by_o scripture_n father_n and_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n he_o produce_v three_o sort_n of_o testimony_n the_o first_o of_o these_o which_o testify_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o also_o easy_a as_o first_o mat._n 11._o 30._o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n second_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a to_o the_o former_a i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o yoke_n and_o burden_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n exact_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o unto_o justification_n or_o for_o default_n thereof_o subject_v we_o to_o the_o curse_n for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v act._n 15._o 10._o from_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v 1._o make_v we_o free_a but_o by_o the_o yoke_n and_o burden_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v his_o law_n and_o 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put_v on_o the_o new_a §_o v._o this_o yoke_n also_o be_v easy_a to_o the_o faithful_a and_o this_o burden_n light_n obedience_n first_o because_o the_o faithful_a be_v free_v from_o the_o terror_n and_o coaction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v enable_v to_o obey_v god_n with_o willing_a mind_n as_o not_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n second_o because_o as_o the_o lord_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o serve_v he_o with_o upright_a heart_n and_o with_o willing_a and_o constant_a mind_n so_o do_v he_o assist_v they_o with_o his_o grace_n make_v they_o both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o worship_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n three_o because_o the_o new_a obedience_n require_v of_o we_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o perfect_a performance_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o expect_v from_o such_o weakness_n as_o be_v 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iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v hallow_v in_o all_o their_o holy_a gift_n and_o it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v upon_o his_o forehead_n that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n five_o because_o if_o through_o humane_a frailty_n the_o flesh_n prevail_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o faithful_a do_v at_o any_o time_n offend_v as_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o all_o do_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n christ_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8._o 34._o heb._n 9_o 24._o §_o vi_o against_o the_o four_o reason_n bellarmine_n take_v exception_n for_o dilemma_n whereas_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v teach_v as_o he_o say_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o easy_a yoke_n and_o light_a burden_n because_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o such_o offence_n as_o the_o faithful_a commit_v he_o push_v at_o they_o with_o this_o dilemma_n that_o this_o remission_n or_o not_o imputation_n either_o take_v away_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o faithful_a â—…hough_o they_o do_v offend_v do_v inâ—…urre_v no_o guilt_n or_o else_o do_v not_o take_v away_o this_o obligation_n but_o that_o the_o faithful_a contract_n the_o guilt_n which_o afterward_o be_v remit_v if_o the_o former_a then_o say_v he_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o law_n for_o it_o be_v no_o law_n which_o do_v not_o bind_v if_o the_o latter_a than_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a yâ—…ake_n and_o a_o heavy_a burden_n which_o can_v be_v bear_v to_o the_o former_a i_o answer_v that_o remission_n be_v of_o guilt_n contract_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absurd_o surmise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v remission_n where_o be_v no_o guilt_n to_o the_o latter_a that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o guilt_n contract_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o faithful_a return_v unto_o god_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o crave_v pardon_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ._n which_o prove_v the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o be_v a_o hard_a yoke_n and_o heavy_a burden_n but_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v easy_a and_o light_a for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o guilt_n be_v contract_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v remit_v §_o vii_o but_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o cross_n also_o serve_v to_o free_v we_o christ._n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n cease_v from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o david_n pronounce_v the_o man_n bless_v who_o the_o lord_n chasten_v 12._o and_o teach_v out_o of_o his_o law_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la nocent_a docâ—…nt_fw-la we_o learn_v
make_v in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n between_o grace_n and_o work_n as_o that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o one_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o other_o but_o they_o may_v as_o well_o stand_v together_o as_o the_o first_o justification_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v habitual_a consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v with_o the_o second_o which_o be_v actual_a consist_v in_o work_n or_o rather_o the_o one_o will_v infer_v the_o other_o because_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o one_o i_o speak_v of_o adulti_fw-la without_o the_o other_o for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n that_o righteousness_n must_v be_v total_a and_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a and_o both_o must_v concur_v unto_o justification_n for_o neither_o without_o the_o other_o be_v perfect_a object_n yea_o but_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v without_o work_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o juâ—…ification_n unto_o which_o work_n do_v not_o concur_v and_o when_o he_o oppose_v grace_n to_o work_n he_o mean_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v before_o faith_n without_o grace_n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n answ._n this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o papist_n have_v to_o excuse_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o open_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n who_o so_o often_o and_o so_o peremptory_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o work_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v all_o that_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v reject_v all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v general_o 16._o of_o all_o man_n whether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o all_o work_n whether_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o faith_n insomuch_o that_o the_o work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o righteousness_n tit_n 3._o 5._o be_v exclude_v yea_o the_o work_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n be_v deny_v to_o have_v justify_v he_o before_o god_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o have_v both_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n but_o these_o objectiot_n i_o shall_v full_o satisfy_v in_o their_o due_a grace_n place_n §_o x._o sixthly_a whereas_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o justify_v grace_n be_v the_o same_o with_o charity_n i_o argue_v thus_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o own_o person_n gal._n 2._o 16._o 3._o 10_o 11._o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o charity_n and_o consequent_o not_o by_o grace_n inherent_a §_o xi_o seven_o that_o the_o apostle_n by_o grace_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n grace_n and_o salvation_n understand_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o inherent_a grace_n appear_v both_o by_o his_o ascension_n rom._n 5._o 20._o that_o where_o sin_n abound_v god_n grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v and_o by_o his_o question_n rom._n 6._o 1._o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v for_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a conceit_n that_o where_o sin_n abound_v inherent_a righteousness_n shall_v abound_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v those_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o of_o 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 we_o be_v save_v eph._n 2._o 7._o 8._o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n distinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o rom._n 5._o 15._o of_o those_o that_o believe_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act._n 18._o 27._o of_o commend_v man_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act._n 14._o 26._o 15._o 40._o of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n act._n 14._o 3._o 20._o 32._o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o grace_n act._n 20._o 24._o of_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v rich_a become_v poor_a for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o of_o our_o predestination_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 1._o 5_o 6._o of_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 5._o of_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n tit._n 2._o 11._o of_o christ_n his_o taste_n of_o death_n for_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 2._o 9_o of_o the_o reward_n not_o impute_v of_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o work_v rom._n 4._o 4._o of_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n jud._n 4._o etc._n etc._n §_o xii_o last_o so_o clear_a be_v this_o truth_n which_o we_o deliver_v according_a papist_n to_o the_o scripture_n concern_v justify_v grace_n that_o albertus_n pighius_fw-la arbitr_n a_o famous_a divine_a among_o the_o papist_n do_v confess_v that_o what_o the_o schoolman_n teach_v concern_v justify_n grace_n that_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n in_o our_o soul_n infuse_v of_o god_n and_o there_o remain_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o habit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v mere_a devise_n of_o man_n have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n thomas_n aquinas_n also_o write_v on_o tit._n 2._o 11._o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v say_v he_o that_o grace_n signify_v mercy_n and_o mercy_n always_o be_v in_o god_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n in_o time_n past_o it_o lay_v hide_v but_o when_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v grace_n appear_v and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n grace_n appear_v two_o way_n the_o former_a because_o by_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o place_n follow_v the_o instruction_n of_o mankind_n whereupon_o he_o say_v teachingu_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o those_o few_o place_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v for_o inherent_a grace_n be_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n understand_v of_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o particular_n which_o now_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v chap._n iii_o bellarmine_n allegation_n for_o grace_v inherent_a out_o of_o rom._n 3._o 24._o prove_v to_o make_v against_o himself_o §_o i._o but_o before_o i_o propound_v they_o i_o be_o to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n justice_n that_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o those_o also_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o divine_a quality_n reside_v there_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la habitus_fw-la so_o that_o bellarmine_n in_o his_o book_n â—…_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n may_v well_o have_v spare_v his_o labour_n whereby_o he_o endeavore_v to_o prove_v such_o grace_n or_o grace_n to_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n which_o never_o any_o of_o we_o deny_v but_o we_o deny_v that_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la or_o justify_v grace_n be_v inherent_a in_o we_o this_o therefore_o bellarmine_n labour_v to_o prove_v lib._n 2._o the_o justif_a cap._n 3._o 24._o unto_o which_o in_o the_o other_o place_n he_o do_v refer_v we_o allege_v rom._n 3._o 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n answ._n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o popish_a cause_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v very_o desperate_a when_o for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o they_o be_v able_a to_o allege_v one_o only_a place_n where_o grace_n be_v mention_v and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v a_o most_o pregnant_a testimony_n to_o prove_v free_a justification_n by_o faith_n only_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n or_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o papist_n §_o ii_o and_o this_o be_v prove_v first_o by_o the_o context_n or_o coherence_n of_o these_o word_n with_o those_o which_o go_v before_o for_o thus_o the_o apostle_n reason_v those_o that_o be_v in_o themselves_o sinner_n and_o by_o their_o sin_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a all_o which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n
