elect_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v for_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n but_o if_o election_n be_v not_o of_o â—race_n then_o grace_n deserve_v not_o all_o the_o praise_n but_o we_o ourselves_o have_v something_o whereof_o we_o may_v glory_v ibid._n five_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n augustine_n say_v aâ—_n he_o that_o be_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d predestinate_v to_o be_v our_o head_n so_o be_v weâ—_n to_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d she_o humana_fw-la hic_fw-la merita_fw-la 〈…〉_z leâ—_n mens_fw-la meritâ—_n hâ—â—e_v 〈◊〉_d silent_a which_o perish_v in_o adam_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d and_o let_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n beâ—â—e_v the_o â—way_n and_o reign_n and_o again_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n one_o 〈◊〉_d forsake_v &_o another_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d assumitur_fw-la gratia_fw-la prâ—stante_fw-la non_fw-la merito_fw-la in_o mercy_n 3_o and_o not_o of_o merit_n and_o again_o he_o have_v elect_v none_o worthy_a but_o by_o elect_v he_o he_o have_v make_v he_o worthy_a it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v elect_v i_o not_o because_o i_o be_o worthy_a 10._o but_o because_o it_o vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o videte_fw-la charissimi_fw-la see_v my_o beloved_a how_o that_o he_o do_v not_o elect_a man_n good_a but_o make_v those_o to_o be_v good_a who_o he_o have_v elect_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o god_n love_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o jacob_n than_o his_o own_o free_a mercy_n he_o love_v jacob_n by_o his_o free_a mercy_n and_o hate_v esau_n by_o his_o just_a judgement_n hierome_n also_o speak_v of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n say_v that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o other_o do_v not_o demonstrate_v their_o merit_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o reiector_n and_o further_o also_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o elect_v or_o reject_v a_o man_n without_o good_a or_o evil_a work_n regum_fw-la angelome_o also_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v predestinate_v some_o to_o eternal_a liberty_n quicken_a they_o by_o his_o gracious_a mercy_n final_o this_o truth_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o shall_v remove_v the_o false_a cause_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o persuade_v god_n to_o choose_v we_o for_o his_o people_n first_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o elect_v for_o foresee_v 〈◊〉_d â—_o as_o these_o argument_n ensue_v will_v sufficient_o prove_v unto_o us._n first_o god_n be_v the_o primarie_n and_o principal_a author_n of_o all_o his_o action_n now_o the_o supreme_a and_o first_o ground_n or_o author_n depend_v of_o no_o external_a ground_n or_o beginner_n but_o god_n shall_v depend_v of_o a_o external_a ground_n if_o he_o can_v not_o elect_v who_o he_o will_v unless_o faith_n do_v move_v he_o second_o every_o cause_n be_v before_o the_o effect_n now_o faith_n be_v alter_v election_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v when_o he_o say_v so_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o one_o christ_n first_o apprehend_v we_o and_o this_o apprehension_n of_o his_o work_n in_o we_o the_o apprehension_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o faith_n be_v a_o mean_a which_o tend_v to_o the_o end_n whereunto_o the_o elect_n be_v ordain_v wherefore_o see_v that_o election_n must_v needs_o be_v before_o the_o end_n it_o must_v also_o be_v before_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o mean_a lead_n to_o the_o end_n three_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o vocation_n and_o justification_n move_v god_n to_o call_v and_o justify_v therefore_o it_o be_v no_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o election_n for_o â—he_n cause_n of_o the_o cause_n causati_fw-la be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n cause_v if_o faith_n than_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n it_o shall_v be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o vocation_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v tit._n 5._o â—_o last_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o say_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v for_o fore-seen_a faith_n what_o reason_n then_o have_v we_o to_o believe_v it_o we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o we_o be_v not_o elect_v for_o faith_n and_o with_o justine_n martiâ—_n we_o call_v those_o blessed_v qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la praesciti_fw-la ut_fw-la crederent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v foreknown_a that_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o we_o say_v according_a to_o augustine_n 17._o that_o those_o be_v elect_v non_fw-la qui_fw-la eliguntur_fw-la quia_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quâ—_n eliguntur_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la which_o be_v elect_v to_o believe_v not_o because_o they_o have_v believe_v 7.25_o i_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n