T/eTrencher,plea. 5+5 GentlemenofBerea,whófearched the Saiptarerdairy whetherthofethingt whichthenAdstg it: Apofik taught were foe, Chi-if: faith, th,this Jherpe knowhú voice, andwiffnot eLoh,1,o46Ç. followafpranger °. What canbe more expreffe then thefe teft imoni.'s ? Let any man confider theplaces and the patties to whom therecommandements of ta- kingtrial!of the do&rineWere dirt6ted t , and he ball finde that no one man ja exempted frotn thisduty ofexamining. Nymph. Indeed tae thinketh itffandetb withTomerearm that we Amidtriethedon ífrinewhichwe heare,btfore wecredit it : forotherwtfewe mayfaene be drawne intomany A fmilitadé errors : tee baste apreuerb, thata maa muff ell money euro after his ownefather r thisua not ind ra ')fulneffe,uryeughwethoughthewo iddeceiae ,batinwifedame,becertfevn- afame -ca.e. wittingly be may bedéceiued. No doubt we oughttobr muchmoreeircamfpenmmatters rbn¡o;Romev, ofdollrine,beeaufemen the bellthat t aeh,in thatthey aremen,mayerre,andbecaafedfa.tetb,hoar;. in matter, ofthatnature, to bedemisted, eefaexcecdivgdangerous. Bat allthemattorw,reoueCor. how toiudge,andby whatmeaner to be able toknow truthfromfalfhood,whelefomefront vnwbolefomedoítrine. Epaph. Knowthis therefore fora truth, that in all cafes and controuerftes ofTheScrip- reltgion,túe Scripture onelymuff be admitted as vmpire,and enery thing mull; rethe only flandor fall at the determining thereof : for thereforehaththe ;cordcaminan- udinegeofdo- Qr deb it to be writttn,and to peemade common roall,tlrat by itall controueifies , might be decided,all doubts refolued,allherefies confuted,ali truth confirmed,. enery confcienceguided,euery manslife framed. Nothing isfound that is agreeing from it, nothingvntound that isconfonartthereunto. WeareWell content to let that abfurdity dwell with the parentsofit the Papifis name- ly,thattheScriptureie rather tobee termed anadmouifher, then a / udge :.,et it beercontrieeitesi. their g lory,tothinkebarelyofthewrittenword, and toafcribe the authority neneguia. Lind. ofiudgi;rgto vnw,;teen verities and traditions, rather then to t;wehaste Isar- lib t.Pannp. ned,thar the Lawwhich is comeforth ofPion,andthewerd oftheLordthathashifa- sap,o. eelfrom lerafelem ,muflbe fudge among theratters e: andweare commanded ropEfayt.34, appeale; till to thelaw,andre the teflimbny, alfnting our felues,t hat there is roIgbe inthrétwhich lieabenotaccordmgte this word9. We find that our Saviour him- gEfaysza felfe flood to she i udgement and trial! of the Scripture'. - Pawl fubrnitted his r lehä 5.39. doay,ne to the fame ruler : Wee reade thelearned informer ages togiste the pri;;uie'gr of iuigiirgmotIf totheScripture. Aagufltnedifputirywith ach teeAlgp,ont.53' Arrian,faith thus : Letvs Orate by theatuberityofthe Semptvres ;which are ffe- dtar.Atrian. rent witnoJJestaoiboth. And in anotherplacet TheEprlileoofB :lhopo- grueplace o. ere unto another, and Cenarelsare *ended one by another : but the canonical!Scrip.hi :déi'rglo . taro, that is the rule ofáll, qndmug correnall. 11 afil theGreat demandeth, that t r£Pì'i. el: a air.iI all l-lereti ues, theScri ture bnel breetbevm ire. Cypriot faith, that the ,"/ utx jet, g 9 P y P ïP d e pdcb?. ruler of all doctrines hatte flowne froto the Scripture. Chryfelloeee, wtlleth hiscbryfat,ifom. hearers tofetch all things from the Scripture. Burwhat {Mould wee ¡land apon 13 .,0 r.Cor. teftimonies amen, when the fore-alleaged placesout ofthe writtenText are "e4-Th. YP3- fo apparant? Therefore to prepare ytiti tothetrying ofthe doftrines whichnut, enxrd you heare,hold this,firme ground, 7hat allpointe muff receivetheirallowancefrom ,rsoaer -..5e. Me-Scripture. Nymph./ couldeaftly agree toyou in ehd that you haieefaid,bnetthat thereit tbirdif fleetiry thereia,namey,hewto makeyfe ofthe Scripture, andre apply it toehuwortbyparr poreoffindw oat thetroth thereby. TM that arefchollers,andbanethe helper eflearping, andoft's. ArtoandTongaes ,may make betterfhifèin the ecafet;tben weplaint menofthe covntreycan. Therefi mman 'kit preachet h, batheelleaneth the Scripture, andfo car- rot it, that it may remote tobe abfeleetely forbins,in that which lee anovcbetb: f that sour blewbe taught howre udge by the Seripture,wefhallflitl beinfvfpenpi. Row to make Epaph. You hauemade a veryneedful l motion ; and therefore, ifyou will vie of ibe linen toit,I will acquaintyou withthat coarfe whereofmy feifboth in¡ny pria sctiptnrn for the eryiepof `CC c ualt hctëutb:
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