justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n in_o that_o place_n do_v signify_v to_o be_v make_v just_a by_o obtain_v righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o two_o reason_n first_o out_o of_o those_o word_n jâ—…sti_fw-la constistuentur_fw-la multi_fw-la many_o shall_v be_v constitute_v or_o make_v just_a from_o whence_o he_o argue_v thus_o to_o be_v constitute_v just_a be_v to_o be_v make_v just_a by_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o be_v constitute_v just_a rom._n 5._o 19_o therefore_o to_o be_v constitute_v just_a be_v to_o be_v make_v just_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a answ._n we_o confess_v that_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v be_v constitute_v yea_o be_v make_v just_a but_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o manner_n whether_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n or_o by_o imputation_n the_o assumption_n therefore_o be_v grant_v by_o we_o but_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a and_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n yea_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o place_n allege_v where_o justification_n or_o make_v righteous_a be_v oppose_v not_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o 18._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v justify_v or_o constitute_v righteous_a who_o be_v absolve_v and_o acquit_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o condemnation_n be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a unto_o life_n for_o as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 19_o verse_n many_o be_v say_v to_o be_v constitute_v sinner_n that_o be_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a interpreter_n do_v expound_v it_o and_o as_o appear_z by_o the_o former_a verse_n guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o condemnation_n by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adaâ—…_n mean_v that_o one_o offence_n of_o he_o which_o we_o call_v his_o fall_n which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v but_o by_o imputation_n so_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n many_o be_v say_v to_o be_v constitute_v just_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n that_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n his_o obedience_n be_v communicate_v to_o they_o which_o can_v be_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o imputation_n neither_o can_v any_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v constitute_v just_a shall_v not_o be_v a_o judicial_a word_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v justify_v in_o all_o other_o place_n this_o verb_n whether_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o good_a sense_n or_o in_o the_o bad_a signify_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o bellarmine_n infer_v upon_o it_o for_o as_o in_o the_o bad_a it_o signify_v to_o convince_v or_o condemn_v as_o gal._n 11._o 2._o 18._o jam._n 4._o 4._o so_o in_o the_o good_a to_o approve_v or_o commend_v as_o rom._n 5._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o 6._o 4._o 7._o 11._o and_o according_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n may_v be_v this_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n many_o be_v convict_v and_o condemn_v as_o sinner_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n many_o shall_v be_v approve_v and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a his_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o adam_n to_o christ_n which_o as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o etc._n in_o his_o due_a place_n prove_v make_v whole_o against_o he_o for_o if_o by_o the_o actual_a disobedience_n of_o adam_n impute_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n then_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a of_o this_o antithesis_fw-la i_o be_o hereafter_o to_o speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o maintain_v and_o justify_v our_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n against_o bellarmine_n cavil_n §_o ii_o but_o here_o bellarmine_n frame_v to_o himself_o a_o fourfold_a objection_n answer_n of_o calvin_n and_o chemnitius_n prove_v that_o to_o justify_v be_v a_o judicial_a word_n signify_v to_o absolve_v and_o to_o pronounce_v just_a their_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v justify_v to_o condemn_v as_o rom._n 5._o 16._o 18._o 8._o 33._o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o condemn_v when_o he_o do_v not_o acquit_v a_o man_n but_o pronounce_v he_o guilty_a depute_v he_o unto_o punishment_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v when_o he_o acquit_v and_o absolve_v a_o man_n from_o guilt_n and_o pronounce_v he_o just_o accept_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n as_o righteous_a unto_o eternal_a life_n to_o this_o bellarmine_n shape_v two_o answer_n first_o that_o justification_n be_v right_o oppose_v to_o condemnation_n but_o be_v not_o therefore_o always_o a_o judicial_a word_n for_o even_o condemnation_n itself_o sometime_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o judge_n appoint_v he_o to_o punishment_n who_o in_o judgement_n be_v find_v guilty_a and_o sometime_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o fault_n which_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n and_o so_o adam_n have_v condemn_v we_o and_o god_n condemn_v but_o adam_n have_v not_o condemn_v we_o by_o judge_v we_o after_o a_o judicial_a manner_n but_o by_o imprint_v in_o we_o original_a sin_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n say_v he_o justification_n sometime_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o judge_n sometime_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n and_o both_o way_n do_v christ_n justify_v we_o first_o as_o the_o second_o adam_n by_o deletion_n of_o sin_n and_o infusion_n of_o grace_n second_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o declare_v they_o just_a who_o before_o he_o have_v make_v just_a reply_n justification_n in_o this_o question_n and_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o action_n of_o god_n and_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n it_o signify_v not_o to_o make_v just_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n but_o by_o sentence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o absolve_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o pronounce_v and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a as_o be_v oppose_v to_o condemn_v which_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n signify_v not_o to_o make_v sinful_a but_o by_o sentence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o pronounce_v the_o offendor_n guilty_a and_o to_o award_v he_o punishment_n but_o what_o either_o justify_n or_o condemn_v may_v signify_v be_v refer_v to_o other_o either_o person_n or_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o material_a so_o that_o it_o be_v confess_v which_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o justify_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n signify_v not_o to_o make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n no_o more_o than_o condemn_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n signify_v to_o make_v wicked_a by_o infusion_n but_o both_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o action_n of_o a_o judge_n who_o either_o pronounce_v a_o man_n just_o 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transgression_n may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v condemn_v we_o because_o he_o have_v enwrap_v we_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o death_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o â—…entence_n of_o condemnation_n that_o transgression_n of_o his_o be_v impute_v we_o be_v in_o he_o as_o the_o root_n so_o the_o second_o adam_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o who_o be_v in_o he_o both_o as_o a_o surety_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o guilt_n and_o pay_v our_o debt_n for_o we_o esai_n 53._o 11._o and_o also_o as_o our_o intercessor_n and_o advocate_n plead_v for_o we_o that_o by_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n we_o may_v be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o he_o §_o iii_o his_o second_o answer_n be_v that_o although_o
instrument_n of_o justice_n to_o god_n where_o by_o righteousness_n say_v he_o be_v understand_v something_o that_o be_v inherent_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v which_o no_o man_n doubt_v of_o when_o indeed_o he_o shall_v prove_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o the_o faithful_a for_o that_o we_o free_o confess_v but_o that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n but_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n whereunto_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o do_v exhort_v as_o to_o a_o necessary_a and_o unseparable_a consequent_a of_o justification_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o or_o elsewhere_o as_o before_o i_o observe_v in_o set_v down_o the_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n exhort_v we_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n or_o the_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n but_o god_n gracious_a favour_n for_o that_o be_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n to_o life_n but_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o part_n mortification_n and_o renovation_n and_o to_o the_o particular_a duty_n thereof_o he_o do_v both_o here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n exhort_v as_o namely_o in_o his_o six_o testimony_n cite_v oâ—…t_v of_o eph._n 4._o 23_o 24._o from_o which_o he_o will_v prove_v which_o no_o man_n do_v deny_v that_o our_o renovaâ—…ion_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n inherent_a §_o vii_o his_o four_o allegation_n have_v need_v to_o be_v a_o good_a one_o for_o this_o 10._o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o he_o have_v cite_v and_o recite_v and_o as_o it_o be_v recoct_v it_o out_o of_o rom._n 8._o 10._o the_o spirit_n live_v