either_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o repentance_n do_v work_v salvation_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n even_o such_o repentance_n as_o be_v a_o forerunner_n unto_o salvation_n or_o as_o the_o faithful_a speak_v act._n 11._o 18._o that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o gentile_n repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o for_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v relation_n unto_o his_o own_o word_n verse_n 8._o that_o he_o have_v repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o sorry_a but_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o their_o sorrow_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o they_o repentance_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v thereof_o repentance_n therefore_o which_o be_v unto_o salvation_n be_v indeed_o a_o necessary_a and_o undoubted_a forerunner_n of_o salvation_n and_o salvation_n a_o certaice_n consequent_a of_o repentance_n necessary_a i_o say_v because_o without_o it_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v save_v luke_n 13._o 3._o undoubted_a because_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n true_o to_o repent_v it_o be_v a_o infallible_a token_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 11._o 18._o but_o a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v unless_o he_o mean_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la §_o vii_o his_o five_o testimony_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o for_o that_o our_o tribulation_n 17._o which_o present_o be_v momentany_a and_o light_a work_v above_o measure_n exceed_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o we_o what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_o if_o patience_n in_o tribulation_n do_v work_v a_o weight_n of_o eternal_a glory_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o relation_n between_o patience_n and_o salvation_n unless_o perhaps_o to_o work_v salvation_n be_v not_o to_o work_v something_o or_o that_o upon_o the_o work_n there_o follow_v no_o relation_n answ._n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o patience_n in_o affliction_n do_v work_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n he_o may_v from_o thence_o have_v have_v some_o colour_n that_o patience_n have_v a_o relation_n of_o efficiency_n to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o but_o a_o colour_n but_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o once_o mention_v patience_n how_o can_v he_o be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o ask_v what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o affliction_n both_o light_n and_o momentany_a and_o say_v that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v unto_o we_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n here_o than_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n affliction_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v evil_a and_o miserable_a shall_v work_v glory_n and_o happiness_n be_v light_n shall_v work_v that_o which_o be_v most_o ponderous_a be_v momentany_a shall_v work_v that_o which_o be_v eternal_a whether_o as_o a_o cause_n proper_o and_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n cause_v or_o work_v or_o as_o a_o occasion_n which_o beside_o or_o rather_o contrary_a to_o it_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v evil_a be_v to_o we_o sanctify_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o occasion_n of_o our_o so_o great_a good_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o consult_v with_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o rom._n 5._o 3_o 4._o and_o jam._n 1._o 12._o in_o the_o former_a place_n the_o apostle_n say_v we_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n know_v that_o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v patience_n and_o so_o saint_n james_n 1._o 3._o not_o that_o affliction_n in_o itself_o work_v patience_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a as_o appear_v in_o man_n unregenerate_a who_o it_o make_v to_o murmur_v and_o sometime_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n which_o the_o devil_n by_o experience_n well_o know_v when_o he_o move_v god_n to_o â—…fflict_v job_n chap._n 1._o 11._o &_o 2._o 5._o do_v but_o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o and_o again_o touch_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o flesh_n and_o he_o will_v curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n but_o affliction_n be_v say_v to_o work_v patience_n in_o the_o faithful_a because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v their_o affliction_n to_o they_o and_o excercise_v they_o thereby_o work_v in_o they_o patience_n and_o what_o follow_v patience_n work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probation_n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v former_o expound_v it_o make_v he_o that_o by_o affliction_n be_v try_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o patience_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o by_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n he_o be_v find_v and_o know_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o sound_n approve_a and_o upright_o christian._n for_o therefore_o god_n send_v trial_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o those_o who_o be_v 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v know_v now_o when_o man_n have_v be_v by_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v crown_v with_o eternal_a life_n as_o saint_n james_n say_v chap._n 1._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o patient_o bear_v temptation_n that_o be_v affliction_n for_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o this_o place_n be_v neither_o that_o affliction_n cause_v patience_n nor_o patience_n salvation_n but_o that_o when_o the_o godly_a be_v afflict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o affliction_n where_o with_o they_o be_v exercise_v work_v patience_n in_o they_o and_o patience_n work_v probation_n because_o by_o patience_n when_o they_o be_v try_v they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v sound_a and_o approve_a and_o probation_n work_v hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o when_o upon_o try_v all_o man_n be_v find_v to_o be_v approve_v they_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v free_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v to_o work_v be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o cause_n but_o also_o to_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v it_o occasion_v as_o when_o it_o it_o say_v rom._n 4._o 15._o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v anger_n §_o viii_o his_o six_o testimony_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o by_o the_o spirit_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v live_v whence_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o mortification_n of_o carnal_a concâ—…piscence_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o a_o condition_n and_o cause_n and_o therefore_o have_v relation_n to_o salvation_n from_o the_o conditional_a particle_n if_o and_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la of_o the_o word_n go_v before_o if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v answ._n the_o conditional_a particle_n use_v in_o conditional_a or_o connexive_a proposition_n always_o pretend_v a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n insomuch_o that_o the_o connexion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a be_v not_o absolute_o true_a but_o the_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n it_o imply_v none_o and_o as_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n that_o arise_v not_o only_o from_o cause_n but_o from_o all_o other_o argument_n and_o whereas_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la he_o will_v prove_v that_o as_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n cause_v death_n so_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n cause_v life_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o both_o the_o part_n the_o connexion_n or_o consequence_n be_v equal_o that_o be_v necessary_o true_a for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a it_o be_v not_o absolute_o true_a but_o it_o be_v absolute_o true_a because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v infallible_a which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a the_o antithesis_fw-la but_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o either_o part_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o same_o argument_n see_v it_o may_v be_v take_v from_o any_o other_o this_o suffice_v for_o the_o antithesis_fw-la that_o if_o by_o the_o spiriâ—…_n you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n that_o you_o shall_v live_v but_o if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n that_o you_o shall_v die_v therefore_o though_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o former_a for_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o damnation_n but_o our_o obedience_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o yet_o but_o unperfect_a can_v merit_v salvation_n a_o servant_n not_o do_v his_o duty_n but_o the_o contrary_a be_v punish_v a_o
because_o with_o it_o concur_v not_o only_o all_o other_o inward_a grace_n but_o also_o our_o outward_a obedience_n §_o ix_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o without_o 31._o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n law_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n for_o the_o law_n to_o justification_n require_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o which_o fince_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n have_v be_v and_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n impossible_a to_o all_o man_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o adam_n by_o ordinary_a generation_n but_o the_o gospel_n assure_v justification_n without_o respect_n of_o work_n to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o any_o obedience_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n and_o perform_v by_o we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v sanctify_v be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n inherent_a §_o x._o unto_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n do_v not_o concur_v as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o but_o follow_v in_o the_o subject_n worth_n that_o be_v the_o party_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n yea_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n wherein_o be_v consider_v what_o that_o be_v by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v in_o hope_n our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v obtrude_v as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o 8._o dung_n that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n but_o in_o the_o question_n of_o sanctification_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o and_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o be_v both_o that_o habitual_a and_o also_o actual_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n wherein_o our_o sanctification_n do_v consist_v kingdom_n §_o xi_o by_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v 7._o entitle_v to_o god_n kingdom_n that_o be_v save_v in_o hope_n by_o our_o sanctification_n we_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o god_n kingdom_n into_o which_o no_o unclean_a 27._o thing_n can_v enter_v justification_n therefore_o be_v the_o right_n of_o god_n child_n to_o their_o