Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n work_n work_v write_v 138 4 5.3337 4 false
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
A00294 A booke intituled, The English Protestants recantation, in mattersof religion wherein is demonstratiuely proued, by the writings of the principall, and best learned English Protestant bishops, and doctors, and rules of their religion, published allowed, or subscribed vnto, bythem, since the comminge of our King Iames into England, that not onely all generall grownds of diuinitie, are against the[m], but in euery particular cheife question, betweene Catholicks & them, they are in errour, by their owne iudgments : diuided accordingly, into two parts, whereof the first entreateth of those generall grounds, the other of such particular controuersies, whereby will also manifestely appeare the vanitie of D. Morton Protest. Bishop of Chester his boke called Appeale, or, Ansuueare to the Catholicke authour of thebooke entituled, The Protestants apologie. Broughton, Richard. 1617 (1617) STC 10414; ESTC S2109 209,404 418

There are 9 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

baptism_n §._o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a §._o allmightie_a and_o immortal_a god_n etc._n etc._n sup_v thy_o well_o beloned_a son_n ihesus_n christ_n do_v sanctify_v the_o flood_n jordan_n and_o other_o water_n to_o the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o next_o prayer_n they_o pray_v in_o these_o word_n we_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o these_o infant_n that_o they_o come_v to_o thy_o holy_a baptism_n may_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n then_o see_v the_o sacrament_n and_o water_n of_o baptism_n wash_v away_o sin_n and_o remit_v sin_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o grace_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o influence_n causalitie_n and_o efficacy_n in_o this_o sanctification_n for_o to_o wash_v and_o to_o remit_v be_v not_o without_o operation_n and_o cause_v neither_o can_v those_o protestant_n bishop_n and_o doctor_n that_o be_v assemble_v at_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n be_v of_o other_o mind_n for_o 16._o conference_n at_o hampton_n pag._n 16._o grant_v as_o there_o they_o do_v a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o salvation_n they_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n teach_v that_o it_o give_v grace_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o for_o so_o he_o may_v be_v save_v without_o christ_n and_o this_o as_o before_o they_o must_v grant_v except_o they_o will_v say_v which_o none_o of_o they_o to_o my_o remembrance_n do_v that_o it_o be_v only_o conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o necessary_a condition_n but_o no_o cause_n which_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v affirm_v it_o be_v direct_o against_o his_o subscribe_v rule_n befote_v now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o their_o particular_a writer_n of_o which_o the_o first_o to_o be_v cite_v the_o author_n of_o the_o survey_v of_o the_o communion_n book_n confirm_v that_o which_o i_o have_v conclude_v by_o their_o public_a rule_n in_o this_o case_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o by_o the_o public_a protestant_a 106._o the_o protestant_a survey_v of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n pag._n 104._o 118._o 89._o 141._o 103._o 104._o field_n pag._n 10._o 179_o middleton_n pap●stom_n pag._n 108._o pag_n 106._o religion_n of_o england_n sacrament_n or_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o do_v work_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n do_v as_o the_o catholic_n council_n of_o trent_n have_v before_o define_v d._n feild_n acknowledge_v no_o less_o and_o affirm_v plain_o that_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n be_v fill_v with_o sanctify_a force_n and_o power_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o sanctification_n m._n middleton_n speak_v of_o communion_n in_o these_o term_n it_o do_v exhibit_v and_o convey_v the_o grace_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n unto_o us._n and_o he_o name_v it_o a_o effectual_a instrument_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o sacrament_n thus_o he_o write_v they_o be_v effectual_a instrument_n of_o our_o regeneration_n 69._o pag._n 100_o sutcliff_n ans_fw-fr to_o th●_n lie_v pet_n pag._n 22._o sutcliff_n ag_n d._n kell_n pag._n 69._o d._n sutcliffe_n beside_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o a_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n require_v unto_o it_o grace_n and_o justification_n and_o write_v further_a in_o these_o word_n we_o confess_v that_o god_n work_v sanctification_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n d._n covell_n commend_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o catholic_a schoolman_n in_o this_o question_n 96_o covell_a def_n of_o hook_n pag_n 96._o 97_o 98._o 99_o 100_o 101._o 102._o etc._n etc._n against_o burges_n pag._n 101._o 102._o 103._o and_o def_a sup_v pag._n 96_o teach_v sacrament_n be_v instrument_n of_o grace_n cause_n of_o sanctification_n give_v grace_n instrumental_o his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n but_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o recite_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o catholic_a school_n approve_v and_o expound_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n agent_n cause_v we_o know_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n principal_a which_o work_v by_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o his_o form_n as_o fire_n make_v hot_a and_o thus_o nothing_o can_v cause_v grace_n but_o god_n himself_o grace_n be_v a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n instrumental_a which_o work_v not_o as_o the_o other_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a form_n but_o only_o by_o that_o motion_n which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o principal_a and_o first_o agent_n thus_o do_v sacrament_n work_v and_o further_o allow_v and_o expound_v the_o school_n phrase_n and_o doctrine_n that_o sacrament_n work_v by_o the_o work_n do_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la he_o justifi_v the_o same_o and_z show_v how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v slander_v by_o protestant_n in_o this_o point_n his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o sacrament_n be_v 97._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 97._o effectual_a mean_n and_o vessel_n of_o grace_n as_o glass_n contain_v potion_n to_o cure_v the_o sick_a neither_o do_v any_o man_n say_v no_o not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n although_o they_o be_v so_o accuse_v by_o some_o of_o we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n work_v of_o themselves_o by_o a_o virtue_n resign_v unto_o they_o without_o god_n god_n work_v by_o they_o as_o by_o instrument_n powerful_a and_o think_v in_o his_o wisdom_n fit_a the_o sacrament_n be_v powerful_a mean_n of_o regeneration_n have_v by_o a_o divine_a ordination_n a_o force_n and_o virtue_n to_o beget_v faith_n and_o therefore_o just_o among_o all_o the_o treasure_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v unto_o his_o church_n we_o honour_v and_o admire_v most_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o again_o sacrament_n 99_o covell_a sup_n pag._n 98._o pag._n 99_o be_v the_o powerful_a instrument_n of_o god_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o further_a thus_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a grow_a fancy_n to_o be_v afraid_a to_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n beget_v faith_n sacrament_n give_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n do_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o recite_v what_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o the_o due_a receive_n of_o sacrament_n conclude_v thus_o now_o that_o which_o in_o all_o sup_n pag._n 99_o sup_n this_o active_o and_o instrumental_o bring_v grace_n be_v the_o external_a action_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o sacrament_n this_o have_a virtue_n from_o his_o institution_n and_o he_o do_v not_o only_o join_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o before_o in_o this_o article_n but_o for_o it_o approve_v the_o decree_n of_o our_o pope_n and_o counsel_n even_o of_o trent_n itself_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o say_v with_o the_o ancient_a father_n stepbanus_n siricius_n 102._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 102._o innocentius_n the_o first_o leo_fw-la anastasius_n the_o second_o all_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n with_o the_o counsel_n first_o the_o general_a council_n of_o nyce_n the_o first_o council_n of_o carthage_n the_o last_o assembly_n at_o trent_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o doctor_n that_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o promise_n be_v effectual_a etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o much_o from_o these_o protestant_n themselves_o against_o themselves_o for_o those_o sacred_a and_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o the_o most_o just_a and_o worthy_a defence_n and_o profession_n whereof_o they_o have_v so_o long_o time_n so_o rigorous_o and_o injurious_o against_o their_o own_o sentence_n persecute_v their_o natural_a friend_n and_o catholic_a countryman_n hereafter_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v unto_o they_o and_o all_o enemy_n of_o his_o holy_a church_n grace_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o profess_v and_o follow_v it_o when_o they_o know_v it_o finis_fw-la the_o fault_n escape_v in_o print_v be_v thus_o to_o be_v correct_v page_n 15_o line_n 2._o for_o be_v read_v as_o p._n 23._o l._n 19_o heap_n head_n p._n 32._o l._n 15._o poort_n part_n p._n 41._o l._n 10._o same_o son_n p._n 97._o l._n 2._o so_o see_v p._n 127._o l._n 11._o appease_v appear_v p._n 140._o l._n 7._o curry_v carry_v p._n 144._o l._n ult._n and_o and_z his_o p._n 152._o l._n 2._o prayer_n pray_v p._n 190._o l._n 8._o shrouke_n shrink_v p._n 198._o l._n 23._o des_fw-fr deed_n p._n 211._o l._n 5_o full_a fall_v p._n 221._o l._n 2._o man_n many_o ibid._n l._n 10._o user_n usurer_n p._n 257._o l._n 7._o stafe_n state_n p._n 268._o l_o 19_o second_o sound_n p._n 271._o l._n 22._o devent_v devout_a p._n 272._o l._n 10._o time_n his_o time_n great_a than_o he_o p._n 280._o l._n 2._o understand_v understand_v p._n 299._o l._n 2._o when_o the_o let_v when_o they_o fit_v p._n 314._o l._n 9_o rebeace_n repeal_n p._n 324._o l._n 15._o the_o they_o p._n 326._o l._n 4._o same_o shame_n p._n 363_o l._n 14._o entroade_n oath_n p._n 401._o l._n 20._o word_n word_n p._n 403._o l._n 7._o or_o be_v approbatio_fw-la iste_fw-la libre_fw-la qui_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la english_a protestant_n recantation_n à_fw-la quodam_fw-la viro_fw-la docto_fw-la &_o pio_fw-la mihique_fw-la familiariter_fw-la noto_fw-la compositus_fw-la &_o à_fw-la i_o perlectus_fw-la nihil_fw-la continet_fw-la quod_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la vel_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la adversetur_fw-la sed_fw-la doctissimè_fw-la haereticos_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la angliae_fw-la praesertim_fw-la per_fw-la ipsorummet_n confessionem_fw-la refutat_fw-la in_o cvius_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la subscripsi_fw-la die_v 19_o julij_fw-la 1617._o matthaeus_n kellisonus_n huius_fw-la iudicio_fw-la subscripsit_fw-la die_v 27._o julij_fw-la georgius_n coluenerius_fw-la s._n theol._n doctor_n &_o professor_n ac_fw-la librorum_fw-la censor_n
