etc._n he_o also_o think_v some_o who_o faith_n be_v ennoble_v with_o no_o access_n of_o work_n may_v indeed_o be_v â—40_n be_v to_o wit_n infant_n and_o such_o as_o by_o baptism_n or_o contrition_n be_v iustify_v be_v prevent_v by_o death_n before_o they_o can_v accomplish_v any_o good_a work_n method_n serm_n de_fw-fr resurr_n cvius_fw-la fragmentum_fw-la extat_fw-la apud_fw-la epiphan_n l._n 2._o tom_n 1._o tertul._n l._n advers_o judaeos_fw-la cent._n 3._o c._n eo_fw-la colum._n â—40_n save_v but_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o liberty_n which_o say_v they_o what_o be_v it_o other_o then_o without_o work_v no_o man_n to_o be_v perfect_o iustify_v and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o homilyeâ—in_n cantica_fw-la make_v a_o double_a justice_n one_o of_o faith_n another_o of_o work_n and_o true_o to_o each_o of_o they_o â—e_n impute_v salvation_n etc._n etc._n methodius_n seem_v to_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v iustify_v by_o the_o observation_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o aid_n and_o help_v of_o christ_n tertullian_n say_v the_o saint_n be_v just_a by_o the_o justice_n 283._o justice_n do_v by_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col._n 80._o 81._o cypr._n l._n 3._o ep_v 25._o serm_n de_fw-fr eleemos_fw-la tob._n 4._o v._n 11._o eccles_n 3._o five_o 33._o joan._n 5._o v._n 14._o serm._n de_fw-fr eleemos_fw-la cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o colum._n 292._o 293._o cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o col._n 292._o 283._o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o attribute_v to_o satisfaction_n remission_n of_o sin_n teach_v nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n perspicuous_o of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o of_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n as_o almost_o no_o where_n do_v he_o either_o touch_n plain_o enough_o or_o handle_v very_o slender_o the_o article_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o justification_n with_o which_o error_n cyprian_n yield_v to_o descipline_n or_o strict_a observation_n of_o good_a life_n that_o it_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o hope_n the_o retentive_a or_o stay_v it_o make_v we_o always_o remain_v in_o christ_n continual_o live_v in_o god_n and_o to_o arrive_v to_o the_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a promise_a reward_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o profess_o teach_v sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n by_o alm_n deed_n and_o good_a work_n to_o be_v abolish_v at_o once_o say_v he_o in_o baptism_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v daily_o and_o continual_a do_v of_o good_a after_o the_o imitation_n of_o baptism_n impart_v the_o indulgence_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o word_n of_o scripture_n as_o by_o almesdeed_n and_o faith_n sin_n be_v purge_v as_o water_n extinguish_v fire_n so_o almesdeed_n sin_n also_o by_o the_o say_n of_o chryst_n behold_v thou_o be_v whole_a see_v thou_o sin_v no_o more_o lest_o some_o worse_a thing_n befall_v thou_o he_o reason_v that_o by_o good_a work_n salvation_n have_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o lose_v to_o be_v recover_v 10._o in_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n they_o reprove_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n lactantius_n nilus_n chromatius_n ephrem_n s._n hierome_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n s._n hilary_n s._n ambrose_n and_o theophilâ—â—_n alexandrinâ—â—_n some_o of_o their_o word_n i_o will_v set_v down_o as_o they_o be_v record_v by_o the_o centurist_n the_o rest_n i_o omit_v for_o brevitye_n sake_n lactantius_n say_v they_o aver_v that_o god_n give_v eternal_a salvation_n for_o our_o virtue_n labour_n affliction_n torment_n etc._n etc._n 508._o lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 27._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o chrom_n in_o conc_fw-fr de_fw-mi beatid_v cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o col._n 301._o voluntariam_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la svo_fw-la merito_fw-la divitias_fw-la regni_fw-la caelestis_fw-la acquirere_fw-la ait_fw-la eadem_fw-la cent_n col_fw-fr 192._o l._n 8._o comment_n in_o isa_n eaden_a cent_n col._n 293._o ambr._n l._n 10._o ep_n ep_v 82._o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la hi_o preceptores_fw-la novi_fw-la qui_fw-la meritum_fw-la excludunt_fw-la iâ—iunij_fw-la eaden_a cent_n col_fw-fr 293._o theoph._n alexand._n l._n 3._o pasch_fw-mi cent._n 5._o c._n 4._o colum._n 504._o 505._o 506._o 507._o 508._o 509._o 510._o etc._n etc._n 10._o colum_fw-la 1008._o chrys_n hom_n 6_o in_o c._n 1._o joan._n c._n 4._o col_fw-fr cent._n 5._o c._n 4_o colum._n 504._o chrysost_n hom_n 20._o in_o e._n 2._o joan._n eadem_fw-la cent_n 506._o cyril_n c._n 18._o in_o joan._n eadem_fw-la cent_n c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 505._o citant_fw-la aug._n it_o a_o dicentem_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n c._n 3._o &_o 4._o etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la de_fw-fr aug._n cent_n 5._o c._n 4._o colum_fw-la 507._o 508._o to_o serve_v god_n say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o by_o good_a work_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v justice_n chromatius_n attribute_v so_o much_o to_o voluntary_a poverty_n that_o he_o aver_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n to_o be_v attain_a by_o the_o merit_n thereof_o hierome_n say_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v the_o wall_n of_o faith_n unless_o faith_n itself_o be_v strengthen_v with_o good_a work_n s._n ambrose_n what_o salvation_n can_v we_o have_v unless_o by_o fast_v we_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n when_o as_o the_o scripture_n faith_n fast_v and_o almesdeed_n deliver_v from_o sin_n who_o be_v therefore_o these_o new_a master_n who_o exclude_v or_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o fast_v be_v not_o this_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n theophilus_n alexandrinus_n such_o as_o fast_o that_o be_v imitate_v in_o earth_n angelical_a conversation_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o abstinence_n by_o a_o short_a and_o small_a labour_n gain_v to_o themselves_o great_a and_o eternal_a reward_n 11._o in_o the_o five_o age_n be_v traduce_v by_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n cyrill_n s._n leo_n s._n augustine_n theodoret_n sedulius_n prosper_n hesychius_n primasius_n theodulus_n saluianus_n maximus_n salonius_n thalasius_n marcus_n eremita_n eucherius_n and_o paulinus_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o paragraffe_v of_o justification_n thus_o they_o write_v most_o of_o the_o doctor_n of_o this_o age_n ascribe_v also_o too_o much_o to_o work_n in_o justification_n and_o acceptation_n of_o man_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o many_o way_n or_o kind_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n be_v a_o immoderate_a encomiast_n or_o prayser_n of_o humane_a work_n for_o this_o he_o say_v let_v we_o endeavour_v withal_o our_o force_n to_o attain_v salvation_n by_o our_o own_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n again_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o life_n everlasting_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n no_o true_o etc._n etc._n cyrill_n also_o contend_v that_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o to_o salvation_n but_o faith_n and_o work_n augustin_n attribute_v sometime_o too_o much_o too_o work_v etc._n etc._n he_o recite_v some_o testimony_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v evil_a work_n to_o condemn_v good_a work_n to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n as_o out_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n out_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o galathian_o out_o of_o the_o ninetenth_n and_o five_o and_o twentieth_o of_o s._n matthew_n theodoret_n contrary_a to_o himself_o affirm_v 505._o theâ—d_a quest_n 63._o in_o exod._n ita_fw-la asserunt_fw-la de_fw-la theod._n cent_n 5._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 1008._o prosp_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempt_n c._n 19_o cent._n 5._o col._n 505._o that_o only_a faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n but_o it_o need_v work_n prosper_n say_v neither_o work_n without_o faith_n nor_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n do_v justify_v hitherto_o the_o centurist_n 12._o and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o singular_a in_o condemn_v all_o these_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n pomeran_n once_o superintendent_n of_o wittemberge_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a doctor_n seldom_o shall_v you_o find_v the_o article_n of_o justification_n pure_o express_v not_o certes_o in_o the_o book_n of_o athanasius_n a_o little_a after_o touch_v justification_n they_o write_v at_o a_o venture_n whatsoever_o come_v in_o their_o mind_n then_o he_o conclude_v you_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v the_o father_n because_o out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n they_o blow_v both_o heat_n and_o can_v chytraeus_n another_o protestant_n complain_v that_o not_o theol_fw-it chytr_n l._n the_o stud_n theol_fw-it only_a basil_n and_o hierome_n but_o most_o of_o the_o father_n either_o very_o slight_o touch_v or_o darken_v and_o deprave_v with_o politic_a opinion_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n the_o special_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n touch_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o justice_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o proper_a patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n schnepsius_n one_o of_o the_o same_o fraternity_n say_v augustine_n never_o understand_v the_o true_a and_o settle_a euchar_n schâ—â—ps_n
1._o instit._fw-la c._n 17._o §._o 11_o &_o cap._n 18._o lit_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 4._o lib._n 3._o c._n 23._o god_n to_o hate_v undeserued_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n who_o link_n his_o divine_a majesty_n i_o dread_v to_o report_v it_o in_o the_o same_o lease_n with_o sinner_n who_o give_v he_o the_o stern_a to_o direct_v and_o command_v their_o naughty_a project_n while_o they_o as_o oarman_n row_v at_o his_o pleasure_n who_o feign_v he_o to_o pursue_v and_o intend_v their_o sinful_a ruin_n in_o give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o thou_o o_o bind_v less_o piety_n o_o immeasureable_a bounty_n to_o who_o unstayned_a breast_n no_o thought_n of_o sin_n or_o cogitation_n ascend_v thou_o who_o never_o permit_v any_o evil_n but_o to_o turn_v it_o unto_o good_a never_o omitte_v any_o good_a which_o may_v be_v strain_a out_o of_o evil_a strain_n i_o beseech_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o evil_a weed_n of_o my_o dear_a countryman_n the_o good_a of_o their_o conversion_n turn_v their_o stubborn_a heart_n bend_v their_o froward_a will_n to_o love_n &_o embrace_v thou_o the_o centre_n of_o joy_n and_o seat_n of_o true_a repose_n that_o they_o may_v at_o length_n believe_v and_o confess_v with_o we_o how_o far_o thy_o merciful_a hart_n and_o sacred_a will_n have_v ever_o be_v from_o work_v their_o obduration_n or_o contrive_v their_o blindness_n who_o with_o long_a patience_n expect_v with_o great_a lenity_n sustain_v with_o sweet_a call_n often_o invite_a with_o many_o tear_n and_o groan_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n earnest_o intreate_v both_o they_o and_o all_o rebellious_a sinner_n to_o return_v unto_o thou_o the_o xxx_o controversy_n in_o which_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n be_v support_v against_o doctor_n abbot_n and_o doctor_n fulke_n chap._n i._n great_a be_v the_o slander_n and_o intolerable_a the_o reproach_n with_o which_o our_o opponent_n as_o in_o many_o other_o so_o likewise_o protestant_n abot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4_o &_o 5._o fulk_n 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fulke_n d._n abbot_n and_o all_o the_o sectary_n of_o our_o time_n a_o true_a worthiness_n &_o dignity_n in_o all_o such_o action_n as_o shall_v be_v accompany_v grace_v and_o ennoble_v with_o the_o three_o forementioned_a condition_n not_o that_o these_o condition_n enhance_v they_o to_o the_o perfect_a value_n &_o arithmatical_a equality_n with_o the_o promise_a reward_n which_o in_o rigour_n of_o justice_n one_o shilling_n for_o example_n have_v with_o another_o or_o the_o corn_n sell_v in_o the_o market_n have_v with_o the_o common_a tax_v price_n thereof_o but_o that_o they_o infuse_v virtual_a equality_n and_o due_a proportion_n thereunto_o as_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o the_o ground_n have_v virtual_a proportion_n to_o the_o stateliness_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o accidental_a quality_n be_v sufficient_a and_o equivalent_a disposition_n to_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o substantial_a form_n such_o equivalent_a proportion_n or_o dignity_n of_o merit_n the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o 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worthiness_n in_o they_o then_o s._n paul_n there_o write_v of_o the_o thessalonian_o who_o be_v count_v worthy_a by_o true_a belief_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n worthiness_n long_o before_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v lose_v labour_n for_o he_o always_o to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o they_o have_v obtain_v and_o can_v not_o by_o protestant_n sophism_n ever_o loose_a or_o be_v further_o perfect_v and_o enrich_v therewith_o it_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o inherent_a godliness_n and_o holy_a conversation_n for_o which_o he_o offer_v his_o prayer_n that_o profit_v herein_o from_o day_n to_o day_n they_o may_v be_v make_v locum_fw-la ad_fw-la heb._n 1â—_n v._o 16._o primus_fw-la in_o eâ—m_n locum_fw-la worthy_a of_o the_o creation_n and_o society_n of_o saintes_n to_o which_o they_o be_v call_v as_o many_o other_o text_n evident_o persuade_v which_o ascribe_v unto_o our_o work_n the_o dignity_n itself_o and_o worthiness_n of_o merit_n s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n beneficence_n and_o communication_n do_v not_o forget_v for_o with_o such_o host_n god_n be_v promerited_a so_o primasius_n scholar_n to_o s._n augustine_n by_o such_o sacrifice_n locum_fw-la chrysostom_n oecumen_fw-la theophil_n &_o erasm_n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o gift_n of_o alm_n deus_fw-la promeretur_fw-la adipisci_fw-la god_n be_v promerited_a or_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v gain_v the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v well_o please_v the_o syriake_n scaphar_n pulchrescit_fw-la that_o be_v god_n wax_v fair_a he_o become_v more_o amiable_a love_a and_o favourable_a unto_o they_o s._n chrysostome_n oecumenius_n theophilact_n and_o erasmus_n read_v god_n be_v pacify_v &_o reconcile_v by_o mean_n of_o these_o work_n which_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v some_o thing_n in_o they_o that_o procure_v his_o favour_n in_o genesis_n also_o where_o our_o translation_n have_v in_o latin_a and_o english_a i_o be_o inferior_a 6._o gen._n 32._o
v._n 10._o ecclesiast_fw-la â—6_n v._o 15._o matt._n v._o â—2_n matth._n 20._o v._o â—_o jer._n 31._o v._n 16._o rom._n 2._o v._n 6._o ad_fw-la corinth_n 3._o v._n 8._o apoc._n 22._o v._o 12._o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 5._o sect_n 14_o fol._n 686._o fulk_n in_o ca._n 3._o 1._o ad_fw-la corinth_n sect_n 2._o in_o â—p_n 4._o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n sect_n 4._o in_o c._n 25._o matth._n sect_n 6._o to_o all_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o chaldeake_a it_o be_v my_o merit_n be_v less_o than_o all_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o thy_o servant_n and_o in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la all_o mercy_n shall_v make_v a_o place_n to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n and_o although_o the_o greek_a have_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o work_n yet_o that_o import_v the_o same_o with_o the_o latin_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o the_o scripture_n witness_v in_o those_o place_n where_o eternal_a life_n prepare_v to_o good_a work_n be_v entitle_v merces_fw-la a_o reward_n or_o hire_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v correspondent_a to_o merit_v or_o desert_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v because_o your_o reward_n be_v very_o great_a in_o heaven_n call_v the_o workman_n and_o pray_v they_o their_o hire_n let_v thy_o voice_n cease_v from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n because_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o thy_o work_n god_n render_v or_o give_v reward_n to_o the_o just_a according_a to_o their_o work_n according_a to_o their_o own_o labour_n 3._o our_o adversary_n make_v answer_v to_o these_o and_o the_o like_a argument_n first_o that_o heaven_n be_v call_v a_o crown_n a_o reward_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o in_o a_o respect_n simple_o and_o absolute_o it_o be_v only_o a_o gift_n because_o it_o be_v give_v according_a to_o grace_n according_a to_o mercy_n not_o according_a to_o desert_n or_o merit_n but_o we_o reply_v that_o although_o the_o original_a from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v be_v grace_n and_o mercy_n yet_o that_o grace_n be_v communicate_v upon_o this_o solemn_a bargain_n covenant_n or_o promise_v of_o reward_v our_o work_n perform_v and_o dignify_v therewith_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n include_v a_o dignity_n in_o they_o for_o every_o reward_n have_v a_o absolute_a and_o intrinsical_v locum_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la tim_n 4._o matt._n 20._o v._n 4._o &_o v._o 13._o &_o 14._o aug_n lib._n the_o sanct_a virg_n c._n 26._o hie._n l._n con_v jou._n chrysost_n theophil_n &_o euthim._n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la reference_n to_o some_o proportion_n of_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n here_o be_v a_o true_a and_o absolute_a reward_n therefore_o a_o true_a and_o absolute_a merit_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o reward_n be_v term_v a_o crown_n not_o only_o of_o grace_n but_o a_o crown_n of_o justice_n due_a unto_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a right_n of_o title_n of_o justice_n friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n take_v that_o be_v thou_o and_o go_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o day-penny_n by_o which_o s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrysostome_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n understand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o he_o style_v it_o he_o to_o wit_n his_o by_o covenant_n his_o by_o justice_n and_o not_o only_o by_o gift_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n s._n paul_n call_v god_n a_o just_a judge_n in_o reward_v our_o work_n god_n be_v not_o unjust_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o ad_fw-la heb._n 6._o 10._o fulk_n in_o c._n 4._o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n sect_n 4._o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n â—_o 5_o sect_n 1._o 4._o 4._o the_o second_o answer_n which_o d._n fulke_n d._n abbot_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o fraternity_n return_v hereunto_o be_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v due_a by_o covenant_n and_o so_o a_o debt_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_v not_o of_o our_o desert_n likewise_o god_n render_v heaven_n say_v they_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n not_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o our_o work_n but_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o christ_n impute_v by_o faith_n unto_o us._n these_o be_v the_o guilty_a shift_n they_o devise_v to_o entail_v all_o upon_o christ_n and_o upon_o god_n promise_n which_o he_o by_o those_o mean_v most_o bountiful_o vouchsafe_v to_o communicate_v unto_o us._n for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o divine_a promise_n and_o christ_n justice_n be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v we_o to_o merit_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a thing_n which_o god_n regard_v in_o reward_v our_o work_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o same_o the_o imputation_n the_o same_o equal_o make_v and_o attribute_v unto_o all_o but_o the_o remuneration_n be_v diverse_a in_o equal_o assign_v more_o or_o less_o correspondent_a to_o the_o slackness_n 9_o matth._n 1â—_n v._o 27._o â—_o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o v._n 8._o ad_fw-la gal._n 6._o five_o 7._o â—_o ibidem_fw-la v._n 9_o or_o industry_n of_o our_o labour_n the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n what_o thing_n a_o man_n shall_v sow_v those_o also_o shall_v he_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o his_o flesh_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v reap_v life_n everlasting_a so_o that_o the_o seed_n the_o price_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o everlasting_a life_n be_v not_o only_a faith_n nor_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o merit_n of_o christ_n alone_o but_o also_o our_o good_a deed_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n which_o here_o we_o sow_v upon_o earth_n for_o the_o apostle_n go_v forward_o in_o the_o same_o 7._o apoc._n 22._o v._o 12._o fulk_n in_fw-ge â—_o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o sect_n 2._o caluin_n 3_o instit_fw-la cap._n 18._o §._o â—_o &_o 7._o place_n do_v good_a let_v we_o not_o fail_v for_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v not_o fail_v therefore_o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o work_v good_a to_o all_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o render_v to_o every_o maâ—_n according_a to_o his_o work_n fulke_o read_v this_o phrase_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o holy_a scripture_n grant_v that_o every_o one_o receave_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o his_o work_n according_a to_o his_o labour_n yet_o not_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o other_o more_o plain_o explicate_a allow_v it_o give_v to_o our_o work_n as_o sign_n of_o our_o faith_n not_o as_o cause_n meritorious_a of_o the_o same_o but_o the_o latin_a text_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la have_v that_o very_a word_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n â—â—_o eccles_n 16_o v._n â—â—_o which_o necessary_o impli_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n beside_o holy_a writ_n affirm_v that_o we_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o bliss_n as_o the_o reward_n wage_n and_o hire_v of_o our_o labour_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o labour_n for_o hire_v wage_n and_o reward_n have_v mutual_a correspondence_n and_o inseparable_a connexion_n with_o merit_n in_o so_o much_o as_o heaven_n paraenâ—â—_n â—_o ad_fw-la cor._n 9_o v._n 24._o mâ—â—â—_n 11._o v._n â—2_n matt._n 13._o v._n 45._o aug._n in_o psal_n 93._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la basil_n in_o hom_n quam_fw-la scripfit_n in_o initium_fw-la proverb_n clem._n aâ—â—_n in_o paraenâ—â—_n be_v propose_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o goal_n or_o price_n to_o be_v win_v by_o run_v as_o a_o kingdom_n invade_v by_o force_n as_o a_o inestimable_a gem_n prize_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o our_o best_a endeavour_n as_o a_o treasure_n to_o be_v buy_v by_o the_o value_n worthiness_n or_o condignity_n of_o our_o work_n the_o true_a meritorious_a and_o moral_a cause_n thereof_o in_o the_o race_n all_o run_v indeed_o but_o one_o receave_v the_o price_n so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n &_o the_o violent_a bear_v it_o away_o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o merchantman_n seek_v good_a pearl_n &_o have_v sound_a one_o precious_a pearl_n etc._n etc._n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o s._n augustine_n everlasting_a life_n and_o rest_n be_v salable_a and_o buy_v by_o tribulation_n for_o christ_n s._n basil_n we_o be_v negotiator_n or_o merchant_n who_o trace_v the_o evangelicall_a path_n purchase_v the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o commundement_n let_v it_o not_o repent_v you_o to_o have_v labour_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o you_o if_o you_o will_v to_o buy_v most_o precious_a salvation_n with_o a_o proper_a treasure_n by_o charity_n and_o faith_n which_o true_o be_v a_o just_a price_n 5._o moreover_o i_o demonstrate_v it_o irrefragable_o in_o this_o syllogistical_a manner_n
sin_n ibidem_fw-la aug._n ibidem_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o thou_o pardone_v he_o that_o confess_v thou_o pardone_v he_o but_o punish_v himself_o so_o mercy_n and_o truth_n accord_v mercy_n because_o man_n be_v deliver_v truth_n because_o sin_n be_v punish_v the_o eight_o controversy_n approve_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o indulgence_n against_o d._n fulke_n and_o other_o sectarye_n chap._n i._n if_o the_o use_n or_o rather_o abuse_v of_o pardon_n be_v such_o as_o the_o hussit_n heretofore_o the_o waldense_n the_o thaborit_n and_o the_o protestant_n now_o of_o late_o have_v buzz_v â—_z joan._n cocaeus_n l._n de_o hist_o hussitarum_fw-la synodus_fw-la constant_n â—es_n 2._o greg._n de_fw-fr valentia_n tom_fw-mi 4._o disp_n 7._o q._n 20._o punctoâ—_n â—_z into_o the_o ear_n of_o their_o wretched_a follower_n accurse_v be_v the_o pen_n unhappy_a the_o man_n who_o will_v undertake_v their_o defence_n but_o since_o all_o their_o report_n be_v pernicious_a calumny_n which_o issue_n from_o mind_n corrupt_v with_o malice_n i_o will_v brief_o propose_v what_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n be_v then_o what_o ground_n to_o authorise_v they_o we_o have_v out_o of_o scripture_n 2._o indulgence_n therefore_o be_v a_o merciful_a relaxation_n or_o absolution_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n by_o apply_v out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n by_o he_o that_o have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o definition_n two_o principal_a point_n general_o deny_v by_o fulke_n and_o his_o consort_n i_o be_o now_o to_o demonstrate_v first_o that_o there_o be_v what_o indulgence_n be_v be_v a_o certain_a surplusage_n or_o common_a treasure_n of_o public_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o church_n second_o that_o this_o treasure_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o such_o as_o need_v proportionable_o to_o the_o punishment_n their_o sin_n require_v concern_v the_o former_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n achieve_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n a_o double_a value_n may_v be_v consider_v the_o one_o of_o merit_n the_o other_o of_o satisfaction_n the_o merit_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o work_n as_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n the_o satisfaction_n arise_v from_o the_o painfulness_n difficulty_n or_o annoyance_n which_o be_v take_v in_o perform_v the_o same_o and_o because_o every_o good_a and_o pious_a act_n of_o necessity_n bear_v this_o heavenly_a stamp_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v common_o attend_v with_o some_o pain_n &_o difficulty_n every_o such_o action_n be_v both_o meritorious_a of_o heaven_n and_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o delight_n take_v in_o sin_v both_o which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o set_v down_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o secretary_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n 3._o s._n mark_v speak_v of_o a_o charitable_a almsdeed_n affirm_v it_o meritorious_a whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o to_o drink_v a_o 35._o mar._n 9_o vers_fw-la 40._o matth._n 25._o vers_fw-la 35._o cup_n of_o water_n in_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n and_o s._n matthew_n testify_v that_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o merit_v hereby_o for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o same_o work_n be_v also_o satisfactory_a toby_n anouch_v almesdeed_n deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o death_n solomon_n confirm_v as_o water_n quench_v fire_n so_o alsmesdeed_n extinguish_v sin_n which_o 35._o toâ—_n 4._o v._n 11._o eccles_n v._n 35._o can_v be_v mean_v of_o blot_v out_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o mortal_a crime_n whole_o remit_v by_o repentance_n therefore_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o satisfy_v for_o the_o punishment_n to_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v liable_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o work_n of_o prayer_n for_o example_n may_v be_v meritorious_a to_o he_o that_o pray_v and_o propitiatory_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o obtain_v some_o benefit_n unto_o other_o if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v also_o satisfactory_a for_o their_o sin_n because_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n from_o which_o merit_n proceed_v be_v nothing_o lessen_v but_o rather_o augment_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o painfulness_n &_o the_o painfulness_n from_o which_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v more_o precious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n so_o that_o merit_n may_v well_o comply_v in_o the_o same_o action_n with_o satisfaction_n and_o satisfaction_n agree_v with_o merit_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o for_o no_o man_n can_v merit_v for_o other_o but_o satisfy_v he_o may_v christ_n only_o have_v merit_v both_o grace_n and_o glory_n for_o we_o all_o and_o thorough_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o virtue_n of_o his_o merit_n communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o meritorious_a deed_n we_o can_v derive_v to_o none_o but_o ourselves_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n we_o may_v apply_v by_o our_o satisfactory_a work_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o fellow_n member_n 4._o beside_o no_o man_n can_v merit_v so_o much_o but_o he_o may_v daily_o increase_v &_o merit_v more_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o arrive_v to_o such_o height_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o way_n of_o merit_n but_o the_o crown_n of_o reward_n shall_v infinite_o surpass_v the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o desert_n for_o the_o sufferance_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a 30._o rom._n 8._o 18._o bernar._n the_o conver_n ad_fw-la clericos_fw-la serm_fw-la 30._o to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v they_o be_v not_o answerable_a say_v s._n bernard_n to_o the_o precedent_a fault_n which_o be_v remit_v nor_o to_o the_o present_a grace_n which_o be_v infuse_v nor_o to_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o us._n but_o they_o may_v be_v notwithstanding_o in_o the_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n more_fw-mi they_o enough_o to_o discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o punishment_n for_o that_o be_v rate_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o faultâ—_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o sin_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o number_n 25._o deut._n 25._o of_o stripe_n many_o zealous_a penitent_n and_o perfect_a follower_n of_o christ_n have_v endure_v more_o penal_a affliction_n than_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o sin_n require_v now_o the_o surplusage_n or_o supererogation_n of_o these_o spiritual_a satisfaction_n which_o avance_n ronaâ—oâ—_n nazian_n orat_fw-la 4â—_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la orat_fw-la 2._o in_o pascha_fw-la in_o extraâ—_fw-la vnigeniâ—_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la &_o remis_fw-la 1._o pet._n 1._o psalm_n â—â—â—_o basil_n exponens_fw-la verbâ—_n psal_n 48._o chrys_n hom_n 10._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la ronaâ—oâ—_n to_o some_o be_v not_o vain_a or_o superfluous_a but_o make_v up_o one_o complete_a mass_n of_o passion_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o church_n chief_o through_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o b._n lady_n for_o first_o if_o every_o drop_n of_o christ_n precious_a blood_n as_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n do_v insinuate_v and_o clement_n the_o sixth_o define_v if_o every_o prayer_n he_o make_v and_o work_v he_o achieve_v may_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n what_o a_o great_a price_n what_o a_o copious_a redemption_n what_o a_o inestimable_a ransom_n do_v he_o offer_v for_o we_o a_o price_n say_v s._n basil_n surpass_v all_o value_n a_o ransom_n which_o as_o much_o exceed_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n the_o sum_n of_o our_o iniquity_n as_o the_o main_a ocean_n surmount_v a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n cast_v into_o it_o 5._o likewise_o our_o bless_a lady_n who_o never_o spot_v with_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n who_o replenish_v with_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n go_v daily_o forward_o increase_v in_o many_o charitable_a and_o painful_a work_n have_v a_o rich_a heap_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o augment_v the_o sum_n before_o mention_v 1._o fulke_o in_o c._n 1._o ad_fw-la colos_n sect_n 4._o matth._n 1._o which_o because_o m._n fulke_n be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v he_o villanous_o deny_v by_o the_o instigation_n no_o doubt_n of_o some_o infernal_a spirit_n this_o immaculate_a purity_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o belch_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o impure_a breast_n if_o she_o 57_o she_o he_o speak_v absolute_o and_o accuse_v our_o b._n lady_n aswell_o of_o actual_a as_o of_o original_a sin_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o his_o arnot_n in_o c._n 3._o mar._n sect_n scotus_n in_o 3._o send_v do_v 3._o quaest_a 1._o zuarez_n tomo_fw-la 2._o in_o 3._o part_n distinct_a 3._o sect_n 5._o bonauâ—n_n 3._o do_v 3._o q._n 2._o aug._n ep._n 57_o never_o sin_v how_o can_v she_o rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n how_o can_v she_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n people_n who_o be_v call_v jesus_n because_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n blasphemous_a caitiff_n who_o will_v not_o understand_v that_o christ_n may_v redeem_v his_o mother_n as_o scotus_n and_o
objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v against_o doctor_n whitaker_n doctor_n field_n and_o master_n abbot_n pag._n 20._o the_o seaventeenth_o controversy_n demonstrate_v that_o our_o justice_n be_v inherent_a in_o we_o and_o not_o impute_v only_o against_o doctor_n whitaker_n doctor_n fulke_n and_o doctor_n abbot_n pag._n 38._o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o controversy_n in_o which_o the_o former_a doctrine_n be_v confirm_v by_o more_o reason_n authority_n and_o other_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n refute_v pag._n 54._o the_o eighteen_o controversy_n in_o which_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o faith_n hope_n fear_v love_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n precede_v as_o disposition_n to_o justification_n in_o such_o as_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n against_o d._n fulke_n and_o master_n abbot_n pag._n 69._o the_o nineteenth_o controversy_n declare_v how_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n field_n d._n abbot_n and_o all_o sectary_n pag._n 83._o the_o twentieth_o controversy_n in_o which_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o our_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n against_o d._n abbot_n d._n whitaker_n and_o d._n fulke_o pag._n 100l_n the_o one_o &_o twentieth_o controversy_n in_o which_o it_o be_v discuss_v how_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v against_o doctor_n abbot_n doctor_n whitaker_n and_o d._n fulke_o pag._n 116._o the_o five_o book_n the_o two_o and_o twentieth_o controversy_n disprove_v the_o protestant_n certainty_n of_o salvation_n against_o d._n whitaker_n and_o d._n abbot_n pag._n 140._o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o controversy_n wherein_o the_o former_a presumption_n be_v refute_v by_o reason_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o adversary_n object_v against_o we_o be_v remove_v pag._n 151._o the_o three_o and_o twentieth_o controversy_n declare_v that_o true_a faith_n or_o justice_n once_o have_v may_v be_v lose_v against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o d._n abbot_n pag._n 165._o the_o four_o and_o twentieth_o controversy_n a_o vow_v freewill_n against_o d._n fulke_n and_o d._n whitaker_n pag._n 177._o the_o five_o and_o twentieth_o controversy_n show_v the_o cooperation_n of_o freewill_a to_o our_o conversion_n and_o to_o work_n of_o piety_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o m._n white_n pag._n 191._o the_o six_o and_o twentieth_o controversy_n wherein_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o faith_n uâ—l_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n do_v some_o work_v so_o perfect_a &_o entter_o god_n as_o they_o true_o please_v the_o divine_a majesty_n against_o doctor_n whitaker_n doctor_n fulke_n and_o doctor_n abbot_n pag._n 206._o the_o seven_o &_o twentieth_o controversy_n wherein_o our_o good_a work_n be_v acquit_v from_o the_o spot_v of_o sin_n against_o doctor_n whitaker_n doctor_n fulke_n and_o doctor_n abbot_n pag._n 216._o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o controversy_n in_o which_o the_o same_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o father_n the_o objection_n answer_v and_o the_o unvoluntary_a motion_n of_o concupiscence_n discharge_v of_o sin_n pag._n 227._o the_o eight_o and_o twentieth_o controversy_n establish_v the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v god_n law_n against_o doctor_n whitaker_n doctor_n fulke_n and_o doctor_n abbot_n pag._n 336._o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o controversy_n in_o which_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v maintain_v by_o other_o reason_n and_o objection_n answer_v p._n 243._o the_o nine_o and_o twentieth_o controversy_n defend_v god_n from_o be_v author_n of_o siane_fw-la against_o doctor_n fulke_n and_o his_o companion_n pag._n 355._o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o controversy_n in_o which_o some_o other_o heresy_n be_v comprehend_v &_o our_o sectary_n chief_a objection_n full_o answer_v pag._n 372._o the_o thirtith_n controversy_n in_o which_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n be_v support_v against_o doctor_n abbot_n and_o doctor_n fulke_n pag._n 386._o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o controversy_n in_o which_o the_o same_o be_v strenghn_v by_o other_o reason_n &_o authority_n and_o the_o objection_n satisfy_v pag._n 296._o the_o four_o book_n the_o sixteenth_o controversy_n maintain_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v abolish_v by_o baptism_n and_o concupiscence_n remain_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n field_n &_o d._n abbot_n chap._n i._n it_o be_v the_o proper_a badge_n and_o common_a custom_n of_o such_o as_o wander_v from_o the_o truth_n sometime_o to_o stray_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o one_o error_n sometime_o of_o another_o one_o while_o by_o excess_n to_o overflow_v the_o bank_n of_o truth_n other_o while_n to_o stick_v in_o the_o sand_n by_o want_n or_o defect_n thus_o 2d_o thus_o ambr_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 1._o 2d_o sabellius_n err_v by_o defect_n gainsay_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o theolog._n and_o nazi_n orat_fw-la 5._o de_fw-mi theolog._n arius_n by_o excess_n multiply_v or_o rather_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o their_o essence_n 2._o essence_n euâ—gr_n l._n 2._o cap._n 2._o nestâ—rius_n will_v have_v no_o hypostatical_a or_o substantial_a unâ—â—â—_n betwixt_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o ulâ—_n and_o theod._n l_o 4._o huret_n fab_n c._n ulâ—_n eutiches_n will_v admit_v no_o division_n between_o they_o 82._o they_o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la haer_fw-mi 81._o 82._o jovinian_a so_o high_o commend_v matrimony_n as_o he_o equal_v it_o with_o virginity_n 30._o virginity_n iren._n l._n 1._o c._n 22_o 30._o saturninus_n tatian_n and_o other_o misprise_v it_o so_o much_o as_o they_o whole_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o execrable_a and_o unlawful_a thing_n the_o imago_fw-la the_o alfon._n de_fw-fr cast._n v._o imago_fw-la carpocratian_o gnosticke_n and_o collyridian_n honour_a image_n with_o sacrifice_n and_o divine_a worship_n the_o sequent_a the_o in_o alcoran_n c._n 15._o &_o 17._o bilson_n 4._o par_fw-fr p_o 545._o &_o sequent_a turk_n image-breaker_n and_o our_o protestant_n deprive_v they_o of_o all_o religious_a worship_n 107._o worship_n aug._n ep_v 109._o &_o 107._o pelagius_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n grace_n attribute_v too_o much_o pelag._n much_o hier._n in_o praef_n dial_n adver_v pelag._n manichaus_fw-la with_o our_o late_a ghospeller_n too_o little_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n and_o to_o come_v to_o my_o purpose_n the_o same_o infant_n same_o aug._n l._n 4._o cont_n 2._o ep_n felag_n c._n 2._o &_o 4._o libris_fw-la cont_n jul._n castro_n l._n 12._o her_n verbo_fw-la peccat_fw-la melanth_n in_o loc_n come_v de_fw-fr baptis_fw-la infant_n pelagius_n julian_n the_o armentians_n &_o anabaptist_n of_o our_o day_n extenuate_v the_o fault_n of_o original_a sin_n deny_v it_o to_o be_v infectious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o infant_n or_o any_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o it_o m._n luther_n caluin_n field_n abbot_n whitaker_n and_o all_o other_o protestant_n exaggerate_v it_o so_o far_o and_o make_v it_o so_o contagious_a to_o the_o whole_a of_o spring_n of_o adam_n as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v purge_v or_o wash_v from_o they_o 2._o but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o guide_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n shun_v the_o gulf_n of_o both_o extreme_n and_o still_o sail_v in_o the_o midst_n or_o mean_a of_o truth_n neither_o confound_v the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n with_o sabellius_n nor_o devide_v their_o essence_n with_o aâ—ius_n she_o defend_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n against_o nestorius_n and_o allow_v not_o the_o mixture_n of_o nature_n with_o eutiches_n she_o honour_v marriage_n as_o a_o holy_a sacrament_n against_o tattan_n yet_o do_v notequall_a it_o to_o virginity_n with_o jovinian_a with_o whitaker_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o crew_n she_o condemn_v the_o sacrilegious_a honour_n which_o the_o carpocratian_o allow_v to_o image_n and_o yet_o bereave_v they_o not_o of_o all_o external_a worship_n with_o turk_n 384._o m_o luth._o in_o assert_v art_n 2._o caluin_n l._n 2._o inst_z c._n 10._o parag_n 8._o 9_o field_n in_o he_o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n â—6_n abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n cap._n 2._o whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o 8._o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n and_o in_o his_o 8._o book_n advers_o duraum_n whitaker_n contro_n 2._o q._n 5_o cap._n 7._o fol._n 384._o images-breaker_n and_o protestant_n she_o require_v the_o supply_n and_o assistance_n of_o grace_n to_o fly_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v good_a please_v to_o god_n against_o pelagius_n and_o exclude_v not_o the_o cooperation_n of_o freewill_n with_o manichaeus_n she_o avouch_v that_o all_o mankind_n contract_v the_o spot_n of_o original_a infection_n ibid._n calu._n l._n 2._o instit_fw-la c._n 1._o §._o 8._o &_o 9_o abbot_z in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a cathol_n c._n 2._o sol_fw-la 198._o calu._n ibi_fw-la §._o 9_o calu._n ibid._n against_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o hould_v also_o that_o by_o faith_n &_o in_o
destroy_v or_o ride_v out_o of_o the_o way_n three_o to_o remove_v and_o extinguish_v they_o quite_o as_o the_o surgeon_n with_o salve_n cover_v our_o wound_n to_o cure_v take_v away_o and_o free_v we_o from_o they_o and_o as_o christ_n spread_v clay_n on_o the_o blind_a man_n eye_n thereby_o to_o heal_v they_o now_o god_n can_v cover_v our_o sin_n either_o the_o first_o or_o second_o way_n because_o nothing_o can_v be_v immediate_o keep_v and_o preserve_v by_o he_o which_o be_v not_o good_a nothing_o loathsome_a which_o may_v be_v hide_v from_o his_o sight_n or_o which_o if_o he_o listen_v he_o can_v abolish_v therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o cover_v they_o after_o the_o three_o and_o last_o manner_n as_o s._n augustine_n penitent_n august_n conc_fw-fr 2._o in_o psal_n 31._o nazian_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr baptism_n gregor_n papa_n in_o psal_n â—_o penitent_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n gregory_n the_o great_a declare_v by_o heal_v and_o expel_v they_o with_o the_o rich_a emplaster_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n by_o clothing_n we_o with_o the_o shine_a vestement_n of_o charity_n with_o the_o glitter_a robe_n of_o virtue_n which_o inward_o deck_v and_o adorn_v our_o soul_n 15._o not_o to_o impute_v be_v so_o perfect_o to_o expel_v so_o thorough_o to_o cure_v the_o fever_n of_o sin_n as_o no_o infirmity_n no_o fayntnes_n no_o untoward_a habit_n or_o crooked_a inclination_n remain_v behind_o therefore_o s._n hierome_n admirable_o well_o say_v sin_n by_o baptism_n be_v remit_v by_o charity_n cover_v by_o martyrdom_n 31._o hiron_n in_o psal_n 31._o not_o impute_v because_o martyrdom_n take_v away_o all_o the_o relic_n not_o only_o of_o fault_n but_o also_o of_o punishment_n or_o other_o infirmity_n which_o ensue_v of_o sin_n 16._o then_o against_o the_o aforesaid_a sentence_n of_o the_o father_n they_o oppose_v other_o testimony_n wrench_v by_o they_o to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n m._n abbot_n urge_v this_o place_n of_o s._n augustine_n â—_z abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o f._n 411._o 412._o augu._n in_o joan._n tract_n â—_z all_o that_o be_v iustify_v by_o christ_n be_v iustify_v not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o he_o if_o a_o man_n ask_v of_o they_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v adam_n if_o in_o he_o they_o be_v christ_n which_o word_n make_v for_o we_o for_o how_o be_v we_o adam_n but_o by_o corruption_n of_o nature_n transfuse_v from_o he_o how_o christ_n but_o by_o infusion_n likewise_o of_o grace_n derive_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o sea_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o be_v iustify_v not_o in_o themselves_o as_o they_o descend_v &_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n but_o in_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o he_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n ibid._n august_n ibid._n pour_v into_o their_o soul_n inward_o renew_v the_o child_n of_o god_n thus_o s._n augustine_n interprete_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v so_o in_o christ_n all_o shall_v be_v quicken_v 420._o whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n bernard_n in_o cant._n serm_n 61._o abbot_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la fol._n 419._o 420._o who_o appertain_v to_o adam_n all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n who_o of_o christ_n all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o christ_n 17._o second_o whitaker_n object_v this_o sentence_n of_o s._n bernard_n which_o m._n abbot_n also_o very_o glorious_o display_v i_o will_v sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o shall_v i_o sing_v of_o my_o own_o righteousness_n lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o righteousness_n for_o that_o be_v i_o also_o for_o thou_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_o i_o to_o stand_v in_o fear_n lest_o one_o righteousness_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o both_o ibidem_fw-la abbot_z in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o sect_n 8._o fol._n 420._o prover._n 10._o v._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 4._o v._n 8._o note_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o multitude_n all_o sin_n be_v mean_v therefore_o solomon_n 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of_o distributive_a justice_n in_o so_o much_o as_o s._n augustinâ—_n may_v well_o say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n for_o take_v away_o they_o and_o take_v away_o justice_n take_v away_o judgement_n take_v away_o that_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 7._o another_o argument_n or_o enthymeme_n i_o frame_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o sin_n and_o evil_a work_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o eternal_o punish_v either_o because_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o their_o infidelity_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n commination_n and_o threat_n which_o he_o promulgate_v of_o punish_v they_o with_o everlasting_a torment_n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o damnation_n merit_n god_n wrath_n be_v injurious_a and_o offensive_a to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n therefore_o the_o virtuous_a act_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o flow_v 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be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v etc._n etc._n get_v you_o away_o from_o i_o you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o not_o to_o eat_v i_o be_v a_o thirst_n and_o you_o give_v i_o not_o to_o drink_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n lazaro_n matth._n 25._o v._n 34._o v._n 41._o 1._o cor._n 4._o v._n 17._o tertult_v l._n de_fw-fr râ—sur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la c._n 40_o in_o scorp_n cap._n 13._o aug._n ep_v 105._o chrysost_n hom_n 3._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n aver_v the_o sufferance_n of_o his_o life_n to_o win_v or_o cause_n faluation_n our_o tribulation_n which_o present_o be_v momentary_a and_o light_a work_v above_o measure_n exceed_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o we_o where_o for_o work_v our_o protestant_n corrupt_o translate_v heretofore_o prepare_v albeit_o they_o have_v since_o correct_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v potent_o or_o forcible_o work_v in_o lieu_n whereof_o 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cor._n 7._o v._n 38._o â—bidem_fw-la v._n 39_o &_o 40._o matt._n 19â—_n v._o â—1_n for_o so_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o that_o join_v his_o virgin_n in_o matrimony_n do_v well_o and_o he_o that_o join_v not_o do_v better_a likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o widow_n let_v she_o marry_v to_o who_o she_o will_v only_o in_o our_o lord_n but_o more_o bless_a shall_v she_o be_v if_o she_o so_o remain_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o distribute_v all_o our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o follow_v christ_n be_v of_o itself_o more_o perfect_a then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bestow_v they_o in_o his_o service_n if_o thou_o wilâ—_n be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v 13_o joan_n 15._o v._n 13_o to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n to_o sacrifice_v our_o life_n in_o testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n then_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a with_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n great_a love_n than_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v some_o value_n some_o worthiness_n in_o the_o act_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o be_v not_o in_o almesdeed_n some_o dignity_n in_o voluntary_a poverty_n which_o be_v not_o in_o rich_a liberality_n some_o excellency_n of_o merit_n in_o virginity_n beyond_o the_o degree_n or_o holiness_n of_o wedlock_n wherein_o least_o our_o adversary_n shall_v wrangle_v that_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a only_o as_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o great_a faith_n both_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v absolute_o without_o any_o condition_n of_o great_a or_o lesser_a prerogative_n of_o faith_n therefore_o the_o thing_n consider_v in_o themselves_o be_v better_a more_o grateful_a and_o meritorious_a all_o other_o circumstance_n be_v equal_o weigh_v for_o as_o conditional_a assertion_n can_v be_v absolute_o 64._o in_o conc_fw-fr mediolan_n ambros_n epist_n 81._o ambr._n ibid._n ep_v 8_o c._n aug_n serm_n 143._o the_o temp_n diversa_fw-la specit_v claritatis_fw-la quia_fw-la diversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la charitatis_fw-la centur._n 5._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 518._o aug._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la meritis_fw-la contur_fw-la c._n 4_o 4._o col_fw-fr 301._o amb._n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la marcel_n cent._n 3._o 4._o col_fw-fr 86._o orig_n l._n 10._o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o col._n 192._o cbrom_n in_o contion_n de_fw-fr beat._n cent._n 4._o c._n 10_o col_fw-fr 1250._o jerom_n adver_v jou._n cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col_fw-fr 86._o tertul_n l._n de_fw-la jeiunio_fw-la cent._n 2._o c._n 4_o col_fw-fr 64._o understand_v no_o more_o can_v absolute_a and_o irrestreyn_v be_v expound_v conditional_o unless_o we_o pervert_v the_o ten_o our_o of_o god_n sacred_a law_n and_o shake_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o divine_a oracle_n in_o piece_n whereupon_o very_o religious_o s._n ambrose_n bassian_n and_o other_o bishop_n without_o any_o 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grace_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v any_o such_o wrong_n as_o in_o rigour_n of_o mere_a justice_n without_o regard_n to_o any_o favour_n or_o promise_v of_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o recompense_v our_o labour_n this_o right_n in_o exact_v this_o wrong_n or_o injury_n in_o not_o repay_v those_o father_n deny_v but_o never_o that_o right_n which_o be_v ground_v also_o in_o mercy_n for_o of_o that_o s._n bernard_n flat_o pronounce_v s._n paul_n do_v confident_o exact_v the_o promise_n the_o promise_n true_o of_o mercy_n but_o not_o of_o justice_n to_o be_v fullfil_v and_o s._n fulgentius_n god_n of_o his_o benignity_n vouchsafe_v to_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n a_o debtor_n say_v s._n augustine_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o we_o may_v say_v repay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v because_o we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v command_v likewise_o thou_o vouchsafe_v o_o lord_n because_o thy_o mercy_n shine_v for_o ever_o 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content_a to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o protestant_n of_o that_o most_o grave_a and_o learned_a father_n brentius_n so_o he_o be_v style_v by_o m._n jewel_n who_o inveigh_v against_o we_o not_o for_o extenuate_v but_o for_o magnify_v hereby_o too_o much_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o passion_n to_o attribute_v say_v he_o unto_o christ_n that_o not_o only_o he_o by_o his_o death_n have_v deserve_v the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o have_v impart_v that_o merit_n to_o our_o good_a work_n this_o be_v to_o assign_v much_o more_o to_o christ_n then_o either_o he_o acknowledge_v or_o the_o thing_n itself_o can_v suffer_v and_o it_o be_v contumely_n not_o only_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o any_o thing_n but_o also_o to_o ascribe_v too_o 12._o m._n william_n reynolds_n in_o his_o refutation_n of_o m._n why_o reprehend_v fol_z 94._o 95._o andr._n â—riâ—_n de_fw-fr eccles_n lib._n 4._o c._n 12._o much_o praise_v and_o glory_n to_o it_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o m._n william_n reynolds_n our_o famous_a champion_n dexterous_o convince_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o andreas_n frisius_n another_o zealous_a protestant_n that_o we_o neither_o dishonour_n nor_o magnify_v too_o much_o our_o redeemer_n merit_n but_o keep_v the_o current_n of_o golden_a mediocrity_n not_o bend_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a thus_o frisius_n write_v although_o christ_n take_v not_o away_o all_o infirmity_n from_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o plant_v in_o they_o virtue_n of_o new_a life_n and_o impart_v to_o they_o merit_n and_o his_o justice_n most_o true_o and_o with_o singular_a fruit_n he_o be_v say_v to_o live_v in_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o obscure_v but_o clarify_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o evacuate_v but_o make_v more_o copious_a the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n shed_v for_o we_o be_v not_o diminish_v but_o increase_v so_o he_o manifest_o demonstrate_v these_o two_o remarkable_a thing_n first_o that_o our_o meritorious_a work_n do_v not_o blemish_v or_o extenuate_v but_o add_v great_a renown_n &_o lustre_n unto_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n second_o that_o the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o merit_n spring_v not_o from_o the_o old_a rooâ—es_n of_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o new_a plant_n of_o virtue_n graft_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n which_o new_a spirit_n that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o seed_n of_o merit_n be_v so_o consonant_a unto_o reason_n as_o no_o judicious_a person_n can_v speak_v against_o it_o for_o if_o the_o vital_a breath_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n infuse_v into_o this_o lump_n of_o humane_a flesh_n cause_v beauty_n motion_n speech_n and_o other_o action_n of_o natural_a life_n if_o the_o moral_a habit_n or_o root_n of_o virtue_n work_v and_o produce_v act_n of_o morality_n correspondent_a thereunto_o if_o the_o purchase_a habit_n of_o philosophy_n theology_n and_o the_o like_a beget_v new_a philosophical_a and_o theological_a discourse_n new_a act_n new_a proposition_n what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o divine_a habit_n and_o supernatural_a fountain_n of_o grace_n from_o achieve_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a work_n meritorious_a of_o new_a grace_n meritorious_a of_o glory_n worthy_a of_o god_n worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o suppose_v always_o his_o promise_n by_o which_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o debtor_n unto_o us._n hereupon_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v be_v call_v our_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n because_o it_o advance_v we_o to_o a_o new_a state_n of_o life_n by_o which_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o bring_v forth_o new_a and_o supernatural_a action_n which_o can_v not_o be_v 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 6._o wrought_v out_o of_o the_o forge_n of_o nature_n as_o s._n augustine_n most_o clear_o testify_v in_o these_o word_n when_o grace_n be_v give_v then_o begin_v also_o our_o good_a merit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o grace_n for_o if_o grace_n be_v take_v away_o man_n do_v present_o fall_v headlong_o by_o his_o own_o freewill_n therefore_o when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o have_v good_a merit_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o attribute_v they_o unto_o himself_o but_o to_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n o_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o do_v not_o forsake_v i_o 8._o and_o thus_o see_v the_o store_n of_o our_o meritorious_a deed_n be_v honourable_a unto_o christ_n glorious_a unto_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o seal_v up_o this_o treatise_n reliquimusomnia_fw-mi â—_o ad_fw-la cor._n â—5_n v._o 58._o bernard_n ser_fw-mi in_o illaverba_fw-la ecce_fw-la nos_fw-la reliquimusomnia_fw-mi with_o that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v stable_n and_o immovable_a abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n always_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o vain_a in_o our_o lord_n but_o so_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n as_o every_o hour_n spend_v every_o work_n accomplish_v in_o his_o favour_n he_o remunerate_v with_o the_o guerdon_n of_o incomparable_a felicity_n for_o as_o no_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n so_o no_o moment_n of_o time_n shall_v perish_v say_v s._n bernard_n but_o more_o elegant_o s._n ambrose_n and_o venerable_a bede_n by_o those_o word_n a_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n shall_v not_o perish_v understand_v luc._n amb._n in_o prolo_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-fr sp_z sanc_fw-la beda_n l._n 6._o in_o luc._n that_o not_o only_o the_o noble_a exploit_n of_o saint_n but_o that_o their_o least_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n shall_v be_v score_v up_o by_o our_o just_a judge_n and_o be_v copious_o reward_v in_o the_o day_n of_o retribution_n for_o what_o do_v it_o avile_v i_o say_v s._n ambrose_n if_o god_n keep_v a_o account_n of_o all_o my_o hair_n but_o this_o redound_v to_o my_o profit_n if_o he_o a_o watchful_a witness_n of_o my_o work_n bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o remuneration_n of_o eternal_a glory_n with_o what_o care_n then_o and_o solicitude_n with_o what_o diligence_n and_o alacrity_n shall_v we_o endeavour_v to_o treasure_n up_o great_a plenty_n of_o virtue_n now_o while_o the_o tide_n serve_v and_o harvest_n last_v â—ow_o when_o short_a labour_n may_v purchase_v perpetual_a crown_n repentant_a tear_n everlasting_a joy_n voluntary_a alm_n riches_n of_o immortality_n now_o when_o every_o good_a thought_n merit_v a_o kingdom_n every_o moment_n may_v gain_v eternity_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o immaculatae_fw-la semper_fw-la v._o m._n the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o book_n a_o advertisement_n gentle_a reader_n whereas_o m._n d._n bilson_n have_v print_v his_o book_n of_o christian_a subjection_n both_o in_o quarto_fw-la &_o in_o octavo_fw-la these_o be_v to_o advertise_v thou_o that_o most_o common_o i_o do_v cite_v that_o in_o quarto_fw-la as_o also_o the_o other_o of_o m._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr scriptura_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la as_o they_o be_v print_v before_o they_o be_v haste_n compile_v together_o in_o one_o volume_n for_o that_o the_o quotation_n of_o page_n &_o leaf_n do_v otherwise_o disagree_v finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n to_o be_v correct_v in_o the_o second_o part._n pag_n 4._o line_n 31._o there_o read_v these_o pag._n 15._o l._n 19_o hinder_v only_o read_v hinder_v only_o pag._n 24._o l._n 4._o and_o we_o therein_o and_o we_o therein_o pag._n 35._o l._n 2_o some_o so._n pag_n 36._o l._n 35_o not_o but_o can_v pag._n 49._o l._n 12._o this_o his_o pag._n 58._o l._n 36._o anuquity_n iniquity_n pag._n 61._o l._n 13._o it_o be_v be_v it_o pag._n 63_o l._n 19_o thereby_o whereby_o pag_n 65._o l._n 6._o of_o to_o ibid._n l._n 14._o be_v it_o it_o be_v ibid._n l._n penult_n a_o holy_a one_o only_o one_o pag._n 71._o l._n 8._o or._n of._n pag._n 95._o l._n 22._o what_o be_v ibid._n l_o 29._o of_o or_o pag_n 99_o l._n 23._o enterfeite_n interfeire_n ibid._n l._n 24._o fromforth_a pag._n 11â—_n l._n 7._o cover_n covet_v pag._n 112._o l._n 23._o that_o passage_n read_v that_o passage_n by_o the_o work_v the_o faith_n be_v consionmate_n pag_n 124._o l._n 31._o check_n choke_v pag._n 126._o l._n 19_o or_o stay_v read_v stay_v of_o faith_n pag._n 144._o l._n 6._o salamanca_n of_o salamanca_n pag._n â—52_n l._n 12._o manifest_a manife_v pag._n 162._o l._n 17._o this_o promise_n this_o proviso_n pag._n 167_o l._n 7._o afore_o aforesaid_a pag._n 176._o l._n 1._o never_o si_fw-mi never_o sin_n ibid_fw-la l._n 12._o election_n elect_v pag_n â—97_n l._n 34._o the_o thing_n the_o â—inge_n pag._n 205._o l._n â—3_n to_o so_o so_o to_o ibid._n l_o 34._o all_o in_o thing_n all_o in_o all_o thing_n pag_n 224._o l._n 1._o we_o all_o we_o be_v all_o pag_n 233._o l._n 3â—_n of_o it_o rebel_a of_o it_o rebel_a pag._n 234_o l._n â—_o if_o it_o pag_n 242_o l_o 23._o or_o justin_n of_o justn_n pag._n 250._o l._n 19_o many_o may_v pag_n 262._o l_o â—8_o 〈◊〉_d unjust_a pag_n 263._o l._n 24._o as_o act_n a_o act_n pag._n 267._o l._n 9_o contain_v contâ—â—ue_n pag_n 270_o l._n 11._o antecedent_n primacy_n read_v antecedent_n primary_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 28._o l._n 7._o wound_n word_n pag._n 284._o l._n 1_o for_o both_o forsooth_o pag._n 288._o l._n 14._o rake_v rack_a ibid._n l._n 25._o creation_n vocation_n pag._n 289._o l._n 20._o in_o a_o respect_n simple_o read_v in_o a_o respect_n simple_o &c._n &c._n ibid_fw-la l._n 12_o of_o title_n or_o title_n pag._n 290._o l._n 9_o guilty_a guilty_a pag._n 255_o l._n 3._o his_o life_n this_o life_n pag_n 296_o l._n 6._o merit_n mercy_n pag_n â—04_n l._n 5._o of_o themselves_o of_o they_o ibid._n l._n 25._o exact_v this_o read_v exact_v this_o &c._n &c._n pag_n 305._o l._n 27._o and_o renew_v yâ—t_v renew_n pag._n 307._o l._n 6._o avise_n avail_n other_o less_o fault_n especial_o in_o point_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o obscure_a copy_n &_o absence_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o reader_n himself_o will_v easy_o observe_v and_o courtecus_o correct_v as_o he_o read_v
