be_v our_o righteousness_n second_o because_o of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n he_o have_v give_v we_o those_o mean_n whereby_o the_o righteousness_n 9_o of_o christ_n may_v be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o as_o namely_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n three_o because_o of_o his_o grace_n he_o bless_v those_o mean_n unto_o we_o work_v and_o increase_n in_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o lasâ—…ly_o when_o we_o do_v by_o faith_n 8_o which_o be_v his_o gift_n bâ—…leeve_v he_o free_o imputâ—…th_v unto_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n accept_v of_o we_o in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o adopt_v we_o to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n 26._o §_o iii_o but_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a in_o justify_v a_o believe_a sinner_n so_o he_o be_v also_o righteous_a rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o for_o thâ—…refore_o have_v the_o lord_n set_v forth_o his_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n through_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n for_o such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o forgive_v no_o man_n sin_n for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v by_o christ_n neither_o do_v he_o accept_v of_o any_o as_o just_a but_o such_o as_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v just_a in_o he_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a sin_n do_v afford_v singular_a comfort_n to_o the_o faithful_a for_o see_v the_o lord_n forgive_v no_o sin_n for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v and_o see_v our_o saviour_n have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o that_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n i_o say_v as_o primary_n cause_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n for_o we_o and_o set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d through_o fâ—…ith_n in_o his_o blood_n that_o all_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 25._o joh._n 3._o 16._o 16._o second_o as_o the_o judge_n in_o absolve_v those_o that_o believe_v and_o pronounce_v they_o just_a in_o christ._n the_o son_n as_o the_o mediator_n and_o meritorious_a son_n cause_n and_o that_o also_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o as_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n who_o pay_v our_o debt_n and_o our_o redeemer_n who_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o we_o isaiah_n 53._o 11._o afford_v unto_o we_o the_o matter_n and_o merit_n of_o 11._o our_o justification_n second_o as_o he_o be_v our_o intercessor_n and_o advocate_n to_o plead_v for_o we_o that_o his_o merit_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o rom._n 8._o 34._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o 24._o heb._n 7._o 25._o 9_o 24._o god_n the_o father_n therefore_o justify_v as_o the_o primary_n cause_n per_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v the_o son_n as_o the_o secondary_a 11._o cause_n per_fw-la ministerium_fw-la for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v esa._n 53._o 11._o my_o righteous_a servant_n shall_v justify_v many_o the_o father_n as_o the_o judge_n the_o son_n as_o the_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n the_o father_n as_o the_o creditor_n accept_v christ_n satisfaction_n for_o we_o the_o son_n as_o the_o surety_n pay_v our_o debt_n for_o we_o but_o howsoever_o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v his_o soâ—…ne_n and_o the_o son_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o have_v pay_v that_o price_n and_o perform_v that_o obedience_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o justification_n notwithstanding_o none_o be_v actual_o justify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o only_o to_o who_o they_o be_v apply_v for_o although_o the_o suffering_n 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justification_n and_o remission_n of_o fin_n and_o consequent_o of_o salvation_n be_v pronounce_v and_o conclude_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o as_o out_o of_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n whosoever_o true_o belâ—…eveth_v in_o christ_n have_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o minister_n conditional_o apply_v to_o the_o hearer_n and_o absolute_o assume_v by_o the_o believer_n after_o this_o manner_n if_o thou_o say_v the_o minister_n do_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n thou_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o thou_o 9_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10._o 9_o but_o i_o say_v the_o faithful_a hearer_n do_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o conclusion_n be_v infer_v as_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v with_o the_o
we_o say_v it_o do_v the_o exclusive_a particle_n use_v by_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n do_v exclude_v infusion_n not_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o calvin_n bellarmine_n confess_v for_o we_o do_v hold_v though_o all_o perhaps_o have_v not_o so_o plain_o express_v their_o meaning_n and_o some_o few_o have_v deliver_v their_o private_a opinion_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o be_v both_o absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o also_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o as_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o bellarmine_n howsoever_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o concurrence_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o justification_n yet_o indeed_o exclude_v it_o for_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n concur_v to_o justification_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o not_o impute_v or_o forgive_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o extinction_n and_o abolition_n thereof_o 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it_o can_v entitle_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o if_o they_o will_v be_v save_v they_o must_v of_o necessity_n flee_v to_o the_o righteousness_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o law_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o commandment_n by_o his_o obedience_n which_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n be_v transient_a and_o go_v so_o long_o since_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v communicate_v unto_o they_o but_o by_o imputation_n now_o if_o they_o can_v be_v content_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o sometime_o verâ—…_n they_o do_v and_o must_v do_v if_o they_o will_v be_v save_v for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n either_o to_o escape_v hell_n or_o to_o come_v to_o heaven_n then_o let_v they_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v this_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v acquit_v and_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n and_o also_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v their_o justification_n as_o for_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n both_o which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o by_o degree_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n let_v they_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n §_o ii_o but_o bellarmine_n will_v needs_o have_v our_o renovation_n to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n renovation_n of_o justification_n and_o this_o he_o indevour_v to_o prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n augustine_n and_o by_o reason_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v six_o the_o first_o rom._n 25._o 4._o 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v up_o for_o our_o sinâ—…es_n and_o rise_v for_o our_o justification_n from_o whence_o bellarmine_n argue_v thus_o to_o what_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o name_n of_o justification_n in_o that_o justification_n consist_v rather_o than_o in_o that_o unto_o which_o he_o do_v not_o give_v the_o name_n but_o to_o renovation_n in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n do_v give_v the_o name_n of_o justification_n and_o not_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o justification_n consist_v rather_o in_o renovation_n than_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n before_o i_o answer_v i_o think_v good_a to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n again_o that_o bellarmine_n here_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n or_o as_o we_o in_o plain_a english_a call_v it_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o utter_a deletion_n the_o extinction_n the_o total_a mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o do_v four_o time_n at_o the_o least_o signify_v in_o this_o one_o passage_n now_o i_o answer_v by_o deny_v his_o assumption_n because_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n do_v give_v the_o name_n of_o justification_n neither_o to_o remission_n nor_o yet_o to_o renovation_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v so_o much_o as_o once_o in_o all_o the_o chapter_n indeed_o in_o some_o other_o place_n the_o apostle_n and_o his_o disciple_n saint_n luke_n do_v give_v the_o name_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_z the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n or_o to_o the_o absolve_a and_o acquit_v from_o sin_n rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 38_o 39_o but_o never_o to_o renovation_n §_o iii_o his_o assumption_n bellarmine_n prove_v because_o it_o can_v be_v doubtâ—…d_v assumption_n but_o that_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n his_o death_n be_v a_o sampler_n or_o pattern_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v say_v he_o of_o remission_n or_o deletion_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o resurrection_n be_v a_o sampler_n surrexisset_fw-la or_o pattern_n of_o our_o renovation_n and_o inward_a regeneration_n by_o which_o we_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o be_v this_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n then_o be_v like_a we_o be_v justify_v by_o imitation_n and_o not_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o by_o imitation_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o then_o also_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o imitation_n and_o not_o imputation_n of_o adam_n transgression_n but_o indeed_o in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o example_n to_o be_v follow_v in_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o rise_v to_o righteousness_n represent_v in_o baptism_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o six_o to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o exhort_v to_o sanctification_n as_o a_o inseparable_a consequent_a and_o companion_n of_o justification_n but_o by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o even_o in_o the_o verse_n next_o go_v before_o that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o abraham_n if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v give_v by_o his_o father_n and_o by_o himself_o to_o we_o and_o for_o we_o that_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n until_o death_n but_o especial_o at_o his_o death_n he_o may_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o his_o life_n which_o he_o live_v after_o his_o death_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n do_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n pay_v a_o full_a ransom_n for_o they_o and_o so_o do_v justify_v we_o meritorious_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n 19_o and_o by_o his_o obedience_n both_o as_o the_o
matter_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o neither_o his_o death_n nor_o obedience_n have_v be_v effectual_a to_o our_o justification_n if_o he_o have_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n 15_o 17._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v your_o faith_n be_v vain_a you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o rise_v again_o it_o have_v be_v a_o evidâ—…nce_n that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o then_o can_v not_o his_o obedience_n or_o suffering_n have_v be_v meritorious_a for_o we_o but_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v 4._o mighty_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v 33._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o be_v god_n his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n be_v of_o infinite_a and_o all_o sufficient_a merit_n and_o value_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n for_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o again_o what_o benefit_n christ_n merit_v for_o we_o by_o his_o obedience_n even_o until_o death_n the_o same_o be_v rise_v he_o apply_v and_o give_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v god_n have_v raise_v he_o and_o exalt_v he_o 31._o with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n christ_n therefore_o be_v give_v unto_o death_n that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o suffering_n satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o penalty_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o he_o do_v rise_v again_o that_o by_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v righteousness_n therefore_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n or_o rather_o in_o christ_n raise_v again_o who_o as_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o price_n of_o ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o he_o do_v arise_v again_o that_o by_o effectual_a application_n of_o his_o merit_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v so_o that_o who_o by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n he_o redeem_v meritorious_o than_o he_o do_v effectual_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o his_o life_n 10._o and_o the_o several_a action_n thereof_o viz._n his_o resurrection_n ascension_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n as_o our_o king_n and_o priest_n his_o come_n again_o to_o judgement_n who_o therefore_o shall_v lay_v 34._o any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n child_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intorcession_n for_o we_o §_o iv._o in_o the_o word_n follow_v bellarmine_n answer_v a_o secret_a objection_n action_n if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n death_n and_o renovation_n to_o his_o resurrection_n than_o belike_o remission_n and_o renovation_n be_v two_o several_a action_n proceed_v from_o divers_a cause_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v for_o prevention_n whereof_o he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o internal_a renovation_n and_o the_o like_a as_o he_o say_v afterward_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o reâ—…urrection_n for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n these_o two_o can_v be_v sever_v fâ—…rasmuch_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o grace_n viz._n charity_n be_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n infuse_v and_o inherent_a in_o we_o do_v both_o blot_n out_o or_o extinguish_v our_o sin_n and_o also_o adorn_v the_o soul_n with_o righteousness_n wherefore_o though_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v ascribe_v both_o remission_n and_o renovation_n either_o to_o christ_n death_n or_o to_o his_o resurrection_n yet_o he_o choose_v rather_o distinct_o to_o attribute_v remission_n to_o his_o death_n and_o renovation_n to_o his_o resurrection_n propter_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la because_o of_o the_o likeness_n which_o the_o extinction_n of_o sin_n have_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o spiritual_a renovation_n with_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v brief_o first_o that_o though_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o efficacy_n though_o remission_n and_o renovation_n always_o goission_n and_o renovation_n then_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v two_o action_n proceed_v from_o two_o cause_n second_o that_o these_o four_o distinct_a benefit_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n of_o we_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o part_n of_o justification_n wrought_v both_o of_o they_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o one_o and_o only_a form_n of_o justification_n likewise_o the_o die_a unto_o sin_n or_o mortification_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sonle_fw-mi from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v our_o first_o resurrection_n or_o vivification_n which_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o sanctification_n those_o four_o action_n i_o say_v proceed_v from_o two_o cause_n and_o that_o in_o