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A07929
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Thomas Bels motiues concerning Romish faith and religion.
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Bell, Thomas, fl. 1593-1610.
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1593
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STC 1830; ESTC S101549
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faciunt_fw-la peccatum_fw-la the_o child_n of_o god_n both_o love_n and_o do_v justice_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n both_o love_n and_o do_v sin_n and_o again_o manifestum_fw-la fit_a studium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la effectum_fw-la esse_fw-la preaestinationis_fw-la it_o be_v manifest_a that_o study_n to_o live_v well_o and_o to_o do_v good_a work_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n and_o a_o hundred_o such_o like_a place_n the_o same_o author_n have_v which_o i_o let_v pass_v for_o brevity_n sake_n neither_o do_v any_o other_o of_o the_o learned_a amongst_o we_o hold_v contrary_a to_o this_o doctrine_n nay_o all_o the_o pulpit_n god_n be_v thank_v find_v out_o and_o extol_v the_o praise_n of_o good_a work_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v admire_v of_o the_o papist_n who_o think_v so_o base_o of_o our_o religion_n we_o affirm_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_v to_o be_v so_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o thereof_o to_o be_v unrewarded_a &_o further_o we_o teach_v &_o affirm_v in_o our_o religion_n that_o the_o regenerate_a &_o child_n of_o god_n can_v not_o continue_v in_o god_n favour_n unless_o they_o detest_v sin_n strive_v against_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o do_v good_a work_n yet_o further_o we_o avouch_v constant_o that_o none_o can_v beleeùe_v true_o in_o christ_n which_o do_v not_o love_n christ_n &_o which_o do_v not_o employ_v his_o whole_a care_n study_n &_o industry_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n very_o many_o god_n be_v thank_v for_o it_o have_v leave_v to_o their_o posterity_n livelie_a testimony_n of_o the_o same_o whereof_o i_o will_v only_o name_v one_o who_o as_o he_o do_v inwardlie_a in_o his_o heart_n believe_v the_o gospel_n so_o do_v he_o outward_o in_o his_o life_n profess_v it_o and_o after_o his_o death_n confirm_v the_o same_o with_o a_o most_o charitable_a and_o christian_n testimony_n of_o immortal_a memory_n i_o speak_v of_o that_o honourable_a and_o zealous_a christian_n sir_n walter_n mildmey_n the_o late_a founder_n of_o a_o most_o famous_a college_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n which_o he_o term_v not_o after_o his_o own_o name_n as_o the_o great_a part_n use_v but_o emanuel_n that_o be_v god_n with_o we_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v thereby_o that_o as_o he_o believe_v and_o love_v god_n so_o he_o will_v testify_v the_o same_o to_o all_o posterity_n by_o that_o worthy_a act_n as_o by_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o a_o livelie_a faith_n now_o then_o how_o do_v we_o differ_v from_o the_o papi_v herein_o zanchius_n shall_v answer_v atque_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la usibus_fw-la bonorumoperum_fw-la quod_fw-la ijs_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la supra_fw-la salutis_fw-la causis_fw-la sadtanquam_fw-la effectis_fw-la predestinationis_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la tum_fw-la nos_fw-la tum_fw-la proximi_fw-la certiores_fw-la fimus_fw-la nostrae_fw-la electionis_fw-la eoque_fw-la &_o salutis_fw-la and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a use_n of_o good_a work_n that_o both_o we_o and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v assure_v by_o they_o of_o our_o election_n and_o salvation_n not_o as_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o as_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n and_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o papist_n will_v say_v if_o good_a work_v can_v merit_v glory_n nor_o justify_v wherefore_o then_o must_v we_o do_v they_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o must_v live_v well_o and_o do_v good_a work_n for_o the_o love_n and_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o because_o so_o be_v his_o holy_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n ipsius_fw-la enim_fw-la sumus_fw-la factura_fw-la creati_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la quae_fw-la preparavit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o so_o then_o we_o think_v as_o reverentlie_o and_o esteem_v as_o worthy_o of_o good_a work_n as_o do_v any_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n for_o we_o grant_v