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the_o memory_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n preach_v be_v fresh_a and_o familiar_a but_o now_o that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v divide_v into_o contrary_a sect_n and_o separate_v from_o communion_n and_o that_o the_o confusion_n abound_v in_o space_n of_o some_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n have_v throw_v down_o so_o many_o chair_n and_o rear_v up_o other_o and_o that_o particular_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o temporal_a monarchy_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v become_v a_o temporal_a prince_n this_o successive_a derivation_n of_o chair_n in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n be_v impossible_a consider_v that_o the_o entail_v of_o this_o succession_n have_v be_v thousand_o of_o time_n cut_v off_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a imposture_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o lee_n of_o history_n and_o confusion_n to_o the_o end_n to_o examine_v the_o tradition_n in_o stead_n of_o address_v ourselves_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n xvi_o that_o the_o pharisee_n and_o ancient_a
propose_v to_o the_o council_n and_o when_o these_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v read_v in_o full_a council_n the_o father_n give_v their_o suffrage_n by_o the_o word_n placet_fw-la without_o scruple_n or_o difficulty_n therein_o receive_v the_o say_a decree_n as_o a_o law_n already_o ratify_v by_o the_o pope_n legate_n before_o the_o four_o session_n be_v hold_v where_o in_o be_v establish_v the_o decree_n touch_v tradition_n some_o select_a doctor_n be_v assemble_v to_o frame_v this_o dectee_n which_o be_v for_o a_o long_a space_n debate_v some_o interpose_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a a_o decree_n shall_v be_v make_v wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v declare_v that_o all_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n be_v found_v upon_o tradition_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o by_o the_o leave_n and_o mean_n of_o tradition_n that_o minister_v authority_n unto_o it_o vincent_n lunel_n a_o cordelier_n be_v of_o opinion_n to_o make_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n before_o tradition_n shall_v be_v mention_v because_o these_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n be_v that_o which_o afford_v all_o authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o opinion_n the_o legate_n will_v not_o condescend_v fear_v that_o hereby_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n and_o basill_n shall_v be_v revive_v which_o have_v adjudge_v and_o definitive_o determine_v that_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n abide_v in_o the_o council_n and_o not_o in_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o council_n and_o that_o to_o enter_v into_o dispute_n hereon_o be_v to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o know_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n but_o anthony_n mariner_n the_o carmelite_n a_o sage_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o nothing_o at_o all_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o tradition_n allege_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v command_v moses_n to_o write_v his_o book_n of_o the_o law_n charge_v the_o king_n to_o read_v it_o careful_o and_o to_o put_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o into_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o say_v that_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o respect_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v write_v his_o doctrine_n in_o man_n heart_n without_o need_n either_o of_o table_n ark_n or_o book_n he_o further_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n at_o all_o yet_o the_o church_n shall_v loose_v nothing_o of_o her_o perfection_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o write_v but_o so_o also_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o they_o have_v not_o write_v by_o his_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v command_v they_o to_o write_v one_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o write_v the_o other_o again_o he_o press_v that_o if_o any_o man_n he_o of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n he_o shall_v have_v too_o main_a difficulty_n to_o unfold_v the_o one_o to_o declare_v the_o thing_n forbid_v to_o be_v write_v the_o other_o to_o tell_v we_o who_o have_v make_v those_o man_n that_o come_v after_o the_o apostle_n so_o adventurous_a and_o bold_a to_o commit_v to_o write_v that_o which_o god_n have_v forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o write_v last_o he_o say_v that_o if_o any_o man_n avow_v it_o to_o be_v chance_n and_o without_o express_a commandment_n from_o god_n that_o some_o thing_n have_v be_v write_v and_o other_o not_o he_o shall_v accuse_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o take_v no_o care_n of_o so_o important_a a_o matter_n and_o shall_v call_v into_o doubt_n the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o have_v instruct_v the_o apostle_n to_o write_v for_o these_o reason_n be_v he_o of_o opinion_n to_o make_v no_o comparison_n of_o tradition_n with_o the_o scripture_n since_o by_o this_o mean_a also_o they_o may_v pass_v over_o the_o scripture_n but_o cardinal_n poole_n a_o english_a man_n and_o three_o legate_n do_v utter_o renounce_v this_o opinion_n yet_o for_o alâ—_n that_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n frame_v wherein_o without_o mention_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o that_o tradition_n be_v above_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v aver_v that_o simple_o the_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o equal_a piety_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v a_o perpetual_a rule_n that_o the_o council_n have_v observe_v to_o devise_v empty_a decree_n not_o express_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n opinion_n and_o that_o in_o ambiguous_a word_n to_o the_o end_n that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o may_v make_v interpretation_n fit_a for_o their_o own_o turn_n chap._n v._o that_o our_o adversary_n say_v there_o be_v doctrine_n and_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n yea_o in_o the_o very_a essential_a thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v neither_o teach_v by_o mouth_n nor_o writing_n our_o adversary_n be_v not_o content_v to_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n alone_o of_o imperfection_n but_o they_o find_v also_o a_o deficiency_n in_o the_o aposties_n preaca_v and_o say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o teach_v all_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n so_o as_o by_o their_o account_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o apostolic_a tradition_n couple_v together_o make_v no_o a_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n they_o also_o free_o contesse_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v add_v from_o age_n to_o age_n divers_a tradition_n according_a as_o they_o have_v think_v they_o necessary_a and_o that_o not_o only_o â—â—_o thing_n of_o less_o importance_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n essential_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n bellarmine_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastiâ—as_o §_o est_fw-la aut_fw-la en_fw-fr prio_fw-la partitio_fw-la traditionum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o diviâ—as_o apostoâ—â—â—as_o