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the_o proper_a name_n of_o antichrist_n be_v set_v down_o ergo_fw-la but_o one_o man_n bellar._n ibid._n rhemens_n 2._o thes._n 2._o sect_n 8._o ans._n the_o name_n here_o mystical_o describe_v which_o shall_v contain_v 666._o in_o number_n for_o so_o the_o greek_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v be_v number_v do_v not_o express_v any_o particular_a name_n of_o one_o man_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o whole_a society_n and_o body_n of_o antichrist_n for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n now_o by_o the_o beast_n be_v understand_v the_o roman_a empire_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latinus_n which_o letter_n do_v arise_v in_o computation_n to_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o 666._o and_o this_o name_n irenaeus_n think_v to_o agree_v best_a to_o this_o place_n further_o see_v the_o rhemist_n themselves_o by_o the_o best_a do_v understand_v
shepherd_n bellarm_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v all_o man_n to_o obey_v their_o bishop_n and_o overseer_n heb._n 13.17_o and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o they_o from_o which_o rule_n neither_o king_n nor_o emperor_n be_v exempt_v prelate_n must_v be_v obey_v ergo_fw-la not_o obey_v rhemist_n ibid._n ans._n first_o the_o obedience_n here_o require_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v yield_v by_o king_n &_o emperor_n to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v and_o believe_v all_o true_a doctrine_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o the_o pastor_n be_v bind_v under_o the_o like_a pain_n to_o obey_v the_o prince_n law_n make_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o wherefore_o the_o spiritual_a obedience_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o exemption_n of_o they_o from_o their_o civil_a obedience_n for_o every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o fulk_n annot_v 13._o heb._n sect_n 9_o the_o protestant_n that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v subject_a to_o temporal_a governor_n and_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o law_n the_o scripture_n speak_v plain_o 1_o rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n ergo_fw-la bishop_n yea_o the_o pope_n himself_o if_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n the_o like_a say_v s._n peter_n 1.2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n solomon_n remove_v abiathar_n from_o the_o priesthood_n and_o put_v in_o sadock_n paul_n appeal_v and_o submit_v himself_o too_o caesar._n again_o if_o priest_n offend_v and_o commit_v any_o grievous_a sin_n as_o of_o murder_n theft_n who_o shall_v punish_v they_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n only_o bear_v the_o sword_n they_o must_v 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god_n &_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n join_v unto_o they_o we_o need_v not_o devise_v any_o other_o way_n of_o excellency_n for_o our_o sacrament_n than_o this_o which_o we_o have_v say_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n 2._o cor._n 4.3_o galat._n 3.1_o the_o papist_n argum._n 2._o john_n 6.55_o christ_n say_v my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v in_o deed_n he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o first_o this_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o any_o spiritual_a eat_n or_o drink_v of_o christ_n without_o the_o sacrament_n but_o be_v proper_o mean_v of_o the_o manducation_n and_o eat_n of_o he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n first_o vers._n 51._o the_o bread_n say_v christ_n that_o i_o will_v give_v he_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v afterward_o institute_v but_o if_o this_o bread_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o his_o word_n and_o the_o eat_v thereof_o for_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o bread_n be_v give_v already_o answ._n christ_n also_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n vers_fw-la 32._o my_o father_n give_v you_o the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n &_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o vers_fw-la 51._o he_o say_v not_o he_o that_o shall_v eat_v but_o he_o that_o even_o now_o eat_v and_o afterward_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o bread_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v because_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v not_o yet_o finish_v therefore_o he_o say_v the_o bread_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o speak_v every_o where_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n vers_fw-la 35.50.51.53_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o sacramental_a eat_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o yet_o 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name_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n call_v his_o body_n 3_o christus_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la figuram_fw-la discipulis_fw-la commendavit_fw-la christ_n do_v commend_v to_o his_o disciple_n a_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n quid_fw-la paras_fw-la dentem_fw-la &_o ventrem_fw-la crede_fw-la &_o manducasti_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o