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faith_n as_o other_o have_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a habit_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_v infuse_v into_o they_o in_o baptism_n so_o that_o partly_o they_o do_v believe_v of_o themselves_o and_o partly_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o namely_o of_o they_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o baptism_n bellarm._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr baptism_n cap._n 11._o argum._n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o rom._n 3.28_o we_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n ergo_fw-la child_n if_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n be_v neither_o justify_v neither_o yet_o do_v please_v god_n bellarm._n ans._n first_o these_o place_n do_v as_o well_o prove_v that_o child_n have_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a and_o actual_a faith_n for_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a faith_n that_o justifi_v we_o and_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o adversary_n will_v not_o yield_v unto_o second_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o child_n depend_v 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argum._n 3._o infant_n be_v not_o justify_v nor_o relieve_v or_o help_v forward_o towards_o their_o salvation_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o godfather_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o that_o be_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n not_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o augustine_n deni_v that_o child_n be_v illuminate_v in_o their_o mind_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v si_fw-la illuminati_fw-la essent_fw-la ipsum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la laeti_fw-la susciperent_fw-la cvi_fw-la videmus_fw-la eos_fw-la cum_fw-la magnis_fw-la fletibus_fw-la reluctari_fw-la if_o they_o be_v illuminate_v they_o will_v joyful_o receive_v baptism_n which_o we_o see_v they_o to_o strive_v against_o with_o great_a cry_v and_o why_o shall_v the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o not_o child_n in_o understanding_n 26._o 1._o corinth_n 14.20_o if_o so_o be_v their_o mind_n be_v illuminate_v wherefore_o that_o say_n in_o the_o gospel_n 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church_n vessel_n be_v lib._n 4._o the_o roman_a pontific_a cap._n 12._o the_o protestant_n it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n for_o they_o to_o deny_v so_o manifest_a a_o thing_n for_o in_o the_o hallow_n of_o bell_n first_o there_o be_v godfather_n choose_v second_o they_o give_v name_n to_o the_o bell_n three_o the_o bell_n have_v new_a garment_n put_v upon_o they_o as_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v do_v to_o christian_n in_o their_o baptism_n four_o the_o baptise_v of_o bell_n be_v only_o permit_v to_o the_o bishop_n suffragan_n whereas_o their_o priest_n and_o deacon_n do_v usual_o baptize_v infant_n all_o this_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o baptism_n which_o they_o bestow_v upon_o bell_n but_o in_o a_o more_o principal_a kind_n then_o common_a baptism_n be_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o greevance_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o assembly_n at_o noremberge_n 4._o that_o the_o suffragans_n exact_v of_o the_o people_n such_o great_a sum_n of_o 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and_o root_v out_o et_fw-la tolli_fw-la omne_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la veram_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la and_o all_o that_o whole_o to_o be_v take_v away_o which_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n council_n trident_n sess_v 5._o peccat_fw-la for_o the_o concupiscence_n or_o original_a sin_n remain_v after_o baptism_n be_v now_o no_o more_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n in_o infant_n then_o new_o baptize_v there_o be_v neither_o mortal_a nor_o venial_a sin_n rhemist_n 1._o john_n 1._o sect_n 5._o argum._n the_o scripture_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n joh_n 1.29_o christ_n do_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n ergo_fw-la by_o remission_n sin_n clean_o take_v away_o rhemist_n rom._n 4._o sect_n 7._o 5.26_o ans._n first_o if_o sin_n in_o baptism_n be_v whole_o remove_v not_o only_o the_o guilt_n but_o the_o very_a stain_n and_o blot_v of_o sin_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o which_o be_v baptize_v do_v fall_v afterward_o into_o deadly_a sin_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o live_v without_o sin_n if_o sin_n once_o have_v be_v utter_o expel_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o flesh_n how_o come_v it_o in_o again_o if_o their_o justification_n have_v once_o clear_o rid_v they_o from_o sin_n how_o can_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o again_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v once_o obtain_v can_v never_o be_v lose_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o 2._o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a that_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n cleanse_v wash_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n not_o by_o actual_o purge_v we_o from_o all_o corruption_n but_o in_o free_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o we_o before_o god_n both_o of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o scripture_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n rom._n 4.7.8_o our_o sin_n therefore_o may_v be_v true_o forgive_v though_o some_o corruption_n of_o sin_n do_v still_o remain_v in_o us._n the_o protestant_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o sin_n first_o the_o stain_n or_o blot_n corruption_n or_o remnant_n of_o sin_n in_o us._n second_o the_o guilt_n fault_n and_o offence_n of_o sin_n three_o the_o punishment_n and_o stipend_n due_a unto_o it_o by_o our_o spiritual_a wash_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n both_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o hide_v and_o cover_v in_o god_n sight_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v false_o charge_v we_o to_o say_v but_o they_o be_v true_o forgive_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v remember_v any_o more_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v leave_v in_o we_o some_o remnant_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o