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A18305 The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2 Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1607 (1607) STC 49; ESTC S100532 1,359,700 1,255

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fundamentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la radicem_fw-la nec_fw-la bona_fw-la illa_fw-la opera_fw-la appellaverim_n quamdiu_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la radice_fw-la bona_fw-la procedant_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o good_a work_n from_o which_o unless_o they_o grow_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v good_a even_o operibus_fw-la even_o origen_n in_o ro._n cap._n 4._o fides_n tanquam_fw-la radix_fw-la imbre_fw-la suscepto_fw-la haeret_fw-la in_o animae_fw-la solo_fw-la ut_fw-la surgantromi_fw-la qui_fw-la fructus_fw-la operum_fw-la ferant_fw-la illa_fw-la scil_n radix_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la accepto_fw-la fert_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la that_o root_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n which_o receive_v the_o dew_n or_o shower_n stick_v in_o the_o ground_n that_o thence_o the_o branch_n may_v spring_v which_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n faith_n be_v
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be_v in_o hope_n and_o that_o that_o we_o be_v indeed_o or_o in_o real_a be_v whereof_o he_o speak_v direct_o to_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n seculi_fw-la apostle_n aug._n de_fw-fr pec_fw-la mer._n &_o remis_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 8._o primittat_fw-la sp_z nunc_fw-la habemus_fw-la unde_fw-la iam_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la reipsa_fw-la facta_fw-la sumas_fw-la in_fw-la cateris_fw-la verò_fw-la spe_fw-la sicut_fw-la salui_fw-la sicut_fw-la innovati_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la dei_fw-la re_fw-la autem_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quia_fw-la n●ndum_fw-la salus_fw-la ideò_fw-la non●um_fw-la plenè_fw-la innovati_fw-la nondum_fw-la etiam_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la filii_fw-la seculi_fw-la we_o have_v now_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n whence_o we_o be_v reipsa_fw-la indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o rest_n as_o spe_fw-la in_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v as_o in_o hope_n we_o be_v renew_v so_o be_v we_o also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o because_o reipsa_fw-la indeed_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o save_v therefore_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o renew_v we_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n again_o he_o say_v renovatus_fw-la say_v ibid_fw-la cap._n 10._o homo_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la iam_fw-la et_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o re_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la in_o regeneratione_n spirituali_fw-la renovatus_fw-la a_o man_n whole_o in_o hope_n and_o partly_o also_o in_o act_n or_o in_o deed_n be_v renew_v in_o spiritual_a regeneration_n of_o the_o church_n be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n spe_fw-la wrinkle_n epist_n 57_o tunc_fw-la perficietur_fw-la in_o re_fw-la quò_fw-la nunc_fw-la proficiendo_fw-la ambulatur_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la then_o shall_v that_o be_v perform_v indeed_o to_o which_o now_o by_o profit_v we_o walk_v in_o hope_n thus_o of_o god_n raise_v we_o up_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o set_v we_o together_o with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a place_n spe_fw-la place_n de_fw-fr bapt_a count_n donat._n lib._n 1._o c_o 4._o nondum_fw-la in_o re_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la he_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v it_o real_o but_o in_o hope_n sumus_fw-la hope_n in_o psal_n 37._o re_fw-mi sumus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la filii_fw-la irae_fw-la spe_fw-la non_fw-la sumus_fw-la real_o we_o be_v yet_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n say_v he_o but_o in_o hope_n we_o be_v not_o so_o esto_fw-la so_o jbid._n gaude_n te_fw-la redemptum_fw-la corpore_fw-la sed_fw-la nondum_fw-la re_fw-la spe_fw-la securus_fw-la esto_fw-la rejoice_v that_o in_o body_n thou_o be_v redeem_v not_o yet_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o real_a effect_n but_o in_o hope_n we_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n name_v not_o hope_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o salvation_n that_o we_o hope_v for_o but_o only_o to_o signify_v the_o not_o have_v as_o yet_o real_o of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o the_o hope_n we_o have_v embrace_v and_o it_o have_v no_o sense_n that_o hope_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o because_o the_o very_a name_n of_o hope_n import_v some_o former_a ground_n or_o cause_n from_o whence_o we_o conceive_v our_o hope_n and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o expect_v that_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o and_o do_v not_o therefore_o hope_v to_o obtain_v it_o because_o we_o hope_v thus_o m._n bishop_n have_v neither_o s._n paul_n nor_o any_o other_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n whereby_o to_o give_v warrant_n that_o either_o hope_n or_o any_o other_o virtue_n have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n but_o only_a faith_n as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o hope_n f_o before_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o it_o have_v be_v show_v 20._o show_v cap._n 3._o sec●_n 20._o that_o as_o the_o scripture_n understand_v it_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o patient_a and_o constant_a expectation_n of_o that_o which_o