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A13971 The true Catholique formed according to the truth of the Scriptures, and the shape of the ancient fathers, and best sort of the latter Catholiques, which seeme to fauour the Church of Rome : the contents vvhereof are to be seene in the page following. Trigge, Francis, 1547?-1606. 1602 (1602) STC 24282; ESTC S536 568,047 636

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that_o to_o maintain_v the_o pope_n pardon_n for_o without_o this_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n again_o granatensis_n whatsoever_o he_o teach_v of_o satisfaction_n by_o our_o own_o work_n in_o other_o place_n christi_fw-la orat._n 5._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la christi_fw-la for_o himself_o he_o pray_v thus_o o_o blood_n that_o give_v life_n and_o salvation_n o_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o wash_v i_o with_o that_o blood_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o purify_v i_o with_o that_o most_o precious_a liquor_n o_o lord_n offer_v it_o to_o thy_o father_n for_o a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n and_o remedy_n of_o all_o my_o wickedness_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o manifest_o than_o this_o no_o doubt_v this_o be_v his_o faith_n thus_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o in_o another_o place_n write_v of_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 2._o de_fw-fr sanct_n euch_fw-ge sacra_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap_n 2._o he_o pray_v thus_o o_o my_o most_o sweet_a lord_n god_n so_o huge_a be_v 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place_n manifest_o teach_v but_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v deserve_v it_o how_o contrary_a be_v he_o also_o herein_o to_o philippus_n de_fw-fr die_n who_o say_v that_o the_o just_a can_v challenge_v nothing_o of_o god_n and_o to_o ferus_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o follow_v but_o here_o first_o let_v we_o mark_v how_o contrary_a this_o his_o doctrine_n be_v to_o that_o which_o gregory_n a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n concern_v this_o matter_n paenit_fw-la greg._n in_o 7._o psal_n paenit_fw-la teach_v in_o his_o day_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v mercy_n and_o be_v not_o get_v by_o merit_n where_o be_v that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o thou_o shall_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o it_o be_v give_v according_a unto_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v account_v merit_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o give_v 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he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n for_o thy_o sake_n the_o scripture_n have_v use_v a_o comfortable_a word_n that_o it_o may_v declare_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n towards_o thou_o who_o offer_v himself_o whole_o to_o die_v for_o thou_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o father_n he_o leave_v nothing_o to_o himself_o he_o offer_v it_o all_o for_o thy_o sake_n only_o he_o leave_v not_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o deity_n consider_v the_o love_n of_o a_o father_n as_o concern_v pity_n he_o hazard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n he_o drink_v for_o thy_o sake_n the_o sorrowful_a cup_n of_o one_o that_o be_v childless_a lest_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o redemption_n shall_v not_o have_v
be_v pierce_v but_o this_o which_o zacharie_n speak_v of_o shall_v be_v after_o neither_o be_v it_o fulfil_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o some_o other_o have_v expound_v it_o because_o the_o incredulous_a jew_n have_v now_o quite_o forget_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v never_o think_v of_o christ_n neither_o that_o they_o suffer_v all_o those_o evil_n for_o his_o sake_n but_o rather_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o some_o seditious_a person_n and_o of_o some_o other_o that_o then_o be_v in_o the_o city_n as_o josephus_n himself_o think_v i_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o speak_v that_o say_v he_o which_o sorrow_n enforce_v i_o to_o speak_v i_o suppose_v 16._o lib._n 6._o the_o bell_n judaic._n cap._n 16._o that_o if_o the_o roman_n have_v not_o come_v against_o those_o wicked_a person_n that_o either_o the_o city_n shall_v have_v be_v destroy_v by_o some_o earthquake_n or_o overflow_v with_o some_o deluge_n or_o shall_v have_v be_v consume_v 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baptize_v of_o john_n 2.6_o mat._n 8.3_o io._n 4.7_o mat._n 3.15_o joh._n 13.5_o phil._n 2.6_o nay_o that_o he_o wash_v his_o apostle_n foot_n but_o above_o all_o other_o sign_n of_o his_o humility_n this_o be_v the_o great_a that_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v who_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o shape_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n have_v also_o great_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n on_o the_o cross_n appear_v his_o great_a humility_n so_o that_o the_o cross_n in_o this_o respect_n may_v very_o fit_o be_v call_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o this_o also_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o jew_n speak_v to_o our_o saviour_n may_v insinnate_a if_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v in_o he_o it_o be_v the_o cross_n that_o they_o stumble_v at_o 9.6_o mat._n 27.42_o gal._n 5.11_o es_fw-ge 9.6_o that_o to_o this_o day_n be_v that_o that_o offend_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o be_v christ_n great_a glory_n his_o principality_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n as_o esay_n say_v nay_o