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and
learned
Discourse
of
the
sufficiencie
of
the
holy
Scripture
:
Also
plainnesse
of
the
same
,
and
of
the
true
vse
thereof
.
question
:
Whether
the
Canonical
Scriptures
haue
the
Church
receiue
authoritie
from
the
Scriptures
.
Translated
out
of
Latine
into
English
,
by
and
dedicated
to
the
right
honorable
Sir
Maior
of
the
Citie
of
London
.
Psal. 119. Part 13. ver. 4.
I am wiser then the Aged , because I keepe thy commaundements .
Printed
at
London
,
for
William
Woe
is
me
,
that
I
am
constrained
to
dwell
with
Mesech
:
and
to
haue
mine
habitation
among
the
tents
of
Cedar
.
A
●scourse
,
whether
the
holie
Scripture
●aue
authoritie
from
the
Church
:
or
●●ther
the
Church
receiue
authoritie
●●om
the
holie
Scripture
?
How
beautiful
are
the
feete
of
them
,
which
bring
good
tidings
of
peace
,
&
bring
good
tidings
of
good
things
:
●herevpon
the
aduersaries
of
the
trueth
gather
,
the
Scripture
the
Church
the
authoritie
I
would
not
beleeue
the
Gospell
,
●re
it
not
that
the
authoritie
of
the
●tholicall
Church
doeth
moue
mee
●o
.
vnto
her
their
writings
our
faith
and
religion
say
the
aduersaries
If
hee
will
not
heare
the
church
,
let
him
be
to
thee
as
an
heathen
man
&
a
Publicane
.
Brethren
stand
fast
,
&
holde
the
ordinances
,
which
yee
haue
bene
taught
,
&c.
a
Labyrinth
For
when
as
they
are
reproued
by
the
Scriptures
Irenaeus
)
they
do
accuse
the
Scriptures
,
as
though
they
were
not
well
handled
,
neither
be
of
authoritie
,
and
because
they
be
diuersly
spoken
,
&
because
the
truth
can
not
be
found
forth
in
them
,
by
those
which
know
not
the
tradition
.
Carpocrates
,
Seuerus
,
Cerdo
,
Luke
.
Philaster
Ye
are
borne
●new
,
not
of
corruptible
seede
,
but
of
●ncorruptible
,
by
the
worde
of
God
,
which
liueth
and
lasteth
for
euer
.
In
Christ
Iesus
I
haue
begot●en
you
through
the
Gospel
.
Noah
,
Abraham
,
Isaac
and
inferiour
to
it
Knowe
●s
Peter
)
that
no
prophesie
in
t●e
Scripture
is
of
anie
priuate
inter●●etation
.
For
the
prophecie
came
not
●olde
time
by
the
will
of
man
:
but
●●ly
men
of
God
spake
,
as
they
were
●oued
by
the
holy
Ghost
.
The
wise●●me
not
of
this
world
,
neither
of
the
●●nces
of
this
worlde
,
which
come
to
●ught
,
but
the
wisedome
of
God
in
a
●ysterie
,
euen
the
hid
wisedome
,
which
●od
had
ordeined
before
the
worlde
,
●●ich
God
hath
reuealed
by
his
spi●e
.
God
his
the
thinges
that
they
wrote
Matthew
.
Hieronymus
Pantaenus
,
when
hee
was
sent
by
Demetrius
Bishop
of
Alexandria
into
India
,
founde
that
Bar●holomew
did
preach
there
the
comming
of
Christ
according
to
the
Gos●el
of
Matthew
,
the
which
being
also
written
in
Hebrue
,
he
brought
from
thence
with
him
to
Alexandria
.
The
Gospel
after
Marke
the
Disciple
and
interpreter
of
Peter
,
hath
deliuered
vnto
vs
those
precepts
,
which
were
preached
by
Peter
.
The
Gospel
after
The
Apostles
deliuered
to
al
men
simplie
,
and
enuying
no
man
,
those
thinges
,
which
they
themselues
had
learned
of
the
Lorde
.
And
therefore
●●ke
also
enuying
no
man
,
deliuered
to
vs
in
like
maner
,
those
thinges
which
he
had
learned
of
them
.
The
Gospel
after
And
manie
other
things
truely
did
Iesus
before
the
eyes
of
his
disci●l●s
,
which
are
not
written
in
this
●●ke
.
These
are
written
,
that
ye
might
●●●eeue
,
that
Iesus
is
Christ
the
sonne
〈◊〉
God
,
and
that
in
beleuing
,
ye
might
●e
life
thorowe
his
name
.
Thessalonians
:
The
salutation
of
me
Paul
,
with
mine
owne
hand
,
which
is
the
token
in
euery
Epistle
.
So
I
write
.
The
grace
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
be
with
you
all
.
The
Epistle
of
These
things
haue
I
written
vnto
you
,
that
beleeue
on
the
name
of
the
Sonne
of
GOD
,
that
you
may
knowe
,
that
you
haue
eternall
life
,
and
that
you
may
beleeue
〈◊〉
the
name
of
the
Sonne
of
God
.
●●estifie
vnto
euerie
man
that
heareth
t●e
woordes
of
the
prophecie
of
this
●●oke
,
if
anie
man
shall
adde
vnto
●●ese
sayings
,
God
shall
adde
vnto
him
●●e
plagues
that
are
written
in
this
booke
:
And
if
anie
man
shall
take
away
from
the
wordes
of
the
booke
of
this
prophesie
,
God
shall
take
awaye
●is
part
out
of
the
booke
of
life
,
and
●ut
of
the
holie
Citie
,
and
from
the
●hings
which
are
written
in
this
booke
.
The
Church
learned
the
true
and
liuely
faith
of
the
Apostles
,
and
distributed
it
to
her
children
.
For
the
Lorde
of
all
gaue
the
power
of
the
Gospel
to
his
Apostles
,
through
whom
we
haue
also
knowne
the
trueth
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
doctrine
of
the
sonne
of
God
,
vnto
whom
also
the
Lord
said
.
He
that
heareth
you
,
heareth
me
:
&
he
that
despiseth
you
,
despiseth
me
:
&
he
that
despiseth
me
,
&c.
For
we
haue
not
knowne
the
setting
in
order
of
our
saluation
by
any
other
,
then
by
them
,
by
whom
the
Gospel
came
to
vs
,
which
then
they
did
preach
,
and
afterwarde
by
the
will
of
God
,
deliuered
vnto
vs
in
the
Scriptures
,
to
be
the
foundation
and
piller
of
our
fayth
.
For
whereas
the
Lord
Iesus
did
manie
things
,
all
are
not
●●itten
,
as
euen
the
selfe
same
holy
E●●ngelist
him selfe
witnesseth
,
That
the
●●rde
Christ
,
both
did
and
spake
ma●e
things
,
which
are
not
written
.
But
●●ose
things
were
chosen
foorth
,
and
●ritten
,
which
did
seeme
to
be
suffici●●t
for
the
faith
of
the
faithful
.
Augustine
:
All
thinges
which
the
Lorde
did
,
are
notwritten
,
but
the
writers
thought
those
thinges
which
are
written
sufficient
,
aswell
for
manners
,
as
for
doctrine
:
that
we
shining
in
right
faith
&
good
workes
,
may
come
to
the
kingdome
of
heauen
through
Iesus
Christ
:
will
plante
my
lawe
in
the
inwarde
partes
of
them
,
and
write
it
in
their
heartes
,
and
will
bee
their
God
,
and
they
shal
be
my
people
:
And
from
thence
foorth
shall
no
man
teache
his
neighbour
or
his
brother
,
and
saye
,
Knowe
the
Lord
:
but
they
shall
all
knowe
me
from
the
lowest
to
the
highest
,
saieth
the
Lorde
:
for
I
will
forgiue
their
misdeedes
,
and
wil
neuer
remember
their
sinnes
anie
more
.
Ye
are
our
Epistle
written
in
our
heartes
,
vnderstoode
and
read
of
all
men
:
For
as
much
as
ye
are
manifestly
declared
,
that
yee
are
the
Epistle
of
Christe
ministred
by
vs
,
written
not
with
ynke
,
but
with
the
Spirit
of
the
liuing
God
:
not
in
stonie
tables
,
but
in
fleshlie
tables
of
the
heart
.
Knowe
the
Lorde
Not
with
ynke
but
with
the
spirite
of
God
,
Hieremie
?
Augustine
with
them
this
also
is
niew
,
when
as
some
things
thereof
are
taken
away
,
and
some
things
remaine
,
as
if
one
alter
an
olde
&
ruinous
house
thorowly
,
and
lay
new
foundations
:
we
say
foorthwith
,
he
hath
made
it
niewe
,
when
as
he
hath
but
taken
away
some
thinges
,
and
chaunged
some
thinges
.
Therefore
GOD
pitying
the
state
of
mankinde
,
hath
dayly
ioyned
greater
benefites
,
and
hath
more
and
more
polished
that
,
which
as
yet
to
his
ancient
benefites
was
rude
,
and
only
begonne
,
and
hath
made
it
perfecte
.
I
will
sprinckle
cleane
water
vppon
you
,
and
ye
shall
be
cleane
,
yea
from
all
your
vncleannesse
,
and
from
all
your
idol●
shall
I
cleanse
you
:
a
newe
hearte
also
will
I
geue
you
,
and
a
newe
spirite
will
I
put
into
you
:
as
for
that
stonie
hearte
,
I
will
take
it
one
of
your
fleshe
,
and
geue
you
a
fleshie
hearte
:
I
will
geue
my
spirite
amongst
you
,
and
cause
you
to
walke
in
my
commaundementes
,
and
ye
shal
keepe
my
iudgementes
,
and
doe
them
.
The
lightening
of
the
mindes
The
earth
shall
be
full
of
the
knowledge
of
the
Lorde
,
euen
as
the
Sea
floweth
ouer
with
water
:
And
they
shal
be
all
taught
of
God
:
And
it
shal
be
in
the
last
daies
of
my
spirite
I
will
powre
out
vpon
all
flesh
:
&
your
sonnes
,
and
your
daughters
shall
prophesie
,
&
your
young
men
shall
see
visions
,
and
your
olde
men
shall
dreame
dreames
:
And
on
my
seruants
,
and
on
my
handmaydens
,
I
will
powre
out
of
my
spirite
.