that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v or_o sanctify_v without_o good_a work_n and_o further_o that_o none_o be_v true_o justify_v which_o have_v not_o good_a work_n &_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v we_o constant_o affirm_v and_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a write_v that_o no_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v iustify_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o good_a work_n &_o the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n the_o truth_n of_o our_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o verity_n ground_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v this_o that_o sanctification_n &_o iustificatió_n be_v inseparable_o unite_v in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o subject_n in_o eodem_fw-la instanti_fw-la tëporis_fw-la nonnaturae_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v that_o be_v we_o be_v free_o justify_v &_o sanctify_v also_o in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n but_o first_o justify_v in_o priority_n of_o nature_n for_o example_n fire_n and_o the_o heat_n be_v both_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n though_o fire_n be_v before_o in_o priority_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v though_o fire_n go_v before_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v before_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o and_z as_o fire_n be_v not_o before_o heat_n in_o time_n and_o yet_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o heat_n so_o be_v our_o justification_n not_o before_o our_o sanctification_n or_o our_o inherent_a justice_n in_o time_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n of_o our_o inherent_a justice_n and_o of_o all_o the_o good_a work_n we_o do_v which_o thing_n if_o the_o papist_n will_v once_o serious_o observe_v they_o will_v not_o differ_v from_o our_o opinion_n in_o this_o behalf_n unless_o they_o have_v full_o resolve_v to_o oppose_v themselves_o desperate_o against_o the_o truth_n the_o 12._o preamble_n who_o so_o ever_o will_v but_o even_o superficiallie_o consider_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n shall_v thereby_o without_o further_a discourse_n find_v sufficient_a matter_n to_o abhor_v and_o detest_v the_o same_o as_o most_o frivolous_a most_o ridiculous_a most_o irreligious_a for_o example_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o they_o term_v it_o if_o certain_a question_n be_v propound_v unto_o they_o the_o best_a learned_a know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v but_o so_o simple_o and_o so_o sottish_o as_o every_o child_n may_v espy_v the_o folly_n of_o their_o doctrine_n if_o any_o papist_n can_v true_o and_o without_o blush_a say_v the_o contrary_a let_v the_o same_o be_v notify_v by_o his_o answer_v to_o these_o my_o brief_a demand_n 1._o first_o i_o demand_v how_o they_o excuse_v the_o people_n that_o adore_v with_o divine_a worship_n the_o thing_n elevate_v over_o the_o priest_n head_n at_o mass_n from_o idolatry_n from_o heresy_n from_o false_a belief_n for_o if_o either_o the_o priest_n want_v intention_n to_o consecrate_v which_o often_o chance_v by_o reason_n of_o wander_a imagination_n or_o of_o purpose_n mean_v not_o to_o consecrate_v or_o of_o negligence_n omit_v any_o word_n of_o consecration_n then_o by_o popish_a religion_n the_o thing_n adore_v be_v but_o pure_a bread_n &_o so_o the_o adorer_n thereof_o become_v idolater_n worship_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n for_o 17._o the_o everliving_a god_n and_o if_o the_o people_n either_o refuse_v to_o adore_v or_o doubt_v if_o they_o may_v adore_v they_o be_v deem_v heretic_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la for_o their_o pain_n because_o as_o the_o pope_n disholie_a canon_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o but_o doubt_v of_o romish_a definition_n concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n be_v a_o heretic_n 2_o secondlie_o i_o demand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o priest_n receive_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o communicant_n when_o he_o have_v 40._o bread_n before_o he_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v but_o 38._o or_o 39_o and_o so_o intend_v to_o consecrate_v no_o more_o for_o beyond_o the_o priest_n intention_n consecration_n can_v extend_v as_o all_o wise_a papist_n grant_v neither_o be_v his_o intention_n more_o limit_v to_o one_o bread_n then_o to_o a_o other_o and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o consecrate_v one_o bread_n then_o another_o 3_o thirdlie_o i_o demand_v which_o part_n of_o the_o host_n as_o they_o term_v it_o be_v the_o popish_a make_v god_n when_o the_o sacrificer_n intend_v indefinitelie_o to_o consecrate_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o say_a host_n and_o how_o there_o in_o adore_v they_o can_v avoid_v idolatry_n 4_o four_o i_o demand_v how_o many_o god_n or_o how_o many_o time_n god_n be_v make_v in_o
