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A02349 A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word. Guild, William, 1586-1657. 1627 (1627) STC 12479; ESTC S118648 69,651 225

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that_o any_o man_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v aug._n ●…ib_n 16._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 37._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n to_o prescrybe_n any_o choice_n of_o meat_n say_v cardinal_n cajetan_n forbid_v another_o it_o disagree_v altogether_o from_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n cajet_fw-fr comment_n p._n 252._o as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o eckius_fw-la in_fw-la indice_fw-la errorum_fw-la cajetani_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o the_o same_o be_v lawful_a 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n heb_n 13.4_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o therefore_o in_o the_o clergy_n 1._o cor._n 7.2_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n le●…_n every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n if_o every_o man_n then_o be_v permit_v to_o have_v the_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n than_o clergyman_n be_v not_o debar_v verse_n 9_o but_o if_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o unmarried_a can_v contain_v let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o burn_v but_o the_o roman_a doctor_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o burn_v in_o lust_n yea_o to_o commit_v adultery_n for_o the_o quench_v there-of_a than_o that_o a_o clergyman_n marry_v bellarm._n lib._n de_fw-la monachis_fw-la c._n 34._o §_o est_fw-la autem_fw-la and_o their_o canon_n law_n causa_fw-la 27._o q._n 1._o c._n 21._o say_v even_o the_o like_a 1._o timoth._n 3.2_o a_o bishop_n then_o must_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n but_o the_o pope_n will_v cross_v paul_n and_o say_v that_o he_o must_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o no_o wife_n so_o well_o do_v truth_n and_o error_n agree_v 1._o cor._n 9.5_o have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o sister_n a_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o other_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cephas_n remark_n then_o that_o the_o very_a apostle_n and_o peter_n be_v marry_v man_n and_o forsake_v not_o their_o wife_n company_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o apostleship_n 1._o tim._n 4.1.3_o and_o the_o spirit_n speak_v manifest_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n forbid_v to_o marry_v note_v then_o that_o forbid_v any_o sort_n of_o person_n or_o call_v to_o marry_v be_v a_o clear_a note_n of_o a_o apostaticke_a church_n seduce_v by_o error_n and_o vent_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satan_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n now_o the_o apostle_n admit_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n say_v clemens_n whether_o he_o be_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o laicke_n use_v marriage_n without_o reproof_n clemens_n alex._n lib._n 3._o stron_fw-la and_o he_o preass_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o heretic_n say_v chrysostome_n that_o condemn_v marriage_n show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o void_a of_o any_o fault_n yea_o it_o be_v so_o precious_a that_o a_o man_n may_v therewith_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o a_o bishop_n chrys_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tit._n hom_n 2._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n by_o the_o decreet_a of_o the_o council_n of_o gangra_n say_v alphonsus_n it_o be_v most_o clear_o evident_a that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n single_a life_n be_v no-wise_a needful_a to_o the_o receive_n of_o holy_a order_n nor_o yet_o be_v marriage_n say_v he_o prejudicial_a to_o priesthood_n alphon._n de_fw-fr castro_fw-la verbo_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la chap._n viii_o of_o sin_n §._o i._o that_o concupiscence_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n proper_o against_o that_o decreet_a of_o trent_n sess_v 5._o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n rom_n 7.7_o nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v concupiscence_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v verse_n 23._o but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n etc._n etc._n note_v then_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n proper_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o secondlie_o because_o it_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v concupiscence_n sin_n proper_o when_o he_o expresselie_o say_v verse_n 17._o now_o then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o again_o 1._o john_n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n but_o remark_n that_o if_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a they_o may_v at_o some_o time_n say_v have_v their_o actual_a sin_n purge_v that_o there_o be_v not_o sin_v any_o more_o in_o they_o 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v augustine_n against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n desire_v be_v sin_n because_o it_o rebell_v against_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o mind_n aug._n contra_fw-la julian._n pelag._n lib._n 5._o c._n 5._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n concupiscence_n be_v formal_o sin_n say_v cajetan_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o original_a sin_n cajet_fw-fr in_o rom._n 7._o §._o 2._o that_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a by_o nature_n and_o none_o be_v venial_a but_o only_o by_o grace_n to_o those_o that_o be_v penitent_a 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 6.20_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n note_v here_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o exception_n of_o any_o sort_n of_o sin_n from_o deserve_a death_n therefore_o all_o sin_n be_v pronounce_v mortal_a 1._o john_n 3.4_o who-so-eve_a commit_v sin_n transgress_v