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A12703 The high vvay to Heaven by the cleare light of the Gospell cleansed of a number of most dangerous stumbling stones thereinto throwen by Bellarmine and others In a treatise made vpon the 37. 38. and 39. verses of the 7. of Iohn: wherein is so handled the most sweete and comfortable doctrine of the true vnion and communication of Christ and his Church, and the contrarie is so confuted, as that not onely thereby also summarilie and briefly, and yet plainly all men may learne rightly to receiue the sacrament of Christs blessed bodie and blood, but also how to beleeue and to liue to saluation. And therefore entitled The highway to Heauen. By Thomas Sparke Doctor of Diuinitie. Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616. 1597 (1597) STC 23021; ESTC S102434 161,682 384

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otherwise_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o nothing_o but_o a_o curse_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v and_o to_o proceed_v their_o next_o help_n and_o refuge_n be_v that_o which_o they_o hold_v of_o venial_a sin_n and_o of_o concupiscence_n and_o of_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o sin_n not_o consent_v unto_o wherein_o they_o ere_o many_o way_n for_o first_o it_o be_v great_a boldness_n in_o they_o to_o say_v where_o james_n or_o any_o other_o say_v in_o mancy_n thing_n we_o sin_v all_o that_o there_o they_o mean_v only_o their_o venial_a sin_n where_o experience_n tell_v daily_a show_n and_o prove_v that_o very_a many_o of_o those_o
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and_o therefore_o to_o be_v pardon_v either_o for_o their_o own_o littleness_n or_o to_o be_v wipe_v clean_o away_o by_o such_o trifle_a mean_n as_o they_o to_o that_o end_n say_v will_v serve_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o that_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o his_o justice_n or_o of_o his_o write_a word_n shall_v either_o so_o say_v or_o think_v for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o god_n require_v the_o whole_a heart_n &_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v whole_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v purity_n itself_o so_o his_o justice_n be_v so_o infinite_a pure_a that_o it_o can_v abide_v nothing_o that_o have_v any_o imputitie_n in_o it_o and_o who_o can_v read_v christ_n exposition_n but_o of_o these_o two_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o three_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o mat._n 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liften_v unto_o these_o man_n thus_o seek_v to_o extenuate_v the_o vileness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o any_o sin_n how_o small_a soever_o but_o rather_o let_v every_o one_o learn_v of_o christ_n to_o account_v the_o small_a sin_n that_o he_o fall_v into_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o countenance_n damnable_a enough_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n if_o god_n lay_v it_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o committer_n thereof_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o sin_n arise_v in_o our_o mind_n be_v not_o sin_n may_v i_o will_v think_v appear_v sufficient_o to_o be_v false_a in_o that_o paul_n so_o complain_v thereof_o as_o he_o do_v and_o will_v so_o sane_a be_v rid_v of_o it_o as_o we_o read_v roman_n 7.7.17.24_o and_o that_o express_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o last_o commaundement●_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n after_o or_o desior_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n which_o to_o be_v so_o by_o this_o it_o be_v enident_a that_o by_o christ_n own_o oxposition_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v lust_n confent_v unto_o but_o secret_o in_o thought_n be_v condemn_v and_o forbid_v in_o the_o former_a commandment_n for_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o purpose_n set_v down_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o law_n so_o breeflie_o as_o he_o do_v in_o these_o 10_o commandment_n of_o he_o and_o distinguish_v it_o into_o 10._o express_o as_o he_o do_v deut_n 4.10_o that_o either_o he_o will_v forbid_v one_o thing_n often_o or_o confound_v one_o commandment_n and_o the_o matter_n thereof_o with_o a_o ooth_a which_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v grant_v yet_o to_o be_v so_o unless_o for_o the_o distinction_n of_o this_o last_o commandment_n from_o the_o former_a we_o say_v that_o therein_o bare_a and_o naked_a unlawfullust_n or_o concupiscence_n though_o not_o consent_v unto_o be_v express_o condemn_v and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o same_o yield_v and_o consent_v unto_o and_o thus_o it_o seem_v paul_n take_v it_o and_o understand_v it_o in_o say_v he_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n mean_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o that_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n roman_n 7.7_o and_o there_o