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 No, said the Panther, for in that I view,
When your tradition's forg'd, and when 'tis true.
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$I set 'em by the rule, and as they square,
Or deviate from undoubted doctrine there,
This Oral fiction, that old Faith declare.

(Hind.) The Council steer'd it seems a diff'rent course,
They try'd the Scripture by tradition's force;
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$But you tradition by the Scripture try;
Pursu'd, by Sects, from this to that you fly,
Nor dare on one foundation to rely.
The word is then depos'd, and in this view,
You rule the Scripture, not the Scripture you.
Thus said the Dame, and smiling, thus pursu'd,
I see tradition then is disallow'd,
When not evinc'd by Scripture to be true,
And Scripture, as interpreted by you.
But here you tread upon unfaithfull ground;
Unless you cou'd infallibly expound.

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