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A17299 The Christians bulvvarke, against Satans battery. Or, The doctrine of iustification so plainely and pithily layd out in the severall maine branches of it as the fruits thereof may be to the faithfull, as so many preservatives against the poysonous heresies and prevailing iniquities of these last times. By H.B. pastor of S. Mathevvs Friday-street.; Truth's triumph over Trent Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1632 (1632) STC 4140; ESTC S119545 312,003 390

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christum_fw-la credere_fw-la nec_fw-la omnino_fw-la quisquam_fw-la mundari_fw-la potest_fw-la sive_fw-la ab_fw-la originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la sive_fw-la ab_fw-la actuali_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la coad●nentur_fw-la &_o compaginentur_fw-la corpori_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la illaecebra_fw-la carnali_fw-la conceptus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la nec_fw-la inventus_fw-la est_fw-la dolus_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o medicine_n of_o all_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o only_a propitiation_n for_o man_n sin_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ._n neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v cleanse_v either_o from_o original_n or_o from_o actual_a sin_n unless_o they_o be_v by_o faith_n unite_v and_o joint_v into_o the_o body_n of_o he_o who_o without_o any_o carnal_a lust_n be_v conceive_v and_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o the_o trent_n council_n with_o her_o pontifician_n will_v have_v hope_n and_o love_v so_o join_v with_o faith_n in_o work_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o indeed_o they_o attribute_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o work_n to_o hope_n and_o love_n than_o to_o faith_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v the_o fire_n do_v more_o burn_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o light_n and_o dry_v than_o of_o his_o heat_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a further_o the_o apostle_n show_v this_o union_n by_o faith_n ephes._n 3._o 17._o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n now_o this_o dwell_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o mutual_a for_o as_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n so_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n be_v make_v one_o with_o christ._n again_o rom._n 11._o 19_o 20._o thou_o will_v say_v then_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o that_o i_o may_v be_v graff_v in_o well_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 23._o if_o the_o
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conditional_o to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o good_a pleasure_n in_o our_o election_n therefore_o all_o man_n be_v alike_o endanger_v unto_o god_n shall_v not_o persist_v in_o their_o rebellion_n to_o their_o further_a damnation_n but_o shall_v use_v all_o diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n do_v work_v salvation_n unto_o us._n tell_v i_o if_o politic_a respect_n may_v take_v such_o place_n a_o king_n subject_n be_v all_o fall_v without_o exception_n into_o a_o praemunire_n have_v forfeit_v their_o estate_n and_o all_o if_o now_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n have_v resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o pardon_v such_o a_o number_n of_o they_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o who_o name_n he_o enroll_v in_o his_o book_n of_o arcana_fw-la regni_fw-la not_o purpose_v to_o pardon_v any_o more_o but_o these_o only_o yet_o withal_o have_v appoint_v such_o and_o such_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v and_o condition_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o he_o prescribe_v and_o so_o thus_o far_o publish_v by_o proclamation_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n that_o such_o be_v his_o determination_n and_o good_a pleasure_n to_o pardon_v and_o spare_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o his_o subject_n such_o as_o himself_o out_o of_o special_a grace_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o but_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n and_o who_o they_o be_v he_o conceal_v in_o