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Heavenly knowledg directing a Christian to ye assurance of his salvation in this life / written in Latin by Barthol. Keckerm. ; done into English by T.V.
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Keckermann, Bartholomäus, ca. 1571-1608 or 9.; Vicars, Thomas. Treatise written to the glory of gods grace, against free-will.
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before_o god_n rom._n 4.2_o where_o he_o say_v aug._n non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la iustificandu_fw-fr sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la aug._n if_o abraham_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o boast_v but_o not_o with_o god_n to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o give_v upon_o favour_n but_o debt_n but_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v only_o in_o he_o who_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n iii_o arg._n be_v take_v from_o the_o propriety_n of_o our_o work_n our_o work_n be_v debt_n therefore_o by_o they_o can_v we_o deserve_v nothing_o bern._n nihiles_n per_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la invoca_fw-la tua_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la deisunt_fw-la supplicium_fw-la tibi_fw-la debetur_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la praemium_fw-la ad_fw-la venerit_fw-la sva_fw-la dona_fw-la coronabit_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la aug._n vae_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabili_fw-la hominum_fw-la vita_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la eam_fw-la discutias_fw-la aug._n ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la iusticia_fw-la quamuis_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la talis_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n conslet_n quam_fw-la virtutum_fw-la perfectione_n idem_fw-la nostra_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la humilis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la recta_fw-la forsan_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr meliores_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la credimus_fw-la quam_fw-la patre_fw-la nostros_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la veraciter_fw-la quam_fw-la humiliter_fw-la di_fw-it cebant_fw-la omnes_fw-la iusliciae_fw-la nostra_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pannuâ_n mulieris_fw-la menstruata_fw-la bern._n antec_fw-la be_v confirm_v by_o luk._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o you_o can_v do_v etc._n etc._n 2._o good_a work_n be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n now_o by_o that_o which_o be_v another_o and_o not_o our_o own_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v phil._n 2.13_o god_n it_o be_v who_o work_v good_a in_o you_o &_o perfect_v it_o eph._n 2.10_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 he_o have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o three_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o perfect_a therefore_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o by_o they_o for_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o will_v merit_v first_o that_o he_o have_v that_o by_o which_o he_o will_v merit_v of_o his_o own_o second_o that_o it_o be_v no_o debt_n three_o that_o that_o be_v perfect_a which_o three_o condition_n our_o good_a work_n have_v not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v esa_n 6.64_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o phil._n 3.8_o paul_n call_v his_o work_n dung_n i_o understand_v what_o iustifi_a faith_n be_v now_o tell_v i_o the_o cause_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o be_v beget_v in_o we_o the_o principal_a cause_n whereby_o save_v faith_n be_v engender_v be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o mean_n be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v faith_n in_o we_o it_o be_v twofold_a namely_o 436._o sy_v theol._n p._n 436._o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o have_v already_o touch_v now_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a sign_n institute_v of_o god_n 439._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 439._o whereby_o god_n make_v the_o believer_n sure_a of_o his_o favour_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n 14._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la zanch._n confess_v c._n 14._o and_o other_o benefit_n likewise_o by_o christ_n his_o passion_n and_o death_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o of_o what_o sort_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o two_o sort_n sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n 448._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 448._o two_o to_o wit_n circumcision_n and_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 451._o sy_v the._n pag._n 451._o two_o only_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v baptism_n 15._o calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whereby_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v we_o be_v initiate_v and_o graft_v into_o the_o church_n and_o whereby_o there_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o faithful_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o regeneration_n unto_o life_n eternal_a see_v more_o in_o my_o sy_v of_o divin_v pag._n 451._o and_o in_o the_o comment_n on_o vrsin_n catechism_n pag._n 429._o according_a to_o the_o last_o edition_n what_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n this_o we_o shall_v handle_v afterward_o in_o the_o open_n of_o our_o particular_a knowledge_n wherewith_o we_o must_v furnish_v ourselves_o regard_v that_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o come_v near_a unto_o our_o lawful_a and_o seemly_a prepare_v of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n here_o