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A09287 Rhemes against Rome: or, The remoouing of the gagg of the new Gospell, and rightly placing it in the mouthes of the Romists, by the Rhemists in their English translation of the Scriptures. Which counter-gagg is heere fitted by the industrious hand of Richard Bernard ... Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. 1626 (1626) STC 1960; ESTC S101681 240,340 338

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among_o civill-minded_n man_n which_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v themselves_o after_o a_o commendable_a fashion_n in_o well-ordered_a society_n but_o yet_o all_o these_o with_o great_a weakness_n and_o maimedly_n four_o in_o sinful_a action_n even_o to_o the_o full_a and_o that_o with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 19_o as_o to_o blaspheme_v despise_v religion_n persecute_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a draw_v iniquity_n in_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o the_o link_n of_o a_o wain_n esa_n 5._o 18._o as_o far_o as_o god_n will_v permit_v five_o in_o outward_a mean_n tend_v to_o spiritual_a end_n by_o god_n appointment_n as_o to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o say_v prayer_n to_o read_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o hear_v it_o read_v and_o preach_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o confer_v and_o reason_n of_o point_n of_o religion_n to_o profess_v it_o open_o to_o submit_v and_o outward_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o observe_v such_o thing_n therein_o as_o be_v common_a to_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o herein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n be_v wondrous_a weak_a and_o defective_a as_o be_v clear_a by_o too_o lamentable_a experience_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n thus_o far_o man_n have_v freewill_n before_o regeneration_n but_o the_o power_n thereof_o in_o these_o forename_a mean_n be_v not_o without_o the_o common_a help_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o a_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o will_n of_o man_n be_v also_o under_o god_n will_n as_o all_o these_o place_n show_v jer._n 10._o 23._o pro._n 16._o 1_o 9_o &_o 19_o 21._o &_o 20._o 24._o jam._n 4._o 15._o psal_n 21._o 11._o heb._n 6._o 3._o act._n 18._o 21._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 9_o for_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n determine_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n subdue_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o his_o providence_n dispose_v and_o guide_v all_o thing_n psal_n 135._o 6._o ephes_n 1._o 11._o six_o when_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n repair_v the_o loss_n of_o freewill_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o give_v a_o man_n a_o will_v to_o repent_v believe_v love_n and_o obey_v god_n then_o in_o these_o spiritual_a thing_n have_v his_o will_n a_o power_n to_o believe_v repent_v and_o so_o forth_o will_v his_o own_o eternal_a comfort_n with_o god_n and_o true_a fellowship_n with_o those_o that_o true_o love_v god_n but_o not_o before_o god_n work_v this_o will_n in_o he_o which_o will_n be_v yet_o but_o partly_o to_o good_a for_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o to_o evil_a be_v here_o sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o infirmity_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o godly_a yea_o and_o this_o will_v wrought_v need_v continual_a assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o the_o same_o may_v will_v unto_o the_o end_n these_o thing_n premise_v will_v help_v to_o answer_v the_o object_v scripture_n by_o the_o adversary_n and_o to_o make_v evident_a the_o point_n in_o controversy_n and_o the_o question_n between_o we_o and_o they_o the_o state_n of_o their_o tenet_n that_o man_n will_n have_v a_o natural_a power_n in_o itself_o coworking_a with_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a act_n of_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n to_o which_o activity_n of_o the_o will_n such_o conversion_n be_v in_o part_n to_o be_v attribute_v confute_v by_o their_o own_o bible_n by_o their_o own_o bible_n a_o man_n be_v whole_o disenabled_n of_o his_o own_o natural_a will_n though_o never_o so_o well_o moral_o qualify_v true_o to_o will_v spiritual_a good_a thing_n for_o his_o own_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n first_o it_o show_v he_o to_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n psal_n 50._o 7._o and_o to_o be_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n esa_n 48._o 8._o 7._o psal_n 51._o 7._o and_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 20._o and_o so_o it_o strip_v nature_n make_v a_o man_n naked_a of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a as_o of_o ability_n to_o perceive_v and_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o to_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 3._o to_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o himself_o as_o of_o himself_o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o for_o no_o good_a dwell_v in_o he_o rom._n 7._o 17._o how_o then_o can_v we_o will_v that_o which_o we_o can_v perceive_v nor_o know_v nor_o see_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o once_o