be_v never_o merry_a but_o only_o then_o when_o you_o see_v your_o brother_n in_o charity_n these_o and_o some_o few_o more_o sentence_n not_o find_v in_o sacred_a writ_n be_v impute_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o so_o be_v that_o too_o by_o some_o to_o christ_n by_o other_o to_o some_o apostle_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v skilful_a exchanger_n which_o word_n be_v style_v in_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apostolical_a expression_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n may_v receive_v from_o christ_n betwixt_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n direction_n to_o ordain_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o concern_v the_o administration_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o the_o exterior_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o these_o order_n and_o determination_n of_o his_o touch_v the_o circumstance_n of_o god_n service_n be_v deliver_v to_o their_o successor_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o be_v not_o present_o register_v we_o be_v not_o forward_o nor_o indeed_o any_o whit_n concern_v to_o deny_v but_o withal_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n stand_v much_o oblige_v to_o prove_v and_o that_o with_o clear_a evidence_n and_o unquestionable_a authority_n that_o those_o present_a tradition_n of_o they_o which_o they_o do_v so_o stiff_o contend_v for_o equal_a to_o and_o in_o some_o case_n prefer_v before_o the_o write_a word_n be_v indeed_o those_o very_a tradition_n which_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n this_o i_o confess_v the_o romanist_n do_v pretend_v and_o promise_v to_o do_v but_o if_o they_o fail_v what_o then_o it_o be_v the_o confident_a expression_n of_o bellarmine_n 3._o non_fw-la est_fw-la audaciae_fw-la aequare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la verbo_fw-la scripto_fw-la it_o be_v no_o saucy_a thing_n at_o all_o to_o equal_v something_o unwritten_a to_o that_o word_n which_o be_v write_v nor_o do_v he_o think_v that_o expression_n of_o his_o too_o bold_a traditio_fw-la sola_fw-la sufficit_fw-la scripturae_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la tradition_n alone_o be_v enough_o but_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a methinks_v such_o person_n be_v much_o oblige_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o tradition_n of_o they_o be_v indeed_o of_o divine_a authority_n since_o they_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o they_o then_o for_o the_o know_v and_o sure_a word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o these_o tradition_n which_o be_v so_o high_o magnify_v shall_v be_v find_v and_o prove_v the_o bare_a invention_n of_o man_n those_o person_n will_v appear_v somewhat_o too_o bold_a and_o saucy_a indeed_o who_o have_v prefer_v they_o before_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a decree_n of_o heaven_n this_o aquinas_n well_o understand_v and_o therefore_o know_v himself_o concern_v to_o maintain_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o those_o tradition_n whereof_o he_o do_v thus_o pronounce_v verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la bifariam_fw-la dividitur_fw-la in_fw-la scripturam_fw-la &_o traditiones_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a scripture_n and_o tradition_n thus_o bellarmine_n too_o who_o style_v tradition_n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la the_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conventicle_n of_o trent_n say_v that_o their_o tradition_n be_v vel_fw-la ore_fw-la tenus_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it dictatae_fw-la deliver_v immediate_o by_o christ_n own_o mouth_n or_o dictate_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n thus_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n pretend_v a_o full_a and_o divine_a authority_n for_o several_a tradition_n which_o they_o hold_v though_o not_o record_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o if_o this_o assertion_n of_o they_o in_o favour_n of_o their_o tradition_n can_v be_v prove_v with_o as_o convince_a argument_n as_o those_o whereby_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v confirm_v we_o shall_v with_o equal_a respect_n even_o as_o the_o romanist_n do_v embrace_v they_o both_o for_o though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o ink_n and_o paper_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o entire_a and_o to_o secure_v it_o and_o we_o from_o fraud_n cheat_n and_o falsification_n yet_o the_o member_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v not_o so_o far_o lose_v their_o religion_n and_o reason_n as_o once_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o bare_a writing_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v create_v and_o give_v it_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o it_o insomuch_o that_o if_o any_o traditional_a doctrine_n or_o practice_n that_o be_v now_o teach_v and_o use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v original_o deliver_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n we_o shall_v as_o ready_o believe_v and_o do_v it_o as_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o that_o be_v require_v or_o deliver_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o write_a word_n but_o if_o bold_a and_o confident_a affirmation_n be_v enough_o to_o justify_v unwritten_a doctrine_n and_o usage_n what_o religion_n what_o sect_n what_o heresy_n will_v want_v such_o and_o such_o pretence_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o very_a heathen_n pretend_v that_o as_o plato_n word_n it_o legibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disposition_n and_o institution_n of_o their_o law_n such_o especial_o as_o concern_v their_o religion_n how_o absurd_a soever_o be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o bellarmine_n himself_o 4._o in_o alcorano_n passim_fw-la