Who
is
such
a
God
as
thou
that
pardonest
wickednesse
,
and
forgiuest
the
offences
of
the
remnant
of
thy
heritage
?
He
keepeth
not
his
wrath
foreuer
:
for
his
delight
is
to
haue
compassion
.
He
shall
turne
againe
,
and
be
mercifull
to
vs
,
he
shal
put
downe
our
wickednesses
,
&
cast
all
our
sinnes
into
the
bottome
of
the
sea
,
Yee
are
our
Epistle
written
in
our
heartes
,
vnderstoode
and
read
of
all
men
:
Forasmuche
as
yee
are
manifestly
declared
that
yee
are
the
Epistle
of
Christ
ministred
by
vs
,
written
not
with
ynke
,
but
with
the
Spirite
of
the
liuing
GOD
,
not
in
stonie
tables
,
but
in
fleshie
tables
of
the
heart
.
Ministred
by
vs
.
It
seemed
good
to
the
holy
Ghost
.
Paule
It
is
not
yee
that
speake
,
but
the
spirite
of
your
Father
he
it
is
which
speaketh
in
you
.
God
into
all
the
worlde
and
preach
,
●t
is
the
onely
true
and
liuely
fayth
,
●●●ch
the
Church
hath
learned
of
the
●●ostles
,
and
distributed
to
her
chil●●●n
.
For
the
Lord
of
all
gaue
to
his
●●ostles
the
power
of
the
Gospel
,
●row
whom
we
haue
also
knowne
truth
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
doctrine
of
〈◊〉
sonne
of
God
,
to
whom
the
Lord
〈◊〉
also
:
he
that
heareth
you
,
heareth
〈◊〉
:
and
he
that
despiseth
you
,
despi●
me
,
and
him
that
sent
me
.
For
we
●e
not
knowne
the
disposing
of
our
●ation
thorow
anie
other
,
but
tho●●w
them
,
by
whom
the
Gospel
came
●o
vs
:
which
then
they
preached
,
●d
afterward
thorow
the
will
of
God
●iuered
vnto
vs
in
the
Scriptures
,
to
the
foundation
and
piller
of
our
●th
.
Remember
that
the
Epi●s
of
the
Apostles
Augustine
)
〈◊〉
not
written
for
them
onely
,
which
●ard
them
in
the
same
time
when
●●ey
were
written
,
but
for
vs
also
:
nei●●er
are
they
recited
in
the
Churche
〈◊〉
anie
other
purpose
.
Through
the
manhoode
,
which
he
tooke
vpon
him
,
hee
is
the
heade
of
all
his
Disciples
,
as
of
the
members
of
his
own
bodie
.
Therefore
when
they
wrote
these
thinges
which
hee
shewed
and
spake
:
it
may
not
be
said
that
he
himselfe
did
not
write
:
because
his
member●
●…ote
that
,
which
they
knew
,
the
head
●…structing
them
.
For
whatsoeuer
hee
●…ould
that
we
shoulde
read
touching
●…s
deedes
and
wordes
,
that
did
hee
●●mmaund
them
to
write
,
as
his
owne
●…ndes
.
Whosoeuer
shall
vnderstande
●…is
fellowship
of
vnitie
,
and
ministerie
●f
members
agreeing
in
diuerse
offi●…s
vnder
one
head
,
he
wil
none
otherwise
take
that
,
which
he
shall
reade
in
●he
Gospel
by
the
report
of
the
disci●les
of
Christ
,
then
if
he
had
beholden
●he
verie
hand
of
the
Lorde
,
which
he
●are
in
his
own
bodie
,
writing
it
.
Marcus
Scaurus
Varius
Sucronensis
Marcus
Aemelius
Scaurus
Marcus
Aemilius
Scaurus
Happie
is
the
Church
,
for
whome
the
Apostles
haue
powred
foorth
all
the
doctrine
of
GOD
euen
with
their
bloud
.
●t
continue
thou
in
the
thinges
,
●hich
thou
hast
learned
,
which
also
●ere
committed
vnto
thee
,
knowing
●f
whome
thou
hast
learned
them
.
and
that
from
an
infante
thou
hast
●nowne
the
Scriptures
,
which
are
a●le
to
make
thee
wise
vnto
saluation
,
●hrough
fayth
which
is
in
Christ
Ie●●s
.
All
Scripture
is
giuen
by
in●piration
of
GOD
,
and
is
profita●le
to
doctrine
,
to
reproue
,
to
correc●ion
,
to
instruction
which
is
in
righ●eousnesse
,
that
the
man
of
God
may
●e
perfect
,
throughly
instructed
vnto
●ll
good
woorkes
.
Rom.
15.
Whatsoeuer
things
haue
beene
written
afore
time
,
were
written
for
our
learning
:
that
we
tho●ough
pacience
and
comfort
of
the
Scriptures
,
might
haue
hope
.
1.
Cor.
10.
All
these
things
Paule
)
hapned
vnto
them
for
ensample
:
but
they
are
written
for
our
admonition
.
is
requi●
for
saluation
,
the
same
is
fully
con●ned
in
the
scriptures
.
The
Gos●●
containeth
all
things
,
both
things
●esent
and
thinges
to
come
,
honour
,
●●dlinesse
,
&
faith
,
&
comprehendeth
〈◊〉
things
together
vnder
the
name
of
●●dlinesse
.
Athanasius
The
holy
scrip●●res
geuen
from
God
by
in
●iration
are
sufficient
for
all
instructi●n
of
truth
.
All
the
Scripture
,
being
geuen
〈◊〉
God
by
inspiration
,
and
pro●●ble
,
is
constantly
receiued
as
it
is
●●ten
by
the
holie
Ghost
,
for
this
●●ose
onelie
,
that
euerie
one
might
●ose
foorth
of
it
,
as
foorth
of
a
cer●●e
common
shoppe
,
for
the
curing
●oules
,
a
medicine
healthful
and
fitt
●his
disease
.
Iohn
Chrysostome
Chrysostomus
In
Matthaeum
Homil●a
Matthewe
.
It
●ad
bene
meet
that
we
should
●ot
neede
the
helpe
of
writinges
,
but
that
wee
shoulde
leade
so
pure
a
life
in
all
thinges
,
that
wee
mighte
vse
the
grace
of
the
spirit
,
in
steed
of
bookes
.
But
because
wee
haue
put
this
grace
from
vs
,
let
vs
at
the
leaste
sette
our
mindes
on
the
seconde
remedie
.
Paule
2.
Cor.
3.
Consider
how
great
madnesse
it
●n
vs
,
which
haue
lost
that
firste
dig●●tie
,
not
to
bee
willing
to
vse
the
se●●nd
remedie
to
saluation
,
but
to
de●ise
the
heauenly
writinges
,
as
geuen
to
no
purpose
and
in
vayne
.
There
were
heresies
sprong
vp
,
which
might
haue
corrupted
our
manners
,
it
seemed
verie
expedient
,
that
the
Gospels
shoulde
be
written
:
that
we
learning
the
trueth
foorth
of
them
,
shoulde
not
bee
deceiued
by
the
lies
of
heresies
.
For
as
it
was
necessary
that
the
Gospel
should
be
preached
for
the
confirmation
of
faith
,
so
was
it
also
necessarie
,
that
it
shoulde
be
written
against
Heretikes
.
Iohn
Tractatu
2.
You
ought
chiefly
to
consider
,
and
to
commit
to
your
remembraunce
,
that
God
his
will
was
to
put
a
chiefe
stay
in
the
Scriptures
against
deceiptful
erroures
:
against
the
which
no
man
dare
speake
,
who
in
anie
sorte
is
desirous
to
seeme
to
be
a
Christian
.
●or
when
he
had
offered
himself
to
be
●●ndled
,
it
suffised
him
not
,
but
that
〈◊〉
did
confirme
the
hearts
of
the
faith
●ll
out
of
the
Scriptures
.
For
he
did
●rouide
for
vs
,
which
were
to
come
.
●hat
which
we
may
handle
,
wee
haue
●ot
:
but
that
which
wee
may
reade
,
●ee
haue
.
Neither
ought
I
to
alledge
the
Councell
of
Nice
,
nor
thou
,
of
Ariminum
,
as
by
preiudice
to
hurte
one
another
his
cause
:
Neither
am
I
bounden
to
the
authoritie
of
the
one
,
nor
thou
,
of
the
other
.
Let
matter
contende
with
matter
,
cause
with
cause
,
reason
with
reason
,
by
the
authorities
of
Scriptures
,
witnesses
,
not
proper
to
anie
,
but
common
to
either
.
Cresconius
I
am
not
bounden
to
the
authoritie
of
this
Epistle
:
for
I
esteeme
not
the
writinges
of
Cyprian
as
Canonicall
,
but
I
consider
of
them
foorth
of
the
writinges
,
which
are
Canonicall
:
and
that
,
which
in
them
agreeth
with
the
authoritie
of
holie
●criptures
,
I
receiue
with
his
praise
,
●ut
that
which
doeth
not
agree
,
I
●efuse
by
his
leaue
.
Faustus
●ib.
23.
That
which
Faustus
●ath
sette
downe
touching
the
gene●ation
of
Marie
,
which
is
not
Canonicall
,
bindeth
mee
not
.
Let
our
owne
wrytinges
bee
taken
away
,
let
GOD
his
booke
be
brought
foorth
emongest
vs
.
Heare
Christ
speaking
,
heare
the
trueth
talking
.
There
are
the
bookes
of
the
Apostles
and
the
decrees
of
the
Prophets
,
which
doe
instruct
vs
,
what
we
ought
to
thinke
of
holy
matters
.
Therfore
setting
enuious
contention
aside
,
let
vs
search
the
solution
of
questions
foorth
of
the
Scriptures
,
giuen
by
2.
Tim.
3.16
.
Enagrius
.
lib.
2.
cap.
16.
inspiration
from
God
.
