Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	faith_n	justify_v	3,129	5	9.0869	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62378	An exposition vvith notes on the whole fourth chapter to the the Romanes wherein the grand question of justification by faith alone, without works, is controverted, stated, cleared, and fully resolved ... / by William Sclater, Doctor in Divinity, sometimes minister of Gods word at Pitminster, in Summerset ; now published by his son, William Sclater, Batchelar in Divinity, minister at Collompton in Devon.	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing S918; ESTC R37207	141,740	211

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life_n &_o suprá_fw-fr i●st_fw-la judicium_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la volunt_fw-la constituere_fw-la eidem_fw-la suae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la relinquantur_fw-la opprimendi_fw-la magis_fw-la quàm_fw-la justificandi_fw-la for_o we_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o expect_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o give_v it_o what_o be_v that_o if_o not_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n say_v papist_n cui_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la initium_fw-la that_o be_v in_o short_a 17._o bellarm._n the_o justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 17._o obedience_n which_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o great_a force_n be_v there_o in_o general_a faith_n to_o make_v work_n imperfect_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o condemn_v by_o the_o 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31._o but_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n remission_n so_o take_v our_o sin_n ut_fw-la nè_fw-la vestigium_fw-la quidem_fw-la ullum_fw-la maneat_fw-la it_o dispel_v they_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v cloud_n so_o that_o nothing_o of_o they_o remain_v wash_v they_o away_o so_o as_o we_o become_v white_a than_o snow_n well_o yet_o as_o clean_o as_o we_o be_v make_v from_o fault_n and_o sin_n yet_o some_o of_o the_o guilt_n may_v lie_v on_o our_o person_n and_o the_o just_a god_n may_v inflict_v upon_o his_o innocent_a and_o pure_a servant_n punishment_n temporal_a yea_o the_o same_o for_o smart_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a in_o hell_n endure_v out_o upon_o popery_n it_o be_v bilinguis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o this_o second_o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n thus_o far_o verse_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 9_o come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n 10._o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n 11._o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o 12._o and_o the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a the_o scope_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v diverse_o conceive_v some_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o propound_v a_o new_a argument_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o these_o also_o diverse_o collect_v it_o some_o thus_o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v ergò_fw-la he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n nor_o by_o consequent_a by_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o argument_n be_v this_o because_o if_o circumcision_n be_v cause_n of_o his_o justification_n then_o must_v he_o needs_o have_v be_v circumcise_v before_o he_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v without_o or_o before_o the_o cause_n other_o thus_o loc_fw-la paraeus_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n then_o must_v all_o man_n whether_o circumcise_v or_o uncircumcised_a be_v so_o justify_v but_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n ergo._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n they_o imagine_v to_o have_v this_o proof_n because_o abraham_n be_v father_n of_o both_o people_n and_o they_o both_o his_o son_n wherefore_o by_o good_a consequent_a they_o think_v it_o follow_v that_o as_o be_v be_v justify_v so_o other_o must_v be_v sith_o there_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o father_n and_o child_n of_o the_o pattern_n and_o the_o imitator_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o those_o that_o in_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n the_o scope_n but_o methinks_v weigh_v the_o word_n the_o scope_n seem_v no_o more_o but_o this_o to_o show_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o justification_n belong_v indifferent_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n believe_v a_o point_n touch_v before_o chap._n 3._o and_o here_o again_o resume_v and_o more_o purposely_o prove_v because_o he_o have_v immediate_o before_o make_v mention_n of_o abraham_n justification_n and_o their_o guess_n be_v not_o without_o