s._n luke_n confirm_v by_o s._n paul_n and_o yet_o our_o sacramentary_n reject_v the_o agreement_n &_o approbation_n of_o they_o all_o endeavour_v to_o interpret_v it_o by_o far_o more_o hard_a &_o hide_a passage_n other_o do_v not_o only_o misconstrue_v but_o utter_o deny_v most_o apparent_a place_n undeniable_a testimony_n for_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o often_o inculcate_v or_o more_o large_o amplify_v by_o the_o prophet_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o benefit_n we_o be_v to_o receive_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o evident_o express_v by_o the_o euamgelist_n than_o his_o genealogy_n his_o nativity_n his_o humane_a pedigree_n from_o the_o line_n of_o david_n yet_o faustus_n the_o manichee_n have_v his_o eye_n darken_v as_o s._n augustine_n testify_v with_o presumptuous_a arrogancy_n that_o he_o say_v search_v the_o scrippure_n 2._o aug._n lib._n 16._o con_v pau_v cap._n 2._o &_o 14._o lib._n 12._o c._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o i_o find_v there_o no_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n the_o prophet_n fortel_v nothing_o of_o he_o the_o gospel_n mention_v not_o his_o temporal_a birth_n or_o procreation_n from_o man_n howbeit_o say_v s._n augustine_n he_o every_o where_o avouch_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o as_o faustus_n be_v thus_o blind_v and_o will_v not_o see_v a_o mystery_n so_o clear_a what_o if_o protestant_n be_v blind_v in_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n no_o less_o clear_a and_o perspicuous_a we_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n the_o prediction_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v they_o discern_v the_o donat_n aug._n ep_v 165._o ad_fw-la donat_n church_n of_o christ_n as_o plain_o describe_v as_o christ_n himself_o for_o in_o the_o scripture_n say_v s._n augustine_n we_o learn_v christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o learn_v the_o church_n and_o then_o how_o do_v we_o believe_v we_o have_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o divin_v writing_n christ_n manifest_a â—_z aug._n epist_n 48_o ad_fw-la 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spiritual_a good_a deed_n be_v five_o they_o even_o our_o best_a and_o pure_a work_n in_o the_o erroneous_a persuasion_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v soul_n and_o defile_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n taint_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o sinful_a nature_n this_o so_o fair_a as_o the_o prophet_n honour_v it_o with_o the_o epithet_n of_o a_o clean_a oblation_n so_o please_v to_o god_n as_o he_o glorify_v in_o it_o above_o all_o the_o host_n and_o holocau_v of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n 16._o m._n reynolds_n albeit_o he_o overflorish_n the_o former_a reason_n 527._o reyn._n c._n 8._o divis_fw-la 4._o p._n 527._o with_o some_o show_n of_o answer_n yet_o here_o in_o this_o last_o he_o stick_v so_o pitiful_o gravel_v as_o one_o while_o he_o avouch_v our_o best_a deed_n not_o to_o be_v unclean_a thing_n but_o unperfect_o clean_a defile_v with_o the_o stain_n of_o uncleanes_n villing_o yet_o weak_o do_v less_o perfect_a not_o absolute_o unpersect_v and_o in_o the_o page_n notwithstanding_o immediate_o before_o he_o grant_v they_o so_o faulty_a as_o they_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o muddy_a as_o they_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n what_o 526._o reyn._n ibid._n 526._o strange_a paradox_n what_o position_n be_v these_o who_o do_v ever_o hear_v of_o a_o work_n in_o itself_o unclean_a teach_v to_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o remnant_n of_o uncleanes_n a_o die_v whole_o black_a say_v to_o be_v colour_v with_o the_o spot_n of_o blackness_n for_o of_o what_o uncleanes_n do_v we_o speak_v but_o of_o that_o spiritual_a uncleanes_n which_o be_v displease_v unto_o god_n wherefore_o if_o the_o spot_n with_o which_o our_o holy_a action_n be_v infect_v be_v not_o venial_a as_o yourselves_o say_v but_o mortal_a and_o deadly_a crime_n if_o they_o be_v such_o deep_a transgression_n as_o they_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v not_o weak_o but_o wicked_o do_v not_o imperfect_o fair_a but_o absolute_o soul_n not_o partly_o fester_v but_o whole_o canker_a with_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n worthy_a to_o be_v hate_v unworthy_a to_o be_v practise_v far_o unworthy_a m._n reynolds_n to_o betoken_v that_o clean_a oblation_n which_o can_v receive_v the_o least_o taint_n of_o 4._o chrys_n in_o come_v ps_n 95._o eus_n de_fw-fr demon_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o prop._n fin_n etc._n etc._n 6._o circa_fw-la medium_n calu._n l._n de_fw-la ver_fw-la eccles_n refor_o â—irca_fw-la medium_n habetur_fw-la ille_fw-la libre_fw-la inter_fw-la eius_fw-la tract_n theo_fw-la iren._n athan_n ambros_n augu._n &_o arnobius_n prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o caluin_n confess_v see_v baron_n in_o annal._n a_o christi_fw-la 44_o nu_fw-la 28._o bed_n l._n 4._o bist_fw-ge c._n 14._o abdias_n in_fw-ge bist_fw-ge eius_fw-la philact_n ex_fw-la lit_fw-fr praesb_n acha._n s._n athan_n s._n basil_n s._n chrysost_o in_o their_o litur_fw-la cyp_n ep_v ..._o extat_fw-la haec_fw-la s._n cornel._n ep._n come_v 1._o hibl_n sanct._n conc._n vas_n 2._o cap._n 3._o plin._n l._n 3_o c_o 4._o &_o ptol._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o in_o eodem_fw-la council_n vasen_n 2._o c._n 4._o corruption_n not_o from_o itself_o not_o from_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o ungracious_a minister_n such_o be_v the_o divine_a dreadful_a &_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o which_o only_o the_o prophet_n allude_v as_o the_o fathersteach_n 17._o s._n chrysostome_n cite_v these_o word_n of_o malachy_n say_v behold_v how_o excellent_o how_o perspicuous_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o &_o describe_v the_o mystical_a table_n which_o be_v the_o unbloudy_a host_n eusebius_n allege_v the_o same_o place_n add_v we_o sacrifice_v after_o a_o new_a mammer_n according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o pure_a host_n for_o which_o he_o declare_v there_o a_o new_a law_n to_o be_v veedfull_a altar_n to_o be_v erect_v not_o in_o jury_n only_o but_o in_o every_o country_n s._n irenaeus_n i_o need_v not_o produce_v because_o caluin_n the_o chief_a patriarch_n and_o pillar_n of_o protestancy_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o expound_v this_o passage_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o s._n athanasius_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n arnobius_n likewise_o do_v according_a to_o he_o the_o former_a of_o melchisedech_n by_o his_o word_n you_o may_v guess_v of_o his_o intemperate_a spirit_n therefore_o i_o here_o insert_v they_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o these_o knave_n so_o the_o foul-mouthed_a runnegate_n miscal_v our_o catholic_a writer_n to_o scrape_v together_o whatsoever_o be_v unsound_a or_o corrupt_v in_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o when_o they_o object_v the_o place_n of_o malachi_n to_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n by_o irenaeus_n the_o oblation_n of_o melchisedech_n to_o be_v so_o handle_v by_o athanasius_n ambrose_n augustine_n arnobius_n it_o be_v brief_o answer_v those_o self_n same_o writer_n otherwhere_o also_o interpret_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o so_o ridiculous_o that_o both_o reason_n and_o truth_n make_v i_o dissent_v if_o this_o be_v to_o refute_v &_o not_o confirm_v our_o doctrine_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v when_o such_o and_o so_o many_o substantial_a witness_n some_o within_o the_o 3._o some_o within_o the_o 4._o all_o within_o the_o 5._o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n be_v confess_v by_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a protosectary_n of_o our_o time_n to_o mantain_n in_o two_o fundamental_a point_n the_o same_o which_o we_o defend_v with_o who_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n have_v agree_v 18._o for_o do_v not_o s._n peter_n as_o the_o ancient_a authentical_a tradition_n deliver_v say_v mass_n as_o naples_n do_v not_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n both_o appear_a to_o a_o holy_a man_n of_o our_o country_n command_v mass_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n oswald_n our_o virtuous_a king_n as_o venerable_a bede_n report_v be_v not_o s._n matthew_n barbarous_o slay_v sacrifice_v at_o the_o altar_n do_v not_o s._n andrew_n say_v mass_n s._n james_n do_v not_o he_o write_v a_o liturgy_n or_o mass_n s._n athanasius_n s._n basil_n s._n chrysostome_n do_v they_o not_o compose_v the_o like_a do_v not_o the_o priest_n in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n say_v mass_n in_o prison_n do_v not_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n complain_v the_o presecution_n be_v so_o cruel_a in_o his_o time_n above_o 254._o year_n after_o chest_n that_o they_o can_v not_o say_v mass_n neither_o in_o public_a nor_o in_o the_o private_a grotte_v &_o cave_n under_o ground_n be_v it_o not_o decree_v in_o the_o second_o provincial_a council_n of_o vase_n a_o town_n in_o france_n whereof_o pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n make_v mention_n celebrate_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 444._o that_o kyrie_fw-la eleison_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v at_o mass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o france_n as_o
for_o ever_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o have_v his_o soul_n infect_v with_o the_o ugly_a spot_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o schoolman_n term_n malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la the_o evil_a or_o desormity_n of_o the_o fault_n by_o the_o second_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n and_o make_v guilty_a of_o the_o perpetual_a pain_n of_o hell_n 2._o second_o all_o 43._o all_o greg._n de_fw-fr valen._n disput_fw-la 7._o q._n 14._o puncto_fw-la 1._o the_o satisfact_n s._n thomas_n 1._o 1._o q._n 87._o artiâ—ulo_fw-la 6._o &_o alij_fw-la communiter_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la apoc._n 18._o for_o 7._o field_n in_o ap_fw-mi pen._n 1._o par_fw-fr pag_n 66._o field_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o l._n 3._o of_o the_o church_n cap._n 16._o and_o in_o append_v part_n 1._o pag._n 42._o 43._o field_n ibidem_fw-la pag._n 43._o catholic_a divines_n accord_n that_o a_o deadly_a sin_n be_v pardon_v after_o baptism_n the_o whole_a guiltnesse_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v take_v away_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o contagion_n it_o include_v and_o privation_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o desert_n of_o punishment_n albeit_o it_o be_v utter_o release_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o eternal_a duration_n yet_o oftentimes_o some_o temporal_a chastisement_n remain_v to_o be_v suffer_v great_a or_o lesser_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o unlawful_a delight_n take_v in_o sin_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n enact_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n as_o much_o as_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o in_o delicacy_n so_o much_o torment_n &_o mourn_a heap_n upon_o she_o these_o be_v the_o immovable_a ground_n of_o true_a theology_n 3._o our_o sectary_n herein_o dissent_v from_o we_o chief_o in_o this_o late_a point_n affirm_v no_o punishment_n to_o remain_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v remit_v for_o say_v m._n field_n where_o grace_n be_v so_o perfect_a that_o it_o expel_v sinfulness_n there_o it_o must_v work_v aperfect_a reconciliation_n to_o god_n with_o which_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n can_v stand_v again_o charity_n say_v he_o in_o such_o perfection_n as_o be_v able_a to_o purge_v out_o all_o impurity_n of_o sin_n impli_v dislike_n of_o that_o which_o in_o sin_v be_v ill_o affect_v and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o same_o equtualent_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_v take_v in_o sin_v and_o consequent_o do_v satisfy_v god_n in_o suchsort_n as_o that_o no_o punishment_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o that_o so_o sorrow_v three_o christ_n quoth_v he_o suffer_v all_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v not_o only_o for_o the_o stain_n but_o also_o for_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n either_o before_o or_o after_o baptism_n to_o be_v commit_v therefore_o whensoever_o we_o be_v whole_o purge_v by_o the_o infusion_n of_o christ_n sanctify_a grace_n from_o the_o deformity_n of_o all_o fault_n we_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfactory_a work_n full_o discharge_v from_o all_o touch_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o contrary_n he_o dub_v a_o heresy_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o m._n fulke_n account_v it_o horrible_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n passion_n 14._o fulke_o in_o c._n 8._o ad_fw-la rom._n sect_n 4._o &_o in_o ca._n 2._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 2._o mat._n 26._o joan._n â—0_n act._n 24._o v._n 14._o 4._o but_o of_o such_o blasphemy_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v appeach_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n and_o of_o such_o heresy_n tertullus_n the_o orator_n of_o the_o jew_n accuse_v s._n paul_n therefore_o we_o confess_v with_o he_o that_o according_a to_o the_o way_n which_o you_o call_v heresy_n we_o do_v so_o serve_v the_o father_n our_o god_n believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n where_o it_o be_v often_o record_v that_o the_o divine_a majesty_n have_v just_o inflict_v upon_o some_o the_o fine_a of_o punishment_n after_o the_o whole_a debt_n of_o sin_n have_v be_v discharge_v god_n pardon_v at_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n the_o jew_n commit_v in_o adore_v the_o golden_a calf_n notwithstanding_o he_o say_v i_o will_v visit_v this_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o revenge_n god_n pardon_v the_o sister_n of_o moses_n and_o receive_v she_o into_o his_o favour_n 34._o exod._n 32._o v._o 34._o he_o punish_v she_o notwithstanding_o with_o seven_o day_n leprosy_n god_n pardon_v king_n davict_v his_o murder_n &_o adultery_n and_o pronounce_v absolution_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n nathan_n our_o lord_n have_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n nevertheless_o 15._o num._n 12._o v._n 15._o he_o impose_v this_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o son_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v die_v god_n pardon_v adam_n our_o first_o progenitor_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 14._o 2._o reg._n â—2_n v._o 13._o &_o 14._o albeit_o after_o reconciliation_n he_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o that_o heavy_a curse_n because_o thou_o have_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n accurse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o work_n moreover_o the_o apostle_n report_v etc._n sap._n 10._o verse_n 2._o gen._n 3._o verse_n 27._o 1._o cor._n 11._o verse_n 30._o aug._n tract_n 114._o in_o io._n droductior_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la quà m_fw-la culpa_fw-la ne_fw-la parus_fw-la putaretur_fw-la culpâ—_n etc._n etc._n of_o certain_a punish_v with_o death_n and_o grievous_a disease_n for_o their_o unworthy_a receive_n although_o some_o of_o they_o as_o we_o may_v pious_o suppose_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n before_o their_o departure_n 5._o and_o not_o to_o be_v over_o long_o in_o particular_a example_n all_o mankind_n feel_v the_o bitter_a scourge_n and_o calamity_n of_o sin_n as_o hunger_n cold_a want_n sickness_n and_o death_n the_o just_a impose_v penalty_n of_o our_o forefather_n transgression_n notwithstanding_o many_o have_v have_v the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o cleanse_v before_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o s._n augustine_n most_o notable_o say_v the_o punishment_n be_v more_o prolong_v than_o the_o fault_n lest_o the_o fault_n may_v be_v little_o account_v of_o if_o the_o punishment_n end_v with_o it_o s._n irenaeus_n write_v of_o the_o pressure_n inflict_v upon_o adam_n eve_n and_o their_o posterity_n affirm_v 35._o irand_n 3_o cap._n 35._o they_o be_v thus_o chastise_v that_o neither_o accurse_v they_o may_v whole_o perish_v &_o be_v abandon_v of_o god_n nor_o without_o correction_n may_v persevere_v contemn_v god_n 6._o with_o these_o may_v be_v number_v diverse_a other_o who_o poenit._fw-la aug_n tract_n 50._o homil_n ho._n 50_o cyp._n serm_n de_fw-fr opere_fw-la &_o eleemosyn_n &_o l._n 1._o ep_v 3._o hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la eustochium_fw-la de_fw-la obitu_fw-la paulae_fw-la amb._n l._n ad_fw-la virg_n lap_n cap._n 8._o orig._n hom_n 15._o in_o levit._n tertul._n l._n de_fw-la poeniten_n lact._n de_fw-fr verasapionca_fw-la 17._o &_o li._n 6._o de_fw-la vero_fw-la cultis_fw-la cap._n 13._o bafil_v in_o psa_n 29._o exponens_fw-la vers_fw-la ilâ—â—â—â—_n conuertisti_fw-la planctum_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg_n naz._n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr pauperum_fw-la amore_fw-la pacianus_n in_o paraenesi_fw-la ad_fw-la poenit._fw-la teach_v that_o the_o punishment_n remain_v after_o sin_n remit_v by_o tear_n almesdeed_n and_o other_o work_n of_o penance_n may_v be_v mitigate_v and_o release_v of_o which_o mind_n s._n augustine_n be_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o 50._o homily_n and_o s._n cyprian_n say_v sin_n and_o stain_n contract_v after_o baptism_n may_v by_o almesdeed_n be_v wash_v away_o and_o in_o another_o place_n our_o offence_n by_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v redeem_v s._n hierome_n long_a laughter_n ought_v to_o be_v recompense_v with_o continual_a weep_v s._n ambrose_n a_o great_a crime_n need_v great_a satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o origen_n call_v our_o good_a work_n the_o price_n or_o ransom_n by_o which_o sin_n be_v redeem_v tertullian_n lactantius_n s._n basill_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n pacianus_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n preach_v nothing_o more_o than_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o offence_n past_a the_o ancient_a 4._o ancient_a conc._n turonen_n can._n 22._o council_n laodicen_n ca._n 2._o council_n ancyr_n can_v 4._o 5._o 8._o &_o 9_o conc._n â—_o nicen._n can_v 11._o theodor._n l._n 4._o haeret_fw-la fabularum_fw-la dan._n 4._o luc._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o 1._o cor._n 11._o chrys_n hom_n 42._o in_o mat._n beda_n in_o cap._n 11._o 1_o ad_fw-la cor._n matth._n 4._o counsel_n prescribe_v place_n of_o penance_n time_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o ancient_a priest_n after_o confession_n enjoin_v penance_n impose_v satisfaction_n the_o ancient_a church_n condemn_v certain_a heretic_n call_v audiani_n because_o they_o give_v remission_n to_o such_o as_o confess_v without_o prescribe_v time_n of_o penance_n the_o apostle_n the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n himself_o often_o exhort_v hereunto_o daniel_n counsel_v nabuchodonosor_n redeem_v thy_o sin_n with_o almedeed_n
8._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sect_n 3._o 2._o cor._n 1._o v._n 6._o collos_n 1._o v._n 24._o rom._n 9_o v._n 3._o orig._n hom_n 10._o &_o 24._o in_o num._n 2._o cor._n 8._o v._n 14._o leo_n the_o three_o 23._o three_o anton_n 2._o p._n hist_o do_fw-mi 16._o cap._n â—_o §._o 23._o vrban_n the_o second_o 2._o second_o ludgerâ—â—_n ep_v de_fw-fr s._n swiberto_n apud_fw-la surium_n tom_n 2._o innocentius_n the_o three_o and_o other_o grant_v be_v always_o dispense_v out_o of_o the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o church_n 10._o moreover_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o god_n justice_n auswerable_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o creed_n agreeable_a to_o the_o mutual_a intercourse_n between_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n that_o the_o want_n of_o one_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o store_n of_o other_o and_o that_o there_o be_v as_o i_o say_v a_o communication_n of_o benefit_n not_o only_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n but_o also_o from_o one_o member_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow-member_n after_o which_o manner_n not_o only_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o steward_n of_o god_n house_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v commission_n to_o dispense_v his_o misterye_n &_o all_o his_o good_n but_o every_o particular_a man_n may_v by_o special_a intention_n apply_v not_o his_o spiritual_a merit_n as_o m._n fulke_o contentious_o cavil_v but_o his_o satisfactory_a work_n with_o which_o he_o abound_v to_o such_o as_o need_v they_o so_o s._n paul_n offer_v his_o affliction_n one_o while_n for_o the_o corinthian_n another_o while_n for_o the_o colossian_n now_o he_o desire_v to_o die_v for_o the_o roman_n then_o to_o be_v anathema_n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n as_o origen_n expound_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o contribute_v large_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o jerusalem_n say_v let_v in_o this_o present_a time_n your_o abundance_n supply_v their_o want_n that_o their_o abundance_n may_v supply_v your_o want_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v communicate_v you_o now_o unto_o they_o the_o superfluity_n 3._o chrysost_n theod._n thom._n haymo_n primus_fw-la ambros_n oecum_fw-la theophil_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la fulke_n ibid._n sect_n 3._o of_o your_o worldly_a wealth_n that_o you_o may_v interchangeable_o receive_v from_o they_o the_o supererogation_n of_o their_o spiritual_a good_a deed_n of_o their_o integrity_n of_o life_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n of_o their_o commendable_a patience_n theodoret_n of_o their_o prayer_n s._n thomas_n of_o their_o fasting_n haymo_n and_o of_o many_o other_o such_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o primasius_n s._n ambrose_n oecumenius_n and_o theophilact_n insinuate_v so_o as_o m._n fulke_n sauciness_n be_v detestable_a in_o force_v most_o of_o they_o to_o his_o private_a sense_n against_o their_o word_n and_o meaning_n against_o the_o text_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o this_o profitable_a exchange_n of_o spiritual_a favour_n for_o temporal_a gift_n 11._o in_o fine_a king_n david_n plain_o acknowledge_v the_o mutual_a communication_n of_o which_o now_o i_o treat_v say_v 3._o psal_n 118._o psal_n 12â—_n v._o 3._o i_o be_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v our_o lord_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o call_v jerusalem_n he_o say_v it_o be_v build_v as_o a_o city_n who_o participation_n be_v in_o itself_o that_o be_v as_o in_o a_o politic_a commonwealth_n or_o public_a city_n there_o be_v a_o general_a traffic_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o &_o every_o particular_a man_n necessity_n so_o in_o the_o church_n or_o city_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o participation_n or_o communion_n of_o spiritual_a work_n of_o all_o to_o one_o end_n to_o one_o public_a benefit_n and_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o every_o private_a person_n in_o our_o natural_a body_n one_o member_n say_v s._n augustine_n speak_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o joan._n aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o con_v 1._o august_n tract_n 33._o in_o joan._n other_o the_o foot_n be_v tread_v on_o &_o the_o tongue_n cry_v why_o do_v thou_o hurt_v i_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o eye_n only_o see_v in_o the_o body_n but_o what_o do_v the_o eye_n see_v to_o itself_o alone_o it_o see_v to_o the_o hand_n it_o see_v to_o the_o foot_n it_o see_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n etc._n etc._n the_o hand_n only_o work_v but_o what_o do_v it_o work_v to_o itself_o it_o work_v to_o the_o eye_n so_o the_o foot_n walk_v and_o labour_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o we_o see_v in_o a_o body_n politic_a one_o citizen_n take_v pain_n and_o discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o his_o fellowcittyzen_n why_o then_o in_o this_o mystical_a body_n of_o the_o church_n â—_o 1._o cor._n 12._o matth._n 5â—_n luc._n â—_o which_o s._n paul_n compare_v to_o a_o natural_a our_o saviour_n to_o a_o politic_a body_n why_o i_o say_v may_v not_o one_o member_n suffer_v affliction_n and_o by_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o weakness_n redeem_v the_o fine_a of_o punishment_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o another_o because_o say_v m._n fulke_o it_o be_v write_v 8._o fulke_o in_o c._n 1._o ad_fw-la colos_n sect_n 4._o ezech._n 18._o v._o 20._o ad_fw-la gala._n 6._o v._o 5._o psal_n 48._o v._n 8._o the_o soul_n which_o sin_v even_o that_o shall_v die_v every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n and_o no_o man_n can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n or_o give_v a_o price_n to_o god_n for_o he_o a_o weak_a battery_n to_o shake_v the_o fort_n of_o my_o former_a reason_n for_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o soul_n which_o sin_v mortal_o of_o which_o ezechiel_n speak_v incur_v without_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n eternal_a death_n no_o question_n but_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n in_o way_n of_o merit_n or_o demerit_n albeit_o he_o may_v be_v holpen_v by_o other_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v likewise_o out_o of_o doubt_n locum_fw-la basil_n in_o comment_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la that_o no_o man_n can_v give_v a_o ransom_n to_o deliver_v his_o brother_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o damnation_n as_o s._n basil_n expound_v that_o passage_n nevertheless_o he_o may_v give_v a_o price_n dedicate_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o redeem_v he_o from_o the_o punishment_n the_o fault_n be_v pardon_v 12._o but_o m._n fulke_n object_v our_o bull_n or_o plenaryes_n be_v give_v à _fw-la culpa_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la both_o from_o the_o fault_n and_o pain_n they_o 6._o m._n fulke_o in_o ca._n â—_o 2._o cor._n sect_n 4._o &_o 6._o grant_v a_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o grand_a jubiley_n of_o pope_n boniface_n the_o eight_o and_o in_o that_o which_o leo_n the_o ten_o grant_v to_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n spiritus_fw-la in_o saxia_n almae_fw-la vrbis_fw-la i_o confess_v such_o word_n may_v be_v sometime_o insert_v not_o that_o by_o the_o force_n of_o pardon_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v release_v but_o because_o they_o always_o require_v as_o a_o necessary_a disposition_n in_o sinner_n either_o the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n or_o perfect_a contrition_n when_o absolution_n can_v be_v obtain_v therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o give_v a_o plenary_a or_o full_a remission_n of_o sin_n to_o pardon_v the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n the_o fault_n by_o contrition_n or_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n the_o punishment_n which_o remain_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o indulgence_n 13._o then_o m._n fulke_n except_v against_o the_o number_n of_o 7._o m._n fulke_o in_o ca._n 2._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 7._o year_n some_o pardon_n contain_v as_o thousand_o of_o year_n and_o lent_n beside_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n i_o answer_v when_o any_o pardon_n express_v many_o thousand_o year_n indulgence_n they_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o year_n or_o lent_n of_o penance_n which_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v inflict_v upon_o sinner_n for_o whereas_o they_o assign_v sometime_o 7._o sometime_o 10._o now_o 12._o now_o 15._o now_o 30._o year_n punishment_n sometime_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o whole_a remnant_n of_o our_o 1â—_n vide_fw-la burchar_n epis_fw-la worma_fw-la de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la decret_n l._n 19_o &_o de_fw-la fornicat_fw-la decret_n l_o 17_o vbi_fw-la haec_fw-la probat_fw-la ex_fw-la conc._n ancyran_n c._n 15._o ex_fw-la poenitentiali_fw-la theod._n ex_fw-la decrâ—t_fw-la eutychi_fw-la papae_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la poen_n romano_n job._n c._n 15._o 1â—_n life_n for_o certain_a enormous_a crime_n and_o often_o 40._o day_n or_o a_o lent_n of_o penance_n for_o lesser_a sin_n how_o many_o thousand_o year_n and_o how_o many_o lent_n of_o such_o due_a correction_n be_v they_o behind_o on_o the_o score_n who_o have_v a_o common_a custom_n of_o sin_v drink_v