Enagrius
Cyrill
:
Wee
doe
knowe
that
holy
men
haue
set
downe
their
determinations
touching
the
Lorde
foorth
of
the
woordes
of
the
Euangelistes
and
of
the
Apostles
.
the
place
shall
be
appointed
,
let
vs
cause
the
bookes
of
Canonicall
Scripture
to
bee
readie
:
And
if
they
can
bring
foorth
anie
proofes
of
eyther
side
,
all
the
rest
sette
aparte
,
let
vs
make
a
full
ende
of
so
weightie
a
matter
.
A
worthie
saying
of
It
is
a
short
way
with
religious
and
simple
mindes
,
both
to
lay
away
errour
,
and
to
finde
foorth
and
trie
out
the
truth
.
For
if
we
returne
to
the
heade
and
fountaine
of
GOD
his
tradition
,
man
his
errour
ceaseth
:
if
the
Conduit
pipe
of
water
,
which
before
did
runne
plentifully
and
aboundantly
,
doe
faile
of
a
souddeine
:
doe
they
not
goe
to
the
fountayne
,
that
the
cause
of
the
defecte
may
foorthwith
bee
knowen
,
whether
it
bee
drie
in
the
head
,
by
meanes
that
the
vaynes
of
the
well
are
dried
vp
,
or
whether
it
runne
sounde
and
full
from
thence
,
and
stoppe
in
the
middle
of
his
passage
?
The
which
thing
also
the
Priestes
of
GOD
must
doe
:
and
if
in
anie
thing
the
trueth
shall
totter
and
shake
,
lette
vs
returne
to
the
fountayne
and
welspring
of
the
Lorde
,
and
of
the
Euanlistes
,
and
to
the
tradition
of
the
Apostles
:
and
from
thence
,
let
the
reason
of
our
doing
rise
,
from
whence
both
the
order
and
beginning
sprang
.
The
place
of
is
handled
This
heresie
doeth
not
receiue
certayne
Scriptures
:
and
if
it
receiue
anie
,
it
altereth
and
chaungeth
them
craftely
by
putting
to
,
&
taking
from
for
the
framing
of
their
purpose
.
Although
it
doe
receaue
them
,
yet
doeth
it
not
receaue
the
whole
.
And
though
it
doe
receiue
the
whole
after
a
sorte
,
yet
doeth
it
notwirhstanding
,
peruerte
them
,
deuising
straunge
expositions
.
As
greately
is
an
adulterous
sense
against
the
trueth
,
as
is
a
corrupt
maner
of
writing
.
Diuerse
presumptions
will
not
acknowledge
those
thinges
whereby
they
are
ouerthrowen
&c.
Marcion
,
Praxeas
,
Hermogenes
The
bookes
of
God
are
open
Augustine
)
let
vs
not
turne
away
our
eyes
:
The
Scrip●ure
crieth
,
let
vs
hearken
.
We
speake
wisedome
among
them
that
are
perfect
,
not
the
wisedome
of
this
world
.
Iulianus
(
say
the
aduersaries
of
the
truth
)
All
Scripture
is
giuen
by
inspiration
of
God
,
&
is
profitable
to
doctrine
,
to
reproue
,
to
correction
,
to
instruction
,
which
is
in
righteousnesse
,
that
the
man
of
God
may
be
perfect
?
Thy
worde
is
a
Lan●erne
vnto
my
feete
:
and
a
light
vnto
●ny
pathes
.
The
Testimonie
of
●he
Lorde
is
sure
,
and
giueth
wisdome
●o
the
simple
.
I
haue
more
●nderstanding
than
my
teachers
:
for
●hy
testimonies
are
my
studie
.
I
am
●iser
than
the
aged
:
because
I
keepe
●hy
commandements
.
We
haue
also
a
right
sure
worde
●f
prophesie
,
wherevnto
if
you
take
●eede
,
as
vnto
a
light
,
that
shineth
in
●
darke
place
,
ye
do
well
,
vntill
the
day
●awne
,
and
the
day
starre
arise
in
your
●eartes
.
My
doctrine
is
not
mine
,
but
his
that
sent
mee
.
If
anie
will
doe
his
will
,
hee
shall
knowe
of
the
doctrine
,
whether
it
be
of
GOD
,
or
whether
I
speake
of
my selfe
.
Howe
can
yee
beleeue
whiche
receiue
honour
one
of
another
,
and
seeke
not
the
honour
that
commeth
of
God
only
?
If
our
Gospel
be
hid
,
it
is
hidde
in
them
that
are
lost
:
In
whom
the
God
of
this
world
hath
blinded
the
mindes
●f
them
,
which
beleeue
not
,
least
the
●ight
of
the
Gospel
of
the
glorie
of
Christ
should
shine
vnto
them
.
2.
Cor.
●
.
When
disputatiō●s
had
of
an
obscure
matter
,
if
the
certaine
and
cleare
instructions
of
holie
Scriptures
doe
not
further
the
cause
,
man
his
presumption
ought
to
stay
it selfe
,
doing
nothing
by
declining
to
either
part
.
Cyrillus
contra
Iulianum
libro
septimo
That
the
thinges
therein
contayned
might
bee
knowen
to
all
,
little
&
great
,
they
are
profitably
vttered
in
familiar
speach
,
so
that
they
should
not
passe
the
capacitie
of
anie
.
What
cannot
God
the
framer
of
the
minde
,
and
of
the
voice
,
and
of
the
tongue
,
speake
eloquently
?
nay
rather
his
will
was
of
his
singuler
prouidence
,
that
those
thinges
which
be
diuine
shoulde
want
painted
and
fine
speach
,
that
all
might
vnderstande
,
what
he
spake
to
all
.
Basilius
in
Hexameron
Homil.
3.
The
doctrine
of
the
truth
is
common
in
speache
,
but
stable
and
firme
in
knowledge
.
Chrysostomus
Homil.
1.
in
Iohannem
His
doctrine
is
clearer
than
the
Sunne
,
and
plainer
.
Paule
in
most
points
doth
expound
himselfe
in
his
owne
words
,
that
he
which
intreateth
of
him
can
finde
nothing
of
his
owne
,
which
hee
may
adde
:
or
if
hee
would
say
anie
thing
,
he
shal
rather
vse
the
place
of
a
Grammarian
,
than
of
a
disputer
.
and
authoritie
Canon
and
canonicall
writings
That
is
to
say
,
rule-like
,
Their
sound
is
gone
out
into
all
landes
.
And
as
manie
as
walke
according
to
this
rule
,
in
Greeke
,
Peace
be
on
them
and
mercie
.
3.
Let
vs
proceede
by
one
rule
in
Greeke
,
Christian
religion
hath
found
,
that
the
●ules
of
all
doctrines
flowe
out
of
this
●cripture
,
and
that
hence
springeth
,
&
●ither
returneth
whatsoeuer
Ecclesi●stical
discipline
conteineth
.
These
are
they
which
the
●athers
placed
within
the
canon
,
forth
of
the
whiche
they
woulde
that
the
●roofes
of
our
fayth
shoulde
be
made
●nowen
.
The
Citie
of
GOD
hath
be●eeued
the
holie
Scriptures
,
the
olde
●nd
the
newe
,
which
we
cal
canonical
,
from
the
which
faith
is
receiued
,
by
the
which
the
iust
liueth
,
throgh
the
which
we
walke
without
doubting
,
so
long
●s
we
are
pilgrimes
from
God
.
He
euen
the
sonne
of
God
,
hauing
spoken
first
by
the
Prophets
,
then
by
himselfe
,
afterwarde
by
the
Apostles
,
so
much
as
he
iudged
sufficient
,
ordeined
also
the
scripture
,
which
is
called
Canonical
,
being
of
most
excellent
authoritie
,
which
we
credite
in
things
,
wherin
we
may
not
be
ignorant
,
and
yet
of
our selues
are
not
able
to
attain
the
knowledge
thereof
.
The
Canonicall
authoritie
of
the
olde
and
newe
Testament
,
confirmed
in
the
Apostles
time
,
by
the
successions
of
Bishops
,
and
increasing
of
Churches
,
is
placed
as
it
were
aloft
in
a
certain
seat
,
wherevnto
euerie
faythfull
and
godly
vnderstanding
should
submit
it selfe
.
The
rule
and
the
squire
Basil
)
forsomuch
as
in
them
is
no
want
,
to
retaine
their
name
,
admit
no
addition
.
For
addition
agreeth
therevnto
,
wherin
there
is
a
defect
:
and
these
thinges
,
which
bee
vnperfect
,
shall
neuer
bee
rightly
called
by
the
name
of
a
squire
or
rule
.
A
rule
and
a
squire
can
neither
abide
to
haue
any
thing
put
vnto
them
,
nor
taken
from
them
Those
thinges
which
are
defined
in
holye
scripture
,
are
preferred
before
al
other
things
.
Who
knoweth
not
that
the
holy
canonicall
Scripture
,
as
well
of
the
old
,
as
the
new
Testament
,
is
contayned
within
her
certaine
boundes
,
and
that
it
is
so
muche
preferred
before
all
the
later
writinges
of
Byshoppes
,
that
there
may
neyther
doubte
be
made
,
nor
disputation
raysed
touching
it
,
whether
anie
thing
,
whiche
is
well
knowen
to
bee
written
in
it
,
be
true
,
or
righte
:
And
that
the
writinges
of
Byshoppes
,
which
eyther
haue
beene
written
after
the
confirmation
of
the
the
Canon
,
or
which
shall
bee
written
,
may
be
lawfully
reprooued
both
by
the
wyser
speach
of
one
peraduenture
more
skilfull
in
the
Scripture
,
and
by
the
grauer
authoritie
of
other
Byshoppes
,
and
by
the
wisedome
of
the
learned
,
and
by
Councels
,
if
anie
thing
in
the
sayde
writinges
doe
by
chaunce
varie
from
the
trueth
:
And
that
the
Councels
themselues
,
which
are
holden
by
particuler
countries
or
prouinces
,
doe
geue
place
without
all
doubte
,
to
the
more
generall
Councels
,
which
are
assembled
forth
of
the
vniuersal
Christian
worlde
:
And
that
the
latter
generall
Councels
are
oftentimes
made
better
by
the
further
,
when
as
by
some
experimenr
of
matters
,
that
which
was
shutte
vppe
,
is
opened
,
and
that
which
lay
hidde
is
made
knowen
:
without
anie
shewe
of
wicked
pride
,
without
anie
arrogancie
of
puffed
vp
flesh
without
any
contention
of
spitefull
enuie
with
holie
humilitie
,
with
Catholike
peace
and
with
Christian
Charitie
?
