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work_n no_o other_o thing_n may_v share_v with_o it_o no_o not_o repentance_n itself_o ergo_fw-la beside_o this_o if_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n qua_fw-la actus_fw-la be_v that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v how_o do_v the_o apostle_n describe_v our_o righteousness_n to_o be_v without_o work_n vers_fw-la 6._o how_o set_v he_o the_o worker_n and_o believer_n in_o direct_a opposition_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o work_v of_o the_o law_n only_o be_v exclude_v not_o this_o which_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o the_o gospel_n answ_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o not_o only_a work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o universal_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v because_o whatsoever_o may_v occasion_v boast_v in_o man_n be_v exclnd_v rom._n 3.27_o now_o as_o great_a occasion_n of_o boast_v be_v leave_v to_o man_n in_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o nay_o may_v some_o mansay_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o 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righteousness_n but_o the_o very_a compliment_n thereof_o and_o supra_fw-la bellarm._n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o that_o error_n of_o romanist_n that_o to_o evade_v the_o direct_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o for_o that_o by_o faith_n alone_o have_v devise_v a_o distinction_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v say_v they_o 6._o council_n trident_n sess_n 6._o of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o unjust_a be_v make_v just_a and_o that_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o infusion_n of_o gracious_a habit_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o incline_v to_o actual_a justice_n the_o second_o be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o righteous_a become_v more_o righteous_a increase_a the_o habit_n infuse_v by_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o do_v good_a work_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n the_o second_o to_o good_a work_n now_o to_o omit_v that_o in_o this_o doctrine_n they_o confound_v thing_n to_o be_v distinguish_v namely_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o distinction_n of_o justification_n in_o scripture_n nay_o ground_n many_o against_o it_o for_o 1._o if_o good_a work_n have_v this_o force_n to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n justification_n be_v still_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n for_o that_o the_o place_n gen._n 15.6_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la justificatione_n sasbout_o confess_v locum_fw-la sasbout_o ad_fw-la locum_fw-la beside_o this_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.9_o apert_o declare_v his_o whole_a justification_n both_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n exam._n kemnit_fw-la in_o exam._n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o write_v yea_o at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n to_o be_v whole_o and_o mere_o absolve_v in_o faith_n and_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v such_o virtue_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n as_o to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n do_v fond_o count_v so_o base_o of_o they_o as_o to_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dung_n and_o loss_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o he_o live_v after_o his_o conversion_n yet_o plain_o disclaim_v opinion_n of_o justification_n thereby_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o himself_o of_o no_o insincerity_n in_o his_o call_n have_v since_o his_o call_n live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o first_o justification_n as_o if_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v that_o the_o work_v not_o yet_o extant_a can_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o have_v work_n more_o i_o add_v not_o we_o will_v now_o proceed_v 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have_v the_o same_o effect_n with_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n namely_o the_o work_n wrought_v why_o may_v we_o not_o then_o conclude_v that_o their_o sacrament_n be_v one_o with_o we_o in_o use_n end_n and_o efficacy_n forsooth_o their_o sacrament_n have_v no_o absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n we_o have_v but_o before_o i_o answer_v their_o objection_n the_o reader_n must_v be_v entreat_v to_o observe_v that_o they_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o whether_o their_o sacrament_n confer_v justification_n as_o we_o for_o we_o maintain_v that_o neither_o confer_v justification_n though_o both_o equal_o confirm_v it_o in_o manner_n above-shewn_a but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o have_v the_o same_o efficacy_n that_o we_o have_v to_o the_o use_n and_o end_n whereto_o they_o be_v design_v and_o so_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o same_o promise_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v make_v to_o 