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A08326 An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630. 1622 (1622) STC 18658; ESTC S113275 554,179 704

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in_o the_o confession_n he_o make_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v if_o i_o believe_v the_o humane_a nature_n only_o suffer_v for_o i_o christ_n be_v a_o simple_a or_o infirm_a saviour_n and_o then_o he_o himself_o need_v another_o saviour_n therefore_o he_o suppose_v with_o eutyches_n that_o his_o divinity_n suffer_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o invective_n speech_n against_o the_o zwinglians_n call_v they_o nestorian_n for_o deny_v it_o and_o by_o zuinglius_fw-la apology_n or_o defence_n of_o his_o brethren_n in_o refute_v luther_n who_o say_v if_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o deity_n be_v passable_a certes_o he_o be_v no_o god_n 4._o john_n caluin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o institution_n whole_o seem_v to_o favour_n nestorius_n distinguish_v with_o he_o two_o person_n 24_o calu._n insti_fw-la c._n ●3_n §._o 9_o 23._o &_o 24_o in_o christ_n the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n who_o howsoever_o he_o may_v strive_v to_o gloze_v that_o manner_n of_o speech_n yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o melancthon_n nor_o m._n fulke_n nor_o m._n field_n nor_o any_o protestant_n who_o embrace_v their_o doctrine_n can_v from_o the_o blot_n of_o arianisme_n or_o eutychianisme_n d●●aschate_o calu._n ep_v ●●_o polonos_n in●er_fw-la tracta_fw-la p._n 682._o 683_o print_v genevae_fw-la anno_fw-la 16_o 11._o melanct._n ●●_o locis_fw-la edit_n 1545._o fulke_o in_o c._n 5._o ad_fw-la haeb._n sect_n 4._o field_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n of_o the_o church●●_n ●●_z 16._o dan._n cap._n 2._o haeb._n 7._o shall_fw-mi ●6_n leo_fw-la ser_n ●_o de_fw-fr natali_fw-la domini_fw-la basi●_n in_o illud_fw-la psal_n 48._o frater_fw-la no●_n redimit_fw-la nazian_n orat_fw-la 2._o d●●aschate_o be_v any_o way_n excuse_v for_o explicate_v how_o christ_n pay_v the_o forfeit_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o make_v mediation_n to_o his_o father_n caluin_n avouch_v that_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o his_o father_n be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v mediator_n before_o his_o incarnation_n before_o adam_n fall_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n melancthon_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o father_n it_o yield_v to_o the_o divine_a anger_n m._n fulke_o christ_n as_o god_n offer_v sacrifice_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o his_o deity_n he_o be_v our_o mediator_n say_v m._n field_n according_a to_o both_o his_o nature_n thus_o the_o soothsayer_n delude_v his_o majesty_n wise_a demand_n who_o may_v find_v many_o daniel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n able_a to_o unfold_v the_o mystery_n and_o resolve_v he_o in_o the_o truth_n 5._o we_o therefore_o reply_v to_o the_o question_n propound_v that_o our_o innocent_a and_o impolluted_a priest_n our_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n for_o our_o manifold_a transgression_n according_a to_o his_o manhood_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o godhead_n for_o albeit_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n yea_o perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o s._n leo_n unless_o he_o be_v true_a god_n he_o can_v not_o afford_v we_o remedy_n unless_o he_o be_v true_a man_n he_o can_v not_o show_v a_o example_n which_o s._n basil_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o many_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n affirm_v yet_o if_o you_o demand_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o mediation_n the_o function_n of_o priesthood_n then_o we_o answer_v he_o perform_v they_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o humanity_n and_o not_o by_o any_o work_n of_o his_o deity_n which_o i_o illustrate_v by_o this_o familiar_a example_n take_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n who_o be_v a_o excellent_a physician_n and_o a_o singular_a lawyer_n when_o he_o minister_v wholesome_a physic_n to_o his_o patient_n it_o be_v true_a to_o say_v he_o who_o mynister_v physic_n be_v both_o a_o lawyer_n and_o
