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of_o what_o nature_n the_o honour_n be_v which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n outward_o give_v unto_o saint_n by_o the_o inward_a intention_n she_o have_v for_o they_o ibid._n page_n 30._o ibid._n the_o outward_a worship_n say_v he_o be_v establish_v to_o testify_v the_o inward_a intention_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v not_o this_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o contradict_v himself_o and_o to_o overturn_v or_o confound_v the_o natural_a order_n of_o thing_n for_o if_o the_o worship_n be_v establish_v to_o testify_v the_o inward_a sentiment_n why_o will_v they_o have_v we_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o exterior_a by_o the_o interior_a whereas_o it_o be_v of_o the_o interior_a that_o we_o shall_v judge_v by_o the_o exterior_a or_o wherefore_o shall_v it_o be_v that_o the_o exterior_a answer_n so_o ill_a to_o the_o interior_a and_o that_o notwithstandig_fw-ge there_o be_v nothing_o say_v of_o amendment_n but_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n do_v think_v that_o what_o he_o here_o declare_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o româ—_n church_n do_v warrant_v he_o hencâ—_n forward_o to_o reduce_v the_o outward_a maid_n of_o honour_n which_o she_o give_v to_o saintâ—_n unto_o what_o sense_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o giâ—_n it_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o fâ—_n such_o a_o declaration_n to_o change_v thâ—_n common_a usage_n of_o expression_n aâ—_n the_o natural_a meaning_n of_o sign_n hâ—_n will_v they_o for_o instance_n that_o a_o trâ—_n a_o pagan_a the_o american_n the_o ignorant_a among_o we_o who_o be_v not_o accustom_v unto_o these_o refining_n of_o intention_n and_o who_o judge_n of_o thing_n one_o by_o the_o common_a use_n and_o by_o the_o common_a notion_n how_o will_v they_o i_o saâ—_n that_o all_o the_o world_n behold_v all_o thâ—_n great_a pomp_n of_o religious_a worship_n which_o be_v give_v to_o saint_n to_o their_o image_n and_o their_o relic_n so_o liâ—_n the_o honour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o goâ—_n himself_o without_o take_v this_o worshâ—â—_n for_o a_o true_a mark_n of_o adoration_n and_o the_o saint_n themselves_o for_o so_o many_o go_n the_o council_n do_v forbid_v say_v the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n to_o believe_v any_o divinity_n or_o virtue_n in_o image_n for_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o reverence_n due_a to_o they_o or_o for_o which_o any_o honour_n shall_v be_v require_v to_o they_o or_o confidence_n put_v in_o they_o and_o will_v that_o all_o refer_v to_o the_o original_n which_o they_o represent_v which_o do_v distinguish_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o idolater_n because_o very_o far_o from_o helieve_v as_o they_o that_o any_o divinity_n reside_v in_o image_n she_o attribute_n no_o virtue_n unto_o they_o but_o that_o of_o exciting_a the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o original_n here_o be_v it_o notwithstanding_o and_o in_o what_o follow_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n do_v sweeten_v the_o term_n as_o much_o as_o he_o think_v may_v be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o any_o long_o to_o worship_n 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the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o for_o not_o have_v reject_v it_o and_o though_o it_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o this_o point_n so_o great_a a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o we_o it_o will_v appear_v upon_o very_o iâ—â—le_a reflection_n make_v thereon_o that_o as_o to_o the_o foundation_n this_o difference_n be_v very_o great_a as_o well_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o their_o doctrine_n in_o this_o very_a matter_n as_o upon_o all_o the_o other_o point_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o busy_v himself_o more_o or_o less_o touch_v the_o sincerity_n and_o purity_n of_o thought_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v not_o only_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o more_o particular_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o can_v make_v we_o without_o we_o and_o which_o will_v yet_o save_v we_o in_o some_o sense_n not_o only_o without_o 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they_o to_o the_o same_o duty_n but_o it_o diminish_v much_o herein_o by_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v something_o behold_v unto_o their_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o beside_o this_o it_o mingle_v with_o this_o duty_n motive_n of_o hope_n of_o good_a and_o fear_v of_o evil_n which_o in_o their_o nature_n will_v not_o be_v amiss_o be_v it_o as_o easy_a as_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o keep_v they_o within_o just_a moderation_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v always_o more_o of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n than_o of_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o only_a or_o the_o principal_a thing_n which_o be_v allege_v against_o we_o upon_o this_o article_n of_o justification_n be_v that_o they_o pretend_v that_o our_o doctrine_n refer_v as_o it_o do_v our_o salvation_n whole_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o it_o seem_v to_o put_v man_n at_o liberty_n or_o at_o least_o under_o a_o relaxation_n from_o good_a work_n as_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v on_o their_o part_n or_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v indifferent_a unto_o they_o whether_o they_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o we_o have_v already_o prevent_v this_o objection_n by_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o be_v very_o far_o from_o make_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o negligence_n we_o say_v with_o david_n that_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o beside_o though_o there_o be_v but_o too_o much_o of_o vice_n and_o sin_n in_o we_o as_o we_o do_v not_o presume_v that_o our_o manner_n be_v better_a than_o those_o of_o roman_a catholic_n we_o can_v say_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o doctrine_n that_o it_o can_v be_v see_v that_o we_o be_v much_o more_o wicked_a or_o extravagant_a than_o they_o whether_o the_o people_n or_o clergy_n be_v regard_v we_o on_o our_o side_n do_v yet_o oppose_v unto_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o 