614 . l,______________ ]\(;_o_P_e_ac~e~w_it_h~R~o-m~e·~~--~~--~ both thofe dce we corefully ufe, and performe. Great is the offenceofd1f<Jord,and I\ unexpiable; and fuch in the grave judg~mentof c!prida, "'is not purged with the blood ofour pa!lion·and jufrly doe wethmk thot fnend of Homer wonhy ofno place butHell. But yet, ,~e cannot think concord a meet p_rice oftruth; w~ich it islawfull for us to buy at any rare,'bu~ to fell upon any te~mes, ts nolefTe tha~ pracular. CJfn'.dtftmplic. PuLfl. A'11!Ji ;rrirTa:f tiii.TilJo C<IhJfn. dt Vtril Pa&ific.tiJ;:trls Inttrim. cnfrdtAt.d~ J•p;fi<. lr..Gal.l.t· 6~;. {"'· •· Ci/'llil.TriJ. (tf[.6.Co7.jiqiJiJ d,xerftf11/4ftdt &c.C•m•l • R1m.4-6 , Ga/.:z. .JG. Epbtf,2..S. Rom.)10 Kctm.J.l.4· £pifl. adP.1m. & OctJ'l/1111· lnP{o~l t . l4· Vrd.ublt.a.(:. C0111l7.J 0 J.Ir. .,;e.· s~. Lib. l .Advtr(. Pt/Ag.&in J· ad GaUl. Let us therefore alittle d1fcuffe the feveralld~erences, and (as 11 ufesto be done, when the houfe i!tOO little for rhe flutfe) let uspde up all clofe tOgether. Itlhall be enough in this large Harvefl ofmatter,togather fame few E:arcsom ofevery Shock, and to rr.ake a compendious difpatch offo long atask: The groffefl ofthePopiCh He· relies and ( asHieromeobjeCtstoOrigen) che mofl venemousopinionsofRome, which have bred fo much trouble and danger at this day, to the Church ofGod, are eitherfuchas doe concerne our felves, notwithourfomerefpelt to God; orfuch as concerne God, not without fame refpelt to us: Of the former fort are thofe B which in acertaine order(fuch as it is)ofdifcourfe,are converfant about Juflification, Free-will, themeritofourworkes,humanefatisfultion, Indulgences,Purgarory,and the !liff<rencesofmortal! and Veniall finnes:Thefe thorefore lirfl offer themfelves to OU( examination. SECT. VII. Tbe Romilh Herejie concmtingJHftifcali•fJ· THat point of Ju!lification (ofall oth<r) is exceeding important; infomuch a; Calvin was fume to perfwade, that ifthis one brad might be yeelded fafe and imire, ir would not quit the coLI to make any great quarrel! for the rc(t. C Would to G 0 D that word ofC•ff•nder might be made good, which doubted nm eo fay, That which is affirmed, that men cannotbe ju!liliedbefore God by their o~n firength, merits,or workes, but rhatthey are freely juililiedby faith, was alwaies allowed and received in theChurchofGod, and is atthis day approved by all E:cclelia!licall Writers: Yea, I would they would be ruled by their Tbom11t A'/Hin.n in this, who attributes Juflilication to workes, notasjuflilicationistakenfor~nmfuGon ofgrace, bur as itistaken for an exerdfe, ormanifeflation,wconfummation ofju· flice: If this ~ere all, in thispoint all would bepeace: But whilfr the Tridentine Fathers take upon them to forge the formall caufeofour Tuflilication, to beour owne inherent J ufrice,&thrufl Faitb out ofoffice;what goodmancan choofe but prefently D addreffe himfelf to an oppolition? Who would nor rather dye than fnifer the ancient Faith of theChurch to be depravedwirh thefe idleDreames? GonowyegreatTrtNI Divines,and braggeofyour felves(as £ti• did ofold t.yTheodorel1 report)that God bath now at lafl revealed eo you lhofe things which he would have hithertoconcealed from all theworld: In the meane rime we cannot but fcorne to fee thefouleoo men fo fhamefully deluded; whiles we hearetheSpirit ofGod fo ofr redoubling, WithoUt workes, Not by workcs, butby faith: By theirworkes no l!efh fhall beju· flified; Being jufiilied freely by his grace: By the power wheroof,AI'I'rimMontanw, an ingenuous Amhor(and asHitrome faid of Apo/ll,.ariw, aman ofapproved labour, though in many things (as the times then were) faulty in opinion) being utterly convinced : It followes (faith he.) that Fai1h is reputed for righteoufneiTe to E himthacworkesnot in the Law; and rhat according to the purpofe of the grace ofGod. Ifwe calloureyesbacke to the ancient Fathers, they arc all ours: Not according to the worth ofourworkes, faith Bafl: Onely to beleeve ( n'..-.£""~"") f.1ith N•· zianzen: Faith alone is fufficient, faith Hierome: By beleevin~ aremen juflilied, faith Aug•jlitJe;arid wirh thefe confort therefl, Epiphanirn, Chrifoftome, AthanajiNs, Pri· mafi•s,aud rhat whole facred Qgire ofAntiquity:Bur rowhlt purpofedoe I inllancc in thefe , when as the E:xpur~atory IndexofSpaineharh purpofelywipt borh out of theT able and Text ofchriJoft•me, HieromeCpi/1, mofl cleare Teflimoniesfor the foie juflificationby Faith? The Booke is evety where abroad, it isneedleffe tore· citethefeveralls: See now th,e Inquifitors guilty to themfclves, both oferror and fraud·
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