and_o dispose_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o will_n it_o imply_v that_o which_o i_o say_v and_o that_o such_o preparatory_a work_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o every_o meaning_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o for_o it_o condemn_v he_o that_o say_v a_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o so_o that_o he_o mean_v there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o require_v ii_o these_o work_n or_o working_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v preparatory_a and_o dispositive_a to_o justification_n for_o there_o be_v many_o act_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o will_v that_o go_v before_o desire_n fear_v love_n sorrow_n purpose_n which_o may_v be_v call_v initial_n upon_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o threaten_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o before_o child-bearing_a many_o throw_n so_o in_o the_o travail_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o second_o birth_n faith_n itself_o rise_v by_o degree_n of_o persuasion_n for_o there_o be_v divers_a act_n and_o persuasion_n of_o faith_n till_o it_o come_v to_o that_o last_o act_n that_o believe_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n immediate_o requisite_a to_o justification_n now_o faith_n in_o all_o those_o preparatory_a motion_n have_v the_o preeminence_n for_o it_o give_v beginning_n to_o they_o for_o by_o the_o persuasion_n that_o faith_n have_v of_o those_o threat_n and_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n they_o preeminence_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n performance_n and_o merit_n arise_v desire_n and_o fear_n sorrow_n love_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o will_n and_o these_o initial_o advance_v and_o gather_v strength_n according_a to_o the_o advance_v that_o faith_n have_v in_o its_o apprehension_n and_o persuasion_n for_o this_o the_o trent_n council_n acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o man_n salvation_n the_o foundation_n and_o root_n of_o justification_n chap._n 8._o this_o be_v well_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o faith_n preeminence_n and_o efficacy_n in_o the_o 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but_o faith_n here_o also_o have_v the_o preeminence_n no_o other_o act_n or_o work_v of_o the_o soul_n have_v the_o capacity_n or_o efficacy_n to_o apprehend_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o that_o other_o working_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o those_o of_o repentance_n and_o charity_n according_a to_o their_o measure_n be_v require_v as_o condition_n of_o receive_v the_o benefit_n faith_n preeminence_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o receive_v it_o yet_o not_o as_o instrument_n of_o receive_v and_o apprehend_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o remission_n as_o faith_n be_v for_o which_o justification_n be_v special_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n four_o as_o for_o that_o infuse_v inherent_a righteousness_n righteousness_n inherent_a righteousness_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n lay_v so_o much_o upon_o in_o the_o point_n of_o our_o justification_n see_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o they_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o they_o may_v forbear_v to_o make_v it_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n when_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o presence_n of_o it_o in_o and_o with_o justification_n as_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o the_o person_n justify_v a_o needless_a dispute_n it_o be_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n see_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n be_v acknowledge_v on_o both_o side_n but_o if_o they_o will_v talk_v of_o a_o formal_a cause_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o impute_v cause_n formal_a cause_n and_o by_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o make_v we_o for_o that_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o sound_v something_o to_o a_o formal_a cause_n not_o inherent_a but_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n and_o account_n not_o that_o god_n impute_v his_o righteousness_n as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v it_o but_o that_o for_o his_o righteousness_n perform_v for_o we_o he_o not_o only_o forgive_v sin_n to_o they_o that_o apprehend_v it_o due_o by_o faith_n but_o account_n of_o they_o receive_v they_o as_o righteous_a therefore_o instead_o of_o ask_v after_o the_o formal_a cause_n in_o we_o more_o proper_a it_o be_v to_o inquire_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n expression_n ro._n 4.13_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n &_o v._o 23._o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o what_o be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n upon_o which_o be_v perform_v on_o our_o part_n god_n receive_v account_n of_o we_o as_o righteous_a we_o find_v by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v our_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v so_o with_o abraham_n he_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o the_o to_o credere_fw-la the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v but_o more_o concrete_o consider_v with_o that_o which_o it_o apprehend_v the_o receive_n of_o what_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o promise_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n v._o last_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v common_o call_v good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o former_a such_o as_o be_v preparatory_a