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A17308 Truth's triumph ouer Trent: or, the great gulfe betweene Sion and Babylon That is, the vnreconcileable opposition betweene the Apostolicke Church of Christ, and the apostate synagogue of Antichrist, in the maine and fundamentall doctrine of iustification, for which the Church of England Christs spouse, hath iustly, through Gods mercie, for these manie yeares, according to Christs voyce, separated her selfe from Babylon, with whom from henceforth she must hold no communion. By H.B. rector of S. Mathews Friday-Street. Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1629 (1629) STC 4156; ESTC S107077 312,928 398

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his_o righteous_a sceptre_n may_v cherish_v and_o support_v thy_o people_n his_o victorious_a sword_n may_v suppress_v and_o vanquish_v thou_o and_o his_o enemy_n shower_v down_o thy_o grace_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o royal_a queen_n that_o she_o come_v to_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o the_o only_a and_o bless_a mean_n of_o salvation_n thy_o word_n &_o sacrament_n may_v become_v also_o a_o joyful_a &_o fruitful_a nurce_a mother_n to_o thy_o israel_n multiply_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n &_o counsel_n upon_o his_o majesty_n honourable_a counsellor_n that_o take_v all_o their_o counsel_n at_o thou_o &_o thy_o word_n all_o their_o consultation_n and_o resolution_n may_v prosper_v and_o procure_v peace_n and_o prosperity_n to_o these_o kingdom_n and_o thy_o church_n therein_o and_o abroad_o double_o the_o
question_n gregory_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la iustitia_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la esse_fw-la convincitur_fw-la si_fw-la districtè_fw-la indicetur_fw-la 24._o prece_fw-la ergo_fw-la post_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la disoussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la indicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la dicat_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la habuero_fw-la quippium_fw-la iustum_fw-la non_fw-la respondebo_fw-la sed_fw-la meum_fw-la ludicem_fw-la deprecabor_fw-la v●lut_fw-la si_fw-la apertiùs_fw-la fateatur_fw-la dicens_fw-la etsi_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la excre●ero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la all_o humane_a righteousness_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v be_v convince_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n therefore_o a_o man_n after_o his_o work_n of_o righteousness_n have_v need_n to_o pray_v that_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v discuss_v may_v sink_v down_o under_o the_o burden_n may_v recover_v strength_n again_o by_o the_o only_a clemency_n of_o the_o judge_n let_v he_o say_v then_o that_o though_o i_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v but_o will_v supplicate_v my_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v more_o plain_o confess_v say_v although_o i_o attain_v to_o never_o so_o great_a a_o proficiency_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n yet_o i_o come_v to_o obtain_v life_n not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o mercy_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o bishop_n day_n we_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n in_o set_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o cardinal_n contarenus_n who_o write_v of_o justification_n a_o little_a iustif_a before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o have_v before_o of_o set_a purpose_n examine_v the_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n confess_v ingenuous_o as_o he_o have_v judicious_o according_a to_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n scan_v and_o compare_v it_o that_o luther_n doctrine_n together_o with_o the_o protestant_n be_v consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o catholic_a doctrine_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v not_o decree_v against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o have_v be_v maintain_v by_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n even_o down_o to_o contarenus_n his_o time_n who_o write_v some_o three_o or_o four_o year_n before_o the_o first_o session_n of_o this_o council_n although_o the_o schoolman_n special_o the_o scotist_n have_v according_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o author_n name_n darken_v and_o dim_v the_o truth_n who_o new_a doctrine_n notwithstanding_o prove_v not_o as_o yet_o catholic_a before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n wherein_o the_o scotist_n bear_v no_o small_a sway_n will_v needs_o make_v it_o romane-catholicke_a in_o despite_n of_o all_o catholic_n where_o also_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o scandal_n which_o pontifician_n cast_v upon_o the_o protestant_n religion_n as_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o novelty_n broach_v first_o by_o luther_n whereas_o a_o cardinal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o learning_n and_o piety_n after_o due_a