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A20716 Varietie of lute-lessons viz. fantasies, pauins, galliards, almaines, corantoes, and volts: selected out of the best approued authors, as well beyond the seas as of our owne country. By Robert Douland. VVhereunto is annexed certaine obseruations belonging to lute-playing: by Iohn Baptisto Besardo of Visonti. Also a short treatise thereunto appertayning: by Iohn Douland Batcheler of Musicke. Dowland, Robert, ca. 1586-1641.; Besard, Jean Baptiste, b. ca. 1567.; Dowland, John, 1563?-1626. 1610 (1610) STC 7100; ESTC S121704 768,371 74

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dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n esa._n 6._o 5._o the_o faithful_a be_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beggar_n in_o spirit_n who_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v as_o beggar_n rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n renounce_v their_o own_o merit_n and_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n dere_v they_o as_o pollute_a clout_n as_o dung_n 9_o as_o loss_n and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o in_o themselves_o to_o be_v wretched_a sinner_n for_o as_o herome_n 1._o say_v tunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la iusti_fw-la sumus_fw-la quando_fw-la nos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fatemur_fw-la then_o be_v we_o just_o when_o we_o
keep_v his_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 6._o john_n 14._o 15._o 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o love_v god_n 4._o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o love_n be_v not_o sincere_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o feign_v and_o counterfeit_a now_o they_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n not_o who_o perfect_o fulfil_v they_o for_o such_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o such_o as_o keep_v they_o with_o their_o soul_n psal._n 119._o 167._o or_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n psal._n 119._o 34._o that_o be_v with_o a_o sincere_a and_o upright_a heart_n they_o therefore_o who_o have_v a_o upright_a desire_n a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n a_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v they_o this_o studium_fw-la piet●…tis_fw-la be_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o life_n which_o whosoever_o have_v attain_v unto_o be_v most_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v his_o imperfection_n 8._o §_o vii_o his_o three_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o such_o place_n as_o speak_v of_o perform_v of_o duty_n as_o namely_o of_o love_a god_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n as_o ec●…l_v 47._o 8_o david_n praise_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o love_v he_o that_o make_v he_o deut._n 30._o 6._o this_o perfection_n of_o charity_n be_v promise_v the_o lord_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n answ._n by_o that_o phrase_n as_o i_o have_v say_v nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o the_o integriry_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n david_n praise_v god_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n that_o be_v psal._n 119._o 7._o with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n he_o serve_v god_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n that_o be_v he_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n 1_o king_n 3._o 6._o §_o viii_o in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n he_o produce_v those_o place_n perfection_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o perfection_n as_o mat._n 5._o 48._o be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v himself_o and_o some_o other_o to_o be_v perfect_a 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_a phil._n 3._o 15._o so_o many_o of_o we_o therefore_o as_o be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n now_o say_v he_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d in_o ch●…rity_n for_o asmuch_o general_a as_o it_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n col._n 3._o 14._o answ._n first_o in_o general_a to_o all_o such_o place_n by_o distinguish_a perfection_n for_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n in_o respect_n of_o part_n and_o so_o a_o infant_n have_v all_o his_o part_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o such_o be_v all_o upright_a person_n who_o walk_v in_o all_o god_n commandment_n make_v conscience_n of_o all_o their_o way_n and_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n in_o respect_n of_o degree_n which_o no_o man_n attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n again_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a perfection_n which_o none_o attain_v unto_o here_o and_o a_o relative_a perfection_n in_o relation_n and_o comparison_n to_o other_o so_o those_o who_o be_v adulti_fw-la grow_v man_n in_o religion_n be_v call_v perfecti_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o babe_n three_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n legal_a which_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o part_n and_o degree_n be_v absolute_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o example_n but_o christ_n himself_o and_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n evangelical_a commend_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o perfect_a and_o total_a performance_n but_o in_o the_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sincere_a desire_n unfeigned_a purpose_n and_o upright_o endeavour_v aspire_v towards_o perfection_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o perfection_n as_o i_o have_v show_v else_o where_o so_o that_o what_o be_v do_v with_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o the_o man_n who_o be_v upright_o though_o subject_a to_o many_o imperfectious_a be_v call_v perfect_a §_o ix_o to_o