7. Concerning the authority of the Scriptures.

D. How is the authority of the divine books viewed? M. That certain ones are of complete authority, certain of moderate, certain of none. D. Which are of complete authority? M. Those canonical works which in their several kinds we have completely enumerated. D. Which of moderate? M. The ones which we have said are added by many. D. Which are of no authority? M. All the rest.

[2] D. Are these distinctions found in all the kinds of discourse? M. All these distinctions are found in history and plain teaching; but in prophecy, books of moderate authority are not found, except for Revelation, nor in the proverbial kind are there works altogether devoid of authority.