Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n faith_n instrumental_a justification_n 4,270 5 9.5416 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A04766 Ouranognōsia. Heauenly knowledge A manuduction to theologie. Written in Latin by Barthol. Keckerm. done into English by T.V. Mr. of Arts. Keckermann, Bartholomäus, ca. 1571-1608 or 9.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638. Briefe direction how to examine our selues before we go to the Lords table. 1622 (1622) STC 14896; ESTC S103956 89,591 228

There are 6 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v further_o that_o to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v to_o have_v a_o like_a power_n and_o equal_a glory_n with_o god_n himself_o again_o that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a assembly_n i_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o romish_a mass_n book_n where_o in_o the_o service_n appoint_v for_o good_a friday_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o priest_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v put_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o then_o approach_v to_o adore_v the_o cross_n shall_v kneel_v three_o time_n before_o he_o kiss_v the_o cross_n and_o then_o afterward_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n they_o must_v also_o kneel_v and_o three_o time_n adore_v the_o crosse._n ii_o arg._n that_o church_n which_o approve_v manifest_a crime_n be_v not_o the_o pure_a church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v such_o ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n be_v herein_o manifest_a for_o that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v yield_v sanctity_n and_o holiness_n of_o manner_n to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n the_o assumption_n i_o confirm_v for_o that_o the_o pope_n do_v dispense_v for_o incest_n sodomy_n and_o other_o most_o grievous_a crime_n see_v the_o tax_n fine_n or_o nundination_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n describe_v at_o large_a in_o musculus_fw-la his_o common_a place_n 2._o it_o be_v confirm_v out_o of_o coster_n enchiridion_n where_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o write_v 9_o that_o a_o priest_n commit_v fornication_n or_o keep_v a_o concubine_n in_o his_o house_n do_v not_o so_o grievous_o sin_n as_o he_o that_o do_v marry_v this_o do_v gretzer_n allow_v of_o in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o jesuitical_a order_n pag_n 115._o 1594._o most_o true_o write_v our_o coster_n that_o a_o priest_n shall_v not_o so_o grievous_o offend_v if_o he_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n then_o if_o he_o shall_v marry_v and_o he_o add_v yea_o it_o be_v true_o speak_v that_o a_o priest_n do_v less_o sin_n in_o commit_v adultery_n then_o in_o marry_v a_o wife_n bellar._n 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr monach._n cap._n 30._o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v of_o a_o nun_n that_o have_v vow_v continence_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v marry_v then_o to_o burn_v for_o both_o in_o she_o be_v evil_a to_o be_v marry_v and_o to_o burn_v yea_o worse_o it_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v then_o to_o burn_v whatsoever_o our_o adversary_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o be_v write_v 1._o cor._n 7._o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v here_o that_o be_v worthy_a mark_v which_o sleidan_n set_v down_o in_o his_o first_o book_n that_o a_o certain_a italian_a bishop_n casa_n by_o name_n have_v write_v a_o whole_a book_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o filthy_a sodomy_n where_o we_o may_v note_v for_o a_o conclusion_n that_o although_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o papist_n which_o they_o most_o glorious_o dispute_v about_o the_o church_n yet_o they_o can_v gain_v nothing_o hereby_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v it_o plain_a first_o unto_o we_o that_o the_o popedom_n be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o prove_v nor_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o they_o do_v but_o delude_v themselves_o with_o a_o vain_a title_n of_o the_o church_n and_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v absurd_a before_o the_o point_n of_o the_o church_n be_v discuss_v to_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o dispute_v of_o 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 so_o be_v dispute_v although_o that_o point_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o before_o handle_v 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 spiritualty_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 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 413._o it_o be_v the_o absolve_a of_o sinful_a man_n from_o his_o sin_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 cause_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 420._o rom._n 5._o vers_fw-la 8._o as_o by_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o bless_a be_v that_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._o vers_fw-la 8._o he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v not_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 3.15_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._o vers_fw-la 8._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 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 and_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 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 427._o faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n 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 〈◊〉_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 heart_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n itself_o direct_o speak_v rom._n 8.20_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 somewhat_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 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 yourselves_o rom._n 4._o abraham_n believe_v and_o
