we_o and_o vers_fw-la 21._o to_o make_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o act._n 18._o 26._o 18._o that_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v joh._n 3._o 18._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o condemn_v that_o be_v as_o paul_n speak_v act._n 13._o 39_o be_v justify_v but_o he_o 39_o that_o believe_v not_o he_o be_v condemn_v already_o that_o which_o paul_n affirm_v rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o now_o without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v the_o righteousness_n 22._o of_o god_n be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o beleeâ—…e_n saint_n peter_n more_o plain_o express_v act._n 10._o 43._o unto_o he_o all_o the_o prophet_n bear_v witness_v that_o every_o one_o which_o 43._o believe_v in_o he_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o his_o name_n §_o viii_o because_o the_o whole_a process_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n 34._o be_v judicial_a rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o for_o the_o sinner_n summon_v himself_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n as_o every_o one_o must_v do_v that_o will_v be_v justify_v his_o own_o conscience_n be_v right_o inform_v by_o the_o paedagogie_n of_o the_o law_n accuse_v he_o the_o devil_n plead_v against_o he_o the_o law_n convict_v he_o and_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o subject_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n if_o god_n shall_v judge_v he_o according_a to_o his_o law_n but_o the_o sinner_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v open_v 14._o his_o heart_n to_o believe_v appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n humble_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o pardon_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o they_o our_o saviour_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n make_v intercession_n 24._o and_o as_o a_o advocate_n plead_v for_o he_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v pay_v the_o debt_n and_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o believe_a sinner_n therefore_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o in_o mercy_n but_o also_o in_o justice_n be_v to_o remit_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o in_o christ._n the_o lord_n as_o a_o gracious_a and_o righteous_a judge_n impute_v to_o the_o believer_n the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n absolve_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v justify_v he_o the_o believe_a sinner_n be_v thus_o justify_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o justify_v in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v not_o yet_o persuade_v and_o assure_v of_o his_o justification_n until_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v teach_v he_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o himself_o which_o he_o seal_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o sacrament_n the_o believer_n be_v thus_o persuade_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n assure_v of_o his_o justification_n give_v diligence_n by_o practise_v the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o sanctification_n to_o confirm_v and_o increase_v that_o assurance_n more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n labour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v sure_a his_o election_n his_o vocation_n and_o his_o justification_n and_o so_o proceed_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n the_o believer_n have_v thus_o be_v justify_v in_o this_o life_n both_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n after_o this_o life_n namely_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o our_o saviour_n will_v judge_v of_o man_n faith_n according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v pronounce_v happy_a and_o bless_a these_o 13._o three_o degree_n of_o god_n most_o gracious_a proceed_n with_o the_o faithful_a i_o have_v set_v down_o not_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o degree_n of_o justification_n so_o proper_o call_v for_o the_o first_o degree_n only_o be_v that_o justification_n whereof_o we_o treat_v which_o admit_v no_o degree_n the_o other_o be_v degree_n of_o the_o declaration_n thereof_o the_o former_a private_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o other_o public_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n cap._n iii_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o word_n justification_n the_o two_o first_o signification_n thereof_o assign_v by_o bellarmine_n §_o i._o have_v thus_o explain_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o justification_n these_o word_n which_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v justification_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v the_o allegation_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o same_o bellarmine_n therefore_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o word_n justification_n mean_v the_o latin_a word_n be_v use_v four_o way_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n mean_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a edition_n when_o as_o indeed_o neither_o the_o latin_a edition_n itself_o nor_o the_o latin_a word_n be_v in_o this_o question_n further_o to_o be_v respect_v than_o as_o it_o be_v a_o true_a translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o new_a first_o say_v he_o it_o be_v take_v 12._o for_o the_o law_n which_o teach_v righteousness_n and_o so_o be_v use_v psal._n 119._o 8._o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o justification_n and_o vers_fw-la 12._o teach_v i_o thy_o justification_n etc._n etc._n this_o bellarmine_n bare_o expound_v without_o any_o further_o enforce_v but_o gregory_n martin_n 8._o and_o our_o rhemist_n 8._o urge_v it_o as_o a_o principal_a argument_n that_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v therefore_o call_v justification_n because_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o do_v justify_v we_o and_o therefore_o exclaim_v against_o we_o that_o in_o our_o translation_n we_o in_o stead_n of_o justification_n do_v read_v statute_n or_o ordinance_n as_o though_o in_o translate_n the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o do_v profess_v to_o translate_v the_o latin_a edition_n and_o not_o the_o original_a text._n now_o the_o word_n which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a interpret_v justificationes_fw-la and_o by_o the_o 72._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v chuqqim_a which_o when_o it_o be_v use_v alone_o signify_v undefinite_o any_o of_o the_o precept_n statute_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o be_v use_v with_o other_o word_n of_o the_o like_a signification_n from_o which_o it_o be_v distinguish_v signify_v the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n insomuch_o that_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a in_o many_o place_n even_o where_o the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v ceremonias_fw-la a_o as_o i_o show_v before_o 5._o which_o though_o the_o latin_n sometime_o call_v justificationes_fw-la yet_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v not_o justify_v and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o luk._n 1._o 6._o where_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n 6._o be_v say_v to_o have_v walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o justification_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o translation_n of_o chuqqim_n and_o signify_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o of_o the_o greek_a word_n i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o chap._n 2._o §_o 5._o if_o therefore_o the_o force_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n justificationes_fw-la be_v urge_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n can_v justify_v no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o much_o less_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o the_o conclusion_n which_o they_o infer_v from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n that_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v justification_n because_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o man_n be_v justify_v be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 11._o apostle_n that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n live_v be_v or_o can_v be_v justify_v §_o ii_o but_o if_o they_o be_v justification_n who_o be_v they_o for_o so_o they_o retort_v argue_v if_o good_a work_n say_v they_o be_v the_o
