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of_o s._n luke_n it_o be_v say_v of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v just_a before_o god_n walk_a in_o god_n comandement_n and_o righteousness_n without_o grudge_n and_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o if_o a_o virgin_n shall_v marry_v therein_o she_o shall_v not_o sin_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o comitte_v sin_n therefore_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v mean_a that_o we_o may_v do_v many_o good_a work_n by_o god_n grace_v without_o sin_n 5._o heretic_n answer_v unto_o these_o scripture_n sayinge_v that_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o there_o be_v many_o good_a work_n of_o just_a person_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o to_o damnation_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n although_o say_v they_o they_o be_v sinful_a i_o reply_v against_o that_o for_o the_o scripture_n do_v distinguish_v betwixt_o this_o which_o be_v to_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o 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offence_n therefore_o s._n hierom_n say_v hoc_fw-la inquit_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o self_n same_o we_o say_v also_o that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v without_o sin_n if_o it_o please_v he_o accord_v to_o the_o time_n and_o place_n accord_v to_o the_o frailty_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o long_o as_o his_o mind_n be_v well_o dispose_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o he_o teach_v upon_o that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o immaculati_fw-la as_o s._n amb._n sup_v luc._n s._n aug._n and_o other_o saint_n do_v teach_v the_o like_a protestant_n say_v that_o a_o christian_n though_o never_o so_o virtuous_a or_o so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n have_v no_o grace_n or_o virtue_n inherent_a in_o he_o because_o they_o will_v have_v no_o good_a act_n to_o come_v from_o mâ—n_z by_o reason_n of_o that_o grace_n chapter_n ii_o 1._o the_o general_a council_n of_o trent_n against_o this_o your_o heresy_n say_v 7._o conc_fw-fr trid._n sess_v 6._o c._n 7._o the_o only_o formal_a and_o intrinsicall_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n not_o by_o which_o he_o be_v just_a himself_o but_o by_o which_o he_o make_v we_o just_a by_o which_o we_o be_v endue_v and_o invest_v we_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o not_o only_o that_o we_o be_v so_o repute_v but_o that_o we_o be_v true_o just_a not_o only_o by_o name_n but_o by_o deed_n and_o the_o say_v holy_a council_n have_v these_o word_n whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v either_o only_o by_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n excludinge_v &_o take_v away_o grace_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v diffuse_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o by_o which_o the_o same_o grace_n do_v lodge_v in_o they_o anathema_n sit_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n thus_o far_o the_o council_n this_o also_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n for_o when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n to_o change_v his_o wicked_a life_n and_o ungodlie_a custom_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o accord_v to_o god_n be_v create_v in_o sanctity_n and_o justice_n we_o see_v so_o palpable_a a_o change_n in_o he_o that_o we_o say_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la mutatio_fw-la dextrae_fw-la excelsi_fw-la from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o high_a come_v this_o alteration_n from_o bad_a to_o good_a from_o impiety_n to_o justice_n from_o spiritual_a death_n to_o spiritual_a life_n but_o this_o true_a alteration_n and_o mutation_n can_v be_v without_o some_o feelinge_n or_o spark_n of_o grace_n in_o man_n inward_o inherent_a in_o he_o the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 36._o 1._o joh._n 3._o ezec._n 36._o and_o ezeech_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o hart_n a_o new_a spirit_n and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o a_o stony_a heart_n 3._o coloss_n 3._o and_o s._n paul_n say_v spoil_v yourselves_o of_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o act_n and_o put_v one_o the_o new_a that_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n accord_v to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n ephes_n 4._o ephes_n he_o say_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o put_v one_o the_o new_a man_n which_o accord_v to_o god_n be_v create_v in_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n i_o mean_v in_o true_a holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o not_o in_o feign_a imputative_a justice_n 4._o john_n 4._o this_o be_v prove_v by_o s._n john_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o justice_n by_o