he_o be_v hear_v and_o reverence_v of_o his_o father_n 9_o here_o some_o learned_a protestant_n may_v object_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o party_n offend_v therefore_o it_o can_v not_o satisfy_v but_o must_v be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o submission_n of_o another_o i_o answer_v with_o suarez_n the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o by_o identity_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n or_o as_o it_o support_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n he_o be_v the_o party_n offend_v and_o must_v be_v pacify_v in_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v our_o priest_n mediator_n and_o he_o that_o pacify_v because_o the_o operation_n he_o work_v by_o his_o humanity_n be_v only_o capable_a of_o merit_n and_o apt_a to_o satisfy_v and_o not_o these_o he_o produce_v by_o his_o divinity_n which_o make_v m._n fields_n m._n fulke_n and_o their_o follower_n assertion_n the_o more_o detestable_a who_o 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impious_o repli_v 53._o field_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n c._n 16_o fol._n 53._o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a differ_v not_o only_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o from_o himself_o as_o god_n in_o that_o he_o be_v man_n and_o from_o man_n and_o himself_o as_o man_n in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o may_v mediate_v not_o only_o between_o the_o father_n and_o we_o man_n but_o also_o between_o himself_o as_o god_n and_o we_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a man_n how_o idle_a how_o impertinent_a be_v this_o do_v not_o we_o grant_v do_v not_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o same_o place_n confess_v this_o difference_n 3._o bellar._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o do_v not_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n do_v mediate_v between_o his_o father_n and_o we_o yea_o between_o himself_o as_o god_n and_o we_o wretched_a sinner_n but_o the_o question_n be_v according_a to_o what_o nature_n he_o perform_v it_o and_o you_o who_o affirm_v he_o to_o execute_v it_o according_a 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fulke_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 109._o theod._n in_o eumdem_fw-la psal_n jero._n in_o psal_n 109._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o father_n as_o far_o distant_a since_o as_o before_o the_o incarnation_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o s._n augustine_n quomodo_fw-la erit_fw-la medietas_fw-la ubi_fw-la eadem_fw-la distantia_fw-la est_fw-la how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o mean_a where_o the_o same_o distance_n still_o remain_v 12._o the_o like_a force_n we_o bring_v against_o m._n fulke_n who_o make_v christ_n a_o priest_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n for_o beside_o the_o father_n who_o direct_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a beside_o s._n augustine_n who_o say_v as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v priest_n as_o god_n he_o be_v not_o priest_n theodoret_n as_o man_n he_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n but_o as_o god_n he_o do_v receive_v sacrifice_n s._n hierome_n our_o lord_n swear_v etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o he_o swear_v not_o to_o he_o who_o before_o 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â—_o in_o exo._n cypr._n l._n 4._o ep_n 2._o ad_fw-la anton._n ambr._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 37._o tertul._n l._n 5._o cont_n marc._n c._n 6._o hier._n in_o amos_n 4._o greg._n l._n 4._o dial_n c._n 39_o august_n in_o psal_n 37._o expound_v this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n with_o who_o all_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n with_o the_o armenian_a ambassador_n after_o long_a disputation_n agree_v in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o florence_n and_o before_o they_o tertullian_n s._n hierome_n s._n gregory_n and_o other_o tertullian_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o fire_n s._n augustine_n demand_v why_o some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o fire_n repli_v because_o they_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n hay_o wood_n stubble_n but_o if_o they_o will_v build_v gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n they_o may_v be_v secure_a from_o both_o fire_n not_o only_o from_o that_o everlasting_a which_o shall_v torment_v the_o impious_a eternal_o but_o from_o that_o which_o shall_v amend_v they_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o ita_fw-la planè_fw-la etc._n etc._n even_o so_o true_o although_o they_o be_v save_v by_o fire_n yet_o that_o fire_n will_v be_v more_o painful_a or_o grievous_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v suffer_v in_o this_o life_n which_o sentence_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o our_o behalf_n as_o m._n fulke_n can_v find_v no_o colour_n to_o gloze_v it_o but_o peremptory_o answer_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n i_o oppose_v his_o own_o judgement_n upon_o better_a 6._o fulke_o in_o c._n 3._o 1._o cor._n sect_n 6._o advice_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o text_n as_o though_o s._n augustine_n ever_o retract_v that_o exposition_n yea_o he_o often_o repeat_v and_o inculcate_v the_o same_o in_o sundry_a place_n as_o i_o shall_v declare_v hereafter_o 12._o but_o what_o opposition_n i_o pray_v do_v m._n fulke_o find_v in_o his_o writing_n he_o object_v that_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n ibid._n fulke_n ibid._n to_o laurence_n interprete_v that_o fire_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o temptation_n in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o then_o shall_v one_o place_n prejudicate_v the_o truth_n of_o other_o and_o of_o so_o many_o so_o often_o ratify_v and_o never_o repeal_v shall_v we_o not_o rather_o embrace_v they_o both_o 7._o aug._n l._n 1_o de_fw-fr trin_n cap._n ult._n &_o l._n 12._o confess_v c._n 31._o fulke_o in_o c._n 31_o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 5._o gen._n cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 7._o and_o admire_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o god_n sacred_a word_n which_o out_o of_o the_o same_o text_n as_o s._n augustine_n himself_o teach_v sometime_o beget_v diverse_a literal_a sense_n not_o repugnant_a one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o here_o say_v m._n fulke_o the_o text_n will_v not_o bear_v the_o former_a construction_n the_o apostle_n take_v fire_n allegorical_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n foundation_n gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n wood_n hay_n stubble_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o idle_a collection_n because_o some_o word_n be_v use_v metaphorical_o therefore_o all_o almighty_a god_n speak_v figurative_o in_o the_o history_n of_o our_o 6._o gen._n 3._o v._n 6._o forefather_n sin_n say_v and_o the_o eye_n of_o both_o be_v open_v for_o they_o be_v not_o blind_a before_o do_v he_o therefore_o use_v 6._o field_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 99_o fulke_o in_o c._n 3._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 6._o a_o figurative_a speech_n in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o he_o say_v the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o she_o eat_v and_o give_v her_o husband_n etc._n etc._n so_o albeit_o a_o metaphor_n be_v use_v in_o the_o word_n wood_n hay_n stubble_n you_o can_v hereupon_o conclude_v the_o same_o of_o the_o save_a
who_o die_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n few_o forname_v field_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v above_o casaubon_n in_o the_o page_n forname_v be_v ignorant_a etc._n etc._n this_o custom_n although_o the_o church_n of_o england_n condemn_v not_o in_o the_o first_o age_n yet_o she_o think_v not_o good_a to_o retain_v it_o now_o etc._n etc._n mark_v this_o opposition_n betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n writing_n m._n field_n deny_v that_o the_o church_n general_o intend_v to_o relieve_v soul_n etc._n etc._n king_n james_n avouch_v the_o church_n do_v desire_n of_o god_n rest_n for_o the_o depart_v m._n field_n with_o his_o synagogue_n embrace_v all_o the_o common_a and_o lawful_a kind_n of_o commemorate_n the_o dead_a the_o ancient_n observe_v except_v only_o two_o private_a and_o particular_a error_n k._n james_n with_o his_o english_a congregation_n retain_v not_o a_o ancient_a custom_n the_o church_n use_v in_o her_o public_a prayer_n a_o custom_n which_o spring_v from_o a_o vehement_a affect_v of_o charity_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o she_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o come_v a_o custom_n which_o he_o reser_v to_o the_o head_n of_o thing_n profitable_a or_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n so_o clear_o be_v m._n field_n condemn_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o sovereign_n who_o 2._o bucer_n in_o his_o script_n a_o auglican_n pag._n 450._o vrba_n regius_n in_o par_fw-fr 1._o operum_fw-la in_o formula_fw-la cauâ—â—_n loquendi_fw-la f._n 8._o ibidem_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la commu_n c._n 8._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la idem_fw-la part_n 1._o de_fw-la missae_fw-la negotio_fw-la f._n 71._o idem_fw-la in_o 1._o par_fw-fr oper_n &_o in_o loc_n commun_n c._n 19_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la aug._n ep_v 1â—_n field_n in_o ap_fw-mi pen_v 1._o p._n pag._n 2._o be_v cast_v before_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n 25._o next_o after_o k._n james_n i_o must_v needs_o give_v praise_n to_o some_o other_o of_o his_o sect_n who_o flat_o confess_v with_o we_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o we_o require_v as_o bucer_n once_o a_o cambrigian_a professor_n and_o vrbanus_n regius_n luther_n scholar_n who_o affirm_v the_o like_a of_o his_o master_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o most_o learned_a father_n of_o credit_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o name_n i_o rehearse_v above_o who_o appoint_v also_o in_o his_o reform_a church_n of_o suevia_n a_o prescript_n prayer_n for_o the_o depart_a brother_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n will_v pardon_v the_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n of_o his_o flesh_n who_o conclude_v at_o length_n to_o be_v solicitous_a and_o careful_a for_o the_o dead_a be_v both_o a_o work_n of_o charity_n &_o fruit_n of_o faith_n testify_v our_o belief_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n which_o no_o man_n contemn_v but_o epicurean_o and_o sadduceans_n they_o because_o they_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n these_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n wherefore_o if_o our_o english_a protestant_n have_v any_o regard_n i_o will_v not_o say_v to_o the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n who_o squire_n they_o pretend_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o follow_v nor_o to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o church_n who_o universal_a practice_n s._n augustine_n count_v most_o insolent_a madness_n to_o call_v in_o question_n nor_o to_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o general_a doctrine_n m._n field_n judge_v no_o less_o they_o barbarism_n to_o attach_v of_o error_n but_o if_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o their_o own_o illuminate_v ghospeller_n to_o the_o scripture_n they_o interpret_v to_o the_o reason_n they_o allege_v they_o will_v never_o reject_v as_o superstitious_a trumpery_n that_o which_o bucer_n a_o man_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o 44â—_n the_o see_v this_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o university_n extant_a in_o bucers_n scipt_n ang._n p._n 944._o fox_n in_o his_o act._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 416._o english_a apolog_n par_fw-fr 4._o c._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 2._o fulke_o upon_o that_o chap._n sect_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o gal._n 6._o rom._n â—_o apoc._n 14._o fulke_o in_o en_fw-fr loc_fw-fr ser_fw-mi 5_o eccl._n 9_o 5._o 6_o eccl._n c._n 9_o 10_o hier._n in_o c._n 6_o ad_fw-la galat._n fulke_n object_v this_o place_n against_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o his_o confut_o of_o parg._n and_o prayer_n for_o soul_n depart_v pag_n 44â—_n university_n of_o cambridge_n most_o holy_a and_o plain_o divine_a which_o luther_n their_o elias_n send_v from_o god_n to_o lighten_v the_o world_n which_o vrbanus_n regius_n his_o faithful_a and_o royal_a scholar_n constant_o maintain_v for_o euangelical_n doctrine_n nay_o which_o king_n james_n their_o supreme_a head_n and_o chief_a governor_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a place_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o thing_n lawful_a and_o profitable_a 26._o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o colour_n they_o have_v to_o contradict_v so_o clear_a and_o manifest_v a_o truth_n m._n fulke_o and_o his_o confederate_n assemble_v many_o sentence_n out_o of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o carry_v against_o it_o some_o show_n of_o repugnance_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n we_o must_v all_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o proper_a thing_n of_o his_o body_n according_a as_o he_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o too_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o every_o one_o have_v sow_v those_o shall_v he_o reap_v thou_o restore_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o other_o again_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o their_o friend_n who_o remain_v behind_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v relieve_v by_o they_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n solomon_n the_o dead_a know_v no_o more_o nor_o have_v any_o further_a reward_n they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o work_n that_o be_v achieve_v under_o the_o heaven_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o counsel_v we_o here_o diligent_o to_o perform_v whatsoever_o our_o hand_n can_v work_v likewise_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n hierome_n say_v in_o this_o present_a world_n we_o know_v we_o may_v help_v one_o another_o either_o by_o our_o prayer_n or_o counsel_n but_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n neither_o job_n nor_o daniel_n nor_o noë_n can_v make_v suit_n for_o any_o but_o every_o one_o must_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n these_o be_v the_o skarcrowe_n which_o terrify_v our_o reformer_n from_o exercise_v their_o charity_n towards_o the_o dead_a which_o notwithstanding_o we_o easy_o avoid_v three_o several_a way_n 27._o first_o i_o say_v most_o of_o the_o former_a place_n may_v be_v expound_v of_o the_o judgement_n in_o which_o no_o help_n can_v be_v expect_v either_o from_o the_o work_n or_o suffrage_n of_o other_o &_o of_o this_o s._n hierome_n express_o mean_v but_o king_n solomon_n in_o the_o first_o place_n seem_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o temporal_a good_n leave_v behind_o they_o in_o this_o world_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o life_n in_o which_o the_o dead_a have_v no_o society_n with_o we_o and_o not_o of_o the_o spiritual_a work_n of_o charity_n of_o prayer_n almsdeed_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o their_o soul_n be_v benefit_v second_o they_o may_v be_v all_o interpret_v as_o s._n augustine_n do_v the_o first_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o object_v 10._o 2._o cor._n 5._o vers_fw-la 10._o to_o himself_o that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n in_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v according_a as_o he_o merit_v here_o he_o shall_v true_o enjoy_v in_o the_o next_o life_n both_o comfort_n to_o himself_o and_o profit_n by_o the_o charity_n of_o other_o for_o as_o s._n augustin_n profound_o 110._o aug._n in_o enchir._n c._n 110._o answer_v hereunto_o in_o this_o life_n and_o before_o death_n he_o deserve_v this_o that_o these_o work_n after_o his_o death_n may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o he_o thus_o his_o work_n be_v say_v to_o follow_v he_o or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_a may_v be_v term_v his_o that_o be_v dead_a because_o he_o deserve_v in_o this_o life_n the_o benefit_n of_o they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v apply_v unto_o he_o either_o by_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o worker_n or_o by_o the_o merciful_a dispensation_n of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o god_n church_n three_o all_o these_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o work_n of_o merit_n not_o of_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v every_o one_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o merit_n not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o work_n of_o one_o can_v avail_v another_o in_o the_o way_n
he_o love_v we_o make_v his_o abode_n with_o we_o as_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n in_o this_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n he_o that_o abide_v in_o charity_n abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o where_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o weak_a or_o impure_a but_o of_o complete_a and_o perfect_a charity_n for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o this_o be_v charity_n perfect_v with_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v confidence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n beside_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a true_o to_o sin_n but_o alive_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n therefore_o s._n augustine_n often_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o or_o his_o charity_n diffuse_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o which_o we_o true_o live_v to_o god_n 11._o five_o it_o advance_v we_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n child_n you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n of_o son_n wherein_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n again_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o charity_n the_o 1._o rom._n s._n v._n 15._o â—_o joan._n c._n 3._o v._n 1._o father_n have_v give_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o which_o end_n s._n john_n damascen_n declare_v how_o god_n infuse_v into_o our_o soul_n certain_a divine_a and_o supernatural_a quality_n whereby_o we_o receive_v a_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a kind_n of_o be_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n prefer_v to_o be_v god_n and_o child_n of_o the_o high_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o former_a 7._o joan._n damas_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 4._o rom._n 8._o v._n 9_o ephes_n 1._o v._n 14._o rom._n 8._o v._n 17._o tit._n 3_o v._n 5._o 6._o &_o 7._o cause_n of_o our_o union_n with_o god_n whereof_o this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n may_v be_v term_v a_o effect_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v not_o this_o by_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o go_v before_o hence_o we_o deduce_v the_o six_o prerogative_n of_o this_o inward_a renovation_n that_o be_v our_o claim_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v term_v pignus_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la the_o pledge_n of_o our_o inheritance_n because_o the_o sanctity_n &_o grace_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o we_o affoard_v a_o certain_a hope_n and_o moral_a assurance_n of_o our_o future_a glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o way_n of_o gradation_n excellent_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n if_o son_n heir_n also_o heir_n true_o of_o god_n and_o coheir_n of_o christ._n likewise_o god_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o we_o abundant_o by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v iustify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v heir_n according_a to_o hope_v of_o life_n everlasting_a 12._o peruse_v these_o word_n o_o you_o sectarye_n ponder_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o stoop_v at_o length_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o truth_n so_o often_o sound_v forth_o by_o this_o great_a apople_n and_o trympet_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o say_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v hieron_n ahundâ—_n grecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieron_n save_v by_o this_o benefit_n of_o renovation_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o true_a and_o perfect_a justice_n therefore_o we_o be_v make_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n perfect_o just_a 2._o not_o outward_o by_o imputation_n but_o inward_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pour_v upon_o us._n 3_o and_o that_o not_o spare_o &_o by_o piecemeal_o but_o abundant_o rich_o or_o bountiful_o as_o the_o greek_a large_o or_o copious_o as_o s._n hierome_n read_v 4._o and_o to_o no_o other_o effect_n then_o that_o iustify_v by_o his_o inward_a grace_n we_o may_v be_v heir_n in_o hope_n of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o s._n john_n conclude_v that_o without_o this_o renovation_n no_o man_n can_v enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v 5._o joan._n 3._o â—_o 5._o not_o the_o effect_n or_o sign_n without_o which_o we_o may_v enter_v but_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o entrance_n not_o weak_a and_o halt_a but_o true_a and_o entiere_fw-fr justice_n because_o it_o be_v true_a justice_n say_v s._n augustine_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a 13._o the_o last_o privilege_n arise_v from_o the_o former_a that_o 29._o augu._n ep_v 205._o paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la medium_n vi_o debetur_fw-la vita_fw-la aeternaver_fw-la a_o iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la rom._n 8._o v._n 20._o &_o 11._o aug._n l._n the_o spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 29._o it_o purchase_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n and_o crown_n of_o our_o eternal_a felicity_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n indeed_o be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n live_v because_o of_o justification_n and_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v quicken_v also_o your_o mortal_a body_n because_o of_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o note_v this_o causal_n addition_n because_o of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o which_o s._n augustine_n advise_o observe_v and_o account_v our_o resurrection_n in_o flesh_n to_o immortality_n meritum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la a_o deserve_a of_o the_o spirit_n which_o go_v before_o it_o in_o justification_n as_o in_o a_o meet_a convenient_a and_o congruous_a resurrection_n so_o that_o two_o way_n it_o do_v proper_o merit_v the_o glory_n of_o immortality_n both_o for_o that_o it_o be_v give_v before_o hand_n as_o a_o pledge_n earnest_n ibid._n joan._n 4._o v._n 14._o cyril_n in_o â—um_n loc_fw-la theoph._n ibid._n or_o right_o thereunto_o suppose_v the_o benignity_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o also_o because_o it_o do_v produce_v good_a work_n which_o do_v condign_o deserve_v and_o augment_v the_o same_o therefore_o call_v by_o s._n jolm_n according_a to_o s._n cyrils_n and_o theophilact_v interpretation_n a_o fountain_n of_o water_n sprige_n up_o to_o life_n everlasting_a that_o be_v a_o celestial_a fountain_n of_o purify_n grace_n copious_a in_o itself_o and_o over_o flow_v with_o the_o river_n 3._o whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o 8._o â—â—ason_n of_o m._n campâ—on_n and_o in_o his_o â—_o book_n against_o iâ—â—raus_n abbos_fw-mi in_o â—is_fw-la defence_n â—_o 4._o sect_n 3._o of_o sundry_a virtue_n which_o wafte_v we_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a rest_n but_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n what_o be_v require_v to_o achieve_v that_o happiness_n here_o upon_o earth_n if_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o supernatural_a quality_n which_o work_v in_o we_o all_o the_o forename_a effect_n be_v not_o grateful_a and_o please_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o sovereign_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o marry_o say_v whitaker_n and_o m._n abbot_n that_o which_o be_v so_o perfect_a as_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o see_v your_o wind_n first_o you_o answer_v that_o the_o grace_n which_o inhabit_v in_o we_o be_v defile_v then_o that_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a not_o justify_v grace_n at_o least_o not_o such_o as_o iustify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o not_o such_o as_o satisfy_v &_o fullfil_v the_o law_n well_o you_o traverse_v much_o ground_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n for_o s._n paul_n s._n augustine_n and_o diverse_a other_o manifest_o teach_v that_o by_o this_o grace_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o hiâ—_n love_n we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o by_o fear_n and_o terror_n we_o never_o can_v do_v who_o testimony_n i_o shall_v allege_v in_o the_o controversy_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n entreat_v my_o reader_n to_o peruse_v they_o there_o whilst_o i_o pursue_v my_o victory_n and_o follow_v the_o chase_a enemy_n retire_v now_o for_o succour_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o whitaker_n 230._o whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o 8._o reason_n of_o m._n camp_n fol._n 224._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n 5._o vers_fw-la â—1_n calu._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n â—â—_o §._o 230._o seek_v to_o fortify_v himself_o with_o that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o heerupon_o he_o infer_v that_o see_v christ_n be_v not_o true_o &_o real_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o but_o by_o imputation_n so_o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o make_v righteousness_n in_o he_o which_o argument_n caluin_n also_o most_o eager_o press_v &_o reserve_v as_o his_o unconquerable_a or_o last_o refuge_n in_o the_o rearward_n of_o his_o objection_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v present_o at_o
the_o first_o encounter_v beat_v to_o the_o ground_n 14._o for_o the_o scope_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o apostle_n analogy_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o manner_n but_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v make_v we_o just_a albeit_o in_o a_o different_a sort_n he_o make_v sin_n by_o a_o mere_a imputation_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o be_v true_o a_o sinner_n we_o proper_o and_o true_o just_a because_o it_o be_v more_o 8_o tit._n 2._o v._n 24._o levit_fw-la 4._o v._o 11._o &_o 24._o ezec._n 44._o v._o 29._o osee_n 4._o v._n 8_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a unto_o christ_n to_o cleanse_v to_o himself_o a_o people_n acceptable_a to_o enrich_v and_o endow_v we_o with_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o inherent_a justice_n then_o to_o leave_v our_o filth_n and_o ordure_n overshaddow_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o his_o external_a righteousness_n second_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n that_o be_v a_o host_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chattat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sin_n often_o signifi_v a_o victim_n for_o sin_n as_o in_o leviticus_fw-la ezechiel_n and_o osee_n peccatum_fw-la ta_fw-la peccatum_fw-la hebraicé_fw-la chattat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a it_n be_v pecca_fw-la ta_fw-la populi_fw-la mei_fw-la comedent_fw-la they_o shall_v eat_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v the_o host_n or_o victim_n for_o their_o sin_n therefore_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o another_o but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n true_o and_o real_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n so_o we_o not_o only_o by_o imputation_n but_o true_o and_o real_o in_o ourselves_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n elegant_o say_v that_o we_o must_v be_v not_o just_a but_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o oppose_v it_o to_o sin_n signify_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n increated_a justice_n by_o infuse_a and_o create_v charity_n communicate_v unto_o we_o as_o s._n cyril_n expound_v it_o or_o for_o that_o it_o be_v give_v we_o loc_fw-la cyril_n l._n 22._o the_o saur_n c_o 3_o august_n l._n the_o spirit_n &_o light_v c._n 18._o chrys_n &_o theoph._n in_o bunc_fw-la loc_fw-la through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n from_o god_n according_a to_o s._n augustin_n or_o last_o to_o betoken_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o justice_n which_o leave_v no_o spot_n or_o blemish_n of_o sin_n but_o make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o grace_n whole_o justice_n itself_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o theophilict_n do_v insinuate_v 15._o another_o argument_n they_o take_v out_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o ephesian_n he_o have_v gratify_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a son_n or_o as_o they_o to_o bolster_v their_o heresy_n corrupt_o translate_v he_o have_v make_v we_o 3._o ephes_n 1._o v._n 6._o 3._o acceptable_a in_o the_o belove_a as_o though_o we_o be_v only_o outward_o accept_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n not_o in_o ward_o endow_v with_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o justice_n how_o beit_v the_o majesty_n in_o the_o bible_n set_v forth_o by_o his_o majesty_n greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o import_v to_o accept_v as_o gracious_a but_o to_o make_v gracious_a and_o acceptable_a indeed_o by_o communicate_v unto_o we_o inherent_a justice_n in_o ward_n ornament_n by_o which_o god_n make_v our_o soul_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v pulchram_fw-la desiderabilem_fw-la ac_fw-la dilectam_fw-la beautiful_a loc_fw-la chrys_n in_o â—um_fw-la loc_fw-la desire_a and_o belove_v of_o he_o 16._o three_o whitaker_n and_o fulke_a object_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n wisdom_n 30._o whitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o 3._o reason_n of_o â—â—_o campian_n fulk_n in_o c._n 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 2._o 3._o cor._n 1._o v._n 30._o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n therefore_o say_v they_o our_o righteousness_n be_v place_v in_o christ_n not_o heap_v up_o with_o our_o virtue_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o same_o word_n for_o christ_n be_v there_o affirm_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v our_o sanctification_n and_o wisdom_n now_o he_o be_v our_o sanctification_n as_o they_o themselves_o agree_v by_o inherent_a sanctity_n our_o wisdom_n likewise_o by_o the_o habit_n or_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n infuse_v into_o we_o therefore_o our_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n rather_o by_o create_a justice_n impart_v to_o our_o soul_n i_o answer_v again_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o justice_n diverse_a and_o sundry_a way_n 1._o in_o the_o way_n of_o communication_n because_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o head_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o body_n 2._o in_o way_n of_o 190._o richardus_fw-la tap._n in_fw-la explica_fw-la be_v the_o iustif_a stapl_n l._n 7._o de_fw-la iustit_fw-la imputat_fw-la c._n 9_o rom._n 8._o v._n 29._o bernard_n ep_v 190._o assimilation_n for_o that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n 3._o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n because_o he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o satisfaction_n of_o he_o be_v apply_v unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o indeed_o by_o imputation_n as_o s._n bernard_n testify_v yet_o not_o without_o true_a and_o inherent_a justice_n also_o in_o ourselves_o 4._o in_o the_o way_n of_o merit_n for_o that_o he_o have_v merit_v and_o purchase_v for_o we_o true_a justice_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 5._o in_o the_o way_n of_o causality_n for_o that_o he_o be_v also_o together_o with_o god_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o justice_n these_o and_o other_o cause_n which_o protestant_n ignorant_o pâ—lag_n council_n try_v sess_v 6_o c._n 7._o aug._n l._n the_o spirit_n &_o â—it_n c._n 9_o &_o in_o psal_n 30._o hier._n dial_n advers_a pâ—lag_n mingle_v and_o confound_v the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n do_v wise_o distinguish_v and_o set_v down_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o sinall_z cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n &_o eternal_a life_n the_o efficient_a god_n the_o ineritorious_a his_o belove_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o instrument_n all_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n the_o only_a formal_a cause_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n not_o that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v just_a but_o by_o which_o he_o make_v we_o just_a by_o which_o he_o clothe_v man_n as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v when_o he_o iustify_v the_o wicked_a or_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n which_o god_n impart_v that_o man_n may_v be_v just_a which_o s._n hierome_n s._n bernard_n and_o sundry_a reason_n manifest_o 290._o bernard_n epist_n 290._o approve_v as_o i_o shall_v more_o plentiful_o discover_v in_o the_o chapter_n ensue_v the_o second_o chapter_n in_o which_o the_o former_a doctrine_n be_v confirm_v by_o more_o reason_n authoritye_n and_o other_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n refute_v as_o the_o inbred_a naughtynes_n of_o original_a infection_n never_o clean_o rinse_v or_o scour_v out_o be_v the_o sluse_n of_o filthiness_n in_o protestant_n judgement_n and_o root_n of_o all_o their_o impious_a opinion_n which_o i_o name_v above_o so_o the_o heavenly_a beam_n of_o inhabitant_n grace_n which_o garnish_v the_o soul_n of_o christ_n faithful_a servant_n be_v the_o head_n &_o wellspring_n according_a to_o we_o of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o proceed_v from_o us._n this_o iustify_v we_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o highness_n this_o make_v our_o work_n please_v to_o his_o majesty_n this_o advance_v they_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o merit_n this_o purchase_v the_o crown_n of_o reward_n this_o minister_v power_n and_o ability_n to_o fulfil_v his_o commandment_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o do_v acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o worthy_a of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o flow_v from_o the_o vein_n of_o this_o celestial_a fountain_n therefore_o i_o labour_v to_o fence_v and_o strengthen_v it_o further_o with_o some_o other_o impregnable_a reason_n 2._o the_o first_o prosecute_v by_o andrea_n vega_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o justice_n which_o adam_n have_v before_o his_o fall_n be_v not_o imputative_a but_o inherent_a and_o true_a justice_n which_o make_v he_o amiable_a and_o grateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o all_o the_o 22._o vega_n l._n 7._o in_o council_n trid._n c._n 22._o father_n and_o our_o adversaries_n with_o they_o general_o confess_v but_o the_o same_o justice_n be_v restore_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n therefore_o true_a justice_n before_o god_n be_v here_o communicate_v to_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o benefit_n 5._o rom._n 5._o of_o his_o passion_n the_o minor_a
proposition_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o christ_n more_o than_o we_o lose_v by_o adam_n 25._o aug._n tom_n 3._o de_fw-fr gen._n l._n 6._o c._n 21._o aug._n l._n dâ—_n spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 21._o iraen_n l._n 3._o c._n 20_o cyril_n l._n 1â—_n in_o joan._n â—_o 25._o and_o subscribe_v unto_o by_o s._n augustine_n say_v we_o receive_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o a_o spiritual_a body_n which_o man_n have_v not_o but_o we_o receive_v justice_n from_o which_o by_o sin_n man_n be_v fall_v and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o affirm_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n renew_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o justice_n to_o be_v write_v which_o fault_n have_v cancel_v by_o s._n irenaeus_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o this_o end_n incarnate_a that_o that_o which_o we_o have_v last_o lose_v in_o adam_n of_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n we_o may_v recover_v in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o s._n cyrill_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o renew_v by_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o first_o image_n that_o invest_v with_o that_o first_o grace_n we_o may_v overcome_v the_o reign_a sin_n adhere_v to_o divine_a charity_n and_o whole_o give_v to_o the_o study_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v vanquish_v we_o may_v preserve_v inviolable_a the_o beauty_n of_o the_o image_n imprint_v in_o us._n 3._o doctor_n abbot_n over-borne_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o reason_n and_o poise_n of_o some_o of_o the_o former_a auctoritye_n 431._o abbot_n â—_o 4._o sect_n 13._o fol._n 431._o plain_o affirm_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o restore_v the_o inherent_a justice_n we_o lose_v in_o adam_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o begin_v but_o do_v not_o perfect_v it_o as_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o inherent_a justice_n be_v not_o such_o in_o any_o man_n here_o as_o that_o thereby_o he_o can_v be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yes_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o adam_n justice_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v such_o as_o it_o make_v he_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o these_o father_n contest_v that_o we_o partake_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o justice_n from_o which_o by_o sin_n man_n be_v fall_v that_o which_o fault_n have_v cancel_v yea_o say_v m._n abbot_n we_o receive_v the_o same_o not_o real_o but_o in_o hope_n neither_o citato_fw-la abbot_n lol_n citato_fw-la will_v this_o serve_v your_o turn_n for_o in_o hope_n we_o possess_v the_o immortality_n of_o our_o body_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v we_o receive_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o a_o spiritual_a body_n etc._n etc._n but_o receive_v justice_n therefore_o we_o receive_v this_o real_o and_o not_o only_o in_o hope_n as_o we_o do_v immortality_n beside_o he_o testify_v this_o justice_n to_o be_v give_v when_o man_n be_v renew_v by_o grace_n which_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o yourselves_o also_o confess_v to_o be_v real_o perform_v even_o in_o this_o life_n s._n cyrill_n avouch_v the_o like_a with_o who_o irenaeus_n agree_v in_o such_o perspicuous_a term_n as_o no_o shift_n can_v be_v devise_v to_o expound_v they_o otherwise_o supra_fw-la andrea_n vega_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o the_o second_o reason_n insinuate_v by_o the_o forname_v vega_n be_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v never_o be_v both_o the_o efficient_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o sun_n for_o example_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o heat_n and_o be_v the_o heat_n itself_o which_o be_v produce_v but_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o by_o produce_v justice_n in_o we_o for_o of_o his_o fullnes_n we_o all_o partake_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o donation_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o imputative_a justice_n which_o without_o limitation_n or_o proportion_n of_o measure_n be_v equal_o refer_v to_o every_o one_o therefore_o of_o inherent_a whereof_o christ_n justice_n be_v the_o efficient_a can_v be_v also_o the_o formal_a cause_n or_o if_o it_o be_v how_o be_v it_o also_o the_o free_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o protestant_n 228._o whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o 8._o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n fol._n 228._o likewise_o unaduised_o teach_v how_o do_v whitaker_n avouch_v we_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o justify_v grace_n than_o the_o great_a and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v elect_v and_o predestine_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o all_o eternity_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a and_o yet_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o and_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o we_o which_o you_o inquire_v after_o 229._o ibid._n fol._n 229._o what_o be_v the_o obededience_n of_o christ_n all_o one_o with_o the_o mercy_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o humility_n of_o he_o that_o obey_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v obey_v or_o do_v such_o diverse_a cause_n both_o work_v the_o same_o formal_a effect_n i_o need_v not_o wonder_v at_o your_o ignorance_n in_o point_n of_o divinity_n who_o be_v so_o little_o see_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n 5._o the_o three_o reason_n be_v the_o divine_a grace_n with_o which_o we_o be_v here_o iustify_v upon_o earth_n be_v the_o same_o which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o crown_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n be_v there_o proportion_v to_o the_o small_a pittance_n of_o justice_n or_o 6._o 2._o cor._n 9_o v._n 6._o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n which_o here_o we_o obtain_v he_o that_o sow_v spare_o spare_o also_o shall_v reap_v and_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o blessing_n of_o blessing_n also_o shall_v reap_v now_o the_o harvest_n of_o celestial_a justice_n which_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o enjoy_v be_v not_o imputative_a but_o such_o as_o shall_v inhere_o and_o beautify_v our_o soul_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v here_o either_o infuse_v by_o god_n or_o which_o we_o purchase_v by_o our_o good_a work_n be_v likewise_o in_o herent_fw-la and_o dwelling_n in_o us._n 6._o the_o four_o reason_n if_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o christapprehended_a and_o apply_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v formal_o just_a we_o shall_v all_o equal_o participate_v the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n one_o can_v not_o be_v more_o holy_a righteous_a and_o just_a 140._o joan._n 14._o v._n 2._o hiero._n l._n 2._o advers_a jovin_n 1._o cor._n 15._o v._n 41._o 42._o â—eild_v in_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 30._o fol._n 140._o than_o another_o and_o consequent_o because_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o justice_n the_o crown_n of_o glory_n be_v assign_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o distinction_n of_o glory_n no_o difference_n of_o reward_n in_o heaven_n contrary_a to_o that_o 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who_o they_o invocate_v the_o false_a prophet_n believe_v who_o wrought_v miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n the_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o guest_n who_o be_v find_v at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n he_o believe_v also_o for_o by_o faith_n he_o yield_v to_o the_o call_n &_o come_v into_o the_o house_n 15._o whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 1._o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o orig._n tract_n 32._o in_o matth._n hilar._n can_v 27._o hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la demetr_v theoph._n &_o euthy_n in_o cum_fw-la locum_fw-la august_n tract_n 54._o in_o joan._n august_n tract_n 53._o in_o joan._n beliar._n the_o iustif_a l._n 1._o c._n 15._o of_o god_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v iustify_v therefore_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o iuftification_n m._n whitaker_n m._n abbot_n and_o the_o rest_n will_v answer_v that_o these_o have_v not_o a_o true_a but_o a_o feigned_a dead_a and_o idle_a faith_n dead_a and_o idle_a we_o confess_v it_o be_v yet_o true_a and_o unfaygned_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a prince_n use_v the_o same_o word_n crediderunt_fw-la they_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o discourse_v of_o they_o who_o believe_v indeed_o which_o will_v breed_v intolerable_a ambiguity_n &_o doubtfullnes_n in_o expound_v of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o true_a belief_n second_o the_o ancient_a father_n interpret_v all_o these_o place_n of_o true_a and_o unfaygned_a faith_n origen_n s._n hilary_n s._n hierome_n the_o first_o affirm_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o their_o bridegroom_n not_o for_o want_v of_o true_a faith_n but_o for_o want_v of_o good_a work_n s._n hierome_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n the_o second_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n attribute_v to_o their_o faith_n the_o invocation_n they_o make_v lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophefy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o salvation_n s._n augustine_n expound_v the_o three_o place_n likewise_o of_o true_a faith_n compare_v the_o faith_n of_o those_o prince_n with_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o such_o as_o open_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n affirm_v that_o if_o they_o also_o have_v proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o that_o entrance_n of_o belief_n they_o may_v by_o profit_v have_v overcome_v the_o love_n of_o humane_a glory_n but_o that_o faith_n as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n well_o argue_v which_o by_o profit_v can_v vanquish_v the_o affection_n of_o vain_a glory_n be_v true_a faith_n otherwise_o that_o faith_n have_v 477._o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la resurrec_fw-la carnis_fw-la orig._n &_o chryso_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la ambr._n ser_n 14._o de_fw-la naâ—ali_fw-la hieron_n gregor_n theoph._n &_o euthy_n in_o â—um_fw-la locum_fw-la maldon_n in_o cap._n 22._o matth._n jacob_n ep_n cap._n 2._o v._n 14._o 17._o &_o 14._o augu._n de_fw-fr â—â—de_n &_o opâ—rib_n c._n 14._o whitak_n l._n 1._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 1._o reason_n of_o m._n ca_o apian_n witak_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la fulk_n in_o c._n 2._o joan._n sect_n 9_o abbot_n c._n 4._o f._n 476._o &_o 477._o not_o profit_v but_o another_o arrive_v to_o perfection_n that_o have_v fail_v last_o that_o he_o who_o want_v his_o wedding_n garment_n believe_v also_o aright_o be_v insinuate_v by_o tertullian_n origen_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n gregory_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n who_o conformable_o teach_v that_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o outward_a darkness_n not_o for_o any_o defect_n of_o faith_n but_o for_o want_v of_o
charity_n good_a work_n or_o virtuous_a life_n agreeable_a to_o his_o faith_n therefore_o maldonate_fw-it have_v great_a reason_n to_o commend_v this_o as_o a_o excellent_a place_n against_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v faith_n alone_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o salvation_n 4._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v out_o of_o s._n james_n his_o epistle_n which_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v special_o direct_v against_o the_o erroneous_a maintainer_n of_o only_a faith_n and_o contain_v many_o passage_n clean_o contrary_a to_o our_o adversaries_n assertion_n as_o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n but_o have_v not_o work_n shall_v faith_n be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o likewise_o faith_n also_o if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a in_o itself_o and_o you_o see_v that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v iustify_v not_o by_o faith_n only_o whitaker_n repli_v that_o s._n james_n treat_v of_o a_o idle_a &_o feigned_a faith_n but_o this_o be_v evident_o false_a for_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n much_o renown_v in_o holy_a scripture_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o he_o which_o be_v consummate_v by_o his_o work_n which_o together_o with_o work_n do_v justify_v he_o before_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n for_o a_o counterfeit_a faith_n have_v never_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o be_v say_v to_o be_v consummate_v by_o work_n much_o less_o can_v it_o justify_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n again_o what_o need_v the_o apostle_n labour_v so_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o feigned_a and_o counterfeit_a faith_n nothing_o avayl_v to_o the_o gain_v of_o salvation_n when_o none_o of_o those_o christian_n against_o who_o he_o write_v ever_o imagine_v any_o such_o matter_n and_o demand_v thou_o beeleve_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n how_o can_v he_o have_v answer_v thou_o do_v well_o if_o with_o a_o counterfeit_a faith_n he_o have_v believe_v which_o have_v be_v rather_o hypocrisy_n than_o well_o do_v another_o evasion_n therefore_o both_o he_o doctor_n fulke_n and_o doctor_n abbot_n devise_n that_o s._n james_n speak_v of_o faith_n outward_o profess_v which_o declare_v we_o just_a in_o the_o face_n of_o man_n not_o of_o inward_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v iustify_v before_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n this_o be_v also_o refute_v for_o the_o beloive_n in_o god_n be_v inward_a faith_n then_o abraham_n faith_n there_o mention_v be_v justify_v faith_n in_o the_o â—ight_n of_o god_n that_o alone_o do_v not_o justify_v he_o but_o work_v consummate_v they_o perfect_v not_o another_o but_o the_o same_o 14._o aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 26_o &_o l._n de_fw-fr unic_n bapt._n c._n 10._o cyril_n l._n 10._o in_o joan._n chrys_n hom_n 2._o in_o gen._n &_o hom_n 2._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la philemon_n hier._n in_o c._n 5._o ad_fw-la gal._n &_o tom_n 2._o in_o apol._n ad_fw-la pammâ—_n c._n 2._o aug._n l._n 83._o q._n q._n 76._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operi_fw-la c._n 14._o justification_n therefore_o they_o also_o perfect_v the_o justification_n before_o god_n or_o faith_n alone_o perform_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v and_o thus_o s._n augustine_n s._n cyrill_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n hierome_n understand_v s._n james_n of_o true_a faith_n which_o they_o also_o teach_v not_o to_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n without_o other_o virtue_n likewise_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o s._n james_n take_v faith_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n s._n paul_n do_v when_o he_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n for_o which_o cause_n s._n augustine_n note_v that_o he_o take_v the_o same_o example_n of_o abraham_n which_o s._n paul_n use_v purposely_o to_o disprove_v the_o perversity_n of_o some_o who_o misconstrue_v s._n paul_n meaning_n plead_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o faith_n alone_o of_o which_o see_v s._n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n where_o he_o aver_v that_o because_o this_o opinion_n of_o only_a faith_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o s._n peter_n s._n john_n s._n james_n and_o s._n jude_n in_o their_o epistle_n direct_v their_o intent_n special_o against_o the_o same_o earnest_o avouch_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n avail_v nothing_o by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o s._n james_n &_o the_o rest_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o outward_a profession_n but_o of_o the_o inward_a faith_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o hart_n to_o which_o s._n paul_n with_o charity_n attribute_v justification_n or_o else_o they_o all_o rove_v from_o the_o mark_n and_o dispute_v in_o vain_a or_o s._n augustine_n the_o most_o faithful_a herald_n of_o all_o antiquity_n utter_o mistake_v the_o scope_n of_o their_o intention_n 5._o my_o three_o argument_n i_o frame_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o protestant_a who_o by_o faith_n be_v iustify_v may_v after_o fall_v into_o fornication_n adultery_n and_o other_o damnable_a sin_n or_o not_o he_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o he_o can_v fall_v into_o any_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v to_o broach_v a_o new_a the_o jovinian_a heresy_n which_o s._n austin_n &_o s._n hierome_n have_v long_o jou._n aug._n ep_v 29._o &_o de_fw-mi haer_fw-mi c._n 82._o hier._n l._n 1._o coâ—t_fw-la jou._n since_o bury_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o hell_n fall_v then_o he_o may_v as_o experience_n teach_v of_o sundry_a forward_a protestant_n &_o minister_n also_o arraign_v &_o condemn_v for_o their_o villainy_n in_o this_o kind_n well_o they_o suppose_v they_o may_v sin_v i_o ask_v whether_o fall_v into_o these_o horrible_a crime_n they_o lose_v their_o true_a faith_n which_o they_o have_v before_o â—_o retain_v it_o still_o to_o grant_v that_o they_o lose_v it_o be_v to_o make_v all_o sinner_n not_o only_o grievous_a offender_n but_o either_o atheist_n heretic_n or_o infidel_n also_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bereave_v of_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v infect_v with_o atheism_n heresy_n or_o plain_a infidelity_n it_o be_v to_o divide_v and_o separate_v they_o from_o all_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o with_o wicliffe_n from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o patronage_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n or_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v they_o sin_n like_o misbeliever_n to_o death_n and_o damnation_n for_o christ_n cover_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o according_a to_o they_o but_o of_o the_o faithful_a only_o it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a axiom_n of_o fulke_n whitaker_n and_o their_o follower_n who_o ween_v that_o true_a faith_n once_o get_v can_v never_o be_v lose_v the_o print_n thereof_o according_a to_o caluin_n can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n elect_v to_o hold_v that_o they_o still_o retain_v their_o true_a faith_n notwithstanding_o they_o wallow_v in_o 11._o cahâ—_n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n â—_o §._o 11._o these_o suds_n of_o uncleanes_n &_o that_o their_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v they_o be_v to_o hold_v that_o they_o still_o abide_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o may_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o depart_v in_o that_o wretched_a case_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o err_v neither_o fornicatour_n nor_o seruer_n of_o idol_n nor_o advowterer_n nor_o the_o effeminate_a 10._o 1._o cor._n 6._o v._n 9_o &_o 10._o nor_o the_o liar_n with_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o know_v the_o juggle_a they_o use_v to_o delude_v this_o argument_n be_v that_o in_o thes_n sinner_n faith_n be_v darken_v during_o that_o time_n like_o the_o sun_n overcast_v with_o cloud_n like_o the_o fire_n cover_v with_o the_o ash_n like_o the_o tree_n in_o winter_n bereave_v of_o her_o blossom_n but_o all_o these_o exampl_v war_n against_o they_o for_o the_o tree_n in_o winter_n be_v true_o a_o tree_n enjoy_v her_o vegetive_a life_n the_o fire_n rake_v up_o be_v perfect_a fire_n the_o sun_n overcloud_v lose_v not_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o natural_a light_n although_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o shine_v unto_o us._n therefore_o the_o darken_a and_o lapsus_fw-la caluin_n in_o a_o â—id_n ad_fw-la canonem_fw-la 28._o sess_v 6._o in_o council_n try_v affirm_v particulam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la vitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la manore_fw-la inter_fw-la gravissimos_fw-la lapsus_fw-la cover_v faith_n of_o the_o adulterer_n be_v true_a faith_n perfect_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n lose_v not_o any_o motion_n of_o life_n or_o beam_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v due_a to_o faith_n and_o if_o that_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v remain_v in_o the_o adulterer_n it_o affoard_v to_o he_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n also_o of_o salvation_n for_o no_o winter_n barrenes_n no_o ember_n or_o