and_o dispositive_a to_o justification_n or_o according_a to_o their_o measure_n require_v in_o justification_n as_o conditional_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n give_v in_o it_o those_o good_a work_n i_o say_v be_v the_o only_a work_n concern_v in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o first_o justification_n by_o these_o work_n for_o they_o follow_v it_o our_o adversary_n when_o put_v to_o it_o do_v grant_v it_o and_o draw_v the_o whole_a dispute_n as_o we_o see_v by_o this_o author_n to_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o second_o justification_n of_o which_o if_o they_o will_v make_v no_o more_o than_o as_o i_o hint_v above_o their_o council_n make_v of_o it_o we_o may_v here_o sit_v down_o have_v the_o cause_n yield_v up_o to_o we_o but_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o concern_v to_o propound_v the_o doctrine_n in_o gross_a to_o the_o people_n justify_v by_o work_n and_o in_o their_o dispute_n for_o it_o to_o confound_v the_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n use_v place_n of_o scripture_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o or_o true_a and_o proper_a justification_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o examine_v of_o they_o this_o author_n begin_v with_o s._n james_n 2.24_o which_o he_o bring_v as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o romish_a position_n that_o faith_n only_o do_v not_o justify_v where_o it_o be_v our_o turn_n now_o to_o observe_v his_o mistake_n shall_v we_o therefore_o demand_v what_o justification_n be_v this_o that_o s._n james_n treat_v of_o first_o or_o second_o he_o must_v confess_v his_o impertinency_n for_o the_o apostle_n here_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a justification_n and_o that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o trent_n council_n acknowledge_v most_o free_a and_o not_o by_o work_n now_o this_o author_n acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o same_o justification_n which_o s._n james_n and_o s._n paul_n treat_v of_o and_o its_o evident_a by_o s._n james_n cite_v the_o same_o scripture_n for_o his_o justification_n v._n 23._o whic_n s._n paul_n do_v rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o s._n paul_n every_o where_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a justification_n the_o other_o example_n also_o that_o s._n james_n make_v use_v of_o viz._n of_o rahab_n plain_o speak_v the_o first_o justification_n and_o therefore_o this_o author_n spend_v his_o whole_a discourse_n against_o that_o distinction_n of_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o before_o man_n to_o prove_v that_o s._n james_n speak_v
utramque_fw-la attingimus_fw-la por_fw-mi fidem_fw-la and_o say_v we_o attain_v to_o both_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n then_o he_o put_v the_o question_n upon_o which_o of_o these_o righteousness_n we_o ought_v to_o rely_v or_o hold_v ourselves_o justify_v before_o god_n and_o account_v righteous_a he_o conclude_v ibid._n justitiâ_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatâ_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la ibid._n it_o must_v be_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v we_o not_o upon_o the_o sanctity_n or_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o add_v the_o reason_n peccemus_fw-la inchoata_fw-la &_o imperfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la tueri_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la offendamus_fw-la &_o assidue_fw-la peccemus_fw-la because_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v but_o inchoate_n and_o imperfect_a which_o can_v keep_v we_o from_o offend_v often_o offendit_fw-la idcircò_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ob_fw-la hanc_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecia_fw-la justitia_fw-la quaeomnino_fw-la placet_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la offendit_fw-la and_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o have_v daily_o need_v to_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n therefore_o we_o can_v be_v account_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o this_o our_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o we_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v altogether_o please_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o offend_v he_o unto_o this_o the_o same_o author_n apply_v phil._n 3.9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o faith_n he_o give_v we_o withal_o a_o good_a lesson_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n say_v he_o that_o holy_a man_n ibid._n man_n quantò_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanclitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la minùs_fw-la sibi_fw-la placere_fw-la &_o tanto_fw-la magìs_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la se_fw-la indigere_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la sibi_fw-la donata_fw-la ideóque_fw-la se_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la christo_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la contar._n ibid._n the_o more_o they_o advance_v in_o sanctity_n the_o less_o be_v they_o please_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o more_o do_v they_o understand_v how_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n give_v unto_o they_o therefore_o they_o forsake_v themselves_o and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n only_o he_o answer_v also_o to_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n object_v as_o that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v often_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n ps_n 18.20_o 21._o if_o david_n have_v say_v and_o