Imputation of his Iustice the hoÌ„nour and seruice done to Sathan by homicids Theeeues adulterers deceitfull Traitors and other malitious sinners Lilkewie they make our Lord by such beleefe in him not to seeke the hoÌ„nour and serusce of God which is the ouerthrowe of Sathan destauction of deadly sinnes but to desend and hide Sathan possessing the soules of the protestants be deadly sinne Sathan are alwise Ioyned together which stirreth vp togethere and Endeuonreth him selfe to concurre with them to offend God in all humaine actions is not that a God office the ascribe to Christ to couer and hide with the Imputtation of his Iustice apprehended be their faith all horrible Crymes and Misdeeds of cruell Murtherers deceifull Traytours coÌ„mon theeues wilde strumpets false hypocrits shamelesse prriinrers and all blasphematours of the name of God VVhat greates frindshipe can Christ shewe vnto Sathan then to maintaine and desend him and all his seruants in their crymes and misdeeds with an Externall veale of his Iustice Imputed to them to saue Sathans seruants that they come not to the Iudgment of God to be accused and to be purished for their sinnes misdeeds is not that grateful seruice made to Sathan and fortification of his Kinghome against the aduancment of the Kingdome of God which consisteth in the Expelling of Sathan all deadly sinÌ„es out of the soules of men when Christ did cast seauen Deuills out of Marie magdalen when he did purge her soule from deadly sinne as S. luke reporteh in his Euangell 8.2 to the end that as Sathan did Raigne and domine in their soules as their Prince King by deadly sinnes so God should thereafter Raigne in their soules as Lord Prince by Inherent grace whereby men doe seure obey him so men are translated from the power of Sathan to the King dome of his deare sonne Therefore Christ cnme not in this worldd to hide Sathan his workes in the soules of men by an Externall veale Imputation of his Iustice but Rather to Eypell Sathan out of the soules of men as he sayeth him felfe Ihon. 12.31 now the prince of the world is cast out and likwise to destroy his workes which are deadly sinnes as of the Deuill for this purpose the sonne of God was made manifest that he might dsolue driue away the work is of the Deuill VVherefore yf our Lord Iesus did come in this world to disolue and driue away the workes of the Deuill out of the soules of men which truly beleelue in him serue him after his coÌ„mandement then it must be a graet blasphemie to say as the Protestants affirme that Christ did appeare in our humanitie to hide couer deadly sinÌ„e Sathans workes in the soules of men by an Externall veale and Inpuerent grace can no more abide to gether in the soule of man then death and life light and darknesse which are in comparable together The fifte Reason is that the sonne of God did suffer death to the end that the Iustification of the lawe might be fullfilled in vs and not in Christ only as the Protestants affirme S. Paul thus writteth Rom 8 3. for that was Impossible to the lawe in as much as it is weake because of to flesh God seÌ„ding his owen sonne in the similitude of sinnefull flesh and by sinne condemned sinne that the Iustification of the lawe might be fullfilled in vs which walke not after the flesh but after the spirit You may see by these words of the apostls that God did send his sonne to condemne sinne by the Sacrifice of his flesh offred vpon the Crosse to the end that the Iustification of the lawe might be fullfilled in vs. VVherefore yf such Iustice as the lawe of God doth require of vs be not sound in a true Christian by the grace of Christ then God is disapeinted of his Intent which send his sonne to offer him selfe in a Sacrifice to purge vs froÌ„ our sinÌ„es Iniquities that the Iustification which the lawe of God did require of vs should be â—ullfilled in vs by the grace of Christ and likewise Christs passion should be fruittesse and vnprofitable vnto vs that could not daserue or merie as much grace at Gods hands as might truly purge vs from our sinnes adorne our soules with as much Iustice of Inherent grace as the fullnesse of Gods lawe might require of vs. To say that God is diâ—apointed of his Intet and Christt passion fruittesse in this respect are tow open blasphemies the one against the power of God the other against the merits of Christs passion which is the doctrine of the Protestants who affrime that the Iustification of the lawe is only fullfilled in Christ by Inherent end actuell Iustice not in the true Members of his Misticall bodie which is Expresly against the holy Scripture aboue recited As withered branches dishoÌ„nour much the tree so doformed filthie Members disgrace the beutifull head Contrariewise as beuitifuill branches and fruitfull boughs doe much adorne the tree so beutifull Members in the Misticall bodie of Christ belong to the honÌ„or and beuitie of the head as S. Gregorie auocheth Reason it selfe confirmeth Now to conclude this purpose behoiding that deadly sinne abiceth still in the Protestants