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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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reynoldes_n and_o d._n fulke_o pag._n 233._o the_o 13._o controversy_n
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act._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 416._o english_a apolog_n par_fw-fr 4._o c._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 2._o fulke_o upon_o that_o chap._n sect_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o gal._n 6._o rom._n ●_o apoc._n 14._o fulke_o in_o en_fw-fr loc_fw-fr ser_fw-mi 5_o eccl._n 9_o 5._o 6_o eccl._n c._n 9_o 10_o hier._n in_o c._n 6_o ad_fw-la galat._n fulke_n object_v this_o place_n against_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o his_o confut_o of_o parg._n and_o prayer_n for_o soul_n depart_v pag_n 44●_n university_n of_o cambridge_n most_o holy_a and_o plain_o divine_a which_o luther_n their_o elias_n send_v from_o god_n to_o lighten_v the_o world_n which_o vrbanus_n regius_n his_o faithful_a and_o royal_a scholar_n constant_o maintain_v for_o euangelical_n doctrine_n nay_o which_o king_n james_n their_o supreme_a head_n and_o chief_a governor_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a place_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o thing_n lawful_a and_o profitable_a 26._o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o colour_n they_o have_v to_o contradict_v so_o 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interpretation_n then_o that_o which_o i_o have_v mention_v unless_o a_o man_n will_v bend_v his_o wit_n and_o force_v his_o quill_n of_o purpose_n to_o misconstrue_v his_o meaning_n the_o ninteenth_n controversy_n declare_v how_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n feild_n d._n abbot_n and_o all_o sectarye_n chap._n i._n that_o we_o may_v not_o stumble_v at_o the_o beginning_n 7●_n ch●nitiu●_n in_o 1._o part_n examina●_n con_fw-mi i●_n trid._n calu._n l._n 30_o instit_fw-la c._n ●_o §._o 9_o fulk_n in_o c._n 13._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 5_o perkins_n in_o his_o reform_a cath._n f._n 7●_n nor_o post_n away_o in_o vain_a before_o i_o go_v further_o i_o will_v true_o lay_v down_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n as_o it_o be_v controvert_v &_o defend_v on_o both_o side_n protestant_n distinguish_v three_o sort_n of_o faith_n 1._o the_o historical_a faith_n as_o they_o term_v it_o by_o which_o they_o believe_v the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n 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dogmatic_a and_o catholic_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n and_o whatsoever_o in_o this_o kind_a the_o universal_a church_n propose_v unto_o us._n for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o formal_a motive_n or_o subject_n of_o belief_n to_o wit_n the_o prime_a verity_n or_o divine_a authority_n obscure_o reveil_v the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a and_o theological_a virtue_n of_o faith_n which_o with_o most_o constant_a assent_n believe_v they_o all_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o to_o this_o one_o sole_a faith_n not_o to_o the_o peculiar_a persuasion_n of_o sectarye_n be_v ascrybed_n by_o s._n cyrill_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n augustine_n s._n leo_n and_o s._n fulgentius_n the_o whole_a force_n of_o justification_n which_o in_o any_o part_n of_o sacred_a writ_n be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n wherefore_o although_o we_o hold_v that_o this_o theological_a faith_n be_v the_o beginning_n &_o foundation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a building_n for_o be_v that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v though_o it_o be_v also_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n do_v sometime_o spring_n by_o stir_v up_o and_o exciting_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o will_n to_o love_v good_a and_o detest_v sin_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o full_o engender_v that_o spark_n of_o life_n it_o do_v neither_o whole_o dispose_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v nor_o intiere_o sanctify_v and_o make_v we_o just_a as_o i_o shall_v now_o demonstrate_v 11._o math._n 25._o v._n 11._o matth._n 7._o v._n 22._o joan._n 12._o v._n 42._o 43._o matth._n 22._o v._n 11._o 3._o the_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o cry_v lord_n lord_z open_z unto_o we_o have_v faith_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o they_o invocate_v the_o false_a prophet_n believe_v who_o wrought_v miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n the_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o guest_n who_o be_v find_v at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n he_o believe_v also_o for_o