flesh_n which_o in_o the_o end_n together_o with_o the_o corruption_n and_o mortality_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v clean_o take_v away_o argum._n 1._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1._o john_n 1.8_o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v none_o live_v at_o any_o time_n void_a of_o sin_n no_o not_o in_o their_o baptism_n saint_n paul_n also_o exhort_v to_o be_v renew_v in_o mind_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n and_o put_v off_o the_o old_a ephes._n 4.23_o ergo_fw-la there_o remain_v some_o sin_n and_o corruption_n after_o baptism_n what_o need_v else_o this_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n afterward_o argum._n 2._o original_a sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n therefore_o some_o sin_n remain_v still_o and_o that_o this_o original_a corruption_n be_v proper_o call_v sin_n and_o be_v sin_n indeed_o s._n paul_n show_v evident_o rom._n 7._o ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o where_o he_o name_v lust_n and_o concupiscence_n 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after_o dinner_n neither_o dare_v we_o forbid_v any_o so_o to_o do_v so_o he_o make_v it_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o communicate_v fast_v or_o otherwise_o the_o papist_n 2_o they_o bind_v the_o people_n only_o once_o in_o the_o year_n to_o receive_v the_o communion_n error_n 122_o at_o easter_n time_n and_o take_v it_o to_o be_v full_o sufficient_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v council_n trident._n sess_v 13._o can_n 9_o the_o protestant_n 2_o this_o decree_n of_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o the_o rhemist_n confess_v to_o have_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o christian_n daily_a annotat._n act._n 2._o sect_n 6._o so_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n they_o continue_v daily_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n 2._o it_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o saint_n paul_n rule_n who_o speak_v of_o often_o communicate_v do_v this_o say_v he_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o 1._o corinth_n 11.25_o for_o see_v the_o eat_n of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o show_v forth_o of_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o ought_v often_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n to_o be_v receive_v see_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n ought_v continual_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o show_v forth_o 3_o therefore_o augustine_n do_v bold_o reprehend_v their_o custom_n that_o content_n themselves_o with_o once_o receive_v in_o the_o year_n si_fw-mi panis_fw-la quotidianus_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n post_fw-la annum_fw-la illum_fw-la sumas_fw-la accipe_fw-la quotidie_fw-la quod_fw-la quotidie_fw-la tibi_fw-la prosit_fw-la if_o it_o be_v thy_o daily_a bread_n why_o do_v thou_o take_v it_o but_o yearly_a take_v that_o daily_a and_o continual_o which_o may_v profit_v thou_o daily_a in_o luk._n serm_n 28._o the_o eight_o question_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o one_o kind_n the_o papist_n error_n 123_o christian_n say_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v 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be_v of_o god_n 1._o john_n 4.3_o wherefore_o he_o that_o receive_v in_o one_o kind_n be_v as_o well_o partaker_n of_o whole_a christ_n and_o of_o the_o full_a grace_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o if_o he_o receive_v in_o both_o bellarmin_n cap._n 21._o ans._n 1._o we_o deny_v any_o such_o concomitance_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o carnal_a presence_n with_o his_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n there_o include_v as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v sign_n only_o of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o divide_v they_o be_v the_o sign_n only_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n signify_v 2_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o saint_n john_n be_v great_o abuse_v and_o corrupt_v by_o they_o while_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v their_o
we_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o faith_n the_o wicked_a can_v have_v the_o first_o part_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n he_o only_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o thirst_v again_o john_n 4.14_o he_o that_o shall_v never_o thirst_v must_v believe_v in_o christ_n john_n 6.35_o ergo_fw-la he_o only_o that_o believe_v do_v drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ._n so_o augustine_n say_v nolite_fw-la parare_fw-la fances_z sed_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la videtur_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la creditur_fw-la pascit_fw-la do_v not_o prepare_v your_o jaw_n but_o your_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v see_v but_o what_o be_v believe_v that_o nourish_v ergo_fw-la christ_n must_v be_v receive_v by_o faith_n therefore_o infidel_n or_o unbeliever_n can_v receive_v he_o argum._n 2._o whosoever_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 6.54_o but_o the_o wicked_a have_v not_o eternal_a life_n ergo_fw-la they_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v christ._n augustine_n say_v de_fw-fr mensa_fw-la dominica_fw-la sumitur_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la 26._o res_fw-la verò_fw-la cvius_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la est_fw-la omni_fw-la homini_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la nulli_fw-la ad_fw-la exitium_fw-la quicunque_fw-la eius_fw-la particeps_fw-la fuerit_fw-la from_o the_o lord_n table_n some_o do_v receive_v unto_o life_n some_o unto_o death_n but_o the_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n work_v in_o all_o to_o life_n in_o none_o to_o death_n whosoever_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o but_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o thing_n signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la whosoever_o receive_v they_o have_v life_n thereby_o the_o wicked_a then_o receive_v they_o not_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o controversy_n concern_v the_o popish_a mass_n this_o part_n 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represent_v and_o last_o in_o the_o solemn_a receive_n at_o easter_n