on_o earth_n the_o whole_a chapter_n from_o vers_fw-la 12._o unto_o the_o end_n do_v clear_o testify_v add_v hereto_o that_o he_o say_v not_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n to_o wit_n in_o general_a but_o their_o sin_n to_o wit_n in_o particular_a see_v more_o mark_n 1.4_o james_n 5.16_o mat._n 18.18_o mat._n 17.14_o ¶_o see_v the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n iren._n l._n 1._o cap._n 9_o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la where_o he_o reprehend'_v some_o who_o for_o humane_a shamefacedness_n neglect_v to_o go_v to_o confession_n it_o be_v write_v of_o s._n amb._n that_o he_o himself_o sit_v to_o hear_v confession_n amb._n ex_fw-la paulino_n s._n clement_n s._n peter_n successor_n speak_v wonderful_o pithy_o to_o this_o purpose_n ep_v ad_fw-la fratr_n dom._n but_o of_o all_o other_o origen_n be_v most_o plain_a for_o this_o point_n l._n 3._o periar_n s._n chrys_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerd._n &_o hom_n 85._o in_o joan._n s._n aug._n cite_v as_o 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7.1_o rev._n 3.3_o act_n 2.44_o act_n 4.34_o ¶_o and_o the_o holy_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n ambr._n l._n de_fw-la viduit_fw-la origan_n in_o which_o we_o do_v over_o and_o above_o our_o duty_n euseb_n 1._o demonstrat_n cap._n 8._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 8._o the_o act_n poenit_fw-la blame_v not_o our_o lord_n he_o command_v nothing_o impossible_a yea_o many_o do_v no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v command_v s._n greg._n nicen._n 1._o moral_a cap_n 5._o xix_o that_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n we_o have_v all_o lose_v our_o freewill_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o choose_v good_a but_o only_o evil_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1_o cor._n 37._o he_o that_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o his_o heart_n have_v no_o necessity_n but_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n and_o have_v so_o decree_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o virgin_n do_v well_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o freedom_n of_o will_n as_o well_o to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n prov._n 23.26_o require_v of_o we_o to_o give_v he_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o can_v consent_v but_o unto_o evil_a therefore_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o choose_v good_a or_o evil_n john_n 1.11_o 12._o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n word_n which_o plain_o imply_v a_o liberty_n of_o will_n for_o when_o he_o say_v some_o receive_v he_o and_o some_o not_o who_o see_v not_o the_o libetty_a both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o for_o these_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o and_o those_o will_v deut._n 30.19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o
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which_o they_o affirm_v no_o man_n can_v keep_v therefore_o they_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v bless_v and_o like_v unto_o this_o be_v that_o of_o john_n 13.17_o matth._n 12.50_o john_n 14.23_o with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o such_o like_a place_n in_o their_o own_o bible_n all_o which_o this_o their_o false_a doctrine_n do_v in_o plain_a term_n contradict_v luke_n 11.2_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v as_o in_o heaven_n so_o in_o earth_n in_o this_o petition_n either_o we_o demand_v a_o thing_n impossible_a or_o else_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n fulfil_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v also_o by_o we_o on_o earth_n one_o of_o the_o three_o but_o the_o two_o first_o be_v great_a absurdity_n therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v grant_v 1_o john_n 5.3_o for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a if_o the_o commandment_n be_v impossible_a they_o can_v bind_v no_o man_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v how_o one_o shall_v sin_v in_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o avoid_v and_o if_o this_o be_v admit_v christ_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o heaven_n keep_v the_o commandment_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o heaven_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o moon_n between_o thy_o tooth_n see_v more_o ezech._n 36.27_o matth._n 11.30_o and_o 19.17_o eccles_n 15.15_o rom._n 13.8.10_o and_o 73._o josua_n 11.15_o and_o 22.5_o psal_n 17.3_o deut._n 30.11.1_o john_n 2.4_o job_n 27.6_o and_o 1.22_o rom._n 2.27_o luke_n 10.28_o etc._n etc._n 15.7.3_o reg._n 14.8_o and_o 15.5_o ephs_n 1.4_o galat._n 5.14_o gen._n 6.9_o ¶_o see_v origen_n hom_n 9_o in_o josue_n s._n cyril_n l._n 4._o cont_n julian_n s._n hilar._n in_o psal_n 118._o s._n hier._n l._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n s._n basil_n who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o