either_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o repentance_n do_v work_v salvation_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n even_o such_o repentance_n as_o be_v a_o forerunner_n unto_o salvation_n or_o as_o the_o faithful_a speak_v act._n 11._o 18._o that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o gentile_n repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o for_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v relation_n unto_o his_o own_o word_n verse_n 8._o that_o he_o have_v repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o sorry_a but_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o their_o sorrow_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o they_o repentance_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v thereof_o repentance_n therefore_o which_o be_v unto_o salvation_n be_v indeed_o a_o necessary_a and_o undoubted_a forerunner_n of_o salvation_n and_o salvation_n a_o certaice_n consequent_a of_o repentance_n necessary_a i_o say_v because_o without_o it_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v save_v luke_n 13._o 3._o undoubted_a because_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n true_o to_o repent_v it_o be_v a_o infallible_a token_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 11._o 18._o but_o a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v unless_o he_o mean_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la §_o vii_o his_o five_o testimony_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o for_o that_o our_o tribulation_n 17._o which_o present_o be_v momentany_a and_o light_a work_v above_o measure_n exceed_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o we_o what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_o if_o patience_n in_o tribulation_n do_v work_v a_o weight_n of_o eternal_a glory_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o relation_n between_o patience_n and_o salvation_n unless_o perhaps_o to_o work_v salvation_n be_v not_o to_o work_v something_o or_o that_o upon_o the_o work_n there_o follow_v no_o relation_n answ._n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o patience_n in_o affliction_n do_v work_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n he_o may_v from_o thence_o have_v have_v some_o colour_n that_o patience_n have_v a_o relation_n of_o efficiency_n to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o but_o a_o colour_n but_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o once_o mention_v patience_n how_o can_v he_o be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o ask_v what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o affliction_n both_o light_n and_o momentany_a and_o say_v that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v unto_o we_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n here_o than_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n affliction_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v evil_a and_o miserable_a shall_v work_v glory_n and_o happiness_n be_v light_n shall_v work_v that_o which_o be_v most_o ponderous_a be_v momentany_a shall_v work_v that_o which_o be_v eternal_a whether_o as_o a_o cause_n proper_o and_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n cause_v or_o work_v or_o as_o a_o occasion_n which_o beside_o or_o rather_o contrary_a to_o it_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v evil_a be_v to_o we_o sanctify_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o occasion_n of_o our_o so_o great_a good_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o consult_v with_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o rom._n 5._o 3_o 4._o and_o jam._n 1._o 12._o in_o the_o former_a place_n the_o apostle_n say_v we_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n know_v that_o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v patience_n and_o so_o saint_n james_n 1._o 3._o not_o that_o affliction_n in_o itself_o work_v patience_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a as_o appear_v in_o man_n unregenerate_a who_o it_o make_v to_o murmur_v and_o sometime_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n which_o the_o devil_n by_o experience_n well_o know_v when_o he_o move_v god_n to_o â—…fflict_v job_n chap._n 1._o 11._o &_o 2._o 5._o do_v but_o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o and_o again_o touch_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o flesh_n and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n but_o affliction_n be_v say_v to_o work_v patience_n in_o the_o faithful_a because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v their_o affliction_n to_o they_o and_o excercise_v they_o thereby_o work_v in_o they_o patience_n and_o what_o follow_v patience_n work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probation_n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v former_o expound_v it_o make_v he_o that_o by_o affliction_n be_v try_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o patience_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o by_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n he_o be_v find_v and_o know_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o sound_n approve_a and_o upright_o christian._n for_o therefore_o god_n send_v trial_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o those_o who_o be_v 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v know_v now_o when_o man_n have_v be_v by_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v crown_v with_o eternal_a life_n as_o saint_n james_n say_v chap._n 1._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o patient_o bear_v temptation_n that_o be_v affliction_n for_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o this_o place_n be_v neither_o that_o affliction_n cause_v patience_n nor_o patience_n salvation_n but_o that_o when_o the_o godly_a be_v afflict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o affliction_n where_o with_o they_o be_v exercise_v work_v patience_n in_o they_o and_o patience_n work_v probation_n because_o by_o patience_n when_o they_o be_v try_v they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v sound_a and_o approve_a and_o probation_n work_v hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o when_o upon_o try_v all_o man_n be_v find_v to_o be_v approve_v they_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v free_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v to_o work_v be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o cause_n but_o also_o to_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v it_o occasion_v as_o when_o it_o it_o say_v rom._n 4._o 15._o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v anger_n §_o viii_o his_o six_o testimony_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o by_o the_o spirit_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v whence_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o mortification_n of_o carnal_a concâ—…piscence_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o a_o condition_n and_o cause_n and_o therefore_o have_v relation_n to_o salvation_n from_o the_o conditional_a particle_n if_o and_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o the_o word_n go_v before_o if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v answ._n the_o conditional_a particle_n use_v in_o conditional_a or_o connexive_a proposition_n always_o pretend_v a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n insomuch_o that_o the_o connexion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a be_v not_o absolute_o true_a but_o the_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n it_o imply_v none_o and_o as_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n that_o arise_v not_o only_o from_o cause_n but_o from_o all_o other_o argument_n and_o whereas_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la he_o will_v prove_v that_o as_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n cause_v death_n so_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n cause_v life_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o both_o the_o part_n the_o connexion_n or_o consequence_n be_v equal_o that_o be_v necessary_o true_a for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a it_o be_v not_o absolute_o true_a but_o it_o be_v absolute_o true_a because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v infallible_a which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a the_o antithesis_fw-la but_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o either_o part_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o same_o argument_n see_v it_o may_v be_v take_v from_o any_o other_o this_o suffice_v for_o the_o antithesis_fw-la that_o if_o by_o the_o spiriâ—…_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n that_o you_o shall_v live_v but_o if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n that_o you_o shall_v die_v therefore_o though_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o former_a for_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o damnation_n but_o our_o obedience_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o yet_o but_o unperfect_a can_v merit_v salvation_n a_o servant_n not_o do_v his_o duty_n but_o the_o contrary_a be_v punish_v a_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 because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o duty_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o fail_v in_o one_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o one_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o all_o three_o evil_a work_n be_v ult_n pure_o and_o perfect_o evil_a and_o therefore_o absolute_o deserve_v death_n but_o the_o good_a work_n be_v not_o pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v therefore_o death_n be_v the_o due_a stipend_n of_o sin_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n four_o sin_n be_v absolute_o meritorious_a of_o damnation_n but_o so_o be_v not_o our_o obedience_n of_o salvation_n for_o though_o we_o can_v perform_v all_o the_o commandment_n by_o a_o total_a perpetual_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n yet_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o much_o less_o can_v we_o merit_v thereby_o because_o we_o have_v do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o where_o be_v no_o more_o but_o duty_n there_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la §_o xiiii_o his_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o those_o place_n which_o do_v so_o testify_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v render_v to_o good_a work_n that_o they_o place_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v in_o good_a work_n the_o place_n be_v these_o matth._n 25._o 34_o 35._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v fâ—…r_v you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 21._o because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o few_o thing_n etc._n etc._n apoc._n 7._o 14._o these_o be_v they_o who_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o which_o place_n the_o particle_n enim_fw-la quia_fw-la ideo_fw-la for_o because_o therefore_o be_v all_o causal_n his_o reason_n stand_v thus_o to_o what_o thing_n the_o causal_a particle_n be_v apply_v they_o be_v cause_n of_o that_o to_o which_o they_o have_v relation_n as_o namely_o of_o salvation_n to_o work_n of_o charity_n the_o causal_n particle_n be_v apply_v therefore_o work_v of_o charity_n be_v cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o proposition_n i_o answer_v that_o causal_a particle_n do_v not_o always_o nor_o for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v cause_n so_o proper_o call_v for_o that_o be_v a_o gross_a erâ—…our_n of_o the_o papist_n as_o i_o note_v before_o the_o word_n cause_n sometime_o be_v use_v proper_o to_o signify_v that_o argument_n which_o have_v relation_n only_o to_o its_o effect_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o effect_n have_v its_o be_v either_o as_o from_o the_o efficient_a or_o as_o of_o the_o matter_n or_o as_o by_o the_o form_n or_o as_o for_o the_o end_n sometime_o it_o be_v use_v general_o to_o signify_v any_o argument_n or_o reason_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o of_o the_o be_v of_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n but_o of_o the_o consequence_n or_o conclusion_n and_o thus_o the_o render_n of_o any_o reason_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o render_n of_o the_o cause_n though_o perhaps_o it_o be_v from_o the_o effect_n or_o any_o other_o argument_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o person_n be_v discern_v and_o know_v by_o their_o effect_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o effect_n to_o argue_v and_o declare_v the_o cause_n as_o thus_o god_n be_v merciful_a for_o he_o reward_v the_o godly_a according_a to_o their_o work_n god_n be_v just_a for_o he_o reward_v the_o wicked_a according_a to_o their_o sin_n this_o man_n be_v elect_v because_o he_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v this_o man_n true_o believe_v because_o he_o be_v fruitful_a of_o good_a work_n this_o be_v a_o good_a tree_n for_o it_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n to_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n 47._o much_o be_v forgive_v for_o she_o love_v much_o in_o those_o and_o infinite_a more_o example_n the_o cause_n or_o reason_n which_o be_v render_v be_v from_o the_o effect_n therefore_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a §_o xv._n now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o place_n of_o scriptnre_n which_o he_o allege_v and_o first_o matth._n 25._o 35._o for_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a etc._n etc._n this_o reason_n which_o be_v allege_v be_v not_o from_o the_o cause_n as_o if_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o prove_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v express_v verse_n 34._o as_o i_o have_v show_v 11._o before_o for_o for_o what_o cause_n be_v man_n to_o be_v save_v first_o because_o they_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o entitle_v to_o this_o kingdom_n second_o because_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o this_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o beginning_n three_o because_o they_o arâ—…_n the_o heir_n of_o god_n for_o who_o our_o saviour_n purchase_v this_o inheritance_n note_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—…rit_n but_o how_o shall_v it_o appear_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v bless_v and_o justify_v for_o who_o this_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v for_o who_o this_o inheritance_n be_v purchase_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n election_n redemption_n and_o namely_o by_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o chariâ—…y_n towards_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o which_o as_o the_o evidence_n our_o saviour_n
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
