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which_o hideous_a outcry_n of_o my_o falsification_n i_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o advertisement_n which_o i_o have_v add_v to_o my_o three_o part_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a catholic_a where_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o as_o he_o have_v lay_v himself_o open_a so_o i_o have_v scourge_v he_o according_o but_o in_o that_o reproof_n of_o he_o very_o little_o be_v it_o that_o he_o have_v say_v for_o justify_v what_o he_o himself_o have_v before_o write_v not_o be_v able_a indeed_o to_o defend_v any_o one_o point_n thereof_o only_o he_o find_v somewhat_o whereof_o to_o cavil_n concern_v my_o debate_n of_o the_o name_n catholic_a and_o the_o comparison_n which_o i_o make_v betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a roman_a church_n and_o thereof_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o substance_n he_o have_v frame_v his_o book_n to_o this_o therefore_o i_o have_v address_v my_o description_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a catholic_a forbear_v that_o more_o orderly_a course_n which_o i_o 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chap._n iii_o that_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v in_o their_o abuse_n a_o donatisticall_a and_o hateful_a name_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n that_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n substantive_o and_o personal_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o use_v for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v abuse_v may_v be_v leave_v again_o that_o popery_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v nothing_o but_o addition_n of_o latter_a time_n to_o our_o religion_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n differ_v not_o in_o substance_n from_o the_o old_a m._n bishop_n proof_n for_o popery_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v show_v to_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o vain_a in_o the_o end_n be_v a_o brief_a defence_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a chap._n v._o that_o faith_n and_o religion_n can_v be_v safe_o ground_v on_o the_o example_n of_o father_n and_o forefather_n and_o that_o the_o popish_a agent_n and_o factour_n do_v in_o this_o pretence_n also_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o ignorant_a man_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o popery_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mind_n prejudicate_v be_v not_o urgent_a or_o forcible_a and_o that_o m._n bishop_n be_v just_o censure_v for_o that_o in_o repeat_v a_o rule_n deliver_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o judgement_n of_o true_a religion_n he_o leave_v out_o some_o word_n thereof_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o flourish_a and_o best_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n concern_v fullness_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o condemn_v popery_n of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v saint_n and_o image_n chap._n viii_o that_o justification_n before_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o proceed_v from_o faith_n to_o work_n but_o in_o the_o continuation_n of_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o that_o this_o faith_n notwithstanding_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n chap._n x._o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v mere_o and_o whole_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v purchase_v by_o merit_n or_o desert_n chap._n xi_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n give_v witness_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o good_a work_n or_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o meritorious_a or_o worthy_a
because_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o work_n to_o help_v himself_o do_v therefore_o betake_v himself_o to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o through_o faith_n he_o may_v find_v in_o he_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n thus_o be_v 24._o be_v gal._n 3._o 24._o the_o law_n our_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n for_o 20._o for_o rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 15._o sin_n rom._n 4._o 15._o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n the_o law_n make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o 23._o that_o rom._n 3._o 23._o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o true_a repentance_n believe_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o thereupon_o fly_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v 24._o provide_v verse_n 24._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n as_o for_o the_o good_a work_n which_o m._n bishop_n say_v be_v contain_v in_o true_a repentance_n they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n not_o the_o part_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o repentance_n become_v true_a repentance_n iustificamur_fw-la repentance_n august_n epist_n 120._o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la quip_n incipiunt_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la prâ—â—esserunt_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la have_v their_o beginning_n then_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o go_v before_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o now_o what_o they_o hold_v concern_v the_o second_o justification_n it_o skill_v not_o to_o we_o we_o know_v they_o hold_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o may_v very_o well_o let_v go_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n 