necessary_o require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v meet_a to_o become_v our_o righteousness_n in_o his_o suffering_n but_o this_o be_v frivolous_a because_o as_o i_o note_v before_o he_o be_v perfect_a god_n as_o well_o as_o perfect_a man_n have_v be_v in_o his_o suffering_n a_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n though_o he_o have_v never_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n as_o it_o make_v his_o suffering_n allsufficient_o satisfactory_a for_o our_o sin_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n because_o they_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o make_v his_o obedience_n allsufficient_o meritorious_a to_o constitute_v and_o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o to_o make_v we_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n because_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v under_o 5._o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o redeem_v we_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n by_o his_o suffering_n but_o also_o that_o by_o his_o meritorious_a obedience_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n but_o he_o prove_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n only_o in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n because_o it_o only_o be_v both_o prefigure_v in_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o represent_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o touch_v the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n which_o prefigure_v christ_n they_o be_v either_o figure_n of_o his_o person_n and_o office_n or_o they_o represent_v his_o benefit_n as_o namely_o and_o especial_o justification_n or_o â—…anctification_n and_o those_o which_o figure_v his_o benefit_n of_o justification_n either_o represent_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o suffering_n or_o acceptation_n with_o god_n by_o his_o obedience_n or_o both_o the_o ceremony_n of_o 4._o change_v their_o clothes_n when_o they_o be_v to_o come_v before_o god_n do_v import_v that_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n must_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v also_o signify_v by_o the_o wedding_n 12._o garment_n and_o the_o holy_a attire_n wherein_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n 43._o the_o high_a priest_n wear_v of_o the_o golden_a plate_n with_o this_o inscription_n 38_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v jehovah_n 6._o our_o righteousness_n be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o 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 be_v take_v away_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o high_a priest_n offer_v of_o incense_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n resemble_v the_o please_a obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n the_o cover_n upon_o it_o of_o his_o propitiation_n the_o table_n of_o covenant_n within_o it_o of_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n for_o we_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 23._o be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a increase_n or_o store_n rom._n 11._o 16._o so_o â—…aith_o primitias_fw-la athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o the_o first_o fruit_n so_o he_o call_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a lump_n etc._n etc._n §_o xxiii_o but_o come_v we_o to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o true_o say_v sacrament_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o righteousness_n 11._o which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o baptism_n signify_v only_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o eucharist_n represent_v only_o his_o body_n break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o our_o sin_n answ._n though_o some_o part_n only_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o several_a sacrament_n yet_o the_o substance_n of_o each_o sacrament_n be_v the_o participation_n of_o christ_n whole_o with_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o benefit_n thus_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n and_o in_o it_o we_o put_v on_o 27._o christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n not_o only_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o justification_n but_o also_o of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n we_o be_v therein_o conform_v to_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o unite_v to_o he_o as_o 30._o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o also_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o both_o in_o his_o merit_n by_o imputation_n and_o in_o his_o grace_n by_o influence_n from_o he_o as_o our_o head_n other_o argument_n be_v use_v by_o the_o same_o author_n but_o because_o in_o they_o he_o take_v two_o thing_n for_o grant_v which_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o one_o that_o justification_n consist_v only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o that_o we_o ascribe_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n active_a obedience_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o they_o only_o let_v he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o error_n which_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n do_v run_v into_o for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o first_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o