which_o christ_n exercise_v this_o his_o office_n it_o be_v the_o church_n 2d_o calae_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la zanch_n miscellan_n 2._o part_n pag._n â—1_n &_o seqq_n item_n confess_v cap._n 2d_o how_o many_o way_n be_v church_n take_v two_o way_n in_o a_o large_a or_o in_o a_o more_o strict_a signification_n what_o be_v the_o church_n take_v in_o the_o large_a acception_n it_o be_v the_o multitude_n or_o company_n of_o all_o such_o man_n 371._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 371._o as_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v unto_o they_o in_o which_o company_n there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n which_o do_v not_o believe_v true_o and_o therefore_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o what_o be_v the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v strict_o take_v it_o be_v that_o number_n and_o company_n of_o man_n which_o be_v elect_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 383._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 383._o and_o this_o company_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v part_v into_o two_o rank_n the_o one_o militant_a the_o other_o triumphant_a that_o company_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o godly_a be_v call_v the_o militant_a church_n which_o remain_v yet_o on_o earth_n but_o the_o triumphant_a be_v that_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v already_o in_o heaven_n and_o so_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v nazianz._n non_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la praemia_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la relinquit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la cypr._n non_fw-la deus_fw-la huic_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mater_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n he_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a that_o have_v not_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o whereas_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a church_n that_o be_v no_o true_a division_n to_o speak_v proper_o but_o only_o a_o distinction_n of_o diverse_a respect_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n themselves_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v seenâ—_n and_o invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o internal_a grace_n to_o wit_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o so_o obvious_a to_o the_o sense_n which_o must_v be_v note_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o glorious_a appear_a company_n which_o may_v by_o the_o very_a sense_n be_v point_v out_o and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o external_a pomp_n of_o ceremony_n as_o bellarmine_n affirm_v the_o church_n be_v as_o visible_a as_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o venice_n contrary_a whereunto_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luk._n 17.20_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n where_o it_o be_v apparent_a enough_o out_o of_o the_o text_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o glorious_a company_n as_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o external_a ceremony_n and_o observation_n or_o by_o solemnity_n aparrel_v of_o senator_n of_o counsellor_n and_o other_o such_o like_a what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v about_o the_o church_n the_o head_n the_o member_n and_o the_o propriety_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 374._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 374._o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n aswell_o of_o the_o millitant_a as_o the_o triumphant_a which_o be_v confirm_v first_o by_o apparent_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n ephes_n 1.12_o god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v appoint_v he_o over_o all_o to_o be_v the_o head_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n and_o ephes_n 4_o 15._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n by_o who_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v couple_v and_o knit_v together_o col._n 1.18_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n a_o like_a place_n there_o be_v col._n 2.19_o it_o be_v prove_v second_o by_o reason_n because_o every_o head_n ought_v to_o infuse_v vigour_n and_o lively_a virtue_n into_o all_o the_o member_n as_o our_o head_n for_o instance_n infuse_v lively_a spirit_n into_o every_o part_n of_o our_o body_n for_o sense_n and_o motion_n but_o christ_n alone_o can_v infuse_v that_o lively_a vigour_n into_o the_o member_n ergo._n true_a say_v the_o papist_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n object_n but_o he_o be_v the_o invisible_a head_n therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o another_o visible_a head_n who_o must_v be_v christ_n vicar_n on_o earth_n and_o peter_n the_o apostle_n successor_n to_o wit_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n soluti_fw-la whereunto_o we_o answer_v that_o in_o this_o strange_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n there_o be_v contain_v many_o