est_fw-la si_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la districtè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o work_n lib._n 35._o cap._n 26._o wherein_n as_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o seek_v chief_o to_o please_v god_n so_o he_o confess_v that_o this_o intention_n be_v accompany_v with_o other_o worse_a intention_n and_o sinister_a respect_n as_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n and_o affect_v their_o praise_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v si_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la districtè_fw-la discutimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la ista_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d crediâ—…s_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o evil_a thing_n say_v he_o which_o we_o have_v be_v pure_o and_o mere_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o suppose_v ourselves_o to_o have_v be_v not_o nor_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v pure_o good_a and_o so_o say_v 5._o bernard_n nostra_fw-la siquâ—…_n est_fw-la humilis_fw-la justitia_fw-la recta_fw-la forsan_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la whence_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o none_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v pure_a and_o consequent_o that_o their_o very_a best_a work_n be_v impure_a this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v may_v suffice_v to_o a_o conscience_n not_o cauterise_v neither_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o say_v any_o more_o in_o this_o needless_a argument_n for_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v pure_o good_a as_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o any_o of_o their_o work_n be_v sinful_a as_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o fail_v 2._o all_o insomuch_o that_o the_o righteous_a as_o bellarmine_n himself_o do_v cite_v the_o place_n do_v fall_v 1â—…_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n but_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n in_o themselves_o accurse_v because_o they_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o because_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o one_o commandment_n make_v they_o guilty_a of_o all_o i_o conclude_v against_o the_o papist_n as_o 〈◊〉_d epiphâ—…ius_n do_v censure_v the_o catharist_n these_o man_n profess_v themselves_o pure_a by_o this_o supposition_n make_v themselves_o unpure_a for_o whosoever_o pronounce_v himself_o to_o be_v pure_a therein_o he_o do_v utter_o condemn_v himself_o to_o be_v impure_a cap._n iu._n bellarmine_n argument_n answer_v §_o i._o this_o be_v our_o three_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o imperfection_n 22_o of_o our_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n which_o i_o have_v defend_v against_o bellarmine_n cavil_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o i_o hold_v it_o needful_a to_o answer_v his_o argument_n in_o propound_v whereof_o he_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o project_n as_o i_o note_v before_o for_o he_o that_o will_v prove_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n have_v need_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v prove_v but_o he_o neither_o conclude_v of_o all_o work_n nor_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o if_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n than_o all_o the_o work_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a his_o proof_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n authority_n of_o scripture_n testimony_n of_o father_n and_o other_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n he_o cit_v eight_o testimony_n 15._o the_o first_o out_o of_o job_n 1._o 22._o in_o all_o these_o thing_n job_n sin_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o answer_v with_o some_o suis._n of_o the_o rabbin_n that_o though_o he_o sin_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n yet_o he_o may_v sin_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 3._o god_n give_v he_o this_o testimony_n that_o still_o he_o retain_v his_o innocency_n and_o therefore_o sin_v neither_o in_o his_o tongue_n nor_o in_o his_o heart_n again_o whereas_o satan_n seek_v by_o so_o many_o temptation_n to_o bring_v job_n to_o sin_n and_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n permit_v all_o those_o temptation_n that_o the_o patience_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n shall_v be_v manifest_v if_o job_n shall_v have_v sin_v god_n shall_v after_o a_o sort_n have_v be_v over_o come_v by_o the_o devil_n wherefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o work_n of_o job_n patience_n be_v not_o stain_v with_o any_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o lutheran_n which_o say_v the_o contrary_a take_v part_n with_o the_o devil_n against_o god_n §_o ii_o answ._n those_o temptation_n be_v permit_v by_o god_n as_o tyral_n 22._o of_o job_n not_o perfection_n but_o integrity_n for_o that_o be_v god_n end_n that_o they_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sound_n and_o upright_o may_v be_v know_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o and_o this_o end_n be_v achieve_v cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 3._o for_o still_o job_n retain_v his_o integrity_n but_o satan_n intention_n be_v to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o to_o move_v he_o not_o only_o to_o fall_v but_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o to_o blaspheme_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o so_o much_o he_o undertake_v both_o cap._n 1._o 11._o and_o cap._n 2._o 5._o howbeit_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n and_o so_o much_o be_v signify_v in_o both_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o bellarmine_n that_o job_n be_v so_o far_o either_o from_o blaspheme_a god_n to_o his_o face_n which_o satan_n undertake_v he_o shall_v that_o he_o offend_v not_o with_o his_o lip_n nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o or_o from_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o by_o god_n own_o testimony_n he_o retain_v his_o integrity_n as_o that_o word_n signify_v which_o tummath_n bellarmine_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a call_v innocence_n but_o job_n though_o he_o be_v upright_o and_o sincere_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_a nor_o without_o sin_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o manifold_a imperfection_n which_o afterward_o he_o discover_v cap._n 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o by_o his_o free_a confession_n of_o his_o sinfulness_n cap._n 9_o 20._o 33._o and_o last_o by_o his_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o he_o have_v over_o his_o best_a action_n lest_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o for_o as_o 262_o gregory_n write_v on_o those_o word_n of_o job_n verebar_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la mea_fw-la 28._o understand_v it_o to_o be_v a_o humble_a confession_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v quae_fw-la apertè_fw-la egerim_fw-la video_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o his_o latenter_fw-la pertulerim_fw-la ignoro_fw-la what_o overt_o i_o perform_v i_o see_v but_o what_o covert_o i_o suffer_v therein_o i_o know_v not_o but_o here_o may_v be_v object_v which_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o say_v 10._o gregory_n bonarum_fw-la mentium_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la culpam_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la ubi_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o good_a mind_n even_o there_o to_o acknowledge_v a_o fault_n where_o nofault_n be_v whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o gregory_n speak_v in_o regard_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o man_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o monthly_a infirmity_n of_o woman_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o a_o man_n for_o his_o personal_a offence_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o good_a mind_n to_o esteem_v they_o as_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n thus_o job_n though_o his_o affliction_n be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o he_o as_o correction_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o as_o trial_n of_o his_o virtue_n yet_o he_o impute_v they_o to_o his_o sin_n job_n 13._o 26._o §_o iii_o in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o allege_v diverse_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o answer_v psalm_n wherein_o david_n plead_v his_o own_o innocence_n and_o appeal_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n psalm_n 7._o 4._o 9_o 16._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 18._o 2._o 1._o 26._o 1._o 119._o 121._o answ._n in_o some_o of_o these_o place_n david_n plead_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o particular_a cause_n against_o his_o adversary_n not_o the_o absolute_a innocence_n of_o his_o person_n the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o uprighttnesse_n and_o integrity_n for_o otherwise_o no_o man_n be_v more_o forward_o to_o confess_v and_o to_o deplore_v his_o manifold_a sin_n than_o david_n be_v none_o more_o ready_a to_o implore_v god_n mercy_n none_o more_o fearful_a that_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o strict_a judgement_n with_o he_o §_o iv._o his_o three_o testimony_n be_v matth._n 6._o 22._o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a the_o
have_v fulfil_v the_o 4._o law_n such_o be_v not_o we_o for_o be_v sinner_n in_o ourselves_o we_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n as_o righteous_a by_o justice_n inherent_a neither_o can_v we_o oppose_v it_o to_o god_n judgement_n or_o interpose_v it_o betwixt_o god_n justice_n and_o our_o sin_n or_o plead_v it_o as_o a_o full_a satis_fw-la faction_n but_o the_o best_a of_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o david_n 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n namely_o if_o thou_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o and_o again_o 4._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v augustine_n on_o those_o word_n 29._o quis_fw-la sustinebit_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la sustinebo_fw-la sed_fw-la quis_fw-la sustinebit_fw-la vidit_fw-la n._n propè_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la humanam_fw-la circumlatrari_fw-la peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la accusari_fw-la omnes_fw-la conscientias_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la sâ—…is_fw-la non_fw-la inveniri_fw-la cor_fw-la castum_fw-la praesumens_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la justitia_fw-la si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la cor_fw-la castum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la inveniri_fw-la quod_fw-la praesumat_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la justitia_fw-la praesumat_fw-la omnium_fw-la cor_fw-la de_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o dicat_fw-la deo_fw-la si_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la observaveris_fw-la domine_fw-la domine_fw-la quis_fw-la fustinebit_fw-la quae_fw-la a._n spes_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la nisi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la nifi_n quod_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la oblatum_n est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la innocens_fw-la fusus_fw-la delevit_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la nocentium_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la si_fw-la judex_fw-la solum_fw-la esse_fw-la velles_fw-fr &_o misericors_fw-la esse_fw-la nolles_fw-la observares_fw-la omnes_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la &_o quaeâ—…eres_n eas_fw-la quis_fw-la sustineret_fw-la quis_fw-la staret_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la tuo_fw-la spes_fw-la ergo_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la again_o 4._o augustine_n and_o some_o other_o do_v use_v to_o join_v in_o coherence_n the_o 8._o and_o 9_o verse_n of_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o 9_o the_o proverb_n when_o the_o righteous_a king_n shall_v sit_v on_o his_o throne_n who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_a we_o deny_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o the_o faithful_a that_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v gracious_o reward_v but_o we_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v thereby_o this_o be_v not_o it_o in_o which_o we_o can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n before_o the_o righteous_a king_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n §_o viii_o our_o three_o argument_n by_o that_o righteousness_n of_o man_n we_o which_o only_o be_v perfect_a we_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o that_o which_o be_v unperfect_a the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n of_o man_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o all_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n be_v unperfect_a therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o and_o not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o the_o proposition_n need_v no_o proof_n for_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_a can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n before_o god_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v that_o itself_o be_v sinful_a every_o imperfection_n and_o defect_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o a_o sin_n so_o long_o say_v augustine_n est_fw-la as_o charity_n may_v be_v increase_v assure_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v vicious_a and_o again_o 15._o more_o plain_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la charitas_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la it_o a_o sin_n when_o charity_n be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to-be_a i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n as_o faith_n or_o charity_n or_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o prayer_n or_o alm_n give_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o much_o less_o a_o mortal_a sin_n as_o our_o adversary_n charge_v we_o but_o i_o say_v that_o the_o imperfection_n or_o defect_n of_o the_o habit_n or_o the_o work_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o in_o respect_n thereof_o neither_o the_o habit_n nor_o the_o work_n though_o good_a be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a but_o sinful_a and_o stain_v 6._o with_o the_o flesh_n which_o stain_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v venial_a and_o it_o notwithstanding_o both_o the_o habit_n and_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v cum_fw-la venia_fw-la with_o favour_n and_o indulgence_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o he_o accept_v the_o want_n and_o imperfection_n be_v by_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o obedience_n cover_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v perfect_a be_v also_o manifest_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n of_o man_n which_o in_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_a be_v evident_o prove_v because_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o mere_a and_o mortal_a man_n be_v unperfect_a and_o that_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n sinner_n §_o ix_o first_o no_o sinner_n have_v perfect_a righteousness_n inherent_a in_o they_o all_o mortal_a man_n be_v sinner_n therefore_o no_o mortal_a man_n have_v perfect_a righteousness_n inherent_a in_o he_o the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a for_o while_o man_n be_v sinner_n they_o can_v be_v perfect_o righteous_a the_o assumption_n viz._n that_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n second_o 2_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o most_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o have_v conclude_v all_o man_n whatsoever_o under_o sin_n gal._n 3._o 22._o rom._n 3._o 23._o 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o eccl._n 7._o 20._o three_o it_o be_v a_o 3_o confess_v and_o receive_v truth_n which_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o enthymeme_n gal._n 3._o 10._o take_v for_o grant_v for_o thus_o the_o apostle_n argue_v every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v accurse_v therefore_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o even_o those_o who_o seek_v by_o their_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v be_v accurse_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o enthymeme_n it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o add_v the_o assumption_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v out_o as_o a_o thing_n presuppose_a and_o take_v for_o grant_v thus_o whosoever_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o law_n accurse_v which_o the_o apostle_n express_v in_o these_o term_n 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o but_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n even_o those_o which_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n never_o any_o man_n continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o that_o be_v never_o any_o mere_a and_o moral_a man_n have_v so_o abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a forbid_a as_o that_o he_o have_v also_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v that_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o he_o have_v ever_o continue_v in_o do_v all_o thus_o chrysostome_n understand_v the_o apostle_n to_o argue_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o testimony_n prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o oecumenius_n likewise_o in_o gal._n 3._o that_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o even_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o no_o man_n say_v he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n therefore_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n even_o those_o which_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o law_n accurse_v which_o conclusion_n be_v of_o no_o force_n if_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v that_o all_o man_n be_v transgressor_n 4_o of_o the_o law_n four_o all_o they_o who_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v sinner_n but_o all_o even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n 6._o pro_fw-la hac_fw-la that_o be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o abit_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la omnis_fw-la
