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A09274 Vindiciae fidei, or A treatise of iustification by faith wherein that point is fully cleared, and vindicated from the cauils of it's aduersaries. Deliuered in certaine lectures at Magdalen Hall in Oxford, by William Pemble, Master of Arts of the same house: and now published since his death for the publique benefit. Pemble, William, 1592?-1623.; Capel, Richard, 1586-1656. 1625 (1625) STC 19589; ESTC S114368 167,454 232

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quidem_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la acceptilationem_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v faustus_n socinus_n that_o unhappy_a haereticke_n in_o his_o most_o blasphemous_a book_n de_fw-fr christo_fw-la servatore_fw-la &_o michael_n servetus_n a_o spaniard_n in_o his_o second_o book_n the_o league_n &_o evangelio_n which_o error_n be_v confute_v by_o calvin_n in_o his_o opuscula_fw-la a_o stiff_a de●ender_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v christophorus_n ostorodius_n a_o polonian_a in_o his_o disputation_n contra_fw-la georgium_n tradelij_fw-la who_o for_o this_o and_o other_o pestilent_a error_n about_o the_o article_n of_o man_n redemption_n be_v wi●h_v his_o companion_n andreas_n vaidonitus_n banish_v the_o low_a country_n where_o he_o have_v seat_v himself_o and_o publish_v his_o opinion_n arminius_n and_o his_o follower_n have_v be_v chief_a promoter_n of_o it_o arminius_n himself_o as_o in_o other_o his_o opinion_n so_o in_o 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tanquam_fw-la actus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la evangelij_fw-la mandatum_fw-la praestitus_fw-la imputatur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o sive_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la iustitia_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o in_o his_o responsione_n ad_fw-la 31._o artic._n art_n 4._o he_o branch_v cut_v his_o opinion_n in_o three_o distinct_a proposition_n 1_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la imputatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la 2_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o iustitiam_fw-la 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o iustitiam_fw-la the_o first_o of_o these_o proposition_n he_o grant_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o us._n the_o second_o he_o deny_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n the_o three_o ●e_n grant_v that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n here_o by_o mystery_n in_o these_o proposition_n hereafter_o to_o be_v 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work_v and_o faith_n be_v two_o coordinate_a cause_n by_o their_o joint-force-working_a our_o justification_n but_o the_o apostle_n utter_o exclude_v faith_n only_o from_o justification_n and_o attribute_n it_o whole_o unto_o work_n for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n only_o he_o understand_v faith_n alone_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 17._o alone_o solitary_a by_o itself_o without_o work_n and_o such_o a_o dead_a faith_n whereof_o these_o hypocrite_n boast_v s._n james_n exclude_v whole_o from_o justify_v of_o a_o man_n i_o say_v then_o that_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v a_o work_a faith_n that_o be_v fruitful_a in_o obedience_n the_o apostle_n go_v forward_o from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n unto_o that_o of_o rahab_n verse_n example_n 25._o likewise_o be_v not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o 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whence_o now_o come_v this_o assent_n from_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o charity_n they_o grant_v that_o it_o come_v immediate_o from_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n which_o produce_v this_o action_n even_o when_o it_o be_v sever_v from_o charity_n then_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o charity_n that_o give_v life_n to_o faith_n which_o can_v perform_v the_o proper_a action_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o without_o its_o help_n how_o then_o do_v charity_n give_v life_n unto_o faith_n for_o this_o they_o have_v a_o silly_a conceit_n charity_n give_v life_n that_o be_v merit_n unto_o faith_n the_o belief_n or_o assent_v unto_o divine_a truth_n be_v meritorious_a if_o it_o be_v with_o charity_n if_o without_o then_o it_o be_v not_o meritorious_a this_o be_v a_o fine_a toy_n wherein_o again_o they_o run_v quite_o from_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o soul_n give_v live_v action_n to_o the_o body_n not_o only_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o action_n and_o 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our_o adversary_n draw_v from_o the_o text_n but_o yet_o when_o all_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n themselves_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o strict_a application_n of_o the_o similitude_n because_o it_o breed_v absurdity_n which_o even_o themselves_o abhor_v now_o if_o they_o take_v liberty_n to_o qualify_v and_o interpret_v they_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o do_v so_o too_o or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o their_o other_o collection_n be_v as_o weak_a as_o the_o former_a namely_o a_o dead_a body_n be_v a_o true_a body_n ergo_fw-la a_o dead_a faith_n be_v true_a faith_n this_o argument_n force_v the_o similitude_n and_o so_o be_v of_o a_o force_n in_o material_a thing_n which_o have_v a_o diverse_a be_v from_o different_a cause_n it_o may_v hold_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o virtue_n and_o grace_n truth_n and_o life_n be_v both_o essential_a to_o such_o quality_n true_a charity_n be_v a_o live_a charity_n i._n e._n active_a as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o prove_v v_o 15._o true_a valerio_n valour_n and_o so_o of_o every_o virtuous_a quality_n if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v live_a and_o stir_v in_o action_n if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v counterfeit_a some_o other_o thing_n that_o have_v only_o a_o shadow_n of_o it_o all_o these_o trick_n be_v pin_n upon_o the_o apostle_n to_o pervert_v his_o plain_a meaning_n viz_o that_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o live_a body_n that_o it_o be_v couple_v with_o the_o ●oule_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o live_a true_a christian_a faith_n that_o it_o bring_v forth_o work_v of_o obedience_n sect_n 7._o chap._n i._n none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n