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A57552 A renunciation of several popish doctrines because contrary to the doctrine of faith of the Church of England / by R.R. R. R. (Robert Rogers) 1680 (1680) Wing R1827; ESTC R32409 324,829 348

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c._n 9_o p._n 118._o that_o original_a sin_n inherent_a in_o we_o be_v proper_o sin_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o that_o which_o have_v the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v ●●s_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o original_a sin_n inherent_a in_o we_o have_v the_o ●●e_z and_o nature_n of_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v sin_n proper_o so_o ●●lled_v 1._o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v give_v unto_o it_o in_o sa●●red_a scripture_n the_o reverend_a 144._o reverend_a sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n p._n 144._o a._n b._n ●●s●er_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o other_o sin_n have_v ●●eir_n special_a name_n but_o original_a sin_n be_v proper_o call_v sin_n and_o 336._o and_o amand._n polan_n syntag._n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o p._n 336._o polanus_fw-la be●●re_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v call_v absolute_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 8._o because_o it_o be_v the_o ●●ring_v and_o fountain_n of_o other_o sin_n pec●atum_fw-la peccans_fw-la sin_v sin_n rom._n 7._o 13._o ●●eccatum_fw-la inhabitans_fw-la indwell_v sin_n rom._n 7._o 17_o 20._o and_o mr._n hilder●●am_n upon_o psal_n 51._o p._n 283._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_o ●●lls_v it_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 5._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n use_v in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o so_o dr._n mer._n ●asaubon_n locum_fw-la ●asaubon_n in_o locum_fw-la musculus_fw-la and_o dr._n ames_n expound_v the_o place_n ●hich_v place_n bishop_n prideaux_n 112._o prideaux_n fasciculus_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la c._n 3._o q._n 5._o p._n 112._o say_v ●●nnot_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o original_a sin_n use_v its_o propagation_n as_o both_o ancient_a and_o ●●ter_n divine_v expound_v the_o place_n and_o in_o ●●ree_a chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n viz._n 6._o 7_o 8._o 14_o time_n at_o ●●ast_n and_o heb._n 12._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 6_o 12_o 13_o 14._o rom._n 7._o 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n ●●t_n by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sin_n except_o the_o ●●w_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o cove●_n where_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o lust_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v the_o first_o unlawful_a desire_n or_o motion_n which_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n lust_n in_o the_o habit_n or_o disposition_n inclination_n imagination_n as_o well_o as_o lust_n in_o the_o act_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o not_o only_a beza_n par●us_n calvin_n and_o peter_n martyr_n but_o also_o dr._n willet_n and_o wilson_n and_o dr._n 〈◊〉_d and_o diodate_v upon_o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 397._o b._n prideaux_n fasc_fw-la controver_n c._n 3._o q_o 5._o p._n 112._o sharpius_n symphon_n ●a_n novis_fw-la epoc._n p._n 397._o andrews_n and_o dr._n mayor_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d commandment_n and_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d and_o sharpius_n elsewhere_o assure_v 〈◊〉_d verse_n the_o 8._o for_o sin_n take_v occ●●_n the_o commandment_n the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d ●●_o the_o more_o it_o burst_v forth_o 144._o forth_o a._n b._n usher_n sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n p._n 144._o 〈◊〉_d stream_n do_v that_o can_v be_v stop_v till_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d it_o wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dead_a that_o be_v it_o seem_v so_o to_o he_o because_o he_o know_v it_o 〈◊〉_d feel_v it_o not_o but_o when_o he_o know_v the_o law_n he_o know_v sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d activity_n and_o find_v it_o be_v alive_a so_o verse_n the_o 14._o but_o i_o 〈◊〉_d sell_v under_o sin_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v carnal_a two_o way_n 1._o qu●●_n carni_fw-la because_o he_o serve_v the_o flesh_n so_o unregenerate_v man_n 〈◊〉_d nal_a 2._o quia_fw-la proclivis_fw-la est_fw-la carni_fw-la because_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n that_o be_v original_a corruption_n which_o be_v call_v flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o gal._n 5._o ●7_n so_o paul_n be_v carnal_a though_o he_o have_v mortify_v 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v some_o relic_n or_o remainder_n of_o it_o a_o inclination_n to_o th●●_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v carnal_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n that_o 〈◊〉_d ritual_a that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o so_o spiritual_a as_o the_o law_n require_v 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi sin_n slave_n to_o ●in_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o some_o sell_a thems●●_n sin_n original_a sin_n and_o its_o lust_n they_o willing_o obey_v the_o lust_n 〈◊〉_d flesh_n so_o do_v ahab_n and_o such_o be_v wicked_a man_n 2._o some_o ar●●_n another_o and_o such_o