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than_o be_v faith_n tear_v and_o rend_v with_o the_o memory_n of_o divine_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o justify_v faith_n shall_v be_v lame_a if_o we_o think_v god_n to_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n who_o we_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o benign_a father_n and_o this_o their_o doctrine_n of_o only_a faith_n be_v to_o free_v and_o exempt_a god_n of_o his_o justice_n contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o declare_v the_o mercy_n and_o iudgmente_n of_o god_n as_o psalm_n .._o 110._o and_o in_o the_o first_o commandiment_n he_o declaire_v himself_o a_o revenger_n of_o sin_n exod._n 20._o saying_n zealous_a the_o scripture_n declaire_v god_n to_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n and_o zealous_a i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n zealous_a visit_v iniquity_n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v as_o a_o revenger_n of_o sin_n to_o what_o effect_n be_v these_o place_n in_o scripture_n eccles_n 5._o the_o most_o high_a be_v a_o patient_a rewarder_n and_o suchlyk_fw-mi if_o the_o forgive_v sin_n be_v without_o fear_n again_o matth._n 10._o fear_v he_o who_o may_v destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hellfyre_n and_o malach._n 1._o the_o son_n do_v honour_v his_o father_n and_o the_o servant_n his_o master_n if_o therefore_o i_o be_v a_o father_n wheer_n be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o lord_n and_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n and_o sal._n pronerb_n 28._o say_n bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v ever_o fearful_a by_o other_o place_n as_o hier._n cap._n 5.1_o cor._n 9_o psal_n 2._o psal_n 37._o &_o psal_n 50._o psal_n 118_o psal_n 82._o eccles_n 7._o eccles_n 1_o which_o passage_n condemn_v this_o only_a faith_n which_o will_v bring_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o iudgmente_n in_o oblivion_n us._n they_o teach_v the_o iudgmente_n of_o god_n at_o but_o to_o fray_v we_o and_o not_o to_o fear_v us._n and_o to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n and_o force_n as_o a_o thing_n to_o fray_v we_o and_o not_o bo_z fear_v us._n and_o in_o this_o manner_n all_o heretic_n in_o the_o begininge_n teach_v to_o approach_v and_o mount_v to_o the_o supreme_a fruit_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n security_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o set_v of_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o side_n from_o one_o extremity_n to_o a_o other_o without_o any_o midst_n and_o while_z they_o place_v sinner_n in_o the_o star_n in_o presumption_n and_o ambition_n with_o lucifer_n neck-breaker_n heretic_n be_v false_a iustifyer_n &_o true_a neck-breaker_n in_o iustifyinge_v they_o by_o only_a faith_n they_o percipitat_fw-la they_o in_o condemnation_n and_o so_o prove_v false_a iustifyer_n and_o treve-neckebreekeres_a for_o as_o s._n august_n in_o psal_n 5._o say_n fear_n be_v a_o great_a saveguarde_fw-fr to_o they_o that_o go_v forward_o to_o salvation_n yet_o not_o in_o security_n in_o this_o lyf_v for_o if_o the_o apostell_n who_o know_v nothing_o in_o himself_o reprehensible_a or_o sinful_a be_v not_o secure_a much_o less_o any_o heretik_a follow_v his_o own_o reprobat_fw-la sense_n man_n only_o faith_n usurp_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o hide_v thought_n of_o man_n morover_n this_o only_a faith_n do_v usurp_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n our_o judge_n in_o pronounce_v judgement_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n which_o only_o god_n do_v search_v for_o whosoever_o in_o mind_n do_v serve_v the_o flesh_n and_o sin_n can_v not_o please_v god_n rom._n 8._o who_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o walk_v accord_v to_o the_o flesh_n they_o can_v not_o please_v god_n but_o no_o man_n be_v certain_a whether_o sin_n reign_n in_o he_o or_o no_o himself_o no_o man_n be_v certain_a of_o his_o own_o perfection_n nether_a can_v justify_v himself_o albeit_o he_o be_v innocent_a to_o himself_o or_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n their_o for_n no_o man_n be_v certain_a that_o he_o please_v god_n if_o any_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v more_o certain_a of_o this_o virtue_n than_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o corinth_n 4._o who_o be_v not_o bold_a to_o judge_v himself_o who_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o in_o no_o thing_n guyltie_n or_o reprehensible_a of_o sin_n for_o he_o do_v read_v of_o the_o prophet_n delicta_fw-la quis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la that_o be_v who_o know_v his_o sin_n psal_n 18._o therefore_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v cleanse_v of_o his_o hide_v sin_n again_o sal._n proverb_n 21._o there_o be_v away_o that_o seem_v to_o a_o man_n just_a and_o the_o end_n thereof_o lead_v to_o death_n and_o cap._n 15._o all_o way_n of_o a_o man_n seem_v right_a to_o himself_o but_o god_n know_v the_o hart_n therefore_o the_o apostell_n do_v temperate_a his_o say_n man_n the_o apostle_n modesty_n in_o his_o own_o judgement_n of_o justification_n the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o depth_n unsearchable_a to_o man_n with_o
