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A theological dialogue Wherin the Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle to the Romanes is expounded. Gathered and set together out of the readings of Antonie Corranus of Siuille, professor of Diuinitie.; Dialogus theologicus. English
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Corro, Antonio del, 1527-1591.
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to_o be_v throw_v down_o from_o the_o high_a step_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o after_o that_o manner_n do_v abraham_n triumph_v glorious_o over_o his_o own_o flesh_n by_o subdue_a and_o overthrow_v the_o wisdom_n thereof_o that_o it_o dare_v not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o against_o god_n promise_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o ascribe_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o his_o victory_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o god_n p._n he_o yield_v all_o the_o whole_a glory_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o that_o abate_v any_o whit_n of_o god_n power_n abate_v also_o his_o glory_n therefore_o he_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n both_o because_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o victory_n to_o come_v from_o god_n &_o also_o because_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n both_o can_v and_o cold_a do_v all_o thing_n r._n it_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a token_n and_o record_n of_o a_o very_a true_a faith_n when_o we_o ascribe_v the_o happy_a fall_v out_o &_o the_o lucky_a success_n of_o thing_n to_o god_n providence_n otherwise_o the_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v faith_n which_o challenge_v aught_o to_o a_o man_n own_o power_n &_o glori_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n be_v scarce_o pure_a and_o void_a of_o suspicion_n of_o light_a belief_n and_o unconstancy_n p._n but_o weigh_v you_o thorough_o how_o light_o it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v that_o he_o through_o unwavering_a faith_n believe_v that_o god_n be_v utter_o able_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v r._n two_o thing_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o god_n his_o good_a will_n which_o be_v see_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o power_n of_o perform_v &_o bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v upon_o which_o two_n i_o see_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v ground_v and_o settle_v but_o i_o long_o to_o hear_v what_o he_o obtain_v by_o this_o so_o great_a faith_n p._n that_o faith_n of_o his_o say_v i_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n or_o if_o â—â—_o u._fw-mi will_v have_v it_o more_o plain_a he_o be_v â—_o unt_v righteous_a for_o his_o faith_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d that_o from_o thencefoorth_o he_o assure_v â—â—_o m_o self_n thorough_o that_o god_n be_v merâ—â—_n full_a love_a &_o friendly_a towards_o he_o â—â—_o d_o all_o human_a doubt_v and_o distrust_n â—_o f_o it_o be_v dispatch_v away_o r._n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a force_n of_o faith_n â—hich_v you_o show_v i_o wherewith_o if_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d fence_a and_o furnish_v he_o may_v certenâ—â—_n warrant_v himself_o that_o god_n be_v love_v use_v merciful_a to_o he_o and_o be_v bold_a to_o appear_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n but_o â—hinke_v you_o that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v the_o â—â—me_n benefit_n upon_o all_o other_o man_n which_o â—e_v bestow_v upon_o abraham_n p._n yea_o very_o for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n â—_o n_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v that_o â—â—_o be_v faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righâ—â—_n vousnesse_n but_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sake_n also_o â—_o hat_n by_o his_o example_n we_o also_o may_v beâ—_n eeve_z that_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v reckon_v â—_o unto_o we_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v â—_o p_o our_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o â—_o as_o both_o deliver_v for_o the_o cleanse_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o we_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o distrust_n may_v be_v dispatch_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o mind_v of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o indever_n of_o righteosnes_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v establish_v and_o increace_v in_o we_o by_o the_o mynd_n of_o his_o resurrection_n r._n o_o treble_a and_o ten-times_o happy_a mankind_n if_o at_o leastwise_o he_o happen_v to_o hauâ—_n