any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a beza_n 5._o to_o justify_v be_v take_v three_o way_n first_o to_o make_v one_o actual_o and_o very_o just_a so_o if_o any_o man_n can_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v thereby_o get_v a_o habitual_a and_o inherent_a justice_n second_o it_o signify_v to_o be_v count_v and_o declare_v just_a as_o wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n and_o three_o it_o signify_v to_o forgive_v discharge_v and_o acquit_v sin_n and_o so_o be_v it_o take_v here_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v thereby_o find_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v take_v for_o just_a before_o god_n but_o this_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o be_v acquit_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n martyr_n 6._o the_o apostle_n add_v in_o his_o sight_n to_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n before_o man_n which_o may_v be_v attain_v unto_o by_o work_n and_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o god_n require_v sometime_o this_o phrase_n in_o god_n sight_n be_v use_v to_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v but_o in_o show_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o that_o which_o it_o in_o truth_n as_o in_o this_o sense_n zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v just_a before_o god_n luk._n 1.6_o sometime_o it_o distinguish_v between_o the_o righteousness_n even_o of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o righteousness_n before_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n grant_v that_o abraham_n have_v wherein_o to_o glory_v before_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n but_o not_o before_o god_n rom._n 4.1_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n take_v it_o here_o it_o be_v christ_n only_a that_o make_v we_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n coloss._n 1.22_o beza_n and_o further_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v hereof_o why_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o god_n sight_n though_o before_o man_n they_o may_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o most_o perfect_a purity_n of_o his_o nature_n before_o who_o the_o very_a angel_n do_v cover_v their_o face_n and_o foot_n isaiah_n 6._o and_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o eye_n how_o much_o more_o be_v man_n abominable_a job._n 15.15_o 2._o god_n look_v not_o unto_o the_o outward_a show_n but_o to_o the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v perfect_a in_o none_o 3._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a and_o require_v exact_a obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n so_o that_o he_o which_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o jam._n 2.10_o this_o perfection_n none_o can_v attain_v unto_o pareus_n quest._n 24._o how_o the_o apostle_n here_o deny_v justification_n by_o work_n see_v he_o say_v before_o c._n 2._o v._n 13._o that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v 1._o the_o ordinar_n gloss_n give_v this_o solution_n secundum_fw-la ceremonialia_fw-la intellige_fw-la understand_v this_o according_a to_o the_o ceremonial_n he_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a work_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o none_o be_v justify_v but_o in_o the_o other_o place_n of_o the_o moral_a work_n which_o do_v instifie_v but_o the_o apostle_n here_o even_o exclude_v moral_a work_n for_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o word_n follow_v be_v special_o understand_v by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o caietan_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o justification_n before_o god_n there_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n before_o man_n but_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v overthrow_v this_o interpretation_n for_o even_o in_o that_o place_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o which_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n which_o be_v not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o ambrose_n to_o this_o purpose_n lex_fw-la temporalem_fw-la habet_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la fides_fw-la aeternam_fw-la the_o law_n may_v give_v a_o temporal_a kind_n of_o justice_n but_o faith_n a_o everlasting_a be_v think_v that_o man_n be_v say_v here_o not_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v without_o faith_n but_o yet_o a_o temporal_a kind_n of_o justice_n they_o may_v have_v by_o the_o law_n without_o faith_n but_o the_o apostle_n in_o both_o place_n as_o have_v be_v say_v speak_v of_o true_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n before_o god_n 4._o the_o modern_a papist_n tell_v we_o here_o of_o two_o iustification_n the_o first_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n the_o second_o which_o be_v by_o work_n which_o proceed_v of_o faith_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o first_o speak_v the_o apostle_n here_o as_o they_o think_v and_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o former_a place_n rom._n 2.13_o perer._n disput_n 8._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n tolet_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o work_n go_v before_o faith_n which_o do_v not_o justify_v there_o of_o work_n which_o follow_v faith_n the_o other_o do_v justify_v in_o increase_a justification_n which_o be_v begin_v before_o by_o faith_n annot_n 13._o contra._n 1._o this_o be_v but_o a_o popish_a fiction_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n the_o apostle_n be_v say_v rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o glorify_v make_v but_o one_o justification_n after_o the_o which_o follow_v glorification_n 2._o even_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v here_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a which_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o there_o need_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o work_n of_o carnal_a man_n which_o be_v evil_a because_o they_o be_v without_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o show_n at_o all_o that_o such_o work_n shall_v justify_v 2._o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v from_o justification_n c._n 4.2_o 3._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o work_n can_v justify_v that_o all_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o man_n and_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v but_o now_o if_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n after_o they_o be_v call_v and_o have_v faith_n they_o may_v glory_v in_o such_o work_n by_o the_o which_o they_o say_v they_o do_v merit_n and_o which_o in_o their_o opinion_n proceed_v in_o part_n from_o man_n own_o free_a will_n 5._o some_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.13_o speak_v ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la by_o way_n of_o supposition_n that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v if_o any_o can_v keep_v and_o perform_v the_o law_n they_o shall_v thereby_o be_v justify_v but_o here_o he_o simple_o deny_v justification_n to_o work_n because_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n pareus_n this_o be_v a_o good_a distinction_n and_o in_o other_o place_n it_o may_v well_o be_v receive_v where_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o attribute_n much_o unto_o the_o law_n as_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v thereby_o but_o here_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o in_o that_o place_n rom._n 2.13_o the_o apostle_n encreat_v not_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o show_v who_o they_o be_v which_o shall_v be_v justify_v not_o hearer_n and_o professor_n but_o doer_n and_o follower_n 6._o peter_n martyr_n say_v that_o when_o justification_n seem_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o work_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o they_o be_v join_v as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n only_o though_o he_o consist_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v faith_n proper_o that_o justify_v and_o not_o work_n which_o follow_v faith_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o at_o all_o in_o that_o place_n or_o any_o other_o ascribe_v justification_n before_o god_n unto_o work_n 7._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v this_o that_o here_o s._n paul_n dispute_v indeed_o of_o the_o proper_a and_o true_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o he_o simple_o deny_v unto_o work_n and_o give_v unto_o faith_n but_o there_o he_o show_v who_o and_o upon_o what_o condition_n man_n be_v justify_v and_o who_o be_v not_o justify_v namely_o such_o as_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n do_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v justify_v as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n have_v say_v before_o c._n 2.6_o that_o god_n will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o in_o the_o like_a sense_n christ_n shall_v say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n matth._n 25.34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n
the_o spirit_n make_v request_n with_o sigh_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o many_o time_n when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o know_v not_o themselves_o what_o they_o pray_v but_o only_o sob_v and_o sigh_v that_o the_o spirit_n understand_v their_o meaning_n and_o even_o those_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o come_v of_o the_o spirit_n do_v pray_v for_o they_o augustine_n write_v excellent_o hereof_o epist_n 121._o that_o the_o brethren_n in_o egypt_n be_v say_v crebras_fw-la habere_fw-la orationes_fw-la sed_fw-la eas_fw-la brevissimas_fw-la &_o raptim_fw-la iaculatas_fw-la to_o make_v often_o prayer_n but_o the_o same_o very_a short_a and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o sudden_a cast_v out_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o he_o thus_o infer_v hanc_fw-la intentionem_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la obtrâ—denda_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la durare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ita_fw-la si_fw-la perduraverit_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cito_fw-la rumpendam_fw-la the_o intention_n of_o prayer_n as_o it_o must_v not_o be_v force_v if_o it_o do_v not_o continue_v so_o if_o it_o hold_v still_o it_o must_v not_o sudden_o be_v interrupt_v and_o break_v off_o and_o so_o he_o conclude_v ab_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la oratione_fw-la multa_fw-la locutio_fw-la shall_fw-mi non_fw-la desit_fw-la multa_fw-la precatso_n in_o our_o prayer_n let_v there_o be_v absent_a much_o speech_n but_o let_v there_o not_o be_v want_v much_o pray_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o intention_n and_o devotion_n hold_v the_o prayer_n can_v be_v too_o much_o but_o to_o go_v on_o still_o in_o word_n the_o intention_n be_v slack_v be_v much_o babble_n and_o talk_v not_o pray_v 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n controv._n 1_o that_o concupiscence_n remain_v even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n and_o in_o itself_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n v_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n bellarmine_n hence_o infer_v the_o contrary_a that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o much_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnaâ—on_n to_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o condemnation_n in_o they_o nihil_fw-la condemnatione_fw-la dignum_fw-la nothing_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n l._n 5._o the_o amiss_o great_a c._n 7._o arg_n 3._o and_o consequent_o concupiscence_n in_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n contra._n 1._o the_o contrary_a rather_o be_v infer_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o concupiscence_n be_v in_o itself_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n of_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n treat_v before_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o it_o be_v not_o unto_o damnation_n neither_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o sin_n unto_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ._n 2._o and_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o very_a cause_n they_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o though_o sin_n remain_v in_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v therefore_o it_o be_v great_a boldness_n to_o deny_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o so_o direct_a word_n express_v that_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n not_o for_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n in_o they_o for_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v altogether_o without_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o be_v justify_v 3._o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o no_o condemnation_n melancth_v not_o that_o the_o same_o sin_n remain_v in_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v in_o they_o before_o pererius_n as_o pererius_n slannder_v calvin_n to_o say_v disput_n 1._o numer_n 5._o but_o there_o be_v still_o some_o imperfection_n and_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v but_o not_o reign_v which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o the_o faithful_a neither_o be_v able_a to_o condemn_v they_o and_o calvin_n say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o apostle_n join_v three_o thing_n together_o imperfectionem_fw-la the_o imperfection_n which_o be_v always_o in_o the_o saint_n dei_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la god_n indulgence_n whereby_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o regenerationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o carni_fw-la suae_fw-la indulgens_fw-la he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o flesh_n do_v flatter_v himself_o in_o vain_a to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o sin_n calvin_n then_o can_v the_o same_o sin_n remain_v see_v in_o the_o regenerate_a the_o flesh_n be_v mortify_v and_o sin_n subdue_v controv._n 2._o that_o none_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n origens_n oversight_n be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v who_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n of_o those_o which_o partly_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o partly_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n say_v that_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o ex_fw-la integro_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la which_o whole_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o partly_o of_o the_o spirit_n partly_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o be_v perfect_a contra._n 1._o first_o origen_n confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o the_o faithful_a be_v indeed_o whole_o graft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v have_v some_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n remain_v 2._o there_o never_o live_v any_o of_o that_o perfection_n never_o to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o only_o christ_n but_o yet_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n do_v not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v non_fw-la carnem_fw-la ducem_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la they_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o flesh_n as_o their_o guide_n though_o they_o be_v sometime_o tempt_v of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o follow_v the_o guide_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n beza_n in_o annot_n 3._o and_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o show_v before_o quest_n 36._o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n he_o mean_v the_o same_o who_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o describe_v before_o controv._n 3_o that_o regeneration_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o the_o faithful_a the_o romanist_n do_v make_v this_o the_o cause_n why_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n because_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n tolet._n annot_n 1._o bellarm_n 5._o the_o amission_n great_a c._n 10._o respon_n ad_fw-la object_n 7._o so_o likewise_o stapleton_n antidote_n p._n 435._o who_o thus_o object_v 1._o ob._n he_o urge_v the_o apostle_n word_n here_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o for_o that_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o such_o contra._n the_o apostle_n say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n because_o they_o walk_v not_o but_o to_o they_o that_o walk_v not_o regeneration_n be_v require_v as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n annex_v to_o justification_n not_o as_o the_o cause_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o two_o question_n together_o how_o we_o be_v justify_v namely_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o who_o be_v justify_v they_o which_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n the_o one_o be_v internal_a their_o justification_n the_o other_o external_a namely_o sanctification_n beza_n 2._o ob._n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o beza_n interprete_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n do_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n v_o 2._o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n contra._n 1._o this_o interpretation_n be_v admit_v that_o follow_v not_o which_o be_v infer_v for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o from_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n free_v we_o that_o sin_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o us._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v better_a with_o ambrose_n to_o understand_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n legem_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o law_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o death_n 3._o ob._n if_o righteousness_n be_v present_a do_v not_o justify_v we_o then_o be_v absent_a it_o condemn_v not_o contra._n 1._o is_n follow_v not_o for_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v insufficient_a to_o a_o work_n be_v present_a and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v remove_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o hinder_v the_o work_n as_o good_a diet_n in_o a_o sick_a man_n may_v hinder_v his_o recovery_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o use_v it_o it_o be_v not_o always_o sufficient_a to_o help_v he_o 2._o and_o yet_o here_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o example_n for_o good_a diet_n be_v a_o help_a cause_n unto_o health_n but_o good_a work_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o only_o a_o condition_n necessary_o require_v and_o annex_v 4._o
or_o evil_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a least_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n shall_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o rise_v of_o some_o difference_n in_o the_o party_n elect_v to_o this_o purpose_n augustine_n lib._n ad_fw-la simplician_n quest_n 2._o but_o this_o parenthesis_n or_o interlace_v sentence_n be_v â—â—tered_v by_o the_o apostle_n affirmative_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v etc._n etc._n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o negative_a sense_n and_o indeed_o augustine_n whether_o upon_o this_o or_o some_o other_o reason_n otherwise_o expound_v these_o word_n epist_n 115._o 2._o but_o the_o best_a answer_n be_v that_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a for_o election_n in_o god_n presuppose_v not_o a_o difference_n god_n may_v make_v election_n even_o in_o thing_n in_o themselves_o equal_a by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o creatorship_n and_o make_v a_o difference_n as_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o 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man_n the_o apostle_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o equal_a condition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n both_o in_o punishment_n and_o reward_n add_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n because_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o kindred_n so_o s._n peter_n say_v god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act._n 10.34_o 35_o here_o the_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o nation_n or_o country_n likewise_o s._n paul_n say_v gal._n 3.28_o that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o grecian_a bond_n nor_o free_a male_a nor_o female_a that_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n deut._n 16.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o accept_v any_o person_n neither_o take_v any_o reward_n to_o prefer_v any_o for_o gift_n or_o reward_n beside_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o cause_n be_v to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n god_n then_o accept_v no_o man_n person_n he_o prefer_v not_o any_o for_o his_o riches_n country_n honour_n strength_n or_o any_o other_o such_o quality_n but_o judge_v every_o man_n as_o his_o cause_n be_v and_o aâ—_n his_o work_n be_v but_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v object_v on_o the_o contrary_a 1._o object_n moses_n entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o spare_v his_o people_n for_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o â—â—kobs_v sake_n exod._n 32._o herein_o then_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n of_o person_n ans._n some_o give_v this_o answer_n that_o in_o temporal_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v the_o forbear_n to_o punish_v the_o people_n god_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o person_n but_o not_o in_o eternal_a mart._n but_o it_o may_v be_v better_o answer_v that_o god_n have_v not_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n of_o these_o patriarch_n but_o to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o as_o there_o moses_n say_v remember_v abraham_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n 2._o object_n s._n paul_n will_v have_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o special_o to_o the_o household_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n gal._n 6.10_o here_o the_o person_n be_v respect_v ans._n the_o person_n be_v not_o respect_v here_o but_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o faithful_a be_v prefer_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n 3._o object_n but_o god_n do_v elect_v some_o unto_o salvation_n some_o be_v reject_v whereas_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o in_o the_o same_o common_a condition_n to_o give_v then_o unequal_a thing_n as_o life_n or_o death_n to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o equal_a condition_n seem_v to_o be_v do_v with_o respect_n of_o person_n ans._n 1._o
to_o their_o faith_n which_o show_v itself_o by_o their_o work_n 3._o some_o he_o say_v thus_o interpret_v he_o shall_v render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o be_v post_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la after_o their_o work_n 4._o some_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o with_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n in_o this_o world_n not_o with_o life_n eternal_a 5._o some_o grant_n that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o their_o work_n if_o any_o can_v be_v find_v that_o have_v such_o work_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o reward_n the_o like_a answer_v pererius_n imagine_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o protestant_n numer_n 39_o but_o neither_o of_o they_o name_n what_o protestant_n they_o be_v that_o thus_o answer_v we_o insist_v upon_o none_o of_o these_o solution_n 2._o but_o we_o can_v otherwise_o satisfy_v all_o these_o reason_n object_v 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o render_v signify_v not_o only_o a_o just_a retribution_n but_o a_o gift_n of_o favour_n as_o in_o that_o place_n give_v in_o instance_n matth._n 20.8_o the_o reward_n be_v say_v to_o be_v render_v not_o only_o to_o they_o which_o have_v labour_v first_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o unto_o those_o that_o come_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v of_o favour_n and_o therefore_o simple_o v._n 14._o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v 2._o in_o that_o place_n matth._n 25._o it_o be_v show_v to_o who_o not_o for_o what_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v give_v good_a work_n be_v require_v as_o a_o condition_n in_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v save_v not_o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o their_o salvation_n pareus_n for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n our_o saviour_n show_v the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o their_o salvation_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n their_o salvation_n then_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a election_n of_o god_n not_o upon_o their_o work_n faius_n 3._o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o evil_a work_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o way_n of_o merit_v between_o they_o 1._o good_a work_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o proceed_v from_o he_o but_o evil_a work_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o man_n 2._o good_a work_n be_v imperfect_a and_o therefore_o merit_v not_o evil_a work_n be_v perfect_o evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n 3._o good_a work_n be_v command_v and_o so_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o thereby_o we_o do_v not_o merit_v but_o evil_a workeâ—_n be_v forbid_v and_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o rather_o the_o transgression_n of_o duty_n in_o do_v they_o gryneus_n 4._o and_o concern_v this_o place_n it_o prove_v no_o merit_n of_o work_n the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o work_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la opera_fw-la for_o work_n so_o that_o this_o show_v the_o measure_n rather_o than_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v matth._n 9.29_o according_a to_o your_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o you_o and_o matth._n 22.3_o according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v not_o and_o this_o phrase_n be_v thus_o expound_v revel_v 22.12_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o render_v unto_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o his_o work_n be_v pareus_n so_o then_o according_a to_o their_o work_n note_v the_o quality_n not_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n that_o be_v good_a work_n shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o reward_n and_o evil_a work_n with_o punishment_n faius_n and_o mention_n be_v make_v here_o of_o work_n that_o god_n shall_v judge_v according_a as_o he_o find_v man_n work_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n neither_o regard_v the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n gualther_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o reward_v for_o work_n and_o according_a to_o work_n gregory_n well_o show_v in_o psal._n 149._o v_o 9_o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la aliud_fw-la pâ—â—pter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intell_n giver_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a unto_o work_n a_o other_o for_o work_n for_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v according_a unto_o work_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n be_v understand_v that_o who_o work_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a his_o recompense_n shall_v be_v glorious_a etc._n etc._n pererius_n thus_o answer_v to_o this_o place_n of_o gregory_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o substance_n quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o work_n in_o themselves_o which_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o celestial_a glory_n be_v not_o worthy_a thereof_o but_o as_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o christ_n by_o who_o virtue_n and_o merit_n they_o be_v make_v meritorious_a so_o be_v they_o worthy_a of_o that_o everlasting_a reward_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o tolet._n annotat_fw-la 6._o contra._n but_o gregory_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o receive_v all_o their_o activity_n worthiness_n and_o acceptance_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 8.18_o i_o account_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v we_o even_o than_o the_o work_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v exclude_v from_o merit_v faius_n 3._o now_o further_o that_o no_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v meritorious_a it_o may_v further_o be_v show_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o merit_n and_o the_o reward_n but_o between_o our_o work_n and_o the_o everlasting_a reward_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n the_o reward_n by_o many_o degree_n exceed_v the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o best_a work_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o good_a work_n without_o faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o wherefore_o whatsoever_o be_v promise_v to_o work_n per_fw-la fidem_fw-la consequimur_fw-la we_o do_v obtain_v by_o faith_n 3._o that_o which_o a_o man_n merit_v must_v be_v of_o his_o own_o not_o of_o his_o of_o who_o he_o merit_v now_o our_o good_a work_n be_v of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o by_o they_o we_o can_v not_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n 4._o that_o wherein_n man_n be_v indebt_v unto_o god_n can_v not_o merit_v for_o then_o be_v shall_v be_v indebt_v unto_o we_o not_o we_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o wage_n be_v not_o of_o favour_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o but_o all_o which_o we_o can_v do_v be_v no_o more_o but_o our_o duty_n we_o owe_v our_o best_a service_n unto_o god_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luk._n 17.10_o but_o here_o some_o will_v answer_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v not_o profit_v or_o further_v by_o our_o service_n but_o yet_o good_a work_n be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o contra._n true_a it_o be_v that_o good_a work_n be_v profitable_a because_o thereby_o we_o testify_v our_o faith_n we_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o and_o make_v our_o own_o salvation_n sure_a but_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o they_o be_v profitable_a that_o therefore_o they_o merit_v eternal_a life_n martyr_n they_o be_v as_o bernard_n say_v via_fw-la regui_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la the_o way_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o controv._n which_o be_v to_o be_v count_v good_a work_n v_o 7._o which_o by_o continuance_n in_o good_a work_n seek_v etc._n etc._n the_o romanist_n do_v not_o hold_v those_o only_a to_o be_v good_a work_n which_o be_v command_v by_o god_n but_o such_o also_o as_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n and_o the_o governor_n thereof_o council_n tridentiâ—_n sess_v 6._o c._n 10._o and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n they_o count_v the_o say_n and_o hear_v of_o mass_n go_v in_o pilgrimage_n invocate_a of_o saint_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a offer_v unto_o image_n good_a work_n contra._n there_o be_v two_o evident_a rule_n to_o examine_v good_a work_n by_o 1._o because_o god_n only_o be_v good_a and_o the_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o
acception_n of_o the_o word_n have_v no_o place_n here_o for_o this_o declaration_n of_o one_o to_o be_v just_a by_o work_n be_v before_o man_n before_o god_n there_o need_v no_o such_o declaration_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n but_o this_o justification_n be_v before_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v therefore_o justification_n in_o deed_n and_o not_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o only_o 6._o some_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o legal_a justification_n which_o be_v by_o work_n which_o if_o any_o can_v do_v they_o shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n calv._n pareus_n beza_n annotat_fw-la but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v do_v and_o of_o justification_n upon_o that_o supposal_n if_o any_o can_v be_v doer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o set_v this_o down_o affirmative_o and_o positive_o that_o they_o which_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v as_o he_o say_v before_o v_o 6._o that_o god_n will_v reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o as_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n only_o be_v not_o justify_v so_o the_o hearer_n and_o doer_n be_v justify_v but_o some_o hear_v the_o law_n in_o fact_n very_o and_o in_o deed_n therefore_o some_o also_o be_v very_o and_o in_o deed_n doer_n of_o the_o law_n 7._o the_o meaning_n then_o of_o this_o sentence_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o v_o 6._o god_n will_v approve_v justify_v reward_v they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o a_o man_n be_v therefore_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o god_n approve_v and_o reward_v the_o worker_n not_o the_o hearer_n or_o professor_n so_o here_o the_o apostle_n entrear_v not_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o faius_n they_o only_o which_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n which_o work_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o part_n and_o supply_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v want_v in_o themselves_o by_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v not_o those_o which_o only_o profess_v the_o law_n and_o keep_v it_o not_o the_o apostle_n then_o here_o show_v who_o shall_v be_v justify_v not_o for_o what_o 8._o but_o this_o place_n make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o justification_n by_o work_n 1._o if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n either_o he_o be_v just_a before_o he_o do_v the_o work_n or_o nor_o just_a if_o he_o be_v just_a than_o he_o be_v justify_v before_o he_o do_v those_o work_n then_o be_v he_o not_o justify_v by_o those_o work_n if_o he_o be_v not_o just_a then_o can_v he_o do_v no_o good_a work_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v just_a for_o the_o work_v do_v before_o faith_n as_o tolet_n himself_o confess_v non_fw-la possunt_fw-la iustum_fw-la afficere_fw-la can_v not_o make_v one_o just_a here_o the_o romanist_n have_v no_o better_a answer_n then_o to_o confess_v fidem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibuâ—_n primaâ—_n efficere_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la that_o faith_n without_o work_n do_v effect_v the_o first_o justification_n which_o be_v increase_v by_o work_n which_o they_o call_v the_o second_o justification_n tolet._n ibid._n and_o thus_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o consent_v with_o protestant_n that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o for_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n the_o vanity_n of_o it_o be_v show_v before_o 2._o if_o work_n do_v justify_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o justice_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v just_a shall_v be_v a_o actual_a justice_n not_o habitual_a because_o that_o be_v actual_a which_o work_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v maintain_v by_o bellarmine_n who_o prove_v by_o sundry_a reason_n that_o one_o be_v formal_o make_v just_a not_o by_o a_o actual_a but_o a_o habitual_a justice_n wherewith_o the_o mind_n be_v endue_v lib._n 2._o the_o iustific_a c._n 15._o controv._n 8._o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a in_o this_o life_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n 1._o pererius_n disput_n 7._o numer_n 55._o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v against_o calviu_n legem_fw-la divinam_fw-la impleri_fw-la posse_fw-la that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o this_o life_n he_o mean_v by_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 1._o otherwise_o david_n have_v not_o say_v true_a psal._n 18.21_o i_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o wicked_o against_o my_o god_n 2._o s._n paul_n say_v he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n rom._n 13._o 3._o what_o wisdom_n be_v there_o in_o god_n to_o command_v thing_n impossible_a unto_o man_n or_o what_o justice_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o not_o keep_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n 2._o contra._n 1._o david_n keep_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n must_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o some_o particular_a act_n of_o his_o obedience_n wherein_o he_o behave_v himself_o upright_o as_o psal._n 7.3_o if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o wickedness_n in_o my_o hand_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o faithful_a endeavour_n as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v enable_v by_o grace_n for_o david_n sin_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 2._o if_o a_o man_n can_v perfect_o love_v his_o brother_n as_o he_o ought_v he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o so_o can_v no_o man_n do_v and_o there_o be_v as_o hierome_n distinguish_v 2._o kind_n of_o justice_n or_o fulfil_v the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a justice_n which_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n and_o a_o other_o 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the_o law_n may_v be_v keep_v by_o grace_n and_o faith_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v of_o faith_n 4._o and_o if_o a_o man_n regenerate_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v without_o sin_n for_o where_o no_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o faâ—e_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o joh._n 3.4_o see_v more_o hereof_o synops._n centur._n 4._o â—rr_n 63._o pag._n 916._o controv._n 9_o whether_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n only_o a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n moral_o good_a bellarmine_n have_v this_o position_n that_o a_o man_n if_o no_o tentation_n do_v urge_v
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have_v already_o prove_v and_o under_o sin_n 1._o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o some_o translate_v criminati_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o have_v accuse_v greek_n schol_a beza_n pareus_n but_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v say_v we_o have_v show_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o be_v under_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a accusation_n itself_o without_o any_o such_o express_a addition_n that_o he_o have_v accuse_v they_o tolet._n 2._o pererius_n make_v this_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v allege_v this_o as_o a_o cause_n that_o all_o be_v under_o sin_n namely_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n why_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o prefer_v before_o the_o gentile_n per._n haymo_n but_o that_o the_o apostle_n speech_n shall_v be_v imperfect_a say_v thus_o much_o in_o effect_n we_o have_v show_v this_o as_o the_o cause_n that_o all_o be_v under_o sin_n not_o show_v whereof_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o cause_n 3._o tolet_n devise_v a_o other_o sense_n expound_v it_o by_o the_o passive_a we_o have_v be_v all_o accuse_v that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n but_o the_o greek_a construction_n will_v not_o suffer_v this_o sense_n for_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v put_v in_o the_o accusative_a and_o so_o can_v not_o answer_v unto_o the_o word_n accuse_v 4._o some_o thus_o interpret_v causis_fw-la redditis_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la we_o have_v show_v by_o render_v the_o cause_n why_o all_o shall_v be_v under_o sin_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o only_o show_v this_o but_o tender_v also_o the_o cause_n chrysost._n ambr._n sedul_a erasm._n vatabl._n but_o beza_n think_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o that_o sense_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v this_o
redemption_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o common_a and_o undevided_a and_o be_v indifferent_o sometime_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n rom._n 3.24_o ephes._n 1.7_o and_o sometime_o to_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 10.9_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o proper_a cause_n they_o be_v discern_v rather_o than_o distinguish_v as_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v proper_o refer_v to_o christ_n passion_n justification_n to_o his_o resurrection_n pareus_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v yield_v by_o thomas_n effectus_fw-la habet_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o effect_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o similitude_n of_o the_o cause_n our_o mortification_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n answer_v to_o christ_n death_n our_o justification_n and_o spiritual_a life_n to_o christ_n rise_n again_o to_o life_n mart._n thus_o the_o work_n of_o our_o creation_n redemption_n 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merit_n of_o their_o work_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v true_o justify_v but_o yet_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n add_v he_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n we_o learn_v that_o all_o rejoice_v in_o good_a work_n and_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o deny_v we_o may_v modest_o profess_v and_o protest_v before_o man_n what_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o but_o we_o must_v not_o glory_v therein_o as_o thereby_o justify_v before_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n else_o where_o say_v 1._o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v pareus_n doct._n 2._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n v_o 11._o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o circumcision_n but_o it_o show_v the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o all_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o seal_v &_o confirm_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n so_o here_o be_v collect_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o author_n be_v god_n only_o because_o he_o only_o be_v able_a to_o give_v efficacy_n and_o virtue_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n as_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o circumcision_n so_o of_o all_o other_o the_o sacrament_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 2._o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o visible_a and_o external_a sign_n 3._o the_o form_n be_v the_o rite_n and_o manner_n of_o institution_n 4._o the_o end_n to_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o christ_n faius_n pag._n 238._o doct._n 3._o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v infer_v the_o baptism_n also_o of_o infant_n under_o the_o new_a for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o both_o the_o sacrament_n and_o s._n paul_n doubt_v not_o to_o call_v baptism_n circumcision_n col._n 2.11_o and_o if_o circumcision_n be_v grant_v to_o infant_n then_o baptism_n shall_v be_v deny_v now_o this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n more_o equal_a unto_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o carnal_a offspring_n of_o abraham_n then_o unto_o believe_v christian_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a son_n of_o abraham_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o infant_n have_v rem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la the_o thing_n represent_v in_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o shall_v we_o put_v to_o the_o sign_n we_o answer_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v to_o reason_n against_o god_n for_o the_o same_o question_n may_v be_v move_v concern_v circumcision_n 2._o no_o more_o do_v the_o minister_n know_v the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o all_o those_o which_o communicate_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o infant_n be_v baptize_v though_o they_o have_v no_o understanding_n as_o yet_o of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o show_v that_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whence_o their_o salvation_n depend_v and_o not_o of_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o both_o present_o the_o church_n receive_v edify_v when_o they_o see_v infant_n baptize_v and_o the_o child_n themselves_o be_v admonish_v and_o stir_v up_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o learn_v the_o true_a signification_n and_o use_v of_o their_o baptism_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o their_o infancy_n peter_n martyr_n doct._n 4._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n v_o 11._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o that_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v whether_o of_o the_o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n and_o one_o way_n of_o justification_n for_o all_o whether_o circumcise_a or_o uncircumcised_a under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n and_o common_a fellowship_n of_o all_o believer_n as_o be_v all_o brethren_n and_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes._n 4.4_o there_o be_v one_o body_n one_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n doct._n 5._o i'faith_o requisite_a in_o those_o which_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n v_o 11._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v circumcision_n profit_v not_o abraham_n without_o faith_n neither_o can_v any_o sacrament_n to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o discretion_n and_o able_a to_o understand_v and_o discern_v be_v of_o any_o force_n without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n rule_n be_v 1._o cor._n 11.28_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v examine_v himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o to_o this_o examination_n it_o belong_v to_o prove_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o faith_n 2._o cor._n 13.5_o doct._n 6._o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o true_a owner_n and_o hair_n of_o the_o world_n the_o wicked_a be_v usurper_n v_o 13._o the_o promise_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n through_o faith_n to_o they_o then_o that_o believe_v who_o be_v the_o right_a seed_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n do_v the_o promise_n belong_v both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o next_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o tim._n 4.8_o that_o godliness_n have_v both_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o faithful_a then_o may_v use_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o pledge_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o the_o wicked_a be_v usurper_n and_o therefore_o defile_v themselves_o in_o abuse_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n gryneus_n doct._n 7._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o false_a v_o 17._o he_o believe_v god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a hence_o be_v gather_v three_o argument_n of_o the_o godhead_n 1._o his_o omnipotency_n both_o in_o give_v a_o be_v unto_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o be_v call_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v and_o in_o restore_v unto_o thing_n the_o be_v which_o they_o have_v 2._o his_o eternity_n he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o both_o at_o the_o first_o he_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o day_n raise_v they_o up_o to_o life_n again_o 3._o his_o omniscience_n he_o can_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v in_o call_v they_o that_o be_v give_v they_o a_o be_v which_o yet_o be_v nothing_o these_o thing_n can_v idol_n do_v nor_o any_o strange_a god_n by_o these_o argument_n the_o prophet_n isa_n confound_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o true_a god_n isa._n 44.6_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o without_o i_o there_o be_v no_o
