A Reformed Catholic

The first main difference is in the matter thereof, which shall be seen by the answer both of Protestant and Papist to this one question. What is the very thing, that causeth a man to stand righteous before God, and to be accepted to life everlasting? we answer, Nothing but the righteousness of Christ, which consisteth partly in his sufferings, and partly in his active obedience in fulfilling the rigour of the law. And hear let us consider, ⟨p. 65⟩how near the Papists come to this answer, and wherein they dissent.

The first maine difference is in the matter thereof, which shall be seene by the answer both of Protestant and Papist to this one question. What is the very thing, that causeth a man to stand righteous before God, and to be accepted to life euerlasting? we answer, Nothing but the righteousnesse of Christ, which consisteth partly in his sufferings, and partly in his actiue obedience in fulfilling the rigour of the law. And heare let vs consider, ⟨p. 65⟩how neare the Papists come to this answer, and wherein they dissent.

Consent I. They grant, that in Justification sin is pardoned by the merits of Christ, & that none can be justified without remission of sins: and that is well.

Consent I. They graunt, that in Iustificatiō sinne is pardoned by the merits of Christ, & that none can be iustified without remission of sinnes: and that is well.

II. They grant, that the righteousness whereby a man is made righteous before God, cometh from Christ, & from Christ alone.