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fol._n 589._o 2._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o diverse_a protestant_n which_o teach_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v so_o do_v zanchius_n philippens_n zanchius_n in_o epist_n pauli_n ad_fw-la philippens_n teach_v the_o like_a do_v franciscus_n mundi_fw-la franciscus_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v antichristus_fw-la sive_fw-la progno_fw-it stiâ—â—_n mundi_fw-la lambertus_n affirm_v and_o do_v in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n christ_n sermon_n of_o the_o sâ—â—ond_a come_n of_o christ_n confess_v that_o some_o protestant_n do_v make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o antichrist_n be_v yet_o reveal_v or_o no._n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o some_o other_o protestant_n who_o do_v teach_v he_o to_o be_v come_v do_v make_v the_o turk_n to_o be_v he_o thus_o do_v melancthon_n so_o urge_v by_o harvey_n in_o his_o theological_a discourse_n pag._n 102._o bucer_n and_o fox_n teach_v uz._n act._n mon._n of_o anno_fw-la 1577._o pag._n 539._o 3._o touch_v the_o real_a presence_n who_o know_v not_o that_o luther_n and_o the_o lutheran_n defend_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needle_n to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o any_o of_o they_o since_o the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o catholic_n be_v term_v lutheran_n especial_o because_o they_o chief_o dissent_v from_o the_o caluiniste_n in_o this_o point_n 4._o that_o priest_n do_v true_o remit_v sin_n by_o absolution_n and_o not_o only_o pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v remit_v appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o english_a communion_n book_n where_o the_o priest_n say_v and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n which_o book_n be_v therefore_o reprehend_v by_o the_o book_n call_v the_o survey_v 145._o survey_v p._n 145._o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n as_o also_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o lobechius_n 301._o lobechius_n disput_fw-la theologic_n pag._n 301._o who_o say_v that_o god_n remit_v sin_n immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o mediate_o by_o his_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o caluiniste_n do_v therefore_o err_v in_o withdraw_v this_o efficacy_n from_o the_o absolution_n give_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o far_o lobechius_n and_o answerable_o hereto_o we_o find_v that_o melancthon_n 13._o melancthon_n in_o apolog_n confess_v aug._n art_n 13._o do_v teach_v that_o absolution_n be_v proper_o a_o sacrament_n the_o like_a do_v spandeburge_n 116._o spandeburge_n in_o margarit_fw-la theologic_n pag._n 116._o andraeas_n 191._o andraeas_n in_o concilat_fw-la locorum_fw-la seript_n pugnant_fw-la loc_fw-la 191._o althamerus_n and_o sarcerius_n 305._o sarcerius_n loc._n come_v hom_n 1._o de_fw-la potest_fw-la eccles_n fol._n 305._o affirm_v 5._o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la appear_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o d._n bilson_n in_o his_o true_a 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sect_n 57_o melancthon_n in_o cap._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n jacobus_n andraeas_n in_o epitome_n colloq_fw-la montisbelgar_a pag._n 58._o luc._n osiander_n in_o enchirid._n controver_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v maintain_v by_o osiander_n cent._n 16._o p._n 814._o by_o siccanus_n &_o hemingius_n as_o willet_n do_v witness_n in_o his_o sinopsis_n print_v 1600._o p._n 808._o by_o perkins_n in_o his_o revelat_fw-la p._n 326._o 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n of_o work_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n and_o promise_n and_o as_o proceed_n from_o faith_n all_o which_o point_v the_o catholics_n do_v acknowledge_v as_o necessary_a they_o be_v meritorious_a be_v warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o melancthon_n operib_n melancthon_n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la operib_n of_o the_o confession_n q_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o hooker_n 208._o hooker_n l._n 5._o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a sect_n 72._o pag._n 208._o and_o of_o the_o disputation_n hold_v at_o ratisbone_n 509._o ratisbone_n p._n 509._o 8._o the_o forbearance_n of_o certain_a meat_n at_o set_a time_n and_o this_o not_o for_o a_o politic_a respect_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a end_n be_v justify_v by_o hooker_n 204._o hooker_n in_o his_o ecclesiast_fw-la polic_a l._n 5._o sect_n 72._o p._n 204._o who_o not_o only_o condemn_v aerius_n and_o montanus_n for_o teach_v the_o contrary_a but_o do_v also_o answer_v the_o place_n urge_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n by_o our_o adversary_n in_o disproof_n of_o our_o catholic_a fasting_n the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v also_o approve_a by_o a_o book_n write_v by_o a_o protestant_a author_n entitle_v querimonia_fw-la 94._o querimonia_fw-la p._n 31._o &_o 94._o ecclesiae_fw-la print_v in_o london_n anno_fw-la 1592._o 9_o the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n be_v maintain_v by_o luther_n 30._o luther_n assertionib_fw-la art_n 30._o by_o hooker_n in_o his_o 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unto_o thou_o it_o desire_v uz._n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v subject_a and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o it_o uz._n over_o sin_n 13._o now_o our_o adversary_n in_o answer_n hereto_o do_v say_v that_o the_o word_n sub_fw-la te_fw-la erit_fw-la appetitus_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la aught_o to_o have_v reference_n to_o