The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wiseThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise

Eusebius. And what understandest thou by Apocrypha? ¹Theophilus. Apocrypha, signifieth a thing hid, secret or obscure, which hath no sure or certain author: or which is not allowed as are y• books, to y• title is applies & made at, which are not sufferable, but insomuch as their doctrine ⟨image 223⟩is confirmable unto that of Canonicals, the which ought to be ruled by them. And they have no firm authority but that which those do give unto it. For in stead that we may take a sure foundation and building, upon any place taken out of the Canonicals, we cannot do it in those here, if they have not already their foundation on the other. They have not been called Apocrypha, because that it was not lawful to have them in ones library, and to read them with judgement, for ones profit. For that was not forbidden. But have taken that name, because that they were not of such authority, ye one should hold them for a sure and infallible doctrine of the church of God: And they were not red and expounded openly in the same, and with such authority, as those which without doubt were holden for the certain word of God, to the which we are bound to believe, and to submit & put our judgement under them, not to elevate it above them, or to judge them by the other books, which ought to be subject unto them.

Eusebius. And what vnderstandest thou by Apocripha? ¹Theophilus. Apocripha, signifieth a thing hid, secret or obscure, which hath no sure or certein author: or which is not alowed as are y• bokes, to y• title is applies & made at, which are not sufferable, but insomuch as their doctrin ⟨image 223⟩is confirmable vnto that of Canonicalls, the which ought to be ruled by them. And they haue no firme authoritie but that which those doe giue vnto it. For in steede that we may take a sure foundation and buylding, vppon any place taken out of the Canonicalls, we cannot doe it in those heere, if they haue not alreadye their foundation on the other. They haue not bene called Apocrypha, bicause that it was not lawfull to haue them in ones lybrary, and to reade them with iudgement, for ones profite. For that was not forbidden. But haue taken that name, bicause that they were not of such authoritie, ye one should holde them for a sure and infallible doctrine of the church of God: And they were not red and expounded openly in the same, and with such authoritie, as those which without doubt were holden for the certeyne worde of God, to the which we are bounde to beléeue, and to submit & put our iudgement vnder them, not to eleuate it aboue them, or to iudge them by the other bookes, which ought to bée subiect vnto them.