for_o then_o especial_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v commend_v to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v eat_v with_o all_o sincerity_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o do_v the_o rhemist_n expound_v that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n let_v we_o keep_v feast_n or_o holy_a day_n not_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o maliciousness_n 1._o cor._n 6.8_o literal_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n rhemist_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la the_o protestant_n first_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o by_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n not_o by_o gaze_v look_a lift_v up_o turn_v hang_v up_o bread_n in_o pix_n or_o by_o any_o such_o mean_n but_o only_o as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v the_o lord_n death_n show_v forth_o and_o represent_v 1._o corinth_n 11.26_o we_o acknowledge_v therefore_o one_o only_a sacramental_a representation_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o more_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n we_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o abominable_a idol_n as_o afterward_o shall_v be_v show_v second_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a absurdity_n to_o make_v any_o representation_n of_o christ_n death_n by_o bare_a gesture_n show_n and_o action_n of_o the_o body_n without_o any_o sacrament_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o popish_a pageant_n upon_o christ_n passion_n day_n for_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n consecrate_v eckius_fw-la cap._n 15._o but_o the_o priest_n by_o certain_a gesture_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n in_o bow_v bend_a cast_v abroad_o his_o arm_n and_o such_o like_a do_v resemble_v christ_n crucify_v bellarm_n cap._n 1._o but_o to_o call_v this_o a_o lively_a representation_n be_v do_v without_o a_o sacrament_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o sacrament_n simplicem_fw-la repraesentationem_fw-la but_o a_o simple_a and_o plain_a representation_n be_v too_o great_a presumption_n wherein_o they_o prefer_v their_o own_o superstitious_a devise_n before_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ._n three_o that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v unfit_o apply_v to_o the_o celebration_n of_o ester_n augustine_n expound_v it_o far_o otherwise_o diem_fw-la festum_fw-la celebremus_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la unam_fw-la diem_fw-la sed_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o azymis_fw-la synceritatis_fw-la &_o veritatis_fw-la let_v we_o keep_v holy_a day_n not_o one_o only_a day_n but_o all_o our_o life_n long_o in_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o pureness_n and_o truth_n so_o then_o in_o augustine_n judgement_n the_o apostle_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o any_o certain_a time_n which_o he_o will_v have_v keep_v holy_a but_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n the_o second_o question_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o priesthood_n thereto_o belong_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o name_n and_o term_v of_o mass_n the_o papist_n error_n 127_o there_o be_v diverse_a opinion_n among_o they_o concern_v the_o original_n of_o this_o name_n some_o say_v it_o be_v call_v missa_fw-la the_o mass_n quia_fw-la oblatio_fw-la &_o preces_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la mittantur_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la other_o quod_fw-la angelus_n a_o deo_fw-la mittatur_fw-la quisacrificio_fw-la assistat_fw-la because_o a_o angel_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o be_v assistant_n at_o the_o mass_n thom._n aquinas_n 3._o part_n quaest_a 83._o artic_a 4._o some_o of_o the_o hebrue_n word_n missath_n deut._n 16._o which_o signify_v a_o oblation_n some_o ex_fw-la missis_fw-la donarijs_fw-la &_o symbolis_fw-la of_o the_o gift_n and_o offering_n send_v or_o put_v in_o before_o the_o communion_n but_o what_o beginning_n soever_o it_o have_v they_o do_v now_o general_o take_v the_o mass_n for_o that_o solemn_a action_n whereby_o the_o sacrament_n be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n bellarm._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la missa_fw-la cap._n 1._o the_o protestant_n we_o do_v not_o great_o force_v upon_o this_o name_n for_o both_o the_o name_n
only_o faith_n but_o love_n or_o charity_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n bellarm._n ibid._n rhemist_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la the_o protestant_n ans._n the_o argument_n be_v not_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n but_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o reason_n thus_o she_o love_v much_o therefore_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o but_o contrariwise_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o therefore_o she_o love_v much_o as_o the_o next_o word_n declare_v to_o who_o little_o be_v remit_v he_o love_v little_a and_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o plain_a word_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n that_o her_o faith_n have_v save_v she_o whereof_o her_o love_n be_v a_o effect_n argum._n that_o the_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v no_o mean_n of_o our_o justification_n nor_o a_o merit_a cause_n or_o procure_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n saint_n paul_n show_v rom._n 4.5_o 6._o to_o he_o that_o believe_v faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n and_o david_n declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n it_o be_v faith_n then_o only_o that_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o his_o work_n therefore_o neither_o contrition_n nor_o any_o other_o work_v inward_a or_o outward_a procure_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o faith_n only_o be_v the_o mean_a so_o augustine_n say_v opera_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la iustificandum_fw-la work_n follow_v a_o man_n already_o justify_v they_o go_v not_o before_o to_o justification_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operib_n cap._n 14._o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o contrition_n be_v not_o available_a to_o justification_n the_o papist_n 5._o contrition_n they_o say_v be_v not_o necessary_a for_o venial_a or_o small_a