Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	apostle_n	church_n	minister_n	2,916	5	6.7721	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12330	Ane answer to the tractiue, set furth in the yeir of God. 1558. be maister Quintine Kennedy Commendatar, Abbote of Crosraguell, for the establisching of ane Christiane mannis conscience (as he alledgis) the forth and strenth of his Papistrie, and all vthers of his sect, as appearis weil be his epistle direct to the Protestantes, and prentit in the last part of this buik: maid be maister Iohne Dauidsone, Maister of the Paedagog of Glasgw.	Davidson, John, ca. 1520-1572.; Kennedy, Quintin, 1520-1564. Compendius tractive conforme to the scripture.	1563 (1563)	STC 6320; ESTC S114550	55,495	71

convictis_fw-la the_o general_a counsel_n to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o congregatione_n represent_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n m._n ihone_o davidsonis_n answer_n i_o grant_v that_o there_o have_v be_v money_n hereseis_fw-mi sen_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o have_v exemple_n in_o the_o scripture_n quhareby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o be_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o war_v suppress_v acto_fw-la 15._o bot_n quhare_v he_o sayis_o treu_o i_o believe_v there_o will_v na_z man_n schaw_fw-mi one_fw-mi uther_o mean_a quhareby_o heresy_n be_v suppress_v bot_n be_v the_o general_a counsel_n quhilk_fw-mi ray_n of_o the_o wrong_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n i_o be_o not_o true_o of_o this_o believe_v bot_n affermis_fw-fr that_o na_fw-fr hereseis_fw-mi sen_fw-mi the_o apostle_n dayis_o nor_o in_o there_o dayis_o nor_o before_o there_o dayis_o have_v be_v suppress_v be_v general_a counsel_n quhidder_fw-mi they_o hereseis_fw-mi his_fw-mi rysin_n of_o the_o wrong_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o notch_v bot_n all_o hereseis_fw-mi his_fw-mi be_v suppress_v be_v the_o haly_a spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n for_n neither_o council_n nor_o kirk_n quhow_v universal_a or_o particular_a that_o evir_n it_o be_v can_v say_v as_o he_o interpretis_fw-la the_o church_n or_o council_n that_o the_o greatast_n heresy_n that_o evir_n be_v be_v heresy_n nor_o ȝit_n can_v it_o say_v that_o the_o rytht_fw-mi understanding_n of_o any_o hard_a &_o difficile_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n setfurth_o be_v the_o greatast_n doctor_n that_o evir_n be_v be_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n thareof_o nor_o the_o wrong_a understanding_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n setfurth_o be_v the_o greatast_n heretyke_a that_o evir_n be_v be_v the_o wrong_a understanding_n thareof_o without_o the_o haly_a spirit_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v only_o they_o that_o may_v assure_v we_o in_o our_o conscience_n of_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o give_v we_o mycht_v say_v of_z twa_fw-mi interpretation_n of_o one_fw-mi hard_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o one_fw-mi war_n heresy_n and_o the_o uther_n notch_v or_o of_o any_o difficile_a place_n that_o this_o war_n the_o rycht_a understanding_n thareof_o and_o this_o notch_v at_o our_o pleasour_n than_o we_o mycht_v leid_v man_n to_o any_o faith_n we_o pleasit_fw-la as_o we_o war_v lord_n over_o there_o faith_n quhilk_fw-mi war_n one_fw-mi arrogant_a thing_n tharefore_fw-mi quhen_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n or_o any_o private_a member_n thareof_o his_fw-mi one_fw-mi doutsum_fw-la questione_fw-la or_o controversy_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o religione_fw-la as_o be_v all_o hereseis_n it_o aperteanis_fw-la to_o thaim_n be_v sic_fw-la ordinary_a meanis_fw-la and_o grace_n as_o the_o haly_a spirit_n his_fw-mi indewit_n thaim_v with_o to_o see_v quhilk_fw-mi of_o the_o partis_fw-la of_o there_o doutsum_fw-la questione_fw-la aggreis_n with_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n and_o quhilk_fw-mi notch_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v acto_fw-la 15._o and_o that_o the_o understanding_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v find_v of_o the_o difficile_a scripture_n that_o be_v socht_v for_o any_o controversy_n consent_n and_o aggre_n with_o all_o uther_n place_n of_o the_o scripture_n precede_v and_o follow_v and_o disaggre_n with_o nanc_fw-la quhilk_n be_v to_o be_v socht_v as_o augustine_n teachi_v we_o say_v be_v the_o thing_n follow_v of_o the_o same_o text_n and_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v adjoinit_v thareto_o the_o doubt_n or_o the_o repugnance_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o libro_fw-la 3._o de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christiana_n cap._n 2._o et_fw-la contra_fw-la faustum_n manicheum_n libro_fw-la 9_o cap._n 67._o he_z sayis_o notch_v that_o the_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o be_v the_o general_a council_n or_o be_v the_o doctor_n bot_n be_v the_o thingis_fw-la follow_v of_o the_o same_o text_n and_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v adjoinit_v thareto_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v take_v away_o notch_v be_v the_o kirk_n or_o any_o member_n thairof_o bot_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o apertenis_fw-la to_o the_o kirk_n and_o every_o member_n thareof_o to_o consent_v with_o that_o part_n of_o any_o doutsum_fw-la questione_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o religione_fw-la that_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n aggreis_n with_o &_o disassent_v from_o that_o part_n that_o the_o scripture_n disaggreis_n with_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la and_o efter_o that_o the_o heresy_n be_v suppress_v be_v the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n it_o pertenis_fw-la to_o the_o hale_v church_n to_o adjoine_v that_o authority_n quhilk_fw-mi god_n his_fw-mi gevin_n to_o it_o to_o the_o part_n aggre_v with_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o exemple_n and_o this_o doubt_n or_o questione_fw-la war_n movit_fw-la in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v it_o lesum_fw-la too_o any_o