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be_v accept_v with_o he_o and_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o this_o catholic_a church_n that_o this_o be_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n which_o we_o confess_v and_o believe_v whereof_o the_o profane_a wicked_a hypocrite_n and_o reprobate_n be_v no_o part_n beside_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v before_o i_o will_v further_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n saint_n paul_n say_v let_v we_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n grow_v up_o 15._o ephes_n 4._o 15._o unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v christ_n by_o who_o all_o the_o body_n be_v couple_v and_o knit_v together_o by_o every_o joint_n for_o the_o furniture_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o effectual_a power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n receive_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_n of_o it_o sefe_n in_o love_n again_o christ_n love_v â—he_v church_n 25._o chap._n 5._o 25._o and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o 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the_o end_n hold_v fast_o their_o confident_a faith_n and_o hope_v of_o god_n glory_n whereof_o they_o rejoice_v which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o choose_a child_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o church_n whereof_o he_o speak_v after_o but_o 22._o heb._n 12._o 22._o you_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n to_o who_o can_v these_o 4._o galat._n 4._o thing_n pertain_v but_o only_o to_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o which_o be_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n that_o we_o believe_v hereunto_o i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o say_n of_o the_o father_n saint_n augustine_n say_v corpus_fw-la 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vel_fw-la auxilij_fw-la aispensationis_fw-la divinae_fw-la ministrum_fw-la ipse_fw-la inquam_fw-la ille_fw-la benedicat_fw-la pveris_fw-la istis_fw-la that_o be_v cyrill_n jacob_n blessing_n thy_o child_n do_v name_n god_n both_o the_o father_n which_o do_v nourish_v he_o and_o the_o angel_n which_o do_v deliver_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o angel_n who_o esay_n call_v the_o angel_n of_o great_a counsel_n because_o all_o blessing_n and_o all_o grace_n descend_v no_o other_o way_n from_o god_n upon_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o word_n hagoel_n may_v be_v translate_v either_o redeem_n or_o he_o that_o redeem_v by_o which_o phrase_n of_o speech_n the_o sonn_n of_o god_n the_o general_a redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n be_v most_o manifest_o signify_v and_o if_o thou_o diligent_o mark_v thou_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o prophet_n in_o secret_a sort_n call_v upon_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n to_o wit_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n under_o the_o name_n of_o god_n twice_o repeat_v and_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o by_o the_o angel_n he_o understand_v the_o redeemer_n the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n or_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n help_n and_o dispensation_n even_o he_o i_o say_v bless_v these_o child_n hitherto_o lipomanus_n who_o with_o that_o ancient_a father_n cyrill_n true_o understand_v by_o this_o angel_n jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o any_o other_o minister_a spirit_n or_o create_a angel_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o of_o other_o angel_n by_o the_o other_o word_n let_v my_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n jacob_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o manasses_n and_o ephraim_n joseph_n son_n shall_v be_v count_v among_o his_o son_n to_o make_v up_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o even_o so_o friar_n lyra_n do_v genes_n lyra_n in_o 48._o cap_n genes_n true_o expound_v it_o in_o these_o word_n inuocetur_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la quia_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la filii_fw-la adoptive_a jacob_n &_o facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la capita_fw-la duarum_fw-la tribuum_fw-la sicut_fw-la alij_fw-la filii_fw-la jacob_n that_o be_v let_v my_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o they_o because_o they_o be_v call_v the_o adopt_v son_n of_o jacob_n and_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o two_o tribe_n as_o be_v his_o other_o son_n this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v so_o use_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o isa_n 41._o in_o that_o day_n seven_o woman_n shall_v lay_v hold_n of_o one_o man_n say_v we_o will_v eat_v our_o own_a bread_n and_o we_o will_v wear_v our_o own_o garment_n only_o let_v thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o we_o and_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o husband_n and_o they_o count_v and_o call_v his_o wife_n the_o like_a phrase_n be_v 2._o sam._n 12._o 28._o hierem._n 7._o 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n whereby_o they_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o private_a and_o false_a exposition_n any_o man_n may_v easy_o perceive_v and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o evident_a for_o that_o some_o great_a papist_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o commend_v nor_o command_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v one_o francis_n hamilton_n a_o scot_n a_o papist_n and_o fugitive_a prior_n of_o s._n james_n at_o herbipolis_n in_o gemany_n who_o in_o a_o discourse_n concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n write_v thus_o porro_fw-la libenter_fw-la hîc_fw-la concedimus_fw-la disertis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la verbis_fw-la ipsam_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la non_fw-la commendari_fw-la quibus_fw-la enim_fw-la cvius_fw-la authoris_fw-la cvius_fw-la libri_fw-la cvius_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la novi_fw-la a_o veteris_fw-la commendantur_fw-la sancti_fw-la commendatur_fw-la oratio_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsos_fw-la