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the_o conventicle_n of_o heretic_n why_o not_o also_o salvation_n we_o will_v henceforth_o be_v of_o comfort_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o we_o will_v hope_v for_o our_o infant_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o heaven_n 2._o where_o have_v we_o such_o a_o absolute_a promise_n make_v to_o our_o sacrament_n mar._n 16.16_o this_o i_o read_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v act_n 2.39_o he_o that_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n never_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v have_v justification_n or_o salvation_n simple_o because_o he_o be_v baptize_v to_o omit_v all_o other_o their_o objection_n betray_v too_o foul_a ignorance_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n their_o last_o only_o i_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o lie_v thus_o our_o sacrament_n be_v say_v to_o save_v to_o regenerate_v to_o justify_v and_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v read_v of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n ergò_fw-la they_o be_v not_o equal_a in_o efficacy_n answ_n many_o of_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o tit._n 3.5_o joh._n 3.5_o and_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o sacrament_n 2_o if_o in_o other_o place_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o show_n of_o word_n ascribe_v to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v significatiuè_fw-la at_o most_o but_o concomitant_a use_v let_v we_o now_o leave_v a_o while_n these_o toilsome_a controversy_n and_o see_v what_o use_n of_o this_o conclusion_n redound_v to_o we_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o that_o paul_n once_o make_v to_o the_o people_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 10._o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o none_o of_o we_o presume_v upon_o sacrament_n as_o if_o they_o seal_v up_o impunity_n to_o wilful_a transgression_n there_o be_v no_o great_a virtue_n in_o we_o than_o be_v in_o jewish_a sacrament_n and_o their_o murmur_n idolatry_n fornication_n tempt_v of_o god_n be_v severe_o punish_v even_o in_o those_o that_o partake_v sacrament_n the_o same_o with_o we_o in_o signification_n use_n and_o efficacy_n and_o why_o shall_v any_o of_o we_o adventure_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n upon_o vain_a confidence_n of_o the_o work_n do_v of_o sacrament_n consider_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_a obsignation_n of_o favour_n but_o obligation_n to_o duty_n and_o so_o bine_v to_o dutiful_a carriage_n that_o they_o seal_v up_o pardon_n of_o no_o more_o sin_n then_o be_v repent_v and_o forsake_v it_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n with_o god_n pardon_n as_o with_o like_a indulgence_n of_o prince_n to_o malefactor_n they_o bind_v for_o ever_o to_o good_a behaviour_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v our_o people_n thus_o persuade_v of_o they_o but_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o most_o through_o their_o ignorance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hart_n when_o he_o be_v wound_v he_o run_v to_o the_o herb_n dittany_n know_v by_o natural_a instinct_n to_o be_v sovereign_a so_o our_o people_n when_o they_o have_v wound_v their_o soul_n even_o to_o death_n with_o the_o vile_a abomination_n they_o post_v to_o sacrament_n for_o medicine_n add_v to_o their_o other_o sin_n this_o of_o profane_v god_n sacred_a ordinance_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o none_o that_o have_v contract_v any_o legal_a pollution_n shall_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n adventure_n on_o their_o passeover_n till_o such_o time_n as_o his_o cleanse_n according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v accomplish_v the_o statute_n for_o the_o letter_n bind_v not_o we_o but_o the_o signification_n thus_o far_o serve_v to_o instruct_v we_o that_o none_o of_o we_o renew_v his_o sin_n shall_v adventure_v on_o sacrament_n without_o renew_v repentance_n the_o last_o thing_n here_o observable_a be_v this_o that_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v not_o to_o confer_v justification_n but_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o persuasion_n of_o it_o as_o to_o abraham_n circumcision_n give_v not_o righteousness_n but_o as_o a_o seal_n confirm_v it_o unto_o he_o for_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v as_o papist_n this_o sacrament_n be_v so_o to_o abraham_n only_o as_o his_o privilege_n not_o so_o we_o to_o we_o thereto_o have_v already_o be_v answer_v and_o the_o case_n be_v as_o plain_a for_o baptism_n in_o cornelius_n as_o this_o for_o circumcision_n in_o abraham_n vsu_fw-la kemnit_fw-la exam._n part_n 2._o de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la efficac_fw-la &_o vsu_fw-la or_o shall_v we_o say_v these_o instance_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o therefore_o afford_v no_o general_a rule_n first_o how_o appear_v it_o of_o either_o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n extraordinary_a second_o whence_o shall_v we_o fetch_v the_o