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A18441 [A treatise against the Defense of the censure, giuen upon the bookes of W.Charke and Meredith Hanmer, by an unknowne popish traytor in maintenance of the seditious challenge of Edmond Campion ... Hereunto are adjoyned two treatises, written by D.Fulke ... ] Charke, William, d. 1617, attributed name.; Fulke, William, 1538-1589. 1586 (1586) STC 5009; ESTC S111939 659,527 941

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in_o express_a word_n absolve_v many_o of_o their_o sin_n conceive_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v record_v by_o saint_n matthew_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o palsy_n that_o christ_n do_v injury_n to_o god_n and_o 9_o commit_v blasphemy_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o remit_v man_n offence_n who_o malicious_a mind_n and_o cogitation_n christ_n do_v so_o reprehend_v that_o they_o may_v well_o perceive_v by_o his_o sight_n of_o their_o inward_a secret_n that_o he_o be_v very_a god_n who_o only_o by_o nature_n look_v into_o man_n heart_n and_o therefore_o do_v thereby_o well_o insinuate_v that_o they_o can_v not_o justly_o reprehend_v his_o do_n see_v he_o be_v god_n in_o deed_n and_o may_v as_o god_n pardon_v man_n offence_n yet_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o stand_v not_o with_o they_o then_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o his_o godhead_n for_o the_o do_v of_o this_o excellent_a function_n which_o in_o deed_n by_o nature_n and_o 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absolute_a power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o none_o can_v proper_o and_o absolute_o forgive_v but_o he_o against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o broad_a difference_n between_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n in_o forgive_a of_o sin_n god_n do_v absolute_o and_o proper_o forgive_v sin_n commit_v against_o his_o law_n and_o majesty_n man_n by_o his_o appointment_n do_v assure_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n of_o his_o sin_n forgive_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o some_o phrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o forgive_v sin_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o save_v man_n soul_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v the_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ._n the_o scribe_n do_v right_o affirm_v that_o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o but_o they_o err_v in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n who_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n even_o in_o that_o state_n of_o humility_n in_o which_o he_o be_v conversant_a 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act._n 20._o to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v redeem_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n where_o redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n be_v affirm_v of_o god_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o christ_n humanity_n your_o modesty_n be_v commendable_a that_o you_o do_v submit_v yourself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o in_o that_o your_o conceit_n of_o christ_n meaning_n thereby_o to_o institute_v a_o order_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o order_n that_o he_o have_v institute_v and_o the_o power_n that_o he_o have_v give_v of_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o earth_n be_v else_o where_o plain_o and_o purposedlie_o set_v forth_o that_o we_o need_v not_o such_o unnecessary_a &_o unlikelie_a conjecture_n to_o ground_n it_o upon_o and_o whereas_o you_o affirm_v that_o the_o interpretation_n of_o saint_n hilary_n do_v not_o any_o whit_n hinder_v your_o meaning_n because_o one_o work_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o office_n and_o ministry_n of_o some_o secundarie_n i_o answer_v the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o may_v be_v but_o what_o be_v do_v in_o that_o case_n whereof_o saint_n hilary_n judgement_n be_v flat_a against_o you_o his_o word_n be_v in_o mat._n come_v canon_n 8._o movet_fw-la scribas_fw-la remissum_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la peccatum_fw-la hominem_fw-la enim_fw-la tantùm_fw-la in_o jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la confitebantur_fw-la &_o remissum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la laxare_fw-la non_fw-la poteratifides_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d iustificat_fw-la deinde_fw-la murmurationem_fw-la eorum_fw-la dominus_fw-la introspicit_fw-la dicitque_fw-la facilè_fw-la esse_fw-la filio_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittere_fw-la verùm_fw-la enim_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la dimittere_fw-la pecoata_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la ergo_fw-la quiremittit_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la remittie_n nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la 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earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o none_o true_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o therefore_o he_o which_o forgive_v be_v god_n be_v ause_fw-la no_o man_n remit_v but_o god_n god_n abide_v in_o man_n perform_v heal_v to_o the_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o he_o of_o do_v or_o speak_v who_o have_v power_n so_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o speak_v but_o that_o he_o be_v place_v in_o the_o body_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o forgive_v sin_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o perform_v resurrection_n to_o their_o body_n he_o say_v that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v whether_o saint_n hilary_n do_v any_o whit_n in_o these_o word_n hinder_v your_o meaning_n and_o yet_o more_o plain_o saint_n chrysostome_n control_v your_o meaning_n and_o speak_v expresselie_o and_o direct_o against_o it_o in_o mat._n hom._n