we_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v assure_o believe_v shall_v come_v unto_o us._n 26._o w._n bishop_n to_o these_o authority_n and_o reason_n take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n let_v we_o join_v here_o some_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n reserve_v the_o rest_n unto_o that_o place_n wherein_o master_n perkins_n cit_v some_o for_o he_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o most_o valiant_a martyr_n saint_n ignatius_n of_o our_o justification_n write_v thus_o the_o beginning_n of_o life_n be_v faith_n philip._n epist_n ad_fw-la philip._n but_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v charity_n but_o both_o unite_a and_o join_v together_o do_v make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a clement_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n say_v faith_n go_v before_o strom._n lib._n 2._o strom._n but_o fear_n do_v build_v and_o charity_n bring_v to_o perfection_n saint_n john_n chrysostome_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n have_v these_o word_n mat._n hom._n 70._o in_o mat._n lest_o the_o faithful_a shall_v trust_v that_o by_o faith_n alone_o they_o may_v be_v save_v he_o dispute_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o so_o do_v he_o both_o exhort_v the_o infidel_n to_o faith_n and_o the_o faithful_a to_o live_v well_o s._n augustine_n cry_v out_o as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o protestant_n &_o say_v hypognos_fw-la lib._n 3._o hypognos_fw-la hear_v o_o foolish_a heretic_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n good_a work_n which_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v be_v by_o grace_n prepare_v and_o not_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o free_a will_n we_o condemn_v not_o because_o by_o they_o or_o such_o like_a man_n of_o god_n have_v be_v justify_v be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o 14._o de_fw-fr side_n &_o oper_n cap._n 14._o now_o let_v we_o see_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v shake_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a lest_o by_o evil_a security_n they_o lose_v their_o salvation_n if_o they_o shall_v think_v faith_n alone_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o obtain_v it_o now_o the_o doctrine_n which_o m._n perkins_n teach_v be_v clean_a contrary_n for_o say_v he_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o be_v nothing_o that_o man_n can_v do_v by_o nature_n or_o grace_n concur_v thereto_o as_o any_o kind_n of_o cause_n but_o faith_n alone_o farther_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v no_o principal_a but_o rather_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o our_o justification_n so_o that_o in_o fine_a we_o have_v that_o faith_n so_o much_o by_o they_o magnify_v and_o call_v the_o only_a and_o whole_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v in_o the_o end_n become_v no_o true_a cause_n at_o all_o non_fw-la cenditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la but_o a_o bare_a condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v if_o it_o be_v a_o instrumental_a cause_n let_v he_o then_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n who_o instrument_n faith_n be_v and_o choose_v whether_o he_o have_v leifer_n to_o have_v charity_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n without_o any_o help_n of_o grace_n r._n abbot_n of_o his_o five_o proof_n there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o that_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n the_o two_o first_o be_v sure_o put_v in_o but_o only_o to_o fill_v up_o a_o room_n for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o show_n of_o any_o thing_n against_o us._n for_o although_o we_o defend_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o make_v faith_n only_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n the_o heart_n only_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o a_o heart_n nor_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n by_o have_v a_o heart_n but_o many_o other_o member_n and_o part_n be_v require_v some_o for_o substance_n some_o for_o ornament_n which_o make_v up_o the_o
cap._n 3._o multo_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la respicientes_fw-la &_o credentes_fw-la animae_fw-la mortem_fw-la effugituros_fw-la he_o teach_v say_v theophylact_v that_o since_o the_o jew_n behold_v the_o image_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v escape_v death_n much_o more_o we_o look_v unto_o he_o crucify_v and_o believe_v shall_v escape_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o they_o simple_o take_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o cure_n to_o consist_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n in_o look_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o believe_v m._n bishop_n say_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n well_o then_o if_o no_o other_o remedy_n then_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n if_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n then_o for_o remedy_n there_o be_v nothing_o necessary_a but_o only_o that_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v necessary_a than_o the_o cure_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o that_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o for_o a_o cure_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o one_o thing_n when_o that_o do_v not_o cure_v without_o another_o but_o as_o the●e_n to_o look_v so_o here_o the_o cure_n be_v ascribe_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o nothing_o but_o faith_n only_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o further_o require_v by_o his_o correction_n &_o exception_n it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o cure_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o faith_n only_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a in_o we_o