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doctrine_n	bishop_n	church_n	exposition_n	3,560	5	11.1579	5	true

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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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a_o maintainer_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o scatterer_n he_o can_v not_o be_v of_o christ_n that_o refuse_v they_o that_o take_v part_n with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v of_o antichrist_n in_o this_o respect_n he_o renounce_v vitalis_n milesius_n and_o paulinus_n because_o ibid._n because_o erasm_n schol_n ibid._n they_o be_v all_o either_o know_v or_o suspect_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n and_o therefore_o very_o deceitful_o do_v m._n bishop_n allege_v that_o he_o will_v not_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n with_o his_o own_o bishop_n paulinus_n who_o be_v no_o mean_a man_n but_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n as_o hereby_o to_o add_v a_o superiority_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o as_o there_o be_v otherwise_o so_o apparent_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v in_o all_o this_o therefore_o hierome_n say_v no_o more_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o he_o may_v have_v say_v of_o 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voluntatu_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la veer_fw-la liberum_fw-la cùm_fw-la vetijs_fw-la peccatisque_fw-la non_fw-la seruit_fw-la tale_n datum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la quod_fw-la amissum_fw-la proprio_fw-la vitio_fw-la nisi_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la dari_fw-la potuit_fw-la reddi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o will_n of_o man_n free_a indeed_o when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o free_a will_n god_n give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o he_o lose_v it_o by_o his_o own_o default_n and_o be_v lose_v it_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o he_o that_o be_v able_a first_o to_o give_v it_o in_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v restore_v unto_o we_o who_o by_o his_o 51.12_o his_o esai_n 51.12_o free_a spirit_n give_v 1_o give_v esa_n ●1_n 1_o liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o open_v the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o 1.13_o and_o col._n 1.13_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v we_o 7.22_o we_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o 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lib._n 15._o ca._n 16_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la operatur_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la ut_fw-la valeat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la medicina_fw-la quc_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la extri●fecus_fw-la a●equm_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la utens_fw-la creatura_fw-la sibi_fw-la sub_fw-la ect_fw-la vinae●qua_fw-la specie_fw-la human●_n sensus_fw-la alloquatur_fw-la humanos_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la interiore_fw-la gratia_fw-la mentem_fw-la regat_fw-la atque_fw-la agate_n nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la homini_fw-la omn●s_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la facit_fw-la hoc_fw-la deus_fw-la à_fw-la vasis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la irae_fw-la vasa_fw-la discernens_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr cap._n 7._o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la locutus_fw-la esset_fw-la ad_fw-la cain_n quid_fw-la ei_fw-la prosuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o howsoever_o god_n himself_o do_v speak_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n either_o to_o his_o outward_a or_o inward_a sense_n yet_o if_o he_o

to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n he_o say_v it_o not_o to_o the_o philistines_n he_o say_v it_o not_o to_o the_o babylonian_n the_o ammonits_n the_o moabit_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o he_o swear_v but_o 6.17_o but_o heb._n 6.17_o willing_a to_o show_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n he_o bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n therefore_o to_o those_o people_n he_o give_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n 147.19_o conversion_n psal_n 147.19_o he_o give_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n unto_o israel_n he_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o any_o other_o nation_n how_o then_o do_v m._n bishop_n say_v that_o god_n afford_v to_o all_o sinner_n grace_v sufficient_a for_o their_o conversion_n will_v he_o say_v that_o the_o behold_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o such_o other_o natural_a motive_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n he_o may_v dally_v with_o we_o that_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v sufficient_o avail_v to_o move_v man_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o purpose_n so_o long_o as_o to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o sufficient_a light_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o blind_a man_n see_v what_o be_v all_o those_o motive_n and_o occasion_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v but_o even_o as_o a_o good_a lesson_n to_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o what_o will_v he_o term_v those_o mean_n of_o conversion_n by_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n away_o away_o with_o this_o pelagian_a conceit_n and_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n as_o s._n austin_n do_v 11._o do_v august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 11._o communis_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la gratia_fw-la nature_n be_v common_a to_o all_o but_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v but_o veritate_fw-la but_o videre_fw-la acumen_fw-la sed_fw-la vitreum_fw-la qu●si_fw-la lucet_fw-la vanitate_fw-la sed_fw-la frangitur_fw-la veritate_fw-la a_o glassy_a trick_n of_o wit_n as_o he_o say_v to_o devise_v a_o grace_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o it_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n but_o it_o be_v soon_o crack_v now_o m._n perkins_n allege_v that_o because_o it_o be_v by_o man_n own_o default_n that_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o sin_n therefore_o he_o be_v notwithstanding_o just_o punish_v bring_v for_o declaration_n thereof_o the_o example_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a who_o be_v not_o therefore_o free_v from_o his_o debt_n because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v they_o but_o the_o bill_n against_o he_o stand_v in_o force_n because_o the_o debt_n come_v through_o his_o own_o default_n but_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o this_o example_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o the_o bankrupt_n can_v when_o he_o will_v satisfy_v his_o creditor_n who_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o his_o repentance_n without_o repay_v