ground_n that_o think_v the_o apostle_n now_o frame_v answer_n to_o that_o second_o quaere_fw-la of_o jew_n rom._n 301._o what_o profit_n of_o circumcision_n which_o to_o this_o place_n he_o have_v purposely_o defer_v because_o from_o abraham_n case_n it_o receive_v fit_a answer_n neither_o let_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v thus_o digress_v from_o his_o principal_a conclusion_n since_o we_o know_v it_o be_v frequent_a with_o he_o in_o his_o passage_n as_o well_o to_o clear_a doubt_n as_o to_o confirm_v his_o purpose_n and_o for_o the_o scope_n thus_o far_o see_v rom._n 3._o now_o the_o passage_n to_o this_o conclusion_n be_v by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o doubt_n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o solution_n the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o this_o blessedness_n that_o be_v justification_n belong_v to_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o or_o to_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o that_o be_v to_o the_o gentile_n yet_o uncircumcised_a metonymy_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la frequens_fw-la as_o rom._n 2.28_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o verb_n whether_o it_o be_v fall_v as_o theophylact_fw-mi or_o come_v as_o our_o english_a or_o be_v as_o other_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o sense_n be_v apparent_o such_o as_o we_o have_v show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o doubt_n for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o be_v in_o confesso_fw-la that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o he_o to_o righteousness_n now_o the_o question_n here_o be_v whether_o since_o it_o be_v apparent_a abraham_n be_v circumcise_v this_o blessedness_n of_o justification_n or_o have_v faith_n impute_v to_o righteousness_n belong_v to_o circumcision_n only_o or_o also_o to_o the_o uncircumcised_a the_o solution_n follow_v carried_z artificial_o as_o this_o whole_a passage_n be_v in_o a_o rhetorical_a dialogism_n how_o be_v it_o then_o impute_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o this_o be_v the_o doubt_n see_v in_o what_o state_n abraham_n be_v when_o he_o receive_v this_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v long_o before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v for_o this_o imputation_n of_o faith_n to_o righteousness_n whereof_o we_o treat_v be_v while_o he_o yet_o have_v no_o child_n as_o appeareth_z gen._n 15.2_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n begin_v after_o this_o towards_o a_o fourteen_o year_n for_o after_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n give_v to_o abraham_n take_v he_o hagar_n to_o wife_n and_o of_o she_o have_v ishmael_n be_v 86_o year_n old_a gen._n 16.16_o and_o many_o year_n after_o be_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o fall_v into_o the_o year_n 99_o of_o abraham_n and_o of_o ishmael_n the_o 13._o gen._n 17.24_o 25_o so_o that_o by_o the_o history_n it_o be_v clear_a he_o be_v justify_v long_o before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o this_o as_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v want_v not_o his_o mystery_n the_o lord_n thereby_o testify_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o have_v to_o circumcision_n but_o that_o the_o uncircumcised_a believe_v may_v also_o be_v sharer_n with_o abraham_n in_o that_o blessing_n observe_v thus_o far_o of_o the_o context_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o clause_n now_o the_o thing_n here_o observable_a be_v these_o first_o that_o very_a circumstance_n of_o scripture_n story_n afford_v often_o substantial_a conclusion_n a_o weighty_a conclusion_n that_o justification_n belong_v to_o gentile_n and_o that_o which_o be_v long_o controverse_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n see_v act._n 15._o gal._n 5._o and_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o circumstance_n in_o the_o story_n abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o time_n of_o uncircumcision_n therefore_o justification_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o circumcise_a only_o a_o like_a case_n we_o have_v determine_v by_o like_a evidence_n gal._n 3.17_o out_o of_o circumstance_n of_o story_n confer_v the_o blessing_n must_v needs_o be_v we_o by_o promise_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n how_o be_v it_o prove_v because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n in_o christ_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o sinai_n in_o heb._n 7.12_o 13_o 14._o the_o apostle_n prove_v this_o conclusion_n that_o perfection_n be_v not_o by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n what_o be_v his_o argument_n because_o another_o priest_n be_v to_o arise_v according_a to_o david_n prophecy_n not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n even_o christ_n a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o that_o other_o priest_n though_o another_o yet_o may_v be_v of_o aaron_n order_n nay_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o appear_v false_a by_o this_o circumstance_n for_o our_o lord_n christ_n of_o who_o david_n speak_v be_v of_o another_o tribe_n even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n unto_o which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o concern_v priesthood_n i_o may_v be_v infinite_a in_o this_o kind_n but_o a_o taste_n