because_o of_o justification_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o justice_n for_o justification_n or_o justice_n which_o make_v we_o to_o live_v and_o thereby_o to_o work_v can_v be_v only_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o something_o inward_a inherent_a answ._n in_o this_o place_n vers_fw-la 10._o 11._o as_o i_o show_v before_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o a_o double_a privilege_n of_o those_o in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v by_o his_o spirit_n free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n vers_fw-la 10._o that_o howsoever_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v as_o bellarmine_n himself_o expound_v mortal_a or_o appoint_v to_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o first_o adam_n bring_v in_o and_o by_o it_o death_n his_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o yet_o the_o soul_n for_o so_o the_o word_n spirit_n be_v take_v when_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o body_n be_v life_n that_o be_v as_o the_o antithesis_fw-la require_v design_v unto_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n by_o imputation_n whereof_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v entitle_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n for_o as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la be_v not_o mean_v the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v but_o the_o corporal_a death_n unto_o which_o they_o also_o in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v be_v subject_a so_o in_o the_o latter_a be_v mean_v not_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n the_o other_o privilege_n respect_v the_o body_n vers_fw-la 11._o that_o after_o it_o have_v be_v dead_a and_o turn_v into_o dust_n the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o death_n dwell_v in_o we_o shall_v raise_v unto_o life_n eternal_a our_o mortal_a body_n §_o viii_o his_o five_o testimony_n gal._n 3._o 21._o where_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 21._o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v give_v life_n or_o justify_v as_o the_o rhemist_n translate_v the_o word_n vivificare_fw-la then_o in_o very_a deed_n justice_n shall_v be_v of_o law_n he_o do_v plain_o say_v he_o demonstrate_v that_o justice_n from_o whence_o justification_n be_v name_v be_v something_o which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o do_v place_n the_o same_o in_o motion_n and_o action_n answ._n if_o from_o this_o proposition_n propound_v by_o the_o apostle_n bellarmine_n can_v have_v assume_v the_o antecedent_n that_o so_o he_o may_v conclude_v the_o consequent_a then_o may_v he_o strong_o have_v conclude_v against_o we_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o see_v the_o apostle_n do_v tollere_fw-la antecedenâ—…_n that_o be_v intend_v to_o contradict_v that_o antecedent_n what_o reason_n have_v bellarmine_n to_o argue_v as_o he_o do_v it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o if_o the_o law_n can_v have_v give_v we_o life_n that_o be_v as_o chrysostome_n and_o oâ—…umenius_n expound_v can_v have_v save_v we_o according_a to_o that_o legal_a promise_n hocfac_o &_o vives_fw-la do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v or_o as_o the_o rhemist_n translate_v can_v have_v justify_v we_o then_o undoubted_o we_o may_v have_v be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o because_o it_o neither_o be_v noâ—…_n be_v possible_a for_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n therefore_o send_v his_o son_n 4._o to_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o the_o law_n require_v unto_o justification_n that_o we_o who_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v nor_o save_v by_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o prescribe_a in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o not_o by_o a_o justice_n 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that_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n the_o latter_a jam._n 2._o 14._o what_o will_v it_o profit_v my_o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n will_v faith_n save_v he_o but_o how_o say_v he_o out_o of_o the_o former_a be_v a_o man_n bless_v in_o his_o deed_n if_o his_o deed_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o happinâ—…sse_v but_o affoâ—…diheir_o idle_a presence_n answ._n we_o confess_v that_o good_a work_n have_v relation_n to_o happiness_n as_o they_o be_v necessary_a unto_o it_o as_o the_o way_n as_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la neither_o do_v i_o conceive_v how_o good_a work_n can_v be_v idle_a where_o they_o be_v present_a though_o they_o do_v not_o merit_v that_o which_o infinite_o exceed_v their_o worth_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o other_o place_n jam._n 2._o we_o confess_v also_o that_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o and_o be_v void_a of_o good_a work_n do_v not_o save_v a_o man_n because_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o dead_a faith_n this_o therefore_o prove_v good_a work_n to_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praesentiae_fw-la but_z for_o necessity_n efficioncie_n there_o be_v no_o show_n nor_o colour_n §_o xiii_o after_o those_o several_a testimony_n he_o appeal_v to_o the_o whole_a vouch_v epistle_n of_o peter_n john_n james_n and_o jude_n who_o chief_a intention_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o to_o justify_v man_n good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o suffice_v as_o some_o in_o these_o time_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n not_o well_o understand_v begin_v to_o preach_v i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n who_o he_o name_v urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n so_o do_v all_o true_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o this_o day_n yea_o paul_n himself_o do_v urge_v it_o 14._o as_o much_o as_o any_o of_o they_o if_o not_o more_o but_o the_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n he_o may_v as_o soon_o prove_v out_o of_o our_o sermon_n as_o out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n §_o fourteen_o to_o the_o scripture_n he_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n 8._o who_o as_o they_o censure_v for_o heretic_n those_o which_o deny_v work_n to_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n so_o themselves_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o which_o both_o censure_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n we_o do_v most_o willing_o subscribe_v and_o we_o shall_v great_o wonder_v how_o this_o great_a master_n of_o controversy_n can_v be_v so_o idle_a so_o impertinent_a so_o frivolous_a a_o disputant_n but_o that_o as_o i_o say_v before_o these_o his_o discourse_n prove_v
his_o conversion_n he_o be_v touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n blameless_a phil._n 3._o 6._o they_o be_v blameless_a before_o man_n but_o not_o faultless_a before_o god_n for_o zacharias_n do_v use_v to_o sacrifice_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o as_o augustine_n say_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n allege_v by_o the_o pelagian_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o incredulity_n he_o be_v both_o deaf_a 62._o and_o dumb_a for_o a_o time_n as_o touch_v the_o apostle_n before_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n though_o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o his_o friend_n and_o give_v they_o this_o testimony_n that_o 4._o they_o have_v keep_v his_o word_n yet_o who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o far_o they_o be_v 15._o 6._o at_o that_o time_n from_o perfection_n and_o with_o how_o great_a imperfection_n they_o keep_v his_o word_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v allege_v the_o example_n of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 7._o as_o one_o that_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n forbid_v concupiscence_n when_o in_o that_o chapter_n he_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v that_o by_o that_o commandment_n 8._o he_o be_v convict_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o that_o he_o have_v concupiscence_n but_o also_o that_o that_o habitual_a concupiscence_n may_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a it_o do_v take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n to_o work_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o actual_a concupiscence_n §_o fourteen_o but_o bellarmine_n conceit_n be_v that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o apostle_n sin_n be_v no_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o whereto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o as_o he_o be_v carnal_a 25._o he_o do_v consent_n unto_o it_o but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v spiritual_a for_o so_o he_o say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n 23._o but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n whereupon_o he_o cry_v out_o v_o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n mean_v thereby_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n second_o though_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o consent_v to_o concupiscence_n yet_o both_o the_o habitual_a concupiscence_n itself_o remain_v in_o he_o after_o his_o regeneration_n and_o the_o actual_a concupiscence_n go_v before_o coâ—…sent_a arise_v from_o thence_o be_v sin_n the_o habitual_a be_v often_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o sin_n and_o be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o sin_v sin_n which_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n to_o send_v forth_o evil_a concupiscence_n namely_o which_o the_o law_n forbid_v be_v exceed_o sinful_a as_o for_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o thought_n or_o affection_n go_v before_o consent_n and_o arise_v from_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n they_o be_v those_o very_a sin_n which_o be_v direct_o forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o those_o which_o be_v join_v 28._o with_o