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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

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that_o they_o promise_v a_o saviour_n these_o afford_v salvation_n &_o that_o these_o be_v great_a in_o virtue_n for_o profit_n and_o utility_n better_o they_o according_a to_o s._n iren●us_n s._n chrysostome_n origen_n epiphanius_n eusebius_n caesariensis_n and_o emissenus_fw-la s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n be_v sign_n and_o shadow_n only_a even_a circumcision_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o their_o chief_a ceremony_n which_o betokn_v the_o verity_n of_o our_o sacrament_n yield_v and_o exhibit_v grace_n and_o s._n basil_n say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o bapt._n basil_n hom_n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n christ_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n do_v not_o give_v 13._o which_o it_o have_v please_v also_o our_o mighty_a sovereign_a english_a k._n james_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o card._n peron_n fol._n 32._o in_o latin_n fol._n 20._o in_o
3._o instit_fw-la c._n 2._o §._o 2._o luc._n 18._o v._n 41._o person_n have_v not_o at_o the_o first_o any_o thought_n or_o imagination_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o covert_n implicit_a as_o the_o schoolman_n call_v it_o and_o unexpressed_a faith_n which_o protestant_n deride_v with_o caluin_n their_o forerunner_n but_o they_o all_o specify_v the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n ground_v on_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o our_o reformer_n deny_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o salvation_n for_o what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n heal_v of_o her_o bloody_a flux_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n by_o which_o she_o believe_v such_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o christ_n as_o she_o say_v in_o her_o hart_n if_o i_o shall_v touch_v only_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n that_o christ_n can_v restore_v he_o his_o sight_n what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v ●o_o thou_o he_o say_v lord_n that_o i_o may_v see_v what_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o synagogue_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n that_o christ_n can_v recall_v to_o life_n his_o decease_a daughter_n the_o same_o i_o aver_v of_o the_o rest_n yet_o this_o late_a be_v not_o the_o proper_a faith_n of_o the_o reviue_v daughter_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n so_o the_o faith_n which_o christ_n chief_o regard_v in_o pardon_v the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n be_v the_o ●ayth_n of_o those_o that_o carry_v he_o &_o bring_v he_o up_o upon_o the_o roof_n &_o through_o the_o tile_n let_v he_o down_o jesus_n see_v their_o faith_n whereby_o 19_o matth._n 9_o v._n 2._o luc._n 5._o v._n 19_o though_o we_o catholic_n prove_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o one_o may_v prevail_v to_o obtain_v health_n and_o safety_n for_o another_o yet_o no_o sectarye_n grant_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o one_o can_v justify_v another_o therefore_o not_o one_o of_o these_o place_n serve_v to_o raise_v but_o all_o pluck_v down_o the_o rampire_n of_o their_o justify_n faith_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o labour_v to_o underprop_v it_o by_o some_o other_o testimony_n crowd_v into_o the_o self_n same_o rank_n as_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n abraham_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v repute_v he_o to_o justice_n be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n let_v we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n likewise_o apo._n abac._n 2._o v._o 4._o rom._n 4._o v._n 3._o rom._n 5._o v._n 1._o act._n 13._o five_o 39_o 1._o joan._n 5._o v._n 1._o gabr._fw-la vasq_fw-la in_o 1._o 2._o disp_n 210._o c._n 7._o clemens_n alexand._n l._n 2._o strom._n orig._n in_o 4_o ad_fw-la rom_n august_n serm_n 22._o de_fw-la verb._n dom._n de_fw-fr hono_fw-mi pursue_v c._n ●_o serm_n ●6_n de_fw-fr verb._n apo._n in_o he_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v iustify_v whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n i●_n bear_v of_o god_n 15._o all_o which_o have_v so_o many_o true_a and_o literal_a exposition_n as_o it_o can_v betoken_v no_o less_o than_o gross_a dulness_n in_o protestant_a minister_n who_o either_o for_o want_n of_o read_v do_v not_o find_v or_o find_v conceive_v not_o some_o one_o of_o