our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n to_o both_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v first_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v be_v 11._o glorify_v so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v we_o be_v first_o among_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v for_o our_o own_o good_a to_o seek_v his_o 33._o kingdom_n and_o his_o righteousness_n that_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o 17._o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o two_o companion_n thereof_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o next_o that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o our_o new_a obedience_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o even_o our_o sanctification_n salvation_n i_o say_v be_v the_o end_n both_o of_o our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o 22._o god_n we_o 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our_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n may_v be_v certain_a and_o sure_a and_o that_o be_v justify_v 2._o by_o faith_n we_o may_v have_v peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o if_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o work_n or_o worthiness_n it_o will_v be_v uncertain_a for_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o inheritance_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n therein_o prescribe_v but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o 16._o the_o seed_n rom._n 4._o 13._o 16._o §_o iv._o the_o other_o end_n which_o be_v subordinate_a not_o only_o to_o god_n glory_n sanctification_n but_o also_o to_o our_o salvation_n be_v our_o sanctification_n as_o be_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o though_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n 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and_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n both_o which_o the_o lord_n grant_v by_o imputation_n of_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o full_o satisfy_v the_o law_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n which_o he_o satisfy_v by_o his_o suffering_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o he_o satisfy_v by_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a as_o therefore_o there_o be_v two_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v satisfy_v the_o commination_n and_o the_o commandment_n and_o two_o part_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n answerable_a thereunto_o so_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o justification_n absolution_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n wherein_o he_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n most_o perfect_a righteousness_n both_o habitual_a &_o actual_a in_o respect_n 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the_o death_n of_o christ._n the_o three_o be_v all_o one_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o second_o part_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v adopt_v but_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n 6._o in_o his_o belove_a as_o righteous_a and_o as_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 19_o both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n for_o therefore_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v under_o the_o 5._o law_n namely_o to_o obey_v and_o to_o fulfil_v and_o to_o satisfy_v it_o that_o he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n in_o we_o to_o justification_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n §_o vii_o now_o follow_v the_o consequent_n and_o fruit_n of_o justification_n which_o justification_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o consist_v partly_o in_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o partly_o in_o outward_a obedience_n call_v good_a work_n which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n because_o the_o papist_n though_o they_o can_v deny_v that_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o justification_n which_o as_o they_o use_v to_o allege_v out_o of_o augustine_n non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la not_o go_v before_o as_o cause_n but_o follow_v as_o effect_n yet_o notwithstanding_o most_o absurd_o contend_v that_o they_o concur_v with_o faith_n unto_o justification_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o party_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o be_v save_v necessitate_v praesentiae_fw-la as_o the_o necessary_a fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n and_o as_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o glorification_n but_o we_o deny_v their_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n as_o cause_n concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n or_o merit_n of_o salvation_n we_o 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favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o concur_v to_o our_o justification_n neither_o as_o the_o matter_n nor_o form_n but_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o against_o which_o assertion_n the_o accurse_a 9_o council_n of_o trent_n sit_fw-la have_v denounce_v anathema_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v but_o first_o i_o will_v produce_v our_o proof_n and_o then_o answer_v their_o objection_n cap._n ii_o our_o proof_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v mean_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n §_o i._o the_o papist_n for_o all_o their_o curse_v be_v not_o able_a to_o scripture_n produce_v any_o one_o pregnant_a testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v inherent_a in_o we_o but_o that_o grace_n do_v signify_v that_o favour_n of_o god_n we_o be_v able_a out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o allege_v above_o fifty_o testimony_n whereof_o some_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v cite_v and_o as_o for_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o hebrew_n 17._o word_n which_o signify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o word_n grace_n do_v always_o signify_v favour_n and_o never_o grace_v inherent_a as_o if_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n gen._n 18._o 3._o ex._n 33._o 13._o 17._o god_n give_v joseph_n grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o keeper_n gen._n 39_o 21._o and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 3._o 21._o in_o which_o sense_n the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v find_v grace_n with_o god_n luk._n 1._o 30._o and_o our_o saviour_n to_o have_v increase_v in_o grace_n with_o god_n and_o man_n luk._n 2._o 52._o §_o ii_o second_o that_o grace_n whereby_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratos_fw-la fecit_fw-la gracious_a make_v we_o gracious_a or_o gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a be_v gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la that_o be_v the_o justify_n and_o save_v grace_n by_o the_o gration_n love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v we_o gracious_a or_o gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a and_o not_o by_o any_o gift_n of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o therefore_o the_o gracious_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la that_o be_v the_o justify_n and_o save_v grace_n and_o not_o any_o gift_n of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o the_o proposition_n be_v in_o it_o solfe_n evident_a the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o eph._n 1._o bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o in_o christ_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n according_a as_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o or_o whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la gratos_fw-la fecit_fw-la he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n verse_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 7._o for_o by_o or_o in_o that_o grace_n to_o the_o glorious_a praise_n whereof_o the_o lord_n elect_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n whereof_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n the_o lord_n have_v gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a but_o it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v elect_v we_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o charity_n or_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o our_o charity_n but_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v of_o his_o gracious_a love_n and_o bounty_n in_o christ_n which_o grace_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o all_o secular_a 9_o time_n and_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o grace_n he_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o christ._n wherefore_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o any_o gift_n of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o but_o the_o eternal_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o before_o all_o secular_a time_n §_o iii_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o grace_n whereby_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gracious_o chasidim_v accept_v the_o bless_a virgin_n she_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 1._o 28._o gracious_o accept_v or_o grace_v or_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v verse_n 30._o that_o she_o have_v find_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o so_o may_v all_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o be_v in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n call_v chasidim_v passive_o understand_v especial_o where_o that_o word_n be_v read_v with_o the_o affix_v or_o pronoune_n betoken_v god_n to_o signify_v his_o chasidim_v the_o favourite_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v read_v with_o the_o affix_v of_o thâ—…_n first_o person_n when_o god_n be_v the_o speaker_n call_v they_o chasidai_n 5._o my_o favourit_n or_o of_o the_o second_o whenthe_n speech_n be_v direct_v unto_o god_n and_o then_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o plural_a chasideica_fw-la thy_o favourite_n psal._n 52._o 9_o 79._o 2._o 132._o 9_o 145._o 10._o and_o in_o the_o singular_a chasideca_n thy_o favourite_n deut._n 33._o 8._o psal._n 16._o 10._o 89._o 19_o or_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o singular_a chasido_n his_o favourite_n or_o chasidso_o sâ—…um_fw-la psal._n 4._o 3._o and_o in_o the_o plural_a chasidain_n his_o favourite_n psal._n 31._o 24._o 85._o 9_o 97._o 10._o 116._o 15._o 149._o 9_o that_o be_v as_o not_o only_a tremellius_n and_o junius_n but_o also_o vatablus_n interpret_v it_o quos_fw-la benignitate_fw-la prosequitur_fw-la those_o who_o god_n do_v special_o favour_n those_o who_o have_v find_v grace_n with_o god_n which_o common_o be_v translate_v saint_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o faithful_a usual_o call_v even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n etc._n as_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n chasidim_v sanctity_n not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n favour_n which_o be_v eternal_a but_o the_o proper_a badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o favourite_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v know_v and_o further_a out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n eph._n 1._o 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o christ._n this_o grace_n he_o have_v make_v we_o gracious_a in_o his_o belove_v it_o be_v plain_o prove_v that_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n act._n 15._o 11._o so_o rom._n 16._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o gal._n 1._o 6._o 6._o 18._o phi._n 4._o 23._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 28._o 2_o thess._n 3._o 18._o philem_n 25._o apoc._n 22._o 21._o and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n it_o be_v call_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 35._o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 39_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n which_o place_n can_v without_o absurdity_n be_v understand_v of_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o our_o love_n of_o god_n etc._n §_o iu._n three_o by_o what_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v elect_v call_v redeem_v reconcile_a adopt_a save_v by_o the_o same_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o have_v gracious_o accept_v of_o we_o in_o his_o belove_a and_o not_o by_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o we_o be_v elect_v according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 1._o 5_o 6_o for_o which_o cause_n our_o election_n unto_o life_n be_v call_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 5._o by_o grace_n we_o be_v effectual_o call_v according_a to_o 28._o his_o purpose_n for_o god_n have_v call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n of_o grace_n which_o grace_n be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n
for_o all_o they_o who_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 1._o john_n 1._o 12_o 13._o and_o those_o 13._o who_o be_v once_o bear_v of_o god_n be_v never_o unborn_a again_o but_o be_v make_v son_n by_o faith_n as_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v gal._n 3._o 26._o they_o be_v also_o make_v 17._o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheire_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o as_o faith_n therefore_o be_v never_o utter_o lose_v no_o more_o be_v justification_n for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v faith_n so_o long_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n we_o never_o lose_v though_o perhaps_o some_o act_n of_o faith_n may_v sometime_o be_v interrupt_v therefore_o our_o justification_n be_v but_o one_o continue_a act_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o be_v justify_v but_o once_o §_o viii_o now_o whereas_o we_o have_v define_v and_o defend_v according_a continue_v to_o the_o scripture_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o action_n as_o be_v without_o we_o and_o a_o continue_a act_n hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v against_o the_o papist_n first_o that_o neither_o their_o first_o nor_o second_o justification_n be_v that_o justification_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n not_o the_o second_o for_o that_o be_v not_o god_n action_n but_o their_o own_o who_o be_v justify_v before_o by_o habitual_a righteousness_n infuse_v from_o god_n do_v themselves_o as_o they_o â—…each_v by_o practise_v of_o good_a work_n increase_v their_o righteousness_n that_o be_v justify_v themselves_o by_o actual_a righteousness_n as_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o second_o justification_n not_o that_o we_o deny_v that_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v by_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n increase_v but_o that_o we_o hold_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o our_o own_o act_n neither_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o nor_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v increase_v and_o therefore_o no_o degree_n of_o justification_n not_o the_o first_o which_o they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n within_o we_o work_v in_o we_o a_o real_a change_n or_o positive_a mutation_n by_o infusion_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n and_o special_o of_o charity_n and_o confound_v it_o with_o habitual_a sanctification_n from_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v distinguish_v second_o justification_n be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o justification_n passive_o understand_v and_o much_o less_o with_o justice_n itself_o but_o the_o papist_n not_o only_o understand_v it_o passive_o but_o also_o confound_v it_o with_o inherent_a justice._n three_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v justification_n to_o be_v one_o continue_a act_n from_o our_o vocation_n to_o our_o glorification_n but_o such_o a_o act_n as_o may_v not_o only_o be_v interrupt_v ostentimes_o and_o lose_v for_o a_o time_n as_o they_o say_v it_o be_v by_o every_o mortal_a sin_n and_o again_o be_v renew_v so_o oft_o as_o they_o go_v to_o shrift_n but_o also_o that_o it_o may_v total_o and_o final_o be_v lose_v which_o error_n i_o have_v confute_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n of_o perseverance_n cap._n ii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n §_o i._o but_o in_o this_o definition_n beside_o the_o genus_fw-la not_o only_o all_o the_o justification_n cause_n of_o justification_n but_o also_o the_o essential_a part_n thereof_o be_v brief_o comprise_v which_o i_o will_v now_o distinct_o propound_v the_o cause_n because_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o stand_v the_o science_n of_o every_o thing_n the_o essential_a part_n because_o in_o they_o justification_n itself_o consist_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n as_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v four_o the_o efficient_a the_o matter_n the_o form_n the_o end_n the_o efficieâ—…t_a cause_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a the_o principal_n be_v god_n which_o i_o note_v in_o the_o definition_n when_o i_o say_v efficient_a it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v as_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n do_v testify_v as_o namely_o rom._n 3._o 26_o 30._o 4._o 5_o 6._o 8._o 30_o 33._o 8._o gal._n 3._o 8._o god_n i_o say_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a action_n of_o god_n or_o as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la respect_v the_o creature_n it_o be_v the_o common_a action_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o thus_o god_n alone_o as_o the_o judge_n do_v justify_v for_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n 12._o who_o have_v power_n over_o our_o soul_n against_o who_o we_o sin_n 4._o and_o by_o our_o sin_n become_v his_o debtor_n when_o we_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o therefore_o he_o alone_o