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let_v he_o know_v that_o tend_v any_o other_o course_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o shall_v grope_v after_o in_o darkness_n to_o be_v short_a say_v he_o what_o soever_o be_v say_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v cut_v off_o it_o bear_v no_o authority_n with_o it_o etc._n etc._n 87._o hieronym_n in_o psal_n 87._o how_o holy_a &_o prudent_a soever_o the_o author_n thereof_o may_v be_v s._n august_n the_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o throne_n and_o every_o faithful_a understanding_n must_v be_v subject_a thereunto_o if_o we_o yea_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n johan_n august_n contr_n faust_n l._n 11._o c._n 5._o &_o count_n lit_fw-fr ras_fw-fr petil._n 6_o lib._n 2._o contr_n donatist_n c._n 6._o tract_n 2_o in_o ep._n s._n johan_n do_v teach_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o law_n or_o the_o gospel_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v in_o our_o controversy_n 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paphnutius_fw-la a_o old_a man_n who_o have_v be_v always_o marry_v and_o suffer_v much_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n set_v before_o they_o the_o pollution_n &_o manifold_a uncleanness_n which_o may_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n by_o this_o enforcement_n unto_o a_o single_a and_o unmarried_a life_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o marriage_n as_o we_o have_v see_v remain_v whole_a and_o entire_a unto_o the_o church_n man_n and_o yet_o so_o great_a be_v the_o subtlety_n and_o wiliness_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o such_o power_n with_o frail_a &_o weak_a man_n be_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n when_o it_o have_v once_o take_v further_a liberty_n they_o ever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v give_v it_o as_o that_o rather_o than_o all_o shall_v be_v lose_v they_o will_v be_v content_a with_o small_a pay_n &_o so_o they_o obtain_v that_o those_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n unmarried_a shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o marry_v because_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n even_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o montanus_n his_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n who_o not_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v a_o law_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o second_o marriage_n in_o the_o laity_n do_v forcible_o and_o violent_o wrest_v it_o out_o against_o ecclesiastical_a person_n now_o this_o general_a council_n become_v a_o bridle_n unto_o superstition_n for_o some_o time_n and_o hold_v back_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o these_o provincial_a synod_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o most_o famous_a &_o notable_a bbs._n from_o out_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o province_n of_o christendom_n be_v find_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o same_o hosius_n bb._n of_o corduba_n do_v subscribe_v thereunto_o for_o spain_n thoro_fw-la mantuan_n de_fw-fr hilario_n non_fw-la nocuit_fw-la tibi_fw-la progeny_n non_fw-la obstitit_fw-la uxor_fw-la legitimo_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la thoro_fw-la who_o carry_v away_o with_o he_o from_o thence_o instruction_n for_o the_o correct_v of_o the_o canon_n of_o elibert_n hillarius_n bb._n of_o poitiers_n so_o renown_v &_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o ancient_a writer_n who_o without_o all_o contradiction_n be_v marry_v testify_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v among_o the_o frenchman_n notwithstanding_o the_o synod_n of_o arles_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o other_o province_n as_o appear_v by_o oceanus_n numidicus_n severius_fw-la restitutus_n cheremon_n philogonius_n apollinaris_n and_o synesius_n all_o of_o all_o they_o bbs._n or_o famous_a priest_n who_o live_v and_o exercise_v their_o charge_n with_o great_a commendation_n &_o yet_o be_v marry_v whereunto_o for_o a_o overplus_n we_o will_v add_v gregory_n nazianzene_n his_o father_n s._n basil_n his_o father_n and_o gregorius_n nyssenus_n his_o brother_n catarrh_n greg._n nazian_n in_o monach._n niceph._n de_fw-fr basil_n mantuanus_fw-la praesule_fw-la