impious_a 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preface_n of_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o 32._o psalm_n he_o warn_v all_o man_n that_o this_o deduction_n upon_o this_o speech_n of_o s._n paul_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n therefore_o work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o hell_n and_o damnation_n see_v the_o rheims_n testament_n upon_o this_o place_n jac._n 2.14_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o this_o proposition_n but_o especial_o the_o former_a be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o our_o adversary_n hold_v neither_o can_v they_o pretend_v that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a opposition_n or_o contradiction_n betwixt_o s._n james_n speech_n and_o s._n paul_n for_o though_o s._n paul_n say_v man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n yet_o he_o never_o say_v by_o faith_n only_o gal._n 5_o 6._o for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n 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witness_v in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la philip._n 2.20_o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n &_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n now_o that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o either_o be_v pronounce_v by_o another_o mouth_n print_v in_o a_o book_n or_o paint_a and_o engrave_v in_o a_o image_n but_o at_o any_o of_o these_o we_o be_v command_v to_o bow_v the_o knee_n again_o if_o image_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v we_o may_v not_o whatsoever_o the_o apostle_n say_v bow_v our_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n see_v word_n as_o aristoile_n say_v and_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v be_v sign_n representative_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o signify_v and_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o ear_n as_o the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o eye_n num._n 21.8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n make_v thou_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o set_v it_o up_o upon_o a_o pole_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bite_v when_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o shall_v live_v hence_o be_v evident_o prove_v divers_a thing_n against_o our_o reformer_n 1._o that_o god_n command_v the_o make_n of_o this_o image_n 2._o the_o set_n of_o it_o up_o for_o a_o sign_n 3._o he_o promise_v that_o the_o looker_n thereon_o shall_v assure_o receive_v succour_n and_o help_v 4._o he_o warrant_v the_o make_n the_o set_n up_o the_o behold_v and_o the_o reverence_v thereof_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n by_o work_v so_o many_o and_o so_o manifest_a miracle_n at_o and_o before_o the_o presence_n thereof_o therefore_o a_o image_n may_v be_v make_v may_v be_v set_v up_o may_v be_v look_v on_o and_o reverence_v as_o doctor_n saunders_n most_o learned_o conclude_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o image_n ¶_o see_v father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n amb._n serm_n 1._o in_o psal_n â—_o 18._o s._n aug._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la s._n greg._n lib._n 7._o epist_n 5_o ad_fw-la joan._n final_o s._n basil_n say_v in_o julian_n citat_fw-la in_o 7._o synod_n i_o honour_v the_o history_n of_o image_n and_o do_v public_o worship_v they_o for_o this_o be_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v s._n chrysostom_n in_o his_o mass_n turn_v into_o latin_a by_o erasmus_n say_v the_o priest_n bow_v his_o head_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o say_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o image_n be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o before_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o desire_v to_o solve_v a_o few_o objection_n which_o usual_o our_o reformer_n bring_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o holy_a image_n the_o 1._o objection_n be_v take_v out_o of_o 2_o king_n we_o 4._o 18._o where_o king_n ezechias_n break_v down_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n whereof_o we_o last_o make_v mention_n see_v it_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n answer_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o common_a place_n from_o whence_o our_o adversary_n collect_v sundry_a false_a and_o sophistical_a argument_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n to_o destroy_v it_o utter_o together_o with_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o but_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n they_o may_v as_o well_o collect_v that_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o firmament_n because_o they_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o gentile_n for_o go_n likewise_o that_o the_o holy_a bible_n shall_v be_v burn_v because_o many_o a_o one_o draw_v damnable_a heresy_n forth_o of_o the_o same_o to_o his_o