flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o though_o will_v be_v present_a with_o we_o 17._o that_o we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v and_o much_o less_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o will_v that_o be_v with_o our_o whole_a soul_n with_o our_o whole_a mind_n heart_n and_o affection_n for_o what_o good_a we_o mind_n or_o will_n as_o we_o be_v spirit_n the_o same_o we_o will_v as_o we_o be_v flesh._n this_o concupiscence_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o know_v 7._o to_o be_v a_o sin_n have_v not_o the_o law_n say_v non_fw-la concupisces_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o shall_v have_v none_o evil_a concupiscence_n neither_o habitual_a nor_o actual_a neither_o be_v it_o only_o a_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n oftentimes_o do_v call_v it_o but_o also_o it_o be_v the_o mother-sinne_n jam._n 1._o 13_o rom._n 7._o 17._o which_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n to_o produce_v ill_a concupiscence_n therein_o forbid_v be_v convince_v not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o exceed_o sinful_a rom._n 7._o 13._o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n that_o concupiscence_n against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n lust_v viz._n in_o the_o regenerate_a for_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o spirit_n be_v not_o be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n sin_n charity_n §_o xiii_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o be_v any_o defect_n of_o love_n there_o god_n be_v not_o love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v legal_o understand_v and_o therefore_o every_o defect_n be_v a_o aberration_n from_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o a_o sin_n i_o have_v also_o prove_v out_o of_o augustine_n est_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n where_o love_n be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v from_o which_o fault_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n upon_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o for_o which_o also_o though_o we_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o good_a proficient_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n therefore_o every_o defect_n be_v a_o debt_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o the_o same_o augustine_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n either_o when_o there_o be_v not_o charity_n where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v whether_o this_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v avoid_v by_o the_o will._n §_o fourteen_o and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o if_o those_o which_o the_o papist_n call_v venial_a sin_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n than_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o law_n and_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v not_o command_v therein_o now_o if_o neither_o they_o be_v command_v nor_o forbid_v than_o they_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a but_o that_o be_v absurd_a yea_o but_o say_v he_o venial_a sin_n hinder_v not_o justice_n and_o the_o scripture_n absolute_o call_v some_o man_n just_a and_o perfect_a notwithstanding_o their_o venial_a sin_n i_o answer_v they_o hinder_v not_o imputative_a justice_n nor_o evangelical_a perfection_n which_o be_v uprightenesse_n for_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v they_o be_v not_o impute_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o most_o upright_a man_n have_v their_o imperfection_n infirmity_n and_o slip_n which_o though_o in_o themselves_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v mortal_a sin_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v they_o will_v as_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v exclude_v man_n from_o heaven_n yet_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n thâ—…y_v become_v venial_a by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ._n §_o xv._n his_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o divers_a absurdity_n which_o we_o he_o conceive_v do_v follow_v upon_o our_o assertion_n when_o as_o indeed_o they_o follow_v not_o upon_o our_o doctrine_n but_o upon_o his_o malicious_a misconceive_a and_o misreport_n thereof_o as_o if_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o even_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v mortal_a sin_n but_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o man_n regenerate_v be_v true_o good_a and_o so_o to_o be_v call_v notwithstanding_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o only_o we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v pure_o good_a wherein_o we_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n some_o whereof_o i_o before_o allege_v to_o who_o i_o add_v gregory_n and_o bernard_n gregory_n in_o the_o conclâ—…sion_n of_o his_o moral_n say_v thus_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la 26._o pura_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la credimus_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la vequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la our_o evil_a thing_n be_v pure_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o pura_fw-la suppose_v ourselves_o to_o have_v can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v pure_o good_a bernard_n to_o our_o lowly_a justice_n if_o we_o have_v any_o be_v perhaps_o true_a but_o not_o pure_a unless_o peradventure_o we_o believe_v ourselves_o to_o be_v better_a than_o our_o forefather_n who_o say_v no_o less_o true_o than_o humble_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sin_n and_o much_o less_o mortal_a sin_n for_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a become_v to_o they_o venial_a but_o this_o we_o say_v with_o solomon_n 20._o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o which_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o assertion_n of_o luther_n justus_n in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi peccat_fw-la §_o xvi_o now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o absurdity_n which_o he_o absurd_o sin_n upon_o his_o own_o malicious_a misconceit_n object_v against_o we_o in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o we_o call_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a sin_n yea_o mortal_a sin_n the_o first_o if_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sin_n than_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o beg_v remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v sin_n answ._n the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n be_v good_a but_o not_o absurd_a pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a neither_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o the_o worthiness_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o by_o the_o object_n which_o it_o do_v receive_v nor_o obtain_v our_o desire_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o prayer_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n our_o faith_n be_v such_o that_o we_o have_v need_v always_o to_o pray_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o our_o prayer_n such_o that_o when_o we_o have_v perform_v it_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n we_o can_v we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v that_o the_o want_n and_o imperfection_n of_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v forgive_v we_o §_o xvii_o the_o second_o if_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v sin_n with_o what_o face_n can_v the_o apostle_n say_v 4._o that_o hâ—…_n know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o and_o what_o boldness_n be_v that_o for_o his_o good_a work_n that_o be_v for_o his_o mortal_a sin_n to_o expect_v 8._o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n answ._n though_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o doubt_n sometime_o offend_v after_o his_o conversion_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o in_o particular_a of_o any_o actual_a sin_n or_o crime_n commit_v by_o he_o for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 13._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n no_o man_n say_v basil_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a from_o sin_n but_o god_n for_o of_o those_o many_o thing_n wherein_o we_o offend_v the_o most_o we_o understand_v not_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o but_o in_o that_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n i_o offend_v and_o doc_fw-fr not_o perceive_v whence_o also_o the_o prophet_n say_v who_o understand_v his_o trespass_n but_o though_o he_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o slip_n and_o oversight_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o ignorent_fw-la of_o his_o own_o 24._o corruptious_a and_o infirmity_n against_o which_o when_o he_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n he_o receive_v this_o answer_n 9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o in_o weakness_n my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n expect_v the_o reward_n for_o the_o
god_n then_o be_v they_o fool_n who_o repose_v affiance_n in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v fool_n who_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 28._o 26._o for_o as_o adrian_n say_v sent._n who_o after_o be_v pope_n our_o merit_n be_v like_o astaffe_n of_o reed_n which_o not_o only_o break_v when_o it_o be_v lean_v upon_o but_o also_o pierce_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o lean_v on_o it_o to_o trust_v in_o a_o man_n own_o righteousnessâ—…_n be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o proud_a justiciary_a and_o hypocrite_n ezec._n 33._o 13._o luke_n 18._o 9_o and_o of_o one_o that_o be_v accurse_v 5._o because_o he_o remove_v his_o heart_n â—…rom_o god_n and_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hâ—…mselfe_n for_o as_o 5._o bernard_n well_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n to_o trust_v in_o himself_o non_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la â—…dem_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la confidentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la diffidentiae_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o semetipso_fw-la habere_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la but_o the_o true_a and_o upright_o christian_a renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o be_v a_o beggar_n in_o spirit_n matth._n 5._o 3._o rest_v whole_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n psal._n 130._o 3_o 4._o &_o 143._o 2._o dan._n 9_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 17._o 10._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o godly_a in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v allege_v their_o own_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n as_o seem_v to_o put_v some_o affiance_n therein_o 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o nehem._n 5._o 19_o psal._n 18._o 21_o 24._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o place_n affiance_n in_o our_o good_a work_n as_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o causa_fw-la merit-monger_n use_v to_o do_v another_o from_o our_o good_a work_n as_o token_n and_o sign_n of_o our_o election_n vocation_n justification_n and_o as_o presage_n of_o our_o glorification_n to_o gather_v comfort_n assâ—…rance_n and_o hope_n to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n which_o the_o faithful_a use_n to_o do_v and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v they_o command_v to_o practice_v good_a work_n that_o they_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pâ—…t_n 1._o 10._o this_o distinction_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o sciendum_fw-la bellarmine_n sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la fidâ—…ciam_fw-la nasci_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aliâ—…d_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la esse_fw-la ponendam_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n out_o of_o our_o good_a work_n to_o gather_v assurance_n and_o affiance_n in_o god_n which_o the_o faithful_a do_v as_o they_o be_v exhort_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o job_n 11._o 15._o rom._n 5._o 4._o probation_n work_v hope_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 21._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o place_n affiance_n in_o our_o merit_n which_o none_o but_o proud_a justiciaries_n and_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n use_v to_o do_v second_o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o innocency_n and_o justice_n of_o a_o man_n cause_n and_o the_o innocency_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o person_n for_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o scripture_n who_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n desire_v the_o lord_n 4._o not_o to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o cause_n have_v not_o fear_v reason_n to_o appeal_v to_o god_n judgement_n §_o xiii_o our_o six_o reason_n those_o who_o can_v full_o discharge_v their_o duty_n much_o less_o can_v they_o merit_v for_o they_o that_o merit_n must_v do_v more_o than_o their_o duty_n for_o they_o that_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n though_o they_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v must_v acknowledge_v 10._o themselves_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o be_v command_v then_o can_v they_o merit_v nothing_o but_o punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a full_o to_o satisfy_v his_o duty_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n yea_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v to_o do_v all_o and_o to_o continue_v in_o do_v all_o and_o that_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n which_o the_o law_n require_v but_o those_o thing_n no_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v heretofore_o so_o far_o be_v every_o mortal_a man_n from_o merit_v any_o thing_n but_o punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n our_o seven_o reason_n if_o good_a work_n do_v merit_v salvation_n than_o we_o be_v save_v by_o they_o but_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o good_a work_n ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o merit_v salvation_n eight_o the_o last_o reason_n the_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v a_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o israelites_n not_o because_o of_o their_o merit_n deut._n 9_o 5._o nor_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o forefather_n josh._n 24._o 2._o but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7._o 7_o 8._o in_o which_o love_n as_o he_o free_o promise_v it_o so_o in_o the_o same_o undeâ—…erved_a love_n he_o do_v free_o bestow_v it_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v just_a in_o give_v it_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o nehem._n 9_o 8._o the_o same_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n whereof_o the_o other_o be_v a_o type_n that_o it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o noâ—…_n of_o merit_n free_o promise_v and_o free_o bestow_v on_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n cap._n four_o testimony_n of_o father_n disprove_v merit_n and_o first_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n have_v seek_v to_o answer_v and_o then_o other_o §_o i._o to_o the_o former_a testimony_n and_o proof_n i_o will_v adjoyne_v the_o testimony_n of_o father_n and_o other_o writer_n and_o first_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n hilary_n have_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v of_o which_o hilary_n 51._o be_v the_o first_o spes_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o sâ—…culum_fw-la &_o in_o seculum_fw-la seculi_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la justitiae_fw-la opera_fw-la sufficient_a ad_fw-la perfectâ—…_n beatitudinis_fw-la meritum_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la justiâ—…ae_fw-la voluntate_fw-la hâ—…manarum_fw-la demutationum_fw-la &_o motuum_fw-la vitia_fw-la non_fw-la reputet_fw-la hinc_fw-la illud_fw-la prophetae_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la super_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la muneratur_fw-la ut_fw-la miserans_fw-la justitia_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la quoque_fw-la suae_fw-la justum_fw-la quemque_fw-la tribuat_fw-la esse_fw-la participem_fw-la his_o intendment_n be_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v better_o than_o our_o righteous_a life_n for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n without_o god_n mercy_n in_o forgive_a of_o sin_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o obtain_v the_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n which_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pity_v our_o will_n of_o righteousness_n bestow_v on_o the_o just_a but_o bellâ—…mine_n make_v he_o speak_v what_o please_v he_o for_o to_o omit_v that_o for_o sufficient_a he_o read_v sufficerent_fw-la hilary_n say_v he_o do_v teach_v that_o with_o our_o goodworke_n be_v mingle_v certain_a sin_n which_o though_o they_o make_v not_o a_o man_n unjust_a as_o be_v light_a â—…nd_n veniâ—…ll_o yet_o they_o need_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n because_o nothing_o that_o be_v defile_v can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bellarâ—…ines_n meaning_n be_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o faithful_a shall_v need_v god_n mercy_n for_o the_o pardon_v of_o venial_a sin_n as_o heretofore_o 5._o â—…ee_a have_v teach_v but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o hilary_n neither_o be_v it_o tâ—…ue_v as_o i_o have_v show_v §._o beforâ—…_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o â—…udgement_n the_o faithful_a shall_v need_v remission_n of_o venial_a or_o any_o other_o sin_n neither_o do_v hilary_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v light_n and_o such_o as_o the_o papist_n call_v venial_a neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o make_v they_o sinner_n in_o who_o they_o be_v see_v bellarmine_n here_o confess_v that_o man_n be_v so_o defile_v by_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o remit_v exclude_v they_o from_o heaven_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v with_o good_a merit_n be_v mingle_v sinâ—…es_n neither_o do_v he_o
be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v faithful_a râ—…joyce_v where_o observe_v that_o those_o be_v faithful_a not_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o that_o keep_v their_o vow_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v wicked_o be_v falsi_fw-la fideles_fw-la false_o call_v faithful_a c._n again_o qâ—…antum_fw-la crediâ—…s_fw-la tantum_fw-la amamus_fw-la 5._o ansâ—…lm_n fides_fw-la quâ—…_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la charitaâ—…_n &_o opera_fw-la bona_fw-la fidâ—…s_fw-la dâ—…monum_n est_fw-la non_fw-la christianorum_fw-la i'faith_o which_o have_v not_o charity_n and_o good_a workeâ—…_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n not_o of_o christian_n and_o again_o ibid._n fides_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la noâ—…_n est_fw-la vera_fw-la fides_fw-la bernard_n 15._o faith_n make_v a_o true_a catholic_a not_o that_o which_o iâ—…_n common_a to_o devil_n and_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o angelical_a spirit_n and_o which_o be_v that_o that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n chap._n iii_o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n first_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o from_o father_n §_o i._o now_o let_v we_o examine_v bellarmine_n proof_n and_o first_o 43._o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o joh._n 12._o 42_o 43._o many_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o ruler_n believe_v in_o christ_n but_o they_o do_v not_o confessâ—…_n for_o they_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n herâ—…_n say_v â—…ee_v the_o evangelist_n testify_v that_o in_o these_o prince_n there_o be_v faith_n without_o charity_n his_o reason_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v frame_v the_o prince_n which_o do_v not_o confess_v christ_n be_v void_a of_o charity_n the_o same_o prince_n believe_v in_o christ._n therefore_o some_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v void_a of_o charity_n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v because_o they_o love_v the_o glory_n or_o praise_v of_o man_n more_o than_o of_o god_n answ._n if_o they_o do_v absolute_o and_o altogether_o prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n before_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n then_o hâ—…d_v they_o neither_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o faith_n in_o christ_n see_v joh._n 5._o 42_o 44._o but_o if_o by_o force_n of_o temptation_n or_o by_o humane_a frailty_n as_o feâ—…refulnesse_n 38._o and_o too_o much_o love_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v corruption_n incident_a to_o the_o best_a they_o be_v for_o a_o time_n hinder_v from_o profess_v christ_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v void_a of_o charity_n for_o saint_n peter_n when_o he_o both_o love_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o do_v deny_v he_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o not_o confess_v he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o among_o those_o ruler_n be_v reckon_v nicodemus_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathâ—…a_n who_o though_o they_o have_v not_o for_o â—…_n time_n open_o profess_v christ_n yet_o when_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o fear_n and_o of_o doubt_n and_o least_o encouragement_n to_o profess_v he_o they_o expressâ—…_n their_o love_n towards_o he_o joh._n 19_o 31_o 39_o to_o the_o assumption_n i_o aâ—…swere_v those_o prince_n who_o be_v void_a of_o charity_n love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v believe_v joh._n 5._o 42_o 44._o neither_o do_v all_o they_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o have_v believe_v in_o he_o for_o joh._n 2._o 23._o many_o be_v say_v to_o have_v belâ—…ved_v in_o his_o name_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concredit_fw-la himself_o because_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o they_o vers_n 24._o 25._o §_o ii_o his_o second_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o 2._o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o therefore_o faith_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n answ._n this_o place_n be_v either_o general_o understand_v of_o all_o faith_n or_o particular_o of_o the_o whole_a faith_n of_o work_a miracle_n but_o in_o neither_o sense_n do_v it_o favour_v the_o popish_a sancie_n if_o general_o than_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o supposition_n and_o not_o as_o positive_o affirm_v that_o either_o he_o or_o any_o other_o have_v all_o faith_n want_v charity_n therefore_o this_o supposition_n quâ—…_n nihil_fw-la ponit_fw-la prove_v nothing_o yea_o in_o supposition_n and_o feign_a comparison_n a_o man_n may_v suppose_v thing_n incredible_a and_o impossible_a and_o much_o more_o improbable_a as_o in_o this_o place_n itself_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o love_n and_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n as_o it_o be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d morsel_n to_o free_a the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n and_o yet_o those_o supposition_n whether_o improbable_a or_o incredible_a be_v of_o no_o less_o force_n in_o argue_v than_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_o true_a indeed_o if_o the_o adversary_n can_v from_o this_o hypotheticall_a proposition_n true_o assume_v the_o antecedent_n as_o he_o can_v then_o may_v he_o urge_v this_o place_n to_o some_o purpose_n but_o if_o it_o may_v more_o true_o be_v deny_v or_o take_v away_o as_o for_o example_n if_o i_o or_o any_o other_o have_v all_o faith_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n as_o nâ—…ver_o man_n yet_o have_v then_o be_v this_o allegation_n to_o no_o purpose_n to_o this_o bellarmine_n reply_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o argue_v from_o a_o condition_n impossible_a but_o usâ—…th_v a_o hyperbolt_n when_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o in_o a_o simple_a hyperbolical_a speech_n as_o bellarmine_n make_v he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o have_v which_o i_o have_v not_o but_o this_o supposal_n or_o fiction_n of_o a_o condition_n incredible_a do_v no_o less_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o charity_n than_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_o true_a if_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v particular_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n the_o particle_n all_o be_v not_o universal_a but_o integrall_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o whole_a faith_n include_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o probable_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n heretofore_o mention_v but_o also_o by_o the_o word_n themselves_o first_o because_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o speak_v of_o a_o particular_a second_o because_o he_o do_v instance_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o that_o particular_a so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n then_o this_o alegation_n be_v impertinent_a for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n which_o we_o confess_v but_o of_o the_o true_a justify_v faith_n which_o not_o all_o they_o have_v who_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n for_o that_o have_v be_v bestow_v upon_o judas_n and_o other_o reprobate_n matth._n 10._o 1._o &_o 7._o 22_o 23._o which_o plain_o overthrow_v bellarmine_n conceit_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o jâ—…stifying_v faith_n but_o excel_v which_o be_v false_a in_o two_o respect_n for_o first_o it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o all_o they_o who_o have_v have_v this_o faith_n shall_v have_v be_v endue_v with_o justify_v faith_n and_o that_o all_o who_o have_v excel_v in_o the_o great_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n shall_v have_v be_v adorn_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n both_o which_o be_v untrue_a second_o the_o school_n man_n when_o they_o distinguish_v grace_n into_o gratia_fw-la grâ—…tum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o justify_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n tend_v to_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o the_o party_n who_o have_v it_o and_o gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o the_o faith_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o late_a rank_n 1_o corinthian_n 12._o 8_o 9_o 10._o §_o iii_o yea_o but_o it_o be_v promise_v mark_n 16._o 17._o that_o sign_n shall_v follow_v instance_n they_o that_o believe_v namely_o by_o a_o justify_v faith_n whereof_o be_v mention_n vers_fw-la 16._o but_o not_o say_v i_o that_o all_o believer_n shall_v be_v worker_n of_o miracle_n but_o some_o for_o all_o from_o whence_o nothing_o can_v be_v prove_v but_o that_o to_o some_o which_o do_v believe_v the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n yea_o but_o by_o say_v in_o forâ—…r_a time_n the_o faithful_a stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o
according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n otherwise_o we_o acknowledge_v degree_n of_o assurance_n and_o if_o any_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v hold_v the_o special_a faith_n to_o be_v the_o only_o justify_v faith_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o as_o judge_v they_o only_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n persuade_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n assure_v thereof_o but_o beside_o and_o before_o the_o special_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o our_o own_o conscience_n apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o ourselves_o a_o formal_a degree_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n promise_n by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v receive_v and_o embrace_v christ_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n this_o degree_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o repentance_n though_o in_o time_n repentance_n seem_v to_o go_v before_o faith_n as_o be_v soon_o discern_v but_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o time_n repentance_n go_v before_o special_a faith_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n in_o remit_v his_o sin_n who_o have_v not_o repent_v thereof_o cap._n xii_o of_o four_o other_o disposition_n viz._n love_n penitency_n a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o purpose_n of_o a_o new_a life_n §_o i._o his_o four_o disposition_n be_v love_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n disposition_n do_v hope_n for_o a_o benefit_n from_o another_o as_o namely_o justificacation_n from_o god_n he_o begin_v to_o love_v he_o from_o who_o he_o do_v expect_v it_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v some_o show_n that_o hope_n dispose_v to_o love_v but_o that_o love_n do_v dispose_v to_o justification_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n but_o that_o some_o love_n go_v before_o justification_n and_o dispose_v thereto_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v which_o if_o he_o can_v perform_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n â—…or_n so_o long_o as_o this_o love_n do_v not_o justify_v his_o assertion_n do_v not_o disprove_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o but_o indeed_o he_o prove_v it_o not_o though_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o produce_v beside_o four_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o aurenge_n his_o first_o testimony_n be_v a_o supposititious_a senrence_n of_o nameditionem_fw-la a_o apocryphal_a book_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o sentence_n in_o the_o original_a greek_a nor_o the_o book_n canonical_a neither_o be_v the_o sentence_n itself_o to_o the_o purpose_n you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n love_v he_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v be_v he_o do_v not_o say_v justify_v but_o enlighten_v that_o be_v as_o jansenius_n expound_v comfort_v for_o they_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o love_n he_o be_v already_o justify_v by_o faith_n from_o which_o both_o fear_n and_o love_n do_v spring_n §_o ii_o his_o second_o testimony_n luk._n 7._o 47._o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o therefore_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o here_o in_o the_o papist_n be_v many_o time_n gross_o mistake_v who_o think_v that_o in_o every_o aetiologie_n the_o reason_n which_o be_v render_v be_v a_o cause_n so_o proper_o call_v when_o as_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v any_o other_o argument_n or_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o the_o cause_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n do_v not_o only_o fignifie_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o effect_n which_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o action_n but_o also_o any_o reason_n which_o prove_v the_o thing_n propound_v which_o be_v a_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o the_o action_n or_o thing_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o reason_n or_o conclusion_n or_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v consâ—…quentiae_fw-la non_fw-la consequentis_fw-la of_o the_o consequence_n not_o of_o the_o consequent_a thus_o it_o be_v call_v the_o fallacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la when_o that_o be_v bring_v for_o any_o argument_n which_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v redditio_fw-la causae_fw-la be_v the_o render_n of_o any_o reason_n from_o any_o argument_n whatsoever_o for_o in_o any_o syllogism_n that_o which_o be_v the_o medium_n though_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o conclusion_n because_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o prove_v it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o cause_n and_o wherefore_o be_v all_o one_o thus_o the_o papist_n prove_v christ_n humiliation_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o 11._o because_o â—…he_v apostle_n say_v therefore_o god_n exalt_v he_o &c_n &c_n thus_o they_o prove_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n because_o our_o saiour_n say_v for_o i_o be_v hungry_a &c_n &c_n so_o here_o that_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n because_o it_o be_v say_v for_o she_o love_v much_o when_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n argue_v not_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n but_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a first_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v two_o debtor_n whereof_o the_o one_o owe_v he_o five_o hundred_o penny_n the_o other_o fifty_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o pay_v he_o free_o forgive_v they_o both_o their_o debt_n our_o saviour_n therâ—…fore_o demand_v of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o have_v invite_v he_o which_o of_o these_o debtor_n will_v love_v the_o creditor_n most_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi true_o answer_v i_o suppose_v he_o to_o who_o he_o forgive_v most_o which_o answer_n approve_v by_o our_o saviour_n plain_o prove_v that_o love_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n but_o forgiveness_n of_o love_n and_o the_o forgive_a of_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a love_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o less_o the_o cause_n of_o less_o love_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o great_a love_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a forgiveness_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o this_o parable_n our_o saviour_n apply_v to_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o invite_v he_o as_o the_o less_o debtor_n and_o to_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v be_v a_o notorious_a sinner_n as_o the_o great_a debtor_n to_o both_o which_o he_o have_v forgive_v their_o debt_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v show_v that_o her_o greaâ—…er_a love_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o her_o great_a debt_n forgive_v second_o by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o same_o verse_n but_o to_o who_o little_a be_v forgive_v he_o love_v but_o a_o little_a it_o be_v therefore_o plain_a that_o the_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o the_o forgive_n of_o more_o of_o more_o love_n and_o the_o forgive_n of_o less_o of_o less_o love_n and_o as_o less_o love_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o less_o debt_n forgive_v so_o great_a love_n of_o more_o forgive_v he_o speak_v therefore_o of_o her_o love_n not_o as_o the_o cause_n go_v before_o but_o as_o the_o effect_n follow_v after_o justification_n §_o iii_o and_o such_o be_v bellarmine_n argument_n out_o of_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o we_o be_v 14._o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o be_v we_o be_v justify_v because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n therefore_o the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o justification_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o this_o appear_v manifest_o out_o of_o these_o word_n which_o bellarmine_n have_v fraudulent_o omit_v nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la translati_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n our_o love_n then_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o evidence_n whereby_o it_o be_v know_v that_o we_o be_v already_o justify_v for_o so_o he_o say_v speak_v in_o the_o time_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v already_o pass_v or_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n our_o saviour_n speak_v luk._n 7._o 47._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o her_o love_n
