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
flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o though_o will_v be_v present_a with_o we_o 17._o that_o we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v and_o much_o less_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o will_v that_o be_v with_o our_o whole_a soul_n with_o our_o whole_a mind_n heart_n and_o affection_n for_o what_o good_a we_o mind_n or_o will_n as_o we_o be_v spirit_n the_o same_o we_o will_v as_o we_o be_v flesh._n this_o concupiscence_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o know_v 7._o to_o be_v a_o sin_n have_v not_o the_o law_n say_v non_fw-la concupisces_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o shall_v have_v none_o evil_a concupiscence_n neither_o habitual_a nor_o actual_a neither_o be_v it_o only_o a_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n oftentimes_o do_v call_v it_o but_o also_o it_o be_v the_o mother-sinne_n jam._n 1._o 13_o rom._n 7._o 17._o which_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n to_o produce_v ill_a concupiscence_n therein_o forbid_v be_v convince_v not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o exceed_o sinful_a rom._n 7._o 13._o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n that_o concupiscence_n against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n lust_v viz._n in_o the_o regenerate_a for_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o spirit_n be_v not_o be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n sin_n charity_n §_o xiii_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o be_v any_o defect_n of_o love_n there_o god_n be_v not_o love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v legal_o understand_v and_o therefore_o every_o defect_n be_v a_o aberration_n from_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o a_o sin_n i_o have_v also_o prove_v out_o of_o augustine_n est_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n where_o love_n be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v from_o which_o fault_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n upon_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o for_o which_o also_o though_o we_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o good_a proficient_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n therefore_o every_o defect_n be_v a_o debt_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o the_o same_o augustine_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n either_o when_o there_o be_v not_o charity_n where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v whether_o this_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v avoid_v by_o the_o will._n §_o fourteen_o and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o if_o those_o which_o the_o papist_n call_v venial_a sin_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n than_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o law_n and_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v not_o command_v therein_o now_o if_o neither_o they_o be_v command_v nor_o forbid_v than_o they_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a but_o that_o be_v absurd_a yea_o but_o say_v he_o venial_a sin_n hinder_v not_o justice_n and_o the_o scripture_n absolute_o call_v some_o man_n just_a and_o perfect_a notwithstanding_o their_o venial_a sin_n i_o answer_v they_o hinder_v not_o imputative_a justice_n nor_o evangelical_a perfection_n which_o be_v uprightenesse_n for_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v they_o be_v not_o impute_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o most_o upright_a man_n have_v their_o imperfection_n infirmity_n and_o slip_n which_o though_o in_o themselves_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v mortal_a sin_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v they_o will_v as_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v exclude_v man_n from_o heaven_n yet_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n thâ—…y_v become_v venial_a by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ._n §_o xv._n his_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o divers_a absurdity_n which_o we_o he_o conceive_v do_v follow_v upon_o our_o assertion_n when_o as_o indeed_o they_o follow_v not_o upon_o our_o doctrine_n but_o upon_o his_o malicious_a misconceive_a and_o misreport_n thereof_o as_o if_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o even_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v mortal_a sin_n but_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o man_n regenerate_v be_v true_o good_a and_o so_o to_o be_v call_v notwithstanding_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o only_o we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v pure_o good_a wherein_o we_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n some_o whereof_o i_o before_o allege_v to_o who_o i_o add_v gregory_n and_o bernard_n gregory_n in_o the_o conclâ—…sion_n of_o his_o moral_n say_v thus_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la 26._o pura_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la credimus_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la vequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la our_o evil_a thing_n be_v pure_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o pura_fw-la suppose_v ourselves_o to_o have_v can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v pure_o good_a bernard_n to_o our_o lowly_a justice_n if_o we_o have_v any_o be_v perhaps_o true_a but_o not_o pure_a unless_o peradventure_o we_o believe_v ourselves_o to_o be_v better_a than_o our_o forefather_n who_o say_v no_o less_o true_o than_o humble_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sin_n and_o much_o less_o mortal_a sin_n for_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a become_v to_o they_o venial_a but_o this_o we_o say_v with_o solomon_n 20._o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o which_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o assertion_n of_o luther_n justus_n in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi peccat_fw-la §_o xvi_o now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o absurdity_n which_o he_o absurd_o sin_n upon_o his_o own_o malicious_a misconceit_n object_v against_o we_o in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o we_o call_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a sin_n yea_o mortal_a sin_n the_o first_o if_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sin_n than_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o beg_v remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v sin_n answ._n the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n be_v good_a but_o not_o absurd_a pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a neither_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o the_o worthiness_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o by_o the_o object_n which_o it_o do_v receive_v nor_o obtain_v our_o desire_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o prayer_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n our_o faith_n be_v such_o that_o we_o have_v need_v always_o to_o pray_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o our_o prayer_n such_o that_o when_o we_o have_v perform_v it_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n we_o can_v we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v that_o the_o want_n and_o imperfection_n of_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v forgive_v we_o §_o xvii_o the_o second_o if_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v sin_n with_o what_o face_n can_v the_o apostle_n say_v 4._o that_o hâ—…_n know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o and_o what_o boldness_n be_v that_o for_o his_o good_a work_n that_o be_v for_o his_o mortal_a sin_n to_o expect_v 8._o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n answ._n though_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o doubt_n sometime_o offend_v after_o his_o conversion_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o in_o particular_a of_o any_o actual_a sin_n or_o crime_n commit_v by_o he_o for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 13._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n no_o man_n say_v basil_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a from_o sin_n but_o god_n for_o of_o those_o many_o thing_n wherein_o we_o offend_v the_o most_o we_o understand_v not_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o but_o in_o that_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n i_o offend_v and_o doc_fw-fr not_o perceive_v whence_o also_o the_o prophet_n say_v who_o understand_v his_o trespass_n but_o though_o he_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o slip_n and_o oversight_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o ignorent_fw-la of_o his_o own_o 24._o corruptious_a and_o infirmity_n against_o which_o when_o he_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n he_o receive_v this_o answer_n 9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o in_o weakness_n my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n expect_v the_o reward_n for_o
be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v faithful_a râ—…joyce_v where_o observe_v that_o those_o be_v faithful_a not_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o that_o keep_v their_o vow_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v wicked_o be_v falsi_fw-la fideles_fw-la false_o call_v faithful_a c._n again_o qâ—…antum_fw-la crediâ—…s_fw-la tantum_fw-la amamus_fw-la 5._o ansâ—…lm_n fides_fw-la quâ—…_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la charitaâ—…_n &_o opera_fw-la bona_fw-la fidâ—…s_fw-la dâ—…monum_n est_fw-la non_fw-la christianorum_fw-la i'faith_o which_o have_v not_o charity_n and_o good_a workeâ—…_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n not_o of_o christian_n and_o again_o ibid._n fides_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la noâ—…_n est_fw-la vera_fw-la fides_fw-la bernard_n 15._o faith_n make_v a_o true_a catholic_a not_o that_o which_o iâ—…_n common_a to_o devil_n and_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o angelical_a spirit_n and_o which_o be_v that_o that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n chap._n iii_o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n first_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o from_o father_n §_o i._o now_o let_v we_o examine_v bellarmine_n proof_n and_o first_o 43._o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o joh._n 12._o 42_o 43._o many_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o ruler_n believe_v in_o christ_n but_o they_o do_v not_o confessâ—…_n for_o they_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n herâ—…_n say_v â—…ee_v the_o evangelist_n testify_v that_o in_o these_o prince_n there_o be_v faith_n without_o charity_n his_o reason_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v frame_v the_o prince_n which_o do_v not_o confess_v christ_n be_v void_a of_o charity_n the_o same_o prince_n believe_v in_o christ._n therefore_o some_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v void_a of_o charity_n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v because_o they_o love_v the_o glory_n or_o praise_v of_o man_n more_o than_o of_o god_n answ._n if_o they_o do_v absolute_o and_o altogether_o prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n before_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n then_o hâ—…d_v they_o neither_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o faith_n in_o christ_n see_v joh._n 5._o 42_o 44._o but_o if_o by_o force_n of_o temptation_n or_o by_o humane_a frailty_n as_o feâ—…refulnesse_n 38._o and_o too_o much_o love_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v corruption_n incident_a to_o the_o best_a they_o be_v for_o a_o time_n hinder_v from_o profess_v christ_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v void_a of_o charity_n for_o saint_n peter_n when_o he_o both_o love_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o do_v deny_v he_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o not_o confess_v he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o among_o those_o ruler_n be_v reckon_v nicodemus_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathâ—…a_n who_o though_o they_o have_v not_o for_o â—…_n time_n open_o profess_v christ_n yet_o when_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o fear_n and_o of_o doubt_n and_o least_o encouragement_n to_o profess_v he_o they_o expressâ—…_n their_o love_n towards_o he_o joh._n 19_o 31_o 39_o to_o the_o assumption_n i_o aâ—…swere_v those_o prince_n who_o be_v void_a of_o charity_n love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v believe_v joh._n 5._o 42_o 44._o neither_o do_v all_o they_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o have_v believe_v in_o he_o for_o joh._n 2._o 23._o many_o be_v say_v to_o have_v belâ—…ved_v in_o his_o name_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concredit_fw-la himself_o because_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o they_o vers_n 24._o 25._o §_o ii_o his_o second_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o 2._o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o therefore_o faith_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n answ._n this_o place_n be_v either_o general_o understand_v of_o all_o faith_n or_o particular_o of_o the_o whole_a faith_n of_o work_a miracle_n but_o in_o neither_o sense_n do_v it_o favour_v the_o popish_a sancie_n if_o general_o than_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o supposition_n and_o not_o as_o positive_o affirm_v that_o either_o he_o or_o any_o other_o have_v all_o faith_n want_v charity_n therefore_o this_o supposition_n quâ—…_n nihil_fw-la ponit_fw-la prove_v nothing_o yea_o in_o supposition_n and_o feign_a comparison_n a_o man_n may_v suppose_v thing_n incredible_a and_o impossible_a and_o much_o more_o improbable_a as_o in_o this_o place_n itself_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o love_n and_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n as_o it_o be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d morsel_n to_o free_a the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n and_o yet_o those_o supposition_n whether_o improbable_a or_o incredible_a be_v of_o no_o less_o force_n in_o argue_v than_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_o true_a indeed_o if_o the_o adversary_n can_v from_o this_o hypotheticall_a proposition_n true_o assume_v the_o antecedent_n as_o he_o can_v then_o may_v he_o urge_v this_o place_n to_o some_o purpose_n but_o if_o it_o may_v more_o true_o be_v deny_v or_o take_v away_o as_o for_o example_n if_o i_o or_o any_o other_o have_v all_o faith_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n as_o nâ—…ver_o man_n yet_o have_v then_o be_v this_o allegation_n to_o no_o purpose_n to_o this_o bellarmine_n reply_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o argue_v from_o a_o condition_n impossible_a but_o usâ—…th_v a_o hyperbolt_n when_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o in_o a_o simple_a hyperbolical_a speech_n as_o bellarmine_n make_v he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o have_v which_o i_o have_v not_o but_o this_o supposal_n or_o fiction_n of_o a_o condition_n incredible_a do_v no_o less_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o charity_n