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3._o reg._n 14.8_o &_o 15.5_o ephes_n 1.4_o galat._n 5.14_o gen._n 6.9_o ¶_o see_v origen_n hom_n 9_o in_o josue_n s._n cyril_n l._n 4._o cont_n julian._n s._n hilar_n in_o psal_n 118._o s._n hier._n l._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n s._n basil_n who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o impious_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v impossible_a the_o maintain_v xxi_o that_o faith_n only_o justify_v and_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n contrary_n to_o the_o expersse_v word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o cor._n 13.2_o and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o although_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o therefore_o faith_n only_o do_v not_o justify_v yea_o this_o plain_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v nothing_o to_o salvation_n without_o good_a work_n james_n 2.24_o you_o see_v therefore_o 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be_v to_o undergo_v the_o judgement_n and_o examination_n of_o some_o other_o ¶_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n aug._n epist_n 162._o &_o l._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n 18._o ad_fw-la epictetum_fw-la s._n basil_n epist_n 78._o s._n amb._n epist_n 32._o s._n leo_n epist_n 53._o s._n hier._n lib._n cont_n luciferianos_fw-la vincent_n lyr._n cont_n profane_v heres_fw-la novitates_fw-la yea_o martin_n luther_n himself_o the_o protestant_n great_a grandfather_n say_v lib._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la we_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o any_o private_a person_n whether_o he_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o father_n or_o no_o but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v it_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v vi_o that_o s._n peter_n faith_n have_v fail_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luc._n 22.31.32_o simon_n behold_v satan_n have_v desire_v to_o have_v you_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o loe_o satan_n require_v to_o sift_v they_o all_o the_o apostle_n but_o our_o lord_n here_o pray_v for_o peter_n only_o that_o his_o faith_n principal_o may_v not_o fail_v therefore_o s._n peter_n faith_n have_v not_o fail_v mat._n 16.18_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gat_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o but_o have_v s._n peter_n faith_n fail_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n have_v long_o ago_o no_o doubt_n prevail_v mat._n 23.2_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisy_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v how_o can_v christ_n bid_v the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a law_n do_v all_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v bid_v they_o by_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n if_o they_o can_v err_v but_o god_n have_v no_o less_o preserve_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a 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the_o rest_n may_v be_v more_o sure_a if_o the_o head_n be_v invincible_a vii_o that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v and_o have_v err_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n isa_n 59_o 21._o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n from_o hence_o forth_o and_o for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o church_n can_v err_v joan._n 14.16_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o abode_n not_o for_o ever_o therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o perpetual_a abode_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truch_n with_o their_o successor_n mat._n 18.17_o and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n whence_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o church_n in_o her_o censure_n can_v err_v isa_n 35.8_o and_o a_o high_a way_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o a_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o those_o the_o way_n fare_v man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v there_o in_o how_o far_o deceive_v then_o be_v many_o simple_a soul_n who_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v therein_o for_o these_o thousand_o year_n how_o wise_a soever_o have_v all_o err_v ephes_n 5.27_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o 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3._o s._n ireneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o with_o many_o other_o viii_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v bid_v and_o invisible_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 5.14.15_o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v neither_o do_v man_n light_v a_o candle_n and_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n but_o on_o a_o candlestick_n and_o it_o give_v light_a to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n but_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v such_o a_o light_n such_o a_o candle_n and_o such_o a_o city_n build_v upon_o christ_n as_o upon_o a_o mountain_n therefore_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v hide_v nor_o be_v invisible_a mat._n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n