but_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o embrace_v the_o wicked_a doctrine_n of_o caluine_n 28._o cal._n lib._n 1._o instit_fw-la cap._n 28._o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o sin_n and_o in_o another_o place_n that_o to_o restrain_v any_o desire_n that_o come_v unto_o a_o man_n be_v to_o resist_v god_n and_o to_o sin_n for_o that_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o evil_a work_n this_o mortification_n and_o punishinge_v of_o the_o flesh_n can_v sound_v well_o in_o their_o ear_n who_o doctrine_n &_o life_n be_v repugnant_a to_o mortification_n religion_n discipline_n &_o all_o work_n of_o penance_n whether_o we_o ought_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o priest_n and_o whether_o that_o priest_n can_v remit_v or_o for_o give_v they_o chapter_n iu._n the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n be_v disprove_v by_o learned_a s._n augustine_n sayinge_v let_v no_o man_n make_v doubt_n of_o the_o priest_n right_a in_o remission_n of_o sin_n seinge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v purposely_o give_v they_o to_o do_v the_o same_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a say_v s._n cyrill_n lib._n 52._o that_o they_o forgive_v sin_n which_o have_v the_o holy_a ghoaste_n joan._n cyril_n lib._n 52._o c._n 56._o in_o joan._n for_o when_o they_o remit_v and_o retain_v the_o holy_a ghost_n remit_v and_o retain_v in_o they_o the_o which_o they_o do_v two_o way_n first_o in_o baptism_n and_o afterwards_o in_o penance_n i_o do_v not_o wonder_v when_o satan_n by_o his_o member_n labour_n to_o destroy_v all_o religion_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v about_o also_o to_o abolish_v the_o chief_a pillar_n thereof_o which_o be_v this_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o chief_a consolation_n of_o our_o trouble_a soul_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o place_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o as_o my_o father_n do_v send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghoaste_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o who_o you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o when_o our_o lord_n give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o priest_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o make_v they_o judge_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o may_v appear_v when_o lazarus_n be_v raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n domini_fw-la joh._n 11._o cyril_n li_n 7_o cap._n ult._n aug._n trac_n 49._o in_o joannem_fw-la luc_n 17._o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 19_o &_o ser_n 8._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o be_v tie_v hand_n and_o foot_n in_o the_o grave_n he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n lose_v he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v s._n cyrill_n and_o s._n augustine_n apply_v this_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o priest_n authority_n of_o absoluinge_v sinner_n affirm_v christ_n to_o receive_v none_o into_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o priest_n ministry_n and_o so_o he_o command_v the_o leper_n to_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o judgement_n 2_o this_o be_v declare_v also_o by_o the_o act_n of_o many_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o come_v confessinge_v and_o declaringe_v their_o deed_n 1._o act._n 19_o marci_n 1._o also_o by_o s._n mark_n when_o all_o the_o country_n of_o jury_n go_v unto_o s._n john_n confessinge_v their_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o a_o general_a confession_n but_o by_o a_o particular_a confession_n of_o they_o s._n james_n also_o do_v prove_v the_o same_o say_n be_v any_o man_n sick_a amounge_n you_o let_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o your_o own_o comunion_n book_n have_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o absolution_n the_o word_n be_v these_o our_o lord_n jesus_n which_o have_v leave_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o absolve_v all_o sinner_n which_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n forgive_v thou_o thy_o offence_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n comit_v unto_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o aug_n lib._n 2._o the_o visitatione_n infirmorum_fw-la cap._n 4._o &_o lib._n 1._o c._n 2_o s._n aug._n say_v some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n only_o unto_o god_n which_o know_v the_o secreatte_n of_o every_o one_o heart_n because_o either_o for_o shame_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n they_o will_v not_o unfold_v their_o offence_n unto_o the_o priest_n unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o discern_v betwixt_o leper_n and_o leper_n but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o be_v deceive_v or_o confound_v for_o confessinge_v thy_o sin_n before_o the_o vicar_n of_o our_o lord_n 49._o aug._n lib_n 50._o homil_n 49._o the_o same_o he_o confirm_v further_o say_n let_v no_o man_n say_v i_o confess_v before_o god_n secreatlie_o god_n know_v my_o heart_n who_o will_v pardon_v i_o if_o that_o be_v so_o say_v he_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v say_v who_o sin_n soever_o you_o forgive_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o vain_a also_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n 2._o amb._n li._n 1._o de_fw-la poena_fw-la