succession_n and_o this_o also_o none_o have_v do_v but_o the_o roman_a church_n nether_a do_v any_o protestant_n lie_v claim_v unto_o it_o for_o ask_v any_o protestant_n whether_o they_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n from_o the_o apostle_n or_o no_o they_o will_v answer_v yes_o by_o who_o hand_n they_o will_v answer_v by_o the_o scripture_n but_o a_o catholic_a say_v by_o succession_n from_o his_o forefather_n and_o they_o by_o succession_n from_o they_o and_o so_o upward_o to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o without_o interruption_n now_o the_o question_n of_o be_v apostolical_a be_v not_o only_o whether_o they_o believe_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v believe_v but_o withal_o whether_o those_o who_o now_o be_v do_v receive_v their_o belief_n from_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o true_a continuate_v succession_n or_o no._n 22._o how_o be_v the_o true_a church_n also_o one_o it_o be_v such_o first_o because_o it_o have_v one_o principle_n in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v of_o it_o do_v agree_v wherein_o if_o other_o shall_v agree_v they_o can_v not_o be_v of_o any_o other_o religion_n but_o catholic_a and_o this_o be_v tradition_n to_o which_o none_o lay_v claim_v but_o the_o roman_a church_n neither_o have_v other_o church_n any_o one_o such_o principle_n as_o to_o make_v all_o that_o agree_v in_o it_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o themselves_o for_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v their_o only_a supreme_a rule_n be_v of_o itself_o subject_a to_o the_o several_a misinterpretation_n of_o every_o private_a spirit_n second_o it_o be_v one_o because_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o profess_v one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o use_v the_o same_o sacrament_n three_o it_o be_v one_o in_o government_n because_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v all_o unite_a under_o one_o head_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o as_o s._n peter_n have_v among_o the_o apostle_n so_o have_v his_o successor_n among_o bishop_n the_o princely_a and_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o this_o be_v a_o mark_n to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n although_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o necessary_a for_o the_o end_n of_o controversy_n which_o can_v be_v end_v where_o equality_n be_v on_o both_o side_n a_o thing_n that_o may_v easy_o fall_v out_o if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o supreme_a head_n over_o all_o as_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n 23._o what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n three_o that_o be_v baptism_n true_a faith_n with_o the_o profession_n thereof_o and_o union_n and_o therefore_o pagan_n be_v not_o of_o it_o because_o they_o want_v baptism_n nor_o heretic_n because_o they_o profess_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n nor_o schismatic_n because_o although_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v that_o union_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o knit_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n his_o mystical_a body_n together_o 24._o be_v all_o catholic_n of_o the_o church_n yes_o except_o only_o excommunicate_v person_n 25._o be_v ill_a live_a catholic_n of_o the_o church_n yes_o but_o they_o be_v as_o dead_a member_n of_o a_o live_a body_n for_o they_o want_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o this_o mystical_a body_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n these_o also_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n where_o the_o church_n shall_v remain_v only_o triumphant_a for_o all_o eternity_n 26._o be_v all_o christian_n of_o the_o church_n no_o for_o all_o schismatics_n heretic_n and_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v christian_n though_o imperfect_a one_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n lesson_n xi_o of_o a_o christian_a 1._o who_o be_v he_o proper_o who_o we_o call_v christian_a he_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v profess_v to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o from_o who_o do_v the_o name_n of_o christian_a distinguish_v we_o from_o jew_n turk_n and_o all_o infidel_n 3._o who_o be_v a_o catholic_a christian_n that_o christian_n who_o believe_v and_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o communicate_v in_o sacrament_n and_o public_a service_n of_o god_n with_o that_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o world_n and_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o visible_a head_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 4._o from_o who_o do_v this_o word_n catholic_a distinguish_v we_o from_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n 5._o who_o be_v a_o heretic_n that_o christian_a who_o refuse_v to_o believe_v any_o point_n teach_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n when_o it_o be_v sufficient_o propose_v to_o he_o as_o such_o 6._o who_o be_v a_o schismatic_a that_o christian_a who_o in_o sacrament_n and_o public_a service_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n or_o with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n or_o with_o any_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n 7._o why_o do_v you_o call_v