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A17308 Truth's triumph ouer Trent: or, the great gulfe betweene Sion and Babylon That is, the vnreconcileable opposition betweene the Apostolicke Church of Christ, and the apostate synagogue of Antichrist, in the maine and fundamentall doctrine of iustification, for which the Church of England Christs spouse, hath iustly, through Gods mercie, for these manie yeares, according to Christs voyce, separated her selfe from Babylon, with whom from henceforth she must hold no communion. By H.B. rector of S. Mathews Friday-Street. Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1629 (1629) STC 4156; ESTC S107077 312,928 398

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the_o more_o be_o i_o secure_a i_o have_v commit_v some_o heinous_a sin_n and_o be_o guilty_a of_o many_o trespass_n yet_o i_o despair_v not_o because_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v there_o grace_n have_v also_o superabounded_a and_o in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n inter_fw-la brachia_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la volo_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la ●upio_fw-la between_o the_o arm_n of_o my_o saviour_n it_o be_v both_o my_o will_n to_o live_v and_o my_o wish_n to_o die_v another_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o find_v in_o gregory_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o singular_a work_n of_o his_o moral_n where_o speak_v of_o man_n good_a work_n and_o good_a intention_n 26._o conclude_v thus_o si_fw-mi de_fw-fr he_o divinitus_fw-la districtè_fw-la dis●ntimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la ista_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la credimus_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la if_o say_v he_o we_o be_v strictly-sifted_n by_o god_n concern_v these_o thing_n what_o place_n will_v be_v leave_v for_o salvation_n in_o they_o see_v that_o both_o our_o evil_a action_n be_v simple_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v can_v be_v simple_o good_a which_o place_n of_o gregory_n be_v allege_v by_o luther_n to_o prove_v none_o can_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o 35._o mortal_o sin_n although_o john_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n will_v have_v gregory_n to_o mean_v not_o all_o work_n but_o only_o such_o as_o we_o vain_o boast_v of_o as_o sixtus_n senensis_n relate_v yet_o gregory_n 45._o meaning_n be_v easy_o discover_v by_o the_o title_n or_o content_n prefix_v to_o the_o say_a chapter_n in_o these_o word_n quod_fw-la s●nctus_n gr●gorius_n in_o his_o quae_fw-la iam_fw-la recta_fw-la intention_n protulit_fw-la vanae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la vel_fw-la laudis_fw-la humanae_fw-la favorem_fw-la subrepsisse_fw-la sibi_fw-la formidat_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la recompensatione_fw-la operis_fw-la post●lat_fw-la orationem_fw-la loctoris_fw-la that_o be_v that_o st._n gregory_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v with_o a_o right_a intention_n fear_v lest_o some_o affectation_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o humane_a applause_n may_v have_v creep_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o work_n desire_v the_o reader_n prayer_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a also_o by_o the_o whole_a tenure_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o gregory_n dare_v not_o trust_v his_o best_a work_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o god_n strict_a judgement_n see_v that_o a_o man_n best_a intention_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v taint_v with_o secret_a pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o the_o say_a bishop_n of_o rochester_n may_v seem_v too_o sharp_a in_o his_o censure_n the_o sequel_n whereof_o tend_v to_o a_o flat_a condemnation_n of_o gregory_n best_a intention_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v 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foolehardy_a as_o open_o to_o contemn_v and_o reject_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o do_v the_o best_a that_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o observe_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v see_v that_o of_o endeavour_n may_v come_v much_o good_a but_o of_o contempt_n certain_a condemnation_n even_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n between_o god_n and_o we_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o forfeit_v our_o estate_n with_o god_n he_o of_o his_o mercy_n have_v purpose_v to_o save_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o