mat._n 7.21.22_o mat._n 5.21_o mat._n 19.17_o and_o 11.16_o mat._n 12.33_o mat._n 16.16_o gal._n 3.12_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o 1._o joan._n 2.4_o 1._o joan._n 3.22_o rom._n 3.31_o philip._n 2.12_o ¶_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v this_o be_v origen_n in_o 5._o rom._n s._n hilar._n cap._n 7._o in_o matt._n and_o s._n ambr._n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la heb._n say_v faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la and_o operibus_fw-la cap._n 15._o say_v i_o see_v not_o why_o christ_n shall_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v life_n everlasting_a keep_v the_o commandment_n if_o without_o observe_v of_o they_o by_o only_a faith_n one_o may_v be_v save_v xxii_o that_o no_o good_a work_n a_o meritorious_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n matt._n 16.27_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n or_o their_o faith_n but_o according_a to_o their_o work_n so_o s._n august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm_n 35._o do_v interpret_v matt._n 5.12_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n the_o word_n reward_n in_o latin_a and_o greek_a signify_v wage_n and_o hire_v due_a for_o work_n and_o so_o presuppose_v a_o meritorious_a deed_n as_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n note_v upon_o this_o place_n again_o matt._n 10.42_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a loose_a his_o reward_n therefore_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a 1._o cor._n 5.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o have_v word_n most_o clear_a that_o heaven_n be_v as_o well_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n as_o hell_n the_o stipend_n of_o evil_a work_n howsoever_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o good_a life_n and_o work_n do_v teach_v the_o contrary_n see_v more_o 1._o cor._n 9.17_o &_o 18._o 25._o heb._n 11.26_o psal_n 18.20_o 1._o cor._n 4.5_o &_o 3.8.2_o esdras_n 15.19_o apoc._n 22.12_o apoc._n 16.6_o apoc._n 3._o 4._o &_o 22.12_o rom._n 2.6_o eccles_n 12._o 2._o colos_n 3.23_o luc._n 16.9_o &_o 6.38_o gen._n 15._o 1._o jerem._n 31.16_o sap._n 5.16_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o 2._o thes_n 1._o rom._n 11.21_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n amb._n de_fw-fr apolog_fw-la david_n ca._n 6._o s._n hier._n l._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o lit_fw-fr cap._n ult._n and_o other_o xxiii_o that_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v possible_o be_v lose_v contrary_a to_o express_v word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luc._n 8.13_o they_o on_o the_o rock_n be_v they_o which_o when_o they_o hear_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n which_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n fall_v away_o therefore_o faith_n once_o have_v may_v afterward_o be_v lose_v 1._o tim._n 1.18.19_o this_o charge_n i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o son_n timothy_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o on_o thou_o that_o thou_o by_o they_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n both_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o reprove_v this_o false_a doctrine_n that_o no_o man_n can_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o once_o true_o have_v 2._o tim._n 2.16_o etc._n etc._n shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babbling_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n who_o concern_v be_v truth_n have_v err_v say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o if_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v not_o be_v lose_v this_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v false_a see_v more_o 1._o tim._n 6.20_o revelat._n 2.5_o luc._n 19.24_o mat._n 25.8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.20_o ¶_o the_o father_n affirm_v the_o same_o frequent_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la articulos_fw-la falso_fw-la impositos_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_v 6._o cap._n 9.12.13_o and_o other_o they_o maintain_v xxiv_o that_o god_n by_o his_o will_n and_o inevitable_a decree_n have_v ordain_v from_o all_o eternity_n who_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o who_o save_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 3.4_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n meaning_n by_o his_o 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clear_a and_o evident_a revelation_n but_o predestination_n be_v such_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o ose_n 13.9_o ezech._n 18._o 32._o wis_v 11.24_o joan._n 3.16_o rom._n 11.20.32_o prou._n 20.9_o &_o 28.14_o phil._n 2.12_o 1._o cor._n 4.4_o &_o 9.27_o &_o 10.12_o eccles_n 5.5_o job._n 9_o 21._o joel_n 2.14_o jonas_n 3.9_o act_n 8.20_o jerem._n 17.9_o 2._o joan._n 1.8_o ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o particular_a s._n aug._n l._n 1._o civit._n tertul._n orat_fw-la ca._n 8._o s._n cypr._n l._n 4._o epist_n 2._o and_o s._n amb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n will_v not_o that_o we_o refer_v unto_o god_n the_o prevarication_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n though_o he_o know_v the_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v moreover_o they_o hold_v xxv_o that_o every_o one_o ought_v infallible_o to_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a contrary_n 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