twofold_a respect_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o die_v unto_o sin_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n whereby_o we_o be_v both_o absolve_v from_o sin_n and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o resurrection_n whereby_o his_o merit_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o rise_v from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o virtue_n 9_o of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o by_o the_o same_o power_n whereby_o christ_n do_v rise_v again_o be_v we_o raise_v from_o sin_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n §_o v._o his_o second_o allegation_n be_v rom._n 5._o 21._o that_o as_o sin_n reign_v 21._o unto_o death_n so_o grace_n may_v reign_v by_o justice_n to_o life_n everlasting_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n where_o by_o justice_n oppose_v to_o sin_n he_o say_v be_v mean_v inward_a renovation_n ans._n 1._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o all_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v righteousness_n the_o one_o impute_v which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n the_o other_o infuse_v and_o inherent_a which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n which_o he_o call_v renovation_n if_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v here_o of_o righteousness_n inherent_a yet_o this_o place_n will_v make_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o we_o confess_v that_o as_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o produce_v the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v reign_n in_o the_o faithful_a by_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n but_o that_o wherein_o our_o sanctification_n do_v consist_v but_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v not_o speak_v either_o only_o or_o chief_o if_o at_o all_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n neither_o do_v he_o in_o this_o place_n make_v a_o opposition_n or_o antithesis_fw-la between_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n to_o which_o supposition_n bellarmine_n argument_n be_v ground_v but_o between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n reign_v by_o righteousness_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n through_o jesns_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n especial_o consist_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n whereupon_o follow_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o compare_v with_o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o which_o being_n not_o our_o righteousness_n as_o all_o inherent_a justice_n be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v chief_o 33._o yea_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v only_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 10._o 3._o second_o as_o in_o all_o the_o chapter_n from_o the_o twelve_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n the_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v be_v of_o adam_n sin_n to_o christ_n obedience_n so_o in_o this_o place_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n so_o christ_n obedience_n of_o life_n the_o opposition_n be_v not_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o inherent_a sin_n but_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o adam_n sin_n 13_o §_o vi_o his_o three_o allegation_n be_v out_o of_o rom._n 6._o 13._o do_v not_o you_o exhibit_v your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o sin_n but_o exhibit_v yourselves_o to_o god_n as_o of_o dead_a man_n alive_a and_o your_o member_n
2_o 3._o &_o â—…_n ad_fw-la 8._o as_o be_v be_v justify_v so_o be_v we_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o §_o 6._o adam_n whether_o his_o sin_n be_v impute_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o §_o 1_o 2._o whether_o original_a sin_n be_v traduce_v from_o â—…im_n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 3._o whether_o the_o transgression_n and_o the_o corruption_n be_v communicate_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n ibid._n §_o 4._o the_o comparison_n between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o adam_n ibid._n §_o 5._o adoption_n that_o it_o be_v true_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o §_o 18._o such_o as_o be_v our_o adoption_n such_o be_v our_o justification_n ibid._n §_o 19_o adoption_n according_a to_o bellarmiâ—…es_n 〈◊〉_d be_v twofold_a of_o the_o soulâ—…_n and_o of_o the_o body_n ibid._n §_o 20._o no_o real_a change_n in_o adoption_n but_o it_o be_v relative_a and_o imputative_a ibid._n §_o 21._o affiance_n whether_o it_o be_v faith_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o §_o 9_o 11._o assent_n it_o be_v firâ—…e_o lively_a and_o effectual_a be_v faith_n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o 2._o §_o etc._n etc._n 4._o §_o 10._o b_o bellarmine_n his_o contradiction_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o §_o 3._o â—…_n 3._o l._n 4._o c._n 2._o §_o 5._o ad_fw-la literam_fw-la o_o l._n 4._o c._n 9_o §_o 7._o l._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 1_o 2._o l_o 5._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o l._n 5_o c._n 8._o §_o 2._o in_o fine_a l._n 6._o c._n 3._o §_o 7._o â—…_n 6._o c._n 8._o §_o 7._o â—…_n 4._o l._n 6._o c_o 9_o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la *_o l._n 6._o c._n 10._o §_o 11_o l._n 6._o c._n 15._o §_o 10._o l._n 8._o c._n 2._o §_o 11._o l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 3._o â—…_n 2._o &_o §_o 4._o c_o causal_a particle_n not_o always_o nor_o for_o the_o most_o part_n note_n of_o cause_n l._n 8._o c._n 5._o §_o 14._o 16._o 17._o cause_n the_o cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o the_o cause_n efficient_a principal_a god_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 1._o the_o father_n §_o 4._o the_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n the_o move_a cause_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 5._o etc._n etc._n the_o essential_a cause_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o the_o matter_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o 1_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 7._o &_o l._n 4._o the_o form_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o §_o 7_o etc._n etc._n &_o l._n 5._o the_o final_a cause_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o charity_n that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o faith_n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o §_o 2_o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o â—…aith_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o §_o 5._o whether_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n l._n 5._o cap._n 7._o christ_n the_o mericorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o â—…_n 2._o §_o 4._o whether_o he_o obey_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o or_o for_o we_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 10._o whether_o he_o merit_v for_o himself_o lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 11._o christ_n exaltation_n phil._n 2._o 9_o be_v his_o declaration_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 11._o 12._o how_o many_o way_n he_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o lib._n 2._o c_o 5._o §_o 8._o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n righteousness_n l._n 4._o c._n 2_o §_o 2_o 3_o 4._o christ_n rightâ—…ousnesse_n the_o materiâ—…ll_a cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 3_o &_o 4._o vide_fw-la material_a and_o matter_n christ_n righteousness_n both_o the_o matter_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o §_o 1._o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a a_o sin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §_o 7_o 8._o 9_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 12._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o §_o 14._o concupiscence_n go_v before_o consent_v a_o finnenne_n lib._n 2._o c._n 8_o 9_o counsel_n the_o counsel_n of_o voluntary_a poverty_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o §_o 4._o the_o counsel_n of_o single_a life_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o §_o 5_o 6._o d_o david_n not_o justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n lib._n 4._o c._n 8._o §_o 15._o definition_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o §_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 1_o 2._o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_z 3._o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_z 4._o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_z 5._o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_z 6._o disposition_n seven_o allege_v by_o bellarmine_n to_o disprove_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 10_o 11_o 12._o whether_o any_o dispositioâ—…s_n be_v indeed_o require_v by_o the_o papist_n lib._n 6._o c._n 10._o §_o 4._o whether_o faith_n hope_n love_n as_o they_o be_v disposition_n be_v grace_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 12._o §_o 6_o 7._o e_o efficient_a the_o efficient_a principal_a of_o justification_n god_n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 1._o the_o motive_n grace_n and_o justice_n ib._n §_n 2._o the_o action_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n distinguâ—…shed_v ibid._n §_o 4._o end_n the_o end_n or_o fiâ—…ll_a cause_n of_o justification_n both_o supreme_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 1._o and_o also_o subordinate_a viz._n salvation_n §_o 2._o certainty_n of_o salvation_n §_o 2._o sanctification_n §_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o be_v understand_v gal._n 5._o 6._o l._n 4._o c._n 11._o §_o 3._o &_o 4._o f_o faith_n the_o instrument_n on_o oâ—…r_a 〈◊〉_d of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §_o 7._o concern_v it_o seven_o thing_n consider_v 1._o thâ—…_n it_o justify_v not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n or_o act_n in_o we_o but_o as_o the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n ibid._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 12._o 2._o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o do_v special_o apprehend_v christ._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §_o 8._o 3._o it_o do_v not_o prepare_v only_o and_o dispose_v to_o justification_n but_o it_o do_v actual_o justify_v §_o 9_o l._n 6._o c._n 7._o §_o 1_o 2._o 4._o it_o do_v not_o iustifiâ—…_n absolute_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o ownâ—…_n worth_n but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n §_o 10._o 5._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o question_n whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n §_o 11._o 6._o how_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v alone_o §_o 12._o 7._o that_o faith_n do_v not_o sanctify_v alone_o §_o 12._o whether_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n proper_o be_v impute_v â—…torighteousnesse_n l._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §_o 7._o &_o cap._n 5._o §_o 12._o that_o charity_n be_v not_o the_o formâ—…_n of_o faith_n l._n 4._o cap._n 11._o §_o 5._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o say_v that_o it_o be_v either_o formata_fw-la or_o informis_fw-la §_o 6._o that_o faith_n be_v perfect_a bellarmine_n produce_v six_o reason_n which_o be_v answer_v l._n 5._o c._n 6._o the_o full_a discourse_n of_o faith_n l._n 6._o the_o popish_a 〈◊〉_d concern_v faith_n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o what_o faith_n be_v cap._n 1._o §_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o knowledge_n §_o 3._o against_o implicit_a faith_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o §_o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n of_o implicit_a faith_n both_o falsâ—…_n for_o many_o reason_n §_o 4._o and_o absurd_a in_o that_o they_o say_v it_o may_v better_o be_v define_v by_o ignorance_n than_o by_o knowledge_n §_o 5._o bellarm._n allegation_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o implicit_a faith_n §_o 6_o of_o father_n §_o 7._o testimony_n of_o father_n against_o it_o §_o 13._o bellarmine_n reason_n §_o 14._o the_o doctrine_n of_o implicit_a faith_n wicked_a as_o be_v a_o egregious_a coozâ—…nage_n §_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o people_n §_o 18._o true_a justify_v â—…aith_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o our_o reason_n i._o because_o he_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v regenerate_v §_o 1._o ii_o because_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o he_o §_o 2._o iii_o because_o he_o be_v sanctify_v â—…_n 3._o iv._o because_o he_o be_v the_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ._n §_o 4._o v._o because_o true_a faith_n work_v by_o charity_n ibid._n vi_o because_o true_a faith_n be_v formata_fw-la ibid._n vii_o because_o if_o it_o be_v without_o charity_n it_o do_v not_o justify_v viii_o because_o they_o who_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n ibid._n 7._o other_o argument_n out_o of_o james_n 2._o §_o 5._o 6._o other_o argument_n defend_v against_o bellarmine_n §_o 6._o etc._n etc._n testimony_n of_o father_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o §_o 12._o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o
true_a â—…aith_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o the_o first_o oâ—…t_n of_o joh._n 12._o 42_o 43._o §_o 1._o the_o second_o out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o §_o 2_o 3._o 4._o the_o three_o out_o of_o jam._n 2._o 14._o §_o 5._o the_o four_o because_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a §_o 6._o the_o five_o from_o the_o â—…ature_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n §_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o six_o from_o a_o absurdity_n §_o 10._o the_o seven_o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 11._o whether_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o special_a apprehension_n of_o christ._n lib._n 6._o c._n 4._o no_o justify_n faith_n but_o that_o which_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ._n §_o 1._o to_o beleâ—…ve_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v he_o §_o 2._o two_o degree_n of_o faith_n the_o former_a special_o apprehend_v the_o other_o actual_o apply_v christ._n §_o 3._o of_o the_o former_a degree_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o latter_a §_o 5._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o special_a apprehension_n to_o iustifioâ—…tion_n §_o 6_o 7._o the_o popish_a objection_n against_o special_a faith_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o §_o 8._o their_o objection_n concern_v fiducia_fw-la affiance_n §_o 9_o by_o alively_a assent_n man_n believe_v in_o christ._n §_o 10._o that_o affiance_n be_v not_o faith_n §_o 11._o the_o subject_n of_o faith_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 5._o vid._n subject_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o vid._n object_n of_o the_o actor_n effect_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o justify_v first_o whether_o indeed_o it_o dâ—…th_v justify_v or_o only_o dispose_v to_o justification_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 7._o §_o 1_o 2._o second_o whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v formal_o §_o 3._o the_o papist_n cavil_v that_o we_o debase_v faith_n §_o 4._o which_o themselves_o have_v 〈◊〉_d §_o 5._o three_o whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o the_o state_n of_o the_o â—…troversie_n §_o 1._o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o three_o term_n fides_n ibid._n justificat_fw-la §_o 2._o sola_fw-la §_o 3_o 4_o 5._o our_o proof_n §_o 6._o testimony_n of_o scripture_n §_o 7._o reason_n §_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o testimony_n of_o father_n and_o other_o â—…ters_n in_o all_o age_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o bellarmine_n argument_n that_o faith_n dâ—…th_v not_o justify_v alove_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o this_o question_n he_o dispute_v three_o way_n ail_fw-we which_o be_v impertinent_a §_o 1_o 2._o the_o first_o that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v alone_o by_o way_n of_o dispose_v which_o be_v prove_v by_o five_o principal_a argument_n the_o first_o because_o there_o be_v seven_o disposition_n whereof_o faith_n be_v one_o which_o discourse_n of_o the_o seven_o disposition_n be_v idle_a and_o impertinent_a lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o §_o 3._o whether_o any_o preparative_n disposition_n be_v indeed_o require_v §_o 4._o of_o the_o first_o disposition_n which_o be_v faith_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o §_o 5._o his_o argument_n because_o it_o but_o begin_v justification_n and_o therefore_o dâ—…th_v not_o instâ—…fie_v alone_o §_o 6._o his_o first_o proof_n heb._n 11._o 6._o §_o 7._o his_o second_o rom._n 10._o 13_o 14_o §_o 8._o his_o three_o joh._n 1._o 12._o §_o 9_o testimony_n oâ—…_n father_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o beginning_n §_o 10._o his_o reason_n §_o 11._o of_o fear_v the_o second_o disposition_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 1_o 2._o ad_fw-la 6._o of_o hope_v the_o three_o disposition_n lib._n c._n 11._o §_o 6._o etc._n etc._n of_o love_v the_o four_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 12._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 9_o of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o §_o 9_o 10._o the_o six_o disposition_n a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n lib._n 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 11._o the_o seven_o a_o purpose_n of_o a_o new_a life_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 12._o §_o 12._o his_o second_o principal_a argument_n because_o faith_n be_v alone_o and_o sever_v from_o charity_n and_o other_o grace_n can_v 〈◊〉_d lib._n 6._o cap._n 13._o his_o three_o principal_a argument_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o cause_n which_o may_v be_v give_v why_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o which_o be_v â—…hree_a first_o authority_n of_o scripture_n §_o â—…_n 3_o 4._o second_o â—…he_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o three_o because_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n alone_o to_o receive_v christ._n §_o 6._o that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o apply_v he_o §_o 7._o 8._o his_o â—…ourth_o principal_a 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n dâ—…th_v 〈◊〉_d lib._n 6._o cap._n 15._o i._o because_o it_o justify_v as_o a_o causâ—…_n â—…_n â—…_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 7._o ii_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o righteousness_n §_o 7_o 8_o 9_o iii_o as_o the_o merit_n §_o 10._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la capitis_fw-la his_o five_o principal_a argument_n from_o two_o principle_n viz._n first_o from_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 15._o §_o 17._o second_o from_o the_o â—…ecessity_n oâ—…_n good_a work_n for_o if_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d alone_o lib._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o §_o 1_o 2._o that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n §_o 3._o whether_o faith_n do_v save_v alone_o lib._n 7._o cap_n 5._o §_o 15._o bellarmine_n reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n §_o 16._o fear_n the_o second_o disposition_n iâ—…_n justification_n according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o the_o final_a cause_n of_o justification_n see_v end_n form_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n l._n 1._o cap._n 3._o §_o 1._o 7._o lib._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la private_a opinion_n of_o some_o divine_n concern_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o their_o depravation_n of_o our_o assertion_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v formal_o just_a by_o christ_n righteousness_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 2._o their_o error_n §_o 3._o the_o private_a opinioâ—…s_n concern_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n very_o dangerous_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 13_o 14._o g_o god_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §_o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2_o 3_o 4._o gospel_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o §_o 3._o the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n law_n and_o gospel_n either_o more_o large_a or_o more_o stâ—…ict_a §_o 3_o 4._o bellarmine_n disproof_n of_o the_o difference_n by_o uâ—…_n give_v §_o 5._o because_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n ibid._n whether_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n make_v to_o our_o obedience_n do_v prove_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n eternalll_o life_n promise_v in_o three_o respect_n first_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o §_o 6._o second_o as_o our_o inheritance_n §_o 7._o three_o as_o a_o free_a reward_n §_o 8._o the_o example_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o abraham_n §_o 9_o though_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o our_o obedience_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o merit_v by_o it_o §_o 10._o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o papist_n understand_v of_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o note_n §_o 11._o or_o evidence_n §_o 12._o three_o other_o answer_n §_o 13._o testimony_n wherein_o upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n allege_v by_o bellarmine_n §_o 14._o the_o i._o matth._n 5._o 20._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o §_o 14._o ii_o matth._n 19_o 17._o §_o 15._o iii_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o apostle_n §_o 16._o iv._o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezec._n 18._o 21._o §_o 17._o v._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n §_o 18._o bellarmine_n second_o argument_n from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n §_o 19_o eight_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n assign_v by_o bellarmine_n §_o 19_o 20._o grace_n the_o move_a cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §_o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n grace_n lib._n 3._o the_o papist_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v understand_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o the_o divers_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n grace_n §_o 3._o the_o distinction_n of_o grace_n §_o 3._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v grace_n
§_o 4._o that_o by_o â—…ustifying_v grace_n be_v mean_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o our_o proof_n i._o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2_o §_o 1._o ii_o because_o it_o be_v gratia_n gratum_fw-la saciens_fw-la §_o 2._o by_o it_o the_o faithful_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chasidim_v §_o 3._o iii_o by_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v elect_v call_v etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o object_n 1._o the_o grace_n of_o election_n be_v eternal_a the_o rest_n temporary_a §_o 5._o object_n 2._o by_o inherent_a grace_n wâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d sanctify_a §_o 6._o object_n 3._o i'faith_o a_o grace_n inherent_a §_o 7._o iv._o gratia_n gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la express_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o other_o word_n which_o betoken_v savour_n §_o 8._o v._o because_o grace_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n §_o 9_o vi_o charity_n be_v not_o the_o iâ—…stifying_a grace_n §_o 10._o vii_o plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o grace_n signify_v favour_n §_o 11._o confessiâ—…n_v of_o papist_n §_o 12._o bellarmine_n first_o allegation_n of_o rom._n 3._o 24._o for_o inherent_a grace_n prove_v to_o makâ—…_n against_o it_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o his_o prâ—…ofes_n from_o thence_o disprove_v l._n 3._o cap._n 4._o i._o from_o the_o word_n gratis_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o §_o 2._o ii_o from_o the_o praposition_n per._n §_o 3._o iii_o because_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a §_o 4._o iv._o from_o the_o attribute_n give_v to_o grace_n as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n §_o 5._o second_o a_o gift_n which_o we_o receive_v §_o 6._o three_o a_o gift_n give_v by_o christ._n â—…_n 7._o yâ—…a_n make_v by_o christ._n §_o 8._o four_o that_o it_o be_v give_v by_o measure_n from_o christ._n §_o 9_o five_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o essence_n §_o 10._o six_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o light_n â—…_n 11._o his_o second_o allegation_n out_o of_o rom._n 5._o 5._o answer_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o how_o the_o word_n grace_n be_v use_v in_o the_o father_n and_o how_o in_o the_o latter_a writer_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o h_n hebrew_n the_o hebrew_n word_n hitsdiq_n which_o be_v to_o justify_v never_o signify_v to_o justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o §_o 4._o etc._n etc._n hope_n bellarmine_n three_o disposition_n to_o justification_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 6._o hope_v whether_o perfect_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o §_o 7._o i_o image_n of_o christ._n how_o bear_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o whether_o in_o respect_n of_o iâ—…ification_n l._n 4._o cap._n 10._o §_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o implicit_a faith_n confute_v and_o condemn_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o §_o 3._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la capitis_fw-la imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o iâ—…stification_n l._n 1._o cap._n 3._o §_o 7._o impâ—…tation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n confess_v by_o papist_n §_o 8._o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteeusnesse_n deny_v by_o some_o other_o bâ—…sides_n papist_n §_o 9_o their_o reason_n that_o then_o we_o be_v redeemer_n ibid._n imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n prove_v obiter_fw-la by_o two_o reason_n §_o 10._o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o concern_v imputation_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o that_o christ_n righteoâ—…snesse_n it_o self_n be_v impute_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 7._o whether_o we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o christ._n §_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o necessity_n of_o imputation_n lib._n 1._o c._n 5._o §_o 13_o 14._o the_o full_a discourse_n concern_v imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n lib._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n prove_v by_o five_o argument_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o prove_v by_o eight_o argument_n cap._n 2._o by_o two_o other_o argument_n cap._n 3._o by_o testimony_n of_o writer_n both_o old_a and_o new_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o imputation_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o i._o against_o the_o name_n that_o it_o be_v new_a §_o 1._o ii_o that_o it_o be_v putatitia_fw-la §_o 2._o iii_o that_o it_o be_v no_o whore_n to_o be_v find_v §_o 3._o iv._o that_o it_o it_o be_v needless_a §_o 4._o both_o because_o remission_n be_v a_o utter_a deletion_n of_o sin_n §_o 5._o and_o also_o because_o the_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d be_v perfect_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o &_o 7._o v._o that_o we_o be_v not_o formal_o just_a by_o it_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o §_o 1._o bellarmine_n confession_n that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v formal_o justify_v by_o it_o our_o doctrine_n be_v true_a §_o 2._o vi_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ._n §_o 3._o vii_o that_o we_o do_v not_o loose_v in_o adam_n impute_v righteousness_n §_o 4._o that_n if_o by_o imputation_n we_o be_v just_a then_o christ_n a_o sinner_n §_o 5._o but_o as_o christ_n notwithstanding_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v just_a so_o we_o sinner_n §_o 6._o that_o after_o justification_n we_o be_v call_v just_a and_o how_o §_o 7._o ix_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n beautiful_a in_o herself_o §_o 8_o 9_o x._o because_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v pure_a before_o we_o can_v see_v god_n and_o because_o christ_n redeem_v 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v be_v sanctify_v §_o 10._o instrumentali_fw-la cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 5._o justice_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n a_o move_a cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 3._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n distinguish_v l._n 8._o c._n 5._o §_o 19_o justify_v to_o justify_v what_o it_o be_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o §_o 2._o to_o justify_v be_v not_o to_o make_v righteous_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o §_o 3._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n §_o 4._o etc._n etc._n &_o cap._n 5._o §_o 5._o of_o the_o gre_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o â—…_n 2._o the_o same_o prouâ—…d_n first_o by_o other_o term_n §_o 7._o second_o because_o the_o whole_a process_n of_o justification_n be_v judicial_a §_o 8._o justify_v oppâ—…sed_v to_o condemn_v l._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 2._o &_o cap._n 6._o §_o 1._o justification_n the_o excellency_n of_o this_o argument_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o the_o definition_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o §_o 2._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n justification_n consider_v as_o a_o action_n of_o god_n §_o 3._o as_o a_o action_n of_o god_n without_o we_o §_o 4._o but_o accompany_v with_o those_o that_o be_v wrought_v within_o we_o §_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o act_n continue_v §_o 6._o whether_o it_o bâ—…e_v wrought_v but_o once_o and_o at_o once_o §_o 7._o the_o papist_n confute_v who_o deny_v it_o either_o to_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n or_o without_o we_o or_o continue_v §_o 8._o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n the_o efficient_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o the_o essential_a cause_n viz._n the_o matter_n and_o form_n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o the_o matter_n christ_n righteousness_n §_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o private_a opinion_n concern_v the_o matter_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o vid._n material_a the_o form_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n c._n 3._o §_o 6._o etc._n etc._n private_a opinion_n concern_v the_o form_n cap._n 5._o the_o end_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o part_n absolution_n from_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a in_o christ._n â—…ib_fw-la 1._o cap._n 6._o §_o 5._o redemption_n reconciliation_n and_o adoption_n comprise_v under_o justification_n §_o 6._o the_o consequent_n and_o sruit_n of_o justification_n §_o 7._o the_o head_n of_o the_o controversy_n concern_v justification_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o the_o first_o concern_v the_o name_n whether_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v confound_v the_o papist_n confound_v they_o ground_n their_o error_n upon_o the_o latin_a word_n §_o 2_o 3._o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o instifie_v never_o import_v make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o §_o 4._o &c_n &c_n add_v finem_fw-la capitis_fw-la the_o use_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o justify_v or_o justification_n never_o import_v righteousness_n inherent_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o four_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n allege_v by_o bellarmine_n i._o that_o it_o signify_v the_o law_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o §_o 1._o 2._o ii_o acquisition_n of_o righteousness_n §_o 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o iii_o increase_n of_o justice_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o §_o 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o iv._o declaration_n of_o justice_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o §_o 6._o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o justification_n signify_v make_v righteous_a by_o inherent_a righteousness_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o four_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