proper_o forgive_v sin_n as_o himself_o profess_v isaiah_n 43._o 25._o and_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n confess_v as_o a_o receive_a 25._o truth_n luk._n 5._o 21._o for_o who_o may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o remit_v those_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n it_o be_v he_o who_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o in_o christ_n not_o impute_v our_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o accept_v of_o we_o in_o his_o 19_o belove_a ephes._n 1._o 6._o it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o forgive_a our_o sin_n free_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o give_v we_o right_o to_o his_o heaveâ—…ly_a kingdom_n which_o doctrine_n 6._o serve_v first_o for_o our_o direction_n and_o instruction_n where_o to_o seek_v and_o to_o sue_v for_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o any_o creature_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o in_o the_o name_n 2._o and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o alone_o our_o saviour_n direct_v we_o 12._o to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n second_o it_o minister_v strong_a consolation_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o see_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v they_o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n who_o shall_v condemn_v &_o c_o three_o it_o sâ—…rveth_v for_o the_o confutation_n or_o rather_o condemnation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o popish_a priest_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o power_n not_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o judge_n to_o remit_v they_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a attribute_n of_o god_n exod._n 34._o 7._o 7._o which_o he_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o isaiah_n 43._o 25._o and_o which_o no_o mere_a 25._o man_n can_v without_o blasphemy_n arrogate_v to_o himself_o mark_n 2._o 7._o 7._o §_o ii_o with_o the_o principal_a cause_n we_o be_v to_o join_v the_o consideration_n motive_n of_o the_o motive_n or_o move_a cause_n both_o without_o god_n which_o of_o some_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o within_o himself_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v indeed_o principia_fw-la agendi_fw-la the_o former_a be_v man_n misery_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o cause_n but_o the_o object_n of_o mercy_n yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o motive_n and_o be_v use_v as_o a_o reason_n to_o move_v to_o mercy_n 9_o and_o thence_o misericordia_fw-la have_v its_o name_n and_o christ_n merit_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o procatarcticke_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o merit_n the_o move_a cause_n within_o god_n be_v his_o mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n which_o i_o signify_v in_o the_o definition_n when_o i_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v a_o most_o grâ—…cious_a and_o rightâ—…_n action_n os_fw-la god_n for_o as_o in_o many_o if_o not_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n meet_v together_o so_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o redemption_n which_o cardinal_n câ—…jetan_n e_o well_o observe_v the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n alone_o but_o by_o grace_n and_o justice_n together_o but_o both_o of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n by_o grace_n i_o understand_v the_o gracious_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o in_o he_o before_o all_o secular_a time_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o in_o which_o he_o have_v gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a by_o which_o 9_o as_o we_o be_v elect_v and_o call_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o by_o the_o same_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o free_o without_o any_o cause_n in_o we_o rom._n 3._o 24._o now_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n first_o because_o of_o his_o freegrace_n he_o give_v his_o own_o son_n to_o
our_o obedience_n our_o sanctification_n stand_v wherefore_o faith_n which_o justify_v alone_o be_v but_o one_o of_o those_o many_o grace_n wherein_o beside_o our_o obedience_n our_o sanctification_n do_v consist_v cap._n iii_o of_o the_o essential_a cause_n of_o justification_n viz._n the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n §_o i._o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o essential_a cause_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v be_v to_o say_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n the_o matter_n of_o justification_n consider_v as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n impute_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o accept_v as_o our_o righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o note_v in_o the_o definition_n when_o i_o say_v impute_v to_o a_o believe_a sinner_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n the_o papist_n confound_v not_o only_a justice_n and_o justification_n but_o also_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n and_o the_o subject_n say_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o 2._o man_n or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o will_n of_o man_n because_o that_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o justice_n whereas_o indeed_o of_o justification_n though_o passive_o understand_v not_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o will_n be_v the_o subject_n but_o the_o person_n or_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o justification_n be_v totius_fw-la suppositi_fw-la of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o of_o any_o part_n or_o faculty_n of_o man_n but_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o point_n let_v we_o brief_o consider_v other_o not_o unlike_a action_n first_o when_o rebecca_n array_v or_o clothe_v her_o son_n jacob_n with_o the_o raiment_n of_o esau_n her_o elder_a son_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o action_n be_v that_o which_o be_v apply_v unto_o he_o do_v clothe_v he_o viz._n esau_n garment_n the_o form_n of_o that_o action_n be_v the_o apply_v of_o it_o to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o indution_n or_o put_v it_o on_o for_o she_o clothe_v he_o by_o put_v upon_o he_o esau_n garment_n so_o the_o lord_n justify_v we_o by_o put_v upon_o we_o our_o elder_a brother_n righteousness_n which_o be_v our_o wedding_n garment_n which_o similitude_n be_v use_v not_o only_o by_o saint_n 6._o ambrose_n but_o also_o by_o pighius_fw-la himself_o as_o hereafter_o 4._o shall_v be_v show_v the_o matter_n therefore_o of_o justification_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n the_o form_n be_v the_o impute_v thereof_o second_o the_o action_n of_o redemption_n reconciliation_n and_o justification_n in_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o as_o therefore_o the_o lord_n redeem_v we_o and_o reconcile_v we_o by_o apply_v unto_o we_o and_o accept_v for_o we_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o price_n of_o ransom_n and_o as_o the_o propitiation_n for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o so_o he_o justify_v we_o by_o apply_v unto_o we_o and_o accept_v for_o we_o the_o same_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o righteousness_n as_o the_o matter_n therefore_o of_o our_o redemption_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o price_n of_o ransom_n which_o christ_n pay_v for_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n which_o christ_n offer_v for_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v and_o perform_v for_o we_o so_o the_o form_n of_o redemption_n as_o it_o be_v god_n action_n be_v the_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o price_n of_o ransom_n which_o christ_n pay_v and_o the_o accept_n of_o it_o in_o our_o behalf_n the_o form_n of_o reconciliation_n the_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o propitiation_n make_v by_o christ_n and_o accept_v of_o it_o in_o our_o behalf_n the_o form_n of_o justification_n the_o apply_v or_o impute_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o and_o accept_v it_o in_o our_o behalf_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o papist_n if_o they_o will_v consider_v justification_n as_o a_o action_n of_o god_n shall_v according_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n conceive_v that_o of_o their_o first_o justification_n whereby_o as_o they_o teach_v a_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n the_o matter_n be_v the_o righteousness_n infuse_v or_o inherent_a the_o form_n the_o infusion_n thereof_o because_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o justification_n make_v a_o man_n righteous_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n the_o papist_n confess_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o justification_n but_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n thereof_o whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v both_o the_o matter_n as_o justification_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n impute_v it_o the_o merit_n as_o justification_n be_v passive_o understand_v because_o for_o it_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o matter_n i_o say_v of_o god_n justify_v we_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o be_v justify_v and_o this_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a for_o justification_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o shall_v be_v prove_v be_v oppose_v 32._o to_o condemnation_n as_o therefore_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o matter_n of_o condemnation_n which_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o the_o merit_n both_o of_o the_o sentence_n and_o of_o the_o punishment_n by_o the_o sentence_n award_v so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n as_o be_v that_o which_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o also_o the_o merit_n both_o of_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v accept_v §_o ii_o but_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o justification_n whereof_o i_o be_o distinct_o hereafter_o to_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o whole_a four_o book_n of_o the_o form_n in_o the_o five_o i_o will_v here_o only_o set_v down_o brief_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o maintain_v it_o against_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o protestant_n divine_v who_o be_v not_o sound_v in_o these_o point_n the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v that_o righteousness_n wherein_o we_o stand_v god_n perfect_o righteous_a before_o god_n this_o in_o many_o place_n be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 1._o 17._o 3._o 21._o 10._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o person_n who_o be_v god_n 2._o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n but_o he_o not_o infuse_v into_o we_o but_o inherent_a in_o his_o person_n godhead_n and_o impute_v to_o we_o be_v without_o we_o in_o he_o hear_v than_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v whether_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 5._o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n be_v the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n by_o which_o dwell_v in_o man_n osiander_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o this_o be_v the_o essential_a and_o uncreated_a righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o essence_n and_o therefore_o himself_o can_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o any_o who_o be_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v deify_v again_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o very_a godhead_n can_v be_v communicate_v to_o any_o creature_n much_o less_o can_v it_o become_v the_o accidental_a righteousness_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o far_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o common_a righteousness_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o righteousness_n oâ—…_n the_o son_n §_o iii_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v it_o manhood_n then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o manhood_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n which_o he_o in_o his_o humanity_n have_v and_o perform_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o part_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v either_o inherent_a in_o the_o man_n christ_n or_o perform_v by_o he_o whether_o to_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n or_o to_o satisfy_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o
accept_v of_o he_o and_o reward_v by_o he_o but_o we_o deny_v that_o any_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o it_o this_o question_n therefore_o be_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n for_o whereas_o justification_n consider_v as_o a_o action_n of_o god_n be_v his_o make_n or_o constitute_v a_o man_n righteous_a either_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v as_o we_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o by_o righteousness_n infuse_v as_o the_o papist_n hold_v it_o be_v therefore_o apparent_a that_o as_o according_a to_o our_o doctrine_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n so_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n inherent_a righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o it_o the_o form_n but_o howsoever_o we_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o logical_a term_n in_o set_v down_o the_o state_n of_o this_o controversy_n because_o they_o against_o reason_n make_v inherent_a righteousness_n the_o form_n of_o justification_n yet_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o we_o be_v this_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o impute_v to_o we_o or_o by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v infuse_v of_o god_n be_v inherent_a in_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n inherent_a in_o he_o or_o a_o righteousness_n from_o god_n inherent_a in_o we_o we_o hold_v the_o former_a the_o papist_n the_o latter_a point_n §_o ii_o now_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o we_o in_o this_o whole_a controversy_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v or_o reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o for_o which_o cause_n we_o who_o maintain_v justification_n by_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o pápists_n oppugn_v be_v worthy_o call_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o the_o papist_n be_v profess_v enemy_n second_o because_o upon_o this_o all_o the_o other_o point_n of_o difference_n do_v depend_v for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a than_o it_o will_v follow_v first_o that_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o make_v just_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a second_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o three_o that_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v infusion_n of_o righteousness_n four_o that_o faith_n do_v justify_v as_o a_o part_n of_o inherent_a and_o habitual_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o also_o that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v alone_o five_o that_o work_v justify_v as_o our_o actual_a righteousness_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o inherent_a in_o we_o but_o out_o of_o we_o in_o christ_n than_o it_o follow_v first_o that_o to_o justify_v do_v not_o signify_v make_v righteous_a by_o justice_n inherent_a second_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o inherent_a grace_n but_o by_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n accept_v we_o in_o christ._n three_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o infusion_n but_o by_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n four_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o part_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o as_o the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n five_o that_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o cause_n to_o work_v but_o as_o fruit_n and_o sign_n to_o declare_v and_o manifest_v our_o justification_n this_o §_o iii_o and_o as_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o infer_v the_o rest_n so_o the_o rest_n be_v prove_v be_v so_o many_o proof_n of_o this_o for_o first_o if_o to_o justify_v do_v never_o in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v to_o make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n than_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n neither_o be_v justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n that_o justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v second_o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o grace_n inherent_a then_o not_o by_o habitual_a or_o inherent_a righteousness_n if_o by_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n free_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o we_o than_o not_o by_o work_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n three_o if_o by_o imputà tion_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n than_o not_o by_o infusion_n of_o inherent_a justice_n four_o if_o by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n than_o not_o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a five_o if_o not_o by_o work_n as_o any_o cause_n than_o not_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o the_o two_o first_o i_o have_v full_o and_o clear_o prove_v already_o the_o first_o in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o the_o second_o in_o the_o three_o and_o the_o rest_n i_o shall_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v in_o their_o due_a place_n §_o iv._o that_o which_o have_v already_o be_v say_v both_o here_o and_o several_o heretofore_o together_o with_o that_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v produce_v to_o prove_v the_o other_o three_o point_n remain_v to_o be_v