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manifest_o acknowledge_v we_o be_v so_o also_o make_v righteousness_n in_o he_o that_o be_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o see_v also_o how_o this_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o greek_a father_n chrys_n on_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o have_v make_v we_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o holy_a but_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o have_v give_v himself_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o that_o of_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n make_a he_o sin_n for_o we_o the_o same_o father_n thus_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o sinner_n and_o here_o also_o he_o observe_v as_o above_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v make_v righteous_a but_o righteousness_n and_o that_o of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o need_n we_o have_v of_o such_o a_o righteousness_n because_o there_o must_v be_v find_v no_o blot_n or_o stain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o observe_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o make_v he_o a_o sinner_n but_o sin_n for_o he_o name_v not_o the_o habit_n as_o if_o sin_n have_v be_v inhaerent_a in_o he_o but_o the_o bare_a quality_n as_o in_o the_o abstract_n locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la which_o show_v that_o when_o he_o say_v righteousness_n rather_o than_o righteous_a there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n make_v we_o beside_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o inhaerent_a quality_n with_o chrysostom_n agree_v oecumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi upon_o the_o place_n cite_v so_o st._n ult_n cyril_n glaphyr_n 5._o cap._n ult_n cyril_n set_v out_o our_o saviour_n under_o the_o name_n of_o josedeck_v which_o signify_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o he_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o unto_o this_o he_o apply_v that_o of_o jerem._n 23.6_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n oecumenius_n upon_o psal_n 〈◊〉_d oecum_fw-la in_o phil_n 3._o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n give_v we_o a_o distinction_n of_o righteousness_n not_o proper_o or_o proper_o take_v that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o needful_a it_o be_v in_o this_o question_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n concern_v in_o it_o to_o hold_v to_o the_o justification_n proper_o take_v to_o this_o impute_a righteousness_n belong_v that_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n justin_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d justin_n ad_fw-la diogen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o thing_n else_o can_v cover_v our_o sin_n but_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o he_o add_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o he_o only_o which_o be_v a_o strong_a expression_n then_o to_o be_v justifiedby_o he_o and_o then_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o sweet_a and_o happy_a exchange_n wherein_o that_o because_o as_o the_o apostle_n he_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o we_o righteousness_n in_o he_o or_o as_o justin_n subjoin_v because_o one_o man_n righteousness_n justify_v many_o unrighteous_a man_n to_o this_o also_o belong_v what_o chrysost_n have_v who_o with_o reference_n to_o isa_n 43.26_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d chrys_n homil_n 3._o the_o poenitentiâ—_n eximens_fw-la poenae_fw-la donat_fw-la justitiam_fw-la facit_fw-la enim_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o express_v himself_o as_o to_o this_o point_n free_v we_o from_o punishment_n he_o give_v 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to_o justify_v the_o expression_n be_v exclusive_a yet_o do_v not_o as_o appear_v above_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n exclude_v the_o praeparatory_a working_n of_o the_o soul_n dispositive_a to_o justification_n do_v not_o exclude_v repentance_n and_o charity_n but_o admit_v they_o as_o condition_n to_o remission_n do_v not_o exclude_v inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o only_o from_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n proper_o take_v else_o it_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o concomitant_a and_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n justify_v last_o it_o do_v not_o so_o exclude_v good_a work_n as_o if_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o they_o but_o do_v infer_v they_o as_o necessary_a consequent_n engage_v the_o soul_n to_o do_v they_o and_o till_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o believe_v to_o justification_n and_o unless_o it_o continue_v so_o do_v that_o be_v still_o to_o engage_v the_o soul_n to_o well_o do_v or_o good_a work_n the_o state_n of_o