the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o but_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o note_v therefore_o that_o we_o see_v if_o it_o deserve_v once_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n proper_o it_o deserve_v also_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v death_n eternal_a and_o consequent_o be_v mortal_a 1._o joh._n 1.7_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sinne._n remark_n then_o if_o all_o sin_n require_v christ_n blood_n shed_v and_o death_n to_o purge_v it_o then_o all_o sin_n deserve_v death_n and_o therefore_o be_v mortal_a mat._n 12.36_o but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n there-of_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n note_v then_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n those_o sin_n which_o papist_n call_v venial_a will_v prove_v then_o mortal_a because_o they_o will_v be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n see_v no_o temporal_a or_o light_a punishment_n be_v to_o be_v then_o inflict_v or_o thereafter_o sustain_v 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n those_o which_o we_o think_v to_o be_v small_a sin_n say_v jerome_n exclude_v we_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n hieron_n in_o 5._o c._n ad_fw-la galat._n 3._o confession_n of_o party_n sinnes_z which_o be_v call_v venial_a say_v vega_n the_o justif_a lib._n 14._o c._n 13._o §_o decet_fw-la they_o be_v proper_o and_o simple_o sin_n therefore_o we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v aeque_fw-la peccata_fw-la although_o not_o aequaliter_fw-la peccata_fw-la and_o consequent_o mortal_a so_o also_o say_v cajetan_n on_o matth._n 5.19_o by_o the_o least_o be_v understand_v say_v he_o even_o those_o who_o transgression_n be_v mortal_a cajet_fw-fr comment_n p._n 294._o as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o eckius_fw-la in_fw-la indice_fw-la errorum_fw-la cajetani_n chap._n ix_o of_o predestination_n that_o we_o be_v not_o predestinate_v unto_o life_n for_o our_o foresee_a good_a worke●_n as_o the_o cause_n but_o unto_o good_a work_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o that_o of_o mere_a grace_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n ephes_n 2.8_o for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n &_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o note_v then_o that_o good_a work_n as_o bernard_n say_v be_v the_o way_n wherein_a we_o must_v walk_v to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n why_o either_o in_o election_n or_o glorification_n it_o be_v bestow_v upon_o us._n eph._n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o
no_o good_a thing_n that_o one_o can_v do_v but_o it_o be_v expresselie_o command_v but_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o popish_a work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v nowhere_o command_v to_o wit_n to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o yldenesse_n and_o live_v a_o impure_a single_a life_n in_o their_o monkish_a cloister_n in_o respect_n the_o one_o be_v injust_a and_o the_o other_o impure_a and_o both_o to_o be_v hate_v against_o the_o forenamed_a property_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o brethren_n say_v augustine_n the_o blood_n of_o no_o martyr_n be_v ever_o shed_v which_o christ_n only_o have_v do_v for_o we_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v imitate_v he_o there-in_a but_o congratulate_v for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o us._n aug._n tract_n 84._o in_o johan._n 3._o confession_n of_o party_n bellarmine_n show_v that_o not_o only_o sundry_a recent_a divine_n of_o they_o but_o also_o the_o divine_n of_o lovane_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v no_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v only_o that_o unto_o us._n bell._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr indulg_n cap._n 4._o chap._n xiii_o of_o glorification_n §._o 1._o that_o our_o good_a work_n merit_v not_o eternal_a life_n or_o glory_n for_o their_o own_o condignity_n and_o worth_n as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v bell._n l._n 5._o the_o justificatione_n c._n 17._o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n job_n 35.7_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o to_o wit_n to_o god_n or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n note_v then_o that_o we_o can_v merit_v at_o god_n hand_n for_o to_o be_v righteous_a be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v and_o when_o we_o be_v so_o god_n get_v no_o profit_n there-by_a to_o this_o same_o effect_n therefore_o christ_n say_v luke_n 17.10_o so_o also_o you_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o holy_a david_n confesi_v thus_o of_o himself_o say_v psal_n 16.2_o my_o goodness_n lord_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o thus_o we_o see_v then_o that_o all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v a_o debt-bound_a service_n only_o to_o god_n who_o have_v create_v we_o and_o that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v they_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o benefit_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o a_o work_n that_o merit_v must_v not_o be_v debt_n for_o no_o man_n merit_v reward_v by_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o it_o must_v bring_v some_o good_a also_o or_o commodity_n to_o the_o rewarder_n if_o it_o merit_v at_o his_o hand_n which_o our_o work_n do_v no-wise_a to_o god_n rom._n 8.18_o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o us._n note_v then_o if_o the_o very_a suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o god_n saint_n merit_v not_o eternal_a glory_n because_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o they_o as_o aught_o to_o be_v between_o a_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n that_o it_o merit_v much_o less_o can_v the_o action_n of_o any_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v meritorious_a at_o his_o hand_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o therefore_a if_o anie-where_a it_o be_v call_v a_o reward_n