think_v of_o be_v indeed_o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4._o 18_o without_o christ_n able_a to_o do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o 5._o but_o be_v become_v altogether_o unprofitable_a not_o one_o of_o we_o do_v good_a no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o rom._n 3._o 12._o second_o it_o take_v he_o have_v thus_o find_v he_o naked_a and_o without_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v he_o dead_a in_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o offence_n ephes_n 2._o 1_o 5._o col._n 2._o 13._o now_o what_o power_n of_o will_n be_v there_o in_o a_o dead_a man_n three_o have_v thus_o put_v he_o dead_a into_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n it_o cover_v he_o over_o with_o corruption_n his_o understanding_n be_v obscure_v with_o darkness_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o his_o wisdom_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o a_o enemy_n in_o sense_n col._n 1._o 21._o blindness_n be_v over_o his_o heart_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o yea_o all_o the_o cogitation_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v bend_v to_o evil_a at_o all_o time_n gen._n 6._o 6._o perverse_a it_o be_v and_o unsearchable_a jer._n 27._o 9_o and_o as_o montanus_n translate_v deceitful_a above_o all_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o whereby_o he_o be_v whole_o give_v over_o yea_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o operation_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4._o 19_o be_v unwise_a incredulous_a err_a serve_v diverse_a desire_n and_o voluptuousness_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o tit._n 3._o 3._o late-walking_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o according_a to_o the_o prince_n and_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o thought_n and_o so_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2._o 2_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o man_n by_o nature_n where_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o freewill_n special_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n snare_n and_o hold_v captive_a at_o his_o will_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 26_o four_o thus_o have_v cover_v he_o over_o with_o his_o foul_a corruption_n their_o bible_n make_v he_o in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a act_n of_o his_o conversion_n mere_o passive_a and_o this_o it_o do_v first_o by_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o newbirth_n from_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n joh._n 1._o 13._o second_o by_o deny_v man_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v unto_o god_n first_o we_o have_v not_o first_o give_v unto_o he_o rom._n 11._o 35._o we_o have_v nothing_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v neither_o have_v we_o whereof_o to_o glory_v as_o not_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o by_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n joh._n 15._o 5._o as_o to_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v christ_n word_n joh._n 8._o 43._o to_o believe_v to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 14._o 17._o to_o know_v god_n matth._n 11._o 27._o to_o choose_v christ_n joh._n 15._o 16._o to_o come_v to_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 44._o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 5._o to_o come_v whither_o he_o be_v go_v joh._n 8._o 21._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n joh._n 8._o 47._o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v they_o of_o god_n luk._n 8._o 10._o because_o they_o be_v not_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 46._o because_o their_o eye_n be_v blind_v and_o their_o heart_n indurate_a joh._n 12._o 40._o and_o they_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v rom._n 11._o 8._o nor_o heart_n to_o conceive_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o three_o by_o affirm_v that_o very_a powerful_a mean_n yea_o though_o man_n be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a yet_o be_v not_o available_a where_o god_n give_v not_o heart_n to_o understand_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v deut._n 29._o 3_o 4._o luk._n 19_o 42._o matth._n 11._o 25_o 27._o four_o by_o ascribe_v to_o god_n all_o that_o we_o be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v all_o that_o
christ_n and_o apply_v he_o to_o we_o which_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o any_o other_o grace_n three_o by_o only_a we_o mean_v that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n this_o faith_n only_o and_o alone_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o appli_v christ_n unto_o we_o and_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o not_o that_o hereby_o we_o do_v seclude_v repentance_n charity_n and_o good_a work_n from_o be_v lively_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n but_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n yet_o understand_v these_o term_n thus_o they_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n only_o by_o faith_n confute_v by_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o it_o seclude_v from_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n three_o thing_n first_o the_o law_n from_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v