law_n and_o the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o 5._o calvin_n not_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o divine_n christum_fw-la sc_n nos_fw-la reconciliasse_n deo_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la acquisivisse_fw-la toto_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la cursu_fw-la §_o x._o but_o against_o this_o assumption_n divers_a thing_n be_v object_v himseâ—…fe_n first_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v which_o i_o fear_v to_o relate_v that_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n not_o for_o we_o but_o for_o himself_o for_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o which_o assertion_n detract_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n from_o the_o bounty_n of_o his_o grace_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n from_o his_o merit_n for_o if_o his_o obedience_n be_v of_o duty_n than_o be_v it_o not_o meritorious_a as_o himself_o teach_v luk._n 17._o 10._o for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n 10._o obedience_n be_v not_o meritorious_a than_o have_v we_o no_o title_n to_o heaven_n from_o his_o bounty_n if_o what_o he_o do_v indeed_o for_o we_o and_o not_o for_o himself_o he_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o we_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o peâ—…son_n as_o if_o either_o he_o need_v to_o obey_v for_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o obedience_n he_o be_v any_o way_n better_v in_o himself_o or_o improve_v but_o these_o man_n shall_v have_v remember_v that_o the_o person_n who_o as_o both_o of_o we_o confess_v do_v obey_v the_o law_n be_v and_o be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o god_n also_o and_o therefore_o as_o his_o blood_n be_v god_n blood_n 28._o so_o his_o obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n 8._o of_o god_n and_o consequent_o be_v perform_v not_o of_o duty_n nor_o for_o himself_o for_o if_o of_o duty_n than_o have_v god_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n neither_o need_v the_o humane_a nature_n be_v by_o personal_a union_n unite_v to_o the_o divine_a to_o obey_v or_o to_o merit_v for_o itself_o see_v from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o the_o conception_n thereof_o it_o be_v personal_o unite_v to_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o person_n it_o subsist_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o be_v thereof_o most_o happy_a and_o enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n be_v at_o that_o time_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v both_o viator_n &_o comprehensor_fw-la neither_o do_v the_o humane_a nature_n which_o do_v not_o subsist_v by_o itself_o work_v any_o thing_n by_o itself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o god_n manifest_v 16._o in_o the_o flesh_n do_v in_o and_o by_o it_o both_o obey_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o become_v man_n not_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o incarnation_n be_v a_o 7._o abase_v of_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v to_o nothing_o for_o man_n compare_v to_o god_n be_v as_o 17._o nothing_o if_o not_o as_o less_o than_o nothing_o but_o for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n so_o be_v man_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v not_o for_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o further_a 8._o debase_v of_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o and_o as_o for_o we_o he_o sanctify_a himself_o john_n 17._o 17._o so_o for_o we_o he_o perform_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3._o 15._o and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o matth._n 5._o 17._o that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n require_v to_o justification_n may_v be_v fulfil_v papist_n in_o it_o rom._n 8._o 4._o §_o xi_o but_o here_o the_o papist_n object_n 9_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o his_o humiliation_n do_v merit_v his_o exaltation_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o therefore_o god_n exalt_v he_o phil._n 2._o 9_o answer_n in_o every_o aetiologie_n the_o reason_n which_o be_v render_v be_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n call_v the_o cause_n though_o it_o may_v be_v any_o other_o argument_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o of_o the_o consequence_n as_o here_o humiliation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o way_n to_o exaltation_n and_o exaltation_n not_o the_o effect_n but_o the_o consequent_a as_o 26._o it_o be_v say_v luk._n 24._o 26._o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o the_o imitation_n 5._o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o charity_n and_o humility_n of_o his_o charity_n in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n for_o our_o sake_n become_v man_n and_o be_v man_n 9_o humble_v himself_o further_o and_o become_v obedient_a until_o his_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o his_o humility_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o his_o glory_n for_o before_o honour_n 12._o be_v humility_n and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v but_o humiliation_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o exaltation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o contrary_a 14._o to_o it_o even_o as_o corruption_n to_o generation_n and_o loss_n to_o recovery_n yet_o because_o recovery_n presuppose_v loss_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o one_o the_o corruption_n of_o another_o and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o forego_n humiliation_n therefore_o each_o of_o these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la as_o all_o necessary_a forerunner_n may_v though_o they_o be_v no_o cause_n even_o as_o fabius_n when_o livius_n salinator_n bid_v he_o remember_v that_o by_o his_o mean_n he_o have_v recover_v 〈◊〉_d why_o shall_v i_o not_o remember_v it_o say_v he_o i_o have_v never_o recover_v it_o unless_o thou_o haddâ—…st_v lose_v it_o cic._n 2._o de_fw-la oratore_fw-la and_o further_o i_o add_v that_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n 9_o speak_v be_v not_o the_o exaltation_n of_o he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o that_o he_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n but_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o for_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 5._o especial_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o yet_o be_v not_o christ_n than_o first_o beget_v who_o generation_n be_v eternal_a but_o then_o he_o be_v mighty_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 1._o 4._o and_o 4._o this_o be_v that_o name_n above_o all_o name_n which_o god_n do_v give_v unto_o he_o after_o his_o humiliation_n his_o manifest_v and_o declare_v he_o by_o his_o resurrection_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 1._o 4_o 5._o that_o christ_n 5._o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o the_o angel_n for_o unto_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o this_o exaltation_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o for_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o therein_o have_v humble_v himself_o to_o become_v obedient_a until_o death_n and_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v necessary_a lest_o man_n shall_v take_v offence_n at_o his_o great_a humiliation_n and_o refuse_v to_o believe_v in_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v crucify_v that_o he_o shall_v mighty_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n ascension_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n second_o this_o declaration_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o follow_v his_o humiliation_n as_o a_o necessary_a stay_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o rise_v again_o 17._o then_o have_v our_o faith_n be_v vain_a and_o we_o have_v remain_v in_o our_o sin_n but_o by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o exaltation_n whereby_o he_o be_v powerful_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o obedience_n which_o he_o have_v perform_v and_o the_o suffering_n which_o he_o sustain_v for_o we_o be_v not_o the_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o mâ—…re_a a_o man_n but_o of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n for_o which_o cause_n saint_n peter_n say_v that_o god_n do_v raise_v he_o and_o give_v he_o glory_n that_o our_o faith_n 21._o and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n §_o xii_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o with_o the_o arrian_n god_n understand_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n itself_o which_o be_v his_o filiation_n and_o not_o of_o the_o declaration_n thereof_o thereupon_o
and_o merit_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o neither_o his_o death_n nor_o obedience_n have_v be_v effectual_a to_o our_o justification_n if_o he_o have_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n 15_o 17._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v your_o faith_n be_v vain_a you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o rise_v again_o it_o have_v be_v a_o evidâ—…nce_n that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o then_o can_v not_o his_o obedience_n or_o suffering_n have_v be_v meritorious_a for_o we_o but_o by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v 4._o mighty_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v 33._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o be_v god_n his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n be_v of_o infinite_a and_o all_o sufficient_a merit_n and_o value_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n for_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o again_o what_o benefit_n christ_n merit_v for_o we_o by_o his_o obedience_n even_o until_o death_n the_o same_o be_v rise_v he_o apply_v and_o give_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v god_n have_v raise_v he_o and_o exalt_v he_o 31._o with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n christ_n therefore_o be_v give_v unto_o death_n that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o suffering_n satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o penalty_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o he_o do_v rise_v again_o that_o by_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v righteousness_n therefore_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n or_o rather_o in_o christ_n raise_v again_o who_o as_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o price_n of_o ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o he_o do_v arise_v again_o that_o by_o effectual_a application_n of_o his_o merit_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v so_o that_o who_o by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n he_o redeem_v meritorious_o than_o he_o do_v effectual_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o