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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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woman_n who_o with_o her_o tear_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n s._n bernard_n say_v that_o fidem_fw-la that_o bernard_n in_o an●unciat_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o crede_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la ips●m_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la do●antur_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la gratis_o iustificari_fw-la h●minem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la our_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o consist_v in_o believe_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v us._n but_o most_o fit_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n iustificatio_fw-la place_n idem_n epist_n 190_o vbi_fw-la re_fw-la on●iliatio_fw-la ibi_fw-la rem●ssio_fw-la pec_fw-la catorum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la ipsa_fw-la nisi_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la where_o there_o be_v reconciliation_n there_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o justification_n now_o according_a to_o this_o construction_n of_o justification_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o deliver_v that_o 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corruptible_a flesh_n in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o this_o life_n be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o s._n austin_n speak_v that_o misericordia_fw-la that_o hieron_n adu_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 1_o tunc_fw-la iusti_fw-la sumus_fw-la quando_fw-la nos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fatemur_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la consistit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la then_o we_o be_v just_a when_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o sinner_n and_o our_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o of_o our_o merit_n but_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o hierome_n say_v that_o est_fw-la that_o ambros_n de_fw-fr jacob._n etc._n etc._n non_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la quia_fw-la iustus_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la quia_fw-la redemptus_fw-la sum_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la vacuus_fw-la peccati_fw-la sum_fw-la 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dei_fw-la that_o ibid._n ser_n 23._o hominis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n forgiveness_n or_o pardon_n be_v man_n righteousness_n as_o s._n bernard_n say_v now_o what_o do_v we_o teach_v otherwise_o then_o all_o these_o have_v teach_v when_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v repute_v just_a by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o this_o be_v our_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o what_o be_v we_o but_o just_a in_o the_o
say_v august_n in_o psal_n 109._o promisit_fw-la hominibus_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la mor_fw-fr talibus_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la abiectis_fw-la glorificationem_fw-la quicquid_fw-la promisit_fw-la indignis_fw-la promisit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la merces_fw-la operibus_fw-la promitteretur_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la à_fw-la nomine_fw-la svo_fw-la gratis_o daretur_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ipsam_fw-la quód_fw-la iustè_fw-la vivit_fw-la inquantum_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la iustè_fw-la vivere_fw-la non_fw-la merit_n humani_fw-la sed_fw-la beneficij_fw-la divini_fw-la est_fw-la god_n promise_v to_o man_n participation_n with_o god_n immortality_n to_o mortal_a creature_n justification_n to_o sinner_n glorification_n to_o abject_n and_o castaway_n whatsoever_o he_o promise_v he_o promise_v to_o man_n unworthy_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n to_o work_n but_o be_v grace_n may_v according_a to_o the_o name_n 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misit_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectum_fw-la perduceretur_fw-la disciplina_fw-la this_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n abide_v other_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o conversation_n do_v admit_v newness_n of_o correction_n and_o make_v the_o end_n of_o the_o send_n of_o their_o paracletus_fw-la to_o be_v this_o that_o discipline_n or_o conversation_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n montanus_n then_o deny_v not_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v god_n institution_n but_o profess_v of_o their_o continency_n that_o it_o honorat_fw-la it_o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr monog_n continentia_fw-la religiosa_fw-la legem_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la honorat_fw-la honour_v the_o law_n of_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o m._n bishop_n do_v he_o great_a wrong_n to_o couple_v he_o in_o that_o sort_n with_o the_o manichee_n who_o whole_o blaspheme_v marriage_n as_o unclean_a and_o have_v original_a from_o the_o devil_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v say_v 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state_n of_o great_a perfection_n proficitur_fw-la perfection_n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n quae_fw-la paracleti_fw-la administratio_fw-la nisi_fw-la haec_fw-la etc._n etc._n quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la proficitur_fw-la the_o ministry_n of_o their_o paracletus_fw-la be_v that_o man_n shall_v profit_v to_o better_a thing_n and_o incedere_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr monog_n secundum_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la caruis_fw-la admonuit_fw-la incedere_fw-la shall_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o holiness_n
