r¡ 2t7Ò C H A P.2. An Expoftion riponthe econd V E x,15. -no Argument for their conclufion ; for what when its yeelded they muff hold faff not onely what Paul wrote in hisEpifiLes, but thole things alto which he taught them by liuely Voice ? followes it thence, that fomething of ne- ceffary faith taught in no Scripture ? Re/p. What if thofe other things taught by word were contained in other Scriptures : then though as well written as not written in thefe Epiffles, yet no other thing then was written, AR. 26.22. TeRifyingandfaying nothing elfe but what Pro- phets and Ylofes fpad¿e fhould come to pale. Elfe how ? Paul taught many things which he wrote not. RI: Who doubts? as other ApoRles and Prophets : but as Augufine, what they taught and wrote not, be- longed rather ad vbertatem Cognitionis,then ad Authorila- tem Religionir, Obieft. But thefe of neceffary obferuation ? R. I yeeld it, yet followes not the generali conclufion : there- fore fomething neceffary not contained in any Scripture. `Pants Epiffles to Theffalonians,are not all Paul Epiffles; much lef e all Scripture. There is Mofes, Prophets, Evan- z Pet.r. zr. geliffs, and other holy men, that wrote as they were C in red by the holy Ghofi : in any of whole writings if Pauls dictates were contained, it fufficeth to flew invalidity of the inference. The p ;ralogifine is roo childifh to deceiue wife men,q.d. fomething of neceflary faith was taught by James which is not contained in his Epiffle ; as the Incarnation, Paffion,' Refurreaion of our Sauiour.fergo, No Scripture containes there neceffary Articles of faith : or, Ergo, fomething is of neceffary faith which is not comprifed in James his Epiffle: which who doubts? and yet Rands the conclr.fionfirme. Nothing is ofneceffary faith or pra:,`tife, but what is con- tained in Scriptures vniuerfally taken: we returne to Pants purpofe, and heede his aduife as moff neceffary and auaile- able to preuent feducement by Antichriiff and other Here- ti ques ; to keepe vs clofe,without fweruing, to Propheti- c ZPet.r.r9.. call and Apoffolicall doórine : that is a a mofl frsre word, there while we hold vs) we are fafe : compare i Tam. 6. 3,4,
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