consent_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o former_a commandment_n neither_o can_v paul_n who_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o law_n be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o the_o very_a heathen_a know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o evil_a concupiscence_n accompany_v with_o consent_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o know_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n or_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o evil_a concupiscence_n hence_o bellarmine_n conclude_v that_o because_o the_o law_n have_v be_v keep_v by_o many_o it_o be_v possible_a neither_o do_v we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o upright_a walk_n in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v perfect_o fulfil_v by_o they_o their_o new_a obedience_n which_o they_o perform_v with_o upright_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n have_v the_o title_n of_o perfection_n give_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v a_o perfection_n begin_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n for_o even_o a_o infant_n that_o be_v form_v in_o the_o womb_n be_v perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o part_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o lord_n not_o impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a their_o imperfection_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o augustine_n 19_o oâ—…nia_n ergo_fw-la mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ignoscitur_fw-la all_o the_o commandment_n be_v esteem_v as_o do_v when_o that_o whâ—…ch_n be_v not_o do_v be_v pardon_v §_o xv._n but_o this_o answer_n concern_v perfection_n of_o obedience_n begin_v perfect_a and_o the_o imperfection_n remit_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n say_v yeaâ—…zechias_n â—…zechias_z professâ—…th_v that_o he_o have_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o if_o ezechias_n walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfâ—…ct_a heart_n who_o will_v deny_v it_o to_o abraham_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a answ._n we_o do_v read_v that_o the_o faithful_a do_v keep_v the_o law_n but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o they_o do_v abâ—…olutely_o fulfil_v it_o but_o that_o all_o of_o they_o have_v their_o imperfection_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o although_o many_o oâ—…_n they_o abound_v with_o good_a work_n yet_o their_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n acceptation_n of_o they_o in_o christ_n impute_v righteousness_n unto_o they_o without_o work_n and_o where_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o obey_v god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n heart_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o entire_a or_o upright_a heart_n the_o hebrew_n word_n tham_fw-mi thom_n tâ—…min_n and_o shalem_n which_o signifâ—…e_v perfect_a or_o perfection_n be_v synonyma_fw-la or_o word_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o â—…ashar_n josher_n and_o em_v that_o be_v upright_o uprightness_n and_o truth_n or_o sincerity_n and_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o be_v before_o god_n and_o aâ—…e_v the_o same_o with_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o of_o they_o oppose_v not_o to_o imperfection_n but_o to_o hypocrisy_n for_o thom_n tham_fw-mi and_o thamin_n consider_v these_o place_n psal._n 35._o 21._o where_o thom_n and_o josher_n be_v use_v as_o synonima_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a let_v perfection_n and_o 〈◊〉_d preserve_v i_o josh._n 24._o 14._o where_o thamin_n and_o emâ—…th_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o perfection_n and_o in_o truth_n psal._n 37._o 37._o where_fw-mi tham_fw-mi and_o jashar_n be_v put_v for_o the_o same_o observe_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n so_o job_n be_v commend_v to_o have_v be_v ish_n thâ—…_n vejashar_n a_o perfect_a and_o upright_o man_n the_o word_n shalem_n which_o in_o the_o same_o speech_n of_o ezechias_n 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o be_v by_o the_o 72._o translate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a be_v by_o they_o reâ—…dred_n isaiah_n 38._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o true_a heart_n as_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v call_v heb._n 10._o 22._o §_o xvi_o the_o phrase_n of_o perform_v duty_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n heart_n deut._n 26._o 16_o as_o to_o seek_v god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n deut._n 4._o 29._o psal._n 119._o â—…_n 10._o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o â—…he_a soul_n 2_o king_n 23._o 3._o psal._n 119._o 34_o 69._o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n joâ—…l_n 2._o 12._o import_v nothing_o else_o where_o it_o be_v not_o legal_o understand_v but_o a_o entire_a or_o upright_a heart_n that_o be_v not_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n as_o hypocrite_n use_v to_o speak_v psal._n 12._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 12._o 33._o the_o phrase_n not_o with_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n be_v expound_v vers_fw-la 38._o to_o be_v a_o perfect_a or_o upright_a heart_n thus_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o truth_n be_v to_o serve_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 24._o and_o to_o praise_n god_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n psal._n 9_o 1._o &_o 111._o 1._o be_v to_o praiâ—…e_v he_o with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n psal._n 119._o 7._o thus_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o before_o god_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_a or_o upright_o gen._n 17._o 1._o and_o to_o be_v perfect_a or_o upright_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o before_o he_o for_o to_o
a_o harsh_a speech_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o any_o crâ—…ature_n yet_o as_o augustine_n say_v he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o debtor_n as_o he_o be_v a_o promiser_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n to_o keep_v promise_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o owe_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v 15._o but_o as_o his_o promise_n be_v not_o the_o debito_fw-la but_o the_o gratuitâ—…_n so_o what_o he_o free_o promise_v he_o free_o give_v 7._o out_o of_o augustine_n he_o cit_v three_o testimony_n two_o out_o of_o his_o epistle_n 105._o to_o sixtus_n out_o of_o which_o epistle_n i_o have_v before_o produce_v divers_a pregnant_a testimony_n against_o merit_n so_o properlycal_v his_o first_o allegation_n be_v this_o nullane_n sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la justorâ—…m_fw-la sunt_fw-la planè_fw-la quia_fw-la â—…usti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la justi_fw-la fierent_fw-la merita_fw-la non_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la in_o which_o testimony_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n which_o notwithstanding_o â—…ignifieth_v nothing_o but_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o just_a which_o god_n will_v reward_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v the_o just_a no_o good_a work_n which_o god_n will_v reward_v they_o have_v no_o doubt_n because_o they_o be_v just_a for_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v he_o thâ—…t_v work_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 1_o iâ—…h_n 3._o 7._o but_o as_o the_o former_a word_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n so_o the_o late_a word_n plain_o disprove_v merit_n of_o congruity_n that_o they_o may_v become_v righteous_a say_v he_o they_o have_v no_o merit_n for_o as_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n augustine_n teach_v against_o bothsort_n of_o merit_n sicut_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fidei_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la fideles_fw-la eramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o fine_fw-la quod_fw-la eâ—…it_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la coronabit_fw-la nos_fw-la sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o miseratione_n &_o misericâ—…rdia_fw-la second_o as_o touch_v the_o other_o it_o augustine_n indeed_o say_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v death_n the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v true_o have_v call_v eternal_a life_n the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n but_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v debitum_fw-la stipendium_fw-la because_o the_o apostle_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o stipend_n mean_v the_o due_a and_o deserve_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 nay_o he_o say_v the_o contrary_a 302._o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v demand_v tanquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la stipendium_fw-la and_o 9_o elsewhere_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o though_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o he_o will_v rather_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o hereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o his_o mercy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o hundred_o and_o five_o sixtum_fw-la epistle_n the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o worthy_o it_o be_v call_v a_o stipend_n because_o it_o be_v due_a etc._n etc._n deinde_fw-la ne_fw-la justitia_fw-la de_fw-fr humano_fw-la se_fw-la extolleret_fw-la bono_fw-mi sicut_fw-la humanum_fw-la meritum_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la contrario_fw-la retulit_fw-la dicens_fw-la stipendium_fw-la justitiâ—…_n vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la inquit_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diceret_fw-la audito_fw-la quòd_fw-la stipendium_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la quid_fw-la te_fw-la disponis_fw-la extollere_fw-la &_o contrariam_fw-la mâ—…rti_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la stipendium_fw-la flagitare_fw-la