true_o though_o not_o so_o firm_o as_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_a and_o further_o this_o save_a faith_n be_v the_o only_a hand_n whereby_o we_o do_v receive_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n 2.16_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n humil_n basil_n say_v this_o be_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n &_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d chrisostom_n say_v without_o faith_n no_o man_n have_v obtain_v life_n but_o i_o be_o able_a to_o show_v that_o a_o faithful_a man_n both_o live_v and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o work_n for_o the_o thief_n do_v only_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o roffensis_n fides_n faeta_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustificat_fw-la ante_fw-la partum_fw-la faith_n be_v big_a with_o good_a work_n sequuntuâ—â—ustificatum_fw-la do_v justify_v a_o man_n before_o it_o bring_v they_o forth_o for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o follow_v he_o that_o iâ—_n already_o justify_v and_o though_o good_a work_n must_v never_o be_v sever_v from_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v yet_o they_o must_v be_v sunder_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n though_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o alone_o yet_o it_o see_v alone_o and_o though_o the_o head_n consult_v &_o invent_v alone_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o alone_o but_o join_v to_o the_o body_n so_o though_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_o in_o the_o faithful_a man_n yet_o it_o alone_o do_v justify_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o to_o esteem_v of_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n always_o remember_v to_o ascribe_v our_o justification_n unto_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o as_o the_o 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neither_o infant_n nor_o man_n of_o year_n can_v be_v save_v be_v not_o pay_v by_o desert_n but_o give_v without_o desert_n and_o thereupon_o be_v call_v grace_n the_o external_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o meritorious_a efficient_a of_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o our_o own_o work_n virtue_n or_o obedience_n first_o because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n due_a by_o virtue_n of_o many_o bond_n 17.10_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v bid_v we_o we_o have_v do_v but_o our_o due_n no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o due_a now_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o discharge_n of_o one_o duty_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o many_o duty_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o many_o fault_n second_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o stain_a cloth_n gregory_n say_v â—7_n all_o mâ—ns_n righteousness_n iâ—_n find_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n â—f_n god_n strict_o judge_v it_o our_o very_a justice_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v injustice_n &_o that_o stink_v in_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o worker_n and_o albeit_o our_o good_a work_n be_v perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o who_o thou_o first_o flow_n yet_o be_v they_o pollute_v when_o they_o pass_v from_o we_o because_o they_o run_v through_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o will_n as_o fair_a water_n which_o run_v through_o a_o dirty_a channel_n shall_v we_o now_o say_v that_o our_o perfect_a righteousness_n can_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o righteous_a judge_n before_o who_o justice_n nothing_o pollute_v can_v stand_v uncondemned_a 13_o wo_n unto_o the_o laudable_a life_n of_o man_n say_v aâ—gustine_n if_o god_n shall_v examine_v it_o and_o lay_v aside_o his_o mercy_n three_o our_o best_a action_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n but_o in_o reason_n he_o which_o mean_v to_o merit_v any_o thing_n must_v bring_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o merit_v four_a he_o that_o will_v merit_v of_o another_o must_v not_o think_v to_o merit_v of_o he_o unâ—esse_o he_o bring_v some_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o to_o merit_v with_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v his_o of_o who_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o merit_v but_o all_o our_o virtue_n our_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v good_a and_o not_o we_o for_o what_o have_v we_o 5._o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v dâ—e_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n when_o we_o eâ—ther_o believe_v or_o work_v mon._n though_o that_o faith_n be_v we_o and_o albeit_o the_o work_n â—e_v we_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v they_o we_o have_v they_o not_o of_o ourselves_o 7._o but_o they_o be_v giuâ—n_v of_o god_n whatsoever_o say_v augustine_n cornelius_n wrought_v well_o totum_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la dandam_fw-la est_fw-la it_o must_v all_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n lest_o any_o man_n happy_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v we_o merit_v any_o thing_n by_o good_a deed_n five_o good_a work_n in_o nature_n follow_v justification_n augustine_n say_v râ—m_fw-la justification_n go_v before_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n mâ—â—_n be_v justify_v by_o believe_v begin_v afterwards_o to_o live_v righteous_o 4.5_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o god_n do_v justify_v the_o ungodly_a by_o which_o then_o it_o be_v plainâ—_n that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v for_o his_o work_n final_o we_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o we_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n 2.16_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n say_v paul_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lame_a because_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v god_n both_o save_v we_o not_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v 3.5_o but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n 71._o ambrose_n say_v let_v no_o man_n glory_n in_o work_n because_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n 67_o augustine_n faith_n the_o ungodly_a be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n 8_o primasius_n say_v it_o be_v god_n purpose_n to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a by_o faith_n alone_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n cant._n or_o any_o other_o merit_n of_o we_o whatsoever_o hâ—miniâ—_n iustitia_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la deâ—_n god_n pardon_n say_v bernard_n be_v man_n righteousness_n my_o merit_n say_v he_o be_v god_n mercy_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o laâ—_n saying_n with_o ambroâ—e_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n because_o fleshly_a 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o impediment_n to_o
