thereof_o in_o a_o phrase_n or_o speech_n altogether_o different_a from_o that_o tongue_n wherein_o he_o read_v they_o and_o peculiar_a to_o another_o strange_a language_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o 3._o to_o pass_v on_o further_a the_o scripture_n in_o diverse_a passage_n be_v deliver_v in_o very_o ambiguous_a imperfect_a &_o break_a sentence_n which_o be_v such_o as_o must_v great_o increase_v the_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o exemplify_v but_o one_o among_o many_o where_o the_o 8._o the_o joan._n 8._o jew_n demand_v of_o our_o saviour_n tu_fw-la quis_fw-la es_fw-la and_o he_o answer_v principium_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o loquor_fw-la vobis_fw-la which_o answer_n of_o he_o be_v so_o obscure_a as_o that_o it_o hardly_o stand_v with_o good_a construction_n especial_o in_o all_o greek_a copy_n wherein_o we_o find_v the_o greek_n word_n signify_v principium_fw-la viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o the_o accusative_a case_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o father_n as_o we_o find_v in_o their_o commentary_n do_v much_o labour_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o very_a word_n 4._o last_o to_o convince_v demonstrative_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v the_o letter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o can_v leave_v write_v contrary_a and_o repugnant_a thing_n have_v nevertheless_o think_v good_a for_o our_o great_a humility_n in_o acknowledge_v the_o abysmall_a obstrusenes_n of_o those_o write_n to_o pen_v the_o same_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o there_o appear_v diverse_a sentence_n which_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n and_o read_v seem_v mere_a contradictory_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v true_a it_o follow_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o illiterate_a scripturist_n who_o rest_v only_o in_o the_o naked_a word_n that_o the_o other_o be_v false_a infinite_a example_n may_v be_v allege_v but_o these_o few_o follow_v shall_v suffice_v 5._o dominus_fw-la 1â—_n dominus_fw-la â—_o reg._n cap._n 1â—_n precaepit_fw-la semei_n ut_fw-la malediceret_fw-la david_n our_o lord_n command_v semei_n that_o he_o will_v accurse_v david_n in_o like_a sort_n it_o be_v say_v 1._o say_v rom._n 1._o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a both_o which_o action_n not_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o to_o have_v be_v sin_n and_o yet_o weread_v elsewhere_o nemâ—â—i_n 1â—_n nemâ—â—i_n ecclâ—s_n 1â—_n mandavit_fw-la impiè_fw-la agere_fw-la god_n have_v command_v no_o man_n to_o do_v wicked_o 6._o in_o lâ—ke_a sort_n in_o one_o place_n we_o read_v et_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la intentationem_fw-la and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n which_o prayer_n seem_v to_o be_v superfluous_a if_o god_n do_v not_o sometime_o tempt_v man_n and_o yet_o to_o confront_v as_o it_o be_v this_o text_n 1._o text_n cap._n 1._o s._n james_n say_v let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n tempt_v not_o man_n do_v we_o not_o read_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o 1._o the_o luc._n c._n 1._o evangelist_n give_v most_o honourable_a commendation_n of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n in_o these_o word_n both_o be_v just_a before_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commendement_n and_o iustification_n of_o our_o lord_n without_o blame_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v it_o register_v in_o 7._o in_o cap._n 7._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la iustus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la qui_fw-la faciat_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccet_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o as_o also_o in_o another_o 3._o another_o jac._n 3._o place_n in_o multis_fw-la offendimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la we_o all_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n which_o late_a sentence_n seem_v plain_o to_o recall_v that_o justice_n and_o piety_n which_o in_o the_o former_a word_n be_v attribute_v to_o those_o two_o virtuous_a person_n 7._o last_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 20_o in_o cap._n 20_o exodus_fw-la ego_fw-la deus_fw-la zelotes_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o a_o jealous_a god_n risit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n upon_o their_o son_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o yet_o 18._o yet_o cap._n 18._o ezechiel_n affirm_v filius_fw-la non_fw-la portabit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la patris_fw-la sed_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morietur_fw-la the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n but_o that_o soul_n alone_o which_o have_v sin_v shall_v die_v now_o what_o great_a diametrical_a contrariety_n can_v lie_v in_o sentence_n then_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o all_o these_o former_a if_o naked_o we_o consider_v the_o bare_a word_n for_o the_o unlearned_a can_v proceed_v no_o further_o though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v reconciliable_a and_o so_o declare_v to_o be_v by_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o learned_a since_o otherwise_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v allege_v against_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v to_o make_v truth_n to_o lie_v â—ut_v to_o end_v this_o point_n of_o the_o scripture_n obscurity_n we_o do_v herein_o see_v in_o what_o a_o sea_n of_o diffâ—cultyes_n that_o man_n be_v toss_v who_o attempt_v to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o sole_a help_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n whether_o he_o look_v into_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n whereof_o they_o entreat_v or_o into_o the_o variety_n of_o sense_n appear_v therein_o or_o final_o into_o the_o style_n or_o phrase_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v 8._o now_o let_v our_o verse_n and_o lyne-cunning_a scripturist_n or_o other_o sectary_n who_o so_o strike_v his_o adversary_n with_o the_o scabbard_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o one_o doctor_n speak_v as_o that_o he_o never_o wound_v he_o with_o the_o blade_n let_v such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v skilful_a chief_o in_o yell_v out_o a_o geneva_n psalm_n venditate_fw-la the_o scripture_n facility_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v more_o illustrious_a for_o proof_n of_o any_o controversiall_a point_n than_o the_o sun_n beam_n let_v he_o insult_v over_o the_o catholics_n in_o mantain_v that_o paul_n and_o peter_n with_o the_o rest_n as_o they_o common_o speak_v for_o it_o be_v overmuch_o to_o style_v they_o saint_n be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o read_v so_o clear_a in_o such_o and_o such_o place_n against_o the_o papist_n as_o that_o they_o need_v no_o explication_n or_o comment_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o he_o lament_v the_o blindness_n of_o such_o who_o wilful_o do_v charge_n god_n word_n with_o suppose_a obscuritye_n let_v he_o go_v on_o in_o this_o sort_n since_o the_o grave_n and_o learned_a may_v just_o smile_v to_o see_v how_o comical_o such_o a_o naturalize_a heretic_n do_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o world_n his_o pride_n ignorance_n and_o foolery_n especial_o when_o they_o read_v of_o such_o man_n as_o origen_n and_o tertullian_n be_v to_o have_v lie_v drown_v perhaps_o to_o the_o eternal_a ship_n wrack_n and_o perdition_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o vast_a ocean_n of_o the_o scripture_n profundity_n 9_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o stand_v upon_o do_v often_o seem_v to_o maintain_v a_o error_n which_o be_v main_o impugn_a by_o the_o true_a sense_n once_o drawn_n from_o the_o say_a scripture_n like_v as_o the_o physician_n observe_v that_o the_o gross_a substance_n of_o some_o drug_n or_o mineral_n be_v take_v do_v occasion_n some_o disease_n which_o be_v after_o cure_v by_o the_o spirit_n extract_v from_o the_o former_a drug_n chap._n vii_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o observe_v the_o inconsiderate_a pride_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o justify_v the_o scripture_n perspicuity_n when_o as_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o who_o our_o man_n be_v infinite_o inferior_a in_o all_o good_a part_n of_o literature_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v their_o wonderful_a depth_n and_o obscurity_n which_o sentence_n of_o they_o be_v manifest_a two_o several_a way_n first_o by_o their_o own_o commentary_n write_v upon_o the_o scripture_n second_o by_o their_o express_a and_o plain_a word_n direct_o confess_v so_o much_o and_o concern_v the_o first_o what_o great_a proof_n can_v be_v thereof_o then_o to_o see_v so_o many_o and_o such_o as_o they_o be_v to_o spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o lyve_n in_o illustrate_v &_o explain_v diverse_a parcel_n of_o the_o say_a scripture_n and_o in_o dig_v through_o the_o most_o stony_a and_o hard_a passage_n thereof_o with_o their_o write_a scholies_n wherein_o they_o have_v most_o elaborate_o dissect_v as_o it_o be_v and_o anatomize_v text_n after_o text_n to_o the_o great_a ease_n and_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o reader_n who_o most_o commendable_a and_o painful_a labour_n in_o that_o kind_n have_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o needle_n
