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A04767 Heavenly knowledg directing a Christian to ye assurance of his salvation in this life / written in Latin by Barthol. Keckerm. ; done into English by T.V. Keckermann, Bartholomäus, ca. 1571-1608 or 9.; Vicars, Thomas. Treatise written to the glory of gods grace, against free-will. 1625 (1625) STC 14897; ESTC S1099 106,438 362

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lerinens_fw-la m●●●_n d●●●_n tam_fw-la non_fw-la habit_n ho_o &_o illud_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la bern._n or_o these_o diverse_a manner_n of_o god_n be_v do_v not_o multiply_v the_o divine_a essence_n no_o more_o than_o the_o diverse_a degree_n of_o heat_n or_o light_n do_v multiply_v the_o light_n or_o heat●_n so_o that_o i_o speak_v right_a when_o i_o say_v there_o be_v more_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o it_o can_v be_v utter_v without_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v there_o be_v in_o god_n more_o nature_n or_o more_o god_n then_o one_o bern._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n qui_fw-la nescis_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la into_fw-mi ad_fw-la jordanem_fw-la mat._n 3._o aug._n sy_v the_o p_o 46_o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la p._n 35._o &_o seqq_fw-la dicamus_fw-la tres_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la praiudician_n unitat●_n dicamus_fw-la un●●_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la confussionem_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ber._n v._o sy_v theol_n p._n 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d na._n quomodò_fw-la pluralitas_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la unitas_fw-la in_o pluralitate_fw-la scrutari_fw-la hoc_fw-la temeritas_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la pietas_fw-la est_fw-la nosse_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n how_o many_o person_n be_v there_o three_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n matth._n 28_o 19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o nam●_n sc_n by_o the_o authority_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n th●_n son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n job._n 15.26_o when_o that_o comfort_v shall_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v t●_n you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o t●_n spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o well_o testify_v of_o i_o where_o they_o be_v all_o three_o plain_o name_v the_o father_n from_o who_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v send_v the_o son_n who_o send_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v send_v 1._o joh._n 5_o 7._o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n or_o nature_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o these_o three_o person_n be_v that_o one_o god_n first_o i_o must_v have_v it_o grant_v that_o these_o three_o person_n be_v distinct_a because_o he_o that_o send_v be_v distinguish_v from_o he_o that_o be_v send_v and_o he_o from_o who_o be_v distinguish_v from_o he_o that_o be_v send_v now_o i●●c_a 15._o plain_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v he_o that_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o that_o be_v send_v and_o the_o father_n from_o who_o the_o son_n send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whence_o i_o do_v necessary_o infer_v that_o these_o three_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o god_n be_v distinct_a which_o be_v grant_v i_o shall_v easy_o prove_v this_o threefold_a manner_n of_o be_v or_o these_o three_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n to_o be_v that_o true_a god_n for_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o father_n the_o very_a adversary_n themselves_o yield_v seqq_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la arium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la apolinar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la nestor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la eutych_n sy_v theol._n pag._n 52._o &_o seqq_fw-la that_o he_o be_v true_o god_n and_o touch_v the_o son_n we_o have_v manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 9.5_o of_o who_o namely_o the_o israelite_n be_v the_o father_n of_o who_o christ_n come_v as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n who_o be_v god_n above_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o if_o above_o all_o therefore_o about_o those_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o excellent_a gift_n be_v call_v go_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v god_n these_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n plain_o prove_v act_v 5.3_o peter_n say_v to_o ananias_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o shall_v lie_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o present_o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 4._o thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n another_o place_n be_v 1_o cor._n 2.10_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o profound_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o verse_n follow_v for_o who_o know_v the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o may_v thus_o re●son_n whosoever_o know_v the_o secret_n the_o profound_a secret_n of_o god_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o whosoever_o be_v omniscient_a be_v god_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v omniscient_a ergo_fw-la the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a the_o minor_a be_v express_o in_o the_o text._n second_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o god_n ergo._n the_o proposition_n be_v of_o certain_a truth_n for_o that_o god_n who_o be_v a_o most_o simple_a essence_n void_a of_o all_o difference_n and_o composition_n can_v 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there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o ministration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 11._o all_o these_o gift_n work_v that_o one_o and_o self_n same_o spirit_n distribute_v etc._n