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as_o all_o the_o lord_n blessing_n so_o especial_o these_o of_o the_o great_a value_n descend_v unto_o the_o faithful_a only_o by_o gift_n and_o what_o be_v so_o free_a as_o gift_n and_o flow_v mere_o from_o the_o full_a fountain_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o free_a and_o undeserued_a mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o merit_n all_o have_v sin_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 23._o rom._n 3._o 23._o but_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o again_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n iâ—_n death_n but_o everlasting_a life_n 23._o rom._n 6._o 23._o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n â—astly_a by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o 8._o eph._n 2._o 8._o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o â—an_v shall_v bâ—ast_v himself_o the_o which_o with_o the_o like_a testimony_n be_v so_o evident_a for_o our_o justification_n &_o salvation_n bestow_v upon_o we_o free_o in_o christ_n have_v as_o it_o may_v be_v think_v force_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o devise_v a_o double_a justification_n the_o first_o proceed_n from_o god_n free_a mercy_n in_o christ_n the_o second_o from_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o desert_n but_o this_o distinction_n they_o learn_v not_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o affirm_v that_o not_o only_o at_o the_o first_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o free_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n but_o also_o that_o much_o more_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o our_o full_a and_o final_a glorification_n by_o the_o same_o free_a &_o undeserued_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n illation_n god_n say_v he_o set_v out_o his_o loâ—e_n reward_v 8._o rom_n 5._o 8._o we_o see_v who_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n 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transubstantiation_n be_v make_v and_o yet_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v abolish_v and_o go_v before_o the_o first_o word_n thereof_o this_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o priest_n for_o in_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n whatsoever_o this_o word_n this_o do_v signify_v in_o any_o case_n it_o must_v not_o signify_v true_a and_o real_a bread_n 7_o seven_o matrimony_n as_o they_o teach_v be_v a_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o confer_v grace_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v with_o they_o a_o profanation_n of_o holy_a order_n as_o if_o one_o grace_n do_v disgrace_v another_o and_o as_o if_o one_o holy_a thing_n be_v a_o profanation_n to_o another_o and_o that_o single_a life_n which_o undoubted_o give_v no_o grace_n be_v a_o holy_a estate_n than_o the_o estate_n of_o matrimony_n whereas_o it_o may_v be_v well_o know_v of_o every_o young_a scholar_n that_o single_a life_n be_v no_o virtue_n but_o continency_n and_o chastity_n either_o in_o single_a life_n or_o else_o in_o matrimony_n 8_o eight_o they_o teach_v that_o grace_n sometime_o work_v alone_o in_o we_o which_o â—ooperans_n gratia_n operans_fw-la â—ooperans_n needs_o must_v be_v if_o it_o be_v at_o all_o in_o our_o conversion_n and_o yet_o they_o teach_v that_o our_o free_a will_n work_v together_o also_o with_o god_n grace_n even_o in_o our_o very_a first_o conversion_n 9_o nine_o they_o vaunt_v most_o confident_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a catholic_n &_o their_o faith_n to_o be_v undoubted_o the_o sound_a faith_n and_o they_o determine_v most_o perempton_o that_o the_o true_a catholic_a justify_v faith_n consist_v only_o in_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o christian_n creed_n and_o yet_o they_o teach_v that_o neither_o they_o be_v nor_o yet_o aught_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o have_v obtain_v a_o true_a faith_n 10_o ten_o they_o teach_v that_o we_o ought_v most_o assure_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n general_a promise_n as_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v &_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v presumption_n for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n which_o believe_v to_o persuade_v himself_o assure_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v 11_o eleven_o in_o their_o pardon_n shrifte_n &_o exhortation_n to_o religious_a action_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o forgive_v to_o particular_a person_n their_o sin_n and_o yet_o they_o also_o to_o who_o particular_o they_o forgive_v must_v sâ—il_v doubt_n whether_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o all_o their_o catholic_n must_v still_o stand_v in_o doubt_n thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v otherwise_o open_v unto_o they_o by_o revelation_n 12_o twelve_o they_o teach_v that_o they_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n &_o more_o also_o the_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o grace_n yea_o without_o great_a grace_n yet_o they_o thus_o assure_o know_v that_o they_o fulfil_v the_o law_n can_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o assure_o know_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o 23_o rom._n 14_o 23_o grace_n whereas_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o a_o very_a heathen_a man_n canteach_v they_o that_o unto_o every_o good_a action_n &_o therefore_o much_o more_o to_o so_o many_o as_o whereby_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v and_o more_o also_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a circumstance_n that_o be_v require_v that_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o conâ—…nstan_n