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Cap. 7. By what testimony the scripture ought to be established, that is, by the witness of the holy Ghost, that the authority thereof may remain certain: And that it is a wicked invention, to say, that the credit thereof hangeth upon the judgement of the Church.

Cap. 7. By what testimonie the scripture ought to be established, that is, by the witnesse of the holy Ghost, that the authoritie therof may remaine certain: And that it is a wicked inuention, to say, that the credite thereof hangeth vpon the iudgement of the Church.

Here because he falleth into rehearsal of the scripture, he will have the same to be the only mistress to lead us to the knowledge of God, to confirm the authority of the scripture he doeth a little digress, from the seventh Chap. to the nineth.

HEre because he falleth into rehearsall of the scripture, hée will haue the same to be the only mistresse to lead vs to the knowledge of God, to confirm the authoritie of the scripture he doeth a litle digresse, from the seuenth Chap. to the nineth.

1 The scripture by no other means hath full authority among the faithful, then when we say it is the Word of God, and came from heaven even as though the lively word of God were there heard: but to say, that they hang upon the authority of the church, is a most ⟨image 12⟩wicked error, and injurious to the holy Ghost, to miserable consciences full of doubt, and subject to the scorns of the wicked.