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work_n	abraham_n	faith_n	wrought_v	5,634	5	9.6527	5	false

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A18305	The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1607 (1607)	STC 49; ESTC S100532	1,359,700	1,255

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good_a work_n be_v always_o assist_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n auxilio_fw-la god_n cap._n 33._o l●berum_fw-la sic_fw-la confitemur_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ut_fw-la dicamus_fw-la nos_fw-la indigere_fw-la dei_fw-la semper_fw-la auxilio_fw-la we_o so_o confess_v free_a will_n as_o that_o we_o say_v that_o we_o always_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o god_n deo_fw-la god_n cap._n 35_o epistota_n nostra_fw-la consitetur_fw-la nos_fw-la omnino_fw-la nihil_fw-la boni_fw-la facere_fw-la ●asse_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o without_o god_n auxilium_fw-la god_n cap._n 37._o inuemeni_n nos_fw-la ita_fw-la hominis_fw-la laudare_fw-la naturam_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la semper_fw-la gratiae_fw-la addamus_fw-la auxilium_fw-la we_o so_o praise_v nature_n as_o that_o we_o always_o add_v the_o help_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o he_o first_o tread_v the_o path_n for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o follow_v he_o stick_v not_o to_o pronounce_v aeternas_fw-la pronounce_v cap._n 1._o a_o thema_fw-la qui_fw-la sentit_fw-la vel_fw-la docet_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la qua_fw-la christus_fw-la vinit_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la mun●um_fw-la peccatores_fw-la silu●s_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la horas_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la singula_fw-la momenta_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la nostros_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la hanc_fw-la conantur_fw-la aufer●e_fw-la paenas_fw-la sortiuntur_fw-la aeternas_fw-la anathema_n to_o every_o one_o that_o think_v or_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o christ_n come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n be_v not_o necessary_a not_o only_o every_o hour_n and_o every_o moment_n but_o to_o every_o act_n of_o we_o and_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o deny_v it_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o ever_o so_o do_v the_o pelagian_a heretic_n affirm_v to_o hierome_n dei_fw-la hierome_n hieron_n adis_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 3._o su●t_z plerique_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la qui_fw-la omina_fw-la quae_fw-la agimus_fw-la dicant_fw-la fieri_fw-la praesilio_fw-la dei_fw-la there_o

therefore_o presume_v not_o of_o thy_o own_o do_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o arrogancy_n but_o faith_n to_o acknowledge_v what_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v not_o pride_n but_o devotion_n what_o word_n be_v here_o of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n but_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o faithful_a man_n to_o confess_v himself_o much_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o call_v of_o he_o to_o be_v he_o which_o every_o christian_a must_v do_v hope_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v and_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v long_o of_o himself_o and_o no_o want_n on_o god_n part_n the_o second_o place_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o show_n of_o word_n for_o he_o thus_o he_o speak_v let_v no_o man_n ask_v another_o man_n joan._n tract_n 5._o in_o epis_n joan._n but_o return_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o if_o he_o find_v charity_n there_o he_o have_v security_n for_o his_o passage_n from_o like_a to_o death_n what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o seek_v charity_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o security_n of_o his_o salvation_n if_o his_o faith_n assure_v he_o thereof_o therefore_o this_o text_n make_v flat_a against_o he_o r._n abbot_n the_o word_n of_o austin_n or_o rather_o of_o ambrose_n for_o he_o indeed_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v these_o devotio_fw-la these_o august_n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n ser_n 28._o ex_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la lib_n 5._o cap._n 4._o o_o homo_fw-la non_fw-la audebas_fw-la oculos_fw-la tuos_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la attollere_fw-la oculos_fw-la tuos_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la dirigebas_fw-la &_o subitò_fw-la accepisti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la omnia_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la malo_fw-la seruo_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la bone_fw-la filius_fw-la ideo_fw-la praesume_v non_fw-fr de_fw-fr operatione_n tua_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la christi_fw-la gratià_fw-la gratia_n enim_fw-la saluati_fw-la estis_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la hìc_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la fides_fw-la praedicare_fw-la quod_fw-la acceperis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la superbia_fw-la sed_fw-la devotio_fw-la o_o man_n thou_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o lift_v thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n thou_o do_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o the_o sudden_a thou_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n all_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o of_o a_o evil_a servant_n thou_o be_v make_v a_o good_a son_n presume_v therefore_o not_o of_o thy_o own_o work_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v say_v the_o apostle_n here_o therefore_o be_v no_o arrogancy_n but_o faith_n to_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v receive_v be_v not_o pride_n but_o devotion_n to_o which_o word_n master_n bishop_n answer_v what_o word_n be_v here_o of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n when_o as_o express_o against_o his_o assertion_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o faithful_a regenerate_v in_o christ_n do_v presume_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o arrogancy_n no_o pride_n no_o unlawful_a presumption_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n a_o matter_n of_o devotion_n and_o a_o good_a presumption_n as_o he_o call_v it_o afterward_o now_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o salvation_n cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v for_o how_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n do_v already_o but_o for_o that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o presume_v of_o these_o thing_n as_o ambrose_n will_v the_o faithful_a to_o do_v we_o consequent_o presume_v and_o stand_v assure_v of_o 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and_o devout_o to_o presume_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n not_o with_o doubt_v to_o think_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v long_o of_o themselves_o but_o to_o resolve_v that_o without_o themselves_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o frosty_a morning_n that_o make_v m._n bishop_n to_o make_v so_o cold_a construction_n of_o so_o effectual_a and_o plain_a word_n but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o austin_n he_o go_v beyond_o himself_o let_v we_o take_v the_o whole_a word_n as_o he_o have_v they_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 3.14_o john_n 1._o john_n 3.14_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n hereupon_o say_v he_o etc._n he_o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 5._o quid_fw-la nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la transivimus_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la 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whereby_o do_v we_o know_v it_o because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n let_v no_o man_n ask_v of_o another_o man_n let_v he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n if_o he_o find_v there_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n let_v he_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o he_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o be_v now_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n let_v he_o not_o regard_v that_o his_o glory_n be_v now_o hide_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v than_o his_o glory_n shall_v appear_v for_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o yet_o as_o in_o the_o winter_n the_o root_n be_v alive_a but_o the_o branch_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n dry_a within_o be_v the_o pith_n that_o live_v within_o be_v the_o leaf_n within_o be_v the_o fruit_n but_o they_o look_v for_o a_o summer_n therefore_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n where_o we_o see_v both_o by_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o ancient_a father_n that_o by_o love_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v our_o brethren_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v to_o take_v knowledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o our_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o be_v of_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o be_v without_o doubt_n thereof_o and_o yet_o this_o wrangler_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v this_o place_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o show_n of_o word_n for_o he_o the_o point_n in_o question_n be_v affirm_v not_o in_o ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a word_n but_o evident_o and_o apparent_o and_o yet_o he_o go_v away_o with_o this_o place_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o show_n of_o word_n for_o he_o nay_o this_o text_n make_v flat_a against_o he_o but_o why_o so_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o need_n be_v there_o say_v he_o to_o seek_v charity_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o security_n of_o his_o salvation_n if_o his_o faith_n assure_v he_o thereof_o but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o answer_v to_o the_o point_n do_v not_o s._n austin_n teach_v the_o