be_v full_o assure_v 2._o the_o matter_n subject_n of_o his_o persuasion_n or_o the_o proposition_n to_o which_o abraham_n thus_o full_o assent_v that_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v where_o we_o may_v also_o conceive_v to_o be_v employ_v the_o ground_n of_o abraham_n so_o firm_a believe_v the_o promise_n and_o power_n of_o god_n observe_v from_o the_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o faith_n in_o her_o strength_n instit_fw-la beza_n paraeus_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la and_o perfection_n have_v firmness_n yea_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n other_o otherwise_o conceive_v the_o note_n and_o thus_o collect_v that_o fullness_n of_o persuasion_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o faith_n that_o none_o of_o god_n child_n err_v to_o their_o discomfort_n think_v they_o have_v no_o truth_n of_o believe_v because_o they_o want_v fullness_n of_o persuasion_n thus_o much_o understand_v that_o in_o exact_a define_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o consider_v virtue_n etc._n etc._n abstract_o from_o their_o subject_n 2._o in_o such_o abstraction_n to_o express_v their_o nature_n in_o term_n import_v their_o great_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n 3._o virtue_n moral_a and_o theologicall_n they_o describe_v not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o practice_n but_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o god_n prescript_n what_o now_o if_o faith_n in_o us_o be_v doubtful_a yet_o in_o itself_o and_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o full_a persuasion_n what_o though_o in_o the_o disposition_n and_o beginning_n it_o be_v waver_v yet_o in_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v of_o infallible_a certainty_n what_o if_o our_o practice_n of_o faith_n be_v weak_a yet_o god_n require_v perfection_n of_o it_o and_o our_o strive_n must_v be_v to_o perfection_n prescribe_v use_v thus_o let_v we_o use_v it_o as_o a_o occasion_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o our_o doubt_n hieron_n augustin_n epist_n 29._o ad_fw-la hieron_n for_o that_o which_o augustine_n say_v of_o charity_n be_v as_o true_a of_o faith_n profectò_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quàm_fw-la debt_n ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la yet_o thus_o much_o withal_o let_v we_o not_o so_o far_o deject_v ourselves_o as_o to_o think_v we_o have_v no_o truth_n of_o faith_n because_o we_o want_v perfection_n and_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n yet_o may_v faith_n be_v in_o truth_n where_o that_o measure_n be_v not_o attain_v see_v annot._n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 20._o as_o the_o truth_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o a_o infant_n want_v the_o strength_n of_o grow_v man_n the_o matter_n of_o abraham_n persuasion_n follow_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v the_o point_n observable_a be_v 1._o that_o faith_n even_o justify_v be_v a_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n have_v for_o his_o object_n terminum_fw-la complexum_fw-la whereof_o see_v annot._n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o take_v notice_n of_o two_o special_a ground_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n and_o power_n of_o god_n both_o joint_o consider_v establish_v faith_n sever_v either_o from_o other_o thou_o make_v faith_n either_o fantastical_a or_o waver_a hereof_o see_v annot._n ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 17._o verse_n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n be_v here_o express_v that_o be_v his_o justification_n the_o depravation_n of_o this_o scripture_n by_o adversary_n be_v many_o let_v we_o brief_o take_v view_n of_o they_o the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o illation_n therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v etc._n etc._n hence_o they_o collect_v that_o faith_n avail_v to_o justification_n virtuous_o and_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o because_o it_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n but_o because_o it_o obtein_v remission_n of_o sin_n &_o svo_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la etiam_fw-la mereatur_fw-la how_o infer_v they_o the_o conclusion_n out_o of_o