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basill_n say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o food_n of_o life_n to_o wit_n the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v a_o inward_a mouth_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o they_o eat_v that_o spiritual_a food_n many_o more_o such_o like_a say_n may_v be_v heap_v together_o to_o this_o purpose_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o pass_v over_o all_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o romish_a position_n that_o the_o wicked_a eat_v and_o drink_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v if_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v change_v into_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 27._o last_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o divinity_n for_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o of_o all_o other_o are_z two_o to_o wit_n the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n the_o form_n in_o this_o sacrament_n 18._o be_v to_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o consecration_n together_o with_o the_o sense_n thereof_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o whole_a element_n with_o the_o signification_n thereof_o as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o matter_n be_v the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n contain_v under_o they_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o form_n be_v for_o this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n now_o hence_o i_o thus_o reason_n the_o wicked_a either_o receive_v the_o whole_a sacrament_n or_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o if_o they_o do_v then_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o faithful_a and_o they_o for_o they_o receive_v no_o more_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o they_o be_v save_v then_o as_o well_o as_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o either_o they_o receive_v not_o christ_n at_o all_o because_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o receive_v the_o outward_a element_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v want_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v or_o there_o be_v more_o part_n than_o these_o two_o of_o the_o sacrament_n again_o thus_o if_o the_o wicked_a receive_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o whole_a sacrament_n because_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o virtue_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o sacrament_n receive_v christ_n and_o yet_o not_o christ_n the_o whole_a sacrament_n and_o yet_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o part_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o more_o than_o two_o observe_v gentle_a reader_n these_o contradiction_n and_o wonder_n 28._o again_o transubstantiation_n be_v contradict_v both_o by_o the_o contrad_n doctrine_n of_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o adoration_n of_o image_n thus_o they_o teach_v that_o divine_a adoration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n because_o they_o represent_v their_o most_o excellent_a and_o divine_a person_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n transubstantiate_v because_o some_o of_o the_o father_n pretend_v â—o_o say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v with_o divine_a worship_n now_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o say_v that_o image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n aught_o to_o be_v adore_v with_o divine_a worship_n because_o they_o represent_v their_o person_n than_o it_o must_v be_v false_a that_o therfeore_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v real_o and_o carnal_o in_o the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v for_o why_o may_v not_o those_o mystery_n of_o bread_n and_o
that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 15._o witness_v unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v this_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a certificate_n for_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o call_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v any_o more_o when_o therefore_o god_n do_v shed_v abroad_o his_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n cry_v and_o make_v we_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n in_o faithful_a not_o formal_a prayer_n that_o be_v a_o certain_a testimony_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o as_o saint_n jerome_n 4._o well_o note_v we_o never_o dare_v call_v god_n our_o father_n but_o upon_o conscience_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o us._n neither_o do_v we_o ever_o upon_o this_o ground_n call_v god_n our_o father_n but_o withal_o we_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n 15._o again_o why_o do_v he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v the_o gospel_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n be_v god_n child_n seal_v and_o can_v they_o not_o 13._o see_v nor_o know_v the_o seal_n be_v not_o this_o one_o use_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v a_o covenant_n assure_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o performance_n thereof_o to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v yea_o do_v not_o saint_n john_n say_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o 13._o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o again_o do_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o ascribe_v this_o knowledge_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n on_o to_o a_o man_n self_n that_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o all_o other_o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v i_o will_v give_v a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a 17._o name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v saâ—â—_n he_o that_o receive_v it_o what_o be_v this_o white_a stone_n but_o the_o absolution_n and_o remission_n of_o a_o sinner_n what_o be_v the_o new_a name_n write_v in_o it_o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v