only_o will_v be_v note_v that_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o have_v make_v seven_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o wit_n baptism_n 19_o calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 19_o confirmation_n penance_n the_o eucharist_n extreme_a unction_n order_n and_o matrimony_n but_o that_o number_n of_o sacrament_n be_v neither_o uphold_v by_o any_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n neither_o be_v it_o prop_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o it_o be_v a_o new_a devise_n hatch_v not_o above_o 200_o year_n ago_o in_o the_o time_n of_o lombard_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n beside_o every_o sacrament_n shall_v have_v a_o sign_n and_o a_o thing_n signify_v but_o penance_n order_n matrimony_n have_v no_o sign_n at_o all_o further_o yet_o every_o sacrament_n have_v annex_v promise_n of_o grace_n and_o appertain_v to_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o all_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n every_o of_o which_o mark_n of_o a_o sacrament_n can_v be_v aver_v &_o true_o attribute_v unto_o those_o five_o sacrament_n the_o papist_n fain_o no_o to_o none_o save_o baptism_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n what_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a mean_n of_o faith_n miracle_n aug._n sy_v theol._n pa._n 465._o miraculae_fw-la necessariae_fw-la erant_fw-la ut_fw-la crederet_fw-la mundus_fw-la postquam_fw-la vero_fw-la iam_fw-la mundê°_n credidit_fw-la qui_fw-la miraculum_fw-la quaeritmagnum_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la prodigium_fw-la aug._n which_o be_v extraordinary_a sign_n whereby_o god_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n wrought_v and_o confirm_v faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o here_o must_v be_v observe_v a_o double_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n first_o in_o that_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o now_o there_o be_v need_n of_o miracle_n whereas_o this_o be_v only_o the_o use_n of_o miracle_n namely_o to_o confirm_v doctrine_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o set_v a_o broach_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o must_v cease_v after_o the_o doctrine_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v second_o error_n be_v in_o that_o they_o think_v that_o miracle_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n tertullian_n quasi_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la esset_fw-la venturos_fw-la qui_fw-la maximas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la âedent_n ad_fw-la corrumpendam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la tertullian_n when_o as_o even_o very_a hypocrite_n oftentimes_o have_v do_v miracle_n yea_o and_o can_v do_v they_o mark_v 13._o v._n 22._o luke_n 21.8_o where_o it_o be_v plain_o tell_v we_o that_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v work_v miracle_n but_o 2_o thess_n 2._o ver_fw-la 9_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n against_o the_o papist_n that_o do_v so_o brag_v of_o their_o miracle_n the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n whence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o do_v many_o miracle_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v those_o miracle_n lie_v wonder_n time_n and_o long_a experience_n testify_v so_o much_o for_o in_o the_o monastery_n how_o many_o sleight_n and_o juggle_a trick_n do_v the_o monk_n find_v out_o and_o practice_v to_o deceive_v the_o common_a people_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o work_v miracle_n i_o have_v hear_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n tell_v i_o also_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n 416._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 416._o it_o be_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v sure_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n which_o must_v especial_o be_v note_v against_o that_o detestable_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n 3._o de_fw-fr certitudivine_a salutis_fw-la
any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o also_o can_v little_o avail_v they_o because_o we_o do_v dispute_v and_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o dispute_v although_o that_o point_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o before_o handle_v 390._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 390._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v before_o the_o church_n and_o above_o the_o church_n neither_o have_v the_o church_n any_o authority_n to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v in_o the_o common_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o here_o i_o will_v have_v note_v the_o exceed_a fraud_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o great_a stir_n about_o the_o church_n and_o stand_v long_o upon_o it_o at_o length_n they_o conclude_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o council_n consist_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n and_o so_o exclude_v all_o other_o which_o be_v neither_o cardinal_n nor_o bishop_n from_o the_o church_n at_o least_o remove_v they_o so_o far_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v up_o the_o church_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o principal_o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o establish_v the_o insolent_a pride_n of_o their_o spiritaltie_n against_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n you_o have_v make_v plain_a the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n unto_o i_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o you_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n wherefore_o show_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v justification_n it_o be_v the_o