write_v in_o greek_a but_o also_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o these_o word_n be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v than_o as_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o say_a hebrew_n word_n signify_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o what_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v do_v never_o signify_v to_o make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o inherent_a righteousness_n §_o ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o as_o the_o translation_n of_o tsiddiq_n in_o piel_n as_o luk._n 7._o 29._o the_o people_n 29._o 29._o and_o publican_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justify_v god_n the_o lawyer_n luk._n 10._o 29._o 15._o willing_a to_o justify_v himself_o the_o pharisy_n luk._n 16._o 15._o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v sometime_o by_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n as_o ecclus._n 10._o 29._o who_o will_v justify_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o his_o 26._o own_o soul_n cap._n 13._o 26._o alius_fw-la 22._o a_o rich_a man_n speak_v thing_n not_o to_o be_v speak_v and_o yet_o man_n justify_v he_o sometime_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o translation_n of_o hitsdiq_n as_o always_o he_o do_v in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n and_o always_o as_o the_o action_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 3._o 26._o 30._o who_o justify_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n how_o vers_fw-la 24._o gratis_o without_o any_o cause_n or_o desert_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o party_n without_o work_n that_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o he_o or_o perform_v by_o he_o vers_n 28._o who_o justify_v the_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n that_o be_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n not_o of_o work_n or_o by_o inherent_a justice_n but_o by_o and_o through_o faith_n vers_fw-la 30._o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v 6._o the_o believe_a sinner_n that_o work_v not_o rom._n 4._o 5._o and_o therefore_o not_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n how_o then_o by_o impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n vers_fw-la 6._o who_o rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o call_v he_o justify_v namely_o 33._o by_o faith_n and_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o also_o glorifi_v use_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n vers_fw-la 33._o who_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v where_o most_o manifest_o the_o word_n be_v use_v as_o a_o judicial_a word_n oppose_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v neither_o can_v any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v allege_v why_o the_o word_n in_o these_o place_n shall_v signify_v contrary_a to_o the_o perpetual_a use_n both_o of_o itself_o and_o of_o the_o hâ—…brew_n word_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o translation_n to_o make_v righteous_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a §_o iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v sometime_o as_o the_o translation_n not_o of_o the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d verb_n but_o as_o of_o the_o neuter_n in_o cal_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o ecclus._n 7._o 5._o be_v not_o just_a before_o god_n not_o wise_a before_o the_o king_n or_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o translate_v do_v 5._o not_o justify_v thyself_o fore_o god_n so_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n rom._n 3._o 4._o cite_v out_o of_o psalm_n 51._o 6._o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v not_o a_o passive_a 4._o but_o a_o neuter_n and_o so_o apoc._n 22._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o that_o be_v 11._o just_a be_v just_a still_o as_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o passive_a it_o be_v often_o use_v but_o as_o it_o never_o signify_v to_o be_v make_v just_a by_o inherent_a justice_n as_o i_o will_v show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n so_o it_o always_o signify_v either_o to_o be_v declare_v or_o pronounce_v just_a or_o to_o be_v absolve_v and_o make_v jusâ—…_n by_o imputation_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n 29._o luk._n 7._o 37._o who_o vers_fw-la 29._o justify_v god_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o thus_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v justiâ—…ed_v not_o make_v 16._o just_o formal_o or_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n oppose_v to_o condemnation_n for_o as_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v so_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v matth._n 12._o 37._o thus_o not_o the_o hearer_n 37_o alone_o but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v pronounce_v just_a rom._n 2._o 13._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v declare_v approve_a and_o know_v to_o be_v just_a james_n 2._o 21_o 23._o 24_o 25._o 25._o cum_fw-la genes_n 22._o 12._o â—…n_v the_o latter_a sense_n ecclesiast_n 1._o 28._o alius_fw-la 22._o the_o famous_a man_n chap._n 31._o 5._o the_o lover_n of_o gold_n chap._n 23._o 14._o alius_fw-la 11._o 14._o the_o rash_a swearer_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v guiltless_a but_o most_o plain_o chap._n 26._o the_o last_o verse_n the_o huckster_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v vit_fw-la from_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o absolve_v from_o sin_n nor_o accept_v as_o righteous_a so_o act._n 13._o 38_o 39_o where_o most_o plain_o to_o be_v â—…ustified_v from_o sin_n 39_o do_v signify_v to_o be_v absolve_v or_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o with_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o sense_n oâ—…_n freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n be_v â—…ometimes_o extend_v to_o signify_v a_o total_a freedom_n as_o rom._n 7._o 6._o 7._o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v that_o iâ—…_n as_o chrysostome_n and_o oâ—…umenius_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v free_v from_o sin_n as_o these_o place_n be_v plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o popish_a sense_n so_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v do_v favour_v it_o for_o either_o they_o import_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n as_o righteoâ—…s_n as_o luk._n 18._o 14._o the_o publican_n who_o have_v 14._o humble_v himself_o and_o crave_v pardon_n go_v home_o justify_v that_o be_v obtain_v pardon_n and_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a rather_o than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o have_v justify_v himself_o or_o distinguish_v between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n as_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o or_o exclude_v justification_n by_o inherent_a 11._o righteousness_n as_o rom._n 3._o 20._o rom._n 4._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o gal._n 5._o 4._o or_o imply_v imputation_n 4._o as_o where_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v either_o by_o his_o blood_n as_o rom._n 5._o 9_o or_o by_o faith_n as_o rom._n 5._o 1._o gal._n 3._o 24._o or_o by_o grace_n as_o tiâ—…_n 3._o 7_o or_o both_o exclude_v the_o one_o and_o imply_v the_o other_o as_o rom._n 3._o 24._o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16_o 11._o 17._o 3._o 11._o §_o iv._o there_o remain_v these_o two_o word_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v only_o in_o two_o placâ—…s_n rom._n 4._o 25._o &_o 5._o 18._o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o 〈◊〉_d our_o sin_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justificâ—…tion_n to_o who_o as_o it_o be_v 18._o in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a for_o as_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n untâ—…ll_v death_n merit_v for_o we_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o right_n to_o eternal_a life_n so_o by_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n restore_v to_o life_n as_o namely_o by_o his_o resurrection_n his_o merit_n be_v effectual_o apply_v and_o impute_v to_o our_o justification_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o rise_v again_o we_o have_v be_v still_o in_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 17._o in_o the_o latter_a place_n justification_n be_v in_o direct_a term_n oppose_v to_o condemnation_n for_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n or_o transgression_n of_o one_o viz._n the_o first_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o guilt_n which_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o sixteen_o verse_n come_v upon_o all_o 18._o man_n the_o offspring_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
according_a to_o charity_n sanctify_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n and_o justify_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o shall_v again_o be_v pollute_v with_o those_o sin_n from_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v or_o make_v guilty_a of_o those_o crime_n from_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v §_o v._o his_o second_o testimony_n be_v rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o have_v call_v they_o testimony_n he_o have_v justify_v answ._n the_o context_n do_v show_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 30._o verse_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o verse_n 33._o for_o have_v show_v 33._o that_o who_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o do_v justify_v and_o who_o he_o do_v justify_v they_o also_o he_o do_v glorify_v from_o thence_o he_o infer_v this_o consolation_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v as_o be_v say_v verse_n 30._o who_o shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n where_o justify_v most_o plain_o be_v use_v as_o a_o judicial_a word_n signify_v by_o sentence_n to_o justify_v as_o chrysostome_n and_o oâ—…cumenius_n on_o this_o place_n do_v note_n as_o oppose_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v and_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v draw_v to_o signify_v contrary_a to_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o word_n infusion_n of_o righteousness_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o degree_n of_o salvation_n sanctification_n be_v either_o include_v in_o justification_n or_o leave_v our_o answ._n it_o be_v leave_v out_o for_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o degree_n whereof_o every_o former_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o latter_a leave_v out_o sanctification_n as_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o way_n unto_o it_o and_o the_o cognizance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o these_o degree_n be_v so_o set_v down_o act._n 26._o 18._o where_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v express_v first_o vocation_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o thereby_o bring_v to_o believe_v second_o justification_n that_o by_o faith_n they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n three_o glorification_n that_o by_o faith_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v where_o sanctification_n be_v mention_v only_o as_o the_o cognizance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v again_o sanctification_n be_v leave_v out_o because_o it_o be_v include_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o which_o be_v our_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n in_o vocation_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o consummation_n in_o glorification_n for_o as_o sanctification_n be_v gloria_fw-la inchoata_fw-la so_o glorification_n be_v gratia_fw-la consummata_fw-la §_o vi_o his_o three_o testimony_n be_v rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o 5._o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a ans._n he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v make_v up_o the_o sentence_n his_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n which_o place_n be_v so_o far_o srom_o favour_v the_o popish_a conceit_n that_o it_o plain_o confute_v it_o first_o it_o be_v call_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v of_o one_o who_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o by_o inherent_a sin_n and_o so_o remain_v can_v be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a second_o because_o to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n faith_n relative_o understand_v that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n three_o because_o in_o this_o place_n justification_n be_v express_v by_o these_o term_n not_o impute_v sin_n remit_v or_o cover_v of_o sin_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n impute_v faith_n for_o righteousness_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o be_v that_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v a_o sinner_n cap._n four_o the_o three_o and_o four_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n assign_v by_o bellarmine_n §_o i._o three_o say_v bellarmine_n justification_n be_v take_v for_o increase_v justice_n of_o justice_n for_o even_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v heat_v not_o only_o who_o of_o cold_a be_v mà de_v hot_a but_o also_o who_o of_o hot_a be_v make_v hot_a even_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v who_o not_o only_o of_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v just_a but_o also_o of_o just_a be_v make_v more_o just_a ans._n in_o this_o comparison_n of_o like_a there_o be_v a_o great_a unlikeness_n for_o calefaction_n imply_v a_o real_a mutation_n and_o a_o positive_a change_n in_o the_o subject_n from_o cold_a to_o hot_a but_o in_o justification_n the_o change_n be_v not_o real_a but_o relative_a as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v bellarmine_n therefore_o must_v prove_v that_o to_o justify_v do_v signify_v to_o make_v righteous_a formal_o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a before_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o it_o signify_v the_o increase_n of_o inherent_a justice_n but_o if_o the_o former_a can_v be_v prove_v much_o less_o the_o latter_a but_o yet_o he_o bring_v three_o proof_n such_o as_o they_o be_v §_o ii_o the_o first_o ecclus._n 18._o 21._o ne_fw-fr verearis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la justificari_fw-la 21._o quâ—…niam_fw-la merces_fw-la domini_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la fear_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v until_o death_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o lord_n adide_v for_o ever_o answ._n to_o omit_v that_o the_o book_n be_v apocryphal_a which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v allege_v in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n the_o testimony_n itself_o be_v vile_o deprave_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v stay_v not_o until_o death_n to_o be_v justify_v or_o as_o their_o own_o interlinear_a translation_n read_v montani_fw-la it_o ne_fw-la expect_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la justificari_fw-la wait_v not_o until_o death_n to_o be_v justify_v where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n in_o our_o first_o conversion_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v differ_v until_o the_o time_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o the_o continuance_n or_o increase_n of_o it_o for_o then_o the_o sentence_n will_v bear_v a_o contrary_a and_o indeed_o a_o ungodly_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abide_v not_o or_o continue_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o to_o be_v just_a until_o thy_o death_n and_o the_o word_n until_o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o last_o word_n justify_v but_o with_o the_o first_o stay_v not_o until_o death_n and_o their_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o as_o bellarmine_n here_o read_v ne_fw-la verearis_fw-la or_o as_o some_o edition_n have_v ne_o vetéris_n have_v no_o affinity_n with_o the_o original_a but_o our_o interpretation_n as_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n so_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o context_n use_v physic_n before_o thou_o be_v sick_a before_o judgement_n prepare_v thyself_o humble_v thyself_o before_o thou_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v while_o thou_o may_v yet_o sin_v show_v thy_o conversion_n let_v nothing_o hinder_v thou_o to_o pay_v thy_o vow_n in_o due_a season_n and_o defer_v not_o until_o death_n to_o be_v justify_v or_o to_o become_v just_a §_o iii_o but_o this_o testimony_n bellarmine_n urge_v again_o in_o another_o place_n 19_o show_v that_o the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o continue_v and_o proceed_v in_o justice_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o cease_v not_o and_o this_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o be_v not_o hinder_v to_o pray_v always_o where_o the_o wise_a man_n admonish_v we_o to_o increase_v our_o justice_n by_o continual_a prayer_n and_o also_o by_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v because_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o for_o reward_n agree_v not_o to_o the_o first_o justification_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o indulgence_n answ._n this_o interpretation_n of_o bellarmine_n may_v then_o be_v admit_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o cease_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pray_v three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o four_a that_o those_o word_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o be_v find_v in_o the_o original_a text._n but_o if_o bellarmine_n know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v stay_v not_o or_o wait_v not_o and_o not_o cease_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o render_v the_o vow_n and_o not_o to_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
