. . . _ eJ! nExPj!tiono[Ch~ifls . . . \;·;';~·7- \ _Ctn.pc ~''nttcn_by the holy .Ghofh-n the l~c:.uts !A \ dmanc trdmllers ::md _Counccls giuC'-lt!dgc- ~.:~.~~;U;. of -all ~C:ltholtkts , and thts (fay they) IS the \ n1enc, ycrnoc ofthcmfclucs, but bv their rukJ lib.~. right Scriptttrc. Theoutwm·d Scripwre·, is \.\'ritwhich is the word ofGod; nnd thiS ludgmcHt ten i~1 paper.a_nd parchment, \"\'~ich bath no I is nNhing eh but a minificrie , pronom'lcing 'C.crtatne fc:n1e,but :1s the prcfc11t Church deterand dccb.ring the mc:ming 0f the will of God t1)in~s t~lcrcobl~ut tbis is n. dcuillith do&inc \ r.eucal~d in his \o\'Or~. But btfi.dcs this 5 there is a abolt0tngwriJte Scnprure,rl;e trurword ofGod, foucratgne kind of Iudgcmcnt vouchfafcd to ;lt}d Jetting 'lp r:hc opinions of their ownc the Prophets and ApoH!cs,dctcrminil~gabfohc.ans, making Scripture ...vhat rhernCc!ucs wil: llurdy in .matters offaith and confcknce' ,\·\'hat .\kc;nnHt rhtrcfore llold the V.\'ritten word to is to be d-one, and wh;~t is nor; and this is the b.~ ;tight Scriptvrc, and the ·ground of that ludgcmen~ of God himfClfe, whereupon the whf~.b is in th~ heart': for the word written ea- ! Apofiles might fay, it Jumcth good to theho! 1 'ri,e~.~ moft qrt<Jiu~ fcmCc bceing both text and I Ghoft andro VI, Ad. f s .28. And that th1s their · I glofl.c: \'\·hercas t!l~ir in ... Nard Scrip~urc varic_th Judgment_ isnhf/ute,appcarcs byScripture, Fie , as men doe,voldku be grounded on the wnt- . j rh.1t hMreth;ou,heRr(th me.(faith Chrift to his I tcn"word, · • ' Apo!Hcs)nndhnhatref~JethJou, r.fHftthmee, ! _11, Y1C. The ccnainrie of Scripture mutl ll Luk.1o. 16. andPmt/ddiuelingtheGofpclOf teach vs to bclccue Gods word, and not to I Chrill:to the Gabtians, bld~thcmho/dJJ;macfca~e to n:U: ou_r fcluc~ vpon it. T.hc Aut.hor of l cro~rfod thlft ~~~c/;erh t~em' Othf!r"Wi_fo, Gal. 1. 1· Scmpturcby IHs promdcncc prcierues htsown & the prom1lc offtndmg theJPirll ofrmtf.:~, Ioh. word, ro as all the men in earth' for fubHanee J 6. J 3. V\'aS direCtly intended to the APofHes, cannot corrupt rhc fame; ::md therefore \\obat.. and oncly in them fuJly accomphfl1ed. For our focu<'r it faith \o\'C nccdc not doubt but it is the b.cncr conceiuing hereof, we haue a rcfembl1 will of~od. · arh:eofthis foucrafgne iurlgcmcnt in tile comAu~IJO_ritie ', I I 1. Point. From this rcafon we may alfo mon w~alth: .the high Court of Parliah1Cnt of~et·lptu~ gather the AtnhoririeofCanonica/IScYipture:for giucs iudgcmcnt ofmatters in law, and fo doe The power ofScriPture ingiuit;g iuJgcr\\CIIt. Wile mufl doe, ou 1:ve wo11/dhe done to, bccaufe the La·wyers ::md Judges in common Courts; buc Lawea;:d the Pr(}phets[.