embrace_v doctrine_n for_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v so_o renown_v for_o constancy_n piety_n and_o learning_n and_o all_o this_o in_o their_o confess_v pver_fw-la time_n of_o christianity_n i_o will_v recite_v what_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n of_o pope_n supreamacye_n they_o approve_v and_o receive_v there_o for_o this_o and_o all_o nation_n to_o follow_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o this_o 3._o council_n sardic_n can_v 3._o their_o great_a council_n it_o be_v thus_o decree_v bishop_n osius_n say_v if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v be_v judge_v in_o a_o other_o cause_n and_o he_o think_v he_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n that_o a_o council_n shall_v be_v call_v again_o if_o it_o please_v you_o let_v we_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n that_o they_o which_o have_v examine_v the_o cause_n may_v write_v to_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v adjudge_v that_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v let_v it_o be_v renew_v and_o let_v he_o appoint_v judge_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v allow_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v such_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v examine_v again_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o shall_v decree_v shall_v be_v confirm_v do_v this_o please_v you_o all_o the_o council_n answer_v it_o please_v us._n therefore_o all_o now_o in_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v please_v with_o the_o supreamacie_n of_o that_o high_a see_v and_o appeal_v unto_o it_o the_o 4._o and_o next_o canon_n sup_n can._n 4._o sup_n immediate_o begin_v thus_o bishop_n gandentius_n say_v let_v it_o be_v add_v if_o you_o please_v to_o this_o sentence_n full_a of_o sanctity_n that_o when_o any_o bishop_n shall_v be_v depose_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n near_o and_o he_o shall_v demand_v to_o have_v his_o business_n handle_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o after_o his_o appeal_n no_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v in_o his_o chair_n that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v depose_v except_o his_o cause_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o 7._o canon_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o sup_n can._n 7._o sup_n pope_n power_n to_o send_v a_o latere_fw-la judge_n in_o such_o cause_n into_o any_o country_n notwitstande_v any_o sentence_n of_o other_o bishop_n and_o as_o these_o primative_a bishop_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o that_o learned_a and_o holy_a assemble_v of_o that_o general_a council_n receive_v and_o approve_v that_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n so_o he_o by_o these_o protestant_o testimony_n ever_o practise_v it_o in_o this_o nation_n for_o beside_o that_o which_o be_v write_v before_o they_o use_v these_o word_n celestine_n pope_n of_o rome_n send_v his_o archdeacon_n palladius_n into_o britain_n to_o withstand_v 22._o theatre_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 138._o n._n 22._o the_o pelagian_n heresy_n who_o at_o one_o time_n do_v drive_v out_o these_o enemy_n of_o grace_n and_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n among_o the_o scot_n whereby_o that_o barbarous_a nation_n ●mbr●ced_v christianitic_a this_o they_o cite_v and_o approve_v from_o prosper_n aquitan_n and_o again_o in_o this_o manner_n pelagius_n by_o birth_n a_o britain_a by_o profession_n a_o mouke_n by_o lewd_a doctrine_n a_o heretic_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o fame_n we_o 10._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 53._o pag._n 277._o n._n 10._o monastery_n of_o bangor_n in_o wales_n his_o heretical_a assertion_n be_v afterward_o condemn_v by_o innocentius_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o doctrine_n be_v 1._o that_o man_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o commandment_n 2_o that_o man_n in_o himself_o have_v free_a will_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o out_o merit_n 4._o that_o the_o just_o have_v no_o sin_n 5._o that_o child_n be_v free_a from_o original_a sin_n 6._o that_o adam_n shall_v have_v die_v though_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v concern_v the_o town_n of_o stanford_n 8._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o pag._n 59_o n._n 8._o they_o make_v this_o relation_n from_o john_n hardinge_n it_o continue_v a_o university_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o augustine_n at_o which_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n interdict_v it_o for_o certain_a heresy_n spring_v up_o among_o the_o briton_n and_o saxon_n they_o write_v further_o thus_o york_n have_v challenge_v to_o have_v be_v sometime_o 7._o pag._n 6._o n._n 7._o metropolitan_a over_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o scotland_n it_o be_v make_v equal_a in_o honour_n and_o power_n with_o canterbury_n by_o pope_n gregory_n as_o beda_n relate_v and_o have_v twelve_o suffragan_a bishopric_n that_o owe_v obedience_n and_o again_o york_n be_v make_v a_o metropolitan_a 9_o pag._n 78._o n._n 9_o city_n by_o a_o pall_n send_v unto_o it_o from_o honorius_n and_o to_o show_v that_o the_o dispose_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o that_o high_a see_v thus_o they_o testify_v again_o that_o lichfeild_n be_v make_v a_o 8._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 6._o n._n 8._o archiepiscopall_a see_v by_o pope_n hadrian_n the_o first_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o offa_n the_o great_a king_n of_o mercia_n be_v manifest_v by_o matthew_n of_o westminister_n unto_o who_o jurisdiction_n be_v assign_v the_o bishopric_n of_o winchester_n hereford_n leicester_n siduacester_n helinham_n and_o dunwich_n like_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o s._n david_n 8._o n._n 6._o 8._o dorchester_n by_o oxford_n and_o other_o and_o to_o show_v that_o these_o primative_a bishop_n be_v only_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o no_o prince_n in_o their_o spiritual_a proceedeing_n when_o the_o wicked_a king_n vortigern_n have_v put_v away_o his_o first_o lawful_a christian_a wife_n and_o marry_v rowena_n the_o daughter_n of_o hengist_n a_o pagan_a 313._o theat_v l._n 7._o cap._n 12._o pag._n 313._o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 470_o for_o declare_v the_o remedy_n thereof_o they_o write_v in_o these_o word_n which_o pagan_a marriage_n prove_v not_o only_o the_o bane_n of_o the_o land_n but_o so_o ruinate_v the_o church_n of_o christianity_n that_o a_o provincial_a council_n of_o the_o briton_n be_v assemble_v in_o ann._n 470._o to_o repair_v those_o thing_n that_o this_o marriage_n have_v decay_v then_o pope_n and_o not_o prince_n by_o these_o 329_o parker_n lib._n antiq_fw-la britan_n nic_z pag._n 329_o protestant_n ever_o have_v spiritual_a supreamacie_n in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o their_o first_o archbishop_n parker_n an._n 1536._o write_v thus_o potentia_fw-la populis_fw-la nongentis_fw-la amplius_fw-la annu_fw-fr in_fw-it anglia_fw-it duravit_fw-la the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n continue_v in_o england_n above_o nine_o hundred_o year_n and_o there_o ought_v to_o continue_v still_o as_o i_o have_v make_v demonstration_n by_o these_o protestant_n before_o to_o which_o i_o add_v this_o sentence_n of_o isaac_n casanbon_n ex_fw-la o●e_fw-la 8._o isaac_n casanb_n respon_n ad_fw-la ep_n cardinal_n p●r_n pag._n 8._o ipso_fw-la ser_fw-mi regis_fw-la take_v from_o the_o mouth_n itself_o of_o our_o most_o sincere_a king_n commaunde_v he_o to_o commit_v it_o te_fw-la writeinge_v and_o be_v as_o follow_v rebus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la probet_fw-la romanus_n pontifex_fw-la let_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n prove_v by_o thing_n themselves_o that_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v his_o own_o supr_fw-la pag._n 67._o supr_fw-la but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n immortal_a and_o the_o peace_n of_o people_n concord_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v a_o care_n unto_o he_o then_o our_o most_o se●ene_a king_n as_o he_o have_v long_o since_o protest_v in_o his_o admonitory_a epistle_n without_o delay_n primas_fw-la illi_fw-la deferet_fw-la ipsumque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la gregorio_n nazianzen●_n dicet_fw-la non_fw-la invitus_fw-la will_v give_v primacy_n unto_o he_o and_o not_o unwillinge_o say_v with_o gregory_n nazienzen_n that_o he_o have_v charge_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o wish_v and_o i_o trust_v with_o more_o devotion_n and_o religion_n than_o he_o that_o not_o only_a pope_n but_o other_o prince_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a bishop_n priest_n and_o all_o man_n in_o authority_n and_o other_o do_v more_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o their_o own_o and_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o the_o people_n peace_n concord_n and_o salvation_n than_o they_o now_o be_v or_o many_o be_v even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n then_o so_o many_o disorder_n and_o impiety_n shall_v not_o have_v so_o full_a dominion_n where_o protestancie_n rule_v and_o the_o scripture_n have_v never_o say_v omnes_fw-la quae_fw-la sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la non_fw-la qu●_n jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la all_o man_n or_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v their_o own_o and_o not_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o charge_v we_o again_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o