renounce_v special_a faith_n for_o can_v thou_o love_v christ_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o as_o thy_o saviour_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o by_o special_a faith_n persuade_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o see_v then_o unto_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n we_o be_v to_o receive_v christ_n as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a assent_n and_o unto_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n by_o a_o plerophory_n or_o assure_a persuasion_n we_o be_v to_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o any_o other_o grace_n it_o follow_v therefore_o from_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o faith_n that_o by_o it_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v §_o viii_o his_o second_o cavil_n be_v take_v from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o by_o sacrament_n our_o confession_n as_o he_o say_v do_v apply_v the_o promise_n and_o justification_n itself_o to_o the_o receiver_n therefore_o say_v he_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o instrument_n apply_v in_o this_o argument_n he_o great_o please_v himself_o but_o without_o cause_n for_o first_o when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v we_o mean_v that_o in_o we_o nothing_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n with_o faith_n but_o without_o we_o we_o acknowledge_v many_o thing_n to_o justify_v second_o faith_n justify_v alone_o ut_fw-la manus_fw-la accipientis_fw-la the_o sacrament_n ut_fw-la manus_fw-la dantis_fw-la three_o faith_n do_v actual_o justify_v before_o god_n the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n but_o serve_v to_o seal_v our_o justification_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n neither_o do_v they_o actual_o confer_v grace_n but_o confirm_v it_o as_o the_o seal_n 11._o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n when_o as_o therefore_o the_o term_n of_o wash_v cleanse_a sanctify_a save_a be_v attribute_v to_o sacrament_n these_o phrase_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v sacramental_o and_o this_o be_v our_o answer_n as_o for_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n frame_v for_o we_o he_o have_v good_a leave_n to_o make_v or_o to_o mar_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n chap._n xv._n bellarmine_n four_o principal_a argument_n take_v from_o the_o manner_n how_o faith_n do_v justify_v and_o the_o five_o from_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n 17._o §_o i_o if_o faith_n say_v he_o do_v justify_v as_o a_o cause_n as_o the_o beginning_n cause_n as_o the_o merit_n of_o justification_n than_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o for_o love_n and_o penance_n and_o other_o good_a act_n do_v the_o like_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a i_o deny_v first_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o the_o proof_n thereof_o for_o neither_o love_n or_o penance_n nor_o other_o good_a act_n do_v either_o cause_n begin_v or_o merit_v justification_n and_o therefore_o though_o faith_n do_v justify_v as_o a_o cause_n as_o the_o beginning_n as_o the_o merit_n whereby_o justification_n be_v obtain_v it_o may_v for_o all_o they_o justify_v alone_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v his_o whole_a dispute_n but_o all_o his_o care_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o assumption_n which_o he_o endeavour_v in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o first_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o justificatition_n which_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v yea_o we_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o in_o we_o do_v concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o a_o cause_n thereof_o but_o faith_n only_o but_o you_o will_v ask_v what_o cause_n we_o say_v the_o instrumental_a only_o if_o bellarmine_n mean_v any_o other_o cause_n as_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v name_v it_o and_o to_o have_v prove_v it_o §_o ii_o he_o prove_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n by_o the_o preposition_n ex_fw-la and_o per_fw-la it_o by_o and_o through_o attribute_v to_o faith_n whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o these_o particle_n sometime_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n as_o namely_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v through_o or_o by_o the_o word_n or_o the_o sacrament_n rom._n 6._o 4._o tit._n 3._o 5._o joh._n 17._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o &_o 15._o 2._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10._o 17._o preacher_n be_v minister_n by_o who_o you_o do_v believe_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 5._o ephes._n 3._o 6._o and_o first_o for_o those_o plà ce_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o save_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 28._o 30._o &_o 5._o 1._o ephes._n 2._o 8._o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n say_v he_o the_o preposition_n by_o or_o through_o do_v signify_v a_o true_a cause_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v set_v down_o what_o cause_n for_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v also_o a_o true_a cause_n the_o preposition_n per_fw-la say_v praepositio_fw-la bâ—…llarmine_n in_o another_o place_n be_v not_o fit_o accommodate_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o either_o to_o the_o formal_a as_o per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la or_o meritorious_a as_o permeritum_fw-la silij_fw-la or_o instrumental_a cause_n as_o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o sacramenta_fw-la where_o you_o see_v by_o bellarmine_n confession_n per_fw-la be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n it_o be_v also_o attribute_v to_o the_o matter_n and_o merit_n as_o rom._n 5._o 10_o 19_o when_o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v also_o attribute_v to_o faith_n it_o can_v be_v attribute_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o metonymy_n faith_n be_v put_v for_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o this_o manifest_o appear_v when_o justification_n by_o the_o preposition_n be_v attribute_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o faith_n as_o rom._n 3._o 24._o 25._o we_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n by_o christ_n we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n in_o he_o eph._n 3._o 12._o by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n act._n 10._o 43._o &_o 26._o 18._o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o cripple_n act._n 3._o 16._o that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n have_v heal_v he_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o same_o benefit_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n which_o proper_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n not_o proper_o but_o relative_o and_o metonymical_o not_o that_o faith_n itself_o work_v they_o but_o the_o object_n which_o it_o as_o the_o instrument_n apprehend_v §_o iii_o but_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v that_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n contrary_n the_o preposition_n by_o and_o through_o do_v signify_v a_o true_a cause_n first_o by_o the_o contrary_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o &_o 4._o gal._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o do_v prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n without_o doubt_n he_o exclude_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o law_n in_o justify_v and_o not_o a_o relative_a apprehension_n alone_o for_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o law_n and_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v by_o apprehend_v righteousness_n relative_o and_o therefore_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v very_o foolish_a if_o his_o meaning_n have_v be_v that_o justice_n be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o work_n even_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v speak_v foolish_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o alm_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o not_o by_o the_o heel_n neither_o do_v they_o who_o the_o apostle_n confute_v look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n relative_o but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v to_o work_n he_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n answ._n this_o manifest_o prove_v that_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o by_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o work_n for_o if_o the_o question_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o faith_n
which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o which_o time_n god_n will_v judge_v man_n 12._o according_a to_o their_o work_n for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n those_o that_o have_v do_v good_a 29._o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a into_o everlasting_a punishment_n for_o good_a work_n though_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o they_o nor_o save_v for_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n will_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o salvation_n matth._n 25._o 34_o 35._o according_a to_o that_o psal._n 62._o 12._o and_o to_o thou_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o rewarde_a a_o man_n mean_v the_o godly_a man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n §_o ix_o last_o they_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v medij_fw-la and_o as_o that_o which_o medis_fw-la though_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n be_v call_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la nâ—…n_fw-la and_o thus_o they_o be_v necessary_a first_o as_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n eternal_a via_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la perducturus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la itsum_fw-la quem_fw-la promisit_fw-la 109._o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o unto_o that_o end_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v say_v augustine_n for_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o justification_n entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v to_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sanctification_n towards_o their_o glorification_n eâ—…h_o 2._o 10._o good_a work_n therefore_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v yet_o they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o say_v bellarminâ—…_n himselâ—…e_v 13._o that_o although_o god_n in_o predestination_n have_v determine_v to_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o certain_a man_n who_o he_o love_v without_o any_o prevision_n of_o work_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v withal_o ordain_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o execution_n the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v good_a work_n i_o say_v then_o with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 21._o this_o be_v the_o way_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o it_o second_o as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o our_o election_n for_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a ephes._n 1._o 4._o as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v dead_a â—…am_n 2._o 26._o as_o unseparable_a consequent_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n luk._n 1._o 74._o and_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a consequent_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o they_o be_v necessary_a forerunner_n of_o salvation_n by_o which_o we_o be_v fit_v for_o god_n kingdom_n because_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n apoc._n 21._o 27._o and_o final_o so_o necessary_a be_v a_o godly_a life_n that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o i_o conclude_v with_o bernard_n sineâ—…_n that_o good_a work_n be_v occulia_fw-la predestinationis_fw-la jndicia_fw-la futurâ—…_n fâ—…licitatis_fw-la presagia_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la caâ—…saregnandi_fw-la token_n of_o our_o secret_a predestination_n presage_v of_o our_o future_a happiness_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_v that_o kingdom_n for_o howsoever_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a in_o many_o respect_n as_o i_o have_v show_v necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a necessitate_v efficientiae_fw-la as_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n §_o x._o second_o the_o papist_n calumniate_v we_o as_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o calumniation_n good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o sanctification_n which_o slander_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n arise_v from_o their_o wilful_a and_o pernicious_a error_n in_o consound_a justificâ—…tion_n and_o sanctification_n in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n we_o hold_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o if_o our_o own_o work_n or_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v obtrude_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o matter_n or_o merit_v thereof_o whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v both_o acquit_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o also_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o also_o detest_v as_o 6._o menstruous_a clout_n as_o dung_n 9_o as_o loss_n but_o in_o the_o question_n of_o sanctification_n where_o they_o be_v consider_v both_o as_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o consequent_n of_o justification_n whereby_o we_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n gather_v testimony_n to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o justification_n benefit_n and_o edify_v our_o brethrenâ—…_n and_o also_o as_o necessary_a forerunner_n of_o glorification_n whereby_o we_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o god_n kingdom_n unto_o which_o by_o justification_n we_o be_v entitle_v and_o as_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v towards_o our_o heavenly_a country_n and_o as_o the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n will_v judge_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o be_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o as_o those_o thing_n wherein_o our_o sanctification_n do_v in_o good_a part_n consist_v for_o we_o do_v teach_v that_o our_o sanctification_n be_v partly_o habitual_a consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n faith_n hope_n charity_n humility_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o first_o justification_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o partly_o actual_a consist_v in_o our_o new_a obedience_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o good_a work_n which_o be_v their_o second_o justification_n this_o then_o be_v that_o which_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o although_o good_a work_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o faith_n unto_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o yet_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v concur_v in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o party_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o justification_n as_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o not_o only_o we_o but_o bellarmine_n himself_o often_o cit_v out_o of_o augustine_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la accedunt_fw-la justificato_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la or_o thus_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequantur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o but_o follow_v after_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o pregnant_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v no_o cause_n thereof_o cap._n ii_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n §_o i._o have_v thus_o avoid_v the_o calumniation_n of_o the_o justify_v papist_n we_o be_v now_o to_o dispute_v the_o question_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o justification_n before_o man_n whereby_o we_o be_v declare_v or_o know_v to_o be_v just_a but_o of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n whereby_o he_o make_v we_o just_a nor_o of_o work_n as_o fruit_n and_o consequent_n but_o as_o of_o cause_n of_o justification_n for_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v declaratiuè_fw-la that_o be_v declare_v and_o know_v to_o be_v just_a to_o themselves_o or_o other_o by_o good_a work_n as_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o undoubted_a consequent_n of_o justification_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o good_a work_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o and_o this_o our_o assertion_n we_o will_v first_o prove_v by_o necessary_a argument_n and_o then_o defend_v the_o same_o against_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n handle_v §_o ii_o and_o first_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o use_v before_o to_o prove_v the_o five_o several_a point_n already_o handle_v for_o first_o if_o justification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o sanctification_n as_o if_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n but_o the_o former_a have_v be_v clear_o prove_v therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v confess_v .2_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o free_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o work_v do_v by_o we_o then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v such_o a_o opposition_n 9_o between_o grace_n and_o work_n that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o one_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o other_o but_o the_o antecedent_n have_v be_v former_o prove_v therefore_o the_o consequent_a can_v be_v deny_v 3._o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o but_o only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n
vii_o because_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n viii_o not_o both_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o work_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o §_o 10._o ix_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v be_v imputative_a §_o 11._o x._o the_o true_a doctrine_n take_v away_o boast_v §_o 12._o xi_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n §_o 13._o xii_o because_o remission_n of_o siâ—…ne_n be_v a_o part_n of_o instification_n which_o afford_v three_o argument_n §_o 14._o xiii_o from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n david_n and_o paul_n §_o 15._o fourteen_o because_o we_o be_v all_o justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o §_o 16._o our_o assertion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n prove_v by_o five_o argument_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o i._o because_o god_n accept_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o our_o behalf_n §_o 1._o ii_o because_o it_o aloâ—…e_v be_v of_o infinite_a valow_a §_o 2._o iii_o because_o our_o righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v righteous_a in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v our_o righteousness_n §_o 3._o bellarmine_n objection_n first_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o §_o 4._o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o sanctification_n §_o 5._o bellarmine_n second_o objection_n christ_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o satisfy_v for_o we_o §_o 6._o bellarmine_n confession_n overthrow_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o iâ—…stification_n §_o 7._o iv._o because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o obedience_n §_o 8._o v._o because_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n our_o sin_n be_v cover_v §_o 9_o bellarmine_n two_o answer_n refute_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o §_o 10._o 11_o 12._o bellarmine_n eight_o allegation_n to_o prove_v justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n answer_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o the_o 1._o out_o of_o rom._n 5._o 17._o 18_o 19_o §_o 1._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 7._o ii_o and_o iii_o rom._n 3._o 24._o and_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o §_o 7._o iu_o tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o §_o 8._o v._o those_o plaoe_v which_o speak_v of_o man_n just_a §_o 9_o and_o perfect_a §_o 10._o 11._o vi_o rom._n 8._o 29._o cum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15._o 49._o §_o 12._o 13_o 14._o 15_o 16._o vii_o rom._n 6._o 4_o 6._o §_o 17._o viii_o rom._n 8._o 15._o cum_fw-la v_o 10._o &_o 23._o §_o 18._o 19_o 20._o bellarmine_n oblique_a and_o indirect_a proof_n for_o inherent_a righteousness_n first_o because_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o entire_a formal_a 〈◊〉_d of_o justification_n lib._n 4._o c._n 11._o whether_o charity_n do_v concur_v with_o faith_n unto_o justification_n §_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la capitis_fw-la second_o because_o justification_n do_v consist_v in_o renovation_n and_o not_o only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o produce_v i._o six_o allegation_n of_o scripture_n §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 9_o ii_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n §_o 9_o iii_o three_o reason_n §_o 10._o 11_o 12_o 13._o iu_o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 14._o merit_n lib._n 8._o the_o contrâ—…versie_n of_o merit_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n of_o work_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o §_o 23._o merit_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la solo_fw-la pacto_fw-la not_o true_o and_o proper_o merit_v lib._n 8._o cap._n 1_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o word_n merlt_n §_o 4._o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o latiâ—…e_a father_n §_o 5._o the_o verb_n mereri_fw-la use_v sometime_o in_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o obtain_v or_o find_v favour_n ibid._n sometime_o in_o a_o more_o special_a sense_n first_o of_o impetrate_v by_o request_n §_o 6._o second_o of_o do_v a_o rewardable_a work_n ibid._n n._n 2._o of_o the_o noun_n meritum_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o §_o 7._o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o what_o mâ—…rit_n be_v §_o 8._o argument_n against_o merit_n take_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o merit_n and_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n god_n and_o man_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o §_o 9_o god_n §_o 9_o 10._o man._n §_o 11._o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n merit_v §_o 12._o it_o must_v be_v our_o own_o ibid._n it_o musâ—…_n be_v free_a §_o 13._o it_o must_v be_v pure_a &_o perfâ—…t_a §_o 14._o iii_o inrespect_n of_o the_o thing_n meritod_a that_o be_v the_o reward_n §_o 15._o iv._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rule_n whereby_o the_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v render_v §_o 16._o all_o these_o condition_n of_o merit_n be_v find_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n ibid._n testimony_n of_o scripture_n disprove_v morit_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o i._o those_o which_o ascribe_v the_o reward_n to_o god_n mercy_n and_o not_o to_o our_o meritâ—…_n §_o 1._o 2_o 3._o ii_o esa._n 55._o 1._o dan._n 9_o 18._o §_o 4._o iii_o luk._n 17._o 7_o 8._o 9_o 10._o §_o 5._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 9_o 4._o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n bring_v by_o bellarmine_n §_o 9_o etc._n etc._n iu_o rom._n 6._o 23._o §_o 13_o etc._n etc._n v._o rom._n 8._o 18._o §_o 18._o vi_o three_o place_n allâ—…ged_v pbil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3_o 5_o 7._o §_o 22._o a_o new_a supply_n of_o argument_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o i._o thopopish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n do_v not_o take_v away_o boast_v §_o 1._o ii_o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n §_o 2._o the_o exception_n of_o the_o papist_n 1._o bellarminesâ—…re_v â—…re_z 〈◊〉_d §_o 3._o 4_o 4_o 6_o 7._o 2._o that_o they_o derogate_v no_o more_o than_o we_o §_o 8._o 3._o that_o we_o extennate_n christ_n merit_n in_o deny_v our_o 〈◊〉_d §_o 9_o iii_o we_o can_v merit_v temporal_a blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n much_o less_o eternal_a bliss_n §_o 10._o iv._o because_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o right_a of_o adoption_n §_o 11._o v._o because_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n §_o 12._o vi_o because_o we_o can_v sully_v do_v our_o duty_n and_o much_o less_o merit_n §_o 13._o vii_o because_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o work_n ibid._n viii_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o not_o merit_v ibid._n testimony_n of_o father_n against_o merit_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o first_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n have_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 8._o then_z other_o which_o the_o irish_a lesuite_n seek_v to_o answer_v §_o 8._o etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n dispute_n first_o concern_v the_o name_n merit_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o 1._o out_o of_o eccl._n 16._o 14._o §_o 1._o 2._o out_o of_o heb._n 13._o 16._o 3._o from_o the_o wordâ—…_n dignity_n and_o reward_n §_o 3._o 2._o concern_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v first_o by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o seven_o head_n first_o those_o where_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v merces_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 4._o 5._o special_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o uiâ—…e-yard_n matth._n 20._o 1._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 16._o §_o 6._o 7._o bellarmine_n cavil_n against_o melancthon_n and_o calvin_n answer_v §_o 8._o maldonats_n exposition_n §_o â—…_n 2._o from_o those_o place_n where_o the_o reward_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o work_n l._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 10._o 11._o bellarminesâ—…vill_n â—…vill_z at_o our_o answer_n §_o 12._o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d and_o answer_v §_o 13._o 3._o from_o those_o which_o place_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o reward_n in_o work_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 14._o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n examine_v l._n 8._o c._n 5._o §_o 15._o that_o good_a work_n be_v cause_n of_o salvation_n bellarmine_n prove_v by_o the_o causal_n particle_n §_o 16_o 17._o 4._o from_o those_o where_o the_o reward_n be_v say_v to_o be_v render_v in_o justice_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 18._o god_n justice_n distinguish_v none_o prove_v merit_n §_o 19_o 20._o 5._o from_o those_o plâ—…ces_n where_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o good_a work_n lib._n 8._o c._n 5._o §_o 21._o 6._o from_o those_o place_n where_o â—…ention_n be_v make_v of_o dignity_n or_o worthiness_n l._n 8._o c._n 5._o §_o 22._o 7._o because_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n §_o 23._o bellarmine_n corollary_n that_o those_o who_o deny_v merit_n deny_v the_o future_a judgement_n §_o 24._o two_o testimony_n of_o father_n allege_v for_o merit_n answer_v l._n 8._o c._n 6._o viz._n â—…ight_n of_o the_o