a_o â—er_n conâ—…nstan_n assure_a knowledge_n 13._o thirteneth_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o ordinary_a duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o the_o common_a and_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o therefore_o that_o their_o religious_a man_n must_v strive_v to_o ascend_v to_o a_o faâ—re_v high_a degree_n of_o great_a perfection_n and_o yet_o they_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o common_a people_n can_v attain_v unto_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o contain_v for_o a_o good_a part_n but_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o as_o i_o take_v it_o it_o be_v a_o far_o hard_a matter_n to_o do_v then_o to_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v right_a 14._o fourteneth_o they_o teach_v that_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o â—he_n holy_a scripture_n and_o yet_o they_o allege_v scripture_n for_o all_o point_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o point_n may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o they_o great_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n in_o allege_v they_o against_o their_o meâ—ning_n only_o for_o show_v and_o not_o for_o truth_n 15._o fifteneth_o some_o of_o they_o teach_v that_o election_n which_o be_v the_o precedent_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n depend_v upon_o foresee_v work_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o first_o
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be_v commit_v we_o obtain_v not_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n nor_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o other_o but_o only_o by_o the_o free_a and_o undeserued_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o most_o precious_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n all_o have_v sin_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o be_v justify_v from_o their_o sin_n free_o 23._o rom_n 3._o 23._o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o truth_n otherwise_o our_o case_n be_v most_o miserable_a for_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o debtor_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o 24._o mat._n 18_o 24._o talent_n declare_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o our_o debt_n do_v open_o proclaim_v our_o insufficiency_n and_o inability_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o word_n annex_v when_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v and_o i_o forgive_v 2._o psal_n 130._o 3._o job._n 93._o psa_fw-la 143._o 2._o thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n for_o very_o if_o god_n shall_v mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_v who_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v one_o for_o a_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o our_o best_a plea_n be_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n call_v we_o not_o to_o reckon_n put_v not_o our_o bill_n in_o suit_n for_o we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o make_v payment_n we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n diu._n 10._o that_o purgatory_n be_v no_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n â—…sh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resurâ—…on_n of_o â—…sh_n if_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n have_v be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n as_o it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o it_o have_v be_v convenient_a that_o after_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n out_o of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o grave_n there_o shall_v have_v be_v adjoin_v the_o deliveraunce_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o purgatory_n the_o torment_n there_o be_v so_o great_a as_o they_o say_v they_o be_v the_o deliverance_n from_o thence_o be_v as_o great_a a_o blessing_n at_o the_o jest_n as_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o body_n out_o of_o their_o grave_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v altogether_o unremembered_a especial_o sin_n very_o much_o abound_v before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o the_o pope_n pardon_n nothing_o so_o much_o regard_v and_o his_o charity_n without_o a_o fee_n be_v not_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a purgatory_n then_o must_v needs_o be_v well_o fill_v and_o so_o the_o deliverance_n from_o thence_o a_o great_a benefit_n to_o many_o diu._n 11._o that_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o noway_o purchase_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o work_n â—…ng_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o â—…ng_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o free_a gift_n from_o god_n they_o sure_o everlasting_a life_n be_v so_o bestow_v as_o the_o great_a gift_n proceed_v from_o the_o most_o bountiful_a giver_n &_o the_o most_o excellent_a effect_n from_o the_o most_o excellent_a cause_n and_o why_o be_v god_n else_o account_v a_o most_o liberal_a bountiful_a free_a frank_a and_o gracious_a benefactor_n but_o that_o most_o liberal_o bountiful_o frank_o and_o free_o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o faithful_a servante_n the_o most_o precious_a crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n when_o that_o bountifulness_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o that_o love_v of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o 4._o tit._n 3._o 4._o save_v us._n and_o very_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a bountifulness_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v much_o dim_v if_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o salvation_n by_o 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