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question_n which_o s._n james_n handle_v be_v propound_v what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v s._n james_n whole_a discourse_n be_v concern_v that_o faith_n which_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v but_o may_v be_v void_a of_o good_a work_n now_o that_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n doctrine_n affirm_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v a_o live_n and_o work_v faith_n but_o jam._n 2._o 17._o i'faith_o if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o i_o add_v second_o that_o when_o s._n james_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v as_o s._n paul_n of_o the_o true_a proper_a act_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o judicial_a act_n of_o god_n real_o acquit_v 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the_o new-testament_n sancitur_fw-la &_o confirmatur_fw-la be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v be_v it_o pertinent_a for_o this_o caviller_n when_o oppugn_v our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o digress_v as_o he_o do_v pag._n 120._o to_o another_o question_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n do_v we_o deny_v their_o efficacy_n god_n forbid_v the_o pamphleter_n trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o bell._n lib._n 2._o the_o effect_n sac._n cap._n 2._o say_v we_o make_v sacrament_n but_o nuda_fw-la signa_fw-la bare_a sign_n but_o this_o be_v a_o egregious_a calumny_n as_o may_v appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o private_a write_n of_o protestant_n but_o by_o our_o public_a confession_n particular_o the_o scottish_a confession_n art_n 21._o quicunque_fw-la nobis_fw-la detrahunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la affirmaremus_fw-la vel_fw-la crederemus_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la nuda_fw-la &_o vacua_fw-la signa_fw-la injuriam_fw-la nobis_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la manifestam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la so_o also_o the_o belgic_a confession_n art_n 33._o we_o do_v indeed_o deny_v that_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v define_v sess_n 7._o can._n 8._o bell._n lib._n 2._o the_o effect_n sac._n cap._n 1._o acknowledge_v opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la to_o be_v ill_a latin_a but_o it_o be_v worse_a divinity_n unknown_a to_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n our_o learned_a whittaker_n praelect_v de_fw-fr sacr_n in_fw-la genere_fw-la q._n 4._o cap._n 1._o suppose_n scotus_n the_o quodlibetick_a schoolman_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o that_o barbarous_a phrase_n the_o inconsistency_n of_o popish_a doctor_n with_o themselves_o and_o with_o scripture_n and_o father_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v large_o prove_v by_o the_o same_o author_n and_o by_o chamier_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr sac._n in_o genere_fw-la from_o cap._n 1._o to_o cap._n 11._o and_o gerard_n loc_fw-fr come_v de_fw-fr sacr._n cap._n 9_o sect._n 1._o 2_o 3._o only_o i_o will_v be_v resolve_v what_o sacramental_a grace_n this_o be_v which_o bell._n and_o other_o romanist_n say_v be_v produce_v by_o the_o sacrament_n for_o they_o manifest_o distinguish_v it_o from_o faith_n repentance_n and_o love_n and_o how_o bell._n say_v that_o sacrament_n sometime_o produce_v the_o first_o grace_n and_o yet_o this_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la ever_o presuppose_v faith_n repentance_n and_o holy_a affection_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n shall_v it_o presuppose_v these_o grace_n and_o yet_o produce_v the_o first_o grace_n it_o shall_v be_v time_n to_o i_o to_o confute_v you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o understand_v yourselves_o though_o this_o pamphleter_n lay_v aside_o my_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n not_o dare_v to_o tell_v why_o yet_o i_o will_v use_v he_o with_o more_o candour_n for_o pag._n 120._o this_o 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the_o will_n of_o the_o sinner_n than_o austin_n of_o old_a in_o his_o debate_n against_o the_o pelagian_o yea_o as_o much_o as_o dominican_n and_o thomist_n do_v require_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o liberty_n will_v he_o say_v that_o all_o these_o do_v dogmatise_v concern_v freewill_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o age_n indeed_o we_o can_v adorn_v man_n freewill_n with_o such_o eulogy_n as_o do_v the_o pelagian_o or_o semipelagian_o of_o old_a or_o as_o their_o jesuited_n and_o arminian_n offspring_n which_o do_v exceed_o derogate_v from_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o free_a grace_n i_o will_v not_o take_v up_o time_n in_o mention_v all_o the_o head_n