man_n iustify_v by_o faith_n the_o second_o act_n of_o comfortable_a assurance_n do_v not_o as_o he_o say_v active_o justify_v but_o find_v the_o thing_n do_v certify_v and_o assure_v we_o of_o it_o the_o first_o do_v but_o impetrate_v obtain_v and_o procure_v it_o by_o way_n of_o request_n no_o act_n can_v he_o assign_v between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o therefore_o no_o act_n of_o faith_n can_v he_o assign_v whereby_o he_o may_v be_v formal_o iustify_v on_o the_o other_o fide_fw-la i_o think_v the_o protestant_n petition_n which_o humble_o intreat_v for_o acception_n and_o favour_n must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o faith_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o humble_o 14._o ad_fw-la rom._n â—â—_o v._o 14._o entreat_v how_o shall_v they_o invocate_v in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v believe_v than_o they_o do_v before_o they_o entreat_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o just_a therefore_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o impetration_n by_o stir_v up_o our_o affection_n and_o exciting_a our_o will_n to_o crave_v and_o desire_v it_o which_o with_o s._n augustine_n and_o the_o whole_a school_n of_o catholic_a 7._o august_n ep_v 105._o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la sanctor_n c._n 7._o divines_n we_o willing_o embrace_v and_o to_o which_o m._n feild_n must_v at_o length_n retire_v for_o rest_n and_o safeguard_n or_o else_o well_o canuase_v he_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o wall_n which_o way_n soever_o he_o turn_v 10._o the_o five_o argument_n which_o i_o mean_v to_o prosecute_v be_v of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o young_a baptize_v infant_n who_o 179._o feild_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n â—_o 44._o fol._n 179._o can_v be_v iustify_v by_o a_o act_n of_o special_a faith_n because_o they_o can_v have_v none_o as_o m._n field_n accord_v with_o we_o but_o by_o the_o habitual_a quality_n or_o inherent_a habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n therefore_o all_o other_o be_v iustify_v by_o the_o like_a because_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o same_o title_n of_o divin_v 37._o augu._n l._n 1._o cont_n 2._o ep_n pelag._n â—_o 7._o &c_n &c_n 21._o l._n 1._o den_n pecc_fw-la meri_fw-la c._n â—â—_o ep_v 157._o marc_n ult._n v._n 16._o act._n apost_n c._n 8._o v._n 37._o filiation_n the_o same_o new_a birth_n and_o regeneration_n in_o christ_n the_o same_o seed_n of_o life_n the_o same_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o faithful_a in_o every_o child_n of_o god_n in_o every_o state_n whatsoever_o as_o s._n augustine_n teach_v 11._o likewise_o when_o the_o adulâ—i_n or_o such_o as_o arrive_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v baptize_v faith_n be_v require_v as_o a_o necessary_a disposition_n for_o they_o worthy_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o s._n philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n desirous_a to_o be_v christen_v answer_v if_o thou_o believe_v withal_o thy_o hart_n thou_o may_v but_o the_o faith_n which_o christ_n the_o faith_n which_o philip_n exact_v before_o baptism_n be_v no_o doubt_n true_a &_o perfect_a faith_n that_o faith_n which_o together_o with_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v or_o if_o it_o do_v it_o remit_v they_o their_o sin_n it_o regenerate_v and_o implant_v they_o in_o christ_n &_o acheive_v before_o all_o those_o heanenly_a effect_n for_o which_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v ordain_v in_o vain_a than_o be_v it_o institute_v in_o vain_a be_v it_o after_o apply_v no_o say_v you_o it_o be_v after_o apply_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o regeneration_n as_o the_o outward_a pledge_n of_o adoption_n ibid._n roger_n art_n 27._o whitak_n l._n 1._o advers_a duraeum_n fol._n 675._o calu._n l._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 24._o §._o 3._o calu._n ibid._n as_o a_o addition_n to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o establish_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n thereof_o but_o this_o pledge_n seal_n and_o addition_n be_v not_o requisite_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n for_o his_o truth_n say_v caluin_n be_v by_o itself_o sound_a and_o certain_a though_o and_o can_v from_o any_o other_o where_o receive_v better_a confirmation_n they_o from_o itself_o neither_o be_v it_o needful_a for_o the_o ignorance_n as_o he_o fanci_v and_o dulness_n of_o protestant_n for_o their_o special_a affiance_n be_v as_o they_o brag_v certain_a know_v and_o infallible_a justify_n faith_n give_v they_o more_o assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n apply_v unto_o they_o than_o any_o outward_a sign_n or_o addition_n whatsoever_o again_o the_o performance_n 10._o 2._o pet._n 1._o v._n 10._o of_o good_a work_n to_o which_o s._n peter_n exhort_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hear_v or_o read_v be_v more_o apt_a and_o efficacious_a to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o our_o faith_n to_o confirm_v we_o therein_o than_o the_o dumb_a element_n of_o water_n bread_n and_o wine_n which_o you_o only_o use_v beside_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n attribute_n unto_o baptism_n not_o only_o the_o force_n of_o a_o sign_n or_o seal_v to_o numer_n tit._n 3._o v._n 5._o joan._n 3._o ephes_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 6._o ambr._n l._n â—_o de_fw-fr sacraâ—_n c._n 4._o leo._n serm_n â—_o de_fw-fr nativiitat_fw-la clement_n alex._n l._n 1._o paeda_fw-la c._n 6._o basil_n l._n c._n the_o spirit_n sant_z cap._n 15._o hier._n l._n 3._o cont_n pelag_n hilar._n in_o psal_n 65._o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la bapt._n c._n 1._o dion_n c._n 3._o eccles_n hiera_n p._n 1._o nazian_n in_o sanctum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 73._o &_o l._n 19_o in_o faust_n c._n 13._o iren._n l._n 4._o cont_n baer_fw-mi c._n â—0_n chrys_n bo_o 17._o in_o gen._n orig._n bom_n 3._o in_o gen._n epiphan_n baer_fw-mi 30._o basil_n l._n the_o spir_n sanct_a c._n 14._o euseb_n caesar_n l._n 1_o daemon_n euan._n c._n 10_o &_o â—_o bistor_n c._n 1._o emisbom_n in_o sabb._n post_fw-la 1._o domin_n quadr._fw-la ambr._n â—p_n 72._o ad_fw-la iren._n &_o in_o cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n august_n ep_v 19_o ad_fw-la hier._n tract_n 41._o in_o joan._n q._n 25._o in_o â—_o numer_n ratify_v grace_n but_o the_o true_a efficacy_n of_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n to_o justify_v and_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n therefore_o sound_a and_o entiere_fw-fr faith_n which_o go_v before_o as_o a_o preparation_n necessary_a do_v not_o work_v the_o effect_n but_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v after_o minister_v whereupon_o it_o be_v term_v not_o the_o pledge_n or_o token_n but_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a be_v cleanse_v be_v wash_v from_o sin_n so_o s._n ambrose_n also_o say_v of_o the_o baptize_v by_o this_o fountain_n he_o have_v pass_v from_o thing_n earthly_a to_o heavenly_a from_o sin_n to_o life_n from_o fault_n to_o grace_n from_o defilement_n to_o sanctification_n s._n leo_n the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a which_o make_v that_o mary_n bring_v forth_o a_o saviour_n do_v make_v that_o the_o water_n regenerate_v the_o believer_n s._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n term_v baptism_n the_o grace_n perfection_n illumination_n and_o laver_v by_o which_o we_o be_v wash_v and_o wipe_v away_o sin_n s._n basil_n s._n hierom_n s._n hilary_n and_o tertullian_n have_v the_o like_a 12._o s._n denis_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o other_o also_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n call_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illuminationem_fw-la illumination_n because_o in_o baptism_n man_n be_v illuminate_v and_o enlighten_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o receave_v the_o fellowship_n or_o society_n of_o the_o first_o and_o increated_a light_n and_o the_o beginning_n or_o head_n spring_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o celestial_a illustration_n as_o the_o same_o s._n denis_n affirm_v s._n augustine_n assign_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a law_n that_o they_o promise_v a_o saviour_n these_o afford_v salvation_n &_o that_o these_o be_v great_a in_o virtue_n for_o profit_n and_o utility_n better_o they_o according_a to_o s._n irenâ—us_n s._n chrysostome_n origen_n epiphanius_n eusebius_n caesariensis_n and_o emissenus_fw-la s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n be_v sign_n and_o shadow_n only_a even_a circumcision_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o their_o chief_a ceremony_n which_o betokn_v the_o verity_n of_o our_o sacrament_n yield_v and_o exhibit_v grace_n and_o s._n basil_n say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o bapt._n basil_n hom_n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n christ_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n do_v not_o give_v 13._o which_o it_o have_v please_v also_o our_o mighty_a sovereign_a english_a k._n james_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o card._n peron_n fol._n 32._o in_o latin_n fol._n 20._o in_o
psal_n 130._o and_o other_o object_v by_o you_o when_o they_o affirm_v this_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n even_o to_o love_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o which_o be_v also_o the_o only_a root_n and_o cause_n of_o your_o error_n who_o partial_o attribute_v that_o to_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a privilege_n of_o charity_n and_o function_n of_o other_o virtue_n not_o essential_o compound_v but_o mutual_o conjoin_v in_o friendship_n together_o the_o principal_a objection_n m._n abbot_n and_o other_o protestant_n urge_v against_o we_o be_v that_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o compound_v of_o a_o act_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o bare_a assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o say_v m._n abbot_n profess_v so_o much_o o_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n 456._o abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 18._o fol._n 456._o i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v even_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v sundry_a difference_n between_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n first_o because_o that_o if_o it_o be_v lively_a and_o form_v it_o be_v always_o unite_a with_o charity_n 24._o marc._n 1._o v._n 24._o hope_n and_o other_o virtue_n which_o in_o the_o devil_n be_v never_o if_o dead_a and_o formless_a as_o in_o wicked_a believer_n yet_o in_o they_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a and_o theological_a act_n in_o devil_n natural_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o moral_a virtue_n in_o they_o voluntary_a and_o free_a in_o devil_n force_v and_o co-act_a in_o they_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o pious_a affection_n of_o the_o will_n move_v the_o understanding_n to_o that_o theological_a assent_n in_o devil_n it_o be_v wrest_v from_o they_o by_o the_o powerfullnes_n of_o miracle_n or_o evidence_n of_o thing_n appear_v unto_o they_o whereupon_o s._n augustine_n faith_n that_o the_o devil_n know_v christ_n not_o by_o the_o light_n 21._o aug._n l._n 9_o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 21._o which_o illuminate_v the_o pious_a who_o believe_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o other_o effect_n and_o most_o hide_a sign_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o as_o they_o differ_v in_o these_o so_o they_o agree_v in_o some_o other_o point_n they_o jaâ—n_n aug._n tom_n â—0_n l._n 50._o hom._n hom_n 17._o tract_n 10._o in_o epist_n jaâ—n_n agree_v in_o that_o both_o give_v assent_n to_o the_o misterye_n of_o our_o faith_n both_o be_v fruitless_a and_o whole_o insufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n james_n in_o his_o catholic_a epistle_n and_o s._n augustine_n often_o compare_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n with_o the_o unprofitable_a faith_n of_o ungodly_a christian_n not_o thaâ—_n this_o be_v not_o true_a and_o supernatural_a faith_n but_o that_o without_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n it_o no_o more_o avayl_v to_o purchase_v salvation_n than_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n or_o belief_n of_o devil_n 18._o when_o m._n whitaker_n insi_v that_o charity_n and_o campian_n whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 8._o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n good_a work_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v without_o they_o beside_o the_o argument_n already_o make_v by_o which_o this_o fancy_n be_v reprove_v i_o ask_v how_o charity_n be_v inseparable_a from_o true_a faith_n be_v it_o a_o fruit_n which_o spring_v from_o it_o as_o the_o apple_n from_o the_o tree_n then_o as_o the_o tree_n remain_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a tree_n although_o it_o be_v sometym_a barren_a and_o void_a of_o fruit_n so_o faith_n â—hay_fw-mi have_v all_o thing_n requisite_a to_o the_o essence_n thereof_o howsoever_o it_o be_v somety_n i_o deprive_v of_o charity_n be_v it_o a_o aceidental_a quality_n of_o inseparable_a passion_n which_o flow_v from_o faith_n as_o the_o power_n of_o laugh_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v follow_v that_o charity_n can_v not_o be_v in_o heaven_n separate_v from_o faith_n no_o more_o than_o risibility_n can_v be_v divide_v from_o man_n be_v it_o a_o essential_a form_n which_o be_v require_v to_o the_o integrity_n of_o faith_n then_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o charity_n also_o which_o be_v essential_o conjoin_v and_o work_v with_o it_o final_o who_o teach_v you_o thus_o to_o enterfeite_n and_o wound_n yourselves_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n the_o root_n which_o sprout_v from_o branch_n of_o charity_n hope_n and_o all_o good_a work_n and_o yet_o that_o all_o the_o work_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o faithful_a be_v all_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n damnable_a and_o deadly_a sin_n all_o stain_a with_o the_o infection_n of_o mortal_a sin_n i_o will_v you_o be_v once_o constant_a in_o your_o absurditye_n and_o mindful_a of_o your_o leasing_n that_o we_o may_v know_v where_o to_o have_v you_o and_o what_o to_o refute_v 19_o thus_o have_v stop_v the_o gap_n by_o which_o the_o wily_a adversary_n think_v to_o escape_v have_v compass_v he_o with_o reason_n hem_v he_o in_o with_o scripture_n i_o be_o 10._o cyril_n l._n 10._o in_o joan._n cap._n 10._o now_o to_o put_v he_o to_o open_a confusion_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n s._n cyrill_n affirm_v the_o faithful_a by_o sincere_a faith_n to_o be_v sâ—â—ps_n or_o branch_n inocculate_v in_o the_o vine_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o perfection_n that_o be_v to_o sanctification_n 510._o chrys_n l._n â—_o count_v vitu_fw-la monast_n aquavitae_fw-la basil_n in_o psalter_n psal_n 110._o greg._n l._n 6._o ep_n 15._o august_n tract_n 10._o in_o ep_n joan._n aug._n l._n defy_v &_o operi_fw-la c._n 14._o &_o 15._o l._n 21._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 16._o â—n_v â—â—chir_n c._n â—8_o &_o de_fw-fr octo_fw-la dupl_n quaest_n q._n 1._o augu._n in_o praef_n psal_n 31._o cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o colum._n â—0_n &_o 61._o cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o colum._n 79._o 80._o cent._n 4._o c._n 4._o colum._n 292._o &_o 293._o cent._n 5._o c._n 4._o colum._n 504._o 505._o 506._o 507._o 508._o 509._o 510._o which_o by_o christ_n be_v wrought_v in_o spirit_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o branch_n s._n chrysostome_n what_o profit_n will_v faith_n afford_v we_o if_o our_o life_n be_v not_o sincere_a and_o pure_a s._n basil_n faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unte_v there_o be_v add_v conversation_n of_o life_n agreeable_a thereunto_o s._n gregory_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o since_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n none_o even_o of_o they_o can_v be_v save_v who_o have_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o have_v not_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n s._n augustine_n many_o quoth_v he_o say_v i_o believe_v but_o faith_n without_o work_n save_v not_o and_o he_o write_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o purpose_n beside_o many_o other_o invective_n against_o this_o dangerous_a persuasion_n of_o only_a faith_n to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n he_o likewise_o show_v many_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v false_a that_o say_v of_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n to_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a unless_o other_o thing_n be_v necessary_a beside_o faith_n yea_o beside_o true_a faith_n for_o discourse_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n which_o you_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v true_a he_o pronounce_v that_o even_o that_o faith_n of_o his_o have_v be_v dead_a without_o work_n and_o like_o a_o stock_n without_o fruit_n dry_a wither_a and_o barren_a but_o what_o shall_v i_o recyte_v particular_a authoritye_n of_o this_o or_o that_o father_n we_o have_v on_o our_o side_n by_o voluntary_a confession_n and_o judgement_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o magdeburgian_n protestant_n the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o most_o ancient_a and_o illustrious_a writer_n which_o live_v within_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n for_o in_o the_o second_o hundred_o they_o accuse_v by_o name_n s._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o theophilus_n for_o approve_v in_o this_o point_n the_o truth_n of_o our_o doctrine_n cite_v their_o word_n and_o quote_v the_o place_n wherein_o they_o approve_v it_o they_o attach_v of_o the_o same_o fault_n origen_n methodius_n tertullian_n s._n cyprian_n in_o the_o three_o lactantius_n nilus_n chromatius_n ephrem_n s._n hierome_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n s._n hilary_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o s._n ambrose_n in_o the_o four_o in_o the_o five_o s._n chrysostome_n s._n augustine_n s._n cyrill_n s._n leo_n prosper_n sedulius_n theodulus_n saluianus_n salonius_n eucherius_n 20._o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v for_o the_o objection_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o and_o the_o next_o i_o shall_v joint_o make_v answer_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o good_a work_n if_o all_o these_o renown_a
quite_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o acknowledge_v charity_n only_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n nurse_n or_o mother_n of_o virtue_n say_v charity_n be_v patient_a be_v benign_a etc._n etc._n charity_n â—_o 1._o cor._n 13._o v._n 4._o v._o â—_o suffer_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n bear_v all_o thing_n but_o how_o be_v it_o patient_a how_o benign_a etc._n etc._n not_o formal_o for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o monstrous_a virtue_n compound_v of_o diverse_a special_a form_n causal_o then_o because_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n that_o beget_v the_o nurse_n that_o cherish_v the_o soul_n that_o give_v life_n of_o grace_n vigour_n of_o justice_n pre-eminence_n of_o merit_n to_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o virtue_n 4._o how_o inexcusable_a now_o be_v our_o seduce_a protestant_n how_o wretched_o enchant_a with_o their_o minister_n charm_n who_o engross_v all_o to_o faith_n which_o the_o secretarye_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v to_o charity_n how_o entitle_v they_o faith_n alone_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o life_n which_o s._n james_n affirm_v to_o be_v dead_a without_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n how_o enthrone_v they_o faith_n in_o the_o high_a chair_n of_o eminent_a dignity_n when_o s._n paul_n define_v charity_n to_o be_v great_a than_o it_o marry_o a_o veil_n they_o have_v to_o mask_v themselves_o under_o for_o 17._o fulk_n in_o c._n 13._o 1._o cor._n sect_n 3._o abbot_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 22._o fol._n 478_o ephes_n 3._o v._n 17._o charity_n say_v m._n fulke_o and_o m._n abbot_n with_o he_o be_v the_o great_a in_o regard_n of_o continuance_n because_o faith_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n charity_n abide_v for_o ever_o then_o it_o be_v the_o great_a also_o quoth_v m._n abbot_n if_o we_o respect_v latitude_n of_o use_n for_o charity_n be_v extend_v every_o way_n to_o god_n to_o angel_n to_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o we_o consider_v man_n private_o in_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o use_n faith_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o charity_n as_o wherein_o our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n by_o which_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n into_o which_o as_o a_o hand_n god_n put_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o by_o which_o whatsoever_o else_o 479._o abbot_n fol._n 479._o in_o we_o be_v commend_v unto_o god_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o to_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o great_a so_o he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o charity_n continue_v when_o faith_n be_v evacuate_v but_o one_o truth_n ought_v not_o to_o impeach_v another_o that_o can_v derogat_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o charity_n in_o many_o other_o point_n wherein_o both_o scripture_n and_o father_n give_v she_o the_o pre-eminence_n but_o as_o for_o latitude_n of_o use_n as_o you_o there_o take_v it_o comprehendit_fw-la bern._n serm_n â—_o in_o vigil_n nat_n christ_n fides_n veluti_fw-la quoddam_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la exemplar_n praeterita_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o praesentia_fw-la ac_fw-la futura_fw-la â—iâ—u_fw-la svo_fw-la vastissimo_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la for_o the_o material_a object_n which_o they_o respect_v very_o false_a it_o be_v that_o charity_n extend_v to_o more_o thing_n than_o faith_n because_o faith_n mount_v to_o god_n to_o angel_n to_o man_n etc._n etc._n it_o descend_v to_o hell_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o their_o perpetual_a torment_n it_o stretch_v itself_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o deluge_n past_a to_o the_o future_a judgement_n and_o many_o other_o object_n which_o charity_n embrace_v not_o it_o reach_v beside_o to_o all_o time_n which_o either_o be_v have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o therefore_o s._n bernard_n call_v it_o the_o image_n or_o pattern_n of_o eternity_n which_o in_o her_o wide_a and_o vast_a bosom_n comprehend_v all_o thing_n both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v 5._o howbeit_o let_v this_o go_v on_o the_o score_n of_o other_o the_o author_n rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a speech_n the_o mark_n i_o shoot_v at_o be_v that_o charity_n be_v prefer_v before_o faith_n even_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o in_o all_o these_o particular_n in_o which_o m._n abbot_n give_v the_o first_o &_o resur_n abbot_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 1._o cor._n 13._o joan._n 1._o c._n 4._o v._n 12._o rom._n 5._o ephes_n 3._o 17._o aug._n the_o spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 17._o charitas_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la vivificans_fw-la dilectorem_fw-la august_n tract_n 9_o in_o ep_n joan._n chrys_n de_fw-fr incomp_n dei_fw-la nat_n hom_n 1._o leo_fw-la ser_n 8._o de_fw-fr epipha_n basil_n in_o proem_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la fide_fw-la prosp_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la contempt_n c._n 13._o ambr._n in_o c._n 13._o cor._n berna_n ser_z 24._o supper_n cant._n idem_fw-la serm_fw-la 2._o the_o resur_n chief_a place_n to_o faith_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n define_v we_o be_v nothing_o without_o charity_n he_o mean_v sure_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n nothing_o in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o salvation_n s._n james_n and_o s._n augustine_n mean_v the_o like_a who_o i_o cite_v above_o moreover_o have_v i_o not_o already_o show_v that_o charity_n adopt_v we_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o by_o charity_n we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o new_o bear_v in_o christ_n that_o by_o charity_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o charity_n god_n himself_o be_v harbour_v in_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o his_o charity_n in_o we_o be_v perfect_v also_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o and_o if_o m._n abbot_n have_v not_o use_v his_o dexterity_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n which_o make_v against_o he_o he_o may_v have_v read_v in_o that_o very_a place_n which_o he_o quote_v for_o his_o purpose_n that_o not_o in_o faith_n but_o in_o charity_n original_o stand_v our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n for_o after_o these_o word_n by_o faith_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o immediate_o follow_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o charity_n therefore_o charity_n be_v the_o root_n the_o origin_n or_o first_o beginning_n of_o christ_n vivificall_a presence_n for_o as_o the_o tree_n draw_v from_o the_o root_n the_o sap_n of_o life_n so_o faith_n from_o charity_n the_o lively_a inhabitation_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o which_o cause_n s._n augustine_n say_v charity_n itself_o diffuse_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n to_o the_o loâ—er_n he_o call_v it_o otherwhere_o the_o health_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n s._n chrysostome_n the_o chief_a good_a and_o head_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n s._n leo_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n s._n basil_n the_o proper_a budge_v or_o ensign_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n s._n prosper_n a_o summary_n and_o abridgement_n of_o all_o good_a do_n of_o the_o which_o every_o good_a work_n take_v his_o life_n s._n ambrose_n the_o head_n of_o religion_n be_v charity_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o head_n have_v not_o life_n etc._n etc._n immediate_o after_o charity_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n s._n bernard_n say_v the_o separation_n of_o charity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o devide_v they_o be_v term_v by_o he_o fideicida_n the_o murderer_n of_o faith_n then_o he_o testify_v with_o s._n augustine_n that_o faith_n take_v her_o life_n or_o soul_n from_o charity_n 37._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr cognit_fw-la verae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la c._n 37._o 6._o further_o they_o affirm_v of_o charity_n that_o it_o unit_v amoris_fw-la unit_v aug._n de_fw-fr sub_v l._n diâ—ect_n &_o amoris_fw-la and_o knit_v we_o to_o god_n marry_v cant._n marry_v bern._n serm_n 83._o in_o cant._n our_o soul_n to_o the_o word_n mark_v 7._o mark_v amb._n l._n 2._o ep_n ep_v 7._o man_n a_o friend_n to_o god_n impart_v 132._o impart_v chrys_n in_o psal_n 132._o heaven_n and_o unspeakable_a good_a thing_n to_o us._n he_o monach._n he_o basil_n in_o institut_fw-la monach._n that_o have_v charity_n have_v god_n and_o 35._o and_o idem_fw-la in_o constit_fw-la monast_n c._n 35._o he_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o charity_n want_v divin_v grace_n by_o 13._o by_o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr mor._n eccles_n cap._n 13._o charity_n only_o it_o be_v wrought_v that_o we_o be_v not_o avert_v from_o god_n and_o that_o we_o conform_v ourselves_o rather_o to_o he_o then_o to_o this_o world_n moreover_o say_v they_o charity_n 4._o charity_n hilar._n comment_n in_o matth._n ca._n 4._o cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n by_o levit_fw-la by_o orig._n hom_n 3._o in_o c._n 3._o levit_fw-la the_o abundance_n of_o charity_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v the_o
tim._n the_o chrys_n hom_n 7._o in_o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n fervour_n of_o charity_n destroy_v all_o thing_n the_o euang._n the_o gregor_n hom_n 33._o in_o euang._n fire_n of_o charity_n burn_v and_o consume_v the_o rust_n of_o sin_n only_o 478_o only_o aug_n tract_n 1._o ep_n joan._n abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 22._o aug._n despir_n &_o light_v c._n 17._o aug._n l._n the_o nat_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 63._o qua_fw-la una_fw-la iusti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quicumque_fw-la iusti_fw-la sunt_fw-la abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 22._o fol._n 477._o 478_o charity_n extinguish_v sin_n which_o place_n i_o more_o willing_o and_o diligent_o cyte_v because_o they_o can_v be_v pass_v over_o with_o that_o common_a answer_n which_o the_o adversary_n use_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a virtue_n for_o outward_a use_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o faith_n for_o move_v or_o stir_v abroad_o fayth_n the_o only_a virtue_n which_o work_v our_o justification_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o life_n the_o health_n the_o beauty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o outward_a instrument_n but_o the_o inward_a quality_n which_o iustify_v we_o before_o god_n that_o which_o unit_v &_o w_v we_o unto_o he_o make_v we_o his_o friend_n convert_v and_o conform_v we_o unto_o he_o cover_v our_o iniquity_n extinguish_v our_o sin_n that_o which_o be_v the_o head_n &_o life_n of_o religion_n the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v the_o lover_n can_v be_v a_o sign_n or_o effect_n but_o the_o cause_n the_o soul_n of_o justification_n which_o intrinsical_o iustify_v say_v s._n augustine_n by_o which_o one_o charity_n they_o be_v just_a whosoever_o be_v just_a 7._o beside_o if_o charity_n as_o m._n abbot_n confess_v give_v the_o outward_a and_o accidental_a move_n and_o work_v to_o faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n recommend_v unto_o we_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v touch_v all_o external_a action_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o charity_n also_o be_v the_o inward_a gift_n the_o heavenly_a quality_n which_o make_v we_o just_a for_o so_o we_o see_v in_o all_o both_o natural_a and_o moral_a thing_n the_o faculty_n which_o give_v external_a power_n and_o ability_n to_o work_n be_v the_o inherent_a form_n virtue_n or_o accident_n which_o work_v within_o for_o example_n the_o gravity_n or_o heavyne_n which_o cause_v the_o stone_n outward_o to_o descend_v and_o cover_v the_o centre_n be_v the_o innate_a property_n which_o endu_v it_o also_o with_o inward_a heaviness_n the_o quality_n which_o affoard_v power_n to_o the_o fire_n to_o warm_v and_o send_v forth_o the_o ardour_n of_o heat_n abroad_o be_v the_o inward_a accident_n which_o make_v the_o fire_n hot_a and_o ardent_a itself_o in_o man_n that_o which_o enable_v his_o body_n to_o stir_v &_o move_v that_o which_o minister_v ability_n to_o perform_v all_o external_a office_n and_o function_n of_o life_n be_v the_o inward_a soul_n the_o internal_a life_n which_o quicken_v the_o body_n in_o moral_a affair_n the_o habit_n which_o facilitate_v we_o outward_o to_o exercise_v the_o act_n of_o temperance_n be_v the_o virtue_n itself_o which_o make_v we_o temperate_a that_o which_o ready_o excit_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o soldier_n to_o enterprise_n and_o exploit_n of_o valour_n be_v the_o inherent_a valour_n which_o incourage_v his_o hart_n therefore_o in_o thing_n supernatural_a that_o which_o raise_v and_o elevate_v we_o external_o to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o internal_a virtue_n the_o internal_a justice_n whereby_o we_o be_v just_a and_o see_v charity_n minister_v power_n even_o in_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n to_o achieve_v all_o outward_a duty_n acceptable_a to_o god_n charity_n also_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o ornament_n itself_o and_o splendour_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o make_v we_o acceptable_a for_o as_o vega_n witty_o argue_v from_o 2d_o vega_n l._n 7._o in_o conâ—_n trid._n c._n 2d_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n if_o whiteness_n make_v white_a wisdom_n wise_a valour_n valiant_a faciet_fw-la nimirum_fw-la charitas_fw-la charos_fw-la charity_n undoubted_o shall_v make_v we_o dear_a and_o grateful_a unto_o the_o high_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o heavenly_a spring_n or_o spiritual_a fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o river_n of_o all_o good_a work_n the_o stream_n of_o all_o virtue_n joan._n gal._n 5._o cap._n 2d_o august_n tract_n 87._o in_o ep_n joan._n receive_v their_o purity_n and_o perfection_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n as_o s._n augustine_n teach_v when_o against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v recommend_v unto_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o begin_v with_o this_o the_o fruit_n say_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v charity_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v receive_v after_o ibidem_fw-la august_n ibidem_fw-la as_o flow_v and_o depend_v of_o this_o head_n which_o be_v joy_n peace_n long_a animity_n benignity_n goodness_n faith_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o do_v solide_o rejoice_v that_o love_v not_o the_o good_a from_o whence_o he_o joy_v who_o can_v have_v true_a domini_fw-la abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n cap._n 4._o hier._n in_o c._n 5._o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n aug._n loc_fw-la citato_fw-la august_n tract_n 5._o in_o ep_n joan._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la margarita_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la charitas_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la tibi_fw-la prodest_fw-la quod_fw-la cumque_fw-la habueris_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la sola_fw-la habeas_fw-la sufficit_fw-la tibi_fw-la aug._n ser_n 50._o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la peace_n but_o with_o he_o who_o he_o unfeigned_o love_v who_o be_v long_o animous_a in_o good_a work_n constant_o persevere_v unless_o he_o burn_v with_o love_v who_o be_v benign_a and_o merciful_a unless_o he_o love_v he_o to_o who_o he_o exhibit_v mercy_n who_o be_v good_a except_o by_o love_v he_o be_v make_v good_a who_o be_v profitable_o faithful_a but_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o that_o not_o charity_n as_o abbot_n dream_v from_o faith_n but_o faith_n itself_o i_o mean_v lively_a faith_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n derive_v their_o chief_a dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n from_o charity_n for_o what_o other_o virtue_n say_v s._n hierome_n ought_v to_o hold_v the_o primacy_n among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o charity_n without_o which_o other_o virtue_n be_v not_o account_v virtue_n and_o from_o which_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a take_v their_o beginning_n 8_o worthy_o therefore_o i_o return_v again_o to_o s._n augustine_n our_o good_a master_n so_o often_o commend_v love_n as_o if_o that_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v command_v without_o which_o other_o good_a thing_n can_v profit_v and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o margarite_n for_o which_o the_o merchant_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o find_v one_o precious_a stone_n and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v it_o this_o charity_n be_v that_o precious_a margarite_n without_o which_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v it_o profit_v nothing_o which_o only_a if_o thou_o have_v it_o suffice_v thou_o likewise_o add_v charity_n all_o thing_n profit_v thou_o take_v away_o charity_n other_o thing_n avail_v thou_o naught_o temp_n naught_o aug._n ser_n 42._o the_o temp_n charity_n be_v the_o light_n the_o oil_n which_o surpass_v all_o other_o virtue_n joan._n virtue_n aug._n tract_n 17._o in_o euang._n joan._n by_o charity_n only_o the_o law_n be_v fullfil_v euang._n fullfil_v greg._n hom_n 38_o in_o euang._n charity_n be_v the_o nuptial_a garment_n which_o adorn_v our_o soul_n locum_fw-la soul_n ruper_n &_o hugo_n card._n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la charity_n be_v the_o fire-tryed_n gold_n which_o make_v we_o rich_a with_o all_o celestial_a treasure_n 44_o treasure_n chry._n the_o incomp_n dei_fw-la nat_n hom_n â—_o richard_n the_o sanct_a vict_v in_o psal_n 44_o charity_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n char._n virtue_n richard_n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o chrys_n in_o psal_n 232._o &_o hom_n de_fw-fr char._n the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o heavenly_a virtue_n tempor_n virtue_n augu._n serm_n 42._o the_o tempor_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v happy_a and_o bless_a that_o deserve_v to_o have_v it_o it_o be_v the_o height_n and_o consummation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n origen_n i_o think_v that_o the_o beginning_n or_o ground_n work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v faith_n the_o increase_n or_o augmentation_n hope_n the_o perfection_n and_o top_n of_o the_o build_a charity_n s._n clemens_n philip._n clemen_n alexand._n l._n 2._o strom._n aug_n serm_n 20._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n cent._n 4._o â—_o 4._o colum._n â—_o 92._o ephrem_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 1._o cent._n 5_o c._n 4._o colum._n 505._o sedul_a in_o c._n 5._o ad_fw-la philip._n of_o alexandria_n faith_n precede_v fear_n raise_v the_o building_n &_o love_n do_v consummate_v or_o end_v it_o s._n aug._n the_o house_n of_o god_n by_o belief_n be_v