by_o faith_n he_o yield_v to_o the_o call_n &_o come_v into_o the_o house_n 15._o whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 1._o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o orig._n tract_n 32._o in_o matth._n hilar._n can_v 27._o hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la demetr_v theoph._n &_o euthy_n in_o cum_fw-la locum_fw-la august_n tract_n 54._o in_o joan._n august_n tract_n 53._o in_o joan._n beliar._n the_o iustif_a l._n 1._o c._n 15._o of_o god_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v iustify_v therefore_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o iuftification_n m._n whitaker_n m._n abbot_n and_o the_o rest_n will_v answer_v that_o these_o have_v not_o a_o true_a but_o a_o feigned_a dead_a and_o idle_a faith_n dead_a and_o idle_a we_o confess_v it_o be_v yet_o true_a and_o unfaygned_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a prince_n use_v the_o same_o word_n crediderunt_fw-la they_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o discourse_v of_o they_o who_o believe_v indeed_o which_o will_v breed_v intolerable_a ambiguity_n &_o doubtfullnes_n in_o expound_v of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o true_a belief_n second_o the_o ancient_a father_n interpret_v all_o these_o place_n of_o true_a and_o unfaygned_a faith_n origen_n s._n hilary_n s._n hierome_n the_o first_o affirm_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o their_o bridegroom_n not_o for_o want_v of_o true_a faith_n but_o for_o want_v of_o good_a work_n s._n hierome_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n the_o second_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n attribute_v to_o their_o faith_n the_o invocation_n they_o make_v lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophefy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o salvation_n s._n augustine_n expound_v the_o three_o place_n likewise_o of_o true_a faith_n compare_v the_o faith_n of_o those_o prince_n with_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o such_o as_o open_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n affirm_v that_o if_o they_o also_o have_v proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o that_o entrance_n of_o belief_n they_o may_v by_o profit_v have_v overcome_v the_o love_n of_o humane_a glory_n but_o that_o faith_n as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n well_o argue_v which_o by_o profit_v can_v vanquish_v the_o affection_n of_o vain_a glory_n be_v true_a faith_n otherwise_o that_o faith_n have_v 477._o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la resurrec_fw-la carnis_fw-la orig._n &_o chryso_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la ambr._n ser_n 14._o de_fw-la na●ali_fw-la hieron_n gregor_n theoph._n &_o euthy_n in_o ●um_fw-la locum_fw-la maldon_n in_o cap._n 22._o matth._n jacob_n ep_n cap._n 2._o v._n 14._o 17._o &_o 14._o augu._n de_fw-fr ●●de_n &_o op●rib_n c._n 14._o whitak_n l._n 1._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 1._o reason_n of_o m._n ca_o apian_n witak_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la fulk_n in_o c._n 2._o joan._n sect_n 9_o abbot_n c._n 4._o f._n 476._o &_o 477._o not_o profit_v but_o another_o arrive_v to_o perfection_n that_o have_v fail_v last_o that_o he_o who_o want_v his_o wedding_n garment_n believe_v also_o aright_o be_v insinuate_v by_o tertullian_n origen_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n gregory_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n who_o conformable_o teach_v that_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o outward_a darkness_n not_o for_o any_o defect_n of_o faith_n but_o for_o want_v of_o
quite_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o acknowledge_v charity_n only_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n nurse_n or_o mother_n of_o virtue_n say_v charity_n be_v patient_a be_v benign_a etc._n etc._n charity_n ●_o 1._o cor._n 13._o v._n 4._o v._o ●_o suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n bear_v all_o thing_n but_o how_o be_v it_o patient_a how_o benign_a etc._n etc._n not_o formal_o for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o monstrous_a virtue_n compound_v of_o diverse_a special_a form_n causal_o then_o because_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n that_o beget_v the_o nurse_n that_o cherish_v the_o soul_n that_o give_v life_n of_o grace_n vigour_n of_o justice_n pre-eminence_n of_o merit_n to_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o virtue_n 4._o how_o inexcusable_a now_o be_v our_o seduce_a protestant_n how_o wretched_o enchant_a with_o their_o minister_n charm_n who_o engross_v all_o to_o faith_n which_o the_o secretarye_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v to_o charity_n how_o entitle_v they_o faith_n