it_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n we_o do_v not_o call_v it_o roman_a as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o catholic_a church_n beside_o the_o roman_a catholic_a neither_o do_v we_o call_v it_o so_o as_o if_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a diocese_n it_o be_v only_o one_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o we_o call_v it_o so_o because_o all_o the_o catholic_n of_o the_o world_n be_v unite_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n as_o in_o their_o general_a pastor_n and_o so_o the_o word_n roman_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o particular_a territory_n of_o rome_n but_o it_o do_v signify_v a_o property_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o wit_n that_o relation_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o acknowledge_v towards_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o to_o their_o head_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o govern_v his_o whole_a flock_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n roman_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v of_o no_o less_o extent_n than_o the_o church_n itself_o so_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o a_o roman_a catholic_a be_v no_o catholic_a at_o all_o 8._o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o make_v one_o a_o catholic_a in_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o bâ—…eve_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o catholic_a church_n believe_v no_o unless_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v also_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o belief_n for_o whosoever_o do_v believe_v any_o point_n upon_o no_o other_o ground_n but_o only_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o his_o private_a judgement_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n or_o to_o be_v in_o itself_o true_a yea_o though_o he_o shall_v believe_v in_o this_o manner_n every_o thing_n that_o the_o church_n believe_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o catholic_a and_o so_o may_v be_v damn_v for_o want_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o see_v that_o faith_n be_v to_o believe_v a_o thing_n because_o god_n reveal_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o infallible_a way_n without_o a_o miracle_n whereby_o god_n his_o revelation_n come_v to_o we_o but_o only_o by_o the_o church_n proposition_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o can_v believe_v any_o thing_n certain_o upon_o the_o motive_n of_o god_n his_o revelation_n unless_o our_o belief_n be_v likewise_o ground_v upon_o the_o church_n proposition_n wherefore_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o catholic_a must_v consist_v in_o submit_v his_o understanding_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o believe_v every_o thing_n because_o she_o propose_v it_o for_o all_o other_o persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o discourse_n be_v resolve_v at_o last_o into_o our_o particular_a judgement_n or_o else_o into_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o particular_a man_n and_o so_o can_v breed_v in_o we_o catholic_a and_o divine_a faith_n but_o only_a opinion_n or_o human_a belief_n 9_o what_o sign_n be_v there_o whereby_o to_o know_v whether_o one_o belief_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o catholic_a church_n proposition_n or_o no_o the_o best_a sign_n be_v when_o you_o do_v without_o difficulty_n assent_v to_o any_o thing_n as_o soon_o as_o you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o if_o you_o have_v the_o least_o doubt_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o you_o know_v to_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n that_o your_o belief_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n rely_v upon_o some_o other_o ground_n which_o sway_n more_o with_o you_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o that_o you_o have_v no_o firm_a belief_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o opinion_n or_o conjecture_n ground_v upon_o your_o own_o discourse_n 10._o who_o be_v a_o good_a
and_o adam_n low_a than_o they_o be_v and_o make_v all_o other_o creature_n rebel_v against_o they_o and_o render_v they_o slave_n to_o their_o own_o passion_n it_o render_v their_o body_n obnoxious_a to_o death_n and_o misery_n their_o understanding_n to_o ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o their_o will_n to_o malice_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o good_a effect_n in_o they_o the_o contrary_n must_v needs_o breed_v contrary_a effect_n 5._o what_o comfort_n then_o do_v there_o remain_v for_o they_o none_o at_o all_o but_o god_n his_o merciful_a goodness_n for_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n leave_v in_o themselves_o to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o so_o many_o enemy_n or_o to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o misery_n they_o be_v in_o they_o can_v not_o deserve_v so_o much_o as_o that_o god_n shall_v take_v pity_n of_o they_o for_o have_v lose_v entire_o his_o grace_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o no_o power_n any_o more_o to_o do_v the_o least_o good_a work_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o assist_v they_o 6._o this_o disaster_n be_v it_o to_o go_v no_o far_o then_o to_o