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dentes_fw-la ad_fw-la mordendum_fw-la acuimus_fw-la sed_fw-la fide_fw-la syâ—â—â—ra_fw-la panem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la frangimus_fw-la &_o partimur_fw-la as_o often_o as_o we_o do_v these_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o whet_v our_o tooth_n to_o bite_v but_o with_o sincere_a faith_n we_o break_v and_o divide_v that_o holy_a bread_n thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o we_o may_v eat_v that_o which_o we_o touch_v not_o with_o tooth_n and_o mouth_n and_o whereas_o chrysostome_n and_o cyrill_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o say_v that_o christ_n give_v his_o flesh_n to_o be_v touch_v they_o speak_v improper_o and_o mean_v a_o touch_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n like_a as_o they_o affirm_v also_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v see_v which_o be_v not_o but_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o saunder_n dare_v not_o as_o well_o say_v we_o see_v he_o as_o we_o may_v see_v he_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n as_o that_o we_o touch_v he_o under_o the_o form_n of_o 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judaisme_n or_o caluinisme_n in_o heresy_n or_o deadly_a sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o by_o his_o work_n that_o be_v by_o his_o sacrament_n and_o the_o good_a deed_n that_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n he_o have_v create_v in_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o same_o reason_n serve_v we_o notwithstanding_o our_o error_n i_o answer_v your_o minor_a be_v false_a you_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n because_o you_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyrio_fw-la say_v non_fw-fr credit_n in_o deum_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la solo_fw-la collocat_fw-la totius_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la he_o beleve_v not_o in_o god_n which_o place_v not_o in_o he_o alone_o the_o trust_n of_o all_o his_o felicity_n you_o place_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o god_n alone_o for_o you_o trust_v in_o your_o merit_n yea_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o other_o both_o live_n and_o dead_a and_o in_o a_o hundred_o 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the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o work_n general_o exclude_v they_o from_o be_v cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n you_o restrain_v they_o only_o to_o work_n do_v before_o baptism_n for_o this_o curse_a gloze_n you_o make_v upon_o the_o text_n not_o for_o any_o work_n of_o *_o righteousness_n which_o we_o do_v before_o baptism_n say_v you_o but_o for_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o baptism_n but_o that_o s._n paul_n exclude_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n do_v by_o we_o from_o justification_n the_o sentence_n follow_v declare_v that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o grace_n and_o work_n can_v never_o stand_v as_o a_o joint_n efficient_a cause_n rom._n 11._o but_o the_o one_o of_o necessity_n exclude_v the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o work_n of_o we_o as_o you_o true_o say_v but_o a_o accept_n of_o the_o grace_n which_o god_n give_v the_o place_n ephes._n 2._o which_o you_o â—ite_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o good_a work_n do_v after_o baptism_n be_v clean_o against_o you_o if_o you_o have_v rehetse_v the_o whole_a text_n you_o be_v save_v say_v s._n paul_n by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o this_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v 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 prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o argument_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o effect_n good_a work_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o aid_v of_o our_o justification_n ergo_fw-la not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o and_o mark_v again_o that_o he_o say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o
of_o our_o 〈…〉_o nnes_n in_o baptism_n but_o we_o be_v save_v by_o baptism_n as_o we_o â—re_n enfeoff_v by_o a_o deed_n that_o be_v seal_v that_o be_v assure_v of_o valuation_n as_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n â—f_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v by_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v ro._n 4._o and_o even_o so_o he_o cleanse_v his_o church_n by_o â—he_n laver_v of_o water_n not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n of_o baptism_n but_o in_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o eph._n 5._o after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v baptism_n save_o us._n 1._o pet._n 3._o not_o the_o put_n off_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n â—ut_v the_o interrogation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o presuppoâ—eth_v his_o death_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o special_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n last_o 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be_v carry_v up_o sir_n it_o signify_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o and_o see_v the_o scotfree_a man_n look_v up_o see_v lazarus_n afar_o of_o it_o follow_v that_o lazarus_n be_v carry_v up_o and_o not_o down_o but_o you_o reply_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o heaven_n then_o you_o may_v say_v he_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o hell_n but_o the_o place_n you_o say_v may_v be_v nigh_o together_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o heaven_n although_o one_o be_v upwarde_o and_o also_o far_o off_o both_o in_o state_n and_o situation_n purgatory_n peradventure_o betwixt_o they_o this_o be_v a_o goodly_a faith_n that_o stand_v upon_o peradventure_o and_o this_o may_v be_v etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n say_v there_o be_v a_o great_a chaos_n which_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o they_o which_o can_v agree_v to_o limbus_n which_o must_v be_v hard_o adjoin_v to_o hell_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o limbus_n but_o if_o they_o be_v no_o way_n nigh_o together_o say_v 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the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n he_o make_v common_a to_o abraham_n why_o bristol_n because_o unigenitus_fw-la be_v eternal_o and_o after_o his_o proper_a manner_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n do_v it_o thereof_o follow_v that_o none_o can_v be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n but_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v common_a to_o they_o you_o threaten_v in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n