sufficient_o set_v out_o this_o doctrine_n my_o merit_n say_v he_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o be_o not_o poor_a or_o spare_a of_o merit_n until_o such_o time_n as_o mercy_n begin_v to_o fail_v i_o will_v sing_v eternal_o and_o what_o of_o my_o own_o righteous_a work_n nay_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v call_v to_o mind_v thy_o righteousness_n alone_o for_o even_o it_o also_o be_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v become_v and_o make_v righteousness_n unto_o i_o from_o god_n shall_v i_o fear_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o both_o nay_o this_o be_v no_o short_a cloak_n 67.68_o idem_fw-la serm._n 67.68_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o cover_v two_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v righteousness_n and_o endure_v to_o all_o eternity_n this_o large_a and_o long_o last_a righteousness_n shall_v cover_v both_o thou_o and_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o in_o i_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n bailar_a idem_fw-la ep._n 190._o contr_n a_o bailar_a etc._n etc._n on_o the_o contrary_n say_v he_o whereas_o merit_n have_v forestall_v and_o settle_a itself_o grace_n can_v find_v so_o much_o as_o a_o door_n or_o any_o other_o place_n to_o enter_v at_o all_o that_o thou_o attribute_a to_o merit_n belong_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o child_n new_o bear_v stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o merit_n for_o they_o have_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n for_o say_v he_o where_o as_o man_n want_v righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o aliunde_fw-la aliunde_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o be_v assign_v unto_o he_o man_n be_v indebt_v and_o man_n pay_v the_o debt_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o be_v impute_v unto_o all_o the_o head_n have_v satisfy_v for_o the_o member_n colossian_n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o reason_n shall_v there_o be_v why_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o come_v from_o elsewhere_o then_o from_o ourselves_o see_v that_o our_o sin_n come_v from_o elsewhere_o and_o shall_v sin_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o righteousness_n separate_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n nay_o but_o as_o they_o die_v in_o adam_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v quicken_v in_o christ_n i_o be_o defile_v of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o flesh_n but_o i_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o other_o by_o faith_n and_o if_o thou_o object_n unto_o i_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o my_o birth_n and_o generation_n i_o set_v against_o it_o my_o regeneration_n my_o spiritual_a birth_n against_o my_o carnal_a birth_n arâ—it_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la caenaâ—â—cmâ—ni_fw-la idem_fw-la l._n degrat_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la arâ—it_fw-la he_o that_o have_v take_v pity_n upon_o the_o sinner_n will_v not_o condemn_v the_o just_a and_o righteous_a i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o call_v myself_o but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o righteousness_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v christ_n in_o righteousness_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v see_v he_o be_v make_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o from_o god_n the_o father_n now_o if_o he_o have_v be_v make_v righteousness_n unto_o i_o be_v not_o it_o my_o the_o righteousness_n then_o of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o redeemer_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a say_v he_o that_o the_o least_o sin_n shall_v be_v wash_v away_o otherwise_o then_o of_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o justifi_v himself_o but_o he_o that_o presume_v of_o other_o merit_v then_o his_o grace_n incentura_fw-la incentura_fw-la and_o this_o also_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v say_v to_o be_v he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v he_o only_a that_o do_v meritortous_a work_n which_o have_v make_v they_o upon_o who_o he_o may_v bestow_v they_o that_o which_o we_o call_v merit_n regnandi_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la be_v the_o nursery_n of_o hope_n the_o match_n and_o matter_n to_o make_v charity_n shine_v out_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o secret_a predestination_n the_o forerunner_n of_o a_o future_a felicity_n and_o the_o way_n whereby_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v etc._n etc._n in_o as_o much_o very_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o inheritance_n but_o the_o way_n to_o come_v thither_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n manifest_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o may_v judge_v how_o far_o saint_n barnard_n his_o doctrine_n be_v off_o from_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o point_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o pass_v three_o hundred_o year_n since_o he_o write_v when_o as_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o righteousness_n able_a to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o the_o sinner_n continual_o use_v this_o word_n of_o imputation_n whereat_o they_o stumble_v and_o whereto_o they_o oppose_v and_o set_v themselves_o so_o much_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o i_o say_v any_o merit_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o which_o he_o make_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o he_o make_v all_o this_o to_o be_v we_o by_o faith_n alone_o 15._o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 91._o serm_n 9_o idem_fw-la serm._n 10_o &_o 15._o as_o appeareth_z by_o that_o which_o follow_v let_v