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ep._n 190._o call_v myself_o just_o but_o it_o be_v by_o he_o christ_n justice_n and_o what_o be_v that_o even_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o all_o believer_n it_o be_v not_o a_o short_a cloak_n add_v he_o further_o that_o can_v cover_v two_o 8._o beside_o augustin_n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la and_o his_o sicut_fw-la find_v and_o usual_o observe_v in_o his_o peruse_v his_o 45th_o sermon_n de_fw-fr temp._n and_o you_o will_v find_v by_o he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o virtue_n which_o the_o law_n mean_v when_o it_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v then_o add_v he_o after_o this_o manner_n it_o can_v be_v fulfil_v 9_o but_o sedulius_n on_o rom._n 10._o show_n how_o it_o may_v say_v perfectionem_fw-la legis_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_o christo._n 10._o both_o irenaeus_n and_o augustine_n do_v most_o clear_o design_v that_o particular_a act_n and_o office_n of_o faith_n which_o respect_v our_o saviour_n while_o they_o expound_v john_n 3._o 14._o 11._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o upon_o these_o word_n odoratus_fw-la est_fw-la odorem_fw-la vestimentorum_fw-la peradventure_o he_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n because_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o our_o work_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n do_v cover_v the_o error_n of_o they_o 12._o as_o we_o begin_v so_o we_o will_v end_v though_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o bring_v a_o whole_a cloud_n of_o reverend_a author_n to_o attest_v this_o thing_n with_o athanasius_n de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la verbi_fw-la it_o impossible_a that_o purity_n and_o innocence_n can_v be_v exhibit_v in_o humane_a nature_n unless_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n a_o justice_n free_a from_o all_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n huius_fw-la render_v it_o how_o you_o will_v of_o he_o or_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o be_v save_v for_o illud_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la add_v he_o belong_v equal_o to_o we_o all_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n he_o descend_v from_o heaven_n who_o be_v to_o impart_v righteousness_n ex_fw-la se_fw-la out_o of_o himself_o these_o proof_n be_v not_o cite_v in_o order_n of_o time_n as_o they_o be_v write_v but_o in_o course_n as_o they_o seem_v best_a to_o make_v out_o what_o i_o have_v say_v before_o in_o this_o point_n 13._o ambrose_n upon_o rom._n 10._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o christ_n have_v attain_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n for_n see_v of_o old_a none_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n because_o none_o fulfil_v it_o otherwise_o than_o by_o hope_v in_o christ_n promise_v faith_n be_v introduce_v to_o believe_v the_o law_n fulfil_v that_o all_o thing_n else_o lay_v aside_o faith_n may_v satisfy_v both_o for_o the_o
suprà _fw-la and_o by_o davenant_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la paul_n declare_v his_o whole_a justification_n both_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o writing_n and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n to_o be_v whole_o absolve_v in_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o disp._n 222._o cap._n 3._o if_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v must_v be_v our_o justification_n though_o grace_n receive_v from_o above_o be_v conceive_v to_o enable_v we_o thereto_o yet_o be_v we_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o do_v this_o whole_o pure_o constant_o and_o live_v which_o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o deceive_v himself_o 1_o jo._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 10._o bernard_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la esa._n serm._n 4._o disp._n 204._o cap._n 2._o the_o phariseo_n himself_o by_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o work_n to_o have_v be_v from_o grace_n infuse_v yet_o we_o know_v how_o he_o be_v dismiss_v cap._n 3._o primate_n of_o ireland_n answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n in_o tim._n 1._o 13._o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o have_v make_v we_o wise_a just_a and_o holy_a but_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o have_v give_v himself_o unto_o we_o so_o chrysost._n on_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o homil._n 2._o on_o colof_n de_fw-fr compunct_a tom._n 6._o in_o rom._n 4._o hom._n 8._o 8._o viz._n abraham_n annotat_fw-la on_o heb._n 6._o in_o isa._n lib._n 17._o enchirid._n cap._n 41._o math._n 5._o 6._o and_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o expound_v by_o gregor_n nyssen_n serm._n 61._o in_o cantic_a quote_v by_o the_o incomparable_a davenant_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la cap._n 28._o fol._n 369._o why_o must_v jacob_n