A15061:171
An answer to a certain book, writtenAn answere to a certeine booke, written
An answer to a certain book, written by Master William Rainolds student of divinity in the English college at Rhemes, and entitled, A refutation of sundry reprehensions, cavils, etc. by William Whitaker ...An answere to a certeine booke, written by Maister William Rainolds student of diuinitie in the English colledge at Rhemes, and entituled, A refutation of sundrie reprehensions, cauils, etc. by William Whitaker ...
Printed at London : For Thomas Chard, 1585
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly you say,1 I understand not S. Paul alleged by M. Martin, your self setting down such an exposition of his words, as both is contrary to his whole doctrine, & disproved by the very words themselves. For where you say, this place of the Apostle proveth invincibly, that works are the efficient causes of our salvation, it shall easily appear, that herein you do not only misconstrue the Apostle, but utter blasphemy against the blood of Christ: such a notable expositor are you become of the holy scriptures. S. Paul saith, we are joint heirs with Christ, 2if so be we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him. Doth this prove our works or sufferings to be causes efficient of our salvation? By what divinity? by what Logic? by what sophistry? wherein lieth the invincible necessity of this consequence? doth not the Apostle himself conclude the contrary in ⟨p. 107⟩the words immediately following, when he saith,3 I account that the sufferings of this present time, are not worthy of the glory that shall be revealed unto us? 4If then there be not any proportion at all between our sufferings and eternal glory, as the Apostle plainly affirmeth, how can our sufferings be causes efficient of that most excellent glory & salvation, which Christ hath purchased for us? doth he not call it our inheritance, when he saith, we are the heirs of god, & fellow heirs with Christ? then doth it follow most invincibly, that it is not obtained by our works, but doth belong unto us by the right of our adoption, whereby we are made the sons of God. Nevertheless as the father requireth obedience of his son to whom he leaveth his inheritance, so the Lord most justly may exact of his children to whom he hath prepared a kingdom,5 all duties of service and obedience. And as the obedience of the child is not the cause efficient of the earthly inheritance, no more are the works of godliness, wherein the faithful are occupied, causes efficient of immortality and salvation. When the earthly father saith to his