it_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o sign_n as_o shall_v make_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o weep_v which_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o sure_o what_o other_o sign_n can_v this_o be_v than_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n what_o other_o sign_n in_o heaven_n can_v make_v the_o jew_n to_o weep_v but_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n no_o doubt_v the_o sight_n of_o this_o will_v even_o break_v their_o heart_n &_o make_v they_o burst_v out_o into_o tear_n and_o to_o 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they_o therefore_o say_v he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v pronounce_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o vessel_n of_o iniquity_n at_o his_o judgement_n that_o same_o voice_n which_o he_o speak_v at_o his_o resurrection_n declare_v the_o precious_a print_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o he_o receive_v on_o his_o cross_n put_v thy_o finger_n in_o hither_o and_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o bring_v hither_o thy_o hand_n and_o thrust_v it_o into_o my_o side_n and_o acknowledge_v o_o wickedness_n of_o man_n what_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o of_o thou_o i_o suffer_v for_o those_o same_o sign_n of_o his_o nail_n healthful_a to_o the_o godly_a but_o terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a which_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v away_o until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o doubt_n be_v reserve_v to_o cast_v man_n in_o the_o tooth_n withal_o thus_o far_o he_o neither_o shall_v that_o cross_v condemn_v only_o our_o ingratitude_n and_o make_v it_o void_a of_o all_o excuse_n but_o our_o slothfulness_n also_o and_o our_o idleness_n for_o by_o what_o mean_v possible_a can_v a_o wicked_a man_n excuse_v himself_o when_o as_o he_o see_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o most_o forcible_a remedy_n against_o that_o excuse_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o all_o other_o our_o evil_n wherefore_o to_o all_o other_o crime_n wicked_a man_n may_v have_v something_o to_o say_v but_o to_o these_o that_o be_v his_o slothfulness_n and_o ingratitude_n &_o infirmity_n nothing_o at_o all_o for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n thou_o have_v be_v a_o extortioner_n a_o adulterer_n thou_o have_v curse_v forswear_a &_o blaspheme_v he_o may_v answer_v perchance_o i_o be_o a_o frail_a man_n conceive_v in_o sin_n i_o be_v prone_a to_o sin_n i_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o sinful_a flesh_n but_o when_o the_o judge_n shall_v reply_v be_v there_o not_o rosine_n in_o gilead_n and_o be_v not_o there_o a_o physician_n there_o which_o be_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v there_o not_o medicine_n in_o my_o church_n be_v there_o not_o sacrament_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o my_o side_n be_v there_o not_o confession_n there_o a_o remedy_n of_o former_a sin_n &_o the_o eucharist_n a_o treacle_n and_o preservative_n for_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v there_o not_o in_o my_o cross_n most_o vehement_a procurement_n of_o charity_n and_o most_o clear_a example_n of_o most_o great_a humility_n patience_n obedience_n and_o of_o all_o virtue_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v have_v carry_v thy_o infirmity_n wherefore_o then_o be_v not_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n heal_v that_o be_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o not_o heal_v thy_o wound_n with_o these_o medicine_n which_o the_o
thy_o truth_n and_o faith_n in_o thou_o 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o that_o thou_o have_v pour_v into_o we_o good_a inspiration_n and_o good_a thought_n that_o thou_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o that_o evil_a one_o 6.13_o matt._n 6.13_o and_o preserve_v we_o from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n from_o sudden_a death_n burn_v with_o fire_n rob_v with_o thief_n and_o such_o like_a casualty_n 13.4_o job._n 1_o 19_o luk._n 13.4_o wherewith_o many_o be_v sudden_o take_v in_o the_o night_n unaware_o that_o thou_o have_v with_o such_o great_a patience_n and_o mercy_n stay_v thy_o wrath_n so_o long_o from_o we_o 4._o rom._n 2_o 4._o &_o give_v we_o so_o large_a a_o time_n of_o repentance_n &_o amendment_n or_o life_n for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o our_o birth_n until_o now_o 105.2_o psal_n 105.2_o which_o be_v mo_z in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n we_o give_v thou_o as_o we_o be_v most_o bind_v o_o most_o merciful_a father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n continual_a and_o most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o and_o we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n all_o that_o we_o go_v about_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v 37.5_o psal_n 37.5_o all_o our_o labour_n all_o our_o study_n all_o our_o exercise_n in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v or_o wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v employ_v or_o occupy_v this_o day_n and_o we_o beseech_v thou_o pour_v down_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o prosper_v and_o give_v good_a success_n unto_o they_o 118.25_o psal_n 90.17_o &_o 118.25_o to_o thou_o also_o we_o offer_v even_o ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o all_o we_o 150.6_o psal_n 150.6_o that_o both_o we_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o may_v show_v thy_o praise_n set_v forth_o thy_o honour_n and_o declare_v thy_o glory_n into_o thy_o hand_n we_o commit_v all_o our_o affair_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v and_o work_v in_o all_o 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