prove_v may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o this_o point_n but_o because_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n be_v the_o principal_a do_v prove_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o i_o have_v show_v therefore_o i_o will_v not_o only_o bring_v a_o supply_n of_o divers_a argument_n by_o disprove_v the_o popish_a assertion_n and_o prove_v our_o own_o but_o also_o answer_v the_o cavil_v and_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o first_o i_o will_v prove_v our_o assertion_n and_o disprove_v they_o joint_o and_o together_o and_o then_o several_o i_o will_v disprove_v their_o assertion_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o and_o prove_v we_o to_o wit_n that_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 chap._n ii_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o not_o by_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o prove_v joint_o by_o three_o argument_n §_o i._n first_o therefore_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justy_v we_o be_v god_n righteousness_n and_o not_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o be_v god_n righteousness_n that_o which_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o be_v we_o 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 that_o which_o be_v inherent_a in_o ourselves_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o rom._n 1._o 17._o and_o 3._o 21._o thus_o the_o righteousness_n which_o there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v this_o proposition_n be_v confess_v of_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1._o 17._o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v the_o 17._o righteousness_n of_o god_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v rom._n 3._o 21._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v without_o the_o law_n manifest_v viz._n in_o the_o gospel_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o whole_a proposition_n in_o both_o the_o part_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o rom._n 10._o 3._o where_o it_o be_v not_o only_o signify_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n righteousness_n and_o not_o by_o our_o own_o but_o there_o be_v also_o such_o a_o opposition_n make_v betwixt_o god_n righteousness_n and_o we_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n that_o whosoever_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o rigâ—…teousnesse_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n wherefore_o paul_n in_o the_o question_n of_o his_o own_o justification_n renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v his_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 phil._n 3._o 9_o §_o 2._o the_o assumption_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a part_n viz._n that_o the_o righteousness_n 6._o of_o christ_n be_v god_n righteousness_n be_v easy_o prove_v first_o
fiction_n of_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o time_n nay_o we_o say_v more_o that_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o excite_v where_o it_o be_v before_o but_o that_o it_o be_v first_o wrought_v ordinary_o and_o beget_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o papist_n ascribe_v the_o beget_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o stir_n of_o it_o up_o to_o the_o word_n as_o if_o faith_n infuse_v in_o baptism_n do_v lie_v a_o sleep_n until_o it_o be_v excite_v and_o awake_v by_o the_o word_n 17._o but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o preacher_n be_v minister_n by_o who_o you_o do_v believe_v that_o without_o 5._o a_o preacher_n man_n can_v ordinary_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o that_o man_n be_v beget_v to_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o that_o therefore_o preacher_n be_v their_o father_n in_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o justify_v man_n dan._n 12._o 3._o because_o they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o beget_v faith_n in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v why_o then_o do_v peter_n require_v they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o peter_n sermon_n have_v wrought_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o hearer_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v act._n 2._o 41._o as_o by_o paul_n preach_v act._n 13._o 48._o in_o so_o many_o of_o the_o hearer_n as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n in_o lydia_n act._n 16._o 14_o 15._o by_o philip_n preach_v in_o the_o eunuch_n act._n 8._o 38._o by_o peter_n preach_v in_o cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n act._n 10._o 43._o 44._o and_o by_o this_o faith_n they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v even_o as_o abraham_n be_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v rom._n 4._o 11._o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o much_o more_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v many_o other_o thing_n as_o repentance_n and_o a_o godly_a life_n with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o of_o all_o other_o good_a mean_n be_v require_v beside_o that_o faith_n whereby_o alone_o they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n do_v peter_n require_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v baptize_v not_o that_o baptism_n proper_o do_v justify_v and_o much_o less_o that_o it_o beget_v â—…aith_n for_o in_o all_o these_o faith_n be_v wrought_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n to_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v not_o only_o at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n but_o whensoever_o or_o how_o long_o soever_o they_o believe_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v preach_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v as_o they_o ought_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v true_a that_o remission_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o a_o idle_a dead_a or_o counterfeit_a faith_n but_o to_o the_o true_a lively_a and_o effectual_a faith_n which_o in_o some_o measure_n purify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n cause_v a_o man_n though_o not_o to_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v as_o bellarmine_n speak_v yet_o to_o will_n to_o desire_v and_o to_o endeavour_v that_o he_o may_v perform_v all_o thing_n command_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v but_o though_o obedience_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o confound_v it_o with_o faith_n as_o bellarmine_n here_o seem_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d §_o v._o as_o for_o his_o similitude_n of_o the_o physician_n i_o answer_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v our_o sin_n by_o our_o spiritual_a physician_n which_o be_v christ_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o the_o only_a plaster_n to_o be_v apply_v be_v his_o suffering_n and_o merit_n for_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v esa._n 53._o 5._o and_o the_o only_a mean_n on_o our_o part_n to_o apply_v they_o be_v faith_n for_o even_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o those_o who_o be_v bite_v by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n may_v by_o look_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n 15._o of_o christ_n be_v heal_v even_o so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o whosoever_o be_v sting_v as_o we_o all_o be_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n and_o make_v subject_a to_o eâ—…all_v death_n shall_v look_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o which_o remedy_n alone_o all_o true_a physician_n of_o man_n soul_n do_v use_v to_o direct_v the_o wound_a conscience_n when_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16._o 30_o 31._o in_o great_a consternation_n of_o mind_n come_v tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n demand_v of_o they_o what_o he_o may_v do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v they_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o remedy_n â—…in_o cure_v miraculous_o corporal_a discase_n be_v use_v sometime_o with_o good_a success_n mat._n 9_o 21._o 22._o 14._o 36._o and_o be_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o prescribe_v as_o the_o only_a receipt_n mar._n 5._o 36._o luk._n 8._o 50._o §_o vi_o three_o where_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n name_v only_a remission_n sin_n of_o sin_n he_o say_v it_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o justâ—…fication_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n for_o as_o we_o have_v not_o once_o show_v say_v he_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o pardâ—…ning_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o also_o the_o wash_n away_o and_o cleanse_v of_o the_o fault_n which_o be_v not_o do_v but_o by_o the_o cleanness_n of_o grace_n and_o comeliness_n of_o justice_n come_v in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o name_n 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remission_n of_o sin_n vouchsafe_v unto_o you_o righteousness_n and_o he_o make_v you_o holy_a and_o deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o these_o four_o benefit_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n office_n of_o mediation_n as_o he_o be_v our_o prophet_n our_o priest_n and_o our_o king_n for_o as_o our_o prophet_n in_o who_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o 3._o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n he_o call_v 14._o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n his_o doctrine_n 7._o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a 15._o unto_o salvation_n as_o our_o holy_a priest_n he_o justify_v we_o his_o sacrifice_n 19_o and_o his_o obedience_n be_v our_o righteousness_n as_o our_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a king_n be_v ascend_v on_o high_a to_o prepare_v 2._o a_o place_n for_o we_o he_o give_v 8._o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o his_o member_n whereby_o they_o be_v sanctify_v be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o 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illius_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la §_o vii_o this_o confession_n of_o bellarmine_n dissolve_v the_o very_a frame_n of_o justification_n his_o own_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n whereunto_o he_o have_v teach_v that_o nothing_o concur_v but_o deletion_n of_o sin_n and_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n and_o these_o not_o as_o two_o act_n but_o as_o one_o act_n viz._n the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n expelling_a sin_n as_o for_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n he_o and_o his_o fellow_n deride_v and_o scorn_v it_o but_o here_o he_o confess_v which_o needs_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o in_o justification_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o accept_v of_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v satisfy_v god_n and_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o be_v true_o call_v our_o righteousness_n and_o this_o imputation_n he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v necessary_a because_o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a we_o do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n we_o say_v the_o same_o only_o we_o add_v that_o this_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n in_o our_o behalf_n be_v not_o only_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n whereby_o he_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n himself_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o but_o also_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n whereby_o he_o perfect_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n infulfil_v the_o commandment_n now_o god_n acceptation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n in_o our_o behalf_n whereby_o he_o absolve_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o his_o acceptation_n of_o we_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n by_o imputation_n of_o his_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o obedience_n be_v that_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n do_v call_v justification_n which_o distinct_a benefit_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o sanctification_n the_o papist_n must_v learn_v to_o acknowledge_v if_o they_o will_v be_v save_v §_o viii_o to_o these_o i_o add_v other_o as_o plain_a testimony_n where_o it_o be_v obedience_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o obedience_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o we_o be_v justifiâ—…d_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o his_o passive_a and_o active_a righteousness_n then_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o the_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o person_n be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5._o 9_o 19_o therefore_o by_o his_o personal_a righteousness_n §_o ix_o our_o five_o argument_n by_o what_o righteousness_n our_o sin_n be_v cover_v cover_v as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v endue_v therewith_o appear_v righteous_a before_o god_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o he_o be_v justify_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal._n 32._o 1._o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o most_o precious_a robe_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o our_o wedding_n garment_n our_o sin_n be_v cover_v for_o as_o diognâ—…m_fw-la justin_n martyr_n true_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v able_a to_o cover_v our_o sin_n but_o his_o righteousness_n and_o we_o be_v clothe_v therewith_o appear_v righteous_a before_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v bellarmine_n 11._o have_v as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o name_n object_v to_o himself_o eph._n 4._o 22._o 24._o which_o none_o of_o we_o that_o i_o know_v of_o do_v object_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o sanctification_n which_o consisteâ—…h_v in_o the_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a he_o say_v that_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o garment_n as_o more_o fit_o resemble_v impute_v justice_n than_o inherent_a and_o that_o we_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o raiment_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n §_o x._o to_o this_o bellarmine_n shape_v two_o answer_n first_o that_o the_o similitude_n answer_n of_o a_o garment_n may_v fit_o agree_v to_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v for_o in_o the_o scripture_n theterme_v of_o clothing_n or_o put_v on_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n so_o that_o he_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o hebrew_n labash_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o cloth_n or_o to_o put_v on_o apparel_n which_o be_v not_o inherent_a in_o the_o body_n but_o adherent_a be_v more_o fit_o by_o a_o metaphor_n apply_v to_o signify_v outward_a than_o inward_a
confute_v himself_o now_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n the_o apostle_n show_v what_o manner_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v which_o justify_v viz._n not_o a_o dead_a or_o a_o counterfeit_n but_o a_o lively_a and_o effectual_a faith_n a_o faith_n which_o be_v effectual_a or_o effectual_o work_v by_o love_n a_o faith_n which_o as_o saint_n james_n 6._o say_v be_v not_o without_o work_n but_o be_v demonstrable_a by_o good_a work_n §_o iii_o but_o these_o word_n bellarmine_n do_v wilful_o deprave_v for_o in_o other_o place_n he_o read_v and_o understand_v the_o word_n as_o we_o do_v follow_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v tie_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n read_v fides_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la operatur_fw-la faith_n that_o work_v by_o charity_n as_o our_o english_a rhemist_n also_o translate_v the_o word_n and_o to_o seek_v no_o further_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n 5_o where_o he_o confute_v the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o osiander_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o the_o deity_n dwell_v in_o we_o say_v that_o this_o error_n be_v manifest_o refute_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o prove_v the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v to_o be_v faith_n vivam_fw-la viz._n &_o per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operantem_fw-la to_o wit_v a_o lively_a faith_n and_o work_n by_o love_n and_o likewise_o gal._n 5._o 5_o 6._o we_o by_o faith_n expect_v the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v quòd_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operans_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o if_o faith_n work_v by_o charity_n be_v that_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o for_o a_o poor_a shift_n and_o to_o serve_v his_o present_a turn_n he_o interprete_v the_o greek_a participle_n of_o the_o middle_a voice_n as_o if_o it_o be_v passive_a fides_fw-la quae_fw-la agitur_fw-la faith_n which_o be_v act_v move_v form_v and_o as_o it_o be_v animate_v by_o love_n and_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o charity_n isthe_v form_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n justify_v formal_o as_o it_o be_v form_v by_o charity_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o consequent_o that_o charity_n justify_v much_o more_o and_o hereupon_o also_o he_o build_v afterward_o that_o distinction_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v either_o formata_fw-la when_o it_o be_v act_v by_o charity_n or_o informis_fw-la when_o it_o be_v sever_v from_o it_o where_o also_o to_o help_v out_o the_o matter_n he_o say_v that_o the_o latin_a word_n operatur_fw-la be_v passive_o understand_v whereof_o as_o i_o suppose_v no_o example_n can_v be_v give_v thereby_o make_v the_o translation_n barbarous_a and_o understand_v it_o as_o never_o any_o before_o he_o understand_v iâ—…_n §_o