invocemus_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la orent_fw-la rogemus_fw-la 81._o francist_n hamiltonius_n de_fw-fr junocat_fw-la sanct._n demonstrat_fw-la priore_fw-la in_o appendice_fw-la pag._n 3â—_n 81._o nullo_fw-la loco_fw-la commendatur_fw-la vbi_fw-la consulatur_fw-la locus_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la couâ—eniebat_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la commendaretur_fw-la aut_fw-la consuleretur_fw-la nascentis_fw-la maxim_n ecclesiae_fw-la exordiis_fw-la ne_fw-la plures_fw-la sibi_fw-la deos_fw-la more_fw-it gentium_fw-la fingere_fw-la aut_fw-la constituere_fw-la existimarentur_fw-la christiani_fw-la quando_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o suspitionem_fw-la idolatriae_fw-la venerunt_fw-la dum_fw-la sub_fw-la specie_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la colerent_fw-la 83._o praecepta_fw-la ne_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr praecepta_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v moreover_o we_o do_v here_o willing_o grant_v that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o express_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o by_o what_o word_n of_o what_o author_n of_o what_o book_n of_o which_o testament_n the_o new_a or_o the_o old_a saint_n be_v commend_v prayer_n which_o they_o make_v to_o god_n for_o we_o be_v commend_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v entreat_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o be_v in_o no_o place_n commend_v no_o place_n can_v be_v show_v where_o it_o be_v counsel_v neither_o be_v it_o convenient_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o commend_v or_o counsel_v especial_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n arise_v lest_o christian_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o make_v unto_o themselves_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n more_o god_n see_v they_o be_v suspect_v of_o idolatry_n for_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n under_o the_o form_n 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prove_v and_o not_o the_o person_n last_o if_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o purgatory_n than_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v throw_v into_o it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v not_o have_v all_o man_n come_v into_o purgatory_n these_o thing_n plain_o show_v that_o this_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o purgatory_n saint_n augustine_n in_o many_o place_n do_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n sustain_v in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n after_o this_o life_n enchir._n ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la cap._n 68_o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o cap._n 26._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la cap._n 16._o in_o psal_n 80._o but_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n show_v that_o as_o the_o fire_n tri_v metal_n so_o the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n tri_v 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terris_fw-la ipse_fw-la meruit_fw-la 17._o idem_fw-la in_o confut_o assert_v luther_n articulo_fw-la 17._o innumeri_fw-la tamen_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la longè_fw-la graviores_fw-la aerumnas_fw-la pertulerunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la suorum_fw-la suffecissent_fw-la delictorum_fw-la expiationem_fw-la second_o we_o make_v this_o supposition_n that_o although_o there_o be_v none_o to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o give_v a_o great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n than_o he_o have_v merit_v and_o deserve_v yet_o there_o be_v many_o which_o have_v suffer_v far_o more_o grievous_a grief_n and_o punishment_n than_o will_v have_v suffice_v to_o the_o expiation_n and_o purge_v away_o their_o sin_n this_o be_v their_o doctrine_n and_o be_v this_o to_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o of_o sin_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o have_v buy_v we_o for_o i_o may_v say_v with_o saint_n paul_n that_o 2._o galat._n 2._o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o go_v with_o confidence_n or_o boldness_n 16._o heb._n 4._o 16._o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n so_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o 17._o chap._n 6._o 17._o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n which_o have_v our_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o that_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o which_o hope_v we_o have_v as_o a_o ancre_fw-fr of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o it_o enter_v into_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a hart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n our_o heart_n be_v pure_a from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o wash_v 22._o chap._n 10_o 22._o in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n let_v we_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v therefore_o by_o faith_n that_o by_o grace_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o he_o not_o weâ—ke_v in_o the_o faith_n consider_v not_o his_o own_o 19_o rom._n 4._o 16._o verse_n 19_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o the_o deadness_n of_o saraâ—s_n womb_n neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n hereunto_o i_o will_v add_v to_o the_o confute_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o doubt_v two_o or_o three_o saying_n of_o the_o father_n chrysostome_n 9_o chrisost_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n homi._n 9_o say_v spes_fw-la humana_fw-la subinde_fw-la intercidit_fw-la &_o sperantem_fw-la pudore_fw-la afficit_fw-la nostra_fw-la verò_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o immobilis_fw-la perdurat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hope_n that_o be_v have_v in_o man_n sundry_a time_n fall_v away_o and_o shame_v he_o that_o hope_v but_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o such_o but_o abide_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a 123._o august_n praefat_fw-la in_o psal_n 123._o augustine_n say_v gaudium_fw-la ergo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la