so_o thou_o take_v it_o not_o unworthy_o or_o be_v any_o way_n guilty_a but_o shall_v obtain_v grace_n thereby_o so_o that_o thou_o believe_v the_o apostle_n teach_v examine_v of_o conscience_n believe_v luther_n affirm_v that_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o guilty_a conscience_n a_o man_n receave_v grace_n if_o he_o but_o only_o believe_v to_o go_v before_o but_o luther_n and_o the_o rest_n teach_v only_o faith_n to_o suffice_v and_o believe_v do_v assure_v himself_o of_o grace_n and_o that_o he_o do_v obtain_v the_o same_o in_o the_o communion_n and_o so_o by_o dissuade_v man_n from_o the_o examen_fw-la and_o probation_n of_o themselves_o before_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o teach_v they_o only_a faith_n to_o look_v only_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o on_o his_o judgement_n do_v make_v man_n guilty_a of_o judgement_n and_o so_o throw_v they_o into_o perdition_n moreover_o this_o doctrine_n of_o only_a faith_n do_v subvert_v &_o overthrow_v the_o preach_n of_o true_a repentance_n god_n only_o faith_n disannul_v repentance_n &_o conversion_n to_o god_n and_o of_o our_o conversion_n to_o god_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v psal_n 84._o convert_v we_o our_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n from_o us._n and_o isai_n 1._o let_v the_o wicked_a leave_n his_o way_n &_o the_o injust_a man_n his_o cogitation_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o again_o wash_v you_o and_o be_v you_o clean_o take_v away_o your_o evil_a cogitation_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o come_v and_o reason_n with_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n as_o snow_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a again_o do_v penance_n and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o sin_n pennance_n and_o conversion_n be_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2_o see_v the_o scripture_n be_v evident_a witness_n which_o declare_v and_o show_v true_a penance_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n to_o go_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n contrariwise_o by_o this_o doctrine_n of_o only_a faith_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v mean_n but_o the_o protestant_n make_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o anticipate_v all_o mean_n without_o any_o other_o mean_v go_v before_o only_o by_o faith_n and_o then_o follow_v forthwith_o true_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n this_o luther_n affirm_v in_o bulla_n leon_n art_n 11.12_o who_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v absolve_v say_v he_o be_v absolve_v whatsoever_o be_v speak_v of_o contrition_n and_o penance_n sin_n only_o faith_n disannul_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o lose_n and_o bind_v of_o sin_n moreover_o the_o doctrine_n of_o only_a faith_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v in_o remit_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n which_o power_n our_o lord_n give_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o our_o lord_n do_v avouch_v sin_n to_o he_o remit_v to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o remit_v sin_n and_o those_o to_o be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n who_o they_o loose_v upon_o the_o earth_n matth._n 26._o joan._n 20._o but_o this_o only_a faith_n teach_v that_o sin_n be_v remit_v by_o only_a faith_n yea_o though_o no_o loose_a nor_o remitter_n be_v present_a or_o condescend_v thereto_o yea_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n even_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v absolve_v their_o sin_n be_v remit_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v obtain_v and_o purchase_v now_o already_o by_o only_a faith_n remission_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v now_o ridiculous_a to_o stand_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v say_v to_o his_o disciple_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v to_o they_o see_v their_o sin_n be_v remit_v to_o themselves_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o apostle_n or_o their_o successor_n yea_o