the Epifile to the Galatians. Chap./. 1 3 3 their names,after their departure. Andhereupon Lim, the)aft; of the Apoftles,concludes the ncwTeltarnent with this ciaule, Ifany man 'halladdevnto thefethings,God [hall addevnto him the piTies that are written in this book!Am. 2 2.1 8.11 anydemand, of what value is the teflimonieoftheChurch I anfwer, confi- I 5 der theChurch diftina from the /Taffies and then thekill- atonic thereof,is farre inferiour to the Apoholicall teflificati- on concerning the wordofGod. For the. Church is tobe ru- led,by the teflunonie ofthe Apoftles, in thewrittenword: and the fentenceofthe Church,is not alwaies , and altogether cer- IO ioyned with that cuidenceofthe fpirit,vvherewith cue- ry teftimonie Aponolicall is accompanied. Furthermore , that we may be capable ofthcfe two teflimo- nies,and take the benefit thereof , we our (clues for our parts, ' mutt yeilde fubieaion, and obedience to thewordof God. in .15 this our obedience,fhall webeaftured,that it is indeed of God, as our SalliOUt Chrift faith,loh.7.v.t 7. Thisdoetrine touching the certentieatticword, is ofgreat vie. For when the minde and confcience, by moues ofthe dou- ble teflimonie beforementioned,plainely apprehends it , there 2° is foundation laidofthe fore ofGod,andof 113flifyin faith: & before we be allured that the fcripture is theword ofG od, it is not poffible that we fhould coneciue,and hold a faith in the promifes ofGod,And the want of this certentie in many , is an open gappe to heretic , apoflacie, Atheifme, and all iniquitie. 5 Secondly,by this it appearcs , that the ChurchofRomeerreth groffcly,in teaching that wecannot knowe the fcripture to be the word ofGod, without the teflimonie of the Church, in theft latter times,and that without it, wecould haueno eaten- tie ofre/igion;whereas the teflimonie of the fpirit , or the o cui- dence thereof in fa ipture,with the teflimonie of theApoffles, will doe the deede fufficiently , though the Church flio ld b u e filent. The fecond. maine point is , That it is neceffarie , that men fhouldbe ail-tired la their confciences , that the calling,ancl au- 35 thoritie oftheir teachers,is of God. It may be demanded, howe we inthere daies fhould be afTured héreof: I ant-wer thus:a di- tiers muff be had , oldie firft Miniflers of the Gofpel,and of their fucceffors. Touching the firfl Miniflers and planters of the Gofnel,within there 80. ypares . We ulna E it con-
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