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sum_n of_o all_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o lutheran_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o church_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v interpret_v of_o any_o with_o authority_n save_v of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n in_o which_o two_o doctrine_n if_o one_o be_v once_o persuade_v and_o settle_v he_o will_v easy_o yield_v &_o ajoine_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o i_o be_v to_o dispute_v with_o the_o heretic_n about_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o set_v down_o in_o the_o bible_n touch_v my_o opinion_n or_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o be_v find_v for_o it_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o bible_n form_n present_o than_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v wont_v so_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o if_o there_o be_v somewhat_o contain_v in_o the_o bible_n touch_v my_o opinion_n and_o the_o heretic_n will_v interpret_v it_o another_o way_n than_o may_v serve_v my_o turn_n then_o present_o i_o oppose_v to_o he_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o it_o have_v so_o interpret_v it_o so_o that_o every_o dispute_v aught_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n thus_o far_o he_o and_o true_o this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n labour_n for_o that_o he_o may_v wrest_v the_o scripture_n as_o seem_v he_o good_a and_o than_o it_o be_v as_o if_o any_o offering_n to_o fight_v with_o another_o and_o the_o weapon_n shall_v be_v a_o sword_n he_o will_v fight_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o wield_v his_o adversary_n sword_n as_o he_o will_n and_o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o as_o if_o any_o will_v have_v a_o suit_n in_o law_n try_v before_o the_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o interpret_v the_o law_n on_o his_o own_o side_n just_o so_o the_o pope_n do_v for_o he_o say_v i_o will_v dispute_v with_o you_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n on_o my_o own_o behalf_n i_o will_v have_v this_o also_o note_v that_o if_o the_o papist_n demand_v who_o be_v the_o judge_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o faith_n we_o answer_v 203._o sy_v the._n pag._n 174._o item_n p._n 203._o that_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a judge_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o wit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o that_o of_o joh._n 16.8_o when_o the_o comforter_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v reproove_v he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o only_a the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o law_n and_o sentence_n of_o this_o judge_n according_a where_o unto_o judgement_n must_v be_v give_v concern_v controversy_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o do_v manifest_o appear_v by_o joh._n 5.45_o there_o be_v one_o who_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n i_o e._n the_o writing_n of_o moses_n which_o give_v judgement_n against_o you_o and_o yet_o more_o manifest_o joh._n 12._o vers_fw-la 48._o he_o that_o reject_v and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o this_o word_n &c_n &c_n it_o be_v not_o true_a therefore_o which_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n and_o decider_n of_o controversy_n for_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o judge_n who_o be_v accuse_v and_o find_v guilty_a of_o deprave_v and_o falsify_v the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o have_v hear_v you_o sufficient_o about_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o knowledge_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o touch_v the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n to_o wit_n god_n and_o god_n word_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n arise_v from_o the_o former_a that_o be_v touch_v tthe_a part_n of_o this_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o do_v spring_n from_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n you_o tell_v i_o right_n and_o i_o perceive_v you_o well_o understand_v the_o method_n and_o progress_n which_o ouhgt_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o now_o will_v i_o instruct_v you_o touch_v the_o part_n of_o divinity_n or_o christian_a religion_n how_o many_o part_n have_v this_o secondary_a or_o derive_v knowledge_n two_o whereof_o the_o form_n be_v of_o the_o end_n itself_o the_o latter_a be_v of_o the_o mean_n that_o lead_v we_o to_o that_o end_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o divinity_n salvation_n or_o life_n everlasting_a how_o many_o way_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n consider_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o as_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a or_o as_o it_o be_v but_o begin_v and_o imperfect_a or_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v or_o of_o this_o present_a life_n what_o be_v perfect_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n it_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 110._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 110._o first_o in_o most_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n second_o in_o that_o unutterable_a joy_n wherewith_o we_o shall_v triumph_v before_o god_n the_o holy_a angel_n and_o godly_a man_n three_o in_o that_o most_o evident_a majesty_n glory_n and_o honour_n wherein_o we_o shall_v triumph_v over_o death_n satan_n sin_n and_o sinful_a man_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o peter_n say_v 2._o pet._n 1._o v._n 4._o we_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n say_v he_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o divine_a perfection_n joy_n and_o glory_n and_o phil._n 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o christ_n shall_v transform_v our_o base_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n esay_n 64._o vers_fw-la 4._o 1_o cor._n 2._o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v be_v those_o which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o what_o be_v imperfect_a salvation_n or_o that_o which_o