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A17308 Truth's triumph ouer Trent: or, the great gulfe betweene Sion and Babylon That is, the vnreconcileable opposition betweene the Apostolicke Church of Christ, and the apostate synagogue of Antichrist, in the maine and fundamentall doctrine of iustification, for which the Church of England Christs spouse, hath iustly, through Gods mercie, for these manie yeares, according to Christs voyce, separated her selfe from Babylon, with whom from henceforth she must hold no communion. By H.B. rector of S. Mathews Friday-Street. Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1629 (1629) STC 4156; ESTC S107077 312,928 398

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thy_o self-love_n the_o love_n of_o yaine_a glory_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o own_o felicity_n more_o than_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o a_o thousand_o secret_a corruption_n lurk_v in_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o thy_o selfe-deceiuing_a heart_n nay_o beside_o this_o thou_o can_v not_o number_v up_o so_o many_o good_a duty_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v as_o this_o all-seeing_a judge_n can_v number_v and_o set_v before_o thou_o great_a and_o weighty_a duty_n which_o thou_o have_v altogether_o omit_v and_o more_o than_o that_o too_o this_o judge_n can_v muster_v up_o unto_o thou_o whole_a legion_n of_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v the_o least_o whereof_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n with_o all_o their_o merit_n their_o arrogant_a work_n of_o supererogation_n the_o feign_a treasure_n of_o the_o church_n with_o mass_n and_o dirge_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v devise_n can_v possible_o appease_v the_o wrath_n and_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o this_o judge_n for_o for_o if_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o one_o sin_n wherefore_o die_v the_o innocent_a lamb_n and_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n well_o th●n_n in_o this_o case_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v whither_o will_v thou_o fly_v where_o will_v thou_o seek_v relief_n for_o thy_o perplex_a spirit_n where_o comfort_n for_o thy_o appal_a conscience_n where_o a_o sanctuary_n for_o thy_o soul_n now_o pursue_v with_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n of_o divi●●_n justice_n and_o revenge_n of_o hell_n and_o satan_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o torment_a conscience_n for_o sin_n thy_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n they_o cry_v guilty_a before_o god_n throne_n of_o many_o imperfection_n defect_n corruption_n if_o thy_o actual_a transgression_n which_o be_v many_o if_o thy_o total_a omission_n of_o duty_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v silent_a yet_o even_o thy_o best_a action_n which_o thou_o bring_v to_o plead_v for_o 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uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o peril_n of_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o repose_v our_o confidence_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n only_o herein_o be_v unlike_o this_o brother_n or_o father_n of_o thou_o for_o this_o sentence_n of_o his_o stand_n in_o his_o work_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o all_o his_o lie_n speak_v through_o hypocrisy_n but_o let_v it_o teach_v thou_o so_o to_o renounce_v all_o thy_o suppose_a merit_n as_o repose_v thyself_o in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n thou_o may_v fly_v from_o babylon_n find_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v i_o hereunto_o add_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o one_o out_o of_o augustine_n his_o manual_n which_o book_n though_o it_o be_v father_v upon_o some_o other_o author_n yet_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o it_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o augustine_n work_n in_o omnibus_fw-la adversitatibus_fw-la 9_o non_fw-la in●eni●_n t●m_fw-la efficax_n remedium_fw-la quam_fw-la vulner_n a_o christi_fw-la in_fw-la illis_fw-la dormio_fw-la secur●s_fw-la &_o requiesco_fw-la intrepidus_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la esh_fw-mi pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la amarum_fw-la quod_fw-la morte_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la sanet●r_fw-la t●ta_fw-la spes_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la mors_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la s●lu●_n vita_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la mea_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdi●_n ille_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la defuerit_fw-la et_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la domini_fw-la mult●_fw-la multus_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la quanto_fw-la ille_fw-la potentior_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la saluandum_fw-la tanto_fw-la ego_fw-la securier_n peccaut_n peccatum_fw-la grande_fw-fr &_o multorum_fw-la sum_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la delictorum_fw-la nec_fw-la sic_fw-la despero_fw-la quia_fw-la ubi_fw-la abundau●runt_fw-la