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morover_n we_o decore_v and_o adorn_v the_o church_n for_o the_o great_a magnificence_n of_o god_n house_n which_o magnificence_n extende_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o moses_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n apparel_v and_o adorn_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o gold_n silver_n pearl_n silk_n and_o other_o precious_a tapestry_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o move_a of_o devotion_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o faithful_a be_v help_v and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v honour_v with_o majesty_n &_o reverence_n for_o when_o we_o see_v these_o thing_n before_o our_o eye_n forth_o with_o the_o hart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o think_v on_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o to_o contemplate_v the_o divyn_a majesty_n how_o great_a and_o powerful_a god_n be_v that_o be_v worship_v with_o such_o magnificence_n and_o contrariwyse_o the_o church_n be_v contemn_v and_o despyse_v which_o want_v these_o ornament_n consecration_n and_o appareilling_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o 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essence_n presence_n and_o power_n neither_o dwell_v he_o in_o temple_n as_o include_v in_o they_o or_o indigent_a of_o they_o as_o s._n stephen_n understand_v yet_o he_o dwell_v in_o they_o another_o way_n as_o say_v hier._n cap._n 7._o i_o shall_v dwell_v with_o you_o in_o this_o place_n because_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o house_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n who_o hear_v prayer_n in_o that_o house_n more_o willing_o then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o acceptable_a therefore_o howsoever_o magnificent_o we_o can_v decore_v it_o for_o that_o cause_n our_o prayer_n be_v more_o easy_o hard_a of_o god_n and_o our_o petition_n grant_v qvaestio_n xxiii_o of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n wherefore_o do_v not_o papist_n
i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o jacob_n be_v not_o for_o his_o forseen_v work_n belove_v of_o god_n with_o the_o love_n of_o predestination_n even_o so_o neither_o esau_n for_o his_o forseen_v sin_n to_o be_v have_v in_o hatred_n and_o reprobation_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v love_v and_o the_o other_o be_v hate_v for_o the_o only_a ostentation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n without_o respect_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o demerit_n answer_n by_o jacob_n &_o esau_n be_v understand_v two_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o idumean_n and_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n he_o declare_v the_o synagogue_n with_o her_o head_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o esaw_n the_o people_n descend_v of_o esaw_n with_o their_o head_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o love_n towards_o jacob_n be_v in_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v to_o the_o synagogue_n those_o previledge_n by_o help_n 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i_o will_v show_v mercy_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o willer_n nor_o the_o runer_n but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o mercy_n be_v of_o god_n even_o so_o be_v reprobation_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o ostentation_n of_o his_o justice_n answer_n the_o sequel_n be_v false_a for_o neither_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o predestine_v or_o not_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o reprobate_n but_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o confer_v and_o give_v mean_n by_o which_o man_n be_v delyver_v and_o make_v free_a from_o the_o misery_n which_o sin_n induce_v with_o it_o and_o this_o mercy_n be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o he_o give_v to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o neither_o can_v any_o complayn_n because_o god_n give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o all_o man_n if_o that_o man_n cooperate_v therewith_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v understand_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o potter_n and_o the_o clay_n as_o concern_v precious_a and_o contemptible_a vesselle_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v if_o it_o please_v the_o potter_n to_o make_v a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o in_o another_o to_o dishonour_n which_o in_o the_o conjecture_n of_o man_n be_v a_o great_a work_n may_v not_o it_o please_v god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v less_o for_o if_o a_o potter_n of_o a_o clay_n may_v make_v two_o vessel_n after_o his_o will_n to_o honour_v or_o ignominy_n may_v not_o god_n make_v of_o two_o sinner_n who_o be_v basser_n than_o clay_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n two_o vessel_n