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A18305 The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2 Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1607 (1607) STC 49; ESTC S100532 1,359,700 1,255

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bishop_n affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v with_o they_o who_o do_v these_o godly_a father_n make_v the_o judge_n optatus_n speak_v of_o a_o main_a question_n betwixt_o they_o whether_o he_o that_o be_v already_o baptize_v though_o by_o a_o heretic_n may_v be_v baptize_v again_o say_v inquiratur_fw-la say_v optat._n contra_fw-la parmenian_n li._n 5._o vos_fw-fr dicuis_fw-fr licèt_fw-la nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la non_fw-la linnet_n jnter_v lic●t_n vestrum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la licet_fw-la nestrum_fw-la ●●tant_fw-la &_o remigrant_a animae_fw-la populorum_fw-la nemo_fw-la vobis_fw-la credat_fw-la nemo_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnes_fw-la contentiosi_fw-la homines_fw-la sumus_fw-la quaerendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la iudices_fw-la si_fw-mi christiani_n te_fw-la viraque_fw-la parte_fw-la dari_fw-la nosess●nt_fw-la quia_fw-la siudijs_fw-la veritas_fw-la impeditur_fw-la d●foris_fw-la quaeren●us_fw-la est_fw-la iudixisi_fw-la paganus_fw-la non_fw-la potesi_fw-la nosse_fw-la secreta_fw-la christian●●_n si_fw-la 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etc._n etc._n this_o controversy_n require_v a_o judge_n let_v christ_n therefore_o be_v judge_n let_v himself_o say_v what_o his_o death_n serve_v for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n say_v he_o which_o shall_v be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o he_o let_v the_o apostle_n judge_v because_o christ_n himself_o speak_v also_o in_o the_o apostle_n thus_o they_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o make_v the_o scripture_n the_o judge_n or_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n know_v well_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o case_n be_v no_o other_o but_o only_o the_o pronounce_v of_o a_o sentence_n already_o give_v by_o the_o high_a judge_n to_o this_o purpose_n therefore_o he_o require_v of_o the_o donatist_n the_o bring_v forth_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o plain_a because_o christ_n somewhere_o or_o other_o have_v plain_o speak_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v etc._n know_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la 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another_o but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o love_n and_o promise_v sake_n thus_o do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n sometime_o make_v mention_n of_o ●7_n of_o deut._n 9_o ●7_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n 10._o jacob_n psal_n 132_o 10._o david_n not_o as_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n for_o their_o merit_n sake_n but_o as_o to_o urge_v god_n with_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v unto_o these_o who_o show_v all_o that_o mercy_n and_o love_n unto_o their_o seed_n 9.5_o seed_n deut._n 7.8_o &_o 9.5_o because_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o sure_o see_v it_o be_v only_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n that_o he_o respect_v the_o father_n themselves_o it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o for_o the_o father_n merit_n he_o shall_v respect_v the_o child_n side_n child_n oecumen_fw-la in_o rom_n cap._n 4._o siquis_fw-la illum_fw-la demostrare_fw-la nita●urper_n opera_fw-la dignum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n vides_fw-la quod_fw-la 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nostrae_fw-la dura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la merito_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la exortae_fw-la est_fw-la a_o cruel_a necessity_n of_o sin_n grow_v upon_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n necessitas_fw-la sin_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 66_o ex_fw-la vitijs_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n naturae_fw-la est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la peccandi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la not_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o corruption_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a necessity_n of_o commit_v sin_n sumus_fw-la sin_n cont_n fortunat._n disput_fw-la ●_o post_fw-la quam_fw-la libera_fw-la ipse_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o necessitatem_fw-la praec●pitati_fw-la sumus_fw-la after_o that_o adam_n sin_v by_o free_a will_n we_o be_v throw_v headlong_o into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n all_o that_o have_v descend_v of_o his_o race_n and_o that_o this_o necessity_n do_v well_o stand_v with_o liberty_n s._n bernard_n show_v in_o 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itself_o in_o strange_a wise_n cause_v this_o necessity_n to_o itself_o now_o then_o because_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o that_o there_o be_v one_o way_n necessity_n by_o the_o habit_n of_o corruption_n and_o another_o