of_o their_o money_n as_o god_n do_v how_o many_o mile_n to_o london_n a_o poke-full_a of_o plum_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o god_n be_v content_a to_o remit_v his_o debtor_n without_o satisfaction_n for_o so_o creditor_n also_o deal_v sometime_o with_o bankrupt_n when_o they_o have_v nought_o to_o pay_v but_o be_v this_o any_o thing_n against_o that_o which_o m._n perkins_n say_v that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a it_o appear_v that_o a_o man_n may_v just_o be_v punish_v for_o that_o which_o now_o he_o can_v help_v because_o by_o his_o own_o default_n he_o be_v run_v into_o it_o the_o creditor_n may_v remit_v all_o if_o he_o will_v but_o otherwise_o the_o bill_n of_o debt_n be_v just_o liable_a against_o he_o who_o by_o default_n and_o negligence_n be_v come_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v and_o yet_o in_o his_o exception_n there_o be_v two_o absurdity_n imply_v for_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v remit_v and_o pardon_v his_o debtor_n without_o satisfaction_n there_o be_v no_o man_n reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o by_o tender_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n which_o because_o he_o have_v not_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o therefore_o by_o faith_n he_o plead_v the_o payment_n of_o his_o surety_n jesus_n christ_n 2.24_o christ_n 1._o pet._n 2.24_o who_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n that_o in_o 1.7_o in_o eph._n 1.7_o he_o we_o may_v have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o 3.2_o now_o 2._o thess_n 3.2_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n and_o therefore_o all_o man_n can_v plead_v this_o satisfaction_n for_o themselves_o and_o yet_o without_o this_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o repentance_n that_o can_v avail_v to_o bring_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o see_v both_o 2.8_o both_o ephe._n 2.8_o faith_n and_o 18._o and_o act._n 5.31_o &_o 11_o 18._o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o datum_fw-la which_o aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 6_o &_o de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persevere_v ca._n 14._o alijs_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la alijs_fw-la non_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatis_fw-la exhortationem_fw-la obedienter_fw-la audiunt_fw-la ipsum_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la obedientèr_fw-la audire_fw-la illis_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la audiunt_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la datum_fw-la he_o give_v to_o some_o and_o to_o other_o some_o do_v not_o give_v it_o be_v another_o point_n of_o absurdity_n to_o subject_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o the_o arbitrarie_a will_n and_o power_n of_o man_n as_o if_o man_n have_v in_o he_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v whensoever_o himself_o will_n but_o against_o this_o m._n bishop_n for_o conclusion_n bring_v a_o place_n of_o austin_n against_o the_o manichee_n that_o etc._n that_o august_n de_fw-fr duabus_fw-la animab_fw-la count_n manich._n ca._n 11._o nemo_fw-la vitu●●ratione_fw-la suppliciouè_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nonnè_fw-la ista_fw-la cantant_fw-la &_o in_fw-la montibus_fw-la pastor_n &_o in_o theatris_fw-la poetae_fw-la etc._n etc._n shepherd_n and_o poet_n and_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a and_o schoolmaster_n and_o prelate_n and_o all_o mankind_n confess_v that_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a of_o dispraise_n or_o punishment_n which_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v nay_o to_o help_v the_o man_n somewhat_o i_o will_v add_v more_o out_o of_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o that_o which_o he_o cit_v infantae_fw-la cit_v ibid._n cap._n 12._o peccati_fw-la reum_fw-la teneri_fw-la quenquam_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la quod_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la summae_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o infantae_fw-la that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o iniquity_n and_o madness_n to_o affirm_v now_o what_o a_o strange_a matter_n be_v this_o that_o shepherd_n and_o poet_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v see_v reason_n to_o affirm_v this_o and_o yet_o m._n bishop_n perforce_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o deny_v it_o for_o let_v we_o ask_v he_o in_o his_o own_o profession_n and_o doctrine_n what_o he_o think_v of_o child_n die_v unbaptise_v he_o will_v give_v we_o a_o peremptory_a answer_n that_o questionless_a they_o be_v damn_v but_o what_o have_v poor_a infant_n do_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v or_o how_o can_v they_o avoid_v that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v damn_v tell_v we_o m._n bishop_n how_o can_v they_o choose_v to_o be_v other_o than_o they_o be_v and_o if_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v that_o they_o be_v how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o your_o rule_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o be_v that_o which_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v perforce_o he_o must_v take_v a_o fall_n in_o his_o own_o trip_n neither_o can_v he_o give_v a_o answer_n as_o touch_v this_o point_n which_o do_v not_o yield_v we_o a_o full_a answer_n against_o himself_o but_o s._n austin_n himself_o clear_v this_o point_n for_o we_o who_o use_v the_o word_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n to_o justify_v a_o definition_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o against_o the_o manichee_n that_o abstinere_fw-la that_o ibid._n cap_n 11._o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la retinen_n di_fw-it vel_fw-la consequendi_fw-la quod_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la vetat_fw-la est_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la liberum_fw-la est_fw-la abstinere_fw-la sin_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o retain_v or_o obtain_v that_o which_o justice_n forbid_v and_o whence_o it_o be_v in_o a_o man_n liberty_n to_o abstain_v tell_v his_o reader_n in_o the_o peruse_n of_o that_o place_n in_o his_o retractation_n that_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o that_o etc._n that_o retract_v lib_n 1._o cap._n 15._o id_fw-la definitum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la pecca_fw-la tum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o redemption_n of_o possession_n as_o it_o be_v right_o call_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n how_o be_v it_o that_o have_v already_o receive_v adoption_n we_o yet_o look_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v already_o redeem_v we_o yet_o look_v for_o a_o redemption_n that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n we_o yet_o expect_v a_o regeneration_n but_o because_o the_o fruit_n &_o effect_v &_o substance_n of_o our_o adoption_n redemption_n regeneration_n the_o adoption_n redemption_n regeneration_n of_o possession_n remain_v yet_o unperformed_a