either_o to_o honour_n or_o ignominy_n after_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o give_v to_o the_o one_o convenient_a help_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o god_n forsee_v he_o to_o be_v mollify_v by_o penance_n and_o to_o be_v form_v a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n by_o good_a work_n and_o unto_o the_o other_o he_o give_v mean_n sufficient_a albeit_o not_o in_o such_o abundance_n or_o powerful_a yet_o sufficient_a to_o save_v their_o soul_n if_o they_o work_v sufficient_o with_o these_o mean_n but_o when_o these_o mean_n be_v not_o follow_v and_o apply_v which_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n leave_v he_o in_o his_o own_o will_n &_o this_o way_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v endure_v and_o harden_v of_o god_n but_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v this_o sense_n be_v more_o difficile_a for_o he_o speak_v not_o simpliciter_fw-la as_o delightful_a in_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n but_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v who_o long_o have_v sustain_v with_o patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o urath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v expect_v their_o penance_n and_o ready_a to_o help_v they_o with_o his_o grace_n who_o withstand_v he_o have_v obdure_v themselves_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o so_o by_o a_o consecutive_a reason_n in_o show_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n on_o the_o one_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v the_o minister_a of_o mercy_n to_o the_o other_o to_o come_v to_o glory_n what_o herein_o can_v any_o man_n complain_v see_v he_o have_v sufficient_a help_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v work_v with_o that_o help_n no_o man_n can_v perish_v for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o none_o shall_v perish_v 1._o tim._n 1._o who_o delight_n not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezech._n 18._o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o end_n why_o the_o reprobat_fw-la be_v permit_v to_o sin_n &_o the_o suffering_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v show_v his_o wrath_n in_o they_o and_o vindicative_a justice_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o vesseles_a of_o mercy_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v neither_o the_o death_n of_o his_o martyr_n if_o god_n have_v not_o permit_v sin_n etc._n etc._n objection_n saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o predestination_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o we_o of_o rebrobation_n because_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o o_o the_o deaphe_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o incomprehensible_a be_v his_o judgement_n &_o his_o way_n unsearchable_a thus_o he_o answer_n the_o apostle_n exclaim_v not_o admire_v the_o secret_a cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n but_o the_o immense_a wisdom_n of_o god_n his_o counsel_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o faith_n who_o have_v permit_v both_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n to_o fall_v in_o infidelity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o both_o as_o at_o length_n in_o this_o place_n be_v discuss_v but_o as_o touch_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o the_o child_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o bear_v nor_o have_v do_v good_a orevill_n by_o which_o example_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o nation_n nor_o particular_a person_n be_v elect_v eternal_o or_o call_v temporal_o or_o prefer_v to_o god_n favour_n by_o their_o merit_n because_o when_o god_n make_v these_o two_o person_n he_o love_v jacob_n and_o refuse_v esaw_n respect_v they_o both_o evil_a and_o the_o one_o as_o guilty_a as_o the_o other_o for_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v alike_o in_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o just_o where_o he_o may_v have_v reprobate_v both_o he_o save_v of_o mercy_n one_o which_o one_o be_v as_o evil_n and_o as_o void_a of_o
without_o freewill_n and_o so_o to_o conclude_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v clay_n and_o he_o our_o former_a respective_a objection_n frewill_n in_o good_a thing_n can_v fall_v in_o evil_a even_o so_o to_o arise_v to_o good_a or_o evil_a it_o can_v be_v without_o a_o excitant_fw-la and_o move_a help_n therefore_o will_n be_v not_o free_a answer_n who_o easy_o have_v fall_v in_o a_o pit_n can_v easy_o go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o even_o so_o grace_v be_v take_v from_o a_o man_n he_o can_v work_v good_a work_n so_o much_o be_v the_o imbecility_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o work_n of_o good_a without_o grace_n whereupon_o it_o conclude_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n concur_v with_o free_a will_n and_o freewill_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v