way_n liberty_n by_o the_o free_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n very_o right_o do_v m._n perkins_n to_o express_v the_o same_o use_v the_o example_n of_o a_o prison_n that_o put_v necessity_n in_o one_o thing_n and_o liberty_n in_o another_o and_o thus_o in_o righteousness_n also_o necessity_n and_o liberty_n agree_v and_o do_v not_o one_o exclude_v the_o other_o for_o the_o angel_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n confirm_v in_o goodness_n be_v thereby_o necessary_o good_a sup_v good_a jdem_fw-la de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arist_n sup_v so_o and_o in_o such_o sort_n good_a as_o that_o they_o can_v become_v evil_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v free_o and_o voluntary_o good_a because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n itself_o that_o be_v establish_v in_o 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any_o outward_a force_n but_o from_o inward_a nature_n not_o by_o condition_n of_o the_o substance_n but_o by_o accidental_a corruption_n which_o be_v suppose_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o palsy_n a_o necessity_n of_o shake_v in_o the_o hot_a fever_n a_o necessity_n of_o burn_a in_o the_o break_a leg_n a_o necessity_n of_o halt_v so_o continue_v till_o the_o malady_n and_o distemper_n be_v cure_v and_o do_v away_o and_o whereas_o m._n bishop_n refer_v this_o necessity_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n and_o to_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o speak_v too_o short_a in_o the_o one_o and_o impertinent_o in_o the_o other_o for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v weakness_n only_o which_o may_v be_v only_o a_o privation_n but_o a_o positive_a evil_a habit_n and_o contagion_n of_o sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n sin_v even_o without_o any_o furtherance_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n by_o the_o only_a evil_a disposition_n of_o himself_o which_o evil_a 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this_o work_n of_o god_n be_v not_o do_v by_o compulsion_n but_o he_o be_v convert_v willing_o and_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o he_o be_v convert_v by_o god_n grace_n he_o will_v his_o conversion_n to_o this_o end_n say_v s._n augustine_n he_o which_o make_v thou_o without_o thou_o apost_n se●_n 15_o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n will_v not_o save_v thou_o without_o thou_o again_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o will_n be_v require_v in_o this_o that_o we_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n well_o it_o be_v not_o only_o then_o require_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n if_o it_o be_v require_v to_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o do_v but_o we_o have_v it_o not_o from_o our_o own_o power_n but_o god_n work_v to_o will_n in_o us._n for_o look_v at_o what_o time_n god_n give_v grace_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o give_v a_o will_n to_o desire_v and_o will_v the_o same_o as_o for_o example_n when_o god_n work_v faith_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o work_v also_o upon_o the_o will_n cause_v it_o to_o desire_v faith_n and_o willing_o to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o believe_v god_n make_v of_o the_o unwilling_a will_v a_o willing_a will_n because_o no_o man_n can_v receive_v grace_n utter_o against_o his_o will_n consider_v will_n constrain_v be_v no_o will_n but_o here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o howsoever_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n by_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o willing_a of_o it_o in_o man_n go_v together_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o order_n grace_n be_v first_o wrought_v and_o man_n will_n must_v first_o of_o all_o be_v act_v and_o move_v by_o grace_n and_o than_o it_o also_o act_v will_v and_o move_v itself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o point_n of_o consent_n between_o we_o and_o the_o roman_a church_n touch_v freewill_n neither_o may_v we_o proceed_v far_o with_o they_o hitherto_o m._n perkins_n now_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o suppose_a difference_n i_o gather_v first_o that_o he_o yield_v unto_o the_o principal_a point_n in_o controversy_n that_o be_v freedom_n of_o will_n in_o civil_a and_o moral_a
be_v very_o many_o of_o we_o who_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v be_v do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n by_o this_o acknowledgement_n of_o grace_n pelagius_n delude_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n before_o who_o he_o be_v convent_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v acquit_v and_o dismiss_v as_o have_v teach_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n for_o as_o augustin_n note_v consueverunt_fw-la note_v august_n epist_n 95._o his_o audius_fw-la ver●is_fw-la thommem_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la adiunari_fw-la &_o catholici_fw-la antistit●●_n nullam_fw-la aliam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la intelligere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la dei_fw-la