to_o eternal_a life_n follow_v of_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o be_v minister_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v embrace_v he_o 15.9_o he_o acts._n 15.9_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n 3.14_o faith_n gal._n 3.14_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o 8.2_o and_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n that_o it_o may_v neither_o prevail_v against_o we_o to_o condemnation_n nor_o any_o further_a reign_n over_o we_o in_o conversation_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allege_v to_o impeach_v the_o free_a bestow_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 28._o w._n bishop_n his_o 2._o reason_n be_v collect_v of_o exclusive_a speech_n as_o he_o speak_v use_v in_o scripture_n as_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o not_o of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o the_o law_n 8.50_o gal._n 2.16_o luk._n 8.50_o not_o of_o work_n not_o of_o ourselves_o not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n all_o boast_v exclude_v only_o believe_v these_o distinction_n whereby_o work_n and_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n include_v thus_o much_o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v it_o do_v not_o so_o for_o these_o exclusive_a speech_n do_v not_o 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between_o our_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n choose_v rather_o to_o say_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a because_o of_o our_o damnation_n we_o be_v the_o whole_a and_o only_a cause_n but_o not_o of_o our_o salvation_n but_o principal_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o only_a fountain_n of_o merit_n and_o all_o good_a work_n r._n abbot_n m._n perkins_n allege_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o to_o argue_v only_o from_o the_o assertion_n express_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n that_o 6.23_o that_o rom._n 6.23_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o also_o from_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o whole_a sentence_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o sequel_n of_o the_o speech_n if_o there_o be_v any_o merit_n in_o our_o work_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n he_o say_v not_o so_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n and_o so_o both_o by_o 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apostle_n may_v say_v and_o right_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n yet_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n he_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n he_o crow_v thou_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n hereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o s._n austin_n mean_v to_o yield_v m._n bishop_n small_a help_n by_o his_o expound_v of_o this_o place_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o chapter_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n she_o propound_v the_o question_n etc._n question_n ibid._n cap._n 8._o si_fw-mi vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la bone_fw-la operibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la sicut_fw-la apertissi●●è_fw-la dicit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la quoniam_fw-la deus_fw-la red●es_fw-la &c_n &c_n quomodo_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la operibus_fw-la reddatur_fw-la sed_fw-la gratis_n detur_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o god_n will_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o difficulty_n he_o show_v to_o arise_v of_o this_o that_o that_o be_v call_v grace_n which_o be_v not_o render_v unto_o work_n but_o be_v free_o give_v whereof_o he_o cit_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n then_o he_o solu_v the_o question_n thus_o that_o pertinere_fw-la that_o intelligamus_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la quibus_fw-la aeterna_fw-la redditur_fw-la vita_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la we_o must_v understand_v that_o our_o good_a work_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v do_v belong_v also_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n signify_v that_o god_n of_o 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else_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o undoubted_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v render_v unto_o good_a life_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v free_o give_v because_o that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v but_o good_a life_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v be_v only_a grace_n eternal_a life_n which_o be_v give_v to_o good_a life_n because_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n thereof_o be_v grace_n for_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o righteousness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o all_o which_o discourse_n plain_o he_o show_v that_o good_a life_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o when_o god_n render_v thereto_o eternal_a life_n he_o do_v but_o add_v one_o grace_n to_o another_o grace_n which_o although_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o righteousness_n yet_o be_v indeed_o but_o grace_n for_o grace_n which_o full_o accord_v with_o that_o that_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o he_o before_o that_o 109._o that_o supra_fw-la sect._n 2._o august_n in_o psal_n 109._o whatsoever_o god_n promise_v he_o promise_v to_o man_n unworthy_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n to_o work_n but_o be_v grace_n may_v according_a to_o the_o name_n be_v free_o give_v because_o to_o live_v just_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n can_v live_v just_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o man_n merit_n but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o that_o although_o eternal_a life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n in_o consequence_n and_o order_n yet_o absolute_o to_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o so_o because_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v only_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n now_o if_o god_n by_o his_o free_a gift_n intend_v to_o we_o eternal_a life_n do_v give_v we_o his_o grace_n to_o lead_v a_o just_a and_o holy_a life_n that_o thereto_o