because_o with_o it_o concur_v not_o only_o all_o other_o inward_a grace_n but_o also_o our_o outward_a obedience_n §_o ix_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o without_o 31._o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n law_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n for_o the_o law_n to_o justification_n require_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o which_o fince_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n have_v be_v and_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n impossible_a to_o all_o man_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o adam_n by_o ordinary_a generation_n but_o the_o gospel_n assure_v justification_n without_o respect_n of_o work_n to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o 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find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n but_o in_o the_o question_n of_o sanctification_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o and_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o be_v both_o that_o habitual_a and_o also_o actual_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n wherein_o our_o sanctification_n do_v consist_v kingdom_n §_o xi_o by_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v 7._o entitle_v to_o god_n kingdom_n that_o be_v save_v in_o hope_n by_o our_o sanctification_n we_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o god_n kingdom_n into_o which_o no_o unclean_a 27._o thing_n can_v enter_v justification_n therefore_o be_v the_o right_n of_o god_n child_n to_o their_o inheritance_n sanctification_n be_v the_o cognizance_n and_o mark_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v wherefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o 18._o by_o faith_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v sanctify_v §_o xii_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v sanctify_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o no_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n unless_o you_o will_v call_v it_o causam_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o we_o be_v neither_o save_v by_o it_o nor_o for_o it_o but_o only_o by_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n but_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n by_o or_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v once_o justify_v be_v to_o walk_v towards_o our_o country_n in_o heaven_n ephes._n 2._o 10._o as_o bernard_n well_o say_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o come_v unto_o it_o §_o xiii_o by_o our_o justification_n we_o have_v our_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n as_o the_o evidence_n shall_v the_o sentence_n of_o salvation_n be_v pronounce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n §_o fourteen_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o it_o signify_v only_o evidence_n his_o gracious_a love_n and_o favour_n in_o christ._n but_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n grace_n not_o only_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o but_o also_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o grace_n infuse_v into_o we_o and_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o §_o xv._n in_o justification_n and_o in_o the_o part_n thereof_o we_o be_v mere_o patient_n but_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n we_o be_v also_o agent_n who_o be_v act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v cooperate_v with_o he_o for_o which_o agent_n cause_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v never_o exhort_v we_o to_o justification_n or_o the_o part_n thereof_o viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o believer_n as_o righteous_a unto_o life_n as_o be_v the_o action_n of_o god_n but_o to_o sanctification_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o he_o use_v to_o exhort_v as_o to_o mortification_n 5._o col._n 3._o 5._o to_o vivification_n ephes._n 4.23,24_o to_o both_o ezek._n 18.31_o 24._o §_o xvi_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o tend_v to_o justification_n 31._o some_o to_o sanctification_n the_o former_a be_v immediate_a which_o be_v immediate_a call_v actus_fw-la eliciti_fw-la which_o it_o bring_v forth_o of_o itself_o without_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o other_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n by_o believe_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o by_o receive_v he_o to_o justify_v the_o believer_n and_o therefore_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o the_o other_o mediate_v which_o it_o bring_v seven_o forth_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v call_v actus_fw-la imporati_fw-la and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n tend_v to_o sanctification_n thus_o faith_n by_o 6._o love_n work_v obedience_n and_o therefore_o it_o dtoh_o not_o sanctify_v alone_o §_o xvii_o of_o justification_n the_o apostle_n treat_v in_o the_o five_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o §_o xviii_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o bless_a angel_n adam_n in_o his_o sinner_n integrity_n be_v sanctify_v but_o not_o justify_v proper_o for_o justification_n only_o be_v of_o sinner_n and_o consist_v partly_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n §_o xix_o of_o this_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n we_o the_o papist_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v notice_n though_o it_o be_v manifold_a and_o manifest_a but_o will_v needs_o understand_v justification_n to_o be_v that_o which_o we_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n call_v sanctification_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n both_o of_o their_o malicious_a calumniation_n against_o we_o and_o also_o of_o their_o own_o damnable_a error_n concern_v justification_n for_o as_o if_o we_o also_o do_v confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n they_o charge_v we_o as_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v formal_o make_v just_a or_o sanctify_a by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v without_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v confound_v with_o sanctification_n we_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o most_o thing_n which_o the_o papist_n affirm_v concern_v justification_n be_v true_a because_o they_o be_v true_a of_o sanctification_n as_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o perform_v by_o we_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o habitual_a consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o actual_a which_o be_v our_o new_a obedience_n consist_v in_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o other_o inward_a grace_n that_o of_o sanctification_n there_o be_v degree_n and_o that_o by_o exercise_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n our_o sanctification_n be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n §_o xx._n what_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n pernicious_a in_o this_o great_a controvefie_n only_o in_o word_n nothing_o less_o for_o as_o their_o confound_v of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o calumniation_n against_o we_o so_o of_o their_o own_o error_n for_o confound_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n first_o they_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o
be_v a_o utter_a deletion_n or_o abolition_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n though_o justify_v in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n therefore_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v not_o a_o totall_n deletion_n of_o sin_n §_o xi_o six_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o utter_a deletion_n of_o the_o corruption_n righteousness_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n and_o nothing_o else_o concur_v to_o justification_n but_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n expelling_a sin_n what_o then_o become_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n how_o be_v our_o debt_n satisfy_v the_o justice_n infuse_v though_o it_o shall_v utter_o expel_v the_o corruption_n yet_o it_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v satisfy_v for_o the_o punishment_n as_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o satisfaction_n or_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n whereby_o god_n justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v our_o debt_n discharge_v ourselves_o free_v from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n but_o only_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n without_o imputation_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n nor_o salvation_n but_o none_o of_o this_o be_v do_v by_o righteousness_n infuse_v expelling_a sin_n wherefore_o the_o papist_n if_o they_o will_v be_v save_v must_v acknowledge_v beside_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n expel_v the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o call_v justification_n but_o be_v indeed_o sanctification_n another_o great_a benefit_n whereby_o we_o be_v both_o free_v from_o hell_n and_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n call_v in_o the_o scripture_n justification_n which_o they_o by_o their_o antichristian_a doctrine_n have_v utter_o abolish_v §_o xii_o seven_o that_o which_o work_v no_o real_a change_n in_o the_o party_n change_n do_v not_o real_o take_v away_o and_o expel_v all_o sin_n from_o he_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n for_o that_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o real_a yea_o and_o a_o great_a change_n in_o the_o party_n true_a remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o work_v a_o real_a change_n in_o the_o party_n therefore_o the_o true_a remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o real_o take_v away_o and_o expel_v all_o sin_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v first_o the_o forgive_n of_o a_o debt_n work_v no_o real_a change_n in_o the_o debtor_n but_o relative_a the_o true_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o forgive_n of_o our_o debt_n therefore_o the_o true_a remission_n do_v not_o work_v a_o real_a change_n in_o the_o party_n second_o that_o which_o be_v imputative_a do_v not_o work_v a_o real_a change_n in_o the_o party_n but_o be_v a_o act_n wrought_v without_o the_o party_n true_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v imputative_a as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o consist_v in_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n presuppose_v the_o impute_v of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n therefore_o it_o work_v not_o a_o real_a change_n §_o xiii_o my_o eight_o argument_n be_v from_o theabsurdity_n which_o follow_v doctrine_n upon_o this_o popish_a doctrine_n first_o necessity_n of_o despair_v not_o only_o to_o the_o tender_a conscience_n labour_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o to_o all_o not_o cauterised_a conscience_n which_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o their_o 8._o own_o estate_n for_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o utter_a deletion_n of_o sin_n then_o have_v not_o they_o neither_o can_v they_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o who_o any_o sin_n remain_v and_o those_o that_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n because_o sin_n do_v ever_o remain_v in_o they_o what_o remain_v to_o they_o but_o despair_n second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n because_o there_o be_v in_o they_o both_o a_o total_a deletion_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o infusion_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n whereby_o sin_n be_v whole_o expel_v and_o these_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o 5._o be_v two_o of_o bellarmine_n tertio_fw-la principal_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v needless_a both_o because_o when_o our_o sin_n be_v remit_v they_o be_v utter_o abolish_v so_o that_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v be_v no_o long_o a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o nor_o have_v any_o sin_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o also_o because_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v a_o infusion_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n the_o three_o that_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n there_o need_v no_o favour_n or_o indulgence_n for_o pardon_n or_o forgiveness_n for_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o total_a deletion_n of_o sin_n by_o infusion_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n then_o without_o any_o accession_n of_o favour_n the_o one_o contrary_a be_v necessary_o expel_v by_o the_o other_o and_o this_o do_v vasques_n profess_v in_o express_a term_n mihi_fw-la semper_fw-la 2.3_o necessarium_fw-la visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la asserere_fw-la maculam_fw-la peccati_fw-la ipsa_fw-la justitia_fw-la inherente_a tanquam_fw-la forma_fw-la contraria_fw-la nullo_n accedente_fw-la favore_fw-la &_o condo_fw-la natione_fw-la deleri_fw-la §_o fourteen_o these_o absurdity_n do_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o their_o antichristian_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n then_o be_v he_o not_o a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o and_o consequent_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o if_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o total_a deletion_n of_o sin_n then_o must_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v infuse_v be_v perfect_a for_o that_o which_o be_v unperfect_a can_v whole_o expel_v sin_n the_o imperfection_n be_v of_o itself_o a_o sin_n and_o if_o upon_o infusion_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n there_o do_v necessary_o and_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n follow_v a_o total_a deletion_n of_o sin_n then_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n favour_n and_o condonation_n be_v needless_a and_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o do_v with_o their_o absurdity_n for_o to_o dream_v that_o man_n who_o be_v but_o infant_n in_o christianity_n yea_o infant_n in_o age_n before_o they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n or_o be_v capable_a of_o habit_n be_v endue_v and_o that_o ordinary_o with_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o their_o first_o imaginary_a justification_n which_o be_v inciptentium_fw-la of_o such_o as_o be_v but_o incipient_n whereunto_o the_o best_a proficient_o do_v not_o in_o this_o life_n attain_v be_v a_o monstrous_a absurdity_n cap._n viii_o bellarmine_n dispute_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o utter_a deletion_n of_o it_o confute_v 7._o §_o i._o but_o how_o absurd_a soever_o their_o assertion_n be_v bellarmine_n will_v scripture_n maintain_v it_o and_o set_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o it_o tell_v we_o first_o that_o we_o may_v not_o deny_v it_o unless_o we_o will_v deny_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o word_n to_o express_v the_o true_a remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v of_o purpose_n seek_v word_n to_o signify_v the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o sin_n he_o can_v not_o devise_v any_o which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o already_o use_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n cit_v eighteen_o testimony_n nine_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n viz._n 1_o chron._n 21._o 8._o esai_n 44._o 22._o ezek._n 36._o 25._o psalm_n 51._o 7._o prov._n 15._o 27._o alias_o 16._o 6._o psalm_n 103._o 12._o mic._n 7._o 19_o psalm_n 10._o 15._o cant._n 4._o 7._o and_o nine_o out_o of_o the_o new_a joh._n 1._o 29._o act._n 3._o 19_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o act._n 22._o 16._o heb._n 1._o 3._o 9_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o ephes._n 5._o 8._o and_o 27._o §_o ii_o answ._n these_o place_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v for_o either_o they_o sin_n be_v allege_v to_o prove_v the_o abolition_n of_o sin_n or_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n the_o former_a mention_n either_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n or_o the_o wipe_v or_o blot_v of_o it_o out_o or_o the_o purge_n of_o it_o or_o the_o not_o be_v of_o it_o for_o the_o take_n away_o of_o sin_n these_o be_v bring_v 1_o chron._n 21._o 8._o psalm_n 8._o 103._o 12._o mic._n 7._o 19_o joh._n 1._o 29._o heb._n 9_o 28._o in_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 8._o the_o word_n be_v hahaber_n transire_fw-la fac_fw-la cause_n it_o to_o pass_v that_o be_v remove_v it_o out_o of_o thy_o sight_n not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o punish_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n and_o so_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v expound_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o where_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n 12._o have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o
