but_o two_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o that_o confirmation_n penance_n marriage_n order_n and_o extreme_a unction_n be_v not_o sacrament_n proper_o pag._n 204_o 205_o 206_o 207_o 208_o 209_o 210_o &c_n &c_n that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o give_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o very_a work_n or_o action_n do_v by_o the_o minister_n but_o grace_n come_v and_o be_v give_v another_o way_n pag._n 215_o 216_o t_n tradition_n not_o specify_v in_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v to_o be_v apostolical_a there_o be_v no_o assure_a proof_n that_o they_o come_v undoubted_o and_o original_o from_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v or_o impose_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n pag._n 57_o 58_o &c_n &c_n how_o man_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v deceive_v by_o tradition_n say_v and_o suppose_v to_o be_v apostolical_a see_v the_o preface_n that_o these_o tradition_n be_v needless_a because_o the_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a 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and_o devise_v do_v for_o and_o in_o the_o â—way_n of_o god_n service_n and_o religion_n not_o command_v by_o he_o nor_o warrant_v by_o his_o word_n whatsoever_o good_a intention_n be_v pretend_v â—e_v nevertheless_o not_o good_a nor_o approve_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o censure_n pa._n 145.146_o finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la errata_fw-la page_z 1_o in_o marg_n 1._o pet._n 5.12_o for_o 1._o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o pag._n 3._o l._n 1._o audience_n for_o erudiens_fw-la p._n 10._o l._n 6._o knoâ—_n for_o know_v p._n 11._o l._n 17._o otger_n for_o other_o p._n 27._o l._n 25._o grantzius_n for_o crantzius_n p._n 74._o l._n 10._o hird_o for_o three_o p._n 96._o l._n 19_o always_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o p._n 109_o l._n 22._o clesiphontem_fw-la for_o ctesiphoâ—â—â—â—_n p._n 111._o l._n 29_o manifest_v for_o magnify_v p._n 116._o l_o 18._o read_v in_o this_o sense_n p._n 128._o l._n 28._o able_a to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d able_a to_o do_v it_o p._n 130._o l._n 31._o high_o for_o high_a p._n 139._o l._n 37._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39â—_n l_o 5._o apostle_n for_o apostle_n p._n 393_o l._n 26._o or_o three_o to_o be_v blot_v p._n 395._o l._n 1_o 2._o in_o the_o church_n relation_n to_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d who_o spirit_n they_o speak_v as_o s._n john_n affirm_v to_o be_v blot_v p._n 400._o l._n 20._o true-christians_a 〈◊〉_d true-christian_a p._n 410._o l_o 22._o bni_n for_o be_v p._n 243._o l_o 4._o heree_n for_o here_o p._n 296_o in_o marg_n l_o 6._o petrus_a â—â—â—spondet_fw-la for_o unus_fw-la respondit_fw-la p._n 380._o l._n 20._o theodorum_fw-la for_o medorum_fw-la p_o 48_o finis_fw-la libri_fw-la primi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la primae_fw-la partis_fw-la huius_fw-la libri_fw-la p._n 63_o l_o 26._o that_o for_o the._n &_o l._n 5._o uphold_v for_o hold_v p._n 64._o l._n 37._o prâ—â—structae_fw-la for_o praestructa_fw-la p._n 27._o l._n 21._o minister_n for_o minister_n p._n 69._o l._n 1._o perish_v for_o pass_v p._n 119._o l_o â—_o for_o not_o p_o 16_o l._n 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this_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o their_o sin_n howbeit_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a conceit_n and_o imagination_n for_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_v or_o prove_v it_o nay_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o our_o good_a work_n to_o make_v they_o able_a to_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n but_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v again_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v by_o himself_o and_o not_o by_o we_o or_o in_o our_o person_n purge_v our_o sin_n 2.2_o he_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d platamentum_fw-la &_o propitiatio_fw-la 3.25_o reconciliation_n and_o propitiation_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n say_v s._n paul_n therefore_o glorify_v you_o god_n both_o in_o your_o body_n 20.28_o and_o in_o your_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v go_n christ_n be_v he_o that_o pay_v this_o price_n for_o they_o as_o s._n peter_n also_o show_v and_o therefore_o not_o 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but_o you_o have_v further_o in_o the_o papacy_n work_v preparative_n or_o work_n or_o merit_n de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la as_o you_o call_v they_o such_o as_o be_v do_v by_o a_o man_n before_o faith_n receive_v which_o you_o also_o account_v good_a work_n but_o first_o how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o himself_o as_o yet_o make_v good_a bring_v forth_o any_o good_a work_n for_o the_o tree_n must_v first_o be_v good_a before_o it_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 12.13_o as_o christ_n himself_o teach_v yea_o good_a work_n and_o a_o sanctify_a course_n of_o life_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o s._n paul_n declare_v and_o therefore_o before_o that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v righteous_a and_o justify_v by_o faith_n he_o can_v possible_o bring_v forth_o these_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n again_o the_o scripture_n witness_v express_o that_o 1.11_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n how_o then_o can_v the_o work_n of_o any_o man_n before_o 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or_o worthiness_n for_o what_o have_v thou_o say_v s._n paul_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o 4.7_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v he_o humble_a and_o thankful_a and_o not_o make_v he_o proud_a as_o though_o he_o deserve_v they_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o if_o a_o man_n give_v another_o 100_o l._n which_o he_o use_v well_o do_v he_o thereby_o deserve_v or_o can_v he_o therefore_o claim_v as_o of_o merit_n or_o duty_n to_o have_v at_o that_o man_n hand_n 100000._o l._n man_n for_o good_a work_n and_o benefit_n do_v may_v deserve_v praise_n and_o thanks_n among_o man_n but_o what_o man_n by_o do_v of_o his_o duty_n deserve_v praise_n or_o thanks_n at_o god_n hand_n 10_o or_o what_o servant_n for_o do_v his_o master_n service_n and_o commandment_n can_v thereupon_o claim_v to_o be_v his_o master_n 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remissible_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n mercy_n grace_n and_o bounty_n except_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 114_o 115_o e_o the_o emperor_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v the_o supremacy_n and_o not_o the_o pope_n pag._n 30_o the_o emperor_n in_o time_n past_a have_v power_n to_o place_n and_o displace_v pope_n pag._n 27_o the_o emperor_n in_o ancient_a time_n banish_v imprison_a and_o otherwise_o punish_v aswell_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o other_o bishop_n pag._n 22_o he_o do_v make_v law_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o religion_n pag._n 24_o as_o also_o commissioner_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n himself_o be_v one_o of_o those_o commissioner_n pag._n ibid._n a_o appeal_n to_o the_o emperor_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n pag_n 24_o general_n council_n in_o ancient_a time_n call_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o authority_n pag._n 24_o the_o christian_a emperor_n do_v and_o be_v to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o 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head_n and_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o that_o city_n and_o to_o be_v above_o the_o emperor_n pa._n 331.332_o and_o pag._n 391.392.393_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n from_o christ_n to_o excommunicate_v any_o pag._n 299_o &c_n &c_n excommunication_n be_v they_o never_o so_o just_a and_o lawful_a be_v by_o god_n law_n and_o appointment_n of_o no_o force_n to_o depose_v from_o earthly_a kingdom_n or_o to_o dissolve_v the_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n of_o subject_n pag._n 299_o 300_o 301_o &c_n &c_n f_o our_o forefather_n and_o ancestor_n not_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o any_o vice_n or_o error_n they_o hold_v pag_n 34_o 35_o foretell_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n that_o a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o right_a faith_n and_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n otherwise_o call_v a_o antichristianisme_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o that_o so_o the_o church_n by_o degree_n shall_v grow_v corrupt_v and_o deform_v pag._n 35_o 36_o 280_o foretell_v also_o how_o long_o the_o church_n shall_v lie_v in_o those_o her_o corruption_n and_o error_n and_o when_o she_o shall_v begin_v to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o reform_v pag._n 35_o 36_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o our_o forefather_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n pag_n 39.40_o 41_o 42_o foretell_v that_o a_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n shall_v possess_v they_o of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n extant_a in_o the_o divine_a scripture_n pag._n 307_o 308_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n and_o before_o his_o tribunal_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o declaration_n of_o that_o faith_n pag._n 99_o 100_o 101_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o pag._n 116_o 117_o 118_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n also_o of_o that_o chapter_n g_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n pag._n 168_o 169_o etc._n etc._n h_n not_o protestant_n but_o papist_n be_v the_o heretic_n pag._n 72._o and_o schismatic_n pag._n 37_o 38._o pag._n 413.414_o &c_n &c_n not_o the_o pope_n but_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a militant_a church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o triumphant_a pag_n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97_o 98_o i_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n or_o which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o effect_n in_o the_o conclusion_n what_o be_v the_o infallible_a rule_n whereby_o man_n must_v judge_v and_o be_v direct_v for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o truth_n in_o those_o controversy_n pag._n 49_o 50_o 51_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o preface_n for_o this_o matter_n the_o implicita_fw-la fides_fw-la of_o papist_n reprove_v pag_n 78_o 79_o 80_o k_o king_n have_v the_o supremacy_n over_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a within_o their_o own_o dominion_n pa._n 1._o to_o p._n 5_o their_o supremacy_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a pag._n 5_o &c_n &c_n king_n and_o prince_n although_o they_o have_v the_o supremacy_n yet_o thereby_o claim_v not_o nor_o can_v claim_v to_o preach_v to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n to_o excommunicate_v absolve_v or_o to_o consecrate_v bishop_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o act_n proper_a to_o the_o function_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n pag._n 32_o &c_n &c_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v notwithstanding_o their_o supremacy_n under_o god_n and_o subject_a to_o he_o and_o his_o word_n pag._n 33_o even_o heathen_a king_n may_v command_v and_o make_v edict_n and_o proclamation_n for_o god_n and_o his_o service_n pag._n 7._o &c_n &c_n christian_a king_n and_o queen_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n to_o be_v nurse_v father_n and_o nurse_v mother_n to_o his_o church_n and_o religion_n p._n 7._o the_o authority_n of_o a_o christian_a king_n in_o respect_n of_o contemptuous_a disorderly_a and_o unruly_a person_n requisite_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o commonweal_n pag._n 6_o &c_n &c_n king_n and_o prince_n may_v command_v and_o compel_v their_o subject_n to_o external_a obedience_n for_o god_n pag._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o christian_a king_n may_v make_v law_n about_o matter_n ecclesiast_n p._n 7_o 8.24_o he_o may_v make_v commissioner_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n pag._n 24_o he_o may_v have_v appeal_v make_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a ib._n he_o may_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v bishop_n of_o diocese_n and_o province_n pag._n 27._o counsel_n and_o convocation_n to_o be_v assemble_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o the_o decree_n thereof_o by_o he_o to_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v before_o they_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n pag._n 26_o 27_o 28_o christian_a king_n do_v punish_v offender_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n not_o ecclesiastical_o but_o civil_o pag._n 6_o 7.32_o subject_n ought_v not_o to_o rebel_v against_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n though_o they_o be_v adversary_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o though_o subject_n have_v power_n &_o force_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o pa._n 20_o 21_o 22.299_o 300_o king_n of_o rome_n do_v sometime_o send_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o their_o ambassador_n pag._n 22_o how_o thankful_a subject_n ought_v to_o be_v unto_o god_n for_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n pag._n 33_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n most_o gross_o abuse_v by_o the_o b_o of_o rome_n to_o work_v his_o own_o exaltation_n above_o king_n and_o prince_n pag_n 299_o 300_o 301_o &c_n &c_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n no_o more_o give_v to_o s._n peter_n then_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 292_o 293_o 294_o 295_o l_o no_o licentiousness_n or_o impiety_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n or_o
assurance_n of_o salvation_n or_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n or_o in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o protestant_n but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n pag._n 99_o 100_o &c_n &c_n pag._n 153_o 154._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 125_o &c_n &c_n pag._n 404_o &c_n &c_n lay_v person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o thereby_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v right_a or_o no_o pag._n 73_o 74_o 75_o 76._o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o preface_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o mere_a man_n by_o and_o in_o their_o own_o person_n perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v yea_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o other_o use_n and_o end_n pag._n 108_o &c_n &c_n no_o such_o place_n as_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la pag._n 130_o 131_o 132_o m_n miracle_n sign_n or_o wonder_v do_v in_o the_o antichristian_a church_n pag._n 98_o 99_o pag_n 306_o 307_o pag_n 280_o 281_o man_n merit_n deserve_v not_o salvation_n but_o damnation_n p._n 110_o 111_o 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n pag_n 366_o 367_o n_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n the_o most_o ancient_a and_o the_o most_o honourable_a see_v the_o preface_n towards_o the_o end_n the_o name_n of_o catholic_n to_o who_o it_o right_o and_o proper_o belong_v pag._n 63_o 64_o o_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o the_o king_n explain_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a pag_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n p_o the_o pope_n get_v his_o supremacy_n over_o emperor_n and_o king_n partly_o by_o fraud_n and_o partly_o by_o force_n pag._n 27_o 28_o the_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n when_o it_o be_v first_o affect_v by_o a_o bishop_n be_v oppugn_v even_o by_o some_o of_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n themselves_o p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o divers_a general_a council_n also_o against_o it_o p_o 16_o 17_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n what_o a_o wicked_a founder_n it_o have_v and_o how_o wicked_o it_o be_v still_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v pag._n 12_o three_o text_n of_o scripture_n usual_o allege_v for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n abuse_v &_o answer_v p._n 11_o 12_o p._n 291_o 292_o &c_n &c_n excommunication_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o kâ—yes_n abuse_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o establish_v &_o maintenance_n of_o his_o supremacy_n p._n 299_o 300_o 301_o divers_a write_n forge_v under_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n anacletus_fw-la evaristus_n and_o other_o ancient_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o pope_n new_a supremacy_n pag._n 12_o the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n also_o forge_v for_o that_o purpose_n ibid._n miracle_n sign_n or_o wonder_n also_o do_v for_o that_o end_n p._n 341_o 342_o &c_n &c_n popery_n be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o infection_n or_o disease_n be_v to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o as_o a_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n be_v to_o a_o city_n pag._n 38_o pope_n and_o popery_n exclaym_v against_o long_o before_o luther_n or_o calvin_n be_v bear_v pag._n 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o &c_n &c_n the_o pope_n excommunication_n and_o curse_n to_o be_v contemn_v pag._n 44_o 45_o 299_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v and_o may_v err_v even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o judicial_o pag_n 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o see_v the_o preface_n also_o no_o such_o place_n as_o popish_a purgatory_n pag._n 125_o 126_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o predestination_n be_v confess_v both_o by_o protestant_n and_o papist_n the_o doctrine_n whereof_o be_v right_o understand_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o introduce_v any_o inconvenience_n licentiousness_n or_o impiety_n as_o that_o it_o infer_v the_o clean_a contrary_n pag._n 153_o 154_o 155_o 156_o 157_o 158_o predestination_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n pag._n 178.179_o 180_o &c_n &c_n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o all_o save_a grace_n be_v consequent_n and_o effect_n of_o election_n or_o predestination_n to_o life_n everlasting_a pag._n 154_o &c_n &c_n pag._n 198_o &c_n &c_n predestination_n depend_v upon_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o what_o that_o foreknowledge_n be_v pag._n 194_o 195_o 196_o &c_n &c_n faith_n foresee_v and_o good_a work_n foresee_v be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n but_o the_o effect_n and_o a_o consequent_a thereunto_o ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n teach_v no_o dissoluteness_n or_o carelessness_n but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n pag_n 154_o 155_o etc._n etc._n p._n 199_o 200_o &c_n &c_n predestination_n teach_v no_o man_n utter_o to_o despair_n though_o he_o be_v exceed_o wicked_a and_o impious_a for_o the_o present_a inasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n to_o be_v convert_v so_o long_o as_o life_n last_v as_o likewise_o it_o teach_v no_o man_n rash_o or_o unadvised_o to_o presume_v p._n 157_o 158_o 198_o 200_o &c_n &c_n the_o popish_a mass_n and_o popish_a priesthood_n thereto_o belong_v both_o abominable_a pag._n 217_o 218_o 219_o &c_n &c_n what_o manner_n of_o primacy_n it_o be_v that_o peter_n have_v among_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 295_o 296_o &c_n &c_n popish_a priest_n be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o to_o resort_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v commission_n or_o authority_n from_o christ_n to_o give_v absolution_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v wicked_a and_o in_o vain_a pag._n 302._o etc._n etc._n q_o all_o question_n and_o controversy_n concern_v faith_n and_o religion_n to_o be_v decide_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a scripture_n pag._n 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o preface_n throughout_o r_o that_o there_o be_v a_o reprobation_n aswell_o as_o a_o election_n and_o what_o it_o be_v pag._n 165_o &c_n &c_n reprobation_n and_o election_n both_o at_o one_o time_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o man_n in_o particular_a wus_fw-la choose_v and_o that_o man_n refuse_v be_v god_n own_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n pag._n 196_o 197_o 198_o none_n can_v certain_o determine_v of_o himself_o beforehand_o that_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_n though_o he_o be_v for_o the_o present_v exceed_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a because_o god_n may_v possible_o call_v and_o convert_v he_o before_o he_o die_v p._n 157.158_o p_o 199_o 200_o rome_n apparent_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n p._n 246_o &_o o._n bellarmine_n himself_o &_o other_o papist_n confess_v rome_n to_o be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n pag._n 247_o the_o evasion_n they_o make_v that_o only_o heathen_a rome_n be_v there_o intend_a be_v show_v to_o be_v very_o vain_a and_o false_a pag._n 247_o 248_o 249_o &c_n &c_n some_o special_a spiritual_a whoredom_n that_o be_v idolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n pâ—g_n 258_o 259_o 260_o &c_n &c_n who_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n whereupon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v pag._n 292_o 293._o etc._n etc._n s_o the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v not_o a_o private_a or_o humane_a spirit_n but_o a_o divine_a spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o spirit_n speak_v in_o those_o scripture_n be_v every_o spiriâ—_n speak_v in_o man_n to_o be_v try_v pag._n 53_o 54_o exposition_n of_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v such_o as_o agree_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 58_o 59_o a_o rule_n to_o know_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v by_o a_o private_a spirit_n of_o his_o own_o and_o when_o not_o pag._n 53.54_o the_o true_a church_n to_o be_v try_v and_o know_v by_o the_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a scripture_n pag._n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o some_o book_n hold_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n hold_v not_o to_o be_v so_o pag._n 65_o 66_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o tongue_n as_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v pag_n 67_o the_o original_n of_o the_o scripture_n incorrupt_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o which_o be_v call_v s_o hieromes_n translation_n and_o all_o other_o translation_n whatsoever_o pag._n 67_o 68_o 69.70_o the_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v right_o justify_v against_o the_o unjust_a exception_n of_o papist_n pag._n 71_o not_o any_o humane_a learning_n or_o private_a spirit_n of_o any_o man_n but_o god_n only_o and_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o opener_n and_o unfolder_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n pag._n 73_o 74_o lay_v people_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n pag._n 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77._o see_v also_o the_o preface_n that_o there_o be_v
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that_o come_v the_o other_o by_o believe_v only_o that_o 2._o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n that_o 3._o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n have_v so_o prevayl_v that_o none_o now_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v act._n 15.10_o which_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o have_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o righteous_a man_n which_o do_v escape_v the_o curse_n it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o their_o faith_n sake_n that_o they_o be_v save_v thus_o do_v sedulius_n and_o claudius_n two_o of_o our_o most_o famous_a divine_n deliver_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n and_o grace_n faith_n and_o work_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n justification_n and_o adoption_n no_o less_o agreeable_o to_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n profess_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n then_o to_o that_o which_o they_o themselves_o receive_v from_o the_o more_o ancient_a doctor_n who_o they_o do_v follow_v therein_o neither_o do_v we_o in_o our_o judgement_n one_o whit_n differ_v from_o they_o when_o they_o teach_v that_o fine_a faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o life_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n alone_o justify_v this_o word_n alone_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o have_v relation_n either_o to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o in_o the_o school_n they_o term_v the_o subject_a or_o to_o the_o latter_a which_o they_o call_v the_o predicat_fw-la be_v refer_v to_o the_o former_a the_o meaning_n will_v be_v that_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v alone_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o accompany_v with_o other_o virtue_n do_v justify_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o utter_o disclaim_v the_o assertion_n but_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o latter_a it_o make_v this_o sense_n that_o faith_n be_v it_o which_o alone_a or_o only_o justify_v and_o in_o this_o meaning_n only_o do_v we_o defend_v that_o proposition_n understand_v still_o by_o faith_n not_o a_o dead_a carcase_n thereof_o for_o how_o shall_v the_o just_a be_v able_a to_o live_v by_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n 5.6_o which_o work_v by_o love_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o among_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n the_o eye_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n whereby_o we_o see_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a also_o that_o the_o eye_n be_v alone_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n be_v dead_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n do_v neither_o seâ—_n
august_n lib._n 2._o quaest_n 3._o ad_fw-la simplician_n aug._n de_fw-fr vnit._n eccl_n ca._n 16._o deut._n 12.8.32_o ezech._n 20.19_o levit._fw-la 18.4_o psal_n 106.39_o esai_n 55.8.9_o isidor_n orig_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o esai_n 1.12_o 1._o sam._n 15.2_o â—_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o 2._o sam._n 6_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o luk._n 16.15_o mat._n 12.13_o phil._n 1.11_o heb._n 11.6_o act._n 1â—_n 9_o tit._n 1.15_o rom._n 3.12_o aug._n cont_n julian_n li._n 4._o c_o 3_o &_o cont_n 2._o epist._n pelag._n ad_fw-la bonif._n li._n 3._o ca._n 5._o august_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o op_n cap._n 14._o august_n in_o psal._n 67._o act._n 10.1_o 2._o &c_n &c_n august_n de_fw-mi praed_fw-we sanct._n lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o introducis_fw-la hominum_fw-la genus_fw-la quod_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la possit_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la christi_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la vos_fw-la maximè_fw-la christiana_n detestatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la august_n cont_n julian._n gal._n 5_o 19_o rom._n 7.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o psal_n 3.12_o esa_fw-la 64_o 6._o psal._n 130.3.4_o jam._n 3.2_o agust_n lib._n 6._o conf_n rom._n 6.23_o act._n 20_o 28._o 1._o cor_fw-la 6.20_o rom._n 8_o 1â—_n rom._n 4._o â—_o august_n in_o psal._n 83_o aug._n in_o psal._n 32._o august_n in_o psal._n 101._o 1._o cor._n 4.7_o luk._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 1._o cor._n 1.31_o rome_n 4.3_o rev._n 4.11_o rev._n 5.12.13_o 14_o rev._n 19.1.3_o rom._n 8.3_o act._n 13.38.39_o mat._n 19.16_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 10.17_o etc._n etc._n luk_n 10.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o luk._n 18.18_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o rome_n 10.4_o gal._n 3.19.21.24_o rom._n 5.20.21_o rom._n 7.13.24_o 25._o rom._n 7.7_o 8._o rom._n 4_o 15_o 16._o gal_n 3.11_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 22.24_o rom._n 3.31_o matth._n 5.17_o psal._n 1.1_o 2._o psal._n 119.165_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n shall_v do_v good_a work_n and_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n and_o commandment_n ephe_n 2_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o mat._n 5_o 16._o luk._n 10.35_o 1._o cor._n 9.12.16.18_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 29._o â—â—_o act._n 28.27_o mat._n 28.20_o rom._n 9.21.22_o rom._n 9.22.23_o rom._n 8.30_o 1._o thes._n 5.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o thes._n 2.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o ephes._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o predestination_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v live_v godly_a and_o holy_a life_n and_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v licentious_o or_o as_o they_o list_v colos._n 3.12_o 13._o 1._o pet._n 2.9_o luk._n 10.20_o ephes._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o â—_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n rom._n 8.30_o mat._n 20.1.2_o 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n teach_v no_o man_n to_o despair_v so_o long_o as_o life_n last_v but_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n touch_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n 2._o pet._n 1.10_o 2._o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o job._n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o rom._n 8_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o data_fw-la sunt_fw-la signa_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o indicia_fw-la manifesta_fw-la sâ—lutis_fw-la ut_fw-la indubitabile_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la electorum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la ea_fw-la signa_fw-la per_fw-la manserint_fw-la bernard_n in_o septuag_n serm._n 1_o rome_n 8.14_o rome_n 8_o 14._o rom._n 8.16_o 1._o joh._n 4.13_o 1._o cor._n 2.12_o 1._o joh_n 3.2_o 3._o 1._o pet._n 1.8_o concern_v perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n psal._n 37.24_o pro._n 24.16_o ezech._n 18.24_o luke_n 8.13_o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o maâ—_n 4.5_o â—6_n â—7·_fw-la psal._n 1.3_o luke_n 8.15_o matth_n 13.23_o mark_v 4.8.20_o coloss._n 1.23_o rom._n 8.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.8_o 1_o thess._n 5.24_o 1._o pet._n 1.5_o joh._n 10.28_o â—9_n 2._o cor._n 5.1_o heb._n 10.32_o 33_o 34._o rome_n 8.16_o ephe._n 1.13_o 14._o 1._o joh_n 5.13_o 1._o joh._n 5.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o joh_n 3.36_o joh._n 6.47_o deus_fw-la tibi_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la recedenti_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dubitas_fw-la &_o fluctuas_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la credentium_fw-la magistrum_fw-la peccato_fw-la incredulitatis_fw-la offendere_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypâ—_n de_fw-fr morâ—al_fw-fr heb._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o regnum_n coelorum_fw-la vult_fw-la dominus_fw-la sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la incertae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ambiguitate_fw-la sperari_fw-la alioquin_fw-la justificatio_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la nulla_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la ambigua_fw-la hillar_n in_o matth._n cap._n 5._o jam._n 1.6_o 7._o heb._n 10.22_o rom._n 4.18_o â—9_n 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n presumere_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-fr operatione_n tua_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la christi_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n bona_fw-la presumptio_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o tota_n presumptio_fw-la tua_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la augâ—st_n in_o psal._n 85._o psal._n 42.5.11_o psal._n 43.5_o rom._n 7.24_o 25._o gal._n 5.17_o 2._o cor_fw-la 4_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n ps_n 46.1_o 2_o 3._o &c_n &c_n psal_n 27.14_o matth._n 16.18_o matt._n 7.24_o 25._o rom._n 8.37_o 1._o cor._n â—0_n 12_o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o 2._o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o phil._n 2.12_o rom._n 8.15_o 1._o joh._n 4.17_o rom._n 8.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o etc._n etc._n rome_n 1.28_o 29._o etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.16_o 2._o tim._n 3.8_o geâ—_n 1.26_o 31._o ecclesiastes_n 7.31_o gen._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 5.12_o eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 9.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o eph._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o rev._n 20_o 1â—_n rom._n 9.22_o 23._o hos_fw-la 1â—_n 9_o lam._n 3.22_o eph._n 1.4_o joh_n 17.6.9_o joh_n 6.37.39_o rom._n 5_o 9_o gal._n 3.13_o eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o rome_n 11.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o rom._n 11.7_o rome_n 11.5_o mat._n 20.16_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 2.5_o heb._n 12.17_o joh._n 12.37.39.40_o deut._n 29.4_o ezech._n 36_o 26.27_o ezech._n 18_o 23._o ezech_v 33.11_o ezech._n 18.13_o ezech_v 33.9_o etc._n etc._n 1._o sam._n 2.25_o 1._o pet._n 2.8_o 2._o pet._n 2.12_o pro._n 16.4_o jude_n vers_fw-la 4._o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n gen._n 1_o 31._o gen_n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 13.27_o jam._n 1_o 1â—_n ephe._n 2.2_o 2_o tim_n 2.26_o god_n withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o some_o but_o infusâ—â—h_v not_o wickedness_n into_o any_o jam._n 1._o â—4_n ephes._n 2.3_o rom._n 17._o non_fw-la fâ—cit_fw-la voluntates_fw-la malas_fw-la sed_fw-la utitur_fw-la iis_fw-la ut_fw-la voluerit_fw-la libâ—_n cap._n 3.2_o cor_fw-la 46._o gen_n 1.2_o â—_o 4._o divinae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o potentize_n est_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la bene_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la natura_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la maximè_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la malos_fw-la excogitatum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la aliquen_n finen_n &_o utilum_fw-la de_fw-fr ducat_n &_o utiliter_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la videntur_fw-la mala_fw-la utatur_fw-la clemens_n alexand._n storm_n lib._n 1._o si_fw-mi peccaveris_fw-la ne_fw-la pute_fw-la hominem_fw-la fecisse_fw-la quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la accidisse_fw-la quod_fw-la noluit_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 110.2_o 2._o sam_n 12.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2._o same_o â—6_n 21_o 22._o quis_fw-la non_fw-la ista_fw-la iudicia_fw-la contremiscat_fw-la in_o quious_a agit_fw-fr deus_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la malorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vult_fw-la reddens_fw-la eye_v secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la illorum_fw-la et_fw-fr manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la operari_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la adinclinandas_fw-la illorum_fw-la voluntates_fw-la quocunque_fw-la voluerit_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la pro_fw-la misericordia_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la mala_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la illorum_fw-la judicio_fw-la utique_fw-la svo_fw-la aliquando_fw-la aperto_fw-la aliquando_fw-la occulto_fw-la semper_fw-la autem_fw-la justo_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n ca_fw-mi 21._o rom._n 1_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la omnia_fw-la vel_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la domino_fw-la perfici_fw-la vel_fw-la deserente_fw-la permitti_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligas_fw-la tamen_fw-la nolente_fw-la deo_fw-la nihil_fw-la prorsus_fw-la admitti_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr praedestinatione_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 15._o rom._n 1_o 2d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verâ—â—_n 24._o verse_n 26._o verse_n 28._o 2._o tess._n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o job_n 1.13.17_o jam._n 5.11_o 1_o pet._n 4.12.19_o 1._o pet._n 3.17_o rom._n 2.5_o matt._n 23.14.33_o 34_o 35._o jam_fw-la 3.1_o august_n in_o enchir_n c._n 30._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 2._o degra_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n retract_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr perfect_a justie_a â—at_a 9_o retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o aug._n cont_n 2._o â—p_n pel._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o rome_n â—_o 16_o rome_n 9.22_o 23_o jere_fw-la 10.23_o pro._n 21.1_o ephe._n 1.11_o lam._n 2.17_o eph._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n psal._n 115.3_o psal_n 135.6_o eph._n 3.4_o 5.9_o 11_o