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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o be_v without_o the_o scripture_n inspire_v of_o god_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n §_o ii_o but_o howsoever_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v we_o believe_v all_o and_o every_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n yet_o the_o proper_a and_o formal_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n quatâ—…nus_fw-la justificat_fw-la and_o by_o believe_a whereof_o it_o do_v justify_v be_v not_o every_o truth_n but_o that_o only_a which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n joh._n 14._o 6._o or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n or_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o often_o time_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n as_o joh._n 1._o 17._o &_o 5._o 33._o &_o 8._o 31_o 32._o and_o as_o some_o think_v joh._n 8._o 44._o and_o by_o christâ—…_n own_o
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signify_v our_o charity_n or_o any_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o as_o appear_v both_o by_o such_o synonyma_fw-la as_o be_v join_v with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o grace_v and_o love_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o grace_n and_o mercy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 4._o 2_o john_n 3._o and_o also_o by_o parallel_v other_o place_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v tit._n 2._o 11._o when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n appear_v the_o same_o be_v express_v thus_o chap._n 3._o 4._o when_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n towards_o man_n appear_v and_o where_o in_o some_o place_n 7._o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o his_o grace_n or_o according_a to_o his_o grace_n in_o other_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n eph._n 1._o 5._o 9_o phil._n 2._o 13._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n tit._n 3._o in_o which_o place_n these_o four_o word_n be_v use_v as_o synonyma_fw-la signify_v the_o same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kindness_n or_o bounty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_v of_o mankind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v notable_o express_v eph._n 2._o 4._o 5._o 7._o 8._o by_o divers_a word_n of_o the_o like_a signification_n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o have_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n his_o greatlove_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o his_o bounty_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o all_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o save_a grace_n so_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v use_v as_o word_n of_o the_o like_a signification_n exo._n 33._o 19_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n which_o text_n the_o apostle_n render_v thus_o rom._n 9_o 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n of_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n exod._n 34._o 6._o where_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o goodness_n or_o bounty_n before_o moses_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v chap._n 33._o 19_o express_v it_o in_o these_o term_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o chesed_a ve_fw-la em_v in_o bounty_n and_o truth_n which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v translate_v grace_n and_o 17_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n etc._n etc._n so_o 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a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n christ_n suffering_n and_o obedience_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o and_o accept_v of_o god_n in_o his_o behalf_n as_o if_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o rack_n to_o man_n conscience_n for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n shall_v serious_o consider_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o shall_v oppose_v to_o the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n if_o he_o look_v back_o to_o his_o own_o conversation_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o trust_v to_o but_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v find_v sufficient_a matter_n of_o despair_n he_o may_v say_v 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with_o thou_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o interpose_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n between_o i_o and_o thy_o judgement_n between_o my_o sin_n and_o thou_o between_o i_o and_o my_o bad_a desert_n between_o i_o and_o thy_o anger_n in_o the_o edition_n print_v at_o venice_n 34._o there_o be_v these_o two_o question_n do_v thou_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o glory_v not_o by_o thy_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o a_o little_a after_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o merit_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n unto_o both_o which_o a_o affirmative_a answer_n be_v make_v but_o both_o blot_v out_o in_o the_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la 1584._o set_v forth_o by_o cardinal_n quiroga_n cap._n viii_o the_o disproof_n of_o the_o popish_a assertion_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a §_o i._o now_o we_o be_v several_o to_o disprove_v the_o popish_a assertion_n negative_a and_o to_o prove_v we_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a law_n our_o first_o argument_n may_v be_v this_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n as_o before_o have_v be_v prove_v rom._n 3._o 21._o nor_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n phil._n 3._o 