ANSVVER.

The last part of the former distinction is denied. The highest ground meaning diuine, which mooueth vs to beleeue that the [ C] doctrine of Faith was preached by the Apostles, is not the perpe∣tuall Tradition of the Church succeeding the Apostles, but the holy Scripture of the New Testament; for the perpetuall Tra∣dition of the Church succeeding the Apostles is beleeued, be∣cause of the authoritie of the said Church: and whosoeuer be∣leeueth that Tradition or Testimonie, must first of all know the Church to be an infallible witnesse. But the word of God only (the greater and most worthie part whereof, by our Aduersaries confession, is contained in the Scriptures a) giueth authoritie to the Church, for the Church is founded vpon the word of God, [ D] Eph. 2.20. and the word of God is the immortall seed which produceth and giueth being to the Church b, Luc. 8.11. Ia. 1.18. Page  21 〈1 line〉 [ A] 〈1 line〉 〈1 line〉 〈1 line〉 〈1 line〉 it selfe vpon the Apostles 〈◊〉 word and Doctrine, which is principally contained in the Scripture.