rule_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o sacrament_n save_v from_o their_o person_n that_o first_o receive_v they_o let_v it_o stand_v therefore_o for_o a_o conclusion_n that_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o confer_v faith_n or_o justification_n but_o to_o confirm_v it_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o ordinary_a faith_n be_v require_v as_o a_o pre-disposition_n necessary_a in_o all_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o 8._o act._n 8._o faith_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o for_o justification_n between_o which_o faith_n and_o justification_n the_o connexion_n be_v inseparable_a ob._n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o can_v have_v use_n in_o infant_n answ_n to_o omit_v other_o answer_n though_o in_o infant_n while_o they_o be_v infant_n they_o have_v not_o actual_o that_o use_n yet_o to_o 〈◊〉_d end_n they_o be_v minister_v to_o infant_n that_o when_o in_o time_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v believe_v to_o righteousness_n their_o faith_n may_v receive_v confirmation_n by_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n receive_v 24._o august_n de_fw-fr bapt._n contra_fw-la donat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v augustine_n in_o abraham_n praecessit_fw-la
life_n &_o suprá_fw-fr iâ—st_fw-la judicium_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la volunt_fw-la constituere_fw-la eidem_fw-la suae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la relinquantur_fw-la opprimendi_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la justificandi_fw-la for_o we_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o expect_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o give_v it_o what_o be_v that_o if_o not_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n say_v papist_n cui_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la initium_fw-la that_o be_v in_o short_a 17._o bellarm._n the_o justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 17._o obedience_n which_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o great_a force_n be_v there_o in_o general_a faith_n to_o make_v work_n imperfect_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o our_o inheritance_n and_o salvation_n but_o i_o wonder_v what_o make_v paul_n now_o a_o believer_n have_v it_o in_o so_o excellent_a a_o measure_n yet_o to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4.4_o large_a discuss_v of_o the_o point_n i_o mean_v not_o on_o this_o occasion_n to_o enter_v into_o but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o the_o law_n to_o salvation_n require_v perfection_n of_o obedience_n curse_n to_o hell_n even_o the_o least_o imperfection_n gal._n 3.10_o and_o do_v any_o man_n believe_v receive_v ability_n to_o perform_v it_o to_o the_o full_a i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v augustine_n and_o hieromes_n resolution_n that_o howsoever_o perhaps_o such_o measure_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v obtain_v yet_o there_o never_o yet_o live_v the_o man_n on_o earth_n nor_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o righteous_a that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7.20_o say_v other_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o stand_v in_o faith_n so_o make_v faith_n the_o substance_n as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v against_o it_o be_v these_o reason_n 1._o that_o then_o our_o righteosness_n whereby_o we_o be_v just_a in_o god_n sight_n shall_v be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v imperfect_a for_o have_v any_o man_n at_o all_o time_n perfection_n of_o faith_n 2._o according_o conscience_n shall_v never_o have_v solid_a peace_n neither_o in_o act_n nor_o in_o the_o cause_n 3._o righteousness_n of_o justification_n shall_v be_v variable_a in_o the_o degree_n according_a as_o faith_n be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o same_o or_o divers_a subject_n so_o that_o some_o shall_v be_v more_o some_o less_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o man_n according_a as_o his_o faith_n ebb_v or_o flow_v shall_v be_v while_o perfect_o while_o partial_o while_o not_o at_o all_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n wherein_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n our_o righteousness_n stand_v may_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o be_v lose_v for_o a_o time_n the_o old_a way_n still_o be_v the_o good_a way_n by_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o righteousness_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v in_o christ_n see_v rom._n 5.17_o by_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n then_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n obtain_v we_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o vers_fw-la 9_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n by_o faith_n they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n use_v exhortation_n in_o this_o point_n be_v more_o needful_a than_o proof_n the_o whole_a scripture_n almost_o run_v this_o way_n be_v we_o exhort_v therefore_o leave_v all_o confidence_n in_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n