but_o of_o this_o point_n i_o have_v speak_v more_o than_o sufficient_o when_o i_o urge_v 17._o our_o four_o testimony_n out_o of_o rom._n 6._o 23._o but_o the_o three_o testimony_n 25._o bellarmine_n chief_o urge_v vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la est_fw-la tâ—…tum_fw-la praemium_fw-la cujus_fw-la promissione_n gaudemus_fw-la eternal_a life_n be_v the_o whole_a reward_n in_o the_o promise_n whereof_o we_o do_v rejoice_v nor_o can_v this_o reward_n come_v before_o merit_n be_v have_v neither_o may_v it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v worthy_a for_o what_o more_o unjust_a than_o this_o and_o what_o more_o just_a than_o god_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o demand_v the_o reward_n before_o we_o merit_v to_o receive_v it_o answ._n augustine_n as_o himself_o eram_fw-la testify_v write_v this_o book_n when_o he_o be_v new_o baptize_v and_o as_o yet_o not_o accustom_v or_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v write_v any_o thing_n therein_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v out_o of_o he_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o prejudge_v those_o manifold_a pregnant_a testimony_n by_o i_o cite_v before_o which_o he_o wrought_v when_o he_o be_v of_o more_o mature_a judgement_n and_o of_o ripe_a year_n notwithstanding_o out_o of_o this_o testimony_n such_o as_o it_o be_v bellarminâ—…_n collect_v five_o conclusion_n against_o we_o first_o that_o a_o man_n he_o mean_v â—…o_o doubt_v a_o righteous_a man_n have_v the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v as_o bellarmine_n acknowledge_v augustine_n to_o use_v the_o term_n that_o he_o have_v good_a work_n which_o god_n will_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o we_o confess_v second_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v one_o and_o all_o our_o reward_n but_o augustine_n do_v not_o say_v unâ—…m_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a for_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v also_o reward_n 10._o though_o but_o petty_a reward_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternal_a life_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v simple_o totum_fw-la but_o tâ—…tum_fw-la cujus_fw-la promissione_n gaudemus_fw-la for_o temporal_a benefit_n we_o be_v to_o use_v but_o not_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o they_o but_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v those_o wherein_o 20._o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v they_o we_o use_v these_o we_o be_v to_o enjoy_v for_o those_o are_z utenda_fw-la but_o these_o be_v sruenda_fw-la three_o that_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v in_o justice_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o mere_a liberality_n but_o augustine_n every_o where_o else_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v grace_n non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o it_o be_v freâ—…ly_o give_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o grace_n si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la gratuita_fw-la neither_o do_v it_o hinder_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n that_o it_o be_v give_v in_o justice_n for_o these_o two_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n do_v meet_v together_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o in_o that_o he_o do_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o gratis_o by_o 24._o his_o grace_n justice_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o merit_n which_o in_o justice_n can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o punishment_n but_o partly_o in_o reâ—…pect_n of_o christ_n merit_n unto_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v in_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v which_o promise_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o perform_v four_o that_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o give_v before_o they_o be_v find_v worthy_a of_o it_o that_o shall_v have_v it_o lest_o we_o shall_v faith_n there_o be_v no_o dignity_n in_o work_n i_o answer_v that_o our_o dignity_n stand_v in_o god_n dignation_n or_o acceptation_n in_o christ_n which_o dignity_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ._n for_o to_o they_o christ_n 4._o be_v the_o end_n and_o complement_n of_o the_o law_n insomuch_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v esteem_v to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o dignity_n of_o good_a work_n as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o be_v good_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a but_o no_o dignity_n of_o merit_n do_v we_o ascribe_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o therefore_o unworthy_a nor_o destitute_a of_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v accept_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n by_o faith_n unto_o which_o faith_n augustine_n use_v to_o ascribe_v merit_n for_o indeed_o faith_n be_v that_o work_n of_o 29._o god_n which_o he_o require_v instead_o of_o all_o our_o merit_n because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o whosoever_o have_v be_v not_o without_o merit_n nor_o unworthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n
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 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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
make_v in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n between_o grace_n and_o work_n as_o that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o one_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o other_o but_o they_o may_v as_o well_o stand_v together_o as_o the_o first_o justification_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v habitual_a consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v with_o the_o second_o which_o be_v actual_a consist_v in_o work_n or_o rather_o the_o one_o will_v infer_v the_o other_o because_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o one_o i_o speak_v of_o adulti_fw-la without_o the_o other_o for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n that_o righteousness_n must_v be_v total_a and_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a and_o both_o must_v concur_v unto_o justification_n for_o neither_o without_o the_o other_o be_v perfect_a object_n yea_o but_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v without_o work_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o juâ—…ification_n unto_o which_o work_n do_v not_o concur_v and_o when_o he_o oppose_v grace_n to_o work_n he_o mean_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v before_o faith_n without_o grace_n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n answ._n this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o papist_n have_v to_o excuse_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o open_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n who_o so_o often_o and_o so_o peremptory_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o work_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v all_o that_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v reject_v all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v general_o 16._o of_o all_o man_n whether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o all_o work_n whether_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o faith_n insomuch_o that_o the_o work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o righteousness_n tit_n 3._o 5._o be_v exclude_v yea_o the_o work_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n be_v deny_v to_o have_v justify_v he_o before_o god_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o have_v both_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n but_o these_o objectiot_n i_o shall_v full_o satisfy_v in_o their_o due_a grace_n place_n §_o x._o sixthly_a whereas_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o justify_v grace_n be_v the_o same_o with_o charity_n i_o argue_v thus_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o own_o person_n gal._n 2._o 16._o 3._o 10_o 11._o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o charity_n and_o consequent_o not_o by_o grace_n inherent_a §_o xi_o seven_o that_o the_o apostle_n by_o grace_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n grace_n and_o salvation_n understand_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o inherent_a grace_n appear_v both_o by_o his_o ascension_n rom._n 5._o 20._o that_o where_o sin_n abound_v god_n grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v and_o by_o his_o question_n rom._n 6._o 1._o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v for_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a conceit_n that_o where_o sin_n abound_v inherent_a righteousness_n shall_v abound_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v those_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o of_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v eph._n 2._o 7._o 8._o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n distinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o rom._n 5._o 15._o of_o those_o that_o believe_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act._n 18._o 27._o of_o commend_v man_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act._n 14._o 26._o 15._o 40._o of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n act._n 14._o 3._o 20._o 32._o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o grace_n act._n 20._o 24._o of_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v rich_a become_v poor_a for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o of_o our_o predestination_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 1._o 5_o 6._o of_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 5._o of_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n tit._n 2._o 11._o of_o christ_n his_o taste_n of_o death_n for_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 2._o 9_o of_o the_o reward_n not_o impute_v of_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o work_v rom._n 4._o 4._o of_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n