greek_a father_n §_o 2._o and_o eleven_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n §_o 3._o the_o authority_n of_o four_o council_n §_o 4._o bellarmine_n reason_n to_o prove_v merit_n §_o 5._o other_o question_n concern_v merit_n discuss_v l._n 8._o c._n 7._o whether_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v repose_v in_o merit_n §_o 2._o de_fw-fr intuitu_fw-la mercedis_fw-la §_o 3_o 4_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v a_o good_a work_n with_o intent_n to_o merit_v thereby_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o §_o 5._o the_o seven_o condition_n require_v in_o merit_n l._n 8._o c._n 8._o whereof_o three_o be_v not_o contrâ—…verted_v §_o 1._o the_o four_o that_o it_o be_v liberum_fw-la §_o 2._o five_o that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n §_o 3._o six_o that_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n §_o 4._o seven_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o charity_n §_o 5._o all_o these_o condition_n concur_v do_v not_o make_v a_o work_n meritorious_a lib._n 8._o c._n 8._o §_o 6._o bellarmine_n dispute_n that_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a non_fw-la solum_fw-la ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la but_o also_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la examine_v l._n 8._o c._n 9_o his_o seven_o argument_n to_o prove_v condign_a merit_n ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 5._o etc._n etc._n what_o thing_n may_v be_v merit_v l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 13._o n_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n urge_v by_o we_o l._n 7._o c._n 1._o by_o bellarmine_n c._n 4._o o_o object_n of_o faith_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v christ_n §_o 2._o the_o object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n §_o 3_o 4_o 5._o christ_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o two_o respect_n §_o 6._o bellarmine_n dispute_n first_o that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o special_a §_o 7._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o justify_n faith_n all_o other_o article_n may_v become_v the_o object_n of_o special_a faith_n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o second_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o special_a faith_n §_o 9_o three_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o special_a faith_n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o §_o 10._o osiander_n his_o error_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o we_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 2._o p_o papist_n they_o take_v away_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 22._o from_o justification_n they_o exclude_v remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §_o 2._o they_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o §_o 5._o they_o deprive_v christian_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o christian_n liberty_n §_o 6._o they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o §_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o their_o main_a error_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o parity_n parity_n of_o righteousness_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o part_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 16_o 17._o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ._n whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o only_o l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o paul_n not_o justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o §_o 15._o pelagian_n their_o error_n concern_v grace_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o §_o 2._o perfect_a whether_o any_o such_o lib._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 10_o 11._o l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 15._o 16._o penitency_n bellarmine_n five_o disposition_n to_o justification_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 9_o 10._o purpose_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n bellarmine_n six_o disposition_n to_o justification_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 11._o purpose_v of_o a_o new_a life_n bellar._n seven_o disposition_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 12._o r._n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o that_o only_a thing_n wherein_o justification_n consist_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 16._o 17._o 18_o 21._o n._n 3._o object_n it_o be_v as_o well_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o of_o commission_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 19_o object_n 2._o by_o it_o man_n be_v make_v innocent_a therefore_o just_a §_o 20._o three_o argument_n of_o i._o p._n §_o 21._o of_o i_o f._n §_o 22._o 23._o some_o make_v remission_n the_o entire_a form_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 1._o &_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 5._o 6._o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a the_o two_o part_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o §_o 5._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o papist_n exclude_v from_o justification_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §_o 1._o 2._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o utter_a extinction_n of_o it_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §_o 3._o it_o be_v as_o the_o forgive_n of_o a_o debt_n §_o 4._o what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n three_o question_n i._o what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v remit_v §_o 5._o whether_o the_o macula_n §_o 6._o 7._o ii_o the_o book_n out_o of_o which_o god_n do_v wipe_v or_o blot_v our_o sin_n §_o 8._o iii_o by_o what_o act_n of_o god_n be_v our_o sin_n remit_v §_o 9_o the_o utter_a deletion_n or_o extinction_n not_o grant_v in_o this_o life_n §_o 10._o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n not_o take_v away_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n §_o 11._o remission_n do_v not_o work_v a_o real_a change_n §_o 12._o absurdity_n which_o follow_v this_o assertion_n that_o remission_n be_v the_o utter_a extinction_n of_o sin_n §_o 13._o and_o be_v necessary_a consequent_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n §_o 14._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o §_o 6._o 7_o 8._o bellarmine_n proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o it_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n mention_v either_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n §_o 2._o or_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o sin_n §_o 3._o or_o the_o purge_n of_o sin_n §_o 4._o or_o the_o not_o be_v of_o it_o §_o 5._o or_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n §_o 6._o other_o argument_n from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n §_o 7._o 8._o his_o unanswereable_a argument_n out_o of_o rom._n 5._o 19_o answer_v lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 10._o see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o §_o 6_o 7_o 8._o reward_n reward_n merces_fw-la be_v either_o gratuita_fw-la free_a or_o debita_fw-la due_a l._n 8._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o 4._o 5._o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n equal_a but_o not_o of_o glory_n l_o 4._o c._n 13._o §_o 2._o how_o far_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v reward_v l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 12._o whether_o good_a work_n may_v be_v do_v with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o reward_n l._n 8._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 4._o whether_o they_o may_v be_v do_v with_o intent_n to_o merit_v §_o 5._o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n a_o move_a cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 2_o 3._o righteousness_n of_o christian_n twofold_a l._n 1._o c._n 1._o §_o 2._o bellarmine_n distinction_n of_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o or_o by_o it_o l._n 4._o c._n 8._o §_o 2._o 3_o 4._o l_o 7._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 2._o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n §_o 3._o his_o whole_a righteousnâ—…sse_n both_o negative_a and_o also_o positive_a §_o 3_o 4._o which_o be_v true_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o the_o comfort_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n §_o 6._o righteousness_n inherent_a not_o perfect_a l._n 4._o c._n 2._o §_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o c._n 3._o reason_n prove_v the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a not_o to_o be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a i._o out_o of_o esai_n 64._o 6._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o §_o 4_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 11._o ii_o because_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n in_o they_o of_o sin_n out_o of_o exod._n 28._o 36_o 38._o §_o 11._o eccles._n 7._o 20._o §_o 12._o iii_o the_o fruâ—…t_n be_v as_o the_o tree_n §_o 13._o iu_o action_n pure_o good_a may_v stand_v in_o iudgâ—…ment_n §_o 14._o a_o instance_n in_o prayer_n §_o 15._o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 16._o bellarmine_n proof_n i._o allegation_n of_o scripture_n and_o i._o job_n 1._o 22._o l._n 4._o c._n 4._o §_o 1_o 2._o ii_o
psalm_n 7._o 4_o 9_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o iii_o matth._n 6._o 22._o §_o 4._o iv._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o §_o 5._o v._o jam._n 3._o 2._o §_o 6._o vi_o psalm_n 4._o 4._o esai_n 1._o 16._o joh._n 5._o 14._o in_o which_o we_o be_v exbort_v not_o to_o sin_n §_o 7._o vii_o from_o those_o place_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v please_v god_n §_o 8._o viii_o from_o these_o place_n which_o absolute_o call_v they_o good_a §_o 9_o two_o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 10._o three_o reason_n i._o if_o good_a work_n be_v impure_a then_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o concupiscence_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o §_o 12._o or_o for_o want_n of_o charity_n §_o 13._o or_o because_o of_o venial_a sin_n concur_v §_o 14._o ii_o from_o six_o absurdity_n §_o 15_o 16._o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v l._n 4._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o 4._o 4._o none_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n first_o because_o all_o be_v transgressor_n §_o â—…_n second_o because_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o §_o 7._o three_o because_o none_o can_v fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o commandment_n §_o 8._o four_o out_o of_o act._n 15._o 10._o §_o 9_o five_o out_o of_o rom._n 7._o 18._o §_o 10._o six_o rom._n 8._o 3_o §_o 11._o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a we_o be_v not_o justify_v prove_v by_o fourteen_o reason_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o vid._n matter_n of_o justification_n s_o sacrament_n they_o be_v seal_n of_o justification_n l._n â—…_n c._n 2._o §_o 6._o l._n 6._o c._n 14._o 8._o whether_o they_o justify_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 10._o §_o 3._o the_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n bellarmine_n sixâ—…h_a disposition_n to_o justification_n l_o 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 7._o satisfaction_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o papist_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 8._o sanctification_n not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o justification_n l._n 2._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la how_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o justification_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o sinner_n all_o man_n be_v sinner_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o §_o 9_o c._n 8._o §_o 7._o l._n 5._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o subject_a of_o faith_n viz._n the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o §_o 1._o and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o be_v seal_v §_o 2._o viz._n the_o mind_n that_o be_v both_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n prove_v by_o testimony_n §_o 3._o 4._o 5._o whether_o the_o â—…nderstanding_n be_v command_v by_o the_o will_v to_o believe_v lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o §_o 6._o t_o truth_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o &_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o §_o 2._o v_o venial_a whether_o venial_a sin_n do_v contaminate_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o just_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 14._o whether_o they_o do_v â—…inder_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 23._o whether_o they_o be_v only_o beside_o the_o law_n and_o not_o against_o it_o ibid._n uprightness_n it_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o perfection_n and_o upright_a man_n be_v call_v perfect_a lib._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 10._o w._n word_n the_o word_n a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 5._o work_n good_a workâ—…s_n â—…re_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n not_o cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o the_o necessiâ—…_n of_o gâ—…od_a work_n urge_v of_o we_o by_o better_a 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n do_v 〈◊〉_d c._n 1._o in_o what_o 〈◊〉_d we_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o justify_v l._n 7._o c._n â—…_n §_o 1._o that_o good_a work_n do_v noâ—…_n justify_v man_n before_o god_n prove_v by_o all_o the_o five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o â—…_n 2._o §_o 2._o by_o four_o other_o reason_n §_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d thâ—…se_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o own_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o scripture_n §_o 5._o bellarmine_n preamble_n to_o his_o answer_n in_o which_o he_o consider_v three_o thing_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o §_o 6_o 7._o second_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n §_o 8._o three_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o work_n which_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n whether_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n §_o 9_o 10._o or_o also_o of_o the_o moral_a and_o whether_o all_o or_o only_o those_o which_o go_v before_o faith_n §_o 11._o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o those_o only_a 〈◊〉_d before_o or_o without_o faith_n be_v exclude_v l._n 7._o c._n 2._o §_o 13._o bellarmine_n dispute_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o his_o method_n §_o 1._o he_o prove_v they_o necessary_a not_o to_o iuâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_z 2._o his_o first_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n §_o 3._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 19_o eight_o difference_n by_o hire_n propound_v l._n 7._o c._n 4._o §_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o his_o second_o proof_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o §_o 23._o that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a by_o way_n of_o efficacy_n bellarmine_n prove_v by_o three_o sort_n of_o argument_n first_o from_o scripture_n i._o testimoniâ—…_n heb._n 10._o 36._o lib._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o ii_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 14_o 15._o l._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 4._o iii_o phil._n 2._o 12._o §_o 5._o iv._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o §_o 6._o v._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o §_o 7._o vi_o rom._n 8._o 13._o §_o 8._o vii_o rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o §_o 9_o viii_o rom._n 10._o 10._o §_o 10._o ix_o matth._n 25._o 34_o 35._o §_o 11._o x._o jam._n 1._o 25._o &_o 2._o 14._o §_o 12._o xi_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n james_n john_n and_o jude._n l._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 13._o second_o from_o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 14._o three_o from_o reason_n §_o 19_o because_o faith_n dâ—…th_v not_o save_v alone_o lib._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 16._o 17._o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o â—…ustice_n of_o good_a work_n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 1._o whether_o they_o be_v sin_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o §_o 17._o that_o they_o be_v sin_n it_o follow_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o §_o 9_o in_o fine_a &_o 21._o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v l._n 7._o c._n 8._o the_o first_o jam._n 2._o 24._o lib._n 7._o c._n 8._o §_o 2._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 19_o six_o other_o testimony_n i._o eccl._n 18._o 21._o §_o 19_o vide_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4._o §_o 2._o 3._o ii_o rom._n 6._o 19_o l._n 7._o c._n 8._o §_o 19_o iii_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o l._n 7._o c._n 8._o §_o 20._o iv._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 10._o §_o 21._o v._o john_n 14._o 23._o §_o 22._o vi_o apâ—…c_n 22._o 11._o §_o 23._o the_o papist_n high_a opinion_n of_o their_o work_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 14._o our_o estimation_n of_o they_o §_o 15._o y_fw-fr yoke_n christ_n yoke_n easy_a lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o §_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 20_o even_o our_o juâ—…if_n p._n 4._o l._n 9_o â—…sadiq_fw-la p._n 6_o â—…_n antepen_v special_a p._n 9_o marg_n l._n 2._o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 1._o 2._o l._n 15._o justificaâ—…i_fw-la p._n 13._o l._n a_o fin_n 19_o viii_o 〈◊〉_d second_o p_o 15_o l_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o concur_v l._n penulâ—…_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o marg_n l._n 6._o lib_n 1_o cap._n 2_o p._n 17._o l._n of_o 11._o herâ—…_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 7._o man_n p._n 18_o l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d be_v p._n 19_o l_o 1._o break_v l._n 15_o 16._o deal_n so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o meâ—…iator_n who_o be_v god_n p._n 21_o marg_n l_o 2._o jer_z 23_o 6._o l_o of_o 5._o deal_n sect_n p._n 22._o l._n of_o 14._o then_o he_o intend_v p_o 24._o l._n 6_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 11_o partam_fw-la l._n 18._o nothing_o else_o p._n 26._o l_o of_o 8_o we_o be_v p._n 27._o l_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o p._n 28._o l._n 20_o and_o sâ—…condly_o l._n of_o 13._o id_fw-la eâ—…t_fw-la compl_a p._n 29._o l._n 1._o receiuâ—…d_n l._n of_o 4._o in_o we_o p._n 31._o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d l._n of_o 12._o yâ—…t_n we_o p._n 32_o l._n 26._o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 38._o l._n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 22._o scale_n p._n 43._o l._n antep_n upon_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d
our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n to_o both_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v first_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v be_v 11._o glorify_v so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v we_o be_v first_o among_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v for_o our_o own_o good_a to_o seek_v his_o 33._o kingdom_n and_o his_o righteousness_n that_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o 17._o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o two_o companion_n thereof_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o next_o that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o our_o new_a obedience_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o even_o our_o sanctification_n salvation_n i_o say_v be_v the_o end_n both_o of_o our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o 22._o god_n we_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o 9_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o which_o by_o justification_n we_o be_v entitle_v and_o 24._o save_v in_o hope_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o 7._o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o hope_v of_o eternal_a life_n for_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v 30._o shall_v be_v glorify_v and_o this_o also_o i_o note_v in_o the_o definition_n when_o i_o say_v that_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v justify_v by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n he_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o as_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o by_o faith_n 18._o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v §_o iii_o but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o only_o that_o in_o the_o end_n we_o salvation_n may_v be_v save_v but_o also_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n may_v be_v certain_a and_o sure_a and_o that_o be_v justify_v 2._o by_o faith_n we_o may_v have_v peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o if_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o work_n or_o worthiness_n it_o will_v be_v uncertain_a for_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o inheritance_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n therein_o prescribe_v but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o 16._o the_o seed_n rom._n 4._o 13._o 16._o §_o iv._o the_o other_o end_n which_o be_v subordinate_a not_o only_o to_o god_n glory_n sanctification_n but_o also_o to_o our_o salvation_n be_v our_o sanctification_n as_o be_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o though_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n yet_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n 10._o of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o we_o be_v therefore_o justify_v first_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v second_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v three_o that_o in_o this_o world_n we_o may_v lead_v a_o godly_a life_n see_v luk._n 1._o 74_o 75._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o much_o of_o the_o cause_n §_o v._o there_o remain_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o justification_n which_o i_o express_v justification_n in_o the_o definition_n when_o i_o say_v that_o god_n do_v justify_v a_o believe_a sinner_n when_o impute_v unto_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v absolve_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n as_o righteous_a and_o as_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o part_n therefore_o of_o justification_n be_v two_o absolution_n from_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n both_o which_o the_o lord_n grant_v by_o imputation_n of_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o full_o satisfy_v the_o law_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n which_o he_o satisfy_v by_o his_o suffering_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o he_o satisfy_v by_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a as_o therefore_o there_o be_v two_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v satisfy_v the_o commination_n and_o the_o commandment_n and_o two_o part_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n answerable_a thereunto_o so_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o justification_n absolution_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n wherein_o he_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n most_o perfect_a righteousness_n both_o habitual_a &_o actual_a in_o respect_n 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be_v mean_v justice_n give_v and_o infuse_v of_o god_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v signify_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_a or_o move_a cause_n neither_o be_v redemption_n passive_o understand_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o that_o as_o well_o as_o reconciliation_n or_o justification_n itself_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o obedience_n which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o also_o the_o price_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o redemption_n how_o then_o be_v we_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n either_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n redemption_n be_v put_v for_o christ_n satisfaction_n or_o pay_v of_o a_o price_n of_o ransom_n for_o we_o by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v or_o else_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o redemption_n as_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v redemption_n that_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n col._n 1._o 7._o ephes._n 1._o 14._o and_o so_o occumenius_n expound_v these_o word_n by_o the_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o how_o be_v he_o justify_v by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o obtain_v in_o christ_n jesu._n neither_o be_v faith_n the_o dispose_n cause_n as_o he_o say_v for_o then_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o true_a lively_a justify_v faith_n and_o not_o be_v actual_o justify_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n act._n 13._o 39_o joh._n 5._o 24._o 6._o 47._o but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n which_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o justify_v because_o the_o object_n which_o it_o receive_v do_v justify_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o same_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o christ_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n now_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v §_o ii_o yea_o but_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n that_o gratis_o grace_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n first_o because_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n gratis_o for_o he_o that_o justify_v free_o do_v it_o out_o of_o good_a will_n and_o liberality_n therefore_o that_o addition_n by_o grace_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o favour_n itself_o but_o some_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o favour_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o hebrew_n chinnam_n be_v a_o particle_n exclusive_a of_o any_o cause_n price_n worth_a or_o desert_n in_o we_o which_o may_v be_v show_v by_o many_o example_n where_o it_o signify_v first_o without_o cause_n or_o desert_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o hate_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o any_o cause_n in_o i_o or_o desert_n of_o i_o joh._n 15._o 25._o ex_fw-la psalm_n 35._o 19_o and_o vers_n 7._o where_o symmachus_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 69._o 4._o so_o ezech._n 14._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 5._o 25._o 31._o 1_o king_n 2._o 32._o psalm_n 109._o 3._o 119._o 161._o lam._n 3._o 52._o second_o free_o without_o pay_v any_o price_n as_o exod._n 21._o 11._o numb_a 11._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o esai_n 52._o 3._o 5._o mat._n 10._o 8._o apoc._n 21._o 6._o 22._o 17._o so_o that_o this_o exclusive_a particle_n 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damn_v altogether_o free_o thou_o give_v and_o free_o thou_o save_v because_o thou_o find_v nothing_o for_o which_o thou_o shall_v save_v and_o thou_o find_v much_o for_o which_o thou_o may_v condemn_v 3._o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o that_o be_v without_o any_o good_a deed_n of_o thou_o thou_o be_v save_v and_o 〈◊〉_d again_o as_o bring_v nothing_o else_o but_o faith_n and_o after_o because_o all_o have_v sin_v therefore_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v justify_v free_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v only_a faith_n to_o their_o justification_n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la glossa_fw-la interlin_fw-mi gratis_o i._o sine_fw-la meritis_fw-la so_o thomas_n aguinas_fw-la and_o other_o popish_a writer_n yea_o per._n bellarmine_n himself_o to_o be_v justify_v free_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v without_o merit_n without_o work_n this_o particle_n therefore_o show_v not_o by_o or_o for_o what_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o or_o for_o what_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v §_o iii_o his_o second_o reason_n because_o the_o preposition_n per_fw-mi when_o it_o be_v say_v per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la be_v not_o a_o note_n as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v not_o right_o apply_v to_o the_o favour_n or_o good_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o either_o to_o the_o formal_a cause_n or_o to_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n or_o to_o the_o instrument_n for_o we_o can_v not_o well_o say_v that_o god_n do_v justify_v we_o per_fw-la favorem_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la svam_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la by_o his_o favour_n or_o by_o his_o good_a will_n but_o we_o say_v well_o by_o grace_n inherent_a though_o not_o very_o well_o by_o his_o grace_n inherent_a for_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a be_v we_o though_o from_o he_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n by_o faith_n by_o the_o sacrament_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o preposition_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a text_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o note_v in_o bellarmine_n conceit_n the_o formal_a cause_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o note_v the_o antecedent_n or_o move_a cause_n which_o be_v principium_fw-la actionis_fw-la as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o like_a action_n which_o the_o efficient_n work_v per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v do_v naturâ_fw-la arte_fw-la consilio_fw-la or_o voluntate_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o which_o we_o do_v not_o say_v per_fw-la naturam_fw-la per_fw-la artem_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o this_o objection_n be_v very_o frivolous_a second_o i_o answer_v that_o per_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v very_o often_o apply_v to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n whereof_o even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v more_o example_n than_o there_o be_v leaf_n whereof_o some_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n as_o rom._n 11._o 36._o
confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n but_o the_o pharisaical_a papist_n if_o he_o be_v once_o justify_v as_o by_o their_o doctrine_n all_o be_v for_o a_o time_n at_o the_o least_o who_o either_o be_v baptize_v or_o absolve_v he_o must_v think_v that_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nothing_o that_o god_n can_v just_o hate_v and_o therefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o confession_n as_o this_o or_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o §_o ix_o his_o second_o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o allegation_n to_o be_v imperitnent_a impertinent_a be_v this_o because_o although_o isaiah_n shall_v speak_v of_o all_o that_o be_v of_o that_o whole_a people_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n who_o for_o their_o extreme_a wickedness_n be_v deliver_v into_o captivity_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v verse_n 10._o zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n jerusalem_n a_o desolation_n the_o temple_n burn_v etc._n etc._n answ._n these_o word_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o live_v in_o his_o time_n before_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o penitent_a jew_n who_o be_v in_o captivity_n bewail_v their_o sin_n and_o lament_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o time_n be_v as_o these_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o penitent_a suppliant_n §_o x._o his_o three_o reason_n because_o the_o prophet_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o wicked_a reason_n of_o that_o time_n mean_v not_o all_o their_o work_n as_o though_o all_o be_v sin_n for_o then_o bellarmine_n must_v confess_v that_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la but_o such_o as_o they_o account_v to_o be_v their_o righteousness_n as_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o new-moone_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a observatious_a wherein_o they_o place_v their_o righteousness_n which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o good_a intention_n nor_o as_o they_o ought_v be_v worthy_o compare_v but_o not_o by_o they_o to_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o be_v reject_v by_o god_n esa._n 1._o 11._o answ._n here_o bellarmine_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a only_o of_o that_o time_n which_o i_o have_v disprove_v or_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v more_o probable_a either_o that_o they_o shall_v place_v their_o righteousness_n in_o moral_a work_n if_o they_o have_v any_o rather_o than_o in_o ceremonial_a or_o if_o they_o place_v the_o top_n of_o their_o righteousness_n as_o hypocrite_n many_o time_n do_v in_o ceremonial_a observation_n that_o they_o will_v compare_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o so_o high_o esteem_v to_o menstruous_a clout_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o person_n all_o we_o and_o therefore_o include_v the_o righteous_a if_o there_o be_v any_o at_o all_o among_o they_o as_o some_o there_o be_v both_o before_o the_o captivity_n and_o in_o it_o and_o of_o all_o their_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o their_o ceremonial_n only_o but_o also_o of_o their_o moral_n neither_o may_v they_o perform_v the_o chief_a of_o their_o ceremonial_n during_o their_o captivity_n be_v in_o a_o foreign_a land_n 38._o §_o xi_o second_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a i_o prove_v because_o in_o all_o our_o best_a action_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o evil_a either_o by_o the_o absence_n or_o defect_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v therein_o or_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o fault_n or_o corruption_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o they_o and_o this_o i_o prove_v first_o out_o of_o exod._n 28._o 36._o 38._o where_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o wear_v on_o his_o forehead_n a_o plate_n of_o pure_a gold_n which_o be_v also_o call_v a_o holy_a coronet_n exod._n 29._o 6._o levit._fw-la 8._o 9_o engrave_v with_o this_o inscription_n holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o 72._o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o 6._o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o be_v to_o wear_v it_o be_v that_o aaron_n may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v hallow_v in_o all_o their_o holy_a gift_n and_o it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v on_o his_o forehead_n that_o they_o the_o holy_a gift_n may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n where_o we_o be_v plain_o teach_v that_o in_o all_o our_o best_a action_n and_o holy_a service_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n there_o be_v iniquity_n which_o must_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o otherwise_o they_o can_v in_o themselves_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n §_o xii_o second_o out_o of_o eccl._n 7._o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o poccârit_fw-la earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v who_o in_o do_v good_a sin_v not_o for_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o thus_o as_o bellarmine_n will_v have_v it_o that_o none_o be_v so_o just_a but_o that_o sometime_o they_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o those_o word_n that_o do_v good_a be_v superfluous_a for_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n that_o do_v not_o good_a but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n who_o do_v good_a sin_v not_o that_o be_v which_o do_v good_a so_o pure_o and_o perfect_o as_o that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n therein_o for_o to_o the_o perfect_a of_o a_o good_a work_n many_o thing_n must_v concur_v the_o want_n of_o any_o whereof_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o do_v best_a appear_v in_o the_o particular_n prayer_n be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o so_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n do_v so_o pray_v or_o so_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o forgive_v his_o defect_n and_o default_n both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n luther_n do_v true_o hold_v that_o iustùs_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi peccat_fw-la that_o a_o just_a man_n sin_v in_o every_o good_a work_n not_o that_o the_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o kind_n or_o per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v a_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o say_v that_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o sin_n but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la because_o in_o that_o good_a work_n there_o happen_v a_o defect_n which_o defect_n be_v a_o sin_n not_o mortal_a to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o venial_a and_o thus_o augustine_n also_o seem_v to_o understand_v this_o place_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o charity_n in_o this_o life_n he_o say_v 29._o that_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v profectò_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la qui_fw-la faciat_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccet_fw-la assure_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v out_o of_o vice_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n who_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n no_o live_a man_n shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n more_o plain_o he_o say_v 15._o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la charitas_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n when_o charity_n be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v fruit_n §_o xiii_o three_o such_o as_o be_v the_o tree_n such_o be_v the_o fruit_n the_o tree_n be_v corrupt_a in_o part_n for_o even_o in_o the_o best_a there_o be_v the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n betwixt_o 17._o which_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a conflict_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n we_o will_v and_o much_o less_o as_o we_o will_v 21_o but_o all_o even_o our_o best_a action_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v such_o a_o law_n in_o we_o that_o when_o we_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o we_o