inheritance_n sanctification_n be_v the_o cognizance_n and_o mark_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v wherefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o 18._o by_o faith_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v sanctify_v §_o xii_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v sanctify_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o no_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n unless_o you_o will_v call_v it_o causam_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o we_o be_v neither_o save_v by_o it_o nor_o for_o it_o but_o only_o by_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n but_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n by_o or_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v once_o justify_v be_v to_o walk_v towards_o our_o country_n in_o heaven_n ephes._n 2._o 10._o as_o bernard_n well_o say_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o come_v unto_o it_o §_o xiii_o by_o our_o justification_n we_o have_v our_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n as_o the_o evidence_n shall_v the_o sentence_n of_o salvation_n be_v pronounce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n §_o fourteen_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o it_o signify_v only_o evidence_n his_o gracious_a love_n and_o favour_n in_o christ._n but_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n grace_n not_o only_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o but_o also_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o grace_n infuse_v into_o we_o and_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o §_o xv._n in_o justification_n and_o in_o the_o part_n thereof_o we_o be_v mere_o patient_n but_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n we_o be_v also_o agent_n who_o be_v act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v cooperate_v with_o he_o for_o which_o agent_n cause_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v never_o exhort_v we_o to_o justification_n or_o the_o part_n thereof_o viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o believer_n as_o righteous_a unto_o life_n as_o be_v the_o action_n of_o god_n but_o to_o sanctification_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o he_o use_v to_o exhort_v as_o to_o mortification_n 5._o col._n 3._o 5._o to_o vivification_n ephes._n 4.23,24_o to_o both_o ezek._n 18.31_o 24._o §_o xvi_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o tend_v to_o justification_n 31._o some_o to_o sanctification_n the_o former_a be_v immediate_a which_o be_v immediate_a call_v actus_fw-la eliciti_fw-la which_o it_o bring_v forth_o of_o itself_o without_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o other_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n by_o believe_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o by_o receive_v he_o to_o justify_v the_o believer_n and_o therefore_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o the_o other_o mediate_v which_o it_o bring_v seven_o forth_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v call_v actus_fw-la imporati_fw-la and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n tend_v to_o sanctification_n thus_o faith_n by_o 6._o love_n work_v obedience_n and_o therefore_o it_o dtoh_o not_o sanctify_v alone_o §_o xvii_o of_o justification_n the_o apostle_n treat_v in_o the_o five_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o §_o xviii_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o bless_a angel_n adam_n in_o his_o sinner_n integrity_n be_v sanctify_v but_o not_o justify_v proper_o for_o justification_n only_o be_v of_o sinner_n and_o consist_v partly_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n §_o xix_o of_o this_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n we_o the_o papist_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v notice_n though_o it_o be_v manifold_a and_o manifest_a but_o will_v needs_o understand_v justification_n to_o be_v that_o which_o we_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n call_v sanctification_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n both_o of_o their_o malicious_a calumniation_n against_o we_o and_o also_o of_o their_o own_o damnable_a error_n concern_v justification_n for_o as_o if_o we_o also_o do_v confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n they_o charge_v we_o as_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v formal_o make_v just_a or_o sanctify_a by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v without_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v confound_v with_o sanctification_n we_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o most_o thing_n which_o the_o papist_n affirm_v concern_v justification_n be_v true_a because_o they_o be_v true_a of_o sanctification_n as_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o perform_v by_o we_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o habitual_a consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o actual_a which_o be_v our_o new_a obedience_n consist_v in_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o other_o inward_a grace_n that_o of_o sanctification_n there_o be_v degree_n and_o that_o by_o exercise_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n our_o sanctification_n be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n §_o xx._n what_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n pernicious_a in_o this_o great_a controvefie_n only_o in_o word_n nothing_o less_o for_o as_o their_o confound_v of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o calumniation_n against_o we_o so_o of_o their_o own_o error_n for_o confound_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n first_o they_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o
gal._n 1._o 1._o heb._n 7._o 21._o to_o the_o son_n joh._n 1._o 3_o col._n 1._o 16._o heb._n 1._o 6_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 8_o 9_o and_o to_o omit_v other_o example_n which_o be_v innumerable_a to_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o prime_a motive_n cause_v of_o all_o his_o action_n as_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o eph._n 1._o 1._o col._n 1._o 1._o rom._n 5._o 32._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 15._o 11._o who_o believe_v by_o grace_n act._n 18._o 27._o call_v by_o his_o grace_n galath_n 1._o 15._o by_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n luk._n 1._o 78._o three_o to_o bellarmine_n in_o this_o 3._o place_n deny_v the_o preposition_n per_fw-mi to_o be_v right_o apply_v to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n i_o oppose_v bellarmine_n point_n in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n affirm_v that_o the_o particle_n per_fw-la do_v signify_v the_o cause_n efficient_a as_o pro._n 8._o per_fw-la me_fw-it reges_fw-la regnant_a etc._n etc._n his_o three_o argument_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n can_v be_v in_o vain_a but_o always_o perform_v and_o work_v that_o good_a which_o he_o will_v to_o any_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v that_o he_o do_v psal._n 115._o 3_o etc._n etc._n answ._n all_o this_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o he_o will_v decree_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v absolute_a 10._o and_o be_v call_v voluntas_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o will_n prescribe_v or_o require_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v conditional_a and_o be_v call_v voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la of_o which_o will_v the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o bellarmine_n 1_o th._n 4._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n otherwise_o by_o bellarmine_n argument_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v holy_a because_o as_o he_o say_v god_n will_v have_v they_o true_o just_a and_o holy_a therefore_o say_v he_o if_o justify_v grace_n be_v the_o favour_n and_o goodwill_n of_o god_n and_o god_n do_v not_o favour_n nor_o wish_v well_o in_o vain_a but_o make_v we_o holy_a and_o blameless_a such_o as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v repute_v just_a and_o not_o to_o be_v so_o but_o to_o be_v true_o just_a holy_a and_o blameless_a answ._n this_o argument_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o particular_a point_n for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v namely_o that_o by_o grace_n be_v mean_v grace_n inherent_a and_o not_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v aught_o worth_a it_o will_v serve_v to_o prove_v the_o main_a question_n that_o although_o grace_n do_v signify_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n yet_o this_o place_n will_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v also_o make_v just_a by_o grace_n inherent_a for_o who_o the_o lord_n favour_v and_o wish_v well_o unto_o his_o benevolence_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o he_o but_o to_o who_o he_o will_v good_a he_o work_v it_o make_v they_o true_o just_a and_o holy_a who_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o justify_v for_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a eph._n 1._o 4._o and_o this_o be_v his_o will_n our_o â—…anctification_n all_o this_o we_o free_o confess_v that_o who_o god_n justify_v he_o make_v just_a first_o by_o imputation_n and_o true_o and_o perfect_o as_o he_o justify_v second_o by_o infusion_n as_o he_o sanctify_v but_o the_o papist_n must_v at_o length_n learn_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n only_o but_o we_o be_v sanctify_v not_o only_o by_o his_o gracious_a favour_n as_o the_o efficient_a but_o also_o by_o his_o grace_n infuse_v and_o inherent_a in_o we_o as_o the_o matter_n grace_n §_o v._o his_o four_o argument_n consist_v of_o six_o slender_a proof_n put_v together_o which_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o answer_n that_o justify_v grace_n â—…aith_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o a_o gift_n inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o divers_a attribute_n and_o name_n thereof_o as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o gift_n a_o gift_n which_o we_o receive_v a_o gift_n give_v by_o christ_n a_o gift_n give_v by_o measure_n second_o that_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o essence_n three_o that_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o light_n gift_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o gracious_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v give_v that_o be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o even_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v elect_v and_o predestinate_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n by_o which_o we_o be_v call_v justify_v and_o save_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o god_n have_v save_v and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o grace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o secular_a time_n have_v thereby_o gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a eph._n 1._o 6._o behold_v say_v 1._o saint_n john_n how_o great_a love_n the_o father_n have_v 〈◊〉_d give_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o for_o to_o so_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n joh._n 1._o 12._o §_o vi_o yea_o but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o gift_n as_o we_o do_v receive_v very_o like_a for_o give_v receive_v and_o receive_v be_v relative_n and_o therefore_o what_o god_n give_v we_o we_o do_v receive_v namely_o as_o he_o give_v it_o but_o he_o do_v not_o give_v all_o thing_n by_o infusion_n and_o therefore_o hereof_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o what_o we_o receive_v in_o inherent_a but_o that_o only_a which_o he_o give_v by_o way_n of_o infusion_n now_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o his_o grace_n whereby_o he_o elect_v redeem_v adopt_a justify_v we_o not_o by_o infusion_n but_o by_o acceptation_n in_o christ_n which_o grace_n we_o receive_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o who_o he_o have_v gracious_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v partaker_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o they_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v his_o proof_n rom._n 5._o 11._o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n os_fw-la righteousness_n answ._n by_o grace_n here_o be_v mean_v gracious_a favour_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o