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he_o from_o wrath_n for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n here_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n be_v the_o same_o that_o to_o be_v justify_v of_o god_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 5.6.7_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a place_n 2._o cor._n 5.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v to_o they_o their_o sin_n behold_v whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o express_o define_v reconciliation_n wherewith_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o whereas_o bellarmine_n interprete_v that_o clause_n every_o one_o that_o humble_v himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v define_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v instify_v he_o miss_v the_o mark_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o other_o purpose_n then_o by_o that_o proverbial_a sentence_n to_o confirm_v that_o special_a twofold_a example_n the_o one_o of_o a_o man_n justify_v the_o other_o of_o a_o man_n not_o obtain_v justification_n likewise_o where_o he_o interprete_v to_o be_v exalt_v of_o infusion_n of_o justice_n he_o use_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o consequent_a reason_v from_o the_o gerall_n to_o the_o special_a affirmative_o thus_o to_o be_v instify_v be_v to_o be_v exalt_v therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exalt_v by_o infusion_n of_o inherent_a justice_n but_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o which_o be_v justify_v be_v exalt_v not_o only_o by_o adoption_n but_o also_o by_o regeneration_n yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o justification_n be_v the_o same_o that_o regeneration_n moreover_o bellarmine_n in_o this_o place_n contradict_v himself_o while_o now_o he_o grant_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v signify_v by_o exaltation_n and_o straight_o way_n deni_v that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v exalt_v who_o debt_n be_v 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and_o the_o cause_n of_o zacheus_n salvation_n be_v show_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v for_o he_o say_v to_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o wit_n infi_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n as_o paul_n interprete_v this_o sonship_n rom._n 4.12_o for_o as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n many_o be_v abraham_n son_n to_o who_o notwithstanding_o salvation_n come_v not_o and_o king_n ezechias_n which_o example_n bellarmine_n add_v although_o he_o show_v his_o good_a work_n with_o a_o sincere_a hart_n yet_o he_o think_v not_o that_o he_o be_v by_o they_o just_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n like_v as_o paul_n say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o but_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v chap._n vii_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o four_o part_n fourthly_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o faith_n he_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v to_o himself_o christ_n satisfaction_n may_v be_v perceive_v by_o these_o say_n rom._n 3.24.25_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o redemption_n make_v in_o christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o chap._n 4.24.25_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o wit_n faith_n for_o justice_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o our_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o fault_n and_o raise_v up_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o chap._n 10.6.7_o the_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n say_v thus_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o hart_n who_o shall_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n this_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v go_v down_o into_o the_o deep_a this_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o beleen_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o justice_n where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o the_o name_n faith_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjoint_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n impute_v to_o a_o man_n for_o justice_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o that_o which_o be_v in_o a_o man_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o that_o which_o be_v without_o a_o man_n and_o faith_n be_v in_o a_o man_n but_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v be_v without_o a_o man_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o man_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v account_v he_o so_o as_o man_n be_v esteem_v in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o satisfaction_n for_o himself_o chap._n viii_o the_o confirmation_n and_o clear_n of_o the_o five_o part_n fiftly_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o that_o be_v for_o the_o only_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o partly_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v for_o christ_n satisfaction_n impute_v and_o partly_o by_o work_n that_o be_v for_o inherent_a justice_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o saying_n follow_v which_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o where_o be_v then_o the_o rejoice_v it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o and_o by_o verse_n 28._o we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o chap._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n our_o father_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n gal._n 2.16_o know_v that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o also_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n eph._n 2.8.9_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n tit._n 3.5_o