merit_n of_o his_o work_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n of_o god_n who_o be_v just_a in_o keep_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o upright_a though_o unperfect_a indeaver_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o the_o reward_n whereby_o god_n do_v crown_v his_o own_o gift_n in_o we_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n not_o of_o we_o but_o of_o god_n righteousness_n as_o absurdity_n bernard_n say_v §_o xviii_o the_o three_o if_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v mortal_a sin_n than_o god_n himself_o shall_v sin_v mortal_o because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o when_o we_o do_v any_o good_a work_n phil._n 1._o and_o 2._o answ._n if_o all_o good_a work_n be_v absolute_o sin_n yea_o mortal_a sin_n as_o they_o malicious_o charge_v we_o to_o hold_v then_o indeed_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o may_v perhaps_o be_v say_v though_o not_o to_o sin_n and_o much_o less_o to_o sin_n mortal_o for_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o much_o less_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o yet_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v true_o good_a though_o not_o pure_o good_a and_o that_o what_o goodness_n be_v in_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o what_o impurity_n be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v from_o the_o flesh_n which_o stain_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o neither_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o secondary_a cause_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o first_o cause_n that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o we_o no_o doubt_n be_v good_a but_o this_o good_a work_n he_o have_v but_o begin_v in_o we_o as_o in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o quote_v philippian_n 1._o 6._o for_o our_o in_o regeneration_n we_o be_v not_o whole_o renew_v and_o at_o once_o for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_o spirit_n and_o no_o flesh_n neither_o do_v the_o leaven_n of_o grace_n season_v the_o whole_a lump_n at_o once_o but_o the_o inward_a 16._o man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n and_o what_o be_v not_o yet_o renew_a be_v a_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o what_o be_v not_o spirit_n be_v flesh_n now_o between_o these_o two_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a conflict_n 17._o the_o spirit_n lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o a_o man_n regenerate_v can_v with_o full_a consent_n of_o will_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n there_o be_v a_o reluctation_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o evil_a which_o the_o flesh_n affect_v and_o a_o renluctation_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o that_o good_a which_o be_v will_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o conflict_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n more_o or_o less_o and_o not_o wilful_a sin_n commit_v of_o mere_a malice_n so_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o absurdity_n faithful_a be_v not_o pure_o good_a but_o stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n §_o xix_o the_o 4._o that_o our_o assertion_n be_v great_o injurious_a to_o our_o redeemer_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n &_o may_v purge_v unto_o himself_o a_o acceptable_a people_n zealous_a of_o goodwork_n for_o neither_o shall_v he_o true_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o any_o iniquity_n nor_o true_o cleanse_v his_o people_n nor_o make_v they_o zealous_a of_o work_n true_o good_a but_o of_o mortal_a sin_n namely_o if_o all_o their_o good_a work_n be_v mortal_a sin_n which_o we_o utter_o deny_v but_o i_o answer_v our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o both_o that_o he_o may_v justify_v we_o by_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o he_o may_v purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a or_o studious_a of_o good_a work_n the_o iniquity_n from_o which_o he_o redeem_v we_o be_v not_o only_o of_o those_o transgression_n which_o be_v absolute_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o those_o unperfect_a and_o defective_a work_n which_o we_o endeavour_n to_o perform_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o herein_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o notable_a type_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o do_v wear_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o his_o mitre_n a_o plate_n of_o gold_n in_o which_o be_v engrave_v this_o inscription_n 38._o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n mean_v of_o 6._o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n which_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o wear_v that_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v hallow_v in_o all_o their_o holy_a gift_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o iniquity_n of_o they_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n by_o imputation_n of_o his_o holiness_n who_o be_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o incense_n 4._o of_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n that_o be_v 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of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n through_o faith_n without_o righteousness_n in_o we_o and_o therefore_o by_o faith_n alone_o second_o gal._n 2._o 16._o we_o know_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n in_o which_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o describe_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o faith_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la as_o bishop_n justinian_n 16._o or_o by_o faith_n only_o as_o henry_n steven_n who_o well_o understand_v the_o greek_a translate_v it_o sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la three_o rom._n 4._o 5._o the_o exclusive_a be_v employ_v to_o he_o that_o work_v nor_o but_o have_v believe_v that_o be_v have_v only_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o justify_v sinner_n his_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o so_o the_o syriack_n paraphra_v read_v but_o have_v only_o 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and_o if_o every_o law_n than_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o faith_n itself_o and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v justify_v without_o faith_n answ._n it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n all_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n now_o in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v prescribe_v then_o say_v bellarmine_n faith_n itself_o and_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n i_o answer_v first_o in_o this_o question_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v faith_n to_o work_n 5_o and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v not_o include_v under_o work_n second_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v either_o a_o habit_n or_o a_o act_n and_o so_o part_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n do_v not_o justify_v but_o as_o have_v be_v say_v relative_o 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redeem_v and_o justify_v by_o faith_n he_o do_v by_o oath_n promise_v the_o grace_n 34._o of_o sanctification_n so_o that_o faith_n only_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n beside_o which_o we_o bring_v nothing_o else_o thereunto_o but_o love_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n as_o augustine_n say_v of_o work_n non_fw-la precedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o §_o v._o and_o by_o this_o the_o second_o head_n be_v also_o prove_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v the_o god_n good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o grant_v justification_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n alone_o if_o you_o look_v into_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o interpose_v only_o the_o
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by_o many_o example_n teach_v that_o by_o faith_n man_n do_v please_v god_n and_o consequent_o that_o faith_n be_v of_o great_a price_n and_o merit_n with_o god_n answ._n that_o faith_n do_v please_v god_n and_o be_v of_o high_a account_n with_o god_n i_o mean_v a_o true_a lively_a justify_v faith_n not_o the_o faith_n of_o papist_n hypocrite_n and_o devil_n we_o free_o acknowledge_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o for_o all_o their_o saire_fw-fr pretence_n here_o do_v much_o vilify_v it_o howbeit_o merit_v we_o ascribe_v none_o to_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v relative_o by_o apprehend_v christ_n merit_n to_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n that_o abel_n henoch_n and_o other_o mention_v heb._n 11._o do_v please_v god_n by_o faith_n do_v not_o disprove_v our_o justification_n relative_o but_o prove_v it_o for_o god_n be_v please_v with_o none_o but_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v he_o be_v please_v with_o none_o in_o christ_n but_o with_o they_o only_o that_o by_o faith_n receive_v he_o §_o xvi_o to_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n bellarmine_n add_v ten_o testimony_n out_o of_o augustine_n nine_o whereof_o do_v testify_v that_o by_o faith_n augustine_n righteousness_n be_v impetrate_v that_o be_v by_o request_n obtain_v and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n neither_o do_v they_o prove_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o point_n but_o what_o we_o confess_v that_o by_o faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n we_o obtain_v for_o that_o augustine_n mean_v by_o merit_n both_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o habit_n and_o the_o fruit_n that_o be_v the_o act_n of_o sanctification_n which_o we_o call_v good_a work_n the_o testimony_n be_v these_o 33_o fides_fw-la inchoat_fw-la meritum_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la munus_fw-la dei_fw-la bene_fw-la operâ—…tur_fw-la where_o by_o merit_n he_o understand_v the_o grace_n of_o live_v well_o paulinum_n that_o faith_n do_v merit_n that_o be_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o work_v well_o anastasium_n lex_fw-la adducit_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la fides_fw-la impetrat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la largiorem_fw-la diffundit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la charitatem_fw-la charitas_fw-la implet_fw-la legem_fw-la 13._o quod_fw-la factorum_fw-la lex_fw-la minando_fw-la imperat_fw-la hoc_fw-la fidei_fw-la lex_fw-la credendo_fw-la impetrat_fw-la 30._o per_fw-la legem_fw-la cognitio_fw-la peccati_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la impetratio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la contra_fw-la peccatum_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sanatio_fw-la animae_fw-la â—…1_n violentia_fw-la fidei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la impetratur_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la diffusa_fw-la charitate_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la timore_fw-la poenae_fw-la sed_fw-la justitiae_fw-la a_o more_fw-it completur_fw-la 7._o in_o nouâ—…_n testamento_fw-la fides_fw-la impetrat_fw-la charitatem_fw-la 14._o exit_fw-la fide_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la prima_fw-la datur_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la impetrentur_fw-la cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la proprie_fw-la opera_fw-la nuncupantur_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la justè_fw-la vivitur_fw-la sixtum_fw-la fidès_n &_o non_fw-la potita_fw-la conceditur_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la potenti_fw-la alia_fw-la concedantur_fw-la his_o ten_o testimony_n which_o in_o order_n be_v the_o second_o nec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sine_fw-la aliquo_fw-la merito_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la hanc_fw-la impetrat_fw-la neither_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n itself_o without_o any_o merit_n if_o faith_n do_v obtain_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o no_o merit_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o faith_n he_o say_v 13._o o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o worthy_o do_v that_o faithful_a man_n be_v humble_v go_v home_o justify_v because_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v where_o augustine_n abusive_o use_v as_o other_o latin_a father_n often_o do_v the_o word_n merit_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o obtain_v and_o that_o by_o request_n and_o that_o appear_v by_o accipimus_fw-la bellarmine_n own_o confession_n that_o augustine_n do_v use_v to_o call_v merit_v any_o good_a work_n in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o obtain_v some_o other_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o place_n itself_o in_o which_o sense_n he_o say_v the_o publican_n by_o his_o humble_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n have_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n go_v home_o justify_v for_o if_o merit_n proper_o so_o call_v do_v go_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o man_n shall_v merit_v before_o they_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o bellarmine_n deny_v then_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v justify_v either_o gratis_o that_o be_v as_o all_o even_o bellarmine_n himself_o expound_v it_o sine_fw-la meritis_fw-la or_o by_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gracious_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n of_o god_n when_o we_o deserve_v the_o contrary_n again_o beâ—…ore_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o unjust_a now_o as_o augustine_n say_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n go_v before_o quid_fw-la habere_fw-la boni_fw-la meriti_fw-la possunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la what_o good_a merit_n can_v sinner_n have_v and_o a_o little_a before_o that_o meritis_fw-la impii_fw-la non_fw-la grattam_fw-la sed_fw-la poena_fw-la debetur_fw-la to_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n not_o grace_n but_o punishment_n be_v due_a final_o the_o papist_n themselves_o ordinary_o confess_v that_o their_o first_o justification_n can_v be_v merit_v which_o be_v grace_n only_o and_o not_o reward_v though_o some_o of_o they_o sometime_o do_v talk_n of_o merit_n of_o congruity_n which_o proper_o be_v no_o merit_n or_o if_o they_o be_v pelagius_n his_o main_a error_n must_v take_v place_n gratiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la dari_fw-la that_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a to_o merit_n bellarmine_n here_o say_v that_o he_o have_v prove_v 12._o elsewhere_o that_o faith_n and_o contrition_n and_o other_o disposition_n do_v merit_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n which_o the_o council_n of_o 8._o trent_n express_o deny_v deny_o xvii_o his_o five_o principal_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n alone_o 18._o do_v not_o justify_v consist_v of_o two_o argument_n draw_v from_o two_o principle_n which_o he_o will_v but_o point_v at_o now_o but_o hereafter_o demonstrate_v the_o one_o be_v from_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n the_o other_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n unto_o salvation_n for_o if_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v a_o righteonsnessâ—…_n infuse_v and_o real_o inherent_a in_o we_o and_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n then_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n we_o grant_v for_o unto_o sanctification_n faith_n alone_o do_v not_o suffice_v but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n not_o only_o of_o other_o habitual_a grace_n thereunto_o but_o also_o of_o actual_a obedience_n but_o justification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o sanctification_n neither_o do_v we_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o matter_n by_o imputation_n whereof_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o assumption_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n infuse_v and_o real_o inherent_a in_o we_o he_o say_v he_o will_v full_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o book_n 2._o but_o all_o his_o proof_n i_o have_v already_o full_o answer_v and_o confute_v 5._o in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o controversy_n concern_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o justification_n and_o have_v by_o necessary_a argument_n both_o disprove_v the_o negative_a to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o infuse_v into_o we_o and_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a viz._n that_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o
from_o whence_o i_o have_v also_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o apprehend_v only_o by_o faith_n a_o treatise_n of_o justification_n the_o seven_o book_n concern_v good_a work_n cahp._n i._o to_o avoid_v popish_a calumniation_n it_o be_v show_v that_o we_o do_v hold_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n and_o do_v urge_v the_o same_o by_o better_a argument_n than_o the_o popish_a religion_n do_v afford_v §_o i._o as_o touch_v his_o last_o argument_n which_o he_o work_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o draw_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n i_o be_o now_o to_o treat_v for_o this_o be_v the_o six_o capital_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n in_o that_o they_o stiff_o hold_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_o require_v unto_o justification_n as_o cause_n thereof_o and_o to_o salvation_n as_o the_o merit_n thereof_o but_o before_o i_o dispute_v the_o question_n i_o be_o to_o meet_v with_o some_o calumniation_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o first_o that_o we_o by_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n as_o be_v neither_o cause_n of_o justification_n nor_o merit_n of_o salvation_n do_v disâ—…ourage_n the_o people_n from_o well_o do_v and_o by_o teach_v that_o by_o say_v alone_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v do_v animate_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n and_o that_o wâ—…_n use_v better_a argument_n to_o deter_v the_o people_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o well_o do_v than_o the_o papist_n by_o their_o doctrine_n can_v do_v for_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o do_v good_a work_n with_o a_o opinion_n either_o of_o satisfaction_n propitiation_n or_o of_o merit_n which_o be_v the_o three_o chief_a argument_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o be_v satisfactory_a propitiatory_a and_o meritorious_a be_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o mar_v good_a work_n rather_o than_o to_o make_v they_o because_o a_o good_a work_n undertake_v with_o a_o opinion_n either_o of_o satisfaction_n or_o justification_n by_o they_o or_o of_o merit_n though_o otherwise_o it_o be_v good_a become_v abominable_a unto_o god_n as_o derâ—…gating_a from_o â—…he_n alone_o and_o al-sufficient_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n neither_o can_v they_o encourage_v man_n to_o well_o do_v by_o these_o argument_n that_o by_o their_o good_a work_n they_o be_v justify_v and_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v while_o tâ—…eir_n conscience_n must_v needs_o tell_v they_o that_o beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o manifold_a sin_n their_o good_a work_n be_v impure_a and_o that_o they_o can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o punishment_n these_o therefore_o who_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v or_o rather_o to_o despair_v of_o justification_n by_o their_o work_n and_o of_o salvation_n by_o their_o merit_n can_v by_o these_o argument_n receive_v true_a encouragement_n to_o well_o do_v but_o rather_o discouragement_n there_o from_o but_o although_o we_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v either_o cause_n of_o justification_n or_o merit_n of_o salvation_n yet_o we_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o 14._o profitable_a but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessary_a the_o which_o i_o will_v show_v to_o prevent_v both_o the_o malicious_a slander_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o also_o the_o profane_a abuse_n of_o carnal_a gospeler_n who_o turn_v 4._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n good_a i_o say_v as_o be_v commend_v and_o command_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v ensue_v phil._n 4._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 17._o psalm_n 34._o 13._o profitable_a as_o be_v rewaâ—…ded_v both_o beatitudine_fw-la vice_n 6._o with_o the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o life_n and_o beatitudine_fw-la patriae_fw-la with_o the_o blessedness_n 46._o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o §_o ii_o necessary_a though_o not_o necessitate_v efficientiae_fw-la as_o cause_n yet_o necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la as_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o justification_n and_o as_o necessary_a necessity_n antecedent_n of_o glorification_n they_o be_v necessary_a i_o say_v by_o a_o necessity_n not_o only_o privative_a if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v but_o also_o positive_a privative_a because_o without_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o also_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a vain_a because_o such_o a_o â—…aith_n be_v dead_a 26._o and_o counterâ—…eit_n justify_v neither_o alone_a nor_o at_o all_o hurtful_a because_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v become_v tree_n 3._o of_o righteousness_n if_o we_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n we_o must_v look_v to_o be_v 10._o cut_v down_o or_o stock_v 6._o up_o or_o like_o the_o figtree_n which_o have_v green_a leaf_n but_o no_o fruit_n 19_o christ_n accurse_v such_o professor_n be_v like_o the_o barren_a ground_n 8._o which_o receive_v the_o rain_n often_o fall_v upon_o it_o and_o bringiâ—…g_v forth_o thorn_n and_o briar_n be_v reject_v and_o nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v like_o to_o the_o foolish_a 12._o virgin_n who_o have_v a_o lamp_n of_o a_o external_a profession_n but_o want_v the_o oil_n of_o save_a grace_n when_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o like_o the_o chaff_n 12._o in_o the_o floor_n which_o be_v to_o be_v winnow_v from_o the_o wheat_n like_a goat_n 33._o in_o christ_n flock_n which_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o sheep_n like_a bondservant_n in_o god_n house_n 34._o which_o be_v not_o there_o to_o abide_v but_o with_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o 30._o son_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o who_o have_v a_o formal_a profession_n of_o religion_n 5._o but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n must_v look_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n decree_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n §_o iii_o they_o be_v necessary_a also_o by_o a_o positive_a necessity_n and_o that_o manifold_a as_o first_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o infallibility_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n word_n oath_n in_o respect_n of_o of_o his_o decree_n for_o who_o god_n have_v predestinate_v to_o salvation_n he_o have_v predestinate_v unto_o 13._o sanctification_n that_o they_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o 29._o image_n of_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o do_v hope_n 3._o to_o become_v like_a unto_o christ_n in_o glory_n he_o must_v endeavour_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o resemble_v he_o in_o grace_n we_o exhort_v therefore_o our_o hearer_n that_o they_o do_v not_o abase_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n with_o those_o who_o be_v call_v predestinatiani_fw-la as_o to_o think_v that_o either_o because_o they_o suppose_v they_o be_v elect_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v howsoever_o they_o live_v or_o because_o they_o think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o elect_v they_o can_v be_v save_v though_o they_o shall_v live_v never_o so_o godly_a as_o if_o godliness_n if_o they_o be_v elect_v be_v needless_a or_o if_o not_o bootless_a but_o forbear_v to_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_a counsel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o not_o search_v into_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n word_n for_o the_o 29._o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o the_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v do_v they_o for_o there_o we_o shall_v find_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o where_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o end_n he_o have_v also_o ordain_v the_o mean_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v because_o decree_v by_o god_n so_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o decree_n that_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v achieve_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v preordain_v now_o who_o god_n have_v elect_v they_o he_o call_v 30._o who_o he_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n they_o he_o justify_v by_o faith_n who_o he_o justify_v by_o faith_n they_o he_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n who_o he_o call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o no_o other_o he_o glorifi_v therefore_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n that_o those_o who_o be_v elect_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o it_o be_v as_o necessâ—…ry_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o decree_n that_o they_o shall_v attain_v to_o salvation_n by_o these_o degree_n that_o be_v first_o they_o must_v be_v call_v and_o convert_v unto_o god_n they_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n they_o must_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n
