confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n but_o the_o pharisaical_a papist_n if_o he_o be_v once_o justify_v as_o by_o their_o doctrine_n all_o be_v for_o a_o time_n at_o the_o least_o who_o either_o be_v baptize_v or_o absolve_v he_o must_v think_v that_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nothing_o that_o god_n can_v just_o hate_v and_o therefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o confession_n as_o this_o or_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o §_o ix_o his_o second_o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o allegation_n to_o be_v imperitnent_a impertinent_a be_v this_o because_o although_o isaiah_n shall_v speak_v of_o all_o that_o be_v of_o that_o whole_a people_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n who_o for_o their_o extreme_a wickedness_n be_v deliver_v into_o captivity_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v verse_n 10._o zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n jerusalem_n a_o desolation_n the_o temple_n burn_v etc._n etc._n answ._n these_o word_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o live_v in_o his_o time_n before_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o penitent_a jew_n who_o be_v in_o captivity_n bewail_v their_o sin_n and_o lament_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o time_n be_v as_o these_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o penitent_a suppliant_n §_o x._o his_o three_o reason_n because_o the_o prophet_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o wicked_a reason_n of_o that_o time_n mean_v not_o all_o their_o work_n as_o though_o all_o be_v sin_n for_o then_o bellarmine_n must_v confess_v that_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la but_o such_o as_o they_o account_v to_o be_v their_o righteousness_n as_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o new-moone_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a observatious_a wherein_o they_o place_v their_o righteousness_n which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o good_a intention_n nor_o as_o they_o ought_v be_v worthy_o compare_v but_o not_o by_o they_o to_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o be_v reject_v by_o god_n esa._n 1._o 11._o answ._n here_o bellarmine_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a only_o of_o that_o time_n which_o i_o have_v disprove_v or_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v more_o probable_a either_o that_o they_o shall_v place_v their_o righteousness_n in_o moral_a work_n if_o they_o have_v any_o rather_o than_o in_o ceremonial_a or_o if_o they_o place_v the_o top_n of_o their_o righteousness_n as_o hypocrite_n many_o time_n do_v in_o ceremonial_a observation_n that_o they_o will_v compare_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o so_o high_o esteem_v to_o menstruous_a clout_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o person_n all_o we_o and_o therefore_o include_v the_o righteous_a if_o there_o be_v any_o at_o all_o among_o they_o as_o some_o there_o be_v both_o before_o the_o captivity_n and_o in_o it_o and_o of_o all_o their_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o their_o ceremonial_n only_o but_o also_o of_o their_o moral_n neither_o may_v they_o perform_v the_o chief_a of_o their_o ceremonial_n during_o their_o captivity_n be_v in_o a_o foreign_a land_n 38._o §_o xi_o second_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a i_o prove_v because_o in_o all_o our_o best_a action_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o evil_a either_o by_o the_o absence_n or_o defect_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v therein_o or_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o fault_n or_o corruption_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o they_o and_o this_o i_o prove_v first_o out_o of_o exod._n 28._o 36._o 38._o where_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o wear_v on_o his_o forehead_n a_o plate_n of_o pure_a gold_n which_o be_v also_o call_v a_o holy_a coronet_n exod._n 29._o 6._o levit._fw-la 8._o 9_o engrave_v with_o this_o inscription_n holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o 72._o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o 6._o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o be_v to_o wear_v it_o be_v that_o aaron_n may_v bear_v the_o 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 on_o his_o forehead_n that_o they_o the_o holy_a gift_n may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n where_o we_o be_v plain_o teach_v that_o in_o all_o our_o best_a action_n and_o holy_a service_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n there_o be_v iniquity_n which_o must_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o otherwise_o they_o can_v in_o themselves_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n §_o xii_o second_o out_o of_o eccl._n 7._o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o poccârit_fw-la earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v who_o in_o do_v good_a sin_v not_o for_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o thus_o as_o bellarmine_n will_v have_v it_o that_o none_o be_v so_o just_a but_o that_o sometime_o they_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o those_o word_n that_o do_v good_a be_v superfluous_a for_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n that_o do_v not_o good_a but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n who_o do_v good_a sin_v not_o that_o be_v which_o do_v good_a so_o pure_o and_o perfect_o as_o that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n therein_o for_o to_o the_o perfect_a of_o a_o good_a work_n many_o thing_n must_v concur_v the_o want_n of_o any_o whereof_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o do_v best_a appear_v in_o the_o particular_n prayer_n be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o so_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n do_v so_o pray_v or_o so_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o forgive_v his_o defect_n and_o default_n both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n luther_n do_v true_o hold_v that_o iustùs_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi peccat_fw-la that_o a_o just_a man_n sin_v in_o every_o good_a work_n not_o that_o the_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o kind_n or_o per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v a_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o say_v that_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o sin_n but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la