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A08562 A manuell or briefe volume of controuersies of religion betweene the Protestants and the Papists wherein the arguments of both sides are briefely set downe, and the aduersaries sophismes are plainely refuted. Written in Latine in a briefe and perspicuous method by Lucas Osiander, and now Englished with some additions and corrections.; Enchiridion controversiarum. English Osiander, Lucas, 1571-1638. 1606 (1606) STC 18880; ESTC S101908 177,466 558

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and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v fit_o and_o proper_o translate_v there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n 2_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1_o 16._o 1_o this_o be_v a_o doctor_n like_o exposition_n make_v of_o their_o mere_a doctor_n like_o authority_n without_o reason_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v for_o the_o first_o prevent_v grace_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o high_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o his_o heavenly_a father_n therefore_o the_o father_n do_v embrace_v we_o also_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o love_a kindness_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v 2._o that_o grace_n in_o this_o place_n be_v oppose_v unto_o merit_n the_o word_n next_o follow_v do_v declare_v for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n here_o christ_n and_o moses_n be_v oppose_v betwixt_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proper_a difference_n of_o their_o office_n that_o be_v of_o wrath_n by_o the_o law_n and_o of_o grace_n by_o the_o gospel_n 3_o grace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o infuse_a and_o inherent_a habit_n answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o composition_n and_o division_n arise_v from_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o word_n gift_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o alone_o construe_v with_o the_o word_n grace_n but_o with_o salvation_n by_o grace_n which_o if_o it_o may_v shall_v have_v be_v express_v in_o one_o word_n brieffe_o &_o plain_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o grace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o that_o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 2_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o gift_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o a_o habit_n for_o gift_n be_v oppose_v there_o to_o work_n and_o merit_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v bestow_v of_o mere_a favour_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o hart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n heb_fw-mi 13_o 9_o answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n because_o this_o be_v controversed_a whether_o grace_n do_v in_o these_o word_n signify_v a_o infuse_a habit_n 2._o in_o that_o very_a place_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v grace_n to_o the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o work_n against_o they_o who_o put_v confidence_n in_o meat_n drink_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o contrary_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n grace_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o free_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o so_o the_o argument_n hang_v not_o together_o for_o in_o the_o antecedent_n grace_n be_v take_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o the_o consequent_a for_o a_o infuse_a habit_n chap._n 10._o of_o justification_n see_v our_o adversary_n do_v diverse_a way_n wrap_v and_o involve_v this_o disputation_n let_v we_o divide_v it_o into_o certain_a and_o distinct_a member_n and_o question_n question_n 1._o and_o first_o of_o all_o whereas_o the_o word_n justification_n wrest_v to_o a_o wrong_a signification_n by_o our_o adversary_n as_o if_o to_o justify_v be_v of_o a_o unjust_a man_n to_o make_v one_o just_o habitual_o or_o by_o a_o habit_n infuse_v and_o see_v they_o hiss_v at_o impute_a righteousness_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v but_o pardon_v which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o reason_n follow_v because_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v a_o borrow_a word_n from_o the_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o his_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o to_o absolve_v &_o acquitte_v from_o fault_n and_o guilt_n as_o 1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n isai_n 5_o 23._o 2_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v justify_v and_o the_o wicked_a condemn_v deuter_n 25_o 1_o 3_o every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o matter_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v justify_v he_o as_o the_o original_n have_v and_o be_v translate_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n more_o plain_o that_o i_o may_v do_v he_o justice_n 2_o sam._n 15_o 4._o 4_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n etc._n note_v that_o the_o whole_a act_n of_o justification_n be_v very_o lively_o describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o judicial_a act_n &_o process_n the_o person_n guilty_a be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v accuse_v witness_n be_v bring_v he_o be_v condemn_v or_o acquit_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17_o 15._o so_o do_v the_o same_o word_n keep_v the_o same_o signification_n borrow_v from_o the_o court_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n rom_n 8_o 33_o 34_o here_o you_o see_v word_n and_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o court_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o accuse_v to_o condemn_v to_o justify_v etc._n etc._n the_o equivalent_a term_n of_o justification_n or_o other_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v justification_n do_v prove_v the_o same_o 1_o reconciliation_n be_v take_v for_o justification_n rom_n 5_o 9_o 10_o two_o corinth_n 5_o 19_o 2_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v for_o justification_n 1_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v psal_n 32_o 1_o 2_o jesus_n shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matt._n 1_o 21._o 3_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n luke_n 1_o 77_o 3_o to_o cover_v sin_n be_v use_v for_o justification_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal_n 32_o 1_o 