examination_n find_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o main_a fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n do_v consent_n with_o catholic_a doctrine_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o this_o cardinal_n say_v concern_v justification_n attingimus_fw-la ad_fw-la duplicem_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la alteram_fw-la nobis_fw-la inharent●m_fw-la qu●_n incipimus_fw-la esse_fw-la iusti_fw-la &_o essi●imur_fw-la consortes_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o hab●●●●_n charitatem_fw-la diffusam_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la alteram_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la inharentem_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatam_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la inquam_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la simul_fw-la tempore_fw-la utraque_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatur_fw-la &_o utramque_fw-la attingimus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la quòd_fw-la autem_fw-la deus_fw-la dona●erit_fw-la nobis_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la est_fw-la textus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la expressus_fw-la in_o ep●stola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la qui_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la popercit_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o reor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d posse_fw-la contradicere_fw-la restat_fw-la iam_fw-la inquirere_fw-la utranam_fw-la dibeamus_fw-la ●iti_fw-la &_o existimare_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificaricoram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sanctos_fw-la &_o iustos_fw-la haberi_fw-la ea_fw-la inquum_fw-la institia_fw-la quae_fw-la deceat_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la satisfacias_fw-la a_o hac_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la a_o potius_fw-la iustit●●_n christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la &_o imputata_fw-la ego_fw-la prorsus_fw-la existimo_fw-la piè_fw-la &_o christianè_fw-la dici_fw-la quòd_fw-la debeamus_fw-la niti_fw-la niti_fw-la inquam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la restabili_fw-la quae_fw-la certò_fw-la nos_fw-la sustentat_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la nobis_fw-la inharente_n haec_fw-la etenim_fw-la nostra_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la inchoata_fw-la &_o imperfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la tueri_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la offendamus_fw-la quin_fw-la assiduè_fw-la peccemus_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la indigeamus_fw-la oratione_fw-la qua_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la petamus_fw-la dimitti_fw-la nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la idcir●o_o in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ob_fw-la hanc_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la haberi_fw-la iusti_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la deceret_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o sanctos_fw-la sed_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quae_fw-la omnino_fw-la placet_fw-la oeulis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nih●l_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la offendat_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la summopere_fw-la placeat_fw-la hac_fw-la ergo_fw-la sola_fw-la certa_fw-la &_o stabili_fw-la nobis_fw-la nitendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la eam_fw-la solam_fw-la credere_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la iustos_fw-la haberi_fw-la &_o dici_fw-la iustos_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la preciosus_fw-la ille_fw-la christianorum_fw-la the_o saurus_fw-la quem_fw-la qui_fw-la invenit_fw-la vendit_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la emat_fw-la illum_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la preciosa_fw-la margarita_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la invenit_fw-la linquit_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la habeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ind_n est_fw-la quòd_fw-la experimento_fw-la videmus_fw-la viros_fw-la sanctos_fw-la qui_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la minus_fw-la sibi_fw-la placent_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la se_fw-la indigere_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la sibi_fw-la donata_fw-la ideoque_fw-la so_o relinquunt_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la christo_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la eam_fw-la accidit_fw-la causam_fw-la quòd_fw-la facti_fw-la sanctiores_fw-la minus_fw-la videant_fw-la quam_fw-la prius_fw-la neque_fw-la quoniam_fw-la facti_fw-la sint_fw-la animo_fw-la dimissiori_fw-la &_o viliori_fw-la imò_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la maiori_fw-la sunt_fw-la animo_fw-la tantò_fw-la sunt_fw-la perspicaciores_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la