than_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_o true_a if_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v particular_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n the_o particle_n all_o be_v not_o universal_a but_o integrall_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o whole_a faith_n include_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o probable_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n heretofore_o mention_v but_o also_o by_o the_o word_n themselves_o first_o because_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o speak_v of_o a_o particular_a second_o because_o he_o do_v instance_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o that_o particular_a so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n then_o this_o alegation_n be_v impertinent_a for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n which_o we_o confess_v but_o of_o the_o true_a justify_v faith_n which_o not_o all_o they_o have_v who_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n for_o that_o have_v be_v bestow_v upon_o judas_n and_o other_o reprobate_n matth._n 10._o 1._o &_o 7._o 22_o 23._o which_o plain_o overthrow_v bellarmine_n conceit_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o jâ—…stifying_v faith_n but_o excel_v which_o be_v false_a in_o two_o respect_n for_o first_o it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o all_o they_o who_o have_v have_v this_o faith_n shall_v have_v be_v endue_v with_o justify_v faith_n and_o that_o all_o who_o have_v excel_v in_o the_o great_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n shall_v have_v be_v adorn_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n both_o which_o be_v untrue_a second_o the_o school_n man_n when_o they_o distinguish_v grace_n into_o gratia_fw-la grâ—…tum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o justify_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n tend_v to_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o the_o party_n who_o have_v it_o and_o gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o the_o faith_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o late_a rank_n 1_o corinthian_n 12._o 8_o 9_o 10._o §_o iii_o yea_o but_o it_o be_v promise_v mark_n 16._o 17._o that_o sign_n shall_v follow_v instance_n they_o that_o believe_v namely_o by_o a_o justify_v faith_n whereof_o be_v mention_n vers_fw-la 16._o but_o not_o say_v i_o that_o all_o believer_n shall_v be_v worker_n of_o miracle_n but_o some_o for_o all_o from_o whence_o nothing_o can_v be_v prove_v but_o that_o to_o some_o which_o do_v believe_v the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n yea_o but_o by_o say_v in_o forâ—…r_a time_n the_o faithful_a stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o
bountyof_n god_n then_o be_v they_o fool_n who_o repose_v affiance_n in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v fool_n who_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 28._o 26._o for_o as_o adrian_n say_v sent._n who_o after_o be_v pope_n our_o merit_n be_v like_o astaffe_n of_o reed_n which_o not_o only_o break_v when_o it_o be_v lean_v upon_o but_o also_o pierce_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o lean_v on_o it_o to_o trust_v in_o a_o man_n own_o righteousnessâ—…_n be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o proud_a justiciary_a and_o hypocrite_n ezec._n 33._o 13._o luke_n 18._o 9_o and_o of_o one_o that_o be_v accurse_v 5._o because_o he_o remove_v his_o heart_n â—…rom_o god_n and_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hâ—…mselfe_n for_o as_o 5._o bernard_n well_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n to_o trust_v in_o himself_o non_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la â—…dem_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la confidentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la diffidentiae_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o semetipso_fw-la habere_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la but_o the_o true_a and_o upright_o christian_a renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o be_v a_o beggar_n in_o spirit_n matth._n 5._o 3._o rest_v whole_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n psal._n 130._o 3_o 4._o &_o 143._o 2._o dan._n 9_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 17._o 10._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o godly_a in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v allege_v their_o own_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n as_o seem_v to_o put_v some_o affiance_n therein_o 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o nehem._n 5._o 19_o psal._n 18._o 21_o 24._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o place_n affiance_n in_o our_o good_a work_n as_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o causa_fw-la merit-monger_n use_v to_o do_v another_o from_o our_o good_a work_n as_o token_n and_o sign_n of_o our_o election_n vocation_n justification_n and_o as_o presage_n of_o our_o glorification_n to_o gather_v comfort_n assâ—…rance_n and_o hope_n to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n which_o the_o faithful_a use_n to_o do_v and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v they_o command_v to_o practice_v good_a work_n that_o they_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pâ—…t_n 1._o 10._o this_o distinction_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o sciendum_fw-la bellarmine_n sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la fidâ—…ciam_fw-la nasci_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aliâ—…d_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la esse_fw-la ponendam_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n out_o of_o our_o good_a work_n to_o gather_v assurance_n and_o affiance_n in_o god_n which_o the_o faithful_a do_v as_o they_o be_v exhort_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o job_n 11._o 15._o rom._n 5._o 4._o probation_n work_v hope_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 21._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o place_n affiance_n in_o our_o merit_n which_o none_o but_o proud_a justiciaries_n and_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n use_v to_o do_v second_o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o innocency_n and_o justice_n of_o a_o man_n cause_n and_o the_o innocency_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o person_n for_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o scripture_n who_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n desire_v the_o lord_n 4._o not_o to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o cause_n have_v not_o fear_v reason_n to_o appeal_v to_o god_n judgement_n §_o xiii_o our_o six_o reason_n those_o who_o can_v full_o discharge_v their_o duty_n much_o less_o can_v they_o merit_v for_o they_o that_o merit_n must_v do_v more_o than_o their_o duty_n for_o they_o that_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n though_o they_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v must_v acknowledge_v 10._o themselves_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o be_v command_v then_o can_v they_o merit_v nothing_o but_o punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a full_o to_o satisfy_v his_o duty_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n yea_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v to_o do_v all_o and_o to_o continue_v in_o do_v all_o and_o that_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n which_o the_o law_n require_v but_o those_o thing_n no_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v heretofore_o so_o far_o be_v every_o mortal_a man_n from_o merit_v any_o thing_n but_o punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n our_o seven_o reason_n if_o good_a work_n do_v merit_v salvation_n than_o we_o be_v save_v by_o they_o but_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o good_a work_n ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o merit_v salvation_n eight_o the_o last_o reason_n the_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v a_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o israelites_n not_o because_o of_o their_o merit_n deut._n 9_o 5._o nor_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o forefather_n josh._n 24._o 2._o but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7._o 7_o 8._o in_o which_o love_n as_o he_o free_o promise_v it_o so_o in_o the_o same_o undeâ—…erved_a love_n he_o do_v free_o bestow_v it_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v just_a in_o give_v it_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o nehem._n 9_o 8._o the_o same_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n whereof_o the_o other_o be_v a_o type_n that_o it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o noâ—…_n of_o merit_n free_o promise_v and_o free_o bestow_v on_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n cap._n four_o testimony_n of_o father_n disprove_v merit_n and_o first_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n have_v seek_v to_o answer_v and_o then_o other_o §_o i._o to_o the_o former_a testimony_n and_o proof_n i_o will_v adjoyne_v the_o testimony_n of_o father_n and_o other_o writer_n and_o first_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n hilary_n have_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v of_o which_o hilary_n 51._o be_v the_o first_o spes_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o sâ—…culum_fw-la &_o in_o seculum_fw-la seculi_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la justitiae_fw-la opera_fw-la sufficient_a ad_fw-la perfectâ—…_n beatitudinis_fw-la meritum_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la justiâ—…ae_fw-la voluntate_fw-la hâ—…manarum_fw-la demutationum_fw-la &_o motuum_fw-la vitia_fw-la non_fw-la reputet_fw-la hinc_fw-la illud_fw-la prophetae_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la super_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la muneratur_fw-la ut_fw-la miserans_fw-la justitia_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la quoque_fw-la suae_fw-la justum_fw-la quemque_fw-la tribuat_fw-la esse_fw-la participem_fw-la his_o intendment_n be_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v better_o than_o our_o righteous_a life_n for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n without_o god_n mercy_n in_o forgive_a of_o sin_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o obtain_v the_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n which_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pity_v our_o will_n of_o righteousness_n bestow_v on_o the_o just_a but_o bellâ—…mine_n make_v he_o speak_v what_o please_v he_o for_o to_o omit_v that_o for_o sufficient_a he_o read_v sufficerent_fw-la hilary_n say_v he_o do_v teach_v that_o with_o our_o goodworke_n be_v mingle_v certain_a sin_n which_o though_o they_o make_v not_o a_o man_n unjust_a as_o be_v light_a â—…nd_n veniâ—…ll_o yet_o they_o need_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n because_o nothing_o that_o be_v defile_v can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bellarâ—…ines_n meaning_n be_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o faithful_a shall_v need_v god_n mercy_n for_o the_o pardon_v of_o venial_a sin_n as_o heretofore_o 5._o â—…ee_a have_v teach_v but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o hilary_n neither_o be_v it_o tâ—…ue_v as_o i_o have_v show_v §._o beforâ—…_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o â—…udgement_n the_o faithful_a shall_v need_v remission_n of_o venial_a or_o any_o other_o sin_n neither_o do_v hilary_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v light_n and_o such_o as_o the_o papist_n call_v venial_a neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o make_v they_o sinner_n in_o who_o they_o be_v see_v bellarmine_n here_o confess_v that_o man_n be_v so_o defile_v by_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o remit_v exclude_v they_o from_o heaven_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v with_o good_a merit_n be_v mingle_v sinâ—…es_n neither_o do_v
psalm_n 7._o 4_o 9_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o iii_o matth._n 6._o 22._o §_o 4._o iv._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o §_o 5._o v._o jam._n 3._o 2._o §_o 6._o vi_o psalm_n 4._o 4._o esai_n 1._o 16._o joh._n 5._o 14._o in_o which_o we_o be_v exbort_v not_o to_o sin_n §_o 7._o vii_o from_o those_o place_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v please_v god_n §_o 8._o viii_o from_o these_o place_n which_o absolute_o call_v they_o good_a §_o 9_o two_o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 10._o three_o reason_n i._o if_o good_a work_n be_v impure_a then_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o concupiscence_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o §_o 12._o or_o for_o want_n of_o charity_n §_o 13._o or_o because_o of_o venial_a sin_n concur_v §_o 14._o ii_o from_o six_o absurdity_n §_o 15_o 16._o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v l._n 4._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o 4._o 4._o none_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n first_o because_o all_o be_v transgressor_n §_o â—…_n second_o because_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o §_o 7._o three_o because_o none_o can_v fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o commandment_n §_o 8._o four_o out_o of_o act._n 15._o 10._o §_o 9_o five_o out_o of_o rom._n 7._o 18._o §_o 10._o six_o rom._n 8._o 3_o §_o 11._o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a we_o be_v not_o justify_v prove_v by_o fourteen_o reason_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o vid._n matter_n of_o justification_n s_o sacrament_n they_o be_v seal_n of_o justification_n l._n â—…_n c._n 2._o §_o 6._o l._n 6._o c._n 14._o 8._o whether_o they_o justify_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 10._o §_o 3._o the_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n bellarmine_n sixâ—…h_a disposition_n to_o justification_n l_o 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 7._o satisfaction_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o papist_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 8._o sanctification_n not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o justification_n l._n 2._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la how_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o justification_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o sinner_n all_o man_n be_v sinner_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o §_o 9_o c._n 8._o §_o 7._o l._n 5._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o subject_a of_o faith_n viz._n the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o §_o 1._o and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o be_v seal_v §_o 2._o viz._n the_o mind_n that_o be_v both_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n prove_v by_o testimony_n §_o 3._o 4._o 5._o whether_o the_o â—…nderstanding_n be_v command_v by_o the_o will_v to_o believe_v lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o §_o 6._o t_o truth_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o &_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o §_o 2._o v_o venial_a whether_o venial_a sin_n do_v contaminate_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o just_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 14._o