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A02563 The olde religion a treatise, wherin is laid downe the true state of the difference betwixt the reformed, and Romane Church; and the blame of this schisme is cast vpon the true authors. Seruing for the vindication of our innocence, for the setling of wauering minds for a preseruatiue against Popish insinuations. By Ios. Hall, B. of Exon. Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1628 (1628) STC 12690; ESTC S117610 79,903 246

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i_o have_v sin_v all_o that_o he_o have_v decree_v not_o to_o impute_v unto_o i_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v etc._n not_o to_o sin_n be_v god_n justice_n man_n justice_n be_v god_n indulgence_n say_v devout_a bernard_n how_o pregnant_a be_v that_o famous_a profession_n of_o he_o and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o to_o everlasting_a i_o will_v also_o sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n everlasting_o what_o shall_v i_o sing_v of_o my_o own_o righteousness_n no_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o righteousness_n alone_o for_o that_o be_v i_o too_o thou_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o of_o god_n righteousness_n etc._n shall_v i_o fear_v that_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v we_o both_o it_o be_v no_o short_a cloak_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o cover_v twain_o 61._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o righteousness_n for_o ever_o and_o what_o be_v long_o than_o eternity_n behold_v thy_o large_a and_o everlasting_a mercy_n will_v large_o cover_v both_o 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●ustification_n by_o faith_n when_o be_v ●●rrified_v and_o humble_v by_o repentance_n he_o be_v again_o raise_v up_o by_o ●●ith_n believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o when_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o new_a desire_n so_o as_o detest_a evil_n and_o resist_v the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o be_v inward_o enkindle_v to_o a_o endeavour_n of_o good_a although_o this_o desire_n of_o his_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a thus_o they_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o all_o antiquity_n and_o the-then-present_a church_n only_o the_o late_a council_n of_o trent_n have_v create_v this_o opinion_n of_o justification_n a_o point_n of_o faith_n sect_n ii_o the_o error_n hereof_o against_o scripture_n yet_o if_o age_n be_v all_o the_o quarrel●_n it_o be_v but_o light_n for_o though_o newness_n in_o divine_a truth_n be_v a_o ●_z cause_n of_o suspicion_n yet_o we_o do_v no●_n so_o shut_v the_o hand_n of_o our_o munifice●_n god_n that_o he_o can_v bestow_v upon_o ●is_n church_n new_a illumination_n in_o ●ome_o parcel_n of_o formerly-hidden_a verity_n it_o be_v the_o charge_n both_o of_o ●heir_n canus_n and_o caietan_n caiet_fw-mi that_o no_o ●an_v shall_v detest_v a_o new_a sense_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o that_o it_o differ_v ●rom_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n for_o god_n ●ath_v not_o say_v they_o tie_v exposition_n ●f_a scripture_n to_o their_o sense_n yea_o 51._o if_o we_o may_v believe_v salme●on_n the_o late_a divine_n be_v so_o much_o ●ore_o quick-sighted_a they_o like_o the_o dwarf_n sit_v on_o the_o giant_n shoulder_n overlook_v he_o that_o be_v ●arre_o tall_a than_o themselves_o virgin_n this_o position_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v ●ot_n more_o new_a then_o faulty_a not_o ●●_o much_o novelty_n as_o truth_n convince_v heresy_n as_o tertullian_n we_o ●ad_v be_v silent_a if_o we_o have_v not_o ●und_v this_o point_n beside_o the_o 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though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shal●_n no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v and_o i●_n thou_o 130.3_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v 64.6_o for_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n we_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n include_v even_o himself_o and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o be_v it_o any_o better_a with_o the_o best_a saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n i_o see_v say_v the_o choose_a vessel_n in_o my_o member_n 7.23_o another_o law_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n so_o as_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o 3.2_o and_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n 8._o we_o do_v but_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o
there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n the_o latter_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o saint_n paul_n sermon_n at_o antioch_n 13.39_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o ●y_a he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v they_o be_v justify_v but_o how_o free_o 3.24_o ●y_a his_o grace_n what_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o work_v by_o we_o no_o ●y_a grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n 9_o ●nd_v that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o ●ift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v work_n be_v we_o ●ut_v this_o be_v righteousness_n of_o god_n 3.22_o which_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o ●hem_n that_o believe_v and_o how_o do_v this_o become_v we_o by_o his_o gracious_a imputation_n 4.5_o not_o to_o he_o that_o work_v but_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o wicked_a be_v his_o faith_n impute_v for_o righteousness_n loe_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n not_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a who_o our_o faith_n make_v we_o and_o our_o sin_n he_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 5.21_o loe_o so_o be_v we_o make_v his_o righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v make_v our_o sin_n imputation_n do_v both_o it_o be_v that_o which_o enfeoffe_n our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n and_o we_o in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o both_o cover_n and_o redress_n the_o imperfection_n of_o we_o that_o distinction_n be_v clear_a and_o full_a 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n saint_n paul_n be_v a_o great_a saint_n he_o have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o not_o as_o a_o pharisee_n only_o but_o as_o a_o 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