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tom._n 2._o art_n 12._o pag._n 36._o nos_fw-la per_fw-la imputationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehensae_fw-la tantum_fw-la justificari_fw-la vega_n li._n 7._o the_o just_a cap._n 15._o &_o staples_n the_o just_a cap._n 9_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o many_o of_o the_o learned_a papist_n themselves_o bellarmin_n say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o because_o he_o satisfy_v the_o father_n for_o we_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v absurd_a if_o any_o one_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o when_o they_o be_v give_v and_o apply_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v satisfy_v god_n for_o our_o fault_n tapper_n assert_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n other_o of_o they_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n i_o can_v here_o give_v many_o other_o who_o affirm_v that_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o stand_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o righteousness_n can_v do_v it_o then_o stumble_v not_o at_o this_o that_o thou_o must_v rely_v upon_o the_o imputative_a righteousness_n of_o another_o for_o justification_n caesare_n tantum_n per_fw-la imputationem_fw-la justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la quatenus_fw-la fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la miseri_fw-la cordiam_fw-la atque_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la nos_fw-la justificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la canonici_fw-la &_o authores_fw-la lib._n obla_fw-mi a_o caesare_n and_o not_o upon_o thy_o own_o subjective_n because_o thou_o be_v imperfect_a but_o that_o of_o christ_n be_v complete_a and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o col._n 2.10_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o can_v be_v complete_a in_o none_o else_o that_o make_v the_o apostle_n paul_n so_o willing_a to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o this_o imputative_a righteousness_n have_v be_v much_o dispute_v off_o how_o it_o can_v be_v make_v we_o but_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o from_o which_o scripture_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o christ_n and_o it_o can_v not_o other_o way_n be_v his_o imputatur_fw-la tap._n tom._n 2._o be_v the_o just_a p._n 26._o sicut_fw-la christo_fw-la nostra_fw-la scelera_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la ob_fw-la spontaneam_fw-la eorum_fw-la assumptionem_fw-la &_o scorporis_fw-la mystici_fw-la intimam_fw-la unionem_fw-la imputantur_fw-la ita_fw-la eju_fw-la justitiaque_fw-la nos_fw-la capitis_fw-la nobis_fw-la ejus_fw-la membris_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiamet_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la imputatur_fw-la for_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o so_o also_o his_o 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lawyer_n be_v term_v exceptilation_n or_o a_o discharge_n which_o be_v a_o imaginary_a solution_n 144._o justinianus_n jesuita_n in_o cap._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n fol._n 144._o do_v without_o the_o intervention_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o payment_n which_o form_n of_o speech_n wonderful_o agree_v with_o free_a justification_n for_o as_o if_o the_o creditor_n do_v account_v the_o money_n to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o debtor_n he_o be_v free_a from_o obligation_n so_o he_o to_o who_o god_n account_v righteousness_n as_o receive_v be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o the_o sinner_n himself_o be_v no_o way_n solvent_a or_o able_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o fault_n but_o god_n behold_v christ_n by_o the_o help_n &_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o free_a divine_a grace_n work_v repentance_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o so_o free_o forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n so_o far_o this_o learned_a jesuit_n 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ignorant_a of_o himself_o juvenal_n juvenal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d è_fw-la caelum_fw-la
9.13_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n thou_o willing_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 3.9_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o own_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v imperfect_a and_o insufficient_a in_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o it_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n stand_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 3_o thou_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o accept_v and_o embrace_v a_o whole_a christ_n upon_o gospel_n term_n christ_n on_o the_o throne_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o altar_n christ_n in_o his_o kingly_a office_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v thou_o to_o impose_v law_n and_o institution_n which_o thou_o must_v obey_v as_o well_o as_o christ_n a_o priest_n to_o sacrifice_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n satisfy_v his_o divine_a justice_n extinguish_v those_o flame_n with_o his_o blood_n which_o sin_n have_v incendiate_v &_o that_o he_o may_v procure_v salvation_n for_o poor_a sinner_n christ_n in_o his_o prophetic_a office_n to_o teach_v and_o reveal_v his_o father_n will_n to_o thou_o for_o no_o man_n can_v know_v the_o father_n or_o his_o will_n as_o he_o ought_v but_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n mat._n 11.27_o neither_o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v a_o whole_a christ_n as_o the_o gospel_n tender_v and_o offer_v he_o to_o poor_a sinner_n to_o be_v wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o christ_n will_v either_o be_v a_o whole_a saviour_n or_o none_o he_o will_v reign_v in_o the_o heart_n alone_o or_o not_o at_o all_o four_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o all_o his_o divine_a institution_n and_o command_n and_o not_o say_v as_o those_o disciple_n joh._n 6.60_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o thou_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o his_o command_n as_o grievous_a for_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n be_v light_a mat._n 11.30_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o thou_o although_o how_o to_o perform_v thou_o know_v not_o rom._n 7_o 18._o thy_o great_a desire_n be_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o precept_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a although_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26.41_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o great_a trial_n and_o touchstone_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v what_o metal_n we_o be_v of_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o fruitful_a in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n thou_o be_v none_o of_o his_o disciple_n john_n 15.8_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v know_v you_o not_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 6_o 16._o it_o do_v not_o trouble_v thou_o that_o his_o law_n be_v strict_a holy_a and_o good_a but_o thou_o be_v grieve_v that_o thy_o power_n be_v but_o imbecility_n and_o weakness_n so_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v that_o good_a which_o thou_o will_v rom._n 7_o 15._o believer_n be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o follow_v he_o wheresoever_o he_o go_v rev._n 14_o 4._o to_o all_o his_o command_n thou_o be_v willing_o subject_a and_o in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n thou_o will_v willing_o be_v active_a five_o and_o last_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o deny_v thyself_o and_o follow_v christ_n to_o the_o end_n notwithstanding_o those_o mountain_n of_o difficulty_n that_o may_v oppose_v thou_o in_o thy_o christian_a course_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a luk._n 14_o 26._o if_o any_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n verse_n 27._o and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n self-denial_n be_v a_o special_a lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v frequent_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n instruct_v his_o disciple_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o literature_n christ_n cross_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v even_o in_o the_o a_o b_o c_o of_o christianity_n and_o christian_n be_v daily_a to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o study_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a proficient_n the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v make_v a_o fair_a progress_n and_o be_v get_v to_o the_o high_a form_n in_o christ_n school_n when_o he_o can_v say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o 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