say_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n for_o where_o these_o two_o be_v join_v together_o grace_n and_o gift_n grace_n signify_v gracious_a favour_n the_o gift_n of_o grace_n the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o favour_n be_v some_o benefit_n bestow_v whether_o real_a or_o relative_a the_o former_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o latter_a be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o 15._o verse_n where_o be_v mention_n both_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n and_o that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o vers_n 15._o the_o abound_a grace_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o superabundant_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes._n 2._o 7._o that_o be_v of_o his_o gracious_a favour_n which_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n vers_n 20._o be_v say_v to_o have_v superabounded_a where_o sin_n do_v abound_v which_o without_o great_a absurdity_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o grace_n inherent_a neither_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o righteousness_n here_o mention_v inherent_a but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v upon_o we_o to_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilt_n which_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o condemnation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n obedience_n oppose_v to_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n fall_n as_o the_o whole_a context_n do_v prove_v but_o as_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o adam_n fall_n the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o so_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n the_o merit_n thereof_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o §_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a work_n but_o that_o whereby_o he_o love_v we_o §_o v._o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v which_o as_o cornelius_n à _fw-fr follow_v lapide_fw-la confess_v valde_fw-la favent_fw-la do_v very_o much_o favour_v our_o exposition_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o this_o love_n of_o god_n whereon_o our_o hope_n etc._n etc._n be_v ground_v be_v both_o manifest_v and_o assure_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o this_o verse_n 6._o that_n when_o we_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n yea_o dead_a in_o our_o sin_n the_o son_n of_o god_n die_v for_o we_o for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 2._o 4_o 5._o 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 even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v which_o wonderful_o set_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o for_o scarce_o as_o it_o be_v vers_n 7._o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v and_o great_a love_n no_o man_n have_v than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n joh._n 15._o 13._o but_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 8._o commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o even_o that_o love_n mention_v verse_n 5._o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n and_o by_o our_o sin_n his_o enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o it_o be_v assure_v by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o 10._o less_o to_o the_o great_a for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o be_v redeem_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n much_o more_o be_v justify_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n which_o as_o himself_o 1._o confess_v deserve_v no_o credit_n further_o than_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n or_o sound_a reason_n by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v god_n love_v towards_o we_o i_o come_v to_o his_o two_o other_o argument_n 15._o §_o vi_o the_o former_a which_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a one_o be_v by_o parallel_v that_o place_n with_o rom._n 8._o 15._o for_o say_v he_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n give_v unto_o we_o say_v you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n of_o son_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n now_o say_v he_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n by_o that_o charity_n whereby_o we_o love_v god_n not_o by_o that_o whereby_o he_o love_v we_o which_o reason_n if_o it_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o syllogism_n will_v not_o conclude_v his_o assertion_n but_o the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o lombard_n 17._o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n which_o bellarmine_n 8._o himself_o elsewhere_o confute_v namely_o that_o the_o charity_n whereby_o we_o love_v god_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o whereby_o we_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o that_o charity_n wherewith_o we_o love_v god_n we_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n therefore_o that_o charity_n wherewith_o we_o love_v god_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o conclusion_n bellarmine_n know_v to_o be_v false_a therefore_o either_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a or_o the_o assumption_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o false_a conclusion_n shall_v be_v infer_v from_o true_a premise_n in_o a_o formal_a syllogism_n as_o this_o be_v but_o the_o proposition_n be_v the_o apostle_n both_o rom._n 8._o 15._o and_o gal._n 4._o 6._o therefore_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a neither_o be_v charity_n that_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n cause_v we_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n but_o faith_n for_o although_o by_o charity_n we_o may_v be_v 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and_o although_o these_o commentary_n have_v be_v interpolate_v by_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n yet_o those_o testimony_n which_o i_o shall_v allege_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o the_o papist_n themselves_o will_v free_v from_o suspicion_n of_o pelagianisme_n thus_o therefore_o he_o write_v first_o in_o ro._n 1._o 16._o on_o those_o word_n judaeo_n etc._n etc._n sive_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la quomodo_fw-la abraham_n credens_fw-fr ex_fw-la gentib_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la primum_fw-la fidem_fw-la salvatus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la caeteri_fw-la credentes_fw-la salvarentur_fw-la sedulius_n have_v the_o same_o but_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n primum_fw-la second_o in_o rom._n 4._o 3_o tam_fw-la magna_fw-la fuit_fw-la fides_fw-la abrahae_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o pristinaâ—…i_fw-la peccata_fw-la donarentur_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la justitia_fw-la doceretur_fw-la accepta_fw-la three_o in_o rom._n 4._o 5._o convertentem_fw-la impium_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificat_fw-la dâ—…us_fw-la and_o upon_o those_o word_n which_o be_v there_o sound_a in_o the_o latin_a edition_n secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la four_o qui_fw-la proposuit_fw-la gratis_o per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittere_fw-la five_o in_o rom._n 4._o 11._o ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la credunt_fw-la silij_fw-la sint_fw-la abrahae_fw-la dum_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la reputatur_fw-la six_o in_o rom._n 5._o 1._o ostendit_fw-la quod_fw-la fides_fw-la faciat_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la prima_fw-la fide_fw-la justificatus_fw-la est_fw-la seven_o in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la proposuit_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la salvare_fw-la quos_fw-la praesciverat_fw-la credituros_fw-la eight_o in_o rom._n 10._o 3._o ignorantes_fw-la quòd_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la justificat_fw-la &_o justos_fw-la se_fw-la ex_fw-la legis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la esse_fw-la putantes_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la se_fw-la remissioni_fw-la subjicere_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ne_fw-la peccatores_fw-la fuisse_fw-la viderentur_fw-la et_fw-la in_o roman_a 10._o 5._o nine_o moses_n distinxit_fw-la in_o levitico_fw-la inter_fw-la utramque_fw-la justitiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la scillicet_fw-la atque_fw-la factorum_fw-la quòd_fw-la altera_fw-la operibus_fw-la altera_fw-la sola_fw-la fidei_fw-la credulitate_fw-la accedente_fw-la fiat_fw-la ten_o in_o rom._n 10._o 10._o ergo_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o confessio_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la inter_fw-la judaeum_n &_o gentilem_fw-la credentes_fw-la nulla_fw-la discretio_fw-la est_fw-la 11._o in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o non_fw-la reputans_fw-la illis_fw-la delicta_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la cognoscens_fw-la read_v ignoscens_fw-la or_o as_o primasius_n indulgens_fw-la 12._o in_o gal._n 1._o 12._o neque_fw-la a_o i_o confinxi_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la ullo_fw-la homine_fw-la accepi_fw-la quòd_fw-la gentes_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la salvarentur_fw-la 13._o in_o gal._n 2._o 14._o non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la sicut_fw-la gentes_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la invenisse_fw-la te_fw-la nosti_fw-la 14._o in_o gal._n 2._o 17._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la gentes_fw-la fides_fw-la sola_fw-la non_fw-la salvat_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la nâ—…mo_fw-la justificatur_fw-la 15._o in_o gal._n 2._o 20._o in_o fide_fw-la viva_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la debeâ—…_n legi_fw-la antiquae_fw-la 16._o in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o abraham_n credidit_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o reputatum_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o vobis_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sola_fw-la sufficit_fw-la fides_n unto_o justice_n faith_n only_o suffice_v 17._o in_o gal._n 3._o 11._o in_o legeâ—…_n nemo_fw-la justificatur_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la illam_fw-la serval_n let_v the_o papist_n note_v that_o point_n of_o pelagianism_n ideo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la justificandi_fw-la essent_fw-la 18._o in_o gal._n 3._o 14._o ut_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la gentes_fw-la benedicerentur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sicut_fw-la prâ—…missum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la abrahae_fw-la 19_o in_o gal._n 3._o 26._o aequaliter_fw-la &_o judaei_n &_o gentes_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la estis_fw-la quia_fw-la credidistis_fw-la christâ—…_n 20._o in_o eph._n 2._o 8._o gratia_n estis_fw-la salvati_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-it meritis_fw-la prioris_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la 21._o in_o eph._n 2._o 15._o per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificans_fw-la 22._o in_o phil._n 3._o 9_o non_fw-la habens_fw-la meam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la meo_fw-la labour_v quae_fw-la sitam_fw-la sed_fw-la illam_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la illam_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la collata_fw-la est_fw-la christianis_fw-la xii_o chrysostome_n in_o rom._n 1._o 17._o thou_o obtain_v righteousness_n not_o 390._o by_o sweat_n and_o labour_n but_o receive_v it_o by_o gift_n from_o above_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v one_o thing_n only_o from_o within_o viz._n to_o believe_v nothing_o therefore_o in_o we_o do_v concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n but_o only_a faith_n second_o in_o rom._n 3._o 27._o 7._o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n to_o save_v by_o grace_n here_o he_o show_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o save_v but_o also_o justify_v and_o bring_v into_o glory_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o not_o require_v work_n but_o seek_v faith_n only_o three_o in_o rom._n 4._o 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v save_v otherwise_o than_o by_o faith_n four_o in_o rom._n 8._o 24._o 14._o this_o one_o gift_n have_v we_o bring_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v he_o promise_v thing_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o this_o only_a way_n we_o be_v save_v five_o in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n suffice_v abraham_n to_o righteousness_n six_o in_o gal._n 3._o 8._o they_o the_o justiciaries_n say_v he_o that_o adher_v to_o faith_n alone_o be_v accurse_v but_o paul_n show_v
