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A18305 The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2 Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1607 (1607) STC 49; ESTC S100532 1,359,700 1,255

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manum_fw-la mittam_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la sedentem_fw-la teneam_fw-la fidem_fw-la mitte_fw-la &_o tenuisti_fw-la the_o hand_n which_o we_o stretch_v to_o heaven_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o hold_v he_o sit_v there_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n whereby_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_n christ_n because_o manducat_fw-la because_o ibid._n tract_n 26._o qui_fw-fr credit_n manducat_fw-la to_o believe_v be_v to_o eat_v it_o be_v the_o stomach_n whereby_o we_o digest_v he_o for_o digerendus_fw-la for_o tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carn_v fide_fw-la digerendus_fw-la he_o be_v to_o be_v digest_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v possidebis_fw-la be_v bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 32._o in_o bonis_fw-la domini_fw-la quatenus_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la pedem_fw-la p●rrexeris_fw-la eatenus_fw-la possidebis_fw-la the_o foot_n whereby_o we_o enter_v possession_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o possess_v so_o far_o as_o we_o stretch_v the_o same_o it_o be_v ponit_fw-la be_v idem_fw-la in_o annunc_fw-la ser_fw-mi 3._o dominus_fw-la oleum_fw-la misericord●ae_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o vase_n fiduciae_fw-la non_fw-la ponit_fw-la the_o vessel_n whereinto_o god_n put_v the_o oil_n of_o his_o mercy_n accipimus_fw-la mercy_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n ser_n 33._o fide_fw-la illum_fw-la accipimus_fw-la by_o faith_n say_v austin_n we_o receive_v christ_n it_o be_v christus_fw-la be_v ambros_n in_o psal_n 43._o fidei_fw-la tactus_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la tangitur_fw-la christus_fw-la by_o faith_n say_v ambrose_n that_o we_o touch_v christ_n and_o haurimus_fw-la and_o cyprian_a lib._n 2._o epist_n 2._o quatum_fw-la fidei_fw-la capace_n afferimus_fw-la tantum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la inundanin_n haurimus_fw-la look_v how_o much_o faith_n we_o bring_v to_o receive_v say_v cyprian_n so_o much_o we_o draw_v of_o the_o abundant_a grace_n of_o god_n this_o be_v plain_a the_o question_n than_o must_v be_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v now_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v 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nothing_o therefore_o to_o prove_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o faith_n but_o how_o then_o will_v he_o say_v do_v saint_n james_n make_v work_n as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o faith_n very_o well_o according_a to_o that_o meaning_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o there_o intend_v for_o he_o speak_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v outward_o profess_v to_o man_n 2.14.18_o man_n jam._n 2.14.18_o th●u_fw-mi say_v thou_o have_v faith_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n now_o in_o this_o respect_n work_n be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v the_o lif●_n of_o faith_n not_o charity_n but_o work_n because_o charity_n can_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o work_v of_o behaviour_n and_o conversation_n be_v discern_v yea_o there_o may_v be_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o work_v thereunto_o correspondent_a outward_o when_o yet_o there_o be_v neither_o faith_n nor_o charity_n within_o yet_o where_o it_o be_v so_o man_n 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manifestat_fw-la abraham_n chrys_n ad_fw-la rom._n hom_n 8._o fide_fw-la saluarieum_fw-la qui_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la nihil_fw-la fortasse_fw-la fue_o rit_fw-la insolentiae_fw-la e●_n verò_fw-la qui_fw-la rectè_fw-la factis_fw-la se_fw-la conspicuum_fw-la secerit_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la iustum_fw-la fieri_fw-la hoc_fw-la scilicet_fw-la admirabile_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la maximè_fw-la fidei_fw-la potentiam_fw-la manifestat_fw-la that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v without_o work_n shall_v he_o save_v by_o faith_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o strange_a matter_n but_o that_o he_o that_o have_v make_v himself_o renown_v by_o his_o good_a work_n shall_v yet_o not_o be_v justify_v thereby_o but_o by_o faith_n this_o be_v wonderful_a and_o do_v great_o set_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n s._n austin_n in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o allege_v if_o it_o be_v s._n austin_n avouch_v good_a work_n to_o justify_v they_o that_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v to_o approve_v they_o just_a but_o condemn_v the_o avouch_v of_o any_o work_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v justification_n and_o purposely_o in_o that_o place_n dispute_v against_o it_o etc._n it_o august_n hypognost_n lib._n 3._o ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la coram_fw-la illoc_fw-la quia_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la praeventu_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la apparuit_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la ideò_fw-la &_o subiungens_fw-la inquit_fw-la justificatè_fw-la gratu_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei._n noli_fw-la ●i_fw-la praeponere_fw-la opera_fw-la propria_fw-la ne●_n ex●●●en_fw-la gloriari_fw-la qu●_n ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o work_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prevent_a mercy_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v apparent_a