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A18305 The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2 Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1607 (1607) STC 49; ESTC S100532 1,359,700 1,255

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habitu_fw-la quid_fw-la divertit_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o à_fw-la vocatu_fw-la eius_fw-la recedit_fw-la look_v from_o the_o be_v and_o nature_n whereof_o a_o thing_n depart_v it_o depart_v also_o from_o the_o name_n and_o call_v thereof_o if_o therefore_o concupiscence_n have_v lose_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n it_o shall_v consequent_o also_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o name_n but_o now_o whereas_o m._n perkins_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o make_v he_o to_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o hate_v m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o contrary_a to_o m._n perkins_n purpose_n and_o intention_n those_o word_n do_v prove_v that_o sin_n must_v be_v there_o take_v improper_o and_o how_o so_o i_o pray_v you_o for_o say_v he_o if_o it_o make_v he_o to_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o hate_v then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v sin_n proper_o for_o sin_n be_v not_o commit_v but_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o like_n of_o the_o will_n where_o by_o aequivocation_n of_o term_n he_o mere_o abuse_v his_o reader_n for_o the_o
christ_n have_v impose_v upon_o he_o now_o m._n perkins_n to_o take_v away_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o show_v that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o rest_v safe_o upon_o allege_v as_o gregory_n do_v the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n which_o admit_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v exact_a and_o perfect_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n prescribe_v unto_o us._n where_o m._n bishop_n show_v himself_o a_o very_a stupid_a and_o senseless_a man_n not_o move_v with_o the_o 5.11_o the_o 2._o cor._n 5.11_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o dread_n of_o that_o judgement_n which_o the_o very_a angel_n tremble_v at_o we_o know_v it_o well_o say_v he_o yea_o do_v but_o what_o be_v then_o your_o refuge_n and_o defence_n marry_o see_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o by_o baptism_n be_v purge_v from_o original_a sin_n as_o say_v he_o m._n perkins_n himself_o confess_v the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v what_o then_o need_v any_o justify_v man_n great_o fear_v the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n wherein_o he_o notable_o abuse_v m._n perkins_n for_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o own_o shame_n for_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o m._n perkins_n do_v teach_v that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v purge_v from_o original_a sin_n but_o only_o that_o in_o baptism_n it_o be_v remit_v and_o pardon_v so_o that_o though_o it_o continue_v still_o in_o we_o yet_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o thereby_o hold_v guilty_a before_o god_n so_o then_o by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o obedience_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o for_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v just_o be_v condemn_v sure_o they_o that_o right_o know_v themselves_o do_v know_v that_o in_o themselves_o there_o be_v that_o still_o be_v for_o which_o god_n may_v just_o cast_v they_o away_o if_o he_o shall_v judge_v they_o in_o themselves_o but_o their_o comfort_n &_o hope_n be_v that_o for_o christ_n sake_n it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n in_o the_o veil_n of_o his_o innocence_n and_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o in_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n adjudge_v unto_o they_o but_o with_o m._n bishop_n the_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n all_o justice_n all_o innocence_n no_o impurity_n or_o uncleanness_n no_o more_o sin_n than_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n as_o he_o have_v 10_o have_v sect._n 10_o before_o speak_v in_o the_o question_n of_o original_a sin_n may_v we_o not_o marvel_v that_o a_o hypocrite_n shall_v thus_o secure_o flatter_v himself_o be_v occasion_v to_o bethink_v himself_o of_o that_o dreadful_a and_o fearful_a day_n we_o be_v purge_v from_o original_a sin_n say_v he_o what_o need_v then_o any_o justify_v man_n great_o to_o fear_v the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n but_o far_o otherwise_o think_v saint_n austin_n when_o he_o say_v as_o we_o hear_v before_o iudicium_fw-la before_o august_n epist_n 29._o cum_fw-la rex_fw-la iustus_fw-la sederit_fw-la in_o throne_n quis_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la se_fw-la castum_fw-la habere_fw-la cor_fw-la aut_fw-la quis_fw-la gloriab●tur_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la immunem_fw-la à_fw-la peccato_fw-la quae_fw-la igitur_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la