It
is
the
doctrine
of
the
holie
Ghoste
,
which
is
set
foorth
in
the
Canonicall
Scriptures
agaynst
the
which
if
Councels
shall
determine
any
thing
,
I
esteeme
it
wickednesse
For
I
confesse
vnto
your
charitie
,
that
I
haue
learned
to
yeeld
this
feare
&
honor
to
those
bookes
of
the
Scripture
onely
,
which
are
nowe
called
Canonicall
,
that
I
beleeue
most
firmely
,
that
none
of
the
authours
of
them
,
haue
committed
any
fault
in
writing
them
.
And
if
I
finde
any
thing
in
any
of
those
bookes
,
which
may
seeme
contrarie
to
the
truth
:
I
make
none
other
doubt
but
this
,
that
either
there
was
a
fault
escaped
in
writing
the
booke
,
or
that
the
interpreter
did
not
attaine
to
that
,
which
was
spoken
or
that
I
doe
not
vnderstande
it
.
But
I
reade
others
so
,
that
although
they
doe
excell
in
holinesse
and
learning
,
I
doe
not
therefore
thinke
it
true
,
because
they
so
thought
,
but
because
they
were
able
to
perswade
me
,
either
by
those
Canonicall
authours
,
or
by
probable
reason
,
that
it
differeth
not
from
the
truth
.
Neither
doe
I
suppose
,
my
brother
,
that
thou
dost
think
any
otherwise
.
This
I
say
,
that
I
doe
not
take
it
,
that
thou
wouldest
thy
bookes
should
be
altogether
so
read
,
as
the
writings
of
the
Prophets
,
or
of
the
Apostles
,
touching
whose
writings
,
to
doubt
whether
they
want
al
errour
,
it
is
a
great
haynous
offence
.
This
be
farre
from
godly
humilitie
&c.
As
I
wil
not
haue
my
reader
addict
to
me
,
so
will
I
not
be
his
correctour
.
Let
not
him
loue
me
more
then
the
Catholike
faith
:
and
let
him
not
loue
himselfe
more
then
the
Catholike
trueth
.
As
I
say
to
him
:
Be
not
addicted
to
my
writinges
,
as
to
the
Canonicall
Scriptures
:
But
when
thou
shalt
finde
in
the
Scriptures
,
euen
that
which
thou
didst
not
beleeue
,
beleeue
it
without
stackering
.
And
when
thou
shalt
find
in
my
bookes
,
which
thou
diddest
not
esteeme
certaine
,
except
thou
vnderstand
it
to
be
certaine
,
doe
not
firmely
hold
it
:
So
say
I
to
him
also
:
Correct
not
my
bookes
by
thine
opinion
or
contention
but
by
the
holy
Scripture
or
by
firme
reason
.
If
thou
shalt
finde
any
trueth
in
them
,
in
that
it
is
so
,
it
is
not
mine
:
but
in
that
it
is
vnderstanded
and
beloued
,
let
it
be
both
thine
and
mine
:
But
if
thou
shalt
proue
any
falshood
in
them
,
in
that
there
was
an
errour
committed
it
shal
be
mine
:
but
in
that
it
is
nowe
auoyded
,
let
it
neither
bee
mine
,
nor
thine
.
Augustinus
a●
Fortunatianum
.
The
writinges
of
sincere
Catholikes
Fortunatianus
:
For
wee
ought
not
to
make
such
accoumptes
of
the
disputations
of
anie
,
although
they
be
Catholike
and
laudable
men
,
as
of
the
Canonicall
Scriptures
▪
as
though
it
were
not
lawfull
for
vs
,
sauing
,
the
honourable
reuerence
,
which
is
due
to
suche
men
,
to
improoue
and
refuse
some
thing
in
their
bookes
,
if
by
chance
we
shall
finde
that
they
thought
otherwise
than
the
truth
is
,
being
by
God
his
helpe
,
vnderstanded
either
of
other
,
or
of
vs
,
Suche
am
I
in
other
mens
woorkes
,
suche
woulde
I
,
that
the
vnderstanders
of
my
woorkes
shoulde
be
in
mine
.
Neither
doest
thou
so
beleeue
me
,
as
thou
doest
Ambrose
▪
touching
whose
bookes
I
haue
giuen
those
so
great
testimonies
.
Or
if
thou
thinke
that
thou
shouldest
beleeue
vs
both
two
alike
,
what
wilt
thou
compare
vs
in
any
wise
to
the
Gospel
,
or
wilt
thou
matche
our
writinges
with
the
Canonicall
Scriptures
?
Truely
if
thou
be
a
wise
discerner
,
thou
seest
vs
farre
of
from
that
authoritie
,
&
me
much
more
.
But
although
thou
mayest
be●eeue
eyther
of
vs
,
yet
mayst
thou
not
compare
either
of
vs
to
that
excellency
.
For
we
doe
Cyprian
no
iniurie
,
when
we
put
difference
betwene
his
writings
,
whatsoeuer
they
be
,
&
the
canonicall
authoritie
of
holy
scriptures
.
Neither
was
the
Ecclesiastical
Canon
without
cause
sette
downe
with
so
wholesome
watchefulnesse
,
whervnto
the
certaine
bookes
of
the
Prophets
&
of
the
Apostles
do
pertaine
,
which
we
may
not
presume
to
iudge
at
all
,
and
according
to
the
which
we
may
freely
iudge
of
al
other
writings
either
of
the
faithful
or
of
the
vnfaithfull
.
Shew
not
thy selfe
willing
to
collect
pillers
forth
of
the
writings
of
the
Apostles
,
against
the
testimonies
of
God
.
First
because
this
kind
of
writings
are
distinguished
from
the
authoritie
of
the
Canon
.
For
they
are
not
so
read
,
as
though
testimonie
might
so
be
taken
foorth
of
them
,
that
it
may
not
be
lawfull
to
thinke
otherwise
,
if
perhaps
they
sauour
otherwise
.
●asil
.
in
Moral
.
Summa
Basill
in
moralibus
summa
72.
cap.
1.
Paul
Gal.
1.8
.
Though
an
Angel
from
heauen
preache
anie
other
Gospel
vnto
you
,
than
that
which
we
haue
preached
vnto
you
,
let
him
bee
accursed
.
Epiphanius
haeresi.
65.
We
can
shewe
the
inuention
of
euery
question
,
not
by
reasons
of
our
owne
but
by
the
consequence
of
the
Scriptures
.
Cyrill
de
recta
fide
ad
reginas
It
is
necessarie
for
vs
to
folowe
the
holie
scriptures
,
and
in
nothing
to
depart
from
their
determination
.
Ambrose
de
officiis
lib.
1.
We
may
vse
,
as
we
will
,
those
things
,
which
we
finde
not
in
holy
scripture
.
86.
Psalme
The
Lorde
shall
rehearse
it
in
the
scripture
of
his
people
,
and
of
the
Princes
,
which
were
in
her
.
Howe
shall
the
Lorde
rehearse
it
?
Not
by
woorde
,
but
by
writing
.
By
whose
writing
?
By
the
writing
of
his
people
:
that
is
to
say
,
by
the
holy
scripture
,
which
is
read
to
all
people
:
that
is
,
that
all
may
vnderstande
it
.
Plato
wrote
not
to
the
people
,
but
to
a
few
:
for
scantly
three
men
vnderstand
him
.
But
these
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
princes
of
Christ
wrote
not
for
a
few
,
but
for
all
the
people
:
not
that
a
few
might
vnderstande
,
but
that
all
might
vnderstande
.
And
he
sayth
by
the
writing
of
his
Princes
,
that
is
to
say
,
of
the
Apostles
,
and
of
the
Euangelistes
,
of
them
which
were
in
her
:
See
what
he
sayth
:
which
were
not
,
which
are
:
that
,
the
Apostles
onely
excepted
,
what
thing
else
soeuer
shall
be
sayde
afterward
,
might
be
cut
off
,
and
not
haue
authoritie
.
Therefore
although
any
one
be
holy
after
the
Apostles
,
although
he
be
eloquent
,
let
him
not
haue
authoritie
.
Because
the
Lorde
rehearseth
it
in
the
Scripture
of
his
people
,
and
of
the
Princes
,
which
were
in
her
.
Cyrill
,
Leuiticum
cap.
5.
If
thou
canst
not
finishe
all
the
flesh
of
the
sacrifice
the
second
day
,
thou
shalte
eate
none
of
it
the
thirde
day
.
&c.
I
doe
suppose
that
by
this
space
of
two
dayes
may
be
vnderstanded
the
two
Testamentes
,
wherein
euerie
woorde
,
which
pertayneth
to
GOD
,
may
be
sought
for
,
and
discussed
,
and
all
knowledge
of
thinges
may
be
learned
foorth
of
them
:
And
if
there
be
any
thing
ouer
,
the
which
holy
Scripture
cannot
determine
,
that
none
other
thirde
Scripture
ought
to
be
brought
in
for
authoritie
of
the
knowledge
.
More
credit
is
to
be
yeelded
to
one
Laie
man
alledging
the
scriptures
,
then
to
a
general
Councell
representing
the
vniuersall
Church
,
if
it
bring
no
scriptures
.
Iohn
Gerson
That
the
consent
and
voice
of
one
learned
man
,
alleadging
the
scripture
fittly
,
is
to
be
preferred
before
a
generall
Councell
.
Nicen
Synode
Learning
,
holinesse
,
antiquitie
,
and
consent
of
many
Churches
.
Heauen
and
earth
shall
passe
away
,
but
my
wordes
shall
in
no
wise
passe
away
.
My
beloued
sayd
vnto
me
If
God
were
your
father
,
why
do
ye
not
know
my
speach
?
He
that
entereth
in
by
the
doore
,
is
the
shepheard
of
the
sheepe
:
To
him
the
porter
openeth
,
and
the
sheepe
heare
his
voyce
,
and
he
calleth
his
owne
sheepe
by
name
,
and
leadeth
them
out
,
&
when
he
shall
put
forth
his
owne
shepe
,
he
goeth
before
them
,
&
the
sheepe
follow
him
:
for
they
know
his
voice
.
