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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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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 ⟨p. 81⟩DOEST THOU DOUBT? This is indeed not to know God, and this is for a member of the church in the house of faith not to have faith. If we believe in Christ, let us believe his words & promises, and we shall never die, and shall come to Christ with JOYFUL SECURITY. with him to reign for ever.
III. Reason. The iudgement of the auncient Church. bAugust. I demand now, doest thou beleeue in Christ, O sinner? Thou saist, I beleeue. What beleevest thou? that all THY SINNES may freely be pardoned by him. THOV HAST THAT VVHICH THOV HAST BEELEEVED. cBern. The Apostle thinketh that a man is iustified freely by faith. If thou beleeuest that thy sinnes cannot be remitted but by him alone against whome they were committed: but goe further and beleeue this too, that by him THY SINNES ARE FORGIVEN THE•. This is the testimonie which the holy Ghost giueth in the heart, saying: thy sinnes are forgiuē thee. dCyprian. God promiseth thee immortalitie, vvhen thou goest out of this vvorld, and