say_v paul_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v faithful_a 3._o non_fw-la quia_fw-la fidelis_fw-la â—ram_fw-la not_o because_o i_o be_v faithful_a as_o augustine_n speak_v second_o we_o be_v not_o elect_v for_o any_o foresee_a work_n for_o first_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v all_o work_n from_o be_v the_o cause_n either_o of_o election_n or_o of_o reprobation_n rom._n 9.11_o 12._o and_o teach_v that_o election_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o run_v that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o his_o industry_n or_o endeavour_n second_o good_a work_n can_v merit_v nothing_o of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o be_v not_o equivalent_a and_o proportionable_a to_o his_o grace_n three_o we_o be_v elect_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a 1.4_o and_o shall_v do_v good_a work_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o good_a work_n do_v move_v god_n to_o elect_v us._n hierome_n say_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o cum_fw-la essemus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ruffin_n when_o we_o be_v holy_a sed_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o augustine_n say_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o only_o prevent_v or_o go_v before_o man_n work_n but_o before_o faith_n whence_o all_o good_a work_n do_v flow_v three_o election_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o for_o that_o man_n will_v it_o for_o the_o apostle_n paine_o profess_v praed_fw-we that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v but_o in_o god_n which_o show_v mercy_n by_o will_n be_v mean_v the_o cogitation_n desire_n or_o endeavour_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n exclude_v from_o election_n second_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a election_n for_o the_o efficient_a cause_n must_v go_v before_o the_o effect_n in_o time_n or_o at_o least_o in_o nature_n but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o nature_n before_o god_n election_n much_o less_o than_o in_o time_n last_o if_o we_o be_v elect_v for_o our_o own_o will_n many_o gross_a absurdity_n will_v ensue_v first_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o man_n will_n as_o prosper_n affirm_v ibid._n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o the_o effect_n be_v to_o the_o cause_n the_o will_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n second_o it_o be_v as_o prosper_n say_v to_o make_v the_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v save_v three_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o be_v either_o a_o elect_a or_o a_o reprobate_n if_o he_o will_v four_o all_o certainty_n of_o election_n will_v be_v take_v away_o see_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v instable_n and_o uncertain_a five_o election_n will_v be_v casual_a as_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o be_v mutable_a and_o so_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o idol_n of_o fortune_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v choose_v if_o man_n will_v and_o not_o choose_v if_o man_n will_v not_o we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o election_n four_o god_n do_v not_o elect_v any_o man_n for_o his_o birth_n or_o beauty_n or_o for_o any_o prerogative_n or_o excellency_n in_o his_o person_n 2.11_o for_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o before_o election_n but_o come_v after_o it_o second_o 7.7_o that_o which_o moses_n say_v of_o the_o general_a election_n of_o all_o the_o isralite_n may_v be_v as_o true_o say_v of_o the_o special_a election_n of_o all_o true_a isralite_n that_o god_n have_v not_o choose_v they_o for_o their_o multitude_n but_o of_o his_o own_o love_n nor_o for_o any_o dignity_n in_o they_o but_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a mercy_n we_o see_v god_n respect_v not_o the_o eldership_n of_o cain_n but_o choose_v abel_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o riches_n of_o nâ—bal_n the_o wisdom_n of_o achitophel_n the_o beauty_n of_o absolom_n the_o comeliness_n of_o saul_n the_o princely_a blood_n of_o jezebel_n
true_o though_o not_o so_o firm_o as_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_a and_o further_o this_o save_a faith_n be_v the_o only_a hand_n whereby_o we_o do_v receive_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n 2.16_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n humil_n basil_n say_v this_o be_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n &_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d chrisostom_n say_v without_o faith_n no_o man_n have_v obtain_v life_n but_o i_o be_o able_a to_o show_v that_o a_o faithful_a man_n both_o live_v and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o work_n for_o the_o thief_n do_v only_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o roffensis_n fides_n faeta_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustificat_fw-la ante_fw-la partum_fw-la faith_n be_v big_a with_o good_a work_n sequuntuâ—â—ustificatum_fw-la do_v justify_v a_o man_n before_o it_o bring_v they_o forth_o for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o follow_v he_o that_o iâ—_n already_o