protestant_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o the_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v by_o catholic_n for_o proof_n of_o their_o faith_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n object_v by_o the_o protestant_n in_o disprovall_a of_o our_o religion_n be_v otherwise_o expound_v by_o the_o father_n then_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v urge_v they_o and_o that_o such_o their_o exposition_n do_v agree_v with_o we_o chap._n 10._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a for_o proof_n of_o our_o catholic_a faith_n ever_o in_o the_o implicit_a and_o tacit_a judgment_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o chap_n 11._o the_o conclusion_n chap._n 12._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o pseudoscripturist_n the_o catholic_n reverence_n towards_o the_o scripture_n with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o scripture_n not_o be_v judge_n chap._n i._n before_o we_o enter_v into_o any_o particular_a redargution_n and_o reproval_a of_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n touch_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o must_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n with_o what_o slanderous_a calumniation_n for_o detraction_n be_v ever_o accustom_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o truth_n and_o integrity_n they_o wrong_v we_o catholic_n for_o our_o suppose_a contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n their_o chief_a reason_n thereof_o beside_o other_o be_v because_o we_o deny_v to_o they_o that_o facility_n and_o easiness_n as_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o determine_v all_o doubt_n of_o religion_n before_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o among_o so_o many_o that_o be_v force_v and_o adulterate_a be_v deliver_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o god_n church_n and_o heerupon_o they_o teach_v that_o we_o in_o effect_n reject_v the_o scripture_n and_o do_v advance_v man_n doctrine_n and_o judgement_n above_o they_o so_o deep_o be_v their_o pen_n steep_v in_o gall_n against_o we_o and_o so_o deserve_o may_v they_o be_v range_v with_o those_o mention_v by_o the_o 32._o the_o isa_n c._n 32._o prophet_n fraudulenti_fw-la vasa_fw-la pessima_fw-la sunt_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la perdendos_fw-la mite_n in_o sermone_fw-la mendacij_fw-la but_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o dissipate_v and_o dissolve_v this_o cloud_n of_o suggest_v malice_n for_o we_o teach_v not_o that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o judge_v whether_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v true_a or_o false_a since_o the_o scripture_n be_v scripture_n and_o most_o true_a whether_o the_o church_n shall_v so_o judge_v of_o it_o or_o not_o but_o our_o doctrine_n be_v that_o it_o be_v first_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o infallible_a principle_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o true_a the_o church_n do_v only_o teach_v among_o many_o interpretation_n which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a word_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o church_n be_v above_o 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scripture_n to_o the_o church_n that_o she_o 21._o she_o luc._n 21._o shall_v not_o err_v 15._o act._n 15._o 2._o but_o to_o proceed_v further_o in_o acknowledge_v our_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o scripture_n we_o grant_v most_o free_o that_o they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a conduit_n whereby_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o the_o high_a misterye_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o the_o bless_a penner_n of_o they_o be_v so_o direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o that_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v err_v in_o any_o one_o letter_n that_o they_o transcend_v in_o worth_n and_o dignity_n all_o humane_a writing_n as_o far_o as_o a_o infallibility_n of_o truth_n surpass_v a_o possibility_n of_o error_n last_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v a_o most_o powerful_a and_o work_a physic_n against_o the_o poisonous_a receitp_n of_o all_o heretical_a distillation_n if_o so_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o our_o spiritual_a physician_n so_o venerable_a and_o reverend_a respect_n we_o 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religion_n thereby_o reject_v not_o only_o any_o other_o judge_n but_o also_o all_o other_o point_n touch_v faith_n which_o have_v not_o their_o express_a proof_n or_o necessary_a inference_n in_o the_o say_v holy_a scripture_n the_o catholic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n run_v one_o and_o the_o same_o line_n of_o faith_n with_o all_o antiquity_n teach_v as_o follow_v 4._o first_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversye_n of_o faith_n second_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v norma_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la a_o infallible_a rule_n or_o square_v of_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v but_o they_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o square_n and_o therefore_o they_o affirm_v that_o beside_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v apostolical_a tradition_n and_o other_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o write_a word_n be_v regula_fw-la partialis_fw-la but_o not_o regula_fw-la totalis_fw-la of_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o therefore_o we_o admit_v some_o thing_n praeter_fw-la scripturam_fw-la but_o nothing_o contra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la that_o be_v we_o approve_v some_o thing_n not_o express_o sound_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o not_o any_o thing_n contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n 5._o three_o they_o hold_v that_o grant_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o square_v of_o most_o article_n of_o religion_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o say_a article_n since_o regula_n and_o judex_n be_v in_o nature_n thing_n different_a for_o even_o in_o civil_a matter_n the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o square_o according_a to_o which_o suit_n and_o contention_n be_v determine_v and_o yet_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o juge_a of_o they_o but_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o expound_v the_o law_n though_o sometime_o the_o law_n be_v call_v improper_o and_o metaphorical_o the_o judge_n 6._o four_o and_o last_o they_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v in_o a_o restained_a sense_n be_v term_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n in_o faith_n because_o it_o 15._o it_o matth._n 16._o &_o 18._o &_o 23._o joan_n ult._n luc._n 22._o act._n 15._o appoint_v and_o set_v down_o who_o be_v that_o judge_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n as_o also_o they_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o like_a reserve_v construction_n the_o scripture_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deliver_v all_o thing_n sufficient_o which_o belong_v to_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o this_o not_o only_o because_o it_o deliver_v evident_o all_o those_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o all_o man_n to_o know_v as_o the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n the_o decalogue_n and_o those_o sacrament_n which_o be_v more_o necessary_a but_o also_o in_o that_o all_o other_o point_n whatsoever_o concern_v either_o the_o true_a exposition_n of_o the_o write_a word_n
