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commit_v idolatry_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o calf_n itself_o but_o god_n in_o the_o calf_n for_o when_o thâ—_n calf_n be_v make_v they_o 5_o proclaim_v a_o holiday_n not_o to_o the_o calf_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o baal_n that_o detestable_a idol_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o hosea_n the_o prophet_n at_o that_o day_n say_v thâ—_n 16._o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o moâ—_n baal_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o to_o serve_v goâ—_n in_o a_o image_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o altogether_o agree_v to_o the_o vile_a corruption_n â—_o nature_n 3._o 2_o pride_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v advance_v above_o other_o be_v a_o natural_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d this_o agree_v the_o pope_n primacy_n his_o doâ—ble_a sword_n and_o triple_a crown_n yea_o the_o ouâ—_n ragious_a pomp_n of_o that_o seat_n be_v as_o a_o pair_n oâ—_n bellows_n to_o kindle_v the_o concupiscence_n and_o to_o make_v the_o hide_a spark_n of_o pride_n to_o break_v out_o into_o a_o great_a flame_n 4._o doubt_v of_o god_n providence_n and_o mercy_n be_v â—_o natural_a corruption_n in_o all_o man_n to_o this_o agree_v and_o from_o hence_o issue_v that_o foolish_a and_o vain_a opinion_n concern_v doubt_v â—_o our_o salvation_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 5._o selfelove_n and_o selfelike_v or_o natural_a coâ—ruptions_n to_o this_o agree_v that_o doctrine_n â—_o the_o papist_n not_o overmuch_o to_o abase_v ouâ—_n self_n but_o to_o maintain_v free_a will_n by_o nature_n and_o to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v so_o much_o goodness_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o merit_v grace_n 6._o idleness_n and_o riotousness_n be_v a_o corruption_n natural_a and_o to_o it_o very_o fit_o answer_v the_o great_a number_n of_o feast_n of_o holiday_n of_o half_a holiday_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n use_v â—_o covetousness_n be_v a_o natural_a corruption_n and_o â—o_o the_o feed_n of_o this_o vice_n serve_v purgatory_n a_o fire_n of_o great_a gain_n which_o in_o very_a truth_n â—f_o it_o have_v not_o burn_v very_o hot_a the_o fire_n in_o the_o pope_n kitchen_n have_v burn_v very_o cold_a hitherto_o serve_v pilgrimage_n say_v of_o mass_n â—nd_v sell_v of_o pardon_n for_o money_n 8._o to_o be_v â—t_z liberty_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o nature_n answerable_a â—o_o this_o be_v that_o opinion_n that_o the_o spirituality_n be_v â—o_o be_v exempt_v from_o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n 9_o to_o commit_v adultery_n be_v natural_a to_o this_o agree_v the_o stew_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o simple_a fornication_n 10._o ignorance_n be_v a_o filthy_a corruption_n in_o nature_n this_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o it_o be_v enjoin_v the_o lie_v man_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n for_o he_o must_v believe_v as_o the_o church_n beleve_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v 11._o infidelity_n be_v natural_a and_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o they_o call_v upon_o saint_n &_o angel_n the_o lord_n have_v command_v they_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n what_o argue_v this_o else_o but_o heart_n distrust_v godâ—_n goodness_n and_o guilty_a conscience_n 12._o image_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n come_v from_o infidelity_n because_o man_n in_o reason_n can_v noâ—_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o god_n be_v present_a unless_o that_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o somâ—_n sign_n and_o image_n which_o thing_n the_o israelite_n 1._o declare_v when_o they_o say_v to_o aaron_n 〈…〉_o the_o wilderness_n in_o moses_n absence_n make_v 〈…〉_o god_n to_o go_v before_o us._n 13._o satisfaction_n foâ—_n sin_n be_v natural_a for_o 5_o wicked_a man_n wheâ—_n they_o have_v offend_v god_n they_o have_v always_o use_v some_o ceremony_n to_o pacify_v god_n with_o which_o when_o they_o have_v perform_v theâ—…_n they_o think_v they_o have_v do_v enough_o 14._o thâ—…_n church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o the_o scriptureâ—_n be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a the_o blind_a man_n finâ—_n death_n fault_n with_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o sunneâ—_n if_o the_o scripture_n appear_v to_o any_o to_o be_v obscure_a the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n buâ—_n in_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o whicâ—_n read_v and_o hear_v they_o 15._o last_o pardon_n they_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o licentious_a nes_z therefore_o they_o agree_v to_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n for_o who_o almost_o will_v not_o sin_n wheâ—_n he_o may_v get_v a_o pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n for_o a_o liâ—_n tle_a piece_n of_o money_n as_o twenty_o shilling_n or_o four_o noble_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o certain_a ceremony_n without_o the_o power_n
