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A13952 A briefe institution of the common places of sacred divinitie Wherein, the truth of every place is proved, and the sophismes of Bellarmine are reprooved. Written in Latine, by Lucas Trelcatius, and Englished by Iohn Gawen, minister of Gods word.; Scholastica, et methodica, locorum communium s. theologiæ institutio. English Trelcatius, Lucas.; Gawen, John, minister of Gods word. 1610 (1610) STC 24261; ESTC S103024 183,328 620

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cause_n of_o salvation_n efficient_a act._n 23.48_o ans_fw-fr there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d consequence_n from_o the_o state_n mark_v and_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n which_o we●_n elect_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n eythe_v impulsive_a or_o meritorious_a rom._n 8.29_o answer_n the_o pres●ence_n or_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n be_v n●_n the_o consequent_a or_o the_o effect_n of_o thing_n but_o the_o antecedent_n neither_o dooth●_n signify_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v a_o foreseeing_a of_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o special_a lo●_n of_o god_n but_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o approbation_n be_v one_o and_o that_o of_o naked_a science_n and_o knowledge_n be_v another_o heb._n 11.6_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o tre●_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o another_o thing_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o subordinate_a cause_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o only_a instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v 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and_o not_o of_o divine_a essence_n of_o the_o call_v of_o man_n unto_o salvation_n the_o part_n confirm_v chap._n viii_o for_o asmuch_o as_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o beginning_n and_o dispensation_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o be_v of_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n we_o now_o be_v to_o treat_v according_a to_o our_o appoint_a order_n of_o the_o application_n thereof_o now_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o application_n ought_v three_o way_n several_o to_o be_v mark_v by_o the_o degree_n thereof_o by_o the_o outward_a mean_n and_o by_o the_o subject_a the_o degree_n according_a to_o which_o god_n in_o time_n appli_v unto_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n be_v chief_o two_o vocation_n and_o justification_n vocation_n be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o application_n on_o god_n behalf_n call_v therefore_o by_o augustine_n the_o entry_n unto_o salvation_n and_o the_o first_o passage_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o vocation_n there_o be_v usual_o have_v a_o 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the_o visible_a baptism_n the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o either_o the_o do_v away_o of_o all_o guilt_n and_o punishman_n or_o the_o confer_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o work_n do_v or_o last_o a_o impression_n of_o a_o mark_n that_o can_v be_v race_v out_o but_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o which_o be_v the_o end_n thereof_o above_o expound_v the_o efficacy_n of_o all_o which_o effect_n be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o the_o outward_a baptism_n or_o the_o element_n of_o water_n but_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o by_o a_o hide_a operation_n confer_v that_o invisible_a grace_n which_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o outward_a baptism_n of_o baptism_n the_o part_n confute_v i._o the_o word_n baptism_n be_v take_v two_o way_n in_o the_o scripture_n proper_o and_o figurative_o proper_o it_o signify_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n second_o any_o simple_a wash_n or_o cleanse_v and_o in_o this_o 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in_o defence_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o the_o minister_n baptise_v and_o first_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o against_o bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la bapt._n cap._n 20.21.22_o the_o distinction_n i._o that_o baptism_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v institute_v of_o john_n himself_o which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v to_o have_v be_v a_o baptism_n administer_v by_o god_n commandment_n luc._n 3.2.3_o to_o be_v from_o heaven_n mat._n 21.25_o and_o which_o the_o pharisy_n refuse_v be_v say_v to_o have_v despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luc._n 7_o 30.15_o but_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n it_o distinguish_v between_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n himself_o and_o the_o mastership_n of_o authority_n of_o christ_n ii_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o according_a to_o the_o very_a formal_a word_n or_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o truth_n albeit_o those_o word_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o johns_n baptism_n yet_o the_o consequence_n of_o diverse_a argument_n do_v abundant_o prove_v the_o sense_n &_o truth_n of_o the_o invocation_n for_o therefore_o be_v john_n say_v to_o have_v baptize_v into_o christ_n act._n 19.4_o and_o to_o have_v preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mar._n 1.3_o iii_o the_o time_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v since_o christ_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a or_o since_o his_o baptism_n in_o