iv._o but_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o last_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a speech_n if_o a_o man_n signify_v refute_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v act_v by_o the_o form_n or_o that_o the_o body_n be_v act_v by_o the_o soul_n shall_v say_v corpus_fw-la per_fw-la animam_fw-la operatur_fw-la and_o no_o doubt_n if_o the_o old_a interpreter_n have_v mean_v so_o he_o will_v have_v say_v agitur_fw-la and_o not_o operatur_fw-la as_o for_o the_o gâ—…eeke_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v effectual_a or_o effectual_o work_v and_o so_o both_o the_o verb_n and_o the_o participle_n which_o be_v use_v nine_o time_n â—…6_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v effectual_a namely_o in_o itself_o or_o effectual_a to_o work_v according_a to_o the_o twofold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o act_n whereof_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n use_v to_o speak_v to_o wit_v the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o etc._n etc._n which_o distinction_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o habit_n of_o grace_n or_o gracious_a habit_n the_o first_o act_n which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v that_o tushijah_n that_o essence_n or_o entity_n whereof_o 21._o solomon_n speak_v whereby_o any_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o integrity_n of_o it_o and_o so_o say_v thomas_n 5._o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o integritas_fw-la rei_fw-la in_o respect_n whereof_o faith_n and_o so_o every_o other_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o unfeigned_a this_o be_v that_o principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la that_o inward_a act_n or_o efficacy_n whereby_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v effectual_a in_o itself_o lively_a active_a operative_a apt_a to_o produce_v operation_n according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n without_o which_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v dead_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n whereof_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n but_o aequivocè_fw-la even_o as_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o any_o man_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o second_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v the_o actual_a work_n thereof_o actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la say_v thomas_n ibid._n est_fw-la operatio_fw-la and_o these_o act_n be_v either_o immediate_a and_o eliciti_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v or_o mediate_v and_o imperati_fw-la as_o for_o example_n the_o immediate_a or_o elicit_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v first_o to_o believe_v true_o and_o effectual_o and_o by_o a_o lively_a assent_n that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o messiah_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o second_o because_o i_o so_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n three_o by_o these_o act_n faith_n receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n do_v justify_v the_o mediate_a act_n which_o be_v call_v imperati_fw-la be_v these_o act_n which_o the_o immediate_a act_n do_v produce_v mediantibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la by_o the_o mediation_n of_o other_o virtue_n for_o if_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n hereupon_o i_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o my_o saviour_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o affiance_n but_o command_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o expect_v salvation_n from_o he_o which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o hope_n but_o command_v by_o faith_n and_o likewise_o to_o love_v he_o and_o by_o love_n to_o obey_v he_o which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o charity_n but_o command_v by_o faith_n as_o here_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n faith_n §_o v._o now_o those_o grace_n by_o which_o faith_n work_v as_o namely_o charity_n have_v not_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o formal_a cause_n unto_o faith_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o instrumental_a neither_o do_v faith_n work_v by_o they_o as_o its_o form_n but_o as_o its_o instrument_n as_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o but_o that_o charity_n be_v not_o indeed_o the_o form_n of_o faith_n whereby_o it_o be_v act_v and_o form_v it_o may_v appear_v evident_o by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o those_o which_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o intrinsical_a form_n whereby_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v which_o only_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o faith_n but_o extrinsecall_v whereby_o as_o they_o imagine_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v inform_v and_o so_o they_o make_v it_o by_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o logic_n the_o form_n of_o all_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o of_o faith_n second_o because_o one_o habit_n disparate_v from_o another_o as_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v also_o as_o themselves_o say_v seat_v in_o diverse_a subject_n as_o the_o seat_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o love_n the_o heart_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o other_o three_o that_o habit_n which_o proceed_v from_o another_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_v thereof_o can_v be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o other_o but_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n proceed_v from_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o for_o therefore_o do_v we_o love_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n because_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v peâ—…swaded_v of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o therefore_o do_v we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o four_o if_o charity_n be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n than_o faith_n be_v the_o
matter_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o mater_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v form_v and_o as_o it_o be_v animate_v by_o the_o form_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v absurd_a therefore_o the_o antecedent_n and_o again_o howsoever_o faith_n work_v those_o act_n which_o i_o call_v mediate_v or_o imperatos_fw-la by_o mean_n of_o other_o grace_n which_o act_n do_v tend_v to_o sanctification_n for_o which_o cause_n faith_n do_v not_o sanctify_v alone_o yet_o the_o actus_fw-la eliciti_fw-la or_o immediate_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o believe_v to_o receive_v and_o by_o receive_v he_o who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v faith_n work_v neiby_o charity_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o justify_v alone_o §_o vi_o yea_o but_o without_o charity_n faith_n be_v informis_fw-la &_o with_o it_o it_o be_v formata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d answ._n this_o distinction_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v either_o formata_fw-la or_o informis_fw-la in_o a_o right_a sense_n may_v be_v admit_v as_o namely_o if_o by_o form_n be_v understand_v the_o integrity_n or_o inward_a efficacy_n and_o if_o that_o be_v call_v formata_fw-la which_o be_v sound_a unfeigned_a lively_a and_o effectual_a and_o that_o informis_fw-la which_o iâ—…_n uneffectual_a dead_a and_o counterfeit_a for_o that_o distinction_n be_v intimate_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o speak_v either_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a or_o contrariwise_o of_o a_o dead_a faith_n for_o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v employ_v that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o feign_a and_o a_o counterfeit_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o so_o we_o admit_v this_o distinction_n that_o faith_n be_v either_o formata_fw-la which_o be_v lively_a and_o unfeigned_a informis_fw-la which_o be_v dead_a and_o counterfeit_a but_o in_o the_o popish_a sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o because_o they_o propound_v this_o 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not_o to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n believe_v that_o which_o he_o proâ—…esseth_v himself_o to_o believe_v he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v christ_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o have_v not_o a_o desire_n and_o care_n to_o keep_v 4_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v dead_a and_o counterfeit_n can_v justify_v or_o save_v a_o man_n as_o saint_n james_n 14._o show_v for_o howsoever_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v yet_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o do_v not_o justify_v neither_o alone_a nor_o at_o all_o becauseit_n be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a but_o a_o dead_a and_o counterfeit_a faith_n neithercan_a that_o be_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o wicked_a both_o man_n and_o angel_n neither_o may_v we_o omit_v bellarmine_n confession_n in_o this_o place_n here_o say_v he_o the_o 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god_n ground_v upon_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o god_n the_o relator_n and_o final_o not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o we_o hold_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n but_o we_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v seat_v both_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o in_o the_o will_n and_o my_o reason_n brieâ—…ely_o be_v this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a assent_n and_o be_v so_o define_v not_o only_o by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o also_o by_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o as_o thcodoreâ—…_n 18._o report_v do_v define_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o willing_a assent_n of_o the_o soul_n thâ—…refore_o to_o believe_v be_v a_o act_n both_o of_o the_o understanding_n and_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n of_o the_o will_n as_o it_o be_v voluntary_a even_o as_o liberum_fw-la â—…rbitrium_fw-la as_o it_o be_v arbitrium_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o as_o it_o be_v 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will_n to_o accept_v and_o to_o embrace_v that_o for_o true_a and_o good_a which_o the_o understanding_n have_v judge_v to_o be_v such_o out_o of_o both_o which_o arise_v the_o voluntary_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o we_o call_v faith_n this_o faith_n thus_o wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n be_v lively_a and_o effectual_a work_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n which_o also_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ready_o follow_v the_o willing_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n both_o to_o affect_v christ_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o he_o to_o love_v he_o and_o torest_n upon_o he_o for_o salvation_n and_o also_o to_o dis-affect_a and_o to_o detest_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v sinne._n §_o iii_o now_o that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n do_v concur_v to_o faith_n and_o understanding_n that_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o 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prevenâ—…eth_v it_o quia_fw-la fides_fw-la sine_fw-la voluâ—…late_fw-la â—…on_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la because_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o will._n again_o 31._o what_o be_v it_o to_o believe_v but_o to_o consent_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o be_v say_v consensio_fw-la autemutique_fw-la volentis_fw-la est_fw-la and_o consent_v undoubted_o be_v of_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a every_o 3â—…_n man_n when_o he_o will_v believe_v &_o cum_fw-la credit_n volens_fw-la credit_n and_o when_o he_o do_v believe_v he_o do_v willing_o believe_v voluntate_fw-la 33._o utique_fw-la credimus_fw-la very_o we_o believe_v with_o our_o will_n parvulorum_fw-la fides_n in_o credentium_fw-la voluntate_fw-la consistit_fw-la faith_n stand_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o write_v upon_o joh._n 6._o 44._o 26._o what_o say_v we_o here_o brethren_n if_o we_o be_v draw_v unto_o christ_n than_o we_o believe_v against_o our_o will_n no_o say_v he_o a_o man_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n nolens_fw-la against_o his_o will_n he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o altar_n nilling_a he_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n nilling_a credere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la volens_fw-la he_o can_v believe_v unless_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o last_o schoolman_n in_o the_o elect_a the_o will_n be_v prepare_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o therefore_o belong_v to_o faith_n quâ—…_n in_o voluntate_fw-la est_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o will_n §_n iv._o bonaventure_n resâ—…l_n it_o be_v not_o virtuous_a to_o believe_v if_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a ipsum_fw-la velle_fw-la credere_fw-la est_fw-la essentiale_fw-la ipsi_fw-la fidei_fw-la to_o believe_v willing_o be_v essential_a to_o faith_n itself_o unto_o the_o be_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o act_n of_o reason_n or_o understanding_n concur_v the_o act_n of_o the_o will._n faith_n ibid._n never_o shall_v be_v a_o virtue_n though_o it_o do_v enlighten_v the_o understanding_n never_o so_o much_o if_o it_o do_v not_o also_o rectify_v the_o will_n thomas_n aquinas_n 2._o write_v on_o rom._n 10._o 10._o signanter_n autem_fw-la dicit_fw-la cord_n creditur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la voluntate_fw-la he_o â—…peaketh_v remarkable_o man_n believe_v with_o the_o hearr_n that_o be_v with_o the_o will._n for_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d potest_fw-la a_o man_n may_v do_v they_o nilling_a sed_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la volens_fw-la but_o none_o can_v believe_v that_o be_v not_o willing_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v not_o determine_v to_o assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n by_o necessity_n of_o reason_n as_o of_o he_o that_o have_v science_n but_o by_o the_o will._n again_o um_o intellectus_fw-la credâ—…ntis_fw-la determinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la rationeâ—…_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la credere_fw-la c._n est_fw-la actus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la assentientis_fw-la veritati_fw-la divinae_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la motae_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la credere_fw-la c._n est_fw-la actus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la secùndum_fw-la quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la a_o voluntate_fw-la ad_fw-la assentiendum_fw-la procedit_fw-la autem_fw-la hujâ—…smodi_fw-la actus_fw-la à _fw-la voluntate_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la intellectu_fw-la actus_fw-la they_o fidei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la consistere_fw-la in_o credentium_fw-la voluntate_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la intellectus_fw-la credibilibus_fw-la assentit_fw-la gabriel_n biel_n 1._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o believe_v which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n assent_v to_o the_o truth_n proceed_v from_o the_o command_n of_o the_o will_n quiâ—…_n nullus_fw-la credit_n nisi_fw-la volens_fw-la because_o no_o man_n believe_v that_o be_v not_o willing_a as_o saint_n augustâ—…e_n church_n teach_v §_o v._o cardin_n all_o contarenus_n justif_a actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la vis_fw-la sit_fw-la elicitus_fw-la ab_fw-la intellectu_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la imperatus_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d salmeron_n 10._o paul_n say_v man_n believe_v with_o the_o heart_n to_o exclude_v feign_v