puddle_n of_o error_n the_o first_o error_n be_v that_o christ_n have_v need_n of_o a_o vicar_n or_o deputy_n on_o earth_n whereunto_o we_o oppose_v these_o argument_n first_o there_o be_v no_o vicar_n but_o impli_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o principal_a regent_n or_o governor_n for_o therefore_o king_n have_v their_o deputy_n because_o they_o be_v but_o weak_a man_n not_o able_a to_o look_v unto_o all_o their_o subject_n by_o themselves_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o omnipotent_a king_n second_o he_o need_v a_o deputy_n who_o can_v upon_o all_o occasion_n be_v every_o where_o present_a with_o his_o subject_n but_o christ_n be_v always_o every_o where_o present_a with_o his_o member_n as_o he_o promise_v matthew_n 28.20_o wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o be_v the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o be_v immediate_o be_o i_o present_a with_o they_o 6._o ego_fw-la fidentur_fw-la dieo_fw-la quia_fw-la quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la universalem_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la vocat_fw-la vel_fw-la vocari_fw-la desiderat_fw-la in_fw-la elatione_fw-la sva_fw-la antichristum_n praecurrit_fw-la greg._n mag._n galu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n teach_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o they_o think_v it_o a_o righteous_a thing_n for_o some_o one_o man_n and_o he_o a_o bishop_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o attribute_v unto_o himself_o this_o power_n to_o be_v the_o universal_a head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n whereunto_o we_o oppose_v these_o argument_n first_o because_o christ_n do_v plain_o forbid_v primacy_n in_o the_o church_n matth._n 20.26_o luke_n 22.26_o second_o because_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o divide_v the_o office_n of_o the_o apostleship_n among_o themselves_o for_o that_o they_o see_v that_o one_o man_n can_v not_o be_v over_o all_o church_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v galath_n 27.8.9_o where_o paul_n say_v when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o circumcision_n unto_o peter_n and_o when_o james_n and_o cephas_n and_o john_n which_o be_v count_v pillar_n know_v of_o the_o grace_n give_v unto_o i_o they_o give_v unto_o i_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o execute_v the_o same_o office_n among_o the_o jew_n three_o moses_n who_o be_v a_o far_o great_a man_n than_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o judge_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n alone_o but_o be_v constrain_v â—o_o part_n it_o as_o it_o be_v exod._n 18._o much_o less_o therefore_o can_v the_o pope_n govern_v the_o whole_a church_n multi_fw-la planun_n est_fw-la apostolis_n interdicitur_fw-la dominatus_fw-la bern._n quicunque_fw-la desideraverit_fw-la primatum_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la inveniet_fw-la confusionem_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la distinct_a 40_o cap._n multi_fw-la the_o three_o error_n be_v that_o they_o feign_v peter_n to_o have_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o not_o withstand_v 1_o christ_n flat_o forbid_v peter_n and_o his_o other_o apostle_n to_o seek_v after_o this_o head_n ship_n and_o second_o paul_n to_o the_o gal._n 2.7_o in_o plain_a term_n say_v that_o james_n and_o peter_n and_o john_n be_v count_v or_o think_v to_o be_v pillar_n that_o be_v by_o a_o erroneous_a conceire_n they_o be_v take_v to_o be_v such_o by_o they_o who_o may_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o that_o title_n deceive_v the_o galathian_o they_o object_n that_o place_n mat._n 16.18_o thou_o be_v peter_n objection_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n whereunto_o we_o answer_v solut._n that_o he_o say_v not_o and_o upon_o thou_o peter_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n but_o we_o say_v this_o be_v the_o intention_n and_o scope_n of_o christ_n speech_n namely_o to_o commend_v the_o confession_n of_o peter_n aug._n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o supra_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la etc._n etc._n sapius_fw-la ex_fw-la posui_fw-la ut_fw-la sâ—per_fw-la hunc_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la quem_fw-la confessus_fw-la
but_o as_o for_o those_o obstinate_a wretch_n furious_a spirit_n brand_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o therefore_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n too_o too_o headstrong_a in_o their_o erroneous_a opination_n as_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v save_v and_o they_o now_o fry_v for_o it_o so_o assure_v yourselves_o if_o you_o insist_v in_o their_o step_n and_o resist_v all_o good_a admonition_n you_o can_v never_o fly_v their_o mat._n 23.33_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o those_o which_o have_v be_v quos_fw-la similis_fw-la culpa_fw-la coinquinat_fw-la par_fw-fr quoque_fw-la paenâ—_fw-la constringer_n gregor_n pares_fw-la culpa_fw-la shall_v be_v also_o pares_fw-la pana_fw-la be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n