god_n mere_a favour_n grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n without_o all_o desert_n of_o man._n seventhly_a that_o our_o vocation_n our_o justification_n and_o our_o glorification_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n child_n possess_v heaven_n as_o their_o inheritance_n see_v it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n yet_o that_o they_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n decree_v in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n to_o bring_v his_o elect_n to_o heaven_n for_o as_o he_o ordain_v the_o end_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o eternal_a life_n so_o also_o ordain_v he_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o attain_v the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v vocation_n justification_n faith_n and_o good_a work_n yea_o even_o among_o man_n whosoever_o intend_v the_o end_n intend_v also_o the_o mean_n the_o 6._o conclusion_n good_a work_n in_o a_o godly_a sense_n very_o usual_a &_o frequent_a in_o the_o holy_a father_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v meritorious_a that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o please_v god_n and_o be_v so_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o of_o mercy_n he_o reward_v they_o far_o above_o their_o desert_n this_o conclusion_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o reason_n allege_v in_o the_o first_o conclusion_n i_o will_v here_o only_o annexe_v the_o testimony_n of_o bernard_n that_o famous_a and_o learned_a popish_a abbot_n 68_o in_o one_o place_n he_o have_v these_o word_n sic_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la iam_fw-la quaeras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la audias_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o ego_fw-la faciam_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la merita_fw-la so_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n that_o thou_o shall_v now_o ask_v by_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v for_o glory_n merit_n especial_o since_o thou_o hear_v the_o prophet_n say_v i_o will_v do_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o own_o self_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o merit_v to_o know_v that_o our_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o same_o bernard_n have_v these_o word_n 67._o do_v gratiae_fw-la quicquid_fw-la meritis_fw-la deputas_fw-la noâ—â—_n meritum_fw-la quod_fw-la gratiam_fw-la excludat_fw-la horreo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sim_fw-la meus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la illud_fw-la magis_fw-la sorsitan_fw-mi meum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o meum_fw-la facit_fw-la gratia_n reddit_fw-la i_o mihi_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la gratis_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la liberatum_fw-la a_o seruitute_fw-la peccati_fw-la it_o degenerate_v from_o grace_n whatsoever_o thou_o ascribe_v to_o merit_n i_o will_v no_o merit_n that_o exclude_v grace_n i_o abhor_v whatsoever_o be_v of_o my_o own_o that_o i_o may_v be_v my_o own_o unless_o perhaps_o that_o be_v more_o i_o own_o which_o make_v i_o i_o own_o grace_n justify_v i_o free_o to_o myself_o and_o so_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o same_o bernard_n have_v these_o word_n b.m.u._n jam_fw-la vero_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la nec_fw-la si_fw-la unus_fw-la omnes_fw-la sustineat_fw-la neque_fw-la n._n talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la merita_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la ea_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la debeatur_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la aut_fw-la deus_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la faceret_fw-la nisi_fw-la cam_fw-la donaret_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la taceam_fw-la quod_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la well_o et_fw-la ita_fw-la homo_fw-la magis_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la deo_fw-la debtor_n est_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la homini_fw-la quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la tantam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la denique_fw-la quis_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la propheta_fw-la cui_fw-la dominus_fw-la ipse_fw-la tam_fw-la insigne_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibet_fw-la dicens_fw-la virum_fw-la inveni_fw-la secundum_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la necesse_fw-la habuit_fw-la dicere_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la intres_n in_fw-la iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la seruo_fw-la tuo_fw-la domine_fw-la now_o touch_v eternal_a life_n we_o know_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v no_o not_o if_o one_o endure_v all_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o such_o that_o for_o they_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a