or_o faith_n and_o religion_n in_o general_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o infallible_a authority_n be_v prove_v &_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o thus_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o scripture_n warrant_v the_o church_n authority_n and_o on_o the_o other_o the_o church_n set_v down_o and_o approve_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o may_v hereupon_o be_v just_o say_v that_o both_o these_o i_o mean_v the_o church_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v interchangeable_o receive_v their_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o proof_n they_o give_v therefore_o all_o impertinencye_n lay_v aside_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o question_n here_o between_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o rest_v in_o this_o whether_o all_o thing_n which_o necessary_o belong_v to_o religion_n be_v so_o full_o and_o abundant_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o they_o be_v either_o express_o contain_v therein_o or_o else_o without_o the_o church_n authority_n interpose_v they_o may_v particular_o be_v necessary_o deduce_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o in_o regard_n hereof_o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o become_v the_o only_a judge_n of_o such_o article_n or_o no._n in_o which_o question_n we_o hold_v as_o be_v say_v the_o negative_a part_n but_o our_o adversary_n the_o affirmative_a so_o fair_a different_a in_o opinion_n be_v our_o sectarye_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n touch_v the_o interposition_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n who_o thus_o write_v commonitorio_n write_v in_o svo_fw-la commonitorio_n hereof_o multum_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o needful_a in_o regard_n of_o so_o many_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o line_n of_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a exposition_n shall_v be_v direct_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o catholic_a sense_n 7._o now_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o controversye_n in_o the_o sense_n above_o set_v down_o shall_v be_v prove_v two_o way_n first_o categoricè_fw-la and_o absolute_o that_o so_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v which_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n second_o hypthetice_n and_o of_o a_o supposal_n that_o though_o the_o scripture_n as_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v this_o judge_n yet_o can_v our_o protestant_a adversary_n just_o urge_v it_o or_o pretend_v it_o for_o the_o same_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n demonstrate_v and_o make_v good_a in_o the_o second_o part_n hereof_o 8._o yet_o before_o i_o enter_v into_o any_o particular_a dispute_n thereof_o i_o intend_v to_o discover_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o weakness_n of_o one_o main_n retreat_n or_o sanctuary_n whereunto_o our_o adversary_n be_v accustom_v to_o fly_v in_o their_o maintain_v the_o scripture_n for_o judge_n for_o when_o they_o be_v press_v with_o the_o abstruse_a difficultye_n find_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o several_a obtrude_v interpretation_n of_o it_o and_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therein_o their_o common_a refuge_n than_o they_o make_v to_o the_o private_a spirit_n which_o spirit_n d._n whitaker_n 3._o whitaker_n controu_fw-fr 1._o q._n 5._o cap._n 3._o &_o â—1_n &_o controu_n 1._o q._n 2._o cap._n 3._o thus_o specious_o entitle_v a_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o secret_a closert_n of_o the_o believer_n hart_n this_o spirit_n say_v they_o infallible_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o as_o by_o the_o assistance_n hereof_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o pick_v out_o among_o so_o many_o false_a construction_n the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a construction_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o to_o determine_v and_o judge_v the_o point_n or_o controversy_n for_o which_o such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n be_v produce_v by_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v that_o the_o private_a spirit_n interpret_n the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n of_o faith_n now_o this_o their_o chief_a hold_n or_o strength_n be_v indeed_o their_o last_n most_o despair_a evasion_n thereby_o to_o decline_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v ruinate_v and_o overthrow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v which_o chapter_n may_v serve_v as_o certain_a prolegomena_n to_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o force_n of_o this_o their_o refuge_n i_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v most_o uncertain_a yea_o false_a and_o erroneous_a and_o this_o first_o from_o scripture_n and_o second_o from_o force_n and_o weight_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v not_o infallible_o assure_v of_o true_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o natural_a reason_n chap._n ii_o if_o we_o will_v take_v a_o view_n of_o what_o be_v say_v in_o god_n word_n concern_v this_o point_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o plentiful_a in_o absolute_o deny_v this_o power_n of_o judge_v or_o interpret_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o private_a spirit_n and_o first_o what_o can_v be_v more_o pregnant_o say_v to_o convince_v this_o phantasy_n than_o those_o word_n of_o the_o 1._o the_o 1._o cor._n 1._o apostle_n to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n to_o another_o prophecy_n and_o to_o another_o interpretation_n of_o tongue_n where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n plain_o and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n refall_v this_o doctrine_n since_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n and_o experience_n of_o our_o english_a puritan_n who_o how_o ignorant_a soever_o they_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a do_v most_o confident_o vaunt_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o expound_v the_o scripture_n 2._o and_o that_o we_o may_v better_v here_o observe_v how_o the_o two_o chief_a apostle_n do_v second_o one_o the_o other_o in_o this_o question_n i_o will_v allege_v s._n peter_n own_o word_n as_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a for_o our_o purpose_n as_o may_v be_v who_o fit_a who_o 2._o pet_n 1._o omnis_fw-la prophetic_a scripturae_fw-la propriâ—_n interpretatione_n non_fw-la fit_a say_v no_o prophesy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v make_v by_o any_o private_a interpretation_n in_o both_o which_o place_n and_o text_n by_o the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v mean_v as_o our_o adversary_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a understanding_n and_o interpret_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 3._o another_o place_n we_o will_v produce_v out_o of_o s._n john_n 4._o john_n â—_o joan_n 4._o who_o say_v thus_o dear_o belove_v believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n by_o which_o word_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o other_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v if_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n or_o not_o this_o admonition_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n since_o than_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o leave_v to_o try_v the_o say_a spirit_n of_o the_o church_n every_o particular_a man_n be_v include_v therein_o if_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o private_a man_n as_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o a_o private_a spirit_n can_v be_v this_o judge_n since_o itself_o be_v to_o undergo_v by_o the_o former_a text_n the_o judgement_n and_o examination_n of_o some_o other_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o examine_v this_o spirit_n this_o avayl_v nothing_o especial_o if_o the_o point_n wherein_o the_o private_a spirit_n do_v exercise_v itself_o be_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v try_v by_o the_o comformity_n which_o it_o bear_v to_o those_o who_o it_o be_v certain_a to_o have_v the_o true_a spirit_n indeed_o and_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n itself_o be_v the_o pillar_n 3._o pillar_n tim._n c._n 3._o and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n a_o point_n so_o clear_a that_o luther_n papae_fw-la luther_n lib._n de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la papae_fw-la convince_v by_o evidency_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v force_v to_o say_v de_fw-fr nullo_n privato_fw-la homine_fw-la certisumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o any_o private_a person_n whether_o he_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o father_n or_o no_o mean_v hereby_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v it_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v what_o answer_v now_o will_v our_o adversary_n bring_v to_o the_o
of_o all_o controversye_n in_o faith_n whatsoever_o without_o any_o restraint_n or_o exception_n sometime_o therefore_o the_o father_n meaning_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v express_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o our_o belief_n and_o of_o which_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o explicit_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n such_o be_v the_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o creed_n and_o those_o sacrament_n which_o be_v more_o necessary_a which_o kind_n of_o sufficiency_n we_o also_o admit_v in_o this_o sense_n augustine_n write_v as_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o passage_n there_o do_v show_v that_o what_o point_v concern_v our_o faith_n be_v clear_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n another_o like_a say_n of_o the_o say_a father_n and_o to_o be_v thus_o expound_v be_v find_v in_o tract_n 49._o in_o joannem_fw-la 7._o the_o father_n at_o other_o time_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o that_o perfection_n that_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o itself_o alone_o though_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v from_o itself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o other_o probation_n as_o be_v pen_v by_o they_o who_o be_v immediate_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o sense_n athanasius_n exordio_fw-la athanasius_n contra_fw-la gentile_n in_o exordio_fw-la call_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripturas_fw-la sufficientes_fw-la irenâ—us_o 47._o irenâ—us_o lib._n 2._o c._n 47._o in_o like_a sort_n say_v that_o scripturae_fw-la perfectae_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a and_o then_o immediate_o follow_v this_o reason_n quip_n à _fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la eius_fw-la dictae_fw-la because_o they_o be_v indict_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n also_o be_v in_o their_o write_n accustom_v to_o ascribe_v a_o great_a perfection_n to_o the_o scripture_n for_o record_v such_o miracle_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o general_a doctrine_n also_o of_o the_o catholic_n which_o testimony_n our_o sectarye_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o allege_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o scripture_n fullness_n for_o warrant_n of_o any_o article_n of_o religion_n whatsoever_o thus_o we_o find_v that_o 68_o that_o in_o joan_n l_o 12._o c._n 68_o cyrill_n write_v of_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n the_o number_n of_o our_o lord_n miracle_n be_v great_a yet_o those_o which_o be_v relate_v sufficiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la plenissimam_fw-la fidem_fw-la