fratres_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o re_fw-mi sed_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la spes_fw-la autem_fw-la nostra_fw-la tam_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la iam_fw-la res_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sit_fw-la ay_o our_o joy_n o_o brethren_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o in_o possession_n but_o in_o hope_n and_o our_o hope_n be_v so_o certain_a as_o though_o considera_fw-la bernard_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la considera_fw-la the_o thing_n be_v already_o do_v bernard_n say_v ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la fides_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la habet_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la opinio_fw-la faith_n have_v no_o doubt_v or_o if_o it_o have_v it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o opinion_n again_o non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la sed_fw-la certitudo_fw-la 217._o epist_n 190._o anton._n hist_o part_n 2._o tit._n 17._o cap_n 1_o sec._n 5._o fol._n 217._o faith_n be_v not_o a_o opinion_n but_o a_o certainty_n and_o antoninus_n out_o of_o the_o same_o bernard_n allege_v these_o word_n clamat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la scio_fw-la cvi_fw-la credidi_fw-la et_fw-la certus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la sub_fw-la sibilas_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la â—stimatio_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la garris_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la certius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o say_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o be_o certain_a and_o do_v thou_o whisper_v to_o i_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o opinion_n poe_v thou_o babble_n and_o tell_v i_o that_o that_o be_v doubtful_a then_o the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a etc._n etc._n hereby_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v see_v both_o how_o false_a this_o desperate_a doctrine_n of_o doubt_v be_v against_o the_o which_o ambrose_n catherinus_n a_o archbishop_n &_o a_o great_a doer_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v earnest_o write_v &_o also_o that_o the_o papist_n by_o this_o principle_n of_o their_o doctrine_n teach_v infidelity_n and_o withal_o let_v he_o consider_v whether_o be_v a_o more_o true_a godly_a &_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o believe_v by_o faith_n our_o salvation_n or_o to_o be_v uncertain_a &_o to_o doubt_v thereof_o as_o they_o teach_v but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o s._n paul_n exhort_v we_o as_o this_o man_n say_v to_o doubt_v of_o our_o salvation_n he_o say_v cum_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o tremore_n salutem_fw-la vestram_fw-la operamini_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o translate_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a work_n your_o salvation_n this_o text_n be_v alleedge_v by_o hearsay_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n for_o this_o worthy_a writer_n who_o so_o high_o think_v of_o himself_o and_o so_o great_o disdain_v other_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n 1._o cor._n 2_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o in_o that_o chapter_n nor_o in_o all_o that_o epistle_n but_o it_o be_v philip._n 2._o 12._o but_o the_o fault_n hereof_o will_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o printer_n yet_o that_o the_o printer_n shall_v so_o much_o err_v and_o set_v 1._o cor._n 2._o for_o philip_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o likely_a and_o that_o this_o error_n be_v not_o of_o the_o printer_n but_o of_o this_o man_n fine_a memory_n it_o may_v hereby_o appear_v yâ—_z it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n which_o they_o both_o do_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v cum_fw-la timore_fw-la but_o cum_fw-la metu_fw-la hereby_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v with_o what_o care_n these_o man_n allege_v the_o scripture_n not_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n nor_o consider_v the_o simple_a sense_n and_o meaning_n but_o snatch_v at_o the_o word_n and_o wrest_v they_o contrary_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o teach_v 4._o rom_n 3._o 28._o &_o 4_o 2._o 5._o gal._n 2._o 16._o ephe._n 2._o 8._o 9_o 2._o tim._n 1_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 4._o the_o phillippian_o that_o they_o be_v save_v by_o their_o work_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o doctrine_n in_o many_o other_o place_n but_o to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o careless_a security_n and_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o good_a work_n and_o to_o run_v on_o the_o race_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n until_o they_o come_v to_o attain_v that_o salvation_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o have_v purchase_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n do_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o
neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o 7._o cap_n 4._o 7._o discern_v what_o haste_n thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o 10._o cap_n 12._o 3._o cap_n 15._o 10._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n 21._o â—_o cor_fw-la 3_o 5._o philip_n 2._o 13._o hebr._n 13._o 21._o be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n &_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 36_o joh_n 8._o 34._o 36_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o by_o these_o say_n let_v the_o christian_a reader_n consider_v of_o what_o value_n and_o force_v our_o wit_n and_o will_n be_v in_o heavenly_a matter_n until_o the_o one_o belightn_v &_o the_o other_o reform_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o spirit_n hereunto_o i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o place_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n saint_n augustine_n say_v quid_fw-la bâ—ni_fw-la operari_fw-la potest_fw-la perditus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quantum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la perditione_n liberatus_fw-la nunquid_fw-la 30._o august_n enchir_n ad_fw-la lani_n cap_n 