by_o right_n heart_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v some_o injury_n if_o he_o give_v it_o not_o for_o to_o let_v pass_v that_o all_o merit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o man_n be_v rather_o debtor_n to_o god_n for_o they_o than_o god_n to_o man_n what_o be_v all_o merit_n to_o so_o great_a glory_n in_o fine_a who_o be_v better_o than_o the_o prophet_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n give_v so_o worthy_a a_o testimony_n say_v i_o have_v find_v a_o man_n according_a to_o my_o heart_n howbeit_o he_o have_v need_v to_o say_v to_o god_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n thus_o write_v the_o devote_v and_o religious_a abbot_n bernard_n 1110._o who_o though_o he_o live_v in_o the_o great_a mist_n of_o popery_n and_o so_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o some_o error_n of_o his_o time_n yet_o do_v he_o teach_v most_o christian_a doctrine_n almost_o in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o because_o he_o be_v repute_v a_o great_a papist_n and_o of_o high_a esteem_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n his_o testimony_n be_v ever_o most_o forcible_a against_o papist_n the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n out_o of_o this_o his_o most_o learned_a and_o christian_a discourse_n i_o observe_v many_o godly_a &_o memorable_a lesson_n first_o that_o our_o best_a work_n do_v merit_v nothing_o second_o that_o our_o great_a and_o best_a merit_n be_v this_o viz._n to_o know_v that_o our_o suppose_a merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a three_o that_o how_o much_o soever_o be_v it_o more_o be_v it_o less_o we_o ascribe_v to_o merit_n so_o much_o do_v we_o derogate_v from_o god_n grace_n well_o and_o consequent_o see_v we_o may_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o any_o respect_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o we_o can_v challenge_v any_o thing_n of_o merit_n four_o that_o grace_n do_v justify_v we_o free_o and_o consequent_o that_o our_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v at_o all_o five_o that_o though_o one_o man_n can_v suffer_v as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n do_v yet_o can_v not_o that_o man_n condign_o merit_n heaven_n six_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o due_a to_o man_n merit_n jure_fw-la exit_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v condign_o and_o of_o right_a sevent_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v no_o man_n wrong_v if_o he_o give_v it_o not_o but_o doubtless_o if_o good_a work_n do_v merit_v heaven_n god_n shall_v do_v wrong_a to_o many_o a_o man_n in_o not_o give_v it_o answer_v for_o to_o withhold_v and_o keep_v a_o man_n right_a from_o he_o be_v a_o notorious_a and_o know_v wrong_n eight_o that_o a_o man_n be_v more_o indebt_v to_o god_n than_o god_n to_o man._n and_o this_o reason_n my_o l._n abbot_n bernard_n yield_v for_o the_o same_o viz._n because_o heaven_n or_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n the_o 7._o conclusion_n good_a work_n even_o by_o popish_a doctrine_n conclusion_n without_o the_o mercy_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n and_o our_o only_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n do_v not_o condign_o merit_v heaven_n this_o be_v sound_o prove_v by_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o three_o conclusion_n but_o i_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o other_o evident_a mean_n s._n augustine_n have_v these_o express_a word_n vae_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la laudabili_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la homiâ—â—m_fw-la si_fw-la remotu_fw-la misericordia_fw-la â—iscautias_fw-la â—am_fw-la woe_n even_o to_o the_o best_a liver_n on_o earth_n 13._o if_o thou_o extend_v not_o thy_o mercy_n to_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v the_o holy_a prophet_n desire_v god_n not_o to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o and_o he_o add_v this_o reason_n 2._o because_o 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z live_v can_v 〈◊〉_d justify_v in_o his_o sight_n again_o the_o same_o prophet_n confess_v in_o a_o other_o place_n 3._o that_o if_o god_n deal_v extreme_o in_o punish_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o none_o lyve_v no_o not_o the_o best_a of_o all_o iâ—_n able_a to_o endure_v his_o justice_n abbot_n bernard_n have_v these_o express_a word_n 1._o peccatum_fw-la separans_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la et_fw-la deum_fw-la penitus_fw-la auferri_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la donec_fw-la liberemur_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la the_o sin_n that_o separate_v we_o from_o god_n can_v not_o whole_o be_v take_v away_o while_o we_o remain_v in_o this_o world_n he_o speak_v of_o concupiscence_n &_o evil_a desire_n loe_o original_a