you_o shall_v certain_o be_v sharer_n in_o their_o punishment_n o_o then_o you_o mat._n 3.7_o generation_n of_o viper_n be_v forewarn_v of_o the_o heavy_a vengeance_n to_o come_v do_v not_o with_o the_o deaf_a adder_n always_o stop_v your_o ear_n to_o all_o godly_a and_o christian_a admonition_n but_o take_v they_o at_o length_n to_o heart_n and_o say_v not_o with_o yourselves_o we_o have_v have_v rank_n papist_n to_o our_o father_n we_o have_v have_v such_o as_o have_v deride_v and_o mock_v your_o orthodox_n religion_n for_o our_o pattern_n and_o precedent_n for_o i_o dare_v bold_o affirm_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o unless_o you_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v you_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v be_v not_o like_o they_o in_o saint_n austin_n verum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitis_fw-la to_o profess_v all_o true_a that_o we_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la respondeatur_fw-la and_o that_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o it_o aug._n vincent_n epist_n 48._o sed_fw-la durum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la traditionem_fw-la paretum_n relinquere_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v a_o hard_a thing_n unto_o we_o to_o forsake_v the_o faith_n and_o tradition_n of_o our_o father_n for_o consider_v it_o well_o in_o your_o heart_n why_o shall_v your_o father_n example_n mislead_v you_o into_o error_n o_o what_o a_o senseless_a part_n be_v this_o in_o you_o mast_n scot_n phylomythologie_n p._n 41._o your_o father_n fault_n and_o error_n to_o allow_v and_o not_o much_o rather_o to_o reform_v your_o own_o by_o shun_v the_o defect_n which_o they_o have_v show_v shall_v the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o your_o father_n worth_n ezech_v 20.18.19.20_o quos_fw-la christus_fw-la vocat_fw-la secum_fw-la in_o aternum_fw-la mansuros_fw-la pater_fw-la forsan_fw-la revocat_fw-la secum_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la arsuros_fw-la with_fw-mi bern_n epist_n 2._o weigh_v down_o god_n holy_a word_n will_v you_o confer_v nay_o prefer_v man_n to_o god_n if_o the_o father_n of_o your_o body_n lead_v you_o one_o way_n and_o father_n of_o spirit_n bid_v you_o go_v another_o have_v you_o not_o learn_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n will_v you_o not_o grant_v that_o which_o reason_n have_v always_o hold_v for_o certain_a and_o ground_a truth_n demosth_n contra_fw-la aristocrat_n vivendum_fw-la est_fw-la legibus_fw-la non_fw-la exemplis_fw-la go_v to_o then_o think_v not_o to_o shroud_v your_o do_n with_o your_o father_n exemplary_a deal_n for_o as_o it_o be_v well_o utter_v by_o the_o heathen_a orator_n jmpudens_fw-la est_fw-la oratio_fw-la dicere_fw-la sic_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o let_v the_o bright_a and_o clear_a law_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o your_o heart_n let_v it_o dwell_v in_o you_o plentiful_o in_o all_o wisdom_n here_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o other_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la dedignentur_fw-la legere_fw-la malè_fw-la mihi_fw-la sit_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la causa_fw-la iurare_fw-la ausim_fw-la nisi_fw-la tandem_fw-la capiantur_fw-la petr._n mart._n loc._n come_v c._n 6._o clasi_fw-la 1._o sect_n 14._o read_v it_o by_o yourselves_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la speranda_fw-la est_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o pulsantibus_fw-la aperiet_fw-la &_o querentibus_fw-la demonstrabit_fw-la &_o petentib_n non_fw-la denegabit_fw-la hilar._n in_o ps_n 125._o multum_fw-la domini_fw-la de_fw-la tua_fw-la bonitate_fw-la praesumo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la docet_fw-la petere_fw-la quarere_fw-la pulsare_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la domine_fw-la qui_fw-la iubes_fw-la petere_fw-la fac_fw-la accipere_fw-la consulis_fw-la quarere_fw-la da_fw-la &_o invenire_fw-la doces_fw-la pulsare_fw-la aperi_fw-la pulsanti_fw-la &_o confirma_fw-la nigh_o infirmum_fw-la restaura_fw-la nigh_v perditum_fw-la suscita_fw-la mè_fw-la mortuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n meditat._n cap._n 39_o sect_n 9_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o mark_v it_o well_o ponder_v it_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o examine_v all_o your_o tenant_n and_o course_n by_o it_o and_o then_o the_o lord_n open_v your_o eye_n to_o see_v your_o own_o misdoing_n and_o your_o father_n mis-leadings_a you_o will_v confess_v your_o father_n folly_n wherein_o you_o have_v live_v and_o profess_v to_o leave_v they_o with_o all_o speedy_a reformation_n in_o new_a obedience_n unto_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o this_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n he_o will_v grant_v unto_o you_o that_o so_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o your_o soul_n his_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v glorify_v his_o angel_n glad_v his_o faithful_a confirm_v â—_o our_o heart_n comfort_v and_o the_o border_n