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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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II. The dissent or difference.
Thus far we consent with the Church of Rome: now the difference between us stands not in the abolishment, but in the manner, and the measure of the abolishment of this sin.
Thus farre we consent with the Church of Rome: now the difference betweene vs stands not in the abolishment, but in the manner, and the measure of the abolishment of this sinne.
Papists teach, that Original sin is so far forth taken away after baptism, that it ceaseth to be a sin properly: and is nothing else ⟨p. 30⟩but a want, defect, and weakness, making the heart fit and ready to conceive sin: much like tinder, which though it be no fire of it self, yet is it very apt and fit to conceive fire. And they of the church of Rome deny it to be sin properly, that they might uphold some gross opinions of theirs, namely, That a man in this life may fulfil the law of God; and do good works void of sin: that he may stand righteous at the bar of Gods judgement by them.
Papists teach, that Original sinne is so farre forth taken away after baptisme, that it ceaseth to be a sinne properly: and is nothing els ⟨p. 30⟩but a want, defect, and weaknes, making the heart fit and readie to conceiue sinne: much like tinder, which though it be no fire of it selfe, yet is it very apt and fit to conceiue fire. And they of the church of Rome denie it to be sinne properly, that they might vpholde some grosse opinions of theirs, namely, That a man in this life may fulfill the law of God; and doe good workes voide of sinne: that he may stande righteous at the barre of Gods iudgement by them.