will_v not_o have_v any_o such_o canon_n or_o constitution_n his_o frivolous_a distinction_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n then_o late_o end_v than_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o more_o ancient_a and_o uncontroleable_a antiquity_n and_o authority_n by_o his_o own_o censure_n and_o s._n cyprian_n council_n and_o decree_n against_o this_o high_a power_n of_o no_o validity_n if_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o any_o such_o decree_n or_o council_n which_o he_o do_v not_o but_o only_o allege_v these_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n to_o pope_n cornelius_n statutum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la which_o he_o thus_o translate_v s._n cyprian_n direct_o ordain_v in_o a_o council_n which_o 296._o cyprian_n ep_v 55._o ad_fw-la cornel._n morton_n app._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 296._o s._n cyprian_n neither_o have_v do_v nor_o can_v do_v to_o bind_v s._n cornelius_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o all_o other_o for_o by_o d._n mortons_n own_o argument_n if_o pope_n and_o s._n cornelius_n pope_n and_o saint_n stephen_n with_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o command_a church_n of_o rome_n then_o by_o his_o majesty_n a_o rule_n unto_o all_o may_v not_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o commander_n over_o the_o african_a church_n much_o less_o can_v the_o church_n of_o africa_n subject_n rule_v and_o dependinge_v make_v statute_n and_o decree_n to_o rule_v and_o command_v this_o rule_n and_o commander_n of_o all_o and_o mr_n morton_n may_v have_v conclude_v the_o contrary_a of_o his_o translation_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o he_o have_v consider_v that_o s._n cyprian_n word_n be_v not_o statutum_n sit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la it_o be_v decree_v of_o or_o by_o we_o all_o ●●t_n statutum_fw-la sit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la a_o decree_n be_v make_v for_o we_o all_o because_o s._n fabian_n pope_n of_o rome_n and_o predicessor_n to_o s._n cornelius_n have_v make_v such_o a_o conc_fw-fr ●abian_n ●●ist_o 3._o ●●m_fw-la 1._o conc_fw-fr decree_n to_o bind_v all_o as_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o ibi_fw-la causa_fw-la agatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la crimen_fw-la admittitur_fw-la let_v the_o cause_n be_v hard_o there_o where_o the_o fault_n be_v commit_v yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n appeal_v to_o rome_n be_v except_v in_o these_o word_n we_o forbid_v foreign_a judgement_n by_o a_o general_a decree_n reserve_v always_o the_o apostolic_a authority_n and_o again_o it_o please_v alsoe_o that_o if_o a_o bishop_n accuse_v have_v appeal_v to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a that_o shall_v be_v decree_v which_o the_o high_a bishop_n of_o that_o see_v give_v sentence_n of_o all_o which_o as_o alsoe_o that_o whole_a epistle_n of_o s._n cyprian_n to_o s._n cornelius_n than_o pope_n of_o rome_n never_o denye_v appeal_n thither_o but_o excuseinge_v and_o defende_v and_o purge_v himself_o and_o other_o bishop_n of_o africa_n accuse_v by_o appellant_n at_o rome_n as_o they_o have_v likewise_o do_v priori_fw-la anno_fw-la the_o year_n before_o sufficient_o supr_fw-la cyprian_a ep_n 55._o supr_fw-la confirm_v the_o undeniable_a supreme_a authority_n of_o that_o church_n which_o s._n cyprian_n there_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o infallible_a judgement_n and_o undeceaveable_a by_o any_o appellant_n or_o other_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o to_o be_v appeal_v unto_o and_o supreme_a his_o word_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n and_o concern_v the_o same_o appellant_n be_v these_o navigare_fw-la audent_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la they_o dare_v to_o sail_v even_o to_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o principal_a church_n from_o whence_o priestly_a unity_n be_v rise_v and_o carry_v thither_o letter_n from_o schismatic_n and_o wicked_a man_n nor_o to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v roman_n who_o faith_n by_o the_o apostle_n preachinge_a be_v praise_v to_o who_o false_a belief_n can_v have_v access_n hitherto_o the_o very_a word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n in_o that_o place_n and_o epistle_n which_o d._n morton_n allege_v against_o the_o roman_a supreamacie_n by_o which_o be_v evident_a that_o s._n cyprian_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v by_o his_o doctrine_n deny_v appeal_n to_o that_o church_n which_o as_o he_o write_v can_v not_o be_v deceive_v with_o heretic_n nor_o false_a belief_n can_v have_v access_n unto_o it_o which_o can_v be_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o infallible_a judgement_n thereof_o and_o that_o god_n do_v assist_v it_o in_o truth_n as_o other_o protestant_n be_v witness_n before_o and_o d._n morton_n have_v first_o write_v 296._o morton_z app_z pag._n 296._o in_o this_o order_n the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v long_o use_v of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v as_o much_o to_o blame_v to_o speak_v thus_o s._n cyprian_n say_v none_o of_o we_o be_v call_v the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n which_o not_o s._n cyprian_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o carthadge_n under_o cyprian_n do_v profess_v furthermore_o call_n it_o a_o terror_n tyrannical_a for_o any_o one_o bishop_n to_o impose_v upon_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n a_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n for_o first_o d._n morton_n can_v but_o know_v that_o this_o council_n of_o africa_n defendeinge_v rebaptization_n be_v just_o condemn_v by_o the_o then_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o recant_v by_o the_o african_a bishop_n present_a at_o it_o as_o be_v prove_v before_o second_o d._n morton_n will_v be_v a_o presbyterian_a if_o he_o make_v equality_n in_o the_o clergy_n and_o deny_v archbishop_n primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n as_o his_o citation_n without_o better_a gloss_n impli_v three_o he_o do_v abuse_v his_o reader_n to_o wish_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o s._n cyprian_n and_o the_o african_a bishop_n decree_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o claim_n of_o s._n stephen_n than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o predecessor_n and_o successor_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o bishop_n 296._o mort._n sup_v pag._n 296._o in_o a_o right_a sense_n as_o he_o there_o cit_v from_o binias_n for_o so_o against_o his_o own_o word_n and_o citation_n they_o have_v call_v their_o own_o decree_n a_o terror_n tyrannical_a for_o any_o one_o bishop_n to_o impose_v upon_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n a_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n for_o d._n morton_n dare_v not_o to_o deny_v but_o s._n stephen_n and_o other_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o the_o jest_n fellow_n bishop_n with_o those_o of_o africa_n but_o s._n cyprian_n and_o those_o bishop_n decree_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o d._n morton_n may_v so_o in_o that_o council_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o s._n cyprian_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o and_o after_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o only_o to_o condemn_v baptism_n by_o heretic_n after_o recant_v and_o condemn_v and_o the_o word_n which_o he_o cite_v against_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n be_v in_o s._n cyprian_n init_fw-la carthagin_n council_n sub_fw-la cyprian_n to_o 1._o council_n init_fw-la exhortation_n not_o decree_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n begin_v audistis_fw-la collegae_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la you_o have_v hard_o o_o most_o belove_a fellow_n nothing_o concern_v except_o affirminge_v or_o confirminge_v that_o claim_n and_o title_n in_o pope_n stephen_n a_o holy_a saint_n and_o martyr_n but_o altogether_o about_o rebaptisation_n and_o be_v these_o superest_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr hacre_n quid_fw-la singuli_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la proferamus_fw-la it_o remain_v that_o every_o of_o we_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n what_o he_o think_v judginge_v no_o man_n or_o remove_v any_o man_n from_o the_o right_n of_o communion_n if_o he_o shall_v think_v otherwise_o for_o none_o of_o we_o there_o assemble_v constitute_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n which_o see_v s._n stephen_n a_o holy_a pope_n and_o martyr_n with_o other_o of_o that_o sacred_a see_v than_o a_o rule_n to_o all_o by_o protestant_n and_o d._n morton_n do_v by_o they_o also_o it_o must_v be_v yield_v to_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a neither_o must_v d._n morton_n be_v so_o hyperpapall_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o council_n of_o sardyce_n where_o appeal_v to_o rome_n be_v warrant_v to_o be_v general_a for_o his_o master_n the_o maker_n of_o their_o great_a theatre_n have_v so_o allow_v and_o receive_v it_o before_o nor_o slander_n s._n cyprian_a by_o perswade_v the_o world_n that_o he_o die_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o recallinge_v of_o which_o his_o great_a rashness_n i_o refer_v he_o to_o better_a authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n s._n jerome_n luciferian_n augustin_n ep_v 48._o hieron_n dialog_n count_n luciferian_n and_o the_o like_a and_o this_o suffice_v of_o this_o question_n by_o which_o the_o university_n of_o cambridg_n may_v easy_o resolve_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o doctor_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n offer_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o priest_n of_o wisbich_n there_o be_v a_o external_a judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n who_o it_o be_v and_o of_o what_o authority_n his_o definitive_a sentence_n be_v in_o such_o thing_n