law_n of_o god_n therefore_o all_o evil_a concupiscence_n whatsoever_o in_o whosoever_o remain_v be_v a_o sin_n §_o ix_o yea_o but_o concupiscence_n be_v no_o sin_n unless_o the_o will_v consent_v unto_o sin_n it_o then_o say_v i_o not_o a_o sin_n in_o infant_n not_o baptize_v but_o the_o law_n do_v not_o say_v non_fw-la consenties_fw-la concupiscentiis_fw-la sed_fw-la omninò_fw-la non_fw-la concupisces_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v to_o concupiscence_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o evil_a concupiscence_n at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o concupiscence_n forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v such_o as_o go_v before_o the_o consent_n of_o will_n for_o it_o be_v such_o as_o saint_n paul_n himself_o have_v not_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n if_o the_o law_n have_v not_o say_v 7._o non_fw-la concupisces_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v but_o such_o concupiscence_n as_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n the_o very_a heathen_a know_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o papist_n themselves_o must_v acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o former_a commandment_n unless_o they_o will_v deny_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v spiritual_a 14._o and_o prefer_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a interpretation_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n himself_o 28._o matth._n 5._o true_o therefore_o be_v that_o which_o some_o writer_n cite_v out_o of_o 25._o augustine_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o sin_n here_o bellarmine_n take_v on_o and_o say_v that_o luther_n first_o falsify_v this_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n and_o that_o all_o who_o have_v follow_v he_o have_v continue_v the_o same_o fault_n though_o they_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o it_o a_o great_a accusation_n if_o true_a augustine_n word_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n which_o the_o papist_n can_v answer_v how_o can_v original_a sin_n be_v transmit_v from_o regenerate_a parent_n if_o in_o baptism_n it_o be_v whole_o take_v from_o they_o be_v these_o i_o answer_v say_v he_o dimitti_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la where_o augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o traduction_n of_o original_a sin_n call_v it_o as_o his_o manner_n be_v concupiscence_n in_o stead_n whereof_o some_o of_o our_o writer_n have_v say_v sin_n both_o augustine_n and_o they_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o original_a now_o that_o augustine_n by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v concupiscence_n mean_v sin_n hereby_o appear_v first_o he_o say_v it_o be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n and_o remission_n be_v of_o debt_n only_o and_o of_o sin_n as_o debt_n second_o because_o he_o say_v it_o be_v remit_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o long_o but_o that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o sin_n for_o nothing_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v impute_v unto_o sin_n by_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v sin_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o augustine_n judgement_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o utter_a deletion_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o it_o for_o whereas_o the_o papist_n for_o a_o poor_a shift_n and_o evasion_n say_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v call_v sin_n not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la expeccato_n est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inclinat_fw-la this_o hinder_v not_o its_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o rather_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o evil_a as_o have_v all_o the_o respect_n of_o evil_a in_o it_o be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n aâ—…_n augustine_n say_v 19_o concupiscentia_fw-la carnis_fw-la adversus_fw-la quam_fw-la bone_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sc_n in_o renatis_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la peccaâ—…i_fw-la §_o x._o but_o howsoever_o bellarmine_n let_v pass_v as_o well_o he_o may_v his_o other_o argument_n allege_v in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n as_o impertinent_a to_o this_o present_a question_n yet_o one_o of_o they_o he_o have_v think_v good_a not_o to_o omit_v as_o be_v in_o his_o conceit_n multa_fw-la unanswerable_a which_o notwithstanding_o i_o have_v not_o only_o answer_v elsewhere_o 4._o but_o also_o have_v use_v it_o as_o a_o invincible_a argument_n 1._o to_o prove_v justification_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n viz._n the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o adam_n to_o christ_n rom._n 5._o 19_o which_o bellarmine_n here_o strain_v beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la make_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o other_o place_n bellarmine_n have_v thus_o argue_v as_o through_o adam_n disobedience_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o through_o christ_n obedience_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a but_o through_o adam_n disobedience_n we_o be_v make_v true_o sinner_n namely_o by_o unrighteousness_n inherent_a and_o not_o only_o 13._o by_o imputation_n therefore_o through_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v true_o righteous_a namely_o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o here_o to_o serve_v his_o present_a turn_n he_o alter_v both_o the_o assumption_n and_o the_o conclusion_n the_o assumption_n for_o where_o before_o he_o say_v not_o only_o by_o imputation_n here_o he_o say_v not_o by_o imputation_n the_o conclusion_n for_o first_o in_o stead_n of_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n make_v inherent_o just_a which_o we_o confess_v though_o not_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n have_v true_o take_v away_o and_o wipe_v out_o or_o abolish_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o second_o that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n non_fw-la imputaâ—…iuè_fw-la sed_fw-la verè_fw-la not_o by_o imputation_n but_o true_o his_o former_a argument_n i_o retort_v after_o this_o manner_n as_o through_o adam_n disobedience_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o damnation_n so_o by_o christ_n obedience_n we_o be_v make_v just_a that_o be_v absolve_v from_o that_o guilt_n and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o by_o imputation_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n therefore_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a the_o assumption_n that_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n i_o prove_v as_o by_o other_o argument_n so_o by_o bellarmine_n own_o confession_n in_o other_o place_n second_o i_o have_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o as_o we_o be_v make_v true_o sinner_n through_o adam_n disobedience_n not_o only_o by_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o also_o by_o transfusion_n of_o both_o that_o privative_a and_o positive_a corruption_n which_o by_o that_o disobedi_n ence_o he_o contract_v so_o we_o be_v make_v true_o just_a through_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o by_o imputation_n of_o his_o obedience_n but_o also_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n from_o he_o but_o though_o we_o be_v true_o make_v just_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n make_v perfect_o just_a neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o christ_n do_v free_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v therefore_o free_v whole_o from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o we_o neither_o that_o if_o we_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n by_o imputation_n we_o be_v not_o free_v true_o for_o the_o apostle_n use_v these_o term_n promiscuous_o remit_v of_o sin_n and_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n justify_v and_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o as_o christ_n 21_o be_v true_o and_o real_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n in_o our_o behalf_n so_o we_o be_v true_o and_o indeed_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v that_o neither_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o abolish_n of_o sin_n nor_o justification_n all_o one_o with_o sanctification_n and_o that_o the_o papist_n by_o confound_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o of_o these_o two_o make_v but_o one_o have_v utter_o take_v away_o and_o abolish_v out_o of_o their_o divinity_n that_o great_a benefit_n of_o our_o justification_n a_o treatise_n of_o justification_n the_o three_o book_n concern_v justification_n or_o save_a grace_n cap._n i._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n grace_n in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n §_o i._o the_o second_o capital_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o we_o article_n of_o justification_n be_v concern_v justify_v and_o save_v grace_n for_o when_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v note_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o move_v cause_n or_o motive_n
without_o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n but_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v in_o themselves_o sinner_n and_o by_o their_o sin_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n therefore_o see_v all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o eternal_a glory_n they_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o without_o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v say_v in_o this_o text_n that_o those_o who_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v fall_v short_a of_o god_n glory_n and_o from_o their_o title_n to_o heaven_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v acquit_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o entitle_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n free_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o grace_n or_o righteousness_n in_o themselves_o by_o the_o mere_a gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v deserve_v the_o contrary_a through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v gal._n 3._o as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v hear_v §_o iii_o second_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n allege_v the_o text_n first_o whereof_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v now_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o do_v never_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n signify_v to_o make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o here_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n infuse_v neither_o do_v justification_n import_v a_o real_a or_o positive_a change_n in_o the_o subject_n but_o relative_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o as_o it_o be_v call_v so_o it_o be_v justificatio_fw-la impii_fw-la 5._o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o only_o because_o before_o justification_n man_n be_v sinner_n but_o also_o because_o be_v justify_v they_o still_o remain_v sinner_n in_o themselves_o though_o in_o christ_n 21._o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o justification_n as_o a_o continue_a act_n of_o god_n from_o our_o vocation_n 30._o to_o our_o glorification_n whereby_o he_o do_v accept_v of_o a_o believe_a sinner_n as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n not_o only_o at_o his_o first_o conversion_n but_o also_o afterward_o while_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n though_o still_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v our_o saviour_n make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n may_v beâ—…_n continual_o impute_v unto_o we_o as_o for_o the_o papist_n they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o conceit_n justify_v as_o they_o all_o be_v after_o they_o have_v be_v either_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n or_o absolve_v when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n they_o be_v no_o sinner_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o deus_fw-la which_o god_n hate_v or_o which_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v sin_n but_o justification_n be_v of_o sinner_n and_o they_o be_v no_o sinner_n but_o â—…aying_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o avouch_v that_o he_o only_o be_v a_o just_a man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o neither_o be_v they_o justify_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o free_o truth_n in_o they_o §_o iv._o the_o next_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o exclusive_a particle_n exclude_v the_o false_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o signify_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v without_o any_o desert_n or_o worthiness_n in_o ourselves_o without_o work_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o which_o direct_o overthrow_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o proof_n whereof_o this_o place_n be_v allege_v §_o v._o the_o three_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v by_o the_o gracious_a grace_n favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o be_v by_o his_o love_n of_o we_o and_o not_o by_o our_o love_n of_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v in_o this_o place_n above_o all_o other_o signify_v as_o it_o never_o do_v a_o habit_n of_o justify_v grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a and_o thus_o saint_n ambrose_n expound_v these_o word_n gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la gratis_o justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratis_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la neque_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la dono_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o be_v justify_v free_o because_o neither_o work_n before_o their_o justification_n nor_o render_v any_o recompense_n after_o their_o justification_n they_o be_v by_o faith_n only_o justify_v by_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o on_o those_o word_n by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu_n he_o testify_v apostolus_fw-la say_v he_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n but_o not_o in_o we_o because_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ._n pererius_n likewise_o a_o learned_a jesuit_n the_o name_n of_o grace_n say_v he_o 15._o when_o it_o be_v here_o say_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n though_o it_o may_v signify_v that_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a quality_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o inherent_a therein_o yet_o rather_o it_o seem_v in_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v gratuitam_fw-la dei_fw-la bâ—…nitatem_fw-la &_o benignitatem_fw-la erga_fw-la hominem_fw-la the_o free_a or_o gracious_a goodness_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n grace_n therefore_o do_v not_o signify_v either_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o form_n but_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n §_o vi_o the_o four_o word_n be_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n christ._n whereby_o be_v mean_v christ_n whole_a satisfaction_n make_v to_o the_o law_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o of_o the_o penalty_n by_o which_o be_v as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v impute_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v redeem_v and_o justify_v as_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o merit_n of_o justification_n §_o vii_o the_o five_o word_n be_v by_o faith_n whereby_o be_v note_v the_o instrument_n say_v by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v that_o satisfaction_n or_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v indeed_o out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o but_o impute_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n therefore_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n §_o viii_o the_o six_o and_o last_o be_v the_o end_n why_o god_n do_v give_v his_o son_n end_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n for_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n god_n justice_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v such_o that_o he_o forgive_v no_o sin_n but_o those_o only_a for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v by_o christ_n neither_o do_v he_o justify_v any_o but_o those_o who_o by_o communication_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o they_o he_o make_v just_a but_o how_o shall_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n be_v transient_a and_o so_o long_o ago_o perform_v be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n otherwise_o but_o by_o imputation_n and_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n than_o not_o by_o inherent_a grace_n or_o infuse_v righteousness_n cap._n iu._n bellarmine_n dispute_n out_o of_o rom._n 3._o 24._o refute_v §_o i._o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o bellarmine_n infer_v upon_o this_o alterum_fw-la place_n here_o say_v he_o all_o the_o cause_n almost_o of_o justification_n be_v set_v forth_o together_o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v note_v in_o the_o word_n gratis_o free_o import_v the_o liberality_n of_o
god_n the_o formal_a cause_n in_o the_o word_n grace_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n in_o the_o word_n redemption_n the_o dispose_n cause_n in_o the_o word_n faith_n all_o of_o they_o almost_o deprave_v or_o misapply_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o true_a efficient_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o call_v vocabulo_fw-la nimis_fw-la diluto_fw-la god_n liberality_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n gratis_o but_o the_o false_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o meritorious_a cause_n be_v by_o this_o word_n exclude_v and_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n include_v in_o the_o word_n redemption_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v gratâ—…s_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o that_o be_v without_o any_o cause_n or_o desert_n in_o we_o without_o any_o worthiness_n of_o we_o but_o not_o gratis_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o precious_a death_n and_o merit_n we_o be_v justify_v neither_o by_o grace_n 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 be_v insert_v not_o to_o set_v down_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o to_o exclude_v the_o false_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o without_o any_o cause_n in_o we_o or_o desert_n of_o we_o or_o price_n pay_v by_o we_o mere_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n and_o thus_o be_v the_o word_n expound_v by_o all_o writer_n almost_o both_o old_a and_o new_a and_o those_o as_o well_o papist_n as_o protestant_n 3._o ambrose_n as_o you_o hear_v gratis_o say_v he_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la nec_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la dono_fw-la dei_fw-la free_o because_o work_v nothing_o nor_o make_v any_o recompense_n they_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n alone_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 15._o augustin_n prorsus_fw-la gratis_n das_fw-la gratis_o salvas_fw-la qui_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 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