ecclesiastiâ—as_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n chap._n 2._o call_v some_o tradition_n divine_a which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v teach_v by_o mouth_n &_o have_v not_o be_v set_v down_o in_o writing_n other_o he_o call_v apostolic_a which_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o never_o write_v they_o and_o the_o last_o he_o call_v ecclesiastical_a which_o he_o 8._o ecclesiastica_fw-la traditiones_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la quaedâ—_n antiqua_fw-la veâ—_n a_o praesulibus_fw-la vel_fw-la á_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paularim_n tacito_fw-la consensa_fw-la populorum_fw-la uâ—m_fw-la legis_fw-la obtinuerunt_fw-la ideâ—_n habit_n saâ—meron_n tom._n 13._o disp_n 8._o say_v be_v introduce_v from_o ancient_a custom_n by_o the_o prelate_n or_o by_o the_o people_n and_o creep_o by_o the_o silent_a and_o unquestion_v agreement_n of_o the_o people_n have_v gain_v as_o it_o be_v strength_n of_o law_n in_o which_o distinction_n he_o clear_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o tradition_n which_o he_o style_v apostolic_a be_v not_o divine_a and_o that_o ecclesiastical_a be_v neither_o divine_a nor_o apostolical_a whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a with_o what_o subtlety_n our_o adversary_n common_o attribute_v the_o title_n of_o apostolical_a to_o all_o tradition_n indifferent_o as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o how_o false_o they_o comprehend_v tradition_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o unwritten_a word_n of_o god_n when_o as_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n a_o great_a part_n of_o these_o tradition_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o tradition_n that_o be_v not_o divine_a be_v necessary_o humane_a and_o this_o be_v evident_o see_v in_o the_o prayer_n book_n for_o certain_a hour_n and_o the_o duty_n wherewith_o they_o charge_v the_o people_n unto_o who_o they_o first_o commit_v god_n ten_o commandment_n and_o then_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o confession_n that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o god_n commandment_n in_o this_o interim_n the_o council_n of_o 4_o sess_n 4_o trent_n at_o the_o before_o recite_v place_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o tradition_n avouch_v that_o theâ—_n be_v all_o receive_v with_o like_a affection_n of_o piety_n and_o reverence_n as_o the_o holâ—_n scripture_n &_o equal_v those_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n bring_v in_o bâ—_n the_o pope_n at_o several_a time_n to_o thâ—â—_n ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o same_o cardinal_n dispute_v against_o barkley_n touch_v the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v as_o also_o concern_v his_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o temporalty_n of_o the_o world_n not_o find_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o ancient_a history_n of_o the_o church_n any_o passage_n or_o example_n to_o countenance_n and_o underprop_v so_o abominable_a a_o perigo_v bellarm._n in_o barkl_n cap._n 3_o non_fw-la
be_v reject_v and_o make_v odious_a to_o the_o people_n as_o a_o dangerous_a book_n i._o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n how_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v open_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v alter_v the_o lord_n institution_n and_o nullify_v his_o ordinance_n the_o which_o be_v grant_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n which_o correct_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o alter_v what_o be_v therein_o ordain_v be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o scripture_n ii_o when_o our_o adversary_n unanimous_o affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o judge_n but_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o judge_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n hereby_o they_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o scripture_n judgement_n to_o rely_v upon_o the_o church_n tradition_n for_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n they_o only_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o which_o they_o will_v have_v we_o judge_v iii_o when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o ecclesiâ—_n stapleton_n like_o 2._o de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la scripturae_fw-la cap._n 11._o dixâ—_n et_fw-fr dâ—câ—_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la esse_fw-la scripturam_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la scripturaâ—un_v reguâ—an_n esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ecclesiâ—_n scripture_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n that_o rule_v the_o scripture_n they_o manifest_o prefer_v tradition_n of_o the_o church_n before_o scripture_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o one_o four_o these_o goodly_a maxim_n wherewith_o they_o dull_v our_o ear_n l'escriture_n charron_n aâ—_n 2._o chap_n the_o lâ—_n troisieme_v verity_n nous_fw-fr voulous_a l'eglise_fw-fr avoir_fw-fr pour_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr regard_n plus_fw-fr d'authorite_n que_fw-fr l'escriture_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o authority_n over_o we_o then_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v the_o church_n which_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n over_o we_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v their_o meaning_n other_o than_o that_o the_o scripture_n owe_v that_o authority_n she_o have_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o voice_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o she_o pronounce_v as_o be_v a_o sovereign_a and_o infallible_a judge_n that_o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v v._o if_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v papa_n staplet_n lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr scriptura_fw-la c._n 9_o ipsis_fw-la prophâ—tis_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la â—ublatu_fw-la â—â—run_v prophetâ—as_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la credeâ—dun_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la id_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la confiâ—met_fw-la synodus_fw-la romana_fw-la sub_fw-la gregor_n 7._o quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la canonicus_n habeatur_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la papa_n believe_v because_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n so_o ordain_v it_o what_o follow_v but_o that_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v more_o credible_a than_o the_o scripture_n vi_o the_o jesuite_n coster_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n chap._n 1._o call_v the_o doctrine_n imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o church_n a_o other_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o scripture_n and_o compare_v it_o also_o with_o holy_a scripture_n the_o excellence_n apostolorun_n huius_fw-la scripturae_fw-la praestantia_fw-la â—ulâ—is_fw-la partibus_fw-la suâ—erat_fw-la scripturas_fw-la quas_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o membrane_n apostoli_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la primum_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la exarata_fw-la sit_fw-la digito_fw-la dei_fw-la hac_fw-la calamis_fw-la apostolorun_n say_v he_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o scripture_n surpass_v much_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o 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