write_v in_o greek_a but_o also_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o these_o word_n be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v than_o as_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o say_a hebrew_n word_n signify_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o what_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v do_v never_o signify_v to_o make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o inherent_a righteousness_n §_o ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o as_o the_o translation_n of_o tsiddiq_n in_o piel_n as_o luk._n 7._o 29._o the_o people_n 29._o 29._o and_o publican_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justify_v god_n the_o lawyer_n luk._n 10._o 29._o 15._o willing_a to_o justify_v himself_o the_o pharisy_n luk._n 16._o 15._o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v sometime_o by_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n as_o ecclus._n 10._o 29._o who_o will_v justify_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o his_o 26._o own_o soul_n cap._n 13._o 26._o alius_fw-la 22._o a_o rich_a man_n speak_v thing_n not_o to_o be_v speak_v and_o yet_o man_n justify_v he_o sometime_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o translation_n of_o hitsdiq_n as_o always_o he_o do_v in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n and_o always_o as_o the_o action_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 3._o 26._o 30._o who_o justify_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n how_o vers_fw-la 24._o gratis_o without_o any_o cause_n or_o desert_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o party_n without_o work_n that_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o he_o or_o perform_v by_o he_o vers_n 28._o who_o justify_v the_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n that_o be_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n not_o of_o work_n or_o by_o inherent_a justice_n but_o by_o and_o through_o faith_n vers_fw-la 30._o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v 6._o the_o believe_a sinner_n that_o work_v not_o rom._n 4._o 5._o and_o therefore_o not_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n how_o then_o by_o impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n vers_fw-la 6._o who_o rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o call_v he_o justify_v namely_o 33._o by_o faith_n and_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o also_o glorifi_v use_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n vers_fw-la 33._o who_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v where_o most_o manifest_o the_o word_n be_v use_v as_o a_o judicial_a word_n oppose_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v neither_o can_v any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v allege_v why_o the_o word_n in_o these_o place_n shall_v signify_v contrary_a to_o the_o perpetual_a use_n both_o of_o itself_o and_o of_o the_o hâ—…brew_n word_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o translation_n to_o make_v righteous_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a §_o iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v sometime_o as_o the_o translation_n not_o of_o the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d verb_n but_o as_o of_o the_o neuter_n in_o cal_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o ecclus._n 7._o 5._o be_v not_o just_a before_o god_n not_o wise_a before_o the_o king_n or_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o translate_v do_v 5._o not_o justify_v thyself_o fore_o god_n so_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n rom._n 3._o 4._o cite_v out_o of_o psalm_n 51._o 6._o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v not_o a_o passive_a 4._o but_o a_o neuter_n and_o so_o apoc._n 22._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o that_o be_v 11._o just_a be_v just_a still_o as_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o passive_a it_o be_v often_o use_v but_o as_o it_o never_o signify_v to_o be_v make_v just_a by_o inherent_a justice_n as_o i_o will_v show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n so_o it_o always_o signify_v either_o to_o be_v declare_v or_o pronounce_v just_a or_o to_o be_v absolve_v and_o make_v jusâ—…_n by_o imputation_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n 29._o luk._n 7._o 37._o who_o vers_fw-la 29._o justify_v god_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o thus_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v justiâ—…ed_v not_o make_v 16._o just_o formal_o or_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n oppose_v to_o condemnation_n for_o as_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v so_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v matth._n 12._o 37._o thus_o not_o the_o hearer_n 37_o alone_o but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v pronounce_v just_a rom._n 2._o 13._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v declare_v approve_a and_o know_v to_o be_v just_a james_n 2._o 21_o 23._o 24_o 25._o 25._o cum_fw-la genes_n 22._o 12._o â—…n_v the_o latter_a sense_n ecclesiast_n 1._o 28._o alius_fw-la 22._o the_o famous_a man_n chap._n 31._o 5._o the_o lover_n of_o gold_n chap._n 23._o 14._o alius_fw-la 11._o 14._o the_o rash_a swearer_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v guiltless_a but_o most_o plain_o chap._n 26._o the_o last_o verse_n the_o huckster_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v vit_fw-la from_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o absolve_v from_o sin_n nor_o accept_v as_o righteous_a so_o act._n 13._o 38_o 39_o where_o most_o plain_o to_o be_v â—…ustified_v from_o sin_n 39_o do_v signify_v to_o be_v absolve_v or_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o with_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o sense_n oâ—…_n freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n be_v â—…ometimes_o extend_v to_o signify_v a_o total_a freedom_n as_o rom._n 7._o 6._o 7._o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v that_o iâ—…_n as_o chrysostome_n and_o oâ—…umenius_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v free_v from_o sin_n as_o these_o place_n be_v plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o popish_a sense_n so_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v do_v favour_v it_o for_o either_o they_o import_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n as_o righteoâ—…s_n as_o luk._n 18._o 14._o the_o publican_n who_o have_v 14._o humble_v himself_o and_o crave_v pardon_n go_v home_o justify_v that_o be_v obtain_v pardon_n and_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a rather_o than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o have_v justify_v himself_o or_o distinguish_v between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n as_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o or_o exclude_v justification_n by_o inherent_a 11._o righteousness_n as_o rom._n 3._o 20._o rom._n 4._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o gal._n 5._o 4._o or_o imply_v imputation_n 4._o as_o where_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v either_o by_o his_o blood_n as_o rom._n 5._o 9_o or_o by_o faith_n as_o rom._n 5._o 1._o gal._n 3._o 24._o or_o by_o grace_n as_o tiâ—…_n 3._o 7_o or_o both_o exclude_v the_o one_o and_o imply_v the_o other_o as_o rom._n 3._o 24._o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16_o 11._o 17._o 3._o 11._o §_o iv._o there_o remain_v these_o two_o word_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v only_o in_o two_o placâ—…s_n rom._n 4._o 25._o &_o 5._o 18._o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o 〈◊〉_d our_o sin_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justificâ—…tion_n to_o who_o as_o it_o be_v 18._o in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a for_o as_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n untâ—…ll_v death_n merit_v for_o we_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o right_n to_o eternal_a life_n so_o by_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n restore_v to_o life_n as_o namely_o by_o his_o resurrection_n his_o merit_n be_v effectual_o apply_v and_o impute_v to_o our_o justification_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o rise_v again_o we_o have_v be_v still_o in_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 17._o in_o the_o latter_a place_n justification_n be_v in_o direct_a term_n oppose_v to_o condemnation_n for_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n or_o transgression_n of_o one_o viz._n the_o first_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o guilt_n which_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o sixteen_o verse_n come_v upon_o all_o 18._o man_n the_o offspring_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
god_n the_o formal_a cause_n in_o the_o word_n grace_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n in_o the_o word_n redemption_n the_o dispose_n cause_n in_o the_o word_n faith_n all_o of_o they_o almost_o deprave_v or_o misapply_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o true_a efficient_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o call_v vocabulo_fw-la nimis_fw-la diluto_fw-la god_n liberality_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n gratis_o but_o the_o false_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o meritorious_a cause_n be_v by_o this_o word_n exclude_v and_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n include_v in_o the_o word_n redemption_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v gratâ—…s_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o that_o be_v without_o any_o cause_n or_o desert_n in_o we_o without_o any_o worthiness_n of_o we_o but_o not_o gratis_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o precious_a death_n and_o merit_n we_o be_v justify_v neither_o by_o grace_n be_v mean_v justice_n give_v and_o infuse_v of_o god_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v signify_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_a or_o move_a cause_n neither_o be_v redemption_n passive_o understand_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o that_o as_o well_o as_o reconciliation_n or_o justification_n itself_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o obedience_n which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o also_o the_o price_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o redemption_n how_o then_o be_v we_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n either_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n redemption_n be_v put_v for_o christ_n satisfaction_n or_o pay_v of_o a_o price_n of_o ransom_n for_o we_o by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v or_o else_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o redemption_n as_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v redemption_n that_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n col._n 1._o 7._o ephes._n 1._o 14._o and_o so_o occumenius_n expound_v these_o word_n by_o the_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o how_o be_v he_o justify_v by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o obtain_v in_o christ_n jesu._n neither_o be_v faith_n the_o dispose_n cause_n as_o he_o say_v for_o then_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o true_a lively_a justify_v faith_n and_o not_o be_v actual_o justify_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n act._n 13._o 39_o joh._n 5._o 24._o 6._o 47._o but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n which_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o justify_v because_o the_o object_n which_o it_o receive_v do_v justify_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o same_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o christ_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n now_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v §_o ii_o yea_o but_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n that_o gratis_o grace_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n first_o because_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n gratis_o for_o he_o that_o justify_v free_o do_v it_o out_o of_o good_a will_n and_o liberality_n therefore_o that_o addition_n by_o grace_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o favour_n itself_o but_o some_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o favour_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o hebrew_n chinnam_n be_v a_o particle_n exclusive_a of_o any_o cause_n price_n worth_a or_o desert_n in_o we_o which_o may_v be_v show_v by_o many_o example_n where_o it_o signify_v first_o without_o cause_n or_o desert_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o hate_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o any_o cause_n in_o i_o or_o desert_n of_o i_o joh._n 15._o 25._o ex_fw-la psalm_n 35._o 19_o and_o vers_n 7._o where_o symmachus_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 69._o 4._o so_o ezech._n 14._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 5._o 25._o 31._o 1_o king_n 2._o 32._o psalm_n 109._o 3._o 119._o 161._o lam._n 3._o 52._o second_o free_o without_o pay_v any_o price_n as_o exod._n 21._o 11._o numb_a 11._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o esai_n 52._o 3._o 5._o mat._n 10._o 8._o apoc._n 21._o 6._o 22._o 17._o so_o that_o this_o exclusive_a particle_n be_v insert_v not_o to_o set_v down_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o to_o exclude_v the_o false_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o without_o any_o cause_n in_o we_o or_o desert_n of_o we_o or_o price_n pay_v by_o we_o mere_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n and_o thus_o be_v the_o word_n expound_v by_o all_o writer_n almost_o both_o old_a and_o new_a and_o those_o as_o well_o papist_n as_o protestant_n 3._o ambrose_n as_o you_o hear_v gratis_o say_v he_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la nec_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la dono_fw-la dei_fw-la free_o because_o work_v nothing_o nor_o make_v any_o recompense_n they_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n alone_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 15._o augustin_n prorsus_fw-la gratis_n das_fw-la gratis_o salvas_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la invenis_fw-la unde_fw-la salve_n &_o multum_fw-la invenis_fw-la unde_fw-la damn_v altogether_o free_o thou_o give_v and_o free_o thou_o save_v because_o thou_o find_v nothing_o for_o which_o thou_o shall_v save_v and_o thou_o find_v much_o for_o which_o thou_o may_v condemn_v 3._o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o that_o be_v without_o any_o good_a deed_n of_o thou_o thou_o be_v save_v and_o 〈◊〉_d again_o as_o bring_v nothing_o else_o but_o faith_n and_o after_o because_o all_o have_v sin_v therefore_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v justify_v free_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v only_a faith_n to_o their_o justification_n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la glossa_fw-la interlin_fw-mi gratis_o i._o sine_fw-la meritis_fw-la so_o thomas_n aguinas_fw-la and_o other_o popish_a writer_n yea_o per._n bellarmine_n himself_o to_o be_v justify_v free_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v without_o merit_n without_o work_n this_o particle_n therefore_o show_v not_o by_o or_o for_o what_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o or_o for_o what_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v §_o iii_o his_o second_o reason_n because_o the_o preposition_n per_fw-mi when_o it_o be_v say_v per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la be_v not_o a_o note_n as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v not_o right_o apply_v to_o the_o favour_n or_o good_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o either_o to_o the_o formal_a cause_n or_o to_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n or_o to_o the_o instrument_n for_o we_o can_v not_o well_o say_v that_o god_n do_v justify_v we_o per_fw-la favorem_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la svam_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la by_o his_o favour_n or_o by_o his_o good_a will_n but_o we_o say_v well_o by_o grace_n inherent_a though_o not_o very_o well_o by_o his_o grace_n inherent_a for_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a be_v we_o though_o from_o he_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n by_o faith_n by_o the_o sacrament_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o preposition_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a text_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o note_v in_o bellarmine_n conceit_n the_o formal_a cause_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o note_v the_o antecedent_n or_o move_a cause_n which_o be_v principium_fw-la actionis_fw-la as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o like_a action_n which_o the_o efficient_n work_v per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v do_v naturâ_fw-la arte_fw-la consilio_fw-la or_o voluntate_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o which_o we_o do_v not_o say_v per_fw-la naturam_fw-la per_fw-la artem_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o this_o objection_n be_v very_o frivolous_a second_o i_o answer_v that_o per_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v very_o often_o apply_v to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n whereof_o even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v more_o example_n than_o there_o be_v leaf_n whereof_o some_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n as_o rom._n 11._o 36