never_o alone_a qvaestio_n xxv_o of_o prescience_n predestination_n and_o freewill_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v free_a see_v in_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v infallible_a and_o necessary_a take_v away_o this_o liberty_n for_o the_o divyne_a will_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n have_v predefynit_v and_o predestinat_a all_o thing_n in_o particular_a before_o the_o forseen_v determination_n of_o second_o cause_n sometime_o in_o time_n to_o come_v wicl_n art_n 27._o calu._n lib._n the_o aetern_n de_fw-fr prou_z &_o lib._n 1._o inst_z cap._n 18._o §_o 1._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o §_o 2.4_o 7.8.9_o answer_n i_o say_v the_o infallible_a &_o eternal_a prescience_n of_o god_n take_v not_o away_o neither_o preiudge_n the_o liberty_n of_o humane_a freewill_n or_o either_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o chanche_n of_o time_n because_o the_o prescience_n work_v nothing_o in_o the_o future_a action_n of_o humane_a will_n therefore_o it_o bring_v not_o to_o man_n any_o necessity_n the_o sequel_n be_v plain_a see_v necessity_n be_v a_o intrinsical_a condition_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o force_n or_o necessitate_v the_o antecedent_n also_o be_v 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to_o move_v even_o so_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la be_v it_o necessary_a that_o john_n who_o be_v forseen_v of_o god_n to_o sin_n sin_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o remain_v in_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n that_o john_n shall_v sin_n and_o not_o sin_n because_o these_o two_o can_v subsiste_v and_o consist_v in_o god_n that_o he_o be_v to_o forseee_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o sin_n together_o but_o in_o the_o contrary_a it_o follow_v that_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la that_o he_o who_o be_v running_n may_v absolute_o not_o move_v because_o he_o may_v not_o run_v even_o john_n who_o be_v forseen_v of_o god_n to_o sin_n may_v absolute_o not_o sin_n because_o if_o he_o may_v not_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o to_o sin_n neither_o have_v he_o stand_v praeexistant_a in_o god_n prescience_n that_o he_o be_v to_o sin_n how_o ungodly_a be_v the_o mind_n of_o caluin_n and_o beza_n who_o say_v sin_n and_o all_o evil_a not_o only_o to_o be_v forseen_v of_o god_n but_o also_o in_o particular_a before_o all_o forseen_v determination_n of_o create_a frewill_n to_o have_v be_v decree_v will_v and_o predestinat_a of_o god_n as_o report_v calu._n lib._n 1._o inst_z cap._n 23._o §_o 7._o say_v it_o be_v decree_v of_o god_n that_o adam_n shall_v sin_v and_o a_o litie_n after_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o horrible_a decreet_a true_o i_o must_v confess_v notwithstanding_o no_o man_n can_v justify_v this_o but_o that_o god_n have_v forseen_v what_o event_n man_n be_v to_o have_v before_o he_o make_v he_o and_o therefore_o what_o he_o have_v forseen_v by_o his_o decreet_a so_o have_v he_o ordain_v to_o justify_v this_o villainous_a assertion_n he_o induce_v s._n austen_n to_o favour_v his_o erroneous_a opinion_n say_v i_o doubt_v not_o with_o s._n austen_n simplicit_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o necessity_n be_v also_o necessary_a to_o be_v futur_fw-mi what_o he_o have_v will_v moreover_o in_o the_o 9_o §_o he_o say_v that_o the_o reprobat_fw-la will_v be_v think_v excusable_a in_o sin_v because_o they_o can_v eshewe_v the_o necessity_n see_v it_o be_v the_o ordination_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v on_o they_o by_o way_n of_o necessity_n but_o we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v right_o excuse_v for_o somuch_o as_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n of_o which_o they_o complain_v they_o to_o be_v destinat_fw-la to_o punishment_n and_o damnation_n it_o stand_v with_o his_o equity_n in_o which_o caluin_n conclude_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o damnation_n of_o man_n for_o of_o this_o paradox_n follow_v that_o god_n not_o only_o will_v sin_n but_o efficaciter_o do_v procure_v sin_n instigate_v and_o force_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n have_v not_o from_o eternity_n definit_a and_o in_o particular_a to_o have_v ordain_v any_o thing_n before_o forseen_v determination_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n neither_o the_o election_n of_o the_o predestinat_a to_o glory_n to_o be_v without_o prevision_n of_o second_o cause_n use_v of_o freewill_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n objection_n from_o a_o necessary_a cause_n must_v proceed_v a_o necessary_a effect_n but_o the_o prescience_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o first_o of_o freewill_n as_o a_o necessary_a effect_n because_o that_o god_n can_v not_o want_v it_o therefore_o all_o thing_n for_o know_v of_o god_n be_v of_o necessary_a effect_n and_o