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be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o also_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o raise_v jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n to_o sanctification_n and_o the_o opposition_n be_v clear_o make_v by_o the_o apostle_n between_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o between_o the_o do_v of_o that_o work_n by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n or_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o be_v it_o right_o understand_v rom._n 8.3_o 4._o and_o chap._n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o as_o moses_n say_v deut._n 30.14_o concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o so_o speak_v paul_n here_o concern_v christ_n spiritual_a word_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v sanctify_v to_o fulfil_v the_o 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in_o christ_n unto_o life_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a first_o in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n here_o rom._n 6.5_o and_o then_o at_o the_o last_o day_n thus_o both_o the_o vindicator_n supposition_n and_o conclusion_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n or_o earth_n and_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v but_o bellarmine_n say_v he_o in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr justificatione_n cap._n 19_o labour_n to_o prove_v by_o three_o special_a argument_n that_o all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o our_o justification_n which_o thing_n he_o may_v just_o do_v say_v we_o if_o he_o have_v understand_v the_o work_n of_o justification_n aright_o first_o because_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o of_o work_n and_o therefore_o if_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o our_o justification_n than_o faith_n itself_o must_v be_v exclude_v and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v without_o faith_n second_o because_o the_o apostle_n intent_n be_v rom._n 3._o that_o neither_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n nor_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o moral_a work_n and_o so_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_n that_o they_o can_v do_v before_o they_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n three_o because_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 4.4_o that_o the_o work_n which_o he_o exclude_v from_o justification_n be_v those_o work_n to_o which_o wage_n be_v due_a by_o debt_n and_o not_o by_o grace_n and_o those_o say_v bellarmine_n be_v all_o such_o work_n as_o be_v do_v by_o our_o own_o natural_a ability_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o supernatural_a grace_n unto_o which_o he_o or_o some_o other_o answer_v page_n 63._o thus_o but_o unto_o all_o those_o i_o say_v we_o confess_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o work_n and_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o faith_n justify_v we_o as_o it_o a_o work_n be_v perform_v in_o obedience_n unto_o this_o command_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n embrace_v yea_o seeking_z jesus_n christ_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v but_o the_o thing_n hold_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v first_o seek_v and_o get_v and_o possess_v by_o believe_v that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n true_o if_o he_o understand_v right_o what_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v second_o he_o say_v at_o bellarmine_n be_v mistake_v in_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o what_o he_o mean_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o work_v do_v by_o our_o natural_a strength_n the_o which_o be_v false_a as_o we_o have_v full_o and_o true_o prove_v as_o well_o as_o former_o but_o rather_o show_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n against_o the_o law_n therefore_o by_o our_o obedience_n do_v to_o the_o law_n however_o do_v by_o grace_n or_o without_o grace_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n but_o this_o as_o we_o show_v before_o be_v contrary_a to_o many_o express_a scripture_n see_v psalm_n 15.1_o and_o 112._o isai_n 33.13_o 17._o ezek._n 18.5_o 9_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n mat._n 12.37_o for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v rom._n 2.13_o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v see_v jam._n 1.22_o 1_o joh._n 3.7_o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a 1_o joh._n 4.17_o 18._o as_o before_o three_o he_o say_v to_o rom._n 4.4_o cite_v by_o bellarmine_n the_o apostle_n intend_v no_o such_o distinction_n of_o work_n as_o bellarmine_n allege_v but_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n as_o well_o those_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n as_o those_o that_o be_v do_v without_o grace_n from_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n for_o those_o work_n of_o abraham_n be_v exclude_v wherein_o abraham_n may_v glory_v before_o man_n true_a but_o these_o be_v the_o work_n say_v he_o which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n oh_o absurd_a for_o who_o make_v he_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o man_n or_o what_o have_v he_o in_o that_o behalf_n which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o why_o shall_v he_o or_o any_o other_o boast_n before_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v that_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o for_o
whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n have_v make_v christ_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o where_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v active_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v or_o work_v out_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o passive_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v so_o ex_fw-la indebita_fw-la misericordia_fw-la of_o god_n free_a mercy_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o by_o ourselves_o but_o by_o another_o jesus_n christ_n bless_v for_o evermore_o but_o what_o if_o he_o and_o all_o his_o adherent_n be_v herein_o gross_o mistake_v and_o shameful_o delude_v by_o satan_n impose_v a_o false_a gloss_n and_o understanding_n upon_o they_o if_o the_o main_a foundation_n upon_o which_o they_o build_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n be_v sandy_a or_o rot_a what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o whole_a building_n erect_v and_o settle_v upon_o such_o a_o basis_n take_v notice_n then_o that_o the_o apostle_n word_n which_o he_o here_o take_v passive_o must_v be_v active_o understand_v also_o and_o that_o we_o must_v get_v ourselves_o to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o derive_v and_o put_v on_o his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n and_o strengthen_v grace_n to_o fulfil_v every_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o his_o help_n and_o spirit_n to_o this_o effect_n the_o apostle_n john_n speak_v john_n 1.17_o for_o the_o law_n come_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n to_o fulfil_v it_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 15.5_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n but_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o rom._n 5.17_o how_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n vers_fw-la 19_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n christ_n obedience_n in_o we_o of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 8.3_o 4._o but_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o not_o outward_o for_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o rom._n 14.7_o 8_o 9_o for_o none_o of_o we_o live_v unto_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v unto_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_z rise_v again_z and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o live_n 1_o cor._n 15.10_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o i_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o 1_o cor._n 1.31_o but_o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n righteousness_n in_o the_o will_n not_o only_a sanctification_n in_o both_o but_o redemption_n or_o glorification_n also_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o and_o that_o he_o therefore_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_z gal._n 3.24_o for_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n but_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o vindicator_n next_o word_n and_o thus_o say_v the_o vindicator_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 3.9_o that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n but_o let_v we_o call_v in_o that_o whole_a text_n to_o give_v in_o evidence_n for_o we_o against_o he_o phil._n 3.5_o 6._o paul_n tell_v that_o concern_v zeal_n he_o be_v zealous_a as_o the_o vindicator_n be_v unto_o persecution_n persecute_v the_o church_n touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n teach_v and_o require_v by_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o in_o observance_n of_o their_o tradition_n and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o but_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o far_o as_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v compass_v the_o same_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n he_o be_v blameless_a then_o in_o the_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o verse_n he_o tell_v we_o upon_o what_o score_n he_o give_v over_o that_o righteousness_n and_o all_o his_o native_a privilege_n as_o he_o be_v a_o outward_a hebrew_n or_o jew_n but_o what_o thing_n be_v gain_v to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n yea_o doubtless_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o or_o from_o god_n by_o faith_n three_o at_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o verse_n by_o way_n of_o exegesis_n he_o declare_v what_o that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v which_o he_o so_o much_o long_v for_o namely_o first_o the_o righteousness_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o reusurrection_n but_o wherein_o or_o whereunto_o and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n to_o suffer_v out_o all_o temptation_n or_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n in_o a_o suffer_a way_n be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o overcome_v all_o sin_n which_o because_o the_o world_n know_v not_o they_o deny_v the_o possibility_n of_o the_o work_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o 11_o verse_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o partly_o here_o in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n wherein_o christ_n rise_v in_o they_o in_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n and_o hereafter_o in_o a_o more_o transcendent_a estate_n when_o they_o obtain_v a_o glorify_a body_n which_o the_o apostle_n look_v for_o phil._n 3.21_o therefore_o the_o vindicator_n conclusion_n hence_o be_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la to_o wit_n that_o no_o man_n can_v by_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n perform_v such_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o offend_v against_o the_o same_o but_o in_o page_n 49_o and_o page_n 50_o he_o come_v with_o great_a variety_n of_o word_n and_o little_a truth_n to_o show_v how_o the_o law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v possible_a or_o impossible_a unto_o we_o and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o he_o say_v it_o be_v possible_a in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a order_n and_o discipline_n but_o this_o be_v rather_o one_o use_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n to_o set_v up_o and_o keep_v such_o order_n then_o proper_o its_o possibility_n second_o he_o say_v it_o be_v so_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n which_o benefit_n he_o say_v be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n but_o we_o have_v show_v already_o that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o two_o but_o one_o benefit_n wherein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o 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slip_n or_o fall_v as_o all_o man_n confess_v otherwise_o david_n peter_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n during_o their_o time_n of_o actual_a fall_n have_v lose_v all_o their_o righteousness_n which_o they_o have_v wrought_v before_o by_o every_o such_o by-step_n or_o slip_n unto_o which_o he_o add_v two_o saying_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n which_o he_o understand_v as_o little_a as_o the_o former_a the_o first_o be_v chap._n 2.10_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o shall_v offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o that_o be_v of_o violate_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n