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god_n excit_v the_o wicked_a will_n of_o one_o thief_n to_o kill_v another_o see_v swinglius_n tom_n 1._o the_o providen_n c._n 6._o fol._n 365._o calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 18._o sect_n 1._o cooperate_v force_v and_o will_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v a_o double_a will_v and_o therefore_o a_o dissemble_a will_n the_o one_o express_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o which_o he_o forbid_v man_n to_o sin_n the_o other_o conceal_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o which_o he_o impell_v man_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v 697._o will_v d._n reynolds_n in_o his_o 2._o conclusion_n annex_v to_o his_o conference_n p._n 697._o punish_v we_o for_o transgress_v the_o ten_o commandment_n it_o not_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o say_a commandment_n 301._o commandment_n luther_n tom_n 2._o wittenb_n de_fw-mi capt_n babylon_n fol._n 74._o d._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr eccl._n contra_fw-la bellarm_n controversia_fw-la 2._o quaest_n 5._o p._n 301._o that_o to_o the_o faithful_a sin_v never_o so_o wicked_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v final_o that_o to_o same_o to_o calu._n de_fw-mi inst_z l._n 30._o 23._o say_v confilio_fw-la nutuque_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n do_v ordain_v by_o his_o counsel_n that_o among_o man_n some_o be_v bear_v to_o certain_a damnation_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n see_v willet_n synopsis_n p._n 554._o affirm_v the_o same_o certain_a man_n he_o give_v not_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o purpose_v and_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o some_o man_n lyve_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n &_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n never_o so_o virtuous_o shall_v be_v damn_v &_o thrall_n to_o sempiternal_a perdition_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o great_a a_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n in_o believe_v the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o how_o necessary_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n do_v stand_v subject_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n augustin_n josue_n augustin_n q._n 29._o sup_n josue_n who_o imagine_v god_n such_o as_o god_n be_v not_o he_o carry_v every_o where_o another_o god_n a_o false_a god_n in_o his_o mind_n touch_v the_o second_o article_n which_o be_v and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n we_o trid._n we_o council_n trid._n catholic_n believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o equal_a to_o his_o father_n a_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v death_n quoad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la for_o all_o mankind_n and_o who_o accomplish_v the_o function_n of_o his_o saviourship_n only_o according_a to_o hiâ—_n humanity_n a_o saviour_n who_o die_v only_o in_o body_n and_o not_o in_o soul_n final_o a_o saviour_n who_o from_o his_o first_o conception_n be_v endue_v with_o all_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o exempt_a from_o all_o ignorance_n passion_n and_o perturbation_n whereas_o diverse_a chief_a protestant_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o their_o saviour_n who_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n be_v god_n of_o 121._o of_o d._n whitaker_n approve_v this_o opinion_n allege_v caluin_n in_o proof_o thereof_o contra_fw-la campianum_n p._n 121._o himself_o and_o 41._o and_o melancton_n in_o loc_n comm_n edit_fw-la 1561._o p._n 41._o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n who_o die_v only_o for_o the_o treatise_n the_o so_o do_v d._n willet_n teach_v in_o sinopsi_n print_v anno_fw-la 1600._o p._n 780._o as_o also_o caluin_n and_o beza_n in_o whole_a treatise_n elect_n who_o perform_v his_o mediation_n not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n but_o also_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n though_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o earn_a man_n true_a divinity_n be_v impassable_a who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n beside_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o insufficient_a for_o our_o valuation_n suffer_v in_o soul_n the_o torment_n 89._o torment_n melancton_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la d._n fulke_o in_o his_o retent_a p._n 89._o 556._o 89._o so_o teach_v caluin_n instit_fw-la l_o 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 10._o &_o d._n whit._fw-la contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 8._o p._n 556._o of_o hell_n brief_o who_o labour_v with_o ignorance_n 600._o ignorance_n so_o teach_v beza_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la act_n colloq_fw-la montisb_n part_n 1._o p._n 147._o d._n willet_n synop._n p._n 599._o &_o 600._o passion_n and_o even_o desperation_n itself_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n the_o catholic_n do_v believe_v â—â—ereby_o that_o christ_n descend_v in_o soul_n after_o his_o passion_n into_o that_o part_n of_o hell_n with_o be_v call_v lymbus_n patrum_fw-la to_o deliver_v from_o thence_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a there_o detain_v till_o â—is_n come_v of_o which_o judgement_n be_v also_o some_o learned_a protestant_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o opinion_n of_o so_o d._n bilson_n in_o his_o survey_v of_o â—â—â—ists_n suffer_v etc._n etc._n p._n 650._o 651._o 652._o
