justify_v and_o in_o grace_n be_v concern_v to_o acknowledge_v if_o god_n will_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o or_o stand_v psal_n 130._o and_o to_o pray_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143.2_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o in_o strict_a judgement_n will_v examine_v what_o he_o do_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v sometime_o thus_o repeat_v by_o the_o apostle_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v rom._n 3.20_o gal._n 2._o v._n 16._o which_o word_n flesh_n mr._n spencer_n vain_o take_v hold_v on_o as_o imply_v one_o not_o yet_o spiritual_a but_o carnal_a under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n so_o pa._n 158._o but_o david_n speak_v it_o in_o relation_n to_o himself_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v not_o thy_o servant_n by_o his_o own_o do_n so_o that_o still_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n no_o man_n under_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o what_o he_o do_v because_o the_o law_n convince_v he_o of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v we_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_n 1_o io._n 1.10_o so_o that_o if_o god_n enter_v with_o he_o into_o judgement_n he_o can_v be_v justify_v if_o the_o lord_n mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o he_o can_v abide_v it_o what_o he_o say_v to_o gal._n 2.16_o as_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o he_o say_v above_o to_o rom._n 3.28_o and_o needs_o no_o far_a reply_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a exception_n and_o will_v ease_v we_o of_o far_a trouble_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v his_o limit_v of_o the_o word_n justify_v in_o those_o and_o the_o other_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n acknowledge_v they_o speak_v every_o where_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n which_o be_v not_o by_o work_n so_o then_o the_o protestant_a position_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o stand_v good_a as_o they_o intend_v it_o by_o faith_n only_o i._n e._n not_o by_o work_n and_o this_o also_o show_v their_o exception_n against_o the_o word_n only_o be_v needless_a and_o therefore_o the_o mistake_n he_o fasten_v on_o we_o pa._n 148._o groundless_a the_o word_n only_o be_v but_o exclusive_a to_o work_n which_o he_o and_o his_o council_n exclude_v from_o the_o first_o justification_n now_o for_o his_o second_o justification_n to_o which_o he_o retire_v from_o the_o force_n of_o all_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o justification_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a our_o contend_v about_o as_o to_o proper_a speech_n which_o controversy_n require_v for_o we_o acknowledge_v all_o that_o he_o or_o his_o council_n speak_v of_o this_o second_o justification_n to_o be_v do_v in_o sanctification_n and_o to_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v viz._n the_o renovation_n and_o increase_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n receive_v and_o that_o such_o increase_n be_v make_v by_o work_n or_o act_n philosophy_n teach_v it_o be_v so_o in_o ordinary_a habit_n much_o more_o in_o these_o which_o have_v also_o the_o influence_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o their_o increase_n but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o purpose_n whereby_o this_o increase_n of_o righteousness_n by_o work_n shall_v seem_v to_o deserve_v to_o bear_v any_o sense_n of_o justification_n he_o shall_v have_v resolve_v we_o as_o i_o note_v above_o whether_o a_o man_n in_o grace_n may_v by_o good_a work_n merit_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n into_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v as_o david_n and_o as_o he_o grant_v pa._n 142._o that_o the_o first_o justification_n can_v not_o be_v merit_v by_o work_n so_o he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o plain_o whether_o remission_n and_o restauration_n of_o a_o justify_v person_n after_o his_o fall_n which_o may_v be_v call_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o second_o justification_n can_v by_o any_o work_n of_o that_o person_n be_v merit_v they_o sometime_o pretend_v to_o this_o when_o they_o urge_v daniel_n say_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n redeem_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n c._n 4.27_o where_o let_v the_o translation_n go_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o by_o the_o word_n redeem_v yet_o must_v they_o confess_v this_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n will_v have_v be_v the_o first_o justification_n and_o not_o to_o be_v acquire_v by_o work_n in_o like_a manner_n they_o must_v acknowledge_v their_o impertinency_n when_o by_o luc._n 7.47_o for_o she_o love_v much_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o her_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o forgiveness_n when_o this_o be_v her_o first_o justification_n but_o thus_o do_v they_o confound_v their_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n in_o their_o proof_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o be_v press_v by_o argument_n they_o retire_v for_o answer_v to_o their_o second_o justification_n that_o which_o they_o cite_v out_o of_o revel_n 22._o justificetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la let_v he_o be_v justify_v still_o be_v all_o the_o pretence_n they_o have_v for_o this_o second_o justification_n where_o we_o accord_n with_o they_o that_o by_o the_o justificetur_fw-la be_v mean_v a_o progress_n and_o increase_v of_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v their_o mistake_n to_o make_v this_o which_o be_v sanctification_n to_o be_v justification_n which_o stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o part_n of_o the_o trent_n decree_n which_o pretend_v to_o this_o justification_n by_o the_o increase_n of_o righteousness_n justific_a exhibendo_fw-la arma_fw-la justitiae_fw-la in_o sanclificationem_fw-la cap._n 10_o the_o justific_a say_v by_o yield_v up_o our_o member_n weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o sanctification_n and_o thereby_o confess_v it_o be_v sanctification_n rather_o than_o justification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o he_o say_v pa._n 154._o if_o protestant_n will_v conclude_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o they_o must_v produce_v a_o text_n which_o say_v good_a work_n of_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v already_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v that_o be_v augment_v and_o increase_v that_o righteousness_n already_o receive_v and_o make_v we_o more_o just_a for_o we_o must_v tell_v they_o this_o be_v sanctification_n and_o no_o text_n of_o scripture_n use_v the_o word_n justify_v in_o that_o sense_n unless_o that_o place_n of_o revel_n c._n 22._o be_v so_o translate_v and_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v it_o shall_v be_v see_v the_o word_n there_o be_v to_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o a_o increase_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o grant_v to_o good_a work_n yea_o we_o grant_v they_o more_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v put_v that_o also_o into_o their_o second_o justification_n for_o the_o more_o good_a work_n a_o justify_v person_n do_v the_o more_o he_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n but_o such_o a_o person_n if_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n as_o david_n do_v must_v come_v unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n faith_n justification_n by_o faith_n by_o the_o same_o way_n as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o first_o justification_n viz._n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o albeit_o repentance_n have_v its_o work_n or_o working_n and_o charity_n also_o in_o the_o first_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o jona_n 3._o ult_n god_n see_v their_o work_n i._n e._n of_o repentance_n in_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o our_o saviour_n see_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o love_n in_o mary_n magdalen_n luc._n 7._o yet_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o proper_o justify_v because_o they_o be_v require_v according_a to_o their_o measure_n as_o condition_n present_a but_o it_o be_v faith_n from_o who_o apprehension_n the_o act_n of_o repentance_n and_o charity_n do_v arise_v and_o take_v their_o advance_n its_o faith_n which_o have_v a_o proper_a efficacy_n in_o lay_v hold_n upon_o and_o bring_v in_o its_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o justification_n and_o so_o that_o only_a and_o proper_o on_o our_o part_n say_v to_o justify_v to_o conclude_v that_o other_o mistake_v which_o he_o will_v fasten_v on_o we_o faith_n justify_v faith_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n pa._n 153._o be_v needless_a we_o must_v understand_v say_v he_o a_o faith_n vivificate_v inform_v animate_v by_o charity_n and_o other_o christian_a virtue_n join_v with_o it_o the_o impropriety_n i_o may_v say_v absurdity_n of_o his_o speech_n in_o say_v faith_n be_v inform_v and_o vivificate_v by_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n we_o note_v 6._o note_v nu._n 6._o above_o where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v vivificate_v
utramque_fw-la attingimus_fw-la por_fw-mi fidem_fw-la and_o say_v we_o attain_v to_o both_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n then_o he_o put_v the_o question_n upon_o which_o of_o these_o righteousness_n we_o ought_v to_o rely_v or_o hold_v ourselves_o justify_v before_o god_n and_o account_v righteous_a he_o conclude_v ibid._n justitiâ_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatâ_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la ibid._n it_o must_v be_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v we_o not_o upon_o the_o sanctity_n or_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o add_v the_o reason_n peccemus_fw-la inchoata_fw-la &_o imperfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la tueri_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la offendamus_fw-la &_o assidue_fw-la peccemus_fw-la because_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v but_o inchoate_n and_o imperfect_a which_o can_v keep_v we_o from_o offend_v often_o offendit_fw-la idcircò_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ob_fw-la hanc_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecia_fw-la justitia_fw-la quaeomnino_fw-la placet_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la offendit_fw-la and_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o have_v daily_o need_v to_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n therefore_o we_o can_v be_v account_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o this_o our_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o we_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v altogether_o please_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o offend_v he_o unto_o this_o the_o same_o author_n apply_v phil._n 3.9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o faith_n he_o give_v we_o withal_o a_o good_a lesson_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n say_v he_o that_o holy_a man_n ibid._n man_n quantò_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanclitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la minùs_fw-la sibi_fw-la placere_fw-la &_o tanto_fw-la magìs_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la se_fw-la indigere_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la sibi_fw-la donata_fw-la ideóque_fw-la se_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la christo_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la contar._n ibid._n the_o more_o they_o advance_v in_o sanctity_n the_o less_o be_v they_o please_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o more_o do_v they_o understand_v how_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n give_v unto_o they_o therefore_o they_o forsake_v themselves_o and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n only_o he_o answer_v also_o to_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n object_v as_o that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v often_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n ps_n 18.20_o 21._o if_o david_n have_v say_v and_o mean_v this_o so_o deo_fw-la it_o à _fw-la ut_fw-la putasset_fw-la se_fw-la propterea_fw-la justificatum_fw-la esse_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o to_o think_v himself_o therefore_o justify_v before_o god_n he_o have_v speak_v as_o arrogant_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luc._n mendacia_fw-la scd_v &_o essent_fw-la mera_fw-fr mendacia_fw-la 18._o nay_o he_o have_v speak_v mere_a lie_n all_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o enemy_n especial_o saul_n and_o absalon_n of_o who_o he_o have_v deserve_v well_o and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o righteousness_n before_o god_n also_o to_o that_o place_n of_o deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o observe_v all_o these_o commandment_n he_o answer_v christo_fw-la answer_v justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la legalis_fw-la est_fw-la custedire_fw-la omniâ—_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la nullus_fw-la servet_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la legis_fw-la ergò_fw-la sub_fw-la maledicto_fw-la omnes_fw-la ideoque_fw-la omnes_fw-la indigemus_fw-la christo_fw-la our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v to_o observe_v all_o but_o because_o there_o be_v none_o that_o keep_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o all_o lie_n under_o the_o curse_n or_o condemnation_n and_o all_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n thus_o that_o cardinal_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n or_o question_n between_o impute_a and_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n acknowledge_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o inhaerent_a as_o to_o its_o effect_n of_o justify_v and_o that_o the_o impute_a be_v to_o be_v rely_v on_o we_o may_v to_o these_o add_v what_o the_o colen_n divine_v in_o their_o antididagma_n justific_n antidida_fw-la gma_fw-la tit._n justific_n or_o book_n oppose_v to_o the_o reformation_n endeavour_v by_o hermannus_n the_o archbishop_n do_v acknowledge_v speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n apprehenditur_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la dum_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehenditur_fw-la that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o more_o to_o like_a purpose_n hitherto_o we_o have_v show_v by_o the_o forego_n witness_n that_o this_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n have_v not_o be_v catholic_n within_o that_o church_n not_o so_o general_o hold_v among_o themselves_o as_o they_o pretend_v it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o look_v high_o and_o briesy_o examine_v what_o they_o bring_v from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v according_a to_o vincentius_n rule_n catholic_n point_n romanist_n destiture_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o point_n and_o by_o this_o trial_n it_o will_v still_o appear_v less_o worthy_a of_o that_o name_n the_o cardinal_n bring_v 3._o bring_v bell._n l._n 2._o the_o justif_a c._n 3._o eight_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o justification_n by_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n which_o may_v all_o be_v answer_v with_o this_o one_o exception_n they_o may_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o not_o that_o there_o be_v justification_n by_o it_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o his_o first_o place_n be_v rom._n 5.19_o make_v sinner_n real_o inhaerent_o we_o grant_v it_o