attente_fw-la legentibus_fw-la faâ—iendan_n mean_v that_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n 9_o last_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v in_o their_o writing_n mostful_o that_o the_o perfection_n of_o scripture_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o dissuade_v man_n from_o vice_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o virtue_n a_o point_n which_o we_o all_o willing_o grant_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o ten_o commaundment_n express_o set_v down_o which_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v as_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o many_o most_o eminent_a and_o remarkable_a example_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o inestimable_a reward_n promise_v to_o the_o virtuous_a &_o the_o most_o dreadful_a commination_n and_o threat_n thunder_v against_o the_o wicked_a now_o of_o this_o sufficiency_n theophilact_n speak_v in_o c._n 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n 3._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o force_n to_o make_v ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la bonorum_fw-la desit_fw-la homini_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o no_o virtue_n be_v want_v in_o the_o man_n of_o god_n &_o the_o same_o interpretation_n a_o place_n authoris_fw-la 41._o authoris_fw-la in_o mat._n 22._o hom_n 41._o imperfecti_fw-la admit_v and_o here_o now_o by_o these_o short_a explication_n it_o appear_v that_o none_o of_o these_o former_a passage_n of_o the_o father_n whether_o they_o concern_v the_o perfection_n or_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o write_a word_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o exhortation_n to_o virtue_n or_o of_o demonstrate_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o of_o prove_v the_o scripture_n certainty_n from_o it_o own_o worth_n and_o dignity_n alone_o or_o final_o of_o express_o contain_v the_o chief_a article_n of_o our_o belief_n can_v in_o any_o sort_n prejudice_n our_o catholic_a doctrine_n handle_v in_o this_o discourse_n and_o therefore_o the_o wrong_n of_o our_o adversary_n towards_o their_o follower_n be_v the_o great_a in_o seek_v to_o abuse_v their_o ignorance_n and_o credulity_n by_o such_o idle_a and_o trifle_a allegation_n 9_o the_o three_o and_o last_o head_n of_o those_o misapply_v sentence_n of_o the_o father_n in_o this_o question_n do_v concern_v the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o word_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o if_o the_o father_n teach_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o itself_o absolute_o so_o easy_a perspicuous_a and_o clear_a as_o that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n in_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o every_o illiterate_a and_o mechanical_a fellow_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o by_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o it_o to_o determine_v &_o end_v all_o controversy_n for_o they_o full_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v as_o ezechiel_n 2._o ezechiel_n ezech._n 2._o style_v it_o the_o enroll_v volume_n write_v within_o and_o without_o as_o also_o to_o be_v that_o hide_a book_n describe_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 5._o evangelist_n apoc._n 5._o to_o be_v clapse_v with_o seven_o seal_n but_o their_o meaning_n herein_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v perspicuous_a in_o two_o construction_n 10._o first_o that_o the_o history_n similitude_n &_o other_o matter_n of_o fact_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o also_o some_o principle_n article_n of_o our_o belief_n be_v there_o clear_o and_o perspicuous_o set_v down_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o convince_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o general_a easy_a for_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o abstruse_a speculative_a and_o dogmatic_a point_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n whatsoever_o 11._o of_o this_o first_o manner_n s._n austin_n 9_o austin_n lib._n de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la monac_n c._n 9_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a to_o prove_v which_o no_o man_n deny_v that_o christ_n ordain_v that_o those_o who_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o thereupon_o show_v that_o this_o be_v clear_o and_o evident_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n he_o thus_o write_v quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la apertiùs_fw-la quid_fw-la clariùs_fw-la that_o the_o father_n do_v in_o like_a sort_n sometime_o restrain_v this_o evidency_n &_o clearness_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o some_o chief_a article_n of_o christian_a religion_n appear_v as_o afore_o i_o have_v show_v that_o they_o in_o like_a sort_n attribute_v a_o perfection_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o same_o end_n thus_o do_v irenaeus_n 46._o irenaeus_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 46._o write_v against_o certain_a infidel_n deny_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n affirm_v that_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o verity_n vniversae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la &_o propheticae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la &c._n &c._n the_o whole_a scripture_n both_o prophetical_a &_o apostolical_a be_v evident_a &_o without_o any_o ambiguity_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v only_o of_o that_o particular_a point_n hurt_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o yet_o our_o sectary_n sleight_v in_o deprave_v the_o father_n writing_n be_v such_o as_o what_o word_n be_v speak_v for_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o one_o only_a article_n they_o shame_v not_o to_o stretch_v they_o as_o speak_v in_o proof_n of_o all_o 12._o the_o second_o sense_n or_o construction_n of_o the_o father_n word_n touch_v the_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o write_a word_n be_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a and_o evident_a in_o that_o it_o do_v illuminate_v and_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o reader_n understand_v the_o scripture_n a_o verity_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v as_o elsewhere_o be_v show_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o omit_v the_o like_a sentence_n of_o diverse_a other_o father_n epiphanius_n 2._o epiphanius_n contra_fw-la aetium_fw-la l._n 3._o tom_n 2._o write_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n omne_fw-la lucida_fw-la sunt_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v clear_a in_o conceave_a this_o clearness_n as_o i_o say_v before_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o by_o true_o understand_v the_o scripture_n be_v enlighten_v clear_v and_o much_o free_v
from_o all_o spiritual_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n 13._o to_o the_o former_a two_o sense_n wherein_o the_o father_n do_v call_v the_o scripture_n perspicuous_a clear_a and_o facile_a i_o will_v add_v a_o three_o reason_n which_o move_v they_o sometime_o so_o to_o call_v they_o this_o be_v take_v from_o a_o certain_a abuse_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o those_o time_n who_o frame_v to_o themselves_o a_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o scripture_n then_o there_o be_v altogether_o forbear_v the_o read_n of_o it_o and_o in_o place_n thereof_o give_v themselves_o more_o than_o be_v convenient_a to_o the_o behold_v of_o profane_a spectacle_n and_o sight_n now_o to_o bereave_v the_o people_n of_o this_o abuse_n and_o negligence_n and_o the_o soon_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n the_o father_n think_v good_a in_o a_o oratory_n and_o amplify_a manner_n to_o suggest_v to_o they_o a_o easiness_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o course_n s_o chrysostome_n in_o diverse_a of_o his_o homily_n and_o sermon_n take_v the_o soon_o thereby_o as_o be_v say_v to_o win_v the_o people_n to_o the_o read_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n as_o in_o joan._n homil_n 1._o in_o thesal_n 2._o homil_n 3._o with_o the_o same_o intention_n do_v athanasius_n 6._o athanasius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n c._n 6._o relate_v to_o the_o people_n the_o facility_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o father_n suppose_a defence_n and_o maintain_v of_o our_o sectary_n doctrine_n in_o this_o question_n of_o the_o scripture_n sole_a judge_n where_o we_o see_v that_o though_o the_o place_n urge_v by_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o their_o write_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n seem_v to_o carry_v a_o fair_a and_o specious_a gloss_n or_o grain_n yet_o be_v after_o full_o weigh_v and_o consider_v they_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o proof_n of_o what_o they_o be_v allege_v to_o a_o perfect_a and_o true_a judgement_n be_v like_a unto_o those_o flower_n which_o best_o please_v the_o eye_n do_v common_o lest_o please_v the_o smell_n the_o like_a difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n confess_v by_o our_o adversary_n caap._n ix_o although_o our_o adversary_n do_v usual_o pretend_v the_o easiness_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o do_v obtrude_v it_o as_o sole_a judge_n and_o umpire_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o grave_n and_o press_a authority_n of_o the_o counsel_n father_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n universal_a church_n urge_v in_o any_o controversiall_a point_n between_o we_o and_o they_o yet_o sometime_o diverse_a of_o they_o can_v be_v content_a both_o in_o their_o action_n and_o word_n so_o forcible_a be_v truth_n as_o that_o she_o can_v extort_v sufficient_a testimony_n even_o from_o her_o own_o enemy_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n obscurity_n as_o contain_v in_o itself_o a_o janus_n of_o construction_n the_o sense_n look_v one_o way_n the_o letter_z another_z 2._o and_o first_o concern_v their_o action_n cross_v this_o their_o assertion_n if_o there_o be_v such_o perspicuity_n in_o they_o as_o the_o protestant_n do_v bear_v their_o follower_n in_o hand_n why_o have_v our_o adversary_n themselves_o labour_v so_o much_o in_o explain_v the_o say_a scripture_n why_o have_v luther_n caluin_n beza_n and_o other_o write_v several_a book_n in_o paraphraze_v &_o illustrate_v of_o they_o or_o why_o have_v they_o make_v so_o many_o different_a translation_n of_o they_o and_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a why_o do_v they_o with_o such_o obstinate_a pertinacity_n maintain_v the_o contrary_a so_o