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A10240 A rejoynder unto William Malone's reply to the first article Wherein the founders of unwritten traditions are confounded, out of the sure foundation of Scripture, and the true tradition of the Church. By Roger Puttocke, minister of Gods word at Novan. Puttock, Roger. 1632 (1632) STC 20520; ESTC S100925 167,226 214

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easy_o find_v out_o in_o the_o church_n by_o other_o he_o mean_v the_o valentinian_o the_o marcionist_n and_o those_o heretic_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v among_o these_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v for_o the_o truth_n where_o then_o in_o the_o church_n must_v we_o not_o therefore_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v to_o extract_v dross_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n his_o gold_n be_v the_o church_n without_o scripture_n and_o if_o we_o find_v truth_n in_o the_o church_n can_v we_o not_o therefore_o find_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n ibidem_fw-la scripture_n iren_n ibidem_fw-la see_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v lay_v up_o full_o in_o she_o as_o in_o a_o reply_n reply_n rich_a store-house_n all_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o truth_n the_o preach_v and_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n of_o doctrine_n be_v the_o endless_a treasure_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o a_o rich_a store-house_n these_o be_v ibidem_fw-la be_v 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to_o teach_v other_o also_o here_o
5._o quaest_n 5._o be_v 1._o there_o be_v principle_n plain_o lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o many_o other_o article_n as_o of_o two_o nature_n and_o one_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n &c_n &c_n and_o of_o many_o other_o doctrine_n not_o express_o write_v and_o yet_o firm_o draw_v from_o scripture_n such_o a●e_n many_o other_o point_n as_o that_o of_o the_o consubstantiality_n 126_o reply_v pag._n 126_o of_o the_o son_n with_o the_o father_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o from_o one_o beginning_n that_o the_o father_n be_v unbegotten_a 12._o these_o three_o point_n which_o concern_v the_o glorious_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n we_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v write_v though_o not_o formal_o yet_o virtual_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o contention_n move_v the_o jesuite_n to_o strive_v about_o the_o form_n of_o word_n and_o not_o about_o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o those_o word_n unbegotten_a consubstantial_a &c_n &c_n s._n augustine_n dispute_v about_o the_o same_o word_n say_v 174._o say_v quid_fw-la enim_fw-la contentiosive_n quam_fw-la ubi_fw-la d●re_fw-la constat_fw-la certare_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la pascent_fw-la arian_n epist_n 174._o what_o be_v contention_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o strive_v about_o word_n when_o we_o agree_v about_o the_o thing_n the_o word_n themselves_o be_v not_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o church_n believe_v the_o same_o point_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v but_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o those_o word_n be_v the_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o he_o will_v say_v the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o write_v because_o the_o word_n be_v not_o write_v he_o may_v aswell_o say_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n be_v unwritten_a doctrine_n because_o the_o word_n trinity_n and_o unity_n be_v not_o write_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n first_o to_o teach_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o write_v that_o so_o man_n may_v doubt_v of_o they_o and_o after_o deny_v they_o what_o a_o gap_n be_v here_o lay_v open_a to_o let_v in_o paganism_n atheism_n judaisme_n and_o sundry_a sort_n of_o heresy_n let_v he_o then_o recant_v his_o error_n lest_o he_o be_v burn_v for_o a_o heretic_n bellarmine_n make_v a_o better_a confession_n say_v 2_o say_v retinentur_fw-la à_fw-la nobisilla_fw-la nomina_fw-la essentia_fw-la homousios_fw-gr hypostasis_fw-la persona_fw-la &c_n &c_n quia_fw-la etsi_fw-la in_o scripture_n non_fw-la ●abentur_fw-la ●amen_fw-la habentu●_n corum_fw-la semina_fw-la &_o ●quivalentia_fw-la bellann_n de_fw-fr christo_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2_o we_o retain_v these_o word_n essence_n consubstantial_a hypostasis_fw-la person_n &c_n &c_n because_o we_o find_v word_n which_o be_v aquivalent_a unto_o they_o in_o scripture_n although_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o contain_v these_o same_o word_n that_o of_o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o son_n with_o the_o father_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o tertullian_n in_o a_o prax●am_fw-la a_o tertul._n ad●_n prax●am_fw-la treatise_n write_v for_o that_o purpose_n ●_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodor_n dialog_n ●_o for_o this_o we_o will_v produce_v demonstration_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v theodor._n ●_o dispute_v against_o arius_n concern_v this_o point_n 5._o point_n quomo_n ●o_o dicis_fw-la in_o scripture_n homoousion_n non_fw-la inveni●i_fw-la quasi_fw-la aliud_fw-la ●it_n homoousion_n quam_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la ego_fw-la de_fw-la patre_fw-la exivi_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la unum_fw-la sumus_fw-la ambros●_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la cont_n arian●_n c._n 5._o how_o do_v thou_o say_v say_v ambrose_n the_o word_n consubstantial_a be_v not_o find_v 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as_o for_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v answer_v and_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o profess_v this_o faith_n that_o all_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o creed_n be_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o jesuite_n in_o another_o 146._o another_o pag._n 146._o place_n as_o for_o example_n the_o creed_n the_o scripture_n declare_v plain_a enough_o unto_o who_o confession_n i_o may_v add_v that_o of_o cyrill_n 5●_n cyrill_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cyril_n catech._n 5●_n the_o choice_n thing_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v knit_v together_o make_v up_o the_o form_n of_o our_o creed_n and_o that_o of_o s._n augustine_n symbol_n augustine_n aug._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la catechum_fw-la de_fw-fr symbol_n the_o word_n of_o the_o symbol_n be_v seatte●ed_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o they_o collect_v into_o one_o so_o that_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n s._n ba●●l_o do_v not_o mean_v 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