a_o slave_n be_v paul_n even_o after_o his_o actual_a con●●_n for_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n against_o his_o will_n he_o desire_v to_o escape_v from_o 〈◊〉_d star_z he_o serve_v he_o unwilling_o as_o may_v be_v see_v verse_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o be_v original_a 〈◊〉_d tion_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o so_o verse_n 23_o 24._o so_o rom._n 8._o 2._o he_o 〈◊〉_d have_v add_v rom._n 5._o 12._o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d death_n by_o sin_n so_o verse_n the_o 13_o for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ginal_a sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v 〈◊〉_d death_n be_v in_o the_o world_n till_o moses_n v._o 14._o 2._o original_a sin_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o definition_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v of_o 〈◊〉_d per_o so_o call_v 1_o john_n 3._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d gression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v d●●_n from_o alpha_n a_o privitive_a particle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la the_o law_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o want_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o that_o original_a 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o want_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o ●●ave_v 2._o ●●ave_v vide_fw-la dr._n barlow_n exercitat_fw-la 2._o scholastical_a divine_n define_v ●●_o to_o be_v oarentia_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la debitae_fw-la a_o ●●_o of_o rectitude_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o ●●_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o this_o i_o deed_n homily_n of_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 209._o m●n_z of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v fleshly_a and_o carnal_a corrupt_a and_o naught_o sinful_a and_o disobedient_a to_o god_n without_o any_o spark_n of_o goodness_n in_o he_o without_o any_o virtuous_a or_o godly_a motion_n only_o give_v to_o evil_a thought_n and_o wicked_a deed_n ●●ight_v prove_v out_o of_o aquinas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 82._o a._n 3._o con_v cum_fw-la originale_fw-la pecca●●um_fw-la justitiae_fw-la originali_fw-la opponatur_fw-la nih●●●●iud_fw-la
to_o do_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o therefore_o our_o good_a work_n can_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n by_o their_o own_o worth_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o give_v we_o a_o reward_n for_o their_o profit_n do_v he_o con_v 5._o that_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o thing_n merit_v and_o the_o thing_n merit_v but_o between_o our_o imperfect_a good_a work_n and_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n merit_n of_o condignity_n must_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o reward_n or_o thing_n merit_v that_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a that_o do_v proper_o and_o absolute_o for_o itself_o deserve_v a_o reward_n or_o which_o do_v in_o its_o formal_a reason_n include_v equality_n or_o condignity_n t●_n that_o reward_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v meritorious_a but_o now_o that_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v prove_v rom._n 8._o 18._o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o where_o it_o be_v clear_a tha●_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v a_o regenerate_v man_n and_o have_v do_v as_o many_o good_a work_n as_o any_o regenerate_v man_n after_o his_o conversion_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o work_n yet_o those_o he_o sleight_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o who_o suffer_v many_o great_a and_o cruel_a affliction_n and_o 〈◊〉_d last_o martyrdom_n for_o christ_n sake_n yet_o he_o reckon_v they_o all_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o in_o heaven_n they_o hold_v no_o true_a proportion_n or_o equality_n with_o the_o reward_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n or_o worth_n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o duration_n or_o time_n these_o affliction_n be_v not_o worth_a that_o glory_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n a●●_n these_o affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v equal_v with_o that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o work_v for_o we_o if_o righ●●_n bear_v this_o place_n say_v pareus_n and_o our_o loc_n dr._n fulk_n and_o willet_n in_o locum_fw-la tollit_fw-la omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la condigni_fw-la pareus_n in_o loc_n dr._n fulk_n take_v away_o all_o merit_n of_o condignity_n for_o if_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n neither_o for_o quality_n nor_o quantity_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v than_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a if_o the_o suffering_n of_o martyr_n come_v short_a of_o the_o value_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o glorious_a happiness_n of_o saint_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n then_o sure_a much_o more_o do_v their_o best_a action_n come_v short_a thereof_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la when_o a_o man_n promise_v such_o a_o reward_n to_o a_o person_n if_o he_o do_v such_o a_o work_n for_o he_o now_o this_o reward_n be_v call_v wage_n not_o proper_o merit_v because_o it_o may_v be_v mere_o of_o promise_n and_o not_o of_o desert_n e._n g._n