etc._n whence_o arise_v this_o argument_n he_o that_o distribute_v a_o gift_n be_v not_o himself_o that_o gift_n that_o be_v distribute_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o distributer_n of_o all_o those_o gift_n ergo._n the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a enough_o the_o assumption_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n work_v and_o distribute_v all_o those_o gift_n another_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o same_o text_n may_v be_v this_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o will_n he_o can_v be_v a_o bare_a virtue_n or_o accident_n but_o be_v a_o substance_n subsist_v by_o itself_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n the_o mayor_n be_v clear_a for_o whosoever_o will_v he_o 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non_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la a_o misit_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la zanch._n tom_n 8_o pag._n 16._o &_o seqq_fw-la the_o conception_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o virgin_n mary_fw-mi womb_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o the_o nativity_n and_o incarnation_n whereby_o after_o that_o most_o strait_a conjunction_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o divine_a in_o the_o virgin_n mary_fw-mi womb_n the_o man_n christ_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o into_o this_o light_n see_v sy_v theolog._n pag._n 323._o how_o many_o propriety_n have_v this_o union_n curill_n sy_v theol_n pag._n 316._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curill_n three_o first_o that_o it_o be_v exceed_o fast_o and_o sure_a second_o that_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v dissolve_v three_o that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o those_o thing_n that_o agree_v only_o to_o the_o one_o nature_n be_v notwithstanding_o attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n 326._o 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thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n whereas_o he_o if_o any_o need_v this_o purgatory_n fire_n i_o have_v hear_v sufficient_o as_o concern_v the_o first_o part_n of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n namely_o the_o purge_v away_o of_o our_o sin_n tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n 357._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 357._o it_o be_v that_o effectual_a application_n whereby_o christ_n do_v alsufficient_o and_o powerful_o apply_v that_o his_o purge_v perform_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o faithful_a so_o that_o by_o it_o they_o may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n reconciliation_n and_o peace_n what_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o office_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v his_o intercession_n for_o we_o what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o intercession_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v any_o prayer_n or_o suit_n whereby_o christ_n will_v get_v unto_o we_o again_o the_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o one_o man_n be_v say_v to_o intercede_v for_o another_o that_o 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which_o christ_n exercise_v this_o his_o office_n it_o be_v the_o church_n 2d_o calae_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la zanch_n miscellan_n 2._o part_n pag._n ●1_n &_o seqq_n item_n confess_v cap._n 2d_o how_o many_o way_n be_v church_n take_v two_o way_n in_o a_o large_a or_o in_o a_o more_o strict_a signification_n what_o be_v the_o church_n take_v in_o the_o large_a acception_n it_o be_v the_o multitude_n or_o company_n of_o all_o such_o man_n 371._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 371._o as_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v unto_o they_o in_o which_o company_n there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n which_o do_v not_o believe_v true_o and_o therefore_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o what_o be_v the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v strict_o take_v it_o be_v that_o number_n and_o company_n of_o man_n which_o be_v elect_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 383._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 383._o and_o this_o company_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v part_v into_o two_o rank_n 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any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o also_o can_v little_o avail_v they_o because_o we_o do_v dispute_v and_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o dispute_v although_o that_o point_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o before_o handle_v 390._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 390._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v before_o the_o church_n and_o above_o the_o church_n neither_o have_v the_o church_n any_o authority_n to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v in_o the_o common_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o here_o i_o will_v have_v note_v the_o exceed_a fraud_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o great_a stir_n about_o the_o church_n and_o stand_v long_o upon_o it_o at_o length_n they_o conclude_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o council_n consist_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n and_o so_o exclude_v all_o other_o which_o be_v neither_o cardinal_n nor_o bishop_n from_o the_o church_n at_o least_o remove_v they_o so_o far_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v up_o the_o church_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o principal_o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o establish_v the_o insolent_a pride_n of_o their_o spiritaltie_n against_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n you_o have_v make_v plain_a the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n unto_o i_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o you_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n wherefore_o show_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v