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there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n upon_o a_o table_n but_o only_o upon_o a_o altar_n 17._o de_fw-fr missa_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o yet_o master_n bellarmine_n rove_v again_o with_o his_o uncertain_a proof_n the_o father_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o priest_n therefore_o they_o will_v have_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o father_n understand_v priest_n as_o we_o do_v in_o our_o book_n of_o make_v of_o minister_n and_o in_o our_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n who_o succeed_v in_o the_o public_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n the_o priest_n of_o levi_n 2.7_o levit._fw-la 10.11_o deut._n 17.5_o mal_fw-fr 2.7_o not_o in_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v end_v but_o in_o teach_v for_o that_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o be_v now_o the_o office_n of_o they_o that_o we_o sometime_o call_v priest_n and_o yet_o we_o although_o we_o use_v the_o name_n do_v not_o allow_v that_o popish_a sacrifice_n which_o bellarmine_n will_v have_v and_o 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gift_n in_o their_o time_n and_o always_o worthy_a of_o much_o reverence_n and_o honour_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o a_o good_a argument_n the_o father_n have_v somctime_n write_v this_o or_o have_v do_v this_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a or_o it_o be_v good_a but_o let_v we_o view_v his_o unanswerable_a argument_n if_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o father_n will_v not_o have_v offer_v the_o same_o for_o peace_n safety_n and_o sundry_a such_o thing_n but_o they_o do_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n mark_v how_o he_o proove_v that_o they_o do_v offer_v the_o eucharist_n for_o such_o thing_n he_o first_o allege_v chrysostome_n in_o his_o homily_n to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n 7â—_n hom._n 79._o hom._n 7â—_n and_o then_o also_o upon_o matthew_n most_o notable_o belie_v that_o father_n as_o though_o he_o speak_v thereof_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o eucharist_n whereas_o the_o first_o whole_a homily_n be_v altogether_o of_o prayer_n and_o chrysostome_n 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taste_n of_o christian_n divinity_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v faith_n and_o no_o grace_n whereas_o in_o truth_n faith_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o that_o of_o his_o especial_a grace_n we_o see_v what_o virtue_n the_o papist_n do_v attribute_n unto_o this_o sacrament_n as_o they_o do_v call_v it_o and_o yet_o peter_n lombard_n their_o own_o friend_n 13._o li._n sentent_fw-fr 4._o do_v 18._o levit._fw-la 13._o out_o of_o the_o priest_n office_n concern_v leper_n who_o do_v only_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v clean_o or_o foul_a but_o he_o can_v not_o make_v they_o leper_n or_o not_o leper_n do_v appoint_v also_o those_o limit_n unto_o the_o priest_n concern_v bind_v or_o lose_v or_o rather_o show_v that_o such_o be_v their_o authority_n not_o that_o they_o can_v make_v any_o sinner_n or_o void_a of_o sin_n which_o lesson_n he_o learn_v out_o of_o hierom_n but_o only_a to_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v sinner_n or_o not_o 16_o upon_o matth._n 16_o by_o which_o he_o learn_v and_o 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that_o it_o seem_v unanswerable_a even_o in_o that_o respect_n that_o he_o trust_v so_o much_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o omit_v and_o it_o be_v this_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v just_a but_o say_v he_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n we_o be_v make_v indeed_o sinner_n and_o not_o only_o by_o imputation_n therefore_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o by_o imputation_n only_o make_v righteous_a but_o also_o indeed_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v answer_v master_n bellarmine_n that_o this_o word_n as_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o likeness_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o justify_v we_o but_o in_o the_o act_n itself_o namely_o that_o many_o be_v partaker_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n for_o this_o word_n as_o do_v not_o always_o import_v a_o agreement_n or_o likeness_n in_o every_o point_n among_o many_o example_n that_o may_v be_v allege_v this_o one_o may_v serve_v for_o all_o 20.21_o joh._n 20.21_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o but_o god_n send_v he_o from_o heaven_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o nature_n that_o he_o have_v not_o with_o fullness_n of_o all_o power_n and_o grace_n the_o apostle_n be_v not_o so_o send_v so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o master_n bellarmine_n can_v not_o sound_o reason_n because_o of_o this_o word_n as_o that_o this_o contrariety_n between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o adam_n must_v hold_v in_o every_o point_n but_o what_o need_v we_o to_o stand_v upon_o so_o narrow_a a_o point_n because_o the_o argument_n please_v he_o so_o well_o i_o will_v yield_v to_o it_o and_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v most_o true_a and_o yet_o shall_v it_o nothing_o help_v master_n bellarmine_n his_o cause_n but_o in_o truth_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o that_o place_n as_o saint_n augustine_n do_v gather_v 28._o de_fw-fr peceat_fw-la meet_v &_o remiss_a li._n c._n 3_o cap._n 28._o it_o be_v this_o that_o as_o all_o in_o adam_n die_v in_o who_o all_o