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A25225 The additional articles in Pope Pius's creed, no articles of the Christian faith being an answer to a late pamphlet intituled, Pope Pius his profession of faith vindicated from novelty in additional articles, and the prospect of popery, taken from that authentick record, with short notes thereupon, defended. Altham, Michael, 1633-1705.; Altham, Michael, 1633-1705. Creed of Pope Pius IV, or, A prospect of popery taken from that authentick record. 1688 (1688) Wing A2931; ESTC R18073 87,445 96

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he_o have_v a_o little_a more_o explain_v himself_o 28._o verse_n 28._o conclude_v say_v therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law._n as_o for_o his_o other_o scripture_n which_o he_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o auxiliary_a proof_n it_o be_v quite_o foreign_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o apostle_n there_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o justify_v grace_n nor_o indeed_o of_o any_o grace_n if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n strict_o for_o the_o word_n there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o other_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o grace_n but_o a_o gift_n and_o the_o gift_n which_o he_o there_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n to_o stir_v up_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o preach_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v be_v sure_o courageous_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o exercise_v that_o ministerial_a function_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o my_o hand_n 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his_o next_o particular_a 2._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v define_v that_o all_o work_n of_o the_o just_o be_v not_o sin_n this_o say_v he_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n as_o luke_n i_o 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a and_o 1_o john_n v._n 18._o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sine_v not_o which_o likewise_o prove_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v as_o the_o same_o council_n declare_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v if_o the_o premise_n be_v good_a the_o inference_n therefrom_o i_o confess_v be_v natural_a for_o if_o justify_v
elementum_fw-la &_o fit_a sacramentum_fw-la and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v 2._o catech._n ad_fw-la parochos_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o tit._n de_fw-fr sacram._n n._n 5._o p._n 113._o aug._n l._n 10._o de_fw-la civ_o dei._n c._n 5._o and_o epist_n 2._o how_o far_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrament_n the_o trent_n catechism_n which_o always_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o council_n give_v we_o this_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n institute_v for_o our_o justification_n which_o it_o ground_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n austin_n and_o the_o compliance_n of_o all_o the_o school_n doctor_n with_o he_o therein_o the_o douai_n catechism_n say_v 49._o say_v p._n 49._o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n institute_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o their_o 5._o their_o p._n 4_o 5._o sum_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n print_v 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