of_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o the_o pelagian_o or_o semipelagian_o only_o two_o thing_n i_o pitch_v upon_o 1._o we_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n to_o every_o good_a work_n this_o learned_a vossius_fw-la lib._n 3._o hist_o 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tantam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la liberi_fw-la praesumpsit_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la rebus_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la fingulos_fw-la adjuvandum_fw-la necessariam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la putaret_fw-la yet_o jesuit_n molina_n in_o concord_n cap._n 14._o art_n 13._o disp_n 19_o memb_v 6._o say_v a_o man_n may_v love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o may_v overcome_v a_o grievous_a temptation_n without_o grace_n yea_o arriag_n in_o 1._o 2._o tom_n 2._o tract_n de_fw-fr div_o gr_n disp_n 41._o sect._n 2._o n._n 1._o say_v that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o fall_a estate_n have_v a_o physical_a natural_a power_n without_o grace_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n so_o much_o indeed_o we_o can_v grant_v to_o pelagius_n both_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n clear_o contradict_v scripture_n joh._n 15._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o and_o antiquity_n hence_o be_v that_o council_n araus_n 2._o can_n 22._o nemo_fw-la habet_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la nisi_fw-la mendacium_fw-la &_o 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they_o then_o from_o these_o who_o go_v before_o securius_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ante_fw-la exortum_fw-la pelagium_fw-la and_o the_o rather_o have_v to_o do_v with_o manichee_n and_o other_o heretic_n which_o deny_v freewill_n altogether_o and_o the_o question_n be_v so_o difficult_a that_o as_o austin_n observe_v lib._n 3._o de_fw-la gratia_fw-la chriâ—ti_fw-la cont_n pelag._n cap._n 47._o and_o lib._n 4._o cont_n jul._n cap._n 8._o when_o freewill_n be_v defend_v grace_n sâ—ems_v to_o be_v deny_v and_o when_o grace_n be_v assert_v freewill_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v away_o dr._n morton_n in_o his_o appeal_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 4._o have_v note_v that_o not_o only_a sixtus_n senensis_n but_o also_o three_o of_o the_o jesuit_n society_n tolet_n maldonat_n and_o pererius_n have_v censure_v sundry_a of_o the_o father_n especial_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o too_o much_o favour_v the_o pelagian_a interest_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o freewill_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o stress_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o their_o authority_n in_o this_o thing_n yet_o neither_o from_o the_o father_n before_o pelagius_n have_v romanist_n the_o advantage_n which_o they_o boast_v of_o all_o the_o testimony_n which_o this_o phamphlete_a filch_n from_o bell._n and_o many_o more_o be_v vindicate_v by_o châ—mâ—er_n tom._n 3._o pâ—nâ—rat_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n cap._n 16._o and_o by_o pâ—raeus_n in_o bell._n castig_fw-mi lâ—b_fw-la 5._o the_o gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n cc._n 25._o &_o 26._o where_o they_o show_v that_o these_o father_n do_v only_o assert_v freewill_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o a_o fatal_a or_o stoical_a or_o simple_o natural_a necessity_n which_o we_o likewise_o assert_v but_o not_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gracâ—_n of_o god_n else_o they_o shall_v have_v pelagianize_v only_o here_o i_o must_v remember_v he_o that_o his_o bastard_n religion_n must_v be_v support_v by_o bastard_n testimony_n of_o father_n may_v he_o not_o have_v learned_a that_o clement_n recognition_n be_v spurious_a from_o their_o own_o sâ—xtuâ—_n senensis_n lib._n 2._o clemens_n fâ—om_n bell._n lib._n 2._o the_o pontiff_a cap._n 2._o and_o from_o baron_n tom._n 2._o ad_fw-la ann_n 102._o num._n 22._o do_v not_o the_o world_n know_v how_o their_o
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that_o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v of_o condignity_n that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o that_o a_o just_a man_n may_v through_o mercy_n be_v assure_v of_o grace_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o freewill_n in_o fall_v man_n as_o jesuit_n assert_v and_o that_o he_o stand_v against_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o immaculate_a conception_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o these_o which_o d._n john_n white_n have_v confirm_v from_o bernard_n writing_n d._n francis_n add_v divers_a other_o point_n as_o that_o he_o hold_v the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v a_o commemorative_n sacrifice_n that_o he_o teach_v