not_o of_o just_a work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o christ_n unto_o those_o say_n wherein_o work_n be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n 19_o i._o book_n of_o justification_n chap._n 19_o bellarmine_n except_v first_o in_o general_a or_o in_o common_a that_o by_o work_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n &_o exclude_v from_o justification_n be_v understand_v work_n which_o go_v before_o faith_n &_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o only_a strength_n of_o freewill_n &_o not_o all_o absolute_o and_o this_o he_o say_v may_v be_v prove_v from_o rom._n 4._o where_o we_o read_v say_v he_o to_o he_o that_o work_v wage_n be_v impute_v as_o by_o debt_n not_o as_o by_o grace_n in_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n open_v himself_o say_v he_o what_o shall_v be_v understand_v by_o work_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n and_o say_v that_o he_o call_v they_o work_n to_o which_o that_o which_o be_v give_v be_v wage_n not_o grace_n and_o such_o be_v not_o any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o only_a strength_n of_o freewill_n for_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v of_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v thereupon_o be_v not_o simple_o wage_n but_o also_o grace_n yea_o more_o grace_n than_o wage_n thus_o say_v bellarmine_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v false_a that_o pault_n shall_v here_o say_v he_o call_v they_o work_n to_o which_o that_o which_o be_v give_v be_v wage_n not_o grace_n that_o be_v which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o only_a strength_n of_o freewill_n for_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o work_n in_o general_a whether_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o freewill_n or_o by_o grace_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o he_o intreat_v there_o of_o abraham_n work_n those_o which_o he_o have_v do_v of_o grace_n and_o faith_n as_o that_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n commandment_n and_o trust_v upon_o his_o promise_n leave_v his_o country_n of_o chaldea_n and_o go_v into_o a_o land_n which_o god_n be_v to_o show_v he_o also_o that_o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o offer_v his_o only_a son_n isaak_n at_o god_n commandment_n for_o these_o be_v those_o work_n wherein_o he_o may_v rejoice_v and_o boast_v with_o man_n and_o from_o these_o work_n do_v pault_n derogate_a justification_n before_o god_n by_o this_o argument_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o general_a for_o that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v wage_n be_v give_v as_o by_o debt_n and_o be_v not_o impute_v that_o be_v not_o give_v of_o grace_n but_o to_o abraham_n justice_n be_v impute_v and_o whereas_o bellarmine_n faith_n that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o work_n which_o be_v do_v of_o grace_n be_v partly_o wage_n parley_n grace_n therein_o he_o feign_v that_o thing_n immediate_o adverse_a may_v stand_v together_o and_o that_o against_o the_o apostle_n manifest_a sentence_n both_o in_o this_o place_n where_o he_o oppose_v grace_n to_o debt_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o wage_n as_o that_o can_v stand_v together_o and_o also_o chap._n 11.6_o where_o he_o say_v if_o by_o grace_n to_o wit_n there_o be_v a_o reservation_n of_o certain_a jew_n that_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v not_o now_o of_o work_n that_o be_v desert_n of_o work_n otherwise_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o of_o work_n than_o not_o now_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n but_o bellarmine_n have_v first_o set_v down_o that_o general_a answer_n 27._o bellarmine_n exception_n against_o that_o place_n ro._n 3_o 27._o make_v answer_v afterward_o unto_o every_o of_o those_o say_n and_o first_o unto_o that_o place_n rom._n 3.27_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o of_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o deed_n because_o man_n be_v justify_v of_o grace_n which_o first_o of_o all_o inspire_v faith_n then_o by_o faith_n lead_v unto_o mercy_n and_o good_a work_n and_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o deed_n that_o be_v by_o the_o only_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n &_o strength_n of_o free_a will_n i_o answer_v although_o god_n grace_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v lead_v he_o by_o faith_n unto_o good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o in_o that_o respect_n man_n say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o bellarmine_n insinuate_v because_o of_o
unto_o that_o effect_n of_o abraham_n faith_n to_o wit_n glorify_v of_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o truth_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o effect_n for_o in_o apply_v abraham_n example_n he_o do_v not_o now_o mention_v strong_a faith_n such_o as_o that_o of_o abraham_n be_v but_o simple_o true_a faith_n to_o wit_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n give_v jesus_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o raise_v he_o up_o for_o our_o justification_n the_o place_n rom._n 10_o speak_v not_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o salvation_n that_o be_v glorification_n which_o although_o it_o be_v obtain_v by_o invocation_n proceed_v of_o faith_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o obtain_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o faith_n but_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o way_n that_o he_o have_v prescribe_v last_o although_o out_o of_o hebr._n 11._o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o faith_n be_v of_o great_a price_n with_o god_n yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o by_o faith_n do_v merit_n god_n benefit_n for_o as_o