9_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n therefore_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v manifest_a first_o because_o the_o law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n whether_o habitual_a or_o actual_a second_o because_o charity_n wherein_o they_o place_v their_o inherent_a righteousness_n even_o that_o charity_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o love_n god_n withal_o their_o soul_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o that_o charity_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n from_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o from_o faith_n unfeigned_a be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n as_o the_o sum_n and_o compliment_n thereof_o matth._n 22._o 37._o 39_o 40._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o §_o ii_o to_o avoid_v this_o most_o evident_a truth_n bellarmine_n bring_v a_o frivolous_a law_n distinction_n as_o he_o apply_v it_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v justitia_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o justitia_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la or_o exlege_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n the_o justice_n in_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o law_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o very_a justice_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v or_o that_o justice_n
fifth_z capital_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o article_n faith_n of_o justification_n be_v concern_v justify_n faith_n which_o have_v many_o branch_n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o viz._n what_o it_o be_v and_o therein_o also_o they_o err_v diverse_o 2._o concern_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o both_o â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o party_n who_o it_o be_v and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o man_n wherein_o it_o be_v 3._o concern_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n 4._o concern_v the_o act_n or_o effect_v of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o justify_v where_o be_v three_o question_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o act_n itself_o whether_o it_o do_v indeed_o justify_v or_o only_o dispose_v to_o justification_n the_o other_o two_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o justify_v the_o former_a whether_o instrumental_o as_o the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o formal_o as_o part_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n the_o other_o whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o §_o ii_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o what_o faith_n be_v they_o hold_v justify_v faith_n define_v to_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o all_o or_o any_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o opinion_n without_o special_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o may_v be_v void_a of_o knowledge_n and_o sever_v from_o charity_n as_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n in_o general_n be_v a_o assent_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o willing_a assent_n to_o every_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n ground_v on_o the_o authority_n 2._o of_o god_n reveal_v it_o we_o willing_o agree_v for_o hereby_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o first_o from_o doubt_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n for_o in_o doubt_v the_o assent_n be_v withhold_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o contrariwise_o to_o assent_v 14._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o faith_n be_v assent_n it_o be_v evident_a because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v a_o persuasion_n derive_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v persuade_v or_o to_o believe_v and_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o assent_v unto_o or_o to_o believe_v that_o of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o he_o be_v persuade_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v be_v express_v sometime_o by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o act._n 17._o 4._o 27._o 11._o heb._n 11._o 13._o but_o most_o plain_o act._n 28._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v but_o some_o believe_v not_o second_o from_o opinion_n in_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o firm_a assent_n or_o as_o basil_n 33._o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o undoubted_a assent_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v put_v his_o seal_n unto_o it_o but_o opinion_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o thing_n contingent_a which_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v false_a sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la falsum_fw-la subesse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o the_o subject_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v false_a three_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o willing_a assent_n from_o the_o force_a belief_n of_o devil_n and_o some_o desperate_a wicked_a man_n who_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o abhor_v or_o as_o saint_n james_n speak_v believe_v and_o tremble_v jam._n 2._o 19_o mat._n 8._o 29._o four_o from_o all_o other_o knowledge_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n to_o truth_n reveal_v or_o relate_v by_o god_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n so_o say_v saint_n 17._o basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i'faith_o therefore_o be_v a_o undoubted_a assent_n of_o thing_n hear_v in_o the_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o thing_n preach_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o