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upon_o the_o forego_n word_n set_v forth_o the_o abominable_a sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n then_o live_v the_o jew_n and_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o they_o live_v best_a even_o the_o time_n of_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n for_o all_o the_o proof_n here_o concern_v their_o wickedness_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n will_v easy_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n though_o particular_a in_o their_o occasion_n yet_o be_v universal_a in_o their_o instruction_n and_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o whereby_o they_o be_v most_o grievous_a transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o most_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n most_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o their_o transgression_n this_o consider_v he_o must_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n who_o will_v not_o see_v the_o evidence_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n who_o will_v gainsay_v the_o 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will_v have_v man_n boast_v whole_o exclude_v in_o his_o justification_n therefore_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v the_o major_n be_v further_o prove_v by_o rom._n 4._o 2._o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v the_o minor_a by_o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v what_o remain_v then_o for_o the_o conclusion_n but_o that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v for_o if_o it_o justify_v not_o abraham_n who_o have_v so_o good_a work_n as_o to_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n much_o less_o will_v it_o justify_v i_o who_o by_o my_o wicked_a deed_n be_o become_v god_n enemy_n we_o have_v yet_o a_o three_o argument_n in_o this_o very_a place_n v_o 29_o &_o 30._o which_o conclude_v thus_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o only_o the_o jew_n who_o alone_o have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o table_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o god_n shall_v regard_v the_o salvation_n of_o no_o other_o people_n save_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o these_o consequent_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a scope_n or_o tenor_n of_o his_o word_n therefore_o so_o be_v that_o antecedent_n that_o justification_n be_v by_o work_n of_o â—…e_n law_n these_o be_v st._n paul_n three_o argument_n in_o this_o place_n for_o his_o negative_a conclusion_n which_o be_v against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o he_o be_v not_o content_v with_o this_o but_o he_o give_v we_o also_o a_o affirmative_a conclusion_n which_o be_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n v._n 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o full_o explain_v and_o confirm_v from_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v god_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v v_o 30._o it_o be_v one_o god_n that_o shall_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o through_o faith_n and_o this_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n because_o no_o other_o can_v give_v we_o our_o bless_a jesus_n for_o a_o saviour_n nor_o can_v give_v we_o faith_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n v_o 25._o who_o god_n hâ—…th_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n v_o 22._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o all_o that_o beâ—…eve_v for_o there_o be_v no_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n without_o 〈◊〉_d as_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n without_o christ_n and_o again_o v_o 25._o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n not_o exclude_v any_o other_o act_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n
end_n but_o the_o faith_n which_o do_v not_o this_o as_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o conviction_n and_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n than_o of_o good_a christian_n and_o may_v well_o let_v a_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n for_o it_o may_v go_v thither_o along_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o righteousness_n so_o it_o can_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o blessedness_n again_o the_o same_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o though_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v at_o first_o in_o effect_n call_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n a_o dog_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o dog_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v in_o her_o soul_n â—…he_v fruit_n of_o that_o reproof_n he_o change_v his_o dialect_n and_o say_v not_o o_o dog_n but_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr o_fw-fr canis_fw-la sed_fw-la o_fw-la mulier_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la mutavit_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la quia_fw-la mutatum_fw-la vidit_fw-la affectum_fw-la that_o faith_n which_o christ_n approve_v in_o she_o have_v change_v the_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o the_o affection_n shall_v change_v the_o action_n and_o therefore_o st._n james_n fear_v not_o to_o call_v a_o actionless_a faith_n or_o a_o faith_n not_o work_v by_o love_n a_o faith_n not_o of_o christian_n but_o of_o devil_n fidem_fw-la non_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sed_fw-la daemonum_n for_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n but_o dog_n and_o devil_n who_o persist_v in_o ungodly_a affection_n and_o in_o unrighteous_a action_n nay_o indeed_o they_o be_v infidel_n so_o far_o from_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v true_a faith_n they_o right_o affirm_v say_v he_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o put_v himself_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o damnation_n but_o they_o do_v not_o right_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v as_o devil_n but_o as_o christian_n not_o to_o have_v a_o dead_a faith_n but_o a_o faith_n live_v and_o work_v by_o love_n illud_fw-la sane_fw-la non_fw-la absurd_a intelligunt_fw-la eum_fw-la peccare_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la sine_fw-la veniâ_fw-la reum_fw-la aeterni_fw-la peccati_fw-la qui_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la noluerit_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la daemonum_n fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la rectè_fw-la mortua_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la sed_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la aug._n ibid._n cap._n 16._o i_o have_v of_o purpose_n allege_v many_o quotation_n out_o of_o st._n augustine_n indeed_o most_o of_o they_o which_o concern_v this_o argument_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o his_o intent_n in_o confute_v those_o mistake_a brethren_n who_o think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v only_o to_o show_v out_o of_o â—…t_n james_n and_o the_o other_o catholic_n epâ—…stles_n what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o justify_v sc_n a_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n but_o not_o to_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o justification_n either_o to_o work_n or_o love_n because_o they_o hold_v of_o mansrighteousness_n but_o only_o to_o faith_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o will_v now_o to_o st._n augustine_n further_o add_v st._n ambrose_n who_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o roman_n cap._n 3._o have_v these_o word_n justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratis_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la neque_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n because_o work_v nothing_o sc_n worth_a god_n acceptance_n and_o their_o own_o acquitment_n and_o make_v no_o recompense_n