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treat_v of_o passive_a justification_n or_o justification_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n justify_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o merit_n which_o we_o receive_v and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o prove_v a_o little_a before_o and_o the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o apply_v this_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v faith_n man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v from_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o midday_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o 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the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o by_o consequence_n no_o transubstantiation_n upon_o which_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v build_v and_o here_o their_o purgatory_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n to_o reason_n to_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o injurious_a to_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n moreover_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n there_o can_v be_v no_o mass_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o money_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n here_o also_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n their_o doctrine_n of_o concomitancy_n for_o the_o sake_n whereof_o as_o gelatius_n one_o of_o their_o pope_n intimate_v they_o have_v commit_v sacrilege_n in_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o laity_n which_o although_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n confess_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o christ_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n yet_o for_o some_o ridiculous_a reason_n such_o as_o that_o some_o person_n hand_n do_v shake_v that_o some_o have_v deform_v whisker_n and_o beard_n pronounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o he_o that_o will_v contradict_v it_o and_o i_o have_v many_o time_n wonder_v why_o by_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o concomitancy_n they_o may_v not_o as_o well_o give_v the_o cup_n and_o take_v away_o the_o bread_n or_o take_v away_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o clergy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o laity_n why_o it_o be_v a_o fufil_n of_o the_o law_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o one_o and_o a_o sin_n yea_o a_o mortal_a sin_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o other_o there_o be_v neither_o reason_n nor_o scripture_n to_o countenance_v it_o in_o the_o least_o so_o that_o the_o reform_a church_n teach_v sound_a doctrine_n both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o last_o point_n i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o saint_n the_o protestant_n agree_v herein_o with_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o imitation_n but_o not_o to_o be_v religious_o adore_v and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n 1._o we_o can_v believe_v in_o saint_n therefore_o we_o can_v worship_v they_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 rom._n 10.14_o 2._o we_o be_v severe_o forbid_v to_o worship_v any_o but_o god_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v mat._n 4.10_o 3._o the_o saint_n do_v not_o know_v our_o thought_n nor_o can_v they_o hear_v our_o prayer_n abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o isa_n 63.16_o hence_o aquinas_n say_v to_o know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o angel_n know_v not_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o again_o to_o know_v the_o particular_a thought_n and_o action_n of_o man_n be_v above_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o create_v understanding_n and_o durandus_fw-la deny_v that_o the_o glorify_a saint_n do_v know_v our_o thought_n final_o augustin_n say_v that_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o what_o be_v do_v here_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1_o king_n 8.39_o peter_n the_o apostle_n though_o a_o saint_n will_v not_o suffer_v cornelius_n to_o worship_v he_o say_v i_o myself_o also_o be_o a_o man_n act_n 10.26_o nor_o will_v the_o angel_n suffer_v john_n to_o prestrate_n himself_o to_o he_o worship_n god_n say_v he_o rev._n 19.20_o yea_o a_o heathen_a poet_n can_v tell_v that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v nec_fw-la dâ—a_fw-la sum_fw-la dixit_fw-la nec_fw-la sacro_fw-la thuris_fw-la honore_fw-la humanum_fw-la dignare_fw-la capuâ—_n their_o distinction_n betwixt_o latria_fw-la and_o dulia_n and_o hyperdulia_fw-la have_v be_v abundant_o refute_v by_o many_o of_o the_o reform_a writer_n i_o shall_v only_o conclude_v that_o if_o papist_n can_v be_v accuse_v of_o formal_a idolatry_n yet_o they_o be_v certain_o guilty_a of_o material_a idolatry_n have_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n do_v defend_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o conform_v their_o doctrine_n thereunto_o in_o the_o most_o weighty_a point_n i_o just_o infer_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v a_o true_a faithful_a and_o sincere_a church_n i_o shall_v shut_v up_o all_o with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o papist_n perceive_v that_o they_o can_v prevail_v against_o the_o protestant_n in_o dispute_v of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o question_v the_o protestant_a minestery_n as_o not_o legitimate_a but_o beside_o that_o their_o own_o scholastics_n as_o banne_n canus_n &c._n &c._n do_v allow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v be_v not_o lose_v by_o heresy_n their_o own_o practice_n do_v evident_o confute_v they_o for_o these_o that_o have_v be_v ordain_v in_o our_o church_n be_v not_o reordain_v by_o they_o as_o to_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o ordination_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a enough_o that_o a_o bad_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v send_v good_a labourer_n into_o christ_n vineyard_n yea_o antichrist_n himself_o be_v under_o the_o cloak_n of_o christ_n vicar_n may_v distribute_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n temporal_a and_o earthly_a court_n to_o good_a man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v christ_n so_o when_o christ_n be_v upon_o earth_n the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o corrupt_v and_o yet_o they_o send_v good_a workman_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n such_o as_o joseph_n nicodemus_n and_o oath_n i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o open_v my_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o prayer_n to_o he_o to_o confirm_v i_o therein_o and_o my_o hearty_a wish_n that_o every_o one_o may_v reject_v the_o way_n of_o abomination_n and_o be_v root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o christ_n and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n lest_o he_o be_v 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