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deceive_v thing_n so_o stand_v among_o the_o article_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o 45._o conference_n at_o ratisbon_n 1541_o this_o be_v one_o docendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la penitent_a semper_fw-la fide_fw-la certissimâ_fw-la statuant_fw-la se_fw-la propter_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la christum_fw-la deo_fw-la placere_fw-la quia_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la propitiator_fw-la pontifex_fw-la &_o interpellator_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la quem_fw-la pater_fw-la donavit_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la bona_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la autem_fw-la perfecta_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la imbecillitate_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la suntque_fw-la multae_fw-la infirmae_fw-la &_o pavidae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la gravi_fw-la saepe_fw-la dubitatione_n luctantur_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la gratiâ_fw-la christi_fw-la propter_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la excludendus_fw-la sed_fw-la convenit_fw-la tale_n diligenter_fw-la adhortari_fw-la ut_fw-la ijs_fw-la dubitationibus_fw-la promissiones_fw-la christi_fw-la fortiter_fw-la opponant_fw-la &_o augeri_fw-la sibi_fw-la fidem_fw-la sedulis_fw-la precibus_fw-la orent_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la adauge_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la fidem_fw-la so_o that_o touch_v this_o point_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o teach_v that_o which_o we_o now_o teach_v neither_o have_v we_o depart_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o we_o teach_v that_o faith_n only_o justify_v for_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a have_v use_v this_o form_n of_o word_n as_o origen_n ad_fw-la rom._n 3._o dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la sufficere_fw-la solius_fw-la fidei_fw-la justificationem_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la credens_fw-fr quis_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la justificetur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nihil_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la operis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la expletum_fw-la hilar._n can_v 8._o in_o math._n fides_n sola_fw-la justificat_fw-la basil._n homil_n de_fw-fr humilitate_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o integra_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la quando_fw-la neque_fw-la ob_fw-la justitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la quis_fw-la se_fw-la iactat_fw-la sed_fw-la novit_fw-la quidem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la verae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la indigum_fw-la solâ_fw-la autem_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la justificatum_fw-la ambros._n ad_fw-la rom._n 3._o justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratis_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la neque_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la dono_fw-la dei_fw-la chrysost._n homil._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la eum_n qui_fw-la operatur_fw-la opera_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la probare_fw-la vivum_fw-la esse_fw-la fidem_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la possum_fw-la monstrare_fw-la &_o vixisse_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la assecutam_fw-la nullus_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la vitam_fw-la habuit_fw-la latro_fw-la autem_fw-la credidit_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o iustificatus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la 2_o epistolas_fw-la pelag._n c._n 21._o quantaelibet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la antiquòs_fw-la praedices_fw-la justos_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la salvos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nisi_fw-la fides_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la 83._o q._n q._n 76._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la cum_fw-la crediderit_fw-la mox_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la vita_fw-la decesserit_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la fidei_fw-la manet_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la nec_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la merito_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la pervenit_fw-la nec_fw-la consequentibus_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sinitur_fw-la theophylact._n ad_fw-la galat._n 3_o nunc_fw-la planè_fw-la ostendit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la fidem_fw-la vel_fw-la solam_fw-la iustificandi_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o se_fw-la virtutem_fw-la bern._n ser._n 22_o in_o cantic_a quisquis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la compunctus_fw-la esurit_fw-la &_o sitit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la credat_fw-la in_o te_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificas_fw-la impium_fw-la &_o solam_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la pacem_fw-la habebitad_fw-es te_fw-mi et_fw-fr ep_n 77._o citans_fw-la