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10._o 5._o moses_n thus_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o law_n levit._fw-la 18._o 5._o that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v therein_o which_o do_v to_o what_o measure_n and_o perfection_n it_o must_v extend_v be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o that_o sentence_n which_o the_o apostle_n recite_v out_o of_o the_o law_n 10._o law_n gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o it_o be_v true_a then_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v who_o deny_v it_o but_o they_o only_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o law_n which_o continue_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n what_o be_v here_o then_o to_o m._n bishop_n second_o justification_n when_o as_o this_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n require_v the_o do_v of_o all_o and_o of_o we_o even_o the_o best_a it_o be_v true_a that_o 2._o that_o jam._n 3._o 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serm_n 4._o multis_fw-la quibus_fw-la auserre_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la fidem_fw-la sustulit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o agro_fw-la cordis_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la râ—dicibus_fw-la occupato_fw-la spoliavit_fw-la fructu_fw-la operum_fw-la quos_fw-la non_fw-la privauit_fw-la consâ—ssione_n labiorum_fw-la the_o true_a name_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o appliable_a where_o there_o be_v not_o charity_n join_v with_o it_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v true_a belief_n where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n hereto_o accord_v sperat_fw-la gregor_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 22._o fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la â—tque_fw-la operationem_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la vivimus_fw-la aequales_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la apud_fw-la nosmetipsos_fw-la invenimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la credimus_fw-la tantum_fw-la amamus_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la amamus_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la spe_fw-la praesumimus_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o operatione_n joannes_n apostolus_fw-la faâ—etur_fw-la dicens_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la nosse_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n notitia_fw-la quip_n dei_fw-la ad_fw-la fide_fw-la pertinet_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la custodia_fw-la ad_fw-la operationem_fw-la cùm_fw-la ergò_fw-la
viâ—tus_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la operandi_fw-la suppetit_fw-la tantò_fw-la quis_fw-la operatur_fw-la quamtò_fw-la deum_fw-la noverat_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la se_fw-la nosse_fw-la deum_fw-la indicat_fw-la quantum_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la bona_fw-la operatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n vnusquisque_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la exercitio_fw-la versatur_fw-la tantum_fw-la credit_n quantum_fw-la sperat_fw-la &_o amat_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la operatur_fw-la quantum_fw-la credit_n amat_fw-la &_o sperat_fw-la also_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o find_v say_v he_o that_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o good_a work_n so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v be_v equal_a in_o us._n for_o look_v how_o much_o we_o believe_v so_o much_o also_o we_o love_v and_o how_o much_o we_o love_v so_o much_o we_o presume_v of_o hope_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v also_o st._n john_n confiss_v say_v he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n for_o 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general_a 6._o general_a verse_n 6._o for_o this_o shall_v every_o holy_a man_n make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o for_o this_o that_o be_v as_o austin_n say_v peccatorum_fw-la say_v august_n in_o psal_n 31._o pro_fw-la qua_fw-la hac_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vema_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n than_o thâ—_n prayer_n of_o every_o holy_a man_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v this_o that_o not_o have_v work_n whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v he_o may_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v repute_v righteous_a and_o accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n here_o we_o have_v m._n bishop_n fast_o tie_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o way_n for_o he_o to_o break_v loose_a because_o by_o compare_v the_o prophet_n word_n and_o the_o apostle_n application_n thereof_o we_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a or_o godly_a man_n look_v 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again_o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 118._o conc._n 3._o in_o via_fw-la sideâ—_n pro_fw-la non_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la habentur_fw-la quâ—bus_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la imputantur_fw-la in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v reckon_v for_o no_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o be_v repute_v just_a who_o have_v not_o their_o sin_n impute_v unto_o they_o thus_o bernard_n say_v that_o peccatorum_fw-la that_o bernard_n in_o cant._n serm_n 22._o justitia_fw-la in_o absolutione_n peccatorum_fw-la christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o dei._n that_o ibid._n ser_n 23._o hominis_fw-la iustitâ—â—_n indulgentâ—a_fw-la dei._n