unto_o we_o we_o receive_v now_o 8.23_o now_o rom._n 8.23_o a_o first_o fruit_n and_o some_o small_a beginning_n as_o for_o a_o taste_n so_o for_o a_o pledge_n &_o assurance_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o gerimus_fw-la but_o aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser._n 49._o in_o comparatione_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la stercus_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quam_fw-la gerimus_fw-la in_o comparison_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v be_v but_o even_a dung_n as_o s._n austin_n say_v therefore_o m._n bishop_n stretch_v the_o present_a effect_n of_o baptism_n too_o far_o when_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o man_n new_o baptize_v there_o be_v no_o more_o sin_n leave_v then_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n this_o be_v no_o catholic_a doctrine_n it_o be_v mere_a heresy_n it_o be_v but_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o pelagian_o so_o they_o say_v that_o innovari_fw-la that_o cont._n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n lib_n 4._o cap._n 7._o dicunt_fw-la baptismo_fw-la perfectè_fw-la homines_fw-la innovari_fw-la man_n in_o baptism_n be_v perfect_o renew_v and_o effecti_fw-la and_o epist_n 106._o filios_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la pesse_fw-la vocari_fw-la nisi_fw-la omninò_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la fuerint_fw-la effecti_fw-la that_o they_o can_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n unless_o they_o be_v make_v altogether_o without_o sin_n and_o this_o by_o m._n bishop_n doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o gain_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o also_o renew_v every_o while_n by_o their_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n m._n bishop_n absolution_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o will_v set_v a_o man_n for_o the_o present_a as_o free_v from_o sin_n as_o adam_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n fie_o upon_o these_o lewd_a paradox_n why_o do_v they_o delude_v simple_a soul_n with_o these_o heretical_a position_n which_o they_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n must_v necessary_o condemn_v we_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o basil_n condemn_v this_o assertion_n of_o perfect_a purity_n attain_v in_o baptism_n in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v hilary_n teach_v that_o etc._n that_o hilar._n in_o psa_n 118_o gimel_n siquis_fw-la existimet_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o sacramenta_fw-la baptismi_fw-la perfectam_fw-la illam_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la dignam_fw-la redditam_fw-la puritatem_fw-la joannem_fw-la baptistam_fw-la dixisse_fw-la recolat_fw-la ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n est_fw-la ergò_fw-la quantum_fw-la licet_fw-la existimare_fw-la perfectae_fw-la illius_fw-la emundatio_fw-la puritatis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la p●st_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquac_fw-la reposita_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la mortis_fw-la t●uriam_fw-la à_fw-la labe_fw-la morticinae_fw-la &_o societate_fw-la purgabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o perfect_a innocence_n and_o purity_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o heavenly_a life_n but_o that_o there_o be_v remain_v after_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o cleanse_n of_o perfect_a purity_n which_o by_o the_o grievance_n of_o death_n shall_v purge_v we_o from_o the_o blot_n and_o society_n of_o that_o carrion_n wherewith_o we_o be_v now_o blend_v thus_o epiphanius_n allege_v out_o of_o methodius_n against_o proclus_n that_o toll_n that_o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 64._o alioqui_fw-la pest_n illuminationem_fw-la non_fw-la contingeret_fw-la nos_fw-la iniusta_fw-la facere_fw-la ut_fw-la pote_fw-la peccato_fw-la penitus_fw-la synceritèr_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la ablato_fw-la etc._n etc._n quare_fw-la constat_fw-la contrahi_fw-la quidem_fw-la ac_fw-la sopiri_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la nunc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la fructus_fw-la noxio_fw-la producat_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la radicitus_fw-la toll_n sin_n by_o enlighten_v grace_n be_v not_o take_v quite_o away_o for_o then_o man_n shall_v not_o sin_v after_o baptism_n it_o be_v therefore_o hold_v in_o and_o quiet_v in_o the_o baptise_a by_o faith_n but_o be_v not_o yet_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n but_o most_o notable_o of_o all_o other_o do_v s._n austin_n determine_v this_o point_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n affirm_v still_o that_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v nothing_o perfect_o yield_v unto_o we_o but_o only_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n esset_fw-la sin_n august_n de_fw-fr peccataner_n &_o rem_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o renovatio_fw-la incipit_fw-la à_fw-la remissione_n omnium_fw-la pe●catorum_fw-la ●t_z inqu●ntum_fw-la cuique_fw-la spiritu_fw-la i●ta_fw-la sapit_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la sapit_fw-la intantum_fw-la renovatur_fw-la cetera_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la donec_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o refiant_a etc._n etc._n in_o baptismo_fw-la quamitis_fw-la tota_fw-la &_o plena_fw-la fiat_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la aeninto_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la interior_a perfecta_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la novitas_fw-la fieret_fw-la non_fw-la diceret_fw-la apostolus_fw-la etsi_fw-la exterior_a &c_n &c_n profectò_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la dic_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la renovatur_fw-la nondum_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la &_o in_o quantum_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la intantum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o vetustate_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la iam_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la fidelesque_fw-la adhortatur_fw-la quod_fw-la adhuc_fw-la monendi_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la iam_fw-la perfectè_fw-la factum_fw-la esset_fw-la our_o renew_n say_v he_o begin_v at_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o far_o he_o be_v renew_v but_o the_o rest_n be_v do_v in_o hope_n for_o the_o time_n till_o it_o may_v be_v do_v indeed_o and_o albeit_o there_o be_v in_o baptism_n a_o total_a and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n yet_o if_o in_o the_o mind_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o inner_a man_n there_o be_v in_o baptism_n a_o perfect_a newness_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o say_v though_o our_o outward_a man_n be_v corrupt_v yet_o our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o he_o that_o be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v