a_o man_n may_v promise_v another_o man_n a_o 100_o l._n of_o good_a gold_n to_o fetch_v he_o a_o bottle_n of_o straw_n which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v or_o pay_v it_o to_o he_o because_o he_o promise_v so_o much_o but_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o merit_v of_o condignity_n for_o the_o work_n do_v be_v not_o worth_a the_o money_n suppose_v as_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v the_o straw_n easy_a to_o be_v have_v and_o near_o at_o hand_n for_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o the_o fetch_n of_o the_o bottle_n of_o straw_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n now_o where_o there_o be_v merit_n of_o condignity_n there_o must_v be_v proportion_n between_o the_o merit_n and_o the_o reward_n because_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o merit_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n as_o aquinas_n show_v and_o justice_n be_v a_o certain_a equality_n as_o he_o there_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d q._n 114._o a._n 1._o c._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o reward_n ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la when_o a_o man_n do_v such_o a_o work_n that_o do_v of_o its_o self_n and_o its_o own_o nature_n carry_v such_o a_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n in_o it_o as_o that_o it_o deserve_v such_o a_o reward_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o justice_n now_o this_o be_v that_o the_o papist_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o our_o good_a work_n do_v that_o there_o be_v such_o excellency_n dignity_n and_o worthiness_n in_o they_o as_o that_o they_o do_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n deserve_v eternal_a salvation_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v in_o justice_n with_o it_o to_o reward_v we_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o good_a work_n which_o we_o protestant_n utter_o deny_v and_o we_o say_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v yield_v that_o our_o good_a work_n do_v thus_o merit_v eternal_a life_n at_o god_n hand_n these_o absurdity_n will_v easy_o follow_v 1._o that_o we_o have_v something_o whereof_o to_o glory_v or_o to_o boast_v of_o that_o we_o have_v merit_v our_o salvation_n contrary_a to_o ephes_n 2._o 8_o 9_o 2._o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o free_o give_v to_o we_o but_o of_o due_a and_o just_a debt_n pay_v to_o we_o contrary_a to_o rom._n 6._o 21._o 3._o that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a contrary_a to_o gal._n 2._o 21._o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n antichristian_a doctrine_n which_o do_v in_o effect_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v but_o a_o vanity_n in_o our_o man_n the_o great_a friend_n to_o rome_n to_o say_v that_o papist_n profess_v with_o we_o the_o apostle_n creed_n when_o as_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n they_o deny_v and_o overthrow_v what_o they_o profess_v for_o if_o man_n can_v by_o their_o own_o strength_n turn_v themselves_o to_o god_n when_o they_o will_v and_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a moral_a law_n do_v work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o by_o the_o right_a use_n of_o their_o natural_a reason_n and_o will_n merit_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la the_o first_o grace_n and_o then_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la merit_n eternal_a life_n what_o need_n be_v there_o for_o christ_n so_o have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o become_v our_o surety_n to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o die_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o our_o homily_n before_o allege_v say_v very_o well_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n speak_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n mercy_n and_o great_a derogation_n to_o christ_n bloodshedding_n and_o another_o homily_n before_o allege_a that_o whosoever_o deni_v this_o doctrine_n that_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o christian_a man_n nor_o for_o a_o setter_n forth_o of_o god_n glory_n but_o for_o a_o setter_n forth_o of_o man_n vain_a glory_n and_o for_o a_o adversary_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a arrogance_n and_o presumption_n of_o man_n th●●_n antichrist_n can_v set_v up_o against_o god_n to_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n may_v by_o his_o o●●_n work_v take_v away_o and_o purge_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o justify_v himself_o homily_n of_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n p._n 16_o 17._o obj._n but_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d merit_v that_o our_o good_a work_n that_o be_v his_o 214._o nova_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la theologia_n prophetis_fw-la &_o apostolis_n ignota_fw-la christus_fw-la meruit_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la mereamur_fw-la nobisipsis_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la dr._n ames_n bel_n eneru._n t._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 214._o gift_n wrought_v in_o we_o and_o perform_v by_o we_o shall_v merit_v eternal_a life_n ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v say_v but_o can_v never_o as_o yet_o see_v it_o prove_v and_o therefore_o till_o it_o be_v prove_v i_o deny_v it_o because_o there_o be_v neither_o sacred_a 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