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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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cap._n 9_o nunquid_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la negate_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quia_fw-la deo_fw-la totum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quòd_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivimus_fw-la do_v a_o man_n deny_v free_a will_n say_v he_o because_o he_o attribute_v it_o whole_o to_o god_n that_o we_o live_v well_o nequeamus_fw-la well_o retract_v lib._n 1●_n cap_n 9_o tale_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la illo_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivere_fw-la nequeamus_fw-la without_o freedom_n of_o will_v we_o can_v live_v well_o for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v well_o without_o his_o will_n but_o yet_o this_o free_a will_n to_o live_v well_o be_v voluntas_fw-la be_v cont_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 7._o hominis_fw-la non_fw-la libera_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberata_fw-la voluntas_fw-la a_o will_v not_o free_a mere_o &_o of_o itself_o but_o make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o then_o be_v potest_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o arbitrium_fw-la 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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the_o gospel_n 17._o gospel_n ver._n 17._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o gospel_n ver._n 20._o the_o magnify_v of_o christ_n 1.6_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 1.6_o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o it_o be_v for_o your_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o endure_a of_o the_o same_o suffering_n which_o we_o also_o suffer_v not_o then_o as_o to_o purchase_v any_o thing_n towards_o their_o salvation_n by_o his_o affliction_n but_o as_o to_o hearten_v and_o comfort_v they_o to_o the_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o endure_v whereof_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o bring_v their_o salvation_n to_o effect_v thus_o thomas_n aquinas_n where_o his_o eye_n be_v open_a conceive_v both_o of_o this_o text_n &_o of_o that_o to_o the_o colossian_n which_o be_v here_o in_o question_n who_o write_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o use_v these_o word_n etc._n word_n tis._n aquin_n in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 1_o lect_n 2._o hoc_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la sva_fw-la passio●e_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la operatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la contra_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la v._o letur_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la gaudeo_fw-la in_o passionibus_fw-la meis_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la passio_fw-la christi_fw-la fuit_fw-la n●bis_fw-la salutifera_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la exempli_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la meriti_fw-la &_o efficaciae_fw-la inquamtum_fw-la eius_fw-la sanguine_fw-la redempti_fw-la &_o iustificati_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la passio_fw-la aliorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la salutifera_fw-la solùm_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la exempli_fw-la secundum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 1._o sine_fw-la tribulamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n that_o he_o by_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n have_v wrought_v our_o salvation_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o this_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v col._n 1._o now_o i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o example_n but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n and_o effectual_a work_n in_o that_o by_o his_o blood_n we_o be_v redeem_v and_o justify_v but_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o be_v further_a to_o our_o salvation_n only_o by_o way_n of_o example_n according_a to_o that_o 2._o cor._n 1._o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v it_o be_v for_o your_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n again_o in_o another_o place_n propound_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n that_o etc._n that_o idem_fw-la p._n 3._o q._n 48._o art_n 5._o arg_n 3._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la cassio_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la preficua_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la 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necessity_n of_o marriage_n and_o second_o marriage_n etc._n marriage_n tertul._n de_fw-fr monog_n quousque_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la ista_fw-la impudentissima_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la &c_n &c_n rideo_fw-la cùm_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la carnis_fw-la opponitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o tertullian_n exagitate_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n and_o deride_v the_o allegation_n of_o it_o for_o answer_v hereto_o he_o say_v that_o fortiori_fw-la that_o ibid._n jan_n nemini_fw-la competit_fw-la portare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la