justify_v and_o though_o good_a work_n must_v never_o be_v sever_v from_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v yet_o they_o must_v be_v sunder_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n though_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o alone_o yet_o it_o see_v alone_o and_o though_o the_o head_n consult_v &_o invent_v alone_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o alone_o but_o join_v to_o the_o body_n so_o though_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_o in_o the_o faithful_a man_n yet_o it_o alone_o do_v justify_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o to_o esteem_v of_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n always_o remember_v to_o ascribe_v our_o justification_n unto_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o as_o the_o proper_a and_o principal_a efficient_a thereof_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o and_o confess_v with_o primasius_n that_o god_n do_v justify_v the_o wicked_a per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la by_o faith_n alone_o and_o not_o by_o work_n the_o internal_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o move_v god_n to_o justify_v we_o be_v his_o grace_n and_o mere_a benevolence_n and_o not_o our_o work_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v how_o glorious_a so_o ever_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n 30_o and_o augustine_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ineffable_a grace_n â—f_n god_n that_o he_o which_o be_v guilty_a shall_v be_v justify_v because_o all_o man_n be_v shut_v up_o under_o sin_n the_o salvation_n of_o man_n as_o anselm_n say_v do_v not_o now_o consist_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n 11_o but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o ingenious_o confess_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertenty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n 7._o and_o the_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n jutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n to_o repose_v our_o fiduciam_fw-la whole_a confidence_n in_o solu_fw-la deâ—_n misericordia_fw-la in_o the_o sole_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n now_o than_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v procure_v by_o our_o work_n but_o that_o it_o do_v proceed_v free_o from_o the_o lord_n no_o merit_n of_o man_n say_v anselm_n do_v go_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rome_n thou_o have_v do_v no_o good_a say_v augustine_n and_o yet_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v thou_o 31._o let_v thy_o work_n be_v mark_v and_o they_o be_v find_v evil_a if_o god_n shall_v reward_v those_o work_n according_a to_o their_o due_a he_o shall_v condemn_v they_o but_o god_n do_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a but_o give_v thou_o grace_n 4._o which_o be_v not_o due_a and_o again_o he_o say_v the_o grace_n without_o which_o neither_o infant_n nor_o man_n of_o year_n can_v be_v save_v be_v not_o pay_v by_o desert_n but_o give_v without_o desert_n and_o thereupon_o be_v call_v grace_n the_o external_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o meritorious_a efficient_a of_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o our_o own_o work_n virtue_n or_o obedience_n first_o because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n due_a by_o virtue_n of_o many_o bond_n 17.10_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v bid_v we_o we_o have_v do_v but_o our_o due_n no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o due_a now_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o discharge_n of_o one_o duty_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o many_o duty_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o many_o fault_n second_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o stain_a cloth_n gregory_n say_v â—7_n all_o mâ—ns_n righteousness_n iâ—_n find_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n â—f_n god_n strict_o judge_v it_o our_o very_a justice_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v injustice_n &_o that_o stink_v in_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o worker_n and_o albeit_o our_o good_a work_n be_v perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o who_o thou_o first_o flow_n yet_o be_v they_o pollute_v when_o they_o pass_v from_o we_o because_o they_o run_v through_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o will_n as_o fair_a water_n which_o run_v through_o a_o dirty_a channel_n shall_v we_o now_o say_v that_o our_o perfect_a righteousness_n can_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o righteous_a judge_n before_o who_o justice_n nothing_o pollute_v can_v stand_v uncondemned_a 13_o wo_n unto_o the_o laudable_a life_n of_o man_n say_v aâ—gustine_n if_o god_n shall_v examine_v it_o and_o lay_v aside_o his_o mercy_n three_o our_o best_a action_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n but_o in_o reason_n he_o which_o mean_v to_o merit_v any_o thing_n must_v bring_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o merit_v four_a he_o that_o will_v merit_v of_o another_o must_v not_o think_v to_o merit_v of_o he_o unâ—esse_o he_o bring_v