by_o some_o inherent_a gift_n the_o proposition_n which_o no_o man_n deny_v he_o labour_v to_o prove_v by_o three_o argument_n which_o he_o may_v very_o well_o have_v spare_v but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o world_n to_o think_v that_o we_o deny_v sanctification_n to_o be_v inherent_a the_o assumption_n which_o do_v we_o deny_v he_o prove_v by_o his_o own_o authority_n allege_v that_o in_o the_o five_o and_o the_o six_o verse_n the_o apostle_n describe_v justification_n which_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o to_o be_v regeneration_n and_o renâ—…vation_n wroughâ—…_n in_o we_o out_o of_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n by_o the_o laver_n of_o baptism_n and_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o we_o deny_v first_o because_o the_o word_n justify_v never_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n second_o here_o the_o apostle_n in_o plain_a term_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o be_v exclude_v all_o justice_n inherent_a but_o by_o god_n grace_n how_o then_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o because_o in_o these_o word_n vers_fw-la 7_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v heir_n in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o apostle_n render_v a_o reason_n why_o god_n by_o the_o laver_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v we_o and_o say_v the_o cause_n be_v that_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v by_o that_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n justify_v we_o may_v mereamur_fw-la deserve_v to_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o life_n everlasting_a answ._n this_o gloss_n make_v the_o apostle_n not_o like_o himself_o but_o like_o a_o popish_a merit-monger_n corrupt_v the_o text_n which_o indeed_o do_v parallel_v that_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o show_v how_o man_n convert_v from_o gentilism_n to_o christianity_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o christian_a duty_n for_o howsoever_o while_o they_o be_v gentile_n they_o be_v addict_v to_o many_o vice_n and_o sin_n yet_o after_o they_o be_v call_v which_o the_o apostle_n express_v thus_o after_o that_o the_o bounty_n and_o humanity_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v viz._n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n not_o out_o of_o any_o desert_n of_o they_o but_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n save_v they_o by_o baptism_n as_o saint_n 21._o peter_n also_o speak_v that_o be_v justify_v they_o for_o that_o be_v the_o salvation_n we_o have_v here_o to_o be_v entitle_v to_o salvation_n or_o save_v in_o hope_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v as_o he_o say_v before_o by_o his_o undeserved_a mercy_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o hope_v of_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v they_o may_v be_v save_v in_o hope_n of_o this_o sentence_n therefore_o strip_v of_o its_o amplification_n as_o it_o be_v its_o garment_n the_o naked_a substance_n be_v this_o but_o after_o we_o be_v call_v god_n by_o baptism_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o hope_n the_o amplification_n which_o be_v add_v be_v to_o set_v forth_o and_o describe_v baptism_n unto_o we_o which_o as_o he_o have_v note_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n 11._o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n justify_v or_o save_v we_o by_o it_o so_o he_o call_v it_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o the_o renovation_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v plentiful_o bestow_v upon_o we_o so_o that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o description_n of_o justification_n as_o bellarmine_n dream_v wake_v but_o of_o baptism_n and_o they_o be_v add_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n as_o argument_n to_o move_v man_n to_o christian_a duty_n why_o because_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n unto_o they_o of_o their_o justification_n so_o also_o a_o sacrament_n of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o spirit_n god_n have_v pour_v forth_o plentiful_o upon_o the_o faithful_a which_o he_o speak_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v baptise_a shall_v make_v this_o use_n of_o their_o baptism_n not_o only_o as_o of_o a_o seal_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o their_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o also_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n token_n memorial_n of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n plentiful_o pour_v upon_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o 6._o roman_n that_o so_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n infer_v in_o the_o next_o word_v vers_fw-la 8._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v thou_o shall_v affirm_v and_o confirm_v that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v careful_a precedent_n of_o good_a work_n the_o aposâ—…le_n therefore_o do_v not_o say_v as_o bellarmine_n make_v he_o speak_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v or_o make_v heir_n of_o salvation_n by_o regeneration_n or_o renovation_n and_o much_o less_o that_o thereby_o we_o merit_v our_o inheritance_n but_o that_o god_n have_v justify_v or_o save_v we_o sacramental_o by_o baptism_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n so_o it_o be_v also_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v according_a to_o hope_n be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o howsoever_o we_o be_v neither_o justify_v nor_o save_v nor_o make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o sanctification_n yet_o sanctification_n be_v both_o the_o way_n wherein_o from_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v to_o walk_v 10._o unto_o glorification_n for_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o to_o salvation_n through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o and_o therefore_o sanctification_n as_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o our_o justification_n so_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a forerunner_n 14._o of_o glorification_n a_o necessary_a mark_n and_o cognizance_n of_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o ouâ—…_n saviour_n say_v 18._o that_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o so_o the_o apostle_n also_o act._n 20._o 32._o §_o ix_o his_o five_o testimony_n be_v heb._n 11._o and_o some_o other_o place_n of_o the_o just_a scripture_n which_o do_v give_v testimony_n to_o some_o man_n that_o they_o be_v true_o and_o perfect_o just_a and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o imputative_a justice_n but_o inherent_a his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o call_v they_o absolute_o just_a if_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o just_a answ._n to_o omit_v that_o 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heb._n 11._o which_o be_v the_o chapter_n of_o say_v namely_o of_o abel_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o noah_n vers_fw-la 7._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n as_o be_v express_o say_v of_o noah_n vers_fw-la 7._o that_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o impute_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o the_o righteousnefse_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v imputative_a rom._n 4._o 5._o and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o without_o faith_n they_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v please_v god_n 6._o it_o be_v plain_o intimate_v that_o by_o faith_n they_o please_v god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v besore_n justify_v by_o faith_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n by_o which_o their_o faith_n be_v approve_v but_o as_o they_o be_v just_a by_o imputation_n that_o
and_o merit_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o neither_o his_o death_n nor_o obedience_n have_v be_v effectual_a to_o our_o justification_n if_o he_o have_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n 15_o 17._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v your_o faith_n be_v vain_a you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o rise_v again_o it_o have_v be_v a_o evidâ—…nce_n that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o then_o can_v not_o his_o obedience_n or_o suffering_n have_v be_v meritorious_a for_o we_o but_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v 4._o mighty_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v 33._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o be_v god_n his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n be_v of_o infinite_a and_o all_o sufficient_a merit_n and_o value_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n for_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o again_o what_o benefit_n christ_n merit_v for_o we_o by_o his_o obedience_n even_o until_o death_n the_o same_o be_v rise_v he_o apply_v and_o give_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v god_n have_v raise_v he_o and_o exalt_v he_o 31._o with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n christ_n therefore_o be_v give_v unto_o death_n that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o suffering_n satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o penalty_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o he_o do_v rise_v again_o that_o by_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v righteousness_n therefore_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n or_o rather_o in_o christ_n raise_v again_o who_o as_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o price_n of_o ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o he_o do_v arise_v again_o that_o by_o effectual_a application_n of_o his_o merit_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v so_o that_o who_o by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n he_o redeem_v meritorious_o than_o he_o do_v effectual_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o his_o life_n 10._o and_o the_o several_a action_n thereof_o viz._n his_o resurrection_n ascension_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n as_o our_o king_n and_o priest_n his_o come_n again_o to_o judgement_n who_o therefore_o shall_v lay_v 34._o any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n child_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intorcession_n for_o we_o §_o iv._o in_o the_o word_n follow_v bellarmine_n answer_v a_o secret_a objection_n action_n if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n death_n and_o renovation_n to_o his_o resurrection_n than_o belike_o remission_n and_o renovation_n be_v two_o several_a action_n proceed_v from_o divers_a cause_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v for_o prevention_n whereof_o he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o internal_a renovation_n and_o the_o like_a as_o he_o say_v afterward_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o reâ—…urrection_n for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n these_o two_o can_v be_v sever_v fâ—…rasmuch_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o grace_n viz._n charity_n be_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n infuse_v and_o inherent_a in_o we_o do_v both_o blot_n out_o or_o extinguish_v our_o sin_n and_o also_o adorn_v the_o soul_n with_o righteousness_n wherefore_o though_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v ascribe_v both_o remission_n and_o renovation_n either_o to_o christ_n death_n or_o to_o his_o resurrection_n yet_o he_o choose_v rather_o distinct_o to_o attribute_v remission_n to_o his_o death_n and_o renovation_n to_o his_o resurrection_n propter_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la because_o of_o the_o likeness_n which_o the_o extinction_n of_o sin_n have_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o spiritual_a renovation_n with_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v brief_o first_o that_o though_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o efficacy_n though_o remission_n and_o renovation_n always_o goission_n and_o renovation_n then_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v two_o action_n proceed_v from_o two_o cause_n second_o that_o these_o four_o distinct_a benefit_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n of_o we_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o part_n of_o justification_n wrought_v both_o of_o they_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o one_o and_o only_a form_n of_o justification_n likewise_o the_o die_a unto_o sin_n or_o mortification_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sonle_fw-mi from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v our_o first_o resurrection_n or_o vivification_n which_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o sanctification_n those_o four_o action_n i_o say_v proceed_v from_o two_o cause_n and_o that_o in_o twofold_a respect_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o die_v unto_o sin_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n whereby_o we_o be_v both_o absolve_v from_o sin_n and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o resurrection_n whereby_o his_o merit_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o rise_v from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o virtue_n 9_o of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o by_o the_o same_o power_n whereby_o christ_n do_v rise_v again_o be_v we_o raise_v from_o sin_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n §_o v._o his_o second_o allegation_n be_v rom._n 5._o 21._o that_o as_o sin_n reign_v 21._o unto_o death_n so_o grace_n may_v reign_v by_o justice_n to_o life_n everlasting_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n where_o by_o justice_n oppose_v to_o sin_n he_o say_v be_v mean_v inward_a renovation_n ans._n 1._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o all_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v righteousness_n the_o one_o impute_v which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n the_o other_o infuse_v and_o inherent_a which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n which_o he_o call_v renovation_n if_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v here_o of_o righteousness_n inherent_a yet_o this_o place_n will_v make_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o we_o confess_v that_o as_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o produce_v the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v reign_n in_o the_o faithful_a by_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n but_o that_o wherein_o our_o sanctification_n do_v consist_v but_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v not_o speak_v either_o only_o or_o chief_o if_o at_o all_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n neither_o do_v he_o in_o this_o place_n make_v a_o opposition_n or_o antithesis_fw-la between_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n to_o which_o supposition_n bellarmine_n argument_n be_v ground_v but_o between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n reign_v by_o righteousness_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n through_o jesns_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n especial_o consist_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n whereupon_o follow_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o compare_v with_o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o which_o being_n not_o our_o righteousness_n as_o all_o inherent_a justice_n be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v chief_o 33._o yea_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v only_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 10._o 3._o second_o as_o in_o all_o the_o chapter_n from_o the_o twelve_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n the_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v be_v of_o adam_n sin_n to_o christ_n obedience_n so_o in_o this_o place_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n so_o christ_n obedience_n of_o life_n the_o opposition_n be_v not_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o inherent_a sin_n but_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o adam_n sin_n 13_o §_o vi_o his_o three_o allegation_n be_v out_o of_o rom._n 6._o 13._o do_v not_o you_o exhibit_v your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o sin_n but_o exhibit_v yourselves_o to_o god_n as_o of_o dead_a man_n alive_a and_o your_o member_n instrument_n
