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A13632 The defence of protestancie proving that the Protestant religion hath the promise of salvation VVith the twelue apostles martyrdome; and the tenn persecutions under the Roman emperours The true scope of this ensuing treatise, is to proue by theologicall logicke both the excellency and equity of the Christian faith, and how to attaine the same. Written by that worthy and famouse minister of the gospell of Iesus Christ I.T. and published for the good of all those which desire to know the true religion. Terry, John, 1555?-1625. 1635 (1635) STC 23915.5; ESTC S100547 178,284 239

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with_o tongue_n not_o understand_v what_o shall_v i_o profit_v you_o very_o the_o word_n not_o understand_v be_v a_o oyster_n who_o shell_n be_v not_o open_v and_o as_o a_o candle_n which_o be_v no●_n light_v and_o as_o a_o 19_o matth._n 13._o 19_o lamp_n without_o oil_n and_o as_o seed_v sow_v by_o the_o high_a way_n side_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o outward_a element_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o those_o use_n whereunto_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o bare_a sign_n and_o empty_a figure_n they_o be_v not_o instrument_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n but_o let_v the_o word_n come_v to_o the_o element_n and_o lay_v open_a the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o than_o it_o become_v a_o sacrament_n and_o a_o feel_v of_o the_o righteousness_n 11._o rom._n 4._o 11._o that_o come_v by_o faith_n for_o as_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_a so_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o 28._o rom._n 2._o 28._o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o within_o and_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o true_a circumcision_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n sanctify_a mean_n ordain_v by_o god_n to_o sanctify_v the_o soul_n must_v be_v apprehend_v 13._o hag._n 2._o 13._o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n see_v holy_a thing_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n touch_v only_o with_o our_o bodily_a sense_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o further_a the_o sanctity_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o forbid_v mary_n to_o touch_v he_o with_o her_o bodily_a hand_n for_o that_o she_o esteem_v 17._o john_n 20._o 17._o too_o high_o thereof_o but_o say_v he_o go_v to_o my_o brethren_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n that_o be_v apprehend_v you_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o faith_n that_o by_o my_o mean_n god_n be_v become_v your_o love_a father_n and_o gracious_a god_n and_o then_o you_o have_v apprehend_v i_o with_o a_o right_a hand_n so_o not_o by_o go_v a_o long_a journey_n on_o pilgrimage_n we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n but_o by_o prayer_n proceed_v 319._o act._n 10._o 4._o precibus_fw-la non_fw-la gressibus_fw-la itur_fw-la ad_fw-la ●…um_fw-la bern._n ep._n 319._o from_o a_o humble_a and_o faithful_a mind_n for_o we_o climb_v up_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o not_o by_o stair_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o will_v show_v themselves_o true_o religious_a must_v as_o bernard_n teach_v travel_v on_o pilgrimage_n not_o towards_o the_o earthly_a but_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o that_o not_o with_o their_o
be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o such_o only_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o 19_o p._n 150._o 20_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n after_o his_o death_n descend_v local_o into_o hell_n q._n 20._o p._n 153._o 21_o fast_v or_o any_o outward_a thing_n do_v not_o sanctify_v any_o but_o only_o the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n q._n 21._o p._n 158._o 22_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v not_o corporal_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o in_o heaven_n q._n 23._o p._n 160._o 23_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o the_o pretend_a titulary_a 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a seat_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n of_o these_o last_o time_n q._n 24._o p._n 161._o 25_o the_o word_n of_o god_n right_o understand_v do_v give_v credit_n unto_o itself_o and_o do_v cause_n itself_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o embrace_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n contain_v therein_o and_o not_o only_o for_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n q._n 25._o 57_o p._n 162._o 193_o 26_o kneel_v be_v the_o fit_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o reverend_a receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n q._n 26._o p._n 165._o 27_o holiness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o vow_v to_o abstain_v from_o riches_n meat_n and_o marriage_n but_o in_o the_o lawful_a and_o holy_a use_n of_o they_o all_o q._n 27._o p._n 165_o 28_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o one_o time_n but_o in_o one_o place_n q_o 28._o p._n 166._o 29_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n ought_v not_o and_o in_o truth_n can_v be_v often_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n by_o the_o masspriest_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a q._n 29._o p._n 167._o 30_o christ_n flesh_n be_v not_o eat_v with_o our_o bodily_a mouth_n q._n 30._o p._n 168_o 31_o enoch_n and_o elias_n can_v come_v