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purgatory_n nor_o pardon_n and_o so_o have_v leave_v we_o to_o think_v as_o already_o we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v as_o well_o without_o belief_n of_o they_o now_o as_o they_o be_v then_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v of_o mercy_n show_v to_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n sake_n and_o of_o punishment_n reserve_v after_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n what_o mad_a man_n will_v have_v bring_v the_o same_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o pope_n pardon_n but_o that_o belike_o his_o reader_n perforce_o must_v take_v it_o that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o a_o answer_n because_o he_o say_v somewhat_o but_o of_o these_o two_o point_n 23_o point_n of_o merit_n sect_n 7._o consut_fw-la of_o the_o answer_n to_o m._n perkins_n advert_v sect_n 23_o how_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n sake_n and_o how_o untrue_o they_o affirm_v etc._n affirm_v of_o satisfaction_n sect_n 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n the_o retain_v of_o punishment_n after_o forgiveness_n i_o have_v before_o declare_v and_o have_v answer_v those_o text_n and_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n which_o here_o he_o bring_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o latter_a point_n well_o though_o he_o can_v say_v nothing_o for_o pardon_n yet_o for_o purgatory_n whatsoever_o i_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a he_o will_v sure_o speed_v he_o leave_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 29._o say_v luk._n 16._o 29._o let_v they_o hear_v they_o and_o come_v down_o to_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o judas_n maccabeus_n or_o rather_o to_o that_o which_o a_o uncertain_a story_n report_v concern_v judas_n maccabeus_n which_o yet_o report_v not_o that_o which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o report_v from_o it_o by_o the_o fact_n of_o judas_n it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v make_v prayer_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n but_o where_o do_v you_o find_v that_o m._n bishop_n which_o you_o say_v for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n what_o will_v you_o belie_v your_o author_n and_o say_v of_o he_o that_o which_o he_o say_v not_o the_o story_n do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n yea_o it_o give_v plain_a demonstration_n that_o nothing_o be_v mean_v to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o respect_n for_o have_v set_v down_o that_o which_o maccabeus_n do_v it_o go_v on_o thus_o 43._o thus_o 2._o macca_fw-la 1â—_n vers_fw-la 43._o do_v well_o and_o honest_o that_o he_o think_v of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o hope_v that_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v shall_v rise_v again_o it_o have_v be_v superfluous_a and_o vain_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o than_o which_o judas_n do_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a that_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o yea_o it_o be_v say_v 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of_o such_o construction_n give_v by_o judas_n himself_o in_o a_o battle_n some_o few_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v slay_v under_o who_o coat_n when_o they_o come_v to_o bury_v they_o they_o find_v jewel_n consecrate_v to_o idol_n which_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n to_o meddle_v with_o then_o every_o man_n see_v say_v he_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o they_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n which_o have_v open_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v hide_v this_o yet_o be_v not_o all_o but_o because_o they_o know_v what_o have_v befall_v to_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o like_a sin_n of_o achan_n only_o they_o fear_v least_o the_o like_a now_o shall_v befall_v to_o they_o he_o go_v on_o therefore_o and_o say_v and_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o utter_o be_v destroy_v for_o the_o fault_n commit_v this_o be_v set_v down_o general_o concern_v the_o people_n it_o follow_v particular_o concern_v judas_n thus_o beside_o that_o noble_a judas_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o sin_n forsomuch_o as_o they_o see_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o that_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v make_v a_o gather_n through_o the_o company_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n about_o two_o thousand_o drachma_n of_o silver_n to_o offer_v a_o sin_n offer_v which_o word_n contain_v the_o narration_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o judas_n who_o will_v otherwise_o understand_v but_o according_a to_o that_o that_o be_v go_v before_o that_o judas_n have_v the_o like_a care_n as_o the_o people_n have_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v not_o remain_v against_o they_o all_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o few_o not_o only_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o beware_v by_o their_o example_n of_o commit_v the_o like_a trespass_n but_o also_o take_v care_n that_o of_o common_a charge_n a_o sin_n offer_v in_o common_a shall_v be_v offer_v that_o god_n may_v be_v appease_v towards_o the_o whole_a army_n that_o judas_n have_v this_o regard_n we_o can_v doubt_v neither_o can_v we_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o show_v it_o according_a to_o 20._o to_o lâ—uit_fw-la 4._o 13._o compare_v with_o jos_n 7._o 1._o 11._o &_o 22._o 20._o the_o law_n and_o as_o be_v wont_a etc._n wont_a deut._n 21._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o interpret_v that_o which_o he_o do_v otherwise_o then_o of_o that_o which_o by_o order_n be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o as_o we_o see_v nothing_o else_o do_v that_o shall_v be_v answerable_a