it_o know_v it_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o exposition_n almost_o of_o all_o divine_n upon_o that_o place_n to_o omit_v all_o other_o testimony_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n now_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 16._o i_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n all_o god_n promise_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v conditional_a and_o no_o man_n can_v certain_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n and_o therefore_o can_v assure_v himself_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o albeit_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o infirmity_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n require_v in_o god_n promise_n yet_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o shall_v fulfil_v they_o through_o he_o that_o strengthen_v we_o and_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v in_o one_o place_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n yet_o in_o another_o 5._o place_n he_o say_v i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v 13._o anything_o of_o ourselves_o yet_o in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o might_n we_o can_v keep_v his_o commandment_n though_o not_o perfect_o yet_o so_o as_o our_o defect_n be_v make_v up_o by_o his_o perfection_n and_o our_o endeavour_n accept_v in_o his_o mediation_n for_o his_o sake_n it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o by_o his_o never-failing_a 29._o grace_n and_o everlasting_a love_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o shall_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o origen_n say_v that_o it_o be_v 1._o impossible_a that_o that_o which_o god_n have_v once_o quicken_v shall_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o be_v kill_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n require_v of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o can_v perform_v it_o though_o not_o in_o full_a measure_n and_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n yet_o in_o that_o measure_n which_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o thus_o this_o three_o antithesis_fw-la be_v nothing_o empeach_v by_o bellarmine_n cavil_n 17._o the_o gospel_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a propitiatory_a 14._o sacrifice_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o once_o and_o no_o more_o for_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n but_o the_o 4._o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o every_o mass_n be_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o every_o priest_n as_o often_o as_o he_o say_v mass_n do_v offer_v up_o christ_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 18._o bellarmine_n here_o distinguish_v again_o and_o say_v that_o 23._o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v once_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n but_o yet_o that_o one_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v reiterated_a in_o mystery_n by_o the_o same_o high_a priest_n christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o carnal_a priest_n and_o again_o he_o in_o another_o place_n distinguish_v this_o sacrifice_n 25._o into_o bloody_a &_o unbloudy_a &_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o there_o be_v many_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n in_o their_o daily_a mass_n and_o last_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v but_o a_o application_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n unto_o man_n soul_n for_o the_o actual_a remission_n of_o sin_n purchase_v by_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n 19_o here_o be_v much_o ado_n to_o little_a purpose_n three_o distinction_n answer_n and_o all_o not_o worth_a a_o rush_n for_o all_o of_o they_o be_v mutual_o contrary_a to_o each_o other_o and_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a in_o themselves_o first_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o application_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o reiterate_v and_o another_o to_o apply_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o priest_n do_v reiterate_v it_o than_o he_o do_v not_o apply_v it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v apply_v it_o than_o he_o do_v not_o reiterate_v for_o to_o reiterate_v be_v to_o do_v again_o that_o which_o be_v do_v before_o and_o to_o apply_v be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v but_o not_o to_o do_v it_o again_o beside_o if_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o repetition_n and_o application_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n then_o how_o be_v it_o a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n can_v that_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v repeat_v and_o apply_v after_o a_o unbloudy_a manner_n that_o be_v asmuch_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o sacrifice_n especial_o no_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n see_v as_o the_o apostle_n 10._o speak_v without_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n again_o if_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o repetition_n of_o that_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n than_o it_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o a_o crucify_a of_o he_o again_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v bloody_a aswell_o as_o that_o for_o the_o repetition_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o do_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o and_o last_o if_o it_o be_v a_o application_n of_o it_o than_o it_o can_v be_v a_o repetition_n of_o it_o nor_o indeed_o the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la with_o it_o for_o the_o application_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o any_o reason_n and_o thus_o these_o distinction_n be_v at_o civil_a war_n with_o each_o other_o and_o indeed_o like_o deadly_a enemy_n do_v cut_v each_o other_o throat_n 20._o but_o let_v one_o of_o their_o own_o learned_a master_n peter_n lombard_n 12._o conclude_v this_o point_n for_o we_o who_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n offer_v himself_o &_o be_v sacrifice_v daily_o in_o the_o sacrament_n because_o in_o