therefore_o to_o 11._o fulke_o in_o c._n 3._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 6._o basil_n in_o c._n 9_o isa_n niss_n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la dornicent_n theod_n in_o 3._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n oecum_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la s._n diony_n de_fw-fr eccles_n hier._n c._n 7._o athan._n q._n 34._o ad_fw-la antio_n s._n basil_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la s._n cyr._n cat._n mystag_n 5_o chrys_n bo_o 41_o in_o c._n 15._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n fulke_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgitory_a p._n 237._o 260._o 371._o 313._o bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la cap._n 11._o the_o grecian_n who_o m._n fulke_n have_v the_o face_n to_o belie_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n be_v never_o receive_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n theodoret_n and_o oecumenius_n who_o receive_v believe_v and_o teach_v it_o bear_v witness_n against_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o their_o church_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n his_o word_n not_o to_o be_v over_o tedious_a in_o repeat_v the_o rest_n be_v these_o man_n after_o sin_n in_o many_o toilsome_a labour_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v that_o teach_v by_o experience_n he_o may_v return_v to_o his_o first_o happiness_n all_o vicious_a affection_n be_v purge_v forth_o either_o in_o this_o world_n by_o a_o sober_a course_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n or_o after_o our_o departure_n hence_o by_o the_o furnace_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n s._n dionyse_n s._n athanasius_n s._n cyril_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n ephrem_n s._n basil_n and_o epiphanius_n all_o grecian_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n hold_v with_o we_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o m._n fulke_o much_o forget_v himself_o confess_v of_o most_o of_o they_o by_o name_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a where_o also_o he_o have_v these_o word_n in_o the_o burial_n of_o constantine_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o prayer_n for_o his_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o error_n of_o the_o tyme._n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o but_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o nicen_n council_n and_o he_o bury_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n of_o constantinople_n 18._o final_o that_o no_o proof_n may_v be_v want_v to_o fortify_v a_o truth_n so_o general_o impugn_a by_o our_o new-refined_n ghospeller_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n derive_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o purge_a place_n after_o this_o life_n from_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n of_o jew_n gentile_n philosopher_n poet_n and_o turk_n as_o from_o josephus_n plato_n cicero_n virgil_n claudian_n and_o mahomet_n who_o testimony_n he_o allege_v lipsia_n josephus_n l._n de_fw-la bello_fw-la ludaic_a c._n 19_o plato_n in_o gorg._n &_o phaedone_n cic._n in_o some_o scip._n in_o fine_a virg._n 6._o aeneid_n claudian_n l._n 2._o in_o ruffi_n circ_n finem_fw-la mahum_fw-la in_o alcorano_n petr._n gal._n de_fw-fr arca_fw-la catho_n verit_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 9_o &_o 10._o the_o author_n of_o the_o protest_v apol_n tract_n 1._o sect_n 4._o subdi_fw-la 2._o fulke_o in_o c._n 8._o luc._n sect_n 5._o &_o in_o 5._o apoc._n sect_n 1._o rabbi_n haccado_n l._n qui_fw-la inscri_fw-la bitur_fw-la revelator_n arcanorum_fw-la rab._n simeon_n apud_fw-la rab._n haccado_n oecolamp_n in_o l._n ep_n zue_v &_o oecolam_n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o zue_v l._n 3._o p._n 560._o 561._o peter_n mart._n in_o locis_fw-la commun_n anglitè_fw-fr pag._n 2._o c._n 18._o d._n barlow_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n pag._n 173._o m._n jacob_n in_o m._n bilsons_n book_n of_o the_o full_a redemption_n p._n 188._o bill_n ibidem_fw-la &_o pag._n 189._o etc._n etc._n danaeus_n ad_fw-la rob._n bellar._n disp_n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 176._o whitaker_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 8._o pag._n 567._o rub_n symeon_n in_o l._n zoar_n in_o cap._n 18._o gen._n rabbi_n david_n in_o psal_n 32._o rabbi_n isaac_n in_o lucer_z lucis_fw-la con_v 1._o p._n 2._o c._n 2._o fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monu_fw-la 1313._o 1315._o luch_v 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that_o concupiscence_n 2._o ad_fw-la rom._n 3._o v._n 2._o be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v behind_o to_o strive_v against_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o sin_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v faulty_a and_o sinful_a therein_o be_v clean_o extinguish_v &_o make_v away_o which_o alexander_n halensis_n also_o mean_v urge_v by_o field_n that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o baptize_v 133._o alex._n par_fw-fr 