man_n to_o make_v to_o himself_o any_o gravin_n image_n to_o bow_v down_o thareto_o in_o the_o temple_n than_o quhat_o can_v the_o church_n or_o council_n say_v thareto_o na_fw-mi thing_n quhill_o they_o luik_v quhat_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n the_o testimoneis_n of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n he_z judgit_n and_o determinat_fw-la and_o because_o the_o church_n or_o council_n in_o the_o scripture_n findis_fw-fr that_o image_n be_v forbiddin_fw-mi and_o condamnit_fw-la be_v god_n all_o the_o godly_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o council_n consentis_fw-la to_o the_o haly_a spirit_n and_o scripture_n spokin_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v the_o authority_n that_o god_n his_fw-mi gevin_n to_o the_o church_n it_o commandis_fw-la that_o they_o that_o maki_v image_n to_o thaim_v self_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o thaim_v &_o worschip_n thaim_v be_v haldin_fw-mi as_o ethnikis_n and_o publicanis_fw-la or_o efter_o one_fw-mi admonitione_n or_o twa_fw-mi that_o all_o man_n flee_v from_o thaim_n and_o as_o idolater_n that_o na_z man_n take_v meat_n with_o thaim_n siclyke_o there_o be_v one_fw-mi great_a controversy_n betuix_fw-la the_o protestant_n and_o the_o papist_n upon_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o wordis_fw-la that_o christ_n jesus_n say_v in_o his_o supper_n this_o be_v my_o body_n ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi think_a thaim_v self_n to_o have_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n heirof_o than_o quhat_o shall_v the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la shall_v it_o stand_v only_o to_o the_o determinatione_n of_o the_o counsel_n without_o far_a trial_n take_v in_o the_o matter_n or_o to_o the_o determinatione_n of_o the_o best_a learnit_fw-la man_n neither_o bot_n the_o church_n and_o the_o best_a learnit_fw-la man_n that_o ever_o be_v shall_v luik_v first_o be_v the_o ordidarie_n meanis_fw-la and_o scripture_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v the_o understanding_n heirof_o and_o because_o the_o sacramental_a speachis_n of_o the_o scripture_n seruis_fw-la best_o to_o oppin_n this_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o controversy_n be_v tharefore_fw-mi the_o protestant_n see_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacramental_a speachis_n to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v signifeit_n be_v the_o sacramental_a sign_n to_o the_o sign_n as_o in_o the_o .12_o chap._n of_o exod._n quhare_v it_o be_v writtin_n this_o be_v the_o pasover_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o quhare_n shall_v we_o prepare_v to_o thou_o the_o pasover_n math._n 26._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n gene._n 17._o quhilk_fw-mi be_v all_o be_v mekle_a to_o say_v as_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o pasover_n this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n swa_n the_o protestant_n see_v that_o this_o be_v the_o understanding_n of_o this_o sacramental_a speachis_n to_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi this_o sacramental_a speech_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v alike_o the_o protestant_n be_v assurit_fw-la be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o have_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o this_o place_n this_o be_v my_o body_n for_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o member_n thareof_o consentit_fw-la in_o all_o aiges_fw-ge this_o to_o be_v the_o understanding_n of_o this_o sacramental_a speech_n this_o be_v the_o pasover_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o pasover_n siclyke_o it_o shall_v consent_v that_o of_o this_o sacramental_a speech_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v the_o rich_v understanding_n thareof_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o body_n not_o that_o i_o mean_v there_o to_o be_v only_a one_fw-mi bear_fw-mi sign_n bot_n one_fw-mi sacramental_a sign_n with_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi god_n exhebitis_fw-la to_o the_o receiver_n worthy_o that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v signifeit_a be_v the_o same_o sign_n and_o not_o only_o sell_v the_o kirk_n consent_n thareto_o bot_n alswa_o be_v the_o authority_n it_o his_fw-mi of_o god_n it_o shall_v command_v it_o awin_v member_n to_o haul_v all_o thaim_n quha_fw-la belevit_fw-la the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n to_o be_v transubstanciat_a in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o christ_n jesus_n body_n to_o be_v

the_o difficile_a matter_n contenit_fw-la under_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o one_fw-mi language_n in_o one_fw-mi other_o or_o any_o uth_a way_n and_o give_v he_o understandis_fw-fr in_o his_o conclusion_n that_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n his_fw-mi one_fw-mi rycht_fw-mi understanding_n and_o one_fw-mi wrong_fw-mi be_v it_o awin_v nature_n i_o say_v that_o his_o conclusion_n quhilk_fw-mi he_o haldis_n to_o be_v all_o be_v sure_a as_o it_o war_v one_fw-mi decrete_a of_o the_o haly_a spirit_n includis_fw-la in_fw-la the_o self_n one_fw-mi manifest_n falset_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi be_v that_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n his_fw-mi one_fw-mi wrong_fw-mi understanding_n quhilk_fw-mi it_o his_fw-mi notch_v for_o the_o scripture_n give_v notch_v one_fw-mi wrong_fw-mi understanding_n nor_o one_fw-mi wrong_fw-mi interpretation_n of_o itself_o bot_n man_n that_o be_v at_o controversy_n for_o matter_n of_o religione_fw-la throw_v ignorance_n or_o sum_n uther_o purpose_n to_o establische_v their_o action_n sum_n of_o thaim_n interpretis_fw-la and_o understandis_fw-la the_o scripture_n wrong_fw-mi and_o alledgis_fw-la their_o interpretation_n and_o understanding_n to_o be_v rycht_v be_v fit_a ordinary_a meanis_fw-la as_o god_n his_fw-mi gevin_n to_o man_n to_o prove_v or_o seik_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v rycht_v that_o they_o conceive_v of_o it_o as_o be_v the_o science_n callit_fw-la liberal_a art_n the_o knawledge_n of_o the_o three_o principal_a language_n conference_n of_o