to_o either_o of_o they_o but_o of_o that_o which_o by_o they_o redound_v to_o many_o and_o this_o similitude_n and_o correspondency_n be_v ex_fw-la contrarijs_fw-la by_o the_o contrary_a as_o origen_n well_o observe_v and_o that_o in_o these_o three_o respect_n what_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o consider_v what_o to_o their_o posterity_n and_o wherein_o 1._o they_o be_v both_o author_n and_o beginner_n adam_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o mankind_n quoad_fw-la esse_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a generation_n christ_n be_v the_o beginning_n quoad_fw-la esse_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a regeneration_n by_o grace_n lyran._n 2._o as_o adam_n sin_n do_v not_o hurt_v himself_o only_o but_o his_o posterity_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o all_o his_o spiritual_a generation_n 3._o as_o death_n and_o sin_n come_v in_o by_o adam_n so_o life_n and_o righteousness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n follow_v this_o comparison_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o â—â—_o large_a 1._o cor._n 2.15_o here_o follow_v certain_a question_n touch_v this_o comparison_n make_v by_o the_o apostle_n between_o adam_n and_o christ._n 31._o quest._n of_o the_o name_n and_o term_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o this_o comparison_n 1._o in_o the_o transgression_n and_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o apostle_n use_v diverse_a word_n and_o term_n which_o either_o express_a the_o cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n the_o ruin_n and_o fall_v itself_o and_o the_o fruit_n for_o iâ—_n these_o three_o be_v adam_n and_o christ_n compare_v together_o 1._o the_o cause_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o general_a term_n as_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n v_o 12._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n v_o 14._o or_o more_o special_a as_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disobedience_n v_o 19_o 2._o the_o fall_n of_o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lapsus_fw-la the_o fall_n or_o ruin_n of_o man_n v_o 15._o 3._o the_o effect_n be_v either_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 16_o or_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n v_o 12._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemnation_n everlasting_a death_n v_o 16._o 2._o in_o the_o justification_n purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v likewise_o express_v the_o cause_n the_o work_n itself_o and_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v 1._o the_o cause_n the_o efficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o god_n v_o 15._o call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o abundance_n or_o redound_v of_o grace_n v_o 17._o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n v_o 19_o 2._o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n v_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n by_o grace_n v_o 15._o and_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n v_o 17._o 3._o then_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_v thereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o justification_n of_o life_n or_o unto_o life_n v_o 18._o 3._o but_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v more_o exact_o distinguish_v these_o word_n this_o difference_n may_v be_v make_v between_o they_o these_o three_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 15_o 16._o the_o first_o signify_v grace_n the_o other_o two_o be_v translate_v the_o gift_n do_v thus_o differ_v the_o first_o show_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n from_o the_o which_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v the_o second_o be_v the_o coâ—â—lation_n of_o the_o benefit_n the_o three_o betoken_v the_o benefit_n itself_o which_o be_v confer_v as_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v give_v a_o great_a treasure_n to_o redeem_v one_o out_o of_o captivity_n this_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n the_o free_a give_v of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o donation_n the_o other_o enjoy_v of_o it_o and_o receive_v of_o this_o liberty_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o benefit_n or_o gift_n beza_n 4._o so_o these_o other_o 3._o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justify_v justification_n justice_n do_v thus_o differ_v the_o first_o signify_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n justice_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o second_o the_o action_n itself_o of_o justification_n whereby_o christ_n justice_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o the_o three_o the_o justice_n itself_o which_o be_v impute_v and_o communicate_v unto_o we_o tolet._n annotat_fw-la 24._o quest._n 33._o of_o the_o comparison_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n in_o general_a 1._o origen_n well_o observe_v that_o this_o comparison_n be_v per_fw-la genus_fw-la similis_fw-la per_fw-la speciem_fw-la contraria_fw-la it_o be_v alike_o in_o the_o general_a resemblance_n but_o contrary_a in_o the_o particular_a in_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o general_a agreement_n and_o resemblance_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v one_o that_o give_v beginning_n and_o be_v the_o author_n unto_o the_o rest_n 2._o in_o plures_fw-la aliquid_fw-la diffundtur_fw-la on_o both_o side_n as_o the_o beginning_n be_v from_o one_o so_o there_o be_v somewhat_o convey_v unto_o many_o 2._o the_o specifical_a difference_n consist_v in_o the_o contrariety_n and_o disparity_n and_o the_o excellency_n the_o disparity_n be_v that_o one_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n unto_o condemnation_n the_o other_o of_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n the_o excellency_n be_v in_o that_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o so_o as_o the_o offence_n but_o much_o more_o powerful_a and_o abundant_a of_o both_o these_o the_o disparity_n and_o excellency_n more_o follow_v to_o be_v add_v in_o the_o two_o next_o question_n so_o then_o here_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o comparison_n as_o photius_n observe_v cite_v by_o oecumenius_n similitudo_fw-la contrarietas_fw-la excellentia_fw-la the_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n the_o contratietie_n and_o disparity_n and_o the_o excellency_n 3._o now_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n from_o this_o verse_n unto_o the_o 19_o v._n seem_v to_o use_v diverse_a iteration_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n we_o shall_v find_v by_o a_o diligent_a view_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o apostle_n sentence_n that_o he_o do_v not_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o pelican_n think_v eadem_fw-la repetit_fw-la propter_fw-la infirmas_fw-la conscientias_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n because_o of_o weak_a conscience_n which_o often_o think_v that_o sin_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o grace_n etc._n etc._n but_o oecumenius_n say_v better_a nequaquam_fw-la iterum_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la eadem_fw-la repetit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o again_o and_o again_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o one_o will_v think_v but_o diligentissime_fw-la copulat_fw-la he_o do_v most_o diligent_o couple_v and_o join_v the_o principal_a head_n together_o quest._n 34._o of_o the_o disparity_n and_o unlikeness_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n in_o this_o comparison_n the_o difference_n and_o disparity_n between_o they_o be_v in_o these_o six_o several_a point_n 1._o in_o the_o person_n compare_v adam_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o mere_a man_n v_o 12._o but_o christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v call_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n v_o 21._o 2._o they_o differ_v in_o that_o which_o be_v confer_v adam_n propagate_v to_o his_o posterity_n sin_n and_o death_n v_o 12._o christ_n communicate_v to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o life_n v_o 15.16_o 3._o the_o mean_n be_v far_o different_a adam_n disobedience_n bring_v in_o sin_n christ_n obedience_n procure_v life_n v_o 18.19_o 4._o the_o person_n upon_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v confer_v differ_v for_o from_o adam_n death_n and_o sin_n be_v derive_v upon_o all_o in_o general_a v_o 12.18_o but_o righteousness_n be_v communicate_v only_o to_o those_o which_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n v_o 17._o 5._o the_o manner_n how_o these_o thing_n be_v convey_v be_v diverse_a adam_n sin_n be_v transmit_v by_o natural_a propagation_n but_o life_n and_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n be_v communicate_v by_o grace_n v_o 15._o the_o gift_n be_v by_o grace_n 6._o the_o sequel_n and_o end_n be_v contrary_a the_o offence_n be_v unto_o condemnation_n v_o 16._o but_o justification_n by_o christ_n be_v unto_o life_n eternal_a v_o 18._o quest._n 35._o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o superiority_n which_o the_o benefit_n by_o grace_n in_o christ_n have_v beyond_o our_o fall_n and_o loss_n in_o adam_n 1._o the_o first_o excellency_n be_v general_o in_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o worker_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o that_o shall_v overcome_v sin_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v superior_a to_o both_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o equal_a power_n he_o can_v not_o have_v dissolve_v
or_o life_n without_o christ._n v_o 17._o much_o more_o shall_v they_o which_o receive_v etc._n etc._n reign_n in_o life_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o adam_n sin_n and_o death_n enter_v and_o so_o reign_v over_o all_o so_o life_n reign_v by_o jesus_n christ_n then_o they_o which_o be_v not_o graft_v by_o faith_n into_o christ_n but_o remain_v only_o in_o adam_n can_v be_v partaker_n of_o life_n they_o be_v still_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wherefore_o the_o turk_n jew_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n howsoever_o they_o dream_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o paradise_n and_o terrene_a happiness_n after_o this_o life_n yet_o they_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o life_n see_v they_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n so_o s._n peter_n say_v act._n 4.12_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v doct._n 6._o that_o life_n do_v accompany_v righteousness_n v_o 17._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o which_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n then_o as_o sin_v reign_v unto_o death_n so_o righteousness_n reign_v unto_o life_n wheresoever_o then_o righteousness_n be_v find_v whether_o inherent_a as_o in_o the_o angel_n or_o impute_v as_o in_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o they_o by_o faith_n there_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o life_n then_o they_o which_o do_v feel_v the_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v begin_v in_o they_o who_o both_o by_o faith_n be_v justify_v in_o christ_n and_o their_o faith_n be_v effectual_a work_n by_o love_n they_o be_v assure_v to_o enter_v into_o life_n as_o s._n paul_n know_v after_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n and_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n that_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o doct._n 7._o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n v_o 20._o the_o law_n enter_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o offence_n shall_v abound_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o proper_a use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o show_v he_o in_o what_o state_n he_o stand_v by_o nature_n a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n but_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o this_o use_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o second_o and_o more_o principal_a end_n that_o by_o the_o abound_a of_o sin_n grace_n may_v more_o abound_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n galath_n 3.19_o that_o we_o by_o the_o law_n see_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o unsufficiencie_n shall_v seek_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n to_o find_v righteousness_n in_o he_o which_o can_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n controv._n 1_o whether_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n pererius_n disput_n 1._o in_o c._n 5._o numer_n 2._o urge_v that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n c._n 32.17_o s_o he_o work_v of_o justice_n shall_v be_v peace_n even_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o whereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o opera_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n do_v work_n in_o we_o this_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o mind_n contra._n it_o may_v be_v here_o answer_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o work_n of_o our_o true_a justice_n that_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n jerem._n 23.10_o but_o that_o this_o interpretation_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o former_a word_n v_o 16._o judgement_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o fruitful_a field_n where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o external_a practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o justice_n 2._o junius_n seem_v to_o understand_v these_o disiunctive_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o they_o v_o 15._o shall_v bring_v faith_n justice_n peace_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v these_o to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 14.17_o righteousness_n peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o also_o faius_n but_o this_o distinction_n here_o can_v be_v admit_v because_o it_o be_v direct_o say_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v peace_n tranquillity_n 3._o but_o the_o best_a answer_n be_v that_o righteousness_n procure_v peace_n not_o effective_a because_o it_o work_v this_o inward_a peace_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n but_o declarative_a it_o declare_v confirm_v and_o assure_v unto_o we_o our_o peace_n as_o s._n peter_n exhort_v that_o we_o make_v our_o election_n and_o call_v sure_a by_o good_a work_n 2._o pet._n 1.9_o not_o that_o our_o work_n make_v our_o election_n sure_a in_o itself_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v make_v sure_a unto_o we_o so_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v unto_o we_o by_o a_o good_a life_n even_o as_o good_a work_n be_v testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v say_v by_o s._n james_n c._n 2._o to_o justify_v controv._n 2._o against_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 1._o by_o who_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n this_o text_n be_v well_o urge_v by_o peter_n martyr_n and_o pareus_n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n for_o if_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n what_o need_v we_o the_o help_n of_o other_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n the_o papist_n then_o do_v much_o derogate_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o bring_v a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o enter_v we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n and_o further_o two_o argument_n may_v be_v urge_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n he_o say_v we_o have_v access_n by_o he_o through_o faith_n but_o saint_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o must_v only_o believe_v in_o god_n joh._n 14.1_o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o 2._o we_o have_v access_n unto_o this_o grace_n namely_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o the_o saint_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v therefore_o by_o they_o we_o have_v not_o access_n and_o entrance_n controv._n 3_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o final_a perseverance_n v_o 5._o we_o have_v access_n unto_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v calvin_n out_o of_o this_o place_n refute_v two_o error_n of_o popish_a sophistry_n the_o one_o that_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o present_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o other_o that_o they_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o final_a perseverance_n but_o to_o stand_v in_o grace_n signify_v to_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n one_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o continue_v in_o it_o but_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n be_v most_o constant_a who_o christ_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n job._n 13.1_o tolet_n here_o foi_v in_o one_o of_o his_o popish_a drug_n that_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o certainty_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n or_o work_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o wicked_a that_o know_v not_o their_o sin_n have_v also_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n tolet._n annot_n 1._o contra._n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o a_o senseless_a and_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n the_o wicked_a feel_v not_o the_o prick_n of_o conscience_n because_o their_o sin_n be_v conceal_v from_o they_o but_o the_o faithful_a have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v remit_v in_o christ_n so_o paul_n be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n but_o afterward_o when_o sin_n revive_v he_o die_v rom._n 7.9_o where_o then_o the_o conscience_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o slumber_n of_o security_n sin_n revive_v awake_v &_o trouble_v it_o but_o where_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o christ_n the_o conscience_n cease_v to_o be_v trouble_v and_o perplex_v as_o in_o the_o wicked_a controv._n 4._o that_o the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o meritorious_a though_o it_o be_v say_v to_o work_v patience_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n diverse_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v for_o it_o be_v sometime_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n as_o unto_o god_n the_o author_n and_o worker_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o 2._o cor._n 5.5_o sometime_o
righteousness_n controv._n 14._o concern_v inherent_a justice_n v_o 13._o neither_o give_v your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n infer_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o as_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n inherent_a and_o dwell_v in_o we_o before_o our_o conversion_n so_o instead_o thereof_o must_v succeed_v righteousness_n per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la intelligit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la inherens_fw-la by_o righteousness_n he_o understand_v a_o thing_n inherent_a in_o we_o from_o whence_o proceed_v good_a work_n contra._n 1._o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a a_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o dwell_v in_o they_o which_o be_v their_o state_n of_o sactification_n or_o regeneration_n but_o by_o this_o inherent_a justice_n be_v we_o not_o justify_v before_o god_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v only_o for_o here_o the_o apostle_n treat_v not_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o mortification_n which_o be_v necessary_a fruit_n of_o justification_n and_o do_v follow_v it_o but_o they_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 2._o wherefore_o this_o be_v no_o good_a consequent_a there_o be_v in_o the_o righteous_a a_o inherent_a justice_n erg._n by_o this_o justice_n they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n see_v further_o hereof_o synops._n centur._n 4._o err_v 56._o controv._n 15._o against_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n v_o 20._o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_v from_o righteousness_n beza_n do_v urge_v this_o place_n strong_o against_o the_o popish_a freewill_n for_o in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a from_o justice_n that_o be_v as_o anselm_n interprete_v alieni_fw-la à _fw-la iustitia_fw-la estrange_v from_o justice_n it_o show_v that_o they_o have_v no_o inclination_n at_o all_o unto_o justice_n it_o bear_v no_o sway_n at_o all_o nullum_fw-la erat_fw-la eius_fw-la imperium_fw-la it_o have_v no_o command_n at_o all_o over_o you_o pererius_n disput_n 5._o numer_n 33._o make_v a_o offer_n to_o confute_v this_o assertion_n of_o beza_n but_o with_o bad_a success_n for_o those_o very_a author_n who_o he_o produce_v make_v against_o he_o first_o he_o allege_v anselm_n follow_v augustine_n liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la say_v augustine_n usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la iâ—_n peccatoribus_fw-la non_fw-la perijt_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la maximè_fw-la peccent_fw-la etc._n etc._n freewill_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o wicked_a that_o thereby_o they_o do_v sin_n most_o of_o all_o etc._n etc._n but_o who_o deny_v this_o the_o wicked_a have_v freewill_n indeed_o free_a from_o compulsion_n it_o be_v voluntary_a but_o incline_v only_o unto_o evil_n which_o anselm_n call_v libertatem_fw-la culpabilem_fw-la a_o culpable_a freedom_n and_o he_o therefore_o fit_o distinguish_v between_o these_o two_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a not_o free_v from_o justice_n lest_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o any_o other_o then_o to_o themselves_o but_o afterward_o v_o 22._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberati_fw-la free_v from_o sin_n to_o show_v that_o this_o freedom_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o only_o from_o god_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v haec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la quae_fw-la libera_fw-la est_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideo_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la libera_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la liberatur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la solus_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o will_n which_o be_v free_a in_o evil_n because_o they_o delight_v in_o evil_a be_v not_o therefore_o free_a in_o good_a thing_n because_o it_o be_v not_o free_v by_o he_o who_o only_o can_v make_v it_o free_a from_o sin_n etc._n etc._n with_o like_a success_n he_o cit_v thomas_n in_o his_o commentary_n here_o who_o thus_o write_v semper_fw-la itaque_fw-la homo_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la coactione_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la semper_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la inclinatione_fw-la man_n therefore_o always_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n or_o in_o grace_n be_v free_a from_o coaction_n and_o compulsion_n but_o he_o be_v not_o always_o free_a from_o a_o inclination_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v free_a always_o from_o compulsion_n for_o it_o always_o will_v free_o without_o constraint_n that_o which_o it_o will_v but_o it_o be_v not_o free_a at_o any_o time_n from_o a_o evil_a inclination_n it_o be_v not_o free_a à _fw-fr necessitate_v from_o a_o necessity_n of_o incline_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a of_o it_o own_o natural_a disposition_n controv._n 16._o whether_o all_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n or_o stipend_n of_o sin_n v_o 13._o the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n socinus_n part_n 3._o c._n 8._o pag._n 294._o grant_v that_o eternal_a death_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o mortality_n and_o die_v but_o not_o â—â—â—_o corporal_a death_n itself_o for_o adam_n before_o sin_n enter_v be_v create_v in_o a_o mortal_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o therefore_o corporal_a death_n be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o remain_v still_o neither_o have_v christ_n redeem_v we_o from_o it_o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o death_n here_o absolute_o without_o any_o restraint_n or_o limitation_n that_o he_o mean_v death_n in_o general_a of_o what_o kind_n soever_o and_o of_o the_o corporal_a death_n he_o speak_v direct_o c._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n which_o be_v special_o understand_v of_o the_o bondage_n of_o mortality_n which_o adam_n by_o his_o transgression_n bring_v upon_o his_o posterity_n 2._o it_o be_v frivolous_a distinction_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o death_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o die_v for_o what_o else_o be_v mortality_n than_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v which_o if_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o sin_n than_o death_n also_o itself_o 3._o adam_n though_o he_o be_v create_v with_o a_o possibility_n of_o die_v if_o he_o sin_v yet_o this_o possibility_n shall_v never_o have_v come_v into_o act_n if_o he_o have_v not_o actual_o sin_v 4._o christ_n have_v indeed_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o punishment_n of_o sin_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a as_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n for_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v remit_v never_o to_o be_v lay_v unto_o our_o judgement_n and_o yet_o the_o relic_n and_o remainder_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o utter_o extinguish_v so_o the_o lord_n have_v effectual_o and_o actual_o deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o come_v near_o we_o but_o from_o temporal_a death_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n only_o for_o he_o have_v make_v it_o a_o entrance_n to_o a_o better_a life_n and_o he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o power_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o seize_v upon_o we_o for_o ever_o because_o he_o shall_v raise_v we_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o then_o perfect_o triumph_v over_o death_n for_o ever_o 5._o origen_n here_o understand_v neither_o eternal_a nor_o temporal_a death_n but_o that_o qua_fw-la separatur_fw-la anima_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o god_n by_o sin_n but_o then_o the_o apostle_n have_v make_v a_o iteration_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o sin_n itself_o be_v the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o other_o death_n beside_o that_o namely_o that_o which_o follow_v as_o the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v everlasting_a death_n unto_o the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n oppose_v eternal_a death_n controv._n 17._o against_o the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n v_o 23._o the_o stipend_n or_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n faius_n by_o this_o place_n do_v well_o confute_v that_o popish_a distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n they_o say_v that_o venial_a sin_n be_v those_o which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n but_o the_o apostle_n here_o note_v in_o general_a of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o that_o the_o stipend_n and_o wage_n thereof_o be_v death_n because_o all_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o joh._n 3.5_o and_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o they_o that_o transgress_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o gloss_n then_o of_o haymo_n upon_o this_o place_n may_v seem_v somewhat_o strange_a hoc_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la criminalibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o sin_n
evil_a but_o all_o good_a work_n be_v of_o grace_n for_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n phil._n 2.13_o and_o that_o even_o good_a work_n which_o be_v of_o grace_n be_v exclude_v the_o apostle_n show_v elsewhere_o ephes._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v &c._n &c._n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v of_o himself_o for_o you_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o apostle_n indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n but_o yet_o the_o rule_n be_v general_a that_o grace_n and_o work_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n can_v be_v match_v together_o for_o he_o prove_v election_n to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n by_o his_o general_a axiom_n or_o proposition_n because_o that_o which_o be_v of_o grace_n can_v be_v of_o work_n and_o if_o election_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n then_o everlasting_a life_n also_o which_o depend_v of_o our_o election_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v of_o grace_n also_o argum._n 4._o that_o which_o be_v of_o work_n be_v by_o debt_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o count_v by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n but_o god_n be_v indebt_v to_o no_o man_n therefore_o life_n eternal_a be_v not_o of_o work_n because_o it_o be_v not_o by_o debt_n answer_n pererius_n here_o answer_v by_o indistinction_n that_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a kind_n of_o merit_v the_o condigno_fw-la of_o worthiness_n the_o one_o be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a which_o presuppose_v no_o gift_n of_o grace_n whereof_o it_o depend_v such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v absolute_o meritorious_a ex_fw-la rigore_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la even_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n to_o his_o humanity_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o merit_n ex_fw-la suppositione_n divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la upon_o the_o presupposal_n of_o divine_a grace_n so_o the_o work_n of_o man_n proceed_v of_o grace_n and_o their_o free_a will_n work_v together_o be_v merita_fw-la apud_fw-la deâ—â—â—_n merit_v with_o god_n like_v as_o natural_a thing_n though_o they_o have_v that_o virtue_n and_o activity_n from_o god_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o effect_n pere_n disput_n 10._o numer_n 53._o contra._n 1._o this_o answer_n overthrow_v itself_o for_o if_o man_n good_a work_n proceed_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n then_o can_v god_n be_v any_o way_n indebt_v for_o his_o own_o as_o david_n say_v 1._o chron._n 29.14_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o hand_n have_v we_o give_v thou_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 11.35_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v if_o then_o we_o may_v challenge_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n as_o a_o debt_n by_o way_n of_o recompense_n we_o must_v first_o give_v unto_o he_o 2._o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a thing_n the_o natural_a cause_n have_v their_o virtue_n at_o once_o from_o god_n and_o then_o they_o afterward_o work_v according_a unto_o that_o nature_n and_o property_n wherewith_o they_o be_v once_o endue_v but_o in_o supernatural_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la actus_fw-la to_o every_o act_n as_o the_o horse_n when_o he_o go_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n be_v the_o natural_a cause_n of_o his_o go_n but_o the_o order_n that_o direct_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_v in_o the_o way_n and_o of_o his_o go_v to_o such_o a_o place_n so_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o well_a do_n we_o concur_v indeed_o as_o natural_a cause_n of_o the_o action_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n be_v only_o from_o god_n 3._o god_n then_o be_v not_o indebt_v unto_o man_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n neither_o in_o justice_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o recompense_v we_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v another_o way_n indebt_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v just_a with_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v which_o promise_v he_o make_v only_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o this_o point_n be_v touch_v also_o by_o pererius_n praesertius_fw-la vero_fw-la adiuncta_fw-la dei_fw-la promissione_n de_fw-la remunerandis_fw-la etc._n etc._n especial_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v adjoin_v for_o the_o reward_v of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n in_o regard_n of_o this_o promise_n we_o grant_v which_o be_v mere_o of_o grace_n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n the_o lord_n work_v himself_o a_o voluntary_a debtor_n of_o eternal_a life_n argum._n 5._o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8.18_o that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v etc._n etc._n here_o he_o evident_o show_v that_o our_o work_n be_v not_o meritorious_a or_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n answer_n pererius_n here_o also_o thus_o distinguish_v that_o work_n may_v three_o way_n be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a cause_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o man_n freewill_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v express_v and_o the_o time_n of_o continuance_n which_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o for_o a_o time_n and_o three_o as_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o two_o first_o respect_n they_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o three_o convenientem_fw-la habent_fw-la proportionem_fw-la equalitatis_fw-la &_o dignitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o have_v a_o fit_a proportion_n of_o equality_n and_o worthiness_n with_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n thus_o pere_n disput_n 11._o contra._n 1._o the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n take_v away_o this_o distinction_n for_o the_o apostle_n v._n 17._o say_v if_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o such_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n as_o be_v endure_v for_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n for_o a_o man_n of_o himself_o without_o grace_n can_v suffer_v for_o christ_n therefore_o even_o good_a work_n as_o they_o proceed_v in_o we_o of_o grace_n be_v not_o meritorious_a or_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n 2._o good_a work_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v meritorious_a cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o they_o be_v not_o always_o and_o in_o all_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la the_o cause_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o life_n as_o in_o infant_n and_o in_o they_o which_o be_v of_o year_n though_o without_o good_a work_n they_o can_v be_v save_v yet_o good_a work_n be_v rather_o a_o beginning_n of_o eternal_a life_n than_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 3._o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n therefore_o in_o a_o merit_n there_o must_v four_o thing_n concur_v 1._o it_o must_v be_v a_o free_a service_n which_o we_o otherwise_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o 2._o it_o must_v be_v of_o our_o own_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v perfect_a 4._o it_o must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o reward_n but_o our_o work_n fail_v in_o all_o these_o 1._o we_o can_v perform_v nothing_o unto_o god_n but_o that_o we_o be_v already_o bind_v to_o do_v 2._o neither_o have_v we_o any_o good_a thing_n of_o our_o own_o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v 3._o and_o our_o best_a work_n be_v imperfect_a 4._o and_o between_o our_o temporal_a service_n and_o a_o everlasting_a reward_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n therefore_o we_o can_v merit_v see_v more_o hereof_o synops._n centur._n 4._o oer_o 79._o 6._o moral_a observation_n observ._n 1._o of_o perseverance_n v_o 4._o so_o we_o also_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n origen_n hence_o well_o collect_v that_o this_o newness_n of_o life_n semel_fw-la facta_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la once_o do_v suffice_v not_o ipsa_fw-la novitas_fw-la innovanda_fw-la est_fw-la this_o newness_n must_v still_o be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor._n 4.16_o our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v daily_o for_o as_o that_o which_o wax_v old_a be_v every_o day_n old_a and_o old_a so_o that_o which_o be_v new_a must_v continual_o be_v renew_v otherwise_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v new_a so_o that_o we_o must_v walk_v on_o still_o persevere_v and_o increase_v in_o this_o newness_n of_o life_n observ._n 2._o of_o the_o continual_a strife_n with_o sin_n v_o 13._o neither_o give_v your_o member_n weapon_n the_o apostle_n use_v this_o phrase_n of_o weapon_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o war_n in_o we_o some_o fight_n for_o sin_n and_o make_v their_o member_n weapon_n
object_n the_o apostle_n say_v v_o 15._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v therefore_o mortification_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n contra._n 1._o hence_o follow_v that_o mortification_n be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o cause_n but_o as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n without_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n and_o consequent_o no_o salvation_n 2._o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n c._n 6.23_o therefore_o not_o due_a unto_o our_o merit_n evil_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n because_o they_o just_o deserve_v it_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o be_v both_o imperfect_a and_o so_o unproportinable_a to_o the_o reward_n and_o they_o be_v due_a otherwise_o to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o merit_v not_o controv._n 4._o against_o the_o arrian_n and_o eunomian_o concern_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v_o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n have_v freedom_n chrysostome_n homil_n de_fw-fr adorand_fw-fr spirit_n from_o this_o place_n prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o arrian_n and_o eunomiâ—au_n heretic_n who_o make_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o son_n they_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o make_v servum_fw-la &_o ministrum_fw-la silij_fw-la a_o servant_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o son_n chrysostome_n confute_v they_o by_o this_o place_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o author_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n to_o other_o then_o be_v he_o most_o free_a himself_o and_o not_o a_o minister_n or_o servant_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor._n 2.17_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n controv._n 5._o against_o the_o pelagian_n that_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n can_v keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o error_n be_v confute_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o not_o able_a to_o justify_v we_o by_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n understand_v not_o substantiam_fw-la caruis_fw-la the_o substance_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o manichee_n be_v ready_a to_o catch_v at_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n to_o confirm_v their_o wicked_a opinion_n who_o hold_v the_o flesh_n of_o man_n to_o be_v evil_a by_o nature_n nor_o yet_o the_o carnal_a rite_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o cleanse_v the_o observer_n of_o they_o as_o origen_n here_o interprete_v and_o lyranus_fw-la follow_v he_o but_o by_o the_o flesh_n we_o understand_v with_o chrysostome_n carnales_fw-la sensus_fw-la the_o carnal_a affection_n carnalitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la rebellabat_fw-la the_o carnalitie_n of_o man_n which_o rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n gloss_n ordinar_n concupisentias_fw-la carnis_fw-la the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n haymo_n pravitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la the_o pravitie_n of_o nature_n martyr_n which_o hinder_v that_o none_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o this_o then_o manifest_o convince_v the_o pelagian_n for_o if_o the_o flesh_n make_v the_o law_n weak_a and_o unable_a to_o be_v keep_v than_o none_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o flesh_n can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n controv._n 6._o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o possible_a in_o this_o life_n no_o not_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 1._o the_o romanist_n out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n v_o 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n do_v infer_v that_o they_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o that_o either_o it_o must_v be_v deny_v that_o none_o in_o this_o life_n walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n or_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o by_o such_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v pere_n disput_n 5._o bellarmine_n add_v that_o if_o the_o law_n can_v be_v fulfil_v christus_fw-la non_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la quod_fw-la uâ—luit_fw-la christ_n have_v not_o compass_v or_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o intend_v for_o therefore_o he_o die_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v contra._n 1._o indeed_o origen_n who_o error_n and_o erroneous_a interpretation_n our_o adversary_n themselves_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o save_v where_o they_o serve_v their_o turn_n first_o devise_v this_o interpretation_n who_o by_o the_o law_n here_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v fulfil_v quando_fw-la lex_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o member_n resist_v it_o not_o and_o haymo_n have_v this_o gloss_n that_o 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have_v dependence_n of_o our_o work_n ans._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o in_o that_o place_n make_v his_o gradation_n by_o the_o cause_n for_o tribulation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o patience_n see_v many_o by_o tribulation_n be_v drive_v to_o despair_v but_o the_o apostle_n only_o set_v down_o the_o order_n of_o those_o instrument_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v to_o work_v hope_n in_o we_o thereby_o 2._o and_o proper_o hope_n cause_v patience_n not_o patience_n hope_v for_o the_o martyr_n if_o they_o be_v not_o thereto_o enduce_v by_o hope_n can_v never_o endure_v such_o unspeakable_a torment_n like_v as_o the_o merchant_n will_v never_o put_v himself_o into_o such_o danger_n by_o sea_n if_o the_o hope_n of_o gain_n move_v he_o not_o thereunto_o and_o so_o s._n james_n show_v that_o the_o probation_n and_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n bring_v forth_o patience_n c._n 3._o faith_n be_v try_v and_o prove_v by_o affliction_n work_v patience_n and_o faith_n bring_v forth_o hope_n 3._o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o as_o hope_v original_o cause_v patience_n so_o by_o our_o patience_n and_o experience_n our_o hope_n be_v also_o the_o more_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a and_o indeed_o a_o false_a hope_n which_o depend_v upon_o work_n it_o be_v thus_o evident_a 1._o because_o by_o this_o mean_n hope_v shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o faith_n which_o justify_v a_o man_n free_o without_o relation_n to_o his_o work_n if_o hope_n than_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o work_n it_o shall_v be_v opposite_a to_o faith_n 2._o our_o work_n be_v imperfect_a if_o hope_v be_v build_v upon_o a_o imperfect_a and_o uncertain_a ground_n it_o can_v have_v no_o certainty_n in_o itself_o 3._o some_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n have_v no_o good_a work_n as_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n yet_o he_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n pray_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v remember_v in_o his_o kingdom_n controv._n 15._o against_o the_o natural_a power_n and_o integrity_n of_o man_n will_n v_o 26._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v this_o overthrow_v that_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n who_o ascribe_v unto_o man_n power_n by_o nature_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v a_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o pray_v as_o he_o shall_v if_o he_o be_v not_o aid_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n he_o must_v needs_o come_v short_a of_o keep_v the_o law_n that_o fail_v in_o this_o principal_a part_n of_o god_n service_n namely_o prayer_n for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o of_o himself_o how_o to_o pray_v and_o so_o can_v serve_v god_n as_o he_o ought_v he_o fail_v in_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n in_o the_o proceed_n of_o every_o action_n the_o thought_n conceive_v the_o will_n consent_v the_o act_n &_o work_n persit_v none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v in_o man_n power_n not_o the_o first_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v both_o the_o other_o namely_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n phil._n 1.13_o and_o as_o these_o place_n do_v exclude_v this_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_n who_o extol_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n altogether_o so_o also_o they_o overthrow_v the_o error_n of_o the_o semipelagian_n the_o papist_n who_o join_v freewill_n and_o grace_n as_o work_n together_o controv._n 16._o that_o predestination_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n v_o 16._o those_o who_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a chrysostome_n and_o other_o greek_a expositor_n follow_v he_o as_o theophylact_n theodoret_n oecumenius_n hence_o infer_v that_o god_n prescience_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n praevidet_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n first_o forsee_v who_o be_v meet_v and_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v and_o 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omnium_fw-la operum_fw-la provisionem_fw-la before_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n bellar._n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a c._n 10._o and_o pererius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n disput_n 22.23_o upon_o this_o chapter_n but_o our_o rhemist_n be_v more_o gross_a in_o this_o point_n they_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v man_n by_o his_o absolute_a election_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o condition_n or_o respect_n of_o their_o work_n hebr._n c._n 5._o sect_n 7._o now_o this_o opinion_n that_o predestination_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n be_v thus_o evident_o confute_v argum._n 1._o that_o which_o be_v god_n work_n in_o man_n be_v no_o cause_n in_o man_n behalf_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v elect_v but_o faith_n and_o to_o believe_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n joh._n 6.29_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v etc._n etc._n ephes._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o 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placitum_fw-la the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n not_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n annot_n 31._o contra._n in_o this_o question_n of_o predestination_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o decree_n itself_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n in_o the_o execution_n good_a work_n be_v require_v not_o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o life_n eternal_a but_o only_o as_o such_o a_o cause_n without_o the_o which_o life_n eternal_a can_v be_v â—â—ad_a and_o this_o we_o grant_v but_o if_o god_n decree_n shall_v arise_v of_o any_o such_o foresight_n it_o be_v now_o a_o inducement_n and_o motive_n not_o a_o cause_n only_o sine_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la without_o the_o which_o not_o and_o so_o god_n good_a pleasure_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n high_a than_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n go_v not_o ephes._n 1.5_o if_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n shall_v induce_v the_o lord_n to_o elect_v for_o now_o election_n shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n controv._n 17._o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o ambrose_n catharinus_n concern_v predestination_n this_o popish_a writer_n opinion_n be_v that_o god_n have_v ordain_v all_o man_n unto_o eternal_a life_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n some_o he_o have_v absolute_o appoint_v unto_o salvation_n without_o any_o condition_n who_o head_n be_v christ_n and_o then_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n the_o number_n of_o those_o thus_o predestinate_a be_v certain_a and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v perish_v there_o be_v a_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o be_v ordain_v unto_o salvation_n not_o absolute_o but_o under_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n &_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o some_o of_o those_o come_v unto_o eternal_a life_n some_o do_v not_o of_o this_o opinion_n sixtus_n senensis_n catharinus_n scholar_n profess_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v biblioth_n lib._n 6._o annot_n 248._o and_o that_o he_o preach_v it_o for_o ten_o year_n together_o and_o in_o diverse_a chief_a city_n of_o italy_n till_o he_o see_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o manifold_a difficulty_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o that_o doctrine_n and_o then_o he_o give_v over_o contra._n this_o opinion_n have_v diverse_a absurdity_n 1._o it_o allow_v some_o to_o be_v save_v which_o be_v not_o predestinate_a unto_o life_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o only_o promise_v everlasting_a deliverance_n and_o salvation_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n dan._n 12.1_o revel_v 17.8_o c._n 20.12_o 2._o it_o make_v god_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n to_o be_v uncertain_a that_o many_o who_o he_o appoint_v to_o salvation_n yet_o be_v not_o save_v 3._o it_o make_v a_o diversity_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n that_o some_o be_v absolute_o elect_v some_o upon_o condition_n only_o whereas_o there_o be_v one_o end_n and_o the_o