adam_n and_o eve_n yes_o to_o their_o child_n and_o to_o all_o their_o posterity_n for_o as_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o ill_a root_n be_v ill_o and_o clear_a water_n can_v proceed_v from_o a_o fountain_n which_o be_v infect_v no_o more_o can_v there_o be_v bear_v of_o our_o first_o parent_n infect_v with_o sin_n any_o other_o but_o sinner_n for_o adam_n his_o first_o sin_n do_v not_o infect_v he_o only_o as_o a_o particular_a person_n but_o also_o as_o the_o general_a root_n of_o all_o mankind_n 7._o be_v we_o all_o then_o bear_v in_o sin_n yes_o for_o as_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v bear_v sinner_n by_o the_o infection_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o be_v their_o child_n likewise_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o their_o child_n and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o all_o their_o posterity_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o adam_n fall_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o love_v himself_o more_o than_o god_n which_o love_n be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n this_o change_n in_o his_o soul_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o work_v a_o great_a change_n in_o his_o very_a body_n and_o destroy_v its_o former_a good_a disposition_n that_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o innocency_n by_o mould_v in_o it_o other_o of_o a_o contrary_a bias_n for_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o our_o soul_n operation_n have_v strong_a effect_n in_o our_o body_n we_o see_v that_o when_o we_o hear_v good_a news_n the_o joy_n in_o our_o soul_n make_v our_o very_a body_n light_a and_o jocund_a and_o when_o we_o grieve_v the_o grief_n of_o our_o soul_n redound_v to_o our_o body_n and_o make_v they_o dull_a and_o heavy_a now_o then_o adam_n be_v change_v not_o only_o in_o his_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o his_o very_a body_n he_o can_v not_o make_v his_o son_n body_n with_o a_o better_a disposition_n than_o his_o own_o body_n have_v which_o be_v not_o now_o dispose_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o reason_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o the_o soul_n by_o love_v a_o other_o thing_n better_o than_o god_n carry_v the_o body_n along_o with_o it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o possession_n of_o command_n against_o reason_n and_o so_o it_o remain_v in_o rebellion_n with_o its_o proper_a motion_n independent_a of_o reason_n which_o bad_a disposition_n be_v derive_v also_o to_o the_o child_n body_n and_o be_v there_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o that_o transgression_n which_o we_o do_v all_o of_o we_o incur_v by_o adam_n it_o render_v the_o same_o body_n through_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n by_o reason_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o adam_n uncapable_a of_o any_o other_o soul_n but_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o loss_n which_o be_v inflict_v by_o god_n upon_o adam_n and_o upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n that_o he_o do_v break_v his_o commandment_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o other_o soul_n can_v be_v due_a to_o such_o a_o body_n as_o adam_n make_v to_o his_o son_n but_o such_o as_o be_v deprive_v of_o original_a justice_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christian_n call_v original_a sin_n to_o wit_n the_o miss_n of_o grace_n or_o original_a justice_n in_o the_o child_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o guilt_n which_o we_o contract_v through_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o first_o father_n in_o who_o we_o all_o sin_v so_o that_o the_o want_n or_o privation_n be_v particular_a to_o every_o one_o the_o cause_n or_o actual_a sin_n only_o in_o adam_n 8._o but_o see_v that_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n do_v penance_n and_o begin_v to_o love_n god_n anew_o do_v he_o not_o recover_v again_o the_o former_a good_a disposition_n as_o well_o in_o his_o body_n as_o in_o his_o soul_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n no_o for_o this_o second_o love_n be_v prevent_v with_o disposition_n in_o man_n contrary_a to_o itself_o it_o can_v not_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o god_n his_o providence_n produce_v that_o effect_n which_o the_o first_o love_n do_v that_o find_v no_o such_o contratie_n disposition_n but_o all_o thing_n fit_v to_o itself_o nether_a can_v it_o on_o the_o sudden_a extirpate_v those_o contrary_a disposition_n but_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o labour_n and_o never_o whole_o because_o these_o affection_n and_o ill_a disposition_n of_o sensuality_n go_v before_o reason_n and_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n independent_a of_o it_o infect_v the_o motion_n of_o sense_n before_o reason_n can_v espy_v it_o and_o so_o almighty_a god_n have_v most_o just_o ordain_v that_o these_o ill_a inclination_n cause_v by_o this_o inordinate_a love_n shall_v alwayse_v remain_v in_o mankind_n as_o due_a punishment_n for_o his_o first_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v concupiscence_n which_o be_v a_o inclination_n that_o draw_v our_o heart_n to_o love_v ourselves_o more_o than_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o former_a