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power_n as_o christ_n have_v and_o he_o that_o doubt_v of_o their_o right_n herein_o may_v as_o well_o doubt_v whether_o christ_n have_v authority_n as_o man_n to_o remit_v sin_n rhemist_n annot_v john_n 20._o sect_n 3._o and_o again_o they_o call_v it_o a_o express_a power_n and_o commission_n yea_o a_o wonderful_a power_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o priest_n to_o remit_v sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o man_n shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o judgement_n for_o release_v of_o their_o sin_n annot._n john_n 20._o sect_n 5._o 1_o they_o reason_n thus_o out_o of_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n john_n 20.21_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o he_o show_v his_o father_n commission_n give_v to_o himself_o and_o then_o in_o plain_a term_n most_o ample_o impart_v the_o same_o to_o his_o apostle_n but_o christ_n have_v full_a right_n to_o remit_v sin_n ergo_fw-la also_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o they_o have_v the_o same_o power_n that_o christ_n have_v rhemist_n annot_v john_n 20._o sect_n 3._o ans._n first_o it_o be_v great_a presumption_n and_o speak_v without_o any_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n by_o send_v his_o apostle_n into_o the_o world_n give_v they_o as_o full_a large_a and_o ample_a commission_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v for_o neither_o the_o pope_n in_o who_o remain_v as_o they_o say_v the_o apostolic_a authority_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n can_v do_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v as_o to_o ordain_v and_o institute_v sacrament_n and_o christ_n say_v they_o may_v forgive_v sin_n without_o the_o sacrament_n which_o the_o pope_n can_v do_v and_o so_o consequent_o neither_o the_o apostle_n who_o full_a jurisdiction_n he_o have_v in_o this_o behalf_n bellarm._n the_o pontiff_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o second_o the_o power_n therefore_o here_o grant_v to_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o proper_o in_o their_o own_o power_n to_o release_v or_o absolve_v sinner_n 2_o he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers_n 22._o therefore_o he_o that_o deni_v the_o priest_n authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n he_o must_v deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n and_o not_o to_o have_v power_n to_o remit_v sin_n rhem._n ibid._n sect_n 4._o ans._n what_o a_o blasphemous_a consequence_n be_v this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v absolute_a power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n ergo_fw-la the_o apostle_n also_o and_o all_o other_o priest_n have_v the_o same_o power_n first_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o fullness_n of_o power_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o that_o power_n to_o other_o minister_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o
the_o pharisee_n do_v then_o so_o mean_v or_o any_o shall_v now_o gather_v upon_o their_o word_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a master_n devil_n that_o rule_v and_o command_v the_o rest_n it_o be_v in_o they_o but_o a_o pharisaical_a dream_n and_o in_o the_o other_o a_o popish_a collection_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v degree_n in_o power_n and_o angelical_a gift_n both_o among_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v degree_n in_o glory_n among_o the_o saint_n yet_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v prince_n one_o over_o the_o other_o no_o more_o be_v the_o angel_n now_o three_o mark_v the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o place_n if_o satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n mark_n 3._o here_o satan_n be_v make_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o evil_a spirit_n but_o apocalyps_n 12._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o text_n say_v the_o great_a dragon_n the_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o sathanas_n vers_fw-la 9_o here_o the_o name_n sathanas_n be_v give_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o there_o be_v not_o one_o sathanas_n but_o many_o and_o where_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 14._o s._n paul_n call_v they_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n worldly_a governor_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n ephes._n 6.12_o so_o there_o be_v not_o one_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o they_o be_v all_o prince_n thus_o augustine_n expound_v that_o place_n draco_n pugnavit_fw-la &_o angeli_fw-la eius_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la diabolus_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la voluntati_fw-la eius_fw-la obtemperantes_fw-la the_o dragon_n fight_v and_o his_o angel_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n obey_v his_o will_n apocalyps_n hom._n 9_o so_o by_o augustine_n sentence_n the_o devil_n be_v not_o subject_n to_o the_o great_a devil_n but_o they_o be_v all_o prince_n and_o commander_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o second_o