sin_n for_o us._n and_o in_o this_o very_a sense_n faith_n only_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v because_o it_o only_o apprehend_v christ_n satisfaction_n for_o which_o only_o and_o not_o for_o our_o work_n also_o god_n count_v we_o for_o just_a and_o this_o answer_n be_v enough_o for_o solute_v the_o argument_n propound_v yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o assumption_n that_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o james_n of_o true_a faith_n that_o it_o only_o justifi_v but_o this_o only_o he_o mean_v that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o by_o a_o live_a faith_n which_o of_o itself_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o find_v express_o write_v faith_n only_o justifi_v yet_o be_v there_o find_v a_o sentence_n of_o equal_a force_n namely_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v but_o by_o faith_n gal._n 2.16_o beside_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o 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justifi_v not_o because_o it_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n the_o antecedent_n he_o prove_v from_o luk._n 7._o where_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o safe_a but_o if_o faith_n do_v only_o receive_v mercy_n it_o can_v not_o right_o be_v say_v to_o save_v for_o who_o will_v say_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o only_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n for_o alm_n thy_o hand_n have_v get_v the_o alm_n or_o who_o will_v say_v to_o a_o sick_a man_n that_o with_o his_o hand_n take_v the_o medicine_n thy_o hand_n have_v cure_v thou_o of_o thy_o disease_n i_o answer_v it_o follow_v not_o faith_n make_v safe_a therefore_o it_o save_v by_o obtain_v and_o deserve_v for_o the_o word_n make_v in_o general_n note_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o special_a the_o consequence_n follow_v not_o affirmative_o and_o how_o faith_n make_v safe_a we_o must_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o declare_v the_o nature_n and_o force_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o relation_n unto_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o the_o object_n which_o it_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v to_o a_o man_n as_o rom._n 3._o by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n gal._n 2._o who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o although_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v say_v thy_o hand_n have_v get_v thy_o alm_n yet_o may_v one_o right_o say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v enrich_v by_o receive_v alm_n thy_o hand_n have_v make_v thou_o rich_a for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o take_v the_o alm_n he_o have_v not_o be_v enrich_v so_o our_o faith_n have_v not_o make_v for_o we_o christ_n satisfaction_n but_o yet_o by_o receive_v it_o it_o enrich_v and_o justifi_v us._n final_o when_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n justifi_v it_o be_v a_o *_o figurative_a speech_n to_o be_v understand_v thus_o god_n justifi_v a_o believer_n because_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o he_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n bellarmine_n bring_v also_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o confirm_v his_o antecedent_n namely_o rom_n 4._o abraham_n be_v comfort_v by_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o also_o be_v it_o count_v unto_o he_o for_o justice_n in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o cause_n why_o abraham_n faith_n be_v count_v justice_n because_o in_o believe_v he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n therefore_o that_o faith_n please_v god_n by_o which_o he_o be_v glorify_v and_o therefore_o for_o desert_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n he_o justify_v abraham_n also_o rom._n 10._o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o be_v who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v how_o shall_v they_o believe_v without_o a_o preacher_n where_o s._n paul_n say_v bellarmine_n as_o he_o make_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o cause_n of_o faith_n so_o he_o make_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o invocation_n and_o invocation_n the_o cause_n of_o save_v that_o be_v of_o justification_n whereby_o we_o understand_v say_v he_o further_o that_o faith_n by_o invocation_n obtain_v justification_n i'faith_o therefore_o justifi_v not_o relative_o to_o wit_n by_o accept_v justification_n offer_v last_o in_o the_o 11._o to_o the_o heb._n the_o apostle_n teach_v by_o many_o example_n that_o man_n please_v god_n by_o faith_n &_o by_o this_o that_o faith_n be_v of_o great_a price_n and_o merit_n with_o god_n i_o answer_v although_o that_o place_n rom._n 4._o may_v seem_v much_o to_o favour_v bellarmine_n opinion_n yet_o if_o one_o look_v thorough_o into_o it_o &_o consider_v the_o apply_v of_o abraham_n example_n unto_o us._n which_o immediate_o follow_v he_o shall_v see_v the_o causal_n conjunction_n dio_fw-mi therefore_o not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o refer_v
to_o prove_v imputation_n of_o justice_n but_o david_n mention_v not_o imputation_n of_o justice_n but_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n but_o these_o be_v diverse_a wherefore_o by_o that_o testimony_n thou_o have_v yet_o prove_v nothing_o thus_o i_o say_v may_v one_o except_v against_o the_o apostle_n proof_n last_o bellarmine_n false_o expound_v imputation_n of_o justice_n by_o give_v of_o justice_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o understand_v inherent_a justice_n see_v these_o be_v diverse_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o speech_n of_o inherent_a justice_n in_o this_o place_n and_o final_o see_v it_o impli_v a_o contradiction_n for_o inherent_a justice_n to_o be_v impute_v but_o let_v we_o bring_v now_o more_o testimony_n to_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n propose_v proof_n 2._o proof_n viz._n that_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n rom._n 3.25_o who_o to_o wit_n christ_n god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o way_n be_v just_a and_o justify_v he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o chapter_n 4.24.25_o it_o shall_v he_o impute_v unto_o we_o to_o wit_n faith_n for_o justice_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o fault_n and_o raise_v up_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o chapter_n 5.9_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o chap._n 10.6.7_o the_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n say_v thus_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n from_o on_o high_a or_o who_o shall_v go_v down_o into_o the_o deep_a this_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a gal._n 2.20.21_o i_o live_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o i_o do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o justice_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a ephe._n 1.6.7_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n have_v make_v we_o gracious_a in_o that_o belove_a one_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n even_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n against_o these_o proof_n some_o may_v except_v that_o in_o these_o speech_n mention_n be_v make_v indeed_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o of_o the_o first_o move_v and_o deserve_a cause_n for_o which_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o his_o sin_n forgive_v he_o but_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o justification_n consist_v only_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n because_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n have_v deserve_v and_o obtain_v of_o god_n for_o we_o not_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o do_v regenerate_v we_o and_o infuse_v justice_n into_o us._n i_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o christ_n merit_n be_v indeed_o true_a but_o yet_o in_o those_o speech_n be_v no_o speech_n of_o regeneration_n but_o only_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o as_o the_o thing_n by_o which_o we_o be_v formal_o justify_v as_o chief_o appear_v by_o that_o place_n eph._n 1.6.7_o wherefore_o we_o must_v determine_v that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o apostle_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o sin_n forgive_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o add_v also_o a_o other_o place_n proof_n 3._o proof_n act._n 13.38.39_o by_o this_o man_n to_o wit_n christ_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v vistisfy_v by_o moses_n law_n by_o this_o man_n every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v here_o justification_n be_v manifest_o define_v by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n bellarmine_n except_v 12._o 2._o book_n of_o justification_n 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