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note_v the_o pride_n of_o popery_n they_o teach_v that_o work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a than_o those_o of_o god_n law_n note_v there_o be_v much_o poison_n in_o this_o popish_a doctrine_n 1._o hereby_o they_o debase_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o pretend_v to_o do_v all_o yea_o more_o then_o that_o the_o law_n require_v 3._o insinuate_v that_o by_o work_n of_o supererogation_n they_o can_v help_v other_o 4._o affirm_v that_o their_o monk_n and_o friar_n abound_v in_o these_o work_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o shall_v have_v great_a glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o viz._n by_o their_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n of_o regular_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n 24._o q._n can_v any_o one_o in_o this_o life_n perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n
shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o all_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o purgatory_n now_o this_o be_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o proof_n of_o scripture_n nor_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n nor_o can_v they_o agree_v among_o themselves_o about_o the_o effect_n and_o validity_n of_o these_o pardon_n and_o indulgency_n yea_o this_o doctrine_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n absurd_a and_o basphemous_a for_o 1._o experience_n show_v that_o the_o pope_n pardon_n do_v not_o free_a man_n from_o sickness_n and_o death_n therefore_o not_o from_o all_o temporal_a suffering_n 2._o if_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v enough_o what_o need_v the_o saint_n merit_n be_v join_v with_o it_o 3._o how_o come_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o pope_n keep_v when_o do_v christ_n give_v he_o the_o key_n of_o it_o 4._o why_o do_v not_o christ_n satisfaction_n remit_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o well_o without_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n as_o with_o it_o 5._o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o all_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v remit_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n alone_o esa_fw-mi 63.3_o matth._n 26.28_o 6._o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o god_n forgive_v sin_n full_o and_o free_o rom._n 8.1_o 7._o no_o saint_n have_v superabounding_a merit_n for_o their_o best_a work_n be_v imperfect_a psal_n 130.3_o 8._o one_o saint_n can_v satisfy_v or_o merit_v for_o another_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n gal._n 6.5_o ezek._n 18.20_o psal_n 49.8_o matth._n 25.9_o prov._n 9.12_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n 1_o cor._n 3.8_o ezek._n 14.20_o note_v the_o popish_a jubilee_n be_v now_o bring_v from_o every_o fifty_o year_n to_o every_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o pope_n please_v he_o promise_v to_o give_v full_a remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o that_o personal_o visit_v the_o apostle_n church_n at_o rome_n if_o they_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o confess_v this_o have_v be_v so_o gainful_a a_o trade_n that_o one_o of_o the_o pope_n leave_v 115000_o ducat_n to_o his_o successor_n which_o he_o have_v scrape_v together_o by_o sell_v pardon_n upon_o computation_n it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v have_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_o out_o of_o england_n for_o indulgence_n pardon_n peter-pence_n jubilee_n and_o such_o like_a popish_a trumpery_n in_o so_o much_o that_o england_n be_v by_o the_o pope_n style_v a_o inexhaustible_a mine_n 43._o q._n be_v there_o any_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n or_o do_v the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v only_o two_o place_n for_o man_n after_o this_o life_n viz._n heaven_n and_o hell_n a._n in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n and_o see_v abraham_n afar_o off_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n luke_n 16.23_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o â—tter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n matth._n 8.12_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_n 16.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o rev._n 14.13_o rev._n 22.13_o esa_n 57.