they_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o again_o upon_o those_o word_n cap._n 4._o credenti_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a he_o say_v thus_o sic_fw-la decretum_fw-la dicit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la cessante_fw-la lege_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la posceret_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v so_o decree_v of_o god_n that_o the_o law_n cease_v sc_n as_o to_o that_o male_a diction_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v require_v only_a faith_n to_o our_o salvation_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o text_n either_o in_o the_o greek_a original_a or_o in_o the_o latin_a translation_n yet_o st._n ambrose_n set_v down_o the_o word_n thus_o ei_o veer_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la operatur_fw-la credenti_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la reputatur_fw-la fides_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la gratiae_n dei_fw-la to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o intend_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o any_o shall_v cavil_v against_o the_o true_a read_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o of_o late_a some_o critic_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o do_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o no_o more_o question_n that_o in_o 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make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o in_o vain_a do_v he_o do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o our_o redemption_n the_o six_o this_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o he_o they_o be_v perform_v but_o the_o promise_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o consequent_o of_o justification_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n not_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n not_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o only_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o christ._n the_o seven_o be_v this_o the_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a blessedness_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n long_o before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o neither_o to_o be_v accomplish_v from_o the_o observation_n nor_o to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 17._o which_o be_v further_o argue_v ver_fw-la 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n therefore_o 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imputatiuè_fw-la tantum_fw-la suum_fw-la christus_fw-la sanctificavit_fw-la populum_fw-la arg._n 10._o true_a righteousness_n not_o imputative_a and_o if_o christ_n sanctify_v his_o people_n not_o true_o but_o imputative_o whereby_o he_o suppose_v imputative_a to_o be_v not_o true_a then_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v forsake_v a_o true_a for_o a_o false_a righteousness_n because_o he_o forsake_v a_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o a_o imputative_a but_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o say_v so_o you_o do_v not_o only_o injurious_o callumniate_v st._n paul_n choose_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o imaginary_a righteousness_n but_o also_o impious_o blaspheme_v your_o saviour_n by_o suppose_v all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n to_o be_v make_v they_o only_a by_o imagination_n and_o consequent_o that_o justification_n be_v but_o matter_n of_o fancy_n not_o of_o reality_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ascribe_v only_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n for_o the_o text_n do_v 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the_o jewish_a doctor_n solemon_n jarchi_n who_o best_o understand_v his_o own_o dialect_n gloss_v those_o word_n he_o that_o be_v â—…oly_a and_o bless_a impute_v it_o tâ—…_n abraham_n for_o purity_n and_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n because_o of_o the_o faith_n through_o which_o he_o have_v believe_v he_o if_o abraham_n be_v make_v just_a by_o impute_a righteousness_n then_o so_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n look_v untâ—…_n abraham_n your_o father_n isa._n 51._o 2._o exhort_v all_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o father_n to_o trust_v in_o christ_n as_o say_v our_o church_n in_o the_o content_n nay_o as_o say_v god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o text_n foâ—…_n st._n paul_n argue_v from_o abraham_n justification_n to_o we_o that_o as_o he_o be_v not_o so_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a but_o by_o impute_a righteousness_n for_o god_n be_v always_o like_o himself_o not_o one_o to_o abraham_n another_o to_o we_o therefore_o as_o he_o justify_v abraham_n so_o he_o justify_v we_o and_o aquinas_n give_v a_o demonstrative_a reason_n for_o it_o say_v tota_n ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la mysticum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la computatur_fw-la quasi_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la cum_fw-la svo_fw-la capite_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la 3._o par_fw-fr q._n 41._o art_n 1._o c._n the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v compute_v but_o as_o one_o person_n with_o its_o head_n which_o be_v christ_n abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o his_o child_n be_v member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n therefore_o they_o have_v all_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o righteousness_n whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o mystical_a body_n therefore_o they_o all_o have_v his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o their_o justification_n to_o set_v up_o another_o 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believe_v vasques_n that_o no_o creature_n can_v have_v a_o righteousness_n adequate_a
rom._n in_o principio_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o add_v more_o witness_n here_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n so_o it_o be_v not_o of_o our_o invention_n and_o they_o be_v consent_v with_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o this_o doctrine_n so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v of_o your_o rejection_n for_o you_o know_v who_o have_v say_v if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a luk._n 16._o 31._o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o this_o present_a case_n they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o that_o have_v pass_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v acquit_v for_o his_o own_o but_o for_o his_o saviour_n righteousness_n i_o be_v the_o more_o desirous_a to_o insist_v the_o long_o 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gate_n of_o hell_n but_o he_o that_o have_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n the_o same_o righteousness_n shut_v they_o for_o they_o be_v many_o and_o wide_a and_o open_v this_o for_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o very_o narrow_a if_o man_n righteousness_n can_v do_v so_o let_v not_o jerusalem_n be_v any_o long_o call_v by_o this_o name_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 16._o but_o if_o she_o be_v no_o long_o so_o call_v how_o will_v she_o be_v god_n church_n for_o withoubt_v doubt_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n will_v easy_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o her_o righteousness_n though_o not_o against_o her_o saviour_n therefore_o the_o church_n that_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o must_v be_v found_v on_o the_o rock_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n not_o on_o the_o sand_n of_o man_n righteousness_n for_o then_o god_n may_v soon_o come_v to_o have_v no_o church_n because_o the_o church_n may_v soon_o come_v to_o have_v no_o righteousness_n sure_o it_o can_v 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