4_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v describe_v justification_n by_o the_o word_n imputation_n reckon_v account_v &c_n &c_n as_o 1_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o 2_o corinth_n 5_o 19_o 2_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n psal_n 32_o 2_o 3_o as_o david_n declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n rom_n 4_o 6_o 4_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom_n 4_o ●_o 5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom_n 4_o 5._o 6_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o 23_o 24_o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n 1_o to_o justify_v by_o force_n of_o grammatical_a composition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a of_o one_o who_o before_o be_v not_o just_a therefore_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o make_v just_a ans_fw-fr 1_o here_o be_v four_o term_n in_o the_o antecedent_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v take_v grammatical_o in_o the_o consequent_a it_o be_v take_v according_a to_o that_o signification_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o divinity_n 2._o the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o proper_a science_n wherein_o the_o question_n be_v contain_v 2_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o esai_n 53._o 11_o therefore_o he_o do_v justify_v they_o by_o a_o infuse_a habit_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n call_v ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la for_o the_o necessary_a determination_n or_o limitation_n be_v omit_v which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n which_o word_n declare_v that_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o imputation_n for_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o bear_v their_o sin_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v bear_v and_o wipe_v away_o their_o own_o sin_n 3_o holiness_n shall_v preserve_v and_o justify_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v shall_v cause_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v just_a ecclesiastic_a 1._o 17._o answer_v 1_o the_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o point_n of_o such_o moment_n his_o authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a ●_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n the_o word_n justification_n be_v not_o find_v 3_o neither_o if_o to_o justify_v in_o this_o place_n
sufficient_a to_o justification_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v true_o and_o sufficient_o justify_v 2_o evil_a doer_n which_o be_v draw_v to_o death_n and_o have_v do_v none_o or_o without_o doubt_n very_o few_o good_a work_n such_o as_o the_o thief_n be_v luke_n 22_o shall_v by_o this_o mean_n despair_v whereas_o notwithstanding_o god_n desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v ezech_v 18_o 32._o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o justify_v from_o work_n as_o well_o by_o say_n of_o scripture_n as_o by_o example_n 1_o in_o his_o saying_n it_o take_v away_o justification_n from_o work_n 1_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4_o 5._o 2_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n rom._n 3_o 20._o 3._o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3_o 28._o 4_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n rom._n 11_o 6._o 5_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 2_o 16._o 6._o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n gal_n 3_o 10._o 7_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o ephes_n 2_o 9_o 8._o according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n 2_o tim._n 1_o 9_o 9_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o tit._n 3_o 5._o 2_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o such_o as_o be_v 1_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n 1_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n rom_n 4_o 2_o 2_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o count_v by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n rom_n 4_o 3_o 4_o gal_n 3_o 6_o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o but_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n rom_n 4._o 23_o 2_o the_o example_n of_o david_n 1._o as_o david_n declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n psa_n 32_o 1_o rom_n 4_o 6._o 2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n psal_n 143._o 2._o now_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n psal_n 119._o 3_o the_o example_n of_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9_o 11._o 4_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n 1_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v 1_o cor_n 4_o 4._o 2_o if_o any_o other_o man_n think_v that_o he_o have_v whereof_o he_o may_v trust_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n i_o be_v unrebukeable_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v vantage_n unto_o i_o the_o same_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n sake_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o i_o have_v count_v all_o thing_n loss_n and_o do_v judge_v they_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n philip_n 3_o 4._o 6_o etc._n etc._n 3_o we_o to_o wit_n peter_n and_o paul_n which_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n galat._n 2_o 15_o 16._o 5_o the_o example_n of_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n to_o who_o without_o any_o his_o good_a work_n before_o do_v christ_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o math_n 9_o 2._o 6_o the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n luk_n 23._o 43._o 7_o the_o example_n of_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18._o 8_o the_o example_n of_o the_o sinful_a woman_n luke_n 7._o 9_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n convert_v by_o the_o sermon_n of_o peter_n act_n 2_o 37_o 41_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o work_n do_v therefore_o not_o justify_v because_o they_o be_v unperfect_a in_o the_o regenerate_a also_o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v argue_v thus_o 1_o evil_a work_n do_v condemn_v therefore_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v answer_n the_o opposition_n be_v unperfect_a therefore_o no_o good_a consequence_n can_v be_v ground_v thereon_o for_o evil_a work_n be_v perfect_o evil_a but_o good_a work_n be_v not_o perfect_o good_a therefore_o they_o can_v justify_v 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