this_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n say_v bellarmine_n 17._o bellar._n the_o just_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o set_v down_o the_o cause_n why_o abraham_n faith_n be_v repute_v justice_n to_o wit_n because_o by_o believe_v he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n therefore_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o faith_n he_o justify_v abraham_n where_o first_o let_v we_o weigh_v how_o they_o utter_o cross_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n which_o be_v to_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o man_n from_o justification_n can_v we_o imagine_v he_o exclude_v the_o merit_n of_o other_o work_n to_o substitute_v the_o merit_n of_o faith_n 2._o beside_o that_o it_o be_v easy_o observable_a that_o the_o apostle_n maintain_v a_o continual_a opposition_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o merit_n as_o for_o 4._o to_o their_o argument_n thus_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n illation_n indeed_o imply_v a_o sequel_n of_o justification_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o faith_n yet_o none_o such_o as_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o gif_n or_o work_n of_o faith_n above_o other_o work_n and_o this_o be_v that_o deceive_v they_o that_o they_o can_v conceive_v no_o connexion_n betwixt_o our_o office_n and_o god_n benefit_n but_o what_o the_o worth_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o performance_n cause_v know_v we_o therefore_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o infallible_a connexion_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o justification_n so_o that_o every_o one_o believe_v be_v without_o faith_n justify_v but_o 2._o if_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o connexion_n be_v demand_v it_o be_v apparent_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n therefore_o shall_v every_o believer_n receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n because_o so_o run_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n believe_v and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v 16._o august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 16._o augustine_n speech_n for_o the_o general_a let_v be_v remember_v debtor_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la placuit_fw-la promittendo_fw-la abraham_n believe_v and_o be_v therefore_o justify_v the_o cause_n if_o we_o seek_v be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n not_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o 1._o be_v a_o duty_n 2._o god_n gift_n 3._o in_o we_o imperfect_a and_o if_o abraham_n faith_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n i_o demand_v whether_o as_o faith_n or_o as_o such_o faith_n that_o be_v whether_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o believe_v or_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o believe_v in_o this_o full_a measure_n be_v he_o justify_v if_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o measure_n then_o methinks_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o only_o such_o measure_n of_o faith_n suffice_v to_o justification_n &_o so_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n so_o doubtful_a and_o waver_a in_o many_o main_a article_n till_o after_o christ_n ascension_n 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the_o sight_n of_o god_n their_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5.19_o shall_v we_o say_v as_o by_o a_o procure_a cause_n nay_o rather_o formal_o for_o so_o be_v we_o make_v sinner_n by_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o comparison_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o absurd_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n see_v we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n inst_z but_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v not_o we_o by_o imputation_n but_o we_o rather_o be_v actor_n therein_o by_o a_o implicit_a act_n sin_v in_o adam_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o interpreter_n judge_v otherwise_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o be_v actor_n in_o adam_n sin_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n why_o not_o also_o actor_n in_o christ_n obedience_n be_v one_o mystical_o with_o he_o by_o bond_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o more_o absurd_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n then_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n inst_z not_o a_o sinner_n but_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n answ_n the_o exposition_n be_v ancient_a but_o 1._o the_o antithesis_fw-la bear_v it_o not_o and_o 2._o how_o can_v god_n punish_v he_o in_o that_o extremity_n have_v he_o not_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n 3._o for_o to_o papist_n methinks_v of_o all_o man_n imputation_n