alone_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o life_n which_o s._n james_n affirm_v to_o be_v dead_a without_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n how_o enthrone_v they_o faith_n in_o the_o high_a chair_n of_o eminent_a dignity_n when_o s._n paul_n define_v charity_n to_o be_v great_a than_o it_o marry_o a_o veil_n they_o have_v to_o mask_v themselves_o under_o for_o 17._o fulk_n in_o c._n 13._o 1._o cor._n sect_n 3._o abbot_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 22._o fol._n 478_o ephes_n 3._o v._n 17._o charity_n say_v m._n fulke_o and_o m._n abbot_n with_o he_o be_v the_o great_a in_o regard_n of_o continuance_n because_o faith_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n charity_n abide_v for_o ever_o then_o it_o be_v the_o great_a also_o quoth_v m._n abbot_n if_o we_o respect_v latitude_n of_o use_n for_o charity_n be_v extend_v every_o way_n to_o god_n to_o angel_n to_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o we_o consider_v man_n private_o in_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o use_n faith_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o charity_n as_o wherein_o our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n by_o which_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n into_o which_o as_o a_o hand_n god_n put_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o by_o which_o whatsoever_o else_o 479._o abbot_n fol._n 479._o in_o we_o be_v commend_v unto_o god_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o to_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o great_a so_o he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o charity_n continue_v when_o faith_n be_v evacuate_v but_o one_o truth_n ought_v not_o to_o impeach_v another_o that_o can_v derogat_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o charity_n in_o many_o other_o point_n wherein_o both_o scripture_n and_o father_n give_v she_o the_o pre-eminence_n but_o as_o for_o latitude_n of_o use_n as_o you_o there_o take_v it_o comprehendit_fw-la bern._n serm_n ●_o in_o vigil_n nat_n christ_n fides_n veluti_fw-la quoddam_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la exemplar_n praeterita_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o praesentia_fw-la ac_fw-la futura_fw-la ●i●u_fw-la svo_fw-la vastissimo_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la for_o the_o material_a object_n which_o they_o respect_v very_o false_a it_o be_v that_o charity_n extend_v to_o more_o thing_n than_o faith_n because_o faith_n mount_v to_o god_n to_o angel_n to_o man_n etc._n etc._n it_o descend_v to_o hell_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o their_o perpetual_a torment_n it_o stretch_v itself_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o deluge_n past_a to_o the_o future_a judgement_n and_o many_o other_o object_n which_o charity_n embrace_v not_o it_o reach_v beside_o to_o all_o time_n which_o either_o be_v have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o therefore_o s._n bernard_n call_v it_o the_o image_n or_o pattern_n of_o eternity_n which_o in_o her_o wide_a and_o vast_a bosom_n comprehend_v all_o thing_n both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v 5._o howbeit_o let_v this_o go_v on_o the_o score_n of_o other_o the_o author_n rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a speech_n the_o mark_n i_o shoot_v at_o be_v that_o charity_n be_v prefer_v before_o faith_n even_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o in_o all_o these_o particular_n in_o which_o m._n abbot_n give_v the_o first_o &_o resur_n abbot_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 1._o cor._n 13._o joan._n 1._o c._n 4._o v._n 12._o rom._n 5._o ephes_n 3._o 17._o aug._n the_o spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 17._o charitas_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la vivificans_fw-la dilectorem_fw-la august_n tract_n 9_o in_o ep_n joan._n chrys_n de_fw-fr incomp_n dei_fw-la nat_n hom_n 1._o leo_fw-la ser_n 8._o de_fw-fr epipha_n basil_n in_o proem_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la fide_fw-la prosp_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la contempt_n c._n 13._o ambr._n in_o c._n 13._o cor._n berna_n ser_z 24._o supper_n cant._n idem_fw-la serm_fw-la 2._o the_o resur_n chief_a place_n to_o faith_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n define_v we_o be_v nothing_o without_o charity_n he_o mean_v sure_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n nothing_o in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o salvation_n s._n james_n and_o s._n augustine_n mean_v the_o like_a who_o i_o cite_v above_o moreover_o have_v i_o not_o already_o show_v that_o charity_n adopt_v we_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o by_o charity_n we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o new_o