the_o first_o may_v be_v remove_v by_o justification_n when_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o at_o least_o in_o part_n by_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n where_o the_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o freewill_n of_o the_o person_n to_o wit_n if_o he_o be_v adult_n or_o at_o age_n for_o they_o acknowledge_v this_o not_o to_o be_v necessary_a for_o infant_n and_o original_a sin_n see_v suarez_n lib._n 7._o pag._n 128._o et_fw-la pâ—ena_fw-la aliqua_fw-la as_o he_o say_v non_fw-la remittitur_fw-la gratis_o sed_fw-la per_fw-la condignam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la and_o therefore_o gratis_o remittitur_fw-la culpa_fw-la licet_fw-la postea_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la pro_fw-la poenâ_fw-la to_o lay_v down_o then_o their_o way_n these_o thing_n be_v suppose_v without_o controversy_n 1._o that_o man_n natural_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o god_n curse_n and_o can_v save_v himself_o from_o it_o 2._o that_o before_o he_o 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instrumental_a cause_n with_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n follow_v thereon_o and_o we_o put_v the_o question_n thus_o wherewith_o may_v a_o sinner_n hazard_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n justice_n so_o as_o to_o expect_v god_n acceptation_n of_o he_o this_o will_v draw_v the_o question_n near_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v to_o choose_v what_o defence_n to_o take_v he_o to_o or_o whereupon_o to_o ground_v his_o plea_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 1._o they_o answer_v roundly_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v per_fw-la solam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la forman_z integram_fw-la sine_fw-la imputatione_n externae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o be_v by_o inherent_a grace_n alone_o as_o the_o entire_a form_n of_o righteousness_n without_o any_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o that_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n do_v confer_v this_o of_o itself_o as_o suarez_n lay_v it_o down_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 83._o in_o 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this_o grace_n 4._o the_o material_a cause_n of_o this_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o by_o the_o act_n of_o its_o freewill_n in_o faith_n fear_v contrition_n love_n prayer_n and_o other_o disposition_n must_v necessary_o concur_v for_o dispose_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o that_o as_o a_o cause_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o attain_v for_o faith_n the_o forecited_a author_n lib._n 12._o pag._n 504._o cap._n 24._o i'faith_o contrition_n and_o such_o disposition_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o god_n appointment_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o infuse_v this_o grace_n and_o so_o man_n obtain_v this_o justification_n when_o of_o his_o freewill_n and_o otherways_o he_o be_v congruous_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o say_v he_o pag._n 524._o god_n infuse_v grace_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n contrition_n &_o idea_n infundit_fw-la quia_fw-la contritus_fw-la other_o way_n not_o although_o 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this_o they_o say_v ex_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la attrito_fw-la confert_fw-la gratiam_fw-la pag._n 68_o and_o if_o there_o be_v noâ—_n occasion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o may_v have_v it_o in_o their_o vow_n and_o for_o be_v accept_v without_o it_o pag._n 225._o baptism_n they_o say_v confer_v it_o injusto_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la contrito_fw-la 〈◊〉_d justâ—â—_n therefore_o be_v these_o two_o sacrament_n simple_o necessary_a to_o they_o the_o first_o for_o original_a sin_n the_o second_o for_o actual_a 6._o when_o one_o be_v thus_o justify_v by_o this_o first_o justification_n although_o the_o blot_n of_o sin_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o person_n be_v just_a and_o holy_a there_o remain_v yet_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o punishment_n at_o least_o in_o part_n and_o that_o as_o some_o affirm_v satisfaction_n condign_a as_o vasquez_n 3._o part_n disp_n 1._o cap._n 11._o for_o which_o end_n they_o prescribe_v their_o pilgrimage_n pennance_n 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heaven_n can_v be_v obtain_v according_a to_o their_o principle_n