observation_n of_o the_o law_n write_v and_o he_o prove_v against_o the_o pelagian_n that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v in_o league_n or_o ex_fw-la lege_fw-la in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n do_v not_o fulfil_v justitiam_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o which_o we_o may_v add_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o all_o the_o righteousness_n even_o of_o the_o faithful_a also_o and_o regenerate_v though_o endeavour_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n which_o they_o have_v in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o christ_n only_o fulfil_v for_o we_o by_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v but_o one_o we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 5._o 18._o for_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o guilt_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o one_o man_n come_v upon_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o whereby_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o absolution_n and_o of_o god_n acceptation_n redound_v upon_o all_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o this_o distinction_n make_v against_o the_o papist_n for_o justitia_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v most_o perfect_a be_v never_o fulfil_v by_o that_o righteousness_n of_o the_o concrete_a in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n which_o man_n not_o only_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a also_o attain_v unto_o by_o their_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v always_o unperfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n for_o even_o as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n be_v perfect_a and_o be_v so_o define_v but_o consider_v in_o the_o concrete_a as_o they_o be_v in_o man_n who_o have_v receive_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n 23._o of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o donation_n 7._o of_o christ_n they_o be_v unperfect_a so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o law_n and_o as_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n be_v perfect_a but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o mortal_a man_n it_o be_v unperfect_a therefore_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v §_o v._o our_o second_o argument_n that_o doctrine_n which_o confound_v gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o confound_v they_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v false_a and_o antichristian_a the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n confound_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v false_a and_o antichristian_a the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v whosoever_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o own_o person_n confound_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o law_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o the_o true_a condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o also_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o justification_n be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n or_o righteousness_n which_o condition_n be_v impossible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o be_v the_o promise_n void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n but_o the_o papist_n make_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o own_o person_n or_o perfect_a righteousness_n inherent_a again_o whosoever_o be_v make_v debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n to_o they_o not_o only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v void_a but_o christ_n himself_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v gal._n 5._o 2_o 3._o but_o they_o who_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v make_v debrour_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o they_o must_v perfect_o fulfil_v else_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o of_o this_o more_o 3._o hereafter_o §_o vi_o our_o three_o argument_n that_o doctrine_n which_o deprive_v christian_n liberty_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o that_o christian_a liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a be_v false_a and_o antichristian_a the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n deprive_v christian_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o that_o christian_a liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v by_o justification_n wherein_o we_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v a_o freedom_n from_o a_o double_a yoke_n of_o most_o grievous_a bondage_n wherein_o all_o be_v hold_v that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o former_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o curse_n under_o which_o all_o be_v who_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n at_o any_o time_n transgress_v the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 10._o which_o all_o do_v both_o oft_o and_o grievous_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n exclude_v all_o man_n from_o justification_n and_o salvation_n who_o do_v not_o perfect_o fulfil_v it_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v unpossible_a but_o by_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n itself_o be_v take_v away_o as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o with_o it_o the_o liberty_n which_o we_o have_v by_o it_o for_o if_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o by_o perfect_a inherent_a righâ—…eousnes_n then_o be_v we_o subject_n to_o the_o curse_n then_o be_v we_o exclude_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o be_v sinner_n in_o ourselves_o wherefore_o all_o those_o who_o will_v stand_v fast_o 1._o in_o that_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a must_v abhor_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o entangle_v the_o imbracer_n of_o it_o with_o this_o double_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n whereby_o they_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o curse_n and_o damnation_n and_o be_v exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n §_o vii_o our_o four_o argument_n no_o sinner_n while_o they_o remain_v sinner_n sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a all_o man_n whatsoever_o christ_n always_o except_v be_v sinner_n as_o i_o prove_v 9_o before_o and_o so_o remain_v while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n in_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n whosoever_o be_v sinner_n they_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o no_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o themselves_o or_o perform_v by_o themselves_o all_o mortal_a man_n whatsoever_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v sinner_n which_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a therefore_o no_o mortal_a man_n whatsoever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a §_o viii_o our_o five_o argument_n none_o that_o be_v accurse_v by_o the_o law_n accurse_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o be_v bless_v rom._n 4._o 6._o all_o mortal_a man_n without_o exception_n be_v accurse_v by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v gal._n 3._o 10._o because_o all_o without_o exception_n have_v break_v the_o law_n therefore_o none_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o not_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n §_o ix_o our_o six_o argument_n whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a law_n righteousness_n fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o no_o mortal_a man_n do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o defend_v and_o prove_v 7._o at_o large_a and_o thus_o 5._o chrysostome_n argue_v no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n unless_o he_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n but_o this_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n therefore_o that_o righteousness_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n to_o this_o argument_n add_v a_o seven_o as_o be_v a_o consectary_n thereof_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o namely_o by_o charity_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n but_o no_o man_n be_v or_o can_v
but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o justification_n now_o many_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o salvation_n which_o do_v not_o concur_v to_o justification_n as_o namely_o 10._o confession_n 14._o holiness_n of_o life_n 36._o patience_n 13._o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o they_o go_v before_o salvation_n yet_o they_o follow_v after_o justification_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v cause_n thereof_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n therefore_o bellarmine_n be_v far_o from_o conclude_v the_o point_n in_o question_n notwithstanding_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o short_a excursion_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o discourse_n but_o not_o to_o answer_v every_o particular_a which_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o answer_n that_o therefore_o he_o may_v confute_v our_o most_o pernicious_a error_n as_o he_o call_v it_o 2._o he_o say_v he_o will_v prove_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o work_n and_o divers_a law_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n thereof_o require_v the_o condition_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n second_o that_o the_o just_a be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n three_o that_o good_a work_n be_v simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n §_o iii_o his_o intent_n in_o the_o first_o be_v to_o disprove_v that_o difference_n which_o gospel_n we_o make_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v collect_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n the_o difference_n be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n propound_v justification_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o fulfil_n the_o whole_a law_n but_o the_o gospel_n promise_v justification_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n only_o exclude_v work_n as_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o for_o which_o we_o be_v save_v which_o difference_n if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a plain_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o disprove_v justification_n by_o work_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o sense_n term_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n which_o be_v use_v sometime_o more_o large_o sometime_o more_o strict_o and_o proper_o more_o large_o thorah_n the_o law_n signify_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whether_o write_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n or_o preach_v write_a thus_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n joh._n 10._o 34._o which_o be_v write_v psalm_n 82._o 6._o so_o joh._n 12._o 34._o which_o be_v write_v psalm_n 110._o 4._o so_o joh._n 15._o 25._o which_o be_v write_v psalm_n 35._o 19_o the_o law_n say_v those_o thing_n rom._n 3._o 19_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o thus_o 1_o cor_n 14._o 21._o out_o of_o esai_n 28._o 11._o thus_o gal._n 4._o 21._o out_o of_o gen._n 21._o 10._o and_o thus_o by_o the_o law_n in_o many_o place_n 3._o be_v understand_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n promiscuous_o g_o with_o god_n word_n insomuch_o that_o the_o septuagint_n sometime_o translate_v dabar_n 104._o which_o signify_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v as_o esai_n 30._o 9_o 10._o psalm_n 78._o 1._o jer._n 18._o 18._o prov._n 28._o 9_o &_o 29._o 18._o in_o this_o large_a sense_n the_o evangelicall_n promise_v make_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n though_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n as_o quartò_fw-la bellarmine_n confess_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o 18._o abraham_n in_o make_v whereof_o he_o be_v say_v gal._n 3._o 8._o to_o have_v preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n luk._n 24._o 47._o it_o be_v say_v esai_n 2._o 3._o &_o mic._n 4._o 2._o out_o of_o zion_n the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o so_o more_o large_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whether_o write_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n or_o preach_v mark._n 13._o 10._o rom._n 10._o 16._o gal._n 2._o 5_o 14._o ephes._n 6._o 19_o col._n 1._o 5._o phil._n 1._o 27._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 8._o thus_o the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v gospel_n mark_n 1._o 1._o mat._n 26._o 13._o preach_v rom._n 2._o 16._o &_o 16._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o &_o 9_o 18._o gal._n 2._o 7._o 1_o thes._n 1._o 5._o &_o 2._o 4._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o in_o respect_n of_o this_o large_a sense_n it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o precept_n promise_n and_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n §_o iv_o more_o strict_o and_o proper_o the_o law_n signify_v the_o covenant_n gospel_n of_o work_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n rom._n 3._o 27._o which_o upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n promise_v justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o observer_n thereof_o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o levit_fw-la 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11._o act._n 13._o 38._o rom._n 3._o 20_o 28._o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n which_o import_v 15._o good_a tiding_n signify_v more_o strict_o and_o proper_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 27._o and_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 8._o which_o free_o promise_v justification_n and_o right_a of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n joh._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 36._o &_o 6._o 47._o &_o 11._o 25._o &_o 20._o 31._o act._n 16._o 31._o rom._n 3._o 24._o 10._o 6_o 9_o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 5_o 13._o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n concern_v salvation_n by_o christ_n through_o faith_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o gospel_n luk._n 4._o 18._o matth._n 11._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o act._n 15._o 7._o gal._n 1._o 6._o &_o 3._o 8._o act._n 10._o 36._o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n act._n 20._o 24._o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n ephes._n 6._o 15._o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n ephes._n 1._o 13._o the_o gospel_n of_o glory_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 11._o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n matth._n 4._o 13._o &_o 24._o 13._o this_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o that_o our_o gracious_a god_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n have_v elect_v his_o child_n in_o christ_n before_o all_o time_n do_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n send_v down_o his_o son_n to_o save_v we_o and_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o we_o vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n give_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o all_o secular_a time_n 19_o he_o call_v we_o work_v in_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v endue_v with_o faith_n he_o impute_v unto_o we_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o partaker_n of_o redemption_n reconciliation_n justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o so_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o from_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o entitle_v we_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o his_o kingdom_n into_o which_o no_o unholy_a thing_n may_v enter_v apoc._n 21._o 27._o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v redeem_v reconcile_a justify_v adopt_v and_o so_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o will_v give_v they_o grace_n to_o worship_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o voluntary_a upright_o and_o constant_a obedience_n of_o his_o law_n luk._n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v as_o namely_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n be_v also_o require_v of_o we_o deo_n dante_o quod_fw-la jubet_fw-la god_n give_v to_o we_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o the_o one_o as_o the_o antecedent_n condition_n