mean_v this_o so_o deo_fw-la it_o à _fw-la ut_fw-la putasset_fw-la se_fw-la propterea_fw-la justificatum_fw-la esse_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o to_o think_v himself_o therefore_o justify_v before_o god_n he_o have_v speak_v as_o arrogant_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luc._n mendacia_fw-la scd_v &_o essent_fw-la mera_fw-fr mendacia_fw-la 18._o nay_o he_o have_v speak_v mere_a lie_n all_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o enemy_n especial_o saul_n and_o absalon_n of_o who_o he_o have_v deserve_v well_o and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o righteousness_n before_o god_n also_o to_o that_o place_n of_o deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o observe_v all_o these_o commandment_n he_o answer_v christo_fw-la answer_v justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la legalis_fw-la est_fw-la custedire_fw-la omniâ—_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la nullus_fw-la servet_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la legis_fw-la ergò_fw-la sub_fw-la maledicto_fw-la omnes_fw-la ideoque_fw-la omnes_fw-la indigemus_fw-la christo_fw-la our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v to_o observe_v all_o but_o because_o there_o be_v none_o that_o keep_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o all_o lie_n under_o the_o curse_n or_o condemnation_n and_o all_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n thus_o that_o cardinal_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n or_o question_n between_o impute_a and_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n acknowledge_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o inhaerent_a as_o to_o its_o effect_n of_o justify_v and_o that_o the_o impute_a be_v to_o be_v rely_v on_o we_o may_v to_o these_o add_v what_o the_o colen_n divine_v in_o their_o antididagma_n justific_n antidida_fw-la gma_fw-la tit._n justific_n or_o book_n oppose_v to_o the_o reformation_n endeavour_v by_o hermannus_n the_o archbishop_n do_v acknowledge_v speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n apprehenditur_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la dum_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehenditur_fw-la that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o more_o to_o like_a purpose_n hitherto_o we_o have_v show_v by_o the_o forego_n witness_n that_o this_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n have_v not_o be_v catholic_n within_o that_o church_n not_o so_o general_o hold_v among_o themselves_o as_o they_o pretend_v it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o look_v high_o and_o briesy_o examine_v what_o they_o bring_v from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v according_a to_o vincentius_n rule_n catholic_n point_n romanist_n destiture_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o point_n and_o by_o this_o trial_n it_o will_v still_o appear_v less_o worthy_a of_o that_o name_n the_o cardinal_n bring_v 3._o bring_v bell._n l._n 2._o the_o justif_a c._n 3._o eight_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o justification_n by_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n which_o may_v all_o be_v answer_v with_o this_o one_o exception_n they_o may_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o not_o that_o there_o be_v justification_n by_o it_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o his_o first_o place_n be_v rom._n 5.19_o make_v sinner_n real_o inhaerent_o we_o grant_v it_o true_a and_o answerable_o make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n but_o be_v we_o make_v sinner_n only_o so_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v we_o not_o also_o make_v so_o by_o imputation_n the_o cardinal_n himself_o acknowledge_v it_o itaque_fw-la bell._n the_o aâ—_n miss_v gâ—a_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 17._o sect_n itaque_fw-la and_o then_o be_v we_o not_o also_o make_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n obedience_n the_o cardinal_n as_o we_o see_v 4._o see_v nu._n 4._o above_o in_o three_o place_n acknowledge_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n for_o free_v we_o from_o the_o offence_n of_o sin_n and_o and_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o therefore_o from_o that_o condemnation_n under_o which_o we_o be_v by_o the_o first_o adam_n disobedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o condemnation_n the_o apostle_n here_o vers_n 18._o set_v against_o justification_n and_o so_o in_o this_o antithesis_fw-la vers_fw-la 19_o between_o make_v sixner_n and_o make_v righteous_a must_n first_o stand_v good_a in_o regard_n of_o condemnation_n and_o justification_n take_v proper_o then_o between_o the_o inhaerent_a depravation_n and_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n take_v what_o the_o ancient_a commentator_n here_o say_v be_v mean_v by_o make_v sinner_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n and_o after_o he_o occumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi to_o the_o like_a purpose_n expound_v it_o make_v subject_a to_o punishment_n and_o condemn_v to_o death_n that_o be_v the_o first_o sense_n of_o make_v sinner_n and_o unto_o that_o be_v justification_n in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a sense_n oppose_v the_o cardinal_n second_o testimony_n be_v rom._n suprá_fw-fr bel._n quo_fw-la suprá_fw-fr 3.24_o here_o he_o will_v find_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o the_o word_n grace_v take_v for_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o fix_v the_o formal_a cause_n gratis_o of_o grace_n and_o gratis_o that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n inhaerent_a and_o not_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n gratis_o free_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o set_v out_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n but_o the_o cardinal_n here_o also_o be_v impertinent_a and_o his_o argument_n inconsequent_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratis_o free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o put_v here_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n gracious_a favour_n so_o much_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o false_a cause_n viz._n any_o cause_n desert_n motive_n on_o man_n part_n free_o that_o be_v without_o any_o price_n pay_v by_o we_o without_o any_o cause_n give_v by_o we_o or_o any_o worth_n in_o we_o thus_o gratis_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n and_o though_o it_o consequent_o