thing_n appertain_v unto_o god_n but_o their_o private_a interpretation_n and_o deduction_n sute_v with_o their_o humour_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aswell_o as_o if_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n word_n for_o word_n as_o m._n wotton_n have_v tell_v we_o before_o my_o next_o argument_n be_v this_o no_o people_n or_o professor_n of_o religion_n free_o acknowledgeing_a that_o all_o rule_n in_o their_o religion_n though_o their_o best_a approve_a and_o most_o public_a to_o be_v most_o reverence_v and_o respect_v be_v subject_a to_o error_n may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v in_o thing_n belonge_v to_o god_n be_v erroneous_a unconstant_a variable_a often_o recant_v and_o correct_v their_o public_a proceedeing_n in_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o true_a and_o juridical_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o true_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n to_o bind_v they_o of_o their_o religion_n both_o to_o error_n in_o thing_n against_o god_n and_o misbelief_n in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o peneltie_n thereof_o in_o the_o next_o but_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n be_v in_o this_o condition_n by_o their_o own_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o have_v not_o the_o true_a and_o juridical_a exposition_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n the_o mayor_n be_v prove_v before_o and_o direct_o by_o m._n wottons_n sup_v wotton_n sup_v word_n all_o matter_n conclude_v logical_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o if_o they_o be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o it_o word_n for_o word_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v erroneous_a to_o be_v recant_v amend_v correct_v &c._n &c._n therefore_o the_o mayor_n be_v most_o certain_o true_a by_o these_o man_n and_o the_o minor_a also_o be_v prove_v by_o they_o in_o this_o order_n they_o have_v grant_v before_o that_o a_o general_a council_n be_v the_o high_a judge_n and_o yet_o in_o public_a and_o subscribe_v article_n have_v these_o ●1_n articl_n of_o relig._n art_n ●1_n word_n general_n counsel_n may_v err_v and_o sometime_o have_v err_v even_o in_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n wherefore_o thing_n ordain_v by_o they_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o no_o certain_a interpretation_n with_o they_o for_o they_o have_v assure_v we_o 228._o field_n pag._n 228._o that_o a_o general_a council_n may_v expownd_v scripture_n and_o by_o authority_n suppress_v all_o they_o that_o gaynesay_v such_o interpretation_n to_o excommunication_n and_o censure_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o be_v by_o they_o the_o high_a judge_n have_v no_o more_o privilege_n but_o to_o err_v and_o be_v examine_v and_o control_v by_o inferior_a for_o none_o be_v high_a as_o before_o reprover_n and_o particular_a interpreter_n among_o they_o who_o as_o they_o have_v also_o teach_v before_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v but_o be_v so_o vile_a corrupt_a and_o erroneous_a as_o they_o have_v confess_v there_o be_v none_o among_o they_o to_o decide_v thing_n in_o controversy_n or_o define_v a_o truth_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v absurde_o say_v that_o their_o convocation_n parliament_n or_o any_o other_o pretende_v superiotie_n among_o they_o in_o these_o matter_n shall_v be_v better_a able_a to_o judge_n and_o interprett_a scripture_n than_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o a_o general_a council_n antilog_n willet_n antilog_n first_o d._n willet_n write_v thus_o in_o england_n the_o temporal_a prince_n be_v governor_n ruler_n chief_a overseer_n antill_n praef_n engl._n &_o pag._n 71._o 120._o 150._o 43._o pref._n 19_o the_o reader_n in_o antill_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o judgement_n and_o redress_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n belong_v yet_o he_o add_v neither_o he_o nor_o their_o church_n have_v any_o privilege_n from_o error_n but_o plain_o protest_v they_o must_v take_v out_o a_o new_a lesson_n and_o learn_v to_o reform_v their_o erroneous_a conceit_n which_o their_o bishop_n d._n dove_n allow_v to_o have_v be_v their_o state_n from_o the_o first_o original_n of_o their_o 31._o dove_n persuas_fw-la pag._n 31._o protestancie_n in_o england_n his_o word_n and_o grant_v be_v these_o when_o the_o mass●_n be_v first_o put_v down_o king_n henry_n have_v his_o english_a liturgy_n and_o that_o be_v judge_v absolute_a without_o exception_n but_o when_o king_n edward_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n that_o be_v condemn_v and_o a_o other_o in_o the_o place_n which_o peter_n martyr_v and_o bucer_n do_v approve_v as_o very_o consonant_a to_o god_n word_n when_o q._n eliz●●eth_n begin_v he●_n reign_v the_o former_a be_v judge_v to_o be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n and_o a_o new_a be_v devise_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o her_o reign_n we_o be_v weary_a of_o that_o book_n and_o great_a mean_n have_v be_v wrought_v to_o abandon_v that_o and_o establish_v a_o other_o we_o do_v at_o the_o jest_n at_o every_o change_n of_o prince_n change_v our_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n we_o be_v so_o wanton_a that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o will_v have_v hitherto_o this_o protestant_a bishop_n of_o the_o public_a proceed_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o he_o free_o confess_v error_n in_o all_o these_o their_o state_n and_o change_n and_o this_o their_o flit_a from_o error_n to_o error_n findeinge_v no_o centre_n or_o hope_v of_o settle_v in_o truth_n have_v so_o perplex_v even_o their_o best_a learned_a that_o a_o late_a protestant_a writer_n among_o they_o have_v these_o word_n the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n d._n whiteguist_n as_o be_v credible_o report_v 160._o survey_v of_o the_o b._n of_o come_v prayer_n pag._n 159._o 160._o take_v such_o a_o grief_n when_o their_o communion_n book_n be_v to_o be_v amend_v discover_v by_o these_o or_o like_a word_n good_a lord_n when_o shall_v we_o know●_n what_o to_o trust_v unto_o that_o he_o present_o fall_v into_o his_o palssy_o be_v curry_v from_o the_o court_n and_o die_v short_o after_o and_o d._n morton_n d._n covell_n m._n wotton_n etc._n morton_n apol._n part_n 2._o pag._n 315._o covell_a ag_n burg._n pag._n 75._o 43._o wotton_n def_n pag._n 42._o etc._n etc._n m._n middleton_n and_o now_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n teach_v it_o be_v a_o general_a position_n there_o be_v none_o in_o their_o church_n who_o judgement_n be_v infallible_a then_o i_o conclude_v their_o interpretation_n be_v false_a and_o their_o religion_n erroneous_a uncertain_a and_o false_a for_o they_o have_v grant_v before_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v infallible_a most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a be_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o every_o article_n in_o it_o so_o found_v but_o these_o their_o high_a and_o best_a sentence_n in_o religion_n be_v so_o erroneous_a to_o be_v correct_v fallible_a deceatfull_a etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o be_v the_o word_n of_o lyeinge_v and_o deceatefull_a man_n or_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o in_o no_o way_n the_o holy_a infallible_a and_o most_o certain_a word_n of_o god_n who_o can_v neither_o be_v deceive_v in_o himself_o or_o deceive_v other_o further_o thus_o i_o argue_v whosoever_o teach_v not_o only_o that_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n may_v err_v in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n but_o be_v bownde_v to_o receive_v such_o error_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o like_a censure_n and_o yet_o teach_v this_o from_o scripture_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o true_a interpretation_n but_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n by_o their_o own_o testimony_n be_v in_o this_o state_n therefore_o have_v not_o this_o true_a juridical_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a for_o so_o god_n that_o be_v just_a shall_v ordain_v jurisdiction_n and_o power_n to_o bind_v man_n to_o thing_n unjust_a such_o as_o error_n in_o religion_n be_v and_o these_o protestant_n though_o to_o excuse_v or_o alleviate_v their_o own_o heresy_n they_o affirm_v that_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o a_o general_a council_n may_v err_v in_o this_o manner_n yet_o they_o deny_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o which_o cause_n d._n 5._o field_n pag._n 203._o l._n 4._o c._n 5._o feild_n write_v in_o these_o word_n we_o think_v that_o particular_a man_n and_o church_n may_v err_v damnable_o because_o notwithstanding_o other_o may_v worship_n god_n aright_o but_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n at_o one_o time_n can_v so_o err_v for_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v cease_v utter_o for_o a_o time_n and_o so_o not_o be_v catholic_a be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n and_o christ_n shall_v sometime_o be_v without_o a_o church_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o protestant_n for_o the_o word_n we_o
whitsuntide_n be_v general_o receive_v as_o a_o tradition_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n than_o the_o time_n themselves_o not_o be_v either_o command_v or_o direct_o exemplify_v in_o scripture_n must_v also_o be_v allow_v by_o tradition_n and_o yet_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o old_a law_n which_o be_v abrogate_a by_o this_o tradition_n of_o the_o sunday_n the_o lord_n day_n as_o he_o name_v it_o be_v so_o express_o command_v by_o scripture_n that_o in_o order_n it_o be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o ten_o chief_a commandment_n and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o table_n belonge_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n therefore_o a_o tradition_n so_o powerable_a as_o to_o give_v a_o ceaseinge_n to_o the_o express_v write_v word_n law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o equal_a power_n and_o the_o christian_n feast_n of_o easter_n likewise_o crosse_v with_o and_o evacuate_v the_o pascha_fw-la of_o the_o law_n write_v and_o without_o scripture_n only_o by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o tradition_n can_v be_v inferior_a especial_o see_v as_o before_o the_o quartadec●mans_n denier_n thereof_o be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n by_o the_o primative_a church_n for_o that_o cause_n and_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v of_o the_o feast_n of_o whitesontide_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o easter_n only_o by_o unwritten_a tradition_n yet_o clear_o abolisheinge_v and_o takeinge_v away_o the_o write_a law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n in_o that_o behalf_n further_o i_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a rule_n and_o square_a in_o matter_n and_o question_n of_o religion_n without_o the_o help_n and_o direction_n of_o unwritten_a tradition_n can_v be_v term_v a_o absolute_a rule_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o the_o scripture_n and_o write_v word_n of_o god_n by_o these_o protestant_n be_v such_o therefore_o by_o they_o no_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a rule_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o mayor_n be_v evident_o true_a in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n otherwise_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n may_v be_v absolute_a and_o not_o absolute_a perfect_a and_o not_o perfect_a and_o two_o contradictory_n may_v be_v true_a which_o be_v unpossible_a the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v by_o d._n field_n who_o speake_v of_o tradition_n 239._o field_n l._n 4._o cap._n 20._o pag._n 239._o unwritten_a and_o yet_o allow_v by_o he_o have_v these_o word_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o tradition_n be_v that_o form_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o which_o the_o first_o christian_n receive_v of_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o scripture_n commend_v to_o posterity_n this_o may_v right_o be_v name_v a_o tradition_n for_o that_o we_o need_v a_o plain_n and_o distinct_a explication_n of_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o tradition_n unwritten_a be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o thing_n be_v believe_v by_o faith_n ground_v upon_o tradition_n not_o write_v which_o the_o