gal._n 1._o 1._o heb._n 7._o 21._o to_o the_o son_n joh._n 1._o 3_o col._n 1._o 16._o heb._n 1._o 6_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 8_o 9_o and_o to_o omit_v other_o example_n which_o be_v innumerable_a to_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o prime_a motive_n cause_v of_o all_o his_o action_n as_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o eph._n 1._o 1._o col._n 1._o 1._o rom._n 5._o 32._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 15._o 11._o who_o believe_v by_o grace_n act._n 18._o 27._o call_v by_o his_o grace_n galath_n 1._o 15._o by_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n luk._n 1._o 78._o three_o to_o bellarmine_n in_o this_o 3._o place_n deny_v the_o preposition_n per_fw-mi to_o be_v right_o apply_v to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n i_o oppose_v bellarmine_n point_n in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n affirm_v that_o the_o particle_n per_fw-la do_v signify_v the_o cause_n efficient_a as_o pro._n 8._o per_fw-la me_fw-it reges_fw-la regnant_a etc._n etc._n his_o three_o argument_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n can_v be_v in_o vain_a but_o always_o perform_v and_o work_v that_o good_a which_o he_o will_v to_o any_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v that_o he_o do_v psal._n 115._o 3_o etc._n etc._n answ._n all_o this_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o he_o will_v decree_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v absolute_a 10._o and_o be_v call_v voluntas_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o will_n prescribe_v or_o require_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v conditional_a and_o be_v call_v voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la of_o which_o will_v the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o bellarmine_n 1_o th._n 4._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n otherwise_o by_o bellarmine_n argument_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v holy_a because_o as_o he_o say_v god_n will_v have_v they_o true_o just_a and_o holy_a therefore_o say_v he_o if_o justify_v grace_n be_v the_o favour_n and_o goodwill_n of_o god_n and_o god_n do_v not_o favour_n nor_o wish_v well_o in_o vain_a but_o make_v we_o holy_a and_o blameless_a such_o as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v repute_v just_a and_o not_o to_o be_v so_o but_o to_o be_v true_o just_a holy_a and_o blameless_a answ._n this_o argument_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o particular_a point_n for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v namely_o that_o by_o grace_n be_v mean_v grace_n inherent_a and_o not_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v aught_o worth_a it_o will_v serve_v to_o prove_v the_o main_a question_n that_o although_o grace_n do_v signify_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n yet_o this_o place_n will_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v also_o make_v just_a by_o grace_n inherent_a for_o who_o the_o lord_n favour_v and_o wish_v well_o unto_o his_o benevolence_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o he_o but_o to_o who_o he_o will_v good_a he_o work_v it_o make_v they_o true_o just_a and_o holy_a who_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o justify_v for_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a eph._n 1._o 4._o and_o this_o be_v his_o will_n our_o â—…anctification_n all_o this_o we_o free_o confess_v that_o who_o god_n justify_v he_o make_v just_a first_o by_o imputation_n and_o true_o and_o perfect_o as_o he_o justify_v second_o by_o infusion_n as_o he_o sanctify_v but_o the_o papist_n must_v at_o length_n learn_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n only_o but_o we_o be_v sanctify_v not_o only_o by_o his_o gracious_a favour_n as_o the_o efficient_a but_o also_o by_o his_o grace_n infuse_v and_o inherent_a in_o we_o as_o the_o matter_n grace_n §_o v._o his_o four_o argument_n consist_v of_o six_o slender_a proof_n put_v together_o which_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o answer_n that_o justify_v grace_n â—…aith_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o a_o gift_n inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o divers_a attribute_n and_o name_n thereof_o as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o gift_n a_o gift_n which_o we_o receive_v a_o gift_n give_v by_o christ_n a_o gift_n give_v by_o measure_n second_o that_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o essence_n three_o that_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o light_n gift_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o gracious_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v give_v that_o be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o even_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v elect_v and_o predestinate_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n by_o which_o we_o be_v call_v justify_v and_o save_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o god_n have_v save_v and_o 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 and_o grace_n which_o grace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o secular_a time_n have_v thereby_o gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a eph._n 1._o 6._o behold_v say_v 1._o saint_n john_n how_o great_a love_n the_o father_n have_v 〈◊〉_d give_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o for_o to_o so_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n joh._n 1._o 12._o §_o vi_o yea_o but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o gift_n as_o we_o do_v receive_v very_o like_a for_o give_v receive_v and_o receive_v be_v relative_n and_o therefore_o what_o god_n give_v we_o we_o do_v receive_v namely_o as_o he_o give_v it_o but_o he_o do_v not_o give_v all_o thing_n by_o infusion_n and_o therefore_o hereof_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o what_o we_o receive_v in_o inherent_a but_o that_o only_a which_o he_o give_v by_o way_n of_o infusion_n now_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o his_o grace_n whereby_o he_o elect_v redeem_v adopt_a justify_v we_o not_o by_o infusion_n but_o by_o acceptation_n in_o christ_n which_o grace_n we_o receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o who_o he_o have_v gracious_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v partaker_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o they_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v his_o proof_n rom._n 5._o 11._o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n os_fw-la righteousness_n answ._n by_o grace_n here_o be_v mean_v gracious_a favour_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o say_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n for_o where_o these_o two_o be_v join_v together_o grace_n and_o gift_n grace_n signify_v gracious_a favour_n the_o gift_n of_o grace_n the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o favour_n be_v some_o benefit_n bestow_v whether_o real_a or_o relative_a the_o former_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o latter_a be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o 15._o verse_n where_o be_v mention_n both_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n and_o that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o vers_n 15._o the_o abound_a grace_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o superabundant_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes._n 2._o 7._o that_o be_v of_o his_o gracious_a favour_n which_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n vers_n 20._o be_v say_v to_o have_v superabounded_a where_o sin_n do_v abound_v which_o without_o great_a absurdity_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o grace_n inherent_a neither_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o righteousness_n here_o mention_v inherent_a but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v upon_o we_o to_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilt_n which_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o condemnation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n obedience_n oppose_v to_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n fall_n as_o the_o whole_a context_n do_v prove_v but_o as_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o adam_n fall_n the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o so_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n the_o merit_n thereof_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o §_o
the_o other_o part_n of_o justification_n reply_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o both_o these_o benefit_n sometime_o several_o and_o sometime_o joint_o which_o though_o in_o use_n and_o practice_n they_o always_o go_v together_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v careful_o distinguish_v and_o howsoever_o the_o scripture_n often_o make_v mention_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o of_o justification_n yet_o no_o where_o do_v they_o make_v sanctification_n a_o part_n of_o justification_n this_o bellarmine_n shall_v have_v prove_v and_o not_o have_v crave_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o if_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n concur_v unto_o justification_n as_o a_o part_n thereof_o renovation_n or_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o other_o part_n as_o bellarmine_n here_o affirm_v theâ—…e_o be_v two_o action_n and_o two_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o themselves_o utter_o deny_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v these_o two_o action_n have_v distinct_a form_n to_o be_v justification_n who_o form_n be_v imputation_n and_o sanctification_n who_o form_n be_v infusion_n of_o righteousness_n law_n §_o viii_o final_o say_v he_o from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n signify_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n neither_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n nor_o by_o help_n of_o the_o law_n alone_o presume_v do_v justify_v not_o because_o the_o true_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteousness_n but_o because_o before_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n can_v be_v keep_v reply_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o law_n be_v mean_v all_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n inherent_a whatsoever_o prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n whether_o it_o go_v before_o faith_n and_o justification_n or_o follow_v after_o for_o before_o as_o bellarmine_n true_o say_v the_o law_n can_v be_v fulfil_v neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o true_a righteousness_n and_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v perform_v after_o though_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n begin_v in_o we_o and_o be_v not_o only_o accept_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o gracious_o reward_v yet_o it_o can_v satisfy_v for_o our_o former_a sin_n nor_o justify_v we_o from_o they_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n add_v i_o admit_v with_o some_o small_a qualification_n as_o make_v for_o we_o for_o god_n say_v he_o when_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n he_o reconcile_v any_o man_n he_o do_v withal_o forgive_v his_o sin_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o bellarmine_n have_v say_v when_o god_n justify_v a_o man_n not_o impute_v his_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n than_o he_o infuse_v charity_n by_o which_o he_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v when_o god_n have_v justify_v a_o man_n he_o do_v also_o sanctify_v he_o this_o say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o saint_n augustine_n so_o often_o repeat_v and_o whole_o make_v for_o we_o opera_fw-la non_fw-la prâ—…cedere_fw-la justificandum_fw-la that_o work_n go_v not_o before_o as_o cause_n of_o justification_n sed_fw-la sequi_fw-la justificatum_fw-la but_o follow_v after_o as_o effect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o this_o augustine_n speak_v not_o of_o such_o work_n as_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n for_o such_o there_o be_v none_o while_o they_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o all_o good_a work_n which_o notwithstanding_o their_o defectivenesse_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o which_o he_o add_v out_o of_o rom._n 8._o 4._o i_o have_v discuss_v prove_v elsewhere_o §_o ix_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o proposition_n to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o act_n i_o add_v for_o the_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o the_o apostle_n use_v these_o word_n promiscuous_o justification_n and_o blessedness_n and_o prove_v out_o of_o psal._n 32._o 1._o that_o this_o blessedness_n consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o he_o also_o speak_v in_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n from_o whence_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o what_o righteousness_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o what_o we_o be_v justify_v we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o branch_n by_o what_o righteousness_n we_o be_v redeem_v by_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la by_o what_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n be_v explain_v by_o the_o apostle_n ephes._n 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 14._o to_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o redeem_n from_o all_o iniquttie_n tit._n 2._o 14._o psalm_n 133._o 8._o the_o three_o branch_n by_o what_o righteousness_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o it_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o what_o we_o be_v justify_v we_o be_v reconcile_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 9_o 10._o use_v these_o word_n promiscuous_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 19_o god_n be_v say_v to_o reconcile_v man_n unto_o he_o in_o christ_n when_o he_o do_v not_o impute_v untio_fw-la they_o their_o sin_n but_o impute_v unto_o they_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n that_o they_o only_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o vers_n 21._o the_o four_o branch_n for_o what_o righteousness_n we_o be_v save_v by_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o salvation_n for_o which_o cause_n justification_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v many_o time_n express_v by_o salvation_n or_o to_o be_v save_v for_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v save_v in_o hope_n 7._o and_o by_o what_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o they_o be_v entitle_v to_o salvation_n and_o by_o what_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o that_o also_o we_o receive_v our_o 18._o inheritance_n justification_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o minister_n unto_o a_o benefice_n which_o give_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la glorification_n to_o induction_n which_o give_v possession_n and_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi §_o x._o i_o come_v to_o the_o assumption_n the_o first_o branch_n whereof_o be_v that_o we_o branch_n be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o usâ—…_n both_o which_o be_v plain_o aver_v act._n 3._o 38_o 39_o the_o former_a also_o be_v every_o where_o testify_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o 2._o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o do_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a be_v also_o evident_a that_o we_o can_v be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n inherent_a first_o because_o it_o can_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n second_o because_o it_o can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n if_o we_o shall_v plead_v it_o before_o god_n we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v thereby_o psal._n 143._o 2._o neither_o be_v we_o able_a to_o answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o joâ—…_n 9_o 3._o three_o because_o our_o obedience_n though_o it_o be_v total_a as_o it_o be_v never_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n and_o we_o can_v be_v absolve_v from_o one_o debt_n by_o the_o payment_n of_o another_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luk._n 17._o 10._o the_o second_o branch_n that_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n need_v no_o proof_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o affirmative_a that_o by_o his_o blood_n we_o have_v redemption_n even_o the_o 7._o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o give_v himself_o 5._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a price_n of_o ransom_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o negative_a unless_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o we_o who_o be_v hold_v captive_n under_o sin_n and_o satan_n 26._o to_o do_v his_o will_n can_v deliver_v ourselves_o which_o god_n do_v swear_v to_o be_v his_o gift_n luk._n 1._o 73_o 74._o neither_o can_v we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n but_o by_o he_o 29._o that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o the_o three_o branch_n also_o
