Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	hear_v	lord_n	merciful_a	2,985	5	9.4011	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

by_o who_o he_o sometime_o invit_v and_o exhort_v we_o to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o repair_v unto_o he_o return_v you_o and_o do_v penance_n return_v unto_o i_o withal_o your_o heart_n return_v o_o israël_n etc._n etc._n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a rise_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n will_v illuminate_v thou_o otherwhile_o he_o intreat_v we_o upon_o condition_n if_o we_o be_v willing_a if_o you_o will_v and_o shall_v give_v ear_n unto_o i_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a 20._o ezec._n 18._o 30_o joel_n 2._o 12._o jere._n 3._o 12._o isa_n 1._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 14._o isa_n 1._o 19_o mat._n 16._o 24._o apoc._n 3._o 20._o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o seem_v to_o stay_v and_o expect_v our_o consent_n i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n i_o will_v enter_v into_o he_o our_o lord_n expect_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o do_v thou_o contemn_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n and_o longanimity_n not_o know_v that_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n bring_v thou_o to_o penance_n then_o he_o complain_v or_o rather_o expostulate_v with_o we_o what_o we_o mean_v to_o sojourn_v in_o sin_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israël_n &_o c._n return_v and_o live_v why_o be_v thou_o angry_a and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v here_o he_o beseech_v we_o not_o to_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o his_o call_n this_o day_n if_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o stiff_o neck_v as_o your_o father_n be_v etc._n etc._n there_o he_o lay_v the_o whole_a blame_n of_o our_o impenitency_n to_o our_o own_o froward_a and_o stubborn_a will_n how_o often_o will_v i_o gather_v together_o thy_o child_n as_o the_o hen_n do_v gather_v together_o her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o all_o the_o day_n i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o 4._o isa_n 30._o 18._o rom._n 2._o 4._o hand_n to_o a_o people_n incredulous_fw-la i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o have_v refuse_v these_o and_o many_o other_o the_o like_a say_n be_v both_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a if_o man_n awake_v by_o god_n out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o power_n to_o concur_v to_o his_o uprising_n in_o 24._o eze●b_n 18._o 31._o &_o 32._o gen._n c._n 4._o 6._o psal_n 94_o 8._o 2._o paralip_n ●_o 38._o mat._n c._n 23._o 37._o isa_n 65._o 2._o prou._n c._n 1._o 24._o vain_a shall_v god_n exhort_v and_o command_v our_o return_n in_o vain_a shall_v he_o expect_v our_o consent_n or_o complain_v of_o our_o delay_n if_o we_o can_v not_o possible_o hasten_v our_o come_n or_o return_v unto_o he_o at_o all_o without_o cause_n be_v we_o entreat_v not_o to_o harden_v our_o heart_n without_o cause_n be_v the_o blame_n of_o our_o obstinacy_n lay_v to_o our_o charge_n if_o we_o have_v no_o mean_n in_o ourselves_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n free_o to_o will_n or_o will_v our_o conversion_n 6._o but_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n aver_v that_o we_o have_v free_a liberty_n to_o become_v the_o servant_n ●●_o i●a_fw-la ●_o ●●_o of_o god_n s._n john_n say_v of_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v cleanse_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o 27._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 21._o collos_n 3._o 9_o 10_o joa._n 6._o 27._o honour_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n cast_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a our_o saviour_n christ_n work_v not_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o that_o endure_v to_o life_n everlact_v therefore_o man_n be_v of_o ability_n to_o work_v and_o perform_v these_o thing_n by_o the_o cooperation_n of_o their_o free_a will_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o regard_v whereof_o they_o be_v call_v god_n workman_n his_o coadiutour_n