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hear_v my_o word_n and_o do_v they_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o not_o faith_n only_o but_o deed_n do_v justify_v i_o answer_v the_o argument_n may_v be_v grant_v if_o the_o minor_a be_v right_o add_v with_o adversary_n the_o inference_n which_o we_o shall_v set_v down_o here_o that_o the_o argument_n may_v appear_v in_o its_o perfect_a form_n he_o be_v righteous_a that_o by_o deed_n fulfil_v the_o law_n no_o man_n by_o deed_n fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o this_o life_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o deed_n in_o this_o life_n the_o minor_a be_v evident_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n james_n whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o offend_v in_o one_o thing_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o fail_v in_o some_o thing_n james_n 2._o yea_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o 2._o offend_v not_o in_o many_o thing_n therefore_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o not_o 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take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o glorious_a riches_n thereof_o and_o be_v ravish_v at_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o universal_a power_n that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o over_o all_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o search_v for_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v ratify_v in_o his_o son_n the_o mediator_n and_o by_o search_n understand_v they_o and_o in_o heaven_n behold_v they_o to_o be_v sure_a and_o infallible_a wherewith_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v now_o confirm_v take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o triumph_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o now_o faith_n by_o rely_v on_o these_o promise_n become_v fearless_a of_o danger_n and_o invincible_a and_o stand_v firm_o against_o the_o fury_n of_o satan_n the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o terror_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n the_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o rebellious_a flesh_n hence_o flow_v a_o gladsome_a tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o hope_n derive_v its_o fiducial_a reliance_n and_o charity_n its_o fervent_a zeal_n from_o faith_n only_o for_o the_o mind_n be_v support_v and_o safe_a guard_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n what_o more_o can_v it_o wish_v for_o to_o arrive_v unto_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o felicity_n moreover_o who_o can_v full_o express_v with_o word_n or_o conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o faith_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o mediator_n prepare_v in_o heaven_n for_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n this_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o reconcile_v man_n who_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a and_o wretched_a condition_n unto_o god_n justify_v a_o sinner_n that_o be_v at_o the_o brink_n of_o despair_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n to_o the_o penitent_a malefactor_n obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o centurion_n give_v peter_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 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obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v charity_n so_o far_o from_o have_v the_o superiority_n that_o in_o this_o case_n it_o can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o word_n to_o prove_v this_o for_o paul_n the_o apostle_n explain_v himself_o abundant_o in_o what_o sense_n charity_n be_v great_a to_o wit_n because_o of_o its_o duration_n which_o appear_v evident_a by_o these_o thing_n that_o follow_v for_o he_o draw_v this_o inference_n from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v charity_n say_v he_o never_o fail_v though_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n may_v be_v abolish_v another_o argument_n out_o of_o st._n james_n cap._n 2._o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n therefore_o faith_n only_o do_v not_o justify_v answer_n paul_n furnish_v we_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n whereas_o that_o excellent_a patriarch_n make_v no_o doubt_n of_o sacrifice_v his_o dear_o belove_a son_n at_o the_o command_n man_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n if_o they_o understand_v it_o among_o man_n it_o be_v true_a but_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o will_v give_v the_o lie_n to_o paul_n that_o choice_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n who_o discourse_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o patriarch_n he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o glory_n in_o he_o have_v it_o before_o man_n but_o not_o before_o god_n and_o why_o before_o man_n and_o not_o before_o god_n but_o because_o the_o justification_n speak_v of_o man_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o god_n be_v