those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o to_o avoid_v this_o evident_a truth_n 21._o bellarmine_n coyn_v a_o twofold_a distinction_n first_o that_o the_o word_n gratis_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o oppose_v to_o merit_n of_o condignity_n go_v before_o justification_n and_o so_o it_o exclude_v not_o the_o disposition_n and_o preparation_n which_o the_o papist_n teach_v go_v before_o justification_n which_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n be_v but_o merit_n of_o congruity_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o not_o only_a merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o all_o merit_n whatsoever_o yea_o and_o all_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o worthiness_n and_o well_o do_v be_v exclude_v so_o that_o gratis_o be_v as_o much_o as_o without_o any_o cause_n in_o we_o or_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o or_o worthiness_n in_o ourselves_o and_o thus_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 8._o itself_o expound_v this_o word_n we_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v gratis_o free_o because_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o justification_n whether_o faith_n for_o work_n deserve_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n for_o if_o it_o be_v grace_n then_o be_v it_o not_o of_o work_n for_o iâ—…_n it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v second_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o oppose_v to_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n do_v without_o grace_n for_o those_o that_o proceed_v from_o grace_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o grace_n and_o therefore_o not_o exclude_v whereunto_o i_o reply_v we_o can_v have_v any_o good_a thing_n but_o by_o gift_n from_o god_n and_o what_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v from_o god_n that_o be_v call_v we_o as_o our_o faith_n our_o charity_n our_o hope_n our_o good_a â—…orkes_n neither_o can_v we_o without_o grace_n merit_v any_o thing_n but_o punishment_n it_o be_v therefore_o absurd_a to_o understand_v the_o apostle_n as_o exclude_v merit_n without_o grace_n when_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o grace_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o deserve_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_o because_o we_o have_v do_v but_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v neither_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v gratis_o if_o there_o be_v any_o meritoriâ—…us_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o ourselves_o though_o receive_v from_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o indeed_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o but_o it_o be_v not_o gratis_o in_o nor_o without_o pay_v a_o great_a price_n in_o respect_n of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o to_o those_o word_n justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n be_v add_v through_o the_o redemption_n whiâ—…h_n be_v in_o or_o by_o christ._n by_o the_o word_n gratis_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n signify_v thaâ—…_n in_o we_o there_o be_v no_o material_a cause_n no_o merit_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o in_o christ._n and_o where_o he_o say_v that_o grace_n can_v be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n i_o say_v it_o may_v as_o in_o that_o opposition_n which_o be_v of_o relative_n as_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o own_o cause_n and_o therefore_o work_v which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o justification_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o other_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o word_n grace_n for_o if_o our_o justification_n be_v of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 11._o 6._o and_o if_o of_o work_n then_o not_o of_o grace_n so_o ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n that_o be_v justification_n or_o salvation_n be_v not_o impute_v of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v render_v as_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o only_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v impute_v namely_o of_o grace_n to_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 4_o 5._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n verse_n 6._o chap._n iu._n bellarmine_n argument_n prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n and_o first_o from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n second_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n 4._o §_o i._o now_o i_o come_v to_o bellarmine_n argument_n concern_v method_n good_a work_n which_o when_o he_o shall_v prove_v they_o concur_v to_o justification_n as_o cause_n thereof_o he_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v consequent_n thereof_o rather_o than_o cause_n and_o have_v little_a to_o say_v to_o the_o question_n itself_o he_o intermingle_v many_o impertinent_a discourse_n impertinent_a i_o say_v to_o the_o question_n though_o not_o to_o his_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o calumniate_v we_o as_o though_o we_o hold_v all_o those_o assertion_n which_o he_o labour_v to_o confute_v in_o his_o four_o book_n therefore_o which_o be_v de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la operum_fw-la he_o propound_v two_o main_a question_n to_o be_v dispute_v unto_o which_o divers_a other_o be_v coincident_a the_o former_a concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o if_o we_o either_o deny_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a or_o that_o they_o be_v true_o good_a to_o the_o former_a he_o refer_v three_o question_n the_o first_o whether_o the_o faithful_a be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o though_o we_o teach_v they_o be_v not_o the_o second_o concern_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o difference_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o by_o the_o law_n good_a work_n be_v necessary_a by_o the_o gospel_n not_o the_o three_o concern_v christian_n liberty_n as_o though_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o conscience_n and_o before_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o no_o law_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o righâ—…eousnesse_n of_o good_a work_n after_o he_o have_v dispute_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a whether_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v sin_n he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o handle_v the_o controversy_n itself_o whether_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v or_o not_o concern_v the_o former_a question_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o show_v what_o our_o tenet_n be_v in_o every_o of_o they_o and_o to_o defend_v our_o assertion_n against_o his_o cavil_n â—…o_o far_o as_o concern_v this_o present_a controversy_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n pass_v by_o the_o rest_n as_o impertinent_a as_o touch_v therefore_o the_o first_o principal_a question_n which_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n the_o reader_n will_v bear_v i_o witness_v by_o that_o which_o before_o i_o have_v deliver_v that_o we_o hold_v good_a work_n necessary_a in_o many_o respect_n and_o that_o we_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o they_o by_o better_a argument_n than_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n do_v afford_v we_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la for_o person_n come_v to_o year_n that_o be_v already_o justify_v and_o be_v to_o be_v save_v as_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o justification_n and_o as_o necessary_a forerunner_n of_o salvation_n only_o we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v efficientiae_fw-la as_o cause_n either_o of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n §_o ii_o that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o we_o deny_v saluâ—…tion_n not_o bellarmine_n great_o busy_v himself_o to_o prove_v but_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n as_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o question_n between_o we_o for_o aught_o that_o i_o can_v discern_v he_o go_v not_o about_o to_o prove_v in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n wherein_o he_o spend_v nine_o chapter_n for_o after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n calumniate_v we_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v he_o prove_v they_o be_v necessary_a because_o as_o he_o propound_v his_o proof_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o his_o book_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o prove_v by_o discuss_v the_o other_o two_o question_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o concern_v christian_n liberty_n but_o by_o these_o argument_n bellarmine_n neither_o prove_v his_o own_o assertion_n nor_o disprove_v we_o his_o assertion_n be_v that_o good_a work_n do_v concur_v unto_o justification_n as_o a_o cause_n thereof_o which_o we_o deny_v he_o argue_v they_o be_v cause_n why_o because_o they_o be_v necessary_a as_o if_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a be_v a_o cause_n but_o whereto_o be_v they_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n say_v bellarmine_n why_o
but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o justification_n now_o many_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o salvation_n which_o do_v not_o concur_v to_o justification_n as_o namely_o 10._o confession_n 14._o holiness_n of_o life_n 36._o patience_n 13._o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o they_o go_v before_o salvation_n yet_o they_o follow_v after_o justification_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v cause_n thereof_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n therefore_o bellarmine_n be_v far_o from_o conclude_v the_o point_n in_o question_n notwithstanding_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o short_a excursion_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o discourse_n but_o not_o to_o answer_v every_o particular_a which_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o answer_n that_o therefore_o he_o may_v confute_v our_o most_o pernicious_a error_n as_o he_o call_v it_o 2._o he_o say_v he_o will_v prove_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o work_n and_o divers_a law_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n thereof_o require_v the_o condition_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n second_o that_o the_o just_a be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n three_o that_o good_a work_n be_v simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n §_o iii_o his_o intent_n in_o the_o first_o be_v to_o disprove_v that_o difference_n which_o gospel_n we_o make_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v collect_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n the_o difference_n be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n propound_v justification_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o fulfil_n the_o whole_a law_n but_o the_o gospel_n promise_v justification_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n only_o exclude_v work_n as_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o for_o which_o we_o be_v save_v which_o difference_n if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a plain_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o disprove_v justification_n by_o work_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o sense_n term_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n which_o be_v use_v sometime_o more_o large_o sometime_o more_o strict_o and_o proper_o more_o large_o thorah_n the_o law_n signify_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whether_o write_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n or_o preach_v write_a thus_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n joh._n 10._o 34._o which_o be_v write_v psalm_n 82._o 6._o so_o joh._n 12._o 34._o which_o be_v write_v psalm_n 110._o 4._o so_o joh._n 15._o 25._o which_o be_v write_v psalm_n 35._o 19_o the_o law_n say_v those_o thing_n rom._n 3._o 19_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o thus_o 1_o cor_n 14._o 21._o out_o of_o esai_n 28._o 11._o thus_o gal._n 4._o 21._o out_o of_o gen._n 21._o 10._o and_o thus_o by_o the_o law_n in_o many_o place_n 3._o be_v understand_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n promiscuous_o g_o with_o god_n word_n insomuch_o that_o the_o septuagint_n sometime_o translate_v dabar_n 104._o which_o signify_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v as_o esai_n 30._o 9_o 10._o psalm_n 78._o 1._o jer._n 18._o 18._o prov._n 28._o 9_o &_o 29._o 18._o in_o this_o large_a sense_n the_o evangelicall_n promise_v make_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n though_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n as_o quartò_fw-la bellarmine_n confess_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o 18._o abraham_n in_o make_v whereof_o he_o be_v say_v gal._n 3._o 8._o to_o have_v preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n luk._n 24._o 47._o it_o be_v say_v esai_n 2._o 3._o &_o mic._n 4._o 2._o out_o of_o zion_n the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o so_o more_o large_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whether_o write_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n or_o preach_v mark._n 13._o 10._o rom._n 10._o 16._o gal._n 2._o 5_o 14._o ephes._n 6._o 19_o col._n 1._o 5._o phil._n 1._o 27._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 8._o thus_o the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v gospel_n mark_n 1._o 1._o mat._n 26._o 13._o preach_v rom._n 2._o 16._o &_o 16._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o &_o 9_o 18._o gal._n 2._o 7._o 1_o thes._n 1._o 5._o &_o 2._o 4._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o in_o respect_n of_o this_o large_a sense_n it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o precept_n promise_n and_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n §_o iv_o more_o strict_o and_o proper_o the_o law_n signify_v the_o covenant_n gospel_n of_o work_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n rom._n 3._o 27._o which_o upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n promise_v justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o observer_n thereof_o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o levit_fw-la 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11._o act._n 13._o 38._o rom._n 3._o 20_o 28._o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n which_o import_v 15._o good_a tiding_n signify_v more_o strict_o and_o proper_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 27._o and_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 8._o which_o free_o promise_v justification_n and_o right_a of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n joh._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 36._o &_o 6._o 47._o &_o 11._o 25._o &_o 20._o 31._o act._n 16._o 31._o rom._n 3._o 24._o 10._o 6_o 9_o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 5_o 13._o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n concern_v salvation_n by_o christ_n through_o faith_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o gospel_n luk._n 4._o 18._o matth._n 11._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o act._n 15._o 7._o gal._n 1._o 6._o &_o 3._o 8._o act._n 10._o 36._o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n act._n 20._o 24._o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n ephes._n 6._o 15._o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n ephes._n 1._o 13._o the_o gospel_n of_o glory_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 11._o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n matth._n 4._o 13._o &_o 24._o 13._o this_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o that_o our_o gracious_a god_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n have_v elect_v his_o child_n in_o christ_n before_o all_o time_n do_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n send_v down_o his_o son_n to_o save_v we_o and_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o we_o vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n give_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o all_o secular_a time_n 19_o he_o call_v we_o work_v in_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v endue_v with_o faith_n he_o impute_v unto_o we_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o partaker_n of_o redemption_n reconciliation_n justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o so_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o from_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o entitle_v we_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o his_o kingdom_n into_o which_o no_o unholy_a thing_n may_v enter_v apoc._n 21._o 27._o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v redeem_v reconcile_a justify_v adopt_v and_o so_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o will_v give_v they_o grace_n to_o worship_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o voluntary_a upright_o and_o constant_a obedience_n of_o his_o law_n luk._n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v as_o namely_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n be_v also_o require_v of_o we_o deo_n dante_o quod_fw-la jubet_fw-la god_n give_v to_o we_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o the_o one_o as_o the_o antecedent_n condition_n
forbear_v swear_v in_o ordinary_a talk_n not_o to_o give_v a_o man_n good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o follow_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v thereunto_o require_v mat._n 19_o 23._o mar._n 10._o 23._o these_o thing_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o bellarmine_n 4._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n do_v confess_v they_o viz_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n to_o signisie_n that_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o so_o much_o he_o shall_v say_v not_o at_o all_o to_o add_v to_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o precept_n as_o to_o take_v away_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisees_n and_o again_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o heavy_a in_o the_o new_a law_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a as_o the_o love_a of_o our_o enemy_n the_o restrain_v of_o concupiscence_n &_o such_o like_a for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o quote_v augustine_n lib._n contr_n adimant_n cap._n 3._o &_o lib._n 19_o contr_n faustum_n c._n 28._o in_o the_o former_a place_n augustine_n say_v nulla_fw-la in_o evangelica_n atque_fw-la apostolica_fw-la disciplina_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ardua_fw-la &_o divina_fw-la precepta_fw-la &_o promissa_fw-la quae_fw-la illis_fw-la etiam_fw-la libris_fw-la veterib_n desint_fw-la in_o the_o latter_a well_fw-mi omne_fw-la vel_fw-la penè_fw-la omne_fw-la quia_fw-la monuit_fw-la sâ—…u_fw-la praecepit_fw-la christus_fw-la ubi_fw-la adjungebat_fw-la ego_fw-la a._n dici_fw-la vobis_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la illis_fw-la veterib_n libris_fw-la and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o difference_n §_o xxi_o the_o second_o difference_n be_v that_o the_o law_n come_v alone_o but_o difference_n the_o gospel_n be_v accompany_v with_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o a_o difference_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o covenant_n 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spirit_n as_o that_o we_o may_v expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o or_o save_v for_o it_o difference_n §_o xxii_o from_o these_o two_o difference_n the_o rest_n as_o he_o say_v arise_v viz._n from_o the_o first_o arise_v the_o three_o the_o four_o and_o the_o five_o the_o three_o be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v to_o one_o nation_n the_o law_n of_o 3_o christ_n to_o all_o nation_n the_o four_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o most_o 4_o part_n contain_v shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o gospel_n exhibit_v the_o body_n and_o truth_n the_o five_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n because_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a be_v to_o be_v change_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v 5_o not_o to_o be_v change_v by_o any_o succeed_a law_n these_o three_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o law_n moral_a which_o belong_v to_o all_o nation_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o shadow_n 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this_o be_v a_o true_a difference_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o agree_v not_o to_o bellarmine_n new_a law_n which_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a contain_v the_o very_a same_o moral_a precept_n with_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o 7_o the_o observation_n whereof_o not_o our_o justification_n but_o our_o sanctification_n consist_v prescribe_v also_o the_o same_o righteousness_n viz_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n the_o seven_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o law_n of_o fearfulness_n and_o bondage_n but_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o of_o liberty_n which_o be_v true_a for_o the_o obedience_n of_o man_n who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v force_v by_o the_o terror_n and_o coaction_n of_o the_o law_n work_v servile_a fear_n in_o they_o but_o the_o obedience_n of_o man_n who_o be_v under_o grace_n that_o be_v of_o man_n justify_v be_v voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a proceed_n from_o faith_n and_o from_o some_o measure_n of_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o in_o christ._n therefore_o this_o voluntary_a obedience_n be_v no_o cause_n but_o a_o consequent_a of_o justification_n not_o only_o before_o god_n but_o also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n that_o be_v not_o only_o of_o justification_n it_o 8_o self_n but_o also_o of_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o the_o eigth_n which_o confute_v the_o first_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v §_o xxiii_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o bellarmine_n undertake_v liberty_n to_o demonstrate_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n which_o we_o hold_v as_o well_o and_o urge_v as_o much_o as_o he_o now_o follow_v the_o second_o which_o be_v to_o prove_v 5._o that_o the_o justare_v not_o free_a from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v that_o we_o place_v christian_a liberty_n in_o this_o that_o we_o 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free_o profess_v that_o by_o how_o much_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o great_a favour_n from_o god_n in_o redeem_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o child_n in_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o obedience_n not_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o it_o but_o to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n and_o to_o glorify_v god_n who_o have_v be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v christian_n liberty_n but_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v better_o inform_v in_o this_o point_n i_o refer_v they_o to_o my_o treatise_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o i_o publish_v many_o yeaâ—…es_n ago_o cap._n v._o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a by_o necessity_n of_o efficacy_n 7._o §_o i._o all_o this_o while_n bellarmine_n as_o we_o have_v see_v have_v wander_v 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the_o further_a proof_n of_o his_o consequence_n bellarmine_n consequence_n say_v that_o we_o can_v deny_v they_o because_o luther_n teach_v that_o a_o christian_a man_n can_v lose_v his_o salvation_n unless_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o that_o the_o lâ—…therans_n affirm_v that_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n alone_o answ._n we_o can_v deny_v what_o either_o luther_n or_o those_o that_o be_v call_v lutheran_n do_v affirm_v without_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o slender_a proof_n howbeit_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o assertion_n of_o luther_n nor_o the_o like_a which_o though_o full_a of_o true_a comfort_n yet_o be_v most_o malicious_o calumniate_v by_o the_o papist_n as_o if_o he_o teach_v man_n not_o to_o care_v what_o sin_n they_o commit_v so_o that_o they_o can_v say_v they_o have_v faith_n whereas_o luther_n deliver_v speech_n of_o that_o kind_n to_o comfort_n the_o distress_a conscience_n 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for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n say_v st._n james_n 214._o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n will_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a 26._o so_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o and_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a §_o xvii_o but_o this_o reason_n of_o his_o he_o do_v illustrate_v by_o two_o unlike_a likeness_n similitude_n for_o say_v he_o even_o as_o fire_n because_o by_o its_o heat_n alone_o it_o heat_v if_o from_o the_o fire_n be_v take_v away_o all_o other_o quality_n which_o be_v by_o accident_n join_v with_o heat_n it_o will_v still_o without_o doubt_n heat_n and_o as_o a_o father_n because_o by_o the_o only_a relation_n of_o paternity_n he_o have_v reference_n to_o his_o son_n if_o from_o he_o who_o be_v a_o father_n all_o other_o attribute_n be_v remove_v as_o knowledgen_n â—…bility_n power_n health_n beauty_n and_o in_o stead_n os_fw-la they_o 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of_o it_o §_o ii_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o proof_n the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v out_o clear_v of_o james_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o scripture_n whereupon_o with_o any_o show_n of_o probability_n they_o ground_n their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n i_o will_v not_o content_v myself_o to_o answer_v bellarmine_n cavil_n alone_o but_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o papist_n who_o use_v to_o vaunt_v of_o this_o place_n especial_o of_o the_o 24._o verse_n where_o they_o brag_v that_o their_o assertion_n be_v express_v and_o we_o confute_v in_o plain_a term_n you_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o say_v only_o which_o word_n be_v a_o consectary_n or_o conclusion_n deduce_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o though_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v yet_o be_v he_o also_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o as_o saint_n james_n affirm_v a_o conclusion_n therefore_o in_o show_n of_o word_n contradictory_n james._n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 3._o 28._o we_o 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 and_o gal._n 2._o 16._o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v but_o only_o by_o faith_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a disjunction_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n that_o be_v either_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o all_o which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n as_o undoubted_o it_o be_v for_o a_o three_o thing_n can_v be_v 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not_o able_a to_o untie_v this_o gordian_a knot_n have_v seek_v with_o alexander_n to_o cut_v it_o by_o question_v without_o just_a cause_n the_o authority_n of_o that_o epistle_n of_o saint_n james._n but_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o be_v thus_o far_o agree_v first_o as_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v those_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o be_v never_o question_v so_o we_o acknowledge_v this_o of_o saint_n james_n though_o it_o have_v be_v question_v to_o be_v canonical_a second_o that_o the_o two_o apostle_n act_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o pen_v their_o epistle_n can_v not_o possible_o deliver_v contrary_a assertion_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o only_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v to_o hold_v the_o truth_n who_o fit_o reconcile_a the_o seem_a variance_n between_o the_o two_o apostle_n do_v teach_v that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o both_o here_o than_o i_o be_o to_o demonstrate_v both_o against_o the_o papist_n and_o for_o ourselves_o against_o the_o 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those_o six_o main_a error_n which_o i_o have_v plain_o and_o full_o confute_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o namely_o in_o this_o particular_a they_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o the_o apostle_n every_o be_v constant_o deny_v to_o the_o second_o while_o they_o understand_v the_o two_o apostle_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o faith_n of_o work_n of_o justify_v as_o namely_o that_o both_o speak_v of_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n of_o work_n as_o cause_n of_o justification_n of_o justify_v as_o make_v just_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a they_o make_v the_o one_o direct_o to_o contradict_v the_o other_o for_o if_o paul_n affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n without_o work_n and_o james_n deny_v it_o if_o paul_n deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o james_n affirm_v it_o if_o paul_n deny_v that_o we_o be_v
work_n saint_n james_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o carnal_a gospeler_n vain_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n who_o have_v hear_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v without_o work_n do_v cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o good_a work_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o profess_v themselves_o to_o believe_v though_o their_o life_n be_v dissolute_a against_o these_o saint_n james_n prove_v that_o vain_a be_v the_o profession_n of_o faith_n without_o good_a work_n â—…_n that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v not_o a_o true_a lively_o justify_v faith_n but_o a_o dead_a and_o counterfeit_a faith_n that_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n must_v also_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v and_o approve_v to_o be_v just_a not_o only_o by_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o also_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n wherefore_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o apostle_n paul_n and_o james_n than_o between_o lâ—…ther_n and_o we_o who_o be_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o this_o day_n for_o as_o luther_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o popish_a justitiaâ—…ies_n who_o teach_v justification_n by_o work_n urge_v most_o zealous_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o and_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n after_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n speak_v contemptuous_o of_o work_n so_o we_o have_v to_o dâ—…le_v with_o libertine_n and_o carnal_a gospeller_n insist_v in_o the_o step_n of_o saint_n james_n urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n §_o xvii_o second_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o divers_a acception_n of_o ke_v the_o word_n faith_n work_v justify_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o two_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o true_a lively_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n say_v in_o effect_n that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v james_n speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o sâ—…vered_v from_o the_o 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that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n james_n speak_v of_o thâ—…t_a justificâ—…tion_n whereby_o we_o be_v not_o mâ—…de_v just_a before_o god_n but_o declare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o conscience_n to_o be_v just_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v so_o justify_v not_o only_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o by_o good_a work_n now_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o well_o stand_v together_o for_o although_o it_o be_v most_o true_a which_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v that_o true_a faith_n do_v just_a fie_o alone_o yet_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d true_a which_o saint_n james_n faith_n that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o do_v not_o justify_v neither_o â—…lone_a nor_o at_o all_o because_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d true_a and_o a_o lively_a but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o dead_a faith_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o live_a eye_n though_o it_o see_v alone_o yet_o be_v not_o alone_o so_o a_o lively_a fâ—…ith_n though_o it_o justify_v alone_o yet_o 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augustinâ—…_n use_v to_o speak_v or_o as_o he_o also_o say_v non_fw-la prâ—…edunt_fw-la iustifiâ—…andum_fw-la sed_fw-la justificatâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o do_v not_o goâ—…_n before_o justification_n as_o causâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—…l_n teach_v yet_o they_o must_v follow_v in_o the_o party_n justify_v as_o effect_n according_a to_o saint_n james_n his_o doctrine_n §_o xviii_o but_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o 2._o apostle_n not_o only_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o togeâ—…her_o but_o also_o according_a to_o our_o doctrine_n they_o must_v necessary_o go_v together_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v altogether_o conversant_a in_o set_v forth_o the_o commendation_n of_o good_a work_n and_o in_o urge_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o not_o inform_v the_o people_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o place_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o so_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n 3._o righteousness_n and_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v so_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n that_o we_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n they_o be_v of_o no_o value_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n they_o be_v of_o no_o worth_n and_o do_v not_o withal_o inform_v the_o people_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n in_o other_o respect_n how_o ready_a will_v they_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o good_a work_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o faith_n but_o we_o join_v these_o assertion_n together_o after_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o 8._o epistle_n we_o teach_v that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v unseparable_a companion_n and_o theresore_n as_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o justification_n so_o without_o sanctification_n none_o can_v be_v 4._o assure_v of_o their_o justification_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o live_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n râ—…_n 8._o 1._o that_o be_v new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o that_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5._o 24._o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o true_a lively_a faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o but_o what_o manner_n of_o say_v be_v that_o that_o purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 15._o 9_o and_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o and_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o good_a work_n jam._n 2._o 18._o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o work_n nor_o save_v for_o they_o yet_o those_o be_v neither_o justify_v nor_o save_v that_o be_v without_o they_o for_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a consequent_n of_o justification_n so_o they_o be_v necessary_a antecedent_n of_o salvation_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n yet_o they_o be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o salvation_n though_o they_o be_v not_o causa_fw-la regâ—…andi_fw-la as_o bernard_n say_v yet_o they_o be_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o salvation_n yet_o they_o be_v the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v we_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v our_o inheritance_n and_o our_o title_n to_o god_n kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v inherit_v among_o those_o that_o be_v 32._o sanctify_v a_o godly_a conversation_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o cause_n of_o our_o glorification_n yet_o it_o be_v causa_fw-la