soules and that all their workes also are deadly sinnes worthie of dammnation yf they be Iudged according to their worthinesse in the Iudgment of God as it taught by them selues it followeth consequently that Iesus Christ hath not redeemed them froÌ„ their sinnes Iniquitie that he hath not obtained victorie against Sathan in distroying his workee in them which are deadly sinnes Expeling SathaÌ„ him selfe with deadly sinne out of their soules that he hath not obtained by his death passioÌ„ so much grace as might purge their soules of deadly sinne that the Iustification of the lawe might be fullfilled in vs wherefore Christ can not be a Redeemer of the Protestants from their sinÌ„es Iniquities not yet from he captiuitie of SathaÌ„ whose power dominion ouer them consisteth in deadly sinnes as they teach of the concupissance by manie other deadly sinÌ„es not likewse they can not be redeemed from the gilte of eternall damnation which vnsparable from deadly sinne as wee haue prooued aboue Thus you see how Christ is no Redeemer of the Protestants from the sinnes Iniquities Tyrrnie of Sathan gilte of eternall damnation according to former doctrine because the cheefe fruits of mans Ridemption consist in these things recited aboue which things they deny as much against these holy Scriptures recited aboue as to their owen confusion and Euident damnation It is not so with Godly Catholiques because he hath saued Redeemed them from their sinÌ„es Iniquities deliuered them from the Tirrarnie of Sathan which he obtained ouer them by deadly sinne and translated them in his Kingdome and likewse hath purchassed as much grace by his death and passion from God father as might purifie and
about like beutifull pearls in his cheeke bones the breath of his mouth sweete and odoriferouis like the sweet smelling sauour of coÌ„nall and odorifeoouis flowres his â—eeke pleasantly shapen whinte like geancing Ioyrie and since a blacke stinching bodie to be Ioyned to this beutifull head full of virulent vlcers Pestiferous byles the Members leggs and armes thereof full loothsome Scabbes and venemous â—oiches from whence doth flow a filthie matter with a corrupt stinch defilling the aire round about wold you not thinke such a man to be one of the most deformed Coeatures that can be Imagined in this world Truly this is the pleasant forme and shape which they Protestants giue to the sonne of God when they make him head of their Church which is all â—eoamed and more blacke then an Morian or Ethiopian full of corrupt stinch by the pestilint â—oyson of deadly sinne which neuer depairteth â—ut of their soules as wee haue proouen aboue by their owen doctring for they take away all Inherent grace which nurgeth the soule from all deadly sinnee and maketh it holy beutifull and Iust before God to Establish the their Iustification by only faith whereby the apprehend Christs Iustice to hide ther filthinesse Imundictitie and corrupt stinch of deadly sinnes which defilâ— thier souls In this Monstrous paterne sette doune abouâ— tow things are to be considere the beutitfullneâ— of the head and deformite vncleannesse of the bodie the beutifullnesse of the head beloneth tâ— Christ the sonne of Gode wheme they alleadge tâ— be the head of their deformed Church The blacknesse vncleannesse and corrupt stinch of thâ— bodie pertuinie to the Church of the Protestanâ— which they alleadge to be the Misticall bodie â— Christ because S paul colloss 1.18 writteth thâ— Christ is head to the bodie of the Church As concerning the beutifullnesse of the heaâ— which is the sonne of God which they alleadge â— be head of their Monstrous and poluted Churâ— ther is no question thereof because he is more bâ—utifull then all the sonnes of men psal 42. full grace and truth Ihon. 1 14 without all blamish spote of sinne Ihon. 8.46 1. pet 2.22 by thâ— also he is the brightnesse of his fathers gloâ— heb 1.3 As concerining the Monstroues of frome of thâ— deformed Church it is Easely prooued by thâ— owen doctrine and beeause they affirme as â— haue prooued aboue that all their good worke deadly sinnes and that deadly sinne doth neâ—er depairt aut of their soules wee must declare â—har damnsble fruits Effects fleow from deadly sinnes and then you shall see Euidently what a Moustrous thing it is to Ioyne such a pestiferous Church as theirs is to be a Misticall bodie to Iesus Chist the beutifull sonne of the liuing God Before all things is maketh the man Ennemie to God plal 91.10 Thy Enemies o Lord shall pirsh and all these that wire Imiqiutie shal be destroyed â— say And I shall ease my selfe of my adueresaris â—nd auinge me of my Enemies Secodly dead sinne maketh the man to Incurre â—he curse and Mulediction of God psal 118. â—1 they are accursed which transgresse the coÌ„madement Mat. 25.41 Depairte from me you that â—re accursed vnto Euerlasting fire for I was hungâ—ie and you gaue me nor to eate ca. Thridly it maketh the man slaue and naught â—he Childe of Sathat Ihon. 8.44 you are of your â—ather the Deuill and the desires of your Father