propriety_n p._n 73._o &_o seqq_fw-la so_o of_o redemption_n there_o follow_v justification_n which_o you_o have_v i._o define_v p._n 104._o ii_o unfold_v by_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n and_o the_o adjunct_n the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v either_o principal_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o instrumental_a faith_n which_o be_v define_v and_o then_o further_o open_v by_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v principal_a god_n spirit_n instrumental_a and_o and_o those_o either_o ordinary_a the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n or_o extraordinary_a miracle_n p._n 105._o &_o seqq_fw-la the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o salvation_n p._n 115._o the_o adjunct_n of_o justification_n be_v repentance_n of_o which_o see_v p._n 122._o so_o of_o justification_n there_o remain_v sanctification_n or_o regeneration_n which_o be_v i._o define_v and_o then_o further_o open_v by_o the_o part_n thereof_o 2._o goodwork_v &_o prayer_n or_o invocation_n p._n 124._o thus_o far_o go_v our_o general_a knowledge_n our_o particular_a knowledge_n i_o say_v be_v touch_v a_o sacrament_n and_o that_o be_v either_o common_a to_o both_o sacrament_n where_o you_o have_v the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n p._n 142._o or_o appropriate_v to_o the_o supper_n which_o you_o have_v i._o define_v p._n 143._o and_o then_o further_o open_v by_o three_o considerable_a thing_n the_o matter_n the_o form_n the_o end_n the_o matter_n be_v both_o elementary_a and_o spiritual_a which_o be_v call_v the_o term_n of_o the_o relation_n for_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o relation_n p._n 144._o the_o form_n or_o ground_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i._o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n ii_o the_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o we_o it_o be_v faith_n p._n 147._o &_o seqq_fw-la the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n of_o this_o relation_n be_v twofold_a namely_o in_o respect_n i._o of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o grateful_a commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n ii_o of_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v either_o primarie_n the_o confirm_v of_o our_o faith_n or_o secondary_a and_o it_o be_v threefold_a i._o a_o consecrate_v of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n 2._o a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o christianity_n 3._o a_o profession_n of_o our_o charity_n p._n 155._o &_o seqq_fw-la thus_o have_v we_o brief_o run_v over_o the_o first_o main_a part_n of_o preparation_n consist_v of_o knowledge_n the_o other_o main_a part_n be_v devotion_n which_o consist_v i._o in_o a_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 159._o ii_o in_o worthy_a receive_n and_o this_o devotion_n be_v twofold_a antecedent_n or_o go_v before_o receive_v which_o be_v examination_n concomitant_a or_o join_v with_o that_o sacred_a act_n which_o be_v the_o deeent_fw-mi gesture_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o devout_a affection_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v those_o holy_a mystery_n p._n 163._o &_o seqq_fw-la thus_o far_o have_v you_o hear_v preparation_n large_o decipher_v preparation_n concise_o propose_v be_v whole_o spend_v in_o these_o three_o short_a direction_n i._o how_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n ii_o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o there_o iii_o how_o to_o try_v ourselves_o afterward_o write_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o study_v piety_n and_o love_v brevity_n p._n 169._o &_o seqq_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o postscript_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n i_o be_o to_o satisfy_v you_o anent_o too_n thing_n you_o have_v meet_v withal_o in_o read_v the_o forego_n treatise_n first_o that_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n now_o and_o then_o be_v very_o concise_o propose_v the_o syllogism_n want_v one_o of_o the_o premise_n or_o the_o conclusion_n or_o both_o and_o my_o reason_n of_o thus_o do_v be_v because_o i_o write_v unto_o man_n endue_v with_o logic_n at_o least_o natural_a which_o have_v the_o pith_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v able_a enough_o to_o suggest_v inference_n the_o other_o thing_n be_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v sometime_o cite_a ke●ker_n system_fw-la of_o divinity_n you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v print_v at_o geneva_n ann._n dom._n mdc_o x●_n where_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o page_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o point_n enlarge_v which_o be_v here_o but_o brief_o touch_v finis_fw-la finis_fw-la in_o t●mplo_fw-la dei_fw-la offer_v unus_fw-la cuique_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la aurum_fw-la argentum_fw-la &_o lapides_fw-la pr●ciosos_n alii_fw-la b●●suni_fw-la &_o purp●●●am_fw-la &_o coccum_fw-la offerunt_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la benè_fw-la agitur_fw-la si_fw-la obtulerimus_fw-la pelles_fw-mi &_o caprarum_fw-la pilos_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la apostolus_fw-la contemptibi●●o●a_fw-la nostra_fw-la magis_fw-la necessaria_fw-la indicat_fw-la