make_v ready_a thy_o tooth_n &_o thy_o belly_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o thou_o have_v eat_v he_o secundum_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la semper_fw-la habemus_fw-la christum_fw-la secundum_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la carnis_fw-la recte_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la discipulis_fw-la i_fw-mi semper_fw-la non_fw-la habebitis_fw-la accord_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n we_o have_v christ_n always_o according_a to_o his_o carnal_a presence_n it_o be_v true_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n you_o can_v have_v i_o always_o by_o these_o and_o many_o such_o 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or_o occupy_v any_o room_n he_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v a_o camel_n through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n math._n 20.26_o he_o also_o come_v through_o the_o door_n in_o to_o his_o apostle_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n through_o the_o stone_n be_v bear_v his_o mother_n womb_n be_v shut_v therefore_o he_o may_v as_o well_o and_o be_v no_o doubt_n present_v under_o the_o shape_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n rhemist_n math._n 26._o sect_n 11._o bellarm._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacram._n cap._n 6._o ans._n 1._o christ_n show_v in_o that_o place_n that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v high_a mind_a and_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n as_o for_o a_o camel_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n but_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o god_n to_o give_v rich_a man_n humble_a and_o lowly_a mind_n and_o so_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o his_o kingdom_n as_o to_o make_v the_o camel_n less_o and_o so_o draw_v he_o through_o a_o needle_n it_o be_v not_o prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o god_n can_v or_o will_v draw_v the_o huge_a body_n of_o a_o camel_n through_o a_o needle_n remain_v still_o of_o that_o bigness_n no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o god_n to_o bring_v a_o proud_a rich_a arrogant_a man_n to_o heaven_n his_o affection_n not_o alter_v both_o these_o be_v impossible_a to_o god_n because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n and_o ordinance_n the_o one_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n to_o bring_v a_o wicked_a man_n to_o heaven_n the_o other_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o for_o the_o other_o three_o example_n it_o be_v not_o prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n pierce_v the_o door_n the_o grave_n stone_n or_o his_o mother_n womb_n although_o the_o door_n be_v find_v shut_v after_o christ_n entrance_n the_o grave_n cover_v and_o his_o mother_n remain_v a_o virgin_n still_o for_o all_o these_o passage_n may_v give_v place_n for_o a_o while_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o return_v again_o to_o their_o place_n as_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v divide_v till_o the_o israelite_n pass_v and_o afterward_o the_o water_n come_v together_o again_o and_o concern_v the_o last_o instance_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v certain_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n open_v the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o his_o birth_n luk._n 2.23_o hitherto_o therefore_o they_o have_v prove_v nothing_o the_o protestant_n our_o adversary_n do_v false_o charge_v we_o to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v or_o will_v do_v rhemist_n math._n 26._o sect_n 11._o this_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v almighty_a and_o yet_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o his_o own_o will_n his_o word_n or_o glory_n as_o to_o dishonour_v his_o glorious_a body_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n that_o it_o may_v be_v devour_v of_o cat_n dog_n rat_n mouse_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o be_v eat_v of_o wicked_a man_n the_o member_n of_o the_o devil_n although_o the_o question_n be_v not_o so_o much_o between_o we_o what_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o do_v of_o his_o absolute_a power_n but_o what_o he_o will_v do_v according_a to_o his_o word_n fulk_n math._n 17._o sect_n 1._o argum._n 1._o it_o stand_v neither_o with_o the_o power_n or_o will_v of_o god_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o word_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v hebr._n 6.18_o and_o this_o thing_n not_o to_o lie_v be_v not_o a_o want_n of_o power_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o great_a power_n in_o god_n but_o it_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a natural_a body_n and_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o hebr._n 2.17_o therefore_o neither_o can_v his_o body_n be_v a_o true_a humane_a body_n as_o ouâ—s_n be_v be_v in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o neither_o can_v it_o choose_v but_o occupy_v that_o room_n and_o place_n where_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n say_v he_o be_v rise_v he_o be_v not_o here_o math._n 28.6_o but_o it_o have_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o say_v he_o be_v rise_v and_o go_v to_o another_o place_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o here_o if_o so_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o the_o scripture_n than_o have_v define_v it_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v in_o one_o certain_a place_n wherefore_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a natural_a body_n and_o yet_o retain_v not_o the_o natural_a property_n of_o a_o body_n be_v to_o speak_v contradictory_n that_o he_o have_v and_o have_v not_o a_o true_a natural_a body_n and_o this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n a_o