in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o §_o vii_o inst._n iii_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n law_n then_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n but_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o a_o legal_a justice_n but_o by_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o without_o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n answ._n the_o same_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v both_o legal_a and_o evangelicall_n in_o divers_a respect_n legal_a in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v under_o the_o 5._o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o evangelicall_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o unto_o who_o his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v impute_v and_o herein_o stand_v the_o main_a both_o agreement_n and_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o agreement_n that_o both_o unto_o justification_n require_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o difference_n that_o the_o law_n require_v to_o justification_n perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o our_o own_o person_n the_o gospel_n propound_v to_o justification_n the_o righteousness_n of_o 21._o god_n that_o be_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n perform_v for_o we_o and_o accept_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v perform_v in_o their_o own_o person_n 19_o §_o viii_o our_o second_o reason_n as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o which_o he_o transgress_v the_o law_n man_n be_v make_v sinner_n his_o disobedience_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n 19_o of_o the_o second_o adam_n whereby_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n man_n be_v make_v righteous_a his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n two_o novelty_n be_v broach_v the_o former_a that_o as_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o one_o act_n of_o disobedience_n commit_v by_o one_o man_n and_o that_o but_o once_o so_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n perform_v by_o one_o and_o that_o but_o once_o which_o be_v that_o oblation_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o but_o once_o 10._o offer_v himself_o whereunto_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o between_o sin_n whereby_o the_o law_n be_v break_v and_o obedience_n whereby_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v there_o be_v great_a odds_n the_o law_n be_v break_v by_o any_o one_o act_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o any_o 10._o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v by_o any_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n but_o by_o a_o total_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o sentence_n 10._o of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v accurse_v whosoever_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o but_o in_o no_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o continuance_n in_o do_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v second_o that_o although_o the_o obedience_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v but_o of_o one_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o one_o act_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n go_v 18._o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o be_v all_o that_o the_o law_n require_v to_o justification_n the_o second_o novelty_n be_v that_o neither_o adam_n in_o sin_v transgress_v the_o law_n nor_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o obedience_n to_o death_n obey_v the_o law_n for_o neitheâ—…_n the_o commandment_n give_v to_o the_o first_o adam_n concern_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n nor_o the_o commandment_n give_v to_o the_o second_o adam_n concern_v his_o suffering_n of_o death_n for_o we_o be_v any_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n no_o more_o than_o the_o commandment_n give_v to_o abraham_n for_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o his_o son_n or_o to_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o egyptian_n but_o a_o special_a commandment_n whereto_o i_o reply_v that_o although_o every_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v in_o particular_a be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o have_v a_o general_a commandment_n 32._o express_v in_o the_o law_n that_o whatsoever_o god_n command_v we_o must_v do_v and_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o we_o sin_n and_o every_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 4._o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n §_o ix_o our_o three_o reason_n if_o christ_n by_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o than_o his_o obedience_n in_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n be_v uâ—…_n accept_v of_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o christ_n by_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o therefore_o his_o obedience_n in_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o his_o habitual_a and_o actual_a righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v necessary_a for_o if_o he_o perform_v obedience_n for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o behalf_n he_o perform_v it_o in_o vain_a if_o it_o be_v not_o accept_v for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o behalf_n the_o assumption_n also_o be_v of_o necessary_a truth_n for_o first_o that_o christ_n do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o himself_o profess_v that_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n matth._n 5._o 17._o that_o it_o become_v 29._o he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3._o 15._o that_o he_o do_v always_o those_o thing_n which_o please_v god_n joh._n 8._o 29._o and_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o he_o fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o whatsoever_o the_o law_n require_v to_o justification_n that_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o perpetual_a course_n of_o obedience_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o until_o his_o death_n which_o he_o perform_v not_o for_o himself_o for_o as_o he_o be_v incarnate_a not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o exinanition_n 7._o of_o himself_o so_o be_v incarnate_a he_o sanctifice_v 15._o himself_o for_o we_o and_o be_v make_v under_o the_o 5._o law_n not_o for_o himself_o for_o that_o be_v a_o far_a degree_n of_o humiliation_n that_o be_v man_n he_o humble_v himself_o to_o be_v obedient_a 4._o even_o until_o his_o death_n and_o therein_o also_o humble_v himself_o to_o undergo_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o 4._o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v thâ—…_n end_n that_o be_v the_o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a father_n speak_v that_o be_v compliment_n of_o the_o law_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o all_o believer_n in_o so_o much_o that_o all_o who_o true_o believe_v have_v in_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n upon_o which_o place_n remigius_n write_v say_v christus_fw-la finâ—…â—…gis_fw-la in_fw-la completio_fw-la legis_fw-la christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o 4._o law_n that_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n theodoret._n he_o that_o believe_v in_o our_o lord_n christ_n he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n and_o what_o that_o be_v chrysostome_n show_v for_o say_v he_o what_o do_v the_o law_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a but_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d able_a for_o never_o any_o fulfil_v it_o but_o this_o end_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v 〈◊〉_d more_o ample_o accomplish_v through_o faith_n if_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o believe_v in_o christ_n thâ—…_n have_v not_o only_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o much_o more_o than_o it_o command_v for_o thou_o have_v receive_v a_o far_o great_a righteousness_n and_o what_o can_v that_o be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o photias_n 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n believe_v in_o christ_n he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n sedulius_n likewise_o christum_fw-la he_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n who_o believe_v in_o christ._n this_o therefore_o do_v plain_o prove_v that_o christ_n obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v fulfil_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o conceive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 1._o that_o christ_n satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o redeem_v we_o not_o only_o by_o the_o oblation_n of_o his_o body_n and_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n but_o also_o by_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o
debt_n matth._n 6._o 12._o the_o subject_n where_o it_o remain_v be_v the_o book_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o of_o our_o own_o conscience_n the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o remit_v our_o debt_n be_v the_o wipe_v they_o out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n as_o it_o be_v his_o debt-book_n the_o debt_n be_v the_o sin_n itself_o which_o make_v we_o debtor_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o sin_n debt_n be_v call_v debt_n and_o sinner_n debtor_n matth._n 6._o 12._o cum_fw-la luk._n 11._o 4._o matth._n 23._o 16_o 18._o luk._n 13._o 4._o cum_fw-la 2._o which_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o debtor_n luk._n 7._o 41._o matth._n 18._o 23_o 35._o and_o therefore_o sinner_n be_v call_v debtor_n because_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o owe_v punishment_n unto_o which_o by_o the_o just_a ordination_n of_o god_n they_o be_v oblige_v this_o obligation_n whereby_o sinner_n be_v bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n be_v call_v reatus_fw-la that_o be_v guilt_n when_o as_o therefore_o god_n remit_v sin_n he_o forgive_v the_o debt_n he_o remit_v or_o release_v the_o punishment_n he_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n and_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la when_o god_n forgive_v the_o debt_n release_v the_o punishment_n take_v away_o the_o guilt_n he_o be_v say_v to_o remit_v sin_n now_o sin_n be_v either_o habitual_a or_o actual_a a_o habitual_a sin_n god_n do_v remit_v when_o he_o do_v take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 2._o and_o cover_v the_o anomy_n of_o it_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v as_o augustine_n &_o say_v of_o concupiscence_n or_o original_a sin_n whereof_o all_o particular_a habitual_a â—…_n sin_n be_v 5._o member_n and_o branch_n actual_a sin_n god_n do_v remit_v when_o he_o do_v forgive_v the_o sinful_a act_n 22._o itself_o and_o the_o guilt_n also_o which_o remain_v after_o the_o act_n be_v past_a and_o go_v §_o vi_o but_o here_o the_o papist_n have_v find_v out_o a_o new_a devise_n to_o confirm_v their_o error_n in_o confound_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n that_o whereas_o macula_fw-la there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o as_o themselves_o do_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d remain_v in_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v viz._n reatus_fw-la &_o macula_fw-la the_o guilt_n and_o the_o blemish_n or_o spot_n they_o teach_v against_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o macula_fw-la which_o be_v remit_v in_o justification_n but_o then_o say_v i_o what_o become_v of_o the_o punishment_n &_o the_o guilt_n bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n nor_o free_v we_o from_o punishment_n neither_o can_v we_o be_v free_v either_o â—…rom_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o only_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o hence_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o justification_n and_o 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personal_a sin_n in_o respect_n of_o either_o part_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a part_n which_o be_v the_o privation_n neither_o be_v the_o unregenerate_a by_o their_o actual_a sin_n deprive_v of_o grace_n or_o righteousness_n infuse_v which_o they_o have_v not_o before_o they_o sin_v neither_o be_v the_o regenerate_v utter_o deprive_v of_o grace_n by_o such_o sin_n as_o they_o commit_v as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o perseverance_n prove_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o latter_a part_n which_o be_v the_o evil_a disposition_n this_o macula_fw-la whereof_o they_o speak_v be_v no_o new_a evil_a disposition_n make_v he_o a_o sinner_n who_o before_o be_v not_o but_o a_o evil_a disposition_n remain_v of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o by_o commit_v of_o actual_a sin_n be_v increase_v insomuch_o as_o where_o the_o same_o actual_a sin_n be_v often_o commit_v and_o reiterated_a that_o evil_a disposition_n grow_v to_o be_v a_o habit_n for_o all_o evil_a disposition_n or_o habitual_a sin_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v either_o the_o reliquia_fw-la or_o remnant_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o some_o measure_n mortify_v or_o the_o increment_n thereof_o when_o by_o the_o commit_n of_o actual_a sin_n they_o receive_v increase_v and_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v that_o macula_fw-la whereof_o they_o speak_v which_o remain_v in_o the_o soul_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la habitus_fw-la be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o as_o all_o other_o habitual_a sin_n be_v as_o they_o be_v pollution_n by_o the_o mortification_n 5._o of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o not_o of_o justification_n neither_o be_v the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n a_o total_a deletion_n or_o abolition_n thereof_o in_o this_o life_n as_o if_o no_o sin_n or_o corruption_n remain_v in_o the_o party_n justify_v or_o sanctify_v for_o though_o in_o the_o forgive_n or_o remit_v of_o original_a sin_n the_o guilt_n be_v whole_o take_v away_o yet_o the_o corruption_n which_o be_v call_v concupiscence_n remain_v more_o or_o less_o mortify_v §_o viii_o now_o follow_v the_o subject_n where_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v they_o remit_v do_v remain_v and_o from_o whence_o when_o it_o be_v remit_v it_o be_v wipe_v or_o blot_v out_o that_o be_v god_n remembrance_n and_o our_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n debt-book_n according_a to_o which_o book_n he_o will_v judge_v apoc._n 20._o 12._o the_o former_a be_v the_o book_n of_o god_n providence_n psalm_n 56._o 8._o 139._o 15._o wherein_o all_o offence_n be_v write_v and_o wherein_o they_o remain_v upon_o record_n hos._n 7._o 2._o 8._o 13._o jer._n 17._o 1._o the_o other_o be_v the_o book_n of_o our_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n attorney_n indict_v we_o of_o sin_n in_o regard_v whereof_o david_n say_v psalm_n 51._o 3._o i_o do_v know_v or_o be_o conscious_a to_o my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o out_o of_o the_o former_a book_n the_o lord_n do_v wipe_v out_o sin_n when_o he_o justify_v we_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o latter_a when_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n §_o ix_o and_o hereby_o the_o three_o thing_n appear_v namely_o by_o what_o remit_v act_n of_o god_n our_o sin_n be_v remit_v for_o if_o that_o which_o be_v remit_v be_v a_o debt_n which_o be_v record_v in_o god_n book_n then_o this_o debt_n be_v remit_v not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o god_n within_o we_o either_o real_o wipe_v the_o pollution_n out_o of_o our_o soul_n or_o infuse_v grace_n into_o they_o both_o which_o be_v do_v in_o some_o measure_n after_o the_o debt_n be_v remit_v in_o our_o sanctification_n but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o god_n without_o we_o wipe_v our_o sin_n out_o of_o his_o book_n blot_v they_o out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n esai_n 43._o 25._o cast_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n esai_n 38._o 17._o turn_v his_o face_n from_o they_o psalm_n 51._o 9_o not_o remember_v jer._n 31._o 34._o nor_o impute_v they_o rom._n 4._o 8._o ex_fw-la psal._n 32._o 2._o but_o forgive_a and_o forget_v they_o and_o accept_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o they_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o §_o x._o our_o five_o argument_n may_v be_v this_o the_o utter_a deletion_n of_o sin_n life_n be_v not_o grant_v in_o this_o life_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o this_o life_n therefore_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o utter_a deletion_n of_o it_o the_o proposition_n be_v certain_a for_o during_o this_o life_n sin_n remain_v in_o the_o best_a rom._n 7._o 17._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o the_o assumption_n be_v undeniable_a as_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n testify_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o thus_o if_o in_o justification_n there_o