own_o perdition_n yea_o this_o silly_a argument_n borrow_v from_o the_o abuse_n of_o thing_n serve_v very_o fit_o to_o prove_v the_o quite_o contrary_a thus_o image_n have_v be_v sometime_o abuse_v therefore_o they_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a by_o abuse_n only_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a be_v well_o use_v their_o 2._o objection_n you_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o image_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o worship_v adore_a and_o creep_v to_o they_o as_o to_z god_n answer_n we_o say_v the_o contrary_a which_o thus_o we_o prove_v the_o difference_n of_o honour_n proceed_v principal_o from_o the_o mind_n and_o not_o from_o the_o exterior_a bow_n or_o demeanour_n of_o the_o body_n for_o if_o i_o prostrate_v myself_o before_o a_o image_n or_o kiss_v the_o same_o well_o know_v the_o while_n that_o it_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o only_o a_o remembrance_n of_o god_n towards_o who_o i_o desire_v to_o show_v my_o affection_n god_n know_v how_o far_o off_o my_o honour_n be_v from_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o alone_o as_o contrariwise_o if_o i_o lay_v prostrate_a at_o christ_n foot_n indeed_o kiss_v they_o knock_v my_o breast_n hold_v up_o my_o hand_n unto_o he_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n think_v he_o not_o to_o be_v so_o in_o my_o heart_n my_o honour_n true_o shall_v be_v no_o honour_n at_o all_o but_o a_o very_a contumely_n and_o affront_n unto_o christ_n add_v hereto_o that_o the_o word_n which_o betoken_v honour_n adoration_n worship_n and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n confound_v in_o all_o language_n but_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o the_o honour_n proceed_v know_v well_o the_o difference_n of_o every_o thing_n d._n saunders_n de_fw-fr imag._n pag._n 10._o their_o 3._o objection_n it_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o any_o image_n or_o to_o worship_v it_o answer_n some_o of_o our_o reformer_n themselves_o do_v honour_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n supper_n which_o they_o teach_v to_o be_v a_o image_n or_o representation_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o see_v they_o believe_v no_o other_o substance_n to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n beside_o bread_n and_o wine_n nor_o will_v give_v the_o honour_n of_o latria_fw-la as_o we_o call_v it_o thereunto_o it_o follow_v invincible_o that_o they_o do_v worship_n or_o honour_v some_o image_n now_o as_o they_o will_v not_o for_o all_o this_o have_v we_o to_o judge_v or_o call_v they_o idolater_n even_o so_o let_v it_o please_v they_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n to_o spare_v we_o for_o as_o they_o do_v not_o place_n or_o stay_v this_o honour_n in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o from_o thence_o refer_v it_o to_o christ_n himself_o so_o do_v we_o transfer_v all_o our_o honour_n from_o all_o image_n unto_o the_o first_o form_n or_o pattern_n nor_o suffer_v the_o same_o to_o rest_n or_o end_n in_o the_o image_n which_o we_o honour_v saunder_n ibid._n pag._n 52._o their_o 4._o objection_n a_o image_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o no_o god_n and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o creature_n to_o be_v worship_v or_o adore_v be_v flat_a idolatry_n image_n be_v set_v up_o in_o church_n not_o special_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v worship_v or_o adore_v they_o but_o partly_o to_o stir_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o image_n we_o do_v there_o behold_v so_o that_o the_o worship_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v there_o give_v to_o image_n be_v give_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o consequence_n &_o rather_o because_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_o give_v than_o because_o it_o be_v principal_o seek_v to_o be_v give_v as_o for_o the_o idolatry_n which_o be_v object_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o word_n be_v compound_v of_o latria_n and_o idolum_fw-la and_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o giving_z of_o latria_n or_o of_o god_n honour_n unto_o a_o idol_n but_o our_o image_n be_v no_o idol_n nor_o the_o honour_n we_o give_v unto_o they_o that_o of_o latria_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o image_n be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v use_v to_o idolatry_n beside_o for_o further_a eviction_n of_o a_o reformer_n that_o shall_v charge_v i_o with_o idolatry_n for_o reverence_v a_o picture_n or_o image_n i_o will_v before_o his_o face_n break_v a_o crucifix_n or_o tear_v a_o picture_n of_o any_o saint_n in_o piece_n and_o throw_v the_o piece_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o this_o not_o out_o of_o any_o contempt_n or_o scorn_v of_o what_o the_o crucifix_n or_o picture_n represent_v but_o to_o satisfy_v he_o that_o i_o give_v they_o only_o a_o inferior_a relative_a kind_n of_o honour_n and_o use_v they_o as_o help_v to_o my_o memory_n and_o then_o will_v show_v he_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n session_n 25._o in_o these_o word_n image_n be_v not_o to_o be_v venerate_v for_o any_o virtue_n or_o divinity_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v in_o they_o or_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v petition_v of_o they_o or_o