legimus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la alcoranum_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la missum_fw-la it_o be_v it_o seem_v the_o pretence_n of_o that_o grand_a impostor_n mahomet_n that_o even_o his_o alcoran_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v dictate_v by_o god_n eusebius_n tell_v we_o that_o menander_n who_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o sorcerer_n and_o the_o real_a disciple_n of_o simon_n magus_n do_v pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o famous_a heretic_n cerinthus_n who_o very_a presence_n make_v st._n john_n fly_v out_o of_o the_o bath_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n do_v make_v his_o follower_n believe_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n though_o detestable_a enough_o by_o revelation_n from_o angel_n but_o what_o sober_a person_n give_v any_o credit_n to_o he_o and_o what_o if_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o with_o the_o roman_a church_n what_o if_o those_o tradition_n which_o they_o father_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v indeed_o none_o of_o they_o sure_o we_o be_v it_o be_v so_o with_o those_o superstitious_a jew_n who_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n own_a and_o stiff_o maintain_v as_o the_o papist_n now_o do_v a_o twofold_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o write_a law_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unwritten_a law_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secondary_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o general_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n these_o tradition_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o great_a synagogue_n that_o synagogue_n derive_v they_o from_o the_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n from_o the_o elder_n the_o elder_n from_o joshua_n joshua_n from_o moses_n and_o moses_n himself_o from_o god_n so_o they_o pretend_v but_o notwithstanding_o these_o fair_a insinuation_n and_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o they_o to_o render_v their_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o custom_n the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o credulous_a multitude_n what_o be_v indeed_o their_o true_a original_a we_o learn_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o evangelist_n who_o style_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o tradition_n not_o moses_n his_o not_o the_o prophet_n not_o god_n but_o your_o own_o and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n so_o may_v it_o well_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a too_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o many_o tradition_n which_o there_o be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n may_v deduce_v their_o original_a from_o some_o other_o hand_n such_o counterfeit_a tradition_n do_v we_o read_v of_o that_o be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n name_n very_o early_o indeed_o even_o whilst_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v yet_o alive_a so_o much_o do_v that_o expression_n of_o st._n paul_n seem_v to_o intimate_v we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z 2.2_o that_o you_o be_v not_o trouble_v neither_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o grotius_n tell_v we_o multi_fw-la fabricabant_fw-la epistolas_fw-la sub_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la there_o be_v many_o
non_fw-la dixit_fw-la temerarium_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la praesumere_fw-la &_o dicere_fw-la to_o affirm_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o christ_n himseif_n do_v not_o now_o declare_v be_v rash_a and_o bold_a quis_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la dicat_fw-la ista_fw-la vel_fw-la illa_fw-la sunt_fw-la who_o of_o we_o can_v tell_v whether_o it_o be_v this_o or_o that_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o whatever_o st._n austin_n think_v that_o jesuit_n maldonate_fw-it as_o if_o he_o know_v what_o christ_n be_v please_v as_o yet_o to_o conceal_v tell_v we_o with_o more_o of_o confidence_n than_o truth_n dicimus_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la constare_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la dixisse_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la putabat_fw-la pertinere_fw-la idémque_fw-la fecisse_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la credendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o the_o warrant_n of_o this_o text_n we_o do_v affirm_v that_o christ_n tell_v not_o his_o disciple_n whatever_o he_o think_v pertinent_a to_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o afterward_o do_v it_o neither_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v nay_o to_o make_v way_n for_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n and_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o create_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n he_o make_v bold_a to_o add_v thus_o much_o idem_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n factum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la scripta_fw-la multa_fw-la etiam_fw-la nè_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la traderent_fw-la the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n too_o insomuch_o that_o they_o do_v not_o deliver_v all_o matter_n of_o salvation_n in_o their_o write_n no_o nor_o many_o so_o much_o as_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o think_v into_o what_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n the_o romanist_n do_v run_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v justify_v those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o for_o this_o jesuit_n maldonate_fw-it declare_v his_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v some_o matter_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v neither_o teach_v by_o christ_n nor_o by_o his_o spirit_n nor_o by_o his_o apostle_n either_o by_o write_v