invention_n of_o man_n the_o religion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o itself_o â—herefore_o it_o be_v only_o a_o inventi_fw-la on_o of_o man_n which_o if_o â—t_z be_v true_a as_o well_o a_o reprobate_a as_o any_o other_o may_v perform_v the_o thing_n require_v in_o it_o the_o proof_n the_o proposition_n be_v most_o true_a because_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o god_n word_n and_o so_o of_o â—he_n true_a religion_n gather_v forth_o of_o it_o to_o be_v consonant_n to_o itself_o in_o all_o point_n which_o proper_o no_o doctrine_n nor_o writing_n beside_o can_v â—ave_n the_o assumption_n may_v be_v make_v manife_a by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_a example's_n 1_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o man_n â—re_n save_v by_o grace_n and_o again_o it_o say_v that_o man_n be_v save_v by_o work_n a_o flat_a contradiction_n for_o paul_n say_v if_o election_n be_v of_o grace_n it_o 6._o â—s_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_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 grace_n for_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n answer_n be_v make_v y_fw-fr t_o in_o this_o place_n paul_n 6._o speak_v of_o work_n of_o nature_n which_o indeed_o â—re_n contrary_a to_o grace_n but_o not_o of_o work_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o grace_v this_o answer_n be_v false_a for_o paul_n in_o a_o like_a â—lace_n unto_o this_o oppose_v grace_n &_o work_n of_o regeneration_n you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n say_v he_o through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n 9_o lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v himself_o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o now_o let_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n speak_v what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o which_o a_o man_n mayâ—_n most_o of_o all_o boast_n and_o what_o be_v the_o workâ—_n for_o the_o do_v of_o which_o we_o must_v be_v fashion_v a_o new_a in_o christ_n jesus_n assure_o theâ—_n must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n dip_v &_o die_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o speak_v wherefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n meaning_n be_v to_o conclude_v that_o if_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n we_o can_v be_v save_v by_o work_n of_o regeneration_n 2_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n confute_v anâ—_n condemn_v in_o counsel_n &_o deride_v thiâ—_n doctrine_n that_o we_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v to_o bâ—_n justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o righteousness_n be_v not_o iâ—_n we_o but_o in_o christ._n and_o the_o rhemist_n call_v it_o 23._o fantastical_a justice_n a_o new_a no_o justice_n bâ—â—_n herein_o that_o church_n be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o foâ—_n it_o defend_v work_n of_o supererogation_n anâ—_n work_v of_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o man_n for_o a_o other_o 24._o &_o their_o ground_n be_v because_o the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n &_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o a_o other_o &_o therefore_o one_o may_v satisfy_v for_o a_o other_o hereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n most_o of_o all_o defend_v that_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n which_o most_o of_o all_o it_o have_v oppugn_v for_o when_o one_o man_n satisfi_v for_o a_o other_o the_o work_n of_o one_o man_n be_v impute_v to_o another_o but_o what_o shall_v one_o man_n satisfy_v for_o a_o other_o &_o shall_v not_o christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n satisfy_v for_o we_o shall_v god_n accept_v the_o work_n of_o one_o man_n for_o a_o other_o &_o not_o accept_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o true_o there_o be_v great_a fellowship_n and_o conjunction_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n than_o of_o the_o member_n among_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v join_v together_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o head_n 3_o it_o hold_v that_o the_o guilt_n &_o fault_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v by_o christ_n &_o yet_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v unremit_v but_o these_o be_v quite_o contrary_a paul_n say_v there_o 1._o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o sin_n after_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n &_o have_v the_o fault_n of_o sin_n