hier●_n in_o prologue_n galea●o_n galea●o_n heb._n 5.12_o pro._n 2.4_o revel_v 17.1.2_o 17.1.2_o dd._n hall_n quo_fw-la vadis_fw-la p._n 15.1_o edition_n jerem._n 3.3_o ezec._n 16.30_o ezec._n 16.34_o ezec._n 23.40_o dd._n hakewel●_n answ_n to_o the_o 2._o letter_n pag._n 25._o li●_n alicubi_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2.3_o dd._n hall_n quo_fw-la vadis_fw-la page_n 76._o revel_v 16.13_o 16.13_o jesuit_n like_v apricot_n heretofore_o here_o and_o there_o one_o succour_v in_o a_o great_a man_n house_n now_o you_o may_v have_v they_o in_o every_o country_n village_n i.d._n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v i_o fear_v i_o of_o they_o as_o richard_n grosthead_n a_o good_a b._n of_o linc._n in_o h●n_n 3._o day_n say_v of_o the_o pope_n legate_n so_o many_o disguise_v daily_o come_v into_o the_o realm_n that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o they_o recite_v will_v be_v tedious_a for_o any_o man_n to_o hear_v fox_n mar●yrol_n page_n mihi_fw-la 326._o 326._o mat._n 23.15_o 23.15_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n a_o doctrine_n of_o darkness_n darkness_n ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o variis_fw-la regionib_fw-la est_fw-la sordium_fw-la tandem_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la flumino_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la unum_fw-la deportatur_fw-la ita_fw-la quicquid_fw-la blasphemiarum_fw-la in_o variis_fw-la ac_fw-la diversissimis_fw-la sectis_fw-la reperitur_fw-la totum_fw-la id_fw-la confluxit_fw-la in_o romanam_fw-la collwiem_fw-la tilleman_n hesbus_fw-la hesbus_fw-la 2._o cor._n 6_o 14._o 14._o jewel_n apolog_n pag._n 116._o the_o religion_n of_o papistry_n be_v like_o a_o curtain_n make_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o light_n b._n r._n r._n act_n 17.11_o 17.11_o apolog._n ●celesie_n aug._n p._n 147._o 147._o ut_fw-la latro_fw-la crucem_fw-la ita_fw-la isti_fw-la horrent_n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la jewel_n jewel_n my_o lord_n of_o chichester_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o book_n entitle_v direction_n to_o know_v the_o true_a church_n church_n dd._n hall_n quo_fw-la vadis_fw-la p._n 32.1_o edit_fw-la m._n anton._n de_fw-fr dominis_fw-la archiep_n spalat_n master_n sheldon_n ex_fw-la claud_n espenc_n coment_fw-fr in_o cap._n 1._o epist._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la titum_fw-la quia_fw-la ex●perimento_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la sacra_fw-la biblia_fw-la vulgari_fw-la lingua_fw-la passim_fw-la sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la permittan●tur_fw-la plus_fw-la inde_fw-la ob_fw-la homiwm_fw-la temeritatem_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la quam_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la oriri_fw-la id●irco_fw-mi &c._n &c._n index_n lib._n prohibit_v confect_v à_fw-la deput_fw-la concilii_fw-la trident_n reg_fw-la 4._o quid_fw-la quod_fw-la populus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la caperet_fw-la fructum_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la caperet_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la acciperet_fw-la enim_fw-la facillime_fw-la occasionem_fw-la errandi_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la ●idei_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o praeceptis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o morum_fw-la bellarm_n lib._n ●_o de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 15._o see_v dd_n hakew●lls_v answ._n likewise_o to_o dd._n car._n second_o letter_n pag._n 11._o 11._o uchementer_fw-la ab_fw-la istis_fw-la dissentio_fw-la qui_fw-la nolint_fw-la ab_fw-la idiotis_fw-la legi_fw-la divinas_fw-la literas_fw-la in_o vulgi_fw-la linguam_fw-la transfusas_fw-la sive_fw-la quasi_fw-la christus_fw-la tam_fw-la involuta_fw-la docuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la à_fw-la pauculis_fw-la theologis_fw-la possint_fw-la intelligi_fw-la sive_fw-la quasi_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n praesidium_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la situm_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la nesciatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n erasm._n in_o paracle_n ad_fw-la christian._n philosophiae_fw-la studium_fw-la studium_fw-la woe_n unto_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n luk._n 11.52_o 11.52_o neque_fw-la adeo_fw-la inhumanus_fw-la fuit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la voluerit_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la ignoratione_n per_fw-la omnes_fw-la aetates_fw-la homines_fw-la torque●i_fw-la cum_fw-la neque_fw-la ullum_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la scripture_n passus_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la locum_fw-la quem_fw-la siaccuratè_fw-la pensitemus_fw-la interpretari_fw-la non_fw-la possimus_fw-la aug._n steu●hius_n in_o genes_n cap_n 2._o 2._o dei_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la obstetrix_fw-la cyprian_a cyprian_a the_o papist_n doing_n work_v of_o darkness_n joh._n 8.44_o 8.44_o though_o we_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_v but_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n luk._n 8_o mark_n 6._o say_v christ_n only_o believe_v chrysost._n 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 needs_o 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 galath_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._n tit._n 3.5_o eph._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n aug._n &_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 before_o god_n rom._n 4.2_o where_o he_o say_v 