jud._n 4._o etc._n etc._n §_o xii_o last_o so_o clear_a be_v this_o truth_n which_o we_o deliver_v according_a papist_n to_o the_o scripture_n concern_v justify_v grace_n that_o albertus_n pighius_fw-la arbitr_n a_o famous_a divine_a among_o the_o papist_n do_v confess_v that_o what_o the_o schoolman_n teach_v concern_v justify_n grace_n that_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n in_o our_o soul_n infuse_v of_o god_n and_o there_o remain_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o habit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v mere_a devise_n of_o man_n have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n thomas_n aquinas_n also_o write_v on_o tit._n 2._o 11._o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v say_v he_o that_o grace_n signify_v mercy_n and_o mercy_n always_o be_v in_o god_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n in_o time_n past_o it_o lay_v hide_v but_o when_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v grace_n appear_v and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n grace_n appear_v two_o way_n the_o former_a because_o by_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o place_n follow_v the_o instruction_n of_o mankind_n whereupon_o he_o say_v teachingu_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o those_o few_o place_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v for_o inherent_a grace_n be_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n understand_v of_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o particular_n which_o now_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v chap._n iii_o bellarmine_n allegation_n for_o grace_v inherent_a out_o of_o rom._n 3._o 24._o prove_v to_o make_v against_o himself_o §_o i._o but_o before_o i_o propound_v they_o i_o be_o to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n justice_n that_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o those_o also_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o divine_a quality_n reside_v there_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la habitus_fw-la so_o that_o bellarmine_n in_o his_o book_n â—…_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n may_v well_o have_v spare_v his_o labour_n whereby_o he_o endeavore_v to_o prove_v such_o grace_n or_o grace_n to_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n which_o never_o any_o of_o we_o deny_v but_o we_o deny_v that_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la or_o justify_v grace_n be_v inherent_a in_o we_o this_o therefore_o bellarmine_n labour_v to_o prove_v lib._n 2._o the_o justif_a cap._n 3._o 24._o unto_o which_o in_o the_o other_o place_n he_o do_v refer_v we_o allege_v rom._n 3._o 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n answ._n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o popish_a cause_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v very_o 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soever_o we_o do_v be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o but_o not_o to_o god_n reply_n beda_n give_v two_o reason_n though_o bellarmine_n conceal_v the_o better_a why_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v be_v notwithstanding_o call_v unprofitable_a servant_n the_o former_a quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la bonorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la non_fw-la indiget_fw-la because_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o good_a thing_n which_o though_o true_a yet_o do_v neither_o so_o well_o fit_a the_o comparison_n wherein_o the_o servant_n though_o useful_a to_o his_o master_n both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n can_v not_o by_o all_o his_o endeavour_n deserve_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_n neither_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reason_n which_o our_o saviour_n render_v because_o we_o have_v â—…one_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o latter_a we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n because_o say_v he_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reaveal_v that_o be_v because_o we_o can_v deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o service_n but_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v say_v he_o who_o crown_v thou_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n he_o do_v not_o say_v in_o thy_o merit_n and_o work_n because_o by_o who_o mercy_n we_o be_v prevent_v that_o we_o may_v in_o humility_n serve_v god_n by_o his_o gift_n we_o be_v crown_v that_o in_o sublimity_n we_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o so_o bede_n §_o xi_o the_o three_o exposition_n he_o say_v be_v augustine_n viz._n that_o augustine_n we_o may_v be_v call_v unprofitable_a servant_n when_o we_o have_v keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n because_o we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o our_o duty_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o christ_n himself_o do_v render_v neither_o can_v we_o from_o thence_o demand_v 3._o any_o just_a reward_n unless_o god_n have_v make_v a_o liberal_a covenant_n with_o we_o for_o by_o 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be_v allege_v except_v the_o clause_n of_o god_n bounty_n which_o as_o it_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v that_o very_a testimony_n of_o augustine_n which_o he_o quote_v so_o do_v it_o evident_o exclude_v merit_n second_o for_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n which_o force_v he_o to_o contradict_v his_o own_o assertion_n both_o here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n for_o first_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o which_o do_v no_o more_o but_o his_o duty_n do_v not_o merit_n and_o that_o we_o do_v no_o more_o but_o our_o duty_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o do_v not_o merit_v second_o where_o he_o confess_v that_o we_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o our_o duty_n he_o renounce_v all_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n and_o three_o in_o that_o he_o confess_v that_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n he_o take_v away_o all_o merit_n of_o condignity_n four_o he_o confess_v that_o without_o god_n gracious_a promise_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o reward_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v due_a only_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la and_o not_o ratione_fw-la ipsius_fw-la operis_fw-la which_o afterward_o he_o deny_v five_o he_o confess_v that_o such_o be_v the_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o to_o allure_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n he_o do_v free_o promise_v a_o reward_n now_o what_o god_n do_v free_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o give_v free_o and_o without_o desert_n for_o eternal_a life_n which_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n he_o purpose_v free_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o our_o worthiness_n to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o what_o in_o mercy_n he_o either_o purpose_v or_o promise_v christ_n by_o his_o merit_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o so_o that_o we_o attain_v to_o heaven_n by_o a_o threefold_a right_n by_o god_n free_a donation_n elect_v we_o in_o christ_n as_o his_o free_a gift_n second_o by_o christ_n merit_n as_o our_o inheritance_n three_o by_o god_n free_a promise_n as_o his_o gracious_a reward_n whereby_o he_o crown_v not_o our_o merit_n but_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o grace_n in_o we_o god_n indeed_o have_v promise_v free_o to_o reward_v our_o work_n but_o that_o our_o work_n shall_v merit_v the_o reward_n he_o have_v no_o where_o promise_v or_o teach_v 16._o §_o xii_o his_o four_o exposition_n be_v of_o chrysostome_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o bid_v they_o say_v so_o which_o be_v true_a but_o what_o will_v bellarmine_n infer_v therefrom_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o so_o god_n forbid_v for_o than_o our_o saviour_n shall_v have_v teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o lie_v neither_o do_v god_n allow_v of_o counterfeit_a humility_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n in_o humility_n to_o confess_v the_o truth_n that_o because_o they_o have_v but_o do_v their_o duty_n if_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o a_o proud_a conceit_n that_o thereby_o they_o have_v merit_v but_o shall_v no_o less_o true_o than_o humble_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n who_o by_o do_v no_o more_o than_o their_o duty_n can_v not_o merit_v of_o god_n and_o this_o objection_n be_v also_o answer_v by_o custodia_fw-la bernard_n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquies_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la monuit_fw-la omne_fw-la dicendum_fw-la planè_fw-la propter_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la numquid_fw-la contra_fw-la veritatem_fw-la but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o for_o humility_n sake_n he_o admonish_v they_o thus_o to_o say_v no_o doubt_n for_o humility_n but_o do_v he_o bid_v they_o speak_v against_o verity_n and_o the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o 2._o chrysostome_n elsewhere_o no_o man_n say_v he_o do_v show_v forth_o such_o a_o conversation_n as_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v whole_o of_o his_o gift_n therefore_o he_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o show_v that_o what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v for_o we_o he_o do_v not_o of_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o good_a we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o of_o duty_n wherefore_o himself_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n for_o we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v if_o therefore_o we_o show_v forth_o love_n if_o we_o give_v our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a we_o perform_v our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n object_n yea_o but_o the_o servant_n 23._o which_o employ_v their_o talent_n well_o be_v commend_v as_o profitable_a servant_n answ._n they_o be_v commend_v as_o good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a to_o their_o master_n and_o of_o he_o because_o they_o profitable_o employ_v their_o talent_n be_v graciouslie_o reward_v but_o of_o their_o merit_n nothing_o be_v say_v if_o they_o have_v not_o employ_v their_o talent_n well_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v punish_v and_o in_o that_o they_o do_v employ_v they_o well_o they_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n and_o that_o also_o by_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n who_o both_o give_v they_o the_o talent_n and_o grace_n to_o employ_v they_o well_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o have_v reward_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o merit_v it_o §_o xiii_o our_o four_o testimony_n be_v rom._n 6._o 23._o for_o the_o stipend_n 23._o of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n where_o be_v a_o antitheâ—…is_n or_o opposition_n between_o death_n mean_v eternal_a death_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n that_o death_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n just_o merit_v by_o it_o but_o
