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A18981 The true ancient Roman Catholike Being an apology or counterproofe against Doctor Bishops Reproofe of the defence of the Reformed Catholike. The first part. Wherein the name of Catholikes is vindicated from popish abuse, and thence is shewed that the faith of the Church of Rome as now it is, is not the Catholike faith ... By Robert Abbot ... Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1611 (1611) STC 54; ESTC S100548 363,303 424

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a_o large_a solution_n of_o this_o objection_n but_o he_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n will_v not_o look_v upon_o that_o which_o may_v help_v he_o to_o heaven_n we_o teach_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o his_o faithful_a interpreter_n saint_n augustine_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n both_o original_o because_o we_o must_v receive_v grace_n by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o do_v deserve_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o also_o principal_o the_o whole_a virtue_n and_o value_n of_o our_o merit_n do_v proceed_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o which_o do_v elevate_v and_o give_v such_o worth_n to_o our_o work_n that_o they_o thereby_o deserve_v life_n everlasting_a notwithstanding_o if_o we_o take_v not_o hold_v on_o god_n grace_n when_o it_o be_v free_o offer_v we_o and_o do_v not_o concur_v with_o it_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o good_a work_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v 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propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_o co_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la ut_fw-la evils_n apparuerint_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o retribut_fw-la o_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la illi_fw-la namque_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o de_fw-la deo_fw-la vivitur_fw-la nullus_fw-la pot●st_fw-la aquari_fw-la labour_n nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la comparari_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v mercy_n say_v he_o and_o be_v not_o obtain_v by_o merit_n how_o shall_v it_o stand_v which_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o it_o be_v render_v according_a to_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v esteem_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o 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import_v that_o god_n in_o give_v reward_n unto_o good_a work_n do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n as_o if_o he_o regard_v the_o merit_n or_o value_v thereof_o but_o respect_v only_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o work_n as_o use_v the_o same_o for_o a_o mark_n only_o whereby_o he_o will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o show_v mercy_n at_o these_o word_n of_o gregory_n i_o think_v i_o see_v how_o m._n bishop_n bit_v the_o lip_n and_o chafe_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o hear_v he_o thus_o distinguish_v like_o a_o protestant_n and_o serious_o approve_v that_o which_o he_o with_o scorn_n have_v reject_v be_v speak_v by_o m._n perkins_n 17._o perkins_n of_o merit_n sect_n 17._o o_o sharp_a and_o over-fine_a wit_n say_v he_o do_v god_n render_v according_a to_o the_o work_n and_o do_v he_o not_o render_v for_o the_o work_n what_o m._n bishop_n will_v you_o mock_v gregory_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o twit_v he_o with_o a_o sharp_a and_o over-fine_a wit_n he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v thus_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v for_o work_n another_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n which_o since_o you_o admit_v not_o why_o do_v you_o d●ale_v so_o impudent_o in_o chaleng_v to_o yourselves_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n i_o may_v further_o enlarge_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o gregory_n by_o sundry_a speech_n tend_v to_o the_o disable_n of_o all_o humane_a work_n but_o that_o it_o follow_v more_o proper_o to_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_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 answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n he_o tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n to_o lust_n be_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n be_v make_v 21._o 2._o cor._n 5._o v._n 21._o sin_n and_o yet_o no_o christian_a be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o take_v he_o to_o be_v proper_o sin_n but_o the_o host_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n so_o when_o the_o 3._o rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o apostle_n call_v concupiscence_n sin_n we_o understand_v he_o with_o s._n augustine_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n proper_o yet_o so_o call_v not_o unapt_o both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n 23._o l._n b._n 1._o cont_n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n cap._n 10._o &_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nupt_v &_o concupisc_fw-la cap._n 23._o and_o remnant_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o do_v also_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o actual_a sin_n but_o if_o by_o help_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o repress_v it_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o infection_n and_o guilt_n of_o it_o which_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n declare_v when_o he_o demand_v who_o shall_v deliver_v 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that_o we_o say_v the_o first_o say_v only_o 5._o only_o 2._o thess_n 1._o 5._o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v worthy_a in_o god_n account_n and_o acceptation_n which_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o christ_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v worthy_a by_o merit_n and_o perfection_n which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v of_o the_o former_a st._n bernard_n say_v dignitatis_fw-la say_v bernard_n in_o dedicat_fw-la eccles_n ser_fw-mi 5_o nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la non_fw-la dignitale_fw-it nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la dignatio_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la ubi_fw-la 〈…〉_o rit_fw-fr praesumpti●_n dignitatis_fw-la we_o be_v but_o it_o be_v by_o god_n dignation_n or_o vouchsafe_v we_o a●_n worthy_a not_o by_o our_o dignity_n or_o worthiness_n yea_o dignation_n or_o vouchsafe_n have_v no_o place_n say_v he_o where_o there_o be_v a_o presumption_n of_o dignity_n or_o worth_n of_o the_o latter_a chrysostome_n say_v dei_fw-la say_v chrysost_n ad_fw-la coloss_n homil_n 2._o nemo_fw-la talem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la conversationem_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ut_fw-la regno_fw-la dignus_fw-la esse_fw-la
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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
s●●tia●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 lo●um_fw-la scripturae_fw-la tam_fw-la expressum_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la ecclesi●_n declaratione_fw-la evidentèr_fw-la c●gat_fw-la transubstantiationem_fw-la admittere_fw-la atque_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la omnin●_n improbabil●_n etc._n etc._n a_o ita_fw-la sit_fw-la merit●_n d●bitar●_n potest_fw-la cum_fw-la homines_fw-la doctiss●●●_n &_o acutiss●●●_n qualis_fw-la inpr●●is_fw-la scotus_n fuit_fw-la contrarium_fw-la s●●tia●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 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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 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accepit_fw-la &_o super_fw-la quam_fw-la s●_n ad_fw-la ●icaturum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la d●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 alo●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 merc●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 d●num_fw-la se_fw-la grati●_n non_fw-la operli_fw-la accepisse_fw-la merc●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 ●_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 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another_o m._n bishop_n will_v have_v he_o say_v that_o god_n render_v merit_n for_o grace_n but_o st._n austin_n will_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o but_o only_a grace_n for_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o merit_n he_o say_v sva_fw-la say_v ibid._n cap._n 7._o si_fw-mi dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la t●nquam_fw-la merita_fw-la tu●_n sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la if_o thy_o good_a work_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n than_o god_n crow_v not_o thy_o merit_n as_o thy_o merit_n but_o as_o his_o own_o gift_n yea_o he_o plain_o testify_v that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v perducere_fw-la say_v ibid._n cap._n 9_o maluit_fw-la di●●re_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la vit●_n aeterna_fw-la ut_fw-la hin●_n intell●g●r●mus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la 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regnare_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la bonorum_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v not_o let_v it_o not_o be_v but_z let_v it_o not_o reign_v because_o it_o can_v but_o be_v but_o it_o may_v be_v without_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o because_o it_o can_v but_o be_v in_o every_o good_a man_n therefore_o it_o have_v dominion_n over_o every_o good_a man_n but_o gregory_n say_v it_o can_v but_o be_v indeed_o but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v without_o dominion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n but_o somewhat_o more_o large_o and_o effectual_o he_o speak_v hereof_o in_o another_o place_n dominetur_fw-la place_n ibid._n l._n 21._o c._n 3._o peccatum_fw-la in_o mortali_fw-la corpore_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la regnare_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la corruptibili_fw-la non_fw-la regnare_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la von_fw-mi esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la namque_fw-la ei_fw-la 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