neque_fw-la n._n hominis_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sequi_fw-la oportet_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la we_o must_v not_o regard_v what_o any_o before_o we_o thought_n shall_v be_v do_v but_o what_o christ_n first_o do_v who_o be_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v than_o all_o other_o again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n thus_o consuetudo_fw-la nam_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la sine_fw-la veritate_fw-la vetustas_fw-la erroris_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la relicto_fw-la errore_fw-la sequamur_fw-la veritatem_fw-la custom_n without_o truth_n be_v the_o antiquity_n of_o error_n wherefore_o let_v we_o leave_v error_n and_o follow_v the_o truth_n pope_n gregory_n be_v consonant_a and_o plain_o avouch_v the_o same_o truth_n consuetudinem_fw-la usus_fw-la qui_fw-la veritati_fw-la est_fw-la contrarius_fw-la est_fw-la abolendus_fw-la use_v contrary_a to_o truth_n must_v be_v abolish_v six_o that_o where_o there_o be_v law_n custom_n can_v have_v no_o place_n for_o custom_n i_o find_v thus_o define_v in_o the_o pope_n own_o decree_n glossam_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la ius_fw-la quoddam_fw-la moribus_fw-la institutum_fw-la custom_n be_v a_o certain_a law_n institute_v by_o the_o frequent_a action_n of_o man_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o decree_n quod_fw-la pro_fw-la lâ—ge_a suscipitur_fw-la cum_fw-la deficit_fw-la lex_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v as_o law_n when_o law_n can_v not_o be_v have_v and_o in_o the_o gloss_n i_o find_v this_o exposition_n hic_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la demum_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la cum_fw-la lex_fw-la deficit_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la est_fw-la iudicandum_fw-la si_fw-la ius_fw-la contrarium_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la here_o it_o seem_v that_o then_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n unto_o custom_n when_o law_n be_v want_v and_o so_o we_o have_v a_o argument_n that_o we_o must_v never_o judge_v according_a to_o custom_n if_o law_n command_v the_o contrary_n glossam_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_o glossa_fw-la resp_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinâ—m_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la iura_fw-la est_fw-la iudicandum_fw-la i_o answer_v that_o judgement_n must_v not_o be_v give_v according_a to_o custom_n but_o according_a to_o law_n and_o consequent_o i_o conclude_v against_o pope_n nicholas_n and_o against_o all_o jâ—suites_n and_o jesuit_v papist_n that_o see_v the_o sacred_a counsel_n of_o nice_a constantinople_n ephesus_n chalcedon_n and_o aphrican_n yield_v no_o prerogative_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n save_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o custom_n and_o see_v withal_o that_o pope_n sozimus_n celestinus_fw-la and_o bonifacius_n do_v challenge_v their_o false_o pretend_a primacy_n and_o prerogative_n only_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n as_o i_o have_v already_o sound_o prove_v and_o for_o that_o end_n pope_n sozimus_n falsify_v the_o same_o canon_n and_o the_o other_o pope_n urge_v the_o same_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o false_o pretend_a title_n primacy_n and_o prerogative_n but_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o end_n roundly_o control_v and_o utter_o reject_v of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o aphrican_a council_n the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n must_v hold_v themselves_o content_v and_o satisfy_v with_o that_o jurisdiction_n which_o the_o holy_a synod_n have_v allot_v they_o b._n c._n the_o true_a meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o canon_n be_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o definition_n of_o any_o council_n use_v to_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n as_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o first_o do_v expound_v t._n b._n the_o jesuite_n shall_v have_v name_v the_o pope_n that_o first_o give_v such_o government_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o in_o what_o year_n it_o first_o begin_v which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o possible_o he_o have_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o same_o the_o truth_n therefore_o be_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v evident_o and_o pope_n nicholas_n be_v like_a to_o sozimus_n and_o other_o of_o that_o ungodly_a 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o tell_v where_o when_o or_o by_o what_o pope_n such_o government_n be_v first_o commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o yet_o do_v they_o never_o cease_v to_o demand_v the_o like_a of_o we_o but_o i_o hope_v this_o catholic_a triumph_n will_v stop_v all_o their_o mouth_n 4.7_o yea_o two_o other_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n his_o exposition_n for_o the_o seven_o canon_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o commission_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o