good_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o man_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o innocence_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o since_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v without_o love_n and_o have_v lose_v the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o run_v after_o sense_n and_o love_v those_o thing_n which_o sense_n propose_v see_v that_o sense_n be_v the_o gate_n that_o open_v the_o way_n for_o object_n to_o enter_v into_o our_o soul_n lesson_n viii_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n 1._o do_v god_n almighty_a abandon_v man_n in_o this_o his_o most_o miserable_a state_n no_o for_o adam_n have_v no_o soon_o sin_v but_o god_n move_v by_o compassion_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n promise_v to_o relieve_v he_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v to_o descend_v from_o adam_n and_o eve_n by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v to_o redeem_v mankind_n and_o to_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o eve_n be_v seduce_v 2._o do_v god_n fulfil_v this_o promise_n present_o no_o he_o expect_v four_o thousand_o year_n or_o there_o about_o 3._o in_o what_o state_n be_v the_o world_n all_o that_o time_n in_o the_o state_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o father_n have_v put_v it_o into_o 4._o be_v all_o man_n then_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n yes_o in_o so_o much_o that_o those_o who_o be_v save_v be_v only_o some_o few_o in_o who_o god_n conserve_v his_o grace_n and_o a_o lively_a faith_n of_o his_o promise_n so_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o noes_n time_n hardly_o eight_o person_n be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o present_o again_o not_o five_o man_n in_o five_o city_n 5._o be_v the_o jew_n of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o few_o not_o all_o but_o only_o those_o who_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o chief_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o some_o other_o 6._o be_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n damn_v yes_o except_o some_o particular_n who_o god_n do_v favour_n extraordinary_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o melchisedec_n job_n and_o some_o other_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o abuse_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o adore_v stone_n &_o beast_n for_o go_n 7._o why_o do_v god_n expect_v four_o thousand_o year_n before_o he_o redeem_v mankind_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v know_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n and_o
in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n for_o some_o time_n before_o they_o communicate_v for_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n of_o ten_o reiterated_a be_v join_v with_o the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n they_o will_v afterwards_o communicate_v more_o worthy_o wherefore_o i_o shall_v advise_v those_o who_o communicate_v but_o once_o a_o year_n to_o confess_v at_o least_o every_o three_o month_n once_o and_o those_o who_o communicate_v every_o quarter_n to_o go_v to_o confession_n at_o least_o once_o a_o month_n as_o other_o who_o go_v to_o communion_n more_o frequent_o will_v do_v well_o to_o confess_v more_o frequent_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o holy_a saint_n to_o confess_v daily_o though_o they_o do_v sometime_o abstain_v from_o communion_n lesson_n xix_o of_o the_o three_o evangelicall_a counsel_n 1._o be_v there_o no_o more_o require_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n but_o only_o to_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o other_o superior_n whosoever_o do_v this_o have_v as_o we_o have_v say_v a_o assure_a mark_n of_o charity_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o have_v charity_n in_o some_o measure_n yet_o every_o one_o that_o observe_v the_o commandment_n have_v not_o charity_n in_o the_o same_o measure_n for_o he_o who_o observe_v they_o so_o as_o not_o to_o break_v they_o in_o any_o matter_n of_o weight_n which_o make_v a_o mortal_a sin_n remain_v in_o charity_n but_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v require_v a_o more_o exact_a performance_n of_o they_o and_o especial_o of_o that_o great_a precept_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o direct_v all_o our_o action_n and_o thought_n to_o god_n his_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o mark_n whereof_o be_v when_o we_o do_v avoid_v even_o venial_a sin_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o humane_a frailty_n will_v permit_v we_o for_o although_o these_o small_a offence_n do_v not_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v ungrateful_a and_o displease_v to_o he_o because_o they_o do_v entrench_v in_o some_o sort_n upon_o his_o commandment_n by_o hinder_v we_o from_o perform_v they_o ready_o and_o with_o alacrity_n and_o by_o bring_v we_o into_o danger_n of_o break_v they_o grievous_o now_o as_o we_o see_v that_o one_o who_o love_v his_o friend_n entire_o will_v not_o only_o do_v what_o he_o command_v but_o he_o will_v do_v it_o also_o with_o alacrity_n and_o use_v the_o best_a mean_v he_o can_v for_o that_o end_n so_o shall_v we_o do_v the_o like_a towards_o god_n if_o we_o love_v he_o fervent_o 2._o how_o shall_v we_o know_v