whether_o they_o do_v â—…inder_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 23._o whether_o they_o be_v only_o beside_o the_o law_n and_o not_o against_o it_o ibid._n uprightness_n it_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o perfection_n and_o upright_a man_n be_v call_v perfect_a lib._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 10._o w._n word_n the_o word_n a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 5._o work_n good_a workâ—…s_n â—…re_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n not_o cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o the_o necessiâ—…_n of_o gâ—…od_a work_n urge_v of_o we_o by_o better_a 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n do_v 〈◊〉_d c._n 1._o in_o what_o 〈◊〉_d we_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o justify_v l._n 7._o c._n â—…_n §_o 1._o that_o good_a work_n do_v noâ—…_n justify_v man_n before_o god_n prove_v by_o all_o the_o five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o â—…_n 2._o §_o 2._o by_o four_o other_o reason_n §_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d thâ—…se_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o own_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o scripture_n §_o 5._o bellarmine_n preamble_n to_o his_o answer_n in_o which_o he_o consider_v three_o thing_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o §_o 6_o 7._o second_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n §_o 8._o three_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o work_n which_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n whether_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n §_o 9_o 10._o or_o also_o of_o the_o moral_a and_o whether_o all_o or_o only_o those_o which_o go_v before_o faith_n §_o 11._o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o those_o only_a 〈◊〉_d before_o or_o without_o faith_n be_v exclude_v l._n 7._o c._n 2._o §_o 13._o bellarmine_n dispute_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o his_o method_n §_o 1._o he_o prove_v they_o necessary_a not_o to_o iuâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_z 2._o his_o first_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n §_o 3._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 19_o eight_o difference_n by_o hire_n propound_v l._n 7._o c._n 4._o §_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o his_o second_o proof_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o §_o 23._o that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a by_o way_n of_o efficacy_n bellarmine_n prove_v by_o three_o sort_n of_o argument_n first_o from_o scripture_n i._o testimoniâ—…_n heb._n 10._o 36._o lib._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o ii_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 14_o 15._o l._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 4._o iii_o phil._n 2._o 12._o §_o 5._o iv._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o §_o 6._o v._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o §_o 7._o vi_o rom._n 8._o 13._o §_o 8._o vii_o rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o §_o 9_o viii_o rom._n 10._o 10._o §_o 10._o ix_o matth._n 25._o 34_o 35._o §_o 11._o x._o jam._n 1._o 25._o &_o 2._o 14._o §_o 12._o xi_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n james_n john_n and_o jude._n l._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 13._o second_o from_o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 14._o three_o from_o reason_n §_o 19_o because_o faith_n dâ—…th_v not_o save_v alone_o lib._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 16._o 17._o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o â—…ustice_n of_o good_a work_n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 1._o whether_o they_o be_v sin_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o §_o 17._o that_o they_o be_v sin_n it_o follow_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o §_o 9_o in_o fine_a &_o 21._o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v l._n 7._o c._n 8._o the_o first_o jam._n 2._o 24._o lib._n 7._o c._n 8._o §_o 2._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 19_o six_o other_o testimony_n i._o eccl._n 18._o 21._o §_o 19_o vide_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4._o §_o 2._o 3._o ii_o rom._n 6._o 19_o l._n 7._o c._n 8._o §_o 19_o iii_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o l._n 7._o c._n 8._o §_o 20._o iv._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 10._o §_o 21._o v._o john_n 14._o 23._o §_o 22._o vi_o apâ—…c_n 22._o 11._o §_o 23._o the_o papist_n high_a opinion_n of_o their_o work_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 14._o our_o estimation_n of_o they_o §_o 15._o y_fw-fr yoke_n christ_n yoke_n easy_a lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o §_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 20_o even_o our_o juâ—…if_n p._n 4._o l._n 9_o â—…sadiq_fw-la p._n 6_o â—…_n antepen_v special_a p._n 9_o marg_n l._n 2._o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 1._o 2._o l._n 15._o justificaâ—…i_fw-la p._n 13._o l._n a_o fin_n 19_o viii_o 〈◊〉_d second_o p_o 15_o l_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o concur_v l._n penulâ—…_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o marg_n l._n 6._o lib_n 1_o cap._n 2_o p._n 17._o l._n of_o 11._o herâ—…_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 7._o man_n p._n 18_o l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d be_v p._n 19_o l_o 1._o break_v l._n 15_o 16._o deal_n so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o meâ—…iator_n who_o be_v god_n p._n 21_o marg_n l_o 2._o jer_z 23_o 6._o l_o of_o 5._o deal_n sect_n p._n 22._o l._n of_o 14._o then_o he_o intend_v p_o 24._o l._n 6_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 11_o partam_fw-la l._n 18._o nothing_o else_o p._n 26._o l_o of_o 8_o we_o be_v p._n 27._o l_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o p._n 28._o l._n 20_o and_o sâ—…condly_o l._n of_o 13._o id_fw-la eâ—…t_fw-la compl_a p._n 29._o l._n 1._o receiuâ—…d_n l._n of_o 4._o in_o we_o p._n 31._o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d l._n of_o 12._o yâ—…t_n we_o p._n 32_o l._n 26._o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 38._o l._n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 22._o scale_n p._n 43._o l._n antep_n upon_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d
impute_v as_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n the_o other_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n as_o a_o sufficient_a merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o former_a we_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n by_o the_o latter_a we_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o they_o both_o the_o 19_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n v._n 9_o and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v constitute_v just_a by_o his_o obedience_n vers_fw-la 19_o to_o this_o argument_n they_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o that_o it_o whole_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o justification_n as_o some_o of_o they_o teach_v and_o the_o entire_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n as_o other_o avouch_v of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n i_o say_v if_o both_o these_o opinion_n be_v true_a than_o i_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o justification_n do_v consist_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o while_o it_o be_v either_o but_o the_o matter_n as_o some_o say_v or_o but_o the_o form_n as_o other_o or_o neither_o of_o both_o as_o i_o avouch_v it_o be_v a_o manifest_a error_n to_o say_v that_o justification_n consist_v whole_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n again_o in_o every_o mutation_n though_o it_o be_v but_o relative_a we_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v two_o term_n tâ—…rminum_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la &_o terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o denomination_n be_v take_v common_o from_o the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la as_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v a_o motion_n or_o mutation_n from_o sin_n to_o justice_n from_o which_o term_n justification_n have_v its_o name_n from_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n to_o a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o if_o justification_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o bare_a remission_n of_o sin_n then_o be_v there_o in_o it_o only_o a_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n but_o no_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a a_o freedom_n from_o hell_n but_o no_o title_n to_o heaven_n to_o this_o they_o answer_v that_o to_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v and_o they_o who_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n be_v admit_v to_o heaven_n i_o do_v grant_v that_o these_o thing_n do_v always_o concur_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v for_o they_o differ_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o cause_n and_o in_o their_o effect_n in_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v acquit_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v righteous_a as_o we_o see_v daily_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o malefactor_n in_o their_o cause_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n satisfactory_a suffering_n the_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a unto_o life_n to_o christ_n meritorious_a obedience_n in_o their_o effect_n for_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n we_o have_v right_a unto_o heaven_n §_o xvii_o if_o unto_o justification_n there_o be_v require_v beside_o remission_n justification_n of_o sin_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n then_o there_o be_v two_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n answ._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o although_o there_o be_v two_o tâ—…rmini_fw-la in_o this_o mutation_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o action_n and_o this_o one_o action_n be_v the_o only_a form_n of_o justification_n viz._n imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n of_o which_o be_v two_o effect_n which_o also_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o definition_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o believe_a sinner_n do_v not_o only_o absolve_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n but_o also_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o righteous_a and_o as_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n §_o xviii_o notwithstanding_o this_o so_o evident_a truth_n some_o of_o the_o sin_n divine_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v when_o they_o will_v prove_v justification_n by_o the_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o take_v this_o position_n for_o grant_v that_o justification_n be_v nothing_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o hereupon_o infer_v that_o see_v we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n only_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n only_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o allege_v many_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o which_o we_o ready_o subscribe_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o place_n that_o seem_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n such_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n put_v the_o chieâ—…e_n and_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o whole_a other_o labour_v to_o prove_v this_o assertion_n that_o justification_n be_v nothing_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o testimony_n and_o by_o reason_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n collect_v a_o multitude_n of_o testimony_n of_o protestant_a divine_n who_o against_o the_o papist_n have_v maintain_v that_o justification_n confi_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o but_o this_o assertion_n as_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v show_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n who_o unto_o justification_n beside_o remission_n of_o sin_n require_v inward_a renovation_n or_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o their_o meaning_n be_v to_o exclude_v from_o justification_n not_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n which_o always_o concur_v in_o the_o same_o act_n with_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n for_o by_o the_o same_o act_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n whole_a and_o entire_a righteousness_n we_o have_v both_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n unto_o life_n but_o to_o exclude_v renovation_n à _fw-la ratione_fw-la justificationis_fw-la from_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o justification_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v both_o by_o remission_n and_o renovation_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v but_o by_o remission_n without_o renovation_n that_o be_v in_o their_o meaning_n by_o remission_n only_o and_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o bellarmine_n himself_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v a_o imputative_a righteousness_n for_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n to_o he_o he_o impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o remission_n 7._o only_o and_o not_o by_o renovation_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o imputation_n only_o and_o not_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n commission_n §_o xix_o their_o chief_a argument_n to_o prove_v their_o assertion_n be_v this_o remission_n be_v as_o well_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o of_o commission_n as_o therefore_o he_o who_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v remit_v be_v repute_v as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o forbid_v so_o who_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v remit_v be_v repute_v as_o if_o he_o have_v leave_v undo_v nothing_o that_o be_v command_v now_o he_o that_o be_v repute_v as_o if_o he_o have_v neither_o do_v any_o thing_n forbid_v nor_o leave_v undo_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v he_o be_v repute_v as_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n if_o they_o consider_v remission_n of_o sin_n bare_o without_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o must_v if_o they_o will_v make_v good_a their_o assertion_n than_o he_o that_o have_v only_a remission_n of_o the_o sin_n both_o of_o commission_n and_o omission_n be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o both_o but_o not_o from_o the_o fault_n for_o notwithstanding_o such_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o sinner_n as_o have_v both_o commit_v what_o be_v forbid_v and_o also_o omit_v what_o be_v command_v yet_o by_o remission_n or_o not_o imputation_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n and_o a_o râ—…atu_fw-la poenae_fw-la from_o the_o guilt_n bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n as_o if_o he_o have_v neither_o commit_v any_o thing_n forbid_v nor_o omit_v any_o thing_n command_v he_o therefore_o that_o hâ—…th_v remission_n be_v repute_v as_o have_v neither_o commit_v any_o evil_a nor_o omit_v any_o good_a not_o simple_o