of_o predestination_n c._n 8.30_o whereupon_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v ground_v he_o in_o this_o chapter_n do_v handle_v at_o large_a this_o mystery_n of_o god_n free_a and_o gracious_a election_n and_o the_o chapter_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n be_v do_v first_o use_v a_o pathetical_a insinuation_n protest_v his_o desire_n towards_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o v_o 6._o 2._o then_o he_o handle_v the_o mystical_a doctrine_n of_o election_n remove_v diverse_a objection_n to_o v_o 24._o 3._o then_o he_o declare_v the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n 1._o in_o the_o insinuation_n 1._o the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o his_o grief_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o v_o 1._o the_o greatness_n v_o 2._o 2._o then_o his_o desire_n v_o 3._o even_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o 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which_o be_v carnal_o descend_v of_o abraham_n be_v not_o his_o seed_n but_o the_o elect_n only_o ergo_fw-la this_o be_v affirm_v v_o 6._o 7._o then_o it_o be_v prove_v first_o by_o the_o example_n of_o izaak_n that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o ishmael_n which_o be_v prove_v 1._o by_o a_o direct_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n v_o 7._o 2._o by_o this_o argument_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o true_a seed_n v_o 8._o but_o izaak_n only_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n v_o 9_o ergo_fw-la second_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n jacob_n only_o be_v the_o true_a seed_n this_o be_v amplify_v 1._o by_o remove_v the_o suppose_a cause_n of_o this_o difference_n between_o jacob_n and_o esau_n which_o be_v neither_o their_o carnal_a generation_n because_o they_o be_v conceive_v by_o one_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n nor_o yet_o their_o work_n for_o when_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v unborn_a and_o have_v 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which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o willer_n or_o runner_n but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n v_o 16._o second_o the_o other_o part_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o particular_a example_n of_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v amplify_v by_o show_v the_o end_n of_o his_o rejection_n the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n v_o 17._o 3._o object_n v_o 19_o if_o god_n do_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_v elect_v some_o and_o reject_v other_o and_o his_o will_n can_v be_v resist_v nor_o hinder_v it_o will_v seem_v a_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a part_n to_o condemn_v those_o which_o can_v help_v it_o answ._n the_o apostle_n answer_v negative_o not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o some_o shall_v be_v elect_v some_o reject_v but_o that_o it_o follow_v not_o hereupon_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v cruel_a or_o unjust_a which_o he_o show_v 1._o by_o the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o man_n be_v no_o more_o to_o find_v fault_n with_o than_o the_o clay_n with_o the_o potter_n 2._o by_o god_n absolute_a power_n which_o he_o have_v over_o his_o workmanship_n as_o the_o potter_n over_o the_o clay_n v_o 21._o 3._o by_o the_o effect_n that_o howsoever_o god_n decree_n stand_v concern_v the_o reprobate_n yet_o they_o worthy_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n wherein_o god_n use_v long_o suffer_v towards_o they_o v_o 22._o 4._o by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o one_o to_o show_v god_n justice_n and_o power_n v_o 22._o and_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o other_o to_o declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n v_o 23._o 3._o the_o three_o part_n contain_v a_o application_n of_o this_o general_a doctrine_n of_o god_n election_n to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o jew_n wherein_o 1._o he_o show_v how_o the_o elect_a and_o call_v both_o among_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v save_v which_o he_o prove_v by_o two_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n osee_n v_o 25.26_o and_o among_o the_o jew_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v but_o only_o a_o select_a remnant_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o 3._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n esaias_n v_o 27.28.29_o 2._o he_o infer_v hereupon_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n show_v the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n v_o 30._o and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n v_o 31._o which_o he_o amplyfi_v by_o show_v two_o cause_n thereof_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o stumble_n at_o christ_n v_o 32._o which_o he_o confirm_v by_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o conclude_v the_o cause_n both_o of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o take_a offence_n at_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n namely_o their_o faith_n and_o belief_n v_o 33._o 3._o the_o question_n and_o doubt_n discuss_v quest._n 1._o why_o the_o apostle_n begin_v this_o treatise_n with_o a_o oath_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 1._o hugo_n cardinal_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o predestination_n because_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o can_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n 2._o origen_n and_o chrysostome_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a wish_n v_o 3._o that_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n sake_n which_o because_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o incredible_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n confidence_n utter_v before_o that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v he_o from_o christ_n he_o therefore_o use_v this_o vehement_a asseveration_n to_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v from_o his_o heart_n 3._o gryneus_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o vehement_a speech_n do_v purge_v himself_o from_o those_o cavil_n and_o suspicion_n which_o be_v take_v up_o of_o he_o as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o innovator_fw-la of_o the_o law_n a_o pestilent_a 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pet._n 1.10_o 2._o for_o one_o to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o yet_o to_o repent_v be_v contrary_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o reprobate_n can_v never_o have_v grace_n to_o repent_v and_o he_o that_o have_v grace_n true_o to_o repent_v may_v be_v assure_v he_o be_v no_o reprobate_n object_n 9_o but_o if_o god_n have_v foresee_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o that_o which_o god_n forsee_v must_v needs_o come_v to_o pass_v than_o the_o reprobate_a sin_n of_o necessity_n they_o can_v do_v otherwise_o how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o that_o which_o they_o can_v avoid_v ans._n there_o be_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o necessity_n the_o one_o be_v call_v antecedens_fw-la necâ—â—â—â—â—tas_fw-la a_o antecedent_n necessity_n or_o go_v before_o which_o proceed_v from_o necessary_a and_o work_a cause_n as_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v force_v by_o violence_n and_o strength_n as_o a_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v go_v there_o be_v consequens_fw-la necessitas_fw-la a_o follow_a necessity_n or_o by_o way_n of_o consequent_a which_o be_v upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o effect_n as_o when_o we_o see_v one_o fit_a this_o be_v suppose_v that_o we_o see_v he_o fit_a it_o be_v now_o necessary_a be_v do_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o force_v to_o fit_v so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o reprobate_n do_v sin_n necessary_o not_o by_o a_o necessity_n force_v their_o will_n but_o a_o infallible_a necessity_n follow_v the_o effect_n for_o they_o therefore_o sin_n not_o because_o god_n do_v foresee_v they_o will_v sin_n but_o therefore_o god_n foresee_v it_o because_o they_o will_v sin_v the_o reprobate_a then_o do_v sin_n free_o without_o any_o compulsion_n and_o therein_o be_v guilty_a though_o they_o be_v foresee_v to_o sin_n and_o because_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n can_v do_v no_o other_o and_o thus_o be_v this_o doctrine_n deliver_v from_o all_o those_o cavil_n and_o objection_n and_o man_n iâ—_n find_v only_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v from_o god_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n hoshea_n c._n 13.9_o perditio_fw-la tâ—â—_n ex_fw-la te_fw-la israel_n salus_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o thy_o perdition_n o_o israel_n be_v of_o thyself_o thy_o salvation_n of_o i_o and_o so_o i_o end_v and_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o say_n of_o tertullian_n deus_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la optimus_fw-la de_fw-la nostro_fw-la iustus_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v good_a and_o merciful_a of_o his_o own_o and_o just_a in_o that_o which_o be_v we_o etc._n etc._n lib._n de_fw-fr resurrect_v that_o be_v the_o original_n of_o mercy_n be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v from_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o ourselves_o controv._n 11._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n and_o of_o the_o agreement_n between_o they_o whereas_o 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say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n as_o well_o as_o election_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la duo_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o terminum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o these_o two_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n concern_v the_o beginning_n which_o be_v the_o decree_n he_o say_v there_o be_v nulla_fw-la causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hominis_fw-la no_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o either_o on_o man_n behalf_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o last_o effect_n there_o be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n in_o man_n both_o of_o his_o good_a work_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o of_o evil_a work_n to_o condemnation_n but_o pererius_n in_o two_o point_n be_v far_o wide_a both_o in_o make_v good_a work_n meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o in_o assign_v the_o beginning_n or_o first_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n and_o so_o of_o condemnation_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n allege_v before_o hos._n 13.9_o thy_o perdition_n be_v of_o thyself_o o_o israel_n as_o their_o latin_a text_n read_v 3._o some_o do_v make_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o decree_n for_o good_a work_n be_v not_o meritorious_a of_o salvation_n as_o evil_a work_n be_v of_o damnation_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o difference_n be_v because_o evil_a work_n be_v perfect_o evil_a but_o our_o good_a work_n be_v imperfect_a and_o so_o not_o proportionable_a to_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a reward_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o our_o own_o nor_o of_o ourselves_o as_o evil_a work_n be_v and_o therefore_o they_o merit_v not_o but_o the_o decree_n as_o well_o of_o election_n as_o reprobation_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v alike_o without_o any_o relation_n unto_o work_n good_a or_o evil_n thus_o worthy_a calvin_n beza_n martyr_n with_o other_o of_o our_o learned_a new_a writer_n 4._o but_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a 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condemn_v but_o for_o sin_n be_v man_n condemn_v 3._o otherwise_o if_o it_o it_o be_v godâ—_n absolute_a will_n to_o reject_v more_o than_o he_o elect_v his_o justice_n shall_v exceed_v his_o mercy_n see_v before_o contr_n 10._o controv._n 12._o whether_o mercy_n be_v a_o natural_a property_n in_o god_n or_o a_o effect_n only_o of_o his_o will_n against_o socinus_n v_o 18._o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v socinus_n that_o blasphemous_a heretic_n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o mercy_n be_v not_o a_o natural_a property_n in_o god_n but_o a_o voluntary_a act_n 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_n 2._o god_n always_o use_v his_o natural_a property_n but_o mercy_n he_o always_o show_v not_o as_o towards_o impenitent_a sinner_n 3._o contrary_a property_n be_v not_o natural_o in_o god_n but_o his_o mercy_n
and_o justice_n be_v contrary_a therefore_o they_o be_v not_o both_o natural_o in_o god_n 4._o natural_a property_n be_v not_o unequal_o in_o god_n but_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v unequal_a for_o his_o mercy_n exceed_v his_o justice_n 5._o mercy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o grief_n conceive_v upon_o a_o other_o misery_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o god_n contra._n before_o these_o argument_n be_v answer_v these_o consideration_n must_v be_v premise_v 1._o that_o mercy_n be_v otherwise_o in_o god_n then_o in_o man_n in_o man_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n or_o compassion_n conceive_v upon_o a_o other_o misery_n but_o in_o god_n it_o be_v only_o a_o propension_n and_o readiness_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n to_o help_v those_o which_o be_v in_o misery_n 2._o mercy_n in_o god_n either_o signify_v the_o inclination_n power_n faculty_n and_o property_n to_o show_v mercy_n and_o this_o be_v natural_a in_o god_n or_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o that_o property_n towards_o the_o creature_n and_o this_o be_v so_o natural_a in_o god_n as_o yet_o it_o be_v direct_v by_o his_o will_n 3._o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a two_o way_n either_o that_o which_o only_o proceed_v from_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o fire_n natural_o burn_v or_o that_o whereunto_o nature_n incline_v yet_o not_o without_o direction_n of_o the_o will_n as_o thus_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v to_o understand_v natural_o so_o god_n be_v both_o way_n natural_o merciful_a in_o himself_o the_o first_o way_n towards_o his_o creature_n the_o second_o now_o to_o the_o argument_n we_o answer_n 1._o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o natural_a property_n but_o of_o the_o act_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o all_o the_o natural_a property_n which_o be_v in_o god_n he_o always_o use_v not_o nor_o towards_o all_o as_o his_o justice_n power_n long_a animitie_n mercy_n they_o be_v always_o in_o god_n but_o he_o exercise_v they_o as_o it_o please_v he_o 3._o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v not_o contrary_a but_o cruelty_n be_v oppose_v to_o mercy_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o contrariety_n in_o god_n but_o in_o the_o effect_n in_o diverse_a subject_n as_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o same_o heat_n mollifi_v the_o wax_n and_o harden_v the_o clay_n 4._o neither_o be_v these_o property_n unequal_a in_o god_n but_o the_o effect_n and_o act_n only_o be_v unequal_a as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o dispose_v in_o his_o freewill_n 5._o humane_a mercy_n be_v such_o as_o be_v describe_v but_o the_o divine_a mercy_n be_v of_o a_o other_o nature_n as_o have_v be_v show_v now_o the_o contrary_a argument_n that_o mercy_n be_v a_o natural_a property_n in_o god_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o scripture_n describe_v god_n by_o his_o mercy_n exod._n 34._o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n rich_a in_o mercy_n god_n be_v describe_v by_o his_o natural_a property_n 2._o all_o virtue_n in_o god_n be_v essential_a and_o natural_a but_o mercy_n be_v one_o of_o god_n virtue_n 3._o justice_n be_v natural_a in_o god_n but_o mercy_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n universal_a justice_n 4._o mercy_n and_o compassion_n be_v natural_a in_o man_n they_o which_o have_v it_o not_o be_v call_v inhuman_a they_o be_v beast_n rather_o than_o man_n therefore_o much_o more_o be_v it_o natural_a in_o god_n for_o every_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o creature_n proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n in_o the_o creator_n see_v more_o hereof_o in_o pareus_n dub_v 12._o controv._n 13._o whether_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n free_a and_o absolute_a will_n only_o and_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o christ_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o socinus_n and_o ostorodius_n v_o 18._o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v blasphemous_a socinus_n and_o ostorodius_n a_o samosatenian_n heretic_n direct_o impugn_v the_o eternal_a deity_n of_o christ_n by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n do_v affirm_v that_o god_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n without_o any_o satisfaction_n purchase_v by_o christ_n death_n forgive_v sin_n unto_o the_o penitent_a socinus_n first_o make_v these_o and_o such_o like_a objection_n 1._o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v therefore_o of_o his_o own_o will_v be_v remit_v sin_n without_o christ._n 2._o he_o do_v forgive_v sin_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n isai._n 43.25_o therefore_o not_o for_o christ._n 3._o if_o god_n shall_v forgive_v sin_n for_o christ_n satisfaction_n than_o both_o mercy_n and_o justice_n shall_v be_v see_v at_o once_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ._n 4._o god_n may_v remit_v sin_n without_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o may_v depart_v from_o his_o right_n and_o remit_v of_o his_o own_o as_o it_o please_v he_o 5._o god_n require_v only_a repentance_n and_o innocence_n of_o life_n in_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o he_o forgive_v only_o for_o that_o which_o he_o require_v 6._o many_o example_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o sin_n pardon_v and_o mercy_n show_v without_o christ_n as_o in_o abel_n henoch_n and_o other_o that_o please_v god_n by_o faith_n believe_v only_o that_o god_n be_v &_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o the_o righteous_a heb._n 11.6_o therefore_o without_o christ._n 7._o god_n promise_v jerem._n 31._o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o their_o iniquite_v and_o to_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o but_o where_o he_o require_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n he_o remember_v it_o and_o be_v not_o merciful_a unto_o it_o 8._o we_o be_v command_v one_o to_o forgive_v a_o other_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n forgive_v we_o but_o we_o must_v forgive_v without_o any_o satisfaction_n ergo_fw-la so_o god_n forgive_v us._n 9_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o debt_n exclude_v all_o payment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n socinus_n lib._n de_fw-la servator_fw-la the_o other_o impious_a heretic_n thus_o also_o object_v 1._o god_n love_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o scripture_n before_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o joh._n 3.16_o ephe._n 1.4_o but_o christ_n satisfaction_n show_v that_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o we_o before_o 2._o god_n do_v remit_v our_o sin_n free_o by_o grace_n rom._n 3.24_o but_o grace_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v contrary_a 3._o this_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n by_o christ_n death_n make_v god_n cruel_a that_o will_v not_o receive_v mankind_n unto_o his_o favour_n but_o by_o the_o most_o cruel_a death_n of_o his_o son_n 4._o it_o make_v god_n a_o tyrant_n in_o punish_v the_o innocent_a for_o offender_n 5._o the_o son_n shall_v be_v more_o merciful_a than_o his_o father_n for_o he_o forgive_v without_o satisfaction_n so_o do_v not_o his_o father_n 6._o if_o christ_n have_v true_o satisfy_v for_o we_o he_o shall_v have_v suffer_v eternal_a death_n and_o so_o never_o have_v rise_v again_o which_o have_v be_v impossible_a these_o and_o other_o such_o objection_n this_o wicked_a ostorodius_n have_v in_o a_o book_n write_v in_o the_o german_a tongue_n against_o tradelius_fw-la cite_v by_o pareus_n dub_v 13._o contra._n before_o we_o come_v to_o answer_n these_o objection_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n must_v first_o be_v open_v 1._o the_o question_n here_o be_v not_o of_o the_o power_n property_n and_o faculty_n of_o show_v mercy_n which_o be_v natural_a in_o god_n and_o absolute_a in_o he_o without_o any_o condition_n 2._o but_o of_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o this_o property_n which_o be_v either_o general_a towards_o all_o creature_n and_o towards_o all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a upon_o who_o he_o suffer_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o rain_n to_o fall_v matth._n 5.45_o or_o special_a towards_o the_o elect_a in_o give_v they_o his_o grace_n and_o forgive_a their_o sin_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v tit._n 3.4_o when_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n be_v save_v us._n 3._o this_o special_a act_n of_o god_n mercy_n must_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n according_a to_o the_o cause_n forego_v which_o be_v none_o other_o but_o only_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n no_o merit_n of_o any_o creature_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o elect_a but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v but_o there_o be_v certain_a condition_n which_o do_v accompany_v or_o follow_v this_o free_a act_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o work_n thereof_o in_o the_o sanctification_n and_o glorification_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v these_o three_o the_o ransom_n make_v by_o christ_n faith_n in_o the_o
trinity_n concur_v in_o their_o divine_a power_n and_o essence_n as_o they_o be_v one_o god_n yet_o with_o a_o special_a relation_n to_o their_o person_n as_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n both_o create_v redeem_v the_o world_n and_o sanctify_v the_o elect_a but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v special_o ascribe_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o redemption_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n consider_v together_o with_o their_o infinite_a and_o omnipotent_a godhead_n quest._n 17._o whether_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n without_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n v_o 10._o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n he_o confess_v to_o salvation_n 1._o lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o the_o apostle_n only_o give_v instance_n here_o of_o those_o which_o be_v in_o casis_fw-la 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part_n of_o justification_n but_o as_o a_o necessary_a effect_n that_o follow_v 4._o pet._n martyr_n think_v that_o by_o salvation_n here_o be_v not_o understand_v as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o ulteriorem_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la a_o further_a degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n bid_v we_o to_o work_n out_o our_o salvation_n with_o tremble_a and_o fear_n phil._n 2._o so_o also_o gorrhan_n interprete_v ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la to_o salvation_n ad_fw-la salutis_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la to_o the_o perfection_n of_o salvation_n but_o this_o be_v to_o give_v way_n unto_o they_o which_o ascribe_v only_o the_o begin_n of_o salvation_n unto_o faith_n and_o the_o perfection_n unto_o work_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n make_v not_o here_o confession_n the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n as_o belief_n be_v of_o justification_n but_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n also_o of_o confession_n which_o 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be_v subsequens_fw-la gratia_fw-la subsequent_a or_o follow_a grace_n whereby_o the_o lord_n assist_v those_o which_o be_v call_v as_o augustine_n say_v gratia_fw-la praevenit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la subsequiâ—â—â—â—_n frustrà _fw-la velimus_fw-la grace_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v willing_a and_o it_o follow_v we_o that_o our_o will_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a 3._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v his_o own_o mercy_n the_o apostle_n say_v here_o v_o 35._o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o the_o internal_a motive_n be_v the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n the_o external_a impulsive_a and_o move_a cause_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ._n 4._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v either_o external_a as_o election_n predestination_n or_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o time_n as_o vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n 5._o the_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 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of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n have_v no_o right_n so_o now_o the_o seed_n and_o offspring_n of_o christian_n be_v count_v holy_a unto_o they_o belong_v baptism_n and_o other_o sacrament_n and_o rite_n of_o christian_a profession_n for_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a seed_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 7.14_o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a doct._n 8._o how_o the_o church_n or_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o tree_n v_o 16._o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n etc._n etc._n 1._o a_o just_a man_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o tree_n 1._o propter_fw-la pedis_fw-la i._o fidei_fw-la immobilitatem_fw-la for_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v his_o faith_n v._n 20._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n 2._o propter_fw-la stipitis_fw-la i._o spei_fw-la erectionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o stalk_n or_o trunk_n which_o signify_v hope_n and_o therefore_o job_n say_v 19.10_o he_o have_v remove_v my_o hope_n like_o a_o tree_n 3._o the_o root_n be_v charity_n eph._n 4._o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n 4._o the_o branch_n be_v his_o virtue_n hosh._n 14.7_o his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n 5._o the_o bloom_n and_o blossom_n be_v his_o sweet_a manner_n 6._o the_o leaf_n his_o gracious_a word_n 7._o the_o fruit_n good_a work_n 8._o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v his_o mercy_n hosh._n 14.7_o they_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v gorrhan_n doct._n 9_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n v_o 18._o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n thou_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v then_o the_o same_o root_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o believe_a gentile_n the_o same_o faith_n the_o same_o mediator_n the_o same_o substance_n efficacy_n and_o force_v of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o the_o external_a rite_n and_o symbol_n be_v diverse_a martyr_n so_o s._n paul_n ephes._n 4._o there_o be_v one_o body_n one_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n etc._n etc._n doct._n 10._o of_o god_n omnipotency_n v_o 23._o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o return_n and_o graft_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n though_o simple_o and_o general_o this_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n god_n can_v do_v it_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v yet_o here_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n because_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o god_n will_n see_v the_o jew_n be_v his_o people_n of_o old_a otherwise_o god_n power_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o his_o will_n for_o he_o can_v do_v more_o than_o he_o will_v it_o be_v contrariwise_o with_o man_n who_o will_v many_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v effect_v and_o so_o his_o will_n be_v large_a than_o his_o power_n martyr_n doct._n 11._o christ_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n v_o 27._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o forgive_v sin_n man_n may_v remit_v the_o punishment_n that_o it_o be_v not_o inflict_v but_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v only_o purge_v by_o god_n the_o key_n be_v indeed_o commit_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n but_o they_o be_v the_o instrument_n only_o whereby_o god_n forgive_v sin_n the_o minister_n be_v only_o the_o proclaymer_n of_o god_n will_v herein_o they_o can_v remit_v sin_n but_o only_o ministerial_o as_o the_o instrument_n doct._n 12._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n v_o 33._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n god_n knowledge_n be_v excellent_a 1._o for_o the_o largeness_n of_o it_o in_o know_v all_o thing_n 2._o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n perfect_o 3._o the_o manner_n he_o need_v no_o mean_n of_o his_o knowledge_n but_o himself_o 4._o the_o celerity_n of_o it_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o moment_n 5._o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o it_o can_v be_v deceive_v 6._o the_o eternity_n it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n 7._o the_o efficacy_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 8._o the_o secunditie_n of_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v lighten_v by_o his_o knowledge_n 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n controv._n 1_o that_o none_o which_o be_v elect_v can_v final_o fall_v away_o v_o 2._o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n which_o he_o know_v before_o etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o may_v be_v object_v thus_o god_n know_v his_o people_n before_o that_o be_v elect_v they_o unto_o salvation_n but_o
opinion_n examine_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v remit_v only_o by_o christ_n death_n not_o for_o the_o the_o obedience_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o life_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 5._o chapter_n 1._o contr_n whether_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n 2._o contr_n against_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 3._o contr_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o perseverance_n 4._o contr_n that_o the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o meritorius_fw-la though_o it_o be_v say_v to_o work_v patience_n 5._o contr_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o inherent_a habit_n of_o charity_n 6._o contr_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o impious_a socinus_n who_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o they_o 7._o contr_n against_o other_o objection_n of_o socinus_n and_o other_o impugn_v the_o fruit_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n his_o father_n 8._o con_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n against_o socinus_n his_o cavil_n 9_o contr_n that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o only_o satisfactory_a but_o meritorious_a against_o socinus_n certain_a controversy_n touch_v original_a sin_n 10._o cont_n that_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n in_o man_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o contr_n that_o adaw_n sin_n be_v enter_v into_o his_o posterity_n by_o propagation_n not_o imitation_n only_o against_o the_o pelagian_n 12._o contr_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o original_a sin_n be_v propagate_v against_o the_o pelagian_n where_o it_o be_v dispute_v whether_o the_o soul_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o parent_n 13._o contr_n against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o papist_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o quite_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n 14._o contr_n what_o original_a sin_n be_v against_o the_o romanist_n and_o some_o some_o other_o and_o special_o against_o they_o which_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v adam_n sin_n impute_v only_o to_o his_o posterity_n 15._o contr_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o privation_n of_o original_a justice_n 16._o contr_n of_o the_o wicked_a heresy_n of_o martion_n and_o valentinus_n with_o the_o blasphemous_a manichee_n 17._o cont_n that_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a and_o worthy_a of_o death_n by_o nature_n 18._o contr_n that_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o yet_o alive_a in_o the_o body_n 19_o contr_n the_o virgin_n marie_n conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n 20._o contr_n again_o merit_n 21._o contr_n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v everlasting_a death_n 22._o contr_n that_o christ_n essential_a justice_n be_v not_o infuse_v into_o us._n 23._o contr_n against_o the_o patron_n of_o universal_a grace_n 24._o contr_n against_o the_o popish_a inherent_a justice_n 25._o contr_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v both_o by_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ._n 26._o contr_n against_o the_o philosopher_n who_o place_v righteousness_n in_o their_o own_o work_n 27._o contr_n against_o the_o manichee_n and_o pelagian_n the_o one_o give_v too_o much_o the_o other_o too_o little_a to_o the_o law_n 28._o contr_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 29._o contr_n of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o romanist_n controversy_n out_o of_o the_o 6._o chapter_n 1._o contr_n against_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 2._o contr_n concern_v inherent_a justice_n 3._o contr_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o outward_a work_n 4._o contr_n that_o baptism_n serve_v as_o well_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v as_o of_o sin_n past_a 5._o contr_n whether_o in_o baptism_n our_o sin_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o 6._o contr_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n 7._o contr_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 8._o contr_n that_o christ_n shall_v not_o die_v in_o the_o next_o world_n again_o for_o those_o which_o be_v not_o heal_v here_o 9_o contr_n against_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 10._o contr_n concern_v freewill_n 11._o contr_n that_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v proper_o sin_n 12._o contr_n whether_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v fall_v into_o any_o mortal_a or_o deadly_a sin_n 13._o contr_n against_o the_o manichee_n 14._o contr_n concern_v inherent_a justice_n 15._o contr_n against_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 16._o contr_n whether_o all_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n 17._o contr_n against_o the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n 18._o contr_n that_o everlasting_a life_n can_v be_v merit_v by_o good_a work_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 7._o chapter_n 1._o contr_n against_o purgatory_n 2._o contr_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o second_o marriage_n 3._o contr_n whether_o the_o marriage_n bond_n be_v indissoluable_a before_o the_o one_o party_n be_v dead_a 4._o contr_n that_o the_o disparity_n of_o profession_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o marriage_n 5._o contr_n whether_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n permit_v to_o the_o jew_n do_v lawful_o dissolve_v matrimony_n under_o the_o law_n 6._o contr_n against_o the_o work_n of_o propitiation_n 7._o contr_n against_o the_o heretic_n which_o condemn_v the_o law_n 8._o contr_n that_o we_o be_v free_v by_o grace_n from_o the_o strict_a and_o rigorous_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n 9_o contr_n that_o concupiscence_n though_o it_o have_v no_o deliberate_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v sin_n &_o forbid_v by_o the_o commandment_n 10._o contr_n that_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n be_v but_o one_o 11._o contr_n against_o freewill_n controversy_n out_o of_o the_o 8._o chapter_n 1._o contr_n that_o concupiscence_n remain_v even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n and_o in_o itself_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n 2._o controver_n that_o none_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n 3._o controver_n that_o regeneration_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o the_o faithful_a 4._o contr_n against_o the_o arrian_n and_o eunomian_o concern_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o contr_n against_o the_o pelagian_n that_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n can_v keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 6._o contr_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o possible_a in_o this_o life_n no_o not_o to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 7._o con_v that_o not_o the_o carnal_a eat_n of_o christ_n flesh_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o resurrection_n but_o the_o spiritual_a v_o 11._o 8._o contr_n against_o merit_n 9_o contr_n whether_o in_o this_o life_n one_o by_o faith_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n 10._o contr_n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 11._o contr_n that_o a_o strange_a tongue_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 12._o contr_n that_o everlasting_a glory_n can_v be_v merit_v 13._o contr_n that_o hope_n justify_v not_o 14._o contr_n whether_o hope_v rely_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n 15._o contr_n against_o the_o natural_a power_n and_o integrity_n of_o man_n will_n 16._o contr_n that_o predestination_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n 17._o contr_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o ambrose_n catharinus_n concern_v predestination_n 18._o contr_n that_o election_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a of_o grace_n without_o merit_n and_o of_o some_o select_v not_o general_o of_o all_o 19_o contr_n that_o the_o elect_a can_v full_o away_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v whole_o give_v over_o unto_o sin_n 20._o contr_n whether_o a_o reprobate_a may_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o true_a justice_n 21._o contr_n that_o the_o elect_a by_o faith_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o everlasting_a salvation_n controversy_n out_o of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n 1._o contr_n that_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v no_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n 2._o contr_n against_o the_o old_a heretic_n the_o manichee_n arrian_n nestorian_n confute_v out_o of_o the_o 5._o ver_fw-la 3._o contr_n against_o the_o profane_a and_o impious_a collection_n of_o eniedinus_fw-la and_o socinus_n late_a heretic_n 4._o contr_n that_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n do_v not_o sanctify_v or_o give_v grace_n 5._o contr_n against_o the_o vain_a observation_n of_o astrologer_n in_o cast_v of_o nativity_n 6._o contr_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o be_v in_o a_o former_a life_n before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o body_n 7._o contr_n whether_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n 8._o contr_n that_o not_o only_a election_n unto_o grace_n but_o unto_o glory_n also_o be_v only_o of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n 9_o contr_n that_o the_o apostle_n treat_v as_o well_o of_o