flesh_n 14._o that_o be_v abase_v himself_o to_o become_v man_n which_o before_o he_o be_v not_o but_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v before_o namely_o the_o true_a 20._o and_o the_o great_a 13._o god_n god_n 5._o above_o all_o bless_a for_o evermore_o in_o our_o nature_n be_v perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n he_o far_a humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a until_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o crosâ—…e_n and_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n both_o habitual_a inherent_a in_o his_o person_n and_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v often_o call_v rom._n cap._n 1._o 3._o 10._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o who_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21_o be_v therefore_o call_v jehovah_n our_o righteousuesse_n jer_n 23._o 6._o i_o say_v his_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o price_n of_o infinite_a value_n and_o superabundant_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o the_o faithful_a but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o not_o only_o of_o this_o one_o world_n but_o of_o more_o if_o there_o be_v more_o and_o this_o habitual_a and_o actual_a righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n be_v of_o infinite_a and_o alâ—…-sufficient_a merit_n to_o entitle_v all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o thing_n if_o the_o papist_n shall_v deny_v it_o will_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v christian_n the_o former_a part_n therefore_o of_o the_o assumption_n be_v of_o undoubted_a truth_n §_o iii_o come_v we_o then_o to_o the_o other_o part_n be_v there_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o that_o can_v full_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n law_n nothing_o less_o for_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o can_v possible_o fatisfie_v it_o but_o by_o endure_v everlasting_a torment_n which_o though_o we_o shall_v endure_v for_o a_o million_o of_o million_o of_o year_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n which_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o by_o endless_a punishment_n or_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a but_o there_o be_v nothing_o equivalent_a but_o the_o precious_a death_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o a_o full_a price_n of_o ransom_n countervail_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o hell_n which_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v have_v suffer_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o we_o to_o escape_v hell_n the_o just_a guerdon_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o the_o lord_n impute_v our_o siâ—…s_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n to_o we_o accept_v they_o in_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o we_o have_v sustain_v they_o in_o our_o own_o person_n for_o although_o we_o shall_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v perform_v a_o total_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n already_o deserve_v by_o we_o conpensatio_fw-la but_o the_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o perpetual_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v through_o out_o our_o whole_a life_n neither_o may_v we_o think_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o one_o debt_n to_o satisfy_v another_o the_o obedience_n which_o we_o hope_v to_o perform_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v though_o it_o be_v total_a and_o perfect_a be_v a_o debt_n and_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n luk._n 17._o 10._o and_o therefore_o can_v discharge_v we_o of_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v another_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v for_o our_o sin_n past_a for_o we_o be_v sinner_n from_o the_o womb_n 5._o yea_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n in_o who_o we_o sin_v and_o to_o that_o original_a corruption_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o for_o which_o though_o we_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n we_o be_v worthy_o subject_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n we_o have_v add_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o our_o life_n innumerable_a personal_a transgression_n all_o deserve_a death_n and_o damnation_n which_o if_o we_o be_v not_o deliver_v therefrom_o by_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v make_v account_n to_o suffer_v in_o our_o own_o person_n neither_o can_v our_o future_a intend_a obedience_n satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o bellarmine_n confess_v god_n be_v just_a 26._o in_o forgive_a sin_n neither_o do_v he_o forgive_v any_o sin_n for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v precept_n §_o iu._n neither_o can_v our_o righteousnesâ—…e_n â—…atisfie_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n by_o fulfil_v it_o for_o whosoever_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o but_o have_v at_o any_o time_n transgress_v the_o law_n he_o have_v not_o fulfil_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o we_o can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n because_o we_o have_v already_o break_v it_o and_o by_o our_o breach_n of_o it_o have_v make_v ourselves_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o neither_o be_v we_o able_a by_o our_o obedience_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v §_o v._o against_o this_o branch_n of_o our_o argument_n which_o by_o we_o be_v add_v fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o over_o measure_n bellarmine_n take_v exception_n allege_v that_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v etc._n the_o law_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o large_a dispute_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a which_o disputation_n i_o have_v full_o examine_v in_o his_o due_a 7._o place_n and_o confute_v here_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o bellarmine_n dispute_v sophistical_o in_o diverse_a respect_n for_o first_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v actor_n when_o indeed_o he_o be_v reus_fw-la and_o that_o he_o may_v get_v the_o better_a end_n of_o the_o staff_n pretend_v to_o confute_v our_o error_n when_o indeed_o he_o labour_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o second_o he_o answer_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o our_o argument_n and_o such_o a_o piece_n as_o may_v be_v spare_v as_o be_v add_v mantisae_fw-la loco_fw-la by_o way_n of_o advantage_n for_o thus_o we_o reason_n no_o man_n can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n because_o he_o have_v already_o break_v it_o yea_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n past_a that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v it_o three_o where_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o else_o how_o shall_v they_o by_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v all_o that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o that_o be_v already_o justify_v to_o fulfil_v it_o dispute_v as_o we_o say_v a_o posse_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la four_o where_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o all_o who_o be_v justify_v do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o else_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o fulfil_v it_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o some_o rare_a man_n have_v fulfil_v it_o not_o care_v what_o become_v of_o the_o rest_n five_o where_o he_o argue_v that_o if_o man_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v his_o consequence_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o have_v break_v it_o as_o all_o mere_a man_n without_o exception_n have_v do_v though_o they_o shall_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v six_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o some_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o yet_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o even_o those_o some_o do_v sin_n many_o time_n yea_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o that_o they_o have_v need_v daily_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o fail_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o also_o as_o i_o have_v make_v manifest_a in_o answer_v 7._o his_o argument_n gressour_n §_o vi_o now_o to_o make_v good_a this_o part_n of_o our_o reason_n
which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v not_o reject_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o commend_v that_o justice_n which_o be_v in_o of_o or_o by_o the_o law_n be_v that_o which_o man_n without_o faith_n and_o without_o grace_n do_v perform_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n only_o holpen_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n do_v reject_v as_o unprofitable_a and_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n h._n e._n say_v he_o operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la that_o be_v to_o good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o faith_n so_o that_o justitia_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v now_o in_o bellarmine_n divinity_n become_v justiâ—…ia_fw-la operum_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o work_n 2._o pererius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n bring_v a_o threefold_a distinction_n of_o justice_n that_o it_o be_v legis_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la and_o inveigh_v against_o calvin_n for_o that_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o be_v so_o plain_o as_o he_o say_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 31._o 10._o 3._o 5._o §_o iii_o answ._n 1._o this_o distinction_n can_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o no_o where_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o â—…llarmine_fw-la righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o much_o less_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o which_o be_v of_o in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n though_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v justitias_fw-la legis_fw-la where_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ro._n 2._o 26._o and_o justificatio_fw-la legis_fw-la rom._n 8._o 4._o where_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o use_v these_o term_n to_o express_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 10._o 5._o phil._n 3._o 9_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v of_o in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n which_o term_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o that_o which_o be_v of_o in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n do_v no_o more_o differ_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 9_o 30._o 10._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3._o 9_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o which_o be_v of_o by_o or_o through_o faith_n second_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v as_o themselves_o define_v it_o and_o what_o do_v that_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n three_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n our_o saviour_n speak_v say_v pererius_n matth._n 19_o 17._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o or_o by_o the_o law_n moses_n speak_v that_o he_o which_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v shall_v live_v in_o they_o betwixt_o which_o two_o speech_n of_o christ_n and_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n four_o if_o the_o righteousness_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n can_v be_v perform_v then_o will_v the_o law_n give_v life_n according_a to_o that_o legal_a promise_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v thereby_o levit._n 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o rom._n 2._o 13._o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n then_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o or_o by_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 21._o and_o therefore_o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n justify_v and_o give_v life_n shall_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o or_o by_o the_o law_n five_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o they_o teach_v necessary_o require_v of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o grace_n and_o without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n differ_v not_o at_o all_o from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la say_v bellarmine_n operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la quaefiunt_fw-la ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la that_o be_v from_o good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v by_o grace_n and_o faith_n so_o that_o by_o this_o goodly_a distinction_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v confound_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v charity_n proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o from_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o bellarmine_n here_o teach_v be_v good_a work_n proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o faith_n and_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o great_a difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o seem_a obedience_n perform_v by_o carnal_a man_n without_o faith_n &_o without_o grace_n which_o can_v true_o be_v call_v righteousness_n and_o the_o new_a obedience_n of_o man_n spiritual_a and_o regenerate_v proceed_v from_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o new_a obedience_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v indeed_o a_o righteousness_n begin_v and_o perform_v in_o some_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o law_n act._n 22._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o commandment_n 2_o john_n 6._o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o believe_v fulfil_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n say_v photius_n 10._o and_o likewise_o primasius_n 3._o qui_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la credit_n ipse_fw-la perficit_fw-la legem_fw-la for_o to_o he_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n and_o compliment_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10._o 4._o and_o in_o he_o by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v to_o justification_n be_v fulfil_v rom._n 8._o 4._o chrysostome_n 17._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o end_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o ample_o perform_v by_o faith_n fear_v not_o therefore_o say_v he_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n see_v thou_o be_v come_v to_o faith_n for_o then_o do_v thou_o transgress_v the_o law_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v also_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o much_o more_o than_o it_o command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o thou_o have_v receive_v a_o much_o great_a righteousness_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n §_o iu._n yea_o but_o augustine_n have_v this_o distinction_n deny_v those_o 7._o who_o have_v justitiam_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la lege_fw-la in_fw-la or_o by_o the_o law_n to_o fulfil_v justitiam_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o augustine_n dispute_v against_o the_o pelagian_n who_o hold_v that_o man_n may_v fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n say_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n or_o by_o it_o which_o notwithstanding_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n augustine_n mean_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o otherwise_o paul_n never_o so_o much_o as_o name_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o the_o law_n require_v to_o justification_n this_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n augustine_n consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n as_o bellarmine_n also_o himselse_a do_v in_o his_o first_o book_n 1._o for_o that_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a which_o bellarmine_n say_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o he_o say_v justitia_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o book_n even_o as_o habitual_a righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o actual_a in_o the_o hand_n the_o justice_n in_o and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o consider_v in_o the_o concrete_a with_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n in_o who_o it_o be_v viz._n for_o that_o righteousness_n which_o man_n attain_v unto_o by_o their_o