because_o in_o that_o good_a work_n there_o happen_v a_o defect_n which_o defect_n be_v a_o sin_n not_o mortal_a to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o venial_a and_o thus_o augustine_n also_o seem_v to_o understand_v this_o place_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o charity_n in_o this_o life_n he_o say_v 29._o that_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v 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 ex_fw-la quo_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la qui_fw-la faciat_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccet_fw-la assure_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v out_o of_o vice_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n who_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n no_o live_a man_n shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n more_o plain_o he_o say_v 15._o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la charitas_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n when_o charity_n be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v fruit_n §_o xiii_o three_o such_o as_o be_v the_o tree_n such_o be_v the_o fruit_n the_o tree_n be_v corrupt_a in_o part_n for_o even_o in_o the_o best_a there_o be_v the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n betwixt_o 17._o which_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a conflict_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n we_o will_v and_o much_o less_o as_o we_o will_v 21_o but_o all_o even_o our_o best_a action_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v such_o a_o law_n in_o we_o that_o when_o we_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o we_o
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they_o hold_v that_o to_o justify_v in_o this_o question_n signify_v to_o make_v righteous_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o sanctify_v second_o they_o make_v remission_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v the_o pardon_v and_o forgive_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o utter_a deletion_n or_o expulsion_n of_o sin_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousnèsse_a thus_o they_o make_v justification_n whole_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n for_o whereas_o sanctification_n be_v partly_o privative_a which_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n which_o we_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n call_v mortification_n and_o partly_o positive_a which_o we_o call_v vivification_n and_o be_v partly_o inward_a or_o habitual_a consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v and_o partly_o actual_a which_o be_v our_o new_a obedience_n and_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n all_o these_o and_o only_o these_o they_o make_v to_o concur_v to_o 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first_o word_n whether_o to_o justify_v do_v signify_v to_o make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v to_o sanctify_v second_o whether_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o utter_a deletion_n and_o abolition_n of_o sin_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n in_o both_o the_o papist_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a the_o former_a which_o be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a error_n they_o ground_n upon_o the_o like_a notation_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n to_o justify_v and_o to_o sanctify_v that_o as_o to_o sanctify_v be_v to_o make_v holy_a by_o holiness_n inherent_a so_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o make_v just_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n but_o though_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v yet_o no_o more_o can_v be_v enforce_v from_o thence_o but_o that_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o make_v just_a and_o that_o be_v all_o which_o 9_o bellarmine_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v now_o god_n make_v man_n just_a two_o way_n by_o imputation_n as_o he_o justify_v by_o infusion_n as_o he_o sanctify_v they_o for_o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v make_v just_a not_o only_o inward_o by_o obtain_v righteousness_n but_o also_o outward_o by_o declaration_n as_o declarationem_fw-la bellarmine_n himself_o say_v then_o much_o more_o by_o imputation_n even_o as_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o adam_n actual_a transgression_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n for_o we_o for_o even_o as_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o guilty_a of_o damnation_n his_o transgression_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o so_o 19_o be_v we_o make_v just_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o as_o christ_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o he_o so_o 21._o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o he_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n who_o be_v god_n unto_o we_o but_o indeed_o the_o force_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v no_o further_o than_o as_o they_o be_v the_o true_a translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o new_a §_o iv._o the_o hebrew_n root_n tsadaq_n from_o whence_o those_o verb_n do_v spring_n cal._n which_o signify_v to_o justify_v be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v just_a blameless_a or_o pure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v just_a as_o job_n 9_o 2._o 15._o 20._o 10._o 15._o 15._o 14._o 25._o 4._o 33._o 12._o 34._o 5._o 35._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v blameless_a as_o job_n 22._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v pure_a as_o job_n 4._o 17._o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n to_o be_v just_a as_o be_v a_o translation_n not_o of_o a_o passive_a but_o of_o a_o neuter_n as_o gen._n 38._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thamar_n be_v more_o just_a than_o i._o so_o psal._n 19_o 10._o jâ—…dicia_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 51._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o rom._n 3._o 4._o psal._n 143._o 2._o esai_n 43._o 9_o cum_fw-la 41._o 26._o ezek._n 16._o 52._o in_o ecclus._n 18._o 1._o deus_fw-la solus_fw-la justificabitur_fw-la the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v repute_v just_a as_o job_n 11._o 2._o 13._o 18._o 40._o 3._o sometime_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o absolve_v from_o sin_n to_o be_v pronounce_v and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a as_o esai_n 43._o