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A18305 The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2 Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1607 (1607) STC 49; ESTC S100532 1,359,700 1,255

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s._n austin_n have_v confute_v bring_v in_o the_o heretic_n object_v thus_o etc._n thus_o ibid._n ergò_fw-la inquies_fw-la damnas_fw-la opera_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quia_fw-la dicis_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v say_v do_v thou_o then_o condemn_v the_o good_a work_n of_o free_a will_n in_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o due_a by_o work_n if_o so_o why_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v extolluntur_fw-la answer_v audi_fw-la haeretice_fw-la stulte_fw-la &_o inimice_fw-la fidei_fw-la veritatis_fw-la operae_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la praeparantur_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la prae●entum_fw-la nullo_fw-la lib._n arbitrij_fw-la merito_fw-la et_fw-la ipso_fw-la faciente_fw-la gubernante_fw-la &_o perficiente_fw-la ut_fw-la abundent_fw-la in_o libero_fw-la 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another_o but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o love_n and_o promise_v sake_n thus_o do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n sometime_o make_v mention_n of_o ●7_n of_o deut._n 9_o ●7_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n 10._o jacob_n psal_n 132_o 10._o david_n not_o as_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n for_o their_o merit_n sake_n but_o as_o to_o urge_v god_n with_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v unto_o these_o who_o show_v all_o that_o mercy_n and_o love_n unto_o their_o seed_n 9.5_o seed_n deut._n 7.8_o &_o 9.5_o because_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o sure_o see_v it_o be_v only_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n that_o he_o respect_v the_o father_n themselves_o it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o for_o the_o father_n merit_n he_o shall_v respect_v the_o child_n side_n child_n oecumen_fw-la in_o rom_n cap._n 4._o siquis_fw-la illum_fw-la demostrare_fw-la nita●urper_n opera_fw-la dignum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n vides_fw-la quod_fw-la 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penset_fw-la because_o even_o our_o perfection_n be_v not_o without_o fault_n unless_o the_o severe_a judge_n do_v with_o mercy_n weigh_v it_o in_o the_o strict_a balance_n of_o his_o examination_n again_o he_o say_v of_o the_o same_o place_n impingit_fw-la place_n ibid._n cap._n 23._o districtionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la contemplantes_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la operib_n jure_fw-la pertimescimus_fw-la quaenos_fw-mi fortia_fw-la egisse_fw-la putabamus_fw-la ducta_fw-la namque_fw-la ad_fw-la internam_fw-la regulam_fw-la nostra_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la si_fw-la districtum_fw-la in_o dicium_fw-la invenit_fw-la multis_fw-la tortitudinum_fw-la suarum_fw-la sinibus_fw-la in_o intimam_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la impingit_fw-la behold_v the_o strictness_n of_o god_n justice_n we_o be_v just_o afraid_a of_o those_o very_a work_n which_o we_o think_v we_o do_v with_o strength_n for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o internal_a rule_n if_o it_o find_v severe_a 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lege_fw-la moys●_n tantum_fw-la dictum_fw-la pu●es_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la mandatis_fw-la quae_fw-la uno_fw-la legis_fw-la nomine_fw-la ontinentur_fw-la idem_fw-la apostolus_fw-la scribit_fw-la dicens_fw-la consentio_fw-la legi_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o think_v to_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o one_o name_n of_o the_o law_n the_o same_o apostle_n write_v say_v i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n or_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o inner_a man_n but_o of_o that_o before_o in_o the_o three_o section_n hereby_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o baptize_v into_o he_o our_o justification_n still_o consist_v not_o in_o work_n but_o only_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o m._n bishop_n by_o a_o new_a qualification_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o work_n both_o 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austin_n give_v it_o for_o a_o rule_n that_o omnimodo_fw-la that_o august_n count_n pelag._n &_o celestina_n li._n 2._o ca._n 24._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la erit_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la nisi_fw-la fury_n gratuita_fw-la omnimodo_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v grace_n in_o any_o sort_n except_o it_o be_v free_a in_o every_o respect_n and_o how_o be_v it_o free_a in_o every_o respect_n if_o our_o work_n of_o preparation_n or_o disposition_n be_v proper_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o mockery_n to_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n so_o often_o absolute_o determine_v against_o justification_n by_o work_n shall_v mean_v notwithstanding_o that_o work_n be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o justification_n only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o meritorious_a cause_n