that_o righteousness_n to_o which_o the_o stipend_n and_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v due_a but_o let_v we_o here_o consider_v the_o reason_n which_o m._n bishop_n set_v down_o in_o s._n austin_n name_n why_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n partly_o say_v he_o to_o hold_v we_o in_o humility_n well_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o s._n augustine_n meaning_n that_o the_o apostle_n will_v keep_v we_o in_o humility_n by_o conceal_v that_o that_o be_v true_a but_o by_o withhold_v we_o from_o conceive_v proud_o of_o ourselves_o that_o that_o be_v not_o true_a merito_fw-la true_a ne_fw-fr iustitia_fw-la de_fw-fr humano_fw-la se_fw-la extolleret_fw-la bono_fw-mi merito_fw-la lest_o say_v s._n austin_n righteousness_n shall_v advance_v itself_o as_o of_o any_o merit_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v thereby_o again_o partly_o say_v he_o to_o put_v difference_n between_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n this_o reason_n he_o make_v of_o his_o own_o s._n austin_n have_v it_o not_o but_o what_o be_v that_o difference_n observe_v it_o well_o gentle_a reader_n for_o herein_o be_v the_o secret_a and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o lewdness_n of_o there_o wretched_a man_n in_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o s._n austin_n to_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o falsehood_n we_o be_v forsooth_o the_o whole_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o damnation_n but_o not_o of_o our_o salvation_n but_o principal_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o say_v be_v principal_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a and_o only_a cause_n for_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o we_o ourselves_o by_o our_o free_a will_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n yea_o upon_o free_a will_v they_o hang_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v they_o derive_v unto_o man_n that_o merit_v whereby_o he_o do_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n for_o they_o know_v well_o that_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v any_o thing_n by_o that_o that_o be_v whole_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o merit_n and_o desert_n they_o be_v so_o eager_a and_o earnest_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o free_a will_n they_o walk_v in_o this_o behalf_n in_o the_o very_a step_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n who_o as_o prosper_n record_v allege_v for_o defence_n of_o free_a will_n fide●es_fw-la will_n prosper_n de_fw-fr li._n arbit_n asserunt_fw-la nec_fw-la laudem_fw-la ha_o b●re_fw-la eos_fw-la nec_fw-la meritum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fide●es_fw-la that_o man_n can_v have_v no_o commendation_n nor_o merit_n who_o be_v faithful_a by_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n so_o s._n hierome_n bring_v in_o the_o heretic_n say_v resolute_o est_fw-la resolute_o h●●r●n_n adver_v pelagic_a mihi_fw-la ●ullus_fw-la ●nf●●re_fw-la pe●erit_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la libertatem_fw-la ne_fw-la si_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la m●s_n deus_fw-la adiutor_fw-la extu●rit_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la debeatur_fw-la merces_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o operatus_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o i_o free_a will_n lest_o if_o god_n be_v my_o helper_n in_o my_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o due_a to_o i_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v in_o i_o even_o so_o popish_a merit_n stand_v upon_o free_a will_n for_o 9.14_o for_o rhemish_n annot_n in_o rom._n 9.14_o man_n say_v the_o rhemist_n work_v by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o thereby_o deserve_v their_o salvation_n so_o say_v alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n nostrum_fw-la castro_n alphons_n de_fw-fr castro_n adu_fw-la here_o lib._n 7_o in_o gratia_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòdnos_fw-la monition_n illius_fw-la consentimus_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la dissentire_fw-la poteramus_fw-la debetur_fw-la nobis_fw-la merces_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o that_o we_o by_o free_a will_v consent_v to_o god_n monition_n who_o yet_o have_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o dissent_v a_o reward_n and_o wage_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o and_o thence_o be_v our_o merit_n in_o like_a sort_n andradius_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o promeremur_fw-la that_o andrad_n orth._n explicat_fw-la lib._n 6._o nostra_fw-la merita_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quia_fw-la liberè_fw-la &_o spontè_fw-fr illas_fw-la actiones_fw-la suscipimus_fw-la quibus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la promeremur_fw-la they_o be_v call_v our_o merit_n because_o we_o free_o and_o voluntary_o undertake_v those_o action_n whereby_o we_o merit_v with_o god_n now_o of_o this_o poisonfull_a doctrine_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n with_o god_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o will_v make_v s._n austin_n a_o partaker_n and_o patron_n with_o they_o who_o in_o condemn_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n condemn_v the_o same_o and_o challenge_v our_o good_a work_n