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A08326 An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1622 (1622) STC 18658; ESTC S113275 554,179 704

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ca._n 5._o pag._n 626._o matth._n 4._o v._o ●_o protestant_n confess_v that_o in_o cyprian_a be_v many_o say_n which_o seem_v to_o conform_v transubstantiation_n s._n augustine_n and_o sundry_a other_o evident_o also_o grant_v our_o real_a mutation_n or_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o element_n which_o doctrine_n gregory_n the_o great_a and_o augustin_n our_o apostle_n bring_v into_o england_n as_o d._n humphrey_n teach_v and_o the_o devil_n himself_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v possible_a when_o he_o say_v unto_o christ_n dic_fw-la ut_fw-la lapides_fw-la isti_fw-la pane_n fiant_fw-la command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n 18._o second_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o conveniency_n it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v real_o eat_v and_o real_o drink_v of_o the_o real_a victim_n true_o slay_v and_o offer_v for_o us._n it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o who_o become_v our_o companion_n in_o the_o manger_n our_o teacher_n in_o the_o temple_n our_o priest_n at_o the_o altar_n our_o price_n 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alex._n 1._o 10._o in_o ●o_o c._n 13._o spark_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n john_n d'albin_n pag._n no._n &_o 257._o his_o faithful_a servant_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n require_v that_o as_o our_o forefather_n and_o we_o be_v first_o empoison_v not_o by_o the_o desire_n but_o by_o the_o true_a and_o real_a eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a apple_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o true_a and_o substantial_a feed_n of_o this_o bless_a fruit_n for_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n prove_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o poison_n so_o likewise_o the_o medicine_n must_v enter_v into_o our_o bowel_n &_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v transfuse_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 19_o again_o the_o poison_n which_o adam_n receive_v be_v a_o venomous_a fountain_n of_o a_o double_a contagion_n joint_o infect_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n two_o wound_n it_o inflict_v it_o defile_v our_o soul_n with_o sin_n our_o body_n it_o enthrall_v to_o death_n and_o corruption_n what_o can_v be_v more_o 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fire_n 24._o aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la cap._n 24._o 13._o but_o when_o d._n fulke_n can_v find_v nothing_o in_o s._n augustine_n contrary_a to_o his_o assertion_n of_o purgatory_n he_o and_o d._n field_n mighty_o labour_v to_o craze_v his_o credit_n as_o variable_a and_o irresolued_a in_o this_o point_n m._n field_n fear_v not_o to_o write_v aeternam_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr gen._n con●_n mani_n haeos_fw-la cap._n 20._o et_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la habebit_fw-la vel_fw-la ignem_fw-la purgationis_fw-la vel_fw-la penal_a aeternam_fw-la augustine_n to_o avoid_v a_o worse_a do_v doubt_o run_v into_o the_o error_n of_o purgatory_n m._n fulke_o as_o insolent_a as_o he_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n in_o s._n augustine_n day_n begin_v to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o he_o doubt_v of_o it_o notwithstanding_o s._n augustine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o doubt_v as_o he_o profess_v of_o they_o that_o depart_v with_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n not_o whole_o cleanse_v tales_n constat_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o purge_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o temporal_a pain_n which_o their_o soul_n suffer_v be_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a fire_n again_o he_o who_o have_v not_o happy_o till_v his_o field_n but_o have_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v overgrowen_v with_o thorn_n have_v in_o this_o life_n the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o after_o this_o life_n locum_fw-la field_n in_o appen_v part_n 1._o fol._n 18._o lodovicus_n vi●es_v in_o cum_fw-la locum_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v either_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n or_o everlasting_a pain_n 14._o to_o the_o first_o authority_n out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n m._n field_n answer_v that_o the_o word_n as_o vives_z note_v be_v not_o find_v in_o some_o ancient_a manuscript_n nor_o in_o that_o print_a at_o friburge_n but_o vives_z annex_v which_o you_o most_o guilful_o 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same_o thing_n and_o do_v he_o approve_v it_o here_o by_o absolute_a asseveration_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n be_v he_o so_o peevish_a as_o to_o countenance_v a_o error_n himself_o teach_v repugnant_a to_o scripture_n or_o so_o far_o oversee_v as_o to_o give_v such_o advantage_n to_o his_o pry_a enemy_n the_o manichee_n who_o he_o impugn_a and_o you_o the_o first_o to_o espy_v his_o fault_n which_o he_o one_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o humble_a that_o ever_o be_v either_o want_a grace_n to_o see_v or_o modesty_n to_o recall_v in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n there_o may_v be_v find_v perchance_o a_o man_n so_o senseless_a as_o will_v give_v ear_n unto_o you_o if_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v not_o invincible_o confirm_v by_o s._n augustine_n in_o sundry_a other_o place_n 15._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v of_o the_o infant_n regenerate_v by_o baptism_n he_o not_o only_o be_v not_o adjudge_v 16._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 16._o to_o eternal_a torment_n but_o neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v after_o death_n any_o purgatory_n pain_n likewise_o in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n as_o for_o temporal_a pain_n some_o endure_v it_o here_o some_o hereafter_o and_o some_o both_o here_o and_o there_o etc._n etc._n some_o shall_v be_v pardon_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v not_o pardon_v in_o this_o in_o his_o treatise_n 24._o aug._n 50._o bo●_n ho._n 16._o ezech._n 24._o of_o 50._o hom_o lie_v he_o verifi_v of_o the_o sinful_a soul_n after_o this_o life_n that_o say_n of_o ezechiel_n lay_v it_o naked_a upon_o the_o coal_n until_o her_o brass_n be_v heat_v and_o all_o her_o tin_n be_v fry_v out_o there_o the_o idle_a word_n and_o wicked_a or_o impure_a cogitatious_a there_o the_o multitude_n of_o lesser_a sin_n which_o have_v infect_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o noble_a nature_n shall_v seethe_v forth_o there_o the_o tin_n or_o lead_v which_o have_v obscure_v the_o divine_a image_n 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aught_o to_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o if_o more_o heavy_a or_o leady_a metal_n he_o be_v more_o burn_v that_o more_o may_v be_v waste_v and_o melt_v forth_o s._n augustine_n discourse_v 118._o amb._n in_o c._n 12._o luc._n tertul._n ●_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 17._o greg._n nazian_n orat_fw-la in_o s._n lumina_fw-la lactan._n l._n 7._o cap._n ●1_n eus_n emis_fw-la hom_n 3._o de_fw-fr epipha_n hilar._n in_o psal_n 118._o of_o that_o prophetical_a speech_n mention_v by_o daniel_n a_o fiery_a and_o violent_a flood_n run_v before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n some_o say_v he_o in_o the_o next_o life_n shall_v pass_v through_o a_o fiery_a lake_n and_o horrible_a shallows_n full_a of_o burn_a flame_n as_o much_o as_o shall_v remain_v of_o the_o dross_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o shall_v the_o delay_n of_o passage_n be_v s._n ambrose_n so_o long_o be_v every_o one_o exercise_v with_o noisome_a pain_n until_o he_o pay_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o faulty_a error_n tertullian_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n lactantius_n eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la and_o s._n hilary_n have_v many_o worthy_a sentence_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o can_v be_v interpret_v of_o m._n field_n momentary_a purgation_n nor_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o without_o repentance_n deserve_v damnation_n but_o either_o of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o former_a fault_n or_o of_o the_o saultines_n of_o lesser_a sin_n which_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n venial_a or_o pardonable_a the_o chief_a point_n i_o intend_v to_o prove_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o confutation_n of_o objection_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o next_o the_o second_o chapter_n wherein_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v defend_v against_o the_o foresay_a doctor_n m._n field_n and_o m._n fulke_o purgatory_n &_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v link_v together_o in_o such_o mutual_a dependency_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o s._n isidore_n teach_v by_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o latter_a by_o necessary_a consequence_n the_o former_a ensue_v because_o if_o our_o prayer_n relieve_v the_o soul_n depart_v they_o can_v be_v in_o state_n of_o happiness_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v sacrif_n isido_n l._n the_o divin_v offi_n c._n the_o sacrif_n they_o nor_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n for_o then_o our_o endeavour_n can_v not_o avail_v they_o therefore_o in_o the_o state_n of_o purgatory_n they_o suffer_v punishment_n for_o their_o former_a misdeed_n from_o which_o they_o be_v free_v by_o the_o prayer_n almsdeed_n and_o other_o charitable_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a upon_o earth_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n ultimo_fw-la 2._o machab_n c._n 12._o v._n ultimo_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o behooveful_a cogitation_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v release_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o although_o our_o adversary_n discard_v as_o no_o canonical_a scripture_n yet_o they_o ought_v to_o credit_v it_o as_o much_o at_o least_o as_o livy_n the_o roman_a or_o thucydides_n the_o grecian_a historiographer_n they_o ought_v to_o reverence_v it_o as_o the_o allow_a testimony_n of_o a_o grave_n ancient_a and_o most_o worthy_a writer_n worthy_a to_o outcountenance_n all_o the_o base_a upstart_n of_o our_o latter_a age_n worthy_a to_o be_v account_v 50._o cyp._n de_fw-fr exhorta_fw-la martyrij_fw-la ambr._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr jacob_n c._n 10._o 11._o 12._o hier._n in_o prolog_n in_o machab._n aug._n l._n 18._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la cap._n 36._o council_n carth._n can_v 47._o field_n in_o appen_v 1._o p._n fol._n 69._o eccles_n c._n 7._o eccles_n 38._o cyp._n ser_n de_fw-fr eleemosy_n amb._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr tobia_n cap._n 1._o basil_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr avaritia_fw-la aug._n in_o spe●ul_n tob._n 4._o beda_n in_o fine_a comment_n in_o l._n 1._o reg._n gen._n 50._o by_o s._n cyprian_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n s._n augustine_n and_o by_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n one_o of_o the_o divine_a secretary_n and_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o so_o much_o as_o s._n augustine_n