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law_n and_o prophet_n 14._o augustine_n again_o in_o his_o 200._o epist._n the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o it_o say_v so_o not_o for_o that_o here_o we_o be_v absolute_o able_a to_o perform_v that_o command_n but_o to_o show_v towards_o what_o our_o endeavour_n be_v to_o bend_v themselves_o 15._o theophylact_fw-mi on_o gal._n 3._o no_o man_n can_v do_v what_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n and_o by_o its_o sentence_n he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o be_v accurse_v so_o it_o come_v to_o be_v the_o office_n of_o faith_n to_o give_v the_o blessing_n 16._o to_o all_o such_o as_o esteem_v the_o law_n so_o easy_a or_o possible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v let_v i_o recommend_v bishop_n davenant_n treatise_n de_fw-la justitia_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la and_o particular_o the_o 49th_o cap._n 17._o hierom_n on_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o christ_n be_v offer_v for_o our_o sin_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o 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may_v be_v collect_v from_o erasmus_n who_o may_v certain_o pass_v for_o a_o sufficient_a witness_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n epist._n ad_fw-la stephanum_n rhodricum_fw-la from_o these_o premise_n we_o i_o hope_v may_v with_o safety_n and_o confidence_n after_o it_o be_v pass_v for_o law_n upon_o the_o venerable_a bench_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n and_o veritas_fw-la truth_n be_v non_fw-la quod_fw-la antiquum_fw-la not_o what_o have_v get_v a_o prevalence_n in_o our_o grandfather_n or_o great-grand-fathers_n day_n but_o quod_fw-la antiquissimum_fw-la what_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v so_o affirm_v that_o even_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n justification_n can_v be_v absolve_v towards_o a_o sinner_n but_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n whereby_o he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o full_o answer_v all_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o prejudice_n to_o our_o cause_n at_o all_o that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n the_o term_n merita_fw-la mereri_fw-la and_o justificationes_fw-la do_v frequent_o occur_v since_o their_o importance_n with_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v single_o work_n not_o the_o desert_n of_o work_v but_o particular_a act_n of_o justice_n and_o mereri_fw-la to_o attain_v unto_o or_o procure_v as_o the_o way_n whereby_o not_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v large_o as_o well_o as_o clear_o manifest_v by_o our_o bishop_n usher_z davenant_n and_o downham_n their_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v not_o contrary_a but_o subordinate_a to_o our_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v not_o fear_v therefore_o to_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n compare_n rom._n 4._o 3._o ja._n 2._o 21._o that_o the_o best_a man_n live_v must_v expect_v blessedness_n without_o work_n by_o faith_n alone_o and_o yet_o that_o faith_n must_v not_o nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v alone_o in_o any_o good_a man_n for_o it_o be_v as_o infallible_o true_a which_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o cap._n 2._o that_o work_n do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n justify_v we_o suppose_a or_o mistake_v faith_n alone_o be_v dead_a and_o ineffectual_a can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o thereto_o how_o this_o goodly_a building_n of_o condign_a merit_n or_o justification_n by_o the_o desert_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n have_v a_o very_a congruous_a foundation_n on_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n alphonsus_n à _fw-fr castro_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v lib._n 7._o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la when_o he_o say_v for_o this_o even_o because_o we_o consent_v to_o god_n monition_n when_o we_o may_v have_v dissent_v wage_n be_v ow'n_v to_o we_o and_o from_o thence_o be_v our_o merit_n if_o by_o this_o monition_n they_o intend_v but_o a_o bare_a ineffectual_a suasion_n and_o then_o leave_v nature_n to_o determine_v in_o that_o work_n which_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v but_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n eph._n 1._o 19_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a be_v sure_a but_o very_a minute_n and_o scarce_o perceptible_a the_o one_o though_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v of_o the_o energy_n of_o grace_n yet_o acknowledge_v that_o nature_n which_o they_o so_o much_o exalt_v be_v the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o