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speak_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v imperfect_a etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n therefore_o we_o be_v righteous_a ctesiphontem_fw-la then_o when_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n for_o our_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o of_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o accuser_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o again_o to_o ctesiphon_n this_o be_v man_n only_a perfection_n say_v he_o if_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v imperfect_a etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o adversary_n set_v upon_o we_o with_o another_o argument_n also_o which_o they_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o deut._n 30._o to_o defend_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o soul_n own_o righteousness_n after_o this_o manner_n ma._n in_o these_o two_o command_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o 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without_o charity_n it_o be_v a_o lively_a faith_n that_o justify_v therefore_o in_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o alone_o without_o charity_n this_o argument_n be_v disprove_v in_o the_o school_n of_o logician_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sophism_n a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la therefore_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o major_a the_o faith_n that_o be_v lively_o be_v not_o alone_o without_o charity_n that_o be_v true_a in_o work_v but_o not_o in_o justify_v therefore_o as_o touch_v the_o cause_n and_o office_n of_o justify_v this_o be_v not_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o therefore_o in_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o alone_o without_o charity_n but_o as_o for_o the_o the_o minor_a though_o faith_n that_o justify_v be_v call_v lively_a in_o respect_n of_o good_a work_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v in_o respect_n
tentatione_n christi_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o salsa_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n l._n 5._o p._n 128._o lib_fw-la 2._o pag._n 49._o lib._n 6._o p._n 148._o ibidem_fw-la osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n lib._n 9_o p._n 131_o 132._o aug._n cont_n julian_n pelagia_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o a_o hide_a counsel_n of_o god_n in_o command_v those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o we_o de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 9_o pag._n 231._o a_o sophistical_a distinction_n rom._n 7._o it_o be_v not_o inquire_v what_o grace_n can_v do_v but_o what_o it_o do_v hierom_n to_o ctesiphom_n hieron_n contra_fw-la pelag._n dial._n i._n i_o cor._n 13._o hieron_n ad_fw-la osor._n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 8._o page_n 197._o page_n 168._o argument_n of_o osorius_n the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o promulgatioon_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 7._o a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n oson_n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 8._o pag._n 8._o the_o hypocrisy_n or_o fiction_n of_o osorius_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o fiction_n propose_v anargument_n take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o osorius_n a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o accident_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o major_a august_n lib._n the_o perfect_a justitiae_fw-la osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n lib._n 2._o p._n 34._o a_o dilemma_n of_o osorius_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o connexion_n of_o the_o argument_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o major_a james_n 2._o hieron_n contrai_fw-fr pelag._n dial._n 3_o psalm_n 32._o proverb_n 24._o proverb_n 28._o my_o strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o aug._n cte_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la cap._n 36._o god_n can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v but_o he_o will_v not_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o commander_n but_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o hearer_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v subject_a to_o god_n hier._n dial._n 2._o hierom._n dial._n 1_o aâ—_n answer_v to_o the_o minor_a osor._n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 2._o osor._fw-la lib._n 40._o pag._n 89._o de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 6._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o osorian_a assertion_n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 2._o pag._n 34._o os._n lib._n 2._o p._n 35._o ps._n 103._o ps._n 51._o isa._n 61._o jerem._n 50._o ezek._n 36._o micah_n 7._o joh._n 1._o augustin_n sin_n be_v do_v away_o by_o christ_n after_o what_o manner_n dan._n 6._o august_n august_n lib._n the_o perfect_a just_a phil._n 3._o aug._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr perfect_a justitiae_fw-la therefore_o fit_v also_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ._n hosea_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o figure_n of_o our_o inheritance_n what_o and_o how_o great_a benefit_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n confer_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o present_a life_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o idle_a in_o his_o own_o rom._n 8._o the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o so_o much_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o of_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o discern_v in_o justice_n as_o in_o justification_n osorius_n by_o no_o mean_n receive_v the_o word_n justification_n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 4._o pag._n 96._o proverb_n 24._o 1_o james_n 3_o job._n 3._o rom._n 5._o gin._n 47._o osor._n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 9_o nu._n 96._o lib._n 8._o nu_fw-la 20._o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o so_o much_o allure_v unto_o friendship_n as_o simili_fw-la tude_z whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o