justification_n it_o be_v the_o absolve_a of_o sinful_a man_n from_o his_o sin_n seqq_n sy_v theol._n pag_n 413._o de_fw-fr justificatione_n zanch._n confess_v c._n 19_o item_n loc._n com._n 11._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11_o &_o seqq_n or_o it_o be_v a_o forgive_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v and_o apply_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v about_o justification_n four_o thing_n 1._o the_o principal_a cause_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n and_o last_o the_o necessary_a adjunct_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o principal_a cause_n be_v either_o primarie_n or_o secondary_a the_o prime_a c●use_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o other_o cause_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o appropriate_v unto_o we_o so_o true_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n shall_v besteede_o we_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v die_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n hereof_o we_o have_v manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 5.8.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n aug._n ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la sumus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la nempe_fw-la imputatione_n aug._n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5.6_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n while_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n philip._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n in_o this_o we_o say_v 420._o 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but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o set_v down_o in_o ourselves_o for_o certainty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v persuade_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o of_o god_n for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n note_v here_o two_o main_a error_n of_o popery_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o certain_a historical_a knowledge_n and_o no_o true_a and_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o hart_n against_o which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o direct_o speak_v rom._n 14.5_o and_o heb._n 10.22_o where_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o persuasion_n see_v my_o gymnasium_n logicum_fw-la wherein_o you_o have_v this_o in_o that_o theme_n fides_n some_o what_o open_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o we_o come_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 18._o calu._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 14_o &_o 15._o &_o 17._o &_o 18._o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n contrary_a unto_o those_o say_n in_o the_o scripture_n ephes_n 2.8_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o your_o self_n rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n again_o unto_o he_o not_o that_o work_n ethe_o but_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n luk._n 8.50_o mark_n 5.36_o chrysost_fw-la si_fw-mi credis_fw-la fidei_fw-la cur_n alia_fw-la infer_v quasi_fw-la iustificare_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la sola_fw-la chrysost_fw-la say_v christ_n only_o believe_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n alone_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n so_o than_o although_o these_o word_n be_v not_o manifest_o extant_a by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o the_o sense_n be_v manifest_o put_v down_o and_o other_o word_n thereunto_o equivalent_a be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n certain_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o say_v we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n must_v need_v be_v justify_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n a_o three_o way_n none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o show_v paul_n plain_o say_v to_o the_o galathian_o 3.5_o gal._n 2.16_o non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la lege_fw-la quando_fw-la impius_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la ambros_n ephs_n 2.5_o tit._n 3.5_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o by_o those_o righteous_a deed_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o through_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v a_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o evident_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n i._o tit._n 3.5_o eph._n 2.8_o aug._n quamtaelibet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la antiquos_fw-la praedices_fw-la iustos_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la saluos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nisi_fw-la fides_fw-la aug._n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v second_o philip._n 3.9_o rom._n 3.24_o ii_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o do_v any_o work_n as_o s._n paul_n express_o witness_v of_o abraham_n that_o before_o he_o have_v do_v any_o good_a work_n he_o be_v justify_v
before_o god_n rom._n 4.2_o where_o he_o say_v aug._n non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la iustificandu_fw-fr sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la aug._n if_o abraham_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o boast_v but_o not_o with_o god_n to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o give_v upon_o favour_n but_o debt_n but_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v only_o in_o he_o who_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n iii_o arg._n be_v take_v from_o the_o propriety_n of_o our_o work_n our_o work_n be_v debt_n therefore_o by_o they_o can_v we_o deserve_v nothing_o bern._n nihiles_n per_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la invoca_fw-la tua_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la deisunt_fw-la supplicium_fw-la tibi_fw-la debetur_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la praemium_fw-la ad_fw-la venerit_fw-la sva_fw-la dona_fw-la coronabit_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la aug._n vae_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabili_fw-la