illustrious_a this_o verity_n be_v concern_v the_o scripture_n intricate_a hardness_n as_o that_o our_o adversary_n own_o labour_n and_o action_n do_v convince_v their_o own_o error_n therein_o 3._o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o second_o point_n which_o be_v how_o themselves_o do_v write_v thereof_o express_o at_o unaware_o as_o if_o they_o have_v forget_v what_o at_o other_o time_n they_o have_v teach_v with_o such_o feruorous_a obstinacy_n luther_n psalm_n luther_n in_o praefat_fw-la in_o psalm_n himself_o although_o the_o daystar_n of_o the_o ghospels_n light_n confess_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n in_o their_o true_a and_o propersense_n yea_o he_o speak_v more_o general_o say_v infra_fw-la say_v ibidem_fw-la infra_fw-la scio_fw-la esse_fw-la impudentissimae_fw-la temeritatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o most_o shamles_a temerity_n and_o rashness_n for_o any_o man_n to_o profess_v that_o he_o true_o understand_v in_o all_o place_n but_o any_o one_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n 4._o chemnitius_n trident_n chemnitius_n examen_fw-la 4._o sess_v council_n trident_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v now_o endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o in_o it_o first_o time_n it_o enjoy_v the_o gift_n of_o do_v miracle_n to_o wit_n that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v grant_v to_o every_o particular_a man_n but_o only_o to_o some_o person_n elect_v theerto_o by_o god_n brentius_n wittember_n brentius_n in_o cofess_v wittember_n who_o at_o other_o time_n free_v the_o scripture_n from_o all_o difficulty_n be_v force_v to_o dismaske_v himself_o and_o to_o confess_v thus_o in_o the_o end_n non_fw-la est_fw-la obscurum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o of_o humane_a wisdom_n &_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therein_o be_v free_a and_o not_o tie_v to_o any_o certain_a kind_n of_o man_n but_o bestow_v this_o gift_n as_o best_o seem_v unto_o he_o the_o magdeburgenses_n 52._o magdeburgenses_n cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 52._o do_v plain_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v not_o be_v true_o understand_v without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o interpreter_n neither_o shall_v we_o find_v this_o doctrine_n strange_a among_o our_o home-born_a sectary_n since_o d._n field_n 15._o field_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o a_o late_a appear_a comet_n in_o our_o protestant_n sky_n do_v thus_o say_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n proceed_v partly_o from_o the_o high_a and_o excellent_a nature_n of_o thing_n therein_o contain_v which_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o natural_a understanding_n and_o so_o be_v hide_v from_o natural_a man_n etc._n etc._n partly_o out_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o tongue_n and_o of_o nature_n of_o such_o thing_n by_o the_o comparison_n whereof_o the_o matter_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v manifest_v unto_o us._n 5._o and_o now_o if_o after_o the_o voluntary_a acknowledgement_n of_o so_o many_o markable_a protestant_n in_o this_o point_n any_o of_o they_o will_v seek_v to_o retire_v back_o and_o recall_v all_o what_o they_o have_v say_v by_o teach_v that_o though_o they_o grant_v some_o passage_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a yet_o those_o place_n be_v compare_v with_o other_o like_a sentence_n &_o text_n receive_v from_o thence_o a_o clear_a and_o plain_a explication_n yet_o this_o refuge_n of_o they_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o as_o any_o one_o text_n in_o controversy_n be_v doubtful_a and_o capable_a of_o diverse_a construction_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o other_o place_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n as_o ambiguous_a in_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n wherewith_o the_o say_a text_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v and_o by_o which_o conference_n it_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o illustration_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o doubt_n of_o any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v often_o more_o increase_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o wit_n by_o conference_n of_o text_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v first_o hope_v to_o have_v be_v extinguish_v and_o therefore_o the_o former_a english_a doctor_n 19_o doctor_n l_o 19_o pronounce_v of_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o answer_n in_o this_o sort_n we_o confess_v that_o neither_o conference_n of_o place_n nor_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o antecedentia_fw-la and_o consequentia_fw-la nor_o look_v into_o the_o original_n be_v of_o any_o force_n unless_o we_o find_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o mean_v in_o the_o place_n interpret_v to_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 6._o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o plain_a testimony_n &_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_n though_o at_o other_o time_n impugn_v the_o truth_n herein_o which_o point_n we_o be_v the_o less_o to_o marvel_v at_o if_o we_o remember_v that_o it_o proceed_v through_o his_o will_n and_o permission_n who_o command_v 4._o command_v
we_o account_v a_o man_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n where_o beside_o that_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o do_v express_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o kind_n of_o work_v no_o catholic_a do_v teach_v to_o justify_v s._n austin_n 17._o austin_n l._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la arbit_fw-la c._n 17._o do_v even_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n expound_v this_o place_n say_v thus_o homines_fw-la non_fw-la intelligenâ—es_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n not_o understand_v what_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v do_v think_v that_o he_o say_v faith_n will_v suffice_v a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v evil_o and_o have_v no_o work_n which_o god_n forbid_v that_o a_o vessel_n of_o election_n shall_v so_o think_v who_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n after_o he_o have_v say_v in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o prepuce_fw-la avail_v any_o whit_n straight_o add_v but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n thus_o s._n austin_n in_o like_a sort_n they_o urge_v another_o say_n of_o the_o say_a apostle_n uz._n simo_n abraham_n 4._o abraham_n rom._n 4._o ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o abraham_n be_v iustify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v glory_n but_o not_o with_o god_n as_o also_o that_o other_o gratia_n estis_fw-la saluati_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o â—_o by_o ephes_n â—_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o of_o work_n in_o both_o which_o place_n be_v understand_v work_v do_v by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n before_o our_o vocation_n and_o call_n in_o christ_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o s._n austin_n â—1_n austin_n supra_fw-la &_o praefat_fw-la in_o psal_n â—1_n and_o s._n jerome_n â—thesiphontem_fw-la jerome_n eâ—ist_n ad_fw-la â—thesiphontem_fw-la expound_v the_o say_a place_n see_v also_o austin_n expound_v the_o former_a and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n c._n 7._o &_o epist_n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la &_o l._n de_fw-fr hono_fw-la perseverenâ—iae_fw-la c._n 2._o 10._o against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n they_o allege_v diverse_a place_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o god_n do_v crown_v man_n only_o in_o mercy_n and_o consequent_o not_o by_o force_n of_o their_o own_o work_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v beati_fw-la misericordes_fw-la quia_fw-la etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n which_o place_n both_o s._n austin_n 13._o austin_n epist_n 105._o &_o l._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 13._o and_o s._n gregory_n paenitential_a gregory_n in_o psal_n 7._o paenitential_a expound_v thus_o to_o wit_n that_o blessedness_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n be_v attribute_v to_o mercy_n not_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a reward_n of_o merit_n but_o because_o the_o merit_n itself_o be_v give_v to_o man_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n can_v do_v any_o meritorious_a work_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n 11._o they_o also_o urge_v that_o place_n above_o mention_v of_o s._n luke_n cùm_fw-la feceritis_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n for_o we_o have_v but_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v which_o text_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o against_o work_n of_o supererogation_n yet_o in_o the_o father_n judgment_n it_o nothing_o impugn_v the_o same_o who_o though_o they_o do_v give_v several_a exposition_n thereof_o yet_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o make_v against_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n s._n chrysostome_n oziae_fw-la chrysostome_n hom._n in_o illud_fw-la illatum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la oziae_fw-la say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o mean_a that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o say_v and_o think_v of_o ourselves_o thereby_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o lest_o a_o selfelike_a &_o pride_n may_v corrupt_v our_o good_a work_n s._n austin_n domini_fw-la austin_n serm._n â—_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la say_v that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v unprofitable_a servant_n because_o when_o we_o have_v keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n we_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o in_o rigour_n and_o justice_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o reward_n but_o only_o from_o the_o liberal_a promise_n and_o bargain_n of_o god_n with_o us._n 12._o s._n ambrose_n lucam_n ambrose_n l._n 8._o in_o lucam_n expound_v the_o former_a word_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v how_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n and_o that_o we_o be_v make_v profitable_a servant_n thereto_o only_o by_o the_o assistance_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o no_o one_o of_o these_o exposition_n as_o i_o say_v before_o do_v agree_v with_o our_o adversary_n exposition_n of_o the_o say_a place_n or_o