cap._n 2._o s._n ambrose_n also_o refellinge_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o novatians_n which_o teach_v that_o god_n never_o give_v power_n to_o any_o to_o remit_v sin_n say_v god_n bid_v we_o to_o obey_v his_o minister_n and_o by_o do_v so_o we_o honour_v god_n etc._n etc._n populum_fw-la chrysost_n homil_n â—9_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la 3._o this_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o s._n chrisostome_n who_o say_v that_o true_a penance_n do_v cause_v a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n willing_o in_o his_o heart_n perfect_a contrition_n in_o his_o mouth_n confession_n in_o his_o work_n all_o humanity_n for_o say_v he_o this_o be_v a_o most_o fruitful_a penance_n for_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o have_v offend_v god_n by_o that_o mean_n also_o we_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o vid._n by_o our_o heart_n by_o contrition_n by_o our_o mouth_n by_o confession_n by_o our_o act_n through_o satisfaction_n holy_a counsel_n also_o as_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n have_v determine_v this_o truth_n and_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o s._n cyprian_n epistola_fw-la 10._o epistola_fw-la 15._o epistola_fw-la 1.62_o cap._n 52._o hugo_n adversus_fw-la luciferanos_fw-es cyp._n lib._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la 15._o orig._n in_o levit_fw-la homil_n 2._o &_o psal_a 32_o aug._n epistola_fw-la 54._o socrates_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o zozo_n lib._n 7._o 4._o again_o by_o take_v away_o from_o the_o christian_n the_o only_a bridle_n which_o be_v this_o sacramental_a confession_n that_o shall_v curb_v and_o restrain_v they_o from_o their_o wickedness_n they_o give_v occasion_n that_o they_o run_v headlong_o to_o all_o dissolution_n &_o wanton_a exercise_n which_o the_o protestants_n of_o germany_n perceave_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v true_a they_o request_v the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o 5._o be_v then_o at_o norâ—mberge_n 1._o in_o 4._o d._n 18._o q._n 1._o be_v 1._o that_o by_o his_o imperial_a authority_n he_o will_v cause_v confession_n again_o to_o be_v bring_v â—n_n whereat_o sotus_n a_o learned_a divine_a be_v with_o the_o emperor_n do_v answer_v laugh_v and_o say_v if_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o unfold_v their_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n â—or_a by_o that_o law_n the_o priest_n can_v absolve_v as_o they_o say_v how_o can_v they_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n for_o by_o human_a precept_n no_o man_n will_v reveal_v his_o secret_a sin_n to_o any_o man_n 5._o pacianus_n answer_v the_o heretic_n that_o say_v god_n only_o remit_v sin_n sed_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la suos_fw-la facit_fw-la ipsius_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o as_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v but_o also_o their_o successor_n so_o not_o only_o they_o remit_v sin_n but_o also_o their_o successor_n paulinus_n in_o vita_fw-la ambro._n s._n ambrose_n hear_v confession_n weep_v as_o the_o penitentes_fw-la confess_v their_o sin_n and_o by_o weep_v move_v they_o to_o contrition_n tertulian_n tell_v how_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n kneel_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o remission_n s._n hieronimus_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la heliodorum_n god_n forbid_v that_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v ill_a of_o priest_n who_o succeedinge_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o holy_a mouth_n do_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o also_o
unto_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o through_o our_o faith_n though_o never_o so_o little_a notwithstanding_o any_o wickedness_n we_o shall_v be_v secure_a of_o heaven_n &_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n before_o god_n but_o incredulity_n that_o the_o ten_o comaundement_n pertain_v not_o to_o christian_n that_o accord_v to_o caluine_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o saint_n to_o observe_v the_o comaundement_n also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o pain_n of_o damnation_n for_o man_n but_o to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v adversary_n to_o he_o petrus_n rycherus_n say_v who_o be_v it_o be_v the_o idol_n of_o beza_n and_o who_o be_v send_v by_o caluine_n unto_o the_o weaste_n indies_n that_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v pray_v unto_o wherefore_o he_o take_v gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &c._n &c._n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n 191._o cart._n in_o â—_o repl_n pa._n 191._o 13._o do_v not_o cartwrith_n say_v i_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v that_o a_o pooâ—_n miserable_a man_n which_o they_o see_v with_o theâ—_n eye_n providentia_fw-la beza_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la arg_n brentiâ—_n epist_n 6._o fox_n in_o he_o carelesti_fw-la pag._n 1534._o calu._n in_o hermo_n in_o euange_v calu._n