incline_v not_o only_o as_o m._n field_n write_v to_o this_o opinion_n but_o express_o resolve_v the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n not_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o church_n esteem_v canonical_a likewise_o it_o be_v write_v mortuo_fw-la ne_fw-la prohibcas_fw-la gratiam_fw-la restrain_v not_o thy_o favour_n from_o the_o dead_a moreover_o my_o son_n power_n forth_o thy_o tear_n upon_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o departure_n make_v his_o memory_n rest_n in_o peace_n toby_n also_o who_o book_n s._n cyprian_n s._n ambrose_n s._n basill_n s._n augustine_n admit_v into_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n counsele_v place_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o wine_n on_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o just_a and_o do_v thou_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v thereof_o with_o sinner_n 2._o hence_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v a_o feast_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o invite_v the_o poor_a and_o faithful_a person_n thereunto_o who_o by_o the_o charity_n and_o almesdeed_n bestow_v upon_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o their_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o ancient_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n intend_v this_o relief_n to_o their_o decease_a friend_n who_o they_o with_o prayer_n with_o fast_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n so_o many_o day_n lament_v as_o be_v otherwise_o unfitting_a unless_o it_o have_v be_v address_v as_o venerable_a bede_n well_o note_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o soul_n 3._o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n 77._o day_n mourn_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n jacob_n the_o man_n of_o jabe_n galaad_n 7._o day_n continue_v a_o fast_a at_o the_o solemn_a burial_n of_o saul_n &_o jonathas_n of_o who_o death_n when_o king_n david_n the_o royal_a prophet_n hear_v he_o weep_v fast_v and_o
oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o relieve_v soul_n temporal_o afflict_v in_o penal_a estate_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o have_v establish_v by_o the_o former_a place_n of_o scripture_n now_o i_o fortify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o renown_a witness_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n 10._o s._n chrysostome_n write_v it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n enact_v by_o the_o apostl_n that_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o reverend_a mystery_n a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v make_v for_o they_o know_v that_o great_a profit_n and_o much_o commodity_n redound_v thereby_o unto_o they_o m._n fulke_o confess_v these_o word_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o two_o distinct_a place_n and_o malapert_o repli_v in_o both_o first_o he_o say_v chrysostome_n must_v pardon_v we_o for_o credit_v he_o second_o he_o answer_v without_o any_o good_a ground_n he_o affirm_v this_o memory_n 109._o tertul._n l._n the_o coron_n mi●it_fw-la cyp._n lib._n ep_v 9_o joan_n dam._n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr defunct_a athattas_n &_o nys_n a._n put_fw-mi eunden_fw-mi aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_n 32._o idem_fw-la in_o enchiridio_fw-la c●_n 109._o to_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n decree_n without_o ground_n then_o terullian_n s._n cyprian_n s._n john_n damascen_n s._n athanasius_n and_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n testify_v the_o same_o without_o ground_n s._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o dead_a be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o by_o the_o wholesome_a sacrifice_n again_o without_o ground_n he_o write_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o friend_n when_o for_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v offer_v or_o alm_n be_v give_v without_o ground_n do_v constant._n do_v euseb_n in_o vita_fw-la constant._n constantine_n the_o great_a desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o famous_a church_n that_o he_o may_v partake_v the_o benefit_n of_o many_o devout_a prayer_n after_o his_o decease_n without_o ground_n 16._o ground_n theod._n hist_o eccles_n l._n 5._o cap._n 25._o hier._n epist_n ad_fw-la obitu_fw-la uxoris_fw-la aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la c._n 23._o &_o de_fw-la cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 1._o &_o 50._o ho._n hom_n 16._o diony_n ec._n hier._n c._n 7._o tertul._n de_fw-fr monoga_fw-la chrys_n ho._n 32._o in_o mat._n &_o ho._n 41._o in_o cap._n 15._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n paulinus_n ep_v ad_fw-la delft_n epis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm_n 32._o &_o in_o ench._n c._n 110._o idem_fw-la lib._n 50._o hom_n hom_n 16._o theodosius_n the_o young_a prostrate_v himself_o at_o the_o relic_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o make_v supplication_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o parent_n arcadius_n and_o eudoxia_n without_o ground_n s._n hierom_n commend_v the_o piety_n of_o pammachius_n who_o not_o with_o lily_n or_o purple_a rose_n but_o with_o the_o odour_n ointment_n and_o balm_n of_o almesdeed_n refresh_v the_o venerable_a bone_n and_o ash_n of_o his_o decease_a wise_n know_v that_o it_o be_v write_v as_o water_n quench_v sire_n so_o almesdeede_n extinguish_v sin_n but_o if_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v thus_o aid_v and_o comfort_v by_o our_o work_n of_o charity_n they_o be_v in_o some_o state_n of_o need_n to_o use_v s._n augustine_n word_n in_o someplace_n of_o distress_n or_o penal_a affliction_n for_o their_o former_a default_n 11._o therefore_o s._n dionyse_n teach_v our_o prayer_n avail_v they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o god_n may_v remit_v the_o sin_n which_o hereby_o frailty_n they_o commit_v that_o the_o dead_a may_v obtain_v some_o ease_n or_o refreshment_n say_v tertullian_n that_o they_o may_v purchase_v some_o rest_n or_o repose_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o some_o drop_n of_o refreshment_n say_v paulinus_n that_o our_o lord_n may_v deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o they_o that_o 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help_v etc._n etc._n after_o we_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v first_o of_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n that_o god_n by_o their_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v of_o we_o then_o for_o the_o decease_a father_n and_o bishop_n in_o fine_a we_o pray_v for_o all_o who_o have_v depart_v this_o life_n among_o we_o think_v it_o a_o most_o great_a help_n or_o ease_v of_o their_o soul_n for_o who_o the_o obsecration_n be_v offer_v of_o that_o holy_a and_o dreadful_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v place_v on_o the_o altar_n the_o same_o appear_v out_o of_o epiphanius_n and_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n extant_a among_o the_o work_n of_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n where_o there_o be_v a_o express_a distinction_n make_v betwixt_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n offer_v for_o the_o patriarch_n apostle_n prophet_n martyr_n and_o the_o supplication_n make_v for_o other_o which_o s._n augustine_n also_o excellent_o describe_v when_o the_o 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1._o 38._o higgon_n book_n 1._o part_n 1._o c._n 2._o §._o 6._o p._n 38._o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o altar_n which_o protestant_n have_v not_o 2._o they_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n which_o protestant_n admit_v not_o 3._o they_o with_o intention_n to_o relieve_v the_o dead_a whereas_o protestant_n have_v no_o such_o intention_n you_o m._n field_n to_o this_o latter_a difference_n deceitful_o reply_v the_o father_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o relieve_v all_o they_o they_o remember_v at_o the_o altar_n no_o more_o do_v we_o and_o who_o aver_v that_o they_o do_v 389._o field_n in_fw-it ap_fw-mi pen._n x._o part_n fol._n 20._o aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 24._o &_o 27_o item_n l._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr verb._n apo._n serm_n 32._o field_n lo_o citato_fw-la fol._n 20._o &_o 21._o nyss_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la aug_n l._n 22._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la c._n 10._o diony_n areopa_n de_fw-fr eccles_n
pour_v into_o our_o heart_n man_n be_v just_a whosoever_o be_v just_a moreover_o confer_v the_o law_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n with_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n engrave_v in_o our_o heart_n he_o avouch_v that_o be_v write_v out_o of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v terrify_v he_o this_o in_o man_n himself_o that_o it_o may_v intrinsical_o justify_v he_o further_n this_o justice_n of_o we_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n regenerate_v we_o 17._o de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o light_v c._n 17._o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o fine_a explicate_v these_o word_n of_o the_o the_o apostle_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o the_o caluinist_n gloze_n to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v resident_a in_o christ_n 25._o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la re●is_fw-la c._n 25._o s._n augustine_n expound_v thus_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n wherewith_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o as_o that_o faith_n be_v call_v christ_n not_o 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citato_fw-la fulke_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la whitak_n l._n 8._o adver_v dureum_fw-la fol._n 602._o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remis_fw-la cap._n 9_o &_o 15._o chrys_n ho._n 10._o in_o c._n 15._o ad_fw-la rom._n theoph._n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la seat_n of_o a_o righteous_a judge_n when_o judgement_n be_v give_v according_a to_o his_o innocency_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v iustify_v quoth_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n well_o i_o say_v so_o too_o but_o as_o innocency_n there_o so_o justice_n here_o precede_v judgement_n in_o the_o party_n adjudge_v or_o declare_v just_a even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o pronounce_v his_o sentence_n according_a to_o truth_n doctor_n fulke_n and_o doctor_n abbot_n help_v out_o their_o master_n and_o grant_v that_o imputative_a justice_n by_o which_o he_o be_v constitute_v and_o make_v just_a indeed_o go_v before_o the_o sentence_n yet_o not_o inherent_a justice_n but_o s._n paul_n teach_v that_o as_o we_o be_v 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of_o his_o discourse_n he_o add_v moreover_o that_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o also_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o shall_v be_v make_v just_a where_o he_o make_v say_v origen_n a_o comparison_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n diffuse_v into_o all_o man_n from_o adam_n &_o of_o justification_n and_o loc_fw-la theoph._n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la life_n from_o christ._n a_o little_a before_o he_o explain_v how_o they_o be_v both_o alike_o in_o the_o diffusion_n or_o communication_n from_o one_o to_o many_o and_o differ_v in_o the_o thing_n they_o communicate_v because_o from_o the_o one_o sin_n from_o the_o other_o justification_n