we_o gal._n 3._o 11._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o law_n no_o man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n rom._n 8._o 3._o it_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o law_n be_v weaken_v by_o the_o flesh_n act._n 13._o 39_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n second_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 20._o &_o 4._o 2._o gal._n 2._o 16._o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v justify_v gratis_o by_o his_o grace_n vers_n 24._o three_o all_o a_o man_n own_o justice_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o saint_n paul_n lay_v aside_o his_o own_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n phil._n 3._o 9_o yea_o and_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o well-doing_n for_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o guilty_a in_o conscience_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v herein_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o thus_o we_o see_v what_o be_v seclude_v from_o justify_v of_o us._n second_o it_o ascribe_v justice_n to_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 6._o justice_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o by_o which_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 8._o rom._n 5._o 1._o gal._n 2._o 24._o three_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n it_o seclude_v work_n from_o it_o say_v rom._n 3._o 28._o we_o account_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 4._o 5._o faith_n be_v repute_v to_o justice_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o gal._n 2._o 16._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 how_o clear_o be_v these_o place_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o when_o they_o seclude_v work_n and_o give_v it_o to_o faith_n four_o it_o no_o where_o exhort_v we_o to_o justification_n for_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o virtue_n in_o we_o nor_o our_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o rom._n 10._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o but_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o believe_v now_o of_o faith_n most_o excellent_a and_o admirable_a thing_n be_v speak_v for_o our_o everlasting_a comfort_n by_o it_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o ephes_n 3._o 17._o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 26._o joh._n 3._o 12._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 1._o by_o it_o we_o live_v hab._n 2._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 17._o gal._n 2._o 20._o we_o stand_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 24._o we_o walk_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 7._o we_o have_v boldness_n access_n with_o confidence_n to_o god_n ephes_n 3._o 12._o rom._n 5._o 2._o and_o peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o and_o without_o this_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o for_o to_o this_o be_v impute_v justice_n gal._n 3._o 6._o rom._n 4._o 3._o and_o 9_o 31._o by_o this_o be_v we_o justify_v rom._n 3._o 28._o gal._n 3._o 8._o attain_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o it_o phil._n 3._o 9_o by_o this_o do_v we_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1._o joh._n 5._o 4._o by_o this_o be_v we_o keep_v unto_o salvation_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o by_o this_o we_o have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 3._o 36._o and_o be_v save_v ephes_n 2._o 8._o we_o shall_v not_o perish_v joh._n 3._o 16._o nor_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n joh._n 5._o 24._o thus_o we_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a tit._n 1._o 1._o the_o end_n where_o of_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 9_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v upon_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 5._o 6._o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n contraried_a by_o antiquity_n touch_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v very_o clear_a for_o we_o against_o the_o papist_n chrysost_n hom_n 3._o ad_fw-la tit._n if_o thou_o believe_v why_o adde_v thou_o other_o thing_n to_o faith_n 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theophylact._n on_o 3._o chap._n ad_fw-la galat._n faith_n only_o say_v he_o have_v in_o it_o the_o power_n to_o justify_v hesychius_n in_o levit._n 14._o lib._n 1._o grace_n be_v apprehend_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n primasius_n ad_fw-la rom._n 5._o &_o add_v gal._n 2._o he_o do_v justify_v the_o wicked_a by_o faith_n only_o faith_n only_o suffice_v you_o unto_o salvation_n theodoret_n in_o ephes_n 2._o by_o faith_n only_o he_o forgive_v sin_n bernard_n in_o cant._n serm._n 22._o believe_v in_o god_n that_o justifi_v sinner_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o he_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n thus_o the_o father_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n in_o our_o manner_n of_o speak_v in_o plain_a term_n gainsay_v by_o themselves_o aquinas_n on_o rom._n 3._o lect_n 4._o &_o gal._n 3._o lect_n 4._o work_n be_v not_o say_v he_o the_o cause_n why_o a_o man_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v the_o manifestation_n and_o execution_n 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