true_a and_o answerable_o make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n but_o be_v we_o make_v sinner_n only_o so_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v we_o not_o also_o make_v so_o by_o imputation_n the_o cardinal_n himself_o acknowledge_v it_o itaque_fw-la bell._n the_o aâ—_n miss_v gâ—a_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 17._o sect_n itaque_fw-la and_o then_o be_v we_o not_o also_o make_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n obedience_n the_o cardinal_n as_o we_o see_v 4._o see_v nu._n 4._o above_o in_o three_o place_n acknowledge_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n for_o free_v we_o from_o the_o offence_n of_o sin_n and_o and_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o therefore_o from_o that_o condemnation_n under_o which_o we_o be_v by_o the_o first_o adam_n disobedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o condemnation_n the_o apostle_n here_o vers_n 18._o set_v against_o justification_n and_o so_o in_o this_o antithesis_fw-la vers_fw-la 19_o between_o make_v sixner_n and_o make_v righteous_a must_n first_o stand_v good_a in_o regard_n of_o condemnation_n and_o justification_n take_v proper_o then_o between_o the_o inhaerent_a depravation_n and_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n take_v what_o the_o ancient_a commentator_n here_o say_v be_v mean_v by_o make_v sinner_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n and_o after_o he_o occumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi to_o the_o like_a purpose_n expound_v it_o make_v subject_a to_o punishment_n and_o condemn_v to_o death_n that_o be_v the_o first_o sense_n of_o make_v sinner_n and_o unto_o that_o be_v justification_n in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a sense_n oppose_v the_o cardinal_n second_o testimony_n be_v rom._n suprá_fw-fr bel._n quo_fw-la suprá_fw-fr 3.24_o here_o he_o will_v find_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o the_o word_n grace_v take_v for_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o fix_v the_o formal_a cause_n gratis_o of_o grace_n and_o gratis_o that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n inhaerent_a and_o not_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n gratis_o free_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o set_v out_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n but_o the_o cardinal_n here_o also_o be_v impertinent_a and_o his_o argument_n inconsequent_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratis_o free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o put_v here_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n gracious_a favour_n so_o much_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o false_a cause_n viz._n any_o cause_n desert_n motive_n on_o man_n part_n free_o that_o be_v without_o any_o price_n pay_v by_o we_o without_o any_o cause_n give_v by_o we_o or_o any_o worth_n in_o we_o thus_o gratis_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n and_o though_o it_o consequent_o
justification_n will_v not_o continue_v i_o say_v till_o faith_n do_v so_o engage_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o a_o believe_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n not_o a_o justify_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o phil._n c._n 3._o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n chrysostom_n who_o often_o attribute_n the_o whole_a to_o faith_n alone_o require_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o work_a faith_n as_o where_o he_o say_v faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v simple_o by_o itself_o or_o alone_o and_o then_o show_v how_o our_o willingness_n to_o suffer_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o well_o do_v be_v from_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o suffering_n be_v from_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v he_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v i_o need_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n here_o with_o the_o particular_a sentence_n of_o the_o father_n use_v that_o expression_n of_o sola_n fides_n faith_n only_o the_o cardinal_n have_v recite_v many_o 25._o bell._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 25._o and_o undertake_v to_o answer_v they_o well_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o testimony_n and_o for_o his_o answer_n they_o come_v to_o this_o that_o faith_n only_o be_v set_v against_o the_o work_n of_o moses_n law_n it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v sometime_o so_o but_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n or_o father_n deny_v justification_n to_o be_v seek_v or_o have_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v therefore_o admit_v our_o work_n under_o grace_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o other_o for_o our_o justification_n but_o do_v rather_o imply_v that_o no_o man_n jew_n or_o christian_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o do_v what_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n or_o commandment_n under_o which_o they_o be_v as_o 103._o as_o chap._n iu._n p._n 102_o 103._o above_z be_v show_v more_o ample_o another_o of_o the_o cardinal_n answer_n be_v that_o faith_n only_o 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