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A17145 An apologie for the religion established in the Church of England Being an answer to T.W. his 12. Articles of the last edition. In this impression recognized and much inlarged. Also answers to three other writings of three seuerall papists. By Ed: Bulkley Doctor of Diuinitie.; Apologie for religion Bulkley, Edward, d. 1621?; Wright, Thomas, d. 1624. Certaine articles or forcible reasons. 1608 (1608) STC 4026; ESTC S106872 215,308 282

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sister_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o marry_v catheri●ne_v his_o brother_n widow_n and_o late_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o king_n philip_n of_o spain_n her_o uncle_n of_o who_o he_o beget_v this_o present_a king_n th●se_o and_o many_o such_o other_o be_v not_o do_v without_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n so_o bonif●cius_n a_o bishop_n of_o germany_n in_o one_o epistle_n to_o pope_n zachary_n show_v how_o a_o great_a man_n by_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n marry_v his_o uncle_n widow_n 133._o t●m_fw-la 2._o council_n pag._n ●_o 47._o fabi._n 7._o part_n in_o charles_n 5._o pag_n 189._o vide_fw-la rob._n giguinum_n lib_n 8_o fol_z 133._o fabian_z our_o english_a chronicler_n who_o live_v somewhat_o before_o luther_n write_v that_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o french_a king_n do_v by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o pope_n john_n 22._o put_v away_o blanch_v his_o wife_n because_o her_o mother_n be_v his_o godmother_n and_o afterward_o be_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n 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and_o the_o work_n be_v perform_v her_o majesty_n be_v bind_v upon_o her_o fidelity_n and_o justice_n to_o pay_v that_o she_o promise_v in_o like_a manner_n god_n may_v give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n of_o work_n as_o he_o give_v it_o to_o little_a child_n which_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a gift_n and_o a_o pure_a grace_n or_o he_o may_v give_v it_o with_o some_o respect_n unto_o our_o work_n and_o so_o he_o give_v it_o to_o all_o they_o who_o have_v use_n of_o discretion_n keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v wage_n merces_fw-la areward_n 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n 4._o five_o 5._o and_o thus_o the_o mayor_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o wit_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n give_v as_o wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n and_o such_o wage_n be_v call_v merit_n wage_n then_o and_o merit_n have_v a_o mutual_a relation_n for_o what_o be_v wage_n but_o a_o reward_n of_o merit_n and_o what_o be_v merit_n but_o a_o desert_n of_o wage_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o plain_a and_o inculcate_v in_o scripture_n voca_fw-la operarios_fw-la &_o red_a illis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la call_v the_o workman_n 208._o matth._n 208._o and_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la loe_o 12._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o i_o come_v and_o my_o wage_n with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n vnusquisque_fw-la propriam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la accipiet_fw-la secundùm_fw-la suum_fw-la laborem_fw-la every_o one_o shall_v receive_v proper_a wage_n 18._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 5._o 12._o &_o cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o ●_o ad_fw-la tim._n 5._o 18._o according_a to_o his_o labour_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o twenty_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o which_o infallible_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n for_o 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clean_o void_a of_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o void_a of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o i_o be_o much_o in_o merit_n what_o though_o i_o be_v guilty_a to_o myself_o of_o many_o sin_n sure_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_v also_o have_v superabounded_a and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a i_o will_v also_o from_o everlasting_a sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o sing_v my_o own_o justice_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o justice_n only_o for_o that_o be_v i_o also_o in_o that_o thou_o 139._o august_n in_o psal_n 139._o be_v of_o god_n make_v justice_n to_o i_o so_o augustine_n say_v meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la totum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la o_o deus_fw-la i._o the_o saint_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o their_o own_o merit_n they_o attribute_v all_o o_o god_n only_o to_o thy_o 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&c._n &c._n etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v darkness_n prevail_v when_o the_o light_n shine_v now_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n shine_v now_o be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n reveal_v now_o be_v his_o error_n and_o abomination_n disclose_v and_o confute_v and_o all_o his_o swear_a soldier_n they_o jebusite_n be_v not_o able_a either_o to_o cover_v and_o hide_v he_o or_o defend_v they_o if_o this_o man_n think_v that_o they_o be_v why_o do_v they_o so_o long_o suffer_v the_o book_n of_o d._n abbot_n d._n downam_n and_o master_n powell_n in_o the_o which_o they_o have_v plain_o prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n &_o sound_o confute_v bellarmine_n weak_a defence_n and_o simple_a shift_n to_o stand_v so_o long_o unanswered_a and_o that_o their_o grand_a master_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v life_n and_o upon_o who_o they_o whole_o depend_v to_o be_v undefended_a this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a moment_n which_o can_v without_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o be_v neglect_v if_o 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answer_v to_o the_o content_n of_o the_o say_a scroll_n which_o may_v seem_v more_o than_o it_o deserve_v be_v a_o foolish_a babble_n void_a of_o learning_n and_o truth_n eusebius_n history_n eccles_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24_o fol._n 79._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n truth_n be_v a_o friend_n and_o before_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o we_o ought_v without_o envy_n to_o commend_v and_o approve_v that_o which_o be_v well_o speak_v and_o to_o examine_v and_o correct_v or_o confute_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o sound_o write_v s._n r._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o master_n thomas_n bell_n challenge_v name_v the_o downfall_n o●_n popery_n nipp●th_v at_o i_o in_o these_o 126._o pag._n 126._o word_n bel_n term_v he_o berengarius_fw-la a_o silly_a deacon_n though_o his_o brother_n buckley_n call_v he_o a_o excellent_a and_o holy_a man_n here_o first_o i_o do_v observe_v that_o whereas_o this_o writer_n in_o this_o his_o answer_n which_o carry_v a_o great_a show_n of_o learning_n than_o substance_n of_o truth_n do_v in_o three_o place_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o my_o answer_n viz._n in_o the_o page_n here_o note_v also_o pag._n 144._o and_o last_o pag._n 208._o it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o never_o read_v it_o for_o that_o in_o all_o these_o place_n he_o quote_v my_o answer_n to_o 8._o reason_n whereas_o it_o be_v unto_o 12._o neither_o can_v he_o excuse_v this_o by_o say_v that_o by_o the_o figure_n 8._o he_o mean_v the_o eight_o reason_n for_o the_o two_o first_o place_n be_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o forth_o reason_n and_o the_o three_o place_n be_v to_o the_o seven_o this_o do_v also_o the_o more_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o true_o allege_v my_o word_n but_o add_v to_o they_o for_o whereas_o i_o call_v berengarius_fw-la a_o excellent_a man_n he_o say_v that_o i_o call_v he_o a_o excellent_a and_o holy_a man_n hereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o man_n receive_v these_o place_n by_o hand_n from_o other_o and_o not_o by_o the_o read_n 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