some_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v so_o great_a a_o benifyte_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o example_n unless_o we_o may_v fare_v somewhat_o the_o better_a by_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v unless_o abraham_n example_n encourage_v we_o to_o settle_v assure_v trust_n in_o god_n goodness_n see_v theâ—_n that_o that_o be_v the_o amingpoynt_n of_o those_o sâ—_n notable_a promise_n and_o that_o they_o belonâ—_n to_o all_o man_n who_o can_v now_o despair_v special_o see_v that_o our_o faith_n have_v christâ—_n set_v afore_o it_o as_o a_o visible_a mark_n to_o ame_fw-fr at_o who_o by_o his_o death_n have_v reconcile_v we_o tâ—_n god_n and_o take_v away_o sin_n &_o the_o wellspring_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o natural_a stubborness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o our_o harteâ—_n match_v with_o distrust_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n have_v call_v we_o again_o to_o life_n that_o upon_o assurance_n of_o god_n favouâ—_n through_o faith_n we_o may_v become_v righteous_a and_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o give_v ourselves_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n but_o to_o rehearse_v in_o few_o word_n what_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o you_o have_v sufficient_o show_v and_o declare_v what_o righteousness_n god_n require_v at_o man_n hand_n and_o also_o which_o be_v the_o right_a way_n thereunto_o and_o final_o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n which_o take_v hold_v of_o that_o righteousness_n and_o i_o can_v not_o marvel_n enough_o how_o those_o so_o great_a thing_n shall_v be_v so_o light_o esteem_v among_o man_n therefore_o i_o demand_v now_o what_o profit_n and_o fruit_n he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n reap_v of_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n at_o the_o time_n that_o he_o become_v righteous_a p._n first_o of_o all_o 5.1_o chap._n 5.1_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n by_o and_o by_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n r._n o_o most_o pleasant_a and_o precious_a fruit_n of_o so_o noble_a a_o tree_n for_o once_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o sin_n and_o distrust_n which_o stink_v before_o god_n and_o be_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o he_o &_o have_v a_o evil_a opinion_n of_o his_o goodness_n &_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o grudge_n nor_o enmity_n between_o god_n &_o we_o mortal_a wretch_n but_o rather_o a_o certain_a incredible_a assuredness_n of_o good_a will_n insomuch_o that_o man_n mind_n be_v endue_v with_o faith_n may_v be_v frre_o from_o all_o unquietness_n and_o enjoy_v safe_o continual_a peace_n for_o as_o you_o say_v of_o sinner_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a through_o faith_n and_o by_o that_o righteousness_n we_o be_v accept_v into_o god_n favour_n and_o consequent_o rest_v in_o his_o friendship_n otherwise_o if_o we_o be_v bereave_v of_o this_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o trust_n of_o god_n good_a will_n we_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o subject_a to_o damnation_n and_o our_o mind_n be_v always_o trouble_v and_o unquiet_a p._n the_o second_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v link_v with_o a_o very_a straight_a band_n unto_o the_o former_a be_v that_o by_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n 2.23_o eph._n 2.23_o and_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o we_o have_v a_o entrance_n set_v open_a for_o we_o into_o the_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v without_o quayl_v in_o our_o heart_n r._n who_o will_v not_o be_v amaze_v and_o wonder_v at_o god_n so_o great_a mercifulnesse_n towards_o man_n that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o forbid_v they_o his_o presence_n as_o unholy_a but_o rather_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n allure_v they_o to_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v free_o and_o bold_o unto_o he_o for_o we_o have_v free_a passage_n unto_o god_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o believer_n to_o go_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o serve_v he_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n without_o cease_v p._n lo_o here_o one_o other_o fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o also_o be_v so_o justify_v notwithstanding_o that_o we_o be_v but_o silly_a wretched_a soul_n do_v glory_n in_o the_o hope_n and_o longing_n for_o god_n glory_n r._n what_o a_o word_n be_v that_o think_v you_o it_o to_o be_v the_o point_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o glory_n so_o unless_o you_o mean_v perchance_o that_o because_o this_o life_n be_v accloy_v with_o so_o many_o mystery_n truble_n and_o adversity_n therefore_o man_n mind_n be_v to_o be_v cheer_v up_o with_o a_o most_o sure_a hope_n of_o the_o quietness_n &_o felicity_n to_o come_v which_o who_o so_o hope_v to_o obtain_v may_v just_o glory_v in_o that_o behalf_n but_o be_v there_o any_o more_o p._n yea._n for_o we_o not_o only_o receive_v the_o foremencion_v commodity_n but_o also_o which_o you_o may_v wonder_v more_o at_o we_o glory_n &_o rejoice_v even_o in_o the_o very_a trouble_n &_o adversity_n themselves_o 1.3_o jam._n 1.3_o &_o therefore_o much_o rather_o do_v bear_v they_o out_o with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o glad_a hart_n r._n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o wonderful_a since_o that_o
