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A73183 Qvi non credit condemnabitvr Marc. 16. Or A discourse prouing, that a man who beleeueth in the Trinity, the Incarnation, the Passion &c. & yet beleeueth not all other inferiour articles of Christian fayth, cannot be saued And consequently, that both the Catholike, and the Protestant (seeing the one necessarily wanteth true fayth) cannot be saued. Written by William Smith, Priest. Smith, William, Priest. 1625 (1625) STC 22872.5; ESTC S124609 77,182 179

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away_o from_o thence_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la unum_fw-la ad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la non_fw-la refertur_fw-la 1552._o luth._o in_o l._n contra_fw-la jacobum_fw-la latomun●omo_fw-la 2._o wittem_v 〈…〉_o di●●_n anno_o 1552._o sed_fw-la ad_fw-la consensum_fw-la potius_fw-la final_o luther_n be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o trinity_n itself_o that_o thus_o he_o writ_v anima_fw-la mea_fw-la odit_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la homoousion_n vel_fw-la consubstantialis_fw-la my_o very_a soul_n do_v hate_v the_o word_n homoousion_n or_o consubstantial_a 8._o concern_v the_o article_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n the_o catholic_n do_v believe_v this_o to_o be_v a_o visible_a company_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o present_a roman_a catholic_a faith_n of_o which_o some_o be_v predestinate_v other_o reprobated_a the_o protestant_n do_v believe_v this_o church_n to_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o 2._o and_o confess_v aug._n act_n 5._o luther_n l._n de_fw-la concilijs_fw-la &_o eccle_n cal._n l._n 4._o inst_z c._n 1._o §._o 2._o predestinate_v 9_o touch_v the_o article_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o catholic_n do_v hereby_o believe_v such_o a_o communion_n to_o be_v between_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n &_o man_n upon_o earth_n that_o the_o one_o part_n do_v help_v the_o other_o with_o their_o most_o available_a prayer_n and_o intercession_n the_o protestant_n deny_v all_o such_o intercourse_n of_o benefit_n between_o these_o several_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n account_v purgatorio_fw-la account_v caluin_n l._n 3_o inst_z c._n 5._o §_o 6._o conturiatore●_n ce●●_n 1._o lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 460._o brentius_n in_o conse_n wittenberg_n c._n de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la the_o catholic_a doctrine_n herein_o superstitious_a and_o sacrilegious_a 10._o last_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o catholic_n do_v believe_v
wherein_o at_o this_o time_n i_o will_v insist_v may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o different_a effect_n which_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n between_o the_o catholics_n &_o the_o protestant_n produce_v in_o man_n soul_n touch_v the_o exercise_v of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n since_o most_o undoubted_a it_o be_v that_o the_o believe_v of_o such_o opinion_n which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v impel_v &_o as_o it_o be_v violent_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o vice_n looseness_n &_o impurity_n of_o manner_n &_o conversation_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o the_o chief_a reason_n hereof_o beside_o other_o be_v this_o in_o that_o the_o will_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n do_v necessary_o and_o irresistable_o work_v as_o the_o understanding_n in_o which_o reside_v faith_n &_o all_o false_a doctrine_n do_v dictate_v to_o the_o will_n now_o than_o the_o understanding_n be_v infect_v with_o heresy_n tend_v direct_o to_o the_o plant_n of_o vice_n eradicate_v of_o all_o virtue_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o of_o necessity_n follw_v that_o the_o will_n must_v work_v and_o exercise_v itself_o according_a to_o those_o false_a principle_n which_o the_o understanding_n sugge_v to_o the_o will_n for_o true_a and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a facility_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o prone_n of_o man_n nature_n through_o our_o first_o parent_n fall_v incline_v to_o liberty_n pleasure_n and_o sensuality_n but_o because_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v a_o large_a field_n wherein_o to_o walk_v &_o the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v to_o appear_v by_o several_a instance_n draw_v from_o diverse_a particular_a doctrine_n