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bless_v but_o the_o apostle_n or_o rather_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o that_o prophecy_n gal._n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ._n and_o this_o be_v that_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o abraham_n believe_v his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v there_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n even_o as_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n therefore_o vega_n divinity_n have_v very_o much_o fail_v he_o in_o propound_v these_o two_o example_n of_o noah_n and_o abraham_n to_o prove_v the_o justification_n of_o his_o general_a faith_n whereas_o we_o plain_o see_v both_o these_o patriarch_n faith_n have_v special_a and_o principal_a reference_n and_o respect_n to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o their_o 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soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o see_v most_o lively_o set_v down_o a_o mutual_a imputation_n of_o our_o iniquity_n unto_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o merit_n unto_o us._n and_o then_o the_o prophet_n vers_fw-la 11._o show_v by_o what_o mean_v or_o instrument_n this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n âui_fw-la by_o his_o knowledge_n or_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v see_v and_o behold_v he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n before_o the_o shearer_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o he_o
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be_v answer_v he_o for_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v thus_o this_o holy_a man_n disclaim_v all_o merit_n of_o work_n in_o we_o yea_o even_o of_o faith_n itself_o though_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n unto_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v true_o justify_v and_o it_o stand_v with_o good_a reason_n for_o faith_n justify_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v but_o as_o the_o instrument_n in_o apply_v the_o object_n which_o be_v christ._n as_o the_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o heal_v only_o by_o apply_v the_o medicine_n or_o to_o enrich_v by_o receive_v a_o treasure_n or_o to_o feed_v by_o put_v meat_n into_o the_o mouth_n as_o we_o say_v a_o child_n be_v feed_v with_o a_o spoon_n when_o the_o milk_n only_o feed_v so_o faith_n by_o apply_v christ_n the_o true_a balm_n heal_v by_o receive_v christ_n the_o true_a treasure_n inrich_v by_o convey_n christ_n the_o true_a bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n feed_v the_o soul_n st._n augustine_n also_o in_o his_o first_o sermon_n upon_o the_o 70._o psalm_n say_v in_o eum_fw-la credo_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificat_fw-la impium_fw-la ut_fw-la deputetur_fw-la fides_fw-la mea_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la i_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o my_o faith_n may_v be_v depute_v he_o come_v very_o near_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n it_o will_v fill_v a_o large_a volume_n to_o set_v down_o the_o tract_n and_o say_n of_o this_o holy_a father_n to_o this_o purpose_n see_v all_o his_o work_n be_v every_o where_o perfume_v with_o this_o most_o sweet_a and_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o not_o for_o any_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o though_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n i_o will_v only_o add_v one_o or_o two_o saying_n more_o of_o this_o holy_a man_n per_fw-la fidem_fw-la induendo_fw-la christum_fw-la omnes_fw-la fiunt_fw-la silij_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la lib._n sicut_fw-la unicus_fw-la filius_fw-la sed_fw-la silij_fw-la fiunt_fw-la participatione_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la id_fw-la praeparante_fw-la atque_fw-la praestante_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la fide_fw-la quam_fw-la fidei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la indumentum_fw-la vocat_fw-la ut_fw-la christum_fw-la induti_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la fratresque_fw-la eius_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la effecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o put_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n all_o be_v make_v son_n not_o son_n by_o nature_n as_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n but_o they_o be_v make_v son_n by_o the_o participation_n of_o wisdom_n be_v prepare_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o mediator_n which_o grace_n of_o faith_n he_o now_o call_v a_o clothing_n or_o put_v on_o so_o that_o they_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n that_o have_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o mediator_n what_o plain_a word_n can_v this_o holy_a father_n have_v use_v to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o imputative_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n than_o by_o call_v imputation_n a_o participation_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o call_v faith_n a_o put_v on_o because_o thereby_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o righteousness_n be_v put_v upon_o we_o and_o so_o we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n justin_n martyr_n say_v quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la potuisset_fw-la diog._n tegere_fw-la quam_fw-la christi_fw-la iustitia_fw-la o_o beneficia_fw-la expectationem_fw-la omnem_fw-la exuperantia_fw-la ut_fw-la iniquit_fw-la as_o quidem_fw-la multorum_fw-la in_fw-la uno_fw-la iusto_fw-la abscondatur_fw-la iustitia_fw-la autem_fw-la unius_fw-la faciat_fw-la ut_fw-la multi_fw-la iniusti_fw-la pro_fw-la iustis_fw-la habeantur_fw-la what_o else_o can_v have_v cover_v our_o sin_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n o_o blessing_n exceed_v all_o expectation_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v cover_v in_o one_o righteous_a person_n and_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o shall_v cause_v that_o many_o unjust_a shall_v be_v account_v just_a and_o of_o late_a time_n devout_a 11_o bernard_n mors_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la morte_fw-la fugatur_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la imputatur_fw-la death_n be_v vanquish_v in_o christ_n death_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o us._n and_o again_o qui_fw-la nostram_fw-la ibid._n &_o induit_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o subijt_fw-la mortem_fw-la put_v as_o svam_fw-la nobis_fw-la negabit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la voluntariè_fw-fr incarnatus_fw-la voluntariè_fw-la passus_fw-la voluntariè_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la solam_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la retinebit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la christus_fw-la peccati_fw-la meritum_fw-la tulit_fw-la svam_fw-la nobis_fw-la donando_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la he_o that_o both_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n and_o undertake_v death_n will_v he_o trow_v you_o deny_v we_o his_o righteousness_n voluntary_o incarnate_a voluntary_o suffer_v voluntary_o crucify_v will_v he_o keep_v from_o we_o his_o only_a righteousness_n and_o write_v to_o innocentius_n he_o say_v innocent_n homo_fw-la qui_fw-la debuit_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la soluit_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la unus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la videlicet_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la unius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imputetur_fw-la sicut_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la unus_fw-la ille_fw-la portavit_fw-la it_o be_v man_n that_o be_v indebt_v and_o man_n that_o pay_v it_o for_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o even_o as_o he_o alone_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o ambrose_n also_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n