A09453:173
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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The U. point. Of merits.
By merit, we understand any thing or any work, whereby Gods favour and life everlasting is procured; and that for the dignity and excellency of the work or thing ⟨p. 103⟩done: or, a good work done, binding him that receiveth is to repay the like.
By merit, we vnderstand any thing or any worke, whereby Gods fauour and life euerlasting is procured; and that for the dignitie and excellencie of the worke or thing ⟨p. 103⟩done: or, a good worke done, binding him that receiueth is to repay the like.
Our Consent.
Touching merits, we consent in two conclusions with them. The first conclusion, that merits are so far forth necessary, that without them there can be no salvation.
Touching merits, we consent in two conclusions with them. The first conclusion, that merits are so far forth necessarie, that without them there can be no saluation.