faith_n its_o due_a which_o apprehend_v that_o righteousness_n and_o be_v content_a that_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n shall_v hold_v its_o due_a place_n there_o will_v be_v little_a cause_n of_o controversy_n in_o this_o great_a point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o cardinal_n answer_n to_o a_o say_n of_o holy_a bernard_n upon_o the_o canticle_n justitia_fw-la canticle_n bern._n in_o cantic_a christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o in_o dulgentia_fw-la dei_fw-la nostra_fw-la justitia_fw-la christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o justify_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n be_v our_o righteousness_n by_o indulgence_n and_o remission_n say_v the_o *_o cardinal_n he_o understand_v full_a and_o complete_a justification_n simul_fw-la bel._n the_o justif_a l._n 2._o c._n 13._o nomine_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la &_o remissionis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la plenam_fw-la justificationem_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la saepè_fw-la diximus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la remittitur_fw-la culâ—a_fw-la quin_fw-la simul_fw-la because_o as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v the_o sin_n be_v never_o remit_v but_o righteousness_n be_v together_o with_o it_o insuse_v and_o so_o say_v we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o bernard_n call_v indulgence_n be_v not_o the_o infuse_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n for_o where_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v there_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v as_o 4._o as_o nu._n 4._o above_o show_v out_o of_o rom._n 4.6_o 7._o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o divine_a indulgence_n but_o still_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n be_v by_o good_a work_n or_o continuance_n in_o welldoing_a sect_n v._o of_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n it_o be_v observe_v above_o chap._n v._n nu_fw-la 1._o that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v desined_a take_v explication_n of_o the_o question_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n proper_o take_v good_a work_n do_v true_o merit_v eternal_a life_n but_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o plain_o wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v do_v stand_v only_o it_o give_v we_o certain_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n bounty_n promise_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o merit_n as_o mr._n spencer_n there_o call_v they_o that_o they_o do_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n overthrow_v it_o the_o question_n therefore_o be_v about_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v it_o will_v be_v first_o necessary_a to_o see_v into_o that_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o will_v plain_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o what_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o scripture_n or_o father_n for_o their_o work_n true_o meritorious_a we_o speak_v something_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o v._o chap._n as_o mr._n spencer_n give_v occasion_n we_o may_v further_o observe_v that_o they_o who_o hold_v up_o the_o controversy_n for_o the_o moderate_a sort_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v let_v it_o fall_v use_v three_o adverbials_n which_o speak_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o vere_n merentur_fw-la or_o true_o meritorious_a and_o they_o be_v simplicitèr_fw-la propriè_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la simple_o proper_o and_o condign_o meritorious_a as_o we_o see_v in_o their_o 4._o their_o bel._n 5._o the_o justif_a c._n 16._o vasq_fw-la in_o 1.2_o tho._n disp_n 213._o c._n 4._o two_o great_a champion_n for_o merit_n the_o word_n simple_o be_v always_o exclusive_a of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o or_o so_o according_a to_o some_o respect_n only_o now_o the_o respect_n here_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o have_v regard_n to_o god_n promise_n bounty_n and_o acceptation_n whereby_o good_a work_n say_v we_o obtain_v so_o great_a a_o reward_n the_o asserter_n of_o merit_n will_v not_o say_v that_o their_o simple_o meritorious_a do_v exclude_v the_o promise_n or_o all_o respect_n unto_o it_o but_o lay_v the_o promise_n as_o a_o groundwork_n of_o their_o merit_n thing_n the_o word_n merit_n sound_v two_o thing_n the_o better_a to_o understand_v this_o mystery_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o word_n to_o merit_n sound_v two_o thing_n obtain_v and_o deserve_v the_o first_o stand_v by_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o second_o which_o carry_v the_o reason_n of_o merit_n stand_v by_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n