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and_o comfort_v his_o own_o people_n which_o take_v away_o all_o fear_n grief_n and_o sigh_v confirm_v fearful_a and_o affright_a conscience_n strengthen_v weak_a kness_n and_o feeble_a hand_n yea_o provoke_v the_o very_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o ostrich_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o glorify_v god_n if_o yet_o we_o waver_v in_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a fear_n and_o have_v no_o firm_a hope_n of_o salvation_n but_o in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o pseudocatholick_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n where_o then_o be_v that_o fiducial_a reliance_n where_o be_v that_o holy_a courage_n concern_v which_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v in_o those_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ezekiel_n foretell_v of_o the_o future_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 34._o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n 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prov._n 24._o prov._n 24._o 1_o john_n 1_o august_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 17._o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 4._o aug._n epist._n 54._o ad_fw-la macedon_n andrad_n lib._n 6._o lorichius_n c._n 8._o a_o brief_a summary_n of_o the_o thing_n treat_v of_o before_o james_n 3_o i'faith_o only_o justify_v sinner_n but_o who_o james_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n reconcile_v hosius_n in_o confut_o 〈◊〉_d 140._o canis_fw-la in_o praefatione_fw-la in_o andrad_n 〈◊〉_d andrad_n vega_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la in_o epist._n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a 〈◊〉_d 7._o osor._fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n the_o consequence_n be_v deny_v the_o abuse_n of_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o thing_n themselves_o shall_v be_v continue_v mark_v 16._o esa._n 52._o hosius_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o pag._n 140._o against_o the_o assurance_n of_o christian_a salvation_n objection_n i'faith_o only_a answer_n in_o sermon_n frequent_a exhortation_n be_v use_v to_o pious_a work_n a_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n ambiguity_n i'faith_o only_o justify_v but_o not_o all_o kind_n of_o sinner_n the_o love_n of_o mary_n magdaline_n love_n rise_v from_o faith_n not_o faith_n from_o love_n charity_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o justification_n psal._n 34._o isa._n 57_o andrad_n vega._n de_fw-fr justif._n pag._n 833._o come_v to_o christ_n be_v believe_v in_o he_o esa._n 16._o 9_o esa._n 9_o ps._n 107._o joh._n 1._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a to_o sorgive_v we_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n i'faith_o only_o justify_v the_o uogodly_a but_o not_o unless_o he_o be_v first_o humble_v by_o repentance_n a_o fallacy_n in_o the_o term_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o beget_v of_o charity_n but_o only_o be_v evidence_v thereby_o a_o twofold_a life_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n what_o faith_n work_v with_o god_n and_o what_o with_o men._n a_o twofold_a operation_n of_o faith_n after_o what_o manner_n do_v 〈◊〉_d only_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d life_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o charity_n but_o christ._n gal._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o rom._n 4._o exit_fw-la andrad_n viga_n de_fw-fr justificatione_n quaest._n 1_o exit_fw-la canisio_n &_o aliis_fw-la august_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v psal._n 32._o rom._n 4._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n jacobus_n cartusiensis_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la an._n 1440._o work_n withoutfaith_o thoeminent_a in_o themselves_o be_v of_o no_o value_n with_o god_n yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o work_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v mean_a in_o themselves_o lack_v not_o their_o reward_n how_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n in_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o work_n work_v impute_v for_o merit_n by_o grace_n andr._n vega._n john_n 6._o roman_n 8._o matth._n 25._o a_o notion_n of_o bucer_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o obey_v it_o without_o any_o imperfection_n a_o feign_a and_o hypocritical_a faith_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n answer_v to_o the_o second_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o virtue_n be_v weak_a work_n please_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o perfon_n be_v first_o reconcile_v aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la jacob_n david_n abraham_n adam_n abel_n james_n 1_o roman_n 2._o the_o argument_n retort_v upon_o the_o adversary_n