A
stranger
will
they
in
no
wise
follow
,
but
flie
from
him
,
for
they
know
not
the
voice
of
strangers
.
Corinthians
:
The
naturall
man
perceiueth
not
the
things
of
the
spirite
of
God
,
for
they
are
foolishnes
vnto
him
:
neither
can
he
know
them
,
because
they
are
spiritually
discerned
.
But
he
that
is
spirituall
,
discerneth
all
things
.
The
spirit
searcheth
the
deepe
things
of
God
.
The
comforter
,
which
is
the
holy
ghost
,
shal
bring
all
things
to
your
remembrance
,
whatsoeuer
I
haue
said
vnto
you
.
The
anointing
teacheth
you
of
al
things
.
He
that
knoweth
God
,
heareth
vs
.
Therfore
when
as
we
were
weake
to
finde
foorth
the
truth
by
cleare
reason
,
and
when
as
we
had
need
of
the
authoritie
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
for
the
same
purpose
,
I
began
to
beleue
forthwith
,
that
thou
wouldest
by
no
meanes
giue
●o
excellent
authoritie
vnto
that
scripture
throughout
al
lands
,
but
that
thy
will
was
,
that
thou
wouldest
be
sought
by
it
,
and
wouldest
be
beleeued
by
it
.
say
they
Marcion
.
First
we
do
holde
,
that
a
true
Gospel
must
haue
the
Apostles
,
for
the
authors
thereof
.
Iohn
And
many
other
●ignes
truely
did
Iesus
before
the
eyes
●f
his
disciples
,
which
are
not
written
●n
this
boke
.
These
are
written
that
ye
●ight
beleeue
,
that
Iesus
is
Christ
the
●onne
of
God
,
and
that
in
beleuing
,
ye
●ight
haue
life
thorow
his
name
.
The
salutation
of
me
Paul
with
mine
●wne
hand
,
which
is
the
token
in
euery
●pistle
.
So
I
write
.
The
grace
of
our
●ord
Iesus
Christ
be
with
you
all
.
Amen
.
●ecause
of
corrupters
of
the
scriptures
●e
witnesseth
that
he
subscribeth
the
●alutation
himselfe
alwayes
with
his
●wn
hand
in
euery
one
of
his
Epistles
,
that
the
Epistle
might
not
be
receiue
vnder
his
name
,
which
was
not
subscribed
with
his
hand
.
This
did
he
adde
moreouer
,
because
of
them
,
which
presumed
to
carie
about
counterfeit
Epistles
,
teaching
them
to
looke
for
the
subscription
.
For
this
,
sayth
he
,
is
the
signe
of
mine
Epistles
.
For
I
write
the
salutation
my selfe
in
euery
Epistle
.
Therefore
hereby
we
learne
,
that
this
,
[
The
grace
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
be
with
you
all
,
Amen
]
is
vsually
written
by
him
,
in
stead
of
fare
well
:
The
grace
of
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christ
be
with
you
all
,
Amen
.
The
salutation
of
me
Paul
,
with
mine
owne
hande
.
If
any
man
loue
not
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
the
same
be
Anathema
maranatha
.
The
grace
of
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christ
be
with
you
.
Ambrose
The
vsuall
subscription
of
his
owne
hand
.
I
haue
indited
the
Epistle
my selfe
,
and
put
to
the
salutation
with
mine
owne
hande
,
shewing
to
all
men
by
those
letters
,
that
those
things
,
which
are
written
,
are
mine
.
Brethren
,
the
grace
of
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christ
be
with
your
spirit
,
Amen
.
He
subscribed
with
his
owne
hand
saying
:
Grace
be
with
thee
,
The
Lord
Iesus
Christ
be
with
thy
spirite
:
Grace
be
with
you
,
Amen
.
This
is
the
subscription
of
the
Apostle
,
for
he
saith
,
it
is
his
mark
in
euery
Epist.
These
things
haue
I
written
vnto
you
,
that
beleeue
on
the
name
of
the
sonne
of
God
,
that
ye
may
know
,
that
ye
haue
eternall
life
,
and
that
ye
maye
beleeue
on
the
name
of
the
sonne
of
God
.
The
same
disciple
is
he
,
which
testifieth
of
these
things
,
&
wrote
these
things
,
and
we
know
that
his
testimonie
is
true
.
Marsiles
:
All
other
things
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
sayinges
of
men
,
haue
neede
of
profes
,
and
witnesses
:
but
the
word
of
God
is
a
witnesse
to
it selfe
:
for
it
must
needes
bee
an
vncorrupt
witnesse
of
truth
,
which
vncorrupt
truth
speaketh
Greekes
,
Melito
,
Origines
Latines
,
Cyprian
Where
twoo
or
three
are
gathered
in
my
name
,
there
am
I
in
the
middest
of
them
.
I
will
sende
the
comforter
vnto
you
,
and
hee
will
leade
you
into
all
trueth
.
Thus
sayeth
the
Lorde
I
heare
the
voice
of
my
beloued
.
If
anie
●hing
be
spoken
without
Scripture
,
the
●hought
of
the
hearers
halteth
.
But
when
the
Testimonie
of
God
his
voice
●s
come
forth
of
the
scriptures
,
it
con●irmeth
both
the
speache
of
the
speaker
,
and
the
minde
of
the
hearer
.
Get
thee
to
the
●awe
and
testimonie
.
Augustine
:
Let
our
bookes
be
●aken
away
from
among
vs
,
and
let
God
his
booke
be
brought
foorth
among
vs
,
Heare
Christe
telling
,
●eare
the
trueth
speaking
.
Read
vs
this
●oorth
of
the
lawe
,
foorth
of
the
Prophetes
,
foorth
of
the
Psalmes
,
foorth
of
the
Gospell
,
reade
it
foorth
of
the
Apostles
writings
,
and
we
will
beleeue
●t
.
Vrge
them
to
shewe
some
manifest
testimonies
foorth
of
the
Canonicall
bookes
.
Remember
that
this
is
the
saying
of
the
Lorde
.
They
haue
Moses
,
and
the
Prophetes
,
let
them
heare
them
.
If
an
Angel
from
heauen
preach
any
other
Gospel
,
Paul
commaundeth
,
that
he
be
accounted
accursed
.
Now
if
the
Angels
ought
also
to
be
in
subiection
to
God
his
worde
,
&
to
obey
it
,
then
are
they
worthely
brought
into
this
order
,
that
if
they
doe
otherwise
,
They
are
iudged
Deuils
.
And
although
that
cannot
come
to
passe
,
yet
such
is
the
maiestie
of
the
Gospel
,
that
to
sette
foorth
the
dignitie
thereof
,
it
is
not
vnlawfull
after
a
sorte
to
abuse
the
name
&
dignitie
of
Angels
.
I
reuerence
the
fulnesse
of
scripture
.
Let
Hermogenes
his
shoppe
shewe
that
it
is
written
:
If
it
be
not
written
,
let
him
feare
the
curse
pronounced
against
them
,
which
adde
,
and
take
away
from
GOD
his
worde
.
If
anie
,
I
will
not
say
if
wee
,
but
which
Paule
added
,
If
an
Angel
from
heauen
,
shall
preache
,
either
of
Christ
,
or
of
his
Churche
,
or
of
anie
other
thing
,
whiche
pertayneth
to
faith
,
or
to
the
leading
of
our
life
,
otherwise
then
you
haue
receyued
in
the
holie
Scriptures
of
the
lawe
and
of
the
Gospel
,
Let
him
bee
accursed
.
Let
him
whiche
preacheth
any
other
Gospel
,
bee
accursed
,
or
let
him
reade
it
mee
in
the
holie
Scriptures
,
and
not
be
accursed
.
Christ
hath
appointed
the
mountaines
of
Israel
the
authours
of
the
holie
scriptures
.
Feede
there
that
you
may
feede
safely
.
Whatsoeuer
you
heare
thence
,
let
that
sauour
well
vnto
you
:
whatsoeuer
you
heare
not
thence
,
refuse
:
that
you
wander
not
in
a
cloude
,
gather
your selues
to
the
meaning
of
the
scripture
.
There
be
the
dainties
of
your
heart
:
There
is
nothing
venemous
,
nothing
from
the
purpose
:
There
be
onely
the
most
fuitful
pastures
.
What
shoulde
I
teach
thee
more
,
then
that
,
which
we
reade
in
the
Apostle
?
For
the
holy
Scripture
fashioneth
the
rule
of
our
doctrine
,
least
we
shoulde
presume
to
be
wiser
,
than
wee
ought
.
Therefore
let
it
be
to
me
nothing
else
,
to
teache
thee
,
but
to
expounde
to
thee
the
wordes
of
the
teachers
.
whiche
beginneth
,
Is
qui
post
Let
him
be
accompted
as
a
false
witnesse
,
and
a
committer
of
sacriledge
,
which
saieth
anie
thing
,
or
commaundeth
a●ie
thing
,
beside
the
will
of
God
,
or
●eside
that
,
which
is
euidently
commaun●ed
in
holie
scriptures
.
Iohn
Gerson
There
appea●ed
vnto
them
Moses
and
Elias
,
talking
●ith
him
Euerie
reuela●ion
is
suspected
,
which
the
lawe
,
and
●he
Prophetes
,
and
the
Gospell
doe
●ot
confirme
.
Babling
without
the
authori●ie
of
the
scriptures
hath
no
credite
.
If
the
Lord
be
faith●ull
in
all
his
woordes
,
and
if
all
his
●
commaundements
be
faithfull
,
parte
&
then
●s
the
falling
from
the
faith
(
in
Greeke
and
the
crime
of
pride
manifest
:
namely
either
to
refuse
any
of
●hose
thinges
,
which
are
written
in
the
Scriptures
,
or
to
bring
in
anie
thing
,
which
is
not
written
in
the
Scriptures
,
considering
that
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
hath
sayde
:
My
sheepe
heare
my
voice
.
A
stranger
will
they
in
no
wise
followe
,
but
will
flee
from
him
,
for
they
knowe
not
the
voyce
of
straungers
.