his_o life_n 10._o and_o the_o several_a action_n thereof_o viz._n his_o resurrection_n ascension_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n as_o our_o king_n and_o priest_n his_o come_n again_o to_o judgement_n who_o therefore_o shall_v lay_v 34._o any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n child_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intorcession_n for_o we_o §_o iv._o in_o the_o word_n follow_v bellarmine_n answer_v a_o secret_a objection_n action_n if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n death_n and_o renovation_n to_o his_o resurrection_n than_o belike_o remission_n and_o renovation_n be_v two_o several_a action_n proceed_v from_o divers_a cause_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v for_o prevention_n whereof_o he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o internal_a renovation_n and_o the_o like_a as_o he_o say_v afterward_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o reâ—…urrection_n for_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n these_o two_o can_v be_v sever_v fâ—…rasmuch_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o grace_n viz._n charity_n be_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n infuse_v and_o inherent_a in_o we_o do_v both_o blot_n out_o or_o extinguish_v our_o sin_n and_o also_o adorn_v the_o soul_n with_o righteousness_n wherefore_o though_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v ascribe_v both_o remission_n and_o renovation_n either_o to_o christ_n death_n or_o to_o his_o resurrection_n yet_o he_o choose_v rather_o distinct_o to_o attribute_v remission_n to_o his_o death_n and_o renovation_n to_o his_o resurrection_n propter_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la because_o of_o the_o likeness_n which_o the_o extinction_n of_o sin_n have_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o spiritual_a renovation_n with_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v brief_o first_o that_o though_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o efficacy_n though_o remission_n and_o renovation_n always_o goission_n and_o renovation_n then_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v two_o action_n proceed_v from_o two_o cause_n second_o that_o these_o four_o distinct_a benefit_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n of_o we_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o part_n of_o justification_n wrought_v both_o of_o they_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o one_o and_o only_a form_n of_o justification_n likewise_o the_o die_a unto_o sin_n or_o mortification_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sonle_fw-mi from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v our_o first_o resurrection_n or_o vivification_n which_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o sanctification_n those_o four_o action_n i_o say_v proceed_v from_o two_o cause_n and_o that_o in_o twofold_a respect_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o die_v unto_o sin_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n whereby_o we_o be_v both_o absolve_v from_o sin_n and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o resurrection_n whereby_o his_o merit_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o rise_v from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o virtue_n 9_o of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o by_o the_o same_o power_n whereby_o christ_n do_v rise_v again_o be_v we_o raise_v from_o sin_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n §_o v._o his_o second_o allegation_n be_v rom._n 5._o 21._o that_o as_o sin_n reign_v 21._o unto_o death_n so_o grace_n may_v reign_v by_o justice_n to_o life_n everlasting_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n where_o by_o justice_n oppose_v to_o sin_n he_o say_v be_v mean_v inward_a renovation_n ans._n 1._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o all_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v righteousness_n the_o one_o impute_v which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n the_o other_o infuse_v and_o inherent_a which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n which_o he_o call_v renovation_n if_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v here_o of_o righteousness_n inherent_a yet_o this_o place_n will_v make_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o we_o confess_v that_o as_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o produce_v the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v reign_n in_o the_o faithful_a by_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n but_o that_o wherein_o our_o sanctification_n do_v consist_v but_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v not_o speak_v either_o only_o or_o chief_o if_o at_o all_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n neither_o do_v he_o in_o this_o place_n make_v a_o opposition_n or_o antithesis_fw-la between_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n to_o which_o supposition_n bellarmine_n argument_n be_v ground_v but_o between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n reign_v by_o righteousness_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n through_o jesns_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n especial_o consist_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n whereupon_o follow_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o compare_v with_o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o which_o being_n not_o our_o righteousness_n as_o all_o inherent_a justice_n be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v chief_o 33._o yea_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v only_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 10._o 3._o second_o as_o in_o all_o the_o chapter_n from_o the_o twelve_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n the_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v be_v of_o adam_n sin_n to_o christ_n obedience_n so_o in_o this_o place_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n so_o christ_n obedience_n of_o life_n the_o opposition_n be_v not_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o inherent_a sin_n but_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o adam_n sin_n 13_o §_o vi_o his_o three_o allegation_n be_v out_o of_o rom._n 6._o 13._o do_v not_o you_o exhibit_v your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o sin_n but_o exhibit_v yourselves_o to_o god_n as_o of_o dead_a man_n alive_a and_o your_o member_n instrument_n
heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v create_v thou_o for_o his_o own_o provisour_n glory_n whereunto_o he_o have_v subordinate_v thy_o salvation_n that_o he_o watch_v over_o thou_o by_o his_o fatherly_a providence_n for_o thy_o good_a cause_v all_o thing_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o cooperate_v for_o thy_o good_a that_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o shall_v be_v expedient_a for_o thou_o that_o the_o correction_n which_o befall_v thou_o be_v fatherly_a chastisement_n proceed_v from_o his_o love_n that_o out_o of_o very_a 75._o faithfulness_n he_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o be_v afflict_v that_o he_o try_v and_o prove_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a 16._o in_o the_o end_n that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o who_o thou_o do_v believe_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n man_n man_n that_o he_o may_v both_o obey_v and_o suffer_v for_o thou_o god_n that_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n may_v be_v most_o perfect_o and_o allsufficient_o satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a for_o thou_o that_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o sanctify_v crucify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v thou_o that_o he_o be_v incarnate_a 〈◊〉_d redeem_v thou_o that_o he_o suffer_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_v from_o all_o punishment_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o he_o be_v crucify_v for_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n that_o he_o die_v for_o thy_o hand_n sin_n and_o be_v bury_v that_o thy_o sin_n may_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n to_o overcome_v death_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n for_o thou_o that_o he_o arise_v again_o for_o thy_o justification_n that_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o prepare_v a_o eternal_a mansion_n â—…or_v thou_o that_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o pather_z both_o as_o a_o priest_n to_o make_v inâ—…ercession_n for_o thou_o and_o as_o a_o king_n to_o suâ—…due_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o by_o his_o power_n through_o faith_n to_o keep_v thou_o safe_a unto_o eternal_a life_n that_o he_o will_v come_v judgement_n again_o unto_o judgement_n for_o thy_o full_a redemption_n to_o marry_v thou_o unto_o himself_o and_o put_v thou_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o thou_o thou_o be_v also_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o thy_o comforter_n and_o sanctifier_n thou_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o of_o the_o vniverfall_n etc._n church_n which_o be_v the_o company_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n thou_o be_v a_o member_n elect_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o by_o christ_n thou_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n that_o as_o when_o thou_o die_v thou_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o he_o thou_o shall_v arise_v again_o to_o glory_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n §_o viii_o whereas_o therefore_o this_o question_n be_v usual_o make_v whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v that_o he_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o so_o all_o the_o particular_n before_o mention_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o not_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v so_o to_o believe_v for_o then_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o believe_v untruth_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v that_o be_v 18._o by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a belief_n or_o assent_n to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o have_v this_o faith_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v thy_o saviour_n that_o he_o die_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o thy_o justification_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o christ_n thou_o be_v elect_v that_o by_o he_o thou_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o through_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o until_o thou_o have_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n thou_o may_v not_o apply_v and_o by_o application_n believe_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n unless_o thou_o will_v beguile_v thyself_o and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o point_n §_o ix_o for_o the_o second_o where_o bellarmine_n prove_v that_o a_o man_n may_v faith_n be_v justify_v without_o special_a faith_n it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o they_o which_o hold_v that_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v without_o special_a faith_n speak_v of_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n which_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o unless_o first_o they_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o themselves_o which_o to_o do_v the_o papist_n hold_v to_o be_v carnal_a presumption_n thou_o may_v profess_v thyself_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o papist_n thou_o may_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v thy_o saviour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o thou_o may_v say_v he_o be_v thy_o saviour_n as_o the_o papist_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v saviour_n of_o all_o as_o well_o of_o those_o that_o shall_v perish_v as_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v by_o he_o then_o be_v he_o not_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n thy_o saviour_n thou_o may_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o hope_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o thou_o may_v not_o believe_v it_o but_o that_o hope_n will_v prove_v a_o slope_n which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o hope_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o neither_o can_v thou_o true_o hope_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o promise_n to_o thou_o unless_o first_o by_o faith_n thou_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o thou_o thou_o may_v nay_o thou_o must_v be_v persuade_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o that_o have_v that_o condition_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v universal_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o as_o exclude_v none_o that_o believe_v doff_v thou_o therefore_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a assent_n receive_v and_o embrace_v he_o as_o the_o saviour_n then_o may_v thou_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o thyself_o and_o by_o application_n attain_v to_o some_o assurance_n of_o thy_o justification_n and_o salvation_n yea_o but_o say_v the_o papist_n a_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o many_o who_o have_v think_v themselves_o 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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 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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
obedience_n 8._o by_o that_o which_o we_o suffer_v david_n therefore_o profess_v 71._o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o confess_v that_o before_o he_o be_v afflict_v 67._o he_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o say_v he_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n this_o also_o be_v a_o yoke_n which_o jeremy_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v even_o in_o or_o from_o his_o youth_n lam._n 3._o 27._o for_o to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v make_v a_o easy_a yoke_n and_o light_a burden_n first_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o superexcellent_a 17._o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n do_v recompense_v our_o momentany_a and_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v 18._o no_o way_n comparable_a to_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v second_o because_o affliction_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n probation_n and_o probation_n hope_v and_o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n makethus_n to_o swallow_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o life_n and_o with_o patience_n and_o comfort_n to_o bear_v affliction_n yea_o to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o triumph_v in_o they_o rom._n 5._o 3._o &_o 8._o 37._o look_v unto_o jesus_n 2_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n wherefore_o saint_n 12._o james_n and_o saint_n 13._o peter_n in_o their_o epistle_n do_v teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o faithful_a when_o they_o be_v afflict_v three_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o affliction_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v change_v be_v not_o evil_a not_o punishment_n to_o they_o but_o rather_o blessing_n as_o be_v either_o fatherly_a chastisement_n or_o trial_n for_o their_o good_a which_o proceed_v from_o god_n love_n be_v so_o moderate_v by_o his_o mercy_n that_o they_o do_v not_o exceed_v their_o strength_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o and_o be_v through_o god_n providence_n make_v to_o work_v for_o their_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o profit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 10._o affliction_n therefore_o to_o the_o faithful_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o commodious_a or_o easy_a yoke_n four_o because_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v minister_v such_o comfort_n 19â—…_n to_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o affliction_n that_o as_o their_o suffering_n increase_v so_o their_o consolation_n abound_v by_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 4_o 5._o §_o viii_o so_o much_o of_o his_o first_o testimony_n in_o the_o second_o place_n 3._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v down_o two_o note_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o love_v god_n for_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n first_o that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o in_o other_o place_n also_o be_v make_v the_o proper_a note_n of_o his_o love_n viz._n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 6._o john_n 14._o 15._o the_o second_o that_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a for_o 20._o nihil_fw-la difficile_fw-la amanti_fw-la nothing_o be_v difficult_a to_o he_o that_o love_v and_o so_o justitiae_fw-la augustine_n answer_v the_o pelagian_a urge_v this_o place_n quis_fw-la nesciat_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la grave_n quod_fw-la diligendo_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la timendo_fw-la so_o that_o if_o we_o true_o love_v god_n we_o will_v out_o of_o love_n and_o not_o out_o of_o servile_a fear_n and_o constraint_n yield_v willing_a obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n to_o he_o that_o love_v god_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o grievous_a but_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o inner_a man_n yield_v voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n thereto_o not_o in_o perfection_n but_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v for_o when_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v 5._o abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o then_o be_v our_o heart_n enlarge_v to_o love_n god_n again_o and_o be_v enlarge_v 3â—…_n we_o do_v not_o only_o walk_v but_o run_v also_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n that_o be_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n we_o obey_v they_o but_o though_o the_o faithful_a do_v willing_o obey_v god_n commandment_n so_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n yet_o they_o can_v perfect_o fulfil_v they_o §_o ix_o his_o second_o sort_n of_o testimony_n be_v of_o such_o as_o teach_v that_o the_o testimony_n law_n be_v keep_v by_o they_o that_o love_n of_o this_o sort_n he_o cit_v three_o testimony_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n joh._n 14._o 23._o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n the_o other_o 2._o concern_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n rom._n 13._o 8._o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n gal._n 5._o 14._o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o from_o hence_o he_o argue_v thus_o they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o love_n god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n be_v also_o able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o faithful_a be_v able_a to_o love_n god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n therefore_o they_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o proposition_n he_o prove_v by_o these_o three_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o assumption_n thus_o if_o we_o can_v love_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n then_o can_v we_o not_o be_v the_o disciple_n or_o