stand_v before_o his_o father_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n before_o he_o can_v have_v the_o blessing_n but_o to_o typify_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o be_v cover_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o his_o father_n serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr annunciatione_fw-la tom._n 3._o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la cap._n 7._o primate_n of_o ireland_n ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr johannes_n piâ—us_n the_o bishop_n interpreter_z of_o mareus_n the_o eremite_n render_v not_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o work_n of_o nature_n where_o the_o original_a be_v not_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o gross_a falsifier_n primate_n of_o ireland_n pag._n 502._o simpson_n of_o the_o church_n cent._n 5._o so_o zosimus_n pretend_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o can_v never_o be_v find_v davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habituali_fw-la cap._n 29._o note_a by_o bellarmine_n himself_o lib._n â—2_n de_fw-mi justify_v cap._n 1_o &_o 2._o pag._n 124._o idem_fw-la ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr dr._n twisse_n his_o resolution_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr meritis_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la leofwin_n a_o noble_a man_n give_v two_o town_n in_o essex_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ely_n to_o expiate_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o own_o mother_n cambden_n fol._n 440._o the_o large_a english_a impression_n so_o alfrida_n the_o relict_n of_o king_n edgar_n build_v a_o nunnery_n near_o ambursbury_n have_v murder_v edward_n cambden_n ut_fw-la suprá_fw-fr fol._n 254._o the._n trent_n faith_n be_v that_o sacrament_n cause_n grace_n not_o by_o the_o devotion_n of_o he_o that_o work_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o work_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o hist._n of_o that_o council_n fol._n 230._o matrimony_n absolution_n and_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o extreme_a unction_n no_o sacrament_n primate_n of_o ireland_n answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n and_o since_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n himself_o joh._n 6._o 63._o affirm_v that_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o fear_n to_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o spiritual_a manducation_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la qui_fw-la discordat_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la nec_fw-la carnem_fw-la ejus_fw-la manducat_fw-la nec_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibit_fw-la etc._n etc._n prosper_n ex_fw-la aug._n sent._n 341._o tract_n 26._o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n why_o then_o not_o the_o other_o epist._n 23._o quaest._n 37._o in_o levit_fw-la upon_o matth._n 15._o primate_n of_o ireland_n pag._n 67_o 68_o 69_o 70_o in_o the_o time_n of_o innocent_a 3._o who_o make_v otho_n emperor_n and_o put_v by_o frederick_n leave_v to_o his_o care_n by_o henry_n his_o father_n simpson_n hist._n fol._n 371._o fol._n 44._o etc._n etc._n davenant_n in_o col._n â—â—_o naturâ_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la nobis_fw-la conjunctior_fw-la tome_n 3._o câ—nra_fw-la hâ—lvidium_fw-la origen_n bid_v we_o not_o to_o doubt_v but_o when_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o desire_v of_o he_o the_o help_n and_o protection_n of_o those_o minister_a spirit_n that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v propitious_a unto_o we_o in_o col._n 2._o 18._o record_v by_o famianus_n strada_n de_fw-la bello_fw-la belgico_fw-la strada_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la belgico_fw-la letter_n 1._o psalt_n bonavent_n edict_n paris_n 1596._o tom_n 5._o in_o rom._n 1._o see_v many_o more_o and_o very_o pregnant_a proof_n in_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n p._n 377._o etc._n etc._n in_o josue_n hom._n 16._o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pag._n 239._o st._n hierom_n assure_v that_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o they_o that_o profess_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n tom._n 9_o tertullian_n in_o praescriptionibus_fw-la cap._n 24._o du_n moulin_n in_o his_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o prophecy_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 10._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n conc_fw-fr pag._n 235_o 236._o primate_n of_o ireland_n pag._n 396._o how_o common_a be_v the_o conceit_n now_o that_o depart_v soul_n do_v appear_v basil._n seleuc._n de_fw-fr miraculis_fw-la theclae_fw-la cap._n 10._o idem_fw-la cap._n 21._o idem_fw-la cap._n 24._o all_o quote_v by_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n pag._n 397._o chapt._n 9_o pag._n 337._o answer_v to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_v pag._n 504._o loc._n