datur_fw-la portare_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la deest_fw-la quàmdiu_fw-la causabimur_fw-la carnem_fw-la quia_fw-la dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la caro_fw-la infirma_fw-la sed_fw-la praemisit_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la promptus_fw-la ut_fw-la vin_fw-fr cat_fw-mi spiritus_fw-la carnem_fw-la ut_fw-la cedat_fw-la quod_fw-la infirmum_fw-la est_fw-la fortiori_fw-la it_o be_v 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be_v give_v yet_o the_o receive_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o by_o prayer_n ask_v and_o seek_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o thus_o origen_n for_o answer_n to_o some_o that_o say_v that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o contain_v but_o can_v not_o say_v as_o m._n bishop_n allege_v accipit_fw-la allege_v origen_n in_o mat._n trac_fw-la 7._o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la capax_fw-la esse_fw-la verbi_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la castitate_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la petat_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la dubitans_fw-la de_fw-fr illo_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la quipetit_fw-la accipit_fw-la he_o that_o will_v receive_v this_o word_n that_o be_v set_v down_o of_o chastity_n let_v he_o ask_v not_o doubt_v of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v but_o origen_n well_o know_v if_o he_o have_v remember_v it_o that_o though_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v yet_o every_o one_o receive_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o ask_v because_o we_o 8.16_o 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upon_o our_o prayer_n resolve_v to_o receive_v in_o particular_a that_o gift_n because_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o particular_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o and_o this_o can_v origen_n himself_o upon_o occasion_n well_o discern_v when_o he_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n sufferunt_fw-la saviour_n origen_n in_o mat._n tract_n 24._o reprehendit_fw-la hu●usmodi_fw-la praeceptores_fw-la qui_fw-la crudelitèr_fw-la et_fw-la sine_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la existimationem_fw-la utrium_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la cudientis_fw-la sed_fw-la maiora_fw-la virtute_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la iniungunt_fw-la utputa_fw-la qui_fw-la prohibent_fw-la nubere_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la expedit_fw-la ad_fw-la immoderatam_fw-la munditiam_fw-la compellunt_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la docent_fw-la abstinere_fw-la à_fw-la cibis_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la omninò_fw-la oportet_fw-la cogere_fw-la fideles_fw-la alligant_a per_fw-la verbum_fw-la expositionis_fw-la suae_fw-la onera_fw-la gravia_fw-la citra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la christi_fw-la dicentis_fw-la jugum_fw-la meum_fw-la suave_v est_fw-la et_fw-la onus_fw-la meum_fw-la leave_n est_fw-la &_o imponunt_fw-la ea_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la super_fw-la humeros_fw-la homi●um_fw-la curuante_n eos_fw-la &_o cadere_fw-la facientes_fw-la sub_fw-la pondere_fw-la gravium_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ●●tulare_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la sufferunt_fw-la reprove_v such_o master_n as_o cruel_o and_o unmerciful_o without_o weigh_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o hearer_n do_v enjoin_v they_o thing_n beyond_o their_o power_n as_o they_o say_v he_o who_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o from_o that_o which_o be_v expedient_a do_v force_v man_n to_o a_o purity_n or_o cleanness_n more_o than_o need_v who_o also_o teach_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o exposition_n do_v bind_v other_o such_o burden_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o compel_v faithful_a man_n be_v beside_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n say_v my_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n and_o do_v lay_v they_o by_o their_o word_n and_o doctrine_n upon_o man_n shoulder_n bow_v they_o down_o and_o cause_v they_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o to_o fall_v under_o
his_o own_o rhemish_a translation_n and_o tell_v we_o which_o way_n he_o can_v make_v good_a that_o which_o he_o say_v 4.34_o say_v acts._n 4.34_o as_o many_o as_o be_v owner_n of_o land_n or_o house_n sell_v and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o sell_v and_o lay_v it_o before_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o text_n say_v they_o sell_v and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o that_o they_o sell_v it_o say_v not_o that_o they_o sell_v all_o and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o all_o philip_n be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o yet_o philip_n have_v his_o 21.8_o his_o cap._n 21.8_o house_n still_o and_o i_o hope_v m._n bishop_n will_v not_o think_v but_o that_o he_o have_v something_o in_o his_o house_n also_o wherewith_o he_o give_v entertainment_n to_o saint_n paul_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o rest_n keep_v their_o dwell_a house_n furnish_v for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o