be_v impart_v 17._o rom._n 3._o v._n 15._o ibid._n v._o 17._o and_o theophilact_n as_o by_o the_o default_n of_o one_o sin_n creep_v in_o unto_o condemnation_n of_o death_n so_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o one_o salvation_n enter_v to_o justification_n of_o life_n beside_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o place_n amplify_v this_o point_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o grace_n instill_v by_o christ_n have_v more_o power_n to_o justify_v than_o sin_n to_o destroy_v say_v if_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o die_v much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v upon_o many_o likewise_o if_o in_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o donation_n and_o of_o justice_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ._n out_o of_o which_o word_n we_o collect_v five_o infallible_a veritye_n against_o the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o protestant_n first_o that_o grace_n communicate_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a but_o copious_a and_o abundant_a second_o it_o be_v not_o only_o impute_v unto_o we_o but_o receive_v of_o us._n three_o it_o be_v not_o the_o meer_v grace_n of_o sanctification_n but_o of_o justice_n four_o it_o reign_v and_o prevail_v in_o we_o to_o produce_v work_n of_o justification_n to_o life_n as_o sin_n reign_v to_o bring_v forth_o work_n of_o iniquity_n to_o death_n five_o it_o be_v much_o more_o powerful_a to_o justify_v and_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o sin_n be_v to_o condemn_v and_o make_v we_o odious_a unto_o he_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v more_o abound_v that_o as_o sin_n reign_v to_o death_n so_o also_o grace_n may_v reign_v by_o justice_n to_o life_n everlasting_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 22._o ibid._n v._o 10._o &_o 22._o 7._o let_v we_o match_v these_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n with_o other_o and_o make_v all_o modest_a man_n ashamed_a to_o spurn_v against_o a_o truth_n warrant_v by_o the_o collation_n of_o sundry_a
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on_o we_o form_v and_o create_v not_o in_o sign_n and_o sanctification_n but_o in_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o according_a to_o god_n beside_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o 6._o ad_fw-la rom._n 6._o baptism_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o christ_n do_v rise_v from_o death_n so_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n upon_o which_o word_n s._n augustine_n aver_v 52._o aug._n in_o enchir._n cap._n 52._o that_o as_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o true_a resurrection_n so_o in_o we_o there_o be_v a_o true_a justification_n whosoever_o then_o detract_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o infuse_a justice_n detract_v from_o the_o verity_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o whosoever_o impayr_v the_o perfection_n of_o this_o darkness_n also_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o s._n chrysostome_n comment_v upon_o that_o passage_n of_o s._n paul_n above_o cite_v you_o be_v wash_v you_o be_v sanctify_v you_o be_v 11._o ●_o ad_fw-la cor._n 6._o v._n 11._o iustify_v say_v he_o show_v that_o you_o be_v not_o only_o make_v clean_o but_o holy_a and_o just_a illuminate_v and_o make_v perfect_a say_v s._n clement_n of_o alexandria_n of_o old_a make_v new_a of_o humane_a divine_a say_v s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n which_o be_v most_o evident_a testimony_n bap_n clem._n l._n 1._o pedago_n cap._n 6._o nazian_n ora_fw-la in_o san_fw-it bap_n for_o my_o purpose_n yet_o to_o leave_v no_o place_n of_o tergiversation_n to_o wrangle_a sophister_n i_o will_v further_o corroborate_v this_o chief_a and_o fundamental_a article_n with_o other_o most_o clear_a and_o irrefragable_a argument_n 8._o that_o grace_n and_o renovation_n be_v perfect_a entire_a and_o not_o the_o effect_n but_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o dutaeum_n whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a dutaeum_n very_a consent_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o absolu_v we_o from_o sin_n endu_v we_o with_o purity_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o creator_n engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n unit_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o give_v we_o life_n in_o he_o make_v we_o his_o adopt_a child_n entitle_v we_o to_o the_o right_n and_o purchase_v the_o inheritance_n of_o our_o eternal_a kingdom_n all_o this_o be_v wrought_v not_o by_o any_o other_o precedent_a cause_n but_o by_o that_o inherent_a 4._o rom._n ●_o v._o 4._o justice_n or_o infuse_a charity_n which_o god_n derive_v into_o our_o soul_n therefore_o that_o make_v we_o true_o righteous_a and_o just_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o highness_n first_o it_o cleanse_v we_o 7._o ibid._n v._o 7._o from_o our_o sin_n as_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n define_v say_v we_o be_v bury_v together_o with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n into_o death_n 17._o rom._n 8._o v._n 2._o tertul._n l._n the_o resur_n carn_v c._n 46._o basil_n de_fw-fr spir_n san_fw-it c._n 15._o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concup_n c._n 22._o lib._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la c._n 14._o 15._o 16._o &_o the_o spirit_n &_o litter_n 8._o 17._o what_o death_n but_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o it_o immediate_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v iustify_v from_o sin_n to_o wit_n be_v release_v and_o absolve_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o newness_n of_o life_n wherein_o he_o resemble_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n again_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n where_o tertullian_n instead_o of_o deliver_v use_v the_o word_n manu_fw-la misit_fw-la have_v set_v free_a like_o a_o bind_v man_n enfranchise_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o benignity_n of_o his_o master_n s._n basil_n explicate_v the_o former_a place_n say_v the_o spirit_n infuse_v lively_a and_o reviue_a force_n recover_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n into_o a_o new_a life_n and_o s._n augustine_n the_o late_a write_v thus_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n have_v dissolve_v the_o guilt_n of_o concupiscence_n procure_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n who_o do_v also_o often_o testify_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n second_o it_o do_v not_o only_o expel_v the_o mist_n of_o sin_n but_o garnish_v also_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o lustre_n of_o virtue_n as_o i_o have_v already_o convince_v in_o my_o first_o encounter_n against_o m._n abbot_n which_o can_v be_v interpret_v 4._o ephes_n 1._o v._n 4._o of_o sign_n of_o beauty_n grateful_a to_o man_n who_o pierce_v not_o into_o the_o closet_n of_o our_o soul_n nor_o behold_v the_o light_n and_o brightness_n thereof_o mention_v above_o therefore_o it_o must_v 26._o joan._n 15._o 1._o cor._n c._n 12._o five_o 26._o needs_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o purity_n splendour_n and_o holiness_n it_o display_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n he_o choseu_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o immaculate_a in_o his_o sight_n in_o charity_n that_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o habitual_a charity_n harbour_v in_o our_o breast_n 9_o three_o this_o inward_a renovation_n do_v true_o incorporate_v we_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n 14._o coloss_n 3._o v._n 13._o gal._n 3._o v._n 17_o rom._n 8._o v._n 11._o aug._n de_fw-fr spir_n &_o light_v c._n 29._o rom._n 13._o v._n 13._o &_o 14._o it_o engraft_v we_o like_o lively_a branch_n into_o he_o our_o true_a vine_n it_o make_v we_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o member_n do_v on_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o collossian_o the_o new_a man_n him_z that_o be_v renew_v unto_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o to_o the_o galathian_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n and_o how_o have_v you_o put_v he_o on_o but_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n testify_v by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o whereof_o s._n augustine_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n incorporate_v &_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n every_o one_o may_v inward_o affoard_v increase_n accomplish_v work_n of_o justice_n beside_o that_o very_a word_n to_o put_v on_o christ_n often_o use_v in_o holy_a write_n do_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n do_v you_o on_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 24._o hebrew_n indui_fw-la haebraic●_n la●a●_n isa_n 61._o chrys_n in_o 1._o c._n ad_fw-la gal._n &_o in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n cyril_n l._n 9_o in_o genes_n hieron_n ad_fw-la pamach_n rom._n 6._o v._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 6._o v._n 17._o joan._n 14._o v._n 23._o 1_o cor._n 3._o v._n 16._o 17._o 1._o ep_n joan._n c._n 3_o v._n 24._o 1._o joan._n 4._o v._n 16._o 1._o joan._n 4._o v._n 17._o rom._n 6._o v._n 11._o augu._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostol_n ser_fw-mi 18._o &_o 28._o l._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 24._o phrase_n and_o allusion_n to_o the_o long_a gown_n of_o the_o jew_n signifi_v great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o grace_n sanctity_n and_o justice_n with_o which_o they_o that_o put_v on_o christ_n be_v inward_o clad_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o rich_a and_o gorgeous_a robe_n which_o do_v not_o only_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n but_o whole_o adorn_v the_o temple_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o heavenly_a ray_n of_o incomparable_a virtue_n therefore_o isay_n call_v it_o the_o vestment_n of_o salvation_n the_o garment_n of_o justice_n or_o coat_n of_o joy_n as_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n or_o vestment_n jesus_n as_o other_o translate_v it_o whereof_o read_v s._n chrysostome_n s._n cyrill_n s._n hierome_n 10._o four_o by_o this_o inhabit_v grace_n a_o true_a union_n be_v make_v a_o league_n be_v contract_v between_o god_n and_o we_o we_o live_v to_o he_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o