thus_o isti_fw-la significati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la timotheum_n etc._n etc._n these_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v signify_v in_o another_o place_n to_o timoth._n 2.2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n remain_v sure_a the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o 7._o ergo_fw-la this_o assurance_n and_o confidence_n be_v common_a though_o not_o in_o the_o like_a measure_n to_o all_o faithful_a christian_n augustine_n also_o say_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la nemo_fw-la debet_fw-la cum_fw-la trepidatione_fw-la praedicare_fw-la unde_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dubitare_fw-la because_o the_o promise_n remain_v steadfast_a not_o by_o our_o work_n but_o his_o mercy_n we_o must_v not_o with_o tremble_v and_o fearfulness_n pronounce_v that_o whereof_o we_o can_v doubt_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o papist_n doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n because_o their_o confidence_n be_v build_v upon_o their_o work_n but_o if_o they_o will_v with_o the_o faithful_a of_o god_n renounce_v their_o own_o work_n and_o be_v content_a to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v not_o think_v it_o so_o strange_a a_o thing_n for_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o full_a and_o steadfast_a persuasion_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o vocation_n to_o the_o which_o belong_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n the_o first_o question_n of_o sin_n the_o part_n of_o this_o question_n be_v these_o first_o of_o original_a sin_n second_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n three_o of_o venial_a sin_n four_o whether_o all_o sin_n be_v remissible_a fift_o whether_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n sixth_o whether_o the_o work_n of_o the_o not_o regenerate_v be_v sin_n the_o first_o part_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o papist_n error_n 59_o concupiscence_n which_o we_o also_o call_v original_a sin_n remain_v after_o baptism_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o sin_n nor_o forbid_v by_o commandment_n till_o it_o reign_v in_o we_o and_o we_o obey_v the_o desire_n thereof_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n effect_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n rhemist_n rom._n 6._o sect_n 6._o council_n trident._n sess_v 5._o argum._n jam._n 1.15_o concupiscence_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o itself_o but_o when_o the_o consent_n of_o will_n come_v sin_n be_v engender_v rhemist_n the_o protestant_n ans._n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o concupiscence_n bring_v forth_o sin_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o sin_n nay_o it_o shall_v the_o rather_o be_v sin_n as_o one_o serpent_n bring_v forth_o another_o so_o both_o the_o mother_n and_o daughter_n be_v sin_n for_o evil_a fruit_n do_v show_v a_o evil_a tree_n argum._n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v flat_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n rom._n 7.7_o and_o vers_fw-la 17._o he_o call_v it_o sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o though_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v in_o we_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v proper_o sin_n augustine_n say_v omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la reatu_fw-la caret_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la malis_fw-la he_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o evil_n or_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o the_o evil_n themselves_o dimittuntur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o originaliter_fw-la tracta_fw-la &_o ignoranter_fw-la vel_fw-la scienter_fw-la adiecta_fw-la all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o baptism_n both_o original_n and_o commit_v ignorant_o or_o witting_o therefore_o original_a sin_n be_v no_o otherways_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n than_o other_o sin_n be_v but_o the_o guilt_n only_o of_o other_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n the_o blot_n or_o stain_n remain_v still_o ergo_fw-la original_a sin_n cease_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n for_o neither_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n still_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v augustine_n also_o dare_v call_v it_o a_o sin_n concupiscentia_fw-la peior_fw-la est_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la concupiscence_n be_v worse_a than_o ignorance_n 105_o and_o in_o another_o place_n ignorantia_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la