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of_o god_n farrelesse_a to_o repute_v they_o our_o brother_n who_o we_o find_v transport_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n and_o to_o be_v contumelious_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o schluss_n in_o theol._n cal._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o say_v that_o the_o caluiniste_n will_v account_v we_o lutheran_n as_o their_o brother_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o condemn_v as_o heretic_n this_o discord_n jezler_n zuinglio_n caluinist_n lib._n de_fw-fr diuturnit_fw-la bellâ—_n euch_fw-ge pag._n 25._o &_o 80._o discovere_n more_o at_o length_n say_v there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o chide_v write_v accuse_v dispute_v condemn_v and_o excommunicate_v one_o another_o betwixt_o the_o lutheran_n and_o caluiniste_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n say_v schluss_n lib._n 2._o art_n 15._o theol._n call_v that_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a no_o definition_n either_o of_o general_a or_o particular_a counsel_n be_v expect_v for_o unity_n in_o religion_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o they_o to_o 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their_o merit_n be_v not_o mercenary_a not_o base_v but_o honourable_a good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n our_o father_n who_o son_n we_o be_v if_o we_o inclyne_v our_o hart_n to_o do_v his_o law_n for_o a_o reward_n and_o this_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o concomminanter_n we_o shall_v work_v good_a work_n with_o his_o grace_n unto_o life_n eternal_a who_o will_n be_v to_o remunerat_v &_o give_v that_o beatitude_n for_o a_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n qvaest_a 10._o xxxiii_o of_o confidence_n conceive_v of_o merit_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n conceive_v such_o confidence_n of_o eteruall_a life_n by_o their_o merit_n see_v it_o savour_v of_o presumption_n and_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o redeemer_n calu._n lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 12._o §_o 3.4_o answer_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o anough_o to_o confide_v and_o trust_v simpliciter_o but_o also_o with_o assure_a faith_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v good_a work_n to_o merit_v life_n 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grant_v for_o his_o divine_a mercy_n saike_fw-mi and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o every_o member_n conclude_v their_o prayer_n say_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v neither_o do_v nor_o infer_v either_o presumption_n or_o prejudice_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o redeemer_n for_o who_o favouâ—_n and_o grace_n all_o help_n requisite_a be_v give_v we_o to_o merit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o we_o to_o be_v from_o he_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o so_o we_o do_v not_o trust_v and_o confide_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o secondar_o and_o dependenterly_a for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v or_o work_v we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o divyne_a grace_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o work_v or_o merit_n it_o be_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o our_o self_n absolute_o as_o our_o adversary_n imagine_v neither_o do_v we_o presumptuous_o any_o thing_n neither_o with_o injury_n to_o christ_n as_o concern_v their_o scrupel_n for_o conclusion_n they_o be_v full_a of_o scrupelle_n to_o withstand_v the_o verity_n reveal_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o make_v not_o scrupell_v where_o scruple_n shall_v be_v observe_v it_o be_v not_o scrupell_v with_o there_o divine_v to_o affirm_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n with_o predeterminat_fw-la predestination_n without_o forseen_v cause_n the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o reprobate_n damnation_n of_o christ_n despair_v on_o the_o cross_n of_o man_n freewill_n of_o the_o whole_a twelf_n article_n of_o our_o belief_n of_o the_o impossibility_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n in_o defend_v that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v mortal_a sin_n in_o make_v all_o sin_n equal_a and_o in_o teach_v that_o christ_n have_v fir_v we_o from_o all_o law_n in_o take_v away_o all_o fear_n of_o conscience_n by_o only_a faith_n in_o teach_v necessity_n to_o be_v force_v in_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n in_o take_v away_o vice_n and_o virtue_n in_o man_n action_n merit_n &_o demerit_n sin_n and_o grace_n with_o other_o infinite_a number_n of_o assertion_n swallow_v up_o of_o they_o without_o any_o scrupell_v like_o another_o leviathan_n plunge_v in_o the_o wee_a see_v with_o a_o devore_v mouth_n so_o pass_v they_o without_o scrupelle_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o the_o reason_n of_o moral_a knowledge_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n to_o who_o proper_o the_o catholic_n name_n appertain_v quaest_n i._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o damnable_a and_o special_a faith_n of_o the_o heretic_n quaest_n ii_o pag._n 23._o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n quaest_n iii_o pag._n 44._o of_o the_o informal_a faith_n of_o sinner_n quaest_n four_o pag._n 49._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o miracle_n quaest_n v._o pag._n 45._o of_o the_o verity_n of_o miracle_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n quaest_n vi_o pag._n 61._o the_o pope_n be_v take_v of_o the_o reform_a for_o antichrist_n quaest_n vii_o pag._n 73._o of_o the_o primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n quaest_n viii_o pag._n 89._o of_o the_o roman_a sea_n of_o s._n peter_n quaest_n ix_o pag._n 107._o of_o johne_n the_o eight_o pope_n a_o woman_n quaest_n x._o pag._n 112._o of_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n quaest_n xi_o pag._n 116._o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o roman-church_n and_o of_o her_o note_n quaest_n xii_o pag._n 127._o of_o the_o pretend_a reformation_n of_o the_o protestant_n quaest_n xiii_o pag._n 145._o of_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n quaest_n xiiii_o pag._n 169._o of_o the_o interdict_a of_o scripture_n quaest_n xv._o pag._n 183._o of_o the_o adulterate_n the_o bible_n quaest_n xvi_o pag._n 199._o of_o tradition_n quaest_n xvii_o pag._n 206._o of_o the_o certitude_n of_o hope_n quaest_n xviii_o pag._n 214._o of_o publict_n and_o private_a prayer_n quaest_n xix_o pag._n 218._o of_o the_o aue_fw-la maria._n quaest_n xx._n pag._n 225._o of_o the_o bead_n quaest_n xxi_o pag._n 228._o of_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n quaest_n xxii_o pag._n 231._o of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n quaest_n xxiii_o pag._n 236._o of_o free_a will._n quÄ™st_n xxiiii_o pag._n 251._o of_o prescience_n predestination_n and_o freewill_n quaest_n xxv_o pag._n 259._o of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n quaest_n xxvi_o pag._n 264._o of_o real_a justice_n quaest_n xxvii_o pag._n 269._o of_o good_a work_n quaest_n xxviii_o pag._n 276._o of_o the_o incertitude_n of_o righteousness_n quÄ™st_n xxix_o pag._n 281._o of_o the_o pureness_n of_o good_a work_n quÄ™st_n xxx_o pag._n 289._o of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n quÄ™st_n xxxi_o pag._n 296._o of_o good_a work_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n quÄ™st_n xxxii_o pag._n 304._o of_o confidence_n conceive_v of_o merit_n quÄ™st_n xxxiii_o pag._n 306._o finis_fw-la