which_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o perfection_n we_o may_v know_v this_o by_o look_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o by_o see_v what_o thing_n those_o be_v which_o he_o exhort_v those_o to_o who_o be_v near_a about_o he_o for_o certain_o see_v that_o out_o saviour_n come_v to_o teach_v we_o not_o only_a perfection_n itself_o but_o also_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o by_o make_v himself_o our_o pattern_n that_o be_v by_o leave_v unto_o we_o a_o example_n in_o his_o own_o life_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o himself_o embrace_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o which_o he_o enure_v his_o most_o familiar_a friend_n unto_o be_v the_o most_o efficacious_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o height_n of_o christian_a perfection_n 3._o where_o shall_v we_o find_v these_o thing_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o at_o large_a in_o the_o four_o evangelift_n who_o write_v the_o life_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o be_v call_v the_o evangelicall_a counsel_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v call_v particular_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n 4._o how_o many_o be_v the_o evangelicall_a counsel_n there_o be_v very_o many_o set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a call_v voluntary_a poverty_n perpetual_a chastity_n and_o entire_a obedience_n of_o which_o the_o religious_a order_n do_v make_v their_o essential_a vow_n and_o by_o they_o they_o be_v main_o assist_v to_o extirpate_v those_o three_o pernicious_a root_n from_o which_o most_o sin_n do_v proceed_v to_o wit_n luxury_n avarice_n and_o pride_n 5._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o poverty_n we_o understand_v by_o it_o a_o voluntary_a renounce_v all_o worldly_a wealth_n a_o thing_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v teach_v both_o by_o word_n and_o example_n and_o after_o he_o the_o holy_a apostle_n follow_v it_o and_o the_o first_o christian_n do_v practice_v it_o at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 6._o wherein_o do_v consist_v the_o counsel_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n it_o consist_v in_o a_o resolution_n to_o abstain_v perpetual_o not_o only_o from_o all_o sort_n of_o carnal_a sin_n but_o even_o from_o lawful_a marriage_n itself_o which_o also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v both_o teach_v and_o practice_v 7._o wherein_o consist_v the_o counsel_n of_o entire_a obedience_n it_o consist_v in_o renounce_v our_o own_o proper_a will_n and_o judgement_n which_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v the_o deny_v of_o ourselves_o by_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o superior_a for_o the_o honour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n which_o counsel_n our_o saviour_n not_o only_o teach_v by_o word_n but_o also_o by_o perfect_a example_n submit_v himself_o for_o so_o many_o year_n to_o his_o mother_n the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o to_o s._n joseph_n his_o suppose_a father_n on_o earth_n 8._o what_o fruit_n and_o profit_n be_v there_o get_v by_o observe_v these_o holy_a counsel_n they_o main_o help_v to_o take_v away_o the_o impediment_n of_o christian_a perfection_n which_o consist_v in_o charity_n the_o impediment_n whereof_o be_v chief_o three_o to_o wit_n the_o love_n of_o temporal_a good_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o poverty_n the_o love_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o chastity_n and_o final_o the_o love_n of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o power_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o obedience_n moreover_o whereas_o a_o man_n have_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o good_n a_o soul_n a_o body_n and_o his_o exterior_a wealth_n by_o give_v his_o exterior_a good_n to_o god_n by_o poverty_n his_o body_n by_o chastity_n and_o his_o soul_n by_o obedience_n he_o make_v a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n of_o all_o he_o have_v and_o thereby_o dispose_v himself_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o in_o this_o life_n be_v possible_a 9_o be_v these_o three_o evangelicall_a counsel_n give_v to_o all_o christian_n in_o general_n yes_o for_o although_o the_o embrace_v of_o they_o by_o vow_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v they_o here_o belong_v proper_o to_o religious_a man_n whereby_o they_o be_v afterward_o tie_v to_o they_o no_o less_o then_o if_o they_o be_v precept_n and_o so_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v they_o more_o strict_o than_o other_o be_v yet_o all_o christian_n be_v call_v to_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v attain_v by_o these_o three_o evangelicall_a counsel_n and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o practice_v actual_o these_o three_o virtue_n poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n in_o some_o measure_n proportionable_a to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o which_o they_o live_v as_o poverty_n by_o give_v actual_o part_n of_o their_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o by_o endure_v with_o patience_n and_o alacrity_n the_o want_n of_o such_o commodity_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v need_n of_o chastity_n by_o moderate_v the_o