or_o tradition_n and_o yet_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n do_v positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v no_o doctrine_n maintain_v no_o tradition_n save_v only_o such_o as_o they_o can_v clear_o prove_v to_o be_v from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o as_o to_o those_o forename_a discourse_n wherein_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v private_o instruct_v his_o apostle_n and_o whereupon_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v mighty_o ground_n their_o doctrine_n of_o tradition_n though_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o discover_v what_o be_v the_o very_a subject_a and_o particular_a argument_n of_o our_o saviour_n frequent_a talk_n with_o his_o disciple_n at_o his_o several_a apparition_n to_o they_o after_o his_o resurrection_n yet_o perhaps_o some_o probable_a guess_n may_v be_v give_v and_o according_o several_a conjecture_n be_v offer_v we_o by_o interpreter_n 2._o so_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o be_v those_o many_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v to_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n which_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v he_o answer_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o mosaical_a ordinance_n so_o st._n chrysostom_n guess_v too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whether_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o christ_n may_v well_o refer_v when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o consider_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o they_o who_o be_v jew_n and_o the_o profess_a disciple_n of_o moses_n to_o embrace_v a_o new_a religion_n and_o quit_v the_o principle_n of_o that_o wherein_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o breed_v nor_o indeed_o have_v this_o discourse_n as_o yet_o be_v seasonable_a because_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o abrogate_a till_o the_o sacrifice_n death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o then_o be_v not_o actual_o accomplish_v but_o beside_o this_o guest_n of_o origen_n and_o chrysostom_n st._n austin_n give_v we_o some_o ground_n for_o another_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o locum_fw-la mori_n pro_fw-la christo_fw-la nondum_fw-la idonei_fw-la erant_fw-la apostoli_fw-la the_o apostle_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o fit_a and_o strong_a enough_o to_o die_v for_o christ_n which_o expression_n give_v we_o a_o fair_a intimation_n of_o st._n austine_n judgement_n concern_v our_o saviour_n word_n i_o have_v many_o thing_n yet_o to_o say_v but_o about_o what_o probable_o about_o their_o suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n but_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o but_o why_o not_o now_o sure_o it_o be_v now_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n with_o they_o their_o heart_n be_v almost_o break_v already_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o dear_a master_n approach_a death_n and_o passion_n and_o therefore_o say_v st._n austin_n nunquid_fw-la debuit_fw-la illis_fw-la ovibus_fw-la dici_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la tentationis_fw-la articulo_fw-la quòd_fw-la certare_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la oportebat_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la vel_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la be_v it_o seasonable_a for_o christ_n to_o tell_v his_o apostle_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n and_o hour_n of_o temptation_n since_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o as_o sheep_n infirm_a and_o weak_a that_o they_o must_v expect_v to_o shed_v their_o blood_n and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o truth_n doctrine_n and_o name_n of_o christ_n no_o our_o saviour_n be_v please_v to_o reserve_v these_o lesson_n that_o as_o yet_o may_v have_v seem_v too_o harsh_a as_o origen_n word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n namely_o the_o time_n after_o his_o own_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n that_o these_o opinion_n of_o origen_n chrysostom_n and_o austin_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o saviour_n personal_a discourse_n with_o his_o apostle_n betwixt_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o the_o romanist_n urge_v for_o their_o tradition_n be_v but_o conjectural_a we_o do_v acknowledge_v but_o withal_o we_o do_v avouch_v that_o they_o be_v ten_o time_n more_o probable_a than_o that_o of_o lorinus_n for_o that_o the_o many_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o yet_o bear_v and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o deliver_v till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o concern_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n or_o the_o disciple_n own_o suffering_n rather_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o other_o superstitious_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n now_o teach_v and_o use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o forename_a private_a discourse_n with_o his_o apostle_n be_v much_o more_o consonant_a to_o christian_a religion_n humane_a reason_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o write_a word_n and_o if_o so_o if_o we_o may_v take_v the_o judgement_n of_o origen_n chrysostom_n and_o austin_n who_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v countenance_v by_o holy_a writ_n rather_o than_o the_o judgement_n of_o lorinus_n who_o opinion_n in_o this_o case_n the_o scripture_n themselves_o oppose_v though_o there_o be_v in_o this_o business_n no_o certainty_n on_o either_o side_n yet_o if_o we_o have_v fair_a probability_n on_o our_o part_n then_o the_o romanist_n have_v on_o they_o if_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o the_o many_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v to_o say_v before_o his_o passion_n but_o do_v not_o for_o prudentiall_a