be_v begin_v only_o it_o be_v a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n seqq_fw-la sy_v theol._n pag._n 211._o v_o pag._n hic_fw-la 115._o &_o seqq_fw-la or_o that_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o conscience_n which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n arise_v from_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o confidence_n we_o have_v towards_o god_n who_o we_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n jesus_n so_o that_o no_o calamity_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o his_o love_n no_o not_o death_n itself_o or_o that_o anxity_n and_o horror_n which_o usual_o we_o feel_v aâ—_n the_o hour_n of_o death_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n e._n i._n a_o joyful_a and_o merry_a conscience_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o callamity_n and_o death_n rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v oppression_n shall_v anguish_n etc._n etc._n i_o see_v now_o what_o the_o end_n be_v i_o may_v expect_v to_o reap_v from_o this_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v desirable_a so_o much_o the_o more_o i_o long_o to_o know_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o i_o may_v be_v conduct_v to_o this_o end_n the_o mean_n whereby_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o this_o most_o desire_a end_n be_v two_o first_o 212._o part_n theologiae_n dvae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naziaenzen_n sy_v theol._n pag._n 212._o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o misery_n second_o of_o thy_o redemption_n out_o of_o that_o misery_n the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o heavenly_a science_n touch_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o may_v i_o come_v by_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o my_o misery_n or_o of_o the_o sore_n of_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o shall_v weigh_v well_o with_o thyself_o these_o four_o thing_n first_o that_o which_o go_v before_o thy_o misery_n second_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o thy_o misery_n three_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o misery_n four_o the_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o glass_n wherein_o thou_o have_v represent_v unto_o thou_o thy_o misery_n what_o be_v that_o which_o go_v before_o the_o misery_n of_o mankind_n 218._o quanto_fw-la videmus_fw-la maiora_fw-la fuisse_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la amisimus_fw-la tanto_fw-la graviora_fw-la cognoscemus_fw-la
est_fw-la petrus_n dicens_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petra_n sed_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n petra_n autem_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la quem_fw-la confessus_fw-la simon_n dictus_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n aug._n which_o he_o set_v out_o by_o a_o paranomasia_n or_o allusion_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n as_o if_o he_o say_v i_o right_o set_v upon_o thou_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n see_v the_o first_o chapter_n of_o john_n where_o christ_n give_v peter_n his_o name_n because_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v make_v such_o a_o confession_n and_o utter_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o upon_o which_o as_o it_o be_v on_o a_o rock_n my_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v first_o then_o christ_n commend_v peter_n &_o in_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n all_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o they_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n second_o he_o show_v the_o profit_n and_o fruit_n of_o that_o confession_n to_o wit_n for_o that_o this_o doctrine_n and_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n whereupon_o christ_n church_n shall_v be_v build_v so_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v overturn_v by_o satan_n otherwise_o that_o peter_n never_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v that_o stone_n or_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v rear_v he_o himself_o profess_v open_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o where_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v that_o very_a stone_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v the_o four_o error_n be_v that_o they_o take_v for_o certainty_n than_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n which_o not_o withstand_v be_v uncertain_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v firm_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v ever_o at_o rome_n but_o the_o contrary_a for_o that_o place_n which_o before_o we_o cite_v gal._n 2._o be_v very_o remarkable_a namely_o in_o that_o paul_n do_v so_o divide_v the_o apostleship_n and_o part_v it_o with_o peter_n they_o shake_v hand_n on_o the_o motion_n that_o paul_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o convert_v they_o and_o peter_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o promise_n the_o right_a hand_n be_v give_v upon_o it_o peter_z shall_v have_v break_v if_o he_o have_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o convert_v the_o gentile_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o two_o apostle_n go_v into_o the_o same_o city_n especial_o it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n wherefore_o sithence_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o rome_n what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o peter_n shall_v come_v thither_o especial_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o they_o be_v both_o at_o rome_n in_o nero_n his_o time_n ii_o out_o of_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o to_o timoth_n v._o 16._o in_o my_o first_o defence_n say_v paul_n when_o i_o appear_v before_o nero_n there_o be_v none_o that_o stand_v to_o i_o but_o all_o forsake_v i_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o if_o peter_n have_v then_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o what_o a_o disgraceful_a thing_n have_v it_o be_v and_o unworthy_a a_o bishop_n to_o forsake_v his_o brother_n and_o his_o own_o companion_n bellarm._n say_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o