scripture_n with_o scripture_n the_o preceptis_fw-la of_o the_o may_v ancient_a doctor_n and_o siclyke_v thingis_fw-la that_o seruis_fw-la man_n to_o bring_v thaim_n to_o the_o knawledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n quhilk_fw-mi notwithstanding_o man_n oft_o time_n use_v notch_v rycht_o throw_v their_o awin_n ignorance_n swa_n they_o take_v one_fw-mi wrong_fw-mi understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n quhilk_fw-mi it_z gevis_fw-la notch_v to_o thaim_v because_o their_o be_v na_z thing_n wrong_fw-mi in_o it_o as_o we_o may_v understand_v be_v peter_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o second_o epistle_n say_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n their_o be_v sum_n thingis_fw-la hard_a to_o be_v understand_v quhilk_fw-mi they_o that_o be_v unlearnit_fw-la and_o unstable_a pervertis_fw-la as_o they_o do_v also_o uther_v scripture_n unto_o their_o awin_n destruction_n ȝe_fw-mi thairfore_fw-mi belovit_fw-la sayis_o he_o see_v ȝe_o knaw_v their_o thingis_fw-la before_o be_v war_n inaventure_n ȝe_v be_v also_o plukit_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wickit_n and_o fall_v from_o all_o ȝour_n steadfastness_n mark_v weill_n godly_a reader_n peter_n sayis_o the_o scripture_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o thairfore_o he_o exhortis_n the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v notch_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wickit_n quhilk_fw-mi cumis_fw-la notch_v of_o the_o scripture_n bot_n throw_v ignorance_n of_o the_o unlearnit_fw-la that_o pervertis_fw-la the_o scripture_n or_o of_o the_o unstable_a man_n throw_v their_o lycht_a imagination_n for_o give_v god_n have_v maid_n his_o scripture_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o mycht_v have_v have_v twa_fw-mi face_n and_o understandingis_fw-la as_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o gentile_a god_n have_v man_n mycht_v have_v bene_fw-la dissavit_fw-la be_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n as_o man_n be_v be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o gentile_a god_n quhilk_fw-mi war_n ungodly_a to_o be_v say_v and_o alswa_o they_o man_n that_o have_v fallin_a in_o error_n wall_v have_v have_v one_fw-mi just_a excusation_n that_o the_o wrong_fw-mi understanding_n that_o the_o scripture_n give_v thaim_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n quhairby_n now_o na_z man_n just_o can_v excuse_v himself_o for_o it_o his_fw-mi notch_v one_fw-mi wrong_fw-mi understanding_n bot_n sum_n man_n taki_v one_fw-mi wrong_fw-mi understanding_n of_o it_o quhilk_fw-mi taki_v away_o their_o excusation_n and_o layis_o their_o error_n upon_o their_o awin_n ignorance_n and_o unstableness_n quhairfore_o sen_fw-la the_o scripture_n of_o god_n have_v notch_v one_fw-mi wrong_fw-mi understanding_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n his_fw-mi not_o appointit_fw-fr his_o kirk_n to_o be_v judge_n to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n sea_n the_o wrong_fw-mi that_o it_o have_v of_o the_o awin_n nature_n quhilk_fw-mi give_v he_o have_v do_v it_o war_v one_fw-mi great_a absurdity_n for_o that_o war_n all_o be_v mekle_a to_o say_v as_o god_n have_v appointit_fw-fr the_z kirk_n to_o be_v judge_n betuix_fw-la the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o give_v he_o understandis_fw-fr his_o conclusione_n on_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a appointit_fw-fr judge_n be_v god_n to_o decern_v and_o interpret_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n sea_n the_o wrong_fw-mi that_o man_n taki_v thairof_o throw_v their_o awin_n ignorance_n or_o any_o uther_o wayis_o to_o establish_v their_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o debait_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v rysin_n betuix_fw-la thaim_n and_o any_o uther_n as_o he_o appearis_fw-la to_o understand_v it_o be_v all_o his_o reason_n and_o groundis_fw-la quhairby_o he_o intendis_fw-la to_o prove_v his_o conclusion_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n representit_fw-fr be_v the_o general_a counsel_n quhow_v du_o that_o ever_o they_o be_v convenit_fw-la be_v not_o the_o only_o judge_v appointit_fw-fr be_v god_n to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi ●●thensumever_fw-mi question_n or_o debait_v rysis_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o for_o in_o sa_fw-fr far_o as_o m._n q._n interpretis_fw-la the_o kirk_n to_o be_v the_o chief_n pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a congregation_n he_o shall_v not_o ●inne_n the_o hale_v nor_o one_fw-mi part_n of_o thaim_n appoint_v it_o be_v go●_n 〈…〉_o judge_n to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o 〈…〉_o from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi for_o give_v they_o have_v be_v appoint_v o●_n god_n to_o be_v judge_n to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi christ_n jesus_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v maid_n sum_n mention_n thairof_o in_o their_o office_n that_o god_n his_fw-mi appointit_fw-fr to_o thaim_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o man_n quhilk_fw-mi have_v be_v at_o controversy_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n mycht_v have_v have_v recourse_n to_o thaim_v bot_n their_o be_v na_z mention_n maid_n that_o they_o be_v appointit_fw-fr to_o sit_v judgement_n for_o paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 4._o chap._n to_o the_o ephesian_n of_o the_o apostlis_n prophetis_fw-la euangelistis_fw-la pastor_n and_o teacher_n quhom_n god_n his_fw-mi maid_n chief_n pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a congregation_n testifeis_fw-la that_o they_o be_v appointit_fw-fr be_v god_n for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o sainctis_fw-la for_o the_o wark_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n siclyke_a christ_n jesus_n at_o his_o depart_n to_o his_o apostle_n the_o chief_n pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a congregatione_n he_o give_v one_fw-mi general_a charge_n to_o thaim_v all_o say_v pas_fw-fr throw_v the_o hale_v world_n and_o preach_v the_o euangell_n to_o all_o creature_n marck_n 16._o alswa_o