he_o love_v we_o make_v his_o abode_n with_o we_o as_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n in_o this_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n he_o that_o abide_v in_o charity_n abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o where_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o weak_a or_o impure_a but_o of_o complete_a and_o perfect_a charity_n for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o this_o be_v charity_n perfect_v with_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v confidence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n beside_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a true_o to_o sin_n but_o alive_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n therefore_o s._n augustine_n often_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o or_o his_o charity_n diffuse_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o which_o we_o true_o live_v to_o god_n 11._o five_o it_o advance_v we_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n child_n you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n of_o son_n wherein_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n again_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o charity_n the_o 1._o rom._n s._n v._n 15._o ●_o joan._n c._n 3._o v._n 1._o father_n have_v give_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o which_o end_n s._n john_n damascen_n declare_v how_o god_n infuse_v into_o our_o soul_n certain_a divine_a and_o supernatural_a quality_n whereby_o we_o receive_v a_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a kind_n of_o be_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n prefer_v to_o be_v god_n and_o child_n of_o the_o high_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o former_a 7._o joan._n damas_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 4._o rom._n 8._o v._n 9_o ephes_n 1._o v._n 14._o rom._n 8._o v._n 17._o tit._n 3_o v._n 5._o 6._o &_o 7._o cause_n of_o our_o union_n with_o god_n whereof_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n may_v be_v term_v a_o effect_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v not_o this_o by_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o go_v before_o hence_o we_o deduce_v the_o six_o prerogative_n of_o this_o inward_a renovation_n that_o be_v our_o claim_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v term_v pignus_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la the_o pledge_n of_o our_o inheritance_n because_o the_o sanctity_n &_o grace_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o we_o affoard_v a_o certain_a hope_n and_o moral_a assurance_n of_o our_o future_a glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o way_n of_o gradation_n excellent_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n if_o son_n heir_n also_o heir_n true_o of_o god_n and_o coheir_n of_o christ._n likewise_o god_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o we_o abundant_o by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v iustify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v heir_n according_a to_o hope_v of_o life_n everlasting_a 12._o peruse_v these_o word_n o_o you_o sectarye_n ponder_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o stoop_v at_o length_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o truth_n so_o often_o sound_v forth_o by_o this_o great_a apople_n and_o trympet_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o say_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v hieron_n ahund●_n grecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieron_n save_v by_o this_o benefit_n of_o renovation_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o true_a and_o perfect_a justice_n therefore_o we_o be_v make_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n perfect_o just_a 2._o not_o outward_o by_o imputation_n but_o inward_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pour_v upon_o us._n 3_o and_o that_o not_o spare_o &_o by_o piecemeal_o but_o abundant_o rich_o or_o bountiful_o as_o the_o greek_a large_o or_o copious_o as_o s._n hierome_n read_v 4._o and_o to_o no_o other_o effect_n then_o that_o iustify_v by_o his_o inward_a grace_n we_o may_v be_v heir_n in_o hope_n of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o s._n john_n conclude_v that_o without_o this_o renovation_n no_o man_n can_v enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v 5._o joan._n 3._o ●_o 5._o not_o the_o effect_n or_o sign_n without_o which_o we_o may_v enter_v but_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o entrance_n not_o weak_a and_o halt_a but_o true_a and_o entiere_fw-fr justice_n because_o it_o be_v true_a justice_n say_v s._n augustine_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a 13._o the_o last_o privilege_n arise_v from_o the_o former_a that_o 29._o augu._n ep_v 205._o paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la medium_n vi_o debetur_fw-la vita_fw-la aeternaver_fw-la a_o iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la rom._n 8._o v._n 20._o &_o 11._o aug._n l._n the_o spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 29._o it_o purchase_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n and_o crown_n of_o our_o eternal_a felicity_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n indeed_o be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n live_v because_o of_o justification_n and_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v quicken_v also_o your_o mortal_a body_n because_o of_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o note_v this_o causal_n addition_n because_o of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o which_o s._n augustine_n advise_o observe_v and_o account_v our_o resurrection_n in_o flesh_n to_o immortality_n meritum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la a_o deserve_a of_o the_o spirit_n which_o go_v before_o it_o in_o justification_n as_o in_o a_o meet_a convenient_a and_o congruous_a resurrection_n so_o that_o two_o way_n it_o do_v proper_o merit_v the_o glory_n of_o immortality_n both_o for_o that_o it_o be_v give_v before_o hand_n as_o a_o pledge_n earnest_n ibid._n joan._n 4._o v._n 14._o cyril_n in_o ●um_n loc_fw-la theoph._n ibid._n or_o right_o thereunto_o suppose_v the_o benignity_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o also_o because_o it_o do_v produce_v good_a work_n which_o do_v condign_o deserve_v and_o augment_v the_o same_o therefore_o call_v by_o s._n jolm_n according_a to_o s._n cyrils_n and_o theophilact_v interpretation_n a_o fountain_n of_o water_n sprige_n up_o to_o life_n everlasting_a that_o be_v a_o celestial_a fountain_n of_o purify_n grace_n copious_a in_o itself_o and_o over_o flow_v with_o the_o river_n 3._o whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o 8._o ●●ason_n of_o m._n camp●on_n and_o in_o his_o ●_o book_n against_o i●●raus_n abbos_fw-mi in_o ●is_fw-la defence_n ●_o 4._o sect_n 3._o of_o sundry_a virtue_n which_o wafte_v we_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a rest_n but_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n what_o be_v require_v to_o achieve_v that_o happiness_n here_o upon_o earth_n if_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o supernatural_a quality_n which_o work_v in_o we_o all_o the_o forename_a effect_n be_v not_o grateful_a and_o please_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o sovereign_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o marry_o say_v whitaker_n and_o m._n abbot_n that_o which_o be_v so_o perfect_a as_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o see_v your_o wind_n first_o you_o answer_v that_o the_o grace_n which_o inhabit_v in_o we_o be_v defile_v then_o that_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a not_o justify_v grace_n at_o least_o not_o such_o as_o iustify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o not_o such_o as_o satisfy_v &_o fullfil_v the_o law_n well_o you_o traverse_v much_o ground_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n for_o s._n paul_n s._n augustine_n and_o diverse_a other_o manifest_o teach_v that_o by_o this_o grace_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o hi●_n love_n we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o by_o fear_n and_o terror_n we_o never_o can_v do_v who_o testimony_n i_o shall_v allege_v in_o the_o controversy_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n entreat_v my_o reader_n to_o peruse_v they_o there_o whilst_o i_o pursue_v my_o victory_n and_o follow_v the_o chase_a enemy_n retire_v now_o for_o succour_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o whitaker_n 230._o whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o 8._o reason_n of_o m._n camp_n fol._n 224._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n 5._o vers_fw-la ●1_n calu._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n ●●_o §._o 230._o seek_v to_o fortify_v himself_o with_o that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n christ_n 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 in_o he_o heerupon_o he_o infer_v that_o see_v christ_n be_v not_o true_o &_o real_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o but_o by_o imputation_n so_o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o make_v righteousness_n in_o he_o which_o argument_n caluin_n also_o most_o eager_o press_v &_o reserve_v as_o his_o unconquerable_a or_o last_o refuge_n in_o the_o rearward_n of_o his_o objection_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v present_o at_o
interpretation_n then_o that_o which_o i_o have_v mention_v unless_o a_o man_n will_v bend_v his_o wit_n and_o force_v his_o quill_n of_o purpose_n to_o misconstrue_v his_o meaning_n the_o ninteenth_n controversy_n declare_v how_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n feild_n d._n abbot_n and_o all_o sectarye_n chap._n i._n that_o we_o may_v not_o stumble_v at_o the_o beginning_n 7●_n ch●nitiu●_n in_o 1._o part_n examina●_n con_fw-mi i●_n trid._n calu._n l._n 30_o instit_fw-la c._n ●_o §._o 9_o fulk_n in_o c._n 13._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 5_o perkins_n in_o his_o reform_a cath._n f._n 7●_n nor_o post_n away_o in_o vain_a before_o i_o go_v further_o i_o will_v true_o lay_v down_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n as_o it_o be_v controvert_v &_o defend_v on_o both_o side_n protestant_n distinguish_v three_o sort_n of_o faith_n 1._o the_o historical_a faith_n as_o they_o term_v it_o by_o which_o they_o believe_v the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n 2._o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n to_o work_v miracle_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n if_o i_o shall_v have_v all_o faith_n so_o as_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o say_v and_o affiance_n in_o the_o divine_a promise_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o truth_n and_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o first_o his_o power_n of_o the_o second_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o three_o which_o late_a faith_n they_o subdevide_v again_o into_o duraeum_n abbot_n inhis_n defence_n cap_v 4._o fol._n 453._o whitak_n l._n 1._o advers_a duraeum_n two_o member_n or_o branch_n into_o a_o general_a belief_n that_o god_n will_v faithful_o accomplish_v all_o his_o promise_n will_v grant_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o into_o a_o particular_a and_o special_a faith_n whereby_o every_o protestant_n persuade_v and_o assure_v himself_o that_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o in_o this_o 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dogmatic_a and_o catholic_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n and_o whatsoever_o in_o this_o kind_a the_o universal_a church_n propose_v unto_o us._n for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o formal_a motive_n or_o subject_n of_o belief_n to_o wit_n the_o prime_a verity_n or_o divine_a authority_n obscure_o reveil_v the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a and_o theological_a virtue_n of_o faith_n which_o with_o most_o constant_a assent_n believe_v they_o all_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o to_o this_o one_o sole_a faith_n not_o to_o the_o peculiar_a persuasion_n of_o sectarye_n be_v ascrybed_n by_o s._n cyrill_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n augustine_n s._n leo_n and_o s._n fulgentius_n the_o whole_a force_n of_o justification_n which_o in_o any_o part_n of_o sacred_a writ_n be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n wherefore_o although_o we_o hold_v that_o this_o theological_a faith_n be_v the_o beginning_n &_o foundation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a building_n for_o be_v that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v though_o