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difference_n which_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o induce_v any_o very_a considerable_a change_n in_o religion_n this_o will_v yet_o far_o appear_v in_o examine_v other_o doctrine_n which_o in_o some_o sort_n depend_v upon_o justification_n the_o first_o work_n vii_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n order_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n upon_o which_o we_o confess_v sincere_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n and_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o discover_v the_o pure_a sentiment_n of_o free_a grace_n speak_v almost_o every_o where_o as_o we_o do_v we_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o principal_a which_o be_v that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o only_o well_o please_v unto_o god_n but_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n nor_o do_v we_o deny_v either_o one_o or_o the_o other_o that_o god_n do_v crown_v his_o gift_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n he_o do_v free_o reward_v those_o who_o 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and_o order_n which_o be_v three_o of_o these_o seven_o sacrament_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o visible_a sign_n unto_o which_o the_o blessing_n can_v be_v join_v as_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o make_v true_a sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n augustine_n as_o to_o their_o efficacy_n we_o agree_v with_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n in_o particular_a in_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v as_o they_o do_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o instrument_n or_o mean_n which_o he_o accompany_v with_o his_o power_n to_o confer_v that_o very_a grace_n but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n which_o be_v very_o considerable_a betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o that_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v and_o by_o the_o action_n which_o be_v outward_o perform_v upon_o we_o 70._o pag._n 69_o &_o 70._o provide_v that_o we_o put_v no_o obstacle_n by_o any_o evil_a disposition_n which_o be_v what_o the_o council_n term_n confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la as_o it_o be_v also_o the_o language_n of_o the_o school_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o action_n or_o by_o the_o bare_a celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o as_o for_o we_o we_o believe_v in_o truth_n that_o god_n do_v accompany_v the_o sacrament_n with_o his_o power_n and_o that_o they_o confer_v grace_n when_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o faith_n but_o not_o that_o they_o do_v confer_v it_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v pronounce_v and_o by_o the_o outward_a action_n do_v upon_o we_o if_o they_o be_v not_o receive_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v believe_v that_o this_o virtue_n be_v as_o it_o be_v inherent_a or_o affix_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o the_o outward_a action_n which_o be_v in_o it_o perform_v though_o neither_o the_o council_n nor_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n believe_v themselves_o bind_v to_o explain_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a or_o physical_a virtue_n so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n this_o iis_fw-la not_o necessary_a itself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a disposition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o have_v faith_n or_o at_o least_o to_o exercise_v the_o act_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n it_o will_v suffice_v not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o evil_a disposition_n and_o thereby_o not_o to_o interrupt_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o not_o to_o put_v a_o obstacle_n thereto_o for_o neither_o the_o council_n nor_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n require_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o as_o for_o we_o we_o hold_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o do_v teach_v we_o in_o several_a place_n that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n only_o that_o we_o partake_v of_o these_o grace_n god_n not_o affix_v his_o power_n mere_o unto_o visible_a thing_n 154_o pa._n 154_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n himself_o confess_v in_o another_o place_n we_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o this_o point_n with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o reason_n for_o that_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a in_o itself_o there_o may_v be_v observe_v several_a considerable_a abuse_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o 1._o first_o this_o doctrine_n be_v very_o evil_a in_o itself_o in_o that_o it_o do_v tie_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o outward_a thing_n 2._o in_o that_o it_o carry_v man_n to_o neglect_v the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o other_o christian_a virtue_n teach_v they_o that_o the_o sacrament_n alone_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v they_o without_o ever_o trouble_v themselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o bring_v any_o good_a disposition_n with_o they_o which_o be_v a_o doctrine_n whereof_o the_o bare_a exposition_n do_v disgust_v those_o who_o be_v not_o accustom_v unto_o it_o from_o whence_o also_o proceed_v that_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n to_o consist_v in_o cause_v to_o be_v say_v a_o great_a number_n of_o mass_n and_o of_o go_v often_o to_o confession_n as_o they_o speak_v because_o they_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o word_n which_o he_o pronounce_v have_v the_o virtue_n to_o confer_v grace_n provide_v only_o that_o they_o put_v not_o any_o obstacle_n on_o their_o part_n 3._o this_o opinion_n have_v serve_v to_o introduce_v or_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n such_o as_o it_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o we_o believe_v to_o be_v very_o bad_a as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o 4._o from_o thence_o also_o be_v plain_o come_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o give_v the_o eucharist_n unto_o infant_n which_o be_v a_o error_n that_o reign_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o other_o error_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o 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