quia_fw-la debetur_fw-la quia_fw-la dignè_fw-la retribuitur_fw-la quia_fw-la meritâ—…_n redditur_fw-la deinde_fw-la ne_fw-la justitiâ—…_n de_fw-fr humanose_n extolleret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la humanum_fw-la meritum_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la contraâ—…_n retulit_fw-la dicens_fw-la â—…ipendium_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vita_fw-la â—…terna_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la ne_fw-la praeter_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la aliqua_fw-la alia_fw-la via_fw-la quaereretur_fw-la adjecit_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diceret_fw-la auditâ—…_n quod_fw-la stipâ—…ndium_fw-la peccaâ—…i_fw-la sit_fw-la mors_fw-la quid_fw-la te_fw-la disponis_fw-la extollere_fw-la o_o humana_fw-la non_fw-la justitia_fw-la sed_fw-la nomine_fw-la justitiae_fw-la planè_fw-la superbiâ—…_n quid_fw-la te_fw-la disponis_fw-la extollere_fw-la ac_fw-la contrariam_fw-la morti_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dâ—…bitum_fw-la stipendium_fw-la flagitare_fw-la quaprâ—…pter_n o_o homo_fw-la si_fw-la accepturus_fw-la es_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la quidem_fw-la stipendium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la justitia_fw-la tibi_fw-la enim_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dâ—…bita_fw-la reddereâ—…ur_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la tetibi_fw-la esset_fw-la justitiâ—…_n cui_fw-la debetâ—…r_fw-la nunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la ejus_fw-la accepimus_fw-la non_fw-la sâ—…lum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la nunc_fw-la justè_fw-la in_o laboribus_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la vivimus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la gratia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o requie_n postea_fw-la sine_fw-la fine_fw-la vivamus_fw-la 107._o intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la hominis_fw-la bâ—…na_fw-la merita_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la munera_fw-la quibus_fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la aeternae_fw-la redditur_fw-la quid_fw-la â—…isi_fw-la gratia_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la redditur_fw-la 8._o vita_fw-la bona_fw-la nostra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la sine_fw-la dubiâ—…_n &_o vita_fw-la eteÅ•na_fw-la quae_fw-la bonae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la reà ditur_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la câ—…i_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la cui_fw-la datur_fw-la tantummodâ—…_n gratia_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la illi_fw-la datur_fw-la quâ—…niam_fw-la praemium_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la grâ—…tia_fw-la est_fw-la prâ—…gratia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la merces_fw-la pro_fw-la justiâ—…ia_fw-la that_o which_o augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v true_a of_o all_o grace_n 23._o quomodâ—…_n est_fw-la gratia_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la redditur_fw-la how_o be_v it_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v render_v of_o duty_n §_o xi_o the_o papist_n when_o thâ—…y_o be_v press_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n augustine_n will_v seem_v to_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o pelagian_n but_o it_o be_v more_o in_o show_n than_o in_o truth_n for_o they_o do_v hold_v the_o merit_n of_o congruity_n and_o that_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o man_n according_a to_o their_o own_o preparation_n 9_o and_o disposition_n and_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v be_v so_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o our_o own_o free_a will_n as_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n either_o to_o accept_v or_o reject_v it_o for_o this_o gratia_fw-la alphonsus_n a_o castro_n setteh_o down_o as_o a_o catholic_a assertion_n that_o when_o god_n have_v stir_v up_o our_o will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n either_o to_o assent_v to_o god_n monition_n or_o to_o dissent_v exit_fw-la hâ—…c_fw-la autem_fw-la quâ—…d_fw-la nos_fw-la monitioni_fw-la illius_fw-la consentimus_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la dissentire_fw-la pâ—…teramus_fw-la debetur_fw-la nobis_fw-la merces_fw-la &_o precium_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la and_o so_o our_o rhemist_n that_o those_o who_o god_n pardon_v work_v by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o thereby_o deserve_v their_o own_o salvation_n if_o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o righteousness_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o glory_n be_v deserve_v by_o we_o both_o which_o the_o papist_n teach_v the_o former_a by_o merit_n of_o congruity_n the_o latter_a by_o merit_n of_o condignity_n then_o contrary_a to_o augustine_n assertion_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v call_v grace_n for_o that_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v true_o call_v grace_n which_o be_v not_o omni_fw-la â—…odo_fw-la gratuita_fw-la so_o much_o concern_v augustine_n exposition_n now_o let_v we_o search_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o other_o of_o the_o father_n §_o xvii_o 47._o tertullian_n interprete_v this_o text_n thus_o stipendiâ—…_n delinquentiae_fw-la father_n mâ—…rs_fw-la donativum_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la in_o christâ—…_n jesu_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la locum_fw-la origen_n benè_fw-la autem_fw-la metaphâ—…ram_fw-la i._o figuram_fw-la militiae_fw-la ex_fw-la initio_fw-la propositam_fw-la seruat_fw-la ut_fw-la militantibus_fw-la sub_fw-la peccati_fw-la rege_fw-la stipendia_fw-la debita_fw-la mortem_fw-la dicat_fw-la exolvi_fw-la deum_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la dignum_fw-la militibus_fw-la suis_fw-la stipendia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aliquod_fw-la debitum_fw-la dare_v sed_fw-la donum_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la the_o same_o have_v locum_fw-la sedulius_n 6._o hierome_n stipendia_fw-la peccati_fw-la mors_fw-la qui_fw-la peccato_fw-la militat_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la accipit_fw-la mortem_fw-la gratia_n autem_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la similiter_fw-la stipendia_fw-la justitiae_fw-la nâ—…n_fw-la enim_fw-la nostro_fw-la labour_v quaesita_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la munere_fw-la condonata_fw-la 12._o chrysostome_n the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n concern_v the_o good_a he_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o same_o order_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wage_n of_o your_o good_a deed_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o deliver_v of_o themselves_o nor_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o due_a debt_n nor_o retribution_n or_o remuneration_n of_o their_o labour_n but_o that_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o they_o by_o grace_n 6._o theodoret_n worthy_o he_o call_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o military_a stipend_n but_o here_o say_v he_o upon_o those_o word_n gratia_n autem_fw-la dei_fw-la he_o do_v not_o say_v wage_n but_o grace_n for_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o although_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v very_o great_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n yet_o temporal_a labour_n be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o eternal_a blessing_n 6._o phoâ—…ius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o your_o good_a work_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n locum_fw-la theophylact_fw-mi sin_n to_o its_o servant_n for_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n render_v death_n but_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v from_o god_n he_o call_v grace_n and_o not_o reward_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o your_o labour_n but_o by_o grace_n all_o these_o thing_n happen_v to_o you_o in_o christ_n who_o work_v these_o thing_n locum_fw-la haymo_n what_o be_v it_o that_o speak_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n â—…e_o call_v it_o stipend_n but_o of_o the_o remuneration_n of_o the_o elect_n he_o call_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o go_v to_o warfare_n receive_v their_o own_o wage_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o elect_n have_v they_o receive_v it_o whole_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o charity_n or_o any_o good_a work_n and_o moreover_o for_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n gratis_o accipiunt_fw-la they_o free_o receive_v eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o have_v rhemigius_n and_o to_o these_o you_o may_v add_v two_o famous_a cardinal_n the_o one_o locum_fw-la cajetan_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o not_o by_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n we_o attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o end_n the_o other_o locum_fw-la contarenus_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v say_v tesâ—…imony_n he_o that_o the_o apostle_n signify_v that_o death_n be_v due_a to_o sin_n in_o justice_n for_o so_o much_o the_o name_n stipend_n do_v import_v but_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v 18._o of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n §_o xiii_o our_o five_o testimony_n be_v rom._n 8._o 18._o which_o our_o rhemist_n 20._o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v thus_o for_o i_o think_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o which_o word_n so_o translate_v non_fw-la condignae_fw-la or_o as_o 6._o ambrose_n and_o 18._o augustine_n in_o many_o place_n read_v indignâ—…_n be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n neither_o ought_v they_o to_o cavil_n at_o our_o former_a translation_n which_o read_v they_o be_v not_o worthy_a for_o what_o be_v their_o non_fw-la