for_o a_o old_a custom_n &_o tradition_n the_o same_o seven_o canon_n in_o like_a manner_n ascribe_v a_o proper_a dignity_n to_o every_o metropolitan_a and_o the_o four_o canon_n avouch_v constant_o that_o nothing_o do_v in_o any_o province_n be_v of_o any_o force_n or_o strength_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a as_o for_o the_o pope_n universal_a sovereignty_n no_o canon_n yet_o extant_a in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la neither_o of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a constantinople_n ephesus_n chalcedon_n or_o aphrican_a make_v any_o mention_n thereof_o b._n c._n the_o word_n superroyall_n i_o suppose_v sly_o mock_v at_o that_o which_o venerable_a antiquity_n confess_v i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n who_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o bishop_n but_o inferior_a clergyman_n instruct_v they_o how_o to_o deal_v with_o secular_a potentate_n come_v unworthy_o to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o a_o duke_n quoth_v he_o if_o a_o consul_n if_o he_o that_o wear_v a_o crown_n come_v unworthy_o stop_n and_o hinder_v he_o thou_o have_v great_a power_n than_o he_o matth._n and_o the_o minister_n deny_v that_o the_o late_a queen_n may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n which_o function_n notwithstanding_o other_o of_o their_o clergy_n may_v execute_v whereof_o it_o ensue_v that_o in_o these_o spiritual_a point_n their_o power_n be_v above_o that_o of_o the_o queen_n and_o so_o true_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n may_v be_v call_v superroyall_n which_o so_o much_o his_o superscoff_a gravity_n seem_v to_o deride_v and_o taunt_v t._n b._n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o superroyall_n counterfeit_a power_n which_o i_o deride_v in_o your_o pope_n be_v the_o depose_n of_o king_n the_o translate_n of_o empire_n the_o make_n of_o some_o thing_n of_o nothing_o the_o apply_v of_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o a_o other_o the_o advauncing_z of_o himself_o above_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v and_o such_o like_a whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o entreat_v very_o plentiful_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o present_a chapter_n second_o that_o albeit_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o choose_a minister_n have_v only_o the_o charge_n and_o authority_n to_o execute_v they_o yet_o have_v god_n anoint_a prince_n the_o supreme_a charge_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n to_o command_v the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o also_o to_o correct_v and_o to_o punish_v the_o minister_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n for_o though_o the_o execution_n perteyne_a to_o the_o minister_n yet_o the_o provision_n direction_n appointment_n care_n &_o oversight_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a government_n indeed_o pertain_v only_o sole_o &_o whole_o to_o the_o prince_n for_o which_o cause_n king_n ezechias_n high_o renown_v in_o holy_a writ_n though_o he_o be_v but_o very_o 5.11.15_o young_a in_o year_n do_v for_o all_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a &_o supreme_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a call_v the_o priest_n &_o levite_n his_o son_n charge_v they_o to_o hear_v he_o and_o to_o follow_v his_o commandment_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n yea_o josias_n that_o famous_a king_n do_v sundry_a time_n command_v the_o high_a priest_n but_o of_o this_o subject_n i_o have_v entreat_v so_o copious_o in_o other_o book_n 1.2.3.4_o as_o it_o be_v here_o a_o thing_n needless_a to_o stand_v long_o upon_o the_o same_o three_o that_o i_o grant_v free_o &_o willing_o that_o minister_n in_o the_o action_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a function_n &_o church-ministerie_n be_v above_o all_o christian_n above_o queen_n king_n and_o monarch_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o god_n teach_v admonish_a &_o rebuke_v they_o as_o other_o following_z the_o godly_a example_n therein_o of_o s._n john_n the_o baptist._n yea_o i_o further_o grant_v that_o if_o the_o vice_n of_o prince_n king_n and_o monarch_n be_v notorious_a &_o scandalous_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n than_o the_o bishop_n may_v denounce_v such_o potentate_n to_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n adversary_n to_o god_n and_o no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o forlorn_a people_n and_o as_o