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 liberum_fw-la to_o the_o will_v not_o that_o we_o seat_n it_o in_o two_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o in_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v the_o reasonable_a or_o intellectual_a part_n though_o it_o work_v upon_o the_o affection_n also_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v please_v to_o work_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o of_o the_o elect_a which_o ordinary_o he_o do_v 17_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o open_v their_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n 14._o to_o assent_v to_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o do_v first_o by_o illuminate_v their_o understanding_n and_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v right_o conceive_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o second_o by_o open_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o incline_v the_o will_n to_o affect_v and_o embrace_v what_o the_o 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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 mind_n be_v seat_v as_o well_o in_o the_o will_v as_o in_o the_o understanding_n be_v a_o thing_n testify_v by_o the_o father_n and_o confess_v by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o by_o the_o modern_a doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o first_o for_o the_o father_n 251._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o faith_n it_o the_o willing_a assent_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o theodoret_n do_v define_v it_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambrose_n 24._o fides_n non_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la faith_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o will_n and_o not_o of_o necessity_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o we_o domineer_v over_o your_o faith_n for_o dominion_n be_v cause_n of_o necessity_n and_o again_o â—…_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will._n 4._o augustine_n 16._o grace_n therefore_o prevent_v or_o go_v before_o faith_n otherwise_o if_o faith_n prevent_v it_o than_o also_o the_o will_n 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
according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n otherwise_o we_o acknowledge_v degree_n of_o assurance_n and_o if_o any_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v hold_v the_o special_a faith_n to_o be_v the_o only_o justify_v faith_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o as_o judge_v they_o only_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n persuade_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n assure_v thereof_o but_o beside_o and_o before_o the_o special_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o our_o own_o conscience_n apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o ourselves_o a_o formal_a degree_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n promise_n by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v receive_v and_o embrace_v christ_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n this_o degree_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o repentance_n though_o in_o time_n repentance_n seem_v to_o go_v before_o faith_n as_o be_v soon_o discern_v but_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o time_n repentance_n go_v before_o special_a faith_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n in_o remit_v his_o sin_n who_o have_v not_o repent_v thereof_o cap._n xii_o of_o four_o other_o disposition_n viz._n love_n penitency_n a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o purpose_n of_o a_o new_a life_n §_o i._o his_o four_o disposition_n be_v love_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n disposition_n do_v hope_n for_o a_o benefit_n from_o another_o as_o namely_o justificacation_n from_o god_n he_o begin_v to_o love_v he_o from_o who_o he_o do_v expect_v it_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v some_o show_n that_o hope_n dispose_v to_o love_v but_o that_o love_n do_v dispose_v to_o justification_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n but_o that_o some_o love_n go_v before_o justification_n and_o dispose_v thereto_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v which_o if_o he_o can_v perform_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n â—…or_n so_o long_o as_o this_o love_n do_v not_o justify_v his_o assertion_n do_v not_o disprove_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o but_o indeed_o he_o prove_v it_o not_o though_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o produce_v beside_o four_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o aurenge_n his_o first_o testimony_n be_v a_o supposititious_a senrence_n of_o nameditionem_fw-la a_o apocryphal_a book_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o sentence_n in_o the_o original_a greek_a nor_o the_o book_n canonical_a neither_o be_v the_o sentence_n itself_o to_o the_o purpose_n you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n love_v he_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v be_v he_o do_v not_o say_v justify_v but_o enlighten_v that_o be_v as_o jansenius_n expound_v comfort_v for_o they_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o love_n he_o be_v already_o justify_v by_o faith_n from_o which_o both_o fear_n and_o love_n do_v spring_n §_o ii_o his_o second_o testimony_n luk._n 7._o 47._o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o therefore_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o here_o in_o the_o papist_n be_v many_o time_n gross_o mistake_v who_o think_v that_o in_o every_o aetiologie_n the_o reason_n which_o be_v render_v be_v a_o cause_n so_o proper_o call_v when_o as_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v any_o other_o argument_n or_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o the_o cause_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n do_v not_o only_o fignifie_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o effect_n which_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o action_n but_o also_o any_o reason_n which_o prove_v the_o thing_n propound_v which_o be_v a_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o the_o action_n or_o thing_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o reason_n or_o conclusion_n or_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v consâ—…quentiae_fw-la non_fw-la consequentis_fw-la of_o the_o consequence_n not_o of_o the_o consequent_a thus_o it_o be_v call_v the_o fallacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la when_o that_o be_v bring_v for_o any_o argument_n which_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v redditio_fw-la causae_fw-la be_v the_o render_n of_o any_o reason_n from_o any_o argument_n whatsoever_o for_o in_o any_o syllogism_n that_o which_o be_v the_o medium_n though_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o conclusion_n because_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o prove_v it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o cause_n and_o wherefore_o be_v all_o one_o thus_o the_o papist_n prove_v christ_n humiliation_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o 11._o because_o â—…he_v apostle_n say_v therefore_o god_n exalt_v he_o &c_n &c_n thus_o they_o prove_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n because_o our_o saiour_n say_v for_o i_o be_v hungry_a &c_n &c_n so_o here_o that_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n because_o it_o be_v say_v for_o she_o love_v much_o when_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n argue_v not_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n but_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a first_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v two_o debtor_n whereof_o the_o one_o owe_v he_o five_o hundred_o penny_n the_o other_o fifty_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o pay_v he_o free_o forgive_v they_o both_o their_o debt_n our_o saviour_n therâ—…fore_o demand_v of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o have_v invite_v he_o which_o of_o these_o debtor_n will_v love_v the_o creditor_n most_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi true_o answer_v i_o suppose_v he_o to_o who_o he_o forgive_v most_o which_o answer_n approve_v by_o our_o saviour_n plain_o prove_v that_o love_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n but_o forgiveness_n of_o love_n and_o the_o forgive_a of_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a love_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o less_o the_o cause_n of_o less_o love_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o great_a love_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a forgiveness_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o this_o parable_n our_o saviour_n apply_v to_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o invite_v he_o as_o the_o less_o debtor_n and_o to_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v be_v a_o notorious_a sinner_n as_o the_o great_a debtor_n to_o both_o which_o he_o have_v forgive_v their_o debt_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v show_v that_o her_o greaâ—…er_a love_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o her_o great_a debt_n forgive_v second_o by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o same_o verse_n but_o to_o who_o little_a be_v forgive_v he_o love_v but_o a_o little_a it_o be_v therefore_o plain_a that_o the_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o the_o forgive_n of_o more_o of_o more_o love_n and_o the_o forgive_n of_o less_o of_o less_o love_n and_o as_o less_o love_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o less_o debt_n forgive_v so_o great_a love_n of_o more_o forgive_v he_o speak_v therefore_o of_o her_o love_n not_o as_o the_o cause_n go_v before_o but_o as_o the_o effect_n follow_v after_o justification_n §_o iii_o and_o such_o be_v bellarmine_n argument_n out_o of_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o we_o be_v 14._o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o be_v we_o be_v justify_v because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n therefore_o the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o justification_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o this_o appear_v manifest_o out_o of_o these_o word_n which_o bellarmine_n have_v fraudulent_o omit_v nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la translati_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n our_o love_n then_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o evidence_n whereby_o it_o be_v know_v that_o we_o be_v already_o justify_v for_o so_o he_o say_v speak_v in_o the_o time_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v already_o pass_v or_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n our_o saviour_n speak_v luk._n 7._o 47._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o her_o love_n
to_o three_o head_n the_o first_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n for_o if_o the_o scripture_n any_o where_o express_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v it_o must_v he_o believe_v though_o no_o other_o cause_n can_v be_v render_v the_o second_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n justify_v namely_o because_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o grant_v justification_n upon_o the_o only_a condition_n of_o faith_n the_o three_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v the_o properâ—…y_n of_o faith_n alone_o to_o apprehend_v justification_n and_o to_o apply_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o to_o make_v it_o we_o beside_o these_o i_o have_v render_v other_o cause_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a whereof_o be_v this_o because_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o but_o only_o by_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 impute_v only_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v receive_v only_o by_o faith_n §_o ii_o but_o these_o three_o cause_n or_o reason_n which_o he_o mention_v will_v not_o scripture_n easy_o be_v remove_v the_o first_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v when_o we_o say_v he_o have_v express_a term_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o jam._n 2._o 24._o answ._n to_o the_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n i_o shall_v answer_v full_o in_o his_o due_a 8._o place_n only_o here_o i_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o saint_n jameâ—…_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v or_o constitute_v just_a of_o which_o our_o question_n be_v but_o of_o that_o whereby_o a_o just_a man_n already_o justify_v before_o god_n may_v be_v approve_v declare_v and_o know_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o be_v just_a and_o that_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v not_o either_o of_o work_n as_o cause_n but_o as_o sign_n of_o justification_n or_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o true_a faith_n but_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o faith_n profess_v only_o and_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v know_v and_o approve_v to_o be_v just_a not_o only_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n but_o by_o work_n also_o a_o godly_a conversation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o profession_n and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v dead_a but_o though_o in_o express_a term_n it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o syllable_n that_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o yet_o this_o doctrine_n be_v by_o most_o necessary_a consequence_n deduce_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o what_o may_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v deduct_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o all_o confess_v whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o father_n so_o conceive_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n who_o with_o one_o consent_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v 9_o have_v teach_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v alone_o and_o the_o papist_n must_v remember_v that_o by_o oath_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n §_o iii_o now_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o argument_n have_v plentiful_o prove_v before_o 8._o and_o something_o here_o shall_v be_v add_v there_o be_v but_o two_o righteousness_n only_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v either_o that_o which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o and_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o or_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n inherent_a in_o he_o and_o perform_v for_o we_o the_o former_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o work_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o three_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v can_v be_v name_v and_o between_o these_o two_o there_o be_v such_o a_o opposition_n make_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o one_o we_o can_v by_o the_o other_o if_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o if_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o faith_n alone_o then_o say_v bellarmine_n i_o demand_v whether_o object_n all_o work_n and_o every_o law_n be_v exclude_v or_o not_o for_o if_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v than_o faith_n itself_o which_o joh._n 6._o 29._o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o if_o every_o law_n than_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o faith_n itself_o and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v justify_v without_o faith_n answ._n it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n all_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n now_o in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v prescribe_v then_o say_v bellarmine_n faith_n itself_o and_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n i_o answer_v first_o in_o this_o question_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v faith_n to_o work_n 5_o