Sole rule — nothing of equal authority beside Scripture
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Our Churches also hold tightly: what is necessary to salvation cannot be sought elsewhere than from Scripture — with certainty and without fail.
Besides Scripture there is no word of God by which the things of faith can be confirmed.Sacred Scripture is the sole rule of faith; nothing of equal authority can be joined to it.
Latin
IV. Quibus addendum est Ecclesias nostras illud arcte tenere, quae ad salutem necessaria sunt, non posse aliunde, quam ex Scriptura peti certo & infallibiliter, nec ullum esse praeter Scripturam Dei verbum, quo confirmari possint ea quae fidei sunt, adeoque Scripturam sacram unicam esse fidei regulam, cui non possit alia adjungi quae sit paris authoritatis.