shall_v be_v no_o such_o ridiculous_a matter_n since_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n the_o overplus_n of_o some_o saint_n righteousness_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o other_o by_o indulgence_n to_o make_v up_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o obedience_n how_o i_o wonder_v except_o by_o imputation_n 4._o quid_fw-la quod_fw-la their_o bellarmine_n plain_o confess_v epiphaniae_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o stat_fw-la peccat_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 10._o bernard_n ser_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-fr dom._n 1._o post_fw-la octavas_fw-la epiphaniae_fw-la that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o commit_v the_o same_o and_o allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n and_o bernard_n nostra_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la bernardus_n adami_n culpa_fw-la quia_fw-la etsi_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la nos_fw-la tamen_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la imputabatur_fw-la licèt_fw-la occulto_fw-la and_o why_o so_o absurd_a since_o adam_n sin_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n we_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v also_o in_o like_a sort_n become_v we_o that_o as_o the_o same_o bernard_n speak_v aliena_fw-la lavet_fw-la aqua_fw-la quos_fw-la culpa_fw-la inquinaverat_fw-la aliena_fw-la and_o so_o wash_v as_o the_o other_o have_v defile_v against_o it_o these_o reason_n be_v bring_v first_o that_o it_o have_v no_o testimony_n either_o in_o scripture_n or_o father_n to_o avow_v it_o answ_n what_o none_o neither_o express_v nor_o employ_v we_o have_v above_o show_v that_o the_o scripture_n testify_v as_o well_o what_o it_o impli_v as_o what_o it_o express_v how_o say_v we_o now_o to_o this_o scripture_n in_o hand_n god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n who_o our_o own_o that_o stand_v in_o work_n phil._n 3.9_o another_o therefore_o and_o who_o else_o i_o wonder_v except_o christ_n who_o alone_o be_v mention_v to_o be_v the_o procurer_n of_o our_o righteousness_n hear_v s._n bernard_n domine_fw-la 61._o bern._n ser_n in_o cant._n 61._o memorabor_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la solius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o mea_fw-la nempe_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la mihi_fw-la tujustitia_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la nunquid_fw-la mihi_fw-la verendum_fw-la ne_fw-la non_fw-la una_fw-la ambobus_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la non_fw-it est_fw-la pallium_fw-la breve_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la operire_fw-la dvos_fw-la justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la quid_fw-la longius_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la &_o te_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o my_o operiet_fw-la largiter_fw-la larga_fw-la &_o aeterna_fw-la justitia_fw-la object_n 2._o no_o necessity_n of_o such_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n answ_n yes_o that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v at_o that_o great_a day_n have_v such_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n as_o for_o which_o we_o may_v be_v accept_v and_o pronounce_v righteous_a see_v phil._n 3.9_o inst_z but_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v perfect_a for_o faith_n hope_n charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v perfect_a answ_n hear_v bernard_n be_v we_o better_a than_o our_o father_n they_o say_v with_o as_o much_o truth_n as_o humility_n all_z our_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o clothes_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n isa_n 64.6_o and_o again_o quomodo_fw-la pura_fw-la justitia_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la culpa_fw-la deesse_fw-la augustine_n hieron_n august_n epist_n 29._o ad_fw-la hieron_n charitas_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la major_n in_o aliis_fw-la minor_fw-la in_fw-la aliis_fw-la nulla_fw-la plenissima_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la augeri_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la hic_fw-la homo_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_fw-la nemine_fw-la est_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la autem_fw-la augeri_fw-la potest_fw-la profecto_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quàm_fw-la debet_fw-la 174._o bern._n in_o cant._n ser_n 174._o ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la and_o again_o charitatis_fw-la effectualis_fw-la initium_fw-la quidem_fw-la profectúmque_fw-la vitam_fw-la quoque_fw-la praesentem_fw-la experiri_fw-la divinâ_fw-la posse_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la non_fw-la negamus_fw-la sed_fw-la plane_n consummationem_fw-la defendimus_fw-la futurae_fw-la felicitati_fw-la and_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v why_o it_o be_v command_v when_o it_o can_v be_v fulfil_v bernard_n answer_v judicavit_fw-la utilius_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la suae_fw-la illos_fw-la insufficiontiae_fw-la admoneri_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la scirent_fw-la sane_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la finem_fw-la