insti_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 18._o peter_n martyr_n in_o 1._o sam._n 2._o melancthon_n in_o c._n rom._n 8._o calu._n li._n de_fw-la eterna_fw-la dei_fw-la praedest_fw-la pag._n 101._o zuin_fw-la glius_fw-la li._n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la be_v their_o god_n beza_n alsoe_o hold_v the_o same_o and_o many_o other_o of_o that_o stamp_n that_o some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v burn_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o relate_v by_o fox_n for_o martyr_n hold_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o desperation_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n accord_v to_o caluine_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o procurer_n and_o intiser_n comaunder_n and_o worker_n and_o that_o the_o adultery_n of_o david_n and_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n be_v as_o well_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o that_o man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n with_o manny_n such_o horrible_a blasphemy_n to_o tedious_a for_o i_o to_o repeat_v and_o irksome_a for_o anny_n christian_n to_o hear_v so_o as_o by_o these_o wicked_a paradox_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o god_n be_v turn_v to_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o that_o he_o be_v most_o uniuste_a to_o condemn_v man_n for_o the_o offence_n which_o they_o can_v shun_v have_v no_o free_a will_n to_o avoid_v they_o nor_o no_o force_n to_o resist_v god_n the_o worker_n counsellor_n and_o intiser_n to_o sin_n that_o no_o iott_n or_o syllable_n of_o christian_a religion_n aught_o to_o be_v count_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o of_o small_a moment_n and_o that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o all_o point_n of_o belief_n can_v be_v save_v chapter_n iii_o 1._o s_o thomas_n say_v that_o whosoever_o do_v err_v in_o one_o article_n 5.3_o s._n thom._n 2_o 2._o q._n 5.3_o he_o have_v no_o faith_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o saint_n vincentius_n farar_n say_v virtue_n have_v no_o more_o fondation_n than_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v indivisible_a which_o be_v the_o divine_a truth_n which_o can_v be_v deceive_v nor_o deceive_v and_o so_o whosoever_o doubt_v in_o one_o have_v no_o foundation_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o if_o a_o rock_n shall_v fall_v upon_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v 12._o chamber_n all_o those_o chamber_n will_v fall_v also_o even_o so_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o begin_v fall_v from_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o christ_n build_v these_o 12._o chamber_n i_o mean_v the_o twelve_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n so_o once_o they_o fall_n from_o the_o church_n they_o fall_v from_o these_o 12._o article_n and_o come_v unto_o we_o in_o spiritu_fw-la erroris_fw-la &_o mendacij_fw-la in_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o lienge_n this_o martin_n luther_n say_v of_o the_o zwinglians_n 11_o luth._o dialog_n 6._o c._n 11_o in_o vain_a say_v he_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o deny_v this_o one_o article_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la this_o be_v my_o bodiâ—_n 2._o for_o this_o cause_n iconoclaster_n or_o imageâ—_n breaker_n be_v ancient_a heretic_n because_o they_o deny_v that_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o the_o reverencinge_n of_o sacred_a image_n how_o many_o of_o all_o estate_n prelate_n noble_n and_o common_a people_n suffer_v either_o death_n or_o banishment_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o be_v image_n breaker_n for_o they_o consider_v that_o whosoever_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n and_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o true_a mother_n of_o the_o child_n will_v have_v no_o division_n thereof_o nun_n isti_fw-la say_v saint_n 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and_o refuse_v a_o union_n with_o they_o and_o say_v there_o be_v asmuch_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o as_o betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n you_o may_v read_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n in_o michael_n ab_fw-la iselt_fw-mi anno_fw-la 1580._o ibid._n surius_n hist._n ibid._n also_o the_o patriarch_n of_o philadelpha_n call_v gabriel_n do_v write_v unto_o martinus_n crusius_n a_o lutheran_n of_o this_o matter_n requestinge_v he_o never_o to_o trouble_v he_o touchinge_v either_o union_n or_o confirmation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n 5._o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n if_o turk_n jew_n and_o gentile_n think_v more_o reverent_o of_o god_n the_o father_n 4._o d._n tho._n 2.2_o q._n 10._o art_n 6._o tit._n 4._o of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o bless_a mother_n yea_o and_o do_v show_v more_o favour_n to_o christian_n than_o those_o of_o the_o new_a religion_n do_v i_o must_v think_v and_o conceive_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o turckes_n then_o of_o these_o new_a upstart_n 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