not_o yet_o whole_o renew_v and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o renew_v so_o far_o be_v he_o yet_o in_o his_o old_a estate_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o faithful_a baptize_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v warn_v to_o do_v if_o in_o baptism_n it_o be_v perfect_o do_v already_o again_o he_o say_v that_o renovatus_fw-la that_o ibid._n cap._n 10._o homo_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o sptiam_fw-la &_o stamin_z re_fw-mi ex_fw-la parte_fw-la in_o regeneratione_n spirituali_fw-la renovatus_fw-la a_o man_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n be_v whole_o in_o hope_n but_o in_o deed_n be_v yet_o but_o in_o part_n renew_v and_o propose_v it_o for_o a_o thing_n renovetur_fw-la thing_n jbid._n cap._n 27._o illud_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la titendere_fw-la ac_fw-la meminisse_fw-la debemus_fw-la taentummodo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la plenam_fw-la perfectamque_fw-la remissionem_fw-la baptismo_fw-la fieri_fw-la hominis_fw-la utrò_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quad_fw-la tatem_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la contrivo_fw-la mutal_n sed_fw-la spirituales_fw-la primitias_fw-la in_o benè_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la de_fw-la die_v in_o diem_fw-la noutate_v crescente_fw-la commutare_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quod_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la vetus_fw-la est_fw-la donec_fw-la totum_fw-la renovetur_fw-la special_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o remember_v that_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o baptism_n and_o that_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n be_v not_o forthwith_o whole_o change_v but_o that_o the_o spiritual_a first_o fruit_n in_o they_o that_o go_v well_o forward_o by_o newness_n increase_a from_o day_n to_o day_n do_v turn_n or_o change_v to_o the_o same_o that_o which_o be_v old_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n until_o there_o be_v renew_v of_o the_o whole_a now_o how_o do_v this_o stand_n with_o that_o which_o m._n bishop_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o forgiveness_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a blot_n and_o deformity_n thereof_o be_v quite_o abolish_v in_o baptism_n and_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n achieve_v therein_o if_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o baptism_n than_o there_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a abolish_n of_o sin_n itself_o it_o be_v false_a therefore_o which_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o man_n new_o baptize_v there_o be_v leave_v no_o sin_n no_o more_o sin_n than_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n

we_o will_v any_o thing_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o certain_o we_o know_v how_o good_a it_o be_v and_o more_o earnest_o be_v delight_v therein_o therefore_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n the_o one_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o will_n itself_o be_v the_o difficultas_fw-la the_o de_fw-fr nataet_fw-la great_a cap._n 67._o paenalia_fw-la omni_fw-la animae_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la &_o difficultas_fw-la two_o penalty_n of_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v default_n or_o corruption_n hinder_v the_o will_n both_o in_o the_o do_n of_o that_o that_o be_v good_a and_o eschew_v of_o that_o that_o be_v evil_a so_o long_o then_o as_o these_o default_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n do_v remain_v so_o long_o there_o can_v be_v a_o perfect_a rectify_v of_o the_o will_n but_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n be_v not_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n therefore_o baptism_n do_v not_o whole_o take_v away_o the_o deordination_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o it_o be_v manifest_v which_o s._n ambrose_n say_v cognoscunt_fw-la say_v ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 3._o omnes_fw-la sanctem_fw-la umbra_fw-la sunt_fw-la quamdus_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la non_fw-la perfectè_fw-la videns_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la cognoscunt_fw-la all_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o a_o shadow_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n they_o do_v not_o see_v perfect_o but_o know_v in_o part_n only_o he_o learn_v it_o of_o the_o apostle_n say_v 13.9_o say_v 1._o cor._n 13.9_o we_o know_v in_o part_n we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v so_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o common_a condition_n and_o state_n of_o man_n we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v much_o blindness_n much_o error_n much_o imperfection_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v that_o the_o understanding_n can_v give_v due_a information_n to_o the_o will_n and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o weak_a in_o knowledge_n all_o other_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v unperfect_a in_o we_o because_o we_o can_v love_v beyond_o that_o we_o know_v nor_o delight_n beyond_o our_o love_n therefore_o our_o love_n be_v unperfect_a our_o desire_n be_v unperfect_a our_o delight_n be_v unperfect_a and_o yet_o not_o only_o because_o our_o knowledge_n be_v unperfect_a but_o also_o because_o we_o have_v yet_o receive_v not_o the_o perfection_n but_o 8.23_o but_o rom._n 8.23_o the_o first_o fruit_n only_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o who_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v effect_v in_o us._n for_o this_o cause_n s._n austin_n every_o where_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o default_n of_o infirmity_n continue_v still_o in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o perfect_a newness_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o inner_a man_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o will_n be_v distract_v and_o divide_v in_o itself_o and_o by_o one_o motion_n of_o itself_o fight_v against_o another_o while_o 1._o while_o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 81._o supra_fw-la sect_n 1._o we_o will_v one_o way_n because_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o will_v another_o way_n because_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n now_o since_o there_o be_v not_o by_o baptism_n perfection_n of_o knowledge_n to_o direct_v the_o will_n and_o the_o will_n itself_o by_o corruption_n yet_o remain_v be_v infirm_a and_o weak_a to_o the_o love_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v but_o absurd_o say_v which_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o the_o will_n in_o baptism_n be_v full_o rectify_v and_o set_v in_o order_n again_o towards_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v rectify_v and_o set_v in_o order_n but_o yet_o not_o full_o and_o perfect_o than_o he_o say_v as_o we_o say_v that_o the_o deordination_n of_o the_o will_n continue_v yet_o still_o in_o part_n and_o because_o sin_n consist_v