be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v thus_o it_o appear_v 1._o christ_n come_v not_o to_o dissolve_v the_o law_n matth._n 5.17_o now_o the_o law_n not_o only_o permit_v but_o command_v to_o swear_v where_o cause_n be_v deut._n 6.13_o and_o 10.20_o 2._o the_o lord_n himself_o swear_v psal._n 110.4_o heb._n 6.17_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n to_o swear_v 3._o the_o holy_a father_n and_o patriarch_n use_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n where_o it_o be_v lawful_o require_v as_o abraham_n gen._n 21.24_o jacob_n genes_n 31.53_o david_n 1â—_n sam._n 24.23_o 2._o but_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o on_o the_o contrary_n object_v 1._o christ_n say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n answer_v christ_n forbid_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n but_o not_o by_o creature_n as_o by_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n by_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o head_n 2._o where_o he_o say_v let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o christ_n forbid_v not_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o a_o oath_n when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n but_o the_o often_o and_o unnecessary_a use_v of_o it_o in_o common_a talk_n where_o then_o it_o concern_v the_o salvation_n or_o edification_n of_o our_o brethren_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o roman_n shall_v be_v well_o persuade_v of_o s._n paul_n affection_n towards_o they_o who_o have_v yet_o never_o see_v they_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v quoviam_fw-la neminem_fw-la hominum_fw-la animi_fw-la svi_fw-la testem_fw-la sistere_fw-la poterat_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o he_o can_v not_o set_v forth_o any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o call_v upon_o god_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n 3._o it_o will_v be_v again_o object_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o oath_n be_v not_o lawful_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a basil._n in_o psalm_n 14._o answer_n the_o abuse_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v unlawful_a both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a but_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n lawful_o be_v as_o well_o permit_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n propehsy_v of_o the_o new_a church_n that_o they_o shall_v swear_v by_o jehovah_n isay._n 19.18_o and_o c._n 43.23_o jerem._n 4.3_o quest._n 30._o how_o paul_n be_v say_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o chrysostome_n by_o the_o spirit_n understand_v the_o holy_a ghost_n omne_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la imputat_fw-la virtuti_fw-la he_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n nothing_o to_o his_o own_o diligence_n but_o in_o that_o he_o say_v in_o my_o spirit_n this_o interpretation_n be_v avoid_v paul_n will_v not_o so_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n my_o spirit_n 2._o theodoret_n by_o spirit_n think_v to_o be_v mean_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n give_v unto_o paul_n 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aretius_n thus_o distinguish_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v tota_fw-la mundi_fw-la fabrica_fw-la the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n take_v together_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n afterward_o mention_v be_v the_o special_a work_n as_o the_o star_n the_o element_n and_o such_o like_a but_o if_o by_o the_o creation_n the_o work_n themselves_o create_v shall_v be_v understand_v than_o the_o apostle_n shall_v seem_v superfluous_o afterward_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o work_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o work_n perer._n tolet._n and_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o the_o genitive_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o dative_a and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o be_v join_v appositive_o together_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n pareus_n 2._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v à _fw-la creatura_fw-la of_o the_o creature_n which_o anselm_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n follow_v understand_v of_o man_n in_o which_o 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from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n tolet_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o world_n create_v afterward_o in_o this_o epistle_n rom._n 8.20_o nor_o yet_o for_o the_o creature_n simple_o but_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n when_o it_o be_v create_v from_o the_o world_n create_v à _fw-fr constitutione_n mundi_fw-la from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n as_o chrysostome_n be_v translate_v 3._o be_v understand_v by_o his_o work_n non_fw-la corporea_fw-la vel_fw-la imaginaria_fw-la visione_n sed_fw-la intellectuali_fw-la not_o by_o a_o corporeal_a or_o imaginary_a vision_n be_v they_o see_v but_o by_o a_o intellectual_a gloss_n interlin_fw-mi as_o the_o cause_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o effect_n lyran._n like_v as_o by_o a_o image_n represent_v one_o that_o be_v absent_a we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o he_o so_o god_n be_v see_v 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that_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n have_v reason_n such_o as_o be_v intellectual_a spirit_n such_o as_o be_v the_o angel_n and_o among_o those_o he_o to_o be_v most_o perfect_a that_o be_v totus_fw-la actus_fw-la only_o in_o act_n void_a of_o all_o passive_a quality_n which_o be_v god_n for_o the_o other_o spirit_n do_v consist_v partly_o in_o act_n partly_o in_o a_o possibility_n as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v and_o thus_o by_o these_o step_n do_v they_o ascend_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n faius_n 4._o aristotle_n be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n consist_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n because_o it_o be_v haereditaria_fw-la fama_fw-la omnium_fw-la mortalium_fw-la a_o hereditary_a opinion_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n lib._n 12._o metaphys_n c._n 6_o 7._o lib._n 7._o ethicor._fw-la c._n 13._o thereupon_o
appoint_v for_o generation_n so_o the_o syrian_a translator_n re_fw-mi quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la usae_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o use_v the_o thing_n both_o which_o be_v not_o of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n 3._o so_o likewise_o the_o man_n with_o man_n wrought_v filthiness_n active_o in_o force_v upon_o other_o unnatural_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o passive_o in_o suffer_v other_o to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v destroy_v socrates_n be_v note_v among_o the_o philosopher_n for_o masculine_a venery_n which_o plato_n condemn_v and_o the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v special_a relation_n here_o unto_o the_o abominable_a uncleanness_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o special_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v a_o monstrous_a beast_n for_o such_o sin_n against_o nature_n pareus_n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d elegant_o show_v how_o whereas_o by_o god_n ordinance_n in_o lawful_a copulation_n by_o marriage_n two_o become_v one_o flesh_n both_o sex_n be_v ion_v together_o in_o one_o by_o this_o sodomitical_a unâ—â—â—nnes_n the_o same_o flesh_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o the_o man_n with_o man_n work_v uncleanness_n with_o woman_n and_o so_o serve_v in_o stead_n of_o two_o sex_n 68_o quest._n how_o one_o sin_n be_v punish_v by_o a_o other_o upon_o these_o word_n and_o receive_v in_o themselves_o such_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n etc._n etc._n v._n 27._o 1._o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o be_v as_o punishment_n of_o former_a sin_n which_o be_v non_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi peccantium_fw-la sed_fw-la incrementa_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la not_o so_o much_o the_o torment_n of_o sinner_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n as_o augustine_n say_v and_o here_o we_o may_v make_v a_o fourfold_a distinction_n of_o sin_n 1._o some_o be_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o the_o cause_n also_o of_o sin_n follow_v 17._o as_o gregory_n give_v instance_n of_o one_o give_v unto_o riot_n and_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v which_o cause_v he_o 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sin_n be_v involuntarie_a how_o then_o can_v sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n and_o every_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v just_a and_o so_o of_o god_n but_o sin_n be_v unjust_a and_o not_o of_o god_n therefore_o not_o a_o punishment_n to_o this_o objection_n diverse_a answer_n be_v make_v 1._o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n lib._n 2._o distinct_a 36._o give_v this_o solution_n that_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o punishment_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n commit_v by_o the_o will_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o it_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o mind_n and_o make_v it_o guilty_a of_o damnation_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n every_o sin_n shall_v be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o mind_n be_v thus_o corrupt_v and_o make_v guilty_a even_o by_o the_o first_o sin_n which_o one_o commit_v 2._o therefore_o thomas_n aquinas_n add_v further_a that_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o because_o it_o be_v 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3._o wherefore_o god_n in_o punish_v one_o sin_n by_o a_o other_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o just_a judge_n that_o not_o only_o by_o subtract_v his_o grace_n as_o pererius_n not_o by_o give_v satan_n power_n over_o sinner_n to_o draw_v they_o further_o into_o sin_n as_o hyperius_n but_o by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o order_v and_o direct_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o so_o dispose_v and_o effect_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v give_v over_o to_o great_a impiety_n and_o iniquity_n to_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n so_o than_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recompense_n have_v neither_o reference_n unto_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o who_o regard_n herein_o nothing_o but_o their_o own_o inordinate_a pleasure_n not_o yet_o unto_o satan_n work_n who_o intend_v nothing_o but_o the_o contumely_n of_o god_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o it_o be_v refer_v unto_o god_n who_o in_o punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n only_o respect_v the_o due_a course_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o thus_o recompense_v their_o former_a error_n god_n then_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n but_o concur_v as_o a_o just_a judge_n in_o punish_v their_o former_a sin_n with_o great_a follow_v pareus_n faius_n here_o note_v well_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v which_o signify_v a_o just_a and_o full_a recompense_n answer_v and_o correspondent_a unto_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o word_n be_v only_o use_v of_o evil_a work_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reward_n be_v give_v unto_o good_a work_n as_o be_v confer_v of_o grace_n not_o answer_v unto_o any_o merit_n before_o go_v 3._o as_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v show_v how_o sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n so_o also_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o other_o and_o that_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o direct_o when_o as_o a_o man_n by_o one_o sin_n be_v incline_v to_o commit_v a_o other_o and_o that_o three_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n as_o when_o one_o through_o covetousness_n commit_v murder_n to_o enjoy_v a_o other_o wealth_n 2._o or_o by_o suggest_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o other_o sin_n as_o gluttony_n bring_v forth_o adultery_n 3._o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficient_a and_o move_a cause_n as_o when_o one_o by_o practice_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n be_v grow_v into_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_v which_o still_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o heap_v sin_n to_o sin_n indirect_o one_o sin_n cause_v a_o other_o by_o remove_v that_o which_o shall_v keep_v one_o from_o sin_n as_o namely_o when_o the_o sin_n first_o commit_v exclude_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o one_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o sin_n thom._n prim_fw-la secund_a qu._n 80._o art_n 2._o 69._o quest._n how_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v not_o to_o regard_v to_o know_v god_n v_o 28._o 1._o origen_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o here_o 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the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n have_v no_o other_o meaning_n but_o this_o iustum_fw-la secundum_fw-la fidei_fw-la norman_n vitam_fw-la dirigere_fw-la that_o the_o just_a do_v direct_v his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n contra._n 1._o he_o do_v not_o place_v the_o word_n aright_o for_o thus_o be_v the_o word_n to_o be_v join_v together_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v so_o that_o by_o faith_n have_v rather_o connexion_n with_o the_o first_o word_n the_o just_a then_o with_o the_o last_o shall_v live_v 2._o the_o apostle_n by_o life_n here_o understand_v everlasting_a salvation_n not_o our_o conversion_n here_o as_o be_v say_v before_o v_o 16._o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v faith_n then_o bring_v to_o everlasting_a salvation_n 2._o the_o rhemist_n have_v this_o shift_n that_o faith_n together_o with_o work_n must_v be_v here_o understand_v to_o justify_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n only_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la iustificat_fw-la c._n 20._o contra._n 1._o if_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n depend_v not_o upon_o faith_n but_o partly_o upon_o faith_n partly_o upon_o work_n than_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o work_n which_o be_v a_o absurd_a speech_n and_o not_o far_o from_o blasphemy_n 2._o the_o apostle_n c._n 3.28_o exclude_v work_n conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o live_v only_o by_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n without_o work_n 3._o now_o although_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n yet_o faith_n live_v by_o work_n it_o must_v be_v a_o lively_a and_o effectual_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n by_o the_o which_o the_o just_a man_n live_v and_o not_o a_o dead_a faith_n 3._o 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6._o doct._n v_o 28._o spirit_n neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n as_o these_o be_v not_o two_o diverse_a circumcision_n but_o two_o act_n of_o the_o one_o and_o same_o circumcision_n the_o internal_a and_o external_a so_o there_o be_v two_o act_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o baptism_n there_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o both_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o lawful_a use_n they_o have_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n be_v upon_o urgent_a necessity_n deny_v but_o infidel_n unbeliever_n and_o evil_a liver_n have_v only_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v pareus_n 7._o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v a_o external_a act_n of_o eat_v and_o a_o internal_a the_o unworthy_a receiver_n have_v only_o the_o latter_a the_o faithful_a when_o they_o communicate_v have_v both_o and_o in_o case_n the_o sacrament_n be_v deny_v they_o may_v spiritual_o eat_v christ_n without_o the_o sacrament_n our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 6.54_o whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o though_o they_o do_v spiritual_o eat_v christ_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o desire_v it_o yet_o the_o sacrament_n also_o must_v be_v celebrate_v for_o their_o further_a comfort_n and_o strengthen_v and_o the_o testify_a of_o their_o faith_n gryneus_n certain_a addition_n to_o the_o former_a doctrine_n addit_fw-la 1._o concern_v the_o judgement_n which_o a_o man_n give_v against_o himself_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o much_o may_v further_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o 1._o verse_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v namely_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o guiltiness_n before_o god_n 2._o whence_o it_o be_v partly_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o strike_v into_o a_o man_n conscience_n this_o sense_n of_o sin_n partly_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o conscience_n itself_o convince_a one_o of_o sin_n 3._o of_o who_o it_o be_v namely_o of_o all_o man_n 4._o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a to_o diverse_a end_n 1._o to_o humble_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n judgement_n for_o if_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o god_n can_v much_o more_o who_o be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n 1._o joh._n 3.20_o 2._o it_o be_v for_o our_o comfort_n work_v in_o we_o boldness_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o 1._o joh._n 3.21_o 3._o it_o will_v make_v we_o not_o to_o be_v too_o severe_a in_o judge_v of_o other_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v us._n addit_fw-la 2._o out_o of_o the_o 5._o v_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v namely_o the_o contumacy_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o whence_o it_o be_v original_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n satan_n concur_v as_o the_o efficient_a the_o occasion_n be_v the_o external_a object_n and_o god_n by_o his_o secret_a judgement_n yet_o most_o just_a have_v a_o overrule_a hand_n herein_o 3._o the_o effect_n be_v the_o treasure_v up_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 4._o it_o be_v curable_a not_o by_o man_n free_a will_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.8_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o david_n pray_v psal._n 51.12_o create_v in_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n addit_fw-la 3._o the_o accept_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o thing_n equal_a be_v give_v to_o they_o which_o be_v unequal_a or_o contrariwise_o thing_n unequal_a to_o they_o which_o be_v equal_a only_o
goodness_n therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v good_a but_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n which_o be_v no_o where_o reveal_v but_o in_o his_o word_n then_o no_o work_n can_v be_v good_a unless_o it_o be_v wrought_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o there_o can_v come_v no_o good_a work_n from_o man_n who_o be_v prone_a to_o evil_n and_o to_o nothing_o but_o evil_a by_o nature_n unless_o then_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v a_o new_a which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v can_v do_v no_o acceptable_a work_n both_o these_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o scripture_n 1._o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o please_v god_n hebr._n 11.6_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o 2._o and_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.12_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n all_o such_o work_n then_o as_o have_v neither_o warrant_n out_o of_o god_n word_n not_o yet_o proceed_v from_o faith_n such_o as_o all_o superstitious_a work_n be_v so_o much_o commend_v and_o command_v in_o popery_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v good_a work_n gualther_n 5._o controv._n whether_o any_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v perfect_a 1._o the_o romanist_n do_v hold_v that_o some_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v so_o perfect_a that_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n so_o much_o as_o venial_o in_o they_o they_o have_v no_o blemish_n at_o all_o council_n tridentin_n can_v 25._o de_fw-la iustificat_fw-la pererius_n urge_v that_o act_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n in_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n which_o be_v not_o only_a omnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la vacuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n void_a of_o all_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v perfect_o good_a as_o appear_v by_o that_o excellent_a promise_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v thereupon_o to_o abraham_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n disput_n 4._o in_o c._n 2._o numer_n 33._o contra._n 1._o that_o act_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n be_v not_o reward_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n but_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o faith_n he_o believe_v god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o abraham_n do_v not_o cast_v some_o doubt_n in_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o be_v first_o command_v of_o god_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n there_o may_v be_v some_o natural_a reason_n within_o he_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v overcome_v by_o faith_n ambrose_n think_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abrah_n c._n 8._o that_o when_o abraham_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n tâ—rie_v you_o here_o with_o the_o ass_n for_o i_o and_o the_o child_n will_v go_v yonder_o and_o worship_n and_o come_v again_o to_o you_o captiose_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n speak_v cunning_o or_o captious_o lest_o his_o servant_n shall_v perceive_v whereabout_o he_o go_v 3._o and_o as_o for_o david_n he_o have_v many_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n from_o some_o of_o which_o even_o his_o best_a work_n may_v not_o be_v free_a he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v according_a to_o god_n heart_n both_o comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o saul_n and_o other_o and_o because_o he_o fight_v god_n unfeigned_o not_o in_o show_n and_o hypocritie_n as_o saul_n do_v otherwise_o that_o he_o be_v not_o imply_v according_a to_o god_n heart_n the_o great_a sin_n wherein_o he_o fall_v do_v declare_v 2._o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o blemish_n imperfection_n and_o defect_n even_o in_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n though_o we_o affirm_v not_o as_o pererius_n slander_v luther_n that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v sin_n it_o be_v thus_o make_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o the_o prophet_n isai_n say_v c._n 64.6_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o stain_a clout_n even_o their_o best_a action_n be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v to_o this_o place_n diverse_a answer_n be_v find_v 1._o pererius_n out_o of_o augustine_n thus_o interprete_v that_o iustnia_fw-la nostra_fw-la divine_a comparata_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n out_o righteousness_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o divine_a justice_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o filthy_a and_o menstrâ—â—â—_n clothe_v this_o be_v then_o speak_v comparative_o to_o this_o purpose_n august_n serm_n 43._o contra._n and_o we_o herein_o concur_v with_o augustine_n that_o although_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n seem_v 〈◊〉_d perfect_a and_o excellent_a before_o man_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o they_o be_v find_v to_o come_v far_o short_a so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n not_o which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o but_o which_o he_o command_v and_o require_v of_o we_o our_o best_a work_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o full_a of_o want_n 2._o he_o urge_v hieromes_n exposition_n who_o apply_v this_o place_n to_o the_o incredulous_a jew_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o sained_a legal_a holiness_n be_v as_o unclean_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n exhibit_v to_o the_o world_n contra._n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n itself_o that_o be_v prophet_n speak_v of_o that_o age_n then_o present_a v_o 10._o zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n jerusalem_n be_v a_o deseâ—_n 3._o therefore_o pererius_n insist_v upon_o this_o three_o inpretation_n that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o their_o legal_a righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o uncleare_a thing_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n as_o include_v himself_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v for_o humility_n sake_n condescend_v unto_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therein_o also_o show_v his_o charitable_a affection_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o contra._n it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o their_o legal_a observation_n but_o of_o all_o their_o moral_a obedience_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o stain_a clout_n 2._o neither_o do_v he_o mean_v the_o hypocrite_n only_o but_o he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o people_n exclude_v no_o not_o the_o better_a sort_n as_o he_o say_v v_o 8._o but_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o v_o 9_o low_o beseech_v thou_o behold_v we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n but_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o alone_a god_n people_n neither_o be_v god_n say_v to_o be_v their_o father_n for_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_n sake_n among_o they_o they_o may_v be_v so_o count_v but_o not_o alone_o by_o themselves_o 2._o to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v urge_v that_o place_n psal._n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v none_o that_o live_v be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a â—hat_n no_o not_o the_o just_a in_o their_o best_a work_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n can_v find_v sufficient_a matter_n against_o they_o even_o in_o their_o most_o perfect_a work_n as_o job_n say_v c._n 9.30_o if_o i_o wash_v myself_o with_o snow_n water_n etc._n etc._n yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n pererius_n here_o show_v five_o reason_n why_o the_o just_a desire_n that_o god_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o 1._o because_o of_o the_o uncertentie_n of_o their_o election_n and_o present_a justice_n 2._o many_o of_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o deadly_a and_o great_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v not_o sure_a whether_o they_o be_v remit_v 3._o yea_o and_o the_o best_a man_n have_v their_o venial_a fault_n which_o can_v not_o altogether_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o in_o this_o life_n 4._o and_o even_o in_o their_o best_a work_n plures_fw-la negligentiae_fw-la immiscentur_fw-la many_o negligence_n and_o escape_n be_v intermingle_v 5._o their_o good_a work_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n expect_v a_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n perer._n disput_n 4._o numer_n 37._o contra._n 1._o of_o these_o five_o cause_n some_o be_v false_a some_o be_v impertinent_a and_o some_o direct_o make_v against_o he_o 1._o that_o the_o righteous_a and_o faithful_a be_v not_o certain_a of_o their_o election_n nor_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v false_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o s._n paul_n be_v both_o sure_a of_o his_o election_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v
punishment_n b._n par._n immittit_fw-la iram_fw-la send_v his_o wrath_n t._n inducit_fw-la iraâ—â—_n bring_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o be_v punishment_n i_o speak_v according_a to_o man_n v.l._n or._n as_o a_o man_n g._n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n t._n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n b.be._n 6_o god_n forbid_v far_o be_v it_o or_o let_v it_o not_o be_v or._n else_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n or._n this_o world_n l.r._n 7_o for_o if_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n have_v more_o b._n abound_v through_o my_o lie_n in_o my_o lie_n l._n so_o be_v the_o original_n but_o the_o preposition_n in_o be_v take_v for_o through_o why_o be_o i_o yet_o condemn_v as_o a_o sinner_n 8_o and_o not_o rather_o as_o we_o be_v blaspheme_v orig_n as_o some_o speak_v evil_a of_o us._n be._n v._o but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o orig_n be_v in_o the_o passive_a as_o we_o be_v slanderous_o repute_v b._n and_o some_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o there_o may_v come_v good_a who_o damnation_n be_v just_a or_o who_o damnation_n be_v reserve_v for_o justice_n t._n 9_o what_o then_o be_v we_o more_o excellent_a no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o we_o have_v already_o or_o before_o prove_v g._n or_o pronounce_v t._n not_o before_o accuse_v be._n b._n l_o show_v by_o render_v the_o cause_n v._o the_o word_n proper_o so_o signify_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n or_o show_v the_o cause_n all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o be_v under_o sin_n 10_o as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v not_o any_o just_a l.r._n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v here_o omit_v 11_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o b._n god_n 12_o they_o have_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v together_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o unto_o one_o or._n 13_o their_o throat_n be_v in_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v deceive_v b._n or._n use_v their_o tongue_n to_o deceit_n be._n g._n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n 14_o who_o be_v mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n 15_o their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n 16_o destruction_n not_o heart_n grief_n b._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrition_n destruction_n and_o calamity_n v.b.g._n misery_n b._n unhappiness_n l._n grief_n t._n be_v in_o their_o way_n 17_o and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v 18_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o before_o their_o eye_n or._n not_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n for_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v a_o adverb_n 19_o now_o we_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o law_n or._n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v culpable_a g._n obnoxious_a v._o be._n subject_a l._n r._n endamage_v b._n subject_n to_o condemnation_n b._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v under_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v guilty_a unto_o god_n 20_o therefore_o not_o because_o l.b._n because_o that_o v._o for_o it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n infer_v out_o of_o the_o former_a word_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n or_o before_o he_o l._n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v know_v t._n 21_o but_o now_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n make_v manifest_a without_o the_o law_n have_v witness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 22_o to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n towards_o all_o unto_o all_o b.g._n but_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o omnes_fw-la towards_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n l.u.t._n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o join_v it_o by_o way_n of_o exposition_n to_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o this_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o same_o which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n these_o word_n some_o make_v part_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o 23._o genev_n but_o in_o the_o original_n they_o end_v the_o 22._o verse_n 23_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n g._n be._n or_o come_v short_a as_o of_o the_o mark_n not_o have_v need_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n l._n b._n or_o be_v destitute_a v._o t._n for_o that_o do_v not_o sufficient_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o come_v short_a 24_o but_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v l._n or._n but_o the_o participle_n must_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o verb_n free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o show_v of_o his_o righteousness_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v pass_v before_o 26_o through_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n by_o the_o space_n which_o god_n give_v we_o by_o his_o long_a suffering_n t._n but_o this_o be_v interpret_v rather_o than_o translate_v for_o the_o show_v of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o this_o present_a time_n at_o this_o time_n g.b.l.t._n but_o in_o the_o original_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nunc_fw-la now_o that_o be_v this_o present_a that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o a_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n or._n of_o jesus_n christ._n l._n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n t._n 27_o where_o be_v then_o the_o boast_n rejoice_a g._n it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n 28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v g._n or_o collect_v or_o gather_v b.u._n as_o by_o reason_n and_o argument_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o we_o think_v l._n or_o hold_v b._n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 29_o be_v he_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o yes_o even_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o 30_o for_o it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o shall_v justify_v justify_v l.t._n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n the_o circumcision_n of_o faith_n through_o faith_n t._n but_o the_o preposition_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n 31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v the_o law_n of_o none_o effect_v through_o faith_n not_o destroy_v the_o law_n through_o faith_n l.b._n for_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v before_o v_o 3._o shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n not_o destroy_v it_o god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n 2._o the_o argument_n method_n and_o part_n in_o this_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o certain_a privilege_n which_o they_o have_v yet_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n be_v not_o better_o than_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n and_o unable_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n this_o chapter_n have_v three_o part_n the_o 1._o from_o v._n 1._o to_o v_o 9_o wherein_o he_o remove_v certain_a objection_n which_o may_v be_v hoove_v by_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v three_o in_o number_n 1._o objection_n be_v propound_v v._n 1._o in_o make_v the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n alike_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o take_v away_o all_o privilege_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o answer_n follow_v in_o grant_v their_o privilege_n v_o 2._o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o constancy_n of_o god_n promise_n v_o 3._o which_o he_o prove_v by_o certain_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n v_o 4._o 2._o objection_n be_v propound_v v_o 5._o and_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o testimony_n before_o allege_v that_o if_o god_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a when_o he_o judge_v and_o punish_v man_n sin_n than_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v well_o to_o punish_v that_o whereby_o his_o justice_n be_v set_v forth_o v_o 5._o the_o answer_n follow_v v_o 6._o take_v from_o the_o office_n of_o god_n he_o can_v not_o be_v but_o most_o just_a see_v he_o shall_v judge_v the_o
to_o himself_o thereby_o to_o set_v forth_o god_n justice_n but_o this_o event_n follow_v this_o word_n that_o do_v not_o then_o show_v the_o cause_n but_o the_o order_n rather_o and_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n perer._n where_o be_v not_o relation_n to_o david_n that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o this_o end_n but_o unto_o god_n who_o turn_v this_o evil_a unto_o good_a 2._o or_o these_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o but_o to_o the_o 3._o verse_n i_o know_v my_o iniquity_n david_n therefore_o show_v not_o quo_fw-la sine_fw-la prius_fw-la fecerit_fw-la malâ—_n with_o what_o intent_n he_o do_v evil_a before_o sed_fw-la quo_fw-la fine_fw-la nunc_fw-la faciat_fw-la bonis_fw-la but_o with_o what_o end_n he_o now_o do_v well_o in_o confess_v his_o sin_n namely_o that_o god_n may_v receive_v glory_n thereby_o 3._o vatablus_n also_o refer_v these_o word_n unto_o the_o 2._o verse_n where_o he_o say_v wash_v i_o 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here_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n beza_n annot_n 3._o but_o whereas_o v._n 7._o the_o apostle_n say_v why_o be_o i_o yet_o condemn_v as_o a_o sinner_n the_o most_o interpreter_n agree_v to_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o objection_n that_o god_n shall_v seem_v unjust_a in_o punish_v sinner_n by_o who_o his_o glory_n be_v set_v forth_o tolet_n make_v it_o rather_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o s._n paul_n prove_v by_o two_o argument_n that_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a one_o by_o his_o office_n that_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o if_o god_n be_v not_o just_a i_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o sinner_n but_o the_o former_a word_n go_v immediate_o before_o if_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n have_v more_o abound_v through_o my_o lie_n unto_o his_o glory_n show_v that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o objection_n which_o also_o be_v continue_v still_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v and_o etc._n etc._n why_o do_v we_o not_o evil_a etc._n etc._n 4._o by_o verity_n here_o v_o 7._o be_v not_o understand_v the_o verity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o by_o a_o lie_n erroneous_a and_o false_a doctrine_n as_o origen_n here_o show_v by_o diverse_a particular_a instance_n of_o the_o false_a position_n of_o the_o philosopher_n how_o the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v thereby_o more_o manifest_o appear_v but_o by_o virtue_n rather_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o constancy_n in_o keep_v his_o promise_n be_v understand_v and_o by_o a_o lie_n the_o perfidiousness_n of_o man_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v before_o v_o 3._o 5._o now_o to_o this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n make_v 4._o answer_n 1._o he_o reject_v this_o impious_a calumniation_n as_o blasphemous_a and_o absurd_a think_v it_o worthy_a of_o no_o better_a answer_n say_v god_n forbid_v 2._o he_o add_v a_o reason_n take_v from_o god_n office_n he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n both_o present_a and_o to_o come_v who_o do_v both_o govern_v the_o world_n in_o equity_n and_o shall_v as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n give_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o therefore_o can_v be_v unjust_a 3._o to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n he_o say_v first_o that_o they_o do_v blaspheme_v the_o apostle_n v_o 8._o in_o raise_v such_o a_o slander_n of_o he_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v teach_v any_o such_o doctrine_n that_o man_n shall_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o 4._o then_o he_o say_v their_o damnation_n be_v just_a which_o word_n some_o do_v understand_v active_o that_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v such_o position_n refer_v who_o to_o the_o objection_n but_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v passive_o of_o their_o person_n that_o for_o this_o their_o blasphemy_n they_o deserve_v to_o be_v condemn_v of_o god_n pareus_n 6._o thus_o the_o apostle_n answer_v pithy_o to_o these_o cavil_n and_o objection_n repel_v they_o that_o howsoever_o man_n may_v imagine_v yet_o god_n be_v most_o just_a in_o punish_v of_o sinner_n though_o thereby_o his_o glory_n be_v set_v forth_o so_o that_o thus_o much_o be_v insinuate_v in_o the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n shall_v therefore_o forbear_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a because_o by_o their_o iniquity_n his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n be_v more_o set_v forth_o because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o their_o sin_n that_o any_o good_a come_v thereof_o but_o of_o god_n goodness_n they_o per_fw-la se_fw-la by_o themselves_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n glory_n but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la by_o a_o accident_n god_n thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o their_o condign_a punishment_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n his_o wisdom_n as_o he_o do_v use_v the_o malice_n and_o envy_v of_o josephs_n brethren_n to_o effect_v his_o purpose_n in_o bring_v he_o to_o honour_n his_o clemency_n 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man_n by_o their_o sin_n be_v stranger_n and_o as_o banish_a man_n from_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o recoverable_a by_o man_n work_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o way_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o all_o religion_n whatsoever_o be_v condemn_v beside_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v we_o unto_o god_n pareus_n quest._n 30._o of_o justification_n free_o by_o grace_n v_o 24._o 1._o here_o the_o apostle_n express_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 1._o the_o efficient_a which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n free_o reveal_v as_o the_o pelagian_n unsterstand_v it_o nor_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n infuse_v as_o the_o romanist_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o understand_v the_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n 2._o the_o formal_a cause_n and_o manner_n 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he_o mean_v then_o the_o superabundant_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 4.7_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 5._o i_o will_v adjoine_v also_o tolets_n reason_n annot_n 5._o in_o c._n 5._o the_o charity_n and_o love_n whereby_o we_o love_v god_n be_v but_o one_o grace_n and_o virtue_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o shed_n forth_o of_o this_o love_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v the_o effusion_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o all_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v then_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o from_o which_o fountain_n issue_n faith_n all_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o add_v hereunto_o the_o consonant_a exposition_n of_o many_o of_o the_o father_n as_o of_o chrysostome_n cite_v before_o of_o hierome_n who_o thus_o write_v quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la nos_fw-la diligat_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o god_n love_v we_o we_o know_v by_o this_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n forgive_v our_o sin_n but_o have_v also_o give_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o ambrose_n pignus_fw-la charitatis_fw-la dei_fw-la bohemus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v the_o pledge_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n theophylact_n also_o interprete_v de_fw-la charitate_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la ostendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o he_o show_v towards_o we_o etc._n etc._n likewise_o expound_v theodoret_n sedulius_n with_o other_o 8._o quest._n why_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n 1._o some_o do_v give_v this_o sense_n effusa_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la oleum_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o love_n be_v shed_v abroad_o like_o oil_n 〈◊〉_d cor_fw-la occupando_fw-la in_o possess_v and_o occupy_v the_o whole_a heart_n according_a to_o that_o say_n matth._n 22._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n gorrh._n but_o the_o love_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o here_o take_v active_o for_o that_o love_n whereby_o we_o love_v god_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a question_n 2._o tolet_n thus_o expound_v it_o abundantissime_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la amici_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o be_v not_o spare_o but_o abundant_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n likewise_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n late_a nos_fw-la diligit_fw-la he_o do_v love_v we_o large_o that_o be_v great_o 3._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n clare_v nobis_fw-la manifeâ—â—ta_fw-la sicut_fw-la cum_fw-la lux_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o manifest_v to_o we_o as_o when_o the_o â—ight_n be_v spread_v and_o disperse_v abroad_o gorrhan_n 4._o but_o hereby_o rather_o be_v express_v the_o abundance_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v pour_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n so_o chrysostome_n non_fw-la moâ—ce_fw-la nos_fw-la honoravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o have_v not_o spare_o honour_v we_o but_o he_o have_v shed_v forth_o upon_o we_o his_o love_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n so_o also_o oecumenius_n quia_fw-la ubere_fw-la datus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v plentiful_o give_v we_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o prophet_n say_v joel_n 2._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n faius_n 9_o quest._n why_o it_o be_v add_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v us._n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o work_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shed_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n
