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be_v not_o basil_n own_o for_o say_v he_o the_o author_n of_o these_o question_n seeâ—es_v unwilling_a respondeo_fw-la bellar_n de_fw-fr amis_n great_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 13_o §._o respondeo_fw-la to_o admit_v of_o unwritten_a tradition_n but_o cardinal_n baronius_n affirm_v that_o to_o call_v this_o into_o suspicion_n or_o sit_fw-la baron_fw-fr annal_n tâ—m_fw-la 3._o anno_fw-la 361._o §_o 52._o hâ—c_fw-la in_o dubiâ—â—_n reuâ—casse_fw-la summa_fw-la stultitiâ—_n sit_fw-la doubt_n be_v a_o notorious_a sottishness_n and_o maintain_v these_o book_n to_o be_v basil_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o stile_n saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o catalogue_n and_o phâ—tius_n in_o his_o bibliotheca_fw-la put_v the_o ascheticke_n among_o the_o work_n of_o basil_n yea_o more_o gennadius_n compose_v homily_n out_o of_o piece_n of_o basils_n work_v compact_v together_o among_o the_o which_o many_o be_v take_v out_o of_o aschetick_n wherefoer_fw-mi the_o conjecture_n of_o erasmus_n be_v not_o improbable_a who_o make_v a_o preface_n upon_o basils_n book_n de_fw-fr sanct._n spiritu_fw-la wherein_o he_o profess_v that_o have_v translate_v this_o book_n to_o the_o half_a way_n he_o perceive_v the_o phrase_n to_o alter_v and_o to_o be_v no_o more_o of_o the_o same_o author_n for_o he_o can_v discern_v a_o palpable_a other_o vain_a moreover_o though_o bellarmine_n have_v something_o wherewith_o to_o defame_v and_o disgrace_v this_o piece_n of_o aschetick_n yet_o can_v he_o cast_v no_o aspersion_n upon_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n where_o basil_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a revolt_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o brand_n of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n to_o reject_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v or_o to_o introduce_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o write_v jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n nor_o any_o upon_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o basil_n speak_v to_o eustachius_n the_o physician_n in_o his_o 80._o epist_n if_o faith_n he_o custom_n be_v of_o force_n for_o proof_n of_o doctrine_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o we_o in_o this_o to_o imitate_v they_o let_v we_o then_o stick_v to_o the_o arbitration_n and_o award_n of_o the_o scripture_n inspire_v by_o god_n and_o hold_v the_o free_a suffrage_n &_o voice_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v on_o their_o side_n who_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v find_v concur_v with_o the_o divine_a word_n nevertheless_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o benefit_n our_o adversary_n can_v derive_v from_o this_o passage_n about_o the_o which_o they_o make_v so_o much_o bruit_n and_o clamour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n basil_n make_v a_o recital_n of_o tradition_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n yet_o among_o they_o there_o be_v many_o not_o approve_a by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o prayer_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o make_v conscience_n to_o kneel_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o from_o the_o paschal_n to_o pentecost_n most_o especial_o it_o displease_v our_o adversary_n that_o basil_n in_o the_o eucharist_n put_v the_o consecration_n in_o the_o prayer_n or_o in_o the_o invocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o speak_v to_o god_n &_o not_o in_o the_o bread_n if_o they_o believe_v basil_n why_o do_v they_o reject_v his_o traditition_n or_o if_o they_o believe_v he_o not_o why_o will_v they_o oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o the_o second_o place_n all_o these_o unwritten_a tradition_n except_o the_o last_o number_v by_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n be_v but_o ceremony_n and_o law_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o subject_a to_o mutability_n and_o such_o as_o consequent_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o our_o dispute_n be_v not_o of_o tradition_n that_o concern_v not_o the_o faith_n and_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o of_o those_o that_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n not_o contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o i_o can_v dissemble_v that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n be_v he_o basil_n or_o whatever_o he_o be_v isgreat_o mistake_v in_o his_o not_o only_o equal_v but_o also_o prefer_v both_o in_o height_n of_o dignity_n and_o profoundness_n of_o mystery_n certain_a petty_a ceremony_n before_o the_o sacred_a doctrine_n of_o our_o redemption_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n can_v any_o man_n without_o unsufferable_a injury_n not_o to_o use_v a_o more_o rigid_a exclamation_n equal_a you_o prefer_v the_o custom_n of_o stand_v at_o prayer_n on_o certain_a