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A02740 The difference of hearers. Or An exposition of the parable of the sower Deliuered in certaine sermons at Hyton in Lancashire By William Harrison, his Maiesties preacher there. Together with a post-script to the Papists in Lancashire, containing an apologie for the points of controuersie touched in the sermons. Harrison, William, d. 1625. 1614 (1614) STC 12870; ESTC S116906 179,719 423

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put_v in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o there_o do_v sound_a coster_n the_o jesuite_n speak_v more_o plain_o and_o peremptory_o 106._o peremptory_o et_fw-la antem_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la consensy_n &_o concor_fw-la omnium_fw-la christianorum_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la un_fw-fr terrarum_fw-la orbem_fw-la doctrina_fw-la huius_fw-la scripturae_fw-la praestantia_fw-la multis_fw-la partibus_fw-la super_fw-la scripturas_fw-la quas_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o membranis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la encherid_n cap._n 1._o so_o also_o say_v hosius_n quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la docet_fw-la expressum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr expresso_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la fol._n 119._o in_o 106._o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o consonant_a doctrine_n of_o all_o christian_n throughout_o the_o world_n be_v the_o scripture_n and_o in_o many_o point_n excel_v the_o scripture_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o parchment_n and_o this_o he_o make_v the_o first_o and_o
5._o annot_v 36._o est_fw-la fides_fw-la qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o baec_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la theologica_fw-la altera_fw-la quae_fw-la consid●nua_fw-la qu●dam_fw-la est_fw-la seili●●t_fw-la qua_fw-la credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la den●_n it_z dominus_fw-la ●i_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la petim●s_fw-la stollain_fw-fr luc._n 5._o to_o cap._n 145._o whereby_o we_o believe_v and_o do_v assent_n to_o the_o doctrine_n reveal_v and_o propound_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o cyrill_n call_v a_o dogmatic_a faith_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o do_v not_o only_o assent_v to_o the_o doctrine_n but_o also_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v to_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v accomplish_v by_o god_n which_o we_o call_v a_o assurance_n stella_n also_o as_o plain_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o faith_n say_v he_o whereby_o we_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o this_o be_v a_o theological_a virtue_n there_o be_v another_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a confidence_n to_o wit_n that_o whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v of_o he_o i_o can_v produce_v more_o witness_n speak_v to_o the_o time_n purpose_n but_o i_o spare_v they_o till_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a kind_n by_o themselves_o yet_o consider_v that_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o likewise_o some_o great_a clerk_n in_o the_o late_a romish_a church_n have_v make_v diverse_a kind_n of_o faith_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n for_o teach_v the_o same_o sect_n vii_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o faith_n in_o particular_a and_o let_v we_o first_o consider_v a_o little_a touch_v justify_n faith_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v mislike_v two_o thing_n in_o that_o description_n o●●t_n which_o i_o set_v down_o in_o one_o of_o the_o precedent_a sermon_n the_o one_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o other_o respect_v the_o person_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o because_o some_o of_o your_o side_n teach_v contrary_a thereunto_o 1._o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o i_o show_v that_o by_o it_o a_o christian_a do_v apprehend_v and_o apply_v to_o himself_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o present_a justification_n and_o for_o his_o future_a salvation_n i_o know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o you_o that_o many_o of_o your_o learned_a man_n teach_v the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o i_o ●eare_z that_o you_o will_v r●●_n or_o bele●ue_v they_o then_o ●●_o the_o rhemist_n say_v 7._o annot._n on_o rom._n 3._o sect._n 7._o that_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n right●ousnes_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o 〈…〉_o apprehension_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a faith_n and_o afterward_o 6._o annot._n on_o hebr._fw-la 11._o sec●_n 6._o that_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d not_o special_a faith_n the_o forge_a faith_n of_o protestant_n whereby_o every_o one_o of_o these_o new_a sect-ma●●ters_a and_o their_o follower_n as_o it_o please_v they_o in_o the_o meekness_n of_o their_o spirit_n to_o term_v we_o believe_v their_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o themselves_o shall_v be_v save_v 1_o annot._n on_o jam._n 2.26_o sect._n 1_o and_o elsewhere_o that_o a_o special_a faith_n be_v a_o forge_a faith_n that_o n●ther_n paul_n nor_o james_n nor_o any_o other_o sacred_a writer_n ever_o know_v or_o speak_v of_o any_o such_o faith_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n maintain_v that_o faith_n be_v neither_o fiducia_n 5.6.7_o de_fw-fr iustificat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5.6.7_o a_o issurance_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o