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A18981 The true ancient Roman Catholike Being an apology or counterproofe against Doctor Bishops Reproofe of the defence of the Reformed Catholike. The first part. Wherein the name of Catholikes is vindicated from popish abuse, and thence is shewed that the faith of the Church of Rome as now it is, is not the Catholike faith ... By Robert Abbot ... Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1611 (1611) STC 54; ESTC S100548 363,303 424

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propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_o co_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la ut_fw-la evils_n apparuerint_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o retribut_fw-la o_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la illi_fw-la namque_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o de_fw-la deo_fw-la vivitur_fw-la nullus_fw-la pot●st_fw-la aquari_fw-la labour_n nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la comparari_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v mercy_n say_v he_o and_o be_v not_o obtain_v by_o merit_n how_o shall_v it_o stand_v which_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o it_o be_v render_v according_a to_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v esteem_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o 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he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v thus_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v for_o work_n another_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n which_o since_o you_o admit_v not_o why_o do_v you_o d●ale_v so_o impudent_o in_o chaleng_v to_o yourselves_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n i_o may_v further_o enlarge_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o gregory_n by_o sundry_a speech_n tend_v to_o the_o disable_n of_o all_o humane_a work_n but_o that_o it_o follow_v more_o proper_o to_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n chap._n xi_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n he_o tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n to_o lust_n be_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n the_o apostle_n tell_v 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i_o 25._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 25._o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n he_o answer_v present_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o again_o that_o profound_a doctor_n s._n augustine_n argue_v very_o sound_o out_o of_o the_o same_o sentence_n where_o concupiscence_n be_v call_v sin_n but_o now_o not_o i_o work_v it_o any_o more_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o i_o that_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o mean_a sin_n proper_o which_o can_v say_v he_o be_v commit_v 23._o lib._n 6._o cont_n julian._n c._n 23._o without_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o mind_n but_o that_o have_v no_o consent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n that_o do_v work_v it_o now_o how_o can_v that_o be_v the_o evil_a work_n of_o a_o man_n if_o the_o man_n himself_o do_v not_o work_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o not_o i_o do_v
regnare_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la bonorum_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v not_o let_v it_o not_o be_v but_z let_v it_o not_o reign_v because_o it_o can_v but_o be_v but_o it_o may_v be_v without_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o because_o it_o can_v but_o be_v in_o every_o good_a man_n therefore_o it_o have_v dominion_n over_o every_o good_a man_n but_o gregory_n say_v it_o can_v but_o be_v indeed_o but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v without_o dominion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n but_o somewhat_o more_o large_o and_o effectual_o he_o speak_v hereof_o in_o another_o place_n dominetur_fw-la place_n ibid._n l._n 21._o c._n 3._o peccatum_fw-la in_o mortali_fw-la corpore_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la regnare_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la corruptibili_fw-la non_fw-la regnare_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la von_fw-mi esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la namque_fw-la ei_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la tentari_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la quia_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la vivimus_fw-la perfectè_fw-la omnimodo_fw-la non_fw-la caremus_fw-la sancta_fw-la pradicatio_fw-la quoniam_fw-la hoc_fw-la expellere_fw-la plenè_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la ei_fw-la de_fw-la nostri_fw-la cordis_fw-la habitaculo_fw-la regnum_fw-la tulit_fw-la ut_fw-la appetitus_fw-la illicitus_fw-la etsi_fw-la plerunque_fw-la b●nis_fw-la nostris_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la occultè_fw-la se_fw-la quasi_fw-la fur_n inserit_fw-la saltem_fw-la si_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la non_fw-la dominetur_fw-la the_o apostle_n forbid_v sin_n not_o to_o be_v but_o to_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n because_o it_o may_v be_v without_o reign_v in_o corruptible_a flesh_n but_o it_o can_v but_o be_v there_o for_o even_o to_o be_v tempt_v of_o sin_n say_v he_o be_v sin_n unto_o it_o which_o because_o we_o can_v be_v altogether_o without_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o the_o holy_a preach_n for_o that_o it_o 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in_o hand_n that_o that_o motion_n or_o sting_n even_o the_o very_a temptation_n of_o sin_n from_o which_o we_o can_v be_v free_v so_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o this_o life_n be_v sin_n in_o we_o though_o it_o have_v not_o any_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n over_o us._n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o the_o collection_n which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n until_o concupiscence_n gain_v our_o like_n and_o consent_n which_o be_v false_a if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o gregory_n say_v that_o the_o very_a temptation_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n so_o well_o do_v gregory_n and_o he_o accord_v as_o touch_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n james_n his_o word_n which_o to_o have_v no_o such_o meaning_n as_o he_o pretend_v i_o have_v plentiful_o show_v 6._o show_v of_o original_a sin_n sect_n 6._o otherwhere_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o full_o understand_v that_o 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not_o have_v say_v he_o i_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n and_o hereby_o he_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o another_o law_n which_o he_o call_v elsewhere_o 27._o elsewhere_o rom._n 3._o 27._o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 40._o saviour_n john_n 6._o 40._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o be_v a_o law_n of_o mitigation_n and_o mercy_n whereby_o be_v administer_v grace_n and_o righteousness_n and_o life_n which_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o former_a law_n to_o this_o law_n be_v annex_v and_o thereupon_o depend_v many_o favour_n and_o 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the_o evil_a according_o as_o the_o