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not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o always_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o flesh_n that_o be_v weak_a in_o many_o respect_n and_o vicious_a and_o subject_a to_o sin_n concern_v which_o every_o one_o may_v complain_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o again_o i_o find_v a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o 7._o what_o they_o speak_v of_o work_n follow_v faith_n and_o grace_n how_o little_a that_o help_v their_o cause_n appear_v not_o more_o evident_a by_o any_o argument_n than_o by_o the_o live_v of_o those_o that_o maintain_v this_o controversy_n if_o they_o be_v strict_o inquire_v into_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o campian_n with_o his_o jesuit_n plead_v for_o that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o obtain_v in_o man_n come_v to_o year_n but_o by_o work_n that_o follow_v after_o faith_n let_v we_o behold_v then_o what_o excellent_a work_v this_o faith_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o rome_n bring_v forth_o see_v they_o so_o much_o glory_n in_o the_o title_n of_o catholic_n faith_n and_o preach_v so_o many_o thing_n about_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o life_n and_o work_n of_o the_o roman_a pope_n cardinal_n and_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a crew_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o jesuit_n where_o can_v you_o find_v more_o of_o the_o flesh_n or_o less_o of_o true_a holiness_n than_o in_o those_o false-hearted_a and_o paint_a hypocrite_n who_o whole_a profession_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o purple_a gown_n high_a top_v mitre_n purple_a cap_n ring_v adorn_v with_o jewel_n solemn_a vow_n ceremony_n which_o in_o reality_n be_v rather_o stageplay_n than_o exercise_n of_o piety_n this_o appear_v to_o be_v too_o true_a by_o the_o unhappy_a tumult_n raise_v in_o the_o world_n the_o war_n and_o persecution_n that_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o none_o more_o than_o by_o those_o very_a man_n that_o call_v themselves_o spiritual_a and_o catholic_n who_o it_o shall_v become_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a encourager_n of_o concord_n and_o messenger_n of_o peace_n but_o have_v so_o much_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n with_o their_o work_n and_o merit_n let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o example_n of_o those_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o who_o be_v free_o admit_v unto_o baptism_n and_o receive_v into_o favour_n by_o faith_n without_o any_o commendation_n of_o merit_n at_o all_o yea_o without_o mention_n of_o any_o work_n except_o such_o perhaps_o as_o be_v evil_a among_o which_o number_n those_o jew_n may_v be_v reckon_v of_o who_o three_o thousand_o at_o one_o time_n be_v baptise_a by_o peter_n likewise_o also_o the_o eunuch_n who_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n make_v not_o only_o meet_v for_o baptism_n but_o also_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o the_o jailor_n who_o paul_n baptise_a moreover_o paul_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o publican_n the_o family_n of_o cornelius_n zacehaeus_fw-la mary_n magdalen_n and_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n if_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v sufficient_a to_o they_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n why_o not_o also_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a vega_n and_o those_o of_o his_o association_n 771._o answer_v after_o his_o usual_a manner_n that_o in_o all_o these_o repentance_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n and_o other_o thing_n also_o belong_v to_o good_a manner_n and_o a_o godly_a life_n but_o it_o easy_o appear_v how_o vain_a and_o insignificant_a this_o answer_n of_o vega_n be_v he_o say_v repentance_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n which_o though_o i_o confess_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n true_a in_o the_o life_n and_o person_n of_o
righteousness_n can_v christ_n deliver_v the_o unrighteous_a what_o way_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o a_o threefold_a question_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n christ_n only_o can_v help_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o retain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n only_o unless_o also_o we_o learn_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o office_n and_o his_o power_n to_o save_v rom._n 3._o the_o various_a interpretation_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v justify_n faith_n roffen_n contra_fw-la lut_fw-la articul_n 31._o joh._n 6._o joh._n 3._o joh._n 11._o only_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v prove_v to_o jastisie_n by_o example_n mat._n 11._o isa._n 55._o proof_n by_o example_n mat._n 15._o mat._n 9_o how_o prayer_n be_v hear_v hear_v from_o whence_o be_v liberty_n salvation_n and_o righteousness_n to_o be_v seek_v joh._n 1._o