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 justify_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 antec_fw-la be_v confirm_v by_o luk._n 17._o aug._n 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 and_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 bern._n which_o three_o condition_n our_o good_a work_n have_v not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v isaiah_n 6._o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o philip._n 3.8_o paul_n call_v his_o work_n dung_n i_o understand_v what_o justify_v 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_a whereby_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v faith_n in_o we_o 436._o it_o be_v twofold_a namely_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 439._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a sign_n institute_v of_o god_n 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 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 two_o 448._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 two_o only_o 451._o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v baptism_n 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 &_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 syst._n 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 in_o regard_n 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 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 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 and_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 and_o the_o lord_n supper_n what_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a mean_n of_o faith_n miracle_n 465._o which_o be_v extraordinary_a sign_n whereby_o god_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n aug._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 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_o 22._o luke_n 21._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 v._n 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 invention_n do_v the_o monk_n find_v out_o 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 it_o be_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 41●_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 who_o in_o their_o trent_n council_n session_n 6._o bold_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n can_v hereof_o be_v certain_a in_o this_o life_n but_o aught_o always_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o they_o add_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a sin_n before_o god_n then_o that_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n shall_v assure_v himself_o of_o god_n favour_n yea_o and_o further_o they_o add_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v hold_v that_o opinion_n aught_o to_o be_v accurse_v to_o this_o their_o abominable_a error_n we_o oppose_v most_o plain_a place_n of_o holy_a writ_n rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 15._o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o that_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o very_a horrible_a impiety_n that_o we_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n thereof_o 1._o john_n 5._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o testimony_n in_o himself_o and_o sure_o if_o god_n will_v have_v have_v we_o to_o have_v doubt_v aug._n he_o will_v never_o have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v compassionate_a unto_o us._n but_o now_o he_o have_v swear_v thus_o much_o very_o evident_o ezech._n 18._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o true_o as_o i_o be_o and_o live_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o live_v also_o john_n 5._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o then_o say_v saint_n austin_n if_o thou_o believe_v not_o god_n when_o he_o swear_v to_o thou_o object_n but_o the_o papist_n object_n they_o that_o be_v weak_a bern._n be_v subject_a to_o fall_v and_o they_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n answ._n who_o so_o be_v weak_a they_o may_v easy_o fall_v i_o limit_v the_o proposition_n thus_o unless_o there_o be_v one_o that_o be_v mighty_a who_o uphold_v they_o now_o god_n it_o be_v that_o hold_v we_o up_o and_o that_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o certain_a we_o may_v be_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o by_o our_o own_o nature_n indeed_o which_o be_v weak_a but_o by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v we_o strong_a according_a to_o those_o say_n of_o holy_a writ_n psal._n 37._o vers_fw-la 24._o though_o the_o righteous_a fall_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o because_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.38_o i_o give_v unto_o my_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n neither_o shall_v they_o perish_v for_o ever_o neither_o shall_v any_o one_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o have_v give_v i_o they_o be_v great_a than_o all_o that_o be_v he_o can_v supply_v their_o want_n ready_o and_o uphold_v they_o mighty_o rom._n 8.38_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n neither_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n object_n again_o they_o object_n that_o place_n 1._o cor._n 10._o he_o that_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o fall_v not_o solut._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o hypocrite_n which_o do_v persuade_v themselves_o false_o that_o they_o stand_v &_o further_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n touch_v which_o we_o can_v be_v enough_o admonish_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v think_v salvation_n not_o to_o lie_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o they_o urge_v also_o that_o