consideration_n actual_o declare_v till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n may_v concern_v as_o the_o forename_a father_n probable_o think_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o his_o apostle_n rather_o than_o those_o unwarrantable_a tradition_n for_o which_o the_o romanist_n do_v now_o contend_v how_o then_o come_v bellarmine_n to_o assert_v that_o they_o be_v not_o write_v but_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o since_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a to_o find_v out_o what_o those_o many_o thing_n be_v which_o christ_n have_v to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n before_o his_o death_n but_o do_v not_o do_v it_o because_o as_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n it_o be_v equal_o impossible_a to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o register_v but_o if_o the_o romanist_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o will_v undertake_v by_o infallible_a testimony_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o we_o what_o be_v the_o particular_a matter_n of_o our_o saviour_n several_a discourse_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o several_a apparition_n to_o his_o apostle_n before_o his_o ascension_n then_o will_v we_o also_o
titulus_fw-la the_o title_n of_o his_o whole_a book_n which_o comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o follow_a discourse_n and_o show_v that_o his_o design_n be_v to_o treat_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o erasmus_n who_o deny_v st._n matthew_n title_n so_o to_o be_v and_o do_v and_o what_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o st._n luke_n gospel_n 1.1_o himself_o acquaint_v his_o friend_n theophilus_n the_o former_a treatise_n have_v i_o make_v of_o all_o that_o jesus_n begin_v both_o to_o do_v and_o teach_v partitus_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la christi_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o facta_fw-la &_o doctrinam_fw-la say_v erasmus_n st._n luke_n do_v here_o divide_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v and_o the_o sermon_n which_o he_o preach_v and_o tell_v theophilus_n that_o these_o two_o be_v the_o great_a content_n of_o his_o former_a book_n thus_o grotius_n haec_fw-la verba_fw-la brevem_fw-la evangelii_n descriptionem_fw-la continent_n these_o word_n contain_v a_o short_a description_n of_o st._n luke_n whole_a gospel_n and_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la evangelii_n pars_fw-la say_v erasmus_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o contain_v it_o but_o a_o history_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o suffer_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o saint_n john_n our_o four_o evangelist_n treat_v of_o the_o very_a first_o line_n of_o his_o gospel_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n it_o be_v but_o one_o word_n that_o make_v up_o his_o whole_a book_n and_o that_o word_n be_v christ_n so_o then_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o all_o four_o gospel_n but_o what_o do_v the_o epistle_n treat_v of_o st._n matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n do_v write_v of_o jesus_n but_o what_o do_v st._n paul_n do_v it_o be_v sure_a that_o no_o apostle_n preach_v no_o apostle_n write_v so_o much_o as_o he_o but_o what_o be_v his_o subject_n the_o text_n answer_v he_o preach_v jesus_n 4.5_o himself_o confirm_v it_o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n and_o as_o he_o preach_v so_o he_o write_v too_o it_o be_v easy_o see_v that_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n there_o be_v but_o few_o passage_n to_o be_v find_v that_o do_v not_o one_o way_n or_o other_o relate_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v as_o maldonate_fw-it do_v 24.27_o tota_n scriptura_fw-la christum_fw-la loquor_fw-la the_o whole_a scripture_n speak_v of_o christ_n so_o cornetius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la too_o 10.7_o tota_n scriptura_fw-la pro_fw-la argumento_fw-la svo_fw-la habet_fw-la christum_fw-la tota_fw-la circa_fw-la christum_fw-la versatur_fw-la all_o the_o bible_n the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v all_o treat_v of_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o scripture_n so_o be_v he_o their_o great_a subject_a matter_n too_o and_o if_o so_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o the_o whole_a bible_n be_v what_o the_o text_n style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o these_o inference_n will_v undeniable_o follow_v i._o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v in_o they_o more_o of_o excellence_n wisdom_n purity_n and_o holiness_n corollary_n than_o any_o or_o all_o other_o write_n whatsoever_o indeed_o there_o may_v be_v and_o certain_o be_v somewhat_o of_o worth_n in_o many_o other_o book_n beside_o it_o be_v possible_a sometime_o to_o find_v gold_n among_o rubbish_n and_o a_o jewel_n may_v lie_v upon_o a_o dunghill_n that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n of_o great_a use_n in_o humane_a nay_o in_o heathenish_a author_n no_o sober_a person_n that_o read_v and_o understand_v they_o will_v deny_v so_o excellent_a be_v the_o write_n of_o plato_n that_o i_o find_v he_o style_v alter_v moses_n 3â—_n a_o second_o moses_n and_o the_o ancient_n common_o surname_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n the_o divine_a such_o be_v the_o moral_n of_o plutarch_n a_o man_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o venus_n of_o all_o philosophy_n that_o it_o be_v judge_v the_o fit_a book_n to_o be_v preserve_v if_o all_o book_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v but_o one_o nay_o so_o choice_n a_o author_n be_v that_o very_a poet_n homer_n that_o dionysius_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o divine_a and_o methinks_v that_o little_a poem_n of_o pythagoras_n deserve_v its_o name_n and_o those_o few_o line_n of_o his_o be_v just_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n