wherein_o consist_v the_o use_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n charity_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o faith_n by_o charity_n for_o what_o cause_n the_o power_n of_o justify_v be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n a_o unjust_a complaint_n against_o luther_n osor._n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 29._o osorius_n against_o luther_n a_o answer_n for_o luther_n against_o osorius_n the_o unjust_a slander_n of_o osorius_n and_o andradius_fw-la against_o luther_n a_o defence_n of_o luther_n a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o righteousness_n mention_v by_o paul_n the_o one_o receive_v the_o other_o reject_v philip._n 3._o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o faith_n of_o god_n the_o argument_n of_o osorius_n draw_v from_o dictum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la to_o dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la make_v that_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o general_n which_o be_v only_o so_o in_o particular_a osor._fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 28._o the_o reproach_n of_o osorius_n cast_v upon_o luther_n the_o deceitful_a connexion_n of_o osorius_n exod._n 23._o luther_n separate_v charity_n from_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n from_o the_o gospel_n not_o simple_o but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o thing_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v each_o by_o their_o own_o bound_n where_o and_o how_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n what_o be_v the_o union_n of_o faith_n with_o charity_n and_o again_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o both_o trust_v in_o work_n be_v exclude_v there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n only_o what_o do_v faith_n without_o work_n perform_v and_o from_o whence_o do_v it_o receive_v its_o efficacy_n in_o act_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o charity_n but_o rather_o the_o form_n of_o charity_n be_v faith_n objection_n answer_n confirmation_n by_o example_n one_o condition_n of_o son_n another_o of_o servant_n a_o comparison_n of_o son_n and_o servant_n rom._n 4._o christ_n a_o son_n by_o nature_n we_o by_o christ._n christ_n be_v bear_v a_o son_n by_o nature_n we_o by_o faith_n be_v bear_v again_o son_n not_o by_o work_n in_o the_o son_n the_o cause_n why_o god_n adopt_v we_o for_o son_n gal._n 4._o gal._n 3._o 1_o joh._n 3._o osorius_n the_o servile_a and_o mercenaly_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o inheritance_n therefore_o not_o a_o reward_n it_o belong_v to_o son_n therefore_o not_o to_o servant_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la the_o cause_n which_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o same_o also_o make_v we_o just_o but_o faith_n only_o make_v we_o son_n therefore_o the_o same_o also_o make_v we_o iust._n the_o cause_n which_o justify_v on_o god_n part_n be_v his_o predestination_n ephes._n 1_o rom._n 8._o vocation_n the_o donation_n of_o christ_n his_o obedience_n death_n and_o merit_n what_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v on_o man_n part_n lib._n 2._o the_o just_a osorius_n i'faith_o hope_n and_o charity_n in_o what_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v join_v together_o rom._n 4._o gal._n 2._o arg._n if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o christ_n die_v 〈◊〉_d in_o vain_a therefore_o righteousness_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n the_o 〈◊〉_d between_o paul_n and_o osorius_n roman_n 4._o galat._n 2._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 46._o osor._fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 39_o answer_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n psal._n 1_o cor._n 5._o rom._n 8._o whence_o this_o righteousness_n of_o osorius_n shall_v be_v find_v who_o be_v call_v righteous_a in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n pag._n 39_o &_o 40._o of_o what_o sort_n be_v the_o osorian_a righteousness_n a_o false_a and_o lie_a accusation_n of_o osorius_n dejust_a lib._n 2._o repentance_n repentance_n prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o take_v not_o away_o sin_n it_o cause_v not_o remission_n nor_o satisfy_v justice_n the_o violation_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n can_v be_v expiace_v but_o by_o a_o infinite_a price_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o believer_n and_o hence_o arise_v the_o diguity_n of_o faith_n the_o benefit_n and_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n the_o lie_a calumny_n of_o andradius_fw-la against_o chemaitius_fw-la what_o repentance_n do_v by_o itself_o what_o together_o with_o faith_n repentance_n consistsof_n two_o part_n how_o far_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o christ_n justify_v charity_n but_o charity_n do_v not_o justify_v faith_n augustin_n in_o quinquage_n prolo_fw-la psal._n 31._o ezek._n 18._o jonah_n 3._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 2_o king_n 21._o