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A18264 The image of nature and grace conteynyng the whole course, and condition of mans estate written by Richard Caundishe. Seene and allowed. Cavendish, Richard, d. 1601? 1571 (1571) STC 4880; ESTC S107922 109,646 288

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that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v rust_n behold_v he_o find_v no_o steadfastness_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o be_v man_n abominable_a &_o filthy_a which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n again_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v unrighteous_a yea_o all_o their_o work_n be_v unrighteous_a and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o again_o in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v 4._o no_o good_a thing_n and_o again_o all_o 7._o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n &_o all_o have_v be_v make_v unprofitable_a again_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o 3._o they_o be_v all_o become_v abominable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n upon_o the_o which_o word_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v 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therefore_o say_v as_o though_o they_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o though_o they_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o though_o they_o can_v have_v the_o merit_n of_o such_o as_o themselves_o perform_v all_o the_o commandment_n they_o must_v acknowledge_v themselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o by_o a_o much_o strong_a argument_n they_o may_v acknowledge_v then selue_o less_o than_o unprofitable_a that_o be_v debtor_n and_o guilty_a of_o many_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v which_o thing_n gregory_n well_o understand_v when_o he_o say_v humana_fw-la iustitia_fw-la divinae_fw-la 28._o iustitia_fw-la comparata_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o lucerna_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la fulgere_fw-la cernitur_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o solis_fw-la radiis_fw-la posita_fw-la tenebratur_fw-la man_n righteousness_n compare_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v wickedness_n for_o even_o a_o candle_n be_v see_v to_o shine_v in_o the_o dark_a but_o be_v set_v in_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v darken_v have_v now_o show_v by_o these_o authority_n what_o be_v the_o worthiness_n of_o man_n work_n it_o plain_o appear_v what_o merit_n be_v in_o they_o namely_o the_o merit_n of_o damnation_n and_o merit_n touch_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v merit_n thus_o write_v origen_n sicut_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la subsistimus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la operis_fw-la nostri_fw-la mercede_fw-la subsistimus_fw-la sed_fw-la evidenter_fw-la 4._o dei_fw-la munus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la simus_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la conditoris_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la ita_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la promissonum_fw-la dei_fw-la capiamus_fw-la divina_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la alicuius_fw-la debiti_fw-la aut_fw-la operis_fw-la merces_fw-la as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v that_o we_o be_v that_o which_o we_o now_o be_v for_o the_o hire_n of_o our_o own_o work_n but_o that_o we_o be_v be_v evident_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o creator_n which_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v even_o so_o although_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n it_o come_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n not_o be_v the_o hire_n of_o any_o duty_n or_o work_v and_o thus_o say_v s._n augustine_n write_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o 30._o psal_n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n quis_fw-la inquam_fw-la 30_o est_fw-la qui_fw-la scruatur_fw-la gratis_o be_v in_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la seruator_fw-la quod_fw-la coronet_n sed_fw-la quod_fw-la damnet_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la merita_fw-la bonorum_fw-la sed_fw-la invenit_fw-la merita_fw-la suppliciorum_fw-la who_o be_v he_o i_o say_v that_o be_v save_v free_o even_o he_o in_o who_o the_o saviour_n find_v nothing_o to_o crown_n but_o to_o condemn_v no_o merit_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o desert_n of_o punishment_n again_o the_o same_o augustine_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pauline_n operibus_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o nuncupatur_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la