god_n pardon_n be_v man_n righteousness_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n it_o be_v that_o ambrose_n say_v â—â—i_fw-la say_v ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 7._o potest_fw-la pâ—â—â—atâ—r_n hoâ—_n ipso_fw-la iustus_fw-la esse_fw-la qâ—â—a_fw-la accusator_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—i_fw-la a_o sinner_n may_v even_o hereby_o be_v just_a for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o himself_o and_o so_o say_v gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n considamus_fw-la rome_n gregor_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 7._o justus_n advocatus_fw-la noster_fw-la iustâ—s_fw-la nos_fw-la dâ—fendet_fw-la â—â—_o iudicio_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsos_fw-la &_o cognosâ—â—mus_fw-la &_o accusamus_fw-la iniuste_v non_fw-la ergò_fw-la in_o sâ—etibus_fw-la non_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o advocati_fw-la nostri_fw-la allegatione_fw-la considamus_fw-la our_o just_a advocate_n will_v in_o judgement_n defend_v we_o for_o just_a because_o we_o know_v and_o accuse_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unjust_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o put_v confidence_n in_o our_o tear_n or_o in_o our_o work_n but_o in_o our_o advocate_n allegation_n or_o intercession_n for_o us._n if_o as_o touch_v work_n we_o know_v and_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unjust_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v defend_v in_o judgement_n to_o be_v just_a what_o can_v our_o justice_n be_v but_o the_o imputation_n of_o justice_n without_o work_n against_o this_o m._n bishop_n allege_v that_o we_o do_v not_o whole_o exclude_v work_n from_o justification_n because_o we_o require_v true_a repentance_n which_o contain_v many_o good_a work_n as_o necessary_a thereto_o but_o of_o this_o he_o have_v receive_v answer_n 25._o answer_n of_o justification_n sect_n 25._o before_o that_o repentance_n do_v only_o make_v the_o subject_a capable_a of_o justification_n but_o be_v itself_o no_o part_n or_o cause_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o feel_n and_o pain_n of_o a_o wound_n or_o sore_n which_o cause_v to_o seek_v the_o medicine_n for_o cure_n and_o ease_n but_o itself_o heal_v not_o that_o it_o be_v as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n which_o feed_v not_o the_o body_n but_o provoke_v the_o seek_n of_o the_o meat_n whereby_o it_o be_v feed_v the_o penitent_a man_n touch_v in_o conscience_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o see_v thereby_o the_o 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there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o likelihood_n that_o one_o shall_v tell_v the_o pope_n such_o a_o tale_n to_o his_o face_n or_o that_o erasmus_n be_v in_o most_o point_n a_o catholic_a will_v report_v it_o but_o for_o the_o induce_n of_o his_o reader_n to_o this_o opinion_n see_v a_o trick_n of_o this_o honest_a man_n for_o if_o he_o have_v true_o quote_v the_o place_n as_o he_o find_v it_o by_o i_o set_v down_o he_o think_v his_o reader_n will_v perhaps_o look_v the_o place_n and_o so_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o to_o prevent_v this_o whereas_o i_o have_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n erasm_n de_fw-fr rat_n contion_n lib._n 3._o he_o set_v down_o in_o steed_n thereof_o erasmus_fw-la de_fw-la ratione_fw-la that_o the_o reader_n when_o he_o shall_v search_v for_o such_o a_o book_n of_o erasmus_n and_o find_v no_o such_o write_v by_o he_o may_v think_v i_o to_o be_v as_o very_o a_o cozener_n as_o doctor_n bishop_n himself_o now_o be_v find_v to_o be_v let_v i_o tell_v he_o once_o again_o that_o erasmus_n have_v write_v a_o work_n entitle_v ecclesiastes_n or_o de_fw-la ratione_fw-la concionandi_fw-la in_o 1535._o in_o pag._n 291._o as_o it_o be_v print_v at_o basil_n by_o frobenius_n 1535._o the_o three_o book_n whereof_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o future_a memory_n those_o worthy_a story_n of_o robertus_fw-la liciensis_fw-la which_o i_o have_v before_o report_v for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o passage_n he_o term_v i_o a_o poor_a robin_n simple_a and_o poore-blinde_a that_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o the_o apostle_n writing_n for_o their_o catholic_a cause_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v show_v the_o contrary_a already_o and_o will_v further_o show_v it_o in_o those_o very_a point_n which_o i_o myself_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o but_o what_o he_o have_v do_v already_o we_o have_v see_v it_o remain_v to_o examine_v the_o rest_n that_o follow_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v whether_o the_o simple_a protestant_n do_v well_o or_o not_o in_o take_v the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n to_o be_v whole_o for_o they_o w._n bishop_n §._o 2._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o there_o be_v plain_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n which_o i_o cite_v before_o with_o god_n the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v 13._o rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 13._o justify_v there_o be_v much_o for_o freewill_n witness_v this_o let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n 13._o ibid._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o that_o you_o obey_v the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o but_o neither_o do_v you_o exhibit_v your_o member_n instrument_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o sin_n but_o exhibit_v yourselves_o to_o god_n of_o dead_a man_n alive_a and_o your_o member_n instrument_n of_o