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obtain_n of_o blessedness_n which_o only_a faith_n faille_n to_o that_o end_n the_o doctor_n never_o dream_v that_o it_o shall_v suffice_v without_o good_a work_n and_o far_o less_o that_o faith_n can_v save_v any_o man_n without_o work_n qvaestio_n xxix_o of_o the_o incertitude_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o deny_v the_o papist_n that_o a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a righteousness_n be_v uncertain_a see_v the_o spirit_n himself_o giveth_z testimony_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 8._o v._n 16._o &_o luth._o art_n 10.11_o kem._n in_o exam_n sess_v 6._o &_o calu._n in_o antid_v sess_v 6._o &_o lib._n 3._o just_a cap._n 2._o §_o 16_o 17.39_o 40._o answer_n if_o you_o affirm_v with_o your_o rabbin_n that_o all_o the_o faithful_a assure_o and_o infallible_o aught_o to_o believe_v with_o themselves_o sin_n not_o way_n to_o be_v impute_v prayer_n who_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n because_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o what_o effect_n rehearse_v you_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o why_o ask_v you_o remission_n of_o sin_n say_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n why_o be_v not_o this_o prayer_n reject_v aswell_o as_o the_o puritan_n in_o scotland_n have_v reject_v the_o belief_n for_o if_o you_o hold_v this_o opinion_n infallible_a and_o true_a of_o the_o certitude_n of_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v no_o way_n profitable_a or_o necessary_a as_o be_v mention_v already_o in_o the_o second_o quaestion_n in_o discover_v only_a faith_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o man_n howsoever_o just_a and_o holy_a can_v attribute_v unto_o his_o own_o righteousness_n without_o peculiar_a revelation_n of_o god_n that_o infallibiliter_fw-la confidence_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v prope_v sin_n no_o man_n be_v certain_a of_o grace_n farelesse_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o ground_v upon_o common_a 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perseverance_n etc._n etc._n requisite_a to_o justification_n &_o inteire_n receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o none_o be_v that_o can_v promise_v to_o themselves_o such_o certitude_n for_o no_o man_n be_v assure_v of_o his_o disposition_n to_o be_v supernatural_a or_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o have_v a_o perfect_a intention_n therefore_o no_o man_n without_o special_a revelation_n of_o god_n be_v certain_a to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o the_o rabbi_n of_o the_o reform_a synagogue_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o serpent_n in_o paradise_n who_o while_o he_o promise_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n knowledge_n spoil_v he_o of_o knowledge_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o gross_a ignorance_n even_o so_o while_o they_o will_v teach_v the_o confidence_n of_o rightousnes_n to_o justification_n send_v we_o away_o empty_a of_o righteousness_n but_o wrap_v in_o gross_a ignorance_n with_o presumption_n as_o at_o length_n be_v discuss_v in_o the_o three_o quaestion_n ut_fw-la sup_n objection_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o v._n 16._o that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n according_a to_o grace_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v firm_a which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v iustify_v by_o only_a faith_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a to_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_n the_o apostle_n mean_v a_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o by_o that_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v certain_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v fulfil_v and_o this_o assumption_n be_v prove_v in_o abraham_n who_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n so_o that_o this_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o fellower_n of_o faith_n whether_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n or_o after_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n objection_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8_o v._n 38.39_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n neither_o angel_n etc._n etc._n neither_o any_o creature_n may_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v certitude_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o certitude_n of_o god_n love_n which_o argument_n caluin_n vehement_o urge_v lib._n 3_o inst_z cap_n 2._o §_o 40._o that_o this_o certitude_n be_v not_o only_o for_o s._n paul_n but_o also_o it_o be_v a_o certitude_n appertain_a to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o a_o perseverance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n answer_n this_o word_n i_o be_o certain_a or_o as_o caluin_n will_v i_o be_o persuade_v speak_v not_o of_o the_o certitude_n of_o only_a faith_n neither_o infallible_o of_o the_o faith_n itself_o but_o only_o of_o moral_a confidence_n trust_n &_o hope_n as_o be_v probable_a of_o the_o frequent_a common_a phrase_n as_o rom._n cap._n 15_o v._n 14._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 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the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bring_v certitude_n therefore_o all_o be_v certain_a in_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n