second_o that_o the_o law_n be_v full_o satisfy_v by_o bear_v the_o penalty_n alone_o three_o that_o by_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n we_o be_v make_v just_a as_o we_o be_v by_o one_o act_n of_o disobedience_n make_v sinner_n four_o that_o neither_o by_o his_o disobedience_n adâ—…m_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n nor_o christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n unto_o death_n obey_v it_o five_o that_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n not_o for_o we_o but_o for_o himself_o six_o that_o justification_n consist_v whole_o and_o only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n consequent_n of_o this_o opinion_n do_v prove_v the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v false_a cap._n v._o that_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o i._o you_o have_v hear_v the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n justification_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o unsound_a opinion_n of_o some_o other_o concern_v the_o form_n for_o as_o the_o former_a make_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o matter_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o justification_n so_o these_o make_v it_o the_o form_n and_o as_o the_o former_a teach_v that_o justification_n consist_v whole_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o do_v these_o and_o yet_o the_o former_a hold_v it_o to_o be_v but_o the_o matter_n and_o these_o but_o the_o form_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n they_o may_v well_o say_v that_o justification_n do_v whole_o consist_v therein_o but_o be_v according_a to_o their_o own_o conceit_n but_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n neither_o of_o both_o but_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o true_a form_n for_o by_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n their_o opinion_n must_v needs_o be_v unsound_a but_o the_o thing_n wherein_o chief_o they_o err_v be_v that_o with_o commentum_fw-la socinuâ—…_n the_o heretic_n they_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o consequent_o do_v hold_v that_o neither_o the_o active_a nor_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n what_o then_o forsooth_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n of_o these_o man_n error_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o in_o this_o place_n because_o beside_o that_o which_o have_v already_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n i_o have_v plentiful_o and_o full_o prove_v in_o my_o whole_a four_o book_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o justification_n and_o in_o my_o whole_a five_o book_n that_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n only_o i_o will_v note_v their_o depravation_n of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o point_n at_o their_o error_n §_o ii_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o imputation_n of_o doctrine_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n because_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n god_n do_v justify_v we_o they_o will_v quart_n needs_o with_o the_o papist_n make_v we_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v formal_o righteous_a by_o
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
justum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ut_fw-la quomodo_fw-la abraham_n credens_fw-fr ex_fw-la gentib_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificatus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la caeteri_fw-la fidem_fw-la ejus_fw-la imitantes_fw-la salvarentur_fw-la 2._o in_o rom._n 4._o 5._o convertentem_fw-la impium_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificat_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o on_o those_o word_n of_o the_o latin_a edition_n secundum_fw-la propositam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la that_o be_v say_v he_o as_o hierome_n have_v say_v before_o quo_fw-la gratis_n proposuit_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la dimittere_fw-la peccata_fw-la 3._o in_o rom._n 4._o 6._o the_o blessedness_n of_o man_n he_o call_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blessedness_n without_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o penitence_n to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n alone_o which_o word_n be_v in_o part_n take_v out_o of_o s._n jerome_n on_o the_o same_o place_n 4._o in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o on_o those_o word_n secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la proposuit_fw-la salvare_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la according_a to_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o save_v by_o faith_n alone_o those_o who_o he_o foreknow_v shall_v believe_v who_o also_o he_o free_o call_v to_o salvation_n which_o word_n for_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o jerome_n 5._o in_o rom._n 10._o 5._o moses_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o either_o justice_n to_o wit_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o work_n because_o the_o one_o by_o work_n the_o other_o sola_fw-la credulitate_fw-la justificet_fw-la accedentem_fw-la by_o faith_n alone_o justify_v he_o that_o come_v and_o so_o jerome_n on_o the_o same_o place_n out_o of_o who_o also_o he_o recite_v word_n for_o word_n that_o which_o before_o i_o cite_v out_o of_o he_o in_o rom._n 