A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…

Cardinal Cusanus therefore hereof saithe thus, ¹Haec est omnium sanè intelligentium Sententia, qui Scripturarum Authoritatem, & intellectum in Ecclesiae approbatione fundant: & non è conuerso, Ecclesiae• Fundamentum in Scripturarum Authoritate locant: Nulla sunt Christi praecepta, nisi quae per Ecclesiam pro talibus accepta sunt: Sequuntur igitur Scripturae Ecclesiā, & non è conuerso: This is the judgement of all them, that think rightly, that found the Authority, and understanding of the Scriptures in the allowance of the Church: and not contrariwise, lay the Foundation of the Church in the Authority of the Scriptures. There be no Commandments of Christ, but such only, as so be taken, and holden by the Church. Therefore the Scriptures follow the Church: but contrariwise the Church followeth not the Scriptures.² Likewise saith Johannes Maria Verractus, Humiliter confitemur, Ecclesiae Authoritatem esse Supra Evangelium? We do humbly confess, that the Authority of the Church is above the Authority of the Gospel. Likewise Albertus Pigghius saith, Apostoli quaedam Scripserunt: non ut Scripta illa praeessent Fidei, & Religioni nostrae, sed potiùs, ut subessent. Scripturae sunt Muti Judices: Scripturae sunt veluti Cereus Na•us: The Apostles have written certain things: not that their said Writings should rule our Faith, or Religion: but rather, that they should be under, and be ruled by our Faith. The Scriptures are dumb Judges: The Scriptures are like a Nose of wax.

Cardinal Cusanus therefore hereof saithe thus, ¹Haec est omnium sanè intelligentium Sententia, qui Scripturarum Authoritatem, & intellectum in Ecclesiae approbatione fundant: & non è conuerso, Ecclesiae• Fundamentum in Scripturarum Authoritate locant: Nulla sunt Christi praecepta, nisi quae per Ecclesiam pro talibus accepta sunt: Sequuntur igitur Scripturae Ecclesiā, & non è conuerso: This is the iudgemente of al them, that thinke rightly, that founde the Authoritie, and vnderstandinge of the Scriptures in the allowance of the Churche: and not contrariewise, laie the Fundation of the Churche in the Authoritie of the Scriptures. There be no Commaundementes of Christe, but sutch onely, as so be taken, and holden by the Churche. Therefore the Scriptures folovve the Churche: but contrarievvile the Churche folovveth not the Scriptures.