treat_v of_o passive_a justification_n or_o justification_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n justify_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o merit_n which_o we_o receive_v and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o prove_v a_o little_a before_o and_o the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o apply_v this_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v faith_n man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v from_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o midday_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o 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operato_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v work_v in_o we_o regeneration_n and_o abolish_v original_a sin_n not_o only_o because_o a_o external_a corporal_a thing_n can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o thing_n internal_a and_o spiritual_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o rectify_v thereof_o which_o can_v only_o be_v do_v by_o god_n himself_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n say_v the_o apostle_n james_n but_o likewise_o because_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v communicate_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o contrary_n appear_v also_o from_o the_o effect_n because_o those_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v be_v and_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o if_o this_o sacrament_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la do_v work_v grace_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n then_o abraham_n can_v not_o have_v be_v repute_v righteous_a by_o faith_n in_o uncircumcision_n rom._n 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it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o not_o to_o act_v therefore_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v excellent_o define_v freewill_n a_o faculty_n of_o act_v free_o without_o compulsion_n or_o physical_a determination_n to_o one_o thing_n for_o the_o will_n can_v be_v force_v to_o any_o elicit_a or_o internal_a act_n nor_o be_v it_o capable_a of_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a necessity_n determine_v it_o to_o one_o thing_n as_o fire_n be_v determine_v to_o burn_v but_o it_o be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n and_o the_o last_o practical_a judgement_n of_o the_o understanding_n nor_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a from_o sin_n to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o general_a necessary_o determine_v by_o its_o original_a depravation_n although_o it_o have_v a_o freedom_n to_o choose_v this_o or_o that_o special_a sin_n so_o that_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n it_o be_v free_a only_a to_o will_n nor_o can_v he_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n perform_v any_o action_n 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and_o cause_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o arise_v in_o the_o dark_a horizon_n of_o our_o heart_n say_v as_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n let_v there_o be_v light_n gen._n 1._o and_o true_o see_v regeneration_n according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v a_o new_a creation_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n psa_n 51._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n eph._n 2.10_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o the_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6.15_o it_o can_v be_v the_o work_n of_o less_o than_o a_o infinite_a power_n whereby_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a preasure_n phil._n 2.13_o so_o that_o augustine_n do_v right_o affirm_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v but_o glister_a sin_n they_o may_v indeed_o act_v something_o that_o be_v moral_o good_a by_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o divine_a providence_n yet_o they_o can_v act_v nothingthat_o be_v true_o good_a in_o a_o theological_a sense_n because_o they_o want_v faith_n to_o purify_v their_o heart_n nor_o do_v they_o aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o they_o do_v not_o shun_v this_o or_o that_o sin_n simple_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o from_o a_o vainglorious_a desire_n of_o reputation_n among_o the_o people_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n so_o that_o when_o god_n confer_v glory_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v he_o may_v with_o good_a reason_n be_v say_v to_o crown_n with_o this_o reward_n his_o own_o gift_n and_o not_o our_o work_n as_o for_o justification_n of_o which_o we_o intend_v to_o speak_v first_o it_o be_v twofold_a active_a and_o passive_a for_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o justifi_v or_o of_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o former_a consideration_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o absolve_v the_o sinner_n and_o repute_v he_o righteous_a for_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n hence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3.24_o so_o that_o god_n in_o justify_v make_v no_o physical_a change_n in_o the_o sinner_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v who_o will_v have_v the_o justification_n of_o god_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o transubstantiation_n whereby_o one_o thing_n be_v change_v into_o another_o that_o be_v that_o god_n in_o justify_v do_v not_o proceed_v as_o a_o judge_n pronounce_v one_o at_o the_o bar_n innocent_a but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o physical_a immutation_n make_v a_o righteous_a man_n out_o of_o a_o unrighteous_a even_o as_o christ_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n bellarmine_n becan_n and_o other_o jesuit_n have_v labour_v much_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n but_o without_o any_o success_n they_o produce_v nothing_o from_o scripture_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o sanctification_n not_o justification_n and_o thus_o they_o commit_v the_o fallacy_n of_o ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la and_o as_o for_o their_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n they_o be_v so_o unreasonable_a that_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v a_o refutation_n their_o chief_a argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o word_n