the_o pardon_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n nor_o yet_o notitia_fw-la acknowledge_v of_o such_o thing_n but_o but_o only_a a_o firm_a and_o certain_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v propound_v to_o be_v deliver_v quadrages●_n promptuar_n catholan_fw-ge feria●_n 5._o hebd●_fw-la 1._o quadrages●_n doctor_n stapleton_n call_v they_o heretic_n who_o place_n the_o whole_a nature_n property_n virtue_n and_o greatness_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o god_n general_a promise_n to_o believer_n indeed_o that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v true_a if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o faith_n teach_v in_o the_o word_n not_o wrough_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n then_o that_o which_o be_v general_o teach_v and_o find_v in_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n but_o they_o which_o understand_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n do_v know_v and_o feel_v another_o kind_n of_o faith_n far_o surpass_v that_o bellarmine_n do_v much_o wrong_v we_o and_o more_o trouble_v himself_o in_o this_o point_n then_o need_v tribus_fw-la haeretici_fw-la restringunt_fw-la ad_fw-la sol●m_fw-la promissionem_fw-la miserecor_fw-la diae_fw-la special●s_fw-la de_fw-fr iustif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n sect._n itaque_fw-la tribus_fw-la he_o say_v that_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n because_o we_o who_o he_o common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o heretic_n do_v restrain_v it_o to_o a_o sole_a promise_n of_o a_o special_a mercy_n and_o afterward_o spend_v many_o chapter_n in_o prove_v that_o the_o object_n of_o a_o justify_n faith_n be_v not_o a_o special_a mercy_n 8.9.10_o de_fw-fr iustificat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 8.9.10_o but_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v for_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o special_a mercy_n to_o a_o man_n in_o particular_a be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o true_a justify_n faith_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v none_o such_o make_v to_o any_o of_o we_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o material_a object_n which_o be_v indefinite_o propound_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o make_v a_o true_a christian_n to_o apply_v they_o particular_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n now_o in_o question_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v that_o a_o justify_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n but_o likewise_o a_o apprehension_n and_o particular_a apply_v of_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o scripture_n faith_n be_v call_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n 14._o joh._n 1.12_o gal._n 3_o 14._o and_o a_o receive_n of_o the_o promise_n can_v there_o be_v a_o receive_n of_o a_o thing_n without_o application_n be_v christ_n receive_v general_o of_o all_o together_o for_o all_o together_o and_o not_o particular_o by_o every_o one_o for_o himself_o when_o thomas_n say_v to_o christ_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lord●_n do_v not_o he_o especial_o and_o particular_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o himself_o who_o be_v god_n and_o lord_n to_o all_o true_a christian_n yet_o christ_n give_v it_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o faith_n 20.29_o joh._n 20.29_o say_v unto_o he_o because_o thou_o ●●st_n ●●ene_v nice_a thou_o believe_v and_o make_v that_o his_o say_v the_o very_a same_o with_o their_o faith_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o believe_v 20._o gentiasidem_fw-la pr●at_fw-la ●t_z 〈◊〉_d commendat_fw-la 1_o joh._n 20._o tract_n 121._o ga●●●●_n 20._o when_o they_o have_v not_o see_v yea_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o gentile_n for_o august●●_n thank_v he_o do_v thereby_o preach_v and_o commend_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o paul_n say_v christ_n have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o do_v he_o not_o apply_v particular_o to_o himself_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n yet_o this_o he_o do_v by_o that_o faith_n whereof_o he_o speak_v immediate_o before_o even_o by_o that_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o then_o live_v be_v not_o christ_n that_o bread_n which_o must_v nourish_v our_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o faith_n the_o eat_n of_o he_o as_o himself_o declare_v that_o large_a loh_o 6._o whereupon_o 26._o whereupon_o quid_fw-la paras_fw-la dente_fw-la &_o ventrem_fw-la crede_fw-la &_o maducasti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tract_n 25_o cr●dere_n in_o christum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_o pani_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●●●ct_n 26._o augustine_n say_v what_o prepare_v thou_o thy_o tooth_n and_o thy_o belly_n believe_v &_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o can_v there_o be_v any_o eat_n unless_o there_o be_v be_v a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o meat_n to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v fed●_n do_v not_o every_o one_o pray_v in_o particular_a for_o special_a mercy_n and_o be_v not_o every_o one_o to_o believe_v that_o what_o he_o ask_v he_o shall_v obta●ne_v and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o whosoever_o do_v worthy_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o do_v by_o faith_n particular_o receive_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o particular_o appli_v all_o the_o
promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o he_o bellarmine_n confess_v 2._o de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la in●g_v never_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o that_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_o require_v for_o the_o profitable_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o be_v there_o not_o a_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signy_v look_v then_o how_o we_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n so_o must_v we_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o thing_n signify_v as_o therefore_o every_o one_o do_v particular_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n receive_v to_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o the_o outward_a sign_n so_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v do_v particular_o receive_v to_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o father_n it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o you_o will_v neither_o yield_v to_o scripture_n allege_v by_o we_o nor_o yet_o to_o any_o reason_n unless_o you_o may_v hear_v the_o father_n speak_v as_o we_o do_v 40._o do_v noncredit_v in_o deum_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la solo_fw-la collocat_fw-la totius_fw-la falvitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la fiductam_fw-la de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyr_n sect._n 40._o that_o godly_a martyr_n cyprian_n say_v that_o although_o a_o man_n daily_o rehearse_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n who_o do_v not_o place_n in_o he_o only_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o whole_a felicity_n he_o hold_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o confidence_n or_o assurance_n and_o not_o in_o general_a of_o the_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o god_n child_n but_o in_o particular_a of_o his_o own_o happiness_n this_o his_o assertion_n do_v so_o gall_v the_o papist_n that_o cypr_fw-la that_o est_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la caute_fw-la legendum_fw-la annot_n in_o cypr_fw-la pamelius_n say_v it_o must_v be_v read_v wary_o because_o he_o know_v that_o if_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o very_a sense_n which_o the_o word_n do_v bear_v and_o the_o author_n mean_v without_o some_o corrupt_a gloss_n contrary_a to_o his_o meaning_n it_o will_v justify_v our_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o make_v most_o of_o the_o popish_a crew_n who_o have_v no_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n but_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v a_o company_n of_o unbeliever_n the_o same_o father_n say_v 2._o say_v quanti_fw-la illuc_fw-la fidei_fw-la capacis_fw-la afferimus_fw-la tantum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la inundantis_fw-la haurimus_fw-la epist._n 2._o that_o how_o much_o faith_n we_o bring_v thither_o to_o receive_v so_o much_o we_o draw_v of_o god_n overflow_a grace_n this_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n say_v 1._o say_v hoc_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_o christum_fw-la saluus_fw-la sit_fw-la sine_fw-la opere_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la gratis_o accipiens_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o ambrose_n that_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o work_n by_o faith_n only_o receive_v free_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n speak_v hesychius_n 2._o hesychius_n gratia_n ex_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la &_o proebetur_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la sola_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la in_o levit_fw-la lib_n 4._o cap_n 2._o grace_n of_o mercy_n be_v both_o offer_v and_o also_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n 50._o work_n quomodo_n in_o coelum_fw-la manum_fw-la mittam_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la sedentem_fw-la teneam_fw-la fidemmitte_v &_o tenuisti_fw-la in_o joh._n 11._o tract_n 50._o augustine_n make_v faith_n the_o hand_n whereby_o every_o one_o must_v lay_v hold_v of_o christ_n now_o sit_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o that_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o thing_n reveal_v be_v not_o this_o a_o special_a application_n when_o the_o same_o father_n stir_v up_o his_o own_o soul_n with_o these_o word_n 2._o word_n d●●at_fw-la anima_fw-la oranino_fw-la secura_fw-la dicut_fw-la de_fw-fr be_v m●us_a e●_n tu_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la anim●_n nostra_fw-la ●al●●●●a_fw-la go_v sum_fw-la dicat_fw-la s●cura_fw-la non_fw-fr f●c●e●_n in●●●●am_fw-la cum_fw-la h●r_fw-la dixerit_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi no_o 〈◊〉_d in_o psa_n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o let_v my_o soul_n say_v yea_o let_v it_o altogether_o confident_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n who_o do_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n do_v he_o not_o in_o particular_a appropriate_a and_o apply_v to_o himself_o the_o general_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o make_v he_o who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o to_o be_v his_o god_n in_o particular_a and_o when_o he_o say_v 33._o say_v e●●e_fw-la cre●imus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d que●●_n side_n ac●pimus_fw-la in_o ●●●p●ndo_fw-la n●u●●us_fw-la quid_fw-la cogite●●●_n 〈◊〉_d un●●●pimus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la cordes●gin●mur_fw-la de_fw-fr verb._n d●m_n s●rm_n 33._o behold_v we_o believe_v in_o chri●t_n who_o we_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o receive_v 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