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johan_n lidii_fw-la walden_n nicol._n vignier_n ecclesiast_n histor._n and_o the_o confession_n of_o your_o own_o writer_n your_o after_o pope_n aenaeas_n silvius_n histor_n bohem._n and_o that_o common_o cite_a passage_n of_o your_o inquisitor_n rainnerius_n which_o i_o will_v adjoyn_v rainerius_n contr_n walden_v cap_n 4._o inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la sectas_fw-la que_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o fuerunt_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la perniciosior_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la ea_fw-la leonistarum_fw-la idque_fw-la tribus_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la 1._o quia_fw-la est_fw-la diuturnior_fw-la aliqui_fw-la enim_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la duravit_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la silvestri_n alii_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la 2._o quia_fw-la est_fw-la generalior_fw-la fere_n enim_fw-la nulla_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la haec_fw-la secta_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la 3._o quia_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la aliae_fw-la sectae_fw-la immanitate_fw-la blasphemiarum_fw-la in_o 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by_o the_o wind_n 29._o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n without_o a_o sacramental_a absolution_n 30._o that_o sacerdotal_a absolution_n have_v that_o force_n of_o justify_v because_o many_o desire_a reconciliation_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v damn_v only_o because_o they_o die_v before_o they_o can_v be_v absolve_v by_o a_o priest_n or_o as_o they_o otherwise_o express_v their_o meaning_n do_v perish_v for_o that_o only_o they_o can_v not_o have_v a_o reconcile_a priest_n 31._o to_o papal_a absolution_n we_o refer_v the_o jubilee_n and_o their_o sale_n of_o indulgence_n 32._o also_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o they_o have_v reduce_v from_o the_o hundred_o tâ—_n the_o fifty_v and_o thence_o to_o the_o twenty_o five_o they_o promise_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o visit_v the_o temple_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o the_o lateran_n church_n 33._o they_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v a_o treasure_n of_o overflow_a 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temporal_a punishment_n 37._o to_o conclude_v in_o all_o their_o sacramental_a penance_n they_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o faith_n at_o all_o and_o of_o christ_n scarce_o any_o 38._o for_o repentance_n penance_n which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o plank_n after_o shipwreck_n they_o say_v consist_v on_o the_o penitent_n part_v in_o contrition_n auricular_a confession_n and_o satisfaction_n on_o the_o priest_n part_n in_o sacramental_a absolution_n as_o the_o act_n of_o a_o judge_n who_o word_n be_v i_o do_v absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 39_o that_o that_o be_v a_o pious_a prayer_n which_o some_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o monastery_n after_o absolution_n give_v for_o sin_n let_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n the_o merit_n of_o order_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o religion_n the_o humility_n of_o 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sometime_o be_v save_v who_o shall_v otherwise_o plain_o be_v damn_v 1._o that_o ordination_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n confer_v to_o the_o ordain_v grace_n make_v he_o acceptable_a ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v seven_o or_o rather_o eight_o sacrament_n of_o order_n all_o which_o be_v true_o or_o proper_o call_v sacrament_n viz._n the_o order_n of_o porter_n of_o reader_n of_o exorsists_n of_o servitor_n of_o subdeacon_n of_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n 3._o in_o every_o one_o of_o be_v give_v to_o the_o ordain_v the_o seven_o fold_v grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n yea_o grace_n make_v they_o acceptable_a and_o that_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 4._o that_o anoint_v be_v require_v in_o ordination_n of_o marriage_n 1._o that_o matrimony_n though_o it_o be_v institute_v in_o paradise_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n 2._o and_o therefore_o do_v confer_v grace_n upon_o the_o 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convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v break_v viz._n because_o that_o marriage_n be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n 9_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v right_o prohibit_v marriage_n of_o old_a to_o the_o seven_o but_o afterward_o to_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n according_a to_o the_o canonical_a rule_n of_o reckon_v but_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o canonical_a reckon_n be_v the_o seven_o and_o eight_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n 10._o the_o spiritual_a kindred_n which_o arise_v forsooth_o from_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n may_v hinder_v marriage_n to_o be_v make_v and_o break_v it_o be_v make_v §_o 11._o of_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n