unto_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o osiand_n pareus_n facit_fw-la nos_fw-la intelligere_fw-la charitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o feel_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o us._n 2._o and_o this_o work_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n not_o exclude_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o who_o this_o love_n towards_o mankind_n be_v common_a but_o the_o apostle_n observe_v the_o property_n of_o their_o person_n because_o as_o election_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n and_o redemption_n to_o the_o son_n so_o love_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n both_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o feel_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v we_o to_o love_n god_n again_o 3._o and_o here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v only_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o which_o dwell_v in_o we_o not_o in_o his_o essence_n which_o be_v infinite_a but_o by_o his_o power_n illuminate_v direct_a convert_n we_o faius_n so_o tolet_n well_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n non_fw-fr solum_fw-la dona_fw-la sua_fw-la nobis_fw-la communicate_v sed_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la inhabitat_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o only_o communicate_v his_o gift_n unto_o we_o but_o also_o by_o they_o dwell_v in_o us._n 4._o in_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v we_o thereby_o be_v signify_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la proprijs_fw-la viâ—tutibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o we_o have_v obtain_v the_o spirit_n not_o by_o our_o own_o virtue_n but_o by_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n oecumen_fw-la and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v note_v in_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v and_o the_o giver_n be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n hug._n card._n 10._o quest._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v according_a to_o the_o time_n v_o 6._o 1._o some_o do_v refer_v these_o word_n to_o the_o former_a clause_n 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this_o be_v usual_o see_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n and_o grief_n perer._n numer_n 78._o add_v hereunto_o the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n will_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o most_o of_o all_o be_v bend_v to_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n forbid_v 2._o sin_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o law_n because_o he_o sin_v more_o that_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o not_o than_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o 3._o by_o the_o law_n which_o contain_v variety_n of_o precept_n the_o number_n of_o sin_n be_v multiply_v innumera_fw-la praecepta_fw-la lex_fw-la dedit_fw-la the_o law_n give_v a_o number_n of_o precept_n chrysostom_n 4._o the_o law_n terrify_v the_o conscience_n and_o so_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v and_o show_v punishment_n due_a unto_o sin_n and_o so_o exaggerate_v it_o mart._n 2._o if_o the_o law_n be_v consider_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o it_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n than_o this_o 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confugerent_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v weak_a shall_v run_v unto_o the_o physician_n and_o seek_v for_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n quest._n 43._o how_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o have_v abound_v more_o 1._o athanasius_n refer_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la where_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n grace_v abound_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n where_o sin_n abound_v before_o tractas_fw-la de_fw-fr salutar_n advent_v but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v too_o curious_a 2._o lyranus_fw-la have_v reference_n to_o the_o law_n that_o whereas_o sin_v abound_v under_o the_o law_n grace_n also_o abound_v under_o the_o law_n because_o christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v galat._n 4.4_o but_o here_o grace_n be_v oppose_v and_o set_v against_o the_o law_n therefore_o in_o both_o the_o opposite_a part_n there_o can_v be_v reference_n to_o the_o same_o law_n 3._o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n have_v two_o exposition_n grace_n be_v say_v to_o abound_v because_o it_o profit_v they_o who_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o overcome_v grace_n work_v on_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o power_n but_o then_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v compare_v with_o itself_o for_o in_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n prevail_v not_o against_o they_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n 4._o otherwise_o thus_o quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la regnavit_fw-la because_o sin_n reign_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o grace_n for_o ever_o but_o unless_o grace_n have_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n it_o shall_v have_v reign_v for_o ever_o 5._o origen_n say_v grace_n abound_v more_o in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_a hominem_fw-la absoluere_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la prateritis_fw-la free_a a_o man_n from_o sin_n past_a but_o also_o strengthen_v he_o against_o sin_n to_o come_v 6._o chrysostome_n thus_o grace_n have_v superabounded_a not_o only_o in_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n and_o remit_v our_o sin_n but_o in_o give_v we_o life_n and_o make_v we_o just_a 7._o some_o give_v this_o sense_n that_o grace_n have_v abound_v not_o only_o in_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n but_o all_o other_o actual_a sin_n add_v beside_o piscator_fw-la gorrhan_n 8._o but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o understand_v this_o superabounding_a of_o grace_n of_o all_o those_o privilege_n and_o excellency_n which_o the_o benefit_n by_o christ_n have_v beyond_o our_o loss_n and_o fall_n in_o adam_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v before_o bez._n fai._n so_o every_o way_n grace_n exceed_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o potentis_fw-la of_o god_n who_o grace_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o great_a by_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o non_o 〈◊〉_d superat_fw-la sed_fw-la absorbet_fw-la it_o do_v not_o only_o overcome_v
but_o even_o swallow_v up_o calvin_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o who_o the_o more_o we_o feel_v the_o burden_n and_o overflow_a of_o our_o sin_n the_o more_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o extol_v and_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n osiander_n so_o here_o be_v two_o end_n of_o the_o law_n express_v the_o neâ—â—â—â—_n end_n be_v the_o manifestation_n and_o increase_n of_o sin_n the_o remote_a end_n be_v the_o more_o abound_v of_o grace_n but_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o first_o end_n be_v universal_a for_o in_o all_o man_n both_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n the_o law_n work_v the_o increase_n insight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o other_o end_n be_v particular_a and_o peculiar_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o faithful_a that_o by_o the_o abound_a of_o sin_n grace_n may_v more_o abound_v towards_o they_o which_o be_v not_o proper_o cause_v by_o the_o increase_n of_o sin_n but_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pareus_n quest._n 44._o of_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o of_o grace_n unto_o life_n 1._o before_o the_o apostle_n have_v ascribe_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o death_n v_o 14._o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o unto_o sin_n because_o death_n indeed_o reign_v by_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1._o cor._n 15.56_o death_n can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o we_o but_o through_o sin_n martyr_n 2._o but_o to_o speak_v more_o distinct_o where_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o death_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n before_o the_o law_n when_o as_o death_n do_v apparent_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o apparent_a till_o the_o law_n come_v but_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v because_o sin_n then_o more_o abound_v so_o that_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n be_v here_o describe_v the_o first_o from_o adam_z to_o moses_n when_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o death_n reign_v the_o three_o 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ab_fw-la inventis_fw-la rebus_fw-la author_n inventi_fw-la nominatur_fw-la the_o author_n of_o the_o invention_n be_v name_v in_o the_o thing_n invent_v etc._n etc._n for_o sin_n come_v in_o by_o the_o devil_n some_o think_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n must_v be_v supply_v which_o reign_v by_o sin_n piscator_fw-la but_o i_o think_v rather_o with_o calvin_n that_o beside_o the_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o comparison_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o grace_n ut_fw-la fortius_fw-la in_o figuret_n memoria_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v better_o stick_v in_o our_o memory_n that_o all_o be_v of_o grace_n 5._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n past_a sin_n have_v reign_v because_o that_o although_o sin_n do_v still_o reign_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n yet_o in_o the_o faithful_a it_o reign_v no_o more_o par._n 6._o by_o righteousness_n some_o understand_v iustitiam_fw-la operum_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gloss_n interlin_fw-mi so_o also_o bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la iustificat_fw-la c._n 6._o but_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v rather_o understand_v as_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n well_o expound_v and_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o end_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v notwithstanding_o both_o our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n 7._o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n here_o well_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n mention_n be_v not_o make_v of_o adam_n from_o who_o sin_n come_v because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o original_n but_o of_o actual_a sin_n both_o which_o be_v remit_v in_o christ._n 8._o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n jesus_n per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dominus_fw-la per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nostre_fw-fr per_fw-la gloriam_fw-la jesus_n by_o grace_n lord_n by_o his_o justice_n and_o we_o because_o he_o bring_v we_o to_o glory_n gorrhan_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n doct._n 1._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o christian_a and_o worldly_a hope_n v_o 5._o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v never_o confound_v they_o or_o make_v ashamed_a because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o god_n promise_n who_o both_o be_v immutable_a and_o change_v not_o and_o be_v also_o omnipotent_a able_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o promise_v but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o humane_a or_o worldly_a hope_n for_o that_o often_o put_v man_n to_o rebuke_v because_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o hope_n and_o fail_v in_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o he_o repose_v his_o confidence_n in_o man_n who_o be_v either_o deceitful_a and_o hope_v not_o his_o promise_n or_o be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o perform_v it_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n jerem._n 17.5_o doct._n 2._o of_o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n v_o 2._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 1._o unto_o faith_n be_v ascribe_v justification_n as_o in_o these_o word_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o purify_n the_o heart_n act._n 15.9_o 2._o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o heb._n 11.1_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o produce_v and_o bring_v forth_o of_o good_a fruit_n jam._n 2.8_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n out_o of_o thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o overcom_v the_o tentation_n of_o satan_n for_o by_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n we_o quench_v all_o his_o fiery_a dart_n ephes._n 6.18_o 5._o by_o faith_n we_o attain_v unto_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o otherwise_o be_v unprofitable_a isay._n 7.9_o unless_o you_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o understand_v as_o some_o translation_n do_v read_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o profit_v the_o israelite_n because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n heb._n 4.2_o 6._o faith_n obtain_v our_o request_n in_o prayer_n jam._n 2.16_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n save_v the_o sick_a 7._o it_o work_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n luk._n 7.50_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o doct._n 3._o of_o the_o reign_n and_o dominion_n of_o death_n v_o 14._o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n before_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n death_n have_v no_o dominion_n but_o now_o it_o have_v get_v a_o tyrannical_a and_o general_a dominion_n over_o man_n both_o of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n both_o young_a and_o old_a and_o in_o all_o age_n as_o here_o it_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v even_o from_o adam_n to_o moses_n that_o age_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o death_n wherein_o sin_n seem_v least_o to_o abound_v but_o christ_n have_v overcome_v death_n and_o destroy_v the_o dominion_n thereof_o both_o in_o that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n thereof_o which_o be_v sin_n that_o death_n be_v not_o hurtful_a unto_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o bring_v their_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a rest_n and_o in_o the_o general_a resurrection_n our_o body_n which_o death_n have_v seize_v on_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o life_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 15.25_o doct._n 4._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n v_o 14._o even_o over_o they_o that_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o this_o distinction_n of_o actual_a and_o original_a sin_n some_o do_v sin_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o adam_n do_v that_o be_v actual_o some_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o secret_a and_o hide_a sin_n in_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o actual_a but_o in_o time_n break_v forth_o into_o act_n as_o the_o seed_n show_v itself_o in_o the_o herb_n doct._n 5._o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n
to_o the_o second_o or_o next_o underwork_a cause_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o beneficence_n or_o liberality_n that_o it_o work_v or_o cause_v thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n sometime_o the_o effect_n be_v ascribe_v by_o this_o word_n unto_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n as_o rom._n 4.15_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o work_v or_o cause_n wrath_n and_o our_o light_n and_o momentanie_n affliction_n be_v say_v to_o cause_n or_o work_v unto_o we_o a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2._o cor._n 4.17_o because_o they_o be_v mean_n to_o withdraw_v our_o mind_n from_o earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o faith_n in_o we_o so_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n not_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o as_o the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n work_v patience_n in_o we_o it_o procure_v patience_n not_o sicut_fw-la causa_fw-la effectum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n as_o caietan_n but_o eam_fw-la exercendo_fw-la augendo_fw-la ostendendo_fw-la in_o exercise_v increase_a and_o show_v forth_o our_o patience_n gorrh_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n pererius_n exercendae_fw-la patientiae_fw-la materia_fw-la &_o occasio_fw-la est_fw-la tribulation_n be_v the_o matter_n and_o occasion_n of_o exercise_v our_o patience_n this_o than_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v use_v to_o pronounce_v that_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o instrument_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o the_o thing_n as_o when_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o of_o itself_o tribulation_n work_v not_o patience_n as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o wicked_a who_o thereby_o be_v drive_v to_o impatience_n and_o despair_n here_o than_o be_v no_o place_n to_o prove_v any_o merit_n in_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a controv._n 5._o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o inherent_a habit_n of_o charity_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v v_o 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n pererius_n understand_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v here_o of_o that_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v infuse_v as_o a_o habit_n into_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o love_v god_n set_v down_o here_o certain_a position_n concern_v this_o inherent_a charity_n 1._o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o charity_n be_v that_o justice_n whereby_o we_o be_v formal_o make_v just_a and_o righteous_a before_o god_n disput_n 2._o numer_n 10._o 2._o this_o charity_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v he_o affirm_v esse_fw-la donum_fw-la omnium_fw-la donerum_fw-la maximum_fw-la to_o be_v a_o gift_n far_o exceed_v all_o other_o gift_n 3._o this_o charity_n re_fw-mi non_fw-la distingui_fw-la à _fw-la gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciente_fw-la be_v not_o indeed_o distinguish_v from_o grace_n make_v we_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 4._o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o cajetan_n scotus_n gabriel_n he_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v in_o those_o which_o be_v justify_v the_o habit_n of_o charity_n permanent_a and_o remain_v when_o the_o act_n cease_v whereby_o they_o be_v formal_o make_v just_a before_o god_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v just_a before_o god_n in_o their_o sleep_n or_o when_o they_o cease_v to_o work_v disput_n 3._o numer_n 17.18_o contra._n although_o all_o these_o question_n be_v here_o impertinent_a because_o the_o apostle_n treat_v not_o here_o of_o the_o charity_n or_o love_n which_o be_v in_o man_n towards_o god_n but_o of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o as_o have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a before_o quest_n 7._o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o brief_o to_o counterpoise_v these_o erroneous_a assertion_n with_o the_o contrary_a true_a and_o sound_a position_n 1._o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o infuse_v charity_n in_o the_o faithful_a we_o deny_v not_o but_o not_o such_o as_o whereby_o we_o be_v formal_o make_v righteous_a and_o justify_v before_o god_n both_o because_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o stain_a cloth_n isaiah_n 64._o 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pass_v to_o their_o child_n than_o their_o knowledge_n and_o other_o virtue_n mart._n 2._o the_o romanist_n deny_v not_o but_o there_o remain_v a_o corruption_n of_o nature_n still_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n after_o baptism_n but_o they_o say_v it_o remain_v ut_fw-la poena_fw-la &_o exercenda_fw-la vertâ—tis_fw-la materia_fw-la not_o as_o a_o fault_n but_o as_o a_o punishment_n and_o matter_n or_o occasion_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o virtue_n lyran._n and_o it_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o baptism_n tolli_fw-la omne_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la veram_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la all_o that_o to_o be_v take_v away_o which_o have_v the_o proper_a and_o true_a nature_n of_o sin_n council_n trident._n sess_v 5._o the_o rhemist_n also_o affirm_v that_o child_n baptize_v have_v neither_o mortal_a nor_o
the_o grace_n work_v together_o be_v that_o wherewith_o the_o will_n of_o man_n work_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o which_o it_o will_v this_o distinction_n must_v be_v qualify_v for_o to_o make_v the_o will_n of_o man_n a_o joint_a worker_n with_o grace_n be_v against_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n philip._n 2.13_o but_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v admit_v that_o man_n will_n be_v once_o move_v and_o regenerate_v by_o grace_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o then_o work_v with_o grace_n not_o of_o it_o own_o strength_n but_o as_o it_o be_v still_o move_v and_o stir_v by_o grace_n see_v further_o hereof_o synops._n centur._n 4._o err_v 30._o 3._o of_o this_o sort_n be_v that_o distinction_n of_o grace_n praeveniens_fw-la &_o subsequens_fw-la grace_n prevent_v and_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v grace_n which_o be_v not_o indeed_o two_o diverse_a or_o several_a grace_n but_o diverse_a effect_n of_o one_o and_o 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be_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o from_o thence_o we_o can_v be_v deliver_v but_o by_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v coloss._n 1.13_o who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n we_o must_v therefore_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 13.5_o observ._n 5._o why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o sometime_n to_o fall_v and_o to_o be_v plunge_v in_o sin_n v_o 20._o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_v abound_v much_o more_o etc._n etc._n god_n then_o sometime_o seem_v to_o leave_v his_o child_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o afterward_o be_v recover_v and_o restore_v by_o grace_n may_v have_v more_o experience_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n as_o david_n after_o his_o fall_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n celebrate_v the_o multitude_n of_o god_n mercy_n psal._n 51.1_o and_o peter_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v be_v bid_v to_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n luk._n 22.32_o as_o then_o be_v more_o able_a to_o comfort_v other_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o he_o have_v himself_o receive_v observ._n 6._o none_o ought_v to_o despair_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n v_o 20._o grace_n abound_v much_o more_o grace_n be_v more_o predominant_a than_o sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o comparison_n set_v forth_o between_o christ_n and_o adam_n show_v before_o that_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o able_a to_o save_v we_o than_o sin_n be_v in_o adam_n to_o condemn_v we_o let_v no_o man_n then_o despare_v of_o mercy_n and_o say_v with_o cain_n his_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v but_o rather_o with_o s._n paul_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 1._o tim._n 1.15_o chap._n vi_o 3._o the_o text_n with_o the_o diverse_a reading_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v or_o be_v increase_v be._n 2._o god_n forbid_v let_v it_o not_o be_v gr._n we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n how_o yet_o shall_v we_o live_v therein_o 3._o know_v you_o not_o brethren_z l._n addit_fw-la that_o as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v all_o we_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v b._n g._n but_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n 4_o we_o be_v bury_v together_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v do_v rise_v up_o s._n l._n but_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v raise_v up_o to_o the_o glory_n be._n s.g._n by_o the_o glory_n l._n b._n v._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o be_v here_o take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newenesse_n of_o life_n 5_o 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that_o christ_n be_v raise_v not_o rising_z s._n l._n see_v ver_fw-la 4._o from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o 10_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v once_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n 11_o likewise_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n but_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 12_o let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o obey_v the_o lust_n thereof_o s._n l._n but_o here_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v omit_v 13_o neither_o yield_v your_o
hard_a to_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v dominion_n than_o death_n over_o christ._n 3._o origen_n have_v a_o other_o exposition_n that_o christ_n dominatum_fw-la pertulerit_fw-la mortis_fw-la quia_fw-la formam_fw-la servi_fw-la susceperat_fw-la do_v bear_v the_o dominion_n of_o death_n because_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o death_n have_v dominion_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v have_v die_v though_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n see_v he_o be_v without_o sin_n which_o cause_v death_n 4._o wherefore_o death_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v dominion_n quia_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o volens_fw-la se_fw-la subiecit_fw-la mâ—rti_fw-la because_o he_o willing_o submit_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n mart._n calvin_n quest._n 14._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v to_o sin_n v_o 10._o 1._o hilary_n lib._n 9_o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la thus_o read_v that_o which_o die_v die_v once_o to_o sin_n and_o understandeth_v it_o of_o christ_n body_n make_v the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o relative_a of_o the_o neuter_a gender_n so_o also_o laurentius_n valla_n and_o jacobus_n stapulens_n but_o this_o will_v seem_v to_o favour_v the_o nestorian_a heresy_n that_o divide_v christ_n person_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o but_o his_o body_n die_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o he_o die_v as_o galath_n 2.20_o in_o that_o now_o i_o live_v to_o this_o purpose_n erasmus_n beza_n 2._o for_o the_o meaning_n hilary_n thus_o expound_v christ_n die_v to_o sin_n quia_fw-la mortuus_fw-la corpore_fw-la because_o he_o die_v in_o the_o body_n wherein_o be_v the_o similitude_n of_o sin_n lib._n 9_o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la so_o also_o augustine_n in_o enchirid._n 3._o haymo_n thus_o mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la semel_fw-la peccato_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la he_o die_v once_o to_o sin_n that_o be_v always_o because_o he_o never_o have_v sin_n at_o all_o 4._o some_o understand_v sin_n as_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o christ_n die_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n die_v so_o ambrose_n he_o die_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v for_o or_o because_o of_o sinner_n serm_n 18._o in_o psal._n 18._o 5._o but_o the_o better_a sense_n be_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o sin_n that_o be_v tollendo_fw-la to_o take_v away_o sin_n so_o chrysostome_n mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la tollerat_fw-la he_o die_v for_o sin_n to_o take_v it_o away_o christ_n die_v otherwise_o to_o sin_n than_o we_o do_v ille_fw-la expiando_fw-la nos_fw-la amitiendo_fw-la he_o to_o expiate_v and_o purge_v our_o sin_n we_o to_o leave_v it_o pareus_n quest._n 15._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v now_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n ver_fw-la 10._o 1._o oecumenius_n thus_o understand_v he_o live_v to_o god_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la because_o he_o be_v god_n that_o be_v by_o his_o divine_a virtue_n 2._o pareus_n thus_o ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la he_o live_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o father_n that_o by_o his_o life_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v glorify_v but_o thus_o christ_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n both_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o say_v joh._n 6.57_o as_o the_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o live_v i_o by_o the_o father_n 3._o neither_o be_v christ_n say_v so_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n as_o we_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o so_o christ_n live_v unto_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n 4._o chrysostome_n thus_o expound_v it_o to_o live_v to_o god_n sine_fw-la fine_fw-la vinere_fw-la be_v to_o live_v without_o end_n that_o be_v eternal_o never_o any_o more_o to_o die_v 5._o but_o not_o only_o the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n life_n be_v hereby_o express_v but_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n also_o as_o haymo_n interprete_v he_o live_v in_o gloriam_fw-la paternae_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o father_n as_o revel_v 18._o and_o be_o alive_a but_o be_v dead_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o alive_a for_o evermore_o etc._n etc._n 6._o and_o by_o this_o phrase_n be_v express_v the_o indissoluble_a union_n which_o christ_n have_v with_o god_n the_o father_n the_o apostle_n hereby_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v that_o he_o now_o live_v in_o eternal_a happiness_n sed_fw-la indivulse_n deo_fw-la haerere_fw-la but_o be_v inseparable_o join_v unto_o god_n martyr_n quest._n 16._o of_o these_o word_n v_o 11._o likewise_o think_v you_o etc._n etc._n 1._o likewise_o think_v you_o 1._o origen_n say_v the_o apostle_n use_v this_o word_n because_o this_o death_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o namely_o die_v to_o sin_n in_o cogitation_n consistit_fw-la non_fw-la in_o effectu_fw-la consist_v in_o the_o cogitation_n not_o in_o any_o external_a effect_n 2._o chrysostome_n because_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la ad_fw-la oculum_fw-la repraesentari_fw-la can_v be_v represent_v to_o the_o eye_n but_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n 3._o haymo_n give_v this_o sense_n they_o must_v in_o memoriam_fw-la reducere_fw-la often_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n and_o bethink_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n so_o also_o tolet_n annot_n 15._o and_o faius_n 4._o but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v rather_o collect_v you_o gather_v you_o it_o be_v the_o inference_n of_o the_o conclusion_n from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n that_o we_o be_v certain_o dead_a by_o the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v c._n 3.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o conclude_v beza_n pareus_n 2._o dead_a to_o sin_n but_o alive_a to_o god_n some_o do_v interpret_v this_o of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o resurrection_n when_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o god_n for_o ever_o never_o to_o die_v any_o more_o but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v 3._o in_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 1._o origen_n make_v this_o the_o sense_n to_o live_v in_o righteousness_n holiness_n peace_n be_v to_o live_v in_o christ_n because_o christ_n be_v all_o these_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n chrysostome_n he_o that_o have_v obtain_v christ_n have_v receive_v every_o virtue_n and_o grace_n with_o he_o 2._o gorrhan_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n make_v the_o severe_a part_n of_o christ_n life_n a_o example_n of_o so_o many_o degree_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n to_o his_o conception_n answer_v propositum_fw-la the_o purpose_n of_o new_a life_n to_o his_o nativity_n our_o regeneration_n to_o his_o death_n our_o labour_n in_o die_v to_o sin_n to_o his_o sepulture_n cessatio_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la the_o cease_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o resurrection_n answer_v nova_fw-la vita_fw-la iustorum_fw-la the_o new_a life_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o his_o asscention_n processus_fw-la virtâ—tum_fw-la our_o proceed_n in_o virtue_n to_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n gloria_fw-la beatorum_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n 3._o but_o here_o be_v more_o signify_v than_o a_o similitude_n or_o conformity_n to_o and_o a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n express_v the_o author_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_n unto_o god_n namely_o christ_n jesus_n christo_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la christ_n help_v we_o oecumen_fw-la christi_fw-la opere_fw-la by_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n gloss_n interlin_fw-mi per_fw-la christum_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la by_o christ_n our_o mediator_n lyran._n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v galath_n 2.20_o i_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n bucer_n pareus_n with_o other_o quest._n 17._o how_o sin_n be_v say_v not_o to_o reign_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12._o 1._o chrysostome_n and_o theodoret_n observation_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v somewhat_o curious_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o reign_a not_o of_o the_o tyrannize_a of_o sin_n the_o difference_n between_o which_o two_o be_v this_o the_o one_o be_v of_o necessity_n the_o other_o be_v voluntary_a he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o willing_o to_o submit_v themselves_o in_o obedience_n unto_o sin_n although_o it_o do_v play_v the_o tyrant_n in_o suggest_v evil_a thought_n and_o desire_n yet_o they_o shall_v resist_v they_o and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o have_v a_o peaceable_a kingdom_n to_o this_o purpose_n theodoret_n but_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n be_v a_o mere_a tyranny_n the_o kingdom_n proper_o in_o man_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o spirit_n because_o sin_n usurp_v upon_o they_o that_o by_o right_o be_v
4_o therefore_o my_o brethren_n or_o even_o so_o b.g._n you_o be_v make_v dead_a also_o or_o mortify_v be._n l.a._n dead_a b.g._n to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n in_o the_o body_n be._n t._n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o a_o other_o even_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v not_o rise_v l.t._n from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o shall_v fructify_v l._n bring_v forth_o fruit_n be._n b.g._n unto_o god_n 5_o for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n infirmity_n t._n affection_n be._n lust_n b._n passion_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v l.b._n have_v force_n be._n g._n be_v effectual_a in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n 6_o but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a not_o of_o death_n l._n or_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o it_o b.g.t._n see_v the_o question_n follow_v upon_o this_o place_n wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o oldnes_n of_o the_o letter_n 7_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v let_v it_o not_o be_v gr._n yea_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n 8_o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n b.g.t._n some_o read_v thus_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n be._n l._n see_v v_o 11._o follow_v for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a 9_o for_o i_o once_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v but_o i_o die_v 10_o and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n the_o same_o be_v find_v to_o be_v to_o i_o unto_o death_n 11_o for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o deceive_v i_o and_o thereby_o fly_v i_o 12_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a 13_o be_v that_o then_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n unto_o i_o god_n forbid_v but_o sin_n that_o sin_n may_v appear_v wrought_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a l._n g._n t._n a._n some_o thus_o but_o sin_n be_v death_n unto_o i_o that_o sin_n may_v appear_v in_o work_v in_o i_o death_n by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be._n b._n that_o sin_n may_v be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a by_o the_o commandment_n 14_o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 15_o for_o what_o i_o work_v i_o acknowledge_v not_o allow_v not_o g._n understand_v not_o l._n for_o not_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v 16_o if_o i_o do_v then_o that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a 17_o now_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o work_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 18_o for_o i_o know_v that_o good_a dwell_v not_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n for_o to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o 19_o for_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._n 20_o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o work_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 21_o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n l._n gr._n this_o law_n to_o be_v impose_v be._n by_o the_o law_n b._n ge._n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o see_v the_o question_n follow_v upon_o this_o verse_n 22_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n 23_o but_o i_o see_v a_o other_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o law_n l._n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n 24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n be._n t._n the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n l._n b.g._n 25_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n then_o i_o myself_o in_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o argument_n method_n and_o part_n in_o this_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n show_v how_o we_o be_v free_v and_o exempt_v from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o he_o commend_v the_o law_n in_o itself_o and_o deliver_v it_o from_o all_o blame_n lay_v the_o imputation_n upon_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n where_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n this_o chapter_n than_o have_v three_o part_n 1._o he_o show_v how_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n to_o v_o 7._o 2._o he_o excuse_v and_o commend_v the_o law_n to_o v_o 14._o 3._o he_o show_v the_o infirmity_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o part_n the_o apostle_n show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o free_v and_o discharge_v from_o the_o moral_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o irritation_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n this_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o allegory_n take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o matrimony_n the_o proposition_n be_v contain_v v_o 1.2_o 3._o consist_v of_o three_o part_n like_v as_o the_o woman_n be_v 1._o free_a from_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a v_o 2._o 2._o after_o his_o death_n she_o may_v take_v a_o other_o husband_n and_o therein_o be_v no_o adultress_n v_o 2._o 3._o the_o three_o be_v employ_v that_o she_o may_v also_o bring_v forth_o by_o a_o other_o the_o reddition_n follow_v which_o have_v three_o correspondent_a part_n so_o we_o be_v 1._o dead_a to_o the_o law_n 2._o we_o be_v marry_v to_o christ._n 3._o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o he_o v_o 4._o this_o last_o part_n be_v amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a that_o as_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n do_v fructify_v unto_o death_n v_o 5._o so_o we_o now_o be_v free_v shall_v fructify_v unto_o the_o spirit_n v_o 6._o 2._o then_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n that_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v v_o 5._o that_o the_o matron_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n do_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n hereupon_o two_o objection_n may_v arise_v that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n to_o both_o which_o he_o answer_v the_o first_o objection_n be_v propound_v v._n 7._o be_v the_o law_n sin_n then_o he_o answer_v 1._o in_o bring_v a_o reason_n from_o the_o effect_n that_o the_o law_n can_v be_v sin_n nor_o the_o cause_n thereof_o because_o it_o reveal_v and_o discover_v sin_n v_o 7._o 2._o he_o show_v how_o not_o the_o law_n but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n wrought_v concupiscence_n reviue_v in_o he_o deceive_v he_o and_o in_o the_o end_n slay_v he_o all_o which_o he_o give_v instance_n of_o in_o his_o own_o person_n v_o 8._o to_o v_o 12._o 3._o he_o show_v what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o just_a and_o holy_a v_o 12._o the_o second_o objection_n follow_v v_o 13._o that_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a wrought_v death_n in_o he_o then_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o not_o the_o law_n but_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n wrought_v death_n 3._o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o three_o part_n show_v first_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o v_o 24._o then_o the_o issue_n thereof_o v_o 24.25_o the_o combat_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o three_o degree_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o by_o sin_n be_v bring_v to_o do_v that_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o where_o he_o show_v the_o opposition_n between_o the_o law_n command_v and_o his_o will_n consent_v and_o sin_n overrule_a he_o and_o his_o flesh_n obey_v v_o 14._o to_o v_o 18._o 2._o the_o next_o degree_n be_v that_o he_o be_v hinder_v by_o sin_n from_o do_v the_o good_a which_o he_o will_v this_o be_v pround_v v._n 18._o then_o prove_v by_o the_o contrary_a effect_n v_o 19_o and_o by_o the_o contrary_a cause_n the_o law_n move_v to_o good_a whereunto_o he_o consent_v and_o sin_n hinder_v he_o v_o 20.21_o 3._o the_o three_o degree_n consist_v in_o
sancti_fw-la because_o they_o be_v the_o sigh_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o august_n epist_n 121._o c._n 15._o say_v they_o can_v be_v express_v because_o we_o desire_v that_o we_o know_v not_o so_o also_o anselm_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n that_o can_v be_v express_v which_o we_o know_v not_o 3._o lyranus_fw-la refer_v be_v to_o the_o unspeakable_a desire_n of_o the_o angel_n concern_v man_n salvation_n 4._o some_o give_v this_o sense_n they_o be_v unspeakable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n because_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr re_fw-mi inenarrabili_fw-la of_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v utter_v that_o be_v eternal_a life_n gorrhan_n 5._o pererius_n understandeth_v it_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v utter_v 6._o tolet_n thus_o annot_n 27._o because_o the_o spirit_n after_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n pray_v for_o we_o with_o sigh_n when_o we_o seem_v to_o ask_v the_o contrary_a as_o when_o jeremie_n and_o job_n complain_v and_o be_v impotent_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o in_o their_o heat_n and_o passion_n seem_v to_o ask_v one_o thing_n yet_o the_o inward_a intention_n meaning_n sigh_v and_o groan_v of_o the_o heart_n obtain_v a_o other_o 7._o but_o we_o need_v not_o go_v far_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n they_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o express_v by_o word_n but_o only_o by_o inward_a sigh_n and_o groan_n facit_fw-la gemere_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la dici_fw-la possit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n cause_v to_o sigh_v and_o groan_v more_o than_o can_v be_v express_v gloss_n ordinary_a when_o as_o the_o tongue_n verbum_fw-la proffer_v nequit_fw-la can_v bring_v forth_o a_o word_n but_o the_o heart_n sigh_v within_o pareus_n quest._n 42._o of_o these_o word_n v_o 27._o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 1._o chrysostome_n understandeth_v it_o as_o before_o the_o cord_n spirituali_fw-la of_o the_o spiritual_a heart_n endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n not_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v he_o that_o know_v the_o spirit_n not_o he_o which_o search_v the_o heart_n but_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v speak_v here_o of_o spiritual_a man_n that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n pray_v for_o the_o congregation_n his_o sigh_n be_v not_o such_o as_o can_v be_v express_v for_o he_o utter_v they_o by_o prayer_n 2._o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o heart_n because_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o make_v not_o request_n but_o by_o the_o move_n and_o stir_v of_o the_o heart_n 2._o origens_n exposition_n also_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a who_o interprete_v these_o word_n he_o make_v request_n according_a to_o god_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o the_o spirit_n make_v request_n not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o god_n whereas_o christ_n die_v not_o according_a to_o god_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v god_n but_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o make_v a_o other_o difference_n between_o the_o interpellation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n for_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a as_o saint_n paul_n say_v but_o the_o spirit_n make_v request_v only_o for_o the_o saint_n these_o be_v dangerous_a and_o violent_a expositor_n according_a to_o god_n here_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o haymo_n say_v ea_fw-la facit_fw-la nos_fw-la postulare_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la placent_fw-la the_o spirit_n make_v we_o to_o ask_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n 3._o here_o then_o be_v three_o reason_n couch_v together_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o efficacy_n and_o fruit_n of_o our_o prayer_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o god_n who_o 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si_fw-la prudens_fw-la &_o fidelis_fw-la servus_n interroget_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o think_v if_o a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v ask_v and_o inquire_v after_o god_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v such_o a_o answer_n who_o be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o daniel_n who_o have_v his_o desire_n grant_v dan._n 9_o observ._n 4._o of_o contentment_n of_o mind_n v_o 20._o shall_v the_o thing_n frame_v say_v why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o etc._n etc._n like_o as_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n every_o one_o must_v rest_v content_v with_o god_n good_a pleasure_n so_o for_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o life_n we_o must_v accept_v thankful_o of_o that_o whereto_o the_o lord_n have_v dispose_v we_o if_o a_o man_n be_v rich_a of_o poor_a high_a or_o low_o let_v he_o be_v content_a