but_o ignorance_n be_v in_o they_o which_o be_v able_a to_o learn_v sin_n in_o those_o that_o can_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n if_o ignorance_n be_v sin_n concupiscence_n worse_o than_o ignorance_n be_v much_o more_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n the_o papist_n some_o sin_n be_v deadly_a or_o mortal_a because_o all_o that_o do_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o error_n 60_o damnation_n other_o be_v venial_a that_o be_v to_o say_v pardonable_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n rhemist_n rom._n 1.11_o argum._n sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n jam._n 1.15_o ergo_fw-la not_o all_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v consummate_v and_o perfect_v be_v mortal_a rhemist_n ibid._n the_o protestant_n ans._n out_o of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o more_o heinous_a sin_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o grievous_a death_n and_o condemnation_n but_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o other_o less_o sin_n deserve_v not_o death_n it_o be_v not_o hence_o prove_v see_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o argum._n that_o no_o sin_n be_v venial_a or_o pardonable_a of_o it_o own_o nature_n but_o that_o the_o least_o deserve_v death_n if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o thus_o appear_v first_o if_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o mortal_a christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o sin_n for_o he_o by_o his_o death_n do_v satisfy_v only_o for_o sin_n that_o deserve_a death_n but_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o sin_n john_n 1.19_o second_o all_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n be_v sin_n and_o deserve_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n galath_n 3.10_o but_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o john_n 3.4_o augustine_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n do_v use_v this_o term_n of_o venial_a sin_n but_o not_o in_o their_o sense_n as_o though_o any_o sin_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n deserve_v pardon_v but_o by_o venial_a sin_n they_o understand_v the_o lesser_a and_o small_a fault_n which_o be_v more_o easy_o forgive_v at_o god_n hand_n than_o the_o great_a sunt_fw-la venialiae_fw-la peccata_fw-la there_o be_v certain_a venial_a sin_n without_o the_o which_o a_o man_n can_v live_v say_v augustine_n propter_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la baptismus_fw-la inventus_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la levia_fw-la oratio_fw-la dominica_fw-la for_o all_o sin_n baptism_n be_v a_o remedy_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o the_o less_o de_fw-fr symbolo_fw-la lib._n 1.6_o by_o venial_a sin_n he_o understand_v the_o small_a sin_n which_o be_v not_o pardonable_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o ask_v forgiveness_n for_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n they_o will_v vanish_v away_o of_o themselves_o wherefore_o we_o can_v receive_v this_o popish_a distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n as_o they_o understand_v it_o as_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o speak_v we_o do_v not_o great_o mislike_v they_o that_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n all_o sin_n even_o the_o great_a be_v not_o only_o pardonable_a but_o pardon_v unto_o we_o isay_n 1.18_o but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a they_o shall_v even_o by_o their_o idle_a word_n be_v condemn_v matth._n 12.36.37_o the_o three_o part_n of_o those_o which_o they_o call_v venial_a sin_n the_o papist_n error_n 61_o 1._o sin_n be_v voluntary_a otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o passion_n that_o be_v in_o man_n have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o will_n be_v far_o from_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o any_o man_n neither_o for_o they_o need_v he_o say_v unto_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n rhemist_n rom._n 7._o sec._n 8.9_o the_o protestant_n sin_n do_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v never_o impute_v but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o regenerate_a in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o new_a man_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n argum._n that_o involuntarie_a lust_n which_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n not_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o will_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n sin_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o saint_n paul_n word_n rom._n 7.20_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o then_o be_v it_o not_o i_o any_o long_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o he_o call_v it_o sin_n though_o he_o consent_v not_o unto_o it_o