the_o place_n in_o particular_a i_o answer_v and_o first_o to_o that_o matth._n 48._o 5._o verse_n last_o which_o according_a to_o the_o wicked_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o a_o precept_n of_o charity_n but_o a_o counsel_n of_o perfection_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v bu●…_n be_v peculiar_a to_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n i_o call_v it_o wicked_a because_o as_o appear_v verse_n 45._o our_o saviour_n require_v this_o perfection_n as_o a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o unpartial_a bounty_n of_o god_n their_o heavenly_a father_n in_o do●…ng_v good_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a which_o in_o this_o conclusion_n in_o matthew_n be_v term_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o in_o luk._n 6._o 36._o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o father_n be_v merciful_a but_o though_o we_o imitate_v this_o unpartial_a bounty_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o §_o x_o in_o the_o other_o two_o place_n by_o man_n perfect_a be_v understand_v adul●…i_n 15._o grow_v man_n oppose_v to_o youngling_n and_o infant_n who_o must_v be_v say_v with_o milk_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o strong_a meat_n for_o every_o one_o that_o use_v milk_n be_v unexpert_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o babe_n but_o strong_a meat_n which_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o be_v call_v wisdom_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adulti_fw-la who_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o difcretion_n evensuch_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o use_n have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v so_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 20._o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n in_o understanding_n howbeit_o in_o malice_n be_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o understadn_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v adulti_fw-la such_o as_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n &_o understanding_n not_o that_o any_o in_o this_o life_n wherein_o we_o be_v always_o in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v our_o grow_a age_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n do_v attain_v to_o that_o ripeness_n of_o age_n and_o stature_n or_o to_o that_o perfection_n of_o growth_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o grow_v any_o more_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o next_o place_n viz._n phil._n 3._o 15._o which_o bellarmine_n have_v cite_v against_o himself_o if_o he_o have_v recite_v the_o whole_a verse_n and_o 3._o much_o more_o if_o the_o whole_a 15_o context_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n confess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o perfection_n but_o that_o he_o do_v strive_v and_o press_n towards_o it_o and_o thereupon_o infer_v verse_n 15._o let_v we_o therefore_o so_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v that_o be_v as_o we_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o augustine_n iustit_fw-la let_v we_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a but_o still_o shall_v strive_v towards_o perfection_n and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n col._n 3._o 14._o call_v charity_n the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a bond_n which_o be_v among_o man_n to_o unite_v they_o together_o for_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n vi●…culum_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la be_v vinculum_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la qu●…_n plures_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la colligantur_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o cajetan_n speak_v vinculum_fw-la conjungens_fw-la amantes_fw-la or_o as_o b._n paraphrasi_fw-la justinian_n perfectissimum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la vinculum_fw-la §_o xi_o from_o these_o weak_a premise_n bellarmine_n infer_v a_o stout_a conclusion_n conclusion_n if_o say_v he_o we_o may_v have_v perfect_a faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o consequent_o perfect_a inherent_a justice_n in_o vain_a d●…_n the_o heretic_n g●…e_v
and_o of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n sometime_o it_o signify_v affiance_n in_o god_n psal._n 9_o 10._o esa._n 11._o 10._o compare_v with_o rom._n 15._o 12._o psal._n 69._o 6_o and_o so_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o affiance_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v affiance_n eph._n 3._o 12._o sometime_o it_o signify_v invocation_n and_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o david_n seek_v god_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 16._o that_o be_v beseech_v he_o so_o esa._n 55._o 6._o psal._n 34._o 4._o matth._n 7._o 7_o 8._o jer._n 29._o 12_o 13._o zach._n 8._o 21._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 2._o 3_o 4._o and_o thus_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o prayer_n which_o if_o it_o be_v effectual_a be_v call_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n jam._n 5._o 16._o and_o this_o be_v ●…ignified_v in_o §_o viii_o the_o next_o place_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v viz._n rom._n 10._o 14._o 13._o 14._o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v how_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v where_o bellarmine_n observe_v this_o order_n of_o justification_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v of_o salvation_n first_o send_v of_o preacher_n second_o preach_v three_o faith_n four_o invocation_n fisth_o salvation_n that_o be_v say_v he_o justification_n which_o be_v as_o he_o say_v the_o heal_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n of_o these_o say_v he_o send_v and_o preach_v be_v without_o we_o therefore_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o