question_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o function_n of_o angel_n this_o question_n have_v two_o part_n first_o of_o the_o external_a ministry_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o protection_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n second_o of_o their_o spiritual_a office_n about_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o first_o part_n concern_v the_o defence_n and_o protection_n of_o angel_n the_o papist_n michael_n say_v they_o be_v the_o protector_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n error_n 3_o dan._n 10.21_o and_o as_o earthly_a kingdom_n have_v their_o special_a angel_n for_o their_o protector_n so_o also_o have_v particular_a church_n dan._n 10._o rhemist_n annot_v 1._o apocal._n sect_n 9_o the_o protestant_n the_o whole_a church_n have_v christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o true_a michael_n ibid._n for_o her_o protector_n and_o defender_n and_o so_o be_v that_o place_n in_o daniel_n to_o be_v understand_v augustine_n also_o by_o michael_n understand_v christ_n the_o name_n also_o signify_v as_o much_o michael_n that_o be_v one_o like_a unto_o god_n see_v more_o of_o this_o before_o controv._n 4._o quaest_n 1._o the_o scripture_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 28.18.20_o he_o therefore_o be_v the_o chief_a patron_n and_o protector_n of_o his_o church_n second_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o kingdom_n have_v their_o special_a angel_n protector_n for_o dan._n 10._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o grecian_n be_v not_o angel_n but_o earthly_a prince_n for_o angel_n do_v not_o resist_v christ_n and_o his_o angel_n defender_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o percia_n do_v ver_fw-la 13_o fulk_n ibid._n but_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n be_v ready_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o church_n without_o any_o limitation_n of_o place_n zachar._n 1.10_o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v to_o go_v through_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n execute_v their_o message_n not_o in_o several_a country_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o papist_n error_n 4_o every_o one_o have_v from_o his_o nativity_n a_o angel_n for_o his_o custody_n and_o patronage_n against_o the_o wicked_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n gen._n 48.16_o jacob_n say_v the_o angel_n that_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o act_n 12.15_o it_o be_v his_o angel_n rhemist_n ibid._n math._n 18.10_o their_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n ergo_fw-la every_o man_n have_v his_o proper_a angel_n answ._n 1._o jacob_n by_o the_o angel_n understand_v christ_n to_o who_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o bless_v god_n child_n the_o angel_n bless_v thy_o child_n say_v he_o gen._n 48.16_o this_o angel_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o bethel_n and_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o bethel_n gen._n 31.13_o with_o this_o angel_n jacob_n wrestle_v 32._o which_o be_v god_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n he_o be_v call_v jsrael_n because_o he_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n and_o the_o place_n be_v call_v peniel_n i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n other_o proper_a angel_n jacob_n have_v none_o for_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v appoint_v for_o his_o defence_n gen._n 32.1_o he_o meet_v a_o host_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o according_o call_v the_o place_n mahanaim_n 2._o neither_o of_o the_o other_o place_n prove_v that_o man_n have_v proper_a angel_n math._n 18._o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o angel_n not_o they_o as_o every_o man_n his_o proper_a angel_n but_o they_o in_o common_a because_o they_o be_v depute_v for_o their_o defence_n act._n 12._o peter_n at_o that_o time_n be_v deliver_v by_o one_o angel_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v his_o proper_a angel_n the_o protestant_n we_o nothing_o doubt_v of_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n angel_n but_o that_o every_o one_o have_v a_o proper_a angel_n appoint_v for_o his_o protection_n from_o his_o nativity_n out_o of_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o prove_v 1._o sometime_o one_o angel_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o multitude_n exod._n 23.20_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n i_o send_v my_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n 2._o sometime_o many_o angel_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o one_o man_n gen._n 32.1_o a_o host_n of_o angel_n meet_v jacob_n psa._n 91.11_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o all_o in_o thy_o way_n ergo_fw-la every_o man_n have_v not_o his_o particular_a proper_a angel_n 3_o luke_n 16.22_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v say_v be_v dead_a to_o be_v carry_v not_o by_o one_o angel_n but_o by_o the_o angel_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n but_o if_o he_o have_v one_o angel_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o his_o