Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	let_v	lord_n	name_n	9,327	5	5.7485	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08326	An antidote or treatise of thirty controuersies vvith a large discourse of the Church. In which the soueraigne truth of Catholike doctrine, is faythfully deliuered: against the pestiferous writinges of all English sectaryes. And in particuler, against D. Whitaker, D. Fulke, D. Reynolds, D. Bilson, D. Robert Abbot, D. Sparkes, and D. Field, the chiefe vpholders, some of Protestancy, some of puritanisme, some of both. Deuided into three partes. By S.N. Doctour of Diuinity. The first part.; Antidote or soveraigne remedie against the pestiferous writings of all English sectaries	S. N. (Sylvester Norris), 1572-1630.	1622 (1622)	STC 18658; ESTC S113275	554,179	704

once_o malicious_o abandon_v christ_n by_o wilful_a heresy_n or_o apostasy_n can_v neither_o be_v admit_v here_o by_o true_a repentance_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o which_o be_v worse_o ever_o hereafter_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o these_o express_a sentence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o the_o impious_a shall_v do_v penance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v etc._n etc._n live_v he_o shall_v live_v &_o shall_v not_o die_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v invocate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v let_v the_o impious_a forsake_v his_o way_n &_o the_o unjust_a man_n his_o cogitation_n &_o return_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o which_o i_o may_v strengthen_v with_o the_o authoritye_n of_o s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n &_o s._n augustine_n but_o i_o be_o to_o prosecute_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o touch_v these_o apostata_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n mention_v i_o ask_v our_o reformer_n whether_o they_o be_v ever_o implant_v into_o christ_n by_o justify_v faith_n or_o by_o the_o beam_n of_o sactification_n and_o renovation_n only_o which_o they_o impious_o distinguish_v from_o the_o beautiful_a ray_n of_o justice_n grant_v they_o be_v once_o unite_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n as_o every_o member_n every_o verse_n of_o the_o sentence_n seem_v to_o demonstrate_v say_v they_o be_v once_o illuminate_v with_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n have_v taste_v the_o heavenly_a lois_fw-fr chrys_n in_o cum_fw-la lois_fw-fr gift_n that_o be_v as_o s._n chrysostome_n interprete_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o protestant_n also_o allow_v where_o then_o be_v the_o security_n they_o promise_v to_o the_o iustify_v of_o never_o fall_v where_o be_v their_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n when_o these_o just_a person_n after_o the_o abundance_n of_o heavenly_a sweetness_n have_v tumble_v back_o into_o such_o irremediable_a apostasy_n as_o they_o can_v never_o as_o long_v as_o protestant_n may_v sit_v in_o judgement_n recover_v god_n favour_n again_o never_o have_v any_o possible_a mean_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n or_o purchase_v salvation_n but_o if_o fulke_n and_o his_o fellow_n cavil_v and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v only_o sanctify_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n yet_o not_o true_o iustify_v which_o be_v impossible_a at_o least_o to_o prop_v up_o one_o they_o undermine_v many_o ruinous_a castle_n of_o their_o own_o defence_n to_o wit_n that_o some_o not_o predestinate_a but_o plain_o reprobate_a may_v be_v inward_o regenerate_v and_o new_o bear_v in_o christ_n that_o internal_a renovation_n be_v no_o infallible_a seal_n of_o god_n election_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n which_o christ_n purchase_v by_o his_o death_n be_v common_a other_o while_n to_o the_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o elect_a all_o repugnant_a to_o the_o principle_n which_o they_o themselves_o defend_v 3._o last_o if_o they_o answer_v with_o caluin_n for_o their_o reply_n be_v as_o various_a and_o different_a as_o their_o fancy_n that_o inflit._n c●lu_n in_o c._n 6._o ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la ●_o 4._o &_o l._n 3._o inflit._n those_o apostata_n be_v never_o true_o sanctify_v but_o only_o sprinkle_v withsome_a smack_n or_o relish_v of_o grace_n shine_v on_o with_o some_o spark_n of_o light_n light_o overwashed_a not_o thorough_o soak_v in_o the_o water_n of_o heavenly_a blessing_n so_o he_o wanton_o dally_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o pervert_v they_o with_o his_o simper_a speech_n let_v he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o tell_v i_o plain_o whether_o those_o spark_n of_o light_n or_o relish_v of_o grace_n be_v any_o the_o least_o dram_n or_o particle_n of_o true_a renovation_n and_o inward_a justice_n or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v they_o expel_v sin_n and_o iustify_v they_o for_o the_o time_n if_o not_o how_o fall_v they_o from_o that_o which_o they_o never_o enjoy_v how_o