10._o 16._o ergo_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la sufficit_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n 7._o in_o gal._n 2._o 20._o in_o fide_fw-la vero_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la debeo_fw-la legi_fw-la so_o jerome_n 8._o in_o gal._n 3._o 14._o ex_fw-la fide_fw-la i._o ut_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la salvarentur_fw-la credentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n xvii_o theodoret_n in_o rom._n 3._o 24._o sola_fw-la enim_fw-la fide_fw-la allata_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la 430._o accepimus_fw-la we_o have_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n have_v bring_v faith_n only_o 2._o in_o rom._n 3._o 25._o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o the_o propitiatory_a and_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o his_o blood_n he_o procure_v our_o salvation_n solam_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la exigens_fw-la require_v of_o we_o faith_n alone_o 3._o in_o eph._n 2._o 8._o by_o grace_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o bring_v only_a faith_n neither_o do_v we_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n believe_v but_o be_v call_v we_o come_v and_o when_o we_o be_v come_v he_o do_v not_o exact_v of_o we_o the_o purity_n and_o innocence_n of_o life_n sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la suscepta_fw-la condona_fw-la vit_fw-mi peccata_fw-la but_o he_o forgive_v our_o sin_n accept_v of_o our_o faith_n alone_o 4._o and_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o his_o 7._o therapeuticke_n after_o he_o have_v cite_v that_o of_o esai_n 45._o 23._o i_o blot_v out_o your_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v for_o not_o by_o any_o praiseworthy_a work_n of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o faith_n alone_o we_o have_v obtain_v the_o mystical_a or_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n xviii_o prosper_v aquitanicus_n in_o his_o epigram_n evangelica_n 3._o ind_n i_o ex_fw-la doctrina_fw-la apostolica_fw-la capit_fw-la cuique_fw-la vitam_fw-la quam_fw-la parit_fw-la una_fw-la fides_fw-la from_o the_o doctrine_n 440._o of_o the_o apostle_n a_o man_n receive_v life_n which_o faith_n alone_o do_v beget_v or_o procure_v xix_o claudius_n marius_n victor_n s_o at_o ille_fw-la abraham_n victor_n credidit_fw-la &_o nuda_fw-la fidei_fw-la confessio_fw-la sola_fw-la plenam_fw-la adjustitiae_fw-la et_fw-la meriti_fw-la reputata_fw-la coronam_fw-la est_fw-la xx._n petrus_n chrysologus_fw-la 34._o christus_fw-la mulieris_fw-la haemarrhoissae_fw-la docuit_fw-la exemplo_fw-la quam_fw-la fides_fw-la sola_fw-la totam_fw-la proficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la the_o testimony_n which_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o second_o place_n out_o of_o his_o own_o store_n produce_v for_o we_o out_o of_o leo_n be_v impertinent_a for_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n not_o in_o justify_v but_o in_o sanctify_v of_o we_o xxi_o primasius_n in_o rom._n 4._o 3._o tam_fw-la magna_fw-la fuit_fw-la donâ—…_n dei_fw-la fides_fw-la abrahâ—…_n 440._o ut_fw-la &_o pristina_fw-la ei_fw-la peccata_fw-la donarentur_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la ei_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la justitia_fw-la duceretur_fw-la accepto_fw-la the_o same_o have_v jerome_n save_v that_o here_o be_v a_o divers_a read_n for_o that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o jerome_n prae_fw-la omni_fw-la justitia_fw-la doceretur_fw-la accepta_fw-la &_o reputatum_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la compensatum_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la 2._o in_o rom._n 4._o 5._o impâ—…um_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificat_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la puniendâ—…s_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la liberandus_fw-la 3._o in_o rom._n 4._o 12._o ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la gentib_fw-la credunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la fidem_fw-la silij_fw-la sint_fw-la abrahae_fw-la dum_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la repetatur_fw-la the_o very_a same_o have_v jerome_n 4._o in_o rom._n 5._o 1._o fides_n facit_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la circumâ—…isionem_fw-la exsola_fw-la credulitate_fw-la justificatâ—…_n est_fw-la 5._o in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o propositum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la â—…peribus_fw-la legis_fw-la vel_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la aliis_fw-la meritis_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la solam_fw-la justificaret_fw-la impios_fw-la 6._o in_o â—…_n cor._n 5._o 19_o non_fw-la reputans_fw-la illis_fw-la delicta_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la h._n e._n indulgens_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la gratis_o donata_fw-la est_fw-la 7._o in_o gal._n 1._o 3._o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la salvati_fw-la est_fw-la be_v per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la 8._o in_o gal._n 2._o 14._o non_fw-la ex_fw-la operib_n sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la vitam_fw-la habere_fw-la te_fw-la nosti_fw-la hierome_n 9_o in_o gal._n 2._o 17._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la