come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o answer_n of_o a_o necessary_a cause_n necessary_o work_v necessary_o and_o not_o free_o the_o effect_n follow_v such_o be_v not_o the_o knowledge_n and_o prescience_n of_o god_n for_o prescience_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o future_a thing_n but_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v future_n but_o of_o natural_a cause_n as_o science_n &_o learning_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o necessary_a effect_n yet_o notwithstanding_o not_o so_o necessary_a but_o be_v of_o god_n divyne_a will_v independent_o &_o of_o free_a election_n of_o humane_a will_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o effect_n which_o depend_v of_o create_a freewill_n objection_n saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n act_n 2._o v._n 23._o say_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v delyver_v by_o definit_a counsel_n and_o for_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o they_o kill_v and_o crucify_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o cap._n 4._o v._n 27._o they_o true_o conveyn_v in_o that_o city_n against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o anoint_v herode_fw-la and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentill_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v which_o thy_o hand_n and_o counsel_n have_v decree_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o crucifyer_n
v._o 28._o where_o christ_n ask_v of_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n say_v believe_v you_o that_o i_o can_v do_v this_o to_o you_o in_o which_o word_n he_o demand_v the_o consent_n of_o their_o understanding_n which_o assent_n or_o consent_n and_o s._n aug._n lib._n the_o praed_fw-we sanct._n say_v he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v virtue_n to_o be_v existant_fw-la in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v there_o health_n and_o restaur_v of_o their_o sight_n &_o not_o that_o foolish_a special_a justify_v faith_n which_o you_o dream_v of_o your_o own_o invention_n neither_o this_o confent_n as_o s._n aug._n say_v fuffice_v not_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o righteousness_n neither_o to_o salvation_n but_o beside_o these_o be_v requisite_a good_a work_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n faith_n good_a work_n be_v very_o requisite_a to_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a man_n grow_v in_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n james_n cap._n 2._o v._n 21._o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n be_v iustify_v of_o work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o work_n he_o be_v make_v more_o righteous_a what_o else_o mean_v other_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o demand_v good_a fruit_n and_o great_a abondance_n of_o righteousness_n above_o the_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n to_o this_o effect_n the_o youngman_n asken_fw-mi wat_fw-mi work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v &_o needful_a for_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n our_o saviour_n answer_v not_o say_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v just_a as_o the_o protestant_n presupposition_n be_v but_o he_o say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n matth._n 19_o v._n 17._o which_o commandment_n be_v the_o decalogue_n as_o christ_n expones_fw-la unto_o he_o faith_n work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n to_o what_o end_n be_v this_o special_a faith_n when_o the_o true_a faith_n 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from_o the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n who_o commend_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o the_o other_o discomende_v all_o good_a work_n to_o establish_v his_o naked_a only_a faith_n objection_n justification_n oft_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o only_a faith_n as_o luc._n 7._o v._n 50._o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v the_o whole_a and_o likewise_o rome_n 5._o five_o 50._o we_o be_v iustify_v of_o faith_n therefore_o in_o vain_a be_v work_n answer_n as_o the_o scripture_n have_v attribute_v justification_n to_o faith_n even_o so_o likewise_o to_o hope_v to_o fear_v to_o penance_n and_o to_o alm_n as_o rom._n 8._o v._n 24._o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v and_o tob._n 4._o v._n 11._o alm_n delyvere_a from_o sin_n and_o death_n also_o eccl._n 1._o v._o 27._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n expel_v sin_n ergo_fw-la it_o follow_v these_o to_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o only_a faith_n and_o if_o there_o be_v right_o understand_v join_v with_o faith_n man_n work_v join_v with_o faith_n justify_v a_o man_n make_v justification_n for_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o only_a faith_n that_o make_v a_o man_n just_a for_o that_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n