the_o cardinal_n and_o his_o fellow_n must_v say_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v the_o promise_n and_o of_o his_o gracious_a bounty_n appoint_v such_o a_o reward_n the_o best_a service_n of_o man_n can_v not_o have_v obtain_v it_o or_o bring_v he_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o they_o will_v also_o say_v that_o such_o service_n will_v by_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n and_o labour_n have_v deserve_v the_o reward_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n what_o the_o cardinal_n put_v the_o question_n of_o work_n condign_o meritorious_a deliver_v utrâ—usque_fw-la bell._n l._n 5._o the_o justif_a c_o 17._o meritoria_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vel_fw-la operis_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vel_fw-la ratione_fw-la utrâ—usque_fw-la this_o may_v say_v he_o be_v three_o way_n vary_v or_o consider_v that_o work_n be_v call_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n only_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n only_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o both_o promissâ_fw-la opus_fw-la multò_fw-la inferius_fw-la mercede_fw-la promissâ_fw-la in_o the_o first_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n or_o service_n far_o inferior_a to_o the_o reward_n promise_v as_o if_o a_o hundred_o crown_n shall_v be_v promise_v for_o one_o day_n labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mercedi_fw-la opus_fw-la revera_fw-la aequale_fw-la mercedi_fw-la opus_fw-la verè_fw-la par_fw-fr mercedi_fw-la in_o the_o second_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n equal_a to_o the_o reward_n but_o no_o covenant_n or_o promise_v intervening_a in_o the_o three_o he_o suppose_v the_o work_n true_o equal_a to_o the_o reward_n set_v out_o in_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n and_o the_o example_n of_o this_o he_o make_v the_o penny_n give_v to_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20._o and_o this_o three_o way_n he_o declare_v for_o that_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o both_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o whereas_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o promise_n make_v but_o way_n for_o the_o consecution_n or_o obtain_v of_o the_o reward_n and_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v work_n meritorious_a only_o according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o less_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n merit_v for_o obtain_v but_o as_o for_o deserve_v of_o the_o reward_n wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n proper_o stand_v that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v suppose_v as_o we_o see_v to_o be_v true_o equal_a to_o the_o reward_n promise_v vasquez_n usual_o more_o free_a and_o open_a then_o the_o cardinal_n plain_o profess_v and_o mamtain_v 5._o mamtain_v vasquez_n in_o tho._n 1.2_o disp_n 214._o c._n 5._o that_o good_a work_n without_o any_o promise_n or_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o have_v of_o themselves_o a_o value_n or_o worth_n equal_a to_o it_o for_o he_o see_v that_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n or_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v no_o ground_n but_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v and_o therefore_o a_o little_a after_o set_v himself_o to_o prove_v meriti_fw-la vesq_fw-la c._n 8._o nullo_n msdâ—_n pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la meriti_fw-la that_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n and_o make_v this_o his_o argument_n for_o the_o condign_a merit_v of_o good_a work_n sin_n say_v he_o deserve_v a_o punishment_n equal_a to_o it_o without_o all_o covenant_n or_o commination_n therefore_o also_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_o do_v condign_o merit_v the_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n comminatione_fw-la vasq_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 10._o absque_fw-la ullo_fw-la pacto_fw-la vel_fw-la comminatione_fw-la without_o all_o covenant_n or_o promise_n est_fw-la promise_n siqui_fw-la they_fw-mi hoâ—_n praetrâ—â—_n aequale_fw-la est_fw-la for_o this_o reward_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n without_o the_o promise_n but_o this_o be_v thwart_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o pius_n v._o and_o greg._n xiii_o two_o pope_n condemn_v certain_a proposition_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o â—_o vasq_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 13._o â—_o even_o as_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n so_o a_o good_a work_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v or_o merit_v eternal_a life_n what_o else_o do_v vasquez_n say_v but_o he_o strive_v to_o clear_v himself_o by_o pretend_v this_o difference_n between_o his_o assertion_n and_o the_o condemn_a proposition_n that_o the_o author_n of_o those_o proposition_n hold_v good_a work_n without_o grace_n be_v so_o meritorious_a which_o vasquez_n do_v not_o now_o whether_o jesuit_n little_o regard_v what_o their_o pope_n define_v in_o their_o bull_n be_v
