then_o by_o and_o by_o in_o a_o manner_n with_o the_o same_o breath_n you_o overthrow_v it_o again_o find_v in_o ourselves_o disposition_n and_o preparation_n thereunto_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o how_o be_v it_o free_o and_o mere_o by_o his_o grace_n when_o that_o grace_n be_v by_o ourselves_o prevent_v but_o this_o faith_n and_o work_v preparatorie_n procee_v out_o of_o grace_n also_o i_o marvel_v what_o grace_n you_o mean_v 1._o be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o that_o pelagius_n deceive_v the_o bishop_n withal_o in_o his_o subscription_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o for_o to_o shun_v pelagianism_n and_o yet_o to_o maintain_v your_o heresy_n of_o merit_n you_o make_v your_o doctrine_n a_o hoch_n poch_fw-fr and_o a_o mingle_v mangle_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v yield_v yourselves_o in_o such_o order_n guilty_a before_o god_n as_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o your_o instification_n rom._n 4._o 5._o the_o 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〈◊〉_d the_o text_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o ⸫_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o prepuce_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v by_o the_o prepuce_fw-la that_o unto_o they_o also_o it_o may_v be_v repute_v to_o justice_n the_o note_n our_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n give_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o grace_n and_o justice_n of_o faith_n which_o here_o be_v commend_v whereas_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o same_o the_o answer_n liar_n be_v not_o to_o be_v beléeve_v though_o they_o swear_v much_o less_o you_o when_o you_o bring_v but_o your_o bare_a word_n for_o other_o proof_n here_o be_v none_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n ergo_fw-la our_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n give_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la or_o else_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n or_o mark_n of_o grace_n these_o be_v strange_a manner_n of_o conclude_v and_o far_o fetch_v rom._n 5._o â—_o the_o text_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n in_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o glory_v ⸫_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o note_n christian_n man_n do_v not_o vaunt_v themselves_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o glory_n in_o the_o hope_n thereof_o only_o which_o hope_n be_v here_o insinuate_v to_o be_v give_v in_o our_o justification_n and_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o probation_n in_o tribulation_n the_o answer_n it_o be_v wonderful_a that_o you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o cut_v off_o all_o assure_a comfort_n from_o christian_n man_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a glorious_a vaunt_a in_o deed_n if_o this_o certainty_n stay_v upon_o any_o matter_n in_o we_o but_o when_o it_o rest_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a promise_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o infidelity_n not_o to_o glory_v and_o 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but_o you_o to_o overthrow_v all_o this_o make_v hope_v a_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a expectation_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o so_o call_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o doubt_n rom._n 5._o 6._o the_o text_n for_o why_o do_v christ_n when_o we_o as_o yet_o be_v ⸫_o weak_a according_a to_o the_o time_n die_v for_o the_o impious_a the_o note_n the_o heretic_n false_o translate_v of_o no_o strength_n to_o take_v away_o all_o free_a will_n no._n testam_fw-la 1580._o the_o answer_n rather_o than_o you_o will_v loose_v fréewill_n you_o will_v contend_v for_o sinner_n wicked_a man_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o they_o there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a force_n of_o free_a will_n then_o in_o paul_n for_o paul_n be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 〈…〉_o &_o yet_o these_o be_v not_o so_o weak_a but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o strength_n and_o ability_n leave_v in_o they_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o signify_v weakness_n and_o do_v it_o not_o so_o in_o the_o 1._o corinth_n 15._o verse_n 43._o it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o do_v any_o strength_n remain_v in_o dead_a carcase_n and_o be_v not_o the_o case_n alike_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a be_v not_o they_o dead_a in_o sin_n or_o by_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 19_o the_o text_n for_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o also_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o ⸫_o shall_v be_v make_v just_a the_o note_n here_o we_o may_v see_v against_o the_o heretic_n that_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o christ_n and_o justify_v by_o he_o be_v make_v and_o constâ—â—â—ted_v just_a indeed_o and_o not_o by_o imputation_n only_o as_o all_o that_o be_v horn_n of_o adam_n be_v unjust_a and_o sinner_n in_o truth_n and_o not_o by_o imputation_n the_o answer_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v just_a be_v this_o obedience_n in_o we_o or_o impute_v unto_o we_o if_o it_o be_v in_o we_o than_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o many_o but_o the_o text_n be_v manifest_a that_o this_o obedience_n rest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o you_o do_v but_o beguile_v the_o simple_a and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o espy_v your_o fraud_n with_o the_o contrary_a part_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la for_o adam_n only_o transgression_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v all_o his_o posterity_n sinner_n &_o subject_n to_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o death_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o only_a rage_n