debt_n the_o surety_n payment_n or_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o debtor_n and_o accept_v in_o his_o behalf_n as_o if_o himself_o have_v discharge_v the_o debt_n even_o so_o we_o be_v debtor_n to_o god_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n due_a for_o our_o sin_n past_a and_o also_o of_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o be_v altogether_o unable_a either_o to_o satisfy_v the_o one_o or_o perform_v the_o other_o christ_n as_o our_o surety_n fatisfi_v both_o these_o debt_n for_o we_o and_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o accept_v in_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n have_v discharge_v our_o debt_n putatitiam_fw-la §_o ii_o whereas_o in_o the_o second_o place_n they_o deride_v impute_v justice_n call_v it_o putatitiam_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o imaginary_a righteousness_n only_o which_o also_o they_o say_v do_v both_o derogate_a from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a to_o make_v a_o man_n true_o righteous_a than_o to_o repute_v he_o righteous_a who_o in_o himself_o be_v wicked_a and_o also_o detract_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n spouse_n who_o be_v only_o array_v with_o her_o husband_n righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v a_o garment_n be_v in_o herself_o deform_v i_o answer_v first_o whomâ—…_n the_o lord_n do_v justify_v he_o do_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n constitute_v and_o make_v they_o righteous_a by_o impute_v unto_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n no_o less_o true_o and_o real_o than_o either_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n for_o which_o he_o real_o suffer_v second_o who_o god_n justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n they_o also_o he_o sanctify_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n of_o a_o righteousness_n begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_v when_o this_o mortal_a life_n be_v end_v and_o further_o that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o for_o the_o glory_n both_o of_o god_n justice_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n when_o he_o justify_v sinner_n both_o to_o make_v they_o peâ—…fectly_o righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o also_o have_v free_v they_o from_o hell_n by_o the_o perfect_a sâ—…tisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n and_o entitle_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o prepare_v and_o to_o fit_v they_o for_o his_o own_o kingdom_n by_o begin_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o they_o which_o by_o degree_n grow_v towards_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v be_v full_o perfect_v so_o soon_o as_o this_o life_n be_v end_v rather_o than_o to_o justify_v or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o to_o sanctify_v they_o only_o by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v unperfect_a and_o but_o begin_v which_o in_o justice_n can_v neither_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n nor_o merit_v eternal_a life_n and_o as_o for_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v most_o honourable_a for_o she_o to_o stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n not_o in_o she_o own_o unperfect_a righteousness_n but_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n which_o far_o surpass_v the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n so_o it_o be_v both_o profitable_a to_o she_o and_o honourable_a to_o god_n while_o she_o be_v to_o continue_v heâ—…_n warfare_n and_o pilgrimage_n in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n whereby_o she_o be_v humble_v in_o herself_o be_v teach_v to_o rely_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o 9_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o she_o and_o who_o power_n be_v see_v in_o her_o weakness_n especial_o consider_v that_o though_o her_o obedience_n be_v unperfect_a yet_o it_o be_v upright_o it_o be_v not_o only_o accept_v in_o christ_n by_o who_o perfect_a obedience_n impute_v her_o want_n be_v cover_v but_o also_o gracious_o reward_v and_o also_o consider_v that_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n be_v leave_v ad_fw-la agonem_fw-la that_o have_v maintain_v a_o spiritual_a warfare_n against_o they_o and_o the_o other_o enemy_n of_o her_o salvation_n and_o have_v overcome_v they_o she_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n promise_v to_o they_o which_o overcome_v §_o iii_o as_o touch_v the_o three_o which_o be_v bellarmine_n first_o objection_n 7._o in_o this_o place_n that_o it_o be_v no_o where_o read_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o or_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v i_o answer_v that_o as_o in_o many_o other_o controversy_n the_o assertion_n of_o neither_o part_n be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o syllable_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o neither_o in_o this_o for_o where_o do_v the_o papist_n read_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o father_n that_o our_o righteousness_n inherent_a be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o in_o substance_n be_v so_o often_o read_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o work_n or_o by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o in_o ourselves_o nor_o by_o a_o righteousness_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n in_o which_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o describe_v but_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o assertion_n be_v often_o read_v as_o namely_o first_o that_o when_o god_n do_v justify_v a_o finner_n he_o impute_v righteousness_n unto_o he_o without_o work_n that_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o or_o perform_v by_o himself_o rom._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o second_o that_o he_o justify_v he_o not_o by_o the_o party_n 21._o own_o righteousness_n or_o by_o make_v he_o righteous_a in_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o righteoufnesse_n of_o another_o viz._n christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v make_v righteous_a three_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n 19_o and_o by_o the_o e_o obedience_n that_o be_v the_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o neither_o itself_o nor_o yet_o the_o merit_n thereof_o without_o communication_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v be_v or_o can_v be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o otherwise_o than_o by_o imputation_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v argue_v thus_o the_o righteoufneffe_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v impute_v for_o when_o god_n do_v justify_v a_o man_n he_o impute_v 6._o righteousness_n unto_o he_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 5._o 9_o 19_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o four_o that_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v make_v â—…inners_n namely_o by_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o unto_o we_o for_o neither_o the_o guilt_n nor_o the_o corruption_n nor_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v death_n have_v belong_v to_o we_o if_o the_o sin_n itself_o have_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o we_o can_v by_o it_o neither_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n nor_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n nor_o make_v inherent_o just_a by_o it_o five_o that_o we_o be_v so_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v by_o imputation_n six_o and_o last_o to_o omit_v other_o proof_n when_o the_o papist_n do_v confess_v that_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o they_o confess_v as_o much_o as_o we_o teach_v if_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o we_o be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o entitle_v we_o to_o heaven_n the_o penalty_n he_o have_v satisfy_v by_o his_o suffering_n which_o be_v obedientia_fw-la crucis_fw-la his_o obedience_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o commandment_n by_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n thereof_o which_o be_v obedientia_fw-la legis_fw-la his_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n now_o bellarmine_n as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o show_v teach_v in_o his_o five_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o book_n that_o god_n accept_v in_o our_o behalf_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n that_o not_o ouâ—…_n righteousness_n do_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n cit_v 190._o bernard_n for_o if_o one_o faith_n he_o die_v for_o all_o then_o all_o be_v dead_a that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o that_o one_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o as_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o needless_a §_o iv._o bellarmine_n his_o second_o and_o three_o argument_n both_o tend_v to_o prove_v that_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v no_o need_n
lord_n in_o every_o chapter_n almost_o of_o his_o story_n renew_v and_o repeat_v his_o promise_n unto_o he_o why_o do_v he_o confirm_v they_o by_o oath_n why_o do_v he_o seal_v they_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v if_o abraham_n faith_n be_v altogether_o perfect_a that_o twice_o he_o use_v that_o unlawful_a shift_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o distrustful_a fear_n call_v his_o wife_n his_o sister_n who_o to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n he_o expose_v to_o danger_n for_o perfect_a faith_n expel_v fear_n and_o distrust_n §_o vi_o his_o five_o reason_n be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n for_o whereas_o he_o reason_n shall_v prove_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o their_o justification_n perfect_a he_o prove_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o some_o special_a man_n who_o be_v high_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o rare_a example_n of_o a_o strong_a 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solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificat_fw-la dâ—…us_fw-la and_o upon_o those_o word_n which_o be_v there_o sound_a in_o the_o latin_a edition_n secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la four_o qui_fw-la proposuit_fw-la gratis_o per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittere_fw-la five_o in_o rom._n 4._o 11._o ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la credunt_fw-la silij_fw-la sint_fw-la abrahae_fw-la dum_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la reputatur_fw-la six_o in_o rom._n 5._o 1._o ostendit_fw-la quod_fw-la fides_fw-la faciat_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la prima_fw-la fide_fw-la justificatus_fw-la est_fw-la seven_o in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la proposuit_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la salvare_fw-la quos_fw-la praesciverat_fw-la credituros_fw-la eight_o in_o rom._n 10._o 3._o ignorantes_fw-la quòd_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la justificat_fw-la &_o justos_fw-la se_fw-la ex_fw-la legis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la esse_fw-la putantes_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la se_fw-la remissioni_fw-la subjicere_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ne_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fuisse_fw-la viderentur_fw-la et_fw-la in_o roman_a 10._o 5._o nine_o moses_n distinxit_fw-la in_o levitico_fw-la inter_fw-la utramque_fw-la justitiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la scillicet_fw-la atque_fw-la factorum_fw-la quòd_fw-la altera_fw-la operibus_fw-la altera_fw-la sola_fw-la fidei_fw-la credulitate_fw-la accedente_fw-la fiat_fw-la ten_o in_o rom._n 10._o 10._o ergo_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o confessio_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la inter_fw-la judaeum_n &_o gentilem_fw-la credentes_fw-la nulla_fw-la discretio_fw-la est_fw-la 11._o in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o non_fw-la reputans_fw-la illis_fw-la delicta_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la cognoscens_fw-la read_v ignoscens_fw-la or_o as_o primasius_n indulgens_fw-la 12._o in_o gal._n 1._o 12._o neque_fw-la a_o i_o confinxi_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la ullo_fw-la homine_fw-la accepi_fw-la quòd_fw-la gentes_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la salvarentur_fw-la 13._o in_o gal._n 2._o 14._o non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la sicut_fw-la gentes_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la invenisse_fw-la te_fw-la nosti_fw-la 14._o in_o gal._n 2._o 17._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la gentes_fw-la fides_fw-la sola_fw-la non_fw-la salvat_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la nâ—…mo_fw-la justificatur_fw-la 15._o in_o gal._n 2._o 20._o in_o fide_fw-la viva_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la debeâ—…_n legi_fw-la antiquae_fw-la 16._o in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o abraham_n credidit_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o reputatum_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o vobis_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sola_fw-la sufficit_fw-la fides_n unto_o justice_n faith_n only_o suffice_v 17._o in_o gal._n 3._o 11._o in_o legeâ—…_n nemo_fw-la justificatur_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la illam_fw-la serval_n let_v the_o papist_n note_v that_o point_n of_o pelagianism_n ideo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la justificandi_fw-la essent_fw-la 18._o in_o gal._n 3._o 14._o ut_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la gentes_fw-la benedicerentur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sicut_fw-la prâ—…missum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la abrahae_fw-la 19_o in_o gal._n 3._o 26._o aequaliter_fw-la &_o judaei_n &_o gentes_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la estis_fw-la quia_fw-la credidistis_fw-la christâ—…_n 20._o in_o eph._n 2._o 8._o gratia_n estis_fw-la salvati_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-it meritis_fw-la prioris_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la 21._o in_o eph._n 2._o 15._o per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificans_fw-la 22._o in_o phil._n 3._o 9_o non_fw-la habens_fw-la meam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la meo_fw-la labour_v quae_fw-la sitam_fw-la sed_fw-la illam_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la illam_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la collata_fw-la est_fw-la christianis_fw-la xii_o chrysostome_n in_o rom._n 1._o 17._o thou_o obtain_v righteousness_n not_o 390._o by_o sweat_n and_o labour_n but_o receive_v it_o by_o gift_n from_o above_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v one_o thing_n only_o from_o within_o viz._n to_o believe_v nothing_o therefore_o in_o we_o do_v concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n but_o only_a faith_n second_o in_o rom._n 3._o 27._o 7._o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n to_o save_v by_o grace_n here_o he_o show_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o save_v but_o also_o justify_v and_o bring_v into_o glory_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o not_o require_v work_n but_o seek_v faith_n only_o three_o in_o rom._n 4._o 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v save_v otherwise_o than_o by_o faith_n four_o in_o rom._n 8._o 24._o 14._o this_o one_o gift_n have_v we_o bring_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v he_o promise_v thing_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o this_o only_a way_n we_o be_v save_v five_o in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n suffice_v abraham_n to_o righteousness_n six_o in_o gal._n 3._o 8._o they_o the_o justiciaries_n say_v he_o that_o adher_v to_o faith_n alone_o be_v accurse_v but_o paul_n show_v