we_o condemn_a person_n he_o have_v withal_o prescribe_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o will_v save_v that_o special_a number_n yet_o the_o mean_n be_v such_o as_o though_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v gentle_a and_o easy_a for_o christ_n yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o impotency_n it_o be_v in_o god_n power_n only_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n aright_o now_o though_o god_n give_v his_o special_a 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be_v who_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o save_v none_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n till_o he_o be_v actual_o and_o effectual_o call_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o white_a stone_n the_o mark_n of_o his_o election_n with_o the_o new_a name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o it_o which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o nor_o any_o be_v so_o wicked_a but_o he_o may_v prove_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o so_o to_o be_v effectual_o call_v in_o due_a time_n and_o because_o for_o any_o man_n to_o judge_v himself_o while_o he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v a_o desperate_a judgement_n yea_o a_o prejudice_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o grace_n and_o a_o rash_a presumption_n as_o dare_v to_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o to_o determine_v that_o as_o certain_a which_o god_n have_v leave_v uncertain_a therefore_o for_o a_o man_n to_o cavil_n at_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o to_o frame_v frivolous_a and_o foolish_a unreasonable_a reason_n to_o resist_v and_o contemn_v god_n ordinance_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o heap_v upon_o himself_o great_a and_o great_a condemnation_n god_n will_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v his_o truth_n dissemble_v his_o glory_n diminish_v his_o mercy_n despise_v and_o his_o justice_n disparage_v let_v no_o man_n dare_v to_o say_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v who_o be_v thou_o vain_a man_n that_o plead_v against_o god_n take_v thou_o heed_n thou_o give_v not_o god_n further_a occasion_n to_o complain_v of_o thou_o shall_v thy_o politic_a or_o rather_o brainsick_a reason_n be_v wise_a than_o god_n wisdom_n god_n have_v will_v it_o so_o and_o his_o will_n be_v above_o all_o humane_a reason_n and_o god_n will_v be_v nothing_o but_o divine_a reason_n yea_o wisdom_n itself_o but_o yet_o as_o a_o man_n to_o answer_v thy_o reason_n with_o reason_n thou_o deny_v the_o certainty_n of_o election_n at_o least_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v it_o publish_v and_o preach_v why_o what_o be_v thy_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o it_o make_v man_n careless_a of_o the_o mean_n it_o be_v false_a it_o be_v not_o god_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v publish_v but_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o perverse_a and_o corrupt_a will_n that_o make_v thou_o careless_a and_o contemptuous_a but_o by_o this_o reason_n of_o thou_o which_o thou_o can_v sub-divide_a into_o many_o branch_n but_o all_o grow_a from_o the_o same_o carnal_a root_n to_o satisfy_v thy_o own_o foolish_a reason_n in_o desire_v to_o have_v this_o glorious_a truth_n of_o god_n dissemble_v or_o suppress_v thou_o will_v destroy_v two_o precious_a thing_n infinite_o more_o dear_a than_o a_o thousand_o world_n the_o first_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o nothing_o much_o manifest_v first_o as_o in_o this_o act_n of_o he_o concern_v his_o good_a pleasure_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v that_o summary_n doctrine_n of_o god_n glory_n so_o that_o to_o suppress_v or_o supplant_v this_o truth_n be_v to_o strip_v god_n of_o his_o excellent_a glory_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o judicious_a and_o learned_a divine_a viciatur_fw-la &_o adulteratur_fw-la religio_fw-la simulac_fw-la minimum_fw-la initio_fw-la aliquid_fw-la detrahitur_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la gloria_fw-la religion_n come_v then_o to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o adulterate_v when_o once_o god_n glory_n suffer_v the_o least_o detriment_n or_o diminution_n no_o say_v they_o we_o do_v not_o take_v away_o god_n glory_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v his_o prevent_a grace_n just_o so_o do_v those_o adversary_n in_o augustine_n time_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v of_o who_o he_o say_v a_o pelagianoru●_n 16._o porrò_fw-la haeretica_fw-la