his_o breast_n but_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o will_v save_v they_o will_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v so_o desperate_o mind_v as_o to_o say_v thus_o with_o himself_o the_o king_n have_v resolve_v to_o pardon_v a_o certain_a number_n and_o no_o more_o and_o to_o receive_v they_o to_o favour_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o command_v by_o obey_v such_o and_o such_o law_n but_o since_o i_o be_o uncertain_a whether_o i_o be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n or_o no_o i_o will_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o use_v any_o such_o mean_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v to_o observe_v those_o condition_n though_o never_o so_o easy_a which_o he_o require_v in_o that_o behalf_n nay_o will_v not_o all_o rather_o harken_v to_o the_o condition_n be_v all_o of_o they_o gracious_a and_o no_o way_n grievous_a every_o one_o for_o his_o part_n hope_v that_o he_o may_v be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n who_o the_o king_n have_v resolve_v to_o receive_v to_o grace_n and_o favour_n again_o yea_o and_o high_o to_o advance_v in_o his_o kingdom_n if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o run_a lottery_n wherein_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v coosen_v though_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o prize_n to_o many_o blank_n yet_o how_o forward_o be_v man_n to_o adventure_v their_o money_n some_o pawn_n their_o very_a bed_n and_o all_o to_o be_v cheat_v we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o papist_n so_o uncharitable_a that_o though_o his_o near_a kinsman_n be_v it_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o so_o die_v never_o so_o wicked_a yet_o at_o the_o least_o in_o hope_n he_o be_v but_o in_o purgatory_n how_o will_v he_o empty_v his_o purse_n yea_o how_o often_o for_o so_o many_o mass_n to_o release_v he_o out_o again_o although_o it_o be_v a_o most_o desperate_a adventure_n nay_o he_o will_v not_o stick_v perhaps_o to_o go_v a_o long_a pilgrimage_n and_o to_o do_v some_o tedious_a penance_n enjoin_v he_o by_o a_o sinful_a priest_n and_o all_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o that_o sin_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o neither_o the_o priest_n can_v give_v nor_o himself_o receive_v any_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n by_o such_o mean_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o shall_v not_o all_o man_n endanger_v to_o god_n for_o soul_n and_o all_o be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v and_o observe_v all_o such_o condition_n prescribe_v by_o god_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v be_v save_v yes_o say_v these_o selfe-wise_a carnal_a vniversalist_n if_o we_o be_v but_o in_o as_o much_o
super_fw-la cant._n ser._n 71._o joh._n 15._o 5._o phil._n 2._o 13._o esa._n 10._o 15._o esa._n 26._o 1●_n 2._o sam._n 9_o 2._o sam._n 19_o h●●ace_n pro._n 20._o 6._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 12._o psal._n 133_o ephes._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o psal._n 104._o psal._n 145._o ephes._n 2._o 20._o 21._o 22._o john_n 15._o 4._o 5._o rome_n 11._o 24._o ephes._n 5._o 25._o ephes._n 4._o 15._o 16._o revel_v 1._o 6._o vega_n l_o 10._o de_o inaequal_a great_a &_o gloriae_fw-la iustorune_n cap._n 8._o the_o title_n whereof_o be_v de_fw-fr pulcherrima_fw-la via_fw-la concilian_n di_fw-it paulum_fw-la cum_fw-la jacobo_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la doctrine_n sancta_fw-la synodi_fw-la illuxit_fw-la of_o the_o most_o beautiful_a way_n of_o reconcile_a paul_n with_o james_n which_o be_v intimate_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n greg._n in_o 7_o psal._n poenit_fw-la in_fw-la psa._n 51_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o misprint_n see_v the_o index_n print_v at_o madrid_n by_o public_a authority_n ann._n 160●_n see_v also_o doctor_n james_n of_o popish_a corruption_n of_o the_o father_n james_n 2._o 21._o see_v deut._n 6._o 25_o the_o geneva_n translation_n amiss_o see_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a pro_fw-la eritque_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la erit_fw-la nostri_fw-la misericors_fw-la si_fw-la custod_fw-la custod_fw-la in_o the_o pontifician_n sense_n confer_v here_o the_o term_n law_n oppose_v