~~.-~--·--- --=-·; ( the Epijllc rf fude. ( 5!f.l - - - .l.ll._,.c 5 , ·v•hidl were to b,c know~;d recducJ: ~t~re is the vvotd of God. fhi~tl\y ~ ',,·t k110Y1 ---'- . but thcfc an: fuch as oncly t:onccroe the onkrthat Sct'iPture i~ Gods word 'by'Scrip!llrc :md I .• ! lv (7oucrnement ofthe Chuccb,and ·arc' not neno~ by rl~c Church: out ()f. which betlllg i; hu:. Cc~aric co (a\uacion. • . milnie taught and :~cquainted ., ith tlic Cxft-1:-.. 06. ~11 c [ocnc traditions arc nccdfary to 13.1lenc m:ancr of icJ 3nd m:mner·of writing, the ultioA which arc not cotH:lined i11 rhc written ende chc:-§loric of God, a1ld'our owne faluati..:. word ·: and they alleadgc t'v\'o;.tirll:,in·Rom. J z. on5we cannot .buchauc fufficicnt perf-.\'l'!fiou of 6, due'God; word mult,bc cried by··chc m/c of. the author of it ;and'th'lt ic- ~an proct:'cdc from faith,'and fo 3Jfo by the 1.:Hne .rule· e~polH_ldcd. no other but God him(cltC; Thus.nocwith!hn:. This rule of faith is LlOthmg elfc-(~ytthc!; ex.... ding the :.llcgaciotls of tbc' adul"rf3rfcs J tHe pofition) but a general! confcnt·.lO ~he_ hcar'ES written word rctaincth rhit pcrfrt!ion, which I of all true Cacholikcs;togechcrwHH the Pope ncedcth no daditions to fl:ronothcn l>r further a!fentincr v;ith them, which of n'Cctffidc \Vcc it in that ende to' whi,h iris apPointed,Now td muft bclccue; and yet(fay thcy:}it'iS 'not in the. the reafon it fclfc, amplifyinn rh is finhe in'eh($ Scripture: and chcrdOrc f;)me.thi'ngs mUH of 'lcrfc,which comaineth thr.ctppints w be cpn..: ne,ellitic bee bclecUell \\'hkli _;ue jfot:-in the B f:..dcred, rirfl,chc'p~rfo·'1 thlt durft not ravle. Se.: Scripture. A n f. The rutc of faith· is' not fuch a C~l.l<ily,the(/1odn~lfoofhh·caufo, v.~ich ~'·<ts vc:;i. crooktd rulc'as rhcy woulP thrfiH: -.pon the r.~ IU{f,a~1~ y<:thc durH noc ,dylc vpdn the Dt1 world \iy their wickcd'cxpolitioQ;but the right lllll·h\o)~f<:lfe.'thirdly,thc JlJ;nncr ofhis fpc,cchj rule of faith is th·c pi?inc word ofGbil; cuery The-Lord rcbuk$ tfm, • . way abfo!uccly difctbng in all point:Sof fatrh ,.~.The pcrfo~th~t dUrll riot ~ay,J( "''as Mlchlirl and louc. 1.Tim. I.f. Paul win1cth::l]1'fmothit' to the Archantel;v•hOJn forilc affirnie'to be CRrift keep rh~tmep4ttern(ofwhole[om~i1111t.dJ in f.tirh llimfC:lfc:Och€rs,that he is tOme chiefc "arch and andloue: wh~ch is nothing cUe bu't the tdl1moprincipal Angel; which'opi-pfdn is n;CI;e proba.: nic of Scripture, ip points· of fait!> ahd ,loue,· blc. For firl't, the A,poflic'fpcakc'rh of !\ion as id comprifed in the ..Decalogue an~ ·· Apofiles fubieCl:ion;'andft~nding ina~J~.~C; not<.laringtd Creedc. The rule offalth thcrcforc·,n expounbreake the !'aweof God, for he d'ur.fi not reuilc ding Scripture is Script}!re it fclfe. The fecon~· the Dcuill, Sec'tiildiy, iri t :.Their. 4• t6. the 1 1thing neccffaric by their doC\'rille to be bcJeeLord ChriH 1113\J come ro iiJdcfement 'with the ucd, not cont:tined in Scripture, is 5 that thecafound ofaTrumpet, 2nd tl\e ;oicc ofan Arch"": J nonicall Scripture is Gods word: which truth C angel!; 'where is apJaine di!Hnt)icin becweeri~ 1 isabfolucc!y neccfiary eo faluacioo to b~ belce· <l:hrifl, who lhould eonle i~ the clowdcs, and 1 ued, but c~nnot orhen\~fc be known ~rPclee-' .J tbe Archangei.TlliT<ii}',Pcttrexplaineth it fpcaucd but onely by the tradition of the.Church, l<.ing rhefamc!