do_v the_o apostle_n teach_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v renew_v again_o who_o never_o receive_v any_o renovation_n at_o all_o how_o be_v they_o illuminate_v how_o taste_v they_o the_o heavenly_a donum_fw-la heavenly_a grecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la supercaeleste_v donum_fw-la gift_n the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v how_o be_v they_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o lie_v still_o oppress_v with_o the_o darkness_n of_o vice_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o see_v these_o new_a evangelist_n boast_v of_o scripture_n and_o yet_o oppose_v themselves_o so_o obstinate_o against_o it_o and_o against_o the_o venerable_a consistory_n of_o all_o expositor_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a heretic_n only_o except_v who_o albeit_o they_o vary_v in_o the_o manner_n yet_o all_o agree_v in_o interpret_n s._n paul_n of_o these_o apostata_n lose_v and_o recover_v justice_n their_o only_a difficulty_n &_o variance_n be_v in_o explicate_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n impossible_a for_o s._n anselme_n hugo_n dionysius_n and_o lyranus_fw-la with_o many_o late_a writer_n expound_v he_o of_o true_a renovation_n to_o their_o former_a grace_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o word_n impossible_a understand_v very_o hard_a and_o difficile_a for_o those_o ungrateful_a and_o malicious_a apostata_n after_o such_o light_n 15._o chrys_n in_o eum_fw-la locum_fw-la hier._n l._n 3._o cont_n jou._n ambros_n l_o ●_o de_fw-fr poen_n august_n in_o in●hoatione_fw-la ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n sedulius_n primafius_fw-la &_o theod._n in_o eum_fw-la loc_fw-la 1._o cor_fw-la 9_o v._o 27._o chrys_n ho._n 1._o in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la ●hilip_n &_o hom_n 23._o ●_o ad_fw-la cor._n august_n apud_fw-la pe●rum_fw-la lum●●●●_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la paulin._n ep_v 58._o ad_fw-la august_n 2._o pet._n 2._o v._n ●1_n aug._n defy_v &_o oper_n c._n 14._o 15._o grace_n and_o benefit_n receive_v wilful_o revolt_a to_o recover_v god_n favour_n again_o by_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n and_o perfect_a repentance_n but_o s._n chrysostome_n s._n hierome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n sedulius_n primasius_n theodoret_n and_o other_o interpret_n s._n paul_n of_o renovation_n by_o the_o penitential_a water_n of_o baptism_n take_v the_o word_n impossible_a proper_o as_o though_o the_o apostle_n shall_v extend_v his_o speech_n to_o all_o such_o as_o fall_v after_o they_o have_v be_v purify_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n &_o shall_v affirm_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v repair_v again_o in_o that_o full_a and_o plenteous_a manner_n to_o receive_v a_o new_a remission_n and_o perfect_a indulgence_n from_o all_o both_o fault_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o precious_a and_o all-saving_a liquor_n which_o be_v most_o true_a although_o the_o former_a exposition_n seem_v more_o literal_a and_o both_o maintain_v the_o right_n of_o our_o cause_n 4._o further_o more_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o chastise_v my_o body_n &_o bring_v it_o into_o servitude_n lest_o perhaps_o when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o myself_o become_v a_o reprobate_n which_o reprobation_n from_o god_n &_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o grace_n if_o s._n paul_n fear_v how_o much_o more_o we_o say_v s._n chrysostom_n here_o may_v we_o lamb_n tremble_v quoth_v another_o when_o the_o ram_n the_o guide_n of_o the_o flock_n must_v so_o labour_v &_o punish_v himself_o for_o in_o lieu_n of_o chastise_v the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o paulinus_n and_o erasmus_n translate_v lividum_fw-la facere_fw-la i_o make_v black_a and_o blue_a s._n peter_n witness_v the_o same_o with_o s._n paul_n it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n then_o after_o the_o knowledge_n to_o turn_v back_o from_o that_o holy_a commandment_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o where_o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n he_o write_v of_o they_o who_o once_o enjoy_v and_o be_v after_o deprive_v of_o justify_v grace_n and_o s._n peter_n explicate_v himself_o straight_o way_n after_o affirm_v that_o of_o the_o true_a proverb_n be_v chance_v to_o they_o the_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o 24._o 2._o petr._n 2._o v._n 22._o ezech._n 10._o v._o 24._o sow_n wash_v into_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n likewise_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n if_o the_o just_a man_n turn_v away_o himself_o from_o his_o justice_n &_o do_v iniquity_n according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n which_o the_o impious_a use_v to_o work_v shall_v he_o live_v yet_o lest_o fulke_n shall_v reply_v that_o he_o may_v return_v away_o for_o a_o time_n but_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o return_v before_o he_o die_v it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n all_o his_o justice_n which_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o prevarication_n which_o he_o have_v prevaricate_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v