superexultet_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la iudicium_fw-la when_o the_o just_a king_n shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n who_o shall_v glory_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n or_o that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n what_o hope_v then_o be_v there_o say_v he_o unless_o mercy_n be_v exalt_v above_o judgement_n and_o what_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n have_v the_o justify_v man_n no_o cause_n great_o to_o fear_v the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n no_o sin_n no_o trespass_n for_o the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n to_o take_v any_o hold_n of_o we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o our_o best_a work_n will_v not_o endure_v severity_n of_o judgement_n how_o shall_v we_o then_o quail_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n s._n austin_n say_v very_o well_o deus_fw-la well_o aug._n in_o psal_n 42._o qui●unque_fw-la hic_fw-la visit_n quantum_fw-la libet_fw-la just_a viva●_n vae_fw-la illi_fw-la sicum_fw-la illo_fw-la in_o iudicium_fw-la intraverit_fw-la deus_fw-la who_o so_o live_v here_o howsoever_o just_o he_o live_v woe_n unto_o he_o if_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o and_o full_o answerable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o which_o gregory_n say_v requirantur_fw-la say_v greg._n moral_a li_z 8._o c._n 21_o quantalibet_fw-la iustitia_fw-la polleant_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la iust●tiam_fw-la vel_fw-la electi_fw-la sufficient_a si_fw-la districtè_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la requirantur_fw-la not_o the_o very_a elect_a howsoever_o they_o excel_v in_o justice_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o approve_v themselves_o innocent_a if_o they_o be_v narow_o sift_v in_o judgement_n but_o most_o effectual_a to_o the_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o hierome_n svi_fw-la hierome_n hieron_n in_o esa_n l._n 6._o c._n 13._o quum_fw-la dies_fw-la iudicij_fw-la vel_fw-la dormitionis_fw-la advenerit_fw-la dissoluentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la manus_fw-la quia_fw-la n●llum_fw-la opus_fw-la dignum_fw-la dei_fw-la iustitia_fw-la reperietur_fw-la etc._n etc._n omne_fw-la quoque_fw-la cor●sive_a anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la tabescet_fw-la &_o pavebit_fw-la conscientia_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o of_o death_n shall_v come_v all_o hand_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v because_o there_o shall_v no_o work_n be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n say_v o_o lord_n if_o thou_o mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v endure_v it_o every_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v faint_v and_o fear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o will_v m._n bishop_n notwithstanding_o say_v what_o need_v any_o justify_v man_n great_o fear_v the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n the_o best_a be_v that_o he_o leave_v no_o man_n to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v because_o he_o will_v give_v no_o man_n leave_v to_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v yet_o to_o make_v his_o matter_n good_a he_o allege_v that_o sainr_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o have_v run_v a_o good_a race_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o by_o that_o just_a judge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o place_n we_o will_v glad_o have_v know_v how_o he_o make_v application_n to_o his_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o crown_n of_o justice_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o and_o to_o be_v render_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o just_a judge_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n god_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n as_o well_o when_o he_o judge_v by_o law_n of_o mercy_n as_o when_o he_o judge_v by_o law_n of_o extremity_n as_o well_o in_o the_o 3.27_o the_o rom._n 3.27_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o this_o just_a judge_n be_v only_o when_o he_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n god_n forgive_v and_o pardon_v he_o consider_v with_o favour_n and_o 8.12_o and_o 2._o cor._n 8.12_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o according_a to_o that_o that_o he_o have_v not_o and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o just_a judge_n because_o by_o law_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v but_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n he_o remit_v nothing_o but_o require_v all_o to_o 5.26_o to_o mat._n 5.26_o the_o uttermost_a farthing_n nothing_o please_v but_o what_o be_v exact_a and_o perfect_a and_o full_o answerable_a to_o the_o rule_n s._n paul_n then_o expect_v that_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n will_v yield_v unto_o he_o the_o crown_n not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n wherein_o god_n 4._o god_n psal_n 103_o 4._o crow_v in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n because_o this_o crown_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n dei_fw-la justice_n bernard_n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n sub_fw-la finem_fw-la corona_n iustitiae_fw-la sed_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la suae_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la quip_n ut_fw-la reddat_fw-la quod_fw-la debet_fw-la debet_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la iustitia_fw-la de_fw-fr quae_fw-la praesumit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la promissio_fw-la