illud_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la &_o baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la salvus_fw-la erit_fw-la cautè_fw-la inquit_fw-la non_fw-la repetiit_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la condennabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la innuens_fw-la nimirum_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la interdum_fw-la sufficere_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la illâ_fw-la sufficere_fw-la nihil_fw-la sometime_o by_o these_o phrase_n of_o speech_n they_o exclude_v all_o that_o may_v be_v be_v without_o supernatural_a knowledge_n all_o that_o may_v be_v without_o a_o true_a profession_n sometime_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n in_o act_n or_o external_a good_a work_n 3._o the_o power_n of_o nature_n without_o illumination_n and_o grace_n 4._o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o the_o sufficiency_n of_o any_o thing_n find_v in_o we_o to_o make_v we_o stand_v in_o judgement_n to_o abide_v the_o trial_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v condemnation_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n faith_n only_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v that_o be_v the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o speech_n be_v that_o only_o the_o persuasion_n and_o assure_a trust_n that_o they_o have_v to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v that_o that_o make_v they_o stand_v in_o judgement_n without_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o the_o divine_n former_o allege_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o the_o trust_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v teach_v as_o we_o do_v that_o faith_n only_o justify_v for_o neither_o they_o nor_o we_o exclude_v from_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n the_o action_n of_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a and_o high_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o remit_v sin_n and_o receive_v we_o to_o grace_v nor_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o for_o which_o god_n incline_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o we_o and_o to_o respect_v we_o nor_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n gracious_a acceptation_n and_o grant_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n as_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v formal_o justify_v nor_o those_o work_n of_o prenent_a grace_n whereby_o out_o of_o the_o general_a apprehension_n of_o faith_n god_n work_v in_o we_o dislike_v of_o our_o former_a condition_n desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n to_o have_v remission_n of_o that_o be_v past_a &_o grace_n hereafter_o to_o decline_v the_o like_a evil_n &_o to_o do_v contrary_a good_a thing_n for_o by_o these_o we_o be_v prepare_v dispose_v and_o fit_v for_o justification_n without_o these_o none_o be_v justify_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n &_o to_o imply_v a_o necessity_n of_o these_o to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o sometime_o the_o father_n &_o other_o say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o we_o all_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o conversion_n to_o god_n nor_o the_o change_n we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o that_o can_v any_o way_n make_v we_o stand_v in_o judgement_n without_o fear_n and_o look_v for_o any_o good_a from_o god_n otherwise_o then_o in_o that_o we_o find_v ourselves_o so_o dispose_v and_o fit_v as_o be_v necessary_a for_o justification_n whence_o we_o assure_v ourselves_o god_n will_v in_o mercy_n accept_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n chap._n 12._o of_o merit_n merit_n as_o cardinal_n contarenus_n right_o note_v if_o we_o speak_v proper_o import_v a_o action_n or_o action_n quibus_fw-la actionibus_fw-la aut_fw-la earum_fw-la autori_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la iusticia_fw-la postulante_fw-la debeatur_fw-la praemium_fw-la no_o man_n can_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n 704._o first_o because_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n &_o owe_v much_o more_o service_n unto_o he_o they_o bondslave_n that_o be_v buy_v for_o money_n owe_v unto_o their_o master_n &_o though_o no_o reward_n be_v promise_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o command_n yet_o if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n he_o deal_v with_o we_o be_v bondman_n as_o quaest_n with_o hire_a servant_n recompense_v that_o with_o a_o reward_n which_o we_o stand_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o