and_o collabourer_n s._n paul_n i_o have_v labour_v aderat_fw-la calu._n gratia_n quae_fw-la mihi_fw-la aderat_fw-la more_o abundant_o than_o all_o they_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o and_o not_o as_o caluin_n detort_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v present_a to_o i_o as_o though_o the_o grace_n wrought_v all_o the_o apostle_n nothing_o but_o s._n paul_n join_v himself_o with_o the_o grace_n 8._o the_o syriake_n have_v hham●i_fw-fr mecum_fw-la sap._n c._n 9_o 10._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr gra._n &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 15_o aug_n l._n 50._o hom_n ho._n 16._o aug._n l._n 2._o count_v 2._o ep_n pelag._n c._n 8._o labour_v together_o so_o do_v the_o ancient_a syriac_a text_n the_o goodness_n or_o benignity_n of_o god_n with_o i_o so_o the_o wiseman_n pray_v send_v wisdom_n out_o of_o thy_o holy_a heaven_n that_o she_o may_v be_v with_o i_o and_o labour_n with_o i_o so_o s._n augustine_n expound_v the_o apostle_n neither_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n alone_o nor_o he_o alone_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o he_o 7._o beside_o this_o s._n augustine_n have_v many_o notable_a testimony_n in_o behalf_n of_o freewill_n god_n have_v leave_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o free_a choice_n to_o who_o thou_o will_v prepare_v a_o place_n to_o god_n or_o to_o the_o devil_n when_o thou_o have_v prepare_v it_o he_o that_o inhabit_v shall_v bear_v sway_n therein_o man_n prepare_v his_o heart_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o god_n who_o touch_v the_o heart_n again_o who_o do_v not_o see_v every_o man_n to_o come_v or_o not_o to_o come_v by_o freewill_n in_o they_o who_o be_v save_v 78._o aug._n in_o psa_n 78._o by_o election_n of_o grace_n god_n the_o aider_n work_v both_o the_o will_n &_o operation_n or_o performance_n thereof_o god_n be_v here_o and_o often_o in_o scripture_n term_v the_o aider_n and_o not_o the_o sole_a worker_n because_o man_n also_o work_v and_o cooperate_v with_o he_o for_o he_o as_o s._n augustine_n gather_v from_o hence_o that_o be_v aid_v do_v also_o by_o himself_o work_v some_o thing_n 8._o i_o rehearse_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n s._n cyprian_n s._n hierome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n chrysostome_n answerable_a hereunto_o read_v what_o the_o centurist_n and_o their_o confederate_n write_v of_o they_o of_o irenaeus_n they_o say_v he_o admit_v freewill_n in_o spiritual_a action_n of_o s._n cyprian_n tertullian_n s._n clement_n alexandrinus_n origen_n s._n justine_n athenagoras_n they_o confess_v 11._o centu._n cen_n 2._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 221._o osiand_n cen_n 2._o l._n 4._o cap._n 4._o in_o the_o apology_n tract_n 1._o sect._n 3_o subdivis_fw-la 5._o caluin_n l._n 2_o instit._fw-la c._n 3._o §._o 7._o &_o §._o 11._o the_o like_a as_o you_o may_v see_v relate_v in_o the_o protestant_n apology_n of_o s._n augustine_n caluin_n vaunt_v much_o yet_o he_o refall_v this_o say_n of_o he_o that_o the_o will_v prepare_v by_o our_o lord_n do_v accompany_v he_o in_o work_v and_o a_o little_a after_o obtrude_v this_o overth_n wart_n doctrine_n of_o his_o own_o god_n move_v the_o will_n not_o as_o it_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o believe_v for_o many_o age_n that_o it_o be_v after_o in_o our_o choice_n to_o obey_v or_o resist_v the_o motion_n but_o effectual_o work_v it_o therefore_o that_o so_o often_o repeat_v by_o s._n chrysostome_n be_v to_o be_v abandon_v who_o he_o draw_v he_o draw_v willing_a to_o be_v draw_v o_o you_o caluinist_n blush_v you_o not_o at_o this_o arrogancy_n of_o your_o patron_n who_o control_v s._n augustine_n renounce_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o impugn_v the_o doctrine_n the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o many_o age_n both_o teach_v and_o believe_v if_o you_o blush_v not_o at_o he_o for_o honour_n sake_n blush_v at_o your_o fellow-sectary_n m._n fulke_o who_o contradict_v supra_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr spiri_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la ad_fw-la marcel_n c._n 34._o fulke_o in_o