james_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v consider_v matth._n 7._o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o exit_fw-la andrad_n vega._n mat._n 25._o a_o bad_a consequence_n 1._o timoth._n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 2._o james._n let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n not_o waver_v mat._n 14._o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v 3._o ephes._n 4._o one_o god_n one_o faith_n 4._o habbac_n the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n 5._o mat._n 15._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 6._o mat._n 14._o luk._n 17._o if_o you_o have_v faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n 7._o james._n 3._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n 8._o coloss._n 2._o the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n 9_o ephes._n take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n act._n 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o rom._n 10._o the_o inevitable_a severity_n of_o judgement_n shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o care_n &_o watchfulness_n joh._n 5._o coloss._n 3_o as_o we_o be_v worker_n but_o as_o we_o be_v believer_n rom._n 4._o habbac_n joh._n 17._o a_o fillacious_a sophismfrom_o the_o concrete_a to_o the_o abstract_n a_o fallacy_n mercy_n forgive_a evil_a deed_n imputation_n puttidg_n a_o great_a value_n upon_o final_a thing_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a according_a to_o aug._n de_fw-fr confut_o evang._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n the_o righteousness_n of_o condemnation_n the_o mercy_n of_o separation_n a_o twofold_a kind_n of_o sinner_n roman_n 8._o who_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n the_o rule_n of_o right_n john_n 5._o luke_n 21._o why_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n pit_n canis_n in_o opere_fw-la catechistico_fw-la de_fw-la judicio_fw-la cap._n 3._o psalm_n 142._o job_n 31._o it_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o great_a saint_n to_o be_v in_o donbt_n sometime_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o sin_n roman_n 8._o galat._n 4._o philip._n 1._o apoc._n 22._o 2_o tim._n 4._o for_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appearance_n john_n 5._o of_o the_o wedding_n garment_n answ._n rom._n 13._o galat._n 3_o apoc._n 7._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o marriage-garment_n consider_v and_o explain_v isa._n 25._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n with_o his_o bride_n the_o guest_n of_o the_o marriage_n the_o guest_n of_o the_o marriage_n feast_n luk._n 14._o who_o be_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a that_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o marriage_n rom._n 9_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o wedding-garment_n philip._n 3._o agreeableness_n shall_v be_v every_o where_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n time_n and_o thing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n what_o the_o wedding_n garment_n signify_v matthew_n 5._o the_o sense_n of_o thatscripture_n i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o a_o twofold_a office_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o take_v christ_n for_o theirlawgiver_n christ_n be_v not_o a_o lawgiver_n but_o a_o redeemer_n christ_n be_v one_o way_n under_o the_o law_n and_o we_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n another_o way_n andr._n vega_n de_fw-fr justif._n pag._n 741._o the_o glorious_a resemblance_n between_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o lord_n passion_n isa._n 25._o john_n 6._o john_n 6._o john_n 2._o 38._o luke_n 8._o matth._n 4._o john_n 17._o roman_n 9_o repentance_n do_v not_o make_v a_o sinner_n perfect_a but_o evidence_n what_o he_o be_v the_o material_a of_o repentance_n heb._n 9_o how_o far_o the_o promise_v reach_v and_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v what_o faith_n do_v and_o what_o repentance_n august_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 7._o to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o my_o father_n andrad_n vega_n de_fw-fr iust._n 2._o p._n 741._o a_o twofold_a necessity_n 1._o absolute_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o consequencee_n how_o be_v good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n paul_n be_v a_o zealous_a exhorter_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n necessity_n of_o consequence_n tit._n 2._o rom._n 3._o ibid._n gal._n 3._o rom._n 11._o tit._n 3._o eph._n 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o rom._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o now_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o faith_n only_o have_v in_o itself_o the_o power_n of_o justify_v oecumen_fw-la photi_fw-it in_o cap._n rom._n 3._o only_o believe_v origen_n cap._n 3._o the_o only_a just_a cause_n of_o glory_v be_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n august_n de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la serm._n 4._o he_o will_v have_v this_o one_o thing_n impute_v whereby_o the_o other_o be_v gather_v by_o consequence_n amb._n 1_o cor._n 1_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n that_o a_o believer_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o chrysost._n serm._n 5._o in_o cap._n 2._o eph._n paul_n profess_v he_o to_o be_v bless_v who_o be_v support_v by_o faith_n only_o basil._n the_o humil_n by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v in_o christ._n hierom._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la gal._n cap._n 1._o
