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our_o rulâ—_n and_o to_o the_o philippense_n in_o eadem_fw-la permaneamus_fw-la regula_fw-la let_v we_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o the_o gallatian_o 3._o phil._n 3._o quicúnque_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la secuâ—â—_n fuerâ—â—t_fw-la pax_fw-la super_fw-la illos_fw-la whosoever_o shall_v follow_v this_o rule_n of_o faith_n 6._o gal._n 6._o peace_n upon_o they_o and_o other_o such_o place_n 12._o rom._n 12._o as_o namely_o to_o the_o roman_n prophetia_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la prophesy_v by_o which_o iâ—_n understand_v here_o principal_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n or_o analogy_n oâ—_n faith_n for_o so_o be_v the_o greek_n word_n by_o all_o which_o place_n be_v manifest_a that_o there_o iâ—_n a_o certain_a public_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v eveâ—_o among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o thesamâ—_n continue_v afterward_o by_o all_o the_o father_n oâ—_n every_o age_n whereby_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o distinguish_v between_o such_o as_o be_v orthodoxi_fw-la or_o catholykes_n and_o other_o that_o be_v new_a fangle_a oâ—_n wrangle_v people_n that_o will_v follow_v no_o rulâ—_n but_o their_o own_o head_n and_o fancy_n of_o whiâ—â—_n rule_v make_v mention_n also_o in_o the_o primitiâ—â—_n church_n ignatius_n after_o the_o apostle_n epist_n adâ—â—â—gnetianos_fw-la justinus_n apol_n 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o clemens_n lib._n 4._o stromatum_fw-la adversus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rese_n tertullianus_n lib._n de_fw-la velandis_fw-la virginibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d alexandrinus_n as_o s._n basil_n cit_v he_o lib._n the_o spiriâ—â—_n cap._n 29._o and_o many_o other_o father_n commend_v high_o and_o inculcate_v often_o the_o obseruatiâ—â—_n of_o this_o rule_n as_o well_o for_o belief_n as_o also_o for_o inteâ—â—pretation_n of_o scripture_n but_o especial_o to_o câ—â—â—cerne_v heretic_n who_o to_o use_v these_o father_n own_o word_n do_v no_o soon_o begin_v to_o prattle_n but_o that_o by_o digress_v from_o this_o rule_n do_v bewray_v themselves_o and_o show_v what_o they_o be_v and_o thus_o far_o that_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o our_o enemy_n can_v deny_v but_o now_o what_o that_o rule_n be_v it_o may_v be_v that_o our_o minister_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o soon_o agree_v tyme._n what_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v or_o be_v in_o old_a tyme._n but_o yet_o first_o of_o all_o that_o it_o can_v be_v only_o scripture_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o own_o speech_n and_o confession_n in_o this_o place_n 19_o pag_n 19_o where_o he_o say_v that_o his_o people_n of_o england_n do_v profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n that_o be_v establish_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o which_o rule_n say_v he_o if_o any_o digress_v they_o be_v none_o of_o our_o society_n â—o_o more_o than_o papist_n by_o which_o word_n be_v evident_a that_o his_o rule_n consist_v of_o the_o consent_n and_o establishment_n of_o certain_a man_n in_o england_n what_o to_o believe_v which_o be_v a_o different_a matter_n from_o scripture_n though_o they_o will_v say_v perhaps_o that_o in_o this_o establishment_n they_o follow_v scripture_n as_o will_v also_o the_o puritan_n and_o other_o that_o here_o be_v exclude_v by_o this_o establish_a rule_n and_o besyd_v this_o confession_n of_o o._n e._n himself_o there_o be_v many_o other_o convince_a reason_n that_o this_o rule_n name_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o scripture_n and_o among_o other_o this_o that_o either_o â—one_n or_o very_o little_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v when_o this_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v publish_v â—or_a no_o use_n and_o practice_v among_o christian_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o often_o repetition_n thereof_o make_v â—y_a the_o same_o apostle_n afterward_o when_o they_o â—ame_n to_o write_v well_o than_o not_o to_o be_v long_o for_o so_o much_o as_o this_o rule_n can_v not_o be_v only_o scripture_n the_o best_a way_n perhaps_o to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n will_v be_v to_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n