the_o lutheran_n be_v general_o â—he_v same_o opinion_n protestant_n do_v interpret_v this_o article_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o his_o 606._o his_o d._n willet_n in_o his_o lymbomastix_n d._n fulke_o aged_a by_o d._n willet_n in_o synop._n p._n 605._o 606._o â—â—ave_n so_o by_o the_o word_n hell_n understanding_n â—â—e_v grave_a but_o 20._o but_o l._n 2._o instit_fw-la c._n 16._o §._o 20._o caluin_n teach_v that_o by_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n be_v undertood_v that_o christ_n apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v â—ost_o angry_a and_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o our_o â—akes_n and_o that_o thereupon_o christ_n suffer_v â—â—eat_a anxiety_n and_o grief_n of_o soul_n and_o which_o be_v more_o most_o blasphemous_o caluin_n teach_v that_o christ_n utter_v word_n of_o desperation_n in_o say_v o_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n we_o catholic_n and_o the_o caluinist_n do_v believe_v hereby_o that_o christ_n true_o in_o body_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n wheraâ—_n all_o lutheran_n lutheran_n lutheran_n luther_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr sacrament_n coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o fol._n 112._o where_o he_o say_v credimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la christus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la est_fw-la ubique_fw-la praesens_fw-la the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o brentius_n in_o apolog_n pro_fw-la confess_v wittenberg_n and_o final_o by_o all_o the_o lutheran_n do_v teach_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v in_o all_o place_n with_o the_o divinity_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o real_o after_o his_o passion_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n it_o be_v there_o both_o before_o and_o after_o his_o passion_n thus_o the_o lutheran_n both_o in_o we_o and_o the_o protestant_n judgment_n do_v destroy_v by_o this_o their_o construction_n the_o whole_a creed_n and_o particular_o christ_n incarnation_n nativity_n passion_n death_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n for_o suppose_v christ_n body_n to_o be_v in_o all_o place_n all_o these_o article_n be_v but_o apparent_o or_o fantastical_o and_o not_o true_o and_o real_o perform_v touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a we_o catholic_n do_v believe_v that_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n will_v so_o judge_v man_n as_o that_o his_o good_a work_n receive_v all_o their_o force_n from_o our_o saviour_n passion_n shall_v be_v reward_v whereas_o the_o protestant_n deny_v all_o protestant_n all_o calu._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n 5._o §._o â—_o bucer_n in_o act_n colloq_fw-la ratisbon_n beza_n zwinglius_fw-la and_o most_o protestant_n merit_n of_o work_n as_o injurious_a and_o derogatory_n to_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n do_v hold_v that_o christ_n shall_v then_o reward_v only_o a_o bare_a and_o special_a protestant_n special_a calu._n in_o antidoto_fw-la conc._n tri._n kemnitius_n in_o examen_fw-la conc._n trident._n and_o most_o other_o protestant_n faith_n concern_v the_o article_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o all_o catholic_n and_o many_o protestant_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n caluin_n how_o ever_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n thereof_o much_o labour_v notwithstanding_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o usual_o allege_v by_o all_o antiquity_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n thus_o we_o find_v that_o caluin_n 15._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 13._o §._o 15._o will_v not_o have_v contrary_a to_o all_o antiquity_n that_o passage_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 33._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o like_a sort_n he_o reject_v the_o argument_n judaizans_fw-la argument_n see_v of_o this_o subject_n against_o the_o trinity_n aegidius_n hunnius_n a_o protestant_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v caluinus_fw-la judaizans_fw-la draw_v from_o that_o other_o most_o remarkable_a text_n john_n 5._o there_o be_v three_o that_o give_v testimony_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o caluin_n upon_o this_o place_n thus_o say_v hereby_o to_o take_v away_o from_o thence_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n quòd_fw-la dicit_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la unum_fw-la ad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la non_fw-la refertur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la consensum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la