A09453:502
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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5. In the last words, and lead us not into temptation, we pray not, that God should free us from temptation (for it is other whiles good to be tempted, Psal. 26. 1.) But that we be not left to the malice of Satan, and held captive of the temptation, for here to be bed into temptation, and to be delivered, are opposed. Now hence I gather, that he which is the child of God truly justified and sanctified, shall never fall wholly and finally from the grace of God: and I conclude on this manner. That which we ask according to the ⟨p. 373⟩will of God, shall be granted, 1. Joh. 5. but this the child of God asketh, that he might never be wholly forsaken of his father, and left captive in temptation. This therefore shall be granted.
5. In the last wordes, and lead vs not into temptation, we pray not, that God should free vs from temptation (for it is other whiles good to be tempted, Psal. 26. 1.) But that we be not left to the malice of Sathan, and held captiue of the temptation, for here to be bed into temptation, and to be deliuered, are opposed. Now hēce I gather, that he which is the child of God truely iustified and sanctied, shall neuer fal wholly and finally from the grace of God: and I conclude on this manner. That which we aske according to the ⟨p. 373⟩will of God, shall be graunted, 1. Ioh. 5. but this the child of God asketh, that he might neuer be wholly forsaken of his father, and left captiue in temptation. This therefore shal be graunted.
6 This clause Amen, signifies a special faith touching all the former petitions, that they shall be granted: and therefore a special faith concerning remission of sins: which the Roman Church denieth.