And
the
Apostle
by
a
humane
example
doeth
vehemently
forbidde
,
either
to
adde
anie
thing
to
the
holy
scriptures
,
or
to
take
any
thing
from
them
,
when
as
he
saith
:
Though
it
be
but
a
mans
Testament
,
yet
if
it
be
allowed
,
no
man
reiecteth
it
,
or
addeth
thereto
.
What
is
the
propertie
of
the
faithful
?
Euen
this
,
to
be
throughly
persuaded
in
his
minde
,
that
those
thinges
are
true
and
effectuall
,
which
are
vttered
in
the
Scripture
,
and
to
reiect
nothing
,
or
to
presume
to
deuise
any
newe
thing
.
For
,
if
whatsoeuer
is
not
of
faith
be
sinne
,
as
saith
the
Apostle
:
and
if
faith
commeth
by
hearing
,
and
of
hearing
commeth
the
woorde
of
GOD
,
without
doubte
,
when
any
thing
is
without
the
holie
Scripture
,
which
cannot
bee
of
fayth
,
it
is
of
sinne
.
They
which
bring
any
thing
beside
the
doctrine
of
the
Apostles
,
bring
in
offences
,
●nd
heresies
,
and
dissentions
.
There●ore
there
will
be
none
offences
,
there
●ill
be
no
discordes
,
except
some
doctrine
shal
be
deuised
,
which
is
contra●y
to
the
doctrine
of
the
Apostles
.
For
the
proofe
of
all
the
●oordes
,
which
wee
vtter
in
our
do●trine
,
wee
ought
to
bring
foorth
the
●ense
and
meaning
of
the
Scripture
,
to
●onfirme
that
sense
,
which
wee
expound
●or
euen
as
all
the
golde
,
whatsoeuer
●s
without
the
temple
,
is
not
halow●d
:
so
euery
sense
,
which
is
without
ho●ie
scripture
,
although
it
seeme
to
some
●oonderfull
,
is
not
holy
,
because
it
●s
not
contayned
in
the
sense
of
the
Scripture
.
We
doe
rightly
condemne
all
newe
thinges
,
which
Christ
hath
not
taught
,
because
Christ
is
the
way
to
the
faithful
.
Therefore
if
Christ
haue
not
taught
that
,
which
we
haue
,
we
our selues
iudge
it
also
detestable
.
August
de
vnitate
ecclesiae
cap.
Let
vs
not
heare
this
say
I
,
this
saiest
thou
:
But
this
sayth
the
Lord
:
There
be
the
bookes
of
the
Lorde
,
vnto
whose
authoritie
both
of
vs
do
agree
,
both
of
vs
yeeld
credit
.
There
let
vs
seeke
the
Church
,
there
let
vs
discusse
our
cause
.
Let
those
●hings
be
taken
away
,
which
we
recite
one
against
an
other
,
not
forth
of
God
his
Canonicall
bookes
,
but
from
some
other
places
.
Some
man
peraduenture
will
aske
:
And
why
wil
you
haue
those
things
taken
away
?
Because
I
will
not
haue
the
holy
Churche
pointed
forth
by
mans
doctrines
,
but
by
God
his
oracles
.
Whatsoeuer
they
bring
,
or
from
whence
soeuer
they
recite
it
,
Let
vs
rather
heare
the
voyce
of
his
Shephearde
,
if
wee
be
his
sheepe
.
Therfore
let
vs
search
forth
the
church
in
the
holie
Canonicall
scriptures
.
I
aske
after
the
voyce
of
the
Shepheard
.
Read
me
this
forth
of
a
Prophet
:
Reade
me
this
foorth
of
a
Psalme
:
Recite
it
foorth
of
the
lawe
:
Recite
it
foorth
of
a
Gospel
:
Recite
it
foorth
of
an
Apostle
.
Forth
of
them
doe
I
recite
the
Churche
dispersed
in
all
the
worlde
,
and
the
Lorde
saying
:
My
sheepe
heare
my
voyce
,
and
folow
me
.
Let
mens
writing
be
taken
away
,
let
the
voyces
of
God
sounde
.
Let
them
prooue
their
Church
,
if
they
can
:
not
in
the
speaches
and
rumors
of
the
Africanes
,
not
in
the
Councels
of
their
owne
Byshops
,
not
in
the
writings
of
certain
disputers
,
not
in
signes
and
deceitfull
woonders
(
for
against
these
things
we
are
prepared
&
warned
in
the
word
of
the
Lord
)
but
in
the
appointment
of
the
lawe
,
in
the
foretellings
of
the
prophetes
,
in
the
songues
of
the
Psalmes
,
in
the
voyces
of
the
Shephearde
himselfe
,
in
the
preaching
and
labours
of
the
Euangelists
,
that
is
to
say
,
in
all
the
Canonicall
authorities
of
the
holy
bookes
.
Let
him
not
say
:
It
is
therefore
true
,
because
this
man
,
or
that
man
wrought
these
or
those
miracles
:
or
because
men
doe
pray
,
and
are
hearde
at
the
memories
of
our
dead
:
or
because
these
things
or
those
things
happen
there
:
or
because
this
man
,
or
that
woman
hath
either
seene
watching
,
or
dreamed
sleeping
such
a
vision
.
Let
these
things
be
taken
away
,
beyng
either
the
deuises
of
lying
men
,
or
the
illusions
of
deceitful
Spirits
.
For
neither
doe
we
say
,
that
we
ought
to
be
beleued
therfore
,
because
innumerable
Bishops
of
our
felowship
haue
commended
that
church
,
which
we
hold
:
or
because
it
is
preched
in
the
councels
of
our
felowes
:
or
because
so
strange
miracles
either
of
graunting
of
requestes
,
or
of
healinges
be
wrought
,
throughout
al
the
worlde
in
holy
places
,
which
our
communion
&
felowship
do
frequent
.
These
be
the
documents
,
These
be
the
foundations
,
these
be
stayes
of
our
cause
,
Let
them
which
be
in
Iurie
,
flee
into
the
mountaynes
:
That
is
to
say
,
Let
them
which
be
in
the
profession
of
Christ
his
Religion
flee
to
the
Scriptures
.
And
why
doeth
he
commaunde
all
Christians
at
that
time
to
resorte
to
the
Scriptures
?
Because
in
that
time
,
wherein
Heresie
possessed
the
Churches
,
there
coulde
bee
no
proofe
of
true
Christian
religion
,
neyther
coulde
there
be
a●y
other
refuge
of
Christians
,
beeyng
desirous
to
knowe
the
trueth
of
fayth
,
but
the
diuine
Scriptures
.
For
before
it
was
shewed
many
wayes
,
which
was
the
Churche
of
Christ
,
and
which
Gentilitie
.
But
nowe
they
which
are
desirous
to
know
,
which
is
the
true
Churche
of
Christ
,
can
knowe
it
by
no
meanes
,
but
onely
by
the
Scriptures
.
Why
?
Because
all
those
thinges
,
whiche
bee
proper
to
Christ
in
trueth
,
heresie
haue
also
in
Schisme
Churches
alike
,
and
diuine
Scriptures
alike
,
Bishoppes
alike
,
and
all
other
orders
of
the
Cleargie
:
Baptisme
alike
,
the
Euchariste
alike
,
and
all
other
things
,
and
to
be
briefe
Christ
himselfe
Theref●re
if
a
man
be
willing
to
knowe
which
is
the
true
Church
of
Christ
,
whe●ce
shall
he
know
it
in
so
great
a
confusion
of
similitude
,
but
onely
by
the
Scriptures
?
The
Churche
of
Christe
was
knowen
beforetime
euen
by
the
manners
,
when
as
the
conuersation
eyther
of
all
Christians
,
or
of
many
,
was
holie
:
whiche
was
not
to
bee
founde
among
the
wicked
.
But
nowe
are
Christians
become
,
ey●her
suche
,
or
woorse
,
as
are
Heretikes
,
and
Infidels
:
Yea
,
and
there
is
greater
sobernes
of
life
found
among
them
,
although
they
be
in
schisme
,
then
among
Christians
.
He
then
,
that
is
desirous
to
knowe
,
which
is
the
true
Church
,
whence
may
he
knowe
it
,
but
onely
by
the
Scriptures
?
Therefore
our
Lorde
knowing
,
that
there
should
be
so
great
a
confusion
of
things
in
the
last
daies
,
doth
therefore
command
,
that
they
which
be
Christians
,
being
desirous
to
receiue
the
confirmation
of
the
true
faith
in
Christianitie
,
should
flee
to
none
other
thing
,
but
to
the
Scriptures
.
Otherwise
if
they
shal
regard
any
other
things
,
they
shall
fall
into
offence
and
perish
,
not
vnderstanding
which
is
the
true
Church
.
If
any
,
either
Apostle
,
or
Church
,
yea
,
or
Angel
from
Heauen
,
shal
preach
vnto
vs
of
any
thing
,
which
pertaineth
to
our
faith
,
or
life
,
otherwise
than
we
haue
receiued
in
the
scriptures
of
the
law
and
of
the
Gospel
,
let
him
be
accursed
.
Ambrose
)
is
denounced
by
earnest
testimonies
to
be
kept
.
They
haue
Moses
and
the
Prophets
,
let
them
heare
them
.
For
as
the
crier
proclaimeth
to
all
that
are
present
in
the
stage
,
so
do
we
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
proclaime
publikely
,
with
this
condition
,
that
we
adde
nothing
,
but
that
we
proclaime
those
thinges
onely
,
which
we
haue
heard
.
For
this
●s
the
vertue
of
a
crier
,
to
publish
those
●hings
truly
,
which
are
committed
to
him
,
not
to
adde
any
thing
,
or
to
change
,
or
to
take
away
.
Tertullian
We
may
not
follow
our
owne
appetite
in
deuising
any
thing
of
our selues
,
nei●her
may
we
choose
any
thing
,
which
●ny
other
hath
deuised
,
wee
haue
the
Apostles
of
the
Lord
for
our
authors
,
who
chose
not
any
thing
of
their
own
●udgement
,
which
they
might
bring
〈◊〉
,
but
faythfully
assigned
to
nations
●he
doctrine
receiued
of
Christ
.
Therefore
though
an
Angell
from
heauen
preach
otherwise
,
we
may
call
him
accursed
.