scripture_n can_v never_o warrant_v we_o to_o believe_v for_o thing_n obscure_o handle_v and_o not_o plain_o and_o distinct_o explicate_v which_o as_o he_o say_v be_v by_o tradition_n can_v be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o faith_n by_o any_o possibility_n for_o see_v true_a certain_a and_o undoubted_a revelation_n from_o god_n even_o by_o protestant_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o beleeveinge_v thing_n obscure_o contain_v or_o teach_v can_v have_v this_o privilege_n and_o yet_o by_o d._n field_n word_n many_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o state_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o tradition_n and_o yet_o firm_o to_o be_v believe_v therefore_o not_o the_o obscurity_n in_o scripture_n but_o to_o use_v his_o word_n a_o plain_n and_o distinet_fw-la explication_n of_o many_o thing_n by_o tradition_n receive_v by_o the_o first_o christian_n from_o the_o apostle_n commend_v to_o posterity_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o reason_n of_o beleeveinge_v such_o verity_n now_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n in_o this_o question_n of_o tradition_n d._n feild_n to_o his_o four_o before_o acknowledge_a kind_n of_o tradition_n the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o form_n 4._o field_n pag._n 238._o l._n 4._o of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o which_o the_o first_o christian_n receaveinge_v of_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o scripture_n commend_v to_o posterity_n and_o the_o continue_a 239._o field_n pag._n 239._o practice_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o neither_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n express_o nor_o the_o example_n of_o such_o practice_n express_o there_o deliver_v though_o the_o grownde_n reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o practice_n be_v there_o contain_v and_o the_o benefitt_a or_o good_a that_o follow_v of_o it_o he_o add_v the_o five_o kind_n in_o these_o word_n the_o five_o kind_n of_o tradition_n comprehend_v 239._o feild_n supr_fw-la pag._n 239._o such_o observation_n as_o in_o particular_a be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n nor_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o from_o thence_o conclude_v though_o in_o general_a without_o limitation_n of_o time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n such_o thing_n be_v there_o command_v of_o this_o sort_n many_o think_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lend_v fast_a to_o be_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o fourthe_n and_o the_o sixth_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o some_o other_o this_o suppose_a as_o also_o the_o 242._o field_n pag._n 242._o same_o protestant_a doctor_n rule_v before_o to_o know_v true_a tradition_n the_o consent_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n the_o most_o renown_a for_o learning_n the_o constant_a testimony_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o apostolic_a church_n among_o which_o next_o to_o general_a 202._o field_n pag._n 202._o counsel_n bind_n and_o command_v all_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v obey_v reverence_v and_o respect_v as_o most_o privilege_a from_o error_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o protestant_n that_o tradition_n whether_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v deduce_v from_o they_o or_o to_o be_v receive_v without_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o that_o before_o be_v prove_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a command_v ruler_n in_o it_o that_o the_o scripture_n receive_v by_o it_o be_v canonical_a and_o the_o undowbted_a word_n of_o god_n and_o all_o true_a and_o juridical_a exposition_n and_o deduction_n from_o they_o be_v only_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o their_o other_o grount_v rule_n of_o general_a counsel_n and_o learned_a father_n to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n do_v also_o teach_v unto_o we_o the_o same_o doctrine_n by_o these_o protestant_n for_o by_o their_o judgement_n they_o may_v not_o nor_o can_v proceed_v in_o such_o business_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o true_a exposition_n and_o deduction_n from_o they_o already_o prove_v by_o these_o protestant_n for_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v this_o question_n with_o this_o argument_n follow_v whatsoever_o doctrine_n in_o religion_n general_a counsel_n the_o high_a bind_v and_o command_v rule_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_n have_v define_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o father_n assemble_v in_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o tradition_n write_v or_o unwritten_a be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v of_o all_o but_o all_o or_o the_o chief_a article_n in_o question_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n be_v direct_o conclude_v by_o the_o grounte_n of_o these_o protestant_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o bishop_n in_o they_o assemble_v at_o nyce_n the_o second_o the_o great_a laterane_n florence_n and_o constance_n basile_n cite_v and_o allow_v for_o general_a counsel_n by_o the_o protestant_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n d._n bilson_n d._n willet_n d._n covell_n m._n ap_fw-mi bill_n middlet_n papist_n ●9_n 119._o 120._o 124._o 125._o willet_n synop_n count_n 1._o q._n 7._o liniban_n ap_fw-mi parkes_n and_o other_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n now_o teach_v therefore_o they_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v of_o all_o christian_n both_o proposition_n be_v grant_v before_o by_o these_o protestant_n or_o in_o these_o citation_n therefore_o nothing_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o this_o argument_n and_o because_o these_o protestant_n 51._o parkes_n pag._n 137._o 180._o covell_a def_n of_o hook_n pag._n 21._o park_n ag_n lymb_n pag._n 176._o willet_n antil_n pag._n 178._o etc._n etc._n abbot_n ag_n hill_n pag_n 38._o 48._o 49._o 51._o
cause_v without_o a_o cause_n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v manifest_o prove_v by_o these_o protestant_n in_o this_o order_n for_o they_o have_v before_o condemn_v all_o other_o rule_n which_o they_o have_v of_o error_n as_o their_o parliament_n king_n censure_n and_o all_o private_a interpretation_n and_o make_v they_o subject_a and_o controleable_a by_o general_a counsel_n as_o have_v authority_n over_o all_o parson_n d._n field_n word_n of_o allowance_n after_o he_o have_v with_o other_o grant_v general_a counsel_n to_o be_v supreme_a bind_n and_o command_v all_o be_v these_o we_o must_v obey_v without_o scrupulous_a questioninge_v with_o all_o modesty_n of_o 202._o field_n pag._n 202._o mind_n and_o reverence_n of_o body_n with_o all_o good_a allowance_n acceptation_n and_o repose_n in_o the_o word_n of_o they_o that_o teach_v we_o unless_o they_o teach_v we_o any_o thing_n which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a and_o superior_a control_v immediate_o before_o he_o have_v allow_v the_o supreme_a and_o high_a judgement_n to_o general_a counsel_n and_o the_o next_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o protestant_n teache_v contrary_a to_o superior_a and_o high_a authority_n in_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v by_o he_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o to_o make_v their_o cause_n desolate_a and_o demonstrate_v that_o their_o religion_n have_v no_o warrant_n of_o truth_n and_o infallibility_n at_o all_o thus_o they_o write_v of_o this_o high_a rule_n of_o general_a counsel_n even_o in_o their_o public_a article_n of_o religion_n 21._o article_n of_o relig._n art_n 21._o general_a counsel_n may_v err_v and_o sometime_o have_v err_v even_o in_o thing_n pertayninge_v unto_o god_n wherefore_o thing_n ordain_v by_o they_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o how_o true_o or_o certain_o soever_o general_a counsel_n make_v decree_n and_o definition_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n they_o give_v no_o validity_n to_o protestant_a religion_n if_o in_o themselves_o they_o shall_v approve_v it_o for_o by_o their_o cite_a article_n their_o ordination_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o general_a counsel_n but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v by_o a_o private_a protestant_a writer_n prince_n parliament_n or_o convocation_n in_o their_o conceit_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o yet_o before_o they_o have_v tell_v we_o a_o general_a council_n command_v all_o all_o must_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o it_o and_o all_o other_o their_o rule_n be_v erroneous_a and_o deceatefull_a therefore_o by_o these_o protestant_n neither_o general_a council_n nor_o any_o other_o rule_n assign_v by_o they_o can_v by_o any_o possibility_n prove_v their_o religion_n true_a further_o i_o argue_v thus_o no_o society_n people_n or_o professor_n of_o religion_n which_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n neither_o have_v nor_o by_o their_o proceed_n can_v hereafter_o have_v or_o have_v heretofore_o have_v any_o general_a council_n or_o mean_n to_o assemble_v and_o call_v it_o can_v in_o reason_n pretend_v it_o for_o their_o cause_n but_o the_o state_n of_o protestant_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v such_o therefore_o general_a counsel_n can_v be_v pretend_v for_o they_o the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a for_o esse_fw-la and_o be_v must_v needs_o in_o all_o thing_n go_v before_o operari_fw-la and_o workeinge_v by_o they_o for_o as_o by_o nature_n nothing_o can_v be_v make_v of_o nothing_o so_o that_o which_o want_v be_v and_o be_v not_o can_v produce_v nothing_o the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v likewise_o manifest_o true_a for_o never_o any_o protestant_a nor_o altogether_o so_o much_o as_o claim_v authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o matter_n none_o among_o they_o pretend_v it_o further_o than_o their_o own_o particular_a temporal_a dominion_n which_o all_o unite_a together_o never_o like_v to_o be_v be_v far_o to_o short_a and_o unequal_a to_o make_v a_o council_n general_a which_o they_o say_v exclude_v none_o especial_o of_o the_o great_a patriarch_n of_o rome_n constantinople_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v for_o they_o but_o all_o with_o their_o whole_a precinct_n limit_n subject_n and_o dition_n against_o they_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n to_o this_o i_o add_v the_o censure_n of_o their_o own_o protestant_a relator_n in_o these_o word_n the_o protestant_n 47._o relation_n of_o religion_n cap._n 47._o be_v sever_v band_n or_o rather_o scatter_a troop_n each_o draw_v diverse_a way_n without_o any_o mean_n to_o pacific_a their_o quarrel_n to_o take_v up_o their_o controversy_n no_o prince_n with_o any_o preeminence_n of_o jurisdiction_n above_o the_o rest_n no_o patriarch_n one_o or_o more_o to_o have_v a_o common_a