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discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la iudicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la dâ—cat_n ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la etiamss_fw-la habuero_fw-la quiâ—piam_fw-la iustum_fw-la non_fw-la respondebo_fw-la sed_fw-la meum_fw-la â—udicem_fw-la deprecabor_fw-la velut_fw-la si_fw-la apertiùs_fw-la fateatur_fw-la dicens_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la excrevero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la all_o humane_a righteousness_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v be_v convince_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n therefore_o a_o man_n after_o his_o work_n of_o righteousness_n have_v need_n to_o pray_v that_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v discuss_v may_v sink_v down_o under_o the_o burden_n may_v recover_v strength_n again_o by_o the_o only_a clemency_n of_o the_o judge_n let_v he_o say_v then_o that_o though_o i_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v but_o will_v supplicate_v my_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v more_o plain_o confess_v say_v although_o i_o attain_v to_o never_o so_o great_a a_o proficiency_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n yet_o i_o come_v to_o obtain_v life_n not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o mercy_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o bishop_n day_n we_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n in_o set_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o cardinal_n contarenus_n who_o write_v of_o justification_n a_o little_a iustif_a before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o have_v before_o of_o set_a purpose_n examine_v the_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n confess_v ingenuous_o as_o he_o have_v judicious_o according_a to_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n scan_v and_o compare_v it_o that_o luther_n doctrine_n together_o with_o the_o protestant_n be_v consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o catholic_a doctrine_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v not_o decree_v against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o have_v be_v maintain_v by_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n even_o down_o to_o contarenus_n his_o time_n who_o write_v some_o three_o or_o four_o year_n before_o the_o first_o session_n of_o this_o council_n although_o the_o schoolman_n special_o the_o scotist_n have_v according_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o author_n name_n darken_v and_o dim_v the_o truth_n who_o new_a doctrine_n notwithstanding_o prove_v not_o as_o yet_o catholic_a before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n wherein_o the_o scotist_n bear_v no_o small_a sway_n will_v needs_o make_v it_o romane-catholicke_a in_o despite_n of_o all_o catholic_n where_o also_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o scandal_n which_o pontifician_n cast_v upon_o the_o protestant_n religion_n as_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o novelty_n broach_v first_o by_o luther_n whereas_o a_o cardinal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o learning_n and_o piety_n after_o due_a examination_n find_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o main_a fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n do_v consent_n with_o catholic_a doctrine_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o this_o cardinal_n say_v concern_v justification_n attingimus_fw-la ad_fw-la duplicem_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la alteram_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la qua_fw-la incipimus_fw-la esse_fw-la iusti_fw-la &_o essicimur_fw-la consortes_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o habemus_fw-la charitatem_fw-la diffusam_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la alteram_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatam_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la inquam_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la simul_fw-la tempore_fw-la utraque_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatur_fw-la &_o utramque_fw-la attingimus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la quòd_fw-la autem_fw-la deus_fw-la donaverit_fw-la nobis_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la cumeo_fw-la est_fw-la textus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la expressus_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la qui_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la pepercit_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o reor_fw-la nullum_fw-la posse_fw-la contradicere_fw-la restat_fw-la iam_fw-la inquirere_fw-la utranam_fw-la debeamus_fw-la niti_fw-la &_o existimare_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sanctos_fw-la &_o iustos_fw-la haberi_fw-la ea_fw-la inquam_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quae_fw-la deceat_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la satisfaciat_fw-la a_o hac_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la a_o potius_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la &_o imputata_fw-la ego_fw-la prorsus_fw-la existimo_fw-la pie_n &_o christianè_fw-la dici_fw-la quòd_fw-la debeamus_fw-la niti_fw-la niti_fw-la inquam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la restabili_fw-la quae_fw-la certònos_fw-la sustentat_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la nobis_fw-la inharente_n haec_fw-la etenim_fw-la nostra_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la inchoata_fw-la &_o imperfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la tueri_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la offendamus_fw-la quin_fw-la assiduè_fw-la peccemus_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la indigeamus_fw-la oratione_fw-la qua_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la petamus_fw-la dimitti_fw-la nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la idcirco_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ob_fw-la hanc_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la haberi_fw-la iusti_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la deceret_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o sanctos_fw-la sed_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quae_fw-la omnino_fw-la