he_o so_o he_o free_o and_o sufficient_o satisfy_v for_o all_o but_o effectual_o for_o such_o as_o by_o penal_a affliction_n by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n redeem_v their_o iniquity_n 2._o fulke_o against_o pur_fw-mi p._n 45._o 49._o etc._n etc._n calu._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la eze_v 18._o v._o 21._o 22._o esay_n 38._o v._n 18._o &_o 44._o v._o 22._o micb._n 7._o v._o 19_o psal_n 3●_n v._o ●_o &_o 2._o after_o regeneration_n wilful_o incur_v in_o the_o second_o rank_n be_v muster_v the_o sentence_n of_o holy_a writ_n which_o mention_v no_o memory_n but_o a_o clean_a abolishment_n of_o sin_n through_o true_a repentance_n as_o by_o ezechiel_n if_o the_o wicked_a do_v penance_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o remember_v his_o iniquity_n by_o isay_n micheas_n king_n david_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v our_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n to_o disperse_v they_o like_o a_o cloud_n to_o sink_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o hide_v they_o to_o cover_v they_o not_o to_o impute_v they_o i_o answer_v these_o place_n be_v speak_v 1._o of_o most_o true_a and_o perfect_a contrition_n which_o free_v both_o from_o the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n 2._o of_o imperfect_a with_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o ezechiel_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v say_v if_o the_o wicked_a do_v penance_n etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o utter_a abolishment_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o freedom_n from_o eternal_a pain_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o god_n be_v true_o say_v to_o blot_v our_o 21._o ezech._n 18._o v._o 21._o sin_n out_o of_o his_o mind_n to_o disperse_v they_o like_o a_o cloud_n to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n to_o hide_v they_o to_o cover_v they_o and_o not_o to_o impute_v they_o as_o s._n augustine_n elegant_o interprete_v the_o word_n of_o king_n 3●_n august_n in_o psal_n 3●_n david_n if_o god_n cover_v our_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o see_v they_o if_o he_o will_v not_o see_v they_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o to_o wit_n with_o everlasting_a punishment_n nor_o with_o temporal_a if_o we_o redeem_v they_o with_o condign_a satisfaction_n 21._o therefore_o he_o that_o pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o 6._o ezech._n 18._o v._o 22._o num._n 14._o vers_fw-la 34._o esay_n 38._o v._n 17._o eccles_n c._n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o haeb._n ●_o v._o 3_o 1._o joan._n c._n ●_o vers_fw-la 2._o proverb_n c._n 1●_n v._o 6._o ezechiel_n he_o will_v not_o remember_v our_o iniquity_n threaten_a revenge_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o some_o he_o have_v forgive_v say_v scietis_fw-la ultionem_fw-la meam_fw-la you_o shall_v feel_v the_o rod_n of_o my_o revengement_n he_o who_o promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n to_o cast_v our_o fault_n behind_o his_o back_n command_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n of_o pardon_a sin_n be_v not_o without_o fear_n he_o who_o by_o himself_o purge_v our_o offence_n he_o who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n avouch_v also_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v redeem_v so_o that_o both_o cooperate_v to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o trespass_n the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o work_n of_o penance_n his_o passion_n free_o plentiful_o independant_o of_o our_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n cancel_v the_o fault_n &_o eternity_n of_o punishment_n our_o work_n sanctify_v in_o his_o blood_n partly_o concur_v by_o his_o ordinance_n to_o expiate_v the_o remain_v of_o temporal_a chastisement_n 85._o matth._n 2d_o luc._n 7._o v._n 48._o &_o 50._o luc._n 18._o v._n 15._o luc._n ●●_o joan_n 8_o v._o 11._o m._n fulke_o against_o purge_v p._n 43_o 85._o 22._o in_o the_o last_o place_n be_v sort_v the_o example_n of_o scripture_n of_o peter_n mary_n magdalen_n the_o publican_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v without_o satisfaction_n to_o which_o they_o adjoine_v the_o authoritye_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n confirm_v the_o same_o i_o answer_v 1._o to_o the_o instance_n out_o of_o god_n word_n private_a example_n be_v no_o precedent_n for_o public_a rule_n 2._o what_o the_o master_n sometime_o do_v by_o prerogative_n of_o his_o person_n the_o servant_n may_v not_o usurp_v as_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o law_n 3._o i_o say_v the_o tear_n of_o peter_n the_o contrition_n of_o magdalen_n the_o humility_n of_o the_o publican_n the_o admirable_a confession_n of_o the_o thief_n the_o shame_n and_o