it_o be_v also_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n do_v sometime_o spring_n by_o stir_v up_o and_o exciting_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o will_n to_o love_v good_a and_o detest_v sin_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o full_o engender_v that_o spark_n of_o life_n it_o do_v neither_o whole_o dispose_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v nor_o intiere_o sanctify_v and_o make_v we_o just_a as_o i_o shall_v now_o demonstrate_v 11._o math._n 25._o v._n 11._o matth._n 7._o v._n 22._o joan._n 12._o v._n 42._o 43._o matth._n 22._o v._n 11._o 3._o the_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o cry_v lord_n lord_z open_z unto_o we_o have_v faith_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o they_o invocate_v the_o false_a prophet_n believe_v who_o wrought_v miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n the_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o guest_n who_o be_v find_v at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n he_o believe_v also_o for_o by_o faith_n he_o yield_v to_o the_o call_n &_o come_v into_o the_o house_n 15._o whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 1._o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o orig._n tract_n 32._o in_o matth._n hilar._n can_v 27._o hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la demetr_v theoph._n &_o euthy_n in_o cum_fw-la locum_fw-la august_n tract_n 54._o in_o joan._n august_n tract_n 53._o in_o joan._n beliar._n the_o iustif_a l._n 1._o c._n 15._o of_o god_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v iustify_v therefore_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o 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good_a work_n s._n hierome_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n the_o second_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n attribute_v to_o their_o faith_n the_o invocation_n they_o make_v lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophefy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o salvation_n s._n augustine_n expound_v the_o three_o place_n likewise_o of_o true_a faith_n compare_v the_o faith_n of_o those_o prince_n with_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o such_o as_o open_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n affirm_v that_o if_o they_o also_o have_v proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o that_o entrance_n of_o belief_n they_o may_v by_o profit_v have_v overcome_v the_o love_n of_o humane_a glory_n but_o that_o faith_n as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n well_o argue_v which_o by_o profit_v can_v vanquish_v the_o affection_n of_o vain_a glory_n be_v true_a faith_n otherwise_o that_o faith_n have_v 477._o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la resurrec_fw-la carnis_fw-la orig._n &_o chryso_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la ambr._n ser_n 14._o de_fw-la na●ali_fw-la hieron_n gregor_n theoph._n &_o euthy_n in_o ●um_fw-la locum_fw-la maldon_n in_o cap._n 22._o matth._n jacob_n ep_n cap._n 2._o v._n 14._o 17._o &_o 14._o augu._n de_fw-fr ●●de_n &_o op●rib_n c._n 14._o whitak_n l._n 1._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 1._o reason_n of_o m._n ca_o apian_n witak_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la fulk_n in_o c._n 2._o joan._n sect_n 9_o abbot_n c._n 4._o f._n 476._o &_o 477._o not_o profit_v but_o another_o arrive_v to_o perfection_n that_o have_v fail_v last_o that_o he_o who_o want_v his_o wedding_n garment_n believe_v also_o aright_o be_v insinuate_v by_o tertullian_n origen_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n gregory_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n who_o conformable_o teach_v that_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o outward_a darkness_n not_o for_o any_o defect_n of_o faith_n but_o for_o want_v of_o
psal_n 130._o and_o other_o object_v by_o you_o when_o they_o affirm_v this_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n even_o to_o love_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o which_o be_v also_o the_o only_a root_n and_o cause_n of_o your_o error_n who_o partial_o attribute_v that_o to_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a privilege_n of_o charity_n and_o function_n of_o other_o virtue_n not_o essential_o compound_v but_o mutual_o conjoin_v in_o friendship_n together_o the_o principal_a objection_n m._n abbot_n and_o other_o protestant_n urge_v against_o we_o be_v that_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o compound_v of_o a_o act_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o bare_a assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o say_v m._n abbot_n profess_v so_o much_o o_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n 456._o abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 18._o fol._n 456._o i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v even_o the_o 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cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o colum._n 79._o 80._o cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o colum._n 292._o &_o 293._o cent._n 5._o c._n 4._o colum._n 504._o 505._o 506._o 507._o 508._o 509._o 510._o which_o by_o christ_n be_v wrought_v in_o spirit_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o branch_n s._n chrysostome_n what_o profit_n will_v faith_n afford_v we_o if_o our_o life_n be_v not_o sincere_a and_o pure_a s._n basil_n faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unte_v there_o be_v add_v conversation_n of_o life_n agreeable_a thereunto_o s._n gregory_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o since_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n none_o even_o of_o they_o can_v be_v save_v who_o have_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o have_v not_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n s._n augustine_n many_o quoth_v he_o say_v i_o believe_v but_o faith_n without_o work_n save_v not_o and_o he_o write_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o purpose_n beside_o many_o other_o invective_n against_o this_o dangerous_a persuasion_n of_o only_a faith_n to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n he_o likewise_o show_v many_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v false_a that_o say_v of_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n to_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a unless_o other_o thing_n be_v necessary_a beside_o faith_n yea_o beside_o true_a faith_n for_o discourse_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n which_o you_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v true_a he_o pronounce_v that_o even_o that_o faith_n of_o his_o have_v be_v dead_a without_o work_n and_o like_o a_o stock_n without_o fruit_n dry_a wither_a and_o barren_a but_o what_o shall_v i_o recyte_v particular_a authoritye_n of_o this_o or_o that_o father_n we_o have_v on_o our_o side_n by_o voluntary_a confession_n and_o judgement_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o magdeburgian_n protestant_n the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o most_o ancient_a and_o illustrious_a writer_n which_o live_v within_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n for_o in_o the_o second_o hundred_o they_o accuse_v by_o name_n s._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o theophilus_n for_o approve_v in_o this_o point_n the_o truth_n of_o our_o doctrine_n cite_v their_o word_n and_o quote_v the_o place_n wherein_o they_o approve_v it_o they_o attach_v of_o the_o same_o fault_n origen_n methodius_n tertullian_n s._n cyprian_n in_o the_o three_o lactantius_n nilus_n chromatius_n ephrem_n s._n hierome_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n s._n hilary_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o s._n ambrose_n in_o the_o four_o in_o the_o five_o s._n chrysostome_n s._n augustine_n s._n cyrill_n s._n leo_n prosper_n sedulius_n theodulus_n saluianus_n salonius_n eucherius_n 20._o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v for_o the_o objection_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o and_o the_o next_o i_o shall_v joint_o make_v answer_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o good_a work_n if_o all_o these_o renown_a
be_v that_o can_v never_o according_a to_o you_o work_v your_o justification_n and_o yet_o they_o all_o speak_v of_o a_o faith_n which_o by_o charity_n profit_v by_o charity_n iustify_v 2._o and_o if_o s._n augustine_n may_v construe_v his_o own_o meaning_n he_o expound_v himself_o to_o mean_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n not_o to_o profit_v without_o charity_n which_o have_v charity_n 18._o augu._n l._n 15._o de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 18._o work_v by_o love_n so_o discern_v it_o from_o that_o faith_n with_o which_o the_o devil_n believe_v &_o tremble_v but_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n that_o which_o be_v so_o distinguish_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n be_v even_o in_o our_o protestant_n opinion_n true_a faith_n true_a faith_n than_o may_v be_v but_o profit_v not_o without_o love_n of_o which_o love_n s._n augustine_n write_v thus_o in_o the_o begin_n joan._n aug._n ibid._n nu●●um_fw-la est_fw-la isto_fw-la dono_fw-la excellentius_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dividit_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la regni_fw-la aeterni_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la perditionis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la whitak_n l._n 1._o advers_a duraeum_n abbotc_n 4._o august_n ibidem_fw-la dilectio_fw-la igitur_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la in_o cordi_fw-la bus_fw-la nostris_fw-la dei_fw-la charitas_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la tota_fw-la inhabitat_fw-la trinitas_fw-la whitak_n l_o 8._o advers_a duraeum_n august_n l._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a c._n 42._o ibid._n c._n 70._o august_n tract_n 5._o in_o epist_n joan._n of_o that_o chapter_n no_o gift_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o this_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o son_n of_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o son_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o he_o affirm_v not_o that_o of_o any_o outward_a difference_n or_o external_a division_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n which_o be_v another_o subtle_a devise_n of_o the_o adversary_n but_o of_o the_o internal_a before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o high_a for_o he_o there_o conclude_v of_o the_o same_o gift_n of_o charity_n the_o love_n therefore_o which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v god_n be_v proper_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v diffuse_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a trinity_n inhabit_v in_o us._n but_o the_o inhabit_v of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o infusion_n or_o dwell_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o any_o outward_a sign_n distinguish_v we_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o a_o inward_a seal_n or_o hide_a stamp_n of_o our_o heart_n true_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o imperfect_o nor_o defective_o only_a as_o whitaker_n snake-like_a find_v another_o hole_n to_o creep_v away_o stop_v up_o in_o my_o former_a treatise_n of_o justification_n but_o intiere_o &_o perfect_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n avouch_v of_o charity_n in_o another_o place_n ipsa_fw-la charitas_fw-la est_fw-la verissima_fw-la plenissima_fw-la