adult_n ad_fw-la iustif_a cap._n 19_o gnorantia_fw-la ravae_fw-la dispositinis_fw-la cap._n 18._o bid_v in_o fine_a 1._o pet._n 1._o 19_o *_o chapt._n 4._o orig._n in_o levit._n ●aimony_n in_o ●act_n de_fw-fr sacred_a ●erend_n cap._n 3._o ●phes_n 2._o 12._o act_n 8._o 37._o origen_n super_fw-la ●evit_fw-la job_n 19_o 27._o john_n 3_o ●ug_n in_o joan._n ●act_n 12._o c._n 3._o abac._n 2._o 4._o john_n 20._o 28._o 2d_o 2d_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o authentic_a creed_n require_v explicit_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o histor._n council_n trid._n lib._n 2._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o cap._n 9_o no_o rest_n or_o ●eace_n to_o the_o ●icked_a ●icked_a certainty_n of_o ●ith_n a_o great_a adversary_n to_o romane-ca●holickes_a romane-ca●holickes_a the_o pontifician_n opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la yoke_v with_o god●_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n merit_n faith_n of_o fearful_a devil_n approve_v and_o commend_v council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can._n 12._o can._n 14._o chemnitij_fw-la examen_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la justific_n jer._n 2._o 24._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o luther_n in_o gen._n cap._n 41._o liu._n lib._n 1._o dec._n 1._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o judge_n 8._o 21._o vega_n lib._n 6._o the_o incertitud_n great_a cap._n 2._o certainty_n o●_n the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n opposite_a to_o ro●ish_v uncertainty_n ●on_n poena_fw-la sed_fw-la ●usa_fw-la facit_fw-la ●artyrium_fw-la ●uangelium_fw-la fa●t_fw-la martyrium_fw-la ●ypri_fw-la ●_o trouble_a unsettled_a conscience_n like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n ●ude_n 13._o vega_n de_fw-fr incertitud_n great_a c._n 25._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can_n 15._o 15._o the_o reason_n be_v naught_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o th●_n knowledge_n of_o predestination_n must_v precede_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o believe_v our_o justification_n because_o we_o must_v first_o know_v our_o predestination_n but_o we_o come_v to_o know_v our_o predestination_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o justification_n histor._n council_n trid._n lib._n 2._o 2._o note_v the_o judgement_n o●_n some_o pontifician_n themselves_o concern_v their_o schoolman_n as_o we_o note_v ●efore_o out_o of_o vega_n reject_v ●he_n vulgar_a la●ine_n when_o it_o make_v not_o for_o ●is_n turn_v turn_v in_o this_o council_n of_o trent_n if_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o judicious_a of_o they_o have_v not_o be_v oversway_v by_o humane_a affection_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o truth_n have_v prevail_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n vega_n lib._n 9_o the_o incertitud_n great_a job_n 13._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o c._n 12._o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n rom._n 2._o 15._o pro._n 28._o 1._o vegal_a 9_o the_o incert_n great_a c._n 11._o 11._o so_o pagnin_n himself_o render_v it_o by_o vega_n own_o confession_n ibid._n note_v here_o how_o impertinent_a this_o place_n be_v for_o vega_n since_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o it_o uncertainty_n of_o faith_n of_o a_o man_n own_o salvation_n whereas_o the_o place_n speak_v of_o daniel_n uncertainty_n of_o another_o salvation_n multa_fw-la videntur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la acle_n 5._o 5._o aug._n in_o psal._n 50_o ●r_n 51._o vers_fw-la 8._o 8._o as_o aug._n de_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la c._n 19_o express_v himself_o say_v poenitere_fw-la est_fw-la poenam_fw-la tenere_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la puniat_fw-la in_o se_fw-la ulciscendo_fw-la quod_fw-la commisit_fw-la peccando_fw-la ille_fw-la poenam_fw-la tenet_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la punit_fw-la quod_fw-la commisisse_fw-la dolet_fw-la tom_n 4._o u●e_v sa●hum_n chocmah_n thodhigneni_fw-la psal._n 91._o 11._o matth._n 4._o 6._o though_o the_o exit_z be_v yet●_n day_n day_n devil_n ●ames_n 2._o 2._o bulla_n pii_fw-la quarti_fw-la super_fw-la ●rma_fw-la iura●enti_fw-la profes●onis_fw-la fidei_fw-la affix_v to_o ●heir_a council_n ●f_n trent_n ●bulla_fw-la pii_fw-la ●uarti_fw-la p._n r._n ●●per_a confirma●●one_n consilii_fw-la briden_v &_o sexti_fw-la ●e_n of_o ficio_fw-la dele●ati_fw-la lib._n 1._o papa_n ●st_fw-la lex_fw-la anima●a_fw-la ●●_o terris_fw-la the_o ●ope_n be_v a_o li●ing_a law_n upon_o ●arth_n and_o he_o ●●_o