â—…6_n let_v we_o plead_v together_o declare_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v esai_n 45._o 25._o in_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v justify_v the_o passive_a be_v only_o once_o use_v dan._n 8._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o nitsdaq_n sanctuary_n after_o 2300._o day_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v expiate_v or_o purge_v in_o the_o second_o conjugation_n it_o signify_v to_o justify_v but_o not_o as_o the_o word_n tsiddeq_n be_v use_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n but_o as_o it_o signify_v either_o to_o arrogate_v righteousness_n to_o a_o man_n self_n as_o job_n 32._o 2._o or_o to_o attribute_v or_o ascribe_v it_o to_o other_o as_o jobâ—…3_n â—…3_z 32._o or_o to_o show_v himself_o or_o other_o righteous_a as_o jer._n 3._o 11._o ezek._n 16._o 51_o 52._o in_o the_o three_o conjugation_n it_o signify_v to_o justify_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o the_o hitsdiq_fw-la question_n of_o justification_n and_o it_o be_v verbum_fw-la forense_fw-la a_o judicial_a word_n use_v in_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o usual_o be_v oppose_v to_o condemn_v and_o it_o signify_v to_o absolve_v and_o to_o acquit_v from_o guilt_n and_o accept_v a_o man_n as_o righteous_a to_o pronounce_v he_o just_a
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word_n and_o move_v we_o to_o turn_v unto_o 105._o he_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o freewill_n either_o to_o accept_v god_n effectual_a grace_n or_o to_o refuse_v it_o but_o this_o belong_v to_o another_o controversy_n a_o treatise_n of_o iv_o stification_n the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n cap._n i._n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n in_o controversy_n §_o i._o the_o three_o capital_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o question_n question_n of_o justification_n be_v concern_v that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v where_o for_o prevention_n of_o popish_a calumniation_n i_o must_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o remember_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o concern_v our_o sanctification_n but_o concern_v our_o justification_n for_o we_o confess_v that_o our_o habitual_a sanctification_n consist_v in_o our_o 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which_o acknowledge_v no_o subjection_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o which_o be_v many_o holy_a martyrâ—…_n and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a father_n in_o all_o which_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o the_o most_o but_o a_o patriarch_n as_o other_o be_v until_o 〈◊〉_d that_o barbarous_a tyraâ—…t_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 607._o make_v he_o universal_a bishop_n and_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o proper_a titâ—…_n of_o antichrist_n four_a all_o those_o church_n which_o since_o that_o time_n and_o at_o this_o day_n acknowledgâ—…â—…o_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o their_o head_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o better_a part_n of_o christendom_n now_o what_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o to_o persuade_v man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o those_o who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v their_o head_n that_o be_v who_o be_v not_o limb_n and_o member_n of_o antichristâ—…_n especial_o when_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o antichrist_n prevailâ—…_n in_o they_o cozenage_n only_a â—…_n that_o perish_v §_o xvii_o but_o although_o this_o be_v a_o grand_a imposture_n as_o a_o right_n reverend_a learned_a man_n have_v show_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n alone_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n out_o of_o which_o noâ—…e_n can_v be_v save_v yet_o this_o be_v but_o half_a of_o their_o cozenage_n for_o 〈◊〉_d article_n of_o the_o church_n they_o expound_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v the_o commâ—…ion_n of_o saint_n there_o mission_n of_o â—…nnes_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v eredo_fw-la ecolâ—…sia_n oâ—…_n rather_o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la i_o believe_v the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o church_n as_o that_o which_o can_v 〈◊〉_d and_o consequent_o believe_v whatsoâ—…er_v the_o church_n teach_v or_o propound_v to_o be_v believe_v make_v thâ—…_n church_n 〈◊〉_d formal_a object_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o principal_a rule_n or_o principle_n into_o which_o their_o faith_n be_v last_o resolve_v for_o which_o they_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o which_o receive_v their_o credit_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n now_o by_o this_o church_n they_o mean_v not_o the_o universal_a company_n of_o catholic_n for_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o job_n tur_fw-la ass_n but_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o among_o they_o the_o pope_n who_o virtual_o be_v the_o church_n in_o who_o alone_o the_o prerogative_n of_o not_o err_v reside_v for_o a_o general_a or_o ecumenical_a counsel_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n representative_a they_o say_v without_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v but_o the_o pope_n himself_o alone_o without_o a_o council_n can_v err_v and_o therefore_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_a council_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n together_o 41._o be_v no_o more_o
exposition_n joh._n 17._o 17._o so_o joh._n 18._o 37._o rom._n 2._o 8._o â—…al_a 3._o 1._o &_o 5._o 7._o eph._n 4._o 21._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 10_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o &_o 4._o 3._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o cum_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o heb._n 10._o 26_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 21._o 2_o job._n 1._o 2._o sometime_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o truth_n eph._n 1._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o jam._n 1._o 18._o sometime_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2._o 5._o 14._o or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1._o 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d whereof_o be_v christ_n crucify_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o &_o 2._o 2._o for_o this_o cause_n justify_v faith_n be_v call_v oftentimes_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n