dei_fw-la not_o of_o paul_n own_o justice_n say_v s._n bernard_n but_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o pay_v that_o he_o owe_v and_o he_o owe_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o this_o be_v the_o justice_n say_v he_o upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n presume_v even_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n now_o very_o much_o do_v m._n bishop_n mistake_v to_o think_v that_o god_n render_v by_o the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n that_o which_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n he_o render_v by_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o word_n it_o touch_v the_o apostle_n paul_n which_o saint_n austin_n say_v unto_o god_n tuos_fw-la god_n august_n in_o psal_n 129._o si_fw-mi nobiscum_fw-la severus_fw-la iudex_fw-la agere_fw-la volueris_fw-la non_fw-la miserecors_fw-la pater_fw-la quis_fw-la stabit_fw-la ante_fw-la ocul●s_fw-la tuos_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v deal_v as_o a_o rigorous_a judge_n and_o not_o as_o a_o merciful_a father_n who_o shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n the_o place_n of_o austin_n by_o he_o cite_v make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o we_o nor_o help_v he_o at_o all_o he_o will_v thereby_o prove_v inherent_a justice_n and_o we_o deny_v it_o not_o only_o we_o say_v that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v far_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v possessores_fw-la be_v august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_fw-mi 15._o vtatores_fw-la non_fw-la habitatores_fw-la non_fw-la possessores_fw-la traveller_n to_o it_o not_o dweller_n in_o it_o not_o possessor_n of_o it_o as_o saint_n austin_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o sermon_n misquote_v by_o m._n bishop_n the_o eighteen_o for_o the_o fifteen_o sum_fw-la fifteen_o ibid._n ser_n 16._o puto_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la dicere_fw-la justus_n sum_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la peccator_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o think_v it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v i_o be_o just_a say_v he_o as_o to_o say_v i_o be_o no_o sinner_n and_o who_o be_v there_o live_v that_o can_v so_o say_v therefore_o advise_o he_o say_v implebit_fw-la legem_fw-la he_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n not_o he_o do_v fulfil_v he_o now_o fulfil_v it_o in_o part_n but_o shall_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o when_o charity_n shall_v be_v perfect_a which_o be_v 1.3.10_o be_v rom_n 1.3.10_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o nemine_fw-la which_o august_n epist_n 29._o plenissima_fw-la charitas_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la hic_fw-la homo_fw-la vivit_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nemine_fw-la shall_v be_v in_o no_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v here_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o apostle_n himself_o say_v meae_fw-la say_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n apost_n ser_fw-mi 5._o non_fw-la implet_fw-la legem_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la mea_fw-la sed_fw-la laudat_fw-la legem_fw-la voluntas_fw-la meae_fw-la my_o weakness_n fulfil_v not_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o my_o will_n commend_v the_o law_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o our_o righteousness_n here_o rather_o a_o desire_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n than_o any_o perfect_a attainment_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o thus_o m._n bishop_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o argument_n be_v indeed_o not_o worth_a a_o rush_n 5._o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o the_o second_o argument_n he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o hence_o m._n perkins_n reason_v thus_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o so_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o be_v most_o holy_a therefore_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a in_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o i_o deny_v both_o proposition_n the_o former_a because_o it_o have_v a_o comparison_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o 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