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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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church_n and_o approve_v by_o authority_n for_o true_a doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o of_o they_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n otherways_o their_o mission_n and_o doctrine_n can_v be_v receive_v nor_o believe_v who_o without_o this_o ordinary_a authority_n by_o themselves_o approve_v doctrine_n to_o be_v sufficient_a or_o insufficient_a and_o must_v be_v move_v themselves_o by_o some_o other_o preacher_n and_o his_o authority_n to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o if_o there_o want_v miracle_n i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o shall_v approve_v their_o doctrine_n discuss_v ambiguity_n resolve_v doubt_n never_o i_o say_v by_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o understand_v of_o their_o privy_a spirit_n but_o their_o doctrine_n shall_v ever_o be_v hold_v suspect_v same_o no_o doctrine_n can_v be_v know_v true_a without_o miracle_n zue_v affi_n mes_fw-fr the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o assertion_n zuing._n tom._n 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grant_v for_o his_o divine_a mercy_n saike_fw-mi and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o every_o member_n conclude_v their_o prayer_n say_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v neither_o do_v nor_o infer_v either_o presumption_n or_o prejudice_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o redeemer_n for_o who_o favou●_n and_o grace_n all_o help_n requisite_a be_v give_v we_o to_o merit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o we_o to_o be_v from_o he_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o so_o we_o do_v not_o trust_v and_o confide_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o secondar_o and_o dependenterly_a for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v or_o work_v we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o divyne_a grace_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o work_v or_o merit_n it_o be_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o our_o self_n absolute_o as_o our_o adversary_n imagine_v neither_o do_v we_o presumptuous_o any_o thing_n neither_o with_o injury_n to_o christ_n as_o concern_v their_o scrupel_n for_o conclusion_n they_o be_v full_a of_o scrupelle_n to_o withstand_v the_o verity_n reveal_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o make_v not_o scrupell_v where_o scruple_n shall_v be_v observe_v it_o be_v not_o scrupell_v with_o there_o divine_v to_o affirm_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n with_o predeterminat_fw-la predestination_n without_o forseen_v cause_n the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o the_o reprobate_n damnation_n of_o christ_n despair_v on_o the_o cross_n of_o man_n freewill_n of_o the_o whole_a twelf_n article_n of_o our_o belief_n of_o the_o impossibility_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n in_o defend_v that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v mortal_a sin_n in_o make_v all_o sin_n equal_a and_o in_o teach_v that_o christ_n have_v fir_v we_o from_o all_o law_n in_o take_v away_o all_o fear_n of_o conscience_n by_o only_a faith_n in_o teach_v necessity_n to_o be_v force_v in_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n in_o take_v away_o vice_n and_o virtue_n in_o man_n action_n merit_n &_o demerit_n sin_n and_o grace_n with_o other_o infinite_a number_n of_o assertion_n swallow_v up_o of_o they_o without_o any_o scrupell_v like_o another_o leviathan_n plunge_v in_o the_o wee_a see_v with_o a_o devore_v mouth_n so_o pass_v they_o without_o scrupelle_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o the_o reason_n of_o moral_a knowledge_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n to_o who_o proper_o the_o catholic_n name_n appertain_v quaest_n i._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o damnable_a and_o special_a faith_n of_o the_o heretic_n quaest_n ii_o pag._n 23._o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n quaest_n iii_o pag._n 44._o of_o the_o informal_a faith_n of_o sinner_n quaest_n four_o pag._n 49._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o miracle_n quaest_n v._o pag._n 45._o of_o the_o verity_n of_o miracle_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n quaest_n vi_o pag._n 61._o the_o pope_n be_v take_v of_o the_o reform_a for_o antichrist_n quaest_n vii_o pag._n 73._o of_o the_o primacy_n of_o s._n peter_n quaest_n viii_o pag._n 89._o of_o the_o roman_a sea_n of_o s._n peter_n quaest_n ix_o pag._n 107._o of_o johne_n the_o eight_o pope_n a_o woman_n quaest_n x._o pag._n 112._o of_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n quaest_n xi_o pag._n 116._o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o roman-church_n and_o of_o her_o note_n quaest_n xii_o pag._n 127._o of_o the_o pretend_a reformation_n of_o the_o protestant_n quaest_n xiii_o pag._n 145._o of_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n quaest_n xiiii_o pag._n 169._o of_o the_o interdict_a of_o scripture_n quaest_n xv._o pag._n 183._o of_o the_o adulterate_n the_o bible_n quaest_n xvi_o pag._n 199._o of_o tradition_n quaest_n xvii_o pag._n 206._o of_o the_o certitude_n of_o hope_n quaest_n xviii_o pag._n 214._o of_o publict_n and_o private_a prayer_n quaest_n xix_o pag._n 218._o of_o the_o aue_fw-la maria._n quaest_n xx._n pag._n 225._o of_o the_o bead_n quaest_n xxi_o pag._n 228._o of_o pray_v in_o the_o church_n quaest_n xxii_o pag._n 231._o of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n quaest_n xxiii_o pag._n 236._o of_o free_a will._n quęst_n xxiiii_o pag._n 251._o of_o prescience_n predestination_n and_o freewill_n quaest_n xxv_o pag._n 259._o of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n quaest_n xxvi_o pag._n 264._o of_o real_a justice_n quaest_n xxvii_o pag._n 269._o of_o good_a work_n quaest_n xxviii_o pag._n 276._o of_o the_o incertitude_n of_o righteousness_n quęst_n xxix_o pag._n 281._o of_o the_o pureness_n of_o good_a work_n quęst_n xxx_o pag._n 289._o of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n quęst_n xxxi_o pag._n 296._o of_o good_a work_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n quęst_n xxxii_o pag._n 304._o of_o confidence_n conceive_v of_o merit_n quęst_n xxxiii_o pag._n 306._o finis_fw-la