whole_a care_n industry_n and_o diligence_n to_o see_v what_o help_n may_v be_v have_v in_o that_o behalf_n his_o best_a resolution_n be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o old_a dote_a man_n of_o carlton_n that_o it_o be_v either_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o for_o first_o he_o free_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o old_a law_n second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o th'apostle_n three_o that_o we_o must_v either_o hold_v this_o or_o that_o but_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o four_o that_o how_o soever_o we_o think_v or_o say_v of_o this_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n this_o perforce_o we_o must_v resolve_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n truth_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o unwritten_a tradition_n without_o all_o manner_n of_o scripture_n this_o be_v it_o which_o our_o papist_n must_v ever_o fly_v unto_o as_o to_o their_o best_a and_o last_o trump_n for_o which_o respect_n their_o learned_a and_o canonize_a martyr_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rochester_n confess_v plain_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n these_o be_v his_o express_a word_n 11._o contendentibus_fw-la itaque_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la hareticis_fw-la nos_fw-la also_o subsidio_fw-la nostram_fw-la oportet_fw-la tueri_fw-la causam_fw-la quam_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la therefore_o when_o heretic_n contend_v with_o we_o we_o must_v defend_v our_o cause_n by_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o write_v bishop_n fisher_n the_o pope_n canonize_a saint_n and_o glorious_a martyr_n a_o learned_a man_n indeed_o who_o as_o we_o see_v for_o all_o his_o learning_n be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v popery_n by_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o unwritten_a tradition_n as_o scotus_n do_v afore_o he_o and_o for_o the_o same_o respect_n covarrwias_n a_o famous_a popish_a bishop_n and_o a_o great_a learned_a man_n confess_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o howsoever_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o their_o pope_n do_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v defend_v these_o be_v his_o express_a word_n med_a nec_fw-la mâ—latet_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o be_o i_o ignorant_a that_o s._n thomas_n affirm_v after_o great_a deliberation_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o with_o his_o dispensation_n take_v away_o from_o monk_n their_o solemn_a vow_n of_o chastity_n defend_v this_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v defend_v the_o first_o opinion_n lest_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v practise_v every_o where_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v behold_v here_o gentle_a reader_n that_o howsoever_o the_o pope_n opinion_n be_v whether_o true_a or_o false_a that_o skill_v not_o the_o same_o we_o must_v defend_v of_o necissitie_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v you_o must_v this_o be_v do_v because_o forsooth_o say_v covarruutas_n otherwise_o popery_n will_v be_v turn_v upside_o down_o johan._n six_o because_o their_o famous_a cardinal_n caietanus_n affirm_v roundly_o that_o auricular_a and_o secret_a confession_n be_v against_o christ_n institution_n as_o also_o the_o precept_n that_o urge_v we_o to_o the_o same_o for_o albeit_o he_o approve_v confession_n as_o institute_v by_o christ_n yet_o do_v he_o add_v a_o double_a restriction_n first_o that_o it_o be_v voluntary_a then_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o secret_n nor_o of_o all_o sin_n which_o twain_o for_o all_o that_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n affirm_v and_o urge_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n mark_v well_o the_o next_o conclusion_n out_o of_o the_o pope_n own_o decree_n the_o seven_o conclusion_n 255._o popish_a auricular_a confession_n be_v not_o a_o article_n of_o popish_a faith_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1215._o year_n i_o prove_v it_o because_o their_o famous_a friar_n and_o reverend_a popish_a bishop_n josephus_n angle_n affirm_v peremptory_o and_o without_o all_o and_o be_v or_o if_n that_o none_o be_v heretic_n for_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o popish_a confession_n until_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o late_a council_n of_o latheran_n which_o be_v hold_v 1215._o year_n after_o christ._n and_o the_o friar_n bishop_n yield_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o viz._n quia_fw-la nondum_fw-la erat_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la declaratum_fw-la because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o before_o that_o time_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v so_o to_o which_o i_o add_v for_o the_o complement_n of_o this_o controversy_n that_o the_o holy_a &_o ancient_a father_n those_o stout_a champion_n and_o mighty_a pillar_n of_o christ_n church_n time_n be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n i_o prove_v this_o by_o a_o double_a argument_n first_o by_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n nectarius_n then_o by_o the_o joint-testimony_n of_o nicephorus_n and_o rhenanus_fw-la concern_v nectarius_n that_o holy_a and_o worthy_a bishop_n of_o constantinople_n he_o abolish_v the_o law_n make_v for_o confession_n so_o to_o avoid_v the_o great_a vice_n which_o