itself_o for_o say_v they_o to_o justify_v according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v just_a or_o righteous_a be_v it_o be_v compound_v of_o iustùs_fw-la and_o facere_fw-la as_o well_o as_o to_o sanctify_v be_v to_o make_v not_o to_o pronounce_v holy_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o justify_v can_v import_v the_o absolution_n of_o a_o sinner_n who_o be_v real_o unrighteous_a but_o the_o make_n of_o he_o righteous_a but_o they_o hereby_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o better_a gramarian_n than_o they_o be_v divine_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o word_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o calepine_n but_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n now_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o many_o that_o justification_n be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n take_v in_o a_o law-sense_n thus_o solomon_n he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a and_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a be_v both_o a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n here_o the_o justify_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a be_v oppose_v to_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o righteous_a and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n moreover_o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v than_o there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v evident_a from_o rev._n 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o also_o rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v where_o under_o the_o word_n glorify_v be_v comprehend_v sanctification_n which_o be_v begin_v glory_n even_o as_o glory_n be_v consummate_a sanctification_n last_o this_o composition_n with_o the_o verb_n facere_fw-la do_v not_o always_o import_v a_o internal_a change_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o song_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n now_o let_v they_o set_v their_o head_n together_o and_o prove_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n by_o magnify_v the_o lord_n do_v cause_v any_o internal_a change_n in_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v also_o allow_v that_o god_n by_o justify_v we_o do_v make_v a_o internal_a change_n in_o we_o ante_fw-la leves_fw-la vero_fw-la pascentur_fw-la in_o aethere_fw-la cervi_fw-la hitherto_o of_o active_a justification_n now_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o
of_o another_o but_o a_o absurd_a name_n be_v fit_a enough_o for_o such_o a_o absurd_a thing_n conveniunt_fw-la rebus_fw-la nominal_a saepe_fw-la suis_fw-la 4._o the_o thing_n which_o be_v distribute_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n a_o sign_n and_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n now_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o sign_n or_o a_o figure_n of_o itself_o therefore_o christ_n can_v be_v corporal_o present_a augustine_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n when_o he_o give_v but_o the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v understand_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o we_o say_v before_o now_o the_o seal_n can_v be_v the_o thing_n itself_o it_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o consider_v all_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n 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use_v not_o to_o be_v erect_v unless_o for_o sacrifice_n proper_o so_o call_v de_fw-la miss_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o and_o elsewhere_o without_o a_o altar_n can_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n the_o cult_a san._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o now_o to_o prove_v the_o minor_a there_o be_v no_o material_a altar_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o one_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n who_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n celebrate_v the_o same_o on_o the_o table_n luk._n 22.21_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v it_o the_o lord_n table_n 1_o cor._n 10.21_o but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o a_o altar_n which_o have_v be_v certain_o do_v if_o a_o altar_n have_v be_v in_o use_n hence_o the_o great_a bellarmin_n say_v the_o miss_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o use_v the_o name_n of_o priesthood_n sacrifice_n altar_n as_o know_v well_o there_o can_v be_v none_o after_o the_o material_a sacrifice_n be_v seal_v up_o but_o the_o papist_n object_n heb._n 13.10_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n i_o answer_v this_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o improper_a figurative_a invisible_a altar_n but_o we_o deny_v only_o a_o proper_a and_o material_a altar_n for_o that_o the_o word_n be_v figurative_a evident_o appear_v because_o no_o body_n can_v eat_v of_o a_o material_a altar_n and_o moreover_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o it_o do_v plain_o discover_v what_o kind_n of_o altar_n he_o mean_v by_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n the_o ancient_a father_n also_o do_v agree_v with_o we_o none_o of_o these_o be_v visible_a neither_o the_o priest_n nor_o the_o sacrifice_n nor_o the_o altar_n ambrose_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la heb._n i_o think_v that_o the_o altar_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n bernard_n in_o serm._n 4._o nazianzen_n call_v it_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v above_o orat._n 24._o and_o final_o the_o papist_n themselves_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o here_o be_v mean_v a_o improper_a altar_n i_o do_v not_o urge_v the_o place_n itself_o bell._n de_fw-fr miss_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o as_o also_o thomas_n anselmus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o 2._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o proper_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o daniel_n prophesi_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n shall_v cease_v and_o we_o see_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v nor_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o but_o now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 9.26_o every_o priest_n stand_v daily_a minister_a and_o offer_v but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n heb._n 10.12_o