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A13744
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[The confutation of follie]
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Thorne, Henry, fl. 1567-1584.
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1584
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STC 24040.5; ESTC S2932
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bring_v unto_o poverty_n falsil._n how_o can_v our_o good_a work_n or_o our_o obedience_n towards_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v acceptable_a or_o pleasant_a unto_o he_o veril._n when_o our_o person_n be_v righteous_a or_o accept_v unto_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n than_o our_o work_n please_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abel_n respexit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la abel_n &_o sacrificia_fw-la eius_fw-la 4._o genesi_fw-la 4._o the_o lord_n regard_v abel_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n because_o the_o person_n of_o abel_n be_v righteous_a through_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n therefore_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o work_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o god._n but_o cain_n sacrifice_n please_v not_o god_n because_o his_o person_n be_v not_o righteous_a that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o accept_v with_o god_n through_o his_o incredulity_n and_o unbeléefe_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o displease_v god_n although_o it_o shine_v never_o so_o much_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n falsil._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o i_o pray_v you_o show_v i_o between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n veril._n the_o spirit_n represent_v in_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o work_v in_o we_o a_o spiritual_a life_n or_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o holie-ghost_n and_o the_o external_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v one_o substance_n with_o the_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v many_o power_n as_o wit_n will_n and_o memory_n yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o further_a from_o corruption_n the_o most_o high_a and_o divine_a portion_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o soul_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o natural_a life_n &_o of_o all_o the_o power_n and_o action_n thereof_o yet_o in_o we_o she_o do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a though_o she_o take_v part_n of_o the_o sensible_a wit_n and_o natural_a motion_n but_o she_o make_v we_o indifferent_a so_o that_o if_o she_o take_v part_n with_o the_o spirit_n than_o she_o be_v herself_o become_v spiritual_a also_o and_o make_v we_o virtuous_a and_o obedient_a to_o god_n but_o if_o she_o take_v part_n with_o the_o flesh_n she_o shall_v grow_v out_o of_o kind_n into_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o to_o become_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n the_o spirit_n desire_v nothing_o but_o supernatural_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o flesh_n delight_v in_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v delicate_a thing_n but_o our_o soul_n desire_v to_o have_v nothing_o but_o necessary_a thing_n 26._o esai_n 26._o esaie_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n say_v my_o soul_n shall_v desire_v and_o long_o for_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n and_o in_o my_o spirit_n and_o my_o heart_n string_n i_o will_v wake_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o please_v thou_o daniel_n say_v also_o puerorum_fw-la in_o cant_v 3._o puerorum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la iustorum_fw-la laudent_fw-la dominum_fw-la let_v the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a man_n praise_v the_o lord_n 1._o luke_n 1._o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n in_o her_o canticle_n recite_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n primo_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la primo_fw-la saint_n origen_n write_v upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n divide_v man_v into_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o flesh_n happy_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o s._n paul_n who_o write_v thus_o ut_fw-la integer_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vester_fw-ge 5._o 1._o thes_n 5._o &_o anima_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la sine_fw-la querela_fw-la in_o adventu_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la conseruetur_fw-la that_o your_o spirit_n your_o soul_n and_o your_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v clean_o and_o uncorrupt_a that_o you_o be_v not_o blame_v or_o accuse_v at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o i_o hope_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n and_o also_o suffice_v for_o the_o description_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n falsil._n again_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o animus_fw-la and_o anima_fw-la for_o i_o have_v hear_v schoolman_n say_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o veril._n in_o deed_n the_o schoolman_n do_v say_v that_o animus_fw-la be_v the_o mind_n the_o will_n of_o man_n affection_n delectation_n wrath_n and_o sometime_o they_o take_v it_o for_o the_o soul_n itself_o but_o anima_fw-la be_v life_n breath_n and_o the_o very_a soul_n which_o be_v a_o substance_n create_v invisible_a most_o like_a unto_o our_o immortal_a god_n have_v none_o image_n or_o figure_n but_o only_o of_o her_o immortal_a creator_n and_o they_o say_v that_o anima_fw-la vivimus_fw-la we_o live_v by_o the_o soul_n ac_fw-la animo_fw-la sapimus_fw-la and_o be_v wise_a by_o the_o mind_n falsil._n be_v all_o man_n receive_v of_o god_n into_o grace_n and_o so_o save_v or_o no_o veril._n all_o man_n be_v not_o receive_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o so_o save_v but_o only_a 〈◊〉_d as_o do_v acknowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n and_o do_v fly_v for_o succour_v in_o all_o affliction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o mind_n unto_o christ_n our_o only_o mediator_n 57_o esaie_n 57_o for_o the_o prophet_n do_v say_v vâ—_n habitat_fw-la dominus_fw-la where_o dwell_v the_o lord_n hâ—_n make_v answer_v himself_o and_o say_v in_o spirit_n contrito_fw-la &_o cord_n humiliato_fw-la in_o a_o contrite_a spirâ—â—_n and_o a_o humble_a heart_n falsil._n how_o many_o sort_n or_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v there_o touch_v acceptance_n wiâ—â—_n god_n veril._n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o sort_n first_o profane_a person_n and_o epicure_n whicâ—_n persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o their_o wickedness_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n against_o who_o the_o holy_a apostle_n speak_v 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o nolite_fw-la errarâ—_n be_v not_o deceive_v scortatores_fw-la &_o adulteri_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 5._o rom._n 5._o again_o si_fw-mi secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vixeritie_n moriemini_fw-la if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v for_o carnal_a liver_n can_v without_o true_a repentance_n receive_v a_o spiritual_a reward_n after_o this_o life_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v proud_a person_n and_o hypocrite_n which_o do_v trust_v in_o their_o own_o holiness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o have_v good_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o despise_v all_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o perceive_v a_o moth_n in_o other_o man_n eye_n that_o be_v 7._o matt._n 7._o find_v a_o small_a fault_n in_o a_o other_o man_n life_n and_o yet_o not_o willing_a to_o see_v the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o eye_n these_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n carnal_a epicure_n and_o proud_a hypocrite_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o so_o continue_v they_o be_v not_o receive_v of_o god_n and_o so_o save_v in_o the_o end_n the_o three_o sort_n be_v convert_v such_o as_o turn_v unto_o god_n acknowledge_v their_o own_o infirmity_n and_o fly_v unto_o he_o for_o succour_n in_o a_o sure_a confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o our_o mediator_n christ_n and_o such_o be_v they_o that_o christ_n do_v call_v to_o he_o where_o he_o say_v 11._o matth._n 11._o venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la &_o onerati_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la reficiam_fw-la vos_fw-la come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o falsil._n how_o many_o thing_n be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n veril._n they_o must_v have_v two_o thing_n first_o contrition_n or_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o their_o unworthines_n as_o s._n peter_n acknowledge_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n say_v exi_n a_o i_o domine_fw-la 5._o luke_n 5._o lord_n depart_v away_o from_o i_o and_o then_o he_o set_v down_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v he_o depart_v quia_fw-la homo_fw-la peccator_fw-la sum_fw-la because_o i_o be_o say_v he_o a_o sinful_a man_n next_o they_o must_v have_v faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o god_n receive_v we_o free_o for_o and_o by_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o by_o confidence_n in_o he_o we_o come_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n desire_v his_o grace_n and_o aid_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v per_fw-la hunc_fw-la filium_fw-la habemus_fw-la accessum_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la 5._o rom._n 5._o we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o son_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n with_o a_o sure_a confidence_n 2.3_o ephe._n 2.3_o know_v that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v hear_v
opinion_n or_o according_a to_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n which_o although_o he_o can_v condemn_v some_o and_o can_v save_v other_o some_o yet_o he_o only_o save_v those_o that_o undoubted_o believe_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n and_o condemn_v they_o that_o strive_v against_o he_o and_o withstand_v his_o divine_a call_n of_o they_o persevere_v still_o in_o their_o blasphemy_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v nolite_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la idololatrae_fw-la 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o moechi_fw-la homicidae_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v you_o not_o deceive_v for_o neither_o idolater_n whoremonger_n mankiller_n neither_o thief_n neither_o the_o covetous_a nor_o droonkard_n neither_o curse_a speaker_n nor_o pillar_n and_o poller_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a and_o horrible_a but_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a price_n and_o redemption_n thereof_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v 2._o 1._o john_n 2._o ipse_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la he_o be_v the_o obteiner_n of_o mercy_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o first_o adam_n to_o the_o last_o man_n if_o we_o ourselves_o lose_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n by_o our_o own_o wilful_a contempt_n and_o disobedience_n falsil._n no_o man_n ought_v to_o praise_v himself_o 8._o john_n 8._o christ_n praise_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v which_o oâ—_n you_o can_v reproove_v i_o of_o sin_n therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o well_o veril._n i_o answer_v unto_o the_o mayor_n by_o distinction_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o praise_v himself_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o for_o his_o own_o private_a virtue_n except_o it_o be_v for_o that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o all_o man_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la testimonium_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la this_o be_v our_o reioise_v even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o s._n augustine_n say_v bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mihi_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o ipsum_fw-la sicilicet_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la bona_fw-la fama_fw-la propter_fw-la proximum_fw-la i_o have_v need_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o myself_o that_o be_v before_o god_n i_o have_v need_n of_o a_o good_a name_n for_o my_o neighbour_n but_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o boast_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v no_o foolish_a vanity_n nor_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n