respect_n of_o the_o alm_n which_o it_o do_v receive_v and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o therefore_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o alm_n be_v relative_n but_o we_o confess_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o without_o his_o object_n yet_o that_o object_n by_o apprehenâ—…ing_v whereof_o it_o 〈◊〉_d justify_v relâ—…tively_o be_v not_o righteousness_n inherent_a as_o here_o bellarmine_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n do_v suggest_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v between_o which_o and_o faith_n there_o be_v such_o a_o relation_n that_o as_o justify_v faith_n be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n faith_n in_o his_o blood_n so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o further_o i_o confess_v that_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v also_o in_o some_o measure_n just_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a though_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n thereby_o but_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o we_o will_v easy_o admit_v this_o argument_n that_o where_o faith_n be_v there_o be_v also_o inherent_a justice_n and_o consequent_o that_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o other_o virtue_n because_o we_o teach_v that_o by_o every_o sin_n faith_n be_v lose_v i_o do_v much_o marvel_n at_o his_o impudence_n for_o though_o he_o and_o his_o consort_n do_v wicked_o teach_v that_o by_o every_o act_n of_o infidelity_n faith_n be_v lose_v yet_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o grant_v that_o faith_n be_v lose_v by_o every_o sin_n that_o we_o confident_o hold_v that_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v never_o total_o or_o final_o lose_v by_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_a man_n some_o indeed_o have_v teach_v that_o by_o heinous_a offence_n which_o do_v vastare_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la waste_v the_o conscience_n faith_n be_v lose_v yet_o that_o be_v far_o from_o say_v it_o be_v lose_v by_o every_o sin_n second_o again_o say_v he_o if_o faith_n do_v justify_v relative_o than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o a_o man_n mind_n but_o justice_n also_o must_v be_v there_o and_o without_o love_n there_o be_v no_o justice_n answ._n without_o love_n there_o be_v no_o justice_n inherent_a but_o that_o be_v not_o it_o to_o which_o faith_n when_o it_o justify_v have_v relation_n but_o that_o which_o faith_n have_v justify_v we_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o justification_n three_o moreover_o say_v he_o if_o faith_n sever_v from_o all_o other_o virtue_n do_v justify_v alone_o than_o it_o may_v also_o justify_v be_v accompany_v with_o those_o vice_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o virtue_n but_o this_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o yet_o remain_v a_o wicked_a man_n answ._n if_o by_o vice_n he_o understand_v certain_a vicious_a disposition_n which_o though_o they_o do_v not_o reign_v in_o the_o faithful_a yet_o remain_v in_o they_o as_o their_o infirmity_n i_o confess_v that_o justify_v faith_n may_v and_o do_v stand_v with_o such_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o contrary_a habit_n of_o sin_n which_o reign_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n i_o profess_v that_o justify_v faith_n can_v stand_v with_o such_o for_o where_o these_o do_v reign_v the_o man_n be_v whole_o unregenerate_a and_o where_o regeneration_n be_v not_o there_o faith_n which_o by_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v can_v be_v it_o be_v therefore_o against_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n to_o harbour_v in_o a_o soul_n unregenerate_a §_o iv._o to_o this_o argument_n he_o say_v we_o answer_v that_o they_o assume_v that_o alone_o which_o be_v impossible_a viz._n that_o faith_n may_v be_v alone_o which_o i_o believe_v not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o answer_n of_o any_o of_o our_o doctor_n for_o a_o man_n argue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v suppose_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a and_o yet_o the_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o less_o force_n but_o our_o assertion_n that_o faith_n can_v be_v alone_o which_o before_o i_o have_v make_v good_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o defend_v against_o bellarmine_n objection_n chap._n 3._o he_o labour_v responsio_fw-la here_o to_o take_v away_o by_o three_o reason_n first_o by_o cavil_v with_o luther_n and_o calvin_n first_o 2._o luther_n say_v that_o faith_n justify_v both_o before_o and_o without_o charity_n i_o rejoin_v it_o justify_v before_o because_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o go_v before_o without_o because_o though_o charity_n be_v present_a with_o it_o yet_o it_o justify_v without_o it_o even_o as_o the_o eye_n though_o the_o ear_n be_v with_o it_o yet_o see_v without_o it_o second_o 28._o calvin_n say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n remain_v in_o the_o great_a fall_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o without_o charity_n i_o rejoin_v calvin_n say_v no_o more_o than_o s._n john_n do_v â—…â—…_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n do_v always_o remain_v in_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n which_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v as_o well_o the_o seed_n of_o charity_n as_o of_o faith_n and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o remain_v in_o the_o great_a fall_v of_o god_n child_n as_o we_o see_v in_o peter_n in_o who_o though_o he_o fall_v most_o grievous_o in_o deny_v and_o sorswear_v his_o lord_n yet_o the_o seed_n yea_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n do_v remain_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v 7._o elsewhere_o second_o say_v he_o because_o our_o argument_n assume_v not_o that_o faith_n may_v be_v alone_o but_o that_o if_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o it_o will_v do_v so_o though_o it_o be_v alonâ—…_n this_o reason_n do_v not_o confute_v our_o assertion_n that_o faith_n can_v be_v alone_o but_o take_v away_o that_o answer_n which_o he_o false_o i_o think_v assign_v to_o we_o but_o this_o consequence_n of_o he_o i_o have_v deny_v and_o disprove_v his_o three_o reason_n which_o be_v but_o the_o second_o to_o disprove_v our_o assertion_n if_o it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o that_o true_a faith_n be_v never_o alone_o than_o it_o be_v because_o faith_n beget_v those_o other_o grace_n even_o as_o a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o faith_n shall_v go_v before_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n if_o not_o in_o time_n yet_o in_o nature_n but_o faith_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v in_o nature_n before_o justification_n or_o justice_n infuse_v or_o those_o grace_n wherein_o justification_n consist_v because_o these_o be_v relative_n as_o they_o say_v god_n justify_v and_o faith_n receive_v justification_n for_o relative_n be_v simulnatura_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o relative_n that_o we_o mean_v be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v of_o god_n and_o faith_n apprehend_v or_o receive_v it_o which_o though_o they_o be_v simul_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o be_v before_o the_o other_o grace_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o if_o justify_v faith_n be_v before_o charity_n and_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n without_o charity_n than_o say_v he_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v just_a and_o not_o just_a at_o the_o same_o time_n answ._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o though_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n faith_n be_v before_o love_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o yet_o in_o time_n they_o go_v together_o neither_o be_v that_o such_o a_o absurdity_n as_o he_o imagine_v that_o the_o same_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n shall_v be_v a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o and_o righteous_a in_o christ_n a_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o law_n because_o he_o have_v break_v it_o but_o righteous_a according_a to_o the_o gâ—…spell_n because_o in_o christ_n he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v insomuch_o that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v repute_v as_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n last_o because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v false_a which_o they_o hold_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n and_o this_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o 15._o chapter_n unto_o which_o i_o have_v full_o 3_o answer_v in_o the_o second_o question_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n chap._n fourteen_o bellarmine_n third_n principal_a argument_n from_o the_o removal_n of_o those_o cause_n which_o may_v be_v give_v why_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o 16._o §_o i._o hhis_n three_o principal_a argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o removal_n cause_n of_o those_o cause_n he_o mean_v reason_n which_o may_v be_v give_v why_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v all_o which_o as_o he_o say_v may_v be_v reduce_v
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
for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n say_v st._n james_n 214._o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n will_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a 26._o so_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o and_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a §_o xvii_o but_o this_o reason_n of_o his_o he_o do_v illustrate_v by_o two_o unlike_a likeness_n similitude_n for_o say_v he_o even_o as_o fire_n because_o by_o its_o heat_n alone_o it_o heat_v if_o from_o the_o fire_n be_v take_v away_o all_o other_o quality_n which_o be_v by_o accident_n join_v with_o heat_n it_o will_v still_o without_o doubt_n heat_n and_o as_o a_o father_n because_o by_o the_o only_a relation_n of_o paternity_n he_o have_v reference_n to_o his_o son_n if_o from_o he_o who_o be_v a_o father_n all_o other_o attribute_n be_v remove_v as_o knowledgen_n â—…bility_n power_n health_n beauty_n and_o in_o stead_n os_fw-la they_o there_o shall_v succeed_v ignorance_n baseness_n weakness_n sickness_n deformity_n and_o among_o all_o these_o attribute_n paternity_n shall_v remain_v yet_o still_o that_o father_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o his_o son_n even_o so_o because_o a_o christian_a apprehend_v salvation_n by_o faith_n alone_o and_o unto_o it_o be_v refer_v by_o our_o adversary_n sure_o it_o follow_v that_o faith_n remain_v he_o may_v be_v save_v although_o he_o have_v no_o good_a work_n and_o have_v many_o ill_n answ._n in_o the_o former_a similitude_n he_o compare_v a_o christian_a man_n to_o fire_n faith_n to_o heat_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n to_o such_o other_o quality_n as_o in_o fire_n by_o accident_n concur_v with_o heat_n in_o which_o similitude_n nothing_o be_v like_a for_o neither_o do_v a_o christian_a man_n justify_v or_o save_v other_o by_o faith_n as_o fire_n by_o his_o heat_n do_v heat_n other_o thing_n neither_o be_v he_o justify_v or_o save_v by_o his_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n inherent_a but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christâ—…_n neither_o be_v other_o grace_n or_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n which_o we_o call_v good_a work_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o i_o know_v not_o what_o accidental_a quality_n concur_v with_o heat_n but_o to_o those_o unseparable_a quality_n of_o fire_n viz_o light_n and_o dryness_n for_o even_o in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v inflame_v there_o do_v concur_v necessary_o with_o heat_n dryness_n and_o light_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o true_a fire_n without_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o heat_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n proper_o and_o not_o to_o the_o light_n or_o dryness_n of_o the_o element_n so_o in_o a_o true_a christian_n that_o be_v justify_v there_o do_v concur_v necessary_o with_o faith_n both_o other_o sanctify_a grace_n answerable_a to_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o also_o the_o light_n of_o a_o christian_a conversation_n without_o which_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o true_a christian_a or_o true_o justify_v and_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v or_o save_v be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v either_o to_o other_o grace_n or_o to_o good_a work_n but_o only_o to_o faith_n receive_v christ_n or_o rather_o to_o christ_n only_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o other_o similitude_n he_o compare_v the_o reference_n which_o faith_n have_v to_o salvation_n unto_o that_o relation_n with_o be_v between_o father_n and_o son_n but_o faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v no_o such_o relative_n neither_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o sanctification_n or_o good_a work_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o those_o accidental_a adjunct_n attribute_v to_o a_o father_n which_o may_v come_v and_o go_v as_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o father_n but_o rather_o to_o those_o property_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o reason_n will_n understanding_n wit_n etc._n etc._n for_o although_o a_o man_n can_v become_v a_o father_n without_o these_o yet_o his_o be_v a_o father_n be_v not_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o these_o §_o xviii_o and_o whereas_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o take_v away_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o adversaty_n who_o allege_v that_o his_o supposition_n be_v impossible_a both_o because_o in_o his_o first_o book_n he_o have_v prove_v that_o say_v may_v true_o and_o indeed_o be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n and_o also_o because_o at_o least_o in_o conceit_n it_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o they_o which_o he_o say_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o hypotheticall_a prâ—…position_n neither_o can_v his_o adversary_n deny_v it_o who_o teach_v thah_n faith_n and_o work_n have_v that_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n hereunto_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o i_o have_v former_o not_o only_o answer_v his_o argument_n which_o he_o produce_v to_o this_o purpose_n 3_o but_o also_o prove_v by_o unanswereable_a argument_n that_o true_a justify_v faith_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n second_o as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o his_o supposition_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o be_v impossible_a impossible_a i_o say_v that_o work_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v present_a necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la shall_v in_o the_o same_o speech_n be_v true_o suppose_v to_o be_v absent_a three_o if_o bellarmine_n can_v conceive_v that_o true_a justify_n and_o save_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n than_o he_o may_v also_o conceive_v that_o that_o faith_n may_v save_v which_o be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o destitute_a of_o good_a work_n his_o assumption_n i_o grant_v for_o we_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o sever_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v or_o save_v neither_o alone_a nor_o at_o all_o and_o do_v ascribe_v less_o to_o such_o a_o faith_n than_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v but_o his_o conclusion_n be_v faulty_a as_o contain_v more_o than_o can_v be_v infer_v upon_o the_o premise_n that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o presence_n but_o also_o of_o some_o efficiency_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o antecedent_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o the_o conclusion_n shall_v gainsay_v and_o say_v no_o more_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n §_o i._o now_o bellarmine_n will_v discourse_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n or_o of_o actual_a righteousness_n 10._o and_o in_o this_o dispute_n he_o spend_v eigth_n chapter_n we_o but_o to_o what_o end_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o wander_v still_o he_o have_v in_o the_o first_o book_n propound_v five_o principal_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o the_o five_o and_o last_o be_v that_o good_a work_n also_o do_v justify_v and_o therefore_o not_o faith_n alone_o this_o assertion_n he_o labour_v to_o prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n the_o first_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n which_o i_o have_v answer_v the_o second_o from_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n namely_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v be_v true_o good_a which_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v we_o say_v indeed_o that_o the_o seem_a good_a work_n of_o man_n unregenerate_a be_v not_o true_o good_a because_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_o good_a but_o will_v it_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n nothing_o less_o he_o must_v prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o only_o true_o good_a but_o also_o pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o perpetual_o and_o universal_o good_a for_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a as_o in_o 2._o many_o thing_n we_o say_v james_n the_o just_a offend_v all_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n for_o he_o that_o offendeâ—…h_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a 10._o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o obedience_n that_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v accurse_v because_o he_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o unless_o therefore_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o not_o only_o some_o but_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o only_o true_o but_o
from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n this_o assumption_n may_v thus_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v already_o he_o need_v not_o to_o merit_v for_o to_o merit_n be_v to_o obtain_v by_o desert_n that_o right_n which_o a_o man_n have_v not_o yet_o nullus_fw-la meretâ—…r_fw-la say_v c._n thomas_n quod_fw-la â—…am_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o again_o c._n meritum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la nondâ—…m_fw-la habetur_fw-la therefore_o the_o faithful_a if_o they_o have_v already_o right_a to_o god_n kingdom_n they_o need_v not_o merit_v it_o or_o if_o they_o must_v merit_v then_o have_v they_o not_o as_o yet_o that_o right_n by_o christ_n but_o must_v purchase_v it_o by_o their_o own_o desert_n which_o be_v great_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o faithful_a before_o they_o produce_v any_o good_a work_n have_v right_a to_o god_n kingdom_n nâ—…m_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsâ—…_n say_v bellarmine_n ratiâ—…_n quòd_fw-la incipiâ—…_n 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head_n four_o that_o which_o take_v from_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n do_v greaâ—…ly_o detract_v from_o the_o al-sufficiency_n of_o christ_n merit_n the_o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n take_v from_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n therefore_o it_o do_v great_o derogate_v from_o the_o al-sufficient_a merit_n of_o christ._n five_o they_o who_o ascribe_v the_o condign_a merit_n of_o heaven_n to_o their_o own_o good_a work_n and_o to_o salve_v the_o matter_n do_v fain_o that_o christ_n have_v merit_v for_o their_o good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v condign_o merit_v heaven_n do_v indeed_o rob_v christ_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o merit_v for_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o do_v arrogate_v it_o unto_o themselves_o thus_o do_v the_o papist_n who_o ascribe_v the_o condign_a merit_n of_o heaven_n to_o their_o own_o work_n and_o to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a they_o fain_o that_o christ_n merit_v for_o our_o work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n for_o neither_o by_o the_o scripture_n nor_o father_n nor_o any_o sound_a reason_n do_v they_o so_o much_o as_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v this_o fiction_n this_o novelty_n christ_n do_v not_o save_v we_o to_o make_v we_o our_o own_o saviour_n but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o by_o himself_o he_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o salvation_n object_n 1._o but_o you_o will_v say_v do_v christ_n merit_v for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v idle_a i_o answer_v we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v preordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o not_o to_o merit_v by_o they_o but_o to_o glorify_v god_n by_o they_o to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n and_o to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o elâ—…ction_n sure_a and_o for_o many_o other_o reason_n which_o i_o deliver_v when_o i_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n object_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o christ_n merit_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o man_n without_o work_n answ._n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o that_o be_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o without_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v howbeit_o in_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v good_a work_n do_v follow_v but_o not_o as_o cause_n of_o justification_n or_o as_o merit_n of_o salvation_n object_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o christ._n answ._n we_o must_v be_v like_a to_o he_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o his_o fullness_n even_o grace_n for_o grace_n rom._n 8._o 29._o 1_o joâ—…n_n 3._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o but_o we_o can_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o office_n of_o mediation_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o merit_v which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o head_n 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purpose_n to_o give_v we_o wherewith_o to_o merit_v than_o will_v he_o have_v infuse_v most_o perfect_a righteousness_n into_o we_o which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v stain_v with_o any_o sinfulness_n neither_o shall_v need_v remission_n or_o indulgence_n but_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v this_o power_n to_o merit_v heaven_n that_o the_o best_a of_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v with_o david_n 4._o as_o be_v not_o more_o just_a than_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o who_o shall_v stand_v and_o with_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v not_o more_o holy_a than_o they_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n our_o chief_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v as_o augustine_n 27._o true_o say_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n rather_o than_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n now_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n in_o ourselves_o as_o all_o be_v we_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n but_o punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o while_o we_o deserve_v hell_n how_o can_v we_o possible_o merit_v heaven_n §_o x._o these_o be_v the_o argument_n which_o bellarmine_n take_v upon_o he_o reason_n to_o answer_v but_o can_v not_o satisfy_v now_o we_o be_v to_o add_v some_o other_o our_o three_o reason_n therefore_o be_v this_o if_o we_o can_v merit_v so_o much_o as_o temporal_a blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n then_o much_o less_o eternal_a but_o we_o can_v merit_v so_o much_o as_o temporal_a blessing_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o eternal_a 1._o the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v thus_o first_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o 10._o that_o he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n of_o david_n concern_v mankind_n in_o general_a psal._n 8._o 4._o and_o concern_v himself_o in_o particular_a 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o