s._n ambr._n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la heb._n say_v faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la cap._n 51._o say_v i_o see_v not_o why_o christ_n shall_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v life_n everlasting_a keep_v the_o commandment_n if_o without_o observe_v of_o they_o by_o only_a faith_n one_o may_v be_v save_v xxii_o that_o no_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 16.17_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n or_o their_o faith_n so_o s._n august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm_n 35._o do_v interpret_v mat._n 5.12_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n the_o word_n reward_n in_o latin_a and_o greek_a signify_v wage_n and_o hire_n due_a for_o work_n and_o so_o presuppose_v a_o meritorious_a deed_n as_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n note_v upon_o this_o place_n again_o mat._n 10.42_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n therefore_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a 2_o cor._n 5.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a word_n most_o clear_a that_o heaven_n be_v as_o well_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n as_o hell_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o evil_a therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v enemy_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o of_o all_o good_a work_n who_o teach_v the_o contrary_n see_v more_o 1_o cor._n 19.17_o and_o 18.25_o heb._n 11.26_o psal_n 18.20_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o and_o 3.8_o 2._o esdras_n 15.19_o apoâ—_n 22.12_o apoc._n 16.6_o apoc._n 3.4_o and_o 22.12_o rom._n 26._o eccles_n 12.2_o colos_n 3.23_o luke_n 16.9_o and_o 6.38_o gen._n 15.1_o jerem._n 31.16_o sap._n 5.16_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o 2_o thes_n 1.6_o rom._n 11.21_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n unanimous_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n amb_n de_fw-fr apolog_fw-la david_n cap._n 6._o s._n hier._n l._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o lit_fw-fr cap._n ult_n and_o other_o xxiii_o that_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v possible_o be_v lose_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luke_n 8.13_o they_o on_o the_o rock_n be_v they_o which_o when_o they_o hear_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n which_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tentation_n fall_v away_o therefore_o faith_n once_o have_v may_v afterward_o be_v lose_v 1_o tim._n 1.18.19_o this_o charge_n i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o son_n timothy_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o on_o thou_o that_o thou_o by_o they_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n both_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o reprove_v this_o false_a doctrine_n that_o no_o man_n can_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o once_o true_o have_v 2_o tim._n 2.16_o etc._n etc._n shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n who_o concern_v the_o truth_n have_v err_v say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o if_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v not_o be_v lose_v this_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v false_a see_v more_o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o rev._n 2.5_o luke_n 19.24_o matth._n 23.8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11_o 20._o ¶_o the_o father_n affirm_v the_o same_o frequent_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n s_o august_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la articulo_fw-la falso_fw-la impositos_fw-la council_n trid._n less_o 6._o cap._n 9.12.13_o and_o other_o they_o maintain_v xxiv_o that_o god_n by_o his_o will_n and_o inevitable_a decree_n have_v ordain_v from_o all_o eternity_n who_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o who_o save_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n mean_v by_o his_o conditional_a will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o man_n will_v themselves_o by_o accept_v do_v or_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n requisite_a by_o god_n law_n for_o god_n use_v not_o his_o absolute_a will_n or_o power_n towards_o we_o in_o this_o case_n therefore_o he_o have_v not_o will_v and_o inevitable_o decree_v any_o at_o all_o to_o be_v damn_v as_o our_o adversary_n hold_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n therefore_o he_o be_v far_o from_o ever_o make_v any_o such_o