say_v to_o have_v ●ll_a law_n in_o ●he_n cabinet_n of_o ●is_n breast_n as_o ●heir_v extravagants_n say_v ephes._n 2._o 20._o revel_v 8._o 10._o 11._o aug._n epist._n lib._n epist._n 130._o cirtensibus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles._n c._n 16_o aug._n the_o baptism_n contra_fw-la donat_n lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o he_o except_v none_o no_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n rome_n not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n authority_n over_o general_a counsel_n those_o former_a age_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o aug._n contra_fw-la faustum_n manichaeum_fw-la lib._n ●_o cap._n 19_o aug._n contra_fw-la epist._n manich._n quam_fw-la voca●t_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la lib._n cap._n 5._o tom_n 6._o ●ohn_n 4._o 4●_n aug_n paulinae_n epist._n 112._o august_n contra_fw-la maxim_n arrian_n epist._n lib._n 3._o c._n 14._o august_n tertul._n adner_n hermog_fw-la lib._n chrys._n in_o mat._n 24._o hom_n 49._o ab_fw-la incerte_fw-la auto●_n rom._n 2._o 29._o ●rys_n in_o mat._n ●_o homil_n 24._o act_n 19_o 35._o aug._n contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petillian●_n donatist_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o 6._o marc._n 9_o 24._o 24._o rom._n 4._o 18._o tremel_n &_o pascer●_fw-la fide_fw-la isaiah_n 7._o 9_o 9_o heb._n lach●soth_o mat._n 23._o 37._o heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o heb._n 11._o 1._o homil_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ophra_v lib._n 5._o de_fw-la causis_fw-la plantarum_fw-la plantarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vega_n lib._n 14._o de_fw-la peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la &_o veniali_fw-la isaiah_n 28._o 16._o pro._n 28._o 1._o psal._n 11●_n 7._o matth._n 9_o 9_o psal._n 19_o josh._n 10._o heb._n 11._o 35._o 35._o bern._n epist._n 190._o 190._o he_o mean_v the_o old_a martyr_n of_o the_o church_n that_o suffer_v for_o the_o true_a religion_n not_o the_o new_a martyr_n of_o rome_n that_o just_o suffer_v for_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can._n 12_o 13._o 14._o act_n 27._o act_n 28._o 1._o psal._n 1_o ●hrysost_v in_o ●eb_fw-mi 10._o hom_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o v_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrys_n in_o rom._n c._n 4._o serm_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n ethica_fw-la i●_n sine_fw-la definitioni_fw-la 80._o basil._n in_o psal._n 115._o basil._n in_o ascetic_n tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la vega_n de_fw-fr inertitud_n great_a ap_fw-mi 32_o 33._o 34._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o ache_v upon_o ●im_a to_o interpret_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ●athers_n ma●ing_v against_o pontifician_n ●ncertainty_n bern._n epist_n 190_o 190_o to_o wit_n by_o christ._n john_n 5._o 39_o aug._n in_o psal._n 144._o bern._n sermo_fw-la guerrici_fw-la super_fw-la cantica_fw-la canticorum_fw-la serm_fw-la 47_o ambros._n de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o ambr._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 1._o theoph._n in_o luc._n 16._o vega_n lib._n 9_o the_o incertitud_n great_a cap._n 41._o 1._o chron._n 30._o 18._o 19_o 20._o vers_fw-la ad_fw-la triarios_fw-la re_fw-la redijt_fw-la the_o priest_n intention_n a_o supercedeas_fw-la to_o all_o certainty_n of_o faith_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n cicero_n godly_a love_n seal_v &_o badge_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seneca_n heb._n 12._o 6._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 12._o council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 1●_n phil._n 2._o 12._o 13._o aug._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a contra_fw-la pelag._n cap._n 33._o tom_n 7._o aug._n in_o psal._n 130._o concio_fw-la 4._o isaiah_n 66._o aug._n in_o psal._n 147._o in_o pr●oemio_fw-la psal._n 107._o council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o can._n 12._o 13_o plato_n in_o ph●done_n vega._n vega._n to_o wit_v the_o trent-fathers_n so_o usual_o term_v by_o equivocation_n equivocation_n by_o some_o good_a chance_n doubtless_o vega_n lib._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d incertitud_n prae_fw-la destinat_fw-la &_o per_fw-la severantiae_fw-la c._n saul_n one_o of_o vega_n elect._n aug._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la simplic_fw-la qu._n 1._o greg._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 3._o in_o 1._o reg._n 9_o solomon_n one_o of_o vega_n reprobate_n though_o once_o elect._n solomon_n fall_v not_o