Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
act_n condition_n faith_n justify_v 3,574 5 8.9714 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A07646 A gagg for the new Gospell? No: a nevv gagg for an old goose VVho would needes vndertake to stop all Protestants mouths for euer, with 276. places out of their owne English Bibles. Or an ansvvere to a late abridger of controuersies, and belyar of the Protestants doctrine. By Richard Mountagu. Published by authoritie. Montagu, Richard, 1577-1641. 1624 (1624) STC 18038; ESTC S112831 210,549 373

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

the_o great_a faith_n that_o can_v be_v without_o it_o be_v nothing_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o every_o protestant_n mouth_n and_o confess_v by_o these_o opposer_n that_o howbeit_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v yet_o not_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o do_v justify_v fides_n sola_o but_o not_o solitaria_fw-la i'faith_o that_o be_v without_o charity_n do_v not_o justify_v but_o faith_n may_v yet_o justify_v without_o charity_n they_o have_v their_o several_a distinct_a act_n and_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o justify_v though_o both_o be_v virtue_n incident_a to_o a_o just_a man_n as_o if_o the_o protestant_n that_o affirm_v only_a faith_n do_v justify_v do_v withal_o maintain_v that_o all_o faith_n do_v justify_v or_o as_o if_o he_o that_o propose_v a_o thing_n conditional_o must_v needs_o imply_v the_o condition_n to_o be_v real_a and_o true_a it_o be_v a_o supposition_n if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o supposition_n of_o impossibility_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o all_o faith_n shall_v be_v without_o charity_n though_o some_o may_v be_v and_o be_v without_o it_o beside_o i_o can_v answer_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o justify_v when_o it_o do_v justify_v to_o admit_v the_o supposition_n of_o possibility_n be_v not_o then_o without_o charity_n though_o afterward_o it_o be_v for_o in_o your_o opinion_n justify_v faith_n may_v diminish_v and_o abolish_v and_o be_v lose_v now_o justification_n be_v in_o a_o instant_n may_v eftsoon_o be_v lose_v again_o why_o not_o and_o so_o a_o separation_n of_o faith_n and_o love._n second_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o jam._n 2._o 24._o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o i_o and_o thou_o be_v the_o common_a barretter_n of_o the_o world_n so_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n have_v break_v the_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o protestant_n say_v the_o papist_n that_o faith_n only_o justify_v it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n say_v the_o protestant_n that_o work_n do_v justify_v flat_a ad_fw-la oppositum_fw-la at_o least_o in_o torme_n and_o whether_o shall_v a_o man_n believe_v nay_o more_o this_o difference_n seem_v very_o ancient_a and_o in_o be_v when_o those_o name_n of_o opposition_n protestant_n and_o papist_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n for_o saint_n paul_n say_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o saint_n james_n say_v as_o positive_o by_o work_n and_o not_o alone_o by_o faith_n scripture_n against_o scripture_n apostle_n against_o apostle_n paul_n against_o james_n james_n against_o paul_n be_v christ_n divide_v or_o the_o spirit_n irresolued_a or_o at_o odds_n god_n forbid_v at_o odds_n they_o be_v then_o as_o we_o be_v now_o i_o will_v that_o we_o be_v at_o no_o more_o odds_n now_o than_o they_o then_o be_v controversy_n soon_o may_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o christ_n coat_n divide_v soon_o make_v up_o again_o which_o be_v dismantle_v with_o new_a rentt_n daily_o saint_n paul_n have_v great_a contention_n all_o day_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o ministry_n with_o halfe-christians_a false-christians_a those_o of_o concision_n as_o he_o term_v they_o that_o nege_v as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n work_n and_o observe_v of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o christ_n without_o they_o do_v not_o profit_v any_o thing_n against_o these_o he_o advaunce_v the_o excellency_n and_o worth_n of_o faith_n and_o depress_v the_o condition_n of_o any_o or_o all_o those_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whereupon_o they_o insist_v on_o which_o they_o rely_v whereof_o they_o glory_v saint_n james_n on_o the_o other_o side_n oppose_v as_o much_o simon_n magus_n menander_n their_o adherent_n and_o that_o damnable_a sect_n of_o the_o gnostic_n that_o live_v in_o all_o brothelry_n and_o horrid_a impiety_n cast_v off_o all_o care_n and_o opinion_n and_o account_v of_o good_a work_n as_o be_v for_o