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the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v promise_v and_o in_o baptism_n seal_v and_o confirm_v and_o therefore_o this_o laver_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v saint_n augustine_n say_v well_o ea_fw-la demum_fw-la miserabilis_fw-la 5._o august_n lib._n 2_o â—le_v doct_n câ—rist_n cap._n 5._o est_fw-la seruitus_fw-la signa_fw-la pro_fw-la rebus_fw-la accipere_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la creaturam_fw-la corpoream_fw-la oculum_fw-la mentis_fw-la ad_fw-la hauriendum_fw-la aeternum_fw-la lumen_fw-la levare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la this_o be_v miserable_a servitude_n to_o take_v the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n above_o the_o corporeal_a creature_n to_o receive_v eternal_a light_n your_o second_o proof_n be_v that_o we_o allow_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n wherein_o all_o actual_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n be_v cancel_v your_o popish_a penance_n
their_o work_n for_o such_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o although_o our_o best_a work_n be_v do_v in_o weakness_n and_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o yet_o as_o long_o as_o we_o yield_v not_o to_o our_o corruption_n but_o strive_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o mortification_n of_o they_o our_o work_n do_v please_v and_o glorify_v god_n and_o be_v testimony_n to_o our_o conscience_n of_o our_o eternal_a election_n and_o way_n to_o walk_v in_o unto_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v avoid_v but_o diligent_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o be_v use_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o man_n and_o of_o the_o church_n whereunto_o he_o adhaer_v be_v that_o they_o can_v do_v good_a work_n so_o pure_o and_o perfect_o void_a of_o stain_n and_o corruption_n that_o they_o may_v by_o they_o merit_n and_o deserve_v his_o eternal_a glory_n hereafter_o the_o which_o he_o that_o hold_v be_v a_o proud_a pharisiee_n and_o 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mulieribus_fw-la quas_fw-la ad_fw-la confessionem_fw-la admittunt_fw-la scelestissimè_fw-la fornicantur_fw-la 37._o luk_n 2._o cap._n 37._o 1._o they_o priest_n do_v often_o most_o wicked_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o there_o parish_n which_o they_o admit_v to_o confession_n the_o like_a write_v marsilius_n patavinus_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v desensor_n pacis_fw-la part_n 2._o ca._n 6._o pag._n 286._o to_o your_o sixth_o accusation_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o exclude_v and_o banish_v our_o saviour_n christ_n neither_o from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n nor_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o acknowledge_v that_o as_o by_o faith_n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o one_o so_o by_o 5_o ephes_n 3_o 17_o 2._o cor._n 13_o 5_o the_o same_o he_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o other_o your_o false_a and_o gross_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n which_o the_o greek_a church_n never_o believe_v and_o the_o latin_a church_n late_o define_v as_o erasmus_n say_v we_o just_o reject_v and_o condemn_v 7_o â—râ—s_n anno_fw-la â—â—_o in_o 1._o cor._n 7_o we_o exhort_v man_n when_o they_o come_v to_o receive_v that_o holy_a mystery_n the_o sacrament_n and_o pledge_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o so_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n for_o he_o that_o eat_v haâ—d_a drink_v unworthy_o â—8_o 1._o cor._n 11._o â—8_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n because_o he_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n but_o if_o as_o you_o say_v sinful_a life_n consort_v not_o with_o his_o sacred_a mystery_n i_o marvel_v how_o your_o priest_n live_v consort_v with_o it_o which_o how_o holy_a they_o be_v i_o will_v show_v hereafter_o last_o you_o charge_v we_o with_o a_o new_a negative_a religion_n whole_o stand_v upon_o negation_n of_o sacrament_n ceremony_n rite_n law_n custom_n and_o other_o practical_a point_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v 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vivere_fw-la &_o omnem_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la omnemque_fw-la religionem_fw-la proculcare_fw-la quem_fw-la italicum_fw-la morem_fw-la esse_fw-la videmus_fw-la what_o be_v more_o babarous_a then_o to_o live_v by_o robbery_n and_o to_o tread_v under_o foot_n all_o equity_n and_o religion_n which_o we_o see_v to_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o italy_n again_o quod_fw-la cum_fw-la singulari_fw-la moestitia_fw-la referimus_fw-la statuum_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o 128_o epist_n 128_o sexuum_fw-la omnium_fw-la religionem_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o
fearful_a offence_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o remain_v in_o death_n and_o although_o god_n hate_v those_o sin_n yet_o he_o never_o hate_v david_n for_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n 29._o â—ohn_n 13_o 1._o rom._n 11._o 29._o of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n if_o we_o love_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o hate_v some_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v may_v not_o god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o hate_v david_n sin_n and_o yet_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v some_o spark_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o so_o preserve_v as_o the_o external_a life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o internal_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o he_o so_o that_o neither_o david_n remain_v in_o death_n neither_o be_v his_o love_n no_o not_o to_o urias_n altogether_o extinguish_v in_o he_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o do_v love_v he_o as_o his_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n and_o may_v love_v he_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o that_o temptation_n his_o own_o self-love_n and_o desire_v to_o cover_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o shame_n do_v prevail_v against_o his_o love_n to_o urias_n and_o do_v draw_v he_o to_o do_v a_o act_n which_o be_v no_o fruit_n nor_o effect_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o whole_o quench_v love_n in_o he_o the_o mayor_n of_o your_o latter_a syllogism_n which_o need_v no_o proof_n you_o seek_v to_o prove_v by_o a_o false_a assertion_n in_o bare_o say_v according_a to_o your_o manner_n but_o not_o by_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n prove_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o which_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o two_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o prophet_n habacuck_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n saint_n paul_n say_v in_o that_o 20._o hâ—bâ—c_fw-la 1._o 24._o rom_n â—_o 17._o gal_n 2._o 20._o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o let_v this_o man_n show_v two_o such_o plain_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v charity_n to_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n proper_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n saint_a paul_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_a say_v christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o when_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o 6._o col_fw-fr â—_o 4._o joh._n â—4_n 6._o truth_n and_o the_o life_n for_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o and_o as_o he_o have_v restore_v life_n unto_o we_o so_o he_o do_v continual_o nourish_v and_o preserve_v life_n in_o us._n but_o this_o be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n because_o by_o it_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o by_o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o passion_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o ezechiel_n because_o you_o do_v not_o urge_v it_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o it_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o man_n may_v and_o do_v fall_v from_o god_n and_o just_a action_n unto_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o may_v have_v a_o temporal_a faith_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o true_a faith_n in_o god_n elect_v which_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o to_o who_o spirit_n god_n spirit_n do_v bear_v witness_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v never_o whole_o lose_v in_o they_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n work_v by_o charity_n which_o in_o they_o may_v be_v cool_v but_o never_o clean_o quench_v but_o of_o the_o lose_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o conjunction_n thereof_o with_o charity_n i_o have_v before_o entreat_v now_o to_o return_v this_o argument_n in_o some_o sort_n upon_o you_o whereas_o the_o papist_n aver_v that_o the_o pope_n faith_n can_v fail_v i_o reason_v thus_o he_o 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out_o because_o he_o have_v write_v a_o eloquent_a oration_n against_o his_o wicked_a and_o filthy_a life_n many_o such_o other_o prank_n of_o pope_n may_v be_v allege_v which_o be_v no_o more_o fruit_n of_o charity_n than_o be_v david_n procure_n of_o urias_n death_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o ammonite_n but_o notwithstanding_o these_o and_o such_o other_o tragical_a &_o tyrannical_a act_n these_o pope_n faith_n never_o fail_v for_o they_o never_o have_v any_o but_o a_o false_a and_o dead_a faith_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v the_o pamphlet_n the_o protestant_n shall_v never_o have_v life_n everlasting_a because_o they_o will_v have_v no_o merit_n for_o which_o everlasting_a life_n be_v give_v 7._o article_n whatsoever_o be_v give_v ac_fw-la wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n ergo_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v for_o work_n the_o mayor_n or_o first_o proposition_n may_v be_v declare_v after_o this_o manner_n for_o example_n her_o majesty_n may_v bestow_v 1000_o pound_n by_o year_n upon_o some_o suitor_n either_o gratis_o of_o mere_a liberality_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v a_o gift_n donum_fw-la a_o grace_n or_o favour_n or_o upon_o condition_n if_o he_o be_v have_v himself_o manful_o in_o the_o war_n of_o ireland_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o revenue_n be_v call_v merces_fw-la wage_n remuneratio_fw-la stipendium_fw-la a_o reward_n or_o payment_n and_o although_o her_o molestie_n do_v show_v he_o a_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o promise_v such_o a_o reward_n for_o perform_v such_o a_o work_n the_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v upon_o his_o allegiance_n otherwise_o to_o perform_v yet_o once_o have_v promise_v
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merit_n but_o a_o desert_n of_o wage_n the_o minor_a be_v most_o plain_a and_o inculcate_v in_o scripture_n voca_fw-la operarios_fw-la &_o red_a illis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la call_v the_o workman_n 208._o matth._n 208._o and_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la loe_o 12._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o i_o come_v and_o my_o wage_n with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n vnusquisque_fw-la propriam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la accipiet_fw-la secundùm_fw-la suum_fw-la laborem_fw-la every_o one_o shall_v receive_v proper_a wage_n 18._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 5._o 12._o &_o cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o â—_o ad_fw-la tim._n 5._o 18._o according_a to_o his_o labour_n the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o twenty_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o which_o infallible_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o wage_n for_o merit_n and_o consequent_o that_o protestant_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o merit_n shall_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o good_a work_n and_o merit_n and_o for_o sâ—ch_a man_n we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v never_o make_v no_o more_o than_o learning_n for_o he_o that_o will_v never_o study_v nor_o virtue_n for_o he_o who_o despise_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o answer_n as_o everlasting_a life_n be_v not_o in_o your_o bestow_n so_o we_o want_v not_o merit_n to_o obtain_v it_o to_o wit_n god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o with_o the_o which_o we_o content_v ourselves_o and_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v we_o of_o damnation_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n of_o these_o merit_n sweet_o say_v bernard_n meum_fw-la proinde_fw-la meritum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o merit_n be_v god_n 61._o bernard_n in_o cantic_a serm_n 61._o mercy_n i_o be_o not_o clean_o void_a of_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o void_a of_o mercy_n and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o i_o be_o much_o in_o merit_n what_o though_o i_o be_v guilty_a to_o myself_o of_o many_o sin_n sure_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_v also_o have_v superabounded_a and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a i_o will_v also_o from_o everlasting_a sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o sing_v my_o own_o justice_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o justice_n only_o for_o that_o be_v i_o also_o in_o that_o thou_o 139._o august_n in_o psal_n 139._o be_v of_o god_n make_v justice_n to_o i_o so_o augustine_n say_v meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la nihil_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la totum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la o_o deus_fw-la i._o the_o saint_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o their_o own_o merit_n they_o attribute_v all_o o_o god_n only_o to_o 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he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o 24._o ibid._n cap._n 2._o 24._o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v in_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o 7._o 1._o joâ—_a 1._o 7._o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n he_o have_v love_v uâ—_n and_o wash_v 5._o apocal._n 1._o 5._o we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n as_o these_o place_n attribute_v our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o other_o do_v detract_v and_o take_v the_o same_o from_o our_o work_n and_o deserve_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v 5._o rom._n 4._o 5._o in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o
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