church_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o these_o word_n which_o be_v the_o 6_o 7_o 8._o canon_n of_o the_o second_o milevitane_n council_n in_o binnius_n for_o the_o western_a be_v the_o 115_o 116_o 117._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o balsamon_n for_o the_o eastern_a church_n 17._o wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a principle_n among_o all_o christian_n for_o who_o can_v doubt_v that_o which_o come_v to_o we_o original_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o derivative_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 23._o we_o can_v reasonable_o but_o only_a perverse_o deny_v this_o conclusion_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o have_v sin_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o duty_n or_o obligation_n he_o must_v also_o come_v short_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n 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thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a the_o good_a work_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o adjunctâ—…_n but_o not_o as_o cause_n of_o the_o cure_n that_o must_v be_v attribute_v only_o to_o faith_n in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o without_o doubt_n that_o holy_a ejaculation_n the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o clean_a according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o prayer_n as_o needful_a now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n or_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v leave_v upon_o record_n for_o we_o 2_o câ—…ron_n 30._o 19_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n pardon_v not_o the_o man_n preparation_n that_o make_v he_o clean_o according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o so_o kimchi_n confess_v in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o those_o word_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o lord_n heal_v the_o people_n that_o be_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n 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in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o there_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o suffering_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 23._o yet_o dare_v not_o plead_v either_o for_o acquitment_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n from_o his_o own_o but_o only_o from_o his_o saviour_n obed_a ence_n and_o do_v couâ—…t_v they_o but_o dung_n sc_n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n except_v that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v most_o true_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v of_o god_n the_o father_n give_v of_o god_n the_o son_n purchase_v for_o none_o but_o god_n can_v take_v away_o sin_n appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abolish_v the_o power_n of_o 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be_v in_o the_o least_o respect_n a_o partial_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o herein_o st._n augustin_n show_v himself_o st._n paul_n scholar_n and_o therefore_o may_v just_o challenge_v to_o be_v our_o master_n for_o though_o he_o write_v a_o book_n of_o purpose_n to_o confute_v the_o solifidean_a heresy_n which_o look_v only_o after_o faith_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o let_v fall_v any_o one_o passage_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o work_n be_v require_v to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n this_o himself_n profess_v lib._n 2._o retr_n cap._n 38._o interea_fw-la missa_fw-la sunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la à _fw-la quibusdam_fw-la fratribus_fw-la laicis_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la divinorum_fw-la eloquiorum_fw-la studiosis_fw-la scripta_fw-la nonnulla_fw-la quae_fw-la ita_fw-la distinguerent_fw-la à _fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la christianam_fw-la fidem_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la hâc_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la sine_fw-la illis_fw-la autem_fw-la posse_fw-la perveniri_fw-la 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for_o unlawful_a by_o bellarmine_n own_o confession_n who_o labour_v to_o excuse_v his_o church_n for_o use_v such_o prayer_n but_o unsuccessful_o the_o â—…esuites_n maintain_v such_o prayer_n both_o by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o by_o their_o practice_n 16._o god_n trust_v the_o holy_a angel_n with_o his_o elect_n be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o their_o pray_v to_o angel_n 17._o baronius_n unjust_o quarrel_v with_o theodoret_n about_o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n and_o false_o interpret_n the_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n 18._o no_o ungratefulness_n in_o our_o not_o pray_v to_o angel_n because_o ungâ—…dliness_n in_o pray_v to_o they_o 19_o the_o papâ—…sts_n invocation_n of_o their_o guardian_n angel_n not_o to_o be_v justify_v the_o five_o exception_n ibidem_fw-la sect_n 5._o p._n 219._o against_o pray_v to_o saint_n you_o allege_v behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n job_n 4._o 18._o our_o latin_a vulgar_a read_v 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new_a then_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o as_o you_o understand_v it_o and_o urge_v it_o too_o that_o 〈◊〉_d paâ—…teth_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n nor_o saint_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o and_o to_o all_o divine_a scripture_n for_o to_o omit_v a_o thousand_o â—…stances_n thus_o say_v saint_n paul_n though_o yet_o alive_a upon_o earth_n 1_o thes._n 2._o 4._o we_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n to_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o gospel_n and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 11._o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n be_v commit_v to_o my_o trust_n and_o do_v god_n put_v no_o trust_n in_o he_o now_o be_v a_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n think_v you_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o in_o bless_a angel_n at_o least_o otherwise_o why_o do_v you_o so_o earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o put_v they_o in_o trust_n with_o yourself_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n pray_v in_o your_o ejaculation_n 34_o o_o god_n let_v they_o compass_v i_o about_o whâ—…st_v i_o be_o live_v and_o 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