bellarmine_n cit_v out_o of_o augustine_n 1._o quòd_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la rationi_fw-la debemus_fw-la quòd_fw-la autem_fw-la credimus_fw-la authoritati_fw-la that_o we_o understand_v any_o thing_n we_o owe_v to_o reason_n but_o that_o we_o believe_v to_o authority_n all_o other_o firm_a assent_n be_v give_v to_o thing_n either_o in_o themselves_o evident_a to_o sense_n or_o reason_n or_o to_o such_o as_o be_v manifest_v by_o discourse_n but_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o discern_v by_o sense_n nor_o sound_v by_o reason_n such_o as_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n &c._n &c._n neither_o be_v faith_n 1._o of_o thing_n see_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v 4._o nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o 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than_o of_o the_o pope_n alone_o it_o be_v the_o pope_n therefore_o alone_o that_o can_v err_v who_o have_v a_o heavenly_a and_o infallible_a judgement_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o controversy_n the_o chief_a and_o only_o authentical_a interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o no_o point_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o truth_n but_o what_o he_o determine_v no_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v hold_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o he_o hold_v yea_o that_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n urge_v against_o they_o in_o another_o sense_n than_o he_o hold_v be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n verbo_fw-la but_o rather_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o pope_n be_v step_v into_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n and_o and_o be_v undoubted_o become_v antichrist_n so_o that_o the_o implicit_a faith_n of_o the_o papist_n whereby_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o believe_v what_o be_v propound_v by_o the_o church_n mean_v 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they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n have_v not_o god_n second_o because_o they_o be_v void_a of_o all_o grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v save_v for_o knowledge_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o grace_n where_o that_o be_v want_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v absent_a again_o without_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o save_v grace_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o root_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o without_o knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v for_o how_o can_v it_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v 14._o not_o hear_v and_o by_o hear_v know_v knowledge_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o step_n towards_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v not_o that_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v not_o make_v one_o step_n in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n three_o because_o they_o be_v not_o christ_n sheep_n nor_o god_n child_n for_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n know_v i_o and_o i_o be_o know_v of_o i_o joh._n 10._o 14._o they_o shall_v know_v i_o every_o one_o of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o jer._n 31._o 34._o all_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n esai_n 54._o 13._o joh._n 6._o 45._o every_o one_o therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o none_o else_o all_o god_n child_n have_v the_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o they_o know_v all_o needful_a thing_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 20._o 27._o joh._n 16._o 13._o four_o because_o it_o have_v all_o the_o respect_n of_o evil_a in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o one_o lie_v a_o sin_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o error_n a_o punishment_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v a_o sin_n repâ—…oved_v and_o condemn_v jer._n 4._o 22._o &_o 9_o 3._o hos._n 4._o 1._o â—…_n cor._n 15._o 34._o for_o it_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v ordain_v levit._n 4._o 2._o yea_o all_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n that_o be_v ignorances_n heb._n 9_o 7._o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n errant_a 29._o qui_fw-la operantur_fw-la mulum_fw-la they_o err_v that_o sin_n and_o none_o err_v but_o by_o ignorance_n as_o augustine_n say_v non_fw-la erratur_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la whence_o sinner_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a and_o do_v err_v heb._n 5._o 3._o ignorance_n 3._o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o error_n regnum_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la say_v augustine_n regnum_fw-la erroris_fw-la ignorance_n also_o be_v a_o fearful_a punishmentâ—…_n when_o god_n do_v punish_v man_n with_o blindness_n of_o heart_n esai_n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o send_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n 2_o thâ—…s_n 2._o 11._o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o people_n that_o understand_v not_o shall_v be_v punish_v hos._n 4._o 14._o as_o of_o captivityâ—…_n esai_n 5._o 13._o of_o destruction_n hos._n 4._o 6._o it_o make_v man_n subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n psal._n 79._o 6._o jer._n 10._o 25._o and_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n 2._o thes._n 1._o 8._o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o for_o if_o it_o be_v eternal_a life_n 3._o to_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n our_o saviour_n than_o not_o to_o know_v god_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o