it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v give_v to_o wit_n at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o service_n and_o lyfe-tyme_n as_o the_o penny_n wage_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o meritorious_a quality_n rom._n 6.23_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n remark_n therefore_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o call_v the_o godly_n wage_n as_o death_n be_v call_v the_o wicked_n wage_n but_o death_n be_v call_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n because_o sinner_n themselves_o merit_v it_o and_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifi_v because_o withou●●nie_v merit_v there-of_a by_o themselves_o by_o grace_n they_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n allanerlie_a ephes_n 2.8_o for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god._n rom._n 11.6_o and_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n rom._n 4.4_o for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n remark_n then_o that_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o grace_n and_o to_o obtain_v it_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n be_v set_v as_o thing_n contrary_a even_o as_o free_a gift_n be_v contrary_a to_o obliged_a debt_n and_o yet_o contrary_a to_o so_o clear_a scripture_n such_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o papal_a doctrine_n 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by_o such_o a_o title_n claim_v the_o same_o he_o renounce_v the_o lawful_a succession_n thereto_a as_o a_o son_n and_o so_o fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5.4_o 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n although_o the_o lord_n bestow_v heaven_n upon_o the_o godly_a according_a to_o their_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o work_n say_v gregory_n on_o these_o word_n of_o psal_n 7._o auditam_fw-la fac_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o first_o thou_o must_v believe_v say_v bernard_n tria_fw-la bernardi_n credenda_fw-la that_o thou_o can_v not_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o meer_v mercy_n of_o god_n thereaft_a that_o thou_o have_v no_o good_a work_n but_o that_o which_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o no_o work_n of_o thou_o but_o that_o he_o free_o likewise_n bestow_v that_o on_o thou_o bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o anunc_fw-la mariae_fw-la 3._o confession_n of_o party_n neither_o be_v our_o work_n whatsoev_a they_o be_v of_o that_o worth_n say_v ferus_fw-la that_o they_o deserve_v du_o and_o condign_o any_o such_o reward_n ferus_fw-la in_o joh._n 3._o f._n 69._o so_o say_v alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n verbo_fw-la meritum_fw-la therefore_o bellarmine_n be_v force_v to_o conclude_v that_o for_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n say_v he_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o put_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n bellarm._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr justif_n cap._n 7._o §_o sit_fw-la tertia_fw-la §._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o superabundant_a meritorious_a work_n or_o suffering_n of_o saint_n leave_v behind_o they_o to_o
his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a mark_v then_o that_o our_o election_n be_v not_o for_o our_o foresee_a holiness_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o the_o ground_n there-of_a be_v set_v down_o therefore_o to_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n will_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v the_o praise_n only_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o so_o no_o praise_n to_o we_o for_o any_o foresee_a merit_n rom_n 9.15_o for_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n note_v then_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n be_v in_o god_n himself_o to_o wit_n free_a mercy_n and_o not_o in_o man_n of_o foresee_a merit_n 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n avgustine_n thus_o say_v to_o the_o pelagian_n heretic_n you_o say_v that_o jacob_n be_v love_v say_v he_o for_o his_o future_a work_n which_o god_n foresee_v that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o so_o you_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n as_o if_o he_o may_v not_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o his_o present_a work_n but_o of_o his_o future_a work_n but_o he_o say_v simple_o that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o work_n at_o all_o that_o grace_n may_v be_v commend_v aug._n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la epist_n 2._o pelagianor_n c._n 7._o as_o also_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v ask_v say_v fulgentius_n of_o the_o predestination_n of_o the_o godly_a there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o only_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v find_v fulg._n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la f._n 10._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n and_o that_o we_o be_v elect_v not_o only_o free_o but_o also_o without_o the_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 9_o say_v bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 10._o §_o esse_fw-la denique_fw-la as_o also_o estius_n affirm_v that_o this_o opinion_n anent_o predestination_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o of_o foresee_a faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v maintain_v by_o most_o of_o all_o their_o schoolman_n where-of_a he_o rehearse_v sixteen_o by_o name_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a estius_n in_o lib._n 1._o send_v do_v 41._o §_o quarto_fw-la chap._n x._o of_o vocation_n §._o i._o that_o there_o be_v no_o foregoing_a preparation_n in_o we_o natural_o unto_o our_o effectual_a call_n by_o grace_n as_o merit_n of_o congruity_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n 2._o tim_n 1.9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o &_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v note_v then_o that_o preparatorie_n work_v in_o we_o be_v altogether_o exclude_v