that_o time_n go_v abroad_o to_o visit_v the_o church_n but_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v away_o then_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v assist_v his_o brother_n but_o shall_v rather_o have_v put_v off_o the_o visitation_n unto_o some_o other_o time_n which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v doubtless_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n again_o i_o say_v that_o bellarm._n coin_n that_o answer_v of_o he_o because_o he_o neither_o back_n it_o with_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n nor_o of_o any_o historian_n but_o speak_v it_o out_o of_o his_o own_o brain_n iii_o this_o may_v be_v conclude_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n for_o they_o say_v that_o peter_n be_v 25_o year_n at_o rome_n and_o 7_o year_n at_o antiocheia_n which_o make_v 32_o year_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o peter_n be_v crucify_v at_o rome_n under_o nero_n and_o that_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n the_o 2_o of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n now_o claudius_n reign_v but_o 13_o year_n and_o nero_n 13_o so_o that_o both_o their_o regiment_n last_v but_o 26_o year_n hieronym_n secundum_fw-la hieronym_n how_o then_o can_v peter_n come_v the_o 2_o of_o claudius_n and_o continue_v 27_o year_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o be_v crucify_v under_o nero_n iv_o we_o say_v that_o eusebius_n and_o hierome_n who_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o themselves_o yea_o and_o hierome_n especial_o manifest_o contradict_v himself_o for_o when_o as_o he_o in_o one_o place_n have_v say_v that_o peter_n be_v crucify_v under_o nero_n afterward_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o ch._n mat._n 23._o luk._n 11.49_o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n flat_o affirm_v that_o peter_n be_v crucify_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o ancient_n therefore_o be_v opposite_a unto_o themselves_o hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o know_v no_o certainty_n in_o this_o point_n and_o consequent_o we_o see_v how_o much_o we_o be_v to_o detest_v the_o impudency_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o set_v down_o for_o certainty_n that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o five_o error_n be_v that_o they_o infer_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v peter_n successor_n for_o first_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a ground_n to_o evince_v that_o peter_n be_v ever_o at_o rome_n how_o then_o can_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n succeed_v peter_n second_o if_o we_o grant_v this_o to_o the_o papist_n out_o of_o pity_n 23_o calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 7._o §._o 23_o that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v peter_n successor_n for_o the_o turk_n also_o have_v his_o seat_n at_o constantinople_n notwithstanding_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o turk_n be_v the_o lawful_a emperor_n of_o the_o east_n or_o of_o greece_n the_o emperor_n before_o have_v their_o lawful_a residency_n and_o abode_n at_o constantinople_n for_o the_o place_n make_v not_o the_o succession_n lawful_a but_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o make_v lawful_a succession_n first_o the_o power_n give_v of_o god_n second_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o predecessor_n in_o life_n and_o manner_n as_o cyprian_a say_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o after_o he_o ambrose_n and_o hierome_n tenet_fw-la cathedram_fw-la petri_n non_fw-la tenet_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la petri_n non_fw-la tenet_fw-la true_a succession_n be_v succession_n in_o doctrine_n and_o he_o can_v be_v say_v lawful_o to_o hold_v the_o chair_n of_o 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from_o be_v peter_n successor_n in_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v all_o the_o faithful_a which_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n for_o they_o all_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n unto_o their_o head_n they_o be_v unite_v i_o say_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o produce_v such_o like_a motion_n in_o they_o as_o be_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n assume_v that_o be_v he_o make_v that_o the_o faithful_a become_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a prophetical_a and_o regal_a power_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n about_o which_o matter_n peter_n epist_n 1._o c._n 2._o v._n 9_o speak_v most_o sweet_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o people_n
any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o also_o can_v little_o avail_v they_o because_o we_o do_v dispute_v and_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o dispute_v although_o that_o point_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o before_o handle_v 390._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 390._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v before_o the_o church_n and_o above_o the_o church_n neither_o have_v the_o church_n any_o authority_n to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v in_o the_o common_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o here_o i_o will_v have_v note_v the_o exceed_a fraud_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o great_a stir_n about_o the_o church_n and_o stand_v long_o upon_o it_o at_o length_n they_o conclude_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o council_n consist_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n and_o so_o exclude_v all_o other_o which_o be_v neither_o cardinal_n nor_o bishop_n from_o the_o church_n at_o least_o remove_v they_o so_o far_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v up_o the_o church_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o principal_o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o establish_v the_o insolent_a pride_n of_o their_o spiritaltie_n against_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n you_o have_v make_v plain_a the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n unto_o