superintendance_n of_o care_n of_o their_o church_n for_o correspondency_n and_o unity_n no_o ordinary_a way_n to_o assemble_v a_o general_a council_n of_o their_o part_n the_o only_a hope_n remain_v ever_o to_o assuage_v their_o contention_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o can_v have_v mean_n for_o such_o a_o meete_v of_o protestant_n so_o few_o in_o number_n and_o weak_a in_o jurisdiction_n by_o their_o own_o grant_n in_o regard_n of_o catholic_n and_o other_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o province_n different_a to_o they_o in_o religion_n this_o will_v be_v far_o from_o the_o jest_n show_v and_o name_n of_o a_o universal_a and_o general_a council_n such_o as_o they_o allow_v to_o judge_n and_o sentence_n in_o this_o business_n neither_o can_v these_o man_n now_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o general_a counsel_n have_v so_o much_o allow_v they_o for_o supreme_a sentencer_n before_o and_o appeal_v to_o a_o general_a council_n to_o be_v assemble_v neither_o may_v they_o compare_v their_o so_o desolate_a estate_n with_o the_o primative_a church_n of_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n for_o themselves_o have_v grant_v before_o that_o a_o supreme_a and_o command_v bind_a power_n over_o all_o be_v not_o only_o claim_v but_o lawful_o and_o iuridical_o exercise_v and_o execute_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o those_o time_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o both_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o approve_v and_o reprove_v counsel_n be_v belonge_v unto_o they_o by_o public_o receive_v canon_n in_o those_o day_n and_o hereuppon_o i_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o general_a counsel_n be_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whatsoever_o church_n in_o the_o primative_a time_n of_o christianity_n be_v endow_v with_o such_o privilege_n that_o every_o thing_n be_v void_a that_o be_v do_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o ruler_n of_o it_o and_o no_o council_n can_v be_v call_v without_o his_o allowance_n and_o at_o this_o present_a have_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o protestant_n a_o common_a father_n adviser_n and_o conductor_n to_o end_v jar_n displeasure_n difference_n to_o keep_v religion_n in_o unity_n by_o counsel_n when_o no_o other_o church_n enjoy_v these_o immunity_n must_v needs_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v say_v to_o be_v warrant_v and_o defend_v by_o general_a counsel_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o protestant_n in_o this_o condition_n therefore_o warrant_v and_o defend_v by_o general_a counsel_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a for_o he_o that_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v these_o prerogative_n to_o approve_v or_o disprove_v confirm_v or_o invalidate_a counsel_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v ratify_v or_o confirm_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o immunity_n and_o common_a receive_v doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n so_o exalt_v dignify_v and_o privilege_v above_o all_o other_o of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o against_o his_o own_o supreme_a and_o eminent_a authority_n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v first_o d._n covell_n show_v that_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o nycene_n council_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 2●5_n when_o there_o be_v no_o emperor_n christian_a to_o call_v counsel_n as_o protestant_n will_v persuade_v the_o world_n they_o do_v and_o shall_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v this_o prerogative_n to_o call_v counsel_n therefore_o from_o the_o begin_v by_o preeminence_n of_o his_o see_n see_v there_o have_v not_o be_v either_o general_a council_n or_o emperor_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o synod_n of_o rome_n call_v 110._o covell_a ag_n the_o plea_n of_o the_o innoc._n pag._n 110._o by_o cornelius_n pope_n of_o rome_n against_o nonatus_n consist_v of_o threescore_o bishop_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n where_o we_o see_v heresy_n condemn_v and_o ●●_o that_o scarcetie_n of_o bishop_n in_o those_o first_o day_n of_o christianity_n so_o great_a in_o council_n assemble_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n
object_n or_o cause_n of_o belief_n and_o true_a faith_n the_o second_o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v by_o d._n covell_n who_o entreat_v 59_o covell_a def_n of_o hooker_n pag_n 59_o of_o this_o great_a question_n have_v these_o word_n a_o curious_a searche_v into_o that_o will_n which_o be_v not_o reveal_v serve_v but_o to_o breed_v a_o contempt_n of_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v unto_o us._n man_n desire_v rather_o to_o know_v then_o to_o do_v nay_o to_o know_v even_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o concern_v he_o rather_o than_o to_o do_v that_o for_o the_o neglect_n whereof_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n from_o hence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o what_o the_o school_n have_v curious_o seek_v out_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n will_n the_o pulpit_n nay_o the_o stall_n of_o artificer_n have_v undertake_v to_o decide_v they_o all_o and_o sup_n pag._n 62._o sup_n prosecute_v this_o question_n have_v cite_v and_o approve_v the_o catholic_a distinction_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n into_o antecedent_n consequent_a of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o into_o a_o will_v absolute_a conditional_a etc._n etc._n he_o conclude_v thus_o god_n will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v who_o therefore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o his_o decree_n but_o their_o own_o fault_n certain_o saithe_n s._n ambrose_n he_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v themselves_o for_o he_o that_o have_v give_v a_o law_n to_o all_o doubtless_o have_v exclude_v none_o if_o any_o protestant_n will_v answer_v as_o etc._n wotton_n def_n of_o perkins_n pag._n 467._o etc._n etc._n many_o of_o they_o unlearned_o hold_v that_o deduction_n from_o scripture_n as_o they_o suppose_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n i_o tell_v he_o with_o all_o learned_a dyvine_n and_o in_o true_a divinity_n that_o nothing_o uncertain_a doubtful_a or_o fallible_a can_v possible_o make_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o must_v of_o all_o assent_n in_o this_o world_n be_v most_o certain_a but_o every_o deduction_n from_o such_o suppose_a scripture_n especial_o where_o neither_o the_o matter_n man_n his_o name_n parson_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o he_o in_o particular_a be_v reveal_v must_v needs_o be_v uncertain_a doubtful_a and_o fallible_a therefore_o it_o can_v make_v a_o matter_n and_o conclusion_n unfallible_a and_o of_o faith_n for_o the_o conclusion_n in_o no_o syllogism_n can_v be_v more_o certain_a than_o the_o premise_n and_o fallible_a humane_a deduction_n from_o and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v conclude_v but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n semper_fw-la sequitur_fw-la debilioreni_fw-la partem_fw-la always_o follow_v the_o weak_a part_n and_o the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a in_o itself_o before_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o by_o doctor_n feild_n private_a interpretation_n or_o 8._o field_n pag._n 226._o covell_a def_n of_o hooker_n pag._n 8._o deduction_n bind_v not_o but_o true_a faith_n bind_v all_o man_n and_o d._n covell_n express_o write_v the_o same_o which_o i_o have_v answer_v and_o in_o these_o word_n doctrine_n deryve_v be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o nothing_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v or_o nor_o write_v as_o be_v evident_a make_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n even_o by_o protestant_n the_o first_o argument_n be_v frame_v thus_o whatsoever_o be_v only_o know_v of_o god_n can_v be_v know_v much_o less_o with_o certainty_n of_o faith_n by_o particular_a man_n but_o particular_a man_n predestination_n be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n therefore_o not_o to_o particular_a man_n much_o less_o with_o certanitie_n of_o faith_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a the_o word_n only_o be_v exclusive_a and_o deny_v all_o other_o the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v thus_o testify_v by_o d._n covell_n in_o express_a word_n 108._o covell_a def_n of_o hooker_n pag._n 63._o and_o pag._n 108._o god_n only_o know_v who_o be_v predestinate_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n thus_o man_n predestination_n unto_o life_n none_o can_v know_v but_o god_n only_o the_o sixth_o argument_n be_v no_o doctrine_n that_o draw_v from_o consideration_n what_o concern_v man_n salvation_n and_o bring_v contempt_n of_o good_a work_n be_v true_a but_o this_o predestinarie_a opinion_n be_v such_o therefore_o not_o true_a the_o mayor_n be_v evident_o true_a even_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o english_a protestant_n make_v in_o 12._o artic._n 12._o their_o square_n itself_o of_o their_o religion_n good_a work_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o also_o the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v by_o d._n covell_n if_o all_o man_n right_o consider_v 108._o covell_a def_n of_o hooker_n pag._n 107._o 108._o in_o those_o action_n that_o concern_v man_n salvation_n how_o far_o we_o be_v tie_v not_o only_o in_o obedience_n but_o for_o use_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v mean_n to_o effect_v the_o s●me_n few_o will_v have_v be_v so_o carlesse_o resolute_a to_o contemn_v good_a work_n through_o a_o opinion_n of_o eternal_a election_n by_o which_o sentence_n he_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v the_o protestant_a certanitie_n and_o security_n of_o predestination_n but_o plain_o teach_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o effect_v salvation_n then_o as_o the_o end_n can_v be_v obtay_v without_o the_o mean_n that_o bring_v unto_o it_o so_o it_o can_v be_v predestinate_a without_o such_o mean_n except_o god_n can_v or_o shall_v predestine_v thing_n to_o be_v otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v which_o be_v unpossible_a the_o seven_o and_o last_o argument_n in_o this_o question_n may_v be_v this_o no_o man_n ignorant_a of_o that_o whereupon_o predestination_n or_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n thereof_o depend_v can_v certain_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v predestinate_a but_o all_o protestant_n be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o be_v whether_o they_o shall_v live_v and_o die_v in_o good_a work_n therefore_o no_o protestant_a be_v certain_a of_o salvation_n the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a and_o the_o minor_a prove_v 108_o covell_n sup_v pag._n 108_o by_o the_o same_o protestant_a