bear_v in_o christ_n that_o by_o charity_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o charity_n god_n himself_o be_v harbour_v in_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o his_o charity_n in_o we_o be_v perfect_v also_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o and_o if_o m._n abbot_n have_v not_o use_v his_o dexterity_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n which_o make_v against_o he_o he_o may_v have_v read_v in_o that_o very_a place_n which_o he_o quote_v for_o his_o purpose_n that_o not_o in_o faith_n but_o in_o charity_n original_o stand_v our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n for_o after_o these_o word_n by_o faith_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o immediate_o follow_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o charity_n therefore_o charity_n be_v the_o root_n the_o origin_n or_o first_o beginning_n of_o christ_n vivificall_a presence_n for_o as_o the_o tree_n draw_v from_o the_o root_n the_o sap_n of_o life_n so_o faith_n from_o charity_n the_o lively_a inhabitation_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o which_o cause_n s._n augustine_n say_v charity_n itself_o diffuse_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n to_o the_o lo●er_n he_o call_v it_o otherwhere_o the_o health_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n s._n chrysostome_n the_o chief_a good_a and_o head_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n s._n leo_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n s._n basil_n the_o proper_a budge_v or_o ensign_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n s._n prosper_n a_o summary_n and_o abridgement_n of_o all_o good_a do_n of_o the_o which_o every_o good_a work_n take_v his_o life_n s._n ambrose_n the_o head_n of_o religion_n be_v charity_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o head_n have_v not_o life_n etc._n etc._n immediate_o after_o charity_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n s._n bernard_n say_v the_o separation_n of_o charity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o devide_v they_o be_v term_v by_o he_o fideicida_n the_o murderer_n of_o faith_n then_o he_o testify_v with_o s._n augustine_n that_o faith_n take_v her_o life_n or_o soul_n from_o charity_n 37._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr cognit_fw-la verae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la c._n 37._o 6._o further_o they_o affirm_v of_o charity_n that_o it_o unit_v amoris_fw-la unit_v aug._n de_fw-fr sub_v l._n di●ect_n &_o amoris_fw-la and_o knit_v we_o to_o god_n marry_v cant._n marry_v bern._n serm_n 83._o in_o cant._n our_o soul_n to_o the_o word_n mark_v 7._o mark_v amb._n l._n 2._o ep_n ep_v 7._o man_n a_o friend_n to_o god_n impart_v 132._o impart_v chrys_n in_o psal_n 132._o heaven_n and_o unspeakable_a good_a thing_n to_o us._n he_o monach._n he_o basil_n in_o institut_fw-la monach._n that_o have_v charity_n have_v god_n and_o 35._o and_o idem_fw-la in_o constit_fw-la monast_n c._n 35._o he_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o charity_n want_v divin_v grace_n by_o 13._o by_o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr mor._n eccles_n cap._n 13._o charity_n only_o it_o be_v wrought_v that_o we_o be_v not_o avert_v from_o god_n and_o that_o we_o conform_v ourselves_o rather_o to_o he_o then_o to_o this_o world_n moreover_o say_v they_o charity_n 4._o charity_n hilar._n comment_n in_o matth._n ca._n 4._o cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n by_o levit_fw-la by_o orig._n hom_n 3._o in_o c._n 3._o levit_fw-la the_o abundance_n of_o charity_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v the_o
philip_n mornay_n &_o general_o all_o protestar_n defend_v our_o perfect_a action_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o as_o caluin_n say_v but_o inquinamenta_fw-la &_o sordes_fw-la filth_n and_o uncleaunesse_fw-fr whereon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o great_a charity_n and_o deep_a sorrow_n man_n can_v have_v draw_v from_o inward_a concupiscence_n the_o stain_n of_o corruption_n as_o it_o rather_o increase_v than_o cast_v forth_o the_o mud_n of_o iniquity_n so_o it_o redouble_v and_o no_o way_n diminish_v the_o answerable_a smart_n of_o punishment_n but_o m._n field_n and_o m._n fulke_n insi_v with_o he_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n suppose_v repentance_n discharge_v we_o of_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v deserve_v to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n i_o grant_v that_o christ_n have_v full_o and_o superabundant_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n for_o all_o the_o transgression_n of_o man_n and_o infinite_a more_o 5._o fiel_n in_o appen_v r_o par_fw-fr full_a 43._o r●●_n th●se_a 〈◊〉_d objection_n in_o greg._n de_fw-fr valenti●_n