same_o st._n austin_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o david_n 1._o david_n psal_n 43._o vulg._n 42._o 1._o judge_v i_o o_o god_n etc._n etc._n desiderium_fw-la etc._n august_n in_o psal_n 42._o distet_fw-la intereum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o te_fw-la credit_n &_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n par_fw-fr infirmitas_fw-la sed_fw-la dispar_fw-la conscientia_fw-la par_fw-fr labour_n sed_fw-la dispar_fw-la desiderium_fw-la let_v there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o thou_o and_o he_o which_o believe_v not_o there_o be_v infirmity_n alike_o but_o the_o conscience_n be_v unlike_a they_o be_v equal_a in_o travel_n and_o labour_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o desire_n and_o by_o this_o judgement_n god_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o righteous_a against_o the_o wicked_a their_o cause_n be_v just_a howsoever_o their_o merit_n be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o yield_v that_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o cause_n which_o 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igitur_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la superexultet_fw-la iudicium_fw-la when_o the_o just_a king_n shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n say_v austin_n who_o shall_v glory_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n or_o that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o unless_o mercy_n surmount_v judgement_n and_o so_o in_o another_o place_n est_fw-la place_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 129._o apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la si_fw-la iudex_fw-la solum_fw-la esse_fw-la velles_fw-fr &_o miserecors_fw-la esse_fw-la nolles_fw-la obseruares_n omnes_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la nost●as_fw-la &_o qu●reres_fw-la ●as_fw-la quis_fw-la sustineret_fw-la quis_fw-la ante_fw-la te_fw-la staret_fw-la &_o d●ceret_fw-la innocens_fw-la sum_fw-la quis_fw-la staret_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la tuo_fw-la spes_fw-la ergo_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la apud_fw-la 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sustineret_fw-la yea_o leo_n in_o annivers_n svo_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o in_o isto_fw-la seculo_fw-la si_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la dominus_fw-la obseruaret_fw-la nullus_fw-la iudiciùm_fw-la suum_fw-la sustineret_fw-la in_o this_o world_n say_v leo_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o iniquity_n none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v his_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v which_o the_o same_o leo_n elsewhere_o say_v that_o innocentem_fw-la that_o leo_n epist_n 81_o in_o quo_fw-la solo_fw-la homo_fw-la se_fw-la invenit_fw-la innocentem_fw-la in_o christ_n only_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o innocent_a or_o just_a damnat_fw-la just_a greg._n moral_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuncta_fw-la iustificat_fw-la quod_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la damnat_fw-la god_n hereby_o justify_v we_o as_o gregory_n say_v for_o that_o for_o we_o sinner_n he_o condemn_v he_o who_o be_v without_o sin_n iniustos_fw-la sin_n idem_fw-la in_o ezech_n hom_n 7._o justus_n advocatus_fw-la noster_fw-la iustos_fw-la nos_fw-la defendet_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la quia_fw-la nosmetipsos_fw-la &_o cognoscimus_fw-la &_o accusamus_fw-la iniustos_fw-la our_o just_a advocate_n therefore_o say_v the_o same_o gregory_n will_v in_o judgement_n defend_v we_o for_o just_a if_o we_o know_v and_o accuse_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unjust_a deputare_fw-la unjust_a idem_fw-la in_o euamgel_n hom_n 25._o paratus_n est_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la deputare_fw-la god_n be_v ready_a for_o his_o sake_n to_o repute_v unto_o we_o our_o penitency_n for_o innocency_n here_o be_v then_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n not_o in_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o in_o that_o upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n god_n repute_v we_o innocent_a for_o christ_n sake_n and_o in_o christ_n who_o as_o a_o sinner_n he_o condemn_v to_o death_n and_o punishment_n for_o our_o sake_n now_o by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v say_v appear_v the_o answer_n to_o his_o next_o place_n 10._o place_n rom._n 13._o 8._o 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n must_v be_v also_o understand_v of_o love_n because_o our_o righteousness_n inherent_a consist_v in_o love_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n so_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o righteousness_n est_fw-la righteousness_n august_n de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n c._n 70._o charitas_fw-la inchoata_fw-la inchoata_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la provecta_fw-la provecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la magna_fw-la magna_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la perfecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la charity_n begin_v say_v austin_n be_v righteousness_n begin_v charity_n increase_v be_v righteousness_n increase_v great_a charity_n be_v great_a righteousness_n perfect_a charity_n be_v perfect_a righteousness_n sith_o then_o our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v very_o defective_a and_o unperfect_a as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o like_a must_v be_v conceive_v of_o our_o love_n and_o therefore_o though_o love_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o in_o we_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n because_o in_o we_o it_o be_v unperfect_a and_o far_o short_a of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v as_o we_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o love_n so_o we_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n require_v absolute_a 10._o absolute_a gal._n 3._o 10._o continuance_n in_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o therefore_o st._n austin_n very_o direct_o to_o our_o purpose_n say_v vivens_fw-la say_v aug._n epist_n 29._o plenissima_fw-la charitas_fw-la qua_fw-la iam_fw-la augeri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la hic_fw-la homo_fw-la visit_n est_fw-la in_o nemine_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la autem_fw-la aug●●●i_fw-la potest_fw-la prosectò_fw-la illad_n quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quàm_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la vit●o_fw-la est_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iustus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccat_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitar_n in_o co●_n spect_v dei_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la the_o most_o perfect_a charity_n which_o can_v now_o no_o further_o be_v increase_v so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v here_o be_v find_v in_o none_o and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v that_o that_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o vice_n or_o corruption_n in_o we_o by_o reason_n whereof_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n just_a upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o 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