delicta_fw-la superabundavit_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la in_o all_o adversity_n say_v he_o i_o find_v not_o a_o more_o effectual_a remedy_n than_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o i_o sleep_v secure_o in_o they_o i_o rest_v without_o fear_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o death_n so_o bitter_a which_o can_v be_v cure_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n all_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o death_n be_v my_o demerit_n my_o refuge_n my_o salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n my_o merit_n be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n i_o want_v no_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o want_v and_o while_o the_o lord_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n i_o be_o rich_a in_o merit_n the_o more_o able_a he_o be_v to_o save_v the_o more_o be_o i_o secure_a i_o have_v commit_v some_o heinous_a sin_n and_o be_o guilty_a of_o many_o trespass_n yet_o i_o despair_v not_o because_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v there_o grace_n have_v also_o superabounded_a and_o in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n inter_fw-la brachia_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la volo_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la ●upio_fw-la between_o the_o arm_n of_o my_o saviour_n it_o be_v both_o my_o will_n to_o live_v and_o my_o wish_n to_o die_v another_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o find_v in_o gregory_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o singular_a work_n of_o his_o moral_n where_o speak_v of_o man_n good_a work_n and_o good_a intention_n 26._o conclude_v thus_o si_fw-mi de_fw-fr he_o divinitus_fw-la districtè_fw-la dis●ntimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la ista_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la credimus_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la if_o say_v he_o we_o be_v strictly-sifted_n by_o god_n concern_v these_o thing_n what_o place_n will_v be_v leave_v for_o salvation_n in_o they_o see_v that_o both_o our_o evil_a action_n be_v simple_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v can_v be_v simple_o good_a which_o place_n of_o gregory_n be_v allege_v by_o luther_n to_o prove_v none_o can_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o 35._o mortal_o sin_n although_o john_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n will_v have_v gregory_n to_o mean_v not_o all_o work_n but_o only_o such_o as_o we_o vain_o boast_v of_o as_o sixtus_n senensis_n relate_v yet_o gregory_n 45._o meaning_n be_v easy_o discover_v by_o the_o title_n or_o content_n prefix_v to_o the_o say_a chapter_n in_o these_o word_n quod_fw-la s●nctus_n gr●gorius_n in_o his_o quae_fw-la iam_fw-la recta_fw-la intention_n protulit_fw-la vanae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la vel_fw-la laudis_fw-la humanae_fw-la favorem_fw-la subrepsisse_fw-la sibi_fw-la formidat_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la recompensatione_fw-la operis_fw-la post●lat_fw-la orationem_fw-la loctoris_fw-la that_o be_v that_o st._n gregory_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v with_o a_o right_a intention_n fear_v lest_o some_o affectation_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o humane_a applause_n may_v have_v creep_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o work_n desire_v the_o reader_n prayer_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a also_o by_o the_o whole_a tenure_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o gregory_n dare_v not_o trust_v his_o best_a work_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o god_n strict_a judgement_n see_v that_o a_o man_n best_a intention_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v taint_v with_o secret_a pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o the_o say_a bishop_n of_o rochester_n may_v seem_v too_o sharp_a in_o his_o censure_n the_o sequel_n whereof_o tend_v to_o a_o flat_a condemnation_n of_o gregory_n best_a intention_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v 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abraham_n be_v justify_v so_o every_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o wit_n every_o believer_n be_v justify_v namely_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n now_o be_v not_o believe_v abraham_n a_o regenerate_a person_n do_v he_o not_o bring_v forth_o many_o fruit_n of_o faith_n many_o good_a work_n of_o charity_n piety_n mercy_n hospitality_n obedience_n humility_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o none_o of_o these_o come_v within_o the_o account_n of_o his_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n therefore_o though_o the_o pontifician_n will_v never_o so_o fain_o foist_v and_o crowd_n in_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n their_o work_n come_v after_o faith_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v yet_o they_o be_v all_o thrust_v out_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o those_o worker_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n by_o christ_n mat._n 7._o 22._o 23._o except_o 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