our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n to_o both_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v first_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v be_v 11._o glorify_v so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v we_o be_v first_o among_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v for_o our_o own_o good_a to_o seek_v his_o 33._o kingdom_n and_o his_o righteousness_n that_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o 17._o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o two_o companion_n thereof_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o next_o that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o our_o new_a obedience_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o even_o our_o sanctification_n salvation_n i_o say_v be_v the_o end_n both_o of_o our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o 22._o god_n we_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o 9_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o which_o by_o justification_n we_o be_v entitle_v and_o 24._o save_v in_o hope_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o 7._o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o hope_v of_o eternal_a life_n for_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v 30._o shall_v be_v glorify_v and_o this_o also_o i_o note_v in_o the_o definition_n when_o i_o say_v that_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v justify_v by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n he_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o as_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o by_o faith_n 18._o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v §_o iii_o but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o only_o that_o in_o the_o end_n we_o salvation_n may_v be_v save_v but_o also_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n may_v be_v certain_a and_o sure_a and_o that_o be_v justify_v 2._o by_o faith_n we_o may_v have_v peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o if_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o work_n or_o worthiness_n it_o will_v be_v uncertain_a for_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o inheritance_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n therein_o prescribe_v but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o 16._o the_o seed_n rom._n 4._o 13._o 16._o §_o iv._o the_o other_o end_n which_o be_v subordinate_a not_o only_o to_o god_n glory_n sanctification_n but_o also_o to_o our_o salvation_n be_v our_o sanctification_n as_o be_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o though_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n yet_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n 10._o of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o we_o be_v therefore_o justify_v first_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v second_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v three_o that_o in_o this_o world_n we_o may_v lead_v a_o godly_a life_n see_v luk._n 1._o 74_o 75._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o much_o of_o the_o cause_n §_o v._o there_o remain_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o justification_n which_o i_o express_v justification_n in_o the_o definition_n when_o i_o say_v that_o god_n do_v justify_v a_o believe_a sinner_n when_o impute_v unto_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v absolve_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n as_o righteous_a and_o as_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o part_n therefore_o of_o justification_n be_v two_o absolution_n from_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n both_o which_o the_o lord_n grant_v by_o imputation_n of_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o full_o satisfy_v the_o law_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n which_o he_o satisfy_v by_o his_o suffering_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o he_o satisfy_v by_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a as_o therefore_o there_o be_v two_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v satisfy_v the_o commination_n and_o the_o commandment_n and_o two_o part_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n answerable_a thereunto_o so_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o justification_n absolution_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n wherein_o he_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n most_o perfect_a righteousness_n both_o habitual_a &_o actual_a in_o respect_n of_o both_o which_o part_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n 4._o that_o be_v do_v justify_v all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o §_o vi_o and_o hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o those_o three_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n reconciliation_n and_o adoption_n be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o justification_n this_o main_a benefit_n of_o justification_n the_o two_o former_a be_v all_o one_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o former_a part_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a in_o christ_n we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n 14_o even_o remission_n of_o sin_n eph._n 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 14._o and_o as_o touch_v the_o latter_a god_n be_v in_o christ_n 19_o reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v unto_o they_o or_o remit_v their_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o therefore_o all_o three_o remission_n of_o 22._o sin_n 19_o redemption_n and_o 20._o reconciliation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o blood_n and_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n the_o three_o be_v all_o one_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o second_o part_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v adopt_v but_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n 6._o in_o his_o belove_a as_o righteous_a and_o as_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 19_o both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n for_o therefore_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v under_o the_o 5._o law_n namely_o to_o obey_v and_o to_o fulfil_v and_o to_o satisfy_v it_o that_o he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n in_o we_o to_o justification_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n §_o vii_o now_o follow_v the_o consequent_n and_o fruit_n of_o justification_n which_o justification_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o consist_v partly_o in_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o partly_o in_o outward_a obedience_n call_v good_a work_n which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n because_o the_o papist_n though_o they_o can_v deny_v that_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o justification_n which_o as_o they_o use_v to_o allege_v out_o of_o augustine_n non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la not_o go_v before_o as_o cause_n but_o follow_v as_o effect_n yet_o notwithstanding_o most_o absurd_o contend_v that_o they_o concur_v with_o faith_n unto_o justification_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o party_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o be_v save_v necessitate_v praesentiae_fw-la as_o the_o necessary_a fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n and_o as_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o glorification_n but_o we_o deny_v their_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n as_o cause_n concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n or_o merit_n of_o salvation_n we_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o the_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o redemption_n and_o justification_n as_o the_o mark_n and_o cognisance_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o necessary_a forerunner_n of_o glorification_n the_o only_a true_a way_n to_o our_o heavenly_a country_n the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o they_o nor_o save_v for_o they_o as_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v plain_o and_o plentiful_o prove_v but_o only_a by_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n a_o treatise_n of_o justification_n the_o second_o book_n that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v cap._n i._n set_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o controversy_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v the_o first_o proof_n
a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o and_o that_o christ_n who_o be_v just_a and_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o esai_n 53._o 5_o 6_o 6._o §_o x._o the_o three_o word_n be_v my_o servant_n which_o signify_v that_o christ_n do_v servant_n serve_v his_o father_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o consequent_o do_v justify_v man_n not_o by_o judge_v but_o by_o minister_a as_o himself_o say_v matth._n 20._o 28._o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o iniquity_n four_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n which_o signify_v the_o manner_n how_o christ_n by_o minister_a do_v justify_v that_o be_v by_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n that_o be_v by_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o our_o sin_n answ._n the_o thing_n which_o he_o indevour_v to_o prove_v viz._n that_o christ_n as_o he_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o mediation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o aâ—…ter_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v true_a but_o his_o reason_n be_v not_o sufficient_a not_o the_o former_a for_o he_o may_v be_v god_n minister_n or_o servant_n as_o all_o king_n or_o judge_n be_v and_o yet_o our_o judge_n not_o the_o second_o for_o although_o he_o be_v our_o priest_n to_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n to_o justify_v we_o yet_o be_v he_o also_o our_o king_n and_o our_o judge_n who_o by_o his_o sentence_n will_v justify_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o although_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o judge_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o either_o that_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v infusion_n of_o justice_n to_o which_o purpose_v andradius_fw-la allege_v this_o place_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o judicial_a word_n for_o it_o be_v a_o judicial_a word_n as_o it_o be_v attribute_v not_o only_o to_o judge_n but_o also_o to_o surety_n and_o advocate_n christ_n as_o our_o advocate_n justify_v by_o plead_v for_o we_o as_o asurety_n by_o bear_v the_o punishment_n judicial_o impose_v upon_o we_o and_o whereas_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v out_o of_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o that_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n or_o bear_v our_o iniquity_n he_o prove_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o teach_v viz._n that_o the_o fruit_n and_o end_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v our_o sanctification_n luk._n 1._o 74_o 75._o rom._n 6._o 22._o tit._n 2._o 14._o and_o consequent_o that_o our_o sanctification_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o justification_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o redemption_n for_o by_o what_o righteousness_n we_o be_v 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that_o who_o god_n do_v justify_v he_o make_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n deny_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v make_v righteous_a but_o their_o denial_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o papist_n viz._n by_o infusion_n three_o the_o latin_a word_n justificare_fw-la and_o so_o the_o english_a as_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o have_v always_o the_o judicial_a signification_n and_o never_o signify_v to_o endue_v with_o righteousness_n inherent_a no_o more_o than_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o greek_a whereof_o it_o be_v a_o translation_n so_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o father_n and_o many_o time_n in_o the_o popish_a writer_n and_o always_o almost_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o speech_n it_o signify_v to_o clear_v from_o guilt_n to_o free_a from_o imputation_n of_o fault_n to_o approve_v to_o declare_v or_o pronounce_v just_a or_o if_o at_o 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acknowledge_v that_o who_o god_n do_v justify_v he_o make_v they_o just_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n yea_o but_o say_v they_o the_o father_n mean_v by_o inherent_a justice_n answ._n though_o some_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o not_o skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a sometime_o under_o the_o term_n of_o justification_n include_v the_o benefit_n also_o of_o sanctification_n be_v lead_v thereunto_o by_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n yet_o sometime_o they_o exclude_v it_o as_o first_o when_o they_o place_n justification_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o many_o time_n they_o do_v second_o when_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n they_o oppose_v it_o to_o condemnation_n three_o and_o especial_o when_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o plain_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v show_v