·tning, and fai,th,7h• Ang•hgiue An[. As eucry othci Art and Science bath cefnot rayhng JUd!).elncnt agam(! them, >.Pet.•·: tainc principles of~umk to proOu~(all other~ 11. It is more: prObable tljC'n ', that by'Michtfl/. precepts by, but thcmfclues are tObe prooued was meant a frincipall Angell, rather ~ih(O by none; foalfohhh Diuinitiethctheife ofall Chrifl, · other Sciences: ofwhichkind this is one prin- • DoElr. Fir!l, fra'm ihepeifotl We learne that dplc~ that Canonicall Sc;:ripture is Gods wor.d, there bee difimCHons anddegrees of Ang£fs; which not granted,inferrcth a dcfiruClion otal there be Angc:Js and an Archangel}. Qf!,:jl. Is other diuinc rules: this is a uui:h therefore conthere but one Archangcll? -(lnf. The Scripture firmed, not a thing tdlilicd from fome other, fpeaking of Archangels vfeth alwaies the lln~ but as a ground of it felfc. Secondly,in diuinc gular numbcr,ncuermcntiani~g more thCone: matters faith gocth before knowledge, v. hi eh and where the Scripture refolucth not \''e~rc in humane things is cleanccontrary~tOrtf a n1an not to dcrerminc: yet I condemnc n~t chafe ~ would knowc whether fire be hot,"lethim put D who h1uc probabl}' hcidc that there arc more 1 . his hand v'nco it, he fi1all haue experience of ir, then one:. Secondly, we hauc here an examand thChc f11all bclccue it: but1n diuine'things plc of Aogclicall mcekendfc :md modefik. ! j firfia mangiuethcrcdir;andyecldcth confent Titus, 3· L Put thct,n in remembrance that / to the word,& then hath cxperimcmaU·kno·WtRcy be ft~blccfi: to principalities, and fpe:1ln: Rom.1. 1 s. ledge: for although:f3ich·had1his knOwledge, cuill ofno m:m, l>ut!hewe a/!mcrl(!n(ffe vn:u all! yet cxpei'iA1cnt:1ll knowledge follb\\,.cth faith. ~e» : rhc c~otr~ri~ pr~Clife of r~)~!ing,.., flandc.. Abraham belceued aboJ?C hope;, here _faith nng, and obtrcChng IS a proptrue or the De- 1 \o\'Cnt before knowl.cdgc. Ioh.7.27. If yt'edo uill, \vhence bee hath his name, Rcucl. 12. Jo.j the will of my father, ye fhall kno\1\i whether the Acwj!,- of the brethren: :1nd the A dtta[.rp' 1 the doCtrine be of God or no. Thus then wee rif, 1.Pet. 5JL \'f,·ho is ener tt':Jdie with one OIC· ·I lll:l)'·c.oncciueit,tl~ctenourofrhev.-or'dofGod cufation or other to Hand vp ag:1inll cucrJC i I is t!:i<:,'Thm faith the Lo,·d:If theq u.efl:ion now man :'the mllitions mnn, \•:hoiCmalice c:1ufcd -! be wh~thcr the Lord fay thm.pr no: 1:'lnfwcr, him to {land ''P3gainft Io6, :md fJ!fly ~CCI!fc~l i to be!Geuc the Chmt:h hcrci:1 bci'(~re God i!' f3~ him of hypocri!le vmo COds C?Wnc fa cC. -t..CI I crilcdgc: but herein \.VC arc fir(l to yecid ::~ffcnt £launderers :md b::tckebitcr.> of thrir bt'Cthicn I vnw (;od .~ ~nd then ::tf<cr this experimental! fee hco(e who1ne they imir~te, and mofi- Hue-l kno,:.::ed3c ·.-.:ill f(1Uo.....)1h:tt Canonical Scrip~· ly relcmblc. I ___ _ !___ __ · Eccci-- Secondly, .. •
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