in_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n makand_fw-mi na_fw-mi mentione_n of_o sic_fw-la judgement_n he_o sayis_o unto_o thaim_n ȝe_o shall_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o the_o haly_a gaist_n quhen_o he_o shall_v come_v on_o ȝow_n and_o ȝe_n shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o i_o baith_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o judea_n and_o in_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n siclyke_o will_v we_o read_v throw_v all_o the_o scripture_n the_o dewetie_n of_o one_fw-mi bischope_fw-mi or_o one_fw-mi elder_a quha_o have_v be_v aye_fw-mi sen_fw-mi the_o apostle_n dayis_o haldin_fw-mi chief_n pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a congregatione_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v that_o they_o be_v appointit_fw-fr be_v god_n as_o judge_n to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi bot_n the_o may_v thing_n that_o they_o be_v requirit_fw-la with_o to_o do_v aganis_fw-la thaim_v that_o taki_v of_o the_o scripture_n one_fw-mi wrong_fw-mi understanding_n be_v to_o exhort_v with_o halsum_n doctrine_n and_o improve_v thaim_v that_o sayis_o aganis_fw-la it_z tit._n 1.9_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v flee_v foulische_fw-mi questiones_fw-la and_o genealogeis_n and_o contention_n and_o brawlingis_fw-la about_o the_o law_n and_o siclyke_o they_o shall_v reject_v he_o that_o be_v one_fw-mi heretyke_a efter_o one_fw-mi or_o twa_fw-mi admonition_n tit._n 3.10_o in_o this_o nor_o na_z uth_a scripture_n sayis_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o his_o apostle_n that_o the_o chief_n pastor_n salbe_n judge_n nor_o commandis_fw-la he_o thaim_v to_o judge_v any_o controverseis_n bot_n that_o they_o flee_v contention_n and_o the_o author_n of_o contention_n as_o be_v heretic_n and_o without_o authority_n of_o

be_v sufficient_a order_n providit_fw-la be_v god_n to_o stay_v all_o doutis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi rysis_n amang_v thaim_v of_o this_o lait_a house_n and_o give_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o samyn_v have_v notch_v all_o be_v great_a place_n to_o take_v ordoure_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o debait_n concern_v the_o faith_n of_o thaim_n quhilkꝭ_n be_v of_o the_o lait_a housse_n as_o have_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o first_o house_n thane_n we_o shall_v conform_a to_o god_n word_n and_o uther_o good_a reason_n conclude_v the_o general_a counsel_n du_o convenit_fw-la quharein_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a law_n to_o represent_v the_o universal_a kirk_n of_o god_n have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n to_o take_v order_n in_o all_o matter_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v in_o debait_n special_o to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o god_n word_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi as_o hade_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o rather_o great_a m._n johne_n davidsonis_n answer_n as_o to_o this_o three_o argument_n that_o he_o groundis_fw-la on_o the_o scripture_n allege_v aggee_n 2._o and_o the_o 17._o cap._n of_o deuteronomie_n i_o will_v let_fw-mi his_o interpretatione_n of_o the_o first_o and_o lait_a housse_n gang_n with_o he_o because_o it_o maki_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n bot_n as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi because_o he_o be_v far_o wanderit_fw-la by_o the_o rycht_a way_n i_o man_n answer_v quhare_v he_o sayis_o have_v we_o not_o express_o in_o deuteronomie_n that_o provisione_n be_v have_v in_o the_o old_a law_n quhen_o evir_a questione_n or_o debait_v raise_v amang_v the_o chosin_n people_n of_o god_n for_o understand_v of_o the_o law_n recours_fw-fr was_z have_v only_o to_o the_o preistis_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n &_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi he_o be_v far_o dissavit_fw-la think_v hereby_o that_o god_n send_v thaim_n to_o the_o preistis_n and_o judge_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o give_v he_o have_v luikit_n to_o the_o text_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o speak_v of_o na_z siclyke_a thing_n bot_n it_z sayis_o give_v any_o difficil_n &_o doutsum_n thing_n to_o the_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o any_o city_n in_o judgement_n rise_v betuix_fw-la blood_n and_o blood_n pley_v and_o pley_v plaig_n and_o plaig_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o thy_o gate_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v on_o to_o the_o preistis_n of_o the_o levitis_fw-la and_o on_o to_o the_o judge_n precedent_n or_o governor_n that_o salbe_n in_o they_o dayis_o etc._n etc._n first_o it_o may_v be_v here_o clerelie_o see_v quhow_v that_o this_o place_n seruis_fw-la na_fw-la thing_n to_o his_o purpose_n that_o he_o wall_v be_v at_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o first_o heir_n in_o general_n as_o common_o it_o dois_fw-fr in_o money_n uther_o place_n it_o exponis_fw-la the_o same_o beireft_a in_o special_a be_v membris_fw-la in_o the_o chaptour_n follow_v of_o the_o same_o buike_a as_o betuix_fw-la the_o slaucter_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o nocent_a betuix_fw-la slauchter_fw-mi of_o set_v purpose_n and_o be_v chance_n betuix_fw-la byars_fw-mi and_o sellar_n contractars_n in_o civil_a action_n and_o betuix_fw-la plaig_n and_o notch_v plaig_n and_o siclyke_o uther_o civil_a matter_n understand_v be_v this_o three_o termis_fw-la blood_n pley_v and_o plaig_a under_o the_o quhilk_n na_fw-mi mentione_n be_v maid_n of_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n bot_n there_o be_v comprehendit_fw-la the_o hale_v civil_a controverseis_n of_o the_o old_a law_n quhare_n in_o the_o leviticale_n judge_n or_o precedent_n sulde_v have_v schawin_n to_o the_o inferior_a governor_n of_o the_o citeis_fw-la of_o israel_n the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n as_o the_o levitical_a preistis_fw-mi keipar_v of_o the_o law_n have_v gevin_v he_o counsel_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n at_o quhome_n there_o be_v na_z judgement_n socht_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o