justification_n within_o we_o be_v faith_n which_o invocation_n do_v follow_v and_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o order_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o in_o order_n the_o degree_n not_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o salvation_n whereof_o the_o first_o 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no_o force_n at_o all_o for_o by_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o justification_n but_o this_o be_v prove_v that_o as_o the_o word_n beget_v faith_n which_o do_v justify_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o other_o word_n rom._n 8._o 30_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v they_o he_o do_v justify_v so_o faith_n beget_v invocation_n and_o all_o other_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n for_o who_o god_n do_v justify_v he_o do_v sanctify_v now_o sanctification_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o glorification_n in_o this_o life_n for_o by_o it_o the_o lord_n begin_v in_o we_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n and_o as_o glory_n be_v gratia_fw-la consummata_fw-la so_o grace_n be_v gloria_fw-la inchoata_fw-la so_o that_o from_o this_o place_n compare_v with_o rom._n 8._o 30._o and_o 2_o thess._n 2._o 13_o 14._o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o set_v dowue_v the_o degree_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o order_n election_n vocation_n justification_n glorification_n and_o that_o either_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v sanctification_n or_o consummate_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o be_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n §_o ix_o his_o three_o testimony_n be_v joh._n 1._o 12._o so_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n where_o say_v he_o saint_n john_n plain_o teach_v that_o these_o who_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o they_o go_v on_o further_a so_o that_o they_o begin_v also_o to_o hope_n and_o to_o love_v for_o love_v proper_o make_v man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n answ._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o bellarmine_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v potestatem_fw-la understand_v possibility_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v potentiam_fw-la and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o aorist_n he_o understand_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o future_a as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o those_o who_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n be_v in_o a_o good_a possibility_n to_o become_v hereafter_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o to_o their_o faith_n they_o shall_v add_v hope_n and_o love_n for_o it_o be_v love_v proper_o say_v he_o and_o not_o faith_n that_o make_v man_n god_n child_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o signify_v possibility_n but_o as_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v translate_v power_n or_o authority_n so_o here_o as_o also_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 9_o &_o 9_o 12._o right_a or_o privilege_n or_o as_o jansenius_n cap●…_n interprete_v authoritatem_fw-la dignitat●…m_fw-la jus_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v hereafter_o but_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o man_n believe_v they_o be_v already_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o give_v they_o this_o right_n or_o privilege_n this_o prerogative_n dignity_n or_o pre-eminence_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o jansenius_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v not_o only_a fieri_fw-la to_o be_v make_v but_o also_o esse_fw-la to_o be_v that_o be_v now_o say_v he_o may_v be_v the_o sense_n he_o give_v they_o that_o authority_n right_a and_o dignity_n ut_fw-la sint_fw-la dei_fw-la silij_fw-la that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o only_o after_o but_o when_o they_o do_v receive_v he_o for_o of_o they_o that_o receive_v christ_n even_o by_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o say_v be_v in_o possibility_n to_o be_v hereafter_o but_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o time_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v already_o bear_v of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o very_a place_n joh._n 1._o 12_o 13._o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bear_v of_o god_n for_o indeed_o regeneration_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o in_o time_n go_v before_o faith_n which_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o do_v regenerate_v we_o work_v in_o we_o jansenius_n well_o observe_v that_o the_o part_n of_o this_o text_n understand_v according_a to_o bellarmine_n sense_n can_v well_o stand_v together_o that_o those_o who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v christ_n shall_v have_v power_n give_v they_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v he_o they_o be_v already_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o need_v not_o to_o be_v make_v son_n of_o god_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o be_v in_o possibility_n to_o be_v make_v son_n then_o now_o they_o be_v not_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o son_n than_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v he_o and_o further_o he_o observe_v that_o of_o they_o who_o be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n beside_o those_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n be_v notwithstanding_o in_o possibility_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n while_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o faith_n and_o be_v in_o possibility_n to_o believe_v the_o place_n to_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o be_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o you_o know_v that_o he_o who_o work_v righteousness_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n from_o whence_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o work_v of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o evident_a sign_n or_o mark_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o