remit_v some_o condemnation_n shall_v now_o remain_v he_o and_o david_n â—_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n therefore_o he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n have_v not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n remit_v otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v bless_v but_o miserable_a and_o this_o agree_v not_o with_o god_n justice_n when_o the_o fault_n be_v quite_o pardon_v and_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n that_o then_o any_o punishment_n shall_v be_v lay_v 37._o on_o he_o and_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o christ_n by_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o fault_n take_v away_o both_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o fault_n wherefore_o this_o opinion_n that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n overthrow_v all_o satisfaction_n &_o purgatory_n because_o the_o fault_n and_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o all_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v also_o take_v away_o 5_o it_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n must_v always_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n and_o likewise_o it_o teach_v that_o in_o pray_v we_o be_v to_o call_v god_n father_n which_o be_v thing_n quite_o contrary_a for_o who_o can_v true_o call_v god_n father_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o 16._o man_n shall_v call_v god_n father_n and_o yet_o in_o his_o heart_n doubt_n whether_o he_o be_v his_o father_n or_o not_o he_o play_v the_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n wherefore_o to_o doubt_v of_o salvation_n and_o to_o say_v 3._o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n in_o truth_n be_v contrary_a 6_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v prayer_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a mean_n to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n but_o prayer_n indeed_o be_v a_o ask_n of_o pardon_n for_o sin_n now_o ask_v of_o pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n be_v contrary_a therefore_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o papist_n prayer_n which_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n be_v no_o satisfaction_n and_o in_o deed_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o madness_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o popish_a divinity_n the_o poor_a beggar_n come_v very_o hungry_a to_o the_o rich_a man_n door_n to_o crave_v his_o alm_n and_o straightway_o by_o his_o beg_n he_o will_v merit_v and_o deserve_v it_o the_o same_o do_v the_o papist_n he_o pray_v very_o poor_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o want_v yet_o he_o look_v very_o proud_o to_o merit_v no_o less_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o it_o 7_o doubt_v of_o salvation_n and_o hope_n can_v 5._o agree_v together_o for_o hope_n make_v a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a that_o be_v it_o never_o disappoint_v he_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o look_v for_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n 19_o both_o sure_a &_o steadfast_a which_o enter_v into_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n so_o that_o true_a hope_n and_o the_o certain_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n go_v together_o 8_o true_a prayer_n and_o justification_n by_o work_n can_v stand_v together_o for_o he_o which_o pray_v true_o must_v be_v touch_v inwardlie_o with_o a_o lively_a feel_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o grace_n whereof_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n now_o this_o can_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o â—â—at_a man_n that_o look_v to_o merit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o his_o work_n for_o he_o that_o â—â—n_fw-la do_v this_o may_v justly_o conceive_v somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o excellency_n 9_o papist_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v great_a boldness_n 〈◊〉_d come_v immediate_o unto_o god_n without_o â—â—e_z intercession_n of_o saint_n and_o therefore_o â—â—ey_n use_v to_o ubique_fw-la pray_v to_o marie_n that_o she_o will_v â—raie_v to_o christ_n to_o help_v they_o yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v they_o â—ray_v to_o god_n immediate_o that_o he_o will_v reâ—eive_v the_o intercession_n of_o marie_n for_o they_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v become_v intercessor_n beâ—eene_a marie_n and_o god_n yea_o when_o they_o â—ffer_v up_o christ_n pray_v god_n to_o accept_v â—heir_a gift_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o humble_a priest_n â—hat_n will_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o saint_n be_v then_o a_o mediator_n between_o christ_n jesus_n and_o god_n his_o
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