ȝit_v this_o text_n maki_v na_z mentione_n of_o any_o power_n they_o have_v to_o iuge_a bot_n to_o schaw_n be_v the_o law_n to_o the_o inferior_a judgis_n quhow_v they_o sulde_v pronunce_v the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n contenit_fw-la in_o his_o law_n of_o any_o difficile_a thing_n that_o happinnit_n within_o the_o citeis_n quha_o in_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v notch_v proper_o callit_fw-la one_fw-mi judge_n bot_n one_fw-mi precedent_n or_o civil_a governor_n efter_o the_o significatione_n of_o the_o hebrew_n term_n because_o he_o be_v executor_n of_o god_n judgement_n as_o god_n desyrit_n solomon_n to_o be_v notch_v one_fw-mi judge_n bot_n one_fw-mi executor_n of_o his_o judgementis_n 1._o reg._n 6.12_o quha_n be_v heir_n in_o this_o scripture_n conjoinit_v together_o with_o the_o preistis_n to_o figure_v the_o kingly_a preisthead_n of_o christ_n jesus_n quha_o baith_o be_v priest_n and_o king_n and_o tharefore_fw-mi this_o precedent_n that_o be_v heir_n common_o callit_fw-la one_fw-mi judge_n he_o be_v not_o one_fw-mi judge_n because_o he_o judgit_fw-la any_o thing_n be_v his_o awin_n warldly_a reason_n or_o wit_n bot_n because_o he_o be_v executoure_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o pronouncit_fw-la as_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n betuix_fw-la god_n and_o the_o inferior_a judgis_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v determinat_fw-la be_v god_n and_o judgit_n be_v his_o law_n for_o quha_n pleasis_n to_o consider_v the_o text_n that_o may_v plain_o see_v the_o judgement_n be_v referrit_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o schaw_v of_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n the_o tell_n the_o inform_a or_o teach_v be_v referrit_n to_o the_o preistis_n and_o the_o hic_fw-la precedent_n suppose_v it_o be_v only_o bot_n for_o civil_a action_n amang_v the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v constitute_v precedent_n be_v god_n tharefore_fw-mi in_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v notch_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o teach_v any_o ordoure_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n bot_n for_o the_o civil_a controverseis_n amang_v the_o people_n he_o schawi_v quhom_n at_o the_o inferior_a judge_n shall_v seik_v the_o judgement_n as_o he_o his_fw-mi determinat_fw-la and_o defynit_v in_o his_o lawis_n for_o doutsum_n and_o difficile_a matter_n for_o in_o the_o old_a law_n they_o judge_n followit_v only_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi they_o have_v na_z controversy_n bot_n they_o keipit_fw-la the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o he_o requirit_fw-la thaim_v be_v his_o writtin_n word_n quharefore_fw-mi his_o argument_n of_o similitude_n betuix_fw-la the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o the_o leviticall_a preistis_fw-mi and_o judge_n be_v the_o wordis_fw-la of_o the_o prophet_n aggee_n that_o he_o alledgis_fw-la compellis_fw-la i_o nor_o na_z uther_n man_n to_o say_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a law_n have_v the_o place_n of_o the_o preistis_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o stay_v all_o doutis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi rysis_n amang_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o congregatione_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n bot_n dissuadis_fw-la i_o allutter_o for_o be_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o leviticall_a preisthead_n endit_fw-la and_o tharefore_fw-mi it_o have_v na_z mair_a place_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a law_n occupyis_o notch_v the_o same_o place_n bot_n christ_n jesus_n raise_v up_o efter_o one_fw-mi uther_n similitude_n to_o wit_n the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o occupyit_v his_o place_n in_o the_o high_a preisthead_n and_o because_o this_o preisthead_n of_o christ_n be_v notch_v carnal_a and_o changeable_a as_o the_o leviticall_a be_v bot_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a he_o his_fw-mi maid_n we_o all_o preistis_n baith_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o offer_v up_o na_o carnal_a nor_o flesch_o thing_n bot_n ourselves_o one_fw-mi lively_a and_o haly_a sacrifice_n quhilk_fw-mi standis_fw-fr in_o the_o refuse_v of_o ourselves_o before_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi there_o be_v nane_fw-la of_o our_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v our_o prayer_n our_o almond_n and_o all_o uther_n godly_a workis_n that_o he_o requiris_fw-la of_o we_o in_o his_o law_n acceptable_a unto_o he_o quharefore_fw-mi neither_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a nor_o old_a law_n have_v sit_v power_n grantit_fw-fr to_o thaim_n be_v god_n to_o stay_v any_o doutis_fw-la or_o to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o she_o wrong_fw-mi bot_n only_o the_o haly_a spirit_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi may_v be_v easy_o persavit_fw-la be_v the_o scripture_n and_o reasonis_fw-la foresay_a quhilk_fw-mi war_n tedious_a again_o to_o repete_fw-la and_o this_o maki_v na_fw-mi derogatione_fw-la to_o the_o wordis_fw-la of_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v of_o verity_n suppose_v neither_o the_o one_fw-mi nor_o the_o uth_a house_n ascribe_v to_o thaim_v the_o stay_n of_o doutis_fw-la in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o