he_o say_v he_o that_o will_v pretend_v his_o merit_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o put_v my_o hope_n in_o god_n god_n will_v save_v they_o say_v the_o psalmist_n by_o what_o merit_n hear_v what_o come_v after_o because_o they_o have_v hope_v in_o he_o hereby_o then_o consider_v their_o righteousness_n even_o that_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n faith_n say_v great_a good_a thing_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o faithful_a hope_v these_o good_a thing_n be_v reserve_v for_o i_o charity_n i_o run_v thither_o ward_n as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v that_o he_o have_v his_o hope_n fix_v in_o he_o which_o have_v save_v every_o man_n etc._n etc._n 190._o idem_fw-la in_o cantic_a serm._n 24._o epist_n 190._o whosoever_o find_v in_o himself_o remorse_n and_o compunction_n for_o his_o sin_n hunger_v and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n let_v he_o believe_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n which_o iustifie_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n be_v justify_v say_v he_o by_o faith_n only_o for_o say_v he_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v christ_n unto_o righteousness_n say_v the_o apostle_n unto_o every_o believer_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v merit_v and_o to_o what_o use_n or_o end_n they_o serve_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o father_n what_o then_o be_v our_o work_n unprositable_a god_n forbid_v serve_v whereunto_o good_a work_n serve_v they_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o justify_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o yet_o no_o doubt_n profitable_a to_o justify_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o testify_v thy_o faith_n before_o the_o church_n unprofitable_a to_o make_v thou_o a_o son_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o heir_n but_o profitable_a lively_a to_o set_v forth_o and_o true_o to_o point_v out_o a_o son_n a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o that_o thou_o indevore_a to_o edify_v his_o elect_a and_o choose_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v 2._o eph._n 2_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o pet_n 2._o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o they_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o we_o but_o it_o be_v to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v live_v unto_o he_o that_o we_o may_v die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 8._o rom_n 13._o jam._n 2._o 1._o timoth._n 5._o rom._n 8._o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v unto_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v renounce_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n be_v cause_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a because_o that_o who_o so_o say_v that_o he_o know_v god_n and_o do_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o because_o that_o we_o be_v debtor_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v not_o love_n 3_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o god_n must_v not_o consider_v thereward_n but_o our_o obedience_n and_o dutiful_a regard_n john_n 3_o
such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o apparent_a or_o to_o be_v discern_v notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v there_o neither_o yet_o any_o manner_n of_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o incorporation_n even_o so_o be_v we_o all_o incorporate_a both_o among_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o with_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v not_o nourish_v and_o feed_v this_o man_n of_o one_o body_n and_o that_o man_n of_o a_o other_o but_o all_o joint_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o these_o be_v then_o the_o two_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n even_o the_o growth_n and_o help_v forward_o of_o our_o unity_n with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o of_o our_o unity_n with_o the_o brethren_n which_o with_o we_o do_v make_v one_o body_n in_o he_o which_o can_v be_v accomplish_v more_o effectual_o then_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o love_n towards_o he_o who_o have_v love_v we_o so_o much_o as_o to_o give_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o we_o even_o that_o death_n which_o be_v due_a and_o just_o belong_v to_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o not_o be_v able_a either_o to_o live_v or_o die_v for_o any_o his_o emolument_fw-fr or_o profit_n for_o what_o good_a can_v there_o arise_v from_o we_o to_o he_o we_o be_v incite_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o live_v and_o die_v for_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o spare_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o no_o not_o our_o own_o blood_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o same_o or_o for_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o our_o brethren_n either_o beget_v of_o moral_a basil_n de_fw-fr baptis_n &_o in_o moral_a or_o redeem_v by_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o