now_o follow_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o degree_n of_o salvation_n such_o be_v vocation_n justification_n etc._n etc._n grace_n 1._o where_o first_o the_o papist_n do_v egregious_o err_v in_o expound_v the_o word_n grace_n for_o when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v of_o these_o effect_n of_o divine_a grace_n say_v we_o be_v justifieâ—_n by_o grace_n and_o save_v by_o grace_n etc._n etc._n by_o grace_n they_o understand_v not_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o as_o if_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v call_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o the_o same_o grace_n we_o be_v elect_v and_o redeem_v by_o 2._o and_o then_o when_o they_o divide_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o eternal_a grace_n which_o they_o call_v the_o everlasting_a love_n of_o god_n and_o temporary_a such_o as_o the_o benefit_n of_o vocation_n and_o justification_n be_v again_o they_o divide_v this_o temporary_a grace_n into_o grace_n free_o give_v and_o grace_n make_v acceptable_a both_o which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o quality_n inherent_a in_o we_o as_o if_o either_o all_o grace_n which_o they_o call_v temporary_a do_v inhere_o in_o we_o or_o that_o which_o do_v inhere_o in_o we_o
be_v not_o all_o free_o give_v 3._o confess_v grace_n make_v we_o acceptable_a they_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o love_v we_o and_o make_v â—s_n acceptable_a to_o he_o according_a to_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a but_o to_o be_v grace_n by_o way_n of_o habit_n remain_v in_o we_o by_o which_o we_o love_v god_n therefore_o they_o call_v charity_n a_o grace_n make_v we_o acceptable_a as_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o force_n and_o merit_v man_n be_v save_v of_o god_n 4._o grace_n moreover_o when_o they_o divide_v grace_n into_o sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a grace_n they_o say_v â—ufficient_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n even_o without_o the_o church_n by_o which_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o will_n and_o they_o can_v if_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o by_o believe_v be_v save_v 5._o if_o any_o want_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o avoid_v sin_n they_o â—o_o not_o true_o sin_n neither_o be_v they_o guilty_a of_o sin_n before_o god_n 6_o that_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o conversion_n oâ—â—wâ—a_n the_o will_n be_v not_o passive_a heal_v 7._o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n free_a will_n to_o resist_v oâ—_n yield_v to_o efficacious_a grace_n §_o 12._o of_o justification_n but_o now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n they_o utter_o overthrow_v word_n 1._o for_o first_o they_o confound_v justification_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n without_o we_o as_o redemption_n reconciliation_n adoption_n with_o sanctification_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o so_o confound_v not_o only_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o law_n but_o quite_o take_v away_o justification_n itself_o the_o chief_a benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n this_o 2._o they_o teach_v man_n to_o lay_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o controversy_n 3._o they_o will_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o blot_n of_o they_o out_o by_o which_o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n but_o also_o the_o irregularity_n itself_o be_v abolish_v 4._o as_o in_o warm_v pardon_v the_o cold_a be_v expel_v by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o heat_n so_o in_o justification_n sin_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n 5._o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v justification_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o law-term_n to_o be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n and_o sanctification_n to_o pollution_n 6._o most_o the_o scripture_n teach_v sanctification_n to_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n they_o make_v the_o second_o justification_n as_o they_o call_v it_o not_o god_n action_n but_o their_o own_o 7._o grace_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n reach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n intimate_v the_o inward_a move_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o papist_n understand_v grace_n or_o rather_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o which_o yet_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oppose_v work_n to_o grace_n be_v not_o more_o oppose_v to_o work_n then_o their_o first_o justification_n be_v to_o the_o second_o word_n 8._o when_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n i._n e._n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n for_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o blood_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o he_o be_v our_o righteousness_n i_o say_v by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o reveal_v in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o not_o inherent_a but_o which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o law_n they_o understand_v a_o righteousness_n infuse_v by_o god_n and_o inherent_a in_o we_o justification_n 9_o