away_o total_o salomon_n fal●_n as_o not_o total_a s●_n not_o final_a eccles._n 2._o 3._o aug_n confess_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 7._o numb_a 20._o 12._o example_n of_o judas_n matth._n 10._o 8._o judas_n have_v not_o save_v grace_n aug._n quaest_n super_fw-la genes_n lib._n 1._o qu._n 117._o tom_n 4._o aug._n in_o psal._n 55_o aug._n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quod-vult-deum_a lib._n 6._o 18._o cainites_n rom._n 3._o 22._o 23._o 23._o we_o be_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o you●_n pontifician_n promise_v pet._n 2._o pro._n 28._o 14._o ●ern_n in_o septu●ges_n serm_n 1._o eccles._n 9_o 1._o psal._n 137._o aug._n the_o ●on●_n persevere_v lib._n 2_o cap._n
remission_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o notwithstanding_o they_o certain_o know_v that_o that_o certainty_n be_v rather_o a_o most_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o so_o vega_n conclude_v neque_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la latinè_fw-la possimus_fw-la dicere_fw-la apud_fw-la haereticos_fw-la nostrae_fw-la tempestatis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la suae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la opinionem_fw-la sed_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la nor_o do_v we_o doubt_v but_o that_o we_o may_v say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o time_n have_v not_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o grace_n or_o justification_n but_o a_o certainty_n note_v here_o judicious_a reader_n that_o the_o pontifician_n do_v allow_v of_o a_o certain_a uncertain_a particular_a certainty_n of_o faith_n namely_o such_o as_o may_v be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a they_o may_v better_o have_v say_v just_a nothing_o save_v that_o they_o cautelous_o put_v this_o clause_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n that_o if_o a_o 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gratia_fw-la spiritual_a man_n may_v attain_v a_o certainty_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o justification_n by_o spiritual_a man_n he_o understand_v those_o that_o live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n as_o they_o term_v it_o yet_o this_o certainty_n be_v so_o rare_o find_v among_o such_o as_o after_o much_o ado_n and_o waver_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n vega_n be_v uncertain_a what_o to_o think_v of_o this_o certainty_n at_o length_n he_o be_v resolve_v upon_o the_o point_n and_o give_v we_o a_o rare_a instance_n of_o saint_n anthony_n who_o birth_n of_o faithull_v and_o religious_a parent_n who_o christian_n and_o holy_a education_n who_o firm_a faith_n in_o believe_v all_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n believe_v who_o care_n not_o to_o offend_v but_o to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n who_o voluntary_a poverty_n who_o inoffensive_a and_o innocent_a life_n full_a of_o charity_n who_o humility_n who_o daily_a come_n to_o mass_n and_o frequent_a shrift_n who_o watch_n and_o fasting_n and_o other_o infinite_a devotion_n induce_v vega_n to_o think_v that_o this_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n may_v haply_o be_v find_v in_o some_o spiritual_a man_n but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o st._n anthony_n at_o the_o least_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o certainty_n so_o few_o receive_v this_o gift_n as_o christ_n say_v of_o continency_n no_o not_o martyr_n themselves_o say_v vega_n chapter_n 43._o his_o word_n be_v neque_fw-la adduci_fw-la possum_fw-la ut_fw-la credam_fw-la aliquem_fw-la martyrem_fw-la aut_fw-la babuisse_fw-la aut_fw-la habere_fw-la potuisse_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la iustificatione_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v i_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o any_o martyr_n either_o have_v or_o can_v have_v the_o certainty_n of_o justification_n unless_o god_n reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o as_o also_o their_o perseverance_n and_o crown_n of_o blessedness_n lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o more_o cheerful_o and_o courageous_o persist_v in_o their_o confession_n with_o these_o limitation_n do_v the_o pontifician_n confine_v their_o allowance_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o justification_n first_o it_o be_v only_o general_a not_o special_a or_o particular_a second_o if_o particular_a there_o be_v any_o they_o say_v it_o may_v be_v true_a or_o false_a three_o this_o special_a certainty_n be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o