god_n the_o other_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o assign_v a_o kind_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n coarct_v its_o operation_n under_o such_o term_n as_o render_v the_o whole_a business_n in_o a_o manner_n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o acquisition_n three_o question_n there_o be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v resolve_v be_v so_o determinative_a of_o the_o point_n as_o leave_v the_o judgement_n no_o more_o room_n further_o to_o hesitate_n 1._o what_o state_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o whenas_o st._n paul_n rom._n 4._o assure_v we_o he_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n the_o romanist_n allege_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o natural_a work_n do_v before_o or_o without_o faith_n well_o but_o abrahani_fw-la be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o answer_v his_o call_n have_v receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o promise_n gen._n 12._o build_v a_o altar_n and_o twice_o thereat_o invoke_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 13._o have_v solemn_o be_v bless_v by_o melchizedek_n gen._n 14._o have_v a_o testimony_n give_v by_o god_n that_o he_o be_v his_o particular_a care_n gen._n 15._o have_v perform_v several_a act_n of_o righteousness_n in_o faith_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o heb._n 11._o 8_o 9_o and_o be_v now_o about_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a rom._n 4._o 19_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o of_o he_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o by_o st._n paul_n draw_v to_o general_a application_n that_o by_o faith_n without_o work_n this_o be_v without_o any_o consideration_n have_v on_o god_n part_n to_o their_o merit_n he_o be_v justify_v
suprà _fw-la and_o by_o davenant_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la paul_n declare_v his_o whole_a justification_n both_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o writing_n and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n to_o be_v whole_o absolve_v in_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o disp._n 222._o cap._n 3._o if_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v must_v be_v our_o justification_n though_o grace_n receive_v from_o above_o be_v conceive_v to_o enable_v we_o thereto_o yet_o be_v we_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o do_v this_o whole_o pure_o constant_o and_o live_v which_o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o deceive_v himself_o 1_o jo._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 10._o bernard_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la esa._n serm._n 4._o disp._n 204._o cap._n 2._o the_o phariseo_n himself_o by_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o work_n to_o have_v be_v from_o grace_n infuse_v yet_o we_o know_v how_o he_o be_v dismiss_v cap._n 3._o primate_n of_o ireland_n answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n in_o tim._n 1._o 13._o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o have_v make_v we_o wise_a just_a and_o holy_a but_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o have_v give_v himself_o unto_o we_o so_o chrysost._n on_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o homil._n 2._o on_o colof_n de_fw-fr compunct_a tom._n 6._o in_o rom._n 4._o hom._n 8._o 8._o viz._n abraham_n annotat_fw-la on_o heb._n 6._o in_o isa._n lib._n 17._o enchirid._n cap._n 41._o math._n 5._o 6._o and_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o expound_v by_o gregor_n nyssen_n serm._n 61._o in_o cantic_a quote_v by_o the_o incomparable_a davenant_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la cap._n 28._o fol._n 369._o why_o must_v jacob_n stand_v before_o his_o father_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n before_o he_o can_v have_v the_o blessing_n but_o to_o typify_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o be_v cover_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o his_o father_n serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr annunciatione_fw-la tom._n 3._o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la cap._n 7._o primate_n of_o ireland_n ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr johannes_n piâ—us_n the_o bishop_n interpreter_z of_o mareus_n the_o eremite_n render_v not_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o work_n of_o nature_n where_o the_o original_a be_v not_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o gross_a falsifier_n primate_n of_o ireland_n pag._n 502._o simpson_n of_o the_o church_n cent._n 5._o so_o zosimus_n pretend_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o can_v never_o be_v find_v davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habituali_fw-la cap._n 29._o note_a by_o bellarmine_n himself_o lib._n â—2_n de_fw-mi justify_v cap._n 1_o &_o 2._o pag._n 124._o idem_fw-la ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr dr._n twisse_n his_o resolution_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr meritis_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la leofwin_n a_o noble_a man_n give_v two_o town_n in_o essex_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ely_n to_o expiate_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o own_o mother_n cambden_n fol._n 440._o the_o large_a english_a impression_n so_o alfrida_n the_o relict_n of_o king_n edgar_n build_v a_o nunnery_n near_o ambursbury_n have_v murder_v edward_n cambden_n ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr fol._n 254._o the._n trent_n faith_n be_v that_o sacrament_n cause_n grace_n not_o by_o the_o devotion_n of_o he_o that_o work_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o work_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o hist._n of_o that_o council_n fol._n 230._o matrimony_n absolution_n and_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o extreme_a unction_n no_o sacrament_n primate_n of_o ireland_n answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n and_o since_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n himself_o joh._n 6._o 63._o affirm_v that_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o fear_n to_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o spiritual_a manducation_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la qui_fw-la discordat_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la nec_fw-la carnem_fw-la ejus_fw-la manducat_fw-la nec_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibit_fw-la etc._n etc._n prosper_n ex_fw-la aug._n sent._n 341._o tract_n 26._o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n why_o then_o not_o the_o other_o epist._n 23._o quaest._n 37._o in_o levit_fw-la upon_o matth._n 15._o primate_n of_o ireland_n pag._n 67_o 68_o 69_o 70_o in_o the_o time_n of_o innocent_a 3._o who_o make_v otho_n emperor_n and_o put_v by_o frederick_n leave_v to_o his_o care_n by_o henry_n his_o father_n simpson_n hist._n fol._n 371._o fol._n 44._o etc._n etc._n davenant_n in_o col._n â—â—_o naturâ_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la nobis_fw-la conjunctior_fw-la tome_n 3._o câ—nra_fw-la hâ—lvidium_fw-la origen_n bid_v we_o not_o to_o doubt_v but_o when_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o desire_v of_o he_o the_o help_n and_o protection_n of_o those_o minister_a spirit_n that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v propitious_a unto_o we_o in_o col._n 2._o 18._o record_v by_o famianus_n strada_n de_fw-la bello_fw-la belgico_fw-la strada_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la belgico_fw-la letter_n 1._o psalt_n bonavent_n edict_n paris_n 1596._o tom_n 5._o in_o rom._n 1._o see_v many_o more_o and_o very_o pregnant_a proof_n in_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n p._n 377._o etc._n etc._n in_o josue_n hom._n 16._o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pag._n 239._o st._n hierom_n assure_v that_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o they_o that_o profess_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n tom._n 9_o tertullian_n in_o praescriptionibus_fw-la cap._n 24._o du_n moulin_n in_o his_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o prophecy_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 10._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n conc_fw-fr pag._n 235_o 236._o primate_n of_o ireland_n pag._n 396._o how_o common_a be_v the_o conceit_n now_o that_o depart_v soul_n do_v appear_v basil._n seleuc._n de_fw-fr miraculis_fw-la theclae_fw-la cap._n 10._o idem_fw-la cap._n 21._o idem_fw-la cap._n 24._o all_o quote_v by_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n pag._n 397._o chapt._n 9_o pag._n 337._o answer_v to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_v pag._n 504._o loc._n theol._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la johan_n de_fw-fr hierusalym_n tom._n 1._o oper._n hieronym_n epist_n 60._o he_o have_v sure_o be_v instruct_v out_o of_o such_o catechism_n who_o refuse_v to_o shoot_v at_o butt_n on_o may_n day_n because_o it_o be_v he_o say_v a_o dear_a holy_a day_n and_o yet_o i_o find_v he_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n with_o other_o at_o slide-groat_n upon_o tho._n in_o his_o 3d._a part_n quote_v by_o the_o primate_n pag._n 499._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la belgico_fw-la lib._n 5._o allen_n antidote_n pag._n 13._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o lib._n 6._o cap_n 24._o in_o his_o preface_n 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