A briefe institution of the common places of sacred divinitie. Wherein, the truth of every place is proved, and the sophismes of Bellarmine are reprooved. Written in Latine, by Lucas Trelcatius, and Englished by Iohn Gawen, minister of Gods word.

The Places which are cited by Bellarmine against the perfection of the Scrip∣ture, 1. Tom. Lib. 4. Cap. 5. are these.

Ioh. 16.12. Ans. The Place treate•• of speciall thinges; the knowledge o•• which is infinite, which therefore als•• are expressed in the Scriptures, not i•• particular, and one by one; but b•• Word, and in generall: or else o•• those thinges, the Revelation where∣of, according to the dispensation o•• time, Christ would defer vntill th•• time of that extraordinary and visibl•• communicating of the holy Ghost.

1. Cor. 11.2. Ans. In the holy Sup∣per of the Lord, two things concurre•• the very substantiall thinges of the Sup∣per,

to wit, the matter and forme: se∣••••ndly, the meere Ceremoniall thinges, the Rites: Those are of themselues ••••cessary, and were most faithfully de∣••ered by the Apostles: but these 〈◊〉〈◊〉 after a sort,m 1.1 for that which is morall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them is necessary, and therefore ••ly written downe of the Apostles: ••t that which is Ceremoniall, onely is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Indifferent,n 1.2 and left free to the ••hurches.

2. Thes. 2.15. Ans. The Word of ••••adition is Equivocall: for eyther in ••enerall it signifieth every doctrine, ••owsoever delivered by Word or Wri∣••g, or it signifieth in Particular, or ••ppositely, that doctrine which is not ••itten: in the first signification, the ••postle taketh it, and not in the se∣••nd.

1. Tim. 6.2. & 2. Tim. 1.13. Ans. ••hat the pledge and patterne of whole∣••me wordes cannot be otherwise ex∣••ounded then of the Scripture it selfe, ••nd the substance of christian doctrine: ••ll the circumstances of the place doe

teach.

2 Ioh. 1.2. Ans. That kinde of reasoning hath no consequence, which is drawne from particulars, eyther deedes or rytes, which it was not needefull to expresse in writing: but the case is altered concerning the very substance of the doctrine of Faith.

Notes

• m 1.1

  Secundū qu id.
• n 1.2

  Adiapho∣••um.