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Heavenly knowledg directing a Christian to ye assurance of his salvation in this life / written in Latin by Barthol. Keckerm. ; done into English by T.V.
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Keckermann, Bartholomäus, ca. 1571-1608 or 9.; Vicars, Thomas. Treatise written to the glory of gods grace, against free-will.
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any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o also_o can_v little_o avail_v they_o because_o we_o do_v dispute_v and_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o dispute_v although_o that_o point_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o before_o handle_v 390._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 390._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v before_o the_o church_n and_o above_o the_o church_n neither_o have_v the_o church_n any_o authority_n to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v in_o the_o common_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o here_o i_o will_v have_v note_v the_o exceed_a fraud_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o great_a stir_n about_o the_o church_n and_o stand_v long_o upon_o it_o at_o length_n they_o conclude_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o council_n consist_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n and_o so_o exclude_v all_o other_o which_o be_v neither_o cardinal_n nor_o bishop_n from_o the_o church_n at_o least_o remove_v they_o so_o far_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v up_o the_o church_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o principal_o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o establish_v the_o insolent_a pride_n of_o their_o spiritaltie_n against_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n you_o have_v make_v plain_a the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n unto_o i_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o you_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n wherefore_o show_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v justification_n it_o be_v the_o absolve_a of_o sinful_a man_n from_o his_o sin_n seqq_n sy_v theol._n pag_n 413._o de_fw-fr justificatione_n zanch._n confess_v c._n 19_o item_n loc._n com._n 11._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11_o &_o seqq_n or_o it_o be_v a_o forgive_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v and_o apply_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v about_o justification_n four_o thing_n 1._o the_o principal_a cause_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n and_o last_o the_o necessary_a adjunct_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o principal_a cause_n be_v either_o primarie_n or_o secondary_a the_o prime_a câuse_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o other_o cause_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o appropriate_v unto_o we_o so_o true_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n shall_v besteede_o we_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v die_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n hereof_o we_o have_v manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 5.8.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n aug._n ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la sumus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la nempe_fw-la imputatione_n aug._n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5.6_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_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 in_o he_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n while_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n philip._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n in_o this_o we_o say_v 420._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 420._o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n perform_v that_o meritorious_a work_n for_o we_o for_o christ_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a bind_v unto_o we_o to_o die_v for_o we_o but_o he_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v undergo_v death_n for_o us._n what_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n only_o faith_n in_o christ_n 8_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la zanch._n loc._n com._n 7_o &_o 8_o insomuch_o as_o by_o faith_n even_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n and_o instrument_n we_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n have_v perform_v for_o us._n what_o be_v faith_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n 2._o sy_v theol._n pag_n 427._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o set_v down_o in_o ourselves_o for_o certainty_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o be_v persuade_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o of_o god_n for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n note_v here_o two_o main_a error_n of_o popery_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o certain_a historical_a knowledge_n and_o no_o true_a and_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o hart_n against_o which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o direct_o speak_v rom._n 14.5_o and_o heb._n 10.22_o where_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o persuasion_n see_v my_o gymnasium_n logicum_fw-la wherein_o you_o have_v this_o in_o that_o theme_n fides_n some_o what_o open_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o we_o come_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 18._o calu._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 14_o &_o 15._o &_o 17._o &_o 18._o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n contrary_a unto_o those_o say_n in_o the_o scripture_n ephes_n 2.8_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o your_o self_n rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n again_o