l._n 4._o homo_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la salutem_fw-la â_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_v sed_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la praepositio_fw-la a_o 1._o a_o scotus_n ad_fw-la lib_n 4._o do_v 1._o denotat_fw-la causam_fw-la agentem_fw-la per_n verò_fw-la notat_fw-la causam_fw-la instrumentalem_fw-la well_o let_v we_o yield_v they_o to_o be_v organa_fw-la whether_o moral_a or_o physical_a it_o please_v not_o bellarmine_n 11._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v cause_n moral_a though_o he_o confess_v a_o stream_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n run_v current_a that_o way_n but_o they_o must_v be_v physical_a instrument_n that_o be_v such_o as_o proper_o and_o by_o inherent_a virtue_n work_n or_o cause_n justification_n and_o if_o any_o ask_v what_o that_o virtue_n be_v that_o god_n have_v put_v in_o they_o to_o effect_v this_o grace_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n move_v or_o use_v of_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o by_o this_o that_o god_n use_v the_o sacramental_a action_n to_o produce_v grace_n he_o do_v elevate_v it_o above_o the_o nature_n and_o make_v it_o reach_v to_o a_o effect_n supernatural_a now_o i_o may_v be_v long_o in_o show_v the_o contrary_a judgement_n of_o his_o own_o side_n some_o make_v they_o mean_n or_o instrument_n of_o grace_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la continentiae_fw-la because_o they_o contain_v the_o grace_n they_o signify_v some_o by_o concomitance_n only_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v propound_v the_o sentence_n of_o scotus_n only_o who_o you_o shall_v find_v thus_o to_o resolve_v there_o be_v not_o say_v he_o in_o sacrament_n aliqua_fw-la causalitas_fw-la activa_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicta_fw-la respectu_fw-la gratiae_fw-la but_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cause_n of_o grace_n improper_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o receive_n thereof_o be_v a_o immediate_a disposition_n to_o grace_n &_o mox_fw-la for_o thus_o have_v god_n dispose_v and_o set_v down_o the_o order_n and_o hereof_o he_o have_v certify_v the_o church_n that_o to_o he_o that_o in_o due_a manner_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n he_o will_v give_v the_o effect_n thereby_o signify_v this_o i_o trow_v be_v far_o from_o bellarmine_n conceit_n but_o let_v we_o further_o examine_v his_o conclusion_n in_o all_o ordinary_a physical_a instrument_n which_o god_n use_v to_o effect_v his_o purpose_n by_o there_o be_v beside_o god_n use_n of_o they_o a_o virtue_n and_o power_n and_o fitness_n give_v they_o to_o produce_v what_o he_o use_v they_o unto_o as_o meat_n to_o nourish_v clothes_n to_o warm_v sun_n to_o cherish_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v sacrament_n be_v ordinary_a physical_a instrument_n and_o yet_o lack_v this_o inherent_a virtue_n what_o philosophy_n yea_o or_o divinity_n so_o teach_v beside_o this_o sacrament_n all_o suppose_v those_o habit_n wherein_o they_o make_v justify_v grace_n to_o consist_v 28._o act_n 8._o matth._n 28._o to_o be_v in_o he_o that_o receive_v they_o they_o must_v have_v faith_n or_o at_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o sacrament_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o they_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v they_o be_v elevate_v by_o this_o use_n and_o motion_n they_o speak_v of_o to_o work_v what_o be_v already_o wrought_v last_o if_o they_o wrought_v thus_o physical_o as_o it_o be_v potion_n methinks_v then_o every_o one_o to_o who_o they_o be_v apply_v must_v needs_o receive_v their_o effect_n unavoidable_o and_o so_o simon_n magus_n must_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o simon_n peter_n which_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a as_o absurd_a it_o be_v to_o make_v they_o physical_a instrument_n or_o active_a cause_n of_o this_o grace_n which_o they_o call_v justify_v to_o conclude_v this_o whole_a question_n may_v it_o not_o be_v grant_v that_o sacrament_n be_v instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o grace_n answ_n no_o doubt_n yes_o but_o instrument_n moral_a only_o that_o be_v such_z as_o who_o virtue_n stick_v not_o in_o they_o but_o only_o because_o where_o they_o be_v due_o use_v god_n be_v present_a by_o covenant_n to_o work_v