upon_o doubtless_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o acknowledge_v as_o he_o do_v there_o the_o law_n to_o be_v spiritual_a and_o himself_o unable_a to_o answer_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o god_n require_v as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o sum_n a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o law_n often_o repeat_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o how_o can_v our_o heart_n be_v whole_o he_o when_o there_o be_v but_o these_o first_o filthy_a motion_n to_o sin_n never_o so_o little_a a_o while_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o there_o wherefore_o if_o sin_n be_v as_o john_n have_v define_v it_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 3.4_o and_o hereby_o the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v break_v as_o doubtless_o it_o be_v how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o bare_a lust_n and_o the_o first_o evil_a motion_n to_o sin_n though_o by_o and_o by_o resist_v be_v sin_n and_o that_o simple_o and_o proper_o now_o as_o for_o the_o last_o filly_n shift_n of_o bellermine_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o sense_n but_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o that_o paul_n obey_v the_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n be_v no_o breaker_n thereof_o though_o he_o find_v that_o in_o his_o member_n which_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_a what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o say_v so_o we_o serve_v god_n in_o our_o mind_n it_o make_v no_o matter_n how_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o our_o body_n or_o flesh_n as_o though_o the_o same_o god_n that_o create_v the_o soul_n create_v not_o the_o body_n also_o and_o therefore_o require_v not_o as_o well_o that_o the_o one_o part_n of_o man_n as_o the_o other_o though_o first_o he_o will_v have_v the_o soul_n shall_v serve_v he_o who_o 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indeed_o be_v confess_v a_o want_n of_o perfection_n in_o man_n keep_v of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o a_o transgression_n of_o any_o commandment_n how_o can_v it_o stand_v seeing_z as_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o deed_n in_o augustine_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v therefore_o enforce_v to_o confess_v it_o that_o his_o answer_n be_v there_o that_o the_o perfection_n require_v by_o the_o law_n can_v be_v find_v in_o man_n in_o this_o life_n otherwise_o then_o while_o all_o thing_n therein_o command_v be_v account_v as_o do_v when_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v be_v pardon_v and_o as_o in_o deed_n in_o other_o poor_a lahour_n of_o i_o already_o in_o print_n i_o have_v show_v the_o ancient_a father_n be_v most_o
plain_a and_o pregnant_a in_o this_o to_o show_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o righteousness_n lie_v rather_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o manifold_a unrighteousness_n to_o urge_v we_o to_o thirst_v after_o the_o make_n of_o we_o righteous_a through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o in_o any_o find_n at_o any_o time_n of_o any_o perfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o wherefore_o these_o thing_n consider_v i_o trust_v you_o will_v rather_o use_v the_o mean_n before_o lay_v before_o you_o by_o i_o according_a to_o god_n word_n to_o breed_v in_o you_o true_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n they_o that_o you_o will_v end_v any_o ear_n at_o all_o to_o these_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n to_o hold_v you_o there_o from_o such_o therefore_o hop_v that_o by_o those_o mean_n either_o god_n have_v heretofore_o make_v you_o or_o at_o this_o present_a have_v or_o will_v let_v we_o proceed_v the_o next_o thing_n beer_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o christ_n the_o command_n mean_v which_o contain_v 2._o thing_n b._n what_o it_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v the_o commandment_n here_o give_v by_o christ_n unto_o such_o as_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o have_v labour_v to_o make_v all_o you_o wherein_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n he_o require_v of_o all_o such_o two_o thing_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o then_o drink_v of_o he_o where_o by_o come_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v not_o as_o augustine_n have_v note_v in_o his_o 26._o and_o 32_o tract_n upon_o john_n to_o understand_v a_o come_n unto_o he_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o body_n for_o so_o many_o come_v unto_o he_o touch_v he_o and_o througe_v he_o and_o yet_o be_v never_o the_o better_a mat._n 5.31_o but_o a_o come_n unto_o he_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o foot_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n of_o he_o what_o he_o be_v in_o person_n and_o what_o he_o be_v in_o office_n when_o this_o word_n be_v 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