confusion_n the_o adulterous_a woman_n endure_v with_o the_o inward_a sorrow_n of_o her_o hart_n may_v be_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o their_o enormous_a crime_n albeit_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o in_o plain_a term_n express_v it_o as_o s._n ambrose_n affirm_v of_o s._n peter_n when_o he_o say_v his_o tear_n i_o read_v his_o satisfaction_n i_o read_v merentur_fw-la amb._n l._n 10._o in_o cap._n 12._o lucae_n l●chrimae_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la postulant_fw-la sed_fw-la merentur_fw-la not_o howbeit_o his_o tear_n be_v both_o a_o confession_n and_o singular_a satisfaction_n which_o crave_v not_o according_a to_o he_o but_o deserve_v and_o merit_v pardon_n or_o s._n ambrose_n take_v satisfaction_n in_o that_o place_n for_o the_o excuse_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o fault_n which_o s._n peter_n use_v not_o but_o will_v rather_o as_o he_o affirm_v condemn_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v iustify_v by_o confess_v then_o aggravate_v it_o by_o deny_v s._n chrysostome_n according_o use_v that_o word_n in_o his_o homily_n upon_o genesis_n where_o he_o likewise_o grant_v no_o philogonio_n amb._n ibid._n chrys_n ho._n 10._o in_o gen._n &_o hom_n de_fw-fr beato_n philogonio_n satisfaction_n necessary_a for_o the_o recovery_n of_o god_n friendship_n although_o he_o after_o require_v it_o for_o recompense_n of_o the_o wrong_n commit_v against_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o justice_n 32._o two_o other_o dark_a sentence_n m._n fulke_o scrape_v out_o of_o he_o the_o one_o out_o of_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n vbi_fw-la venia_fw-la ibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la where_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n there_o be_v no_o punishment_n in_o which_o place_n s._n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n give_v to_o a_o jew_n in_o baptism_n rom._n m._n fulke_o against_o purge_v p._n 43._o s._n chrysost_o hom_o 8._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n who_o pass_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n have_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o both_o fault_n &_o punishment_n another_o out_o of_o the_o book_n he_o write_v of_o sorrow_n and_o compunction_n god_n require_v not_o the_o burden_n of_o shirt_n of_o hair_n nor_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o strait_n of_o a_o little_a cell_n neither_o do_v he_o command_v we_o to_o sit_v in_o obscure_a and_o dark_a cave_n this_o only_a it_o be_v which_o he_o exact_v that_o we_o always_o remember_v and_o recount_v our_o sin_n where_o s._n chrysostome_n only_o reprove_v the_o negligence_n of_o such_o dainty_a 1._o s._n chrys_n de_fw-fr compunct_a cordis_fw-la l._n 1._o sinner_n as_o omit_v the_o behooveful_a bewail_v and_o lament_v of_o their_o sin_n quasi_fw-la quidam_fw-la intoler_n abilis_fw-la labour_n sit_fw-la as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n intolerable_a and_o thereupon_o discourse_v that_o god_n command_v not_o as_o necessary_a any_o such_o rigorous_a or_o insupportable_a satisfaction_n as_o they_o imagine_v not_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o strait_a mourning_n of_o monk_n not_o to_o the_o enclosure_n of_o anchorets_n not_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o cave_n &_o dungeon_n which_o severe_a pennance_n although_o many_o voluntary_o and_o laudable_o undergo_v yet_o god_n exact_v they_o not_o as_o necessary_a but_o he_o only_o require_v sorrowful_a bewail_v and_o some_o moderate_a satisfaction_n or_o due_a chastisement_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o that_o golden_a mouth_n often_o teach_v other_o where_o with_o who_o s._n augustine_n so_o punctual_o agree_v 50._o chrys_n hom_n 2._o de_fw-fr 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s._n john_n in_o the_o desert_n with_o habit_n with_o meat_n with_o voice_n with_o deed_n cry_v yield_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n s._n paul_n say_v if_o we_o do_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v which_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o venerable_n bede_n expound_v of_o severe_a &_o judicial_a affliction_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v of_o god_n final_o christ_n himself_o begin_v his_o preach_n with_o this_o precept_n do_v penance_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n 7._o diverse_a evasion_n m._n fulke_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o faction_n here_o seek_v they_o answer_v that_o the_o penalty_n inflict_v by_o 4._o fulke_o in_o c._n 2._o ●_o cor._n sect_n 2._o &_o in_o c._n 3._o matth._n sect_n 4._o etc._n etc._n caluin_n l._n 3._o inst_z ca._n 4._o the_o ancient_a canon_n by_o the_o apostle_n or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v 1._o for_o the_o public_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o 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101._o ver_fw-la 10._o 3._o reg._n 21._o ver_fw-la 27._o jonae_fw-la 3._o v._o ●_o 7._o 8._o hiero._n