Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
scripture_n church_n ground_n infallible_a 3,162 5 9.6287 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A18357 Six sermons now first published, preached by that learned and worthy divine Edward Chaloner lately deceas'd, Dr in Divinity, sometimes Chaplaine in Ordinary to our soveraigne K. Iames, and to his Maiesty that now is: and late Principall of Alban Hall in Oxford. Printed according to the author's coppies, written with his owne hand Chaloner, Edward, 1590 or 91-1625.; Sherman, Abraham, 1601 or 2-1654. 1629 (1629) STC 4937; ESTC S107649 98,854 158

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n whereof_o all_o be_v not_o govern_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n may_v err_v and_o sometime_o have_v err_v even_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o hold_v not_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o church_n much_o less_o the_o pope_n in_o a_o council_n be_v the_o infallible_a expositor_n of_o scripture_n which_o none_o may_v upon_o any_o ground_n whatsoever_o gainsay_v three_o we_o differ_v concern_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o same_o session_n suppose_v the_o scripture_n not_o to_o contain_v perfect_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n enjoin_v the_o world_n to_o embrace_v with_o like_a respect_n as_o we_o do_v the_o scripture_n traditiones_fw-la sine_fw-la scripto_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la mores_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la unwritten_a tradition_n pertain_v as_o well_o to_o faith_n as_o to_o manner_n our_o article_n in_o the_o 6_o art_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o read_v therein_o nor_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v of_o any_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o be_v think_v requisite_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n well_o then_o whereas_o it_o be_v require_v that_o every_o rule_n shall_v be_v know_v first_o what_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o can_v without_o much_o uncertainty_n direct_v second_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v otherwise_o we_o can_v use_v it_o three_o that_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n why_o then_o see_v that_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n differ_v in_o the_o rule_n itself_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o now_o they_o which_o be_v so_o diverse_a in_o describe_v the_o principle_n and_o very_a rule_n of_o their_o faith_n i_o much_o marvel_v if_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o let_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o thing_n deliver_v in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o christian_a which_o will_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o twofold_a knowledge_n the_o one_o in_o what_o miserable_a a_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o the_o other_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o misery_n if_o i_o know_v not_o my_o disease_n i_o shall_v not_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n for_o relief_n and_o if_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v and_o apply_v my_o physic_n i_o be_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o case_n of_o despair_n to_o omit_v lesser_a difference_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o in_o those_o point_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o we_o do_v so_o far_o differ_v as_o that_o a_o moderate_a spirit_n may_v not_o reconcile_v we_o and_o make_v we_o one_o to_o begin_v with_o our_o state_n and_o misery_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v sundry_a way_n lessen_v our_o miserable_a state_n &_o condition_n first_o by_o curtel_v original_a sin_n &_o make_v concupiscence_n no_o part_n of_o it_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 5_o session_n be_v these_o hanc_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la apostolus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la appellat_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la declarat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la intellexisse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la appellari_fw-la &c_n &c_n this_o concupiscence_n which_o sometime_o the_o apostle_n call_v sin_n the_o holy_a council_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n never_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v true_o &_o proper_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o only_o because_o it_o come_v from_o sin_n &_o do_v incline_v to_o sin_n again_o the_o council_n pronounce_v than_o anathema_n or_o curse_v to_o those_o which_o affirm_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v confer_v in_o baptism_n non_fw-la tolli_fw-la totum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la habet_fw-la that_o whatsoever_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n or_o may_v be_v so_o term_v in_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o we_o yield_v that_o in_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v regenerate_v