our_o rhemist_n thus_o define_v the_o matter_n man_n they_o say_v be_v never_o without_o free_a will_n but_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v true_o make_v free_a john_n 8._o sect_n 2._o again_o though_o our_o election_n call_v or_o first_o come_v to_o god_n lie_v not_o whole_o or_o principal_o upon_o our_o own_o will_n or_o work_n yet_o our_o willing_a or_o work_v of_o any_o good_a to_o our_o salvation_n be_v the_o secondary_a cause_n god_n special_a motion_n grace_n and_o assistance_n be_v the_o principal_a rom._n 9_o sect_n 4._o so_o then_o this_o be_v their_o sentence_n that_o neither_o our_o free_a will_n be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o it_o have_v need_v whole_o to_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o work_v somewhat_o of_o itself_o nor_o yet_o so_o perfect_a that_o it_o be_v able_a of_o it_o own_o strength_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n but_o their_o plain_a meaning_n be_v this_o that_o god_n grace_n and_o man_n free_a will_v do_v work_n active_o 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it_o own_o power_n this_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o we_o we_o hold_v that_o our_o free_a will_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v by_o nature_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v holpen_v by_o grace_n they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o strength_n leave_v by_o nature_n in_o free_a will_n and_o it_o work_v together_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n argum._n 2._o if_o there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n unto_o good_a what_o need_v exhortation_n admonition_n precept_n law_n reward_n punishment_n see_v nothing_o be_v leave_v in_o a_o man_n own_o power_n eckius_fw-la ans._n though_o all_o good_a thing_n do_v come_v of_o god_n and_o we_o have_v no_o power_n in_o ourselves_o to_o do_v that_o which_o good_a be_v yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o exhortation_n teach_v industry_n and_o labour_n no_o more_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n do_v for_o as_o god_n give_v all_o grace_n so_o he_o bestow_v they_o by_o mean_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o come_v by_o hear_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o husbandman_n must_v not_o leave_v till_v of_o his_o ground_n so_o our_o will_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o goodness_n but_o we_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n notwithstanding_o whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v in_o us._n the_o protestant_n that_o it_o may_v full_o appear_v wherein_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o this_o controversy_n lie_v we_o will_v first_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o free_a will_v we_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v in_o man_n 1._o we_o confess_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v free_a will_n before_o their_o fall_n both_o to_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_a as_o augustine_n say_v magnas_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la vires_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la conderetur_fw-la accepit_fw-la sed_fw-la eas_fw-la peccando_fw-la amisit_fw-la man_n by_o creation_n have_v great_a strength_n in_o his_o free_a will_n but_o he_o utter_o 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teach_v we_o 4.15_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o but_o in_o the_o prepare_n of_o our_o will_n unto_o good_a the_o general_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o special_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n 3._o a_o free_a will_n to_o do_v evil_a also_o we_o grant_v free_a from_o compulsion_n or_o coaction_n of_o itself_o incline_v to_o evil_a without_o any_o enforce_n as_o augustine_n say_v liberum_fw-la hominis_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la parum_fw-la est_fw-la 11_o nisi_fw-la adiwetur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnipotent_a bono_fw-mi the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n suffice_v unto_o evil_n but_o it_o be_v of_o small_a force_n unto_o goodness_n unless_o it_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o almighty_a good_n 4._o neither_o do_v we_o so_o deny_v free_a will_n in_o good_a thing_n as_o though_o man_n be_v violent_o force_v and_o compel_v against_o their_o will_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v charge_v we_o john_n 6._o sect_n 3._o but_o god_n so_o change_v our_o will_n that_o of_o unwilling_a he_o make_v we_o willing_a as_o augustine_n exit_fw-la nolentibus_fw-la volentes_fw-la facit_fw-la and_o give_v we_o grace_v most_o glad_o to_o embrace_v christ_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o so_o man_n have_v free_a will_n from_o coaction_n both_o in_o evil_a thing_n to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v voluntary_o incline_v as_o also_o in_o good_a thing_n wherein_o his_o will_n be_v regenerate_v he_o walk_v willing_o without_o compulsion_n 5._o neither_o do_v we_o so_o take_v away_o free_a will_n from_o man_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o he_o then_o in_o a_o piece_n of_o clay_n as_o our_o adversary_n false_o charge_v we_o rom._n 9_o sect_n 7._o as_o augustine_n say_v non_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o lapidibus_fw-la insensatis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la 1.5_o deus_fw-la salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la operatur_fw-la god_n work_v not_o our_o salvation_n in_o we_o as_o in_o senseless_a stone_n or_o in_o unreasonable_a creature_n so_o we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o man_n