hominum_fw-la vita_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la eam_fw-la discutias_fw-la aug._n ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la iusticia_fw-la quamuis_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la talis_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n conslet_n quam_fw-la virtutum_fw-la perfectione_n idem_fw-la nostra_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la humilis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la recta_fw-la forsan_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr meliores_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la credimus_fw-la quam_fw-la patre_fw-la nostros_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la veraciter_fw-la quam_fw-la humiliter_fw-la di_fw-it cebant_fw-la omnes_fw-la iusliciae_fw-la nostra_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pannu●_n mulieris_fw-la menstruata_fw-la bern._n antec_fw-la be_v confirm_v by_o luk._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o you_o can_v do_v etc._n etc._n 2._o good_a work_n be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n now_o by_o that_o which_o be_v another_o and_o not_o our_o own_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v phil._n 2.13_o god_n it_o be_v who_o work_v good_a in_o you_o &_o perfect_v it_o eph._n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o three_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o perfect_a therefore_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o by_o they_o for_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o will_v merit_v first_o that_o he_o have_v that_o by_o which_o he_o will_v merit_v of_o his_o own_o second_o that_o it_o be_v no_o debt_n three_o that_o that_o be_v perfect_a which_o three_o condition_n our_o good_a work_n have_v not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v esa_n 6.64_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o phil._n 3.8_o paul_n call_v his_o work_n dung_n i_o understand_v what_o iustifi_a faith_n be_v now_o tell_v i_o the_o cause_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o be_v beget_v in_o we_o the_o principal_a cause_n whereby_o save_v faith_n be_v engender_v be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o mean_n be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v faith_n in_o we_o it_o be_v twofold_a namely_o 436._o sy_v theol._n p._n 436._o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o have_v already_o touch_v now_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a sign_n institute_v of_o god_n 439._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 439._o whereby_o god_n make_v the_o believer_n sure_a of_o his_o favour_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n 14._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la zanch._n confess_v c._n 14._o and_o other_o benefit_n likewise_o by_o christ_n his_o passion_n and_o death_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o of_o what_o sort_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o two_o sort_n sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o in_o the_o old_a 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particular_a knowledge_n wherewith_o we_o must_v furnish_v ourselves_o regard_v that_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o come_v near_a unto_o our_o lawful_a and_o seemly_a prepare_v of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n here_o only_o will_v be_v note_v that_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o have_v make_v seven_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o wit_n baptism_n 19_o calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 19_o confirmation_n penance_n the_o eucharist_n extreme_a unction_n order_n and_o matrimony_n but_o that_o number_n of_o sacrament_n be_v neither_o uphold_v by_o any_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n neither_o be_v it_o prop_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o it_o be_v a_o new_a devise_n hatch_v not_o above_o 200_o year_n ago_o in_o the_o time_n of_o lombard_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n beside_o every_o sacrament_n shall_v have_v a_o sign_n and_o a_o thing_n signify_v but_o penance_n order_n matrimony_n have_v no_o sign_n at_o all_o further_o yet_o every_o sacrament_n have_v annex_v promise_n of_o grace_n and_o appertain_v to_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o all_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n every_o of_o which_o mark_n of_o a_o sacrament_n can_v be_v aver_v &_o true_o attribute_v unto_o those_o five_o sacrament_n the_o papist_n fain_o no_o to_o none_o save_o baptism_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n what_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a mean_n of_o faith_n miracle_n aug._n sy_v theol._n pa._n 465._o miraculae_fw-la necessariae_fw-la erant_fw-la ut_fw-la crederet_fw-la mundus_fw-la postquam_fw-la vero_fw-la iam_fw-la mundꝰ_n credidit_fw-la qui_fw-la miraculum_fw-la quaeritmagnum_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la prodigium_fw-la aug._n which_o be_v extraordinary_a sign_n whereby_o god_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n wrought_v and_o confirm_v faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o here_o must_v be_v observe_v a_o double_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n first_o in_o that_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o now_o there_o be_v need_n of_o miracle_n whereas_o this_o be_v only_o the_o use_n of_o miracle_n namely_o to_o confirm_v doctrine_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o set_v a_o broach_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o must_v cease_v after_o the_o doctrine_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v second_o error_n be_v in_o that_o they_o think_v that_o miracle_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n tertullian_n quasi_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la esset_fw-la venturos_fw-la qui_fw-la maximas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la ●edent_n ad_fw-la corrumpendam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la