place_n object_n eccles._n 9_o a_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a love_n or_o hatred_n whereto_o i_o answer_v first_o solut._n that_o this_o be_v a_o fallacy_n not_o be_v limit_v we_o ought_v then_o thus_o to_o limet_fw-la it_z a_o man_n know_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o he_o may_v know_v it_o god_n reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n witness_v it_o second_o a_o man_n know_v not_o by_o those_o humane_a cause_n and_o by_o the_o event_n of_o fortune_n and_o the_o chance_n and_o change_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o therein_o the_o text_n itself_o be_v a_o mouth_n to_o expound_v itself_o for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n by_o external_a change_n such_o as_o be_v riches_n poverty_n health_n sickness_n honour_n contempt_n that_o a_o man_n can_v by_o these_o thing_n nor_o any_o other_o external_a estate_n judge_n and_o certain_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o be_v hate_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o that_o there_o argument_n be_v not_o sound_a which_o argue_v thus_o as_o many_o do_v i_o be_o rich_a ergo._fw-la i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o i_o be_o poor_a ergo._fw-la god_n do_v hate_v i_o this_o judgement_n then_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o not_o we_o must_v take_v from_o god_n word_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o faithful_a soul_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o say_v roman_n 5._o verse_n 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n thence_o another_o thing_n do_v necessary_o follow_v to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v once_o receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o have_v obtaitain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o i_o say_v can_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n nor_o loose_v his_o faith_n nor_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o because_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o neither_o can_v we_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o can_v fall_v away_o from_o it_o than_o we_o may_v doubt_v of_o it_o but_o we_o be_v once_o receive_v into_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o we_o can_v altogether_o loose_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n witness_v rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o no_o condemnation_n then_o perpetual_a favour_n and_o if_o no_o condemnation_n than_o also_o no_o time_n be_v there_o wherein_o they_o may_v slide_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n for_o by_o no_o condemnation_n be_v exclude_v both_o all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o and_o all_o occasion_n of_o fall_v thereinto_o hitherto_o appertain_v that_o place_n which_o before_o we_o have_v cite_v joh._n 10_o my_o sheep_n none_o shall_v take_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n august_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o sheep_n shall_v never_o be_v take_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n which_o must_v be_v diligent_o note_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n after_o that_o he_o be_v take_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v again_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n even_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v in_o favour_n but_o may_v have_v of_o a_o merciful_a god_n a_o uncompassionate_a and_o irreconciliable_a god_n even_o as_o when_o one_o fall_n out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o gentle_a and_o kind_a master_n he_o have_v now_o a_o angry_a and_o cruel_a king_n but_o here_o they_o object_v that_o place_n in_o the_o 51._o psalm_n object_n where_o david_n after_o that_o horrible_a sin_n of_o his_o be_v commit_v pray_v restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o salvation_n therefore_o say_v they_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v s●lut_fw-la that_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o half_a well_o enough_o look_v into_o the_o text_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v restore_v unto_o i_o my_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v lose_v but_o he_o say_v restore_v my_o joy_n my_o comfort_n again_o to_o i_o therefore_o that_o text_n make_v against_o themselves_o for_o if_o david_n have_v lose_v that_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o
have_v he_o lose_v that_o his_o salvation_n but_o he_o speak_v otherwise_o he_o say_v only_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o i_o for_o a_o true_a believer_n when_o that_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o all_o that_o remain_v in_o he_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o cherish_v his_o conscience_n but_o it_o grow_v sad_a and_o heavy_a and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v glad_a and_o merry_a before_o time_n he_o use_v to_o be_v he_o do_v therefore_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o this_o sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v restore_v unto_o he_o a_o joyful_a and_o gladsome_a spirit_n i_o have_v hear_v as_o touch_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n what_o be_v that_o you_o tell_v i_o be_v necessary_o conjoin_v and_o annex_v thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o timeseven_v in_o a_o day_n therefore_o to_o justification_n there_o must_v always_o be_v adjoin_v repentance_n true_a repentance_n of_o what_o part_n do_v it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n one_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n grief_n or_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n