A09453:135
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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II. Reason. That which we are to ask of God in prayer, we must believe it shall be given us, as we ask it: but in prayer we are to ask the pardon of our own sins, and the merit of Christs righteousness for our selves: therefore we must believe the same particularly. The proposition is a rule of Gods word, requiring, that in every petition we bring a particular faith, whereby we believe, that the thing lawfully asked, shall be given accordingly. Mark. 11. 24. The minor is also evident, neither can it be denied: for we are taught by Christ himself to pray on this manner, Forgive us our debts: and to it we say, Amen, that is, that our petitions shall without all doubt be granted unto us. Aug. serm. de Temp. 182.
II. Reason. That which we are to aske of God in praier, we must beleeue it shall be giuen vs, as we aske it: but in praier we are to aske the pardon of our owne sinnes, and the merit of Christs righteousnes for our selues: therefore we must beleeue the same particularly. The proposition is a rule of Gods word, requiring, that in euery petition we bring a particular faith, whereby we beleeue, that the thing lawfully asked, shall be giuen accordingly. Mark. 11. 24. The minor is also euident, neither can it be denyed: for we are taught by Christ himselfe to pray on this manner, Forgiue vs our debts: and to it we say, Amen, that is, that our petitions shall without all doubt be graunted vnto vs. Aug. serm. de Temp. 182.
And here note, that the Church of Rome in the doctrine of justification by faith cuts ⟨p. 80⟩off the principal part and property thereof. For in justifying faith two things are required: first Knowledge revealed in the word touching the means of salvation: secondly an Applying of things known unto our selves, which some call affiance. Now the first, they acknowledge, but the second, which is the very substance and principal part thereof, they deny.