original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o absolute_a rule_n which_o before_o it_o have_v in_o we_o because_o though_o it_o be_v as_o st_n paul_n say_v a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n yet_o have_v it_o not_o that_o full_a sway_n in_o we_o after_o regeneration_n which_o it_o have_v before_o by_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v suppress_v great_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o or_o that_o it_o remain_v not_o under_o the_o title_n of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n our_o book_n of_o article_n flat_o deny_v both_o in_o the_o nine_o article_n where_o it_o say_v and_o this_o infection_n of_o nature_n namely_o original_a sin_n do_v remain_v yea_o even_o in_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v whereby_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o do_v expound_v the_o wisdom_n some_o sensuality_n some_o the_o affection_n some_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v &_o be_v baptize_v yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v confess_v that_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n have_v of_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o for_o original_a sin_n you_o see_v our_o tenant_n be_v contrary_a and_o can_v no_o way_n be_v reconcile_v second_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n lessen_v our_o estate_n of_o misery_n not_o only_o in_o diminish_v that_o which_o be_v malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la a_o evil_n as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v of_o sin_n but_o also_o in_o patch_v up_o other_o defect_n which_o be_v term_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la a_o evil_a of_o punishment_n to_o wit_n by_o attribute_v to_o the_o soul_n free_a will_n we_o grant_v first_o that_o we_o have_v a_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o all_o respect_n as_o free_a import_v as_o much_o as_o not_o constrain_v or_o compel_v for_o god_n compel_v we_o not_o to_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o our_o mind_n but_o move_v and_o solicit_v as_o it_o be_v our_o mind_n with_o his_o grace_n to_o will_v willing_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o will_n second_o we_o grant_v that_o in_o natural_a and_o moral_a and_o bad_a action_n we_o have_v a_o freedom_n of_o will_n as_o freedom_n be_v take_v for_o a_o power_n even_o before_o regeneration_n and_o in_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a action_n after_o regeneration_n though_o somewhat_o imperfect_o and_o thus_o far_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o agree_v the_o question_n be_v what_o freedom_n the_o will_n have_v in_o respect_n of_o supernatural_a good_a work_n either_o in_o general_a before_o regeneration_n or_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n as_o for_o these_o work_n in_o general_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o 6_o session_n and_o 7_o can._n say_v that_o whosoever_o affirm_v that_o all_o work_n which_o be_v do_v before_o justification_n howsoever_o they_o be_v do_v to_o be_v true_o sin_n or_o to_o deserve_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v our_o 13_o article_n say_v contrary_a work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n our_o article_n be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o their_o canon_n as_o for_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v provide_v for_o that_o in_o the_o 4_o and_z 5_o can._n and_o put_v down_o that_o whosoever_o affirm_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o be_v extinct_a or_o as_o dead_a &_o mere_o passive_a in_o these_o action_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v whereas_o our_o 10_o article_n allow_v the_o will_n no_o strength_n nor_o power_n to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n till_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v revive_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v us._n whereupon_o say_v some_o of_o our_o league-maker_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n in_o freewill_n be_v only_o this_o they_o both_o compare_v a_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n
hollow-hearted_a in_o religion_n for_o gain_n and_o preferment_n but_o if_o you_o will_v knit_v a_o unseparable_a knot_n of_o kindred_n let_v your_o brotherhood_n be_v found_v in_o christ_n lest_o at_o your_o death_n you_o be_v both_o of_o you_o either_o everlasting_o separate_v or_o everlasting_o confound_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o persuade_v flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o follow_v this_o they_o will_v scarce_o believe_v that_o christ_n by_o the_o right_n of_o kindred_n claim_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o that_o by_o his_o example_n they_o shall_v so_o much_o prefer_v the_o spiritual_a alliance_n they_o have_v with_o he_o before_o that_o which_o they_o have_v with_o their_o own_o kindred_n for_o do_v not_o we_o see_v the_o quite_o contrary_a practise_v every_o where_o in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o one_o think_v his_o wife_n near_o to_o he_o and_o for_o her_o sake_n either_o quit_v or_o at_o