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A brief treatyse settynge forth diuers truthes necessary both to be beleued of Chrysten people, & kepte also, whiche are not expressed in the Scripture but left to ye church by the apostles traditio[n] / made by Rychard Smyth ...
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dialo goruÌ„ the Eorinthyans especyally the vii xi the xii xiiii Chapiters of it comprehende nothynge els but that which was wryten before of Moises and the ê“phetê Where do we rede in Moyses lawe the fourme of chosynge a bysshoppe or a preest and a deacon dyuers other thiÌ„ges wryten by Paule to the bysshoppes Timothy and Tite Paule said verely truelye that he taughte nothynge before the Iewes but Moyses law and the prophetê which they had receiued as true doctrine and by whiche he trauayled to induce them to beleue in Chryste and to repente theyr yl life that they might be saued But wylt thou gather good reder therof that s Paule taught to the faythfull people whiche beleued in Christ and were christened nothynge vtterly besyde thynges conteyned in Moyses law and the Prophetes Nay I suppose excepte thou dote Why then woldest thou gather therupon that Paules tradicioÌ„s lerned by worde or preachynge of the Thessalonians were taken out of Moyses law and the holy prophetes Agayne Bullynger alledgeth s Paules wordes Gala. 1. for that is vngodlye purpose which are these I make knoweÌ„ to you brethren that the gospell whiche I haue preached is not after man For I haue not receyued it of man nor learned it of maÌ„ but by the reuelation of Iesu Chryste But the reuelation of Iesu Chryst sayeth Bullynger wysely dissenteth not from itselfe but Mathewe Marke Luke and Iohan wrote of that same reuelatioÌ„ wherfore it is necessary that saint Paule delyuered withe a lyuely voyce in his sermons the same thynges whiche the euangelistes afterwarde dyd wryte and in wrytynge left to the churche of Chryste and therfore it is not necessary to vnderstande by the tradycyoÌ„s whiche Paule sayed the Thessalonians had learned by his sermoÌ„ or word tradicions not wryten hytherto bablynge Bullynger vtterynge his shamefull blyndnes ignoraunce I wyl not say his malyce conceyued agaynste the truth For must not he be very blynde and ignoraunt in the scrypture whiche wolde reason thus Saynt Paule learned the gospell of Iesu chryst by reuelation the euaÌ„gelistes wrote of by the same reuelation whiche dysseÌ„teth not from it selfe ergo it must neades folow that Paul taughte the Thessalonians nothing by mouth nor vnderstode any thynge els by his tradicioÌ„s delyuered vnto theÌ„ by his word or preachynge but onelye those thynges which the euaÌ„gelistes dyd wryte Dyd not the foure euaÌ„gelistes all wryte by one inspiration and reuelation of Iesu christ and yet one of theÌ„ wrotâ— that whiche another wrote not Peter Iames Iohan and Iudas wrote al by one reuelatioÌ„ of Iesu christ and the holy gooste whych neuer doth ne can dissent from it selfe ergo they wrote all one thyng none of them wrote any thyng whych the other wrote not Is thys a wyse argumente beyng lyke Bullyngers Therfore though saynte Paule receyued and learned the gospell by christes reuelation by whyche the .iiii. euaÌ„gelistes wrote theyr gospelles yet that proueth not sufficiently that paule wrote nothynge but that whych they wrote nor that he preached nothing by mouth onely wythout puttynge it in wrytynge afterwarde but that alonely whyche was wrytten in the euangelistes But lettynge thys passe let vs se what saynt Chrysostom and other say vpon the text of saynt Paule aboue recyted that therby it may euidently appeare that Bullinger other of that secte do mysse construe and vnderstande that sayed letter for the mayntenauÌ„ce of theyr deuelish heresie against traditions Saynt Damascene thus wrytteth Quod autem plurima Lib 4. ca. 17 sancti apostoli tradiderint sine scripto scribit Paulê° gentium apostolê° Ergo fratres state et tenete traditiones nostras quas edocti estis siue per sermonem siue per epistolaÌ„ nostraÌ„ That is thus muche to saye in oure tonge But that the holy apostles taughte verye many thinges without writing Paule the apostle of the gentles wryteth sayinge Therfore brethren stande ye fast and kepe ye our etraditions whyche ye are taught eyther by oure worde or sermoÌ„ or els by our epistle ThaÌ„ he allegeth for that purpose this text of saynt paule I prayse you brethren because in all thynges ye remembre me and ye do kepe the traditioÌ„s as I haue taught you