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A16835
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The supremacie of Christian princes ouer all persons throughout theor dominions, in all causes so wel ecclesiastical as temporall, both against the Counterblast of Thomas Stapleton, replying on the reuerend father in Christe, Robert Bishop of VVinchester: and also against Nicolas Sanders his uisible monarchie of the Romaine Church, touching this controuersie of the princes supremacie. Ansvvered by Iohn Bridges.
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Bridges, John, d. 1618.
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down_o with_o they_o now_o if_o as_o you_o rash_o mount_v up_o you_o will_v orderly_a come_v down_o through_o out_o all_o age_n as_o it_o be_v by_o step_n you_o may_v descend_v by_o this_o doctrine_n even_o to_o your_o own_o time_n again_o but_o i_o pray_v you_o m._n stapleton_n in_o your_o come_n down_o let_v pelagius_n pelagius_n be_v your_o host_n what_o man_n drink_v with_o he_o at_o least_o one_o free_a draught_n of_o his_o erroneous_a doctrine_n he_o be_v a_o free_a companion_n and_o will_v let_v you_o drink_v at_o will_n free_o and_o he_o have_v pleasannt_v liquor_n well_o swéetn_v with_o pure_a natural_a drug_n and_o brew_v with_o strong_a spice_n of_o your_o own_o hability_n perfection_n and_o merit_n delectable_a to_o the_o palace_n of_o man_n self-love_n but_o sweet_a sop_n must_v have_v sour_a sauce_n they_o say_v â–ª_o this_o pleasant_a error_n be_v but_o a_o sugar_a poison_n and_o as_o ill_o on_o the_o other_o part_n as_o sâ—…non_o magus_n fatal_a necessity_n be_v if_o not_o a_o great_a deal_n worse_o but_o you_o will_v come_v near_o we_o and_o touch_v you_o say_v the_o very_a b_o foundation_n and_o well_o spring_n of_o this_o your_o new_a gospel_n which_o altogether_o be_v ground_v upon_o justification_n without_o good_a work_n in_o that_o also_o you_o draw_v very_o nigh_o to_o the_o say_a simon_n magus_n do_v we_o draw_v nigh_o he_o m._n st_o god_n send_v grace_v you_o justification_n draw_v not_o with_o he_o and_o that_o many_o of_o your_o work_n yea_o even_o of_o your_o good_a work_n and_o such_o as_o you_o ascribe_v justification_n unto_o be_v not_o such_o as_o simon_n magus_n and_o his_o disciple_n work_n be_v we_o ground_n not_o upon_o justification_n without_o good_a work_n work_n you_o ground_n upon_o lie_n without_o good_a conscience_n that_o thus_o do_v slander_n we_o justification_n in_o deed_n may_v well_o be_v without_o your_o good_a work_n yea_o it_o can_v not_o be_v with_o they_o the_o good_a work_n that_o god_n command_v justification_n bring_v forth_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v without_o they_o because_o they_o be_v the_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o justification_n we_o sever_v not_o they_o therefore_o from_o justification_n but_o discern_v they_o from_o the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o justify_v not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o our_o own_o justifier_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n we_o discern_v they_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o ascribe_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o love_n favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o christ_n his_o son_n sake_n by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n we_o discern_v our_o work_n from_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o justification_n much_o more_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o say_v it_o be_v only_o wrought_v by_o his_o merit_n and_o give_v to_o we_o gratis_o free_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v s._n paul_n and_o want_v 3._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n by_o his_o blood_n come_v between_o which_o word_n free_o be_v contrary_a to_o merit_v and_o exclude_v it_o as_z s._n paul_n reason_v sâ—…_n ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la 11._o iam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la alioquin_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la if_o it_o come_v of_o grace_n then_o come_v it_o not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o free_a favour_n but_o bind_v favour_n as_o deserve_v or_o buy_v as_o barnard_n say_v non_fw-la 17._o est_fw-la quo_fw-la gratia_fw-la intreâ—…_n ubi_fw-la iam_fw-la meritum_fw-la occupavit_fw-la where_o merit_n have_v take_v up_o the_o room_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o grace_n to_o enter_v and_o so_o s._n aug_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la electio_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc_n etc_n this_o be_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n because_o all_o good_a merit_n of_o man_n be_v prevent_v for_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v give_v by_o any_o good_a merit_n then_o be_v it_o not_o give_v free_a but_o render_v as_o aught_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o be_v not_o by_o a_o true_a name_n call_v grace_n where_o reward_n be_v as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o duty_n but_o if_o that_o it_o be_v true_a grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v free_o give_v it_o find_v nought_o in_o man_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v