perfectissimaque_fw-la iustitia_fw-la charity_n itself_o be_v most_o true_a most_o full_a most_o perfect_a justice_n and_o great_a charity_n be_v great_a justice_n perfect_a charity_n be_v perfect_a justice_n likewise_o only_a love_n discern_v between_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o little_a after_o they_o that_o have_v charity_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n they_o that_o have_v not_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o god_n enjoy_v whatsoever_o thou_o will_v and_o only_o want_v this_o it_o profit_v nothing_o other_o thing_n if_o thou_o want_v have_v this_o and_o thou_o have_v fullfil_v the_o law_n 3_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avayl_v aught_o nor_o prepuce_fw-la but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o charity_n 6._o gal._n 5._o five_o 6._o if_o protestant_n will_v stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o exposition_n of_o his_o be_v enough_o to_o instruct_v they_o that_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o so_o often_o commend_v before_o the_o faith_n to_o which_o he_o attribute_v our_o justification_n be_v not_o as_o they_o imagine_v sole_a faith_n but_o faith_n form_v with_o charity_n and_o that_o charity_n be_v the_o virtue_n which_o give_v faith_n itself_o motion_n and_o activity_n towards_o justice_n and_o salvation_n but_o m._n abbot_n and_o his_o complice_n interpret_n 476._o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o sect_n 22._o perkins_n in_o his_o reform_a cath._n c._n 4._o 1._o tim._n 1._o v._n 5._o ad_fw-la col._n 3._o v._o ●4_n rom._n 13._o v._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 13._o abbot_n c._n 4._o f._n 475._o &_o 476._o scripture_n according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n will_v have_v the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o faith_n for_o move_v &_o stir_v abroad_o yet_o that_o faith_n by_o itself_o do_v whole_o justify_v which_o be_v notwithstanding_o refute_v by_o the_o apostle_n plain_a discourse_n prove_v charity_n to_o be_v the_o end_n perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o not_o the_o instrument_n of_o faith_n or_o inferior_a to_o it_o but_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o other_o virtue_n without_o which_o faith_n itself_o profit_v nothing_o &_o compare_v it_o there_o with_o faith_n and_o hope_n he_o affirm_v maior_fw-la autem_fw-la horum_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n wherefore_o to_o retort_v the_o argument_n in_o behalf_n of_o charity_n which_o m._n abbot_n use_v for_o the_o patronage_n of_o faith_n see_v with_o god_n we_o can_v think_v that_o the_o great_a be_v accept_v for_o the_o less_o but_o rather_o the_o less_o for_o the_o great_a not_o the_o mistress_n so_o to_o speak_v for_o the_o hand_n maid_n sake_n but_o rather_o this_o abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 22._o ●_o 474._o &_o 475._o protest_v that_o never_o any_o translator_n can_v light_v upon_o this_o the_o band-maid_n for_o the_o mistress_n sake_n we_o must_v needs_o make_v faith_n say_v he_o clean_o opposite_a to_o the_o apostle_n charity_n say_v i_o conformable_a to_o the_o apostle_n not_o the_o handmaid_n not_o the_o instrument_n but_o the_o mistress_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a cause_n for_o which_o faith_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v which_o signifi_v a_o hide_a energy_n and_o inward_a efficacy_n force_n &_o operation_n which_o charity_n minister_v unto_o faith_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o virtuous_a deed_n and_o the_o syriac_a interpreter_n put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n who_o maugre_o m._n abbot_n protestation_n to_o the_o contrary_a read_v it_o here_o passive_o haimonuto_n deem_v thgameno_fw-la ve_fw-la ku●●o_fw-la faith_n which_o be_v make_v perfect_a or_o consummate_v by_o charity_n thus_o guido_n fabricius_n passive_o also_o translate_v it_o fides_n quae_fw-la perficitur_fw-la faith_n which_o be_v perfect_v by_o charity_n 26._o fabric_n in_o ●●s_o book_n dedicate_v to_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o fran●e_n prin●ed_fw-la ann._n 1_o 503._o la●_n c_o 2._o v._o 26._o s._n james_n explicate_v what_o kind_n of_o perfection_n this_o be_v call_v it_o the_o perfection_n of_o life_n and_o resemble_v say_v without_o work_n that_o be_v without_o charity_n the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o good_a work_v proceed_v to_o a_o dead_a corpse_n without_o life_n soul_n or_o vital_a operation_n therefore_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o true_a form_n and_o principal_a cause_n which_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n unto_o it_o so_o do_v charity_n likewise_o unto_o faith_n not_o that_o charity_n be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o theological_a habit_n for_o so_o it_o have_v her_o proper_a form_n distinct_a from_o charity_n but_o that_o charity_n first_o advance_v it_o to_o the_o state_n of_o perfect_a virtue_n to_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o justice_n give_v it_o the_o true_a form_n &_o life_n of_o justification_n to_o which_o faith_n only_o dispose_v and_o make_v way_n before_o second_o it_o affoard_v it_o the_o dignity_n of_o true_a and_o proper_a merit_n by_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o our_o work_n be_v meritorious_a and_o grateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n three_o it_o direct_v and_o levell_v it_o to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n ordain_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o life_n activity_n and_o operation_n which_o charity_n communicate_v to_o faith_n &_o to_o all_o virtue_n 494._o abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 23._o fol._n 494._o also_o to_o avouch_v as_o m._n abbot_n do_v that_o faith_n any_o one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n be_v either_o the_o seat_n or_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n the_o nest_n wherein_o we_o lie_v our_o work_n that_o we_o may_v hatch_v they_o the_o mother_n which_o breed_v and_o beget_v they_o unto_o god_n be_v 48●_n ibid._n sect_n 26._o f._n 48●_n
quite_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o acknowledge_v charity_n only_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n nurse_n or_o mother_n of_o virtue_n say_v charity_n be_v patient_a be_v benign_a etc._n etc._n charity_n ●_o 1._o cor._n 13._o v._n 4._o v._o ●_o suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n bear_v all_o thing_n but_o how_o be_v it_o patient_a how_o benign_a etc._n etc._n not_o formal_o for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o monstrous_a virtue_n compound_v of_o diverse_a special_a form_n causal_o then_o because_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n that_o beget_v the_o nurse_n that_o cherish_v the_o soul_n that_o give_v life_n of_o grace_n vigour_n of_o justice_n pre-eminence_n of_o merit_n to_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o virtue_n 4._o how_o inexcusable_a now_o be_v our_o seduce_a protestant_n how_o wretched_o enchant_a with_o their_o minister_n charm_n who_o engross_v all_o to_o faith_n which_o the_o secretarye_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v to_o charity_n how_o entitle_v they_o faith_n alone_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o life_n which_o s._n james_n affirm_v to_o be_v dead_a without_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n how_o enthrone_v they_o faith_n in_o the_o high_a chair_n of_o eminent_a dignity_n when_o s._n paul_n define_v charity_n to_o be_v great_a than_o it_o marry_o a_o veil_n they_o have_v to_o mask_v themselves_o under_o for_o 17._o fulk_n in_o c._n 13._o 1._o cor._n sect_n 3._o abbot_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 22._o fol._n 478_o ephes_n 3._o v._n 17._o charity_n say_v m._n fulke_o and_o m._n abbot_n with_o he_o be_v the_o great_a in_o regard_n of_o continuance_n because_o faith_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n charity_n abide_v for_o ever_o then_o it_o be_v the_o great_a also_o quoth_v m._n abbot_n if_o we_o respect_v latitude_n of_o use_n for_o charity_n be_v extend_v every_o way_n to_o god_n to_o angel_n to_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o we_o consider_v man_n private_o in_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o use_n faith_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o charity_n as_o wherein_o our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n by_o which_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n into_o which_o as_o a_o hand_n god_n put_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o by_o which_o whatsoever_o else_o 479._o abbot_n fol._n 479._o in_o we_o be_v commend_v unto_o god_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o to_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o great_a so_o he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o charity_n continue_v when_o faith_n be_v evacuate_v but_o one_o truth_n ought_v not_o to_o impeach_v another_o that_o can_v derogat_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o charity_n in_o many_o other_o point_n wherein_o both_o scripture_n and_o father_n give_v she_o the_o pre-eminence_n but_o as_o for_o latitude_n of_o use_n as_o you_o there_o take_v it_o comprehendit_fw-la bern._n serm_n ●_o in_o vigil_n nat_n christ_n fides_n veluti_fw-la quoddam_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la exemplar_n praeterita_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o praesentia_fw-la ac_fw-la futura_fw-la ●i●u_fw-la svo_fw-la vastissimo_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la for_o the_o material_a object_n which_o they_o respect_v very_o false_a it_o be_v that_o charity_n extend_v to_o more_o thing_n than_o faith_n because_o faith_n mount_v to_o god_n to_o angel_n to_o man_n etc._n etc._n it_o descend_v to_o hell_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o their_o perpetual_a torment_n it_o stretch_v itself_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o deluge_n past_a to_o the_o future_a judgement_n and_o many_o other_o object_n which_o charity_n embrace_v not_o it_o reach_v beside_o to_o all_o time_n which_o either_o be_v have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o therefore_o s._n bernard_n call_v it_o the_o image_n or_o pattern_n of_o eternity_n which_o in_o her_o wide_a and_o vast_a bosom_n comprehend_v all_o thing_n both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v 5._o howbeit_o let_v this_o go_v on_o the_o score_n of_o other_o the_o author_n rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a speech_n the_o mark_n i_o shoot_v at_o be_v that_o charity_n be_v prefer_v before_o faith_n even_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o in_o all_o these_o particular_n in_o which_o m._n abbot_n give_v the_o first_o &_o resur_n abbot_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 1._o cor._n 13._o joan._n 1._o c._n 4._o v._n 12._o rom._n 5._o ephes_n 3._o 17._o aug._n the_o spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 17._o charitas_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la vivificans_fw-la dilectorem_fw-la august_n tract_n 9_o in_o ep_n joan._n chrys_n de_fw-fr incomp_n dei_fw-la nat_n hom_n 1._o leo_fw-la ser_n 8._o de_fw-fr epipha_n basil_n in_o proem_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la fide_fw-la prosp_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la contempt_n c._n 13._o ambr._n in_o c._n 13._o cor._n berna_n ser_z 24._o supper_n cant._n idem_fw-la serm_fw-la 2._o the_o resur_n chief_a place_n to_o faith_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n