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very_o worst_a some_o say_v it_o be_v christ_n and_o he_o only_o satisfy_v proper_o but_o we_o improper_o our_o work_n be_v only_o a_o condition_n without_o which_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o apply_v unto_o us._n but_o such_o smell_n of_o the_o faggot_n for_o it_o be_v a_o perilous_a heresy_n to_o say_v christ_n only_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n well_o other_o say_v that_o both_o christ_n and_o we_o ourselves_o do_v satisfy_v &_o also_o there_o be_v two_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n but_o this_o mettle_n clink_v not_o well_o neither_o wherefore_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n and_o bellarmine_n like_v it_o that_o we_o only_o satisfy_v not_o christ._n tertius_fw-la tamen_fw-la modus_fw-la probabilior_fw-la videtur_fw-la quòd_fw-la una_fw-la tantum_fw-la sit_fw-la actualis_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la &_o easit_fw-la nostra_fw-la yea_o this_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o christ_n and_o let_v we_o only_o satisfy_v while_o he_o stand_v by_o and_o hold_v the_o candle_n yet_o the_o jesuite_n will_v not_o do_v jesus_n so_o much_o wrong_v for_o mark_n to_o mend_v the_o matter_n he_o add_v neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la excluditâ—r_fw-la christus_fw-la vel_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la eius_fw-la nam_fw-la per_fw-la eius_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la habemuâ—_n gratiam_fw-la unde_fw-la satisfacimus_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la nobis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la applicari_fw-la christi_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la immediatè_fw-la ipsae_fw-la eius_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la tollat_fw-la poenam_fw-la temporalem_fw-la nobis_fw-la debitam_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la mediate_v eam_fw-la tollat_fw-la quatenùs_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aâ—_n ea_fw-la habemus_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ—_n nihil_fw-la valeret_fw-la nostra_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la which_o word_n they_o may_v understand_v that_o can_v for_o i_o can_v the_o jesuite_n walk_n in_o the_o dark_a seek_v to_o hide_v this_o shameful_a injury_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v it_o be_v 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justice_n and_o make_v that_o satisfaction_n acceptable_a which_o be_v in_o itself_o no_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice._n shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n in_o this_o case_n be_v put_v upon_o those_o term_n of_o necessity_n and_o compliment_n which_o fall_n out_o in_o humane_a satisfaction_n between_o man_n and_o man_n it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o creditor_n to_o who_o 1000_o crown_n be_v owe_v may_v be_v content_a if_o the_o debtor_n will_v yield_v up_o his_o whole_a estate_n though_o not_o worth_a 50._o because_o no_o more_o can_v be_v have_v so_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n 1._o sometime_o a_o little_a formality_n or_o a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o confession_n of_o the_o wrong_n may_v be_v accept_v for_o satisfaction_n but_o god_n want_v no_o mean_n to_o receive_v full_a satisfaction_n of_o we_o either_o upon_o our_o own_o person_n or_o upon_o christ_n for_o us._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v without_o ground_n to_o imagine_v such_o a_o facility_n and_o 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maria_n a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la before_o such_o or_o such_o a_o altar_n a_o wax-candle_n to_o such_o a_o saint_n a_o kiss_n of_o such_o a_o cold_a stone_n a_o pilgriamage_n to_o compostella_n for_o cockleshell_n a_o lash_n or_o twain_o upon_o the_o bare_a two_o or_o three_o meal_n meat_n forbear_v a_o pardon_n purchase_v at_o a_o few_o deniers_fw-fr yea_o when_o the_o roughness_n and_o meanness_n of_o adam_n figgleave_v breech_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o worthy_a matter_n to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n as_o irenaeus_n bellarmine_n most_o ridiculous_o dote_v i_o say_v when_o such_o base_a trifle_n shall_v be_v reckon_v to_o be_v valuable_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n they_o must_v pardon_v we_o if_o we_o guess_v at_o their_o meaning_n they_o may_v dispute_v and_o talk_v while_o they_o will_v in_o big_a word_n and_o fair_a gloss_n of_o bridle_n against_o sin_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o but_o in_o fine_a all_o prove_v but_o gin_n to_o catch_v money_n but_o such_o as_o 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justification_n be_v reckon_v up_o 1_o faith_n 2_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 3_o hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n 4_o love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n &_o ad_fw-la benefactoris_fw-la say_v bellarmine_n 5_o repentance_n a_o sorrow_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n 6_o a_o desire_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 7_o a_o purpose_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o keep_v god_n commandment_n all_o these_o say_v bellarmine_n do_v justify_v a_o man_n praeparatoriè_fw-fr antecedentèr_fw-fr dispositiuè_fw-fr i'faith_o that_o be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o rest_n follow_v in_o order_n all_o must_v go_v before_o as_o needful_a preparation_n and_o justification_n follow_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o in_o common_a etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la not_o of_o faith_n alone_o the_o 13._o jesuite_n go_v over_o every_o particular_a to_o show_v by_o scripture_n what_o force_v each_o of_o those_o grace_n have_v to_o justify_v but_o it_o be_v 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not_o the_o free_a and_o able_a exercise_n of_o all_o the_o vital_a power_n health_n there_o be_v but_o not_o entire_a from_o all_o degree_n oâ—_n sickness_n and_o every_o kind_n of_o disease_n wherefore_o we_o affirm_v that_o these_o virtue_n which_o be_v by_o our_o aduersarics_n reckon_v only_o as_o disposition_n unto_o regeneration_n be_v if_o they_o be_v true_a and_o not_o counterfeit_a mettle_n the_o main_a part_n and_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n hence_o we_o believe_v that_o these_o be_v foul_a error_n viz._n to_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n without_o grace_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o freewill_a may_v dispose_v himself_o to_o his_o regeneration_n by_o believe_v in_o christ_n fear_v and_o love_v of_o god_n hope_v of_o his_o mercy_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n resolve_v upon_o amendment_n and_o all_o this_o with_o true_a and_o sincere_a affection_n or_o to_o teach_v if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v these_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o mere_a strength_n and_o freewill_n yet_o by_o the_o 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