4._o q._n 8._o the_o sa●r_n bap._n memb_v 8._o art_n 2._o peild_v in_o his_o 3._o book_n c._n 26._o f._n 133._o transir_fw-fr reatu_fw-la manet_fw-la actu_fw-la pass_v away_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o remain_v touch_v the_o act_n to_o wit_n the_o whole_a guiltiness_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v go_v and_o the_o only_a act_n of_o allure_a of_o entice_a of_o rebel_a abide_v for_o our_o great_a conflict_n combat_n and_o crown_n of_o virtue_n mark_v how_o s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o book_n against_o julian._n in_o christian_a baptism_n perfect_a newness_n perfect_a sanctity_n be_v attain_v from_o these_o our_o evil_n by_o which_o we_o be_v guilty_a not_o from_o these_o with_o 7._o aug._n l._n 6._o contra_fw-la lul_fw-la c._n 7._o which_o we_o must_v fight_v lest_o we_o become_v guilty_a so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v impute_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o his_o speech_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v abolish_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o guilt_n or_o spot_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v against_o our_o sectarye_n that_o not_o to_o 12._o ezech._n 18._o v._o 24._o tolet._n in_o psal_n 3._o ser_n 3._o orig._n l._n 4._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n aug._n tom_n 9_o l._n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deo_fw-la c._n 12._o impute_v sin_n be_v more_o than_o to_o cover_v it_o more_o than_o to_o forgive_v remit_v or_o take_v it_o away_o for_o a_o sin_n be_v true_o forgive_v when_o the_o guilt_n and_o eternal_a pain_n be_v whole_o remit_v cover_v when_o the_o soul_n beside_o be_v invest_v with_o 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citato_fw-la fulke_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la whitak_n l._n 8._o adver_v dureum_fw-la fol._n 602._o aug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remis_fw-la cap._n 9_o &_o 15._o chrys_n ho._n 10._o in_o c._n 15._o ad_fw-la rom._n theoph._n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la seat_n of_o a_o righteous_a judge_n when_o judgement_n be_v give_v according_a to_o his_o innocency_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v iustify_v quoth_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n well_o i_o say_v so_o too_o but_o as_o innocency_n there_o so_o justice_n here_o precede_v judgement_n in_o the_o party_n adjudge_v or_o declare_v just_a even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o pronounce_v his_o sentence_n according_a to_o truth_n doctor_n fulke_n and_o doctor_n abbot_n help_v out_o their_o master_n and_o grant_v that_o imputative_a justice_n by_o which_o he_o be_v constitute_v and_o make_v just_a indeed_o go_v before_o the_o sentence_n yet_o not_o inherent_a justice_n but_o s._n paul_n teach_v that_o as_o we_o be_v 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he_o love_v we_o make_v his_o abode_n with_o we_o as_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n in_o this_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n he_o that_o abide_v in_o charity_n abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o where_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o weak_a or_o impure_a but_o of_o complete_a and_o perfect_a charity_n for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o this_o be_v charity_n perfect_v with_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v confidence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n beside_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a true_o to_o sin_n but_o alive_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n therefore_o s._n augustine_n often_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o or_o his_o charity_n diffuse_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o which_o we_o true_o live_v to_o god_n 11._o five_o it_o advance_v we_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n child_n you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n of_o son_n wherein_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n again_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o charity_n the_o 1._o rom._n s._n v._n 15._o ●_o joan._n c._n 3._o v._n 1._o father_n have_v give_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o which_o end_n s._n john_n damascen_n declare_v how_o god_n infuse_v into_o our_o soul_n certain_a divine_a and_o supernatural_a quality_n whereby_o we_o receive_v a_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a kind_n of_o be_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n prefer_v to_o be_v god_n and_o child_n of_o the_o high_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o former_a 7._o joan._n