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

The. x. Question.

Whether they do steadfastly and without all doubt teach and believe, that which the holy Catholic church of Rome doth command and teach to be believed?

Whether they do stedfastly and without all doubt teach and beleeue, that which the holy Catholike church of Rome doth commaunde and teache to be beleeued?

The Answer.

The Answere.

Touching the holy Catholic¹ Church, we have already written, that the Gospel teacheth us, she only heareth the voice of her only pastor, and not of any stranger. Whereby we may easily conclude, that she commandeth nothing to be believed which she hath not heard from the mouth of our Lord: and that chiefly because Paul ⟨p. 29⟩saith, that faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God, or of Christ: Wherefore when the faithful do steadfastly believe the word of God, then do they also believe all that the holy Church commandeth and teacheth to be believed, for she commandeth nothing to be believed, but that which is contained in the word of god. And whatsoever is contrary to Gods word, ought not to be believed, although it were coloured with the name of the Church, or any other title. And as touching the church of Rome, it is manifest, that under her name many things were commanded to be believed and kept, which were both unknown to the primitive Church, and clean contrary to the word of God: And all such things God forbiddeth to believe, or to receive, saying by his prophet