tertullian_n when_o as_o even_o very_a hypocrite_n oftentimes_o have_v do_v miracle_n yea_o and_o can_v do_v they_o mark_v 13._o v._n 22._o luke_n 21.8_o where_o it_o be_v plain_o tell_v we_o that_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v work_v miracle_n but_o 2_o thess_n 2._o ver_fw-la 9_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n against_o the_o papist_n that_o do_v so_o brag_v of_o their_o miracle_n the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n whence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o do_v many_o miracle_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v those_o miracle_n lie_v wonder_n time_n and_o long_a experience_n testify_v so_o much_o for_o in_o the_o monastery_n how_o many_o sleight_n and_o juggle_a trick_n do_v the_o monk_n find_v out_o and_o practice_v to_o deceive_v the_o common_a people_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o work_v miracle_n i_o have_v hear_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n tell_v i_o also_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n 416._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 416._o it_o be_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v sure_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o 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which_o i_o have_v lose_v but_o he_o say_v restore_v my_o joy_n my_o comfort_n again_o to_o i_o therefore_o that_o text_n make_v against_o themselves_o for_o if_o david_n have_v lose_v that_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o have_v he_o lose_v that_o his_o salvation_n but_o he_o speak_v otherwise_o he_o say_v only_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o i_o for_o a_o true_a believer_n when_o that_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o all_o that_o remain_v in_o he_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o cherish_v his_o conscience_n but_o it_o grow_v sad_a and_o heavy_a and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v glad_a and_o merry_a as_o before_o time_n he_o use_v to_o be_v he_o do_v therefore_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o this_o sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v restore_v unto_o he_o a_o joyful_a and_o gladsome_a spirit_n i_o have_v hear_v as_o touch_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n what_o be_v that_o you_o tell_v i_o be_v 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the_o papist_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v meos_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la audiant_fw-la confessiones_fw-la meae_n quasi_fw-la sanaturi_fw-la sint_fw-la omnes_fw-la linguores_fw-la meos_fw-la that_o unto_o true_a repentance_n there_o be_v require_v confession_n to_o a_o priest_n to_o which_o error_n we_o oppose_v our_o judgement_n first_o because_o such_o a_o confession_n be_v not_o where_o command_v of_o god_n second_o because_o there_o be_v no_o one_o example_n for_o it_o of_o any_o saint_n through_o out_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n aug._n curiosum_fw-la genus_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la vitam_fw-la alienam_fw-la desidiosum_fw-la ad_fw-la co●rigendum_fw-la svam_fw-la quid_fw-la ame_fw-fr quaerunt_fw-la audire_fw-la quisum_fw-la qui_fw-la nolunt_fw-la a_o te_fw-la audire_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la aug._n no_o example_n i_o say_v but_o which_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n only_o to_o god_n so_o do_v david_n psalm_n 51.4_o again_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v o_o lord_n and_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18.13_o stand_v in_o the_o temple_n confess_v his_o sin_n only_o to_o god_n and_o thence_o w●nt_a away_o justify_v whereupon_o say_v chrysost_o confess_v thy_o sin_n to_o god_n for_o to_o do_v this_o to_o man_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o thou_o for_o that_o man_n may_v either_o discover_v they_o or_o upbraid_v thou_o with_o they_o the_o other_o popish_a error_n be_v ambros_n non_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la quia_fw-la iustus_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la quia_fw-la redemptus_fw-la sum_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la vacuus_fw-la peccati_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la mihi_fw-la remissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la gloriabor_fw-la quia_fw-la profui_fw-la neque_fw-la quia_fw-la profuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o advocatus_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la 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and_o then_o a_o settle_a resolution_n to_o avoid_v sin_n hereafter_o and_o to_o frame_v our_o life_n to_o some_o new_a course_n which_o may_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n and_o beseem_v our_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n 475._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 475._o which_o regeneration_n in_o this_o life_n certain_o can_v be_v perfect_a but_o only_a inchoate_n and_o always_o conjoin_v with_o a_o combat_v &_o a_o reluctance_n against_o sin_n or_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n very_o large_o set_v it_o down_o rom._n 7._o gal._n 5._o the_o good_a say_v he_o that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o in_o that_o other_o life_n we_o shall_v perfect_o be_v regenenerate_v sanctify_a and_o reform_v unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o 16._o calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 16._o god_n will_v it_o be_v our_o regeneration_n shall_v be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o good_a work_n be_v do_v by_o we_o as_o our_o saviour_n command_v 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sin_n and_o justification_n then_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a because_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_o require_v that_o first_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o good_a work_n please_v unto_o god_n good_a work_n therefore_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o