gentes_fw-la fides_fw-la sola_fw-la non_fw-la salvavit_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la nemo_fw-la justificabitur_fw-la hierome_n 10._o in_o gal._n 2._o 20._o in_o fide_fw-la verò_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la hier._n 11._o in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o abraham_n credidit_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la &_o vobis_fw-la fides_fw-la sola_fw-la sufficit_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la hier._n 12._o in_o gal._n 3._o 14._o ut_fw-la in_o geâ—…tib_n benedictio_fw-la abrahae_fw-la fieret_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la ut_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la gentes_fw-la benedicerentur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sicut_fw-la promissum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la abrahae_fw-la hierome_n ut_fw-la pollicitationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la accipiamus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la solam_fw-la 13._o in_o gal._n 3._o 22._o ut_fw-la necesse_fw-la esset_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la salvari_fw-la credentes_fw-la 14._o in_o gal._n 3._o 26._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la estis_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la â—…nes_v enim_fw-la â—…qualiter_fw-la &_o judai_n &_o gentes_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la solam_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la creditis_fw-la christo._n hierome_n xxii_o theodulus_fw-la caelo-syriae_n presbyter_n in_o rom._n 4._o 13._o lex_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la 490._o gloriaris_fw-la nihil_fw-la profuit_fw-la adpromissiones_fw-la ipsi_fw-la abraham_n factas_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la 2._o in_o rom._n 5._o 2._o ad_fw-la iâ—…narrabilia_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o beneficia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la collata_fw-la nos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prâ—…er_fw-la fidem_fw-la attulimus_fw-la xxiii_o genâ—…dius_fw-la apud_fw-la oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 3._o 24._o free_o that_o be_v without_o any_o good_a work_n of_o thou_o thou_o be_v save_v and_o again_o as_o have_v bring_v with_o thou_o nothing_o but_o faith_n wherefore_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v justify_v free_o bring_v with_o they_o only_o to_o believe_v xxiv_o venantius_n fortunatus_n in_o expos-symboli_a in_o artic_a de_fw-fr remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sermone_fw-la sola_fw-la credâ—…litas_fw-la sufficit_fw-la xxv_o venerabilis_fw-la beda_n in_o psa._n 77._o 7._o per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la factorum_fw-la nullus_fw-la salvabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la venantius_n xxvi_o haymo_n in_o gal._n 3._o 12._o lex_fw-la non_fw-la complebatur_fw-la fide_fw-la sed_fw-la opere_fw-la 840._o evangelium_fw-la â—…utem_fw-la completur_fw-la fide_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la operibus_fw-la quia_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la salvat_fw-la 2._o in_o rom._n 1._o pluribus_n modis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la paulus_n justitiam_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o lege_fw-la abducat_fw-la &_o in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la christi_fw-la eos_fw-la constituat_fw-la 3._o in_o euâ—…ngel_n de_fw-fr circumcisione_n christi_fw-la sola_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la fide_fw-la salvabuntur_fw-la gentâ—…s_fw-la siout_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la exfide_fw-la vivet_fw-la xxvii_o
no_o man_n lay_v beside_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n by_o foundation_n say_v he_o augustine_n and_o other_o interpreter_n understand_v faith_n in_o christ_n but_o paul_n himself_o say_v i_o in_o express_a term_n say_v that_o this_o foundation_n be_v christ_n himself_o who_o most_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n if_o therefore_o say_v be_v but_o the_o beginning_n and_o a_o part_n of_o justification_n because_o in_o bellarmine_n conceit_n it_o be_v call_v the_o foundation_n then_o christ_n himself_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o perfect_a saviour_n who_o most_o proper_o be_v the_o foundation_n 20._o shall_v afford_v we_o but_o a_o beginning_n and_o a_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o be_v it_o that_o faith_n be_v call_v the_o foundation_n yet_o i_o will_v rather_o think_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o foundation_n relative_o because_o christ_n who_o it_o apprehend_v be_v the_o foundation_n than_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o foundation_n because_o faith_n be_v sometime_o faith_n be_v put_v for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v hope_n and_o thus_o some_o understand_v gal._n 3._o 23_o 25._o but_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v put_v for_o faith_n i_o suppose_v be_v not_o usual_a but_o whereof_o be_v it_o the_o foundation_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n the_o beginning_n the_o root_n the_o fountain_n of_o sanctification_n and_o of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n yet_o of_o justification_n it_o be_v not_o but_o christ_n only_o who_o alone_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n