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A17145 An apologie for the religion established in the Church of England Being an answer to T.W. his 12. Articles of the last edition. In this impression recognized and much inlarged. Also answers to three other writings of three seuerall papists. By Ed: Bulkley Doctor of Diuinitie.; Apologie for religion Bulkley, Edward, d. 1621?; Wright, Thomas, d. 1624. Certaine articles or forcible reasons. 1608 (1608) STC 4026; ESTC S106872 215,308 282

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and_o the_o work_n be_v perform_v her_o majesty_n be_v bind_v upon_o her_o fidelity_n and_o justice_n to_o pay_v that_o she_o promise_v in_o like_a manner_n god_n may_v give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n of_o work_n as_o he_o give_v it_o to_o little_a child_n which_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a gift_n and_o a_o pure_a grace_n or_o he_o may_v give_v it_o with_o some_o respect_n unto_o our_o work_n and_o so_o he_o give_v it_o to_o all_o they_o who_o have_v use_n of_o discretion_n keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v wage_n merces_fw-la areward_n 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n 4._o five_o 5._o and_o thus_o the_o mayor_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o wit_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n give_v as_o wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n and_o such_o wage_n be_v call_v merit_n wage_n then_o and_o merit_n have_v a_o mutual_a relation_n for_o what_o be_v wage_n but_o a_o reward_n of_o merit_n and_o what_o be_v merit_n but_o a_o desert_n of_o wage_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o plain_a and_o inculcate_v in_o scripture_n voca_fw-la operarios_fw-la &_o red_a illis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la call_v the_o workman_n 208._o matth._n 208._o and_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la loe_o 12._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o i_o come_v and_o my_o wage_n with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n vnusquisque_fw-la propriam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la accipiet_fw-la secundùm_fw-la suum_fw-la laborem_fw-la every_o one_o shall_v receive_v proper_a wage_n 18._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 5._o 12._o &_o cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o ●_o ad_fw-la tim._n 5._o 18._o according_a to_o his_o labour_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o twenty_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o which_o infallible_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n for_o merit_n and_o consequent_o that_o protestant_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o merit_n shall_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n and_o for_o s●ch_a man_n we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v never_o make_v no_o more_o than_o learning_n for_o he_o that_o will_v never_o study_v nor_o virtue_n for_o he_o who_o despise_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o answer_n as_o everlasting_a life_n be_v not_o in_o your_o bestow_n so_o we_o want_v not_o merit_n to_o obtain_v it_o to_o wit_n god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o with_o the_o which_o we_o content_v ourselves_o and_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v we_o of_o damnation_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n of_o these_o merit_n sweet_o say_v bernard_n meum_fw-la proinde_fw-la meritum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o merit_n be_v god_n 61._o bernard_n in_o cantic_a serm_n 61._o mercy_n i_o be_o not_o clean_o void_a of_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o void_a of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o i_o be_o much_o in_o merit_n what_o though_o i_o be_v guilty_a to_o myself_o of_o many_o sin_n sure_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_v also_o have_v superabounded_a and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a i_o will_v also_o from_o everlasting_a sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o sing_v my_o own_o justice_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o justice_n only_o for_o that_o be_v i_o also_o in_o that_o thou_o 139._o august_n in_o psal_n 139._o be_v of_o god_n make_v justice_n to_o i_o so_o augustine_n say_v meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la totum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la o_o deus_fw-la i._o the_o saint_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o their_o own_o merit_n they_o attribute_v all_o o_o god_n only_o to_o thy_o mercy_n hierome_n 120._o hieron_n lib._n 1._o advers_a pelag._n f●_n 120._o say_v tunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la iusti_fw-la sumus_fw-la quando_fw-la nos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fatemur_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la merito_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la consistit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la i._o then_o be_v we_o just_a when_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o merit_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n s._n basil_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n etenrnal_a rest_n or_o life_n be_v propound_v 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o psalm_n 114_o homil._n 16._o pag._n 224._o ●_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o strive_v lawful_o in_o this_o life_n not_o render_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o *_o magnificent_a god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o but_o these_o counterfeit_n catholic_n not_o content_a therewith_o nor_o think_v the_o same_o sufficient_a will_v put_v unto_o they_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n depart_v and_o of_o man_n live_v and_o their_o own_o work_n and_o satisfaction_n thereby_o