A95414:66
The scriptures sufficiency to determine all matters of faith, made good against the Papist
The scriptures sufficiency to determine all matters of faith, made good against the Papist: or, That a Christian may be infallibly certain of his faith and religion by the Holy Scriptures. By that great and famous light of Gods Church, William Twice D.D. and prolocutor of the late assembly of divines.The scriptures sufficiency to determine all matters of faith, made good against the Papist: or, That a Christian may be infallibly certain of his faith and religion by the Holy Scriptures. By that great and famous light of Gods Church, William Twisse D.D. and prolocutor of the late assembly of divines.
London: printed for Matthew Keynton, 1656
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2. It is absurd; for by the same reason I may prove, that the Scripture is clear, thus: That Scripture is clear in the interpretation, wherein men of different opinions and different Religions do agree; But men of different opinions and Religions do agree in the interpretation of divine Scripture; therefore the divine Scripture is clear; and indeed it will be found that we agree in the interpretation not of some only, but of many places of holy Scripture. Now what absurd a course is it for a Disputant so to dispute, as that his Argument may be retorted with as good force against him; yea, and much more? For when men of different opinions are found to differ about the interpretation of a Scripture, it may be this ariseth from the love of their own opinions, which ⟨p. 30⟩makes the Scripture seem to sound the same way, but when they agree in the interpretation of Scripture, notwithstanding their other differences, this argues the Scripture to be clear enough: Nay, we know Bellarmine will dislike an opinion, and Maldonate an interpretation of Scripture, for Calvins sake, striving to differ from such as they hate, though without all just cause, and to wrest the Scriptures to serve their turns.
2. It is absurd; for by the same reason I may proue, that the Scripture is clear, thus: That Scripture is clear in the interpretation, wherein men of different opinions and different Religions doe agree; But men of different opinions and Religions do agree in the interpretation of divine Scripture; therefore the divine Scripture is clear; and indeed it will be found that we agree in the interpretation not of some onely, but of many places of holy Scripture. Now what absurd a course is it for a Disputant so to dispute, as that his Argument may be retorted with as good force against him; yea, and much more? For when men of different opinions are found to differ about the interpretation of a Scripture, it may be this ariseth from the love of their own opinions, which ⟨p. 30⟩makes the Scripture seem to sound the same way, but when they agree in the interpretation of Scripture, notwithstanding their other differences, this argues the Scripture to be clear enough: Nay, we know Bellarmine will dislike an opinion, and Maldonate an interpretation of Scripture, for Calvins sake, striving to differ from such as they hate, though without all just cause, and to wrest the Scriptures to serve their turns.