another_o for_o man_n judge_v by_o the_o appearance_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o work_n move_v they_o to_o justify_v now_o the_o whole_a epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v take_v up_o about_o this_o outward_a appearance_n of_o work_n before_o man_n and_o its_o whole_a design_n be_v that_o by_o our_o good_a deed_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v inseparable_o join_v with_o save_v faith_n we_o shall_v give_v evidence_n that_o the_o faith_n wherein_o we_o glory_n before_o god_n be_v a_o lively_a faith_n and_o not_o counterfeit_v nor_o unfruitful_a wherefore_o present_o he_o add_v show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n by_o which_o it_o easy_o appear_v what_o justification_n it_o be_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v to_o wit_n that_o which_o by_o work_n discover_v itself_o before_o man_n now_o as_o for_o this_o neither_o paul_n nor_o any_o other_o man_n doubt_n of_o it_o for_o what_o man_n be_v there_o but_o will_v confess_v that_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v join_v unto_o faith_n which_o unless_o they_o be_v see_v by_o man_n in_o those_o that_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o they_o profess_v be_v in_o reality_n no_o faith_n at_o all_o but_o a_o empty_a name_n and_o shadow_n thereof_o but_o what_o do_v all_o this_o make_v against_o justification_n by_o faith_n that_o faith_n appear_v not_o to_o be_v lively_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n out_o of_o which_o as_o out_o of_o a_o live_a root_n the_o blossom_n and_o flower_n of_o godly_a work_n do_v not_o grow_v but_o do_v not_o faith_n therefore_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n without_o work_n because_o it_o be_v not_o evidence_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o good_a deed_n join_v therewith_o but_o suppose_v that_o good_a work_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n which_o give_v evidence_n to_o man_n that_o it_o be_v a_o lively_a faith_n will_v faith_n justify_v thou_o you_o will_v say_v why_o not_o and_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o myself_o but_o i_o ask_v wherefore_o do_v faith_n justify_v before_o god_n because_o of_o the_o work_n that_o appear_v unto_o man_n or_o be_v the_o work_v rather_o acceptable_a because_o of_o faith_n but_o how_o many_o work_n seem_v to_o be_v excellent_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n to_o which_o human_a reason_n give_v applause_n and_o man_n because_o of_o they_o be_v account_v holy_a and_o just_a when_o yet_o the_o matter_n be_v far_o otherways_o and_o this_o be_v that_o human_a work_n justification_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o apostle_n james_n have_v write_v of_o which_o though_o somety_n it_o judge_n according_a to_o truth_n yet_o much_o often_o it_o be_v deceive_v in_o judge_v why_o so_o because_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n what_o man_n look_v upon_o the_o live_v of_o the_o pharisee_n their_o long_a prayer_n frequent_a fast_n and_o wash_n their_o holy-like_a deportment_n and_o all_o their_o outward_a show_n of_o piety_n but_o will_v have_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v man_n very_o near_o and_o dear_a unto_o god_n when_o yet_o none_o be_v great_a deceitful_a stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n than_o they_o what_o man_n be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n who_o look_v upon_o the_o order_n of_o the_o monk_n their_o vow_n fast_n rule_n austerity_n and_o rigour_n of_o discipline_n but_o will_v reckon_v they_o among_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v when_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o such_o man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o deny_v not_o this_o to_o be_v true_a which_o james_n write_v for_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o no_o virtue_n or_o love_n to_o virtue_n make_v a_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o lead_v not_o a_o life_n suitable_a thereunto_o i_o say_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n james_n that_o such_o a_o man_n faith_n be_v little_a worth_n but_o if_o such_o a_o man_n in_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o his_o life_n come_v to_o himself_o and_o fly_v to_o christ_n for_o refuge_n by_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o beg_v