miss_v of_o eternal_a life_n qui_fw-la ea_fw-la quâ—…_n sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la nesciuntur_fw-la say_v gregory_n vulg_n paulo_n attestante_fw-la qui_fw-la ait_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la ignorat_fw-la ignorabitur_fw-la the_o council_n of_o rheims_n 8._o deny_v that_o they_o can_v be_v save_v who_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o again_o 62_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o have_v hear_v augustine_n 105._o ipsa_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la in_o et_z qui_fw-la intelligere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la sine_fw-la dubitatione_n peâ—…catum_fw-la â—…st_fw-la in_o eye_n autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la pâ—…na_fw-la pecâ—…ati_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o utrisque_fw-la non_fw-la â—…st_fw-la justa_fw-la excusatio_fw-la sed_fw-la justa_fw-la damnatio_fw-la hierome_n esai_n ignoratio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la christi_fw-la origen_n why_o â—…aith_o the_o devil_n possess_v all_o those_o that_o live_v in_o ignorance_n §_o xix_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o popish_a impostor_n detain_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n 52._o of_o knowledge_n and_o shut_v up_o 23._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o their_o follower_n for_o neither_o they_o go_v in_o themselves_o neither_o suffer_v they_o that_o fain_o will_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o they_o forbid_v they_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o wise_a to_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o which_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o command_v they_o to_o search_v joh._n 5._o 39_o they_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o hear_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o divine_a service_n otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o unknowen_a tongue_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o wherefore_o all_o this_o partly_o that_o their_o error_n and_o abomination_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v for_o he_o that_o evil_n do_v hate_v the_o light_n and_o as_o thief_n by_o night_n wish_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v put_v out_o or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v hide_v under_o a_o bushel_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v be_v lord_n over_o the_o people_n faith_n and_o may_v make_v they_o believe_v what_o they_o list_v
thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n repl._n but_o it_o evident_a that_o as_o s._n paul_n so_o also_o origen_n speak_v of_o work_n in_o general_a and_o that_o in_o the_o penitent_a thief_n and_o in_o that_o penitent_a woman_n good_a work_n be_v not_o want_v for_o the_o theeâ—…e_n 42._o reproâ—…eth_v his_o fellow_n confess_v his_o sin_n acknowledge_v christ_n innocence_n profess_v christ_n in_o his_o most_o despicable_a eâ—…ate_n when_o his_o own_o disciple_n â—…ed_v pray_v unto_o christ_n to_o remember_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n the_o woman_n 37._o bring_v a_o alabaster_n box_n of_o ointment_n stand_v behind_o christ_n weep_v wash_v his_o feeâ—…_n with_o her_o tear_n wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o the_o ointment_n by_o which_o action_n she_o tâ—…tified_v her_o faith_n in_o christ_n her_o repentance_n for_o her_o â—…innes_n her_o love_n to_o her_o saviour_n acknowledge_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o have_v be_v great_a yet_o not_o by_o these_o good_a work_n but_o only_o by_o their_o faith_n be_v those_o two_o person_n justify_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o even_o abraham_n himself_o though_o he_o abound_v with_o good_a work_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o they_o but_o by_o faith_n only_o yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n origen_n do_v not_o exclude_v love_n and_o repenâ—…nce_n repl._n no_o mâ—…re_o do_v we_o from_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o party_n justify_v but_o from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n for_o although_o they_o do_v not_o concur_v with_o faith_n to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o yet_o they_o must_v eoncurre_v in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o party_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o unseparable_a companion_n of_o justification_n 250_o v._o cyprian_n 42._o fidem_fw-la tantùm_fw-la prodesse_fw-la or_o as_o pamelius_n will_v have_v it_o iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n only_a or_o whâ—…lly_a profitetâ—…_n vi_o eusebius_n casariensis_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o that_o faith_n do_v suffice_v we_o to_o salvation_n which_o make_v we_o to_o know_v god_n the_o father_n almighty_n and_o to_o subscribe_v or_o assent_v that_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n be_v the_o saviour_n vii_o hilariâ—…_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 360_o the_o scribe_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v by_o a_o man_n for_o they_o see_v no_o more_o in_o christ_n but_o a_o man_n and_o that_o to_o 8._o be_v remit_v by_o he_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o release_v for_o faith_n only_o justify_v and_o again_o 21._o qâ—…ia_n 〈◊〉_d sola_fw-la justificat_fw-la and_o yet_o again_o 6._o hac_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la confessâ—…_n christum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la omnium_fw-la beatitudinâ—…m_fw-la glâ—…riam_fw-la merâ—…it_fw-la in_o petrâ—…_n this_o faith_n alone_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n obtain_v in_o peter_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o blessedness_n to_o the_o first_o bâ—…llarmine_n answer_v that_o the_o particle_n alone_o exclude_v only_o the_o law_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o other_o two_o but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v which_o iâ—…_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n it_o prove_v justification_n only_o by_o faith_n for_o if_o man_n be_v justify_v either_o by_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n or_o by_o thâ—…_n evangelicall_n and_o a_o three_o can_v be_v name_v then_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o man_n have_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n thâ—…n_o they_o must_v have_v it_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a act._n 13._o 38_o 39_o therefore_o the_o latter_a 370._o viii_o s._n â—…asill_n this_o be_v perfect_a humilitaâ—…e_fw-fr and_o entire_a glory_v in_o god_n when_o a_o mâ—…n_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o for_o his_o ownâ—…_n righteousness_n know_v indeed_o himself_o to_o want_v true_a justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alonâ—…_n in_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d answer_v that_o basil_n exclude_v only_a work_n do_v without_o faith_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n reply_n but_o basill_n mention_v not_o work_n go_v before_o grace_n but_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n already_o justify_v who_o then_o do_v entire_o glory_n in_o god_n when_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o defectivenesse_n in_o respect_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ._n ix_o gregory_n nazianzen_n speak_v 370._o of_o those_o word_n rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o 370._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v righteousness_n to_o believe_v only_o x._o saint_n ambrose_n or_o whosoever_o else_o as_o ancient_a as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n who_o the_o papist_n use_v to_o cite_v under_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n and_o of_o bishop_n ambrâ—…se_v when_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o they_o sixâ—…us_fw-la senensis_fw-la 4._o do_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v ambrose_n his_o commentary_n but_o also_o commend_v they_o as_o be_v breves_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la pondere_fw-la grave_n he_o in_o very_o many_o place_n ascribe_v justification_n to_o faith_n alone_o â—…ellarmine_fw-la say_v he_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremâ—…niall_a law_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o external_a work_n which_o may_v serve_v perhaps_o for_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o avoid_v some_o few_o place_n but_o not_o the_o most_o as_o first_o in_o rom._n 3._o 24._o they_o be_v justify_v say_v he_o gratis_o that_o be_v free_o because_o nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la neque_fw-la vicem_fw-la redentes_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la donâ—…_n dei_fw-la that_o be_v without_o work_n either_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o they_o be_v through_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n justify_v by_o faith_n only_o second_o in_o rom._n 4._o how_o can_v the_o jew_n who_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n think_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v with_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n cum_fw-la videant_fw-la abraham_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la justificatum_fw-la when_o they_o see_v abraham_n to_o have_v be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n non_fw-la ergâ—…â—…pus_fw-la est_fw-la lege_fw-la quando_fw-la impius_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificatur_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o need_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n see_v a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n alone_o three_o and_o on_o those_o word_n of_o thâ—…_n five_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o latin_a secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la decâ—…etum_fw-la dicit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la cessante_fw-la lege_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la pâ—…sceret_fw-la ad_fw-la salâ—…tem_fw-la four_o he_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v who_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o without_o any_o labour_n or_o observation_n solâ—…_n fide_fw-la justificantur_fw-la apud_fw-la deâ—…_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n alone_o five_o there_o be_v nothing_o require_v of_o they_o but_o only_o that_o thâ—…y_v believe_v six_o in_o rom._n 9_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la seven_o in_o rom._n 10._o nullum_fw-la opus_fw-la dicit_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la causa_fw-la chrâ—…sti_fw-la eight_o in_o 1_o cor._n 1_o this_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v safe_a or_o save_v sine_fw-la operâ—…_n solâ—…_n fide_fw-la gratis_o recipiens_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la without_o work_n receive_v free_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n alone_o nine_o in_o 2_o cor._n 3._o hac_fw-la lex_fw-la scil_n spiritus_fw-la dâ—…t_fw-la libertatem_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la poscens_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v â—…liberty_n require_v faith_n only_o ten_o in_o gal._n 3._o 18._o he_o note_v the_o improvident_a presumption_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o think_v that_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n cum_fw-la sciant_fw-la abraham_n qui_fw-la forma_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificatum_fw-la when_o themselves_o know_v that_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o pattern_n or_o sampler_n of_o that_o matter_n to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n eleven_o in_o gal._n 3._o 22._o that_o he_o come_v who_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n fidem_fw-la solam_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la posceret_fw-la shall_v require_v of_o they_o faith_n only_o
to_o three_o head_n the_o first_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n for_o if_o the_o scripture_n any_o where_o express_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v it_o must_v he_o believe_v though_o no_o other_o cause_n can_v be_v render_v the_o second_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n justify_v namely_o because_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o grant_v justification_n upon_o the_o only_a condition_n of_o faith_n the_o three_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v the_o properâ—…y_n of_o faith_n alone_o to_o apprehend_v justification_n and_o to_o apply_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o to_o make_v it_o we_o beside_o these_o i_o have_v render_v other_o cause_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a whereof_o be_v this_o because_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o but_o only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o be_v impute_v only_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v receive_v only_o by_o faith_n §_o ii_o but_o these_o three_o cause_n or_o reason_n which_o he_o mention_v will_v not_o scripture_n easy_o be_v remove_v the_o first_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v when_o we_o say_v he_o have_v express_a term_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o jam._n 2._o 24._o answ._n to_o the_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n i_o shall_v answer_v full_o in_o his_o due_a 8._o place_n only_o here_o i_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o saint_n jameâ—…_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v or_o constitute_v just_a of_o which_o our_o question_n be_v but_o of_o that_o whereby_o a_o just_a man_n already_o justify_v before_o god_n may_v be_v approve_v declare_v and_o know_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o be_v just_a and_o that_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v not_o either_o of_o work_n as_o cause_n but_o as_o sign_n of_o justification_n or_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o true_a faith_n but_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o faith_n profess_v only_o and_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v know_v and_o approve_v to_o be_v just_a not_o only_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n but_o by_o work_n also_o a_o godly_a conversation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o profession_n and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v dead_a but_o though_o in_o express_a term_n it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o syllable_n that_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o yet_o this_o doctrine_n be_v by_o most_o necessary_a consequence_n deduce_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o what_o may_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v deduct_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o all_o confess_v whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o father_n so_o conceive_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n who_o with_o one_o consent_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v 9_o have_v teach_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v alone_o and_o the_o papist_n must_v remember_v that_o by_o oath_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n §_o iii_o now_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o argument_n have_v plentiful_o prove_v before_o 8._o and_o something_o here_o shall_v be_v add_v there_o be_v but_o two_o righteousness_n only_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v either_o that_o which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o and_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o or_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 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and_o if_o every_o law_n than_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o faith_n itself_o and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v justify_v without_o faith_n answ._n it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n all_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n now_o in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v prescribe_v then_o say_v bellarmine_n faith_n itself_o and_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n i_o answer_v first_o in_o this_o question_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v faith_n to_o work_n 5_o and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v not_o include_v under_o work_n second_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v either_o a_o habit_n or_o a_o act_n and_o so_o part_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n do_v not_o justify_v but_o as_o have_v be_v say_v relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o brâ—…sen_a serpent_n apprehend_v by_o the_o eye_n which_o do_v heal_v and_o not_o the_o eye_n proper_o §_o iv._o again_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o gratiâ_fw-la argument_n per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la gratis_o that_o be_v free_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o good_a work_n do_v by_o we_o no_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v tit._n 3._o 5._o but_o by_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n when_o we_o have_v deserve_v the_o contrary_a through_o the_o blood_n and_o alone_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n receive_v only_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o word_n gratis_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o it_o exclude_v our_o own_o merit_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v none_o but_o not_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o love_v and_o penitency_n and_o the_o like_a for_o then_o faith_n also_o shall_v be_v exclude_v that_o follow_v not_o for_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o gratis_o say_v the_o apostle_n free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n bring_v only_a faith_n to_o justification_n as_o the_o father_n have_v teach_v and_o that_o not_o to_o be_v any_o essential_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o only_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o rest_n as_o love_v and_o hope_v and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o thing_n by_o covenant_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v also_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v redeem_v and_o justify_v by_o faith_n he_o do_v by_o oath_n promise_v the_o grace_n 34._o of_o sanctification_n so_o that_o faith_n only_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n beside_o which_o we_o bring_v nothing_o else_o thereunto_o but_o love_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n as_o augustine_n say_v of_o work_n non_fw-la precedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o §_o v._o and_o by_o this_o the_o second_o head_n be_v also_o prove_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v the_o god_n good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o grant_v justification_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n alone_o if_o you_o look_v into_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o interpose_v only_o the_o
man_n can_v perform_v justitiam_fw-la legis_fw-la consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o bellarmine_n himself_o de_n justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o do_v consider_v it_o will_v justify_v he_o because_o it_o be_v perfect_a yet_o consider_v in_o the_o concrete_a for_o that_o righteousness_n which_o man_n attain_v unto_o in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v because_o it_o be_v unperfect_a and_o therefore_o that_o righteousness_n which_o man_n have_v in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o two_o distinction_n bellarmine_n have_v devise_v to_o shift_v off_o only_o two_o of_o the_o place_n cite_v viz._n rom._n 3._o 27._o and_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o both_o which_o distinction_n be_v right_o understand_v make_v against_o himself_o as_o i_o have_v show_v §_o ix_o now_o he_o come_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n viz._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o work_n work_n for_o say_v he_o our_o adversary_n by_o work_n which_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v from_o justification_n understand_v all_o work_n whether_o do_v before_o or_o after_o faith_n yea_o faith_n itself_o consider_v as_o a_o work_n which_o opinion_n to_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o proceed_v from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n augustine_n say_v he_o teach_v 7._o man_n not_o understand_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o make_v account_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 have_v think_v that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o a_o man_n though_o he_o live_v wicked_o and_o have_v no_o good_a work_n which_o be_v it_o far_o from_o that_o vessel_n of_o election_n to_o think_v and_o far_o be_v it_o also_o from_o we_o so_o to_o think_v but_o although_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o suffice_v unto_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_n who_o be_v to_o be_v save_v yet_o it_o alone_o suffice_v unto_o justification_n wherein_o we_o have_v have_v the_o consent_n of_o many_o of_o the_o father_n and_o although_o to_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v nothing_o in_o we_o concur_v with_o faith_n but_o it_o alone_o suffice_v yet_o in_o the_o party_n justify_v there_o must_v concur_v with_o faith_n both_o inward_a grace_n and_o also_o outward_a work_n but_o here_o the_o papist_n be_v divide_v among_o themselves_o some_o of_o they_o think_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a but_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n other_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v also_o exclude_v not_o all_o but_o such_o as_o go_v before_o faith_n such_o as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n without_o grace_n and_o without_o faith_n i_o answer_v first_o to_o both_o joint_o that_o not_o only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v express_o exclude_v but_o all_o work_n whatsoever_o indefinite_o rom._n 4._o 2_o 6._o &_o 11._o 6._o eph._n 2._o 9_o and_o more_o special_o the_o work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o righteousness_n tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o regenerate_a that_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o ephes._n 2._o 9_o 10._o again_o in_o he_o that_o be_v say_v not_o to_o work_v work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v but_o all_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v exclude_v but_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faiâ—…h_n be_v say_v not_o to_o work_v rom._n 4._o 4_o 5._o and_o to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o without_o work_n verse_n 6._o therefore_o his_o work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v