or_o salvation_n to_o cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a doom_n pass_v on_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.3_o that_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o be_v it_o for_o nothing_o think_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n count_v all_o dung_n and_o dross_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o christ_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n phil._n 3.8.9_o sure_o if_o any_o have_v cause_n to_o trust_v therein_o the_o apostle_n much_o more_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o call_n have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o man_n act_n 23.1_o and_o yet_o know_v that_o thereby_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v or_o save_v he_o utter_o disclaim_v confidence_n therein_o and_o rest_v only_o in_o that_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o christ_n who_o example_n let_v we_o follow_v as_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v comfort_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 30._o bern._n in_o tantic_a ser._n 30._o s._n bernard_n elegant_o compare_v grace_n and_o the_o law_n together_o in_o their_o effect_n say_v quà m_fw-la dissimili_fw-la vultu_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la se_fw-la offerunt_fw-la suavitas_fw-la huius_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la austeritas_fw-la quis_fw-la sanè_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la respiciat_fw-la condemnantem_fw-la &_o consolantem_fw-la reposcentem_fw-la &_o ignoscentem_fw-la plectentem_fw-la &_o implectentem_fw-la and_o sure_o they_o know_v little_a the_o terror_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o have_v have_v as_o little_a experience_n of_o the_o law_n arraignment_n in_o the_o conscience_n that_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o pollute_a righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o that_o absolute_a obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n proceed_v we_o now_o in_o the_o text._n verse_n 14_o 15._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o word_n tend_v to_o confirmation_n of_o the_o apostle_n former_a argument_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o inheritance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o take_v from_o a_o double_a inconvenience_n issue_v from_o that_o manner_n of_o attain_v the_o inheritance_n if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n then_o be_v faith_n make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_v but_o neither_o be_v faith_n void_a nor_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_v ergò_fw-la they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o heir_n or_o which_o be_v 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the_o general_n to_o ourselves_o a_o thing_n as_o impossible_a for_o hypocrite_n or_o devil_n to_o perform_v as_o that_o other_o of_o affiance_n and_o what_o to_o that_o eph._n 3.12_o that_o make_v this_o confidence_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n justify_v the_o last_o tenant_n be_v of_o those_o that_o make_v it_o partly_o a_o assent_n particular_a partly_o a_o affiance_n and_o for_o that_o opinion_n be_v these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v seem_v to_o import_v both_o second_o they_o be_v both_o require_v as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n not_o only_o as_o disposition_n but_o after_o a_o sort_n as_o ingredient_n not_o only_o as_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n but_o our_o mean_n of_o justification_n three_o because_o they_o concur_v in_o every_o person_n justify_v as_o he_o be_v justify_v now_o of_o these_o three_o last_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n i_o dare_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v for_o my_o part_n i_o profess_v 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christ_n be_v such_o to_o we_o as_o the_o scripture_n describe_v he_o a_o redeemer_n a_o saviour_n a_o mediator_n of_o reconcilement_n and_o author_n of_o righteoviness_n and_o salvation_n which_o acknowledgement_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n not_o of_o the_o will_n five_o beside_o this_o the_o opposite_n or_o defect_n of_o faith_n be_v apparent_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o import_v defect_n of_o assent_v as_o doubt_v six_o the_o perfection_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o of_o this_o grace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fullness_n of_o assent_n and_o persuasion_n the_o grace_n itself_o for_o substance_n therefore_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n let_v we_o view_v a_o little_a how_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n express_v that_o faith_n of_o abraham_n which_o to_o he_o be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v thus_o enunciate_v abraham_n believe_v god_n that_o be_v give_v credit_n and_o assent_v to_o what_o the_o lord_n promise_v touch_v a_o seed_n and_o vers_fw-la 22._o he_o be_v full_o assure_v or_o persuade_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o this_o persuasion_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n