( 16~ ] and lmpofitions , as neceffary to efcape damn~ !ng Schifm; and is not that as necd fary to Sal– vation? , · 2. And one would think there needed no more than the next Articles to confute you , which you cite as for you. . They knew c~at the_re had been· Imperial General Councils, wh1ch bemg gathered and authorized .by the Emperors, had the fame Power in the Empire that National Councikhave with us, or in other Nations. But there's not a. fyllab,Ie of any Jurifdittion that they have out of the Empire: Yea, contrary it's fa· , I. That they may not be gathered together without the Command– ment andWill of Princes: And therefore cannot Govern them without their. Will, nor have any Conciliar .Power, being no Council : And one King cannot command the Subjects of another. Indeed if Princes.will ·ma~ themfelves SubjeCts to aCouncil or Pope,who can hinder them? 2. They , are here declared to be Men not ttll governedby the Spirit and Word of God, and foch as may erre and have erred in things pertaining to God. Therefore their rneer. ContraCts and Advice are no further , to be obeyed th~n tney are governed by theSpirit and Word of God; which we are difcerning Judges of. And it is concluded that [things or:.. · dainedby them as necejfary to Salvation, have neither Strength nor Authority, unlef it may be declared that tMy be tak!;n out of the Holy Scripture.] So that even theirExpofi~ions of the' Articles ofFaith,which you .make th~i; chief Work, bath no further Au· thortty than Its declared to be ta~en out of the Scrip-· ture it folf, nor yec their decifion of the fence of co!ltroverted.Texts. And fuch proof mufi be re– ceived from a fingle Man. M ~ ~· 14.
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