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COntrary to the expresse words of their own Bible, Phil. 4.13. I can do all things, through Christ that strengthneth me. Therefore it is possi∣ble to keep the Commandments, or else it is false, that he could do all things.
Luke 1.5, 6. The Scripture speak∣ing of Zachary and Elizabeth, saith: And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the Commande∣ments,
and ordinances of the Lord, blame∣lesse. Yet Protestants usually say, that none are so righteous as that they can keep any of them: but these two were so righteous as they kept all of them: now whether of these wilt thou believe S. Luke or our Reformers?
Luke 11.27, 28. Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said; Yea, rather blessed are they that hear the Word of God, and keep it. Christ pronounceth them blessed, who hear the word of God and keep it: but the commande∣ments are the word of God, (which they affirm no man can keep) there∣fore they affirm that no man can be bles∣sed. And like unto this is that of John 13.17. Matth. 12.50. John 14.23. With an infinite number of such like places, in their own Bible: all which this their false doctrine doth in plain terms con∣tradict.
Luke 11.2. Thy will be done as in heaven, so in earth. In this petition, ei∣ther we demand a thing impossible; or else the Saints in Heaven fulfil not the
will of God in all things; else it may be fulfilled also by us on earth, (one of the three) But the two first are great absurdities; therefore the latter is to be granted.
1 John 5.3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandements, and his commandements are not grievous. If the commandements were impossible, they could bind no man: for it is not to be conceived how one should sin in a thing, which he could not possibly avoid. And (if this were admitted) Christ saying to the young man in the Gospel: If thou wilt enter into heaven, keep the commandements, were as much as if he had said; If thou wilt enter into heaven, take hold of the Moon be∣tween thy teeth.
See more Ezech. 36.27. Matth. 11.30. and 19.17. Eccles. 15.15. Rom. 13.8.10. and 73. Josua 11.15. and 22.5. Psal. 17.3. Deut. 30.11.1. John 2.4. Job. 27.6. and 1.22. Rom. 2.27. Luke 10.28 &c. 15.7.3. Reg. 14.8. and 15.5. Ephs. 1.4. Galat. 5.14. Gen. 6.9.
¶ See Origen. hom. 9. in Josue. S. Cy∣ril l. 4. cont. Julian. S. Hilar. in Psal. 118. S. Hier. l. 3. cont. Pelag. S. Basil, who saith: It is an impious thing to say, that the commandements of God are im∣possible.