facti_fw-la perspicaciores_fw-la magis_fw-la intuentur_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o iustitiae_fw-la ipsis_fw-la inhaerentis_fw-la tenuitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la perspiciunt_fw-la multas_fw-la maculas_fw-la quae_fw-la corum_fw-la oculos_fw-la factos_fw-la perspicaciores_fw-la magis_fw-la offendunt_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la reipsa_fw-la cognoscunt_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la nitendum_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la sibi_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la sed_fw-la confugiendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la donatam_fw-la quae_fw-la nitantur_fw-la &_o incumbant_fw-la we_o attain_v say_v he_o to_o a_o double_a righteousness_n the_o one_o inherent_a in_o we_o whereby_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v just_a and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o have_v charity_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o other_o not_o inherent_a but_o give_v we_o with_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n i_o say_v of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n both_o be_v give_v we_o at_o one_o time_n and_o we_o attain_v both_o of_o they_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 32._o these_o thing_n i_o suppose_v none_o can_v contradict_v it_o remain_v then_o to_o inquire_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o we_o be_v to_o trust_v unto_o and_o to_o be_v esteem_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o my_o part_n say_v he_o i_o think_v it_o agreeable_a both_o to_o piety_n and_o christianity_n to_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o rely_v to_o rely_v i_o say_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o we_o as_o upon_o a_o most_o firm_a foundation_n which_o do_v sure_o sustain_v we_o and_o not_o upon_o holiness_n and_o grace_n inherent_a in_o us._n thus_o contarenus_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n hac_fw-la sola_fw-la inquit_fw-la certa_fw-la stabili_fw-la nobis_fw-la nitendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la eam_fw-la solam_fw-la credere_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la
have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o etc._n etc._n that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n what_o great_a love_n what_o great_a grace_n what_o rich_a mercy_n tha●_n for_o god_n to_o cast_v his_o eye_n of_o favour_n upon_o we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o ●●●es_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v also_o rom._n 5._o 8_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a set_v forth_o by_o the_o dinines_n of_o louvain_n print_v at_o antwerp_n 1584._o in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n verse_n 5._o we_o find_v these_o word_n in_o the_o text_n ei_o verò_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la operatur_fw-la credenti_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificat_fw-la impium_fw-la reputatur_fw-la fides_fw-la eius_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la 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can._n 14._o chemnitij_fw-la examen_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la justific_n jer._n 2._o 24._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o luther_n in_o gen._n cap._n 41._o liu._n lib._n 1._o dec._n 1._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o judge_n 8._o 21._o vega_n lib._n 6._o the_o incertitud_n great_a cap._n 2._o certainty_n o●_n the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n opposite_a to_o ro●ish_v uncertainty_n ●on_n poena_fw-la sed_fw-la ●usa_fw-la facit_fw-la ●artyrium_fw-la ●uangelium_fw-la fa●t_fw-la martyrium_fw-la ●ypri_fw-la ●_o trouble_a unsettled_a conscience_n like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n ●ude_n 13._o vega_n de_fw-fr incertitud_n great_a c._n 25._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can_n 15._o 15._o the_o reason_n be_v naught_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o th●_n knowledge_n of_o predestination_n must_v precede_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o believe_v our_o justification_n because_o we_o must_v first_o know_v our_o predestination_n but_o we_o come_v to_o know_v our_o predestination_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o justification_n histor._n council_n trid._n lib._n 2._o 2._o note_v the_o judgement_n o●_n some_o pontifician_n themselves_o concern_v their_o schoolman_n as_o we_o note_v ●efore_o out_o of_o vega_n reject_v ●he_n vulgar_a la●ine_n when_o it_o make_v not_o for_o ●is_n turn_v turn_v in_o this_o council_n of_o trent_n if_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o judicious_a of_o they_o have_v not_o be_v oversway_v by_o humane_a affection_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o truth_n have_v prevail_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n vega_n lib._n 9_o the_o incertitud_n great_a job_n 13._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o c._n 