imperfect_a one_o for_o simple_a one_o and_o beginner_n in_o christianity_n not_o to_o be_v regard_v or_o ensue_v of_o by_o themselves_o who_o will_v be_v count_v perfect_a man_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o through_o faith_n alone_o as_o they_o pretend_v of_o neete_a acquaintance_n and_o alliance_n with_o god_n against_o these_o saint_n james_n oppose_v the_o necessity_n of_o work_n but_o neither_o do_v saint_n paul_n deny_v work_n to_o the_o regenerate_v nor_o saint_n james_n deny_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n second_o i_o answer_v here_o that_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n in_o attain_v it_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n saint_n james_n of_o justification_n now_o obtain_v which_o necessary_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o work_n justus_n factus_fw-la through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v justus_n declaratus_fw-la by_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o so_o saint_n james_n be_v expound_v by_o yourselves_o or_o else_o have_v access_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v also_o teach_v by_o your_o own_o man_n james_n 2._o 14._o what_o do_v it_o profit_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v no_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o not_o at_o all_o for_o a_o better_a say_v then_o that_o which_o saint_n james_n mean_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gnostics_n the_o devil_n have_v beside_o it_o be_v a_o faith_n only_o suppose_v presume_a and_o in_o opinion_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n a_o manifest_a insinuation_n it_o be_v not_o real_a a_o faith_n boast_v of_o but_o not_o have_v so_o that_o this_o faith_n and_o that_o other_o of_o the_o protestant_n caelum_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la disparantur_fw-la nor_o can_v they_o be_v compare_v as_o they_o be_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o protestant_n general_n or_o special_a i_o dispute_v not_o now_o be_v a_o faith_n wrought_v and_o infuse_v by_o god_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n live_v lively_o active_a fruitful_a declare_v the_o root_n by_o the_o good_a fruit_n they_o never_o separate_v they_o in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o your_o man_n do_v blame_v they_o because_o they_o never_o separate_v the_o spring_n and_o watercourse_n faith_n and_o good_a work_n but_o they_o profess_v it_o must_v and_o do_v work_v by_o love._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o lie_a imputation_n that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n all_o writer_n old_a and_o new_a as_o cassander_n say_v in_o general_a do_v with_o joint_a consent_n teach_v that_o faith_n must_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n without_o work_n and_o he_o produce_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n thus_o fatendum_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la opera_fw-la quae_fw-la à_fw-la iustificatis_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la consequendam_fw-la esse_fw-la necessaria_fw-la iuxta_fw-la illud_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ingredi_fw-la serua_fw-mi mandata_fw-la it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o work_n which_o be_v do_v of_o justify_v man_n be_v necessary_a to_o obtain_v salvation_n that_o be_v to_o purchase_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a●deternall_a life_n according_a unto_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n express_o teach_v artic._n 12._o albeit_o that_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o follow_v after_o justification_n can_v put_v away_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o be_v they_o please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v necessary_o spring_v out_o from_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n insomuch_o as_o that_o by_o they_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n may_v as_o evident_o be_v know_v as_o a_o tree_n be_v discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n i_o add_v as_o this_o man_n spirit_n be_v discern_v by_o his_o lie_v that_o of_o matth._n 7._o 22._o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v express_v in_o the_o point_n that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v to_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o for_o justify_v of_o a_o sinner_n by_o work_n but_o rather_o for_o relapse_v of_o one_o justify_v by_o grace_n see_v father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o namely_o that_o which_o we_o do_v teach_v that_o faith_n alone_o justify_v for_o so_o all_o these_o three_o name_v do_v origen_n hilary_n and_o ambrose_n origen_n say_v cassander_n clear_o declare_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la aliquos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la iustificatos_fw-la that_o some_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o any_o work_n at_o all_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o save_v by_o work_n which_o he_o have_v not_o i'faith_o alone_o save_v he_o