cap._n 3._o apoc._n sect_n 4._o aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la mer._n &_o remis_fw-la c._n 5._o &_o tract_n 4._o in_o ep_n joa._n fulke_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la also_o s._n augustine_n in_o this_o point_n as_o though_o he_o direct_o seek_v to_o cross_v he_o in_o his_o speech_n 9_o s._n augustine_n say_v to_o consent_v to_o god_n calling_n or_o not_o to_o consent_v lie_v in_o a_o man_n own_o will_n m._n fulke_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n to_o give_v consent_n to_o god_n call_v s._n augustine_n continual_o inculcate_v that_o man_n will_n be_v holpen_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o that_o his_o grace_n do_v

s._n john_n in_o the_o desert_n with_o habit_n with_o meat_n with_o voice_n with_o deed_n cry_v yield_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n s._n paul_n say_v if_o we_o do_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v which_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o venerable_n bede_n expound_v of_o severe_a &_o judicial_a affliction_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v of_o god_n final_o christ_n himself_o begin_v his_o preach_n with_o this_o precept_n do_v penance_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n 7._o diverse_a evasion_n m._n fulke_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o faction_n here_o seek_v they_o answer_v that_o the_o penalty_n inflict_v by_o 4._o fulke_o in_o c._n 2._o ●_o cor._n sect_n 2._o &_o in_o c._n 3._o matth._n sect_n 4._o etc._n etc._n caluin_n l._n 3._o inst_z ca._n 4._o the_o ancient_a canon_n by_o the_o apostle_n or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v 1._o for_o the_o public_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n 3._o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n 4._o as_o caution_n to_o beware_v of_o future_a sin_n tet_n no_o way_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o precedent_a fault_n but_o the_o scripture_n flat_o declare_v the_o affliction_n i_o mention_v to_o have_v be_v impose_v for_o offence_n past_a the_o prophet_n nathan_n say_v to_o k._n david_n because_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o enemy_n blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o gaud._n 2._o reg._n 12._o v._n 14._o exod._n 32._o v._o 34._o hier._n epist_n 12._o ad_fw-la gaud._n this_o word_n the_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o god_n himself_o say_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o revenge_n will_v visit_v this_o their_o sin_n therefore_o he_o mean_v to_o punish_v their_o offence_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v pardon_v if_o we_o believe_v s._n hierome_n 8._o likewise_o many_o innocent_a babe_n after_o the_o spot_n of_o original_a infection_n be_v cleanse_v by_o baptism_n be_v daily_o afflict_v with_o the_o pang_n of_o sickness_n with_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n not_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n nor_o for_o penitential_a correction_n or_o future_a amendment_n of_o which_o they_o be_v uncapable_a but_o for_o the_o revenge_n and_o chastisement_n of_o our_o first_o father_n sin_n neither_o can_v we_o say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o king_n david_n child_n be_v principal_o send_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o fruitful_a caution_n or_o token_n of_o sorrow_n because_o he_o with_o tear_n with_o fast_v with_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n seek_v to_o shun_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v which_o so_o virtuous_a a_o prince_n will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v any_o profitable_a caution_n or_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v any_o penitential_a correction_n for_o the_o public_a satisfaction_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o have_v it_o 5._o psa_n ●_o v._o 7._o psa_fw-la 34._o v._n 1●_n psal_n 101._o ver_fw-la 10._o 3._o reg._n 21._o ver_fw-la 27._o jonae_fw-la 3._o v._o ●_o 7._o 8._o hiero._n in_o his_o comm_n upon_o the_o 3._o of_o jonas_n jonae_fw-la 3._o v._n 9_o &_o 10._o vid._n fran_n riberum_fw-la in_o cap._n 3._o jonae_fw-la &_o in_o cap._n 1._o na●um_n aug._n