second_o if_o by_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o merit_v of_o god_n so_o mâ—…ch_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n but_o must_v beg_v it_o at_o god_n hand_n then_o can_v we_o not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n of_o he_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a for_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o make_v this_o daily_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o day_n by_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n hierome_n 18_o say_v well_o that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n worthy_a the_o heavenly_a glory_n though_o it_o be_v such_o as_o this_o present_a life_n be_v but_o chrysâ—…stome_n 〈◊〉_d go_v further_a if_o we_o shall_v die_v ten_o thousand_o time_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o be_v before_o anastasius_n 135._o for_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o we_o do_v we_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o air_n alone_o which_o we_o breathe_v 5._o basill_n those_o which_o be_v esteem_v retribution_n be_v grant_v to_o man_n only_o for_o the_o lord_n bounty_n sake_n for_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o mortal_a man_n do_v not_o match_v the_o gift_n already_o vouchfafe_v much_o less_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o exceed_v our_o thought_n but_o most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o doctrine_n be_v that_o assertion_n of_o gregâ—…rius_n 2._o ariminensis_n quòd_fw-la â—…dum_fw-la aeâ—…erna_fw-la vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o act_n of_o man_n though_o proceed_v from_o never_o so_o great_a charity_n do_v condign_o merit_v with_o god_n not_o only_o eternal_a life_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o other_o reward_n whether_o eternal_a or_o temporal_a §_o xi_o our_o four_o reason_n that_o which_o we_o attain_v unto_o by_o right_a of_o adoption_n adoption_n as_o our_o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o prepare_v for_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o our_o merit_n that_o we_o do_v not_o obtain_v by_o our_o merit_n unto_o eternal_a life_n we_o do_v attain_v by_o right_a of_o adoption_n as_o our_o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o prepare_v for_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o our_o merit_n therefore_o we_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o merit_n the_o assumption_n be_v manifest_a for_o therefore_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v call_v our_o inheritance_n act._n 20._o 32._o &_o 26._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 18._o ephes._n 1._o 14._o 18._o 5._o 5._o col._n 3._o 24._o and_o that_o a_o eternal_a and_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n heb._n 9_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o and_o of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o faithful_a be_v heir_n jam._n â—…_n 5._o for_o therefore_o be_v we_o adopt_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o fellow_n heir_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o gal._n 4._o 7._o and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v we_o justify_v by_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v according_o to_o hope_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3._o 7._o bellarmine_n himself_o have_v teach_v as_o we_o have_v quanquam_fw-la hear_v that_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n jure_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la and_o in_o that_o ratio_fw-la we_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o begin_v â—…o_o have_v right_a to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o eternal_a â—…elicity_n now_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o we_o begin_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n and_o hereby_o appear_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n for_o we_o have_v our_o right_n of_o adoption_n not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n who_o have_v predestinate_v 6._o we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a and_o this_o inheritance_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25_o 34._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o inheritance_n so_o also_o a_o reward_n and_o reward_n presuppose_v merit_n for_o so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 16._o teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o godly_a both_o as_o grace_v that_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n promise_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o reward_n due_o to_o be_v render_v to_o their_o merit_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n i_o answer_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v no_o such_o reward_n as_o presuppose_v merit_n for_o it_o be_v a_o free_a reward_n free_o promise_v free_o give_v neither_o can_v those_o thing_n stand_v together_o which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v conjoin_v that_o eternal_a life_n shall_v both_o be_v gratia_fw-la a_o free_a gift_n gracious_o promise_v and_o free_o bestow_v and_o also_o a_o due_a wage_n to_o be_v render_v to_o desert_n neither_o if_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n as_o it_o be_v call_v col._n 3._o 24._o which_o be_v free_o bestow_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v a_o mercenary_a wage_n which_o be_v due_a to_o hire_v servant_n §_o xii_o our_o five_o reason_n if_o good_a work_n doâ—…_n merit_v eternal_a life_n life_n then_o be_v they_o cause_v of_o it_o for_o merit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v merit_v but_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o merit_v it_o the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v first_o from_o that_o receive_a testimony_n of_o arb_n bernard_n that_o good_a work_n be_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la hac_fw-la conclusione_n firmius_fw-la say_v 1109._o cassander_n who_o also_o say_v that_o thomas_n bradwardin_n and_o divers_a other_o schoolman_n deny_v good_a work_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o that_o some_o who_o call_v they_o cause_n do_v mean_v causam_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o proper_o be_v no_o cause_n second_o true_a cause_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v trust_v in_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o true_a cause_n thereof_o the_o proposition_n be_v bellarmine_n a._n licet_fw-la confidere_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la vera_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o assumption_n also_o in_o effect_n be_v he_o for_o if_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a as_o he_o true_o say_v 3._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o without_o special_a revelation_n and_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o to_o repose_v â—…ur_n whole_a affiance_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o
he_o call_v those_o work_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o sin_n good_a merit_n for_o that_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n but_o he_o say_v they_o do_v not_o suffice_v to_o merit_v or_o obtain_v the_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n and_o therefore_o indeed_o deny_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n §_o ii_o the_o second_o be_v basil_n maneâ—…_n sempiternâ—…_n requies_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la 11â—…_n vitalegitimè_fw-la certaverunt_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la eorum_fw-la merita_fw-la factorum_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la munificentissimi_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la sperârunt_fw-la which_o be_v a_o pregnant_a testimony_n but_o bellarm_n taking_n advantage_n at_o the_o printer_n fault_n in_o the_o old_a edition_n of_o basil_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o since_o have_v be_v supply_v answereththat_o chemnitius_n do_v not_o right_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o basil_n for_o in_o the_o greek_a neither_o the_o word_n non_fw-fr ob_fw-la eorum_fw-la merita_fw-la be_v find_v nor_o the_o word_n gratiâ—…_n the_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v propound_v a_o eveâ—…lasting_a â—…est_n to_o they_o who_o lawful_o strive_v in_o this_o life_n not_o render_v according_a to_o the_o debt_n or_o due_a of_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o most_o bountiful_a god_n in_o who_o they_o have_v trust_v where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v not_o express_v be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o seem_v by_o allusion_n to_o invert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o with_o bellarmine_n in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v according_a to_o the_o duty_n or_o debt_n of_o the_o most_o bountiful_a god_n or_o great_a giver_n it_o be_v absurd_a gift_n and_o debt_n be_v contrary_a and_o also_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debt_n or_o duâ—…ty_n to_o understand_v as_o he_o do_v measure_v which_o become_v the_o bounty_n of_o god_n that_o be_v much_o great_a than_o be_v due_a to_o the_o work_n be_v no_o less_o absurd_a for_o neither_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siignifie_v measure_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repeat_v in_o the_o latter_a clause_n which_o signify_v render_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v exhibit_v which_o bellarmine_n leave_v out_o neither_o do_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o bellarmine_n absurd_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v for_o there_o be_v no_o debt_n or_o duty_n of_o god_n neither_o will_v it_o hinder_v our_o cause_n if_o the_o word_n render_v be_v repeat_v in_o the_o latter_a clause_n for_o what_o be_v promise_v be_v to_o be_v render_v but_o in_o plain_a term_n basil_n say_v that_o eternal_a rest_n to_o they_o that_o live_v well_o be_v not_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o munifiâ—…nt_n god_n exhibit_v but_o his_o second_o evasion_n be_v more_o gross_a that_o basil_n speak_v of_o the_o reward_n as_o render_v not_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n which_o man_n have_v do_v by_o their_o own_o strength_n but_o such_o as_o be_v do_v by_o grace_n repl_n basil_n plain_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n in_o this_o life_n and_o have_v trust_v in_o god_n and_o say_v that_o the_o eternal_a rest_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v rendy_v not_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n but_o give_v according_a to_o the_o gâ—…ace_n of_o god_n the_o great_a giver_n neither_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o natural_a or_o gâ—…acelesse_a man_n of_o who_o he_o never_o dream_v that_o the_o eternal_a rest_n be_v pâ—…epared_v for_o they_o but_o of_o godly_a man_n such_o as_o david_n be_v who_o woâ—…ds_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o speech_n beside_o if_o the_o rewâ—…rd_n be_v render_v as_o bellarmine_n say_v supra_fw-la condignum_fw-la how_o be_v it_o merit_v â—…x_n condignâ—…_n or_o if_o it_o be_v merâ—…ted_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la how_o be_v it_o supra_fw-la condignum_fw-la §_o iii_o the_o three_o be_v saint_n augustine_n out_o of_o who_o hâ—…_n recite_v augustinâ—…_n only_o three_o place_n as_o â—…ited_v by_o we_o the_o firlâ—…_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o sin_n be_v thou_o the_o merit_n be_v go_n supplicium_fw-la tibi_fw-la debetur_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la praemium_fw-la uâ—…nerit_fw-la â—…ua_fw-la dona_fw-la corâ—…abit_fw-la non_fw-la meriâ—…a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d punishment_n be_v due_a to_o thou_o and_o when_o the_o reward_n shall_v come_v he_o will_v crown_v his_o own_o gift_n not_o thy_o merit_n 2._o pro_fw-la 15_o nihilo_fw-la salvos_fw-la facies_fw-la illos_fw-la nihil_fw-la inuenies_fw-la unde_fw-la salve_n &_o multum_fw-la invenis_fw-la unde_fw-la damn_v thou_o will_v save_v they_o for_o nothing_o thou_o find_v nothing_o for_o which_o to_o save_v and_o thou_o find_v much_o for_o which_o to_o condemn_v 3._o maluit_fw-la dicere_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la â—…terna_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la 9_o nostr_n be_v deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sua_fw-la miseratione_n perducere_fw-la he_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o do_v