debt_n the_o surety_n payment_n or_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o debtor_n and_o accept_v in_o his_o behalf_n as_o if_o himself_o have_v discharge_v the_o debt_n even_o so_o we_o be_v debtor_n to_o god_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n due_a for_o our_o sin_n past_a and_o also_o of_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o be_v altogether_o unable_a either_o to_o satisfy_v the_o one_o or_o perform_v the_o other_o christ_n as_o our_o surety_n fatisfi_v both_o these_o debt_n for_o we_o and_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o accept_v in_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n have_v discharge_v our_o debt_n putatitiam_fw-la §_o ii_o whereas_o in_o the_o second_o place_n they_o deride_v impute_v justice_n call_v it_o putatitiam_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o imaginary_a righteousness_n only_o which_o also_o they_o say_v do_v both_o derogate_a from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a to_o make_v a_o man_n true_o righteous_a than_o to_o repute_v he_o righteous_a who_o in_o himself_o be_v wicked_a and_o also_o detract_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n spouse_n who_o be_v only_o array_v with_o her_o husband_n righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v a_o garment_n be_v in_o herself_o deform_v i_o answer_v first_o whomâ—…_n the_o lord_n do_v justify_v he_o do_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n constitute_v and_o make_v they_o righteous_a by_o impute_v unto_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n no_o less_o true_o and_o real_o than_o either_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n for_o which_o he_o real_o suffer_v second_o who_o god_n justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n they_o also_o he_o sanctify_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n of_o a_o righteousness_n begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_v when_o this_o mortal_a life_n be_v end_v and_o further_o that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o for_o the_o glory_n both_o of_o god_n justice_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n when_o he_o justify_v sinner_n both_o to_o make_v they_o peâ—…fectly_o righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o also_o have_v free_v they_o from_o hell_n by_o the_o perfect_a sâ—…tisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n and_o entitle_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o prepare_v and_o to_o fit_v they_o for_o his_o own_o kingdom_n by_o begin_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o they_o which_o by_o degree_n grow_v towards_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v be_v full_o perfect_v so_o soon_o as_o this_o life_n be_v end_v rather_o than_o to_o justify_v or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o to_o sanctify_v they_o only_o by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v unperfect_a and_o but_o begin_v which_o in_o justice_n can_v neither_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n nor_o merit_v eternal_a life_n and_o as_o for_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v most_o honourable_a for_o she_o to_o stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n not_o in_o she_o own_o unperfect_a righteousness_n but_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n which_o far_o surpass_v the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n so_o it_o be_v both_o profitable_a to_o she_o and_o honourable_a to_o god_n while_o she_o be_v to_o continue_v heâ—…_n warfare_n and_o pilgrimage_n in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n whereby_o she_o be_v humble_v in_o herself_o be_v teach_v to_o rely_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o 9_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o she_o and_o who_o power_n be_v see_v in_o her_o weakness_n especial_o consider_v that_o though_o her_o obedience_n be_v unperfect_a yet_o it_o be_v upright_o it_o be_v not_o only_o accept_v in_o christ_n by_o who_o perfect_a obedience_n impute_v her_o want_n be_v cover_v but_o also_o gracious_o reward_v and_o also_o consider_v that_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n be_v leave_v ad_fw-la agonem_fw-la that_o have_v maintain_v a_o spiritual_a warfare_n against_o they_o and_o the_o other_o enemy_n of_o her_o salvation_n and_o have_v overcome_v they_o she_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n promise_v to_o they_o which_o overcome_v §_o iii_o as_o touch_v the_o three_o which_o be_v bellarmine_n first_o objection_n 7._o in_o this_o place_n that_o it_o be_v no_o where_o read_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o or_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v i_o answer_v that_o as_o in_o many_o other_o controversy_n the_o assertion_n of_o neither_o part_n be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o syllable_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o neither_o in_o this_o for_o where_o do_v the_o papist_n read_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o father_n that_o our_o righteousness_n inherent_a be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o in_o substance_n be_v so_o often_o read_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o work_n or_o by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o in_o ourselves_o nor_o by_o a_o righteousness_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 but_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o assertion_n be_v often_o read_v as_o namely_o first_o that_o when_o god_n do_v justify_v a_o finner_n he_o impute_v righteousness_n unto_o he_o without_o work_n that_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o or_o perform_v by_o himself_o rom._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o second_o that_o he_o justify_v he_o not_o by_o the_o party_n 21._o own_o righteousness_n or_o by_o make_v he_o righteous_a in_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o righteoufnesse_n of_o another_o viz._n christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v make_v righteous_a three_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n 19_o and_o by_o the_o e_o obedience_n that_o be_v the_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o neither_o itself_o nor_o yet_o the_o merit_n thereof_o without_o communication_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v be_v or_o can_v be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o otherwise_o than_o by_o imputation_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v argue_v thus_o the_o righteoufneffe_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v impute_v for_o when_o god_n do_v justify_v a_o man_n he_o impute_v 6._o righteousness_n unto_o he_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 5._o 9_o 19_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o four_o that_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v make_v â—…inners_n namely_o by_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o unto_o we_o for_o neither_o the_o guilt_n nor_o the_o corruption_n nor_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v death_n have_v belong_v to_o we_o if_o the_o sin_n itself_o have_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o we_o can_v by_o it_o neither_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n nor_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n nor_o make_v inherent_o just_a by_o it_o five_o that_o we_o be_v so_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v by_o imputation_n six_o and_o last_o to_o omit_v other_o proof_n when_o the_o papist_n do_v confess_v that_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o they_o confess_v as_o much_o as_o we_o teach_v if_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o we_o be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o entitle_v we_o to_o heaven_n the_o penalty_n he_o have_v satisfy_v by_o his_o suffering_n which_o be_v obedientia_fw-la crucis_fw-la his_o obedience_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o commandment_n by_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n thereof_o which_o be_v obedientia_fw-la legis_fw-la his_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n now_o bellarmine_n as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o show_v teach_v in_o his_o five_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o book_n that_o god_n accept_v in_o our_o behalf_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n that_o not_o ouâ—…_n righteousness_n do_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n cit_v 190._o bernard_n for_o if_o one_o faith_n he_o die_v for_o all_o then_o all_o be_v dead_a that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o that_o one_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o as_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o needless_a §_o iv._o bellarmine_n his_o second_o and_o three_o argument_n both_o tend_v to_o prove_v that_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v no_o need_n
fifth_z capital_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o article_n faith_n of_o justification_n be_v concern_v justify_n faith_n which_o have_v many_o branch_n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o viz._n what_o it_o be_v and_o therein_o also_o they_o err_v diverse_o 2._o concern_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o both_o â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o party_n who_o it_o be_v and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o man_n wherein_o it_o be_v 3._o concern_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n 4._o concern_v the_o act_n or_o effect_v of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o justify_v where_o be_v three_o question_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o act_n itself_o whether_o it_o do_v indeed_o justify_v or_o only_o dispose_v to_o justification_n the_o other_o two_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o justify_v the_o former_a whether_o instrumental_o as_o the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o formal_o as_o part_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n the_o other_o whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o §_o ii_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o what_o faith_n be_v they_o hold_v justify_v faith_n define_v to_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o all_o or_o any_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o opinion_n without_o special_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o may_v be_v void_a of_o knowledge_n and_o sever_v from_o charity_n as_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n in_o general_n be_v a_o assent_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o willing_a assent_n to_o every_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n ground_v on_o the_o authority_n 2._o of_o god_n reveal_v it_o we_o willing_o agree_v for_o hereby_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o first_o from_o doubt_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n for_o in_o doubt_v the_o assent_n be_v withhold_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o contrariwise_o to_o assent_v 14._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o faith_n be_v assent_n it_o be_v evident_a because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v a_o persuasion_n derive_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v persuade_v or_o to_o believe_v and_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o assent_v unto_o or_o to_o believe_v that_o of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o he_o be_v persuade_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v be_v express_v sometime_o by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o act._n 17._o 4._o 27._o 11._o heb._n 11._o 13._o but_o most_o plain_o act._n 28._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v but_o some_o believe_v not_o second_o from_o opinion_n in_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o firm_a assent_n or_o as_o basil_n 33._o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o undoubted_a assent_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v put_v his_o seal_n unto_o it_o but_o opinion_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o thing_n contingent_a which_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v false_a sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la falsum_fw-la subesse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o the_o subject_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v false_a three_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o willing_a assent_n from_o the_o force_a belief_n of_o devil_n and_o some_o desperate_a wicked_a man_n who_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o abhor_v or_o as_o saint_n james_n speak_v believe_v and_o tremble_v jam._n 2._o 19_o mat._n 8._o 29._o four_o from_o all_o other_o knowledge_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n to_o truth_n reveal_v or_o relate_v by_o god_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n so_o say_v saint_n 17._o basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i'faith_o therefore_o be_v a_o undoubted_a assent_n of_o thing_n hear_v in_o the_o 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curious_a question_n to_o fall_v into_o
exposition_n joh._n 17._o 17._o so_o joh._n 18._o 37._o rom._n 2._o 8._o â—…al_a 3._o 1._o &_o 5._o 7._o eph._n 4._o 21._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 10_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o &_o 4._o 3._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o cum_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o heb._n 10._o 26_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 21._o 2_o job._n 1._o 2._o sometime_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o truth_n eph._n 1._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o jam._n 1._o 18._o sometime_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2._o 5._o 14._o or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1._o 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d whereof_o be_v christ_n crucify_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o &_o 2._o 2._o for_o this_o cause_n justify_v faith_n be_v call_v oftentimes_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n thereof_o as_o rom._n 3._o 22_o 26._o gal._n 2._o 16._o 20._o &_o 3._o 22._o phil._n 3._o 9_o and_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o act._n 20._o 21._o &_o 24._o 24._o &_o 26._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 26._o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n rom._n 3._o 25._o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tiâ—…_n 3._o 15._o sometime_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1._o 27._o and_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 13._o thus_o therefore_o i_o reason_n that_o to_o the_o beliâ—…e_n whereof_o alone_o and_o not_o of_o other_o thing_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v that_o i_o say_v be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n but_o to_o the_o belief_n in_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v salvation_n by_o christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v and_o not_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o belief_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o scripture_n every_o whâ—…re_a â—…each_n as_o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 18._o 36._o &_o 8._o 24._o &_o 11._o 25_o 26._o &_o â—…2_n 46._o &_o 20._o 31._o act._n 10._o 43._o &_o 13._o 38_o 39_o &_o 16_o 31._o &_o 26._o 18._o rom._n 10._o 9_o 11._o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v as_o of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o of_o prediction_n except_v those_o story_n and_o propheâ—…ies_n which_o concern_v christ._n for_o howsoever_o a_o man_n can_v have_v a_o justify_v faith_n who_o deny_v credit_n to_o any_o of_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n yet_o not_o by_o believe_v of_o they_o but_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n â—…hee_o be_v justify_v §_o iii_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n faith_n but_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o seed_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o christ_n believe_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n which_o be_v the_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o by_o that_o faith_n as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v be_v justify_v second_o the_o promise_n which_o concern_v his_o seed_n be_v either_o the_o same_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o they_o the_o main_a promise_n be_v that_o in_o abraham_n that_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o abraham_n do_v not_o conceive_v that_o in_o himself_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v as_o if_o himself_o shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o happiness_n unto_o all_o but_o in_o his_o seed_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n himself_o explain_v in_o gen._n 22._o 18._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o so_o zacharie_n luk._n 1._o 68_o 69_o 73._o and_o peter_n act._n 3._o 25._o this_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v which_o promise_n as_o it_o have_v be_v former_o make_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n 15._o concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n so_o be_v it_o after_o renew_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 4._o and_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o 14._o and_o in_o effect_n to_o david_n 17._o who_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n messiah_n be_v to_o be_v who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o david_n in_o this_o promise_a seed_n abraham_n and_o all_o other_o the_o faithful_a believe_v and_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v justify_v §_o iv._o the_o other_o promise_v concern_v his_o seed_n be_v two_o the_o former_a promise_n concern_v the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v father_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n namely_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o 