theEpifle tothe ÿalatsant. Chap.f.Ì 4-3 cannot be true : yet neither of them are herefie. Some teach that Daniels weekes begin fraight afterthe returne out ofcap. tiuitie : others teach that theymutt begin Soyeares after : both cannot be true: yet neither opinion is berefie. Sothere are fun- s drie opinions touching Ophir, Tar/hi/h,(to which Ionah fled) &Decapolie in the Gofpel: & all cannot be true:yet they are not heretics, becaufe they concerne onely times, andplaces, and o- they circum(lances of the Bible. Lathy, I fay that heretic is i maintainedwith o6fiixacy,todiflinguifh herefie,& a tingle error. to For there are three things in herdic, anerror in the twine do- Eìrine, conatElionof the partie touchinghiserror, andobßlinacie after conuiftion. The vie. In that heretic, anerror in the minds or vnder- ftanding, is madea worke of the fleth : hence it follower , that I S the wordfief& liignifies more thenfenfrealitte: namely , the cor- ruption of thehigher powers ,euen ofthe minds and confci- ence: thoughPapifIs teachotherwife. Againe, ifherefie be a workeoftheflefli, our dutie is,tode- tetl and efchew heretics. And that we may for euer preterite so our felues from them , three rules mutt be obfctucd. I. We mutt propoundvnto ourfelues theright Principles ofreligion. For as euery Artbath his confef edprinciples , fo bath Diuinitie. The head and chiefe Principle whereof, is this. AllScripture of theTrophetr,and 4poßles, isglues; by inf pi. 2 S rationofGod. This is the foundation ofall true faith: here is the highefi (layand ttoppe. This principle is the demonflration of all do trines , and conclufions: and it bath no principle it (elk, whereby it is to be confirmed. As for humane reafon,it is no principle of religion. For it is in.pertëlt and 3o erronious,and (crues onely to make men without excufe. In- i deedein the minds of man, there are certaine natural! conclu- fions, that there is a God, and that he is to be worfhipped, &c. but the certcntie of thefe is,in the written word. We can by j reafon difpute ofthe creation ofthe world , buta fall ccrtentie 35 we haue not by reafon, but by faith in theword. Hebr. z r 3. Againe, thePapiti makesthe authoritie ofthe Church,aprin.'+ ciple. For that is the fiat ground which they laydowse , that wemutt captivate our fences, to thc,authoritieof the Church. But this is no principle in religion. For we cannot imagine a Church without faith: and faithcannot be withoutthe wordof I Iii t God.
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