be_v indeed_o two_o principal_a argument_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o answer_v in_o their_o due_a place_n for_o i_o do_v not_o think_v they_o worthy_a of_o double_a 3_o pain_n only_o for_o the_o present_a i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o where_o be_v speech_n of_o our_o dignity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n dignation_n as_o bernard_n well_o say_v 5._o digni_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sedipsius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la non_fw-la dignitate_fw-la nostra_fw-la we_o be_v worthy_a but_o by_o his_o dignation_n or_o deign_v to_o accept_v of_o we_o as_o worthy_a not_o by_o our_o own_o worthiness_n second_o the_o word_n dignus_fw-la and_o dignè_fw-la sometime_o do_v signify_v not_o the_o equality_n of_o worth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a meet_a or_o become_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess._n 2._o 12._o 3_o joh._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1._o 27._o to_o the_o second_o thatthere_o be_v reward_n free_a liberal_a and_o undeserved_a as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o be_v mercenary_a and_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n do_v not_o always_o presuppose_v merit_n or_o desert_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v the_o reader_n compare_v these_o parallel_n place_n mat._n 5._o 46._o luk._n 6._o 32._o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o self_n same_o sense_n for_o if_o you_o love_v those_o that_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o quam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la habetis_fw-la say_v matthew_n quae_fw-la vobis_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la say_v luke_n what_o thanks_n have_v you_o in_o the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o much_o of_o the_o name_n §_o iv._o for_o the_o thing_n bellarmine_n bring_v three_o sort_n of_o proof_n 3._o authority_n of_o scripture_n testimony_n of_o father_n and_o reason_n the_o authoritye_n of_o scripture_n he_o reduce_v to_o seven_o head_n the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o place_n whâ—…re_v eternal_a life_n be_v call_v merces_fw-la reward_n his_o reason_n be_v thus_o frame_v if_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n then_o good_a work_n do_v merit_v it_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a viz._n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n good_a work_n therefore_o the_o latter_a viz._n that_o good_a work_n do_v merit_v eternal_a life_n answ._n the_o proposition_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v all_o his_o proof_n in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o sine_fw-la dubitatione_n without_o doubt_n it_o be_v true_a but_o in_o his_o second_o chapter_n he_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o which_o go_v for_o a_o maxiâ—…e_n among_o they_o that_o merces_fw-la and_o meritum_fw-la be_v relative_n but_o i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n that_o merces_fw-la reward_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n it_o be_v either_o debita_fw-la due_a as_o just_o deserve_v or_o gratâ—…ita_fw-la as_o free_o bestow_v and_o without_o desert_n as_o ambrose_n also_o distinguish_v alia_fw-la est_fw-la merces_fw-la say_v he_o 1._o liberalitatis_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la aliud_fw-la virtutis_fw-la stipendium_fw-la laboris_fw-la remâ—…neratio_fw-la which_o distinction_n be_v insiunate_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 4._o for_o reward_n be_v either_o impute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o grace_n as_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o adopt_a son_n or_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o debt_n or_o duty_n as_o the_o hire_n or_o wage_n of_o a_o hire_a servant_n or_o labourer_n 18._o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o deinde_fw-la bellarmine_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_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 satis_fw-la aperitè_fw-fr indicat_fw-la esse_fw-la quandam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la qua_fw-la imputari_fw-la possit_fw-la secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la debitum_fw-la he_o do_v plain_o enough_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a reward_n which_o may_v be_v impute_v according_a to_o grace_n not_o according_a to_o debt_n merces_fw-la noftra_fw-la say_v 31._o augustine_n gratia_fw-la voco_fw-la si_fw-mi gratia_fw-la est_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la our_o reward_n be_v call_v gratia_fw-la so_o the_o latin_a translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v grace_n it_o be_v free_o give_v and_o again_o 3._o god_n have_v send_v a_o physician_n he_o have_v send_v a_o saviour_n he_o have_v send_v he_o who_o shall_v heal_v free_o that_o be_v but_o little_a that_o he_o shall_v heal_v free_o who_o shall_v also_o give_v reward_n to_o they_o that_o be_v heal_v nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o this_o benevolence_n who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v say_v let_v i_o heal_v thou_o and_o i_o give_v thou_o a_o reward_n of_o this_o free_a reward_n we_o have_v example_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o first_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o first_o place_n cit_v 2._o very_o impertinent_o to_o prove_v the_o name_n merit_n gen_n 15._o 1._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n psalm_n 127._o 3._o heritage_n and_o reward_n use_v promiscuous_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n and_o so_o merces_fw-la and_o gratia_fw-la as_o be_v note_v before_o out_o of_o matth._n 5._o 46._o and_o luk._n 6._o 30._o such_o a_o reward_n be_v our_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n col._n 3._o 24._o and_o this_o most_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o antithesis_fw-la which_o the_o apostle_n make_v between_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o piety_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6._o 23._o but_o of_o this_o place_n we_o have_v speak_v in_o our_o four_o testimony_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o howsoever_o merces_fw-la debita_fw-la that_o be_v wage_n and_o meriâ—…um_n be_v relative_n yet_o merit_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o any_o other_o free_a reward_n be_v not_o relative_n among_o man_n wage_n have_v place_n because_o the_o labourer_n deserve_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hire_v he_o be_v benefit_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o there_o be_v ordinary_o a_o due_a proportion_n between_o the_o labour_n and_o the_o wage_n but_o with_o god_n it_o be_v otherwise_o we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o of_o he_o neither_o be_v he_o benefit_v by_o our_o labour_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o proposition_n therefore_o though_o by_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v be_v by_o we_o to_o be_v deny_v §_o v._o the_o assumption_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n work_n we_o free_o confess_v so_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o free_a reward_n which_o as_o it_o be_v gracious_o promise_v so_o it_o be_v free_o and_o undeserved_o give_v bellarmine_n therefore_o shall_v have_v prove_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o mercenary_a and_o on_o our_o part_n a_o deserve_a reward_n but_o of_o all_o the_o place_n which_o he_o quote_v both_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n where_o the_o word_n merâ—…es_v be_v use_v not_o one_o do_v prove_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v a_o deserve_a reward_n or_o imply_v the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o genes_n 15._o 1._o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 7._o your_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v prov._n 11._o 18._o to_o he_o that_o soweâ—…h_v righteousness_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n for_o as_o hos._n 10._o 12._o he_o that_o sow_v in_o righteousness_n shall_v reap_v in_o mercy_n wisd._n 5._o 16._o the_o righteous_a shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o their_o reward_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n eccl._n 18._o 22._o the_o reward_n of_o the_o lord_n abide_v for_o ever_o esai_n 40._o 10._o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o his_o reward_n with_o he_o so_o apoâ—…_n 22._o 12._o matth._n 5._o 12._o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n §_o vi_o only_o there_o may_v be_v question_n of_o that_o place_n matth._n 20._o 20._o 8._o call_v the_o labourer_n and_o give_v they_o their_o wage_n which_o bellarminâ—…_n cit_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o afterward_o urge_v both_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o seventeen_o and_o also_o nineteen_o and_o for_o