doctor_n in_o these_o word_n eternal_a election_n include_v a_o subordination_n of_o mean_n without_o which_o we_o be_v not_o actual_o bring_v to_o enjoy_v what_o god_n secret_o do_v intend_v and_o therefore_o to_o build_v upon_o god_n election_n if_o we_o keep_v not_o ourselves_o to_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o i_o to_o walk_v in_o be_v but_o a_o false_a deceive_a vanity_n for_o all_o man_n notwitstand_v their_o preordination_n unto_o life_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o god_n only_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n opinion_n till_o they_o have_v embrace_v the_o truth_n but_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o to_o manifest_v that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n by_o which_o these_o protestant_n say_v they_o will_v be_v judge_v d._n morton_n write_v 223._o morton_n apol_n part_n 2._o pag._n 223._o in_o these_o word_n veteres_n patres_fw-la fere_n omnes_fw-la arbitratisunt_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la causam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la praevisa_fw-la hominum_fw-la opera_fw-la all_o most_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v think_v that_o the_o good_a deed_n of_o man_n foresee_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o mr._n wotton_n write_v thus_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o fault_n be_v whole_o 86._o wotton_n def_n of_o perkins_n pag._n 86._o in_o cuery_n man_n that_o be_v not_o save_v therefore_o i_o conclude_v this_o question_n that_o even_o by_o english_a protestant_a doctor_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o this_o be_v true_a and_o that_o of_o the_o predestinarie_a protestant_n be_v false_a erroneous_a and_o damnable_a chapter_n ii_o prove_v by_o the_o same_o protestant_n of_o england_n that_o only_a faith_n much_o less_o the_o assure_a faith_n of_o protestant_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v justify_v next_o unto_o this_o question_n of_o predestination_n let_v we_o entreat_v of_o that_o which_o have_v most_o and_o near_a connexion_n unto_o it_o man_n jusification_n in_o this_o life_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o suppose_a assure_v faith_n of_o protestant_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o righteous_a as_o thy_o common_o call_v it_o or_o otherwise_o by_o these_o writer_n of_o which_o matter_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n first_o for_o catholic_n define_v thus_o it_o be_v necessary_a 9_o codcil_n try_v ses_fw-fr 4._o can_n 9_o to_o believe_v syn_n neither_o be_v forgive_v neither_o be_v at_o any_o time_n forgive_v but_o free_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o christ._n and_o then_o add_v concern_v the_o presumptuous_a faith_n of_o protestant_n which_o it_o have_v before_o confute_v in_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o sup_v can._n 12._o sup_v man_n shall_v say_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o confidence_n of_o god_n mercy_n remit_v sin_n for_o
worthiness_n for_o the_o proper_a act_n and_o office_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o render_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o and_o due_a the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v by_o m._n wotton_n who_o entreate_v of_o the_o crown_n 8._o wotton_n def_n of_o perkins_n pag._n 337._o 338._o 2._o timoth._n 4._o v._o 8._o of_o justice_n which_o accord_v unto_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n be_v to_o render_v write_v thus_o s._n paul_n reckon_v up_o his_o good_a service_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o due_a to_o any_o by_o promise_n but_o to_o they_o that_o do_v good_a work_n for_o else_o what_o shall_v be_v reward_v but_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o just_a according_a to_o their_o just_a work_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n god_n be_v call_v a_o just_a judge_n in_o give_v this_o crown_n because_o he_o give_v good_a for_o good_a and_o again_o we_o whole_o subscribe_v to_o s._n 339._o wotton_n sup_v pag._n 339._o augustine_n that_o god_n can_v but_o reward_v our_o good_a work_n because_o of_o his_o promise_n and_o because_o they_o be_v such_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o as_o he_o have_v enjoin_v and_o so_o as_o i_o have_v say_v often_o in_o general_a justice_n they_o that_o do_v well_o must_v have_v well_o last_o in_o this_o question_n i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o deserve_v condign_a or_o worthy_a reward_n be_v meretorious_a but_o good_a deed_n do_v in_o grace_n be_v such_o therefore_o they_o be_v meritorious_a the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a because_o meritum_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la meritt_n by_o condignietie_n be_v the_o great_a and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v most_o impugn_a by_o protestant_n the_o minor_a be_v conclude_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o approbation_n of_o the_o accidence_n before_o the_o grammar_n usual_o teach_v in_o england_n where_o speake_v of_o schoolmaster_n deserve_n for_o the_o teache_v and_o instruction_n of_o child_n his_o regal_a and_o resolute_a sentence_n for_o this_o matter_n be_v utter_v in_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v init_fw-la approbat_fw-la of_o th●_n accidence_n init_fw-la deserve_v of_o allmightie_a god_n condign_a reward_n where_o both_o deserue_n which_o be_v merit_n and_o the_o reward_n to_o be_v condign_a be_v testify_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o question_n out_o of_o their_o private_a author_n and_o doctor_n now_o let_v we_o cite_v somewhat_o out_o of_o their_o public_a theatre_n 342._o theatre_n of_o great_a britan_n pag._n 342._o in_o which_o they_o deliver_v unto_o we_o first_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o that_o primative_a age_n of_o christianity_n in_o this_o point_n general_o in_o these_o term_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o in_o that_o these_o time_n the_o holy_a act_n of_o man_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v many_o and_o the_o habit_n of_o monk_n the_o account_v holy_a garment_n of_o humility_n be_v so_o meritorious_o respect_v and_o repute_v in_o the_o devoute_a heart_n of_o the_o religeous_a where_o we_o see_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n be_v so_o general_a and_o universal_a that_o no_o man_n may_v wonder_v at_o it_o their_o reason_n shall_v be_v answer_v in_o his_o proper_a place_n therefore_o see_v this_o universal_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v in_o that_o unspotted_a time_n of_o the_o church_n as_o these_o man_n have_v often_o grant_v it_o may_v be_v wonder_v at_o with_o what_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o truth_n these_o man_n against_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o judgement_n shall_v now_o deny_v it_o or_o bring_v it_o into_o question_n especial_o see_v they_o assign_v through_o all_o their_o work_n this_o cause_n of_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o have_v give_v the_o chief_a ground_n and_o original_a to_o so_o many_o holy_a and_o religious_a fowndation_n in_o england_n to_o merit_n and_o procure_v pardon_n of_o god_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o syn_n of_o themselves_o the_o fownder_n their_o friend_n ancestor_n and_o posterity_n as_o we_o may_v understand_v by_o these_o few_o example_n which_o they_o propose_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o order_n oswy_n king_n of_o northumberland_n 2._o theat_v pag._n 338._o n._n 2._o have_v cruel_o slay_v king_n oswyne_n of_o deirans_n in_o that_o place_n afterward_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o so_o heinous_a a_o offence_n a_o monastery_n be_v build_v as_o upon_o like_a occasion_n many_o the_o like_a fowndation_n be_v lay_v and_o of_o he_o again_o partly_o cite_v in_o a_o other_o place_n this_o king_n oswy_n have_v reign_v 28._o 8._o pag._n 338._o n._n 8._o year_n fall_v sick_a stroke_n with_o remorse_n for_o the_o death_n of_o good_a king_n oswyne_n and_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o have_v spill_v vow_v a_o pilgrimadge_n to_o rome_n so_o they_o describe_v 3._o pag._n 339._o n._n 3._o unto_o we_o k._n wlfhere_o his_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o build_v church_n and_o monasterye_n for_o his_o murder_v or_o martyringe_n his_o son_n wlfald_n and_o ruffin_n and_o again_o ethelbert_n of_o kent_n in_o fowndinge_a 4._o pag._n 302._o n._n 4._o s._n paul_n church_n in_o london_n in_o his_o charter_n have_v these_o word_n ethelbert_n rex_fw-la deo_fw-la inspirante_fw-la pro_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la remedio_fw-la dedit_fw-la episcopo_fw-la mileto_n terram_fw-la etc._n etc._n ethelbert_n king_n by_o god_n inspiration_n for_o remedy_n of_o his_o soul_n have_v give_v to_o bishop_n miletus_n the_o land_n call_v tu●lingham_n for_o the_o monastery_n of_o 4._o pag._n 343._o n._n 4._o s._n paul_n and_o again_o king_n ethelbald_n live_v a_o wicked_a life_n be_v reprehend_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o boniface_n a_o english_a man_n and_z archbishop_z of_o mentz_n in_o repentance_n release_v and_o privilege_v the_o church_n from_o all_o tribute_n to_o himself_o and_o build_v the_o abbey_n of_o crowland_n in_o lincolnshire_n for_o the_o pacifye_v of_o god_n wrath_n towards_o his_o syn_n and_o again_o king_n offa_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n for_o the_o blood_n he_o have_v 345._o pag._n 345._o spill_v he_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o his_o good_n unto_o the_o church_n man_n and_o unto_o the_o poor_a at_o bath_n he_o also_o build_v a_o other_o monastery_n and_o in_o warwickshire_n a_o church_n where_o the_o adjoininge_a town_n from_o it_o and_o he_o bear_v the_o name_n offa_n church_n in_o great_a devotion_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o make_v his_o kingdom_n subject_a to_o a_o tribute_n then_o call_v peter_n peace_n afterward_o romescot_n in_o honour_n of_o s._n alban_n and_o in_o repentance_n of_o his_o syn_n over_o against_o verolamium_n in_o the_o place_n then_o call_v holmehurst_n where_o that_o proto-martyr_n of_o britain_n for_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o christ_n lose_v his_o head_n offa_n build_v a_o magnificent_a monastery_n endoweinge_v it_o with_o land_n and_o rich_a revenue_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o hundred_o monk_n and_o thus_o again_o king_n ethelstan_n have_v consent_v 363._o pag._n 363._o to_o his_o brother_n edwyne_n death_n repent_v the_o same_o for_o beside_o his_o seven_o year_n penance_n voluntary_o undergo_v to_o pacify_v the_o ghost_n of_o his_o betray_a brother_n he_o build_v the_o two_o monasterye_n of_o middleton_n and_o michelnesse_n go_v into_o the_o north_n against_o the_o 364._o pag._n 364._o dane_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n much_o devote_a to_o godward_n turn_v a_o side_n to_o visit_v the_o tomb_n of_o s._n john_n of_o beverley_n where_o earnest_o pray_v for_o his_o prosperous_a success_n for_o want_v of_o rich_a ivell_n there_o offer_v his_o knife_n vowe_a that_o if_o he_o return_v he_o will_v redeem_v it_o with_o a_o worthy_a price_n which_o as_o they_o tell_v we_o he_o true_o perform_v though_o they_o mention_v not_o what_o it_o be_v but_o to_o put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o both_o this_o doctrine_n of_o meritt_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o by_o such_o meritorious_a good_a deed_n be_v both_o grateful_a and_o please_v to_o god_n and_o honourable_a with_o all_o good_a man_n first_o they_o testify_v of_o this_o last_o recite_v king_n in_o these_o word_n relate_v of_o a_o strange_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o 365._o pag._n 364._o sup_n n_z 8._o 10_o &_o pag._n 365._o he_o thus_o they_o add_v the_o enemy_n by_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n come_v to_o his_o camp_n he_o awake_v bold_o rush_v upon_o his_o enemy_n put_v they_o back_o with_o the_o death_n of_o fyve_o petty_a king_n twelve_o duke_n and_o well_o near_o of_o the_o whole_a army_n he_o join_v northumberland_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o monarchye_n and_o returninge_v to_o beverly_n redeem_v his_o own_o knife_n his_o dominion_n be_v the_o large_a that_o any_o saxon_a before_o he_o have_v enjoy_v and_o his_o fame_n the_o great_a with_o all_o foreign_a prince_n who_o seek_v his_o frendshipp_n both_o with_o love_n and_o alliance_n