in_o regard_n of_o efficiency_n for_o those_o only_o which_o be_v predestinate_v but_o for_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o sufficiency_n 7._o in_o like_a manner_n aquinas_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v alike_o to_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o sufficiency_n but_o not_o as_o concern_v efficacy_n howsoever_o his_o blood_n and_o merit_n be_v in_o themselves_o sufficient_a for_o the_o justification_n and_o saluatition_n of_o all_o man_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o effectual_o procure_v they_o for_o all_o but_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n to_o who_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o intend_v and_o of_o who_o alone_o they_o can_v be_v right_o receive_v and_o embrace_v now_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v must_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o double_a condition_n one_o according_a to_o nature_n 2._o the_o other_o according_a to_o supernatural_a grace_n according_a to_o nature_n they_o be_v sinner_n for_o he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o and_o therefore_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o accusation_n and_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n for_o curse_a be_v every_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n 3.10_o which_o be_v witten_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o but_o according_a to_o supernatural_a grace_n they_o be_v believer_n or_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d much_o for_o the_o person_n who_o god_n do_v justify_v the_o time_n of_o justification_n be_v in_o this_o life_n with_o some_o soon_o and_o with_o other_o late_a but_o with_o none_o at_o all_o after_o this_o life_n be_v end_v vrsâ—inus_n say_v well_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o they_o alone_o yet_o all_o the_o elect_n have_v not_o always_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o all_o believer_n have_v it_o always_o because_o they_o only_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n who_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v it_o but_o this_o the_o elect_n do_v and_o always_o believe_v but_o than_o first_o when_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o endue_v with_o faith_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fore-determine_a purpose_n of_o god_n they_o have_v always_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o aâ—beit_n 3.22_o sanctification_n do_v often_o by_o some_o fruit_n thereof_o appear_v before_o justification_n yet_o this_o in_o nature_n be_v before_o the_o other_o we_o see_v the_o light_n usual_o before_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o brook_n do_v often_o offer_v itself_o unto_o our_o eye_n before_o the_o spring_n the_o property_n of_o justification_n be_v five_o first_o it_o be_v most_o excellent_a 5.2_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justifier_n which_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d respect_v also_o of_o the_o meritorious_a efficient_a thereof_o which_o be_v christ_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o admirable_a effect_n which_o it_o do_v proâ—uâ—e_v one_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v this_o which_o i_o add_v unto_o the_o former_a whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o give_v a_o man_n the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v â—_o â—or_a unto_o the_o pure_a which_o man_n be_v when_o they_o be_v purge_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n â—l_a thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o the_o that_o be_v defile_v as_o every_o one_o be_v 1.15_o until_o god_n do_v justify_v he_o and_o be_v unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v the_o reprobate_n therefore_o and_o vnbeleever_n abuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n â—8_o rather_o than_o use_v they_o therefore_o as_o danaeus_n speak_v god_n do_v fatten_v they_o in_o this_o world_n as_o hâ—gs_n for_o the_o slaughter_n on_o the_o contrary_a those_o that_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n do_v use_v they_o lawful_o for_o they_o be_v feed_v of_o god_n ibid._n as_o his_o household_n servant_n they_o be_v not_o thief_n and_o usurper_n of_o they_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o they_o hold_v they_o as_o lawful_a heir_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d second_o justification_n be_v a_o most_o free_a act_n perform_v free_o by_o god_n without_o coaction_n or_o the_o least_o inducement_n by_o any_o dignity_n present_a or_o foresee_v to_o be_v in_o we_o hereafter_o for_o be_v absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o list_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n all_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 2.3_o and_o the_o victual_n of_o the_o devil_n destitute_a of_o all_o true_a grace_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o curse_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o we_o be_v not_o all_o consume_v we_o must_v needs_o then_o confess_v that_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v make_v the_o difference_n 3.24_o chrysostom_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n true_o say_v that_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n alone_o do_v justify_v our_o kind_n and_o not_o through_o our_o good_a deed_n labour_n nor_o recompense_n rome_n and_o theodulus_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o even_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v do_v nothing_o righteous_o here_o then_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v