the_o holy_a ghost_n perpetual_o make_v such_o a_o opposition_n between_o they_o as_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v together_o if_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n as_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v then_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n alone_o or_o thus_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v either_o inherent_a in_o ourselves_o and_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n or_o that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o be_v inherent_a in_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o perform_v for_o we_o which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o three_o can_v be_v name_v and_o by_o both_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v if_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o former_a which_o i_o have_v sufficient_o or_o rather_o abundant_o prove_v heretofore_o then_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o the_o latter_a alone_o for_o if_o of_o two_o and_o no_o more_o but_o two_o you_o take_v away_o one_o you_o leave_v the_o other_o alone_o so_o be_v it_o in_o all_o dis-junction_n consist_v of_o two_o opposite_n sine_fw-la medio_fw-la the_o one_o be_v remove_v the_o other_o only_o remain_v argument_n §_o ix_o that_o by_o which_o alone_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o alone_a justification_n by_o which_o alone_a christ_n himself_o who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n be_v receive_v that_o alone_o justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o the_o promise_n by_o it_o alone_o justification_n by_o it_o alone_a christ_n himself_o be_v receive_v for_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o faith_n receive_v the_o promise_n and_o justification_n and_o christ_n himself_o which_o no_o other_o grace_n in_o we_o can_v do_v than_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o faith_n but_o faith_n receive_v the_o promise_n wherein_o justification_n be_v offer_v gal._n 3._o 22._o it_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o justification_n act._n 10._o 43._o &_o 26._o 18._o &_o 13._o 39_o it_o receive_v christ_n himself_o joh._n 1._o 12._o which_o no_o other_o grace_n can_v do_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v covenant_n §_o x._o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o that_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v because_o to_o that_o alone_a justification_n be_v promise_v faith_n be_v the_o only_a condition_n 9_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v lex_fw-la 27._o fidei_fw-la therefore_o by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v if_o against_o the_o assumption_n it_o be_v object_v that_o charity_n and_o obedience_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v also_o require_v i_o answer_v that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o thing_n by_o covenant_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v if_o we_o believe_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o justify_v we_o and_o be_v justify_v or_o redeem_v to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o save_v we_o see_v luk._n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o gal._n 3._o 9_o &_o 14._o 22._o charity_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o final_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o be_v by_o faith_n free_v from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o §_o xi_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wheresoever_o they_o speak_v of_o that_o by_o scripture_n which_o we_o be_v justify_v mention_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o faith_n not_o work_n nor_o other_o grace_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o faith_n only_o be_v mention_v therefore_o it_o justify_v alone_o for_o sometime_o other_o thing_n as_o not_o only_o other_o virtue_n but_o the_o sacrament_n also_o be_v mention_v which_o notwithstanding_o do_v not_o justify_v alone_o whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n faith_n be_v mention_v alone_o and_o no_o other_o grace_n with_o it_o even_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n treat_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la of_o justification_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o second_o that_o to_o no_o other_o grace_n mention_v either_o alone_a or_o with_o other_o be_v justification_n any_o where_o ascribe_v neither_o be_v the_o papist_n able_a to_o produce_v any_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o as_o for_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n attinet_fw-la allege_v out_o of_o tit._n 3._o 5._o ephes._n 5._o 26._o they_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o speak_v of_o the_o outward_a mean_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o to_o concur_v with_o faith_n that_o out_o of_o luk._n 7._o 47._o have_v already_o be_v clear_v â—…_n that_o love_v there_o note_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o sign_n of_o forgiveness_n that_o out_o of_o rom._n 8._o 24._o show_v that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v not_o save_v re_fw-mi but_o spe_fw-mi not_o in_o fruition_n but_o in_o expectation_n which_o hope_n or_o expectation_n as_o it_o be_v term_v vers_fw-la 23._o be_v no_o cause_n either_o of_o justification_n or_o of_o salvation_n three_o that_o the_o justification_n attribute_v to_o sacrament_n do_v not_o hinder_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o for_o when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o we_o mean_v that_o nothing_o in_o we_o do_v concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o but_o faith_n only_o as_o have_v be_v show_v as_o for_o the_o sacrament_n we_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v external_a mean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v manus_fw-la offerentis_fw-la as_o faith_n be_v manus_fw-la recipientis_fw-la and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o far_o srom_o hinder_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o as_o that_o they_o do_v confirm_v it_o as_o be_v the_o sealâ—…s_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n chap._n ix_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o other_o in_o all_o age_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o §_o i._o now_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v no_o novelty_n but_o that_o which_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n i_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o christian_a writer_n in_o all_o age_n but_o chief_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n i._o justin_n martyr_n addiognetum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v 160._o god_n it_o be_v grant_v man_n by_o faith_n alone_o and_o by_o what_o alone_o we_o see_v god_n by_o that_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v again_o ibid._n what_o other_o thing_n can_v cover_v our_o sin_n but_o his_o righteousness_n in_o who_o can_v we_o be_v sinner_n and_o impious_a be_v justify_v but_o in_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o righteousness_n therefore_o of_o christ_n only_o which_o be_v receive_v and_o put_v on_o by_o faith_n only_o be_v our_o sin_n cover_v in_o christ_n alone_o those_o that_o be_v sinner_n in_o themselves_o be_v justify_v therefore_o not_o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ii_o irenaeus_n who_o i_o find_v cite_v and_o approve_v by_o augustine_n 2._o man_n 5._o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v save_v from_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n but_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v bite_v by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v heal_v but_o by_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 200._o iii_o clemens_n alex._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i'faith_o alone_o be_v the_o catholic_a salvation_n of_o mankind_n again_o 5._o the_o power_n of_o god_n alone_o without_o demonstration_n be_v able_a to_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n alone_o 230_o iv._o origen_n more_o plain_o 3._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o a_o man_n believe_v only_o be_v justify_v and_o instance_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n luk._n 23._o and_o of_o the_o penitent_a woman_n luk._n 7._o both_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o in_o that_o place_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o other_o origen_n use_v the_o exclusive_a particle_n sola_fw-la seven_o time_n bellarmine_n answer_v 25._o that_o origen_n only_o exclude_v external_a work_n when_o power_n and_o occasion_n be_v want_v as_o in_o the_o
renounce_v special_a faith_n for_o can_v thou_o love_v christ_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o as_o thy_o saviour_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o by_o special_a faith_n persuade_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o see_v then_o unto_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n we_o be_v to_o receive_v christ_n as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a assent_n and_o unto_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n by_o a_o plerophory_n or_o assure_a persuasion_n we_o be_v to_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o any_o other_o grace_n it_o follow_v therefore_o from_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o faith_n that_o by_o it_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v §_o viii_o his_o second_o cavil_n be_v take_v from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o by_o sacrament_n our_o confession_n as_o he_o say_v do_v apply_v the_o promise_n and_o justification_n itself_o to_o the_o receiver_n therefore_o say_v he_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o instrument_n apply_v in_o this_o argument_n he_o great_o please_v himself_o but_o without_o cause_n for_o first_o when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v we_o mean_v that_o in_o we_o nothing_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n with_o faith_n but_o without_o we_o we_o acknowledge_v many_o thing_n to_o justify_v second_o faith_n justify_v alone_o ut_fw-la manus_fw-la accipientis_fw-la the_o sacrament_n ut_fw-la manus_fw-la dantis_fw-la three_o faith_n do_v actual_o justify_v before_o god_n the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n but_o serve_v to_o seal_v our_o justification_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n neither_o do_v they_o actual_o confer_v grace_n but_o confirm_v it_o as_o the_o seal_n 11._o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n when_o as_o therefore_o the_o term_n of_o wash_v cleanse_a sanctify_a save_a be_v attribute_v to_o sacrament_n these_o phrase_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v sacramental_o and_o this_o be_v our_o answer_n as_o for_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n frame_v for_o we_o he_o have_v good_a leave_n to_o make_v or_o to_o mar_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n chap._n xv._n bellarmine_n four_o principal_a argument_n take_v from_o the_o manner_n how_o faith_n do_v justify_v and_o the_o five_o from_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n 17._o §_o i_o if_o faith_n say_v he_o do_v justify_v as_o a_o cause_n as_o the_o beginning_n cause_n as_o the_o merit_n of_o justification_n than_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o for_o love_n and_o penance_n and_o other_o good_a act_n do_v the_o like_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a i_o deny_v first_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o the_o proof_n thereof_o for_o neither_o love_n or_o penance_n nor_o other_o good_a act_n do_v either_o cause_n begin_v or_o merit_v justification_n and_o therefore_o though_o faith_n do_v justify_v as_o a_o cause_n as_o the_o beginning_n as_o the_o merit_n whereby_o justification_n be_v obtain_v it_o may_v for_o all_o they_o justify_v alone_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v his_o whole_a dispute_n but_o all_o his_o care_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o assumption_n which_o he_o endeavour_v in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o first_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o justificatition_n which_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v yea_o we_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o in_o we_o do_v concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o a_o cause_n thereof_o but_o faith_n only_o but_o you_o will_v ask_v what_o cause_n we_o say_v the_o instrumental_a only_o if_o bellarmine_n mean_v any_o other_o cause_n as_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v name_v it_o and_o to_o have_v prove_v it_o §_o ii_o he_o prove_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n by_o the_o preposition_n ex_fw-la and_o per_fw-la it_o by_o and_o through_o attribute_v to_o faith_n whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o these_o particle_n sometime_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n as_o namely_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v through_o or_o by_o the_o word_n or_o the_o sacrament_n rom._n 6._o 4._o tit._n 3._o 5._o joh._n 17._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o &_o 15._o 2._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10._o 17._o preacher_n be_v minister_n by_o who_o you_o do_v believe_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 5._o ephes._n 3._o 6._o and_o first_o for_o those_o plà ce_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o save_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 28._o 30._o &_o 5._o 1._o ephes._n 2._o 8._o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n say_v he_o the_o preposition_n by_o or_o through_o do_v signify_v a_o true_a cause_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v set_v down_o what_o cause_n for_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v also_o a_o true_a cause_n the_o preposition_n per_fw-la say_v praepositio_fw-la bâ—…llarmine_n in_o another_o place_n be_v not_o fit_o accommodate_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o either_o to_o the_o formal_a as_o per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la or_o meritorious_a as_o permeritum_fw-la silij_fw-la or_o instrumental_a cause_n as_o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o sacramenta_fw-la where_o you_o see_v by_o bellarmine_n confession_n per_fw-la be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n it_o be_v also_o attribute_v to_o the_o matter_n and_o merit_n as_o rom._n 5._o 10_o 19_o when_o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v also_o attribute_v to_o faith_n it_o can_v be_v attribute_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o metonymy_n faith_n be_v put_v for_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o this_o manifest_o appear_v when_o justification_n by_o the_o preposition_n be_v attribute_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o faith_n as_o rom._n 3._o 24._o 25._o we_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n by_o christ_n we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n in_o he_o eph._n 3._o 12._o by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n act._n 10._o 43._o &_o 26._o 18._o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o cripple_n act._n 3._o 16._o that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n have_v heal_v he_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o same_o benefit_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n which_o proper_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n not_o proper_o but_o relative_o and_o metonymical_o not_o that_o faith_n itself_o work_v they_o but_o the_o object_n which_o it_o as_o the_o instrument_n apprehend_v §_o iii_o but_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v that_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n contrary_n the_o preposition_n by_o and_o through_o do_v signify_v a_o true_a cause_n first_o by_o the_o contrary_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o &_o 4._o gal._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o do_v prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n without_o doubt_n he_o exclude_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o law_n in_o justify_v and_o not_o a_o relative_a apprehension_n alone_o for_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o law_n and_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v by_o apprehend_v righteousness_n relative_o and_o therefore_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v very_o foolish_a if_o his_o meaning_n have_v be_v that_o justice_n be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o work_n even_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v speak_v foolish_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o alm_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o not_o by_o the_o heel_n neither_o do_v they_o who_o the_o apostle_n confute_v look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n relative_o but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v to_o work_n he_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n answ._n this_o manifest_o prove_v that_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o by_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o work_n for_o if_o the_o question_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o faith_n