day_n rather_o than_o kneel_v of_o pray_v towards_o the_o east_n rather_o than_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o of_o give_v a_o benediction_n to_o the_o water_n or_o oil_n before_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o death_n the_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o election_n eternal_a and_o the_o internal_a seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v any_o man_n without_o impiety_n change_v any_o part_n or_o particle_n of_o these_o doctrine_n but_o as_o for_o those_o ceremony_n they_o have_v suffer_v alteration_n and_o the_o romish_a church_n itself_o have_v disparage_v and_o debase_v they_o you_o see_v how_o preposterous_a and_o gross_a our_o adversary_n be_v who_o instead_o of_o cover_v the_o fault_n of_o those_o grave_a father_n do_v arm_n themselves_o with_o their_o dross_n and_o refuse_v as_o bird_n that_o live_v on_o nothing_o else_o but_o caterpillar_n and_o touch_v the_o last_o unwritten_a tradition_n which_o be_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n &_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o basil_n where_o do_v shine_v so_o many_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n never_o see_v this_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o jesus_n christ_n say_v at_o the_o 14._o of_o saint_n john_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o and_o in_o the_o 5._o chap._n 23._o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o oft_o time_n be_v he_o call_v god_n therefore_o when_o the_o scripture_n bid_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n it_o command_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n now_o to_o excuse_n basil_n we_o must_v say_v that_o he_o call_v tradition_n the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o express_a word_n but_o be_v there_o in_o ubstance_n and_o in_o equivalent_a word_n and_o we_o do_v willing_o entertain_v such_o kind_n of_o tradition_n only_o he_o be_v mistake_v to_o have_v intermingle_v this_o high_a and_o divine_a tradition_n among_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n as_o thing_n equal_o necessary_a and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v regard_v with_o like_a duty_n and_o reverence_n these_o word_n of_o saint_n hierome_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o marcelia_n be_v allege_v ieiunamus_fw-la nos_fw-la unam_fw-la quadragesiman_n ex_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditione_n tempore_fw-la nobis_fw-la â—ongrue_fw-la ieiunamus_fw-la unto_o we_o we_o fast_o one_o term_n of_o 40._o day_n at_o the_o time_n that_o we_o think_v meet_v according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n this_o be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n and_o not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v that_o in_o the_o age_n 7._o au_o liâ—â—e_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nouveaté_fw-fr du_fw-fr papism_n liure_v 7_o en_fw-fr la_fw-fr 5._o conrroversâ—_n chap._n 6._o &_o 7._o near_o approach_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o christian_a church_n fast_v but_o forty_o hour_n and_o that_o this_o fast_o be_v arbirtary_n and_o diverse_o practise_v the_o same_o hierome_n against_o the_o luciferian_o make_v the_o heretic_n speak_v thus_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o to_o invoke_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v thou_o ask_v i_o where_o this_o be_v write_v i_o answer_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o there_o can_v not_o be_v find_v authority_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o the_o custom_n general_o observe_v in_o this_o point_n shall_v serve_v instead_o of_o a_o commandment_n for_o many_o other_o thing_n in_o like_a manner_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o use_n by_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n have_v usurp_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o write_a law_n as_o in_o baptism_n to_o plunge_v the_o head_n three_o time_n and_o be_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o wash_a place_n â—o_o taste_v the_o conjunction_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n for_o a_o signification_n of_o infancy_n not_o to_o pray_v kneel_v nor_o to_o fast_o upon_o our_o lord_n day_n and_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a quinquagesima_fw-la or_o fifty_o day_n with_o many_o other_o unwritten_a thing_n which_o man_n indifferent_a observation_n do_v challenge_v to_o itself_o such_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o
