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Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested /…Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested /…
Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested / by that worthy man Master William Perkins ; to which is added, a comfort for the feeble minded, wherein is set down the temptations of a Christian.Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested / by that worthy man Maister William Perkins ; to which is added, a comfort for the feeble minded, wherein is set downe the temptations of a Christian.
London: printed by Richard Field for E.E., 1604
SATANS SOPHISTRY ANSWERED BY OUR SAVIOUR CHRIST.SATANS SOPHISTRIE ANSWERED BY OVR SAVIOVR CHRIST.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But if the Papists will yet deny the scriptures to have power to judge and determine of the sense of the Scriptures; then would I know, who hath this power given unto him? They answer, the church must give judgement, and determine of the sense of the scriptures: but that is false, for the Lord hath not given any such power to the Church, to determine of the sense of the scriptures at her pleasure, but only he hath given to the ministry of the word, to open and expound the scriptures by the scriptures themselves. As a Lawyer hath not that power to judge of the law of his Prince, and to give what sense he listeth, but only to expound the law, and to give the sense of it by the words of the law, and other circumstances concerning the same.
But if the Papists will yet deny the scriptures to haue power to iudge and determine of the sense of the Scriptures; then would I know, who hath this power giuen vnto him? They answer, the church must giue iudgement, and determine of the sense of the scriptures: but that is false, for the Lord hath not giuen any such power to the Church, to determine of the sense of the scriptures at her pleasure, but only he hath giuen to the ministery of the word, to open and expound the scriptures by the scriptures thēselues. As a Lawyer hath not that power to iudge of the law of his Prince, and to giue what sense he listeth, but onely to expound the law, and to giue the sense of it by the words of the law, and other circumstances cōcerning the same.
The Church of Rome say further; they […] determine of the sense of the scriptures, either by the rule of faith, or the consent of the fathers: or, if they fail, then the Pope he is […] determine of them, as one that cannot err.
The Church of Rome say further; they 〈…〉 determine of the sense of the scriptures, either by the rule of faith, or the consent of the fathers: or, if they faile, then the Pope he is 〈…〉 determine of them, as one that cannot erre.