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these_o and_o many_o other_o particular_a point_n the_o papist_n teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o true_a catholic_n neither_o do_v they_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o be_v thus_o prove_v whosoever_o have_v not_o the_o catholic_n faith_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o the_o papist_n have_v not_o the_o catholic_n faith_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v plain_a by_o that_o aforegoing_a dialogue_n 6._o c._n do_v they_o teach_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n m._n yes_o many_o thing_n christ_n ordain_v but_o only_o two_o sacrament_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v add_v to_o they_o five_o more_o namely_o confirmation_n penance_n matrimony_n order_n and_o extreme_a unction_n c._n be_v not_o these_o sacrament_n indeed_o m._n no_o sure_o for_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n necessary_o require_v to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n first_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n command_v it_o second_o the_o element_n or_o outward_a sign_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o three_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n as_o the_o form_n four_o the_o end_n and_o use_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n these_o four_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sound_a in_o their_o five_o latter_a sacrament_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n indeed_o master_n attersol_n on_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 119_o to_o 150._o synopsis_fw-la papis_fw-la controu._n 14_o 15_o 16._o c._n may_v not_o the_o church_n then_o institute_v and_o ordain_v sacrament_n m._n none_o may_v ordain_v a_o sacrament_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n as_o none_o may_v put_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v to_o a_o man_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n but_o only_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o testament_n so_o none_o may_v ordain_v sacrament_n which_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o do_v the_o contrary_a prove_v herself_o not_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n they_o do_v also_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o first_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v give_v grace_n and_o namely_o remission_n of_o sin_n ex_fw-la opere-operata_a by_o the_o work_n wrought_v rhem._n act_v 22._o sect._n 1_o second_o that_o not_o only_a faith_n do_v justify_v but_o the_o sacrament_n also_o them_o rom._n 6_o sect._n 5._o whereas_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o justification_n rom._n 4.1_o three_o that_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n can_v be_v save_v rhem._n joh._n 3._o sect_n 2._o they_o have_v also_o add_v many_o idle_a ceremony_n to_o baptism_n as_o cream_n tapâ—â—s_n salt_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o 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month_n they_o show_v it_o to_o the_o people_n the_o priest_n lift_v it_o over_o his_o head_n and_o go_v with_o it_o in_o procession_n all_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o give_v receive_v eat_a and_o drink_v m._n attersol_n on_o the_o sacrament_n 386_o 387._o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o allow_v of_o but_o rather_o find_v fault_n withal_o by_o the_o father_n perk._n 2_o vol._n 557._o three_o they_o adore_v fall_v down_o and_o honour_v the_o sacrament_n with_o divine_a worship_n call_v it_o their_o lord_n and_o god_n a_o thing_n never_o hear_v of_o among_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n namely_o to_o worship_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n or_o rather_o a_o thin_a water_n the_o adoration_n in_o
the_o sacrament_n belong_v unto_o christ_n sit_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v a_o inward_a worship_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o mind_n be_v stir_v up_o with_o the_o outward_a sign_n pope_n honorius_n the_o three_o in_o the_o year_n 1220._o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o institute_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o after_o he_o vrban_n the_o four_o ordain_v a_o feast_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n perkins_n 2_o vol._n 564._o attersol_n on_o the_o sacrament_n 388_o 389._o four_o they_o turn_v the_o sacrament_n into_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a abolish_n the_o fruit_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n disannul_v his_o priesthood_n give_v he_o to_o his_o father_n whereas_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o to_o we_o etc._n etc._n ib._n p._n 309._o five_o they_o maintain_v transubstantiation_n these_o be_v their_o very_a word_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o there_o remain_v the_o 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and_o therefore_o this_o kind_n of_o apply_v sacrifice_n which_o they_o fain_o themselves_o have_v cease_v we_o need_v not_o now_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o christ_n to_o that_o end_n have_v appoint_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o have_v institute_v sacrament_n whereby_o his_o death_n with_o all_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v most_o fruitful_o apply_v unto_o we_o gal_n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o again_o this_o their_o apply_v sacrifice_n be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o which_o god_n give_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d we_o whereas_o in_o a_o sacrifice_n god_n receive_v from_o man_n and_o man_n give_v something_o to_o god_n c._n the_o ancient_n father_n use_v to_o call_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o sacrifice_n it_o shall_v seem_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v some_o sacrifice_n offer_v therein_o to_o god_n m._n it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o call_v it_o so_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v therein_o offer_v a_o 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then_o your_o opinion_n of_o the_o popish_a mass_n m._n it_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o all_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n there_o be_v in_o it_o adoration_n direct_v to_o bread_n there_o be_v as_o they_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n offer_v real_o in_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o propitiation_n which_o which_o be_v never_o offer_v but_o once_o with_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v adoration_n of_o stock_n and_o stone_n invocation_n of_o dead_a man_n say_v of_o mass_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n worship_v of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o such_o like_a abomination_n c._n if_o the_o mass_n be_v such_o a_o idol_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o christ_n sacrifice_n whence_o have_v it_o then_o its_o first_o beginning_n m._n the_o mass_n have_v this_o original_n first_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v celebrate_v in_o most_o