nazianzen_n de_fw-fr moderatione_n our_o righteousness_n be_v faith_n only_o bernard_n our_o righteousness_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n thom._n aquin._n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o justification_n but_o in_o faith_n only_o a_o twofold_a justification_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o papist_n the_o second_o justification_n of_o papisis_n overturn_v a_o rule_n of_o law_n ambrose_n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o ambrose_n that_o a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o justificatoin_n be_v impossible_a gregor_n 2._o lib._n moral_a cap._n 40._o gregor_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a consideration_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n a_o answer_n by_o way_n of_o instance_n every_o union_n of_o thing_n do_v not_o confound_v their_o office_n erasmus_n &_o censurus_fw-la parisiensium_fw-la tit._n 7._o they_o of_o paris_n argue_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o chrysostom_n a_o cavil_v about_o the_o word_n all_o a_o argument_n out_o of_o a_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 13._o mat._n 11._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o the_o office_n of_o charity_n charity_n commend_v from_o its_o duration_n how_o great_a thing_n faith_n do_v in_o heaven_n how_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n and_o how_o faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n justification_n before_o god_n justification_n before_o man_n what_o the_o justification_n be_v whereof_o james_n speak_v human_a justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o show_n of_o good_a work_n a_o outward_a appearance_n be_v often_o deceitful_a gen._n 15._o gal._n 3._o roman_n 3_o reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n tiletan_n free_a justification_n by_o faith_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n andr._n vega_n the_o just_a pag._n 751._o rom._n 4._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v idle_a and_o impertinent_a rom._n 1._o eph._n 1._o colos._n 2._o wherein_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o grace_n consist_v a_o similitude_n the_o distinction_n of_o hosius_n 2._o arg._n out_o of_o paul_n rom._n 3._o andraeas_n vega_n isa._n 1._o aug._n the_o perfect_a just_a but_o when_o the_o high_a lord_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n who_o will_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o who_o will_v boast_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o his_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v those_o that_o glory_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o judge_n what_o manner_n of_o gospel_n paul_n preach_v rom._n 3._o the_o popish_a comment_n about_o the_o universal_a sign_n be_v overturn_v aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o hab._n no_o man_n deny_v work_n to_o be_v necessary_a basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o nazian_n 3_o argum._n st._n paul_n rom._n 4._o 4_o argum._n rom._n 10._o 5_o argum._n act_n 13._o 6_o argum._n act_n 10._o 7_o argum._n 1_o cor._n 3._o 8_o argum._n argument_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 4._o rom._n 10._o roman_n 4._o act_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 3._o a_o argument_n take_v from_o example_n act_n 2._o act_n 8._o act_n 16._o luke_n 7._o luke_n 18._o luke_n 23._o luke_n 18._o inherent_a righteousness_n rom._n 10._o gal._n 3._o rom._n 10._o a_o sophistical_a pretence_n a_o sophistical_a objection_n how_o grace_n justify_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n work_v consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n as_o they_o be_v either_o of_o grace_n or_o of_o nature_n aug._n de_fw-fr spirttu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la cap._n 30._o what_o be_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o law_n a_o rule_n of_o lawyer_n aug._n the_o fid_fw-we &_o op_n c._n 15._o the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v choose_v and_o justify_v in_o christ_n only_o vega_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la q._n 2._o pa._n 754._o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o by_o believe_v only_o be_v justify_v unless_o we_o do_v