which_o he_o call_v merit_n whole_o and_o only_o unto_o god_n so_o he_o say_v that_o gratia_fw-la that_o august_n epist_n 105._o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la facis_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la all_o our_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n be_v wrought_v unto_o we_o by_o grace_n only_o that_o gr●tia_fw-la that_o jdem_fw-la hy●og_n lib._n 3._o justorum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la seculi_fw-la vitam_fw-la meritum_fw-la em●●_n est_fw-la gr●tia_fw-la all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o just_a through_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o this_o world_n be_v grace_n pietati_fw-la grace_n de_fw-fr ve●_n dom._n s●rm_n 7._o totum_fw-la reputa_fw-la quòd_fw-la iustus_fw-la es_fw-la pietati_fw-la that_o thou_o be_v just_a say_v he_o repute_v it_o whole_o to_o mercy_n habemus_fw-la mercy_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 16._o totum_fw-la quòd_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la habemus_fw-la boni_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la habemus_fw-la that_o that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v in_o goodness_n we_o have_v it_o whole_o of_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o allege_v against_o the_o pelagian_o a_o speech_n of_o cyprian_n require_v that_o praestetur_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la bo●o_fw-la pursue_v cap._n 6_o ex_fw-la cypriano_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n nequis_fw-la sibi_fw-la superbè_fw-la arroganterque_fw-la aliqu●d_fw-la assumas_fw-la nequis_fw-la aut_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aut_fw-la passionis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la svam_fw-la dicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la dum_fw-la praecedit_fw-la humilis_fw-la &_o submissa_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o datur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la qu●cquid_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la petitur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pretate_fw-la praestetur_fw-la no_o man_n proud_o and_o arrogant_o assume_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o nor_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o confess_v or_o suffer_v his_o own_o that_o while_o humble_a and_o lowly_a confession_n go_v before_o and_o all_o whole_o be_v yield_v unto_o god_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o mercy_n whatsoever_o we_o humble_o request_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o yield_v or_o attribute_v all_o whole_o unto_o god_n he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n committimus_fw-la place_n jbid_fw-la tutiores_fw-la vivimus_fw-la si_fw-la totum_fw-la deod●●●us_fw-la &_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la illi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o notis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la committimus_fw-la we_o live_v more_o safe_o if_o we_o attribute_v all_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o commit_v ourselves_o partly_o to_o god_n and_o partly_o to_o ourselves_o for_o reason_n whereof_o he_o say_v anon_o after_o that_o eo_fw-la that_o jbid_v cap._n 7._o post_fw-la casum_fw-la hominis_fw-la nonnifi_n ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la deus_fw-la pertinere_fw-la voltus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la accedat_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la neque_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la recedat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la after_o the_o fal●_n of_o man_n god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o nor_o will_v have_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o to_o those_o word_n of_o cyprian_a he_o allude_v in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a place_n as_o namely_o where_o he_o say_v that_o 15._o that_o enchir._n cap._n 32_o proptereà_fw-la dictum_fw-la non_fw-la volentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la detur_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la see_v of_o freewill_n sect_n 15._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 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 that_o all_o whole_o may_v be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n discourse_v at_o large_a that_o our_o willing_a and_o our_o run_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o side_n 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 because_o the_o will_n of_o man_n alone_o suffice_v not_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o of_o he_o that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o run_v
because_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o suffice_v not_o now_o it_o be_v wickedness_n thus_o to_o cross_v and_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n word_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o conclude_v that_o all_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n mercy_n see_v then_o the_o good_a deal_n or_o rather_o the_o lewd_a falsehood_n of_o m._n bishop_n and_o his_o fellow_n who_o teach_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n that_o good_a work_n be_v principal_o indeed_o of_o god_n but_o yet_o partly_o of_o ourselves_o do_v allege_v s._n austin_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o who_o constant_o teach_v to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o merit_n that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v whole_o and_o only_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o no_o part_n of_o ourselves_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o just_o detest_v they_o as_o set_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o 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meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la