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of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o cure_v disease_n which_o can_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o physician_n in_o the_o first_o age_n s._n ignatius_n speak_v thus_o med_n thus_o epist_n ad_fw-la phil._n ante_fw-la med_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n rejoice_v when_o one_o shall_v deny_v the_o cross_n for_o he_o know_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v his_o overthrow_n for_o that_o be_v a_o trophy_n against_o his_o power_n which_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o tremble_v and_o hear_v he_o fear_v §_o 6._o four_o concern_v confession_n and_o priestly_a absolution_n in_o the_o five_o age_n s._n augustine_n thus_o exhort_v med_n exhort_v homil._n 49._o aunt_n med_n do_v penance_n such_o as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n let_v no_o man_n say_v to_o himself_o i_o do_v secret_o i_o do_v to_o god_n god_n know_v who_o pardon_v i_o that_o i_o do_v in_o my_o heart_n be_v it_o therefore_o without_o cause_n say_v what_o you_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v 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fault_n i_o entreat_v you_o brethren_n while_o as_o yet_o he_o that_o have_v offend_v be_v in_o this_o life_n while_o his_o confession_n can_v be_v admit_v while_o satisfaction_n and_o remission_n give_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v grateful_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o age_n tertullian_n speak_v against_o man_n conceal_v part_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o confession_n thus_o reprove_v they_o 10._o they_o lib._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la c._n 10._o the_o hide_v of_o a_o sin_n do_v promise_v plain_o a_o great_a profit_n of_o bashfulness_n to_o wit_n sure_o if_o we_o shall_v steal_v any_o thing_n from_o humane_a knowledge_n we_o shall_v then_o also_o hide_v it_o from_o god_n the_o esteem_n of_o man_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v they_o so_o compare_v be_v it_o better_a to_o lie_v hide_v damn_v than_o to_o be_v open_o absolve_v it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n so_o to_o come_v to_o confession_n and_o in_o the_o first_o age_n s._n clement_n advise_v thus_o 1_o thus_o clem._n ro._n epist_n 1_o if_o peradventure_o envy_n or_o infidelity_n or_o some_o of_o these_o evil_n which_o we_o have_v remember_v above_o shall_v privy_o steal_v into_o any_o body_n heart_n he_o that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v these_o thing_n to_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n that_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o wholesome_a counsel_n whereby_o he_o may_v by_o find_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n avoid_v the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a fire_n and_o attain_v to_o the_o everlasting_a reward_n of_o life_n now_o concern_v purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o five_o age_n s._n augustine_n say_v â—3_n say_v de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 24._o &_o l._n 21._o c._n â—3_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o some_o matth._n 22.32_o that_o they_o be_v not_o forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o forgive_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o again_o initium_fw-la again_o serm_n 41._o de_fw-la sanct._n prope_fw-la initium_fw-la '_o there_o be_v many_o who_o not_o right_o understand_v this_o read_n be_v deceive_v with_o false_a security_n whilst_o they_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o build_v capital_a sin_n upon_o the_o foundation_n christ_n those_o sin_n may_v be_v purge_v by_o transitory_a fire_n and_o they_o afterward_o come_v to_o life_n everlasting_a this_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v correct_v because_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o so_o flatter_v themselves_o for_o with_o that_o transitory_a fire_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 3.15_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n not_o capital_a but_o little_a sin_n be_v purge_v and_o concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o say_v apost_n say_v serm._n 32._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o dead_a be_v holpen_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o save_a sacrifice_n and_o by_o alm_n which_o be_v give_v for_o their_o soul_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o they_o than_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v in_o the_o four_o age_n s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o forementioned_a place_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v 3._o say_v amb._n in_o 1_o cor._n 3._o but_o whereas_o s._n paul_n say_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n he_o show_v indeed_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o yet_o shall_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v purge_v by_o fire_n he_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o infidel_n be_v with_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o s._n hierome_n say_v there_o be_v some_o prover_n some_o in_o comment_n in_o cap_n 11._o prover_n who_o may_v be_v absolve_v after_o death_n of_o light_a sin_n of_o which_o they_o die_v guilty_a either_o be_v punish_v with_o pain_n or_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o mass_n in_o the_o three_o age_n we_o shall_v find_v s._n cyprian_a speak_v thus_o med_a thus_o