and_o by_o believe_v to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v christ._n the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o sanctify_v and_o produce_v moral_a duty_n be_v immediate_a act_n or_o imperati_fw-la which_o faith_n produce_v by_o mean_n of_o other_o virtue_n command_v by_o faith_n such_o be_v sperare_fw-la confidere_fw-la amare_fw-la timere_fw-la obedire_fw-la pati_fw-la &c_n &c_n of_o justification_n the_o man_n endue_v with_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a but_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o patient_a who_o receive_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v his_o only_a act_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v thereby_o justify_v god_n impute_v to_o the_o believer_n the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o though_o to_o believe_v be_v his_o own_o act_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o active_a to_o justify_v himself_o by_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o passive_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 24._o 28._o &_o 5._o 1._o but_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o in_o all_o moral_a duty_n the_o faithful_a man_n be_v the_o efficient_a of_o they_o and_o his_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o art_n &_o other_o habit_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la the_o principle_n whereby_o he_o work_v and_o of_o they_o faith_n under_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a cause_n and_o as_o some_o call_v 3._o that_o which_o be_v principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o action_n be_v the_o most_o of_o those_o which_o heb._n 11._o be_v so_o high_o commend_v which_o though_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n yet_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n not_o as_o it_o justify_v but_o as_o it_o sanctify_v fortify_v or_o otherwise_o qualifi_v they_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o and_o this_o efficiency_n of_o faith_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v often_o signify_v without_o the_o preposition_n than_o with_o as_o heb._n 11._o though_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o of_o justification_n therefore_o faith_n be_v but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n justify_v relative_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o it_o do_v receive_v be_v the_o only_a instrument_n to_o receive_v that_o object_n which_o alone_o do_v justify_v but_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o other_o moral_a action_n such_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v mention_v heb._n 11._o whereof_o the_o faithful_a man_n be_v the_o efficient_a justify_v faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n and_o other_o virtue_n as_o affiance_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o prime_a cause_n work_v they_o not_o relative_o by_o apprehend_v the_o object_n but_o effectual_o produce_v they_o as_o principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la whereby_o bellarmine_n dispute_n out_o of_o heb._n 11._o be_v confute_v for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v say_v he_o that_o by_o faith_n the_o saint_n overcome_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v the_o promise_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o particle_n by_o do_v not_o signify_v apprehension_n but_o the_o true_a cause_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o abel_n religious_a offering_n of_o noah_n prepare_v the_o ark_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o i_o confess_v but_o that_o which_o he_o will_v infer_v thereupon_o that_o faith_n therefore_o do_v not_o justify_v relative_o by_o way_n of_o apprehend_v the_o object_n i_o have_v already_o answer_v for_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v before_o of_o apprehend_v relative_o be_v idle_a and_o frivolus_fw-la §_o vii_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o assumption_n be_v that_o say_v be_v the_o begin_n justice._n of_o justice_n and_o consequent_o the_o inchoated_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n so_o that_o now_o belike_o the_o seven_o disposition_n shall_v be_v the_o inchoated_a form_n of_o justification_n the_o entire_a form_n be_v but_o one_o viz._n charity_n and_o consequent_o the_o dispose_n faith_n and_o the_o dispose_n fear_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v inchoated_a charity_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a bellarmine_n in_o this_o argument_n as_o always_o by_o justification_n understand_v sanctification_n whereof_o and_o of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n we_o acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o consequent_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v formal_o just_a but_o of_o justification_n not_o the_o beginning_n only_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o perfection_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n because_o no_o soon_o do_v we_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o perfect_a but_o we_o be_v perfect_o justify_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o the_o father_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o ●…_n acknowledge_v faith_n alone_o to_o suffice_v unto_o justification_n so_o origen_n in_o rom._n 3._o lib._n 3._o hierome_n and_o sedulius_n in_o rom._n 10._o 10._o &_o in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o chrysost._n in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o in_o tit._n 1._o 13._o augustin_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 