placet_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la offendat_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la summopere_fw-la placeat_fw-la hac_fw-la ergo_fw-la sola_fw-la certa_fw-la &_o stabili_fw-la nobis_fw-la nitendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o oâ—_n eam_fw-la solam_fw-la credere_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la iustos_fw-la haberi_fw-la &_o dici_fw-la iustos_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la preciosus_fw-la ille_fw-la christianorum_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la quem_fw-la qui_fw-la invenit_fw-la venait_fw-fr omne_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la emat_fw-la illum_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la preciosa_fw-la margarita_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la invenit_fw-la linquit_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la habeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ind_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la experimento_fw-la videmus_fw-la viros_fw-la sanctos_fw-la qui_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la minus_fw-la sibi_fw-la placent_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la se_fw-la indigere_fw-la 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esse_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la sibi_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la sed_fw-la conâ—ugiendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la donatam_fw-la qua_fw-la nitantur_fw-la &_o incumbant_fw-la we_o attain_v say_v he_o to_o a_o double_a righteousness_n the_o one_o inherent_a in_o we_o whereby_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v just_a and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o have_v charity_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o other_o not_o inherent_a but_o give_v we_o with_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n i_o say_v of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n both_o be_v give_v we_o at_o one_o time_n and_o we_o attain_v both_o of_o they_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 32._o these_o thing_n i_o suppose_v none_o can_v contradict_v it_o remain_v then_o to_o inquire_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o we_o be_v to_o trust_v unto_o and_o to_o be_v esteem_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o my_o part_n say_v he_o i_o think_v it_o agreeable_a both_o to_o piety_n and_o christianity_n to_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o rely_v to_o rely_v i_o say_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o we_o as_o upon_o a_o most_o firm_a foundation_n which_o do_v sure_o sustain_v we_o and_o not_o upon_o holiness_n and_o grace_n inherent_a in_o us._n thus_o contarenus_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n hac_fw-la sola_fw-la inquit_fw-la certa_fw-la stabili_fw-la nobis_fw-la nitendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la eam_fw-la solam_fw-la credere_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la iustos_fw-la haberi_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v say_v he_o to_o rely_v upon_o this_o only_a certain_a and_o stable_a foundation_n and_o for_o the_o same_o only_a to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n that_o be_v account_v 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the_o christian_n bulwark_n against_o satan_n battery_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n so_o plain_o and_o pithy_o lay_v out_o in_o the_o several_a main_a branch_n of_o it_o as_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o may_v be_v to_o the_o faithful_a as_o so_o many_o preservative_n against_o the_o poisonous_a heresy_n and_o prevail_a iniquity_n of_o these_o last_o time_n by_o h._n b._n pastor_n of_o s._n mathew_v friday-street_n rome_n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n vers._n ii_o print_a at_o london_n for_o henry_n taunton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o saint_n dunstan_n churchyard_n 1632._o to_o the_o high_a and_o excellent_a who_o inhabit_v eternity_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a witness_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v 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truth_n against_o all_o antichristian_a adversary_n vouchsafe_v therefore_o to_o patronize_v this_o poor_a labour_n which_o the_o weak_a &_o unworthy_a of_o all_o thy_o servant_n be_v bold_a here_o to_o consecrate_v to_o thy_o name_n it_o be_v but_o that_o small_a fruit_n and_o rivulet_n which_o have_v spring_v from_o thou_o the_o live_a root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n so_o as_o by_o just_a right_n it_o be_v thou_o let_v thy_o power_n protect_v the_o work_n and_o workman_n from_o all_o injury_n of_o time_n and_o thy_o grace_n bless_v the_o work_n both_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o save_a truth_n and_o to_o the_o convince_a of_o the_o gain-say_a thou_o see_v o_o lord_n the_o presumption_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o his_o seduce_a seduce_v apostle_n thou_o behold_v these_o apostatise_v lukewarm_a time_n how_o many_o look_v back_o to_o egypt_n to_o babylon_n thou_o numbre_v and_o weigh_o antichristian_a advocate_n and_o baal_n pleader_n and_o babylon_n reconciler_n as_o if_o they_o will_v in_o despite_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o bless_a word_n re-erect_v babel_n tower_n within_o the_o border_n of_o thy_o zion_n o_o lord_n be_v not_o thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o truth_n and_o do_v not_o thy_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v thyself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o he_o that_o in_o former_a time_n have_v save_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n &_o have_v put_v they_o to_o confusion_n that_o hate_v we_o but_o now_o lord_n if_o we_o may_v dispute_v with_o thou_o and_o see_v thy_o servant_n who_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n have_v begin_v to_o speak_v to_o my_o lord_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o cast_v thy_o people_n off_o and_o go_v not_o forth_o with_o our_o army_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o turn_v our_o back_n from_o the_o enemy_n that_o they_o which_o hate_v we_o spoil_v our_o good_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o make_v 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