of_o nature_n then_o the_o saint_n be_v no_o way_n our_o mediator_n for_o if_o they_o be_v they_o must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o they_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v not_o unto_o they_o but_o like_o busy-body_n be_v pragmatical_a in_o another_o charge_n which_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v of_o those_o bless_a creature_n but_o both_o these_o way_n he_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n therefore_o the_o saint_n by_o his_o own_o conclusion_n be_v no_o mediator_n at_o all_o 58._o his_o three_o distinction_n be_v that_o therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o only_a mediator_n because_o he_o pray_v for_o all_o and_o none_o for_o he_o but_o the_o saint_n be_v such_o mediator_n that_o they_o themselves_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n i_o answer_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o mediator_n at_o all_o for_o if_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n themselves_o than_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o mediator_n at_o all_o for_o they_o that_o be_v party_n can_v be_v umpier_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o 8._o saint_n augustine_n plain_o affirm_v though_o bellarmine_n labour_v to_o distort_v his_o word_n to_o another_o sense_n when_o he_o say_v he_o for_o who_o none_o intreat_v but_o he_o intreat_v for_o all_o be_v the_o only_a true_a mediator_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n touch_v the_o mediation_n of_o saint_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 59_o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v a_o 45._o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o debt_n and_o so_o be_v our_o full_a and_o perfect_a redeemer_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v but_o in_o part_n for_o our_o debt_n to_o wit_n neither_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n nor_o for_o all_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o our_o full_a and_o perfect_a redeemer_n 60._o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o evident_o propound_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o general_a to_o be_v true_a for_o aquinas_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o suffer_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n that_o they_o may_v also_o obtain_v the_o salvation_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n ask_v 2._o this_o question_n what_o be_v not_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n sufficient_a and_o answer_v to_o the_o same_o yes_o as_o touch_v the_o work_n of_o salvation_n and_o bayus_n say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o satisfaction_n only_o unto_o god_n and_o that_o of_o christ_n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o 10._o acknowledge_v asmuch_o in_a general_n for_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n and_o punishment_n neither_o dare_v any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o shame_n in_o plain_a word_n deny_v the_o same_o because_o if_o they_o do_v many_o manifest_a text_n of_o scripture_n will_v convince_v they_o of_o impiety_n and_o heresy_n 61._o and_o that_o the_o other_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 36._o rome_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n will_v witness_v which_o thus_o define_v when_o god_n forgive_v a_o sinner_n he_o forgive_v not_o all_o the_o punishment_n but_o lean_v the_o party_n by_o his_o own_o work_n to_o satisfy_v till_o it_o be_v wash_v away_o yea_o they_o affirm_v not_o only_o that_o we_o ourselves_o must_v satisfy_v for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o also_o for_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o fault_n itself_o yea_o for_o that_o punishment_n that_o shall_v be_v suffer_v in_o hell_n except_v the_o eternity_n yea_o so_o impious_a and_o shameless_a be_v some_o of_o they_o who_o book_n be_v notwithstanding_o authorize_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o they_o affirm_v that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n deserve_v not_o the_o 11._o name_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n let_v the_o world_n judge_v now_o whether_o these_o position_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o flat_a contrary_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o gospel_n attribute_v to_o christ_n all_o sufficiency_n of_o merit_v and_o satisfaction_n but_o these_o fellow_n make_v he_o a_o satisfier_n party_n parpale_a for_o the_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o punishment_n &_o yet_o not_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n neither_o but_o for_o a_o part_n of_o they_o as_o for_o original_a &_o not_o actual_a or_o iffor_o actual_a yet_o for_o mortal_a only_o and_o not_o for_o venial_a and_o this_o be_v the_o romish_a religion_n though_o palliate_v with_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a and_o hide_a from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o common_a people_n under_o the_o veil_n of_o a_o implicit_a faith_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v but_o see_v they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o abhor_v 62._o for_o the_o heal_n of_o this_o wound_n bellarmine_n apply_v his_o wont_a plaster_n of_o a_o distinction_n christ_n satisfaction_n say_v 10._o he_o be_v in_o virtue_n sufficient_a but_o not_o in_o act_n efficient_a except_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o our_o satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a actual_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v we_o which_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o make_v a_o just_a recompense_n to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o 63._o but_o this_o distinction_n first_o undermine_v itself_o for_o if_o christ_n bee_n a_o satisfaction_n than_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a