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example_n that_o you_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 1._o epist._n 2._o 21._o all_o say_v s._n paul_n that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 12._o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 16._o 33._o and_o in_o another_o place_n whosoever_o take_v not_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v after_o i_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o math._n 10._o 38._o therefore_o the_o pain_n and_o affliction_n that_o befall_v the_o faithful_a be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n neither_o for_o the_o guilt_n nor_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o jesus_n
christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n v._o that_o a_o man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n can_v by_o consequent_a satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o our_o adversary_n have_v not_o be_v content_v to_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o have_v go_v a_o great_a deal_n far_o and_o be_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o absurdity_n as_o to_o teach_v that_o one_o man_n may_v satisfy_v for_o another_o and_o that_o god_n accept_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o one_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v by_o the_o other_o now_o to_o give_v some_o colour_n to_o this_o doctrine_n they_o allege_v that_o a_o justify_a man_n in_o this_o life_n may_v do_v more_o satisfactory_a work_n than_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n remain_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o have_v finish_v the_o satisfaction_n ordain_v for_o the_o say_a punishment_n all_o the_o penal_a and_o satisfactory_a work_n that_o he_o do_v afterwards_o be_v superaboundant_a which_o work_v be_v apply_v unto_o another_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o satisfy_v for_o he_o be_v allow_v as_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n answ._n i_o have_v show_v already_o and_o prove_v out_o of_o express_a text_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o invincible_a reason_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o by_o consequent_a much_o less_o for_o another_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v again_o the_o impiety_n of_o this_o doctrine_n first_o if_o a_o man_n ought_v and_o may_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o another_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o alone_a saviour_n but_o that_o he_o that_o satisfy_v for_o another_o be_v also_o a_o saviour_n of_o that_o man_n o_o horrible_a impiety_n for_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v unto_o man_n say_v saint_n peter_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 4._o 12._o moreover_o i_o demand_v of_o these_o doctor_n whether_o a_o man_n can_v satisfy_v for_o another_o before_o he_o have_v full_o and_o whole_o satisfy_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o have_v none_o leave_v behind_o for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v a_o man_n satisfy_v for_o another_o if_o himself_o be_v still_o indebt_v if_o so_o be_v then_o a_o man_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n it_o follow_v he_o can_v satisfy_v for_o himself_o and_o consequent_o much_o less_o for_o another_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o last_o also_o i_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n of_o my_o argument_n by_o the_o proper_a confession_n of_o these_o doctor_n yield_v we_o that_o concupiscence_n remain_v still_o in_o a_o man_n but_o yet_o they_o say_v for_o a_o evasion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n but_o a_o inclination_n and_o a_o allure_n unto_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o original_a punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n wherein_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o gross_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n but_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v exod._n 20._o 17._o rom._n 7._o 7._o therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n item_n if_o sin_n beget_v concupiscence_n in_o a_o man_n it_o follow_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n can_v sin_n beget_v in_o a_o man_n but_o sin_n itself_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a for_o sin_n say_v saint_n paul_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7._o 8._o ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a also_o and_o therefore_o a_o man_n be_v never_o without_o sin_n sin_n i_o say_v in_o the_o very_a guilt_n concupiscence_n remain_v still_o in_o he_o solomon_n teach_v we_o so_o much_o when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v into_o sin_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n pro._n 24._o 16._o if_o we_o say_v say_v saint_n john_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1._o epist._n 1._o 8._o i_o be_o carnal_a say_v saint_n paul_n sell_v under_o sin_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v rom._n 7._o 14._o 18._o 19_o it_o be_v enough_o now_o o_o lord_n say_v elias_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o my_o father_n 1._o king_n 19_o 4._o and_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o say_v every_o day_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n matth._n 6._o 11._o and_o luke_n 11._o 4._o whence_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v himself_o one_o day_n without_o offend_v his_o god_n that_o he_o have_v sin_n always_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o can_v whole_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n i_o ask_v of_o these_o doctor_n how_o shall_v that_o man_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o satisfy_v for_o another_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v sufficient_o satisfy_v for_o himself_o or_o no_o and_o how_o shall_v one_o sinner_n trust_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o another_o sinner_n that_o know_v not_o in_o what_o case_n the_o other_o stand_v before_o his_o god_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o pretend_a treasure_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v establish_v only_o for_o to_o weaken_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o make_v a_o little_a saint_n of_o he_o that_o nobody_o may_v know_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o enough_o for_o our_o adversary_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o superabundant_o one_o for_o another_o but_o they_o maintain_v moreover_o that_o the_o treasure_n of_o their_o holy_a mother_n church_n be_v frame_v and_o replenish_v with_o these_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n of_o which_o treasure_n his_o holiness_n be_v the_o guardian_n and_o may_v distribute_v they_o to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o satisfy_v sufficient_o and_o it_o be_v here_o that_o they_o make_v christ_n a_o little_a saint_n that_o nobody_o can_v know_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n behold_v we_o here_o how_o they_o argue_v to_o cloak_v this_o doctrine_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v they_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o their_o life_n have_v do_v so_o many_o painful_a work_n that_o they_o have_v full_o accomplish_v their_o satisfaction_n after_o that_o they_o suffer_v martyrdom_n this_o martyrdom_n be_v a_o good_a work_n do_v in_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a but_o so_o be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o satisfactory_a for_o they_o for_o they_o have_v already_o whole_o and_o full_o satisfy_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o so_o may_v one_o say_v of_o so_o many_o other_o saint_n beside_o the_o infinite_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n who_o at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o her_o death_n be_v find_v to_o have_v gather_v and_o heap_v up_o together_o a_o very_a great_a heap_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o sum_n with_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n say_v panigarolle_v lesson_n 11._o page_n 333._o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v satisfactory_a be_v join_v also_o o_o horrible_a impiety_n the_o passion_n and_o superabundancy_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n wherewith_o be_v frame_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n church_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o they_o in_o who_o their_o own_o satisfactory_a work_n be_v want_v all_o this_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o naughty_a foundation_n of_o their_o pretend_a satisfaction_n which_o i_o have_v already_o refute_v by_o express_a text_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o invincible_a reason_n deserve_v not_o a_o new_a refutation_n but_o what_o christian_a man_n be_v there_o that_o hear_n but_o such_o impiety_n read_v will_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o shiver_v for_o fear_n to_o see_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thus_o trample_v under_o foot_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v of_o he_o a_o little_a saint_n that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v among_o so_o many_o saint_n nor_o sever_v his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o so_o many_o merit_n and_o superaboundant_a satisfaction_n o_o doctor_n how_o