use_n of_o lawful_a marriage_n obedience_n by_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o some_o prudent_a and_o devout_a person_n and_o by_o yield_v in_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o the_o will_n and_o judgement_n of_o other_o with_o who_o they_o converse_v mortify_v thereby_o their_o own_o will_n and_o proper_a inclination_n for_o since_o these_o be_v mean_n to_o attain_v to_o perfection_n of_o christianity_n christ_n who_o bid_v all_o christian_n without_o exception_n to_o be_v perfect_a as_o his_o father_n be_v in_o heaven_n do_v also_o propose_v to_o all_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o his_o holy_a counsel_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o all_o who_o will_v attain_v unto_o perfection_n have_v need_n to_o practice_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a who_o these_o holy_a counsel_n do_v not_o concern_v and_o whereas_o their_o condition_n of_o life_n will_v not_o permit_v layman_n to_o practice_v actual_o these_o counsel_n in_o that_o latitude_n as_o religious_a man_n do_v yet_o if_o they_o will_v attain_v to_o that_o height_n of_o perfection_n which_o christ_n call_v every_o
only_o upon_o worldly_a thing_n and_o that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v least_o in_o our_o thought_n and_o the_o most_o neglect_a of_o all_o our_o occupation_n certain_o we_o do_v gross_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o this_o notwithstanding_o we_o imagine_v that_o we_o do_v love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n or_o that_o the_o love_n of_o he_o be_v the_o most_o cordial_a love_n of_o all_o our_o love_n as_o if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v less_o 17._o num._n 23._o because_o our_o understanding_n do_v tell_v we_o it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o this_o appretiation_n of_o love_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o prefer_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o discourse_n but_o in_o affection_n and_o the_o rule_n or_o mark_v of_o our_o affection_n be_v not_o our_o understanding_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o our_o action_n for_o the_o very_a damn_a themselves_o do_v know_v by_o their_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o we_o that_o god_n be_v the_o last_o end_n they_o ought_v to_o adhere_v unto_o now_o you_o will_v easy_o understand_v by_o this_o why_o christian_a people_n be_v common_o instruct_v to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n to_o wit_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v discern_v the_o several_a root_n from_o whence_o all_o their_o particular_a sinful_a action_n proceed_v and_o so_o when_o they_o examine_v their_o conscience_n see_v what_o passion_n it_o be_v that_o induce_v they_o to_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v by_o search_v diligent_o from_o what_o source_n their_o sin_n proceed_v cut_v they_o of_o in_o the_o root_n itself_o and_o by_o abate_v those_o affection_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v most_o predominant_a in_o they_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o damnation_n and_o eschew_v those_o rock_n against_o which_o all_o the_o wicked_a do_v suffer_v shipwreck_n 21._o what_o mean_n be_v there_o to_o cut_v of_o these_o rout_n of_o sin_n by_o practise_v the_o seven_o contrary_a virtue_n 22._o which_o be_v they_o they_o be_v humility_z liberality_n chastity_n fraternal_a charity_n sobriety_n patience_n and_o diligence_n 23._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o sinful_a act_n it_o have_v chief_o two_o effect_n the_o first_o be_v call_v by_o divine_n macula_n which_o if_o the_o act_n be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n make_v the_o sinner_n abominable_a and_o hateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o so_o deprive_v he_o of_o god_n his_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v call_v reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la whereby_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a punishment_n if_o the_o sin_n be_v mortal_a and_o although_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v remit_v the_o former_a effect_n be_v perfect_o take_v away_o yet_o this_o second_o effect_n be_v not_o always_o whole_o abolish_v but_o only_o lessen_v by_o change_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n into_o temporal_a by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o satisfy_v god_n his_o justice_n either_o in_o this_o world_n by_o do_v worthy_a fruit_n of_o penance_n or_o in_o the_o next_o by_o suffer_v the_o most_o grievous_a pain_n of_o purgatory_n unless_o it_o be_v remit_v we_o through_o indulgence_n grant_v by_o the_o church_n but_o nether_a indulgence_n nor_o other_o work_n will_v avail_v we_o any_o thing_n unless_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v remit_v and_o god_n his_o grace_n recover_v 24._o may_v we_o then_o recover_v god_n his_o grace_n though_o our_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o great_a yes_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o never_o forsake_v we_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n but_o if_o we_o die_v without_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o recoverable_a in_o the_o next_o lesson_n xxiii_o of_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o abolish_v sin_n and_o