wise_a man_n will_v wander_v after_o such_o uncertain_a step_n as_o they_o lead_v he_o in_o hierome_n take_v this_o place_n to_o be_v paradise_n blâ—sillâ—e_fw-la and_o hierome_n take_v this_o place_n not_o to_o be_v paradise_n in_o this_o place_n by_o you_o quote_v and_o if_o your_o own_o author_n be_v not_o constant_a what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o rest_n 57_o augustine_n can_v not_o tell_v whether_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v paradise_n or_o hell_n but_o in_o reason_v the_o case_n he_o deliver_v three_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v hell_n first_o because_o hell_n be_v name_v in_o the_o text_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o not_o name_v in_o the_o death_n or_o rest_n of_o lazarus_n secondlie_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v the_o name_n of_o hell_n in_o scripture_n take_v in_o good_a part_n for_o a_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o rest_n so_o that_o if_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v go_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n after_o death_n 99_o and_o have_v not_o tell_v of_o the_o lose_n of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n he_o will_v have_v marvel_v that_o any_o dare_v have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o have_v affirm_v that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n thirdlie_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a distance_n here_o mention_v betwixt_o hell_n and_o abraham_n bosom_n it_o be_v too_o long_o and_o not_o agree_v with_o the_o brevity_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o use_v to_o rip_v up_o the_o disagrée_v judgement_n of_o the_o father_n whether_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v parcel_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v above_o we_o or_o beneath_o we_o for_o so_o always_o it_o be_v when_o man_n be_v uncertainlie_o carry_v after_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o conceit_n they_o wot_v not_o whither_o themselves_o how_o much_o better_o have_v it_o be_v for_o they_o and_o you_o to_o hold_v fast_o that_o 5._o which_o saint_n augustine_n call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholic_n namely_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o joy_n for_o the_o faithful_a and_o hell_n a_o place_n of_o punishment_n for_o infidel_n and_o apostate_n and_o that_o a_o three_o place_n either_o for_o rest_n or_o punishment_n be_v unknown_a and_o no_o where_o find_v in_o scripture_n these_o two_o place_n be_v here_o livelie_a describe_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n go_v to_o hell_n a_o place_n of_o torment_n but_o lazarus_n be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o rest_n heaven_n be_v call_v abraham_n bosom_n because_o that_o god_n give_v he_o that_o honour_n to_o be_v father_n of_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o his_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v into_o his_o bosom_n when_o together_o with_o he_o they_o be_v crown_v with_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o rest_n the_o reward_n of_o he_o and_o their_o faith_n luke_n 16._o 25._o the_o text_n and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o do_v receive_v ⸫_o good_a thing_n in_o thy_o life_n time_n and_o lazarus_n likewise_o evil_a but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v the_o note_n to_o be_v in_o continual_a pleasure_n ease_n wealth_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n in_o this_o world_n be_v perilous_a and_o a_o sign_n of_o pain_n in_o the_o next_o saint_n hierome_n the_o answer_n you_o have_v cite_v saint_n hierome_n at_o random_n in_o a_o cause_n needless_a we_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n that_o god_n do_v chastise_v every_o child_n who_o he_o receive_v 6._o and_o that_o they_o which_o in_o this_o life_n escape_v his_o rod_n be_v bastard_n and_o not_o child_n see_v then_o hieroms_n speech_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n we_o acknowledge_v with_o you_o that_o continual_a pleasure_n ease_n wealth_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n be_v perilous_a and_o betoken_v that_o god_n defer_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o to_o the_o next_o life_n luke_n 16._o 29._o the_o text_n and_o abraham_n say_v to_o he_o ⸫_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o the_o note_n abraham_n have_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n in_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o time_n as_o that_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n book_n which_o he_o never_o see_v augustin_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la promortuis_fw-la cap._n 14._o the_o answer_n augustine_n judgement_n be_v that_o the_o dead_a know_v no_o more_o what_o we_o do_v here_o than_o we_o know_v what_o they_o do_v there_o against_o which_o his_o judgement_n he_o object_v this_o which_o you_o bold_o put_v down_o for_o his_o assertion_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v extraordinary_a either_o by_o relation_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n now_o dead_a and_o with_o abraham_n or_o by_o ministry_n of_o angel_n which_o serve_v man_n here_o who_o reveal_v to_o saint_n there_o so_o much_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o let_v they_o know_v what_o be_v this_o then_o to_o any_o ordinary_a knowledge_n of_o our_o affair_n here_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v fain_o persuade_v man_n to_o encourage_v they_o forward_o in_o invocation_n of_o dead_a man_n which_o you_o may_v the_o easy_o get_v at_o their_o hand_n if_o you_o can_v assure_v they_o that_o the_o saint_n depart_v know_v their_o necessity_n and_o hear_v their_o prayer_n but_o how_o much_o better_o and_o true_o may_v you_o have_v note_v that_o god_n deni_v to_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v grant_v his_o word_n extraordinary_a instruction_n by_o the_o dead_a which_o will_v overthrow_v the_o credit_n of_o those_o fable_n whereupon_o your_o purgatory_n be_v ground_v luke_n 17._o 1._o the_o text_n and_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n it_o be_v ⸫_o impossible_a that_o scandal_n shall_v not_o come_v but_o woe_n to_o he_o by_o who_o they_o come_v the_o note_n not_o of_o mere_a necessity_n for_o than_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n but_o presuppose_v the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o there_o be_v scandale_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v woe_n to_o 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