life_n from_o his_o nativity_n it_o have_v be_v also_o part_n of_o that_o angel_n charge_v to_o have_v convey_v his_o soul_n into_o heaven_n so_o augustine_n write_v si_fw-la bene_fw-la vixerimus_fw-la ubi_fw-la a_o carnis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la anima_fw-la liberata_fw-la fuerit_fw-la mox_fw-la in_o occursum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la angelorum_fw-la chorus_n occurret_fw-la de_fw-fr salutarib_n document_n cap._n 39_o if_o we_o live_v well_o here_o when_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v from_o the_o body_n the_o holy_a company_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v ready_a to_o meet_v we_o he_o say_v not_o one_o angel_n but_o the_o whole_a chore_n or_o company_n the_o second_o parte_fw-la what_o office_n the_o angel_n have_v about_o our_o prayer_n the_o papist_n their_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o angel_n do_v offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 5._o and_o they_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o that_o place_n apocalyps_n 8.2_o a_o angel_n stand_v by_o the_o altar_n with_o a_o golden_a censer_n and_o much_o incense_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o offer_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n rhemist_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la ans._n augustine_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v that_o this_o angel_n be_v christ_n thuribulum_n aureum_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la eius_fw-la sanctum_fw-la the_o golden_a censer_n be_v his_o body_n ex_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la â—dorem_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la accepit_fw-la out_o of_o the_o which_o god_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n homil._n in_o apocalyp_n 6._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v ut_fw-la altar_n sanctificat_fw-la dona_fw-la sic_fw-la christus_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la as_o the_o altar_n sanctifi_v the_o gift_n so_o christ_n do_v our_o prayer_n quaest_n in_o euangel_n 34._o first_o therefore_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o christ_n not_o of_o any_o angel_n 2._o if_o this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o angel_n that_o they_o have_v some_o ministry_n about_o our_o prayer_n it_o make_v nothing_o
and_o root_v out_o et_fw-la tolli_fw-la omne_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la veram_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la and_o all_o that_o whole_o to_o be_v take_v away_o which_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n council_n trident_n sess_v 5._o peccat_fw-la for_o the_o concupiscence_n or_o original_a sin_n remain_v after_o baptism_n be_v now_o no_o more_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n in_o infant_n then_o new_o baptize_v there_o be_v neither_o mortal_a nor_o venial_a sin_n rhemist_n 1._o john_n 1._o sect_n 5._o argum._n the_o scripture_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n joh_n 1.29_o christ_n do_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n ergo_fw-la by_o remission_n sin_n clean_o take_v away_o rhemist_n rom._n 4._o sect_n 7._o 5.26_o ans._n first_o if_o sin_n in_o baptism_n be_v whole_o remove_v not_o only_o the_o guilt_n but_o the_o very_a stain_n and_o blot_v of_o sin_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o which_o be_v baptize_v do_v fall_v afterward_o into_o deadly_a sin_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o live_v without_o sin_n if_o sin_n once_o have_v be_v utter_o expel_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o flesh_n how_o come_v it_o in_o again_o if_o their_o justification_n have_v once_o clear_o rid_v they_o from_o sin_n how_o can_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o again_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v once_o obtain_v can_v never_o be_v lose_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o 2._o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a that_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n cleanse_v wash_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n not_o by_o actual_o purge_v we_o from_o all_o corruption_n but_o in_o free_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o we_o before_o god_n both_o of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o scripture_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o to_o 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to_o the_o which_o salvation_n be_v promise_v but_o that_o faith_n believe_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n both_o past_a and_o to_o come_v therefore_o baptism_n also_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o argum._n 2._o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o mystical_a wash_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o all_o our_o sin_n both_o before_o and_o after_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ergo_fw-la baptism_n do_v assure_v we_o of_o a_o perfect_a remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n so_o say_v augustine_n eodem_fw-la lavacro_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la &_o verbo_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la omne_fw-la prorsus_fw-la mala_fw-la hominum_fw-la regeneratorum_fw-la sanantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la posterius_fw-la humana_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la aut_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la committuntur_fw-la by_o the_o same_o
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he_o that_o offer_v it_o rhemist_n ibid._n answ._n it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o christ_n be_v our_o priest_n and_o mediator_n as_o god_n and_o man_n that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o he_o be_v god_n all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n that_o require_v obedience_n service_n homage_n subjection_n as_o be_v his_o suffering_n and_o sacrifice_n he_o exercise_v as_o man_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n he_o wrought_v both_o as_o god_n and_o man_n argum._n 2._o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o timoth._n 2.5_o why_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n but_o to_o signify_v that_o according_a to_o his_o manhood_n only_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n bellarm._n cap._n 3._o ans._n 1._o you_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o mediator_n be_v only_a man_n and_o not_o god_n as_o that_o he_o be_v mediator_n only_o as_o man_n and_o not_o as_o god_n but_o if_o out_o of_o these_o word_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o mediator_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n as_o it_o necessary_o follow_v for_o how_o else_o can_v he_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n it_o do_v as_o well_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v mediator_n both_o as_o god_n and_o as_o man_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n not_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o one_o he_o have_v say_v before_o there_o be_v one_o god_n in_o that_o speech_n include_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v one_o god_n with_o his_o father_n second_o what_o saint_n paul_n meaning_n be_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n vers_fw-la 6._o as_o christ_n therefore_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n so_o be_v he_o priest_n and_o mediator_n but_o he_o give_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v give_v ergo_fw-la as_o god_n he_o be_v mediator_n the_o protestant_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v a_o ministry_n and_o a_o authority_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ministerial_a part_n christ_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o his_o priesthood_n as_o man_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o authority_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n he_o do_v perform_v it_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o the_o house_n and_o not_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o so_o we_o hold_v that_o christ_n neither_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n alone_o nor_o his_o godhead_n alone_o but_o that_o whole_a christ_n be_v a_o priest_n both_o as_o god_n and_o man_n argum._n 1._o saint_n paul_n say_v god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2._o corinth_n 5.19_o ergo_fw-la christ_n as_o god_n be_v our_o reconciler_n and_o mediator_n again_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n have_v no_o beginning_n of_o his_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o his_o life_n so_o be_v he_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n have_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n as_o he_o be_v god_n have_v no_o beginning_n of_o day_n and_o in_o his_o whole_a person_n no_o end_n of_o his_o life_n therefore_o as_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o melchisedechs_n order_n argum._n 2._o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n galath_n 3.19_o but_o then_o christ_n be_v god_n only_o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v mediator_n also_o as_o god_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o he_o be_v call_v mediator_n because_o that_o person_n be_v appoint_v afterward_o to_o be_v mediator_n but_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o he_o then_o actual_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n so_o much_o as_o pertain_v to_o his_o godhead_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o kind_n of_o speech_n show_v a_o present_a execution_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n augustine_n say_v non_fw-fr mediator_n homo_fw-la praeter_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la divina_fw-la humanitas_fw-la 12_o &_o humana_fw-la divinitas_fw-la mediatrix_fw-la the_o man_n christ_n be_v not_o mediator_n beside_o his_o divine_a nature_n the_o divine_a humanity_n and_o the_o humane_a divinity_n be_v the_o mediatrix_fw-la ergo_fw-la christ_n mediator_n both_o as_o god_n and_o man_n the_o three_o part_n whether_o christ_n merit_v for_o himself_o the_o papist_n error_n 105_o christ_n they_o say_v by_o his_o passion_n and_o suffering_n have_v not_o only_o merit_v eternal_a life_n for_o we_o but_o even_o by_o his_o