found_v erect_v by_o hope_n and_o perfect_v or_o finish_v by_o charity_n the_o centurist_n among_o the_o stubble_n rubbish_n or_o error_n of_o s._n ephrem_n reject_v this_o â—aying_n of_o he_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v if_o we_o have_v all_o thing_n and_o only_o want_v charity_n that_o save_v we_o among_o the_o dross_n of_o sedulius_n they_o report_v this_o all_o justice_n consist_v of_o faith_n and_o charity_n 9_o innumerable_a other_o do_v they_o reprehend_v for_o hold_v with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n who_o partly_o in_o the_o former_a partly_o in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n be_v recount_v yet_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o knit_v up_o this_o discourse_n with_o two_o or_o three_o theological_a reason_n borrow_v from_o s._n thomas_n and_o his_o follower_n by_o which_o they_o demonstrate_v the_o excellency_n of_o charity_n even_o in_o this_o life_n beyond_o faith_n or_o hope_n the_o first_o be_v that_o charity_n in_o more_o noble_a and_o perfect_a loca_fw-la 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confederacy_n so_o often_o allege_v for_o their_o true_a justify_n and_o internal_a adulterinan_n whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o whitak_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reprehend_v p._n 4._o cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o colum._n 71._o sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la eam_fw-la adulterinan_n faith_n in_o so_o much_o as_o many_o of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o zuinglian_n protestant_n either_o traduce_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o discard_v the_o whole_a epistle_n out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o reason_n he_o dispute_v here_o so_o mighty_o against_o they_o for_o this_o move_v luther_n to_o account_v it_o no_o better_o than_o a_o epistle_n of_o straw_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n as_o whitaker_n after_o impudent_a denial_n be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v by_o find_v a_o old_a edition_n wherein_o luther_n disgorge_v that_o blasphemous_a parallel_n that_o poison_a speech_n which_o his_o whelp_n the_o magdeburgian_n centurist_n lick_v up_o after_o he_o cast_v forth_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o that_o be_v a_o bastard_n or_o a_o adulterous_a epistle_n among_o other_o reason_n they_o allege_v this_o because_o against_o paul_n and_o against_o all_o scripture_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n ascribe_v justice_n to_o work_n and_o pervert_v as_o it_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n that_o which_o paul_n argue_v out_o of_o genesis_n that_o abraham_n be_v iustify_v by_o only_a faith_n without_o work_n and_o avouch_v that_o abraham_n obtain_v justice_n by_o work_n 4._o rom._n 4._o gen._n 15._o cent._n 2._o c._n 4._o colum_fw-la 71._o cent._n 1._o c._n 4._o colum_fw-la 54._o pomeran_n ad_fw-la rom_n c._n 8_o musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la commun_n c._n the_o iustific_a num_fw-la 5._o p._n 271._o vitus_n theod._n in_o annot_fw-mi in_o nowm_fw-la testam_fw-la p._n ultim_o illiricus_fw-la in_o praf_n jac._n rom._n 4._o and_o in_o the_o first_o century_n the_o epistle_n say_v they_o of_o james_n swerve_v not_o a_o little_a from_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n whereas_o it_o attribute_v justification_n not_o to_o only_a faith_n but_o to_o work_n and_o call_v the_o law_n a_o law_n of_o liberty_n 4._o pomeran_n another_o lutheran_n of_o singular_a fame_n among_o they_o accuse_v s._n james_n of_o no_o less_o than_o three_o notorious_a fault_n herein_o first_o of_o make_v a_o wicked_a argument_n second_o of_o conclude_v ridiculous_o three_o of_o cite_v scripture_n against_o scripture_n wolfgangus_n musculus_fw-la also_o asleep_o famous_a zuinglian_n rebuke_v s._n james_n that_o he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n he_o confound_v the_o true_a and_o proper_o christian_a faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n ever_o preach_v with_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o jew_n and_o christian_n turk_n and_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o set_v down_o his_o sentence_n so_o 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accord_v with_o paul_n as_o philip_n endeavour_v in_o his_o apology_n but_o not_o with_o good_a success_n for_o they_o be_v contrary_a faith_n do_v justify_v faith_n do_v not_o justify_v etc._n etc._n in_o another_o place_n he_o have_v these_o word_n abraham_n be_v just_a by_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v know_v such_o a_o one_o by_o god_n therefore_o james_n do_v naughty_o conclude_v that_o now_o at_o the_o length_n he_o be_v justify_v after_o this_o obedience_n for_o by_o work_n as_o by_o fruit_n faith_n and_o justice_n be_v know_v but_o it_o follow_v not_o ut_fw-la jacobus_n delirat_fw-la as_o james_n dote_o affirm_v therefore_o the_o fruit_n do_v justify_v from_o whence_o we_o also_o gather_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o english_a reformer_n be_v different_a from_o the_o spirit_n of_o lutheran_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o zwinglians_n and_o so_o one_o of_o they_o a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o a_o capital_a point_n in_o receive_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n for_o canonical_a and_o 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activity_n to_o justify_v as_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a without_o 25._o jac._n c._n 2._o v._n 25._o the_o soul_n second_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o any_o outward_a effect_n only_o or_o sign_n of_o life_n but_o the_o true_a inward_a form_n which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o body_n no_o more_o be_v work_n the_o effect_n only_a as_o whitaker_n 26._o ibidem_fw-la v._n 26._o call_v the_o &_o manifestation_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o true_a cause_n also_o thereof_o they_o do_v as_o hugo_n comment_v upon_o that_o passage_n by_o the_o work_v the_o faith_n be_v consummate_v perfect_a faytlr_n declare_v it_o augment_v and_o consummate_v it_o yea_o they_o give_v it_o the_o life_n 22._o whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n camp_n 8._o reason_n huge_a in_o illum_fw-la loâ—un_n jac._n c._n 2._o v._n 22._o &_o efficacy_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n for_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o work_n the_o spring_n or_o fountain_n from_o whence_o lively_o work_v proceed_v 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3._o instit_fw-la c._n 2._o §._o 2._o luc._n 18._o v._n 41._o person_n have_v not_o at_o the_o first_o any_o thought_n or_o imagination_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o covert_n implicit_a as_o the_o schoolman_n call_v it_o and_o unexpressed_a faith_n which_o protestant_n deride_v with_o caluin_n their_o forerunner_n but_o they_o all_o specify_v the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n ground_v on_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o our_o reformer_n deny_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o salvation_n for_o what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n heal_v of_o her_o bloody_a flux_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n by_o which_o she_o believe_v such_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o christ_n as_o she_o say_v in_o her_o hart_n if_o i_o shall_v touch_v only_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n that_o christ_n can_v restore_v he_o his_o sight_n what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v â—o_o thou_o he_o say_v lord_n that_o 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that_o infinite_a majesty_n so_o also_o s._n augustine_n man_n not_o understand_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o count_v a_o man_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n do_v think_v that_o he_o say_v faith_n will_v suffice_v a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v ill_o and_o have_v no_o good_a work_n which_o god_n forbid_v the_o vessel_n of_o election_n shall_v think_v who_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n after_o he_o have_v say_v in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o prepuce_fw-la avayl_v any_o whit_n he_o straight_o add_v but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n four_o faith_n as_o all_o other_o virtuous_a and_o laudable_a act_n flow_v from_o grace_n do_v likewise_o justify_v meritorious_o by_o procure_v increase_n of_o former_a justice_n therefore_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o prophet_n that_o by_o faith_n they_o overcome_v kingdom_n 6._o hebr._n 11._o v._o 33._o cypr._n l._n 4_o ep_n 6._o wrought_v justice_n obtain_v 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mori_fw-la c._n 1._o ibid._n c._n 2._o whitak_n l._n 1._o &_o 8._o advers_a duraeum_n august_n l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 14._o &_o in_o psal_n 31._o s._n thom._n in_o gal._n 3._o lect_n 4._o ambr._n in_o cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la rom._n beda_n in_o c._n â—_o ep_v lac_fw-la temperate_a &_o by_o the_o like_a daily_o go_v forward_o &_o increase_v in_o temperance_n for_o say_v aristotle_n as_o by_o building_n bvilder_n by_o sing_v to_o the_o harp_n man_n arrive_v to_o be_v cunning_a harper_n or_o musician_n so_o by_o do_v good_a thing_n man_n become_v just_a by_o temperate_a thing_n temperate_a by_o valiant_a exploit_n valiant_a likewise_o by_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o contemn_v and_o endure_v thing_n fearful_a and_o to_o be_v dread_v fortes_fw-la efficimur_fw-la we_o grow_v stout_a &_o courageous_a therefore_o although_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a cause_n of_o bud_a fruit_n receave_v not_o from_o they_o any_o spark_n of_o life_n or_o increase_v of_o goodness_n 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remain_v behind_o to_o satisfy_v god_n displease_v where_o sin_n say_v m._n abbot_n be_v forgive_v there_o be_v no_o punishment_n because_o there_o be_v no_o imputation_n of_o that_o to_o which_o the_o punishment_n be_v due_a strange_a man_n who_o can_v never_o pursue_v the_o game_n in_o hand_n but_o every_o foot_n hunt_v counter_a to_o themselves_o counter_a to_o their_o own_o companious_a 3._o moreover_o if_o protestant_n do_v not_o desire_v nor_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o any_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n to_o which_o they_o may_v be_v subject_a than_o they_o can_v pray_v at_o least_o to_o avoid_v that_o danger_n of_o perdition_n they_o can_v pray_v they_o may_v not_o be_v utter_o abandon_v by_o god_n swallow_v up_o by_o satan_n or_o cast_v with_o the_o miscreant_n into_o outward_a darkness_n they_o can_v say_v with_o king_n david_n destroy_v not_o o_o 1._o psal_n 25._o v._n 9_o psal_n 50._o v._n 13._o psal_n 6._o v._n 1._o psal_n 37._o v._n 1._o god_n my_o soul_n with_o 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vice_n may_v well_o subdue_v and_o overmaster_v other_o he_o that_o transgress_v the_o sabbath_n may_v dutiful_o honour_v and_o reverence_v his_o parent_n he_o that_o wallow_v in_o fleshly_a lust_n may_v of_o compassion_n relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n may_v rise_v and_o walk_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n if_o he_o diligent_o 1._o psalm_n 1._o give_v ear_n and_o correspondent_o work_v according_a to_o his_o divine_a inspiration_n all_o which_o our_o sectary_n obstinate_o impious_o blasphemous_o deny_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n 16._o matth._n 22._o 2._o petr._n 3._o v._n 16._o or_o wilful_o deprave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o perdition_n 6._o for_o to_o comprise_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o former_a two_o point_n both_o together_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o scripture_n more_o serious_o record_v or_o promulgate_v more_o solemn_o then_o 19_o deut._n 30_o â—_o vers_fw-la 19_o that_o which_o moses_n denounce_v to_o the_o jew_n say_n i_o call_v this_o day_n heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n benediction_n and_o malediction_n therefore_o choose_v life_n etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o the_o moral_a observation_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n &_o bid_v they_o choose_v life_n by_o observe_v not_o death_n by_o transgress_v whereon_o it_o follow_v most_o evident_o that_o they_o be_v not_o thrall_n to_o transgression_n or_o in_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n but_o may_v if_o they_o will_v have_v embrace_v life_n and_o be_v not_o by_o necessity_n determine_v either_o to_o life_n or_o death_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o wise_a and_o ancient_a philo_n notable_o 24._o philo_z in_o libro_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la fit_a immutabilis_fw-la josu_fw-la 24._o conclude_v man_n have_v freewill_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v extant_a the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o deuteronomie_n i_o have_v place_v before_o thou_o life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_a choose_v life_n in_o like_a manner_n josue_n propose_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n or_o idol_n to_o the_o people_n say_v choose_v this_o day_n that_o which_o please_v you_o who_o you_o 22._o dan._n 23._o 22._o ought_v especial_o to_o serve_v 7._o susanna_n in_o danger_n of_o incur_v either_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n or_o disgrace_n of_o the_o world_n after_o she_o have_v reason_v â—4_n amos_n 5._o v._o â—4_n with_o herself_o on_o both_o side_n what_o she_o may_v do_v make_v choice_n not_o to_o sin_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n amos_n exhort_v the_o jew_n seek_v the_o good_a and_o not_o the_o evil_a that_o you_o may_v live_v almighty_a god_n propound_v three_o several_a 5._o 2._o reg._n 24._o v._n 12_o 13._o 3._o reg._n 3._o v._n 5._o chastisement_n to_o david_n bid_v he_o take_v his_o choice_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o king_n solomon_n likewise_o he_o say_v ask_v what_o thou_o will_v who_o demand_v the_o moral_a virtue_n of_o wisdom_n and_o not_o riches_n or_o the_o death_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o they_o 3._o arist_n l._n 3._o eth._n c._n 4._o &_o 5._o orig._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr prin._n c._n 1._o nissen_n l._n 7._o de_o phi_o c._n 1._o nazian_n in_o apolog._n ambros_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o very_a text_n declare_v he_o may_v have_v do_v 8._o therefore_o both_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n have_v perfect_a freedom_n some_o to_o civil_a some_o to_o moral_a action_n some_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o enjoy_v the_o freedom_n of_o choice_n the_o freedom_n of_o election_n in_o which_o the_o true_a liberty_n not_o only_o from_o constraint_n but_o also_o from_o necessity_n consist_v as_o both_o aristotle_n the_o philosopher_n and_o origen_n saint_n gregory_n nissen_n saint_n gregory_n nazianzen_n saint_n ambrose_n those_o great_a divines_n affirm_v which_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n or_o judgement_n can_v deny_v for_o when_o it_o be_v in_o our_o free_a power_n to_o take_v this_o or_o that_o one_o thing_n or_o another_o as_o in_o all_o the_o 17._o eccles_n 15._o v._n 17._o former_a example_n it_o be_v we_o be_v not_o restrain_v or_o necessary_o incline_v by_o inevitable_a influence_n to_o yield_v to_o either_o 9_o moreover_o in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la the_o wiseman_n say_v god_n campian_n vhitaker_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n have_v set_v before_o thou_o water_n and_o fire_n to_o which_o thou_o will_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n before_o man_n be_v life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_a that_o which_o please_v he_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o which_o word_n because_o m._n whitaker_n can_v not_o otherwise_o avoid_v he_o discard_v the_o work_n and_o reject_v the_o author_n in_o this_o lewd_a &_o arrogate_v manner_n that_o place_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la i_o nothing_o esteem_v neither_o 37._o 1._o cor._n 7._o v._n 37._o will_v i_o believe_v the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n although_o he_o affirm_v it_o a_o thousand_o time_n but_o 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to_o resist_v any_o new_a offence_n but_o also_o to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o that_o wretched_a thraldom_n and_o state_n of_o sin_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n often_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v invite_v and_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o help_v he_o forth_o 27._o cease_v therefore_o o_o ungratfull_a man_n cease_v to_o excuse_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v unwilling_o subject_a to_o the_o tyranny_n 3._o aug._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la bonifa_n cap._n 3._o of_o sin_n cease_v to_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o thy_o misdeed_n to_o blameless_a necessity_n charge_v not_o adam_n fall_n as_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o thy_o voluntary_a fault_n but_o confess_v with_o great_a and_o humble_a s._n augustine_n that_o every_o one_o who_o offend_v god_n all_o who_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o iniquity_n by_o their_o own_o will_n be_v detain_v in_o sin_n by_o their_o own_o will_n be_v tumble_v headlong_o from_o sin_n to_o sin_n the_o xxv_o controversy_n show_v the_o cooperation_n of_o freewill_n to_o our_o conversion_n and_o to_o work_n of_o piety_n against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n fulke_o and_o m._n white_n chap._n i._n albeit_o the_o perfect_a decision_n of_o this_o controversy_n now_o in_o hand_n may_v easy_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o i_o treat_v of_o man_n liberty_n not_o only_o to_o civil_a and_o moral_a action_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n but_o also_o of_o his_o absolute_a freedom_n from_o necessity_n in_o what_o state_n soever_o yet_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o huddle_n up_o many_o thing_n together_o and_o lap_n they_o in_o obscurity_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o our_o dark_a and_o obscure_a reformer_n i_o purposely_o handle_v this_o difficulty_n a_o part_n that_o be_v whether_o man_n clog_v and_o load_v with_o sin_n have_v any_o freedom_n of_o will_n before_o he_o be_v iustify_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hart_n and_o give_v assent_n to_o god_n heavenly_a motion_n when_o he_o of_o his_o boun_fw-fr tiful_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o call_v and_o stir_v he_o up_o all_o protestant_n defend_v the_o negative_a all_o catholic_n the_o affirmative_a part_n 2._o m._n whitaker_n teach_v that_o man_n want_v freewill_n to_o 283_o whitak_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la dur._n p._n 78._o fulke_o in_o c._n 3._o apoc._n sect_n 4._o in_o c._n 6._o 2._o cor._n sect_n 2._o in_o cap._n 9_o rom._n sect_n 4._o white_a in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n §._o 40._o fol._n 283_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n because_o till_o the_o son_n have_v make_v he_o free_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n and_o m._n fulke_o more_o plain_o it_o lie_v not_o say_v he_o in_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n to_o give_v consent_n to_o god_n call_v it_o lie_v not_o in_o man_n freewill_n to_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n man_n have_v no_o freewill_n until_o it_o be_v free_v man_n will_v work_v nothing_o in_o our_o conversion_n until_o it_o be_v convert_v and_o m._n white_n semblable_o our_o will_n quoth_v he_o when_o grace_n first_o enter_v be_v mere_o passive_a etc._n etc._n as_o my_o paper_n whereon_o i_o be_o write_v receave_v the_o ink_n passive_o and_o bring_v nothing_o of_o it_o to_o the_o writing_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o those_o who_o god_n effectual_o will_v renew_v their_o will_n can_v make_v no_o resistance_n as_o my_o paper_n can_v reject_v my_o writing_n thus_o they_o 3._o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n acknowledge_v indeed_o that_o man_n will_n be_v much_o weaken_v his_o understanding_n dim_v and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n make_v faint_a and_o feeble_a by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o sin_n incur_v by_o his_o first_o parent_n revolt_v in_o so_o much_o as_o neither_o the_o gentill_n by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n nor_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o moses_n law_n can_v arise_v ouâ—_n 2._o conc._n trid._n sect_n 6._o can_n â—_o &_o 2._o of_o that_o sinful_a state_n etc._n etc._n except_o god_n the_o father_n when_o the_o happy_a fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v have_v send_v his_o only_a son_n to_o redeem_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o make_v we_o all_o his_o adopt_a child_n we_o grant_v moreover_o that_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n can_v prevail_v without_o the_o special_a concurrence_n and_o help_n of_o god_n to_o any_o divine_a or_o supernatural_a work_n nor_o to_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o moral_a duty_n nor_o to_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n with_o all_o our_o hart_n nor_o to_o the_o vanquish_a of_o any_o one_o temptation_n nor_o to_o persevere_v long_o without_o fall_v into_o sin_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o dispose_v ourselves_o or_o use_v any_o mean_n to_o win_v god_n favour_n we_o sav_v with_o s._n berna_n d_o the_o endeavour_n of_o freewill_n be_v both_o arbit_fw-la berâ—_n l._n the_o great_a &_o litter_n arbit_fw-la void_a and_o frustrate_a unless_o they_o be_v aid_v and_o none_o at_o all_o vule_v they_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o he_o notwithstanding_o we_o hold_v that_o as_o by_o his_o assistance_n we_o may_v accomplish_v many_o moral_a good_a work_n and_o overcome_v any_o offence_n whatsoever_o so_o when_o he_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o sweet_a blessing_n call_v upon_o we_o and_o afford_v his_o help_a hand_n we_o may_v likewise_o by_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o freewill_n true_o consent_n and_o active_o cooperate_v to_o our_o conversion_n 10_o juc_fw-la c._n 10_o 4._o and_o therefore_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v resemble_v in_o this_o case_n to_o he_o that_o descend_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n and_o fall_v among_o thief_n who_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o temporal_a riches_n and_o maim_v he_o in_o his_o corporal_a member_n so_o man_n by_o sin_n be_v despoil_a of_o his_o supernatural_a gift_n wound_v in_o his_o natural_a power_n and_o therein_o leave_v not_o stark_o dead_a nor_o whole_o alive_a but_o half_o dead_a and_o half_o a_o live_v alive_a 11._o maldon_n in_o c._n 10._o luc._n ver_fw-la 30._o fol._n 222._o joa._n c._n 11._o in_o body_n dead_a in_o soul_n alive_a as_o maldonate_fw-it well_o note_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n because_o he_o have_v remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n dead_a because_o he_o lay_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v not_o rise_v unless_o it_o please_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o call_v and_o say_v lazarus_n come_v forth_o unless_o he_o by_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o wine_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n heal_v the_o wound_a refresh_v the_o languish_a not_o restore_v the_o perish_a power_n of_o our_o soul_n all_o natural_a faculty_n remain_v after_o sin_n 1._o thom._n 1._o 2._o quest_n 85._o diony_n c._n 4._o de_fw-la divinominib_fw-la concilium_fw-la 〈…〉_o c._n 1._o tridentinum_n ses_fw-fr 6._o cap._n 1._o whole_a and_o uncorrupted_a as_o the_o divines_n prove_v out_o of_o s._n dionyse_n so_o that_o freewill_n be_v not_o utter_o lose_v as_o m._n fulke_n above_o contend_v but_o less_o able_a to_o work_v not_o enthrall_v but_o maim_v not_o altogether_o bind_v but_o vehement_o incline_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o vice_n it_o be_v as_o the_o sacred_a arausican_n and_o tridentine_n counsel_n define_v non_fw-la extinctum_fw-la sed_fw-la attenuatum_fw-la not_o extinguish_v but_o weaken_v and_o diminish_v yet_o be_v move_v and_o strengthen_v by_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v full_a able_a to_o accept_v or_o reject_v his_o offer_a grace_n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n on_o our_o side_n not_o dark_o deliver_v in_o any_o particular_a place_n but_o often_o and_o many_o way_n perspicuous_o utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o by_o the_o heavenly_a mouth_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n 5