describe_v the_o same_o holy_a ignatius_n write_v to_o the_o same_o church_n that_o s._n paul_n do_v a_o little_a before_o cite_v to_o wit_n philippense_n phil._n 3._o igâ—_n â—_o epist_n 〈◊〉_d philippense_n to_o the_o philippense_n say_v id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dicatis_fw-la omnes_fw-la idem_fw-la sentientes_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulas_fw-la praeceptáque_fw-la seruavi_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o paulus_n erudâ—ens_v nâ—s_o dicit_fw-la do_v you_o say_v and_o teach_v the_o self_n same_o and_o be_v of_o one_o judgement_n for_o by_o this_o have_v i_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o paul_n instruct_v we_o say_v lo_o here_o the_o judgement_n of_o ignatius_n who_o affirm_v himself_o to_o have_v observe_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o he_o say_v and_o teach_v that_o which_o all_o say_a and_o teach_v and_o think_v that_o which_o all_o thought_n and_o follow_v no_o singularity_n either_o of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o irenaeus_n call_v this_o rule_n the_o order_n of_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o he_o faith_n iren._n advers._n haeres_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 3_o &_o 4._o the_o great_a estimation_n of_o â—he_n old_a rule_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o say_v that_o all_o heretic_n be_v convince_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o catholykes_n shut_v up_o their_o ear_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a rule_n of_o universal_a faith_n deliver_v by_o tradition_n from_o age_n to_o age_n ibid._n iren._n ibid._n traditionem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la faith_n he_o in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la manifestatam_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la adeâ—â—_n perspicere_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la vera_fw-la velint_fw-la audire_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o may_v see_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o every_o church_n if_o we_o will_v hear_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o can_v number_v those_o bishop_n that_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n unto_o our_o day_n who_o teach_v not_o that_o which_o these_o heretic_n dream_v etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v he_o account_v this_o rule_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a tradition_n of_o our_o ancestor_n come_v down_o by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n 27._o terâ—_n lib._n the_o prescript_n contr_n haeret_fw-la cap._n 27._o to_o who_o agree_v tertullian_n present_o after_o he_o call_v this_o rule_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v si_fw-la ergo_fw-la incredibile_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o ignorasse_fw-la apostolos_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la vel_fw-la omnem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la regulae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la edidisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o know_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o deliver_v unto_o all_o christian_n all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o belief_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o man_n in_o a_o other_o place_n 1â—_n tert
lib_n de_fw-fr praescrip_n contr_n hâ—r_n cap._n 1â—_n fides_n in_o regulae_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la cedat_fw-la curiositas_fw-la fides_fw-la certè_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la obstrepant_fw-la aut_fw-la quiescant_fw-la adversus_fw-la regulam_fw-la etc._n etc._n faith_n consist_v in_o rule_n let_v curiosity_n yield_v to_o faith_n and_o let_v heretic_n either_o not_o prate_v or_o be_v silent_a against_o this_o rule_n so_o say_v he_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n if_o say_v he_o we_o will_v doubt_v or_o ask_v question_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n let_v we_o inquyre_v oâ—_n our_o own_o man_n to_o wit_n catholykes_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o salua_fw-la regula_fw-la fidei_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o quaestiâ—nem_fw-la devenire_fw-la which_o without_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v call_v into_o controversy_n by_o all_o which_o say_n we_o