bring_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a testimony_n bellarmine_n answer_v in_o gross_a wheresoever_o augustine_n condemn_v merit_n he_o speak_v of_o such_o merit_n as_o be_v in_o we_o from_o ourselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o quote_v august_n epist._n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la in_o two_o place_n and_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n c._n 6._o 7._o 8._o reply_v augustine_n by_o merit_n understand_v good_a work_n which_o he_o consider_v either_o as_o go_v before_o grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n which_o against_o the_o pelagian_n he_o deny_v tâ—…_n merit_v either_o grace_n or_o glory_n or_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o proceed_n from_o grace_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n but_o these_o though_o he_o call_v they_o merit_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v yet_o every_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o they_o not_o as_o to_o our_o merit_n deserve_v it_o but_o as_o to_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o reward_n itself_o be_v call_v gratia_fw-la both_o because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v and_o because_o those_o work_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n grace_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o reward_v our_o work_n with_o eternal_a life_n do_v not_o reward_v they_o as_o our_o merit_n but_o as_o his_o own_o gift_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o effectual_o against_o the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n for_o if_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o our_o own_o as_o from_o ourselves_o how_o can_v â—…hey_n merit_v of_o he_o who_o gift_n they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o and_o from_o ourselves_o and_o be_v also_o perfect_a as_o they_o be_v not_o than_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o when_o god_n reward_v they_o he_o reward_v our_o merit_n but_o not_o be_v from_o ourselves_o but_o mere_o by_o his_o gift_n when_o he_o reward_v they_o he_o do_v not_o reward_v our_o merit_n but_o crown_v his_o own_o gift_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o whereas_o august_n consider_v good_a work_n two_o way_n either_o as_o our_o merit_n or_o as_o god_n gift_n he_o both_o constant_o deny_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v render_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o our_o merit_n and_o also_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o free_o as_o to_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o those_o very_a place_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o say_v 105._o cum_fw-la deuâ—…_n coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la coronat_fw-la quam_fw-la muner_n a_o sâ—…a_n when_o god_n do_v crown_v our_o merit_n so_o he_o call_v good_a work_n he_o crown_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 10â—…_n ergo_fw-la coronat_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la dona_fw-la sua_fw-la coronat_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la tâ—…a_fw-la and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o say_v 105._o that_o howsowever_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v to_o our_o good_a work_n which_o he_o therefore_o
one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o which_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o 4._o for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la if_o eternal_a life_n be_v gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la si_fw-la gratis_n datur_fw-la then_o be_v not_o due_a by_o desert_n and_o if_o the_o good_a work_n also_o be_v grace_n how_o can_v it_o deserve_v a_o reward_n and_o so_o great_a a_o reward_n from_o he_o that_o give_v it_o for_o bellarmine_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o seventeen_o chapter_n that_o if_o the_o work_n be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o promise_a reward_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n if_o say_v he_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n shall_v promise_v to_o a_o labourer_n for_o his_o day_n work_n not_o the_o day-peny_n but_o a_o hundred_o crown_n and_o yet_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n give_v to_o a_o good_a work_n do_v incomparable_o surpass_v the_o unequal_a proportion_n that_o be_v between_o a_o hundred_o crown_n and_o a_o day_n work_n §_o vi_o in_o his_o second_o argument_n he_o trifle_v egregious_o he_o say_v reason_n there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o river_n run_v from_o it_o grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n joh._n 4._o 14._o and_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o river_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n psal._n 46._o 5._o where_n according_a to_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v thus_o read_v fluminis_fw-la impetus_fw-la laetificat_fw-la civitateâ—…_n dei_fw-la which_o 45._o bellarmine_n himself_o expound_v thus_o fluminis_fw-la impetus_fw-la laetificat_fw-la civiâ—…taem_n dei_fw-la i._o non_fw-la timebit_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la quando_fw-la turbabitur_fw-la terra_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n literal_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o it_o must_v be_v allegorize_v then_o as_o by_o the_o fountain_n grace_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o of_o joh._n 4._o 14._o so_o by_o the_o river_n shall_v be_v understand_v perseverance_n and_o increase_n of_o grace_n run_v to_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o sea_n wherein_o the_o course_n of_o all_o river_n end_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o sea_n such_o be_v of_o grace_n or_o of_o a_o gracious_a work_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v his_o first_o analogy_n the_o second_o be_v no_o less_o ridiculous_a moreover_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o ascent_n and_o descent_n of_o water_n for_o it_o do_v ascend_v as_o high_a as_o it_o do_v descend_v and_o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o descend_v from_o heaven_n will_v ascend_v as_o high_a no_o doubt_n if_o it_o be_v convey_v in_o a_o close_a conduit_n pipe_n §_o vii_o his_o three_o reason_n eternal_a life_n be_v the_o day-peny_n of_o those_o that_o reason_n labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n matth._n 20._o but_o the_o day-peny_n be_v the_o just_a hire_n of_o the_o day_n labour_n so_o be_v eternal_a life_n the_o day-peny_n which_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n do_v signify_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v thereby_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v a_o hire_n render_v as_o due_a to_o equal_a labour_n but_o as_o a_o free_a reward_n bestow_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o â—…_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o just_a wage_n for_o the_o whole_a day_n labour_n than_o he_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n shall_v have_v have_v but_o one_o twelve_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n his_o four_o reason_n seed_n in_o virtue_n physical_a be_v equal_a to_o that_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o contain_v it_o grace_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o eternal_a life_n that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n therefore_o iâ—…_n virtue_n moral_a grace_n be_v equal_a to_o glory_n answ._n this_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o similitude_n of_o grace_n and_o seed_n which_o be_v not_o like_a in_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o comparison_n be_v bring_v for_o neither_o be_v seed_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n as_o he_o suppose_v grace_n to_o be_v nor_o grace_v the_o seminal_a cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o seed_n be_v the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la but_o grace_n meaning_n grace_n inherent_a be_v neither_o the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la nor_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n nor_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o salvation_n unless_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v no_o cause_n yea_o but_o gracâ—…_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o answ._n the_o seed_n of_o god_n proper_o be_v god_n word_n 23._o sow_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o our_o new_a and_o spiriâ—…uall_a life_n in_o this_o 11._o world_n this_o seed_n conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n as_o the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n mean_v in_o that_o place_n of_o â—…9_n s._n john_n which_o always_o abide_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v once_o bear_v of_o god_n be_v never_o unborn_a again_o the_o fruit_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v call_v seed_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n be_v sow_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o there_o conceive_v and_o take_a root_n fructify_v and_o bring_v 15._o forth_o increase_v in_o some_o thirty_o in_o some_o sixty_o in_o some_o aâ—…_n hundred_o fold_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n therefore_o be_v call_v seed_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o in_o this_o life_n and_o further_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n be_v compare_v to_o sow_v of_o seed_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o great_a harvest_n as_o also_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o earth_n for_o even_o as_o he_o that_o cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n do_v it_o in_o hope_n 10._o of_o increase_n at_o the_o next_o harvest_n or_o as_o he_o that_o commit_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o the_o earth_n 42._o as_o seed_n do_v it_o in_o hope_n of_o increase_n at_o the_o great_a harvest_n so_o he_o which_o sow_v in_o righteousness_n to_o the_o 8._o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n cast_v into_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o but_o be_v recompense_v with_o increase_n at_o the_o harvest_n and_o as_o the_o body_n though_o sow_v in_o corruption_n do_v not_o perish_v but_o rise_v in_o 42._o incorruption_n at_o the_o great_a harvest_n so_o he_o that_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o good_a work_n though_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o cast_v they_o upon_o the_o water_n as_o 1._o solomon_n speak_v he_o shall_v not_o lose_v thereby_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v reward_v a_o 29._o hundred-fold_n and_o at_o the_o great_a harvest_n he_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n but_o as_o the_o increase_n in_o harvest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v asscribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o sour_a but_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n to_o incorruption_n 38._o at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o commit_v it_o as_o seed_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o 22._o we_o be_v make_v alive_a again_o so_o the_o reap_v of_o everlasting_a life_n at_o the_o great_a harvest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v asscribe_v to_o our_o merit_n but_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v purchase_v it_o for_o we_o and_o to_o the_o undeserved_a mercy_n of_o god_n who_o crown_v his_o own_o grace_n in_o we_o so_o if_o we_o sow_v to_o ourselves_o in_o righteousness_n we_o shall_v reap_v in_o mercy_n as_o the_o 12._o prophet_n speak_v §_o ix_o his_o five_o argument_n conclude_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n reason_n eternal_a life_n say_v he_o be_v a_o certain_a supernatural_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n and_o of_o the_o principle_n bâ—…th_v efficient_a and_o formal_a but_o merit_n which_o consist_v in_o love_n be_v also_o a_o supernatural_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n and_o of_o the_o principle_n both_o efficient_a and_o formal_a therefore_o they_o have_v aproportion_n between_o themselves_o and_o the_o one_o lead_v to_o the_o other_o as_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o end_n answ._n i_o grant_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o glorification_n but_o no_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n of_o likeness_n in_o the_o respect_v mention_v but_o no_o proportion_n of_o equality_n and_o