justice_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n see_v how_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o in_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o every_o man_n endue_v with_o god_n grace_n either_o to_o do_v well_o or_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o that_o sin_n have_v no_o such_o dominion_n over_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v well_o if_o they_o will_v concur_v with_o god_n grace_n item_n that_o it_o be_v not_o grace_v which_o do_v all_o but_o a_o man_n must_v work_v with_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o instrument_n towards_o the_o produce_v of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v flat_o our_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n and_o before_o we_o depart_v from_o this_o matter_n of_o justification_n as_o m._n abbot_n do_v very_o quick_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n he_o teach_v express_o that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o these_o word_n for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n 3._o ibid._n cap._n 8._o v._n 3._o in_o that_o it_o be_v weaken_v by_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n even_o of_o sin_n damn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v second_v in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n where_o he_o conclude_v love_n to_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o law_n have_v 10._o ibid._n v._o 9_o &_o 10._o before_o say_v that_o he_o who_o love_v his_o neighbour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o as_o for_o that_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n which_o many_o protestant_n brag_v of_o the_o apostle_n do_v whole_o dispossess_v they_o of_o it_o first_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v where_o he_o will_v they_o that_o stand_v right_a in_o the_o true_a 20._o rom._n 11._o ver_fw-la 20._o faith_n to_o beware_v that_o they_o fall_v not_o and_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v fall_v as_o other_o have_v do_v before_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o diligent_o look_v unto_o it_o elsewhere_o he_o advise_v we_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v to_o work_v our_o 12._o philip._n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o salvation_n mark_v how_o two_o point_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v wound_v in_o one_o sentence_n and_o two_o of_o we_o confirm_v both_o that_o we_o must_v work_v our_o salvation_n it_o come_v not_o then_o by_o only_a faith_n and_o that_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o be_v not_o then_o assure_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o exclude_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o it_o now_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o firm_a hope_n of_o salvation_n s._n paul_n teach_v we_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n 2._o rom._n 5._o vers_fw-la 2._o into_o this_o his_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o for_o by_o hope_n we_o 24._o ibid._n 8._o vers_fw-la 24._o be_v save_v item_n we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o 5._o clooss_n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o hope_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n with_o who_o s._n peter_n consort_v bless_a be_v god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o vers_fw-la 3._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v regenerate_v you_o into_o a_o lively_a hope_n unto_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n etc._n etc._n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n not_o to_o prosecute_v all_o the_o particular_a point_n of_o justification_n which_o have_v every_o one_o good_a ground_n in_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n as_o in_o that_o question_n may_v be_v see_v the_o very_a faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v and_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o protestant_n claim_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o be_v by_o a_o apprehension_n and_o draw_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o themselves_o but_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveal_v as_o s._n paul_n declare_v in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o report_v abraham_n 19_o rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 19_o to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o believe_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n so_o that_o final_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o s._n paul_n which_o in_o his_o own_o meaning_n make_v for_o any_o one_o piece_n of_o the_o protestant_n justification_n but_o heap_n of_o testimony_n for_o every_o branch_n of_o justification_n as_o we_o believe_v it_o r._n abbot_n h_o 〈…〉_o m._n bishop_n begin_v to_o muster_v his_o abundance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o army_n of_o man_n whereof_o some_o want_n aâ—mes_v some_o leg_n some_o look_v another_o way_n some_o turn_n quite_o about_o and_o fight_v against_o he_o he_o set_v down_o a_o number_n of_o place_n but_o whether_o they_o hit_v or_o cross_v or_o come_v short_a what_o care_v he_o let_v the_o reader_n look_v to_o that_o he_o say_v they_o prove_v this_o or_o that_o but_o how_o they_o prove_v it_o id_fw-la populus_fw-la curet_fw-la scilicet_fw-la he_o be_v too_o busy_a to_o trouble_v himself_o about_o it_o as_o for_o example_n there_o be_v plain_a testimony_n say_v he_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n namely_o 13._o namely_o rom._n 2._o 13._o with_o god_n the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v with_o god_n therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o law_n let_v he_o put_v in_o for_o his_o minor_a proposition_n but_o we_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o his_o absurdity_n appear_v because_o