30._o entreat_v upon_o this_o place_n illud_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la praetermittendum_fw-la quòd_fw-la quando_fw-la peccata_fw-la paralytici_fw-la dimisit_fw-la non_fw-la apertè_fw-la potestatem_fw-la svam_fw-la manifesiavit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dixit_fw-la dimitto_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la sed_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la inimicis_fw-la autem_fw-la urgentibus_fw-la manifestius_fw-la svam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la oftendit_fw-la ait_fw-fr enim_fw-la ut_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quia_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habet_fw-la filius_fw-la bominis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la peccata_fw-la di_fw-it mittere_fw-la perpendisne_n quam_fw-la longè_fw-la abest_fw-la ut_fw-la nolit_fw-la aequalis_fw-la patri_fw-la putari_fw-la non_fw-it enim_fw-la dixit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habere_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la dedit_fw-la sibi_fw-la deus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sed_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habet_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dico_fw-la ait_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la vobis_fw-la persuadeam_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la blasphemo_fw-la cùm_fw-la meip_v sum_fw-la patri_fw-la aequalem_fw-la faciam_fw-la but_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o that_o when_o he_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o palsy_n man_n he_o do_v not_o open_o manifest_v his_o power_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n but_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgiventhe_n but_o when_o his_o enemy_n urge_v he_o he_o show_v his_o power_n more_o manifest_o for_o he_o say_v that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n do_v thou_o not_o mark_v how_o far_o of_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v think_v equal_a to_o his_o father_n for_o he_o say_v not_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n from_o god_n or_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n neither_o say_v he_o do_v i_o speak_v it_o for_o to_o glory_n in_o but_o that_o i_o may_v persuade_v you_o that_o i_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v when_o i_o make_v myself_o equal_a with_o my_o father_n the_o same_o interpretation_n have_v euthymius_n upon_o the_o place_n s._n ambrose_n also_o acknowledge_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o luc._n 5._o cognosce_fw-la interioris_fw-la hominis_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la cvi_fw-la peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la quae_fw-la cùm_fw-la judoaei_fw-la asserunt_fw-la a_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la posse_fw-la donari_fw-la deum_fw-la utique_fw-la confitentur_fw-la suoque_fw-la iudicio_fw-la perfidiam_fw-la svam_fw-la produnt_fw-la ut_fw-la opus_fw-la astruant_fw-la personam_fw-la negent_fw-la etc._n etc._n acknowledge_v the_o heal_n of_o the_o innar_a man_n to_o who_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v which_o when_o the_o jew_n do_v affirm_v that_o they_o can_v be_v forgive_v by_o god_n alone_o they_o do_v confess_v very_o that_o he_o be_v 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his_o testimony_n and_o unto_o who_o all_o his_o way_n be_v merit_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal._n 25._o 10._o allen_n and_o it_o fare_v with_o our_o lord_n god_n as_o it_o do_v with_o a_o wise_a and_o discreet_a master_n towards_o his_o servant_n or_o with_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o love_a child_n for_o they_o will_v often_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v rigorous_a &_o bend_v to_o chastise_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o servant_n &_o child_n and_o yet_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n will_v often_o procure_v some_o other_o to_o hinder_v their_o intend_a punishment_n and_o to_o take_v from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o force_n their_o child_n or_o other_o offender_n even_o so_o stand_v it_o between_o god_n &_o the_o child_n of_o his_o choose_a church_n who_o though_o he_o often_o just_o show_v himself_o angry_a and_o bend_v to_o correction_n never_o the_o less_o he_o do_v not_o only_o merciful_o remit_v but_o procure_v himself_o other_o either_o patron_n or_o intercessor_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o may_v justly_o &_o by_o good_a reason_n remit_v after_o many_o threaten_n of_o the_o city_n and_o people_n of_o