Sentence:  The grounds for the Church 's position are Scriptural ( <WSD>Old</WSD> Testament ) , the teachings of the fathers and doctors of the early Church , the unbroken tradition of nineteen centuries , the decisions of the highest ecclesiastical authority and the natural law . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible