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be_v effect_v by_o the_o only_a force_n of_o nature_n 7._o lib._n 3._o c._n 16._o §_o 2._o &_o sequent_a etc._n etc._n 19.6.2.4_o &_o 7._o but_o all_o other_o also_o under_o what_o specious_a title_n soever_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o same_o he_o teach_v in_o many_o other_o place_n if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o in_o good_a work_n if_o they_o make_v we_o nothing_o the_o more_o accept_v to_o god_n nor_o we_o for_o they_o shall_v receive_v any_o reward_n in_o heaven_n wherefore_o shall_v we_o weary_v ourselves_o in_o exercise_v they_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o spend_v our_o good_n in_o work_n of_o mercy_n towards_o the_o relieve_n of_o the_o poor_a why_o shall_v we_o insist_v and_o spend_v hour_n in_o prayer_n wherefore_o shall_v we_o fast_o or_o punish_v our_o body_n it_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o we_o to_o weary_v ourselves_o out_o in_o they_o &_o to_o be_v solicitous_a about_o the_o exercise_v of_o they_o if_o no_o fruit_n return_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o who_o see_v not_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n all_o desire_n and_o care_n of_o good_a work_n be_v extinguish_v and_o clean_o take_v away_o second_o for_o that_o both_o these_o religion_n teach_v that_o all_o our_o good_a work_n do_v not_o only_o merit_v no_o good_a at_o all_o before_o god_n but_o further_a than_o this_o be_v also_o syn_n and_o that_o indeed_o of_o themselves_o mortal_a though_o for_o their_o faith_n they_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o luther_n in_o many_o place_n teach_v no_o less_o as_o when_o he_o say_v 31._o say_v in_o resolut_a contra_fw-la eckium_fw-la &_o in_o assert_v art_n 31._o the_o just_a sin_v in_o every_o good_a work_n again_o 32._o again_o in_o assert_v art_n 32._o a_o good_a work_n do_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n be_v according_a to_o god_n mercy_n a_o venial_a sin_n but_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n a_o mortal_a sin_n in_o another_o place_n 29._o place_n in_o assert_v art_n 29._o our_o best_a work_n whereby_o we_o labour_v to_o procure_v of_o god_n grace_n help_v &_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v unto_o we_o for_o sin_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal_n 108._o and_o his_o prayer_n be_v unto_o he_o to_o sin_n the_o same_o he_o inculcate_v in_o many_o other_o place_n caluin_n deliver_v the_o same_o doctrine_n for_o this_o he_o say_v 4._o lib._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n 12._o §._o 4._o all_o the_o work_n of_o man_n if_o they_o be_v censure_v as_o they_o deserve_v be_v nothing_o but_o foul_a stain_n and_o filth_n neither_o can_v any_o work_n proceed_v from_o holy_a man_n that_o deserve_v not_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o reproach_n the_o same_o he_o teach_v c._n 14._o &_o else_o where_o 9_o lib._n 3._o c._n 14._o §_o 9_o if_o all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v true_o sin_n foul_a stain_n and_o filth_n that_o merit_n god_n ire_n who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o abstain_v from_o they_o then_o to_o do_v they_o for_o by_o forbear_v they_o we_o sin_v not_o but_o by_o do_v they_o we_o sin_n and_o much_o better_a it_o be_v not_o to_o sin_v then_o to_o sin_n we_o must_v therefore_o abstain_v from_o give_v of_o alm_n and_o from_o do_v other_o work_n of_o mercy_n yea_o we_o must_v cease_v to_o pray_v because_o all_o these_o as_o they_o be_v do_v of_o we_o be_v sin_n and_o how_o may_v all_o study_n and_o desire_v of_o good_a work_n be_v better_o overthrow_v then_o by_o teach_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o nothing_o the_o more_o just_a or_o better_a before_o god_n but_o that_o they_o be_v further_a silth_n foul_a stain_n and_o syn_n indeed_o neither_o make_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o they_o so_o often_o say_v that_o god_n require_v good_a work_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o faith_n faith_n whether_o good_a work_n be_v require_v as_o the_o sign_n of_o faith_n or_o as_o sign_n of_o faith_n since_o they_o affirm_v it_o lest_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o the_o people_n to_o take_v away_o all_o good_a work_n clear_a but_o this_o their_o pretence_n be_v vain_a for_o how_o do_v god_n require_v they_o if_o they_o be_v syn_n which_o unless_o he_o of_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o impute_v they_o he_o shall_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a pain_n how_o do_v he_o for_o a_o testimony_n of_o faith_n require_v those_o thing_n that_o do_v rather_o give_v a_o testimony_n of_o want_n of_o faith_n for_o those_o who_o be_v follicitous_a about_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n do_v there_o by_o testify_v that_o faith_n suffice_v not_o for_o if_o faith_n be_v enough_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o and_o good_a work_n avail_v nothing_o at_o all_o how_o be_v good_a work_v a_o sign_n of_o faith_n therefore_o the_o study_n of_o good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o special_a faith_n whereof_o they_o speak_v and_o whereunto_o they_o ascribe_v all_o but_o of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o enough_o but_o that_o work_v be_v further_o require_v that_o be_v meritorious_a of_o everlasting_a life_n with_o which_o faith_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v at_o all_o but_o reject_v it_o whole_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o by_o those_o religion_n all_o study_n and_o care_n of_o good_a work_n be_v take_v away_o and_o banish_v quite_o the_o ix_o reason_n deduce_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o life_n which_o they_o yield_v unto_o those_o religion_n can_v possible_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v institute_v by_o christ_n that_o do_v utter_o spoil_v man_n mind_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o do_v open_a a_o most_o wide_a gate_n to_o all_o wickedness_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o impurity_n of_o life_n for_o holy_a writ_n do_v every_o where_n inculcate_v unto_o we_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n neither_o it_o there_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o often_o repeat_v &_o more_o recomend_v unto_o we_o since_o thereof_o especial_o depend_v all_o goodness_n &_o honesty_n of_o life_n but_o the_o religion_n of_o luther_n and_o galuin_n both_o do_v 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our_o lord_n bring_v not_o we_o but_o the_o lewes_z only_o out_o of_o egypt_n moses_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v observe_v he_o in_o one_o article_n i_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n the_o same_o be_v teach_v in_o many_o word_n c._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n &_o in_o c._n 20._o exodi_fw-la if_o the_o ten_o commandment_n bound_v we_o no_o more_o than_o the_o cerimoniall_a law_n as_o he_o express_o teach_v c._n 4._o ad_fw-la galat._n therefore_o as_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o cerimoniall_a law_n for_o example_n to_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n to_o eat_v the_o paschall_n â—ambe_n to_o observe_v the_o sabboath_n etc._n etc._n so_o neither_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o the_o ten_o commandment_n if_o i_o be_v dispense_v from_o observation_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n what_o may_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v i_o may_v then_o in_o outward_a show_n adore_v idol_n contemn_v parent_n make_v no_o reckon_n of_o magistrate_n commit_v murder_n adulterye_n robberye_n give_v false_a testimovy_n and_o such_o like_a that_o be_v prohibit_v and_o forbid_v by_o the_o decalogue_n even_o as_o i_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v repugnance_n with_o the_o cerimoniall_a law_n and_o though_o caluin_n do_v not_o in_o express_a manner_n delyver_v the_o same_o doctrine_n couch_v the_o commandment_n yet_o underhand_o he_o sufficient_o infiâ—uateth_v it_o 5._o lib._n 2._o instit_fw-la cap._n 7._o §._o 5._o first_o when_o he_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a also_o for_o holy_a man_n to_o keep_v god_n law_n for_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o bind_v not_o at_o all_o since_o none_o
succession_n of_o ordination_n and_o sanctification_n descend_v from_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n but_o can_v deduce_v the_o power_n wherewith_o the_o consecrate_v sacrifice_v absolu_v from_o sin_n administer_v other_o sacrament_n and_o sanctifi_v christian_a people_n from_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o first_o head_n and_o author_n thereof_o so_o as_o also_o all_o those_o work_n which_o by_o this_o power_n he_o effect_v be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a author_n who_o institute_v this_o say_a power_n and_o do_v invisible_o protect_v and_o assist_v the_o same_o man_n be_v only_o but_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o s._n augustine_n &_o other_o father_n do_v excellent_o declare_v 5._o tract_n in_o joan._n chrysost_n bom_n 60_o ambros_n l._n 4._o desacram_fw-la cap._n 4._o &_o 5._o in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o power_n of_o 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which_o lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n whereof_o i_o humble_o beseech_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o make_v you_o partaker_n to_o who_o i_o have_v herewith_o dedicate_v both_o myself_o and_o service_n to_o remain_v your_o servant_n ever_o in_o christ_n jesus_n w._n i._n this_o 30_o of_o septemb_n 1618._o the_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a consultation_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1._o the_o i._o consideration_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o perfection_n whereunto_o christian_n religion_n lead_v pag._n 8._o the_o ii_o consideration_n that_o christian_a religion_n exclude_v liberty_n of_o sin_v pag._n 11._o the_o iii_o consideration_n draw_v from_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o true_a religion_n pag._n 2d_o the_o four_o consideration_n from_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o imbracer_n of_o catholic_a religion_n pag._n 36._o the_o v._o consideration_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n by_o the_o imbracer_n of_o catholic_a religion_n 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116._o the_o vi_o reason_n from_o their_o error_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o doctrine_n pag._n 125._o the_o vii_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n which_o the_o sectarye_n common_o use_v pag._n 135._o the_o viii_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o overthrow_n of_o good_a work_n pag._n 153._o the_o ix_o reason_n deduce_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o life_n which_o they_o yield_v unto_o pag._n 158._o the_o x._o reason_n that_o they_o renew_v old_a heresy_n pag._n 166._o the_o xi_o reason_n from_o want_n of_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 171._o the_o xii_o reason_n draw_v from_o absurdity_n pag._n 181._o the_o x._o consideration_n and_o conclusion_n of_o this_o consultation_n pag._n 189._o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o author_n whether_o every_o one_o may_v be_v save_v in_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o religion_n pag._n 214._o a_o consultation_n what_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v great_a be_v the_o variety_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o our_o age_n and_o great_a 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