sin_v so_o they_o that_o be_v quicken_v be_v quicken_v by_o christ_n in_o who_o they_o be_v all_o justify_v but_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o that_o this_o make_n of_o we_o righteous_a whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v shall_v be_v by_o our_o sanctification_n i_o have_v show_v that_o it_o can_v here_o be_v perfect_a but_o whensoever_o that_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o we_o we_o must_v ascribe_v the_o glory_n thereof_o unto_o christ_n for_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v 4.7_o 1._o cor._n 4.7_o and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n here_o that_o by_o he_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a but_o because_o that_o there_o be_v also_o another_o way_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a namely_o in_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o christ_n merit_n be_v account_v to_o we_o as_o we_o and_o that_o our_o adversary_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n hear_v we_o speak_v of_o that_o they_o shall_v yet_o hear_v how_o saint_n barnard_n write_v even_o allude_v unto_o the_o word_n from_o whence_o this_o unanswerable_a argument_n in_o draw_v what_o say_v he_o can_v man_n the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 190._o epist_n 190._o and_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n do_v to_o recover_v righteousness_n lose_v another_o righteousness_n be_v assign_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o lack_v his_o own_o and_o then_o allude_v to_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n why_o shall_v not_o righteousness_n come_v from_o another_o see_v guiltiness_n come_v from_o another_o it_o be_v one_o that_o make_v we_o sinner_n and_o another_o that_o justifi_v from_o sin_n the_o one_o in_o his_o seed_n the_o other_o in_o his_o blood_n be_v there_o sin_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o be_v not_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o he_o account_v himself_o make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n he_o add_v if_o the_o fault_n convey_v to_o i_o be_v i_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o righteousness_n give_v to_o i_o be_v i_o and_o very_o that_o be_v safe_a for_o i_o that_o be_v give_v i_o then_o that_o be_v breed_v in_o i_o many_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o that_o place_n to_o this_o end_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o know_v his_o own_o righteousness_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o repose_v his_o trust_n in_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o which_o he_o call_v another_o righteousness_n i_o may_v also_o let_v you_o see_v how_o substantial_o fisher_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n prove_v this_o christ_n say_v he_o do_v say_v to_o some_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o therefore_o no_o sin_n remain_v but_o his_o own_o friend_n be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o argument_n for_o we_o confess_v as_o our_o creed_n teach_v we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v also_o so_o sanctify_v that_o while_o here_o we_o live_v we_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o argument_n can_v do_v thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o although_o we_o have_v in_o baptism_n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n seal_v up_o unto_o we_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v 20.9_o prou._n 20.9_o i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o clean_a from_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourselves_o free_a will_n or_o power_n to_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n chap._n 24._o the_o protestant_n our_o nature_n then_o be_v thus_o corrupt_v and_o our_o sin_n hang_v so_o fast_o on_o 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o as_o before_o i_o have_v teach_v in_o the_o three_o last_o chapter_n we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o when_o we_o will_v do_v good_a 7.21_o rom._n 7.21_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o us._n the_o light_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v so_o darken_a that_o not_o only_o a_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2.14_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o but_o even_o the_o best_a man_n have_v great_a need_n continual_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n to_o pray_v 119.12.34_o psal_n 119.12.34_o o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n give_v i_o understanding_n as_o for_o our_o affection_n they_o be_v so_o froward_a that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v subdue_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o do_v rather_o follow_v the_o flatter_a folly_n of_o entice_a sin_n christ_n yoke_n we_o account_v too_o sore_o his_o burden_n too_o heavy_a so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o we_o can_v unless_a the_o father_n draw_v us._n 18.17_o joh._n 6.44_o luc._n 18.17_o and_o if_o with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n we_o will_v but_o think_v to_o return_v to_o our_o father_n again_o 3.5_o â—_o cor._n 3.5_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o of_o ourselves_o so_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v 67.28_o psalm_n 80._o psa_fw-la 139.24_o psal_n 175._o psal_n 67.28_o not_o only_o that_o god_n will_v turn_v we_o but_o also_o that_o he_o will_v lead_v we_o in_o the_o way_n for_o ever_o and_o stay_v our_o step_n in_o the_o path_n that_o our_o foot_n slide_v not_o and_o confirm_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o