voluntary_a but_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o voluntary_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n a_o 1._o we_o may_v not_o leap_v from_o one_o science_n 6._o see_v chap._n 13_o quest_n 2_o object_n 6._o to_o a_o other_o which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o argument_n while_o in_o define_v what_o be_v sin_n the_o adversary_n go_v from_o divinity_n to_o philosophy_n to_o fetch_v the_o definition_n thereof_o from_o aristotle_n 2_o and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o distinct_a principle_n and_o several_a art_n and_o a_o fallacy_n of_o many_o question_n as_o but_o of_o one_o 3_o original_a sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a in_o we_o now_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a corruption_n which_o we_o draw_v by_o nature_n from_o our_o parent_n yet_o it_o be_v and_o be_v voluntary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o beginning_n principle_n and_o cause_n thereof_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o his_o loin_n commit_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n against_o god_n willing_o and_o 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etc._n etc._n without_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n noâ—_n eternal_a life_n no_o favour_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n john_n 17_o 2_o 3._o act_n 4_o 12._o matthew_n 3_o 17._o but_o infidel_n be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n which_o infidellâ—_n do_v be_v not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o most_o usual_o for_o their_o own_o glory_n or_o covetousness_n or_o ambition_n or_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n 4_o if_o the_o person_n that_o do_v the_o work_n be_v not_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o neither_o can_v the_o work_v be_v how_o glorious_a soever_o they_o be_v so_o god_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n not_o because_o for_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o good_a but_o because_o god_n hate_v cain_n for_o his_o impiety_n see_v more_o hereof_o in_o the_o 12_o cap_n quest_n 1â—_n contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n thus_o 1_o virtuous_a action_n in_o infidel_n be_v not_o 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temporal_a reward_n on_o it_o but_o our_o question_n be_v not_o of_o temporal_a but_o of_o spiritual_a reward_n therefore_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o jesuite_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n do_v expound_v the_o word_n grace_n for_o a_o gift_n or_o habit_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o heaven_n whereby_o he_o be_v move_v or_o stir_v to_o work_v righteous_o and_o by_o the_o which_o his_o work_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o this_o grace_n they_o divide_v into_o the_o first_o and_o second_o grace_n or_o into_o a_o prevent_a grace_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o a_o subsequent_a grace_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v actual_o and_o habitual_o make_v just_a and_o so_o they_o go_v about_o to_o shift_v of_o by_o this_o their_o explication_n all_o the_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o free_a instification_n by_o faith_n but_o we_o in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n acknowledge_v no_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n grace_n but_o such_o as_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n because_o the_o word_n grace_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o merit_n work_n and_o debt_n 1_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o account_v by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n rom_n 4._o 4._o 2_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n rom_n 11._o 6_o 3_o he_o have_v save_v we_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n be_v 2_o tim_n 1_n 9_o 4_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n &_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2_o 8_o 9_o because_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n which_o cause_v wrath_n we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom_n 6_o 14_o because_o the_o scripture_n declare_v the_o same_o by_o equivalent_a term_n or_o word_n of_o the_o same_o value_n and_o signification_n 1_o they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom_n 3_o 4._o 2_o when_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o tit_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 3_o let_v we_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n heb_fw-mi 4_o 15._o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1_o the_o word_n grace_n be_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n take_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o 1_o corin_n â—â—_o 4_o there_o be_v divisiones_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la diversity_n of_o grace_n ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o proposition_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v mere_a particular_n and_o therefore_o no_o conclusion_n follow_v 2._o whereas_o saint_n paul_n in_o that_o place_n treat_v of_o miraculous_a gift_n not_o of_o justification_n and_o our_o question_n be_v only_o of_o justification_n the_o argument_n be_v frivolous_a and_o not_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n 3._o though_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o word_n grace_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n take_v figurative_o for_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n for_o only_o we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v use_v in_o that_o signification_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n any_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o neither_o in_o this_o place_n allege_v be_v the_o word_n charis_n use_v which_o proper_o signify_v grace_n but_o charisma_n which_o signify_v a_o gift_n free_o bestow_v