other_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n so_o faith_n itself_o also_o be_v god_n free_a gift_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v eph._n 2.8_o branch_n the_o 5._o prin_fw-mi cipal_n argument_n which_o have_v 2._o branch_n there_o remain_v the_o last_o argument_n which_o bellarmine_n say_v be_v take_v from_o two_o principle_n of_o which_o the_o one_o be_v that_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v justice_n real_o inherent_a in_o we_o the_o other_o that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n before_o we_o see_v how_o bellarmine_n do_v reason_n from_o these_o principle_n it_o be_v meet_v first_o to_o put_v in_o mind_n that_o that_o first_o principle_n be_v false_a even_o by_o bellarmine_n own_o testimony_n 2._o 2._o book_n of_o justification_n chapt._n 2._o for_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o infusion_n of_o that_o inherent_a justice_n but_o infusion_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o the_o inherent_a justice_n itself_o but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o reason_v from_o these_o principle_n fron_n the_o first_o principle_n he_o reason_v thus_o unto_o the_o infusion_n of_o justice_n be_v more_o action_n require_v then_o the_o action_n of_o faith_n but_o justification_n be_v the_o infusion_n of_o justice_n therefore_o unto_o justification_n be_v require_v more_o action_n than_o the_o action_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o consequence_n only_a faith_n justifi_v not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o disposition_n i_o answer_v first_o bellarmine_n here_o depart_v from_o the_o question_n not_o oppugn_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o popish_a fiction_n for_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v do_v not_o mean_v that_o it_o justifi_v only_o by_o way_n of_o disposition_n but_o by_o way_n of_o apprehension_n as_o have_v already_o bâ—â—_n often_o declare_v then_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o beside_o bellarmine_n agree_v not_o with_o himself_o who_o now_o affirm_v that_o the_o action_n of_o faith_n be_v fore-required_n unto_o justification_n also_o that_o it_o dispose_v unto_o justification_n when_o before_o he_o say_v branch_n 1_o book_n of_o justification_n chap._n 13.2_o book_n chapt._n 4._o of_o grace_n and_o freewill_n 1._o book_n chap._n 6._o the_o latter_a branch_n that_o faith_n justifi_v as_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o root_n of_o justification_n and_o afterward_o he_o make_v faith_n part_n of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n where_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n consist_v in_o faith_n hope_n and_o charnie_n be_v part_n of_o the_o form_n therefore_o fore_o require_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o form_n now_o from_o the_o other_o principle_n he_o draw_v this_o argument_n if_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v it_o shall_v only_o save_v also_o but_o it_o do_v not_o only_o save_v because_o good_a work_n be_v also_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n therefore_o it_o only_o do_v not_o justify_v i_o answer_v although_o this_o argument_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n have_v a_o great_a show_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v thorough_o look_v into_o it_o will_v be_v sound_a to_o be_v a_o argument_n a_o i._o a_o false_a argument_n paralogism_n have_v four_o term_n by_o the_o homonymous_a or_o double_a signification_n of_o the_o argument_n or_o middle_a cerme_n for_o that_o only_o save_v in_o the_o proposition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v special_o of_o salvation_n which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o apprehension_n but_o in_o the_o assumption_n it_o be_v understand_v general_o of_o salvation_n which_o be_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o faith_n only_o save_v as_o the_o instrumental_a apprehend_v cause_n to_o wit_n by_o apprehend_v christ_n satisfaction_n for_o which_o god_n save_v the_o believer_n but_o it_o do_v not_o only_o save_v every_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o god_n grace_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n also_o save_v but_o as_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n also_o good_a work_n save_v but_o as_o the_o way_n by_o which_o god_n bring_v the_o believer_n unto_o salvation_n this_o double_a signification_n be_v observe_v i_o answer_v to_o the_o assumption_n where_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n save_v not_o only_o if_o this_o be_v understand_v general_o it_o be_v true_a but_o then_o a_o other_o thing_n be_v assume_v then_o be_v in_o the_o proposition_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proposition_n faith_n only_o save_v that_o be_v not_o understand_v general_o but_o special_o to_o wit_n by_o way_n of_o apprehension_n but_o if_o the_o assumption_n be_v understand_v special_o as_o in_o the_o proposition_n namely_o that_o faith_n only_o save_v not_o by_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n satisfaction_n it_o be_v manifest_o false_a chap._n four_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o three_o part_n recite_v and_o refute_v hitherto_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o papist_n sentence_n wherein_o they_o contend_v that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v not_o now_o follow_v the_o three_o part_n wherein_o they_o dispute_v that_o justification_n stand_v not_o only_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o bellarmine_n purpose_v to_o prove_v thus_o 6._o i_o book_n of_o justification_n chap._n 6._o justification_n consist_v also_o say_v he_o in_o inward_a renew_v therefore_o not_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n only_o we_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n but_o to_o prove_v