final_o luther_n be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n or_o to_o confess_v the_o trinity_n itself_o that_o thus_o he_o write_v lat._n write_v luther_n confut_o ration_n lat._n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la odit_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la homoousion_n vel_fw-la consubstantialis_fw-la my_o very_a soul_n do_v hate_v the_o word_n homoousion_n or_o consubstantial_a concern_v the_o article_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n the_o catholic_n do_v believe_v this_o church_n to_o be_v a_o visible_a company_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o present_a roman_a catholic_a faith_n of_o which_o some_o be_v predestinate_v other_o reprobated_a the_o protestant_n do_v believe_v this_o church_n to_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o 2._o the_o confess_v augustana_n art_n 7._o luther_n l._n de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr &_o eccles_n cal._n l._n 4._o inst._n c._n 1._o §._o 2._o elect_a and_o predestinate_a touch_v the_o article_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o catholic_n do_v hereby_o believe_v such_o a_o communion_n to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n &_o man_n upon_o earth_n that_o the_o one_o part_n do_v help_v the_o other_o with_o their_o most_o avaylable_a prayer_n and_o intercession_n the_o protestant_n deny_v all_o such_o intercourse_n of_o benefit_n between_o these_o several_a part_n â—f_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n purgatorio_fw-la christ_n calu._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n 5._o §._o 6._o centuriatores_fw-la cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 460._o brentius_n in_o confess_v wittenberg_fw-mi c._n de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la account_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n herein_o superstitious_a &_o sacrilegious_a last_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o catholic_n do_v believe_v that_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v perform_v when_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o true_a and_o inherent_a justice_n and_o by_o the_o infuse_a gift_n of_o god_n enjoy_v a_o renovation_n of_o herself_o and_o thereby_o become_v true_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o protestant_n disallow_v all_o inherent_a justice_n do_v only_o acknowledge_v a_o 11._o a_o keâ—nit_fw-la in_o examen_fw-la council_n trident._n cal._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n 11._o imputative_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o they_o teach_v only_o impute_v unto_o sinner_n so_o as_o we_o remain_v still_o sinner_n though_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o through_o christ_n justice_n a_o doctrine_n injurious_a to_o the_o most_o meritorious_a passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n thus_o have_v we_o run_v over_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n from_o whence_o we_o collect_v that_o see_v as_o be_v above_o demonstrate_v he_o only_o believe_v available_o &_o true_o the_o creed_n who_o believe_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v write_v it_o &_o see_v there_o be_v mere_a different_a or_o rather_o contrary_a construction_n of_o every_o article_n give_v by_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n so_o as_o if_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o catholics_n be_v true_a it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o other_o of_o the_o protestant_n be_v false_a or_o contrariwise_o we_o may_v therefore_o just_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n for_o any_o one_o to_o say_v that_o he_o belive_v the_o creed_n who_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o it_o in_o general_n without_o restrain_v they_o to_o any_o peculiar_a construction_n give_v either_o by_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n except_o he_o believe_v it_o in_o that_o one_o particular_a sense_n and_o none_o other_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o it_o be_v first_o frame_v by_o the_o apostle_n now_o in_o this_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o grant_v for_o a_o time_n by_o a_o hypothesis_n or_o supposal_n that_o a_o man_n do_v believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o their_o true_a sense_n and_o construction_n yet_o follow_v it_o not_o that_o this_o belief_n though_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o obtain_v his_o salvation_n hereby_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v diverse_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n hold_v necessary_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o