so_o christ_n boast_v here_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o verity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n say_v quis_fw-la arguet_fw-la i_o de_fw-la peccato_fw-la who_o can_v reproove_v i_o of_o sin_n 8._o john_n 8._o that_o be_v of_o error_n in_o my_o doctrine_n or_o of_o any_o false_a opinion_n which_o thing_n when_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o accuse_v christ_n without_o cause_n reproove_v and_o persecute_v his_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o very_a voice_n and_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o heavenly_a father_n falsil._n i_o have_v hear_v of_o neuter_n in_o religion_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v they_o veril._n neuter_n be_v epicure_n scorner_n and_o contemner_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o there_o be_v find_v too_o many_o such_o now_o a_o day_n which_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n and_o such_o force_n not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o serve_v of_o god_n or_o no_o so_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o jollity_n and_o feed_v the_o humour_n of_o their_o lewd_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o who_o christ_n speak_v thus_o 11._o luc._n 11._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mecum_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o est_fw-la he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o gather_v with_o i_o scatter_v abroad_o contrariwise_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v weak_a which_o do_v not_o scorn_v at_o religion_n but_o yet_o for_o fear_v they_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o true_a doctrine_n but_o fall_v by_o frailty_n and_o will_v happy_o learn_v if_o they_o be_v better_o teach_v of_o who_o the_o holy_a apostle_n speak_v thus_o 14._o rom._n 14._o infirmum_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la assumite_fw-la take_v he_o unto_o you_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v help_v and_o aid_v he_o that_o he_o may_v increase_v further_o in_o faith_n 17._o luc._n 17._o and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v frail_a and_o weak_a before_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n wherefore_o they_o pray_v domine_fw-la adauge_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n so_o likewise_o god_n receive_v darius_n to_o repentance_n 6._o dan._n 6._o which_o cast_v away_o daniel_n to_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o lion_n because_o he_o know_v not_o that_o daniel_n be_v innocent_a and_o guiltless_a in_o the_o crime_n that_o be_v lay_v against_o he_o wherefore_o the_o king_n sin_n therein_o be_v commit_v by_o ignorance_n falsil._n what_o be_v christian_a religion_n and_o how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o religion_n veril._n christian_n religion_n be_v the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n there_o be_v four_o part_n thereof_o obedience_n religion_n part_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v faith_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v prayer_n and_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n have_v ordain_v and_o leave_v unto_o his_o church_n there_o to_o be_v use_v until_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n falsil._n i_o have_v hear_v some_o to_o have_v be_v doubtful_a of_o christ_n descension_n into_o hell_n but_o tell_v i_o what_o think_v you_o thereof_o veril._n i_o think_v it_o be_v lamentable_a that_o curious_a head_n shall_v spread_v such_o a_o schism_n and_o put_v such_o error_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n simple_a and_o unlettered_a and_o i_o believe_v that_o as_o christ_n in_o his_o body_n descend_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o his_o soul_n sever_v from_o the_o body_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o after_o the_o same_o sort_n he_o keep_v his_o promise_n with_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o say_v hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la in_o paradiso_fw-la to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n although_o his_o body_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o grave_n yet_o be_v his_o soul_n his_o power_n and_o his_o godhead_n in_o paradise_n &_o wheresoever_o else_o it_o please_v himself_o to_o be_v therefore_o there_o be_v some_o that_o affirm_v that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n three_o way_n in_o power_n spirit_n and_o person_n in_o power_n when_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v rend_v 26._o matth._n 26._o in_o spirit_n when_o he_o say_v tristis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o in_o person_n when_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n falsil._n christ_n say_v 8._o john_n 8._o if_o a_o man_n keep_v my_o saieng_n he_o shall_v never_o see_v death_n but_o no_o man_n do_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n through_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n therefore_o no_o man_n do_v live_v by_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o a_o consequent_a christ_n promise_n be_v impossible_a absurd_a and_o vain_a veril._n i_o deny_v the_o minor_a because_o christ_n speak_v here_o not_o proper_o of_o the_o law_n which_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n as_o it_o be_v say_v qui_fw-la facit_fw-la legem_fw-la 15._o levit._fw-la 18._o deut._n 15._o vivet_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n shall_v live_v thereby_o but_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o free_a promise_n of_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n in_o faith_n for_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o goâ—_n our_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n and_o they_o do_v observe_v the_o gospel_n and_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o assent_n and_o agree_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n touch_v his_o mercy_n and_o do_v begin_v a_o new_a obedience_n as_o marie_n magdalen_n zachee_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o gibbet_n paul_n and_o such_o other_o true_o repentant_a do_v all_o which_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o see_v death_n that_o be_v they_o taste_v not_o of_o the_o horror_n of_o death_n though_o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_n natural_a weakness_n do_v still_o hang_v upon_o they_o whereby_o they_o fall_v sometime_o