they_o the_o first_o be_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o live_v be_v iustify_v and_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n inchoative_o as_o the_o divines_n speak_v because_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o supernatural_a seed_n root_n or_o beginning_n from_o which_o our_o justification_n spring_v and_o the_o first_o foundation_n or_o groundwork_n upon_o which_o our_o whole_a spiritual_a building_n rely_v as_o gabriel_n vasquez_n solid_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n and_o s._n augustine_n second_o faith_n iustify_v by_o way_n of_o impetration_n excyte_v our_o will_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o other_o believe_v mysterye_n to_o ask_v and_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o fault_n &_o justice_n of_o our_o soul_n thus_o s._n augustine_n often_o interprete_v those_o and_o the_o like_a word_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v therefore_o by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v man_n to_o be_v iustify_v not_o of_o work_n because_o say_v be_v first_o give_v by_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v impetrate_v by_o the_o law_n the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n impetration_n of_o grace_n against_o sin_n by_o grace_n health_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o same_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n not_o work_n but_o faith_n do_v inchoate_n merit_n 7._o aug._n l._n the_o praedestin_a sanctor_n c._n 7._o &_o the_o spir_n &_o lit_fw-fr c._n 30._o idem_fw-la epist_n 105_o &_o 106_o idem_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib_n arbit_n c._n 14._o defy_v &_o oper_n c._n 21._o august_n l._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 7._o three_o all_o the_o former_a place_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o lively_a faith_n form_v with_o charity_n and_o accompany_v with_o the_o retinue_n of_o other_o virtue_n which_o whole_o and_o intiere_o justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o infinite_a majesty_n so_o also_o s._n augustine_n man_n not_o understand_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o count_v a_o man_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n do_v think_v that_o he_o say_v faith_n will_v suffice_v a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v ill_o and_o have_v no_o good_a work_n which_o god_n forbid_v the_o vessel_n of_o election_n shall_v think_v who_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n after_o he_o have_v say_v in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o prepuce_fw-la avayl_v any_o whit_n he_o straight_o add_v but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n four_o faith_n as_o all_o other_o virtuous_a and_o laudable_a act_n flow_v from_o grace_n do_v likewise_o justify_v meritorious_o by_o procure_v increase_n of_o former_a justice_n therefore_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o prophet_n that_o by_o faith_n they_o overcome_v kingdom_n 6._o hebr._n 11._o v._o 33._o cypr._n l._n 4_o ep_n 6._o wrought_v justice_n obtain_v promise_n and_o s._n cyprian_n teach_v that_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n pay_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n and_o devotion_n these_o four_o way_n the_o forename_a text_n may_v be_v true_o understand_v howbeit_o our_o reformer_n stupidity_n be_v such_o as_o they_o can_v not_o light_v on_o they_o every_o 8._o apo._n 22_o v._n 17._o isa_n 55._o v._n 1._o rom._n 3._o v._n 24._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 8._o where_o obvious_a to_o the_o diligent_a searcher_n 16._o the_o second_o band_n of_o objection_n be_v those_o which_o affirm_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v free_o make_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n therefore_o without_o the_o supply_n of_o work_n viz._n he_o that_o thirst_v let_v he_o come_v and_o he_o that_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n gratis_o all_o you_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n come_v buy_v without_o silver_n &_o without_o any_o exchange_n wine_n and_o milk_n 505._o aug._n l._n the_o spir_n &_o light_v c._n 10._o &_o 16._o cent._n 5._o c_o 4._o colum._n 505._o again_o justify_v gratis_o by_o his_o grace_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n i_o answer_v our_o first_o justification_n be_v free_a &_o gratis_o because_o faith_n which_o first_o begin_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o it_o be_v free_o give_v we_o &_o charity_n which_o after_o accomplish_v it_o