m●a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sang●_n &_o c●ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n 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esuriu●_n etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la tam_fw-la vile_a quid_fw-la tam_fw-la terrenum_fw-la quàm_fw-la frangere_fw-la panem_fw-la esueriente_fw-la tanti_fw-la valet_fw-la regnum_fw-la coel●run_v si_fw-mi non_fw-la habes_fw-la facultatem_fw-la frangendi_fw-la panem_fw-la etc._n etc._n da_fw-mi calicem_fw-la aquae_fw-la frigidiae_fw-la mitte_fw-la duo_fw-la mi●uta_fw-la in_o gazophylacium_fw-la tantum_n emi●_n vidua_fw-la duob●s_fw-la minuus_fw-la quantun●mit_fw-la petrus_n relinquens_fw-la re●●a_fw-la quantum_fw-la emit_fw-la zach●us_fw-la dando_fw-la dimidium_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la tanti_fw-la valet_fw-la quantum_fw-la habueris_fw-la for_o what_o thing_n he_o answer_v i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v what_o be_v there_o so_o base_a say_v he_o what_o so_o concern_v the_o earth_n as_o to_o break_v bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a at_o so_o much_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n value_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o ability_n to_o break_v bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a 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de_fw-la proposito_fw-la dei_fw-la firmior_fw-la suppetit_fw-la securiorque_fw-la gloriandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la iam_fw-la quae_fw-la ras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la audias_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezec._n 36._o sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la merita_fw-la etc._n etc._n merita_fw-la habere_fw-la cure_v habita_fw-la data_fw-la noveru_fw-la fructum_fw-la speraveris_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n perniciosa_fw-la paupertas_fw-la meritorum_fw-la penuria_fw-la est_fw-la to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o church_n careful_a as_o touch_v merit_n which_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a and_o secure_a ground_n of_o rejoice_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o ask_v by_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v for_o good_a thing_n see_v thou_o hear_v 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ruinosa_fw-la dangerous_a be_v the_o dwell_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o merit_n it_o be_v dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v ruinous_a fecit_fw-la ruinous_a ibi._n ser_n 16._o hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la homini●_n meritum_fw-la si_fw-la totam_fw-la spem_fw-la svam_fw-la ponat_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la saluum_fw-la fecit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o man_n to_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o who_o have_v whole_o save_v man_n many_o other_o such_o like_a speech_n of_o he_o may_v be_v allege_v whereby_o m._n bishop_n may_v well_o take_v occasion_n to_o bethink_v himself_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o do_v s._n bernard_n wrong_v to_o make_v he_o a_o patron_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o maintain_v let_v he_o due_o consider_v whether_o he_o have_v do_v well_o to_o take_v a_o little_a advantage_n of_o a_o scrap_n of_o a_o sermon_n and_o to_o urge_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a 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17_o that_o supra_fw-la sect_n 17_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v all_o thing_n unto_o us._n it_o be_v due_a then_o to_o the_o work_n not_o simple_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o or_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o worth_n thereof_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o they_o that_o so_o work_v and_o thus_o we_o be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o m._n bishop_n antiquity_n which_o we_o may_v see_v do_v pitiful_o fail_v he_o in_o that_o out_o of_o all_o antiquity_n he_o can_v bring_v no_o strong_a proof_n than_o he_o have_v do_v his_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v express_o thwart_v by_o the_o most_o of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v bring_v for_o defence_n of_o it_o but_o as_o touch_v antiquity_n gentle_a reader_n for_o thy_o further_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o better_a arm_v of_o thou_o if_o need_v require_v against_o the_o fraud_n of_o these_o undermine_v sophister_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o advertise_v thou_o thus_o much_o that_o as_o we_o do_v so_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n upon_o diverse_a occasion_n speak_v diverse_o of_o good_a work_n and_o both_o their_o speech_n and_o we_o be_v always_o to_o be_v weigh_v according_a to_o the_o same_o occasion_n when_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o refer_v the_o same_o as_o we_o do_v to_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o whole_o to_o his_o gift_n they_o vilify_v as_o we_o do_v the_o work_n and_o worth_a of_o man_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o in_o the_o confidence_n whereof_o we_o may_v offer_v ourselves_o to_o god_n nothing_o in_o strength_n whereof_o we_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n or_o whereby_o we_o shall_v merit_v and_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n here_o work_n be_v consider_v mere_o as_o they_o be_v and_o as_o god_n instrict_n and_o precise_a judgement_n find_v they_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v pronounce_v of_o according_o but_o when_o occasion_n require_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o we_o look_v no_o further_o but_o to_o enforce_v a_o conscience_n of_o the_o way_n wherein_o god_n have_v call_v we_o to_o walk_v to_o that_o salvation_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v or_o