and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v not_o include_v under_o work_n second_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v either_o a_o habit_n or_o a_o act_n and_o so_o part_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n do_v not_o justify_v but_o as_o have_v be_v say_v relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o brâ—…sen_a serpent_n apprehend_v by_o the_o eye_n which_o do_v heal_v and_o not_o the_o eye_n proper_o §_o iv._o again_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o gratiâ_fw-la argument_n per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la gratis_o that_o be_v free_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o good_a work_n do_v by_o we_o no_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v tit._n 3._o 5._o but_o by_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n when_o we_o have_v deserve_v the_o contrary_a through_o the_o blood_n and_o alone_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n receive_v only_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o word_n gratis_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o it_o exclude_v our_o own_o merit_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v none_o but_o not_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o love_v and_o penitency_n and_o the_o like_a for_o then_o faith_n also_o shall_v be_v exclude_v that_o follow_v not_o for_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o gratis_o say_v the_o apostle_n free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n bring_v only_a faith_n to_o justification_n as_o the_o father_n have_v teach_v and_o that_o not_o to_o be_v any_o essential_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o only_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o rest_n as_o love_v and_o hope_v and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n 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 upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v also_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v redeem_v and_o justify_v by_o faith_n he_o do_v by_o oath_n promise_v the_o grace_n 34._o of_o sanctification_n so_o that_o faith_n only_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n beside_o which_o we_o bring_v nothing_o else_o thereunto_o but_o love_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n as_o augustine_n say_v of_o work_n non_fw-la precedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o §_o v._o and_o by_o this_o the_o second_o head_n be_v also_o prove_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v the_o god_n good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o grant_v justification_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n alone_o if_o you_o look_v into_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o interpose_v only_o the_o
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 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foundation_n can_v
free_o profess_v that_o by_o how_o much_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o great_a favour_n from_o god_n in_o redeem_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o child_n in_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o obedience_n not_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o it_o but_o to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n and_o to_o glorify_v god_n who_o have_v be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v christian_n liberty_n but_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v better_o inform_v in_o this_o point_n i_o refer_v they_o to_o my_o treatise_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o i_o publish_v many_o yeaâ—…es_n ago_o cap._n v._o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a by_o necessity_n of_o efficacy_n 7._o §_o i._o all_o this_o while_n bellarmine_n as_o we_o have_v see_v have_v wander_v from_o the_o question_n but_o now_o he_o say_v he_o will_v come_v near_o unto_o it_o for_o now_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o presence_n but_o by_o wâ—…y_n of_o efficacy_n but_o to_o what_o will_v he_o prove_v they_o necéssary_a to_o justification_n no_o such_o matter_n but_o yet_o that_o be_v the_o question_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o prove_v if_o he_o will_v disprove_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o that_o good_a work_n do_v concur_v to_o justification_n as_o cause_n thereof_o for_o though_o they_o be_v as_o they_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o salvation_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v consequent_n and_o therefore_o no_o cause_n of_o justification_n so_o that_o bellarmine_n though_o he_o be_v come_v near_o the_o question_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o come_v home_o to_o it_o but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o bellarmine_n prevent_v this_o objection_n when_o he_o first_o simile_n propound_v this_o as_o his_o 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they_o who_o be_v justify_v may_v utter_o and_o final_o lose_v their_o justification_n though_o they_o lose_v not_o their_o faith_n and_o far_o that_o they_o may_v also_o lose_v their_o faith_n which_o as_o he_o absurd_o teach_v be_v lose_v by_o any_o act_n of_o infidelity_n and_o consequent_o both_o their_o justification_n and_o salvation_n yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n their_o justice_n can_v be_v lose_v nor_o their_o salvation_n while_o they_o have_v faith_n if_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o bellarmine_n himself_o say_v though_o false_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o who_o be_v justify_v may_v be_v lose_v and_o with_o it_o their_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o by_o his_o doctrine_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v save_v by_o it_o second_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n who_o though_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v to_o justification_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v yet_o deny_v that_o it_o alone_o suffice_v to_o salvation_n because_o some_o other_o thing_n as_o namely_o good_a work_n be_v thereunto_o require_v to_o the_o assumption_n that_o say_v alone_o do_v not_o save_v if_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v mean_v as_o be_v alone_o sever_v from_o charity_n and_o void_a of_o work_n i_o do_v confess_v that_o it_o neither_o save_v nor_o yet_o justify_v i_o do_v not_o say_v alone_z but_o not_o at_o all_o but_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o true_a lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n of_o which_o only_o we_o speak_v and_o understand_v it_o relative_o as_o we_o do_v then_o i_o constant_o affirm_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o that_o be_v christ_n alone_o receive_v by_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o neither_o work_n nor_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v cause_n of_o salvation_n unless_o he_o mean_v caussas_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v no_o cause_n §_o ii_o but_o for_o the_o further_a proof_n of_o his_o consequence_n bellarmine_n consequence_n say_v that_o we_o can_v deny_v they_o because_o luther_n teach_v that_o a_o christian_a man_n can_v lose_v his_o salvation_n unless_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o that_o the_o lâ—…therans_n affirm_v that_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n alone_o answ._n we_o can_v deny_v what_o either_o luther_n or_o those_o that_o be_v call_v lutheran_n do_v affirm_v without_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o slender_a proof_n howbeit_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o assertion_n of_o luther_n nor_o the_o like_a which_o though_o full_a of_o true_a comfort_n yet_o be_v most_o malicious_o calumniate_v by_o the_o papist_n as_o if_o he_o teach_v man_n not_o to_o care_v what_o sin_n they_o commit_v so_o that_o they_o can_v say_v they_o have_v faith_n whereas_o luther_n deliver_v speech_n of_o that_o kind_n to_o comfort_n the_o distress_a conscience_n labour_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n assure_v they_o that_o although_o their_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o great_a yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o despair_v if_o they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o believe_v in_o christ._n which_o be_v most_o true_a for_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v many_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v more_o though_o great_a yet_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v great_a and_o though_o the_o lutheran_n do_v say_v that_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n alone_o yet_o that_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o bellarmine_n consequence_n but_o a_o flat_a denial_n of_o his_o assumption_n which_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o prove_v upon_o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v bellarmine_n infer_v that_o all_o the_o testimony_n which_o afterward_o namely_o in_o his_o four_o book_n he_o be_v to_o allege_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o prove_v that_o good_a work_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n even_o to_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v that_o without_o they_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o save_v they_o do_v also_o prove_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o we_o have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v which_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v constant_o deny_v protest_v against_o this_o inference_n of_o bellâ—…mine_n and_o affirm_v that_o although_o good_a work_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o that_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o they_o do_v not_o save_v a_o man_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v our_o assertion_n that_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o because_o they_o do_v not_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n at_o all_o and_o much_o less_o as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o they_o follow_v justification_n though_o ordinary_o they_o go_v before_o salvation_n and_o howsoever_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o sever_v from_o charity_n and_o destitute_a of_o good_a work_n do_v neither_o justify_v as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o nor_o save_v yet_o notwithstanding_o faith_n relative_o understand_v that_o be_v christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n do_v save_v alone_o §_o iii_o but_o to_o return_v to_o his_o four_o book_n though_o bellarmine_n still_o efficiency_n do_v wander_v yet_o i_o must_v be_v content_a to_o follow_v he_o to_o prove_v therefore_o that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n 7._o as_o cause_n thereof_o he_o use_v three_o kind_n of_o proof_n testimony_n of_o scripture_n sentence_n of_o father_n and_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n ho_o produce_v ten_o testimony_n beside_o some_o whole_a epistle_n the_o first_o testimony_n heb._n 10._o 30._o for_o patience_n be_v necessary_a for_o you_o that_o do_v 36._o the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n here_o first_o say_v he_o we_o have_v the_o term_v necessary_a and_o
merit_n have_v that_o whole_o redound_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o christ_n merit_n for_o he_o be_v the_o vine_n we_o be_v the_o branch_n and_o as_o a_o branch_n caâ—…not_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unless_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n even_o so_o we_o without_o christ_n can_v do_v nothing_o and_o as_o never_o any_o man_n be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o branch_n detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o vine_n so_o no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o very_a fool_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o derogation_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n if_o his_o servant_n by_o his_o grace_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o faith_n and_o charity_n inspire_v from_o he_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n which_o be_v so_o true_o just_a that_o unto_o they_o be_v due_a from_o the_o just_a judge_n a_o crown_n of_o justice._n repl._n to_o which_o answer_n i_o assent_v in_o some_o particular_n first_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o christ_n if_o his_o member_n do_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n john_n 15._o 8._o as_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o he_o when_o any_o of_o his_o member_n defile_v themselves_o with_o any_o crime_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 15._o second_o that_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n as_o his_o member_n we_o have_v also_o communion_n with_o he_o both_o in_o his_o merit_n to_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o also_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n to_o mortify_v sin_n in_o we_o and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o raise_v we_o unto_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o influence_n of_o which_o virtue_n from_o christ_n our_o head_n the_o holy_a spirit_n enable_v we_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n but_o that_o these_o good_a work_n though_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n though_o proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o charity_n though_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n though_o gracious_o reward_v by_o he_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o of_o such_o value_n that_o they_o 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of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o ascribe_v to_o their_o own_o free_a will_n so_o neither_o to_o god_n grace_n but_o partly_o to_o god_n offer_v grace_n and_o partly_o to_o their_o own_o free_a will_n which_o willing_o accept_v of_o grace_n when_o it_o may_v refuse_v it_o and_o this_o willingness_n whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v in_o my_o opinion_n the_o very_a root_n from_o whence_o their_o conceit_a merit_n do_v spring_n §_o iv._o his_o second_o evasion_n that_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v require_v not_o becaâ—…se_n evasion_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n but_o because_o of_o the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n merit_n which_o merit_v with_o god_n not_o only_o that_o we_o shâ—…ld_v obtain_v salvation_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o by_o our_o own_o proper_a merit_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o they_o merit_v not_o only_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o we_o but_o also_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o merit_v repl._n this_o 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hell_n and_o that_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n perform_v all_o obedience_n both_o 16._o passive_a and_o active_a that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o good_a work_n to_o make_v they_o meritorious_a or_o that_o he_o merit_v for_o we_o the_o power_n of_o merit_a heaven_n which_o power_n be_v proper_a to_o himself_o alone_o and_o presuppose_v infiniteness_n of_o merit_n and_o worth_n we_o read_v not_o the_o similitude_n which_o bellarmine_n use_v of_o the_o sun_n whereby_o god_n do_v illuminate_v the_o world_n and_o of_o other_o secondary_a cause_n which_o god_n do_v use_v as_o mean_n whereby_o to_o work_v which_o argue_v not_o god_n inability_n but_o his_o omnipotency_n in_o give_v such_o power_n to_o his_o creature_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n his_o save_v we_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n do_v not_o argue_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o the_o sufficiency_n in_o give_v such_o 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the_o glory_n between_o christ_n and_o themselves_o becaâ—…se_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o merit_n to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o themselves_o which_o be_v they_o and_o not_o christ._n god_n from_o who_o grace_n the_o force_n of_o merit_n depend_v which_o answer_n altogether_o take_v from_o our_o work_n the_o power_n of_o merit_v with_o god_n for_o how_o can_v we_o merit_v of_o god_n by_o that_o which_o be_v his_o but_o indeed_o this_o evasion_n which_o here_o be_v use_v to_o serve_v the_o present_a turn_n be_v not_o suitable_a with_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o part_v stake_n with_o god_n as_o i_o have_v say_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o grace_n the_o efficacy_n whereof_o they_o divide_v