in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o resist_v antichrist_n and_o to_o be_v slay_v of_o he_o q._n 31._o p._n 169._o 32_o it_o be_v a_o property_n only_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o forgive_v sin_n q._n 32._o p._n 169._o 33_o regeneration_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n but_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n q._n 33._o p._n 170_o 34_o none_n be_v elect_v for_o their_o foresee_a work_n q._n 34._o p._n 171._o 35_o a_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v not_o seat_v in_o that_o soul_n where_o infidelity_n reign_v or_o any_o other_o sin_n q._n 35._o p._n 171._o 37_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o that_o which_o be_v religious_o good_a q._n 37._o 49._o 58_o 72._o 91._o p._n 173._o 185._o 193._o 209._o 224._o 38_o no_o religious_a worship_n or_o service_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o angel_n or_o saint_n q._n 38._o p._n 174._o 40_o the_o faithful_a may_v as_o well_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a love_n as_o with_o true_a faith_n q_o 40_o p_o 176._o 41_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o lay_v people_n q._n 41._o p._n 179._o 42_o matrimony_n be_v lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n q._n 42._o 88_o p._n 180._o 221._o 43_o the_o nail_n spear_n and_o cross_n wherewith_o christ_n precious_a body_n be_v torment_v be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v q._n 43._o p._n 180._o 45_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v unless_o their_o use_n be_v understand_v q._n 45._o p._n 182._o 46_o no_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n q._n 46._o p._n 183._o 47_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v to_o people_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n q._n 47._o p._n 184._o 48_o in_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n q._n 48._o 68_o p._n 184._o 205._o 50_o not_o the_o suffering_n much_o less_o the_o vow_v of_o wilful_a poverty_n be_v the_o way_n to_o perfection_n q._n 50._o p._n 186._o 51_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v able_a to_o try_v and_o to_o discern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o teacher_n q._n 51._o 60._o p._n 186._o 195._o 53_o the_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o see_v or_o touch_v the_o true_a relic_n of_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o bring_v any_o sanctification_n at_o all_o q._n 53._o p._n 189._o 54_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o regeneration_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o assure_v themselves_o of_o their_o full_a and_o final_a glorification_n q._n 54._o p._n 190._o 55_o our_o least_o sin_n be_v damnable_a and_o mortal_a q._n 55._o p._n 191._o 56_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n q._n 56._o p._n 192._o 59_o no_o man_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o transgress_v of_o any_o of_o his_o holy_a law_n q._n 59_o p._n 194._o 61_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o trust_v to_o the_o priest_n mass_n nor_o to_o the_o friar_n prayer_n nor_o to_o the_o pope_n pardon_n pretend_v to_o disburse_v the_o surplusage_n of_o the_o saint_n work_n and_o to_o neglect_v to_o seek_v after_o such_o a_o faith_n of_o our_o own_o as_o may_v make_v we_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o give_v we_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o all_o his_o gift_n q_o 61._o p._n 196._o 62_o god_n do_v predestinate_a before_o all_o world_n some_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o christ_n and_o other_o to_o perish_v through_o their_o own_o sin_n q._n 62._o p._n 197._o 63_o no_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v god_n q._n 63._o p._n 202_o 64_o all_o the_o work_n of_o infidel_n be_v sin_n q._n 64._o p._n 203._o 65_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n q_o 65._o p._n 203._o 67_o ungodly_a person_n be_v no_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n q._n 67._o p._n 204._o 69_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n minister_v occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n q_o 69._o p._n 207._o 71_o jury_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o holy_a land_n q._n 71._o p_o 209._o 73_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v saint_n q._n 73._o p._n 210._o 74_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n q._n 74._o p._n 210._o 75_o the_o law_n of_o god_n only_o bind_v the_o conscience_n q._n 75._o p._n 210._o 76_o true_a religion_n bind_v only_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o canon_n and_o rule_n as_o be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o matter_n of_o substance_n whereas_o superstition_n impose_v other_o also_o which_o be_v above_o and_o beside_o the_o former_a q._n 76._o p._n 211._o 77_o the_o laity_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o daily_a read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n q_o 77._o p._n 212._o 78_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o and_o also_o their_o church_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n q._n 78._o p._n 213._o 79_o the_o faithful_a be_v wit_v to_o their_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o to_o their_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n q._n 97._o 84._o p._n 213._o 217._o 80_o a_o implicit_a faith_n that_o be_v a_o blind_a and_o a_o fold_v up_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n q._n 80._o p._n 215._o 81_o the_o break_n of_o a_o popish_a vow_n be_v no_o sin_n q._n 81._o p._n 