love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n but_o concupiscâ—t_fw-la but_o august_n de_fw-fr perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la rat._n 17._o cum_fw-la est_fw-la adhac_fw-la aliquid_fw-la conâ—up_n sâ—â—aâ—ie_fw-la carnalis_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la continendo_fw-la sraenetur_fw-la non_fw-la omnimodo_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la dâ—ligitur_fw-la den_n noâ—_n enâ—m_fw-la taro_fw-la sine_fw-la anâ—ma_fw-la concupâ—sâ—â—t_fw-la quavis_fw-la caro_fw-la concupâ—ctre_n dicatur_fw-la quia_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la anima_fw-la concupiscâ—t_fw-la so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o carnal_a concupiscence_n say_v austin_n which_o by_o temperancy_n or_o continency_n be_v to_o be_v refrain_v god_n be_v not_o perfect_o love_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v not_o without_o the_o soul_n though_o therefore_o the_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o lust_n because_o the_o soul_n lu_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o so_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v any_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o long_o there_o be_v not_o that_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n but_o so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v there_o be_v find_v in_o we_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v we_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v justify_v thereby_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n by_o m._n bishop_n allege_v intend_v any_o thing_n concern_v justification_n but_o speak_v of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o conversation_n wherein_o we_o set_v the_o law_n before_o we_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o mark_n whereat_o we_o aâ—me_v and_o whereto_o we_o tend_v to_o which_o we_o approach_v so_o much_o the_o near_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o abound_v in_o love_n though_o we_o 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eius_fw-la siducia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la dubitatione_n trepidatur_fw-la pars_fw-la namque_fw-la eius_fw-la priùs_fw-la accipitur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la postmodum_fw-la perfectè_fw-la compleatur_fw-la i'faith_o say_v he_o which_o season_v we_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o other_o grace_n common_o in_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v both_o waver_a and_o sound_a we_o already_o most_o certain_o have_v it_o and_o yet_o of_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o we_o fear_v and_o doubt_n for_o we_o first_o receive_v a_o part_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v afterward_o perfect_o fulfil_v in_o us._n he_o bring_v for_o example_n hereof_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v 24._o say_v mar._n 9_o 23._o 24._o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o he_o answer_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n dubitare_fw-la unbelief_n ibid._n vno_fw-la codemque_fw-la tempore_fw-la clamabat_fw-la se_fw-la ctia_fw-la 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and_o tell_v thou_o and_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n behold_v god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o a_o upright_o man_n this_o be_v manifest_o the_o drift_n and_o purpose_n of_o these_o word_n and_o nothing_o appear_v whereby_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o invocation_n of_o saint_n we_o must_v think_v m._n bishop_n to_o be_v very_o destitute_a of_o proof_n that_o will_v apply_v they_o to_o that_o end_n neither_o can_v they_o serve_v thereto_o because_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n depart_v we_o must_v conceive_v the_o same_o then_o that_o express_o we_o read_v of_o some_o 16._o some_o esa_n 63._o 16._o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o the_o word_n be_v somewhat_o otherwise_o expound_v by_o gregory_n bâ—shop_n of_o rome_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o for_o invocation_n of_o saint_n he_o find_v nothing_o in_o they_o he_o refer_v the_o first_o part_n to_o god_n the_o other_o part_n to_o live_a saint_n such_o as_o david_n speak_v of_o 3._o 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say_v call_v if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o answer_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o plain_o say_v howsoever_o in_o thy_o affliction_n thou_o cry_v yet_o thou_o find_v not_o god_n to_o answer_v thou_o because_o the_o prayer_n find_v not_o he_o in_o trouble_n who_o the_o mind_n in_o tranquillity_n have_v despise_v where_o yet_o further_o in_o derision_n he_o add_v say_v he_o and_o turn_v thou_o to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n as_o if_o by_o way_n of_o despite_n he_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o find_v the_o saint_n thy_o helper_n in_o affliction_n who_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v for_o thy_o companion_n in_o thy_o mirth_n and_o welfare_n in_o a_o word_n we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o word_n that_o job_n be_v counsel_v to_o pray_v to_o saint_n neither_o do_v we_o find_v it_o any_o where_o else_o that_o job_n follow_v any_o such_o counsel_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o example_n of_o any_o other_o of_o those_o father_n that_o they_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o neither_o in_o this_o can_n m._n bishop_n find_v their_o