hom_n 5._o ex_fw-la 50._o homilij●●_n 5_o non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la moresin_n melius_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la fatis●ias_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n in_o en●hyr_n ad_fw-la laurent_n ●_o 70._o cyp._n ser_n de_fw-fr lapfis_n cyp._n tract_n de_fw-fr oper_n &_o ele●mosyn_n choice_n hom_n 41._o ad_fw-la popul_n antio_fw-la lact._n l._n 5._o di●_n i●sti_fw-la ca._n 13._o orig._n ho._n 3._o in_o l._n ludic_fw-la amb._n l._n 2._o the_o poenit●n_n cap._n 5._o come_v to_o pass_v use_v so_o many_o mean_n to_o pacify_v god_n another_o way_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o church_n will_v have_v inflict_v such_o a_o punishment_n upon_o he_o the_o tear_n likewise_o he_o shed_v in_o so_o great_a abundance_n as_o he_o wash_v with_o they_o every_o night_n his_o couch_n the_o humble_v of_o his_o soul_n in_o fast_v the_o mingle_n of_o his_o bread_n with_o ash_n the_o wear_n of_o sackcloth_n and_o marvellous_a humility_n which_o king_n achab_n show_v the_o affliction_n and_o voluntary_a fasting_n which_o the_o ninivites_fw-la their_o king_n their_o child_n their_o cattle_n endure_v be_v neither_o use_v for_o example_n to_o other_o or_o for_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n hereafter_o or_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n to_o assuage_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n &_o recompense_v the_o wrong_n their_o sin_n have_v do_v already_o pardon_v by_o the_o secret_a contrition_n &_o sorrow_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o together_o with_o the_o interpretation_n of_o s._n hierome_n upon_o this_o place_n the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la &_o god_n answer_n unto_o they_o do_v both_o make_v manifest_a the_o ninivi●es_n intention_n be_v to_o satisfy_v god_n say_v who_o know_v whether_o god_n will_v turue_v and_o pardon_n and_o return_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o indignation_n the_o prophet_n repli_v in_o his_o person_n and_o god_n see_v their_o work_n not_o the_o repentance_n only_o of_o their_o inward_a heart_n but_o the_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o outward_a work_n and_o herepented_n he_o of_o the_o evil_n he_o speak_v against_o they_o howbeit_o they_o after_o slide_v back_o into_o their_o former_a wickedness_n the_o subversion_n of_o their_o city_n ensue_v which_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v 9_o beside_o the_o authoritye_n of_o the_o father_n be_v also_o pregnant_a that_o the_o punishment_n of_o which_o they_o speak_v be_v not_o only_o inflict_v for_o exercise_n of_o present_a virtue_n or_o prevent_v of_o future_a evil_n but_o also_o to_o satisfy_v god_n and_o redeem_v offence_n past_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_o record_v s._n augustine_n pronounce_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o change_v our_o manner_n to_o the_o better_a and_o decline_v from_o evil_n unless_o god_n be_v also_o satisfy_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v past_a by_o the_o gri●●_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o mourning_n of_o humility_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a hart_n almesdee_n cooperate_a thereunto_o and_o in_o another_o place_n by_o almesdeed_n for_o offence_n past_o god_n be_v to_o be_v make_v propitious_a and_o favourable_a s._n cyprian_n god_n be_v to_o be_v implore_v our_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v pacify_v with_o our_o satisfaction_n again_o by_o good-worke_n god_n ought_v to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o merit_n of_o mercy_n sin_n shall_v be_v purge_v s._n chrysostome_n let_v we_o take_v revenge_n of_o ourselves_o so_o we_o shall_v appease_v our_o judge_n lactantius_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o satisfy_v god_n origen_n as_o much_o time_n as_o thou_o have_v spend_v in_o sin_v so_o long_o humble_v thyself_o to_o god_n and_o satisfy_v he_o in_o confession_n of_o penance_n s._n ambrose_n he_o that_o do_v penance_n shall_v not_o only_o wash_v away_o his_o offence_n with_o tear_n but_o with_o perfect_a work_n ought_v to_o cover_v and_o hide_v former_a fault_n