but_o to_o this_o allegation_n i_o have_v answer_v twice_o before_o 10._o to_o conclude_v in_o these_o six_o place_n we_o have_v see_v scarce_o any_o colour_n of_o proof_n either_o of_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o of_o increase_n of_o justification_n and_o yet_o these_o beside_o jam._n 2._o be_v all_o the_o testimony_n which_o he_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o plentiful_a and_o pregnant_a testimony_n that_o plain_o deny_v justification_n by_o work_n do_v manifest_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v most_o desperate_a but_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v that_o although_o the_o scripture_n fail_v he_o yet_o he_o have_v store_n of_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o plenty_n of_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o father_n he_o produce_v not_o one_o testimony_n neither_o do_v he_o give_v any_o reason_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v already_o confute_v §_o xxiv_o to_o these_o testimony_n say_v he_o two_o reason_n 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deserve_v and_o desert_n which_o every_o man_n know_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n but_o in_o other_o signification_n and_o therefore_o unproper_o if_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o verb_n be_v use_v by_o they_o sometime_o and_o indeed_o very_a often_o in_o the_o general_a sense_n either_o of_o obtain_v â—…acto_fw-la join_v common_o with_o the_o accusative_a case_n or_o of_o find_v favour_n to_o have_v or_o to_o get_v any_o thing_n join_v with_o the_o infinitive_n without_o respect_n of_o merit_n and_o worth_n or_o relation_n to_o wage_n vocabulum_fw-la merendi_fw-la say_v 179._o cassander_n the_o word_n merit_v among_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v to_o obtain_v or_o to_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o obtain_v the_o which_o among_o other_o appearâ—…th_n by_o that_o one_o place_n of_o cyprian_a jubaâ—…anum_fw-la for_o where_o paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n as_o the_o vulgar_a sum_fw-la latin_a and_o sum_fw-la erasmus_n cyprian_n read_v misericordiam_fw-la merui_fw-la and_o so_o do_v augustine_n 5._o also_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o join_v with_o a_o a_o accusative_a it_o signify_v to_o obtain_v first_o so_o ambrose_n 63._o minus_n autem_fw-la mirari_fw-la debeâ—…us_fw-la quòd_fw-la tantam_fw-la joannes_n gratiam_fw-la in_o nascendo_fw-la meruerit_fw-la second_o ipsa_fw-la resurrect_v etiam_fw-la post_fw-la usum_fw-la vota_fw-la fastidio_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la mereri_fw-la optavimus_fw-la postquam_fw-la meruimus_fw-la abdiâ—…amus_fw-la three_o iniqueus_fw-la abel_n cain_n longaevam_fw-la dâ—…xit_fw-la aetatem_fw-la duxit_fw-la vxorem_fw-la &_o â—…c_fw-la meruit_fw-la promissione_n divina_fw-la four_o â—…ratiam_fw-la 5._o â—…um_fw-la ordinareris_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la suscepisti_fw-la quia_fw-la gratuitò_fw-la â—…am_fw-la non_fw-la meruisti_fw-la hierome_n abdinam_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la egâ—…_n mereri_fw-la debeo_fw-la veniam_fw-la 1._o aug._n 14._o confugerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la qua_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la mererentur_fw-la 2._o talem_fw-la 49._o se_fw-la apost_n confitetur_fw-la fuisse_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccator_fw-la propterea_fw-la dese_fw-fr non_fw-la desperet_fw-la quia_fw-la paulus_n peccatorum_fw-la scil_n primus_fw-la meruit_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la primasius_n 4._o magna_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v legis_fw-la vel_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la fidem_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la promereri_fw-la but_o oyn_v with_o a_o infinitive_n it_o signify_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o find_v favour_n ambrose_n 22._o o_o aquâ—…_n quae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la esse_fw-la christi_fw-la meruisti_fw-la quâ—…_n lavas_fw-la omnâ—…a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lavaris_fw-la 1._o augâ—…stine_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d â—…vix_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la populo_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la servitute_fw-la decem_fw-la miraculis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o and_o in_o the_o samâ—…_n book_n spâ—…aking_v of_o saint_n paul_n prâ—…_n persecutionibus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meruit_fw-la appâ—…llari_fw-la 3._o of_o dâ—…vid_n 58._o 〈◊〉_d say_v qui_o &_o râ—…_n &_o prophetâ—…_n
the_o same_o whereunto_o i_o will_v add_v that_o of_o 14._o durandus_fw-la both_o that_o which_o wâ—…e_n be_v and_o that_o also_o which_o we_o have_v whether_o they_o be_v good_a act_n or_o good_a habit_n or_o use_n all_o be_v in_o we_o from_o the_o liberality_n of_o god_n free_o give_v and_o conserve_n and_o because_o by_o a_o free_a gift_n none_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v more_o but_o the_o receiver_n rather_o be_v more_o bind_v to_o the_o giver_n wherefore_o by_o the_o good_a habit_n good_a act_n and_o use_v give_v unto_o â—…s_n of_o god_n god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o we_o out_o of_o any_o debt_n of_o justice_n to_o give_v more_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v he_o shall_v be_v unjust_a but_o we_o rather_o be_v oblige_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o rash_a or_o blasphemous_a thing_n to_o think_v or_o speak_v the_o contrary_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o god_n gift_n we_o may_v deserve_v great_a i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o good_a gift_n itself_o so_o the_o good_a use_n of_o it_o be_v also_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o if_o god_n reward_n he_o do_v not_o reward_v our_o merit_n but_o crown_v his_o own_o gift_n as_o aâ—…gustine_n often_o due_a speak_v §_o xiii_o second_o that_o which_o merit_v be_v free_a not_o only_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n which_o condition_n the_o papist_n acknowledge_v but_o also_o of_o duty_n for_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la that_o which_o be_v duâ—…ty_n be_v not_o merit_v in_o render_v that_o which_o be_v due_a we_o may_v satisfy_v perhaps_o our_o debt_n but_o not_o merit_v reward_n this_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n if_o the_o work_n be_v due_a the_o reward_n be_v not_o due_a ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la for_o the_o work_v sake_n missae_fw-la quid_fw-la meriti_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la poterimus_fw-la obtrudere_fw-la qui_fw-la debemus_fw-la omne_fw-la how_o can_v we_o plead_v merit_n before_o god_n who_o owe_v he_o all_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o we_o do_v owe_v we_o be_v not_o owner_n the_o money_n which_o be_v owe_v be_v ae_z alienum_fw-la nihil_fw-la propriè_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la possumus_fw-la facere_fw-la vel_fw-la omittere_fw-la say_v 10._o bellarmine_n nothing_o be_v proper_o our_o own_o but_o that_o which_o we_o can_v upon_o free_a choice_n do_v or_o omit_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o can_v do_v be_v due_a from_o we_o to_o god_n luk._n 17._o 10._o so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n because_o we_o have_v but_o do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v but_o indeed_o we_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v perform_v all_o that_o be_v due_a so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o merit_n again_o there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o can_v do_v but_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o due_a not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o merit_v but_o duty_n saint_n debito_fw-la bernard_n do_v demonstrate_v for_o many_o cause_n that_o all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n say_v tertiò_fw-la bellarminâ—…_n so_o that_o he_o may_v exact_v they_o all_o though_o he_o will_v give_v no_o reward_n o_o if_o thou_o do_v know_v say_v jbid._n bernard_n how_o many_o thing_n and_o to_o how_o many_o thou_o do_v owe_v thou_o shall_v see_v how_o they_o be_v nothing_o which_o thou_o do_v and_o how_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o least_o in_o comparison_n of_o thy_o debt_n all_o that_o thou_o be_v thou_o owe_v to_o he_o from_o who_o thou_o have_v all_o and_o after_o who_o then_o will_v grumble_v any_o more_o say_v we_o labour_v too_o much_o we_o fast_o too_o much_o we_o watch_v too_o much_o when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v the_o thousand_o yea_o not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o debt_n object_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v do_v not_o he_o well_o that_o pay_v his_o debt_n answ._n in_o not_o pay_v it_o he_o shall_v sin_v but_o in_o pay_v he_o satisfy_v only_o his_o debt_n he_o do_v not_o merit_v a_o new_a reward_n §_o fourteen_o three_o that_o work_n which_o merit_v must_v be_v pure_a and_o perfect_a perfect_a and_o not_o stain_v with_o any_o corruption_n and_o imperfection_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o satisfy_v our_o debt_n but_o rather_o make_v we_o obnoxious_a unto_o punishment_n every_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o much_o less_o will_v it_o merit_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n eternal_a life_n but_o all_o our_o best_a obedience_n be_v unperfect_a and_o stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v at_o large_a all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o pollute_a clout_n 2._o gregory_n say_v omne_fw-la virtutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la meritum_fw-la esse_fw-la vitium_fw-la object_n 1._o yea_o but_o the_o imperfection_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n answ._n where_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n of_o condignity_n object_n 2._o venial_a sin_n may_v stand_v with_o perfect_a righteousness_n answ._n true_a in_o respect_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n by_o which_o sin_n be_v make_v venial_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n it_o be_v absurd_a four_o that_o which_o merit_v be_v more_o than_o be_v due_a for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la for_o debt_n be_v not_o merit_n but_o all_o that_o we_o can_v perform_v be_v less_o than_o that_o which_o be_v due_a §_o xv._n the_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o merit_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o reward_n first_o it_o must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o merit_n for_o justice_n stand_v in_o equality_n but_o between_o the_o best_a work_n or_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n yea_o martyrdom_n itself_o and_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n for_o the_o one_o be_v finite_a the_o other_o infinite_a as_o be_v the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o god_n the_o infinite_a and_o chief_a good_a wherefore_o annunciat_fw-la bernard_n quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v he_o omne_fw-la merita_fw-la ad_fw-la tantam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la what_o be_v all_o merit_n to_o so_o great_a glory_n and_o 93._o augustin_n how_o great_a labour_n be_v that_o rest_n worthy_a of_o which_o have_v no_o end_n if_o you_o will_v make_v a_o true_a comparison_n and_o judge_v true_o eternal_a rest_n be_v right_o buy_v with_o eternal_a labour_n for_o eternal_a 2._o rest_n eternal_a labour_n shall_v have_v be_v undertake_v thou_o who_o be_v to_o receive_v eternal_a happiness_n thou_o ought_v to_o bear_v eternal_a suffering_n though_o our_o labour_n and_o tribulation_n be_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n weigh_v a_o thousand_o year_n with_o eternity_n why_o do_v thou_o weigh_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a with_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v finite_a be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a 3._o non_fw-la valent_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la praesentis_fw-la obsequia_fw-la aeternae_fw-la vitâ—…_n gaudiis_fw-la comparari_fw-la 1._o tantum_n ubi_fw-la gratiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la retributionis_fw-la exuberat_fw-la ut_fw-la incomparabiliter_fw-la &_o ineffabiliter_fw-la â—…mne_fw-la meritum_fw-la qâ—…vis_fw-la bonâ—…_n &_o ex_fw-la deo_fw-la datae_fw-la humanae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la &_o operationis_fw-la excedat_fw-la second_o it_o shall_v be_v due_a upon_o just_a desert_n and_o not_o be_v give_v of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 4._o the_o day-peny_n give_v to_o the_o work_n of_o one_o hour_n be_v from_o bounty_n matth._n 20._o 15._o but_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n rom._n 6._o 23._o of_o the_o wicked_a 79_o chrysostome_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v just_o punish_v but_o of_o the_o godly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o be_v crown_v according_a to_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o although_o they_o shall_v perform_v ten_o thousand_o work_n it_o be_v the_o cere_v munificence_n of_o grace_n that_o for_o such_o small_a and_o vile_a work_n such_o a_o heaven_n and_o kingdom_n and_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o three_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o rewardis_fw-la render_v to_o condign_a merit_n be_v not_o mere_a grace_n but_o justice_n and_o that_o either_o commutatiuè_fw-fr which_o dudaeo_n stand_v in_o equality_n or_o distributiuè_fw-la which_o respect_v dignity_n the_o former_a observe_v a_o arithmetical_a the_o other_o a_o geometrical_a proportion_n but_o neither_o be_v their_o equality_n between_o â—…he_a merit_n and_o the_o reward_n render_v neither_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v condign_a or_o any_o way_n comparable_a to_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v but_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v of_o mere_a grace_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o rom._n 6._o 23._o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n luke_n 12._o 32._o who_o crowneâ—…h_v we_o with_o mercy_n psal._n 103._o 4._o for_o by_o grace_n
the_o merit_n of_o christ._n this_o assumption_n may_v thus_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v already_o he_o need_v not_o to_o merit_v for_o to_o merit_n be_v to_o obtain_v by_o desert_n that_o right_n which_o a_o man_n have_v not_o yet_o nullus_fw-la meretâ—…r_fw-la say_v c._n thomas_n quod_fw-la â—…am_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o again_o c._n meritum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la nondâ—…m_fw-la habetur_fw-la therefore_o the_o faithful_a if_o they_o have_v already_o right_a to_o god_n kingdom_n they_o need_v not_o merit_v it_o or_o if_o they_o must_v merit_v then_o have_v they_o not_o as_o yet_o that_o right_n by_o christ_n but_o must_v purchase_v it_o by_o their_o own_o desert_n which_o be_v great_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o faithful_a before_o they_o produce_v any_o good_a work_n have_v right_a to_o god_n kingdom_n nâ—…m_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsâ—…_n say_v bellarmine_n ratiâ—…_n quòd_fw-la incipiâ—…_n esse_fw-la filiâ—…_n dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jus_o habere_fw-la ad_fw-la hareditatem_fw-la falicitatis_fw-la â—…ternae_fw-la rom._n 8._o 17._o gâ—…l_n 4._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d â—…utem_fw-la esse_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la â—…ntequam_fw-la incipiâ—…mus_fw-la benè_fw-la operari_fw-la igitur_fw-la jus_o habemuâ—…_n ad_fw-la aternam_fw-la bareditatem_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benè_fw-la operari_fw-la for_o in_o that_o very_a respect_n that_o we_o bâ—…ginne_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o begin_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o eternà ll_a feliciâ—…y_n rom._n 8._o gâ—…l_n 4._o now_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o we_o begin_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n merâ—…it_fw-la igitur_fw-la christus_fw-la say_v he_o christ_n therefore_o merit_v the_o inheritance_n itself_o while_o he_o merit_v the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n and_o again_o 17._o unto_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n the_o inheritance_n be_v due_a by_o the_o right_n of_o adoption_n before_o all_o work_n in_o which_o place_n bellarmine_n teach_v another_o point_n of_o doctrine_n whereby_o be_v exclude_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la meretur_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la sine_fw-la alio_fw-la pacto_fw-la sed_fw-la merito_fw-la personae_fw-la non_fw-la merito_fw-la operis_fw-la by_o this_o that_o any_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n he_o do_v merit_n condign_o the_o inheritance_n of_o everlasting_a life_n without_o any_o other_o covenant_n for_o if_o son_n than_o heir_n but_o he_o do_v merit_v it_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o person_n not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n what_o need_v then_o the_o child_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o good_a work_n with_o purpose_n to_o merit_v heaven_n by_o they_o see_v before_o he_o produce_v any_o good_a work_n he_o have_v right_a unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o person_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n why_o forsoooth_o as_o it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n he_o merit_v it_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o person_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mercenary_a reward_n or_o stipend_n or_o wage_n he_o must_v earn_v it_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n which_o be_v absurd_a for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n intend_v in_o our_o election_n without_o any_o relation_n to_o our_o desert_n a_o free_a inheritance_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o free_o promise_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o free_a reward_n of_o our_o obedience_n which_o be_v therefore_o by_o augustine_n and_o other_o call_v gratia_n because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v it_o can_v without_o absurdity_n be_v make_v the_o mercenary_a reward_n or_o wage_n of_o hire_a servant_n three_o to_o attribute_v that_o honour_n to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n alone_o the_o head_n be_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n our_o head_n but_o to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n be_v a_o honour_n peculiar_a to_o christ_n alone_o our_o head_n for_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n be_v of_o infinite_a worth_n as_o be_v the_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a can_v be_v condign_o merit_v but_o by_o that_o which_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o price_n such_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o he_o alone_o such_o neither_o we_o nor_o any_o mere_a creature_n be_v or_o can_v be_v for_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n depend_v on_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o the_o person_n who_o merit_v it_o such_o a_o one_o be_v christ_n such_o be_v none_o of_o his_o member_n therefore_o to_o christ_n alone_o it_o belong_v to_o merit_v heaven_n for_o his_o member_n and_o not_o to_o his_o member_n who_o be_v not_o to_o merit_v but_o by_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v the_o merit_n of_o their_o head_n four_o that_o which_o take_v from_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n do_v greaâ—…ly_o detract_v from_o the_o al-sufficiency_n of_o christ_n merit_n the_o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n take_v from_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n therefore_o it_o do_v great_o derogate_v from_o the_o al-sufficient_a merit_n of_o christ._n five_o they_o who_o ascribe_v the_o condign_a merit_n of_o heaven_n to_o their_o own_o good_a work_n and_o to_o salve_v the_o matter_n do_v fain_o that_o christ_n have_v merit_v for_o their_o good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v condign_o merit_v heaven_n do_v indeed_o rob_v christ_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o merit_v for_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o do_v arrogate_v it_o unto_o themselves_o thus_o do_v the_o papist_n who_o ascribe_v the_o condign_a merit_n of_o heaven_n to_o their_o own_o work_n and_o to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a they_o fain_o that_o christ_n merit_v for_o our_o work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n for_o neither_o by_o the_o scripture_n nor_o father_n nor_o any_o sound_a reason_n do_v they_o so_o much_o as_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v this_o fiction_n this_o novelty_n christ_n do_v not_o save_v we_o to_o make_v we_o our_o own_o saviour_n but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o by_o himself_o he_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o salvation_n object_n 1._o but_o you_o will_v say_v do_v christ_n merit_v for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v idle_a i_o answer_v we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v preordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o not_o to_o merit_v by_o they_o but_o to_o glorify_v god_n by_o they_o to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n and_o to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o elâ—…ction_n sure_a and_o for_o many_o other_o reason_n which_o i_o deliver_v when_o i_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n object_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o christ_n merit_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o man_n without_o work_n answ._n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o that_o be_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o without_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v howbeit_o in_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v good_a work_n do_v follow_v but_o not_o as_o cause_n of_o justification_n or_o as_o merit_n of_o salvation_n object_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o christ._n answ._n we_o must_v be_v like_a to_o he_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o his_o fullness_n even_o grace_n for_o grace_n rom._n 8._o 29._o 1_o joâ—…n_n 3._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o but_o we_o can_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o office_n of_o mediation_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o merit_v which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o head_n 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merit_n have_v that_o whole_o redound_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o christ_n merit_n for_o he_o be_v the_o vine_n we_o be_v the_o branch_n and_o as_o a_o branch_n caâ—…not_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unless_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n even_o so_o we_o without_o christ_n can_v do_v nothing_o and_o as_o never_o any_o man_n be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o branch_n detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o vine_n so_o no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o very_a fool_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o derogation_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n if_o his_o servant_n by_o his_o grace_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o faith_n and_o charity_n inspire_v from_o he_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n which_o be_v so_o true_o just_a that_o unto_o they_o be_v due_a from_o the_o just_a judge_n a_o crown_n of_o justice._n repl._n to_o which_o answer_n i_o assent_v in_o some_o particular_n first_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o christ_n if_o his_o member_n do_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n john_n 15._o 8._o as_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o he_o when_o any_o of_o his_o member_n defile_v themselves_o with_o any_o crime_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 15._o second_o that_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n as_o his_o member_n we_o have_v also_o communion_n with_o he_o both_o in_o his_o merit_n to_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o also_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n to_o mortify_v sin_n in_o we_o and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o raise_v we_o unto_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o influence_n of_o which_o virtue_n from_o christ_n our_o head_n the_o holy_a spirit_n enable_v we_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n but_o that_o these_o good_a work_n though_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n though_o proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o charity_n though_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n though_o gracious_o reward_v by_o he_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o of_o such_o value_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v either_o satisfactory_a to_o god_n justice_n or_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n that_o we_o utter_o deny_v these_o be_v prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o our_o head_n who_o only_o have_v both_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o also_o merit_a heaven_n for_o we_o and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o neither_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n for_o which_o we_o can_v satisfy_v but_o by_o eternal_a punishment_n nor_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n expect_v from_o we_o which_o can_v be_v merit_v but_o by_o a_o price_n of_o infinite_a value_n for_o if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o either_o then_o either_o christ_n have_v not_o full_o satisfy_v or_o not_o sufficient_o merit_v for_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o to_o this_o end_n satisfy_v for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v satisfy_v which_o to_o we_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n as_o be_v already_o satisfy_v so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o true_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o to_o that_o end_n merit_n heaven_n for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v merit_v it_o which_o to_o we_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o merit_v it_o which_o christ_n have_v al-sufficient_o merit_v and_o shall_v rely_v whole_o and_o only_o on_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ._n if_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v merit_v for_o we_o those_o grace_n and_o work_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o merit_v heaven_n i_o demand_v whether_o christ_n himself_o do_v merit_v heaven_n for_o we_o or_o not_o if_o so_o then_o need_v not_o our_o merit_n if_o not_o then_o do_v they_o not_o only_a part_n stake_v with_o christ_n but_o assume_v the_o great_a merit_n which_o be_v of_o glory_n to_o themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o less_o which_o be_v of_o grace_n to_o christ_n and_o that_o not_o entire_a neither_o for_o the_o obtaininig_a of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o ascribe_v to_o their_o own_o free_a will_n so_o neither_o to_o god_n grace_n but_o partly_o to_o god_n offer_v grace_n and_o partly_o to_o their_o own_o free_a will_n which_o willing_o accept_v of_o grace_n when_o it_o may_v refuse_v it_o and_o this_o willingness_n whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v in_o my_o opinion_n the_o very_a root_n from_o whence_o their_o conceit_a merit_n do_v spring_n §_o iv._o his_o second_o evasion_n that_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v require_v not_o becaâ—…se_n evasion_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n but_o because_o of_o the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n merit_n which_o merit_v with_o god_n not_o only_o that_o we_o shâ—…ld_v obtain_v salvation_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o by_o our_o own_o proper_a merit_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o they_o merit_v not_o only_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o we_o but_o also_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o merit_v repl._n this_o answer_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o meeâ—…e_n beg_v of_o the_o question_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o which_o we_o utteâ—…y_v deny_v and_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o christ_n merit_v for_o we_o that_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v merit_v eternal_a life_n for_o first_o the_o power_n of_o merit_a heaven_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n peculiar_a neither_o can_v â—…ny_v mere_a man_n no_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n nor_o any_o angel_n not_o any_o mere_a creature_n merit_v any_o reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n because_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o they_o have_v do_v but_o their_o duty_n much_o less_o can_v we_o who_o never_o do_v all_o and_o that_o which_o we_o do_v be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v mingle_v with_o manifold_a transgression_n if_o not_o of_o commission_n from_o which_o none_o be_v free_a yet_o at_o least_o of_o omission_n second_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o that_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n perform_v all_o obedience_n both_o 16._o passive_a and_o active_a that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o good_a work_n to_o make_v they_o meritorious_a or_o that_o he_o merit_v for_o we_o the_o power_n of_o merit_a heaven_n which_o power_n be_v proper_a to_o himself_o alone_o and_o presuppose_v infiniteness_n of_o merit_n and_o worth_n we_o read_v not_o the_o similitude_n which_o bellarmine_n use_v of_o the_o sun_n whereby_o god_n do_v illuminate_v the_o world_n and_o of_o other_o secondary_a cause_n which_o god_n do_v use_v as_o mean_n whereby_o to_o work_v which_o argue_v not_o god_n inability_n but_o his_o omnipotency_n in_o give_v such_o power_n to_o his_o creature_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n his_o save_v we_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n do_v not_o argue_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o the_o sufficiency_n in_o give_v such_o power_n to_o our_o merit_n be_v as_o mere_a a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n as_o the_o former_a take_v for_o grant_v that_o as_o god_n do_v enlighten_v the_o world_n by_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n which_o all_o man_n know_v by_o experience_n so_o he_o do_v save_v we_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n when_o as_o the_o scripture_n in_o plain_a term_n deny_v we_o to_o be_v save_v by_o our_o work_n but_o whole_o and_o only_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n beside_o the_o similitude_n be_v altogether_o unlike_a for_o god_n do_v not_o illuminate_v the_o inferior_a world_n by_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o sun_n nor_o perform_v those_o other_o action_n by_o himself_o immediate_o for_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v secondary_a cause_n as_o his_o instrument_n work_v ordinary_o by_o mean_n but_o christ_n by_o himself_o 6._o have_v merit_v for_o we_o give_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o merit_v to_o nothing_o out_o of_o himself_o §_o v._o his_o three_o evasâ—…on_n that_o they_o do_v not_o part_v the_o glory_n between_o christ_n and_o themselves_o becaâ—…se_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o merit_n to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o themselves_o which_o be_v they_o and_o not_o christ._n god_n from_o who_o grace_n the_o force_n of_o merit_n depend_v which_o answer_n altogether_o take_v from_o our_o work_n the_o power_n of_o merit_v with_o god_n for_o how_o can_v we_o merit_v of_o god_n by_o that_o which_o be_v his_o but_o indeed_o this_o evasion_n which_o here_o be_v use_v to_o serve_v the_o present_a turn_n be_v not_o suitable_a with_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o part_v stake_n with_o god_n as_o i_o have_v say_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o grace_n the_o efficacy_n whereof_o they_o divide_v