friend_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o none_o can_v be_v the_o disciple_n or_o friend_n of_o christ_n therefore_o we_o be_v able_a to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o proposition_n of_o this_o prosyllogisme_n he_o prove_v out_o of_o joh._n 15._o 35._o hereby_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o and_o john_n 15._o 14._o you_o shall_v be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o command_v you_o now_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v command_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o to_o this_o long_a discourse_n a_o short_a answer_n may_v suffice_v we_o do_v confess_v that_o all_o they_o who_o love_n god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n do_v keep_v god_n commandment_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o love_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o any_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o have_v not_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a love_n and_o that_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o love_n such_o as_o the_o law_n require_v none_o can_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n for_o our_o knowledge_n be_v but_o in_o part_n therefore_o our_o love_n our_o regeneration_n be_v but_o in_o part_n we_o be_v but_o partly_o 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want_v be_v a_o fault_n peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v 15._o augustine_n cum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la quâ—…_n esse_fw-la debet_fw-la vel_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n either_o when_o there_o be_v not_o charity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v or_o when_o it_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o law_n require_v while_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v for_o as_o 29._o augustine_n say_v quamdiâ—…_n augeri_fw-la potest_fw-la charitas_fw-la profectò_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la while_o charity_n may_v be_v increase_v assure_o
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merit_n in_o his_o owâ—…e_a conceit_n be_v man_n work_n stipend_n be_v the_o reward_n which_o god_n gâ—…veth_v to_o our_o work_n and_o this_o absurdity_n be_v increase_v by_o our_o s._n jeâ—…uites_n translation_n set_v forth_o in_o capital_a letter_n let_v we_o say_v he_o endeavour_v to_o puâ—…chase_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o price_n of_o our_o good_a life_n so_o that_o in_o his_o learning_n quaerere_fw-la be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o purchase_v and_o stipenâ—…ia_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la be_v the_o price_n or_o merit_n of_o our_o good_a life_n the_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o exposition_n upon_o matth._n 6._o 33._o where_o our_o saviour_n have_v dissuade_v we_o from_o seek_v inordinate_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n direct_v we_o what_o we_o be_v first_o to_o seek_v 33._o but_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v stipendia_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la the_o stipend_n of_o this_o life_n of_o we_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o petty_a reward_n of_o our_o piety_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o call_v stipend_n must_v either_o be_v stipend_n by_o we_o give_v to_o god_n or_o by_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o but_o the_o former_a be_v absurd_a if_o not_o blasphemous_a therefore_o by_o the_o stipend_n of_o this_o life_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o food_n and_o apparel_n &c_n &c_n which_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o advantage_n or_o surplusage_n add_v to_o these_o to_o who_o he_o give_v his_o kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n which_o they_o first_o seek_v for_o so_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o with_o these_o thing_n 31._o be_v to_o be_v seek_v be_v by_o they_o to_o be_v purchase_v than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o entituâ—…ed_v to_o that_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1._o and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v also_o be_v purchase_v by_o god_n temporal_a gift_n for_o so_o he_o say_v seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o rather_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v stipendium_fw-la or_o merces_fw-la which_o the_o papist_n themselves_o deny_v it_o be_v gratia_fw-la only_a aâ—…_n they_o confess_v and_o not_o mâ—…rces_n as_o for_o those_o other_o word_n 6._o which_o bellarmine_n cit_v de_fw-fr nostro_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la beata_fw-la illa_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la promerenda_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o presume_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o subscribe_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o sound_v as_o if_o we_o attain_v to_o heaven_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_o we_o and_o from_o ourselves_o but_o hiâ—…ari's_n meaning_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o for_o write_v upon_o matth._n 7._o 22._o many_o shall_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o christ_n condemn_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o counterfeit_a preacher_n who_o though_o they_o be_v voâ—…d_v of_o sanctify_a grace_n yet_o because_o they_o prophesy_v and_o wrought_v wonder_n in_o his_o name_n do_v therefore_o promise_v to_o themselves_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n quasi_fw-la verò_fw-la eorum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la proprium_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la loqâ—…ntur_fw-la aut_fw-la faciunâ—…_n as_o if_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o say_v or_o do_v be_v their_o own_o they_o beâ—…ng_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o work_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o therefore_o both_o the_o word_n and_o the_o work_n be_v not_o theiâ—…s_n but_o go_n but_o if_o we_o desiâ—…e_v to_o attain_v to_o that_o bless_a eternity_n prâ—…standum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la at_o bonum_fw-la velimus_fw-la malum_fw-la omne_fw-la vitemus_fw-la totoque_fw-la affectu_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la caelestiâ—…us_fw-la obtemperemus_fw-la we_o must_v do_v something_o of_o our_o own_o that_o we_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o shun_v all_o evil_a and_o with_o all_o our_o affection_n obey_v the_o heavenly_a precept_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o yet_o may_v be_v call_v we_o as_o be_v our_o work_n and_o proper_o tend_v to_o our_o own_o good_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o ambrose_n nun_n evidens_fw-la est_fw-la meritorum_fw-la aut_fw-la praemia_fw-la 15._o â—…t_fw-la sâ—…pplicia_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la manere_fw-la we_o ready_o subscribe_v understand_v by_o merit_n according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n work_n with_o relation_n to_o reward_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n denarius_fw-la quasâ—…_n indalgentia_fw-la very_fw-la principis_fw-la 2._o â—…mnes_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la omittit_fw-la de_fw-la carâ—…ere_fw-la i_o be_o nostri_fw-la laboris_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la dâ—…versitate_fw-la virtutum_fw-la diversa_fw-la nobis_fw-la praemiâ—…_n praeparare_fw-la i_o answer_v that_o he_o diâ—…puting_v against_o jovinâ—…an_n who_o hold_v equality_n of_o reward_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v use_v for_o his_o argument_n one_o and_o the_o same_o day-peny_n which_o be_v give_v to_o unequal_a labour_n answer_v that_o unus_fw-la denarius_fw-la noâ—…_n est_fw-la unum_fw-la prâ—…mium_fw-la one_o penny_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o reward_n say_z unâ—…_n vita_fw-la ac_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la gehenna_fw-la libe_n ratio_fw-la but_o one_o life_n and_o one_o deliverance_n out_o of_o hell_n but_o as_o at_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o prince_n pardon_v man_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o divers_a crime_n be_v all_o release_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o labour_n or_o his_o work_n be_v in_o this_o or_o that_o state_n of_o life_n even_o so_o the_o penny_n as_o it_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o the_o true_a prince_n by_o baptism_n release_v all_o out_o of_o prison_n now_o it_o must_v be_v our_o lâ—…bour_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o virtue_n to_o prepare_v unto_o ourselves_o divers_a reward_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o as_o it_o be_v eternal_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n of_o glory_n whereas_o therefore_o we_o have_v deliverance_n from_o hell_n and_o title_n to_o heaven_n by_o the_o true_a prince_n pardon_v it_o be_v purchase_v for_o all_o true_a believer_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o baptism_n be_v equal_o apply_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a it_o must_v therefore_o be_v our_o endeavour_n by_o labour_v for_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o prepare_v as_o it_o be_v for_o ourselves_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v crown_v his_o own_o grace_n in_o we_o with_o glory_n and_o the_o great_a grace_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o although_o both_o the_o life_n itself_o and_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n therein_o as_o to_o sit_v some_o on_o christ_n right_a hand_n and_o some_o on_o his_o left_a in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v by_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 20._o 23._o and_o by_o our_o saviour_n who_o therefore_o ascend_v into_o his_o father_n house_n wherein_o be_v many_o mansion_n that_o he_o may_v prepare_v or_o provide_v a_o place_n for_o each_o of_o we_o joh._n 14._o 2_o 3._o yet_o we_o may_v be_v say_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o prepare_v for_o ourselves_o great_a reward_n when_o we_o labour_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o great_a grace_n victricium_fw-la to_o the_o testimony_n of_o paulinus_n tuarum_fw-la tibi_fw-la praemia_fw-la se_fw-la debere_fw-la virtâ—…tum_fw-la iustùs_fw-la jâ—…dex_fw-la agnoscet_fw-la i_o only_o answer_v this_o because_o i_o have_v not_o the_o book_n that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o
church_n de_fw-fr justif_a justif_a in_o rom._n 10._o 10._o 10._o joh._n 2._o 23._o whether_o the_o understanding_n be_v command_v by_o the_o will._n will._n de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 8._o &_o 9_o 9_o heb._n 1â—…3_n 1â—…3_n basil._n ascet._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 80._o the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n obj._n concern_v the_o object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n faith_n gen._n 3._o 15._o 15._o psal._n 72._o 17._o the_o two_o other_o promise_n he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v because_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v repute_v a_o righteous_a mâ—…n_n â—…nd_v so_o vatablus_n iâ—…_n gen._n 15._o 6._o rom._n 4._o 10._o the_o latter_a latter_a heb._n 4._o 9_o 9_o joh._n 8._o 56._o 56._o heb._n 11._o 13._o 13._o heb._n 11._o 8_o 9_o 14_o 16._o jam._n 2._o 23._o 23._o de_fw-fr justiâ—…_n l._n 4._o ca._n 18._o possunt_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la verba_fw-la applicari_fw-la adomneâ—…_n ensign_fw-la actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la christ_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o two_o respect_n respect_n covenant_n of_o grace_n bellarmine_n objection_n de_fw-fr iustif_a l_o 1â—…_n c._n 8_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n father_n almighty_a almighty_a deut._n 33._o 26._o eternal_a immutable_a omniscient_a omnipresent_v true_a and_o faithful_a â—…ust_n good_a and_o gracious_a love_v creator_n and_o provisour_n provisour_n psal._n 119._o 75._o 75._o deut._n 8._o 16._o christ_n god_n and_o man._n conceive_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v etc._n etc._n suffer_v be_v crucify_v dead_a bury_v descend_v to_o hell_n rise_v again_o ascend_v sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judgement_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ca._n tholike_a church_n communion_n of_o saint_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n life_n eternal_a whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n joh_n 3._o 18._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o special_a faith_n whether_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o special_a faith_n faith_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o 10._o covenant_n of_o grace_n whether_o justify_v faith_n do_v only_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o justification_n justification_n sess._n 6._o c._n 6._o seven_o disposition_n require_v before_o justification_n of_o which_o vide_fw-la infra_fw-la ca._n 10_o 11_o 12._o 12._o conc._n trid._n sess._n 6._o cap._n 7._o 7._o sess._n 6._o ca._n 7._o 7._o in_o rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o conc._n trid._n sess_v 6._o cap._n 4._o second_o whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v formal_o formal_o lib._n 4._o 4._o lib._n 4._o &_o 5._o 5._o supr_n cap._n 4._o §._o 6._o the_o papist_n cavil_v that_o we_o debate_v faith_n faith_n bellar._n de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 12._o §._o itaque_fw-la sensum_fw-la the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n what_o we_o mean_v by_o faith_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n justify_v of_o the_o exclusive_a particle_n alone_o that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n do_v justify_v proper_o that_o nothing_o in_o that_o kind_n do_v justify_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o matter_n and_o faith_n as_o the_o only_a instrument_n on_o our_o part_n our_o proose_n proose_n in_o gal._n 2._o 16._o 16._o de_fw-fr justif_a l_o 1._o cap._n 20._o 20._o §._o consirmat_n consirmat_n mat._n 15._o 28._o mar._n 7._o 29._o 29._o act._n 3._o 16._o his_o name_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n reason_n 1._o rom._n 8._o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16._o eph._n 2._o 8._o the_o second_o reason_n contain_v a_o threesold_a argument_n the_o three_o reason_n because_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n covenant_n joh._n 3_o 16._o act._n 10._o 43._o gal._n 3._o 9_o 9_o rom._n 3._o 27._o the_o four_o reason_n because_o faith_n only_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 20._o §._o quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la attinet_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n lz_n §_o 2_o â—…_n â—…_n addiognetum_fw-la justin._n martyr_n ann._n dom_fw-la 160._o 160._o ibid._n ibid._n advers._fw-la julian._n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o irenaeus_n an._n 180_o lib._n 4._o ca._n 5._o clemens_n alex._n an._n 200._o 200._o paedag._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o 6._o stromat_n l._n 5._o origen_n an._n 230_o 230_o in_o rom._n 3._o l._n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o 25._o luk._n 23._o 40_o 41_o 42._o 42._o luk._n 7._o 37._o cyprian_a an._n 250_o 250_o ad_fw-la quirinum_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 42._o 42._o de_fw-fr eccl_n theol._n l._n 1._o ca._n 12._o 12._o hilar._n an._n 360_o in_o mat._n can_v 8._o 8._o can._n 21._o 21._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la li._n 6._o basil._n an._n 370._o 370._o serm._n de_fw-fr humilitaâ—…e_fw-fr humilitaâ—…e_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—…brosc_n a._n 370._o greg._n nazianz._n a._n 370._o 370._o bâ—…bliothec_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 4._o c._n 99_o hieronymus_n a._n 380._o 380._o de_fw-fr scriptorib_n in_o hieronymo_n hieronymo_n alitâ—…r_fw-la ut_fw-la hieronymus_n exponiâ—…_n chrysostome_n a._n 390._o 390._o homil._n 2._o 2._o homil._n 7._o 7._o homil._n 8._o 8._o homil._n 14._o 14._o homil_n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homil._n 3_o 3_o in_o rom._n 3._o 28._o 28._o tom._n 6._o p._n 838._o 838._o lib._n 4._o â—…n_v c._n 14._o hesycbiusa_n 400_o 400_o de_fw-fr civet_n d._n august_n a_o 400._o 400._o grat_n de_fw-fr poenitenâ—…iâ_fw-la do_v c._n 14._o 14._o initio_fw-la initio_fw-la tract_n 42._o 42._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o 21._o quâ—…st_n 76._o 76._o in_o â—…oan_n l._n 10._o c._n 18._o cyrill_n alexandr_n an._n 430._o 430._o lib._n 9_o c._n 30._o 30._o sedulius_n in_o collectanes_n collectanes_n in_o rom._n i._n 17._o theodâ—…ret_a an._n 430._o 430._o de_fw-fr curand_n grac_n affectib_n lib._n 7._o 7._o epigram_n 8._o de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la evangelica_n evangelica_n in_o gen._n lib._n 3._o prosper_n an._n 440._o cl._n mar._n victor_n victor_n pet._n chrys._n a_o 440._o sâ—…rm_n 34._o primisius_fw-la an._n 440._o theodulus_fw-la gennadius_n a._n 490._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venantius_n a._n 570._o beda_n a._n 720._o haymo_fw-la a._n 840._o photius_n a._n 860_o smaragdus_n a._n 950._o oecumenius_n a._n 1050._o thâ—…ophylact_fw-mi a._n 1070._o anselmus_fw-la a._n 1080._o rupertus_n a_o 1120._o bernard_n a_o 1130._o though_o aquinas_n a_o 1209._o bonaventure_n a_o 1260._o nic._n gorrham_n cour._n clingius_n car._n contarenus_n â—…n_n 1541._o 1541._o sess._n 6._o can._n 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr sacrament_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o in_o fine_a fine_a rom._n 4._o 23_o 24._o 24._o ambrose_n in_o gal._n 3._o 18._o qui_fw-la sorma_fw-la jus_o rei_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la rom._n 4._o 11_o bellarmine_n dispute_v the_o question_n three_o way_n de_fw-fr justis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 12_o bellarmine_n dispute_n impertinent_a that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o by_o way_n of_o dispose_v bellarmine_n prove_v by_o five_o sort_n of_o argument_n first_o from_o the_o seven_o disposition_n which_o discourse_n be_v idle_a and_o impertinent_a preparative_a disposition_n to_o justify_v faith_n the_o first_o disposition_n faith_n bellarmine_n argument_n faith_n do_v but_o begin_v justification_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o justify_v alone_o alone_o rome_n 5._o 2._o 2._o hab._n 2._o 4._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 20._o rom._n 1._o 17._o 17._o gen._n 15_o 6._o his_o first_o testimony_n heb._n 11._o 6._o 6._o esa._n 21._o 12._o his_o second_o testimony_n rom._n 10._o 13._o 14._o 14._o esa._n 56._o 7._o 7._o concord_n evang._n capâ—…_n capâ—…_n strom._n lib._n 2._o 2._o catech._n 1._o 1._o homil._n 2._o the_o symb_n symb_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la spe_fw-la &_o charit_fw-la charit_fw-la lib._n 4._o in_o joan._n cap._n 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la lib._n 1_o 1_o in_o eph._n 3._o 3._o august_n in_o gal._n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr praedestin_a s._n c._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v c_o 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la c._n 30._o 30._o de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la serm_fw-la 2._o 2._o prosper_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contempl_a l._n 3._o c._n 21._o 21._o respon_n ad_fw-la dub_v 8._o gen._n gen._n moral_a l._n 2._o c._n 33_o 33_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o bellarmine_n reason_n de_fw-fr iustif_a l._n 1._o c._n 13._o §_o secunda_fw-la secunda_fw-la luk._n 18._o 14._o bellarmine_n allegation_n impertinent_a the_o first_o eccl._n 1._o 28._o 28._o eccl._n 1._o 14._o 16_o 1â—…_n 1â—…_n jam._n 1_o 20_o 20_o prov._n 14._o 26._o bellarmine_n proof_n from_o scripture_n his_o testimony_n and_o reason_n his_o three_o disposition_n hope_n hope_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 10._o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o three_o first_o first_o prov._n 28._o 25._o 25._o vers._n 26._o psal._n 37._o 40._o 40._o psal._n 2._o ult_n ult_n bellarmine_n in_o psal._n 90._o 14._o testimony_n of_o father_n father_n ambros._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n