also_o no_o more_o power_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o part_n then_o to_o any_o christian_a man_n yea_o also_o child_n for_o after_o the_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o these_o rabbi_n that_o believe_v the_o preach_n of_o only_a faith_n anon_o receave_v forgiveness_n of_o synn_n therefore_o of_o this_o maxim_n be_v that_o wonderful_a say_n of_o luther_n church_n luther_n absurd_a judgement_n that_o woman_n child_n and_o each_o lay_v man_n may_v remit_v sin_n aswell_o as_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o fault_n no_o more_o do_v the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n than_o the_o low_a priest_n and_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n each_o christian_n may_v do_v the_o same_o yea_o woman_n and_o child_n may_v do_v the_o same_o if_o they_o be_v present_a aswell_o as_o pope_n bishop_n or_o priest_n in_o bulla_n leon._n send_v 13._o moreover_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o only_a faith_n be_v contrary_n to_o itself_o for_o no_o man_n agree_v and_o consent_v to_o any_o thing_n miracle_n this_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o no_o man_n condescendes_fw-la and_o yield_v to_o any_o unknown_a thing_n but_o only_a faith_n be_v believe_v as_o a_o unknown_a thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o believe_v without_o trial_n and_o miracle_n except_o he_o judge_v it_o true_a first_o before_o he_o condescend_v to_o it_o for_o out_o of_o a_o natural_a love_n of_o verity_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o falsehood_n morality_n teach_v that_o before_o we_o condescend_v to_o any_o thing_n we_o do_v try_v it_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v report_v to_o we_o be_v true_a and_o when_o we_o have_v find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o itself_o true_a than_o next_o we_o give_v consent_v the_o same_o argument_n appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o many_o receive_v and_o believe_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n which_o they_o see_v do_v and_o likewise_o in_o search_v of_o the_o old_a scripture_n find_v the_o same_o thing_n prophesy_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v true_a miracle_n but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o only_a faith_n and_o assure_a confidence_n that_o a_o man_n believe_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v remit_v to_o he_o be_v by_o the_o same_o only_a faith_n which_o he_o believe_v so_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o he_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o believe_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o remission_n cause_n a_o filthy_a absurdity_n the_o effect_n to_o be_v before_o the_o cause_n be_v behind_o the_o remission_n which_o be_v belive_v to_o be_v of_o this_o only_a faith_n so_o that_o the_o effect_n be_v first_o before_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v very_o absurd_a for_o true_o the_o christian_a faith_n go_v before_o justification_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o hart_n believe_v to_o richteousnes_n roman_n 10._o likewise_o a_o man_n be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n gal._n 2._o god_n an_o other_o absurdity_n that_o only_a faith_n go_v before_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a that_o faith_n go_v before_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o self_n same_o word_n of_o god_n faith_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n itself_o see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o faith_n depend_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n precede_v before_o his_o testimony_n may_v be_v believe_v but_o the_o christian_a catholic_a church_n know_v that_o before_o any_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o abide_v on_o he_o ephes_n 2._o joan._n 3._o and_o also_o know_v that_o the_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v leave_v his_o way_n and_o the_o wicked_a man_n his_o cogitation_n isai_n 55._o and_o turn_v unto_o god_n by_o true_a penance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o hope_n and_o prayer_n and_o by_o frequent_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o so_o at_o last_o god_n may_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o this_o catholic_a faith_n be_v far_o from_o the_o other_o only_o say_v which_o only_o do_v believe_v sin_n to_o be_v remit_v exclude_v all_o mediation_n apprehend_v the_o effect_n before_o the_o cause_n god_n only_o faith_n do_v pervert_v the_o word_n of_o god_n again_o this_o doctrine_n of_o only_a faith_n pervert_v the_o word_n for_o this_o assure_a persuasion_n to_o believe_v do_v proceed_v from_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o strange_a gospel_n and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o only_a faith_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pervert_v wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v which_o