abel_n meaning_n hereby_o that_o abel_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o cain_n and_o that_o as_o be_v the_o elder_a he_o shall_v rule_v over_o abel_n which_o construction_n be_v most_o force_a &_o indirect_a be_v general_o impugn_a by_o the_o father_n who_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n do_v in_o both_o place_n understand_v sin_n and_o not_o abel_n thus_o we_o find_v that_o s._n austin_n 7._o austin_n l._n 15._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 7._o say_v of_o this_o place_n as_o interpret_n it_o quiesce_v ad_fw-la te_fw-la enim_fw-la conuersio_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la numquid_fw-la 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not_o of_o abel_n all_o which_o father_n do_v even_o derive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o frewil_n from_o their_o foresay_a exposition_n thereof_o 14._o for_o maintenance_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n for_o we_o allow_v that_o say_n of_o the_o historiographer_n faith_n that_o be_v see_v be_v better_a than_o faith_n that_o be_v hear_v we_o do_v urge_v that_o place_n of_o james_n 2._o james_n cap._n 2._o above_o touch_v do_v you_o see_v because_o of_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o of_o faython_o which_o text_n be_v so_o plain_a &_o direct_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n as_o that_o s._n austin_n 14._o austin_n lib._n the_o side_n &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 14._o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v that_o the_o very_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n as_o also_o that_o of_o peter_n john_n and_o jude_n be_v chief_o to_o repress_v the_o heresy_n then_o begin_v about_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o so_o great_a a_o impugner_n be_v this_o ancient_a 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we_o account_v a_o man_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n where_o beside_o that_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o do_v express_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o kind_n of_o work_v no_o catholic_a do_v teach_v to_o justify_v s._n austin_n 17._o austin_n l._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la arbit_fw-la c._n 17._o do_v even_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n expound_v this_o place_n say_v thus_o homines_fw-la non_fw-la intelligenâ—es_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n not_o understand_v what_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v do_v think_v that_o he_o say_v faith_n will_v suffice_v a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v evil_o and_o have_v no_o work_n which_o god_n forbid_v that_o a_o vessel_n of_o election_n shall_v so_o think_v who_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n after_o he_o have_v say_v in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o prepuce_fw-la avail_v any_o whit_n straight_o add_v but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n thus_o s._n austin_n in_o like_a sort_n they_o urge_v another_o say_n of_o the_o say_a apostle_n uz._n simo_n abraham_n 4._o abraham_n rom._n 4._o ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o abraham_n be_v iustify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v glory_n but_o not_o with_o god_n as_o also_o that_o other_o gratia_n estis_fw-la saluati_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o â—_o by_o ephes_n â—_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o of_o work_n in_o both_o which_o place_n be_v understand_v work_v do_v by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n before_o our_o vocation_n and_o call_n in_o christ_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o s._n austin_n â—1_n austin_n supra_fw-la &_o praefat_fw-la in_o psal_n â—1_n and_o s._n jerome_n â—thesiphontem_fw-la jerome_n eâ—ist_n ad_fw-la â—thesiphontem_fw-la expound_v the_o say_a place_n see_v also_o austin_n expound_v the_o former_a and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n c._n 7._o &_o epist_n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la &_o l._n de_fw-fr hono_fw-la perseverenâ—iae_fw-la c._n 2._o 10._o against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n they_o allege_v diverse_a place_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o god_n do_v crown_v man_n only_o in_o mercy_n and_o consequent_o not_o by_o force_n of_o their_o own_o work_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v beati_fw-la misericordes_fw-la quia_fw-la etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n which_o place_n both_o s._n austin_n 13._o austin_n epist_n 105._o &_o l._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 13._o and_o s._n gregory_n paenitential_a gregory_n in_o psal_n 7._o paenitential_a expound_v thus_o to_o wit_n that_o blessedness_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n be_v attribute_v to_o mercy_n not_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a reward_n of_o merit_n but_o because_o the_o merit_n itself_o be_v give_v to_o man_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n can_v do_v any_o meritorious_a work_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n 11._o they_o also_o urge_v that_o place_n above_o mention_v of_o s._n luke_n cùm_fw-la feceritis_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n for_o we_o have_v but_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v which_o text_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o against_o work_n of_o supererogation_n yet_o in_o the_o father_n judgment_n it_o nothing_o impugn_v the_o same_o who_o though_o they_o do_v give_v several_a exposition_n thereof_o yet_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o make_v