of_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o excellency_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o still_o there_o be_v such_o authority_n in_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o authority_n not_o civil_a proper_o but_o ecclesiastical_a and_o upon_o that_o authority_n a_o subjection_n due_a to_o they_o heb._n 13.17_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o religion_n and_o conscience_n and_o the_o honour_n or_o worship_n thereupon_o due_a to_o they_o as_o it_o may_v in_o his_o large_a sense_n be_v call_v religious_a which_o we_o every_o where_n grant_v without_o prejudice_n to_o our_o or_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n so_o may_v it_o better_o be_v call_v the_o civil_a ecclesiastical_a worship_n because_o as_o in_o the_o world_n so_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o policy_n or_o government_n for_o the_o church_n below_o as_o a_o city_n and_o society_n within_o itself_o and_o do_v also_o with_o that_o above_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v we_o call_v 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fellowship_n wherewith_o holy_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v worship_v of_o fellowship_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o apostle_n fellow-citizen_n and_o of_o holy_a man_n live_v with_o reference_n to_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o honour_n thence_o arise_v such_o as_o we_o give_v to_o man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o holiness_n and_o such_o grace_n though_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o we_o and_o let_v the_o saint_n depart_v have_v all_o such_o honour_n inward_a or_o outward_a that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o last_o if_o this_o author_n will_v drive_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n he_o cite_v for_o authority_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n so_o far_o as_o to_o prove_v the_o worship_n due_a which_o they_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o his_o mr._n the_o cardinal_n endeavour_v by_o the_o like_a place_n to_o defend_v the_o invoke_v of_o they_o he_o may_v take_v answer_n from_o s._n aug._n determine_v what_o manner_n of_o worship_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o as_o above_z the_o worship_n of_o love_n and_o fellowship_n and_o 55._o and_o charitatis_fw-la non_fw-la servitutis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 55._o elsewhere_o the_o worship_n of_o charity_n not_o subjection_n or_o service_n or_o from_o s._n paul_n eph._n 2._o saying_n we_o be_v fellow-citizen_n or_o from_o the_o angel_n rev._n i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o if_o they_o will_v still_o make_v use_n of_o such_o place_n as_o this_o author_n allege_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v how_o inconsequent_a the_o argument_n be_v from_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n how_o insufficient_a to_o prove_v such_o a_o worship_n as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o conclude_v this_o author_n will_v not_o say_v we_o be_v mistake_v premise_n recapitul_n of_o the_o premise_n when_o we_o affirm_v that_o all_o worship_n proper_o religious_a and_o according_a to_o his_o first_o and_o strict_a sense_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o any_o creature_n nor_o can_v he_o say_v we_o be_v mistake_v in_o prove_v that_o truth_n by_o this_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o will_v deny_v this_o scripture_n speak_v of_o worship_n proper_o religious_a it_o remain_v then_o that_o our_o mistake_n if_o any_o must_v be_v in_o conclude_v by_o this_o scripture_n their_o creature-worship_n to_o be_v unlawful_a that_o we_o be_v not_o herein_o mistake_v appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o first_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v above_o to_o show_v the_o worship_n they_o exhibit_v by_o oblation_n incense_n invocation_n vow_n adoration_n of_o image_n belong_v and_o must_v be_v reduce_v to_o that_o sort_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o religion_n in_o the_o first_o and_o strict_a sense_n not_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o religion_n but_o part_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v as_o perform_v and_o misapply_v by_o they_o and_o i_o will_v it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n second_o by_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o what_o this_o author_n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o put_v off_o the_o imputation_n from_o themselves_o and_o fasten_v the_o mistake_n on_o we_o as_o first_o his_o pretence_n from_o the_o immediate_a signification_n or_o bare_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v a_o bow_v or_o prostration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v common_a to_o the_o religious_a and_o the_o civil_a worship_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o according_o all_o the_o instance_n and_o example_n he_o bring_v speak_v no_o more_o than_o that_o outward_a reverence_n and_o worship_n show_v in_o bow_v the_o body_n whereas_o this_o come_v not_o home_n to_o our_o charge_n lay_v upon_o their_o worship_n and_o caution_v against_o by_o this_o scripture_n viz._n their_o worship_n exhibit_v to_o creature_n by_o the_o above_o say_v act_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o 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