mean_v well_o then_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o calvin_n err_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o he_o deliver_v he_o prove_v at_o large_a special_o out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o calvin_n follower_n for_o beza_n in_o axiom_n de_fw-fr trin_n &_o in_o the_o 14_o axiom_n affirm_v that_o the_o son_n be_v from_o the_o father_n by_o ineffable_a communication_n of_o the_o whole_a divine_a essence_n &_o josias_n simlerus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o polonian_n defend_v the_o opinion_n of_o calvine_n and_o express_v his_o own_o opinion_n &_o calvins_n in_o this_o sort_n non_fw-la negamus_fw-la filium_fw-la habere_fw-la essentiam_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la sed_fw-la essentiam_fw-la genitam_fw-la negamus_fw-la that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o son_n to_o have_v receive_v his_o essence_n from_o the_o father_n but_o that_o his_o essence_n be_v generate_v this_o doctrine_n of_o simlerus_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v catholic_a bellarmine_n profess_v he_o can_v see_v yet_o his_o fellow_n in_o all_o their_o pamphlet_n traduce_v calvins_n autotheisme_n as_o a_o execrable_a heresy_n and_o muster_v the_o autotheani_fw-la as_o they_o call_v they_o among_o the_o damn_a heretic_n of_o this_o time_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvail_v at_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o man_n be_v odious_o to_o object_v thing_n again_o and_o again_o that_o have_v be_v often_o clear_v both_o by_o themselves_o and_o we_o little_o regard_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a they_o say_v so_o they_o may_v fasten_v some_o note_n of_o disgrace_n upon_o they_o who_o person_n and_o profession_n they_o hate_v one_o memorable_a example_n of_o hellish_a impudency_n in_o this_o kind_n worthy_a never_o to_o be_v forget_v but_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o record_v to_o the_o shame_n and_o reproof_n of_o the_o slander_v sect_n of_o papist_n we_o have_v in_o matthew_n 47._o kellison_n his_o late_a survey_n of_o the_o new_a religion_n who_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o protestant_n contemn_v the_o father_n affirm_v that_o beza_n call_v athanasius_n that_o worthy_a champion_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n sathanasius_n and_o judge_v the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n to_o have_v be_v blind_a sophister_n minister_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o slave_n of_o antichrist_n whereas_o beza_n esteem_v of_o athanasius_n as_o one_o of_o the_o worthy_a divine_n that_o the_o world_n for_o many_o age_n have_v in_o who_o lap_n and_o bosom_n our_o weary_a mother_n the_o church_n in_o her_o great_a distress_n forsake_v of_o her_o own_o child_n be_v force_v to_o repose_v and_o lay_v her_o head_n in_o those_o restless_a and_o confuse_a turmoil_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n 102._o and_o profess_v that_o he_o think_v the_o sun_n in_o heaven_n never_o behold_v a_o more_o sacred_a and_o divine_a assembly_n or_o meeting_n than_o that_o of_o the_o nicene_n father_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n yea_o he_o pronounce_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o find_v to_o resist_v against_o the_o proceed_n and_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n but_o their_o woeful_a and_o unhappy_a end_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n they_o be_v fighter_n against_o god_n and_o condemn_v the_o arrian_n as_o execrable_a miscreant_n to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n for_o use_v those_o word_n wherewith_o this_o surveyour_fw-mi charge_v he_o wherefore_o let_v the_o reader_n beware_v how_o without_o due_a examination_n he_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o sinister_a report_n of_o these_o lewd_a companion_n who_o have_v sell_v themselves_o not_o only_o to_o speak_v lie_n but_o to_o write_v they_o and_o leave_v they_o upon_o record_n to_o all_o posterity_n but_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o calvin_n have_v not_o err_v at_o least_o in_o the_o form_n of_o word_n and_o ill_o express_v that_o he_o mean_v well_o as_o bellarmine_n charge_v he_o sure_o we_o shall_v find_v if_o we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o which_o calvin_n have_v write_v that_o the_o cardinal_n reprehension_n of_o he_o in_o this_o behalf_n be_v most_o unjust_a for_o epiphanius_n a_o worthy_a bishop_n and_o great_a divine_a write_v against_o heresy_n and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o be_v most_o exact_a in_o his_o form_n of_o speech_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 69._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o caluine_n do_v it_o be_v true_a say_v bellarmine_n he_o do_v so_o but_o when_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v only_o that_o he_o be_v true_o god_n whereas_o calvin_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v false_a for_o neither_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o none_o because_o he_o receive_v be_v from_o none_o as_o if_o it_o be_v so_o strange_a a_o thing_n to_o say_v god_n be_v of_o himself_o or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o to_o be_v produce_v or_o to_o receive_v be_v of_o or_o from_o itself_o 3._o omne_fw-la ens_fw-la say_v scaliger_n aut_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la that_o be_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v either_o be_v of_o itself_o or_o of_o another_o 2._o cvius_fw-la rationi_fw-la say_v scotus_n simpliciter_fw-la repugnat_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la illud_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la â_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la rationi_fw-la primi_fw-la effectivi_fw-la repugnat_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la ergo_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la ens_fw-la produceret_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la causaret_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la incausabile_fw-la omnino_fw-la that_o 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