be_v likewise_o free_o impart_v not_o due_a to_o nature_n or_o have_v any_o connexion_n or_o dependence_n with_o our_o natural_a action_n be_v they_o never_o so_o good_a or_o commendable_a in_o themselves_o which_o be_v not_o my_o exposition_n but_o the_o interpretation_n of_o s._n augustine_n confirm_v by_o the_o divine_a sentence_n of_o the_o thrice_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n by_o grace_n man_n be_v iustify_v 2d_o similia_fw-la habet_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 18._o exp_n 2._o ep_v 106._o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanctor_n c._n 15_o &_o praef_n in_o psal_n 31._o council_n try_v sess_v 6._o c._n 8._o joan._n 6._o v._n 2d_o that_o be_v no_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n go_v before_o and_o which_o the_o centurist_n reprehend_v the_o apostle_n will_v have_v nothing_o else_o understand_v in_o that_o which_o he_o say_v gratis_o but_o that_o work_n do_v not_o precede_v justification_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v defyne_v the_o same_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v free_o iustify_v because_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o justification_n whether_o it_o be_v faith_n or_o work_n do_v promerit_v the_o grace_n itself_o of_o justification_n but_o if_o our_o adversary_n by_o reason_n that_o justification_n be_v free_a and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n will_v renounce_v all_o work_n they_o must_v even_o renounce_v true_a faith_n itself_o of_o which_o s._n john_n say_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v
in_o he_o or_o if_o that_o work_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o justification_n in_o protestant_n conceit_n because_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v according_a to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n proceed_v from_o man_n but_o as_o it_o take_v hold_v and_o appli_v unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n why_o shall_v our_o preparative_n work_v any_o way_n prejudicate_v the_o freedom_n of_o that_o favour_n as_o long_o as_o we_o acknowledge_v they_o also_o the_o mere_a gift_n of_o the_o high_a and_o not_o to_o dispose_v we_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o be_v achieve_v by_o our_o own_o force_n alone_o or_o flow_v from_o the_o dry_a and_o barren_a soil_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o they_o be_v make_v fertile_a by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o they_o be_v elevate_v and_o inspire_v by_o his_o vivificall_a motion_n for_o if_o the_o beggar_n which_o be_v cardinal_n tolets_n example_n who_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n rom._n tole●_n in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o offer_a alm_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o frank_a and_o liberal_a bestow_n of_o the_o money_n much_o less_o shall_v the_o cooperation_n of_o our_o freewill_n which_o not_o of_o ourselves_o not_o of_o our_o own_o endeavour_n but_o move_v and_o strengthen_v by_o god_n yield_v to_o his_o motion_n any_o way_n withstand_v his_o liberal_a donation_n and_o free_a gift_n of_o justice_n 17._o in_o the_o last_o wing_n wherein_o the_o only_a hope_n of_o their_o victory_n remain_v such_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n be_v range_v as_o flat_o debar_v the_o concurrence_n of_o work_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o justice_n to_o wit_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n that_o no_o man_n glory_n we_o account_v a_o man_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o 2._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 8._o rom._n 3._o v._n 28._o rom._n 11._o v._n 6._o rom._n 4._o v._n 2._o work_n of_o the_o law_n if_o by_o grace_n not_o now_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n now_o be_v not_o grace_n if_o abraham_n be_v iustify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v glory_n but_o not_o with_o god_n with_o many_o other_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v indeed_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n either_o first_o or_o second_o all_o work_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o vigour_n or_o strength_n of_o nature_n on_o which_o the_o pelagian_o so_o much_o rely_v then_o he_o exclude_v the_o good_a use_n and_o exercise_v of_o freewill_n do_v without_o christ_n to_o which_o the_o semipelagian_o ascribe_v the_o dowry_n of_o grace_n three_o he_o exclude_v the_o moral_a virtue_n perform_v by_o the_o rom._n act._n 15._o v._n 1._o aug._n l_o 5._o cont_n 2._o ep_v pelag._n