them Chrisostome also holdeth 1. cor 11. wyth the same thynge wrytynge vpon that texte of saynte paule to the thessalonians with these few wordes HiÌ„c patet quod non omnia per epistolam tradideriÌ„t sed multa etiam sine literis Eadem vero fide digna sunt tam illa quam ista Itaque traditionem ecclesie fide dignam putamus Traditio est nihil quaeras amplius The englysh may be thys From thence it is open that the apostles dyd not teach all thynges by an epistle but also many thinges with our wrytynge But as wel those as these are worthy the same fayth or credence Therfore we thynke the churches tradition worthye to be beleued It is a tradition serch or demauÌ„de nothyng more ouer What could ye haue written Marke this wel redrr more playnly against the lutherans and all the hole rablement of them that denye traditions and defende that nothing oughte to be beleued but the onely whych is put forth manifestly in scrpture Truely he is not wel aduised nor godly disposed that wil not rather gyue credeÌ„ce to this auncient godly wel learned doctoure then to the lutherans wryters of late vngodlye and vnlearned Theophilactus also vpon thys same paules text Basyll coÌ„fyrmeth this sayengArbitror apostolicum esse etiaÌ„ noÌ„scriptis traditionibê° inherere paulê° enim inquit laudo vos ê™ mea omnia meministis queÌ„ admo dum tradidi vobis traditiones obtinetis quas accepistis siue per sermonem siue per epistolaÌ„ de spiritu s capi 29. That is I do iudge it perteyning to the apostles doctrin to cleaue vn to traditions yea not wrytteÌ„ For paule sayeth â— prayse you that ye haue remeÌ„bred al my lessons kepte styll the traditions that ye haue receyued eyther by speache or an epistle as I haue delyuered them vnto you sheweth hym selfe to holde wyth the doctrine of traditions saying thus Hic sane perspicuum est pleraque paulum sine scriptis ser mone duntaxat hoc est viua voce non epistolis solum his tradidisse Non enim secus illa atque haec fide digna sunt Itaque et ecclesie traditionem dignam existimemus cui prestanda sit fides vt si quid ab ea sit traditum nihil vltra perquiras The which wordes may be thus turned in to englyshe Therof it is verily playne that paule taught them manye thynges by speache onely that is with a liuely voice wythout wrytynge not onely by epistles For those are no other wyse worthye of credence then these Wherfore let vs iudge the churches tradition mete or worthy to whom credence muste be gyuen so that yf any thynge be taught or deliuered of the church thou searche nothynge further
heresye that none of the auÌ„cient doctours had eyther set it forth or allowed it set forth by other that it shuld be contrary to the doctrine of chyrstes church and we such is our pryde and want of grace do despise the iudgemente both of the godlye fathers and of the hole catholyke churche which is as saynte Chrysostom wytnesseth the mother of the beleuyng people Here nowe what Tertulian â—ermoneÌ„ 76 de 〈◊〉 hath sayed of the church in these fewe wordes Non alia agnosceÌ„da eÌ„ apostoloruÌ„ traditio quaÌ„ quae hodie apud ipsorum ecclesias aeditur Exhibe ergo aliquem ex tuis apostolici Lib. â— aduersê° MattioneÌ„ habet euaÌ„gelium marcionis ecclesias sed suas taÌ„ posteras quam adulteras quaruÌ„ si câ—sum requitas factitus apostaticum inuenias quam apostolicaÌ„ lib. 4. aduersus mart â— ceÌ„sus et obduxeris None other tradition is to be recognysed or knwledged the apostles then that whiche is published or set forth at theyr churches Therfor shew forth some man of thyne of the apostles estimation numbre or iudgemeÌ„t and thou shalt ouercome or obteyne the victorye Agayne thus he hath In summa si constat id verius ê™ prius id prius ê™ ab initio id ab initio quod ab apostolis pariter vtique constabit id esse ab apostolis traditum quod apud ceclesias apostolorum fuerit sacrosanctum That is to say brieflye If it be playne that to be trewer that is fyrste that to be fyrste or before that was froÌ„ the begynnynge whyche was of the apostles it shall in lykewyse be verily euident that to be taught of the apostles whyche hathe bene much estemed as a thynge halowed or that ought not to be touched but reuerentlye at or wyth the apostles churches Furthermore the councell kepte In registro lib. 1. ca. 23 at Nicea whych was one of the four general couÌ„cels that s Gregorye sayed he no lesse theÌ„ yâ— four gospels beleued declareth how muche the churches autoritie determinations shulde be regarded sayeng Si cathari venerint ad Cap. â— â— ecclesiaÌ„ catholicam prae