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A09287 Rhemes against Rome: or, The remoouing of the gagg of the new Gospell, and rightly placing it in the mouthes of the Romists, by the Rhemists in their English translation of the Scriptures. Which counter-gagg is heere fitted by the industrious hand of Richard Bernard ... Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. 1626 (1626) STC 1960; ESTC S101681 240,340 338

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can_v be_v no_o merit_n rom._n 11._o 6._o ix_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o godly_a 1._o acknowledge_v in_o all_o humility_n their_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 3_o 4._o esdr_n 9_o 6._o dan._n 9_o 1._o second_o they_o vilify_v themselves_o job_n 9_o 2_o 3_o 30_o 31._o and_o 42._o 6._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o also_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o worth_n in_o they_o we_o say_v the_o prophet_n be_v become_v as_o one_o unclean_a and_o all_o our_o justice_n as_o the_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n esa_n 64._o 6._o three_o they_o confess_v that_o if_o god_n be_v strict_a in_o justice_n none_o can_v be_v able_a 3._o in_o we_o psal_n 130._o 3._o to_o endure_v psal_n 129._o 3._o if_o thou_o shall_v observe_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n lord_n who_o shall_v sustain_v it_o four_o hereupon_o they_o crave_v that_o god_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o for_o that_o so_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n psal_n 142._o 2._o five_o they_o 2._o in_o we_o psal_n 143._o 2._o therefore_o appeal_v from_o his_o justice_n to_o his_o mercy_n call_v and_o cry_v for_o it_o as_o in_o psal_n 129._o 3._o with_o thou_o there_o be_v propitiation_n and_o 1._o psal_n 130._o 3._o psal_n 51._o 1._o say_v also_o in_o psal_n 50._o 1._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n give_v a_o reason_n dan._n 9_o 18._o for_o not_o in_o our_o iustification_n do_v we_o prostrate_a prayer_n before_o thy_o face_n but_o in_o thy_o many_o commiseration_n and_o therefore_o say_v david_n psal_n 119._o psal_n 119._o 118._o 76._o let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v do_v to_o comfort_v i_o he_o seek_v comfort_n in_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o merit_n do_v these_o holy_a people_n of_o god_n dream_n of_o merit_n and_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n as_o the_o proud_a condemn_a pharise_n do_v luk._n 18_o or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o as_o the_o poor_a publican_n do_v who_o cry_v lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o go_v away_o more_o justify_v than_o the_o other_o the_o godly_a know_v if_o that_o they_o shall_v justify_v themselves_o their_o own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v they_o job_n 9_o 20._o and_o all_o be_v by_o christ_n matth._n 6._o teach_v in_o prayer_n to_o fly_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o to_o beg_v forgiveness_n and_o not_o to_o plead_v merit_n x._o it_o teach_v that_o all_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v to_o israel_n his_o people_n all_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 135._o the_o possession_n of_o the_o 136._o psal_n 136._o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o god_n people_n deut._n 9_o 5._o for_o say_v god_n not_o because_o of_o thy_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o enter_v in_o to_o possess_v thy_o land_n i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n so_o in_o ezech._n 36._o 22_o 32._o now_o if_o the_o type_n of_o heaven_n can_v not_o be_v merit_v by_o either_o inward_a grace_n or_o outward_a work_n may_v we_o think_v that_o heaven_n may_v be_v merit_v when_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6._o 23_o gift_n be_v free_a and_o not_o purchase_v xi_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v rom._n 8._o 18._o if_o persecution_n and_o suffer_a martyrdom_n can_v merit_v condign_o the_o glory_n in_o heaven_n what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o other_o work_n whatsoever_o for_o neither_o our_o good_n nor_o goodness_n be_v
iustify_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o alone_o without_o charity_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o ever_o accompany_v it_o to_o show_v it_o to_o be_v save_v faith_n but_o yet_o not_o as_o any_o cause_n with_o it_o of_o our_o justification_n jam._n 2._o 24._o you_o see_v therefore_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o answ_n to_o show_v the_o sense_n and_o plain_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n from_o the_o former_a discourse_n we_o must_v consider_v first_o to_o who_o james_n speak_v he_o speak_v to_o vain_a man_n verse_n 20._o which_o boast_v of_o their_o faith_n say_v they_o have_v faith_n and_o yet_o be_v without_o work_n verse_n 14._o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n second_o the_o scope_n which_o be_v not_o to_o show_v what_o place_n faith_n have_v in_o justification_n whether_o that_o faith_n only_o justify_v before_o god_n for_o that_o be_v saint_n paul_n drift_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 4._o 5._o but_o this_o here_o be_v only_o to_o show_v what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o save_v not_o verse_n 14._o three_o the_o faith_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o condemn_v be_v such_o a_o faith_n first_o as_o stand_v only_o in_o word_n without_o work_n like_o the_o charity_n of_o such_o who_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a go_v in_o peace_n be_v warm_a and_o fill_v but_o yet_o give_v they_o nothing_o to_o warm_v and_o fill_v they_o verse_n 15_o 16._o second_o a_o dead_a faith_n verse_n 17._o 20_o 26._o three_o