the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o that_o doctrine_n which_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o express_a text_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o false_a and_o that_o withal_o the_o jesuit_n do_v brag_v impudent_o in_o some_o of_o their_o book_n to_o have_v put_v to_o silence_v all_o our_o minister_n and_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o neither_o minister_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v produce_v any_o express_a text_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n that_o either_o condemn_v any_o of_o their_o article_n or_o justify_v any_o of_o we_o though_o we_o shall_v produce_v they_o out_o of_o the_o geneva_n bible_n moreover_o that_o by_o express_a text_n they_o do_v not_o mean_v we_o shall_v show_v they_o in_o the_o bible_n the_o very_a same_o word_n of_o the_o debate_a article_n but_o that_o they_o be_v content_v with_o such_o like_a and_o equivalent_a word_n and_o that_o we_o can_v justify_v any_o of_o our_o article_n of_o faith_n nor_o condemn_v any_o of_o they_o by_o any_o good_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o jesuit_n veron_n answer_n to_o my_o book_n call_v the_o caballe_n of_o the_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n after_o he_o have_v bring_v some_o line_n wherein_o i_o say_v that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v they_o come_v out_o of_o this_o last_o entrenchment_n be_v to_o produce_v express_a text_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o controversy_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v all_o he_o desire_v of_o we_o and_o offer_v to_o be_v a_o pâ—â—testant_a if_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o even_o in_o one_o only_a article_n again_o in_fw-la de_fw-la raconis_fw-la book_n contain_v the_o act_n of_o the_o conference_n hold_v between_o he_o and_o mr._n du_fw-fr moulin_n print_v with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o doctor_n p._n 15_o the_o say_v de_fw-la raconis_fw-la confess_v that_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o write_a word_n not_o to_o go_v against_o it_o and_o in_o the_o 31._o pag._n he_o admit_v the_o say_a du_fw-fr moulin_n to_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o all_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v be_v to_o produce_v express_a text_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o condemn_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 〈◊〉_d roman_a church_n and_o justifyâ—â—g_v of_o that_o of_o the_o reform_a which_o thing_n i_o do_v in_o this_o treatise_n upon_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o controversy_n whereby_o every_o one_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o according_a to_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n the_o reform_a church_n have_v the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o false_a and_o therefore_o all_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v salvation_n aught_o to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o dark_a to_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v they_o of_o god_n item_n that_o it_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o by_o consequent_a that_o man_n tradition_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o they_o be_v even_o bind_v thereunto_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 23._o chap._n iii_o that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o good_a work_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o our_o work_n theâ—efore_o be_v not_o dispositive_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o grace_n as_o our_o adversary_n say_v pag._n 27._o chap._n iv._o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v full_o and_o perfect_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n aswell_o for_o the_o guilt_n as_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o a_o unprofitable_a thing_n to_o desire_v to_o satisfy_v again_o unto_o the_o same_o by_o work_n p._n 31._o chap._n v._o that_o a_o man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n can_v by_o consequent_a satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 44._o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o pretend_a treasure_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v only_o establish_v to_o make_v void_a the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v a_o little_a saint_n of_o he_o that_o nobody_o may_v know_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 50._o chap._n vii_o that_o our_o good_a work_n have_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o and_o that_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o one_o christ_n alone_o pag._n 57_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o creature_n the_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o belong_v unto_o the_o creator_n p._n 64._o chap._n ix._o that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v make_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o adoration_n they_o give_v unto_o they_o be_v mere_a idolatry_n p._n 74._o chap._n x._o that_o four_o rule_n show_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o that_o the_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o destroy_v the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n item_n that_o in_o all_o sacrament_n the_o word_n be_v be_v put_v for_o signify_v or_o represent_v pag._n 84._o chap._n xi_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o to_o have_v eternal_a life_n to_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n but_o we_o must_v also_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o therefore_o all_o christian_n indifferent_o aught_o to_o communicate_v under_o both_o kind_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n p._n 112._o chap._n xii_o that_o the_o pretend_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v only_o establish_v for_o to_o annihilate_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a sacrificator_n sacrifice_v expiatory_o in_o the_o evangelical_a law_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n pag._n 125._o chap._n xiii_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o establish_v by_o christ_n head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o challenge_v this_o title_n but_o as_o s._n peter_n successor_n have_v intrude_v himself_o into_o that_o office_n without_o any_o lawful_a call_n and_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v antichrist_n in_o do_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o christ_n and_o s._n peter_n do_v p._n 148._o express_a text_n and_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o condemn_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o justify_v of_o that_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o dark_a to_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v they_o of_o god_n item_n that_o it_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o by_o consequent_a that_o man_n tradition_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a mean_n we_o have_v to_o know_v he_o it_o be_v it_o alone_a that_o declare_v we_o his_o will_n and_o teach_v uâ—_z what_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n be_v we_o owe_v unto_o he_o in_o sum_n it_o be_v the_o only_a light_n that_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o by_o who_o pure_a 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