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of_o rome_n fol._n 171._o chap._n 15._o contain_v a_o observation_n of_o the_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n which_o the_o pope_n annex_v to_o cross_n grain_n and_o medal_n fol._n 180._o chap._n 16._o contain_v a_o observation_n about_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n admit_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fol._n 189._o chap._n 17._o contain_v a_o observation_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_fw-mi conception_n in_o original_a sin_n fol._n 206._o chap._n 18._o contain_v a_o observation_n of_o the_o honourable_a state_n of_o marriage_n prohibit_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o priest_n who_o by_o god_n law_n may_v lawful_o live_v in_o it_o and_o allow_v to_o those_o who_o by_o god_n law_n can_v not_o live_v together_o without_o incest_n fol._n 214._o chap._n 19_o contain_v the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o reader_n with_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o all_o the_o precedent_a observation_n for_o the_o reader_n profit_n fol._n 213._o doctrinal_a and_o moral_a 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he_o and_o strengthen_v he_o in_o faith_n hereby_o appear_v the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o redound_v much_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o saint_n while_o call_v unto_o their_o remembrance_n their_o pass_a danger_n they_o behold_v their_o happy_a security_n of_o present_a glory_n even_o as_o the_o mariner_n after_o the_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n rejoice_v as_o a_o sick_a person_n rejoice_v after_o therecoverie_n of_o a_o perilous_a disease_n and_o as_o conquer_a soldier_n triumph_v and_o glory_v the_o more_o in_o their_o victory_n by_o how_o much_o their_o hazard_n and_o encounter_n be_v strong_a this_o saint_n augustine_n teach_v most_o elegant_o say_v nimis_fw-la exultant_fw-la sancti_fw-la dum_fw-la praeteriti_fw-la periculi_fw-la memores_fw-la dicunt_fw-la 3._o 4_o confess_v cap_n 3._o dextra_fw-la domini_fw-la fecit_fw-la virtutem_fw-la dextra_fw-la domini_fw-la exaltavit_fw-la i_o the_o saint_n do_v very_o much_o rejoice_v 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praemonit_fw-la to_o all_o christian_a monarch_n and_o of_o that_o hope_n that_o
antiquity_n and_o approve_a even_o by_o some_o of_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o against_o themselves_o yea_o vergerius_n a_o learned_a bishop_n as_o my_o lord_n grace_n of_o canterbury_n note_v but_o of_o sledian_n intend_v to_o write_v against_o luther_n in_o that_o argument_n 21._o doctor_n hils_n reason_n unmask_v reas_fw-la 8._o nu_fw-la 2._o fol._n 307._o sleid._n lib._n 21._o be_v by_o traverse_v of_o it_o catch_v himself_o and_o so_o by_o the_o discovery_n first_o of_o one_o verity_n at_o length_n grow_v to_o abandon_v altogether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o any_o whosoever_o shall_v read_v this_o treatise_n may_v well_o do_v i_o hope_v with_o satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n 7_o i_o further_o begin_v also_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n concern_v good_a work_n by_o this_o mark_n of_o antiquity_n which_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v so_o perfect_a work_n about_o the_o imperfection_n of_o good_a work_n that_o in_o some_o sort_n they_o be_v simple_o absolute_o and_o perfect_o just_a and_o righteous_a further_o that_o they_o be_v merit_n that_o they_o justify_v a_o man_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o mereitorious_a for_o increase_v of_o grace_n but_o also_o of_o eternal_a glory_n which_o doctrine_n tend_v exceed_o to_o the_o engender_v and_o nourish_v of_o a_o pharisaical_a pride_n and_o presumption_n in_o good_a work_n whereas_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n teach_v imperfection_n to_o be_v even_o in_o our_o best_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o they_o be_v not_o merit_n that_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o meritorious_a be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n for_o plant_v of_o the_o true_a publican_n humility_n rely_v whole_o upon_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o when_o he_o say_v deus_fw-la propitius_fw-la esto_fw-la mihi_fw-la peecatori_fw-la lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o be_v pronounce_v more_o justify_v than_o the_o pharisee_n justify_v himself_o by_o his_o work_n 11._o luk._n 18._o vers_fw-la 11._o when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o a_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v this_o observation_n i_o gather_v by_o read_v and_o diligent_o note_v bellarmine_n confuse_a controversy_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n draw_v the_o reader_n only_o to_o a_o proud_a pharisaical_a presumption_n in_o their_o own_o work_n against_o who_o i_o observe_v many_o father_n impute_v our_o righteousness_n impute_v first_o to_o account_v all_o our_o true_a righteousness_n to_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n more_o than_o we_o and_o we_o only_o by_o imputation_n and_o therefore_o our_o own_o righteousness_n consequent_o very_o imperfect_a saint_n augustine_n have_v in_o plain_a term_n thus_o bonifac._n epist_n 106._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o through_o faith_n we_o believe_v we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v we_o be_v make_v righteous_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 41._o in_o enche_n ca._n 41._o and_o again_o he_o be_v sin_n and_o we_o righteousness_n not_o we_o but_o god_n neither_o in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v sin_n not_o his_o own_o but_o we_o nor_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o we_o so_o therefore_o we_o be_v god_n righteousness_n in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v sin_n in_o we_o to_o wit_n beata_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr jacob_n &_o vit_fw-mi beata_fw-la by_o imputation_n s._n ambrose_n say_v as_o jacob_n of_o himself_o deserve_v not_o the_o primogeniture_n who_o be_v hide_v in_o his_o brother_n apparel_n and_o clad_v in_o his_o garment_n which_o yield_v forth_o the_o best_a odor_n do_v insinuate_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n that_o to_o his_o profit_n he_o may_v under_o another_o person_n receive_v benediction_n so_o do_v we_o lie_v 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