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commendata_fw-la etc._n etc._n altaria_fw-la autem_fw-la innumeris_fw-la huius_fw-la generis_fw-la precibus_fw-la consecrantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sane_fw-la valde_fw-la deflenda_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la conditio_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la patres_fw-la eadem_fw-la mentis_fw-la acie_n ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la resecare_fw-la have_v &_o hujusmodi_fw-la caeremonias_fw-la seu_fw-la potius_fw-la nugas_fw-la aut_fw-la nolunt_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la qua_fw-la priora_fw-la illa_fw-la ordalii_fw-la vitia_fw-la cernebant_fw-la atque_fw-la corrigebant_fw-la sed_fw-la illis_fw-la ut_fw-la superstitiosis_fw-la damnatis_fw-la &_o deletis_fw-la hac_fw-la quae_fw-la mordicus_fw-la retinent_fw-la nota._n quamvis_fw-la puerilia_fw-la &_o deliria_fw-la sint_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la tamen_fw-la fabricantur_fw-la atque_fw-la struunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la modernis_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la aequior_fw-la fuit_fw-la gregorius_n qui_fw-la scribit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la 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bellarmine_n lib._n 4._o the_o justif_a cap._n 5._o argue_v thus_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a absolute_o good_a work_n as_o in_o this_o verse_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n but_o if_o all_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v mix_v with_o mortal_a sâ—nne_n than_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v evil_a then_o good_a work_n this_o he_o prove_v from_o another_o viz._n ex_fw-la areopagâ—a_fw-la quarto_fw-la de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la quia_fw-la maluâ—_fw-la dicatur_fw-la opus_fw-la absolte_fw-it nisi_fw-la integre_n fic_z bonum_fw-la because_o except_o a_o work_n be_v perfect_o good_a it_o be_v absolute_o call_v evil_a first_o this_o phrase_n work_n be_v absolute_o call_v good_a be_v amphibola_n and_o doubtful_a sometime_o signify_v the_o work_n which_o be_v good_a simple_a and_o sometime_o those_o which_o be_v good_a in_o part_n second_o work_n be_v call_v good_a either_o first_o indefinite_o as_o they_o be_v command_v in_o and_o by_o the_o law_n or_o second_o peculiarly_a as_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o some_o singular_a person_n as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o desire_v virtue_n in_o general_a and_o another_o the_o virtue_n of_o alcihiade_n or_o socrates_n as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o commend_v learning_n in_o general_a another_o the_o learning_n of_o plato_n or_o cicero_n so_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o good_a work_n in_o general_a another_o of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o peter_n john_n or_o paul_n three_o these_o thing_n premise_v we_o grant_v that_o work_n be_v absolute_o call_v good_a take_v indefinite_o and_o as_o they_o be_v command_v yea_o this_o verse_n prove_v it_o which_o speak_v not_o of_o work_n do_v by_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o of_o those_o which_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v there_o be_v none_o of_o sound_a judgement_n can_v deny_v or_o doubt_v but_o that_o we_o be_v so_o debtor_n unto_o the_o law_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o begin_v 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23._o four_o our_o work_n which_o we_o do_v be_v call_v good_a in_o scripture_n non_fw-la secundum_fw-la perfectam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la hanc_fw-la quae_fw-la bumanae_fw-la fragilitati_fw-la competit_fw-la hier._n dialog_n 1._o contr._n pelag._n not_o according_a to_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o humane_a frailty_n or_o they_o be_v good_a in_o part_n though_o not_o perfect_o becanus_n yet_o urge_v this_o place_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o perfection_n of_o work_n dispute_v thus_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v so_o to_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o how_o shall_v man_n see_v their_o good_a work_n if_o they_o all_o be_v damnable_a or_o how_o shall_v their_o heavenly_a father_n be_v glorify_v if_o all_o they_o do_v be_v contaminate_v and_o defile_v with_o sin_n answ_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o humane_a and_o divine_a judgement_n man_n see_v man_n work_n as_o they_o be_v outward_o and_o can_v go_v no_o further_o they_o only_o perceive_v what_o be_v obvious_a to_o their_o sense_n and_o can_v neither_o see_v the_o heart_n nor_o know_v whether_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o circumstance_n that_o be_v require_v thereunto_o now_o true_a righteousness_n be_v proper_a unto_o the_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v the_o circumstance_n that_o make_v the_o work_n more_o or_o lesser_a good_a or_o bad_a and_o therefore_o