sect_n 18._o elsewhere_o and_o i_o shall_v wonder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o manner_n so_o to_o do_v that_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o be_v so_o display_v he_o will_v thus_o repeat_v it_o again_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n it_o shall_v be_v here_o sufficient_a thence_o brief_o to_o answer_v he_o that_o the_o justify_n faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v capable_a of_o believe_v all_o â—o_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v the_o devil_n can_v believe_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v give_v abraham_n a_o son_n and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n therefore_o justify_v faith_n be_v more_o than_o to_o believe_v all_o to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v that_o more_o be_v plain_o gather_v of_o that_o which_o cyprian_n say_v fiduciam_fw-la say_v cyprian_a de_fw-fr dupl_n martyrio_fw-la non_fw-fr credit_n in_o deum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o â—o_o solo_fw-la collocat_fw-la totius_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la he_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n that_o do_v not_o place_n or_o repose_v in_o god_n only_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o his_o whole_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n justify_v faith_n then_o be_v the_o repose_v of_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n only_o to_o obtain_v of_o he_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v abraham_n faith_n not_o a_o carnal_a belief_n only_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n of_o many_o nation_n but_o a_o belief_n of_o a_o spiritual_a 9_o spiritual_a gen._n 12._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 8._o 9_o blessing_n in_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o place_n which_o m._n bishop_n cit_v where_o the_o apostle_n allege_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n add_v 23._o add_v rom._n 4._o 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n what_o to_o believe_v that_o old_a and_o barren_a person_n may_v have_v child_n if_o god_n say_v the_o word_n as_o m._n bishop_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v very_o rude_o express_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n nay_o but_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n the_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n respect_v by_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 56._o god_n john_n 8._o 56._o he_o see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o believe_v that_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v come_v a_o saviour_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o by_o this_o faith_n he_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o same_o faith_n save_v abraham_n that_o now_o save_v we_o as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v but_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v we_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n therefore_o this_o be_v also_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v abraham_n thus_o m._n bishop_n heap_n of_o testimony_n prove_v for_o his_o part_n heap_n of_o chaff_n and_o not_o of_o corn_n they_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o multitude_n but_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o he_o be_v a_o â—aiâ—e_a man_n that_o go_v about_o by_o such_o allegation_n to_o impeach_v any_o piece_n of_o the_o protestant_n justification_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o paper-shot_a the_o protestant_n justification_n will_v remain_v still_o w._n bishop_n §._o 3._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o point_v name_v by_o m._n abbot_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o in_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o he_o be_v great_o mistake_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o single_a and_o unmarried_a 34._o 1._o cor._n 7._o vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o &_o 34._o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o their_o study_n to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o to_o be_v carp_n for_o this_o world_n and_o care_v how_o to_o please_v their_o yoke-mate_n to_o this_o we_o add_v monkish_a vow_n of_o which_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o good_a abbot_n he_o will_v speak_v more_o respective_o somewhat_o s._n paul_n have_v of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a vow_n for_o he_o avouch_v certain_a widow_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n because_o 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o v._n 12._o they_o break_v the_o same_o former_a vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o s._n paul_n himself_o shore_n his_o head_n in_o cenchris_n because_o 18._o act._n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o he_o have_v a_o vow_n which_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n not_o much_o unlike_a for_o the_o time_n though_o much_o inferior_a unto_o the_o vow_n of_o religious_a person_n see_v of_o that_o vow_v the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v m._n abbot_n in_o s._n paul_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o he_o teach_v that_o some_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n hay_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 13._o stubble_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n shall_v notwithstanding_o at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o through_o fire_n which_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v take_v to_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o poenitentialem_fw-la ss_z aug._n in_o psal_n 37._o hieron_n lib._n 2._o cont_n jovin_n 13._o ambros_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la gregor_n in_o psal_n 3._o poenitentialem_fw-la purgatory_n now_o if_o many_o while_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o work_n be_v purge_v do_v lie_n in_o fire_n it_o will_v easy_o follow_v thereof_o that_o every_o good_a soul_n who_o have_v any_o christian_a compassion_n in_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o the_o release_n of_o their_o christian_a brother_n out_o of_o those_o torment_n r._n abbot_n thou_o may_v here_o see_v gentle_a reader_n m._n bishop_n tergiversation_n and_o manifest_a shift_v i_o propound_v out_o of_o theodoret_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n contain_v all_o manner_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n upon_o this_o ground_n i_o note_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o that_o it_o contain_v so_o many_o point_n as_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n whereof_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n herewith_o m._n bishop_n find_v himself_o great_o distress_v on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o dare_v not_o open_o reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n fear_v lest_o that_o haply_o may_v be_v some_o prejudice_n to_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o find_v their_o religion_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n now_o therefore_o silent_o he_o steal_v away_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o paul_n epistle_n not_o upon_o any_o hope_n that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o can_v thence_o make_v good_a his_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o he_o find_v there_o some_o speech_n deliver_v upon_o occasion_n whereby_o he_o can_v better_o give_v colour_n to_o some_o doctrine_n of_o they_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n never_o think_v he_o tell_v his_o reader_n that_o i_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o st._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o my_o say_n be_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o theodoret_n affirm_v to_o contain_v all_o kind_n 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