some_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o to_o merit_v with_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v his_o of_o who_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o merit_v but_o all_o our_o virtue_n our_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v good_a and_o not_o we_o for_o what_o have_v we_o 5._o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v dâ—e_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n when_o we_o eâ—ther_o believe_v or_o work_v mon._n though_o that_o faith_n be_v we_o and_o albeit_o the_o work_n â—e_v we_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v they_o we_o have_v they_o not_o of_o ourselves_o 7._o but_o they_o be_v giuâ—n_v of_o god_n whatsoever_o say_v augustine_n cornelius_n wrought_v well_o totum_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la dandam_fw-la est_fw-la it_o must_v all_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o 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must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o debt_n for_o there_o be_v a_o debt_n which_o eclipse_v and_o hurt_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o debt_n which_o do_v not_o touch_v it_o 3_o if_o the_o debt_n do_v not_o hurt_v his_o honour_n it_o may_v with_o great_a increase_n of_o honour_n be_v rmit_v without_o any_o recompense_n at_o all_o as_o when_o a_o king_n forgive_v his_o servant_n the_o debt_n of_o some_o thousand_o of_o câ—ownes_n this_o debt_n as_o it_o do_v not_o hurt_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n so_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v without_o any_o hurt_n to_o his_o majesty_n but_o if_o debt_n do_v hurt_v the_o honour_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o do_v direct_o impugn_v his_o nature_n and_o glory_n without_o doubt_n they_o can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v remit_v without_o satisfaction_n and_o such_o debt_n be_v sin_n at_o which_o infringe_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n eternal_a will_n &_o be_v enemy_n to_o it_o so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v purge_v and_o forgive_v without_o a_o penalty_n but_o god_n justice_n and_o uprightness_n will_v be_v diminish_v but_o yet_o though_o his_o mercy_n can_v not_o shoulder_v out_o his_o justice_n or_o any_o whit_n eclipse_v it_o yet_o his_o justice_n do_v not_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o mercy_n for_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a mercy_n he_o find_v out_o the_o way_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o admire_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n so_o we_o shall_v also_o magnify_v his_o endless_a grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o end_n of_o justification_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o true_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n that_o be_v redeem_v from_o misery_n we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o final_o that_o we_o shall_v strive_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n and_o keep_v a_o constant_a course_n in_o piety_n or_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o zacharie_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n 1.74.75_o shall_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o 14._o for_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n 4_o shall_v live_v be_v righteousness_n 44._o to_o this_o end_n say_v bucanus_n be_v we_o justify_v by_o faith_n for_o christ_n that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n crucify_v christ_n may_v live_v in_o we_o and_o we_o by_o the_o study_n of_o good_a work_n may_v show_v ourselves_o thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n therefore_o paul_n almost_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n draw_v his_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o justification_n as_o the_o effect_n out_o of_o the_o cause_n or_o as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a from_o the_o antecedent_n hâ—c_fw-la ille_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n augustine_n say_v quaest_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o wicked_a but_o not_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v remain_v dead_a but_o that_o be_v justify_v they_o shall_v be_v convert_v from_o wickedness_n believe_v in_o he_o which_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a for_o god_n hate_v impiety_n and_o again_o grace_n do_v justify_v or_o he_o justify_v by_o grace_n that_o he_o which_o be_v justify_v might_n like_o just_o so_o than_o one_o main_a end_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v that_o abandon_v all_o iniquity_n we_o shall_v lead_v our_o life_n in_o sanctity_n the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n be_v diverse_a the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o justification_n be_v adoption_n 7_o by_o which_o the_o elect_n do_v now_o actual_o please_v god_n as_o his_o son_n and_o coheire_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o electare_fw-la absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v forthwith_o adopt_v into_o the_o right_a â—nd_n privilege_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n a_o second_o effect_n of_o justification_n