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An answer to the Ten reasons of Edmund Campian the Jesuit in confidence whereof…An ansvvere to the Ten reasons of Edmund Campian the Iesuit in confidence wherof…
An answer to the Ten reasons of Edmund Campian the Jesuit in confidence whereof he offered disputation to the ministers of the Church of England, in the controversy of faith. Whereunto is added in brief marginal notes, the sum of the defence of those reasons by John Duræus the Scot, being a priest and a Jesuit, with a reply unto it. Written first in the Latin tongue by the reverend and faithful servant of Christ and his Church, William Whitakers, Doctor in Divinity, and the Kings Professor and public reader of Divinity in the University of Cambridge. And now faithfully translated for the benefit of the unlearned (at the appointment and desire of some in authority) into the English tongue; by Richard Stock, preacher in London. ...An ansvvere to the Ten reasons of Edmund Campian the Iesuit in confidence wherof he offered disputation to the ministers of the Church of England, in the controuersie of faith. Whereunto is added in briefe marginall notes, the summe of the defence of those reasons by Iohn Duræus the Scot, being a priest and a Iesuit, with a reply vnto it. Written first in the Latine tongue by the reuerend and faithfull seruant of Christ and his Church, William Whitakers, Doctor in Diuinitie, and the Kings Professor and publike reader of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. And now faithfully translated for the benefit of the vnlearned (at the appointment and desire of some in authoritie) into the English tongue; by Richard Stocke, preacher in London. ...
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Cuthbert Burby and Edmund Weaver, 1606London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Cuthbert Burby and Edmund Weauer, 1606
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247 58 Marriage is oftentimes simply better than virginity, though this be to be embraced when a man hath the gift, that he may more freely serve the Lord. pag. 248. & nota 59 The speech of Luther, saying, The more wicked that thou art, the nearer art thou unto grace: defended in his true sense. pag. 249 60 How all our good actions are tainted with sin, and so may be called sins in Gods severe judgment, and yet good and to be done. pag. 250. & nota 61 The good actions of those who are once in Christ, though tainted, are acceptable unto God, because he looks upon the person, not the work. pag. 251 ⟨image 18⟩62 The law belongs to Christians for a rule of their life, though it be abrogated by the new covenant. For they are delivered not from the obedience of it, but the curse of it by Christ. pag. 252 253. 254. & nota 63 God respects the good works of his, but not to justification. pag. 254. & nota 64 The just not only lives, but is justified by his faith, and so much the place of Habakkuk proveth. ibid. nota 65 Works not the cause, but the manifestation of righteousness, out of Thomas. ibid. 66 They who have broken hearts and contrite spirits are fittest guests for the Lords table, neither is this against faith. pag. 255 67 Luther was not against public confession, but a private auricular confession of all sins to a Priest only, when by the word it may be made to others. pag. 256. & nota 68 A believing man may have remission of his sins, though the Minister who pronounceth it intend no such thing. pag. 256 69 It is not the duty of the Minister of the Gospel to read prayers by the hour but to give diligence to reading, exhortation and doctrine. pag. 257 70 Christians are bound to obey the laws of Magistrates, but are freed from the religion of them. Their particular laws bind not the conscience, though men must obey their government for conscience sake. pag. 267. •58. & nota
247 58 Mariage is oftentimes simply better than virginitie, though this be to be embraced when a man hath the gift, that he may more freely serue the Lord. pag. 248. & nota 59 The speech of Lauther, saying, The more wicked that thou art, the necrer art thou vnto grace: defended in his true sense. pag. 249 60 How all our good actions are tainted with sinne, and so may be called sinnes in Gods seuere indgement, and yet good and to be done. pag. 250. & nota 61 The good actions of those who are once in Christ, though tainted, are acceptable vnto God, because he lookes vpon the person, not the worke. pag. 251