where_o the_o apostle_n evident_o assert_v that_o christ_n offer_v himself_o but_o once_o and_o do_v not_o offer_v himself_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v so_o offer_v again_o yea_o the_o apostle_n urge_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o sacrifice_n by_o these_o two_o argument_n 1._o because_o he_o offer_v himself_o but_o once_o and_o do_v not_o repeat_v his_o sacrifice_n as_o insufficient_a 2_o because_o have_v perfect_v his_o work_n he_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o priest_n do_v always_o stand_v which_o signify_v that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o complete_v their_o work_n but_o must_v lay_v their_o hand_n once_o more_o to_o it_o before_o they_o may_v sit_v down_o and_o rest_n from_o their_o work_n therefore_o the_o papist_n devise_v daily_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n after_o that_o one_o sacrifice_n do_v derogate_v from_o its_o sufficiency_n and_o make_v christ_n liable_a to_o the_o ministry_n of_o stand_v who_o be_v already_o set_v down_o for_o ever_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n 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be_v to_o be_v offer_v a_o gift_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n both_o incorporcal_a integrity_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o gift_n prayer_n and_o psalm_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n augustin_n call_v our_o heart_n a_o altar_n humility_n and_o praise_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o charity_n the_o fire_n so_o ronimus_n ambrose_n and_o other_o as_o for_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_n and_o levitical_a priest_n they_o can_v be_v be_v that_o order_n be_v cease_v thus_o have_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o altar_n priest_n nor_o host_n beside_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v our_o sacrifice_n our_o priest_n and_o our_o altar_n epiphan_n lib._n 2._o come_v 1._o hoere_n i_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o
the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o by_o consequence_n no_o transubstantiation_n upon_o which_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v build_v and_o here_o their_o purgatory_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n to_o reason_n to_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o injurious_a to_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n moreover_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n there_o can_v be_v no_o mass_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o money_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n here_o also_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n their_o doctrine_n of_o concomitancy_n for_o the_o sake_n whereof_o as_o gelatius_n one_o of_o their_o pope_n intimate_v they_o have_v commit_v sacrilege_n in_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o laity_n which_o although_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n confess_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o christ_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n yet_o for_o some_o ridiculous_a reason_n such_o 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father_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o imitation_n but_o not_o to_o be_v religious_o adore_v and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n 1._o we_o can_v believe_v in_o saint_n therefore_o we_o can_v worship_v they_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10.14_o 2._o we_o be_v severe_o forbid_v to_o worship_v any_o but_o god_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v mat._n 4.10_o 3._o the_o saint_n do_v not_o know_v our_o thought_n nor_o can_v they_o hear_v our_o prayer_n abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o isa_n 63.16_o hence_o aquinas_n say_v to_o know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o angel_n know_v not_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o again_o to_o know_v the_o particular_a thought_n and_o action_n of_o man_n be_v above_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o create_v 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idolatry_n yet_o they_o be_v certain_o guilty_a of_o material_a idolatry_n have_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n do_v defend_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o conform_v their_o doctrine_n thereunto_o in_o the_o most_o weighty_a point_n i_o just_o infer_v that_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v a_o true_a faithful_a and_o sincere_a church_n i_o shall_v shut_v up_o all_o with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o papist_n perceive_v that_o they_o can_v prevail_v against_o the_o protestant_n in_o dispute_v of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o question_v the_o protestant_a minestery_n as_o not_o legitimate_a but_o beside_o that_o their_o own_o scholastics_n as_o banne_n canus_n &c._n &c._n do_v allow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v be_v not_o lose_v by_o heresy_n their_o own_o practice_n do_v evident_o confute_v they_o for_o these_o that_o have_v be_v ordain_v in_o our_o church_n be_v not_o reordain_v by_o they_o as_o to_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o ordination_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a enough_o that_o a_o bad_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v send_v good_a labourer_n into_o christ_n vineyard_n yea_o antichrist_n himself_o be_v under_o the_o cloak_n of_o christ_n vicar_n may_v distribute_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n temporal_a and_o earthly_a court_n to_o good_a man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v christ_n so_o when_o christ_n be_v upon_o earth_n the_o church_n be_v very_o much_o corrupt_v and_o yet_o they_o send_v good_a workman_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n such_o as_o joseph_n nicodemus_n and_o oath_n i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o open_v my_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o prayer_n to_o he_o to_o confirm_v i_o therein_o and_o my_o hearty_a wish_n that_o every_o one_o may_v reject_v the_o way_n of_o abomination_n and_o be_v root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o christ_n and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n lest_o he_o be_v 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