Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A08240
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The copie of a letter sente to one maister Chrispyne chanon of Exceter for that he denied ye scripture to be the touche stone or trial of al other doctrines whereunto is added an appologie and a bulworke, in defe[n]ce of the same letter.
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Nicolls, Philip.
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1548
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STC 18575; ESTC S104162
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etc_n therefore_o say_v he_o neither_o of_o our_o forefather_n nor_o of_o our_o elder_n be_v the_o erroure_n to_o be_v follow_v but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v us._n the_o same_o jerome_n upon_o ezechiel_n say_v also_o y_a to_o we_o may_v sin_v as_o much_o when_o we_o think_v in_o our_o own_o opinion_n y_o it_o we_o do_v well_o as_o when_o we_o willing_o do_v naught_o he_o write_v upon_o y_o e_o prophet_n nahum_n &_o say_v y_z t_z against_o the_o con_n of_o christ_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la people_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o scripture_n &_o their_o study_n shall_v be_v allow_v because_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o to_o teach_v they_o and_o the_o slothfulness_n of_o their_o teachchar_n shall_v be_v rebuke_v mark_n well_o this_o propheci_fw-la for_o suerelye_o it_o bit_v he_o write_v upon_o math._n and_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v not_o authority_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o scripture_n may_v as_o soon_o be_v reject_v &_o despiced_a as_o approve_v and_o allow_v v._o again_o to_o ctesiphon_n he_o say_v what_o soever_o we_o affirm_v we_o must_v do_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n what_o soever_o be_v do_v without_o these_o book_n be_v in_o nowyse_o to_o be_v receyve_v do_v these_o doctor_n set_v so_o little_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n xlv_o as_o our_o man_n will_v persuade_v we_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o attribute_v all_o together_o to_o the_o scripture_n ambrose_n also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o paradise_n upon_o this_o that_o eve_n add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n neythere_o shall_v you_o touch_v the_o try_v we_o do_v learn_v by_o this_o present_a lessone_n iii._n say_v he_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n xxiii_o no_o though_o we_o do_v of_o it_o good_a intent_n or_o wariness_n for_o if_o thou_o either_o add_v any_o thing_n or_o take_v aught_o from_o it_o thou_o semeste_v to_o be_v a_o trangressour_n of_o the_o commandment_n hear_v have_v you_o ambrose_n also_o which_o can_v not_o in_o any_o wise_n suffer_v the_o wysdome_n of_o man_n to_o be_v equale_n with_o y_z e_z scripture_n but_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o shall_v lean_v to_o that_o for_o though_o our_o meane_n be_v never_o so_o good_a yet_o must_v we_o not_o trust_v our_o own_o wytte_n thus_o he_o write_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n this_o may_v be_v by_o god_n i._n say_v he_o but_o by_o man_n wysdome_n can_v it_o never_o be_v and_o upon_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corhinthyans_n he_o say_v that_o the_o philosopher_n when_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o preach_v christ_n they_o preach_v he_o by_o the_o wysdome_n of_o the_o world_n and_o reject_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o again_o write_v to_o gratianus_n augustus_n he_o say_v that_o y_o e_o arrian_n gate_n all_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o wyckednesse_n out_o of_o philosopheie_n v._n yet_o will_v our_o divine_n persuade_v we_o that_o they_o goat_n it_o by_o read_v of_o scripture_n and_o expoundeinge_v it_o after_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n to_o over_o come_v they_o but_o with_o some_o other_o learneinge_v for_o they_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o scripture_n notwithstanding_o gregory_n wrytting_a upon_o job_n say_v this_o canonical_a scripture_n pass_v all_o science_n all_o doctrine_n without_o comparisone_n this_o only_o preach_v the_o truth_n call_v to_o the_o heaven_n lie_v country_n it_o entice_v the_o herte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o reader_n from_o earthly_a desire_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n behold_v gentle_a reader_n they_o boast_v themselves_o of_o the_o old_a holy_a doctor_n from_o christ_n time_n hythereto_o and_o yet_o the_o doctoures_fw-la then selue_o make_v clean_o against_o they_o originne_v wryttinge_v upon_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v it_o be_v nedfull_a &_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o call_v y_z e_o holy_a scripture_n to_o witness_v for_o our_o sense_n &_o our_o exposition_n say_v he_o wtout_o these_o witness_n be_v not_o to_o beleve_v after_o this_o sort_n