the_o second_o house_n standis_fw-fr notch_v in_o the_o stay_n of_o doutis_fw-la bot_n in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o spiritual_a giftis_n that_o be_v exhibit_v to_o we_o in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o can_v na_z great_a glory_n be_v grantit_fw-fr to_o the_o second_o house_n than_o quhen_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o father_n apperit_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n be_v the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o second_o house_n have_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v requirit_fw-la to_o one_fw-mi solid_a and_o perfyte_n glory_n and_o grant_v to_o m._n q._n for_o disputationis_fw-la cause_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a law_n occupyit_v the_o place_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o old_a law_n ȝea_o or_o one_fw-mi great_a place_n as_o he_o alledgis_fw-la it_o shall_v make_v na_fw-mi thing_n to_o his_o purpose_n bot_n rather_o contrare_fw-la to_o the_o same_o for_o we_o see_v that_o they_o preistis_fw-mi quha_fw-la succedit_fw-la linealy_a to_o aaron_n hold_v one_fw-mi council_n in_o the_o apostle_n dayis_o as_o be_v writtin_n actor_n 4._o quhilk_n be_v mair_a dewe_o convenit_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi mentione_n be_v maid_n in_o the_o .15_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n give_v we_o will_v haul_v the_o conventione_n of_o the_o chief_n pastor_n and_o bischoppis_n one_fw-mi dewe_o convenit_fw-la council_n of_o the_o universal_a congregatione_n for_o the_o text_n bearis_fw-la this_o word_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morn_n that_o the_o prince_n elder_n and_o scribe_n be_v gatherit_v together_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o annas_n the_o chief_n priest_n and_o caiphas_n and_o john_n and_o alexander_n and_o all_o be_v money_n as_o what_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o high_a priestis_n first_o heir_n we_o find_v the_o roman_a prince_n quha_n have_v the_o governance_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n convenit_fw-la with_o thaim_n the_o elder_n and_o scribe_n quha_fw-mi have_v the_o knawledge_n of_o the_o law_n for_o na_z man_n be_v admittit_fw-la to_o be_v priest_n or_o scribe_n without_o knawledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n siclyke_o there_o be_v heir_n namit_v special_o the_o high_a preistis_fw-mi that_o convenit_fw-la with_o all_o there_o kindred_n quha_o be_v institute_v high_a preistis_n as_o god_n have_v ordanit_fw-la in_o his_o law_n and_o approvit_fw-la be_v the_o people_n as_o our_o preistis_fw-mi have_v notch_v be_v this_o money_n hundred_o ȝeris_n bygaine_o and_o they_o mycht_v have_v say_v that_o they_o succedit_fw-la to_o aaron_n eleazar_n abiathar_n and_o sic_fw-la uther_n above_o one_fw-mi thousand_o five_o hundred_o ȝeris_n give_v we_o will_v count_n from_o aaron_n to_o the_o apostle_n dayis_o now_o i_o believe_v na_fw-fr man_n can_v deny_v bot_n this_o be_v one_fw-mi general_a council_n du_o convenit_fw-la take_v one_fw-mi general_a council_n for_o the_o chief_n pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a congregatione_n ●ȝit_fw-la because_o they_o wannt_v the_o precedent_n of_o all_o good_a council_n the_o haly_a spirit_n &_o ink●●_n notch_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n word_n quhat_o it_o judgit_fw-fr in_o the_o mater_fw-la they_o convenit_fw-la for_o they_o can_v notch_v have_v decernit_fw-la the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o god_n word_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi nor_o ȝit_n can_v they_o suppress_v one_o hereseis_n bot_n they_o stable_n it_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o hereseis_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v that_o the_o apostle_n sulde_v notch_v preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o as_o we_o have_v schawin_n this_o general_a council_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o old_a law_n to_o have_v do_v wicked_o &_o schamefullie_o errit_v we_o can_v conclude_v na_z uth_a thing_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o there_o counsel_n quha_v in_o there_o council_n hearis_fw-la notch_v first_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n alswa_n because_o the_o jowis_n his_fw-mi the_o scripture_n of_o god_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n contain_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o money_n styfneckit_v and_o obstinate_a papistis_fw-mi his_fw-mi baith_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n and_o alswa_o sum_n of_o thaim_n have_v the_o ordinary_a meanis_fw-la quhareby_o god_n usis_fw-la common_o to_o give_v the_o understanding_n of_o his_o scripture_n notwithstanding_o they_o can_v notch_v decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi &_o that_o only_o because_o they_o want_v the_o haly_a spirit_n the_o only_a spirit_n of_o all_o solid_a and_o sure_a discretione_n quharefore_fw-mi the_o minister_n of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a law_n have_v notch_v be_v there_o successione_n or_o place_n occupy_v the_o discretione_n of_o the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi bot_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o tharefore_fw-mi neither_o conform_v to_o god_n word_n nor_o good_a reason_n shall_v m._n q._n conclude_v as_o he_o alledgis_fw-la he_o dois_fw-fr that_o the_o general_n counsel_n quhow_v dewlie_o that_o evir_n they_o be_v convenit_fw-la have_v be_v any_o way_n full_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n to_o decern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o god_n word_n from_o the_o wrong_fw-mi as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o old_a law_n have_v for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o old_a law_n have_v na_z siclyke_a power_n that_o can_v be_v schawin_n be_v god_n word_n heir_n followis_n m._n q._n confirmatione_fw-la of_o his_o conclusione_n groundit_fw-la as_o he_o alledgis_fw-la on_o the_o fyftene_n chapter_n of_o the_o act_n as_o efter_o followis_n etc._n etc._n for_o fardar_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la of_o our_o purpose_n thou_o shall_v mark_v it_o that_o be_v wryttin_n in_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o acre_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o after_o followis_n and_o certane_v man_n quhilk_n come_v from_o jowrie_n and_o teachit_n the_o brother_n except_o ȝe_o be_v circumcisit_v efter_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n ȝe_o can_v notch_v be_v savit_fw-la notched_a one_fw-mi little_a seditione_n be_v movit_fw-la to_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n aganis_fw-la thaim_n than_o they_o decern_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o certane_v uther_n of_o thaim_n sulde_v pass_v to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o eldar_n about_o this_o questione_n quhen_n they_o war_n cumin_fw-la