offence_n neither_o error_n 11_o be_v a_o man_n bind_v thereunto_o so._n lib._n 4._o distinct_a 17._o articul_fw-la 3._o the_o protestant_n this_o assertion_n be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o the_o prophet_n david_n pray_v not_o only_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n psalm_n 19.13_o but_o even_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o secret_a fault_n vers_fw-la 12._o augustine_n agree_v non_fw-la solum_fw-la propter_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la huius_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la puluerem_fw-la mundi_fw-la huius_fw-la qui_fw-la pedibus_fw-la adhaerescit_fw-la quotidianam_fw-la habere_fw-la debemus_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la not_o only_o for_o the_o ignorances_n of_o this_o life_n but_o even_o for_o that_o dross_n and_o dust_n of_o the_o world_n which_o hang_v upon_o our_o foot_n we_o ought_v daily_o to_o repent_v us._n he_o mean_v the_o lesser_a and_o small_a escape_n of_o our_o life_n the_o papist_n error_n 12_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o contrition_n that_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n when_o a_o man_n do_v leave_v sin_v not_o for_o any_o love_n or_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o god_n but_o only_o for_o fear_v of_o damnation_n even_o this_o contrition_n also_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a yet_o this_o servile_a fear_n be_v at_o length_n clean_o drive_v out_o by_o charity_n but_o there_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o godly_a a_o awe_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n with_o mistrust_n and_o fear_v of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n as_o math._n 10._o fear_v he_o that_o can_v cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n rhemist_n john_n 4._o sect_n 6._o bellarm._n lib._n 2.17_o the_o protestant_n first_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o beginning_n to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o true_a love_n to_o enter_v as_o the_o bristle_n or_o needle_n as_o augustine_n say_v make_v room_n for_o the_o thread_n to_o enter_v we_o also_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o godly_a such_o as_o child_n have_v of_o their_o parent_n but_o as_o for_o any_o mistrust_n or_o fear_v of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n after_o love_n be_v once_o enter_v and_o we_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o breed_v terror_n and_o anxiety_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v clean_o expel_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o door_n by_o love_n argum._n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n and_o make_v we_o to_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o joh._n 4.17_o 18._o but_o he_o that_o fear_v damnation_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n can_v have_v confidence_n in_o that_o day_n so_o augustine_n quid_fw-la dicimus_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la caepit_fw-la timere_fw-la diem_fw-la iudicij_fw-la si_fw-mi perfecta_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la esset_fw-la charitas_fw-la non_fw-la timeret_fw-la what_o say_v we_o to_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o love_n be_v perfect_a in_o he_o he_o will_v not_o fear_v it_o the_o sixth_o question_n of_o auricular_a confession_n the_o second_o part_n of_o penance_n the_o papist_n error_n 13_o none_o can_v right_o seek_v for_o absolution_n at_o the_o priest_n hand_n unless_o they_o confess_v particular_o at_o the_o least_o all_o their_o mortal_a sin_n whether_o they_o be_v commit_v in_o mind_n heart_n will_n and_o cogitation_n only_o or_o in_o word_n and_o work_v with_o all_o the_o necessary_a circumstance_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o same_o rhemist_n joh._n 20._o sect_n 5._o and_o this_o sacramental_a confession_n as_o they_o call_v it_o must_v be_v make_v secret_o to_o the_o priest_n council_n trident._n sess_v 14._o can_n 6._o argum._n 1._o this_o wonderful_a power_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n joh._n 20.22_o be_v give_v they_o in_o vain_a if_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o seek_v for_o absolution_n at_o their_o hand_n which_o can_v not_o be_v have_v of_o they_o without_o distinct_a utterance_n to_o they_o of_o our_o sin_n for_o they_o can_v rule_v the_o case_n of_o conscience_n unless_o they_o have_v exact_a knowledge_n and_o cogitation_n of_o their_o sin_n rhemist_n ibid._n ans._n 1._o god_n have_v not_o make_v his_o minister_n in_o christ_n stead_n judge_n of_o case_n of_o conscience_n as_o though_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o actual_a power_n to_o remit_v and_o absolve_v sin_n but_o their_o office_n be_v only_o to_o declare_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o all_o penitent_a person_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o impenitent_a person_n which_o be_v especial_o perform_v in_o the_o preach_n and_o apply_v of_o the_o word_n either_o public_o or_o private_o as_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o gospel_n commit_v unto_o he_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o cor._n 5.16_o 2._o a_o man_n therefore_o may_v by_o their_o ministry_n which_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o reconciliation_n find_v remission_n of_o sin_n without_o a_o particular_a declaration_n thereof_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o have_v so_o exact_a a_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n see_v they_o be_v not_o absolute_a judge_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o the_o minister_n and_o ambassador_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o corinth_n 5.20_o 3._o and_o minister_n be_v not_o to_o stay_v while_o suit_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o help_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o exhort_v and_o desire_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o their_o ministry_n argum._n 2._o as_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n have_v only_a authority_n to_o discern_v the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o christ_n send_v the_o leper_n to_o the_o priest_n luk._n 17.14_o so_o man_n must_v reveal_v the_o spiritual_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n rhemist_n ibid._n ans._n first_o the_o leprosy_n be_v not_o heal_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o