pag._n 76._o cha._n 8._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 110._o chap._n 9_o three_o reason_n wherefore_o tradition_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 121._o chap._n 10._o that_o in_o this_o question_n by_o the_o word_n church_n our_o adversary_n understand_v the_o pope_n alone_o pag._n 129._o chap._n 11._o of_o what_o sort_n how_o weak_a and_o how_o uncertain_a the_o foundation_n be_v whereon_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v build_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 139._o chap._n 12._o that_o our_o adversary_n allege_v the_o scripture_n do_v contradict_v themselves_o and_o allege_v scripture_n for_o tradition_n in_o general_a without_o touch_v the_o particular_n wherein_o they_o find_v the_o scripture_n contrary_a pag._n 165._o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o adversary_n to_o distinguish_v the_o good_a tradition_n from_o bad_a do_v give_v we_o a_o plea_n wherein_o thâ—y_o whole_o convict_v themselves_o p._n 175._o chap._n 14._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o tradition_n which_o our_o adversars_n â—s_n do_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o mist_n ancient_a and_o best_a ground_v in_o antiquity_n p._n 195._o chap._n 15._o the_o seconâ—_o mark_n set_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o distinguish_v the_o good_a tradition_n from_o the_o bad_a viz._n succession_n p._n 205._o chap._n 16._o that_o the_o pharisee_n and_o ancient_a heretic_n have_v recourse_n to_o tradition_n that_o clemens_n alexandrius_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v too_o much_o carry_v away_o in_o the_o same_o p._n 217._o chap._n 17_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n whereon_o they_o find_v tradition_n p._n 223._o chap_n 18._o a_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o be_v object_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v sometime_o without_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 231._o chap._n 19_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n after_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n until_o jesus_n christ_n have_v have_v no_o unwritten_a tradition_n p._n 236._o cha._n 20._o a_o answer_n to_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v that_o we_o receive_v many_o tradition_n contain_v in_o scripture_n p._n 254_o chap._n 21._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 267._o chap._n 22._o whether_o to_o ground_v a_o doctrine_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v word_n equivalent_a to_o those_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o use_v consequence_n and_o argument_n pag._n 298._o chap._n 23._o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 322._o cha._n 24._o how_o the_o text_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n which_o our_o adversary_n allege_v for_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v p._n 346._o chap._n 25._o a_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o pag._n 349._o cha._n 26._o three_o ancient_a custom_n which_o we_o be_v blame_v to_o have_v forsake_v p._n 393_o chap._n 27._o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n of_o this_o time_n have_v nothing_o in_o common_a with_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n mention_v by_o the_o father_n pag._n 398._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 403._o a_o learned_a treatise_n of_o tradition_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n perfection_n against_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n chap._n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o controversy_n our_o adversary_n be_v accustom_v a_o great_a while_n to_o dispute_v by_o way_n of_o scripture_n but_o at_o length_n perceive_v themselves_o weak_a in_o the_o cause_n and_o be_v much_o disquiet_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v lock_v they_o up_o into_o so_o narrow_a a_o room_n they_o spurn_v against_o it_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v doubtful_a and_o without_o authority_n by_o this_o mean_v our_o controversy_n change_v their_o nature_n for_o instead_o of_o dispute_v by_o ground_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v now_o lead_v back_o to_o dispute_v of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o to_o defend_v the_o authority_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o this_o be_v now_o the_o field_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v sport_n and_o display_v the_o mettle_n of_o their_o conceit_n they_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n of_o imperfection_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o obscurity_n and_o uncapablenesse_n to_o determine_v any_o difference_n call_v it_o a_o dumb_a and_o imperfect_a rule_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n a_o rock_n of_o scandal_n a_o scabbard_n that_o receive_v as_o well_o a_o leaden_a as_o a_o steel_n blade_n and_o though_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v party_n in_o the_o cause_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v judge_n supreme_a and_o infallible_a if_o the_o church_n be_v judge_n she_o of_o rome_n will_v be_v judge_n and_o will_v have_v it_o appertain_v to_o she_o to_o prescribe_v her_o task_n unto_o herself_o and_o to_o be_v sovereign_a judge_n of_o she_o own_o proper_a duty_n our_o adversary_n make_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o judge_n infallible_a