own_o merit_n obtain_v his_o own_o glorification_n rhemist_n annot_v hebr._n 2.1_o argum._n 1._o philip._n 2.9_o he_o humble_v himself_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n have_v also_o high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n ergo_fw-la christ_n merit_v his_o exaltation_n rhemist_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la ans._n 1._o this_o place_n show_v a_o sequel_n of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o humiliation_n it_o make_v not_o one_o the_o cause_n of_o another_o as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v luk._n 24.26_o christ_n ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v and_o so_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n second_o the_o exaltation_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o fame_n which_o god_n challenge_v to_o himself_o isai._n 45.22_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o i_o but_o it_o be_v most_o gross_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o glory_n can_v be_v merit_v christ_n have_v his_o divinity_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o merit_n the_o protestant_n it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v think_v that_o christ_n merit_v his_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divinity_n but_o that_o by_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o person_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n apocal._n 5.9_o the_o place_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v argum._n 1._o if_o christ_n have_v respect_n unto_o himself_o in_o his_o suffering_n to_o gain_v or_o merit_v any_o thing_n for_o himself_o his_o love_n shall_v great_o be_v obscure_v and_o darken_v which_o saint_n paul_n so_o great_o commend_v in_o that_o he_o die_v for_o his_o enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o for_o now_o shall_v not_o his_o love_n be_v whole_a and_o entire_a towards_o we_o as_o though_o for_o our_o cause_n he_o only_o have_v die_v but_o it_o be_v now_o a_o divide_a and_o half_a love_n for_o he_o die_v as_o they_o say_v partly_o to_o merit_v for_o himself_o partly_o to_o merit_v for_o us._n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v clean_o contrary_a john_n 17.9_o for_o their_o sake_n sanctify_v i_o myself_o he_o say_v not_o partly_o for_o their_o sake_n partly_o for_o my_o own_o argum._n 2._o all_o glory_n that_o christ_n have_v be_v from_o everlasting_a due_n to_o his_o person_n because_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v john_n 17.5_o and_o now_o glorify_v i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o this_o glory_n be_v due_a unto_o christ_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o godhead_n hebr._n 1._o when_o he_o bring_v in_o his_o first_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o the_o rhemist_n themselves_o confess_v in_o their_o annotat._n upon_o these_o word_n that_o straight_o upon_o christ_n descend_v from_o heaven_n it_o
of_o the_o world_n the_o papist_n error_n 108_o the_o most_o grievous_a persecution_n say_v they_o that_o ever_o be_v shall_v be_v under_o antichrist_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o shall_v be_v reveal_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a make_v great_a havoc_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n bellarmine_n de_fw-fr roman_n pontifi_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o argum._n matth._n 24.21_o there_o shall_v be_v than_o such_o great_a tribulation_n in_o the_o world_n as_o be_v not_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o shall_v be_v ergo_fw-la the_o great_a persecution_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ans._n 1._o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o text_n that_o this_o great_a tribulation_n be_v prophesy_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n before_o he_o say_v pray_v that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o winter_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v there_o shall_v be_v then_o or_o as_o mark_n say_v in_o those_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o tribulation_n 13.19_o and_o in_o the_o 17._o verse_n woe_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o give_v suck_v in_o those_o day_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o case_n of_o all_o whether_o of_o those_o that_o give_v suck_v or_o of_o those_o that_o give_v none_o second_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o last_o tribulation_n in_o the_o world_n because_o the_o word_n be_v that_o as_o there_o be_v none_o such_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o such_o after_o ergo_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v tribulation_n after_o though_o none_o such_o the_o protestant_n our_o hope_n and_o trust_n be_v that_o the_o great_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v overpast_v because_o the_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n begin_v to_o 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speak_v of_o war_n trouble_n and_o persecution_n but_o the_o end_n shall_v not_o be_v yet_o mark_n 13.7_o wherefore_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v well_o