But  as  has  been  already  said,  the  views  of  those  who  maintain
the  Exclusive  Theory  are  derived  from  other  sources  than  that
of  the  Written  Word,  namely,  from  Tradition,  that  is,  a  Primitive
Oral  Teaching,  parallel  to  Sacred  Scripture,  not  derived  from
it ;  independently  witnessing  for  and  enunciating  a  series  of  Truths
and  of  Forms,  which  though  not  expressed  in  Sacred  Scripture
are  involved  in  it ;  a  Providentially  preserved  Commentary  on
the  Divine  Text,  materially  limiting  the  apparent  liberty  left  us
in  the  Canonical  Records.
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Now  confining  the  argument  at  present  to  the  subject  of  the
Apostolic  Succession,  and  making  all  the  admission  that  seems
obviously  reasonable  with  regard  to  Tradition,  let  us  see  how
the  matter  may  stand.