of_o gold_n what_o great_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o heathenish_a moralist_n historian_n and_o poet_n we_o learn_v from_o those_o great_a example_n and_o learned_a man_n the_o primitive_a father_n justine_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n epiphanius_n etc._n etc._n and_o among_o the_o latin_n tertullian_n austin_n hierom_n cyprian_n lactantius_n and_o many_o other_o who_o overthrow_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o convince_v the_o nation_n of_o their_o abominable_a superstition_n and_o practice_n by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n and_o in_o so_o do_v these_o great_a luminary_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v but_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o to_o convince_v pagan_n and_o infidel_n take_v argument_n from_o their_o own_o author_n and_o translate_v some_o verse_n of_o callimachus_n epimenides_n menander_n and_o aratus_n into_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o sacred_a and_o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n in_o that_o expression_n of_o scultetus_n etc._n fructuosè_fw-la ancillantur_fw-la sacris_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o humane_a author_n do_v contribute_v a_o great_a deal_n towards_o the_o confirmation_n of_o many_o truth_n and_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o worth_n in_o the_o write_n of_o other_o author_n who_o be_v but_o man_n what_o value_n shall_v we_o set_v upon_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n if_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n be_v choice_n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n if_o the_o ethic_n of_o aristotle_n epictetus_n hierocles_n cicero_n seneca_n and_o many_o other_o be_v excellent_a what_o then_o be_v the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n if_o the_o discourse_n of_o plato_n be_v heavenly_a what_o then_o be_v the_o sermon_n of_o christ_n nay_o if_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n austin_n st._n hierom_n st._n bernard_n and_o other_o father_n be_v even_o divine_a what_o be_v st._n paul_n then_o remember_v other_o write_n be_v but_o the_o write_n of_o man_n but_o these_o be_v god_n other_o book_n at_o best_a contain_v but_o the_o word_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o saint_n whereas_o our_o bible_n contain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o christ_n ii_o that_o every_o man_n stand_v oblige_v ready_o and_o firm_o to_o believe_v whatever_o the_o scripture_n contain_v and_o assert_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n i_o remember_v st._n paul_n demand_v of_o agrippa_n 26.27_o believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o demand_v of_o martha_n believe_v thou_o this_o 11.26_o certain_o be_v not_o man_n grow_v strange_o sottish_a such_o demand_n as_o these_o will_v have_v no_o place_n and_o yet_o methinks_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a question_n which_o christ_n put_v to_o the_o jew_n how_o shall_v you_o believe_v my_o word_n 5.47_o but_o what_o shall_v hinder_v be_v it_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o pretend_v any_o reason_n why_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o as_o once_o suspect_v so_o great_a be_v his_o authority_n so_o unquestionable_a be_v his_o veracity_n that_o his_o bare_a affirmation_n be_v a_o sure_a ground_n of_o faith_n thus_o the_o evangelist_n the_o man_n believe_v the_o word_n 4.50_o but_o what_o move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v the_o text_n answer_v and_o assign_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o man_n believe_v the_o word_n that_o jesus_n have_v speak_v and_o such_o be_v every_o word_n which_o our_o bible_n contain_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n and_o upon_o that_o score_n if_o we_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n we_o stand_v oblige_v to_o do_v what_o his_o other_o disciple_n former_o do_v 2d_o they_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o word_n which_o jesus_n have_v say_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o systeme_n of_o word_n and_o sentence_n which_o jesus_n have_v say_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v and_o if_o so_o there_o be_v not_o a_o verse_n there_o be_v not_o a_o line_n to_o be_v find_v but_o require_v and_o
we_o have_v a_o great_a encouragement_n from_o that_o expression_n of_o tertullian_n 21._o constat_fw-la omnem_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la matricibus_fw-la &_o originalibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la conspiret_fw-la veritati_fw-la deputandam_fw-la id_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la tenentem_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolis_n apostoli_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la christus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o every_o doctrine_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o apostolic_a church_n which_o be_v the_o womb_n and_o original_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v esteem_v a_o truth_n as_o hold_v that_o which_o those_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n and_o christ_n from_o god_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o tradition_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v prove_v to_o be_v apostolical_a by_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a learned_a and_o holy_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n who_o from_o age_n to_o age_n have_v govern_v and_o teach_v the_o church_n though_o such_o tradition_n be_v nowhere_o record_v in_o the_o write_a word_n yet_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o universal_a testimony_n of_o all_o antiquity_n to_o esteem_v they_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o consequent_o no-way_n repugnant_a to_o holy_a writ_n we_o shall_v most_o ready_o receive_v and_o practice_v they_o upon_o the_o very_a first_o