worthy_o owe_v infinite_a be_v the_o place_n that_o may_v be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o many_o be_v by_o other_o at_o large_a collect_v in_o this_o behalf_n yea_o i_o have_v show_v you_o thomas_n his_o judgement_n already_o therein_o who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o your_o schoolman_n for_o merit_v of_o work_n therefore_o in_o justification_n we_o be_v of_o s._n paul_n mind_n arbitramur_fw-la hominem_fw-la iustificari_fw-la fide_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la 3._o legis_fw-la we_o suppose_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n work_n be_v exclude_v as_o he_o say_v immediate_o before_o where_o be_v then_o thy_o boast_n it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n although_o our_o not_o work_n be_v not_o at_o all_o exclude_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v already_o justify_v for_o they_o be_v ipsius_fw-la factura_fw-la etc_n etc_n his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o 2._o before_o this_o workmanship_n of_o justification_n we_o be_v but_o very_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v quae_fw-la merita_fw-la bona_fw-la tunc_fw-la habere_fw-la poter_fw-it amus_fw-la quando_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la diligebamus_fw-la 1._o what_o good_a merit_n 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this_o say_v saint_n paul_n exemplify_a it_n by_o abraham_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la dicit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o 4._o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v reward_n be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o duty_n but_o unto_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n and_o this_o be_v that_o we_o say_v faith_n only_o justify_v that_o justify_v be_v faith_n be_v the_o only_a eye_n that_o see_v the_o only_a hand_n that_o catch_v hold_v upon_o the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o only_a instrument_n wherewith_o we_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o
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say_v plain_o that_o we_o be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n now_o fear_v as_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n that_o the_o b._n will_v in_o this_o matter_n reject_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o thomas_n who_o our_o thomas_n call_v a_o late_a latin_a writer_n and_o to_o much_o affectionate_a to_o the_o pope_n as_o it_o be_v by_o prevention_n he_o can_v not_o well_o reject_v his_o authority_n say_v he_o use_v it_o himself_o a_o and_o why_o so_o sir_n i_o pray_v you_o must_v every_o one_o that_o cite_v he_o in_o any_o one_o point_n receive_v and_o admit_v his_o authority_n to_o in_o every_o point_n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o sorbonist_n the_o schoolman_n and_o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o the_o papist_n yea_o for_o thomas_n stapleton_n himself_o to_o accept_v thomas_n of_o aquines_n authority_n in_o some_o point_n and_o to_o reject_v his_o authority_n in_o other_o some_o point_n and_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o bishop_n or_o any_o other_o to_o use_v the_o same_o liberty_n the_o sorbonist_n affirm_v of_o this_o thomas_n illa_fw-la doctrina_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la condemnaâ—…s_fw-la sic_fw-la approbata_fw-la etc_n etc_n that_o doctrine_n can_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o approve_v that_o contain_v many_o thing_n erroneous_a in_o faith_n but_o as_o they_o say_v the_o foresay_a doctrine_n of_o saint_n thomas_n not_o only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o a_o creature_n etc_n etc_n but_o also_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n contain_v many_o matter_n erroneous_a in_o faith_n and_o again_o non_fw-la oportet_fw-la ibidem_fw-la credere_fw-la etc_n etc_n we_o must_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o be_v in_o no_o part_n thereof_o erroneous_a or_o heretical_a wherein_o be_v contain_v many_o contrariety_n and_o repugnancy_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o matter_n pertain_a to_o the_o say_v â–ª_o but_o many_o such_o contrariety_n and_o repugnancy_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n thomas_n again_o 〈◊〉_d dicunt_fw-la ibidem_fw-la aliqui_fw-la etc_n etc_n and_o some_o say_v for_o this_o that_o many_o may_v deny_v the_o gloss_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o decreâ—…_n when_o the_o gloss_n do_v open_o deny_v the_o text_n and_o likewise_o some_o say_v of_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o notwithstanding_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n when_o they_o be_v allege_v for_o authority_n than_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n thomas_n the_o six_o example_n may_v be_v give_v of_o certain_a doctor_n which_o be_v not_o canonize_v saint_n as_o the_o venerable_a anselme_n bishop_n of_o cant._n hugh_n of_o saint_n victor_n and_o certain_a other_o who_o say_n or_o write_n be_v in_o certain_a point_n find_v erroneous_a and_o yet_o their_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o less_o authentical_a than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n thomas_n sith_o they_o be_v of_o the_o skilful_a