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unto_o they_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o far_o as_o that_o he_o be_v for_o it_o esteem_v righteous_a we_o shall_v best_o understand_v the_o meaning_n by_o compare_v the_o selfsame_a phrase_n as_o it_o it_o be_v extant_a psal_n 106.31_o phineas_n his_o execute_v judgement_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n to_o all_o generation_n for_o evermore_o that_o be_v he_o for_o that_o fact_n or_o by_o mean_n thereof_o have_v the_o esteem_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n among_o man_n unto_o all_o posterity_n so_o abraham_n faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n before_o god_n that_o be_v he_o for_o believe_v or_o by_o mean_n of_o faith_n be_v esteem_v or_o reckon_v righteous_a before_o god_n this_o as_o far_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n if_o that_o hypallage_n seem_v harsh_a thus_o conceive_v it_o his_o believe_v be_v reckon_v unto_o he_o to_o righteousness_n that_o be_v come_v into_o reckon_v so_o far_o with_o god_n on_o his_o behalf_n or_o for_o his_o benefit_n that_o thereby_o he_o obtain_v righteousness_n i'faith_o than_o be_v of_o that_o reckon_n with_o god_n as_o that_o to_o abraham_n yea_o to_o every_o man_n endue_v thrrewith_o he_o allow_v the_o esteem_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n understand_v faith_n as_o it_o be_v before_o describe_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o conclusion_n let_v we_o see_v a_o little_a how_o faith_n obtain_v this_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n at_o god_n hand_n or_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o connexion_n of_o righteousness_n with_o believe_v 17._o bellarm._n the_o just_a if_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o divers_a be_v the_o explanation_n papist_n impute_v it_o sometime_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o very_a habit_n or_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o it_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n justification_n and_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n meritorious_o to_o procure_v it_o against_o it_o be_v these_o reason_n first_o annunciat_fw-la bernard_n ser._n 1._o de_fw-la annunciat_fw-la hereof_o we_o may_v say_v as_o bernard_n of_o other_o good_a work_n or_o as_o he_o term_v they_o merit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o such_o as_o as_o that_o for_o it_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v due_a to_o the_o believer_n of_o right_n or_o as_o though_o god_n shall_v do_v we_o wrong_n except_o he_o give_v to_o we_o believe_v righteousness_n for_o this_o as_o all_o other_o good_a quality_n or_o action_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o man_n be_v rather_o a_o debtor_n to_o god_n for_o it_o than_o god_n to_o man_n second_o beside_o this_o how_o hold_v the_o difference_n assign_v by_o the_o apostle_n betwixt_o the_o worker_n and_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o obtain_v righteousness_n if_o righteousness_n belong_v to_o the_o believer_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o debt_n if_o righteousness_n belong_v to_o the_o believer_n of_o debt_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o believe_v then_o vain_o do_v the_o apostle_n allege_v this_o as_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o worker_n that_o the_o one_o have_v righteousness_n pay_v as_o of_o debt_n the_o other_o give_v as_o of_o grace_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v sure_a authentical_a ergo._n their_o argument_n will_v be_v fitly_a answer_v when_o we_o come_v to_o set_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o divine_n sometime_o they_o thus_o conceive_v it_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o righteousness_n supra_fw-la bellarm._n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o the_o inchoate_n formal_a cause_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v part_n of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v formal_o righteous_a and_o that_o they_o will_v prove_v out_o of_o this_o text_n because_o to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o righteousness_n but_o they_o will_v deceive_v we_o with_o a_o false_a gloss_n for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n that_o faith_n be_v count_v our_o righteousness_n but_o that_o its_o take_a notice_n of_o so_o far_o as_o that_o to_o the_o believer_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v a_o mean_a therefore_o it_o be_v of_o obtain_v righteousness_n not_o righteousness_n itself_o except_o by_o righteousness_n they_o will_v understand_v that_o of_o sanctification_n 1_o joh._n 3._o wherefore_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n whereof_o the_o question_n be_v 2._o after_o their_o own_o gloss_n its_o righteousness_n only_o aestimatiuè_a not_o therefore_o formal_o sometime_o again_o they_o make_v righteousness_n depend_v on_o faith_n as_o a_o preparation_n thereto_o in_o part_n necessary_a to_o dispose_v the_o subject_n to_o receive_v justification_n that_o be_v as_o they_o term_v it_o the_o infusion_n of_o charity_n and_o other_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v formal_o righteous_a versipelles_fw-la where_o may_v we_o find_v you_o be_v it_o the_o form_n of_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o but_o a_o preparation_n to_o righteousness_n ob._n the_o form_n inchoate_n not_o complete_a