a_o historical_a faith_n which_o the_o devil_n themselves_o have_v four_o a_o faith_n contrary_a to_o abraham_n faith_n for_o his_o be_v a_o operative_a faith_n and_o which_o he_o that_o have_v can_v show_v by_o work_n verse_n 18_o 21._o a_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o work_n show_v itself_o to_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a verse_n 22._o by_o which_o faith_n abraham_n believe_v it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 23._o where_o note_n that_o when_o righteousness_n which_o be_v count_v to_o abraham_n be_v mention_v it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o faith_n which_o so_o do_v show_v itself_o by_o work_n and_o not_o to_o his_o deed_n do_v which_o saint_n paul_n make_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o his_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 17._o therefore_o all_o these_o thing_n premise_v and_o clear_o manifest_v out_o of_o the_o text_n these_o word_n in_o this_o verse_n 24._o carry_v the_o sense_n you_o see_v therefore_o by_o all_o this_o aforesaid_a how_o that_o by_o work_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n show_v by_o work_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o a_o solitary_a faith_n which_o have_v no_o work_n of_o which_o the_o vain_a man_n boast_v for_o only_o here_o be_v use_v for_o alone_o for_o when_o the_o greek_n place_n the_o word_n only_o after_o faith_n as_o here_o than_o it_o signify_v alone_o but_o before_o faith_n it_o signify_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o interpretation_n first_o be_v agree_v to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n here_o second_o it_o do_v not_o oppose_v s._n paul_n doctrine_n rom._n 3._o and_o 4._o which_o seclude_v work_n from_o faith_n in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n three_o the_o word_n in_o this_o text_n of_o james_n confirm_v this_o exposition_n that_o work_n be_v put_v for_o faith_n show_v by_o work_n in_o ver_fw-la 18._o where_o he_o bring_v one_o in_o urge_v to_o show_v faith_n by_o work_n also_o when_o in_o verse_n 21._o he_o have_v speak_v of_o abraham_n justification_n by_o work_n he_o by_o and_o by_o say_v verse_n 22._o see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v by_o his_o work_n and_o then_o thereupon_o produce_v scripture_n in_o verse_n 23._o to_o prove_v not_o that_o abraham_n work_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o james_n will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o teach_v justification_n by_o work_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n which_o do_v work_v by_o work_n that_o make_v he_o to_o be_v repute_v righteous_a before_o god_n gal._n 5._o 6._o for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n answ_n this_o place_n magnify_v save_v faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n for_o which_o we_o plead_v and_o therefore_o be_v nothing_o against_o but_o altogether_o for_o that_o which_o we_o teach_v for_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o alone_a faith_n but_o of_o only_a faith_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n the_o place_n cite_v by_o the_o gagger_n matth._n 5._o 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o faith_n nor_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o here_o be_v one_o righteousness_n prefer_v before_o another_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n bring_v not_o 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the_o vanity_n of_o this_o gagger_n cite_v of_o scripture_n matth._n 19_o 17._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o which_o faith_n be_v never_o without_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n 2._o christ_n speak_v not_o of_o that_o which_o the_o young_a man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o he_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n christ_n answer_v he_o thereafter_o legal_o intend_v to_o discover_v to_o he_o his_o rashness_n and_o pride_n as_o the_o event_n show_v for_o the_o young_a man_n be_v covetous_a and_o love_v his_o riches_n on_o earth_n more_o than_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n verse_n 21_o 22._o gal._n 3._o 12._o but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o answ_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o context_n be_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o against_o justification_n by_o work_n the_o eighth_z 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scripture_n against_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o holy_a lively_a and_o obedient_a faith_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 4._o he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n 1._o joh._n 3._o 22._o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n answ_n the_o first_o place_n condemn_v knowledge_n without_o practice_n so_o do_v we_o and_o such_o a_o faith_n too_o the_o second_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o that_o good_a confidence_n in_o god_n speak_v of_o in_o verse_n 21._o describe_v such_o as_o have_v such_o boldness_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o true_a sign_n and_o fruit_n of_o