other_o godly_a and_o faithful_a brethren_n as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o barnabas_n that_o 37._o that_o cap._n 4_o 37._o whereas_o he_o have_v a_o field_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n he_o sell_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o sell_v all_o so_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n 5.1_o saphira_n cap._n 5.1_o sell_v a_o possession_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n but_o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v sell_v all_o that_o they_o possess_v and_o whereas_o master_n bishop_n say_v that_o the_o same_o ananias_n and_o his_o wife_n make_v a_o vow_n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 4._o that_o ver._n 4._o they_o lie_v unto_o god_n he_o talk_v idle_o they_o lie_v unto_o god_n because_o they_o pretend_v to_o bring_v the_o whole_a price_n of_o that_o which_o they_o sell_v when_o they_o bring_v but_o a_o part_n thereof_o but_o those_o other_o faithful_a christian_n do_v that_o which_o the_o common_a state_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v then_o require_v many_o poor_a 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that_o which_o be_v commend_v by_o our_o saviour_n own_o both_o example_n and_o doctrine_n and_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o most_o holy_a christian_n may_v be_v vow_v very_o laudable_o but_o to_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a be_v such_o we_o deny_v his_o second_o proposition_n because_o it_o pronounce_v that_o absolute_o and_o simple_o which_o in_o the_o other_o proposition_n be_v understand_v respective_o only_a and_o with_o exception_n reseruavit_fw-la exception_n hieron_n ad●_n jovin_n lib._n 2._o antisthenes_n venditis_fw-la quae_fw-la habebat_fw-la &_o publicè_fw-la distributis_fw-la nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la quàm_fw-la palliolum_fw-la reseruavit_fw-la antisthenes_n the_o philosopher_n who_o be_v master_n to_o diogenes_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v as_o hierome_n mention_v and_o make_v public_a distribution_n thereof_o so_o do_v the_o same_o hierome_n mention_v a_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n call_v vehebant_fw-la call_v idem_fw-la in_o math._n 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it_o yea_o and_o we_o do_v all_o vow_v it_o in_o our_o baptism_n to_o forsake_v all_o rather_o than_o to_o forsake_v christ_n to_o keep_v nothing_o the_o keep_n whereof_o shall_v keep_v we_o away_o from_o christ_n but_o when_o the_o have_v of_o our_o wealth_n hinder_v not_o but_o that_o in_o mind_n and_o affection_n we_o may_v follow_v christ_n and_o keep_v ourselves_o faithful_a unto_o he_o then_o to_o vow_v the_o relinquish_a thereof_o be_v a_o superfluous_a and_o rash_a vow_n no_o service_n of_o god_n but_o a_o please_a of_o our_o own_o fancy_n and_o no_o where_o commend_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 24._o w._n bishop_n now_o one_o word_n of_o obedience_n before_o we_o end_v this_o question_n this_o vow_n say_v m._n perkins_n be_v against_o christian_a liberty_n whereby_o we_o have_v grant_v we_o a_o free_a use_n of_o all_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o certain_a meat_n and_o apparel_n be_v intolerable_a but_o this_o reason_n have_v be_v reprove_v already_o 5.10_o already_o gal._n 5.10_o he_o add_v stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherein_o christ_n have_v make_v you_o free_a do_v your_o breath_n or_o heart_n fail_v you_o sir_n that_o you_o stop_v thus_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o sentence_n the_o rest_n belike_o discover_v the_o fraud_n of_o it_o and_o wrap_v not_o yourselves_o again_o in_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n to_o wit_n bound_v not_o yourselves_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o moses_n law_n as_o you_o shall_v do_v if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v all_o this_o be_v good_a but_o do_v it_o follow_v hereof_o that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v not_o obey_v our_o superior_n nor_o observe_v such_o good_a order_n as_o holy_a church_n have_v approve_v nothing_o less_o but_o happy_a be_v that_o necessity_n as_o saint_n augustine_n witness_v which_o hold_v we_o close_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v better_a to_o do_v than_o to_o leave_v undo_v otherwise_o our_o weakness_n will_v quick_o shrink_v back_o and_o again_o if_o christ_n suffering_n without_o his_o obedience_n as_o m._n perkins_n himself_o testify_v pag._n 61._o have_v not_o be_v available_a for_o our_o justification_n no_o doubt_n but_o those_o work_n which_o be_v garnish_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n final_o m._n perkins_n say_v that_o we_o magnify_v these_o three_o vow_n of_o chastity_n poverty_n and_o obedience_n and_o good_a reason_n have_v we_o so_o to_o do_v as_o have_v be_v show_v but_o say_v he_o for_o the_o vow_n of_o baptism_n we_o have_v make_v no_o such_o account_n of_o it_o as_o they_o do_v which_o be_v not_o so_o we_o hold_v indeed_o that_o the_o covenant_n which_o we_o make_v in_o baptism_n be_v no_o vow_n but_o a_o full_a and_o assure_a promise_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n which_o we_o keep_v or_o do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v at_o least_o we_o teach_v not_o as_o 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