that_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o 100_o ●asil_n interro_fw-la 12._o in_o egg_n brevioribus_fw-la psal_n 100_o 10._o s._n basil_n show_v the_o reason_n hereof_o say_v albeit_o god_n in_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o have_v grant_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o yet_o because_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o he_o witness_v god_n to_o be_v both_o merciful_a and_o just_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o penance_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v perform_v by_o we_o that_o the_o judgment_n of_o god_n justice_n may_v appear_v and_o his_o mercy_n lu●ina_fw-la greg._n no_z zian_n orat_fw-la insancta_fw-la lu●ina_fw-la be_v consummate_v to_o the_o condonation_n of_o sinner_n for_o as_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n say_v it_o be_v a_o like_a evil_n remission_n without_o chastisement_n and_o chastisement_n without_o pardon_n because_o the_o one_o let_v go_v the_o rain_v too_o far_o the_o other_o restrain_v they_o too_o much_o wherefore_o that_o god_n may_v carry_v over_o we_o a_o even_a hand_n that_o his_o clemency_n may_v be_v mingle_v with_o some_o severity_n his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n may_v meet_v together_o although_o he_o always_o of_o mercy_n pardon_v the_o iniquity_n of_o repentant_a sinner_n yet_o he_o often_o bind_v they_o over_o to_o some_o temporal_a chastisement_n to_o satisfy_v thereby_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o partial_a judgement_n of_o our_o profess_a enemy_n all_o antiquity_n herein_o etc._n caluin_n l._n 3._o inst_z c._n 4._o §._o 8._o calu._n 4_o c._n 12._o §._o 8._o kemnitius_n 2._o par_fw-fr exam_fw-la p._n 181._o

dei_fw-la c._n 27._o never_o do_v any_o man_n hear_v the_o priest_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o the_o martyr_n say_v offero_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la petre_n vel_fw-la paul_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o to_o they_o o_o holy_a saint_n n._n pray_v for_o us._n christ_n we_o invoke_v as_o god_n himself_o to_o bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o we_o saint_n only_o as_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n to_o purchase_v by_o their_o prayer_n his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n to_o christ_n we_o offer_v our_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o saint_n we_o never_o say_v i_o offer_v to_o thou_o peter_n to_o thou_o cyprian_a christ_n we_o make_v our_o only_a mediator_n who_o by_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o person_n confident_o deal_v in_o our_o behalf_n saint_n we_o use_v as_o mediator_n to_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o gracious_a favour_n may_v afford_v we_o help_v for_o two_o sundry_a way_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o deliver_v his_o friend_n out_o of_o prison_n either_o by_o entreaty_n to_o his_o creditor_n or_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n to_o obtain_v his_o enlargement_n another_o be_v by_o a_o absolute_a discharge_n and_o full_a payment_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n for_o which_o he_o be_v imprison_v the_o saint_n be_v mediator_n after_o the_o first_o christ_n after_o the_o second_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n the_o saint_n be_v such_o mediator_n as_o god_n require_v when_o he_o seek_v a_o man_n to_o interpose_v himself_o betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o people_n such_o as_o moses_n be_v term_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o galathian_o by_o himself_o in_o deuteronomy_n i_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o our_o lord_n and_o you_o 17._o ezech._n 22._o galat._n 3_o deut._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 2._o greg._n de_fw-fr valen._n l._n de_fw-fr christ_n red._n &_o med._n p._n 2._o cap._n 3._o chrys_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la hil._n l._n 9_o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la cyril_n l._n 12._o thesaur_n aug._n l._n 9_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 17._o christ_n such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n