prejudice_n the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n 13._o against_o actual_a and_o inherent_a justice_n they_o usual_o prostitute_v that_o say_n of_o isay_n 64._o isay_n cap._n 64._o facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la immundi_fw-la omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la omnes_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la that_o be_v we_o be_v all_o make_v unclean_a and_o all_o our_o justice_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n out_o of_o which_o word_n they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v all_o our_o action_n to_o be_v bad_a and_o sinful_a whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v these_o word_n not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o just_a but_o only_o of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o sin_n both_o their_o city_n and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o this_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o word_n which_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v speak_v uz._n ecce_fw-la iratus_fw-la es_fw-la &_o peccavimus_fw-la behold_v thou_o be_v angry_a because_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o thus_o we_o find_v this_o place_n expound_v by_o cyril_n locum_fw-la cyril_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la the_o truth_n of_o which_o exposition_n appear_v more_o clear_o out_o of_o the_o word_n follow_v the_o former_a text_n uz._n non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la invocet_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la there_o be_v not_o any_o which_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n which_o say_v must_v have_v reference_n only_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o to_o the_o just_a 14._o to_o the_o say_a end_n they_o object_n david_n say_v non_fw-fr intres_n 142._o intres_n c._n 142._o in_o iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la seruo_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o no_o live_a creature_n shall_v be_v iustify_v in_o thy_o sight_n of_o which_o place_n the_o father_n do_v deliver_v several_a exposition_n but_o all_o different_a from_o our_o adversary_n meaning_n &_o intention_n s._n jerome_n psalm_n jerome_n in_o hunc_fw-la psalm_n hilary_n ibidem_fw-la hilary_n ibidem_fw-la arnobius_n ibidem_fw-la arnobius_n ibidem_fw-la do_v say_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o david_n be_v that_o man_n can_v besayed_z to_o be_v iustify_v if_o he_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o purity_n and_o sublimity_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o justice_n not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o even_o of_o angel_n may_v be_v account_v to_o be_v but_o injustice_n and_o impurity_n last_o s._n gregory_n psalm_n gregory_n in_o comment_n huius_fw-la psalm_n as_o also_o s._n austin_n iustitiae_fw-la austin_n l_o the_o perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la do_v refer_v the_o say_v word_n of_o david_n to_o venial_a sin_n without_o commit_v of_o which_o our_o life_n can_v be_v pass_v over_o 15._o concern_v evangelicall_a counsel_n of_o which_o our_o adversary_n be_v profess_v enemy_n they_o therefore_o do_v allege_v those_o say_n 10._o say_n math._n 22._o marc._n 12._o &_o luc._n 10._o where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o forcâ—_n strength_n and_o will_v as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v whereas_o indeed_o those_o word_n be_v put_v down_o only_o for_o great_a efficacy_n understand_v thereby_o that_o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n sincere_o true_o and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n &_o thus_o do_v s._n jerome_n math._n jerome_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la c._n 22._o math._n chrysostome_n ibid._n chrysostome_n chrysostom_n ibid._n and_o ambrose_n luc._n ambrose_n ad_fw-la c._n 10._o luc._n expound_v this_o place_n they_o also_o object_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o 14._o he_o luc._n 14._o teach_v that_o except_o a_o man_n renounce_v all_o the_o thing_n he_o possess_v he_o can_v be_v christ_n his_o disciple_n conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evangelicall_a counsel_n which_o place_n notwithstanding_o s._n austin_n 4._o austin_n epist_n 5._o &_o
to_o think_v that_o the_o custom_n not_o cross_v your_o write_v law_n do_v by_o their_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n indignify_v the_o same_o law_n our_o adversary_n other_o adversary_n caluin_n instit_fw-la 4._o chemnit_fw-la in_o exam_n council_n trident._n beside_o almost_o all_o other_o do_v so_o admire_v the_o write_v word_n of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o reject_v and_o betrample_v all_o apostolical_a tradition_n whatsoever_o though_o they_o in_o no_o sort_n impugn_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n bold_o pronounce_v that_o all_o such_o tradition_n do_v mighty_o wrong_v and_o dishonour_v the_o say_a scripture_n so_o forgetful_a they_o be_v of_o those_o word_n of_o a_o ancient_a father_n supra_fw-la father_n tertul._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la touch_v tradition_n id_fw-la verius_fw-la quod_fw-la prius_fw-la id_fw-la prius_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n 7._o to_o conclude_v you_o will_v repute_v it_o most_o strange_a to_o find_v any_o man_n that_o shall_v affirm_v the_o present_a law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v the_o only_a square_n according_a to_o which_o all_o suit_n ought_v to_o be_v decide_v and_o yet_o the_o same_o person_n withal_o to_o aver_v that_o at_o this_o time_n we_o enjoy_v no_o true_a original_a or_o translation_n of_o those_o law_n all_o of_o they_o be_v by_o his_o censure_n deprave_a with_o many_o falsification_n and_o alteration_n since_o from_o this_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o not_o the_o true_a ancient_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o certain_a falsify_v law_n &_o constitution_n shall_v adjudge_v all_o depend_v cause_n our_o adversary_n mayntain_v the_o scripture_n for_o sole_a judge_n of_o controversy_n as_o often_o we_o have_v say_v do_v withal_o maintain_v so_o wonderful_o do_v innovation_n and_o novelty_n in_o religion_n darken_v the_o very_a light_n of_o reason_n that_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v neither_o original_a of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 11._o scripture_n see_v hereof_o beza_n in_o resp_n castal_n carolus_n molinaeus_n in_o sva_fw-la transl_fw-la part_n 12._o fol._n 110._o castalio_n in_o defensio_fw-la transl_n p._n 117._o whitaker_n against_o reynolds_n p._n 2â—5_n the_o minister_n of_o lincoln_n diocese_n in_o their_o book_n p._n 11._o or_o translation_n of_o they_o into_o the_o greek_a latin_a or_o our_o own_o vulgar_a tongue_n which_o be_v not_o by_o their_o express_a assertion_n and_o write_n fraught_v with_o diverse_a corruption_n and_o depravation_n as_o most_o large_o we_o will_v demonstrate_v in_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n now_o the_o matter_n stand_v thus_o as_o that_o you_o be_v able_a even_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o your_o own_o profession_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a resemblance_n find_v between_o it_o and_o the_o question_n here_o dispute_v particular_o to_o discern_v the_o absurdity_n and_o gross_a inconvenience_n attend_v the_o doctrine_n here_o impugn_a to_o who_o may_v this_o discourse_n more_o just_o seem_v to_o be_v present_v then_o to_o the_o mature_a and_o grave_a judgement_n of_o yourselves_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o peculiar_a inducement_n of_o this_o my_o dedication_n and_o yet_o before_o i_o remit_v you_o to_o the_o perusal_n of_o this_o small_a work_n i_o will_v make_v bold_a a_o boldness_n humble_o undertake_v for_o your_o own_o spiritual_a good_a to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n to_o have_v a_o reserve_v eye_n and_z intense_a circumspection_n over_o our_o modern_a pseudoscripturist_n so_o to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v man_n who_o false_o abuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o who_o as_o familiar_o and_o peculiarly_a interest_n themselves_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o if_o they_o have_v beget_v they_o on_o their_o own_o brain_n as_o the_o poet_n do_v feign_v that_o jupiter_n do_v pallas_n and_o yet_o when_o these_o man_n understand_v the_o scripture_n in_o it_o true_a sense_n as_o the_o devil_n sometime_o have_v dâ—â—e_n see_v they_o give_v credit_n thereto_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n but_o of_o their_o own_o private_a conceit_n which_o ever_o stand_v obnoxious_a to_o error_n what_o other_o thing_n else_o do_v they_o then_o believe_v a_o truth_n false_o but_o when_o they_o interpret_v god_n write_v word_n in_o a_o different_a construction_n from_o the_o universal_a and_o catholic_a church_n of_o god_n i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v avoid_v that_o dilemma_n of_o a_o ancient_a father_n prescript_n father_n tertul._n l._n the_o prescript_n si_fw-mi alium_fw-la deum_fw-la praedicant_fw-la quomodo_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o literis_fw-la &_o nominibus_fw-la utuntur_fw-la adversus_fw-la quem_fw-la praedicant_fw-la si_fw-mi eumdem_fw-la quomodo_fw-la aliter_fw-la so_o true_o and_o deserve_o be_v such_o man_n include_v within_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n austin_n a_o father_n who_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_n the_o protestant_n not_o like_v yet_o lest_o dislike_v omnes_fw-la consentium_fw-la omnes_fw-la aug_n epist_n 221._o ad_fw-la consentium_fw-la qui_fw-la scripturas_fw-la in_o authoritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o those_o speak_n of_o the_o heretical_a scripturist_n of_o his_o time_n who_o allege_v scripture_n for_o authority_n make_v show_v to_o affect_v the_o scripture_n when_o indeed_o they_o affect_v their_o own_o error_n and_o thus_o grave_a judge_n in_o all_o humility_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n beseech_v you_o even_o for_o your_o own_o soul_n health_n that_o in_o your_o seat_n and_o tribunal_n of_o judicature_n you_o do_v so_o judge_v as_o that_o hereafter_o yourselves_o be_v not_o judge_v especial_o i_o mean_v when_o god_n anoint_v priest_n or_o poor_a distress_a catholic_n guilty_a only_o of_o treason_n if_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v term_v commit_v in_o profess_v the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n shall_v become_v the_o subject_n of_o your_o judgment_n but_o even_o they_o remember_v that_o yourselves_o as_o be_v herein_o deputye_n to_o god_n