can_v please_v god_n or_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o he_o be_v not_o just_a that_o be_v in_o this_o state_n in_o that_o of_o grace_n a_o man_n be_v just_a when_o he_o be_v change_v which_o must_v have_v concurrence_n of_o two_o thing_n privation_n of_o be_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n a_o new_a constitution_n unto_o god_n in_o another_o state_n in_o which_o he_o that_o be_v alter_v in_o state_n change_v in_o condition_n transform_v in_o mind_n renew_v in_o soul_n regenerate_v and_o bear_v a_o new_a to_o god_n by_o grace_n be_v just_a in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v become_v what_o he_o be_v not_o before_o thus_o to_o be_v change_v be_v to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n the_o act_n be_v say_v by_o david_n psalm_n 51._o to_o create_v which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o omnipotent_a power_n exceed_v the_o endowment_n of_o any_o creature_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o of_o ourselves_o from_o or_o by_o ourselves_o but_o this_o change_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a operate_a powerful_o as_o he_o can_v and_o active_o as_o he_o will_n wrought_v it_o be_v by_o god_n by_o god_n alone_o man_n or_o man_n freewill_n be_v not_o author_n hereof_o therefore_o no_o merit_n interven_v therefore_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o ourselves_o none_o here_o but_o christ_n prevent_v we_o the_o author_n of_o our_o integrity_n crown_n of_o our_o felicity_n and_o consummator_n of_o our_o glory_n second_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o give_v increase_n and_o augmentation_n unto_o that_o first_o article_n as_o to_o be_v more_o just_a in_o process_n and_o profectu_fw-la by_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n in_o natural_a action_n and_o passion_n it_o plain_o appear_v cold_a water_n be_v make_v warm_a upon_o the_o fire_n here_o be_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o property_n warm_a water_n be_v make_v hot_a by_o continue_v on_o the_o fire_n with_o a_o augmentation_n and_o access_n of_o that_o heat_n so_o i_o understand_v it_o apoc._n 22._o qui_fw-la iustus_fw-la est_fw-la iustificetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la he_o that_o be_v just_a let_v he_o become_v more_o just_a by_o access_n of_o god_n grace_n ever_o day_n by_o day_n three_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v one_o just_a as_o prou._n 8._o he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a be_v alike_o abominable_a before_o the_o lord_n so_o again_o in_o the_o 50._o psalm_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v god_n be_v not_o otherwise_o justify_v but_o by_o be_v know_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v just_a in_o all_o his_o way_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v magnify_v when_o his_o noble_a act_n be_v make_v know_v and_o man_n do_v praise_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n goodness_n and_o salvation_n justification_n proper_o be_v in_o the_o first_o acceptance_n a_o sinner_n be_v then_o justify_v when_o he_o be_v make_v just_a that_o be_v translate_v from_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o colos_n 1._o 13._o who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n which_o be_v motion_n as_o they_o say_v betwixt_o two_o term_n and_o consist_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n primary_o and_o grace_n infuse_v secondary_o both_o the_o act_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o man_n but_o apply_v or_o rather_o obtain_v through_o faith_n which_o represent_v first_o god_n willing_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o renew_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o close_v in_o fast_o with_o he_o adher_v unto_o he_o inseparable_o with_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v and_o god_n do_v return_v i_o will_v bless_v thou_o pardon_v thy_o sin_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o accept_v thou_o as_o mineowne_v in_o christ_n my_o son_n who_o blood_n have_v make_v atonement_n for_o man._n so_o that_o proper_o to_o speak_v god_n only_o justify_v who_o alone_o impute_v not_o but_o pardon_v sin_n who_o only_o can_v and_o do_v translate_v we_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n and_o creat_v a_o new_a heart_n within_o us._n causal_o and_o