in_o the_o deordination_n of_o the_o will_n therefore_o sin_n by_o baptism_n be_v not_o altogether_o and_o whole_o do_v away_o thus_o we_o see_v he_o very_o hardly_o best_v that_o make_v choice_n himself_o yet_o he_o can_v find_v one_o corner_n where_o he_o can_v in_o safety_n shroud_v himself_o 13._o w._n bishop_n 4._o object_n last_o say_v m._n perkins_n for_o our_o disgrace_n they_o allege_v that_o we_o in_o our_o doctrine_n teach_v that_o original_a sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v only_o clip_v or_o pare_v like_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o man_n head_n who_o root_n remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n grow_v and_o increase_n after_o they_o be_v cut_v as_o before_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o they_o teach_v in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n sin_n to_o receive_v his_o deadly_a wound_n in_o the_o root_n never_o after_o to_o be_v recover_v confer_v this_o last_o answer_n with_o his_o former_a doctrine_n good_a reader_n and_o thou_o may_v learn_v what_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o master_n no_o more_o constant_a than_o the_o wind_n here_o sin_n be_v deadly_o wound_v in_o the_o root_n there_o it_o remain_v still_o with_o all_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o it_o although_o not_o impute_v there_o it_o still_o make_v the_o man_n to_o sin_n entangle_v he_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o miserable_a all_o this_o be_v comprehend_v before_o in_o this_o first_o reason_n and_o yet_o blush_v not_o here_o to_o conclude_v that_o he_o hold_v it_o at_o the_o first_o neither_o clip_v nor_o pare_v but_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n in_o deed_n they_o do_v he_o a_o favour_n who_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v sin_n to_o be_v clip_v and_o as_o it_o be_v raze_v for_o albeit_o hair_n raze_v grow_v out_o again_o yet_o be_v there_o none_o for_o a_o season_n but_o this_o original_a sin_n of_o he_o be_v always_o in_o his_o regenerate_a in_o vigour_n to_o corrupt_v all_o his_o work_n and_o to_o make_v they_o deadly_a sin_n but_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o this_o matter_n r._n abbot_n this_o objection_n they_o have_v borrow_v of_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n who_o altogether_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o acknowledge_v only_a sin_n actual_a by_o voluntary_a imitation_n and_o custom_n defend_v that_o those_o be_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v in_o baptism_n a_o man_n be_v make_v full_o and_o perfect_o without_o sin_n when_o therefore_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v teach_v that_o after_o baptism_n there_o be_v concupiscence_n still_o remain_v whence_o do_v grow_v evil_a motion_n and_o lust_n tempt_a and_o entice_a to_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n they_o hereupon_o fall_v to_o cavil_v in_o this_o sort_n that_o 9_o that_o august_n count_n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o supra_fw-la sect_n 9_o sin_n than_o be_v not_o whole_o remit_v and_o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o only_o pare_v they_o and_o shave_v they_o so_o as_o that_o the_o root_n do_v still_o stick_v whence_o other_o sin_n shall_v grow_v again_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o now_o this_o saint_n austin_n deni_v and_o teach_v that_o baptism_n give_v to_o the_o regenerate_a teneantur_fw-la regenerate_a dicimus_fw-la baptisma_fw-la dare_v omnium_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o auferre_fw-la crimina_fw-la non_fw-la radere_fw-la ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ra●ices_fw-la in_o mala_fw-la carne_fw-la teneantur_fw-la remission_n and_o release_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o pare_v of_o fault_n crimina_fw-la fault_n of_o behaviour_n and_o conversation_n but_o do_v whole_o take_v they_o away_o because_o of_o actual_a sin_n which_o only_o and_o no_o other_o they_o acknowledge_v there_o remain_v nothing_o when_o the_o same_o be_v forgive_v and_o pardon_v confligat_fw-la pardon_v sed_fw-la de_fw-la ista_fw-la carnis_fw-la co●upiscentiae_fw-la falli_fw-la eos_fw-la credo_fw-la vel_fw-la fallere_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la 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give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n here_o be_v no_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o grace_n to_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n but_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n nor_o that_o this_o life_n be_v in_o our_o merit_n but_o that_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n so_o as_o that_o 3.36_o that_o joh_n 3.36_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o 5.13_o and_o 1._o joh._n 5.13_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n god_n by_o the_o beginning_n give_v they_o certificate_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o end_n the_o real_a imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n to_o we_o be_v

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be_v free_o give_v because_o to_o live_v just_o so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v live_v just_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n import_v man_n merit_n but_o the_o benefit_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n where_o plain_o he_o show_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o be_v his_o mere_a and_o only_a gift_n that_o to_o speak_v simple_o thereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bereave_v of_o the_o title_n of_o a_o reward_n of_o work_n because_o god_n promise_v the_o same_o when_o we_o have_v no_o work_n that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v for_o our_o worth_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v when_o we_o have_v no_o worth_n yea_o and_o that_o we_o have_v any_o good_a work_n it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n it_o can_v be_v think_v to_o make_v any_o merit_n on_o our_o behalf_n but_o to_o set_v forth_o grace_n and_o mercy_n on_o god_n behalf_n so_o that_o all_o be_v free_a gift_n all_o be_v grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o add_v of_o one_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o another_o howsoever_o 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we_o whole_o of_o all_o merit_n aswell_o the_o impute_a of_o christ_n as_o of_o all_o we_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o grace_n wherefore_o we_o must_v a_o little_a sift_v his_o four_o forge_a propriety_n of_o merit_n and_o touch_v the_o first_o i_o say_v that_o one_o may_v by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n receive_v by_o free_a gift_n merit_n and_o deserve_v much_o even_o at_o his_o hand_n that_o give_v it_o for_o example_n the_o far_a bestow_v a_o farm_n upon_o his_o son_n free_o who_o may_v by_o often_o present_v his_o father_n of_o the_o please_a fruit_n grow_v on_o the_o same_o deserve_v his_o further_a favour_n yea_o he_o may_v by_o the_o commodity_n reap_v out_o of_o that_o farm_n buy_v any_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o