lest_o be_v cold_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n religion_n do_v not_o other_o think_v their_o mother_n or_o their_o brethren_n near_o to_o they_o and_o when_o they_o hear_v christ_n teach_v in_o the_o church_n if_o any_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o here_o we_o find_v it_o in_o my_o text_n thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n be_v without_o desire_v to_o see_v thou_o they_o will_v leave_v christ_n company_n to_o feed_v their_o fancy_n do_v not_o all_o think_v their_o humour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n near_o unto_o they_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n go_v to_o law_n with_o their_o brethren_n reject_v all_o alliance_n they_o have_v with_o any_o in_o christ_n and_o with_o slaundring_n backbiting_n and_o railing_n like_o foul_a bird_n defile_v their_o own_o nest_n moses_n when_o two_o israelite_n strive_v together_o say_v why_o smite_v thou_o thy_o fellow_n i_o say_v more_o why_o strive_v we_o we_o be_v brethren_n we_o may_v conceive_v our_o head_n jesus_n christ_n as_o say_v from_o heaven_n why_o strive_v you_o my_o kinsman_n why_o make_v you_o division_n in_o our_o family_n my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n which_o you_o be_v your_o be_v all_o child_n of_o the_o same_o heavenly_a father_n child_n shall_v dwell_v together_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n member_n shall_v grow_v together_o soldier_n of_o the_o same_o army_n soldier_n shall_v gether_o soldier_n of_o the_o same_o army_n soldier_n shall_v march_v together_o thus_o we_o be_v term_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o be_v answerable_a to_o such_o honourable_a appellation_n and_o now_o that_o you_o have_v see_v your_o title_n and_o prerogative_n which_o christ_n bestow_v on_o you_o of_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n harken_v but_o like_a mother_n and_o brethren_n to_o the_o propertye_n require_v in_o you_o which_o be_v hear_v and_o do_v and_o god_n will_v make_v you_o to_o be_v so_o indeed_o and_o first_o i_o desire_v hear_v which_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v handle_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o necessary_a to_o a_o christian_n which_o travel_v from_o this_o egypt_n of_o misery_n and_o oppression_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o by_o this_o he_o be_v direct_v in_o his_o way_n conduct_v to_o his_o port_n assure_v of_o his_o safe_a arrival_n this_o make_v the_o prophet_n so_o often_o to_o ingeminate_v the_o hear_n of_o it_o unto_o god_n people_n hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o ruler_n esay_n 1.10_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o house_n of_o david_n jerem._n 12.4_o you_o shepherd_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n ezech._n 34.7_o hear_v all_o you_o old_a man_n joel._n 1.2_o hear_v all_o you_o people_n mich._n 1.2_o prince_n ruler_n shepherd_n people_n old_a young_a all_o liable_a to_o this_o task_n of_o hear_v in_o somuch_o that_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sermon_n he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v but_o belove_v in_o this_o place_n our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o go_v somewhat_o far_o and_o as_o if_o our_o kindred_n and_o alliance_n with_o he_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o charter_n make_v none_o capable_a of_o that_o honour_n but_o those_o which_o can_v show_v their_o title_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o observation_n which_o i_o draw_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v require_v of_o all_o those_o which_o will_v be_v adopt_v into_o christ_n family_n to_o be_v diligent_a hearer_n of_o god_n word_n i_o need_v not_o be_v large_a in_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o hear_v be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o to_o engraft_v we_o into_o his_o family_n and_o to_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o so_o that_o no_o hear_n no_o faith_n no_o faith_n no_o salvation_n he_o therefore_o which_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n voice_n say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 8.47_o and_o again_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n joh._n 10.27_o in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n be_v bind_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o law_n at_o the_o priest_n lip_n malach._n 2.7_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v that_o they_o resort_v to_o the_o prophet_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o upon_o other_o day_n for_o when_o the_o shunamite_n in_o 2._o king_n 4._o crave_v leave_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o go_v to_o the_o prophet_n he_o reply_v wherefore_o will_v thou_o go_v it_o be_v neither_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabbath_n day_n as_o if_o on_o those_o day_n the_o people_n use_v to_o resort_v unto_o they_o to_o hear_v they_o the_o like_a be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n send_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n matt._n 23.1_o the_o angel_n send_v cornelius_n