finis_fw-la the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o anthony_n coranus_n spaniarde_n student_n of_o divinity_n profess_v and_o always_o have_v profess_v now_o set_v out_o in_o print_n for_o their_o sake_n which_o have_v not_o be_v present_a at_o his_o readins_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n 1.15_o 1._o pet._n 1.15_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v the_o faithful_a in_o these_o word_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o yield_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v you_o always_o ready_a to_o answer_v every_o man_n that_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o mildness_n and_o reverence_n have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o they_o which_o slander_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o misreport_n of_o you_o as_o evil_a doer_n be_v warn_v by_o this_o counsel_n a_o eight_o year_n ago_o when_o i_o teach_v at_o andwerp_n in_o the_o french_a tongue_n i_o write_v a_o confession_n of_o my_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o language_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n shall_v within_o a_o while_n come_v forth_o in_o latin_a and_o english_a also_o afterward_o i_o write_v at_o london_n certain_a table_n concern_v god_n work_n which_o be_v print_v in_o four_o language_n latin_a frenth_n dutche_n and_o english_a in_o the_o short_a article_n of_o those_o table_n i_o indever_v to_o comprehend_v as_o it_o be_v in_o proposition_n the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o both_o the_o testament_n and_o i_o believe_v assure_o that_o in_o that_o writing_n i_o have_v set_v forth_o the_o true_a the_o right_a meaning_n and_o the_o very_a pure_a truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o in_o such_o orderlye_o method_n and_o apparante_fw-fr playnnesse_n as_o my_o conscience_n upbrayd_v i_o not_o with_o any_o error_n how_o beit_v that_o soome_n report_v otherwise_o either_o peradventure_o because_o they_o perceyve_v not_o my_o meaning_n at_o all_o or_o else_o because_o they_o look_v but_o slight_o upon_o the_o article_n themselves_o now_o therefore_o for_o their_o sake_n which_o have_v not_o read_v those_o writing_n i_o will_v set_v down_o certain_a short_a article_n concern_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o our_o christian_n religion_n which_o i_o embrace_v with_o all_o my_o hart_n farewell_n gentle_a reader_n and_o hereafter_o neither_o think_v nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o man_n for_o the_o report_n that_o be_v spread_v abroad_o of_o he_o but_o first_o give_v he_o ear_n and_o hear_v his_o reason_n of_o god_n write_v word_n i_o receyve_v and_o embrace_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o new_a and_o i_o thank_v our_o god_n for_o raise_v up_o that_o light_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v it_o ever_o before_o our_o eye_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o to_o error_n or_o fable_n either_o by_o deceiptfulnesse_n of_o man_n or_o by_o the_o wiliness_n of_o devil_n i_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v heavenly_a voice_n whereby_o god_n have_v utter_v his_o will_n unto_o we_o that_o man_n mind_n can_v have_v no_o rest_n but_o only_o in_o they_o that_o in_o they_o as_o origen_n austin_n chrisostome_n and_o cyril_n have_v teach_v all_o thing_n be_v contain_v abundant_o and_o full_o which_o be_v needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n that_o they_o be_v the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n that_o they_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n whereupon_o god_n church_n be_v build_v that_o they_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a rule_n whereunto_o the_o church_n may_v be_v enforce_v if_o it_o swerve_v or_o go_v astray_o and_o whereunto_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v â—alled_v back_o and_o that_o against_o they_o there_o â—s_v no_o law_n no_o tradition_n no_o custom_n to_o be_v â—eard_v no_o not_o although_o paul_n himself_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v come_v and_o