augustine_n indeed_o by_o foundation_n understand_v 16._o not_o only_a christ_n himself_o but_o faith_n also_o work_v by_o love_n which_o as_o bellarmine_n say_v in_o the_o last_o argument_n be_v not_o as_o here_o he_o speak_v the_o beginning_n but_o the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi who_o he_o quote_v speak_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o of_o christ_n only_o howbeit_o if_o faith_n must_v be_v hold_v to_o be_v this_o foundation_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 1._o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n concern_v christ_n which_o often_o time_n be_v call_v faith_n which_o foundation_n the_o apostle_n lay_v when_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o whereupon_o other_o preacher_n be_v to_o build_v this_o argument_n therefore_o be_v far_o fetch_v and_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o conclude_v the_o point_n the_o foundation_n be_v christ_n and_o not_o faith_n or_o if_o faith_n then_o either_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n which_o be_v not_o the_o beginning_n or_o foundation_n of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o the_o question_n be_v not_o understand_v §_o ix_o his_o three_o testimony_n be_v act._n 15._o 9_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n 9_o which_o plain_o speak_v not_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n for_o we_o have_v receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n apply_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n to_o our_o justification_n but_o also_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n to_o mortify_v sin_n in_o we_o and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o raise_v we_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n serve_v all_o to_o prove_v that_o say_v be_v the_o foundation_n and_o beginning_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n which_o because_o we_o do_v free_o confess_v he_o may_v have_v forbear_v to_o prove_v §_o x._o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o assumption_n be_v that_o faith_n do_v obtain_v justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n merit_n justification_n and_o therefore_o justify_v not_o by_o receive_v and_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n answ._n in_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o reason_n bellarmine_n contradict_v the_o council_n of_o 8._o trent_n which_o have_v decree_v nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la justificationem_fw-la precedunt_fw-la sive_fw-la fides_fw-la sive_fw-la opera_fw-la ipsam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la promeretur_fw-la none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o justification_n whether_o faith_n or_o work_n do_v merit_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n but_o here_o bellarmine_n ought_v to_o have_v prove_v three_o thing_n which_o because_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v he_o take_v for_o grant_v the_o first_o be_v that_o by_o other_o thing_n beside_o faith_n we_o do_v merit_v justification_n which_o notwithstanding_o god_n do_v grant_v we_o gratis_o that_o be_v free_o and_o without_o merit_n for_o if_o faith_n do_v merit_v it_o which_o nothing_o else_o in_o we_o can_v do_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v alonâ—…_n the_o second_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o receive_v and_o apprehend_v the_o object_n which_o be_v christ._n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o 39_o that_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o receive_v of_o he_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o that_o impetrare_fw-la est_fw-la quodammodò_fw-la mereri_fw-la to_o impetrate_v be_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o merit_v for_o then_o what_o by_o faithful_a prayer_n we_o beg_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o beggar_n shall_v by_o beg_a merit_n his_o alm_n but_o what_o say_v bellarmine_n elsewhere_o sciendum_fw-la multum_fw-la inteâ—…esse_fw-la inter_fw-la meritum_fw-la &_o impetrationem_fw-la that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o merit_n and_o impetration_n and_o 9_o thomas_n impetramus_fw-la ea_fw-la quâ—…_n non_fw-la meremur_fw-la meritum_fw-la nititur_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la impetratio_fw-la benignitate_fw-la we_o impetrate_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o merit_v merit_n rely_v upon_o god_n justice_n impetration_n on_o his_o bounty_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o proof_n §_o xi_o the_o first_o out_o of_o luk._n 7._o 50._o where_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o 50._o woman_n to_o who_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o that_o her_o faith_n have_v save_v she_o for_o say_v he_o it_o can_v not_o well_o be_v say_v that_o her_o faith_n have_v save_v she_o from_o her_o sin_n that_o be_v justify_v she_o if_o it_o conduce_v no_o more_o to_o justification_n than_o only_o to_o receive_v the_o pardon_n for_o who_o will_v say_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n who_o only_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o alm_n thy_o hand_n have_v relieve_v thou_o or_o to_o a_o sick_a man_n who_o receive_v a_o medicine_n with_o his_o hand_n thy_o hand_n have_v cure_v thou_o answ._n bellarmine_n before_o chap._n 13._o