satisfaction_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o actual_a one_o than_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o do_v not_o he_o actual_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o do_v not_o he_o actual_o by_o that_o death_n of_o he_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o all_o the_o elect_n do_v not_o the_o strength_n and_o efficacy_n ofhi_v death_n stretch_v itself_o backward_o to_o adam_n and_o forward_o to_o the_o last_o believe_v child_n of_o adam_n upon_o earth_n if_o all_o this_o be_v true_a than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v intolerable_a blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o actual_o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n but_o our_o own_o and_o that_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o he_o make_v for_o our_o sin_n be_v indeed_o no_o satisfaction_n except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o we_o which_o must_v apply_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v give_v efficacy_n unto_o it_o 64._o again_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o distinction_n be_v absurd_a for_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n make_v our_o satisfaction_n a_o mean_n to_o apply_v christ_n satisfaction_n unto_o we_o it_o tell_v we_o of_o other_o 17._o mean_n of_o application_n to_o wit_n outward_a the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n inward_a faith_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o and_o the_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n but_o no_o where_o of_o this_o new-devised_n mean_v which_o they_o talk_v of_o and_o beside_o how_o can_v our_o satisfaction_n apply_v christ_n unto_o we_o whereas_o they_o be_v both_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o to_o god_n and_o that_o for_o our_o sin_n nay_o when_o as_o he_o say_v that_o our_o satisfaction_n do_v include_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n in_o it_o and_o so_o both_o together_o make_v but_o one_o compound_n satisfaction_n if_o they_o be_v of_o one_o naturâ—â—_n how_o can_v one_o apply_v the_o other_o if_o they_o be_v one_o in_o mixture_n and_o composition_n how_o be_v the_o one_o sever_v from_o the_o other_o these_o be_v absurd_a inconsequence_n and_o irreconciliable_a 65._o last_o if_o the_o strength_n &_o power_n of_o satisfy_v which_o be_v in_o our_o suffering_n be_v whole_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o the_o virtue_n 10._o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n why_o do_v some_o of_o they_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n by_o power_n of_o nature_n without_o grace_n may_v be_v able_a to_o satify_v for_o venial_a sin_n and_o expel_v they_o nay_o why_o do_v bellarmine_n say_v that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v right_a to_o heaven_n by_o a_o twofold_a title_n one_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o grace_n communicate_v unto_o he_o and_o another_o of_o his_o own_o merit_n by_o which_o he_o plain_o divide_v our_o merit_n from_o christ_n and_o ascribe_v a_o satisfactory_a power_n to_o they_o equal_a to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n itself_o and_o that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n nay_o why_o do_v they_o not_o say_v plain_o that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o we_o without_o any_o intermix_v of_o our_o own_o but_o that_o their_o wisdom_n perceive_v that_o then_o purgatory_n mass_n penance_n romish_a pardon_n yea_o and_o the_o pope_n kitchen_n itself_o and_o the_o very_a marrow_n of_o all_o their_o pomp_n shall_v fall_v
unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o this_o master_n of_o they_o be_v without_o scholar_n the_o gloss_n of_o their_o decree_n do_v set_v down_o asmuch_o when_o it_o say_v dimiâ—tantur_fw-la gloss_n id_fw-la est_fw-la dimissa_fw-la ostendantur_fw-la let_v they_o be_v forgive_v that_o be_v let_v they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v forgive_v which_o because_o it_o speak_v too_o bold_o therefore_o their_o judicious_a censurer_n have_v cause_v it_o either_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o or_o compel_v it_o to_o speak_v greg._n otherwise_o 92._o second_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v cross_v by_o itself_o for_o they_o do_v not_o profess_v any_o other_o absolution_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v hinder_v by_o the_o party_n to_o by_o absolve_v to_o wit_n if_o by_o want_n of_o faith_n or_o repentance_n he_o put_v a_o invisible_a bar_n to_o stop_v the_o power_n thereof_o now_o if_o the_o sinner_n may_v hinder_v his_o own_o absolution_n than_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o power_n to_o absolve_v he_o except_o he_o be_v fit_o dispose_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o &_o this_o disposition_n be_v mere_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o god_n be_v the_o only_a power_n to_o absolve_v and_o in_o the_o priest_n only_o to_o declare_v who_o be_v absolve_v and_o that_o conditional_o if_o hâ—_n be_v thus_o qualify_v and_o have_v no_o bar_n to_o hinder_v for_o if_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_a or_o not_o absolve_a depend_v upon_o the_o put_n in_o or_o take_v away_o the_o bar_n of_o impenitency_n then_o he_o only_o can_v judicial_o absolve_v a_o sinner_n that_o can_v give_v he_o repentance_n but_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v in_o many_o place_n and_o therefore_o neither_o pope_n nor_o priest_n can_v absolve_v a_o sinner_n any_o further_a than_o by_o a_o declarative_a sentence_n 93._o last_o it_o cross_v their_o own_o practice_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o dead_a mâ—n_z die_v in_o excommunication_n may_v be_v absolve_v and_o they_o practice_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n as_o bellarmine_n say_v when_o 16_o it_o be_v discover_v that_o the_o party_n be_v erroneous_o excommunicate_a and_o as_o tollet_fw-la say_v when_o he_o show_v manifest_a sign_n of_o contrition_n before_o his_o death_n in_o which_o case_n their_o absolution_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o