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A41211 An appeal to Scripture & antiquity in the questions of 1. the worship and invocation of saints and angels 2. the worship of images 3. justification by and merit of good works 4. purgatory 5. real presence and half-communion : against the Romanists / by H. Ferne ... Ferne, H. (Henry), 1602-1662. 1665 (1665) Wing F787; ESTC R6643 246,487 512

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and_o unto_o that_o be_v justification_n in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a sense_n oppose_v the_o cardinal_n second_o testimony_n be_v rom._n suprá_fw-fr bel._n quo_fw-la suprá_fw-fr 3.24_o here_o he_o will_v find_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o the_o word_n grace_v take_v for_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o fix_v the_o formal_a cause_n gratis_o of_o grace_n and_o gratis_o that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n inhaerent_a and_o not_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n gratis_o free_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o set_v out_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n but_o the_o cardinal_n here_o also_o be_v impertinent_a and_o his_o argument_n inconsequent_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratis_o free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o put_v here_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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ps_n 96._o by_o such_o expression_n st._n aug._n true_o speak_v the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n give_v we_o of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o call_v this_o justify_v a_o sinner_n he_o use_v the_o word_n justify_v according_a to_o the_o latin_a origination_n and_o importance_n of_o it_o for_o thereby_o a_o man_n be_v make_v true_o righteous_a by_o that_o grace_n receive_v righteous_a i_o say_v for_o its_o measure_n and_o proportion_n not_o to_o exclude_v justification_n by_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o primer_n and_o more_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v if_o therefore_o we_o find_v st._n august_n acknowledge_v another_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o ascribe_v to_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n then_o have_v we_o our_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o the_o cardinal_n be_v impertinent_a in_o his_o allegation_n out_o of_o st._n aug._n as_o also_o in_o those_o other_o which_o he_o pretend_v from_o other_o father_n which_o we_o may_v let_v pass_v as_o speak_v but_o the_o be_v of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n not_o prove_v justification_n by_o it_o est_fw-la ambr._n in_o hexam_n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o justitia_fw-la unde_fw-la justificatio_fw-la derivata_fw-la est_fw-la in_o any_o proper_a sense_n as_o for_o example_n st._n ambrose_n who_o be_v one_o of_o those_o father_n cite_v by_o the_o card._n speak_v of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o grammatical_a origination_n of_o the_o word_n justice_n say_v he_o from_o whence_o instification_n be_v derive_v now_o for_o st._n aug._n his_o allow_v of_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o our_o justification_n by_o it_o constitutum_fw-la aug._n enchir._n cap._n 41._o ipse_fw-la ergo_fw-la peecatum_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la justitia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la simus_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la constitutum_fw-la see_v his_o enchirid_a where_o he_o thus_o explain_v that_o of_o the_o apost_n 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n he_o therefore_o be_v make_v sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v righteousness_n and_o that_o not_o we_o but_o of_o god_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o he_o even_o as_o he_o be_v sin_n not_o his_o own_o but_o we_o and_o not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o we_o this_o admit_v none_o of_o their_o exception_n as_o that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o he_o because_o we_o have_v our_o righteousness_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o we_o have_v it_o of_o his_o gift_n and_o by_o the_o infusion_n of_o his_o grace_n this_o be_v all_o they_o can_v say_v and_o this_o though_o true_a of_o our_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n yet_o come_v not_o home_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o st_n augustine_n who_o say_v plain_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v make_v sin_n not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o we_o and_o manifest_o acknowledge_v we_o be_v so_o also_o make_v righteousness_n in_o he_o that_o be_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o see_v also_o how_o this_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o greek_a father_n chrys_n on_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o have_v make_v we_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o holy_a but_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o have_v give_v himself_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o that_o of_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n make_a he_o sin_n for_o we_o the_o same_o father_n thus_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o sinner_n and_o here_o also_o he_o observe_v as_o above_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v make_v righteous_a but_o righteousness_n and_o that_o of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o need_n we_o have_v of_o such_o a_o righteousness_n because_o there_o must_v be_v find_v no_o blot_n or_o stain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o observe_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o make_v he_o a_o sinner_n but_o sin_n for_o he_o name_v not_o the_o habit_n as_o if_o sin_n have_v be_v inhaerent_a in_o he_o but_o the_o bare_a quality_n as_o in_o the_o abstract_n locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la which_o show_v that_o when_o he_o say_v righteousness_n rather_o than_o righteous_a there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n make_v we_o beside_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o inhaerent_a quality_n with_o chrysostom_n agree_v oecumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi upon_o the_o place_n cite_v so_o st._n ult_n cyril_n glaphyr_n 5._o cap._n ult_n cyril_n set_v out_o our_o saviour_n under_o the_o name_n of_o josedeck_v which_o signify_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o he_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o unto_o this_o he_o apply_v that_o of_o jerem._n 23.6_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n oecumenius_n upon_o psal_n 〈◊〉_d oecum_fw-la in_o phil_n 3._o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n give_v we_o a_o distinction_n of_o righteousness_n not_o proper_o or_o proper_o take_v that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o needful_a it_o be_v in_o this_o question_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n concern_v in_o it_o to_o hold_v to_o the_o justification_n proper_o take_v to_o this_o impute_a righteousness_n belong_v that_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n justin_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d justin_n ad_fw-la diogen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o thing_n else_o can_v cover_v our_o sin_n but_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o he_o add_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o he_o only_o which_o be_v a_o strong_a expression_n then_o to_o be_v justifiedby_o he_o and_o then_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o sweet_a and_o happy_a exchange_n wherein_o that_o because_o as_o the_o apostle_n he_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o we_o righteousness_n in_o he_o or_o as_o justin_n subjoin_v because_o one_o man_n righteousness_n justify_v many_o unrighteous_a man_n to_o this_o also_o belong_v what_o chrysost_n have_v who_o with_o reference_n to_o isa_n 43.26_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d chrys_n homil_n 3._o the_o poenitenti●_n eximens_fw-la poenae_fw-la donat_fw-la justitiam_fw-la facit_fw-la enim_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o express_v himself_o as_o to_o this_o point_n free_v we_o from_o punishment_n he_o give_v righteousness_n for_o he_o make_v a_o sinner_n to_o be_v alike_o or_o in_o the_o like_a condition_n to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o not_o impute_v sin_n and_o impute_v righteousness_n upon_o his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n this_o impute_v of_o righteousness_n to_o he_o that_o believe_v will_v also_o appear_v by_o the_o father_n use_v the_o expression_n of_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o faith_n only_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o father_n but_o so_o express_v himself_o i_o promise_v at_o the_o beginning_n to_o speak_v something_o of_o faith_n only_o and_o of_o work_n justification_n of_o sola_fw-la fides_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o that_o which_o antiquity_n yield_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o justification_n what_o this_o faith_n be_v which_o justify_v be_v sufficient_o debate_v 9_o debate_v chap._n iv_o nu_fw-la 3_o 4_o 9_o above_o and_o also_o why_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n faith_n alone_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o expression_n be_v exclusive_a yet_o do_v not_o as_o appear_v above_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n exclude_v the_o praeparatory_a working_n of_o the_o soul_n dispositive_a to_o justification_n do_v not_o exclude_v repentance_n and_o charity_n but_o admit_v they_o as_o condition_n to_o remission_n do_v not_o exclude_v inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o only_o from_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n proper_o take_v else_o it_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o concomitant_a and_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n justify_v last_o it_o do_v not_o so_o exclude_v good_a work_n as_o if_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o they_o but_o do_v infer_v they_o as_o necessary_a consequent_n engage_v the_o soul_n to_o do_v they_o and_o till_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o believe_v to_o justification_n and_o unless_o it_o continue_v so_o do_v that_o be_v still_o to_o engage_v the_o soul_n to_o well_o do_v or_o good_a work_n the_o state_n of_o
free_a promise_n and_o liberality_n see_v then_o the_o matter_n stand_v clean_o otherwise_o between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a concession_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o free_a acceptation_n of_o it_o unto_o reward_n of_o free_a and_o liberal_a promise_n in_o appoint_v the_o reward_n the_o service_n or_o work_n can_v be_v true_o meritorious_a and_o certain_o these_o consideration_n do_v and_o still_o do_v cause_n diverse_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o decline_v this_o true_o meritorious_a goodwork_n against_o merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o goodwork_n or_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o attinet_fw-la the_o bel._n l._n 5._o the_o justific_a c._n 16._o sect_n quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la cardinal_n acknowledge_v it_o of_o tho._n walden_v and_o of_o p._n brugens_n who_o will_v have_v they_o call_v meritorious_a not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la of_o condignity_n but_o ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la tantum_fw-la only_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n merit_v as_o it_o signify_v the_o obtain_n of_o the_o reward_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o liberal_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v of_o durand_n he_o say_v that_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o fight_v against_o the_o heretic_n fight_v against_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n contra_fw-la bel._n the_o just_a l._n 5._o c._n 17._o sect_n al●j_fw-la contra_fw-la also_o of_o scotus_n and_o other_o schoolman_n and_o of_o viega_n that_o they_o hold_v good_a work_n meritorious_a only_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o god_n compact_n and_o promise_n not_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la for_o the_o worthof_o the_o work_n which_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o former_a so_o that_o the_o cardinal_n find_v only_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o lutheran_n doctrine_n and_o they_o they_o hold_v good_a work_n