slake_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n argum._n 2._o antichrist_n though_o he_o shall_v not_o utter_o be_v extinguish_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n yet_o shall_v be_v deadly_o wound_v and_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o be_v judge_v even_o in_o this_o world_n apocal._n 16.6_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v apocal._n 17.16_o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v reward_v she_o as_o she_o have_v reward_v we_o and_o give_v her_o double_a according_a to_o her_o work_n apocal._n 18.6_o by_o these_o place_n it_o be_v gather_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a overthrow_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v 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violent_a with_o torment_n the_o second_o be_v by_o fraudulent_a heretic_n the_o three_o shall_v be_v under_o antichrist_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o it_o shall_v be_v both_o violent_a and_o fraudulent_a this_o persecution_n under_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o church_n of_o god_n endure_v a_o great_a while_n who_o both_o deal_v fraudulent_o in_o poison_v they_o with_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o cruel_o also_o in_o punish_v with_o sword_n and_o fire_n the_o innocent_a member_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o seeing_z it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o antichrist_n be_v and_o have_v be_v many_o a_o day_n reveal_v to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o have_v some_o respite_n and_o liberty_n from_o his_o thraldom_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o great_a storm_n of_o persecution_n be_v overpast_v if_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o bring_v not_o back_o again_o the_o thick_a and_o misty_a cloud_n upon_o us._n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o controversy_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n the_o papist_n error_n 109_o 1._o the_o faithful_a shall_v judge_v and_o give_v sentence_n with_o christ_n say_v they_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n rhemist_n 1._o corinth_n 6._o vers_fw-la 2._o they_o shall_v sit_v in_o throne_n with_o christ_n matth._n 19_o vers_fw-la 28._o ergo_fw-la judge_v together_o with_o he_o rhemist_n ibid._n the_o protestant_n ans._n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 1._o corinth_n 6.2_o but_o only_o christ_n shall_v give_v sentence_n matth._n 25._o and_o be_v proper_o and_o only_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n john_n 5.22_o if_o all_o then_o there_o be_v no_o part_n leave_v for_o any_o other_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o and_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o judge_v as_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o judge_v the_o unbeliever_n but_o his_o word_n shall_v judge_v they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 12.48_o that_o be_v shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o accuse_v they_o lay_v in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n against_o they_o so_o the_o word_n preach_v by_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n and_o practise_v in_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o great_a honour_n they_o shall_v sit_v in_o throne_n and_o seat_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o stand_v among_o the_o wicked_a to_o receive_v sentence_n but_o shall_v meet_v christ_n in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n 1._o thess._n 4.17_o yea_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o behold_v of_o the_o ungodly_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 13.28_o but_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n they_o can_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n for_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o christ_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v need_v under_o officer_n and_o judge_n as_o moses_n do_v exod._n â—8_o augustine_n say_v sancti_fw-la sedebunt_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la attendere_fw-la 121_o qui_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la misericordiaâ—â—_n the_o saint_n shall_v â—it_n with_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o judge_v but_o to_o mark_v and_o attend_v and_o to_o witness_v who_o have_v follow_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n the_o papist_n 2_o they_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o appoint_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n shall_v appear_v namely_o error_n 110_o in_o the_o east_n for_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o lightning_n that_o shine_v from_o east_n to_o west_n matth._n 24.27_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la sanctor_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o the_o protestant_n ans._n first_o by_o that_o similitude_n christ_n only_o show_v the_o suddenness_n of_o his_o come_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v press_v no_o further_o then_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o which_o it_o serve_v second_o our_o saviour_n say_v plain_o that_o the_o