the Epiflhe to the Ç1 Iatianr, Chap. I. weknowe it to be fo:and we knowe it to be fo , becaufe it was written by the Apollles,who inpreaching and writing could not erre.Sccondly,hence I gather, that the doEtrine of the, A- puflles is the immediate word ofGod,becaufe it was giucn by 5, infpirationboth for matter and words:whereas the doefrine of theChurch in fermons,and the decrees of connects is both the wordofGod and the wordofman.ThewordofGod,as it a- t grecs with thewritings of the Apofiles & Prophets: theword of man,as it is defeetiue,and as it is propounded in tearmes de- xo I ui(ed by man.It may beobicE;:ed , that Paul fpake tome things ofhimfelfe , and not from theLord, r.Cor.; , t2.Not the Lord but I. Anfwer :themeaning is , not the Lord by any cxprefiè commaundemcnt , but I by colleE}ion and interpretation of Scripture,and that by the aflifianceofGods fpirit,v.4o.Sceing ,15 then the writings ofthe Apoflles are the immediate and meere word ofG.od,thcy mull be obeyed as ifthey had beene written without mamby the finger of God. Laflly,feeing it is the propertic of an Apof}le to be called immcdiath' by Iefus Chrtfi,hence it follows,that theauthority, 4O office,and funaion ofApoflles cea(cd with them, anddid not pafTe by fuccelíion to anyother. Therefore it is a falfhood that the Pope ofRome fucccedes Peter in Apoflolicall authoritie, and in the infallible afsiffance of the fpirit, when he is in his confifforle. 25 And wherePaul faith hewas calledby Iefus ChrifI and not by man,thatis.mecreman,hegiuesa pregnant tcflimonie that Chrifi is bothGod andman. Andwhereas Paul was called by Chrifl raifed-from the dead, hence I gather the dignitie oftheApoflle Paul aboue all other 30 Apoflles,in that he was called after the refurrcElion of Chiifi, whenhe was cntred into his kingdome, The 35 2. And all the brethren that are withme to theChurches ofGalatia. The txporrror. Bybrethren we are to vnderffand fuch asfeperatedthcm- felucs from the Pagans,and recciued the faith ofChrif}, r.Cor. S. r r .And heremore fpecially fuchas taught and profoffed the A 3:. faith.
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