be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o if_o our_o affiance_n be_v to_o be_v repose_v in_o our_o merit_n at_o all_o than_o it_o be_v not_o most_o safe_a to_o place_v our_o whole_a affiance_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o repose_v our_o whole_a affiance_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n then_o be_v they_o unwise_a who_o place_n it_o in_o their_o own_o goodness_n but_o beside_o the_o danger_n of_o pride_n which_o can_v be_v avoid_v and_o of_o be_v pernicious_o deceive_v if_o we_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o merit_n as_o to_o a_o break_a staff_n we_o shall_v also_o commit_v horrible_a impiety_n in_o make_v idol_n of_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o rather_o of_o ourselves_o for_o in_o what_o we_o repose_v our_o trust_n for_o salvation_n that_o we_o make_v our_o god_n so_o shall_v we_o sâ—…bject_v ourselves_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n who_o say_v 5._o curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n §_o iii_o his_o other_o discourse_n de_fw-fr intuitu_fw-la mercedis_fw-la in_o the_o overt_a intention_n chief_a or_o pretence_n which_o he_o express_v be_v a_o mere_a calumniation_n in_o the_o covert_a intent_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o pretend_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a aberration_n from_o the_o truth_n the_o overt_a intention_n be_v to_o calumniate_v calvin_n and_o all_o true_a catholic_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a when_o we_o do_v any_o good_a work_n to_o have_v in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o eternal_a reward_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o very_a place_n which_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o 31._o calvin_n that_o he_o teach_v nothing_o in_o this_o point_n but_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o which_o himself_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o do_v good_a to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o reward_n but_o that_o this_o ought_v not_o be_v our_o chief_a respect_n for_o our_o chief_a respect_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o we_o must_v seek_v by_o a_o godly_a life_n to_o advance_v though_o there_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n but_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o eternal_a reward_n be_v but_o a_o secondary_a respect_n which_o be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o it_o bellarmine_n say_v priâ—…um_fw-la well_o cupimus_fw-la deum_fw-la videre_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la visione_n felices_fw-la effici_fw-la ut_fw-la tanto_fw-la ardentius_fw-la &_o securius_fw-la deum_fw-la diligamus_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o seek_v though_o our_o profit_n be_v not_o subordinate_v unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o we_o be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o reward_n non_fw-la sine_fw-la praemio_fw-la diligitur_fw-la deus_fw-la q_o say_v bernard_n etsi_fw-la absque_fw-la praemii_fw-la intuitu_fw-la diligendus_fw-la sit_fw-la for_o those_o that_o do_v good_a deo_fw-la only_a or_o chief_o for_o the_o â—…eward_n be_v lead_v like_o hireling_n by_o a_o mercenary_a respect_n without_o which_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o which_o become_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v their_o obedience_n or_o service_n proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o their_o neighbour_n but_o from_o self-love_n neither_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v expect_v as_o the_o stipend_n of_o servant_n but_o as_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 54._o marcâ—…s_n eremita_n he_o that_o do_v good_a and_o seek_v remuneration_n only_o or_o chief_o he_o serve_v not_o god_n but_o his_o own_o will_n neither_o do_v he_o love_v or_o serve_v god_n propter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la not_o for_o god_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o §_o iu._n but_o that_o in_o a_o secondary_a respect_n after_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o respect_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o eternal_a reward_n it_o be_v confess_v or_o rather_o process_v by_o we_o and_o it_o be_v evident_o prove_v first_o by_o god_n promise_n oâ—…_n reward_n and_o blessing_n and_o by_o his_o threaten_n and_o curse_n which_o god_n do_v therefore_o propound_v as_o by_o threaten_n to_o deter_v from_o evil_a for_o fear_v of_o the_o punishment_n so_o by_o promise_n to_o allure_v we_o to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a in_o expectation_n of_o the_o reward_n second_o by_o plain_a direction_n of_o scripture_n as_o tit._n 2._o 12_o 13._o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o happiness_n hope_v for_o so_o luk._n 16._o 9_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n col._n 3._o 23_o 24._o servant_n be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o do_v to_o their_o master_n hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n three_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o scripture_n as_o first_o of_o moses_n who_o by_o faith_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11._o 26._o of_o david_n psal._n 119._o 112._o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o do_v thy_o statute_n for_o ever_o be_v the_o reward_n or_o as_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v because_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o paul_n phil._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o of_o the_o example_n of_o all_o example_n our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_a shame_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 12._o 2._o four_o in_o do_v good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v we_o 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the_o spirit_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n as_o the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n mean_v in_o that_o place_n of_o â—…9_n s._n john_n which_o always_o abide_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v once_o bear_v of_o god_n be_v never_o unborn_a again_o the_o fruit_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v call_v seed_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n be_v sow_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o there_o conceive_v and_o take_a root_n fructify_v and_o bring_v 15._o forth_o increase_v in_o some_o thirty_o in_o some_o sixty_o in_o some_o aâ—…_n hundred_o fold_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n therefore_o be_v call_v seed_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o in_o this_o life_n and_o further_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n be_v compare_v to_o sow_v of_o seed_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o great_a harvest_n as_o also_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n 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degree_n of_o heavenly_a happiness_n but_o also_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n and_o final_o which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o premise_n that_o they_o may_v trust_v in_o their_o work_n as_o be_v true_a cause_n of_o salvation_n all_o which_o assertion_n be_v insolent_a and_o antichristian_a §_o xv._n but_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n say_v with_o work_n daâ—…iel_n 9_o to_o thou_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n and_o justice_n but_o to_o we_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o therefore_o we_o pray_v with_o david_n 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n namely_o if_o thou_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o for_o if_o thou_o lord_n 3._o mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v if_o we_o shall_v argue_v with_o god_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v one_o 3._o of_o a_o thousand_o with_o isaiah_n we_o confess_v 6._o that_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o pollute_a clothes_n as_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o have_v cause_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n 24â—…_n wretched_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n but_o yet_o with_o the_o same_o apostlc_n 25._o we_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n with_o david_n we_o profess_v that_o with_o the_o lord_n 8._o there_o be_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n that_o he_o may_v bâ—…_n fear_v and_o with_o he_o there_o be_v plentiful_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n we_o believe_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o obedience_n have_v merit_v heaven_n for_o we_o that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n 2._o and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o 19_o blood_n and_o by_o his_o obedience_n we_o be_v constitute_v just_a that_o he_o be_v the_o end_n and_o complement_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n 4._o to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o of_o god_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o 31._o wisdom_n for_o our_o vocation_n righteousness_n for_o our_o justification_n holiness_n for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n for_o our_o glorification_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o howsoever_o we_o do_v teach_v that_o those_o who_o be_v justify_v be_v also_o sanctify_v and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o justification_n without_o sanctification_n though_o we_o serious_o urge_v as_o our_o duty_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o a_o godly_a life_n protest_v with_o the_o apostle_n 14._o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n though_o we_o teach_v that_o by_o our_o good_a work_n we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o election_n our_o vocation_n our_o justification_n sure_a unto_o we_o though_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v the_o evidence_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n though_o final_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n we_o urge_v the_o necessity_n and_o profit_n of_o good_a work_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o any_o other_o christian_n whether_o old_a or_o new_a yet_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n if_o our_o work_n or_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v obtrude_v as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o merit_n of_o salvation_n then_o do_v we_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v they_o as_o pollute_v clout_n we_o renounce_v they_o as_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n we_o esteem_v they_o or_o at_o least_o as_o luther_n say_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o as_o loss_n and_o contrariwise_o our_o whole_a affiance_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n we_o do_v entire_o repose_v in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n ouâ—…_n most_o perfect_a and_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n for_o evermore_o amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o novissimis_fw-la â—…emporib_n i._o regâ—…ance_n antichrist_n anselâ—…_n in_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o vid._n diatrib_o de_fw-fr antiâ—…h_n &_o part_n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o §._o 3._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 3._o 3._o this_o distinction_n be_v propound_v by_o s._n augustine_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 13._o c._n 2._o and_o by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n sent._n 3._o do_v 23._o 23._o vid._n diatrib_o de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o &_o 7._o 7._o idem_fw-la l._n 3._o 6._o 49._o 49._o de_fw-fr â—…ont_fw-fr rom._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o 3._o bellar._n de_fw-fr council_n li._n 2._o c._n 17._o conc._n trid._n sess_v 4._o pari_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o reverentia_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la ei_fw-la venerantur_fw-la venerantur_fw-la cesteri_fw-la enchirid_n cap._n 1._o hutus_fw-la praestantia_fw-la multis_fw-la par_fw-fr tyb_n â—…peral_n scripturas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la cesler_n ibid._n ibid._n hosius_n de_fw-fr expresso_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la verbo_fw-la contr._n luciferian_n &_o in_o gal._n 1._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o scripturarum_fw-la verbis_fw-la evangelium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la sensu_fw-la de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 10._o 8._o 8._o see_v lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o §._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 12._o see_v the_o learned_a work_n call_v the_o grand_a imposture_n imposture_n apud_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 15._o 15._o gerdon_n contrv_v 1._o c._n 27._o 27._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n â—…_n 3._o 3._o hosius_n de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr scripturae_fw-la lib._n 3._o 3._o vid._n diatrib_o de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la part_n 1._o lib._n 6._o c._n 4._o §._o 9_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o argument_n argument_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o §._o 2._o 2._o john_n 1._o 17._o 17._o gal._n 2._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o 17._o gal._n 1._o 6._o 8._o 8._o john_n 8._o 44._o 44._o jude_n 6._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 4._o 4._o gal._n 3._o 17_o 18._o i_o rom._n 4._o 14._o 14._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4._o gal._n 2._o 21._o 21._o of_o this_o see_v more_o lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o §._o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o definition_n of_o justification_n the_o name_n â—…_n justificarâ—…_n justificarâ—…_n lib._n 2._o the_o definition_n of_o justification_n explain_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 33._o isaiah_n 43._o 25._o 25._o rom._n 9_o 16._o 2._o a_o action_n of_o god_n without_o we_o we_o verse_n 34._o 34._o ephes._n 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 4._o 5_o 7._o 7._o sess._n 6._o cap._n 4._o ut_fw-la sit_fw-la translatio_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la statu_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la homo_fw-la nascitur_fw-la silius_fw-la primi_fw-la adami_n in_fw-la statum_fw-la gratiâ—…_n &_o adoptionis_fw-la filiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la secun_fw-la dum_fw-la adamum_n jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la justification_n though_o it_o always_o concur_v with_o god_n gracious_a action_n within_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o ephes._n 1._o 6._o justification_n a_o action_n of_o god_n continue_v continue_v heb._n 7._o 25._o rom._n 3._o 25._o 25._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 109._o whether_o justification_n be_v wrought_v but_o once_o and_o at_o once_o once_o a_o cor._n 4._o 16._o 1_o john_n 5._o 1._o john_n 1._o 12_o 13._o gal._n 3._o 2â—…_n rom._n 8._o 17._o the_o papist_n confute_v who_o deny_v it_o either_o to_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n or_o a_o action_n without_o we_o or_o continue_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n the_o principal_a efficient_a rom._n 3._o 26_o 30._o 4._o 5_o 6._o 8._o 30_o 33._o gal._n 3._o 8._o 8._o jaâ—…_n 4._o 12._o 12._o psalm_n 51._o 4._o isaiah_n 43._o 25._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o ephes._n 1._o 6._o 6._o 1_o john_n 21._o 2._o 2._o matth._n 6._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 33._o exod._n 34._o 7._o isaiah_n 43._o 25._o mark_v â—…_n 7._o the_o motive_n motive_n psalm_n 6._o 2._o 123._o 3._o 31._o 9_o 9_o in_o rom._n 3._o 24._o scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la nos_fw-la justificare_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o iustitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la utramque_fw-la dei_fw-la hoce_a per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la hominum_fw-la 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o â—…_n ephes._n 1._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 5._o eph._n 1._o 5_o 6._o 2._o 5._o 8_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 9_o ephes._n 2._o 8_o the_o lord_n be_v alsâ—…_n just_a in_o justisy_v a_o sinner_n rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o the_o action_n of_o the_o three_o person_n distinguish_v the_o father_n rom._n 3._o 25._o john_n 3._o 16._o the_o son_n isaiah_n 53._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 34._o 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o heb._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