in_o his_o comm_n upon_o the_o 3._o of_o jonas_n jonae_fw-la 3._o v._n 9_o &_o 10._o vid._n fran_n riberum_fw-la in_o cap._n 3._o jonae_fw-la &_o in_o cap._n 1._o na●um_n aug._n hom_n 5._o ex_fw-la 50._o homilij●●_n 5_o non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la moresin_n melius_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la fatis●ias_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n in_o en●hyr_n ad_fw-la laurent_n ●_o 70._o cyp._n ser_n de_fw-fr lapfis_n cyp._n tract_n de_fw-fr oper_n &_o ele●mosyn_n choice_n hom_n 41._o ad_fw-la popul_n antio_fw-la lact._n l._n 5._o di●_n i●sti_fw-la ca._n 13._o orig._n ho._n 3._o in_o l._n ludic_fw-la amb._n l._n 2._o the_o poenit●n_n cap._n 5._o come_v to_o pass_v use_v so_o many_o mean_n to_o pacify_v god_n another_o way_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o church_n will_v have_v inflict_v such_o a_o punishment_n upon_o 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to_o change_v our_o manner_n to_o the_o better_a and_o decline_v from_o evil_n unless_o god_n be_v also_o satisfy_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v past_a by_o the_o gri●●_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o mourning_n of_o humility_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a hart_n almesdee_n cooperate_a thereunto_o and_o in_o another_o place_n by_o almesdeed_n for_o offence_n past_o god_n be_v to_o be_v make_v propitious_a and_o favourable_a s._n cyprian_n god_n be_v to_o be_v implore_v our_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v pacify_v with_o our_o satisfaction_n again_o by_o good-worke_n god_n ought_v to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o merit_n of_o mercy_n sin_n shall_v be_v purge_v s._n chrysostome_n let_v we_o take_v revenge_n of_o ourselves_o so_o we_o shall_v appease_v our_o judge_n lactantius_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o satisfy_v god_n origen_n as_o much_o time_n as_o thou_o have_v spend_v in_o sin_v so_o long_o humble_v thyself_o to_o god_n and_o satisfy_v he_o in_o confession_n of_o penance_n s._n ambrose_n he_o that_o do_v penance_n shall_v not_o only_o wash_v away_o his_o offence_n with_o tear_n but_o with_o perfect_a work_n ought_v to_o cover_v and_o hide_v former_a fault_n that_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o 100_o ●asil_n interro_fw-la 12._o in_o egg_n brevioribus_fw-la psal_n 100_o 10._o s._n basil_n show_v the_o reason_n hereof_o say_v albeit_o god_n in_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o have_v grant_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o yet_o because_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o he_o witness_v god_n to_o be_v both_o merciful_a and_o just_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o penance_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v perform_v by_o we_o that_o the_o judgment_n of_o god_n justice_n may_v appear_v and_o his_o mercy_n lu●ina_fw-la greg._n no_z zian_n orat_fw-la insancta_fw-la lu●ina_fw-la be_v consummate_v to_o the_o condonation_n of_o sinner_n for_o as_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n say_v it_o be_v a_o like_a evil_n remission_n without_o chastisement_n and_o chastisement_n without_o pardon_n because_o the_o one_o let_v go_v the_o rain_v too_o far_o the_o other_o restrain_v they_o too_o much_o wherefore_o that_o god_n may_v carry_v over_o we_o a_o even_a hand_n that_o his_o clemency_n may_v be_v mingle_v with_o some_o severity_n his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n may_v meet_v together_o although_o he_o always_o of_o mercy_n pardon_v the_o iniquity_n of_o repentant_a sinner_n yet_o he_o often_o bind_v they_o over_o to_o some_o temporal_a chastisement_n to_o satisfy_v thereby_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o partial_a judgement_n of_o our_o profess_a enemy_n all_o antiquity_n herein_o etc._n caluin_n l._n 3._o inst_z c._n 4._o §._o 8._o calu._n 4_o c._n 12._o §._o 8._o kemnitius_n 2._o par_fw-fr exam_fw-la p._n 181._o

dei_fw-la c._n 27._o never_o do_v any_o man_n hear_v the_o priest_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o holy_a body_n of_o the_o martyr_n say_v offero_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la petre_n vel_fw-la paul_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o to_o they_o o_o holy_a saint_n n._n pray_v for_o us._n christ_n we_o invoke_v as_o god_n himself_o to_o bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o we_o saint_n only_o as_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n to_o purchase_v by_o their_o prayer_n his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n to_o christ_n we_o offer_v our_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o saint_n we_o never_o say_v i_o offer_v to_o thou_o peter_n to_o thou_o cyprian_a christ_n we_o make_v our_o only_a mediator_n who_o by_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o person_n confident_o deal_v in_o our_o behalf_n saint_n we_o use_v as_o mediator_n to_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o gracious_a favour_n may_v afford_v we_o