religion_n in_o the_o father_n the_o next_o matter_n be_v concern_v merit_n and_o freewill_n for_o which_o he_o bring_v two_o text_n which_o be_v already_o wrest_v from_o he_o be_v by_o himself_o 11._o himself_o of_o freewill_n sect._n 10._o 11._o before_o allege_v and_o by_o i_o full_o answer_v but_o yet_o observe_v briesly_a how_o well_o they_o make_v for_o that_o for_o which_o he_o allege_v they_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o say_v god_n to_o cain_n shall_v thou_o not_o receive_v his_o argument_n hence_o must_v be_v this_o he_o that_o do_v well_o shall_v receive_v therefore_o he_o merit_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v receive_v it_o follow_v not_o because_o that_o which_o he_o receive_v be_v of_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o the_o giver_n not_o of_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o work_n as_o through_o the_o whole_a question_n of_o merit_n i_o have_v declare_v at_o large_a such_o be_v his_o other_o argument_n from_o those_o word_n of_o moses_n 19_o moses_n deut._n 30._o 19_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n choose_v life_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v by_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n thus_o set_v life_n before_o we_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o by_o right_o deserve_v but_o what_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o give_v to_o those_o that_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o we_o choose_v life_n by_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o obey_v he_o and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o all_o this_o we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o can_v presume_v to_o merit_v any_o thing_n thereby_o no_o better_a success_n have_v he_o for_o freewill_n albeit_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o propound_v it_o we_o deny_v it_o not_o for_o we_o grant_v that_o man_n have_v by_o god_n grace_n freewill_n to_o do_v good_a work_n we_o deny_v only_o that_o freewill_n which_o they_o hold_v as_o a_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n himself_o do_v something_o for_o himself_o beside_o that_o which_o god_n do_v we_o do_v well_o who_o deny_v it_o but_o it_o be_v only_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o we_o do_v well_o we_o choose_v life_n it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o we_o choose_v life_n praecepit_fw-la life_n august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 10._o ipse_fw-la sacit_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la saciant_fw-la quae_fw-la praecepit_fw-la who_o make_v we_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n say_v st._n austin_n which_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v do_v as_o for_o that_o which_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a to_o do_v well_o if_o they_o will_v it_o be_v a_o absurd_a speech_n because_o they_o can_v will_v till_o god_n work_n in_o they_o to_o will_n neither_o can_v they_o have_v any_o power_n to_o do_v well_o until_o they_o have_v the_o will_n for_o the_o forbear_n of_o outward_a heinous_a act_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v in_o man_n even_o in_o the_o wicked_a some_o power_n of_o freewill_n else_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o law_n and_o admonition_n neither_o can_v there_o continue_v any_o society_n among_o man_n be_v it_o that_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n do_v yield_v so_o much_o to_o cain_n but_o to_o the_o convert_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o inward_a renew_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n to_o true_a repentance_n faith_n obedience_n the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o what_o be_v wrought_v in_o it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v speak_v so_o full_o before_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a here_o to_o stand_v upon_o they_o any_o more_o for_o work_n of_o supererogation_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n thereby_o leave_v we_o to_o take_v it_o as_o of_o his_o own_o confession_n that_o before_o that_o time_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o and_o almost_o five_o 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sâ—â—tiaâ—t_fw-la that_o scotus_n apud_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-la sacra_fw-la eucharist_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o dicit_fw-la nullum_fw-la extare_fw-la loâ—um_fw-la scripturae_fw-la tam_fw-la expressum_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n declaratione_fw-la evidentèr_fw-la câ—gat_fw-la transubstantiationem_fw-la admittere_fw-la atque_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la omninâ—_n improbabilâ—_n etc._n etc._n a_o ita_fw-la sit_fw-la meritâ—_n dâ—bitarâ—_n potest_fw-la cum_fw-la homines_fw-la doctissâ—â—â—_n &_o acutissâ—â—â—_n qualis_fw-la inprâ—â—is_fw-la scotus_n fuit_fw-la contrarium_fw-la sâ—â—tiaâ—t_fw-la there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o express_v as_o that_o it_o evident_o force_v to_o admit_v transubstantiation_n without_o their_o church_n declaration_n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o improbable_a and_o that_o it_o may_v worthy_o be_v doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o because_o very_o learned_a and_o acute_a man_n such_o as_o scotus_n special_o be_v do_v think_v the_o contrary_n let_v he_o first_o go_v and_o agree_v with_o scotus_n and_o bellarmine_n and_o those_o other_o so_o learned_a and_o acute_a man_n and_o then_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v and_o we_o will_v answer_v he_o albeit_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o