proper_a motion_n or_o thought_n as_o the_o rhemist_n accuse_v us._n 2._o corinth_n 3._o sect_n 2._o god_n give_v not_o a_o new_a mind_n soul_n will_n or_o understand_v to_o the_o regenerate_a but_o only_o alter_v and_o change_v it_o so_o that_o it_o remain_v the_o same_o in_o matter_n and_o substance_n but_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n cast_v it_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o new_a mould_n and_o give_v a_o new_a form_n and_o shape_n unto_o it_o 13._o so_o august_n cogitantes_fw-la credimus_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la agimus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la agimus_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatis_fw-la viam_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la non_fw-la sumus_fw-la idonei_fw-la cogitare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la sufficientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la we_o by_o our_o own_o thought_n believe_v by_o our_o own_o cogitation_n we_o enterprise_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v yet_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n wherefore_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o our_o will_n and_o thought_n the_o natural_a power_n of_o willing_a and_o think_v and_o the_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n of_o our_o thought_n the_o first_o be_v in_o we_o and_o be_v proper_o we_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o the_o other_o come_v only_o of_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n the_o will_n the_o understanding_n the_o thought_n be_v we_o but_o the_o goodness_n be_v mere_o and_o entire_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o goodness_n inspire_v into_o
be_v the_o second_o part_n whether_o christ_n be_v our_o mediator_n as_o he_o be_v man_n only_o or_o as_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o papist_n error_n 104_o they_o do_v teach_v that_o christ_n only_o exercise_v his_o priesthood_n &_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n as_o he_o be_v man_n not_o as_o he_o be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n rhem._n heb._n 5._o sect_n 4_o his_o obedience_n sacrifice_n prayer_n satisfaction_n enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n be_v all_o perform_v by_o &_o in_o his_o manhood_n only_o secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la serui_fw-la as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n not_o secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr christo_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o argum._n 1._o if_o he_o be_v priest_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o shall_v be_v inferior_a and_o not_o equal_a to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v god_n priest_n and_o not_o his_o son_n for_o he_o to_o who_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o offer_v it_o rhemist_n ibid._n answ._n it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o christ_n be_v our_o priest_n and_o mediator_n as_o god_n and_o man_n that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o he_o be_v god_n all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n that_o require_v obedience_n service_n homage_n subjection_n as_o be_v his_o suffering_n and_o sacrifice_n he_o exercise_v as_o man_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n he_o wrought_v both_o as_o god_n and_o man_n argum._n 2._o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o timoth._n 2.5_o why_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n but_o to_o signify_v that_o according_a to_o his_o manhood_n only_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n bellarm._n cap._n 3._o ans._n 1._o you_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o mediator_n be_v only_a man_n and_o not_o god_n as_o that_o he_o be_v mediator_n only_o as_o man_n and_o not_o as_o god_n but_o if_o out_o of_o these_o word_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o mediator_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n as_o it_o necessary_o follow_v for_o how_o else_o can_v he_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n it_o do_v as_o well_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v mediator_n both_o as_o god_n and_o as_o man_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n not_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o one_o he_o have_v say_v before_o there_o be_v one_o god_n in_o that_o speech_n include_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v one_o god_n with_o his_o father_n second_o what_o saint_n paul_n meaning_n be_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n vers_fw-la 6._o as_o christ_n therefore_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n so_o be_v he_o priest_n and_o mediator_n but_o he_o give_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v give_v ergo_fw-la as_o god_n he_o be_v mediator_n the_o protestant_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v a_o ministry_n and_o a_o authority_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ministerial_a part_n christ_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o his_o priesthood_n as_o man_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o authority_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n he_o do_v perform_v