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A17145 An apologie for the religion established in the Church of England Being an answer to T.W. his 12. Articles of the last edition. In this impression recognized and much inlarged. Also answers to three other writings of three seuerall papists. By Ed: Bulkley Doctor of Diuinitie.; Apologie for religion Bulkley, Edward, d. 1621?; Wright, Thomas, d. 1624. Certaine articles or forcible reasons. 1608 (1608) STC 4026; ESTC S106872 215,308 282

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work_n of_o fast_v pray_v and_o alm_n give_v therefore_o the_o work_n themselves_o be_v deadly_a sin_n our_o doctrine_n be_v first_o that_o these_o work_n and_o such_o other_o 7._o psal_n 109._o 7._o be_v do_v by_o unfaithful_a hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n as_o david_n say_v for_o they_o be_v so_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v with_o their_o infidelity_n and_o wickedness_n that_o they_o be_v but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la glitter_v sin_n before_o god_n as_o saint_n augustine_n term_v they_o for_o even_o as_o most_o pure_a water_n flow_v through_o a_o filthy_a sink_n or_o privy_a be_v make_v foul_a filthy_a and_o stink_a even_o so_o these_o work_n prayer_n fast_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v good_a work_v command_v of_o god_n flow_v from_o their_o faithless_a and_o wicked_a heart_n and_o body_n be_v so_o defile_v that_o they_o be_v but_o filthy_a sin_n in_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 8._o pro._n 15._o 8._o solomon_n say_v the_o sarcifice_n of_o the_o 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the_o regenerate_a that_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n and_o mercy_n we_o say_v that_o although_o they_o be_v do_v with_o imperfection_n and_o not_o so_o full_o with_o their_o whole_a soul_n heart_n and_o mind_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o carry_v the_o touch_n of_o man_n corruption_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o strict_a and_o straight_a judgement_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o they_o proceed_v from_o heart_n purify_v by_o ●5_z act●5_n ●5_z faith_n &_o sanctify_v in_o some_o measure_n with_o god_n holy_a spirit_n they_o please_v god_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o they_o be_v pardon_v in_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v accept_v for_o pure_a and_o holy_a 16._o math._n 7._o 16._o &_o 1●_n 33._o pro._n 15._o 8._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 16._o christ_n say_v a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n to_o the_o pure_a be_v all_o thing_n pure_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o faitifull_a be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrrfice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v this_o therefore_o be_v a_o false_o which_o this_o man_n with_o a_o brazen_a brow_n affirm_v that_o fast_v pray_v and_o alm_n deed_n according_a to_o our_o religion_n be_v deadly_a sin_n these_o work_n be_v command_v of_o god_n who_o command_v no_o sin_n we_o say_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o imperfect_o regenerate_v in_o this_o life_n do_v creep_v into_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o so_o pure_o &_o perfect_o do_v of_o we_o as_o god_n require_v whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o even_o the_o best_a work_n we_o do_v have_v need_v of_o god_n mercy_n so_o saint_n augustine_n say_v vae_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabili_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hominum_fw-la siremota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la discutias_fw-la eam_fw-la woe_n be_v 13._o august_n confess_v lib._n ●_o cap._n 13._o to_o the_o laudable_a life_n of_o man_n if_o thou_o o_o god_n examine_v it_o with_o out_o mercy_n now_o what_o reasonable_a man_n will_v reason_n or_o imagine_v we_o to_o reason_n thus_o that_o because_o we_o do_v good_a work_v not_o so_o pure_o and_o perfect_o as_o god_n righteousness_n require_v and_o deserve_v that_o therefore_o good_a work_n as_o prayer_n alm_n deed_n etc._n etc._n be_v deadly_a sin_n or_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v of_o us._n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o proof_n of_o your_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n you_o say_v that_o according_a to_o our_o religion_n and_o common_a exposition_n of_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v ma●e_n all_o as_o unclean_a and_o all_o our_o justice_n be_v like_o a_o stain_a 6._o isaia_n 64._o 6._o cloth_n the_o best_a work_n we_o can_v