active_o god_n do_v it_o but_o because_o god_n be_v draw_v thereto_o by_o our_o faith_n which_o lay_v hand_n upon_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n obtain_v this_o freedom_n and_o newness_n and_o renew_v from_o he_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v instrumental_o and_o faith_n alone_o to_o do_v it_o without_o copartner_n in_o the_o act_n which_o be_v in_o instanti_fw-la as_o god_n immediate_a work_n be_v all_o do_v and_o not_o long_o adoing_o as_o we_o know_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o act_n in_o which_o unto_o which_o be_v necessary_o require_v certain_a preparation_n and_o previous_a disposition_n to_o the_o purpose_n as_o knowledge_n of_o god_n our_o self_n his_o law_n his_o justice_n jealousy_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n fear_v hope_v contrition_n love_n desire_v of_o purpose_n for_o a_o new_a life_n and_o such_o like_a but_o these_o be_v all_o with_o and_o from_o faith_n which_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o active_a though_o habitual_o there_o then_o before_z and_o after_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o perhaps_o not_o all_o justification_n be_v not_o but_o in_o the_o church_n faith_n be_v the_o life_n and_o original_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o subject_n and_o performance_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o worthy_o may_v the_o principal_a endowment_n of_o grace_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o root_n and_o original_n of_o christian_a piety_n faith_n fides_n prima_fw-la datur_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n ex_fw-la qua_fw-la cetera_fw-la impetrantur_fw-la in_o the_o first_o signification_n then_o of_o justification_n the_o which_o proper_o be_v justification_n we_o acknowledge_v instrumental_o faith_n alone_o and_o causal_o god_n alone_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o beside_o god_n and_o faith_n we_o yield_v to_o hope_v and_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o good_a work_n but_o both_o these_o be_v not_o justification_n rather_o fruit_n and_o consequent_n and_o effect_n &_o appendant_o of_o justification_n then_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o solitary_a act_n so_o that_o well_o and_o true_o and_o according_a to_o the_o tenet_n of_o antiquity_n be_v it_o resolve_v by_o our_o church_n artic._n 11._o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_a our_o justification_n in_o the_o act_n thereof_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n who_o death_n and_o passion_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a peculiar_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o do_v as_o it_o have_v make_v a_o atonement_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o so_o have_v it_o procure_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o thereupon_o a_o new_a state_n of_o grace_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n or_o deserve_v of_o our_o own_o which_o be_v utter_o exclude_v in_o this_o act._n thus_o thomas_n 1._o 2._o q._n 114._o be_v 7._o nullo_n modo_fw-la aliquis_fw-la potest_fw-la sibi_fw-la mereri_fw-la reparationem_fw-la post_fw-la lapsum_fw-la restauration_n after_o fall_n that_o be_v justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n no_o man_n can_v procure_v or_o deserve_v unto_o himself_o to_o who_o agree_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_z vi_fw-la can_v viij_o and_o your_o own_o man_n confess_v it_o be_v gratuita_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o our_o article_n say_v not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_n further_n our_o church_n proceed_v not_o to_o the_o augmentation_n or_o declaration_n of_o justification_n there_o but_o infer_v wherefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o very_o full_a of_o comfort_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o your_o long_a dispute_n may_v entangle_v the_o simple_a but_o not_o infringe_v the_o truth_n nor_o indeed_o descent_n from_o it_o fides_n non_fw-la absoluit_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la say_v casalius_n and_o we_o admit_v it_o but_o sola_fw-la iustificat_fw-la and_o he_o admit_v that_o for_o so_o have_v antiquity_n avouch_v general_o as_o himself_o and_o cassander_n do_v confess_v origen_n hilary_n and_o many_o other_o to_o have_v resolve_v so_o but_o this_o be_v contrary_n unto_o our_o bible_n 1_o corinth_n 13._o 2._o though_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o therefore_o only_a faith_n do_v not_o justify_v why_o because_o faith_n without_o charity_n do_v not_o justify_v for_o