help_v for_o two_o sundry_a way_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o deliver_v his_o friend_n out_o of_o prison_n either_o by_o entreaty_n to_o his_o creditor_n or_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n to_o obtain_v his_o enlargement_n another_o be_v by_o a_o absolute_a discharge_n and_o full_a payment_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n for_o which_o he_o be_v imprison_v the_o saint_n be_v mediator_n after_o the_o first_o christ_n after_o the_o second_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n the_o saint_n be_v such_o mediator_n as_o god_n require_v when_o he_o seek_v a_o man_n to_o interpose_v himself_o betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o people_n such_o as_o moses_n be_v term_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o galathian_o by_o himself_o in_o deuteronomy_n i_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o our_o lord_n and_o you_o 17._o ezech._n 22._o galat._n 3_o deut._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 2._o greg._n de_fw-fr valen._n l._n de_fw-fr christ_n red._n &_o med._n p._n 2._o cap._n 3._o chrys_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la hil._n l._n 9_o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la cyril_n l._n 12._o thesaur_n aug._n l._n 9_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 17._o christ_n such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n describe_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n &_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o redemption_n for_o all_o 23._o out_o of_o which_o word_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a divines_n of_o our_o age_n have_v gather_v fower_n extraordinary_a propertye_n of_o mediation_n belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o first_o that_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n or_o mediator_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o nature_n also_o which_o be_v a_o mean_a as_o it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n perfect_o partake_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o and_o so_o term_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n to_o wit_n christ_n our_o saviour_n both_o god_n and_o man._n after_o which_o manner_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n hilary_n s._n cyril_n s._n augustine_n acknowledge_v he_o our_o only_a mediator_n second_o who_o give_v himself_o that_o be_v who_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o own_o person_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o other_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n three_o a_o redemption_n to_o wit_n who_o offer_v a_o full_a and_o general_a discharge_n ransom_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n such_o as_o his_o father_n in_o the_o extreme_a rigour_n of_o justice_n ought_v to_o accept_v four_o for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n both_o present_a past_a and_o to_o come_v accorcord_v to_o any_o of_o these_o condition_n if_o either_o saint_n or_o apostle_n or_o angel_n shall_v be_v equal_v to_o christ_n as_o parmenian_n 8._o aug._n count_v parm._n l._n 2._o ●_o 8._o the_o donatist_n equal_v the_o bishop_n we_o conclude_v with_o s._n augustine_n in_o no_o other_o word_n than_o those_o with_o which_o master_n fulke_n sound_v his_o retreat_n and_o vaunt_o end_v the_o triumph_n of_o his_o section_n what_o good_a and_o faithful_a christian_n can_v abide_v he_o who_o will_v behold_v he_o citato_fw-la fulke_o loc_fw-la citato_fw-la as_o a_o 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sole_a and_o only_a judge_n of_o the_o quick_a 28._o jud._n 3●_n verse_n 9_o act._n 7._o verse_n 35._o matth._n ●_o verse_n 13._o m●tt●h_o ●9_n verse_n 28._o and_o dead_a yet_o othoniel_n be_v grace_v in_o holy_a write_n by_o the_o title_n of_o saviour_n moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o redeemer_n s._n s._n peter_n be_v term_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n with_o christ_n judge_v the_o 12._o tribe_n of_o israel_n well_o then_o as_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o our_o supreme_a judge_n the_o saint_n ascend_v his_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o exercise_v this_o chief_a and_o royal_a action_n in_o give_v the_o last_o doom_n &_o sentence_n with_o he_o so_o it_o can_v be_v no_o derogation_n or_o wrong_n to_o our_o sole_a mediator_n the_o saint_n shall_v use_v mediation_n to_o he_o citatis_fw-la reyn._n l._n de_fw-fr ido_fw-la ro._n ec._n c._n 3._o &_o 6._o in_o his_o confer_v with_o m._n hart._n c._n 8._o divis_fw-la 2._o p._n 411._o fulke_o loc_fw-la citatis_fw-la by_o he_o to_o his_o father_n in_o a_o far_o low_a degree_n than_o he_o they_o he_o mediation_n of_o prayerand_a entreaty_n he_o of_o pardon_n and_o absolute_a redemption_n 25._o but_o we_o make_v the_o saint_n likewise_o say_v master_n reynoldes_n and_o master_n fulke_n mediator_n of_o redemption_n when_o we_o desire_v they_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o save_v we_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n