when_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o so_o that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n as_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n for_o condemnation_n namely_o by_o imputation_n but_o they_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o partly_o by_o the_o infusion_n of_o habitual_a righteousness_n viz._n in_o the_o first_o justification_n partly_o by_o our_o own_o performance_n of_o actual_a righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n in_o the_o second_o justification_n 10._o grace_n for_o they_o contend_v for_o a_o double_a justification_n the_o first_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o infuse_a habit_n of_o charity_n the_o other_o in_o meritorious_a work_n when_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n i_o e._n notby_a inherent_a righteousness_n thing_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v â—y_a faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o so_o with_o other_o grace_n it_o sanctify_v we_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o faith_n then_o that_o which_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o any_o other_o grace_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o beside_o faith_n that_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o therefore_o by_o faith_n alone_o 11._o pardon_n the_o papist_n on_o the_o contrary_n teach_v faith_n to_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n 12._o it_o and_o not_o so_o much_o to_o justify_v as_o to_o dispose_v we_o for_o justification_n by_o obtain_v remission_n and_o deserve_a justification_n 13._o for_o say_v they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n do_v justify_v as_o disposition_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la sanctify_v 14._o but_o that_o charity_n be_v proper_o the_o justify_v grace_n diligere_fw-la 15._o and_o the_o form_n of_o justify_v faith_n it_o 16._o and_o yet_o that_o true_a justify_v faith_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o charity_n 17._o and_o therefore_o that_o a_o man_n have_v true_a faith_n may_v be_v damn_v sanctification_n 18._o neither_o do_v they_o acknowledge_v any_o special_a faith_n which_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o say_v that_o be_v sufficient_a which_o consist_v in_o a_o general_a consent_n without_o all_o affiance_n yea_o even_o without_o knowledge_n which_o they_o call_v implicit_a faith_n they_o 19_o for_o they_o say_v faith_n be_v better_a define_v by_o ignorance_n then_o knowledge_n 20._o question_n neither_o can_v they_o endure_v by_o any_o mean_n that_o we_o say_v faith_n only_o justify_v 21._o cause_n when_o as_o the_o scripture_n plain_o exclude_v work_n as_o cause_n from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n though_o it_o require_v they_o in_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n by_o which_o believer_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a but_o they_o assert_v that_o we_o be_v not_o 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etc._n etc._n 27._o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v deserve_v justify_v grace_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la and_o that_o this_o merit_n of_o congruity_n be_v when_o the_o sinner_n do_v his_o utmost_a protestant_n 28._o they_o deny_v justificaon_n be_v to_o proper_a to_o the_o elect._n protestant_n 29._o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n ought_v certain_o to_o determine_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a salvation_n 30._o that_o every_o one_o must_v doubt_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n 31._o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o justification_n without_o a_o special_a revelation_n 32._o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o world_n ought_v to_o seek_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o his_o salvation_n or_o justification_n 33._o that_o doubt_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o infirmity_n but_o a_o virtue_n there_o 34._o for_o any_o one_o certain_o to_o believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o through_o christ_n be_v abominable_a presumption_n certainty_n 35._o that_o
and_o therefore_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o 12._o that_o the_o saint_n after_o death_n do_v obtain_v whatsoever_o they_o desire_v of_o god_n because_o they_o deserve_v it_o in_o this_o life_n 13._o that_o their_o merit_n do_v profit_v we_o for_o salvation_n 14._o that_o the_o saint_n be_v helper_n and_o coworker_n of_o our_o salvation_n 15._o that_o the_o faithful_a live_n be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bless_a man_n 16._o canonize_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v canonize_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v canonize_v to_o be_v worship_v 17._o therefore_o we_o must_v fly_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o our_o misery_n §_o 16._o of_o the_o church_n 1._o church_n that_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n that_o we_o believe_v be_v visible_a 2._o and_o always_o be_v visible_a 3._o only_o that_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o god_n election_n nor_o on_o true_a faith_n and_o charity_n that_o one_o belong_v to_o this_o church_n but_o even_o wicked_a and_o 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