to_o recover_v grace_n when_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o they_o be_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n it_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o sensible_a sign_n which_o have_v virtue_n and_o efficacy_n to_o sanctify_v man_n and_o do_v give_v they_o a_o right_a to_o certain_a special_a help_n of_o grace_n proper_a to_o each_o sacrament_n which_o sign_n represent_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o special_a effect_n of_o that_o grace_n when_o rewith_o almighty_a god_n invisible_o imbu_v our_o soul_n when_o we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o sacrament_n and_o sacramentall_n sacrament_n differ_v from_o sacramentall_n because_o they_o be_v the_o main_a instrument_n of_o grace_n and_o can_v be_v institute_v by_o any_o but_o by_o christ_n himself_o whereas_o sacramentall_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o church_n and_o be_v only_o make_v by_o certain_a blessing_n as_o holy_a water_n and_o the_o like_a which_o though_o they_o be_v bless_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o produce_v infallible_o the_o effect_n for_o which_o they_o be_v bless_v 4._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o now_o law_n the_o council_n of_o florence_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v only_a figure_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n passion_n but_o they_o do_v not_o cause_n grace_n whereas_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o council_n do_v both_o contain_v grace_n and_o also_o cause_v it_o in_o those_o who_o receive_v they_o worthy_o wherefore_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o as_o god_n allmighty_n bring_v the_o jew_n to_o love_v he_o by_o temporal_a promise_n and_o reward_n that_o he_o may_v afterward_o give_v they_o celestial_a one_o so_o their_o sacrament_n make_v they_o capable_a only_o of_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o circumcision_n make_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v one_o who_o have_v part_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n their_o purification_n make_v he_o to_o be_v one_o who_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n and_o be_v hear_v for_o obtain_v of_o child_n peace_n long_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v the_o body_n not_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v empty_a and_o poor_a element_n whereas_o the_o new_a law_n do_v bring_v we_o to_o love_v and_o serve_v god_n by_o the_o immediate_a promise_n of_o supernatural_a reward_n and_o so_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christian_n if_o they_o be_v worthy_o receive_v do_v give_v the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o these_o corporal_a promise_n do_v signify_v that_o be_v celestial_a good_n as_o baptism_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v one_o who_o share_n be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 5._o how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o there_o be_v seven_o baptism_n confirmation_n holy_a euchariste_n pennance_n extreme_a unction_n order_n and_o matrimony_n 6._o but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o these_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o it_o be_v not_o where_o put_v down_o in_o scripture_n express_o that_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n be_v seven_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o also_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o euchariste_n and_o no_o more_o or_o that_o these_o very_a two_o be_v sacrament_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n doubt_v of_o they_o wherefore_o as_o we_o gather_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o these_o two_o be_v sacrament_n because_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n essential_a to_o a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v that_o they_o confer_v grace_n by_o a_o outward_a sensible_a sign_n so_o do_v we_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n sinde_v in_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n neither_o more_o nor_o few_o beside_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o same_o by_o tradition_n which_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n moreover_o do_v not_o the_o protestant_n admit_v that_o there_o be_v twelve_o principal_a article_n of_o our_o belief_n to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v reduce_v and_o yet_o where_o do_v they_o find_v this_o number_n express_o in_o scripture_n 7._o be_v none_o of_o these_o seven_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o man_n but_o all_o by_o christ_n himself_o no_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o as_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o sole_a fountain_n of_o all_o justice_n grace_n and_o purity_n so_o he_o have_v think_v good_a not_o to_o communicate_v to_o any_o but_o to_o reserve_v unto_o his_o only_a son_n the_o power_n to_o ordain_v sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n that_o produce_v grace_n and_o purify_v we_o from_o sin_n 8._o why_o do_v he_o institute_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o because_o our_o spiritual_a life_n be_v proportion_v to_o our_o corporal_a now_o in_o our_o corporal_a life_n these_o thing_n be_v require_v first_o to_o be_v bear_v that_o be_v to_o begin_v