noverunt_fw-la be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o tree_n say_v non_fw-la ille_fw-la maledictus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o te_fw-la maledictus_fw-la christ_n be_v not_o accurse_v but_o in_o thou_o be_v he_o accurse_v just_o so_o be_v we_o in_o he_o bless_v saint_n cyril_n also_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o isaiah_n the_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o iniquity_n from_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v thus_o from_o rom._n 10_o 10._o for_o with_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o man_n believe_v to_o righteousness_n &_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v to_o salvation_n we_o have_v therefore_o receive_v of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o confession_n which_o word_n bring_v salvation_n and_o procure_v righteousness_n for_o christ_n do_v so_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o he_o proclaim_v behold_v i_o have_v remove_v thy_o iniquity_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mistress_n for_o this_o word_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o in_o we_o and_o shall_v never_o cease_v from_o our_o mouth_n but_o we_o shall_v transmit_v and_o convey_v it_o even_o unto_o posterity_n for_o thus_o also_o shall_v posterity_n be_v justify_v for_o if_o christ_n be_v for_o ever_o both_o god_n and_o lord_n the_o confession_n of_o this_o his_o faith_n shall_v never_o fail_v with_o those_o who_o have_v acknowledge_v his_o appear_v so_o cyril_n this_o therefore_o be_v among_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o have_v send_v it_o down_o to_o we_o their_o posterity_n as_o the_o catholic_a faith_n to_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o god_n child_n until_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o our_o justification_n stand_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o not_o impute_v they_o unto_o us._n but_o the_o trent-fathers_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v not_o the_o legitimate_a posterity_n but_o the_o bastard_n brood_n false_o pretend_v from_o those_o holy_a father_n disclaim_v this_o catholic_n faith_n concern_v justification_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o god_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n
of_o isaiah_n call_v his_o new_a covenant_n or_o testament_n and_o do_v anathematise_v and_o curse_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n all_o those_o that_o have_v or_o shall_v place_v our_o justification_n in_o the_o only_a imputation_n of_o 11._o christ_n righteousness_n or_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n what_o need_v more_o testimony_n in_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n among_o all_o which_o not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n not_o a_o word_n of_o infusion_n of_o grace_n not_o a_o word_n of_o hope_n and_o charity_n join_v with_o faith_n as_o equal_o concur_v much_o less_o precur_v and_o outstrip_v faith_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n not_o a_o word_n of_o imputation_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o christ_n do_v therefore_o merit_n that_o we_o may_v have_v grace_n inherent_a or_o of_o our_o own_o whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n although_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o ancient_a father_n do_v often_o call_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n but_o they_o never_o say_v that_o hereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o true_a difference_n between_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o the_o second_o do_v easy_o conclude_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o the_o second_o covenant_n opposite_a to_o that_o be_v of_o grace_n believe_v and_o live_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v notable_o oppose_v faith_n against_o work_n in_o our_o justification_n therefore_o unless_o we_o will_v bring_v man_n again_o into_o the_o estate_n of_o adam_n in_o his_o earthly_a paradise_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o so_o shut_v out_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n to_o plead_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v a_o monstrous_a dream_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o that_o earthly_a paradise_n typical_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o now_o they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o that_o first_o condition_n of_o their_o creation_n the_o happiness_n whereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o now_o they_o must_v seek_v a_o new_a paradise_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a and_o that_o by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o wit_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n opposite_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o opposite_a that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11._o 6._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o first_o of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a doctrine_n herein_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n put_v no_o other_o instrumental_a cause_n 7._o of_o justification_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o say_v she_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v ever_o obtain_v justification_n where_o notwithstanding_o she_o will_v seem_v not_o altogether_o to_o exclude_v faith_n as_o a_o party-instrument_n but_o because_o baptism_n be_v so_o understand_v as_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n as_o will_v require_v rather_o a_o particular_a discourse_n by_o itself_o we_o will_v show_v here_o what_o allowance_n they_o give_v to_o faith_n in_o justification_n that_o which_o the_o pontifician_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n be_v either_o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n prepare_v and_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n as_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o go_v before_o justification_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o treââ_n council_n ses._n 6._o cap._n 8._o or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n concur_v with_o other_o grace_n infuse_v and_o inherent_a as_o hope_v and_o charity_n and_o such_o like_a by_o which_o joint_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v justify_v otherwise_o they_o allow_v faith_n no_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o justification_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o six_o 11._o session_n the_o nine_o and_o eleven_o canon_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la impium_fw-la iustificari_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v either_o by_o the_o only_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o by_o the_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n exclude_v grace_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a 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commandment_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o multipliciter_fw-la posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la iustificari_fw-la 3._o &_o prima_fw-la quidem_fw-la ac_fw-la communior_fw-la magisque_fw-la protrita_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la secunda_fw-la dilectio_fw-la dei_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v many_o way_n the_o first_o and_o more_o common_a beat_a way_n be_v by_o penance_n the_o second_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o the_o three_o by_o martyrdom_n the_o four_o by_o prayer_n no_o doubt_n so_o many_o pater-noster_n and_o ave-maries_a upon_o bead_n and_o observe_v cannonicall_a hour_n the_o five_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o by_o baptism_n penance_n and_o the_o eucharist_n penance_n you_o must_v note_v be_v in_o great_a request_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n be_v here_o again_o repeat_v and_o rank_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n 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