which_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o good_a the_o continuance_n and_o end_n in_o the_o same_o to_o be_v from_o he_o only_o 119.36_o psal_n 119.36_o who_o only_o can_v incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o his_o testimony_n 51.15_o psal_n 51.15_o and_o open_v our_o lip_n that_o our_o mouth_n may_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n 2.13_o psa_fw-la 119.133_o phil._n 2.13_o and_o dire_a our_o step_n in_o his_o word_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o will_n to_o do_v good_a when_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n we_o confess_v to_o be_v good_a but_o a_o free_a will_v it_o can_v be_v because_o that_o although_o to_o will_v be_v present_a â—_o in_o the_o i_o yet_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a free_a therefore_o that_o be_v to_o fry_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o good_a that_o it_o woâ—â—_n d_o it_o be_v not_o but_o willing_a it_o may_v be_v â—_o and_o ready_a to_o obey_v sincere_o the_o papist_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v not_o hear_v of_o it_o that_o adam_n by_o his_o transgression_n rob_v both_o himself_o and_o we_o of_o this_o free_a will_n to_o good_a they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o quite_o lose_v or_o extinguish_v it_o need_v 5._o council_n trid._n sess_n 6._o can_n 5._o say_v they_o but_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o 5._o ibidem_fw-la ca._n 5._o &_o
by_o grace_n place_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la cristi_n count_n pelag_n &_o celestina_n cap._n 31._o prim._n upon_o this_o place_n that_o which_o be_v set_v against_o work_n and_o primasius_n say_v by_o his_o grace_n because_o he_o pay_v for_o we_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v we_o not_o that_o he_o may_v save_v we_o be_v free_o redeem_v thus_o do_v augustine_n and_o primasius_n take_v this_o word_n grace_n for_o god_n love_n to_o we_o not_o for_o any_o virtue_n inherent_a in_o we_o clean_o contrary_a to_o master_n bellarmine_n mind_n and_o by_o these_o and_o some_o other_o place_n he_o will_v fain_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n of_o justify_v may_v sometime_o signify_v a_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o what_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o to_o he_o yet_o thereof_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o that_o inherent_a righteousness_n do_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n which_o master_n bellarmine_n will_v fain_o prove_v as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o abel_n and_o noah_n that_o they_o be_v account_v just_a if_o he_o will_v by_o that_o commendation_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o exempt_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n saint_n augustine_n will_v be_v direct_o against_o he_o 13._o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o 13._o who_o speak_v of_o job_n righteousness_n show_v that_o perfection_n be_v not_o in_o job_n neither_o that_o it_o can_v be_v any_o but_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o he_o be_v just_a and_o if_o perfection_n can_v be_v in_o any_o then_o shall_v no_o man_n by_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n answer_v god_n just_a judgement_n 34._o ber._n epist_n 34._o for_o our_o great_a perfection_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o always_o to_o confess_v our_o imperfection_n two_o or_o three_o argument_n mo_z have_v master_n bellarmine_n in_o that_o place_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a answer_v of_o purpose_n i_o omit_v they_o conclude_v with_o that_o golden_a say_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n 5._o amb._n epist_n 32_o lib._n 5._o not_o the_o law_n but_o faith_n make_v a_o man_n just_a because_o righteousness_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a duty_n for_o all_o christian_n to_o perform_v chap._n 27._o the_o protestant_n but_o although_o we_o deny_v that_o our_o good_a work_n can_v any_o thing_n merit_v our_o justification_n 1.4_o ephe._n 1.4_o yet_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o unto_o himself_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v 2.19_o ephe._n 2.19_o so_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesu_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o for_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o faith_n and_o make_v it_o to_o take_v sure_a hold_n of_o christ_n do_v also_o make_v it_o as_o a_o fruitful_a plant_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o great_a abundance_n of_o holy_a obedience_n neither_o can_v this_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n be_v idle_a but_o it_o will_v work_v by_o love_n by_o love_n i_o say_v towards_o god_n whereby_o we_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o love_v he_o careful_a to_o serve_v he_o and_o willing_a to_o please_v he_o by_o love_n also_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n in_o mercifulnesse_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n for_o we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o his_o law_n that_o though_o we_o can_v be_v save_v by_o it_o yet_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o same_o law_n with_o our_o whole_a endeavour_n the_o papist_n but_o our_o adversary_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o do_v good_a work_n for_o god_n sake_n 5.16_o mat._n 5.16_o that_o man_n see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n namely_o to_o purchase_v heaven_n thereby_o and_o to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o that_o good_a work_n 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