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quo_fw-la and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v not_o two_o distinct_a action_n concur_v viz._n remission_n or_o expulsion_n of_o sin_n and_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n which_o be_v the_o infusion_n of_o justice_n expelling_a sin_n even_o as_o in_o calefaction_n though_o there_o be_v two_o term_n cold_a and_o hot_a yet_o there_o be_v not_o two_o action_n for_o the_o same_o action_n of_o fire_n which_o bring_v in_o heat_n expel_v cold_a and_o so_o in_o illumination_n there_o be_v two_o term_n darkness_n and_o light_n but_o not_o two_o action_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o bring_v light_a driveth_z away_z darkness_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o papist_n do_v not_o understand_v as_o all_o man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v understand_v pardon_v forgive_a not_o impute_v sin_n but_o the_o utter_a deletion_n expulsion_n abolition_n of_o it_o which_o bellarmine_n call_v 7._o veram_fw-la remissionem_fw-la true_a remission_n as_o if_o the_o pardon_v of_o the_o offence_n and_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n be_v not_o true_a remission_n secundò_fw-la but_o this_o true_a remission_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v such_o that_o in_o a_o man_n who_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n remain_v and_o he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v a_o just_a man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n thus_o then_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o papist_n exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o which_o belong_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o sanctification_n whereunto_o none_o attain_v in_o this_o life_n §_o iii_o now_o that_o the_o papist_n gross_o err_v in_o make_v remission_n of_o it_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o utter_a abolition_n or_o expulsion_n of_o it_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n may_v appear_v by_o these_o argument_n first_o whereas_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o guilt_n and_o the_o corruption_n or_o anomy_n thereof_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n past_a be_v take_v away_o by_o remission_n whole_o and_o at_o once_o the_o corruption_n be_v take_v away_o by_o mortification_n thereof_o not_o whole_o in_o this_o life_n and_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n we_o be_v day_n by_o day_n 19_o renew_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n within_o we_o the_o former_a be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n without_o we_o such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o creditor_n in_o remit_v or_o forgive_n a_o debt_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n conceive_v of_o remission_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v debt_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n bind_v we_o over_o to_o punishment_n which_o we_o owe_v for_o they_o when_o as_o god_n therefore_o remit_v the_o debt_n release_v this_o obligation_n forgive_v the_o punishment_n he_o be_v say_v to_o remit_v our_o sin_n this_o our_o saviour_n teach_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n matth._n 18._o 23._o luk._n 7._o 41._o and_o thus_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v matth._n 6._o 12._o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n how_o do_v we_o forgive_v by_o not_o revenge_v the_o offence_n but_o lay_v aside_o all_o desire_n and_o purpose_n of_o revenge_n by_o pass_v by_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v forget_v it_o by_o cover_v it_o with_o 12._o charity_n by_o not_o impute_v it_o by_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o the_o party_n who_o have_v offend_v we_o not_o by_o a_o real_a take_n away_o of_o the_o sin_n from_o the_o offender_n but_o a_o wipe_v of_o it_o out_o of_o our_o remembrance_n not_o by_o expel_v the_o offence_n out_o of_o the_o offender_n but_o out_o of_o our_o thought_n §_o iv._o thus_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o remit_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o abolish_v and_o 3._o extinguish_v the_o sin_n itself_o but_o to_o absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o pardon_v and_o to_o forgive_v the_o debt_n and_o to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n to_o cover_v a_o man_n sin_n and_o not_o to_o impute_v it_o and_o this_o plain_o appear_v by_o these_o manifold_a phrase_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v remission_n of_o sin_n all_o which_o import_n the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o guilt_n but_o none_o the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o the_o corruption_n as_o first_o the_o hebrew_a salach_n exod._n 34._o 9_o numb_a 14._o 19_o 20._o 30._o 6._o deut._n 29._o 19_o psal._n 103._o 3._o isaiah_n 55._o 7._o jer._n 31._o 34._o dan._n 9_o 20._o signify_v parcere_fw-la remittere_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la condonare_fw-la propitium_fw-la esse_fw-la kasah_n to_o hide_v to_o spare_v to_o forgive_v nehem._n 4._o 5._o psal._n 32._o 1._o 85._o 2._o joel_n 2._o 17._o deut._n 13._o 8._o kaphar_n also_o be_v to_o cover_v to_o pardon_v to_o be_v propitious_a deut._n 21._o 8._o psal._n 65._o 4._o 78._o 38._o 79._o 9_o isaiah_n 22._o 14._o nasa_n to_o spare_v to_o forgive_v to_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n gen._n 18._o 24_o 26._o 50._o 17._o exod._n 32._o 32._o numb_a 14._o 19_o psalm_n 32._o 1._o cum_fw-la rom._n 4._o 7._o isaiah_n 33._o 24._o psalm_n 25._o 18._o habar_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o offence_n mic._n 7._o 18._o and_o hehebir_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o pass_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o 24._o 10._o zech._n 3._o 4._o machah_n to_o wipe_v or_o to_o blot_v out_o of_o remembrance_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o book_n to_o blot_v they_o out_o from_o before_o his_o face_n nehem._n 4._o 5._o psalm_n 51._o 9_o jer._n 18._o 23._o hesir_n to_o remove_v isaiah_n 27._o 9_o lo_o chashab_v not_o to_o impute_v psal._n 32._o 2._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remit_v or_o forgive_v mat._n 6._o 12_o 14_o 15._o 18._o 27_o 32._o whence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remission_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forgiveness_n as_o hesychiiâ—…s_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condonare_fw-la to_o forgive_v luk._n 7._o 42._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 10._o ephes._n 4._o 33._o col._n 2._o 13._o 3._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o impute_v rom._n 4._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o so_o the_o latin_a remittere_fw-la dimittere_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la condonare_fw-la donare_fw-la veniam_fw-la dare_v parcere_fw-la propitium_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o the_o english_a to_o remit_v to_o pardon_v to_o forgive_v §_o v._o for_o the_o far_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n let_v we_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v remit_v second_o where_o it_o argument_n remain_v until_o it_o be_v remit_v three_o by_o what_o act_n of_o god_n it_o be_v remit_v the_o thing_n remit_v be_v our_o
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
able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n cap._n vi_o our_o fiftâ—…_n argument_n contain_v four_o branch_n by_o that_o wâ—…e_n be_v justify_v by_o which_o we_o be_v absolve_v redeem_v reconcile_a and_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v §_o i._o the_o five_o argument_n by_o what_o righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v double_v by_o it_o we_o be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n redeem_v from_o our_o iniquity_n reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o for_o it_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o again_o by_o what_o righteousness_n we_o be_v absolve_v redeem_v reconcile_a and_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o it_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n nor_o redeem_v from_o our_o iniquity_n nor_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n nor_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v save_v but_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 we_o be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n redeem_v from_o our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o ourselves_o but_o by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o christ._n the_o proposition_n in_o both_o the_o part_n thereof_o contain_v four_o branch_n etc._n the_o first_o by_o what_o righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v we_o be_v by_o it_o absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o conuerso_fw-la by_o what_o righteousness_n we_o be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v as_o be_v a_o judicial_a word_n oppose_v to_o condemnation_n which_o i_o have_v at_o large_a prove_v before_o 2._o for_o this_o do_v invincible_o demonstrate_v that_o by_o what_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o we_o be_v acquit_v and_o absolve_v and_o by_o what_o we_o be_v absolve_v by_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o more_o special_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o 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further_a to_o speak_v in_o defence_n of_o calvin_n allegation_n thereof_o against_o bellarmine_n cavil_n calvin_n prove_v that_o 3._o god_n do_v justify_v we_o when_o he_o absolve_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o we_o in_o christ_n allege_v this_o place_n through_o this_o man_n that_o be_v christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n you_o see_v say_v calvin_n that_o justification_n be_v here_o set_v after_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n r_o you_o see_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o absolution_n you_o see_v that_o it_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n you_o see_v it_o be_v mere_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n you_o see_v that_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o final_o you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n interpose_v where_o he_o say_v that_o 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justify_v before_o god_n but_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o justification_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n concern_v which_o there_o need_v not_o to_o be_v any_o other_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n than_o this_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o certainty_n or_o assurance_n to_o be_v have_v but_o that_o be_v a_o different_a question_n not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o 8._o clear_v and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o subject_a of_o justify_v faith_n §_o i._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o subject_a that_o be_v both_o the_o party_n faith_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o be_v as_o touch_v the_o party_n in_o party_n who_o it_o be_v the_o papist_n hold_v first_o that_o it_o be_v common_a to_o the_o godly_a with_o the_o wicked_a second_o that_o it_o be_v common_a to_o the_o elect_a with_o the_o reprobate_n the_o former_a be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o handle_v whether_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o other_o grace_n the_o negative_a part_n of_o which_o question_n i_o have_v prove_v and_o consequent_o of_o this_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o common_a to_o the_o godly_a with_o the_o wicked_a as_o touch_v the_o second_o whether_o it_o be_v common_a to_o the_o elect_a with_o the_o reprobate_n bellarmine_n 14._o propound_v the_o romish_a tenet_n to_o be_v this_o fidem_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la propriam_fw-la electorâ—…m_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la habitam_fw-la amitti_fw-la posse_fw-la that_o faith_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o it_o be_v once_o have_v it_o may_v be_v lose_v which_o be_v the_o very_a question_n of_o perseverance_n whereof_o i_o have_v write_v a_o full_a treatise_n against_o bellarmine_n prove_v that_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o be_v once_o have_v it_o be_v never_o lose_v either_o total_o or_o final_o §_o ii_o now_o as_o touch_v the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o justify_v part_n faith_n be_v seat_v bellarmine_n and_o many_o other_o papistâ—…_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o understanding_n only_o and_o of_o we_o they_o report_v that_o we_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_v only_o which_o they_o do_v report_n against_o their_o own_o knowledge_n know_v that_o we_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o a_o assent_n and_o find_v fault_n with_o calvin_n for_o define_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o that_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v by_o report_n or_o relation_n from_o
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
which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o which_o time_n god_n will_v judge_v man_n 12._o according_a to_o their_o work_n for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n those_o that_o have_v do_v good_a 29._o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a into_o everlasting_a punishment_n for_o good_a work_n though_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o they_o nor_o save_v for_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n will_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o salvation_n matth._n 25._o 34_o 35._o according_a to_o that_o psal._n 62._o 12._o and_o to_o thou_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o rewarde_a a_o man_n mean_v the_o godly_a man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n §_o ix_o last_o they_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v medij_fw-la and_o as_o that_o which_o medis_fw-la though_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n be_v call_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la nâ—…n_fw-la and_o thus_o they_o be_v necessary_a first_o as_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n eternal_a via_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la perducturus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la itsum_fw-la quem_fw-la promisit_fw-la 109._o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o unto_o that_o end_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v say_v augustine_n for_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o justification_n entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v to_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sanctification_n towards_o their_o glorification_n eâ—…h_o 2._o 10._o good_a work_n therefore_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v yet_o they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o say_v bellarminâ—…_n himselâ—…e_v 13._o that_o although_o god_n in_o predestination_n have_v determine_v to_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o certain_a man_n who_o he_o love_v without_o any_o prevision_n of_o work_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v withal_o ordain_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o execution_n the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v good_a work_n i_o say_v then_o with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 21._o this_o be_v the_o way_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o it_o second_o as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o our_o election_n for_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a ephes._n 1._o 4._o as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v dead_a â—…am_n 2._o 26._o as_o unseparable_a consequent_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n luk._n 1._o 74._o and_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a consequent_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o they_o be_v necessary_a forerunner_n of_o salvation_n by_o which_o we_o be_v fit_v for_o god_n kingdom_n because_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n apoc._n 21._o 27._o and_o final_o so_o necessary_a be_v a_o godly_a life_n that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o i_o conclude_v with_o bernard_n sineâ—…_n that_o good_a work_n be_v occulia_fw-la predestinationis_fw-la jndicia_fw-la futurâ—…_n fâ—…licitatis_fw-la presagia_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la caâ—…saregnandi_fw-la token_n of_o our_o secret_a predestination_n presage_v of_o our_o future_a happiness_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_v that_o kingdom_n for_o howsoever_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a in_o many_o respect_n as_o i_o have_v show_v necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a necessitate_v efficientiae_fw-la as_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n §_o x._o second_o the_o papist_n calumniate_v we_o as_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o calumniation_n good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o sanctification_n which_o slander_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n arise_v from_o their_o wilful_a and_o pernicious_a error_n in_o consound_a justificâ—…tion_n and_o sanctification_n in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n we_o hold_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o