or_o faith_n and_o religion_n in_o general_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o infallible_a authority_n be_v prove_v &_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o thus_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o scripture_n warrant_v the_o church_n authority_n and_o on_o the_o other_o the_o church_n set_v down_o and_o approve_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o may_v hereupon_o be_v just_o say_v that_o both_o these_o i_o mean_v the_o church_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v interchangeable_o receive_v their_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o proof_n they_o give_v therefore_o all_o impertinencye_n lay_v aside_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o question_n here_o between_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o rest_v in_o this_o whether_o all_o thing_n which_o necessary_o belong_v to_o religion_n be_v so_o full_o and_o abundant_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o they_o be_v either_o express_o contain_v therein_o or_o else_o without_o the_o 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and_o catholic_a sense_n 7._o now_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o controversye_n in_o the_o sense_n above_o set_v down_o shall_v be_v prove_v two_o way_n first_o categoricè_fw-la and_o absolute_o that_o so_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v which_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n second_o hypthetice_n and_o of_o a_o supposal_n that_o though_o the_o scripture_n as_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v this_o judge_n yet_o can_v our_o protestant_a adversary_n just_o urge_v it_o or_o pretend_v it_o for_o the_o same_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n demonstrate_v and_o make_v good_a in_o the_o second_o part_n hereof_o 8._o yet_o before_o i_o enter_v into_o any_o particular_a dispute_n thereof_o i_o intend_v to_o discover_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o weakness_n of_o one_o main_n retreat_n or_o sanctuary_n whereunto_o our_o adversary_n be_v accustom_v to_o fly_v in_o their_o maintain_v the_o scripture_n for_o judge_n for_o when_o they_o 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natural_a reason_n chap._n ii_o if_o we_o will_v take_v a_o view_n of_o what_o be_v say_v in_o god_n word_n concern_v this_o point_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o most_o plentiful_a in_o absolute_o deny_v this_o power_n of_o judge_v or_o interpret_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o private_a spirit_n and_o first_o what_o can_v be_v more_o pregnant_o say_v to_o convince_v this_o phantasy_n than_o those_o word_n of_o the_o 1._o the_o 1._o cor._n 1._o apostle_n to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n to_o another_o prophecy_n and_o to_o another_o interpretation_n of_o tongue_n where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n plain_o and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n refall_v this_o doctrine_n since_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n and_o experience_n of_o our_o english_a puritan_n who_o how_o ignorant_a soever_o they_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a do_v most_o confident_o vaunt_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o expound_v the_o scripture_n 2._o and_o that_o we_o may_v better_v here_o observe_v how_o the_o two_o chief_a apostle_n do_v second_o one_o the_o other_o in_o this_o question_n i_o will_v allege_v s._n peter_n own_o word_n as_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a for_o our_o purpose_n as_o may_v be_v who_o fit_a who_o 2._o pet_n 1._o omnis_fw-la prophetic_a scripturae_fw-la propriâ—_n interpretatione_n non_fw-la fit_a say_v no_o prophesy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v make_v by_o any_o private_a interpretation_n in_o both_o which_o place_n and_o text_n by_o the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v mean_v as_o our_o adversary_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a understanding_n and_o interpret_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 3._o another_o place_n we_o will_v produce_v out_o of_o s._n john_n 4._o john_n â—_o joan_n 4._o who_o say_v thus_o dear_o belove_v believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v of_o god_n by_o which_o word_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o other_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v if_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n or_o not_o this_o admonition_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n since_o than_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o leave_v to_o try_v the_o say_a spirit_n of_o the_o church_n every_o particular_a man_n be_v include_v therein_o if_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o private_a man_n as_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o a_o private_a spirit_n can_v be_v this_o judge_n since_o itself_o be_v to_o undergo_v by_o the_o former_a text_n the_o judgement_n and_o examination_n of_o some_o other_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o examine_v this_o spirit_n this_o avayl_v nothing_o especial_o if_o the_o point_n wherein_o 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thou_o psal_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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pag._n 539._o 3._o touch_v the_o real_a presence_n who_o know_v not_o that_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n defend_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needle_n to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o any_o of_o they_o since_o the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o catholic_n be_v term_v lutheran_n especial_o because_o they_o chief_o dissent_v from_o the_o caluiniste_n in_o this_o point_n 4._o that_o priest_n do_v true_o remit_v sin_n by_o absolution_n and_o not_o only_o pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v remit_v appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o english_a communion_n book_n where_o the_o priest_n say_v and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n which_o book_n be_v therefore_o reprehend_v by_o the_o book_n call_v the_o survey_v 145._o survey_v p._n 145._o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n as_o also_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o lobechius_n 301._o lobechius_n disput_fw-la theologic_n pag._n 301._o who_o say_v that_o god_n remit_v sin_n immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o mediate_o by_o his_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o caluiniste_n do_v therefore_o err_v in_o withdraw_v this_o efficacy_n from_o the_o absolution_n give_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o far_o lobechius_n and_o answerable_o hereto_o we_o find_v that_o melancthon_n 13._o melancthon_n in_o apolog_n confess_v aug._n art_n 13._o do_v teach_v that_o absolution_n be_v proper_o a_o sacrament_n the_o like_a do_v spandeburge_n 116._o spandeburge_n in_o margarit_fw-la theologic_n pag._n 116._o andraeas_n 191._o andraeas_n in_o concilat_fw-la locorum_fw-la seript_n pugnant_fw-la loc_fw-la 191._o althamerus_n and_o sarcerius_n 305._o sarcerius_n loc._n come_v hom_n 1._o de_fw-la potest_fw-la eccles_n fol._n 305._o affirm_v 5._o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la appear_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o d._n bilson_n in_o his_o true_a 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