thereof_o as_o rom._n 3._o 22_o 26._o gal._n 2._o 16._o 20._o &_o 3._o 22._o phil._n 3._o 9_o and_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o act._n 20._o 21._o &_o 24._o 24._o &_o 26._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 26._o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n rom._n 3._o 25._o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tiâ—…_n 3._o 15._o sometime_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1._o 27._o and_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 13._o thus_o therefore_o i_o reason_n that_o to_o the_o beliâ—…e_n whereof_o alone_o and_o not_o of_o other_o thing_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v that_o i_o say_v be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n but_o to_o the_o belief_n in_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v salvation_n by_o christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v and_o not_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o belief_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o scripture_n every_o whâ—…re_a â—…each_n as_o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 18._o 36._o &_o 8._o 24._o &_o 11._o 25_o 26._o &_o â—…2_n 46._o &_o 20._o 31._o act._n 10._o 43._o &_o 13._o 38_o 39_o &_o 16_o 31._o &_o 26._o 18._o rom._n 10._o 9_o 11._o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v as_o of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o of_o prediction_n except_v those_o story_n and_o propheâ—…ies_n which_o concern_v christ._n for_o howsoever_o a_o man_n can_v have_v a_o justify_v faith_n who_o deny_v credit_n to_o any_o of_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n yet_o not_o by_o believe_v of_o they_o but_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n â—…hee_o be_v justify_v §_o iii_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n faith_n but_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o seed_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o christ_n believe_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n which_o be_v the_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o by_o that_o faith_n as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v be_v justify_v second_o the_o promise_n which_o concern_v his_o seed_n be_v either_o the_o same_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o they_o the_o main_a promise_n be_v that_o in_o abraham_n that_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o abraham_n do_v not_o conceive_v that_o in_o himself_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v as_o if_o himself_o shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o happiness_n unto_o all_o but_o in_o his_o seed_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n himself_o explain_v in_o gen._n 22._o 18._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o so_o zacharie_n luk._n 1._o 68_o 69_o 73._o and_o peter_n act._n 3._o 25._o this_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v which_o promise_n as_o it_o have_v be_v former_o make_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n 15._o concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n so_o be_v it_o after_o renew_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 4._o and_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o 14._o and_o in_o effect_n to_o david_n 17._o who_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n messiah_n be_v to_o be_v who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o david_n in_o this_o promise_a seed_n abraham_n and_o all_o other_o the_o faithful_a believe_v and_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v justify_v §_o iv._o the_o other_o promise_v concern_v his_o seed_n be_v two_o the_o former_a promise_n concern_v the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v father_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n namely_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o 16._o that_o be_v christ_n mystical_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o contain_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o promise_n therefore_o imply_v the_o former_a that_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n abraham_n himself_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o promise_n he_o be_v call_v abraham_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n for_o none_o but_o they_o be_v account_v abraham_n seed_n rom._n 9_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 3._o 7._o 29._o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n 10._o as_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o that_o in_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v include_v appear_v because_o his_o faith_n in_o this_o promise_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o for_o the_o the_o approbation_n or_o justify_v of_o that_o act_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o zealous_a act_n of_o phineas_n psal._n 106._o 30._o but_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n which_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ._n which_o the_o papist_n themselves_o can_v deny_v the_o chief_a thing_n which_o abraham_n apprehend_v in_o the_o promise_n concern_v his_o seed_n be_v that_o although_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o sarah_n past_a childbearing_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v seed_n by_o she_o and_o in_o that_o seed_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v §_o v._o the_o latter_a be_v that_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o latter_a which_o as_o by_o a_o type_n be_v signify_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n under_o which_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v promise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o country_n which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o pilgrim_n do_v seek_v heb._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o into_o which_o eternal_a rest_n jesus_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o who_o beleâ—…ve_v even_o as_o joshua_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o also_o be_v call_v 9_o jesus_n bring_v the_o israelite_n after_o their_o peregrination_n into_o that_o land_n of_o rest_n so_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a promise_n concern_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o former_a be_v employ_v concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n and_o blessedness_n by_o he_o as_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n for_o which_o chief_o he_o do_v so_o much_o affect_v and_o desire_v seed_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o be_v his_o buckler_n and_o his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n abraham_n reply_v lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a as_o abraham_n therefore_o who_o rejoice_v 56._o to_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n day_n and_o as_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a having_z not_o receive_v the_o promise_n concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n but_o have_v see_v they_o a_o far_o off_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o