otherways_o hinder_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o our_o sin_n one_o manner_n of_o justify_v and_o that_o perpetual_a the_o distinction_n of_o a_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n be_v confute_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o twofold_a but_o one_o eph._n 2._o rom._n 11._o the_o cavil_v of_o the_o papist_n a_o indefinite_a proposition_n rom._n 3._o isa._n 55._o a_o frivolous_a trick_n of_o the_o sophister_n isa._n 52._o the_o word_n of_o paul_n wrest_v by_o the_o papist_n tarrianus_fw-la jesuit_n pro_fw-la epist_n pen_v lib._n 4._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o ephes._n 3_o the_o blind_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n about_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o paul_n epistle_n roman_n 7._o vega_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la p._n 771._o john_n 3_o roman_n 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la haeres_fw-la 54._o john_n 6._o act_n 10._o act_n 16._o gal._n 5._o tridentine_n counc_fw-la 1._o sess._n 6._o cap._n 7._o objection_n from_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n answer_n why_o faith_n be_v alone_o in_o justify_v how_o faith_n charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v join_v together_o what_o where_o &_o how_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n trid._n council_n cap._n 11._o if_o any_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o or_o by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o exclude_v grace_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o inhere_n in_o they_o or_o if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v if_o any_o say_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fiducial_a reliance_n on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n forgive_a sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n or_o that_o this_o fiducial_a reliance_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v sess._n 6._o cap._n 2._o rom._n 4._o 11._o rom._n 3._o rom._n 4._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n jerem._n 23._o ezek._n 34._o isa._n 41._o isa._n 43._o isa._n 44._o zeph._n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o pious_a work_n apoc._n 3_o
upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n only_o forgive_a we_o our_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n let_v we_o add_v hereunto_o the_o reckon_n rom._n of_o oecumenius_n lest_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o sufficient_o guard_v with_o witness_n who_o comment_v on_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n rom._n chap._n 3._o wherefore_o say_v he_o all_z after_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v justify_v free_o bring_v faith_n only_o with_o they_o and_o also_o intimate_v what_o that_o be_v wherein_o all_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v place_v he_o introduce_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o in_o these_o word_n be_v wash_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o confirm_v this_o same_o and_o ask_v how_o this_o justification_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v he_o make_v answer_v himself_o say_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o soon_o after_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o more_o evident_o viz._n wherein_o righteousness_n or_o the_o justify_n grace_n of_o god_n chief_o ibid._n consist_v herein_o say_v he_o that_o man_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n behold_v a_o demonstration_n of_o righteousness_n set_v before_o you_o that_o not_o only_a god_n himself_o be_v righteous_a but_o also_o justify_v his_o people_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n by_o which_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o you_o may_v see_v to_o be_v very_o evident_a first_o that_o all_o power_n of_o justify_v be_v place_v in_o faith_n only_o according_a to_o this_o man_n opinion_n where_o he_o say_v bring_v faith_n only_o with_o they_o and_o then_o that_o against_o the_o tridentine_n he_o teach_v that_o all_o this_o justification_n receive_v by_o we_o from_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o what_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o this_o speech_n all_o justification_n ibid._n which_o proceed_v to_o we_o from_o god_n consist_v either_o in_o the_o forgive_n of_o iniquity_n or_o in_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o same_o or_o in_o their_o not_o be_v impute_v etc._n etc._n and_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v say_v hitherto_o be_v take_v out_o of_o oecumenius_n to_o who_o if_o we_o must_v agree_v what_o credit_n then_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o those_o catholic_n tridentine_n who_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o which_o how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o all_o reason_n i_o need_v not_o plead_v