deputye_n be_v to_o give_v a_o strict_a account_n to_o that_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o qui_fw-la 18._o qui_fw-la gen._n 18._o iudicat_fw-la omnem_fw-la terram_fw-la or_o with_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o terrene_a judge_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n 81._o david_n psalm_n 81._o qui_fw-la inter_fw-la dâ—os_fw-la dijudicat_fw-la you_o in_o all_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n n._n s._n the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o catholic_n reverence_n towards_o the_o scripture_n with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o scripture_n not_o be_v judge_n chap._n 1._o that_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v not_o infallible_o assure_v of_o true_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n chap._n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o scripture_n difficulty_n chap._n 3._o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o subject_n chap._n 4._o the_o like_a difficulty_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o several_a spiritual_a sense_n chap._n 5._o the_o like_a difficulty_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o phrase_n or_o style_n chap._n 6._o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n chap._n 7._o the_o testimony_n allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o scripture_n sole_a judge_n be_v answer_v chap._n 8._o the_o same_o difficulty_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n chap._n 9_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o scripture_n for_o determine_v doubt_n in_o religion_n prove_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n chap._n 10._o that_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v any_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n at_o all_o chap._n 11._o that_o heresy_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o suppose_a warrant_n of_o scripture_n chap._n 12._o that_o our_o adversary_n do_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o heretic_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o scripture_n alone_o and_o that_o diverse_a of_o they_o therefore_o do_v appeal_v to_o the_o church_n as_o judge_n chap._n 13._o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part._n that_o the_o protestant_n can_v agree_v which_o book_n be_v scripture_n and_o which_o not_o chap._n 1._o that_o the_o protestant_n allow_v not_o the_o original_a hebrew_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n now_o extant_a for_o authentical_a and_o uncorrupted_a chap._n 2._o that_o the_o protestant_n allow_v no_o original_a greek_a copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o extant_a as_o uncorrupted_a chap._n 3._o that_o that_o protestant_n reject_v the_o septuagint_n translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o erroneous_a chap._n 4._o that_o the_o protestant_n reject_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n common_o call_v s._n hieroms_n translation_n chap._n 5._o that_o the_o protestant_n do_v condemn_v all_o the_o chief_a translation_n make_v by_o their_o own_o brethren_n chap._n 6._o that_o the_o english_a translation_n be_v corrupt_a and_o therefore_o not_o sufficient_a to_o determine_v doubt_n in_o religion_n chap._n 7_o that_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n for_o judge_n of_o controversy_n yet_o the_o letter_n thereof_o be_v more_o clear_a and_o perspicuous_a for_o the_o catholic_n then_o for_o the_o
but_o seldom_o the_o author_n of_o the_o last_o translation_n be_v content_a as_o convince_v with_o the_o evidency_n of_o the_o truth_n whereby_o withal_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o former_a contrary_a translation_n therein_o to_o be_v heretical_a to_o translate_v true_o and_o simple_o with_o we_o catholic_n without_o any_o fraudulent_a marginal_a annotation_n thus_o in_o the_o act_n c._n 1._o touch_v the_o election_n of_o mathias_n they_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n by_o common_a consent_n fraudulent_o insert_v in_o some_o of_o the_o more_o ancient_a english_a translation_n in_o like_a sort_n act_v 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o paul_n confound_v the_o jew_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o messiah_n already_o then_o come_v they_o leave_v out_o these_o word_n by_o confer_v one_o scripture_n with_o another_o add_v herefore_o to_o the_o text_n in_o some_o of_o the_o former_a translation_n so_o again_o rom._n 8._o touch_v the_o certainty_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o translate_v the_o greek_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o persuade_v and_o not_o i_o be_o assure_v or_o i_o be_o certain_a the_o like_a course_n i_o mean_v to_o translate_v as_o we_o catholic_n do_v they_o be_v content_a to_o take_v in_o some_o other_o few_o text_n where_o either_o they_o can_v have_v no_o colour_n of_o truth_n to_o translate_v otherwise_o or_o else_o where_o by_o their_o true_a translate_n they_o think_v they_o do_v not_o much_o endanger_v in_o a_o ignorant_a ear_n their_o new_a doctrine_n thereby_o 16._o second_o when_o the_o translatour_n think_v that_o by_o their_o true_a translate_n they_o may_v great_o prejudice_n their_o caluinian_a doctrine_n they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a leave_v the_o true_a catholic_a translation_n to_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o former_a heretical_a translation_n thus_o we_o find_v for_o instance_n sake_n hebrew_n c._n 13._o they_o add_v the_o word_n be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o priest_n marriage_n though_o in_o the_o say_a translation_n both_o the_o text_n go_v before_o and_o come_v after_o wherein_o one_o and_o the_o say_a verb_n be_v understand_v be_v translate_v by_o they_o in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n again_o cor._n 2._o c._n 5._o they_o false_o translate_v these_o two_o word_n justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o thereby_o to_o intimate_v to_o the_o ignorant_a reader_n that_o not_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v in_o man_n in_o like_a sort_n col._n c._n 1._o they_o translate_v according_a to_o their_o former_a brethren_n the_o greek_a adiective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meet_v and_o not_o worthy_a as_o every_o young_a grecian_a know_v the_o signification_n to_o be_v thereby_o to_o eneruate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n with_o the_o like_a fraud_n and_o intention_n they_o translate_v luke_n 21._o and_o 2._o thessaly_n c._n 1._o the_o greek_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v account_v worthy_a which_o word_n signify_v to_o be_v worthy_a indeed_o final_o genes_n 4._o they_o translate_v touch_v cain_n and_o abel_n his_o desire_n instead_o of_o it_o desire_v &_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o he_o in_o place_n of_o over_o it_o thereby_o to_o take_v away_o free_a will_n in_o man_n 17._o three_o where_o they_o translate_v false_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a answer_n for_o such_o their_o translation_n be_v expostulate_v thereof_o they_o be_v sometime_o content_a in_o another_o place_n to_o translate_v the_o say_v word_n true_o though_o both_o the_o several_a text_n so_o contrary_o translate_v do_v alike_o and_o indifferent_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v prove_v or_o disprove_v thereby_o thus_o that_o one_o instance_n may_v serve_v for_o many_o we_o find_v that_o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o person_n which_o he_o cure_v of_o their_o corporal_a infirmity_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a they_o in_o like_a manner_n so_o translate_v with_o we_o in_o luke_n 8._o and_o mark_v 5._o yet_o luke_n 18._o where_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n be_v to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o use_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n they_o translate_v in_o favour_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o not_o have_v make_v thou_o whole_a this_o they_o do_v as_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o if_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o false_a translate_n of_o some_o text_n that_o they_o may_v reply_v that_o such_o text_n be_v not_o purposely_o and_o determinate_o so_o translate_v against_o the_o truth_n see_v in_o other_o text_n and_o place_n they_o translate_v the_o say_v word_n and_o use_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n as_o we_o do_v so_o subtle_a be_v heresy_n for_o the_o more_o cautelous_a patronise_a of_o herself_o and_o yet_o they_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o if_o they_o translate_v one_o place_n true_o the_o other_o see_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n notwithstanding_o the_o several_a signification_n of_o word_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o contrary_n and_o repugnant_a sense_n must_v needs_o be_v translate_v by_o they_o false_o 18._o four_o where_o they_o translate_v diverse_a of_o the_o former_a text_n false_o and_o corrupt_o yet_o that_o they_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o the_o former_a manner_n plaster_v the_o matter_n they_o be_v content_a to_o set_v down_o the_o true_a translation_n also_o in_o the_o margin_n thus_o 1._o cor._n 9_o they_o translate_v the_o apostle_n word_n in_o defence_n of_o priest_n marriage_n have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o sister_n a_o wife_n and_o then_o in_o the_o margin_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o word_n wife_n they_o set_v down_o the_o word_n woman_n as_o we_o read_v so_o again_o 1._o cor._n 11._o where_o they_o false_o translate_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n ordinance_n they_o annex_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o better_a to_o salve_v their_o credit_n be_v expostulate_v thereof_o these_o word_n or_o tradition_n 19_o five_o and_o last_o more_o contrary_a to_o this_o former_a course_n when_o they_o be_v force_v even_o for_o very_a shame_n to_o translate_v true_o with_o we_o yet_o for_o fear_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o reader_n shall_v give_v over_o much_o credit_n thereto_o they_o add_v in_o the_o margin_n another_o heretical_a translation_n agreeable_a to_o some_o former_a corrupt_a translation_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o uphold_v of_o some_o one_o heretical_a point_n or_o other_o that_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o reader_n may_v take_v that_o which_o best_o sort_v to_o his_o humour_n thus_o agreable_o hereto_o to_o specify_v this_o in_o one_o or_o two_o instance_n where_o they_o translate_v true_o that_o text_n in_o john_n 1_o