tom_fw-mi 2_o disp_n 6_o q_o 17._o puncto_fw-la 5._o if_o they_o have_v be_v possible_a yet_o as_o it_o have_v please_v he_o by_o say_v hope_v and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n to_o derive_v unto_o we_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n so_o he_o have_v ordain_v by_o our_o penal_a work_n to_o apply_v unto_o we_o for_o sin_n voluntary_o commit_v after_o baptism_n the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o his_o bountiful_a and_o abundant_a satisfaction_n 16._o heer_n m._n field_n and_o his_o mate_n make_v their_o last_o encounter_n and_o say_v if_o our_o penal_a affliction_n be_v only_o require_v to_o apply_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o if_o they_o do_v either_o they_o deroga_fw-la e_fw-la from_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n passion_n or_o god_n crave_v one_o debt_n to_o be_v twice_o pay_v which_o be_v more_o at_o 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the_o church_n c._n 17._o pag._n 55._o require_v some_o satisfaction_n at_o our_o hand_n for_o our_o own_o behoof_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o father_n without_o any_o injury_n or_o extorsion_n at_o all_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n by_o his_o humble_a obedience_n to_o his_o father_n glorify_v he_o as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o dishonour_n commit_v by_o sinner_n do_v ever_o disgrace_v he_o notwithstanding_o m._n field_n 〈◊〉_d register_v these_o word_n in_o in_o sin_v must_v by_o sorrow_n of_o hart_n dislike_a and_o detest_a and_o by_o confession_n of_o mouth_n condemn_v former_a evilis_fw-la restore_v that_o glory_n to_o god_n he_o take_v from_o he_o and_o seek_v and_o take_v allocation_n the_o weakness_n of_o his_o mean_n will_v afford_v to_o glorify_v god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o dishonour_v he_o before_o o_o unconquerable_a truth_n which_o so_o often_o force_v her_o enemy_n to_o speak_v in_o her_o behalf_n 18._o christ_n restore_v to_o his_o father_n all_o the_o honour_n of_o which_o we_o deprive_v he_o by_o sin_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o injury_n to_o christ_n no_o exaction_n in_o god_n no_o iteration_n of_o payment_n the_o sinner_n himself_o restore_v that_o glory_n he_o take_v from_o he_o it_o be_v no_o offence_n according_a to_o m._n field_n he_o gloriyy_v god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o dishonour_v he_o before_o and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n quoth_v he_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n full_o pacify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v no_o question_n i_o trow_v of_o this_o which_o be_v now_o in_o question_n that_o god_n may_v be_v satisfy_v by_o our_o weak_a endeavour_n perfect_o satify_v already_o by_o christ_n for_o the_o pacity_v of_o god_n wrath_n by_o restitution_n of_o his_o honour_n with_o sorrow_n dislike_n and_o detestation_n of_o former_a evil_n be_v the_o true_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o divine_a justice_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v consist_v in_o the_o compensation_n of_o precedent_a wrong_n by_o action_n of_o submission_n and_o penal_a contrition_n according_a to_o our_o mean_a and_o etc._n punk_n in_o c._n 2_o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 2_o &_o 4._o calu._n lib._n 3_o inst_z c._n 4_o 5._o 26._o 27._o etc._n etc._n seeble_a ability_n m._n field_n thus_o discomfit_v m._n fulke_o and_o caluin_n renew_v the_o battle_n with_o a_o fresh_a host_n of_o sundry_a testimony_n gather_v some_o out_o of_o the_o father_n most_o out_o of_o holy_a writ_n which_o i_o marshal_v into_o three_o several_a rank_n or_o squadron_n 19_o in_o the_o first_o they_o assault_v we_o with_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o declare_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o have_v offer_v 20_o 1._o 10._o 2_o v._o 20_o for_o we_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a redemption_n he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n behold_v he_o that_o take_v away_o 3._o 10._o 1._o v._o 29._o hoeb_n 1_o v._o 3._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a who_o be_v ●init_a en_fw-fr for_o our_o sin_n and_o wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n by_o who_o 24._o esay_n 53._o 15._o 1_o petr_n 2._o v._o 24._o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v i_o answer_v as_o above_o that_o christ_n have_v offer_v indeed_o a_o most_o copious_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o trespass_n but_o it_o must_v be_v often_o apply_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o satisfactory_a work_n unless_o it_o be_v otherwise_o supply_v by_o the_o indulgence_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o hereafter_o 20._o but_o caluin_n oppose_v against_o this_o