i_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o you_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n wherefore_o show_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v justification_n it_o be_v the_o absolve_a of_o sinful_a man_n from_o his_o sin_n seqq_n sy_v theol._n pag_n 413._o de_fw-fr justificatione_n zanch._n confess_v c._n 19_o item_n loc._n com._n 11._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11_o &_o seqq_n or_o it_o be_v a_o forgive_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v and_o apply_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v about_o justification_n four_o thing_n 1._o the_o principal_a cause_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n and_o last_o the_o necessary_a adjunct_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o principal_a cause_n be_v either_o primarie_n or_o secondary_a the_o prime_a câ—use_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o other_o cause_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o appropriate_v unto_o we_o so_o true_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n shall_v besteede_o we_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v die_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n hereof_o we_o have_v manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 5.8.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n aug._n ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la sumus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la nempe_fw-la imputatione_n aug._n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5.6_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n while_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n philip._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n in_o this_o we_o say_v 420._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 420._o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n perform_v that_o meritorious_a work_n for_o we_o for_o christ_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a bind_v unto_o we_o to_o die_v for_o we_o but_o he_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v undergo_v death_n for_o us._n what_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n only_o faith_n in_o christ_n 8_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la zanch._n loc._n com._n 7_o &_o 8_o insomuch_o as_o by_o faith_n even_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n and_o instrument_n we_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n have_v perform_v for_o us._n what_o be_v faith_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n 2._o sy_v theol._n pag_n 427._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o set_v down_o in_o ourselves_o for_o certainty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v persuade_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o of_o god_n for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n note_v here_o two_o main_a error_n of_o popery_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o certain_a historical_a knowledge_n and_o no_o true_a and_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o hart_n against_o which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o direct_o speak_v rom._n 14.5_o and_o heb._n 10.22_o where_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o persuasion_n see_v my_o gymnasium_n logicum_fw-la wherein_o you_o have_v this_o in_o that_o theme_n fides_n some_o what_o open_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o we_o come_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 18._o calu._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 14_o &_o 15._o &_o 17._o &_o 18._o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n contrary_a unto_o those_o say_n in_o the_o scripture_n ephes_n 2.8_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o your_o self_n rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n again_o unto_o he_o not_o that_o work_n ethe_o but_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n luk._n 8.50_o mark_n 5.36_o chrysost_fw-la si_fw-mi credis_fw-la fidei_fw-la cur_n alia_fw-la infer_v quasi_fw-la iustificare_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la sola_fw-la chrysost_fw-la say_v christ_n only_o believe_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n alone_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n so_o than_o although_o these_o word_n be_v not_o manifest_o extant_a by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o the_o sense_n be_v manifest_o put_v down_o and_o other_o word_n thereunto_o equivalent_a be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n certain_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o say_v we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n must_v need_v be_v justify_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n a_o three_o way_n none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o show_v paul_n plain_o say_v to_o the_o galathian_o 3.5_o gal._n 2.16_o non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la lege_fw-la quando_fw-la impius_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la ambros_n ephs_n 2.5_o tit._n 3.5_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o by_o those_o righteous_a deed_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o through_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v a_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o evident_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n i._o tit._n 3.5_o eph._n 2.8_o aug._n quamtaelibet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la antiquos_fw-la praedices_fw-la iustos_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la saluos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nisi_fw-la fides_fw-la aug._n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v second_o philip._n 3.9_o rom._n 3.24_o ii_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o do_v any_o work_n as_o s._n paul_n express_o witness_v of_o abraham_n that_o before_o he_o have_v do_v any_o good_a work_n he_o be_v justify_v