voluntary_a that_o as_o saint_n augustine_n true_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v man_n and_o yet_o our_o affliction_n or_o passion_n consider_v as_o they_o proceed_v from_o our_o free_a will_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v by_o lyraes_n own_o grant_n again_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o man_n work_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v can_v no_o more_o be_v repute_v man_n act_n then_o that_o which_o man_n do_v can_v be_v deem_v god_n act_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o that_o which_o man_n do_v can_v not_o be_v deem_v the_o holy_a ghost_n deed_n ergo_fw-la neither_o that_o which_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v deem_v man_n deed_n the_o assumption_n wherein_o consist_v the_o difficulty_n if_o there_o be_v any_o at_o all_o be_v prove_v by_o man_n sinful_a action_n for_o the_o most_o cruel_a and_o wicked_a fact_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v be_v not_o do_v without_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o all_o learned_a papist_n do_v and_o must_v confess_v and_o yet_o be_v man_n sinful_a act_n so_o far_o from_o be_v deem_v god_n act_n as_o the_o deformity_n and_o irregularity_n thereof_o be_v only_a man_n and_o never_o god_n and_o yet_o do_v god_n concur_v more_o to_o those_o wicked_a act_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n of_o the_o real_a and_o positive_a entity_n of_o the_o same_o than_o man_n do_v or_o can_v concur_v to_o any_o act_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o any_o good_a act_n that_o he_o himself_o do_v for_o as_o s._n james_n say_v every_o good_a thing_n that_o man_n do_v be_v of_o god_n 17_o thirdlie_o because_o great_a absurdity_n do_v follow_v upon_o this_o opinion_n to_o wit_n that_o many_o sin_n free_o remit_v and_o forgive_v in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v punish_v eternal_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v great_a then_o which_o no_o absurdity_n can_v be_v think_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequent_a be_v yield_v by_o thomas_n aquinas_n dionysius_n carthusianus_n dionysius_n carthus_n areopagita_n and_o other_o who_o all_o do_v hold_v neither_o be_v holy_a write_v dissonant_n to_o their_o opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n concur_v if_o not_o to_o all_o yet_o to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o sin_n commit_v in_o this_o life_n by_o sinful_a mortal_a man_n whereupon_o i_o infer_v first_o that_o the_o devil_n sin_n be_v man_n and_o man_n sin_n the_o devil_n if_o lyraes_n distinction_n be_v of_o force_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n do_v both_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o act_n i_o infer_v secondlie_o that_o the_o sin_n forgive_v to_o penitent_a sinner_n in_o this_o life_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o devil_n world_n without_o end_n for_o what_o reply_n so_o ever_o the_o adversary_n can_v make_v or_o what_o evasion_n so_o ever_o he_o shall_v use_v in_o this_o point_n the_o same_o can_v i_o make_v and_o the_o same_o shall_v i_o use_v against_o himself_o in_o the_o passion_n and_o merit_n of_o saint_n let_v what_o papist_n as_o will_n begin_v when_o he_o will_v to_o make_v trial_n thereof_o for_o no_o effectual_a disparity_n doubtless_o can_v ever_o be_v yield_v in_o that_o behalf_n another_o absurdity_n be_v that_o god_n shall_v hereby_o be_v the_o author_n or_o partaker_n of_o sin_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v evident_a because_o as_o man_n act_n be_v meritorious_a for_o that_o god_n concur_v to_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n god_n act_n must_v be_v demeritorious_a for_o that_o man_n concur_v to_o the_o same_o for_o god_n and_o man_n concur_v no_o less_o to_o that_o self_n same_o act_n which_o be_v sin_n then_o they_o do_v to_o that_o act_n which_o the_o papist_n term_v of_o condign_a merit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o man_n desert_n and_o glory_n eternal_a saint_n bede_n show_v pithy_o and_o plain_o in_o these_o word_n ipse_fw-la dicit_fw-la qui_fw-la patiebatur_fw-la &_o sciebat_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la nomine_fw-la patiebatur_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la rom._n fructu_fw-la patiebatur_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quae_fw-la revelabitur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la appendo_fw-la