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A09147 The Protestants theologie containing the true solutions, and groundes of religion, this daye mainteyned, and intreated, betwixt the Protestants, and Catholicks. Writen, by the R. F. F. VVilliame Patersoune religious priest, Conuentuall of Antwerpe, preacher of Gods word, and Vicar generall of the holy order of S. Augustin, through the kingdome of Scotland. The 1. Part. Paterson, F. William. 1620 (1620) STC 19461; ESTC S101863 199,694 338

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28._o john_n 20._o 4.5_o how_o agree_v this_o that_o matthew_n say_v that_o mary_n magdalen_n fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o hold_v his_o foot_n &_o s._n john_n say_v the_o contrary_a that_o he_o forbid_v she_o to_o touch_v he_o john_n 20._o lykwyse_a s._n mark_n say_v 20._o matth._n 16._o john_n 20._o that_o the_o two_o maryes_fw-mi in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n when_o the_o son_n be_v rise_v and_o s._n john_n say_v the_o contrary_a that_o they_o come_v when_o it_o be_v dark_a lykwyse_o in_o the_o resurrection_n 16._o matth._n 28._o john_n 20._o marc._n 16._o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o apparent_a contrariety_n as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n their_o
i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o jacob_n be_v not_o for_o his_o forseen_v work_n belove_v of_o god_n with_o the_o love_n of_o predestination_n even_o so_o neither_o esau_n for_o his_o forseen_v sin_n to_o be_v have_v in_o hatred_n and_o reprobation_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v love_v and_o the_o other_o be_v hate_v for_o the_o only_a ostentation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n without_o respect_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o demerit_n answer_n by_o jacob_n &_o esau_n be_v understand_v two_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o idumean_n and_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n he_o declare_v the_o synagogue_n with_o her_o head_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o esaw_n the_o people_n descend_v of_o esaw_n with_o their_o head_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o love_n towards_o jacob_n be_v in_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v to_o the_o synagogue_n those_o previledge_n by_o help_n 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and_o so_o by_o a_o consecutive_a reason_n in_o show_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n on_o the_o one_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v the_o minister_a of_o mercy_n to_o the_o other_o to_o come_v to_o glory_n what_o herein_o can_v any_o man_n complain_v see_v he_o have_v sufficient_a help_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v work_v with_o that_o help_n no_o man_n can_v perish_v for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o none_o shall_v perish_v 1._o tim._n 1._o who_o delight_n not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezech._n 18._o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o end_n why_o the_o reprobat_fw-la be_v permit_v to_o sin_n &_o the_o suffering_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v show_v his_o wrath_n in_o they_o and_o vindicative_a justice_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o vesseles_a of_o mercy_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v neither_o the_o death_n of_o his_o martyr_n if_o god_n have_v not_o permit_v sin_n etc._n etc._n objection_n saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o predestination_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o we_o of_o rebrobation_n because_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o o_o the_o deaphe_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o incomprehensible_a be_v his_o judgement_n &_o his_o way_n unsearchable_a thus_o he_o answer_n the_o apostle_n exclaim_v not_o admire_v the_o secret_a cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n but_o the_o immense_a wisdom_n of_o god_n his_o counsel_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o faith_n who_o have_v permit_v both_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n to_o fall_v in_o infidelity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o both_o as_o at_o length_n in_o this_o place_n be_v discuss_v but_o 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shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n withal_o thy_o hart_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v fulfil_v neither_o observe_v in_o this_o life_n because_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o who_o live_v do_v love_v some_o other_o thing_n by_o god_n therefore_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v keep_v answer_n the_o commandment_n absolute_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o this_o life_n of_o a_o man_n instruct_v and_o furnish_v with_o god_n grace_n for_o that_o precept_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n intend_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v no_o other_o thing_n or_o that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v so_o sommer_o and_o intensive_o impendit_fw-la to_o his_o love_n but_o rather_o he_o command_v to_o love_v he_o apprehensive_o that_o we_o prefer_v no_o creature_n to_o god_n &_o his_o love_n and_o to_o love_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o his_o precept_n &_o in_o so_o do_v in_o very_a truth_n he_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n who_o in_o love_a god_n keipt_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o commandment_n according_a to_o christ_n say_v joh._n 14._o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n objection_n it_o be_v say_v in_o exod._n 20_o v._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v but_o this_o commandment_n can_v be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n see_v the_o flesh_n be_v infect_v with_o such_o concupiscence_n and_o coveteousnes_n therefore_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o possible_a answer_n to_o the_o minor_a i_o say_v a_o man_n with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v fulfil_v that_o commandemendt_fw-ge because_o by_o that_o precept_n sin_n the_o first_o motion_n be_v not_o sin_n the_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o motious_a preven_a reason_n be_v not_o inhibit_v but_o the_o interior_a consent_n of_o will_n for_o david_n