see_v of_o what_o account_n this_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o that_o it_o contain_v in_o deed_n the_o very_a sum_n and_o corpse_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n deliver_v at_o the_o begin_n by_o the_o miracle_n &_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1â—_n 1._o cor._n 1â—_n whereof_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n sic_fw-la praedicavimus_fw-la sic_fw-la credidistis_fw-la so_o we_o have_v preach_v and_o so_o you_o have_v believe_v and_o afterward_o partly_o by_o writing_n and_o partly_o by_o tradition_n continue_v and_o conserve_v to_o posterity_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o catholyke_a church_n and_o her_o governor_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n this_o rule_n contain_v the_o symboâ—um_n or_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n 12._o what_o the_o old_a rule_n of_o faith_n contain_v tert._n lib._n count_n heres_fw-la cap._n 13._o rom._n 12._o tertullian_n express_o testify_v and_o besides_o this_o it_o comprehend_v many_o thing_n more_o in_o particular_a as_o explication_n of_o diverse_a hide_a mystery_n with_o direction_n how_o to_o understand_v scripture_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o s._n paul_n before_o allege_v where_o he_o will_v have_v prophesy_v or_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o anology_n &_o proportion_n of_o this_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n that_o no_o exposition_n shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o private_a spirit_n of_o any_o man_n but_o according_a to_o that_o faith_n and_o belief_n which_o before_o be_v general_o receyve_v 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o as_o s._n peter_n express_o advise_v we_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o say_v epiphanius_n that_o no_o heretyke_a can_v ever_o put_v up_o his_o head_n and_o begin_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o rule_n but_o that_o present_o by_o the_o force_n thereof_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o discomfyte_v even_o as_o now_o o.e._n in_o this_o place_n as_o you_o see_v go_v about_o to_o reject_v puritan_n and_o exclude_v they_o from_o his_o society_n for_o that_o they_o dissent_v from_o his_o particular_a new_a rule_n establish_v by_o a_o few_o in_o the_o church_n &_o parliament_n of_o england_n &_o this_o rule_n of_o his_o make_v but_o yesterday_o and_o by_o a_o few_o and_o not_o yet_o thorough_o agree_v upon_o among_o themselves_o be_v think_v of_o such_o force_n as_o it_o can_v exclude_v &_o reject_v so_o many_o learned_a of_o their_o own_o side_n how_o much_o more_o the_o ancient_a rule_n make_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o continue_v ever_o since_o by_o all_o the_o catholyke_a world_n be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v all_o new_a sectary_n of_o our_o time_n that_o dare_v jangle_n against_o it_o and_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o declaration_n of_o this_o rule_n the_o antiquity_n force_n &_o use_v thereof_o but_o that_o i_o can_v not_o well_o omit_v a_o piece_n of_o one_o example_n out_o of_o old_a tertulian_n above_o 14._o hundred_o year_n ago_o who_o after_o the_o word_n before_o cite_v where_o he_o say_v this_o rule_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o note_v that_o he_o say_v preach_v and_o not_o wryre_v come_v down_o in_o the_o church_n by_o dissent_n and_o tradition_n he_o not_o only_o teach_v but_o use_v also_o the_o same_o rule_n &_o the_o eminent_a force_n thereof_o against_o all_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n who_o as_o we_o do_v now_o pretend_v that_o this_o rule_n &_o corpse_n of_o faith_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n may_v perchance_o be_v corrupt_v alter_v misunderstand_v or_o change_v by_o their_o successor_n and_o that_o the_o late_a church_n be_v not_o so_o pure_a as_o the_o former_a and_o consequent_o this_o rule_n so_o much_o urge_v of_o tradition_n and_o universal_a consent_n may_v not_o be_v infallible_a to_o which_o absurdity_n after_o many_o other_o reason_n &_o reprehension_n tertulian_n say_v as_o follow_v 26._o tertul_n lib._n the_o pâ—esâ—_n contr_n haeret_fw-la cap._n 26._o age_fw-la nunc_fw-la omnes_fw-la erraverint_fw-la etc._n etc._n go_v to_o now_o let_v we_o grant_v that_o all_o church_n or_o the_o most_o of_o they_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v