book_n against_o the_o pelagian_n who_o plead_v then_o as_o our_o roman_a catholic_n do_v now_o have_v these_o word_n god_n have_v command_v thing_n possible_a no_o man_n doubt_v possible_a in_o themselves_o absolute_o though_o not_o to_o we_o as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v respective_o possible_a unto_o we_o when_o they_o be_v first_o command_v though_o not_o so_o possible_a since_o the_o commandment_n for_o god_n make_v man_n right_a and_o give_v he_o a_o law_n since_o that_o he_o have_v entangle_v himself_o many_o way_n possible_a now_o in_o part_n though_o not_o in_o all_o to_o some_o man_n albeit_o not_o general_o unto_o all_o it_o plain_o appear_v what_o hierome_n mean_v for_o he_o add_v sed_fw-la quia_fw-la homines_fw-la possibilia_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la idcircò_fw-la omnis_fw-la mundus_fw-la subditus_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o indiget_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la eius_fw-la but_o because_o man_n do_v not_o that_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v possible_a therefore_o all_o the_o world_n be_v subject_v unto_o god_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o mercy_n so_o that_o he_o explain_v his_o own_o meaning_n they_o be_v possible_a in_o themselves_o though_o not_o possible_a unto_o man_n second_o some_o thing_n possible_a at_o some_o time_n to_o some_o man_n though_o not_o to_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o so_o be_v that_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o bellarmine_n have_v out_o of_o the_o same_o hierome_n in_o mat._n 5._o omit_v by_o this_o collector_n because_o not_o find_v in_o his_o good_a founder_n c._n w._n b._n multi_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la imbecillitate_fw-la suâ_fw-la non_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la viribus_fw-la aestimantes_fw-la putant_fw-la esse_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la quae_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la to_o wit_n those_o precept_n explain_v upon_o the_o law_n love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o hate_v you_o et_fw-la dicunt_fw-la sufficere_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la non_fw-la edisse_fw-la inimicos_fw-la caeterum_fw-la diligere_fw-la plus_fw-la praecipi_fw-la quam_fw-la humana_fw-la natura_fw-la patiatur_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la praecipere_fw-la sed_fw-la perfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la david_n in_o saul_n &_o absalon_n stephanus_n quoque_fw-la martyr_n pro_fw-la inimicis_fw-la lapidantibus_fw-la deprecatus_fw-la est_fw-la many_o man_n measure_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o by_o the_o performing_n of_o saint_n but_o their_o own_o weakness_n account_v thing_n impossible_a by_o god_n command_v and_o account_v it_o enough_o for_o a_o virtuous_a man_n not_o to_o hate_v his_o enemy_n as_o for_o that_o to_o love_v they_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n beyond_o humane_a possibility_n but_o we_o must_v know_v christ_n command_v not_o impossible_a but_o perfect_a thing_n such_o as_o david_n do_v in_o saul_n and_o towards_o absalon_n and_o that_o bless_a martyr_n stephen_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o stone_v he_o so_o it_o be_v not_o obscure_v what_o the_o father_n mean_v by_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o keep_v the_o l●w._n in_o itself_o not_o impossible_a at_o some_o time_n not_o impossible_a in_o part_v not_o impossible_a they_o never_o come_v to_o this_o presumption_n any_o man_n at_o any_o time_n all_o the_o law_n therefore_o justine_n martyr_n against_o tryphon_n say_v upon_o that_o text_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o do_v not_o observe_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yourselves_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o and_o what_o the_o jew_n dare_v not_o say_v you_o dare_v swear_v that_o any_o man_n have_v perfect_o keep_v they_o all_o but_o there_o be_v that_o have_v observe_v some_o more_o some_o less_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v i_o grant_v with_o hierome_n lib._n 2._o c._n pelagian_n that_o many_o man_n have_v live_v just_a and_o righteous_a but_o i_o do_v not_o grant_v that_o ever_o any_o man_n be_v without_o sin_n sine_fw-la omni_fw-la autem_fw-la peccato_fw-la fuisse_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la assentior_fw-la if_o any_o man_n imagine_v he_o have_v obtain_v that_o perfection_n aut_fw-la superbus_fw-la aut_fw-la stultus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v no_o letter_n then_o a_o proud_a fool_n all_o that_o i_o can_v challenge_v in_o the_o height_n of_o my_o perfection_n be_v but_o only_o that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la misericordia_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v