define_v we_o be_v nothing_o without_o charity_n he_o mean_v sure_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n nothing_o in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o salvation_n s._n james_n and_o s._n augustine_n mean_v the_o like_a who_o i_o cite_v above_o moreover_o have_v i_o not_o already_o show_v that_o charity_n adopt_v we_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o by_o charity_n we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o new_o bear_v in_o christ_n that_o by_o charity_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o charity_n god_n himself_o be_v harbour_v in_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o his_o charity_n in_o we_o be_v perfect_v also_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o and_o if_o m._n abbot_n have_v not_o use_v his_o dexterity_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n which_o make_v against_o he_o he_o may_v have_v read_v in_o that_o very_a place_n which_o he_o quote_v for_o his_o purpose_n that_o not_o in_o faith_n but_o in_o charity_n original_o stand_v our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n for_o after_o these_o word_n by_o faith_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o immediate_o follow_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o charity_n therefore_o charity_n be_v the_o root_n the_o origin_n or_o first_o beginning_n of_o christ_n vivificall_a presence_n for_o as_o the_o tree_n draw_v from_o the_o root_n the_o sap_n of_o life_n so_o faith_n from_o charity_n the_o lively_a inhabitation_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o which_o cause_n s._n augustine_n say_v charity_n itself_o diffuse_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n to_o the_o lo●er_n he_o call_v it_o otherwhere_o the_o health_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n s._n chrysostome_n the_o chief_a good_a and_o head_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n s._n leo_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n s._n basil_n the_o proper_a budge_v or_o ensign_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n s._n prosper_n a_o summary_n and_o abridgement_n of_o all_o good_a do_n of_o the_o which_o every_o good_a work_n take_v his_o life_n s._n ambrose_n the_o head_n of_o religion_n be_v charity_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o head_n have_v not_o life_n etc._n etc._n immediate_o after_o charity_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n s._n bernard_n say_v the_o separation_n of_o charity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o devide_v they_o be_v term_v by_o he_o fideicida_n the_o murderer_n of_o faith_n then_o he_o testify_v with_o s._n augustine_n that_o faith_n take_v her_o life_n or_o soul_n from_o charity_n 37._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr cognit_fw-la verae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la c._n 37._o 6._o further_o they_o affirm_v of_o charity_n that_o it_o unit_v amoris_fw-la unit_v aug._n de_fw-fr sub_v l._n di●ect_n &_o amoris_fw-la and_o knit_v we_o to_o god_n marry_v cant._n marry_v bern._n serm_n 83._o in_o cant._n our_o soul_n to_o the_o word_n mark_v 7._o mark_v amb._n l._n 2._o ep_n ep_v 7._o man_n a_o friend_n to_o god_n impart_v 132._o impart_v chrys_n in_o psal_n 132._o heaven_n and_o unspeakable_a good_a thing_n to_o us._n he_o monach._n he_o basil_n in_o institut_fw-la monach._n that_o have_v charity_n have_v god_n and_o 35._o and_o idem_fw-la in_o constit_fw-la monast_n c._n 35._o he_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o charity_n want_v divin_v grace_n by_o 13._o by_o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr mor._n eccles_n cap._n 13._o charity_n only_o it_o be_v wrought_v that_o we_o be_v not_o avert_v from_o god_n and_o that_o we_o conform_v ourselves_o rather_o to_o he_o then_o to_o this_o world_n moreover_o say_v they_o charity_n 4._o charity_n hilar._n comment_n in_o matth._n ca._n 4._o cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n by_o levit_fw-la by_o orig._n hom_n 3._o in_o c._n 3._o levit_fw-la the_o abundance_n of_o charity_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v the_o
tim._n the_o chrys_n hom_n 7._o in_o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n fervour_n of_o charity_n destroy_v all_o thing_n the_o euang._n the_o gregor_n hom_n 33._o in_o euang._n fire_n of_o charity_n burn_v and_o consume_v the_o rust_n of_o sin_n only_o 478_o only_o aug_n tract_n 1._o ep_n joan._n abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 22._o aug._n despir_n &_o light_v c._n 17._o aug._n l._n the_o nat_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 63._o qua_fw-la una_fw-la iusti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quicumque_fw-la iusti_fw-la sunt_fw-la abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 22._o fol._n 477._o 478_o charity_n extinguish_v sin_n which_o place_n i_o more_o willing_o and_o diligent_o cyte_v because_o they_o can_v be_v pass_v over_o with_o that_o common_a answer_n which_o the_o adversary_n use_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a virtue_n for_o outward_a use_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o faith_n for_o move_v or_o stir_v abroad_o fayth_n the_o only_a virtue_n which_o work_v our_o justification_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o life_n the_o health_n the_o beauty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o outward_a instrument_n but_o the_o inward_a quality_n which_o iustify_v we_o before_o god_n that_o which_o unit_v &_o w_v we_o unto_o he_o make_v we_o his_o friend_n convert_v and_o conform_v we_o unto_o he_o cover_v our_o iniquity_n extinguish_v our_o sin_n that_o which_o be_v the_o head_n &_o life_n of_o religion_n the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v the_o lover_n can_v be_v a_o sign_n or_o effect_n but_o the_o cause_n the_o soul_n of_o justification_n which_o intrinsical_o iustify_v say_v s._n augustine_n by_o which_o one_o charity_n they_o be_v just_a whosoever_o be_v just_a 7._o beside_o if_o charity_n as_o m._n abbot_n confess_v give_v the_o outward_a and_o accidental_a move_n and_o work_v to_o faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n recommend_v unto_o we_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v touch_v all_o external_a action_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o charity_n also_o be_v the_o inward_a gift_n the_o heavenly_a quality_n which_o make_v we_o just_a for_o so_o we_o see_v in_o all_o both_o natural_a and_o moral_a thing_n the_o faculty_n which_o give_v external_a power_n and_o ability_n to_o work_n be_v the_o inherent_a form_n virtue_n or_o accident_n which_o work_v within_o for_o example_n the_o gravity_n or_o heavyne_n which_o cause_v the_o stone_n outward_o to_o descend_v and_o cover_v the_o centre_n be_v the_o innate_a property_n which_o endu_v it_o also_o with_o inward_a heaviness_n the_o quality_n which_o affoard_v power_n to_o the_o fire_n to_o warm_v and_o send_v forth_o the_o ardour_n of_o heat_n abroad_o be_v the_o inward_a accident_n which_o make_v the_o fire_n hot_a and_o ardent_a itself_o in_o man_n that_o which_o enable_v his_o body_n to_o stir_v &_o move_v that_o which_o minister_v ability_n to_o perform_v all_o external_a office_n and_o function_n of_o life_n be_v the_o inward_a soul_n the_o internal_a life_n which_o quicken_v the_o body_n in_o moral_a affair_n the_o habit_n which_o facilitate_v we_o outward_o to_o exercise_v the_o act_n of_o temperance_n be_v the_o virtue_n itself_o which_o make_v we_o temperate_a that_o which_o ready_o excit_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o soldier_n to_o enterprise_n and_o exploit_n of_o valour_n be_v the_o inherent_a valour_n which_o incourage_v his_o hart_n therefore_o in_o thing_n supernatural_a that_o which_o raise_v and_o elevate_v we_o external_o to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o internal_a virtue_n the_o internal_a justice_n whereby_o we_o be_v just_a and_o see_v charity_n minister_v power_n even_o in_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n to_o achieve_v all_o outward_a duty_n acceptable_a to_o god_n charity_n also_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o ornament_n itself_o and_o splendour_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o make_v we_o acceptable_a for_o as_o vega_n witty_o argue_v from_o 2d_o vega_n l._n 7._o in_o con●_n trid._n c._n 2d_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n if_o whiteness_n make_v white_a wisdom_n wise_a valour_n valiant_a faciet_fw-la nimirum_fw-la charitas_fw-la charos_fw-la charity_n undoubted_o shall_v make_v we_o dear_a and_o grateful_a unto_o the_o high_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o heavenly_a spring_n or_o spiritual_a fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o river_n of_o all_o good_a work_n the_o stream_n of_o all_o virtue_n joan._n gal._n 5._o cap._n 2d_o august_n tract_n 87._o in_o ep_n joan._n receive_v their_o purity_n and_o perfection_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n as_o s._n augustine_n teach_v when_o against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v recommend_v unto_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o begin_v with_o this_o the_o fruit_n say_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v charity_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v receive_v after_o ibidem_fw-la august_n ibidem_fw-la as_o flow_v and_o depend_v of_o this_o head_n which_o be_v joy_n peace_n long_a animity_n benignity_n goodness_n faith_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o do_v solide_o rejoice_v that_o love_v not_o the_o good_a from_o whence_o he_o joy_v who_o can_v have_v true_a domini_fw-la abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n cap._n 4._o hier._n in_o c._n 5._o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n aug._n loc_fw-la citato_fw-la august_n tract_n 5._o in_o ep_n joan._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la margarita_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la charitas_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la tibi_fw-la prodest_fw-la quod_fw-la cumque_fw-la habueris_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la sola_fw-la habeas_fw-la sufficit_fw-la tibi_fw-la aug._n ser_n 50._o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la peace_n but_o with_o he_o who_o he_o unfeigned_o love_v who_o be_v long_o animous_a in_o good_a work_n constant_o persevere_v unless_o he_o burn_v with_o love_v who_o be_v benign_a and_o merciful_a unless_o he_o love_v he_o to_o who_o he_o exhibit_v mercy_n who_o be_v good_a except_o by_o love_v he_o be_v make_v good_a who_o be_v profitable_o faithful_a but_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o that_o not_o charity_n as_o abbot_n dream_v from_o faith_n but_o faith_n itself_o i_o mean_v lively_a faith_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n derive_v their_o chief_a dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n from_o charity_n for_o what_o other_o virtue_n say_v s._n hierome_n ought_v to_o hold_v the_o primacy_n among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o charity_n without_o which_o other_o virtue_n be_v not_o account_v virtue_n and_o from_o which_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a take_v their_o beginning_n 8_o worthy_o therefore_o i_o return_v again_o to_o s._n augustine_n our_o good_a master_n so_o often_o commend_v love_n as_o if_o that_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v command_v without_o which_o other_o good_a thing_n can_v profit_v and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o margarite_n for_o which_o the_o