marriage_n be_v then_o take_v to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n can_v not_o brook_v the_o hear_n of_o it_o some_o private_a person_n be_v entangle_v with_o the_o conceit_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v most_o heinous_o take_v when_o it_o come_v public_o to_o be_v defend_v and_o albeit_o siricius_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o superstitious_a &_o unlearned_a man_n the_o first_o for_o aught_o appear_v that_o seek_v to_o give_v way_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o dregs_n and_o filth_n of_o montanus_n which_o that_o church_n have_v before_o condemn_v albeit_o i_o say_v this_o siricius_n with_o some_o few_o of_o his_o own_o pack_n have_v give_v sentence_n against_o jovinian_a yet_o so_o little_o do_v his_o sentence_n avail_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o that_o hierome_n find_v himself_o much_o aggrieve_v at_o their_o take_a part_n against_o he_o his_o word_n be_v plain_a virgin_n plain_a ibid._n sub_fw-la initio_fw-la si_fw-mi seculi_fw-la homines_fw-la indignantur_fw-la in_o minori_fw-la gradu_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la quàm_fw-la virgin_n miror_fw-la clericos_fw-la &_o monachos_fw-la &_o continentesid_v non_fw-la laudare_fw-la quod_fw-la faciunt_fw-la castrant_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la u●●ribus_fw-la suis_fw-la ut_fw-la imitentia_fw-la virginum_fw-la castitatem_fw-la et_fw-la idipsum_fw-la volunt_fw-la esse_fw-la maritatas_fw-la quod_fw-la virgin_n though_o secular_a man_n think_v much_o that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o low_a place_n than_o virgin_n yet_o i_o marvel_v that_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o continent_n person_n do_v not_o commend_v that_o which_o they_o do_v they_o contain_v themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n that_o they_o may_v imitate_v the_o chastity_n of_o virgin_n and_o will_v they_o have_v it_o that_o marry_a woman_n be_v the_o same_o that_o virgin_n be_v hereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o howsoever_o in_o practice_n they_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o stricius_fw-la 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shall_v nevertheless_o demonstrate_v the_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n to_o be_v intolerable_a for_o say_v he_o this_o vow_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v for_o continency_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o give_v it_o not_o unto_o all_o but_o unto_o who_o he_o will_v when_o he_o will_v and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o will_n and_o if_o we_o object_n that_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n may_v be_v obtain_v of_o god_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o can_v because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n we_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o they_o that_o have_v vow_v chastity_n and_o be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n give_v it_o not_o unto_o all_o yet_o do_v he_o certain_o give_v it_o to_o some_o for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v keep_v their_o vow_n but_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o their_o own_o damnation_n shall_v break_v they_o and_o we_o only_o teach_v that_o some_o such_o who_o have_v vow_v chastity_n 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divide_v the_o sea_n as_o do_v moses_n or_o 17.1_o or_o 1._o king_n 17.1_o to_o stay_v the_o rain_n as_o elias_n do_v or_o 6.6_o or_o 2._o king_n 6.6_o to_o make_v iron_n swim_v as_o elizeus_fw-la do_v now_o of_o continency_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n christ_n express_o tell_v we_o 19.11_o we_o mat._n 19.11_o all_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o thing_n but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v therefore_o volunt_fw-la therefore_o august_n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n ca._n 4._o quibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la datum_fw-la aut_fw-la nolunt_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la implent_fw-la quod_fw-la volunt_fw-la they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o give_v either_o have_v no_o will_n to_o it_o or_o fulfil_v not_o that_o which_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o saint_n paul_n say_v 7.7_o say_v 1._o cor._n 7.7_o every_o man_n have_v his_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n one_o thus_o and_o another_o thus_o and_o shall_v he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o gift_n one_o 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