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A08562 A manuell or briefe volume of controuersies of religion betweene the Protestants and the Papists wherein the arguments of both sides are briefely set downe, and the aduersaries sophismes are plainely refuted. Written in Latine in a briefe and perspicuous method by Lucas Osiander, and now Englished with some additions and corrections.; Enchiridion controversiarum. English Osiander, Lucas, 1571-1638. 1606 (1606) STC 18880; ESTC S101908 177,466 558

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bestow_v roma_n 6._o 23_o doron_n a_o gift_n ephe._n 2_o 8._o kecharistai_o ho_o theos_n god_n give_v it_o free_o galathian_o 3_o 18._o 19_o 3._o the_o word_n one_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o one_o rom_n 5_o 15_o with_o one_o offer_v &c_n &c_n heb_fw-mi 10_o 14._o 4_o without_o the_o law_n rom_n 3_o 21_o not_o by_o the_o law_n galat_n 2_o 21_o &_o 3_o 11._o 5_o the_o exclusion_n of_o work_n without_o work_n roman_n 4_o 6._o not_o by_o work_n titus_n 3_o 5_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n 2_o timon_n 1_o 9_o not_o of_o yourselves_o ephes_n 2_o 8._o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n philip_n 3._o 9_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o &c._n &c._n rom_n 10_o 3._o 6_o the_o word_n imputation_n which_o be_v oppose_v unto_o merit_n rom_n 4_o 3_o 4._o 6_o etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o not_o recompense_v for_o they_o by_o work_n psalm_n 32_o 1_o rom_n 4_o 7._o 8_o not_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gala_n 3_o 16._o the_o force_n of_o which_o exclusive_a what_o it_o be_v be_v plain_a by_o the_o like_a phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n joh._n 6_o 44._o no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o etc._n ambro_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la roma_fw-la ca._n 3_o 14._o august_n in_o ps_n ●8_o et_fw-fr in_o joh._n tract_n 42._o et_fw-la de_fw-la ●empore_fw-la ser._n 68_o basil_n homil_n de_fw-fr humil._n chrys_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n cap_n 3_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o exclusive_a word_n which_o exclude_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o from_o justification_n but_o faith_n be_v full_o contain_v in_o scripture_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o the_o father_n have_v use_v the_o word_n only_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o faith_n alone_o 10._o if_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n alone_o there_o will_v be_v make_v too_o too_o easy_a a_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o believe_v be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v when_o he_o will_n 2_o we_o require_v good_a work_n to_o salvation_n as_o necessary_a condition_n but_o not_o as_o cause_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 3_o nay_o the_o papist_n do_v make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n much_o more_o easy_a while_o first_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n and_o then_o expound_v it_o that_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v purchase_v with_o money_n question_n 5._o our_o adversary_n move_v we_o a_o five_o question_n while_o they_o seek_v for_o themselves_o a_o start_a hole_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v paul_n understand_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o and_o not_o the_o moral_a and_o secondlie_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v diverse_a from_o those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n follow_v do_v most_o manifest_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v deny_v unto_o abraham_n rom_n 4_o where_o doubtless_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n can_v be_v understand_v for_o that_o it_o have_v then_o no_o be_v but_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v mean_v paul_n use_v the_o word_n work_n absolute_o without_o any_o restraint_n as_o ephes_n 2_o 9_o rom_n 4_o 6._o and_o 11_o 6_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o word_n work_n to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o so_o in_o like_a sort_n he_o reject_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n tit._n 3_o 5._o he_o convince_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v sinful_a by_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o before_o he_o convict_v the_o gentile_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n paul_n decree_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a also_o therefore_o he_o do_v understand_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a only_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n say_v paul_n romans_z 3_o 31._o but_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o establish_v for_o it_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n which_o see_v it_o be_v a_o general_a speech_n appertain_v as_o well_o to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n rom_n 3_o 20._o 8_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n but_o what_o law_n be_v that_o hear_v some_o particular_a commandment_n by_o way_n of_o instance_n out_o of_o that_o law_n i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 7_o but_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n contain_v nothing_o concern_v lust_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o paul_n do_v speak_v principal_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n although_o he_o do_v sometime_o adjoine_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n too_o but_o he_o bereave_v both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a of_o all_o power_n to_o justify_v contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n 1_o