Epicure
,
Aristippus
Fundamenti
:
I
woulde
not
beleeue
the
Gospel
:
but
that
the
authoritie
of
the
Church
mooueth
me
also
,
Matthewe
which
those
heretikes
receiued
not
,
Hee
taketh
the
Church
for
the
primitiue
congregation
of
those
faithfull
,
whiche
hearde
Christ
,
and
sawe
him
,
and
were
his
witnesses
.
Whatsoeuer
it
is
that
is
the
cause
that
any
thing
else
is
indued
with
a
qualitie
,
the
same
thing
shall
rather
be
iudged
to
bee
indued
with
the
same
qualitie
.
Except
the
authoritie
of
the
Churche
mooued
me
also
:
Mooued
me
Rom.
xii
Hearken
(
O
daughter
and
consider
,
Incline
thine
eare
.
or
doctrine
or
doctrine
Drinke
ye
all
of
it
.
Marke
And
they
all
dranke
of
it
.
Wedlock
is
honorable
among
al
men
.
If
they
cannot
absteine
let
them
marry
The
Kinges
of
nations
be
Lordes
ouer
them
:
But
ye
shall
not
be
so
:
Let
no
man
iudge
you
in
meate
or
in
drinke
:
Thus
the
church
iudgeth
Behold
heere
are
two
swoordes
This
doe
in
the
remembrance
of
me
,
The
Church
so
vnderstandeth
these
places
:
And
wilt
thou
reiect
the
interpretation
of
the
Church
?
Honour
thy
father
and
thy
mother
:
Paule
:
Let
the
other
iudge
.
My
purpose
was
Ierome
)
not
to
drawe
the
Scriptures
to
my
wil
:
but
to
saye
that
which
I
vnderstoode
the
Scriptures
would
.
For
it
is
the
duetie
of
a
Commentatour
,
to
expound
,
not
what
hee
will
him selfe
,
but
what
he
meaneth
,
whome
hee
doeth
interprete
.
Otherwise
,
if
he
shall
speake
contrarie
things
,
he
shall
not
be
an
interpreter
,
but
his
aduersarie
,
whome
hee
taketh
vpon
him
to
expounde
.
Truely
wheresoeuer
I
doe
not
interprete
the
Scriptures
,
but
speake
freely
of
mine
owne
iudgement
,
let
him
reprooue
me
,
that
will
.
If
he
will
not
heare
the
Church
,
let
him
be
vnto
thee
as
an
heathen
man
,
and
a
Publicane
Though
an
Angel
from
Heauen
preach
anie
other
Gospel
,
let
him
be
accursed
.
That
is
the
doctrine
of
the
holie
Ghost
,
which
is
set
foorth
in
the
Canonicall
Scriptures
,
against
the
which
,
if
Councels
decree
anie
thing
,
I
count
it
wickednesse
.
For
the
greeuous
and
perilous
errour
in
many
,
and
the
fall
of
many
,
although
it
doe
vnderstande
it selfe
,
yet
through
shame
to
rise
,
presumeth
authoritie
to
it selfe
,
hauing
this
impudencie
of
the
number
,
that
wheras
it
erreth
,
it
would
haue
it
esteemed
wisedome
,
and
where
as
it
erreth
with
many
,
it
affirmeth
it
to
bee
the
vnderderstanding
of
the
trueth
,
whilest
lesse
errour
is
supposed
to
be
in
the
trueth
.
Therfore
brethren
stand
fast
,
and
holde
the
ordinaunces
,
which
yee
haue
beene
taught
,
whether
it
be
by
our
preaching
,
or
by
our
Epistle
.
All
Scripture
giuen
by
inspiration
of
God
,
&
is
profitable
to
doctrine
,
to
reproue
,
to
correction
,
to
instruction
,
which
is
in
righteousnesse
,
that
the
man
of
God
may
be
perfect
,
instructed
to
all
good
woorkes
.
Thou
haste
charged
,
that
we
shall
diligently
keepe
thy
commaundements
.
A
common
refuge
of
Papists
It
is
a
tradition
,
you
may
not
inquire
of
it
.
We
haue
no
neede
of
curiositie
after
Christ
,
nor
of
inquisition
after
the
Gospel
.
When
we
beleeue
,
we
desire
nothing
beyond
our
beliefe
.
For
this
wee
beleeue
first
,
that
there
is
nothing
,
which
we
ought
to
beleue
more
.
Ierom
:
the
sword
of
God
,
which
is
the
liuely
worde
of
God
,
striketh
those
things
,
which
men
of
their
owne
accorde
finde
forth
and
faine
,
as
it
were
by
the
tradition
of
the
Apostles
,
without
the
authoritie
&
testimonies
of
the
scriptures
.
Saint
Irenaeus
We
haue
the
dispensation
of
our
saluation
by
none
other
,
then
the
Apostles
,
which
what
they
published
by
preaching
,
afterward
they
deliuered
vnto
vs
in
writing
,
to
bee
the
grounde
and
piller
of
our
faith
.
Which
was
the
true
tradition
of
the
Apostles
?
Iren.
li.
The
Church
being
sowed
throughout
the
whole
worlde
vnto
the
endes
of
the
earth
,
receiued
both
of
the
Apostles
,
and
of
their
disciples
,
that
faith
,
which
is
in
one
God
,
the
father
almightie
,
which
made
Heauen
and
earth
,
the
sea
,
and
all
thinges
which
are
in
them
:
And
in
one
Iesus
Christ
the
sonne
of
GOD
,
incarnate
for
our
saluation
,
&
in
the
holy
Ghost
,
which
preached
by
the
Prophetes
the
appointmentes
of
God
,
and
the
comming
of
his
beloued
Iesus
Christ
our
Lorde
,
and
that
his
generation
which
is
of
the
virgin
,
and
his
passion
,
and
his
resurrection
from
the
deade
,
and
his
ascention
in
the
fleshe
into
Heauen
,
and
his
comming
from
Heauen
in
the
glorie
of
the
Father
,
to
finishe
all
thinges
,
and
to
raise
vp
againe
all
fleshe
of
mankinde
:
that
vnto
Christ
Iesus
our
Lorde
,
and
GOD
,
and
Sauiour
,
and
King
,
according
to
the
will
of
the
inuisible
Father
,
euerie
knee
may
bee
bowed
,
of
thinges
in
heauen
,
in
earth
,
and
vnder
the
earth
,
and
that
euerie
tongue
may
confesse
him
,
and
that
he
may
doe
iust
iudgement
in
all
:
and
that
he
may
cast
the
Angels
of
spiritual
wickednesse
,
hauing
transgressed
,
and
beeing
become
Apostataes
,
and
also
vngodly
,
and
vniust
,
and
wicked
,
and
blasphemous
men
,
into
eternall
fire
.
And
that
hee
maye
bestowe
as
a
gift
incorruption
vpon
the
iust
and
vpright
,
hauing
kept
his
commandements
,
and
continued
in
his
loue
,
some
from
the
beginning
,
and
some
by
repentance
,
giuing
them
life
,
and
may
cloth
them
with
euerlasting
clearenesse
.
Where
as
the
Church
hath
receiued
this
preaching
,
and
this
faith
,
as
wee
haue
before
sayde
,
being
dispersed
into
the
whole
worlde
,
she
doth
diligently
keepe
,
as
dwelling
in
one
house
,
and
in
like
maner
beleeueth
these
things
,
euen
as
hauing
one
soule
,
and
one
heart
:
&
agreeably
preacheth
,
and
teacheth
,
and
deliuereth
the
same
,
as
possessing
one
mouth
.
For
although
there
be
vnlike
speaches
in
the
worlde
,
yet
the
vertue
of
the
tradition
is
all
one
,
and
the
verie
same
.
Neither
do
those
Churches
,
which
are
founded
in
Germanie
,
beleeue
otherwise
,
or
teach
otherwise
,
nor
those
which
are
in
Spain
,
nor
those
which
are
in
France
,
nor
those
which
are
in
the
East
,
nor
those
which
are
in
Egypt
,
nor
those
which
are
in
Lybia
,
nor
those
which
are
placed
in
the
midst
of
the
worlde
:
but
as
the
Sunne
being
the
creature
of
God
,
is
all
one
,
&
the
selfe
same
in
the
vniuersall
world
,
euen
so
the
light
also
,
that
is
,
the
preaching
of
the
truth
,
shineth
euery
where
,
&
lighteneth
all
men
,
which
are
willing
to
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
.
Neither
doeth
he
,
which
excelleth
in
speach
,
among
them
which
gouerne
the
Church
,
say
any
other
things
but
these
.
For
no
man
is
aboue
his
maister
:
neither
hath
hee
,
which
is
weak
in
speaking
,
lessened
the
tradition
.
For
seeing
that
the
faith
is
al
one
,
&
the
selfe
same
,
neither
he
which
can
say
much
,
maketh
it
more
:
nor
he
whiche
can
saye
lesse
maketh
it
lesse
.
lib.
3.
cap.
4.
Irenaeus
lib.
Forsomuch
therefore
as
there
be
so
great
proofes
,
we
must
not
still
seeke
this
truth
among
other
,
which
we
may
easily
receiue
from
the
church
,
considering
that
the
Apostles
most
plentifully
layed
vp
in
her
,
as
in
a
riche
storehouse
all
thinges
,
which
appertayne
to
the
truth
,
that
euery
one
that
woulde
,
might
take
foorth
of
her
the
water
of
life
.
For
she
is
the
entraunce
of
life
,
and
all
others
are
theeues
and
robbers
,
for
the
which
cause
wee
must
auoyd
them
,
and
must
loue
with
great
diligence
those
things
,
which
are
the
churches
,
and
to
holde
fast
the
tradition
of
the
trueth
.
For
what
and
if
any
man
reason
of
any
small
question
,
ought
hee
not
to
haue
recourse
to
the
most
auncient
Churche
,
wherein
the
Apostles
were
conuersant
,
and
to
take
from
them
touching
the
present
question
,
that
which
is
certaine
and
verie
playne
?