also_o he_o expound_v this_o say_n under_o ii_o or_o three_o witness_n under_o ii_o y_o it_o be_v the_o new_a &_o old_a testament_n under_o three_o y_o it_o be_v y_z e_z gospel_n the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n again_o upon_o y_o e_o ro._n he_o say_v paul_n give_v the_o doctor_n a_o ensample_n to_o speak_v no_o thing_n but_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o by_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o he_o be_v so_o great_a &_o such_o a_o apostle_n do_v not_o believe_v his_o say_n sufficient_o except_o he_o teach_v it_o to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n &_o prophet_n y_o it_o he_o speak_v how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o which_o be_v far_o inferior_n to_o he_o to_o obseve_v these_o thing_n y_o it_o we_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o our_o own_o doctrine_n when_o we_o preach_v say_v he_o but_z y_z e_z sentence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n here_o have_v you_o also_o the_o mind_n of_o origen_n agreat_a clerk_n who_o they_o allege_v very_o often_o cyprian_n write_v to_o one_o cecilius_n note_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n iii._n if_o you_o do_v y_z t_z i_o command_v you_o they_o be_v you_o my_o friend_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o christ_n only_o ought_v to_o be_v hard_a y_fw-fr e_fw-la father_n witness_v from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o wherefore_o if_o only_a christ_n must_v be_v hear_v we_o ought_v not_o take_v head_n what_o any_o man_n have_v think_v good_a to_o be_v do_v before_o we_o but_o what_o christ_n have_v first_o do_v which_o be_v before_o all_o man_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o follow_v y_z e_o custom_n of_o man_n but_o y_o e_o truth_n of_o god_n see_v god_n spake_v by_o his_o prophet_n esa_n &_o say_v they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_n y_o e_o commandment_n &_o precept_n of_o man_n and_o again_o in_o the_o gospel_n you_o cast_v away_o y_z e_z commandment_n of_o god_n y_fw-fr t_o you_o may_v establish_v your_o own_o tradition_n and_o therefore_o dear_a brother_n if_o any_o of_o our_o father_n other_o by_o ignorance_n or_o simplicity_n have_v not_o observe_v this_o &_o keep_v y_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o do_v by_o his_o example_n and_o governaunce_n pardon_v and_o forgevenesse_n through_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o their_o simplicity_n but_o unto_o we_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o grant_v which_o be_v admonish_v and_o instruct_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o lu_v to_o see_v more_o of_o this_o let_v he_o look_v the_o place_n and_o read_v far_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v like_o word_n in_o his_o three_o treatise_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o prelate_n and_o whereas_o man_n be_v so_o much_o addycte_v to_o their_o custom_n y_fw-fr e_o same_o cyprian_a say_v nether_a y_o e_o custom_n which_o have_v creep_v in_o among_o some_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o let_v whereby_o the_o truth_n shall_v not_o prevail_v and_o overcome_v for_o the_o custom_n without_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o old_a error_n therefore_o let_v we_o leave_v the_o erroure_n and_o follow_v the_o truth_n all_o the_o doctor_n agree_v wholelye_o in_o this_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o touchstone_n a_o recoursse_n for_o all_o christian_a man_n to_o seek_v unto_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o their_o fay_v and_o to_o have_v quietness_n of_o conscience_n and_o what_o exhortation_n chrisostom_n geve_v to_o all_o man_n for_o the_o study_n of_o holy_a scripture_n appear_v in_o his_o thread_n sermon_n de_fw-fr lazaro_n and_o upon_o john_n the_o xvi_o homely_a in_o the_o end_n also_o upon_o john_n the_o iii_o homely_a and_o four_o chapi_fw-la and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n nothing_o do_v he_o so_o ernestlye_o beat_v into_o our_o head_n as_o the_o study_n of_o scripture_n and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o doctoure_n that_o write_v upon_o the_o scripture_n that_o do_v not_o likewise_o and_o geve_v it_o even_o such_o a_o room_n and_o pre-eminence_n that_o all_o other_o doctrine_n must_v geve_v place_n ireneus_fw-la say_v vi_fw-mi to_o go_v about_o with_o y_z e_z divine_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o undoubted_a truth_n be_v to_o build_v a_o house_n upon_o a_o strong_a rock_n but_o all_o other_o doctrine_n what_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v to_o build_v a_o weak_a house_n upon_o a_o uncertain_a place_n of_o quick_a sand_n which_o will_v be_v lightli_v over_o throw_v now_o if_o these_o authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o stoup_n their_o mouth_n i_o think_v they_o will_v never_o be_v answer_v for_o where_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o therefore_o look_v upon_o the_o