if_o our_o own_o work_n or_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v obtrude_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o matter_n or_o merit_v thereof_o whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v both_o acquit_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o also_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o also_o detest_v as_o 6._o menstruous_a clout_n as_o dung_n 9_o as_o loss_n but_o in_o the_o question_n of_o sanctification_n where_o they_o be_v consider_v both_o as_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o consequent_n of_o justification_n whereby_o we_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n gather_v testimony_n to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o justification_n benefit_n and_o edify_v our_o brethrenâ—…_n and_o also_o as_o necessary_a forerunner_n of_o glorification_n whereby_o we_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o god_n kingdom_n unto_o which_o by_o justification_n we_o be_v entitle_v and_o as_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v towards_o our_o heavenly_a country_n and_o as_o the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n will_v judge_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o be_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o as_o those_o thing_n wherein_o our_o sanctification_n do_v in_o good_a part_n consist_v for_o we_o do_v teach_v that_o our_o sanctification_n be_v partly_o habitual_a consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n faith_n hope_n charity_n humility_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o first_o justification_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o partly_o actual_a consist_v in_o our_o new_a obedience_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o good_a work_n which_o be_v their_o second_o justification_n this_o then_o be_v that_o which_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o although_o good_a work_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o faith_n unto_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o yet_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v concur_v in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o party_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o justification_n as_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o not_o only_o we_o but_o bellarmine_n himself_o often_o cit_v out_o of_o augustine_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la accedunt_fw-la justificato_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la or_o thus_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequantur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o but_o follow_v after_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o pregnant_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v no_o cause_n thereof_o cap._n ii_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n §_o i._o have_v thus_o avoid_v the_o calumniation_n of_o the_o justify_v papist_n we_o be_v now_o to_o dispute_v the_o question_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o justification_n before_o man_n whereby_o we_o be_v declare_v or_o know_v to_o be_v just_a but_o of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n whereby_o he_o make_v we_o just_a nor_o of_o work_n as_o fruit_n and_o consequent_n but_o as_o of_o cause_n of_o justification_n for_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v declaratiuè_fw-la that_o be_v declare_v and_o know_v to_o be_v just_a to_o themselves_o or_o other_o by_o good_a work_n as_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o undoubted_a consequent_n of_o justification_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o good_a work_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o and_o this_o our_o assertion_n we_o will_v first_o prove_v by_o necessary_a argument_n and_o then_o defend_v the_o same_o against_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n handle_v §_o ii_o and_o first_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o use_v before_o to_o prove_v the_o five_o several_a point_n already_o handle_v for_o first_o if_o justification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o sanctification_n as_o if_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n but_o the_o former_a have_v be_v clear_o prove_v therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v confess_v .2_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o free_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o work_v do_v by_o we_o then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v such_o a_o opposition_n 9_o between_o grace_n and_o work_n that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o one_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o other_o but_o the_o antecedent_n have_v be_v former_o prove_v therefore_o the_o consequent_a can_v be_v deny_v 3._o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o but_o only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n
those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o to_o avoid_v this_o evident_a truth_n 21._o bellarmine_n coyn_v a_o twofold_a distinction_n first_o that_o the_o word_n gratis_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o oppose_v to_o merit_n of_o condignity_n go_v before_o justification_n and_o so_o it_o exclude_v not_o the_o disposition_n and_o preparation_n which_o the_o papist_n teach_v go_v before_o justification_n which_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n be_v but_o merit_n of_o congruity_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o not_o only_a merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o all_o merit_n whatsoever_o yea_o and_o all_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o worthiness_n and_o well_o do_v be_v exclude_v so_o that_o gratis_o be_v as_o much_o as_o without_o any_o cause_n in_o we_o or_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o or_o worthiness_n in_o ourselves_o and_o thus_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 8._o itself_o expound_v this_o word_n we_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v gratis_o free_o because_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o justification_n whether_o faith_n for_o work_n deserve_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n for_o if_o it_o be_v grace_n then_o be_v it_o not_o of_o work_n for_o iâ—…_n it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v second_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o oppose_v to_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n do_v without_o grace_n for_o those_o that_o proceed_v from_o grace_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o grace_n and_o therefore_o not_o exclude_v whereunto_o i_o reply_v we_o can_v have_v any_o good_a thing_n but_o by_o gift_n from_o god_n and_o what_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v from_o god_n that_o be_v call_v we_o as_o our_o faith_n our_o charity_n our_o hope_n our_o good_a â—…orkes_n neither_o can_v we_o without_o grace_n merit_v any_o thing_n but_o punishment_n it_o be_v therefore_o absurd_a to_o understand_v the_o apostle_n as_o exclude_v merit_n without_o grace_n when_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o grace_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o deserve_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_o because_o we_o have_v do_v but_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v neither_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v gratis_o if_o there_o be_v any_o meritoriâ—…us_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o ourselves_o though_o receive_v from_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o indeed_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o but_o it_o be_v not_o gratis_o in_o nor_o without_o pay_v a_o great_a price_n in_o respect_n of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o to_o those_o word_n justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n be_v add_v through_o the_o redemption_n whiâ—…h_n be_v in_o or_o by_o christ._n by_o the_o word_n gratis_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n signify_v thaâ—…_n in_o we_o there_o be_v no_o material_a cause_n no_o merit_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o in_o christ._n and_o where_o he_o say_v that_o grace_n can_v be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n i_o say_v it_o may_v as_o in_o that_o opposition_n which_o be_v of_o relative_n as_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o cause_n and_o therefore_o work_v which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o justification_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o other_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o word_n grace_n for_o if_o our_o justification_n be_v of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 11._o 6._o and_o if_o of_o work_n then_o not_o of_o grace_n so_o ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n that_o be_v justification_n or_o salvation_n be_v not_o impute_v of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v render_v as_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o only_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v impute_v namely_o of_o grace_n to_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 4_o 5._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n verse_n 6._o chap._n iu._n bellarmine_n argument_n prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n and_o first_o from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n second_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n 4._o §_o i._o now_o i_o come_v to_o bellarmine_n argument_n concern_v method_n good_a work_n which_o when_o he_o shall_v prove_v they_o concur_v to_o justification_n as_o cause_n thereof_o he_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v consequent_n thereof_o rather_o than_o cause_n and_o have_v little_a to_o say_v to_o the_o question_n itself_o he_o intermingle_v many_o impertinent_a discourse_n impertinent_a i_o say_v to_o the_o question_n though_o not_o to_o his_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o calumniate_v we_o as_o though_o we_o hold_v all_o those_o assertion_n which_o he_o labour_v to_o confute_v in_o his_o four_o book_n therefore_o which_o be_v de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la operum_fw-la he_o propound_v two_o main_a question_n to_o be_v dispute_v unto_o which_o divers_a other_o be_v coincident_a the_o former_a concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o if_o we_o either_o deny_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a or_o that_o they_o be_v true_o good_a to_o the_o former_a he_o refer_v three_o question_n the_o first_o whether_o the_o faithful_a be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o though_o we_o teach_v they_o be_v not_o the_o second_o concern_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o difference_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o by_o the_o law_n good_a work_n be_v necessary_a by_o the_o gospel_n not_o the_o three_o concern_v christian_n liberty_n as_o though_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o conscience_n and_o before_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o no_o law_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o righâ—…eousnesse_n of_o good_a work_n after_o he_o have_v dispute_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a whether_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v sin_n he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o handle_v the_o controversy_n itself_o whether_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v or_o not_o concern_v the_o former_a question_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o show_v what_o our_o tenet_n be_v in_o every_o of_o they_o and_o to_o defend_v our_o assertion_n against_o his_o cavil_n â—…o_o far_o as_o concern_v this_o present_a controversy_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n pass_v by_o the_o rest_n as_o impertinent_a as_o touch_v therefore_o the_o first_o principal_a question_n which_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n the_o reader_n will_v bear_v i_o witness_v by_o that_o which_o before_o i_o have_v deliver_v that_o we_o hold_v good_a work_n necessary_a in_o many_o respect_n and_o that_o we_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o they_o by_o better_a argument_n than_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n do_v afford_v we_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la for_o person_n come_v to_o year_n that_o be_v already_o justify_v and_o be_v to_o be_v save_v as_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o justification_n and_o as_o necessary_a forerunner_n of_o salvation_n only_o we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v efficientiae_fw-la as_o cause_n either_o of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n §_o ii_o that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o we_o deny_v saluâ—…tion_n not_o bellarmine_n great_o busy_v himself_o to_o prove_v but_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n as_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o question_n between_o we_o for_o aught_o that_o i_o can_v discern_v he_o go_v not_o about_o to_o prove_v in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n wherein_o he_o spend_v nine_o chapter_n for_o after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n calumniate_v we_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v he_o prove_v they_o be_v necessary_a because_o as_o he_o propound_v his_o proof_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o his_o book_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o prove_v by_o discuss_v the_o other_o two_o question_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o concern_v christian_n liberty_n but_o by_o these_o argument_n bellarmine_n neither_o prove_v his_o own_o assertion_n nor_o disprove_v we_o his_o assertion_n be_v that_o good_a work_n do_v concur_v unto_o justification_n as_o a_o cause_n thereof_o which_o we_o deny_v he_o argue_v they_o be_v cause_n why_o because_o they_o be_v necessary_a as_o if_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a be_v a_o cause_n but_o whereto_o be_v they_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n say_v bellarmine_n why_o