grace_n supernatural_a so_o scotus_n ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr so_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n yet_o more_o near_o 1._o consider_v what_o grace_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o work_v as_o mean_n 2._o how_o they_o concur_v to_o the_o work_n of_o it_o the_o grace_n they_o work_v be_v 1._o confirmation_n in_o persuasion_n of_o justification_n 2._o care_n and_o increase_v of_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n how_o work_v they_o it_o answ_n occasional_o only_a quatenus_fw-la they_o represent_v god_n action_n christ_n person_n and_o benefit_n our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o representation_n god_n spirit_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a discourse_n god_n have_v in_o the_o gospel_n promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o further_a assurance_n have_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v his_o seal_n set_v to_o his_o covenant_n wherein_o i_o see_v represent_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o procure_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o minister_n action_n deliver_v the_o sacrament_n to_o i_o god_n act_n in_o deliver_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o i_o be_v resemble_v now_o his_o promise_n be_v that_o if_o i_o bring_v faith_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o thing_n they_o signify_v be_v i_o how_o then_o assume_v conscience_n i_o believe_v what_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n promise_v what_o in_o sacrament_n he_o seal_v unto_o i_o and_o thence_o follow_v as_o a_o conclusion_n my_o faith_n confirm_v etc._n etc._n now_o what_o say_v our_o adversary_n to_o this_o manner_n of_o sacrament_n efficacy_n forsooth_o if_o in_o this_o manner_n only_o they_o have_v their_o efficacy_n there_o shall_v then_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o those_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n answ_n what_o none_o at_o all_o 8._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o they_o confess_v elsewhere_o that_o we_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o difference_n thus_o far_o 1._o the_o sign_n be_v other_o 2._o the_o number_n less_o 3._o the_o facility_n more_o 4._o clearness_n of_o signification_n great_a 5._o manner_n of_o signify_v different_a 6._o endurance_n of_o new_a long_o object_n yea_o but_o in_o the_o point_n of_o efficacy_n there_o be_v leave_v no_o difference_n for_o thus_o they_o be_v effectual_a by_o stir_v up_o faith_n by_o their_o signification_n and_o by_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o receiver_n which_o they_o call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o worker_n observe_v be_v that_o the_o matter_n then_o hear_v what_o i_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o teach_v or_o at_o least_o warrant_v we_o to_o teach_v by_o collection_n that_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o in_o matter_n signify_v in_o use_n end_n and_o efficacy_n what_o be_v baptism_n unto_o we_o more_o than_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o initiation_n into_o the_o covenant_n 30.6_o gen._n 17.7_o rom._n 4.11_o deut._n 30.6_o a_o feal_z of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o occasional_a mean_n of_o sanctification_n the_o same_o be_v circumcision_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o efficacy_n there_o may_v be_v some_o odds_o in_o efficacy_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o none_o at_o all_o that_o can_v be_v assign_v for_o 1._o in_o their_o sacrament_n they_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n they_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 10.3_o 4._o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n that_o we_o do_v though_o under_o other_o sign_n or_o element_n object_n 1.2_o rhenenses_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o august_n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la poenit._fw-la cap._n 1.2_o nay_o rather_o say_v papist_n the_o same_o among_o themselves_o not_o the_o same_o with_o we_o answ_n then_o let_v we_o hear_v augustine_n eundem_fw-la inquit_fw-la cibum_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la manducaverunt_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la eundem_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la etiam_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la eundem_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la quomodo_fw-la intelligam_fw-la nisi_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la manducamus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la inst_z what_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o sacrament_n answ_n how_o then_o fit_a they_o paul_n intention_n which_o be_v apparent_o this_o to_o take_v from_o this_o people_n vain_a confidence_n in_o sacrament_n 2._o what_o mean_v paul_n to_o say_v of_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o baptise_v of_o they_o 77._o cyprian_a epist_n 76._o august_n in_o psal_n 77._o hear_v ancient_n cyprian_n mare_fw-la illud_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la declarat_fw-la beatus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la paulus_n dicens_fw-la nolo_fw-la vos_fw-la ignorare_fw-la fratres_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 10._o augustine_n per_fw-la mare_fw-la transitus_fw-la