who_o the_o debt_n be_v due_a so_o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o against_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v psal_n 51.4_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v by_o declare_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n out_o of_o his_o word_n both_o to_o pronounce_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o the_o retain_v of_o they_o to_o the_o impenitent_a the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n be_v never_o able_a to_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o challenge_v this_o latter_a authority_n and_o power_n to_o themselves_o much_o less_o the_o former_a which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o the_o motive_n or_o impulsive_a cause_n which_o move_v god_n to_o justify_v we_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o but_o only_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o free_a good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.24_o ephes_n 2.8_o tit._n 3.5_o 7._o they_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o grace_n only_o but_o by_o work_n also_o that_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o have_v of_o late_a year_n devise_v a_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v make_v a_o good_a man_n and_o this_o they_o say_v come_v only_o of_o god_n mercy_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o be_v when_o one_o of_o a_o good_a or_o just_a man_n be_v make_v better_a and_o more_o just_a and_o this_o proceed_v from_o work_n but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o two_o kind_n of_o justification_n a_o first_o and_o second_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o justification_n consider_v in_o different_a respect_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n actual_a acceptation_n of_o a_o man_n person_n justification_n be_v absolute_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o actual_a application_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n acceptation_n unto_o a_o man_n conscience_n justication_n be_v by_o part_n and_o degree_n master_n scudder_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n pag._n 303._o to_o 390._o and_o further_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o papist_n second_o justification_n be_v no_o other_o than_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o justification_n the_o which_o be_v imperfect_a and_o not_o able_a to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o inherent_a holiness_n his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n his_o death_n sacrifice_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n the_o formal_a cause_n or_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o rom._n 5.19_o rom._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 21._o phil._n 3.9_o the_o papist_n deride_v this_o doctrine_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o righteousness_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n the_o rhemist_n call_v it_o a_o new_a no_o justice_n a_o fantastical_a apprehension_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o rhem._n on_o rom._n 3._o sect._n 7._o they_o hold_v they_o accurse_v that_o so_o affirm_v and_o teach_v and_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o only_a formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v not_o repute_v and_o account_v just_a but_o be_v make_v just_o indâ—â—d_v and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o which_o every_o man_n have_v within_o himself_o and_o be_v inherent_a in_o he_o council_n trid._n sess_n 6._o cap._n 10_o 113_o rhem._n on_o phil._n chap._n 3_o sect._n 3_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n on_o our_o part_n 〈◊〉_d true_a and_o lively_a faith_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n rest_v upon_o he_o aloâ—â—_n for_o salvation_n they_o teach_v that_o say_v do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n in_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o proper_a and_o true_a cause_n be_v actual_o justifi_v by_o the_o dignity_n worthiness_n and_o meritorious_a work_n thereof_o bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la â—uâ—â—â—cat_fw-la cap._n 17._o they_o teach_v also_o that_o say_v be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o that_o there_o be_v other_o also_o as_o hope_v charity_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n and_o other_o virtue_n yea_o they_o say_v that_o work_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d than_o faith_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o pronounce_v he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v say_v a_o 〈…〉_o justify_v only_o by_o faith_n rhem._n 〈◊〉_d rom_n 8._o sect._n 6._o and_o 〈◊〉_d jâ—m_n 2._o sect._n 7._o bâ—â—â—_n l._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr jâ—â—â—â—_n c._n 13._o â—â—â—â—l_n â—â—il_n seâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d câ—n._n 9_o these_o and_o other_o sâ—â—h_n like_o thâ—â—g_n they_o 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d ground_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o therewere_v no_o more_o point_n of_o difference_n between_o we_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o unite_n of_o our_o religion_n for_o hereby_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v raze_v the_o very_a foundation_n c._n you_o say_v before_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o i_o will_v know_v how_o this_o can_v be_v if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n m._n because_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o redemption_n be_v free_a and_o we_o pay_v nothing_o again_o to_o god_n of_o our_o own_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o word_n free_o our_o merit_n be_v exclude_v but_o not_o christ_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o worthiness_n but_o yet_o through_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n impute_v to_o we_o both_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.23_o 24._o c._n show_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o merit_n what_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v concern_v merit_n and_o whether_o that_o our_o work_n be_v meritorious_a or_o no._n m._n by_o merit_n we_o understand_v any_o thing_n or_o any_o work_n whereby_o god_n favour_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v procure_v and_o that_o for_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n or_o thing_n do_v now_o the_o true_a merit_n whereby_o we_o look_v to_o attain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n alone_o in_o who_o god_n â—s_v well_o please_v the_o papist_n make_v two_o kind_n of_o merit_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o person_n be_v as_o they_o say_v a_o dignity_n in_o the_o person_n whereby_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o life_n everlasting_a the_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n be_v a_o dignity_n or_o excellency_n in_o the_o work_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v fit_a and_o enable_v to_o deserve_v a_o life_n everlasting_a for_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n see_v rhem._n on_o rom._n 8._o sect._n 5._o we_o now_o do_v renounce_v our_o own_o personal_a merit_n and_o all_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o work_n and_o rely_v only_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o hold_v that_o no_o work_n of_o we_o can_v merit_v that_o no_o man_n by_o any_o work_n of_o he_o can_v merit_v may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o property_n and_o condition_n that_o must_v be_v in_o a_o work_n meritorious_a and_o they_o be_v five_o first_o the_o work_n must_v be_v absolute_o perfect_a but_o all_o our_o work_n be_v unperfect_a as_o well_o in_o part_n as_o in_o degree_n of_o accomplishment_n in_o part_n because_o we_o omit_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v and_o do_v many_o evil_a thing_n which_o the_o law_n prohibit_v in_o degree_n because_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v unclean_a esay_n 46.6_o phil._n 3.8_o second_o a_o man_n must_v do_v the_o work_n of_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o for_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o thâ—_n help_v of_o another_o the_o merit_n do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o doer_n but_o the_o good_a work_n which_o we_o do_v be_v not_o we_o but_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n in_o we_o three_o a_o man_n must_v do_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_n and_o pleasure_n not_o of_o due_a debt_n for_o when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v we_o do_v no_o more_o but_o our_o duty_n but_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o as_o poor_a debtor_n we_o be_v miserable_a bankrupt_n