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A17299 The Christians bulvvarke, against Satans battery. Or, The doctrine of iustification so plainely and pithily layd out in the severall maine branches of it as the fruits thereof may be to the faithfull, as so many preservatives against the poysonous heresies and prevailing iniquities of these last times. By H.B. pastor of S. Mathevvs Friday-street.; Truth's triumph over Trent Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1632 (1632) STC 4140; ESTC S119545 312,003 390

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for_o this_o sentence_n of_o his_o stand_n in_o his_o work_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o all_o his_o lie_n speak_v through_o hypocrisy_n but_o let_v it_o teach_v thou_o so_o to_o renounce_v all_o thy_o suppose_a merit_n as_o repose_v thyself_o in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n thou_o may_v fly_v from_o babylon_n find_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v i_o hereunto_o add_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o one_o out_o of_o augustine_n his_o manual_n which_o book_n though_o it_o be_v father_v upon_o some_o other_o author_n yet_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o it_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o augustine_n work_n in_o omnibus_fw-la adversitatibus_fw-la 〈…〉_z non_fw-la invenio_fw-la tam_fw-la efficax_n remedium_fw-la quam_fw-la vulnera_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la illis_fw-la dormio_fw-la securus_fw-la &_o requiesco_fw-la intrepidus_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la pr●nobis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la amarum_fw-la quod_fw-la morte_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la san●tur_fw-la tota_n spes_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la mors_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la salus_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la mea_fw-la meritu●_n meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ille_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la defuerit_fw-la et_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la domini_fw-la multae_fw-la multus_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la quanto_fw-la ille_fw-la potentior_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la saluandum_fw-la tanto_fw-la ego_fw-la securior_fw-la peccaut_n peccatum_fw-la grande_fw-fr &_o multorum_fw-la sum_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la delictorum_fw-la nec_fw-la sic_fw-la despero_fw-la quia_fw-la ubi_fw-la abundaverunt_fw-la delicta_fw-la superabundavit_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la in_o all_o adversity_n say_v he_o i_o find_v not_o a_o more_o effectual_a remedy_n than_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o i_o sleep_v secure_o in_o they_o i_o rest_v without_o fear_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o death_n so_o bitter_a which_o can_v be_v cure_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n all_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o death_n be_v my_o demerit_n my_o refuge_n my_o salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n my_o merit_n be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n i_o want_v no_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o want_v and_o while_o the_o lord_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n i_o be_o rich_a in_o merit_n the_o more_o able_a he_o be_v to_o save_v the_o more_o be_o i_o secure_a i_o have_v commit_v some_o heinous_a sin_n and_o be_o guilty_a of_o many_o trespass_n yet_o i_o despair_v not_o because_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v there_o grace_n have_v also_o supper_n abound_v and_o in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n inter_fw-la brachia_n saluatoris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la volo_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la cupio_fw-la between_o the_o arm_n of_o my_o saviour_n it_o be_v both_o my_o will_n to_o live_v and_o my_o wish_n to_o die_v another_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o find_v in_o gregory_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o singular_a work_n of_o his_o moral_n where_o speak_v of_o man_n good_a work_n and_o good_a intention_n 26._o conclude_v thus_o sy_n the_o his_o divinitus_fw-la districtè_fw-la discutimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la ista_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la credimus_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la if_o say_v he_o we_o be_v strict_o sift_v by_o god_n concern_v these_o thing_n what_o place_n will_v be_v leave_v for_o salvation_n in_o they_o see_v that_o both_o our_o evil_a action_n be_v simple_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v can_v be_v simple_o good_a which_o place_n of_o gregory_n be_v allege_v by_o luther_n to_o prove_v none_o can_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o 35._o mortal_o sin_n although_o john_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n will_v have_v gregory_n to_o mean_v not_o all_o work_n but_o only_o such_o as_o we_o vain_o boast_v of_o as_o sixtus_n senensis_n relate_v yet_o gregory_n 45._o meaning_n be_v easy_o discover_v by_o the_o title_n or_o content_n prefix_v to_o the_o say_a chapter_n in_o these_o word_n quod_fw-la sanctus_n gregorius_n in_o his_o quae_fw-la iam_fw-la recta_fw-la intention_n protulit_fw-la vanae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la vel_fw-la laudis_fw-la h●manae_fw-la favorem_fw-la subrepsisse_fw-la sibi_fw-la formidat_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la recompensatione_fw-la operis_fw-la postulat_fw-la orationem_fw-la lectoris_fw-la that_o be_v that_o st._n gregory_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v with_o a_o right_a intention_n fear_v lest_o some_o affectation_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o humane_a applause_n may_v have_v creep_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o work_n desire_v the_o reader_n prayer_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a also_o by_o the_o whole_a tenure_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o gregory_n dare_v not_o trust_v his_o best_a work_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o god_n strict_a judgement_n see_v that_o a_o man_n best_a intention_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v taint_v with_o secret_a pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o the_o say_a bishop_n of_o rochester_n may_v seem_v too_o sharp_a in_o his_o censure_n the_o sequel_n whereof_o tend_v to_o a_o flat_a condemnation_n of_o gregory_n best_a intention_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v direct_o conscious_a of_o pride_n in_o they_o whereas_o gregory_n only_o fear_v least_o some_o such_o corruption_n may_v have_v secret_o steal_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o to_o confirm_v this_o and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o question_n gregory_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la iustitia_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la esse_fw-la convincitur_fw-la si_fw-la districtè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la 24._o prece_fw-la ergo_fw-la post_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la
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