epist_n 52._o ad_fw-la anton._n post_fw-la med_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o stay_v for_o pardon_n another_o to_o attain_v to_o glory_n one_o thing_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n not_o to_o go_v out_o thence_o until_o he_o do_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n mat._n 5.27_o another_o thing_n present_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n and_o virtue_n one_o thing_n be_v afflict_v with_o long_a pain_n for_o sin_n to_o be_v mend_v and_o purge_v long_o with_o fire_n another_o thing_n to_o have_v purge_v all_o sin_n by_o suffering_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v present_o crown_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o age_n tertullian_n in_o agreement_n with_o the_o rest_n say_v 58._o say_v lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 58._o in_o sum_n see_v we_o understand_v that_o prison_n which_o the_o gospel_n do_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v place_n below_o and_o the_o last_o farthing_n we_o interpret_v every_o small_a fault_n there_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o resurrection_n no_o man_n will_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v recompense_v something_o in_o the_o place_n below_o save_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o the_o flesh_n also_o and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la he_o say_v 3._o say_v cap._n 3._o '_o we_o make_v yearly_a oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o a_o little_a after_o 4._o after_o cap._n 4._o if_o you_o require_v a_o law_n of_o scripture_n for_o these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a
not_o in_o the_o settle_n thereof_o fill_v their_o hand_n with_o blood_n and_o by_o rebellion_n and_o unutterable_a cruelty_n propagate_v as_o they_o think_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n only_o except_v where_o the_o change_n be_v make_v by_o the_o prince_n which_o change_v not_o have_v go_v far_o enough_o from_o the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n the_o people_n have_v get_v the_o sword_n into_o their_o hand_n do_v now_o attempt_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o all_o their_o fellow_n protestant_n to_o make_v a_o second_o reformation_n with_o such_o witty_a rebellion_n and_o cruelty_n the_o only_a thing_n wherein_o they_o do_v ever_o excercise_n any_o wit_n that_o as_o no_o posterity_n will_v be_v able_a to_o imitate_v so_o no_o posterity_n will_v keep_v it_o silent_a but_o blazon_v it_o throughout_o the_o world_n to_o their_o eternal_a infamy_n when_o the_o religion_n their_o idol_n to_o who_o they_o sacrifice_v all_o this_o humane_a blood_n shall_v be_v sink_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o hell_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o six_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n viz._n miracle_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a miracle_n among_o protestant_n §_o 1._o another_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n be_v miracle_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 14.10_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v he_o shall_v do_v and_o great_a of_o which_o word_n the_o marginal_a note_n of_o the_o english_a bibles_n print_v anno_fw-la 1576._o say_v this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o who_o this_o virtue_n do_v shine_v for_o ever_o and_o again_o christ_n say_v mar._n 16.17.18_o these_o sign_n shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o my_o name_n they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n they_o shall_v take_v up_o serpent_n and_o if_o they_o drink_v any_o deadly_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o 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house_n §_o 2._o now_o concern_v miracle_n the_o protestant_n say_v that_o they_o be_v cease_v and_o it_o be_v true_a to_o wit_n among_o they_o since_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o be_v therefore_o a_o sign_n that_o they_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v so_o for_o this_o promise_n have_v no_o limitation_n of_o time_n but_o be_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n nor_o do_v they_o prove_v the_o contrary_a by_o scripture_n and_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o whereas_o some_o do_v allege_v father_n and_o schoolman_n to_o prove_v that_o miracle_n be_v cease_v they_o ought_v to_o distinguish_v and_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o be_v of_o miracle_n to_o wit_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a concern_v which_o three_o thing_n be_v affirm_v first_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n miracle_n be_v absolute_o 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themselves_o and_o what_o puritan_n lover_n be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o in_o the_o ardour_n of_o his_o affection_n kiss_n lay_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o talk_v to_o not_o only_o the_o picture_n which_o do_v more_o immediate_o and_o direct_o represent_v a_o person_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o even_o the_o handkerchief_n glove_n or_o letter_n which_o be_v but_o relic_n of_o she_o who_o he_o desire_v in_o marriage_n and_o be_v it_o less_o idolatry_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o mortal_a man_n than_o to_o immortal_a saint_n though_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n observe_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o