absolve_a of_o sinful_a man_n from_o his_o sin_n seqq_n sy_v theol._n pag_n 413._o de_fw-fr justificatione_n zanch._n confess_v c._n 19_o item_n loc._n com._n 11._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11_o &_o seqq_n or_o it_o be_v a_o forgive_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v and_o apply_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v about_o justification_n four_o thing_n 1._o the_o principal_a cause_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n and_o last_o the_o necessary_a adjunct_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o principal_a cause_n be_v either_o primarie_n or_o secondary_a the_o prime_a câuse_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o other_o cause_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o appropriate_v unto_o we_o so_o true_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n shall_v besteede_o we_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v die_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n hereof_o we_o have_v manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 5.8.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n aug._n ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la sumus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la nempe_fw-la imputatione_n aug._n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5.6_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n while_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n philip._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n in_o this_o we_o say_v 420._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 420._o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n perform_v that_o meritorious_a work_n for_o we_o for_o christ_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a bind_v unto_o we_o to_o die_v for_o we_o but_o he_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v undergo_v death_n for_o us._n what_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n only_o faith_n in_o christ_n 8_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la zanch._n loc._n com._n 7_o &_o 8_o insomuch_o as_o by_o faith_n even_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n and_o instrument_n we_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n have_v perform_v for_o us._n what_o be_v faith_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n 2._o sy_v theol._n pag_n 427._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o set_v down_o in_o ourselves_o for_o certainty_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o be_v persuade_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o of_o god_n for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n note_v here_o two_o main_a error_n of_o popery_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o certain_a historical_a knowledge_n and_o no_o true_a and_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o hart_n against_o which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o direct_o speak_v rom._n 14.5_o and_o heb._n 10.22_o where_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o persuasion_n see_v my_o gymnasium_n logicum_fw-la wherein_o you_o have_v this_o in_o that_o theme_n fides_n some_o what_o open_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o we_o come_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 18._o calu._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 14_o &_o 15._o &_o 17._o &_o 18._o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n contrary_a unto_o those_o say_n in_o the_o scripture_n ephes_n 2.8_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o your_o self_n rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n again_o unto_o he_o not_o that_o work_n ethe_o but_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n luk._n 8.50_o mark_n 5.36_o chrysost_fw-la si_fw-mi credis_fw-la fidei_fw-la cur_n alia_fw-la infer_v quasi_fw-la iustificare_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la sola_fw-la chrysost_fw-la say_v christ_n only_o believe_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n alone_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n so_o than_o although_o these_o word_n be_v not_o manifest_o extant_a by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o the_o sense_n be_v manifest_o put_v down_o and_o other_o word_n thereunto_o equivalent_a be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n certain_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o say_v we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n must_v need_v be_v justify_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n a_o three_o way_n none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o show_v paul_n plain_o say_v to_o the_o galathian_o 3.5_o gal._n 2.16_o non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la lege_fw-la quando_fw-la impius_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la ambros_n ephs_n 2.5_o tit._n 3.5_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o by_o those_o righteous_a deed_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o through_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v a_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o evident_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n i._o tit._n 3.5_o eph._n 2.8_o aug._n quamtaelibet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la antiquos_fw-la praedices_fw-la iustos_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la saluos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nisi_fw-la fides_fw-la aug._n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_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 shall_v boast_v second_o philip._n 3.9_o rom._n 3.24_o ii_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o do_v any_o work_n as_o s._n paul_n express_o witness_v of_o abraham_n that_o before_o he_o have_v do_v any_o good_a work_n he_o be_v justify_v