saint_n basill_n say_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o these_o word_n take_v this_o be_v my_o body_n to_o the_o end_n that_o drink_v and_o eat_v we_o may_v evermore_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o rise_v again_o for_o we_o who_o so_o call_v not_o to_o mind_v this_o remembrance_n be_v say_v to_o eat_v unworthy_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o christ_n very_o say_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o remembrance_n of_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o rise_v again_o for_o we_o perpetual_o etc._n etc._n see_v say_v likewise_o s._n ambrose_n 3._o ambros_n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-fr mist_n intiantur_fw-la c._n 3._o that_o the_o sacrament_n serve_v not_o for_o any_o use_n unto_o salvation_n without_o the_o preach_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o remembrance_n and_o commemoration_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n and_o hitherto_o it_o may_v be_v that_o both_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o say_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o supper_n celebrate_v according_a 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clear_a place_n can_v there_o possible_o be_v then_o these_o let_v we_o make_v man_n according_a to_o our_o own_o image_n and_o similitude_n and_o the_o anthropomorphite_n have_v hereupon_o conclude_v that_o god_n have_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n 22_o genes_n 1._o luke_n 22_o who_o so_o have_v not_o a_o sword_n let_v he_o sell_v his_o coat_n and_o buy_v one_o and_o what_o then_o say_v origen_n shall_v the_o bishop_n put_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o sword_n thereupon_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o and_o sabellius_n have_v conclude_v thereupon_o that_o the_o father_n have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n 25._o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 25._o he_o that_o shall_v eat_v this_o
to_o say_v which_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o any_o carnal_a thing_n but_o bring_v eternal_a life_n and_o if_o then_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o father_n this_o place_n of_o s._n john_n do_v expound_v &_o make_v plain_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n and_o must_v be_v understand_v spiritual_o then_o also_o must_v those_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n be_v so_o understand_v if_o we_o mind_v not_o to_o cause_v the_o scripture_n to_o disagree_v and_o fight_v against_o scripture_n and_o one_o place_n thereof_o against_o many_o place_n yea_o and_o that_o one_o against_o itself_o if_o we_o will_v not_o violent_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v quite_o against_o all_o analogy_n of_o scripture_n the_o matter_n of_o transubstantiation_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o bread_n into_o a_o body_n but_o of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o as_o that_o which_o have_v no_o name_n into_o a_o body_n not_o of_o wine_n into_o blood_n but_o of_o wine_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o cup_n into_o blood_n or_o rather_o into_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o blood_n if_o likewise_o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n abase_v or_o turn_v into_o nothing_o in_o s._n matthew_n in_o s._n mark_v and_o in_o s._n luke_n after_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o continue_v in_o their_o sound_n and_o perfect_a nature_n in_o s._n paul_n after_o the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o we_o will_v not_o overthrow_v for_o the_o retain_v of_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o one_o only_a word_n the_o spirit_n diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o exposition_n more_o raw_a and_o carnal_a than_o all_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n these_o be_v the_o absurdity_n which_o accompany_v the_o exposition_n of_o our_o transubstantiator_n whereas_o we_o do_v retain_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n the_o agreement_n of_o the_o old_a with_o the_o new_a of_o holy_a baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o that_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o above_o all_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o that_o consunction_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o christ_n as_o also_o of_o the_o faithful_a among_o themselves_o which_o it_o foster_v and_o cherish_v etc._n etc._n it_o conserve_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o humane_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o the_o other_o destroy_v the_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n which_o that_o abase_v and_o all_o this_o by_o keep_v the_o analogy_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o father_n know_v not_o transubstantiation_n nor_o the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o sign_n and_o this_o be_v prosecute_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n the_o 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