understanding_n or_o use_v of_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n as_o mean_v thereby_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n as_o the_o scripture_n by_o grace_n mean_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n accept_v we_o free_o in_o christ_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o m._n bishop_n cit_v as_o if_o caluin_n have_v affirm_v that_o austin_n opinion_n have_v be_v whole_o against_o he_o as_o touch_v justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o like_a sort_n he_o abuse_v chemnicius_n who_o word_n in_o the_o former_a place_n be_v these_o &c_n these_o chemn_v exam._n co●cil_n triden_n de_fw-fr iustific_a patribus_fw-la l●cet_fw-la verbum_fw-la iustificare_fw-la accipiant_fw-la pro_fw-la renovatione_fw-la qua_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la opera_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la non_fw-la movemus_fw-la litem_fw-la ubi_fw-la iuxta_fw-la scripturam_fw-la rectè_fw-la &_o commodè_fw-la tradunt_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quemodo_fw-la et_fw-la 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to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_n it_o no_o more_o can_v be_v argue_v out_o of_o the_o other_o place_n reward_v we_o find_v there_o but_o merit_v we_o find_v none_o neither_o can_v the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v evict_v by_o the_o other_o it_o only_o show_v how_o god_n grace_v his_o faithful_a servant_n by_o assign_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n that_o which_o indeed_o he_o otherwise_o free_o bestow_v upon_o they_o a_o most_o clear_a example_n whereof_o we_o ha●_n 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n abraham_n to_o who_o god_n make_v at_o first_o a_o absolute_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v 12.2.3_o will_v gen._n 12.2.3_o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o yet_o afterward_o upon_o the_o trial_n that_o he_o make_v of_o he_o for_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n take_v occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o his_o obedience_n therein_o 22.16_o therein_o cap._n 22.16_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n therefore_o will_v i_o sure_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n the_o blessing_n be_v assure_v to_o abraham_n infallible_o by_o the_o former_a absolute_a promise_n of_o god_n d●navit_fw-la god_n prosper_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sine_fw-la conditio_fw-la ne_fw-la promisit_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la d●navit_fw-la without_o any_o caution_n or_o condition_n as_o prosper_v well_o say_v but_o he_o will_v have_v abraham_n to_o take_v knowledge_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o the_o promise_n before_o free_o make_v shall_v inviolable_o &_o without_o any_o impeachment_n stand_v good_a unto_o he_o even_o so_o god_n from_o 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ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la nisi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gratuita_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la which_o be_v not_o grace_n in_o any_o sort_n except_o it_o be_v free_a in_o every_o sort_n we_o endeavour_n that_o this_o glory_n may_v be_v yield_v entire_o unto_o god_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n it_o may_v always_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o 6.23_o that_o rom._n 6.23_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o whereas_o he_o allege_v s._n austin_n to_o his_o purpose_n he_o abuse_v s._n austin_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v who_o question_v not_o any_o cause_n in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v but_o use_v the_o word_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v you_o a_o kingdom_n go_v on_o hereupon_o to_o demand_v not_o as_o master_n bishop_n say_v for_o what_o cause_n but_o habueris_fw-la but_o aug._n in_o psal_n 49._o quid_fw-la percipite_fw-la regnum_fw-la pro_fw-la quare_fw-la

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