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A00294 A booke intituled, The English Protestants recantation, in mattersof religion wherein is demonstratiuely proued, by the writings of the principall, and best learned English Protestant bishops, and doctors, and rules of their religion, published allowed, or subscribed vnto, bythem, since the comminge of our King Iames into England, that not onely all generall grownds of diuinitie, are against the[m], but in euery particular cheife question, betweene Catholicks & them, they are in errour, by their owne iudgments : diuided accordingly, into two parts, whereof the first entreateth of those generall grounds, the other of such particular controuersies, whereby will also manifestely appeare the vanitie of D. Morton Protest. Bishop of Chester his boke called Appeale, or, Ansuueare to the Catholicke authour of thebooke entituled, The Protestants apologie. Broughton, Richard. 1617 (1617) STC 10414; ESTC S2109 209,404 418

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certain_a of_o salvation_n the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a and_o the_o minor_a prove_v 108_o covell_n sup_v pag._n 108_o by_o the_o same_o protestant_a doctor_n in_o these_o word_n eternal_a election_n include_v a_o subordination_n of_o mean_n without_o which_o we_o be_v not_o actual_o bring_v to_o enjoy_v what_o god_n secret_o do_v intend_v and_o therefore_o to_o build_v upon_o god_n election_n if_o we_o keep_v not_o ourselves_o to_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o i_o to_o walk_v in_o be_v but_o a_o false_a deceive_a vanity_n for_o all_o man_n notwitstand_v their_o preordination_n unto_o life_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o god_n only_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n opinion_n till_o they_o have_v embrace_v the_o truth_n but_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o to_o manifest_v that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n by_o which_o these_o protestant_n say_v they_o will_v be_v judge_v d._n morton_n write_v 223._o morton_n apol_n part_n 2._o pag._n 223._o in_o these_o word_n veteres_n patres_fw-la fere_n omnes_fw-la arbitratisunt_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la causam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la praevisa_fw-la hominum_fw-la opera_fw-la all_o most_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v think_v that_o the_o good_a deed_n of_o man_n foresee_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o mr._n wotton_n write_v thus_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o fault_n be_v whole_o 86._o wotton_n def_n of_o perkins_n pag._n 86._o in_o cuery_n man_n that_o be_v not_o save_v therefore_o i_o conclude_v this_o question_n that_o even_o by_o english_a protestant_a doctor_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o this_o be_v true_a and_o that_o of_o the_o predestinarie_a protestant_n be_v false_a erroneous_a and_o damnable_a chapter_n ii_o prove_v by_o the_o same_o protestant_n of_o england_n that_o only_a faith_n much_o less_o the_o assure_a faith_n of_o protestant_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v justify_v next_o unto_o this_o question_n of_o predestination_n let_v we_o entreat_v of_o that_o which_o have_v most_o and_o near_a connexion_n unto_o it_o man_n jusification_n in_o this_o life_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o suppose_a assure_v faith_n of_o protestant_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o righteous_a as_o thy_o common_o call_v it_o or_o otherwise_o by_o these_o writer_n of_o which_o matter_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n first_o for_o catholic_n define_v thus_o it_o be_v necessary_a 9_o codcil_n try_v ses_fw-fr 4._o can_n 9_o to_o believe_v syn_n neither_o be_v forgive_v neither_o be_v at_o any_o time_n forgive_v but_o free_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o christ._n and_o then_o add_v concern_v the_o presumptuous_a faith_n of_o protestant_n which_o it_o have_v before_o confute_v in_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o sup_v can._n 12._o sup_v man_n shall_v say_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o confidence_n of_o god_n mercy_n remit_v sin_n for_o
christ_n or_o that_o by_o that_o only_a confidence_n we_o be_v justify_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n now_o that_o the_o ordinary_a protestant_a opinion_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o this_o only_a kind_n of_o their_o suppose_a assure_v faith_n or_o confidence_n as_o also_o that_o a_o man_n justify_v can_v total_o or_o final_o fall_v from_o grace_n be_v manifest_o know_v unto_o all_o acquointed_a with_o their_o doctrine_n and_o this_o be_v often_o repeat_v and_o allow_v in_o their_o recite_v conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n and_o these_o present_a protestant_a 280._o confer_v pag._n 41_o 24._o 30._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk_n pag._n 129._o 134._o 279._o 280._o writer_n with_o other_o mr._n wotton_n write_v thus_o it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n by_o say_v may_v and_o must_v be_v have_v and_o again_o fall_v from_o faith_n be_v unpossible_a and_o further_a thus_o we_o hold_v it_o as_o unpossible_a to_o lose_v charity_n as_o to_o lose_v faith_n he_o which_o have_v not_o both_o faith_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o end_n never_o have_v they_o mr._n powell_n speak_v sup_n powell_n l._n antichrist_n pag._n 508._o 712._o &_o 476._o pag._n 712._o &_o 518._o sup_n thus_o every_o one_o that_o be_v elect_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o a_o full_a remission_n of_o his_o syn_n the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o be_v assure_v they_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o he_o which_o deni_v it_o do_v not_o believe_v his_o creed_n to_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n which_o be_v justify_v may_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o be_v damn_v be_v not_o to_o believe_v the_o creed_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v a_o man_n true_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v may_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v from_o grace_n the_o protestant_a catechism_n print_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1609._o 1604._o catechis_n an._n d._n 1609._o pag._n 35._o maxey_n serm._n 8._o januar._n 1604._o thus_o define_v faith_n faith_n be_v a_o 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the_o not_o certainty_n of_o justification_n be_v confirm_v and_o prove_v by_o protestant_n in_o their_o recite_v conference_n 17._o confer_v sup_v pag._n 29._o 30._o articul_fw-la 17._o allege_v from_o their_o book_n of_o article_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n touch_v these_o thing_n be_v general_a from_o which_o i_o argue_v thus_o no_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o general_n do_v make_v a_o revelation_n particular_a to_o any_o private_a parson_n but_o all_o promise_n of_o he_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v only_o general_a therefore_o they_o can_v make_v no_o revelation_n in_o particular_a or_o cause_v such_o faith_n of_o any_o private_a parson_n both_o proposition_n be_v prove_v before_o and_o be_v evident_o true_a for_o no_o private_a man_n by_o his_o humane_a deduction_n uncertain_a and_o subject_n to_o error_n can_v possible_o apply_v general_a thing_n unto_o himself_o with_o such_o assurednes_n and_o unfallible_a certainty_n as_o be_v and_o of_o necessicie_n must_v 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that_o ascribe_v justisication_n to_o their_o suppose_a assure_v faith_n do_v also_o teach_v that_o such_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n 41._o articl_n an._n dom._n 1562._o confirm_v in_o can._n reg._n can_v 5._o conference_n sup_n pag._n 41._o can_v be_v separate_v so_o they_o have_v agree_v in_o their_o reconfirmed_a canon_n and_o also_o that_o every_o grevous_a sin_v deprive_v of_o grace_n and_o justification_n then_o that_o this_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n be_v not_o true_a in_o this_o point_n i_o further_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n all_o protestant_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o that_o be_v assure_v by_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v just_o must_v likewise_o be_v as_o certain_o assure_v that_o they_o have_v good_a work_n live_v in_o obedience_n to_o 29._o conference_n pag._n 29._o god_n love_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n follow_v their_o vocation_n and_o be_v void_a of_o all_o grevous_a sin_n as_o they_o have_v tanght_n we_o before_o but_o no_o protestant_n will_n or_o can_v true_o 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