and_o s._n paul_n in_o condition_n be_v like_a unto_o other_o man_n subject_a to_o concupiscence_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n notwithstanding_o be_v say_v to_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n 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v._n 5._o say_v by_o who_o we_o receive_v grace_n and_o eph._n 4._o v._n 7._o to_o everyon_n of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ._n and_o so_o that_o essential_a imputative_a justice_n shall_v make_v way_n to_o fall_v into_o pelagianisme_n pelagian_n imputative_a justice_n accord_v with_o the_o pelagian_n who_o deny_v christ_n grace_v necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n and_o hereupon_o the_o protestant_n conclude_v that_o we_o be_v iustify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o self_n same_o justice_n wherewith_o christ_n himself_o be_v just_a which_o be_v inherent_a in_o he_o and_o impute_v to_o we_o and_o apprehend_v by_o we_o with_o the_o reache_v hand_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o make_v our_o own_o for_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o do_v
they_o make_v every_o man_n as_o good_a and_o as_o holy_a as_o christ_n himself_o in_o which_o absurdity_n follow_v this_o conclusion_n if_o we_o have_v no_o inherent_a justice_n but_o be_v just_a by_o christ_n justice_n impute_v to_o we_o it_o follow_v that_o so_o sun_n as_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n justice_n by_o faith_n as_o our_o own_o we_o be_v in_o a_o full_a perfection_n at_o the_o first_o for_o in_o all_o grace_n christ_n be_v perfect_a &_o that_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v perfect_a so_o be_v the_o second_o in_o a_o moment_n now_o if_o we_o be_v likewise_o just_a by_o his_o grace_n impute_v to_o we_o then_o be_v we_o as_o perfect_a as_o he_o be_v and_o so_o be_v all_o just_a alike_o us._n by_o imputative_a justice_n no_o difference_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o us._n and_o consequent_o shall_v all_o receive_v the_o like_a glory_n with_o he_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o in_o the_o heaven_n which_o argument_n be_v affirm_v 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not_o according_a to_o the_o extrinsical_a existimation_n for_o this_o cause_n david_n in_o psal_n 31._o v._n 2._o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n have_v not_o impute_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o god_n no_o more_o judge_v a_o sinner_n and_o so_o have_v forgive_v he_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o more_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o have_v so_o take_v it_o away_o that_o there_o remain_v nothing_o of_o that_o turpitude_n in_o he_o but_o a_o resplendent_a purity_n in_o his_o place_n objection_n our_o righteousness_n be_v so_o little_a that_o man_n can_v suffer_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessare_fw-la that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o by_o which_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o righteousness_n may_v be_v take_v away_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n where_o christ_n merit_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o that_o in_o some_o manner_n of_o way_n they_o be_v we_o for_o by_o these_o merit_n we_o 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sin_n and_o love_n of_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o not_o without_o fear_n and_o tremble_a if_o they_o consider_v their_o own_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n and_o as_o concern_v that_o say_v of_o s._n john_n 1._o cap._n v._o 10._o who_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o it_o be_v true_a to_o wit_n by_o faith_n believe_v the_o verity_n which_o god_n witness_n so_o that_o this_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n but_o bea●e_a witness_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o the_o father_n exhibite_v of_o his_o son_n and_o be_v believe_v of_o man_n objection_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor_fw-la 13_o v._n 8._o that_o charity_n never_o faille_n but_o we_o have_v this_o charity_n in_o baptism_n which_o we_o be_v certain_a never_o to_o lease_n therefore_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o of_o righteousness_n answer_n saint_n paul_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o charity_n may_v faill_n in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o the_o other_o world_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o faill_n for_o if_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v fail_v why_o not_o also_o charity_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o our_o righteousness_n objection_n the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor_fw-la 1._o v._n 12._o this_o be_v our_o glory_n the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o a_o testimony_n be_v none_o except_o it_o be_v certain_a answer_n the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n glory_n and_o reioyse_n or_o by_o who_o example_n we_o may_v glory_v the_o like_a to_o wit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v guilty_a in_o ourselves_o of_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v confident_o we_o to_o stand_v in_o grace_n which_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n consist_v not_o in_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o in_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n for_o all_o rejoice_v annex_v with_o fear_n be_v not_o assure_v and_o certain_a for_o it_o it_o say_v ps_n 2_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o with_o tremble_v objection_n many_o be_v certain_a in_o themselves_o to_o have_v walk_v righteous_o and_o to_o have_v eshew_v all_o mortal_a sin_n which_o can_v be_v without_o justify_v grace_n therefore_o must_v certain_o and_o assure_o any_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o consequent_o certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n answer_n the_o minor_n be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v say_v ps_n 18._o v._n 13._o who_o do_v know_v his_o sin_n and_o s._n peter_n 2._o epist_n cap._n 1._o v._n 10_o exhort_v by_o the_o fly_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a by_o good_a work_n that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a call_v for_o whosoever_o persevere_fw-la not_o in_o vain_a be_v his_o vocation_n &_o consequent_o a_o man_n