unto_o he_o not_o that_o work_n ethe_o but_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n luk._n 8.50_o mark_n 5.36_o chrysost_fw-la si_fw-mi credis_fw-la fidei_fw-la cur_n alia_fw-la infer_v quasi_fw-la iustificare_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la sola_fw-la chrysost_fw-la say_v christ_n only_o believe_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n alone_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n so_o than_o although_o these_o word_n be_v not_o manifest_o extant_a by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o the_o sense_n be_v manifest_o put_v down_o and_o other_o word_n thereunto_o equivalent_a be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n certain_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o say_v we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n must_v need_v be_v justify_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n a_o three_o way_n none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o show_v paul_n plain_o say_v to_o the_o galathian_o 3.5_o gal._n 2.16_o non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la lege_fw-la quando_fw-la impius_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la ambros_n ephs_n 2.5_o tit._n 3.5_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o by_o those_o righteous_a deed_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o through_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v a_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o evident_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n i._o tit._n 3.5_o eph._n 2.8_o aug._n quamtaelibet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la antiquos_fw-la praedices_fw-la iustos_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la saluos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nisi_fw-la fides_fw-la aug._n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v second_o philip._n 3.9_o rom._n 3.24_o ii_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o do_v any_o work_n as_o s._n paul_n express_o witness_v of_o abraham_n that_o before_o he_o have_v do_v any_o good_a work_n he_o be_v justify_v
not_o good_a work_n ezech._n 20.18.19_o you_o must_v walk_v in_o my_o commandment_n and_o not_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o your_o father_n math._n 15.9_o they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n three_o that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v always_o refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o vain_a glory_n and_o hypocrisy_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o do_v all_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n mat._n 5.16_o that_o man_n see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hereby_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o papist_n work_n wherewith_o they_o think_v that_o they_o worship_n god_n such_o as_o be_v their_o watch_n and_o pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n and_o adorn_v of_o church_n with_o shrine_n &_o image_n for_o such_o work_n be_v no_o good_a work_n first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o faith_n but_o out_o of_o a_o most_o pestilent_a opinion_n of_o merit_v &_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n second_o because_o they_o be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o invent_v &_o appoint_v by_o pope_n and_o bishop_n against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n as_o that_o of_o fast_v &_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n on_o friday_n which_o manner_n of_o fast_v and_o difference_n of_o meat_n be_v express_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 15.11_o that_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n do_v not_o defile_v the_o man_n but_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n that_o defile_v the_o man_n 1_o tim._n 4.1.3_o the_o apostle_n express_o and_o plain_o name_v the_o forbid_v of_o certain_a meat_n and_o so_o of_o flesh_n among_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n colos_n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o holy_a day_n rom._n 14.14_o i_o be_o persuade_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a or_o common_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v common_a or_o profane_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v._o 17._o what_o be_v then_o the_o rule_n and_o square_v of_o our_o good_a work_n and_o so_o consequent_o whence_o do_v we_o know_v what_o work_n be_v command_v by_o god_n the_o moral_a law_n 475._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 475._o or_o the_o decalogue_n be_v the_o only_a square_n of_o our_o good_a work_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v what_o work_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n this_o law_n be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n to_o wit_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n 480._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 480._o which_o we_o perform_v to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n with_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o second_o table_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o sanctification_n invocation_n of_o god_n name_n how_o many_o way_n be_v god_n invocate_v 20._o calu._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o ca._n 20._o or_o call_v upon_o 487._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 487._o two_o way_n the_o first_o way_n be_v petition_n or_o bege_v of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o the_o second_o be_v thanksgiving_n for_o those_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v both_o which_o kind_n of_o invocation_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a as_o touch_v both_o of_o they_o read_v my_o sy_v of_o divinity_n pag._n 487._o and_o here_o must_v be_v observe_v two_o main_a error_n of_o popery_n aug._n honorandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la propter_fw-la