when_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n to_o commend_v any_o special_a point_n of_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n we_o press_v the_o same_o with_o all_o instance_n as_o the_o father_n do_v we_o show_v how_o necessary_o god_n require_v the_o work_n of_o our_o obedience_n how_o gracious_o he_o vouchsafe_v in_o mercy_n to_o accept_v they_o how_o he_o have_v promise_v of_o his_o bounty_n to_o reward_v they_o we_o forbear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o our_o warfare_n the_o hire_n and_o wage_n of_o our_o work_n that_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v heaven_n for_o idle_a person_n and_o loiterer_n but_o for_o such_o as_o labour_v for_o it_o that_o because_o god_n render_v heaven_n we_o must_v have_v that_o whereto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v if_o we_o have_v not_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n for_o us._n we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o crown_n or_o garland_n win_v it_o and_o wear_v it_o it_o be_v a_o harvest_n labour_n for_o it_o if_o thou_o will_v enjoy_v it_o it_o be_v a_o field_n of_o treasure_n if_o thou_o will_v possess_v it_o thou_o must_v purchase_v it_o such_o kind_n of_o speech_n every_o man_n may_v observe_v who_o be_v either_o a_o hearer_n of_o our_o sermon_n or_o a_o reader_n of_o our_o book_n now_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hereof_o conclude_v that_o we_o teach_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n it_o be_v his_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_v and_o he_o do_v we_o wrong_n we_o teach_v what_o follow_v of_o what_o we_o teach_v the_o dependence_n and_o consequence_n of_o good_a life_n and_o eternal_a life_n of_o the_o work_n and_o
add_v a_o supply_n of_o humane_a satisfaction_n ergo_fw-la they_o make_v it_o no_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o substantial_a argument_n to_o raise_v the_o cry_n upon_o which_o have_v both_o proposition_n false_a the_o first_o be_v childish_a for_o he_o that_o satisfi_v for_o half_a his_o debt_n or_o for_o any_o part_n of_o they_o make_v some_o satisfaction_n which_o satisfaction_n be_v unperfect_a &_o yet_o can_v be_v call_v no_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o as_o every_o child_n may_v see_v his_o second_o be_v as_o untrue_a man_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n but_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o we_o as_o m._n perkins_n say_v his_o faith_n do_v to_o they_o and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o ordinance_n god_n do_v in_o baptism_n for_o christ_n sake_n pardon_v both_o all_o sin_n and_o take_v full_o away_o all_o pain_n due_a to_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o who_o die_v in_o that_o state_n go_v present_o to_o heaven_n but_o if_o we_o do_v afterward_o ungrateful_o forsake_v god_n and_o contrary_a to_o our_o promise_n transgress_v against_o his_o commandment_n then_o lo_o the_o order_n of_o his_o divine_a justice_n require_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o receive_v again_o into_o his_o favour_n but_o he_o upon_o our_o repentance_n pardon_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o through_o christ_n do_v exact_a of_o every_o man_n a_o temporal_a satisfaction_n answerable_a unto_o the_o fault_n commit_v not_o to_o supply_v christ_n satisfaction_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o may_v more_o easy_o have_v take_v away_o this_o temporal_a punishment_n than_o it_o do_v the_o eternal_a but_o that_o by_o the_o smart_n and_o grief_n of_o this_o punishment_n the_o man_n may_v be_v fear_v from_o sin_v and_o be_v make_v more_o careful_a to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o also_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v make_v member_n conformable_a to_o christ_n our_o head_n that_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o may_v 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3.25_o who_o god_n himself_o have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n here_o be_v therefore_o not_o break_a rubbish_n but_o a_o sure_a foundation_n lay_v and_o the_o building_n settle_v upon_o it_o stand_v firm_a and_o fast_o the_o wind_n wherewith_o m._n bishop_n have_v blow_v against_o it_o be_v only_o his_o own_o breath_n and_o because_o 3.11_o because_o 1._o cor._n 3.11_o there_o be_v no_o other_o foundation_n to_o be_v lay_v but_o only_o that_o which_o he_o have_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n therefore_o not_o like_o a_o blind_a man_n but_o upon_o good_a discernement_n and_o sight_n he_o have_v make_v the_o outcry_n that_o the_o papist_n lay_v another_o foundation_n in_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n do_v err_v in_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o life_n of_o christian_a faith_n to_o show_v this_o he_o argue_v in_o this_o sort_n a_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v make_v imperfect_a either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequent_a be_v no_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o but_o the_o papist_n make_v christ_n satisfaction_n imperfect_a in_o that_o they_o add_v a_o supply_n of_o humane_a satisfaction_n therefore_o they_o make_v christ_n satisfaction_n no_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o a_o substantial_a argument_n say_v m._n bishop_n well_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o we_o expect_v that_o m._n bishop_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o we_o by_o a_o very_a substantial_a answer_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o both_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a yea_o the_o first_o say_v he_o be_v childish_a but_o well_o we_o wot_v that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o very_a childish_a reason_n why_o he_o so_o say_v he_o that_o satisfi_v for_o half_a his_o debt_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o