to_o peter_n act._n 10.32_o and_o of_o these_o time_n esay_n prophesy_v say_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n esay_n 2.3_o for_o indeed_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o golden_a pipe_n as_o one_o term_v it_o whereby_o and_o wherethrough_a all_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n all_o the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n all_o heavenly_a grace_n whatsoever_o be_v derive_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v that_o hook_n and_o bait_n which_o christ_n fisher_n of_o man_n his_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n use_v in_o the_o take_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v that_o spiritual_a armour_n which_o cast_v down_o every_o thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v that_o blow_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o if_o not_o at_o the_o first_o yet_o at_o the_o seven_o time_n will_v beat_v down_o jericho_n in_o we_o and_o hew_v a_o passage_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n it_o be_v that_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n at_o which_o shall_v lie_v every_o distress_a &_o impotent_a soul_n &_o expect_v the_o move_n of_o the_o water_n i_o mean_v the_o first_o move_v of_o the_o spiritual_a water_n of_o life_n by_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o common_o fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o commandment_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n the_o first_o be_v those_o which_o say_v they_o can_v read_v the_o bible_n in_o their_o house_n that_o they_o have_v god_n word_n which_o will_v instruct_v they_o as_o sufficient_o at_o home_n as_o any_o sermon_n in_o the_o church_n but_o these_o man_n foulety_n deceive_v themselves_o for_o first_o they_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n another_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o they_o teach_v these_o thing_n so_o useful_o without_o a_o interpreter_n as_o with_o one_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n more_o excellent_a knowledge_n &_o profound_a mystery_n be_v contain_v than_o the_o great_a doctor_n &_o learned_a man_n withal_o their_o pain_n &_o industry_n can_v attain_v unto_o but_o so_o powerful_a &_o
current_n of_o the_o great_a faction_n run_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n yet_o they_o which_o be_v of_o our_o opinion_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o luther_n do_v not_o so_o that_o if_o any_o ask_v where_o be_v our_o church_n before_o luther_n rise_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v in_o rome_n and_o the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n perhaps_o not_o in_o the_o pope_n privy_a chamber_n yet_o in_o his_o court_n among_o his_o great_a counselor_n agent_n doctor_n writer_n prelate_n then_o do_v gregorius_n ariminensis_n doubt_v how_o any_o such_o place_n as_o limbus_n puerorum_fw-la might_n stand_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n then_o do_v richardus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la gerson_n and_o durand_n deny_v that_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n then_o do_v scotus_n cameracensis_n and_o waldensis_n refute_v those_o merit_n of_o congruity_n and_o condignity_n bernard_n with_o other_o justification_n by_o inherent_a quality_n they_o do_v the_o m._n of_o the_o sentence_n not_o once_o mention_v transubstantiation_n bonaventure_n doubt_v of_o it_o cajetan_n confess_v that_o though_o in_o word_n most_o do_v affirm_v it_o yet_o in_o deed_n many_o deny_v it_o think_v nothing_o less_o then_o do_v many_o say_v bacon_n deny_v that_o purgatory_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n willielmus_fw-la altisiodorensis_n say_v it_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n of_o his_o time_n that_o we_o neither_o do_v proper_o pray_v to_o saint_n nor_o saint_n for_o we_o then_o do_v mirandula_n withstand_v worship_v of_o image_n the_o sorboniste_n the_o pope_n infallibility_n many_o his_o indulgence_n and_o pardon_n and_o most_o good_a man_n his_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o temporal_a affair_n of_o prince_n so_o that_o he_o which_o shall_v seek_v reconciliation_n between_o we_o and_o they_o because_o before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n we_o jump_v in_o opinion_n with_o many_o of_o their_o man_n or_o at_o lest_o not_o great_o swerve_v from_o they_o will_v fight_v very_o much_o without_o a_o enemy_n and_o forget_v that_o the_o papist_n by_o the_o church_n which_o they_o will_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n bind_v every_o man_n to_o believe_v understand_v not_o the_o church_n which_o be_v sixty_o or_o a_o hundred_o year_n since_o but_o the_o present_a church_n as_o bellarmine_n and_o their_o great_a doctor_n do_v interpret_v second_o we_o distinguish_v of_o roman_a catholic_n whereof_o as_o in_o all_o religion_n so_o in_o they_o some_o be_v more_o moderate_a and_o whether_o through_o ignorance_n of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n or_o through_o a_o impartiality_n of_o judgement_n as_o divers_a learned_a man_n in_o france_n or_o through_o a_o