of_o christ_n through_o fâ—…ith_n then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o the_o first_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v by_o many_o undeniable_a argument_n therefore_o the_o second_o must_v be_v grant_v 4._o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o imputative_a righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n unto_o they_o â—…_n without_o work_n than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o that_o be_v most_o true_a as_o have_v plentiful_o be_v prove_v therefore_o this_o 5._o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o than_o not_o by_o work_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v therefore_o not_o by_o work_n the_o argument_n reduce_v to_o these_o five_o head_n which_o be_v very_o many_o and_o impregnable_a may_v satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n who_o be_v not_o wilful_o addict_v to_o his_o own_o erroneous_a conceit_n though_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o because_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n unreasonable_a i_o will_v add_v some_o §_o iii_o and_o first_o out_o of_o rom._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o he_o that_o work_v not_o be_v not_o reason_n justify_v by_o work_n he_o that_o believe_v work_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n there_o show_v and_o again_o to_o who_o faith_n be_v impure_v unto_o righteousness_n without_o work_n they_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n without_o work_n therefore_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v if_o to_o abraham_n his_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n without_o work_n then_o be_v all_o the_o faithful_a justify_v without_o work_n for_o abraham_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n propound_v as_o a_o pattern_n therefore_o as_o he_o be_v justify_v so_o be_v we_o rom._n 4._o 22_o 23._o 24._o but_o to_o abraham_n his_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apo_n stle_n teach_v rom._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o therefore_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v without_o work_n 2._o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n justification_n by_o work_n be_v not_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o justification_n teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n justify_v a_o sinner_n but_o this_o by_o work_n be_v neither_o a_o action_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o the_o action_n of_o the_o justiciary_a himself_o who_o by_o the_o exercise_n and_o practice_v of_o good_a work_n increase_v his_o inherent_a justice_n or_o fanctification_n which_o have_v no_o affinity_n with_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o none_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n all_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v by_o faith_n therefore_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o proposition_n be_v evident_o prove_v by_o that_o opposition_n which_o the_o apostle_n constant_o make_v between_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n asfirm_v that_o man_n though_o abound_v with_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n and_o save_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n rom._n 3._o 28._o &_o 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o 4._o if_o any_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n then_o either_o the_o regenerate_a man_n or_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o neither_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o the_o papist_n confess_v nor_o the_o regenerate_a for_o they_o be_v justify_v already_o neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v any_o sort_n or_o degree_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n §_o iv._o 5._o all_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o obedience_n argument_n which_o they_o perform_v to_o the_o law_n but_o none_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n which_o they_o perform_v to_o the_o law_n therefore_o none_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a because_o the_o law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o good_a work_n which_o be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n yea_o whatsoever_o work_n be_v not_o conmable_a to_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n the_o assumpâ—…ion_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o undeniable_a argument_n first_o by_o all_o those_o place_n which_o plain_o testify_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o obedience_n do_v to_o the_o law_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 20_o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16._o for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n we_o understand_v all_o duty_n prescibe_v and_o all_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o law_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v accurse_v by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n of_o it_o for_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o be_v bless_v rom._n 4._o 6._o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o be_v accurse_v be_v thing_n repugnant_a but_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o even_o those_o which_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o law_n accurse_v therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o obedience_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n gal._n 3._o 10._o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o 4._o all_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o law_n accurse_v all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n only_a 〈◊〉_d except_v this_o assumption_n the_o apostle_n omit_v because_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o be_v a_o truth_n receive_v among_o the_o faithful_a in_o those_o time_n though_o in_o these_o day_n deny_v by_o the_o justiciaries_n of_o rome_n but_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n express_v as_o rom._n 3._o 23._o all_o have_v sin_v wherefore_o as_o god_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n rom._n 11._o 32._o gal._n 3._o 22._o so_o the_o law_n have_v conclude_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n 3._o all_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n do_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o by_o a_o total_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o fulfil_v it_o by_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v though_o he_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v forbid_v by_o do_v all_o though_o he_o do_v the_o most_o by_o continue_v in_o do_v all_o and_o in_o that_o measure_n and_o degree_n which_o the_o law_n require_v though_o he_o sin_v but_o once_o in_o all_o his_o life_n and_o that_o either_o by_o omission_n or_o come_v short_a of_o his_o duty_n be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n because_o he_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o jam._n 2._o 10._o to_o who_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n perform_v to_o it_o to_o all_o even_o the_o most_o regenerate_a the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o gal._n 5._o 17._o as_o elsewhere_o i_o prove_v at_o large_a therefore_o none_o though_o regenerate_v can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n §_o v._o sixthly_a that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v false_a the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o be_v false_a the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v because_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o treat_v of_o justification_n before_o god_n do_v from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n exclude_v work_n the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o produce_v to_o this_o end_n bellarmine_n recite_v at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o with_o purpose_n 19_o to_o answer_v they_o rom._n 3._o 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n 28._o of_o work_n no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n verse_n 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o he_o may_v have_v add_v verse_n 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v 20._o rom._n 4._o 2._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n to_o which_o he_o may_v have_v add_v vers_fw-la 5._o &_o 6._o 6._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o
believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n imputâ—…h_v righteousness_n without_o work_n gal._n 2._o 16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 16._o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o which_o add_v the_o word_n follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v add_v also_o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 10._o &_o 11._o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n 1â—…_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v who_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justâ—…fied_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n 9_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v 9_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o i_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n as_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n tit._n 3._o 5._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o 5._o §_o vi_o bellarmine_n before_o he_o make_v answer_v to_o these_o testimony_n faith_n note_v three_o thing_n first_o what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n second_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o law_n three_o what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o work_n when_o he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n for_o the_o first_o he_o cavil_v with_o calvin_n and_o chemnitius_n and_o other_o as_o though_o they_o understand_v simple_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n that_o which_o require_v work_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n which_o require_v faith_n as_o if_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o also_o require_v work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v not_o also_o require_v faith_n whereas_o our_o writer_n distinguish_v the_o two_o covenant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o one_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o other_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v that_o which_o to_o justification_n require_v work_n as_o the_o condition_n thereof_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o which_o to_o justification_n require_v faith_n as_o the_o condition_n thereof_o the_o former_a say_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o mat._n 19_o 17._o the_o latter_a believe_v in_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v john_n 3._o 16._o act._n 16._o 31._o but_o the_o papist_n while_o they_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n perfect_a righteousness_n be_v require_v in_o we_o to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o condition_n thereof_o as_o much_o or_o rather_o more_o than_o in_o the_o law_n they_o do_v either_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n make_v either_o of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n 9_o or_o else_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o false_a teacher_n of_o the_o galatian_n they_o teach_v another_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v which_o whosoever_o do_v though_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v accurse_v but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v not_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o require_v unto_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o condition_n but_o the_o ability_n of_o perform_v obedience_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v promise_v 10._o to_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o our_o new_a obedience_n be_v require_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o as_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o walk_v towards_o our_o glorification_n and_o as_o the_o cognizance_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v §_o vii_o bellarmine_n have_v reject_v our_o exposition_n set_v down_o exposition_n his_o own_o the_o sum_n and_o effect_n whereof_o in_o plain_a term_n be_v thus_o that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v the_o letter_n or_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o afford_v no_o help_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o spirit_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n promise_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v command_v which_o distinction_n between_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v by_o saint_n light_v augustine_n be_v true_a but_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o place_n rom._n 3._o 27._o where_o by_o law_n on_o both_o part_n be_v mean_v doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n thorah_n the_o law_n of_o work_n signify_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o unto_o justification_n require_v work_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n signify_v the_o gospel_n which_o to_o justification_n require_v faith_n only_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o 8._o word_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o although_o bellarmine_n elsewhere_o 2._o seem_v to_o make_v this_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o letter_n command_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n mean_v thereby_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v ever_o signify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o withal_o confess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n so_o that_o lex_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o law_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o this_o exposition_n be_v as_o well_o oppose_v to_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o law_n but_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n treat_v be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o that_o righteousness_n which_o either_o of_o they_o require_v to_o justification_n for_o both_o of_o they_o require_v righteousness_n thereunto_o the_o law_n require_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o gospel_n in_o which_o without_o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v teach_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o say_v chrysostome_n upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n and_o this_o explication_n fit_o agree_v to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n all_o boast_a be_v exclude_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v thus_o argue_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n exclude_v all_o boast_n see_v ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o but_o the_o law_n of_o work_n that_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v justification_n by_o work_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o boast_n see_v rom._n 4._o 2._o which_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o save_v by_o grace_n therefore_o that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v not_o the_o true_a doctrine_n but_o that_o which_o teach_v justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n §_o viii_o as_o touch_v the_o difference_n which_o he_o put_v between_o law_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n or_o that_o which_o be_v in_o it_o or_o by_o it_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o 4._o in_o the_o three_o question_n of_o this_o controversy_n where_o i_o show_v that_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v according_a to_o augustine_n meaning_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o it_o make_v whole_o against_o bellarmine_n for_o though_o a_o