when_o we_o call_v they_o our_o hope_n life_n refuge_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o albeit_o we_o often_o use_v that_o phrase_n of_o speech_n yet_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o meaning_n be_v apparent_o know_v that_o we_o beseech_v they_o only_o to_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n by_o their_o prayer_n unto_o christ_n we_o call_v they_o our_o hope_n life_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o may_v procure_v by_o intercession_n our_o hope_n and_o salvation_n or_o if_o we_o speak_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n because_o she_o also_o bring_v forth_o our_o hope_n life_n our_o true_a redeemer_n and_o it_o be_v m._n reynoldes_n in_o you_o and_o your_o complice_n a_o abuse_n intolerable_a reprove_v by_o saint_n augustine_n condemn_v in_o the_o law_n to_o wrangle_v about_o the_o 18._o aug._n ep_v 274._o ●_o contra._n ff_o de_fw-fr leg_n sen._n tusq_fw-la consult_v job._n 19_o v._n 21_o aug._n in_o his_o annot_fw-mi upon_o job._n ●_o tim._n 4._o verse_n 16._o 1._o thes_n 2._o v._n 18._o word_n where_o the_o sense_n be_v clear_a or_o to_o seek_v by_o plead_v the_o one_o to_o undermyne_n the_o other_o chief_o for_o that_o we_o follow_v herein_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n of_o job_n who_o pray_v to_o angel_n according_a to_o saint_n augustine_n say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o etc._n etc._n of_o saint_n paul_n speak_v to_o timothy_n this_o do_v thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o of_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o thessalonian_o his_o hope_n his_o joy_n his_o crown_n of_o glory_n 26._o and_o since_o our_o sectarye_n be_v so_o nice_a and_o scrupulons_a in_o this_o behalf_n so_o jealous_a of_o the_o title_n name_n and_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o will_v have_v no_o mediator_n with_o he_o lest_o they_o prejudice_n his_o right_n of_o mediation_n no_o ministerial_a rock_n or_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n lest_o they_o displace_v he_o forth_o of_o his_o fundamental_a seat_n no_o true_a bishop_n or_o priest_n upon_o earth_n for_o fear_v they_o degrade_v he_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o priesthood_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v they_o tell_v i_o how_o they_o look_v to_o be_v coheyre_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o 〈…〉_o inheritor_n with_o he_o 17._o rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o compartner_n of_o his_o kingdom_n without_o danger_n of_o disturb_v he_o from_o his_o

sin_n aid_v by_o god_n s._n augustine_n which_o he_o strengthen_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n affirm_v he_o true_o to_o impugn_v they_o who_o say_v a_o man_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n sin_n may_v be_v avoid_v but_o by_o his_o help_n who_o can_v be_v deceive_v thus_o origen_n affirm_v that_o holy_a job_n and_o his_o child_n be_v pure_a and_o spotless_a from_o the_o fault_n of_o transgression_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o magdeburgian_n protestant_n reprehend_v he_o for_o it_o say_v naughty_o do_v he_o attribute_v so_o much_o innocency_n to_o job_n child_n as_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v in_o paradise_n naughty_o also_o do_v he_o ascribe_v unto_o job_n that_o he_o be_v naked_a and_o devoid_a of_o sin_n of_o impietye_n of_o all_o unlawfulness_n likewise_o that_o he_o neither_o sin_v in_o his_o cogitation_n nor_o in_o the_o conference_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o affair_n of_o his_o hart_n beside_o in_o lactantius_n they_o tax_v this_o sentence_n of_o he_o if_o any_o one_o be_v purify_v from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n let_v he_o not_o think_v he_o may_v abstain_v from_o the_o work_n of_o largition_n or_o give_v alm_n because_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n to_o wash_v away_o and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n i_o proceed_v with_o their_o own_o word_n unfitting_o do_v he_o say_v that_o one_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o be_v free_a from_o all_o blemish_n let_v he_o always_o implore_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o theodoret_n they_o reprove_v and_o place_n among_o his_o error_n that_o he_o affirm_v paul_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o viper_n because_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n in_o s._n hierome_n they_o distaste_n this_o our_o soul_n as_o long_o as_o it_o abide_v in_o her_o infancy_n want_v sin_n so_o that_o origen_n lactantius_n theodoret_n and_o s._n hierome_n be_v by_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n whole_o with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n of_o faith_n 2._o 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the_o same_o prophet_n offer_v sacrifice_n no_o 14._o isa_n c._n 1._o v._n 13._o &_o 14._o more_o in_o vain_a incense_n be_v abomination_n unto_o i_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o the_o sabaoth_n