12._o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n rom._n 2._o 15._o pro._n 28._o 1._o vegal_a 9_o the_o incert_n great_a c._n 11._o 11._o so_o pagnin_n himself_o render_v it_o by_o vega_n own_o confession_n ibid._n note_v here_o how_o impertinent_a this_o place_n be_v for_o vega_n since_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o it_o uncertainty_n of_o faith_n of_o a_o man_n own_o salvation_n whereas_o the_o place_n speak_v of_o daniel_n uncertainty_n of_o another_o salvation_n multa_fw-la videntur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la acle_n 5._o 5._o aug._n in_o psal._n 50_o ●r_n 51._o vers_fw-la 8._o 8._o as_o aug._n de_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la c._n 19_o express_v himself_o say_v poenitere_fw-la est_fw-la poenam_fw-la tenere_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la puniat_fw-la in_o se_fw-la ulciscendo_fw-la quod_fw-la commisit_fw-la peccando_fw-la ille_fw-la poenam_fw-la tenet_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la punit_fw-la quod_fw-la commisisse_fw-la dolet_fw-la tom_n 4._o u●e_v sa●hum_n chocmah_n thodhigneni_fw-la psal._n 91._o 11._o matth._n 4._o 6._o though_o the_o exit_z be_v yet●_n day_n day_n devil_n ●ames_n 2._o 2._o bulla_n pii_fw-la quarti_fw-la super_fw-la ●rma_fw-la iura●enti_fw-la profes●onis_fw-la fidei_fw-la affix_v to_o ●heir_a council_n ●f_n trent_n ●bulla_fw-la pii_fw-la ●uarti_fw-la p._n r._n ●●per_a confirma●●one_n consilii_fw-la briden_v &_o sexti_fw-la ●e_n of_o ficio_fw-la dele●ati_fw-la lib._n 1._o papa_n ●st_fw-la lex_fw-la anima●a_fw-la ●●_o terris_fw-la the_o ●ope_n be_v a_o li●ing_a law_n upon_o ●arth_n and_o he_o ●●_o say_v to_o have_v ●ll_a law_n in_o ●he_n cabinet_n of_o ●is_n breast_n as_o ●heir_v extravagants_n say_v ephes._n 2._o 20._o revel_v 8._o 10._o 11._o aug._n epist._n lib._n epist._n 130._o cirtensibus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles._n c._n 16_o aug._n the_o baptism_n contra_fw-la donat_n lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o he_o except_v none_o no_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n rome_n not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n authority_n over_o general_a counsel_n those_o former_a age_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o aug._n contra_fw-la faustum_n manichaeum_fw-la lib._n ●_o cap._n 19_o aug._n contra_fw-la epist._n manich._n quam_fw-la voca●t_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la lib._n cap._n 5._o tom_n 6._o ●ohn_n 4._o 4●_n aug_n paulinae_n epist._n 112._o august_n contra_fw-la maxim_n arrian_n epist._n lib._n 3._o c._n 14._o august_n tertul._n adner_n hermog_fw-la lib._n chrys._n in_o mat._n 24._o hom_n 49._o ab_fw-la incerte_fw-la auto●_n rom._n 2._o 29._o ●rys_n in_o mat._n ●_o homil_n 24._o act_n 19_o 35._o aug._n contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petillian●_n donatist_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o 6._o marc._n 9_o 24._o 24._o rom._n 4._o 18._o tremel_n &_o pascer●_fw-la fide_fw-la isaiah_n 7._o 9_o 9_o heb._n lach●soth_o mat._n 23._o 37._o heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o heb._n 11._o 1._o homil_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ophra_v lib._n 5._o de_fw-la causis_fw-la plantarum_fw-la plantarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vega_n lib._n 14._o de_fw-la peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la &_o veniali_fw-la isaiah_n 28._o 16._o pro._n 28._o 1._o psal._n 11●_n 7._o matth._n 9_o 9_o psal._n 19_o josh._n 10._o heb._n 11._o 35._o 35._o bern._n epist._n 190._o 190._o he_o mean_v the_o old_a martyr_n of_o the_o church_n that_o suffer_v for_o the_o true_a religion_n not_o the_o new_a martyr_n of_o rome_n that_o just_o suffer_v for_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can._n 12_o 13._o 14._o act_n 27._o act_n 28._o 1._o psal._n 1_o ●hrysost_v in_o ●eb_fw-mi 10._o hom_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o v_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrys_n in_o rom._n c._n 4._o serm_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n ethica_fw-la i●_n sine_fw-la definitioni_fw-la 80._o basil._n in_o psal._n 115._o basil._n in_o ascetic_n tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la vega_n de_fw-fr inertitud_n great_a ap_fw-mi 32_o 33._o 34._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o ache_v upon_o ●im_a to_o interpret_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ●athers_n ma●ing_v against_o pontifician_n ●ncertainty_n bern._n epist_n 190_o 190_o to_o wit_n by_o christ._n john_n 5._o 39_o aug._n in_o psal._n 144._o bern._n sermo_fw-la guerrici_fw-la super_fw-la cantica_fw-la canticorum_fw-la serm_fw-la 47_o ambros._n de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o ambr._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 1._o theoph._n in_o luc._n 16._o vega_n lib._n 9_o the_o incertitud_n great_a cap._n 41._o 1._o chron._n 30._o 18._o 19_o 20._o vers_fw-la ad_fw-la triarios_fw-la re_fw-la redijt_fw-la the_o priest_n intention_n a_o supercedeas_fw-la to_o all_o certainty_n of_o faith_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n cicero_n