commit_v and_o the_o offend_a or_o displease_v of_o god_n and_o then_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n see_v the_o 467._o page_n of_o my_o syst._n of_o divinity_n and_o in_o the_o comment_n upon_o vrsin_n catechism_n page_n 640._o here_o note_v a_o double_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o unto_o true_a repentance_n there_o be_v require_v confession_n to_o a_o priest_n aug_n to_o which_o error_n we_o oppose_v our_o judgement_n first_o because_o such_o a_o confession_n be_v no_o where_o command_v of_o god_n second_o because_o there_o be_v no_o one_o example_n for_o it_o of_o any_o saint_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n no_o example_n i_o say_v but_o which_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n only_o to_o god_n so_o do_v david_n psalm_n 51._o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v o_o lord_n and_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18._o stand_v in_o th●_n temple_n confess_v his_o sin_n only_o to_o god_n and_o thence_o go_v away_o justify_v whereupon_o say_v chryst._n confess_v thy_o sin_n to_o god_n for_o to_o do_v this_o to_o man_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o thou_o for_o that_o man_n may_v either_o discover_v they_o or_o upbraid_v thou_o with_o they_o ambros._n the_o other_o popish_a error_n be_v that_o repentance_n which_o they_o call_v penance_n be_v satisfactory_a as_o if_o we_o by_o our_o repentance_n do_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n unto_o which_o detestable_a error_n those_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v by_o which_o we_o have_v before_o make_v clear_a that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v sufficient_o satisfy_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n you_o have_v already_o sufficient_o instruct_v i_o about_o redemption_n now_o take_v the_o pain_n i_o pray_v you_o to_o instruct_v i_o about_o sanctification_n sanctification_n regenaration_n and_o new_a obedience_n or_o conversion_n unto_o god_n be_v all_o one_o in_o signification_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o save_v the_o change_n of_o our_o deprave_a or_o corrupt_a nature_n into_o better_a and_o then_o a_o settle_a resolution_n to_o avoid_v sin_n hereafter_o and_o to_o frame_v our_o life_n to_o some_o new_a course_n which_o may_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n and_o beseem_v our_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n 471._o which_o regeneration_n in_o this_o life_n certain_o can_v be_v perfect_a but_o only_a inchoate_n and_o always_o conjoin_v with_o a_o combat_v and_o a_o reluctance_n against_o sin_n or_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n very_o large_o set_v it_o down_o rom._n 7._o galat._n 5._o the_o good_a say_v he_o that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o in_o that_o other_o life_n we_o shall_v perfect_o be_v regenerate_v sanctify_a and_o reform_v unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o god_n will_v it_o be_v our_o regeneration_n shall_v be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o good_a work_n be_v do_v by_o we_o as_o our_o saviour_n command_v math._n 5._o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n etc._n etc._n 2._o peter_n 1.16_o labour_v to_o make_v your_o vocation_n and_o election_n sure_a by_o good_a work_n that_o be_v labour_v to_o give_v unto_o yourselves_o a_o sure_a and_o to_o other_o a_o evident_a testimony_n that_o you_o have_v true_a faith_n from_o whence_o do_v spring_n and_o arise_v good_a work_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o indeed_o be_v no_o faith_n 1._o thess._n 4._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n rom._n 6.12_o make_v your_o member_n henceforth_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n and_o most_o dreadful_a be_v that_o speech_n heb._n 13._o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o take_v salvation_n for_o our_o first_o entry_n thereunto_o namely_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n then_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a because_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_o require_v that_o first_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o good_a work_n please_v unto_o god_n good_a work_n therefore_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o procure_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o do_v obtain_v only_o by_o faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o papist_n tenant_n but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o take_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o life_n eternal_a which_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o there_o be_v need_v then_o of_o good_a work_n as_o a_o mean_a and_o way_n but_o not_o as_o any_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n for_o then_o indeed_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v upon_o if_o we_o be_v not_o find_v naked_a that_o be_v in_o that_o other_o life_n we_o shall_v be_v full_o renew_v &_o conform_v if_o that_o we_o begin_v that_o reformation_n and_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 7.14_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o our_o sanctification_n two_o good_a work_n and_o prayer_n for_o in_o these_o two_o stand_v our_o whole_a regeneration_n and_o conversion_n namely_o to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o daily_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o prayer_n what_o be_v good_a work_n or_o what_o thing_n be_v require_v unto_o work_n which_o be_v good_a or_o please_v unto_o god_n three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o good_a work_n first_o