upon_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n put_v not_o thy_o own_o work_n before_o it_o nor_o glory_n thereof_o because_o by_o work_v no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v before_o he_o if_o no_o work_n go_v before_o justification_n then_o m._n bishop_n cause_n as_o too_o weak_a must_v go_v to_o the_o wall_n because_o than_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o follow_v after_o and_o if_o neither_o by_o work_n before_o nor_o after_o than_o not_o at_o all_o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o when_o s._n austin_n say_v in_o that_o place_n that_o man_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o good_a work_n he_o must_v needs_o mean_a as_o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v s._n james_n do_v 4._o do_v thom._n aquin._n in_o gal._n cap._n 3._o lect_n 4._o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la manifestationem_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la by_o way_n of_o manifest_v and_o declare_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v so_o as_o that_o contrary_a to_o m._n bishop_n assertion_n they_o be_v only_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n not_o any_o cause_n of_o justification_n therefore_o s._n austin_n say_v again_o anon_o after_o cr●dent●bus_fw-la after_o aug._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la justificatio_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la datur_fw-la dabitur_fw-la cr●dent●bus_fw-la justification_n have_v be_v give_v be_v give_v and_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n he_o say_v it_o not_o as_o to_o the_o protestant_n but_o to_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o affirm_v good_a work_n of_o man_n free_a will_n before_o the_o justify_n grace_n of_o god_n for_o which_o the_o justify_n grace_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o which_o opinion_n s._n austin_n have_v confute_v bring_v in_o the_o heretic_n object_v thus_o etc._n thus_o ibid._n ergò_fw-la inquies_fw-la damnas_fw-la opera_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quia_fw-la dicis_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v say_v do_v thou_o then_o condemn_v the_o good_a work_n of_o free_a will_n in_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o due_a by_o work_n if_o so_o why_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v extolluntur_fw-la answer_v audi_fw-la haeretice_fw-la stulte_fw-la &_o inimice_fw-la fidei_fw-la veritatis_fw-la operae_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la praeparantur_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la prae●entum_fw-la nullo_fw-la lib._n arbitrij_fw-la merito_fw-la et_fw-la ipso_fw-la faciente_fw-la gubernante_fw-la &_o perficiente_fw-la ut_fw-la abundent_fw-la in_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la non_fw-la damna_fw-la m●●_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la homines_fw-la dei_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la iustificantur_fw-la &_o iustifi●abuntur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la damnamus_fw-la verò_fw-la authoritate_fw-la divina_fw-la opera_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la quae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praeponuntur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la his_fw-la tanqu●m_fw-la meritis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la iustificari_fw-la extolluntur_fw-la harken_v thou_o foolish_a heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o condemn_v not_o the_o good_a work_n of_o free_a will_n which_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o prevent_n of_o grace_n upon_o no_o merit_n of_o free_a will_n and_o the_o same_o prevent_a grace_n cause_v direct_v and_o effect_v that_o they_o do_v abound_v in_o free_a will_n because_o by_o such_o man_n of_o god_n have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o divine_a authority_n we_o condemn_v the_o work_n of_o free_a will_n which_o be_v put_v before_o grace_n and_o be_v extol_v for_o we_o by_o these_o as_o it_o be_v merit_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n where_o very_o plain_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o work_n of_o free_a will_n he_o exclude_v all_o work_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n from_o
cap._n 3._o multo_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la respicientes_fw-la &_o credentes_fw-la animae_fw-la mortem_fw-la effugituros_fw-la he_o teach_v say_v theophylact_v that_o since_o the_o jew_n behold_v the_o image_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v escape_v death_n much_o more_o we_o look_v unto_o he_o crucify_v and_o believe_v shall_v escape_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o they_o simple_o take_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o cure_n to_o consist_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n in_o look_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o believe_v m._n bishop_n say_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n well_o then_o if_o no_o other_o remedy_n then_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n if_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n then_o for_o remedy_n there_o be_v nothing_o necessary_a but_o only_o that_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v necessary_a than_o the_o cure_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o that_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o for_o a_o cure_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o one_o thing_n when_o that_o do_v not_o cure_v without_o another_o but_o as_o the●e_n to_o look_v so_o here_o the_o cure_n be_v ascribe_v to_o believe_v it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o nothing_o but_o faith_n only_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o further_o