30._o libero_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la â—â—â—itrio_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la absit_fw-la nam_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la male_a utâ—ns_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o se_fw-la perdidit_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la occidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o good_a can_v he_o that_o be_v lose_v do_v but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o perdition_n can_v he_o be_v restore_v by_o his_o free_a will_n god_n forbid_v for_o man_n use_v ill_o his_o â—ree_a will_n lose_v both_o himself_o and_o it_o also_o for_o as_o one_o kill_v himself_o do_v kill_v himself_o while_o he_o live_v but_o have_v kill_v himself_o do_v not_o live_v nor_o can_v raise_v and_o restore_v himself_o be_v dead_a so_o when_o a_o man_n sin_v by_o his_o free_a will_n sin_n have_v get_v victory_n his_o free_a will_n be_v lose_v 53._o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 53._o again_o quid_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la naturae_fw-la possibilitate_fw-la praesumis_fw-la vulnerata_fw-la sauciata_fw-la vexata_fw-la perdita_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la confession_n non_fw-la falsa_fw-la defension_n opus_fw-la habet_fw-la gratia_n ergo_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la instituatur_fw-la sed_fw-la qua_fw-la restituatur_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la what_o do_v thou_o presume_v so_o much_o of_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v wound_v maim_a vex_a and_o lose_v it_o have_v need_v of_o a_o true_a confession_n not_o of_o a_o false_a defence_n therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o whereby_o the_o will_n be_v ordain_v but_o whereby_o it_o be_v restore_v be_v to_o be_v seek_v many_o such_o other_o say_n he_o have_v in_o his_o work_n against_o the_o pelagans_n which_o i_o omit_v but_o this_o man_n say_v that_o man_n may_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v his_o soul_n to_o receive_v god_n grace_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v not_o by_o scripture_n but_o i_o will_v not_o say_v ass_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o sick_a ass_n that_o can_v dispose_v nor_o prepare_v himself_o to_o seek_v for_o his_o medicine_n by_o this_o divinity_n man_n prevent_v god_n grace_n and_o it_o do_v not_o prevent_v they_o man_n first_o seek_v god_n and_o not_o god_n they_o for_o answer_v whereof_o i_o will_v ask_v this_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o with_o all_o the_o of_o spring_n of_o adam_n as_o it_o be_v with_o aâ—am_n himself_o after_o his_o fall_n now_o whether_o do_v 3._o gene._n 3._o adam_n seek_v god_n first_o or_o god_n he_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n call_v upon_o adam_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o seek_v god_n that_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n so_o that_o if_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v not_o seek_v they_o and_o call_v upon_o they_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o have_v never_o seek_v nor_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o his_o posterity_n as_o our_o saviour_n show_v by_o the_o lose_a sheep_n who_o the_o shepherd_n seek_v and_o bring_v 4._o luk._n 15._o 4._o home_o the_o sheep_n nothing_o dispose_v or_o prepare_v itself_o to_o seek_v to_o the_o shepherd_n or_o to_o return_v to_o the_o fold_n so_o god_n say_v i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o do_v peter_n repent_v until_o christ_n have_v look_v on_o he_o and_o the_o cock_n have_v 1._o isai_n 65._o 1._o crow_v what_o disposition_n and_o preparation_n be_v in_o paul_n to_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n therefore_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o as_o lazarus_n prepare_v himself_o be_v dead_a in_o grave_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o jesus_n christ_n so_o do_v man_n dead_a in_o sin_n dispose_n and_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o receive_v the_o medicine_n of_o god_n grace_n 4._o ephes_n 2._o 4._o s._n paul_n say_v god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v to_o this_o doctrine_n the_o ancient_a father_n beat_v witness_v saint_n augustine_n say_v ut_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la detur_fw-la qui_fw-la hominis_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la 32._o august_n â—nchir_o ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 32._o bonam_fw-la &_o praeparat_fw-la adiwandam_fw-la &_o adiwat_fw-la praeparatam_fw-la all_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n who_o both_o prepare_v the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n to_o be_v help_v and_o help_v it_o be_v prepare_v again_o nolentem_fw-la praevenit_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la volentem_fw-la subsequitur_fw-la ibidem_fw-la idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ne_fw-la frustra_fw-la velit_fw-la god_n prevent_v he_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o he_o may_v be_v willing_a and_o he_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v willing_a that_o he_o may_v not_o will_n in_o vain_a now_o if_o this_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n confirm_v both_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a father_n then_o without_o blasphemy_n it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o tend_v unto_o looseness_n of_o life_n or_o carnal_a liberty_n it_o teach_v we_o both_o true_a humility_n in_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o misery_n and_o want_n and_o to_o attribute_v all_o to_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o to_o attribute_v all_o to_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o to_o arrogate_v nothing_o to_o ourselves_o and_o do_v it_o tend_v to_o carnal_a liberty_n and_o careless_a security_n we_o be_v both_o to_o exhort_v other_o and_o also_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o fear_v and_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n work_v those_o thing_n in_o we_o whereto_o he_o exhort_v us._n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o say_v turn_v unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n say_v also_o 19_o joel_n 