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nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la pag._n 394._o gospel_n the_o heretic_n seek_v miracle_n of_o the_o other_o sect_n and_o professores_fw-la of_o the_o new_a gospel_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o heretyck_n themselves_o impugn_v and_o contradict_v other_o sectary_n and_o require_v of_o they_o miracle_n who_o profess_v a_o new_a doctrine_n for_o they_o affirm_v &_o prove_v that_o no_o doctrine_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n can_v want_v miracle_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n therefore_o this_o their_o doctrine_n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n miracle_n heretyck_n be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o scaena_fw-la the_o jew_n in_o work_v of_o miracle_n who_o be_v man_n like_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o scaena_fw-la the_o jew_n as_o be_v write_v of_o they_o act._n 19_o v._n 14.15.16_o who_o be_v more_o presumptuous_a then_o wise_a who_o think_v to_o have_v conjure_v devil_n and_o for_o their_o labour_n be_v beat_v of_o the_o devil_n so_o the_o protestant_n willing_o will_v work_v 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the_o devil_n and_o not_o of_o god_n as_o witness_v the_o holy_a father_n as_o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 18._o ambros_n serm._n de_fw-fr geru_n &_o prof_o hier._n count_v vigil_n victor_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vandalica_fw-la persecut_fw-la but_o the_o catholyk_n have_v better_a assurance_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o promise_v of_o ghrist_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o miracle_n against_o all_o counterpoise_n &_o manifold_a sleight_n of_o satan_n egypt_n moses_n with_o lawful_a vocation_n work_v miracle_n in_o egypt_n or_o what_o such_o hireling_n can_v object_v for_o first_o be_v not_o moses_n send_v to_o pharaoh_n by_o divyne_a vision_n and_o have_v communicate_v to_o he_o miracle_n and_o the_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v believe_v that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n have_v appear_v to_o moses_n miracle_n john_n baptist_n nativity_n and_o lyf_v be_v full_a of_o miracle_n as_o scripture_n witness_v exod._n 4.5_o likewise_o be_v not_o john_n the_o baptist_n send_v to_o denounce_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n hide_v to_o the_o world_n who_o be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o many_o heigh_o miracle_n and_o a_o man_n replenysh_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n moreover_o be_v not_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n send_v who_o have_v not_o glorify_v himself_o as_o heigh_z priest_n but_o abode_n until_o the_o time_n that_o his_o father_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n ps_n 109._o and_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n by_o the_o oppenyin_n of_o the_o heaven_n miracle_n christ_n prove_v his_o own_o mission_n with_o miracle_n and_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o with_o a_o voice_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a soon_o in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3._o that_o after_o bear_v witness_v to_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v say_v to_o the_o jews_n the_o 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they_o out_o and_o to_o cure_v all_o disease_n moreover_o in_o the_o 7._o v._n he_o say_v to_o they_o as_o you_o go_v preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n heall_a the_o sick_a cleanse_v the_o leprouse_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a cast_v out_o devil_n free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v and_o in_o like_a fort_n diverse_a prophet_n be_v send_v extraordinary_o myracle_v the_o prophet_n mission_n be_v approve_v with_o myracle_v but_o not_o allow_v except_o their_o mission_n be_v approve_v of_o god_n with_o sign_n and_o miracle_n for_o so_o it_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o disposition_n of_o god_n providence_n as_o s._n august_n dispute_n lib._n 22._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o for_o except_v mission_n and_o the_o doctrine_n be_v approve_v with_o miracle_n from_o heaven_n and_o receive_v with_o common_a consent_n of_o man_n church_n true_a doctrine_n must_v be_v approve_v from_o heaven_n with_o miracle_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o