that_o bellarmine_n bring_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o will_v consider_v in_o order_n the_o first_o place_n be_v rom._n 4._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v as_o bellarmine_n interprete_v that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n i_o answer_v this_o exposition_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v false_a confound_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v for_o paul_n begin_v in_o that_o epistle_n to_o dispute_v of_o ren_a of_o nature_n or_o of_o sanctification_n at_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n have_v finish_v the_o disputation_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v unto_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o purge_v our_o sin_n by_o satisfaction_n and_o be_v raise_v up_o for_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v our_o justification_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v obtain_v it_o by_o his_o death_n for_o us._n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o shall_v yet_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 15._o wherefore_o see_v he_o be_v rise_v again_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o in_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o our_o justification_n be_v get_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n death_n the_o second_o place_n be_v place_n the_o 2._o place_n rom._n 5._o as_o sin_v reign_v unto_o death_n so_o also_o grace_n reign_v by_o justice_n unto_o eternal_a life_n fron_n hence_o bellarmine_n reason_v thus_o he_o oppose_v justice_n to_o sin_n and_o by_o justice_n understand_v renew_v from_o which_o work_n proceed_v of_o life_n for_o that_o the_o opposition_n require_v for_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v unto_o death_n because_o it_o wrought_v deadly_a work_n contrariwise_o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v by_o justice_n unto_o life_n because_o by_o justice_n infuse_v it_o work_v the_o work_n of_o life_n and_o if_o inward_a renew_v which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o good_a work_n be_v right_o call_v rustice_n out_o of_o doubt_n justification_n must_v be_v constitute_v in_o that_o renew_v and_o not_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n only_o i_o answer_v a_o gain_n bellarmine_n bring_v a_o false_a exposition_n for_o the_o apostle_n entreat_v nothing_o
in_o that_o chapter_n of_o renew_v of_o nature_n but_o afterward_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o compare_v it_o unto_o the_o former_a with_o which_o it_o agree_v may_v be_v perceive_v to_o be_v this_o as_o adam_n sin_n reign_v in_o his_o posterite_n unto_o death_n because_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o it_o bring_v death_n that_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o impute_v justice_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o christ_n satisfaction_n reign_v in_o they_o unto_o life_n eternal_a because_o justice_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o bring_v life_n eternal_a the_o three_o place_n be_v rom._n 6._o neither_o exhibit_v your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o iniquity_n to_o sin_n but_o exhibit_v yourselves_o to_o god_n as_o live_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o your_o member_n weapon_n of_o justice_n to_o god_n i_o answer_v this_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o justification_n the_o dispute_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n end_v in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n but_o treat_v of_o sanctification_n wherefore_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n the_o 4._o place_n be_v rom._n 8._o the_o spirit_n live_v for_o justification_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n for_o justice_n bellarmine_n add_v justification_n or_o justice_n which_o make_v to_o live_v and_o by_o this_o to_o work_v can_v be_v for_o givenesse_n of_o sin_n only_o but_o some_o inward_a and_o inherent_a thing_n i_o answer_v again_o he_o bring_v a_o false_a exposition_n for_o neither_o speak_v he_o here_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o thing_n before_o and_o after_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n quicken_v they_o as_o concern_v study_n of_o justice_n or_o good_a work_n so_o that_o now_o they_o cease_v to_o give_v themselves_o to_o sin_n and_o contrariwise_o do_v study_n for_o justice_n and_o good_a work_n the_o 5._o place_n be_v gal._n 3._o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v that_o can_v have_v give_v life_n sure_o justice_n have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n here_o the_o apostle_n show_v open_o say_v bellarmine_n that_o justice_n whereupon_o justification_n be_v call_v be_v something_o that_o give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o constitute_v it_o in_o motion_n and_o action_n but_o i_o see_v not_o by_o what_o syllogism_n bellarmine_n gather_v this_o consequence_n from_o the_o apostle_n word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v if_o the_o law_n can_v give_v life_n to_o man_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v give_v that_o be_v can_v give_v he_o strength_n perfect_o to_o fulfil_v or_o keep_v it_o then_o shall_v man_n justice_n arise_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v man_n shall_v be_v just_a and_o count_v of_o god_n for_o just_a for_o the_o law_n by_o he_o observe_v but_o by_o what_o force_n will_v you_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o justification_n consist_v in_o that_o justice_n which_o constitute_v the_o soul_n in_o action_n that_o be_v in_o inherent_a justice_n yea_o the_o contrary_n may_v rather_o be_v from_o hence_o conclude_v namely_o that_o justification_n consist_v not_o in_o that_o justice_n for_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o justification_n namely_o