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dispute_v of_o purgatory_n 4_o of_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n of_o holy_a water_n and_o of_o other_o popish_a trifle_n not_o so_o of_o what_o then_o of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o transgress_v of_o the_o fall_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n of_o the_o temporal_a and_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a promise_n of_o the_o diverse_a appear_n of_o god_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o testament_n why_o god_o conclude_v all_o thing_n under_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o word_n why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o the_o last_o time_n and_o not_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o other_o question_n of_o the_o like_a sort_n draw_v forth_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o nothing_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v handle_v then_o in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o scripture_n again_o the_o same_o irenaeus_n say_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o tradition_n forsomuch_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v so_o great_a proof_n we_o must_v not_o still_o seek_v this_o truth_n among_o other_o which_o we_o may_v easy_o receive_v from_o the_o church_n consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n most_o plentiful_o lay_v up_o in_o she_o as_o in_o a_o rich_fw-fr storehouse_n all_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o truth_n that_o every_o one_o that_o will_v may_v take_v forth_o of_o her_o the_o water_n of_o life_n for_o she_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o life_n and_o all_o other_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n we_o must_v avoid_v they_o and_o must_v love_v with_o great_a diligence_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o what_o and_o if_o any_o man_n reason_n of_o any_o small_a question_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n be_v conversant_a and_o to_o take_v from_o they_o touch_v the_o present_a question_n that_o which_o be_v certain_a and_o very_a plain_n but_o what_o and_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o leave_v unto_o we_o the_o scripture_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o deliver_v to_o they_o unto_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o church_n unto_o the_o which_o ordinance_n many_o nation_n of_o those_o barbarous_a people_n which_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v assent_n have_v salvation_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n without_o character_n or_o ink_n and_o keep_v diligent_o the_o old_a tradition_n believe_v in_o one_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o they_o through_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n â–ª_o which_o for_o the_o most_o tender_a love_n toward_o his_o own_o workmanship_n man_n sustain_v that_o generation_n which_o be_v of_o the_o virgin_n he_o himself_o of_o himself_o unite_n the_o manhood_n to_o the_o godhead_n and_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o in_o clearness_n receive_v in_o glory_n to_o come_v the_o saviour_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v and_o the_o judge_n of_o they_o which_o be_v judge_v and_o send_v into_o eternal_a fire_n the_o counterfeiter_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o despiser_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o his_o come_n they_o which_o believe_v this_o faith_n without_o writing_n as_o touch_v their_o speech_n be_v barbarous_a but_o as_o touch_v their_o judgement_n and_o custom_n and_o conversation_n through_o their_o faith_n be_v most_o wise_a and_o please_v god_o walk_v in_o all_o uprightness_n and_o chastity_n and_o wisdom_n here_o have_v thou_o again_o the_o true_a and_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n describe_v by_o irenaeus_n which_o deliver_v nothing_o without_o and_o beside_o the_o scripture_n but_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n now_o it_o remain_v likewise_o that_o we_o hear_v tertullian_n bear_v witness_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n also_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n haeret._n say_v he_o be_v even_o this_o whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o none_o other_o but_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n which_o bring_v all_o thing_n forth_o of_o nothing_o by_o his_o word_n first_o of_o all_o send_v forth_o that_o that_o word_n be_v call_v his_o son_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o god_n be_v diverse_o see_v of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v always_o hear_v in_o the_o prophet_n be_v last_o bring_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n into_o the_o virgin_n marie_n be_v make_v flesh_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o be_v bear_v man_n of_o she_o