describe_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n &_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o redemption_n for_o all_o 23._o out_o of_o which_o word_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a divines_n of_o our_o age_n have_v gather_v fower_n extraordinary_a propertye_n of_o mediation_n belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o first_o that_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n or_o mediator_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o nature_n also_o which_o be_v a_o mean_a as_o it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n perfect_o partake_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o and_o so_o term_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n to_o wit_n christ_n our_o saviour_n both_o god_n and_o man._n after_o which_o manner_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n hilary_n s._n cyril_n s._n augustine_n acknowledge_v he_o our_o only_a mediator_n second_o who_o give_v himself_o that_o be_v who_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o own_o person_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o other_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n three_o a_o redemption_n to_o wit_n who_o offer_v a_o full_a and_o general_a discharge_n ransom_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n such_o as_o his_o father_n in_o the_o extreme_a rigour_n of_o justice_n ought_v to_o accept_v four_o for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n both_o present_a past_a and_o to_o come_v accorcord_v to_o any_o of_o these_o condition_n if_o either_o saint_n or_o apostle_n or_o angel_n shall_v be_v equal_v to_o christ_n as_o parmenian_n 8._o aug._n count_v parm._n l._n 2._o ●_o 8._o the_o donatist_n equal_v the_o bishop_n we_o conclude_v with_o s._n augustine_n in_o no_o other_o word_n than_o those_o with_o which_o master_n fulke_n sound_v his_o retreat_n and_o vaunt_o end_v the_o triumph_n of_o his_o section_n what_o good_a and_o faithful_a christian_n can_v abide_v he_o who_o will_v behold_v he_o citato_fw-la fulke_o loc_fw-la citato_fw-la as_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o antichrist_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v place_v a_o supreme_a mediator_n in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n 24._o nevertheless_o in_o a_o far_o inferior_a degree_n many_o saint_n as_o saint_n cyrill_n teach_v have_v use_v the_o ministry_n of_o mediation_n as_o saint_n paul_n himself_o cry_v upon_o 9_o cyr._n in_o io_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n and_o jeremy_n a_o mediator_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v mediator_n without_o any_o inpeachment_n to_o the_o peculiar_a mediation_n and_o advocation_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o sundry_a rare_a privilege_n and_o special_a title_n which_o in_o most_o excellent_a manner_n appertain_v to_o he_o in_o a_o different_a and_o mean_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n be_v attribute_v unto_o man_n christ_n be_v our_o only_a saviour_n our_o only_a redeemer_n the_o only_a rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n the_o sole_a and_o only_a judge_n of_o the_o quick_a 28._o jud._n 3●_n verse_n 9_o act._n 7._o verse_n 35._o matth._n ●_o verse_n 13._o m●tt●h_o ●9_n verse_n 28._o and_o dead_a yet_o othoniel_n be_v grace_v in_o holy_a write_n by_o the_o title_n of_o saviour_n moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o redeemer_n s._n s._n peter_n be_v term_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n with_o christ_n judge_v the_o 12._o tribe_n of_o israel_n well_o then_o as_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o our_o supreme_a judge_n the_o saint_n ascend_v his_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o exercise_v this_o chief_a and_o royal_a action_n in_o give_v the_o last_o doom_n &_o sentence_n with_o he_o so_o it_o can_v be_v no_o derogation_n or_o wrong_n to_o our_o sole_a mediator_n the_o saint_n shall_v use_v mediation_n to_o he_o citatis_fw-la reyn._n l._n de_fw-fr ido_fw-la ro._n ec._n c._n 3._o &_o 6._o in_o his_o confer_v with_o m._n hart._n c._n 8._o divis_fw-la 2._o p._n 411._o fulke_o loc_fw-la citatis_fw-la