damas_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 4._o rom._n 8._o v._n 9_o ephes_n 1._o v._n 14._o rom._n 8._o v._n 17._o tit._n 3_o v._n 5._o 6._o &_o 7._o cause_n of_o our_o union_n with_o god_n whereof_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n may_v be_v term_v a_o effect_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v 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everlasting_a and_o s._n john_n conclude_v that_o without_o this_o renovation_n no_o man_n can_v enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v 5._o joan._n 3._o ●_o 5._o not_o the_o effect_n or_o sign_n without_o which_o we_o may_v enter_v but_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o entrance_n not_o weak_a and_o halt_a but_o true_a and_o entiere_fw-fr justice_n because_o it_o be_v true_a justice_n say_v s._n augustine_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a 13._o the_o last_o privilege_n arise_v from_o the_o former_a that_o 29._o augu._n ep_v 205._o paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la medium_n vi_o debetur_fw-la vita_fw-la aeternaver_fw-la a_o iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la rom._n 8._o v._n 20._o &_o 11._o aug._n l._n the_o spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 29._o it_o purchase_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n and_o crown_n of_o our_o eternal_a felicity_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n indeed_o be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n live_v because_o of_o justification_n and_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v quicken_v also_o your_o mortal_a body_n because_o of_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o note_v this_o causal_n addition_n because_o of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o which_o s._n augustine_n advise_o observe_v and_o account_v our_o resurrection_n in_o flesh_n to_o immortality_n meritum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la a_o deserve_a of_o the_o spirit_n which_o go_v before_o it_o in_o justification_n as_o in_o a_o meet_a convenient_a and_o congruous_a resurrection_n so_o that_o two_o way_n it_o do_v proper_o merit_v the_o glory_n of_o immortality_n both_o for_o that_o it_o be_v give_v before_o hand_n as_o a_o pledge_n earnest_n ibid._n joan._n 4._o v._n 14._o cyril_n in_o ●um_n loc_fw-la theoph._n ibid._n or_o right_o thereunto_o suppose_v the_o benignity_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o also_o because_o it_o do_v produce_v good_a work_n which_o do_v condign_o deserve_v and_o augment_v the_o same_o therefore_o call_v by_o s._n jolm_n according_a to_o s._n cyrils_n and_o theophilact_v interpretation_n a_o fountain_n of_o water_n sprige_n up_o to_o life_n everlasting_a that_o be_v a_o celestial_a fountain_n of_o purify_n grace_n copious_a in_o itself_o and_o over_o flow_v with_o the_o river_n 3._o whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o 8._o ●●ason_n of_o m._n camp●on_n and_o in_o his_o ●_o book_n against_o i●●raus_n abbos_fw-mi in_o ●is_fw-la defence_n ●_o 4._o sect_n 3._o of_o sundry_a virtue_n which_o wafte_v we_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a rest_n but_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n what_o be_v require_v to_o achieve_v that_o happiness_n here_o upon_o earth_n if_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o supernatural_a quality_n which_o work_v in_o we_o all_o the_o forename_a effect_n be_v not_o grateful_a and_o please_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o sovereign_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o marry_o say_v whitaker_n and_o m._n abbot_n that_o which_o be_v so_o perfect_a as_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o see_v your_o wind_n first_o you_o answer_v that_o the_o grace_n which_o inhabit_v in_o we_o be_v defile_v then_o that_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a not_o justify_v grace_n at_o least_o not_o such_o as_o iustify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o not_o such_o as_o satisfy_v &_o fullfil_v the_o law_n well_o you_o traverse_v much_o ground_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n for_o s._n paul_n s._n augustine_n and_o diverse_a other_o manifest_o teach_v that_o by_o this_o grace_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o hi●_n love_n we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o by_o fear_n and_o terror_n we_o never_o can_v do_v who_o testimony_n i_o shall_v allege_v in_o the_o controversy_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n entreat_v my_o reader_n to_o peruse_v they_o there_o whilst_o i_o pursue_v my_o victory_n and_o follow_v the_o chase_a enemy_n retire_v now_o for_o succour_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o