ensue_v thereupon_o where_o the_o reader_n must_v observe_v two_o thing_n with_o i_o the_o one_o that_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n public_a penance_n be_v enjoin_v to_o those_o who_o public_o deny_v the_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o that_o some_o be_v so_o zealous_a and_o so_o high_o esteem_v the_o sacred_a ministry_n that_o although_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o faith_n public_o yet_o for_o that_o they_o have_v some_o doubt_n therein_o and_o be_v trouble_v in_o their_o mind_n they_o voluntary_o disclose_v their_o secret_a grief_n to_o god_n minister_n humble_o desire_v their_o godly_a advice_n f._n &_o submit_v themselves_o to_o do_v what_o be_v think_v expedient_a by_o those_o minister_n who_o the_o church_n have_v place_v to_o enjoin_v penance_n for_o public_a sin_n the_o other_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o whoredom_n of_o the_o deacon_n and_o other_o vice_n neither_o will_v that_o holy_a bishop_n nectarius_n ever_o have_v attempt_v to_o abolish_v confession_n if_o it_o have_v be_v god_n ordinance_n neither_o will_v so_o many_o famous_a bishop_n have_v imitate_v his_o fact_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o most_o certain_a as_o shall_v be_v see_v by_o and_o by_o that_o all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n easterne-byshops_a do_v follow_v his_o opinion_n yea_o even_o s._n chrysostome_n who_o succeed_v nectarius_n at_o constantinople_n that_o goodly_a patriarchall_a seat_n of_o the_o world_n concern_v nicephorus_n and_o rhenanus_fw-la their_o own_o express_a word_n shall_v here_o be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o reader_n nicephorus_n after_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o what_o nectarius_n do_v immediate_o add_v these_o word_n 28._o quem_fw-la etiam_fw-la ferè_fw-la orientales_fw-la episcopi_fw-la omnes_fw-la secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la who_o almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n do_v follow_v and_o imitate_v again_o he_o add_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n these_o word_n necessary_a itaque_fw-la de_fw-la quorundam_fw-la maximè_fw-la vero_fw-la eudaemonis_n ecclesiae_fw-la eius_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la patria_fw-la alexandrini_n consilio_fw-la ne_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la presbyter_n paenitentiarius_fw-la esset_fw-la nectarius_n statuit_fw-la suadentibus_fw-la illis_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la permitteretur_fw-la pro_fw-la conscientia_fw-la et_fw-la fiducia_fw-la sua_fw-la communicare_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la immaculatis_fw-la mysterijs_fw-la participare_fw-la therefore_o nectarius_n be_v advise_v by_o sundry_a especial_o by_o eudaemon_n a_o elder_a of_o that_o church_n bear_v in_o alexandria_n make_v a_o decree_n through_o their_o persuasion_n that_o from_o that_o day_n no_o priest_n shall_v hear_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o penitentes_fw-la but_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o communicate_v and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n as_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o faith_n do_v move_v he_o pae_fw-la beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la after_o he_o have_v discourse_v at_o large_a how_o the_o ancient_a church_n appoint_v priest_n over_o the_o penitent_a that_o they_o may_v give_v they_o counsel_v how_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n which_o themselves_o do_v not_o understande_v and_o withal_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n basill_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n s._n bede_n tertullian_n hesychius_n theodulphus_n theodorus_n bertramus_n rabanus_n and_o nectarius_n all_o which_o he_o allege_v for_o his_o opinion_n he_o deliver_v his_o own_o judgement_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la aliam_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la complurimi_fw-la hic_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la usi_fw-la sâ—mus_fw-la quam_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la admiretur_fw-la tertullianun_n de_fw-la clancularia_fw-la illa_fw-la admissorum_fw-la confession_n nihil_fw-la locutum_fw-la quae_fw-la quantum_fw-la coijcimus_fw-la penitus_fw-la id_fw-la temporis_fw-la ignorabatur_fw-la for_o no_o other_o cause_n have_v i_o here_o use_v the_o testimony_n of_o so_o many_o writer_n but_o least_o any_o shall_v marvel_v that_o tertullian_n speak_v nothing_o of_o that_o secret_a confession_n which_o as_o i_o think_v be_v utter_o unknowen_a at_o that_o time_n church_n loe_o tertullian_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o auricular_a confession_n