legere_fw-la &_o populis_fw-la dei_fw-la praedicare_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la when_o they_o hear_v he_o confess_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o can_v imagine_v no_o other_o grace_n but_o what_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o grace_n by_o this_o occasion_n the_o same_o s._n austin_n in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a place_n define_v to_o be_v that_o glorificamur_fw-la that_o ibid._n gratiae_n qua_fw-la christiani_n &_o filii_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la et_fw-la postea_fw-la qua_fw-la praedesiinati_fw-la vocamur_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la glorificamur_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o be_v predestinate_a be_v call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v essemus_fw-la glorify_v epist_n 105._o qua_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la iusti_fw-la essemus_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v to_o be_v just_a man_n doctrinam_fw-la man_n epi._n 107._o agnoscamus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la proasse_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la which_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n profitable_a unto_o we_o charitatem_fw-la we_o cont._n pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o ut_fw-la non_fw-la ●stendat_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la veritatem_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la impertiae_fw-la charitatem_fw-la whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o show_v we_o the_o truth_n but_o also_o inspire_v love_n etc._n love_n ibid._n cap._n 30._o qua_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v whereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o nos_fw-la we_o cont._n 2._o epist_n pelag_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la bonos_fw-es faciens_fw-la nos_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v make_v good_a tur_fw-la good_a cont_n pelag_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 10._o istam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la fateatur_fw-la qua_fw-la futurae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la promittitur_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la creditur_fw-la &_o speratur_fw-la nec_fw-la revelatur_fw-la solum_fw-la sapientia_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la &_o 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peccatum_fw-la sic_fw-la nunc_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la fieriprorsus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o concupiscence_n abide_v still_o the_o same_o that_o concupiscence_n before_o baptism_n shall_v be_v sin_n and_o after_o baptism_n shall_v be_v no_o sin_n now_o as_o both_o before_o baptism_n and_o after_o baptism_n it_o be_v call_v by_o s._n austin_n a_o defect_n so_o be_v it_o also_o call_v infirmitas_fw-la a_o infirmity_n languor_n a_o faintness_n or_o weakness_n not_o grow_v of_o a_o bare_a privation_n as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o of_o a_o vicious_a constitution_n a_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a habit_n which_o therefore_o he_o compare_v to_o a_o procreatur_fw-la a_o aug._n the_o nupt_a &_o con_v u●●s_a l._n 2_o c._n 34_o sicut_fw-la utala_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la valetudo_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr cont_n jul._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o quodam_fw-la operamte_fw-fr contagio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la cocupiscentra_fw-la affectir_n sicut_fw-la de_fw-fr pair_v ●tibus_fw-la morbidis_fw-la m●rbida_fw-la soboles_fw-la procreatur_fw-la corrupt_a and_o noisome_a distemper_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o disease_n be_v propagate_v in_o generation_n from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n the_o apostle_n express_v the_o whole_a corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n by_o the_o name_n of_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n when_o he_o say_v 5.6_o say_v rom._n 5.6_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o infirm_a or_o weak_a christ_n die_v for_o us._n whereas_o s._n austin_n witness_v the_o apostle_n by_o etc._n by_o aug_n epist_n 59_o hos_fw-la dixit_fw-la infirmos_fw-la que●_n impios_fw-la quos_fw-la infirmos_fw-la eos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la etc._n etc._n infirm_a or_o weak_a mean_v the_o same_o as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o say_v immediate_o ungodly_a sinner_n enemy_n unto_o god_n infirmity_n therefore_o impli_v and_o import_v sin_n ungodliness_n enmity_n against_o god_n thus_o do_v austin_n say_v that_o nomi●ciur_fw-fr 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enim_fw-la si_fw-la tanta_fw-la voluntas_fw-la adhiberetur_fw-la quanta_fw-la sufficit_fw-la tantae_fw-la res_fw-la effet_fw-fr autem_fw-la tanta_fw-la si_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nos_fw-la lateret_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la sic_fw-la delectarent_fw-la animum_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la sive_fw-la