that_o they_o spring_v from_o a_o true_a faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o heb._n 11.6_o without_o father_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n for_o what_o work_v soever_o be_v enjoin_v by_o man_n and_o not_o by_o god_n those_o be_v not_o good_a work_n ezech._n 9.19_o you_o must_v walk_v in_o my_o commandment_n and_o not_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o your_o father_n matth._n 18.9_o they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n three_o that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v always_o refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o vain_a glory_n &_o hypocrisy_n 1._o cor._n 11.31_o do_v all_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n mat._n 5.16_o that_o man_n see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hereby_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o papist_n work_n wherewith_o they_o think_v that_o they_o worship_n god_n such_o as_o be_v their_o watch_n and_o pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n and_o adore_v of_o church_n with_o shrine_n and_o image_n for_o such_o work_n be_v no_o good_a work_n first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o faith_n but_o out_o of_o a_o most_o pestilent_a opinion_n of_o merit_v and_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n second_o because_o they_o be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o invent_v and_o appoint_v by_o pope_n and_o bishop_n against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n as_o that_o of_o fast_v and_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n on_o friday_n which_o manner_n of_o fast_v and_o difference_n of_o meat_n be_v express_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n matt._n 15._o that_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n do_v not_o defile_v the_o man_n but_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n that_o defile_v the_o man_n 1._o tim._n 4._o the_o apostle_n express_o and_o plain_o name_v the_o forbid_v of_o certain_a meat_n
as_o eagle_n soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o have_v careful_a meditation_n on_o heavenly_a and_o invisible_a thing_n arise_v from_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o offer_v unto_o we_o that_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o also_o from_o a_o regardful_a contemplation_n of_o every_o action_n in_o that_o holy_a ministration_n first_o therefore_o when_o we_o see_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n set_v before_o we_o on_o the_o lord_n table_n we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o nourish_a &_o strengthen_v of_o our_o body_n but_o here_o we_o must_v not_o stay_v our_o heart_n hereby_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v our_o soul_n nourishment_n to_o feed_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o so_o he_o profess_v of_o himself_o joh._n 6.55_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o &_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o second_o when_o we_o see_v the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o wine_n our_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o meditation_n on_o the_o cruel_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o christ_n suffer_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n when_o his_o most_o bless_a body_n be_v break_v and_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n shed_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n again_o when_o we_o see_v that_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v break_v and_o give_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o minister_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o loaf_n or_o at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o same_o grain_n and_o the_o wine_n whereof_o we_o drink_v that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o same_o grape_n and_o receive_v by_o we_o in_o the_o same_o cup_n we_o be_v hereby_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o meditation_n on_o that_o communion_n which_o we_o have_v with_o all_o god_n saint_n which_o be_v partaker_n of_o those_o holy_a mystery_n and_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o union_n which_o we_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v among_o ourselves_o as_o member_n of_o one_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o c._n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n last_o when_o we_o eat_v that_o holied_a bread_n and_o drink_v that_o consecrate_a wine_n we_o know_v that_o they_o turn_v to_o nutriment_n for_o our_o body_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o they_o grow_v into_o one_o substance_n hereby_o be_v we_o lead_v to_o a_o further_a meditation_n on_o our_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o we_o so_o that_o hereby_o we_o may_v assure_v our_o heart_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n for_o see_v christ_n be_v become_v we_o how_o shall_v not_o god_n with_o christ_n give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o these_o be_v those_o holy_a meditation_n whereupon_o we_o must_v bestow_v the_o best_a of_o our_o thought_n in_o that_o so_o sacred_a a_o business_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o soul_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o those_o holy_a mystery_n note_v but_o this_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v feed_v our_o soul_n so_o gracious_o at_o his_o own_o table_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o prove_v not_o unthankful_a to_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o week_n or_o some_o small_a time_n but_o even_o for_o ever_o