a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o justice_n be_v as_o absurd_a as_o to_o conceive_v that_o a_o man_n be_v clothe_v without_o apparel_n for_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v clothe_v 9_o with_o righteousness_n as_o have_v 27._o put_v on_o christ_n who_o righteousness_n be_v their_o wedding_n garment_n 11._o signify_v by_o that_o white_a and_o shine_a linen_n 8._o which_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o be_v full_o conformable_a unto_o it_o it_o be_v the_o perfect_a perpetual_a and_o immutable_a 18._o rule_n of_o righteousness_n matth._n 5._o 18._o therefore_o without_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o another_o for_o we_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n now_o to_o the_o full_a satisfy_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v not_o only_o a_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n to_o satisfy_v the_o commandment_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o legal_a 12._o promise_n do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o also_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n by_o bear_v the_o penalty_n therein_o denounce_v in_o regard_n of_o sin_n already_o commit_v again_o faith_n or_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o 31._o law_n but_o establish_v it_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v teach_v justification_n without_o christ_n fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o it_o shall_v abrogate_v the_o law_n and_o not_o establish_v it_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o assumption_n there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o former_a affirmative_a fulfil_v that_o by_o the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v for_o by_o his_o suffering_n the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o we_o to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o by_o his_o righteousness_n both_o habâ—…tuall_a and_o actual_a the_o commandment_n be_v fulfil_v for_o we_o to_o entitle_v we_o unto_o heaven_n neither_o of_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v for_o ourselves_o for_o neither_o can_v we_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n but_o by_o everlasting_a punishment_n neither_o can_v we_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n but_o by_o a_o total_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n which_o to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v unpossible_a and_o this_o be_v the_o miserable_a estate_n wherein_o the_o law_n do_v hold_v we_o both_o to_o be_v accurse_v if_o but_o once_o and_o that_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n we_o do_v break_v it_o which_o the_o best_a of_o we_o often_o do_v and_o sometime_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o salvation_n if_o we_o do_v not_o full_o and_o perfect_o fulfil_v it_o which_o since_o the_o fall_n have_v be_v impossible_a wherefore_o as_o without_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n we_o can_v not_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n so_o without_o his_o obedience_n and_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n impute_v unto_o we_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o the_o former_a our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n 13._o of_o the_o law_n himself_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o by_o the_o latter_a he_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_a blessedness_n by_o perform_v for_o we_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v this_o and_o live_v the_o negative_a part_n be_v that_o by_o the_o only_a passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n indeed_o be_v thereby_o full_o satisfy_v in_o our_o behalf_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o penalty_n therein_o threaten_v but_o not_o fulfil_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o commandment_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o blessedness_n therein_o promise_v for_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o describe_v that_o the_o man_n 5._o which_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v shall_v live_v therein_o penalty_n §_o four_o against_o this_o assumption_n divers_a exception_n be_v take_v first_o that_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v either_o by_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v or_o by_o bear_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v threaten_v answ._n it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o penal_a statute_n of_o man_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n commandment_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o penalty_n threaten_v but_o blessedness_n also_o promise_v if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o his_o integrity_n the_o law_n may_v have_v be_v satisfy_v by_o obedience_n only_o but_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o disobedience_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o bear_n of_o the_o penalty_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n already_o commit_v to_o escape_v hell_n and_o the_o perfect_a perform_v of_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v this_o and_o live_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o life_n promise_v but_o neither_o alone_a will_v suffice_v to_o justification_n for_o neither_o will_v our_o obedience_n satisfy_v for_o the_o punishment_n deinde_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n confess_v nor_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o punishment_n perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o both_o must_v concur_v §_o v._o inst._n i._n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n untobeaven_n be_v also_o admit_v into_o heaven_n answ._n the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v because_o our_o saviour_n who_o do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n to_o free_v they_o from_o hell_n do_v also_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n but_o howsoever_o these_o two_o benefit_n of_o christ_n do_v always_o concur_v in_o the_o party_n justify_v as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o concur_v in_o christ_n who_o not_o only_o do_v both_o obey_v and_o suffer_v but_o in_o obey_v suffer_v and_o in_o suffer_v obey_v yet_o both_o the_o cause_n between_o themselves_o and_o the_o effect_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v for_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n another_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n so_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n by_o christ_n his_o suffering_n the_o penalty_n another_o to_o be_v entitle_v to_o heaven_n by_o his_o fulfil_n the_o commandment_n §_o vi_o inst._n ii_o yea_o but_o god_n be_v a_o most_o free_a agent_n and_o therefore_o will_n may_v if_o he_o will_v justify_v man_n by_o the_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o without_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n answ._n what_o god_n may_v do_v if_o he_o will_v i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o â—…ure_o i_o be_o that_o he_o justify_v man_n according_a to_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n wherein_o it_o be_v reveal_v first_o that_o god_n have_v take_v that_o course_n for_o the_o justify_n and_o save_v of_o sinner_n as_o serve_v most_o for_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n 26._o as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o mercy_n he_o free_v none_o from_o hell_n for_o who_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v so_o in_o mercy_n he_o admit_v none_o to_o heaven_n for_o who_o christ_n have_v not_o by_o his_o obedience_n merit_v the_o fame_n second_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o the_o 2._o truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o justify_v none_o by_o his_o sentence_n but_o such_o as_o he_o make_v just_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n thereby_o not_o only_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n but_o also_o accept_v yea_o constituting_a they_o righteous_a in_o christ_n three_o that_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o we_o be_v make_v 19_o just_a by_o his_o obedience_n that_o as_o he_o be_v make_v fin_n for_o we_o so_o we_o be_v make_v 21._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o as_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n 10._o of_o his_o son_n so_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o his_o life_n by_o his_o life_n i_o say_v which_o he_o live_v before_o his_o death_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o life_n which_o he_o live_v and_o do_v live_v after_o his_o death_n by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o life_n before_o his_o death_n meritorious_o by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o life_n after_o his_o death_n as_o his_o 25._o resurrection_n his_o ascension_n his_o session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o intercession_n his_o come_n again_o to_o judgement_n he_o save_v we_o effectual_o that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o redemption_n so_o also_o righteousness_n that_o as_o he_o come_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n so_o to_o 24._o bring_v