or_o the_o thing_n fear_v be_v not_o god_n but_o punishment_n or_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v he_o but_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o from_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v redeem_v those_o that_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v worship_n god_n in_o some_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o this_o fear_n neither_o do_v it_o per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o exaltation_n 14._o of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o to_o despair_v which_o be_v the_o low_a dejection_n of_o a_o sinner_n notwithstanding_o as_o the_o law_n by_o work_v this_o fear_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n for_o when_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o paedagogie_n of_o the_o law_n have_v learned_a to_o know_v their_o 〈◊〉_d damnable_a estate_n in_o themselves_o for_o fear_v of_o damnation_n they_o be_v force_v to_o seek_v for_o salvation_n out_o of_o themselves_o so_o this_o fear_n which_o in_o itself_o tend_v to_o despair_n and_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n affright_v man_n from_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 3._o 10._o be_v by_o god_n make_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o unto_o he_o but_o to_o say_v that_o fear_n do_v concur_v unto_o justification_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o faith_n do_v be_v against_o reason_n and_o against_o common_a sense_n unless_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o legal_a faith_n which_o as_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o law_n so_o it_o work_v fear_v for_o fear_n drive_v to_o the_o humiliation_n faith_n tend_v to_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o humble_a soul_n and_o by_o it_o indeed_o the_o soul_n be_v exalt_v therefore_o as_o humiliation_n go_v before_o exaltation_n so_o fear_v before_o faith_n again_o as_o fear_n go_v before_o faith_n so_o sin_n go_v before_o fear_n for_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n guilty_a the_o conscience_n be_v by_o the_o law_n convict_v of_o guilt_n terrify_v the_o soul_n the_o soul_n terrify_v either_o sink_v in_o despair_n be_v leave_v to_o itself_o or_o prevent_v by_o god_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o which_o it_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n seek_v to_o god_n who_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o so_o that_o by_o this_o reason_n sin_n itself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o necessary_a forerunner_n of_o justification_n dispose_v a_o man_n to_o â—…feare_n more_o than_o fear_n do_v to_o justification_n for_o that_o be_v a_o cause_n this_o but_o a_o occasion_n impertinent_a §_o ii_o but_o as_o this_o discourse_n prove_v that_o fear_n be_v a_o disposition_n to_o justification_n be_v impertinent_a and_o affirm_v that_o fear_n concur_v to_o justification_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o faith_n do_v be_v false_a so_o be_v some_o of_o his_o allegation_n also_o impertinent_a because_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o servile_a fear_n which_o go_v before_o faith_n and_o and_o justification_n but_o to_o the_o son-like_a fear_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o a_o consequent_a of_o justification_n as_o namely_o his_o first_o place_n iâ—…_n it_o be_v right_o allege_v eccl._n 28._o 1._o 28._o he_o that_o be_v without_o fear_n can_v be_v justify_v or_o repute_v just_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n in_o that_o chapter_n from_o the_o ten_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n do_v so_o high_o extol_v be_v not_o this_o servile_a fear_n but_o the_o filial_a fear_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v true_a piety_n itself_o which_o as_o he_o call_v it_o there_o the_o beginning_n so_o also_o the_o 1â—…_n crown_n and_o fullness_n of_o wisdom_n but_o the_o place_n be_v not_o right_o translate_v in_o the_o latin_a which_o bellarmine_n do_v follow_v for_o the_o greek_a text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wrathful_a man_n can_v be_v justify_v or_o as_o some_o edition_n do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unjust_a wrath_n can_v be_v justify_v according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n james_n the_o wrath_n 20_o of_o man_n do_v not_o work_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o vers_n speak_v of_o wrath_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sway_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v his_o ruin_n and_o by_o the_o word_n go_v before_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a it_o turn_v away_o wrath_n and_o repress_v anger_n §_o iii_o so_o his_o second_o psal._n 111._o 10._o and_o three_o prov._n 1._o 7._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o by_o wisdom_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v mean_v perfect_a justification_n he_o shall_v say_v sanctification_n or_o godliness_n for_o as_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v salomon_n fool_n so_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n moses_n pray_v psal._n 90._o 12._o teach_v we_o o_o lord_n so_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n that_o be_v to_o true_a godliness_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n job_n speak_v c._n 28._o 28._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n itself_o be_v wisdom_n and_o so_o eccl._n 1._o 27._o now_o in_o these_o place_n the_o hebrew_n word_n reshith_n which_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beginning_n may_v fit_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n be_v translate_v the_o head_n that_o be_v a_o chief_a or_o principal_a part_n or_o the_o top_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o godliness_n and_o as_o you_o hear_v even_o now_o eccl._n 2._o 18._o the_o crown_n of_o wisdom_n otherwise_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o love_n shall_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o