against_o they_o with_o many_o argument_n because_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o falsehood_n by_o nothing_o more_o than_o by_o their_o own_o action_n for_o who_o look_v into_o the_o life_n of_o those_o pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n monk_n but_o he_o may_v easy_o perceive_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o daily_o see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o they_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n or_o desire_v more_o ardent_o than_o the_o gracious_a clemency_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a those_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v this_o do_v appear_v both_o many_o other_o way_n and_o also_o it_o be_v most_o evident_o testify_v by_o their_o public_a and_o daily_a wish_n suffrage_n and_o prayer_n in_o their_o temple_n in_o their_o liturgy_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o their_o mass_n in_o their_o antiphony_n what_o other_o thing_n do_v they_o cry_v for_o what_o do_v they_o request_v of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o benefactor_n otherways_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n daily_o repeat_v in_o the_o preface_v of_o their_o mass_n let_v the_o almighty_a and_o merciful_a lord_n give_v unto_o we_o the_o indulgence_n absolution_n and_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n &_o c_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o so_o many_o advocate_n in_o heaven_n patron_n and_o favourite_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n from_o god_n moreover_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v those_o word_n wherewith_o they_o daily_o confess_v to_o god_n and_o bless_a mary_n and_o all_o saint_n and_o again_o when_o they_o day_n and_o night_n without_o measure_n and_o end_n vehement_o call_v upon_o the_o he-saint_n and_o the_o she-saint_n and_o chief_o the_o bless_a mary_n with_o such_o sort_n of_o cry_n by_o missal_n thy_o pious_a interpose_v wash_v away_o our_o fault_n o_o most_o holy_a virgin_n mother_n of_o grace_n i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o grace_n and_o less_o than_o all_o thy_o mercy_n my_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d and_v in_o opposition_n o_o most_o holy_a i_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v by_o 〈◊〉_d o_o immaculate_a hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o sinner_n o_o star_n of_o the_o sea_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o wander_v from_o the_o way_n but_o by_o the_o guidance_n of_o thy_o light_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n o_o queen_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o lose_v the_o renown_n of_o thy_o ancient_a mercy_n in_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n hail_v saviouress_n redeem_v i_o o_o redeemeress_n my_o sin_n burden_v i_o the_o world_n wrap_v i_o up_o i_o have_v sin_n i_o know_v not_o merit_n o_o most_o bountiful_a take_v away_o my_o sin_n draw_v i_o from_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v you_o good_a man_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o monster_n of_o religion_n if_o those_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o your_o prayer_n declare_v how_o be_v not_o your_o doctrine_n false_a with_o what_o solder_v or_o glue_v will_v these_o thing_n so_o disjoined_n cleave_v to_o one_o another_o that_o they_o who_o by_o a_o assiduous_a deplore_a of_o their_o sin_n confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n the_o same_o man_n shall_v seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v formal_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o inward_a renovation_n that_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v less_o than_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v less_o than_o that_o it_o can_v justify_v alone_o that_o they_o know_v not_o merit_n and_o yet_o bring_v in_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o merit_n to_o make_v justification_n perfect_a what_o a_o contradiction_n be_v this_o of_o the_o divine_n or_o who_o shall_v suppose_v they_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v who_o contradict_v in_o their_o temple_n that_o which_o they_o dispute_v for_o in_o their_o school_n for_o they_o pray_v so_o as_o if_o they_o be_v void_a of_o all_o righteousness_n but_o in_o council_n they_o so_o behave_v themselves_o as_o if_o no_o unrighteousness_n be_v inherent_a in_o they_o and_o as_o if_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o remain_v to_o be_v say_v to_o these_o man_n but_o that_o with_o hierom_n we_o shall_v say_v this_o let_v those_o man_n either_o defend_v what_o they_o say_v or_o forsake_v what_o they_o can_v defend_v the_o prophet_n cry_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o those_o man_n hope_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v by_o mercy_n only_o but_o shall_v be_v righteous_a before_o god_n