decree_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v persuade_v we_o wisdom_n 1.13_o for_o god_n make_v not_o death_n neither_o have_v he_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o live_n the_o reason_n which_o conclude_v this_o truth_n be_v manifest_a for_o we_o must_v assure_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n without_o clear_a and_o evident_a revelation_n but_o predestination_n be_v such_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o ose_n 13.9_o ezech._n 18.32_o wis_v 11.24_o joan._n 3.16_o rom._n 11.20.32_o prov._n 20.9_o and_o 28.14_o phil._n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o and_o 9.27_o and_o 10.12_o eccles_n 5.5_o job_n 9.2_o joel_n 2.14_o jonas_n 3.9_o act._n 8.20_o jer._n 17.9_o 2_o joan._n 1.8_o ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o particular_a s._n aug._n l._n 1._o civet_n tertul._n orat_fw-la c._n 8._o s._n cypr._n lib._n 4._o epist_n 2._o and_o s._n amb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr cain_n and_o abel_n will_v not_o that_o we_o refer_v unto_o god_n the_o prevarication_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n though_o he_o know_v the_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v further_o they_o hold_v xxv_o they_o every_o one_o ought_v infallible_o to_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o cast_v away_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o s._n paul_n may_v be_v as_o sure_a and_o as_o confident_a of_o god_n grace_n and_o salvation_n as_o any_o one_o of_o our_o protestant_n be_v and_o yet_o you_o see_v he_o dare_v not_o adhere_v unto_o their_o presumptuous_a and_o unhappy_a security_n rom._n 11._o 20_o 21._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o behold_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n on_o they_o which_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o philip._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a most_o plain_a forcible_a place_n against_o the_o vain_a security_n of_o salvation_n see_v more_o prov._n 28.14_o eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o tob._n 12.2_o 13._o prov._n 20.9_o eccles_n 5.5_o job_n 9.20_o psa_fw-la 18.13_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o deut._n 4.29_o 2_o cor._n 10.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o ¶_o see_v s._n amb._n ser_n 5._o in_o psa_n 118._o s._n basil_n in_o constit_fw-la monast_n c._n 2._o s._n hier._n l._n 2._o advers._fw-la pelagianos_n &_o l._n 3._o in_o jerem._n cap._n 13._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 87._o in_o joan._n and_o s._n aug._n in_o psa_n 40._o say_v i_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o god_n remain_v whether_o my_o own_o justice_n remain_v or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o for_o the_o apostle_n terrifi_v i_o say_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v s._n bern._n ser_n 3._o the_o adven_n &_o ser_n 1._o the_o septuage_n say_v who_o can_v say_v i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o elect_n etc._n etc._n xxvi_o that_o every_o man_n have_v not_o
one_o christian_n to_o another_o as_o s._n aug._n witness_v ep_v 31.34.35.36_o mat._n 23.17_o you_o fool_n and_o blind_a whether_o be_v great_a the_o gold_n or_o the_o temple_n that_o sanctifi_v the_o gold_n mat._n 23.19_o you_o fool_n and_o blind_a whether_o be_v great_a the_o gift_n or_o the_o altar_n that_o sanctifi_v the_o gift_n lo_o how_o plain_o our_o lord_n affirm_v in_o both_o these_o place_n that_o the_o temple_n sanctifi_v the_o gold_n and_o the_o altar_n the_o gift_n and_o general_o all_o creature_n sever_v from_o common_a and_o profane_a use_n to_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v thereby_o make_v sacred_a and_o holy_a be_v not_o they_o therefore_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o keep_v such_o a_o scoff_a at_o holy_a water_n holy_a ash_n and_o the_o like_a see_v more_o 2_o reg._n 2._o we_o 4.2_o where_o the_o prophet_n eliseus_n apply_v salt_n to_o the_o heal_n and_o purify_n of_o the_o water_n toby_z 6.8_o where_o the_o angel_n raphael_n use_v the_o liver_n of_o a_o fish_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n 1_o samuel_n we_o 1_v king_n 16._o where_o david_n harp_n and_o psalmody_n keep_v the_o evil_a spirit_n away_o from_o saul_n ¶_o see_v s._n greg._n l._n 1._o dial_n cap._n 4._o s._n aug._n lib._n 18._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la s._n hier._n in_o the_o the_o life_n of_o hilarion_n post_n medium_n s._n bede_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30._o hist_o angliae_fw-la xxxvii_o that_o child_n may_v be_v save_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a baptism_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n both_o of_o truth_n itself_o and_o also_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n joh._n 3.5_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n tit._n 3.5_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n marc._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v