again_o in_o the._n 18._o psalm_n god_n have_v reward_v i_o accord_v 18_o to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o for_o i_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o wicked_a against_o my_o god_n but_o i_o have_v all_o his_o law_n before_o i_o neither_o cast_v i_o his_o commandment_n from_o i_o i_o be_v pure_a before_o he_o &_o abstain_v my_o own_o wickedness_n therefore_o god_n have_v reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o so_o consider_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exclamatyon_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o lamentable_a calamity_n under_o the_o cruel_a unjust_a and_o merciless_a e._n persecution_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o tyrannous_a oppressor_n shall_v forthwith_o see_v the_o solution_n of_o these_o argument_n namely_o that_o the_o 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of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o where_o soever_o he_o handle_v the_o cause_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o himself_o there_o he_o sing_v another_o song_n then_o cry_v he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_a 51._o unto_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n then_o cry_v he_o lord_n re●_n 130._o prove_v i_o not_o in_o thine_o anger_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n if_o thou_o lord_n will_v watch_v what_o be_v don●_n amiss_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d bide_v it_o lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o creete_z sin_n and_o such_o like_a then_o neither_o talk_v he_o of_o his_o own_o innocency_n or_o righteousness_n he_o bea_v then_o of_o no_o righteousness_n but_o of_o mercy_n bless_a be_v 32._o they_o say_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n here_o be_v all_o the_o righteousneshe_n know_v of_o he_o 〈…〉_o when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v brief_o show_v by_o a_o few_o example_n the_o true_a answer_n of_o the_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o enemy_n salvation_n of_o justification_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o sweet_a agreement_n thereby_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o give_v to_o god_n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o unto_o man_n a_o sure_a possession_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o work_n christ_n i_o will_v now_o show_v why_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n touch_v this_o question_n there_o appear_v two_o just_a cause_n thereof_o first_o for_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a between_o man_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o apprehend_v righteousness_n and_o worl_z 〈…〉_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o 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quarundam_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la rome_n ten_o in_o lib._n expose_v epist_n paul●_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la super_fw-la joan._n tracta_fw-la 3_o cap._n 1._o the_o law_n do_v show_v 〈…〉_o nne_fw-fr but_o not_o take_v away_o sin_v the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n be_v horrible_a &_o fearful_a exo._n 34_o gal._n 3._o esa._n 7._o mich._n 5_o gen._n 49._o daniel_n 9_o esa._n 53._o zac._n 9_o isaiah_n 62._o zac._n 9_o christ_n be_v the_o full_a ransom_n and_o reconcilement_n ●or_a man_n trangression_n 1._o cor._n 15._o adam_n the_o first_o man_n make_v we_o bond_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o christ_n the_o second_o man_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o sin_n ozee_n 13._o col._n 2._o christ_n be_v our_o advocate_n to_o the_o father_n esa._n 53._o eph._n 2._o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o only_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n sola_fw-la fides_fw-la grace_n faith_n justification_n righteousness_n &_o work_n definition_n of_o grace_n 2._o tim._n 1._o eph._n 1._o rom._n 3._o titus_n 3_o eph._n 2._o grace_n define_v by_o the_o papist_n definition_n of_o habit_n pelagian_n hereby_o 3_o reg._n 18._o lament_n 5._o ezech._n 11._o psa_fw-la 51._o joh._n 6._o faith_n diverse_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n math._n 13_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n ebr._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5_o in_o mat._n 5._o de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-la litera_fw-la cap._n 3_o act._n 15._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o schoieman_n and_o papist_n of_o faith_n scent_n lib._n 3_o distinct_a 23._o cap_n 1_o the_o unformed_a faith_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o form_a faith_n of_o the_o papist_n righteousness_n how_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o justification_n definition_n of_o justification_n rom._n 4._o justification_n teach_v by_o the_o papist_n definition_n of_o work_n inward_a work_n outward_a work_n definition_n of_o good_a work_n math._n 5._o work_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o man_n election_n 2._o peter_n 1._o the_o error_n of_o the_o pa_z 〈…〉_o s_o abo_fw-la 〈…〉_o work_v prepare_v work_n of_o congruent_a merit_n there_o be_v no_o middle_a estate_n between_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n eph._n 2._o coll._n 2._o the_o work_n of_o the_o worker_n work_n of_o supererogation_n blasphemy_n to_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n penance_n christ_n satisfaction_n righteousness_n be_v unacustomated_a 〈◊〉_d unto_o we_o by_o the_o