2._o lament_n 3._o ezch._n 28._o 13._o ezech._n 11._o 19_o turn_v we_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v he_o that_o say_v make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v also_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o their_o bowel_n and_o i_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o again_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a 20._o psalm_n 51._o 20._o heart_n o_o lord_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o the_o same_o 25._o isai_n 1._o 16._o psalm_n 51._o 7._o ezech._n 36._o 25._o spirit_n that_o say_v wash_v you_o clean_o say_v also_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n and_o again_o i_o will_v power_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o yea_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o say_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a say_v 23._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 23._o also_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v you_o holy_a and_o so_o we_o must_v come_v 29._o august_n confe_fw-mi lib._n 10._o cap._n 29._o to_o that_o say_n of_o saint_n augustine_n dam_fw-la quod_fw-la iubes_fw-la &_o iube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la give_v
then_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n thus_o saint_n augustine_n show_v that_o god_n election_n be_v not_o his_o prescience_n and_o foresee_v of_o work_n to_o come_v but_o his_o own_o grace_n good_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n now_o i_o come_v to_o your_o illation_n which_o upon_o these_o false_a assertion_n you_o false_o infer_v to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n impell_v no_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n second_o god_n enforce_v not_o man_n upon_o necessity_n to_o sin_n but_o they_o sin_v willing_o and_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n therefore_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o your_o three_o inference_n where_o you_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v free_a or_o no_o sin_n belike_o you_o hold_v with_o pighius_fw-la &_o some_o other_o papist_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v no_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o free_a for_o we_o to_o be_v without_o it_o and_o whereas_o you_o ask_v how_o man_n can_v sin_v in_o conform_v his_o will_n with_o god_n will_v i_o answer_v that_o they_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o conform_v their_o will_n to_o god_n will_v but_o do_v disobey_v it_o and_o oppose_v themselves_o unto_o it_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o â—od_n say_v saint_n paul_n your_o sanctification_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n 3._o 1._o thes_n 4._o 3._o final_o for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v never_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o protestant_n confession_n that_o god_n move_v persuade_v and_o induce_v man_n to_o sin_n therefore_o you_o make_v a_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a collection_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o satan_n last_o whereas_o you_o thus_o charge_v we_o to_o hold_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v desire_v you_o to_o show_v where_o we_o do_v write_v more_o hardly_o of_o this_o matter_n than_o john_n fisher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n have_v write_v hereof_o who_o word_n be_v these_o neutrum_fw-la sane_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la 339._o john_n roffens_n asserti_fw-la luther_n confuta_fw-la artic_a 36._o pag._n 339._o bonum_fw-la se_fw-la pararâ—_fw-mi neque_fw-la malum_fw-la opus_fw-la facere_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la adulter_fw-la absque_fw-la generali_fw-la fluxu_fw-la dei_fw-la potest_fw-la adulterandâ—_n facinus_fw-la committere_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la postquam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la admisit_fw-la sine_fw-la speciali_fw-la auxilio_fw-la dei_fw-la conari_fw-la valebit_fw-la ut_fw-la resurgat_fw-la i._n man_n can_v do_v neither_o without_o god_n neither_o prepare_v himself_o to_o good_a nor_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o the_o adulterer_n can_v neither_o commit_v adultery_n without_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o god_n nor_o after_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o can_v he_o endeavour_n to_o rise_v without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n and_o again_o nam_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la actus_fw-la etiam_fw-la operibus_fw-la malis_fw-la cooperatur_fw-la deus_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la recte_fw-la 340._o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pag._n 340._o quisquam_fw-la deo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la imputabit_fw-la quia_fw-la tametsi_fw-la cooperetur_fw-la deus_fw-la adsubstantiam_fw-la actus_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipsam_fw-la deficientiam_fw-la operatur_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la agit_fw-fr sola_fw-la voluntas_fw-la i._n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n even_o god_n do_v cooperate_v or_o work_v with_o evil_a work_n yet_o may_v not_o any_o man_n right_o impute_v sin_n unto_o god_n for_o although_o god_n do_v cooperate_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o deed_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o work_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o deed_n but_o only_o man_n will_n do_v that_o either_o show_n where_o we_o have_v write_v more_o hardly_o hereof_o or_o else_o condemn_v this_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n for_o the_o pope_n cause_n with_o us._n i_o trust_v you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o teach_v atheism_n which_o be_v so_o rife_a in_o rome_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v etc._n etc._n the_o pamphlet_n that_o faith_n once_o have_v may_v be_v lose_v 6._o article_n whosoever_o leese_v his_o charity_n leese_v his_o faith_n but_o david_n when_o he_o kill_v urias_n lose_v his_o charity_n ergo_fw-la david_n when_o he_o kill_v urias_n lose_v his_o faith_n the_o mayor_n be_v a_o principle_n undoubted_a of_o in_o the_o school_n of_o protestant_n