kind_n be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n gal._n 4.17_o they_o be_v jealous_a over_o you_o amiss_o they_o will_v exclude_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v altogether_o love_v they_o they_o seem_v to_o bear_v a_o great_a zeal_n and_o love_n unto_o the_o galatian_n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o demetrius_n to_o diana_n act._n 19_o because_o his_o profit_n be_v hinder_v by_o the_o decay_n of_o diana_n worship_n but_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a zeal_n be_v that_o when_o one_o seek_v only_o the_o good_a of_o that_o which_o he_o love_v without_o respect_n to_o himself_o as_o saint_n paul_n be_v thus_o jealous_a over_o the_o corinthian_n to_o seek_v to_o join_v they_o for_o their_o own_o good_a unto_o christ._n 2._o cor._n 11.2_o now_o of_o this_o unfeigned_a zeal_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n one_o which_o have_v knowledge_n the_o other_o be_v without_o and_o this_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o there_o be_v here_o a_o 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without_o work_n it_o dead_a and_o so_o he_o have_v charity_n without_o knowledge_n that_o bea_v of_o it_o before_o man_n quest._n 5._o why_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n v_o 3._o 1._o theodoret_n think_v it_o be_v call_v their_o own_o righteousness_n because_o now_o the_o law_n be_v cease_v and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o so_o also_o gorrhan_n understandeth_v it_o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n which_o now_o be_v abolish_v and_o of_o the_o tradition_n which_o themselves_o have_v invent_v but_o the_o apostle_n mean_v principal_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o that_o work_v thereof_o 2._o augustine_n think_v it_o to_o be_v so_o call_v their_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v a_o human_n and_o imperfect_a righteousness_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n tract_n 26._o in_o job._n so_o also_o anselm_n 3._o lyranus_fw-la because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v they_o and_o so_o the_o 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work_v of_o himself_o but_o even_o such_o as_o man_n work_v by_o grace_n for_o god_n righteousness_n and_o man_n be_v oppose_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n but_o in_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v apply_v the_o one_o by_o faith_n the_o other_o by_o work_n and_o in_o the_o subject_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v inherent_a in_o christ_n and_o apply_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n the_o other_o have_v man_n for_o the_o subject_n thereof_o 4._o the_o jew_n in_o refuse_v this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n commit_v three_o great_a fault_n 1._o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o true_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n 2._o they_o ambitious_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n 3._o they_o be_v contemner_n of_o god_n righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v subject_a unto_o it_o quest._n 6._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v take_v four_o way_n 1._o for_o the_o determination_n and_o extremity_n and_o final_a end_n of_o it_o as_o psal._n 3.19_o who_o end_n be_v damnation_n 2._o it_o be_v also_o take_v for_o that_o which_o first_o move_v the_o agent_n and_o for_o the_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v intend_v 3._o the_o end_n be_v the_o scope_n and_o mark_n which_o be_v aim_v at_o as_o the_o end_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 4._o the_o end_n also_o of_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o as_o love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n 1._o tim._n 1.5_o according_a to_o these_o diverse_a acception_n be_v this_o place_n diverse_o interpret_v 1._o some_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n that_o christ_n end_v the_o ceremony_n and_o legal_a rite_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v unto_o john_n matth._n 11._o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n here_o for_o thus_o christ_n be_v a_o end_n only_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a not_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n 2._o the_o second_o way_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o direct_o for_o in_o general_a the_o law_n be_v ordain_v to_o make_v man_n righteous_a and_o to_o justify_v he_o by_o the_o keep_n thereof_o but_o see_v this_o righteousness_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n nor_o in_o the_o law_n the_o law_n bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o we_o obtain_v righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v but_o perform_v not_o so_o than_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o justify_v a_o man_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n thus_o chrystsost_o quid_fw-la vult_fw-la lex_fw-la hominem_fw-la iustum_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o will_v the_o law_n make_v a_o man_n just_a etc._n etc._n this_o the_o law_n can_v not_o effect_v but_o christ_n have_v effect_v it_o so_o melancthon_n christ_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n donat_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la requirit_fw-la 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mouth_n and_o nothing_o else_o do_v god_n require_v unto_o salvation_n so_o chrysost._n in_o ore_n &_o cord_n tuo_fw-la salutis_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o thy_o heart_n and_o mouth_n be_v the_o cause_v of_o salvation_n so_o oecumen_fw-la brevis_fw-la salus_fw-la nihil_fw-la indigens_fw-la externis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la salvation_n have_v but_o a_o short_a cut_n it_o need_v not_o external_a labour_n facile_fw-la credere_fw-la animo_fw-la &_o ore_fw-la confiteri_fw-la potes_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v easy_o believe_v with_o thy_o mind_n and_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n calvin_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n to_o show_v the_o readiness_n and_o facility_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 81.10_o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o faius_n so_o lyranus_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la facilitas_fw-la the_o facility_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v show_v and_o here_o origens_n distinction_n may_v be_v receive_v who_o say_v that_o two_o way_n be_v christ_n near_o we_o possibilitate_fw-la in_o possibility_n and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v near_o unto_o unbeliever_n for_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o believe_v and_o efficacia_fw-la in_o efficacy_n and_o power_n and_o so_o he_o be_v near_o unto_o those_o which_o actual_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o confess_v to_o salvation_n 4._o but_o where_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v easy_a than_o the_o justice_n require_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v not_o understand_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n for_o man_n have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o believe_v of_o himself_o then_o to_o do_v good_a work_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v iâ—_n we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o deed_n philip._n 2.13_o but_o the_o righteousness_n 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faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o be_v inherent_a in_o christ_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v inherent_a in_o man_n and_o not_o impute_v 4._o wherefore_o these_o two_o justice_n 1._o be_v neither_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o stapleton_n 2._o nor_o contrary_a 3._o not_o differ_v only_o in_o a_o certain_a respect_n as_o gryneus_n 4._o but_o they_o differ_v as_o diverse_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o the_o same_o gender_n they_o be_v both_o justice_n but_o the_o one_o inherent_a the_o other_o impute_v the_o one_o consist_v in_o do_v the_o other_o in_o believe_v par._n dub_o 5._o and_o pet._n mar._n will_v have_v they_o differ_v as_o in_o logic_n the_o difference_n and_o property_n of_o a_o thing_n the_o difference_n be_v that_o which_o give_v essence_n unto_o a_o thing_n as_o christ_n justice_n apply_v by_o faith_n make_v our_o justification_n the_o property_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n do_v follow_v necessary_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n controv._n 9_o whether_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v differ_v pererius_n disput_n 2._o make_v three_o kind_n of_o justice_n 1._o one_o be_v iustitia_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v that_o justice_n when_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n do_v help_v we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 2._o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ._n 3._o iustitia_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la justice_n by_o the_o law_n be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v of_o himself_o without_o faith_n and_o grace_n only_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o freewill_n and_o this_o be_v that_o justice_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o set_v against_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n this_o distinction_n also_o have_v stapleton_n make_v the_o like_a difference_n between_o 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law_n rom._n 8.4_o the_o same_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n c._n 10.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o law_n gal._n 10.11_o 1._o concern_v that_o distinction_n it_o fail_v in_o one_o of_o the_o part_n thereof_o for_o that_o which_o they_o call_v iustitiam_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n which_o a_o man_n do_v without_o grace_n and_o faith_n only_o school_v by_o the_o law_n and_o move_v by_o the_o terror_n thereof_o that_o be_v no_o justice_n at_o all_o for_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o and_o the_o work_v thereof_o holy_a and_o good_a but_o without_o faith_n and_o grace_n no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o good_a thing_n neither_o do_v saint_n paul_n dispute_v of_o any_o such_o imagine_a justice_n but_o even_o of_o those_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v do_v by_o man_n sanctify_v by_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n give_v instance_n in_o abraham_n and_o david_n sanctify_a man_n rom._n 4._o who_o yet_o by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o justify_v 3._o indeed_o augustine_n have_v such_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o righteousness_n 7._o legis_fw-la of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o by_o grace_n and_o ex_fw-la lege_fw-la by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o a_o man_n work_v by_o his_o own_o freewill_n as_o be_v before_o allege_v qu._n 29._o but_o augustine_n meaning_n be_v not_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o either_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o that_o distinction_n as_o he_o use_v it_o be_v impertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n for_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v indifferent_o call_v of_o the_o law_n
severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o kindness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o kindness_n or_o else_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 23_o and_o they_o also_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v graff_v in_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o 24_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o wild_a olive_n tree_n by_o nature_n and_o contrary_a beside_o b.s._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o nature_n waste_v graff_v in_o a_o right_a olive_n tree_n good_a olive_n gr._n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n be_v graff_v into_o their_o own_o olive_n tree_n 25_o for_o i_o will_v not_o brethren_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o secret_a mystery_n gr._n that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v wise_a arrogant_a b._n g._n a._n in_o yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o conceit_n b._n that_o obstinacy_n blindness_n l.u._n see_v before_o v_o 7._o in_o part_n be_v come_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o 26_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n 27_o and_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n testament_n v.s.l.p._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o but_o the_o first_o be_v fit_a here_o to_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n 28_o as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n 29_o for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n such_o as_o he_o can_v repent_v he_o of_o b._n v._o god_n change_v not_o in_o his_o gift_n s_o 30_o for_o even_o as_o you_o in_o time_n past_a have_v not_o believe_v god_n obey_v be._n s._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v both_o but_o the_o first_o be_v more_o proper_a here_o yet_o have_v now_o obtain_v mercy_n through_o 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the_o word_n follow_v how_o can_v you_o speak_v good_a thing_n when_o you_o be_v evil_a 2._o neither_o be_v it_o man_n power_n to_o give_v care_n unto_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o obey_v it_o if_o he_o will_v for_o then_o why_o be_v it_o say_v of_o lydia_n act._n 16.14_o who_o heart_n god_n open_v that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o paul_n speak_v 3._o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o they_o that_o be_v true_a branch_n of_o the_o right_a olive_n to_o be_v break_v off_o they_o be_v never_o true_o graff_v in_o that_o be_v break_v off_o though_o they_o so_o seem_v as_o they_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v never_o indeed_o there_o write_v at_o all_o rev._n 17.8_o and_o thus_o witness_v s._n john_n 1._o epist_n 2.19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o us._n 10._o controv._n that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o 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visible_a church_n be_v now_o extinguish_v but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n they_o which_o have_v the_o first_o without_o the_o second_o may_v fall_v away_o but_o where_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a be_v join_v together_o as_o they_o shall_v concur_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o they_o be_v unchangeable_a 3._o if_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n that_o god_n repent_v not_o of_o his_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o any_o because_o if_o they_o refuse_v they_o they_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o this_o have_v be_v very_o impertinent_a to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n who_o hereby_o intend_v to_o prove_v the_o vocation_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o promise_v and_o purpose_v whereof_o he_o use_v not_o to_o repent_v 4._o wherefore_o i_o prefer_v herein_o the_o judgement_n of_o tolet_n a_o more_o worthy_a man_n both_o for_o his_o judgement_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o papal_a 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predestinate_a he_o have_v call_v etc._n etc._n not_o in_o they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v many_o be_v call_v few_o be_v choose_v etc._n etc._n 18._o controv._n against_o election_n upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o work_n and_o against_o merit_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v v_o 35._o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o calvin_n urge_v this_o place_n against_o merit_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v give_v salvation_n unto_o man_n for_o his_o good_a work_n homo_fw-la prio_fw-la daret_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o will_v follow_v that_o man_n shall_v first_o give_v good_a work_n unto_o god_n likewise_o beza_n prove_v by_o this_o place_n that_o election_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v for_o than_o we_o shall_v give_v unto_o god_n first_o pet._n martyr_n also_o do_v apply_v this_o place_n both_o against_o merit_n and_o election_n by_o work_n but_o pererius_n disput_n 4._o numer_n 15._o upon_o this_o chapter_n charge_v calvin_n and_o beza_n either_o with_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n for_o this_o collection_n and_o to_o make_v his_o matter_n good_a he_o bring_v in_o this_o distinction_n that_o there_o be_v duplex_fw-la salus_fw-la hominis_fw-la a_o twofold_a salvation_n of_o man_n one_o be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n the_o other_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o next_o the_o first_o be_v confer_v only_o by_o the_o frank_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v give_v upon_o respect_n of_o merit_n and_o yet_o though_o life_n everlasting_a be_v merit_v man_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o give_v unto_o man_n first_o quia_fw-la prio_fw-la deus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o grace_n first_o whereby_o he_o may_v merit_v likewise_o he_o distinguish_v of_o election_n there_o be_v one_o election_n ad_fw-la primam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la to_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v without_o respect_n unto_o work_n there_o be_v a_o other_o election_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o thereof_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la praevisio_fw-la honorum_fw-la operum_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v the_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n contra._n 1._o if_o good_a work_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o god_n must_v first_o give_v grace_n to_o do_v good_a work_n then_o can_v they_o not_o merit_v for_o he_o that_o merit_v must_v do_v it_o ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la of_o his_o own_o if_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o than_o he_o can_v not_o challenge_v any_o merit_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 4.7_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o reioyc_a thou_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o etc._n etc._n 2._o though_o god_n give_v grace_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o if_o man_n after_o do_v bring_v merit_n and_o then_o eternal_a life_n follow_v he_o do_v give_v unto_o god_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o final_a reward_n though_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precedent_a grace_n 3._o the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o predestination_n whereupon_o vocation_n follow_v and_o then_o justification_n and_o last_o of_o all_o glorification_n rom._n 8.30_o whence_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v frame_v that_o predestination_n which_o be_v unto_o salvation_n be_v also_o unto_o glorification_n but_o predestination_n unto_o vocation_n which_o be_v unto_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v by_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n without_o respect_n of_o work_n therefore_o so_o be_v the_o predestination_n unto_o glorification_n 19_o controv._n against_o universal_a grace_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v v_o 32._o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o patron_n of_o universal_a grace_n do_v thus_o reason_v against_o particular_a election_n only_o of_o some_o they_o who_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o be_v elect_v not_o damn_v but_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o therefore_o all_o be_v elect_v and_o none_o decree_v to_o be_v damn_v ans._n 1._o that_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o only_o a_o certain_a number_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v reject_v it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 9.18_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v therefore_o he_o have_v not_o mercy_n on_o all_o and_o rom._n 11.7_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v harden_v and_o again_o many_o be_v call_v few_o choose_v all_o than_o be_v not_o choose_v for_o if_o god_n have_v elect_v all_o to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o all_o not_o save_v it_o will_v argue_v either_o a_o change_n in_o god_n will_n or_o a_o want_n of_o power_n in_o god_n that_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o effect_v and_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n will_n but_o none_o can_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.19_o 2._o concern_v the_o argument_n first_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a for_o there_o be_v certain_a common_a mercy_n which_o god_n may_v show_v even_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n it_o be_v true_a only_a of_o those_o special_a mercy_n which_o belong_v unto_o salvation_n but_o those_o be_v not_o extend_v unto_o all_o 3._o neither_o be_v the_o assumption_n true_a in_o their_o sense_n god_n do_v not_o show_v mercy_n indifferent_o upon_o all_o in_o call_v they_o to_o salvation_n but_o this_o particle_n all_o must_v be_v understand_v here_o distributive_a by_o way_n of_o distribution_n by_o all_o the_o apostle_n mean_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o kind_n and_o sort_n of_o man_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n minister_n must_v not_o leave_v their_o call_n v_o 4._o what_o say_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n p._n martyr_n here_o note_v how_o the_o great_a prophet_n elias_n herein_o show_v his_o infirmity_n that_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o incredulity_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o people_n he_o desire_v to_o die_v 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that_o we_o be_v not_o partaker_n with_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n neither_o shall_v be_v withdraw_v from_o god_n but_o cleave_v to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a good_a so_o chrysostome_n say_v this_o be_v add_v because_o there_o be_v dilectio_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la a_o love_n &_o friendship_n in_o evil_a thing_n as_o in_o they_o that_o be_v fellow_n in_o robber_n etc._n etc._n so_o origen_n qui_fw-la proprium_fw-la errantem_fw-la videt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la corrigit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o see_v his_o brother_n err_v and_o correct_v he_o not_o he_o love_v not_o in_o truth_n so_o lyranus_fw-la also_o sic_fw-la ametur_fw-la natura_fw-la ut_fw-la vitium_fw-la odio_fw-la habeatur_fw-la let_v nature_n be_v so_o love_v as_o yet_o vice_n be_v hate_v this_o sense_n follow_v pet._n mart._n some_o be_v so_o foolish_a to_o think_v that_o they_o love_v their_o brethren_n cum_fw-la illis_fw-la consentiant_fw-la ad_fw-la libidines_fw-la when_o they_o consent_v unto_o they_o to_o lust_n and_o 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quae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ardentes_fw-la face_n taciuntur_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la which_o as_o burn_a brand_n be_v cast_v up_o into_o heaven_n so_o also_o osiander_n semper_fw-la habemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o always_o have_v somewhat_o either_o to_o ask_v for_o ourselves_o or_o our_o brethren_n or_o to_o give_v thanks_o for_o i_o take_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n these_o two_o that_o we_o must_v be_v ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o turn_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o pray_v instant_o and_o fervent_o 3._o but_o here_o the_o question_n will_v be_v ask_v child_n why_o the_o lord_n hear_v not_o our_o prayer_n present_o that_o we_o need_v not_o continue_v so_o in_o prayer_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v god_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n will_v avenge_v he_o quick_o luk._n 18.8_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o god_n hear_v quick_o and_o perform_v our_o request_n quick_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n quick_o that_o do_v it_o quamprimum_fw-la se_fw-la offer_n at_o occasio_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o opportunity_n serve_v so_o that_o mora_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la nostro_fw-la the_o stay_n be_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o our_o sense_n martyr_n like_v as_o a_o carver_n first_o finish_v one_o part_n of_o his_o work_n than_o a_o other_o so_o god_n bring_v forth_o every_o thing_n in_o due_a time_n olevian_n and_o further_o by_o this_o mean_n when_o god_n defer_v our_o request_n our_o faith_n be_v exercise_v and_o try_v and_o illustrius_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o benefit_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a when_o it_o come_v gualther_n and_o further_o we_o must_v pray_v continual_o because_o so_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o thess._n 5.17_o pray_v continual_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n olevian_n 21._o quest._n of_o the_o communicate_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o hospitality_n v_o 13._o communicate_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_n rather_o than_o necessity_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v and_o erasmus_n lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v succour_v but_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n beza_n tolet_n answer_v that_o yet_o the_o other_o word_n necessity_n be_v better_a retain_v because_o all_o that_o want_v be_v in_o necessity_n annot_n 23._o but_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v necessity_n as_o erasmus_n note_v also_o 2._o and_o yet_o though_o we_o be_v command_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o must_v not_o give_v supplier_fw-fr delicijs_fw-la to_o their_o dainty_n and_o bestow_v superfluous_o upon_o they_o theophyl_n as_o afterward_o in_o time_n of_o superstition_n liberality_n be_v turn_v into_o superfluitle_n 3._o origen_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o other_o read_v as_o though_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d memory_n which_o ambrose_n follow_v and_o give_v this_o sense_n that_o we_o shall_v remember_v the_o saint_n to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v their_o life_n and_o godly_a example_n but_o the_o usual_a read_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o so_o chrysostome_n theophylact_n and_o the_o syrian_a interpreter_n read_v 4._o and_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v communicate_v haymo_n follow_v origen_n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o give_v as_o it_o be_v of_o alm_n but_o communicate_v honestiori_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o apostle_n use_v a_o fit_a term_n to_o show_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o good_n and_o beside_o as_o calvin_n observe_v this_o word_n show_v a_o communicate_v in_o affection_n that_o they_o shall_v release_v they_o 13.4_o as_o though_o they_o themselves_o suffer_v with_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v remember_v thâ—se_a that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o if_o yourselves_o be_v bind_v with_o they_o chrysost._n observe_v further_a upon_o this_o word_n communicate_v quod_fw-la plus_fw-la accipiant_fw-la quam_fw-la praestant_fw-la they_o receive_v more_o than_o they_o bestow_v res_fw-la ista_fw-la negotiatio_fw-la est_fw-la for_o this_o matter_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n the_o one_o communicate_v temporal_a thing_n the_o other_o spiritual_a make_v they_o partaker_n of_o their_o prayer_n 5._o but_o tolet_n gloss_n be_v here_o very_o corrupt_a sit_fw-la particeps_fw-la meritorum_fw-la he_o that_o give_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o merit_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v in_o their_o suffering_n for_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o saint_n merit_v not_o though_o the_o lord_n crown_v their_o suffering_n in_o mercy_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o affliction_n or_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v rom._n 8._o but_o god_n indeed_o shall_v reward_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n exercise_v upon_o the_o saint_n in_o which_o sense_n our_o saviour_n say_v luk._n 18._o make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o when_o you_o want_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n for_o although_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o everlasting_a life_n yet_o they_o be_v a_o rule_n according_a to_o the_o which_o god_n will_v give_v everlasting_a life_n martyr_n 6._o now_o the_o apostle_n name_v the_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o faithful_a redeem_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n show_v that_o although_o charity_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o yet_o special_o we_o shall_v prefer_v domesticos_fw-la fidei_fw-la such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gualt_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 6.10_o and_o by_o this_o be_v signify_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o exercise_v our_o charity_n on_o they_o only_o which_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o but_o even_o upon_o stranger_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a osiand_n as_o the_o samaritan_n do_v show_v mercy_n on_o he_o that_o fall_v among_o the_o cue_n and_o further_o here_o we_o learn_v what_o the_o duty_n be_v which_o we_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o saint_n not_o in_o carve_v and_o paint_v their_o image_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o in_o succour_v their_o necessity_n while_o they_o live_v pareus_n 7._o so_o here_o there_o be_v three_o special_a motive_n unto_o this_o duty_n of_o beneficence_n compassio_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la dilectio_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la liberalitas_fw-la communicationis_fw-la the_o compassion_n of_o necessity_n the_o love_n of_o sanctity_n and_o in_o communicate_v liberality_n gorrhan_n follow_v or_o pursue_v hospitality_n 1._o chrysostome_n observe_v how_o the_o apostle_n in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o precept_n use_v emphatical_a phrase_n as_o he_o say_v before_o continue_v in_o prayer_n not_o pray_v only_o and_o community_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o saint_n not_o give_v so_o here_o he_o say_v not_o embrace_z hospitality_n but_o pursue_v follow_v it_o 2._o in_o those_o day_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o disciple_n go_v preach_v from_o city_n to_o city_n and_o they_o have_v not_o their_o publica_fw-la hospitia_fw-la common_a hospital_n to_o receive_v stranger_n and_o therefore_o this_o exhortation_n be_v then_o most_o needful_a osiand_n 3._o origen_n observe_v and_o so_o haymo_n that_o where_o he_o say_v follow_v hospitality_n he_o will_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v only_o receive_v they_o that_o come_v unto_o we_o sed_fw-la requiramus_fw-la but_o we_o shall_v seek_v they_o and_o follow_v they_o and_o urge_v they_o to_o come_v home_o unto_o we_o as_o abraham_n and_o lot_n do_v the_o same_o note_n have_v chrysostome_n and_o martyr_n gualther_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o pursue_v to_o apprehend_v one_o that_o flee_v and_o so_o the_o saint_n which_o otherwise_o of_o modesty_n will_v not_o offer_v themselves_o shall_v be_v invite_v and_o entreat_v and_o follow_v after_o tolet._n 4._o gorrhan_n further_o note_v in_o this_o word_n that_o it_o signify_v that_o assidue_fw-la we_o shall_v continual_o practice_v hospitality_n â—â—_o frequentia_fw-la hospitum_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la onerosa_fw-la that_o the_o frequency_n of_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v burdensome_a unto_o us._n 5._o and_o see_v that_o hospitality_n be_v even_o commend_v among_o the_o heathen_a who_o worship_v juppiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o hospitality_n yet_o the_o athenian_n make_v it_o a_o capital_a offence_n not_o to_o show_v the_o way_n to_o a_o stranger_n much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v practise_v among_o christian_n and_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v not_o exhort_v unto_o any_o base_a service_n for_o it_o be_v a_o princely_a and_o noble_a work_n to_o give_v hospitality_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o titus_n the_o emperor_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o
read_v consentientes_fw-la humilibus_fw-la consent_v to_o the_o humble_a that_o be_v say_v origen_n amare_fw-la humiles_fw-la to_o love_v the_o humble_a he_o consent_v with_o the_o humble_a quei_z cum_fw-la humilibus_fw-la se_fw-la humiliat_v which_o humble_v himself_o with_o those_o that_o be_v humble_a haymo_n humiliorum_fw-la imitatores_fw-la imitator_n of_o those_o which_o be_v humble_a gloss_n interlin_fw-mi consent_v to_o the_o humble_a that_o be_v in_o heart_n and_o not_o with_o the_o mouth_n only_o gloss_n ordin_fw-fr gorrhan_n all_o these_o understand_v by_o the_o humble_a the_o low_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o person_n 2._o some_o understand_v this_o word_n of_o the_o thing_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o person_n and_o take_v it_o in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o humble_a may_v answer_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a thing_n before_o speak_v of_o calvin_n beza_n pareus_n so_o also_o osiander_n humilia_fw-la curate_n tractate_n etc._n etc._n respect_n and_o handle_v humble_a thing_n likewise_o tolet_n let_v they_o embrace_v base_a thing_n quae_fw-la vilea_n mundus_fw-la reputat_fw-la which_o the_o world_n count_v base_a and_o this_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o word_n though_o not_o only_o 3._o faius_n say_v non_fw-la tam_fw-la res_fw-la ipsae_fw-la quam_fw-la hominum_fw-la affectus_fw-la spectantur_fw-la not_o so_o much_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n be_v here_o consider_v true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o object_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o affection_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n by_o high_a and_o low_a thing_n mean_v the_o object_n of_o pride_n and_o humility_n 4._o pet._n martyr_n comprehend_v both_o base_a thing_n and_o base_a person_n that_o we_o shall_v apply_v ourselves_o unto_o both_o neither_o despise_v the_o one_o not_o refuse_v the_o other_o even_o mean_a and_o base_a ministery_n and_o service_n to_o profit_v our_o brother_n as_o our_o b._n saviour_n disdain_v not_o to_o wash_v his_o apostle_n fear_n and_o this_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n now_o the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o well_o translate_v by_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n consentientes_fw-la consent_v it_o proper_o signify_v impetu_fw-la quodam_fw-la correpti_fw-la carry_v we_o it_o be_v with_o force_n show_v how_o prone_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o descend_v to_o low_a and_o base_a thing_n beza_n render_v it_o obsecundantes_fw-la submit_v yourselves_o the_o syrian_a interpreter_n adhaerentes_fw-la cleave_v vatablus_n accomodantes_n apply_v yourselves_o our_o english_a make_v yourselves_o equal_a etc._n etc._n give_v the_o meaning_n rather_o than_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o yourselves_o 1._o chrysostome_n thus_o interprete_v it_o ne_fw-la putetis_fw-la vos_fw-la sufficere_fw-la vobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la think_v not_o that_o your_o be_v sufficient_a for_o yourselves_o god_n have_v so_o make_v we_o ut_fw-la alter_fw-la alterum_fw-la opera_fw-la iudigeat_fw-la that_o one_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o other_o so_o also_o theophylact_n understandeth_v it_o of_o those_o which_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o moses_n despise_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n 2._o ambrose_n think_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o themselves_o which_o turn_v their_o wsedome_n altogether_o to_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o not_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o so_o also_o the_o interlin_n gloss_n and_o gorrhan_n ne_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la apud_fw-la vos_fw-la tantum_fw-la exerceatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n exercise_v not_o your_o wisdom_n only_o for_o yourselves_o but_o for_o your_o neighbour_n also_o 3._o basil_n regul_n brev_n resp_n 260._o interprete_v those_o to_o be_v wise_a to_o themselves_o qui_fw-la solam_fw-la humanam_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o only_o have_v humane_a wisdom_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n such_o we_o call_v worldly_a wise_n 4._o haymo_n he_o be_v wise_a in_o himself_o who_o non_fw-fr authori_fw-la sapientia_fw-la deputat_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o author_n of_o wisdom_n that_o wisdom_n which_o he_o have_v 5._o but_o all_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o arrogancy_n he_o which_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o other_o consult_v not_o with_o god_n neither_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n to_o he_o here_o then_o the_o apostle_n touch_v the_o very_a root_n and_o beginning_n of_o pride_n which_o be_v propriae_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la opinio_fw-la the_o opinion_n of_o a_o man_n own_o wisdom_n marlorat_n so_o that_o here_o the_o apostle_n remove_v a_o other_o let_v and_o impediment_n of_o humility_n which_o be_v arrogancy_n and_o that_o be_v apud_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nimium_fw-la sapere_fw-la to_o be_v too_o wise_a in_o himself_o such_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v against_o we_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n isay._n 5.21_o pareus_n so_o origen_n before_o they_o hic_fw-la cum_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la stultus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la svam_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la quasi_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la colit_fw-la he_o be_v arrogant_a and_o foolish_a who_o adore_v his_o own_o folishnesse_n as_o if_o it_o be_v wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o lyranus_fw-la advertise_v well_o that_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n be_v here_o not_o take_v proper_o but_o in_o a_o certain_a similitude_n for_o vera_fw-la prudentia_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la true_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v only_o find_v in_o the_o good_a it_o be_v craft_n not_o wisdom_n which_o the_o wicked_a have_v now_o this_o arrogancy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o error_n which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o error_n in_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n or_o in_o practice_n of_o religion_n or_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n for_o hereupon_o some_o have_v devise_v new_a doctrine_n and_o strange_a worship_n not_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n word_n as_o though_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n and_o they_o give_v themselves_o ever_o unto_o gross_a sin_n in_o their_o life_n hold_v scorn_n to_o be_v admonish_v by_o other_o gualther_n quest._n 25._o how_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v recompense_v for_o evil_a v_o 17._o 1._o chrysostome_n note_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o speech_n recompense_n to_o no_o man_n whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n not_o to_o a_o believer_n because_o he_o be_v thy_o brother_n not_o to_o a_o infidel_n and_o unbeliever_n that_o thou_o may_v win_v he_o haymo_n 2._o origen_n observe_v that_o reddere_fw-la malum_fw-la to_o render_v evil_a be_v a_o great_a sin_n quam_fw-la infer_v malum_fw-la then_o to_o offer_v evil_a at_o the_o first_o for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o non_fw-la sensisse_fw-la malum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o to_o be_v evil_a which_o he_o do_v but_o he_o that_o recompense_v evil_a show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v evil_a 3._o this_o precept_n concern_v only_o particular_a wrong_n it_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o magistrate_n that_o render_v evil_a unto_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o deut._n a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n and_o yet_o punishment_n be_v not_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v opus_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la a_o work_n of_o justice_n gorrhan_n martyr_n 4._o here_o that_o pharisaical_a doctrine_n be_v reprove_v that_o they_o be_v to_o hate_v their_o enemy_n and_o love_n their_o friend_n 5._o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n much_o more_o to_o recompense_v evil_a for_o good_a the_o one_o be_v incident_a into_o our_o humane_a corrupt_a nature_n but_o the_o other_o be_v plain_a diabolical_a 6._o calvin_n think_v that_o this_o precept_n be_v somewhat_o large_a then_o that_o which_o follow_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o for_o in_o some_o case_n evil_a may_v be_v render_v for_o evil_a sine_fw-la manifesta_fw-la ultione_fw-la without_o manifest_a revenge_n as_o when_o one_o refuse_v to_o give_v entertainment_n &_o succour_n to_o one_o in_o his_o need_n and_o so_o the_o other_o to_o requite_v he_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o necessity_n so_o also_o gualt_n but_o martyr_n mislike_v this_o i_o can_v see_v say_v he_o how_o he_o which_o willing_o do_v render_v evil_a for_o evil_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o take_v revenge_n and_o the_o apostle_n he_o think_v do_v inculcate_v the_o same_o precept_n again_o because_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a thus_o also_o pareus_n but_o this_o difference_n between_o they_o may_v be_v soon_o take_v away_o for_o calvin_n say_v only_o without_o manifest_a revenge_n there_o may_v be_v a_o revenge_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o retalion_n but_o in_o some_o the_o revenge_n be_v more_o manifest_a then_o in_o other_o quest._n 26._o how_o honest_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v procure_v before_o all_o man_n
god_n 2_o whosoever_o therefore_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o power_n resist_v b.g.l._n but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o word_n for_o that_o afterward_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o condemnation_n judgement_n v._n 3_o for_o ruler_n b._n magistrate_n g._n be._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v be_v not_o a_o fear_n gr._n for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a will_v thou_o then_o not_o fear_v be_v without_o fear_n g._n the_o power_n do_v well_o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o 4_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a wealth_n b.g._n but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a without_o cause_n l._n for_o nought_o g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o revenger_n for_o wrath_n to_o take_v vengeance_n g._n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a 5_o wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 6_o for_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o also_o tribute_n for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n bend_v themselves_o serve_v l.b._n apply_v themselves_o g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o force_n and_o strength_n apply_v see_v c._n 12.12_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 6_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n their_o duty_n tribute_n to_o who_o you_o owe_v tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n 8_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o to_o love_v one_o a_o other_o for_o he_o that_o love_v a_o other_o his_o neighbour_n l.s._n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n 9_o for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v capitulate_v gr._n not_o restore_v l._n fulfil_v s._n in_o this_o say_n namely_o b.be._n in_o this_o gr._n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 10_o charity_n do_v not_o evil_a to_o the_o neighbour_n therefore_o be_v charity_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 11_o and_o that_o consider_v know_v gr._n the_o season_n that_o it_o be_v now_o time_n the_o hour_n gr._n that_o we_o shall_v be_v raise_v awake_a b._n from_o sleeepe_a for_o now_o be_v salvation_n near_o we_o better_a than_o our_o salvation_n be_v near_a l.b.g._n then_o when_o we_o believe_v 12_o the_o night_n be_v pass_v on_o pass_v before_o l._n praecessit_fw-la but_o it_o be_v better_a interpret_v processit_fw-la be_v pass_v on_o be._n and_o the_o day_n be_v approach_v be_v atiband_n g._n be_v come_v nigh_o b._n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n the_o habit_n which_o beseem_v the_o light_n be._n ad_fw-la 13_o so_o that_o we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v be._n or_o gluttony_n g._n in_o music_n s._n or_o drunkenness_n neither_o in_o chamber_a and_o wantonness_n nor_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v 14_o but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o care_n make_v no_o persuasion_n gr._n b._n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o 2._o the_o argument_n method_n and_o part_n in_o this_o chapter_n from_o the_o general_a exhortation_n to_o the_o office_n of_o charity_n the_o apostle_n come_v unto_o particular_a duty_n as_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o then_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o commendation_n of_o love_n dehort_v from_o gross_a vice_n and_o corruption_n of_o life_n so_o then_o of_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v three_o part_n 1._o the_o first_o of_o duty_n to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o v_o 8._o 2._o of_o love_n in_o general_a v_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 3._o the_o exhortation_n be_v extend_v from_o v._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o the_o proposition_n be_v express_v v_o 1._o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o diverse_a reason_n 1._o from_o the_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n which_o be_v god_n amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a that_o may_v which_o resist_v magistrate_n resist_v against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 2._o from_o the_o effect_n the_o punishment_n of_o those_o which_o disobey_v v_o 2._o 3._o from_o the_o double_a end_n of_o magistracy_n or_o government_n the_o praise_n of_o weldoer_n v_o 3._o and_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a v_o 4._o 4._o from_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o ensue_v he_o that_o disobey_v violate_v a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o for_o conscience_n sake_n we_o must_v be_v subject_a v_o 5._o 5._o from_o a_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a they_o pay_v tribute_n therefore_o they_o must_v yield_v obedience_n also_o in_o other_o thing_n v_o 6._o 6._o ab_fw-la aequo_fw-la from_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o we_o must_v pay_v unto_o all_o that_o which_o be_v due_a but_o subjection_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o prove_v by_o diverse_a particular_n v_o 7._o ergo._fw-la 2._o in_o the_o second_o part_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v unto_o mutual_a love_n 1._o from_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n it_o be_v a_o common_a debt_n which_o one_o owe_v unto_o a_o other_o 2._o from_o the_o effect_n it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n v_o 8._o which_o he_o prove_v 1._o by_o a_o particular_a induction_n v_o 9_o 2._o by_o remove_v of_o the_o contrary_a effect_n love_n do_v none_o evil_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o then_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v with_o a_o general_a dehortation_n from_o certain_a vice_n which_o be_v join_v with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n and_o the_o same_o be_v either_o general_n urge_v by_o two_o argument_n 1._o one_o take_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o regenerate_a salvation_n be_v near_a now_o then_o before_o v_o 11._o 2._o the_o other_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n which_o be_v propound_v figurative_o the_o night_n be_v past_a and_o the_o day_n be_v come_v v_o 12._o then_o the_o particular_a exhortation_n follow_v v_o 13._o with_o a_o dehortation_n from_o the_o contrary_a vice_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v again_o general_o concern_v both_o v_o 14._o 3._o the_o question_n and_o doubt_n discuss_v 1._o quest._n of_o the_o occasion_n which_o move_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n to_o entreat_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o chrysostome_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v treat_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n of_o patience_n and_o not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n do_v very_o oppotune_o now_o move_v obedience_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n multo_fw-la enim_fw-la magis_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la benefaciunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o which_o deserve_v well_o of_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v avenge_v of_o they_o which_o do_v evil_a 2._o beside_o he_o give_v a_o other_o reason_n that_o whereas_o the_o christian_n have_v in_o those_o day_n many_o trouble_n tentation_n and_o trial_n it_o be_v needless_a van_fw-mi as_o tentationes_fw-la superaddere_fw-la to_o add_v vain_a idle_a tentation_n and_o occasion_n of_o trouble_n namely_o in_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n 3._o calvin_n think_v that_o this_o precept_n be_v add_v especial_o because_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o it_o seem_v a_o very_a unmeete_a thing_n that_o progeny_n abraha_n in_o servitute_fw-la maneret_fw-la that_o the_o progeny_n of_o abraham_n shall_v remain_v in_o servitude_n under_o heathen_a governor_n the_o same_o reason_n be_v touch_v by_o peter_n martyr_n 4._o pareus_n add_v that_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n concern_v christian_n liberty_n as_o he_o say_v before_o c._n 6._o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n may_v have_v be_v misconstrue_v as_o though_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o civil_a law_n &_o therefore_o he_o seasonable_o urge_v civil_a obedience_n 5._o add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v defame_v as_o enemy_n unto_o the_o policy_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o civil_a magistracy_n which_o false_a surmise_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o persecute_v of_o christian_n as_o clemens_n alexandrin_n lib._n 4._o stromat_fw-la therefore_o the_o apostle_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o gentile_n thus_o exhort_v this_o move_v justinus_n martyr_n in_o his_o 2._o apology_n unto_o antonius_n the_o emperor_n to_o clear_v the_o christian_n by_o many_o argument_n of_o this_o surmise_a imputation_n tolet._n 6._o and_o further_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n before_o have_v teach_v that_o christian_n shall_v not_o avenge_v themselves_o some_o may_v have_v gather_v thereupon_o that_o it_o