only_o but_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o foundament_n and_o root_n from_o whence_o other_o virtue_n grow_v therefore_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o although_o mention_n be_v not_o make_v so_o ample_a of_o the_o virtue_n as_o of_o the_o foundation_n for_o what_o pulchritude_n and_o beauty_n be_v in_o a_o tree_n all_o depend_v of_o the_o root_n even_o so_o what_o virtue_n and_o righteousness_n grow_v with_o man_n all_o be_v commend_v to_o proceed_v of_o faith_n as_o of_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o other_o objection_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o euange_o and_o explicate_v what_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o emthesis_n say_v the_o euange_o which_o be_v to_o say_v god_n word_n save_v we_o as_o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o five_o 2._o the_o euange_o say_v he_o by_o which_o you_o be_v save_v and_o likewise_o jacob_n 1._o v._n 18._o willing_o have_v he_o beget_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o verity_n therefore_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n we_o be_v iustify_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o protestant_n give_v ourselves_o to_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n &_o to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o bybel_n that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v be_v feed_v and_o save_v answer_n miserable_a protestant_n how_o be_v thou_o deceive_v in_o hear_v preach_n and_o in_o profitable_a read_n of_o the_o bible_n when_o thou_o understande_v it_o not_o for_o if_o thou_o will_v understand_v thy_o own_o proposition_n thou_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n save_v not_o formal_o but_o by_o way_n of_o god_n proponed_a grace_n and_o our_o obedience_n and_o not_o be_v only_a faith_n as_o s._n james_n cap._n 2._o v._n 24._o say_v in_o express_a word_n see_v say_v he_o how_o a_o man_n be_v iustify_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n only_o objection_n but_o how_o say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 3._o vers_fw-la 20._o gall._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16._o that_o no_o man_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v iustify_v answer_n well_o agree_v s_n paul_n and_o s._n james_n by_o diverse_a reason_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n without_o relation_n to_o christ_n availl_v not_o to_o righteousness_n which_o s._n paul_n so_o hygh_o dispute_v and_o again_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n with_o relation_n to_o christ_n conjoin_v with_o faith_n to_o availle_n much_o so_o that_o s._n james_n and_o s._n paul_n deny_v not_o good_a work_n do_v by_o faith_n but_o teach_v express_o the_o utility_n of_o they_o as_o gal._n 5._o v._n 6._o saying_n in_o christ_n jesu_n neither_o be_v circumcision_n any_o thing_n neither_o the_o preputieâ—_n but_o faith_n which_o by_o charity_n be_v wrought_v and_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o require_v &_o demand_n good_a work_n which_o come_v of_o faith_n and_o charity_n that_o only_a faith_n may_v be_v seclude_v objection_n if_o abraham_n be_v iustify_v of_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n rom._n 4._o v._n 2._o therefore_o we_o can_v rejoice_v and_o boo_v of_o our_o work_n answer_n i_o say_v that_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o any_o other_o man_n can_v glory_v and_o rejoice_v of_o their_o work_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o sense_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n do_v without_o faith_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v rejoice_v of_o to_o wit_n of_o righteousness_n do_v without_o grace_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n which_o observation_n be_v very_o imperfect_a in_o they_o for_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o in_o a_o part_n to_o wit_n concern_v certain_a external_a thing_n objection_n christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n have_v say_v it_o be_v finish_v john_n 19_o v._n 20._o therefore_o there_o remain_v no_o work_n for_o all_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o no_o more_o be_v require_v no_o fast_v penance_n and_o satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n answer_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o christ_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o if_o otherwise_o the_o protestant_a understand_v this_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o baptyse_v nor_o be_v baptize_v frequent_a the_o lord_n supper_n preach_v sing-psalmes_a pray_v nor_o fast_o etc._n etc._n objection_n only_o faith_n suffice_v as_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr aquino_n ergo_fw-la answer_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o doctor_n to_o the_o understanding_n and_o conception_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o not_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o