full_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n be_v not_o able_a perfect_o to_o perform_v this_o their_o doctrine_n appear_v both_o by_o their_o prayer_n in_o their_o masse-booke_n and_o porteise_n and_o also_o by_o the_o form_n of_o a_o monk_n absolution_n in_o these_o word_n meritum_fw-la passionis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la i●s●s_n 67._o luther_n in_o 2._o cap._n ad_fw-la ga●at_n tileman_n de_fw-fr hesusius_n de_fw-fr 600._o errori●●s_n papista_n loc_fw-la 9_o the_o penitent_a fol._n 67._o christi_fw-la &_o beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la semper_fw-la virgin_n &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la meritum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la gravamen_fw-la religionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o bless_a mary_n always_o a_o virgin_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n the_o merit_n of_o thy_o order_n the_o heaviness_n of_o thy_o religion_n the_o humility_n of_o thy_o confession_n the_o contrition_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o good_a work_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o merit_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n thus_o these_o man_n by_o their_o doctrine_n make_v jesus_n christ_n not_o a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a saviour_n and_o so_o infringe_v the_o say_n of_o saint_n peter_n there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o 12._o act._n 4._o 12._o must_v be_v save_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v we_o as_o peter_n also_o say_v whether_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v the_o christian_a reader_n by_o these_o place_n discern_v and_o judge_v christ_n come_v 29._o math._n 20._o 28._o joh._n 1._o 29._o to_o give_v his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n for_o many_o he_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o he_o we_o 18._o coloss_n 1._o 14._o 20._o 22._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o 24._o ibid._n cap._n 2._o 24._o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v in_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o 7._o 1._o jo●_a 1._o 7._o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n he_o have_v love_v u●_n and_o wash_v 5._o apocal._n 1._o 5._o we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n as_o these_o place_n attribute_v our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o other_o do_v detract_v and_o take_v the_o same_o from_o our_o work_n and_o deserve_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v 5._o rom._n 4._o 5._o in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o
6._o rom._n 11._o 6._o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o 8._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n by_o grace_n ●e_n be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o 9_o 2_o timoth._n 1._o 9_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v glory_v who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n not_o by_o the_o 5._o tit._n 3._o 5._o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v us._n although_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v may_v seem_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v this_o article_n yet_o i_o will_v say_v something_o to_o this_o syllogism_n to_o the_o mayor_n or_o first_o proposition_n i_o answer_v that_o with_o man_n wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n but_o with_o god_n who_o 8._o isai_n 55._o 8._o thought_n be_v not_o as_o our_o thought_n nor_o way_n as_o our_o way_n it_o be_v other_o way_n man_n may_v do_v labour_n &_o service_n to_o man_n which_o may_v merit_v and_o deserve_v by_o equity_n and_o justice_n wage_n and_o reward_n for_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o service_n and_o reward_n and_o also_o a_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n come_v to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o service_n be_v do_v as_o in_o this_o example_n here_o allege_v the_o lord_n deputie_n or_o some_o other_o may_v do_v some_o such_o singular_a service_n in_o ireland_n that_o if_o her_o majesty_n shall_v bestow_v upon_o he_o 1000_o pound_n a_o year_n he_o may_v in_o some_o proportion_n deserve_v it_o and_o her_o majesty_n may_v receive_v double_a benefit_n by_o it_o but_o can_v we_o do_v any_o work_n that_o can_v either_o merit_n and_o deserve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o bring_v any_o benefit_n unto_o god_n david_n say_v my_o 18._o psal_n 16._o 2_o rom._n 8._o 18._o welldoing_a extend_v not_o to_o thou_o and_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o we_o so_o may_v i_o say_v that_o all_o our_o imperfect_a and_o stain_a work_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v not_o deserve_v but_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n have_v purchase_v for_o us._n can_v a_o bondservant_n by_o any_o service_n look_v to_o deserve_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n and_o can_v we_o which_o be_v bond-seruant_n to_o god_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o creation_n and_o of_o redemption_n look_v to_o deserve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n christ_n our_o saviour_n say_v do_v he_o thank_v that_o servant_n because_o he_o do_v that_o which_o 9_o luk._n 17._o 9_o be_v command_v unto_o he_o i_o trow_v not_o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v if_o he_o that_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v must_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n how_o much_o more_o must_v we_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n who_o have_v both_o omit_v many_o thing_n command_v and_o commit_v many_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n prohibit_v so_o say_v hierome_n s●inutilis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la pelagian_a hieron_n ad_fw-la c●esiphont_n advers_a pelagian_a est_fw-la qui_fw-la