jordan_n but_o since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n from_o which_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ordinary_o take_v his_o beginning_n four_o the_o difference_n of_o baptism_n be_v one_o essential_a the_o other_o accidental_a that_o according_a to_o the_o substance_n and_o effect_n this_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n manifestation_n but_o there_o be_v two_o cause_n why_o he_o will_v distinguish_v between_o his_o baptism_n and_o christ_n the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v note_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o outward_a baptism_n of_o water_n and_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o that_o he_o may_v distinguish_v between_o his_o own_o person_n and_o office_n and_o between_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n add_v further_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o the_o visible_a gift_n of_o miracle_n pour_v out_o on_o the_o apostle_n according_a as_o the_o confer_v of_o place_n parallelorum_fw-la place_n parallelorum_fw-la the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o teach_v act._n 1.5_o &_o 11.16_o but_o in_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n it_o be_v a_o enallage_n or_o change_n
god_n and_o man_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o stay_v in_o the_o very_a sign_n neither_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bread_n but_o unto_o heaven_n 3.1_o heaven_n col._n 3.1_o that_o this_o popish_a adoration_n be_v idolatrous_a both_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o adjunct_n ceremony_n we_o prove_v divers_a way_n in_o itself_o by_o three_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o cause_n from_o the_o manner_n and_o from_o the_o kind_n of_o adoration_n for_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o christ_n be_v proper_a in_o his_o godhead_n for_o nothing_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v adore_v but_o that_o which_o be_v god_n the_o worship_v either_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v translate_v to_o the_o outward_a sign_n themselves_o without_o manifest_a sacrilege_n then_o see_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n adoration_n require_v that_o neither_o the_o person_n be_v divide_v nor_o the_o nature_n equal_v or_o the_o difference_n of_o they_o take_v away_o the_o bread_n can_v at_o all_o be_v worship_v or_o the_o body_n in_o the_o bread_n but_o either_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o property_n thereof_o shall_v be_v confound_v while_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o bread_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o a_o humane_a nature_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n shall_v idolatrous_o be_v attribute_v not_o only_o unto_o he_o simple_o and_o as_o touch_v himself_o but_o also_o unto_o his_o sacrament_n last_o see_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o adoration_n pray_v &_o thanksgiving_n neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o bread_n neither_o proper_o nor_o sacramental_o whereas_o both_o belong_v to_o christ_n as_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o ceremony_n it_o be_v idolatrous_a whether_o you_o respect_v the_o reserve_n of_o relic_n the_o enclose_v or_o carry_v about_o or_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o 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abstract_o as_o touch_v itself_o or_o applyed_o in_o the_o lawful_a use_n this_o way_n it_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o sacrament_n that_o way_n it_o be_v not_o but_o abusive_o and_o improper_o iii_o there_o be_v four_o form_n of_o speak_v concern_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o sense_n whereof_o and_o manner_n of_o understanding_n they_o be_v the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v wherein_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o sign_n as_o the_o supper_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n the_o 2._o wherein_o the_o thing_n signify_v of_o the_o supper_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sign_n as_o the_o supper_n make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n three_o wherein_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sign_n be_v expound_v in_o their_o proper_a signification_n as_o the_o supper_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o four_o when_o in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o supper_n the_o sacrament_n be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o which_o receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n worthy_o shall_v eat_v the_o body_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n distinction_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n principal_a and_o first_o for_o the_o subject_n of_o predication_n against_o bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la euchar._n cap._n 10._o i._o the_o pronoun_n demonstrative_a and_o relative_n aswell_o with_o the_o greek_n as_o latin_n do_v not_o always_o according_a to_o rule_v agree_v with_o the_o substantive_a follow_v but_o sometime_o also_o with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o contrariwise_o not_o always_o with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o but_o with_o that_o also_o which_o follow_v moreover_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v only_o a_o note_n in_o the_o universal_a and_o not_o in_o the_o particular_a according_a as_o bread_n be_v in_o the_o supper_n be_v most_o usual_o utter_v by_o a_o noun_n universal_a of_o the_o neuter_n gender_n ii_o 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