A most godly and learned discourse of the woorthynesse, authoritie, and sufficiencie of the holy scripture also of the cleerenesse, and plainnesse of the same, and of the true vse thereof. Wherin is discussed this famous question: whether the canonical scriptures haue authoritie from the church, or rather the church receiue authoritie from the Scriptures. By occasion wherof are touched the dignities and duties of the church, touching traditions, with aunswere to all obiections. Translated out of Latine into English, by Iohn Tomkys: and dedicated to the right honorable Sir Richarde Pipe, knight, lorde maior of the citie of London.

Abstract

A translation, by John Tomkys, of: De scripturae sanctae praestantia. In his preface, Bullinger indicates that the work is anonymous and he only the editor of it.--STC. Printer's name from colophon. With engraved frontispiece. Running title reads: Of the authoritie of the scriptures and of the church. Some leaves cropped at head; some leaves tightly bound. Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library.