of_o her_o own_o proper_a infallibility_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v sovereign_a judge_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o law_n whereby_o god_n do_v judge_v her_o sin_n they_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o way_n subject_n to_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o maintain_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o that_o church_n they_o avow_v that_o to_o be_v the_o singular_a and_o only_a church_n which_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n inferior_a to_o the_o church_n in_o dignity_n in_o stability_n in_o certainty_n in_o antiquity_n and_o in_o amplitude_n yea_o so_o far_o they_o proceed_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v add_v to_o the_o creed_n dispense_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n alter_v that_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o commandment_n they_o hold_v that_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v therefore_o entertain_v and_o receive_v among_o man_n because_o the_o pope_n do_v approve_v and_o ordain_v it_o so_o to_o be_v as_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v more_o to_o be_v credit_v then_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n or_o that_o he_o be_v no_o whit_n subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o this_o controversy_n between_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o pre-eminence_n by_o this_o word_n church_n our_o adversary_n always_o understand_v the_o romish_a although_o there_o be_v many_o other_o more_o ancient_a and_o more_o pure_a namely_o the_o greek_a the_o syrian_a the_o african_a etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o romish_a church_n 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scripture_n in_o paper_n nor_o be_v he_o please_v to_o commit_v his_o mystery_n to_o parchment_n salmeron_n in_o his_o second_o prolegomenon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n understand_v subijciatur_fw-la §._o septimo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la addimus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la authorem_fw-la non_fw-la mirum_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la spiritum_fw-la habet_fw-la subijciatur_fw-la always_o the_o romish_a be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v author_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n what_o be_v not_o the_o pope_n subject_n to_o the_o scripture_n be_v he_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o write_v in_o two_o table_n be_v he_o not_o oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o if_o the_o 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dei_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la secula_fw-la caietan_n in_o 2._o â—a_n â—_o 1._o art_n 10._o verissimun_n est_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n universalis_fw-la et_fw-la conâ—â—lij_fw-la princâ—paliter_fw-la et_fw-la totaliterrâ—_n sidâ—râ—_n in_o papa_n in_o â—â—terminand_n ea_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la dâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o doctor_n accord_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v apprehend_v it_o salmeron_n the_o jesuite_n see_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a and_o can_v be_v judge_n for_o so_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v annihilate_v because_o by_o it_o alone_o the_o controversy_n move_v cannot_v be_v appease_v and_o determine_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o some_o certain_a judge_n design_v be_v leave_v unto_o us._n and_o he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o same_o that_o ever_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o otherwise_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o so_o many_o age_n have_v perish_v cardinal_n 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confute_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o death_n the_o prophet_n speakâ—_n most_o clear_o and_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n lead_v thereunto_o and_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v less_o plain_o and_o express_o set_v down_o yet_o god_n require_v not_o of_o our_o forefather_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n a_o great_a knowledge_n then_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v those_o who_o play_v the_o sophister_n upon_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o do_v render_v it_o to_o instruct_v and_o not_o to_o make_v wise_a wherein_o their_o own_o bible_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—sâ—_n lâ—_n 18._o a_o grâ—c_n phanâ—â—â—ni_fw-la lâ—xâ—con_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v the_o contrary_a for_o at_o the_o 19_o psal_n 7._o there_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n sapientiam_fw-la praestans_fw-la paruâ—lis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v give_v 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