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rectitudinem_fw-la again_o nec_fw-la fides_fw-la fine_fw-la operibus_fw-la nec_fw-la opera_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la animi_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la neither_o faith_n without_o work_n nor_o work_n without_o faith_n do_v suffice_v to_o the_o rectitude_n or_o straightness_n of_o the_o mind_n true_a it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v that_o to_o the_o full_a rectify_v and_o perfect_v of_o a_o man_n belong_v not_o only_a justification_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o sanctification_n to_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n but_o what_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o notwithstanding_o both_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o obtain_n also_o of_o sanctification_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o faith_n alone_o chrysostom_n word_n be_v esse_fw-la be_v chrysost_n ad_fw-la gal._n ca._n 3._o illi_fw-la dicebant_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la nititur_fw-la execrabilis_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la contra_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la nititur_fw-la eum_fw-la benedictum_fw-la esse_fw-la they_o say_v he_o who_o rest_v on_o faith_n alone_o be_v accurse_v but_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o rest_v upon_o faith_n alone_o m._n bishop_n answer_n that_o faith_n alone_o there_o exclude_v only_o the_o ceromony_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v already_o show_v to_o be_v vain_a but_o here_o it_o further_o appear_v in_o that_o chrysostome_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v special_a choice_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v so_o long_o before_o the_o law_n for_o a_o example_n of_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n and_o that_o 26._o that_o ibid._n abraham_n producit_fw-la in_o medium_n declarans_fw-la hunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la sic_fw-la fuisse_fw-la justification_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la be_v ante_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la est_fw-la idque_fw-la quum_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la floreret_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la vos_fw-la et_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n hom_n 8._o supra_fw-la sect_n 26._o when_o as_o he_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n for_o if_o he_o in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n but_o by_o his_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a work_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o all_o other_o work_n be_v except_v from_o that_o justification_n that_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v as_o abraham_n be_v abraham_n though_o he_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o therefore_o we_o also_o though_o we_o have_v good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o but_o by_o faith_n alone_o the_o sentence_n of_o basil_n he_o say_v be_v pitiful_o mangle_v by_o m._n perkins_n when_o as_o by_o himself_o it_o be_v altogether_o mar_v his_o word_n say_v he_o true_o repeat_v be_v these_o let_v no_o man_n acknowledge_v etc._n etc._n put_v in_o a_o sentence_n of_o his_o own_o make_n under_o the_o name_n of_o basils_n word_n true_o repeat_v what_o a_o shameless_a man_n be_v he_o thus_o to_o mock_v his_o reader_n thus_o gross_o and_o palpable_o to_o forge_v a_o matter_n and_o yet_o to_o pretend_v truth_n basil_n have_v mention_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o 1.30_o that_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n say_v hereupon_o thus_o iustif●catum_fw-la thus_o basil_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr humilit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latinè_n apud_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr justif._n lib._n 1._o c._n 25_o 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 iustitiam_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 iustitiae_fw-la indigum_fw-la sola_fw-la autem_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la iustif●catum_fw-la for_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o full_a of_o rejoice_v in_o god_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o because_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o know_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n thus_o he_o speak_v to_o a_o christian_a auditory_a and_o instruct_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v void_a want_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n &_o to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o he_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o but_o no_o necessary_a good_a disposition_n but_o he_o shall_v remember_v i_o say_v that_o basil_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v past_a disposition_n and_o preparation_n it_o be_v a_o sermon_n not_o ad_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la such_o as_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o ad_fw-la fideles_fw-la to_o the_o faithful_a as_o they_o be_v term_v after_o baptism_n and_o they_o do_v he_o teach_v to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o whosoever_o they_o have_v be_v how_o cross_o do_v m._n bishop_n bad_a disposition_n carry_v he_o to_o basils_n word_n basil_n say_v let_v a_o man_n acknowledge_v himself_o destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n m._n bishop_n say_v a_o man_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n but_o have_v virtuous_a good_a disposition_n and_o preparation_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o no_o marvel_n that_o they_o cross_v other_o who_o be_v so_o tangle_v with_o the_o truth_n as_o that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o cross_v themselves_o still_o blow_v both_o hot_a and_o cold_a free_o and_o yet_o for_o work_n for_o nothing_o and_o yet_o for_o something_o no_o merit_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o sort_n merit_n of_o mere_a mercy_n and_o yet_o somewhat_o to_o move_v god_n beside_o his_o mercy_n but_o to_o give_v some_o colour_n to_o that_o that_o he_o say_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o basil_n in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la prove_v by_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o charity_n be_v as_o
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