paul_n make_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom_n 3._o 27._o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o distinction_n answer_v paul_n do_v in_o that_o place_n use_v the_o word_n law_n in_o a_o general_a signification_n for_o a_o doctrine_n and_o while_o he_o deni_v justification_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n he_o do_v certain_o deny_v it_o to_o work_n therefore_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o hebrew_n whereby_o the_o word_n law_n thorah_n be_v take_v for_o a_o doctrine_n 2_o paul_n speak_v of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v ceremonial_a as_o of_o the_o sabbaoth_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n therefore_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o moral_a law_n ans_fw-fr 1_o paul_n pass_v sometime_o from_o the_o particular_a to_o the_o general_a and_o sometime_o from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o particular_a that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o no_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n do_v justify_v a_o man_n 2._o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a 3_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap_n 15_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o be_v handle_v ans_fw-fr 1_o be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v there_o only_o handle_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o argue_v thus_o justification_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o the_o moral_a now_o in_o that_o place_n the_o mention_n be_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o there_o be_v express_o move_v a_o controversy_n concern_v the_o keep_n of_o ceremony_n 2_o and_o yet_o that_o that_o place_n do_v not_o only_o treat_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o word_n which_o we_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o bear_v neither_o our_o father_n among_o who_o the_o father_n that_o live_v before_o moses_n without_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n may_v be_v understand_v but_o we_o believe_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v save_v even_o as_o they_o act_n 5_o 10_o 11._o in_o which_o word_n saint_n peter_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o they_o may_v perfect_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o same_o and_o peter_n do_v express_o oppose_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o which_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o order_n of_o the_o place_n do_v manifest_o declare_v to_o be_v true_a chap._n 11._o of_o faith_n question_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o our_o adversary_n do_v deny_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o see_v they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v faith_n and_o those_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n thereof_o wherefore_o now_o let_v we_o treat_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n what_o they_o be_v &_o wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v dissent_v from_o us._n we_o consider_v faith_n not_o as_o our_o adversary_n do_v condition_n 1_o as_o a_o work_n virtue_n habit_n or_o quality_n but_o we_o understand_v it_o relative_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o have_v respect_n and_o relation_n unto_o christ_n and_o i●_n ground_v upon_o he_o etc._n he_o that_o
the_o unmarried_a man_n want_v many_o molestation_n whereunto_o they_o which_o live_v in_o wedlock_n be_v subject_a they_o call_v moonkish_a obedience_n under_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o founder_n the_o three_o evangelical_a counsel_n obedience_n 5_o obedience_n but_o very_o shameless_o for_o they_o have_v no_o one_o word_n whereby_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o we_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n because_o it_o be_v obedience_n perform_v not_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o man_n benedict_n bernhard_n francis_n dominicke_n therefore_o it_o can_v receive_v any_o reward_n of_o christ_n true_a obedience_n command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v hereby_o neglect_v for_o by_o this_o pretend_a obedience_n the_o obedience_n which_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n due_a to_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n be_v abolish_v and_o have_v no_o place_n among_o monk_n they_o teach_v that_o these_o work_n of_o supererogation_n error_n 6_o may_v be_v communicate_v unto_o other_o for_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n or_o land_n or_o other_o good_n of_o the_o laity_n which_o be_v false_a if_o one_o man_n may_v communicate_v perfection_n to_o another_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o christ_n incarnation_n every_o man_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o not_o for_o another_o rom._n 14._o 12._o simony_n be_v commit_v when_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a good_n be_v sell_v for_o money_n acts._n 8._o 20._o by_o this_o mean_n the_o poor_a shall_v be_v debar_v from_o salvation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o buy_v the_o moonke_n work_v of_o supererogation_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o christ_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a matth_n 11_o 5._o chap._n 13._o of_o renovation_n or_o regeneration_n and_o the_o obedience_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o justify_v and_o the_o regenerate_v question_n 1._o the_o question_n be_v not_o here_o whether_o the_o regenerate_v be_v bind_v to_o do_v good_a work_n for_o that_o be_v confess_v by_o both_o side_n but_o whether_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a such_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n