continual_o to_o retain_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o those_o blessing_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o also_o never_o to_o let_v slip_n out_o of_o our_o mind_n that_o interchangeable_a promise_n which_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o god_n and_o us._n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o promise_v henceforth_o to_o become_v god_n faithful_a &_o obedient_a servant_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o life_n whence_o the_o ordinary_a custom_n in_o these_o day_n may_v worthy_o be_v reprehend_v for_o howsoever_o man_n for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o short_a space_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o christian_a sense_n of_o that_o holy_a duty_n whereto_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o their_o promise_n yet_o notwithstanding_o within_o a_o while_n they_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n wherefore_o to_o good_a purpose_n it_o be_v that_o we_o propose_v to_o our_o heart_n a_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o even_o after_o our_o receive_n for_o though_o a_o man_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o soil_n may_v gather_v by_o some_o guess_n what_o fruit_n will_v come_v up_o yet_o when_o he_o see_v the_o fruit_n the_o matter_n be_v far_o more_o sure_a and_o therefore_o because_o those_o accident_n antecedent_n as_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o lou●_n towards_o man_n may_v sometime_o deceive_v we_o it_o be_v good_a to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n to_o try_v ourselves_o afterward_o if_o we_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n more_o joyful_o if_o we_o travel_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n more_o sound_o &_o make_v the_o score_n of_o our_o sin_n less_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o these_o indeed_o be_v comfortable_a fruit_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o holiness_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n christian_n religion_n be_v the_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o christ._n the_o action_n thereof_o be_v 3_o most_o eminent_o 1._o meditation_n of_o god_n word_n which_o testify_v of_o christ._n 2._o p●ayer_n unto_o god_n through_o christ._n 3._o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ._n of_o the_o two_o first_o elsewhere_o here_o only_o of_o the_o three_o page_n 1._o &_o seqq_n that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o sacrament_n aright_o we_o have_v need_n of_o preparation_n which_o in_o this_o book_n be_v both_o large_o decipher_v and_o concise_o propose_v preparation_n large_o decipher_v consist_v in_o 2._o thing_n knowledge_n and_o devotion_n our_o knowledge_n be_v either_o general_a in_o point_n of_o religion_n or_o particular_a about_o a_o sacrament_n our_o general_a knowledge_n be_v either_o primarie_n and_o independent_a or_o secondary_a and_o derive_v the_o primary_n and_o independent_a consist_v of_o a_o double_a doctrine_n ●_o of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o essence_n which_o be_v one_o &_o person_n which_o be_v there_o pag._n 4._o ii_o of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o see_v the_o definition_n pa._n ii_o the_o division_n which_o be_v threefold_a p._n ii_o the_o property_n which_o be_v 3_o i._n it_o derive_v its_o authority_n from_o god_n alone_o pa._n 16.2_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n p._n 20._o 3._o in_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v easy_a and_o perspicuous_a pa._n 23_o the_o secondary_a and_o derive_v knowledge_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n i._o of_o the_o end_n itself_o salvation_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v perfect_a or_o this_o present_a life_n inchoate_n p._n 29._o ii_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o that_o end_n and_o that_o be_v a_o double_a knowledge_n i._o of_o thy_o misery_n ii_o of_o the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n thy_o misery_n be_v thorough_o know_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o 4._o thing_n i._o that_o which_o go_v before_o misery_n the_o image_n of_o god_n ii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o thy_o misery_n adam●_n fall_v iii_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o wit_n sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a iv._o the_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o glass_n represent_v thy_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law._n pag._n 32._o &_o seqq_n the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n be_v twofold_a prime_a and_o independent_a which_o be_v predestination_n to_o lise_fw-fr pag._n 40._o or_o secondary_a and_o dependent_a divide_v into_o 3._o head_n redemption_n justification_n sanctification_n redemption_n here_o be_v i._o define_v ii_o it_o be_v further_o open_v both_o by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o object_n thereof_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v christ_n in_o he_o consider_v i._o his_o person_n and_o so_o 1._o the_o part_n thereof_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n 2._o the_o union_n of_o those_o two_o nature_n ii_o his_o office_n of_o which_o 1._o in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o mediatorship_n 2._o in_o special_a and_o so_o it_o be_v prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a p._n 41._o &_o seqq_fw-la the_o object_n of_o redemption_n be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v large_o take_v pag._n 71._o strict_o and_o proper_o of_o it_o be_v consider_v the_o head_n the_o member_n the_o