itself_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o opposition_n between_o faith_n and_o work_v than_o be_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o opposition_n that_o they_o be_v subalternal_a the_o one_o prove_v the_o other_o for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a we_o must_v be_v justify_v both_o by_o habitual_a and_o actual_a righteousness_n neither_o of_o they_o alone_o suffice_v in_o adultis_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o by_o the_o one_o then_o by_o the_o other_o also_o again_o faith_n be_v but_o one_o grace_n among_o many_o can_v as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n inherent_a in_o we_o by_o it_o own_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n justify_v or_o sanctify_v alone_o but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o other_o grace_n neither_o can_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n suffice_v to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o one_o come_v to_o year_n unless_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n neither_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n call_v good_a work_n of_o any_o account_n before_o god_n unless_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o inward_a habit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n but_o faith_n consider_v relative_o as_o the_o instrument_n apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n itself_o alone_o suffice_v to_o justification_n as_o the_o father_n before_o have_v testify_v this_o be_v the_o work_n 29._o of_o god_n which_o with_o god_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o work_n that_o we_o believe_v on_o his_o son_n for_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v be_v repute_v as_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n 4._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o believe_v in_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n because_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o he_o christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o accept_v of_o god_n in_o his_o behalf_n as_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o person_n §_o iu._n second_o bellarmine_n by_o other_o place_n where_o the_o preposition_n be_v use_v indevour_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v decipher_v as_o a_o true_a cause_n for_o if_o say_v he_o in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o preposition_n by_o or_o through_o do_v signify_v a_o cause_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o betoken_v a_o cause_n when_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o or_o through_o faith_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o preposition_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o as_o where_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o way_n and_o mean_n occasion_n and_o time_n way_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 2._o 12._o by_o another_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 12._o 1._o through_o the_o corn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o dry_a place_n vers_n 43._o so_o through_o window_n gen._n 26._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 33._o door_n mat._n 7._o 13._o joh._n 10._o 1._o wall_n as_o act._n 9_o 25._o tile_n luk._n 5._o 19_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1._o affliction_n act._n 14._o 22._o mean_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o word_n act._n 15._o 27._o 32._o by_o parable_n luk._n 8._o 4._o by_o vision_n act._n 18._o 9_o through_o a_o glass_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o by_o epistle_n 2_o thâ—…s_n 2._o 15._o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o occasion_n as_o our_o corruption_n by_o the_o law_n work_v sin_n rom._n 7._o 5_o 13._o for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 8_o 11._o it_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n infirmity_n lay_v upon_o lazarus_n that_o by_o it_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v joh._n 11._o 4._o time_n whether_o all_o time_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 18._o 10._o &_o 2._o 25._o or_o set_v time_n as_o three_o day_n mat._n 26._o 61._o forty_o day_n act._n 1._o 3._o by_o night_n luk._n 5._o 5._o mat._n 5._o 19_o second_o that_o the_o preposition_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n as_o in_o that_o hebrew_n phrase_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n gen._n 32_o 16._o as_o god_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n exod._n 9_o 35._o &_o 35._o 29._o levit._fw-la 8._o 36._o &_o 10._o 11._o &_o 26._o 45._o numb_a 4._o 37_o 45_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n psal._n 77._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 20._o jesse_n send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n david_n so_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 25._o 2_o chr._n 29._o 25._o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n luk._n 1._o 70._o so_o by_o his_o prophet_n viz._n as_o his_o instrument_n mat._n 1._o 22._o &_o 2._o 15._o thus_o god_n wrought_v miracle_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n act._n 19_o 11._o or_o as_o himself_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o ministry_n act._n 21._o 19_o rom._n 15._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o i_o three_o that_o faith_n be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o justification_n as_o be_v usual_o mean_v by_o the_o preposition_n join_v either_o with_o other_o cause_n of_o justification_n or_o with_o faith_n upon_o other_o occasion_n and_o first_o to_o mention_v those_o which_o bellarmine_n say_v he_o will_v here_o omit_v as_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n by_o his_o death_n by_o his_o obedience_n it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o or_o through_o christ_n and_o by_o or_o through_o faith_n or_o by_o or_o through_o the_o blood_n the_o death_n the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o or_o through_o faith_n that_o faith_n though_o the_o same_o preposition_n be_v prefix_v before_o it_o shall_v signify_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o cause_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3._o 24._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o bellar._n note_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n confound_v god_n grace_n and_o our_o charity_n free_o that_o be_v say_v he_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n note_v the_o efficient_a by_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n jesus_n which_o note_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n we_o must_v needs_o conceive_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o distinct_a cause_n from_o the_o rest_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o formal_a for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o one_o be_v charity_n as_o they_o teach_v nor_o the_o efficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o be_v god_n bounty_n and_o justice_n nor_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o thath_fw-mi only_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ._n it_o remain_v then_o that_o it_o be_v the_o instrumental_a which_o be_v plain_o signify_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o the_o redemption_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o ghrist_n by_o faith_n or_o when_o the_o preposition_n be_v attribute_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o faith_n as_o i_o note_v before_o §_o 2._o §_o v._o bellarmine_n say_v that_o in_o that_o place_n rom._n 3._o 24._o faith_n be_v there_o note_v be_v to_o be_v the_o dispositive_a cause_n which_o i_o have_v already_o disprove_v the_o truth_n be_v that_o for_o all_o this_o flourish_n which_o bellarmine_n here_o make_v he_o make_v faith_n to_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o justification_n but_o a_o remote_a disposition_n which_o dispose_v to_o justification_n no_o otherwise_o thâ—…n_o servile_a fear_n do_v which_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o justification_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n i_o answer_v that_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n they_o constant_o hold_v 6._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v charity_n which_o be_v lose_v justification_n be_v lose_v though_o faith_n remain_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n infuse_v â—…s_v indeed_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n as_o a_o mother_n grace_n and_o root_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o of_o justification_n it_o be_v no_o part_n but_o a_o instrument_n for_o justification_n consist_v whole_o upon_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o faith_n as_o the_o hand_n do_v receive_v §_o vi_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n the_o manner_n how_o faith_n do_v sanctify_v justify_v we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n both_o in_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v be_v the_o elicit_a and_o immediate_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v credere_fw-la &_o credendo_fw-la christum_fw-la recipere_fw-la &_o amplecti_fw-la to_o believe_v
and_o by_o believe_v to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v christ._n the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o sanctify_v and_o produce_v moral_a duty_n be_v immediate_a act_n or_o imperati_fw-la which_o faith_n produce_v by_o mean_n of_o other_o virtue_n command_v by_o faith_n such_o be_v sperare_fw-la confidere_fw-la amare_fw-la timere_fw-la obedire_fw-la pati_fw-la &c_n &c_n of_o justification_n the_o man_n endue_v with_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a but_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o patient_a who_o receive_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v his_o only_a act_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v thereby_o justify_v god_n impute_v to_o the_o believer_n the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o though_o to_o believe_v be_v his_o own_o act_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o active_a to_o justify_v himself_o by_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o passive_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 24._o 28._o &_o 5._o 1._o but_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o in_o all_o moral_a duty_n the_o faithful_a man_n be_v the_o efficient_a of_o they_o and_o his_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o art_n &_o other_o habit_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la the_o principle_n whereby_o he_o work_v and_o of_o they_o faith_n under_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a cause_n and_o as_o some_o call_v 3._o that_o which_o be_v principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o action_n be_v the_o most_o of_o those_o which_o heb._n 11._o be_v so_o high_o commend_v which_o though_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n yet_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n not_o as_o it_o justify_v but_o as_o it_o sanctify_v fortify_v or_o otherwise_o qualifi_v they_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o and_o this_o efficiency_n of_o faith_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v often_o signify_v without_o the_o preposition_n than_o with_o as_o heb._n 11._o though_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o of_o justification_n therefore_o faith_n be_v but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n justify_v relative_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o it_o do_v receive_v be_v the_o only_a instrument_n to_o receive_v that_o object_n which_o alone_o do_v justify_v but_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o other_o moral_a action_n such_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v mention_v heb._n 11._o whereof_o the_o faithful_a man_n be_v the_o efficient_a justify_v faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n and_o other_o virtue_n as_o affiance_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o prime_a cause_n work_v they_o not_o relative_o by_o apprehend_v the_o object_n but_o effectual_o produce_v they_o as_o principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la whereby_o bellarmine_n dispute_n out_o of_o heb._n 11._o be_v confute_v for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v say_v he_o that_o by_o faith_n the_o saint_n overcome_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v the_o promise_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o particle_n by_o do_v not_o signify_v apprehension_n but_o the_o true_a cause_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o abel_n religious_a offering_n of_o noah_n prepare_v the_o ark_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o i_o confess_v but_o that_o which_o he_o will_v infer_v thereupon_o that_o faith_n therefore_o do_v not_o justify_v relative_o by_o way_n of_o apprehend_v the_o object_n i_o have_v already_o answer_v for_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v before_o of_o apprehend_v relative_o be_v idle_a and_o frivolus_fw-la §_o vii_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o assumption_n be_v that_o say_v be_v the_o begin_n justice._n of_o justice_n and_o consequent_o the_o inchoated_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n so_o that_o now_o belike_o the_o seven_o disposition_n shall_v be_v the_o inchoated_a form_n of_o justification_n the_o entire_a form_n be_v but_o one_o viz._n charity_n and_o consequent_o the_o dispose_n faith_n and_o the_o dispose_n fear_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v inchoated_a charity_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a bellarmine_n in_o this_o argument_n as_o always_o by_o justification_n understand_v sanctification_n whereof_o and_o of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n we_o acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o consequent_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v formal_o just_a but_o of_o justification_n not_o the_o beginning_n only_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o perfection_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n because_o no_o soon_o do_v we_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o perfect_a but_o we_o be_v perfect_o justify_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o the_o father_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o â—…_n acknowledge_v faith_n alone_o to_o suffice_v unto_o justification_n so_o origen_n in_o rom._n 3._o lib._n 3._o hierome_n and_o sedulius_n in_o rom._n 10._o 10._o &_o in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o chrysost._n in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o in_o tit._n 1._o 13._o augustin_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 68_o chrysâ—…log_n serâ—…_n 34._o primasius_n in_o gal._n 2._o oecumen_fw-la in_o col._n 2._o theophylact_fw-mi in_o gal._n 3._o anselm_n in_o rom._n 4._o if_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v unto_o justification_n then_o do_v it_o not_o only_o begin_v but_o also_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_v it_o for_o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n but_o bellarmine_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v his_o assertion_n by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o testimony_n of_o father_n his_o first_o testimony_n 5._o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n where_o say_v he_o faith_n itself_o be_v count_v righteousness_n and_o consequent_o faith_n do_v not_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v itself_o justice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lively_a and_o perfect_v by_o charity_n it_o shall_v be_v perfect_a justice_n if_o not_o it_o shall_v at_o the_o least_o be_v unperfect_a and_o inchoated_a justice_n answ._n if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o approbation_n or_o justification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o habit_n i_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v accept_v the_o same_o though_o unperfect_a in_o itself_o as_o righteous_a as_o the_o zealous_a act_n of_o 31._o phinehas_n be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n throughout_o all_o generation_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o person_n who_o can_v by_o one_o habit_n and_o much_o less_o by_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v formal_o just_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o believer_n receive_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n do_v full_o justify_v the_o believer_n and_o be_v therefore_o count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o that_o itself_o be_v his_o righteousness_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o himself_o who_o still_o in_o himself_o remain_v a_o sinner_n but_o in_o christ._n and_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o be_v justify_v the_o greek_a word_n use_v sometime_o by_o the_o septuagint_n as_o gen._n 18._o 18._o &_o 28._o 14._o and_o retain_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 8._o be_v very_o significant_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o bless_v for_o so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7._o use_v these_o word_n promiscuous_o as_o also_o gal._n 3._o 8._o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v this_o blessedness_n therefore_o this_o justification_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v faith_n count_v righteousness_n because_o it_o receive_v it_o as_o for_o faith_n itself_o absolute_o consider_v without_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n we_o according_a to_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v justify_v by_o it_o neither_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n nor_o before_o not_o before_o for_o until_o it_o be_v as_o they_o speak_v form_v with_o charity_n it_o can_v justify_v nor_o in_o the_o act_n for_o charity_n alone_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o then_o only_o be_v we_o formal_o justify_v when_o charity_n be_v infuse_v or_o else_o there_o be_v more_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n than_o one_o which_o bellarmine_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v utter_o deny_v §_o viii_o his_o second_o testimony_n 1_o corinthian_n 3._o 11._o another_o 11._o foundation_n can_v