by_o special_a revelation_n and_o that_o to_o some_o special_a choice_n person_n as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o apostle_n four_o just_a man_n may_v have_v some_o coniectural_a sign_n and_o probable_a opinion_n of_o their_o justification_n five_o if_o any_o have_v this_o special_a certainty_n then_o certain_o st._n anthony_n a_o privilege_n which_o not_o even_o the_o holy_a and_o faithful_a martyr_n be_v capable_a off_o without_o special_a revelation_n say_v vega._n his_o reason_n be_v because_o even_o heretic_n may_v be_v martyr_n and_o constant_o die_v for_o christ._n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o pontifician_n doctrine_n about_o certainty_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n against_o which_o we_o oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o catholic_n doctrine_n uncertainty_n concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n first_o to_o their_o first_o limitation_n we_o oppose_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o general_a but_o particular_a and_o special_a second_o to_o the_o second_o that_o this_o certainty_n can_v be_v false_a but_o always_o infallible_o true_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n in_o general_a which_o certainty_n may_v be_v in_o dogmatic_a and_o historical_a faith_n but_o also_o of_o god_n special_a promise_n in_o christ_n which_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o save_v faith_n certain_o to_o apply_v and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o believer_n that_o undoubted_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o particular_a three_o to_o the_o three_o that_o neither_o this_o certainty_n be_v simple_o and_o only_o a_o special_a divine_a revelation_n nor_o peculiar_a only_o to_o a_o few_o but_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a virtue_n of_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n and_o be_v in_o every_o true_a believer_n in_o who_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v find_v four_o to_o the_o four_o that_o this_o certainty_n in_o every_o man_n justify_v be_v no_o conjectural_a matter_n gather_v by_o probable_a sign_n but_o a_o certain_a clear_a firm_a evidence_n of_o faith_n five_o to_o the_o five_o as_o for_o st._n anthony_n much_o may_v his_o privilege_n be_v as_o have_v the_o patronage_n of_o pig_n &_o cattle_n which_o the_o priest_n do_v solemn_o on_o st._n anthony_n day_n bless_v in_o his_o name_n and_o so_o they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o disease_n and_o disaster_n all_o the_o year_n after_o and_o therefore_o the_o pig_n master_n or_o dame_n be_v very_a hog_n if_o they_o requite_v not_o the_o priest_n pain_n with_o the_o best_a pig_n but_o for_o all_o st._n anthony_n work_n of_o devotion_n if_o they_o 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in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o try_v we_o our_o cause_n by_o the_o dint_n of_o truth_n first_o that_o
the_o pontifician_n shall_v so_o stiff_o stand_v for_o their_o uncertainty_n of_o faith_n they_o have_v great_a reason_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o strong_a supporter_n uncertain_a as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n as_o we_o touch_v before_o 13._o it_o be_v the_o trouble_a sea_n where_o rome_n peter-man_n find_v the_o best_a fish_v as_o the_o jew_n say_v of_o christ_n if_o we_o let_v he_o thus_o alone_o all_o the_o world_n will_v go_v after_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o our_o kingdom_n so_o the_o roman_a pontifician_n may_v say_v if_o we_o shall_v allow_v of_o certainty_n of_o faith_n all_o the_o people_n will_v forsake_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o kingdom_n what_o will_v become_v then_o of_o the_o merchandise_n of_o soul_n of_o purgatory-mass_n and_o dirge_n and_o trental_n so_o rich_a a_o trade_n in_o rome_n court_n if_o the_o people_n may_v purchase_v salvation_n by_o faith_n yea_o and_o rest_v assure_v of_o it_o without_o any_o dependence_n of_o humane_a invention_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o former_a limitation_n of_o pontifician_n certainty_n apart_o first_o they_o admit_v only_o of_o a_o general_a certainty_n but_o no_o particular_a and_o reason_n good_a for_o as_o we_o say_v their_o 25._o faith_n be_v only_o general_a and_o this_o their_o certainty_n they_o place_v in_o the_o understanding_n as_o they_o do_v also_o their_o faith_n the_o object_n of_o this_o certainty_n be_v the_o general_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n so_o that_o this_o be_v such_o a_o certainty_n as_o the_o very_a devil_n and_o damn_a may_v have_v for_o