theol._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la johan_n de_fw-fr hierusalym_n tom._n 1._o oper._n hieronym_n epist_n 60._o he_o have_v sure_o be_v instruct_v out_o of_o such_o catechism_n who_o refuse_v to_o shoot_v at_o butt_n on_o may_n day_n because_o it_o be_v he_o say_v a_o dear_a holy_a day_n and_o yet_o i_o find_v he_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n with_o other_o at_o slide-groat_n upon_o tho._n in_o his_o 3d._a part_n quote_v by_o the_o primate_n pag._n 499._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la belgico_fw-la lib._n 5._o allen_n antidote_n pag._n 13._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o lib._n 6._o cap_n 24._o in_o his_o preface_n before_o the_o king_n and_o proverb_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o his_o scholastical_a hist._n etc._n etc._n epist._n to_o the_o reader_n chrysost._n upon_o 2_o cor._n homil._n 13._o sin_n be_v not_o a_o be_v but_o rather_o a_o defect_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v and_o have_v for_o its_o efficient_a cause_n nothing_o but_o a_o deficient_a will._n preston_n of_o convert_v grace_n pag._n 15._o if_o our_o saviour_n know_v that_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n have_v they_o enjoy_v the_o same_o mean_n as_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n will_v have_v repent_v what_o can_v be_v say_v but_o their_o final_a impenitency_n be_v according_a to_o god_n will_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o praeter_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o lame_a providence_n nor_o contra_fw-la that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o weak_a omnipotence_n but_o it_o be_v juxta_fw-la and_o that_o leave_v all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n wrap_v up_o by_o his_o wisdom_n in_o their_o full_a power_n augustin_n john_n 5._o 21._o that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n fail_v in_o obedience_n mr._n case_n in_o a_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o free_v our_o doctrine_n from_o all_o danger_n of_o work_v in_o man_n a_o secure_a or_o careless_a presumption_n as_o it_o be_v no_o less_o ignorant_o than_o malicious_o asperse_v by_o some_o since_o our_o evidence_n do_v so_o much_o consist_v in_o the_o sincerity_n tho_o not_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n election_n may_v at_o length_n come_v to_o be_v know_v and_o thence_o assurance_n but_o reprobation_n never_o mr._n sheffeild_n primate_n of_o ireland_n in_o a_o epistle_n publish_v by_o dr._n bernard_n mr._n birkbeck_n in_o his_o protestant_n evidence_n man_n be_v not_o active_a but_o passive_a in_o regeneration_n in_o repentance_n man_n be_v the_o doer_n comply_v with_o god_n in_o it_o and_o turn_v himself_o ephes._n 2._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 13._o that_o power_n of_o god_n which_o subject_n a_o man_n to_o christ_n come_v not_o by_o moral_a persuasion_n only_o or_o violent_a impulse_n but_o be_v temper_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o will._n lib._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitr_n cap._n 27._o mr._n gurnal_n christian_n in_o complete_a armour_n part_v 2._o pag._n 526_o 527._o 530._o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la cyrus_n who_o be_v christus_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o therein_o but_o a_o shadow_n of_o christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n publish_v his_o proclamation_n who_o be_v among_o you_o of_o all_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o let_v he_o go_v up_o ezra_n 1._o 3._o now_o they_o alone_o do_v follow_v this_o call_v who_o spirit_n god_n have_v raise_v to_o go_v up_o but_o can_v those_o that_o stay_v still_o behind_o plead_v any_o thing_n but_o their_o love_n of_o slavery_n and_o idleness_n why_o they_o also_o go_v not_o up_o vers._n 5._o this_o instance_n be_v by_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n bring_v in_o and_o apply_v to_o our_o purpose_n in_o a_o letter_n publish_v by_o doctor_n bernard_n jer._n 32._o 40._o rom._n 8._o 15_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o 5._o 5._o gal._n 4._o 6._o ephes._n 1._o 14._o 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 15._o judas_n vers_fw-la 1._o a_o late_a treatise_n publish_v by_o mr._n calamy_n doctor_n sibbs_n at_o grays_n inn_n chapel_n vasquez_n disput._n sasbout_o upon_o the_o place_n confess_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n second_o justification_n that_o be_v of_o his_o work_n do_v in_o faith_n see_v selater_n pag._n 29._o or_o the_o eye_n and_o judgement_n of_o other_o history_n of_o that_o council_n fol._n 197._o in_o his_o observation_n upon_o religio_fw-la medici_n history_n of_o that_o council_n fol._n 237._o fol._n 349._o faith_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o belief_n that_o we_o do_v believe_v but_o in_o a_o affiance_n bottom_v upon_o such_o trial_n as_o scripture_n hold_v out_o progeny_n of_o catholic_n 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