that_o unto_o salvation_n contrary_a to_o the_o lutheran_n who_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o again_o we_o have_v that_o patience_n be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o presence_n but_o also_o of_o relation_n to_o salvation_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n answ._n he_o have_v not_o here_o the_o term_n necessary_a but_o in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n the_o phrase_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la habetis_fw-la you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n which_o phrase_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v thing_n useful_a or_o needful_a without_o any_o show_n or_o colour_n of_o signification_n imply_v the_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n as_o matth._n 6._o 8._o your_o father_n know_v whereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v need_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v need_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o her_o colt_n matth._n 21._o 3._o buy_v those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o we_o have_v need_n against_o the_o feast_n joh._n 13._o 29._o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o grant_v that_o patience_n be_v a_o necessary_a virtue_n and_o that_o also_o to_o salvation_n yea_o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a say_v he_o with_o relation_n to_o salvation_n for_o so_o he_o say_v that_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n ridiculous_a for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n without_o some_o relation_n to_o it_o but_o every_o relation_n be_v not_o causal_n or_o import_v a_o cause_n as_o in_o those_o example_n which_o he_o allege_v meat_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o may_v be_v nourish_v etc._n etc._n but_o many_o time_n the_o relation_n be_v of_o other_o argument_n as_o of_o mean_n and_o help_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n desire_v can_v well_o be_v have_v as_o the_o ass_n and_o her_o colt_n be_v needful_a for_o christ_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n shoe_n or_o boot_n be_v needful_a for_o he_o that_o travail_v and_o such_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o journey_n end_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n have_v need_n to_o go_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n as_o of_o a_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o have_v by_o faith_n run_v the_o race_n 1._o that_o be_v set_v before_o you_o viz._n of_o patience_n you_o may_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n 15._o §_o iv._o his_o second_o testimony_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 14_o 15._o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n but_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o bear_v of_o child_n if_o she_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o sanctification_n with_o sobriety_n where_o say_v he_o perseverance_n not_o only_o in_o faith_n but_o in_o faith_n love_n sanctification_n and_o sobriety_n be_v put_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o as_o a_o certain_a condition_n without_o which_o the_o woman_n can_v be_v save_v answ._n all_o this_o we_o grant_v but_o conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la be_v no_o cause_n nor_o do_v import_v any_o efficiency_n if_o he_o will_v have_v take_v hold_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o text_n as_o imply_v efficiency_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v urge_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la filiorum_fw-la generationem_fw-la by_o child-bearing_a as_o it_o be_v better_a translate_v than_o by_o bear_v of_o child_n to_o avoid_v ambiguity_n because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v if_o they_o shall_v continue_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o child_n but_o of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sex_n which_o be_v a_o word_n collective_a signify_v a_o multitude_n be_v per_fw-la synthesin_n join_v to_o a_o verb_n of_o the_o plural_a as_o turbaruunt_fw-la as_o if_o child-bearing_a be_v a_o cause_n or_o have_v some_o relation_n of_o efficiency_n to_o salvation_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n that_o it_o be_v inflict_v upon_o that_o sex_n as_o a_o curse_n howbeit_o to_o the_o faithful_a the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o of_o all_o other_o affliction_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v evil_a be_v change_v and_o they_o sanctify_v to_o they_o as_o the_o strait_a way_n or_o as_o the_o word_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o way_n of_o affliction_n by_o which_o 22._o they_o be_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n in_o such_o place_n therefore_o though_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o many_o time_n import_v a_o cause_n be_v use_v yet_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o sometime_o the_o way_n be_v signify_v and_o sometime_o the_o estate_n the_o way_n as_o act_n 14._o 22._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o or_o through_o many_o afliction_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o that_o affliction_n or_o the_o patient_a bear_n of_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v collect_v out_o of_o some_o other_o place_n but_o that_o affliction_n patient_o bear_v be_v the_o way_n to_o it_o the_o estate_n as_o rom._n 4._o 11._o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o uncircumcision_n so_o in_o this_o place_n as_o beza_n have_v well_o observe_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o do_v bellarmine_n follow_v this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v say_v he_o confirmatur_fw-la that_o per_fw-la by_o the_o bear_n of_o child_n be_v put_v for_o in_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o procreation_n of_o child_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o that_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o childebearing_n shall_v be_v save_v if_o she_o abide_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n §_o v._o his_o three_o testimony_n phil._n 2._o 12._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 12._o work_n your_o salvation_n sure_o say_v he_o if_o good_a action_n work_v salvation_n they_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o presence_n but_o also_o of_o efficiency_n answ._n very_o true_a but_o where_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o good_a action_n do_v work_v salvation_n he_o exhort_v indeed_o the_o philippian_n that_o they_o shall_v work_v or_o rather_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n not_o that_o they_o be_v the_o author_n or_o worker_n of_o it_o for_o salvation_n and_o every_o degree_n thereof_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n 10._o even_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n 2._o he_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o 12._o he_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o 5._o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 13._o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o this_o exhortation_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o 6_o saint_n at_o philippi_n in_o who_o god_n have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n as_o therefore_o god_n himself_o have_v begin_v this_o work_n will_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v finish_v it_o 6._o or_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o course_n of_o salvation_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o course_n cooperate_n with_o god_n and_o accomplish_v their_o sanctification_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o 1._o speak_v §_o vi_o his_o four_o testimony_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o for_o the_o sorrow_n that_o 10._o be_v according_a to_o god_n work_v penance_n unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v stable_n here_o also_o we_o see_v say_v he_o the_o respect_n of_o efficiency_n for_o sorrow_n work_v penance_n penance_n work_v stable_a salvation_n for_o sorrow_n do_v true_o work_v in_o a_o man_n penance_n that_o be_v detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v sin_n therefore_o penance_n also_o itself_o dâ—…th_v true_o work_v stable_a salvation_n and_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a not_o oneâ—…_n in_o regard_n of_o presence_n but_o as_o a_o cause_n answ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o it_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o even_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o
the_o lord_n who_o freelygive_v what_o he_o have_v free_o promise_v three_o when_o a_o superaboundant_a reward_n be_v promise_v to_o a_o small_a work_n and_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v promise_v be_v no_o way_n able_a either_o to_o do_v or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o will_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o receive_v whole_o his_o will_n and_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o from_o his_o lord_n the_o thing_n promise_v can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o merit_n but_o to_o the_o gracious_a bounty_n of_o his_o lord_n charity_n §_o v._o the_o seven_o and_o last_o condition_n be_v that_o a_o meritorious_a work_n must_v proceed_v from_o charity_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v require_v in_o every_o good_a work_n but_o in_o the_o proof_n hereof_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o nice_a dispute_n prove_v against_o guihielmus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o virtue_n of_o merit_v be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v more_o principal_o to_o charity_n than_o to_o faith_n and_o although_o this_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a dispute_n see_v neither_o faith_n nor_o charity_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o merit_v yet_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o if_o to_o either_o merit_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o and_o not_o by_o charity_n by_o faith_n we_o be_v entitle_v to_o god_n kingdom_n by_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v not_o by_o faith_n we_o obtain_v the_o inheritance_n which_o by_o charity_n we_o do_v not_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v and_o not_o by_o charity_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n upon_o which_o and_o no_o other_o grace_n salvaâ—…ion_n be_v promise_v those_o that_o true_o love_n be_v also_o save_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a cognizance_n and_o as_o basiâ—…_n speak_v the_o character_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o none_o be_v save_v without_o it_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o save_v by_o it_o nor_o for_o it_o but_o only_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n alone_o salvation_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o faith_n as_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o charity_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o god_n will_v save_v we_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o happiness_n yea_o he_o be_v eternal_a life_n faith_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n all_o other_o grace_n be_v but_o note_n and_o sign_n of_o our_o union_n which_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n and_o of_o happiness_n by_o he_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v this_o inheritance_n but_o it_o be_v have_v among_o those_o that_o be_v 18._o sanctify_v when_o it_o be_v say_v happy_a be_v she_o 45._o that_o believe_v there_o the_o cause_n of_o happiness_n be_v note_v but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v happy_a be_v he_o that_o love_v orfeared_a not_o the_o cause_n of_o happiness_n be_v signify_v but_o a_o note_n or_o sign_n of_o it_o both_o faith_n and_o charity_n must_v concur_v to_o every_o good_a act_n for_o as_o a_o work_n without_o charity_n be_v not_o good_a so_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v 23._o sin_n but_o if_o you_o compare_v the_o grace_n together_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o charity_n proceed_v from_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n such_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o mother-grace_n from_o which_o charity_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n as_o from_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n do_v spring_n and_o flow_v it_o may_v seem_v indeed_o that_o sanctification_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n do_v more_o principal_o consist_v in_o love_n because_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o sanctification_n itself_o do_v flow_v from_o faith_n which_o purify_v 6._o the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n but_o as_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n whereunto_o merit_n if_o we_o have_v any_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v for_o justification_n be_v the_o entitle_v of_o we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n neither_o charity_n nor_o any_o other_o grace_n in_o we_o do_v concur_v unto_o it_o but_o faith_n be_v all_o in_o all_o i_o will_v not_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o idle_a dispute_n i_o confess_v the_o point_n that_o to_o every_o rewardable_a or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o meritorious_a work_n charity_n be_v require_v §_o vi_o now_o let_v we_o recapitulate_v his_o seven_o condition_n and_o because_o meritorious_a he_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o refractory_a i_o do_v confess_v that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o condition_n be_v require_v to_o every_o rewardable_a work_n for_o first_o it_o must_v be_v good_a second_o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o obeisance_n to_o god_n three_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o man_n in_o this_o world_n four_o it_o must_v be_v voluntary_a and_o not_o force_v five_o it_o must_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o man_n who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n six_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o god_n promise_n and_o last_o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o charity_n but_o now_o say_v i_o that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n nor_o all_o of_o they_o put_v together_o can_v make_v a_o work_n meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n before_o god_n they_o be_v common_a note_n and_o mark_n of_o all_o good_a work_n whatsoever_o but_o the_o proper_a note_n of_o merit_n be_v such_o as_o i_o set_v down_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n concern_v merit_n for_o work_n be_v not_o therefore_o meritorious_a because_o they_o be_v material_o good_a nor_o because_o they_o be_v in_o obeisance_n to_o god_n for_o that_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n nor_o for_o that_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o such_o as_o be_v viatores_fw-la and_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o because_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o man_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n nor_o because_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v ground_v on_o god_n promise_n which_o be_v of_o a_o free_a reward_n and_o not_o of_o wage_n merit_v by_o we_o nor_o last_o because_o they_o proceed_v from_o charity_n for_o our_o charity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o much_o less_o to_o merit_v and_o whatsoever_o or_o how_o great_a soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n but_o the_o only_a debt_n which_o we_o owe_v or_o aught_o to_o owe_v to_o our_o brethren_n and_o that_o for_o god_n sake_n to_o omit_v that_o we_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o it_o we_o can_v merit_v of_o he_o chap._n ix_o bellarmine_n dispute_n that_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la not_o only_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la but_o also_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la examine_v §_o i._o in_o the_o four_o place_n 16._o bellarmine_n discourf_v how_o far_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v either_o meritorious_a or_o be_v reward_v meritorious_a whether_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la and_o if_o so_o whether_o ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la solum_fw-la or_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la also_o that_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la which_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o hitherto_o he_o have_v prove_v he_o now_o maintain_v against_o durandus_fw-la affirm_v that_o his_o assertion_n as_o it_o be_v refute_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o almost_o divine_n so_o also_o by_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o former_o he_o have_v use_v against_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o some_o draw-back_n who_o notwithstanding_o will_v seem_v stiff_a defender_n of_o merit_n do_v bear_v the_o simple_a in_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o school-point_n to_o say_v that_o work_n be_v meritorious_a either_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la when_o as_o in_o very_a truth_n it_o be_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a of_o everlasting_a life_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o meritum_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a §_o ii_o in_o the_o next_o place_n bellarmiâ—…e_v now_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o utriusque_fw-la good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la he_o 17._o dispute_v whether_o they_o be_v so_o ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la tantum_fw-la or_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la tantum_fw-la or_o ratione_fw-la utriusque_fw-la whereunto_o i_o answer_v