whitaker_n 230._o whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o 8._o reason_n of_o m._n camp_n fol._n 224._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n 5._o vers_fw-la ●1_n calu._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n ●●_o §._o 230._o seek_v to_o fortify_v himself_o with_o that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n christ_n be_v make_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 heerupon_o he_o infer_v that_o see_v christ_n be_v not_o true_o &_o real_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o but_o by_o imputation_n so_o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o make_v righteousness_n in_o he_o which_o argument_n caluin_n also_o most_o eager_o press_v &_o reserve_v as_o his_o unconquerable_a or_o last_o refuge_n in_o the_o rearward_n of_o his_o objection_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v present_o at_o
ad_fw-la vitalem_fw-la and_o propose_v unto_o us._n we_o beside_o that_o outward_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o preach_v believe_v also_o a_o internal_a grace_n which_o inward_o move_v and_o work_v with_o us._n for_o if_o a_o way_n fare_v man_n shall_v fall_v a_o sleep_n in_o a_o dangerous_a wood_n where_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v devour_v and_o shall_v be_v so_o benumb_v of_o his_o sense_n or_o enfeeble_v with_o travail_n that_o he_o can_v not_o move_v without_o help_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o another_o to_o awake_v and_o warn_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n to_o show_v he_o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o may_v escape_v unless_o he_o afford_v he_o also_o his_o help_a hand_n unless_o he_o succour_v stay_v and_o aid_v he_o to_o depart_v so_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thunder_v in_o our_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o truth_n deliver_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o follower_n set_v before_o our_o eye_n unless_o god_n himself_o 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augustine_n that_o all_o beit_n pelagius_n by_o those_o ambiguous_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n grace_n delude_v many_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o palestine_n yet_o he_o never_o can_v how_o beit_a he_o endeavour_v much_o deceive_v or_o beguile_v the_o roman_a church_n that_o impregnable_a rock_n against_o which_o no_o heresy_n can_v ever_o prevail_v but_o m._n 107._o abbot_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la c._n 1._o fol._n 105._o 106._o 107._o abbot_n contend_v and_o struggle_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o a_o cient_a father_n and_o s._n augustine_n himself_o condemn_v pelagius_n because_o he_o confess_v not_o the_o habitual_a quality_n and_o gift_n of_o renew_v grace_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o every_o pious_a and_o godly_a deed_n although_o he_o acknowledge_v 110._o idem_fw-la folio_fw-la 110._o the_o work_n of_o preparation_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o prevent_a grace_n and_o help_v which_o we_o and_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n admit_v yea_o say_v he_o this_o grace_n of_o we_o the_o very_a heathen_n aristotle_n and_o tully_n allow_v say_v never_o any_o man_n tuscula_n arist._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la de_fw-fr orum_fw-la 1._o q._n tuscula_n prove_v great_a and_o excellent_a without_o some_o divine_a instinct_n i_o answer_v he_o struggle_v i_o confess_v and_o struggle_v eager_o to_o heap_v up_o falsehood_n and_o hateful_a crimination_n not_o to_o all_o eadge_n any_o ground_a proof_n or_o substantial_a testimony_n either_o against_o we_o or_o that_o ecumenical_a and_o venerable_a council_n for_o albeit_o the_o heathen_n acknowledge_v the_o divine_a concourse_n or_o special_a influence_n of_o the_o supreme_a cause_n to_o all_o heroical_a act_n yet_o they_o still_o bound_v and_o restrain_v it_o within_o the_o confine_n and_o limit_n of_o nature_n they_o never_o dream_v of_o any_o supernatural_a grace_n of_o any_o motion_n or_o illumination_n bestow_v upon_o we_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o special_a succour_n or_o inspiration_n of_o god_n ordain_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n or_o to_o our_o future_a glory_n and_o felicity_n in_o the_o next_o for_o although_o those_o heavenly_a impulse_n which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o pagan_n be_v often_o address_v to_o that_o end_n as_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v of_o the_o strange_a mutation_n make_v in_o polemo_n by_o the_o 105._o aug._n ep_v 230._o araus_n 2._o can._n 5._o 7._o &_o 15._o aug._n ep_v 105._o persuasion_n