allege_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o great_a love_n of_o this_o woman_n towards_o christ_n have_v procure_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a will_v have_v prove_v that_o not_o her_o faith_n but_o her_o love_n have_v save_v she_o second_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v thy_o faith_n namely_o in_o i_o have_v save_v thou_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o himself_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n have_v save_v she_o as_o for_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o hand_n i_o say_v thus_o that_o if_o relief_n by_o alm_n or_o cure_v by_o phyâ—…cke_n be_v promise_v upon_o this_o condition_n only_o that_o whosoever_o will_v but_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o alm_n or_o the_o physic_n shall_v be_v relieve_v or_o cure_v it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o the_o instrument_n â—…elatively_o the_o party_n be_v relieve_v or_o cure_v for_o such_o gracious_a promise_n have_v god_n make_v to_o we_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v but_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v christ_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o such_o be_v the_o account_n that_o he_o make_v of_o this_o instrument_n by_o which_o only_o we_o receive_v christ_n that_o for_o our_o comfort_n he_o may_v say_v unto_o any_o true_a believer_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o woman_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o for_o as_o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 15._o be_v bite_v by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v safe_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v but_o liâ—…t_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n have_v set_v on_o high_a to_o that_o purpose_n it_o may_v then_o have_v be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o be_v save_v that_o their_o eye_n have_v cure_v they_o so_o our_o saviour_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o whosoever_o do_v but_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v save_v not_o that_o the_o hand_n absolute_o do_v relieve_v or_o cure_v but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o alm_n or_o of_o the_o medicine_n which_o it_o do_v receive_v nor_o
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in_o the_o best_a of_o we_o but_o in_o the_o sincere_a and_o upright_a desire_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o obedience_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v four_o because_o our_o unperfect_a obedience_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o want_v thereof_o pardon_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n who_o with_o the_o odour_n 4._o of_o his_o own_o sacrifice_n perfume_v the_o incense_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o of_o other_o duty_n make_v they_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o this_o be_v figure_v by_o that_o ceremony_n of_o the_o golden_a 38._o plate_n as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o wear_v in_o the_o foresront_n of_o the_o mitre_n with_o this_o inscription_n holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o christ_n figure_v by_o the_o high_a priest_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 upon_o his_o forehead_n that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n five_o because_o if_o through_o humane_a frailty_n the_o flesh_n prevail_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o faithful_a do_v at_o any_o time_n offend_v as_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o all_o do_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n christ_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8._o 34._o heb._n 9_o 24._o §_o vi_o against_o the_o four_o reason_n bellarmine_n take_v exception_n for_o dilemma_n whereas_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v teach_v as_o he_o say_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o easy_a yoke_n and_o light_a burden_n because_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o such_o 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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 but_o the_o phrase_n be_v many_o time_n evangelical_o understand_v as_o in_o the_o place_n quote_v to_o signify_v not_o absolute_a or_o legal_a perfection_n but_o the_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o evangelicall_n perfection_n as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o reply_n and_o shall_v again_o ere_o long_o declare_v §_o xii_o three_o he_o reply_v that_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n alleâ—…geth_v gen._n 6._o 9_o &_o 17._o 1._o matth._n 5._o 48._o &_o 19_o 17._o phil._n 3._o 15._o 1_o johâ—…_n 2._o 5._o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o these_o and_o some_o other_o place_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v for_o in_o the_o most_o of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o imperfection_n and_o so_o many_o place_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v but_o either_o to_o hypocrisy_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v up_o right_o and_o sincere_a as_o gen._n 6._o 9_o &_o 17._o 1._o or_o to_o 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 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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 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