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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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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
psal_n 130._o and_o other_o object_v by_o you_o when_o they_o affirm_v this_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n even_o to_o love_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o which_o be_v also_o the_o only_a root_n and_o cause_n of_o your_o error_n who_o partial_o attribute_v that_o to_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a privilege_n of_o charity_n and_o function_n of_o other_o virtue_n not_o essential_o compound_v but_o mutual_o conjoin_v in_o friendship_n together_o the_o principal_a objection_n m._n abbot_n and_o other_o protestant_n urge_v against_o we_o be_v that_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o compound_v of_o a_o act_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o bare_a assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o say_v m._n abbot_n profess_v so_o much_o o_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n 456._o abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 18._o fol._n 456._o i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v even_o the_o 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the_o light_n 21._o aug._n l._n 9_o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 21._o which_o illuminate_v the_o pious_a who_o believe_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o other_o effect_n and_o most_o hide_a sign_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o as_o they_o differ_v in_o these_o so_o they_o agree_v in_o some_o other_o point_n they_o ja●n_n aug._n tom_n ●0_n l._n 50._o hom._n hom_n 17._o tract_n 10._o in_o epist_n ja●n_n agree_v in_o that_o both_o give_v assent_n to_o the_o misterye_n of_o our_o faith_n both_o be_v fruitless_a and_o whole_o insufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n james_n in_o his_o catholic_a epistle_n and_o s._n augustine_n often_o compare_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n with_o the_o unprofitable_a faith_n of_o ungodly_a christian_n not_o tha●_n this_o be_v not_o true_a and_o supernatural_a faith_n but_o that_o without_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n it_o no_o more_o avayl_v to_o purchase_v salvation_n than_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n or_o belief_n of_o devil_n 18._o when_o m._n whitaker_n insi_v that_o charity_n and_o campian_n whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 8._o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n good_a work_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v without_o they_o beside_o the_o argument_n already_o make_v by_o which_o this_o fancy_n be_v reprove_v i_o ask_v how_o charity_n be_v inseparable_a from_o true_a faith_n be_v it_o a_o fruit_n which_o spring_v from_o it_o as_o the_o apple_n from_o the_o tree_n then_o as_o the_o tree_n remain_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a tree_n although_o it_o be_v sometym_a barren_a and_o void_a of_o fruit_n so_o faith_n ●hay_fw-mi have_v all_o thing_n requisite_a to_o the_o essence_n thereof_o howsoever_o it_o be_v somety_n i_o deprive_v of_o charity_n be_v it_o a_o aceidental_a quality_n of_o inseparable_a passion_n which_o flow_v from_o faith_n as_o the_o power_n of_o laugh_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v follow_v that_o charity_n can_v not_o be_v in_o heaven_n separate_v from_o faith_n no_o more_o than_o risibility_n can_v be_v divide_v from_o man_n be_v it_o a_o essential_a form_n which_o be_v require_v to_o the_o integrity_n of_o faith_n then_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o charity_n also_o which_o be_v essential_o conjoin_v and_o work_v with_o it_o final_o who_o teach_v you_o thus_o to_o enterfeite_n and_o wound_n yourselves_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n the_o root_n which_o sprout_v from_o branch_n of_o charity_n hope_n and_o all_o good_a work_n and_o yet_o that_o all_o the_o work_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o faithful_a be_v all_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n damnable_a and_o deadly_a sin_n all_o stain_a with_o the_o infection_n of_o mortal_a sin_n i_o will_v you_o be_v once_o constant_a in_o your_o absurditye_n and_o mindful_a of_o your_o leasing_n that_o we_o may_v know_v where_o to_o have_v you_o and_o what_o to_o refute_v 19_o thus_o have_v stop_v the_o gap_n by_o which_o the_o wily_a adversary_n think_v to_o escape_v have_v compass_v he_o with_o reason_n hem_v he_o in_o with_o scripture_n i_o be_o 10._o cyril_n l._n 10._o in_o joan._n cap._n 10._o now_o to_o put_v he_o to_o open_a confusion_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n s._n cyrill_n affirm_v the_o faithful_a by_o sincere_a faith_n to_o be_v s●●ps_n or_o branch_n inocculate_v in_o the_o vine_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o perfection_n that_o be_v to_o sanctification_n 510._o chrys_n l._n ●_o count_v vitu_fw-la monast_n aquavitae_fw-la basil_n in_o psalter_n psal_n 110._o greg._n l._n 6._o ep_n 15._o august_n tract_n 10._o in_o ep_n joan._n aug._n l._n defy_v &_o operi_fw-la c._n 14._o &_o 15._o l._n 21._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 16._o ●n_v ●●chir_n c._n ●8_o &_o de_fw-fr octo_fw-la dupl_n quaest_n q._n 1._o augu._n in_o praef_n psal_n 31._o cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o colum._n ●0_n &_o 61._o cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o colum._n 79._o 80._o cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o colum._n 292._o &_o 293._o cent._n 5._o c._n 4._o colum._n 504._o 505._o 506._o 507._o 508._o 509._o 510._o which_o by_o christ_n be_v wrought_v in_o spirit_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o branch_n s._n chrysostome_n what_o profit_n will_v faith_n afford_v we_o if_o our_o life_n be_v not_o sincere_a and_o pure_a s._n basil_n faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unte_v there_o be_v add_v conversation_n of_o life_n agreeable_a thereunto_o s._n gregory_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o since_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n none_o even_o of_o they_o can_v be_v save_v who_o have_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o have_v not_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n s._n augustine_n many_o quoth_v he_o say_v i_o believe_v but_o faith_n without_o work_n save_v not_o and_o he_o write_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o purpose_n beside_o many_o other_o invective_n against_o this_o dangerous_a persuasion_n of_o only_a faith_n to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n he_o likewise_o show_v many_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v false_a that_o say_v of_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n to_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a unless_o other_o thing_n be_v necessary_a beside_o faith_n yea_o beside_o true_a faith_n for_o discourse_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n which_o you_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v true_a he_o pronounce_v that_o even_o that_o faith_n of_o his_o have_v be_v dead_a without_o work_n and_o like_o a_o stock_n without_o fruit_n dry_a wither_a and_o barren_a but_o what_o shall_v i_o recyte_v particular_a authoritye_n of_o this_o or_o that_o father_n we_o have_v on_o our_o side_n by_o voluntary_a confession_n and_o judgement_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o magdeburgian_n protestant_n the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o most_o ancient_a and_o illustrious_a writer_n which_o live_v within_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n for_o in_o the_o second_o hundred_o they_o accuse_v by_o name_n s._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o theophilus_n for_o approve_v in_o this_o point_n the_o truth_n of_o our_o doctrine_n cite_v their_o word_n and_o quote_v the_o place_n wherein_o they_o approve_v it_o they_o attach_v of_o the_o same_o fault_n origen_n methodius_n tertullian_n s._n cyprian_n in_o the_o three_o lactantius_n nilus_n chromatius_n ephrem_n s._n hierome_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n s._n hilary_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o s._n ambrose_n in_o the_o four_o in_o the_o five_o s._n chrysostome_n s._n augustine_n s._n cyrill_n s._n leo_n prosper_n sedulius_n theodulus_n saluianus_n salonius_n eucherius_n 20._o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v for_o the_o objection_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o and_o the_o next_o i_o shall_v joint_o make_v answer_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o good_a work_n if_o all_o these_o renown_a
to_o no_o other_o be_v the_o guilt_n to_o be_v impute_v especial_o he_o be_v as_o you_o maintain_v the_o principal_a agent_n and_o they_o his_o instrument_n in_o achieve_v wickedness_n which_o if_o you_o right_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o great_a a_o impiety_n as_o hell_n itself_o can_v breathe_v forth_o a_o great_a neither_o need_v i_o allege_v place_n of_o scripture_n they_o be_v so_o infinite_a or_o other_o testimony_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v manifest_a and_o clear_a that_o our_o sovereign_a god_n can_v sin_v and_o that_o the_o reprobate_n in_o general_n have_v their_o will_n free_a from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n the_o very_a law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o common_a wealth_n the_o threat_n and_o persuasion_n so_o often_o propose_v unto_o they_o in_o holy_a scripture_n do_v abundant_o witness_v as_o i_o have_v else_o where_o large_o demonstrate_v therefore_o i_o here_o pass_v they_o over_o with_o this_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n who_o discourse_v of_o those_o reprobate_n who_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a supper_n 63._o aug._n li._n 83._o qq_n q._n 63._o prepare_v for_o they_o say_v those_o that_o will_v not_o come_v ought_v not_o to_o attribute_v it_o to_o any_o other_o but_o only_o to_o themselves_o 2._o exod._n 8._o 2._o because_o ut_fw-la venirent_fw-la u●cati_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o libera_fw-la voluntate_fw-la being_n call_v it_o be_v in_o their_o freewill_n to_o come_v the_o scripture_n likewise_o 2._o exod_n 9_o 1._o &_o 2._o speak_v of_o pharaoh_n in_o particular_a declare_v his_o absolute_a freedom_n say_v dismiss_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o 4._o exod._n 10._o 3._o &_o 4._o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n dismiss_v my_o people_n to_o sacrifice_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v and_o hold_v they_o and_o again_o till_o when_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v subject_a unto_o i_o dismiss_v my_o people_n 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