voluntary_a connivance_n or_o negligence_n of_o the_o keeper_n or_o some_o other_o way_n as_o it_o be_v make_v by_o god_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o peter_n escape_v out_o of_o prison_n the_o door_n be_v open_v by_o the_o angel_n before_o he_o act._n 12._o but_o this_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n but_o upon_o good_a warrant_n when_o god_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o set_v he_o free_a quest._n 8._o what_o kind_n of_o judgement_n they_o procure_v to_o themselves_o which_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n 1._o whereas_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o condemnation_n as_o beza_n damnation_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a judgement_n as_o the_o syrian_a interpreter_n punishment_n as_o piscator_fw-la some_o take_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o of_o the_o temporal_a inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n when_o as_o the_o power_n be_v offend_v do_v either_o punish_v rebel_n with_o death_n or_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n haymo_n so_o also_o vatablus_n 2._o lyranus_fw-la contrariwise_o interprete_v it_o de_fw-fr aeterna_fw-la morte_fw-la of_o everlasting_a death_n not_o exclude_v also_o temporal_a punishment_n so_o also_o martyr_n 3._o some_o understand_v poenam_fw-la punishment_n general_o without_o limitation_n olevian_n piscator_fw-la junius_n annot_n 4._o some_o will_v have_v the_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n understand_v whether_o inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o by_o god_n himself_o who_o will_v take_v revenge_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o fearful_a punishment_n of_o rebellious_a coat_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a 16._o pareus_n gualther_n and_o so_o before_o they_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_n cum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la tum_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la poenas_fw-la daturum_fw-la he_o shall_v endure_v punishment_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n 5._o but_o all_o these_o be_v better_o join_v together_o that_o such_o as_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o public_a law_n and_o god_n often_o take_v revenge_n also_o beside_o they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o everlasting_a damnation_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o the_o violate_v of_o his_o ordinance_n faius_n 6._o tolet_n have_v here_o this_o conceit_n by_o himself_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v receive_v judgement_n because_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o they_o stand_v not_o in_o awe_n of_o they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o those_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o damnationem_fw-la incurrunt_fw-la they_o incur_v damnation_n but_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a for_o the_o resist_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 7._o pareus_n here_o observe_v well_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o the_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_n of_o such_o be_v frustrate_a and_o beside_o they_o show_v their_o madness_n and_o foolishness_n in_o be_v accessary_a to_o their_o own_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unwise_a part_n for_o one_o to_o procure_v his_o own_o hurt_n quest._n 9_o how_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a 1._o concern_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n they_o stand_v thus_o prince_n be_v not_o a_o fear_n of_o good_a work_n and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a that_o be_v for_o good_a work_n as_o the_o syrian_a interpreter_n put_v it_o in_o the_o dative_a bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la to_o good_a work_n so_o also_o tertullian_n read_v in_o scorpian_n and_o beza_n follow_v this_o sense_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n or_o to_o be_v fear_v ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la operis_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o good_a work_n lyran._n or_o his_o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la operis_fw-la to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o good_a work_n gorrhan_n so_o before_o he_o chrysostome_n bene_fw-la agentibus_fw-la to_o those_o which_o do_v well_o good_a work_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o as_o divine_n take_v they_o for_o moral_a work_n but_o for_o civil_a work_n agreeable_a to_o the_o public_a law_n which_o be_v either_o against_o the_o divine_a law_n whereof_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o have_v special_a care_n or_o against_o the_o positive_a constitution_n pareus_n 2._o touch_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n tolet_n will_v have_v they_o to_o depend_v of_o the_o former_a sentence_n and_o to_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o which_o resist_v the_o power_n do_v receive_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o because_o they_o contemn_v the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v ordain_v to_o restrain_v evil_a work_n and_o so_o they_o without_o restraint_n fall_v into_o evil_n and_o so_o incur_v punishment_n but_o the_o better_a coherence_n be_v to_o make_v this_o a_o other_o argument_n to_o move_v obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n from_o the_o utility_n thereof_o as_o chrysostome_n or_o à _fw-la duplici_fw-la sine_fw-la from_o the_o twofold_a end_n of_o magistracy_n which_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o praise_n of_o the_o good_a 3._o they_o which_o do_v good_a work_n must_v fear_v the_o magistrate_n still_o but_o timore_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la non_fw-la seruili_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o a_o reverend_a not_o a_o servile_a fear_n as_o the_o malefactor_n do_v which_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v afraid_a of_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n gorrhan_n quest._n 10._o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v praise_n of_o the_o power_n v_o 3._o 1._o whereas_o often_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v punish_v the_o good_a and_o encourage_v the_o wicked_a how_o then_o be_v this_o true_a which_o the_o apostle_n say_v do_v well_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o same_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o first_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o power_n itself_o and_o authority_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o these_o end_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o good_a and_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o power_n second_o although_o governor_n abuse_v their_o power_n do_v offend_v in_o some_o particular_n yet_o in_o general_n more_o good_a come_v by_o their_o government_n then_o hurt_v as_o under_o cruel_a nero_n there_o be_v some_o execution_n of_o justice_n for_o paul_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o roman_a captain_n from_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n which_o be_v then_o nero_n and_o his_o appeal_n be_v receive_v 2._o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o even_o under_o good_a prince_n where_o there_o be_v punishment_n for_o offender_n yet_o the_o righteous_a receive_v not_o their_o reward_n 1._o origen_n thus_o understand_v these_o word_n thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ex_fw-la istis_fw-la legibus_fw-la landem_fw-la habebis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la by_o these_o law_n thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n with_o god_n for_o keep_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o have_v praise_n by_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n 2._o augustine_n think_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v praise_v of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v and_o reward_v by_o it_o a_o other_o laudem_fw-la habere_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la to_o have_v praise_n of_o it_o that_o be_v exhibit_v se_fw-la laud_fw-la dignum_fw-la he_o show_v himself_o worthy_a of_o praise_n whether_o he_o be_v actual_o praise_v or_o not_o of_o the_o power_n tolet_n allow_v this_o sense_n though_o he_o take_v the_o distinction_n between_o these_o phrase_n to_o be_v somewhat_o curious_a so_o also_o haymo_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o simple_o of_o have_v praise_n and_o commendation_n but_o of_o have_v it_o from_o the_o prince_n 3._o the_o ordinar_n gloss_n thus_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o power_n si_fw-la iusta_fw-la est_fw-la ipso_fw-la laudante_fw-la if_o it_o be_v just_a it_o will_v praise_v thou_o si_fw-la iniusta_fw-la occasionem_fw-la prebente_fw-la if_o unjust_a it_o will_v give_v thou_o occasion_n of_o praise_n so_o also_o gorrhan_n it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o either_o causaliter_fw-la by_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o praise_n or_o occasionaliter_fw-la by_o be_v the_o occasion_n etc._n etc._n causa_fw-la erit_fw-la maigris_fw-la coronae_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o great_a crown_n gloss_n interlin_fw-mi laudaberis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la thou_o shall_v be_v praise_v with_o god_n haymo_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o receive_v praise_n from_o the_o power_n as_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_n well_o observe_v erit_fw-la laudum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la praeco_fw-la futurus_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v a_o setter_n forth_o of_o thy_o praise_n 4._o bucer_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n allude_v unto_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n among_o who_o they_o which_o have_v do_v any_o
notable_a exploit_n be_v praise_v public_o or_o private_o but_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o general_a of_o the_o office_n of_o all_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o 5._o pet._n martyr_n think_v that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o praise_n absolvi_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la to_o be_v absolve_v in_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v no_o small_a praise_n to_o cato_n be_v so_o often_o accuse_v still_o to_o be_v free_v and_o absolve_v it_o be_v also_o a_o great_a praise_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v so_o innocent_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v object_v against_o he_o in_o judgement_n as_o fimbria_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o can_v object_v unto_o scevola_n so_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a a_o man_n answer_v quia_fw-la telum_fw-la toto_fw-la svo_fw-la corpore_fw-la non_fw-la receperit_fw-la because_o he_o receive_v not_o his_o weapon_n whole_a into_o his_o body_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o receive_v praise_n and_o reward_n another_o to_o be_v free_v only_o from_o punishment_n 6._o wherefore_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o better_a answer_n that_o first_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o power_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o true_a end_n wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o not_o of_o the_o personal_a fault_n in_o those_o that_o abuse_v this_o power_n for_o if_o the_o good_a be_v not_o reward_v as_o well_o as_o the_o evil_n punish_v it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o governor_n add_v hereunto_o because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o reward_v all_o good_a subject_n that_o by_o praise_n we_o must_v understand_v omne_fw-la commoda_fw-la &_o privilegi\%a_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o privilege_n and_o commodity_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n offer_v to_o good_a subject_n pareus_n they_o be_v praise_v that_o be_v count_v worthy_a qui_fw-la participent_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ijs_fw-la bonis_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o those_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n for_o the_o which_o commonwealth_n come_v first_o together_o bullinger_n as_o good_a subject_n enjoy_v liberty_n possession_n of_o their_o land_n and_o good_n defence_n from_o wrong_n and_o such_o like_a and_o as_o occasion_n may_v serve_v may_v receive_v also_o praise_n and_o encouragement_n from_o the_o magistrate_n quest._n 10._o how_o the_o magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n minister_n for_o our_o wealth_n or_o good_a 1._o some_o understand_v this_o only_a of_o the_o power_n to_o punish_v loco_fw-la dei_fw-la vindicat_fw-la he_o take_v revenge_n in_o god_n place_n gloss_n interlin_fw-mi lyranus_fw-la 2._o haymo_n give_v these_o two_o sense_n he_o be_v god_n minister_n to_o defend_v thou_o from_o wrong_n or_o for_o thy_o good_a that_o thou_o do_v no_o evil_a but_o this_o express_v but_o one_o part_n of_o this_o minister_a power_n 3._o therefore_o chrysostome_n better_a voluntati_fw-la dei_fw-la cooperatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o work_v according_a to_o god_n will_v in_o punish_v of_o the_o evil_a and_o in_o reward_v the_o good_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v his_o minister_n so_o also_o theophylact_n voluntati_fw-la dei_fw-la obsequitur_fw-la he_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o in_o command_a chastity_n in_o forbid_v avarice_n and_o theft_n like_v as_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o must_v the_o minister_n be_v but_o god_n love_v the_o just_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a therefore_o so_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n do_v that_o be_v god_n minister_n 3._o and_o general_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 2._o they_o be_v as_o god_n in_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o pre-eminence_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o office_n because_o they_o do_v execute_v justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o award_v reward_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o punishment_n to_o the_o wicked_a 4._o whereas_o the_o prince_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n of_o god_n which_o name_n and_o title_n also_o agree_v to_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v minister_n in_o a_o diverse_a kind_n both_o agree_v in_o their_o institution_n which_o be_v from_o god_n and_o in_o the_o general_a end_n which_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n yet_o they_o differ_v both_o in_o the_o object_n for_o the_o pastor_n charge_v be_v only_o about_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o prince_n be_v occupy_v also_o in_o care_v for_o temporal_a as_o also_o in_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o prince_n by_o his_o sword_n and_o coactive_a power_n procure_v the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n but_o the_o pastor_n seek_v it_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o discipline_n and_o other_o spiritual_a mean_n for_o thy_o good_a that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praise_n now_o he_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a which_o be_v either_o natural_a moral_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a good_a the_o magistrate_n procure_v all_o these_o the_o natural_a good_a as_o in_o preserve_v the_o life_n and_o body_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o moral_a good_a in_o command_a virtue_n and_o punish_v vice_n the_o civil_a in_o maintain_v their_o good_n and_o possession_n their_o spiritual_a good_a in_o set_v forth_o and_o defend_v the_o true_a religion_n pareus_n 11._o quest._n how_o the_o magistrate_n be_v say_v not_o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n for_o nought_o v_o 4._o 1._o lyranus_fw-la do_v indifferent_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o material_a sword_n which_o the_o civil_a power_n have_v or_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a but_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n show_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o who_o tribute_n and_o such_o other_o custom_n belong_v 2._o by_o the_o sword_n he_o understand_v the_o power_n of_o exercise_v and_o draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n against_o offender_n and_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o prince_n which_o have_v the_o sword_n carry_v before_o they_o and_o other_o ensign_n of_o their_o authority_n 3._o there_o be_v three_o use_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o one_o be_v ad_fw-la vindictam_fw-la to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o evil_a ad_fw-la protectionem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o good_a and_o ad_fw-la executionem_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n 4._o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vain_a that_o be_v temere_fw-la rash_o beza_n because_o he_o have_v his_o authority_n from_o god_n nor_o sine_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o vulgar_a latin_a without_o some_o certain_a cause_n or_o end_n namely_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_n 5._o and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v a_o revenger_n unto_o wrath_n 1._o which_o some_o understand_v of_o the_o divine_a wrath_n which_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o to_o show_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o time_n to_o come_v gorrh._n hug._n 2._o rather_o by_o wrath_n we_o understand_v the_o punishment_n itself_o inflict_v which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o wrath_n pareus_n tolet_n sa._n quest._n 12._o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sword_n both_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n 1._o concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a 1._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v good_a law_n enact_v and_o establish_v 2._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v upright_o judgement_n according_a to_o those_o law_n 3._o that_o of_o such_o judgement_n once_o give_v there_o shall_v be_v just_a execution_n 1._o in_o the_o make_n of_o law_n three_o thing_n must_v concur_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n the_o end_n and_o scope_n and_o the_o extent_n 1._o for_o the_o matter_n it_o must_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n prince_n must_v not_o make_v law_n according_a to_o their_o own_o mind_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v consonant_a to_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lawmaker_n among_o the_o gentile_n will_v always_o ascribe_v the_o invention_n of_o their_o law_n to_o some_o one_o of_o the_o god_n to_o win_v more_o credit_n unto_o they_o law_n zoroastres_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o bactrianes_n and_o persian_n do_v make_v oromazen_n who_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o god_n the_o author_n of_o his_o law_n trismegistus_n among_o the_o egyptian_n mercurius_n minos_n among_o the_o cretensian_o juppiter_n carundas_n among_o the_o carthaginian_n make_v saturnus_n his_o author_n lycurgus_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n apollo_n solon_n &_o draco_n among_o the_o athenian_n minerva_n xamolpis_n among_o the_o scythian_n vesta_n numa_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o goddess_n egeria_n and_o mahomet_n commend_v his_o koran_n to_o the_o arabian_n under_o the_o name_n of_o gabriel_n the_o arkeangel_n but_o these_o be_v their_o fabulous_a conceit_n we_o have_v indeed_o the_o book_n of_o god_n a_o perfect_a
rule_n and_o line_n of_o all_o just_a law_n second_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o law_n must_v be_v to_o suppress_v vice_n and_o maintain_v virtue_n the_o lawmaker_n must_v intend_v the_o public_a good_a and_o not_o his_o private_a gain_n three_o for_o the_o extent_n of_o these_o law_n they_o must_v include_v all_o some_o must_v not_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o law_n and_o other_o free_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o give_v privilege_n and_o immunity_n to_o some_o person_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o may_v without_o check_n and_o controlment_n transgress_v the_o law_n papintanus_n be_v worthy_a of_o honourable_a memory_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o excuse_v the_o parricide_n of_o antonius_n bassianus_n the_o emperor_n 2._o as_o good_a law_n must_v first_o be_v make_v judgement_n so_o judgement_n must_v be_v exercise_v according_a to_o those_o law_n that_o the_o just_a case_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o false_a and_o good_a man_n from_o the_o evil_a antishenes_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o those_o commonwealth_n be_v decline_v whereinis_fw-la boni_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la nihil_fw-la differunt_fw-la good_a man_n do_v nothing_o differ_v from_o evil_a now_o in_o the_o process_n of_o judgement_n these_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o judge_n be_v willing_a to_o admit_v all_o complaint_n and_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o aggrevance_n this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o saul_n government_n that_o the_o oppress_v can_v not_o have_v justice_n which_o make_v many_o that_o be_v aggreve_v to_o flock_n and_o have_v recourse_n unto_o david_n absalon_n do_v not_o more_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n then_o in_o show_v his_o affability_n in_o hear_v the_o grive_v and_o complaint_n of_o they_o in_o foreign_a history_n philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n be_v kill_v by_o pausanias_n because_o he_o reject_v his_o suit_n to_o have_v justice_n against_o attalus_n that_o have_v wrong_v he_o and_o after_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v and_o demetrius_n of_o macedon_n do_v much_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n because_o he_o neglect_v their_o complaint_n and_o will_v cast_v their_o bill_n of_o supplication_n from_o the_o bridge_n of_o axium_fw-la into_o the_o river_n second_o after_o diligent_a inquisition_n of_o the_o cause_n there_o must_v be_v just_a judgement_n give_v without_o partiality_n fear_n favour_n or_o any_o other_o sinister_a affection_n see_v levit._n 19.15_o among_o the_o theban_n a_o judge_n be_v picture_v blindfold_a and_o without_o hand_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o neither_o shall_v be_v lead_v by_o partial_a affection_n in_o judgement_n or_o corrupt_v with_o bribe_n and_o the_o athenian_n have_v a_o law_n that_o cause_n shall_v be_v handle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o proem_n and_o preface_n to_o stir_v up_o affection_n 3._o after_o judgement_n must_v follow_v execution_n law_n for_o otherwise_o the_o law_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o law_n if_o they_o be_v not_o put_v into_o execution_n where_o these_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o execution_n be_v not_o too_o remiss_a for_o it_o be_v profitable_a often_o for_o the_o offender_n himself_o to_o be_v punish_v thereby_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o repentance_n who_o otherwise_o may_v continue_v in_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o thief_n convert_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v prepare_v by_o that_o ignominious_a punishment_n unto_o repentance_n and_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o example_n and_o admonition_n of_o other_o that_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n 2._o yet_o the_o punishment_n must_v not_o be_v hasten_v too_o much_o or_o be_v too_o severe_o adjudge_v but_o with_o such_o moderation_n as_o that_o the_o party_n which_o suffer_v be_v not_o in_o hazard_n of_o lose_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n 2._o concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o war_a and_o wage_n of_o battle_n enterprise_v 1_o it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n just_a and_o lawful_a war_n for_o abraham_n recover_v lot_n by_o force_n from_o they_o which_o have_v take_v he_o captive_a the_o centurion_n faith_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o saviour_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n office_n and_o part_n to_o defend_v every_o particular_a person_n from_o wrong_n much_o more_o the_o whole_a people_n 2._o but_o war_n must_v be_v enterprise_v not_o rash_o or_o sudden_o but_o with_o deliberation_n and_o not_o without_o weighty_a and_o urgent_a cause_n 1._o as_o when_o either_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v by_o some_o league_n to_o help_v his_o confederate_n as_o joshua_n do_v the_o gibeonite_n 2._o or_o when_o the_o enemy_n offer_v to_o invade_v the_o country_n they_o must_v by_o the_o magistrate_n force_v be_v keep_v off_o as_o david_n often_o encounter_v the_o philistines_n that_o assault_v israel_n 3._o and_o in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o religion_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o magistrate_n may_v fall_v to_o battle_n as_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n have_v think_v to_o have_v war_v against_o reuben_n gad_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n fear_v that_o they_o have_v decline_v from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n josh._n 22._o quest._n 13._o how_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n v_o 5._o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a you_o shall_v be_v subject_a 1._o first_o some_o read_v be_v you_o subject_a unto_o the_o necessity_n divinae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o so_o put_v necessity_n in_o the_o dative_a gorrhan_n 2._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o many_o follow_v put_v necessity_n in_o the_o ablative_a necessitate_v subditi_fw-la estote_fw-la be_v subject_a of_o necessity_n but_o both_o these_o reading_n be_v diverse_a from_o the_o original_n where_o the_o word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o subject_n in_o the_o imperative_fw-it but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v subject_a in_o the_o infinitive_n as_o both_o beza_n and_o erasmus_n well_o observe_v so_o than_o the_o best_a read_n be_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v subject_a 3._o which_o neither_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o compel_a necessity_n as_o the_o interlin_n gloss_n quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v as_o of_o necessity_n because_o he_o can_v excutere_fw-la iugum_fw-la principis_fw-la shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o prince_n nor_o yet_o as_o augustine_n be_v it_o refer_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o life_n because_o we_o must_v necessary_o use_v temporal_a thing_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n which_o it_o be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o deprive_v we_o of_o but_o we_o understand_v rather_o obligationem_fw-la praecepti_fw-la the_o bond_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v keep_v so_o 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to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o which_o be_v disobedient_a offend_v against_o his_o conscience_n in_o be_v unthankful_a 3._o lyranus_fw-la understand_v it_o of_o the_o particular_a conscience_n which_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v debitum_fw-la reddere_fw-la to_o render_v that_o which_o he_o owe_v to_o a_o other_o 4._o tolet_n interprete_v it_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o sin_n which_o they_o that_o be_v lawless_a and_o disobedient_a be_v apt_a to_o fall_v unto_o 5._o hugo_n of_o the_o conscience_n quae_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la dictat_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o natural_o suggest_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o the_o superior_a be_v to_o be_v obey_v 6._o erasmus_n of_o a_o other_o conscience_n which_o be_v offend_v by_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o the_o disobedience_n 7._o but_o here_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o divine_a precept_n must_v be_v understand_v which_o to_o obey_v bring_v peace_n of_o
and_o equity_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o force_v they_o to_o idolatry_n and_o false_a religion_n 2._o if_o that_o without_o such_o defence_n they_o can_v be_v safe_a their_o life_n body_n and_o conscience_n 3._o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o such_o defence_n they_o seek_v not_o their_o own_o revenge_n with_o other_o respect_n unto_o themselves_o 4._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o moderation_n not_o to_o the_o undoe_v of_o the_o state_n but_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o his_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o from_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v avenge_v of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o good_a they_o do_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n for_o naught_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n then_o have_v the_o sword_n may_v exercise_v their_o power_n in_o restrain_v the_o tyranny_n of_o superior_a governor_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n inferior_a magistrate_n be_v join_v with_o the_o 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wencelaus_n a_o man_n give_v to_o idleness_n and_o luxurious_a life_n from_o the_o empire_n in_o his_o stead_n appoint_v rupertus_n the_o county_n of_o palatine_a one_o of_o the_o elector_n to_o this_o purpose_n pareus_n but_o here_o certain_a difference_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o where_o either_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a call_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o where_o the_o kingdom_n be_v usurp_v without_o any_o right_n as_o by_o athaliah_n or_o where_o the_o land_n be_v oppress_v by_o foreign_a invader_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o macchabee_n or_o where_o the_o government_n be_v altogether_o elective_a as_o the_o empire_n of_o germany_n in_o all_o these_o case_n there_o be_v less_o question_n of_o resistance_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o state_n and_o yet_o where_o none_o of_o these_o concur_v god_n forbid_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o church_n shall_v be_v leave_v without_o remedy_n the_o former_a condition_n observe_v when_o either_o havoc_n be_v make_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n how_o far_o private_a man_n may_v be_v warrant_v in_o deny_v obedience_n unto_o tyrant_n here_o pareus_n have_v two_o proposition_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o private_a man_n without_o a_o lawful_a call_n to_o take_v arm_n either_o before_o the_o danger_n to_o invade_v a_o tyrant_n or_o to_o defend_v themselves_o in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n or_o to_o revenge_v himself_o after_o danger_n if_o he_o may_v be_v defend_v by_o a_o ordinary_a power_n etc._n etc._n for_o unlawful_o to_o resist_v the_o power_n be_v to_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n and_o one_o ought_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o sin_n and_o here_o that_o say_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n take_v place_v si_fw-la duriora_fw-la morte_fw-la imperetis_fw-la potius_fw-la moriemur_fw-la if_o you_o command_v thing_n more_o heavy_a than_o death_n we_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o die_v 2._o his_o other_o position_n be_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n be_v mere_a private_a man_n if_o a_o tyrant_n as_o a_o thief_n and_o violater_n of_o chastity_n do_v offer_v they_o violence_n and_o they_o neither_o can_v implore_v the_o ordinary_a power_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v escape_v the_o danger_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o they_o for_o the_o present_a against_o a_o tyrant_n as_o against_o a_o private_a person_n that_o make_v a_o assault_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v such_o resistance_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o remedy_n leave_v against_o the_o furious_a outrage_n of_o tyrant_n which_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o utter_a dissolution_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o beside_o against_o who_o defence_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v lawful_a in_o case_n of_o necessity_n where_o that_o can_v be_v have_v a_o private_a defence_n be_v allow_v for_o than_o leges_fw-la armant_fw-la privatos_fw-la the_o law_n do_v arm_v private_a man_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o defend_v the_o private_a subject_n in_o case_n before_o limit_v against_o the_o fury_n and_o outrage_n of_o tyrant_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o this_o purpose_n pareus_n but_o this_o last_o position_n of_o he_o must_v receive_v some_o further_a qualification_n for_o if_o a_o private_a man_n may_v lawful_o defend_v himself_o when_o any_o notorious_a wrong_n be_v offer_v to_o he_o by_o a_o tyrant_n man_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v be_v judge_n of_o their_o own_o wrong_n and_o as_o their_o judgement_n be_v partial_a in_o their_o own_o case_n so_o they_o will_v take_v great_a liberty_n to_o defend_v themselves_o wherefore_o these_o condition_n must_v further_o be_v here_o observe_v 1._o it_o must_v be_v consider_v whether_o in_o these_o wrong_n that_o be_v offer_v the_o tyrant_n do_v transgress_v his_o own_o law_n if_o he_o do_v than_o he_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v but_o as_o privatus_fw-la grassator_fw-la a_o private_a assaulter_n otherwise_o if_o the_o law_n bear_v he_o out_o in_o these_o wrong_n they_o be_v rather_o to_o suffer_v and_o endure_v then_o use_v any_o resistance_n as_o the_o band_n of_o christian_a soldier_n which_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n for_o their_o christian_a faith_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o cruel_a emperor_n maximianus_n resist_v not_o but_o yield_v themselves_o otto_n phrinsigens_n lib._n 2._o c._n 45_o because_o then_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o idolatry_n and_o a_o whole_a city_n of_o phrygia_n profess_v christianity_n be_v destroy_v and_o burn_v with_o fire_n use_v no_o resistance_n euseb._n lib._n 8._o c._n 11._o 2._o the_o subject_n must_v wise_o discern_v whether_o he_o be_v force_v to_o be_v a_o agent_n or_o patient_a in_o these_o wrong_n he_o be_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o consent_v to_o any_o evil_n as_o a_o woman_n attempt_v by_o a_o tyrant_n to_o adultery_n shall_v resist_v rather_o unto_o death_n then_o prostitute_v her_o body_n but_o if_o they_o be_v patient_n only_o and_o be_v not_o force_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o consent_v against_o their_o conscience_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v also_o weigh_v wherein_o this_o wrong_n be_v offer_v if_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o good_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o subject_n no_o resistance_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v more_o lyeable_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n than_o any_o thing_n beside_o so_o naboth_n refuse_v to_o yield_v his_o inheritance_n and_o patrimony_n unto_o ahab_n but_o without_o any_o resistance_n but_o if_o a_o man_n life_n be_v assault_v or_o the_o chastity_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o liberty_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o child_n against_o all_o colour_n of_o law_n nature_n teach_v a_o man_n here_o to_o use_v defence_n 4._o further_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v consider_v for_o the_o which_o
antichrist_n be_v wicked_a and_o abominable_a 2._o prince_n be_v command_v to_o render_v unto_o the_o whore_n as_o she_o have_v do_v to_o they_o and_o to_o recompense_v her_o double_a revel_v 18.6_o this_o be_v their_o warrant_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o it_o be_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v that_o the_o prince_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o naked_a devour_v her_o flesh_n and_o consume_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o this_o prophecy_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o prince_n for_o their_o part_n must_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o good_a 4._o controv._n whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a question_n move_v between_o the_o romanist_n and_o we_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o religious_a affair_n first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v consider_v which_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o certain_a proposition_n of_o two_o sort_n first_o general_n touch_v the_o foundation_n and_o institution_n of_o king_n and_o other_o superior_a magistrate_n and_o then_o more_o particular_a of_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n 1._o there_o be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o superior_a authority_n call_v architectonica_fw-la as_o the_o framer_n and_o chief_a builder_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o the_o which_o it_o belong_v to_o institute_v and_o ordain_v law_n and_o to_o see_v that_o justice_n be_v exercise_v according_a to_o those_o law_n this_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o high_a authority_n can_v not_o be_v in_o subject_n and_o so_o not_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o in_o the_o king_n only_o 2._o to_o this_o power_n it_o belong_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o good_a in_o general_a that_o belong_v to_o the_o subject_n whether_o it_o be_v civil_a or_o spiritual_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o intendment_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n 3._o yet_o lest_o this_o power_n shall_v err_v in_o make_v of_o law_n it_o receive_v direction_n for_o the_o civil_a law_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o prudence_n confirm_v by_o experience_n for_o ecclesiastical_a law_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o under_o this_o supreme_a authority_n there_o be_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n but_o not_o alike_o the_o civil_a be_v simple_o inferior_a unto_o it_o altogether_o depend_v of_o it_o but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a though_o it_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a policy_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v spiritual_a the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o direction_n which_o it_o give_v out_o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o inferior_a as_o the_o other_o 4._o this_o supreme_a architectonicall_a power_n though_o proper_o it_o be_v civil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n act_n condition_n and_o state_n thereof_o yet_o in_o some_o sort_n it_o be_v also_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o it_o have_v oversight_n also_o of_o the_o church_n 5._o this_o princely_a power_n though_o it_o have_v the_o oversight_n and_o chief_a care_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o chief_a steward_n and_o disposer_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o execute_v all_o the_o office_n and_o function_n belong_v to_o either_o as_o some_o it_o can_v not_o excuse_v ob_fw-la defectum_fw-la facultatis_fw-la for_o want_v of_o faculty_n and_o skill_n as_o to_o minister_v physic_n to_o teach_v in_o school_n some_o for_o the_o defect_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v base_a be_v not_o incident_a into_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n as_o to_o dig_v to_o plough_v and_o such_o like_a some_o propter_fw-la defectum_fw-la iuris_fw-la for_o the_o defect_n of_o lawful_a right_n and_o calling_n as_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o confer_v order_n to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n because_o he_o be_v not_o thereunto_o call_v nor_o appoint_v 6._o this_o supreme_a and_o princely_a power_n though_o it_o be_v incident_a both_o to_o the_o christian_n and_o pagane_n magistrate_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a in_o a_o christian_a government_n in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o of_o himself_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o himself_o by_o direction_n from_o other_o in_o civil_a thing_n and_o by_o illumination_n of_o god_n spirit_n within_o and_o iustruction_n without_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n he_o have_v better_a understanding_n now_o concern_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o supreme_a and_o princely_a power_n these_o proposition_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v which_o be_v without_o any_o controversy_n 1._o prince_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o be_v altogether_o careless_a of_o religion_n but_o even_o unto_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o ought_v to_o extend_v their_o princely_a care_n and_o watchfulness_n 1._o the_o prince_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o only_o civil_a and_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a concern_v religion_n 2._o even_o the_o heathen_a do_v ascribe_v unto_o their_o king_n a_o principal_a care_n even_o of_o religion_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v style_v pontifices_fw-la maxiâ—i_fw-la the_o high_a priest_n or_o prelate_n and_o aristotle_n write_v lib._n 3._o politic_a c._n 10._o that_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n have_v the_o command_n of_o war_n &_o rei_fw-la divinae_fw-la cultum_fw-la exercuisse_fw-la and_o do_v exercise_v divine_a worship_n unless_o they_o be_v such_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o priest_n that_o therefore_o which_o by_o a_o common_a consent_n of_o nation_n be_v give_v unto_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o christian_a prince_n 3._o the_o care_n of_o religion_n otherwise_o concern_v the_o prince_n rather_o than_o private_a person_n these_o only_o be_v to_o wish_v well_o unto_o it_o and_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o but_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o agent_n without_o who_o power_n nothing_o can_v be_v effect_v public_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n 2._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o imperial_a power_n to_o maintain_v true_a religion_n and_o to_o see_v that_o no_o confuse_a mixture_n of_o religion_n be_v admit_v for_o this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n why_o some_o follow_v idolatry_n and_o strange_a worship_n because_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n judg._n 17.4_o if_o there_o have_v be_v then_o a_o king_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v suffer_v every_o one_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o fancy_n 3._o christian_n prince_n be_v by_o their_o law_n and_o edict_n to_o restrain_v all_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n heresy_n sacrilege_n and_o such_o like_a because_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o evil_a work_n their_o office_n be_v to_o restrain_v evil_a work_n whatsoever_o such_o as_o these_o be_v and_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o their_o subject_n and_o consequent_o to_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n all_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v their_o good_a such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o romanist_n grant_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o prince_n by_o their_o law_n shall_v provide_v against_o heresy_n but_o they_o will_v exclude_v the_o prince_n from_o all_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n which_o must_v be_v in_o their_o opinion_n determine_v only_o by_o the_o church_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n more_o shall_v be_v say_v afterward_o 4._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o assume_v unto_o himself_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a function_n as_o to_o preach_v to_o bind_v or_o loose_v to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n because_o they_o be_v not_o thereunto_o call_v and_o without_o a_o call_v none_o be_v to_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o those_o ministerial_a function_n hebr._n 5._o the_o example_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o will_v have_v sacrifice_v and_o his_o hand_n wither_v 1._o king_n 13._o and_o of_o vzziah_n who_o attempt_v to_o have_v offer_v incense_n and_o be_v therefore_o strike_v with_o the_o leprosy_n 2._o chron._n 26._o do_v teach_v king_n to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o their_o calling_n 5._o neither_o have_v the_o prince_n authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n to_o appoint_v what_o it_o please_v he_o but_o he_o must_v therein_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la that_o set_v up_o two_o golden_a calf_n of_o his_o own_o invention_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o