justification_n will_v not_o continue_v i_o say_v till_o faith_n do_v so_o engage_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o a_o believe_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n not_o a_o justify_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o phil._n c._n 3._o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n chrysostom_n who_o often_o attribute_n the_o whole_a to_o faith_n alone_o require_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o work_a faith_n as_o where_o he_o say_v faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v simple_o by_o itself_o or_o alone_o and_o then_o show_v how_o our_o willingness_n to_o suffer_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o well_o do_v be_v from_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o suffering_n be_v from_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v he_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v i_o need_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n here_o with_o the_o particular_a sentence_n of_o the_o father_n use_v that_o expression_n of_o sola_n fides_n faith_n only_o the_o cardinal_n have_v recite_v many_o 25._o bell._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 25._o and_o undertake_v to_o answer_v they_o well_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o testimony_n and_o for_o his_o answer_n they_o come_v to_o this_o that_o faith_n only_o be_v set_v against_o the_o work_n of_o moses_n law_n it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v sometime_o so_o but_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n or_o father_n deny_v justification_n to_o be_v seek_v or_o have_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v therefore_o admit_v our_o work_n under_o grace_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o other_o for_o our_o justification_n but_o do_v rather_o imply_v that_o no_o man_n jew_n or_o christian_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o do_v what_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n or_o commandment_n under_o which_o they_o be_v as_o 103._o as_o chap._n iu._n p._n 102_o 103._o above_z be_v show_v more_o ample_o another_o of_o the_o cardinal_n answer_n be_v that_o faith_n only_o exclude_v the_o outward_a work_n only_o as_o in_o the_o sentence_n there_o cite_v out_o of_o origen_n and_o chrys_n but_o not_o repentance_n and_o charity_n how_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v repentance_n and_o charity_n we_o say_v hard_o above_o i._n e._n it_o admit_v they_o as_o condition_n of_o remission_n but_o not_o to_o that_o condition_n or_o causality_n rather_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n advance_v charity_n to_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o be_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o of_o that_o singular_a act_n of_o faith_n for_o which_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o when_o the_o cardinal_n tell_v we_o those_o father_n say_v by_o faith_n only_o because_o the_o outward_a work_n be_v want_v not_o to_o exclude_v repentance_n and_o charity_n he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o whether_o he_o mean_v charity_n in_o habit_n only_o or_o as_o send_v forth_o its_o elicit_a act_n and_o inward_o work_v i_o suppose_v he_o will_v think_v it_o as_o great_a a_o absurdity_n to_o attribute_v justification_n to_o a_o bare_a not_o work_v habit_n as_o to_o a_o bare_a and_o not_o work_v faith_n which_o they_o false_o reproach_v we_o with_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v remember_v he_o make_v habitual_a inherent_a righteousness_n the_o formal_a causs_n of_o justification_n exclude_v the_o actual_a that_o be_v charity_n as_o it_o be_v act_v inward_o or_o outward_o for_o this_o it_o must_v come_v to_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o answer_n the_o cardinal_n and_o general_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o testimony_n of_o father_n which_o by_o faith_n only_o exclude_v all_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o and_o can_v be_v shuffle_v off_o by_o say_v they_o exclude_v thereby_o all_o righteousness_n of_o work_n before_o grace_n or_o do_v by_o power_n of_o our_o freewill_a without_o grace_n then_o to_o say_v all_o righteousness_n in_o we_o be_v exclude_v and_o sometime_o deny_v as_o of_o ourselves_o because_o so_o we_o have_v none_o but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a truth_n but_o make_v no_o apposite_a answer_n to_o faith_n only_o which_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourselves_o any_o more_o than_o we_o have_v other_o grace_n and_o which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o when_o chrysost_o say_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o ro._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v by_o faith_n access_n into_o this_o grace_n of_o justification_n reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n we_o bring_v nothing_o with_o we_o but_o faith_n only_o and_o when_o oecumenius_n upon_o rom._n 3.24_o 〈◊〉_d oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v likewise_o bring_v with_o we_o faith_n only_o to_o our_o justification_n it_o can_v be_v answer_v we_o bring_v nothing_o else_o of_o ourselves_o for_o neither_o do_v we_o bring_v faith_n of_o ourselves_o to_o our_o justification_n see_v therefore_o we_o do_v bring_v beside_o faith_n some_o thing_n else_o as_o above_o grant_v they_o may_v have_v their_o place_n either_o as_o preparative_n and_o disposition_n to_o our_o justification_n or_o as_o requisite_a condition_n to_o the_o remission_n that_o be_v in_o our_o justification_n or_o as_o fit_a qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n justify_v yet_o faith_n we_o bring_v as_o that_o which_o have_v a_o singular_a property_n and_o efficacy_n for_o the_o receive_v this_o great_a benefit_n of_o justification_n for_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v fide_fw-la sola_fw-la by_o faith_n only_o and_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v both_o by_o father_n and_o scripture_n that_o so_o we_o may_v attribute_v the_o more_o to_o christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o the_o more_o lessen_v or_o take_v off_o from_o any_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n 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