yea_o glory_v as_o if_o we_o have_v in_o possession_n that_o which_o we_o expect_v to_o have_v and_o never_o confound_v nor_o make_v we_o ashamed_a that_o be_v fail_v we_o not_o of_o that_o which_o we_o look_v for_o but_o we_o find_v sure_o what_o hope_n expect_v then_o much_o more_o be_v we_o make_v confident_a by_o faith_n itself_o and_o particular_o assure_v of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v even_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n see_v hope_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n contraried_a by_o antiquity_n tertul._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr baptis_n i'faith_o say_v he_o have_v safe_a security_n of_o salvation_n cyprian_a de_fw-fr mortal_a god_n have_v promise_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o departe_v out_o of_o this_o world_n immortality_n and_o eternity_n and_o do_v thou_o doubt_v thereof_o this_o be_v not_o to_o know_v god_n this_o be_v to_o offend_v christ_n the_o master_n of_o believer_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n this_o be_v for_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v without_o faith_n ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o serm._n 7._o pag._n 641._o say_v the_o just_a man_n know_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o austin_n on_o psal_n 149._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o glory_v in_o the_o conscience_n when_o thou_o know_v thy_o faith_n to_o be_v sincere_a thy_o hope_n certain_a and_o thy_o love_n without_o dissemble_v and_o tom._n 2._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 28._o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o thou_o be_v make_v a_o good_a son_n of_o a_o evil_a servant_n therefore_o presume_v thou_o not_o of_o thy_o work_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n here_o therefore_o be_v not_o arrogancy_n but_o faith_n to_o make_v know_v what_o thou_o have_v receive_v be_v not_o pride_n but_o devotion_n hilary_n in_o matth._n can._n 5._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o hope_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o doubt_v for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n of_o faith_n if_o faith_n itself_o be_v uncertain_a fulgentius_n lib._n 1._o the_o prade_a ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la the_o just_a live_n by_o faith_n say_v confident_o i_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n macarius_n hom_n 17._o although_o speak_v of_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n prepare_v for_o they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o through_o the_o earnest_n which_o they_o now_o receive_v they_o be_v as_o certain_a of_o it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o crown_v and_o reign_v bernard_n in_o epist_n 190._o ad_fw-la innocent_n pp_n if_o faith_n waver_v then_o be_v our_o faith_n in_o vain_a and_o our_o martyr_n be_v fool_n to_o suffer_v such_o bitter_a thing_n for_o uncertain_a reward_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v cite_v austin_n for_o it_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o hold_v of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v there_o by_o conjecture_n or_o in_o opinion_n but_o by_o certain_a knowledge_n the_o conscience_n give_v witness_n thereto_o gainsay_v by_o their_o own_o man_n the_o divine_n of_o collen_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o 29._o antididagm_n colon._n pag._n 29._o by_o the_o apprehend_v cause_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o without_o all_o doubt_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o christ_n the_o same_o divine_n in_o enchirid._n council_n colon._n tit_n de_fw-fr iustif_a cap._n non_fw-la habes_fw-la ergo_fw-la confess_v this_o for_o truth_n that_o to_o a_o man_n justification_n it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o certain_o believe_v not_o only_o in_o general_n that_o they_o which_o true_o repent_v have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o by_o christ_n but_o that_o his_o own_o self_n have_v also_o forgiveness_n through_o christ_n by_o faith_n now_o if_o faith_n can_v assure_v we_o certain_o and_o without_o doubt_v of_o our_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o so_o it_o can_v assure_v we_o of_o life_n everlasting_a bishop_n fisher_n in_o opuscul_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o misericord_n axiom_n 10._o say_v that_o if_o we_o will_v enter_v into_o heaven_n we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n or_o waver_a faith_n but_o with_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o without_o doubt_v and_o most_o certain_a joh._n bacon_n &_o catharin_n cite_v by_o pere_a in_o rom._n 8._o d._n 7._o num._n 27._o 30._o select_a disput_fw-la tom._n 2._o affirm_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n be_v equal_a in_o certainty_n and_o fairy_n above_o and_o more_o certain_a than_o all_o other_o knowledge_n isengren_n pro_fw-la council_n trid._n de_fw-fr certit_fw-la great_a pag._n 217._o say_v that_o their_o divine_n all_o the_o chief_a which_o he_o have_v read_v for_o that_o purpose_n though_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v a_o man_n to_o be_v altogether_o secure_a and_o free_a from_o all_o care_n &_o heedfulness_n yet_o with_o one_o voice_n teach_v that_o we_o must_v not_o tremble_v or_o mistrust_v but_o have_v a_o firm_a hope_n and_o certain_a confidence_n and_o say_v further_a that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o schoolman_n and_o father_n since_o the_o apostle_n scotus_n 3_o d._n 23._o pag._n 46._o as_o i_o believe_v god_n be_v three_o in_o person_n and_o one_o in_o essence_n so_o do_v i_o also_o believe_v myself_o to_o have_v faith_n infuse_v whereby_o i_o believe_v this_o banne_n in_o thom._n 22._o every_o one_o that_o believe_v see_v he_o do_v believe_v medina_n 1._o 2._o q._n 112._o art_n 5._o caietan_n ibid._n and_o bannes_n too_o dare_v affirm_v that_o a_o christian_a man_n by_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o can_v be_v deceive_v certain_o know_v himself_o to_o have_v supernatural_a faith_n dom._n soto_n apol._n cap._n 2._o hold_v that_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o that_o certainty_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n that_o he_o may_v without_o all_o doubt_v be_v as_o 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