have_v 59_o have_v confuâ—aâ—_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o m._n perkinâ—_n his_o advertisement_n sect_n 48._o 59_o already_o answer_v he_o so_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o clear_n thereof_o for_o his_o second_o instance_n he_o cit_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n thus_o who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o heaven_n and_o make_v it_o here_o deliver_v in_o express_a term_n that_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o pardon_v sin_n true_a it_o be_v m._n bishop_n according_o as_o you_o cite_v on_o earth_n but_o not_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n for_o restitution_n to_o the_o outward_a society_n of_o faithful_a man_n not_o immediate_o for_o reconcilement_n to_o god_n as_o for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n spiritual_o with_o god_n the_o priest_n have_v the_o ministry_n only_o not_o the_o power_n thereof_o by_o 19_o by_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 18._o 19_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n not_o by_o any_o form_n of_o absolution_n neither_o can_v he_o say_v any_o further_a i_o forgive_v thou_o than_o he_o say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o who_o baptise_v not_o by_o any_o inward_a effect_n to_o god_n which_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o only_o by_o outward_a sacrament_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n therefore_o for_o the_o popish_a challenge_n of_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n with_o god_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v nothing_o he_o speak_v only_o for_o that_o power_n of_o absolution_n which_o profess_v only_o to_o take_v away_o the_o bar_n that_o stand_v against_o reconcilement_n to_o god_n who_o in_o public_a sin_n lie_v under_o public_a censure_n admit_v of_o no_o penitency_n for_o forgiveness_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o testify_v and_o declare_v for_o obtain_v forgiveness_n and_o pardon_n upon_o earth_n it_o need_v not_o that_o i_o speak_v so_o much_o hereof_o have_v so_o large_o handle_v this_o point_n 3._o point_n answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o king_n sect_n 28._o and_o to_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o second_o part_n sect_n 3._o before_o three_o he_o allege_v the_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o from_o whence_o he_o infer_v that_o christ_n have_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o st._n peter_n but_o it_o be_v of_o petra_n the_o rock_n that_o peter_n have_v that_o name_n give_v he_o to_o be_v call_v peter_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o peter_n himself_o shall_v be_v the_o rock_n dâ—xit_fw-la rock_n gregor_n in_o psal_n 5._o poenitent_n ipse_fw-la est_fw-la petra_n à _fw-la qua_fw-la petrus_n nomen_fw-la accepit_fw-la &_o super_fw-la quam_fw-la sâ—_n ad_fw-la â—icaturum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dâ—xit_fw-la christ_n himself_o be_v the_o rock_n as_o gregory_n say_v of_o which_o peter_n take_v his_o name_n and_o upon_o which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n albeit_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o church_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n build_v upon_o peter_n but_o upon_o peter_n as_o one_o of_o many_o not_o upon_o peter_n aloâ—e_n because_o of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n there_o be_v 14._o be_v apoc._n 21._o 14._o twelve_o foundation_n wherein_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lamb_n twelve_o apostle_n not_o only_a peter_n name_n see_v hereof_o also_o that_o which_o have_v be_v 2._o be_v chap._n 1._o §._o 2._o before_o say_v his_o four_o text_n be_v call_v the_o workman_n that_o have_v labour_v in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o pay_v they_o their_o hire_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o good_a work_n do_v in_o justice_n deserve_v eternal_a life_n but_o be_v this_o in_o express_a term_n deliver_v in_o those_o word_n sure_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o very_a long_a conclusion_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o so_o short_a a_o speech_n i_o have_v handle_v this_o text_n 17._o text_n of_o merit_n sect_n 14._o 17._o before_o and_o have_v show_v out_o of_o the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o say_v as_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v very_o manifest_o and_o infallible_o evict_v thereby_o the_o brief_n be_v that_o if_o thing_n have_v be_v there_o measure_v by_o desert_n than_o great_a work_n shall_v have_v have_v great_a wage_n whereas_o there_o all_o have_v alike_o that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o as_o there_o i_o have_v cite_v out_o of_o prosper_n that_o mercâ—dem_fw-la that_o prosp_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o ut_fw-la intelligant_fw-la dâ—num_fw-la se_fw-la gratiâ—_n non_fw-la operli_fw-la accepisse_fw-la mercâ—dem_fw-la they_o receive_v a_o gift_n of_o grace_n not_o a_o wage_n for_o their_o work_n for_o his_o five_o instance_n he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n do_v you_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o â—_z and_o who_o deny_v but_o that_o by_o work_n also_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o must_v necessary_o so_o be_v we_o say_v with_o saint_n james_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o also_o by_o work_n as_o abraham_n be_v but_o yet_o we_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n also_o that_o 11._o that_o rom._n 3._o 20._o gal._n 3_o 11._o before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o 2._o and_o