maintain_v the_o contradictory_n of_o our_o assertion_n and_o make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v this_o whether_o by_o good_a work_n man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v to_o say_v make_v more_o just_a viz._n in_o respect_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o degree_n of_o justification_n or_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v more_o justify_v or_o that_o justification_n do_v ever_o signify_v increase_n of_o righteousness_n we_o reject_v their_o new_a find_v distinction_n of_o justification_n into_o the_o first_o and_o second_o and_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o justification_n but_o that_o which_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n be_v call_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o thereby_o we_o understand_v a_o continue_a act_n of_o god_n who_o as_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n do_v first_o believe_v do_v justify_v we_o so_o remain_v sinner_n in_o ourselves_o he_o do_v still_o justify_v we_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n acquit_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o we_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ._n and_o this_o justification_n which_o be_v only_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n be_v every_o where_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n whereas_o the_o first_o justification_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v ascribe_v to_o charity_n as_o the_o only_a form_n the_o second_o to_o work_n as_o to_o the_o merit_n thereof_o but_o all_o this_o arise_v from_o their_o erroneous_a and_o wilful_a confound_v of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o their_o first_o justification_n be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v regeneration_n and_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o sanctification_n by_o which_o we_o be_v habitual_o sanctify_v for_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n their_o second_o justification_n be_v their_o actual_a fanctification_n or_o exercise_v of_o good_a work_n whereby_o their_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o sanctification_n be_v increase_v but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o sanctification_n but_o of_o justification_n which_o the_o papist_n by_o their_o wicked_a doctrine_n confound_v it_o with_o sanctification_n have_v whole_o abolish_v it_o be_v the_o main_a benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o which_o we_o be_v both_o free_v from_o hell_n and_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n neither_o be_v the_o question_n understand_v of_o justification_n before_o man_n but_o before_o god_n for_o before_o man_n we_o do_v confessâ—…_n that_o by_o good_a work_n man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v and_o knownâ—…_n to_o be_v just_a as_o by_o the_o fruit_n effect_n consequent_n and_o sign_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o before_o god_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v that_o be_v make_v or_o constitute_v just_a by_o workâ—…s_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o for_o good_a work_n go_v not_o before_o justification_n but_o follow_v after_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o it_o §_o ii_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o proof_n the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v out_o clear_v of_o james_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o scripture_n whereupon_o with_o any_o show_n of_o probability_n they_o ground_n their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n i_o will_v not_o content_v myself_o to_o answer_v bellarmine_n cavil_n alone_o but_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o papist_n who_o use_v to_o vaunt_v of_o this_o place_n especial_o of_o the_o 24._o verse_n where_o they_o brag_v that_o their_o assertion_n be_v express_v and_o we_o confute_v in_o plain_a term_n you_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o say_v only_o which_o word_n be_v a_o consectary_n or_o conclusion_n deduce_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o though_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v yet_o be_v he_o also_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o 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those_o six_o main_a error_n which_o i_o have_v plain_o and_o full_o confute_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o namely_o in_o this_o particular_a they_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o the_o apostle_n every_o be_v constant_o deny_v to_o the_o second_o while_o they_o understand_v the_o two_o apostle_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o faith_n of_o work_n of_o justify_v as_o namely_o that_o both_o speak_v of_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n of_o work_n as_o cause_n of_o justification_n of_o justify_v as_o make_v just_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a they_o make_v the_o one_o direct_o to_o contradict_v the_o other_o for_o if_o paul_n affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n without_o work_n and_o james_n deny_v it_o if_o paul_n deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o james_n affirm_v it_o if_o paul_n deny_v that_o we_o
as_o abraham_n be_v that_o be_v by_o they_o as_o by_o fruit_n and_o effect_n he_o be_v declare_v and_o approve_v to_o be_v just_a and_o not_o by_o faith_n profess_v only_o he_o do_v not_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o cause_n but_o as_o the_o effect_n for_o that_o and_o not_o the_o other_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n §_o xiii_o the_o other_o example_n be_v of_o rahab_n verse_n 25._o for_o though_o rahab_n you_o may_v think_v that_o you_o need_v not_o compare_v with_o abraham_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n yet_o you_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v behind_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n who_o be_v no_o soon_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n but_o she_o be_v also_o justify_v that_o be_v declare_v and_o know_v to_o be_v just_a by_o her_o work_n of_o charity_n towards_o the_o espy_v which_o she_o wrought_v by_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 31._o concern_v this_o example_n of_o rahab_n bellarmine_n have_v four_o assertion_n of_o which_o 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the_o truth_n be_v by_o faith_n she_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o by_o her_o work_n she_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a before_o man_n four_o that_o by_o that_o work_n as_o a_o disposition_n she_o be_v prepare_v unto_o justificaâ—…ion_n which_o agree_v neither_o with_o his_o three_o where_o he_o say_v that_o by_o this_o work_n she_o be_v true_o justify_v and_o of_o a_o sinner_n make_v just_a nor_o with_o saint_n â—…mes_v who_o meaning_n plain_o be_v not_o that_o she_o be_v prepare_v unto_o justification_n by_o this_o work_n no_o more_o than_o abraham_n be_v by_o he_o but_o that_o she_o be_v declare_v by_o this_o work_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o a_o consequent_a of_o her_o justification_n as_o abraham_n be_v by_o his_o work_n to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o two_o example_n §_o fourteen_o there_o remaâ—…eth_v his_o five_o argument_n which_o be_v a_o similitude_n 26._o verse_n 26._o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n or_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a which_o word_n also_o may_v be_v two_o way_n expound_v for_o either_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o if_o of_o the_o habit_n than_o the_o comparison_n stand_v thus_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v without_o breath_n which_o be_v the_o prime_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o breathe_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o nostril_n i_o say_v as_o the_o body_n without_o breath_n be_v dead_a so_o that_o say_v which_o be_v without_o work_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o breathe_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v dead_a for_o as_o sermâ—…â—…_n bernâ—…rd_v also_o say_v as_o we_o discern_v the_o life_n of_o this_o body_n by_o its_o motion_n so_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n by_o work_n if_o therefore_o faith_n itself_o be_v here_o mean_v we_o must_v by_o spirit_n understand_v breath_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n for_o although_o the_o papist_n absurd_o make_v charity_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o think_v they_o can_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o compare_v faith_n to_o the_o body_n and_o work_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o though_o work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o charity_n be_v the_o form_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o faith_n if_o by_o faith_n we_o understand_v faith_n profess_v or_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o this_o discouse_n hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v use_v and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o as_o act._n 14._o 22._o râ—…m_fw-la 1._o 8._o then_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o similiâ—…de_n thus_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o â—…oule_n be_v dead_a so_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n without_o a_o godly_a life_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o â—…oule_n of_o our_o profeâ—…on_n be_v also_o dead_a for_o hypocrite_n who_o life_n be_v not_o conformable_a to_o their_o profession_n though_o they_o have_v a_o â—…ame_n that_o they_o live_v yet_o they_o be_v dead_a apâ—…c_fw-la 3._o 1._o thus_o by_o five_o argument_n saint_n iâ—…mes_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o and_o without_o work_n be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a but_o a_o dead_a and_o counterfeit_a faith_n and_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d both_o here_o and_o lib._n 1._o dâ—…_n justif_n cap._n 15._o will_n needs_o have_v saint_n â—…ames_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o true_a faith_n as_o if_o he_o suppose_v that_o a_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v without_o work_n therefore_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n as_o cause_n thereof_o can_v be_v ground_v on_o this_o tâ—…xt_n of_o saint_n james._n §_o xv._n yea_o but_o will_v some_o say_v the_o contradiction_n be_v not_o yet_o salve_v only_o for_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v as_o you_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v and_o saint_n james_n in_o plain_a term_n deny_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o i_o answer_v when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v we_o do_v not_o mean_v absolute_o that_o nothing_o do_v justify_v but_o faith_n in_o no_o sense_n whatsoever_o for_o many_o thing_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v aliâ—…_n atque_fw-la aliâ—…_n sensu_fw-la in_o divers_a sense_n as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o prime_n efficient_a christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n god_n as_o the_o judge_n christ_n as_o the_o advocate_n god_n as_o the_o creditor_n christ_n as_o the_o surety_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o move_a cause_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o matter_n the_o imputation_n thereof_o as_o the_o form_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 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work_n saint_n james_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o carnal_a gospeler_n vain_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n who_o have_v hear_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v without_o work_n do_v cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o good_a work_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o profess_v themselves_o to_o believe_v though_o their_o life_n be_v dissolute_a against_o these_o saint_n james_n prove_v that_o vain_a be_v the_o profession_n of_o faith_n without_o good_a work_n â—…_n that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v not_o a_o true_a lively_o justify_v faith_n but_o a_o dead_a and_o counterfeit_a faith_n that_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n must_v also_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v and_o approve_v to_o be_v just_a not_o only_o by_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o also_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n wherefore_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o apostle_n paul_n and_o 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that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n james_n speak_v of_o thâ—…t_a justificâ—…tion_n whereby_o we_o be_v not_o mâ—…de_v just_a before_o god_n but_o declare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o conscience_n to_o be_v just_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v so_o justify_v not_o only_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o by_o good_a work_n now_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o well_o stand_v together_o for_o although_o it_o be_v most_o true_a which_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v that_o true_a faith_n do_v just_a fie_o alone_o yet_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d true_a which_o saint_n james_n faith_n that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o do_v not_o justify_v neither_o â—…lone_a nor_o at_o all_o because_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d true_a and_o a_o lively_a but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o dead_a faith_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o live_a eye_n though_o it_o see_v alone_o yet_o be_v not_o alone_o so_o a_o lively_a fâ—…ith_n though_o it_o justify_v alone_o yet_o 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augustinâ—…_n use_v to_o speak_v or_o as_o he_o also_o say_v non_fw-la prâ—…edunt_fw-la iustifiâ—…andum_fw-la sed_fw-la justificatâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o do_v not_o goâ—…_n before_o justification_n as_o causâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—…l_n teach_v yet_o they_o must_v follow_v in_o the_o party_n justify_v as_o effect_n according_a to_o saint_n james_n his_o doctrine_n §_o xviii_o but_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o 2._o apostle_n not_o only_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o togeâ—…her_o but_o also_o according_a to_o our_o doctrine_n they_o must_v necessary_o go_v together_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v altogether_o conversant_a in_o set_v forth_o the_o commendation_n of_o good_a work_n and_o in_o urge_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o not_o inform_v the_o people_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o place_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o so_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n 3._o righteousness_n and_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v so_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n that_o we_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n they_o be_v of_o no_o value_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n they_o be_v of_o no_o worth_n and_o do_v not_o withal_o inform_v the_o people_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n in_o other_o respect_n how_o ready_a will_v they_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o good_a work_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o faith_n but_o we_o join_v these_o assertion_n together_o after_o the_o doctrine_n and_o 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sanctification_n but_o to_o this_o allegation_n i_o have_v answer_v twice_o before_o 10._o to_o conclude_v in_o these_o six_o place_n we_o have_v see_v scarce_o any_o colour_n of_o proof_n either_o of_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o of_o increase_n of_o justification_n and_o yet_o these_o beside_o jam._n 2._o be_v all_o the_o testimony_n which_o he_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o plentiful_a and_o pregnant_a testimony_n that_o plain_o deny_v justification_n by_o work_n do_v manifest_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v most_o desperate_a but_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v that_o although_o the_o scripture_n fail_v he_o yet_o he_o have_v store_n of_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o plenty_n of_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o father_n he_o produce_v not_o one_o testimony_n neither_o do_v he_o