see_v infant_n therefore_o can_v believe_v they_o must_v at_o the_o last_o be_v baptize_v or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v save_v here_o they_o will_v object_v against_o we_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sanctify_v but_o if_o they_o understand_v by_o their_o sanctification_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v without_o sin_n they_o do_v direct_o oppugn_v s._n paul_n who_o affirm_v eph._n 1_o that_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n yea_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o selfsame_a place_n say_v that_o the_o unbelieve_a woman_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believe_a man_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o she_o obtain_v thereby_o the_o full_a remission_n of_o her_o sin_n gen._n 17.14_o the_o uncircumcised_a man-child_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n but_o circumcision_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o israelite_n than_o baptism_n to_o the_o christian_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o see_v s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a c._n 30._o ep_n 90.91_o s._n leo._n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la episcop_n campaniae_fw-la s._n irenaeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o s._n cyp._n l._n 3._o ep_v 8_o ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la xxxviii_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v not_o necessary_a nor_o to_o be_v use_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n act._n 8.14_o peter_n and_o john_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v fall_v upon_o none_o of_o they_o only_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n then_o lay_v they_o their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v in_o confirmation_n which_o be_v not_o give_v in_o baptism_n how_o then_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a nor_o to_o be_v use_v hebr._n 6.1_o therefore_o leave_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o of_o faith_n towards_o god_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n confirmation_n be_v here_o call_v one_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n how_o then_o not_o necessary_a nor_o to_o be_v use_v ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la resur_n carnis_fw-la s._n pacianus_n lib._n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la s._n ambr._n lib._n de_fw-la sacram._n s_o hierom._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n and_o last_o s._n cypr._n lib._n 2._o epist_n 1._o speak_v both_o of_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o both_o sacrament_n thirty-nine_o that_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n or_o remembrance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o his_o true_a and_o very_a body_n contrary_a both_o to_o the_o express_a word_n and_o truth_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luke_n 22.15_o with_o desire_n i_o have_v desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passover_n with_o you_o before_o i_o suffer_v now_o to_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o a_o figurative_a eat_n only_o by_o faith_n be_v most_o absurd_a for_o we_o can_v say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n can_v receive_v or_o eat_v himself_o in_o this_o sense_n since_o all_o divinity_n forbid_v we_o to_o admit_v faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o that_o pasche_n which_o he_o so_o great_o desire_v to_o eat_v with_o his_o disciple_n before_o he_o suffer_v be_v the_o pasche_n of_o his_o own_o true_a body_n luke_n 22.16_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o will_v not_o any_o more_o drink_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n word_n of_o wonderful_a force_n and_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v figurative_o no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o of_o material_a bread_n and_o drink_n there_o be_v no_o use_n at_o all_o above_o in_o heaven_n john_n 6.51_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n beza_n be_v very_o angry_a when_o we_o ask_v he_o if_o the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v live_v or_o life-giving_a bread_n he_o willing_o grant_v we_o the_o latter_a but_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v tell_v of_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o translate_v life-giving_a instead_o of_o live_v but_o this_o be_v absurd_a for_o the_o sun_n be_v life-giving_a but_o be_v not_o live_v and_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v live_v what_o else_o be_v it_o but_o his_o body_n and_o note_v withal_o that_o thus_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o this_o bless_a bread_n before_o he_o give_v it_o matth._n 26.26_o take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o luke_n 22.19_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o what_o i_o pray_v can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_a