Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

I will add some reasons, and answer some objections.

I will adde some reasons, and answer some objections.

1. Reason. We may not do it because ordinary quotations of Fathers (not in some named Cases) have the nature of a confirming testimony, though we intend it not yet the nature of the work is such, though it be not intentio agentis, yet if it be conditio operis, it excuseth him not, as if a man swear and say I thought it not, it excuseth him not, if we quote Saint Augustine it is as much as if we quoted Saint Peter, or Saint John, If it be without intimation, though we intend illustration, and not confirmation, yet the condition of the work is such, Suppose a stranger come, what difference would he know between Saint Augustine, and Saint Peter.

1. Reason. We may not do it because ordinary quotations of Fathers (not in some named Cases) have the nature of a confirming testimony, though we intend it not yet the nature of the work is such, though it be not intentio agentis, yet if it be conditio operis, it excuseth him not, as if a man swear and say I thought it not, it excuseth him not, if we quote Saint Augustine it is as much as if we quoted Saint Peter, or Saint Iohn, If it be without intimation, though we intend illustration, and not confirmation, yet the condition of the work is such, Suppose a stranger come, what difference would he know between Saint Augustine, and Saint Peter.

2. It is needless, for whatever we deliver out of other authors it is either dissonant or consonant to the word. If it differ, why do we use it at all, if it be agreeing, the word is profitable of it self, Christ receives not witness from men, and to do that, is to bring a candle into the Sun-shine, or to cast water into the Sea. When the Sunshine of the Gospel makes a thing clear, what needs the candle of humane testimonies be used.