do_v forbear_v to_o impute_v the_o vice_n or_o default_n of_o humane_a passion_n and_o affection_n whereupon_o he_o himself_o say_v fidere_fw-la say_v ibid._n confitetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccata_fw-la iustorum_fw-la magis_fw-la eos_fw-la asserens_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la spem_fw-la ponere_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la iustitia_fw-la sva_fw-la fidere_fw-la he_o confess_v the_o sin_n even_o of_o just_a man_n affirm_v that_o they_o rather_o trust_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n then_o have_v any_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o can_v rest_v upon_o but_o only_o the_o pardon_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o which_o as_o we_o have_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n so_o we_o expect_v also_o the_o reward_n and_o crown_v thereof_o that_o it_o may_v be_v verify_v which_o the_o prophet_n say_v 4._o say_v psal_n 103_o 4._o he_o crow_v thou_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o to_o these_o collection_n m._n bishop_n add_v a_o caveat_n that_o this_o justice_n though_o perfect_a in_o itself_o so_o far_o as_o man_n capacity_n in_o this_o life_n do_v permit_v yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n in_o heaven_n may_v be_v call_v unperfect_a which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_a there_o where_o it_o can_v be_v perfect_a for_o there_o be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n any_o capacity_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n as_o wherein_o we_o continue_v still_o with_o the_o apostle_n 7.14.19_o apostle_n rom._n 7.14.19_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n not_o do_v the_o good_a that_o we_o will_v by_o reason_n of_o 5.17_o of_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n 7.23_o spirit_n rom._n 7.23_o rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n lead_v we_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n so_o as_o that_o to_o avoid_v the_o enticement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o our_o course_n entire_o to_o god_n be_v as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v effectus_fw-la say_v ambros_n de_fw-fr suga_fw-la seculi_fw-la cap._n 1._o res_fw-la voti_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la effectus_fw-la a_o matter_n that_o we_o do_v more_o wish_v and_o desire_n than_o we_o can_v effect_v and_o do_v and_o when_o we_o have_v labour_v much_o for_o it_o can_v but_o condemn_v ourselves_o for_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o but_o against_o this_o device_n of_o he_o we_o must_v note_v what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o our_o perfection_n here_o be_v not_o without_o some_o filth_n and_o that_o it_o leave_v we_o still_o evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o itself_o yea_o and_o s._n hierome_n again_o against_o the_o pelagian_o distinguish_v perfecta_fw-la distinguish_v hieron_n adis_fw-la pelag_n lib._n 1._o perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la dvas_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectiones_fw-la duasque_fw-la iustitias_fw-la primam_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la &_o incomparabilem_fw-la veritatem_fw-la perfectamque_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la coaptandam_fw-la secundam_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la competit_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fragilitati_fw-la â—uxta_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la eam_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la comparatione_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la sceintia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la perfecta_fw-la two_o sort_n of_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n the_o one_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o other_o belong_v to_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n deni_v our_o perfection_n in_o this_o latter_a kind_n and_o say_v that_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v speak_v as_o touch_v a_o righteousness_n call_v perfect_a not_o by_o comparison_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n then_o which_o know_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o truth_n yet_o know_v no_o justice_n or_o perfection_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v just_a and_o perfect_a before_o he_o therefore_o gregory_n say_v that_o peâ—set_fw-la that_o grego_n moral_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la perfectio_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la nisi_fw-la have_v severus_fw-la iudex_fw-la in_o subtili_fw-la lince_n examinis_fw-la misericorditèr_fw-la peâ—set_fw-la our_o very_a perfection_n be_v not_o without_o fault_n unless_o the_o severe_a judge_n do_v with_o mercy_n weigh_v it_o in_o the_o precise_a balance_n of_o his_o examination_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v omit_v which_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o stercora_fw-la that_o aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 49._o in_o comparatione_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la illius_fw-la stercus_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la ista_fw-la vita_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la gerimus_fw-la vnusquisque_fw-la metiatur_fw-la se_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la modò_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la erit_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la in_o comparatione_fw-la illius_fw-la ista_fw-la damna_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o stercora_fw-la all_o the_o life_n which_o we_o live_v here_o that_o be_v all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o if_o a_o man_n measure_v himself_o what_o he_o be_v now_o and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v then_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o that_o which_o now_o be_v be_v but_o loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o how_o can_v it_o be_v true_a if_o that_o that_o be_v in_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o so_o perfect_a