father_n to_o set_v to_o sale_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o receive_v the_o farm_n from_o his_o father_n gift_n which_o be_v so_o common_a a_o case_n and_o so_o sensible_a that_o every_o man_n of_o mean_a wit_n may_v easy_o 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debt_n or_o duty_n of_o the_o son_n in_o that_o respect_n towards_o the_o father_n thus_o the_o good_a man_n to_o repay_v he_o with_o his_o own_o stout_a be_v take_v before_o he_o be_v aware_a in_o the_o net_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n which_o make_v christ_n as_o god_n inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n therefore_o consist_v in_o this_o as_o s._n paul_n note_v that_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o owe_v no_o debt_n or_o duty_n do_v voluntary_o humble_v himself_o to_o obedience_n and_o duty_n for_o our_o sake_n so_o then_o m._n perrkins_n indeed_o a_o good_a man_n as_o m._n bishop_n shall_v one_o day_n see_v have_v not_o by_o his_o assertion_n bereave_v we_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o have_v teach_v how_o right_o to_o understand_v the_o same_o but_o now_o he_o will_v a_o little_a sift_n as_o he_o say_v the_o four_o forge_a propriety_n of_o merit_n which_o m._n perkins_n have_v set_v down_o whether_o they_o be_v forge_v or_o not_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o answer_n to_o they_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o smith_n forge_n than_o out_o of_o the_o study_n and_o from_o the_o learning_n of_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n the_o first_o condition_n require_v in_o a_o meritorious_a work_n proper_o so_o to_o be_v call_v to_o which_o by_o duty_n debt_n and_o right_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n reward_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v be_v that_o a_o man_n do_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o own_o power_n for_o so_o say_v hilary_n existi●_n hilary_n hilar._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 11._o mereri_fw-la eius_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la ipse_fw-la sib●_n meriti_fw-la acqui_fw-la rendi_fw-la author_n existi●_n it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o merit_v who_o himself_o be_v to_o himself_o the_o author_n of_o get_v his_o

give_v to_o understand_v that_o that_o former_a be_v not_o the_o whole_a meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n 17._o word_n beda_n in_o luc._n cap._n 17._o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n because_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v as_o in_o another_o place_n which_o crow_v thou_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n he_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o merit_n because_o by_o who_o mercy_n we_o be_v prevent_v that_o we_o may_v humble_o serve_v he_o by_o his_o gift_n we_o be_v crown_v to_o reign_v with_o he_o what_o m._n bishop_n no_o more_o faith_n no_o more_o trust_n in_o you_o do_v you_o allege_v author_n when_o they_o condemn_v your_o doctrine_n even_o in_o the_o place_n whence_o you_o cite_v they_o leave_v of_o leave_v of_o 26.14_o act._n 26.14_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o you_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_v you_o fight_v against_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o you_o doubt_v but_o it_o will_v prevail_v against_o you_o and_o the_o conquest_n thereof_o shall_v be_v your_o utter_a confusion_n if_o you_o hold_v on_o your_o course_n 5._o w._n bishop_n and_o thus_o we_o fall_v upon_o the_o three_o property_n of_o m._n perkins_n meritorious_a work_n which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o another_o and_o say_v that_o albeit_o god_n in_o himself_o receive_v no_o profit_n by_o our_o work_n yet_o do_v he_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o holy_a commonweal_n the_o church_n wherein_o good_a man_n service_n do_v much_o pleasure_v he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v of_o s._n paul_n that_o by_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o wicked_a work_n 5._o 2._o tim._n 2._o math._n 5._o we_o shall_v become_v vessel_n sanctify_v and_o profitable_a unto_o our_o lord_n again_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o our_o good_a work_n that_o see_v your_o good_a work_n they_o may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n final_o god_n do_v rejoice_v at_o the_o 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spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la extitantur_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n tanquam_fw-la filii_fw-la hominum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la motibus_fw-la humanis_fw-la deficiant_fw-la ad_fw-la seipse_n etc._n etc._n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v so_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o that_o by_o their_o own_o spirit_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n through_o humane_a motion_n and_o affection_n they_o sometime_o fail_v and_o fall_v back_o to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o so_o entire_o and_o perfect_o serve_v the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o yield_v either_o glory_n to_o god_n or_o love_n to_o their_o brethren_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o neither_o do_v they_o attain_v to_o this_o condition_n of_o merit_n nor_o can_v in_o any_o sort_n bound_v god_n to_o repay_v they_o for_o that_o break_a service_n that_o they_o have_v do_v nay_o if_o he_o will_v call_v matter_n to_o strict_a reckon_n and_o account_n he_o have_v rather_o occasion_n 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64._o si_fw-mi consideremus_fw-la merita_fw-la desperandum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o must_v despair_v and_o resolve_v even_o concern_v clementia_fw-la concern_v idem_fw-la adu_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 2._o pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la saluos_fw-la faciet_fw-la eos_fw-la haud_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la iustos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la saluantur_fw-la clementia_fw-la the_o just_a that_o they_o be_v not_o save_v by_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n there_o follow_v saint_n bernard_n who_o m._n bishop_n will_v not_o have_v cite_v if_o he_o have_v mean_v so_o faithful_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o what_o sort_n s._n bernard_n take_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n have_v be_v declare_v a_o little_a before_o so_o as_o they_o may_v well_o blush_v to_o cite_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o he_o for_o maintane_v their_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n but_o m._n bishop_n deal_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unhonest_a for_o that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sermon_n bernard_n overthrow_v that_o that_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o he_o est_fw-la he_o bernar._n in_o can._n ser_n 68_o quid_fw-la de_fw-la meritis_fw-la solicita_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cvi_fw-la

