the Epiflle to the çaPatiatts. Chap... 77 afcribes to the written word , a voice, or fpecch,Rom.3. ra And thc fcripture fpeakes fufficiently , to thc refoluingofany mans confcicnce,in all matters pertayning to faluation.Again, they alleadge,that the Church is before the fcrìpture;and ther- g fore it bccingmolt auncicnt,muft be the Judge. I anfwer, that the Church was before the writingofthc word,butnot before the wordwhich is written. For the church prefuppofcth faith» . and faith prefuppofcth aword ofGod . Vpon this our do. ¿trine,they further vpbraidvs,thatwewil be tried bynothing, lo but by the fcriptures,eucnas theralefaetour , that will not be tried by the Queft,butby thecuidence.I anfwer, for the fatis- fyingofour aducrfaries , we fubmit our felues to the trial! of the Church -andCouncels, fobe it , the three cautions before remébred,beduly oblerued:fpecially,that all things befudged, is' and triedby the writtenword, and by reafons gathered thence. \ Againe,the Papifis hence gather,thatthc raptures arc to be approoued by the Church.Anf.Thus much wegraunt: yet fo, I as we hold,that the principal approbatiö ofthe word,(whcrby- weare mooned to belccueand obey,) is in the word, & fr8 the to word,and not from the church. For the fcripturc bath his eui- dence within itfelfe , which is fufficient to make vs beleeue the word to be the word, though theChurch Should rzy nothing. Thethirdpoint is , concerning the per I'ons, withwhome Paul conferred: namely , with them that were thecheife,that is, 25 with them that were in priceand account, as Pcter,Ianies,&c. Herewe fee,what is the honour and worfhippe that is due to excellent men , namely, a precious and reuerend eiltnation. Thus-thename of Dauidwas in price in Iliad for his venues. I .Sam.i 8,1a-ft.And thus with the Papifis , are we content to 3:6 honour the Saints. Again, here the Papifls.gather,that thzvarc hereticks, that after Pauls example,will not go vp to Rome,to Peter, andhis fuccefl'our,to haue their daIrine and religion i tried anJ examined.Ianfwer>ñrfl,we arecontent to be tried by the writingsof Peter,lamcs,Iohn,Paul, &c. And this is the s;S'commandement ofGod,in doubtful) cafes:To the Lary and the - te/iimenie.Ifai,8. Secondly, I anfwer, that we haue a comtmran- dement,not to goevp toRome at this day, to haue our religi- on tried. Reuel. t 3.Come out ofBabylon vypeople. Thi;dly,I acr- fwer,that the Bifhopot'Rome is Peters fucceffour , not in tea - _ ching,butin denying Chrift.And the_learned Papifis confeffe, K. 3 that
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