good_a man_n love_v good_a men._n cicero_n in_o lelius_n the_o like_a always_o cleave_v to_o the_o like_a plat._n of_o love_n roffens_n cont_n luther_n articul_n 38._o aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la sermone_fw-la 49._o another_o calumny_n of_o osorius_n against_o luther_n roman_n 1._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o cavil_v all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o son_n job._n 3._o luke_n 10._o sin_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n be_v another_o thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n aug._n tract_n 41._o in_o jobannem_fw-la sin_n be_v diminish_v in_o this_o life_n but_o not_o take_v away_o august_n of_o true_a and_o false_a repeniance_n c._n 5._o why_o do_v the_o lord_n wash_v the_o sit_fw-mi of_o peter_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o daily_a sin_v it_o behove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o daily_a remission_n etc._n etc._n cyprian_n but_o if_o no_o man_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n whosoever_o say_v that_o he_o be_v unblameable_a be_v either_o proud_a or_o a_o fool_n hier._n contra_fw-la pelag._n dial._n 1_o but_o to_o be_v perpetual_o without_o sin_n be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n therefore_o either_o give_v a_o example_n of_o one_o that_o be_v always_o without_o sin_n or_o if_o you_o can_v confess_v your_o weakness_n and_o do_v not_o set_v your_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n to_o deceive_v the_o ear_n of_o fool_n by_o that_o which_o real_o be_v and_o that_o which_o can_v be_v osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n lib._n 2._o p._n 35._o 36._o how_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_v be_v good_a and_o how_o they_o be_v sin_n aug._n in_o primo_fw-la quinqua_fw-la psal._n 31._o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o your_o good_a work_n may_v be_v good_a for_o i_o shall_v not_o call_v they_o good_a as_o long_o as_o they_o come_v not_o from_o a_o good_a root_n wherein_o consist_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n aug._n de_fw-fr civiate_v lib._n 19_o cap._n 17._o our_o righteousness_n itself_o be_v so_o great_a in_o this_o life_n that_o it_o consist_v more_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n hieron_n in_o ezek._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 46._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o every_o man_n though_o he_o have_v come_v to_o perfection_n needs_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n aug._n epistola_fw-la 31._o ad_fw-la hieron_n charity_n whereby_o we_o love_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v this_o be_v more_o in_o some_o and_o less_o in_o other_o and_o in_o other_o none_o at_o all_o but_o the_o full_a that_o can_v now_o be_v increase_v as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v here_o be_v in_o no_o mau_n but_o as_o long_o as_o it_o can_v be_v increase_v that_o which_o be_v less_o thau_fw-fr it_z aught_o to_o be_v be_v faulty_a etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la in_o psal._n 142._o no_o man_n have_v at_o any_o time_n do_v a_o good_a work_n with_o as_o much_o charity_n as_o he_o can_v and_o ought_v osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n lib._n 5._o nu._n 127_o 128._o a_o definition_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o osorius_n tho._n 12._o quest_n 110._o grace_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o virtue_n but_o only_o a_o principle_n of_o virtue_n osorius_n confute_v by_o thomas_n aqui._n that_o grace_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o the_o same_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n albertus_n magnus_fw-la in_o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o dist._n 16._o ar._n 4._o joh._n 16._o the_o argument_n of_o osorius_n whereby_o justice_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n a_o various_a distinction_n of_o grace_n among_o the_o schoolman_n lombardus_fw-la sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o do_v 16._o gratia_n operans_fw-la praeveniens_fw-la incipiens_fw-la liberans_fw-la gratia_n co-operans_a subsequens_fw-la proficiens_fw-la adjuvans_fw-la what_o the_o word_n grace_n signify_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n against_o lombard_n thomas_n scotus_n and_o their_o follower_n roman_n 5._o three_o thing_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o good_a work_n osor._fw-la lib._n 5._o pag._n 119._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 27._o all_o justification_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n lib._n 6._o nu_fw-la 151._o the_o papist_n will_v seem_v to_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o bounty_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n though_o they_o do_v nothing_o less_o in_o reality_n aug._n lib._n depatienti_fw-la 1_o cap._n 20._o roman_n 4._o a_o antitliesis_n between_o grace_n and_o merit_n aug._n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la cap._n 20._o osor._fw-la lib._n 6._o the_o word_n grace_n be_v distinguish_v what_o the_o papist_n &_o what_o the_o protestant_n understand_v by_o the_o word_n grace_n after_o what_o manner_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n justific_v we_o a_o definition_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n a_o infuse_a habit._n the_o refutation_n of_o the_o definition_n jacob_n esau._n the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n publican_n the_o leper_n etc._n etc._n roman_n 11._o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a tooth_n election_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n osor._n lib._n 5._o p._n 127_o 128._o aug._n epistola_fw-la 10._o ad_fw-la alipin_n it_o be_v grace_n whereby_o the_o unjust_a be_v justify_v of_o which_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o doubt_v there_o pardon_n be_v free_a where_o vengeance_n may_v be_v just_a