only_o declare_v to_o be_v heal_v so_o sin_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o priest_n not_o proper_o forgive_v second_o the_o priest_n receive_v not_o knowledge_n of_o all_o disease_n but_o of_o this_o that_o be_v contagious_a therefore_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v hereupon_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v confess_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o such_o as_o be_v notorious_a where_o public_a confession_n be_v by_o church_n discipline_n enjoin_v and_o such_o confession_n we_o deny_v not_o three_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o from_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n be_v translate_v whole_o unto_o christ_n who_o have_v all_o knowledge_n to_o discern_v and_o power_n to_o heal_v our_o spiritual_a disease_n the_o protestant_n confession_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o the_o scripture_n allow_v we_o do_v acknowledge_v as_o namely_o these_o four_o kind_n there_o be_v private_a confession_n either_o to_o god_n alone_o as_o daniel_n confess_v
will_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o to_o do_v that_o he_o appoint_v second_o this_o place_n be_v expound_v by_o that_o other_o of_o saint_n paul_n ephes._n 1.4_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a upon_o the_o which_o word_n augustine_n write_v thus_o elegit_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la sancti_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la futuri_fw-la eramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la nostram_fw-la quae_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n nisi_fw-la ipse_fw-la secundum_fw-la bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la ut_fw-la bona_fw-la fieret_fw-la subveniret_fw-la he_o have_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a not_o because_o he_o see_v we_o shall_v be_v holy_a but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n not_o after_o our_o own_o will_n which_o can_v not_o be_v good_a unless_o he_o according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n shall_v assist_v we_o to_o make_v it_o good_a see_v then_o our_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o election_n no_o cause_n thereof_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o free_a will_n or_o good_a disposition_n in_o man_n till_o god_n make_v it_o free_a and_o good_a argum._n rom._n 9.16_o our_o election_n be_v not_o of_o the_o willer_n nor_o of_o the_o runner_n but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n ergo_fw-la the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o our_o election_n for_o if_o our_o faith_n or_o work_n shall_v be_v foresee_v than_o it_o be_v of_o the_o willer_n and_o of_o the_o runner_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o deni_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n over_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v his_o lot_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v before_o they_o be_v yet_o bear_v or_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o augustine_n say_v 9_o ut_fw-la totum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la essent_fw-la secundum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscerent_fw-la and_o all_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v ascribe_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o they_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o rhemist_n confess_v against_o themselves_o that_o god_n mere_a mercy_n be_v see_v in_o the_o elect_a rom._n 9_o sect_n 2._o ergo_fw-la our_o election_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n there_o be_v then_o no_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o be_v have_v to_o our_o work_n for_o than_o be_v it_o not_o of_o god_n mere_a and_o sole_a mercy_n the_o three_o question_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o predestination_n the_o papist_n error_n 57_o 1._o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o this_o question_n first_o whether_o god_n decree_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o man_n be_v certain_a and_o unchangeable_a second_o whether_o a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n may_v in_o himself_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o election_n the_o first_o our_o adversary_n dare_v not_o plain_o affirm_v for_o it_o be_v great_a blasphemy_n open_o to_o say_v that_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v change_v yet_o they_o do_v in_o circumstance_n of_o speech_n affirm_v it_o as_o rhemist_n act._n 27._o sec._n 3._o man_n can_v be_v save_v though_o they_o be_v predestinate_a unless_o they_o keep_v god_n commandment_n as_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n predestinate_a not_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o end_n not_o to_o be_v save_v likewise_o it_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 6._o can_n 23._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n may_v be_v lose_v which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v lose_v his_o predestination_n for_o none_o be_v justify_v but_o who_o god_n before_o have_v predestinate_a rom._n 8.30_o they_o can_v therefore_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n unless_o they_o fall_v away_o from_o predestination_n the_o protestant_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v remain_v sure_a and_o certain_a and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o of_o the_o elect_n to_o fall_v away_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o prove_v argum._n who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.29_o ergo_fw-la our_o election_n be_v certain_a for_o with_o god_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o shadow_n of_o change_n jam._n 1.17_o augustine_n say_v horum_fw-la qui_fw-la electi_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la quispiam_fw-la perit_fw-la fallitur_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la â—emo_fw-la eorum_fw-la perit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la fallitur_fw-la deus_fw-la of_o the_o elect_n if_o any_o perish_v god_n be_v deceive_v but_o none_o of_o they_o can_v perish_v because_o god_n can_v be_v deceive_v de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o great_a cap._n 7._o the_o papist_n error_n 58_o for_o every_o man_n to_o be_v assure_v infallible_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o special_a revelation_n be_v a_o most_o