rom._n 4._o 2._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o deny_v he_o not_o so_o to_o be_v he_o have_v to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n for_o the_o further_a handle_v of_o this_o point_n also_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o that_o i_o have_v say_v 36._o say_v of_o justification_n sect_n 36._o before_o again_o to_o prove_v that_o in_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n we_o must_v call_v for_o the_o priest_n to_o anoile_v we_o with_o holy_a oil_n he_o cit_v st._n james_n be_v any_o man_n sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o they_o anoil_v they_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o if_o their_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n be_v here_o so_o express_o deliver_v how_o be_v it_o that_o their_o own_o cardinal_n caiâ—tanâ—_n can_v not_o see_v it_o who_o say_v that_o â—gâ—â—tâ—s_fw-la that_o caietan_n in_o jac._n cap._n 5._o nec_fw-la ex_fw-la verbis_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la effectu_fw-la verba_fw-la haec_fw-la loqâ—untur_fw-la de_fw-la sacramentali_fw-la unctione_n extremâ—_n unctionis_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la de_fw-fr unctione_n quam_fw-la institâ—â—t_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o eâ—angelâ—â—_n exâ—rcendam_fw-la in_o â—gâ—â—tâ—s_fw-la neither_o by_o the_o word_n nor_o by_o the_o effect_n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o their_o sacramental_a unction_n but_o rather_o of_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n institute_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v use_v by_o his_o disciple_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a he_o justifi_v that_o which_o we_o say_v that_o the_o anoint_v whereof_o st._n james_n speak_v be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o ceremony_n annex_v to_o 9_o to_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 9_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n speak_v of_o christ_n disciple_n 13._o disciple_n mar._n 6._o 13._o they_o anoint_v many_o that_o be_v sick_a with_o oil_n and_o heal_v they_o which_o gift_n and_o power_n of_o heal_v be_v cease_v in_o the_o church_n the_o ceremony_n must_v be_v repute_v idle_a and_o the_o use_v thereof_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o to_o that_o end_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o imitation_n
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perfict_a faith_n and_o unchangeable_a strength_n of_o the_o habit_n thereof_o for_o our_o quicken_n be_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n here_o be_v then_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n describe_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o begin_v with_o faith_n and_o go_v forward_o by_o faith_n and_o be_v more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o increase_n and_o growth_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v begin_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o because_o the_o proceed_n and_o perfect_v thereof_o be_v according_a to_o the_o beginning_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v consummate_v and_o perfect_a in_o faith_n only_o and_o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o have_v direct_v purposely_o against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o beginning_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o faith_n yet_o determine_v the_o process_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o to_o consist_v in_o 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requirantur_fw-la ad_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la tamen_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la verissimè_fw-la proprijssimèque_fw-la iustificat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la unica_fw-la formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la charitas_fw-la est_fw-la although_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o justification_n yet_o charity_n be_v it_o which_o most_o true_o and_o proper_o justifi_v as_o the_o only_a formal_a cause_n so_o then_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 22._o that_o rom._n 3._o 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o 30._o that_o verse_n 30._o god_n justifi_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v think_v that_o he_o speak_v unproper_o he_o speak_v not_o formal_o neither_o do_v he_o name_n that_o wherein_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n most_o true_o consist_v thus_o do_v they_o take_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o old_a heretic_n do_v to_o be_v apostolorum_fw-la be_v iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o audent_fw-la dicere_fw-la gloriantes_fw-la emendatores_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la corrector_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o reform_v their_o oversight_n and_o to_o better_v their_o term_n and_o phrase_n even_o where_o they_o speak_v most_o uniform_o and_o constant_o to_o deliver_v the_o doctrine_n of_o true_a faith_n but_o we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o nor_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o but_o rather_o take_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o justification_n before_o god_n which_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n that_o it_o begin_v in_o faith_n and_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n consist_v in_o faith_n only_o and_o hereto_o agree_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v elsewhere_o 16._o elsewhere_o gal_n 2._o 16._o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n 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