godliness_n which_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o faith_n itself_o do_v not_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o much_o less_o fear_n which_o concur_v with_o it_o not_o to_o justification_n but_o only_o to_o sanctification_n now_o that_o servile_a fear_n be_v not_o mean_v in_o these_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o because_o such_o commendation_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o as_o belong_v not_o to_o servile_a fear_n but_o also_o because_o they_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o this_o fear_n be_v pronounce_v bless_v psalm_n 112._o 1._o &_o 128._o 1._o prov._n 28._o 14._o whereas_o those_o who_o have_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o servile_a fear_n be_v accurse_v and_o contrariwise_o they_o be_v happy_a who_o be_v most_o free_v from_o it_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o his_o seed_n be_v by_o zachary_n expound_v luk._n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o to_o be_v this_o that_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n without_o fear_n and_o saint_n john_n testify_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 1_o john_n 4._o 18._o four_o the_o fear_n mention_v prov._n 14._o 27._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o wellspring_n of_o life_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n be_v the_o son-like_a fear_n of_o which_o solomon_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n next_o go_v before_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 26._o there_o be_v strong_a confidence_n five_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n mention_v eccl._n 1._o 21._o be_v the_o sonlike_a fear_n which_o in_o that_o chapter_n from_o the_o ten_o verse_n be_v high_o commend_v of_o this_o fear_n it_o be_v say_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v gladness_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v that_o it_o make_v a_o merry_a heart_n and_o give_v joy_n and_o gladness_n verse_n 11_o 12._o which_o be_v thing_n repugnant_a to_o servile_a fear_n §_o iu._n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o prove_v his_o unlike_a likeness_n that_o servile_a scripture_n fear_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n justify_v as_o faith_n do_v viz._n by_o scripture_n by_o father_n by_o reason_n first_o because_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 6._o so_o without_o fear_n we_o can_v please_v god_n answ._n this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o son-like_a fear_n which_o be_v a_o unseparable_a companion_n of_o justification_n though_o bellarmine_n allegation_n of_o eccles._n 1._o 22._o prove_v it_o not_o as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o of_o the_o servile_a fear_n it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o they_o who_o please_v god_n most_o have_v the_o least_o of_o it_o for_o the_o great_a a_o man_n love_n be_v the_o less_o be_v his_o fear_n
that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v faulty_a or_o vicious_a by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n there_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o for_o which_o though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o good_a proficient_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n etc._n etc._n reply_n §_o xi_o second_o he_o reply_v that_o the_o law_n which_o prescribe_v love_n require_v no_o more_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n but_o that_o this_o not_o only_o may_v be_v do_v but_o also_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o scripture_n do_v witness_v deuâ—…_n 30._o 6._o answ._n the_o phrase_n of_o love_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v legal_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o perfection_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n do_v signify_v as_o it_o sound_v neither_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o any_o mortal_a man_n though_o regenerate_v because_o he_o be_v partly_o flesh_n and_o partly_o spirit_n neither_o can_n more_o than_o the_o law_n require_v in_o this_o behalf_n be_v perform_v in_o our_o country_n for_o as_o 36._o august_n say_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v our_o love_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o above_o that_o which_o here_o we_o have_v but_o also_o far_o above_o that_o which_o we_o either_o ask_v or_o think_v notwithstanding_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o law_n require_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n for_o there_o do_v not_o remain_v in_o we_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v add_v ad_fw-la totum_fw-la to_o that_o which_o be_v all_o for_o if_o any_o thing_n remain_v which_o may_v be_v add_v than_o it_o be_v not_o totum_fw-la all_o 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partiality_n when_o we_o be_v good_a to_o some_o but_o not_o to_o other_o as_o matth._n 5._o 48._o be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a do_v good_a to_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a both_o friend_n and_o foe_n or_o to_o infancy_n and_o childhood_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v adultus_fw-la a_o grow_a man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 20._o heb._n 5._o 14._o and_o so_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v phil._n 3._o 15._o where_o the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o perfection_n but_o still_o labour_v to_o be_v a_o good_a proficient_a exhort_v so_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o he_o that_o be_v to_o strive_v towards_o perfection_n as_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o iâ—…_n in_o 1_o john_n 2._o 5._o the_o phrase_n be_v vary_v in_o he_o that_o keep_v god_n word_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v that_o be_v perfect_o know_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v jam._n 2._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o there_o remain_v only_o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o justiciary_a matth._n 19_o 17._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o our_o saviour_n fit_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o that_o justiciary_a who_o have_v a_o great_a conceit_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n from_o his_o youth_n he_o think_v good_a to_o discover_v and_o unmask_v by_o a_o commandment_n of_o trial_n if_o thou_o will_v 21._o say_v he_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v approve_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o