voluptas_fw-la sive_fw-la dolour_n impedit_fw-la delectatio_fw-la illa_fw-la superaret_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibilitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n among_o man_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o unpossible_a for_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v if_o there_o be_v so_o great_a will_v put_v to_o it_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a will_n if_o on_o the_o one_o side_n nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v 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for_o the_o church_n sake_n but_o s._n austin_n tell_v he_o again_o me●dicus_fw-la again_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 84._o etsi_fw-la fratres_fw-la pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la mor●amur_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o fraternerun_v peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la nullius_fw-la sanguis_fw-la marty●is_fw-la funditur_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la ille_fw-la christus_fw-la proneb●_n nec_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la quid_fw-la imitaremur_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la gratularemur_fw-la contulit_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quò_fw-la isi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la se_fw-la potentia_fw-la christi_fw-la comparabit_fw-la ally_v unsc_fw-la putando_fw-la sanare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mulium_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la tantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dives_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la haereditario_fw-la nec_fw-la proprio_fw-la unquam_fw-la deb●to_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la iustus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la iustificat_fw-la christus_fw-la noli_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la 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the_o gospel_n 17._o gospel_n ver._n 17._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o gospel_n ver._n 20._o the_o magnify_v of_o christ_n 1.6_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 1.6_o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o it_o be_v for_o your_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o endure_a of_o the_o same_o suffering_n which_o we_o also_o suffer_v not_o then_o as_o to_o purchase_v any_o thing_n towards_o their_o salvation_n by_o his_o affliction_n but_o as_o to_o hearten_v and_o comfort_v they_o to_o the_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o endure_v whereof_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o bring_v their_o salvation_n to_o effect_v thus_o thomas_n aquinas_n where_o his_o eye_n be_v open_a conceive_v both_o of_o this_o text_n &_o of_o that_o to_o the_o colossian_n which_o be_v here_o in_o question_n who_o write_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o use_v these_o word_n etc._n word_n tis._n aquin_n in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 1_o 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iurandum_fw-la praeceps_fw-la actus_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la duplicare_fw-la noxam_fw-la cum_fw-la te_fw-la possis_fw-la exonerare_fw-la dimidio_fw-la maxima_fw-la est_fw-la insania_fw-la vix_fw-la unquam_fw-la curabilis_fw-la she_o that_o marry_v after_o a_o simple_a vow_n that_o be_v when_o she_o have_v but_o undertake_v to_o vow_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o solemn_o do_v it_o yet_o in_o some_o sort_n sin_v more_o than_o she_o that_o commit_v fornication_n see_v these_o wretched_a caitiff_n who_o neither_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o shame_n of_o man_n can_v hold_v back_o from_o so_o devilish_a and_o damnable_a assertion_n whereby_o they_o do_v but_o set_v a_o snare_n to_o halter_n and_o strangle_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o they_o have_v do_v many_o thousand_o and_o by_o whoredom_n and_o filthiness_n without_o remorse_n send_v they_o headlong_o to_o hell_n fire_n as_o though_o say_v philo_n to_o forswear_v in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n law_n be_v not_o 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loathsome_a and_o hateful_a unto_o he_o mark_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n that_o by_o their_o vow_n of_o continency_n they_o profess_v more_o to_o renounce_v marriage_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n than_o fornication_n and_o whoredom_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o man_n have_v vow_v continency_n but_o yet_o can_v contain_v what_o must_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o salve_v this_o evil_n not_o marriage_n by_o any_o mean_n which_o be_v the_o medicine_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v but_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n and_o unnatural_a sodomitical_a filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n to_o which_o the_o devil_n tempt_v it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n until_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n the_o church_n become_v a_o sty_n for_o these_o