all_o which_o lay_v together_o sway_v my_o judgement_n to_o they_o that_o teach_v faith_n justify_v to_o be_v such_o a_o assent_n as_o in_o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v express_v rather_o than_o affiance_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n justify_v thus_o far_o there_o remain_v yet_o one_o thing_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n express_v in_o the_o next_o member_n and_o that_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o fit_o this_o testimony_n be_v allege_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o justification_n the_o promise_n be_v in_o show_n only_o of_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n namely_o a_o numerous_a seed_n and_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o faith_n justife_v as_o it_o be_v such_o respect_v answ_n answer_v here_o be_v diverse_o conceive_v the_o likely_a i_o will_v propound_v first_o it_o be_v thus_o answer_v that_o abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n both_o touch_v the_o reward_n vers_n 2._o and_o touch_v the_o seed_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o have_v be_v without_o respect_n to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n inasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o that_o be_v have_v their_o accomplishment_n and_o ratification_n in_o and_o for_o christ_n second_o that_o the_o seed_n mention_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n then_o of_o the_o carnal_a posterity_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o head_n thereof_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v gal._n 3.16_o the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n follow_v it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o difference_n in_o the_o read_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a be_v little_a or_o nothing_o hebrew_n thus_o he_o impute_v or_o count_v it_o for_o righteousness_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v render_v positive_o it_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v count_v righteousness_n it_o be_v answer_v faith_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o text_n gen._n 15.6_o as_o also_o vers_fw-la 5._o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o better_a understanding_n the_o text_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o word_n first_o several_o and_o alone_o according_a to_o the_o native_a signification_n and_o use_v of_o scripture_n 2._o conjunct_o according_a as_o thereof_o sundry_a phrase_n be_v raise_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v usual_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o repute_v or_o esteem_v and_o make_v reckon_v of_o second_o to_o impute_v or_o ascribe_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n psal_n 8.4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o repute_a or_o esteem_v he_o christ_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v esteem_v as_o they_o isai_n 53.12_o in_o the_o second_o sense_n the_o use_n be_v also_o frequent_a philem_n vers_fw-la 18._o if_o he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o or_o owe_v the_o aught_o impute_v that_o be_v ascribe_v it_o to_o i_o and_o set_v it_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o my_o score_n the_o speech_n be_v borrow_v from_o merchant_n the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n arise_v from_o conjunction_n of_o this_o word_n with_o other_o be_v divers_a in_o scripture_n in_o this_o chapter_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n or_o reckon_v for_o righteousness_n wage_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reckon_v or_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o a_o man_n sin_n to_o be_v impute_v or_o not_o impute_v to_o the_o committer_n the_o first_o phrase_n be_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o most_o difficult_a explication_n conjecture_n of_o other_o that_o have_v any_o probability_n i_o will_v propound_v some_o thus_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o righteousness_n as_o if_o it_o supply_v the_o stead_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o this_o exposition_n they_o will_v approve_v by_o likeness_n of_o phrase_n in_o other_o thing_n as_o they_o conceive_v it_o as_o rom._n 2.26_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o circumcision_n rom._n 9.8_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o seed_n but_o why_o not_o thus_o rather_o they_o be_v count_v the_o seed_n for_o so_o they_o be_v apparent_o not_o reckon_v iustead_o of_o the_o seed_n but_o count_v or_o esteem_v the_o lead_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n with_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v other_o thus_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n that_o be_v ascribe_v