osor._fw-la lib._n the_o just_a p._n 42._o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o osorius_n a_o answer_n jer._n 11._o ezek._n 33._o ezek._n 18._o legal_a promise_n blessing_n propose_v in_o the_o law_n the_o preach_v of_o repentance_n belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n moses_n be_v a_o certain_a earthly_a christ_n christ_n be_v a_o certain_a heavenly_a moses_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v heal_v when_o they_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o serpent_n joh._n 3._o that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 8._o unless_o you_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n the_o papist_n deny_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n but_o they_o do_v not_o well_o agree_v in_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o save_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n hosius_n andradius_fw-la canisius_n a_o typical_a similitude_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o serpent_n heal_v wound_n joh._n 3._o isa._n 53._o isa._n 53._o a_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n inherent_a righteousness_n argument_n answer_n the_o material_a of_o sin_n the_o formal_a of_o sin_n how_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n be_v abolish_v and_o how_o it_o remain_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o frailty_n of_o sin_v hugo_n a_o similitude_n argument_n christ_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n do_v bear_v only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o our_o sin_n and_o afterward_o by_o raise_v we_o up_o again_o he_o will_v destroy_v both_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o sin_n in_o due_a time_n work_n though_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v yet_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v necessary_a the_o calumny_n of_o the_o adversary_n against_o pious_a doctor_n luther_n be_v unjust_o revile_v as_o a_o despiser_n of_o good_a work_n it_o be_v fatal_a to_o the_o gospel_n to_o suffer_v violence_n and_o undergo_v calumny_n mat._n 2._o mat._n 26_o 27._o act._n 8._o eusebius_n see_v the_o history_n of_o huss_n the_o shameless_a reproach_n of_o osorius_n cast_v upon_o luther_n osor._fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la pag._n 30._o pag._n 43._o a_o defence_n of_o luther_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o saxon_a church_n present_v at_o augusta_n ann._n 1530._o offer_v afterward_o trid._n coun._n 1551._o osor._fw-la lib._n 3._o the_o just_a num_fw-la 70._o why_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o faith_n a_o description_n of_o the_o osorian_a righteousness_n osor._fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 31._o lib._n 2._o p._n 34._o pag._n 39_o b._n andrad_n lib._n 6_o de_fw-fr just_a p._n 459_o andrad_n ibid._n page_n 461._o tapper_n artic._n 8._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la pag._n 18._o a_o answer_n whereby_o the_o definition_n of_o osorius_n be_v confute_v a_o twofold_a sort_n of_o righteousness_n aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 49._o osor._fw-la lib._n 5._o pag._n 114._o a._n b._n aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 49._o isaiaeb_n 1._o 64._o isa._n 64._o phil._n 3._o luke_n 17._o psel_n 115._o roman_n 3_o john_n 1_o james_n 3_o aug._n the_o perfect_a justitiae_fw-la luke_n 18._o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la apoc._n 3_o august_n in_o john_n hom._n 48_o roman_n 3_o rom._n 3._o psalm_n 51._o rom._n 3._o god_n be_v justify_v one_o way_n and_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n another_o way_n nothing_o hinder_v we_o to_o be_v both_o righteous_a
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 augustine_n a_o defender_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o pelagian_n the_o papist_n semipelagian_n wherein_o the_o papist_n agree_v with_o the_o pelagian_n how_o thomas_n aquin._n and_o the_o thomist_n define_v grace_n tho._n 129._o 109._o art_n 6._o that_o the_o will_n may_v be_v prepare_v to_o work_v well_o and_o to_o enjoy_v god_n there_o be_v require_v a_o habitual_a gift_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o a_o meritorious_a work_n guillerm_v in_o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o qu._n 26._o art_n 1._o a_o common_a definition_n among_o the_o schoolman_n albert._n in_o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o do_v 26._o art_n 2._o grace_n be_v a_o habit_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o according_a to_o infuse_a virtue_n make_v perfect_a for_o act_n &_o make_v the_o possessor_n good_a a_o vulgar_a and_o usual_a defini-nition_a of_o grace_n in_o the_o school_n the_o schoolman_n disagree_v with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d osor._fw-la 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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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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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