he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n imply_v herein_o a_o liberty_n of_o will_n they_o thus_o paraphrase_n the_o margin_n he_o give_v they_o right_a or_o privilege_v &c_n &c_n which_o second_v translation_n be_v nothing_o so_o forcible_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o free_a will_n as_o the_o first_o be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o math._n 26._o touch_v christ_n consecration_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n they_o true_o translate_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o have_v bless_v yet_o for_o fear_n that_o the_o reader_n shall_v ascribe_v over_o much_o virtue_n to_o this_o significant_a word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n they_o thus_o write_v in_o the_o margin_n many_o greek_a copy_n have_v gavethanke_n 20._o and_o thus_o far_o now_o for_o some_o taste_n of_o our_o new_a translatour_n several_a sleight_n and_o collusion_n in_o these_o few_o text_n the_o which_o sleight_n though_o for_o brevity_n omit_v may_v be_v instance_a in_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o controversy_n of_o this_o time_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v just_o infer_v first_o that_o see_v this_o their_o last_o translation_n so_o much_o prize_a and_o applaud_v be_v find_v most_o corrupt_a and_o deceitful_a and_o indeed_o for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o themselves_o confess_v in_o their_o epistle_n dedicatory_a more_o agre_v with_o some_o one_o or_o other_o former_a false_a english_a translation_n in_o point_n of_o controversy_n then_o with_o the_o catholic_a translation_n that_o therefore_o it_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v urge_v as_o judge_n for_o the_o decyde_n of_o doubt_n in_o religion_n second_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o also_o collect_v that_o all_o these_o different_a subtle_a comportment_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o their_o new_a translation_n tend_v but_o to_o delude_v their_o ignorant_a follower_n obtrude_a to_o they_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o false_a construction_n of_o god_n write_v word_n for_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o and_o so_o by_o these_o devise_n and_o collusion_n we_o see_v the_o intend_a
1._o ambrose_n gen._n ambrose_n hom._n 35._o in_o gen._n chrysostome_n marcel_n chrysostome_n epist_n ad_fw-la marcel_n jerome_n pap._n jerome_n epist._n 95._o ad_fw-la innocent_n pap._n austin_n tripho_n austin_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tripho_n and_o other_o 29._o a_o second_o convince_a testimony_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v take_v out_o of_o malachy_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n or_o will_n in_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v not_o take_v any_o gift_n from_o your_o hand_n for_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o set_n thereof_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentle_n and_o in_o every_o place_n be_v sacrify_v and_o offer_v to_o my_o name_n a_o clean_a oblation_n because_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o text_n contain_v a_o prophesy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o the_o gentile_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o christian_a religion_n and_o because_o thus_o far_o the_o protestant_n do_v acknowledge_v they_o therefore_o interpret_v this_o 32._o this_o l._n 4._o c._n 32._o place_n of_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o wit_n prayer_n thankesgiving_n and_o such_o like_a which_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a offer_n up_o to_o god_n but_o the_o catholic_n do_v expound_v this_o say_a place_n of_o malachy_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o take_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o in_o this_o particular_a sense_n they_o find_v this_o prophesy_v expound_v by_o justinus_n marc._n justinus_n l._n 3._o contra_fw-la marc._n martyr_n who_o thus_o plain_o say_v de_fw-fr nostris_fw-la gentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o gentile_n that_o be_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o the_o eucharist_n malachias_n do_v then_o speak_v etc._n etc._n by_o ireneus_fw-la 16._o ireneus_fw-la l._n count_v judaeos_fw-la c._n c._n 16._o by_o tertullian_n 95._o tertullian_n in_o comment_n psal_n 95._o by_o cyprian_a by_o chrysostome_n by_o jerome_n malach_n jerome_n in_o comment_n malach_n &_o final_o by_o s._n austin_n 36._o austin_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la advers_a leg_n &_o prophet_n c._n 20._o &_o l._n 18._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 36._o all_o which_o father_n do_v direct_o &_o in_o plain_a word_n expound_v this_o prophesy_n of_o malachy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 30._o i_o can_v exemplify_v in_o many_o more_o text_n both_o of_o these_o article_n and_o of_o other_o the_o father_n like_o agreement_n with_o the_o catholics_n in_o expound_v such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o we_o at_o this_o day_n do_v allege_v in_o warrant_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o the_o seformer_n example_n be_v of_o the_o chief_a controversy_n and_o of_o the_o most_o markable_a text_n object_v by_o we_o may_v seem_v as_o a_o scantling_n whereby_o to_o measure_v the_o father_n mind_n and_o inclination_n in_o interpret_n of_o all_o such_o other_o and_o now_o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v already_o set_v down_o we_o may_v gather_v how_o much_o our_o adversary_n be_v en_fw-fr danger_v by_o seek_v to_o determine_v all_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o they_o only_o by_o the_o write_v word_n if_o therein_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o iugdgment_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o great_a distance_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n at_o least_o be_v the_o reason_n belike_o why_o they_o appear_v so_o little_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o these_o our_o sectary_n who_o we_o see_v do_v not_o only_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n answerable_a to_o the_o catholic_n exposition_n of_o the_o former_a text_n but_o themselves_o do_v expound_v the_o say_v text_n &_o authority_n as_o we_o do_v and_o from_o their_o own_o such_o construction_n do_v deryve_v and_o justify_v their_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n equal_o maintain_v by_o we_o both_o so_o as_o those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n pudicitia_fw-la tertullian_n lib._n de_fw-fr pudicitia_fw-la do_v right_o concern_v the_o father_n and_o we_o concorporavit_fw-la nos_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divina_fw-la literae_fw-la ipsae_fw-la glutina_fw-la nostra_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o hard_o indeed_o so_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o divide_v the_o thread_n even_o between_o the_o father_n and_o we_o but_o that_o we_o both_o must_v joint_o participate_v either_o of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o intend_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o else_o of_o most_o foul_o deprave_v and_o adulterate_v the_o same_o since_o if_o we_o catholic_n err_v therein_o we_o see_v how_o just_o we_o may_v insimulate_v the_o father_n within_o our_o say_a error_n and_o yet_o our_o adversary_n see_v the_o subtlety_n of_o heresy_n do_v peremptory_a call_v the_o say_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n deduce_v out_o of_o the_o former_a construction_n of_o scripture_n antichristian_a and_o damnable_a heresy_n as_o they_o be_v maintain_v by_o we_o catholic_n which_o in_o the_o father_n they_o allievate_v and_o gentle_a by_o term_v they_o but_o naevos_fw-la and_o naevia_n idle_a and_o inconsiderate_a either_o heresy_n in_o both_o or_o but_o spot_n and_o blemish_n in_o both_o for_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o denominate_v the_o person_n not_o the_o person_n the_o doctrine_n yet_o neither_o dare_v they_o justify_v since_o the_o one_o will_v discover_v their_o open_a &_o dangerous_a breach_n with_o the_o father_n the_o other_o a_o over_o favourable_a extenuation_n of_o our_o religion_n both_o a_o acknowledment_n of_o their_o over_o sight_n in_o retract_v that_o in_o the_o end_n which_o hitherto_o they_o have_v so_o pertinacious_o aver_v but_o to_o recall_v myself_o and_o to_o haston_n to_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n object_v by_o the_o protestant_n in_o disprovall_a of_o our_o religion_n be_v otherwise_o expound_v by_o the_o father_n then_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v urge_v they_o and_o that_o their_o exposition_n of_o they_o do_v common_o agree_v with_o we_o chap._n x._o now_o after_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o father_n do_v join_v with_o we_o catholic_n in_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o convince_a text_n which_o we_o be_v accustom_v to_o allege_v for_o warrant_n of_o our_o doctrine_n it_o follow_v according_a to_o our_o former_a design_n that_o we_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o father_n do_v deliver_v far_o different_a construction_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o same_o with_o we_o catholic_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o main_n passage_n of_o scripture_n object_v against_o we_o from_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v urge_v they_o so_o as_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o in_o the_o say_v father_n judgement_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v to_o overballance_v the_o private_a spirit_n of_o any_o sectary_n whatsoever_o no_o one_o such_o text_n do_v prejudice_n our_o catholic_a faith_n at_o all_o 2._o and_o to_o begin_v the_o protestant_n great_a argument_n against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v take_v from_o s._n paul_n contradict_v of_o he_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o 2._o galathian_o cap._n 2._o and_o as_o it_o be_v above_o touch_v yet_o we_o find_v that_o the_o father_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n do_v so_o praise_v the_o humility_n of_o s._n peter_n therein_o as_o that_o they_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o intimate_v his_o superiority_n over_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n see_v s._n cyprian_a quintum_fw-la cyprian_a epist._n ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la s._n gregory_n ezech_n gregory_n hom._n 18._o in_o ezech_n s._n austin_n hieronym_n austin_n epist_n 19_o ad_fw-la hieronym_n who_o thus_o write_v of_o this_o point_n rarius_fw-la &_o sanctius_fw-la exemplum_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n peter_n have_v leave_v a_o more_o rare_a and_o holy_a example_n to_o his_o successor_n than_o paul_n have_v do_v since_o by_o that_o of_o peter_n they_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o disdain_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o their_o inferior_n whereas_o by_o the_o other_o of_o paul_n the_o inferior_n be_v embolden_v to_o resist_v their_o superior_n in_o a_o charitable_a manner_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o truth_n thus_o far_o s._n austin_n who_o we_o see_v by_o the_o comment_n of_o this_o place_n do_v strengthen_v and_o fortify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n primacy_n 3._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v antichrist_n they_o object_n those_o word_n in_o the_o apocalips_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n shall_v sit_v on_o that_o city_n which_o have_v seven_o hill_n to_o wit_n rome_n now_o we_o find_v that_o such_o father_n as_o do_v interpret_v this_o place_n of_o rome_n do_v mean_v thereby_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n then_o worship_v idol_n &_o