accusation_n of_o their_o conscience_n as_o most_o at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n especial_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n do_v great_o incline_v to_o our_o tenant_n other_o be_v profess_a romanist_n both_o in_o letter_n and_o title_n and_o swarm_n not_o a_o whit_n from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n the_o former_a i_o leave_v in_o this_o controversy_n the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o problem_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a three_o because_o we_o propose_v the_o question_n whether_o we_o and_o they_o do_v differ_v not_o only_o in_o light_a matter_n but_o also_o in_o those_o which_o concern_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n lest_o any_o shall_v misconceive_v our_o meaning_n let_v we_o add_v a_o three_o distinction_n that_o a_o foundation_n of_o religion_n be_v overthrow_v two_o way_n either_o in_o flat_a term_n when_o a_o main_a principle_n of_o faith_n be_v absolute_o deny_v as_o the_o deity_n and_o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o son_n by_o arrius_n the_o trinity_n of_o the_o person_n by_o sabellius_n and_o servetus_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n by_o hymenaeus_n and_o philetus_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n by_o s_n peter_n mocker_n or_o 2_o by_o consequent_a when_o any_o opinion_n be_v maintain_v which_o by_o just_a sequel_n overturn_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o principle_n which_o the_o defendant_n profess_v to_o hold_v so_o the_o minaei_n of_o who_o st_n jerome_n speak_v while_o they_o urge_v circumcision_n by_o consequent_a according_a to_o paul_n rule_n reject_v christ_n so_o the_o pelagian_o while_o they_o defend_v a_o full_a perfection_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o by_o a_o consequent_a overthrow_v christ_n justification_n popery_n come_v in_o the_o latter_a rank_n it_o pronounce_v the_o same_o word_n of_o the_o bible_n &_o believe_v they_o it_o repeat_v the_o same_o creed_n apostolic_a nicene_n and_o athanasian_n and_o adhere_v to_o it_o but_o it_o deny_v each_o article_n by_o a_o consequent_a because_o it_o deny_v the_o true_a exposition_n of_o the_o article_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la say_v bellarmine_n nec_fw-la idem_fw-la symbolum_fw-la habemus_fw-la si_fw-la in_o explicatione_n dissidemus_fw-la our_o belief_n stay_v not_o itself_o upon_o the_o word_n but_o upon_o the_o sense_n nor_o have_v we_o the_o same_o creed_n if_o we_o differ_v in_o the_o explanation_n of_o it_o the_o arrian_n novatian_o nestorian_n and_o almost_o all_o heretic_n have_v ever_o agree_v upon_o the_o same_o creed_n but_o because_o they_o agree_v not_o upon_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o they_o therefore_o consequent_o may_v be_v say_v to_o deny_v it_o the_o state_n therefore_o of_o our_o position_n in_o sum_n be_v this_o that_o a_o pure_a profess_a romanist_n which_o strict_o adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n since_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v differ_v from_o this_o reform_a church_n of_o we_o in_o such_o fundamental_a point_n that_o if_o not_o direct_o yet_o by_o a_o consequence_n we_o must_v needs_o hold_v he_o to_o deny_v sundry_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o assertion_n because_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o such_o difference_n as_o perhaps_o arise_v betwixt_o private_a person_n on_o both_o side_n i_o will_v take_v for_o the_o papist_n side_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1545_o celebrate_v by_o three_o pope_n paulus_n tertius_fw-la julius_n tertius_fw-la and_o pius_fw-la quartus_fw-la receive_v by_o all_o succeed_a pope_n and_o under_o pain_n of_o anathema_n or_o curse_n enjoin_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o catholic_n for_o our_o side_n i_o will_v take_v the_o book_n of_o article_n homelye_n and_o such_o book_n as_o to_o which_o we_o all_o do_v subscribe_v and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o proceed_v in_o such_o point_n as_o may_v cause_v a_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n let_v we_o examine_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o 19_o article_n make_v to_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o church_n to_o wit_n the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n now_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o &_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v either_o of_o the_o word_n itself_o or_o of_o the_o thing_n deliver_v in_o the_o word_n touch_v the_o word_n we_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v infallible_a but_o we_o differ_v main_o three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o in_o set_v down_o what_o be_v scripture_n and_o what_o be_v not_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o four_o session_n reckon_v up_o all_o those_o book_n which_o we_o term_v apocrypha_fw-la to_o be_v canonical_a and_o say_v that_o the_o church_n do_v pari_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la ac_fw-la reverentiâ_fw-la suscipere_fw-la &_o venerari_fw-la receive_v they_o