by_o the_o righteous_a performance_n of_o work_n isaiah_n so_o great_a a_o prophet_n or_o rather_o evangelist_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n confess_v his_o lip_n be_v unclean_a and_o the_o same_o 9_o elsewhere_o say_v we_o have_v all_o go_v astray_o like_o sheep_n daniel_n in_o his_o prayer_n lament_v we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v wicked_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o unrighteous_o and_o depart_v from_o thy_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v pretend_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o prophet_n not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n who_o be_v saint_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n the_o prophet_n present_o make_v confession_n of_o himself_o add_v whilst_o i_o be_v yet_o pray_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n and_o sarah_n though_o praise_v upon_o the_o account_n 17._o of_o their_o faith_n be_v rebuke_v in_o their_o laughter_n and_o their_o very_a thought_n be_v rebuke_v as_o a_o point_n of_o unbelief_n and_o their_o silent_a motion_n of_o heart_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o condemn_v of_o distrust_n because_o they_o laugh_v moses_n than_o who_o none_o be_v more_o familiar_a with_o god_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o power_n of_o grace_n yet_o he_o offend_v at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n and_o do_v not_o obtain_v to_o enter_v with_o his_o brother_n aaron_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n peter_n the_o apostle_n in_o who_o so_o great_a 15._o gift_n of_o grace_n receive_v shine_v forth_o yet_o he_o be_v almost_o drown_v and_o deserve_v to_o hear_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v if_o
osor._fw-la lib._n 5._o the_o papist_n err_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o question_n osor._fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 68_o 69._o osor._fw-la lib._n 4._o nu_fw-la 103_o 104._o tit._n 3._o hosius_n osor._fw-la lib._n 4._o nu._n 104._o exit_fw-la hosio_n confut_o lib._n 5._o pag._n 451._o hosius_n ibid._n exit_fw-la hosio_n lib._n 5._o nu._n 452._o andra._n lib._n 6._o pa._n ibi_fw-la orthod_n explic._n a_o answer_n to_o the_o adversary_n the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o pseudocatholick_n enemy_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n under_o the_o vizard_n of_o religion_n osor._fw-la lib._n 6._o p._n 151._o a_o pseudosyllogism_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n pardon_v grace_n or_o grace_n of_o remission_n rom._n 9_o 6_o 4._o coloss._n 1._o rom._n 3._o renew_v grace_n grace_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o syllogism_n be_v redundant_fw-la with_o four_o termini_fw-la aparalogism_n in_o the_o second_o figure_n conclude_v affirmative_o a_o twofold_a sort_n of_o work_n rom._n 14._o aug._n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n the_o reparation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o country_n where_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o persevere_v but_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n a_o argument_n from_o like_a comparison_n levit._fw-la 22._o deut._n 15._o christ_n fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o if_o for_o we_o than_o we_o also_o fulfil_v it_o by_o he_o tho._n 12._o 109._o pag._n 259._o the_o roman_a catholic_n false_o so_o call_v obtrude_v another_o gospel_n upon_o we_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o salvation_n and_o religion_n be_v chief_o discern_v in_o two_o thing_n faith_n and_o renovation_n by_o grace_n grace_n faith_n wherein_o beatitude_n consist_v according_a to_o the_o shcolastick_a doctor_n divine_v dispute_v about_o the_o chief_a good_a pelagian_n adversary_n of_o grace_n 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lib._n 5._o p._n 26._o do_v thou_o deny_v grace_n to_o be_v a_o virtue_n what_o then_o be_v grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o veatue_n thomas_n against_o osorius_n faith_n exclude_v from_o justification_n by_o the_o thomist_n thom._n 12._o q._n 109._o art_n 5._o why_o the_o holy_a spitit_fw-la be_v give_v thom._n 12._o qu._n 114._o art_n 4._o the_o motion_n of_o humane_a mind_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o divine_a good_a be_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o charity_n by_o which_o all_o act_n of_o other_o virtue_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o end_n according_a to_o which_o other_o virtue_n be_v command_v by_o chariey_n and_o therefore_o the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n belong_v chief_o to_o charity_n etc._n etc._n censura_fw-la gololoniens_fw-la fol._n 148_o 149._o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v merit_v this_o that_o believer_n be_v endue_v with_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n which_o quality_n be_v now_o