for_o they_o peremptory_o affirm_v that_o true_a faith_n such_o as_o be_v in_o david_n one_o of_o god_n elect_v can_v nâ—_n more_o be_v sever_v from_o charity_n than_o heat_n from_o fire_n or_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o if_o david_n kill_v urias_n lose_v his_o charity_n no_o doubt_n but_o therewithal_o he_o lose_v his_o faith_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v for_o whosoever_o remain_v in_o death_n be_v without_o charity_n but_o david_n when_o he_o kill_v urias_n remain_v in_o death_n ergo_fw-la david_n when_o he_o kill_v urias_n be_v without_o charity_n if_o he_o be_v without_o that_o which_o once_o he_o have_v no_o doubt_n but_o than_o he_o lose_v it_o for_o he_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n of_o this_o last_o syllogism_n thus_o i_o prove_v for_o charity_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v charity_n and_o remain_v in_o death_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v dead_a in_o body_n and_o yet_o endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o minor_a can_v be_v deny_v to_o wit_n that_o david_n by_o kill_a urias_n remain_v in_o death_n for_o it_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la he_o that_o love_v not_o 14._o 1._o joh._n 3._o ver_fw-la 14._o his_o neighbour_n remain_v in_o death_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o david_n love_v not_o urias_n when_o he_o kill_v he_o ergo_fw-la likewise_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o david_n remain_v in_o death_n the_o same_o position_n may_v easy_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o ezech._n verse_n twenty_o four_o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la averterit_fw-la se_fw-la iustus_fw-la à _fw-la iustitia_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_n idenie_v the_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n that_o david_n in_o procure_v urias_n to_o be_v kill_v lose_v his_o charity_n for_o although_o in_o this_o combat_n between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n in_o david_n the_o spirit_n retire_v and_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v the_o new_a man_n be_v foil_v and_o the_o old_a man_n overcome_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n utter_o extinguish_v nor_o the_o new_a man_n clean_o kill_v indeed_o david_n faith_n faint_v his_o charity_n be_v cool_v and_o his_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n cover_v yet_o not_o clean_o quench_v but_o there_o remain_v spark_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o afterward_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o blow_v by_o nathan_n bellows_n kindle_v &_o flame_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o david_n eternal_a comfort_n and_o salvation_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o david_n have_v lose_v all_o love_n of_o god_n of_o his_o law_n &_o of_o man_n be_v he_o clean_o deprive_v of_o god_n spirit_n it_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o be_v not_o who_o upon_o nathan_n preach_v and_o reprove_v of_o his_o sin_n pray_v and_o say_v take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o whereupon_o i_o reason_v thus_o 11._o psal_n 51._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v not_o clean_o deprive_v of_o god_n spirit_n have_v not_o whole_o lose_v faith_n and_o charity_n but_o david_n be_v not_o clean_o deprive_v of_o god_n spirit_n therefore_o he_o have_v not_o whole_o lose_v faith_n and_o charity_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o david_n the_o second_o be_v manifest_a for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v continue_v in_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v all_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v with_o god_n elect_v and_o choose_a child_n as_o it_o be_v with_o fire_n which_o in_o the_o night_n be_v so_o hide_v and_o cover_v that_o none_o appear_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o be_v make_v to_o brune_v and_o to_o flame_n and_o as_o with_o a_o tree_n which_o in_o the_o winter_n have_v neither_o fruit_n nor_o leaf_n upon_o it_o yet_o it_o have_v a_o sap_n fall_v into_o the_o root_n which_o in_o the_o spring_n spring_v &_o bring_v forth_o both_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n so_o be_v it_o with_o god_n holy_a saint_n they_o be_v sometime_o so_o overtake_v and_o overcome_v with_o temptation_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o tree_n without_o fruit_n wither_a and_o perish_v yet_o there_o remain_v a_o sap_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o they_o which_o afterward_o rise_v and_o bud_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o second_o proposition_n of_o your_o second_o syllogism_n i_o say_v that_o although_o david_n by_o those_o foul_a &_o
life_n do_v well_o deserve_v that_o commendation_n moreover_o where_o s._n r._n pag._n 208._o say_v that_o caluin_n whitaker_n perkins_n and_o i_o do_v say_v all_o good_a work_n be_v sin_n this_o be_v as_o true_a as_o be_v that_o lve_a slander_v of_o duraeus_n the_o jesuite_n who_o shame_v not_o to_o say_v that_o we_o affirm_v all_o work_n to_o be_v nothing_o 14._o duraeus_n contr_n whitakerum_fw-la fol._n 13._o 14._o else_o but_o inquinamenta_fw-la et_fw-la sordes_fw-la et_fw-la veram_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la pollution_n filth_n &_o very_a iniquity_n before_o god_n the_o which_o be_v most_o false_a for_o we_o teach_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n for_o although_o they_o be_v so_o infect_v and_o stain_v with_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o hang_v on_o we_o that_o they_o can_v of_o themselves_o abide_v god_n strict_a and_o severe_a examination_n but_o have_v need_n of_o mercy_n yet_o in_o that_o they_o proceed_v from_o faithful_a heart_n and_o sanctify_v in_o some_o measure_n with_o god_n spirit_n and_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n they_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o pure_a and_o perfect_a as_o i_o have_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o article_n concern_v good_a life_n and_o piety_n before_o declare_v the_o which_o i_o desire_v the_o christian_a reader_n to_o read_v and_o examine_v and_o not_o over_o light_o to_o believe_v this_o lying-sclandere_a who_o think_v it_o the_o wise_a