arbitrij_fw-la excusatam_fw-la se_fw-la putat_fw-la quando_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la non_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la peccat_fw-la secundum_fw-la hanc_fw-la excusationem_fw-la inexcusabiles_fw-la dicet_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divina_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la science_n peccare_fw-la convincit_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la dei_fw-la tamen_fw-la iustum_fw-la iudicium_fw-la nec_fw-la illis_fw-la parcit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la audierunt_fw-la quicunque_fw-la n._n sine_fw-la lege_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la peribunt_fw-la et_fw-la quamuis_fw-la se_fw-la ipsi_fw-la excusare_fw-la videantur_fw-la non_fw-la admittit_fw-la hanc_fw-la excusationem_fw-la qui_fw-la scit_fw-la se_fw-la fecisse_fw-la hominem_fw-la rectum_fw-la eique_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la dedisse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la nec_fw-la nisi_fw-la eius_fw-la quo_fw-la malè_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la libero_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la transiret_fw-la in_o posteros_fw-la manasse_n peccatum_fw-la neque_fw-la n._n damnantur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la illud_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la pertransijt_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la anâ—e_fw-la propria_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la quibusque_fw-la peccata_fw-la omnes_fw-la communiter_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la inexcusabilis_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccator_fw-la vel_fw-la reatu_fw-la originis_fw-la vel_fw-la additamento_fw-la etiam_fw-la propria_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sive_fw-la qui_fw-la novit_fw-la sive_fw-la qui_fw-la ignorat_fw-la sive_fw-la qui_fw-la iudicat_fw-la sive_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la iudicat_fw-la quia_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la in_o eye_n qui_fw-la intelligere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la sine_fw-la dubitatione_n peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eye_n autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o utrisque_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iusta_fw-la excusatio_fw-la sed_fw-la iusta_fw-la damnatio_fw-la for_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n presume_v of_o the_o force_n of_o free_a will_n do_v think_v himself_o excuse_v when_o that_o wherein_o he_o sin_v seem_v to_o proceed_v of_o ignorance_n rather_o than_o of_o will._n according_a to_o this_o excuse_n holy_a writ_n pronounce_v all_o those_o inexcusable_a that_o sin_n willing_o howbeit_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n spare_v not_o those_o which_o never_o hear_v the_o truth_n for_o whosoever_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o law_n and_o although_o they_o seem_v to_o excuse_v themselves_o yet_o he_o admit_v not_o this_o excuse_n who_o know_v that_o he_o make_v man_n right_a and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v obedient_a as_o also_o that_o that_o sin_n which_o infect_v all_o posterity_n come_v no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o his_o free_a will_n who_o use_v it_o amiss_o for_o they_o be_v not_o damn_v that_o sin_v not_o see_v that_o sin_n pass_v from_o one_o to_o all_o in_o which_o all_o common_o have_v sin_v before_o they_o have_v every_o one_o several_o any_o proper_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o and_o hence_o come_v it_o that_o every_o sinner_n be_v without_o excuse_n either_o through_o original_a guilt_n or_o else_o by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a will_n add_v thereunto_o whether_o he_o have_v know_v or_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o it_o be_v he_o that_o judge_v or_o he_o that_o judge_v not_o because_o in_o those_o that_o will_v not_o understand_v ignorance_n be_v sin_n without_o all_o peradventure_o but_o in_o those_o that_o can_v not_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n therefore_o in_o they_o both_o there_o be_v just_a damnation_n but_o no_o just_a excusation_n again_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n in_o a_o other_o place_n have_v these_o express_a word_n 2.12_o qui_fw-la vero_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la praemia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debita_fw-la expectant_a nec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la merita_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiae_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sed_fw-la viribus_fw-la propriae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sequitur_fw-la nos_fw-la inquit_fw-la non_fw-la spiritum_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la accepimus_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la donata_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la hominis_fw-la meritum_fw-la donum_fw-la est_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la luminum_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la descendit_fw-la omne_fw-la datum_fw-la optimum_fw-la boni_fw-la aliquid_fw-la accipere_fw-la quisquam_fw-la meretur_fw-la