err_v &_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v for_o this_o cause_n by_o christ_n heretic_n a_o notable_a discourse_n of_o old_a tertul._n against_o all_o heretic_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n demand_v of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o truth_n unto_o they_o have_v not_o respect_v they_o and_o that_o this_o steward_n of_o god_n and_o vicar_n of_o christ_n have_v neglect_v his_o office_n upon_o earth_n permit_v the_o church_n of_o christianity_n to_o believe_v otherwise_o and_o to_o understand_v matter_n different_o from_o that_o which_o the_o self_n same_o holy_a ghost_n do_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o tell_v mâ—_n be_v it_o likely_a that_o so_o many_o &_o so_o great_a church_n over_o christendom_n have_v all_o err_v and_o yet_o have_v agree_v in_o one_o faith_n error_n of_o doctrine_n by_o all_o liklihood_n will_v have_v bring_v in_o as_o it_o have_v do_v among_o protestant_n variety_n also_o of_o doctrine_n among_o those_o church_n but_o that_o which_o it_o find_v to_o be_v one_o traditâ—_n quod_fw-la apud_fw-la multos_fw-la unâ—_n invenituâ—_n not_o est_fw-fr erratuâ—â—_n sed_fw-la traditâ—_n and_o the_o self_n same_o among_o many_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v to_o come_v by_o error_n but_o by_o tradition_n and_o can_v any_o man_n dare_v to_o say_v that_o they_o do_v err_v who_o leave_v behind_o they_o those_o tradition_n but_o howsoever_o you_o shall_v call_v it_o error_n yet_o this_o error_n reign_v for_o truth_n until_o heresy_n rise_v up_o to_o impugn_v it_o belike_o truth_n be_v oppress_v expect_v the_o come_n of_o marcâ—onithes_n and_o valâ—ntinians_n to_o deliver_v she_o out_o of_o captivity_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n all_o preach_v be_v in_o error_n protestanâ—â—_n a_o scorn_n of_o tertullian_n fall_v just_o upon_o protestanâ—â—_n all_o believe_v in_o error_n so_o many_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o baptize_v in_o error_n so_o many_o good_a work_v of_o faith_n do_v in_o error_n so_o many_o virtue_n so_o many_o grace_n &_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o error_n so_o many_o priesthood_n and_o mystery_n exercise_v in_o error_n and_o final_o so_o many_o martyrdom_n crown_v by_o error_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o and_o much_o far_a pass_v on_o tertullian_n to_o urge_v and_o convince_v the_o heretic_n of_o his_o age_n by_o force_n of_o this_o rule_n deliver_v by_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n receyve_v by_o christendom_n and_o conserve_v by_o the_o apostle_n successor_n unto_o his_o time_n and_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o general_a consent_n deliver_v by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n do_v urge_v all_o old_a ancient_a father_n in_o like_a sort_n each_o one_o in_o his_o age_n after_o tertullian_n 27._o august_n vine_n lyâ—_n lib._n contr_n heres_fw-la cap._n 27._o but_o in_o steed_n of_o all_o let_v s._n augustine_n be_v red_a urge_v this_o rule_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o heretic_n but_o especial_o and_o more_o large_o against_o the_o donatest_n and_o pelagian_n and_o after_o he_o again_o the_o very_a next_o age_n vincentius_n lirenensis_fw-la who_o after_o a_o long_a discourse_n to_o this_o purpose_n urge_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n 6._o 1._o tim._n 6._o o_o timothee_n depositum_fw-la custodâ—_n etc._n etc._n o_o tymothy_n keep_v well_o thy_o pledge_n or_o pawn_n leave_v with_o thou_o which_o pawn_n as_o well_o this_o father_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o foresaid_a rule_n of_o tradition_n of_o faith_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la depositum_fw-la say_v he_o what_o be_v the_o pledge_n or_o pawn_n leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o timothy_n and_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o answer_v present_o id_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la creditum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o te_fw-la inventum_fw-la quod_fw-la accepist_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la excogitasti_fw-la rem_fw-la non_fw-la ingenij_fw-la sed_fw-la doctrine_n non_fw-la usurpâ—tionis_fw-la privatae_fw-la sed_fw-la publicae_fw-la traditionis_fw-la rem_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la perductam_fw-la non_fw-la a_o
