A09453:103
A Reformed Catholic
A reformed Catholic: or, A declaration showing how near we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundry points of religion: and wherein we must for ever depart from them with an advertisement to all favourers of the Roman religion, showing that the said religion is against the Catholic principles and grounds of the catechism.A reformed Catholike: or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and vvherein we must for euer depart from them with an advertisment to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the Catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1598Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1598
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Rule III. That, justification is from Gods mere mercy and grace, procured only by the merit of Christ.
Rule III. That, iustification is from Gods meere mercie and grace, procured onely by the merit of Christ.
Rule IV. That, man is justified by faith alone; because faith is that alone instrument created in the heart by the holy ghost, whereby a sinner layeth hold of Christ his righteousness, and applieth the same unto himself. There is neither hope, nor love, nor any other grace of God within man, that can do this, but faith alone.
Rule IV. That, man is iustified by faith alone; because faith is that alone instrument created in the heart by the holy ghost, wherby a sinner laieth holde of Christ his righteousnes, and applieth the same vnto himselfe. There is neither hope, nor loue, nor any other grace of God within man, that can doe this, but faith alone.
The doctrine of the Roman Church touching the justification of a sinner is on this manner.
The doctrine of the Romane Church touching the iustification of a sinner is on this manner.