conviction_n for_o so_o great_a a_o respect_n have_v the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o all_o her_o pious_a forefather_n in_o christ_n that_o she_o do_v most_o cheerful_o follow_v their_o example_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v convenient_a and_o laudable_a and_o do_v pay_v to_o venerable_a antiquity_n all_o that_o imaginable_a reverence_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o that_o inviolable_a rule_n she_o walk_v by_o which_o be_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n but_o 2._o although_o we_o be_v thus_o ready_a to_o embrace_v all_o those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o can_v be_v recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o antiquity_n yet_o the_o testimony_n of_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a father_n which_o the_o romanist_n produce_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o unwritten_a tradition_n we_o can_v think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o accept_v nor_o be_v it_o safe_a to_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o all_o point_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o great_a prerogative_n of_o the_o scripture_n alone_o to_o deserve_v and_o require_v our_o assent_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o deliver_v by_o every_o particular_a prophet_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n when_o once_o we_o do_v but_o clear_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o comprehend_v what_o such_o and_o such_o a_o text_n do_v import_v there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o any_o far_a scrutiny_n or_o examination_n but_o all_o our_o business_n be_v to_o believe_v and_o practice_v thus_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n every_o line_n whereof_o be_v of_o unquestionable_a authority_n but_o as_o for_o the_o write_n of_o man_n how_o holy_a or_o learned_a soever_o but_o not_o infallible_o guide_v by_o god_n unerring_a and_o holy_a spirit_n we_o have_v ground_n enough_o in_o all_o point_n and_o matter_n of_o controversy_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o clear_o determine_v to_o pause_v a_o while_n suspend_v our_o faith_n and_o not_o immediate_o to_o give_v too_o quick_a a_o assent_n to_o such_o and_o such_o assertion_n till_o we_o have_v take_v mature_a advice_n and_o deliberate_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o and_o such_o proposition_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n point_n of_o faith_n or_o other_o concern_v of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o who_o it_o be_v that_o recommend_v they_o and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v several_a reason_n 1._o that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o after-age_n shall_v without_o all_o far_a examination_n give_v a_o immediate_a assent_n to_o all_o proposition_n principle_n conclusion_n doctrine_n or_o practice_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o record_v or_o recommend_v in_o the_o work_v of_o such_o and_o such_o ancient_a father_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o those_o father_n themselves_o do_v never_o do_v or_o expect_v the_o truth_n be_v to_o give_v a_o firm_a and_o quick_a credit_n to_o every_o thing_n which_o such_o or_o such_o a_o person_n have_v say_v be_v a_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o respect_n as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n can_v deserve_v nor_o do_v the_o best_a of_o the_o father_n ever_o require_v or_o show_v we_o be_v in_o this_o to_o imitate_v st._n austin_n 19_o who_o tell_v st._n hierom_n thus_o alios_fw-la scriptores_fw-la praeter_fw-la canonicos_fw-la ità _fw-la lego_fw-la ut_fw-la quantâlibet_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la doctrinâve_fw-la praepolleant_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la verum_fw-la putem_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ità _fw-la senserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la mihi_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la authores_fw-la canonicos_fw-la vel_fw-la probabili_fw-la ratione_fw-la quà d_fw-la à _fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la abhorreat_fw-la persuadere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la when_o i_o read_v any_o author_n that_o be_v not_o canonical_a how_o holy_a or_o learned_a soever_o i_o do_v not_o present_o grant_v this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n bare_o because_o those_o author_n think_v so_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o this_o liberty_n of_o dissent_n when_o he_o find_v just_a cause_n from_o other_o man_n write_n so_o do_v he_o as_o willing_o allow_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o all_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v become_v the_o reader_n of_o he_o 111._o so_o he_o tell_v his_o friend_n fortunatianus_n talis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la tale_n volo_fw-la esse_fw-la intellectores_fw-la meorum_fw-la such_o be_o i_o in_o other_o man_n work_n and_o such_o will_v i_o have_v other_o man_n be_v in_o i_o but_o how_o be_v that_o he_o tell_v we_o 21._o neminem_fw-la velim_fw-la sic_fw-la amplecti_fw-la omne_fw-la mea_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o sequatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quibus_fw-la i_o non_fw-la errare_fw-la perspexerit_fw-la i_o will_v have_v no_o man_n so_o to_o credit_v what_o i_o write_v as_o immediate_o to_o comply_v with_o my_o judgement_n except_o it_o be_v in_o those_o thing_n only_o wherein_o he_o perceive_v i_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n it_o be_v a_o golden_a rule_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o give_v we_o 48._o audi_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la donatus_n aut_fw-la rogatus_n aut_fw-la vincentius_n aut_fw-la hilarius_n aut_fw-la ambrose_n aut_fw-la augustinus_n sed_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la