as_o that_o it_o fail_v not_o in_o any_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v yea_o as_o that_o it_o merit_v and_o deserve_v the_o righteousness_n of_o heaven_n can_v that_o that_o in_o comparison_n be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n be_v true_o say_v to_o deserve_v the_o righteousness_n of_o heaven_n but_o concern_v the_o same_o he_o add_v further_a that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o formal_a transgression_n of_o god_n law_n so_o then_o thereby_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o formal_a sin_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o formal_a trespass_n for_o which_o to_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o of_o formal_a transgression_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a which_o s._n john_n say_v 1.8_o say_v 1._o john_n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o or_o which_o s._n james_n say_v 2._o say_v jam._n 3_o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o be_v not_o this_o a_o formal_a foolery_n of_o a_o man_n that_o will_v be_v take_v to_o be_v wise_a these_o be_v drunken_a fancy_n fit_a for_o no_o other_o but_o drunken_a man_n that_o neither_o know_v themselves_o nor_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v take_v m._n bishop_n for_o no_o other_o but_o a_o vile_a hypocrite_n who_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n plead_v in_o this_o sort_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n but_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o lewd_a deal_n he_o falsifi_v another_o place_n of_o austin_n make_v he_o to_o say_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o lesser_a justice_n that_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o this_o life_n not_o to_o sin_n wherein_o he_o go_v about_o to_o make_v s._n austin_n a_o promoter_n and_o upholder_n of_o that_o heresy_n which_o with_o all_o his_o might_n he_o oppugn_v in_o the_o pelagian_o who_o defend_v as_o m._n bishop_n here_o do_v a_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n which_o m._n bishop_n allege_v out_o of_o austin_n be_v the_o adversary_n objection_n not_o the_o assertion_n of_o austin_n himself_o he_o bring_v they_o in_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n what_o may_v be_v say_v namely_o that_o peccet_fw-la that_o aug_n de_fw-mi sp_z &_o light_v ca._n 36_o sed_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quadam_fw-la iustitia_fw-la minor_fw-la huic_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la competens_fw-la qua_fw-la iustus_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la &c_n &c_n non_fw-la absurdè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la istam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ne_fw-la peccet_fw-la there_o be_v a_o lesser_a righteousness_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n wherein_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n to_o which_o righteousness_n it_o pertain_v not_o to_o sin_n which_o objection_n have_v prosecute_v more_o at_o large_a and_o allege_v what_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o he_o at_o length_n set_v down_o answer_n whereof_o a_o part_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n peccatum_fw-la word_n ibid._n tales_n iusti_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la viventes_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la habent_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n falsumque_fw-la esse_fw-la convincunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sâ—riptum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la falsa_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la
give_v unto_o we_o and_o not_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o be_v move_v to_o bestow_v the_o same_o upon_o we_o even_o as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v promisit_fw-la speak_v august_n in_o psalm_n 109._o via_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la perducturus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la illum_fw-la quem_fw-la promisit_fw-la the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v now_o what_o say_v m._n bishop_n to_o this_o place_n of_o bernard_n no_o question_n but_o he_o have_v a_o answer_n ready_a though_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n he_o never_o see_v the_o place_n so_o notable_a a_o faculty_n have_v these_o man_n to_o tell_v a_o author_n meaning_n before_o ever_o they_o look_v into_o he_o forsooth_o bernard_n meaning_n be_v that_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o out_o of_o which_o our_o merit_n proceed_v thus_o he_o answer_v bernard_n by_o a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o bernard_n word_n bernard_n say_v they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n yes_o say_v m._n bishop_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n but_o see_v how_o scholarlike_o he_o deal_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o tree_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n of_o the_o fruit_n that_o it_o bring_v forth_o but_o the_o root_n whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o the_o bough_n whereupon_o it_o grow_v whereas_o the_o root_n and_o the_o bough_n be_v part_n of_o the_o tree_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o a_o tree_n and_o therefore_o the_o exception_n make_v nothing_o against_o it_o but_o that_o the_o tree_n be_v call_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o the_o fruit_n so_o say_v he_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n distinguish_v merit_n as_o one_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n from_o the_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n as_o another_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n whereas_o merit_n by_o his_o own_o rule_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o question_n do_v always_o necessary_o include_v the_o promise_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n but_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o have_v of_o god_n a_o promise_n of_o reward_n by_o this_o exception_n therefore_o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v but_o that_o merit_n