teach_v otherwise_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n therefore_o i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o certain_a nature_n and_o divine_a power_n which_o we_o call_v god_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o equal_a person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o of_o oneself_o same_o power_n of_o one_o selfsame_a majesty_n of_o one_o selfsame_a everlastingness_n of_o one_o selfsame_a godhead_n of_o one_o selfsame_a substance_n and_o that_o although_o those_o three_o person_n be_v so_o distincte_n that_o neither_o the_o father_n be_v the_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o father_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o three_o one_o god_n and_o that_o the_o same_o one_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o heaven_n whether_o they_o be_v see_v or_o unseen_a of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o the_o everlasting_a father_n take_v flesh_n and_o man_n whole_a nature_n upon_o he_o of_o the_o bless_a and_o pure_a virgin_n when_o the_o fuâ—_n time_n be_v come_v according_a as_o have_v be_v determine_v long_o ago_o before_o all_o world_n to_o show_v unto_o man_n the_o secret_a and_o hide_a wiâ—_n of_o his_o father_n which_o have_v be_v keep_v close_o from_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n and_o to_o accomplish_v the_o misery_n of_o our_o redemption_n in_o humane_a body_n and_o to_o nail_n to_o his_o cross_n our_o sin_n and_o the_o handwriting_n that_o be_v write_v against_o us._n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o third_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v the_o very_a true_a god_n not_o make_v not_o create_v not_o beget_v but_o procede_v from_o both_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n from_o the_o father_n &_o the_o sonâ—_n by_o a_o unutterable_a mean_n unknowen_a to_o man_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o soften_v the_o hardness_n of_o man_n hart_n and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o their_o breast_n either_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v he_o inlighten_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o unto_o the_o know_n of_o god_n into_o the_o way_n of_o all_o truth_n into_o newness_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o into_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o now_o shut_v up_o into_o any_o one_o corner_n or_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o it_o be_v catholic_a and_o universal_a spread_v abroad_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o as_o there_o be_v now_o no_o nation_n that_o can_v just_o complayn_v that_o it_o be_v exclude_v and_o can_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n that_o the_o same_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o body_n and_o the_o bridâ—e_n of_o christ_n that_o of_o that_o kingdom_n only_a christ_n be_v the_o king_n that_o of_o that_o body_n only_a christ_n be_v the_o head_n that_o of_o that_o bride_n only_a christ_n be_v the_o bride_n groom_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a order_n of_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n some_o deacon_n some_o elder_n some_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o care_n of_o order_v of_o religion_n be_v commit_v and_o that_o no_o one_o either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v overruler_n of_o the_o whole_a forsomuche_o as_o christ_n be_v ever_o present_a in_o his_o church_n and_o need_v not_o a_o lievetenante_n to_o supply_v his_o room_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v in_o mind_n the_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o much_o less_o to_o set_v they_o in_o order_n &_o to_o rule_v they_o right_o &_o handsome_o thaâ—_n the_o apostle_n as_o cyprian_n say_v be_v aâ—_n of_o like_a power_n among_o themselves_o &_o that_o thâ—_n residue_n be_v the_o same_o that_o peter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v say_v alike_o to_o they_o all_o fee_v you_o that_o it_o be_v say_v alike_o to_o they_o all_o â–ª_o go_v you_o into_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o it_o be_v say_v alike_o to_o they_o all_o teach_v the_o gospel_n â–ª_o and_o that_o as_o jerome_n say_v all_o bishop_n whersoever_o they_o be_v either_o at_o rome_n or_o aâ—_n eugubium_n or_o at_o constantinople_n or_o aâ—_n rhegium_n be_v all_o of_o one_o desert_n &_o all_o of_o onâ—_n priesthood_n and_o that_o as_o cyprian_n say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o bishopric_n &_o that_o everâ—_n bishop_n hold_v a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o whole_a and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o niceâ—_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o more_o poweâ—_n over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n