whereby_o we_o be_v entitle_v or_o have_v right_a to_o his_o kingdom_n be_v save_v in_o hope_n the_o other_o as_o the_o consequent_a and_o fruit_n 22._o of_o the_o former_a whereby_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o god_n kingdom_n be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v for_o it_o without_o which_o though_o none_o who_o be_v adulti_fw-la be_v save_v heb._n 12._o 14._o yet_o none_o be_v save_v by_o it_o or_o for_o it_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o nor_o the_o title_n that_o we_o have_v unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o necessary_a as_o i_o have_v say_v necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la as_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la but_o not_o necessitate_v efficientiae_fw-la as_o any_o true_a or_o proper_a cause_n thereof_o §_o v._o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o answer_v bellarmine_n assign_v argument_n take_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n and_o they_o be_v two_o the_o former_a disprove_v the_o suppose_a false_a difference_n the_o other_o prove_v the_o pretend_a true_a as_o touch_v the_o former_a have_v first_o propound_v a_o idle_a distinction_n of_o the_o divers_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n gospel_n that_o it_o signify_v either_o the_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v or_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n or_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o i_o therefore_o call_v idle_a because_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v propound_v it_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n gospel_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v never_o signify_v any_o other_o but_o the_o doctrine_n he_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n and_o divers_a laweâ—…_n divers_a commination_n and_o divers_a promise_n make_v upon_o condition_n of_o good_a work_n all_o which_o we_o do_v confess_v to_o be_v true_a as_o the_o word_n gospel_n be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n but_o as_o those_o promise_n and_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n proper_o which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n divers_a precept_n commination_n and_o promise_n be_v contain_v which_o belong_v not_o proper_o to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o law_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o even_o as_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o this_o day_n do_v in_o their_o preach_n intermingle_v many_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o law_n either_o for_o the_o prepare_n of_o their_o auditor_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o justify_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n or_o for_o direct_v those_o that_o do_v believe_v to_o lead_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n even_o so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o their_o doctrine_n intermix_v legal_a precept_n legal_a promise_n and_o threaten_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o auditor_n require_v but_o upon_o all_o this_o be_v grant_v what_o will_v he_o infer_v he_o say_v in_o the_o title_n of_o this_o chapter_n though_o in_o the_o chapter_n itself_o he_o do_v not_o express_v it_o that_o from_o hence_o be_v prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o so_o pertinent_a a_o disputer_n be_v this_o great_a master_n of_o controversy_n §_o vi_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o of_o a_o reward_n work_n make_v to_o our_o obedience_n be_v the_o principal_a ground_n whereon_o the_o papist_n build_v their_o antichristian_a doctrine_n of_o the_o efficiency_n and_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v this_o point_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o understand_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o three_o respect_n first_o as_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o second_o as_o our_o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o christ._n three_o as_o a_o free_a reward_n promise_v and_o give_v to_o our_o obedience_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n our_o salvation_n and_o all_o the_o degree_n thereof_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o gracious_a ft._n favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ._n in_o the_o three_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n redouble_v and_o multiply_v upon_o we_o and_o not_o to_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o for_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n elect_v we_o in_o christ_n 6._o gracious_o accept_v of_o we_o in_o his_o belove_a without_o respect_n of_o any_o goodness_n in_o we_o who_o when_o he_o foresee_v fall_v into_o the_o state_n of_o perdition_n ex_fw-la massa_fw-la perdita_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la do_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v and_o as_o out_o of_o his_o undeserved_a love_n he_o do_v choose_v we_o so_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n who_o he_o have_v elect_v 14._o he_o have_v call_v who_o he_o have_v call_v he_o have_v justify_v who_o he_o have_v justify_v he_o have_v sanctify_v and_o who_o he_o have_v call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a he_o have_v glorify_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n 9_o give_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v as_o therefore_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o salvation_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v elect_v call_v justify_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v so_o also_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v 9_o and_o not_o of_o work_n for_o although_o eternal_a death_n be_v the_o wage_n deserve_v by_o sin_n yet_o eternal_a life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n no_o way_n deserve_v by_o we_o rom._n 6._o 23._o this_o his_o purpose_n of_o grace_n god_n reveal_v by_o his_o gracious_a promise_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o aâ—…ter_v to_o abraham_n and_o other_o viz._n that_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n 18._o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v §_o vii_o now_o that_o this_o his_o purpose_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n inheâ—…itance_n and_o this_o his_o gracious_a promise_n concern_v â—…he_o promise_v â—…eed_n may_v be_v perform_v to_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o glory_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o also_o of_o his_o justice_n god_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o love_n to_o mankind_n send_v his_o own_o and_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o may_v not_o only_o in_o the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n by_o his_o suffering_n redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o by_o his_o meritorious_a obedience_n purchase_v heaven_n for_o we_o but_o also_o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o exaltation_n he_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o and_o before_o his_o resurrection_n may_v by_o his_o ascension_n take_v possession_n for_o we_o of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o merit_n procure_v for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n may_v make_v we_o to_o sit_v together_o 6._o with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a place_n and_o by_o his_o come_n from_o thence_o again_o may_v put_v we_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o possession_n oâ—…_n that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n may_v be_v apply_v and_o communicate_v unto_o we_o the_o â—…ord_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n 9_o giuâ—…n_n unto_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o all_o secular_a time_n do_v in_o his_o good_a time_n call_v those_o who_o he_o have_v elect_v by_o miniâ—…tery_n of_o the_o gospel_n maâ—…e_v effectual_a by_o the_o gracious_a operation_n of_o his_o hâ—…ly_a spirit_n work_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n be_v actual_o make_v partaker_n of_o redemption_n and_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n justify_v and_o adopt_v and_o by_o our_o justification_n entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o our_o adoption_n make_v heir_n thereof_o and_o coheire_n with_o christ_n insomuch_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o
for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n say_v st._n james_n 214._o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n will_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a 26._o so_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o and_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a §_o xvii_o but_o this_o reason_n of_o his_o he_o do_v illustrate_v by_o two_o unlike_a likeness_n similitude_n for_o say_v he_o even_o as_o fire_n because_o by_o its_o heat_n alone_o it_o heat_v if_o from_o the_o fire_n be_v take_v away_o all_o other_o quality_n which_o be_v by_o accident_n join_v with_o heat_n it_o will_v still_o without_o doubt_n heat_n and_o as_o a_o father_n because_o by_o the_o only_a relation_n of_o paternity_n he_o have_v reference_n to_o his_o son_n if_o from_o he_o who_o be_v a_o father_n all_o other_o attribute_n be_v remove_v as_o knowledgen_n â—…bility_n power_n health_n beauty_n and_o in_o stead_n os_fw-la they_o there_o shall_v succeed_v ignorance_n baseness_n weakness_n sickness_n deformity_n and_o among_o all_o these_o attribute_n paternity_n shall_v remain_v yet_o still_o that_o father_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o his_o son_n even_o so_o because_o a_o christian_a apprehend_v salvation_n by_o faith_n alone_o and_o unto_o it_o be_v refer_v by_o our_o adversary_n sure_o it_o follow_v that_o faith_n remain_v he_o may_v be_v save_v although_o he_o have_v no_o good_a work_n and_o have_v many_o ill_n answ._n in_o the_o former_a similitude_n he_o compare_v a_o christian_a man_n to_o fire_n faith_n to_o heat_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n to_o such_o other_o quality_n as_o in_o fire_n by_o accident_n concur_v with_o heat_n in_o which_o similitude_n nothing_o be_v like_a for_o neither_o do_v a_o christian_a man_n justify_v or_o save_v other_o by_o faith_n as_o fire_n by_o his_o heat_n do_v heat_n other_o thing_n neither_o be_v he_o justify_v or_o save_v by_o his_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n inherent_a but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christâ—…_n neither_o be_v other_o grace_n or_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n which_o we_o call_v good_a work_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o i_o know_v not_o what_o accidental_a quality_n concur_v with_o heat_n but_o to_o those_o unseparable_a quality_n of_o fire_n viz_o light_n and_o dryness_n for_o even_o in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v inflame_v there_o do_v concur_v necessary_o with_o heat_n dryness_n and_o light_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o true_a fire_n without_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o heat_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n proper_o and_o not_o to_o the_o light_n or_o dryness_n of_o the_o element_n so_o in_o a_o true_a christian_n that_o be_v justify_v there_o do_v concur_v necessary_o with_o faith_n both_o other_o sanctify_a grace_n answerable_a to_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o also_o the_o light_n of_o a_o christian_a conversation_n without_o which_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o true_a christian_a or_o true_o justify_v and_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v or_o save_v be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v either_o to_o other_o grace_n or_o to_o good_a work_n but_o only_o to_o faith_n receive_v christ_n or_o rather_o to_o christ_n only_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o other_o similitude_n he_o compare_v the_o reference_n which_o faith_n have_v to_o salvation_n unto_o that_o relation_n with_o be_v between_o father_n and_o son_n but_o faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v no_o such_o relative_n neither_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o sanctification_n or_o good_a work_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o those_o accidental_a adjunct_n attribute_v to_o a_o father_n which_o may_v come_v and_o go_v as_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o father_n but_o rather_o to_o those_o property_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o reason_n will_n understanding_n wit_n etc._n etc._n for_o although_o a_o man_n can_v become_v a_o father_n without_o these_o yet_o his_o be_v a_o father_n be_v not_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o these_o §_o xviii_o and_o whereas_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o take_v away_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o adversaty_n who_o allege_v that_o his_o supposition_n be_v impossible_a both_o because_o in_o his_o first_o book_n he_o have_v prove_v that_o say_v may_v true_o and_o indeed_o be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n and_o also_o because_o at_o least_o in_o conceit_n it_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o they_o which_o he_o say_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o hypotheticall_a prâ—…position_n neither_o can_v his_o adversary_n deny_v it_o who_o teach_v thah_n faith_n and_o work_n have_v that_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n hereunto_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o i_o have_v former_o not_o only_o answer_v his_o argument_n which_o he_o produce_v to_o this_o purpose_n 3_o but_o also_o prove_v by_o unanswereable_a argument_n that_o true_a justify_v faith_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n second_o as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o his_o supposition_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o be_v impossible_a impossible_a i_o say_v that_o work_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v present_a necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la shall_v in_o the_o same_o speech_n be_v true_o suppose_v to_o be_v absent_a three_o if_o bellarmine_n can_v conceive_v that_o true_a justify_n and_o save_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n than_o he_o may_v also_o conceive_v that_o that_o faith_n may_v save_v which_o be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o destitute_a of_o good_a work_n his_o assumption_n i_o grant_v for_o we_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o sever_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v or_o save_v neither_o alone_a nor_o at_o all_o and_o do_v ascribe_v less_o to_o such_o a_o faith_n than_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v but_o his_o conclusion_n be_v faulty_a as_o contain_v more_o than_o can_v be_v infer_v upon_o the_o premise_n that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o presence_n but_o also_o of_o some_o efficiency_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o antecedent_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o the_o conclusion_n shall_v gainsay_v and_o say_v no_o more_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n §_o i._o now_o bellarmine_n will_v discourse_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n or_o of_o actual_a righteousness_n 10._o and_o in_o this_o dispute_n he_o spend_v eigth_n chapter_n we_o but_o to_o what_o end_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o wander_v still_o he_o have_v in_o the_o first_o book_n propound_v five_o principal_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o the_o five_o and_o last_o be_v that_o good_a work_n also_o do_v justify_v and_o therefore_o not_o faith_n alone_o this_o assertion_n he_o labour_v to_o prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n the_o first_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n which_o i_o have_v answer_v the_o second_o from_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n namely_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v be_v true_o good_a which_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v we_o say_v indeed_o that_o the_o seem_a good_a work_n of_o man_n unregenerate_a be_v not_o true_o good_a because_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_o good_a but_o will_v it_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n nothing_o less_o he_o must_v prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o only_o true_o good_a but_o also_o pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o perpetual_o and_o universal_o good_a for_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a as_o in_o 2._o many_o thing_n we_o say_v james_n the_o just_a offend_v all_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n for_o he_o that_o offendeâ—…h_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a 10._o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o obedience_n that_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v accurse_v because_o he_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o unless_o therefore_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o not_o only_o some_o but_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o only_o true_o but_o