oftentimes_o to_o bewray_v my_o gross_a ignorance_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v you_o such_o fine_a knowledge_n in_o they_o that_o you_o can_v not_o see_v what_o esay_n write_v chap._n 40._o according_a to_o your_o own_o translation_n ecce_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o lord_n god_n shall_v come_v in_o strength_n and_o his_o arm_n shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n before_o he_o as_o a_o shepherd_n he_o will_v feed_v his_o flock_n he_o will_v gather_v the_o lamb_n together_o on_o his_o arm_n and_o bear_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n in_o sinâ—_n svo_fw-la levabit_fw-la behold_v you_o great_a and_o mighty_a doctor_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o bosom_n of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o shephearde_n be_v open_a to_o receive_v all_o his_o lamb_n how_o much_o more_o as_o a_o father_n to_o receive_v his_o child_n but_o to_o the_o argument_n you_o answer_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n may_v belong_v to_o one_o and_o yet_o not_o pay_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o die_v saint_n paul_n say_v express_o of_o abraham_n and_o many_o of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o depart_v not_o receive_v the_o promise_n but_o behold_v they_o a_o far_o off_o and_o all_o these_o renown_v by_o faith_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v say_v bristol_n the_o inheritance_n the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n i_o reply_n the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n can_v belong_v to_o one_o but_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v pay_v unto_o other_o to_o who_o the_o same_o reward_n upon_o the_o same_o cause_n belong_v therefore_o see_v it_o be_v pay_v to_o some_o immediate_o after_o their_o death_n it_o be_v likewise_o to_o all_o that_o many_o die_v not_o receive_v the_o promise_n be_v part_o understand_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n partelye_o of_o the_o full_a fruition_n and_o perfection_n of_o reward_n which_o to_o all_o man_n be_v deny_v before_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o so_o no_o inequality_n or_o unjustice_n unto_o any_o whether_o since_o christ_n all_o go_v straight_o bristol_n to_o heaven_n they_o that_o live_v unto_o christ_n die_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v fulke_n dissolve_v be_v with_o he_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o repentant_a be_v where_o christ_n be_v as_o he_o pray_v â—oan_v 17._o so_o he_o say_v to_o the_o thief_n no_o perfect_v just_a â—an_v but_o a_o sinner_n repentaunt_a this_o day_n thou_o shall_v â—ee_n with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n 23._o and_o saint_n pâ—ule_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n to_o leave_v his_o juggle_n of_o see_v christ_n godheade_n glory_n and_o manhoode_n glory_n whereof_o i_o speak_v no_o word_n he_o confess_v the_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n declare_v that_o a_o perfect_a just_a man_n go_v straight_o to_o christ_n likewise_o the_o example_n if_o the_o thief_n declare_v that_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n go_v straight_o to_o christ_n if_o either_o his_o penance_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a or_o his_o pardon_n which_o be_v a_o remission_n of_o his_o penance_n be_v plenary_a by_o this_o you_o perceive_v that_o penance_n with_o he_o be_v take_v for_o punishment_n satisfactory_a and_o not_o for_o repentance_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o true_a conversion_n unto_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o plenary_a pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o sin_n give_v to_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n therefore_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n go_v straight_o to_o christ_n who_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o saint_n john_n 1._o john_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o advocate_n and_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v purge_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n second_o he_o say_v i_o allude_v to_o a_o place_n romans_z 14._o we_o live_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o we_o die_v to_o our_o lord_n whereby_o nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o that_o he_o be_v our_o judge_n in_o life_n and_o death_n a_o bare_a exposition_n if_o we_o have_v no_o more_o comfort_n by_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n at_o our_o death_n how_o be_v it_o i_o ground_n not_o my_o argument_n only_o of_o that_o phrase_n to_o control_v augustine_n exposition_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n apoca._n 14._o for_o martyr_n only_o as_o you_o slander_v i_o but_o compare_v other_o place_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v asleep_a in_o christ_n 1._o corin._n 15._o and_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n 1._o thessalonian_o 4._o 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therefore_o now_o first_o rein_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o lyve_n and_o in_o the_o dead_a for_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n die_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v lord_n over_o the_o live_n and_o over_o the_o dead_a but_o therefore_o he_o name_v only_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n because_o they_o as_o the_o chief_a reign_n be_v dead_a which_o unto_o death_n strive_v for_o the_o truth_n but_o by_o a_o part_n we_o understand_v the_o whole_a even_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v dead_a pertain_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n whether_o that_o judgement_n may_v stand_v with_o purgatory_n bristol_n my_o first_o argument_n he_o make_v of_o the_o true_a fall_n to_o the_o north_n or_o south_n and_o so_o rest_v which_o in_o
mere_a bristowisme_n for_o caluin_n never_o hold_v any_o such_o matter_n as_o he_o imagine_v he_o ask_v whether_o this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o though_o caluin_n say_v they_o be_v whereas_o a_o great_a number_n be_v justify_v neither_o before_o nor_o after_o the_o receipt_n of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o be_v all_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n second_o he_o ask_v whether_o all_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o such_o a_o matter_n yea_o very_o or_o else_o saint_n paul_n prove_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n very_o feeble_o after_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n three_o he_o ask_v whether_o all_o jew_n be_v justify_v before_o they_o come_v to_o circumcision_n which_o i_o never_o hear_v any_o man_n to_o affirm_v but_o 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