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A17186 An holsome antidotus or counter-poysen, agaynst the pestylent heresye and secte of the Anabaptistes newly translated out of lati[n] into Englysh by Iohn Veron, Senonoys Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; VĂ©ron, John, d. 1563. 1548 (1548) STC 4059; ESTC S104813 56,402 234

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without_o sin_n which_o thing_n manifest_o appear_v in_o adam_n no_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n aaron_n `_o david_n josias_n ezechias_n peter_n paul_n matew_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o job_n speak_v true_o job_n ix_o what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o with_o my_o word_n which_o though_o i_o have_v some_o rightwysnesse_n will_v not_o answer_v but_o entreat_v my_o judge_n if_o i_o will_v justify_v myself_o my_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v that_o i_o be_o innocent_a my_o mouth_n shall_v prove_v i_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n paul_n in_o the_o iii_o rom._n say_v that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v &_o do_v want_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o you_o ●_o xiii_o of_o john_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o be_v wash_v have_v no_o need_n but_o to_o wash_v his_o foot_n for_o he_o be_v all_o clean_a if_o he_o be_v all_o clean_a what_o need_n have_v he_o to_o wash_v his_o foot_n if_o he_o have_v need_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n how_o can_v he_o be_v all_o clean_a therefore_o we_o be_v cleanse_v &_o purify_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_v &_o be_v all_o clean_a but_o it_o follow_v not_o by_o this_o that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o i_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o sinner_n for_o the_o dregs_n of_o sin_v do_v remain_v in_o our_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o our_o affection_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v &_o walk_v in_o this_o dust_n i_o and_o foul_a way_n we_o be_v soil_v &_o contaminate_v with_o the_o filthynesse_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o need_v with_o perpetual_a study_n and_o daily_a care_n to_o wash_v away_o and_o afterwards_o to_o wipe_v out_o these_o filthiness_n with_o great_a inward_a grief_n repentance_n and_o tear_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o chryst_n final_o christ_n in_o the_o xu_o of_o john_n say_v i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o my_o father_n be_v the_o husband_n man_n he_o do_v 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wash_v their_o disciple_n among_o who_o water_n do_v take_v away_o that_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o take_v away_o in_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a sy._n i_o do_v not_o see_v yet_o prove_v that_o he_o which_o fall_v again_o after_o that_o he_o have_v know_v the_o truth_n do_v daily_o find_v grace_n &_o pardon_n io._n it_o be_v sufficientli_fw-la prove_v by_o y_fw-es ●_o saiyng_n of_o john_n and_o by_o the_o exemple_n of_o davyd_v and_o of_o peter_n for_o if_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o do_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o
beside_o that_o the_o xvii_o of_o johan._n now_o i_o ask_v the_o again_o whether_o peter_n be_v a_o faithful_a christian_a mam_n or_o not_o sy._n the_o scripture_n do_v compel_v i_o to_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a christen_v man_n io._n now_o i_o ask_v again_o whether_o his_o fall_n be_v a_o sin_n or_o not_o sy._n again_o the_o scripture_n compel_v i_o to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o he_o do_v weep_v bitter_o and_o again_o if_o to_o deny_v christ_n be_v no_o sin_n what_o shall_v be_v asleep_o sin_v than_o io._n ergo_fw-la it_o follow_v by_o all_o these_o argument_n that_o peter_n do_v sin_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o faith_n therefore_o a_o faithful_a man_n be_v not_o all_o without_o sin_n and_o here_o peter_n do_v commytte_a not_o a_o small_a but_o a_o very_a grevous_a sin_n denyeng_v thus_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n now_o i_o ask_v whether_o his_o sin_n be_v forgeven_a he_o or_o not_o sy._n yeas_o true_o for_o christ_n say_v when_o thou_o be_v turn_v again_o conforte_n or_o confirm_v thy_o brethren_n joia_n so_o shall_v the_o anababtiste_n do_v if_o they_o be_v send_v by_o god_n but_o see_v that_o presumptuousnesse_n &_o partinacie_n have_v send_v they_o and_o do_v so_o bytter_o &_o with_o such_o stubburnesse_n speak_v against_o the_o gospel_n teach_v for_o conforte_n desperation_n they_o be_v such_o prophet_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v complain_v