~y fq :' ancl hence it folycc there is grc:n Jifftre'cc bctw~en thcfe two: Jowcs th<'.t the !:-tw andProphers haue an high, the court of Parliamemmakc·s the ]awe·, and foucr:1ignc, :tnd :1.bfolureaurhoritie, This auj determines abfolmcly in cinil matters,wirhout thoritit ofScriptnrc !lands in cwo things : J. in C c.ontrolemcnt, what mu!l be done, :~.nd what power to giuc iudgement: I J.1n the all-fuffiJlOt; but the lawyers m:~.ke not the lawe, but ciencic rhereofin -and ofit ftlf~; and both rbcic pronounce the meaning of the lawevmo men . arc noted here by our ·Sauiowr ChriH in this Now the: Scriptures, theProphets, alld Apo... reafon. · · ~~ - files, they arc like to the Court of Parliamfnt For the firfi, the powe-!'ofgitting iHdgement, in giuing iudgemcm; priuarc n1Cil and ordin::tis that \o\·hcreby Scripture doth fully and abforieminiilcr!! giuc iudgmenr like vmo the bwlutcly dct<:rnliac of:1.ll things necdefnll to falycrs,which is not abfolutc,but minifiniall,de.. uation concerning faith :md manners :and for pending on an higher iudgcmem. this caufe the la\\"CS ofGod arc oft in Scripture Vfes. I. IftheProphets & J\poHics,h:1uc fo- , ~~:~~,;1J2c c:tlled it-tt{'l,t1fw;ts, Therebe Jiucrs iudgcmcnts ucraigne powe-r to giue abfolute iudgcment itl ,hoolo:. afcribcd to fun dry fans of pcrfons in Scripn ;attcrs of faith and mahncrs; then \.vce mu{l tllre.:FirH, it gnth a iudgmenr to euery priuatc here learne to make .choke ofaytght Iudge:for· a J.Cer.:..tJ man.~ TlufjJiYitu,-t!lm:m drfccrneth or iudgerha/1 vnro one muH .,,.eappca.le in matters off:tich & b 1 J[oh. 4.r. tlu;"lg.t;· a11.d ·Saim b John biddcs the bcleeucrs in confctC<e: and this righe Iudge js Cods "vord, the Chmch proo111: 1 tbe jfiritt: that is, tric by which we n,ufi Hieke vnto, and ro none other. iudgcmcm rhc doCl1 incs dcliucrcd. Secondly, . The commandemcnt is plainc for matters of the Scripture giucsi\!<lgcmcnt to publike p<:r- D d!fficultic that concernc t4e confcicncc:Jfay 8. iOns, as eo Pajfor.r, Min~!fers, and to thegoHci'- 1 20. TotheLmve, omd rorhe tejlimonie : and our 1/0Ui'.c o.fthc Ch!{r-ch: Let two or rhru propbefe & S:wi.our ChriH tcfcrr.cs vs to Scripture fer alJ rheteftitdgt: 1. Cor. r4. 29. and rhefPiritoftbe matters that conccrne faluat!on; loh. 5· ~9, Propheu i.< fubieU tothe P~·ophcu, v. 3 2. Thirdly, Sr~~Ych theSaiptHre.Jf we would know what Judgement is afcribed to the Prophets :wd Apois uuc religion and what iserroneOus; what is flit; in Scripture, A&. 15.28./t fumed good to equitic: in any matter ofconfcience, ·wee mu il l the h.o'J Ghcft nr.d to vs: a11d this ·is an high haue rccourfc-to Scripture.lt wil be faid ScripIudgemem v.;,hich befalls not~ aay .priuate tur.e is an vnfi~ Iudgc,it cant~ot fpcak?l anfwcr~ man, or any .ordinarie Mini!lcr., or ge.ncrall lt(pcakcs fu fllci'ently to dctcnmne ofall mat- ·Councdl ordinarily, but.is peculiar to quratcrsoffaith and confcience:vve fee in common ordinarir.: Prc-phcts, rhat \o'\'Ctc the penmen of cxperifce,a man m:~y rctOluehis fiicnd in ln:l!- holy Scrip·rurc. And thefc three kinds ofiudgtcrsofdoubt, as well by letter, as by word of mcnts muil: bee diA.ingtliChcd ·; the, two fir·!f mouth; v .. ·by then may ~lot tl)c word qf God .kihds , ·arc inferiour and minifl.criall kinds of fent fro1h hc-mteJHnto h1s church,refolne-rncns Judgement, dcpcnd:ng on an highcf and more confcicnc~s -in all _irlatters of doubt fer faith 1 f~~~gnc Iudgcment:for priuarcmcn and orand manners. _And mdecde, Jet any rnan co~e . 1 '" -----~------------------------------------~----~-----'
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