7._o 25._o 9_o 24._o isaiah_n 53._o 11._o the_o holy_a ghâ—…st_n instrumental_a cause_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 20._o 20._o act_n 16._o 14._o 14._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 17_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 10._o 9_o john_n 20._o 23._o sacrament_n rom._n 4._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o i'faith_o the_o instrument_n to_o receive_v 1._o faith_n justisi_v not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n or_o gift_n in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n â—…o_o receive_v christ._n g_o de_fw-fr justif._n l._n 1._o cap._n 17._o 17._o lib._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 5._o 5._o lib._n 4._o &_o 7._o 7._o rom._n 10._o 5._o secònd_o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o faith_n à s_o do_v special_o apprehend_v and_o embrace_v christ._n christ._n of_o this_o see_v moâ—…e_a lib_fw-la 6._o c._n 4._o 4._o see_v lib._n 6._o c._n 6._o §._o 2._o 2._o joh._n 3._o 16._o act._n 16._o 30_o 31._o fat_a h_z do_v h_z not_o dispose_v to_o justificatioâ—…_n but_o it_o do_v h_z actual_o justify_v justify_v bellarm._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca_fw-mi 13._o §._o secun_fw-fr da_fw-mi dispositio_fw-la dispositio_fw-la act._n 13._o 39_o 39_o joh._n 5._o 24._o 24._o joh._n 6._o 47._o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v absolute_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o worth_a but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n object_n see_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o §._o 6._o 6._o luk._n 7._o 50._o act._n 3._o 6._o 12._o â—…6_n act._n 10._o 43._o joh._n 20._o 31._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o question_n whether_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n how_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v alone_o alone_o jaâ—…_n 2._o 17._o faith_n do_v not_o sanctify_v alone_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o justification_n what_o they_o be_v be_v bellarm._n de_fw-fr justifi_n lib._n cap._n 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr jacob._n &_o vitabeat_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 6._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 4._o 4._o matth._n 12._o 37._o rome_n 8._o 33._o 1_o king_n 8._o 32._o of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n distinct_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n god_n see_v lib._n 4._o c._n 2._o §._o 2._o whether_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n godhead_n 1_o timâ—…_n 5._o whether_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o manhood_n the_o innocence_n of_o christ._n john_n 8._o 46._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o heb._n 7._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 22_o 23._o 23._o 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 21._o heb._n 4._o 15._o christ_n positive_a righteousness_n rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n matth._n 1._o 22._o luk._n 1._o 35._o john_n 3._o 34._o psal._n 45._o 7._o esai_n 11._o 2._o joh._n 1._o 14._o john_n 1._o 16._o ephes._n 4._o 7._o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o lise_fw-fr matth._n 5._o 1â—…_n matth._n 3._o 15._o joh._n 8._o 29._o rom._n 8._o 4._o isaiah_n 53._o 11._o act_n 4._o 27._o heb._n 7._o 26._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20._o apoc._n 3._o 7._o act_n 3._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o act._n 2._o 27._o dan._n 9_o 24._o his_o passive_a righteousness_n phil._n 2._o 8._o gal._n 3._o 13._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 8_o 9_o 9_o heb._n 12._o 2._o 2._o isaiah_n 53._o 3._o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jer._n 23._o 6._o rom._n 9_o 5._o act._n 3._o 15._o 15._o luk._n 1._o 43._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o act._n 2â—…_n 28._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 3._o 16._o rom._n 5._o 10._o rom._n 5._o 19_o phil._n 2._o 6_o 8._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o the_o consort_n arise_v from_o this_o doctrine_n doctrine_n heb._n 9_o 14._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o 21._o rom._n 1._o 4._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 14._o 17._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 30._o jer._n 23._o 6._o 6._o matth._n 5._o 6._o 6._o matth._n 6._o 33._o 33._o matth._n 13._o 46._o 46._o isaiah_n 64._o 6._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 9_o 9_o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 30._o jer._n 23._o 26._o rom._n 5._o 9_o 19_o the_o formal_a cause_n imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n righteousness_n rom._n 5._o 19_o 19_o â—…ul_a scaliger_n de_fw-fr suâ—…til_fw-la suâ—…til_fw-la de_fw-fr s_n gratia_fw-la &_o statu_fw-la pecc_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o §_o itaque_fw-la itaque_fw-la de_fw-fr justif._n l._n 2._o sect_n cap_n 7._o sect_n quarto_fw-la etc._n etc._n 10._o sect_n deinde_fw-la deinde_fw-la esai_n 53._o 11._o 11._o de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o in_o fine_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n deny_v not_o only_o by_o papist_n but_o also_o by_o some_o other_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o deniaâ—…_n confute_v confute_v sum._n 3._o p._n q._n 48._o art_n 2._o &_o q_o 49._o arnt_v 1._o caput_fw-la &_o membrum_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la una_fw-la person_z na_fw-la mystica_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la pertinet_fw-la sicut_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…ua_fw-la membra_fw-la rom._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o divine_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n the_o first_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n without_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n law_n psal._n 132._o 9_o 9_o gal._n 3._o 27._o 27._o matth._n 22._o 11._o 11._o apoc._n 19_o 8._o 8._o matth._n 5._o 18._o 18._o lev._n 18._o 5._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal_n 3._o 12._o 12._o rom._n 3._o 31._o by_o the_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v fulfil_v gal._n 3._o 13._o 13._o rom._n 10._o 5._o and_o that_o be_v defend_v against_o divers_a excepâ—…ons_n first_o that_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v by_o bear_v the_o penalty_n penalty_n de_fw-fr justis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o scct._n deinde_fw-la second_o that_o those_o who_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n be_v admit_v untobeaven_n three_o that_o god_n may_v justify_v by_o the_o passive_a righteousness_n only_o if_o be_v will_n will_n rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o 26._o rom._n 2._o 2._o 2._o rom._n 5._o 9_o 19_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 21._o rom._n 5._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 4._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o dan._n 9_o 24._o if_o by_o christ_n fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n then_o by_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n righteousness_n gal._n 4_o 5._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 17._o 3._o 21._o the_o second_o reason_n out_o of_o rom._n 5._o 19_o 19_o rom._n 5._o 19_o 19_o heb._n 9_o &_o 10._o 10._o jam._n 2._o 10._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 5._o 18._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 4._o 4._o deut._n 12._o 32._o 32._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o three_o because_o christ_n bis_fw-la obedience_n be_v accept_v for_o uâ—…_n matth._n 5._o 17._o 3._o 15._o joh._n 8._o 29._o 29._o rom._n 5._o 18._o 8._o 4._o 4._o phil._n 2._o 8._o 8._o phil._n 2._o 7._o 7._o joh._n 17._o 15._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 5._o 5._o phil._n 2._o 8._o rom._n 10._o 4._o chrysost._n in_o rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfectionem_fw-la habet_fw-la legis_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_o christum_fw-la christum_fw-la homil._n of_o salvation_n part_n 1._o 1._o iâ—…st_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o §._o 5._o object_n 1._o that_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n not_o for_o we_o but_o for_o himseâ—…fe_n luk._n 17._o 10._o 10._o act._n â—…0_n 28._o 28._o phil._n 2._o 6_o 8._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2._o 7._o 7._o isaiah_n 40._o 17._o 17._o phil._n 2._o 8._o object_n 2._o of_o the_o papist_n papist_n râ—…mists_n in_o phil._n 2._o sect._n 1_o that_o christ_n merit_v for_o himself_o phil._n 2._o 9_o luk._n 24._o 26._o 26._o phil._n 2._o 3_o 4._o 5._o 5._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o vers_fw-la 9_o 9_o prov._n 15._o 33._o 18._o 12._o luk._n 18._o 14._o 14._o phil._n 2._o 9_o 9_o act_n 13_o 33._o psal._n 2._o 7._o heb._n 1._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 4._o heb._n 1._o 4_o 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 14._o 17._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o 21._o see_v cyril_n thesaur_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o christ_n â—…xaltation_n be_v bis_fw-la manifestation_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 17._o 5._o isaiah_n 45._o 22._o apoc._n 5._o 12._o heb._n 2._o 9_o 9_o see_v d._n fulke_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o rhemist_n heb._n 2._o 9_o object_n 3._o if_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n for_o we_o than_o we_o need_v not_o to_o obâ—…y_v it_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o object_n 4._o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n what_o need_v he_o to_o die_v for_o we_o our_o four_o rea_fw-la son_n to_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o obe_n dience_n christ_n iâ—…_n we_o bâ—…_n justify_v only_o by_o his_o sussering_n sussering_n â—…oh_o 8._o 29._o 29._o matth._n
c._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr catechiz_fw-fr rudil_n c._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 10._o 14._o 17._o 17._o de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la serm_fw-la 5._o love_v the_o four_o disposition_n his_o first_o testimony_n eccles._n 2._o 10._o juxta_fw-la lati_fw-la nameditionem_fw-la nameditionem_fw-la 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o heb._n 2_o 11._o 11._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §._o 11._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o council_n arausican_n caâ—…ult_n bèllarmines_n answer_n to_o our_o argument_n the_o first_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o our_o second_o argument_n argument_n eph._n 2._o 1_o 5._o joh._n 5._o 25._o col._n 2._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 6_o whether_o the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n be_v grace_n grace_n mat._n 12._o 20._o 20._o rom._n 8._o 23._o our_o three_o argument_n argument_n esai_n 64._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o c._n 12._o 10_o 14._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 7._o his_o five_o disposition_n be_v petencie_n petencie_n mat._n 27._o 3_o 5._o bellarmine_n proof_n his_o six_o disposition_n a_o desire_n and_o purpose_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n his_o seven_o disposition_n a_o purpose_n of_o a_o new_a life_n de_fw-fr justis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o faith_n be_v alone_o do_v not_o justify_v ergo_fw-la it_o do_v not_o justify_v alone_o our_o answer_n bellarmine_n proof_n that_o faith_n may_v be_v alone_o alone_o de_fw-fr iustif_a l._n 1._o c._n 14_o §_o sed_fw-la haec_fw-la responsio_fw-la responsio_fw-la in_o gal._n 2._o 2._o antidote_n ad_fw-la conc_fw-fr try_v sess_v 6._o can_n 28._o 28._o 1_o joh._n â—…â—…_n â—…â—…_n de_fw-fr persevere_v c._n 10._o §._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 1._o cap._n 15._o 15._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o &_o 3_o de_fw-fr iustif_a l._n â—…_n cap._n 16._o three_o cause_n the_o first_o cause_n authority_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n lib._n 7._o c._n 8._o 8._o supr_n cap._n 9_o our_o first_o argument_n argument_n supr_n cap._n 8._o bellarm._n object_n object_n ro._n 3._o 28._o &_o 4._o 5_o out_o second_o argument_n argument_n lâ—…_n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o heb_n 8._o 10._o jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o the_o second_o cause_n the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n esa._n 53._o 11._o bellarmine_n objection_n that_o other_o condition_n be_v require_v require_v joh._n 5._o 12._o 20._o joh._n 6._o â—…7_n â—…7_n rom._n 10_o 14._o the_o three_o cause_n because_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n only_o to_o receive_v christ._n bellarmine_n first_o cavil_n what_o it_o be_v to_o apprehend_v christ._n christ._n joh._n 6._o 54._o his_o second_o cavil_n from_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n rom._n 4_o 11._o de_fw-fr iustif_a l._n 1._o cap._n 17._o bellarmine_n first_o reason_n because_o faith_n be_v a_o cause_n his_o first_o reason_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o cause_n because_o the_o preposition_n ex_fw-la and_o per_fw-la be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o it_o de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 2._o c._n 3._o §._o deinde_fw-la praepositio_fw-la his_o first_o instance_n from_o the_o contrary_n contrary_n joh._n 6._o 29._o 29._o rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o photius_n apud_fw-la oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 10_o 4._o what_o cause_n bellarmine_n make_v faith_n to_o be_v be_v bellarm._n de_fw-fr gratiâ—…_n &_o lib._n arb_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v sanctify_v arist._n physic._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o his_o second_o reason_n because_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o justice._n bellarmine_n first_o proof_n out_o of_o rom._n 4._o 5._o 5._o psal._n 106._o 30_o 31._o his_o second_o proof_n out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o 11._o esai_n 28._o 16._o ephes._n 2._o 20._o 20._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 16._o 16._o heb._n 6._o 1._o his_o three_o testimony_n act._n 15._o 9_o his_o three_o reason_n because_o faith_n do_v obtain_v and_o after_o a_o sort_n merit_n justification_n justification_n sess._n 6._o cap._n 8._o 8._o act._n 10_o 43_o act._n 13._o 38_o 39_o 39_o de_fw-fr boâ—…is_fw-fr opeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n â—…_n c._n 9_o §_o sciendum_fw-la sciendum_fw-la 1._o â—…_n 2._o ae_z q._n 114._o art_n 9_o his_o first_o proof_n luk._n 7._o 50._o 50._o joh._n 3._o i4_n 15._o 15._o joh._n 6._o 40._o his_o second_o proof_n out_o of_o mat._n 15._o 28._o mark_v 7._o 29._o his_o three_o proof_n from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o four_o proof_n out_o of_o rom._n 10._o 1â—…_n 14._o 14._o cap._n 10._o §._o 8._o 8._o joel_n 2._o 32._o his_o five_o proof_n out_o of_o heb._n 11._o ten_o testimony_n out_o of_o augustine_n augustine_n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 33_o 33_o epist._n 106._o ad_fw-la paulinum_n paulinum_n epist._n 144._o ad_fw-la anastasium_n anastasium_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la c._n 13._o 13._o ibid._n â—…_n 30._o 30._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n â—…1_n â—…1_n deprâ—…destin_n ss_z c._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr gratiâ—…_n &_o lib._n arbitr_n c._n 14._o 14._o epist._n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la sixtum_fw-la luk._n 18._o 13._o 13._o bellar._n degâ—…atia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o §._o hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la solet_fw-la augustinus_n meritum_fw-la appellare_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la actum_fw-la bo_o numb_a ratione_fw-la cu_z ius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la accipimus_fw-la accipimus_fw-la de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 12._o 12._o joss_n 6._o cap._n 8._o de_fw-fr justis_fw-la l._n â—…_n cap._n 18._o 18._o de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 2._o 2._o lib._n 4._o &_o 5._o the_o first_o calumniation_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n work_n tit._n 3._o 8_o 14._o 14._o jude_n 4._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o 6._o matth._n 7._o 21._o 25._o 46._o god_n work_v necessary_a first_o by_o a_o privative_a necessity_n necessity_n jam._n 2._o 14._o 20._o 26._o 26._o esai_n 61._o 3._o 3._o matth._n 3._o 10._o 10._o luk._n 13._o 6._o 6._o mat._n 21._o 19_o 19_o heb._n 6._o 8._o 8._o mat._n 25._o 3_o 12._o 12._o mat._n 3._o 12._o 12._o mat._n 25._o 32_o 33._o 33._o john_n 8._o 34._o 34._o gal._n 4._o 30._o 30._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 5._o mat._n 24._o 51._o necessary_a by_o a_o positive_a necessity_n and_o so_o of_o infallibility_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n decree_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o 13._o rome_n 8._o 29._o 29._o 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o 3._o deut._n 29._o 29._o 29._o rom._n 8._o 30._o 30._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5._o 21._o ephes._n 5._o 5_o 6._o second_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n word_n word_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 1._o 1._o gal._n 5._o 24._o 24._o 1_o cor._n â—…_n 30._o 30._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 6._o joh._n 19_o 34_o 35._o 35._o eph._n 3._o 17._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 9_o 9_o joh_n 3._o 3._o three_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n oath_n oath_n heb._n 6._o 18._o 18._o luk._n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o 75._o joh._n 8._o 34._o 34._o vers_fw-la 36._o 36._o rom._n 6._o 18._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o servi_n quia_fw-la servati_fw-la second_o by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n or_o of_o duty_n duty_n rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o heb._n 12._o 28._o that_o we_o may_v show_v ourselves_o thankful_a first_o by_o love_v he_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o 19_o rom._n 5._o 5._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o joh._n 14._o 15._o 15._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 3._o 3._o rome_n 6._o 22._o 22._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o esa_fw-la 61._o 3._o towards_o our_o neighbour_n neighbour_n heâ—…_n 12._o 13._o 13._o rom._n 12._o 17._o 17._o act._n 24._o 16._o 16._o heb._n 10._o 24._o 2â—…_n cor._n 9_o 2._o 2._o tit._n 2._o 8._o rom._n 2._o 24._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o 12._o gal._n 6._o 10._o 10._o mic._n 6._o 8._o towards_o ourselves_o ourselves_o deu._n 28._o 15_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 84._o 11._o luk._n 1â—…_n 28._o three_o by_o necessity_n of_o the_o sign_n sign_n jam._n 2._o 18._o 18._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 8_o 30._o 30._o psal._n 15._o psal._n 24._o 3_o 4._o 4._o act._n 26._o 8._o &_o 20._o 32._o 32._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o mat._n 16._o 27._o rom._n 2._o 6._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o 10._o mat._n 25._o 46._o joh._n 5._o 29._o four_o necessitate_v medis_fw-la medis_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n 109._o 109._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o 13._o esa._n 30._o 21._o 21._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n in_o sineâ—…_n the_o second_o calumniation_n calumniation_n esa._n 64._o 6._o 6._o phil_n 3_o 8_o 9_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o deny_v work_n to_o justify_v prove_v first_o from_o all_o the_o five_o article_n before_o handle_v handle_v rom._n 11._o 6._o ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 9_o rom._n 4._o 5_o â—…_n four_o other_o reason_n our_o sifth_n argument_n argument_n lib._n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr justif_a li._n cap._n 19_o rome_n 3._o 27_o 28._o rom._n 9_o 20._o rom._n 3._o 2_o 5_o 6._o gal._n 2._o 16._o gal._n 3._o 10_o 1â—…_n eph._n 2._o 8._o 9_o phil._n 3._o 8._o 9_o