filthy_a swine_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o vow_v more_o against_o marriage_n then_o against_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a lust_n but_o yet_o this_o notable_a 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these_o word_n that_o the_o head_n of_o king_n be_v not_o so_o deck_v with_o their_o diadem_n as_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o conclude_v that_o all_o man_n strive_v to_o pass_v other_o in_o take_v to_o they_o this_o admirable_a cross_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o but_o esteem_v themselves_o more_o beautify_v with_o that_o then_o with_o many_o jewel_n border_n and_o chain_n garnish_v with_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n heu_fw-la quantum_fw-la mutamur_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la alas_o what_o a_o pitiful_a change_n be_v this_o that_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o best_a christian_n repute_v dear_a and_o holy_a shall_v now_o be_v account_v a_o point_n of_o superstition_n and_o plain_a witchcraft_n by_o all_o which_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o best_a christian_n both_o use_v always_o and_o high_o esteem_v of_o holy_a image_n even_o from_o our_o saviour_n own_o day_n and_o god_n himself_o have_v by_o divine_a testimony_n of_o miracle_n recommend_v they_o unto_o we_o not_o only_o for_o the_o civil_a and_o historical_a use_n of_o they_o but_o more_o to_o honour_v they_o who_o picture_n they_o be_v for_o no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v repute_v as_o a_o great_a honour_n do_v to_o the_o decease_a to_o erect_v he_o a_o image_n to_o eternize_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o noble_a act_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v great_a encouragement_n to_o all_o beholder_n of_o such_o pourtrait_n to_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v their_o glorious_a example_n the_o very_a sight_n of_o the_o image_n of_o polemon_n a_o most_o chaste_a and_o holy_a personage_n move_v a_o unchaste_a woman_n to_o change_v her_o life_n as_o out_o of_o s._n gregory_n nazianzene_n be_v relate_v 4._o relate_v synod_n 7._o act_n 4._o have_v so_o great_a testimony_n for_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o image_n and_o such_o manifold_a commodity_n by_o the_o discreet_a and_o holy_a practice_n of_o they_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v furious_o transport_v with_o blind_a zeal_n that_o make_v war_n against_o cross_n and_o burn_v holy_a picture_n as_o of_o late_a the_o superintendent_n of_o hereford_n do_v in_o the_o market_n place_n open_o r._n abbot_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n enough_o have_v be_v say_v before_o in_o answer_n to_o m._n bishop_n epistle_n to_o the_o king_n we_o condemn_v it_o not_o be_v take_v as_o a_o arbitrarie_a and_o indifferent_a ceremony_n voluntary_o upon_o occasion_n accept_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o leave_v free_a to_o the_o like_a discretion_n as_o occasion_n require_v either_o to_o be_v whole_o relinquish_v or_o the_o use_n thereof_o to_o be_v moderate_v and_o abridge_v without_o opinion_n of_o any_o violation_n or_o breach_n of_o religion_n towards_o god_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v keep_v within_o compass_n of_o be_v only_o a_o matter_n of_o admonition_n a_o token_n of_o profession_n and_o occasion_n of_o remembrance_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n so_o long_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o any_o man_n to_o contend_v concern_v the_o use_n of_o it_o but_o since_o it_o have_v grow_v from_o be_v a_o mere_a ceremony_n to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o sacrament_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n a_o instrument_n of_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n contain_v a_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o blessing_n and_o minister_a inward_a strength_n against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n it_o have_v concern_v the_o godly_a discretion_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o use_v due_a care_n to_o redress_v those_o erroneous_a and_o superstitious_a conceit_n thereof_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o detriment_n and_o wrong_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o have_v receive_v no_o commandment_n thereof_o from_o god_n no_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n no_o word_n or_o warrant_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o man_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o the_o church_n tie_v to_o any_o bondage_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o our_o church_n therefore_o have_v use_v her_o liberty_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o though_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v in_o most_o frequent_a use_n as_o m._n bishop_n say_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n yet_o consider_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n injurious_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o cross_v of_o christ_n where_o it_o be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o mystical_a