receive_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n man_n himself_o by_o inherent_a 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the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o his_o office_n be_v a_o helper_n and_o comforter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v answer_n aug._n epist._n 65._o righteousness_n receive_v not_o its_o virtue_n from_o merit_n but_o merit_n receive_v virtue_n from_o the_o justify_v the_o dignity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v value_v by_o the_o person_n of_o the_o believer_n not_o the_o person_n by_o the_o deed_n how_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o scripture_n heaven_n be_v not_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o saint_n but_o in_o the_o heaven_n ro._n 6._o a_o objection_n concern_v the_o reward_n propose_v answer_n that_o which_o be_v due_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o obedience_n deserve_v no_o grace_n lu._n 17._o ro._n 8._o august_n praefatione_fw-la in_o psal_n 31._o grace_n be_v often_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v we_o be_v in_o debt_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n sor_n it_o a_o wonderful_a and_o secret_a operation_n 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grace_n appear_v example_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n adamgen_n 3._o abraham_n gen._n 12._o isaac_n gen._n 27._o joseph_n gen._n 65._o the_o israelite_n deliver_v fromthe_v bondage_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 12._o the_o law_n be_v promulgatedbygod_n after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deut._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 7._o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o promise_a kingdom_n thomas_n aquinas_n with_o the_o ordinary_a gloss._n the_o hebrew_n recover_v their_o health_n by_o look_v on_o the_o serpent_n jonas_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n save_v the_o life_n of_o his_o own_o by_o his_o death_n the_o pious_a work_n of_o believer_n be_v impure_v for_o merit_n not_o according_a to_o righteousriess_n but_o according_a to_o grace_n osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n lib._n 6._o p._n 150._o legal_a promimise_n evangelical_n promise_v roman_n 2._o imputation_n twofold_a 2_o cor._n 5._o roman_n 4._o psalm_n 32._o andrad_n lib._n 6._o orthod_n explic._n pag._n 477._o 454._o tiletanus_n in_o apolog_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 226._o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v reckon_v that_o he_o do_v a_o thing_n who_o do_v it_o by_o another_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o imputation_n in_o paul_n write_n faith_n without_o work_n impute_v for_o righteousness_n wherefore_o worksare_n separate_v from_o justification_n tho._n aquin._n 〈◊〉_d 109._o ro._n 7._o ro._n 8._o wisd._n 9_o deut._n 27._o galat._n 3_o the_o manifold_a signification_n of_o faith_n error_n and_o disturbauce_n among_o divine_n proceed_v chief_o from_o the_o wrong_n define_n and_o misunderstand_v of_o faith_n osorius_n hosius_n luther_n be_v false_o traduce_v osor._fw-la li._n 2._o pa._n 32._o there_o be_v always_o join_v with_o faith_n a_o confidence_n of_o good_a hope_n confidence_n and_o hope_n accompany_v justify_v faith_n but_o do_v not_o itself_o justify_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o see_v
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〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bonifacius_n in_o decretal_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o more_o sound_a orthodox_n the_o definition_n of_o fall'th_n according_a to_o the_o more_o reform_a divine_n i'faith_o often_o take_v for_o trust_v in_o mercy_n whether_o only_a reliance_n on_o mercy_n proper_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n assurance_n of_o salvation_n be_v necessaty_o join_v with_o faith_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n mercy_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n on_o god_n part_n on_o our_o part_n be_v consider_v reliance_n on_o the_o mercy_n promise_v and_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n explode_v hosius_n lib._n 3._o confut_o p._n 140._o a_o answer_n against_o the_o hosian_a uncertainty_n hosius_n lib._n 1._o confut_o p._n 15._o hosius_n ibid._n osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n l._n 2._o p._n 32._o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o faith_n in_o the_o mediator_n i'faith_o only_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n justify_v joh._n 6._o joh._n 1._o joh._n 3._o joh._n 6._o joh._n 11._o joh._n 14._o joh._n 6._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 3._o joh._n 20._o act._n 8._o act._n 16._o philip._n 3._o ephes_n 3._o galat._n 3_o act._n 26._o act._n 10._o joh._n 8._o joh._n 6._o joh._n 15._o galat._n 3_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o certify_v the_o