although_o man_n see_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o outward_o they_o show_v forth_o and_o glorify_v god_n for_o they_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o hence_o therefore_o those_o work_n be_v in_o god_n sight_n perfect_o good_a etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la fol._n 185._o this_o be_v cross_v out_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o bond_n of_o salvation_n unto_o adam_n rom._n 2._o 13._o and_o of_o death_n gal._n 3._o 10._o but_o be_v now_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o condition_n we_o be_v now_o justify_v only_o by_o faith_n ibidem_fw-la on_o matth._n 12._o ver_fw-la 27._o write_v copy_n page_n 251._o this_o discourse_n be_v obliterated_a by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v bo_z justify_v quest_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n or_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n answ_n first_o some_o say_v that_o the_o only_a act_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o believe_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o second_o some_o say_v that_o partly_o faith_n and_o partly_o christ_n obedience_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n three_o some_o say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o man_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n now_o all_o these_o three_o opinion_n be_v sufficient_o refute_v by_o master_n forb's_n of_o justification_n cap._n 22._o page_n 77._o to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n four_o we_o say_v that_o only_a christ_n in_o his_o obedience_n be_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n and_o that_o nothing_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n in_o man_n or_o without_o man_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o man_n righteousness_n before_o god_n except_o only_a christ_n this_o be_v ample_o handle_v and_o prove_v by_o forbes_n cap._n 23._o 24._o and_o his_o book_n be_v in_o english_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v have_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n thereunto_o etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la write_v copy_n page_n 68_o this_o be_v cross_v out_o by_o the_o licenser_n three_o the_o lord_n have_v convert_v and_o regenerate_v we_o we_o be_v only_o able_a to_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n for_o non_fw-la precedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequentur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la aug._n good_a work_n march_v not_o before_o as_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o follow_v as_o fruit_n or_o sign_n of_o our_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n and_o page_n 336._o answ_n 1._o they_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n unto_o this_o kingdom_n but_o i_o do_v not_o give_v or_o grant_v this_o and_o that_o first_o because_o that_o which_o be_v but_o only_o a_o mean_n be_v not_o at_o all_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n and_o second_o because_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v this_o then_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v what_o they_o desire_v for_o they_o say_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n non_fw-la modo_fw-la necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la necessitate_v efficienciae_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr justific_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o london_n be_v indeed_o a_o mean_n of_o come_v to_o london_n but_o not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la patitur_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la veniat_fw-la londinum_n for_o when_o a_o man_n come_v thereunto_o the_o way_n do_v nothing_o but_o only_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o â—he_v way_n thereunto_o be_v more_o right_o call_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la parens_fw-la s_o fol._n 848._o b._n etc._n etc._n in_o doctor_n jones_n his_o commentary_n on_o the_o hebrew_n page_n 58._o these_o clause_n be_v purge_v out_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v not_o by_o work_n any_o kind_n of_o way_n let_v we_o not_o part_v stake_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v half_a to_o ourselves_o and_o half_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v page_n 208._o our_o best_a work_n be_v defile_v with_o sin_n say_v the_o copy_n too_o often_o defile_v say_v the_o licenser_n etc._n etc._n page_n 247._o our_o pray_v preach_v hear_v of_o sermon_n and_o best_a work_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o may_v be_v seal_n of_o our_o election_n but_o no_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n page_n 253._o the_o old_a covenant_n depend_v on_o work_v do_v this_o and_o live_v the_o new_a require_v nothing_o but_o faith_n etc._n etc._n page_n 339._o here_o we_o may_v behold_v what_o reckon_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o
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