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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
Doctrine 13 › Objections of Papists.Doctrine 13 › Obiections of Papists.
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Object. II. Mat. 16. 12. Christ saith, There are some which have made themselves chaste for the kingdom of heaven: therefore the vow of single life is warrantable, and is a work of special glory in heaven. Ans. The meaning of this text is, that some having received the gift of continency, do willingly content themselves with single estate, that they may with more liberty without distraction further the good estate of the Church of God, or, the kingdom of grace in themselves and others. This is all that can be gathered out of this place: hence therefore cannot be gathered the merit of everlasting glory by single life.
Obiect. II. Mat. 16. 12. Christ saith, There are some which haue made themselues chast for the kingdome of heauen: therefore the vowe of single life is warrantable, and is a worke of speciall glorie in heauen. Ans. The meaning of this text is, that some hauing receiued the gift of continencie, doe willingly content themselues with single estate, that they may with more libertie without distraction further the good estate of the Church of God, or, the kingdome of grace in themselues and others. This is all that can be gathered out of this place: hence therefore cannot be gathered the merit of euerlasting glorie by single life.
Object. III. Math. 9 21. Christ saith to the young man. If thou wilt be perfect go sell that thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. Therefore say they, a man by forsaking all may merit not only heaven, but also treasure there, that is ⟨p. 243⟩an exceeding measure of glory. Ans. This young man being in likelihood, a most strict Pharisee, thought to merit eternal life by the works of the law, as his first question importeth; Good master, what shall I do to be saved: and therefore Christ goeth about to discover unto him the secret corruption of his heart and hereupon the words alleged are a commandment of trial not common to all, but special to him. The like commandment gave the Lord to Abraham, saying, Abraham take thine only son Isaac: and offer him upon the mountain which I shall show thee,