prov._n 24._o prov._n 24._o 1_o john_n 1_o august_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 17._o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 4._o aug._n epist._n 54._o ad_fw-la macedon_n andrad_n lib._n 6._o lorichius_n c._n 8._o a_o brief_a summary_n of_o the_o thing_n treat_v of_o before_o james_n 3_o i'faith_o only_o justify_v sinner_n but_o who_o james_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n reconcile_v hosius_n in_o confut_o 〈◊〉_d 140._o canis_fw-la in_o praefatione_fw-la in_o andrad_n 〈◊〉_d andrad_n vega_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la in_o epist._n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a 〈◊〉_d 7._o osor._fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n the_o consequence_n be_v deny_v the_o abuse_n of_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o thing_n themselves_o shall_v be_v continue_v mark_v 16._o esa._n 52._o hosius_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o pag._n 140._o against_o the_o assurance_n of_o christian_a salvation_n objection_n i'faith_o only_a answer_n in_o sermon_n frequent_a exhortation_n be_v use_v to_o pious_a work_n a_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n ambiguity_n i'faith_o only_o justify_v but_o not_o all_o kind_n of_o sinner_n the_o love_n of_o mary_n magdaline_n love_n rise_v from_o faith_n not_o faith_n from_o love_n charity_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o justification_n psal._n 34._o isa._n 57_o andrad_n vega._n de_fw-fr justif._n pag._n 833._o come_v to_o christ_n be_v believe_v in_o he_o esa._n 16._o 9_o esa._n 9_o ps._n 107._o joh._n 1._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a to_o sorgive_v we_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n i'faith_o only_o justify_v the_o uogodly_a but_o not_o unless_o he_o be_v first_o humble_v by_o repentance_n a_o fallacy_n in_o the_o term_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o beget_v of_o charity_n but_o only_o be_v evidence_v thereby_o a_o twofold_a life_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n what_o faith_n work_v with_o god_n and_o what_o with_o men._n a_o twofold_a operation_n of_o faith_n after_o what_o manner_n do_v 〈◊〉_d only_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d life_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o charity_n but_o christ._n gal._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o rom._n 4._o exit_fw-la andrad_n viga_n de_fw-fr justificatione_n quaest._n 1_o exit_fw-la canisio_n &_o aliis_fw-la august_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v psal._n 32._o rom._n 4._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n jacobus_n cartusiensis_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la an._n 1440._o work_n withoutfaith_o thoeminent_a in_o themselves_o be_v of_o no_o value_n with_o god_n yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o work_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v mean_a in_o themselves_o lack_v not_o their_o reward_n how_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n in_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o work_n work_v impute_v for_o merit_n by_o grace_n andr._n vega._n john_n 6._o roman_n 8._o matth._n 25._o a_o notion_n of_o bucer_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o obey_v it_o without_o any_o imperfection_n a_o feign_a and_o hypocritical_a faith_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n answer_v to_o the_o second_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o virtue_n be_v weak_a work_n please_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o perfon_n be_v first_o reconcile_v aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la jacob_n david_n abraham_n adam_n abel_n james_n 1_o roman_n 2._o the_o argument_n retort_v upon_o the_o adversary_n james_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v consider_v matth._n 7._o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o exit_fw-la andrad_n vega._n mat._n 25._o a_o bad_a consequence_n 1._o timoth._n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 2._o james._n let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n not_o waver_v mat._n 14._o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v 3._o ephes._n 4._o one_o god_n one_o faith_n 4._o habbac_n the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n 5._o mat._n 15._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 6._o mat._n 14._o luk._n 17._o if_o you_o have_v faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n 7._o james._n 3._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n 8._o coloss._n 2._o the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n 9_o ephes._n take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n act._n 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o rom._n 10._o the_o inevitable_a severity_n of_o judgement_n shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o care_n &_o watchfulness_n joh._n 5._o coloss._n 3_o as_o we_o be_v worker_n but_o as_o we_o be_v believer_n rom._n 4._o habbac_n joh._n 17._o a_o fillacious_a sophismfrom_o the_o concrete_a to_o the_o abstract_n a_o fallacy_n mercy_n forgive_a evil_a deed_n imputation_n puttidg_n a_o great_a value_n upon_o final_a thing_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a according_a to_o aug._n de_fw-fr confut_o evang._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n the_o righteousness_n of_o condemnation_n the_o mercy_n of_o separation_n a_o twofold_a kind_n of_o sinner_n roman_n 8._o who_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n the_o rule_n of_o right_n john_n 5._o luke_n 21._o why_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n pit_n canis_n in_o opere_fw-la catechistico_fw-la de_fw-la judicio_fw-la cap._n 3._o psalm_n 142._o job_n 31._o it_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o great_a saint_n to_o be_v in_o donbt_n sometime_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o sin_n roman_n 8._o galat._n 4._o philip._n 1._o apoc._n 22._o 2_o tim._n 4._o for_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appearance_n john_n 5._o of_o the_o wedding_n garment_n answ._n rom._n 13._o galat._n 3_o apoc._n 7._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o marriage-garment_n consider_v and_o explain_v isa._n 25._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n with_o his_o bride_n the_o guest_n of_o the_o marriage_n the_o guest_n of_o the_o marriage_n feast_n luk._n 14._o who_o be_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a that_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o marriage_n rom._n 9_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o wedding-garment_n philip._n 3._o agreeableness_n shall_v be_v every_o where_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n time_n and_o thing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n what_o the_o wedding_n garment_n signify_v matthew_n 5._o the_o sense_n of_o thatscripture_n i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o a_o twofold_a office_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o take_v christ_n for_o theirlawgiver_n christ_n be_v not_o a_o lawgiver_n but_o a_o redeemer_n christ_n be_v one_o way_n under_o the_o law_n and_o we_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n another_o way_n andr._n vega_n de_fw-fr justif._n pag._n 741._o the_o glorious_a resemblance_n between_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o lord_n passion_n isa._n 25._o john_n 6._o john_n 6._o john_n 2._o 38._o luke_n 8._o matth._n 4._o john_n 17._o roman_n 9_o repentance_n do_v not_o make_v a_o sinner_n perfect_a but_o evidence_n what_o he_o be_v the_o material_a of_o repentance_n heb._n 9_o how_o far_o the_o promise_v reach_v and_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v what_o faith_n do_v and_o what_o repentance_n august_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 7._o to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o my_o father_n andrad_n vega_n de_fw-fr iust._n 2._o p._n 741._o a_o twofold_a necessity_n 1._o absolute_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o consequencee_n how_o be_v good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n paul_n be_v a_o zealous_a exhorter_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n necessity_n of_o consequence_n tit._n 2._o rom._n 3._o ibid._n gal._n 3._o rom._n 11._o tit._n 3._o eph._n 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o rom._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o now_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o faith_n only_o have_v in_o itself_o the_o power_n of_o justify_v oecumen_fw-la photi_fw-it in_o cap._n rom._n 3._o only_o believe_v origen_n cap._n 3._o the_o only_a just_a cause_n of_o glory_v be_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n august_n de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la serm._n 4._o he_o will_v have_v this_o one_o thing_n impute_v whereby_o the_o other_o be_v gather_v by_o consequence_n amb._n 1_o cor._n 1_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n that_o a_o believer_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o chrysost._n serm._n 5._o in_o cap._n 2._o eph._n paul_n profess_v he_o to_o be_v bless_v who_o be_v support_v by_o faith_n only_o basil._n the_o humil_n by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v in_o christ._n hierom._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la gal._n cap._n 1._o
nazianzen_n de_fw-fr moderatione_n our_o righteousness_n be_v faith_n only_o bernard_n our_o righteousness_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n thom._n aquin._n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o justification_n but_o in_o faith_n only_o a_o twofold_a justification_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o papist_n the_o second_o justification_n of_o papisis_n overturn_v a_o rule_n of_o law_n ambrose_n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o ambrose_n that_o a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o justificatoin_n be_v impossible_a gregor_n 2._o lib._n moral_a cap._n 40._o gregor_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a consideration_n both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n a_o answer_n by_o way_n of_o instance_n every_o union_n of_o thing_n do_v not_o confound_v their_o office_n erasmus_n &_o censurus_fw-la parisiensium_fw-la tit._n 7._o they_o of_o paris_n argue_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o chrysostom_n a_o cavil_v about_o the_o word_n all_o a_o argument_n out_o of_o a_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 13._o mat._n 11._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o the_o office_n of_o charity_n charity_n commend_v from_o its_o duration_n how_o great_a thing_n faith_n do_v in_o heaven_n how_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n and_o how_o faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n justification_n before_o god_n justification_n before_o man_n what_o the_o justification_n be_v whereof_o james_n speak_v human_a justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o show_n of_o good_a work_n a_o outward_a appearance_n be_v often_o deceitful_a gen._n 15._o gal._n 3._o roman_n 3_o reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n tiletan_n free_a justification_n by_o faith_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n andr._n vega_n the_o just_a pag._n 751._o rom._n 4._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v idle_a and_o impertinent_a rom._n 1._o eph._n 1._o colos._n 2._o wherein_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o grace_n consist_v a_o similitude_n the_o distinction_n of_o hosius_n 2._o arg._n out_o of_o paul_n rom._n 3._o andraeas_n vega_n isa._n 1._o aug._n the_o perfect_a just_a but_o when_o the_o high_a lord_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n who_o will_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o who_o will_v boast_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o his_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v those_o that_o glory_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o judge_n what_o manner_n of_o gospel_n paul_n preach_v rom._n 3._o the_o popish_a comment_n about_o the_o universal_a sign_n be_v overturn_v aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o hab._n no_o man_n deny_v work_n to_o be_v necessary_a basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o nazian_n 3_o argum._n st._n paul_n rom._n 4._o 4_o argum._n rom._n 10._o 5_o argum._n act_n 13._o 6_o argum._n act_n 10._o 7_o argum._n 1_o cor._n 3._o 8_o argum._n argument_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 4._o rom._n 10._o roman_n 4._o act_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 3._o a_o argument_n take_v from_o example_n act_n 2._o act_n 8._o act_n 16._o luke_n 7._o luke_n 18._o luke_n 23._o luke_n 18._o inherent_a righteousness_n rom._n 10._o gal._n 3._o rom._n 10._o a_o sophistical_a pretence_n a_o sophistical_a objection_n how_o grace_n justify_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n work_v consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n as_o they_o be_v either_o of_o grace_n or_o of_o nature_n aug._n de_fw-fr spirttu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la cap._n 30._o what_o be_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o law_n a_o rule_n of_o lawyer_n aug._n the_o fid_fw-we &_o op_n c._n 15._o the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v choose_v and_o justify_v in_o christ_n only_o vega_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la q._n 2._o pa._n 754._o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o by_o believe_v only_o be_v justify_v unless_o we_o do_v otherways_o hinder_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o our_o sin_n one_o manner_n of_o justify_v and_o that_o perpetual_a the_o distinction_n of_o a_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n be_v confute_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o twofold_a but_o one_o eph._n 2._o rom._n 11._o the_o cavil_v of_o the_o papist_n a_o indefinite_a proposition_n rom._n 3._o isa._n 55._o a_o frivolous_a trick_n of_o the_o sophister_n isa._n 52._o the_o word_n of_o paul_n wrest_v by_o the_o papist_n tarrianus_fw-la jesuit_n pro_fw-la epist_n pen_v lib._n 4._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o ephes._n 3_o the_o blind_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n about_o the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o paul_n epistle_n roman_n 7._o vega_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la p._n 771._o john_n 3_o roman_n 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la haeres_fw-la 54._o john_n 6._o act_n 10._o act_n 16._o gal._n 5._o tridentine_n counc_fw-la 1._o sess._n 6._o cap._n 7._o objection_n from_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n answer_n why_o faith_n be_v alone_o in_o justify_v how_o faith_n charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v join_v together_o what_o where_o &_o how_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n trid._n council_n cap._n 11._o if_o any_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o or_o by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o exclude_v grace_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o inhere_n in_o they_o or_o if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v if_o any_o say_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fiducial_a reliance_n on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n forgive_a sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n or_o that_o this_o fiducial_a reliance_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v sess._n 6._o cap._n 2._o rom._n 4._o 11._o rom._n 3._o rom._n 4._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n jerem._n 23._o ezek._n 34._o isa._n 41._o isa._n 43._o isa._n 44._o zeph._n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o pious_a work_n apoc._n 3_o