say_v he_o make_v some_o satisfaction_n but_o we_o tell_v he_o that_o therein_o he_o fond_o misapply_v the_o name_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v a_o word_n of_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v right_o use_v of_o that_o that_o be_v unperfect_a it_o import_v the_o do_v of_o that_o that_o be_v sufficient_a and_o enough_o to_o give_v full_a contentment_n to_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v and_o full_o to_o quit_v the_o offence_n and_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o therefore_o no_o man_n but_o m._n bishop_n be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o tender_a of_o a_o penny_n a_o man_n offer_v a_o satisfaction_n when_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n be_v a_o hundred_o pound_n yea_o and_o howsoever_o the_o name_n of_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v abuse_v in_o party-payment_n for_o matter_n of_o mere_a debt_n yet_o he_o shall_v remember_v that_o in_o their_o school_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o because_o satisfaction_n as_o here_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v corp●art_n be_v thom._n aquin._n supplement_n q._n 14._o art_n 1._o c._n cùm_fw-la per_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la tolli_fw-la debeat_fw-la offensa_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la peccati_fw-la offensae_fw-la autem_fw-la ablatio_fw-la sit_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la restitutio_fw-la quaeper_n quoduis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la impeditur_fw-la sieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la peccato_fw-la satisfaciat_fw-la alto_fw-mi retento_fw-it vide_fw-la in_o corp●art_n the_o take_v away_o of_o displeasure_n and_o offence_n and_o the_o take_v away_o of_o offence_n be_v the_o restitution_n of_o friendship_n and_o love_n and_o there_o can_v be_v restitution_n of_o friendship_n and_o love_n so_o long_o as_o any_o impediment_n thereof_o continue_v therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o one_o sin_n that_o be_v for_o one_o part_n of_o a_o man_n debt_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o remainder_n of_o another_o m._n bishop_n may_v very_o well_o conceive_v that_o god_n receive_v not_o recompense_n of_o his_o wrong_n by_o penny_n and_o halfpenny_n nor_o do_v account_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sheep_n to_o be_v some_o satisfaction_n towards_o the_o save_n of_o a_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v the_o 2._o proposition_n that_o special_o concern_v the_o point_n to_o that_o he_o answer_v that_o man_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n where_o we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v with_o they_o as_o tertullian_n mention_v of_o the_o valentinian_n heretic_n agnoscum_fw-la heretic_n tertullian_n advers_a valent._n nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la curant_fw-la quàm_fw-la occultare_fw-la quod_fw-la praedicant_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la praeditant_a qui_fw-la occuliant_a etc._n etc._n negant_fw-la quicquid_fw-la agnoscum_fw-la they_o care_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o hide_v that_o which_o they_o preach_v if_o at_o least_o they_o preach_v who_o conceal_v and_o hide_v they_o deny_v it_o howsoever_o they_o well_o know_v it_o they_o do_v indeed_o make_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n unperfect_a &_o our_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v the_o supply_n of_o his_o want_n but_o yet_o because_o that_o sound_v odious_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o know_v or_o take_v that_o they_o do_v so_o yet_o m._n perkins_n bring_v proof_n thereof_o out_o of_o one_o of_o their_o great_a schoolman_n gabriel_n biel_n who_o plain_o say_v that_o although_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o principal_a merit_n for_o which_o be_v confer_v grace_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n yet_o it_o be_v never_o the_o alone_a and_o total_a meritorious_a cause_n it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o because_o always_o with_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n there_o concur_v some_o work_n as_o the_o merit_n of_o congruity_n or_o condignity_n of_o he_o that_o receive_v grace_n or_o glory_n if_o he_o be_v of_o year_n and_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o some_o other_o for_o he_o if_o he_o want_v reason_n here_o it_o be_v express_o affirm_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o total_a meritorious_a cause_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o total_a cause_n than_o it_o want_v a_o supply_n &_o that_o that_o be_v
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discharge_v my_o debt_n and_o i_o must_v myself_o pay_v the_o debt_n again_o that_o my_o surety_n payment_n may_v stand_v good_a for_o i_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o apply_v a_o satisfaction_n be_v a_o toy_n so_o improbable_a &_o senseless_a as_o that_o we_o may_v think_v they_o miserable_o put_v to_o shift_n that_o can_v find_v no_o better_a cloak_n to_o hide_v their_o shame_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o all_o their_o poison_a cup_n they_o multiply_v their_o witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n without_o end_n &_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n what_o they_o listen_v lewd_o to_o devise_v and_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n serve_v to_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o merit_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o it_o appli_v unto_o we_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o blood_n and_o suffering_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n be_v available_a for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o 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