way_n not_o to_o set_v down_o our_o say_n but_o to_o quote_v the_o place_n which_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v his_o affectionate_a favourer_n will_v never_o examine_v nor_o read_v what_o we_o shall_v write_v in_o our_o defence_n so_o strong_o have_v they_o charm_v they_o and_o by_o a_o strong_a delusion_n bewitch_v they_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o s._n r._n in_o that_o which_o concern_v i_o the_o rest_n master_n bell_n have_v answer_v but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v print_v job_n 6._o 24._o teach_v i_o and_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o understand_v wherein_o i_o have_v err_v isaia_n 41._o 21._o stand_v to_o your_o cause_n say_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n say_v the_o king_n of_o jacob_n fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n p._n be_v for_o page_n l._n for_o line_n and_o r._n for_o read_v p._n 16._o l._n 10_o r._n reveal_v p._n 23._o l_o 25._o r._n up_o to_o the_o church_n p._n 32._o l._n 14._o r._n appoint_v unto_o p._n 45_o l._n 2._o r._n or_o the_o remish_n p._n 48._o the_o addition_n in_o the_o first_o line_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n whereas_o yousay_n etc._n etc._n be_v misplace_v and_o shall_v have_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o second_o line_n above_o after_o these_o word_n to_o discredit_v i_o must_v entreat_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n to_o pardon_v this_o oversight_n p._n 54._o l._n 5._o r._n mediation_n ibid._n l._n 13._o r._n eternal_a predestination_n p._n 56._o l._n 7._o r._n to_o be_v god_n p._n 56._o l._n 16._o r_o absurdum_fw-la p._n 57_o l._n 33._o r._n repell_v p._n 58._o l._n 18._o for_o new_a r._n true_a p._n 59_o l._n 29._o r._n punish_v for_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o line_n put_v out_o for_o p._n 61_o l._n 6_o for_o mystical_a r_o ministerial_a ibid._n l._n 24._o put_v out_o of_o p._n 72._o l._n 12_o for_o of_o r._n for_o p._n 73._o l._n 14._o r._n deum_fw-la p._n 84._o l._n 23._o r._n affirm_v p._n 84_o l._n 11._o r._n to_o be_v the_o laver_n p._n 87._o l_o 7._o r._n of_o sin_n p._n 88_o l._n 16._o r._n of_o itself_o p._n 96_o l._n 1_o r._n cross_n and_o l._n 8._o r_o that_o god_n do_v p._n 105_o l._n 11._o r._n such_o as_o be_v p._n 106._o in_o the_o 19_o &_o 20._o line_n these_o word_n first_o second_o be_v misplace_v p._n 100_o 25_o r._n in_o that_o over_o obstinate_o they_o do_v p._n 1â—_n â—â—8_n for_o that_o r._n they_o â—_o 18._o l._n 7_o r._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 159._o 19_o for_o he_o r._n you_o p._n 120_o l._n 26._o for_o poest_fw-mi r._n do_v p._n 127._o l._n 1._o r._n we_o be_v make_v ibid._n l._n 25_o for_o affect_v r._n effect_n p._n 129_o l._n 6._o for_o ale_n r._n oil_n ibid._n the_o last_o line_n r._n jesuite_n be_v who_o p._n 133_o l._n 18_o for_o boubt_n r._n doubt_n p._n 135_o l._n 17_o r._n i_o say_v ibid._n l._n 24_o for_o give_fw-mi r._n give_v p._n 139_o l._n 6_o r._n keep_v p._n 141_o l._n 29_o r._n our_o virtue_n p._n 144_o l._n 3_o r._n first_o they_o say_v ibid._n l_o 24_o r_o or_o else_o few_o or_o none_o p_o 149_o l_o 8_o blot_v out_o these_o word_n and_o so_o attribute_v all_o to_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o they_o be_v twice_o p._n 152_o l_o 12_o r_o solam_fw-la p_o 153._o l_o 18_o r_o merciful_a p_o 154_o l_o 1._o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 159_o l_o 6_o r_o this_o sacred_a p_o 169_o l_o 9_o r_o tend_v which_o some_o ibid._n l_o 26_o r_o tot_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la p_o 175_o l_o 30_o r_o munnatis_fw-la p_o 233_o l_o 20_o r_o his_o own_o blood_n p_o 240_o l_o 31_o r_o region_n p_o 246_o l_o 36_o r_o superstition_n p_o 247_o l_o 38_o r_o for_o q_o question_n p_o 248_o l_o 3_o put_v out_o first_o ibid._n l_o 20_o put_v out_o beside_o ibid._n l_o 38_o r_o for_o that_o in_o tertullia_n time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n favour_v his_o heresy_n as_o both_o tertullian_n and_o beatuâ—_n rhenanus_fw-la a_o papist_n do_v affirm_v p_o 254._o l_o 28_o r_o they_o do_v p_o 255_o l_o 36_o r_o for_o error_n author_n p_o 256_o l_o 8_o r_o henry_n ibid._n l_o 13_o r_o these_o p_o 259_o l._n 10_o r_o parcite_fw-la ibi_fw-la they_fw-mi l_o 25_o r_o say_v p_o 262_o i_o 16_o r._n combasâ—â—_n p._n 263_o l_o 36_o r._n race_n p_o 264_o l_o 10_o r_o fuit_fw-la p_o 266_o l_o 14_o r_o sacrae_fw-la ibid._n l_o 15_o jani_fw-la ibid._n l_o 24_o r_o promsit_fw-la ibid._n l_o 28_o r_o censuâ—_n ibid._n r_o partos_fw-la p_o 267._o l_o 3_o r._n verum_fw-la ibid._n l_o 13_o r_o quaeque_fw-la ibid._n l_o 21_o r_o aâ—teâ—_n ibid._n l_o 22_o r._n quam_fw-la ibid._n l_o 30_o for_o mons_fw-la r_o mayne_n
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prepare_v their_o soul_n to_o receive_v god_n grace_n and_o rouse_v it_o up_o and_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n after_o they_o have_v it_o make_o man_n not_o much_o unlike_o a_o sick_a ass_n who_o neither_o can_v dispose_v nor_o prepare_v himself_o to_o seek_v for_o his_o medicine_n but_o of_o necessity_n must_v expect_v till_o his_o master_n thrust_v it_o into_o his_o throat_n neither_o after_o he_o have_v drink_v it_o can_v cause_v it_o cure_v his_o disease_n but_o careless_o let_v it_o work_n as_o it_o will_n second_o they_o defend_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o the_o which_o solifidian_n position_n overthrow_v flat_o true_a repentance_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n mortification_n of_o passion_n &_o all_o other_o virtue_n which_o tend_v to_o perfect_a reconciliation_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n cause_v man_n only_o to_o procure_v a_o certain_a false_a fantastical_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n death_n &_o passion_n the_o which_o faith_n although_o they_o erroneous_o aver_v can_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n virtue_n &_o good_a work_n yet_o both_o experience_n teach_v that_o it_o may_v for_o also_o few_o or_o none_o have_v faith_n because_o few_o or_o none_o of_o they_o have_v these_o work_n and_o the_o scripture_n plain_o prove_v that_o all_o faith_n yea_o and_o the_o most_o noble_a faith_n which_o have_v force_n to_o remove_v mountain_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n three_o