consecration_n and_o blessing_n have_v discharge_v we_o of_o it_o where_o it_o be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n and_o yet_o that_o we_o seem_v not_o whole_o to_o explode_v that_o which_o antiquity_n have_v approve_v have_v there_o retain_v it_o where_o it_o may_v carry_v no_o show_n of_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o construction_n we_o use_v it_o not_o to_o ourselves_o to_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o any_o otherwhere_o where_o it_o be_v use_v with_o that_o meaning_n as_o in_o popery_n it_o be_v use_v in_o all_o these_o we_o use_v it_o in_o baptism_n with_o the_o application_n first_o intend_v and_o to_o they_o which_o yet_o know_v not_o the_o use_n of_o it_o that_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o they_o may_v be_v a_o remembrance_n to_o we_o &_o to_o they_o also_o when_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o know_v and_o see_v the_o same_o in_o other_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o of_o the_o bear_n of_o his_o cross_n but_o with_o courage_n and_o constancy_n to_o follow_v he_o who_o in_o baptism_n we_o have_v vow_v ourselves_o to_o be_v we_o know_v the_o papist_n themselves_o be_v not_o so_o frequent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o their_o ordinary_a conversasation_n as_o some_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v and_o therefore_o as_o they_o themselves_o have_v do_v in_o part_n so_o they_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v further_o also_o as_o occasion_n require_v to_o relinquish_v the_o custom_n of_o i●_n 〈◊〉_d as_o touch_v the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n which_o m._n bishop_n allege_v for_o the_o approve_v thereof_o first_o tertullian_n and_o ambrose_n and_o cyril_n do_v simple_o note_v the_o vulgar_a use_n of_o it_o which_o in_o they_o and_o in_o those_o time_n we_o condemn_v not_o they_o have_v their_o reason_n for_o the_o use_n and_o so_o have_v we_o for_o the_o leave_v of_o it_o s._n austin_n go_v further_a and_o say_v that_o perficitur_fw-la that_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 118._o quod_fw-la signum_fw-la nisi_fw-la adhibeatur_fw-la sive_fw-la frontibus_fw-la credentium_fw-la sive_fw-la ipsi_fw-la aquae_fw-la qua_fw-la regenerantur_fw-la sive_fw-la oleo_fw-la qu●_n chrismate_fw-la unguntur_fw-la sive_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la quo_fw-la aluntur_fw-la nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la ritè_fw-la perficitur_fw-la unless_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v apply_v
to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o the_o faithful_a be_v nourish_v neither_o of_o they_o be_v right_o or_o orderly_o do_v but_o he_o mean_v right_o or_o orderly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o as_o touch_v any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n even_o as_o if_o we_o will_v say_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o right_o administer_v with_o we_o without_o add_v afterward_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n who_o yet_o account_v no_o religion_n or_o holiness_n at_o all_o in_o the_o add_v of_o it_o and_o neither_o hold_n baptism_n to_o be_v the_o better_a in_o the_o have_v nor_o the_o worse_o in_o the_o want_v of_o it_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o s._n austin_n there_o speak_v the_o protestant_n want_v not_o howsoever_o in_o respect_n of_o popish_a abuse_n they_o forbear_v the_o name_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o the_o faithful_a be_v nourish_v which_o be_v our_o sacrament_n whereof_o they_o be_v communicant_n and_o partaker_n not_o the_o popish_a sacrifice_n where_o they_o be_v only_a looker_n on_o see_v what_o have_v be_v say_v hereof_o before_o in_o 27._o in_o sect._n 27._o answer_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o king_n as_o for_o chrism_n or_o holy_a oil_n as_o m._n bishop_n term_v it_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o same_o place_n by_o s._n austin_n the_o protestant_n be_v in_o no_o pitiful_a take_n for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o because_o they_o want_v nothing_o thereby_o that_o christ_n have_v command_v to_o be_v have_v the_o ancient_a church_n use_v their_o ceremony_n at_o their_o discretion_n hierarch_n discretion_n faber_n stapul_n in_o diony_n eccles_n hierarch_n faber_n stapulensis_n note_v many_o ceremony_n of_o old_a time_n use_v which_o be_v now_o quite_o omit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o leave_v out_o chrism_n by_o the_o same_o authority_n whereby_o they_o have_v leave_v out_o of_o their_o ceremony_n so_o many_o public_o receive_v in_o ancient_a time_n but_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o do_v we_o forgo_v this_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o uphold_v that_o abomination_n of_o popery_n whereby_o in_o their_o conjuration_n and_o benediction_n they_o give_v power_n to_o these_o impotent_a creature_n of_o water_n oil_n salt_n and_o such_o other_o like_a to_o serve_v for_o soul_n health_n and_o for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o resist_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o blasphemous_a device_n