nisi_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la meretur_fw-la they_o that_o expect_v reward_n as_o due_a to_o their_o merit_n do_v not_o ascribe_v their_o merit_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o will_n we_o say_v the_o apostle_n have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o so_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n receive_v any_o good_a from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o descend_v every_o good_a gift_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n unless_o he_o first_o receive_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o merit_n thus_o discourse_v s._n augustine_n valde_fw-la out_o of_o who_o word_n i_o observe_v these_o memorable_a doctrine_n first_o that_o whosoever_o expect_v reward_n as_o due_a to_o his_o merit_n do_v great_o derogate_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n second_o that_o man_n merit_n unproper_o so_o call_v be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n three_o that_o no_o man_n can_v merit_v any_o reward_n at_o all_o unless_o he_o first_o receive_v that_o free_o of_o mere_a mercy_n which_o he_o can_v no_o way_n merit_v to_o which_o i_o add_v for_o further_a explication_n sake_n call_v that_o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o merit_n unproper_o as_o abbot_n bernard_n and_o other_o father_n do_v in_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o be_v plain_o insinuate_v and_o clear_o prove_v in_o the_o six_o conclusion_n in_o which_o sense_n myself_o willing_o grant_v that_o every_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a but_o withal_o i_o constant_o affirm_v that_o the_o best_a good_a work_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v proper_o and_o condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a glory_n this_o be_v sound_o and_o clear_o prove_v in_o the_o seven_o conclusion_n of_o this_o present_a chapter_n i_o prove_v the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n out_o of_o s._n augustine_n express_a word_n afore_o go_v for_o first_o he_o call_v it_o arrogant_a pride_n to_o challenge_v eternal_a life_n as_o due_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o man_n second_o he_o flat_o deny_v the_o best_a liver_n on_o earth_n to_o have_v that_o justice_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a three_o he_o plain_o avouch_v that_o they_o derogate_v more_o than_o a_o little_a from_o god_n grace_n who_o do_v but_o expect_v reward_n as_o due_a unto_o their_o merit_n four_o that_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v god_n mere_a and_o free_a gift_n five_o that_o when_o god_n reward_v man_n merit_n then_o do_v he_o only_o reward_v his_o own_o free_a gift_n and_o consequent_o that_o when_o s._n austen_n speak_v of_o man_n merit_n he_o ever_o understand_v merit_n unproper_o so_o call_v as_o also_o abbot_n bernard_n and_o other_o father_n do_v demonstrant_fw-la yea_o gregorius_n ariminensis_n thomas_n waldensis_n paulus_n burgensis_n eckius_fw-la doâ—â—inicus_n soto_n thomas_n aquinas_n durandus_fw-la and_o josephus_n angle_n do_v all_o with_o one_o uniform_a assent_n speak_v of_o merit_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o meaning_n with_o s._n austen_n and_o other_o holy_a father_n mark_v well_o the_o seven_o conclusion_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o truth_n will_v soon_o appear_v b._n c._n in_o this_o paragraph_n he_o cit_v josephus_n angle_n who_o say_v that_o good_a work_n proceed_v of_o grace_n without_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v whole_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n thus_o he_o allege_v as_o though_o it_o be_v moâ—â—â—all_a doctrine_n to_o we_o whereas_o if_o himself_o be_v this_o day_n at_o rome_n and_o clear_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n never_o will_v he_o be_v call_v in_o question_n about_o that_o point_n t._n b._n i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o myself_o be_v this_o day_n at_o rome_n as_o our_o friar_n seem_v here_o to_o desire_v and_o wish_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a or_o rather_o most_o certain_a &_o sure_a that_o the_o pope_n &_o his_o jesuit_n with_o their_o accurse_a jesuited_a crew_n will_v deal_v with_o i_o as_o the_o philistines_n do_v with_o samson_n 21.25_o if_o happy_o they_o will_v afford_v i_o so_o much_o favour_n second_o that_o our_o jesuite_n give_v himself_o a_o mortal_a wound_n in_o that_o he_o approve_v that_o doctrine_n which_o josephus_n angle_n have_v publish_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v whole_o &_o altogether_o unworthy_a that_o doubtless_o can_v be_v no_o way_n worthy_a the_o case_n be_v clear_a but_o let_v we_o hear_v and_o serious_o ponder_v angle_n his_o own_o word_n 103._o eodem_fw-la itiam_fw-la modo_fw-la considerantes_fw-la omnes_fw-la alij_fw-la doctores_fw-la sancti_fw-la naturalem_fw-la solummodo_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la valorem_fw-la et_fw-la illum_fw-la a_o valour_n et_fw-la iusta_fw-la ulta_fw-la â—â—erna_fw-la â—stimatione_fw-la