verè_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccata_fw-la true_o good_a and_o not_o sin_n which_o the_o lutheran_n do_v not_o that_o we_o grant_v they_o true_o good_a and_o not_o sin_n be_v say_v above_o but_o this_o satisfy_v not_o the_o cardinal_n and_o therefore_o chap._n 18._o endeavour_n to_o prove_v they_o meritorious_a ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la not_o only_a ratione_fw-la promissionis_fw-la because_o of_o the_o promise_n assure_v the_o reward_n but_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la because_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v make_v our_o debtor_n 18._o non_fw-la sola_fw-la pro_fw-la missione_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la nostro_fw-la deus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la debtor_n bel._n ibid._n cap._n 18._o not_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n but_o also_o by_o reasonof_o our_o work_n this_o i_o note_v to_o show_v how_o the_o reason_n of_o verè_fw-la mereri_fw-la true_o to_o merit_v do_v force_n from_o the_o cardinal_n who_o strive_v to_o defend_v it_o such_o affirmation_n and_o from_o other_o who_o do_v not_o see_v how_o merit_n can_v be_v proper_o between_o god_n and_o man_n such_o concession_n and_o yield_a up_o of_o the_o cause_n for_o this_o be_v agree_v according_a to_o former_a concession_n first_o what_o be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o work_n true_o meritorious_a and_o then_o what_o man_n receive_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n to_o enable_v he_o for_o work_v and_o how_o man_n stand_v indebt_v to_o god_n the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n all_o their_o proof_n fall_v short_a as_o not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la to_o the_o point_n all_o our_o proof_n from_o scripture_n stand_v good_a against_o merit_n proper_o take_v and_o the_o mistake_v mr._n spencer_n will_v fasten_v on_o we_o appear_v frivolous_a as_o we_o shall_v now_o see_v the_o first_o place_n he_o set_v down_o as_o allege_v by_o we_o be_v rom._n 8.18_o the_o suffering_n of_o it_o his_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n nothing_o here_o say_v he_o against_o merit_n why_o so_o because_o condigno_fw-la goodwork_n produce_v eternal_a life_n but_o not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o great_a bulk_n it_o bear_v yet_o it_o produce_v it_o so_o do_v suffering_n the_o fair_a tree_n of_o life_n as_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o this_o flourish_n of_o a_o similitude_n in_o transfer_v thing_n physical_a to_o moral_a neither_o prove_v nor_o answer_v any_o thing_n controversal_a again_o it_o come_v not_o home_n speak_v only_o to_o the_o word_n compare_v whereas_o the_o force_n be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o worthy_a which_o in_o compare_v thing_n moral_a as_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n be_v main_o considerable_a so_o be_v here_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o physical_a or_o natural_a production_n and_o moral_a for_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o small_a suffering_n of_o this_o life_n may_v produce_v or_o work_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v there_o in_o their_o way_n and_o measure_n a_o more_o exceed_o and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o if_o this_o author_n will_v have_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n he_o must_v affirm_v that_o suffering_n and_o good_a work_n do_v produce_v it_o veritate_fw-la insitâ_fw-la by_o their_o own_o virtue_n and_o worth_n as_o that_o seed_n do_v the_o bulk_n which_o come_v of_o it_o by_o its_o own_o inbred_a virtue_n the_o next_o place_n be_v luc._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n the_o mistake_n here_o he_o impute_v to_o we_o be_v because_o we_o will_v have_v merit_n exclude_v here_o god_n unprofitable_a servant_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n by_o this_o acknowledgement_n of_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o be_v unprofitable_a why_o then_o say_v he_o deserve_v a_o servant_n his_o wage_n by_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o nothing_o else_o pa._n 169._o because_o duty_n of_o a_o servant_n do_v not_o exclude_v merit_n or_o desert_n for_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o that_o duty_n antecedent_o or_o before_o his_o voluntary_a compact_n or_o covenant_n with_o his_o master_n as_o man_n stand_v bind_v to_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o master_n supply_v the_o servant_n with_o life_n health_n ability_n these_o the_o servant_n bring_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v say_v to_o merit_n or_o deserve_v his_o wage_n though_o his_o service_n be_v duty_n after_o covenant_n with_o his_o master_n it_o be_v not_o so_o between_o god_n and_o man._n for_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n who_o say_v he_o can_v bring_v profit_n to_o god_n hence_o be_v only_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v no_o way_n behold_v to_o we_o but_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o all_o our_o good_a work_n this_o be_v good_a catholic_n doctrine_n but_o contrary_a to_o what_o his_o master_n the_o cardinal_n say_v as_o 2._o as_o num._n 2._o above_o cite_v and_o direct_o overthrow_v the_o u●re_n mereri_fw-la the_o merit_n of_o work_n in_o any_o proper_a sense_n for_o if_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o all_o our_o good_a work_n as_o we_o do_v because_o he_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n how_o can_v we_o merit_v proper_o by_o those_o work_n at_o his_o hand_n therefore_o we_o be_v all_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o our_o merit_n be_v his_o gift_n and_o the_o reward_n bestow_v on_o they_o ground_v on_o his_o free_a promise_n and_o acceptation_n of_o they_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o pa._n 169._o this_o be_v good_a doctrine_n again_o but_o still_o contradictory_n to_o merit_v for_o if_o his_o gift_n than_o not_o our_o merit_n if_o reward_n upon_o free_a promise_n and_o divine_a acceptation_n then_o be_v not_o our_o work_n true_o meritorious_a of_o such_o reward_n nor_o will_v such_o concession_n which_o truth_n and_o shame_n force_n from_o you_o salve_v the_o matter_n whilst_o your_o doctrine_n 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