through_o his_o own_o fault_n fall_v into_o that_o captivity_n and_o thraldom_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n but_o i_o ask_v they_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n suppose_v this_o captivity_n to_o eschew_v sin_n or_o no_o if_o it_o be_v he_o be_v free_a and_o not_o bind_v to_o sin_n if_o not_o he_o necessary_o sine_v and_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n as_o s._n augustine_n and_o experience_n teach_v for_o when_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o inordinate_a passion_n willing_o fall_v into_o a_o fit_n of_o madness_n although_o after_o he_o be_v once_o distract_a he_o be_v worthy_a of_o blame_n for_o the_o furious_a rage_n which_o cause_v his_o distraction_n yet_o the_o enormity_n he_o after_o run_v into_o not_o foresee_v before_o be_v neither_o faulty_a nor_o punishable_a by_o any_o upright_a law_n much_o less_o can_v the_o sin_n which_o adam_n free_o incur_v make_v we_o guilty_a of_o our_o actual_a crime_n which_o we_o not_o willing_o but_o necessary_o commit_v 16._o caluin_n therefore_o frame_v another_o answer_n and_o pighium_n calu._n lib._n 2._o inst_z c._n 3._o §._o in_o 5._o &_o l._n 2._o adver_v pighium_n say_v man_n sin_v do_v true_o sin_n because_o he_o voluntary_o and_o willing_o offend_v not_o only_o in_o adam_n but_o also_o in_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a and_o proper_a will_n and_o thus_o he_o expound_v many_o place_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o allow_v that_o sin_n be_v so_o voluntary_a that_o except_o it_o be_v voluntary_a it_o be_v not_o sinne._n where_o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v how_o he_o play_v the_o sophister_n and_o go_v about_o to_o delude_v he_o by_o the_o ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n voluntary_a which_o in_o the_o true_a judgement_n of_o all_o divines_n be_v diverse_o take_v first_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o that_o which_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o will_v but_o from_o the_o sensual_a and_o prone_a instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a spontaneum_fw-la as_o the_o beast_n without_o enforcement_n of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a appetite_n and_o prone_a inclination_n fall_v to_o his_o meat_n second_o it_o be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o the_o will_n but_o necessary_o and_o not_o free_o as_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n voluntary_o willing_o and_o joyful_o love_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n yet_o necessary_o too_o because_o his_o incomparable_a beauty_n clear_o propose_v so_o ravish_v their_o heart_n as_o they_o can_v withhold_v or_o suspend_v their_o affection_n three_o voluntary_a be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o be_v free_o do_v and_o be_v in_o the_o choice_n &_o liberty_n of_o man_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v thus_o it_o be_v use_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o 5._o ad_fw-la phil._n v._n 14._o fulke_o in_o c._n 5._o ad_fw-la gala._n sect_n 1._o &_o in_o cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la rom._n sect_n 9_o &_o in_o c._n 11._o apoc._n sect_n 11._o aug._n tom_n 6._o cont_n fortunat._n manich._n disputa_fw-la 1._o aug._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr li._n arb_n c._n cap._n 3._o arist_n l._n 3._o eth._n c._n 4._o &_o 5._o epistle_n to_o philemon_n without_o thy_o counsel_n i_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o thy_o good_a may_v be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n but_o voluntary_a 17._o caluin_n use_v the_o word_n voluntary_a after_o the_o second_o s._n augustine_n after_o the_o three_o manner_n caluin_n contend_v man_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n because_o he_o sin_v voluntary_o although_o not_o free_o by_o his_o will_n although_o not_o by_o his_o freewill_n not_o by_o constraint_n say_v fulke_n or_o compulsion_n but_o by_o necessary_a thraldom_n by_o miserable_a captivity_n s._n augustine_n avouch_v the_o will_n which_o trespass_v to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o will_n but_o also_o a_o freewill_n free_a from_o necessity_n say_v he_o that_o be_v force_v by_o necessity_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n do_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o sin_v sin_v by_o his_o freewill_n he_o do_v not_o evil_a oho_o do_v nothing_o by_o his_o will_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v what_o will_v he_o mean_v he_o open_v his_o meaning_n himself_o our_o will_n say_v he_o be_v no_o will_n at_o all_o except_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n but_o because_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n it_o be_v freeto_o us._n free_n i_o say_v not_o only_o from_o constraint_n but_o also_o from_o necessity_n and_o from_o that_o which_o after_o the_o second_o and_o more_o large_a acception_n be_v term_v voluntary_a as_o aristotle_n distinguish_v it_o in_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n teach_v that_o to_o be_v free_a distinct_a from_o voluntary_a not_o free_a which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v this_o will_v therefore_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n s._n augustine_n require_v necessary_a to_o make_v we_o 14._o aug._n tom_n 1_o de_fw-fr ver_fw-la relig._n c._n 14._o incur_v the_o guilt_n or_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n of_o this_o he_o aver_v man_n can_v not_o serve_v god_n free_o if_o they_o sern_v he_o not_o by_o will_n but_o by_o necessity_n and_o this_o he_o account_v a_o universal_a axiom_n general_o know_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n 1._o aug._n the_o duab_n animabus_fw-la eont_n manichaeoâ—_n cap._n 1._o in_o these_o word_n neither_o need_v we_o ransack_v obscure_a and_o antique_a volume_n to_o learn_v that_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a of_o dispraise_n or_o punishment_n who_o perform_v not_o that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v for_o do_v not_o shepherd_n upon_o the_o downess_v these_o thing_n do_v not_o poet_n upon_o the_o stage_n act_v they_o do_v not_o the_o unlearned_a in_o their_o meeting_n and_o the_o learned_a in_o their_o library_n acknowledge_v they_o do_v not_o master_n in_o school_n and_o prelate_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o final_o all_o mankind_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n profess_v and_o teach_v this_o 18._o good_a god_n what_o have_v our_o sin_n deserve_v that_o so_o lewd_a a_o heresy_n shall_v reign_v among_o we_o as_o gainesayth_n that_o which_o poet_n shepherd_n stage_n pulpit_n hill_n and_o dale_n proclaim_v a_o heresy_n which_o rob_v we_o to_o use_v s._n cyrils_n word_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a work_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o liberty_n fortu._n cyril_n hieros_n cateche_n 4_o aug._n tom_n 6._o in_o disp_n 2._o cont_n fortu._n of_o freewill_n which_o in_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o his_o soul_n make_v man_n work_n like_o a_o brute_n beast_n without_o any_o freedom_n or_o liberty_n of_o choice_n a_o heresy_n which_o take_v away_o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n the_o merit_n of_o do_v well_o the_o divine_a precept_n of_o repentance_n and_o knowledge_n itself_o of_o sin_n a_o heresy_n which_o spoil_v we_o of_o all_o virtue_n and_o discharge_v we_o of_o vice_n frustrate_v all_o exhortation_n counsel_n deliberation_n make_v void_a all_o threat_n reprehension_n law_n &_o commandment_n a_o barbarous_a heresy_n which_o take_v away_o initium_fw-la aug._n epist_n 46._o 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likewise_o be_v you_o perfect_a as_o also_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a here_o he_o exhort_v we_o not_o to_o weak_a &_o raw_a but_o to_o such_o admirable_a perfection_n as_o in_o some_o measure_n or_o degree_n be_v liken_v &_o resemble_v to_o the_o unmachable_a perfection_n of_o god_n himself_o moreover_o of_o patience_n in_o particular_a we_o read_v let_v patience_n have_v a_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a &_o entire_a fail_v in_o nothing_o of_o faith_n he_o abraham_n be_v not_o weaken_v in_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n also_o of_o god_n he_o stagger_v not_o by_o distrust_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o faith_n most_o full_o know_v of_o 11._o jac._n â—_o v._o 4._o rom._n 4._o v._n 19_o 20._o 21._o 1._o
joan._n 2._o v._n 5._o ibid._n c._n 4._o v._n 11._o charity_n whereof_o you_o have_v the_o rash_a verdict_n of_o protestant_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v perfect_a will_v you_o now_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o s._n john_n he_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o he_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o his_o charity_n in_o we_o be_v perfect_v will_v you_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n greater_n love_v then_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n but_o this_o have_v be_v accomplish_v by_o innumerable_a martyr_n 13._o joan._n 15._o v._n 13._o of_o our_o roman_a church_n they_o then_o have_v arrive_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n or_o degree_n of_o charity_n after_o this_o sort_n s._n augustine_n teach_v that_o not_o only_o the_o charity_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o charity_n also_o 1250._o august_n tract_n 5._o &_o 6._o in_o 1._o joan_n c._n 3._o item_n l._n the_o perf_n just_a tom_fw-mi 3._o ex_fw-la send_v send_v 311._o despir_n &_o light_v c._n 5._o &_o ult._n l._n the_o doct_n chri._n cap._n 39_o l._n 1._o de_fw-la pec_fw-la mer_fw-fr 23._o &_o remis_fw-la c._n hiero._n l._n 2._o comm_n in_o lament_v jerem_n haec_fw-la de_fw-la hier._n cent._n 4._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 1250._o of_o s._n steven_n the_o charity_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n according_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n and_o else_o where_o very_a often_o but_o most_o perspicuous_o s._n hierom_n he_o be_v true_o and_o not_o in_o part_n perfect_a who_o digest_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o discomfort_n of_o solitude_n and_o in_o the_o covent_n or_o monastery_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o brethren_n with_o equal_a magnanimity_n which_o sentence_n because_o the_o madgeburgian_n protestant_n can_v not_o with_o any_o daub_v besmear_v but_o that_o the_o beauty_n 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s._n peter_n sorrow_n endear_v they_o to_o 35._o act._n c._n 10_o v._n 35._o god_n whereas_o all_o other_o good_a person_n be_v accept_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o work_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v justice_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o only_o protestant_n be_v such_o darling_n as_o their_o work_n be_v not_o regard_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o person_n he_o that_o say_v to_o abraham_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v 12._o gen._n 21._o v._n 16._o &_o 17._o sophon_n 1._o v._n 12._o this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o bless_v they_o without_o reference_n to_o their_o do_n he_o that_o search_v jerusalem_n with_o lamp_n that_o be_v diligent_o sift_v his_o holy_a saint_n make_v no_o such_o narrow_a scrutiny_n into_o his_o protetestant_a favourite_n he_o with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o acception_n of_o person_n accept_v the_o person_n of_o protestant_n without_o any_o exception_n go_v you_o and_o vaunt_v of_o this_o extraordinary_a favour_n and_o pass_v you_o without_o search_n or_o examination_n to_o your_o peculiar_a heaven_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o and_o our_o work_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o god_n just_a trial_n be_v not_o find_v too_o light_a as_o baltassar_n be_v or_o fail_v in_o any_o duty_n 6._o abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 45._o august_n de_fw-fr spir_n &_o lit_fw-fr c._n 35._o aug._n the_o temp_n serm_n 49._o hier._n l._n 1._o advers_a peâ—ag_n &_o l._n 3._o de_fw-fr fulg._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la mon._n orig._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 6._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o accomplish_v against_o which_o m._n abbot_n declame_v as_o a_o thing_n impossible_a because_o s._n augustine_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n among_o man_n that_o this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n to_o find_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v perfect_a to_o who_o he_o also_o add_v the_o authoritye_n of_o s._n hierome_n of_o origen_n call_v our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n 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be_v a_o threefold_a degree_n of_o perfection_n the_o first_o be_v of_o they_o who_o be_v so_o firm_o root_v in_o charity_n as_o they_o detest_v all_o thing_n contrary_a &_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o mortal_a and_o deadly_a crime_n by_o which_o charity_n be_v extinguish_v this_o degree_n all_o the_o just_a who_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n attain_v unto_o the_o second_o be_v that_o which_o exclude_v not_o only_o every_o grievous_a sin_n but_o as_o much_o as_o our_o humane_a frailty_n with_o god_n grace_n can_v do_v every_o little_a imperfection_n every_o superfluous_a care_n let_v or_o impediment_n which_o divert_v our_o mind_n or_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o sovereign_a goodness_n to_o this_o not_o all_o the_o just_a but_o some_o religious_a and_o zealous_a person_n by_o continual_a mortification_n and_o abnegation_n of_o
themselves_o have_v also_o arrive_v the_o three_o be_v perpetual_o without_o intermission_n withal_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o be_v actual_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o supernatural_a stream_n of_o love_n this_o only_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o axact_v by_o god_n of_o any_o mortal_a creature_n besiege_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o our_o justice_n on_o earth_n yea_o the_o justice_n and_o perfection_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v term_v unperfect_a it_o be_v a_o image_n or_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n it_o may_v be_v sometime_o touch_v with_o the_o spot_n of_o uncleanes_n and_o therefore_o of_o this_o 5._o philip._n 3._o v._n 12._o 1._o joan._n 1._o v._n 5._o only_a the_o apostle_n avouch_v not_o that_o now_o i_o have_v receive_v or_o now_o be_o perfect_a yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a two_o degree_n he_o arrive_v to_o perfection_n and_o be_v already_o perfect_a even_o by_o the_o phrase_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o degree_n say_v he_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o charity_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v also_o write_v if_o 21._o matth._n 19_o v._n 21._o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v sell_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o by_o these_o degree_n therefore_o of_o perfection_n all_o the_o objection_n may_v be_v easy_o ward_v which_o our_o adversaries_n bring_v either_o out_o of_o scripture_n or_o father_n as_o when_o they_o affirm_v our_o justice_n to_o be_v imperfect_a defile_v with_o the_o touch_n of_o impurity_n they_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o degree_n soil_v with_o the_o dust_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o too_o often_o distayned_a with_o venial_a default_n when_o they_o exhort_v we_o to_o great_a perfection_n that_o be_v not_o to_o the_o common_a of_o all_o the_o just_a but_o to_o that_o singular_a of_o the_o mortify_v and_o fervent_a person_n final_o when_o they_o teach_v that_o we_o can_v never_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o last_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o three_o degree_n here_o specify_v which_o triple_a division_n of_o perfection_n keep_v the_o adversary_n at_o such_o a_o bay_n as_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o turn_v he_o how_o to_o escape_v or_o what_o to_o mutter_v against_o it_o the_o xxvii_o controversy_n wherein_o our_o good_a work_n be_v acquit_v from_o the_o spot_v of_o sin_n against_o doctor_n whitaker_n doctor_n fulke_n and_o doctor_n abbot_n chap._n i._n this_o calumniation_n be_v every_o where_o so_o rife_a and_o frequent_a among_o protestant_a writer_n as_o m._n etc._n abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o sect_n 44._o 45._o 46._o whitak_n in_o his_o a_o swear_v to_o the_o â—_o reason_n of_o m._n camp_n f._n 250._o in_o the_o translation_n whereunto_o be_v add_v in_o brief_a marginal_a note_n the_o summâ—_n etc._n etc._n abbot_n spend_v many_o section_n to_o attach_v his_o own_o pain_n and_o endeavour_n just_o all_o other_o man_n good_a work_n wrongful_o yea_o pernicious_o with_o the_o guilty_a stain_n of_o sin_n and_o m._n whitaker_n undertake_v the_o patronage_n and_o approbation_n of_o that_o drunken_a sentence_n of_o luther_n all_o good_a action_n be_v sin_n if_o god_n be_v severe_a in_o judgement_n they_o be_v damnable_a sin_n if_o he_o be_v favourable_a they_o â—e_v but_o small_a one_o avow_v luther_n say_v this_o and_o he_o say_v it_o true_o for_o in_o every_o action_n of_o a_o man_n though_o never_o so_o excellent_a there_o be_v some_o fault_n which_o may_v whole_o mar_v the_o action_n and_o make_v it_o odious_a to_o god_n if_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o divine_a justice_n 2._o but_o if_o luther_n say_v true_o then_o as_o duraeus_n most_o pithy_o argue_v against_o m._n whitaker_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n say_v not_o true_o if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o they_o s._n peter_n say_v not_o true_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v not_o sin_n at_o any_o time_n 17._o whitak_n ibid._n fol._n 251._o 1._o cor._n 7._o v._n 28._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 1._o vers_fw-la 10._o 1._o joan._n 3._o v._n 8._o 1_o joan._n â—_o v._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 3._o v._n â—1_n matth._n 6._o v._n 22._o luc._n 11._o v._n 36._o august_n l._n 2._o qq_fw-la euang_n c._n 15._o maldon_n in_o c._n 11._o luc._n matth._n 5._o v._n 17._o s._n john_n say_v not_o true_o for_o this_o appear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o there_o be_v no_o work_n which_o be_v not_o devilish_a and_o sinful_a he_o say_v not_o true_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n commit_v not_o sin_n neither_o do_v s._n paul_n well_o to_o compare_v good_a work_n to_o silver_n gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n nor_o do_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n well_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o good_a work_n christ_n do_v not_o well_o as_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n prosecute_v the_o argument_n say_v if_o the_o eye_n be_v simple_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v lightsome_a and_z if_o then_o thy_o whole_a body_n be_v lightsome_a have_v no_o part_n of_o darkness_n it_o shall_v be_v lightsome_a whole_o and_o as_o a_o bright_a candle_n it_o shall_v lighten_v thou_o where_o by_o the_o eye_n s._n augustine_n and_o other_o understand_v the_o intention_n of_o man_n by_o the_o whole_a body_n maldonate_fw-it expound_v all_o his_o faculty_n by_o the_o whole_a absolute_o of_o which_o it_o be_v also_o say_v the_o whole_a shall_v be_v lightsome_a he_o interprete_v all_o his_o human_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o power_n &_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o these_o say_v christ_n flow_v from_o the_o just_a and_o level_v by_o a_o right_a intention_n to_o a_o good_a end_n and_o object_n be_v so_o bright_a as_o they_o inlighten_v the_o whole_a man_n so_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a as_o they_o have_v no_o part_n of_o darkness_n no_o blemish_n of_o sin_n to_o distain_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o call_v they_o in_o another_o place_n light_n so_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n etc._n etc._n 17._o matth._n 5._o v._n 17._o 3._o last_o if_o luther_n say_v true_o god_n himself_o say_v not_o true_o write_v of_o job_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n job_n sin_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n neither_o speak_v he_o any_o foolish_a thing_n against_o god_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o call_v he_o a_o right_a man_n fear_v god_n 3._o job._n c._n 1._o v._n 22._o job._n 2._o v._n 3._o depart_v from_o evil_n and_o retain_v innocency_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o job_n in_o all_o his_o trouble_n commit_v no_o sin_n neither_o in_o thought_n word_n nor_o deed_n not_o in_o word_n because_o he_o sin_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n not_o in_o deed_n because_o he_o depart_v from_o evil_a not_o in_o thought_n because_o he_o still_o retain_v innocency_n in_o his_o hart_n and_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n text_n all_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n for_o the_o hebrew_n add_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n but_o without_o restriction_n absolute_o read_v job_n sin_v not_o or_o as_o our_o protestant_n translate_v in_o all_o this_o do_v not_o job_n sin_n which_o origen_n and_o the_o grecian_n according_a to_o pineda_n reférre_o to_o his_o 17._o origen_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o job._n pineda_n in_o â—um_fw-la loc_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccavit_fw-la job_n coram_fw-la domino_fw-la psal_n 16._o v._n 3._o psal_n 7._o v._n 9_o 1._o tim._n â—_o v._o 17._o 18._o matt._n 5._o v._n 17._o cogitation_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o entertain_v no_o evil_a thought_n or_o cogitation_n against_o god_n but_o judge_v well_o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n subscribe_v hereunto_o who_o read_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o happen_v unto_o he_o joâ—_a sin_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o like_a king_n david_n affirm_v of_o himself_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v try_v i_o in_o fire_n and_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n find_v in_o i_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o otherwise_o offend_v yet_o at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v clean_o from_o sin_n as_o also_o when_o he_o say_v judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o justice_n and_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n moreover_o some_o work_n of_o the_o just_a be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v good_a god_n give_v we_o all_o thing_n abundant_o to_o enjoy_v to_o do_v well_o to_o become_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v good_a nor_o commendable_a in_o
god_n sight_n much_o less_o please_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o as_o in_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n have_v be_v show_v if_o they_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n 4._o m._n abbot_n answer_v therefore_o good_a work_n be_v touch_v and_o infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n before_o they_o can_v please_v god_n must_v have_v some_o mean_n to_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n &_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n etc._n etc._n which_o christ_n do_v perfume_a they_o with_o the_o sweet_a 579_o abbot_n c._n 4_o sect_n 44._o fol._n 578._o &_o 579_o incense_n of_o his_o obedience_n but_o how_o do_v christ_n take_v it_o away_o by_o abolish_n or_o not_o impute_v the_o contagion_n by_o not_o impute_v say_v abbot_n but_o thus_o he_o take_v away_o according_a to_o they_o the_o filth_n of_o adultery_n of_o murder_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o all_o heinous_a crime_n from_o the_o believe_v protestant_n and_o be_v those_o sinful_a work_n thereby_o make_v grateful_a host_n and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n please_v 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pride_n or_o any_o other_o than_o love_v so_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o stain_n of_o those_o sinful_a action_n shall_v be_v intermix_v in_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o love_n do_v it_o proceed_v from_o some_o other_o fleshly_a motion_n or_o rebellious_a inclination_n but_o the_o spirit_n the_o corrupt_a motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n infect_v not_o the_o work_n e_o of_o the_o spirit_n motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o a_o whit_n defile_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v distinct_a and_o several_a action_n and_o these_o without_o consent_n do_v not_o partake_v of_o their_o infection_n what_o be_v the_o spot_n then_o of_o uncleanes_n what_o be_v the_o muddy_a water_n this_o crystal_n river_n of_o love_n have_v draw_v from_o our_o foul_a attaint_v nature_n be_v it_o nothing_o else_o then_o the_o defect_n and_o want_v of_o great_a perfection_n which_o may_v be_v in_o that_o act_n but_o thus_o the_o love_n of_o many_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v 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god_n election_n i_o let_v pass_v because_o it_o tend_v to_o good_a it_o require_v not_o the_o prevision_n of_o work_n but_o for_o reprobation_n which_o be_v the_o deputation_n of_o man_n the_o only_a image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o this_o to_o be_v do_v without_o any_o foresight_n absolute_a or_o conditional_a of_o his_o demerit_n and_o be_v do_v that_o man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o escape_v or_o free_a will_n to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n which_o lead_v he_o headlong_a to_o destruction_n be_v more_o than_o barbarian_a more_o than_o neronian_a cruelty_n because_o every_o punishment_n just_o tax_v presuppose_v a_o offence_n but_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o that_o priority_n consider_v be_v free_a from_o all_o offence_n free_a from_o ill_a desert_n therefore_o to_o preordain_v those_o harmless_a and_o noble_a creature_n to_o everlasting_a torment_n which_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v incur_v before_o the_o prevision_n of_o 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and_o destruction_n of_o no_o creature_n be_v absolute_o and_o antecedent_o intend_v by_o god_n but_o only_o consequent_o &_o conditional_o presuppose_v their_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n and_o final_a impenitence_n which_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n foresee_v depute_v they_o according_o too_o their_o deserve_a punishment_n god_n say_v s._n augustin_n punish_v the_o reprobate_a because_o he_o foreknow_v what_o they_o will_v do_v but_o create_v they_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v s._n chrysostome_n for_o this_o end_n he_o frame_v every_o creature_n and_o fashion_v we_o not_o that_o we_o perish_v nor_o to_o torment_v we_o with_o punishment_n but_o to_o save_v us._n and_o elsewhere_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v adam_n sin_n who_o before_o his_o fall_n do_v fence_v and_o arm_v he_o adam_n can_v have_v obey_v which_o he_o will_v not_o because_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o devil_n
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himself_o the_o origin_n of_o iniquity_n he_o shall_v be_v author_n of_o evil_a his_o justice_n shall_v become_v just_a with_o other_o like_a atheism_n with_o which_o our_o reformer_n be_v 22._o ibid._n c._n 22._o encumber_v although_o they_o give_v out_o that_o god_n do_v so_o to_o manifest_v his_o power_n glory_n and_o almightiness_n because_o if_o the_o mean_n be_v ill_a the_o end_n can_v be_v good_a or_o if_o it_o can_v it_o impli_v contradiction_n his_o power_n shall_v achieve_v any_o thing_n which_o cross_v his_o mercy_n and_o impayr_v his_o justice_n he_o can_v decree_v that_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n which_o derogate_v from_o any_o other_o attribute_n or_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n then_o what_o glory_n can_v redound_v to_o god_n by_o that_o ignominious_a act_n of_o abandon_v his_o creature_n without_o their_o desert_n or_o what_o mercy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o decree_a man_n fall_n into_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v after_o raise_v he_o up_o what_o 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procure_v evil_a our_o lord_n be_v sweet_a to_o all_o and_o his_o mercy_n or_o commiseration_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n he_o desire_v not_o a_o multitude_n of_o faithless_a and_o unprofitable_a child_n therefore_o the_o huge_a host_n of_o the_o reprobate_n surpass_v by_o so_o many_o degree_n the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o elect_a proceed_v not_o from_o his_o merciful_a will_n but_o from_o their_o own_o way_n ward_n and_o reckless_a disposition_n in_o which_o he_o forsee_v they_o will_v final_o persist_v and_o depart_v this_o life_n 9_o beside_o these_o detestable_a error_n which_o attend_v on_o the_o aforesaid_a frenzy_n of_o our_o sectary_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o reason_n à _fw-fr priori_fw-la why_o god_n can_v not_o reject_v &_o cast_v away_o any_o 9_o rom._n 9_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o affirm_v because_o reprobation_n be_v as_o act_v of_o hatred_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v insinuate_v but_o god_n of_o himself_o can_v hate_v his_o own_o work_n unless_o they_o be_v defile_v 2._o aug._n lib._n 1_o add_v simple_o 9_o 9_o 2._o with_o sin_n god_n as_o s._n augustine_n write_v hate_v not_o esau_n a_o man_n but_o esau_n a_o sinner_n that_o be_v he_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o that_o priority_n in_o which_o he_o ordain_v to_o creeate_v he_o a_o reasonable_a man_n but_o in_o that_o after-sight_n in_o which_o he_o foresee_v the_o contamination_n of_o his_o sin_n thou_o say_v the_o wiseman_n unto_o 25_o sap._n 10._o 25_o god_n love_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o hate_v nothing_o of_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v for_o thou_o do_v not_o ordayn_v or_o make_v any_o thing_n hate_v it_o yea_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o only_o love_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v make_v but_o engender_v in_o all_o creature_n the_o like_a love_n to_o their_o of_o spring_n he_o teach_v the_o tiger_n to_o fight_v the_o lion_n to_o prey_n all_o beast_n and_o bird_n to_o venture_v their_o life_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o young_a one_o what_o savage_a mind_n then_o can_v 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to_o no_o other_o be_v the_o guilt_n to_o be_v impute_v especial_o he_o be_v as_o you_o maintain_v the_o principal_a agent_n and_o they_o his_o instrument_n in_o achieve_v wickedness_n which_o if_o you_o right_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o great_a a_o impiety_n as_o hell_n itself_o can_v breathe_v forth_o a_o great_a neither_o need_v i_o allege_v place_n of_o scripture_n they_o be_v so_o infinite_a or_o other_o testimony_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v manifest_a and_o clear_a that_o our_o sovereign_a god_n can_v sin_v and_o that_o the_o reprobate_n in_o general_n have_v their_o will_n free_a from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n the_o very_a law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o common_a wealth_n the_o threat_n and_o persuasion_n so_o often_o propose_v unto_o they_o in_o holy_a scripture_n do_v abundant_o witness_v as_o i_o have_v else_o where_o large_o demonstrate_v therefore_o i_o here_o pass_v they_o over_o with_o this_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n who_o discourse_v of_o those_o reprobate_n who_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a supper_n 63._o aug._n li._n 83._o qq_n q._n 63._o prepare_v for_o they_o say_v those_o that_o will_v not_o come_v ought_v not_o to_o attribute_v it_o to_o any_o other_o but_o only_o to_o themselves_o 2._o exod._n 8._o 2._o because_o ut_fw-la venirent_fw-la uâ—cati_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o libera_fw-la voluntate_fw-la being_n call_v it_o be_v in_o their_o freewill_n to_o come_v the_o scripture_n likewise_o 2._o exod_n 9_o 1._o &_o 2._o speak_v of_o pharaoh_n in_o particular_a declare_v his_o absolute_a freedom_n say_v dismiss_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o 4._o exod._n 10._o 3._o &_o 4._o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n dismiss_v my_o people_n to_o sacrifice_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v and_o hold_v they_o and_o again_o till_o when_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v subject_a unto_o i_o dismiss_v my_o people_n 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