which_o christ_n exercise_v this_o his_o office_n it_o be_v the_o church_n 2d_o calae_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la zanch_n miscellan_n 2._o part_n pag._n â—1_n &_o seqq_n item_n confess_v cap._n 2d_o how_o many_o way_n be_v church_n take_v two_o way_n in_o a_o large_a or_o in_o a_o more_o strict_a signification_n what_o be_v the_o church_n take_v in_o the_o large_a acception_n it_o be_v the_o multitude_n or_o company_n of_o all_o such_o man_n 371._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 371._o as_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v unto_o they_o in_o which_o company_n there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n which_o do_v not_o believe_v true_o and_o therefore_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o what_o be_v the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v strict_o take_v it_o be_v that_o number_n and_o company_n of_o man_n which_o be_v elect_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 383._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 383._o and_o this_o company_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v part_v into_o two_o rank_n the_o one_o militant_a the_o other_o triumphant_a that_o company_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o godly_a be_v call_v the_o militant_a church_n which_o remain_v yet_o on_o earth_n but_o the_o triumphant_a be_v that_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v already_o in_o heaven_n and_o so_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v nazianz._n non_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la praemia_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la relinquit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la cypr._n non_fw-la deus_fw-la huic_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mater_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n he_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a that_o have_v not_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o whereas_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a church_n that_o be_v no_o true_a division_n to_o speak_v proper_o but_o only_o a_o distinction_n of_o diverse_a respect_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n themselves_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v seenâ—_n and_o invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o internal_a grace_n to_o wit_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o so_o obvious_a to_o the_o sense_n which_o must_v be_v note_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o glorious_a appear_a company_n which_o may_v by_o the_o very_a sense_n be_v point_v out_o and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o external_a pomp_n of_o ceremony_n as_o bellarmine_n affirm_v the_o church_n be_v as_o visible_a as_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o venice_n contrary_a whereunto_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luk._n 17.20_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n where_o it_o be_v apparent_a enough_o out_o of_o the_o text_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o glorious_a company_n as_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o external_a ceremony_n and_o observation_n or_o by_o solemnity_n aparrel_v of_o senator_n of_o counsellor_n and_o other_o such_o like_a what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v about_o the_o church_n the_o head_n the_o member_n and_o the_o propriety_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 374._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 374._o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n aswell_o of_o the_o millitant_a as_o the_o triumphant_a which_o be_v confirm_v first_o by_o apparent_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n ephes_n 1.12_o god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v appoint_v he_o over_o all_o to_o be_v the_o head_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n and_o ephes_n 4_o 15._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n by_o who_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v couple_v and_o knit_v together_o col._n 1.18_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n a_o like_a place_n there_o be_v col._n 2.19_o it_o 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confessus_fw-la
who_o god_n have_v choose_v as_o peculiar_a to_o himself_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o may_v be_v manifest_a who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o admirable_a light_n see_v concern_v this_o most_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o wit_n the_o union_n of_o the_o member_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n in_o the_o sy_v of_o divinity_n pag._n 376._o what_o sort_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n of_o objection_n calu._n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la zanch._n in_o epist_n p._n 135_o &_o in_o pracept_n 4._o objection_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o hearer_n here_o the_o papist_n challenge_v we_o that_o we_o have_v no_o lawful_a minister_n in_o the_o church_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a sheep_n because_o say_v they_o where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a pastor_n and_o shepherd_n there_o can_v be_v there_o no_o lawful_a or_o true_a sheep_n but_o we_o deny_v the_o 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say_v the_o papist_n do_v not_o worship_v image_n and_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o what_o shall_v we_o answer_v but_o that_o they_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o for_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o they_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o cross_n behold_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n come_v and_o let_v we_o worship_v it_o again_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o one_o whole_a affection_n shall_v be_v bend_v and_o settle_v on_o a_o image_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o direct_v some_o devotion_n unto_o the_o image_n as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v well_o say_v it_o can_v possible_o be_v elibert_n placuit_fw-la picturas_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la ne_fw-la quod_fw-la colitur_fw-la aut_fw-la adoratur_fw-la in_o parietib_n pingatur_fw-la council_n elibert_n that_o the_o affection_n shall_v be_v 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