and_o all_o attribute_v only_o to_o mere_a grace_n in_o our_o effectual_a call_n ephes_n 2.3.4.5_o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o fl●sh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_a he_o have_v love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v consider_v then_o before_o our_o effectual_a call_n what_o wicked_a work_v the_o apostle_n show_v do_v precede_v in_o all_o man_n merit_v wrath_n and_o not_o any_o gracious_a call_n and_o see_v we_o be_v all_o dead_a in_o sin_n before_o our_o call_n what_o preparation_n can_v be_v in_o a_o dead_a man_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o quicken_a and_o revive_v again_o tit._n 3.3_o for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_n foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v then_o what_o sort_n of_o work_n the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o which_o precee_v our_o call_n from_o which_o he_o exeem_v not_o himself_o be_v a_o bloody_a persecuter_n immediate_o before_o his_o call_n and_o have_v no_o other_o work_n of_o foregoing_a preparation_n but_o persecution_n of_o christ_n member_n even_o as_o manasseh_n rom._n 8.7_o for_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v i_o ask_v then_o how_o can_v it_o prepare_v itself_o unto_o god_n calling_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v enmity_n or_o fit_v itself_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n law_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v impossible_a to_o it_o 2._o witness_v of_o antiquity_n the_o elect_n he_o prevent_v with_o grace_n be_v altogether_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n say_v fulgentius_n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la f._n 5._o with_o who_o homologate_v augustine_n enchiridio_fw-la ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la c._n 30._o 3._o confession_n of_o party_n wherefore_o i_o see_v most_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n incline_v say_v vega_n unto_o this_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v reject_v that_o merit_n which_o they_o call_v de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la vega_n jesuit_n lib._n 8._o the_o justif_a c._n 8._o §_o quia_fw-la §._o 2._o that_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o work_n only_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o not_o partly_o flow_v from_o man_n free_n will_n 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o i_o will_v give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n note_v then_o that_o by_o take_v away_o the_o old_a heart_n al-togeth_a he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fitness_n in_o our_o natural_a disposition_n to_o will_v or_o cooperate_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o by_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n al-togeth_a that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n both_o the_o willing_a of_o our_o conversion_n as_o also_o the_o performance_n thereof_o as_o the_o only_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n john_n 15.16_o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o etc._n etc._n but_o note_n that_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o will_n to_o embrace_v grace_n offer_v or_o not_o to_o embrace_v it_o as_o the_o papist_n say_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o freewill_n accept_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v indifferent_o offer_v to_o all_o alike_o that_o we_o choose_v god_n and_o he_o not_o us._n 1._o cor._n 4.7_o for_o who_o have_v make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o to_o this_o question_n a_o papist_n will_v answer_v that_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_n that_o accept_v grace_n offer_v make_v he_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o not_o god_n or_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n only_o he_o will_v also_o say_v according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o conversion_n he_o have_v freedom_n of_o will_n which_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v by_o grace_n and_o therefore_o have_v that_o where-of_a to_o glory_n which_o he_o receive_v not_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n note_v therefore_o that_o our_o ability_n to_o will_v our_o own_o conversion_n or_o to_o accept_v grace_n offer_v be_v all_o of_o god_n allanerlie_a philip._n 2.13_o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n remark_n then_o that_o it_o be_v expresselie_o call_v god_n work_n in_o we_o of_o effectual_a grace_n to_o be_v willing_a of_o our_o own_o conversion_n and_o not_o a_o freedom_n by_o nature_n ephes_n 2.5_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o
shall_v be_v proper_a and_o not_o common_a no_o not_o in_o opinion_n and_o again_o they_o shall_v also_o say_v he_o be_v al-to-geth_a inseparable_a bell._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la notis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o ac_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o §_o tertio_fw-la which_o be_v apply_v to_o antiquity_n multitude_n universality_n and_o such_o other_o will_v prove_v clear_o that_o they_o be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o scripture_n §_o 1._o that_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la be_v no_o canonicke_n scripture_n 2._o that_o scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n to_o know_v without_o uncertain_a tradition_n 3._o that_o scripture_n be_v plain_a in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n to_o know_v 4._o that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v read_v by_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o translate_v in-to_a their_o vulgar_a tongue_n 5._o that_o scripture_n be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o the_o infallible_a supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o controversy_n of_o religion_n 6._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o dumb_a judge_n but_o that_o god_n by_o it_o speak_v to_o his_o church_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o church_n §_o 