damnable_a false_a illusion_n and_o presumption_n rom._n 8._o sect_n 9_o they_o call_v it_o a_o faithless_a persuasion_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v confident_a of_o god_n grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o fides_fw-la daemoniorum_fw-la not_o apostolorum_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o devil_n not_o of_o apostle_n rhemist_n 1._o corint_fw-la 9_o sect_n 9_o so_o the_o tridentine_a council_n call_v certitudinem_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vanam_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la pielate_fw-la remotam_fw-la fiâ—uciam_fw-la the_o certainty_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o vain_a and_o faithless_a persuasion_n and_o therefore_o every_o man_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la formidare_fw-la &_o timere_fw-la potest_fw-la may_v stand_v in_o doubt_n and_o be_v afraid_a whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n sess_v 6._o cap._n 9_o argum._n 1._o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v paul_n dare_v not_o assure_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v justify_v rhemist_n ans._n paul_n be_v most_o sure_o of_o god_n grace_n and_o his_o justification_n through_o faith_n rom._n 8.30_o but_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o faithful_a labour_n in_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o work_v of_o his_o own_o although_o he_o be_v clear_a in_o conscience_n argum._n 2._o philip._n 2.12_o work_v your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a ergo_fw-la man_n must_v not_o be_v secure_a of_o their_o salvation_n ans._n we_o do_v not_o teach_v man_n to_o walk_v secure_o or_o presume_v of_o their_o election_n but_o we_o protest_v unto_o they_o that_o see_v man_n be_v predestinate_a unto_o good_a work_n that_o unless_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o lead_v a_o holy_a 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must_v take_v their_o beginning_n from_o faith_n and_o not_o faith_n from_o they_o i'faith_o than_o go_v before_o love_n that_o work_v therefore_o love_n be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o faith_n for_o forma_fw-la prio_fw-la est_fw-la re_fw-la formata_fw-la the_o form_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o thing_n form_v the_o four_o part_n how_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n the_o papist_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n because_o faith_n be_v the_o beginning_n error_n 81_o foundation_n and_o the_o root_n of_o justification_n council_n triden_n sess_v 6._o cap._n 8._o i'faith_o then_o by_o their_o sentence_n do_v not_o full_o justify_v the_o believer_n but_o be_v the_o beginning_n way_n and_o preparation_n only_o to_o justification_n andrad_n ex_fw-la tilem_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la err_v 11._o rhemist_n rom._n 3._o sect_n 3._o the_o protestant_n faith_n be_v not_o the_o beginning_n only_o of_o our_o justification_n but_o the_o principal_a and_o only_a worker_n thereof_o 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this_o note_n that_o the_o gentile_n believe_v by_o their_o error_n 83_o own_o free_a will_n though_o principal_o by_o god_n grace_n therefore_o to_o believe_v partly_o consist_v in_o man_n free_a will_n though_o not_o altogether_o this_o be_v their_o opinion_n the_o protestant_n faith_n be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n ephes._n 2.8_o and_o whole_o come_v from_o god_n it_o be_v not_o either_o in_o part_n or_o whole_a of_o ourselves_o argum._n rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n ergo_fw-la fidei_fw-la initium_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la neque_fw-la hoc_fw-la excepto_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la sunt_fw-la cetera_fw-la therefore_o say_v augustine_n the_o beginning_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v of_o he_o unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v of_o god_n this_o only_o except_v and_o afterward_o he_o show_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v whole_o of_o god_n not_o part_n of_o he_o part_n of_o ourselves_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la quasi_fw-la componet_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la partem_fw-la fidei_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicet_fw-la partem_fw-la deo_fw-la relinquat_fw-la so_o man_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v compound_v with_o god_n to_o challenge_v part_n of_o faith_n to_o himself_o and_o leave_v part_n for_o god_n the_o seven_o part_n whether_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v the_o papist_n error_n 84_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n which_o once_o true_o he_o have_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o some_o they_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n 1._o timoth._n 1.19_o rhemist_n ibid._n ergo_fw-la true_a faith_n may_v be_v lose_v the_o protestant_n ans._n the_o apostle_n say_v some_o have_v put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n such_o a_o faith_n in_o deed_n that_o have_v not_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v be_v lose_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a lively_a faith_n but_o a_o dead_a fruitless_a faith_n argum._n but_o he_o that_o once_o
have_v receive_v a_o true_a lively_a faith_n and_o be_v thereby_o justify_v before_o god_n can_v never_o fall_v away_o neither_o can_v that_o faith_n utterlie_o perish_v or_o fail_v in_o he_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v already_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n john_n 5.24_o if_o then_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v bring_v from_o life_n to_o death_n from_o heaven_n back_o again_o to_o hell_n then_o may_v a_o faithful_a believer_n become_v also_o a_o faithless_a infidel_n augustine_n do_v plain_o set_v down_o his_o sentence_n of_o this_o matter_n 7._o horum_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la profectò_fw-la aut_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la aut_fw-la siqui_fw-la sunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la deficit_fw-la reparatur_fw-la antequam_fw-la vita_fw-la ista_fw-la finiatur_fw-la their_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n either_o never_o fail_v at_o all_o or_o if_o it_o do_v fail_v in_o any_o it_o be_v repair_v again_o 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same_o