with_o the_o same_o reverence_n and_o affection_n as_o it_o do_v the_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n our_o book_n of_o article_n in_o the_o six_o article_n say_v of_o these_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n that_o the_o church_n do_v read_v they_o as_o hierome_n say_v for_o example_n of_o life_n and_o instruction_n of_o manner_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o apply_v they_o to_o establish_v any_o doctrine_n so_o than_o it_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o with_o the_o same_o reverence_n &_o affection_n as_o it_o do_v the_o other_o second_o we_o differ_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o same_o session_n forbid_v any_o man_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n contra_fw-la eum_fw-la sensum_fw-la quem_fw-la tenuit_fw-la aut_fw-la tenet_fw-la sancta_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n have_v hold_v or_o do_v hold_v by_o the_o church_n say_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o 3_o book_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o 3_o chap._n understanding_n pontificem_fw-la cum_fw-la concilio_n the_o pope_n in_o a_o council_n in_o which_o opinion_n he_o affirm_v all_o catholic_n to_o concur_v our_o book_n of_o article_n in_o the_o sixteenth_o art_n say_v that_o a_o general_a council_n
be_v infinite_a it_o cost_v the_o death_n of_o he_o which_o be_v god_n and_o man_n to_o gain_v it_o for_o we_o if_o he_o have_v be_v god_n only_o and_o not_o man_n he_o can_v not_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v man_n only_o and_o not_o god_n his_o suffering_n have_v not_o be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o virtue_n as_o to_o merit_v for_o we_o so_o goodly_a a_o inheritance_n now_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o which_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o merit_n shall_v make_v we_o again_o which_o be_v but_o man_n and_o sinful_a man_n and_o not_o god_n capable_a of_o this_o merit_n why_o sure_o we_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v all_o those_o million_o which_o must_v be_v pay_v for_o our_o celestial_a city_n in_o our_o pocket_n as_o do_v the_o papist_n but_o we_o must_v bring_v the_o lord_n of_o it_o to_o our_o treasury_n christ_n jesus_n and_o bid_v he_o take_v from_o thence_o what_o will_v satisfy_v he_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o papist_n and_o we_o do_v yet_o differ_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o cure_n or_o justification_n and_o in_o this_o we_o can_v be_v reconcile_v let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o plaster_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o wound_n the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o habitual_a and_o actual_a righteousness_n but_o yet_o among_o these_o they_o allow_v faith_n a_o share_n we_o say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o faith_n only_o do_v apply_v it_o but_o yet_o not_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o without_o inherent_a righteousness_n habitual_a and_o actual_a so_o that_o say_v our_o truce-maker_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o protestant_n and_o papist_n do_v both_o hold_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o those_o which_o be_v save_v it_o seem_v they_o agree_v upon_o the_o same_o root_n christ_n jesus_n upon_o the_o same_o tree_n spring_v and_o receive_v nourishment_n from_o its_o root_n faith_n and_o work_n the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o bough_n which_o we_o must_v hold_v by_o the_o protestant_a say_v they_o lay_v hold_v of_o a_o sure_a one_o which_o will_v hold_v it_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o papist_n for_o more_o security_n lie_v hold_v on_o both_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o work_n see_v than_o it_o be_v but_o so_o that_o both_o may_v be_v save_v by_o their_o hold_n why_o shall_v we_o so_o wrangle_v about_o trifle_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o reason_n hold_v not_o unless_o we_o conceive_v faith_n and_o work_v to_o be_v two_o firm_a bough_n equal_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o same_o body_n whereon_o one_o may_v hang_v now_o faith_n i_o confess_v be_v a_o firm_a bough_n whereon_o we_o may_v safe_o venture_v but_o work_n or_o rather_o righteousness_n be_v not_o another_o bough_n equal_v faith_n but_o a_o tender_a and_o weak_a twig_n blast_v and_o half_o wither_v sprout_v out_o of_o the_o bough_n which_o be_v call_v faith_n so_o that_o he_o which_o shall_v hang_v upon_o it_o shall_v certain_o fall_v down_o again_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o rest_v upon_o be_v a_o bough_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o we_o may_v put_v confidence_n in_o and_z and_z may_v be_v bold_a to_o rely_v upon_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o same_o bough_n as_o man_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v but_o another_o bough_n want_v sap_n and_o juice_n and_o strength_n split_v with_o tempest_n and_o shake_v with_o wind_n and_o weather_n upon_o which_o they_o forbid_v any_o man_n to_o lay_v his_o