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of_o doctrine_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v math._n 7.13.14_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o know_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n that_o the_o way_n through_o which_o she_o direct_v her_o child_n be_v very_o strait_a and_o narrow_a she_o enjoin_v confession_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o to_o his_o priest_n also_o not_o only_a contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n but_o also_o satisfaction_n by_o do_v of_o penance_n and_o restitution_n of_o real_a damage_n do_v to_o our_o neighbour_n she_o oblige_v to_o set_v time_n of_o fast_v &_o prayer_n &_o magnify_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n propound_v also_o and_o commend_v the_o sublime_a act_n of_o voluntary_a poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n and_o the_o excercise_v of_o other_o great_a act_n of_o austerity_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o express_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n who_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o we_o and_o to_o this_o end_n have_v set_v forth_o a_o world_n of_o book_n of_o admirable_a devotion_n and_o direction_n of_o every_o moment_n of_o a_o man_n life_n to_o holiness_n and_o height_n of_o purity_n on_o the_o contrary_a look_n upon_o the_o protestant_n and_o we_o find_v a_o wide_a gate_n of_o liberty_n set_v open_a through_o which_o every_o one_o natural_o delight_v to_o pass_v they_o deny_v confession_n purgatory_n or_o any_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n after_o it_o be_v remit_v by_o contrition_n as_o also_o all_o merit_n of_o work_n whereby_o they_o make_v all_o fast_a prayer_n mortification_n and_o good_a work_n useless_a and_o quench_v the_o fear_n of_o commit_v sin_n for_o out_o of_o doubt_n next_o to_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n and_o fear_v to_o hell_n the_o fear_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o man_n be_v the_o great_a restrainer_n of_o vice_n they_o teach_v that_o chastity_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n cooperate_a with_o god_n grace_n 119._o grace_n luther_n to_o 5._o wit_n serm._n the_o matrim_n fol._n 119._o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o be_v without_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v stay_v or_o omit_v but_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o to_o eat_v drink_v purge_v etc._n etc._n now_o what_o a_o floodgate_n of_o liberty_n do_v this_o set_v open_a to_o young_a man_n and_o maid_n yea_o to_o all_o single_a person_n who_o have_v not_o every_o day_n the_o opportunity_n of_o marriage_n as_o also_o to_o all_o marry_a people_n in_o the_o absence_n or_o infirmity_n one_o of_o another_o for_o who_o if_o he_o be_v teach_v that_o he_o can_v abstain_v will_v strive_v to_o reach_v at_o a_o impossibility_n again_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o this_o ordinary_o slacken_v all_o endeavour_n to_o that_o end_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o which_o usher_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o all_o good_a work_n that_o man_n have_v not_o free_a will_n no_o not_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o this_o make_v all_o exhortation_n to_o virtue_n and_o dissuasion_n from_o vice_n fruitless_a in_o they_o and_o that_o all_o that_o be_v save_v be_v assure_v thereof_o in_o this_o life_n than_o which_o what_o great_a temptation_n to_o presumption_n and_o the_o boldness_n of_o sin_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o who_o these_o principle_n do_v not_o take_v this_o effect_n it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o doctrine_n do_v not_o afford_v it_o but_o because_o they_o be_v restrain_v by_o some_o other_o motive_n therefore_o sir_n edwin_n sandys_n in_o his_o relation_n sect_n 48._o say_v let_v the_o protestant_n look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o charity_n upon_o they_o of_o the_o papacy_n as_o well_o as_o of_o severity_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v some_o excellent_a order_n of_o government_n some_o singular_a help_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o godliness_n and_o devotion_n for_o the_o conquer_a of_o sin_n for_o the_o profit_v in_o virtue_n and_o contrariwise_o in_o themselves_o look_v with_o a_o more_o single_a and_o less_o indulgent_a eye_n they_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v no_o such_o absolute_a perfection_n in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o reformation_n yea_o to_o speak_v more_o true_o and_o full_o they_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o imperfection_n §_o 2._o another_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v holiness_n of_o life_n to_o which_o purpose_n our_o saviour_n say_v a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o again_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v
nor_o foot_n and_o even_o such_o imperfect_a thing_n be_v all_o heretical_a and_o deform_a church_n which_o want_v faith_n for_o their_o head_n charity_n for_o their_o heart_n firmness_n and_o perseverance_n for_o their_o foot_n hold_v such_o monstrous_a and_o absurd_a opinion_n that_o they_o make_v up_o a_o bundle_n of_o heathenism_n turkism_n heresy_n and_o contradiction_n to_o commonsense_n can_v then_o any_o indifferent_a and_o prudent_a man_n who_o know_v that_o god_n make_v the_o world_n with_o wisdom_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n can_v he_o think_v that_o they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o dear_a spouse_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o descend_v from_o his_o heavenly_a throne_n and_o take_v and_o lose_v humane_a life_n or_o will_v he_o not_o rather_o say_v that_o they_o be_v mad_a 1_o cor._n 14.26_o who_o be_v frame_v neither_o in_o number_n weight_n nor_o measure_n their_o society_n and_o church_n be_v or_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v according_a to_o 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