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faith_n by_o charity_n for_o what_o cause_n the_o power_n of_o justify_v be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n a_o unjust_a complaint_n against_o luther_n osor._n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 29._o osorius_n against_o luther_n a_o answer_n for_o luther_n against_o osorius_n the_o unjust_a slander_n of_o osorius_n and_o andradius_fw-la against_o luther_n a_o defence_n of_o luther_n a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o righteousness_n mention_v by_o paul_n the_o one_o receive_v the_o other_o reject_v philip._n 3._o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o faith_n of_o god_n the_o argument_n of_o osorius_n draw_v from_o dictum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la to_o dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la make_v that_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o general_n which_o be_v only_o so_o in_o particular_a osor._fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 28._o the_o reproach_n of_o osorius_n cast_v upon_o luther_n the_o deceitful_a connexion_n of_o osorius_n exod._n 23._o luther_n separate_v charity_n from_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n from_o the_o gospel_n not_o simple_o but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o thing_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v each_o by_o their_o own_o bound_n where_o and_o how_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n what_o be_v the_o union_n of_o faith_n with_o charity_n and_o again_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o both_o trust_v in_o work_n be_v exclude_v there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n only_o what_o do_v faith_n without_o work_n perform_v and_o from_o whence_o do_v it_o receive_v its_o efficacy_n in_o act_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o charity_n but_o rather_o the_o form_n of_o charity_n be_v faith_n objection_n answer_n confirmation_n by_o example_n one_o condition_n of_o son_n another_o of_o servant_n a_o comparison_n of_o son_n and_o servant_n rom._n 4._o christ_n a_o son_n by_o nature_n we_o by_o christ._n christ_n be_v bear_v a_o son_n by_o nature_n we_o by_o faith_n be_v bear_v again_o son_n not_o by_o work_n in_o the_o son_n the_o cause_n why_o god_n adopt_v we_o for_o son_n gal._n 4._o gal._n 3._o 1_o joh._n 3._o osorius_n the_o servile_a and_o mercenaly_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o inheritance_n therefore_o not_o a_o reward_n it_o belong_v to_o son_n therefore_o not_o to_o servant_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la the_o cause_n which_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o same_o also_o make_v we_o just_o but_o faith_n only_o make_v we_o son_n therefore_o the_o same_o also_o make_v we_o iust._n the_o cause_n which_o justify_v on_o god_n part_n be_v his_o predestination_n ephes._n 1_o rom._n 8._o vocation_n the_o donation_n of_o christ_n his_o obedience_n death_n and_o merit_n what_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v on_o man_n part_n lib._n 2._o the_o just_a osorius_n i'faith_o hope_n and_o charity_n in_o what_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v join_v together_o rom._n 4._o gal._n 2._o arg._n if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o christ_n die_v 〈◊〉_d in_o vain_a therefore_o righteousness_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n the_o 〈◊〉_d between_o paul_n and_o osorius_n roman_n 4._o galat._n 2._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 46._o osor._fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 39_o answer_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n psal._n 1_o cor._n 5._o rom._n 8._o whence_o this_o righteousness_n of_o osorius_n shall_v be_v find_v who_o be_v call_v righteous_a in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n pag._n 39_o &_o 40._o of_o what_o sort_n be_v the_o osorian_a righteousness_n a_o false_a and_o lie_a accusation_n of_o osorius_n dejust_a lib._n 2._o repentance_n repentance_n prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o take_v not_o away_o sin_n it_o cause_v not_o remission_n nor_o satisfy_v justice_n the_o violation_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n can_v be_v expiace_v but_o by_o a_o infinite_a price_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o believer_n and_o hence_o arise_v the_o diguity_n of_o faith_n the_o benefit_n and_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n the_o lie_a calumny_n of_o andradius_fw-la against_o chemaitius_fw-la what_o repentance_n do_v by_o itself_o what_o together_o with_o faith_n repentance_n consistsof_n two_o part_n how_o far_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o christ_n justify_v charity_n but_o charity_n do_v not_o justify_v faith_n augustin_n in_o quinquage_n prolo_fw-la psal._n 31._o ezek._n 18._o jonah_n 3._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 2_o king_n 21._o osor._fw-la lib._n the_o just_a p._n 42._o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o osorius_n a_o answer_n jer._n 11._o ezek._n 33._o ezek._n 18._o legal_a promise_n blessing_n propose_v in_o the_o law_n the_o preach_v of_o repentance_n belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n moses_n be_v a_o certain_a earthly_a christ_n christ_n be_v a_o certain_a heavenly_a moses_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v heal_v when_o they_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o serpent_n joh._n 3._o that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 8._o unless_o you_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n the_o papist_n deny_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n but_o they_o do_v not_o well_o agree_v in_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o save_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n hosius_n andradius_fw-la canisius_n a_o typical_a similitude_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o serpent_n heal_v wound_n joh._n 3._o isa._n 53._o isa._n 53._o a_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n inherent_a righteousness_n argument_n answer_n the_o material_a of_o sin_n the_o formal_a of_o sin_n how_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n be_v abolish_v and_o how_o it_o remain_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o frailty_n of_o sin_v hugo_n a_o similitude_n argument_n christ_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n do_v bear_v only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o our_o sin_n and_o afterward_o by_o raise_v we_o up_o again_o he_o will_v destroy_v both_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o sin_n in_o due_a time_n work_n though_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v yet_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v necessary_a the_o calumny_n of_o the_o adversary_n against_o pious_a doctor_n luther_n be_v unjust_o revile_v as_o a_o despiser_n of_o good_a work_n it_o be_v fatal_a to_o the_o gospel_n to_o suffer_v violence_n and_o undergo_v calumny_n mat._n 2._o mat._n 26_o 27._o act._n 8._o eusebius_n see_v the_o history_n of_o huss_n the_o shameless_a reproach_n of_o osorius_n cast_v upon_o luther_n osor._fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la pag._n 30._o pag._n 43._o a_o defence_n of_o luther_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o saxon_a church_n present_v at_o augusta_n ann._n 1530._o offer_v afterward_o trid._n coun._n 1551._o osor._fw-la lib._n 3._o the_o just_a num_fw-la 70._o why_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o faith_n a_o description_n of_o the_o osorian_a righteousness_n osor._fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 31._o lib._n 2._o p._n 34._o pag._n 39_o b._n andrad_n lib._n 6_o de_fw-fr just_a p._n 459_o andrad_n ibid._n page_n 461._o tapper_n artic._n 8._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la pag._n 18._o a_o answer_n whereby_o the_o definition_n of_o osorius_n be_v confute_v a_o twofold_a sort_n of_o righteousness_n aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 49._o osor._fw-la lib._n 5._o pag._n 114._o a._n b._n aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 49._o isaiaeb_n 1._o 64._o isa._n 64._o phil._n 3._o luke_n 17._o psel_n 115._o roman_n 3_o john_n 1_o james_n 3_o aug._n the_o perfect_a justitiae_fw-la luke_n 18._o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la apoc._n 3_o august_n in_o john_n hom._n 48_o roman_n 3_o rom._n 3._o psalm_n 51._o rom._n 3._o god_n be_v justify_v one_o way_n and_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n another_o way_n nothing_o hinder_v we_o to_o be_v both_o righteous_a