and_o compel_v man_n to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o worship_n himself_o and_o his_o image_n in_o all_o church_n and_o approve_a religion_n and_o where_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o thes_n 2._o that_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o not_o only_o the_o worker_n of_o error_n but_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o error_n for_o as_o s._n ambros_n in_o luc_n c._n 21._o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dispute_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v teach_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v god_n also_o he_o shall_v lead_v not_o only_a man_n to_o idolatrye_a bus_fw-la also_o shall_v persuade_v and_o compel_v all_o man_n to_o follow_v and_o obey_v he_o he_o shall_v also_o command_v himself_o to_o be_v worhhip_v and_o adore_v and_o his_o image_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o all_o other_o church_n also_o for_o antichrist_n know_v say_v the_o apostle_n abolish_v antichrist_n shall_v usurp_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n 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de_fw-la antichrist_n and_o theod._n 2._o thess_n 2._o but_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o conquer_v to_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n africa_n &_o ethiopergo_v he_o be_v not_o antichrist_n moreover_o before_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n the_o euange_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o christ_n have_v say_v matt_n 24._o v._o 14._o this_o evange_o of_o the_o kingdom_n halbe_n preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o a_o testimony_n to_o all_o nation_n then_o shall_v come_v the_o consummation_n but_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o euange_o be_v not_o fulfil_v as_o yet_o as_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v &_o see_v antichrist_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v as_o of_o this_o sign_n may_v be_v gather_v ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n preach_n before_o antichrist_n come_v henoch_n and_o elias_n must_v come_v &_o when_o they_o come_v they_o will_v withstand_v he_o in_o their_o preach_n moreover_o the_o preach_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v who_o by_o their_o preach_n shall_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o antichrist_n for_o confirm_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o catholic_a and_o apostolical_a faith_n as_o witness_v s._n joh._n apoc._n 11._o i_o shall_v give_v my_o two_o witness_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundrith_n and_o sixty_o day_n clothe_v in_o saâ—hcloth_n as_o witness_v this_o place_n in_o their_o commentary_n primus_fw-la bed_n richard_n aret._n in_o apoc._n damasc_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 18._o greg._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o d._n aug._n in_o gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr lib._n 9_o cap._n 6._o but_o elias_n and_o enocâ—_n shall_v not_o come_v but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n and_o as_o yet_o antichrist_n be_v not_o come_v ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n hippol._n serm_n de_fw-fr antich_n &_o aug._n de_fw-fr civet_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 19_o chry._n in_o 2._o thes_n cap_n 2._o moreover_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n as_o witness_v iren._n lib_n 5._o advers_a haeres_fw-la hippol_n serm_n de_fw-fr antichrist_n theod._n in_o 2_o thes_n 2_o greg._n moâ—al_a lib_n 14_o in_o 106._o cap._n 11._o dan._n antichrist_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n but_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o bear_v neither_o derive_v from_o such_o a_o tribe_n ergo_fw-la not_o antichrist_n morover_n antichrist_n come_v a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o foresaid_a author_n make_v mention_v but_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n the_o world_n shall_v have_v be_v finish_v long_o since_o ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n god_n the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a &_o he_o shall_v reign_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n moreover_o