cap._n 3._o from_o whence_o the_o scripture_n have_v or_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a authority_n authority_n esaie_n 40.8_o mat._n 2.4.35_o 2.4.35_o 2._o tim._n 3.16_o 2._o pet._n 1.21_o cantic_a 2.11_o confess_v lib_n 6._o cap._n 5._o john_n 8.42.43_o john_n 10.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o â—_o cor._n 2.10_o ihon._n 14.26_o 1._o john_n 2.27_o 1._o john_n 4.6_o confess_v li._n 6._o ca._n 5._o 5._o epesi_fw-la 2.26_o 2.26_o ephe._n 2.20_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n the_o canonical_a scripture_n have_v authority_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o impart_v it_o unto_o the_o author_n thereof_o etc_n etc_n tertul._n contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la li._n 1._o john_n 20.30.31_o 2._o these_o 3.17_o 18._o ambrose_n theodoretus_n rom._n 16.22_o rom._n 16.24_o 1._o cor._n 16.21.22.23_o gal._n 6.18_o theodoretus_n ambrose_n 1._o tim._n 6.21_o 2._o tim._n 4.22_o ambrose_n tertullianus_n de_fw-fr praescriptione_fw-la â–ª_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n 2._o pet._n 3.15_o 1._o john_n 5.13_o the_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n of_o james._n john_n 21.24_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o scripture_n siluianus_fw-la de_fw-la vero_fw-la iudicio_fw-la &_o providentia_fw-la dei._n lib._n 3._o all_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o church_n have_v hang_v on_o god_n word_n matth._n 28.20_o matth._n 18.20_o john_n 16.7_o &_o 13._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o john_n 10.3_o exod._n 7.17_o cant._n 2.9_o chrysost_n in_o psal._n 95._o esaie_n 8.20_o august_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 6._o luke_n 16.19_o galat._n 1.8_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v this_o matter_n tertullian_n apo._n 22_o 18._o &_o 19_o august_n coâ—â—a_fw-la contra_fw-la litteras_fw-la petil._n a_o lib._n 3._o ca._n 6._o 6._o gal._n 1.8_o august_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 12._o august_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr 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supper_n supper_n that_o be_v in_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o christ_n his_o religion_n augustinus_n contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petil._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o the_o four_o function_n of_o the_o church_n about_o the_o scripture_n the_o church_n keep_v the_o scripture_n as_o a_o witness_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr paradiso_n cap._n 12._o a_o plain_a and_o apt_a similitude_n luke_n 16.23_o the_o church_n publish_v the_o scripture_n chrysost_n in_o tit._n homilia_fw-la 1._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n heretic_n mark_n the_o church_n discern_v the_o counterfeit_a book_n from_o the_o true_a to_o discern_v be_v not_o to_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n a_o weak_a argument_n a_o false_a maxim._n the_o sum_n augustinus_n conttra_fw-mi epistolam_fw-la manichaeorum_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la cap._n 5._o augustinus_n con_v faustum_fw-la lib._n 28._o cap._n 2._o the_o primitive_a church_n move_v we_o also_o to_o believe_v gerson_n tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n heret_fw-la irenae_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o a_o marime_n in_o logic_n a_o deceitful_a argument_n the_o true_a understanding_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o apoc._n 1.12_o 1._o cor._n 3.12_o the_o catholic_a consent_n how_o interpretation_n must_v be_v try_v rom._n 12.6_o gal._n 1.8_o psal._n 45.11_o 45.11_o psal._n 1.1_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o in_o subjection_n to_o tyrant_n a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o false_a interpret_n of_o the_o scripture_n matt._n 26.27_o mat._n 14.23_o heb._n 13.4_o 1._o cor._n 7.9_o luke_n 22.25_o exod._n 20.4.5_o deut._n 5.8_o &_o 9_o col._n 2.16_o rom._n 3.24_o gal._n 2.16_o ephes_n 2.8_o et_fw-fr 9_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n luke_n 22.38_o 4._o reg._n 2.21_o luke_n 22.19_o 1._o cor._n 11.24_o example_n of_o false_a interpret_n forth_o of_o the_o gospel_n exod._n 20.12_o deut._n 5.16_o matth._n 15.6_o mat._n 7.13_o mat._n 23.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o matth._n 5._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n 1._o cor._n 14.29_o hieronymus_n in_o apologia_fw-la de_fw-fr lib._n contra_fw-la jovinianun_n august_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christ_n mat._n 17.18_o christ_n speak_v not_o of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n gal._n 1.8_o hieronymâ—_n john_n 14.23_o john_n 14.24_o theodor._n histor_n ecclesi_fw-la li._n 1._o ca._n 7._o john_n 12.28_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o how_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n how_o the_o church_n can_v err_v hilarius_n de_fw-fr tritate_fw-la lib._n 6._o 2._o these_o 2.15_o 2._o these_o 2.15_o paul_n in_o the_o 2._o these_o 2._o speak_v not_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o papist_n 2._o tim._n 16._o and_o .17_o psalm_n 119._o the_o first_o part_n and_o 4._o verse_n 1._o cor._n 11.5_o 2._o thef_fw-fr 3.10_o the_o tradition_n of_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 11.6_o 1._o cor._n 11.13_o 1._o cor_fw-la â–ª_o 4.140_o a_o common_a refuge_n of_o papist_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n you_o may_v not_o inquire_v of_o it_o irenaeus_n lib._n 31._o cap._n 1._o eusebius_n ecclesiastâ—cae_fw-la historiae_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o let_v the_o tradition_n agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n tertullianus_n lib._n the_o praescrip_n haereticorum_fw-la hieronymus_n in_o primo_fw-la cap._n aggaei_n augustinus_n contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petiliani_fw-la lib._n 3._o ca._n 6._o the_o apostle_n deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n what_o kind_n of_o adversary_n and_o enemy_n saint_n irenaeus_n have_v irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o tert._n the_o praescrip_n haeritic_n which_o be_v the_o true_a tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n iren._n li._n 1._o ca._n 2.3_o irenaeus_n show_v what_o be_v the_o true_a apostolic_a tradition_n what_o common_a place_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n handle_v irenaeus_n li._n 1._o ca._n 4_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o here_o be_v declare_v again_o 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