and_o the_o work_n be_v perform_v her_o majesty_n be_v bind_v upon_o her_o fidelity_n and_o justice_n to_o pay_v that_o she_o promise_v in_o like_a manner_n god_n may_v give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n of_o work_n as_o he_o give_v it_o to_o little_a child_n which_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a gift_n and_o a_o pure_a grace_n or_o he_o may_v give_v it_o with_o some_o respect_n unto_o our_o work_n and_o so_o he_o give_v it_o to_o all_o they_o who_o have_v use_n of_o discretion_n keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v wage_n merces_fw-la areward_n 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n 4._o five_o 5._o and_o thus_o the_o mayor_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o wit_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n give_v as_o wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n and_o such_o wage_n be_v call_v merit_n wage_n then_o and_o merit_n have_v a_o mutual_a relation_n for_o what_o be_v wage_n but_o a_o reward_n of_o merit_n and_o what_o be_v merit_n but_o a_o desert_n of_o wage_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o plain_a and_o inculcate_v in_o scripture_n voca_fw-la operarios_fw-la &_o red_a illis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la call_v the_o workman_n 208._o matth._n 208._o and_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la loe_o 12._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o i_o come_v and_o my_o wage_n with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n vnusquisque_fw-la propriam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la accipiet_fw-la secundùm_fw-la suum_fw-la laborem_fw-la every_o one_o shall_v receive_v proper_a wage_n 18._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 5._o 12._o &_o cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o ●_o ad_fw-la tim._n 5._o 18._o according_a to_o his_o labour_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o twenty_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o which_o infallible_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n for_o 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clean_o void_a of_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o void_a of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o i_o be_o much_o in_o merit_n what_o though_o i_o be_v guilty_a to_o myself_o of_o many_o sin_n sure_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_v also_o have_v superabounded_a and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a i_o will_v also_o from_o everlasting_a sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o sing_v my_o own_o justice_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o justice_n only_o for_o that_o be_v i_o also_o in_o that_o thou_o 139._o august_n in_o psal_n 139._o be_v of_o god_n make_v justice_n to_o i_o so_o augustine_n say_v meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la totum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la o_o deus_fw-la i._o the_o saint_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o their_o own_o merit_n they_o attribute_v all_o o_o god_n only_o to_o thy_o 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catholic_n not_o content_a therewith_o nor_o think_v the_o same_o sufficient_a will_v put_v unto_o they_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n depart_v and_o of_o man_n live_v and_o their_o own_o work_n and_o satisfaction_n thereby_o full_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n be_v not_o able_a perfect_o to_o perform_v this_o their_o doctrine_n appear_v both_o by_o their_o prayer_n in_o their_o masse-booke_n and_o porteise_n and_o also_o by_o the_o form_n of_o a_o monk_n absolution_n in_o these_o word_n meritum_fw-la passionis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la i●s●s_n 67._o luther_n in_o 2._o cap._n ad_fw-la ga●at_n tileman_n de_fw-fr hesusius_n de_fw-fr 600._o errori●●s_n papista_n loc_fw-la 9_o the_o penitent_a fol._n 67._o christi_fw-la &_o beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la semper_fw-la virgin_n &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la meritum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la gravamen_fw-la religionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n the_o merit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o bless_a mary_n always_o a_o virgin_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n the_o merit_n of_o thy_o order_n the_o heaviness_n of_o thy_o religion_n the_o humility_n of_o thy_o confession_n the_o contrition_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o good_a work_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o merit_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n thus_o these_o man_n by_o their_o doctrine_n make_v jesus_n christ_n not_o a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a saviour_n and_o so_o infringe_v the_o say_n of_o saint_n peter_n there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o 12._o act._n 4._o 12._o must_v be_v save_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v we_o as_o peter_n also_o say_v whether_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v the_o christian_a reader_n by_o these_o place_n discern_v and_o judge_v christ_n come_v 29._o math._n 20._o 28._o joh._n 1._o 29._o to_o give_v his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n for_o many_o he_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o he_o we_o 18._o coloss_n 1._o 14._o 20._o 22._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o 24._o ibid._n cap._n 2._o 24._o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v in_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o 7._o 1._o jo●_a 1._o 7._o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n he_o have_v love_v u●_n and_o wash_v 5._o apocal._n 1._o 5._o we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n as_o these_o place_n attribute_v our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o other_o do_v detract_v and_o take_v the_o same_o from_o our_o work_n and_o deserve_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v 5._o rom._n 4._o 5._o in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o