to_o jerusalem_n they_o war_n receavit_fw-la with_o the_o congregatione_n and_o apostle_n and_o eldar_n than_o raise_v certane_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o phareseis_n quhilkꝭ_n do_v believe_v say_v that_o it_o be_v neidfull_a to_o circumcide_v thaim_n and_o to_o command_v thaim_v to_o keip_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o eldar_n come_v together_o to_o reason_n upon_o this_o matter_n quhen_n there_o be_v mekle_a disputatione_n peter_n raise_v up_o &_o say_v unto_o thaim_n ȝe_a man_n &_o brethren_n ȝe_v know_fw-mi quhow_v long_o quhyle_n sign_n god_n chesit_fw-la amang_v we_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v my_o mouth_n sell_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o euangel_n and_o believe_v and_o efter_o follow_v the_o same_o text_n and_o quhen_o they_o hold_v there_o peace_n james_n answerit_v say_v ȝe_v man_n and_o brethren_n harkin_n on_o to_o i_o simon_n tauld_v ȝow_o quhow_v god_n at_o the_o beginning_n viseit_v the_o gentile_n to_o receive_v thaim_n one_fw-mi peple_n in_o his_o name_n to_o this_o aggreis_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o be_v wryttin_n efter_o this_o will_v i_o return_v again_o and_o big_a the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v fallin_a down_o and_o efter_o that_o james_n have_v cytit_a &_o conferrit_v the_o scripture_n it_o followis_n in_o the_o text._n quharefore_fw-mi ay_o judge_n that_o we_o trouble_v notch_v thaim_n quha_fw-mi fra_z amang_v the_o gentile_n be_v turnit_fw-la to_o god_n bot_n that_o we_o write_v to_o thaim_v that_o they_o abstene_n from_o fylthines_n of_o idol_n from_o fornication_n from_o it_o that_o be_v wyrreit_n and_o blood_n benevolent_a reader_n give_v thou_o diligent_o will_v mark_v &_o considder_fw-mi the_o wordis_fw-la above_o rehearsit_fw-la thou_o shall_v find_v &_o perceive_v diverse_a godly_a and_o proper_a lesson_n agreeable_a for_o the_o establese_n of_o our_o purpose_n first_o thou_o shall_v mark_v and_o considder_fw-mi that_o albeit_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n as_o the_o scripture_n teachi_v we_o war_n twa_fw-mi apostle_n appoyntit_fw-fr be_v god_a to_o be_v prechour_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v she_o treuth_n and_o verity_n as_o paul_n himself_o testifei_v in_o money_n place_n ȝit_v wall_v they_o notch_v be_v sa_o bald_a as_o private_o to_o decern_v upone_o the_o questione_fw-la movit_fw-la in_o the_o congregatione_n unto_o the_o time_n they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n quhare_fw-la peter_n the_o chief_n apostle_n be_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o senior_n be_v this_o example_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v sufficient_o instructit_fw-la na_fw-mi private_a number_n quhow_o godly_a or_o weill_n learnit_fw-la that_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o be_v

upone_o ȝow_n as_o peter_n sayis_o bot_n that_o ȝe_v abstene_v ȝour_n self_n from_o filthynes_n of_o idol_n and_o fornication_n and_o that_o be_v wirreit_fw-mi and_z from_o blood_n as_o james_n sayis_o second_o that_o james_n give_v sentence_n in_o this_o council_n it_o can_v notch_v be_v provin_n be_v this_o word_n judico_fw-la in_o latin_a for_o the_o greik_v term_n ______o of_o the_o original_a text_n it_o signifei_v notch_v only_o judico_fw-la bot_n arbitror_fw-la censeo_fw-la quharefore_fw-mi erasmus_fw-la and_o sancte_v pagninus_n man_n weil_z see_v baith_n in_o the_o three_o languagis_n interpretis_fw-la the_o greik_v term_n ______o be_v the_o latin_a verb_n censeo_fw-la quhilk_n proper_o be_v notch_v to_o judge_n or_o to_o give_v sentence_n bot_n to_o think_v to_o be_v good_a or_o best_a mairattoure_n ireneus_fw-la in_o the_o 12._o chap._n of_o his_o three_o book_n readis_fw-la this_o place_n of_o scripture_n on_o this_o manner_n propterea_fw-la ego_fw-la secundum_fw-la i_o judico_fw-la eik_v to_o this_o verb_n quhilk_fw-mi wordis_fw-la restryki_v the_o significatione_n of_o this_o verb_n ______o to_z one_fw-mi special_a man_n forsamekle_v as_o he_o speak_v at_o that_o time_n bot_n for_o himself_o for_o insafar_o he_o readis_fw-la secundum_fw-la i_o he_o schawi_v that_o james_n be_v notch_v sa_o arrogant_a and_o lordly_a over_o his_o brethren_n as_o that_o he_o take_v on_o he_o to_o pronunce_v sentence_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n or_o that_o he_o wall_v have_v all_o uthers_n addictit_fw-la to_o his_o say_n in_o the_o council_n bot_n schaw_v his_o judgement_n be_v itself_o quhat_o he_o thocht_v best_a to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o controversy_n proponit_fw-la before_o thaim_v he_o leavis_n place_n to_o all_o uther_n that_o w_v there_o present_a quhat_o they_o thoct_v best_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o mater_fw-la nor_o it_o be_v notch_v like_o that_o jame_v wall_v have_v be_v sa_o rasche_n as_o to_o have_v gevin_n sentence_n quhill_v his_o reason_n first_o have_v be_v hard_o &_o apprevit_fw-la be_v the_o council_n or_o that_o he_o wall_v have_v say_v i_o judge_v bot_n we_o judge_v give_v he_o give_v the_o sentence_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o they_o have_v all_o bot_n one_fw-mi commissione_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n quharefore_fw-mi he_o alledgis_n james_n sulde_v have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o pronunce_v sentence_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o he_o be_v byschope_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o cause_n soundis_fw-la verray_n near_o to_o the_o ambitione_n of_o the_o papistry_n quhilk_fw-mi i_o believe_v na_fw-fr godly_a man_n will_v think_v to_o have_v be_v amangis_fw-la the_o apostle_n for_o in_o lykewayis_o paul_n mycht_v have_v say_v that_o he_o be_v apostle_n and_o byschope_n constitute_v be_v god_n to_o the_o hale_v gentile_n of_o the_o hale_v world_n and_o to_o they_o gentile_n quha_n have_v the_o government_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n that_o he_o sulde_v have_v pronuncit_fw-la sentence_n in_o matter_n perteyn_a to_o thaim_n to_o quhome_n he_o be_v apostle_n and_o peter_n alswa_fw-mi mycht_fw-mi have_v say_v that_o he_o sulde_v have_v pronuncit_fw-la sentence_n because_o he_o be_v chief_n