which_o bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o the_o command_n as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o one_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o guilt_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n through_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n but_o of_o wit_v and_o presumptuous_a sin_n the_o other_o place_n chap._n 3.2_o 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salvation_n but_o by_o another_o even_a jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a bless_v for_o evermore_o but_o as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o observation_n be_v false_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o actual_o work_v out_o our_o own_o righteousness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o latter_a word_n of_o his_o speech_n about_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o another_o even_o jesus_n christ_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o righteousness_n for_o man_n to_o seek_v after_o but_o that_o which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n deut._n 6.25_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o reghteousnesse_n if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o which_o yet_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n or_o degree_n the_o one_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o grace_n and_o justification_n whereby_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v out_o and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o 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fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o both_o these_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v by_o christ_n in_o which_o regard_n he_o be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o and_o as_o he_o be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.4_o so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o as_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n also_o in_o its_o descension_n unto_o we_o call_v likewise_o jehovah_n sidkena_fw-la the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jerem._n 34.16_o which_o be_v that_o life_n the_o saint_n hope_v for_o gal._n 5.5_o as_o be_v say_v before_o if_o any_o man_n find_v any_o other_o righteousness_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n mention_v clear_o in_o the_o scripture_n let_v he_o takn_v it_o for_o his_o labour_n for_o that_o one_o man_n obedience_n whereby_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.19_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o to_o be_v attain_v by_o faith_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o former_a of_o those_o two_o righteousness_n and_o not_o his_o obedrence_n without_o we_o let_v every_o one_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o cast_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o depend_v upon_o any_o other_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o have_v no_o foot_n for_o it_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o though_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a obedience_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o that_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n by_o the_o lord_n yet_o by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n saint_n that_o forsake_v sin_n and_o subdue_v it_o by_o his_o grace_n be_v redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o by_o which_o he_o also_o perfect_v or_o complete_v for_o salvation_n those_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o act_v 26.18_o heb._n 10.14_o these_o thing_n thus_o be_v open_v and_o premise_v we_o shall_v appeal_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v godly-wise_a whether_o those_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v save_v be_v not_o to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o jesus_n christ_n see_v psalm_n 24.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o isai_n 51.1_o harken_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n you_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n chap._n 56.1_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n keep_v you_o judgement_n and_o do_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n for_o my_o salvation_n be_v near_o and_o my_o righteousness_n ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v phil._n 2.12_o 13._o wherefore_o my_o belove_a as_o you_o have_v always_o obey_v not_o as_o in_o my_o presence_n only_o but_o much_o more_o in_o my_o absence_n so_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o 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especial_o where_o we_o have_v god_n help_v engage_v by_o his_o promise_n if_o we_o will_v seek_v it_o but_o because_o we_o will_v now_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o buckler_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o clear_a and_o immediate_a promise_n we_o will_v show_v he_o john_n with_o many_o his_o fellow-apostle_n 1_o joh._n 4.17_o as_o be_v show_v before_o herein_o be_v our_o love_n make_v perfect_a that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o present_a world_n we_o can_v also_o show_v he_o many_o thousand_o as_o we_o have_v do_v before_o of_o such_o perfect_a one_o even_o in_o this_o life_n rev._n 7.9_o 17._o and_o 14.4_o 5_o 6._o but_o here_o he_o produce_v by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o good_a neighbour_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n for_o he_o never_o read_v they_o himself_o unto_o which_o