declaration_n that_o he_o do_v repent_v and_o that_o he_o be_v absolve_v before_o the_o tribunal_n â—â—_o at_o of_o god_n 94._o and_o thus_o this_o first_o distinction_n will_v hold_v no_o water_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o second_o touch_v the_o pope_n power_n to_o pardon_v out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o it_o be_v they_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o by_o his_o pardon_n take_v upon_o he_o either_o to_o remit_v the_o guilt_n of_o 7._o sin_n or_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o but_o only_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o sustain_v either_o here_o in_o this_o life_n òr_n in_o purgatory_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o hâ—e_v which_o can_v remit_v any_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o sin_n can_v also_o remit_v the_o guilt_n it_o sâ—lâ—e_v for_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n be_v unseparable_a companion_n insomuch_o as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v notify_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n to_o show_v that_o where_o the_o one_o be_v there_o the_o other_o be_v also_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o can_v pardon_v the_o ore_n may_v also_o release_v the_o other_o add_v hereunto_o that_o to_o pardon_v a_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o as_o our_o common_a phrase_n of_o speech_n together_o with_o reason_n teach_v we_o but_o to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o as_o when_o the_o king_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n pardon_v a_o malefactor_n he_o release_v he_o from_o the_o punishment_n which_o by_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v suffer_v so_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n he_o that_o do_v remit_v any_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a by_o god_n law_n unto_o a_o sinner_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v undertake_v to_o do_v by_o the_o same_o labour_n do_v remit_v so_o much_o of_o the_o guilt_n itself_o and_o so_o this_o distinction_n fill_v to_o the_o ground_n be_v as_o feeble_a and_o brittle_a as_o the_o former_a 95._o last_o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v yet_o we_o may_v say_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17._o 10._o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o 10._o a_o man_n may_v do_v more_o than_o he_o ought_v and_o then_o the_o law_n require_v 97._o and_o so_o may_v say_v and_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o profitable_a but_o more_o than_o a_o profitable_a servant_n for_o he_o mâ—y_v say_v they_o supererogate_a now_o he_o do_v supererogate_v who_o lay_v out_o more_o than_o he_o receive_v as_o he_o that_o to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n adjoin_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o gospel_n 96._o bellarmine_n answer_v first_o out_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o we_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n as_o if_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a but_o by_o grace_n profitable_a but_o our_o saviour_n speak_v this_o to_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o nature_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n his_o meaning_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o that_o 1â—_n our_o natural_a imbecility_n though_o it_o be_v sanctify_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o abolish_v by_o grace_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o in_o regard_n thereof_o be_v still_o bind_v to_o remember_v that_o when_o we_o do_v all_o we_o can_v yet_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a 97._o second_o he_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a indeed_o but_o to_o god_n not_o to_o ourselves_o which_o he_o say_v be_v beda_n interpretation_n but_o he_o leave_v out_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o beda_n for_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o build_v hereupon_o the_o 17._o merit_n of_o work_n that_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o by_o who_o mercy_n we_o be_v prevent_v that_o we_o may_v humble_o serve_v he_o by_o his_o gift_n we_o be_v crown_v to_o reign_v with_o he_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o if_o we_o bâ—_n profitable_a to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v because_o god_n accept_v our_o service_n and_o in_o mercy_n reward_v the_o same_o not_o because_o we_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n to_o omit_v that_o the_o word_n servant_n have_v relation_n to_o master_n and_o not_o to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o in_o say_v they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o themselves_o 98._o three_o he_o answer_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unprofitable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o respct_n of_o the_o free_a covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v profitable_a and_o more_o than_o profitable_a but_o this_o be_v bellarmine_n fraudulent_a collection_n and_o not_o saint_n augustine_n intention_n for_o he_o say_v only_o that_o we_o can_v require_v no_o reward_n for_o our_o labour_n though_o dom._n we_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n unless_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v covenant_v with_o we_o to_o reward_v us._n he_o say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v make_v profitable_a by_o grace_n either_o to_o god_n our_o master_n or_o to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n he_o disclaim_v utter_o all_o profit_n and_o merit_n in_o ourselves_o when_o he_o say_v lord_n 142._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n not_o in_o i_o not_o because_o i_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o because_o thou_o be_v merciful_a thus_o this_o generation_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o wrest_v and_o wring_v the_o godly_a father_n to_o make_v they_o speak_v to_o 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