â—ou doe 1. Ihon 3.8 who worketh sinne is of the Deull Fouruhly deadly sinne as hells Infernall dart â—oundeth the soule most cruelly luc 10.30 a â—erten man full amongst theeues they Robbeth â—im of his rayment wounded him depairted â—auing him galfe dead The Deuills are the Theeues which did spoile the â—ule of Inhererent grace the spirituall Garment of the souse of all his merits and good workes and likewise did wound him deepely in the soule with deadly sinne which is hells Infernall darte Esay writteth to this purpese 5. saying wherefore should you be smitten aty more for you fall away more and more the whole head is sicke the whole heart is Heaune from the sole of the foote to the head ther is no thing whole their in but wounds and swelling and sores full of corniption they haue not beene wrapped and bound vp nor Molified with oyle Behold the Infernall wounds of deadly sinne which is hellish dart manie sores full of stincâ— and corruption Perptually resident in the Protestants soules which are not bound vp and cureâ— be the holie oyle of Inherent grace but only couered with an External veale of Imputiue Iustice Fyftly deadly sinne maketh the soule more blackâ— in the sight of God then an foule blacke stinching Ethopian or Morian is in the sight of man lamentations of Iermie 4 8. Now their face and visahâ— is blacker then a coale they can not know them in the streets their skine is withered like a stocke The soule of man by deadly sinne is made aâ— backe as the face of man berayed with Inke and vls dead as a withered brach vpon a tree which beare no fruit at all to the sight of God sixtly deadly sinne maketh the soule full of corrupt stinch in the Noise of God abominable vnto him psal 13.1 They are corrupt and abhominable in their workes plal 5.11 Their heart Emptie and full of solie their throat is like an open sepulchere that is they are full of spirituall stinch corruptioÌ„ and abhomination As a good worke ascendeth vp to God with a sweete sauour odorifrous smelling as the sacrifice of noe did smell sweetly before God so the worke which is adioynid with deadly sinne is like corruat stinch and abhomination before God prouerb 15.8 The Sacrifice of the wicked is abhominable vnto the Lord but the praier of the Iust is acceptable vnto him You see here how deadly sinne maketh not only the soule of man but also his worke is full of corrupt stinch and abhominatian before God Seuintly deadly sinne Excludeth the soule from Entring in the Kingdome of Heauen Mat. 7.22 many will say to me in that day haue wee not by thy name done manie Great workes Miracles and then I will professe to them I neuer knew you depairt from me you that worke Iniqitie This was a true faith in Christ wherby they did â—east out Deuills and worke great Miracles and preach in the name of Christ Neuerthelesse because they did worke deadly sinnes which are workes of Iniquitie their faith in Christ could not saue them but were most Iustly excluded from the Kingdome of Heauen S. Paul likewise 1. cor 6.9 thus writteth know you not that the Iuinst shall not possesse the Kingdom of God doe not Erre neither fornieators nor seruerc of Idolls nor adulterers nor the Effeminate no bugrers nor Theeues shall possesse the Kingome of God These corinthians whome to S. Paul writteth were Christians and beleuers in Christ yet their faith in Christ with such sinnes as are
full of corrvption like a Rotten sepulcher or stinching dunghill full of spirituall virolent vlcers pestilent boitches venemous bylles Inferntll scabbes contracted by deadly sinnes in the soule excluded from the fellowshipe of all holy pirits and citzens of heauen 〈◊〉 nest of Deuills denne of Infernall Dragonse a Partaker of hellish damned spirits guiltie of Eternall damnation yf such a spouse which is disfigured and deformed by all these former abhomrnable qualities conditions which followe foote for foote the pestilen poyson of deadly sinnesâ— were Ioyned Either as spotse ar yet as a misticalâ— bodie to the beutifull sonne of liuing God as head to the same which is the brightnesse of his fatherâ— glorie full of grace and truth wold not that coniunction of such a moustrous bodie that noble beutifull head appeare to be the most monstrous coniunction that can be Imagined by the Enminâ— of man there is no man Indued with his naturalâ— witts which can deny the same Truly deadly sinne which is alwise resident in the soules of Protestants and likewise in all their workes as is taught by them selues disgrceth ciffigureth so their mistiall and vnhappie Chracâ— with such abhominable qualities as ane recitâ— aboue that it can nowse be called the Imaculaatâ— spouse or Misticall body of Christ the beutifulâ— sonne of God wherefore it resteth that the Cathâ—olique Romaine Church much coÌ„mended by the holy Apstle S. Paul Rom. 18 should be truly Esteemed the vnspotted spousce of Christ as she is termed by the holy Ghost cant 4 7. Thou aâ— whole beutifull my loue and no spote is in the. Althought that good badde fish be in Christs net Mat. 13.47 