216._o 82_o popish_a monk_n as_o now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n they_o have_v demean_v themselves_o be_v no_o monk_n q._n 82._o p._n 216._o 85_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n can_v make_v know_v unto_o the_o people_n any_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n q_o 85._o p._n 218._o 86_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o sufficient_a ecclesiastical_a person_n q_o 86._o p._n 219._o 87_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a but_o may_v be_v lawful_o use_v at_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n q._n 87._o p._n 220._o 88_o matrimony_n be_v lawful_a for_o the_o clergy_n even_o after_o the_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n q._n 88_o p._n 221._o 89_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n q._n 89._o p._n 222._o 90_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n to_o command_v all_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o his_o subject_n that_o concern_v god_n divine_a service_n and_o his_o subject_n happiness_n and_o herein_o he_o have_v high_a authority_n q._n 90._o p._n 223._o 91_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n in_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n q._n 91._o p._n 224._o 92_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n divine_a honour_n q._n 92_o p._n 224._o 93_o there_o be_v no_o person_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o popish_a purgatory_n q._n 93._o p._n 224._o 94_o the_o miracle_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v fabulous_a and_o false_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o her_o own_o vulgar_a people_n learned_a writer_n the_o ancient_a father_n canonical_a scripture_n q._n 94._o p._n 225._o fault_n escape_v in_o some_o copy_n pag_n 3._o line_n 20._o for_o shame_n read_v shun_v p._n 9_o l._n 22_o for_o iustificable_a r._n justifiable_a p._n 31._o mark_fw-mi for_o p●_n r._n 11._o p._n 40._o l._n 23._o for_o yet_o r._n yea_o p._n 42._o l._n 13._o for_o house_n r._n horse_n p._n 45._o l._n 36._o euldent_n r._n evident_a p._n 47_o in_o mark_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 64_o l._n 30._o be_v in_o some_o copy_n leave_v out_o p._n 86._o l._n 25_o for_o begin_n r._n begin_v p._n 102._o for_o chap._n 4._o r._n 6._o p._n 138._o l._n 1●_n for_o possion_n r._n possession_n p._n 175._o in_o mar_v for_o 29._o r._n 19_o fjnjs_fw-la
their_o nature_n and_o substance_n be_v the_o visible_a sign_n and_o the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o transubstantiate_v into_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n dico_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr consecra_fw-la do_v 2_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dico_fw-la of_o christ_n neither_o in_o truth_n can_v they_o be_v without_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o for_o as_o saint_n austin_n say_v every_o thing_n while_o it_o subsi_v retain_v the_o nature_n and_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o it_o consist_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v testify_v that_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o our_o bless_a saviour_n take_v bread_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_n break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o it_o be_v bread_n then_o in_o nature_n and_o substance_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n take_v at_o that_o time_n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a selfsame_o thing_n that_o he_o consecrate_v by_o thanksgiving_n and_o break_v and_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v this_o be_v that_o i_o ordain_v to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n or_o sacred_a sign_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o word_n come_v to_o the_o element_n do_v not_o abolish_v it_o but_o consecrate_v it_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n and_o so_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n see_v it_o do_v not_o change_v it_o in_o nature_n and_o substance_n but_o in_o use_n and_o very_o as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v if_o there_o be_v such_o force_n in_o 4._o ambros_n d●_n sacra_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o at_o his_o very_a word_n begin_v to_o be_v how_o much_o more_o can_v it_o work_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n that_o they_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v change_v into_o another_o thing_n in_o use_n for_o this_o bread_n say_v chrysostome_n be_v count_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n monach._n c●rys●st_fw-la ad_fw-la caesar_n monach._n body_n albeit_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o bread_n remain_v yea_o as_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v unite_v together_o by_o personal_a union_n remain_v in_o their_o proper_a essence_n and_o substance_n eut●…h_n gelas_n cont_n eut●…h_n without_o be_v confound_v or_o change_v the_o one_o into_o the_o other_o even_o so_o as_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v teach_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o visible_a element_n 2._o theodor_n dialog_n 2._o mystical_o join_v unto_o the_o invisible_a grace_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o former_a nature_n and_o substance_n for_o he_o that_o honour_v the_o sign_n which_o we_o see_v with_o the_o name_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n do_v not_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sign_n but_o do_v add_v grace_n