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particular_a example_n in_o england_n itself_o and_o those_o punish_v also_o by_o protestant_n as_o of_o joane_n burcher_n william_n hacket_n william_n jeffrey_n and_o other_o unto_o all_o which_o experience_n &_o declaration_n this_o good_a fellow_n answer_v breeflie_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o read_v of_o scripture_n which_o he_o style_v rash_a read_n use_v by_o lay_v people_n 49._o pag_n 49._o but_o neglect_v of_o scripture_n bring_v forth_o error_n and_o heresy_n so_o that_o say_v what_o you_o wilâ—_n and_o prove_v what_o you_o will_v this_o fellow_n wipe_v of_o all_o with_o a_o bare_a denial_n yet_o whether_o neglect_v of_o scripture_n or_o rash_a or_o unreverent_a read_n which_o he_o do_v here_o bring_v in_o as_o opposite_a may_v not_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v the_o self_n same_o i_o leave_v to_o discreet_a man_n to_o ponder_v and_o thereby_o the_o wit_n of_o this_o writer_n and_o where_o as_o he_o say_v that_o heretic_n by_o tertullian_n be_v call_v lucifugae_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d exclude_v they_o from_o trial_n by_o scripture_n â—herof_o they_o brag_v and_o whereunto_o they_o â—ould_v seem_v to_o run_v as_o we_o do_v now_o adays_o 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o do_v from_o the_o 17._o chapter_n downward_o and_o before_o he_o enter_v into_o this_o demonstration_n he_o use_v this_o preamble_n ipsi_fw-la de_fw-fr scriptuâ—agunt_n the_o scripture_n suadent_fw-la scripturas_fw-la obtendunt_fw-la â—c_z &_o hac_fw-la sva_fw-la andacia_fw-la statim_fw-la quosdam_fw-la movent_fw-la heretic_n do_v treat_v of_o scriptureâ—_n do_v persuade_v out_o scripture_n do_v pretend_v scripture_n and_o with_o be_v their_o audacytie_n do_v move_v some_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o very_a book_n allege_v by_o our_o miâ—â—â—ter_n out_o of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr resurrectione_n caruis_fw-la show_v that_o heretic_n be_v great_a scripture_n â—n_o but_o to_o pervert_v and_o not_o to_o understand_v they_o aright_o and_o that_o without_o scripture_n no_o heresy_n can_v be_v found_v 40._o tertul._n lib_n the_o carnt_n resurrect_v c._n 40._o haereses_fw-la say_v he_o esse_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o perperam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la intelligi_fw-la possent_fw-la there_o can_v not_o be_v heresye_n that_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o be_v evil_a understand_v and_o in_o the_o very_a particular_a place_n and_o controversy_n handle_v by_o he_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o body_n against_o heretic_n that_o deny_v thesame_a under_o preâ—ence_n of_o scripture_n he_o say_v to_o one_o of_o they_o 10._o ibid._n c._n 10._o tenâ—s_fw-la scripturas_fw-la utbus_fw-la caro_fw-la infuscatur_fw-la tene_fw-la ettam_fw-la quibus_fw-la illustratur_fw-la thou_o do_v allege_v scripture_n whereby_o the_o baseness_n and_o infirmytie_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o harcken_v also_o to_o those_o scripture_n by_o whiâ—h_a thesame_n be_v exalt_v and_o glorify_v and_o then_o pass_v over_o to_o a_o other_o point_n of_o proof_n he_o allege_v 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tam_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la thessalonicenses_n ut_fw-la ipsius_fw-la solis_fw-la radio_fw-la putem_fw-la scriptum_fw-la 47._o ibid_fw-la c_o 47._o ita_fw-la clareâ—_n qualtter_v acciptant_a luci_n fugae_fw-la isti_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la go_v to_o then_o how_o will_v these_o scripture-bat_n the_o heretic_n understand_v this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o thâ—_n thessalonian_o though_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a as_o i_o may_v think_v it_o to_o be_v write_v with_o the_o very_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n itself_o here_o than_o you_o see_v that_o heretic_n be_v noâ—_n note_v or_o call_v night-battes_n by_o tertullian_n foâ—_n fly_v the_o read_n of_o scripture_n as_o this_o faiâ—â—_n lad_n will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n but_o ratheâ—_n the_o quite_o contrary_a that_o read_v and_o brag_v of_o scripture_n more_o than_o other_o bat_n how_o heretic_n â—re_n scripture_n bat_n yet_o be_v theâ—â—_n so_o blind_a in_o the_o true_a light_n thereof_o through_o their_o own_o pride_n and_o malice_n