quod_fw-la patior_fw-la contra_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la spero_fw-la hoc_fw-la sentio_fw-la illua_fw-la credo_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la plus_fw-la valet_fw-la quod_fw-la credo_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la sentio_fw-la he_o say_v who_o suffer_v and_o who_o know_v for_o who_o sake_n he_o suffer_v &_o with_o what_o fruit_n he_o suffer_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o us._n i_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n that_o which_o i_o suffer_v against_o that_o which_o i_o hope_v for_o this_o i_o feel_v that_o i_o believe_v and_o yet_o that_o be_v of_o more_o force_n which_o i_o believe_v then_o that_o which_o i_o feel_v yea_o as_o their_o own_o durand_n tell_v they_o christ_n himself_o can_v not_o satisfy_v in_o rigore_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o only_o 15._o in_o respect_n of_o hipostaticall_a union_n &_o therefore_o be_v it_o impossible_a that_o satisfaction_n of_o pure_a man_n i_o say_v of_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a man_n shall_v any_o way_n be_v equivalent_a or_o perfect_a for_o as_o the_o pope_n dear_a monk_n dominicus_n so_o to_o grant_v perfecta_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la cvius_fw-la valour_n &_o pretiuntotum_fw-la emanat_fw-la a_o debitore_fw-la 6._o nulla_fw-la vel_fw-la preveniente_a vel_fw-la interveniente_fw-la gratia_fw-la creditor_n be_v taliter_fw-la visit_n redditio_fw-la aequivalentis_fw-la alius_fw-la indebiti_fw-la voluntary_o perfect_a satisfaction_n be_v that_o who_o valour_n and_o price_n whole_o proceed_v from_o the_o debtor_n without_o either_o prevent_n or_o intervent_v grace_n of_o the_o creditor_n so_o as_o the_o reddition_n be_v of_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a and_o not_o otherwise_o due_a this_o be_v true_o say_v of_o soto_n which_o aristoteles_n perceive_v by_o very_o natural_a discourse_n teach_v that_o we_o can_v make_v condign_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n and_o our_o parent_n in_o the_o description_n 7_o of_o our_o friar_n soto_n we_o have_v to_o note_v 4._o thing_n first_o that_o the_o valour_n of_o satisfaction_n must_v proceed_v whole_o from_o the_o debtor_n second_o that_o there_o must_v be_v no_o prevent_v or_o intervent_v grace_n of_o the_o creditor_n thirdlie_o that_o there_o must_v be_v equivalent_a restitution_n four_o that_o that_o equivalent_a reddition_n must_v be_v a_o work_n otherwhise_v not_o due_a which_o four_o when_o any_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n can_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o any_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o pureman_n neither_o shall_v the_o pope_n holiness_n be_v except_v i_o will_v be_v a_o papist_n once_o again_o for_o our_o satisfaction_n be_v so_o unperfect_a indeed_o as_o no_o one_o of_o the_o 4._o condition_n here_o require_v can_v be_v find_v and_o approve_v therein_o for_o first_o what_o act_n soever_o proceed_v from_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o be_v loathsome_a in_o god_n sight_n according_a to_o this_o say-ing_a of_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o filthy_a clout_n nothing_o pure_a or_o clean_a 2_o second_o what_o act_n so_o ever_o proceed_v from_o we_o without_o god_n prevent_v grace_n can_v possible_o be_v void_a of_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v non_fw-la sumus_fw-la sufficientes_fw-la cogit_fw-la be_v aliquid_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la sufficientia_fw-la 5_o nostra_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n and_o again_o he_o say_v nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la dicere_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n nisiin_n spiritus_fw-la sancto_fw-la no_o man_n can_v say_v lord_n jesu_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n we_o owe_v of_o duty_n to_o god_n more_o than_o possible_o we_o can_v ever_o perform_v 4_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o justly_o nay_o therefore_o can_v not_o without_o the_o note_n of_o intolerable_a pride_n smell_v of_o more_o than_o pelagianism_n term_v any_o of_o our_o best_a work_n a_o work_n not_o due_a to_o god_n or_o a_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n for_o christhath_n teach_v we_o another_o lesson_n cum_fw-la fecerit_fw-la be_v omne_fw-la quae_fw-la precepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la dicite_fw-la servi_fw-la inutiles_fw-la sumus_fw-la quod_fw-la debuimus_fw-la facere_fw-la fecimus_fw-la 10._o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v 4_o four_o concern_v equivalent_a satisfaction_n their_o own_o angelical_a d._n aquinas_n shall_v answer_v they_o who_o word_n be_v