give_v any_o reason_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v already_o confute_v §_o xxiv_o to_o these_o testimony_n say_v he_o 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reward_n of_o their_o labour_n who_o be_v god_n workman_n vers_fw-la 9_o labour_v for_o he_o and_o not_o for_o themselves_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o increase_n which_o god_n give_v thereunto_o even_o as_o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o ear_n not_o to_o be_v asscribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o ear_n but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o plain_o say_v though_o the_o planter_n and_o the_o waterer_n shall_v have_v their_o own_o reward_n yet_o their_o reward_n be_v not_o to_o be_v asscribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o labour_n but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n i_o have_v plant_v say_v paul_n and_o apollâ—…_n have_v water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o then_o neither_o he_o that_o plant_v be_v any_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n or_o if_o the_o place_n shall_v general_o be_v understand_v oâ—…_n all_o work_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o meaning_n will_v be_v that_o the_o reward_n will_v be_v answerable_a either_o good_a or_o bad_a that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 62._o 12._o to_o thou_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o rendre_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n be_v not_o general_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o work_n of_o all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o the_o bad_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o reward_n in_o mercy_n but_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o but_o of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a only_o which_o though_o they_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o 13._o god_n in_o christ_n yet_o he_o reward_v they_o not_o according_a to_o merit_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n the_o place_n apâ—…c_n 22._o 12._o may_v be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o their_o dâ—…eds_n here_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v viz._n good_a or_o bad_a but_o here_o the_o papist_n will_v seem_v to_o bring_v a_o reason_n à _fw-la pari_fw-la that_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v damn_v prâ—…pter_fw-la peccata_fw-la for_o their_o evil_a work_n so_o the_o godly_a be_v save_v propter_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la for_o their_o good_a work_n and_o as_o â—…vill_a work_n merit_v hell_n so_o good_a work_n pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la merit_n heaven_n answ._n it_o be_v impar_fw-la ratio_fw-la there_o be_v no_o equality_n in_o the_o comparison_n for_o first_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v that_o by_o and_o for_o their_o evil_a work_n man_n be_v condemn_v and_o as_o plain_o deny_v that_o by_o or_o for_o good_a work_n man_n be_v save_v ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o second_o any_o one_o sin_n merit_v death_n because_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n jam._n 2._o 10._o but_o not_o any_o one_o good_a work_n can_v merit_v heaven_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o duty_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o fail_v in_o one_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o one_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o all_o three_o evil_a work_n be_v ult_n pure_o and_o perfect_o evil_a and_o therefore_o absolute_o deserve_v death_n but_o the_o good_a work_n be_v not_o pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v therefore_o death_n be_v the_o due_a stipend_n of_o sin_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n four_o sin_n be_v absolute_o meritorious_a of_o damnation_n but_o so_o be_v not_o our_o obedience_n of_o salvation_n for_o though_o we_o can_v perform_v all_o the_o commandment_n by_o a_o total_a perpetual_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n yet_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o much_o less_o can_v we_o merit_v thereby_o because_o we_o 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because_o he_o be_v fruitful_a of_o good_a work_n this_o be_v a_o good_a tree_n for_o it_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n to_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n 47._o much_o be_v forgive_v for_o she_o love_v much_o in_o those_o and_o infinite_a more_o example_n the_o cause_n or_o reason_n which_o be_v render_v be_v from_o the_o effect_n therefore_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a §_o xv._n now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o place_n of_o scriptnre_n which_o he_o allege_v and_o first_o matth._n 25._o 35._o for_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a etc._n etc._n this_o reason_n which_o be_v allege_v be_v not_o from_o the_o cause_n as_o if_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o prove_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v express_v verse_n 34._o as_o i_o have_v show_v 11._o before_o for_o for_o what_o cause_n be_v man_n to_o be_v save_v first_o because_o they_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o entitle_v to_o this_o kingdom_n second_o because_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o this_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o beginning_n three_o because_o they_o arâ—…_n the_o heir_n of_o god_n for_o who_o our_o saviour_n purchase_v this_o inheritance_n note_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—…rit_n but_o how_o shall_v it_o appear_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v bless_v and_o justify_v for_o who_o this_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v for_o who_o this_o inheritance_n be_v purchase_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n election_n redemption_n and_o namely_o by_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o chariâ—…y_n towards_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o which_o as_o the_o evidence_n our_o saviour_n
the_o lord_n who_o freelygive_v what_o he_o have_v free_o promise_v three_o when_o a_o superaboundant_a reward_n be_v promise_v to_o a_o small_a work_n and_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v promise_v be_v no_o way_n able_a either_o to_o do_v or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o will_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o receive_v whole_o his_o will_n and_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o from_o his_o lord_n the_o thing_n promise_v can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o merit_n but_o to_o the_o gracious_a bounty_n of_o his_o lord_n charity_n §_o v._o the_o seven_o and_o last_o condition_n be_v that_o a_o meritorious_a work_n must_v proceed_v from_o charity_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v require_v in_o every_o good_a work_n but_o in_o the_o proof_n hereof_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o nice_a dispute_n prove_v against_o guihielmus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o virtue_n of_o merit_v be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v more_o principal_o to_o charity_n than_o to_o faith_n and_o although_o this_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a dispute_n see_v neither_o faith_n nor_o charity_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o merit_v yet_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o if_o to_o either_o merit_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o and_o not_o by_o charity_n by_o faith_n we_o be_v entitle_v to_o god_n kingdom_n by_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v not_o by_o faith_n we_o obtain_v the_o inheritance_n which_o by_o charity_n we_o do_v not_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v and_o not_o by_o charity_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n upon_o which_o and_o no_o other_o grace_n salvaâ—…ion_n be_v promise_v those_o that_o true_o love_n be_v also_o save_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a cognizance_n and_o as_o basiâ—…_n speak_v the_o character_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o none_o be_v save_v without_o it_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o save_v by_o it_o nor_o for_o it_o but_o only_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n alone_o salvation_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o faith_n as_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o charity_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o god_n will_v save_v we_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o happiness_n yea_o he_o be_v eternal_a life_n faith_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n all_o other_o grace_n be_v but_o note_n and_o sign_n of_o our_o union_n which_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n and_o of_o happiness_n by_o he_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v this_o inheritance_n but_o it_o be_v have_v among_o those_o that_o be_v 18._o sanctify_v when_o it_o be_v say_v happy_a be_v she_o 45._o that_o believe_v there_o the_o cause_n of_o happiness_n be_v note_v but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v happy_a be_v he_o that_o love_v orfeared_a not_o the_o cause_n of_o happiness_n be_v signify_v but_o a_o note_n or_o sign_n of_o it_o both_o faith_n and_o charity_n must_v concur_v to_o every_o good_a act_n for_o as_o a_o work_n without_o charity_n be_v not_o good_a so_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v 23._o sin_n but_o if_o you_o compare_v the_o grace_n together_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o charity_n proceed_v from_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n such_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o mother-grace_n from_o which_o charity_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n as_o from_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n do_v spring_n and_o flow_v it_o may_v seem_v indeed_o that_o sanctification_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n do_v more_o principal_o consist_v in_o love_n because_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o sanctification_n itself_o do_v flow_v from_o faith_n which_o purify_v 6._o the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n but_o as_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n whereunto_o merit_n if_o we_o have_v any_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v for_o justification_n be_v the_o entitle_v of_o we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n neither_o charity_n nor_o any_o other_o grace_n in_o we_o do_v concur_v unto_o it_o but_o faith_n be_v all_o in_o all_o i_o will_v not_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o idle_a dispute_n i_o confess_v the_o point_n that_o to_o every_o rewardable_a or_o as_o he_o call_v it_o meritorious_a work_n charity_n be_v require_v §_o vi_o now_o let_v we_o recapitulate_v his_o seven_o condition_n and_o because_o meritorious_a he_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o refractory_a i_o do_v confess_v that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o condition_n be_v require_v to_o every_o rewardable_a work_n for_o first_o it_o must_v be_v good_a second_o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o obeisance_n to_o god_n three_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o man_n in_o this_o world_n four_o it_o must_v be_v voluntary_a and_o not_o force_v five_o it_o must_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o man_n who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n six_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o god_n promise_n and_o last_o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o charity_n but_o now_o say_v i_o that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n nor_o all_o of_o they_o put_v together_o can_v make_v a_o work_n meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n before_o god_n they_o be_v common_a note_n and_o mark_n of_o all_o good_a work_n whatsoever_o but_o the_o proper_a note_n of_o merit_n be_v such_o as_o i_o set_v down_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n concern_v merit_n for_o work_n be_v not_o therefore_o meritorious_a because_o they_o be_v material_o good_a nor_o because_o they_o be_v in_o obeisance_n to_o god_n for_o that_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n nor_o for_o that_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o such_o as_o be_v viatores_fw-la and_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o because_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o man_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n nor_o because_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v ground_v on_o god_n promise_n which_o be_v of_o a_o free_a reward_n and_o not_o of_o wage_n merit_v by_o we_o nor_o last_o because_o they_o proceed_v from_o charity_n for_o our_o charity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o much_o less_o to_o merit_v and_o whatsoever_o or_o how_o great_a soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n but_o the_o only_a debt_n which_o we_o owe_v or_o aught_o to_o owe_v to_o our_o brethren_n and_o that_o for_o god_n sake_n to_o omit_v that_o we_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o it_o we_o can_v merit_v of_o he_o chap._n ix_o bellarmine_n dispute_n that_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la not_o only_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la but_o also_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la examine_v §_o i._o in_o the_o four_o place_n 16._o bellarmine_n discourf_v how_o far_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v either_o meritorious_a or_o be_v reward_v meritorious_a whether_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la and_o if_o so_o whether_o ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la solum_fw-la or_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la also_o that_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la which_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o hitherto_o he_o have_v prove_v he_o now_o maintain_v against_o durandus_fw-la affirm_v that_o his_o assertion_n as_o it_o be_v refute_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o almost_o divine_n so_o also_o by_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o former_o he_o have_v use_v against_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o some_o draw-back_n who_o notwithstanding_o will_v seem_v stiff_a defender_n of_o merit_n do_v bear_v the_o simple_a in_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o school-point_n to_o say_v that_o work_n be_v meritorious_a either_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la when_o as_o in_o very_a truth_n it_o be_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a of_o everlasting_a life_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o meritum_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o meritorious_a §_o ii_o in_o the_o next_o place_n bellarmiâ—…e_v now_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o utriusque_fw-la good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la he_o 17._o dispute_v whether_o they_o be_v so_o ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la tantum_fw-la or_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la tantum_fw-la or_o ratione_fw-la utriusque_fw-la whereunto_o i_o answer_v