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o note_v it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v purge_v by_o suffer_v of_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n whereby_o they_o satisfy_v for_o lesser_a sin_n and_o for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o their_o great_a sin_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a purgatory_n for_o our_o sin_n heb._n 1.3_o heb._n 9.14_o note_v the_o papist_n divide_v hell_n into_o four_o region_n 1._o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o place_n of_o eternal_a torment_n this_o we_o grant_v but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o only_o unwritten_a in_o scripture_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o 2._o purgatory_n next_o adjoin_v to_o hell_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o purgatory_n they_o say_v be_v as_o extreme_a as_o hell_n torment_v but_o not_o eternal_a here_o they_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v torment_v it_o may_v be_v a_o 100_o or_o a_o 1000_o year_n or_o long_o except_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o prayer_n mass_n alm_n of_o the_o live_n or_o the_o pope_n pardon_n 3._o the_o place_n or_o receptacle_n of_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n who_o they_o say_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n but_o no_o pain_n or_o torment_v 4._o the_o place_n or_o receptacle_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o die_v before_o christ_n where_o they_o do_v remain_v in_o darkness_n but_o without_o pain_n until_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n note_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a 2_o cor._n 4.18_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o invisible_a place_n after_o this_o life_n which_o be_v not_o eternal_a therefore_o no_o purgatory_n or_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la note_v the_o apostle_n say_v the_o whole_a church_n all_o the_o family_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n be_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o upon_o earth_n eph._n 1.10_o eph._n 3.15_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n or_o limbus_n note_v if_o any_o do_v need_v satisfactory_a purgation_n after_o death_n sure_o that_o thief_n who_o be_v convert_v upon_o the_o cross_n aught_o to_o have_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n many_o hundred_o year_n yet_o he_o go_v not_o into_o purgatory_n but_o paradise_n luke_n 23.43_o note_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a as_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o the_o saint_n must_v satisfy_v god_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o for_o lesser_a sin_n which_o they_o call_v venial_a then_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v alive_a upon_o the_o earth_n at_o christ_n second_o come_v must_v first_o go_v into_o purgatory_n before_o they_o can_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o note_v the_o fable_n of_o purgatory_n come_v into_o the_o romish_a church_n out_o of_o the_o heathen_a writer_n philosopher_n and_o poet_n plato_n virgil_n ovid_n etc._n etc._n note_v the_o more_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n the_o more_o money_n they_o will_v give_v for_o indulgence_n pardon_n mass_n prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o after_o death_n the_o popish_a church_n know_v how_o gainful_a this_o doctrine_n be_v contend_v fierce_o for_o it_o &_o for_o want_v of_o better_a proof_n fly_v to_o enthusiastic_a lie_a vision_n revelation_n forge_a miracle_n in_o their_o legend_n strange_a story_n be_v tell_v of_o person_n that_o have_v come_v out_o of_o purgatory_n and_o have_v relate_v the_o manner_n and_o extremity_n of_o suffering_n there_o which_o thing_n have_v be_v believe_v by_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n 44._o q._n be_v there_o more_o than_o two_o sacrament_n namely_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n go_v tâ—ach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o matth._n 28.19_o jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o break_v it_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v we_o all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o see_v 1_o cor._n 10.2_o 3._o note_v the_o papist_n reckon_v seven_a sacrament_n viz._n baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n confirmation_n penance_n matrimony_n order_n extreme_a unction_n but_o there_o can_v be_v seven_o sacrament_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o 1._o they_o be_v never_o mention_v in_o any_o scripture_n creed_n or_o ancient_a father_n they_o be_v first_o devise_v by_o peter_n lombard_n 1439._o afterward_o confirm_v in_o the_o council_n of_o â—â—ent_n 2._o the_o condition_n require_v to_o a_o sacrament_n agree_v only_o unto_o baptism_n and_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n supper_n note_v five_o condition_n be_v require_v to_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v inâ—â—uted_v by_o christ_n himself_o immediate_o 2._o that_o it_o have_v some_o sensible_a sign_n 3._o that_o it_o â—â—ve_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v say_n grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n add_v to_o the_o â—â—gn_n 4._o that_o it_o represent_v seal_n and_o apply_v to_o â—elievers_n christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o â—ew_a covenant_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o â—hole_a church_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o â—â—e_z world_n note_v though_o the_o papist_n and_o quaker_n â—gree_v in_o many_o thing_n yet_o in_o the_o doctrine_n â—f_n the_o sacrament_n they_o differ_v very_o much_o â—or_a the_o papist_n will_v have_v too_o many_o sacrament_n and_o the_o quaker_n none_o at_o all_o papist_n set_v up_o false_a sacrament_n and_o quaker_n reâ—ect_v