by_o ourselves_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n in_o christ_n perform_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n make_v partaker_n of_o it_o 3._o see_v illyric_n &_o zanch._n ad_fw-la phil._n 3._o if_o any_o shall_v demand_v what_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o be_v i_o answer_v they_o differ_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o righteousness_n which_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o be_v that_o very_a righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v namely_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o they_o differ_v efficiente_a our_o righteousness_n that_o we_o in_o our_o person_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o righteousness_n than_o what_o the_o law_n prescribe_v for_o substance_n whereof_o in_o justification_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n that_o one_o place_n rom._n 9.32_o be_v clear_a where_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n that_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n attain_v not_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v as_o most_o interpret_v the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v they_o seek_v it_o by_o believe_v as_o they_o do_v by_o work_v they_o have_v attain_v the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v to_o justification_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n then_o we_o obtain_v by_o faith_n to_o justification_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o righteousness_n which_o in_o justification_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o how_o then_o be_v it_o say_v to_o be_v righteousness_n without_o work_n i_o answer_v in_o respect_n of_o we_o without_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o performer_n not_o so_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o mean_n how_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o be_v by_o imputation_n imputation_n be_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n we_o may_v thus_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n ascribe_v to_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o count_v it_o we_o no_o less_o then_o if_o we_o have_v in_o our_o own_o person_n perform_v it_o touch_v it_o it_o be_v inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o act_n of_o god_n in_o our_o justification_n papist_n general_o deny_v it_o and_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o avail_v to_o justification_n only_o as_o a_o cause_n procure_v to_o we_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o which_o our_o divine_n hitherto_o have_v consent_v in_o be_v this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n remit_v sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o very_a thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n their_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5.19_o shall_v we_o say_v as_o by_o a_o procure_a cause_n nay_o rather_o formal_o for_o so_o be_v we_o make_v sinner_n by_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o comparison_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o absurd_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n see_v we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n inst_z but_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v not_o we_o by_o imputation_n but_o we_o rather_o be_v actor_n therein_o by_o a_o implicit_a act_n sin_v in_o adam_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o interpreter_n judge_v otherwise_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o be_v actor_n in_o adam_n sin_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n why_o not_o also_o actor_n in_o christ_n obedience_n be_v one_o mystical_o with_o he_o by_o bond_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o more_o absurd_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n then_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n inst_z not_o a_o sinner_n but_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n answ_n the_o exposition_n be_v ancient_a but_o 1._o the_o antithesis_fw-la bear_v it_o not_o and_o 2._o how_o can_v god_n punish_v he_o in_o that_o extremity_n have_v he_o not_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n 3._o for_o to_o papist_n methinks_v of_o all_o man_n imputation_n shall_v be_v no_o such_o ridiculous_a matter_n since_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n the_o overplus_n of_o some_o saint_n righteousness_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o other_o by_o indulgence_n to_o make_v up_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o obedience_n how_o i_o wonder_v except_o by_o imputation_n 4._o quid_fw-la quod_fw-la their_o bellarmine_n plain_o confess_v epiphaniae_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o stat_fw-la peccat_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 10._o bernard_n ser_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-fr dom._n 1._o post_fw-la octavas_fw-la epiphaniae_fw-la that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o commit_v the_o same_o and_o allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n and_o bernard_n nostra_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la bernardus_n adami_n culpa_fw-la quia_fw-la etsi_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la nos_fw-la tamen_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la imputabatur_fw-la licèt_fw-la occulto_fw-la and_o why_o so_o absurd_a since_o adam_n sin_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n