the_o frank_a and_o seq_n calu._n lib._n 3_o inst_z c._n 4._o 25._o &_o seq_n free_a remission_n of_o sin_n make_v by_o christ_n without_o hope_n of_o recompense_n without_o any_o pain_n or_o travel_v of_o we_o i_o answer_v christ_n remission_n be_v free_a because_o he_o free_o enlighten_v we_o with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n free_o receave_v we_o 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he_o so_o he_o free_o and_o sufficient_o satisfy_v for_o all_o but_o effectual_o for_o such_o as_o by_o penal_a affliction_n by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n redeem_v their_o iniquity_n 2._o fulke_o against_o pur_fw-mi p._n 45._o 49._o etc._n etc._n calu._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la eze_v 18._o v._o 21._o 22._o esay_n 38._o v._n 18._o &_o 44._o v._o 22._o micb._n 7._o v._o 19_o psal_n 3●_n v._o ●_o &_o 2._o after_o regeneration_n wilful_o incur_v in_o the_o second_o rank_n be_v muster_v the_o sentence_n of_o holy_a writ_n which_o mention_v no_o memory_n but_o a_o clean_a abolishment_n of_o sin_n through_o true_a repentance_n as_o by_o ezechiel_n if_o the_o wicked_a do_v penance_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o remember_v his_o iniquity_n by_o isay_n micheas_n king_n david_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v our_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n to_o disperse_v they_o like_o a_o cloud_n to_o sink_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o hide_v they_o to_o cover_v they_o not_o to_o 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everlasting_a punishment_n nor_o with_o temporal_a if_o we_o redeem_v they_o with_o condign_a satisfaction_n 21._o therefore_o he_o that_o pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o 6._o ezech._n 18._o v._o 22._o num._n 14._o vers_fw-la 34._o esay_n 38._o v._n 17._o eccles_n c._n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o haeb._n ●_o v._o 3_o 1._o joan._n c._n ●_o vers_fw-la 2._o proverb_n c._n 1●_n v._o 6._o ezechiel_n he_o will_v not_o remember_v our_o iniquity_n threaten_a revenge_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o some_o he_o have_v forgive_v say_v scietis_fw-la ultionem_fw-la meam_fw-la you_o shall_v feel_v the_o rod_n of_o my_o revengement_n he_o who_o promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n to_o cast_v our_o fault_n behind_o his_o back_n command_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n of_o pardon_a sin_n be_v not_o without_o fear_n he_o who_o by_o himself_o purge_v our_o offence_n he_o who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n avouch_v also_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v redeem_v so_o that_o both_o cooperate_v to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o trespass_n the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o work_n of_o penance_n his_o passion_n free_o plentiful_o independant_o of_o our_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n cancel_v the_o fault_n &_o eternity_n of_o punishment_n our_o work_n sanctify_v in_o his_o blood_n partly_o concur_v by_o his_o ordinance_n to_o expiate_v the_o remain_v of_o temporal_a chastisement_n 85._o matth._n 2d_o luc._n 7._o v._n 48._o &_o 50._o luc._n 18._o v._n 15._o luc._n ●●_o joan_n 8_o v._o 11._o m._n fulke_o against_o purge_v p._n 43_o 85._o 22._o in_o the_o last_o place_n be_v sort_v the_o example_n of_o scripture_n of_o peter_n mary_n magdalen_n the_o publican_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v without_o satisfaction_n to_o which_o they_o adjoine_v the_o authoritye_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n confirm_v the_o same_o i_o answer_v 1._o to_o the_o instance_n out_o of_o 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satisfaction_n which_o crave_v not_o according_a to_o he_o but_o deserve_v and_o merit_v pardon_n or_o s._n ambrose_n take_v satisfaction_n in_o that_o place_n for_o the_o excuse_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o fault_n which_o s._n peter_n use_v not_o but_o will_v rather_o as_o he_o affirm_v condemn_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v iustify_v by_o confess_v then_o aggravate_v it_o by_o deny_v s._n chrysostome_n according_o use_v that_o word_n in_o his_o homily_n upon_o genesis_n where_o he_o likewise_o grant_v no_o philogonio_n amb._n ibid._n chrys_n ho._n 10._o in_o gen._n &_o hom_n de_fw-fr beato_n philogonio_n satisfaction_n necessary_a for_o the_o recovery_n of_o god_n friendship_n although_o he_o after_o require_v it_o for_o recompense_n of_o the_o wrong_n commit_v against_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o justice_n 32._o two_o other_o dark_a sentence_n m._n fulke_o scrape_v out_o of_o he_o the_o one_o out_o of_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 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