be_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o salvation_n full_o and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o that_o saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o merit_v which_o he_o intend_v not_o otherwise_o but_o imply_v the_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n yet_o of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v saint_n bernard_n own_o doctrine_n not_o allege_v any_o word_n of_o bernard_n to_o that_o purpose_n but_o only_o quote_v a_o sermon_n of_o his_o where_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_o his_o purpose_n as_o afterward_o shall_v appear_v in_o answer_v his_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n whereas_o he_o except_v that_o bernard_n live_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n i_o must_v answer_v he_o that_o his_o testimony_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o effectual_a in_o that_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o great_a corruption_n and_o darkness_n do_v still_o by_o he_o and_o other_o continue_v the_o light_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o truth_n the_o next_o place_n cite_v by_o m._n perkins_n be_v under_o s._n augustine_n name_n though_o that_o book_n indeed_o be_v none_o of_o he_o mea_fw-la he_o august_n manuâ—l_n ca._n 22._o tota_n spes_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la domini_fw-la meis_fw-la mors_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la salus_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la mea_fw-la all_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o death_n be_v my_o merit_n m._n bishop_n hereto_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o good_a sense_n where_o we_o see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o apt_a scholar_n and_o well_o to_o have_v learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o the_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la bertram_n expurgatorius_fw-la jndex_fw-la expur_n in_o castigat_fw-la bertram_n we_o set_v some_o good_a sense_n upon_o the_o error_n of_o the_o father_n when_o they_o be_v oppose_v against_o we_o in_o contention_n with_o our_o adversary_n but_o what_o be_v that_o good_a sense_n marry_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n grace_n be_v bestow_v on_o i_o to_o merit_v but_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o ever_o the_o author_n of_o those_o word_n intend_v that_o sense_n if_o he_o will_v make_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n he_o must_v necessary_o make_v the_o like_a of_o the_o rest_n the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o merit_n my_o refuge_n my_o salvation_n my_o life_n and_o resurrection_n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o merit_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v merit_v for_o myself_o then_o in_o the_o rest_n also_o shall_v be_v likewise_o say_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o refuge_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o myself_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o to_o be_v salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n to_o myself_o so_o likewise_o where_o he_o add_v fuerit_fw-la add_v meritum_fw-la â—â—eâ—â—_n miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la nonsum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiis_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la fuerit_fw-la my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o fail_v i_o shall_v not_o want_v merit_n the_o meaning_n shall_v likewise_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o ablenesse_n to_o merit_v for_o myself_o and_o so_o sing_v as_o his_o mercy_n fail_v not_o so_o long_o shall_v not_o i_o fail_v of_o good_a work_n to_o merit_n and_o deserve_v heaven_n now_o these_o construction_n be_v lewd_a and_o absurd_a and_o indeed_o far_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o word_n who_o find_v nothing_o in_o his_o own_o work_n to_o comfort_v himself_o withal_o and_o therefore_o fly_v unto_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o his_o only_a succour_n and_o the_o only_a stay_n that_o he_o have_v to_o rest_v upon_o which_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v thorough_o understand_v i_o hold_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o what_o the_o same_o author_n have_v write_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n even_o out_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o sileat_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o ipsae_fw-la anima_fw-la et_fw-la transeat_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la cogitando_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sangâ—_n &_o câ—ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o 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immunity_n in_o outward_a thing_n to_o do_v every_o man_n what_o we_o listen_v but_o a_o freedom_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o any_o servile_a opinion_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v the_o doctrine_n whereof_o luther_n very_o excellent_o propound_v in_o two_o paradox_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o understand_v they_o not_o as_o touch_v conversation_n in_o outward_a thing_n that_o christiana_n that_o luther_n de_fw-fr libert_n christiana_n a_o christian_a man_n be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n a_o lord_n and_o subject_n to_o no_o man_n and_o again_o that_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v a_o diligent_a servant_n and_o vassal_n to_o all_o man_n and_o subject_a to_o all_o inward_o in_o conscience_n he_o be_v free_a and_o bind_v to_o nothing_o but_o say_v 10.23_o say_v 1._o cor_fw-la 10.23_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o outward_o in_o conversation_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o that_o that_o be_v expedient_a and_o serve_v for_o edification_n whereby_o he_o may_v yield_v obedience_n 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his_o church_n but_o he_o not_o content_v with_o that_o authority_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v indifferent_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n immediate_o