question_n which_o the_o papist_n propound_v to_o us._n be_v it_o sin_n in_o the_o heathen_a say_v they_o to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a augustine_n answer_v non_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la factum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o sed_fw-la de_fw-la tali_fw-la opere_fw-la non_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la gloriari_fw-la solus_fw-la impius_fw-la negate_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la the_o fact_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o in_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n none_o but_o wicked_a man_n will_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o use_n and_o office_n of_o good_a work_n they_o make_v a_o threefold_a use_n of_o good_a work_n as_o they_o call_v they_o first_o by_o they_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n they_o say_v be_v apply_v unto_o we_o second_o they_o do_v purge_v our_o sin_n three_o they_o be_v meritorious_a the_o first_o article_n whether_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la be_v applicatoria_fw-la the_o papist_n by_o any_o work_n proceed_v of_o faith_n and_o charity_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n error_n 88_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o soto_n ex_fw-la tilemann_n loc_fw-la 11._o err_v 21._o man_n by_o their_o suffering_n and_o other_o work_n may_v apply_v to_o themselves_o the_o general_a medicine_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n rhemist_n annot_v 1._o coloss._n sect_n 4._o the_o protestant_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n only_o to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o all_o other_o his_o merit_n argum._n rom._n 10.7.8_o we_o need_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n or_o descend_v into_o the_o deep_a to_o bring_v christ_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v by_o faith_n then_o we_o do_v scale_v the_o heaven_n and_o behold_v christ_n it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o work_n but_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n that_o perform_v this_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n define_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o this_o definition_n can_v agree_v unto_o work_n or_o unto_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o faith_n for_o than_o it_o be_v no_o good_a definition_n nor_o yet_o description_n ergo_fw-la faith_n only_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n invisible_a and_o therefore_o only_o apply_v christ_n precious_a merit_n which_o be_v thing_n believe_v and_o not_o see_v augustine_n thus_o also_o describe_v faith_n rerum_fw-la absentium_fw-la praesens_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la rerum_fw-la 1._o quae_fw-la foris_fw-la sunt_fw-la intus_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la rerum_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la videntur_fw-la videtur_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n make_v thing_n absent_a present_a thing_n without_o we_o to_o be_v within_o we_o thing_n not_o see_v to_o be_v see_v ergo_fw-la faith_n only_o have_v this_o applicatory_a power_n to_o apply_v christ_n merit_n not_o present_a nor_o see_v and_o to_o 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work_v do_v before_o justification_n though_o they_o suffice_v not_o to_o salvation_n error_n 93_o yet_o be_v acceptable_a preparative_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o such_o as_o move_v god_n to_o mercy_n as_o be_v the_o alm_n deed_n and_o prayer_n in_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o sect_n 5._o rhemist_n the_o protestant_n ans._n cornelius_n prayer_n and_o alm_n be_v not_o without_o faith_n as_o augustine_n confess_v non_fw-la sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la fide_fw-la donabat_fw-la &_o orabat_fw-la 7_o he_o do_v not_o give_v alm_n &_o pray_v without_o some_o faith_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v see_v then_o cornelius_n have_v faith_n his_o justification_n also_o be_v begin_v for_o so_o soon_o as_o faith_n come_v it_o justifi_v these_o be_v not_o then_o work_v preparative_n to_o faith_n and_o justification_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o 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glorify_v unless_o you_o will_v have_v another_o justification_n to_o come_v after_o our_o glorification_n likewise_o rom._n 4._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o justification_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v make_v a_o man_n bless_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o only_a sufficient_a justification_n and_o augustine_n according_o say_v 100_o donando_fw-la delicta_fw-la fecit_fw-la se_fw-la debitorem_fw-la coronae_fw-la by_o forgive_a our_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n for_o the_o crown_n or_o reward_n we_o see_v heaven_n be_v promise_v at_o the_o first_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n what_o need_v then_o any_o other_o justification_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a decree_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v only_o by_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n sess_v 6._o can_n 11._o the_o three_o part_n of_o inherent_a justice_n the_o papist_n they_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v not_o 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2._o but_o if_o we_o will_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o true_a justification_n of_o christian_n it_o must_v so_o be_v take_v as_o august_n say_v non_fw-la ut_fw-la factorib_n iustificatio_fw-la accedat_fw-la sed_fw-la factores_fw-la legis_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la praecedat_fw-la 26._o not_o that_o justification_n do_v come_v to_o the_o doer_n but_o that_o it_o go_v before_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n the_o protestant_n we_o acknowledge_v a_o inherent_a justice_n in_o all_o faithful_a man_n &_o believer_n but_o it_o be_v imperfect_a not_o able_a to_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o justification_n but_o that_o justice_n whereby_o we_o be_v just_a before_o god_n not_o false_o account_v but_o make_v true_o just_a by_o god_n be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o which_o we_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n argum._n that_o justice_n whereby_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n be_v the_o only_a justice_n 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only_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n the_o four_o part_n of_o