of_o christ_n church_n enlarge_v and_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o chrst_n jesus_n his_o only_a true_a natural_a son_n our_o alone_a all-sufficient_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o apologetique_n to_o tâ—_n christian_n reader_n for_o the_o work_n in_o and_o about_o the_o translation_n gregor_n nazian_n monostich_n horat._n carm._n l._n 3._o odd_a 6._o reu._n 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hinc_fw-la omne_fw-la principium_fw-la live_v reâ—_n 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be_v consider_v about_o justification_n four_o thing_n 1._o the_o principal_a cause_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n and_o last_o the_o necessary_a adjunct_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o principal_a cause_n be_v either_o primarie_n or_o secondary_a the_o prime_a câ—use_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o other_o cause_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o appropriate_v unto_o we_o so_o true_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n shall_v besteede_o we_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v die_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n hereof_o we_o have_v manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 5.8.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n aug._n ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la sumus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la nempe_fw-la imputatione_n aug._n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5.6_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n while_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n philip._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n in_o this_o we_o say_v 420._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 420._o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n perform_v that_o meritorious_a work_n for_o we_o for_o christ_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a bind_v unto_o we_o to_o die_v for_o we_o but_o he_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v undergo_v death_n for_o us._n what_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n only_o faith_n in_o christ_n 8_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la zanch._n loc._n com._n 7_o &_o 8_o insomuch_o as_o by_o faith_n even_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n and_o instrument_n we_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n have_v perform_v for_o us._n what_o be_v faith_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n 2._o sy_v theol._n pag_n 427._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o set_v down_o in_o ourselves_o for_o certainty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v persuade_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o of_o god_n for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n note_v here_o two_o main_a error_n of_o popery_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o certain_a historical_a knowledge_n and_o no_o true_a and_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o hart_n against_o which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o direct_o speak_v rom._n 14.5_o and_o heb._n 10.22_o where_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o persuasion_n see_v my_o gymnasium_n logicum_fw-la wherein_o you_o have_v this_o in_o that_o theme_n fides_n some_o what_o open_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o we_o come_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 18._o calu._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 14_o &_o 15._o &_o 17._o &_o 18._o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n contrary_a unto_o those_o say_n in_o the_o scripture_n ephes_n 2.8_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o your_o self_n rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n again_o unto_o he_o not_o that_o work_n ethe_o but_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n luk._n 8.50_o mark_n 5.36_o chrysost_fw-la si_fw-mi credis_fw-la fidei_fw-la cur_n alia_fw-la infer_v quasi_fw-la iustificare_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la sola_fw-la chrysost_fw-la say_v christ_n only_o believe_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n alone_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n so_o than_o although_o these_o word_n be_v not_o manifest_o extant_a by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o the_o sense_n be_v manifest_o put_v down_o and_o other_o word_n thereunto_o equivalent_a be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n certain_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o say_v we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n must_v need_v be_v justify_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n a_o three_o way_n none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o show_v paul_n plain_o say_v to_o the_o galathian_o 3.5_o gal._n 2.16_o non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la lege_fw-la quando_fw-la impius_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la ambros_n ephs_n 2.5_o tit._n 3.5_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o