also_o pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v prove_v he_o can_v possible_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o will_v you_o then_o know_v to_o what_o end_n serve_v this_o discourse_n the_o subtle_a sophister_n because_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v the_o better_a end_n of_o the_o staff_n choose_v rather_o to_o confute_v our_o pretend_a error_n than_o to_o defend_v his_o own_o §_o ii_o but_o indeed_o this_o whole_a dispute_n be_v defensive_a serve_v to_o answer_n defensive_a a_o piece_n of_o one_o of_o our_o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n because_o our_o obedience_n be_v neither_o total_a nor_o perfect_a nor_o perpetual_a not_o total_a because_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n not_o perfect_a nor_o pure_a because_o it_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n not_o perpetual_a because_o interrupt_v either_o by_o omission_n of_o duty_n or_o commission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o two_o former_a bellarmine_n answer_v the_o three_o be_v unanswerable_a and_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a assertion_n set_v down_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n thus_o whether_o man_n justify_v may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o their_o work_n be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n but_o also_o deserve_v true_o and_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v just_a but_o this_o question_n come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o prove_v in_o two_o respect_n for_o first_o if_o the_o just_a mean_v all_o the_o just_a be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n he_o must_v prove_v that_o not_o only_o some_o choice_a man_n may_v by_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n grace_n fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o that_o all_o do_v or_o else_o he_o must_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o their_o work_n be_v not_o sin_n or_o true_o just_a unless_o their_o work_n not_o some_o but_o all_o be_v not_o only_o true_o but_o also_o pure_o good_a but_o of_o this_o question_n so_o propound_v by_o he_o he_o say_v that_o we_o who_o he_o call_v heretic_n hold_v the_o negative_a the_o papist_n who_o be_v no_o heretic_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a who_o assertion_n he_o set_v down_o in_o three_o article_n first_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o just_a man_n be_v absolute_o possible_a not_o indeed_o by_o the_o only_a strength_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n second_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o just_a and_o after_o their_o manner_n perfect_a three_o that_o a_o man_n be_v true_o justify_v by_o work_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o as_o it_o be_v by_o chance_n he_o stumble_v upon_o the_o main_a question_n where_o unto_o his_o whole_a dispute_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v bring_v it_o in_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o good_a work_n wherâ—…_n by_o itself_o ought_z to_o be_v either_o prove_v or_o defend_v otherwise_o all_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o good_a work_n be_v impertinent_a these_o three_o he_o say_v he_o will_v prove_v in_o order_n and_o in_o all_o three_o i_o must_v have_v the_o patience_n to_o follow_v he_o §_o iii_o and_o first_o of_o the_o possibility_n or_o impossibility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n concern_v which_o what_o we_o do_v hold_v may_v appear_v by_o these_o distinction_n for_o first_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a law_n for_o god_n if_o it_o so_o please_v he_o can_v enable_v man_n perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o he_o do_v in_o our_o first_o creation_n and_o as_o he_o will_v do_v at_o our_o full_a redemption_n but_o in_o this_o estate_n since_o the_o fall_n to_o a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a and_o thus_o 7._o augustine_n if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o live_v without_o sin_n do_v free_o confess_v it_o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n ever_o enable_v any_o man_n to_o be_v without_o sin_n that_o he_o deny_v the_o second_o distinction_n be_v concern_v the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o unto_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v fall_v in_o adam_n the_o law_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n be_v impossible_a but_o the_o regenerate_a may_v be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o he_o ithat_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n 4._o for_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n and_o compliment_n of_o the_o law_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o qui_fw-fr credit_n in_o christum_fw-la say_v 10._o theodoret_n scopum_fw-la legis_fw-la adimplet_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n and_o 10._o photius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n therefore_o say_v that_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n ambrose_n likewise_o on_o those_o 13._o word_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o doer_n shall_v be_v justify_v hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la say_v he_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la hi_o justi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la legem_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la quem_fw-la tex_fw-la promisit_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la legem_fw-la this_o he_o say_v because_o not_o they_o be_v jâ—…st_v who_o hear_v the_o law_n but_o they_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o the_o law_n promise_v and_o this_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o law_n and_o again_o qui_fw-fr credit_n in_o christum_fw-la hic_fw-la fecisse_fw-la legem_fw-la dicitur_fw-la whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v perform_v the_o law_n the_o like_a have_v sedulius_n that_o faith_n stand_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n in_o rom._n 10._o 4._o second_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o new_a obedience_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n acceptation_n accept_v of_o our_o sincere_a though_o weak_a endeavour_n and_o pardon_v our_o defectivenesse_n therein_o which_o be_v forgive_v our_o obedience_n be_v repute_v as_o if_o we_o have_v perform_v all_o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v 13._o omnia_fw-la ergo_fw-la mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_n ignoscitur_fw-la all_o the_o commandment_n be_v esteem_v as_o do_v when_o that_o which_o be_v not_o do_v be_v pardon_v but_o the_o question_n be_v proper_o understand_v of_o our_o new_a obedience_n in_o regard_n whereof_o another_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v between_o the_o keep_n or_o observe_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o which_o the_o papist_n feeme_v to_o confound_v for_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o their_o new_a obedience_n keep_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n 7._o of_o grace_n receive_v but_o none_o fulfil_v it_o their_o new_a obedience_n consist_v in_o study_v pretatis_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la in_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n and_o righteousness_n whereby_o they_o be_v studious_a of_o good_a work_n this_o study_n stand_v in_o a_o syneere_a desire_n a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n a_o upright_a endeavour_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n and_o this_o study_n and_o practice_v of_o piety_n though_o accompany_v with_o manifold_a 〈◊〉_d yea_o with_o many_o slip_v both_o of_o omission_n and_o commission_n happen_v contrary_a to_o their_o general_a desire_n and_o purpose_n through_o humane_a infirmity_n the_o lord_n who_o in_o his_o child_n accept_v of_o the_o will_n k_o for_o the_o deed_n esteem_v so_o high_o of_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v with_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n be_v say_v 12._o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n which_o must_v be_v evangelical_o and_o not_o legal_o understand_v this_o perfection_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o perfect_a performance_n but_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o heart_n strive_v towards_o perfection_n thus_o all_o the_o faithful_a keep_v the_o law_n who_o have_v a_o sincere_a desire_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v it_o but_o none_o do_v or_o can_v fulfil_v it_o unless_o they_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o which_o never_o any_o since_o the_o fall_n christ_n only_a except_v be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v with_o the_o heart_n psal._n 119._o 34._o 69._o 129._o but_o not_o fulfil_v but_o by_o the_o 30._o whole_a man_n i_o say_v the_o whole_a man_n perform_v the_o whole_a law_n always_o §_o iu._n but_o that_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a to_o the_o faithful_a bellarmine_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o
of_o the_o most_o regenerate_a be_v 7._o not_o yet_o whole_o renew_v and_o how_o much_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o renew_v so_o much_o he_o be_v in_o his_o old_a estate_n etc._n etc._n 6._o it_o be_v 45._o the_o fullness_n of_o virtue_n which_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v hoc_fw-la modò_fw-la impleri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la this_o now_o can_v be_v fulfil_v 7._o so_o long_o 29._o as_o love_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v increase_v as_o in_o this_o life_n always_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o certain_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v faulty_a by_o reason_n of_o which_o faultinesse_n there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o faultinesse_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n etc._n etc._n vii_o sedulius_n 10._o upon_o those_o word_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n &c_n &c_n that_o be_v say_v he_o perfectionem_fw-la legis_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_o christâ—…_n he_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n who_o believe_v in_o christ._n for_o see_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la impleâ—…at_fw-la legem_fw-la because_o none_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n viii_o oecumenius_n 3._o for_o this_o cause_n they_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o law_n be_v accurse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n ix_o bernard_n 50._o neither_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n ignorant_a that_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o commandment_n do_v exceed_v the_o strength_n of_o man_n but_o he_o judge_v it_o profitable_a that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v admonish_v of_o their_o insufficiency_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v unto_o what_o end_n or_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n they_o ought_v according_a to_o their_o ability_n strive_v wherefore_o mandando_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la by_o command_a thing_n impossible_a he_o make_v 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rather_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o hereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o his_o mercy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o hundred_o and_o five_o sixtum_fw-la epistle_n the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o worthy_o it_o be_v call_v a_o stipend_n because_o it_o be_v due_a etc._n etc._n deinde_fw-la ne_fw-la justitia_fw-la de_fw-fr humano_fw-la se_fw-la extolleret_fw-la bono_fw-mi sicut_fw-la humanum_fw-la meritum_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la contrario_fw-la retulit_fw-la dicens_fw-la stipendium_fw-la justitiâ—…_n vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la inquit_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diceret_fw-la audito_fw-la quòd_fw-la stipendium_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la quid_fw-la te_fw-la disponis_fw-la extollere_fw-la &_o contrariam_fw-la mâ—…rti_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la 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therefore_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v write_v any_o thing_n therein_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v out_o of_o he_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o prejudge_v those_o manifold_a pregnant_a testimony_n by_o i_o cite_v before_o which_o he_o wrought_v when_o he_o be_v of_o more_o mature_a judgement_n and_o of_o ripe_a year_n notwithstanding_o out_o of_o this_o testimony_n such_o as_o it_o be_v bellarminâ—…_n collect_v five_o conclusion_n against_o we_o first_o that_o a_o man_n he_o mean_v â—…o_o doubt_v a_o righteous_a man_n have_v the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v as_o bellarmine_n acknowledge_v augustine_n to_o use_v the_o term_n that_o he_o have_v good_a work_n which_o god_n will_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o we_o confess_v second_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v one_o and_o all_o our_o reward_n but_o augustine_n do_v not_o say_v unâ—…m_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a for_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v also_o reward_n 10._o though_o but_o petty_a reward_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternal_a life_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v simple_o totum_fw-la but_o tâ—…tum_fw-la cujus_fw-la promissione_n gaudemus_fw-la for_o temporal_a benefit_n we_o be_v to_o use_v but_o not_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o they_o but_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v those_o wherein_o 20._o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v they_o we_o use_v these_o we_o be_v to_o enjoy_v for_o those_o are_z utenda_fw-la but_o these_o be_v sruenda_fw-la three_o that_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v in_o justice_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o mere_a liberality_n but_o augustine_n every_o where_o else_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v grace_n non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o it_o be_v freâ—…ly_o give_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o grace_n si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la gratuita_fw-la neither_o do_v it_o hinder_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n that_o it_o be_v give_v in_o justice_n for_o these_o two_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n do_v meet_v together_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o in_o that_o he_o do_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o gratis_o by_o 24._o his_o grace_n justice_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o merit_n which_o in_o justice_n can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o punishment_n but_o partly_o in_o reâ—…pect_n of_o christ_n merit_n unto_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v in_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v which_o promise_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o perform_v four_o that_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o give_v before_o they_o be_v find_v worthy_a of_o it_o that_o shall_v have_v it_o lest_o we_o shall_v faith_n there_o be_v no_o dignity_n in_o work_n i_o answer_v that_o our_o dignity_n stand_v in_o god_n dignation_n or_o acceptation_n in_o christ_n which_o dignity_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ._n for_o to_o they_o christ_n 4._o be_v the_o end_n and_o compliment_n of_o the_o law_n insomuch_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v esteem_v to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o dignity_n of_o good_a work_n as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o be_v good_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a but_o no_o dignity_n of_o merit_n do_v we_o ascribe_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o therefore_o unworthy_a nor_o destitute_a of_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v accept_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n by_o faith_n unto_o which_o faith_n augustine_n use_v to_o ascribe_v merit_n for_o indeed_o faith_n be_v that_o work_n of_o 29._o god_n which_o he_o require_v instead_o of_o all_o our_o merit_n because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o whosoever_o have_v be_v not_o without_o merit_n nor_o unworthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n