against_o god_n church_n shall_v be_v damn_v but_o here_o i_o will_v stay_v myself_o wade_v no_o further_a in_o the_o disquisition_n and_o search_v of_o the_o great_a dissension_n between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n touch_v faith_n and_o belief_n only_o i_o will_v reflect_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o premise_n and_o here_o it_o be_v make_v most_o evident_a first_o that_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n do_v main_o differ_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o construction_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o consequent_o see_v the_o sense_n and_o not_o the_o word_n do_v make_v the_o creed_n that_o they_o both_o do_v not_o believe_v one_o and_o the_o same_o creed_n but_o have_v to_o themselves_o several_a creed_n from_o which_o point_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v the_o want_n of_o unity_n in_o faith_n among_o they_o both_o which_o unity_n be_v so_o necessary_o require_v to_o man_n salvation_n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n be_v demonstrate_v second_o that_o though_o by_o supposition_n they_o do_v believe_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o with_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n yet_o it_o be_v prove_v there_o be_v diverse_a other_o article_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v indifferent_o believe_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n both_o by_o catholic_a and_o protestant_n three_o see_v also_o there_o be_v sundry_a controversy_n in_o religion_n as_o be_v above_o exemplify_v which_o immediate_o concern_v salvation_n be_v houlden_v as_o necessary_a mean_n thereof_o by_o catholic_n but_o disclaim_v from_o and_o abandon_v by_o the_o protestant_n as_o main_n error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n therefore_o from_o all_o the_o former_a premise_n i_o do_v aver_v that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a error_n to_o make_v the_o creed_n the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o he_o who_o maintain_v that_o both_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n notwithstanding_o their_o great_a disparity_n of_o belief_n and_o faith_n the_o one_o side_n necessary_o believe_v &_o maintain_v heresy_n can_v be_v save_v or_o enjoy_v one_o heaven_n be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o all_o true_a judgement_n reason_n and_o discourse_n and_o for_o want_v thereof_o may_v deserve_o be_v range_v among_o they_o of_o who_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v 11._o speak_v psal_n 11._o nolite_fw-la fieri_fw-la sicut_fw-la equus_fw-la &_o mulus_n quibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la intellectus_fw-la the_o same_o prove_v from_z the_o authority_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n in_o not_o err_v in_o her_o definition_n and_o condemnation_n of_o heresy_n and_o first_o of_o counsel_n chap._n vi_o from_z the_o inviolable_a unity_n of_o faith_n we_o will_v next_o descend_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n true_a church_n of_o which_o privilege_n i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n take_v only_o one_o into_o my_o consideration_n that_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o supreme_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o not_o err_v in_o her_o definition_n of_o faith_n or_o condemnation_n of_o heresy_n this_o point_n be_v warrant_v by_o innumerable_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 72._o say_v esay_n 72._o upon_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n i_o have_v set_v watchman_n all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v silent_a but_o god_n do_v not_o set_v watchman_n over_o his_o church_n to_o teach_v error_n and_o again_o the_o 3._o the_o 2._o tim._n 3._o church_n of_o god_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o truth_n what_o more_o perspicuous_a and_o further_o whereas_o each_o man_n â—s_v command_v to_o repair_v in_o difficulty_n &_o matter_n of_o small_a consequence_n to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v threaten_v by_o christ_n himself_o that_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v account_v â—s_a a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n according_a to_o â—hat_n his_o commination_n si_fw-mi ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la auâ—ierit_fw-la 18._o auâ—ierit_fw-la mat._n 18._o sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la sicut_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la &_o publicanus_fw-la where_o we_o find_v no_o restriction_n but_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n again_o christ_n himself_o speak_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o 10._o he_o luc._n 10._o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o but_o if_o the_o church_n can_v err_v neither_o will_v christ_n refer_v we_o to_o the_o church_n especial_o under_o so_o great_a a_o penalty_n neither_o by_o hear_v the_o church_n can_v we_o be_v just_o say_v to_o hear_v christ_n final_o the_o church_n be_v so_o govern_v by_o christ_n as_o its_o head_n or_o spouse_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o its_o soul_n as_o therefore_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n thus_o to_o write_v 1._o write_v ephes_n 1._o thereof_o god_n have_v make_v he_o head_n speak_v of_o christ_n over_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n and_o again_o 4._o again_o ephes_n 4._o one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n &_o 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