good corne and Cockle in his fielde Ibidem wise and foollish virgns in his Kingdome Mat. 25.1 Sheepe and Goats his Sheepefold Ibidem 32 his Church is call holy â— vnspotted from the Iust and holie and not from the wicked and vngodly for there be manie Iust wisemen in the Church of God their workes â—n hand of God Eccles 9.1 as the holy Scripture witnesseth in diuers places as of Abell Noe Iob Zacharias Elisabeth S. Ihon Baptist and others â—uch like Genes 6. Iob. 2.5 luc 1. luc 16 7 Ihon â—7 12 1. cor 6.11 2. pet 2.7 Hovv the Protestants deny Christ to be Redemptor of the vvorld to Estableshe their Iustification by only faeth CHAP LXIIII. FOR so much as the Protestants will Acknewledge no graes or Inherent Iustics by the gift of God to be in the soule of a true Christian where by â—eÌ„ may be truly called Iust before God they haue â—course to the Iustice of Christ to the end they â—eing cloathed Externally by his Iustice appreheâ—ded by their faith and likewise their malice â—mpictie Iniuffice hypocrisie all other deadly â—nnee resident in their soules hidde buried by â—he same Iustice they may appeare Iust before God â—ho are truly Impious and Iniust in them selues Luther thetefore in his coÌ„mentarie in the 2. â—hap to the Galatians thus writteth Ergo fide â—pprehensus Christus Therefore Christ apprehenâ—ed by faith is the Christian Iustics whereby God â—steemed vs Iust and giueth vs Euerlasting life Caluin lib. 3. Inst cap. 11. see 2. thus writteth â—ontrariwise he shal be Iustified by faith who setâ—ng a side all workes of Iustice apprehendeth Christs Iustice by faith being couered he shall apeare not as a sinner but ar Iust man in the sight of God Caluin againe lib. 3 Inst cap. 2. sect 5. Christ doth Iustifie vs not by our proper Innocencie but by the Imputation of Christs Iustes Interession that wee may be Esteemed Iust in Christ who are in our selues Iniust The rest of Lutherane agree with this doctrine of Luther and Caluins see bellarmine lib. 2. de Iust cap. 2. This doctrine appeareth to make much for Christs glorie in Externall apparance but when it is sounded to the deepe it shall be found much Iniurious to Iesus Christ and full of Infidelitie by menie reasons grounded in the holy Scriptuse because the Protestants can not defend such doctrine vnlesse they deny Iesus Christ to be the Redemptour of the word The first Reason is taken from the these authorities of the holy seripture where it is written thaâ— Iesus shall saue Redeeme his people from the sinnes and Iniquities Mat. 1.21 and Marie shaâ— bring foorth a sonne and thou shall call his Namâ— Iesus for he shall saue his people from thir sinne Tit. 2.14 who gaue him selfe for vs that he migâ— Redame vs from all Iniquitie For Christ sayeth verely verely I say vnto yâ— that who so euer coÌ„mitteth sinne he is seruant vâ—to sinne and the seruant abideth mot in the houâ— for Euer but the sonne abideth for euer yf tâ— sonne therefore shall make you free you shall be free Indeede Ihon 8.34 Yf the Protestants coÌ„mitting sinne as Christ sayeth ar ye seruats to Sathhan how are they made free Imdeede for so long as they abide in sinne coÌ„mit siine and are fllaues to sinne they are not faued from sinne Iniquiitie nor Christ llkâ—wise can not be called a Redeemes and saueour men from sinne so long as sinne remaineth in them they slaues and seruants to sinne as a Phisition can not be said to haue cured a man dieased so â—ond as the disease a bidetd within his bodie The seconnd Reason is taken from the victorie of Christ which he hath obtained against Sathan Colloss 2.13 and he hath spoiled the peralities powers hath triumphed theÌ„ in this same Crosse This victorie and triumphe of our Lord Iesus Christ against Sathan can not consist in no other thing but in that wherein Sathan resisteth vnto God which is no other thing but sinne for as all goods are of God so all Impietie malice Imquitie Inustice are cheefely from Sathan who by his Malitious crafte did deceiue our first parents â—raw them with all their Posteritie by originall sinne from the obedience of God vnto his owen â—ubiection 2. cor· 2.3 wherefore our Lord calleth â—im the the prince of this world Ihon. 12 13 by â—eason of the soueraigne power Dominion he â—btained ouer men in making them to disobey â—od and serue him by sinne VVherefore yf our Lord Iesus hede not taken away which is the obedince and feruics of Sathan whreby he obtanineth power and Dominion ouer the soules of men he can nowise be said to haue triumphed ouer Sathan nor spoiled him of the soules which he did possesse by deadly sinne nor God likewis can not be Esteemed to haue deliuered men from the pewer of darknesse translated them to the Kingdome of his deaire sonne as S. Paul writteth colloss 1.13 yf deadly sinne abideth still in the soules of men by the which men are detainend captiue in the the power Domininon of Sathan You see then that yf deadly sinne abidoth still in the soules of men and only couered by an Externall veale of of Iustics as the Protestants will haue it to be