and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v fit_o and_o proper_o translate_v there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n 2_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1_o 16._o 1_o this_o be_v a_o doctor_n like_o exposition_n make_v of_o their_o mere_a doctor_n like_o authority_n without_o reason_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v for_o the_o first_o prevent_v grace_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o high_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o his_o heavenly_a father_n therefore_o the_o father_n do_v embrace_v we_o also_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o love_a kindness_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v 2._o that_o grace_n in_o this_o place_n be_v oppose_v unto_o merit_n the_o word_n next_o follow_v do_v declare_v for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n here_o christ_n and_o moses_n be_v oppose_v betwixt_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proper_a difference_n of_o their_o office_n that_o be_v of_o wrath_n by_o the_o law_n and_o of_o grace_n by_o the_o gospel_n 3_o grace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o infuse_a and_o inherent_a habit_n answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o composition_n and_o division_n arise_v from_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o word_n gift_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o alone_o construe_v with_o the_o word_n grace_n but_o with_o salvation_n by_o grace_n which_o if_o it_o may_v shall_v have_v be_v express_v in_o one_o word_n brieffe_o &_o plain_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o grace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o that_o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 2_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o gift_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o a_o habit_n for_o gift_n be_v oppose_v there_o to_o work_n and_o merit_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v bestow_v of_o mere_a favour_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o hart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n heb_fw-mi 13_o 9_o answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n because_o this_o be_v controversed_a whether_o grace_n do_v in_o these_o word_n signify_v a_o infuse_a habit_n 2._o in_o that_o very_a place_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v grace_n to_o the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o work_n against_o they_o who_o put_v confidence_n in_o meat_n drink_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o contrary_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n grace_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o free_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o so_o the_o argument_n hang_v not_o together_o for_o in_o the_o antecedent_n grace_n be_v take_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o the_o consequent_a for_o a_o infuse_a habit_n chap._n 10._o of_o justification_n see_v our_o adversary_n do_v diverse_a way_n wrap_v and_o involve_v this_o disputation_n let_v we_o divide_v it_o into_o certain_a and_o distinct_a member_n and_o question_n question_n 1._o and_o first_o of_o all_o whereas_o the_o word_n justification_n wrest_v to_o a_o wrong_a signification_n by_o our_o adversary_n as_o if_o to_o justify_v be_v of_o a_o unjust_a man_n to_o make_v one_o just_o habitual_o or_o by_o a_o habit_n infuse_v and_o see_v they_o hiss_v at_o impute_a righteousness_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v but_o pardon_v which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o reason_n follow_v because_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v a_o borrow_a word_n from_o the_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o his_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o to_o absolve_v &_o acquitte_v from_o fault_n and_o guilt_n as_o 1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n isai_n 5_o 23._o 2_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v justify_v and_o the_o wicked_a condemn_v deuter_n 25_o 1_o 3_o every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o matter_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v justify_v he_o as_o the_o original_n have_v and_o be_v translate_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n more_o plain_o that_o i_o may_v do_v he_o justice_n 2_o sam._n 15_o 4._o 4_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n etc._n note_v that_o the_o whole_a act_n of_o justification_n be_v very_o lively_o describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o judicial_a act_n &_o process_n the_o person_n guilty_a be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v accuse_v witness_n be_v bring_v he_o be_v condemn_v or_o acquit_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17_o 15._o so_o do_v the_o same_o word_n keep_v the_o same_o signification_n borrow_v from_o the_o court_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n rom_n 8_o 33_o 34_o here_o you_o see_v word_n and_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o court_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o accuse_v to_o condemn_v to_o justify_v etc._n etc._n the_o equivalent_a term_n of_o justification_n or_o other_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v justification_n do_v prove_v the_o same_o 1_o reconciliation_n be_v take_v for_o justification_n rom_n 5_o 9_o 10_o two_o corinth_n 5_o 19_o 2_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v for_o justification_n 1_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v psal_n 32_o 1_o 2_o jesus_n shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matt._n 1_o 21._o 3_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n luke_n 1_o 77_o 3_o to_o cover_v sin_n be_v use_v for_o justification_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal_n 32_o 1_o 4_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v describe_v justification_n by_o the_o word_n imputation_n reckon_v account_v &c_n &c_n as_o 1_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o 2_o corinth_n 5_o 19_o 2_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n psal_n 32_o 2_o 3_o as_o david_n declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n rom_n 4_o 6_o 4_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom_n 4_o â—_o 5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom_n 4_o 5._o 6_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o 23_o 24_o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n 1_o to_o justify_v by_o force_n of_o grammatical_a composition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a of_o one_o who_o before_o be_v not_o just_a therefore_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o make_v just_a ans_fw-fr 1_o here_o be_v four_o term_n in_o the_o antecedent_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v take_v grammatical_o in_o the_o consequent_a it_o be_v take_v according_a to_o that_o signification_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o divinity_n 2._o the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o proper_a science_n wherein_o the_o question_n be_v contain_v 2_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o esai_n 53._o 11_o therefore_o he_o do_v justify_v they_o by_o a_o infuse_a habit_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n call_v ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la for_o the_o necessary_a determination_n or_o limitation_n 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