perfect_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n as_o thou_o pretend_v go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o for_o if_o thou_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v thou_o shall_v bewray_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a wordling_n prefer_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n besore_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v to_o retain_v thy_o earthly_a wealth_n rather_o than_o to_o obtain_v the_o heavenly_a treasure_n §_o xiii_o his_o three_o sort_n of_o testimony_n be_v of_o such_o as_o do_v testify_v that_o some_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o those_o of_o love_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o of_o not_o covet_v and_o to_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o david_n of_o josiah_n of_o asa_n and_o his_o people_n of_o josuah_n and_o other_o who_o he_o do_v but_o name_n of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o namely_o of_o paul_n and_o in_o conclusion_n of_o ezechias_n and_o of_o abraham_n answ._n all_o these_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a keeper_n and_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o none_o of_o they_o be_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a fulfiller_n of_o it_o none_o of_o they_o wâ—…re_o wâ—…thout_v sin_n david_n be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n 1_o king_n 3._o 6._o and_o for_o that_o and_o not_o for_o any_o absolute_a perfection_n he_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v psal._n 119._o 10._o 1_o king_n 14._o 8._o act._n 13._o 22._o 1_o king_n 15._o 5._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o david_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o in_o many_o of_o his_o psalm_n 18._o bewail_v his_o manifold_a sin_n 17â—…_n desire_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o enter_v 4._o into_o judgement_n with_o he_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v be_v just_a in_o his_o sight_n place_v his_o justification_n in_o the_o remission_n 6._o of_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o god_n acceptation_n of_o he_o impute_v unto_o he_o righteousness_n without_o work_n 25._o josias_n also_o be_v a_o godly_a and_o upright_a king_n but_o yet_o not_o without_o fault_n in_o that_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o necho_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n but_o presumptuous_o fight_v against_o he_o 2_o chron._n 35._o 22._o of_o the_o people_n under_o asa_n no_o more_o can_v be_v gather_v 15._o but_o that_o with_o upright_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n of_o asa_n himself_o the_o scripture_n indeed_o do_v testify_v 17._o that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a that_o be_v upright_o before_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o day_n notwithstanding_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n three_o sin_n of_o his_o be_v record_v 12._o that_o he_o have_v rely_v on_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o not_o on_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v reprove_v therefore_o by_o the_o prophet_n hanani_n he_o commit_v the_o prophet_n to_o prison_n that_o in_o his_o sickness_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o concern_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o those_o politic_a precept_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o moses_n and_o moses_n to_o josuâ—…h_v concern_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o 2._o canaanite_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n of_o 6._o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n it_o be_v say_v first_o that_o they_o be_v just_a before_o god_n that_o be_v upright_o and_o second_o that_o they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a which_o latter_a they_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v for_o paul_n profess_v of_o himself_o that_o even_o before_o his_o
call_v merit_n yet_o because_o these_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v render_v be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o from_o grace_n itself_o therefore_o be_v call_v grace_n non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v nor_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n but_o because_o they_o themselves_o be_v give_v to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o again_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o true_a righteousness_n to_o which_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v from_o ourselves_o and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v due_a as_o the_o stipend_n thereof_o but_o be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o we_o eternal_a life_n be_v grace_n as_o be_v the_o free_a reward_n of_o grace_n to_o which_o as_o it_o be_v free_o promise_v so_o it_o be_v free_o give_v and_o the_o like_a 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salvos_fw-la facies_fw-la illos_fw-la nihil_fw-la invenis_fw-la unde_fw-la salve_n &_o multum_fw-la invenis_fw-la unde_fw-la damn_v to_o these_o three_o i_o will_v out_o of_o very_a many_o place_n which_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o augustine_n against_o the_o condign_a merit_n of_o our_o work_n add_v a_o few_o more_o 4._o for_o write_v on_o those_o word_n psal._n 142_o 142._o propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la vivificabis_fw-la i_o in_fw-la justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_a man_n viz._n the_o author_n of_o that_o psalm_n in_o â—…ua_fw-la justitia_fw-la say_v he_o none_o in_o mea_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la egâ—…_n merui_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la miser_n eris_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la meum_fw-la ostenderem_fw-la meritum_fw-la nihil_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la mererer_fw-la nisi_fw-la supplicium_fw-la in_o thy_o righteousness_n not_o in_o i_o not_o because_o i_o have_v merit_v but_o because_o thou_o 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be_v distinguish_v into_o distributive_a and_o commutative_a both_o observe_a equality_n the_o former_a geometrical_a the_o late_a arithmetical_a but_o this_o distinction_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o late_a branch_n which_o consist_v in_o commutation_n that_o be_v in_o mutual_a give_v and_o receive_v for_o god_n give_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o act._n 17._o 25._o but_o receive_v not_o any_o thing_n from_o any_o rom._n 11._o 35_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o