A95414:78
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. Again, General Councils ⟨p. 41⟩may err, as Austin observes, the former have been corrected by the later in some things.
2. Again, Generall Councills ⟨p. 41⟩may erre, as Austin observes, the former have been corrected by the later in some things.
3. Such Councils never went about to write Commentaries upon the Scripture, & if they should, Cajetan confesseth, an interpretation may be given congruous to the Text, yet different from the Torrent of Doctors, notwithstanding which we ought to receive it.
3. Such Councills never went about to write Commentaries upon the Scripture, & if they should, Cajetan confesseth, an interpretation may be given congruous to the Text, yet different from the Torrent of Doctors, notwithstanding which we ought to receive it.
4. Lastly, after what sense soever I interpret Scripture in any Argument, if I am not able to make it good by convincing arguments to every sober conscience, let my proofs be rejected, but withal let him look to it after what manner he resists the evidence brought, as he will answer for it at the day of Judgement, according to that of our Saviour, Joh. 12.48. He that refuseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him, the word that I have spoken, it shall judge him at the last day.