as_o 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religion_n use_v legerdemain_n in_o every_o â—ing_n and_o this_o not_o of_o error_n or_o ignorance_n but_o of_o know_v and_o set_v malice_n to_o deceive_v which_o trick_n whensoever_o good_a reader_n thou_o do_v discover_v plain_o in_o any_o writer_n though_o it_o be_v but_o once_o yet_o ought_v thou_o never_o to_o trust_v he_o again_o but_o much_o more_o here_o in_o this_o our_o controversy_n where_o so_o often_o i_o have_v show_v thesame_a most_o evident_o both_o in_o the_o k_o t._n and_o his_o minister_n o._n e._n and_o the_o rest_n but_o now_o to_o the_o place_n itself_o he_o will_v needs_o make_v s._n chrisostome_n to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n for_o permit_v scripture_n in_o vulgar_a language_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o that_o they_o both_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a must_v examine_v and_o discuss_v all_o their_o controversy_n thereby_o hear_v his_o word_n s._n chrisostome_n say_v he_o think_v it_o a_o absurd_a thing_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o thus_o meddle_v with_o religion_n 53._o pag._n 53._o quomodo_fw-la absurdum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o a_o absurdity_n be_v that_o for_o money_n we_o trust_v not_o other_o man_n but_o count_v it_o and_o tell_v it_o after_o they_o 13._o chris._n in_o 2._o cor._n hom_n 13._o but_o for_o more_o excellent_a thing_n simple_o to_o follow_v other_o man_n saying_n especial_o fith_v we_o have_v the_o exact_a rule_n and_o balance_n of_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o i_o pray_v and_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o will_v leave_v what_o this_o and_o that_o man_n think_v &_o inquire_v all_o thing_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o relate_v he_o s._n chrisostome_n wherein_o true_o there_o be_v so_o many_o fraud_n and_o shifteâ—_n use_v to_o make_v s._n chrisostome_n seem_v of_o his_o opinion_n as_o be_v strange_a in_o a_o man_n of_o any_o honour_n or_o shamefastness_n and_o the_o great_a fraud_n oâ—_n all_o be_v to_o pervert_v s._n chrisostoms_n whole_a meaning_n and_o discourse_n who_o handle_v this_o argument_n in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o his_o 13._o homely_a which_o he_o call_v the_o morality_n of_o that_o he_o have_v say_v before_o pervert_v s._n chrisostons_n whole_a argument_n pervert_v to_o wit_n pauperem_fw-la meliori_fw-la esse_fw-la conditione_n quam_fw-la divitem_fw-la that_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v in_o better_a stare_n than_o the_o scotfree_a and_o he_o prefix_v these_o word_n for_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o be_v a_o christian_a paradox_n as_o you_o see_v he_o prosecute_v thesame_n most_o earnest_o and_o pious_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a chapter_n show_v the_o peril_n of_o the_o scotfree_a &_o security_n of_o the_o poor_a with_o many_o other_o difference_n and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o in_o this_o point_n follow_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o esteem_v riches_n for_o great_a felicity_n but_o attend_v rather_o what_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n do_v teach_v we_o 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sacras_fw-la â—de_fw-la en_fw-fr consulatis_fw-la ac_fw-la quae_fw-la verae_fw-la sint_fw-la opes_fw-la cognâ—scatis_fw-la which_o word_n true_o english_v do_v sound_a thus_o which_o thing_n concern_v trueâ—riches_n and_o poverty_n see_v they_o be_v so_o as_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v let_v we_o not_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o the_o opinion_n of_o vulgar_a man_n word_n the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o s._n chrisostomes_n word_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o â—bsurd_a &_o preposterous_a thing_n when_o we_o deal_v in_o money_n matter_n not_o to_o trust_v other_o man_n but_o to_o tell_v and_o count_n it_o and_o when_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o thing_n themselves_o to_o suffer_v we_o rash_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o wry_a neck_n to_o be_v draw_v into_o other_o man_n opinion_n especial_o where_o as_o we_o have_v that_o exact_a balance_n rule_n &_o square_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o sentence_n or_o 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