de_fw-la proposito_fw-la dei_fw-la firmior_fw-la suppetit_fw-la securiorque_fw-la gloriandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la iam_fw-la quae_fw-la ras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la audias_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezec._n 36._o sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la merita_fw-la etc._n etc._n merita_fw-la habere_fw-la cure_v habita_fw-la data_fw-la noveru_fw-la fructum_fw-la speraveris_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n perniciosa_fw-la paupertas_fw-la meritorum_fw-la penuria_fw-la est_fw-la to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o church_n careful_a as_o touch_v merit_n which_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a and_o secure_a ground_n of_o rejoice_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o ask_v by_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v for_o good_a thing_n see_v thou_o hear_v by_o the_o prophet_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o suffice_v for_o merit_n to_o know_v that_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a be_v careful_a to_o have_v merit_n when_o thou_o have_v they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v give_v thou_o but_o for_o fruit_n thereof_o hope_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o wa●t_n of_o merit_n be_v a_o pernicious_a poverty_n thus_o under_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n he_o commend_v the_o have_v of_o good_a work_n and_o our_o care_n to_o be_v rich_a therein_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a want_n to_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o and_o to_o be_v man_n fruitless_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v they_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o conceive_v the_o unsufficiency_n thereof_o and_o to_o rest_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o reward_v thereof_o only_o upon_o god_n mercy_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o perform_v it_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o so_o full_o bereave_v they_o of_o that_o nature_n of_o merit_n which_o m._n bishop_n do_v assign_v unto_o they_o thus_o do_v he_o every_o where_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o mind_n domini_fw-la mind_n ibid._n ser_n 61._o meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la my_o merit_n say_v he_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n fidentes_fw-la lord_n ibi._n ser_n 73._o opus_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o sancti_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la exorare_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la misericordia_fw-la salui_fw-la fiant_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la non_fw-la fidentes_fw-la even_o the_o saint_n have_v need_v to_o entreat_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o by_o thy_o mercy_n they_o may_v be_v save_v not_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o again_o ruinosa_fw-la again_o in_o psal_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o periculosa_fw-la habitatio_fw-la illorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o meritu_fw-la sui●_n sperant_fw-la periculosa_fw-la quia_fw-la ruinosa_fw-la dangerous_a be_v the_o dwell_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o merit_n it_o be_v dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v ruinous_a fecit_fw-la ruinous_a ibi._n ser_n 16._o hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la homini●_n meritum_fw-la si_fw-la totam_fw-la spem_fw-la svam_fw-la ponat_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la saluum_fw-la fecit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o man_n to_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o who_o have_v whole_o save_v man_n many_o other_o such_o like_a speech_n of_o he_o may_v be_v allege_v whereby_o m._n bishop_n may_v well_o take_v occasion_n to_o bethink_v himself_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o do_v s._n bernard_n wrong_v to_o make_v he_o a_o patron_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o maintain_v let_v he_o due_o consider_v whether_o he_o have_v do_v well_o to_o take_v a_o little_a advantage_n of_o a_o scrap_n of_o a_o sermon_n and_o to_o urge_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a drift_n of_o the_o author_n in_o that_o place_n and_o his_o perpetual_a doctrine_n other_o where_n for_o conclusion_n we_o be_v assault_v with_o a_o whole_a general_a council_n that_o say_v never_o a_o word_n against_o us._n the_o arausican_n council_n say_v fiant_fw-la say_v council_n arausic_n cap._n 18._o debetur_fw-la merces_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la si_fw-la fiant_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la debetur_fw-la praecedit_fw-la ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la reward_n be_v due_a for_o good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v do_v but_o grace_n which_o be_v no_o due_a go_v before_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v even_o so_o say_v we_o we_o also_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n due_a unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o owe_v unto_o we_o but_o we_o say_v it_o with_o that_o limitation_n that_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o s._n austin_n from_o who_o that_o council_n borow_v almost_o all_o that_o they_o have_v set_v down_o that_o 17_o that_o supra_fw-la sect_n 17_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v all_o thing_n unto_o us._n it_o be_v due_a then_o to_o the_o work_n not_o simple_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o or_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o worth_n thereof_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o they_o that_o so_o work_v and_o thus_o we_o be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o m._n bishop_n antiquity_n which_o we_o may_v see_v do_v pitiful_o fail_v he_o in_o that_o out_o of_o all_o antiquity_n he_o can_v bring_v no_o strong_a proof_n than_o he_o have_v do_v his_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v express_o thwart_v by_o the_o most_o of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v bring_v for_o defence_n of_o it_o but_o as_o touch_v antiquity_n gentle_a reader_n for_o thy_o further_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o better_a arm_v of_o thou_o if_o need_v require_v against_o the_o fraud_n of_o these_o undermine_v sophister_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o advertise_v thou_o thus_o much_o that_o as_o we_o do_v so_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n upon_o diverse_a occasion_n speak_v diverse_o of_o good_a work_n and_o both_o their_o speech_n and_o we_o be_v always_o to_o be_v weigh_v according_a to_o the_o same_o occasion_n when_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o refer_v the_o same_o as_o we_o do_v to_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o whole_o to_o his_o gift_n they_o vilify_v as_o we_o do_v the_o work_n and_o worth_a of_o man_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o in_o the_o confidence_n whereof_o