they_o assure_v we_o that_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v never_o be_v lose_v the_o which_o vain_a security_n open_v the_o gap_n to_o all_o libertine_n sensuality_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v certain_a that_o he_o have_v true_a faith_n if_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v lose_v it_o if_o he_o be_v secure_v that_o by_o it_o alone_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v why_o may_v he_o not_o wallow_v in_o all_o licentious_a pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n &_o never_o doubt_v of_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o can_v ever_o epicurus_n have_v find_v a_o better_a ground_n to_o plant_v his_o epicurism_n can_v ever_o heliogabalus_n have_v better_o patronise_v his_o sensuality_n can_v bacchus_n or_o venus_n ever_o have_v forge_v better_a reason_n to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n four_o they_o say_v a_o man_n can_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n for_o what_o other_o cause_n i_o pray_v you_o but_o thereby_o to_o make_v man_n negligent_a in_o keep_v of_o they_o to_o pretend_v a_o excuse_n of_o impossibilite_n whensoever_o they_o transgress_v they_o five_o why_o deny_v they_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n but_o to_o make_v man_n careless_a how_o they_o live_v and_o never_o regard_v the_o avoid_v of_o sin_n as_o though_o they_o be_v never_o to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o they_o to_o hinder_a that_o shame_n &_o blush_v which_o man_n conceive_v in_o discover_v their_o sin_n the_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a mean_n to_o deter_v they_o from_o sin_v another_o time_n to_o shuffle_v up_o restitution_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o injury_n commit_v against_o our_o neighbour_n to_o draw_v man_n from_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n by_o bury_v their_o sin_n in_o eternal_a oblivion_n the_o sore_n whereof_o confession_n rub_v &_o cause_v remembrance_n six_o why_o exclude_v they_o the_o true_a &_o real_a body_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o for_o that_o they_o perceive_v how_o by_o the_o presence_n thereof_o they_o be_v deter_v from_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n for_o they_o know_v well_o that_o sinful_a liâ—es_n consort_v not_o with_o those_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o therefore_o they_o rather_o resolve_v to_o banish_v christ_n from_o the_o sacrament_n than_o sin_n from_o their_o soul_n final_o for_o what_o other_o cause_n have_v they_o coin_v a_o new_a negative_a religion_n whole_o stand_v upon_o negation_n of_o sacrament_n ceremony_n rite_n law_n custom_n &_o other_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o for_o fast_v to_o bring_v in_o feastâ—g_n for_o pray_v play_v for_o devotion_n dissolution_n for_o religious_a flare_v of_o god_n vain_a security_n for_o zeal_n and_o mortification_n a_o number_n of_o vain_a verbal_a sermon_n and_o to_o conclude_v for_o a_o positive_a work_v a_o flat_a denial_n almost_o of_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n answer_n concern_v this_o article_n i_o will_v first_o answer_v these_o cavil_n which_o this_o caviller_n object_v to_o the_o slander_v of_o our_o doctrine_n as_o tend_v to_o looseness_n of_o life_n and_o carnal_a liberty_n second_o i_o will_v show_v to_o what_o looseness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o life_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n tend_v and_o what_o fruit_n or_o rather_o weed_n of_o wickedness_n it_o have_v bring_v forth_o even_o in_o pope_n &_o their_o clergy_n and_o namely_o in_o rome_n that_o holy_a city_n where_o that_o holy_a father_n reside_v and_o whereupon_o he_o especial_o breathe_v and_o bless_v he_o begin_v with_o free_a will_n wherein_o he_o neither_o set_v down_o true_o our_o doctrine_n nor_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a custom_n with_o his_o companion_n to_o pervert_v and_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n as_o doctor_n whitaker_n show_v yâ—_z bellarmine_n use_v to_o do_v i_o will_v 1._o epist_n dedica_fw-la in_o contr_n 1._o therefore_o lay_v down_o our_o doctrine_n true_o as_o we_o teach_v concern_v this_o matter_n we_o believe_v that_o although_o in_o worldly_a matter_n concern_v this_o life_n man_n have_v wit_n reason_n and_o understanding_n to_o know_v and_o will_v for_o the_o choice_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a just_a and_o unjust_a yet_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n pertain_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o believe_v that_o man_n reason_n be_v so_o darken_a &_o will_v be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o true_o know_v love_n nor_o covet_v much_o less_o do_v &_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o his_o majesty_n until_o god_n in_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a people_n do_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n regenerate_v they_o by_o lightning_n their_o blind_a reason_n and_o form_v their_o wicked_a will_n this_o we_o prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n here_o follow_v the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n 5._o genes_n 6._o 5._o of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a upon_o the_o earth_n &_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o hart_n be_v evil_a continual_o and_o that_o the_o 17._o ibid._n cap._n 8._o 21._o math._n 16._o 17._o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveil_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o 3._o john_n 1._o 5._o verse_n 1â—_n john_n 3._o 3._o heaven_n that_o light_n shine_v iâ—_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o god_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n 13_o 13_o be_v flesh_n &_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n a_o man_n can_v 27_o 27_o receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n no_o man_n 65_o chap._n 6._o 44._o 65_o can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v coâ—e_n unto_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n iâ—_n death_n the_o wisdom_n 14_o cap._n 15._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 6._o 1._o cer._n â—_o 14_o of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o