But
what
and
if
the
Apostles
had
not
left
vnto
vs
the
Scriptures
,
ought
we
not
to
folowe
the
order
of
the
tradition
,
which
they
deliuered
to
them
,
vnto
whom
they
committed
the
Churches
,
vnto
the
which
ordinaunce
many
nations
of
those
barbarous
people
,
which
beleeue
in
Christ
,
doe
assent
,
hauing
saluation
written
in
their
heartes
by
the
spirite
without
character
or
ynke
,
and
keeping
diligently
the
olde
tradition
,
beleeuing
in
one
God
,
the
maker
of
heauen
and
earth
,
and
of
all
thinges
,
which
are
in
them
,
through
Christ
Iesus
the
Sonne
of
God
▪
which
for
the
most
tender
loue
towarde
his
owne
workemanshippe
Man
sustained
that
generation
,
which
was
of
the
Virgin
,
he
himselfe
of
himselfe
vniting
the
manhood
to
the
Godhead
,
and
suffering
vnder
Pontius
Pilate
,
and
rising
againe
,
and
in
clearnesse
receiued
in
glorie
,
to
come
the
Sauiour
of
them
,
which
are
saued
,
and
the
iudge
of
them
,
which
are
iudged
,
and
sending
into
eternall
fire
the
counterfeiters
of
the
trueth
,
and
the
dispisers
of
his
Father
,
and
of
his
comming
.
They
which
beleeued
this
fayth
without
writing
,
as
touching
their
speache
are
barbarous
:
but
as
touching
their
iudgement
,
and
custome
,
and
conuersation
,
throughe
their
fayth
are
most
wise
,
and
please
GOD
,
walking
in
all
vprightnesse
,
and
chastitie
,
and
wisedome
.
The
rule
of
faith
lib.
de
praescript
.
Haeret.
is
euen
this
,
whereby
wee
beleeue
that
there
is
but
one
God
,
and
none
other
but
the
maker
of
the
worlde
,
which
brought
all
thinges
foorth
of
nothing
by
his
worde
,
first
of
al
sent
foorth
:
that
that
woorde
was
called
his
sonne
,
in
the
name
of
the
same
God
,
was
diuersely
seene
of
the
Patriarches
,
was
alwayes
hearde
in
the
Prophetes
,
was
lastly
brought
by
the
spirite
and
power
of
God
into
the
Virgin
Marie
,
was
made
fleshe
in
her
wombe
,
and
was
borne
man
of
her
,
and
was
Iesus
Christ
:
and
that
afterwarde
he
preached
the
newe
lawe
,
and
the
new
promise
of
the
kingdome
of
heauen
,
wrought
miracles
,
was
fastened
to
the
crosse
,
rose
againe
the
thirde
day
:
that
he
beyng
taken
vp
to
heauen
sitteth
at
the
right
hande
of
the
Father
:
that
he
hath
sent
the
power
of
the
holie
Ghost
in
his
steede
,
to
gouerne
the
beleeuers
:
that
he
shall
come
in
brightnes
to
take
the
Saintes
into
the
fruition
of
euerlasting
life
,
and
of
the
heauenly
promises
,
and
to
iudge
the
prophane
with
perpetuall
fire
,
the
resurrection
of
both
partes
beyng
wrought
with
the
restoring
of
the
fleshe
.
This
rule
ordained
by
Christ
,
as
it
shall
be
proued
,
hath
no
questions
among
vs
,
but
what
heresies
bring
in
,
and
which
make
heretikes
.
The
Church
hath
knowen
one
GOD
the
creatour
of
all
thinges
,
and
Christ
Iesus
of
the
Virgin
Marie
,
the
Sonne
of
God
the
Creatour
,
and
the
resurrection
of
the
fleshe
.
She
intermedleth
the
lawe
and
the
Prophetes
,
with
the
writings
of
the
Euangelists
and
the
Apostles
,
&
from
thence
doth
shee
drinke
the
same
faith
,
she
signeth
with
water
,
clotheth
with
the
holy
Ghost
,
feedeth
with
the
Euchariste
,
exhorteth
with
martyrdome
:
and
so
doeth
she
receiue
none
against
this
institution
.
Paule
2.
Thes.
2.15
.
Stande
fast
,
and
holde
the
ordinaunces
,
which
ye
haue
bene
taught
,
whether
it
were
by
our
preaching
,
or
by
our
Epistle
:
his
tradition
Iesus
Christ
Cyprianus
ad
Pompeium
.
Iohn
.
1.8
.
From
whence
is
this
Tradition
?
Whether
descending
from
the
authoritie
of
the
Lorde
and
of
the
Euangelistes
,
or
comming
from
the
commaundementes
and
Epistles
of
the
Apostles
?
For
that
those
thinges
ought
to
be
doone
,
which
are
written
,
GOD
witnesseth
and
proposeth
to
Iosuah
,
saying
:
Let
not
the
booke
of
this
Lawe
departe
out
of
thy
mouth
,
that
thou
maiste
obserue
and
doe
according
to
all
that
is
written
therein
.
Therefore
if
it
be
eyther
commaunded
in
the
Gospel
,
or
conteined
in
the
Epistles
and
Actes
of
the
Apostles
,
let
this
holy
tradition
be
also
obserued
.
Our
Baptisme
is
according
to
the
very
tradition
of
the
Lord
,
in
the
name
of
the
father
,
and
of
the
Sonne
&
of
the
holy
Ghoste
.
What
traditions
were
in
olde
time
.
Hieronymus
in
Matthaeum
cap.
25.
Of
couering
virgins
There
is
altogeather
one
rule
of
faith
,
onely
vnmoueable
,
&
irreformable
,
to
beleeue
in
one
God
almightie
,
maker
of
the
worlde
,
and
in
his
Sonne
Iesus
Christ
,
borne
of
the
Virgin
Marie
,
crucified
vnder
Pontius
Pilate
,
raysed
againe
the
thirde
day
from
the
dead
,
receiued
in
heauen
,
sitting
now
at
the
right
hande
of
the
Father
,
to
come
to
iudge
the
quicke
and
the
dead
,
euen
by
the
resurrection
of
the
flesh
.
This
Lawe
of
faith
remaining
,
al
other
points
of
discipline
&
conuersation
admit
the
newnesse
of
correction
,
the
grace
of
God
working
and
profiting
euen
vnto
the
ende
.
Septimius
Tertullian
cap.
Aliter
The
Tradition
of
the
east
Churches
is
after
one
sorte
:
and
of
this
holy
Church
of
Rome
after
an
other
sorte
:
For
their
Priestes
Deacons
,
and
Subdeacons
are
maried
:
but
none
of
the
Priestes
of
this
Church
or
of
the
west
churches
,
from
the
Subdeacon
to
the
Blshop
hath
licence
to
marie
.
S.
Augustine
If
it
be
answered
that
Iames
taught
this
at
Ierusalem
,
Iohn
at
Ephesus
,
&
the
rest
in
other
places
,
which
Peter
taught
at
Rome
,
to
wit
that
men
should
fast
on
the
sabboth
day
:
but
that
other
countries
were
departed
from
this
doctrine
,
&
that
Rome
continued
in
it
still
,
&
it
is
replied
to
the
contrarie
that
rather
certaine
places
of
the
west
,
wherin
Rome
is
,
kept
not
that
which
the
Apostles
deliuered
,
but
that
the
countries
of
the
East
,
from
whence
the
Gospel
began
to
be
preached
,
haue
remained
without
anie
varietie
in
that
,
which
was
deliuered
by
all
the
Apostles
with
Peter
himselfe
,
that
men
should
not
fast
vpon
the
Sabboth
day
:
this
is
an
endles
contention
ingendering
strifes
,
not
ending
questions
.
That
ye
be
not
sodenly
mooued
from
your
minde
,
nor
be
troubled
,
neither
by
spirit
,
nor
by
woorde
,
nor
yet
by
letter
,
as
from
vs
.
We
speake
wisdome
among
them
that
are
perfect
.
The
heretikes
called
Peter
.
Valentinus
Hieropolis
,
Iohn
I
thought
that
I
should
not
receiue
so
much
profite
by
bookes
as
by
liuely
voyce
.
Andrew
,
Philip
,
Thomas
Papias
addeth
Eusebius
)
manie
Paradoxes
,
and
certaine
other
thinges
,
as
brought
to
him
by
Tradition
not
written
:
and
certeine
straunge
Parables
and
doctrines
of
our
Sauiour
,
with
some
other
fabulous
matters
,
Lactantius
institutionum
lib.
among
the
which
also
is
the
opinion
of
the
Chiliastes
.
Irenaeus
,
Tertullian
,
Apollinarius
,
Victorinus
,
Lactantius
,
are
committed
to
woorde
,
not
to
writing
.
Mysteries
are
deliuered
mystically
Wee
speake
wisedome
among
them
that
●re
perfect
.
My
mysterie
is
mine
owne
,
and
the
Sonnes
of
mine
house
.
Valentinians
,
Carpocratians
That
is
the
knowledge
which
maketh
a
true
Gnostike
,
which
commeth
deliuered
without
writing
,
by
succession
to
a
few
from
the
Apostles
.
Clemens
li.
1.
Strom.
as
the
law
was
an
instruction
for
the
Iewes
to
Christ
,
so
was
philosophie
for
the
Greekes
also
.
naturall
Philosophers
Therefore
the
Lord
knowing
that
there
would
come
such
a
confusion
in
the
last
dayes
,
doth
commaund
that
the
Christians
which
are
in
Christianitie
willing
to
receiue
the
strength
of
the
true
faith
shoulde
runne
to
nothing
,
but
to
the
Scriptures
,
otherwise
if
they
shall
regarde
anie
thing
else
,
they
shall
be
offended
and
perish
.
The
sworde
of
GOD
striketh
other
things
,
which
men
finde
and
deuise
of
their
owne
accorde
without
the
authoritie
and
testimonies
of
the
Scriptures
,
as
though
they
came
by
the
tradition
of
the
Apostles
.
Let
euerie
man
be
a
lyer
,
and
God
onely
true
.
Ye
are
of
your
father
the
Diuel
,
and
the
lustes
of
your
father
will
ye
doe
:
he
was
a
murtherer
from
the
beginning
,
&
abode
not
in
the
trueth
:
because
there
is
no
truth
in
him
.
in
his
Booke
Chapter
vrging
the
a
voice
And
a
little
after
hee
sayth
:
Imprinted
at
London
tree
,
by
Thomas
Dawson
,
for