by_o those_o righteous_a deed_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o through_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v a_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o evident_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n i._o tit._n 3.5_o eph._n 2.8_o aug._n quamtaelibet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la antiquos_fw-la praedices_fw-la iustos_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la saluos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nisi_fw-la fides_fw-la aug._n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v second_o philip._n 3.9_o rom._n 3.24_o ii_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o do_v any_o work_n as_o s._n paul_n express_o witness_v of_o abraham_n that_o before_o he_o have_v do_v any_o good_a work_n he_o be_v justify_v
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vita_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la eam_fw-la discutias_fw-la aug._n ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la iusticia_fw-la quamuis_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la talis_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n conslet_n quam_fw-la virtutum_fw-la perfectione_n idem_fw-la nostra_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la humilis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la recta_fw-la forsan_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr meliores_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la credimus_fw-la quam_fw-la patre_fw-la nostros_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la veraciter_fw-la quam_fw-la humiliter_fw-la di_fw-it cebant_fw-la omnes_fw-la iusliciae_fw-la nostra_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pannuâ—_n mulieris_fw-la menstruata_fw-la bern._n antec_fw-la be_v confirm_v by_o luk._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o you_o can_v do_v etc._n etc._n 2._o good_a work_n be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n now_o by_o that_o which_o be_v another_o and_o not_o our_o own_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v phil._n 2.13_o god_n it_o be_v who_o work_v good_a in_o you_o &_o perfect_v it_o eph._n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o three_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o perfect_a therefore_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o by_o they_o for_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o will_v merit_v first_o that_o he_o have_v that_o by_o which_o he_o will_v merit_v of_o his_o own_o second_o that_o it_o be_v no_o debt_n three_o that_o that_o be_v perfect_a which_o three_o condition_n our_o good_a work_n have_v not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v esa_n 6.64_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o phil._n 3.8_o paul_n call_v his_o work_n dung_n i_o understand_v what_o iustifi_a faith_n be_v now_o tell_v i_o the_o cause_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o be_v beget_v in_o we_o the_o principal_a cause_n whereby_o save_v faith_n be_v engender_v be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o mean_n be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v faith_n in_o we_o it_o be_v twofold_a namely_o 436._o sy_v theol._n p._n 436._o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o have_v already_o touch_v now_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a sign_n institute_v of_o god_n 439._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 439._o whereby_o god_n make_v the_o believer_n sure_a of_o his_o favour_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n 14._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la zanch._n confess_v c._n 14._o and_o other_o benefit_n likewise_o by_o christ_n his_o passion_n and_o death_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o of_o what_o sort_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o two_o sort_n sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o in_o the_o old_a 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all_o further_o yet_o every_o sacrament_n have_v annex_v promise_n of_o grace_n and_o appertain_v to_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o all_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n every_o of_o which_o mark_n of_o a_o sacrament_n can_v be_v aver_v &_o true_o attribute_v unto_o those_o five_o sacrament_n the_o papist_n fain_o no_o to_o none_o save_o baptism_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n what_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a mean_n of_o faith_n miracle_n aug._n sy_v theol._n pa._n 465._o miraculae_fw-la necessariae_fw-la erant_fw-la ut_fw-la crederet_fw-la mundus_fw-la postquam_fw-la vero_fw-la iam_fw-la mundê°_n credidit_fw-la qui_fw-la miraculum_fw-la quaeritmagnum_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la prodigium_fw-la aug._n which_o be_v extraordinary_a sign_n whereby_o god_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n wrought_v and_o confirm_v faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o here_o must_v be_v 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