imitationem_fw-la non_fw-la adorandi_fw-la propter_fw-la religionem_fw-la &_o angelos_n honoramus_fw-la charitate_fw-la non_fw-la seruitute_fw-la nec_fw-la eye_n templa_fw-la constru_fw-la imus_fw-la nolunt_fw-la enim_fw-la sic_fw-la se_fw-la honorari_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la quia_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la quum_fw-la boni_fw-la sumus_fw-la templum_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la noverunt_fw-la aug._n first_o be_v touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n second_o about_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n &_o adore_v of_o relic_n as_o touch_v the_o former_a of_o these_o twain_o we_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o maintain_v thââ_n god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o devout_a affection_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v even_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o angel_n nor_o unto_o the_o virgin_n mary_n nor_o unto_o the_o apostle_n nor_o yet_o unto_o those_o fourteen_o helper_n as_o they_o call_v they_o by_o who_o mediation_n and_o merit_n the_o papist_n do_v most_o blasphemous_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rid_v and_o deliver_v from_o all_o adversity_n as_o be_v george_n erasmus_n basil_n pantalion_n vitus_n christopher_n dennis_n illyric_n dennis_n in_o antoninus_n his_o time_n under_o paul_n picture_n be_v write_v per_fw-la hune_v itur_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la and_o under_o dominick_n sed_fw-la peristum_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la flac._n illyric_n dominick_n achatius_n eustace_n gyles_n margaret_n barbara_n and_o catharine_n hence_o be_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o fourteen_o helper_n but_o unto_o this_o their_o pray_v unto_o saint_n we_o oppose_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n whereby_o will_v be_v plain_o prove_v that_o we_o owe_v the_o devour_v affection_n of_o our_o mind_n only_o unto_o god_n deut._n 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v thou_o worship_v etc._n etc._n which_o place_n christ_n repeat_v mat._n 4.10_o expound_v thus_o joan._n desanctorun_v invocatione_n zanch._n in_o 1._o epist_n joan._n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v produce_v it_o against_o satan_n temptation_n see_v the_o like_a place_n exod._n 20.3.4_o psal_n 50._o v._n 15._o psal_n 95._o v._n 6._o psal_n 99.5_o the_o angel_n themselves_o forbid_v this_o and_o refuse_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o be_v idolatrous_a judg._n 13.16_o where_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o manoha_n aug._n martyribus_fw-la non_fw-la sacrificantus_fw-la sed_fw-la uni_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n if_o thou_o will_v make_v a_o burn_v offer_v offer_v it_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o i_o revel_v 19_o v._n 10._o also_o the_o 22._o v._o 9_o the_o angel_n forbid_v john_n and_o stay_v he_o from_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o worship_v of_o he_o whereupon_o he_o say_v to_o he_o see_v thou_o do_v not_o this_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n that_o be_v i_o be_o also_o a_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o thyself_o tertull._n abalio_fw-la ora_fw-la re_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la quam_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la sciam_fw-la i_o consecuturum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la praestat_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la cvi_fw-la impetrare_fw-la debetur_fw-la famulus_fw-la cius_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la solum_fw-la obseruo_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la offero_fw-la opimaem_fw-la hostiam_fw-la quaen_fw-la mandavit_fw-la orationem_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la pâdìca_fw-la de_fw-la anima_fw-la innocenti_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la profectan_n tertull._n paul_n coloss_n 2._o 18._o express_o condemn_v worship_v of_o angel_n and_o note_v i_o pray_v you_o a_o very_a plain_a place_n rom_n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v whence_o thus_o i_o argue_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o saint_n therefore_o neither_o ought_v we_o call_v or_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n further_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o chap._n 4.8_o blame_v the_o heathen_a for_o that_o they_o call_v on_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o go_n whence_o i_o also_o argue_v aug._n argue_v revera_fw-la sanctum_fw-la erat_fw-la corpus_fw-la maeriae_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la deus_fw-la revera_fw-la virgo_fw-la erat_fw-la maria_n &_o honorata_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la adorationem_fw-la nobis_fw-la data_fw-la epiphan_n ibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la aguntur_fw-la aut_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la vita_fw-la hominum_fw-la aug._n the_o saint_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n god_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o or_o if_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o then_o be_v commit_v flat_a idolatry_n yea_o but_o the_o saint_n may_v mediate_v for_o we_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o whereunto_o we_o answer_v deny_v the_o antecedent_n that_o the_o saint_n can_v mediate_v for_o we_o with_o god_n first_o because_o we_o have_v one_o only_a mediator_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1._o tim._n 2._o v._n 5._o like_a place_n hereunto_o see_v joh._n 10.9_o rom._n 3._o 25._o rom._n 8.34_o heb._n 2.17_o heb._n 7.25_o heb_fw-mi 9.12_o second_o the_o saint_n can_v be_v mediator_n for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o groan_n &_o sigh_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o understand_v