answer_n the_o scripture_n be_v false_o allege_v because_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v that_o you_o h._n ghost_n with_o diverse_a miracle_n &_o distribution_n of_o gift_n do_v work_v wonderful_a thing_n in_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o worship_v and_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o life_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n also_o be_v understand_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o gal._n 4._o v._n 6._o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n in_o your_o heart_n which_o cry_v abba_fw-mi father_n &_o this_o witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n &_o to_o no_o private_a person_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 3._o v._n 26._o say_v for_o you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu_n and_o likewise_o these_o place_n verify_v the_o same_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v promise_v and_o give_v to_o his_o chrurch_n as_o expounde_n all_o the_o ancient_a father_n 19_o 1._o cor_fw-la 2._o v._n 12._o 1._o john_n 3._o v._n 14_o &_o 4._o v._o 13_o &_o 5._o v._o 19_o and_o not_o particular_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o only_o one_o for_o albeit_o in_o the_o righteous_a man_n this_o affirmative_a may_v be_v attribute_v notwithstanding_o not_o so_o real_o but_o by_o a_o certain_a moral_a certitude_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n &_o good_a life_n with_o hatred_n to_o
that_o all_o his_o action_n be_v sin_n then_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o sinner_n john_n 1._o v._n 12._o that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n if_o by_o sin_n they_o remaâ—â—e_v ever_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o darkness_n as_o caluin_n affirm_v say_v that_o the_o very_o elect_a be_v guilt_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o subject_a to_o he_o sentence_n of_o death_n who_o blaâ—â—_n he_o my_o and_z arogant_a mind_n be_v damn_v of_o all_o christian_a man_n who_o can_v judge_v any_o thing_n equal_o in_o this_o subject_n and_o matter_n objection_n the_o prophet_n isai_n 64._o v._o 6._o say_v we_o all_o be_v make_v as_o unclean_a and_o our_o whole_a righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o menstruouse_a cloth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o whole_a work_n which_o seem_v just_a unto_o us._n be_v unclean_a with_o sin_n therefore_o all_o our_o work_n be_v defayl_v with_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n answer_n the_o prophet_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o s_o hiero._n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o not_o of_o all_o man_n among_o who_o be_v many_o good_a man_n who_o the_o scripture_n commend_v for_o their_o righteous_a work_n but_o of_o the_o wicked_a who_o legal_a work_n sacrifice_n sabbothe_n and_o new_a moon_n be_v adjudge_v before_o the_o lord_n pollure_v and_o unclean_a to_o wit_n when_o they_o be_v do_v of_o they_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o these_o effect_n be_v sin_n of_o themselves_o but_o because_o they_o profit_v nothing_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o actor_n who_o remain_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n moreover_o neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n speak_v so_o extend_v his_o word_n absolute_o against_o all_o time_n and_o all_o man_n but_o only_o to_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n when_o iniquity_n abound_v in_o israel_n for_o which_o iniquity_n god_n be_v to_o permit_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o may_v be_v evident_o gather_v of_o all_o word_n follow_v v._n 10._o say_v the_o city_n of_o thy_o holiness_n be_v desert_n zion_n be_v make_v vast_a and_o jerusalem_n be_v disolat_a etc._n etc._n objection_n eccl._n 7_o v._o 21._o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o earth_n who_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o ergo_fw-la all_o our_o work_n be_v sin_n answer_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n it_o be_v read_v that_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o time_n but_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o firm_a and_o constant_a to_o do_v good_a that_o he_o can_v never_o sin_v and_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a neither_o of_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v sin_n in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o labour_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v just_a man_n in_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v in_o gen._n 6._o v._n 5._o that_o god_n do_v see_v that_o the_o whole_a cogitation_n of_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v bend_v to_o evil_a at_o all_o time_n but_o of_o evil_a cogitation_n &_o of_o a_o will_n incline_v to_o evil_a no_o good_a work_n can_v proceed_v ergo_fw-la where_n there_o be_v no_o good_a thought_n there_o be_v farrelesse_a good_a work_n answer_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n after_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v that_o many_o cogitation_n of_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o evil_a for_o such_o say_n be_v common_a in_o the_o scripture_n as_o for_o exemple_n all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v absent_a when_o almost_o all_o be_v present_a even_o so_o in_o the_o same_o place_n v._o 