any_o but_o to_o himself_o in_o regard_n oâ—…_n his_o promise_n thus_o than_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o fact_n may_v more_o full_o be_v distinguish_v that_o it_o be_v either_o disponens_fw-la or_o remunerans_fw-la dispose_v either_o as_o a_o just_a but_o most_o free_a and_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o or_o as_o he_o be_v the_o just_a god_n the_o creator_n governor_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n remunerate_v 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translate_v by_o the_o 72._o gen._n 19_o 19_o &_o 32._o 10._o exod._n 34._o 7._o esai_n 63._o 7._o and_o this_o justice_n be_v by_o the_o say_v 72._o render_v mercy_n deut._n 6._o 25._o &_o 24._o 13._o psal._n 24._o 5._o &_o 33._o 5._o &_o 103._o 6._o esai_n 1._o 27._o dan._n 4._o 24._o &_o 9_o 16._o and_o as_o he_o be_v god_n of_o all_o and_o just_a to_o all_o in_o give_v to_o all_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o so_o be_v he_o after_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o god_n of_o the_o faithful_a gen._n 17._o 7._o even_o the_o god_n of_o their_o righteousness_n psa._n 4._o 1._o as_o their_o justifier_n and_o saviour_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1._o and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o imputation_n
the_o other_o that_o which_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o 4._o for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la if_o eternal_a life_n be_v gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la si_fw-la gratis_n datur_fw-la then_o be_v not_o due_a by_o desert_n and_o if_o the_o good_a work_n also_o be_v grace_n how_o can_v it_o deserve_v a_o reward_n and_o so_o great_a a_o reward_n from_o he_o that_o give_v it_o for_o bellarmine_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o seventeen_o chapter_n that_o if_o the_o work_n be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o promise_a reward_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n if_o say_v he_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n shall_v promise_v to_o a_o labourer_n for_o his_o day_n work_n not_o the_o day-peny_n but_o a_o hundred_o crown_n and_o yet_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n give_v to_o a_o good_a work_n do_v incomparable_o surpass_v the_o unequal_a proportion_n that_o be_v between_o a_o hundred_o crown_n and_o a_o day_n work_n §_o vi_o in_o his_o second_o argument_n he_o trifle_v egregious_o he_o say_v reason_n there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o river_n run_v from_o it_o grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n joh._n 4._o 14._o and_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o river_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n psal._n 46._o 5._o where_n according_a to_o the_o latin_a it_n be_v thus_o read_v fluminis_fw-la impetus_fw-la laetificat_fw-la civitateâ—…_n dei_fw-la which_o 45._o bellarmine_n himself_o expound_v thus_o fluminis_fw-la impetus_fw-la laetificat_fw-la civiâ—…taem_n dei_fw-la i._o non_fw-la timebit_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la quando_fw-la turbabitur_fw-la terra_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n literal_o the_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o it_o must_v be_v allegorize_v then_o as_o by_o the_o fountain_n grace_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o of_o joh._n 4._o 14._o so_o by_o the_o river_n shall_v be_v understand_v perseverance_n and_o increase_n of_o grace_n run_v to_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o sea_n wherein_o the_o course_n of_o all_o river_n end_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o sea_n such_o be_v of_o grace_n or_o of_o a_o gracious_a work_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v his_o first_o analogy_n the_o second_o be_v no_o less_o ridiculous_a moreover_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o ascent_n and_o descent_n of_o water_n for_o it_o do_v ascend_v as_o high_a as_o it_o do_v descend_v and_o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o descend_v from_o heaven_n will_v ascend_v as_o high_a no_o doubt_n if_o it_o be_v convey_v in_o a_o close_a conduit_n pipe_n §_o vii_o his_o three_o reason_n eternal_a life_n be_v the_o day-peny_n of_o those_o that_o reason_n labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n matth._n 20._o but_o the_o day-peny_n be_v the_o just_a hire_n of_o the_o day_n labour_n so_o be_v eternal_a life_n the_o day-peny_n which_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n do_v signify_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v thereby_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v a_o hire_n render_v as_o due_a to_o equal_a labour_n but_o as_o a_o free_a reward_n bestow_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o â—…_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o just_a wage_n for_o the_o whole_a day_n labour_n than_o he_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n shall_v have_v have_v but_o one_o twelve_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n his_o four_o reason_n seed_n in_o virtue_n physical_a be_v equal_a to_o that_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o contain_v it_o grace_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o eternal_a life_n that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n therefore_o iâ—…_n virtue_n moral_a grace_n be_v equal_a to_o glory_n answ._n this_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o similitude_n of_o grace_n and_o seed_n which_o be_v not_o like_a in_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o comparison_n be_v bring_v for_o neither_o be_v seed_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n as_o he_o suppose_v grace_n to_o be_v nor_o grace_v the_o seminal_a cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o seed_n be_v the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la but_o grace_n meaning_n grace_n inherent_a be_v neither_o the_o materiale_a principium_fw-la nor_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n nor_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o salvation_n unless_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v no_o cause_n yea_o but_o gracâ—…_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o answ._n the_o seed_n of_o god_n proper_o be_v god_n word_n 23._o sow_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o our_o new_a and_o spiriâ—…uall_a life_n in_o this_o 11._o world_n this_o seed_n conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o 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