Institues of Elenctic Theology by Francis Turretin
The papists (who charge the circle upon us) evidently run into it themselves in this question, when they prove the Scriptures by the church and the church by the Scriptures; for this is done by the same means and by the same kind of cause. If we ask why or on account of what they believe the Scriptures to be divine, they answer because the church says so. If we ask again, why they believe the church, they reply because the Scriptures apply infallibility to her when they call her the pillar and ground of truth. If we press upon them whence they know this testimony of Scripture to be credible, they add because the church assures of it. Thus they are rolled back again to the commencement of the dispute and go on to infinity, never stopping in any first credible thing.
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