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A Reformed Catholic
A reformed Catholic: or, A declaration showing how near we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundry points of religion: and wherein we must for ever depart from them with an advertisement to all favourers of the Roman religion, showing that the said religion is against the Catholic principles and grounds of the catechism.A reformed Catholike: or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and vvherein we must for euer depart from them with an advertisment to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the Catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1598Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1598
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Testimony I. Deutr. 4. 2. Thou shalt not add to the words that I command thee, nor take any thing there from: therefore the written word is sufficient for all doctrines pertaining to salvation. If it be said that this commandment is spoken as well of the unwritten as of the written word, I answer: that Moses speaketh of the written word only: for these very words are a certain preface which he set before a long commentary made of the written law, for this end to make the people more attentive, & obedient.
Testimonie I. Deutr. 4. 2. Thou shalt not adde to the wordes that I command thee, nor take any thing there from: therefore the written word is sufficient for all doctrines pertaining to saluation. If it be said that this commandement is spoken as well of the vnwritten as of the written word, I answere: that Moses speaketh of the written word onely: for these very words are a certen preface which he set before a long cōmentatie made of the written lawe, for this ende to make the people more attentiue, & obediēt.
Testimony II. Isai 8. 20. To the law and to the testimony. If they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Here the Prophet teacheth ⟨p. 139⟩what must be done in cases of difficulty. Men must not run to the wizard or soothsayer, but to the law and testimony, and here he commends the written word as sufficient to resolve all doubts and scruples in conscience whatsoever.
Testimonie II. Isai 8. 20. To the lawe and to the testimonie. If they speake not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Here the Prophet teacheth ⟨p. 139⟩what must be done in cases of difficultie. Men must not runne to the wizard or southsaier, but to the lawe and testimony, and here he commends the written word as sufficient to resolue all doubtes and scruples in conscience whatsoeuer.