16._o that_o be_v christ_n mystical_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o contain_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o promise_n therefore_o imply_v the_o former_a that_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n abraham_n himself_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o promise_n he_o be_v call_v abraham_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n for_o none_o but_o they_o be_v account_v abraham_n seed_n rom._n 9_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 3._o 7._o 29._o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n 10._o as_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o that_o in_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v include_v appear_v because_o his_o faith_n in_o this_o promise_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o for_o the_o the_o approbation_n or_o justify_v of_o that_o act_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o zealous_a act_n of_o phineas_n psal._n 106._o 30._o but_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n which_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ._n which_o the_o papist_n themselves_o can_v deny_v the_o chief_a thing_n which_o abraham_n apprehend_v in_o the_o promise_n concern_v his_o seed_n be_v that_o although_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o sarah_n past_a childbearing_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v seed_n by_o she_o and_o in_o that_o seed_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v §_o v._o the_o latter_a be_v that_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o latter_a which_o as_o by_o a_o type_n be_v signify_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n under_o which_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v promise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o country_n which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o pilgrim_n do_v seek_v heb._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o into_o which_o eternal_a rest_n jesus_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o who_o beleâ—…ve_v even_o as_o joshua_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o also_o be_v call_v 9_o jesus_n bring_v the_o israelite_n after_o their_o peregrination_n into_o that_o land_n of_o rest_n so_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a promise_n concern_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o former_a be_v employ_v concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n and_o blessedness_n by_o he_o as_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n for_o which_o chief_o he_o do_v so_o much_o affect_v and_o desire_v seed_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o be_v his_o buckler_n and_o his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n abraham_n reply_v lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a as_o abraham_n therefore_o who_o rejoice_v 56._o to_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n day_n and_o as_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a having_z not_o receive_v the_o promise_n concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n but_o have_v see_v they_o a_o far_o off_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o
which_o be_v a_o few_o testimony_n first_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n impertinentâ—…y_v allege_v his_o first_o testimony_n be_v prov._n 28._o 25._o qui_fw-la sperat_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sanabitur_fw-la the_o second_o psal._n 37._o 40._o salvabit_fw-la eos_fw-la quia_fw-la speraverunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la the_o three_o psal._n 91._o 14._o quoniam_fw-la in_o i_o speravit_fw-la liberabo_fw-la eum_fw-la answ._n none_o of_o these_o three_o place_n do_v speak_v either_o of_o justification_n or_o preparation_n thereunto_o nor_o of_o hope_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v include_v in_o affiance_n which_o as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o future_a time_n be_v all_o one_o with_o hope_n nor_o of_o hope_n or_o affiance_n as_o it_o go_v before_o but_o as_o it_o follow_v justify_v faith_n what_o therefore_o can_v be_v more_o impertinent_o allege_v the_o first_o 25._o place_n according_a to_o the_o original_n be_v but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v make_v fat_a the_o latin_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n 40._o translate_v the_o same_o word_n thus_o qui_fw-la confidit_fw-la and_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o psalm_n 37._o 40._o the_o word_n chasah_n be_v translate_v sometime_o ult_n confidere_fw-la to_o trust_v sometime_o and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o that_o place_n only_o sperare_fw-la to_o hope_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o affiance_n those_o that_o thus_o trust_v or_o hope_n in_o god_n he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o but_o before_o they_o can_v either_o be_v save_v or_o trust_v in_o god_n they_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o this_o hope_n or_o affâ—…ance_n be_v no_o forerunner_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o follower_n thereof_o the_o three_o psalm_n 91._o 14._o the_o hebrew_n chashak_n which_o by_o some_o be_v translate_v sperare_fw-la by_o other_o valde_fw-la or_o uchementer_fw-la amare_fw-la amore_fw-la in_o aliquem_fw-la propendere_fw-la and_o may_v better_o have_v be_v allege_v for_o love_n than_o for_o hope_n both_o which_o be_v consequent_n of_o justify_v faith_n the_o word_n than_o be_v because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v justify_v he_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v bellarmine_n 14._o comment_v upon_o this_o place_n the_o hebrew_a word_n say_v he_o do_v signify_v to_o adhere_v to_o love_v to_o please_v therefore_o not_o every_o hope_n but_o that_o affiance_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o out_o of_o love_n and_o filial_a adhere_n to_o god_n do_v deliver_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n §_o viii_o his_o four_o testimony_n matth._n 9_o 2._o confide_v fili_fw-la have_v a_o good_a heart_n son_n so_o the_o rhemist_n translate_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o our_o lord_n faith_n bellarmine_n do_v not_o as_o some_o false_o teach_v justify_v the_o man_n who_o have_v the_o palsy_n before_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o good_a courage_n my_o son_n but_o contrariwise_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n very_o learned_o signify_v first_o he_o say_v be_v confident_a my_o son_n and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o raise_v up_o in_o hope_n of_o health_n he_o add_v thy_o sin_n remittuntur_fw-la tibi_fw-la be_v forgive_v thou_o whereby_o bellarmine_n will_v signify_v that_o by_o this_o hope_n or_o affiance_n the_o man_n be_v prepare_v for_o justification_n answ._n first_o the_o party_n and_o those_o that_o bring_v he_o have_v faith_n as_o all_o the_o three_o evangelist_n note_v matth._n 9_o 2._o mark_n 2._o 5._o luk._n 5._o 20._o and_o therefore_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o if_o they_o who_o bring_v he_o have_v faith_n much_o more_o he_o who_o no_o doubt_n desire_v they_o to_o bring_v he_o and_o have_v already_o his_o sin_n forgive_v second_o the_o verb_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o time_n past_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v translate_v not_o as_o bellarm._n read_v remittuntur_fw-la be_v now_o forgive_v or_o in_o forgive_n but_o remissasunt_fw-la they_o be_v already_o forgive_v and_o by_o that_o argument_n our_o saviour_n put_v he_o in_o comfort_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v cure_v because_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o sickness_n be_v forgive_v by_o which_o glad_a tiding_n he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v assure_v by_o special_a say_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o assurance_n to_o be_v confident_a so_o that_o although_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v confident_a be_v utter_v first_o yet_o the_o word_n follow_v contain_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o confidence_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o assurance_n thereof_o by_o special_a revelation_n go_v before_o his_o confidence_n which_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o preparative_n disposition_n thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o consolation_n first_o to_o bid_v the_o party_n to_o be_v confident_a or_o not_o to_o fear_v and_o then_o to_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o genes_n 15._o 1._o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n esai_n 43._o 1._o fear_v not_o israel_n for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o in_o the_o same_o nine_o of_o matthew_n verse_n 22._o daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a luk._n 1._o 30._o fear_v not_o mary_n for_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n luk._n 2._o 10._o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n and_o these_o be_v his_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o he_o have_v find_v no_o relief_n §_o ix_o let_v we_o see_v what_o help_v the_o father_n will_v afford_v he_o no_o man_n father_n say_v 1._o ambrose_n can_v well_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n who_o do_v not_o hope_n for_o pardon_n answ._n hope_v of_o pardon_n be_v a_o motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o other_o good_a mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v through_o god_n grace_n attain_v both_o to_o justification_n and_o to_o sanctification_n howbeit_o repentance_n belong_v to_o sanctification_n and_o not_o to_o justification_n 4._o augustine_n whatsoever_o thou_o declare_v so_o declare_v it_o that_o he_o to_o who_o thou_o speak_v by_o hear_v may_v believe_v by_o believe_v may_v hope_v by_o hope_v may_v love_v from_o whence_o nothing_o can_v be_v gather_v but_o that_o as_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v come_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o 17._o teach_v so_o from_o faith_n proceed_v hope_n and_o from_o both_o faith_n and_o hope_n love_n so_o that_o here_o hope_v which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o a_o consequent_a of_o justification_n be_v make_v a_o disposition_n not_o to_o justification_n but_o to_o love_v 5._o cyprian_a to_o those_o who_o have_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n give_v this_o advice_n that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v their_o grievous_a crime_n neither_o despair_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n nor_o as_o yet_o challenge_v pardon_n viz._n until_o they_o have_v true_o repent_v thereof_o which_o be_v indeed_o wholesome_a counsel_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o crime_n until_o he_o have_v true_o repent_v of_o it_o upon_o which_o word_n of_o cyprian_a bel._n larmine_fw-la though_o he_o can_v gather_v nothing_o out_o of_o they_o for_o his_o purpose_n but_o that_o those_o who_o desire_v pardon_n must_v not_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n yet_o as_o a_o notable_a bragger_n he_o insult_v over_o we_o as_o if_o he_o have_v we_o at_o some_o advantage_n when_o god_n know_v he_o have_v scarce_o bring_v any_o thing_n worth_a the_o answer_n by_o which_o word_n say_v he_o our_o adversary_n be_v plain_o refute_v who_o begin_v not_o to_o repent_v before_o they_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v high_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o be_v confident_a that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v with_o the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n which_o be_v a_o impudent_a and_o yet_o a_o witless_a slander_n as_o though_o we_o be_v either_o so_o arrogant_a as_o the_o papist_n who_o assume_v to_o themselves_o perfection_n which_o we_o do_v not_o or_o so_o senseless_a that_o we_o shall_v teach_v that_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o begin_v their_o repentance_n when_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o perfection_n and_o not_o till_o then_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o make_v repentance_n to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o define_v to_o be_v a_o full_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o that_o definition_n agree_v only_o to_o special_a faith_n not_o that_o all_o special_a faith_n be_v a_o full_a assurance_n but_o that_o every_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v define_v
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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 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to_o three_o head_n the_o first_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n for_o if_o the_o scripture_n any_o where_o express_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v it_o must_v he_o believe_v though_o no_o other_o cause_n can_v be_v render_v the_o second_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n justify_v namely_o because_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o grant_v justification_n upon_o the_o only_a condition_n of_o faith_n the_o three_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v the_o properâ—…y_n of_o faith_n alone_o to_o apprehend_v justification_n and_o to_o apply_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o to_o make_v it_o we_o beside_o these_o i_o have_v render_v other_o cause_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a whereof_o be_v this_o because_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o but_o only_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 be_v impute_v only_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v receive_v only_o by_o faith_n §_o ii_o but_o these_o three_o cause_n or_o reason_n which_o he_o mention_v will_v not_o scripture_n easy_o be_v remove_v the_o first_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v when_o we_o say_v he_o have_v express_a term_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o jam._n 2._o 24._o answ._n to_o the_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n i_o shall_v answer_v full_o in_o his_o due_a 8._o place_n only_o here_o i_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o saint_n jameâ—…_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v or_o constitute_v just_a of_o which_o our_o question_n be_v but_o of_o that_o whereby_o a_o just_a man_n already_o justify_v before_o god_n may_v be_v approve_v declare_v and_o know_v both_o to_o 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confess_v whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o father_n so_o conceive_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n who_o with_o one_o consent_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v 9_o have_v teach_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v alone_o and_o the_o papist_n must_v remember_v that_o by_o oath_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n §_o iii_o now_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o argument_n have_v plentiful_o prove_v before_o 8._o and_o something_o here_o shall_v be_v add_v there_o be_v but_o two_o righteousness_n only_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v either_o that_o which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o and_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o or_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 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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 in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o brâ—…sen_a serpent_n apprehend_v by_o the_o eye_n which_o do_v heal_v and_o not_o the_o eye_n proper_o §_o iv._o again_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o gratiâ_fw-la argument_n per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la gratis_o that_o be_v free_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o good_a work_n do_v by_o we_o no_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v tit._n 3._o 5._o but_o by_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n when_o we_o have_v deserve_v the_o contrary_a through_o the_o blood_n and_o alone_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n receive_v only_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o word_n gratis_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o it_o exclude_v our_o own_o merit_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v none_o but_o not_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o love_v and_o penitency_n and_o the_o like_a for_o then_o faith_n also_o shall_v be_v exclude_v that_o follow_v not_o for_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o gratis_o say_v the_o apostle_n free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n bring_v only_a faith_n to_o justification_n as_o the_o father_n have_v teach_v and_o that_o not_o to_o be_v any_o essential_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o only_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o rest_n as_o love_v and_o hope_v and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o thing_n by_o covenant_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v also_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v 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