my_o merit_n therefore_o we_o profess_v with_o earnest_a deprecation_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v and_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v severe_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o o_o lord_n shall_v endure_v it_o job_n never_o advance_v his_o perfection_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o that_o god_n command_v though_o 27._o 6._o he_o use_v those_o word_n in_o your_o translation_n non_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la i_o cor_fw-la meum_fw-la my_o heart_n have_v not_o reprove_v i_o all_o my_o day_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v maintain_v my_o innocency_n that_o i_o have_v not_o dissemble_v in_o my_o heart_n this_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o everlasting_o and_o not_o betray_v my_o own_o cause_n otherwise_o as_o saint_n gregory_n have_v observe_v here_o see_v pe●cesse_n superius_fw-la accusat_fw-la he_o have_v former_o accuse_v himself_o of_o sin_n nor_o do_v god_n excuse_v he_o from_o all_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n who_o give_v he_o that_o testimony_n 1._o 22._o joh_n do_v not_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v limit_v in_o all_o this_o and_o yet_o not_o sin_n in_o that_o sort_n as_o to_o charge_n god_n with_o injustice_n sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la we_o be_v to_o know_v say_v gregory_n that_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o righteous_a man_n canavoid_v and_o there_o be_v sin_n which_o the_o most_o righteous_a can_v avoid_v if_o sin_n then_o need_v against_o some_o commandment_n for_o no_o sin_n but_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n if_o against_o the_o law_n then_o the_o law_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o do_v they_o and_o if_o the_o most_o righteous_a can_v but_o do_v they_o sure_o the_o most_o righteous_a can_v keep_v the_o law_n this_o be_v once_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o gregory_n have_v it_o that_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o moral_n lib._n 27._o and_o 7_o chapter_n upon_o job._n have_v that_o church_n then_o leave_v her_o ancient_a faith_n xvii_o that_o only_a faith_n justify_v and_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n controversy_n be_v sometime_o multiply_v unnecessary_o by_o these_o romance_n catholic_n to_o jangle_n the_o more_o and_o sometime_o huddle_v up_o by_o confound_v many_o to_o deceive_v the_o more_o as_o in_o this_o present_a question_n of_o faith_n justify_v a_o great_a controversy_n and_o work_v concur_v as_o main_a a_o diversity_n unto_o salvation_n though_o distinction_n of_o part_n be_v fit_a to_o teach_v and_o give_v life_n and_o lustre_n unto_o discourse_n yet_o see_v it_o have_v please_v this_o fellow_n to_o confound_v these_o two_o we_o must_v go_v on_o with_o he_o in_o his_o wild-goose_n race_n up_o and_o down_o to_o justify_v be_v a_o word_n of_o christian_a learning_n only_o yet_o take_v and_o derive_v from_o external_a court_n and_o judiciary_n proceed_n in_o case_n of_o accusation_n and_o defence_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o have_v a_o threefold_a extent_n upon_o a_o threefold_a several_a act_n first_o to_o make_v just_a and_o righteous_a second_o to_o make_v more_o just_a and_o righteous_a three_o to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v just_a and_o righteous_a not_o exact_o observe_v in_o humane_a court_n i_o grant_v for_o no_o judge_n can_v make_v a_o man_n what_o he_o be_v not_o he_o can_v find_v he_o what_o he_o be_v and_o make_v he_o appear_v so_o more_o and_o more_o by_o evidence_n and_o at_o last_o declare_v he_o and_o pronounce_v he_o so_o by_o public_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n but_o for_o those_o three_o several_a act_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o scripture_n plain_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v do_v distinguish_v they_o thus_o rom._n 4._o 5._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a augustine_n upon_o the_o 30._o psalm_n expound_v it_o thus_o who_o be_v it_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a he_o that_o of_o a_o wicked_a man_n make_v a_o righteous_a so_o rom._n 3._o 20._o 24._o and_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a state_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n the_o one_o original_a as_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o according_o produce_v in_o life_n and_o action_n the_o curse_a work_n of_o a_o bitter_a root_n the_o other_o acquisite_a renew_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n with_o god_n of_o nature_n wherein_o of_o grace_n whereto_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o clean_a or_o pure_a that_o