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mention_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o the_o different_a belief_n of_o they_o be_v houlden_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n both_o by_o catholic_a &_o protestant_n from_o all_o which_o it_o shall_v appear_v how_o far_o distant_a the_o catholic_a and_o protestant_a religion_n be_v from_o that_o unity_n in_o doctrine_n so_o necessary_o require_v to_o that_o faith_n whereby_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o be_v save_v i_o do_v here_o begin_v with_o the_o apostle_n creed_n first_o because_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o passion_n be_v include_v in_o the_o creed_n second_o by_o reason_n there_o be_v many_o adiaphorist_n in_o religion_n as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o who_o seem_v to_o deal_v more_o large_o and_o liberal_o herein_o see_v they_o be_v content_a to_o extend_v the_o necessary_a object_n of_o faith_n not_o only_o to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n and_o the_o passion_n but_o to_o all_o point_v set_v down_o in_o the_o creed_n who_o 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catholic_n and_o protestant_n do_v differ_v in_o the_o construction_n &_o understanding_n thereof_o and_o first_o touch_v the_o first_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n in_o god_n observe_v how_o different_a it_o be_v the_o catholic_n do_v believe_v that_o their_o god_n no_o way_n formal_o cooperate_v or_o will_v sin_n in_o man_n that_o he_o have_v but_o one_o simple_a and_o express_a will_n touch_v sin_n and_o this_o in_o detest_a or_o hate_v of_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v we_o for_o not_o keep_v of_o such_o precept_n the_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o keep_v that_o he_o impute_v sin_n to_o every_o man_n that_o commit_v sin_n brief_o that_o he_o give_v to_o all_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o desire_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v whereas_o the_o protestant_n believe_v the_o mere_a contrary_n to_o all_o these_o point_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o god_n 1._o god_n beza_n his_o display_v of_o popish_a practice_n p._n 102._o say_v god_n excit_v the_o wicked_a will_n of_o one_o thief_n to_o kill_v another_o see_v swinglius_n tom_n 1._o the_o providen_n c._n 6._o fol._n 365._o calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 18._o sect_n 1._o cooperate_v force_v and_o will_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v a_o double_a will_v and_o therefore_o a_o dissemble_a will_n the_o one_o express_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o which_o he_o forbid_v man_n to_o sin_n the_o other_o conceal_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o which_o he_o impell_v man_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v 697._o will_v d._n reynolds_n in_o his_o 2._o conclusion_n annex_v to_o his_o conference_n p._n 697._o punish_v we_o for_o transgress_v the_o ten_o commandment_n it_o not_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o say_a commandment_n 301._o commandment_n luther_n tom_n 2._o wittenb_n de_fw-mi capt_n babylon_n fol._n 74._o d._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr eccl._n contra_fw-la bellarm_n controversia_fw-la 2._o quaest_n 5._o p._n 301._o that_o to_o the_o faithful_a sin_v never_o so_o wicked_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v final_o that_o to_o same_o to_o calu._n de_fw-mi inst_z l._n 30._o 23._o say_v confilio_fw-la nutuque_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n do_v ordain_v by_o his_o counsel_n that_o among_o man_n some_o be_v bear_v to_o certain_a damnation_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n see_v willet_n synopsis_n p._n 554._o affirm_v the_o same_o certain_a man_n he_o give_v not_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o purpose_v and_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o some_o man_n lyve_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n &_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n never_o so_o virtuous_o shall_v be_v damn_v &_o thrall_n to_o sempiternal_a perdition_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o great_a a_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n in_o believe_v the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o how_o necessary_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n do_v stand_v subject_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n augustin_n josue_n augustin_n q._n 29._o sup_n josue_n who_o imagine_v god_n such_o as_o god_n be_v not_o he_o carry_v every_o where_o another_o god_n a_o false_a god_n in_o his_o mind_n touch_v the_o second_o article_n which_o be_v and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n we_o trid._n we_o council_n trid._n catholic_n believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o equal_a to_o his_o father_n a_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v death_n quoad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la for_o all_o mankind_n and_o who_o accomplish_v the_o function_n of_o his_o saviourship_n only_o according_a to_o hiâ—_n humanity_n a_o saviour_n who_o die_v only_o in_o body_n and_o not_o in_o soul_n final_o a_o saviour_n who_o from_o his_o first_o conception_n be_v endue_v with_o all_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o exempt_a from_o all_o ignorance_n passion_n and_o perturbation_n whereas_o diverse_a chief_a protestant_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o