pag._n 74._o 91._o no_o man_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v absolute_o and_o symp_o unpossible_a therefore_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v further_o i_o argue_v thus_o all_o that_o grant_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n express_v before_o out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o be_v true_a in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o god_n exact_v of_o we_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n must_v needs_o grant_v the_o possibility_n to_o do_v it_o and_o consent_v herein_o with_o catholic_n but_o english_a protestant_n doe_n or_o must_v do_v so_o therefore_o they_o must_v grant_v this_o possibility_n and_o consent_n to_o catholic_n the_o mayor_n be_v evident_o true_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o d._n covell_n thus_o 58._o covell_a def_n of_o hooker_n pag._n 55._o 58._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n opinion_n be_v true_a concern_v commit_v or_o avoyde_v sin_v and_o again_o god_n exact_v we_o shall_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n 57_o pag._n 57_o and_o further_o in_o these_o word_n if_o we_o be_v not_o ourselves_o wanteinge_v though_o we_o can_v avoid_v all_o syn_n yet_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v avoid_v all_o great_a and_o presumptuous_a syn_n and_o to_o make_v this_o matter_n more_o clear_a if_o it_o need_v he_o add_v because_o s._n sup_n pag._n 58._o sup_n james_n say_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o some_o thought_n all_o syn_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o commit_v any_o one_o but_o s._n james_n only_o tell_v to_o we_o that_o god_n exact_v a_o keep_n of_o they_o all_o this_o then_o be_v the_o conclusion_n that_o though_o no_o man_n be_v without_o all_o sin_v yet_o many_o be_v without_o many_o presumptuous_a syn_n which_o trough_n prayer_n and_o good_a mean_n they_o avoid_v what_o these_o man_n teach_v of_o venial_a syn_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o they_o from_o mortal_a and_o grevous_a syn_n agreeable_a to_o catholic_a doctrine_n i_o shall_v entreat_v hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n further_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o true_a charity_n such_o as_o keep_v the_o commandment_n may_v be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n they_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v but_o such_o charity_n may_v be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n therefore_o the_o commandment_n may_v be_v keep_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a for_o the_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v put_v the_o effect_n must_v needs_o be_v possible_a otherwise_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o sufficient_a contrary_a to_o our_o supposition_n 15._o wotton_n d●f_n of_o perkins_n pag_n 15._o the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v by_o m._n wotton_n write_v in_o this_o manner_n true_a charity_n though_o not_o perfect_a may_v be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n and_o by_o it_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n may_v be_v and_o be_v keep_v though_o not_o perfect_o therefore_o which_o he_o grant_v in_o express_a word_n the_o commandment_n both_o may_v and_o be_v keep_v therefore_o may_v be_v keep_v for_o thing_n unpossible_a neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v do_v ad_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la there_o be_v no_o power_n to_o thing_n unpossible_a and_o the_o same_o protestant_a writer_n speake_v of_o inherent_a justice_n write_v thus_o neither_o do_v we_o protestant_n deny_a that_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n 175._o wotton_n sup_v pag._n 174._o 175._o be_v such_o as_o may_v enable_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o shall_v when_o it_o be_v perfect_a righteousness_n say_v austin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o not_o to_o sin_v not_o to_o sin_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v as_o himself_o present_o expownd_v it_o to_o do_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v forbid_v and_o to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v to_o he_o i_o may_v add_v d._n barlow_n protestant_a late_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n who_o 304._o barlowe_n answ_n to_o a_o name_n less_o cath._n pag._n 304._o relate_v two_o thing_n which_o may_v serve_v this_o purpose_n the_o first_o be_v how_o prince_n have_v the_o great_a temptation_n &_o be_v most_o unlikely_a by_o that_o mean_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o keep_v themselves_o from_o great_a syn_n his_o word_n be_v these_o king_n have_v many_o occasion_n which_o may_v allure_v they_o to_o sin_v especial_o have_v that_o privilege_n in_o scripture_n whether_o exgratia_fw-la or_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la whether_o by_o exemption_n from_o god_n or_o fear_v of_o man_n that_o no_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o thus_o and_o the_o second_o thing_n concern_v keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o lyve_v without_o great_a sin_n he_o write_v of_o queen_n elizabeth_n no_o more_o confirm_v in_o grace_n then_o other_o prince_n for_o any_o thing_n he_o write_v or_o any_o man_n can_v conjecture_v in_o these_o word_n queen_n elizabeth_n never_o in_o her_o life_n commit_v helish_a crime_n therefore_o if_o she_o a_o princess_n and_o 73._o barlow●_n sup_v pag._n 73._o queen_n by_o this_o man_n testimony_n though_o i_o take_v it_o not_o as_o a_o revelation_n live_a in_o that_o dawngerous_a stafe_n of_o those_o of_o her_o rank_n by_o his_o judgement_n before_o never_o commit_v any_o sin_n deserue_v hell_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v or_o must_v grant_v that_o by_o his_o judgement_n other_o not_o in_o such_o case_n of_o dawnger_n and_o some_o of_o they_o also_o that_o be_v of_o that_o place_n may_v live_v without_o syns_n hellish_a or_o if_o they_o commit_v any_o in_o their_o life_n may_v do_v penance_n for_o they_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o be_v save_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o i_o hope_v a_o full_a discharge_v of_o the_o scruple_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n in_o their_o last_o question_n by_o their_o own_o learned_a doctor_n and_o professor_n chapter_n vi._n wherein_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n in_o man_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o english_a protestant_n writer_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o catholic_n entreate_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o 1._o council_n trid._n sess_v 6._o can_n 1._o man_n by_o the_o sin_v of_o adam_n have_v thus_o declare_v in_o this_o question_n man_n be_v so_o much_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_v and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o death_n that_o not_o only_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o neither_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n can_v be_v deliver_v or_o rise_v from_o thence_o although_o free_a will_n be_v not_o extinguish_v but_o weaken_v in_o power_n and_o decline_v in_o they_o and_o thus_o again_o the_o begin_v of_o sup_n can._n 5._o sup_n justification_n in_o they_o that_o be_v of_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o grace_n prevent_v that_o be_v from_o his_o call_n by_o the_o which_o when_o they_o have_v no_o merit_n they_o be_v call_v that_o they_o which_o be_v avert_v from_o god_n by_o syn_n by_o his_o excitatinge_v and_o helpe_v grace_n to_o convert_v they_o be_v dispose_v to_o their_o justification_n free_o assent_v to_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o cooperate_a so_o that_o god_n touch_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o man_n himself_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o receive_v that_o inspiration_n when_o he_o may_v abject_a it_o neither_o not_o withstand_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v move_v himself_o to_o justice_n before_o he_o by_o his_o free_a will_n whereupon_o in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v say_v be_v you_o convert_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v convert_v 1_o zachar._n 1_o to_o you_o was_z ●●e_z admonish_v of_o our_o freedom_n when_o we_o answer_v o_o lord_n convert_v we_o to_o thou_o and_o 84._o psal_n 84._o we●_n shall_v be_v convert_v we_o confess_v we_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n hither_o to_o that_o holy_a council_n which_o i_o have_v relate_v more_o at_o large_a in_o regard_n that_o many_o protestant_n have_v and_o i_o fear_v sometime_o voluntary_o mistake_v and_o report_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o this_o question_n and_o after_o this_o the_o same_o sacred_a council_n define_v against_o the_o 6._o council_n trid._n sup_v sess_v 6._o can_n 6._o enemy_n of_o free_a will_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o m●n_z shall_v say_v that_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n after_o the_o sin_v of_o adam_n be_v lose_v and_o extinct_a let_v he_o be_v anathema_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o these_o english_a protestant_n writer_n will_v agree_v with_o this_o catholic_a sentence_n in_o which_o matter_n thus_o i_o argue_v where_o there_o be_v freedom_n in_o will_n from_o coaction_n and_o necessity_n there_o be_v free_a will_n but_o in_o man_n will_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v this_o freedom_n therefore_o in_o he_o there_o be_v free_a