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edit_fw-la pamelii_n and_o frequent_o see_v euseb._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o the_o second_o connexion_n be_v final_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n purpose_n who_o by_o these_o persecution_n intend_v the_o bring_n about_o of_o good_a end_n as_o to_o make_v his_o truth_n more_o manifest_a to_o discover_v the_o rottenness_n of_o some_o professor_n to_o evidence_n the_o honesty_n of_o other_o many_o will_v rejoice_v for_o a_o time_n under_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o when_o persecution_n come_v like_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o stony_a ground_n mat._n 13._o by_o and_o by_o will_v stumble_v therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wisdom_n let_v a_o sword_n pierce_v through_o many_o of_o his_o most_o precious_a servant_n that_o the_o thought_n of_o many_o heart_n may_v be_v reveal_v which_o reason_n be_v give_v luk._n 2.34_o 35._o the_o three_o
full_o obliterated_a and_o dissolve_v as_o concern_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o father_n rom._n 11.26_o be_v now_o make_v ready_a 2._o this_o readiness_n be_v now_o set_v out_o in_o two_o expression_n 1._o figurative_o she_o be_v clothe_v in_o fine_a â—_o linen_n clean_a and_o white_a 2._o more_o plain_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n of_o the_o saint_n both_o may_v be_v two_o way_n understand_v 1._o of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n who_o we_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o rom._n 13._o ult_n and_o gal._n 3._o when_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o hide_v of_o our_o nakedness_n as_o in_o his_o counsel_n to_o laodicea_n chap._n 3._o 2._o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o also_o in_o some_o respect_n we_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o col._n 3.12_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n it_o be_v call_v clean_a and_o white_a simple_o for_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v without_o spot_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n it_o be_v so_o comparative_o or_o it_o be_v cleanness_n and_o whiteness_n not_o absolute_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o they_o be_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o other_o time_n this_o shall_v now_o be_v more_o 2._o the_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v also_o two_o way_n understand_v 1._o for_o a_o righteousness_n before_o man_n evidence_v their_o justification_n before_o god_n so_o it_o be_v say_v jam._n 2._o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n 2._o for_o that_o which_o indeed_o just_a fi_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o so_o rom._n 4._o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n not_o only_o exclude_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o it_o be_v then_o not_o give_v but_o even_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 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rom._n 9_o and_o 10._o vers_fw-la 3._o therefore_o now_o that_o which_o make_v they_o ready_a must_v be_v faith_n and_o submission_n to_o christ_n righteousness_n 5._o this_o agree_v best_a with_o and_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o expression_n set_v forth_o the_o manner_n how_o she_o be_v make_v ready_a and_o that_o in_o two_o expression_n she_o be_v clothe_v with_o it_o that_o speak_v to_o the_o resemblance_n of_o put_v on_o something_o from_o without_o in_o which_o this_o readiness_n and_o decore_n consist_v and_o not_o of_o what_o be_v within_o as_o rev._n 3._o which_o point_v at_o impute_v of_o righteousness_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o she_o to_o show_v it_o be_v not_o of_o herself_o it_o be_v give_v and_o free_o give_v and_o gift_v to_o she_o which_o say_v it_o be_v not_o inherent_a holiness_n for_o that_o someway_o infer_v debt_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n rom._n 4.9_o and_o 11._o eph._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a rom._n 4.16_o eph._n 2._o and_o that_o to_o all_o the_o seed_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o we_o be_v to_o reconcile_v vers_n 7._o with_o this_o thus_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o scope_n as_o it_o be_v prophetical_a this_o verse_n say_v 1._o that_o these_o jew_n on_o who_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n have_v lie_v long_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n in_o due_a time_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o saint_n gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n and_o to_o take_v that_o one_o way_n of_o salvation_n with_o the_o gentile_n which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o reject_v god_n shall_v free_o re-ingraft_a they_o again_o in_o his_o church_n by_o that_o same_o faith_n which_o they_o despise_v 2._o that_o they_o at_o their_o incoming_a into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v more_o eminent_o shine_v in_o holiness_n than_o former_o when_o the_o 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