christ_n according_a to_o his_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v god_n or_o at_o least_o there_o shall_v not_o equality_n of_o good-head_n be_v believe_v and_o moreover_o in_o his_o comment_n in_o cap._n 14._o gen._n v._n 18._o and_o in_o 6._o joh._n v._o 57_o he_o say_v christ_n our_o lord_n to_o be_v but_o a_o second_o king_n next_o to_o god_n and_o a_o second_o cause_n of_o life_n have_v this_o arch-rabbi_n have_v any_o respect_n to_o s._n paul_n phil._n 2._o who_o justifi_v his_o equality_n with_o his_o father_n to_o rob_v he_o so_o easy_o moreover_o the_o very_a deity_n itself_o can_v not_o retain_v caluin_n from_o this_o abominable_a blasphemy_n likewise_o caluin_n affirm_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v imperfect_a for_o somuch_o that_o in_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o dutiful_o and_o sincere_o serve_v without_o sin_n commit_v even_o by_o the_o angel_n themselves_o calu._n in_o c._n 1._o col_fw-fr vers_fw-la 20._o which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o witness_n that_o in_o that_o heavenly_a city_n be_v no_o unclean_a thing_n or_o sin_n apoc._n 21_o see_v that_o all_o power_n and_o government_n belong_v to_o the_o father_n all_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n belong_v to_o the_o son_n all_o begnity_n liberaltty_a plenitude_n and_o sanctification_n be_v appropriate_v and_o impute_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o good_a thing_n be_v ascrybed_n to_o the_o three_o person_n not_o exclude_v any_o good_a from_o any_o of_o they_o as_o be_v all_o three_o equal_a god_n and_o consequent_o not_o unequal_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o well_o in_o particular_a as_o in_o general_n morover_n concern_v this_o article_n which_o say_v and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n 16.17.18.19_o against_o the_o 2._o article_n how_o the_o protestant_n deny_v christ_n in_o the_o creed_n 16.17.18.19_o many_o of_o the_o protestant_a professor_n appear_v to_o be_v against_o this_o article_n for_o some_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o messiah_n other_o say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o filthy_a name_n some_o other_o that_o he_o be_v a_o deceaver_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o god_n some_o other_o say_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o mean_a measure_n of_o godhead_n some_o likewise_o say_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a and_o his_o discourse_n absurd_a and_o himself_o no_o more_o god_n than_o socrates_n and_o trismegistus_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o blasphemy_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o article_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n as_o write_v rogerus_fw-la against_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n print_v at_o london_n a_o 1579._o likewise_o cartwright_n discentes_fw-la nothing_o from_o his_o former_a false_a brother_n whyll_a he_o say_v in_o his_o 2._o replic_n pag._n 191._o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o live_a god_n who_o with_o their_o eye_n they_o do_v behold_v to_o be_v a_o miserable_a and_o simple_a man_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v of_o themselves_o what_o distrust_n they_o have_v of_o ghrist_n to_o be_v god_n and_o our_o lord_n morover_n they_o impugn_v this_o article_n who_o equal_a themselves_o in_o god_n favour_n &_o in_o right_a to_o heaven_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v consubstantial_a son_n our_o lord_n likewise_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o distrust_v any_o part_n of_o his_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o point_n because_o they_o conceive_v it_o not_o in_o their_o understanding_n as_o caluin_n affirm_v in_o cap._n 6._o &_o 7._o job_n when_o the_o reason_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v not_o appear_v unto_o we_o such_o be_v our_o great_a pride_n that_o we_o esteem_v it_o nothing_o likewise_o they_o misbelieve_v this_o article_n who_o thereby_o have_v make_v god_n the_o father_n sometime_o not_o to_o understand_v which_o be_v his_o beget_n for_o say_v caluin_n it_o be_v foolishness_n to_o think_v that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v continual_o beget_v his_o son_n and_o so_o the_o son_n be_v abolish_v who_o be_v not_o otherways_o actual_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n but_o by_o determinate_v actualy_a the_o relation_n of_o the_o father_n to_o himself_o whereupon_o luther_n disp_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la thes_n 18._o tom._n 2._o wittemb_n lat_fw-la it_o be_v no_o marvel_n say_v he_o if_o arius_n if_o a_o jew_n if_o mahomet_n and_o all_o the_o will_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o farlesse_a marvel_n if_o the_o protestant_n be_v also_o thus_o persuade_v to_o deny_v christ_n consider_v their_o principal_a evangelist_n teach_v the_o same_o article_n against_o the_o 3._o article_n moreover_o as_o concern_v that_o article_n who_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n creed_n how_o the_o protestant_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o the_o creed_n it_o be_v impugn_a &_o misbelieve_v by_o those_o who_o