hear_v and_o believe_v not_o every_o thing_n which_o such_o and_o such_o a_o man_n say_v but_o what_o god_n say_v so_o then_o though_o perhaps_o we_o may_v dissent_v in_o some_o particular_a matter_n not_o determine_v in_o the_o write_a word_n from_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a father_n though_o we_o have_v enter_v our_o dislike_n and_o do_v solemn_o protest_v against_o some_o expression_n that_o have_v unwary_o drop_v from_o some_o of_o their_o pen_n yet_o since_o these_o good_a man_n have_v declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v no-way_n injure_v or_o affront_v thereby_o we_o do_v not_o need_v or_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v not_o matter_n a_o pardon_n from_o his_o holiness_n who_o want_v indeed_o some_o better_a evidence_n to_o confirm_v the_o validity_n of_o his_o indulgency_n and_o make_v they_o saleable_a in_o english_a market_n but_o 2._o to_o comply_v with_o every_o thing_n that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o father_n have_v assert_v and_o to_o receive_v all_o their_o testimony_n indifferent_o as_o undoubted_a truth_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o gross_a and_o irrational_a that_o even_o our_o adversary_n of_o rome_n themselves_o will_v not_o do_v it_o it_o be_v indeed_o very_o usual_a with_o they_o to_o exclaim_v against_o we_o as_o person_n that_o have_v no_o reverence_n for_o antiquity_n but_o reject_v the_o father_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o dissent_v from_o ancient_a writer_n in_o any_o thing_n whatever_o if_o our_o refusal_n to_o subscribe_v to_o their_o opinion_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n may_v be_v interpret_v as_o a_o contempt_n do_v to_o those_o excellent_a person_n from_o who_o in_o some_o thing_n we_o disagree_v then_o do_v we_o retort_v this_o argument_n upon_o our_o adversary_n and_o have_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o recrimination_n we_o do_v tell_v and_o can_v easy_o prove_v to_o the_o world_n that_o if_o this_o be_v indeed_o our_o crime_n it_o be_v certain_o they_o too_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v give_v a_o universal_a assent_n to_o whatsoever_o all_o the_o father_n have_v write_v will_v not_o be_v imagine_v by_o any_o person_n who_o consider_v what_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o doctor_n who_o well_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o church_n and_o dare_v not_o open_o contradict_v it_o have_v leave_v upon_o record_n i_o remember_v that_o expression_n of_o bellarmine_n 8._o who_o be_v urge_v
that_o sometime_o he_o drop_v from_o his_o pen_n some_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o well_o consist_v with_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v one_o baptism_n according_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n thus_o define_v can._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v the_o second_o time_n no_o not_o to_o heretic_n so_o arsenius_n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d person_n baptize_v by_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v baptize_v again_o such_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o father_n and_o council_n and_o yet_o st._n cyprian_n be_v of_o his_o mind_n who_o say_v 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o baptism_n be_v at_o first_o administer_v by_o such_o heretic_n as_o deny_v the_o great_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o they_o in_o nazianzen_n do_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o give_v i_o a_o second_o wash_v and_o although_o bellarmine_n tell_v we_o 3._o that_o st._n austin_n excuse_v cyprian_a from_o be_v a_o heretic_n yet_o sure_o we_o be_v he_o do_v not_o excuse_v he_o from_o be_v in_o a_o error_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v 48._o cyprianum_n aliter_fw-la sensisse_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la quam_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o consuetudo_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la concilii_fw-la literis_fw-la invenitur_fw-la that_o cyprian_n do_v not_o think_v of_o baptism_n as_o the_o church_n do_v it_o be_v clear_a both_o from_o the_o council_n letter_n and_o his_o own_o too_o and_o if_o st._n cyprian_n may_v err_v about_o baptism_n why_o not_o about_o the_o eucharist_n too_o when_o he_o say_v debet_fw-la aqua_fw-la vino_fw-la misceri_fw-la water_n must_v be_v mingle_v with_o the_o sacramental_a wine_n if_o cyprian_n be_v mistake_v about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o say_v 68_o ipsa_fw-la plebs_fw-la maximè_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la vel_fw-la eligendi_fw-la dignos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vel_fw-la indignos_fw-la recusandi_fw-la the_o very_a common_a people_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n to_o choose_v good_a bishop_n or_o refuse_v bad_a one_o why_o may_v he_o not_o be_v mistake_v about_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n when_o he_o say_v 12._o vngi_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o person_n who_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v anoint_v too_o if_o st._n cyprian_n may_v be_v and_o certain_o be_v in_o a_o error_n in_o one_o case_n what_o security_n have_v we_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o some_o other_o matter_n too_o we_o can_v never_o admit_v all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o usage_n receive_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a authority_n though_o countenance_v by_o st._n cyprian_n testimony_n except_o we_o shall_v first_o forget_v that_o even_o donatus_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v shelter_v themselves_o and_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n under_o the_o name_n and_o patronage_n of_o the_o same_o st._n cyprian_n too_o and_o true_o we_o can_v wonder_v that_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o other_o good_a man_n before_o and_o