for_o the_o absolute_a possibility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o rather_o against_o it_o for_o those_o who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n so_o willing_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n they_o can_v always_o fulfil_v it_o but_o no_o man_n be_v at_o all_o time_n so_o willing_a as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n augustine_n 14._o aver_v nâ—…minem_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la velit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d res_fw-la exigit_fw-la therefore_o no_o man_n be_v able_a always_o to_o fulfil_v it_o for_o although_o perhaps_o he_o can_v if_o he_o will_v which_o as_o even_o now_o i_o say_v be_v not_o general_o true_a of_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o yet_o while_o he_o will_v not_o he_o can_v for_o the_o will_n of_o obey_v be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o obedience_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o those_o father_n be_v that_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o law_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n who_o will_v not_o obey_v it_o §_o xxii_o now_o that_o the_o father_n who_o deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v impossible_a poâ—…ible_a do_v not_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o possible_a to_o be_v perfect_o fulfil_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o they_o yield_v so_o far_o to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o pelagian_n as_o not_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o i_o note_v before_o second_o because_o they_o hold_v that_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n can_v live_v without_o sin_n and_o consequent_o without_o transgress_v the_o law_n now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o who_o transgress_v thâ—…_n law_n do_v not_o fulfil_v it_o but_o when_o we_o thus_o argue_v bellarmine_n say_v we_o confound_v two_o question_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v whether_o the_o commandment_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v live_v without_o sin_n which_o question_n be_v so_o different_a that_o to_o the_o former_a â—…gustine_n always_o answer_v affirmative_o to_o which_o purpose_n â—…ee_v cit_v dâ—…_n peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o &_o 6._o de_fw-fr nâ—…tur_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 69._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n c._n 16._o in_o psal._n 56._o and_o to_o the_o latter_a negative_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o quote_v lib._n the_o natur._n &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 34._o de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la cap._n ult_n contr_n 2._o epistolas_fw-la pelag._n c._n 14._o epist._n 89._o &_o 95._o and_o the_o whole_a book_n de_fw-fr perfectione_n justitiâ—…_n aâ—…sw_n this_o say_v i_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o augustine_n when_o he_o say_v which_o we_o also_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n mean_v not_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o the_o question_n be_v propound_v concern_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o other_o for_o he_o that_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n do_v undoubted_o live_v without_o â—…nne_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o live_v without_o sin_n do_v not_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n wherefore_o the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o one_o question_n understand_v of_o perfect_a fulfil_n and_o the_o negation_n of_o the_o other_o do_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n three_o because_o the_o father_n explain_v their_o meaning_n when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n but_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sinceâ—…e_a study_n and_o upright_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n pardon_v what_o be_v want_v in_o their_o obedience_n so_o say_v augustine_n 7_o hîc_fw-la studium_fw-la pracepta_fw-la servandi_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quâ—…_n si_fw-la quid_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o eye_n prâ—…ceptis_fw-la minus_fw-la seruâ—…tur_fw-la ignoscit_fw-la here_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v the_o study_n of_o keep_v the_o precept_n which_o also_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o those_o precept_n be_v not_o keep_v it_o pardon_v &_o which_o i_o cite_v before_o 19_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v do_v when_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v be_v pardon_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v 27_o that_o our_o righteousâ—…esse_n in_o this_o life_n do_v consist_v rather_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n for_o as_o touch_v perfection_n he_o say_v 7._o vâ—…rtutem_fw-la quae_fw-la nuâ—…_n est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la justo_fw-la perfectam_fw-la hactenus_fw-la nominare_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la pertineat_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imperfectionis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la veritate_fw-la agnitio_fw-la &_o in_o humilitate_fw-la confessio_fw-la that_o the_o virtue_n which_o now_o be_v in_o a_o just_a man_n be_v â—…o_o far_o forth_o call_v perfect_a that_o to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o appertain_v both_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o imperfection_n there_o of_o in_o truth_n and_o the_o confâ—…ssion_n of_o it_o in_o humy_o §_o xxiii_o but_o heâ—…e_v bellarmine_n hold_v a_o strange_a paraâ—…oxe_n that_o although_o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o sin_n yet_o he_o may_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o sin_n law_n of_o god_n the_o absurdity_n whereof_o he_o hope_v to_o salve_v with_o the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o venial_a and_o mortal_a because_o venial_a sin_n without_o which_o none_o be_v in_o this_o life_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o distinction_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o venial_a sin_n be_v no_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o be_v sin_n they_o be_v transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o they_o be_v transgâ—…essions_n of_o the_o law_n as_o undoubted_o thâ—…y_n be_v or_o else_o they_o 4._o be_v no_o sin_n then_o he_o that_o can_v live_v witâ—…out_v they_o can_v live_v without_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o thâ—…t_v can_v live_v without_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n can_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o full_a discuss_n of_o this_o question_n at_o this_o time_n because_o it_o be_v another_o controversy_n only_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n i_o do_v avouch_v according_a to_o the_o sâ—…riptures_n that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n or_o stipend_n rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2._o 2._o be_v death_n and_o that_o the_o least_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n subjâ—…ct_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o that_o as_o every_o sin_n deserve_v death_n and_o therefore_o in_o itself_o be_v mortal_a so_o every_o sin_n be_v punishâ—…d_v with_o death_n either_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o party_n who_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a or_o with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o be_v his_o member_n to_o who_o their_o sin_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v mortal_a become_v venial_a as_o be_v already_o punish_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n satisfy_v for_o they_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n give_v by_o christ_n who_o blood_n do_v cleanse_v we_o 14._o from_o all_o our_o sin_n both_o great_a and_o small_a none_o be_v so_o small_a but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o sufficient_a weight_n to_o press_v down_o the_o sinner_n to_o hell_n be_v of_o infinite_a guilt_n commit_v against_o infinite_a justice_n deserve_v infinite_a punishment_n for_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o by_o a_o propitiation_n of_o infinite_a value_n thus_o therefore_o i_o reason_n that_o sinnâ—…_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o itself_o mortal_a all_o and_o every_o even_o â—…he_v least_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v punish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n therefore_o all_o and_o every_o even_o the_o least_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o itself_o mortal_a but_o bellarmine_n have_v a_o conceit_n 4._o that_o venial_a sin_n be_v not_o simple_o siâ—…nes_n nor_o against_o the_o law_n but_o beside_o it_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o which_o be_v beside_o the_o law_n be_v a_o aberration_n from_o it_o and_o a_o declination_n from_o it_o â—…ither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v 14._o absolute_o forbid_v second_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v beside_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v but_o he_o that_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n command_v that_o do_v not_o all_o that_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o do_v all_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o