68_o chrys●…log_n ser●…_n 34._o primasius_n in_o gal._n 2._o oecumen_fw-la in_o col._n 2._o theophylact_fw-mi in_o gal._n 3._o anselm_n in_o rom._n 4._o if_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v unto_o justification_n then_o do_v it_o not_o only_o begin_v but_o also_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_v it_o for_o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n but_o bellarmine_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v his_o assertion_n by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o testimony_n of_o father_n his_o first_o testimony_n 5._o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v rom._n 4._o 5._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 for_o righteousness_n where_o say_v he_o faith_n itself_o be_v count_v righteousness_n and_o consequent_o faith_n do_v not_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v itself_o justice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lively_a and_o perfect_v by_o charity_n it_o shall_v be_v perfect_a justice_n if_o not_o it_o shall_v at_o the_o least_o be_v unperfect_a and_o inchoated_a justice_n answ._n if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o approbation_n or_o justification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o habit_n i_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v accept_v the_o same_o though_o unperfect_a in_o itself_o as_o righteous_a as_o the_o zealous_a act_n of_o 31._o phinehas_n be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n throughout_o all_o generation_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o person_n who_o can_v by_o one_o habit_n and_o much_o less_o by_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v formal_o just_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o believer_n receive_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n do_v full_o justify_v the_o believer_n and_o be_v therefore_o count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o that_o itself_o be_v his_o righteousness_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o himself_o who_o still_o in_o himself_o remain_v a_o sinner_n but_o in_o christ._n and_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o be_v justify_v the_o greek_a word_n use_v sometime_o by_o the_o septuagint_n as_o gen._n 18._o 18._o &_o 28._o 14._o and_o retain_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 8._o be_v very_o significant_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o bless_v for_o so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7._o use_v these_o word_n promiscuous_o as_o also_o gal._n 3._o 8._o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v this_o blessedness_n therefore_o this_o justification_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v faith_n count_v righteousness_n because_o it_o receive_v it_o as_o for_o faith_n itself_o absolute_o consider_v without_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n we_o according_a to_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v justify_v by_o it_o neither_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n nor_o before_o not_o before_o for_o until_o it_o be_v as_o they_o speak_v form_v with_o charity_n it_o can_v justify_v nor_o in_o the_o act_n for_o charity_n alone_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o then_o only_o be_v we_o formal_o justify_v when_o charity_n be_v infuse_v or_o else_o there_o be_v more_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n than_o one_o which_o bellarmine_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v utter_o deny_v §_o viii_o his_o second_o testimony_n 1_o corinthian_n 3._o 11._o another_o 11._o foundation_n can_v
his_o conversion_n he_o be_v touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n blameless_a phil._n 3._o 6._o they_o be_v blameless_a before_o man_n but_o not_o faultless_a before_o god_n for_o zacharias_n do_v use_v to_o sacrifice_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o as_o augustine_n say_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n allege_v by_o the_o pelagian_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o incredulity_n he_o be_v both_o deaf_a 62._o and_o dumb_a for_o a_o time_n as_o touch_v the_o apostle_n before_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n though_o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o his_o friend_n and_o give_v they_o this_o testimony_n that_o 4._o they_o have_v keep_v his_o word_n yet_o who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o far_o they_o be_v 15._o 6._o at_o that_o time_n from_o perfection_n and_o with_o how_o great_a imperfection_n they_o keep_v his_o word_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v allege_v the_o example_n of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 7._o as_o one_o that_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n forbid_v concupiscence_n when_o in_o that_o chapter_n he_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v that_o by_o that_o commandment_n 8._o he_o be_v convict_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o that_o he_o have_v concupiscence_n but_o also_o that_o that_o habitual_a concupiscence_n may_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a it_o do_v take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n to_o work_v in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o actual_a concupiscence_n §_o fourteen_o but_o bellarmine_n conceit_n be_v that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o apostle_n sin_n be_v no_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o whereto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o as_o he_o be_v carnal_a 25._o he_o do_v consent_n unto_o it_o but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v spiritual_a for_o so_o he_o say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n 23._o but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o 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