f_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o o_o sense_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god._n only_o faith_n attey_n n_o 〈…〉_o cation_fw-mi joh._n 4._o only_o faith_n john._n 6._o faith_n faith_n faith_n joh._n 11._o faith_n joh._n 12._o faith_n act._n 10._o only_o faith_n act._n 16._o faith_n rom._n 3._o faith_n justify_v without_o the_o view_v of_o the_o law_n rom._n 4._o faith_n faith_n faith_n iustefi_v faith_n justify_v without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n faith_n save_v faith_n iustiun_v rom._n 11._o gala._n 2._o gal._n 3._o abac._n 2_o gal._n 3_o gal._n 5._o faith_n and_o not_o work_n iustiun_v we_o titus_n 3._o augustide_n tempore_fw-la serm_n 61_o solafide_n i'faith_o alone_a exclusa_fw-la est_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la solafides_n rom._n 3._o only_o faith_n sola_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n noly_a sermon_n 7._o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n only_a serm._n 8._o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la chrisostom_n in_o priore_fw-la ad_fw-la timoth._n cap._n 1._o homel_n 4_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n only_a sola_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n only_a serm_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la et_fw-la lege_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la basilius_n homilia_fw-la de_fw-la humilitate_fw-la ambrosu●_n roma_n 4._o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n only_a sola_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n only_a rome_n 4._o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la only_o faith_n rom._n 9_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la only_o faith_n rom._n 11._o solaf_fw-mi ides_n only_o faith_n faith_n only_a 1._o cap._n 1._o epi_fw-la ad_fw-la corinth_n sola_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n only_a sola_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o god_n only_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6_o rom._n 6._o col._n 3._o eph._n 4_o col._n 3_o eph._n 4_o 1._o cor._n 6._o titus_n 2._o col._n 1_o eph._n 2._o mar._n 12._o luke_n 11._o gre._n lib._n 24_o cap._n 12._o moralium_fw-la the_o devil_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o a_o virtuous_a &_o good_a life_n rom._n 7_o true_a faith_n be_v know_v by_o good_a work_n tit._n 3._o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o good_a faith_n ephes_n 1._o true_a faith_n must_v be_v witness_v by_o deed_n de_fw-fr vocatione_fw-la gentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 8_o good_a work_n rom._n 8_o good_a work_n de_fw-fr 12._o abusionibus_fw-la cap._n 7_o definition_n of_o faithful_a work_n the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a good_a work_n follow_v justification_n &_o not_o justification_n work_v eph._n 2._o libro_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la et_fw-la operibus_fw-la cap._n 14._o in_o evangel_n joh._n trac_o 86._o two_o thing_n require_v to_o every_o good_a work_n ose_n 6._o ose_n 4._o mat._n 12._o job._n 23._o psal_n 119_o we_o can_v lead_v a_o pure_a &_o christian_n life_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n phil._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 2._o psal_n 119._o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v require_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a work_n man_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n have_v affection_n to_o rebession_n and_o just_o to_o all_o wickedness_n the_o papist_n have_v build_v a_o labyrinth_n of_o error_n and_o a_o ma●e_n for_o their_o own_o confusion_n such_o scripture_n as_o promise_a reward_n to_o work_n procure_v man_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o same_o be_v answer_v and_o expound_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o papist_n eph._n 2._o isaiah_n 53_o isaiah_n 60._o esa._n 61_o esa._n 60._o 61._o eph._n 1._o what_o price_n and_o value_v our_o work_n be_v account_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 8._o job._n 4._o job._n 25._o pro._n 20_o psal_n 143._o jere._n citizen_n esa._n 64._o job._n 15_o 3._o esor_fw-la 4._o rom._n 7._o rom._n 3._o cardinal_n caietan_n if_o no_o man_n can_v do_v that_o he_o ought_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o place_n leave_v this_o cardinal_n to_o undue_a work_n or_o work_n of_o sunetero_fw-la gation_n thus_o can_v god_n use_v his_o enemy_n to_o make_v they_o sometime_o confess_v the_o truth_n against_o themselves_o morah_n lib._n cap._n 28._o the_o opinion_n of_o you_o fa._n these_o concern_v merit_n origenes_n rom._n 4._o augustin_n in_o psal_n 30_o we_o have_v no_o faith_n that_o can_v deserve_v grace_n for_o it_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god._n there_o go_v no_o merit_n of_o man_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n duty_n or_o debt_n have_v two_o sense_n he_o that_o labour_v be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n a_o debt_n that_o grow_v of_o love_n &_o not_o of_o duty_n where_o this_o word_n debt_n or_o duty_n be_v true_o unstand_a there_o no_o desert_n be_v look_v for_o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la cupid_n 4._o