but_o not_o in_o his_o way_n which_o will_v never_o make_v any_o happy_a blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n to_o wit_n his_o own_o work_n before_o and_o without_o grace_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n but_o purge_v it_o away_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n but_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n thus_o impute_v to_o we_o say_v he_o page_v 72_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o be_v whole_o a_o fancy_n and_o so_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v as_o true_o righteous_a before_o god_n as_o christ_n himself_o beware_v of_o blasphemy_n whoreson_n fanatic_a because_o we_o be_v righteous_a with_o the_o same_o righteousness_n with_o which_o he_o be_v righteous_a the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quantity_n but_o so_o we_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n he_o may_v true_o have_v say_v in_o any_o measure_n for_o in_o he_o it_o be_v in_o its_o fullness_n and_o in_o its_o large_a measure_n but_o in_o we_o it_o be_v only_o receive_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o justify_v any_o particular_a believer_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v dreamer_n that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quality_n and_o so_o we_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v true_a enough_o for_o he_o be_v righteous_a actual_o we_o imputative_o or_o passive_o rather_o he_o subjective_o we_o relative_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o but_o by_o mere_a relation_n or_o tradition_n and_o our_o fond_a credulity_n and_n so_o say_v he_o in_o these_o two_o last_o respect_n we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v equal_o righteous_a with_o christ_n no_o nor_o with_o the_o least_o real_a christian_a who_o seek_v the_o true_a righteousness_n by_o christ_n though_o we_o be_v righteous_a with_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n as_o laodicea_n be_v rev._n 3.17_o 18._o he_o perfect_o righteous_a we_o righteous_a by_o reason_n of_o our_o imputation_n and_o inchoative_a righteousness_n which_o last_o if_o he_o have_v any_o be_v the_o best_a string_n for_o his_o bow_n by_o reason_n the_o other_o be_v a_o break_a one_o again_n say_v he_o christ_n be_v call_v holy_a and_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o know_v no_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v make_v sin_n so_o likewise_o be_v we_o say_v to_o be_v just_a and_o sinful_a just_o in_o he_o or_o rather_o just_a out_o by_o the_o imputation_n and_o application_n of_o his_o justice_n without_o any_o conversion_n from_o sin_n and_o sinful_a in_o ourselves_o by_o the_o inbred_a corruption_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o our_o personal_a fall_n as_o we_o say_v before_o last_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n active_o consider_v be_v the_o 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in_o respect_n of_o god_n now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n passive_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o first_o the_o efficient_a cause_n passive_o consider_v be_v whole_o instrumental_a and_o it_o be_v twofold_a external_a which_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a outward_a instrument_n which_o god_n use_v for_o the_o application_n of_o chrst_n suppose_v righteousness_n for_o the_o imagine_v justification_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n act_v 5.15_o 16._o and_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v or_o put_v away_o they_o be_v remit_v but_o be_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 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you_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o saint_n paul_n leave_v out_o sanctification_n in_o order_n of_o cause_n unless_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o rom._n 8.30_o moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestine_v they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v those_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v and_o so_o do_v our_o church_n in_o the_o 39_o article_n speak_v of_o sanctification_n under_o justification_n or_o else_o leave_v it_o out_o as_o needless_a which_o be_v impiety_n in_o we_o to_o think_v which_o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a out_o of_o the_o thirteen_o article_n thus_o entitle_v '_o of_o work_n before_o justification_n the_o word_n of_o the_o article_n be_v these_o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v we_o meet_v to_o 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not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v last_o as_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n heb._n 10.29_o of_o how_o much_o fore_a punishment_n shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n so_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o blood_n rom._n 5.9_o how_o much_o more_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n shall_v we_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o and_o his_o fellow-apostle_n and_o saint_n say_v who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n rev._n 1.5_o 6._o where_o saint_n john_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n see_v 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10._o compare_v with_o exod._n 19.5_o 6._o concern_v which_o work_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n internal_a righteousness_n take_v these_o few_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n follow_v instead_o of_o many_o more_o which_o may_v be_v allege_v justin_n martyr_n in_o quaest_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la before_o cite_v but_o what_o be_v the_o universal_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o love_n god_n above_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o which_o be_v not_o impossible_a to_o those_o man_n that_o apply_v themselves_o thereunto_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o therefore_o say_v that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o we_o can_v perform_v impossible_a thing_n but_o because_o we_o will_v not_o do_v possible_a thing_n cyprian_a serm_n 6._o de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la domini_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o publican_n that_o go_v away_o rather_o justify_v then_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi say_v he_o by_o his_o humiliation_n deserve_v to_o be_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n where_o he_o make_v sanctification_n and_o justification_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n hieron_n in_o lib._n 1._o dialog_n advers._fw-la pelag._n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o condemn_v for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o be_v justify_v for_o what_o he_o have_v ambrose_n lib._n 6._o exam_fw-la cap._n etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v thou_o answer_v whether_o justification_n seem_v to_o confer_v upon_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o doubt_v see_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n from_o whence_o justification_n have_v its_o derivation_n but_o that_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o mind_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o body_n epiphanius_n do_v not_o only_o make_v righteousness_n and_o goodness_n to_o