blasphemous_o affirm_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o have_v be_v father_n to_o christ_n in_o manner_n of_o other_o father_n towards_o their_o child_n as_o report_v maldonat_n in_o cap._n 1._o mat._n likewise_o other_o misbelieve_v this_o article_n who_o believe_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v only_o conceive_v but_o not_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n caluinoturc_a pag._n 530._o 531._o &_o greg._n de_fw-fr valent._n de_fw-fr virg._n s._n mariae_fw-la to_o which_o assertion_n caluin_n condiscende_v say_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v in_o manner_n weakenned_a in_o travail_n upon_o christ_n as_o other_o woman_n in_o their_o travail_n lyckewyse_o they_o misbelieve_v this_o article_n who_o equal_a or_o prefer_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o b._n v._o m._n and_o such_o be_v the_o houling-puritan-typling_a sister_n with_o rachel_n arnot_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o smiths_n doughter_n beside_o these_o ringleader_n there_o be_v not_o a_o dyrtie_a hussy_n or_o drab_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o britain_n but_o will_v avouch_v the_o same_o which_o the_o poor_a people_n will_v not_o so_o ignorant_o do_v if_o they_o be_v not_o teach_v of_o their_o high_a divyne_n so_o to_o say_v and_o believe_v against_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o scripture_n that_o pronunce_v her_o prerogative_n to_o be_v bless_v above_o all_o woman_n and_o to_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n which_o no_o other_o woman_n ever_o have_v or_o do_v moreover_o they_o misbelieve_v this_o article_n who_o make_v christ_n body_n as_o much_o in_o abraham_n time_n as_o when_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v by_o the_o virgin_n mary_n not_o only_o in_o efficacy_n but_o also_o in_o essence_n &_o nature_n as_o beza_n do_v lib._n cont_n hesbusium_n fol._n 284._o on_o this_o same_o subject_n be_v the_o colloq_fw-la mompel_v gart_n say_v christ_n body_n be_v extant_a even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n whereupon_o these_o absurdity_n follow_v that_o christ_n be_v true_a man_n in_o essence_n and_o in_o existence_n before_o his_o conception_n &_o birth_n &_o so_o consequent_o the_o angel_n say_v not_o true_a to_o the_o sheephearder_n that_o this_o day_n be_v bear_v to_o you_o a_o saviour_n and_o that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n be_v not_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o they_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v two_o body_n one_o deliver_v in_o the_o supper_n another_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n because_o they_o forge_v another_o christ_n they_o be_v her_o son_n as_o witness_v aucto_fw-la diallactici_fw-la vide_fw-la bellarm._n 5._o euang._n pag._n 98._o colon._n 1595._o moreover_o they_o misbelieve_v this_o article_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o eternal_o but_o begin_v only_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n symler_n in_o praef_n lib._n de_fw-fr aeterno_fw-la dei_fw-la filio_fw-la passion_n against_o the_o 4._o article_n how_o the_o protestant_n deny_v this_o article_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o how_o they_o evacuate_v his_o passion_n moreover_o as_o concern_v that_o article_n that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v many_o protestant_n deny_v this_o article_n by_o evacuate_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v putrify_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n which_o be_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_a can_v redeem_v we_o but_o the_o apostle_n defend_v the_o contrary_a 1._o pet._n 1._o who_o say_v we_o be_v not_o redeem_v by_o any_o corruptible_a price_n morover_n they_o evacuate_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o all_o other_o part_n who_o with_o molineus_n in_o harm_n euang._n make_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n of_o no_o effect_n say_v they_o profit_v we_o