to_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v often_o call_v it_o by_o the_o same_o name_n of_o bread_n after_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o of_o his_o body_n but_o for_o that_o our_o romanist_n do_v so_o press_v the_o bare_a word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n we_o may_v just_o demand_v of_o they_o in_o what_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v we_o find_v that_o he_o take_v bread_n either_o to_o abolish_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o to_o make_v the_o bare_a and_o naked_a show_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o outward_a sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o and_o to_o bring_v his_o body_n into_o the_o place_n of_o it_o or_o to_o turn_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o it_o into_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n yea_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o this_o do_v signify_v either_o christ_n body_n itself_o or_o a_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la that_o be_v a_o undetermined_a particular_a or_o else_o as_o their_o own_o glosle_n gross_o affirm_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o very_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o explication_n thereof_o take_v out_o of_o other_o like_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v nothing_o with_o they_o for_o that_o unless_o they_o be_v sow_o wrest_v and_o turn_v they_o will_v nothing_o at_o all_o further_o their_o turn_n qvest._n vi._n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v that_o true_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o popish_a vow_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v god_n eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a righteousness_n it_o command_v we_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o which_o be_v duty_n most_o righteous_a and_o just_a to_o the_o singular_a excellency_n of_o the_o which_o law_n moses_n the_o first_o penman_n thereof_o bear_v witness_n say_v what_o nation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o have_v 8._o deut._n 4._o 8._o law_n and_o ordinance_n so_o righteous_a as_o be_v all_o this_o law_n that_o i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n and_o to_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o perfect_a observation_n thereof_o he_o likewise_o bear_v witness_n say_v this_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n even_o before_o the_o 25._o deut._n 6._o 25._o lord_n our_o god_n if_o we_o take_v heed_n to_o keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v command_v us._n as_o to_o the_o most_o ample_a reward_n obtain_v thereby_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n bear_v witness_v say_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v but_o also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 17._o rom._n 10_o 5._o matth._n 19_o 17._o himself_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o this_o blessing_n be_v not_o promise_v but_o to_o the_o total_a and_o continual_a observation_n thereof_o see_v the_o fail_n in_o either_o bring_v 10._o deut._n 2._o 29._o gal._n 3._o 10._o the_o contrary_a curse_n wherefore_o when_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v disable_v by_o his_o fall_n full_o to_o keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n come_v in_o our_o nature_n to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o for_o we_o 4._o gal_n 4_o 4._o that_o so_o he_o may_v procure_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n and_o life_n and_o so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o testify_v say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o 31._o matth_n 3_o 31._o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o for_o by_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v void_a but_o establish_v for_o if_o our_o 31._o rom_n 3_o 31._o saviour_n christ_n have_v not_o thorough_o fulfil_v for_o we_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v he_o have_v not_o procure_v for_o we_o righteousness_n and_o life_n wherefore_o intolerable_a be_v the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o religious_a order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o teach_v that_o their_o rule_n lay_v open_a a_o way_n to_o a_o more_o perfect_a righteousness_n then_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o their_o superstitious_a votary_n can_v thereby_o not_o only_o merit_v for_o themselves_o everlasting_a life_n but_o also_o do_v many_o work_n of_o supererogation_n available_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o man_n qvest._n vii_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o those_o work_n of_o righteousness_n command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o ourselves_o but_o by_o those_o which_o be_v wrought_v for_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o make_v we_o through_o faith_n cause_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o formal_a cause_n moses_n say_v the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v therein_o but_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o manner_n say_v not_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v it_o to_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v to_o fetch_v christ_n from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o hell_n for_o that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o 5._o rom._n 10._o 5._o word_n be_v near_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v for_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n