by_o he_o to_o his_o father_n in_o a_o far_o low_a degree_n than_o he_o they_o he_o mediation_n of_o prayerand_a entreaty_n he_o of_o pardon_n and_o absolute_a redemption_n 25._o but_o we_o make_v the_o saint_n likewise_o say_v master_n reynoldes_n and_o master_n fulke_n mediator_n of_o redemption_n when_o we_o desire_v they_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o save_v we_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n when_o we_o call_v they_o our_o hope_n life_n refuge_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o albeit_o we_o often_o use_v that_o phrase_n of_o speech_n yet_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o meaning_n be_v apparent_o know_v that_o we_o beseech_v they_o only_o to_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n by_o their_o prayer_n unto_o christ_n we_o call_v they_o our_o hope_n life_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o may_v procure_v by_o intercession_n our_o hope_n and_o salvation_n or_o if_o we_o speak_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n because_o she_o also_o bring_v forth_o our_o hope_n life_n our_o true_a redeemer_n and_o it_o be_v m._n reynoldes_n in_o you_o and_o your_o complice_n a_o abuse_n intolerable_a reprove_v by_o saint_n augustine_n condemn_v in_o the_o law_n to_o wrangle_v about_o the_o 18._o aug._n ep_v 274._o ●_o contra._n ff_o de_fw-fr leg_n sen._n tusq_fw-la consult_v job._n 19_o v._n 21_o aug._n in_o his_o annot_fw-mi upon_o job._n ●_o tim._n 4._o verse_n 16._o 1._o thes_n 2._o v._n 18._o word_n where_o the_o sense_n be_v clear_a or_o to_o seek_v by_o plead_v the_o one_o to_o undermyne_n the_o other_o chief_o for_o that_o we_o follow_v herein_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n of_o job_n who_o pray_v to_o angel_n according_a to_o saint_n augustine_n say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o etc._n etc._n of_o saint_n paul_n speak_v to_o timothy_n this_o do_v thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o of_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o thessalonian_o his_o hope_n his_o joy_n his_o crown_n of_o glory_n 26._o and_o since_o our_o sectarye_n be_v so_o nice_a and_o scrupulons_a in_o this_o behalf_n so_o jealous_a of_o the_o title_n name_n and_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o will_v have_v no_o mediator_n with_o he_o lest_o they_o prejudice_n his_o right_n of_o mediation_n no_o ministerial_a rock_n or_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n lest_o they_o displace_v he_o forth_o of_o his_o fundamental_a seat_n no_o true_a bishop_n or_o priest_n upon_o earth_n for_o fear_v they_o degrade_v he_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o priesthood_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v they_o tell_v i_o how_o they_o look_v to_o be_v coheyre_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o 〈…〉_o inheritor_n with_o he_o 17._o rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o compartner_n of_o his_o kingdom_n without_o danger_n of_o disturb_v he_o from_o his_o

s._n fulgentius_n because_o god_n by_o foreknowledge_n see_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o dictate_v the_o sentence_n of_o predestination_n s._n prosper_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o forsake_v the_o reprobate_n before_o they_o foresooke_v he_o and_o because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v so_o do_v by_o voluntary_a defection_n therefore_o he_o enrol_v they_o not_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o predestinate_a otherwise_o irrevocable_o to_o purpose_v man_n endless_a pain_n before_o the_o before_o sight_n of_o his_o default_n in_o that_o necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a manner_n as_o protestant_n teach_v be_v as_o far_o beyond_o the_o immanity_n and_o barbarousnes_n of_o other_o tyrant_n as_o eternal_a death_n exceed_v temporal_a or_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n surmon●_n the_o torment_n inslict_v upon_o earth_n neither_o be_v this_o immanity_n any_o thing_n lessen_v whether_o that_o slavery_n or_o thraldom_n whereby_o the_o reprobate_a be_v enchayn_v to_o mischief_n come_v from_o 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