assurance_n and_o indeed_o which_o can_v save_v they_o mark_v but_o the_o difference_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o 6._o sess_n and_o 12._o chap_n have_v these_o word_n nemo_fw-la quamdiù_fw-fr in_fw-la hac_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la vivitur_fw-la de_fw-la arcano_fw-la divinae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la mysterio_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la praesumere_fw-la debeat_fw-la ut_fw-la certò_fw-la statuat_fw-la se_fw-la omninò_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la praedestinatorum_fw-la let_v no_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n presume_v so_o far_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o divine_a predestination_n that_o he_o will_v resolve_v assure_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o in_o the_o 3_o canon_n of_o the_o 6._o sess_n pronounce_v anathema_n to_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v which_o assure_o without_o doubt_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n and_o unfitnesse_n believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v on_o the_o other_o side_n our_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o 11._o article_n as_o before_o you_o hear_v say_v that_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o by_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o full_a explication_n of_o this_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v it_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o homily_n of_o justification_n confirm_v likewise_o by_o public_a authority_n which_o homily_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o right_n and_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o all_o the_o foresay_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v true_a but_o also_o to_o have_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n merciful_a promise_n to_o be_v save_v from_o everlasting_a damnation_n by_o christ_n they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o mark_v they_o nowel_n catechism_n command_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o public_a authority_n say_v the_o like_a that_o a_o lively_a true_a &_o christian_a faith_n be_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o god_n fatherlike_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o through_o christ_n &_o a_o confidence_n in_o the_o same_o and_o that_o none_o have_v this_o true_a faith_n which_o do_v despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n i_o need_v not_o stand_v long_o in_o prove_v either_o the_o former_a to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n bell._n valentia_n &_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o popish_a doctor_n make_v it_o a_o main_a controversy_n between_o we_o nor_o to_o induce_v you_o to_o credit_v the_o latter_a as_o a_o firm_a position_n of_o our_o church_n for_o i_o hope_v you_o hear_v no_o other_o doctrine_n preach_v unto_o you_o then_o this_o that_o you_o must_v be_v save_v by_o a_o firm_a faith_n and_o confidence_n that_o your_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o let_v i_o for_o conclusion_n of_o all_o frame_v this_o argument_n the_o church_n of_o england_n hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o believe_v confident_o and_o assure_o one_o be_v self_n to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n to_o all_o those_o which_o believe_v confident_o and_o assure_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v differ_v in_o a_o point_n which_o we_o hold_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v reconcile_v have_v show_v unto_o you_o what_o the_o main_a difference_n ●re_n between_o vs._n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o first_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n i_o will_v now_o come_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o the_o 19_o article_n make_v to_o be_v the_o second_o note_n wherein_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v give_v you_o only_o a_o taste_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o agree_v on_o both_o side_n that_o christ_n be_v real_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o session_n 17_o enjoin_v under_o pain_n of_o curse_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v there_o substantial_o by_o convert_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o the_o church_n term_v transubstantiation_n our_o 8_o article_n determine_v first_o negative_o that_o he_o be_v not_o there_o by_o transubstantiation_n for_o that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v repugnant_a to_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o over-throweth_a the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o many_o superstition_n second_o affirmative_o how_o christ_n be_v there_o to_o wit_n after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o receive_v and_o eat_v by_o faith_n afterward_o whereas_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n will_v have_v we_o to_o worship_v this_o sacrament_n with_o divine_a worship_n the_o 31._o artic._n of_o we_o well_o complain_v that_o these_o sacrifice_n of_o mass_n be_v blasphemous_a