after_o they_o be_v oversee_v in_o some_o particular_n since_o out_o of_o that_o great_a respect_n and_o deserve_a veneration_n which_o they_o have_v for_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o their_o immediate_a successor_n they_o become_v too_o prone_a without_o any_o strict_a examination_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o such_o tradition_n which_o be_v either_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o contain_v in_o any_o such_o write_n as_o bore_v the_o apostle_n name_n or_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a man_n that_o there_o be_v such_o forge_a write_n send_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o very_o early_o too_o several_a author_n have_v inform_v we_o 48._o thus_o st._n austin_n non_fw-la defuerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la multa_fw-la confingerent_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o there_o be_v who_o forge_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o apostle_n name_n so_o he_o and_o in_o that_o edition_n of_o the_o septuagint_n print_v at_o basil_n by_o john_n hervagius_n i_o find_v the_o life_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n write_v by_o sophronius_n prefix_v before_o their_o respective_a gospel_n and_o epistle_n where_o in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n peter_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o several_a write_n wherein_o st._n peter_n be_v concern_v either_o as_o the_o author_n or_o at_o least_o as_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v inscribe_v the_o act_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o second_o be_v name_v the_o gospel_n of_o st._n peter_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o these_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n pass_v this_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v all_o reject_v as_o apocryphal_a write_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n james_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n a_o book_n say_v the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o origen_n often_o use_v and_o certain_o if_o origen_n and_o other_o father_n do_v read_v and_o believe_v such_o apocryphal_a book_n we_o can_v wonder_v that_o they_o fall_v into_o some_o absurd_a opinion_n and_o have_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n such_o fond_a tradition_n as_o be_v far_o from_o be_v apostolical_a i_o remember_v st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v see_v of_o james_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n christ_n be_v please_v to_o appear_v single_o to_o st._n james_n alone_o that_o forename_a counterfeit_a gospel_n thus_o inform_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n james_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o taste_v one_o morsel_n of_o bread_n from_o that_o hour_n wherein_o christ_n die_v till_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a again_o upon_o this_o score_n say_v the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n christ_n appear_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v bread_n and_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o st._n james_n the_o just_a say_v my_o brother_n eat_v thy_o bread_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n so_o inconsistent_a be_v this_o tradition_n in_o its_o several_a circumstance_n with_o the_o write_a word_n 15.7_o that_o estius_n himself_o style_v it_o narrationem_fw-la fabulosam_fw-la a_o fabulous_a narration_n and_o lorinus_n confess_v 1.13_o hanc_fw-la historiam_fw-la non_fw-la admittit_fw-la augustinus_n st._n austin_n do_v not_o admit_v this_o story_n and_o yet_o estius_n observe_v that_o st._n hierom_n do_v use_v some_o other_o passage_n of_o that_o false_a gospel_n wherein_o this_o tale_n be_v record_v and_o what_o need_v i_o mention_v those_o other_o counterfeit_a gospel_n of_o st._n thomas_n st._n bartholomew_n and_o nicodemus_n what_o need_v i_o mention_v the_o forge_a act_n of_o st._n andrew_n and_o that_o pretend_a epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o laodicean_n the_o true_a one_o if_o yet_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o bellarmine_n to_o be_v lose_v what_o shall_v i_o mention_v that_o protevangelium_fw-la father_v upon_o st._n james_n and_o yet_o full_a of_o such_o tradition_n as_o be_v no_o way_n reconcilable_a with_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n st._n luke_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o set_v forth_o in_o order_n a_o declaration_n of_o those_o thing_n etc._n etc._n theophylact_fw-mi here_o put_v the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v these_o many_o that_o thus_o undertake_v to_o write_v the_o gospel_n he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v false_a apostle_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o far_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o even_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n write_v several_a counterfeit_a gospel_n as_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o egyptian_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o twelve_o etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o albeit_o those_o good_a man_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o too_o much_o credulity_n and_o veneration_n show_v towards_o their_o predecessor_n be_v please_v to_o give_v so_o much_o credit_n to_o those_o spurious_a write_n which_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v expunge_v then_o believe_v as_o to_o transcribe_v something_o of_o they_o into_o their_o own_o work_n and_o thereby_o transmit_v they_o to_o posterity_n yet_o all_o such_o passage_n derive_v from_o uncertain_a and_o deservedly-suspected_n author_n can_v be_v no_o more_o authentic_a nor_o claim_v any_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o original_n from_o which_o they_o be_v borrow_v and_o as_o for_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o father_n write_v upon_o their_o