be_v peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o wit_n when_o we_o perceive_v ourselves_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o sin_n before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n 5.1_o for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n even_o that_o peace_n 4.7_o which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o true_a peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o rage_a sea_n that_o can_v rest_v 57.20_o who_o water_n cast_v up_o mud_n and_o mire_n or_o else_o they_o be_v structen_v with_o a_o spiritual_a apoplexcy_n which_o have_v reave_v they_o of_o all_o true_a sense_n and_o be_v so_o benumb_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o can_v feel_v nothing_o till_o it_o be_v rouse_v and_o awake_v three_o our_o justification_n make_v we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n with_o confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v for_o christ_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o makebate_n and_o wall_n of_o partition_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o now_o our_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o with_o boldness_n we_o may_v approach_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 8.15_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 16._o by_o which_o we_o crâ—e_v abba_n father_n that_o be_v by_o which_o we_o conceive_v very_o good_a hope_n in_o he_o to_o who_o we_o pray_v like_o suppliant_n that_o he_o will_v in_o fatherly_a affection_n towards_o we_o give_v
bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n four_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcom_v this_o world_n â—4_n that_o be_v say_v m._n beza_n whatsoever_o strive_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n vanquish_v the_o vanity_n the_o vain_a allurement_n and_o allurâ—ing_a enchantment_n and_o wicked_a obstacle_n of_o the_o world_n and_o keep_v a_o constant_a course_n in_o pity_n he_o be_v undoubted_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o very_a saint_n five_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n 5.18_o keep_v himself_o and_o that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o when_o a_o man_n then_o do_v keep_v continual_a watch_n and_o ward_n over_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v circumspect_a in_o his_o walk_n 6.12_o &_o begiâ—ds_v himself_o with_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v he_o he_o do_v give_v a_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o save_v grace_n within_o he_o six_o when_o a_o man_n will_v rather_o forsake_v the_o world_n than_o god_n he_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o kingdom_n seven_o to_o grieve_v for_o sin_n because_o it_o offend_v god_n and_o hurt_v his_o own_o soul_n be_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o a_o mortify_a heart_n eight_o a_o sanctify_a man_n do_v manifest_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o converse_v with_o sanctify_a man_n as_o also_o by_o seek_v the_o sanctification_n of_o other_o for_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la diffusiwm_fw-la a_o good_a man_n do_v love_n to_o communicate_v his_o goodness_n and_o not_o to_o keep_v it_o lock_v up_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n nine_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o holiness_n when_o a_o man_n do_v more_o and_o more_o contend_v against_o his_o own_o unholinesse_n and_o labour_n continual_o to_o draw_v near_o and_o near_o unto_o god_n by_o holiness_n last_o to_o feel_v our_o inward_a corruption_n a_o desiâ—e_n to_o beâ—â—bâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—hem_n a_o avoid_v of_o the_o occasion_n oâ—_n sin_n and_o a_o anger_n against_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_v do_v evident_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v a_o most_o happy_a change_n within_o us._n where_o these_o grace_n be_v there_o iâ—_n also_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n of_o grace_n a_o true_a die_v unto_o sin_n and_o a_o live_n unto_o god_n sin_n be_v dismount_v the_o sinner_n be_v renew_v for_o god_n image_n be_v restore_v chap._n 7._o three_o thing_n wherein_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n agree_v seven_o point_n in_o which_o they_o dissagree_v by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v easy_o see_v wherein_o justification_n &_o sanctification_n concord_n and_o differ_v they_o agree_v first_o 31._o in_o their_o efficient_a cause_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o both_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n second_o they_o have_v one_o instrumental_a cause_n which_o be_v faith_n of_o the_o former_a by_o receive_v it_o and_o of_o the_o latter_a by_o effect_v it_o three_o they_o agree_v in_o their_o scope_n and_o end_n for_o they_o both_o 〈◊〉_d tend_v to_o one_o end_n 〈◊〉_d justification_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o sanctification_n as_o the_o way_n now_o as_o they_o do_v accord_n in_o some_o thing_n so_o they_o discord_n again_o in_o other_o &_o their_o difference_n may_v appear_v in_o these_o thing_n ensue_v first_o 1._o in_o that_o justification_n be_v out_o of_o a_o man_n sanctification_n be_v within_o he_o second_o