to_o faith_n not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o moral_a object_n luke_n 1._o 74._o exod._n 15._o 25._o psal._n 149._o luke_n 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr peccatorum_fw-la merit_n be_v &_o remiss●l_n 2._o c._n 5_o aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la ser._n 36._o aug._n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la &_o necess_n poenit_fw-la hom_n 50._o ambros._n in_o psal._n 118._o serm_n 3._o colos._n 2._o 19_o matth._n 18._o ●sa_fw-la 43._o 11._o job_n 9_o ●_o am●r_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esa._n 1._o 22._o jer._n 6._o 30._o rom._n 4._o 5._o aug._n ●on●es_o lib._n 10._o cap._n 2._o ●_o cor._n 1._o 30._o arist._n polit_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 8._o tertul._n advers._n hermog_n lib._n rom._n 10._o 1._o esa._n 43._o 11._o stella_fw-la in_o luc._n cap._n 4._o rom._n 11._o 6._o council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 8._o dan._n 2._o 33._o rome_n 6._o 1._o 2._o baron_fw-fr a_o 1076_o n._n 33._o baron_fw-fr a_o 1074_o n._n 7._o mat_n 23._o 13._o job_n 31._o 5._o ambros._n in_o psalm_n 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d canaan_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o show_v grace_n favour_n or_o mercy_n ambros._n ibid._n ambros._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 4._o ambr._n in_o rom._n 9_o ambr._n de_fw-fr jacob_n &_o vita_fw-la beata_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o ambr._n in_o apol._n david_n ambros._n in_o rom._n cap._n 11._o note_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 4._o phil._n 3._o 9_o possidonius_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o st._n augustine_n work_n see_v chemmtius_fw-la his_fw-la examen_fw-la of_o justification_n justification_n the_o like_a speech_n do_v venerable_a bede_n utter_v at_o his_o death_n say_v to_o his_o friend_n i_o have_v so_o live_v among_o you_o that_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o life_n neither_o fear_v i_o to_o die_v because_o i_o have_v almost_o gracious_a redeemer_n remain_v guil._n abbess_n in_o vita_fw-la bern._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o elreidus_fw-la rivallensis_n remain_v heb._n 12._o 29._o isaiah_n 33._o 14._o james_n 2._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o isaiah_n 29_o 13._o mat._n 7._o 22._o bellarm._n the_o iustif_a l._n 5._o c._n 7._o 〈…〉_z greg._n moral_a l._n 35._o c._n 26._o luther_n l._n artic_a art_n 35._o sixtus_n sene._n bibl_a sact_v l._n 5._o annot_n 45._o greg._n moral_a lib._n 9_o cap._n 24._o gasper_n contarenus_n lib._n the_o iustif_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 32._o mat._n 23._o 13._o gen._n 26._o 15._o jer._n 2._o 13._o joseph_n de_fw-fr antiquit_n jud._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 17._o john_n 4._o 21._o 23._o esa._n 12._o 3._o esa._n 30._o 14._o mat._n 9_o 22._o john_n 9_o dom._n soto_n the_o nat_n &_o great_a ●_o 2._o c._n 5._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o c._n 15._o can_n 28._o 28._o note_v the_o sugar-tongued_n serpent_n profane_v scripture_n by_o a_o hypocritical_a mis-applying_a it_o to_o other_o when_o it_o direct_o tax_v seduce_a pontifician_n themselves_o vega_n the_o mortal_a &_o verial_a peccat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 14._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a l._n 2._o c._n 7._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can_n 28._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a l._n 2._o c._n 7._o soto_n ibid._n vega_n the_o iustif_a great_a etc._n etc._n qu._n 1._o ibid._n qu._n 2._o rat_n 1._o 1._o his_o meaning_n be_v by_o grace_n inherent_a as_o hope_v &_o love_n etc._n etc._n ●erodot_n lib._n 1._o ibid._n quaest_n ●_o act_n 26._o isaiah_n 47._o 10._o vega_n the_o iustif_a great_a etc._n etc._n q._n 1_o propos_fw-fr 5._o this_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o some_o n●uelists_n call_v evangelicall_a faith_n which_o they_o distinguish_v in_o kind_n from_o faith_n in_o christ._n aqu_n 2._o 2._o qu._n 4._o 4._o &_o qu._n 19_o 5._o 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o faith_n form_v and_o unform_v leo_fw-la serm_n 14._o in_o nativit_fw-la leo_fw-la ibid._n serm_n 10._o aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remis_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 