to_o give_v we_o wherewith_o to_o merit_v than_o will_v he_o have_v infuse_v most_o perfect_a righteousness_n into_o we_o which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v stain_v with_o any_o sinfulness_n neither_o shall_v need_v remission_n or_o indulgence_n but_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v this_o power_n to_o merit_v heaven_n that_o the_o best_a of_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v with_o david_n 4._o as_o be_v not_o more_o just_a than_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o who_o shall_v stand_v and_o with_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v not_o more_o holy_a than_o they_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n our_o chief_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v as_o augustine_n 27._o true_o say_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n rather_o than_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n now_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n in_o ourselves_o as_o all_o be_v we_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n but_o punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o while_o we_o deserve_v hell_n how_o can_v we_o possible_o merit_v heaven_n §_o x._o these_o be_v the_o argument_n which_o bellarmine_n take_v upon_o he_o reason_n to_o answer_v but_o can_v not_o satisfy_v now_o we_o be_v to_o add_v some_o other_o our_o three_o reason_n therefore_o be_v this_o if_o we_o can_v merit_v so_o much_o as_o temporal_a blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n then_o much_o less_o eternal_a but_o we_o can_v merit_v so_o much_o as_o temporal_a blessing_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o eternal_a 1._o the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v thus_o first_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o 10._o that_o he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n of_o david_n concern_v mankind_n in_o general_a psal._n 8._o 4._o and_o concern_v himself_o in_o particular_a 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o second_o if_o by_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o merit_v of_o god_n so_o mâ—…ch_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n but_o must_v beg_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n then_o can_v we_o not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n of_o he_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a for_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o make_v this_o daily_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o day_n by_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n hierome_n 18_o say_v well_o that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n worthy_a the_o heavenly_a glory_n though_o it_o be_v such_o as_o this_o present_a life_n be_v but_o chrysâ—…stome_n 〈◊〉_d go_v further_a if_o we_o shall_v die_v ten_o thousand_o time_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o be_v before_o anastasius_n 135._o for_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o we_o do_v we_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o air_n alone_o which_o we_o breathe_v 5._o basill_n those_o which_o be_v esteem_v retribution_n be_v grant_v to_o man_n only_o for_o the_o lord_n bounty_n sake_n for_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o mortal_a man_n do_v not_o match_v the_o gift_n already_o vouchfafe_v much_o less_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o exceed_v our_o thought_n but_o most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o doctrine_n be_v that_o assertion_n of_o gregâ—…rius_n 2._o ariminensis_n quòd_fw-la â—…dum_fw-la aeâ—…erna_fw-la vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o act_n of_o man_n though_o proceed_v from_o never_o so_o great_a charity_n do_v condign_o merit_v with_o god_n not_o only_o eternal_a life_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o other_o reward_n whether_o eternal_a or_o temporal_a §_o xi_o our_o four_o reason_n that_o which_o we_o attain_v unto_o by_o right_a of_o adoption_n adoption_n as_o our_o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o prepare_v for_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o our_o merit_n that_o we_o do_v not_o obtain_v by_o our_o merit_n unto_o eternal_a life_n we_o do_v attain_v by_o right_a of_o adoption_n as_o our_o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o prepare_v for_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o our_o merit_n therefore_o we_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o merit_n the_o assumption_n be_v manifest_a for_o therefore_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v call_v our_o inheritance_n act._n 20._o 32._o &_o 26._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 18._o ephes._n 1._o 14._o 18._o 5._o 5._o col._n 3._o 24._o and_o that_o a_o eternal_a and_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n heb._n 9_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o and_o of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o faithful_a be_v heir_n jam._n â—…_n 5._o for_o therefore_o be_v we_o adopt_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o fellow_n heir_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o gal._n 4._o 7._o and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v we_o justify_v by_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v according_o to_o hope_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3._o 7._o bellarmine_n himself_o have_v teach_v as_o we_o have_v quanquam_fw-la hear_v that_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n jure_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la and_o in_o that_o ratio_fw-la we_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o begin_v â—…o_o have_v right_a to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o eternal_a â—…elicity_n now_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o we_o begin_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n and_o hereby_o appear_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n for_o we_o have_v our_o right_n of_o adoption_n not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n who_o have_v predestinate_v 6._o we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a and_o this_o inheritance_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25_o 34._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o inheritance_n so_o also_o a_o reward_n and_o reward_n presuppose_v merit_n for_o so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 16._o teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o godly_a both_o as_o grace_v that_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n promise_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o reward_n due_o to_o be_v render_v to_o their_o merit_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n i_o answer_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v no_o such_o reward_n as_o presuppose_v merit_n for_o it_o be_v a_o free_a reward_n free_o promise_v free_o give_v neither_o can_v those_o thing_n stand_v together_o which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v conjoin_v that_o eternal_a life_n shall_v both_o be_v gratia_fw-la a_o free_a gift_n gracious_o promise_v and_o free_o bestow_v and_o also_o a_o due_a wage_n to_o be_v render_v to_o desert_n neither_o if_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n as_o it_o be_v call_v col._n 3._o 24._o which_o be_v free_o bestow_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v a_o mercenary_a wage_n which_o be_v due_a to_o hire_v servant_n §_o xii_o our_o five_o reason_n if_o good_a work_n doâ—…_n merit_v eternal_a life_n life_n then_o be_v they_o cause_v of_o it_o for_o merit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v merit_v but_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o merit_v it_o the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v first_o from_o that_o receive_a testimony_n of_o arb_n bernard_n that_o good_a work_n be_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la hac_fw-la conclusione_n firmius_fw-la say_v 1109._o cassander_n who_o also_o say_v that_o thomas_n bradwardin_n and_o divers_a other_o schoolman_n deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o that_o some_o who_o call_v they_o cause_n do_v mean_v causam_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o proper_o be_v no_o cause_n second_o true_a cause_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v trust_v in_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o true_a cause_n thereof_o the_o proposition_n be_v bellarmine_n a._n licet_fw-la confidere_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la vera_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o assumption_n also_o in_o effect_n be_v he_o for_o if_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a as_o he_o true_o say_v 3._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o without_o special_a revelation_n and_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o to_o repose_v â—…ur_n whole_a affiance_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o bountyof_n
call_v merit_n yet_o because_o these_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v render_v be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o from_o grace_n itself_o therefore_o be_v call_v grace_n non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v nor_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n but_o because_o they_o themselves_o be_v give_v to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o again_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o true_a righteousness_n to_o which_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v from_o ourselves_o and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v due_a as_o the_o stipend_n thereof_o but_o be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o we_o eternal_a life_n be_v grace_n as_o be_v the_o free_a reward_n of_o grace_n to_o which_o as_o it_o be_v free_o promise_v so_o it_o be_v free_o give_v and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o place_n some_o whereof_o i_o have_v before_o allege_v as_o be_v pregnant_a to_o our_o purpose_n wherein_o as_o in_o innumerable_a other_o place_n augustine_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o natural_a man_n but_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v proceed_v from_o grace_n to_o which_o not_o as_o to_o merit_n but_o as_o to_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n eternal_a life_n be_v free_o give_v and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v save_v 9_o ut_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la eternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sua_fw-la miseratione_n perducere_fw-la and_o again_o 15._o come_v pr_v aemium_fw-la venerit_fw-la sua_fw-la dona_fw-la coronabit_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la and_o again_o pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la salvos_fw-la facies_fw-la illos_fw-la nihil_fw-la invenis_fw-la unde_fw-la salve_n &_o multum_fw-la invenis_fw-la unde_fw-la damn_v to_o these_o three_o i_o will_v out_o of_o very_a many_o place_n which_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o augustine_n against_o the_o condign_a merit_n of_o our_o work_n add_v a_o few_o more_o 4._o for_o write_v on_o those_o word_n psal._n 142_o 142._o propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la vivificabis_fw-la i_o in_fw-la justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_a man_n viz._n the_o author_n of_o that_o psalm_n in_o â—…ua_fw-la justitia_fw-la say_v he_o none_o in_o mea_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la egâ—…_n merui_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la miser_n eris_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la meum_fw-la ostenderem_fw-la meritum_fw-la nihil_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la mererer_fw-la nisi_fw-la supplicium_fw-la in_o thy_o righteousness_n not_o in_o i_o not_o because_o i_o have_v merit_v but_o because_o thou_o have_v mercy_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v show_v my_o merit_n i_o shall_v deserve_v of_o thou_o nothing_o but_o punishment_n 5._o again_o write_v on_o those_o word_n of_o the_o 62._o psalm_n 62._o melior_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la super_fw-la viâ—…as_fw-la he_o say_v multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la vitâ—…_n humana_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la unicam_fw-la vitam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o noâ—…_n illam_fw-la that_o nobâ—…_n qâ—…asi_fw-la propter_fw-la merita_fw-la nostrâ—…_n sed_fw-la propter_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la svam_fw-la 6._o si_fw-mi 94._o vellet_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la agerâ—…_n non_fw-la inveniret_fw-la nisi_fw-la quos_fw-la damnaret_fw-la 7._o promisit_fw-la 9_o enim_fw-la bâ—…minibus_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la peccatoribâ—…s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d abjectis_fw-la glorificationem_fw-la quicquid_fw-la promisit_fw-la indignis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…t_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la operibâ—…s_fw-la merces_fw-la promitteretur_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la à _fw-la nomine_fw-la sâ—…o_fw-la gratis_o 〈◊〉_d quta_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ip_n sum_fw-la quòd_fw-la justè_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la â—…mo_fw-la potest_fw-la justè_fw-la viuâ—…re_fw-la non_fw-la meriti_fw-la â—…ani_fw-la sed_fw-la beneficii_fw-la est_fw-la divini_fw-la 8._o 139._o meâ—…itis_fw-la suis_fw-la niâ—…il_fw-la tribunt_fw-la justâ—…_n non_fw-la tribuerat_fw-la â—…tum_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d o_o deâ—…s_n 9_o noâ—…_n iâ—…an_n pro_fw-la merito_fw-la quidem_fw-la accipies_fw-la vitam_fw-la aterâ—…am_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la 10._o debita_fw-la 105_o redditur_fw-la poena_fw-la damnato_fw-la indebita_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberato_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la se_fw-la indigâ—…_n quer_fw-fr atur_fw-la nec_fw-la dignum_fw-la se_fw-la iste_fw-la glorietur_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la gratia_fw-la utique_fw-la nullis_fw-la meritis_fw-la reddita_fw-la sed_fw-la gratuita_fw-la bonitate_fw-la donata_fw-la 12._o and_o again_o gratia_n evacuatur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la gratis_o donatur_fw-la sed_fw-la meritis_fw-la redditur_fw-la §_o iv._o in_o the_o four_o place_n he_o cit_v for_o we_o prosper_n by_o the_o half_n or_o 5._o not_o so_o much_o for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o chapter_n which_o bellarminâ—…_n cit_v he_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o have_v live_v in_o wickedness_n be_v convert_v a_o little_a before_o their_o end_n and_o say_v this_o happen_v ut_fw-la indubitanter_fw-la agnoscas_fw-la gratuita_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la munera_fw-la &_o â—…icut_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la detestanda_fw-la faeinora_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la arcere_fw-la donum_fw-la ita_fw-la nulla_fw-la posse_fw-la tam_fw-la praeclara_fw-la opera_fw-la existere_fw-la quibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la gratis_o tribuitur_fw-la per_fw-la retributiâ—…nis_fw-la judicium_fw-la debeatur_fw-la therefore_o no_o debt_n due_a to_o we_o from_o god_n no_o merit_n in_o we_o afterward_o he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o be_v send_v into_o the_o vineyard_n at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n do_v represent_v those_o who_o be_v call_v in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v they_o who_o come_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n equal_a with_o those_o who_o wrought_v all_o day_n non_fw-la lâ—…bori_fw-la pretium_fw-la solvens_fw-la sed_fw-la divitias_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o eâ—…s_fw-la quos_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la elegit_fw-la â—…ffundens_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la in_o multo_fw-la labour_v sudarunt_fw-la nil_fw-la amplius_fw-la quam_fw-la novissmi_fw-la acceperunâ—…_n intelligant_fw-la donum_fw-la se_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la operum_fw-la accepisse_fw-la mercedem_fw-la not_o pay_v a_o hiâ—…e_n to_o the_o labour_n but_o pour_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bounty_n on_o they_o who_o he_o choose_v without_o work_n that_o they_o also_o who_o take_v great_a pain_n and_o receive_v no_o more_o than_o the_o last_o shall_v understand_v that_o they_o receive_v a_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o the_o wage_n of_o their_o work_n by_o the_o day-peny_n the_o equality_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v signify_v as_o prosper_n teach_v as_o â—…qualitas_fw-la bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o render_v as_o a_o hire_n or_o wage_n to_o man_n labour_n for_o then_o the_o reward_n shall_v have_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o labour_n but_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o lord_n bestow_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n matth._n 20._o 15._o heâ—…e_v bellarmine_n threadbare_a answer_n that_o prosper_n deny_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o such_o work_n or_o merit_n as_o go_v before_o grace_n but_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v wage_n of_o those_o which_o proceed_v from_o grace_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o refute_v for_o the_o work_n to_o which_o the_o day-penney_n be_v give_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o labourer_n which_o they_o perform_v after_o their_o call_n unto_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v give_v not_o as_o the_o price_n or_o hire_v of_o the_o labour_n but_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o the_o deserve_a wage_n of_o their_o work_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o their_o lord_n than_o their_o work_n be_v not_o merit_n of_o their_o reward_n but_o that_o prosper_n do_v not_o deny_v true_a merit_n which_o proceed_v from_o grace_n bellarmine_n say_v it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o say_v bona_fw-la merita_fw-la sequi_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la post_fw-la adeptam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la praecedere_fw-la i_o answer_v if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o his_o meaning_n have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o he_o learn_v of_o augustine_n that_o good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o but_o follow_v grace_n but_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o say_n of_o prosper_n in_o that_o place_n §_o v._o the_o five_o be_v gregory_n the_o great_a on_o those_o word_n of_o job_n si_fw-mi 14._o habuerâ—…_n quippiam_fw-la justum_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la meum_fw-la judicem_fw-la depreâ—…abor_fw-la which_o itself_o be_v a_o excellent_a testimony_n against_o merit_n comment_v thus_o velut_fw-la si_fw-la apertius_fw-la fateaâ—…ur_fw-la dicens_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…pus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la excrâ—…'vero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v more_o plain_o confess_v and_o say_v though_o i_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o work_n of_o
reward_n of_o their_o labour_n who_o be_v god_n workman_n vers_fw-la 9_o labour_v for_o he_o and_o not_o for_o themselves_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o increase_n which_o god_n give_v thereunto_o even_o as_o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o ear_n not_o to_o be_v asscribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o ear_n but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o plain_o say_v though_o the_o planter_n and_o the_o waterer_n shall_v have_v their_o own_o reward_n yet_o their_o reward_n be_v not_o to_o be_v asscribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o labour_n but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n i_o have_v plant_v say_v paul_n and_o apollâ—…_n have_v water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o then_o neither_o he_o that_o plant_v be_v any_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n or_o if_o the_o place_n shall_v general_o be_v understand_v oâ—…_n all_o work_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o meaning_n will_v be_v that_o the_o reward_n will_v be_v answerable_a either_o good_a or_o bad_a that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 62._o 12._o to_o thou_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o rendre_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n be_v not_o general_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o work_n of_o all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o the_o bad_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o reward_n in_o mercy_n but_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o but_o of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a only_o which_o though_o they_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o 13._o god_n in_o christ_n yet_o he_o reward_v they_o not_o according_a to_o merit_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n the_o place_n apâ—…c_n 22._o 12._o may_v be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o their_o dâ—…eds_n here_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v viz._n good_a or_o bad_a but_o here_o the_o papist_n will_v seem_v to_o bring_v a_o reason_n à _fw-la pari_fw-la that_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v damn_v prâ—…pter_fw-la peccata_fw-la for_o their_o evil_a work_n so_o the_o godly_a be_v save_v propter_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la for_o their_o good_a work_n and_o as_o â—…vill_a work_n merit_v hell_n so_o good_a work_n pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la merit_n heaven_n answ._n it_o be_v impar_fw-la ratio_fw-la there_o be_v no_o equality_n in_o the_o comparison_n for_o first_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v that_o by_o and_o for_o their_o evil_a work_n man_n be_v condemn_v and_o as_o plain_o deny_v that_o by_o or_o for_o good_a work_n man_n be_v save_v ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o second_o any_o one_o sin_n merit_v death_n because_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n jam._n 2._o 10._o but_o not_o any_o one_o good_a work_n can_v merit_v heaven_n 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christ_n will_v judge_v and_o thus_o his_o reasoâ—…_n stand_v those_o who_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n that_o be_v justify_v for_o who_o this_o kingdom_n waâ—…_n prepare_v and_o this_o iâ—…heritance_n purchase_v they_o be_v to_o inheriâ—…_n this_o kingdom_n but_o you_o be_v such_o as_o appear_z by_o the_o fruit_n for_o your_o excercise_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o my_o poor_a member_n and_o that_o for_o my_o sake_n be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n of_o your_o election_n justification_n and_o redemption_n and_o accordiâ—…g_n to_o this_o evidence_n i_o judge_v of_o you_o come_v therefore_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o this_o allegation_n i_o have_v answer_v twice_o 11._o before_o the_o second_o place_n be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o 21._o chapter_n verse_n 21._o in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o causal_n particle_n eâ—…pressed_v in_o the_o original_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o desert_n but_o duty_n of_o the_o servant_n to_o be_v faithful_a neither_o any_o debt_n or_o duty_n of_o his_o lord_n but_o his_o houâ—…y_n and_o largesse_n in_o reward_v of_o his_o fidelity_n in_o few_o thing_n with_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n the_o three_o place_n be_v apoc._n 7._o 14._o thesâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…hey_n who_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o allege_v whereof_o bellarmine_n leave_v out_o that_o which_o be_v most_o maâ—…riall_a that_o they_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n which_o show_v that_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n not_o in_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o their_o tribulation_n do_v not_o insinuate_v their_o desert_n as_o though_o thereby_o they_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v before_o the_o 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make_v walk_v towards_o their_o country_n which_o be_v â—…eaven_n good_a work_n therefore_o and_o affliction_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o way_n to_o it_o particle_n §_o xvi_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n christ_n can_v not_o more_o plaiâ—…ely_o have_v express_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o causâ—…s_n of_o salvation_n than_o when_o he_o say_v for_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a you_o do_v etc._n etc._n especiâ—…lly_o see_v he_o â—…seth_v the_o same_o form_n of_o fpeech_n against_o the_o wicked_a for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o do_v not_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n be_v note_v i_o answer_v that_o our_o saviour_n if_o he_o have_v mean_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meriâ—…orious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n he_o be_v able_a to_o have_v express_v it_o in_o as_o plain_a term_n as_o bellarmine_n dothbut_n his_o intent_n in_o these_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v be_v not_o to_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n or_o 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phil._n 2._o 12._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o §5_n that_o of_o gal._n 6._o 8._o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a make_v against_o he_o rathâ—…_n than_o for_o he_o for_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a harvest_n the_o increase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o plough_v and_o sow_v but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n so_o much_o more_o in_o the_o spiritual_a §_o xvii_o but_o that_o these_o particle_n be_v not_o always_o true_o and_o proper_o causal_n causal_n calvin_n show_v by_o a_o notable_a instance_n god_n have_v promise_v abraham_n when_o he_o first_o call_v he_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la that_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v this_o promise_n the_o 3._o lord_n often_o renew_v as_o appear_v in_o his_o story_n which_o again_o he_o confirm_v by_o oath_n gen._n 22._o 16._o 18._o when_o abraham_n have_v upon_o trial_n in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n and_o measure_n approve_v both_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v becausâ—…_n thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n here_o both_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o causal_n particle_n be_v use_v shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o abrahâ—…ms_v obedience_n do_v merit_v that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v abraham_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n god_n have_v long_o before_o make_v this_o gracious_a promise_n to_o abraham_n without_o respect_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o his_o work_n and_o have_v this_o act_n of_o obedience_n never_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n in_o his_o posterity_n will_v have_v be_v perform_v so_o that_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v his_o own_o son_n who_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o abraham_n obedience_n all_o that_o can_v true_o be_v say_v be_v that_o upon_o this_o obedience_n god_n take_v occasion_n to_o renew_v his_o promise_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o by_o oath_n for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o abraham_n faith_n so_o that_o his_o obedience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v as_o it_o be_v but_o the_o occasion_n of_o renew_v the_o promise_n but_o bellarmine_n in_o this_o example_n mention_v only_o that_o inferior_a promise_n concern_v the_o multiplication_n of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o say_v that_o as_o god_n do_v promise_v it_o so_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o merit_v it_o by_o his_o good_a work_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v predestinate_v all_o the_o elect_a unto_o glory_n yet_o his_o 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sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o his_o kingdom_n and_o receive_v the_o 18._o inheritance_n among_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o this_o holiness_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o property_n and_o cognizance_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n 14._o shall_v see_v god_n wherefore_o â—…hough_v it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ—…_n non_fw-la and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o seek_v after_o holiness_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a the_o lord_n in_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v promise_v eternal_a life_n thereunto_o as_o the_o reward_n whereby_o he_o do_v superaboundant_o recompense_v all_o our_o service_n and_o obedience_n and_o most_o gracious_o crown_v his_o own_o gift_n and_o grace_n in_o we_o yea_o but_o say_v toâ—…saack_o â—…saack_z yet_o his_o pleasure_n be_v 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himself_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 5._o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o which_o also_o you_o suffer_v luk._n 20._o 35._o they_o that_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a of_o that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a apoc._n 3._o 4._o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_n because_o they_o be_v worthy_a his_o reason_n may_v thus_o be_v frame_v whosoever_o be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n they_o do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v it_o those_o that_o do_v good_a work_n be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o they_o do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v it_o i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n for_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o these_o two_o to_o be_v worthy_a and_o to_o be_v count_v worthy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v worthy_a by_o a_o man_n own_o worth_n or_o merit_n or_o by_o acceptation_n and_o grace_n or_o favour_n vouchsafe_v by_o another_o to_o be_v 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be_v say_v happy_a be_v he_o that_o love_v orfeared_a not_o the_o cause_n of_o happiness_n be_v signify_v but_o a_o note_n or_o sign_n of_o it_o both_o faith_n and_o charity_n must_v concur_v to_o every_o good_a act_n for_o as_o a_o work_n without_o charity_n be_v not_o good_a so_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v 23._o sin_n but_o if_o you_o compare_v the_o grace_n together_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o charity_n proceed_v from_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n such_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o mother-grace_n from_o which_o charity_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n as_o from_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n do_v spring_n and_o flow_v it_o may_v seem_v indeed_o that_o sanctification_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n do_v more_o principal_o consist_v in_o love_n because_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o sanctification_n itself_o do_v flow_v from_o faith_n which_o purify_v 6._o the_o 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they_o be_v not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la meritorious_a at_o all_o as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o that_o they_o be_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o only_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o cardinal_n cajetan_n and_o of_o dominicus_n à _fw-fr soto_n that_o they_o be_v condign_o meritorious_a not_o ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la raâ—…ione_fw-la pacti_fw-la &_o acceptatiotis_fw-la divinae_fw-la be_v the_o opinion_n of_o scotus_n and_o some_o other_o schoolman_n and_o of_o andreas_n vega._n but_o both_o these_o opinion_n bellarmine_n reject_v and_o embrace_v the_o three_o that_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a not_o only_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la but_o also_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la howbeit_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o assertion_n seem_v to_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o that_o which_o be_v due_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la gratuiti_fw-la 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rest_n be_v due_a to_o work_n by_o promise_n or_o covenant_n which_o contradict_v two_o other_o assertion_n for_o that_o which_o true_o he_o say_v here_o and_o in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n that_o the_o first_o degree_n which_o be_v our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n or_o eternal_a life_n itself_o or_o salvation_n be_v due_a to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o right_a of_o adoption_n and_o not_o to_o their_o work_n confute_v that_o assertion_n of_o he_o in_o his_o twenty_o chapter_n that_o eternal_a life_n even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o degree_n be_v render_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o again_o that_o which_o he_o true_o say_v in_o his_o nineteen_o chapter_n that_o god_n do_v reward_n good_a work_n supra_fw-la condignum_fw-la above_o their_o desert_n and_o that_o incomparabiliter_fw-la &_o ineffabiliter_fw-la as_o he_o cit_v there_o out_o of_o 10._o fulgentius_n confute_v that_o which_o here_o he_o labour_v to_o prove_v good_a work_n do_v condign_o merit_v the_o reward_n of_o heavenly_a happiness_n mean_v thereby_o the_o degree_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o that_o not_o only_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n wherewith_o god_n do_v crown_v his_o child_n in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o to_o those_o who_o god_n have_v endue_v with_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v more_o fruitful_a of_o good_a work_n and_o make_v they_o more_o excellent_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o of_o the_o good_a of_o his_o choose_a he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o glory_n crown_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o his_o great_a grace_n with_o great_a glory_n for_o as_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v equal_o justify_v but_o not_o all_o equal_o endue_v with_o grace_n so_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v equal_o save_v but_o not_o all_o equal_o make_v partaker_n of_o glory_n and_o as_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o â—…_n god_n and_o not_o our_o merit_n so_o be_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o glory_n wherewith_o he_o crown_v his_o great_a grace_n whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o to_o our_o merit_n §_o v._o now_o let_v we_o brief_o examine_v his_o seven_o argument_n which_o argâ—…ments_n he_o primò_fw-la bring_v to_o prove_v that_o every_o good_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o be_v condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n brief_o i_o say_v for_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v stand_v upon_o nor_o yeâ—…_n indeed_o to_o be_v mention_v but_o only_o to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o popish_a cause_n which_o admit_v no_o better_a proof_n which_o evident_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o our_o challenge_v jeâ—…uit_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n content_v himself_o with_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n for_o want_n of_o better_a his_o first_o reason_n because_o life_n eternal_a be_v grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1._o 16._o that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o reward_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o merit_n or_o charity_n of_o our_o country_n for_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o way_n but_o between_o grace_n and_o grace_n sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la without_o doubt_n there_o be_v great_a likeness_n and_o proportion_n no_o doubt_n but_o there_o be_v some_o likeness_n between_o grace_n and_o glory_n for_o grace_n be_v gloria_fw-la inchoata_fw-la glory_n be_v gratia_fw-la consummata_fw-la but_o where_o be_v the_o equality_n on_o which_o condignity_n of_o merit_n shall_v be_v ground_v and_o which_o he_o propound_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d word_n go_v before_o and_o if_o both_o the_o work_n be_v grace_n and_o the_o reward_n be_v grace_n how_o can_v there_o be_v merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o the_o one_o to_o