of_o zenocrates_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v herewith_o they_o ingulf_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o superstitious_a infidelity_n never_o acknowledge_v the_o extraordinary_a benefit_n of_o those_o supernatural_a favour_n of_o which_o we_o only_o speak_v second_o how_o false_o we_o be_v accuse_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o pelagian_n and_o how_o main_n a_o opposition_n there_o be_v in_o sundry_a point_n between_o we_o and_o they_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v three_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o ancient_a father_n censure_v pelagius_n among_o the_o rank_n of_o heretic_n not_o for_o his_o denial_n of_o habitual_a but_o chief_o of_o actual_a grace_n ●_o augu._n ep_v 105._o &_o 107_o &_o l._n degra_fw-la &_o lib._n arbi_fw-la c._n 17._o l._n 1._o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la sanctor_n c._n 19_o l._n 2._o the_o piece_n merit_n &_o remis_fw-la c._n 18._o in_o enchirid_n c._n 32_o the_o nat_n &_o great_a c._n 32._o l._n 1._o ad_fw-la simpl._n q._n ●_o which_o prevent_v and_o cooperate_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o will_n independent_a of_o the_o merit_n thereof_o be_v so_o evident_o express_v and_o so_o often_o repeat_v not_o only_o in_o the_o second_o arausican_n council_n but_o also_o by_o the_o pelagian_o chief_a antagonist_n our_o great_a champion_n s._n augustine_n himself_o as_o m._n abbot_n paper_n may_v have_v blush_v for_o he_o when_o he_o write_v the_o contrary_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o confess_v a_o habitual_a or_o inhabitant_n grace_n which_o s._n augustine_n call_v the_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v also_o say_v he_o acknowledge_v a_o grace_n precedent_n which_o must_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v we_o to_o obtain_v remission_n style_v by_o he_o prevent_v and_o aid_v or_o concomitant_a grace_n the_o one_o wrought_v in_o we_o without_o we_o that_o be_v without_o our_o free_a consent_n the_o other_o in_o we_o with_o we_o to_o wit_n with_o our_o free_a consent_n 10._o but_o the_o dust_n which_o stop_v m._n abbot_n eye_n from_o behold_v a_o truth_n testify_v in_o so_o many_o place_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o mistake_n of_o some_o of_o s._n augustine_n word_n call_v 105._o abbot_n ibid._n f._n 105._o the_o grace_n for_o which_o he_o contend_v with_o pelagius_n the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v iustify_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o he_o only_o grace_v with_o those_o term_n the_o former_a motion_n or_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o they_o move_v induce_v and_o disspose_v we_o to_o be_v just_a good_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a 1._o gab._n vasq_n 1._o 2._o disp_n 18●_n c._n 1._o or_o because_o they_o make_v increase_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n already_o attain_a as_o gabriel_n vasquez_n solid_o interprete_v he_o and_o s._n augustine_n himself_o plain_o insinuate_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o sixtus_n a_o little_a after_o the_o midst_n say_v no_o man_n be_v 105._o aug._n ep_v 105._o deliver_v and_o iustify_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o transgression_n or_o prevarication_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n not_o only_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o first_o by_o inspiration_n of_o faith_n itself_o and_o fear_v of_o god_n now_o in_o what_o sort_n can_v we_o by_o inspire_a fear_n by_o inspire_a faith_n be_v iustify_v in_o what_o sort_n can_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o offence_n before_o our_o offence_n be_v forgive_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o by_o they_o as_o by_o disposition_n preparation_n or_o certain_a merit_n of_o congruity_n to_o obtain_v remission_n therefore_o s._n augustine_n take_v grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v iustify_v for_o that_o which_o move_v or_o dispose_v to_o justification_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o affirm_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o faith_n by_o some_o kind_n of_o merit_n ibid._n august_n ibid._n obtain_v remission_n and_o yet_o that_o remission_n be_v not_o of_o merit_n because_o faith_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o proceed_v from_o our_o self_n as_o the_o pelagian_o boast_v of_o their_o belief_n s._n augustine_n also_o in_o many_o other_o his_o treatise_n cite_v above_o speak_v so_o express_o of_o prepare_v prevent_v and_o aid_v grace_n before_o the_o infusion_n of_o habitual_a as_o his_o word_n can_v bear_v no_o other_o
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