their_o saviour_n who_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n be_v god_n of_o 121._o of_o d._n whitaker_n approve_v this_o opinion_n allege_v caluin_n in_o proof_o thereof_o contra_fw-la campianum_n p._n 121._o himself_o and_o 41._o and_o melancton_n in_o loc_n comm_n edit_fw-la 1561._o p._n 41._o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n who_o die_v only_o for_o the_o treatise_n the_o so_o do_v d._n willet_n teach_v in_o sinopsi_n print_v anno_fw-la 1600._o p._n 780._o as_o also_o caluin_n and_o beza_n in_o whole_a treatise_n elect_n who_o perform_v his_o mediation_n not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n but_o also_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n though_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o earn_a man_n true_a divinity_n be_v impassable_a who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n beside_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o insufficient_a for_o our_o valuation_n suffer_v in_o soul_n the_o torment_n 89._o torment_n melancton_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la d._n fulke_o in_o his_o retent_a p._n 89._o 556._o 89._o so_o teach_v caluin_n instit_fw-la l_o 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 10._o &_o d._n whit._fw-la contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 8._o p._n 556._o of_o hell_n brief_o who_o labour_v with_o ignorance_n 600._o ignorance_n so_o teach_v beza_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la act_n colloq_fw-la montisb_n part_n 1._o p._n 147._o d._n willet_n synop._n p._n 599._o &_o 600._o passion_n and_o even_o desperation_n itself_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n the_o catholic_n do_v believe_v â—â—ereby_o that_o christ_n descend_v in_o soul_n after_o his_o passion_n into_o that_o part_n of_o hell_n with_o be_v call_v lymbus_n patrum_fw-la to_o deliver_v from_o thence_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a there_o detain_v till_o â—is_n come_v of_o which_o judgement_n be_v also_o some_o learned_a protestant_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o opinion_n of_o so_o d._n bilson_n in_o his_o survey_v of_o â—â—â—ists_n suffer_v etc._n etc._n p._n 650._o 651._o 652._o
the_o lutheran_n be_v general_o â—he_v same_o opinion_n protestant_n do_v interpret_v this_o article_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o his_o 606._o his_o d._n willet_n in_o his_o lymbomastix_n d._n fulke_o aged_a by_o d._n willet_n in_o synop._n p._n 605._o 606._o â—â—ave_n so_o by_o the_o word_n hell_n understanding_n â—â—e_v grave_a but_o 20._o but_o l._n 2._o instit_fw-la c._n 16._o §._o 20._o caluin_n teach_v that_o by_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n be_v undertood_v that_o christ_n apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v â—ost_o angry_a and_o offend_v with_o he_o for_o our_o â—akes_n and_o that_o thereupon_o christ_n suffer_v â—â—eat_a anxiety_n and_o grief_n of_o soul_n and_o which_o be_v more_o most_o blasphemous_o caluin_n teach_v that_o christ_n utter_v word_n of_o desperation_n in_o say_v o_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n we_o catholic_n and_o the_o caluinist_n do_v believe_v hereby_o that_o christ_n true_o in_o body_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n wheraâ—_n all_o lutheran_n lutheran_n lutheran_n luther_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr sacrament_n coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o fol._n 112._o where_o he_o say_v credimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la christus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la est_fw-la ubique_fw-la praesens_fw-la the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o brentius_n in_o apolog_n pro_fw-la confess_v wittenberg_n and_o final_o by_o all_o the_o lutheran_n do_v teach_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v in_o all_o place_n with_o the_o divinity_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o real_o after_o his_o passion_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n it_o be_v there_o both_o before_o and_o after_o his_o passion_n thus_o the_o lutheran_n both_o in_o we_o and_o the_o protestant_n judgment_n do_v destroy_v by_o this_o their_o construction_n the_o whole_a creed_n and_o particular_o christ_n incarnation_n nativity_n passion_n death_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n for_o suppose_v christ_n body_n to_o be_v in_o all_o place_n all_o these_o article_n be_v but_o apparent_o or_o fantastical_o and_o not_o true_o and_o real_o perform_v touch_v the_o article_n of_o christ_n judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a we_o catholic_n do_v believe_v that_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n will_v so_o judge_v man_n as_o that_o his_o good_a work_n receive_v all_o their_o force_n from_o our_o saviour_n passion_n shall_v be_v reward_v whereas_o the_o protestant_n deny_v all_o protestant_n all_o calu._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n 5._o §._o â—_o bucer_n in_o act_n colloq_fw-la ratisbon_n beza_n zwinglius_fw-la and_o most_o protestant_n merit_n of_o work_n as_o injurious_a and_o derogatory_n to_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n do_v hold_v that_o christ_n shall_v then_o reward_v only_o a_o bare_a and_o special_a protestant_n special_a calu._n in_o antidoto_fw-la conc._n tri._n kemnitius_n in_o examen_fw-la conc._n trident._n and_o most_o other_o protestant_n faith_n concern_v 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