proportion_v to_o we_o that_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o our_o saviour_n to_o such_o a_o boaster_n ask_v what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o inherit_v salvation_n suit_n answer_v to_o his_o proud_a humour_n thou_o know_v the_o commandment_n if_o do_v be_v the_o mean_v thou_o seek_v to_o inherit_v by_o keep_v the_o commandment_n this_o do_v if_o thou_o will_v needs_o be_v do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v fail_v in_o the_o least_o apex_n the_o curse_n be_v upon_o thou_o gal_n 3.10_o now_o dare_v any_o arrogate_v power_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n it_o be_v strange_a &_o yet_o what_o will_v not_o popish_a pride_n assume_v anathema_n to_o they_o say_v the_o trent_n council_n whosoever_o shall_v say_v dei_fw-la praecepta_fw-la homini_fw-la etiam_fw-la justificato_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la gratia_fw-la constituto_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la observandum_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la of_o that_o question_n hereafter_o 2._o add_v unto_o this_o that_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n become_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n seek_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v gal._n 5.4_o 3._o they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n not_o which_o they_o have_v but_o which_o they_o might_n have_v have_v have_v they_o not_o renounce_v it_o by_o cleave_v to_o their_o work_n shall_v i_o need_v now_o to_o exhort_v in_o the_o apostle_n term_n gal._n 1.6_o to_o hold_v anathema_n all_o such_o as_o teach_v we_o by_o work_n to_o seek_v salvation_n they_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o promise_a salvation_n exclude_v from_o fellowship_n in_o christ_n merit_n the_o sole_a pillar_n of_o hope_n deprive_v we_o of_o god_n grace_n which_o alone_o be_v make_v the_o fountain_n of_o salvation_n i_o say_v not_o but_o other_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n obstinate_o hold_v deprive_v of_o salvation_n i_o say_v not_o but_o all_o heresy_n in_o their_o kind_n be_v so_o many_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n neither_o blame_v i_o the_o rigour_n of_o magistrate_n that_o with_o extraordinary_a severity_n labour_v to_o bring_v heretic_n and_o their_o heresy_n into_o ash_n but_o sure_o a_o error_n more_o pernicious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n more_o derogatory_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o christ_n merit_n i_o know_v none_o than_o this_o of_o justiciaries_n and_o can_v but_o wonder_n how_o the_o severity_n of_o law_n against_o popish_a seminary_n have_v get_v relaxation_n that_o it_o shall_v now_o no_o long_o be_v hold_v capital_a so_o dangerous_o to_o seduce_v god_n people_n to_o evacuate_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o to_o plunge_v so_o many_o soul_n buy_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n into_o eternal_a perdition_n among_o jew_n no_o recompense_n may_v be_v take_v for_o blood_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slayer_n the_o blood_n of_o soul_n how_o cry_v it_o loud_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n and_o yet_o the_o murderer_n have_v benefit_n of_o sanctuary_n more_o i_o add_v not_o save_v this_o only_a he_o love_v not_o his_o own_o salvation_n that_o hate_v not_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n verse_n 15._o proceed_v we_o in_o the_o text_n because_o the_o law_n work_v wratht_v for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o scope_n this_o verse_n tend_v to_o confirmation_n of_o the_o apostle_n consequence_n if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n then_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n that_o be_v salvation_n promise_v can_v never_o be_v obtain_v how_o follow_v the_o argument_n the_o apostle_n show_v we_o by_o send_v we_o to_o consider_v the_o effect_n or_o work_v of_o the_o law_n such_o as_o it_o have_v in_o all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n ergò_fw-la it_o frustrate_v the_o promise_n to_o all_o that_o cleave_v thereto_o for_o justification_n and_o this_o antecedent_n have_v proof_n from_o another_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n betwixt_o which_o and_o wrath_n the_o 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