from_o christ_n himself_o derive_v in_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n usurp_v unto_o himself_o a_o singularity_n in_o this_o behalf_n make_v himself_o in_o christ_n steed_n the_o head_n from_o whence_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v derive_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o prerogative_n of_o special_a case_n and_o cause_n which_o be_v most_o for_o his_o advantage_n wherein_o no_o man_n may_v meddle_v but_o himself_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o master_n by_o appoint_v afterward_o over_o his_o household_n or_o a_o porter_n at_o his_o gate_n do_v not_o dive_a himself_o of_o his_o supreme_a authority_n but_o since_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a honour_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v that_o power_n and_o to_o determine_v the_o office_n and_o place_n of_o his_o servant_n sure_o he_o who_o be_v leave_v but_o afterward_o of_o a_o house_n will_v lift_v up_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o lieutenant_n general_a of_o a_o realm_n and_o of_o a_o porter_n will_v make_v himself_o a_o potentate_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v even_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o no_o other_o but_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o therefore_o be_v by_o his_o fellow_n servant_n to_o be_v resist_v in_o his_o course_n this_o be_v the_o pope_n case_n he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n commit_v unto_o he_o in_o common_a with_o his_o fellow_n servant_n to_o every_o man_n for_o his_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o house_n he_o have_v challenge_v unto_o himself_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o lordship_n of_o the_o whole_a he_o have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n servant_n unto_o he_o by_o this_o extravagant_a and_o exorbitant_a power_n he_o handle_v all_o thing_n as_o he_o listen_v and_o abuse_v the_o key_n to_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v who_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o master_n do_v seek_v to_o hinder_v his_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a proceed_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o adjudge_v he_o but_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n usurp_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n alone_o in_o a_o word_n m._n bishop_n must_v understand_v that_o though_o the_o popedom_n be_v drown_v in_o tiber_n and_o babylon_n be_v cast_v as_o a_o millstone_n into_o the_o sea_n yet_o christ_n need_v not_o to_o be_v master_n and_o man_n to_o but_o without_o the_o pope_n have_v servant_n enough_o to_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o service_n w._n bishop_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v that_o we_o make_v christ_n a_o idol_n for_o albeit_o we_o call_v he_o a_o saviour_n yet_o in_o we_o in_o that_o he_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o we_o that_o by_o our_o merit_n we_o may_v be_v our_o own_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n i_o marvel_v in_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o saviour_n if_o not_o in_o we_o what_o be_v he_o the_o saviour_n of_o angel_n or_o of_o any_o other_o creature_n i_o hope_v not_o but_o the_o mischief_n be_v that_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o we_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v merit_v and_o so_o become_v our_o own_o savior_n this_o be_v a_o phrase_n unheard_a off_o among_o catholic_n that_o any_o man_n be_v his_o own_o saviour_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v of_o that_o position_n that_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a but_o well_o that_o we_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o salvation_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o good_a woe_n ke_v as_o the_o protestant_n avouch_v they_o do_v
be_v no_o assurance_n by_o faith_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n unless_o we_o believe_v it_o with_o the_o like_a infallible_a certainty_n as_o we_o do_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o w._n bishop_n the_o thâ—rd_a reason_n for_o the_o catholic_n be_v that_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o pray_v daily_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o be_v needless_a 6._o math._n 6._o if_o we_o be_v before_o assure_v both_o of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n m._n perkins_n answer_v first_o that_o we_o pray_v daily_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o new_a sin_n commit_v that_o day_n be_v it_o so_o what_o need_v that_o if_o we_o be_v before_o assure_v of_o pardon_n marry_o say_v he_o because_o our_o assurance_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o small_a our_o prayer_n be_v to_o increase_v our_o assurance_n good_a sir_n do_v you_o not_o see_v how_o you_o overthrow_v yourself_o if_o your_o assurance_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o small_a it_o be_v not_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v as_o 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ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gratuita_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la which_o be_v not_o grace_n in_o any_o sort_n except_o it_o be_v free_a in_o every_o sort_n we_o endeavour_n that_o this_o glory_n may_v be_v yield_v entire_o unto_o god_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n it_o may_v always_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o 6.23_o that_o rom._n 6.23_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o whereas_o he_o allege_v s._n austin_n to_o his_o purpose_n he_o abuse_v s._n austin_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v who_o question_v not_o any_o cause_n in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v but_o use_v the_o word_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v you_o a_o kingdom_n go_v on_o hereupon_o to_o demand_v not_o as_o master_n bishop_n say_v for_o what_o cause_n but_o habueris_fw-la but_o aug._n in_o psal_n 49._o quid_fw-la percipite_fw-la regnum_fw-la pro_fw-la quare_fw-la
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