justification_n absolve_v a_o sinner_n and_o make_v he_o stand_v righteous_a at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement_n sanctification_n can_v do_v this_o three_o justification_n bring_v peace_n of_o conscience_n so_o do_v not_o sanctification_n but_o follow_v that_o peace_n hac_fw-la ille_fw-la four_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n sanctification_n in_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n five_o justification_n be_v act_v at_o once_o sanctification_n be_v do_v by_o degree_n holiness_n be_v not_o make_v up_o at_o once_o like_o a_o pellet_n in_o a_o mould_n but_o successivelie_o &_o at_o leisure_n we_o be_v neither_o perfect_a man_n nor_o perfect_a new_a man_n in_o our_o full_a dimension_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v our_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v rather_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o sanctity_n but_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v perfect_a six_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v for_o justification_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o right_n of_o donation_n 2._o but_o sanctification_n be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o alteration_n last_o they_o differ_v in_o regard_n of_o durance_n for_o justification_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n with_o this_o life_n but_o sanctification_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o sanctification_n ibid._n the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o glorification_n chap._n viii_o what_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o three_o effect_n of_o it_o who_o shall_v live_v this_o life_n where_o and_o when_o seven_o property_n of_o it_o two_o sign_n thereof_o be_v express_v and_o the_o tractate_n be_v conclude_v the_o second_o part_n oâ—_n degree_n of_o glorification_n active_o take_v be_v the_o collation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o happiness_n be_v that_o glorious_a estate_n of_o god_n saint_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v call_v eternal_a life_n eternal_a life_n as_o vrsinus_n do_v describe_v it_o be_v the_o eternal_a be_v of_o a_o regenerate_v and_o glorify_v man_n which_o be_v be_v to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n restore_v according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v that_o be_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o felicity_n or_o with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n â—â—â—ed_v with_o eternal_a joy_n or_o more_o â—â—â—fly_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o man_n with_o god_n consist_v in_o â—â—e_z true_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o primarie_a efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o glorious_a condition_n be_v god_n of_o hiâ—_n â—â—â—re_v favour_n 12.32_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o for_o as_o christ_n teach_v it_o be_v our_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n 2.8_o we_o be_v save_v say_v pâ—â—â—â—_n by_o grace_n not_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v 3.5_o but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v us._n the_o meritorious_a efficient_a of_o our_o life_n and_o happiness_n be_v christ_n alone_o without_o any_o personal_a desert_n of_o we_o 1â—_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o life_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_v it_o notable_o 6.23_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o gracious_a gift_n charisma_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n bernard_n say_v anâ—â—nt_fw-la no_o man_n can_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o his_o merit_n eternal_a life_n say_v haymo_n be_v pay_v to_o none_o of_o debt_n septuag_n but_o be_v give_v of_o free_a mercy_n 6._o when_o aâ—_n say_v anselm_n the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o wage_n he_o choose_v to_o say_v but_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v hereby_o perceive_v that_o god_n do_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n we_o must_v therefore_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n 7._o let_v we_o not_o say_v gregory_n trust_v in_o our_o weep_n nor_o in_o our_o work_n but_o in_o the_o allegation_n or_o intercession_n and_o plead_n of_o our_o advocate_n peniâ—_n and_o again_o not_o rely_v upon_o my_o merit_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o but_o presume_v upon_o thy_o sole_a mercy_n i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o i_o do_v not_o by_o my_o merit_n and_o albeit_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v a_o reward_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o mercy_n not_o causallie_o as_o procure_v by_o they_o but_o consequent_o follow_v they_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o our_o labour_n 2._o let_v this_o say_v calvin_n be_v ground_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o stipend_n of_o servant_n but_o a_o inheritance_n of_o son_n which_o they_o only_o shall_v obtain_v which_o be_v adopt_v of_o god_n to_o be_v son_n â—7_n &_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o this_o adoption_n which_o depend_v only_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n