mere_a illusion_n of_o satan_n draw_v man_n to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o these_o trumpery_n that_o they_o may_v neglect_v true_a faith_n and_o trust_n in_o christ_n himself_o etc._n himself_o basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sanct_n cap._n 27._o ut_fw-la 〈…〉_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-fr sp●●●●_n stum_fw-la collocarunt_fw-la signemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n basil_n mention_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n no_o otherwise_o but_o in_o baptism_n as_o we_o use_v it_o as_o for_o his_o speech_n of_o tradition_n what_o we_o be_v to_o attribute_v unto_o it_o have_v be_v before_o show_v in_o the_o question_n thereof_o 〈…〉_o origen_n do_v nothing_o concern_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v with_o the_o hand_n but_o the_o inward_a sign_n and_o print_n thereof_o consist_v in_o faith_n &c_n faith_n orig_n in_o exod._n hom_n 6._o quid_fw-la timent_fw-la demones_fw-la quid_fw-la tremun_n si_fw-mi ●e_n dubio_fw-la crucem_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la in_o umphati_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la exuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la principatus_fw-la corum_fw-la &_o potestates_fw-la timor_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o tremor_n cadent_a super_fw-la eos_fw-la cùm_fw-la signum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la viderint_fw-la crucis_fw-la fidelitèr_fw-la fixum_fw-la &_o magnitudinem_fw-la brachij_fw-la illius_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la expendit_fw-la in_o cruse_n non_fw-fr te_fw-fr ergo_fw-la alitèr_fw-la timebunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la videant_fw-la in_o tecrucen_n christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la poteris_fw-la dicere_fw-la mihi_fw-la absit_fw-la gloriari_fw-la &c_n &c_n what_o do_v the_o devil_n fear_n what_o do_v they_o tremble_v at_o undoubted_o at_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n whereby_o they_o be_v triumph_v over_o whereby_o they_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o principality_n and_o power_n therefore_o fear_v and_o tremble_a shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v faithful_o fasten_v in_o we_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o arm_n which_o the_o lord_n stretch_v forth_o upon_o the_o cross_n therefore_o no_o otherwise_o will_v they_o fear_v thou_o except_o they_o see_v in_o thou_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n except_o thou_o can_v say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v then_o the_o cross_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n where_o at_o the_o devil_n be_v dismay_v even_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o our_o glory_v and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o only_o whereby_o we_o be_v inward_o sign_v and_o mark_v to_o be_v he_o that_o which_o gregory_n nazianzene_n report_v of_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la we_o be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a of_o because_o it_o may_v be_v a_o matter_n either_o misreport_v or_o misconstrue_v julian_n and_o his_o conjurer_n go_v into_o a_o dark_a cave_n to_o consult_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o get_v the_o empire_n the_o devil_n begin_v after_o his_o wont_a manner_n to_o appear_v julian_n be_v afraid_a sign_v himself_o with_o the_o cross_n the_o devil_n hereupon_o depart_v away_o be_v bring_v again_o he_o depart_v again_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n the_o conjurer_n tell_v julian_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o fear_v that_o the_o devil_n go_v away_o but_o because_o he_o detest_v his_o make_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n now_o the_o question_n be_v how_o this_o matter_n come_v to_o be_v know_v for_o here_o be_v no_o body_n but_o julian_n and_o the_o conjurer_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o we_o can_v well_o imagine_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a reporter_n of_o it_o again_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o historian_n do_v make_v right_a construction_n of_o this_o accident_n if_o it_o be_v so_o julian_n be_v a_o vile_a miscreant_n a_o wretched_a caitiff_n even_o a_o limb_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n one_o devil_n drive_v away_o another_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o conjurer_n know_v well_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o fear_v that_o he_o go_v away_o but_o only_o for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o any_o that_o come_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o he_o shall_v make_v any_o show_n of_o have_v to_o do_v with_o christ_n whatsoever_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v we_o undoubted_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mee●e_a illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o seem_v to_o go_v away_o at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n when_o in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n or_o belief_n in_o 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