maintain_v at_o this_o present_a by_o the_o protestant_n and_o all_o breathe_a nothing_o but_o vice_n dissolution_n and_o all_o turpitude_n in_o manner_n therefore_o i_o will_v reserve_v the_o next_o ensue_a chapter_n for_o the_o full_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o point_n the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n which_o catholic_a and_o protestant_a religion_n do_v cause_n in_o their_o professor_n chap._n x._o the_o first_o doctrine_n of_o this_o nature_n wherein_o we_o will_v insist_v maintain_v by_o the_o protestant_n and_o deny_v by_o the_o catholic_n be_v the_o impossibility_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n according_a hereto_o luther_n say_v the_o moise_n the_o ser._n de_fw-fr moise_n ten_o commandment_n appertain_v not_o to_o christian_n with_o who_o fox_n conspire_v in_o these_o word_n the_o 1335._o the_o act._n mon._n pag._n 1335._o ten_o commandment_n be_v give_v not_o to_o do_v they_o but_o to_o know_v our_o damnation_n and_o to_o call_v for_o mercy_n to_o god_n as_o also_o d._n willet_n say_v the_o 564._o the_o in_o sinop_n papism_n pag_n 564._o law_n remain_v still_o impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v by_o we_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n neither_o do_v god_n give_v we_o ability_n to_o keep_v it_o but_o christ_n have_v fullfil_v it_o for_o us._n and_o final_o d._n whitaker_n in_o that_o sentence_n of_o he_o qui_fw-la 153._o qui_fw-la cont._n camp_n cat_n 8._o p._n 153._o credunt_fw-la ij_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la gratia_fw-la quid_fw-la plura_fw-la christiani_n execratione_fw-la legis_fw-la liberantur_fw-la they_o who_o believe_v be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n what_o more_o in_o this_o point_n be_v to_o be_v say_v christian_n be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n now_o than_o if_o christian_n be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n wherein_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v contain_v how_o can_v the_o breach_n of_o they_o be_v any_o way_n hurtful_a to_o the_o violatour_n of_o they_o and_o if_o the_o comandment_n be_v neither_o give_v we_o to_o keep_v nor_o we_o have_v power_n to_o keep_v they_o why_o shall_v the_o thief_n forbear_v to_o steal_v or_o the_o homicide_n to_o commit_v murder_n who_o see_v not_o how_o this_o doctrine_n discourage_v a_o man_n from_o live_v virtuous_o by_o bridle_v his_o unruly_a and_o sensual_a desire_n 2._o second_o touch_v chastity_n the_o protestant_n teach_v that_o chastity_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o luther_n thus_o write_v it_o be_v matrim_n be_v tom._n 5._o witten_n serm_n de_fw-fr matrim_n not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o be_v without_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v stay_v or_o omit_v but_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o to_o eat_v drink_n purge_v make_v clean_o the_o nose_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o omit_v all_o other_o for_o great_a brevity_n m._n perkins_n subscribe_v say_v the_o vow_n 161._o vow_n in_o his_o reform_a catholic_n pag._n 161._o of_o continency_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v now_o this_o doctrine_n be_v embrace_v for_o true_a how_o forcible_o do_v it_o invite_v or_o rather_o impel_v all_o people_n unmarried_a 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mortal_a sin_n do_v wounderful_o extenuate_v and_o lessen_v the_o atrocity_n and_o malice_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o believer_n of_o that_o doctrine_n for_o the_o protestant_n do_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n of_o sin_n in_o themselves_o but_o that_o the_o most_o grievous_a sin_n whatsoever_o be_v commit_v by_o any_o one_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v but_o venial_a and_o their_o reason_n therefore_o be_v because_o in_o their_o doctrine_n no_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o such_o who_o have_v true_a faith_n 301._o faith_n de_fw-fr eccl_n contra_fw-la bellarm._n contro_fw-la 2._o q._n 5._o pag._n 301._o thus_o according_o d._n whitaker_n teach_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la actum_fw-la fidei_fw-la habet_fw-la ei_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a sin_n be_v not_o hurtful_a to_o he_o who_o actual_o believe_v who_o do_v learn_v this_o of_o his_o grand_a master_n luther_n who_o write_v of_o this_o point_n say_v no_o 176._o no_o luth._o in_o his_o ser_fw-mi english_v &_o 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