remember_v that_o our_o juctification_n be_v free_a in_o regard_n of_o we_o that_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o and_o free_a also_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o do_v free_o devise_v &_o dispose_v the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o free_o work_v faith_n within_o we_o by_o which_o we_o do_v apply_v it_o to_o us._n but_o it_o be_v not_o free_a but_o just_o perform_v in_o regard_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o all-sufficient_a merit_n do_v deserve_v it_o and_o by_o desert_n acquire_v it_o three_o justification_n be_v one_o absolute_a entire_a and_o individual_a act_n â—_o it_o be_v once_o only_o act_v essential_o and_o direct_o in_o this_o life_n although_o it_o it_o be_v diverse_a time_n renew_v and_o apply_v a_o fresh_a to_o wit_n when_o the_o person_n justify_v do_v fall_v into_o sin_n and_o repent_v now_o though_o justification_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a and_o plenary_a work_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o come_v to_o the_o full_a persuasion_n of_o it_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o though_o god_n at_o once_o forgive_v a_o man_n his_o sin_n by_o a_o absolute_a act_n which_o admit_v neither_o increase_n nor_o decrease_v yet_o that_o man_n receive_v his_o pardon_n by_o such_o a_o faith_n or_o such_o a_o persuasion_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v not_o always_o one_o but_o sometime_o strong_a sometmy_n also_o weak_a ebb_v and_o flow_v like_o the_o salt_n water_n sometime_o appear_v and_o some_o time_n hide_v like_o the_o sun_n with_o a_o thick_a mist_n or_o dusky_a cloud_n four_o justification_n be_v a_o immutable_a inviolable_a and_o irrevocable_a aâ—â—_n of_o god_n peccata_fw-la semel_fw-la remissa_fw-la nunquam_fw-la redeunt_fw-la sin_n be_v once_o remit_v be_v 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but_o the_o ungodly_a sin_n against_o their_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—conscience_n and_o that_o â—ully_o and_o therefore_o albeit_o a_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v fall_v into_o some_o grievous_a sin_n as_o david_n do_v yet_o grace_n be_v not_o utter_o put_v out_o neither_o have_v he_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o justification_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o feel_v it_o not_o now_o this_o property_n of_o immutabiliâ—ty_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o excellent_a by_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o all_o earthly_a thing_n for_o riches_n remain_v not_o always_o 27.24_o nor_o the_o the_o crown_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n 3â—_n favour_v iâ—_n deceitful_a and_o beauty_a iâ—_n vanity_n the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o 7.31_o and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d â—4_n and_o afterwards_o vanish_v away_o 40.6_o
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boil_v and_o wallope_v in_o we_o foam_v out_o much_o filthy_a froth_n and_o stink_a savour_n if_o we_o say_v say_v john_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n 1.8_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n 6._o there_o be_v none_o so_o holy_a say_v gregory_n which_o have_v not_o in_o he_o some_o corruption_n which_o he_o may_v lament_v 13._o no_o man_n say_v lactantius_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v burden_a with_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o flesh_n death_n must_v end_v the_o conflict_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v sin_n will_v not_o die_v iâ—ie_o will_v live_v till_o the_o oak_n be_v hew_v down_o before_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a cleanse_n greenh_o there_o must_v be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n the_o body_n must_v first_o rot_v before_o grace_n shall_v reign_v without_o disturbance_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v abolish_v in_o baptism_n in_o 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have_v no_o such_o force_n or_o fierceness_n to_o prevail_v against_o we_o at_o when_o it_o be_v in_o perfect_a age_n be_v then_o like_a to_o a_o mighty_a monarch_n rather_o than_o to_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n and_o although_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v may_v be_v term_v just_a and_o perfect_a yet_o it_o be_v only_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v in_o bondage_n under_o sin_n &_o respect_n of_o imputative_a righteousness_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v perfect_a because_o like_o infant_n they_o have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n and_o not_o the_o perfection_n of_o those_o part_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o save_v grace_n be_v sow_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o â—ull_a groat_n of_o they_o in_o this_o life_n no_o man_n be_v so_o wash_v ro._n but_o he_o may_v have_v dusty_a foot_n travel_v after_o his_o wash_n and_o as_o ansâ—lme_n speak_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v not_o that_o in_o breed_v concupiscence_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o sudden_a consume_v and_o quite_o extirped_a iâ—_n the_o very_a flesh_n that_o live_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o let_v to_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o who_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v alive_a it_o be_v destroy_v not_o from_o have_v a_o be_v while_o we_o be_v alive_a but_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v it_o sin_n shall_v be_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o reign_v but_o rather_o that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n may_v vex_v and_o afflict_v it_o like_o a_o most_o odious_a enemy_n and_o cut_v off_o as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n and_o the_o foot_n thereof_o 1.6_o as_o adonibezek_n be_v by_o the_o israelite_n till_o at_o length_n it_o be_v clean_o deface_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v will_v evident_o be_v see_v by_o this_o comparison_n take_v a_o vessel_n full_a of_o water_n 1_o let_v a_o portion_n be_v take_v out_o and_o a_o equal_a portion_n of_o hot_a water_n be_v put_v in_o it_o become_v lukewarm_a all_o of_o it_o 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