nazianzen_n de_fw-fr moderatione_n our_o righteousness_n be_v faith_n only_o bernard_n our_o righteousness_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n thom._n aquin._n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o justification_n but_o in_o faith_n only_o a_o twofold_a justification_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o papist_n the_o second_o justification_n of_o papisis_n overturn_v a_o rule_n of_o law_n ambrose_n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o ambrose_n that_o a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o justificatoin_n be_v impossible_a gregor_n 2._o lib._n moral_a cap._n 40._o gregor_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a consideration_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n a_o answer_n by_o way_n of_o instance_n every_o union_n of_o thing_n do_v not_o confound_v their_o office_n erasmus_n &_o censurus_fw-la parisiensium_fw-la tit._n 7._o they_o of_o paris_n argue_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o chrysostom_n a_o cavil_v about_o the_o word_n all_o a_o argument_n out_o of_o a_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 13._o mat._n 11._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o the_o office_n of_o charity_n charity_n commend_v from_o its_o duration_n how_o great_a thing_n faith_n do_v in_o heaven_n how_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n and_o how_o faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n justification_n before_o god_n justification_n before_o man_n what_o the_o justification_n be_v whereof_o james_n speak_v human_a justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o show_n of_o good_a work_n a_o outward_a appearance_n be_v often_o deceitful_a gen._n 15._o gal._n 3._o roman_n 3_o reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n tiletan_n free_a justification_n by_o faith_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n andr._n vega_n the_o just_a pag._n 751._o rom._n 4._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v idle_a and_o impertinent_a rom._n 1._o eph._n 1._o colos._n 2._o wherein_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o grace_n consist_v a_o similitude_n the_o distinction_n of_o hosius_n 2._o arg._n out_o of_o paul_n rom._n 3._o andraeas_n vega_n isa._n 1._o aug._n the_o perfect_a just_a but_o when_o the_o high_a lord_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n who_o will_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o who_o will_v boast_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o his_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v those_o that_o glory_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o judge_n what_o manner_n of_o gospel_n paul_n preach_v rom._n 3._o the_o popish_a comment_n about_o the_o universal_a sign_n be_v overturn_v aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o hab._n no_o man_n deny_v work_n to_o be_v necessary_a basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o nazian_n 3_o argum._n st._n paul_n rom._n 4._o 4_o argum._n rom._n 10._o 5_o argum._n act_n 13._o 6_o argum._n act_n 10._o 7_o argum._n 1_o cor._n 3._o 8_o argum._n argument_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 4._o rom._n 10._o roman_n 4._o act_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 3._o a_o argument_n take_v from_o example_n act_n 2._o act_n 8._o act_n 16._o luke_n 7._o luke_n 18._o luke_n 23._o luke_n 18._o inherent_a righteousness_n rom._n 10._o gal._n 3._o rom._n 10._o a_o sophistical_a pretence_n a_o sophistical_a objection_n how_o grace_n justify_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n work_v consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n as_o they_o be_v either_o of_o grace_n or_o of_o nature_n aug._n de_fw-fr spirttu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la cap._n 30._o what_o be_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o law_n a_o rule_n of_o lawyer_n aug._n the_o fid_fw-we &_o op_n c._n 15._o the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v choose_v and_o justify_v in_o christ_n only_o vega_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la q._n 2._o pa._n 754._o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o by_o believe_v only_o be_v justify_v unless_o we_o do_v otherways_o hinder_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o our_o sin_n one_o manner_n of_o justify_v and_o that_o perpetual_a the_o distinction_n of_o a_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n be_v confute_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o twofold_a but_o one_o eph._n 2._o rom._n 11._o the_o cavil_v of_o the_o papist_n a_o indefinite_a proposition_n rom._n 3._o isa._n 55._o a_o frivolous_a trick_n of_o the_o sophister_n isa._n 52._o the_o word_n of_o paul_n wrest_v by_o the_o papist_n tarrianus_fw-la jesuit_n pro_fw-la epist_n pen_v lib._n 4._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o ephes._n 3_o the_o blind_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n about_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o paul_n epistle_n roman_n 7._o vega_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la p._n 771._o john_n 3_o roman_n 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la haeres_fw-la 54._o john_n 6._o act_n 10._o act_n 16._o gal._n 5._o tridentine_n counc_fw-la 1._o sess._n 6._o cap._n 7._o objection_n from_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n answer_n why_o faith_n be_v alone_o in_o justify_v how_o faith_n charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v join_v together_o what_o where_o &_o how_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n trid._n council_n cap._n 11._o if_o any_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o or_o by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o exclude_v grace_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o inhere_n in_o they_o or_o if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v if_o any_o say_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fiducial_a reliance_n on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n forgive_a sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n or_o that_o this_o fiducial_a reliance_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v sess._n 6._o cap._n 2._o rom._n 4._o 11._o rom._n 3._o rom._n 4._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n jerem._n 23._o ezek._n 34._o isa._n 41._o isa._n 43._o isa._n 44._o zeph._n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o pious_a work_n apoc._n 3_o