it_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o the_o house_n and_o not_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o so_o we_o hold_v that_o christ_n neither_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n alone_o nor_o his_o godhead_n alone_o but_o that_o whole_a christ_n be_v a_o priest_n both_o as_o god_n and_o man_n argum._n 1._o saint_n paul_n say_v god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2._o corinth_n 5.19_o ergo_fw-la christ_n as_o god_n be_v our_o reconciler_n and_o mediator_n again_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n have_v no_o beginning_n of_o his_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o his_o life_n so_o be_v he_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n have_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n as_o he_o be_v god_n have_v no_o beginning_n of_o day_n and_o in_o his_o whole_a person_n no_o end_n of_o his_o life_n therefore_o as_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o melchisedechs_n order_n argum._n 2._o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n galath_n 3.19_o but_o then_o christ_n be_v god_n only_o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v mediator_n also_o as_o god_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o he_o be_v call_v mediator_n because_o that_o person_n be_v appoint_v afterward_o to_o be_v mediator_n but_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o he_o then_o actual_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n so_o much_o as_o pertain_v to_o his_o godhead_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o kind_n of_o speech_n show_v a_o present_a execution_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n augustine_n say_v non_fw-fr mediator_n homo_fw-la praeter_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la divina_fw-la humanitas_fw-la 12_o &_o humana_fw-la divinitas_fw-la mediatrix_fw-la the_o man_n christ_n be_v not_o mediator_n beside_o his_o divine_a nature_n the_o divine_a humanity_n and_o the_o humane_a divinity_n be_v the_o mediatrix_fw-la ergo_fw-la christ_n mediator_n both_o as_o god_n and_o man_n the_o three_o part_n whether_o christ_n merit_v for_o himself_o the_o papist_n error_n 105_o christ_n they_o say_v by_o his_o passion_n and_o suffering_n have_v not_o only_o merit_v eternal_a life_n for_o we_o but_o even_o by_o his_o own_o merit_n obtain_v his_o own_o glorification_n rhemist_n annot_v hebr._n 2.1_o argum._n 1._o philip._n 2.9_o he_o humble_v himself_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n have_v also_o high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n ergo_fw-la christ_n merit_v his_o exaltation_n rhemist_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la ans._n 1._o this_o place_n show_v a_o sequel_n of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o humiliation_n it_o make_v not_o one_o the_o cause_n of_o another_o as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v luk._n 24.26_o christ_n ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v and_o so_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n second_o the_o exaltation_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o fame_n which_o god_n challenge_v to_o himself_o isai._n 45.22_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o i_o but_o it_o be_v most_o gross_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o glory_n can_v be_v merit_v christ_n have_v his_o divinity_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o merit_n the_o protestant_n it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v think_v that_o christ_n merit_v his_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divinity_n but_o that_o by_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o person_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n apocal._n 5.9_o the_o place_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v argum._n 1._o if_o christ_n have_v respect_n unto_o himself_o in_o his_o suffering_n to_o gain_v or_o merit_v any_o thing_n for_o himself_o his_o love_n shall_v great_o be_v obscure_v and_o darken_v which_o saint_n paul_n so_o great_o commend_v in_o that_o he_o die_v for_o his_o enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o for_o now_o shall_v not_o his_o love_n be_v whole_a and_o entire_a towards_o we_o as_o though_o for_o our_o cause_n he_o only_o have_v die_v but_o it_o be_v now_o a_o divide_a and_o half_a love_n for_o he_o die_v as_o they_o say_v partly_o to_o merit_v for_o himself_o partly_o to_o merit_v for_o us._n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v clean_o contrary_a john_n 17.9_o for_o their_o sake_n sanctify_v i_o myself_o he_o say_v not_o partly_o for_o their_o sake_n partly_o for_o my_o own_o argum._n 2._o all_o glory_n that_o christ_n have_v be_v from_o everlasting_a due_n to_o his_o person_n because_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v john_n 17.5_o and_o now_o glorify_v i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o this_o glory_n be_v due_a unto_o christ_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o godhead_n hebr._n 1._o when_o he_o bring_v in_o his_o first_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o the_o rhemist_n themselves_o confess_v in_o their_o annotat._n upon_o these_o word_n that_o straight_o upon_o christ_n descend_v from_o heaven_n it_o