upon_o in_o ezechiel_n which_o regard_n nor_o care_n nothing_o for_o the_o disease_a &_o wound_a sheep_n which_o thing_n nevertheless_o they_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v deserve_o call_v the_o good_a &_o true_a shephearde_n luc._n twenty-five_o or_o of_o paul_n two_o corin._n two_o but_o dissipate_v &_o scatter_v the_o lordꝭ_n flock_n for_o what_o make_v they_o beside_o a_o singularity_n or_o singular_a love_n of_o themselves_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o our_o church_n but_o that_o as_o they_o do_v say_v we_o 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man_n do_v sin_n we_o have_v our_o advocate_n before_o the_o father_n that_o rightwise_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n etc._n etc._n here_o no_o man_n can_v bring_v any_o cavillation_n christ_n be_v here_o name_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v advocate_n or_o mediator_n for_o all_o sinner_n and_o that_o at_o all_o time_n as_o he_o offer_v himself_o ri_fw-la matthew_n sai_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v loadyd_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o that_o same_o thing_n do_v paul_n teach_v concern_v the_o only_a saviour_n jesu_n christ_n i_o tim._n i._n it_o be_v a_o faithful_a sai_n and_o worthi_a to_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o man_n that_o christ_n do_v come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n if_o the_o anababtiste_n therefore_o do_v teach_v the_o contrary_n they_o be_v the_o open_a enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o which_o opinion_n if_o they_o do_v abide_v or_o persist_v obstinate_o they_o be_v manifest_a heretic_n who_o all_o godly_a person_n ought_v to_o fly_v and_o abhor_v the_o ix_o treaty_n or_o dialogue_n how_o that_o our_o salvation_n and_o rightwisnesse_n be_v not_o to_o be_v describe_v to_o our_o work_n but_o to_o faith_n simon_n if_o the_o anababtiste_n do_v teach_v that_o our_o salvation_n &_o rightwisnes_n aught_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o our_o work_n which_o be_v the_o iii_o part_n of_o this_o article_n thou_o will_v not_o say_v i_o think_v that_o they_o do_v err_v in_o it_o joiada_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o will_v grant_v they_o less_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v once_o grant_v all_o y_z e_z epistle_n of_o paul_n be_v condemn_v as_o false_a &_o which_o do_v seduce_v the_o people_n for_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n only_o wherefore_o paul_n with_o such_o a_o zeal_n do_v repugn_v &_o resist_v against_o false_a prophet_n which_o do_v teach_v that_o rightwisnesse_n do_v come_v of_o work_n where_o as_o sainte_fw-fr paul_n do_v attribute_v our_o rightwisnes_n to_o faith_n that_o may_v easy_o be_v see_v by_o y_z e_o epi._n to_o the_o ro._n and_o to_o the_o gala._n but_o i_o will_v bring_v out_o of_o they_o certain_a place_n which_o can_v not_o be_v confute_v in_o the_o iii_o cha_z to_o the_o roman_n paul_n say_v thus_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n thorowgh_n the_o redemtion_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu_n and_o in_o the_o four_o ro._n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n they_o have_v he_o wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n for_o what_o say_v y_o e_o scripture_n abraham_n beleve_v god_n &_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o rightwisnes_n to_z him_z y_z t_z work_v be_v y_o e_o reward_v not_o reckon_v of_o favour_n but_o of_o duty_n to_o he_o y_fw-es ●_o work_v not_o but_o beleve_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a be_v his_o faith_n count_v for_o rightwisnes_n even_o as_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedfulnes_n of_o that_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righwisnesse_n without_o dede_n bless_a be_v they_o say_v he_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v &_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o xi_o to_o the._n ro._n there_o be_v a_o remenaunt_n leave_v accord_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o now_o of_o work_n for_o than_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o grace_n for_o than_o be_v deserve_v no_o more_o deserve_n in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o galathians_n the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o love_v i_o and_o give_v he_o self_n for_o i_o i_o despise_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o rightwisenesse_n come_v of_o the_o law_n than_o chryste_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a in_o the_o three_o chapter_n he_o do_v argument_n and_o reason_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n 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