godly_a love_n seal_v &_o badge_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seneca_n heb._n 12._o 6._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 12._o council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 1●_n phil._n 2._o 12._o 13._o aug._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a contra_fw-la pelag._n cap._n 33._o tom_n 7._o aug._n in_o psal._n 130._o concio_fw-la 4._o isaiah_n 66._o aug._n in_o psal._n 147._o in_o pr●oemio_fw-la psal._n 107._o council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o can._n 12._o 13_o plato_n in_o ph●done_n vega._n vega._n to_o wit_v the_o trent-fathers_n so_o usual_o term_v by_o equivocation_n equivocation_n by_o some_o good_a chance_n doubtless_o vega_n lib._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d incertitud_n prae_fw-la destinat_fw-la &_o per_fw-la severantiae_fw-la c._n saul_n one_o of_o vega_n elect._n aug._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la simplic_fw-la qu._n 1._o greg._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 3._o in_o 1._o reg._n 9_o solomon_n one_o of_o vega_n reprobate_n though_o once_o elect._n solomon_n fall_v not_o away_o total_o salomon_n fal●_n as_o not_o total_a s●_n not_o final_a eccles._n 2._o 3._o aug_n confess_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 7._o numb_a 20._o 12._o example_n of_o judas_n matth._n 10._o 8._o judas_n have_v not_o save_v grace_n aug._n quaest_n super_fw-la genes_n lib._n 1._o qu._n 117._o tom_n 4._o aug._n in_o psal._n 55_o aug._n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quod-vult-deum_a lib._n 6._o 18._o cainites_n rom._n 3._o 22._o 23._o 23._o we_o be_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o you●_n pontifician_n promise_v pet._n 2._o 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regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la eorum_fw-la ita_fw-la certus_fw-la 13._o est_fw-la numerus_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la addatur_fw-la eye_n quisquam_fw-la nec_fw-la minuatur_fw-la ex_fw-la eye_n the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_a unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v so_o certain_a that_o neither_o any_o can_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o nor_o diminish_v of_o they_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o if_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o he_o know_v how_o many_o be_v he_o and_o if_o how_o many_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o else_o the_o lord_n knowledge_n be_v uncertain_a christ_n say_v also_o i_o know_v i_o and_o be_o know_v of_o i_o yea_o he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n christ_n know_v the_o certain_a number_n of_o sheep_n that_o belong_v unto_o his_o fold_n and_o their_o name_n be_v enrol_v in_o heaven_n 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omne_fw-la quod_fw-la habebant_fw-la that_o be_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v mean_v all_o the_o predestinate_a because_o in_o they_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n you_o tithe_v all_o kind_n of_o herb_n where_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v but_o all_o that_o they_o have_v as_o also_o st._n ambrose_n say_v quamuis_fw-la magna_fw-la pars_fw-la hominum_fw-la saluantis_fw-la ●_o gratiam_fw-la repellat_fw-la aut_fw-la negligat_fw-la in_o electic_a tamen_fw-la &_o praesoitis_fw-la atque_fw-la ab_fw-la omnium_fw-la generalitate_fw-la discretis_fw-la specialis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la c●nsetur_fw-la universitas_fw-la pro_fw-la parte_fw-la mundi_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la parte_fw-la hominum_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la nomin●ntur_fw-la although_o a_o great_a part_n of_o man_n reject_v or_o neglect_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o saviour_n yet_o a_o certain_a special_a universality_n be_v account_v in_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v and_o foreknown_a and_o separate_v from_o the_o generality_n of_o all._n for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a world_n and_o for_o a_o part_n of_o man_n all_o man_n be_v name_v next_o this_o certain_a number_n be_v elect_v out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o mankind_n all_o corrupt_a in_o adam_n loin_n after_o his_o fall_n therefore_o the_o elect_a be_v call_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n imply_v misery_n hence_o the_o apostle_n very_o apt_o compare_v the_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o mankind_n to_o a_o lump_n of_o potter_n clay_n and_o clay_n be_v nothing_o but_o dirt_n also_o a_o example_n of_o god_n election_n we_o have_v in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o the_o same_o place_n rom._n 9_o which_o two_o be_v set_v out_o as_o type_n of_o all_o mankind_n jacob_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o esau_n of_o the_o reprobate_n now_o to_o what_o time_n or_o condition_n have_v god_n act_n or_o purpose_n of_o separate_v these_o two_o one_o from_o the_o other_o special_a 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