perfect_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n fall_v not_o unto_o man_n in_o this_o life_n the_o sixth_o place_n be_v place_n 6._o place_n ephes_n 4._o be_v renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v create_v in_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n where_o the_o apostle_n call_v renew_v justice_n and_o holiness_n i_o answer_v this_o place_n also_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n see_v it_o speak_v not_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n neither_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n which_o although_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o every_o way_n absolute_a in_o the_o regenerate_a so_o as_o to_o answer_v in_o every_o part_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o true_a and_o sincere_a and_o not_o feign_v reason_n three_o reason_n to_o these_o argument_n bellarmine_n add_v three_o reason_n which_o he_o call_v natural_a which_o also_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o first_o reason_n be_v 1._o 1._o justification_n without_o doubt_n be_v a_o certain_a motion_n from_o sin_n unto_o justice_n and_o have_v it_o name_n from_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o it_o lead_v as_o all_o other_o the_o like_a motion_n enlighten_v warning_n etc._n etc._n true_a justification_n therefore_o can_v be_v understand_v except_o some_o justice_n be_v get_v beside_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n even_o as_o it_o can_v 〈◊〉_d either_o be_v true_a enlighten_v nor_o true_a warm_n if_o when_o darkness_n be_v drive_v away_o or_o cold_a expel_v there_o follow_v no_o light_n and_o no_o heat_n in_o the_o subject_a the_o body_n i_o answer_v justification_n it_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o kind_n of_o motion_n from_o sin_n to_o justice_n but_o not_o such_o as_o bellarmine_n feign_v to_o wit_n such_o as_o enlighten_v and_o warn_n be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o motion_n of_o expelling_a sin_n and_o infuse_v justice_n for_o this_o motion_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o call_v justification_n but_o regeneration_n renovation_n sanctification_n but_o it_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o forgive_a or_o remit_v sin_n and_o impute_v justice_n now_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o impute_v of_o justice_n differ_v only_o in_o name_n indeed_o they_o be_v the_o same_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n word_n rom._n 4.6.7_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v elsewhere_o and_o what_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o drive_v out_o darkness_n but_o to_o bring_v in_o light_n also_o what_o else_o to_o expel_v cold_a but_o to_o put_v in_o warmth_n unapt_o therefore_o do_v bellarmine_n feign_v that_o darkness_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o cold_a expel_v although_o there_o follow_v no_o light_n nor_o heat_n in_o the_o subject_a body_n the_o second_o reason_n 2._o 2._o justification_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v not_o therefore_o only_o give_v we_o of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n but_o also_o that_o we_o may_v get_v the_o reward_n of_o heavenly_a life_n but_o sure_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n deliver_v from_o pain_n do_v not_o give_v glory_n which_o thing_n we_o see_v daily_o in_o civil_a judgement_n for_o they_o that_o be_v quit_v by_o the_o judge_n be_v deliver_v from_o death_n but_o they_o get_v not_o new_a reward_n for_o this_o alone_a that_o they_o be_v judge_v not_o to_o have_v be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v guilty_a i_o deny_v the_o assumption_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v from_o pain_n to_o wit_n eternal_a death_n but_o also_o bring_v glory_n or_o eternal_a life_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n wherein_o man_n justification_n consist_v be_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o of_o sin_n of_o commit_v but_o also_o of_o sin_n of_o omit_v whereby_o it_o come_v that_o he_o to_o who_o god_n forgive_v sin_n be_v so_o account_v of_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o only_o commit_v nothing_o which_o god_n have_v forbid_v in_o his_o law_n but_o also_o omit_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v command_v and_o therefore_o as_o if_o he_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o where_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v there_o also_o be_v life_n according_a to_o that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o moreover_o the_o example_n of_o civil_a judgement_n which_o bellarmine_n bring_v prove_v not_o his_o assumption_n because_o that_o absolution_n be_v unlike_a to_o the_o absolution_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v universal_a to_o wit_n from_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o be_v particular_a or_o special_a to_o wit_n from_o some_o certain_a crime_n or_o crime_n against_o the_o politic_a law_n notwithstanding_o the_o civil_a judge_n give_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o have_v quit_v from_o certain_a crime_n those_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o innocent_a namely_o preservation_n in_o life_n and_o defence_n although_o he_o give_v he_o no_o new_a and_o singular_a reward_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v only_o to_o certain_a virtuous_a exploit_n and_o so_o god_n give_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o those_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o wit_n unto_o those_o that_o keep_v his_o law_n such_o as_o he_o account_v all_o those_o who_o sin_n he_o have_v forgive_v the_o three_o reason_n justification_n of_o enemy_n make_v friend_n child_n 〈◊〉_d citizen_n with_o saint_n of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n only_o for_o