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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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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.
And here note, that the Church of Rome in the doctrine of iustification by faith cuts ⟨p. 80⟩off the principall part and propertie thereof. For in iustifying faith two things are required: first Knowledge reuealed in the word touching the meanes of saluation: secondly an Applying of things knowne vnto our selues, which some call affiance. Nowe the first, they acknowledge, but the second, which is the very substance and principall part thereof, they denie.
III. Reason. The judgement of the ancient Church. bAugust. I demand now, doest thou believe in Christ, O sinner? Thou sayest, I believe. What believest thou? that all THY SINS may freely be pardoned by him. THOU HAST THAT WHICH THOU HAST BELIEVED. cBern. The Apostle thinketh that a man is justified freely by faith. If thou believest that thy sins cannot be remitted but by him alone against whom they were committed: but go further and believe this too, that by him THY SINS ARE FORGIVEN THE•. This is the testimony which the holy Ghost giveth in the heart, saying: thy sins are forgiven thee. dCyprian. God promiseth thee immortality, when thou goest out of this world, and