Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same

This Question containeth¹ three others: First whether those general Councils which are lawfully made, ought to be obeyed and believed? To this we answer, that all councils both universal and provincial, as they term them, ought to take their authority from the word of god. Wherefore if the laws & decrees of Councils be derived from the word of God, and confirmed by the same, then ought they no less to be believed, than the word of God it self. But if it be otherwise, then is there no authority of any ⟨p. 34⟩Council to be accepted against the truth of the holy Scriptures. Constantinus ²the Emperor in the first general Council holden at N•c•, offered unto the fathers there being lawfully assembled, the Books of the old and new Testament, commanding them thereby so judge and determine all controversies.

THis Question conteyneth¹ thrée others: First whether those generall Councelles whiche are lawfully made, ought to be obeyed and beléeued? To this we answere, that all councels both vniuersall and prouincial, as they terme them, oughte to take their authoritie from the worde of god. Wherfore if the lawes & decrées of Councels be deriued from the worde of God, and confirmed by the same, then ought they no lesse to be beléeued, than the worde of God it selfe. But if it be otherwyse, then is there no aucthoritie of any ⟨p. 34⟩Councell to bée accepted agaynst the truthe of the holy Scriptures. Constantinus ²the Emperoure in the firste generall Counsell holden at N•c•, offered vnto the fathers there béeing lawfully assembled, the Bookes of the olde and newe Testamente, commaunding them thereby so iudge and determyne all controuersies.