eternal_a life_n be_v not_o a_o stipend_n or_o wage_n merit_v by_o we_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o most_o pregnant_a place_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v suppose_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v a_o stipend_n or_o wage_n or_o merit_a reward_n he_o will_v have_v say_v that_o as_o death_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n so_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n say_v that_o the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o military_a stipend_n due_a to_o those_o who_o serve_v under_o satan_n colour_n the_o other_o be_v not_o a_o stipend_n or_o wage_n deserve_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o military_a stipend_n or_o wage_n due_a to_o soldier_n as_o when_o john_n baptist_n bid_v the_o soldier_n to_o be_v content_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o stipend_n luke_n 3._o 14._o so_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 7._o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v 302._o quod_fw-la est_fw-la merces_fw-la operanti_fw-la hoc_fw-la militanti_fw-la stipendium_fw-la and_o worthy_o say_v he_o be_v death_n call_v a_o stipendium_fw-la 9_o quia_fw-la militiae_fw-la diabolicae_fw-la mors_fw-la aeterna_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v gratia_n signify_v a_o free_a gift_n not_o render_v as_o due_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o vouchsafe_v free_o out_o of_o the_o free_a bounty_n and_o undeserved_a favour_n of_o the_o giver_n for_o as_o primasius_n say_v 11._o non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la si_fw-la debita_fw-la merentibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la quod_fw-la absit_fw-la and_o augustine_n 24._o non_fw-la erit_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratuita_fw-la fuerit_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v gratia_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o not_o of_o merit_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v free_o to_o bestow_v to_o gratify_v or_o gracious_o to_o give_v and_o therefore_o be_v eternal_a life_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v free_o bestow_v it_o the_o argument_n stand_v thus_o a_o free_a gift_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o stipend_n or_o wage_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o we_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o stipend_n or_o wage_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o merit_v by_o we_o §_o fourteen_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o augustine_n have_v diligent_o answer_v augustine_n this_o argument_n epist._n 105._o enchirid._n â—…ap_n 107._o but_o chief_o in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 8._o &_o 9_o from_o whence_o he_o gather_v two_o assertion_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n may_v well_o have_v say_v eternal_a life_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n even_o as_o he_o say_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n which_o confession_n of_o augustine_n cut_v the_o thrâ—…at_n he_o say_v of_o our_o assertion_n sâ—…condly_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v eternal_a life_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n as_o he_o say_v death_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o we_o so_o have_v righteousness_n of_o ourselves_o as_o we_o have_v sin_n of_o ourselves_o therefore_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o merit_n but_o that_o we_o have_v the_o merit_n themselves_o from_o grace_n to_o the_o former_a i_o reply_v that_o when_o augustine_n say_v that_o eternal_a life_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o stipend_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o merces_fw-la he_o mean_v a_o stipend_n or_o reward_v free_o give_v as_o if_o there_o be_v stipendium_fw-la gratâ—…itum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o merces_fw-la gratuita_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n i_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n which_o bellarmine_n do_v quote_v and_o first_o out_o of_o epist._n 105._o debita_fw-la redditur_fw-la pâ—…na_fw-la demnato_fw-la indebita_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberato_fw-la â—…t_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la se_fw-la indignum_fw-la queratur_fw-la nâ—…c_fw-la dignum_fw-la se_fw-la iste_fw-la glorietur_fw-la si_fw-mi antem_fw-la gratia_fw-la atque_fw-la null_a be_v meritis_fw-la reddit_n sed_fw-la gratuita_fw-la bâ—…nitate_fw-la donata_fw-la ipsa_fw-la aterna_fw-la vita_fw-la gratia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la nâ—…n_fw-la ob_fw-la aliâ—…d_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la second_o enchirid._n cap._n 107._o ipsam_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la quae_fw-la certa_fw-la merces_fw-la est_fw-la operum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la appellat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la stipendium_fw-la enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la pâ—…ccatimors_n gratia_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la dominâ—…_n nâ—…stro_fw-la stipendium_fw-la pro_fw-la opere_fw-la militiae_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la donatur_fw-la idâ—…ò_fw-la dixit_fw-la stipendium_fw-la peccatimor_n ut_fw-la mortem_fw-la peccato_fw-la non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la illatam_fw-la sed_fw-la debitam_fw-la demonstraret_fw-la gratia_n verò_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratis_o sit_v gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la three_o praefat._v in_o psal._n 31._o merces_fw-la nostra_fw-la gratia_fw-la voco_fw-la figratiâ—…_n est_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la gratis_o câ—…nstat_fw-la si_fw-la reddatur_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la debetur_fw-la puniendus_fw-la es_fw-la quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la râ—…ddit_fw-la debitam_fw-la poenam_fw-la sed_fw-la donat_fw-la indebitam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la four_o degratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 9_o cum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la prius_fw-la dixisset_fw-la stipendium_fw-la peccatimâ—…rs_fw-la meritâ—…_n inquit_fw-la stipendium_fw-la quia_fw-la militiae_fw-la diabolicae_fw-la mors_fw-la aeterna_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la vbi_fw-la cum_fw-la posset_n dicere_fw-la &_o rectè_fw-la dicere_fw-la stipendium_fw-la autem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la maluit_fw-la dicere_fw-la gratia_n autem_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeternâ—…_n ut_fw-la hinc_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la non_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sua_fw-la miseratione_n perducere_fw-la whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o although_o he_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n may_v be_v call_v a_o stipend_n yet_o he_o mean_v not_o a_o stipend_n or_o wage_n deserve_v or_o merit_v by_o we_o but_o a_o reward_n free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n §_o xv._n and_o as_o the_o former_a assertion_n make_v not_o against_o we_o so_o the_o assertion_n late_a make_v whole_o for_o we_o against_o both_o the_o pelagian_n and_o the_o papist_n the_o pelagian_n hold_v that_o their_o good_a work_n be_v do_v not_o by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n a_o reward_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o whereas_o they_o who_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n ex_fw-la donâ—…_n gratiae_fw-la have_v neither_o commendation_n nor_o merit_n against_o they_o augustine_n in_o many_o place_n dispute_v prove_v that_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o our_o good_a work_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n gratia_n not_o only_o because_o itself_o be_v free_o give_v but_o also_o because_o the_o good_a work_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o reward_v the_o godly_a life_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o eternal_a life_n he_o give_v they_o gratiam_fw-la progratia_fw-la and_o that_o when_o he_o reward_v our_o merit_n thereby_o mean_v our_o good_a work_n he_o do_v crown_n not_o our_o merit_n but_o his_o own_o grace_n thus_o he_o write_v epist._n 105._o 301._o omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la facit_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la deus_fw-la câ—…ronat_fw-la meritâ—…_n nâ—…stra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la munerâ—…_n suâ—…_n sicâ—…t_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fidei_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la fideles_fw-la eramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la esseâ—…us_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o finâ—…_n quod_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la câ—…ronabit_fw-la nos_fw-la sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la 4._o in_o miseratione_n &_o misericordia_fw-la vndè_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quâ—…_n utique_fw-la in_o fine_fw-la sine_fw-la fine_fw-la habebitur_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la merit_n be_v praecedentibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la tamen_fw-la quiâ—…_n eadem_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la parata_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la nâ—…stram_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la facta_fw-la per_fw-la gratiâ—…m_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la grâ—…tia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la niâ—…i_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la nec_fw-la ideò_fw-la quiâ—…_n meritis_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la data_fw-la sunt_fw-la 302._o &_o ipsa_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la datur_fw-la stipendium_fw-la peccati_fw-la mors_fw-la rectè_fw-la stipendium_fw-la