merit_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o member_n the_o glorify_v of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o godhead_n to_o this_o purpose_n lombard_n lib._n 3._o distinct_a 18._o and_o some_o of_o our_o protestant_a writer_n seem_v to_o incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n as_o pet._n martyr_n 1._o pet._n martyr_n will_v prove_v so_o much_o out_o of_o this_o place_n v_o 9_o christ_n therefore_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a whereupon_o he_o infer_v thus_o which_o dominion_n though_o god_n may_v have_v confer_v upon_o he_o gratis_o free_o yet_o meritis_fw-la eius_fw-la dare_v maluit_fw-la he_o do_v choose_v to_o give_v it_o rather_o for_o his_o merit_n answ._n though_o i_o reverence_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o learned_a writer_n who_o worthy_a commentary_n upon_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o any_o of_o our_o new_a writer_n yet_o herein_o upon_o better_a reason_n i_o must_v dissent_v from_o he_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o christ_n therefore_o die_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o by_o his_o death_n he_o merit_v 1._o like_a as_o this_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n the_o martyr_n die_v to_o the_o end_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n ergo_fw-la they_o merit_v the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o glory_n that_o indeed_o be_v the_o end_n and_o consequent_a the_o other_o be_v not_o the_o merit_a cause_n but_o precedent_n only_o 2._o christ_n die_v then_o to_o that_o end_n because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n and_o order_n appoint_v of_o god_n whereby_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o exercise_v his_o dominion_n 2._o lombard_n in_o the_o place_n before_o recite_v urge_v that_o place_n philip._n 2.7.8_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o here_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o this_o the_o merit_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o answ._n 1._o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o cause_n or_o merit_n but_o the_o order_n also_o and_o sequel_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o genes_n 22.16_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v exceed_o bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o thou_o unless_o any_o will_v think_v that_o abraham_n by_o that_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n in_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n merit_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o who_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v see_v the_o like_a heb._n 1.9_o because_o thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o deity_n or_o to_o be_v deify_v can_v be_v merit_v 2._o the_o apostle_n then_o in_o this_o place_n show_v the_o order_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o glorification_n of_o christ_n as_o luk._n 24._o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n likewise_o s._n peter_n 1._o ep_n c._n 1.11_o join_v together_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v follow_v 3._o the_o rhemist_n urge_v that_o place_n heb._n 29._o we_o see_v jesus_n for_o the_o passion_n of_o of_o his_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n answ._n the_o word_n be_v displace_v which_o in_o the_o original_a stand_n in_o this_o order_n we_o see_v jesus_n a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n by_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o word_n by_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o death_n must_v be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a clause_n make_v a_o little_a less_o than_o the_o angel_n not_o with_o the_o latter_a crown_v with_o honour_n etc._n etc._n 2._o an_o other_o opinion_n be_v that_o everlasting_a glory_n be_v gratuitum_fw-la donum_fw-la a_o free_a gift_n confer_v upon_o christ_n not_o merit_v as_o pareus_n collect_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v he_o as_o of_o free_a gift_n a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 2.9_o answ._n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o always_o signify_v to_o give_v free_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v say_v in_o profane_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gratify_v her_o husband_n in_o yield_v the_o use_n of_o her_o body_n which_o yet_o be_v her_o duty_n to_o perform_v 2._o and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n receive_v his_o glory_n of_o merit_n then_o by_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n for_o we_o receive_v all_o by_o grace_n christ_n not_o by_o grace_n but_o as_o his_o due_a receive_v his_o glory_n 3._o and_o for_o the_o further_a explanation_n of_o that_o place_n philip._n 1.9_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o christ_n only_o merit_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o body_n for_o his_o soul_n be_v glorify_v ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la instanti_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la from_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o incarnation_n lyranus_fw-la 2._o some_o think_v that_o he_o merit_v only_o manifestationem_fw-la the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v before_o secundum_fw-la rem_fw-la indeed_o so_o also_o lyranus_fw-la 3._o augustine_n understand_v this_o gift_n to_o be_v give_v per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la uniens_fw-la non_fw-la adoptans_fw-la by_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n not_o of_o adoption_n 4._o ambrose_n interprete_v it_o de_fw-fr naturali_fw-la donatione_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la of_o the_o natural_a donation_n from_o all_o beginning_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n post_fw-la crucem_fw-la manifestatur_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la cum_fw-la generatur_fw-la accepit_fw-la after_o his_o passion_n that_o be_v manifest_v which_o he_o receive_v of_o his_o father_n in_o his_o generation_n i_o join_v two_o of_o these_o exposition_n together_o that_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o christ_n humanity_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o union_n be_v not_o now_o first_o confer_v after_o his_o passion_n but_o then_o manifest_v which_o manifestation_n be_v not_o merit_v but_o do_v fall_v out_o in_o that_o order_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o due_a unto_o christ_n humanity_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o union_n 3._o this_o then_o be_v our_o opinion_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o merit_v any_o thing_n for_o or_o to_o himself_o but_o all_o which_o he_o wrought_v and_o purchase_v be_v for_o we_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o to_o what_o end_n christ_n be_v bear_v die_v and_o suffer_v to_o the_o same_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o be_v glorify_v but_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o die_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o isay._n 9.6_o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o he_o be_v not_o offer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n heb._n 7.27_o which_o he_o have_v not_o therefore_o neither_o receive_v he_o glory_n for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o to_o this_o purpose_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la resurrection_n c._n 24._o si_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la utique_fw-la non_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la qui_fw-la cur_n sibi_fw-la resurgeret_fw-la non_fw-la habebat_fw-la if_o he_o do_v not_o rise_v for_o we_o he_o do_v not_o rise_v at_o all_o for_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o rise_v for_o himself_o but_o that_o say_n of_o ambrose_n will_v be_v object_v upon_o that_o place_n to_o the_o philipian_n 2._o quid_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la humilitas_fw-la mercatur_fw-la hic_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la what_o and_o how_o much_o his_o humility_n merit_v here_o it_o be_v show_v answ._n the_o father_n do_v use_v this_o word_n merere_fw-la to_o merit_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n it_o signify_v impetrare_fw-la obtinere_fw-la â—o_o obtain_v a_o thing_n or_o posse_fw-la contingere_fw-la to_o be_v able_a to_o fall_v out_o as_o ambrose_n say_v epistola_fw-la meruit_fw-la pervenire_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la 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show_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v so_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o communicate_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v phil._n 4.15_o 6._o chrysostome_n further_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o alm_n but_o communication_n somewhat_o to_o extenuate_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o debt_n and_o he_o say_v a_o certain_a or_o some_o communication_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o roman_n ne_fw-la videatur_fw-la romanis_n avaritiam_fw-la exprobrare_fw-la lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o upbraid_v the_o roman_n with_o covetousness_n theophylact._n quest._n 35._o how_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o jew_n 1._o their_o debtor_n be_v they_o etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o the_o poor_a be_v debtor_n to_o the_o rich_a quia_fw-la tenentur_fw-la pro_fw-la ijs_fw-la orare_fw-la because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o hugo_n 2._o nor_o debtor_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la misecordiam_fw-la pectant_a of_o who_o they_o look_v for_o mercy_n gloss_n interl_n 3._o not_o yet_o only_o in_o general_n because_o the_o rich_a debent_fw-la usum_fw-la necessariorum_fw-la do_v owe_v the_o use_n of_o necessary_a thing_n unto_o the_o poor_a as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v prov._n 3.27_o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o 4._o but_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v debtor_n because_o they_o have_v receive_v spiritual_a thing_n from_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v afterward_o 2._o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o debt_n one_o be_v ex_fw-la debito_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la by_o a_o debt_n of_o necessity_n and_o so_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v of_o their_o temporall_n unto_o their_o pastor_n and_o minister_n and_o there_o be_v debitum_fw-la honestatis_fw-la a_o debt_n of_o honesty_n and_o so_o the_o rich_a be_v bind_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a hugo_n card._n but_o this_o distinction_n rather_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v 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their_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o not_o their_o carnal_a chrysostome_n show_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n because_o carnalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnium_fw-la communia_fw-la thing_n carnal_a be_v common_a to_o all_o quest._n 36._o in_o what_o manner_n alm_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v diverse_a necessary_a consideration_n touch_v the_o distribution_n of_o alm_n may_v be_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o 28._o and_o 27._o verse_n 1._o whereas_o they_o of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n do_v minister_v unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v far_o distant_a and_o remote_a from_o those_o country_n of_o grecia_n therein_o we_o have_v a_o example_n not_o only_o to_o stretch_v forth_o our_o hand_n to_o the_o needy_a that_o be_v among_o ourselves_o but_o to_o extend_v our_o liberality_n to_o other_o church_n abroad_o that_o be_v in_o want_n and_o necessity_n 2._o whereas_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o they_o therein_o appear_v their_o chearefulnes_n and_o willingness_n that_o they_o give_v of_o a_o willing_a and_o ready_a mind_n as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n 2._o epist_n c._n 9.3_o 3._o they_o do_v communicate_v unto_o the_o saint_n for_o though_o we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o all_o yet_o special_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 4._o and_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v debtor_n he_o show_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v hereunto_o by_o the_o common_a bond_n of_o charity_n and_o christianity_n that_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o civil_a bond_n they_o be_v free_a and_o their_o alm_n be_v a_o offering_n of_o their_o freewill_n and_o frank_a mind_n yet_o in_o charity_n before_o god_n they_o be_v bind_v thereunto_o quest._n 37._o what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o seal_v of_o the_o fruit_n v_o 28._o when_o i_o have_v seal_v unto_o they_o 1._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v have_v assign_v so_o lyran._n haymo_n but_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v rather_o consignans_fw-la vel_fw-la obsignans_fw-la seal_v confirm_a then_o assign_v and_o set_v over_o 2._o origen_n understandeth_v it_o of_o that_o seal_n quo_fw-la imago_fw-la dei_fw-la exprimitur_fw-la whereby_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v express_v that_o he_o which_o give_v give_v in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n seek_v no_o praise_n of_o man_n for_o then_o opus_fw-la suum_fw-la signaculo_fw-la divinae_fw-la imaginis_fw-la signat_fw-la he_o do_v seal_v his_o work_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n 3._o some_o take_v it_o literal_o cum_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la cuiusque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ostendero_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o i_o have_v show_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o every_o church_n how_o much_o every_o one_o have_v send_v gloss_n interlin_fw-mi hugo_n 4._o erasmus_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o macedonian_n it_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o tanquam_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la in_o tuto_fw-la reconditus_fw-la as_o a_o treasure_n sure_o lay_v up_o so_o also_o 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the_o object_n upon_o who_o such_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v show_v and_o exercise_v they_o be_v fructus_fw-la pietatis_fw-la a_o fruit_n of_o their_o piety_n when_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o to_o supply_v their_o necessity_n which_o depend_v upon_o god_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o worker_n they_o be_v fruit_n as_o chrysostome_n observe_v lucrum_fw-la acquirere_fw-la contributeres_fw-la that_o the_o giver_n of_o alm_n do_v purchase_n gain_v unto_o themselves_o for_o god_n will_v reward_v they_o and_o recompense_v their_o benignity_n quest._n 38._o what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n v_o 29._o 1._o some_o by_o this_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n understand_v the_o plentiful_a alm_n and_o contribution_n which_o the_o apostle_n shall_v find_v among_o the_o roman_n for_o so_o he_o call_v their_o beneficence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessing_n 2._o cor._n 9.5_o erasmus_n 2._o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_n mislike_v not_o this_o sense_n poteris_fw-la
neminem_fw-la iustificabat_fw-la satis_fw-la indicabat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o law_n in_o this_o selfsame_o thing_n that_o it_o justify_v none_o in_o bid_v and_o threaten_v do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n quest._n 28._o of_o these_o word_n v_o 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o go_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o 1._o here_o the_o apostle_n touch_v first_o the_o efficient_a and_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v god_n than_o the_o material_a cause_n christ_n with_o his_o obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a in_o perform_v the_o law_n and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o for_o we_o then_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n which_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o subject_n wherein_o this_o faith_n be_v see_v and_o unto_o who_o it_o belong_v even_o unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o 2._o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o here_o take_v active_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o christ_n have_v but_o passive_o for_o the_o faith_n whereby_o christ_n be_v have_v and_o possess_v and_o by_o faith_n here_o be_v not_o understand_v a_o general_a assent_n only_o or_o naked_a knowledge_n but_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n join_v with_o a_o sure_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n join_v both_o together_o hebr._n 11.1_o define_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o there_o be_v the_o assurance_n and_o confidence_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v there_o be_v the_o knowledge_n 3._o this_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v effective_a as_o work_v a_o habitual_a justice_n in_o we_o nor_o materialiter_fw-la material_o as_o though_o faith_n in_o itself_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o justify_v obiective_a as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o organice_n iustrumental_o as_o it_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o 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none_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v exclude_v pareus_n and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v above_o or_o upon_o all_o god_n overflow_a justice_n be_v signify_v which_o overflow_v as_o water_n faius_n 2._o but_o this_o universal_a particle_n all_o must_v be_v restrain_v only_o unto_o those_o which_o believe_v for_o as_o ambrose_n say_v habet_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v a_o certain_a fullness_n &_o specialis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la censetur_fw-la universitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o universality_n when_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o the_o elect_a seem_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o quest._n 29._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n v_o 23._o 1._o origen_n understand_v these_o word_n effective_a by_o way_n of_o the_o effect_n quomodo_fw-la auderes_fw-la peccator_fw-la 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have_v blot_v out_o by_o his_o fall_n so_o also_o martyr_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n 5._o theodoret_n take_v this_o glory_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o there_o he_o show_v himself_o visible_o present_a as_o when_o the_o philistian_o have_v take_v the_o ark_n it_o be_v say_v the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n 1._o sam._n 4.22_o 6._o melancthon_n by_o glory_n will_v have_v understand_v that_o grace_n acceptance_n and_o approbation_n which_o man_n have_v with_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n so_o also_o osiander_n tolet_n caietan_n understand_v gloriâ—â—_n hominis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o man_n that_o be_v his_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o there_o be_v here_o a_o secret_a opposition_n between_o glory_n with_o man_n which_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o by_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v c._n 4.2_o and_o glory_n with_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n also_o calvin_n and_o piscatur_fw-la 7._o wherefore_o with_o chrysostome_n we_o here_o understand_v rather_o the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a life_n he_o that_o offend_v god_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quibus_fw-la ascribenda_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la do_v not_o appertain_v unto_o those_o to_o who_o eternal_a glory_n shall_v be_v ascribe_v and_o so_o beza_n also_o well_o give_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v of_o those_o which_o come_v short_a in_o the_o race_n and_o can_v attain_v unto_o the_o mark_n or_o price_n that_o be_v set_v before_o they_o so_o also_o gryneus_n they_o can_v attain_v ad_fw-la metam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la illius_fw-la gloriosae_fw-la to_o the_o mark_n of_o that_o glorious_a life_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o in_o heaven_n of_o this_o glory_n the_o apostle_n speak_v before_o c._n 2.10_o to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v good_a shall_v be_v glory_n and_o honour_n the_o meaning_n than_o be_v that_o all_o
do_v by_o their_o imprecation_n inflict_v that_o punishment_n which_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n 3._o the_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v which_o be_v wish_v unto_o any_o by_o these_o imprecation_n they_o be_v either_o temporal_a which_o may_v tend_v unto_o their_o amendment_n as_o ps._n 89.16_o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n these_o imprecation_n be_v more_o tolerable_a which_o a_o man_n sometime_o wish_v against_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v afflict_v with_o some_o cross_n or_o other_o rather_o than_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o they_o be_v eternal_a but_o everlasting_a destruction_n can_v be_v denounce_v against_o any_o without_o god_n special_a warrant_n 4._o the_o person_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v which_o be_v curse_v they_o be_v such_o of_o who_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o amendment_n or_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o desperate_a state_n and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o godliness_n against_o who_o such_o imprecation_n do_v lie_v as_o s._n john_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o we_o see_v to_o sin_n unto_o death_n 1._o epist_n c._n 5._o 5._o the_o manner_n and_o kind_n of_o imprecation_n must_v also_o be_v look_v into_o some_o be_v extraordinary_a whereunto_o man_n be_v direct_v by_o a_o prophetical_a and_o extraordinary_a spirit_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o imprecation_n there_o be_v no_o question_n or_o ordinary_a wherein_o these_o circumstance_n must_v be_v consider_v 1._o the_o person_n that_o curse_v they_o must_v thereunto_o be_v call_v as_o the_o public_a magistrate_n or_o minister_n and_o parent_n in_o their_o family_n 2._o the_o person_n that_o be_v curse_v must_v be_v intractable_a and_o incorrigible_a and_o refuse_v all_o wholesome_a admonition_n 3._o the_o manner_n must_v be_v this_o they_o must_v not_o curse_v absolute_o but_o with_o a_o condition_n that_o such_o may_v be_v convert_v or_o confound_v 4._o with_o what_o affection_n not_o hate_v their_o person_n but_o detest_a their_o vice_n against_o the_o which_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o curse_v now_o in_o david_n imprecation_n all_o the_o thing_n before_o requite_v concur_v it_o be_v god_n cause_n he_o have_v a_o prophetical_a spirit_n they_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o god_n the_o reason_n before_o allege_v do_v conclude_v only_o against_o private_a curse_n in_o our_o own_o cause_n against_o person_n not_o desperate_o evil_a and_o without_o any_o special_a direction_n quest._n 13._o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stumble_n of_o the_o jew_n v_o 11._o v_o 11._o have_v they_o stumble_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v etc._n etc._n 1._o chrysostome_n here_o observe_v well_o the_o apostle_n wisdom_n that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o execation_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o allege_v scripture_n lest_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v of_o evil_a will_n consolationem_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la ponit_fw-la but_o the_o consolation_n he_o bring_v in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o his_o love_n towards_o they_o may_v appear_v as_o here_o you_o show_v a_o double_a end_n of_o their_o stumble_n one_o that_o thereby_o salvation_n may_v come_v unto_o the_o gentile_n the_o other_o that_o by_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o jew_n again_o may_v be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o first_o end_n serve_v to_o beat_v down_o the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o other_o to_o comfort_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v their_o fall_n to_o be_v irrecoverable_a 2._o have_v they_o stumble_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o latin_a translator_n add_v have_v they_o so_o stumble_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v which_o tolet_n justify_v and_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o nor_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o their_o fall_n be_v not_o without_o recovery_n and_o origen_n have_v the_o like_a observation_n show_v here_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o fall_v some_o fall_n and_o never_o rise_v again_o as_o lucifer_n who_o shall_v never_o no_o not_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v restore_v the_o fall_n of_o other_o be_v recoverable_a as_o here_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o so_o stumble_v ut_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la legis_fw-la observantia_fw-la declinarent_fw-la to_o decline_v from_o the_o whole_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o but_o erasmus_n well_o observe_v that_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o the_o magnitudine_fw-la lapsus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la eventu_fw-la of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o fall_n but_o of_o the_o event_n for_o the_o apostle_n throughout_o this_o whole_a epistle_n do_v exaggerate_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o incredulity_n neither_o be_v this_o particle_n so_o in_o the_o original_n neither_o do_v the_o greek_a expositor_n chrysost._n theoph._n oecumen_fw-la insert_v it_o 3._o yet_o this_o must_v be_v add_v further_o to_o erasmus_n observation_n that_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o only_o the_o event_n which_o follow_v the_o incredulity_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n for_o the_o which_o god_n suffer_v the_o jew_n to_o fall_v for_o this_o event_n must_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n beza_n annot_n 4._o nor_o yet_o be_v this_o question_n so_o propound_v as_o though_o the_o jew_n do_v stumble_v and_o fall_v with_o any_o such_o intention_n to_o profit_v the_o gentile_n as_o gryneus_n seem_v to_o note_v no_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a mind_n will_v hurt_v himself_o which_o the_o jew_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o they_o of_o purpose_n have_v stumble_v to_o fall_v but_o photius_n observe_v that_o the_o jew_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v do_v so_o stumble_v ut_fw-la corruerent_a to_o fall_v altogether_o nec_fw-la sic_fw-la affecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v they_o so_o affect_v that_o any_o good_a shall_v come_v thereby_o to_o themselves_o or_o other_o sed_fw-la deus_fw-la illorum_fw-la casu_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o god_n use_v their_o fall_n both_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o own_o emendation_n 5._o theophylact_n must_v here_o also_o be_v wary_o and_o advise_o read_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o so_o fall_v ut_fw-la se_fw-la nequeant_fw-la quando_fw-la velint_fw-la attollere_fw-la that_o they_o can_v not_o raise_v up_o themselves_o again_o when_o they_o will_v etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v as_o though_o the_o jew_n of_o purpose_n have_v fall_v that_o the_o gentile_n may_v come_v in_o and_o then_o they_o will_v return_v again_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o return_v when_o he_o will_v for_o one_o conversion_n be_v as_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a v_o 13._o as_o one_o can_v not_o raise_v himself_o from_o the_o dead_a so_o neither_o can_v he_o convert_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n 6._o haymo_n and_o augustine_n before_o he_o put_v in_o the_o word_n solum_fw-la only_o that_o be_v they_o have_v not_o stumble_v only_o to_o fall_v as_o though_o no_o good_a shall_v come_v thereby_o but_o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o stumble_v at_o all_o to_o fall_v god_n propound_v not_o to_o himself_o their_o fall_n as_o a_o end_n of_o their_o stumble_v for_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o but_o god_n respect_v two_o singular_a good_a end_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o own_o conversion_n pareus_n quest._n 14._o how_o the_o stumble_a and_o fall_v of_o the_o jew_n bring_v salvation_n to_o the_o gentile_n v_o 11._o through_o their_o fall_n salvation_n come_v to_o the_o gentile_n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o well_o here_o translate_v delictum_fw-la as_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n which_o anselm_n interprete_v peccatum_fw-la sin_n and_o understandeth_v it_o of_o that_o special_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n so_o also_o gorrhan_n but_o it_o here_o signify_v rather_o lapsum_fw-la their_o fall_n as_o erasmus_n well_o note_v to_o answer_n unto_o the_o former_a question_n have_v they_o stumble_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v so_o also_o tolet_n annot_n 9_o 2._o but_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n rather_o for_o evil_a be_v not_o of_o itself_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o god_n by_o his_o power_n draw_v good_a out_o of_o evil_n for_o otherwise_o as_o lyranus_fw-la allege_v out_o of_o augustine_n in_o his_o euchiridion_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la permitteret_fw-la mala_fw-la sieri_fw-la nisi_fw-la inde_fw-la eliceret_fw-la maior_fw-la a_o bona_fw-la god_n will_v never_o suffer_v evil_a to_o be_v unless_o he_o do_v thereout_o draw_v great_a good_a this_o be_v like_a as_o pet._n martyr_n resemble_v it_o
as_o there_o be_v a_o say_n in_o philosophy_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o a_o other_o not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o but_o the_o efficient_a have_v expel_v one_o form_n do_v bring_v in_o a_o other_o and_o as_o in_o a_o syllogism_n out_o of_o false_a and_o untrue_a proposition_n a_o true_a conclusion_n may_v be_v infer_v not_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o premise_n but_o of_o the_o syllogism_n and_o form_n of_o reason_v so_o god_n providence_n as_o the_o chief_a efficient_a cause_n do_v by_o occasion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 3._o anselm_n think_v that_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o thereupon_o follow_v their_o dispersion_n through_o the_o world_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n they_o bring_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o gentile_n but_o this_o be_v a_o occasion_n rather_o that_o after_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v reject_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o necessity_n that_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v reject_v before_o the_o other_o can_v be_v call_v if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v god_n they_o may_v have_v be_v call_v together_o but_o this_o consequence_n that_o upon_o the_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o gentile_n be_v call_v depend_v both_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n who_o have_v appoint_v it_o shall_v so_o be_v martyr_n and_o upon_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o jew_n be_v high_o mind_v and_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o the_o gentile_n together_o with_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o dog_n in_o the_o manger_n that_o will_v neither_o eat_v himself_o nor_o suffer_v the_o ox_n to_o eat_v therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o their_o pride_n shall_v be_v first_o abate_v and_o they_o humble_v by_o see_v they_o to_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o people_n that_o be_v no_o people_n so_o the_o question_n here_o be_v not_o what_o god_n can_v do_v but_o what_o the_o jew_n have_v do_v and_o will_v do_v by_o their_o good_a will_n neither_o they_o themselves_o will_v come_v nor_o suffer_v the_o gentile_n to_o enter_v pareus_n 4._o and_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o be_v reject_v at_o all_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o gentile_n also_o shall_v have_v be_v call_v but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o chrysostome_n show_v out_o of_o that_o place_n act._n 13.46_o vobis_fw-la oportuit_fw-la primum_fw-la annuntiari_fw-la verbum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v first_o to_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o you_o but_o now_o through_o their_o incredulity_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v ut_fw-la inverteretur_fw-la hic_fw-la ordo_fw-la that_o this_o order_n be_v invert_v so_o in_o the_o parable_n luk._n 14._o after_o that_o they_o which_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o feast_n refuse_v than_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n exi_fw-la cito_fw-la go_v forth_o quick_o into_o the_o street_n etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n than_o shall_v have_v be_v call_v though_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o be_v incredulous_a but_o not_o so_o quick_o quest._n 15._o how_o the_o jew_n be_v provoke_v to_o follow_v the_o gentile_n 1._o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o to_o provoke_v to_o emulation_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a do_v not_o well_o translate_v ut_fw-la emulentur_fw-la illos_fw-la to_o imitate_v or_o emulate_v they_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v emulate_v the_o gentile_n either_o imitande_v in_o imitate_v they_o as_o lyranus_fw-la expound_v and_o before_o he_o photius_n that_o say_v the_o gentile_n be_v examplaria_fw-la example_n herein_o to_o the_o jew_n or_o invidendo_fw-la in_o envy_v the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gentile_n gorrhan_n 2._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o gentile_n as_o origen_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o 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pet._n martyr_n reason_n totum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la refortur_v all_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n and_o pareus_n prove_v it_o by_o that_o place_n deut._n 32.21_o i_o will_v provoke_v you_o to_o emulation_n by_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v no_o nation_n but_o tolet_n observe_v well_o that_o the_o word_n their_o use_v by_o moses_n be_v in_o hiphil_n of_o the_o word_n kanah_n which_o signify_v to_o emulate_v or_o envy_v and_o in_o hiphil_n to_o cause_v to_o emulate_v and_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v here_o as_o likewise_o v_o 14._o if_o i_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n provoke_v they_o of_o myself_o where_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n so_o read_v also_o and_o therefore_o he_o fail_v here_o in_o translate_n that_o they_o may_v emulate_v they_o whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o provoke_v they_o to_o emulation_n 4._o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v no_o commendable_a thing_n by_o envy_n or_o emulation_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o answer_n be_v that_o god_n simple_o approve_v not_o such_o emulation_n or_o envy_n but_o as_o he_o can_v use_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o good_a purpose_n so_o by_o this_o emulation_n it_o please_v he_o to_o incite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o like_v as_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o his_o adulterous_a wife_n that_o she_o thereby_o may_v be_v provoke_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o emulation_n leave_v a_o other_o shall_v be_v receive_v in_o her_o place_n to_o seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v pareus_n 5._o but_o here_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v provoke_v not_o all_o for_o the_o obstinate_a thereby_o be_v make_v worse_o martyr_n and_o further_o the_o apostle_n must_v not_o be_v take_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o particular_a for_o they_o which_o stumble_v and_o fall_v away_o be_v not_o restore_v but_o of_o the_o nature_n in_o general_a that_o though_o some_o be_v unbeliever_n yet_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v not_o cast_v off_o calvin_n beza_n quest._n 16._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o diminish_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o abundance_n v_o 12._o 1._o whereas_o the_o apostle_n have_v show_v that_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v likewise_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o gentile_n hereunto_o the_o apostle_n answer_v negative_o and_o he_o confirm_v his_o answer_n by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a that_o if_o their_o empayr_n and_o diminish_v and_o poverty_n as_o it_o be_v be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n much_o more_o their_o plentiful_a call_n for_o god_n can_v turn_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o gentile_n much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 2._o by_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n we_o understand_v both_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n pareus_n and_o that_o wherewith_o they_o be_v enrich_v namely_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n genevens_n 3._o by_o the_o diminution_n 1._o haymo_n who_o lyranus_fw-la and_o gorrhan_n follow_v understand_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v but_o few_o and_o as_o the_o abject_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o they_o enrich_v the_o gentile_n by_o their_o preach_n if_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o few_o be_v so_o profitable_a to_o the_o jew_n much_o more_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o apostle_n expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruin_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o use_v before_o by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diminution_n he_o mean_v not_o then_o
in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o the_o power_n of_o sign_n it_o signify_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sign_n which_o they_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o be_v convert_v in_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v signify_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o efficacy_n namely_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n beza_n quest._n 25._o of_o s._n paul_n labour_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n from_o jerusalem_n unto_o illyricum_n 1._o v._n 19_o so_o that_o from_o jerusalem_n 1._o s._n paul_n set_v forth_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o apostleship_n first_o extensive_a show_v the_o extent_n thereof_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o illyricum_n then_o intensive_a intensive_o he_o preach_v where_o none_o other_o have_v preach_v before_o ver_fw-la 20._o lyranus_fw-la 2._o bucer_n who_o tolet_n trace_v step_n by_o step_n though_o he_o conceal_v his_o name_n do_v here_o diligent_o set_v forth_o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n peregrination_n and_o travel_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n paul_n be_v convert_v go_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o damascus_n from_o thence_o go_v to_o arabia_n and_o after_o three_o year_n return_v to_o damascus_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o jerusalem_n galat._n 1.17.18_o from_o jerusalem_n he_o go_v to_o caesarea_n and_o so_o to_o tarsus_n act._n 29.30_o from_o tarsus_n barnabas_n bring_v paul_n to_o antioch_n act._n 11._o and_o from_o thence_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o carry_v relief_n to_o the_o jew_n act._n 11.30_o from_o jerusalem_n they_o return_v to_o antioch_n act._n 12.25_o c._n 13.1_o from_o antioch_n he_o and_o barnabas_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o church_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o go_v to_o seleâ—cia_n then_o to_o cyprus_n and_o to_o some_o city_n of_o pamphylia_n and_o so_o to_o a_o other_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n act._n 13._o and_o through_o certain_a part_n of_o lycaonia_n and_o then_o return_v to_o antioch_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v be_v commend_v by_o the_o 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tyrus_n and_o caesarea_n and_o other_o city_n he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o bond_n act._n 21._o and_o thus_o s._n paul_n preach_v as_o he_o say_v from_o jerusalem_n in_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o attica_n beotia_n achaia_n epirus_n even_o unto_o illyricum_n 2._o and_o round_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o a_o circuit_n 1._o which_o chrysostome_n understand_v backward_o and_o forward_o not_o only_o the_o city_n on_o this_o side_n jerusalem_n sed_fw-la quae_fw-la retro_fw-la sunt_fw-la colliges_fw-la but_o thou_o shall_v gather_v also_o the_o city_n behind_o as_o the_o saracen_n persian_n armenian_n and_o other_o barbarian_n 2._o some_o do_v understand_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n go_v not_o on_o preach_v recta_fw-la linea_fw-la by_o a_o right_n and_o straight_o line_n which_o be_v extend_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o stridon_n a_o town_n in_o illyricum_n where_o hierome_n be_v bear_v will_v contain_v 350._o german_n 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say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o country_n that_o be_v call_v bulgaria_n osiander_n take_v ti_fw-mi for_o the_o low_a pannonia_n where_o be_v the_o river_n danubius_n pareus_n think_v it_o be_v the_o country_n now_o call_v sclavonia_n border_v upon_o hungaria_n pelican_n 2._o but_o we_o must_v not_o suppose_v that_o s._n paul_n labour_n here_o end_v for_o he_o return_v back_o again_o from_o those_o part_n near_o unto_o illyricum_n and_o take_v infinite_a pain_n and_o travail_v beside_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 3._o and_o whereas_o he_o make_v these_o two_o jerusalem_n and_o illyricum_n the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o travail_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o he_o preach_v no_o further_o then_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o river_n jordane_n to_o danubius_n for_o he_o preach_v also_o beyond_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o part_n of_o syria_n and_o arabia_n some_o think_v that_o he_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n because_o he_o go_v from_o thence_o first_o to_o damascus_n faius_n but_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o go_v first_o from_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v not_o then_o convert_v but_o he_o name_v jerusalem_n whether_o he_o return_v from_o these_o remote_a part_n and_o because_o from_o thence_o begin_v after_o his_o return_n and_o so_o go_v forward_o preach_v in_o the_o region_n of_o asia_n the_o less_o and_o europe_n 4._o i_o have_v replenish_v the_o gospel_n 1._o that_o be_v plene_fw-la praedicaverim_fw-la i_o have_v perfect_o and_o full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n gloss_n interlin_fw-mi gorrhan_n non_fw-la perfunctory_a praedicavit_fw-la he_o preach_v not_o slight_o mart._n perfect_v tradidit_fw-la omne_fw-la he_o perfect_o deliver_v all_o point_n of_o doctrine_n gualther_n but_o he_o show_v here_o only_o the_o largeness_n and_o extent_n of_o his_o preach_n not_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o doctrine_n 2._o beza_n do_v understand_v it_o of_o fulfil_a his_o office_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o to_o make_v up_o this_o sense_n many_o word_n must_v be_v supply_v 3._o 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5._o so_o thus_o the_o apostle_n abridge_v his_o infinite_a labour_n and_o travail_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n acervus_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la percurrit_fw-la he_o run_v over_o a_o heap_n of_o miracle_n say_v in_o the_o power_n of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n so_o here_o he_o comprehend_v infinitas_fw-la urbes_fw-la a_o infinite_a company_n of_o city_n and_o people_n where_o he_o have_v preach_v and_o this_o propter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la loquor_fw-la he_o speak_v for_o their_o cause_n to_o commend_v his_o apostleship_n unto_o the_o roman_n that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o fruit_n among_o they_o as_o among_o other_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o he_o say_v c._n 1.13_o chrysost._n quest._n 26._o why_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o build_v upon_o a_o other_o foundation_n v_o 20._o that_o be_v preach_v where_o christ_n have_v be_v preach_v already_o 1._o origen_n make_v this_o the_o cause_n ne_fw-la alieni_fw-la
operis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la surripere_fw-la conaretur_fw-la lest_o he_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o steal_v away_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o other_o work_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o reason_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v preach_v in_o any_o place_n where_o a_o other_o have_v preach_v before_o and_o so_o neither_o in_o judea_n 2._o chrysostome_n give_v this_o reason_n lest_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v challenge_v the_o reward_n of_o other_o man_n labour_n merces_fw-la laborum_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la desudati_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliena_fw-la erat_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o labour_n wherein_o other_o have_v sweat_v do_v not_o belong_v unpaul_n but_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o s._n paul_n enter_v into_o other_o man_n labour_n shall_v take_v away_o their_o reward_n for_o god_n know_v how_o to_o recompense_v both_o unto_o the_o first_o and_o second_o labourer_n unto_o each_o man_n his_o due_a reward_n 3._o ambrose_n who_o the_o 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