be_v neither_o certain_a of_o justify_v grace_n neither_o of_o salvation_n objection_n to_o deny_v this_o certitude_n of_o grace_n make_v man_n to_o doubt_v and_o despair_n ergo._n answer_n albeit_o his_o certitude_n of_o grace_n and_o only_a faith_n be_v exclude_v and_o deny_v there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o anxiety_n &_o doubt_n because_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o bring_v consolation_n to_o go_v fordward_o in_o righteousness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o love_v charity_n contrition_n the_o eucharist_n tribulation_n as_o witness_v the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor_fw-la 7._o five_o 4_o above_o measure_n i_o rejoice_v in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n etc._n etc._n qvaestio_n xxx_o of_o the_o pureness_n of_o good_a work_n wherefore_o extoll_v the_o papist_n so_o much_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n see_v all_o good_a work_n whatsomever_o whosoever_o do_v of_o any_o man_n be_v sin_n and_o blot_v with_o impurity_n of_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n and_o be_v make_v imperfect_a with_o a_o perpetual_a affection_n of_o imperfection_n so_o that_o as_o our_o arch-rabby_n teach_v that_o the_o very_o elect_a be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o death_n luth_n art_n 31._o 32._o caluin_n lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 11._o §_o 11._o &_o cap._n 14_o §_o 9.10.11_o &_o lib._n 4_o cap._n 15_o §_o 11._o answer_n what_o execrable_a assertion_n be_v affirm_v be_v there_o ghospeller_n who_o be_v empte_n of_o all_o good_a work_n and_o holiness_n follow_v the_o flesh_n must_v savour_n of_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o consequent_o wild_a sinner_n and_o as_o brutish_a creature_n to_o follow_v their_o own_o imagination_n concern_v righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n god_n many_o good_a work_n be_v without_o sin_n and_o glorify_v god_n which_o we_o defend_v and_o confess_v that_o good_a man_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la may_v perform_v and_o exhibit_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n many_o good_a work_n meritorious_a and_o very_o to_o be_v without_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n as_o undoubted_a faith_n teach_v and_o holy_a scripture_n bear_v witness_v for_o to_o what_o end_n do_v christ_n exhort_v man_n to_o good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v sin_n in_o themselves_o say_v matth._n 5_o five_o 16._o let_v your_o light_n thy_o before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a work_n be_v not_o good_a neither_o be_v god_n glorify_v of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o contrary_n what_o be_v good_a and_o glorify_v god_n be_v not_o si●ne_v neither_o pollute_v of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v verify_v second_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apolste_v who_o exhort_v they_o to_o follow_v good_a work_n show_v what_o offect_n follow_v they_o saying_n 2._o pet._n cap._n 1._o v._n 10._o in_o do_v of_o these_o thing_n you_o shall_v not_o sin_n which_o ●●hey_n have_v be_v sin_n the_o apostle_n peter_n so_o foolish_o world_n not_o have_v bid_v we_o to_o make_v our_o call_n &_o election_n sure_a by_o good_a work_n if_o they_o have_v not_o profit_v we_o and_o glorify_v god_n moreover_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o v._n 38._o speak_v of_o virginity_n say_v it_o who_o give_v his_o virgin_n to_o matrimony_n do_v well_o and_o who_o do_v not_o do_v better_o if_o this_o positive_a gift_n marriage_n be_v not_o sin_n how_o much_o more_o excellent_a a_o work_n be_v virginity_n to_o be_v a_o work_n without_o a_o sin_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n commend_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o bishop_n say_v 1._o tim._n 3._o v._n 1._o if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n he_o desire_v a_o good_a worke●_n and_o last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o great_a praise_n of_o job_n that_o in_o all_o his_o affliction_n he_o have_v not_o sin_v in_o his_o lip_n cap._n 1._o v._n 22._o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o good_a work_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o do_v without_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n or_o any_o quality_n appertain_v to_o sin_n both_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o profyt_v of_o the_o doer_n sin_n if_o good_a work_n be_v sin_n god_n shall_v be_v a_o prayser_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v defayl_v and_o spot_v with_o sin_n it_o shall_v follow_v that_o god_n shall_v praise_v evil_a work_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n moreover_o reason_n accord_v with_o the_o scripture_n because_o there_o be_v no_o quality_n in_o man_n that_o necessitate_v and_o force_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v defayle_v and_o contaminat_fw-la his_o own_a work_n with_o sin_n neither_o be_v he_o move_v of_o god_n nor_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o that_o evil_a see_v that_o god_n be_v no_o tempter_n of_o evil_a neither_o do_v nature_n desire_v of_o itself_o or_o work_v force_n or_o any_o violence_n neither_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o can_v compel_v violent_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n neither_o bow_n it_o or_o fraime_v it_o to_o his_o disposition_n and_o desire_v for_o if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o good_a wo●●●_n without_o the_o blot_n and_o evil_a effect_n of_o sin_n it_o shall_v follow_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a merit_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v unprofitable_a and_o without_o effect_n to_o abolish_v sin_n and_o again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v neither_o merit_n nor_o demerit_n reward_v &_o in_o the_o present_a time_n it_o be_v all_o a_o like_a to_o spoill_o and_o robe_n as_o to_o give_v alms_n &_o consequent_o mortal_a sin_n and_o habitual_a grace_n shall_v dwell_v and_o exist_v together_o and_o moreover_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o the_o exhortation_n &_o monition_n peruse_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o move_v man_n to_o penance_n mortification_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o l●fe_n if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n but_o sin_n and_o