MOTIVE.
THerefore when the question of truth in controuersie of faith is turned too and fro, in the throng of so many particular quarrels, it is best to goe aside, and single out the two grand Originals and foundations, from the which all other factions arise: that by taking the iust estimate of the strength of eyther, our iudgemēt may leaue to the stronger part. Al particular controuersies in thēselues stand vpon their yea and nay, but vnto vs require proofe: which proofe is linked by reason, which reason is chiefely groūded vpō scripture, which scrip∣ture is authorised not in the letter, but in the sense, because it is doubtful in the varietie of apprehensions, some leading, others drawing, many