apostle_n as_o m._n q._n stylis_fw-la he_o quhilk_n be_v mair_a than_o to_o be_v byschope_fw-mi of_o one_fw-mi toun_n and_o alswa_o peter_n be_v apostle_n to_o all_o the_o circumcisit_n notch_v only_o in_o jerusalem_n bot_n throuthour_n the_o hale_v world_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v one_fw-mi great_a thing_n to_o be_v than_o to_o have_v be_v byschope_n of_o one_fw-mi city_n of_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o quhilk_n peter_n and_o paul_n be_v alswa_o constitute_v apostle_n become_v they_o war_v constitute_v be_v god_n apostles_n baith_n of_o jow_z and_o gentile_a gal._n 2._o bot_n james_n be_v chosin_n be_v the_o apostle_n byschope_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o testifeis_fw-la hierome_n in_o the_o prologue_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a wryttar_n and_o that_o as_z egesippus_fw-la wryttis_fw-la tsayis_o hierome_n quharefore_fw-mi it_o his_fw-mi na_fw-mi appearance_n that_o he_o quha_fw-mi be_v chosin_n be_v the_o apostle_n wall_v take_v on_o he_o in_o there_o presence_n as_o one_fw-mi byschope_fw-mi to_o ꝓnunce_v sentce_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o beast_n powar_n and_o beside_o this_o give_v james_n be_v not_o byschope_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o council_n bot_n be_v chosin_n efter_o the_o council_n the_o cause_n quharefore_fw-mi m._n q._n alledgis_fw-la he_o to_o pronunce_v sentence_n be_v false_o mairattoure_n i_o say_v with_o ꝑdone_v of_o hierome_n and_o egesippus_fw-la his_o author_n it_o be_v notch_v like_o that_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n quha_n be_v chosin_n be_v christ_n to_o be_v preach●●_n be_v to_o the_o hale_v world_n that_o they_o wall_v addict_v thaim_v self_n bot_n give_v it_o war_n for_o one_fw-mi schorte_a time_n to_o any_o special_a kirk_n ●ot_n follow_v there_o master_n christis_fw-la command_n quha_fw-la commandit_fw-la notch_v peter_n to_o be_v byschope_n of_o rome_n nor_o paul_n byschope_n of_o antiochia_n nor_o ȝit_fw-la commandit_fw-la he_o the_o apostle_n to_o make_v james_n byschope_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o have_v authority_n amangis_fw-la thaim_n be_v reason_n of_o the_o place_n that_o he_o occupyit_v bot_n he_o give_v thaim_v all_o one_fw-mi common_a charge_n say_v pass_v in_o to_o the_o hale_v world_n &_o preach_v the_o euamgel_n to_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16._o quharefore_fw-mi it_o be_v notch_v weil_z inferrit_n that_o james_n give_v sentence_n because_o he_o be_v byschope_n of_o jerusalem_n suppose_v he_o have_v say_v as_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n bearis_fw-la i_o judge_v thridlye_o this_o cause_n quharefore_fw-mi m._n q._n alledgis_fw-la that_o james_n sulde_v have_v pronuncit_fw-la sentence_n be_v of_o na_fw-mi effect_n for_o it_o sawris_n of_o twa_fw-mi ungodlie_a thing_n first_o of_o papistry_n for_o the_o principal_a thing_n the_o paip_n his_fw-mi for_o his_o usurpit_fw-la authority_n of_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n geve_v over_o the_o hale_v world_n be_v because_o he_o be_v byschop_n of_o one_fw-mi toun_n callit_fw-la rome_n and_o successor_n unto_o peter_n noine_fw-mi ienus_fw-la secundlie_o if_o savoris_fw-la of_o ambitione_n give_v they_o regardit_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n amang_v thaim_v self_n be_v reason_n of_o the_o place_n they_o war_n chosin_n to_o and_o that_o ambitioye_v be_v croppin_n in_o amang_n thaim_v quhilk_fw-mi i_o believe_v na_fw-fr man_n will_v say_v ferdlie_o give_v their_o wordis_fw-la of_o james_n have_v be_v the_o sentence_n gevin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o test_n of_o the_o council_n quhart_o he_o sayis_o i_o judge_v notch_v to_o trouble_v the_o brether_z bot_n wreit_n to_o thaim_v to_o abstene_n thaim_v self_n etc._n etc._n this_o word_n bot_n wreit_n to_o thaim_v have_v be_v imperiment_n to_o have_v be_v put_v in_o the_o myddis_fw-la of_o one_fw-mi sentence_n and_o give_v he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o sentence_n follow_v be_v their_o wordis_fw-la bot_n wreit_n to_o thaim_v than_o i_o say_v that_o the_o sentence_n as_o he_o call_v it_o that_o james_n give_v and_o the_o decrete_a that_o be_v wryttin_n in_o the_o council_n to_o the_o gentile_n of_o antiochia_n aggreis_n notch_v as_o any_o man_n may_v see_v quhilk_fw-mi ware_n one_fw-mi great_a inconvenient_a quharefore_fw-mi be_v their_o reasonis_n i_o conclude_v that_o neither_o james_n because_o he_o be_v bischope_n of_o jerusalem_n pronouncit_fw-la sentence_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o ȝit_a inferris_n he_o weill_n of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v notch_v judge_n bot_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v judge_n as_o salbe_n shawin_v plain_o heirefter_o in_o the_o confutatione_n of_o his_o confirmatione_fw-la that_o james_n give_v sentence_n as_o he_o alledgis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi heirefter_o followis_n &_o heir_n followis_n m._n q._n confirmatione_fw-la of_o this_o three_o lessone_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o thou_o shall_v mair_v cleir_o perceive_v the_o apostle_n till_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o one_fw-mi judge_n to_o the_o interpretatione_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v as_o witness_v berare_fw-la of_o the_o will_n and_o mynede_v of_o the_o lrde_n quare_fw-la by_o the_o apostle_n tuik_fw-mi instructione_n thou_o shall_v mark_v the_o sentence_n put_v in_o writ_n and_o send_v away_o with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o sum_n uther_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregatione_n say_v their_o wordis_fw-la it_o his_fw-mi pleasit_fw-la the_o haly_a baist_fw-mi and_o we_o to_o put_v na_z uther_n burdene_a upone_o ȝow_n bot_n till_o abstene_n from_o filthynes_n of_o idol_n and_o blood_n it_o that_o be_v wirreit_n and_o fornication_n from_o the_o quhilkꝭ_n ȝe_v keip_v ȝow_o ȝe_v do_v weill_n and_o weill_n fair_a ȝe_n mark_v good_a reader_n the_o wordis_fw-la of_o the_o sentence_n say_v it_o his_fw-mi pleasit_fw-la the_o haly_a gaist_fw-mi and_o we_o as_o the_o scripture_n wall_v say_v and_o we_o as_o judge's_n