answ_n but_o i_o demand_v be_v it_o before_o the_o other_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o time_n or_o be_v they_o togethe_v with_o it_o infuse_v if_o so_o how_o then_o make_v you_o yet_o a_o preparation_n only_o to_o righteousness_n when_o as_o together_o with_o it_o other_o gift_n which_o make_v up_o righteousness_n complete_a be_v infuse_v let_v we_o leave_v they_o and_o come_v to_o explication_n of_o our_o own_o divine_n some_o thus_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n have_v its_o connexion_n with_o faith_n by_o a_o order_n that_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o set_v down_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v this_o condition_n now_o perform_v on_o our_o part_n justification_n be_v we_o and_o we_o be_v as_o righteous_a in_o god_n esteem_n as_o if_o we_o have_v all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o ourselves_o now_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a and_o clear_a truth_n that_o in_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n but_o first_o if_o faith_n justify_v we_o as_o a_o condition_n perform_v by_o we_o fain_o i_o will_v know_v how_o we_o may_v maintain_v that_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n concern_v sole_a faith_n and_o its_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o we_o that_o avail_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o justification_n for_o if_o we_o view_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n faith_n be_v not_o the_o only_a condition_n require_v of_o we_o to_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o repentance_n also_o be_v a_o condition_n require_v in_o that_o covenant_n to_o the_o same_o end_n mar._n 1.15_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n act._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o faith_n must_v so_o justify_v that_o in_o that_o work_n no_o other_o thing_n may_v share_v with_o it_o no_o not_o repentance_n itself_o ergo_fw-la beside_o this_o if_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n qua_fw-la actus_fw-la be_v that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v how_o do_v the_o apostle_n describe_v our_o righteousness_n to_o be_v without_o work_n vers_fw-la 6._o how_o set_v he_o the_o worker_n and_o believer_n in_o direct_a opposition_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o work_v of_o the_o law_n only_o be_v exclude_v not_o this_o which_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o the_o gospel_n answ_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o not_o only_a work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o universal_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v because_o whatsoever_o may_v occasion_v boast_v in_o man_n be_v exclnd_v rom._n 3.27_o now_o as_o great_a occasion_n of_o boast_v be_v leave_v to_o man_n in_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o nay_o may_v some_o mansay_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n mere_o his_o work_n answ_n the_o same_o may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v of_o love_n patience_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v also_o gift_n infuse_v of_o god_n and_o their_o action_n even_o every_o act_n of_o they_o mere_o his_o work_n in_o we_o even_o as_o mere_o as_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o we_o inquire_v whether_o in_o the_o other_o explanation_n of_o our_o divine_n more_o likelihood_n may_v be_v find_v usul_o it_o be_v thus_o conceive_v to_o justify_v namely_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o apprehend_v that_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v even_o the_o 1.30_o the_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whether_o of_o this_o life_n or_o death_n or_o both_o it_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n to_o inquire_v but_o in_o this_o respect_n righteousness_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o and_o here_o we_o be_v ask_v whether_o we_o
find_v faith_n to_o have_v any_o such_o act_n or_o office_n as_o to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n answ_n among_o other_o place_n that_o be_v pregnant_a rom._n 5.17_o beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la oblatam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidei_fw-la videlicet_fw-la manu_fw-la beza_n where_o believer_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o receive_v to_o wit_n by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o hand_n the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o we_o after_o this_o sentence_n we_o see_v how_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v namely_o because_o faith_n only_o have_v fitness_n to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n this_o lay_v also_o for_o a_o ground_n boast_v be_v exclude_v in_o every_o respect_n which_o after_o all_o other_o explanation_n be_v leave_v in_o some_o respect_n unto_o man_n thus_o also_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n leave_v provide_v for_o when_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o every_o way_n perfect_a as_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o suffice_v they_o to_o justification_n that_o they_o receive_v it_n whether_o by_o strong_a or_o weak_a faith_n the_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n be_v still_o the_o same_o when_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o what_o measure_n soever_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o