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truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	life_n	4,645	5	4.9113	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20954	Oppositions of the VVord of God, together with the doctrine of the Romane Church Moreouer, what points are held by the same Church, which she hideth from those whom shee meaneth to draw to her faction. Written by Peter Mouleine, minister of the word of God in Paris, and translated by A.S.; Oppositions de la parole de Dieu. English	Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; A. S., fl. 1610.	1610 (1610)	STC 7333; ESTC S111076	13,173	21

10. 34. 35. to all men of all nations whatsoeuer ¶ On the contrarie side in the Church of Rome the remission of sinnes is tied to one certaine day to one certaine place to one certaine yere and to one certaine Conuent whether the people are bound to goe to seeke pardons for their sinnes in like manner the full pardon of all sinnes is published at Rome in the yeere of Iubile which is renewed very often to wit at the end of euery By the inhabitants of Rome fiue and twentie yeeres from whence it followeth that the remission of sinnes is easily to be obtained but hard to be obtained by them who dwell farre off especially if they bee sicke feeble or are destitute of horses as also that God is more mercifull in the yeere of Iubile then in any other yeres that the prayers made in the Churches of the Gray-Friers where the Iubile is kept are better then those which are made at the Iacobins Conuents counting it a great vnhappinesse to die a little before the Iubile whereas he that dieth incontinently after the Iubile goeth directly into Paradise XXIII Iesus Christ sayeth that happie are the poore for theirs is Luke 6. 20 the kingdome of God ¶ On the contrary side in the Church of Rome it may be said Blessed are the rich for they haue where with all to pay for Masses after their death the which Masses are of power vertu to take away nullifie the pain of Purgatorie they say more particular Masses for the poore the order of begging Friers neuer goe to visite a dying man except he be a man of wealth they say no Masses for nothing in briefe with the Church of Rome euery thing is solde buriall the ringing of Bels Confessions Prayers Remission of sinnes besides this boxes set in order to inuite the people to contribute to the Church although she haue the third part of the reuenues of the kingdome and the Pope bestowes Which they call in the Romane Church Annates Bishoprickes vpon this condition that he shall haue the first yeeres rent XXIIII The Apostle Saint Paul teaches vs that we are iustified by Gal. 2 16. faith onely and not by the workes of the Law ¶ On the cōtrary side the Church of Rome teacheth that a man is iustified by his works not only by that iustification towards men which S. Iames maketh mention of but also toward God XXV Saint Peter saies that whosoeuer beleeues in Iesus Christ Acts 11. 10. 43. Acts 13 39. shall haue remission of sinnes and Saint Paul that whosoeuer beleeues in Iesus Christ shall be iustified ¶ On the contrary side in the Church of Rome they teach that euery man that beleeueth is not iustified neither hath alwayes remission of his sinnes since that as they say to beleeue and to haue faith is onely to hold for truth all what God hath saide all which the diuels and many of the wicked beleeue XXVI God would haue vs to approach before him with boldnesse Ephes 2. 12. Hebrewes 3. 6. Iohn 3. 16. 17. 18. and confidence through the faith which wee haue in Iesus Christ and that wee retaine to the end the assurance and glory of our hope and Iesus Christ doth assure vs that whosoeuer beleeueth in him shall not perish but haue life euerlasting ¶ On the contrary side the Church of Rome calleth this confidence and assurance a presumption teaching the people that they should doubt of their saluation From whence ensueth that he who is in his death-bed and beleeueth in Iesus Christ ought to doubt of the truth of the promise of God who saies that whosoeuer beleeueth in Iesus Christ shall haue life euerlasting XXVII Saint Paul hauing said that all our sinnes are forgiuen vs Colos 2. 13. freely addeth in another place that where remission of Heb. 10. 18. Chap. 9. 25. sinne is there is no more sacrifice for sinne and that Iesus Christ doth not offer himself often for vs. ¶ On the contrary side in the Church of Rome they offer euery day sacrifice propitiatory for the redemption of our soules and they pretend to sacrifice Iesus Christ himselfe although the Scripture teacheth vs that Iesus Christ hath a true humane bodie as we haue the which is placed at the right hand of God and is contained in heauen from whence he shall descend at the day of iudgement XXVIII Iesus Christ forbiddeth his Apostles to raigne one ouer Luke 22. 25. and 26. 2. Corinth 12. 11. Galath 1. 1. another and S. Paul saies that hee was in nothing inferiour to the most excellent Apostles as also that hee had not his charge from any man but from Iesus Christ ¶ On the contrary side in the Church of Rome they make S. Peter the head and the Prince of the Apostles hauing authority and commaund ouer them as if they were all subiect vnto him in like manner the Pope willeth all other Bishops to take their charge of him XXIX S. Paul would haue a Bishop to be the husband of one 1. Timoth. 3. 2. and 4. wife and that he keepe his children in all obedience toward him ¶ On the contrary side in the Church of Rome Ecclesiasticall persons are forbidden to marrie a doctrine which the In the 4. Chap. of the same Epistle same Apostle calleth the doctrine of diuels XXX The word of God would haue vs when we are inuited by 1. Corinth 10. 25. 27. Infidels to eate whatsoeuer is put before vs without making a conscience so to doe ¶ On the contrary side those of the Romane Church being inuited by vs would make it a conscience to eate of all that we set before them we I say whom they name Heretiques and ranke with Infidels XXXI S. Paul would haue all men to be subiect to the higher powers Rom. 13. 1. 4. 14. and to Princes who carrie the sword to doe iustice ¶ On the contrary side those in the Church of Rome who haue retired themselues into a Conuent are not onely free from the power and commaund of their Princes but also of their fathers and mothers XXXII Our Sauiour Iesus Christ distributing the cup in his last Mat. 26. 27. 1. Cor. 11. 28. supper said Drinke of this all and S. Paul willeth that euery one hauing proued and searched himselfe drink of this Cup. ¶ On the contrary side in the Church of Rome the Priest alone drinketh and the rest of the people feedeth vpon one Species or Kinde onely XXXIII Our Sauiour Iesus Christ distributing the bread sayd take 1. Cor. 11. 24. eate ¶ On the contrary side in the Church of Rome the Priest in the Masse eateth alone yet notwithstanding in way of mockage he saies take eate and prayeth for all those who haue eaten and participated at the Altar albeit himselfe eateth Vt quot quot ex hac altaris participatione Sump serimus Mat. 26. 29. and drinketh