notwithstanding_o they_o will_v needs_o maintain_v and_o affirm_v that_o what_o he_o give_v and_o they_o receive_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o bare_a bread_n note_v also_o that_o our_o lord_n speak_v this_o at_o the_o very_o give_v thereof_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o 1_o cor._n 11._o he_o add_v he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n thus_o both_o before_o our_o lord_n give_v it_o at_o the_o very_o give_v of_o it_o and_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n after_o he_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o to_o other_o all_o of_o they_o call_v it_o express_o our_o lord_n bâ—dy_o final_o against_o their_o true_a and_o real_a receive_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n i_o say_v either_o the_o soul_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n there_o to_o feed_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o calvin_n confess_v or_o else_o christ_n descend_v to_o earth_n to_o feed_v the_o same_o not_o the_o first_o
yea_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o ridiculous_a and_o impious_a to_o make_v they_o trayclear_v carrier_n of_o drug_n or_o paracelsian_n mark_v 16.18_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v but_o first_o our_o reformer_n be_v no_o true_a priest_n second_o they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n upon_o the_o sick_a three_o they_o anoint_v they_o not_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o s._n james_n will_v let_v they_o say_v the_o truth_n then_o and_o shame_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o they_o sick_a in_o their_o wit_n who_o will_v oppose_v so_o plain_a scripture_n ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o origen_n hom_n 2._o in_o levit._n s._n chrysost_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerd_v s._n aug._n in_o speculo_fw-la &_o serm_n 215._o the_o temp_n venerable_a bede_n in_o 6._o mark_n &_o 5._o jac._n with_o many_o other_o xliii_o that_o no_o interior_a grace_n be_v give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o holy_a order_n and_o that_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o mission_n of_o pastor_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n we_o read_v grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n see_v how_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o holy_a order_n do_v give_v place_n d._n kellison_n handle_v this_o question_n touch_v the_o mission_n of_o the_o reformer_n prove_v learned_o in_o his_o reply_n page_n 7._o &_o 44._o that_o this_o foundation_n be_v disprove_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n fall_v yea_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o true_a faith_n nor_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o if_o faith_n depend_v of_o hear_v hear_v of_o preach_v preach_a and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n of_o minister_n and_o preacher_n and_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o their_o mission_n 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yet_o be_v afterward_o send_v with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n act._n 13.3_o heb._n 5.4_o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n here_o our_o adversary_n reply_v again_o that_o aaron_n have_v no_o external_a vocation_n but_o this_o be_v easy_o solve_v for_o aaron_n be_v the_o first_o of_o his_o order_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o have_v his_o call_n by_o succession_n and_o who_o case_n be_v far_o unlike_a to_o our_o reformer_n unless_o they_o will_v confess_v also_o that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o of_o their_o order_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v easy_o believe_v see_v more_o act_n 13._o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 2_o tim._n 1.8_o num._n 27.23_o ¶_o see_v also_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n aug._n lib._n 4._o quaest_n super_fw-la num._n s._n cyp._n ep_v ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la optatus_n milevit_fw-la the_o place_n begin_v ne_fw-fr quis_fw-la miretur_fw-la tertullian_n in_o prescript_n the_o place_n begin_v edant_fw-la origines_fw-la xliv_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n who_o have_v vow_v their_o chastity_n of_o god_n may_v free_o marry_v notwithstanding_o their_o vow_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n deut._n 23.22_o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o out_o of_o which_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v clear_o prove_v the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a to_o make_v vow_n the_o other_o that_o vow_n be_v once_o make_v do_v bind_v where_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n before_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v vow_v chastity_n may_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o afterward_o attempt_v to_o marry_v 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