1._o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o ever_o visible_a to_o all_o man_n and_o chief_o to_o the_o enemy_n there-of_a 2._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_a professor_n may_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o common_a although_o not_o all_o and_o every_o one_o 3._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v 4._o that_o personal_a succession_n free_v not_o from_o error_n 5._o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n pretend_v no_o less_o infallibility_n than_o the_o roman_a do_v and_o yet_o err_v 6._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pure_o preach_v and_o due_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n be_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 7._o that_o multitude_n be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n neither_o personal_a succession_n nor_o duration_n 8._o that_o outward_a glory_n and_o visibilitie_n be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n 9_o th●t_a miracle_n be_v no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n chap._n iii_o of_o peter_n and_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n §_o 1._o that_o peter_n have_v no_o supremacy_n of_o power_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o neither_o shall_v the_o pope_n over_o their_o successor_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o head_n husband_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o church_n right_a worship_n §_o 1._o that_o prayer_n and_o all_o public_a worship_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o know_a language_n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_o mediator_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o and_o by_o he_o unto_o god_n only_o 3._o that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v invocate_v 4._o that_o they_o know_v not_o our_o heart_n nor_o our_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o 5._o that_o no_o religious_a worship_n of_o dulia_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n 6._o that_o no_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n chap._n v._o of_o image_n §_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n by_o a_o old_a man._n 2._o that_o no_o adoration_n be_v due_a to_o image_n nor_o any_o sign_n there-of_a 3._o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a idolaeter_n and_o new_a romanist_n jumplie_o agree_v 4._o that_o image_n be_v not_o fit_a book_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o laic_n but_o only_o god_n word_n chap._n vi_o that_o no_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v abstayn_v from_o for_o conscience_n sake_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v lawful_a chap._n viii_o of_o sinne._n §_o 1._o that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v proper_o sin_n 2._o that_o all_o sin_n by_o nature_n be_v mortal_a chap._n ix_o of_o predestination_n that_o we_o be_v predestinate_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o not_o for_o foresee_a work_n chap._n x._o of_o vocation_n §_o 1._o that_o we_o have_v no_o merit_n of_o congruity_n as_o natural_a preparation_n to_o our_o effectual_a call_n 2._o that_o our_o conversion_n be_v of_o miere_a grace_n and_o not_o partly_o of_o our_o own_o freewill_n chap._n xi_o of_o justification_n §_o 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o 2._o that_o no_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 3._o that_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o unto_o our_o absolution_n chap._n xii_o of_o sanctification_n §_o 1._o that_o none_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o this_o life_n 2._o that_o none_o can_v work_v any_o work_n of_o supererogation_n chap._n xiii_o of_o glorification_n §_o 1._o that_o our_o good_a work_n merit_v not_o eternal_a life_n 2._o that_o the_o saint_n leave_v no_o meritorious_a work_n nor_o suffering_n behind_o they_o to_o help_v other_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o purgatory_n §_o 1._o that_o christ_n blood_n only_o purge_v perfect_o from_o all_o sin_n 2._o that_o christ_n delyver_v from_o all_o punishment_n hereafter_o 3._o that_o no_o man_n can_v in_o any_o measure_n satisfy_v 4._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a at_o death_n immediate_o go_v to_o heaven_n chap._n xv._o of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n that_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n chap._n xvi_o of_o perseverance_n that_o the_o godly_a can_v never_o totallie_o fall_v from_o grace_n nor_o final_o perish_v chap._n xvii_o of_o baptism_n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o godly_a die_a be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o baptism_n deprive_v of_o god_n bless_a vision_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n §_o 1._o that_o christ_n glorify_a body_n be_v only_o in_o the_o heaven_n 2._o that_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o invisiblie_o and_o unpalpablie_o 3._o that_o after_o consecration_n the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v 4._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n 5._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o wicked_a 6._o that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o cup._n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o mass_n §_o 1._o that_o the_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o call_n to_o sacrifice_v christ_n body_n in_o the_o mass_n 2._o that_o the_o mass_n be_v no_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o al-togeth_a derogatory_n to_o christ_n chap._n xx._n of_o antichrist_n §_o 1._o what_o sort_n of_o adversary_n he_o be_v 2._o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n 3._o the_o place_n in_o general_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v 4._o the_o place_n in_o special_a where_o his_o seat_n be_v 5._o his_o quality_n and_o action_n whereby_o to_o know_v he_o and_o first_o his_o excessive_a pride_n 6._o his_o blasphemy_n 7._o his_o idolatry_n 8._o his_o cruelty_n 9_o his_o simony_n 10._o his_o false_a miracle_n 11._o his_o name_n and_o mark_v 12._o his_o daily_a consumption_n and_o full_a overthrow_n finis_fw-la