but_o all_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v exclude_v §_o x._o to_o the_o former_a several_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o when_o the_o holy_a only_o ghost_n name_v the_o law_n indefinite_o he_o mean_v either_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o be_v call_v 1._o mishmer_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o charge_n contain_v three_o branch_n the_o moral_a the_o ceremonial_a and_o the_o judicial_a law_n or_o the_o chief_a part_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v it_o especial_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v subject_a rom._n 3._o 19_o 20._o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obnoxious_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n that_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 7._o moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v of_o that_o law_n which_o forbid_v moral_a offence_n mention_v etc._n from_o the_o ten_o verse_n to_o the_o ninteenth_n and_o by_o which_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v convict_v to_o be_v under_o sin_n ver_fw-la 9_o &_o 19_o second_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o be_v think_v that_o any_o man_n who_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n shall_v look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v but_o a_o by-law_n be_v but_o a_o appendice_n of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o judicial_a be_v a_o appendice_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o further_o the_o apostle_n profess_v that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v circumcise_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n therefore_o the_o observer_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n three_o this_o answer_n which_o be_v give_v by_o some_o of_o the_o pontifician_n be_v reject_v by_o bellarmine_n 19_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o learned_a papist_n who_o with_o we_o follow_v the_o interpretation_n of_o augustine_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v confess_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v from_o justification_n be_v mean_v the_o 〈◊〉_d work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o rest_n §_o xi_o but_o then_o say_v i_o all_o good_a work_n whatsoever_o be_v exclude_v for_o in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n all_o good_a work_n be_v prescribe_v and_o therefore_o those_o which_o proceed_v from_o faith_n for_o if_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n proceed_v from_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o heart_n then_o do_v those_o good_a work_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v proceed_v from_o faith_n also_o or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o therefore_o frivolous_a be_v the_o distinction_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o papist_n who_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n exclude_v from_o justification_n underâ—…tand_v work_n do_v before_o or_o without_o faith_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n not_o work_n proceed_v from_o faith_n or_o work_n of_o grace_n the_o absurdity_n of_o whâ—…ch_a distinction_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n may_v further_o appear_v 1._o if_o work_v go_v before_o justification_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v any_o cause_n thereof_o then_o much_o more_o those_o work_n which_o follow_v justification_n for_o cause_n do_v not_o use_v to_o follow_v after_o but_o to_o go_v before_o their_o effect_n at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o question_n concern_v justification_n by_o work_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v of_o good_a work_n for_o of_o those_o which_o be_v not_o good_a no_o question_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v but_o work_v do_v before_o or_o without_o faith_n be_v not_o good_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n neither_o can_v the_o fruit_n be_v good_a while_o the_o tree_n be_v bad_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n go_v before_o faith_n unless_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o a_o man_n without_o faith_n and_o before_o grace_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n transgress_v it_o and_o he_o that_o transgress_v it_o be_v curse_v not_o justify_v by_o it_o 3._o when_o the_o apostle_n term_v those_o work_n which_o he_o exclude_v from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o word_n law_n be_v add_v not_o by_o way_n of_o extenuation_n as_o
if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a at_o the_o show_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o negotiation_n as_o those_o 26._o who_o have_v receive_v the_o talent_n nor_o hear_v tâ—…ou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n but_o have_v lay_v up_o our_o ware_n which_o before_o he_o call_v heavenly_a riches_n to_o endeavour_v to_o pass_v through_o this_o life_n safe_o and_o secure_o and_o this_o further_a appear_v by_o the_o whole_a discourse_n for_o have_v say_v before_o the_o word_n allege_v that_o to_o our_o navigation_n in_o this_o life_n the_o gift_n of_o govern_v as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o ship_n be_v necessary_a for_o we_o be_v all_o merchant_n etc._n etc._n for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o next_o word_n after_o those_o which_o i_o allege_v last_o many_o who_o from_o their_o youth_n have_v gather_v geat_v store_n namely_o of_o that_o heavenly_a wealth_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o their_o life_n for_o the_o want_n of_o the_o skill_n of_o govern_v and_o not_o able_a to_o withstand_v 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