not_o adoration_n of_o image_n that_o he_o believe_v habitual_a concupiscence_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o maintain_v the_o authority_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o all_o ecclesiastic_n to_o his_o jurisdiction_n this_o three_o and_o last_o note_n of_o the_o church_n take_v from_o sanctity_n may_v be_v invert_v as_o the_o former_a have_v be_v not_o only_o from_o the_o identity_n of_o our_o religion_n with_o the_o apostolic_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_o holy_a religion_n but_o also_o by_o appeal_n our_o adversary_n to_o pitch_v upon_o one_o article_n agree_v on_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n which_o have_v not_o a_o tendency_n to_o holiness_n and_o last_o by_o put_v all_o to_o it_o who_o have_v but_o so_o much_o indifferency_n as_o to_o be_v ingenuous_a if_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v not_o always_o afford_v multitude_n of_o serious_a unblameable_a and_o devout_a person_n by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o pamphleteer_n three_o note_n of_o the_o church_n miracle_n conversion_n of_o infidel_n and_o sanctity_n of_o life_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o catholicism_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n but_o prove_v convince_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v he_o bring_v the_o rest_n of_o bellarmin_n note_n he_o shall_v have_v find_v they_o to_o be_v as_o little_a for_o his_o advantage_n sect_n iv_o a_o touch_n of_o the_o pamphleteer_n hint_n at_o two_o other_o note_n of_o their_o church_n viz._n the_o title_n of_o catholic_n and_o succession_n he_o snarl_v pass_o pag._n 201_o 202._o at_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n as_o if_o the_o argument_n hold_v from_o name_n to_o thing_n do_v not_o false_a prophet_n false_a apostle_n and_o false_a god_n assume_v the_o name_n of_o true_a prophet_n apostle_n and_o of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 10._o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n do_v not_o mahomet_n call_v himself_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o his_o disciple_n musselman_n that_o be_v sound_a believer_n and_o abdullam_n or_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v not_o the_o title_n of_o catholic_n be_v assume_v by_o novatian_n as_o witness_v cyprian_n epist_n 73._o by_o donatist_n as_o testify_v austin_n in_o brevic._n collat_n col_fw-fr 3._o diei_fw-la cap._n 2._o yea_o by_o all_o heretic_n if_o we_o believe_v lactant._n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 30._o and_o austin_n contra_fw-la epist._n fundamenti_fw-la cap._n 4._o the_o orthodox_n also_o be_v ready_a sometime_o to_o indulge_v heretic_n with_o the_o splendid_a name_n which_o they_o vain_o assume_v to_o themselves_o as_o some_o be_v call_v apostolici_fw-la some_o angelici_fw-la other_o gnostici_n etc._n etc._n beside_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v always_o adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o catholic_n the_o contrary_n seem_v to_o be_v yield_v by_o pacianus_n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la sempron_n and_o d._n pearson_n on_o the_o creed_n art_n 9_o bring_v great_a authority_n to_o prove_v that_o in_o ancient_a edition_n of_o the_o apostolic_a creed_n especial_o in_o the_o roman_a and_o western_a church_n this_o epithet_n catholic_n be_v not_o add_v to_o the_o church_n however_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o title_n of_o catholic_n without_o the_o true_a catholic_n faith_n be_v but_o magni_fw-la nominis_fw-la umbra_fw-la certain_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o the_o catholic_n if_o either_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v take_v for_o the_o orthodox_n church_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o father_n term_v particular_a church_n catholic_n as_o that_o of_o smyâ—na_n in_o euseb_n hist_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o that_o of_o nazianzum_fw-la and_o many_o other_o in_o greg._n nazianzen_n latter_a will_n but_o the_o roman_a be_v gross_o heterodox_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v be_v not_o catholic_n in_o this_o sense_n nor_o be_v she_o catholic_n if_o the_o catholic_n and_o universal_a be_v the_o same_o the_o roman_a be_v but_o a_o part_n and_o lesser_a part_n of_o christendom_n the_o great_a and_o sound_a part_n at_o this_o day_n renounce_v communion_n with_o she_o yea_o papist_n call_v themselves_o catholic_n with_o a_o term_n diminuent_fw-la catholic_n roman_n i._n e._n catholic_n no_o catholic_n or_o schismatical_a 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and_o local_a succession_n of_o bishop_n nor_o yet_o negative_o as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o church_n where_o personal_a succession_n
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