29._o aug._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a lib._n contra_fw-la pelag_n cap_n 44._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o greg._n moral_a lib._n 16._o cap._n 13._o greg._n super_fw-la ezech_n lib._n 2._o hom_n 17._o aug._n contr_n dvas_fw-la epist._n pelag._n ad_fw-la bonific_a l._n 3._o object_n greg._n dialog_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o fulgent_n de_fw-fr incarnate_a &_o great_a dom._n nostri_fw-la jesis_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 22._o aug._n l._n 50._o homiliarum_fw-la hom_n 17._o ibid._n origenin_n levit._n c._n 3._o hom_n 3._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o chrys._n in_o rome_n cap._n 3_o serm_v 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o johan_n cap._n 3._o s._n basil._n dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n basil._n regul_n contract_n definit_a 80._o a_o comparison_n aug._n tract_n 29._o in_o johan._n objection_n answ._n soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a l._n 2._o 6._o 7._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o c._n 6._o soto_n ibid._n 1._o joh._n 3._o 3_o rom._n 4._o 13._o mark_v 1._o 15._o aug._n enchirid._n cap._n 5._o 5._o chrysost._n in_o genes_n cap._n 15._o hom_n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o rom._n cap._n 10._o hom_n 17._o ambrose_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 3._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a l_o 2._o c._n 7._o designatur_fw-la subiectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la esse_fw-la intellectivam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n enchirid._n council_n colon._n provincial_a de_fw-fr sacramento_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la pag._n 87._o print_a at_o paris_n 1554._o bellar._n the_o iustif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o the_o subject_n of_o save_v faith_n recordari_fw-la à_fw-la cord_n dicitur_fw-la rom._n 11._o 18._o rom._n 11._o 16._o bern._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la lib._n heb._n 11._o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr cognit_fw-la verae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la c._n 37._o aug._n in_o johan._n tract_n 45._o ex_fw-la cap._n 11._o john_n 17._o 3._o aug._n in_o johan._n tract_n 29._o aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ser._n 33._o aug._n contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist._n pelagio_n ad_fw-la bonifac_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o bern._n flores_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la hieror_n osorius_n de_fw-fr iustitia_fw-la l._n 1._o ibid._n lib._n 2._o grat._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi distinct_a 4._o gloss._n gloss._n cap._n ult._n aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm_n 33._o ●om_n 10._o aug._n enchir._n c._n 8_o aug._n in_o psa._n 139_o praesatio_fw-la chrysost._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la abrabae_n serm_n ambros._n in_o psal._n 118._o serm_n 22._o aug._n in_o psal._n 32._o euang._n rom._n 5._o 1._o etc._n etc._n council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o cap._n 15._o 1._o sam._n 19_o rome_n 1._o 28._o 29._o bern._n serm_n ad_fw-la pastor_n aug_n in_o epist._n johan._n tract_n 10._o aug._n in_o psal._n 56._o aug._n epist._n 23._o bonifacio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrylost_a in_o epist_n ad_fw-la colos._n 1_o chrysost._n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antioch_n homil_n 21._o john_n 3._o 16._o greg._n in_o euang._n homil_n 29._o tom_n 2_o ambros._n de_fw-fr incarnationis_fw-la domini_fw-la sacramento_fw-la lib._n cap_n 1._o bellar_n de_fw-la libero_fw-la arbit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o bellar_n in_o his_o five_o general_a controversy_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 31._o et_fw-la maior_fw-la catech_n nowell_n desinitur_fw-la fides_fw-la sic_fw-la this_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n doctrine_n soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a l._n 2._o c._n 7._o vega_n lib._n 13._o de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la reparatione_fw-la c._n 31._o soto_n ibid._n council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o cap._n 6._o ibid._n can._n 14_o vega_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la