the_o most_o sacred_a and_o true_a gospel_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o will_v judge_v all_o man_n &_o angel_n likewise_o luth._o tom._n 2._o &_o tom._n 5._o ad_fw-la gall._n cap._n 1._o fol._n 290._o say_v the_o same_o i_o be_o assure_v christ_n himself_o do_v call_v i_o a_o evangelist_n and_o approve_v i_o his_o preacher_n lykwyse_o calu._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la eccl._n reformat_fw-la rat_n 463._o &_o de_fw-la libro_fw-la arb_n count_v phigium_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 192._o say_v that_o the_o matter_n itself_o not_o martin_n luther_n in_o the_o begiun_n do_v speak_v but_o god_n to_o have_v thunder_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o not_o we_o to_o speak_v now_o but_o god_n to_o utter_v his_o power_n albeit_o each_o one_o of_o these_o be_v repugnant_a to_o other_o yet_o be_v secure_a of_o their_o own_o opinion_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n moreover_o they_o impugn_v this_o article_n who_o derogate_a from_o holy_a scripture_n the_o authority_n due_a thereto_o by_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o which_o zuing._n tom_fw-mi 2._o elench_v count_v anabap._n fol._n 10._o say_n that_o although_o paul_n do_v arrogate_v so_o much_o to_o his_o epistl_n as_o to_o think_v all_o in_o they_o contain_v to_o be_v authentical_a which_o be_v to_o impute_v to_o the_o apostl_v immoderate_a arrogancy_n whereupon_o it_o conclude_v zuingl_n to_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o noâ—_n s._n paul_n but_o ochinus_n lib._n 2._o dial_n pag._n 154.155.156.157_o proceed_v further_a say_n we_o shall_v believe_v no_o more_o they_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n hereby_o we_o see_v the_o whole_a new_a testament_n be_v discredit_v and_o misbelieve_v some_o other_o heretic_n be_v more_o courteous_a in_o abridge_n and_o exclude_v some_o part_n of_o it_o but_o not_o all_o and_o what_o ochinus_n allow_v luther_n disprove_v say_v sermone_fw-la de_fw-fr moyse_n let_v not_o moses_n be_v thrust_v upon_o we_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n will_v neither_o regard_v nor_o hear_v he_o et_fw-la jacob_n curio_n in_o chronol_n ann_n 1556._o pag._n 151._o say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o never_o preach_v then_o to_o propound_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o moses_n and_o he_o that_o do_v allege_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o do_v deprive_v christ_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o that_o moses_n belong_v not_o to_o we_o that_o he_o receave_v he_o not_o for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v receive_v all_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n that_o his_o government_n be_v faill_v &_o himself_o be_v dead_a that_o moses_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o to_o christian_n et_fw-fr sand._n de_fw-fr schism_n aug._n lib_n 2._o pag_n 272._o report_v buccerus_n to_o say_v if_o all_o be_v true_a which_o the_o evangelist_n set_v down_o christ_n must_v be_v true_o and_o real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o whether_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v absolute_o every_o thing_n set_v down_o by_o they_o to_o be_v true_a or_o no_o he_o will_v not_o be_v judge_n to_o conclude_v this_o be_v their_o design_n what_o they_o listen_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o will_v believe_v &_o that_o they_o make_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v holy_a scripture_n and_o themselves_o evangelist_n and_o true_a and_o what_o displease_v their_o mind_n be_v it_o in_o the_o new_a or_o old_a testament_n they_o can_v raze_v reject_v &_o affirm_v it_o apochriphal_a neither_o in_o this_o be_v they_o satisfy_v but_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o can_v suggest_v or_o teach_v nothing_o but_o what_o christ_n before_o have_v delyver_v by_o mouth_n and_o such_o restraint_n &_o limitation_n to_o be_v heedful_o note_v this_o caluin_n lib._n 4._o inst_z cap._n 8._o §_o 8_o howsoever_o christ_n foretell_v the_o contrary_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n morover_n what_o be_v say_v of_o impugn_v of_o scripture_n which_o be_v a_o misbelief_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o there_o 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the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8_o v._n 38.39_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n neither_o angel_n etc._n etc._n neither_o any_o creature_n may_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v certitude_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o certitude_n of_o god_n love_n which_o argument_n caluin_n vehement_o urge_v lib._n 3_o inst_z cap_n 2._o §_o 40._o that_o this_o certitude_n be_v not_o only_o for_o s._n paul_n but_o also_o it_o be_v a_o certitude_n appertain_a to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o a_o perseverance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n answer_n this_o word_n i_o be_o certain_a or_o as_o caluin_n will_v i_o be_o persuade_v speak_v not_o of_o the_o certitude_n of_o only_a faith_n neither_o infallible_o of_o the_o faith_n itself_o but_o only_o of_o moral_a confidence_n trust_n &_o hope_n as_o be_v probable_a of_o the_o frequent_a common_a phrase_n as_o rom._n cap._n 15_o v._n 14._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 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