in_o their_o scholastical_a act_n allege_v for_o authority_n nor_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v deny_v but_o their_o say_n reverent_o to_o be_v gloss_a and_o expound_v which_o notwithstanding_o the_o schoolman_n be_v not_o wont_v to_o do_v on_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n thomas_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v presumptuous_a so_o to_o extol_v his_o doctrine_n over_o they_o and_o other_o doctor_n that_o we_o may_v not_o believe_v and_o affirm_v that_o he_o err_v in_o faith_n even_o as_o other_o also_o have_v err_v and_o after_o this_o as_o likewise_o before_o reckon_v up_o diverse_a error_n these_o speech_n be_v common_a ista_fw-la locutio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la virtute_fw-la sermonis_fw-la falsa_fw-la &_o multum_fw-la impropria_fw-la etc_n etc_n this_o speech_n in_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n be_v false_a and_o very_o improper_a ista_fw-la doctrina_fw-la multos_fw-la errores_fw-la continet_fw-la etc_n etc_n this_o doctrine_n contain_v many_o error_n uidetur_fw-la multipliciter_fw-la erroneum_fw-la etc_n etc_n it_o seem_v diverse_a way_n erroneous_a deficit_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la etc_n etc_n if_o fail_v in_o many_o point_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr verum_fw-la etc_n etc_n it_o be_v not_o true_a et_fw-la breviter_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la multa_fw-la erronea_fw-la falsa_fw-la &_o impropriè_fw-la dicta_fw-la videntur_fw-la multis_fw-la in_o praedicta_fw-la doctrina_fw-la contineri_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la taediâ—…_n pertransimus_fw-la and_o brief_o these_o and_o many_o other_o erroneous_a false_a &_o improper_a say_n seem_v to_o many_o to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o we_o overpass_v for_o tediousness_n and_o from_o hence_o they_o discend_v to_o manifest_v error_n in_o divinity_n and_o in_o conclusion_n write_v thus_o of_o he_o they_o say_v also_o that_o in_o very_a many_o place_n of_o his_o doctrine_n he_o err_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o that_o he_o apply_v to_o much_o the_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n or_o rather_o certain_a word_n of_o philosopher_n to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o divinity_n thus_o say_v the_o great_a censor_n of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n against_o thomas_n of_o aquine_n so_o well_o they_o agree_v together_o in_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n object_v discord_n unto_o we_o yea_o the_o whole_a swarm_n of_o papist_n not_o except_v our_o thom._n st._n here_o himself_o unless_o he_o be_v return_v to_o the_o truth_n since_o he_o write_v his_o book_n reject_v and_o condemn_v thom_n â–ª_o of_o aquine_n judgement_n and_o authority_n in_o one_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a matter_n of_o christian_a religion_n namely_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n for_o expound_v this_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n arbitramur_fw-la hemâ—…nen_fw-la 3_o iustificari_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la etc_n etc_n for_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o christ_n think_v say_v thomas_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o every_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n act_n 15._o by_o faith_n purify_n their_o heart_n &_o that_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o not_o only_o without_o the_o ceremonial_a work_n which_o do_v not_o give_v grace_n but_o also_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a commandment_n according_a to_o that_o say_n to_o titus_n 3._o not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v wrought_v the_o reason_n be_v presume_v that_o we_o be_v save_v for_o our_o merit_n the_o which_o he_o exclude_v when_o he_o say_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o therefore_o in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o justification_n say_v in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o in_o faith_n alone_o work_n be_v not_o the_o fide_fw-la cause_n that_o any_o body_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o they_o be_v rather_o execution_n and_o the_o manifesting_n of_o righteousness_n manifestationes_fw-la where_o thomas_n of_o aquine_n thus_o according_a to_o god_n word_n speak_v the_o truth_n as_o in_o this_o point_n here_o of_o justification_n the_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o faithful_a receive_v his_o judgement_n and_o admit_v the_o same_o with_o better_a reason_n than_o the_o papist_n reject_v it_o but_o where_o as_o in_o many_o other_o point_n he_o swerve_v from_o the_o truth_n though_o the_o papist_n saint_v he_o never_o so_o much_o yet_o there_o all_o true_a saint_n with_o good_a reason_n refuse_v he_o as_o in_o this_o that_o master_n stapleton_n cite_v out_o of_o he_o who_o confess_v himself_o that_o thomas_n be_v a_o late_a latin_a writer_n write_v partiallye_o in_o this_o point_n because_o he_o be_v to_o much_o affection_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o shall_v we_o believe_v such_o a_o affectionate_a a_o writer_n in_o his_o partial_a affection_n or_o shall_v we_o believe_v master_n stapleton_n no_o