against_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n s._n chrysostome_n oziae_fw-la chrysostome_n hom._n in_o illud_fw-la illatum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la oziae_fw-la say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o mean_a that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o say_v and_o think_v of_o ourselves_o thereby_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o lest_o a_o selfelike_a &_o pride_n may_v corrupt_v our_o good_a work_n s._n austin_n domini_fw-la austin_n serm._n â—_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la say_v that_o we_o may_v be_v call_v unprofitable_a servant_n because_o when_o we_o have_v keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n we_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o in_o rigour_n and_o justice_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o reward_n but_o only_o from_o the_o liberal_a promise_n and_o bargain_n of_o god_n with_o us._n 12._o s._n ambrose_n lucam_n ambrose_n l._n 8._o in_o lucam_n expound_v the_o former_a word_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v how_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n and_o that_o we_o be_v make_v profitable_a servant_n thereto_o only_o by_o the_o assistance_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o no_o one_o of_o these_o exposition_n as_o i_o say_v before_o do_v agree_v with_o our_o adversary_n exposition_n of_o the_o say_a place_n or_o prejudice_n the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n 13._o against_o actual_a and_o inherent_a justice_n they_o usual_o prostitute_v that_o say_n of_o isay_n 64._o isay_n cap._n 64._o facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la immundi_fw-la omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la omnes_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la that_o be_v we_o be_v all_o make_v unclean_a and_o all_o our_o justice_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n out_o of_o which_o word_n they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v all_o our_o action_n to_o be_v bad_a and_o sinful_a whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o prophet_n do_v speak_v these_o word_n not_o in_o the_o person_n of_o himself_o or_o of_o the_o just_a but_o only_o of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o sin_n both_o their_o city_n and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o this_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o word_n which_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v speak_v uz._n ecce_fw-la iratus_fw-la es_fw-la &_o peccavimus_fw-la behold_v thou_o be_v angry_a because_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o thus_o we_o find_v this_o place_n expound_v by_o cyril_n locum_fw-la cyril_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la the_o truth_n of_o which_o exposition_n appear_v more_o clear_o out_o of_o the_o word_n follow_v the_o former_a text_n uz._n non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la invocet_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la there_o be_v not_o any_o which_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n which_o say_v must_v have_v reference_n only_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o to_o the_o just_a 14._o to_o the_o say_a end_n they_o object_n david_n say_v non_fw-fr intres_n 142._o intres_n c._n 142._o in_o iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la seruo_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o no_o live_a creature_n shall_v be_v iustify_v in_o thy_o sight_n of_o which_o place_n the_o father_n do_v deliver_v several_a exposition_n but_o all_o different_a from_o our_o adversary_n meaning_n &_o intention_n s._n jerome_n psalm_n jerome_n in_o hunc_fw-la psalm_n hilary_n ibidem_fw-la hilary_n ibidem_fw-la arnobius_n ibidem_fw-la arnobius_n ibidem_fw-la do_v say_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o david_n be_v that_o man_n can_v besayed_z to_o be_v iustify_v if_o he_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o purity_n and_o sublimity_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o justice_n not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o even_o of_o angel_n may_v be_v account_v to_o be_v but_o injustice_n and_o impurity_n last_o s._n gregory_n psalm_n gregory_n in_o comment_n huius_fw-la psalm_n as_o also_o s._n austin_n iustitiae_fw-la austin_n l_o the_o perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la do_v refer_v the_o say_v word_n of_o david_n to_o venial_a sin_n without_o commit_v of_o which_o our_o life_n can_v be_v pass_v over_o 15._o concern_v evangelicall_a counsel_n of_o which_o our_o adversary_n be_v profess_v enemy_n they_o therefore_o do_v allege_v those_o say_n 10._o say_n math._n 22._o marc._n 12._o &_o luc._n 10._o where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o forcâ—_n strength_n and_o will_v as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v whereas_o indeed_o those_o word_n be_v put_v down_o only_o for_o great_a efficacy_n understand_v thereby_o that_o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n sincere_o true_o and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n &_o thus_o do_v s._n jerome_n math._n jerome_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la c._n 22._o math._n chrysostome_n ibid._n chrysostome_n chrysostom_n ibid._n and_o ambrose_n luc._n ambrose_n ad_fw-la c._n 10._o luc._n expound_v this_o place_n they_o also_o object_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o 14._o he_o luc._n 14._o teach_v that_o except_o a_o man_n renounce_v all_o the_o thing_n he_o possess_v he_o can_v be_v christ_n his_o disciple_n conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evangelicall_a counsel_n which_o place_n notwithstanding_o s._n austin_n 4._o austin_n epist_n 5._o &_o