definition_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v persuasion_n of_o mercy_n follow_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n wherein_o justify_v faith_n and_o assurance_n do_v differ_v the_o subject_a of_o faith_n the_o subject_a of_o assurance_n a_o twofold_a calumny_n of_o the_o papist_n hosius_n in_o confut_o lib._n 1._o pag._n 14._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o scripture_n trident._n conc._n cap._n 7._o sess._n 6._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n man_n be_v prepare_v for_o justification_n trident._n council_n sess._n 6._o cap._n 6._o tiletanus_n in_o apol._n pag._n 250._o 241._o free_a will_n cooperate_n where_o ein_fw-mi justification_n consist_v according_a to_o the_o tridentines_n tiletanus_n in_o apol._n pag._n 237._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o q._n 113._o arti_fw-la 1._o what_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v according_a to_o thomas_n a_o 〈◊〉_d all_o motion_n in_o justification_n the_o term_n to_o which_o the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n be_v examine_v whether_o justification_n consist_v in_o remission_n only_o or_o in_o change_n of_o quality_n 2_o cor._n 5._o hierom._n cont_n pelag._n dial._n 1_o phil._n 10._o 23._o out_o of_o alphonsus_n and_o the_o tridentines_n the_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n work_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o grace_n no_o man_n be_v righteous_a 〈◊〉_d by_o inherent_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a divinity_n a_o twofold_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n formal_a righteousness_n judicial_a righteousness_n to_o justify_v according_a to_o the_o papises_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v righteous_a two_o part_n of_o justification_n of_o which_o the_o first_o consist_v in_o remission_n the_o other_o in_o work_n of_o faith_n alphonsus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d christ._n relig._n p._n 456._o the_o other_o part_n of_o tridentine_n justification_n aug._n the_o perfect_a iust._n for_o that_o be_v not_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o sin_n ibid._n whosoever_o say_v that_o after_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n receive_v any_o man_n have_v live_v or_o do_v live_v so_o righteous_o in_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n contradict_v the_o apostle_n john_n who_o say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o say_v not_o we_o have_v but_o we_o have_v for_o inherent_a righteousness_n a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o keep_v the_o command_v psal._n 39_o august_n lib._n retract_v c._n 19_o oecumenius_n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n oicumen_fw-la ibid._n oicumen_fw-la ibid._n out_o of_o the_o roman_a missal_n isai._n 5._o 53._o dan._n 9_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n genes_n cap._n 17._o moses_n aaron_n psal._n 143._o peter_n mat._n 15._o paul_n philip._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d tiletan_a in_o defence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pt_v 1._o alphonsus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d cant._n 3._o grace_n charity_n charity_n be_v give_v to_o renew_v we_o not_o to_o justify_v we_o 2_o cor._n 10._o ephes._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v never_o so_o perfect_a but_o that_o she_o have_v need_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n joh._n 7._o 1_o tim._n 3._o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n vigilant_a sober_a modest_a give_v to_o hospitality_n apt_a to_o teach_v no_o drunkard_n not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o meek_n not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o covetous_a one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o decency_n not_o a_o novice_n not_o puff_v up_o have_v a_o good_a testimony_n of_o they_o which_o be_v without_o hierom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphon_n dial._n 1_o hierom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphon_n dial._n 2._o precept_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n mark_v 9_o hierom._n mat._n 19_o pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n governor_n or_o the_o church_n the_o order_n and_o rule_n of_o monk_n the_o strife_n about_o primacy_n in_o church_n psal._n 31._o blessedness_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n lorichius_n cap._n 8._o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o twofold_a kind_n of_o sin_n reign_v sin_n 1_o john_n 3_o sin_n not_o reign_v roman_n 8._o the_o saint_n themselvessin_n sometime_o they_o that_o sin_n final_o the_o saint_n though_o they_o fall_v sometime_o into_o sin_n they_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 1_o john_n 3_o a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o a_o certain_a sense_n to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v simple_o