procure_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o do_v obtain_v only_o by_o faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o papist_n tenant_n but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o take_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o life_n eternal_a which_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o there_o be_v need_v then_o of_o good_a work_n ber._n sunt_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la ber._n as_o a_o mean_a and_o way_n but_o not_o as_o any_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n for_o then_o indeed_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v upon_o if_o we_o be_v not_o find_v naked_a that_o be_v in_o that_o other_o life_n we_o shall_v be_v full_o renew_a and_o conform_v if_o that_o we_o begin_v that_o reformation_n and_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 12.14_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o our_o sanctification_n two_o god_n work_v and_o prayer_n for_o in_o these_o two_o stand_v our_o whole_a regeneration_n and_o conversion_n namely_o to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o daily_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o prayer_n what_o be_v good_a work_n or_o what_o thing_n be_v require_v unto_o work_n which_o be_v good_a or_o please_v unto_o god_n three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o good_a work_n first_o that_o they_o spring_v from_o a_o true_a faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o heb._n 11.6_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n for_o what_o work_v soever_o be_v enjoin_v by_o man_n and_o not_o by_o god_n those_o be_v
not_o our_o private_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n for_o these_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o advocate_n or_o mediator_n first_o that_o our_o mediator_n be_v nominate_v and_o commend_v unto_o we_o upon_o good_a and_o sufficient_a warrant_n of_o god_n word_n second_o that_o that_o same_o intercessor_n be_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o holy_a three_o that_o he_o also_o know_v the_o groan_n and_o affliction_n of_o he_o for_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o mediate_v none_o of_o all_o which_o agree_v unto_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v neither_o appoint_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n to_o be_v our_o intercessor_n neither_o have_v we_o any_o command_n in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o we_o be_v to_o make_v the_o saint_n mediator_n for_o we_o or_o to_o call_v on_o they_o nay_o rather_o quite_o contrary_a precept_n hereunto_o which_o we_o have_v before_o cite_v again_o we_o find_v not_o through_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o of_o god_n book_n any_o one_o example_n of_o any_o saint_n that_o have_v pray_v unto_o a_o saint_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o play_v the_o mediator_n for_o he_o neither_o do_v the_o second_o condition_n agree_v to_o they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o pure_a before_o god_n that_o they_o may_v mediate_v for_o other_o but_o they_o themselves_o rather_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n as_o it_o be_v say_v job_n 15.15_o yea_o in_o his_o saint_n be_v find_v uncleanness_n three_o the_o saint_n be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o affliction_n &_o affection_n how_o can_v they_o therefore_o intercede_v for_o we_o if_o they_o wot_v not_o what_o we_o ask_v for_o god_n alone_o challenge_v this_o privilege_n to_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o discoverer_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o groan_n of_o man_n yea_o but_o say_v the_o papist_n the_o saint_n as_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n have_v all_o our_o groan_n and_o prayer_n disclose_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o trinity_n chrysostom_n note_n si_fw-mi quando_fw-la 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that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o agree_v unto_o god_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o unto_o saint_n only_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o let_v pass_n that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o breake_o down_o the_o pale_a of_o their_o own_o distinction_n which_o i_o prove_v by_o this_o reason_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n give_v unto_o god_n he_o give_v they_o all_o by_o the_o way_n of_o adoration_n but_o all_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o david_n give_v unto_o god_n be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o bonaventures_n psalter_n ergo._n the_o other_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v about_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n and_o so_o also_o of_o that_o worship_n which_o they_o make_v unto_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o first_o of_o all_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v in_o or_o at_o certain_a set_v chapel_n and_o church_n and_o before_o the_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n and_o great_a worth_n than_o those_o which_o be_v in_o other_o place_n pour_v forth_o before_o god_n quite_o against_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n joh._n 4.21.23_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v neither_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n nor_o in_o this_o mountain_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n worship_v the_o father_n matt._n 6.6_o christ_n bid_v we_o go_v into_o our_o chamber_n and_o there_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v to_o pour_v out_o our_o prayer_n 1._o tim._n 2.8_o the_o apostle_n will_v man_n to_o pray_v in_o every_o place_n lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n now_o against_o relic_n and_o image_n let_v that_o place_n be_v well_o observe_v esay_n 42.8_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v unto_o another_o nor_o my_o honour_n unto_o the_o grave_a image_n 9_o calv._n insti_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o §._o 9_o but_o we_o
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