omnibus eos scriptis conuenit profiteri ê™ ca tholice et apostolice ecclesie dogmata suscipiant et sequaÌ„tur That is If the heretykes whyche called them selues cathoros for yâ— cleanes of lyuing which they proudlye challynge to them shal come to the catholyke churche it is mete that they fyrste or before all thynges do by wrytyng promise openlye or confesse that they do receiue and folow the doctrines or determinations of the catholyke apostles churche Againe Cap. 9. the councell sayeth Quod irreprehensibile est catholica tenet ecclesia The catholyke churche holdeth that thynge whiche can not be reproued If we wolde marke well thys sayenge which as I sayed saynt Gregorye estemed it as the gospel folowe it we shuld not so shamefully ere go out of the waye as we nowe Lib. de verâ— sapien daylye do For as Lactantius witnesseth Sola catholica ecclesia est quae verum cultum retinet Hic est fons veritatis hoc est domicilium fidei hoc templum dei quo si quis noÌ„ intrauerit vel a quo si quis exiuerit a spe vitae et salutis aeternae alienus That is to saye The catholyke churche onelye is that holdeth styll the trewe worshyppynge of God Thys is the well of truth thys the house or mansyoÌ„ of fayth thys the teÌ„ple of god whither yf any man shal not entre or out of whyche yf any man goo he is wythout hope of lyfe and euerlastynge saluation These are both trewe wordes also dreadful and therfore lette men beware that forsake the catholyke churche and folow any particular churches opynyons as they do whyche leane to Luthers And that we maye knowe the catholyke churche from the heretycall he addeth sayenge But yet because euery coÌ„panye of heretikes do iudge theÌ„ selues chyefly chrysteÌ„ people and theyr church to be the catholike church we muste knowe that that is the trewe churche of Chryste in the whyche is religion confession and penaunce By confession he vnderstode aurycular coÌ„fession of synnes / whyche is made to a preeste / for confession to god is refused of no church / be it neuer so hereticall / therfore he ment that where aurycular confession was not regarded / vsed / there was not the trew churche of christ Lib. 4. Epistola â— But Cypryan shall speake hys mynde in this matter with these wordes Quisquis ille est et qualis cuÌ„que est christianê° non est si in christi ecclesia noÌ„ est quae vna est per totum mundum in multa membra diuisa Who so euer he be / and what so euer he be / he is not a chrysten maÌ„ / yf he be not in christes churche the whyche is one dyuyded through all the worlde in to many members Nestorius an arrogant heretike as al such be / sayed that all the hole number of doctours wryters that were before hym were deceyued and the whole churche erred froÌ„ the truth and he onelye founde out the truth and folowed it Dyd not euen so saye and boost Marten Luther folowinge him therein the Donatians Nouatians Ruthenes Armenos and all other heretykes affyrmynge that the churche of Chryste was wyth them onelye Beware of them good chrysten reader and stedfastlye folowe the catholyke vniuersal churche whyche the apostles buylded set vp wyth preachynge the gospell to them This is not in one place cytie corner nor couÌ„trey but euerye where where true beleuyng folk be It can not erre the holy gost rulynge guydynge and gouernynge it from tyme to tyme vntyll Io. 14. 16. the worldes ende accordingly as christ promysed to it This is the pyller of the truth as S. Paule affyrmethe and therfore leane vnto it fast and thou shalt neuer fall from thy fayth but abyde therin to thy greate coÌ„fort and soules health But nowe to the nexte chaptre which reciteth the anncient doctours sentences pronounced and publysshed in theyr bokes vpon this matter of verytes vnwrytten and the churches tradicions Saynt Ireneê° policarpes saynte Iohan the euangelystes dyscyples scholer sheweth what doctours we shuld folowe in learnyng the truth of our fayth sayenge We must beleue those preestes which are in the church hauynge successyoÌ„ of Lib. 4ca 43 et 45. the apostles and all other that come frome that the pryncypall successyon in what place soeuer they are gathered togyther or els to be suspected eythera s hetykes and of an euyl iudgemeÌ„t Cap. 44. or deuidyng the church againe Adhaerere oportet his qui a postolorum doctrinam custodiunt et ab eis discere verit atem apud quos est illa quae est ab aposto lis ecclesie successio ☞ The auncyent doctours sentences wrytten and set forth vpon traditions of the apostles chrystes holye church NOwe for as moch as Saynt