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which_o god_n have_v ordain_v ephes_n 2.10_o therefore_o s._n james_n in_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o mean_v not_o that_o justification_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v just_a before_o god_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v impugn_v saint_n paul_n principle_n but_o by_o iustifi_v or_o be_v justify_v he_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v declare_v just_a as_o well_o before_o man_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o declaration_n be_v testify_v and_o show_v forth_o by_o our_o work_n proceed_v of_o faith_n thus_o the_o word_n justify_v be_v take_v rom._n 3.4_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o word_n that_o be_v know_v or_o declare_v to_o be_v just_a augustine_n also_o say_v justificabuntur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la iusti_fw-la habebuntur_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v 26_o count_v just_a as_o we_o also_o say_v sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sanctum_fw-la habeatur_fw-la let_v thy_o name_n be_v sanctify_v 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of_o hope_n be_v by_o patience_n to_o abide_v rom._n 8.25_o the_o operation_n also_o of_o love_n be_v set_v forth_o 1._o corinth_n 13._o where_o among_o other_o love_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v mutual_a love_n among_o man_n be_v not_o mistrustful_a but_o take_v all_o thing_n in_o good_a part_n but_o to_o believe_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o property_n only_o of_o faith_n as_o augustine_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o his_o duobus_fw-la tria_fw-la illa_fw-la intuere_fw-la fides_fw-la credit_n spes_fw-la &_o charitas_fw-la orant_fw-la in_o these_o two_o behold_v those_o three_o faith_n believe_v 7._o hope_v and_o charity_n pray_v i'faith_o therefore_o only_o believe_v and_o so_o consequent_o only_o justifi_v enchirid._n cap._n 7._o argum._n 2._o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n not_o at_o all_o of_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n in_o we_o ergo_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v only_o through_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n ephes._n 2.8_o that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v only_o to_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n every_o where_o show_v rom._n 9.12_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v or_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n rom._n 3.24_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v augustine_n say_v intelligenda_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la qua_fw-la sola_fw-la liberamur_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la 2._o we_o must_v understand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v only_o deliver_v from_o evil_a si_fw-mi quid_fw-la boni_fw-la est_fw-la magni_fw-la vel_fw-la parui_fw-la donum_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la malum_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la boni_fw-la unquam_fw-la habui_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la recepi_fw-la if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a in_o we_o much_o or_o little_a it_o be_v thy_o gift_n nothing_o be_v we_o but_o the_o evil_a in_o we_o ergo_fw-la all_o good_a thing_n be_v of_o god_n and_o only_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o our_o justification_n argum._n 3._o there_o be_v many_o evident_a place_n which_o do_v attribute_v our_o justification_n to_o faith_n without_o work_n rom._n 3.28.11.8_o ephes._n 2.8.9_o in_o all_o these_o place_n in_o plain_a term_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o for_o those_o frivolous_a evasion_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o justification_n not_o of_o the_o second_o or_o of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o law_n not_o of_o grace_n we_o have_v answer_v before_o quaest._n 2._o part_n 3._o artic_a 3._o if_o they_o will_v oppose_v that_o say_n of_o s._n james._n 2.24_o we_o answer_v with_o augustine_n 31._o nec_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la adversi_fw-la ille_fw-la dicit_fw-la abrahae_fw-la opus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la notum_fw-la in_o filii_fw-la immolatione_fw-la magnum_fw-la opus_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la laudo_fw-la fructum_fw-la boni_fw-la operis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la agnosco_fw-la radicem_fw-la the_o apostle_n be_v not_o contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o he_o say_v abraham_n work_n be_v know_v to_o all_o in_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n a_o great_a work_n but_o of_o faith_n i_o praise_v the_o fruit_n but_o it_o be_v root_v in_o faith_n his_o meaning_n then_o be_v this_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v to_o man_n to_o be_v just_a by_o this_o work_n here_o follow_v such_o controversy_n as_o do_v arise_v between_o the_o protestant_n and_o papist_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o christ._n we_o have_v now_o through_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n entreat_v of_o all_o those_o
of_o his_o abase_v and_o humiliation_n fulke_n annot_v in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la as_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n philip._n 2.7_o the_o protestant_n that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n do_v overcome_v hell_n and_o the_o devil_n we_o do_v very_o believe_v which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o descent_n into_o hell_n that_o he_o also_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o descend_v into_o hell_n for_o we_o to_o abide_v that_o bitter_a pain_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v to_o suffer_v eternal_o we_o do_v also_o hold_v and_o teach_v for_o what_o rather_o may_v be_v call_v hell_n than_o the_o anguish_n of_o soul_n which_o he_o suffer_v when_o he_o be_v god_n yet_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n furthermore_n if_o descend_v into_o hell_n be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n for_o enter_v into_o the_o 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