from_o faith_n second_o he_o pervert_v the_o question_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n without_o faith_n or_o not_o proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o forsooth_o thought_n who_o to_o their_o own_o strength_n attribute_v righteousness_n as_o though_o either_o abraham_n have_v any_o good_a work_n which_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o grace_n or_o the_o apostle_n will_v busy_v himself_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o such_o as_o he_o have_v not_o or_o as_o if_o the_o justiciaries_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v attribute_v righteousness_n to_o their_o own_o strength_n when_o the_o pharisee_n himself_o luk._n 18._o 11._o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o it_o or_o as_o if_o they_o think_v that_o abraham_n righteousness_n proceed_v from_o his_o natural_a strength_n when_o they_o know_v that_o god_n do_v choose_v 7._o abraham_n and_o by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n call_v he_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldaean_n where_o 2._o they_o serve_v other_o god_n three_o he_o do_v again_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n in_o say_v that_o abraham_n have_v glory_n with_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n plain_o deny_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o glory_n but_o glory_v or_o boast_v if_o abraham_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n than_o have_v he_o whereof_o to_o glory_v or_o to_o boast_v but_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o glory_n or_o to_o boast_v before_o god_n four_o his_o contradict_v of_o the_o apostle_n make_v against_o himself_o for_o if_o abraham_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v without_o grace_n he_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o glory_n and_o that_o before_o god_n than_o if_o his_o work_n proceed_v from_o grace_n for_o in_o that_o case_n it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v to_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o 7._o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n or_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o whereas_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n deny_v that_o abraham_n have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o his_o work_n proceed_v from_o grace_n by_o which_o if_o abraham_n have_v be_v justify_v he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n but_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n all_o matter_n of_o glory_v be_v take_v away_o by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 27._o for_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v not_o by_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o and_o that_o this_o contradiction_n make_v against_o himself_o appear_v further_a by_o that_o which_o himself_o say_v excludi_fw-la in_o the_o same_o chapter_n out_o of_o rom._n 4._o 4._o but_o unto_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o debt_n whence_o he_o prove_v that_o by_o work_n which_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v from_o justification_n he_o mean_v such_o work_n whereto_o not_o grace_n be_v give_v but_o wage_n render_v and_o such_o be_v only_o those_o say_v he_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o only_a strength_n of_o freewill_n for_o to_o the_o work_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o grace_n that_o which_o be_v render_v be_v not_o simple_o merces_fw-la wage_n but_o it_o be_v also_o grace_n yea_o grace_n rather_o than_o wage_n if_o therefore_o abraham_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_n and_o not_o by_o grace_n he_o may_v have_v glory_v that_o he_o have_v make_v god_n a_o debtor_n unto_o he_o but_o to_o abraham_n his_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o his_o reward_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o wage_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n as_o be_v due_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o be_v that_o fulfil_v not_o the_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v to_o have_v be_v abraham_n case_n but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 4_o 5._o §_o vii_o and_o this_o also_o confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v confute_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o grace_n unto_o which_o bellarmine_n here_o say_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o render_v as_o of_o debt_n but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v wrought_v by_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n when_o they_o treat_v of_o merit_n ascribe_v to_o work_n of_o grace_n merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o in_o justice_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o covenant_n but_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n themselves_o for_o every_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o charity_n absolute_o deserve_v as_o they_o teach_v eternal_a life_n insomuch_o that_o heaven_n be_v no_o less_o due_a to_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a than_o hell_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a §_o viii_o as_o to_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n so_o to_o these_o three_o place_n gal._n 2._o 16._o ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o wherein_o all_o work_n of_o all_o man_n be_v general_o exclude_v from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n bellarmine_n answer_v that_o in_o they_o all_o those_o work_n only_o be_v exclude_v which_o be_v do_v before_o faith_n but_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o several_o and_o first_o to_o that_o gal._n 2._o 16._o bellarmine_n say_v that_o in_o that_o epistle_n there_o be_v two_o question_n handle_v the_o former_a special_a whether_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n do_v belong_v to_o christian_n so_o that_o without_o they_o they_o can_v be_v save_v the_o other_o general_a whether_o by_o the_o law_n and_o strength_n of_o nature_n justification_n can_v happen_v to_o any_o man_n without_o grace_n and_o without_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ._n unto_o both_o which_o the_o apostle_n answer_v negative_o and_o afterward_o he_o say_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n in_o that_o epistle_n be_v whether_o work_n do_v justify_v without_o faith_n whereunto_o i_o reply_v that_o no_o such_o question_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o epistle_n nor_o the_o contrary_n conclude_v as_o be_v altogether_o heterogeneous_a and_o beside_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v to_o reclaim_v the_o galatian_n from_o their_o error_n who_o think_v that_o beside_o faith_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n must_v concur_v to_o justification_n for_o both_o the_o false_a teacher_n 5._o who_o seduce_v they_o be_v christian_n who_o lest_o they_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n persuade_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v gal._n 6._o 12._o and_o the_o galatian_n themselves_o who_o be_v seduce_v do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v christian_n neither_o be_v they_o persuade_v to_o renounce_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o unto_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v necessary_o to_o join_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o by_o they_o both_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v against_o this_o assertion_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v direct_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o he_o have_v dispute_v against_o the_o other_o that_o work_v without_o faith_n in_o christ_n do_v justify_v or_o that_o work_v do_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n only_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n do_v justify_v without_o faith_n in_o christ_n his_o disputation_n have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o galatian_n and_o their_o teacher_n will_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n have_v answer_v that_o they_o do_v not_o from_o justification_n exclude_v faith_n in_o christ_n god_n forbid_v but_o do_v add_v unto_o faith_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n desire_v as_o the_o papist_n now_o do_v to_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o both_o by_o faith_n and_o work_v together_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n so_o here_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o asserâ—…ion_n never_o any_o christian_n hold_v but_o whether_o by_o faith_n without_o work_n which_o the_o galatian_n and_o their_o teacher_n will_v have_v with_o faith_n to_o concur_v unto_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n to_o which_o purpose_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o word_n in_o the_o very_a place_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
that_o unto_o salvation_n contrary_a to_o the_o lutheran_n who_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o again_o we_o have_v that_o patience_n be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o presence_n but_o also_o of_o relation_n to_o salvation_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n answ._n he_o have_v not_o here_o the_o term_n necessary_a but_o in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n the_o phrase_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la habetis_fw-la you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n which_o phrase_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v thing_n useful_a or_o needful_a without_o any_o show_n or_o colour_n of_o signification_n imply_v the_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n as_o matth._n 6._o 8._o your_o father_n know_v whereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v need_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v need_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o her_o colt_n matth._n 21._o 3._o buy_v those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o we_o have_v need_n against_o the_o feast_n joh._n 13._o 29._o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o grant_v that_o patience_n be_v a_o necessary_a virtue_n and_o that_o also_o to_o salvation_n yea_o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a say_v he_o with_o relation_n to_o salvation_n for_o so_o he_o say_v that_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n ridiculous_a for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n without_o some_o relation_n to_o it_o but_o every_o relation_n be_v not_o causal_n or_o import_v a_o cause_n as_o in_o those_o example_n which_o he_o allege_v meat_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o may_v be_v nourish_v etc._n etc._n but_o many_o time_n the_o relation_n be_v of_o other_o argument_n as_o of_o mean_n and_o help_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n desire_v can_v well_o be_v have_v as_o the_o ass_n and_o her_o colt_n be_v needful_a for_o christ_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n shoe_n or_o boot_n be_v needful_a for_o he_o that_o travail_v and_o such_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o journey_n end_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n have_v need_n to_o go_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n as_o of_o a_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o have_v by_o faith_n run_v the_o race_n 1._o that_o be_v set_v before_o you_o viz._n of_o patience_n you_o may_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n 15._o §_o iv._o his_o second_o testimony_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 14_o 15._o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n but_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o bear_v of_o child_n if_o she_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o sanctification_n with_o sobriety_n where_o say_v he_o perseverance_n not_o only_o in_o faith_n but_o in_o faith_n love_n sanctification_n and_o sobriety_n be_v put_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o as_o a_o certain_a condition_n without_o which_o the_o woman_n can_v be_v save_v answ._n all_o this_o we_o grant_v but_o conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la be_v no_o cause_n nor_o do_v import_v any_o efficiency_n if_o he_o will_v have_v take_v hold_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o text_n as_o imply_v efficiency_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v urge_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la filiorum_fw-la generationem_fw-la by_o child-bearing_a as_o it_o be_v better_a translate_v than_o by_o bear_v of_o child_n to_o avoid_v ambiguity_n because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v if_o they_o shall_v continue_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o child_n but_o of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sex_n which_o be_v a_o word_n collective_a signify_v a_o multitude_n be_v per_fw-la synthesin_n join_v to_o a_o verb_n of_o the_o plural_a as_o turbaruunt_fw-la as_o if_o child-bearing_a be_v a_o cause_n or_o have_v some_o relation_n of_o efficiency_n to_o salvation_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n that_o it_o be_v inflict_v upon_o that_o sex_n as_o a_o curse_n howbeit_o to_o the_o faithful_a the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o of_o all_o other_o affliction_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v evil_a be_v change_v and_o they_o sanctify_v to_o they_o as_o the_o strait_a way_n or_o as_o the_o word_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o way_n of_o affliction_n by_o which_o 22._o they_o be_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n in_o such_o place_n therefore_o though_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o many_o time_n import_v a_o cause_n be_v use_v yet_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o sometime_o the_o way_n be_v signify_v and_o sometime_o the_o estate_n the_o way_n as_o act_n 14._o 22._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o or_o through_o many_o afliction_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n not_o that_o affliction_n or_o the_o patient_a bear_n of_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v collect_v out_o of_o some_o other_o place_n but_o that_o affliction_n patient_o bear_v be_v the_o way_n to_o it_o the_o estate_n as_o rom._n 4._o 11._o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o uncircumcision_n so_o in_o this_o place_n as_o beza_n have_v well_o observe_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o do_v bellarmine_n follow_v this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v say_v he_o confirmatur_fw-la that_o per_fw-la by_o the_o bear_n of_o child_n be_v put_v for_o in_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o procreation_n of_o child_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o that_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o childebearing_n shall_v be_v save_v if_o she_o abide_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n §_o v._o his_o three_o testimony_n phil._n 2._o 12._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 12._o work_n your_o salvation_n sure_o say_v he_o if_o good_a action_n work_v salvation_n they_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o presence_n but_o also_o of_o efficiency_n answ._n very_o true_a but_o where_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o good_a action_n do_v work_v salvation_n he_o exhort_v indeed_o the_o philippian_n that_o they_o shall_v work_v or_o rather_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n not_o that_o they_o be_v the_o author_n or_o worker_n of_o it_o for_o salvation_n and_o every_o degree_n thereof_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n 10._o even_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n 2._o he_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o 12._o he_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o 5._o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 13._o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o this_o exhortation_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o 6_o saint_n at_o philippi_n in_o who_o god_n have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n as_o therefore_o god_n himself_o have_v begin_v this_o work_n will_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v finish_v it_o 6._o or_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o course_n of_o salvation_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o course_n cooperate_n with_o god_n and_o accomplish_v their_o sanctification_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o 1._o speak_v §_o vi_o his_o four_o testimony_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o for_o the_o sorrow_n that_o 10._o be_v according_a to_o god_n work_v penance_n unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v stable_n here_o also_o we_o see_v say_v he_o the_o respect_n of_o efficiency_n for_o sorrow_n work_v penance_n penance_n work_v stable_a salvation_n for_o sorrow_n do_v true_o work_v in_o a_o man_n penance_n that_o be_v detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v sin_n therefore_o penance_n also_o itself_o dâ—…th_v true_o work_v stable_a salvation_n and_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a not_o oneâ—…_n in_o regard_n of_o presence_n but_o as_o a_o cause_n answ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o it_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o even_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o