and_o other_o festivity_n i_o will_v not_o abide_v your_o assembly_n be_v wicked_a my_o soul_n hate_v your_o kalend_n &_o your_o solemnity_n three_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o our_o justice_n all_o our_o pious_a work_n albeit_o good_a and_o holy_a consider_v by_o themselves_o yet_o compare_v and_o paralel_v with_o the_o unmatchable_a purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v true_o term_v unclean_a and_o defile_v according_a to_o the_o accustom_a phrase_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o call_v thing_n in_o themselves_o great_a in_o comparison_n of_o he_o little_a or_o nothing_o all_o nation_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o be_v 17._o isa_n 40._o v._n 17._o they_o before_o he_o and_o they_o be_v repute_v of_o he_o as_o nothing_o thing_n in_o themselves_o fair_a and_o glitter_a foul_a and_o 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judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o no_o live_a creature_n shall_v be_v iustify_v in_o thy_o sight_n which_o sentence_n abbot_n urge_v against_o we_o exaggerate_v 590._o abbot_n c._n 4._o sect_n 47._o fol._n 590._o thus_o david_n say_v it_o a_o prophet_n say_v it_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o hart_n say_v it_o and_o what_o if_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n what_o if_o a_o cherubin_n shall_v say_v it_o may_v he_o not_o true_o say_v it_o measure_v his_o righteousness_n with_o the_o infinite_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n symmach_n greg_n in_o c._n 4._o job._n hilar._n hieron_n arnobius_n &_o euthi_n in_o eundem_fw-la psal_n aug_n l._n adu_fw-la orosium_n c._n 10._o aug._n l._n the_o perfect_a lusty_a hier._n ep_v add_v ctesiphou_fw-mi greg._n in_o eun_fw-mi psal_n aug._n in_o eun_fw-mi psal_n job._n 4._o v._n 28._o caietan_n eugub_fw-la &_o vatablus_n in_o eun_fw-mi loc_fw-la symmach_n of_o god_n for_o as_o s._n gregory_n write_v human_a justice_n compare_v with_o divine_a be_v injustice_n because_o a_o lantern_n in_o darkness_n be_v see_v to_o give_v light_n but_o place_v in_o the_o sun_n beam_n it_o be_v obscure_v and_o darken_v and_o thus_o s._n hilary_n s._n hierome_n arnobius_n and_o euthimius_n expound_v that_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n neither_o do_v s._n augustine_n dissent_n from_o they_o say_v by_o who_o participation_n they_o be_v just_a by_o comparison_n with_o he_o they_o be_v not_o just_a another_o exposition_n be_v of_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n and_o s._n gregory_n upon_o that_o psalm_n that_o the_o prophet_n utter_v the_o former_a speech_n in_o respect_n of_o venial_a sin_n with_o which_o the_o most_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n be_v often_o infect_v and_o which_o god_n strict_o examine_v and_o severe_o punish_v the_o three_o interpretation_n be_v of_o s._n augustine_n also_o upon_o this_o psalm_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v iustify_v of_o himself_o before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n but_o the_o justice_n he_o have_v he_o receave_v from_o he_o so_o caietan_n eugubinus_n and_o vatalbus_fw-la expound_v those_o word_n of_o job_n in_o his_o angel_n he_o find_v pravity_n or_o as_o symmachus_n read_v vanity_n because_o they_o of_o themselves_o have_v no_o goodness_n no_o verity_n no_o essence_n or_o be_v but_o participate_v all_o from_o the_o soveraygne_a bounty_n of_o god_n according_a to_o these_o three_o last_o exposition_n we_o satisfy_v all_o the_o ambiguous_a and_o obscure_a say_n our_o adversary_n oppose_v against_o we_o even_o that_o of_o s._n bernard_n which_o they_o vain_o boast_v to_o be_v unanswerable_a shall_v not_o our_o justice_n if_o it_o be_v strict_o 29._o bern_n in_o fest_n omn._n sanct_a s●r_n 1._o abbot_n e._n 4._o sect_n 3._o fol._n 393._o bern_n ser_n 5._o de_fw-fr verb._n isa_n aug._n l._n 9_o confess_v c._n 13._o idem_fw-la

s._n fulgentius_n because_o god_n by_o foreknowledge_n see_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o dictate_v the_o sentence_n of_o predestination_n s._n prosper_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o forsake_v the_o reprobate_n before_o they_o foresooke_v he_o and_o because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v so_o do_v by_o voluntary_a defection_n therefore_o he_o enrol_v they_o not_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o predestinate_a otherwise_o irrevocable_o to_o purpose_v man_n endless_a pain_n before_o the_o before_o sight_n of_o his_o default_n in_o that_o necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a manner_n as_o protestant_n teach_v be_v as_o far_o beyond_o the_o immanity_n and_o barbarousnes_n of_o other_o tyrant_n as_o eternal_a death_n exceed_v temporal_a or_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n surmon●_n the_o torment_n inslict_v upon_o earth_n neither_o be_v this_o immanity_n any_o thing_n lessen_v whether_o that_o slavery_n or_o thraldom_n whereby_o the_o reprobate_a be_v enchayn_v to_o mischief_n come_v from_o 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