require_v by_o his_o correction_n &_o exception_n it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o cure_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o faith_n only_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a in_o we_o to_o eternal_a life_n follow_v of_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o be_v minister_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v embrace_v he_o 15.9_o he_o acts._n 15.9_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n 3.14_o faith_n gal._n 3.14_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o 8.2_o and_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n that_o it_o may_v neither_o prevail_v against_o we_o to_o condemnation_n nor_o any_o further_a reign_n over_o we_o in_o conversation_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allege_v to_o impeach_v the_o free_a bestow_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 28._o w._n bishop_n his_o 2._o reason_n be_v collect_v of_o exclusive_a speech_n as_o he_o speak_v use_v in_o scripture_n as_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o not_o of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o the_o law_n 8.50_o gal._n 2.16_o luk._n 8.50_o not_o of_o work_n not_o of_o ourselves_o not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n all_o boast_v exclude_v only_o believe_v these_o distinction_n whereby_o work_n and_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n include_v thus_o much_o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v it_o do_v not_o so_o for_o these_o exclusive_a speech_n do_v not_o exclude_v fear_n hope_v and_o charity_n more_o than_o they_o exclude_v faith_n itself_o which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o virtue_n be_v as_o much_o require_v by_o the_o law_n as_o any_o other_o but_o s._n paul_n meaning_n in_o those_o place_n be_v to_o exclude_v all_o such_o work_n as_o either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n do_v or_o can_v brag_v of_o as_o do_v of_o themselves_o and_o so_o think_v that_o by_o they_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v make_v christian_n for_o he_o true_o say_v that_o all_o be_v conclude_v in_o sin_n and_o need_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v of_o his_o free_a mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o any_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o and_o that_o to_o obtain_v this_o grace_n through_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a nay_o rather_o hurtful_a to_o observe_v the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n as_o circumcision_n the_o observation_n of_o any_o of_o their_o feast_n or_o fast_n nor_o any_o such_o like_a work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o jew_n repute_v so_o necessary_a again_o that_o all_o moral_a work_n of_o the_o gentile_n can_v not_o deserve_v this_o grace_n which_o work_v not_o proceed_v from_o charity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o so_o all_o work_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v any_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o consequent_o all_o their_o boast_n of_o their_o own_o force_n their_o first_o justification_n be_v free_o bestow_v upon_o they_o yet_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o a_o certain_a virtuous_a disposition_n be_v require_v in_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n whereby_o his_o soul_n be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v that_o great_a grace_n of_o justification_n that_o say_v we_o be_v faith_n fear_n hope_v love_n and_o repentance_n that_o say_v the_o protestant_n be_v faith_n only_o wherefore_o say_v we_o as_o the_o exclude_v of_o work_n and_o boast_v exclude_v not_o faith_n no_o 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those_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n of_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o which_o 7._o de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 7._o thus_o he_o speak_v man_n not_o understand_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o esteem_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o law_n think_v he_o to_o say_v that_o faith_n suffice_v a_o man_n although_o he_o live_v evil_a and_o have_v no_o good_a work_n which_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o vessel_n of_o election_n shall_v think_v and_o again_o 7._o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 7._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n because_o faith_n be_v first_o give_v and_o by_o it_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v work_n and_o in_o which_o we_o live_v just_o be_v by_o petition_n obtain_v by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o s._n paul_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_v do_v by_o our_o own_o only_a force_n do_v not_o mean_a to_o exclude_v good_a work_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n r._n abbot_n if_o justification_n be_v affirm_v of_o faith_n &_o deny_v to_o all_o other_o thing_n it_o shall_v seem_v likely_a that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v justify_v m._n bishop_n answer_v that_o those_o exclusive_a speech_n of_o the_o law_n and_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v no_o more_o exclude_v fear_n hope_v charity_n than_o they_o exclude_v faith_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o virtue_n but_o yet_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v 4.16_o be_v rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n and_o 11.6_o and_o cap._n 11.6_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n and_o therefore_o express_o sever_v faith_n from_o work_n as_o elsewhere_o he_o make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o 3.27_o betwixt_o cap._n 3.27_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o 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