they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v why_o but_o because_o they_o be_v certain_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o as_o the_o pontifician_n faith_n be_v common_a with_o the_o wicked_a so_o also_o their_o certainty_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o such_o faith_n second_o in_o that_o they_o say_v that_o certainty_n may_v be_v true_a of_o false_a according_a to_o 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justification_n be_v altogether_o abhorrent_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o mere_a illusion_n such_o probability_n be_v impossibility_n of_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o pontifician_n why_o they_o shall_v deny_v certainty_n of_o faith_n if_o the_o best_a certainty_n be_v only_o conjectural_a probability_n five_o say_v they_o only_o spiritual_a man_n live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n as_o devout_a st._n anthony_n may_v have_v a_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n build_v upon_o his_o good_a life_n this_o be_v another_o strong_a reason_n why_o pontifician_n exclude_v certainty_n of_o faith_n of_o salvation_n see_v it_o be_v rather_o ground_v upon_o good_a work_n to_o these_o they_o add_v two_o other_o reason_n why_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o justification_n because_o say_v they_o justification_n no_o man_n by_o the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o predestination_n for_o indeed_o if_o 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uncertainty_n second_o we_o will_v make_v good_a and_o fortify_v those_o argument_n authority_n and_o reason_n wherewith_o the_o catholic_a truth_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v maintain_v and_o confirm_v first_o for_o the_o pontifician_n reason_n and_o allegation_n for_o their_o uncertainty_n of_o faith_n we_o find_v sundry_a of_o they_o set_v down_o in_o 2._o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n unto_o they_o force_v from_o the_o canvas_n of_o the_o opposite_a party_n some_o hold_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o certainty_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o intolerable_a arrogancy_n other_o that_o that_o certainty_n in_o its_o kind_n be_v meritorious_a the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v for_o 2._o the_o most_o part_n dominican_n ground_v their_o opinion_n of_o uncertainty_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n bonaventure_n and_o the_o schoolman_n also_o upon_o reason_n say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o make_v man_n certain_a of_o grace_n lest_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o opinion_n of_o himself_o he_o shall_v despise_v other_o as_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o other_o notorious_a sinner_n also_o that_o christian_n will_v grow_v sleepy_a slothful_a and_o careless_a of_o good_a work_n in_o which_o respect_n incertitude_n of_o grace_n be_v profitable_a yea_o meritorious_a for_o perturbation_n or_o trouble_v of_o mind_n be_v that_o which_o at_o first_o afflict_v man_n but_o to_o those_o that_o have_v learned_a to_o bear_v it_o it_o become_v at_o length_n meritorious_a beside_o they_o cite_v place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o out_o of_o saloman_n that_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o hatred_n or_o love_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n that_o a_o man_n must_v never_o be_v free_a from_o fear_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v pardon_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o that_o st._n paul_n profess_v of_o himself_o that_o though_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o justify_v these_o reason_n and_o testimony_n beside_o many_o other_o sai_z the_o history_n do_v chief_o seripandus_n vega_n and_o soto_n allege_v and_o amplify_v out_o of_o the_o father_n on_o the_o other_o side_n say_v the_o history_n catarinus_n with_o marinarus_n do_v out_o of_o the_o same_o father_n allege_v place_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o father_n as_o they_o see_v occasion_n do_v attemper_v their_o sermon_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n sometime_o to_o animate_v the_o doubtful_a and_o deject_a sometime_o to_o repress_v the_o presumptuous_a still_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o say_v to_o wit_n catarinus_n and_o marinarus_n that_o as_o often_o as_o christ_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o forgive_v sin_n so_o often_o he_o say_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v 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