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A04780 A suruey of the new religion detecting manie grosse absurdities which it implieth. Set forth by Matthevv Kellison doctor and Professour of Diuinitie. Diuided into eight bookes. Kellison, Matthew. 1603 (1603) STC 14912; ESTC S107995 369,507 806

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sin_n and_o dishonesty_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o distinguish_v three_o kind_n &_o state_n of_o man_n the_o first_o of_o those_o that_o live_v virtuous_o and_o they_o say_v he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o happy_a ilancl_n which_o we_o will_v call_v heaven_n the_o second_o state_n be_v of_o they_o who_o commit_v lesser_a fault_n which_o we_o will_v call_v venial_a sin_n &_o such_o say_v he_o be_v purge_v for_o a_o time_n the_o same_o do_v catholic_n say_v of_o they_o that_o die_v out_o of_o mortal_a sin_n yet_o be_v defile_v so_o with_o venial_a sin_n that_o they_o need_v some_o purge_n in_o purgatory_n and_o then_o with_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o happy_a land_n the_o last_o be_v they_o which_o commit_v enormous_a and_o heinous_a crime_n and_o such_o say_v plato_n be_v torment_v perpetual_o because_o their_o pain_n do_v they_o no_o good_a which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o catholic_n say_v of_o they_o who_n for_o great_a offence_n of_o which_o they_o repent_v not_o before_o death_n be_v condemn_v to_o a_o praemunire_n and_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n in_o hell_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o not_o only_a christianes_n but_z also_o pagans_n and_o those_o that_o want_n the_o light_n of_o fay_v have_v yet_o by_o light_n of_o reason_n espy_v vice_n in_o some_o of_o our_o action_n and_o virtue_n in_o other_o some_o and_o have_v deem_v those_o worthy_a punishment_n these_o worthy_a some_o reward_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o our_o new_a christianes_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v no_o more_o virtue_n or_o vice_n in_o the_o action_n of_o man_n they_o in_o the_o operation_n of_o brutish_a and_o unreasonable_a creature_n for_o first_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o luther_n and_o caluin_n teach_v we_o that_o no_o law_n can_v bind_v a_o christian_n then_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o a_o christiane_n can_v not_o sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o vice_n in_o any_o of_o his_o action_n for_o where_o no_o law_n bind_v there_o be_v no_o law_n where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n of_o law_n where_o be_v no_o transgression_n no_o sin_n can_v be_v because_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o one_o law_n or_o other_o 7._o rom._n 7._o wherefore_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o without_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a and_o of_o noemallice_n s._n 8._o 10._o s._n and_o s._n john_n say_v that_o whosoever_o sin_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v iniquity_n that_o be_v transgression_n for_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o use_v import_v &_o therefore_o the_o grecianes_n common_o call_v sin_n by_o the_o self_n same_o name_n and_o although_o some_o action_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o cuill_a be_v not_o sin_n because_o the_o laweforbid_v they_o but_o therefore_o be_v by_o the_o law_n forbid_v because_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v sin_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v forbid_v either_o by_o the_o la_o of_o god_n or_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o man_n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v saint_v austin_n say_v 16._o l._n 2._o the_o pee_n mer._n c._n 16._o that_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v if_o no_o law_n do_v forbid_v it_o 2._o rom._n 2._o and_o although_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o gentiles_n sin_v without_o a_o law_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v punish_v without_o a_o law_n yet_o he_o exclude_v only_o a_o write_v law_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v and_o without_o that_o sayethe_v he_o the_o gentiles_n do_v sin_n but_o yet_o not_o without_o all_o law_n for_o at_o least_o they_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v sin_v because_o every_o sin_n be_v against_o one_o law_n or_o other_o and_o so_o if_o no_o la_o bind_v we_o in_o conscience_n no_o sin_n at_o all_o can_v be_v find_v in_o our_o action_n be_v they_o never_o so_o cross_v and_o contratie_n to_o reason_n second_o they_o deny_v freewill_a and_o consequent_o they_o take_v away_o 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necessary_a to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o virtuous_a action_n three_o they_o say_v that_o god_n impute_v no_o sin_n unto_o a_o faithful_a man_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o their_o action_n or_o that_o god_n be_v deceive_v or_o be_v no_o right_a esteemer_n of_o thing_n but_o this_o they_o will_v not_o say_v and_o therefore_o must_v avouch_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o christian_n action_n four_o although_o herein_o they_o speak_v not_o with_o that_o consequence_n which_o may_v have_v be_v expect_v of_o man_n of_o reason_n they_o affirm_v that_o all_o our_o action_n even_o those_o that_o go_v for_o best_a be_v of_o themselves_o