in_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o perfect_a that_o if_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o they_o in_o judgement_n he_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o their_o good_a work_n which_o he_o may_v right_o and_o just_o condemn_v our_o adversary_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a we_o defend_v the_o negative_a part_n upon_o the_o ground_n follow_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o regenerate_a be_v exercise_v if_o it_o be_v right_o and_o thorough_o weigh_v do_v take_v away_o perfection_n from_o man_n even_o from_o the_o regenerate_a as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n 1_o the_o law_n be_v a_o burden_n that_o can_v be_v bear_v of_o any_o neither_o regenerate_v nor_o unregenerate_a as_o peter_n say_v the_o law_n be_v a_o yoke_n which_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o namely_o the_o regenerate_a the_o apostle_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v act_n 15_o 10._o 2._o christ_n do_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 8_o 3._o 3_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o jam_fw-la 2_o 10._o 4_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o paul_n regenerate_v be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7_o 14_o for_o paul_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o in_o this_o life_n altogether_o spiritual_a 5._o the_o law_n require_v the_o whole_a heart_n soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o man_n which_o no_o man_n can_v perform_v luke_n 10._o 27._o deut._n 6_o 5._o 6._o the_o law_n reckon_v concupiscence_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o take_v away_o but_o remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a this_o be_v prove_v also_o by_o the_o complaint_n of_o regenerate_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n who_o complain_v of_o the_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o hinder_v the_o perfection_n of_o good_a work_n and_o do_v therefore_o desire_v to_o avoid_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 1._o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a clout_n isai_n 64_o 6._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v none_o that_o live_v i._n paul_n do_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o evil_n wherw_o t_o himself_o be_v cumber_v when_o he_o say_v the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._n be_v justify_v psal_n 143_o 2._o 3._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o fault_n cleanse_v i_o from_o secret_a fault_n psal_n 19_o 12._o 4._o i_o allow_v not_o that_o which_o i_o do_v for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o etc._n etc._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7_o 15_o 18_o 19_o 24._o 5._o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v to_o it_o etc._n etc._n philip._n 3._o 12._o 13._o where_o paul_n do_v manifest_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o attain_v to_o full_a perfection_n 6_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v 1_o corinth_n 4._o 4._o for_o god_n see_v many_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o but_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o god_n 7_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o 8._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o the_o regenerate_v john_n and_o his_o auditor_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o 9_o therefore_o the_o child_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o because_o thou_o have_v pardon_v my_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o like_a by_o my_o example_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v psal_n 32._o 6._o because_o there_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o regenerate_a the_o flesh_n which_o desire_v fleshly_a and_o carnal_a thing_n but_o carnal_a desire_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 1_o but_o i_o be_o carnal_a rom._n 7_o 14._o 2._o i_o do_v not_o the_o evil_a but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o do_v it_o rom._n 7._o 17._o 3._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7_o 18._o 4._o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o rom._n 7_o 20._o 5._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n roman_n 7._o 23._o 6_o i_o myself_o paul_n regenerate_v in_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o my_o law_n as_o much_o as_o be_v add_v to_o we_o so_o much_o be_v take_v from_o christ_n not_o we_o but_o christ_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7_o 25._o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n for_o 1._o if_o we_o can_v have_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n what_o need_n be_v of_o christ_n and_o why_o shall_v paul_n abandon_v all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n philip_n 3_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o that_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n see_v our_o imperfection_n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom_n 8._o 3._o 3._o after_o our_o first_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n christ_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o unprofitable_a and_o fruitless_a because_o they_o who_o be_v reconcile_v and_o already_o regenerate_v may_v by_o themselves_o satisfy_v god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o more_o any_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n which_o to_o say_v be_v in_o scripture_n absurd_a contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1._o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n roman_n 13._o 8._o 10._o but_o the_o regenerate_a have_v love_n therefore_o they_o do_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v one_o