explere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la i._o if_o he_o be_v unprofitable_a that_o have_v do_v all_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o can_v not_o fulfil_v all_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n which_o import_v our_o misery_n and_o not_o worthiness_n but_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o your_o minor_n you_o allege_v the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v the_o labourer_n and_o give_v they_o 8._o math._n 20._o 8._o their_o wage_n i_o grant_v that_o god_n do_v give_v to_o they_o that_o labour_n in_o his_o vineyard_n a_o reward_n which_o be_v call_v wage_n because_o it_o follow_v piety_n and_o good_a work_n as_o outward_a wage_n follow_v labour_n but_o that_o this_o heavenly_a wage_n be_v not_o deserve_v by_o our_o work_n as_o that_o other_o be_v by_o our_o labour_n it_o evident_o appear_v by_o that_o parable_n where_o they_o that_o have_v wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n receive_v as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v which_o have_v bear_v the_o burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n which_o show_v that_o this_o reward_n come_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o merit_n and_o so_o s._n ambrose_n do_v expound_v it_o non_fw-la labori_fw-la 5._o ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o praemium_fw-la soluens_fw-la sed_fw-la divitias_fw-la bo●tatis_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la 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etc._n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n whereby_o they_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o private_a and_o false_a exposition_n any_o man_n may_v easy_o perceive_v and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o evident_a for_o that_o some_o great_a papist_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o commend_v nor_o command_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v one_o francis_n hamilton_n a_o scot_n a_o papist_n and_o fugitive_a prior_n of_o s._n james_n at_o herbipolis_n in_o gemany_n who_o in_o a_o discourse_n concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n write_v thus_o porro_fw-la libenter_fw-la hîc_fw-la concedimus_fw-la disertis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la verbis_fw-la ipsam_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la non_fw-la commendari_fw-la quibus_fw-la enim_fw-la cvius_fw-la authoris_fw-la cvius_fw-la libri_fw-la cvius_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la novi_fw-la a_o veteris_fw-la commendantur_fw-la sancti_fw-la 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est_fw-fr praecepta_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v moreover_o we_o do_v here_o willing_o grant_v that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o express_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o by_o what_o word_n of_o what_o author_n of_o what_o book_n of_o which_o testament_n the_o new_a or_o the_o old_a saint_n be_v commend_v prayer_n which_o they_o make_v to_o god_n for_o we_o be_v commend_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v entreat_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o be_v in_o no_o place_n commend_v no_o place_n can_v be_v show_v where_o it_o be_v counsel_v neither_o be_v it_o convenient_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o commend_v or_o counsel_v especial_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n arise_v lest_o christian_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o make_v unto_o themselves_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n more_o god_n see_v they_o be_v suspect_v of_o idolatry_n for_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n under_o the_o form_n 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which_o the_o greek_a church_n always_o have_v deny_v than_o we_o will_v yield_v unto_o you_o and_o grant_v ourselves_o to_o be_v to_o blame_v in_o not_o help_v these_o silly_a soul_n with_o dirge_n mass_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o this_o forge_a fire_n you_o quote_v in_o your_o margin_n for_o proof_n thereof_o 1._o cor._n 3._o v._n 15._o &_o 15._o v._o 29._o alas_o poor_a purgatory_n that_o have_v no_o better_a proof_n the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v these_o if_o a_o man_n work_n burn_v he_o shall_v lose_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v himself_o nevertheless_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n here_o be_v mention_n of_o fire_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n for_o such_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n of_o these_o worthy_a writer_n that_o if_o they_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o father_n this_o word_n fire_n it_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n if_o sacrifice_n it_o 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prove_v and_o not_o the_o person_n last_o if_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o purgatory_n than_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v throw_v into_o it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v not_o have_v all_o man_n come_v into_o purgatory_n these_o thing_n plain_o show_v that_o this_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o purgatory_n saint_n augustine_n in_o many_o place_n do_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n sustain_v in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n after_o this_o life_n enchir._n ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la cap._n 68_o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o cap._n 26._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la cap._n 16._o in_o psal_n 80._o but_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n show_v that_o as_o the_o fire_n tri_v metal_n so_o the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n tri_v 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