honour_n as_o there_o be_v between_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n sure_o if_o they_o consider_v it_o due_o they_o will_v find_v that_o they_o must_v either_o leave_v their_o religion_n in_o this_o point_n or_o their_o manner_n and_o civility_n in_o all_o point_n see_v either_o both_o or_o neither_o be_v idolatry_n §_o 3._o second_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o 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regard_v good_a work_n as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o child_n another_o from_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o who_o good_a work_n be_v honour_v as_o by_o the_o principal_a author_n of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o rather_o than_o we_o do_v the_o work_n three_o they_o receive_v dignity_n from_o god_n the_o son_n who_o member_n we_o be_v make_v by_o grace_n which_o grace_n he_o by_o his_o merit_n purchase_v for_o we_o so_o that_o the_o work_v we_o do_v be_v repute_v not_o so_o much_o we_o or_o he_o as_o the_o work_n of_o a_o particular_a member_n be_v attribute_v principal_o to_o the_o head_n second_o there_o be_v require_v grace_n prevenient_a whereby_o god_n stir_v up_o man_n heart_n to_o pious_a work_n and_o grace_v adjuvant_fw-la to_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o performancee_n of_o the_o work_n make_v our_o freewill_n produce_v work_n that_o be_v supernatural_a and_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o mere_a man_n three_o there_o be_v require_v the_o grace_n of_o merciful_a indulgence_n in_o not_o use_v we_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o god_n may_v require_v the_o good_a work_n we_o do_v as_o his_o own_o by_o many_o title_n as_o by_o the_o title_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o bondman_n by_o the_o title_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o creature_n by_o the_o title_n of_o gratitude_n as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o person_n infinite_o oblige_v to_o he_o by_o which_o title_n if_o god_n do_v exact_a upon_o work_n with_o uttermost_a rigour_n no_o goodness_n will_v be_v leave_v in_o they_o to_o be_v offer_v for_o merit_v of_o heaven_n but_o his_o infinite_a benignity_n remit_v this_o rigour_n move_v thereunto_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v content_a that_o we_o make_v use_v of_o our_o good_a work_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o glory_n and_o do_v not_o exact_v they_o as_o whole_o due_a by_o all_o his_o title_n the_o four_o be_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n liberal_a promise_n by_o which_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o reward_v the_o good_a work_n of_o his_o child_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o goodness_n without_o which_o the_o most_o excellent_a work_n of_o saint_n can_v not_o establish_v a_o obligation_n on_o he_o and_o final_o there_o be_v require_v the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v crown_v and_o so_o far_o be_v catholic_n from_o boast_v or_o trust_v in_o their_o merit_n that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 6._o can._n 16._o faith_n god_n forbid_v that_o a_o christian_n shall_v either_o boast_v or_o trust_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o our_o lord_n who_o goodness_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o all_o man_n as_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v his_o gift_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v our_o merit_n to_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o thing_n to_o deserve_v or_o merit_v it_o signify_v all_o one_o and_o that_o by_o our_o work_n we_o deserve_v and_o be_v worthy_a of_o heaven_n be_v the_o frequent_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n say_v our_o saviour_n luke_o 10.7_o and_o s._n paul_n that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o also_o you_o suffer_v 2._o thes_n 1.5_o and_o again_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n please_v fructify_a in_o all_o good_a work_n colos_n 1.10_o and_o our_o saviour_n they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a revel_v 3.4_o and_o again_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n math._n 25.34_o allege_v these_o as_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n receive_v they_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n with_o plenty_n of_o other_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o for_o the_o most_o frequent_o object_v place_n of_o luc._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v according_a to_o s._n ambrose_n lib._n 8._o in_o luc._n christ_n command_v hereby_o to_o acknowledge_v what_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o to_o wit_n unprofitable_a not_o what_o we_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v profitable_a according_a to_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v cleanse_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o profitable_a to_o our_o lord_n prepare_v to_o every_o good_a work_n according_a to_o s._n augustine_n serm._n 3_o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n because_o in_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n we_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o slave_n and_o owe_v he_o all_o nor_o can_v we_o look_v for_o reward_n have_v he_o not_o voluntary_o covenant_v with_o we_o and_o to_o this_o base_a and_o poor_a condition_n of_o we_o for_o 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