alm_n give_v be_v of_o the_o same_o benefit_n whether_o the_o hand_n that_o receive_v it_o be_v steady_a or_o shake_v so_o it_o be_v receive_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o since_o faith_n be_v accept_v to_o justification_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o worth_a of_o it_o to_o procure_v it_o nor_o yet_o as_o be_v the_o form_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o as_o a_o preparation_n nor_o as_o a_o condition_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o justifi_v instrumental_o only_a or_o because_o it_o apprehend_v that_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v namely_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o use_v of_o this_o point_n let_v it_o be_v this_o it_o afford_v comfort_n to_o every_o weary_a soul_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o press_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o affright_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o transgression_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o have_v receive_v this_o grace_n by_o faith_n to_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o condemnation_n thou_o stand_v as_o just_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o own_o person_n perform_v exact_o the_o whole_a obedience_n that_o the_o law_n require_v and_o let_v no_o man_n say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o they_o can_v firm_o believe_v as_o abraham_n but_o their_o faith_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o waver_v that_o even_o for_o it_o condemnation_n be_v due_a they_o answ_n for_o this_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v not_o faith_n as_o a_o act_n wherein_o our_o righteousness_n stand_v but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o faith_n apprehend_v that_o justify_v even_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o apprehend_v true_o in_o what_o measure_n soever_o cover_v all_o defect_n not_o only_o of_o legal_a obedience_n but_o even_o of_o faith_n itself_o a_o second_o thing_n here_o observable_a be_v this_o that_o whereas_o to_o abraham_n that_o have_v now_o long_a time_n be_v regenerate_v and_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v do_v many_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o obedience_n yet_o faith_n be_v still_o count_v to_o righteousness_n it_o follow_v well_o that_o whole_a justification_n be_v absolve_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o begin_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o very_a compliment_n thereof_o and_o supra_fw-la bellarm._n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o that_o error_n of_o romanist_n that_o to_o evade_v the_o direct_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o for_o that_o by_o faith_n alone_o have_v devise_v a_o distinction_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v say_v they_o 6._o council_n trident_n sess_n 6._o of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o unjust_a be_v make_v just_a and_o that_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o infusion_n of_o gracious_a habit_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o incline_v to_o actual_a justice_n the_o second_o be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o righteous_a become_v more_o righteous_a increase_a the_o habit_n infuse_v by_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o do_v good_a work_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n the_o second_o to_o good_a work_n now_o to_o omit_v that_o in_o this_o doctrine_n they_o confound_v thing_n to_o be_v distinguish_v namely_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o distinction_n of_o justification_n in_o scripture_n nay_o ground_n many_o against_o it_o for_o 1._o if_o good_a work_n have_v this_o force_n to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n justification_n be_v still_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n for_o that_o the_o place_n gen._n 15.6_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la justificatione_n sasbout_o confess_v locum_fw-la sasbout_o ad_fw-la locum_fw-la beside_o this_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.9_o apert_o declare_v his_o whole_a justification_n both_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n exam._n kemnit_fw-la in_o exam._n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o write_v yea_o at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n to_o be_v whole_o and_o mere_o absolve_v in_o faith_n and_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v such_o virtue_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n as_o to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n do_v fond_o count_v so_o base_o of_o they_o as_o to_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dung_n and_o loss_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o he_o live_v after_o his_o conversion_n yet_o plain_o disclaim_v opinion_n of_o justification_n thereby_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o himself_o of_o no_o insincerity_n in_o his_o call_n have_v since_o his_o call_n live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o first_o justification_n as_o if_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v that_o the_o work_v not_o yet_o extant_a can_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o have_v work_n more_o i_o add_v not_o we_o will_v now_o proceed_v 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