merchant_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o find_v one_o precious_a stone_n and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v it_o this_o charity_n be_v that_o precious_a margarite_n without_o which_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v it_o profit_v nothing_o which_o only_a if_o thou_o have_v it_o suffice_v thou_o likewise_o add_v charity_n all_o thing_n profit_v thou_o take_v away_o charity_n other_o thing_n avail_v thou_o naught_o temp_n naught_o aug._n ser_n 42._o the_o temp_n charity_n be_v the_o light_n the_o oil_n which_o surpass_v all_o other_o virtue_n joan._n virtue_n aug._n tract_n 17._o in_o euang._n joan._n by_o charity_n only_o the_o law_n be_v fullfil_v euang._n fullfil_v greg._n hom_n 38_o in_o euang._n charity_n be_v the_o nuptial_a garment_n which_o adorn_v our_o soul_n locum_fw-la soul_n ruper_n &_o hugo_n card._n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la charity_n be_v the_o fire-tryed_n gold_n which_o make_v we_o rich_a with_o all_o celestial_a treasure_n 44_o treasure_n chry._n the_o incomp_n dei_fw-la nat_n hom_n ●_o richard_n the_o sanct_a vict_v in_o psal_n 44_o charity_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n char._n virtue_n richard_n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o chrys_n in_o psal_n 232._o &_o hom_n de_fw-fr char._n the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o heavenly_a virtue_n tempor_n virtue_n augu._n serm_n 42._o the_o tempor_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v happy_a and_o bless_a that_o deserve_v to_o have_v it_o it_o be_v the_o height_n and_o consummation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n origen_n i_o think_v that_o the_o beginning_n or_o ground_n work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v faith_n the_o increase_n or_o augmentation_n hope_n the_o perfection_n and_o top_n of_o the_o build_a charity_n s._n clemens_n philip._n clemen_n alexand._n l._n 2._o strom._n aug_n serm_n 20._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n cent._n 4._o ●_o 4._o colum._n ●_o 92._o ephrem_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 1._o cent._n 5_o c._n 4._o colum._n 505._o sedul_a in_o c._n 5._o ad_fw-la philip._n of_o alexandria_n faith_n precede_v fear_n raise_v the_o building_n &_o love_n do_v consummate_v or_o end_v it_o s._n aug._n the_o house_n of_o god_n by_o belief_n be_v
these_o three_o mean_n be_v 8._o aug._n l._n 2._o in_o julian_n c._n 8._o impart_v unto_o us._n first_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n in_o which_o all_o sin_n be_v remit_v then_o by_o wrestle_v with_o vice_n from_o who_o guilt_n we_o be_v absolve_v three_o when_o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v by_o which_o we_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n final_o s._n james_n do_v you_o see_v that_o 24._o jac._n 2._o v._n 24._o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v iustify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o which_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v above_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o outward_a 9_o gen._n 15._o v._n c._n rom._n 4._o v._n 9_o but_o of_o inward_a justification_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n of_o that_o wherein_o faith_n do_v justify_v yet_o not_o only_o not_o alone_o of_o that_o wherein_o abraham_n be_v iustify_v when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o abraham_n beeleve_v and_o it_o be_v repute_v to_o he_o to_o justice_n the_o chief_a place_n which_o d._n whitaker_n m._n abbot_n and_o their_o confederacy_n so_o often_o allege_v for_o their_o true_a justify_n and_o internal_a adulterinan_n whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o whitak_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reprehend_v p._n 4._o cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o colum._n 71._o sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la eam_fw-la adulterinan_n faith_n in_o so_o much_o as_o many_o of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o zuinglian_n protestant_n either_o traduce_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o discard_v the_o whole_a epistle_n out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o reason_n he_o dispute_v here_o so_o mighty_o against_o they_o for_o this_o move_v luther_n to_o account_v it_o no_o better_o than_o a_o epistle_n of_o straw_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n as_o whitaker_n after_o impudent_a denial_n be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v by_o find_v a_o old_a edition_n wherein_o luther_n disgorge_v that_o blasphemous_a parallel_n that_o poison_a speech_n which_o his_o whelp_n the_o magdeburgian_n centurist_n lick_v up_o after_o he_o cast_v forth_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o that_o be_v a_o bastard_n or_o a_o adulterous_a epistle_n among_o other_o reason_n they_o allege_v this_o because_o against_o paul_n and_o against_o all_o scripture_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n ascribe_v justice_n to_o work_n and_o pervert_v as_o it_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n that_o which_o paul_n argue_v out_o of_o genesis_n that_o abraham_n be_v iustify_v by_o only_a faith_n without_o work_n and_o avouch_v that_o abraham_n obtain_v justice_n by_o work_n 4._o rom._n 4._o gen._n 15._o cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o colum_fw-la 71._o cent._n 1._o c._n 4._o colum_fw-la 54._o pomeran_n ad_fw-la rom_n c._n 8_o musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la commun_n c._n the_o iustific_a num_fw-la 5._o p._n 271._o vitus_n theod._n in_o annot_fw-mi in_o nowm_fw-la testam_fw-la p._n ultim_o illiricus_fw-la in_o praf_n jac._n rom._n 4._o and_o in_o the_o first_o century_n the_o epistle_n say_v they_o of_o james_n swerve_v not_o a_o little_a from_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n whereas_o it_o attribute_v justification_n not_o to_o only_a faith_n but_o to_o work_n and_o call_v the_o law_n a_o law_n of_o liberty_n 4._o pomeran_n another_o lutheran_n of_o singular_a fame_n among_o they_o accuse_v s._n james_n of_o no_o less_o than_o three_o notorious_a fault_n herein_o first_o of_o make_v a_o wicked_a argument_n second_o of_o conclude_v ridiculous_o three_o of_o cite_v scripture_n against_o scripture_n wolfgangus_n musculus_fw-la also_o asleep_o famous_a zuinglian_n rebuke_v s._n james_n that_o he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n he_o confound_v the_o true_a and_o proper_o christian_a faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n ever_o preach_v with_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o jew_n and_o christian_n turk_n and_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o set_v down_o his_o sentence_n so_o 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the_o natural_a law_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o aid_n and_o help_v of_o christ_n tertullian_n say_v the_o saint_n be_v just_a by_o the_o justice_n 283._o justice_n do_v by_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col._n 80._o 81._o cypr._n l._n 3._o ep_v 25._o serm_n de_fw-fr eleemos_fw-la tob._n 4._o v._n 11._o eccles_n 3._o five_o 33._o joan._n 5._o v._n 14._o serm._n de_fw-fr eleemos_fw-la cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o colum._n 292._o 293._o cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o col._n 292._o 283._o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o attribute_v to_o satisfaction_n remission_n of_o sin_n teach_v nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n perspicuous_o of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o of_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n as_o almost_o no_o where_n do_v he_o either_o touch_n plain_o enough_o or_o handle_v very_o slender_o the_o article_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o justification_n with_o which_o error_n cyprian_n yield_v to_o descipline_n or_o strict_a observation_n of_o good_a life_n 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recover_v 10._o in_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n they_o reprove_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n lactantius_n nilus_n chromatius_n ephrem_n s._n hierome_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n s._n hilary_n s._n ambrose_n and_o theophil●●_n alexandrin●●_n some_o of_o their_o word_n i_o will_v set_v down_o as_o they_o be_v record_v by_o the_o centurist_n the_o rest_n i_o omit_v for_o brevitye_n sake_n lactantius_n say_v they_o aver_v that_o god_n give_v eternal_a salvation_n for_o our_o virtue_n labour_n affliction_n torment_n etc._n etc._n 508._o lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 27._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o chrom_n in_o conc_fw-fr de_fw-mi beatid_v cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o col._n 301._o voluntariam_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la svo_fw-la merito_fw-la divitias_fw-la regni_fw-la caelestis_fw-la acquirere_fw-la ait_fw-la eadem_fw-la cent_n col_fw-fr 192._o l._n 8._o comment_n in_o isa_n eaden_a cent_n col._n 293._o ambr._n l._n 10._o ep_n ep_v 82._o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la hi_o preceptores_fw-la novi_fw-la qui_fw-la 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salonius_n thalasius_n marcus_n eremita_n eucherius_n and_o paulinus_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o paragraffe_v of_o justification_n thus_o they_o write_v most_o of_o the_o doctor_n of_o this_o age_n ascribe_v also_o too_o much_o to_o work_n in_o justification_n and_o acceptation_n of_o man_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o many_o way_n or_o kind_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n be_v a_o immoderate_a encomiast_n or_o prayser_n of_o humane_a work_n for_o this_o he_o say_v let_v we_o endeavour_v withal_o our_o force_n to_o attain_v salvation_n by_o our_o own_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n again_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o life_n everlasting_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n no_o true_o etc._n etc._n cyrill_n also_o contend_v that_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o to_o salvation_n but_o faith_n and_o work_n augustin_n attribute_v sometime_o too_o much_o too_o work_v etc._n etc._n he_o recite_v some_o testimony_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v evil_a work_n to_o condemn_v good_a work_n to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n as_o out_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n out_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o galathian_o out_o of_o the_o ninetenth_n and_o five_o and_o twentieth_o of_o s._n matthew_n theodoret_n contrary_a to_o himself_o affirm_v 505._o the●d_a quest_n 63._o in_o exod._n ita_fw-la asserunt_fw-la de_fw-la theod._n cent_n 5._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 1008._o prosp_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempt_n c._n 19_o cent._n 5._o col._n 505._o that_o only_a faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n but_o it_o need_v work_n prosper_n say_v neither_o work_n without_o faith_n nor_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n do_v justify_v hitherto_o the_o centurist_n 12._o and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o singular_a in_o condemn_v all_o these_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n pomeran_n once_o superintendent_n of_o wittemberge_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a doctor_n seldom_o shall_v you_o 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sch●●ps_n
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