c._n 12._o §._o secunda_fw-la ex_fw-la epist_n decret_a clem._n 6._o qâ—…ae_fw-la incipit_fw-la uâ—…igenitus_fw-la de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 5._o c._n 5._o 5._o 1a_fw-la 2â—…_n q._n 114._o art_n 5._o 5._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o initiâ—…_n initiâ—…_n in_o cantic_a serm_n 67._o bellarmine_n objection_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v both_o to_o mercy_n and_o merit_n merit_n epist._n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la sixtum_fw-la in_o psal._n 7._o poenit_fw-la vers_fw-la 8._o dâ—…_n corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 13._o 13._o epist._n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la p._n 298._o 298._o in_o psal._n 62._o 62._o in_o psal_n poenit_fw-la 7._o vers_fw-la 8._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o augustine_n second_o exposition_n isaiah_n 55._o 1._o come_v buy_v without_o silver_n not_o in_o our_o righteousness_n but_o in_o thy_o great_a mercicâ—…_n dan._n 9_o 18._o our_o three_o arg_n luk._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o three_o argument_n from_o hence_o collect_v the_o first_o and_o second_o luk._n 17._o 7_o 8._o 8._o tâ—…ophyl_n in_o luk._n 17._o necessity_n be_v lâ—…id_v â—…_n on_o a_o servant_n to_o fulsill_a the_o commandment_n of_o his_o lord_n if_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v he_o be_v to_o be_v accounred_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n but_o if_o he_o do_v perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v this_o suffice_v he_o that_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o whip_n whip_n phil._n 2._o 13._o the_o three_o three_o ad_fw-la ctestphont_n contr_n pelag_n all_o the_o faithful_a be_v unprofitable_a servant_n bellarmine_n evasion_n by_o four_o exposition_n exposition_n in_o luc._n l._n 8._o cap._n 17._o the_o first_o of_o ambrose_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o the_o second_o evasion_n the_o exposition_n of_o bede_n his_o three_o evasion_n the_o exposition_n of_o augustine_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domi_fw-la serm_fw-la 3._o his_o four_o evasion_n the_o exposition_n of_o chrysost_n in_o illu_fw-la delatum_fw-la est_fw-la coâ—…_n oziâ—…_n 2_o cbron._n 26._o 16._o 16._o de_fw-fr â—…riplici_fw-la custodia_fw-la custodia_fw-la in_o coloss._n 1._o 12._o â—…om_n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homil_n 7._o in_o rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 25._o 21_o 23._o our_o fonrth_a testiâ—…ony_n rom._n 6._o 23._o 23._o ep._n 105._o p._n 302._o 302._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 9_o 9_o in_o rom._n 11._o 11._o contra_fw-la pelag._n &_o coelest_n de_fw-fr orig_n pec_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o bellarminâ—…s_n answer_n out_o of_o augustine_n the_o second_o assertion_n assertion_n pag._n 301._o 301._o psal._n 103._o 4._o 4._o pag._n 302._o 302._o encâ—…id_n cap._n 107._o 107._o degratia_fw-la &_o liâ—…_n arb_n cap._n 8._o 8._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la cap._n 23._o 23._o conc._n trid._n sess._n 6._o cap._n 7._o &_o can._n 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr hare_n lib._n 7._o tit_n gratia_fw-la gratia_fw-la de_fw-fr resurrect_v carnis_fw-la cap._n 47._o the_o exposition_n of_o other_o father_n father_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o rom._n 6._o 6._o in_o rom._n 6._o homil_n 12._o 12._o in_o rom._n 6._o 6._o apud_fw-la oecum_fw-la in_o rome_n 6._o 6._o in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la the_o five_o tesâ—…imony_n rom._n 8._o 18._o de_fw-fr interpell_n l._n 1._o cap._n 1._o in_o psal._n 118._o sâ—…rm_n 20._o 20._o de_fw-fr jacob_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o 6._o epist._n 22._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la l_o 83._o quâ—…st_n 67._o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dâ—…i_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o 18._o de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 5._o c._n 2._o §._o alia_fw-la lâ—…ca_fw-la cap._n 3._o arg_n 6._o the_o former_a sense_n contradict_v merit_n of_o condignity_n condignity_n de_fw-fr civit._n d._n l._n 5_o cap._n 18._o 18._o de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o &_o 3._o 3._o oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 8._o 8._o epist._n 22._o 22._o homit_n ad_fw-la moâ—…ach_n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 5._o c._n 14._o 14._o in_o psal._n 93._o 93._o in_o psal._n 7._o poeâ—…it_n vers_fw-la â—…_n popish_a exception_n bellarmine_n objection_n out_o of_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o 17._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o §._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 5._o 4._o jam._n 1._o 3_o 3_o job_n 1._o 11._o 2._o 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o rom._n 5._o 3._o jam._n 1._o 3_o rom._n 4._o 15._o 15._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o annunciat_fw-la serm_n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr compunct_a adstolochium_fw-la lib._n 157._o 157._o de_fw-fr mensurat_n crucis_fw-la §._o b._n nascitur_fw-la three_o testimony_n allege_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o we_o the_o first_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o eph._n 2._o â—…_n 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o reason_n 1._o the_o true_a doctrine_n take_v away_o all_o cause_n of_o boast_v boast_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 31._o 31._o luk._n 18._o 11._o our_o second_o reason_n that_o â—…heir_a doctrine_n derogate_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n christ._n conc._n trident._n sess_v 6._o can_n 33._o 33._o joh._n 5._o 24._o &_o 6._o 47._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 12_o 13._o 13._o th._n 1._o q._n 62._o art_n 4._o c._n c._n tâ—…_n part_n 3._o q._n 19_o art_n 3._o c._n c._n de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 5._o c._n 14._o s._n quinta_fw-la ratiâ—…_n ratiâ—…_n de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o 17._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o §._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1._o 3._o the_o exception_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o this_o argument_n argument_n de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o respondeo_fw-la ad_fw-la octâ—…vum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la bellarmine_n first_o evasion_n bellarmine_n second_o evasion_n evasion_n rom._n 5._o 9_o 16._o 16._o act._n 20._o 2â—…_n gal._n 1._o 4._o 2._o 20._o ephes_n 5._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o tit._n 2._o 14._o heb._n 1._o 3._o 7._o 27._o 9_o 14._o 10._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o apoc._n 1._o 5_o 6._o the_o three_o evasion_n that_o they_o do_v not_o part_v stake_n with_o christ._n christ._n psal._n 115._o 1._o pesay_n 42._o 8._o bellarm._n that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o our_o own_o merit_n because_o that_o be_v a_o more_o honourable_a way_n the_o evasion_n of_o other_o papist_n first_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o honour_n to_o christ_n to_o give_v we_o where_o with_o to_o pay_v our_o debt_n than_o himself_o to_o pay_v they_o for_o we_o we_o â—…_n tim._n 2._o 6._o 6._o heb._n 1._o 3._o fisher_n recrimination_n thâ—…t_v we_o derogatâ—…_n from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n christ._n psal_n 143._o 2._o psal._n 130._o 3_o 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr civit._n d._n l._n 19_o c._n 27._o our_o three_o reason_n reason_n in_o rom._n 8._o 18_o 18_o de_fw-fr câ—…mpunct_a ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anastas_n sin_n aita_fw-la quaest_n 135._o 135._o in_o psal._n 23._o 5._o 5._o in_o 1._o â—…ent_n do_v â—…_n q._n â—…_n art_n 2._o the_o four_o reason_n becâ—…ise_v we_o attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n as_o our_o inheritance_n by_o right_a of_o adoption_n adoption_n de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 5._o c._n 17._o §_o sed_fw-la quanquam_fw-la quanquam_fw-la de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 5._o c_o 14._o §._o quinta_fw-la ratio_fw-la ratio_fw-la eph._n 1._o 5._o 6._o 6._o sess._n 6._o cap._n 16._o his_o five_o reason_n because_o good_a work_n arâ—…_n not_o cause_n â—…f_o eternal_a life_n life_n degratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arb_n arb_n epist._n 19_o 1109._o 1109._o de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o propos_fw-fr 2._o §._o posse_fw-la a._n a._n ibid._n propos_fw-fr 3._o 3._o adrian_n de_fw-fr trajecto_fw-la in_o 4._o sent._n sent._n jer._n 17._o 5._o 5._o in_o vigilia_fw-la natalis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm_fw-la 5._o 5._o bellarm._n the_o justif_a lib._n 5._o c._n 7._o bona_fw-la merita_fw-la sunt_fw-la vera_fw-la salutis_fw-la causa_fw-la licet_fw-la autem_fw-la confidere_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d nivera_fw-la causa_fw-la causa_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o §_o sciendum_fw-la sciendum_fw-la psal_n 143._o 2._o &_o 130._o 3._o 4._o 4._o psal._n 7._o 3_o 4_o 8._o three_o other_o reason_n reason_n luk._n 17._o 10._o 10._o de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o hilary_n hilary_n in_o psal._n 51._o 51._o ad_fw-la object_n 1._o cap._n 5._o 5._o cap._n 2._o §._o basil_n in_o psal._n 114._o alias_o 11â—…_n augustinâ—…_n augustinâ—…_n in_o psal._n 70._o conc_fw-fr 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la serm_n 15_o c_o de_n gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 9_o 9_o epist._n 105._o 105._o in_o psal._n 10â—…_n 10â—…_n epist._n 105._o 105._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la lib._n arb_n cap._n 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la serm_fw-la 15._o 15._o in_o psal._n 142._o 142._o in_o psal._n 62._o 62._o in_o psal_n 94._o 94._o in_o psal._n 1_n c_o 9_o 9_o psal._n 139._o 139._o tract_n 3._o in_o iâ—…an_n iâ—…an_n epist._n 105_o prosp._n the_o uâ—…t_n gent_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o alius_fw-la 5._o 5._o denario_fw-la vitâ—…_n aeternae_fw-la significatur_fw-la â—…qualitas_fw-la grâ—…g_v 〈◊〉_d lib._n 9_o cap._n 14._o 14._o psal._n 143._o bernard_n bernard_n nec_fw-la si_fw-la unus_fw-la omnes_fw-la sustinâ—…at_fw-la sustinâ—…at_fw-la infr._n adargum_fw-la 4._o in_o psalm_n 91._o serm_n 15._o in_o cantic_a serm_n 61._o in_o attercat_n cum_fw-la diabolo_fw-it diabolo_fw-it in_o cantic_a
serm_n 23._o 23._o in_o cantic_a serm_n 61._o other_o testimony_n not_o touch_v by_o bellarmine_n bellarmine_n answer_v to_o thâ—…_n jesuit_n challenge_n pag._n 500_o etc._n etc._n etc._n malone_n pag._n 692_o etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o rom._n lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o 1._o 2._o hilar._n iâ—…_n matth._n can_v 20._o in_o mat._n can_v 5._o 9_o 9_o matth._n 20._o 16._o 3._o ambrâ—…s_n exâ—…ort_n ad_fw-la virgin_n virgin_n psal._n 130._o 4._o 32._o 1._o 1._o in_o psal._n 118._o serm_n 20._o 4._o basil_n in_o psal._n 32._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d â—…8_n 9_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o psal_n 43._o v._o ult_n ult_n adu._n pelag._n lib._n 2._o 5._o hierome_n hierome_n adu._n pelag._n lib._n 1._o 1._o jbid._n jbid._n ad_fw-la demetriadem_n demetriadem_n lib._n 17._o in_o esaiam_n c._n 64._o 8._o 8._o in_o â—…sai_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 13._o 7._o 7._o macarius_n and_o marcus_n marcus_n hom._n 15._o pag._n 206._o 206._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sent._n 2._o 2._o sent._n 3._o 3._o sent._n 17._o 17._o sent._n 18._o 18._o sent._n 19_o 8._o chrysostome_n chrysostome_n in_o col_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 9_o 9_o athanas._o in_o vita_fw-la antonius_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 36._o conc_fw-fr 2._o 2._o in_o psal._n 32_o conc_fw-fr 1._o iâ—…_n psal._n 83._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sâ—…rm_n 16._o in_o psal._n 109._o 109._o quicquid_fw-la promisi_fw-la indignis_fw-la promisit_fw-la ut_fw-la â—…on_fw-la quasi_fw-la operibus_fw-la merce_v promitteretuâ—…_n se_fw-la gratia_fw-la a_o nomive_a svo_fw-la gratis_o dareâ—…ur_fw-la dareâ—…ur_fw-la theodoret_n in_o sophoniam_fw-la c._n 3._o in_o fine_a 11._o 11._o iâ—…_n rom._n 8._o 18._o 18._o de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la beat_v lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o 12._o prosper_n prosper_n bede_n in_o psa._n 23_o 23_o in_o dominic_n septuages_n septuages_n in_o joan._n 1._o 1._o photius_n apud_fw-la oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 6._o 23._o 23._o oecumen_fw-la in_o col._n 1._o 12._o 12._o oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 8._o 18._o 18._o de_fw-fr mensurat_n crucis_fw-la b._n de_fw-fr justis_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 2._o of_o the_o name_n merit_n the_o first_o prooâ—…e_n eccl._n 16._o 14._o 14._o in_o psal._n 7._o poenit_fw-la poenit_fw-la deut._n 7._o 10._o iâ—…s_n 11._o 20._o juâ—…_n 20._o 10._o 2_o chroâ—…_n 19_o 2._o esib._n 16._o 18._o iâ—…b_n 6._o 2._o &_o 11._o 6._o heb._n 10._o 29._o his_o second_o testimony_n heb._n 13._o 16._o c_o cap._n 3_o 3_o in_o dedic_n eccl._n serm_n 5._o for_o the_o thing_n bellarmine_n proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n de_fw-fr iusâ—…if_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o 3._o epist._n 1._o l._n 1._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 18._o 18._o de_fw-fr iustif_a l._n 1._o c._n 21._o §._o deinde_fw-la deinde_fw-la prâ—…sat_fw-la in_o psal._n 31._o 31._o de_fw-fr uâ—…rb_n apost_n serm_n 1._o 3._o 3._o cap._n 2._o assumption_n eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n of_o the_o parable_n matth._n 20._o first_o thâ—…t_v this_o â—…rable_a make_v not_o for_o the_o papist_n papist_n regul_n cont_n 255._o 256._o 256._o matth._n 5._o 41._o this_o parable_n make_v against_o the_o papistâ—…_n papistâ—…_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o 17._o dominic_n in_o septuag_n hom_n 2._o 2._o in_o matth._n 20._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 4._o u._fw-mi vers._n 4._o &_o 7._o bellarmine_n cavil_n with_o melaâ—…on_n and_o calvin_n calvin_n câ—…l_n 3._o â—…4_n mâ—…nats_n cavil_n matth._n 20._o 15._o 15._o de_fw-fr juâ—…tis_fw-la l._n 5._o cap._n 19_o 19_o in_o mat._n 20._o bellarmine_n second_o argument_n the_o answer_n answer_n vid._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o §._o 2._o bellarm._n cavil_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n weigh_v mat._n 16._o 27._o rom._n 2._o 6._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o â—…uk_fw-mi 6._o 38._o 38._o lex_fw-la tâ—…lionis_fw-la tâ—…lionis_fw-la jam._n 3._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o jam._n 2._o 13._o 13._o greg._n moral_a lib._n ult_n cap._n ult_n ult_n luke_n 7._o 47._o 47._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o §._o 12._o &_o cap._n 5._o §._o 11._o 11._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o §._o 12._o &_o cap._n 5._o §._o 11._o 11._o matâ—…h_o 25._o 21._o 21._o inst._n lib._n 3._o c._n 18._o §._o 1._o 1._o ephes._n 2._o 10._o 10._o matth._n 7._o 14._o act._n 14._o 22._o heb._n 12._o 1._o that_o good_a work_n be_v cause_n bellarmiâ—…e_o prove_v from_o the_o causal_n particle_n these_o particle_n not_o always_o causal_n gen._n 12._o 1._o 3._o 3._o itaque_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la absolutè_fw-la promisit_fw-la abrahae_fw-la multiplicationem_fw-la posteritatis_fw-la and_o so_o blessedness_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o his_o seed_n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la abraham_n eam_fw-la non_fw-la verè_fw-la mer_fw-fr â—…erit_fw-la immo_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la meruerit_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la â—…jusmodi_fw-la medium_n promissioâ—…em_fw-la svam_fw-la implere_fw-la decreverit_fw-la decreverit_fw-la eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 13._o 13._o act._n 26._o 18._o 18._o heb._n 12._o 14._o bellarmine_n four_o argument_n from_o the_o reward_n render_v in_o justice_n the_o first_o answerh_n to_o the_o proposition_n proposition_n deut._n 32._o 4._o psal._n 145._o 7._o psâ—…l_n 11._o 7._o rom._n 9_o 14._o 14._o psal._n 19_o 9_o psal._n 19_o 137_o 138._o 138._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 24._o 24._o nehem._n 9_o 8._o 8._o cic._n the_o offic_n offic_n eph._n 1._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 14._o 22._o 22._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o the_o alleagedplace_v examine_v 1._o 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arb_n 3._o 3._o esai_n 49._o 15_o 16._o 4._o 5._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o 12._o de_fw-fr graâ—…ia_o &_o lib._n arb_n his_o five_o â—…rgument_n that_o life_n be_v promise_v on_o condition_n of_o work_n work_n act._n 17._o 25._o 25._o rom._n 11._o 35._o â—…ellarmines_v six_o argument_n from_o those_o place_n which_o mention_n worthiness_n worthiness_n in_o psal._n 118._o â—…_n serm_n 20._o 20._o in_o esai_n l._n 6._o in_o cap._n 13._o 7._o 7._o in_o rom._n 8._o 18._o 18._o in_o colos._n hom_n 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr compunct_a ad_fw-la stelecli_fw-la stelecli_fw-la homil._n 53._o 53._o epistâ—…05_n â—…05_z ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la sixtum_fw-la conc._n 3â—…_n 3â—…_n in_o psal._n 109._o 109._o homiâ—…_n 3._o ad_fw-la monachi_fw-la monachi_fw-la in_o psal._n 7._o penitent_a penitent_a quaest._n 135._o 135._o in_o rom._n 8._o 18._o 18._o de_fw-fr mensurationâ—…_n crucis_fw-la b._n b._n in_o altercatione_fw-la cum_fw-la diabolâ—…_n diabolâ—…_n in_o dedic_n eccles_n serâ—…_n 5._o 5._o ibid._n ibid._n in_o psal._n 43._o 26._o bellarmine_n seven_o argument_n because_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n judge_n matth._n 20._o 15._o bellar._n cololary_n that_o weâ—…_n who_o deny_v merit_n deny_v the_o article_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n epist._n 46._o ad_fw-la valentinum_n valentinum_n retract_v l._n 2._o c._n 66_o 67._o ep_n 46_o 47._o lib._n degrat_fw-la &_o li._n arbitr_n lib._n the_o corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la gratia_fw-la de_fw-fr just_a l._n 5._o c._n 4._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n use_v the_o word_n â—…erit_n greek_n father_n ignatius_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la romanos_fw-la inter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pag_n 98._o 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o justin_n martyr_n apolog._n 2._o anâ—…e_a medium_n 3._o irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 72._o origen_n in_o rom._n 2._o lib._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 2._o 6._o basil._n basil._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la cap._n 24._o 24._o in_o epist._n dedicat_fw-la ad_fw-la episc._n culmens_n culmens_n homil._n in_o initium_fw-la prov._n prov._n 1_o tim._n 6._o 18_o 19_o 19_o 2_o pâ—…t_fw-la 1._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 24._o 24._o matth._n 25_o 26._o chrysostome_n de_fw-fr lazarâ—…_n hom._n 4._o nazianzen_n orat._n in_o s._n baptism_n â—…regory_n nyssen_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr pauper_fw-la amandis_fw-la the_o latin_a father_n iopuscul_fw-la qu._n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 14._o §._o 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d rect_v carnis_fw-la cap._n 48._o cyprian_a cyprian_a de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-fr opere_fw-la &_o elâ—…mos_fw-la hilary_n in_o mat._n can_v â—…_n â—…_n â—…al_a 682._o s._n s._n mat._n 6._o 33._o 33._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o 31._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 1._o iâ—…_n mal._n can_v 6._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr â—…ffic_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o hierome_n advers._fw-la â—…ovinian_n lib_n 2._o paulinus_n ad_fw-la victricium_fw-la victricium_fw-la uid_fw-la supr_n cap._n 4._o §._o 15._o augustine_n epist._n 105._o 105._o sicut_fw-la merito_fw-la peccatitanquam_fw-la stipendium_fw-la readitur_fw-la mors_fw-la ita_fw-la merito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stipendium_fw-la vitu_fw-la aeterna_fw-la which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 23._o if_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o a_o free_a stipend_n as_o indeed_o augustine_n do_v understand_v it_o it_o ibid_fw-la pag._n 302._o 302._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 9_o 9_o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la sixtum_fw-la supr_n cap_n 2._o §._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 17._o de_fw-fr merib_n ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 25._o 25._o retractat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 7._o minus_n memorem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la assuetus_fw-la eram_fw-la eram_fw-la deut._n 28._o
call_v those_o work_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o sin_n good_a merit_n for_o that_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n but_o he_o say_v they_o do_v not_o suffice_v to_o merit_v or_o obtain_v the_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n and_o therefore_o indeed_o deny_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n §_o ii_o the_o second_o be_v basil_n maneâ—…_n sempiternâ—…_n requies_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la 11â—…_n vitalegitimè_fw-la certaverunt_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la eorum_fw-la merita_fw-la factorum_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la munificentissimi_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la sperârunt_fw-la which_o be_v a_o pregnant_a testimony_n but_o bellarm_n taking_n advantage_n at_o the_o printer_n fault_n in_o the_o old_a edition_n of_o basil_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o since_o have_v be_v supply_v answereththat_o chemnitius_n do_v not_o right_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o basil_n for_o in_o the_o greek_a neither_o the_o word_n non_fw-fr ob_fw-la eorum_fw-la merita_fw-la be_v find_v nor_o the_o word_n gratiâ—…_n the_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v propound_v a_o eveâ—…lasting_a â—…est_n to_o they_o who_o lawful_o strive_v in_o this_o life_n not_o render_v according_a to_o the_o debt_n or_o due_a of_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o most_o bountiful_a god_n in_o who_o they_o have_v trust_v where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v not_o express_v be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o seem_v by_o allusion_n to_o invert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o with_o bellarmine_n in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v according_a to_o the_o duty_n or_o debt_n of_o the_o most_o bountiful_a god_n or_o great_a giver_n it_o be_v absurd_a gift_n and_o debt_n be_v contrary_a and_o also_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debt_n or_o duâ—…ty_n to_o understand_v as_o he_o do_v measure_v which_o become_v the_o bounty_n of_o god_n that_o be_v much_o great_a than_o be_v due_a to_o the_o work_n be_v no_o less_o absurd_a for_o neither_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siignifie_v measure_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repeat_v in_o the_o latter_a clause_n which_o signify_v render_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v exhibit_v which_o bellarmine_n leave_v out_o neither_o do_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o bellarmine_n absurd_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v for_o there_o be_v no_o debt_n or_o duty_n of_o god_n neither_o will_v it_o hinder_v our_o cause_n if_o the_o word_n render_v be_v repeat_v in_o the_o latter_a clause_n for_o what_o be_v promise_v be_v to_o be_v render_v but_o in_o plain_a term_n basil_n say_v that_o eternal_a rest_n to_o they_o that_o live_v well_o be_v not_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o munifiâ—…nt_n god_n exhibit_v but_o his_o second_o evasion_n be_v more_o gross_a that_o basil_n speak_v of_o the_o reward_n as_o render_v not_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n which_o man_n have_v do_v by_o their_o own_o strength_n but_o such_o as_o be_v do_v by_o grace_n repl_n basil_n plain_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n in_o this_o life_n and_o have_v trust_v in_o god_n and_o say_v that_o the_o eternal_a rest_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v rendy_v not_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n but_o give_v according_a to_o the_o gâ—…ace_n of_o god_n the_o great_a giver_n neither_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o natural_a or_o gâ—…acelesse_a man_n of_o who_o he_o never_o dream_v that_o the_o eternal_a rest_n be_v pâ—…epared_v for_o they_o but_o of_o godly_a man_n such_o as_o david_n be_v who_o woâ—…ds_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o speech_n beside_o if_o the_o rewâ—…rd_n be_v render_v as_o bellarmine_n say_v supra_fw-la condignum_fw-la how_o be_v it_o merit_v â—…x_n condignâ—…_n or_o if_o it_o be_v merâ—…ted_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la how_o be_v it_o supra_fw-la condignum_fw-la §_o iii_o the_o three_o be_v saint_n augustine_n out_o of_o who_o hâ—…_n recite_v augustinâ—…_n only_o three_o place_n as_o â—…ited_v by_o we_o the_o firlâ—…_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o sin_n be_v thou_o the_o merit_n be_v go_n supplicium_fw-la tibi_fw-la debetur_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la praemium_fw-la uâ—…nerit_fw-la â—…ua_fw-la dona_fw-la corâ—…abit_fw-la non_fw-la meriâ—…a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d punishment_n be_v due_a to_o thou_o and_o when_o the_o reward_n shall_v come_v he_o will_v crown_v his_o own_o gift_n not_o thy_o merit_n 2._o pro_fw-la 15_o nihilo_fw-la salvos_fw-la facies_fw-la illos_fw-la nihil_fw-la inuenies_fw-la unde_fw-la salve_n &_o multum_fw-la invenis_fw-la unde_fw-la damn_v thou_o will_v save_v they_o for_o nothing_o thou_o find_v nothing_o for_o which_o to_o save_v and_o thou_o find_v much_o for_o which_o to_o condemn_v 3._o maluit_fw-la dicere_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la â—…terna_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la 9_o nostr_n be_v deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sua_fw-la miseratione_n perducere_fw-la he_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o do_v bring_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a testimony_n bellarmine_n answer_v in_o gross_a wheresoever_o augustine_n condemn_v merit_n he_o speak_v of_o such_o merit_n as_o be_v in_o we_o from_o ourselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o quote_v august_n epist._n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la in_o two_o place_n and_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n c._n 6._o 7._o 8._o reply_v augustine_n by_o merit_n understand_v good_a work_n which_o he_o consider_v either_o as_o go_v before_o grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n which_o against_o the_o pelagian_n he_o deny_v tâ—…_n merit_v either_o grace_n or_o glory_n or_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o proceed_n from_o grace_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n but_o these_o though_o he_o call_v they_o merit_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v yet_o every_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o they_o not_o as_o to_o our_o merit_n deserve_v it_o but_o as_o to_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o reward_n itself_o be_v call_v gratia_fw-la both_o because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v and_o because_o those_o work_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o reward_v our_o work_n with_o eternal_a life_n do_v not_o reward_v they_o as_o our_o merit_n but_o as_o his_o own_o gift_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o effectual_o against_o the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n for_o if_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o our_o own_o as_o from_o ourselves_o how_o can_v â—…hey_n merit_v of_o he_o who_o gift_n they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o and_o from_o ourselves_o and_o be_v also_o perfect_a as_o they_o be_v not_o than_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o when_o god_n reward_v they_o he_o reward_v our_o merit_n but_o not_o be_v from_o ourselves_o but_o mere_o by_o his_o gift_n when_o he_o reward_v they_o he_o do_v not_o reward_v our_o merit_n but_o crown_v his_o own_o gift_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o whereas_o august_n consider_v good_a work_n two_o way_n either_o as_o our_o merit_n or_o as_o god_n gift_n he_o both_o constant_o deny_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v render_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o our_o merit_n and_o also_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o free_o as_o to_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o those_o very_a place_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o say_v 105._o cum_fw-la deuâ—…_n coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la coronat_fw-la quam_fw-la muner_n a_o sâ—…a_n when_o god_n do_v crown_v our_o merit_n so_o he_o call_v good_a work_n he_o crown_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 10â—…_n ergo_fw-la coronat_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la dona_fw-la sua_fw-la coronat_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la tâ—…a_fw-la and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o say_v 105._o that_o howsowever_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v to_o our_o good_a work_n which_o he_o therefore_o