epist_n 59_o q._n 4._o do_v expound_v with_o we_o catholic_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o lord_n speak_v only_o of_o our_o readiness_n and_o preparation_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o renounce_n of_o all_o which_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n when_o just_a occasion_n be_v give_v thereof_o which_o exposition_n no_o doubt_n be_v true_a because_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o say_a chapter_n our_o saviour_n do_v reckon_v our_o wyve_n and_o our_o own_o body_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o renounce_v 16._o to_o justify_v the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o church_n they_o rack_v and_o tenter_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n venit_fw-la 4._o venit_fw-la â—ohn_n 4._o horae_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n where_o they_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o word_n in_o spiritu_fw-la in_o spirit_n to_o imply_v the_o inuisibility_n of_o the_o church_n because_o such_o can_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o see_v who_o serve_v god_n only_o in_o spirit_n whereas_o cyril_n locum_fw-la cyril_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la chrysostome_n ibid._n chrysostome_n ibid._n and_o euthymius_n ibid._n euthymius_n ibid._n do_v oppose_v the_o word_n in_o spirit_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o be_v corporal_a &_o external_a &_o the_o word_n in_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 17._o they_o in_o like_a sort_n do_v object_n to_o justify_v the_o say_a heresy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v non_fw-la 12._o non_fw-la hebr._n 12._o accessistis_fw-la ad_fw-la tractabilem_fw-la montem_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o be_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v be_v touch_v etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o word_n mount_v zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o militant_a church_n be_v understand_v which_o because_o it_o be_v spiritual_a be_v oppose_v in_o this_o text_n to_o the_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v visible_a but_o s._n chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n â—n_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la and_o other_o do_v expound_v with_o the_o catholic_n that_o by_o spiritual_a zion_n and_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o understand_v the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a which_o do_v consist_v of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o 9_o immediate_o c_o 9_o after_o but_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o company_n of_o many_o thousand_o angel_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a which_o word_n can_v have_v a_o direct_a reference_n to_o the_o militant_a church_n 18._o to_o prove_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v utter_o fail_v and_o decay_n they_o usual_o object_v that_o prophesy_n of_o daniel_n deficiet_fw-la hostia_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v whereas_o those_o word_n be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n but_o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o thus_o be_v this_o prophesy_v expound_v by_o chrysostome_n math._n chrysostome_n in_o cap._n 24._o math._n jerome_n ibidem_fw-la jerome_n ibidem_fw-la austin_n hesichium_n austin_n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la hesichium_n eusebius_n 2._o eusebius_n l._n 8._o euang_n demonst_a c._n 2._o clemens_n stromat_fw-la clemens_n lib._n 1._o stromat_fw-la alexandrinns_n and_o tertullian_n 5._o tertullian_n l._n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la cap._n 5._o 19_o they_o also_o object_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n those_o word_n of_o christ_n cùm_fw-la 28_o cùm_fw-la luc._n 28_o venerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v do_v thou_o think_v he_o shall_v find_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o understand_v that_o at_o christ_n his_o come_v the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v extinct_a but_o only_o that_o markable_a and_o eximious_a faith_n which_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v shall_v be_v find_v but_o in_o few_o at_o those_o late_a day_n and_o thus_o do_v s._n jerome_n lucifer_n jerome_n dialog_n contra_fw-la lucifer_n &_o s._n austin_n 1â—_n austin_n de_fw-fr vnitat_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 1â—_n expound_v this_o text_n to_o the_o short_a they_o among_o other_o text_n do_v bring_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o apostle_n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o nisi_fw-la venerit_fw-la discessio_fw-la primùm_fw-la etc._n etc._n except_o there_o come_v a_o depart_a first_o &_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v disclose_v etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o word_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o general_a departure_n from_o the_o true_a faith_n at_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o sense_n and_o meaning_n diverse_a of_o the_o father_n to_o wit_n chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la theodoret_n ibidem_fw-la theodoret_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la theophilact_n ibidem_fw-la and_o austin_n 19_o austin_n l_o 20._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o do_v by_o the_o word_n discessio_fw-la or_o departure_n in_o this_o place_n understand_v antichrist_n himself_o by_o the_o figure_n metonymy_fw-la as_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o diverse_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n other_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n ambrose_n loum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la loum_fw-la &_o sedulius_n ibidem_fw-la sedulius_n ibidem_fw-la do_v understand_v thereby_o a_o departure_n from_o the_o roman_a empire_n neither_o of_o which_o exposition_n do_v favour_v our_o adversary_n at_o all_o 20._o to_o obscure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o tradition_n they_o pervert_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o apostle_n galat._n 1_o who_o say_v sed_fw-la licetnos_fw-la vel_fw-la angelus_n decaelo_fw-la evamgelizat_fw-la vobis_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la evangelizavimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v unto_o you_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v where_o they_o deduce_v that_o all_o tradition_n be_v hereby_o condemn_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o father_n do_v expound_v this_o place_n only_o of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v contrary_a and_o opposite_a to_o the_o doctrine_n there_o already_o preach_v and_o therefore_o s._n ambrose_n locum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la do_v expound_v this_o place_n by_o these_o word_n si_fw-la contra_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n s._n austin_n 3._o austin_n l._n 17._o contra_fw-la eaustum_fw-la c._n 3._o si_fw-la contra_fw-la s._n jerome_n locum_fw-la jerome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la si_fw-la aliter_fw-la mean_v thereby_o if_o not_o agreeable_a but_o repugnant_a to_o the_o former_a doctrine_n in_o like_a sort_n they_o produce_v certain_a place_n 2_o place_n math._n 1â—_n col._n 2_o above_o touch_v where_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v disprove_v and_o reprehend_v tradition_n in_o general_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v only_o of_o certain_a frivolous_a and_o wicked_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o impugn_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n &_o thus_o we_o find_v those_o text_n expound_v by_o ireneus_fw-la 25._o ireneus_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 25._o epiphanius_n ptolomeâ—_n epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la ptolomeâ—_n &_o s._n jerome_n titum_fw-la jerome_n in_o c._n 8._o isa_n &_o in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 21._o whereas_o we_o hold_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o marriage_n in_o some_o person_n and_o of_o meat_n at_o some_o time_n our_o adversary_n to_o impugn_v our_o doctrine_n herein_o do_v usual_o allege_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v 4._o say_v 1._o timoth_n c._n 4._o in_o novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la discedent_fw-la quidam_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n prohibentes_fw-la nubere_fw-la &_o abstinere_fw-la à _fw-la cibis_fw-la in_o the_o late_a day_n certain_a shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n &c_n &c_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o such_o who_o absolute_o forbear_v marriage_n and_o meat_n as_o thing_n altogether_o unlawful_a which_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o these_o be_v the_o tatian_o marcionite_n and_o the_o manichee_n thus_o be_v this_o text_n expound_v by_o austin_n faustum_n austin_n l._n 30._o contra_fw-la faustum_n jerome_n jovinian_a jerome_n l._n 1._o in_o jovinian_a ambrose_n locum_fw-la ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o chrysostome_n locum_fw-la chrysostome_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 22._o concern_v our_o saviour_n they_o teach_v several_a error_n first_o that_o he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 2._o knowledge_n cap._n 2._o as_o other_o man_n do_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o prove_v this_o their_o heresy_n they_o bring_v those_o word_n of_o s._n