12._o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o flesh_n to_o have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n and_o notwithstanding_o no_n and_o enoch_n be_v praise_v for_o righteous_a man_n likewise_o s._n paul_n complain_v phil_n 2._o v._n 2d_o that_o all_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v for_o their_o own_o profyt_n and_o not_o which_o appertain_v to_o jesu_n christ_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o contrary_a s._n paul_n himself_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n seek_v not_o their_o own_o profyt_n but_o christ_n jesus_n ergo_fw-la all_o man_n neither_o the_o thought_n of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o incline_v to_o evil_a but_o also_o to_o good_a and_o consequent_o to_o good_a work_n objection_n it_o be_v say_v a_o the_o psalmist_n 142._o v._n 2._o that_o all_o lyve_a soul_n shall_v not_o be_v iustify_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o matth_n 7_o v._o 8._o say_v that_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n and_o good_a fruit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a work_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v say_v that_o if_o god_n will_v do_v with_o sinner_n in_o righteousness_n and_o eqâ—â—â—_n there_o be_v none_o who_o absolute_o and_o altogether_o can_v be_v pronunce_v just_a without_o some_o venial_a sin_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o just_a to_o this_o effect_n be_v understand_v that_o place_n of_o s._n john_n i._o epist_n joh._n cap._n 1._o v._n 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v our_o solue_n and_o the_o verity_n be_v not_o in_o we_o â—etnot_n with_o stand_v desi_v not_o or_o faille_n to_o be_v just_a for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o righteous_a masinne_n seatientymes_o in_o the_o day_n prou._n 24._o v._n 16._o which_o sin_n be_v not_o judge_v mortal_a to_o rob_v he_o of_o righteousness_n but_o venial_a incline_n and_o not_o effect_v and_o so_o the_o holy_a man_n conclude_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v iustify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n innocent_a and_o pure_a of_o all_o sin_n which_o venial_a sin_n do_v not_o impedit_fw-la righteousness_n because_o as_o oft_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o be_v presuppose_v of_o all_o learned_a man_n venial_a sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o as_o concern_v that_o place_n of_o s._n matth._n that_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n s._n augustin_n expoondes_fw-mi it_o of_o the_o intention_n to_o wit_n that_o so_o long_o as_o a_o evil_a intention_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o mind_n a_o man_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n for_o unto_o a_o evil_a intention_n evil_a follow_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o freewill_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n underpropt_v with_o divine_a help_n to_o turn_v it_o to_o good_a and_o so_o to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n objection_n among_o other_o precept_n god_n have_v two_o first_o that_o we_o love_v god_n with_o our_o whole_a hart_n deut._n 6_o v._n 5._o second_o he_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o covet_v exod._n 20._o v._o 17._o but_o who_o fulfil_v not_o these_o two_o precept_n inteir_o sin_n ergo_fw-la what_o righteousness_n can_v we_o work_v but_o it_o it_o sin_n see_v we_o can_v keep_v these_o two_o commandment_n answer_n in_o the_o contrary_a s._n john_n epist_n 1._o cap._n 2._o v._n 5._o say_v who_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v indeed_o as_o for_o the_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o consent_n of_o will_n be_v forbid_v and_o not_o first_o motion_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n we_o consent_v not_o ever_o neither_o sin_n ever_o and_o consequent_o we_o may_v fulfil_v these_o two_o precept_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n when_o we_o consent_v not_o in_o will_n to_o covet_v and_o so_o we_o work_v righteousness_n without_o sin_n in_o keept_v his_o commandment_n as_o at_o more_o length_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o twenthy-fyve_a question_n qvaestio_n xxxi_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n so_o arrogant_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n proper_o may_v merit_v the_o augment_v and_o increase_v of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n see_v this_o derogate_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n for_o that_o cause_n the_o name_n of_o merit_n be_v as_o a_o thing_n full_a of_o arrogance_n which_o our_o reform_a church_n have_v abhor_v and_o detest_a calu._n lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 15_o §_o 12_o &_o alij_fw-la answer_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o good_a work_n &_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n be_v in_o hatred_n and_o detest_a of_o you_o who_o allow_v none_o but_o all_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o affirmitive_a make_v man_n to_o flee_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o good_a work_n as_o chastity_n humility_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o christian_a godly_a work_n as_o from_o deadly_a poison_n and_o to_o enter_v in_o the_o brood_n way_n which_o lead_v to_o perdition_n matth._n 7._o v._n 13._o but_o the_o true_a verity_n be_v that_o a_o man_n stand_v in_o habitual_a grace_n may_v true_o