c._n 7._o in_o pr●f_n ps_n 3●_n ep_v 107._o &_o tract_n 50_o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la euang._n matth._n hier._n l._n ●_o come_v in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la gal._n prosper_n count_v collat_n c._n 22._o cent._n 3._o c._n 4._o col._n 80._o ci●ant_n orig._n l._n 8._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n light_n of_o reason_n &_o precept_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n wherein_o the_o gentile_n boast_v and_o place_v their_o happiness_n last_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n achieve_v by_o the_o sole_a notice_n of_o the_o law_n both_o cerimoniall_a and_o moral_a in_o which_o the_o jew_n trust_v so_o far_o as_o they_o deem_v themselves_o thereby_o only_o assure_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o some_o of_o they_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n the_o observation_n of_o their_o ceremony_n even_o to_o gentile_n convert_v unto_o christ_n of_o who_o they_o avouch_v unless_o you_o be_v eireumcise_v you_o can_v be_v save_v 18._o against_o these_o the_o apostle_n so_o often_o inculcate_v that_o neither_o circumcision_n prepuce_fw-la nor_o any_o work_n either_o of_o jew_n or_o gentille_n do_v by_o 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in_o which_o they_o boast_v and_o glory_n who_o observe_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_n or_o observation_n of_o sabbath_n and_o new_a monne_n these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o joan._n council_n trid._n sesl_o 6._o can._n 1._o fulk_n in_o c._n 2._o jacob_n sect_n 9_o fulk_n ibid._n vasq_n in_o 1._o 2._o disp_n 210._o cap._n 9_o whitak_n l._n 1._o adverf_n duraeum_n whitak_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n campian_n 8._o reason_n ●ulke_o in_o c._n 2._o jac._n sect_n 9_o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o ambr._n in_o c._n 3._o &_o 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n chrys_n in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la gal._n &_o hom_n 7._o in_o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n basil_n serm_n de_fw-fr humi●it_fw-fr aug._n l._n 1._o cont_n 2._o ep_n pelag._n c._n 21._o &_o l._n 83._o q._n 76._o hesich_n in_o levit._n l._n 4._o cap._n 14._o hilar._n cap._n in_o matth._n august_n tract_n 49._o in_o joan._n work_n by_o which_o he_o avouch_v no_o man_n may_v be_v save_v hitherto_o 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cor._n 11._o v._n 27._o can_v be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o the_o believer_n because_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v do_v either_o false_o or_o fained_o believe_v we_o can_v with_o any_o congruity_n of_o speech_n say_v that_o he_o believe_v unworthy_o therefore_o as_o s._n paul_n so_o likewise_o s._n john_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o spiritual_a but_o of_o the_o corporal_a eat_n of_o christ_n sacred_a flesh_n 10._o that_o which_o m._n bilson_n allege_v out_o of_o gelasius_n &_o s._n leo_n condemn_v the_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n quadra_fw-la bill_n 4._o par_fw-fr pag._n 684._o &_o 685._o gelas_n can_v comperi●ꝰ_n do_v 2._o leo._n ser_n 4._o de_fw-la quadra_fw-la be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o for_o they_o condemn_v the_o dry_a communion_n not_o of_o the_o catholics_n but_o of_o the_o manichee_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n bring_v into_o this_o world_n and_o walk_v upon_o earth_n with_o a_o mere_a empty_a and_o fantastical_a body_n 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8._o art_n 26._o luth._o in_o as_o sert_fw-la art_n 36._o melancth_v in_o loc_n communib_fw-la editis_fw-la a_o domini_fw-la 15_o 1._o whitaker_n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la duraeum_n p._n 77._o 78._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o m._n camp_n first_o reason_n perkins_n in_o his_o reform_v catho_n in_o the_o chap._n of_o freewill_n white_a in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n §._o 40._o fol._n 277._o fulke_o in_o cap._n 6._o joan_n sect_n 3._o in_o ●_o 10._o ad_fw-la rom._n sect_n 1._o in_o c._n 7._o ad_fw-la rom._n sect_n 7._o &_o in_o c._n 2._o ad_fw-la philip._n sect_n 4._o nothing_o but_o to_o sinne._n in_o the_o regenerate_v it_o have_v some_o freedom_n and_o strength_n against_o sin_n which_o it_o have_v not_o at_o all_o in_o they_o that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v likewise_o freewill_n be_v servile_a captive_n lose_v until_o by_o grace_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v enlarge_v