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from_o which_o fall_n he_o be_v capable_a of_o restorement_n to_o a_o second_o justification_n or_o justify_v condition_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n as_o he_o attain_v the_o first_o only_o if_o instead_o of_o baptism_n not_o iterable_a he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n for_o his_o entrance_n into_o it_o wherein_a concern_v the_o just_a value_n and_o virtue_n of_o penal_a work_n see_v below_o head_n xix_o 10._o these_o be_v the_o catholic_n positions_n concern_v justification_n much_o tend_v to_o the_o promotion_n of_o pious_a endeavour_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n with_o who_o also_o the_o more_o moderate_a protestant_n do_v in_o most_o if_o not_o all_o the_o former_a point_n concur_v but_o meanwhile_o there_o be_v other_o tenant_n of_o the_o more_o rigid_a protestant_n on_o this_o subject_n and_o several_a also_o of_o they_o broach_v by_o the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o reformation_n which_o bring_v a_o very_a great_a prejudice_n to_o it_o that_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o relaxation_n of_o good_a manner_n the_o breed_n of_o false_a security_n and_o weaken_v man_n endeavour_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o a_o good_a life_n such_o as_o these_o ζ._n ζ._o see_v the_o most_o rigid_a protestant_n maintain_v the_o most_o of_o these_o opinion_n cite_v and_o censure_v by_o bishop_n forbes_n in_o his_o considerationes_fw-la aequae_fw-la &_o placidae_fw-la de_fw-la justificatione_n and_o by_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o fundamental_o from_o the_o 11_o to_o the_o 19_o chapter_n and_o by_o mr._n thorndike_n epilog_n 2._o l._n from_o the_o four_o to_o the_o 10_o chapter_n one_a their_o place_v justification_n only_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n to_o we_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o infusion_n of_o grace_n or_o renovation_n of_o life_n make_v man_n fancy_v here_o that_o all_o their_o work_n be_v do_v for_o and_o without_o they_o none_o to_o be_v do_v in_o or_o by_o they_o 2_o in_o such_o remission_n of_o sin_n their_o make_a justification_n as_o it_o be_v one_o momentaneous_a act_n and_o god_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n remit_v to_o we_o all_o our_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v which_o must_v needs_o produce_v afterward_o a_o very_a careless_a behaviour_n both_o to_o commit_v and_o repent_v of_o sin_n 3_o in_o such_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n their_o maintain_n it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n not_o as_o if_o we_o be_v meritorious_o justify_v by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v our_o own_o but_o formal_o justify_v by_o a_o translation_n of_o it_o and_o investiture_n with_o it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o and_o esteem_v to_o be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o 4_o from_o whence_o arise_v also_o a_o conceit_n that_o all_o man_n by_o this_o righteousness_n apprehend_v by_o their_o faith_n be_v equal_o justify_v or_o all_o esteem_v equal_o righteous_a in_o their_o justification_n 5_o and_o so_o also_o that_o all_o become_v equal_a in_o the_o future_a celestial_a reward_n whether_o work_v much_o or_o work_a little_a 6_o their_o make_v the_o only_a instrument_n or_o necessary_a condition_n require_v in_o we_o for_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n faith_n alone_o a_o easy_a act_n of_o the_o brain_n as_o dr._n hammond_n of_o fundamental_o p._n 116._o observe_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o repugnant_a to_o our_o passion_n and_o not_o any_o other_o good_a disposition_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o god_n especial_a grace_n repentance_n purpose_n of_o a_o better_a life_n and_o this_o faith_n too_o require_v of_o we_o for_o this_o purpose_n not_o as_o any_o work_n or_o duty_n but_o only_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o hand_n to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n merit_n to_o we_o and_o to_o make_v his_o righteousness_n we_o etc._n etc._n 7_o their_o make_v this_o faith_n that_o justify_v we_o a_o strong_a fiducia_fw-la or_o full_a assurance_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o if_o you_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v only_o on_o those_o term_n if_o we_o firm_o believe_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o which_o oblige_v man_n of_o what_o life_n soever_o to_o believe_v they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v justify_v without_o look_v after_o any_o requisite_a thereto_o save_v only_o this_o full_a belief_n render_v those_o who_o continue_v still_o unreformed_a in_o their_o manner_n yet_o by_o such_o strong_a fancy_n secure_a of_o their_o salvation_n whilst_o none_o more_o than_o they_o extol_v the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n nor_o none_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v or_o have_v reason_n to_o diffide_v in_o and_o disesteem_n their_o own_o from_o which_o tenent_n also_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v true_o justify_v be_v assure_v or_o certain_o know_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o which_o doctrine_n be_v despair_v in_o some_o who_o find_v in_o themselves_o not_o such_o assurance_n certain_a presumption_n in_o other_o who_o be_v full_o assure_v without_o just_a cause_n 8_o their_o hold_n that_o a_o justify_n be_v only_o a_o true_a faith_n which_o breed_v a_o great_a presumption_n in_o those_o for_o their_o be_v also_o justify_v person_n who_o do_v and_o have_v no_o reason_n but_o to_o take_v themselves_o for_o true_a believer_n and_o who_o will_v even_o give_v their_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o any_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n 1._o cor._n 13.3_o and_o yet_o do_v or_o may_v want_v charity_n and_o so_o justification_n 9_o their_o hold_v good_a work_n and_o the_o other_o disposition_n that_o always_o accompany_v a_o justify_v faith_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n or_o salvation_n only_o as_o effect_n and_o fruit_n or_o also_o sign_n and_o assurance_n to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o of_o this_o faith_n necessary_a for_o their_o presence_n indeed_o but_o not_o for_o their_o efficiency_n as_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la impediendum_fw-la but_o not_o as_o instrument_n or_o condition_n require_v thereto_o as_o our_o faith_n be_v thus_o destroy_v obedience_n itself_o by_o take_v away_o the_o chief_a motive_n that_o man_n have_v to_o it_o and_o make_v they_o neglect_v any_o further_a painstaking_a for_o the_o production_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v teach_v do_v necessary_o grow_v from_o faith_n or_o which_o serve_v only_o to_o justify_v they_o not_o before_o god_n but_o men._n 10ly_a their_o expound_v st._n paul_n not_o only_o to_o exclude_v work_v perform_v by_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o do_v by_o grace_n from_o any_o way_n dispose_v we_o or_o concur_v thereto_o and_o st._n james_n only_o to_o speak_v of_o good_a work_n as_o declare_v our_o justification_n before_o man_n not_o obtain_v it_o with_o god_n 11_o their_o affirm_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v mere_o gratuital_n except_v for_o faith_n and_o not_o 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