we_o may_v offer_v ourselves_o to_o god_n nothing_o in_o strength_n whereof_o we_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n or_o whereby_o we_o shall_v merit_v and_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n here_o work_n be_v consider_v mere_o as_o they_o be_v and_o as_o god_n instrict_n and_o precise_a judgement_n find_v they_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v pronounce_v of_o according_o but_o when_o occasion_n require_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o we_o look_v no_o further_o but_o to_o enforce_v a_o conscience_n of_o the_o way_n wherein_o god_n have_v call_v we_o to_o walk_v to_o that_o salvation_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v or_o when_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n to_o commend_v any_o special_a point_n of_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n we_o press_v the_o same_o with_o all_o instance_n as_o the_o father_n do_v we_o show_v how_o necessary_o god_n require_v the_o work_n of_o our_o obedience_n how_o gracious_o he_o vouchsafe_v in_o mercy_n to_o accept_v they_o how_o he_o have_v promise_v of_o his_o bounty_n to_o reward_v they_o we_o forbear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o our_o warfare_n the_o hire_n and_o wage_n of_o our_o work_n that_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v 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punishment_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o also_o for_o the_o temporal_a affliction_n &_o punishment_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o life_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o great_a impiety_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o take_v away_o this_o part_n of_o christ_n office_n from_o he_o and_o to_o make_v every_o man_n thereof_o partaker_n to_o his_o wrong_n but_o now_o whereas_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o it_o will_v require_v a_o infinite_a virtue_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o everlasting_a punishment_n of_o sin_n we_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o he_o how_o it_o stand_v that_o a_o great_a virtue_n be_v require_v to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n then_o there_o be_v to_o merit_n and_o purchase_v the_o everlasting_a joy_n of_o heaven_n he_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n give_v force_n to_o our_o work_n to_o deserve_v the_o one_o but_o if_o that_o be_v true_a by_o what_o reason_n do_v he_o deny_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n give_v force_n to_o 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their_o defence_n but_o thomas_n aquinas_n see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o absurd_a fancy_n which_o m._n bishop_n here_o follow_v in_o design_v a_o rate_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o sin_n to_o be_v answer_v by_o a_o measure_n of_o temporal_a stripe_n whereas_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o sin_n can_v bear_v no_o such_o limitation_n nor_o be_v bound_v in_o any_o sort_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o temporal_a revenge_n but_o yet_o m._n bishop_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v a_o device_n whereby_o to_o make_v good_a this_o rate_n and_o measure_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o sin_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v the_o one_o be_v the_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n who_o we_o offend_v the_o other_o be_v the_o turn_n to_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o which_o we_o offend_v our_o turn_n from_o god_n both_o the_o fault_n &_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o he_o say_v be_v free_o pardon_v by_o christ_n but_o man_n forsooth_o must_v satisfy_v for_o the_o 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sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la nascitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n jdeo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la superfluus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la paruulorum_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la generationem_fw-la illi_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la obligati_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la liberentur_fw-la they_o say_v say_v he_o that_o a_o infant_n not_o be_v baptize_v can_v perish_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v without_o sin_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n come_v death_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o superfluous_a that_o they_o who_o by_o generation_n be_v bind_v to_o condemnation_n by_o regeneration_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o and_o in_o another_o place_n against_o the_o donatist_n accepit_fw-la donatist_n de_fw-fr baptis_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o si_fw-mi quisquam_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o re_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la divinam_fw-la quaerat_fw-la etc._n etc._n veracitèr_fw-la conijcere_fw-la possumus_fw-la quid_fw-la valeat_fw-la in_o par●●●●s_fw-la baptimi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ex_fw-la circumcisione_n carnis_fw-la quam_fw-la prio_fw-la populus_fw-la accepit_fw-la if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o desire_v divine_a authority_n in_o this_o behalf_n we_o may_v true_o conjecture_v what_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n avail_v in_o infant_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o former_a people_n receive_v so_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n sundry_a argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o that_o custom_n and_o 8_o and_o bellarm_n de_fw-fr sa●ram_fw-la baptism_n lib_n 1._o cap_n 8_o bellarmine_n himself_o by_o the_o scripture_n prove_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o therefore_o full_a weak_o do_v m._n bishop_n deal_v to_o bring_v this_o for_o proof_n of_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o they_o speak_v latin_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v set_v down_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o to_o be_v require_v in_o the_o scripture_n because_o albeit_o the_o word_n perhaps_o be_v not_o find_v there_o yet_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v find_v for_o what_o great_a wrangle_v be_v there_o then_o to_o contend_v about_o the_o word_n when_o there_o be_v a_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n where_o we_o see_v m._n bishop_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o himself_o cit_v condemn_v for_o a_o contentious_a wrangler_n that_o thus_o urge_v the_o word_n consubstantial_a as_o a_o tradition_n beside_o the_o scripture_n when_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o matter_n import_v by_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n yea_o and_o s._n austin_n himself_o in_o the_o same_o place_n prove_v it_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o elsewhere_o ask_v of_o the_o arian_n heretic_n sumus_fw-la heretic_n idem_fw-la 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