we_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v also_o in_o like_a sort_n become_v we_o that_o as_o the_o same_o bernard_n speak_v aliena_fw-la lavet_fw-la aqua_fw-la quos_fw-la culpa_fw-la inquinaverat_fw-la aliena_fw-la and_o so_o wash_v as_o the_o other_o have_v defile_v against_o it_o these_o reason_n be_v bring_v first_o that_o it_o have_v no_o testimony_n either_o in_o scripture_n or_o father_n to_o avow_v it_o answ_n what_o none_o neither_o express_v nor_o employ_v we_o have_v above_o show_v that_o the_o scripture_n testify_v as_o well_o what_o it_o impli_v as_o what_o it_o express_v how_o say_v we_o now_o to_o this_o scripture_n in_o hand_n god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n who_o our_o own_o that_o stand_v in_o work_n phil._n 3.9_o another_o therefore_o and_o who_o else_o i_o wonder_v except_o christ_n who_o alone_o be_v mention_v to_o be_v the_o procurer_n of_o our_o righteousness_n hear_v s._n bernard_n domine_fw-la 61._o bern._n ser_n in_o cant._n 61._o memorabor_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la solius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o mea_fw-la nempe_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la mihi_fw-la tujustitia_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la nunquid_fw-la mihi_fw-la verendum_fw-la ne_fw-la non_fw-la una_fw-la ambobus_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la non_fw-it est_fw-la pallium_fw-la breve_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la operire_fw-la dvos_fw-la justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la quid_fw-la longius_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la &_o te_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o my_o operiet_fw-la largiter_fw-la larga_fw-la &_o aeterna_fw-la justitia_fw-la object_n 2._o no_o necessity_n of_o such_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n answ_n yes_o that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v at_o that_o great_a day_n have_v such_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n as_o for_o which_o we_o may_v be_v accept_v and_o pronounce_v righteous_a see_v phil._n 3.9_o inst_z but_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v perfect_a for_o faith_n hope_n charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v perfect_a answ_n hear_v bernard_n be_v we_o better_a than_o our_o father_n they_o say_v with_o as_o much_o truth_n as_o humility_n all_z our_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o clothes_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n isa_n 64.6_o and_o again_o quomodo_fw-la pura_fw-la justitia_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la culpa_fw-la deesse_fw-la augustine_n hieron_n august_n epist_n 29._o ad_fw-la hieron_n charitas_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la major_n in_o aliis_fw-la minor_fw-la in_fw-la aliis_fw-la nulla_fw-la plenissima_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la augeri_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la hic_fw-la homo_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_fw-la nemine_fw-la est_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la autem_fw-la augeri_fw-la potest_fw-la profecto_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la debet_fw-la 174._o bern._n in_o cant._n ser_n 174._o ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la and_o again_o charitatis_fw-la effectualis_fw-la initium_fw-la quidem_fw-la profectúmque_fw-la vitam_fw-la quoque_fw-la praesentem_fw-la experiri_fw-la divinâ_fw-la posse_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la non_fw-la negamus_fw-la sed_fw-la plane_n consummationem_fw-la defendimus_fw-la futurae_fw-la felicitati_fw-la and_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v why_o it_o be_v command_v when_o it_o can_v be_v fulfil_v bernard_n answer_v judicavit_fw-la utilius_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la suae_fw-la illos_fw-la insufficiontiae_fw-la admoneri_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la scirent_fw-la sane_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la finem_fw-la
l._n 4._o homo_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la salutem_fw-la â_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_v sed_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la praepositio_fw-la a_o 1._o a_o scotus_n ad_fw-la lib_n 4._o do_v 1._o denotat_fw-la causam_fw-la agentem_fw-la per_n verò_fw-la notat_fw-la causam_fw-la instrumentalem_fw-la well_o let_v we_o yield_v they_o to_o be_v organa_fw-la whether_o moral_a or_o physical_a it_o please_v not_o bellarmine_n 11._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v cause_n moral_a though_o he_o confess_v a_o stream_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n run_v current_a that_o way_n but_o they_o must_v be_v physical_a instrument_n that_o be_v such_o as_o proper_o and_o by_o inherent_a virtue_n work_n or_o cause_n justification_n and_o if_o any_o ask_v what_o that_o virtue_n be_v that_o god_n have_v put_v in_o they_o to_o effect_v this_o grace_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n 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