the_o true_a sacrament_n 45._o q._n do_v the_o efficacy_n and_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n a._n neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n 1_o cor._n 3.7_o notwithstanding_o every_o way_n whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v phil._n 1.18_o note_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n depâ—â—â—_n not_o upon_o the_o holiness_n or_o intention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d person_n that_o do_v administer_v they_o but_o on_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n 〈…〉_o institution_n contain_v a_o precept_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o and_o a_o promise_n of_o benefit_n 〈◊〉_d they_o note_v the_o papist_n hold_v the_o intentiâ—â—_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o makiâ—â—_n of_o a_o sacrament_n hang_v their_o faith_n and_o salâ—â—tion_n upon_o great_a uncertainty_n they_o h_z 〈…〉_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n thâ—â—_n baptism_n be_v no_o baptism_n if_o the_o priest_n do_v nâ—â—_n intend_v to_o make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n how_o caâ—_n a_o papist_n be_v sure_o of_o the_o priest_n intention_n thus_o they_o hang_v their_o salvation_n upon_o thâ—_n mere_a will_n of_o a_o impious_a priest_n they_o can_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o have_v any_o sacrament_n oâ—_n priest_n among_o they_o i_o must_v be_v certain_a thaâ—_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n that_o consecrate_v and_o that_o hâ—_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n but_o how_o can_v i_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o how_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o i_o must_v firsâ—_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o he_o thaâ—_n baptise_a he_o and_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o ordain_v he_o and_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o archbishop_n that_o ordain_v that_o bishop_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n they_o can_v have_v no_o certainty_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n 46._o q._n do_v the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o mere_a work_n do_v the_o mere_a sacramental_a action_n so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o preparation_n qualification_n faith_n or_o devotion_n in_o those_o who_o receive_v a._n baptism_n do_v save_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o answer_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o note_v the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n as_o water_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o they_o inherent_a power_n and_o virtue_n to_o work_v and_o produce_v grace_n as_o physic_n to_o cure_v fire_n to_o burn_v and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v always_o confer_v grace_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o time_n when_o receive_v but_o this_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o false_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n for_o he_o only_o who_o make_v the_o heart_n can_v sanctify_v it_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o grace_n infuse_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o creation_n 2._o it_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n 3._o the_o sacramental_a sign_n touch_v not_o the_o soul_n for_o instance_n water_n in_o baptism_n touch_v not_o the_o soul_n therefore_o can_v work_v grace_n in_o it_o 4._o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_n without_o faith_n therefore_o much_o less_o sacrament_n 5._o do_v the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n upon_o judas_n do_v simon_n magus_n receive_v grace_n by_o baptism_n do_v not_o st._n peter_n say_v the_o contrary_a act._n 8.13_o with_o 23._o 6._o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v grace_n to_o god_n only_o as_o the_o immediate_a worker_n of_o it_o in_o we_o 7._o if_o there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n and_o they_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o mere_a work_n do_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o papist_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o grace_n have_v so_o many_o and_o so_o efficacious_a sacrament_n note_v we_o grant_v the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o mere_a sign_n but_o efficacious_a to_o work_v grace_n if_o they_o be_v right_o use_v we_o say_v 1._o they_o be_v efficacious_a not_o by_o the_o mere_a work_n do_v but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o matth._n 3.11_o as_o elishas_n bough_n make_v iron_n to_o swim_v moses_n rod_n divide_v the_o red_a sea_n not_o by_o inherent_a force_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o that_o moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v administer_v john_n 3.8_o 3._o they_o become_v effectual_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o such_o only_a as_o by_o faith_n receive_v they_o mark_v 16.16_o 47._o q._n be_v water_n the_o only_a visible_a substantial_a sign_n to_o be_v use_v in_o 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