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elsewhere_o pronounce_v of_o man_n that_o when_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o blood_n in_o their_o nakedness_n than_o he_o make_v it_o the_o time_n of_o love_n say_v to_o they_o live_v spread_v his_o skirt_n over_o they_o and_o cover_v they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o make_v they_o he_o ezek._n 16._o 6_o 8._o god_n of_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n have_v quicken_v we_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2._o 4_o 5._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n when_o enemy_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o his_o death_n rom._n 5_o 8_o 9_o 10._o here_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n justify_v and_o reconcile_n we_o to_o himself_o go_v before_o our_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v then_o in_o its_o power_n and_o operation_n when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n in_o all_o our_o pollution_n 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god_n out_o of_o which_o when_o he_o quicken_v we_o yet_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n eph._n 2._o 4._o be_v this_o the_o common_a love_n extend_v to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n without_o difference_n then_o also_o for_o god_n love_v we_o as_o he_o love_v christ_n the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o common_a love_n in_o nothing_o supereminent_a to_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v cain_n and_o judas_n last_o when_o god_n say_v i_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jaakob_n nor_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n num._n 23._o 21._o it_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n do_v
not_o place_n trid._n conc._n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o several_a other_o duty_n also_o be_v part_n of_o that_o condition_n i_o desire_v no_o more_o of_o those_o that_o deny_v this_o but_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v judge_n whosoever_o shall_v reduce_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n etc._n bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 13_o etc._n etc._n into_o practice_n viz._n to_o seek_v salvation_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o not_o at_o all_o by_o work_n it_o will_v undoubted_o damn_v he_o those_o other_o duty_n that_o justify_v be_v repentance_n pray_v for_o pardon_n forgive_a other_o love_n sincere_a obedience_n work_v of_o love_n i._n e._n all_o good_a work_n not_o faith_n alone_o or_o some_o of_o these_o work_n and_o virtue_n with_o it_o but_o all_o must_v have_v their_o concurrence_n to_o justify_v aphor._n p._n 235_o 236_o 237._o 325._o nay_o so_o far_o be_v both_o party_n from_o this_o faith_n that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v that_o both_o teach_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n only_o for_o we_o be_v still_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o 1._o bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o faith_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o append_v p._n 80._o moral_a duty_n be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n aâ—_n for_o it_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o euâ—_n faith_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n so_n thâ—_n 37._o daventria_fw-la so_o pemble_n cite_v the_o papist_n object_v treat_n of_o justif_a p._n 37._o according_a to_o mr._n brs._n doctrine_n moral_a work_n and_o duty_n alonâ—_n as_o such_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o justification_n and_o not_o faith_n it_o seâ—_n this_o way_n useful_a but_o as_o a_o moraâ—_n work_v and_o duty_n append._n p._n 80._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o worâ—_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_a he_o plainâ—_n make_v they_o concomitant_a in_o procurement_n salutem_fw-la bell._n the_o necessitate_v operum_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la or_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o causal_n which_o they_o have_v especial_o see_v â—_o say_v not_o as_o he_o be_v common_o interpret_v not_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v â—_o lone_a but_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o â—_o the_o phrase_n justify_v by_o work_n tâ—_n word_n by_o impli_v more_o than_o a_o â—dle_a concomitancy_n if_o they_o shall_v onâ—_n stand_v by_o while_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d all_o â—_o will_v not_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n aph._n p._n 299_o 300._o faith_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o comprehend_v all_o the_o condition_n 207._o see_v weimrichius_n l._n 1._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la c._n 3._o p._n 207._o the_o n_n c_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n do_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n aâ—_n accept_v of_o christ_n as_o his_o only_a lord_n aâ—_n saviour_n etc._n etc._n and_o sincere_o thouâ—_n imperfect_o obey_v he_o as_o his_o lord_n foâ—_n 70._o osor_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la instit_fw-la n._n 70._o give_v other_o love_v his_o people_n beâ—ring_v all_o what_o suffering_n be_v imposeâ—_n diligent_o use_v his_o mean_n and_o orâ—nances_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o sincere_o â—_o to_o the_o end_n aph._n thes_n 70._o &_o apâ—_n operum_fw-la bel._n lib_n 4._o the_o justif_a c._n 10._o qu._n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la honour_n operum_fw-la p._n 243._o this_o personal_a gospell-righteoâ—ness_a be_v in_o its_o kind_n a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o so_o far_o we_o may_v admit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o personal_a perfection_n aphor_n thes_n 24._o the_o first_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o point_n the_o first_o point_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a small_a pittance_n 9_o bell._n de_fw-fr juâ—if_n lib._n 1._o â—ap_n 20._o malden_n in_o matth._n 9_o of_o it_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v faith_n alone_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n i._n e._n the_o perfitting_a thereof_o be_v not_o without_o the_o joint_a procurement_n of_o obedience_n aph._n p._n 302._o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o promise_n be_v a_o obligation_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v mer._n â—el_a de_fw-fr mer._n call_v debt_n so_o the_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v call_v worthy_a and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v call_v debt_n thes_n 15._o â—ea_o all_o the_o papist_n as_o allege_v â—y_a cal._n inst_z â—b_fw-la 3._o ca._n 14._o â—ect_n 12._o &_o â—ap_n 17._o â—ect_n 3._o 15._o 26._o yea_o in_o this_o merit_a the_o obligation_n to_o reward_n be_v god_n ordinate_a justice_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o worthiness_n lie_v in_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n aph._n pa._n 141._o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o adam_n to_o have_v fullfil_v the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o that_o 1._o bell._n lib._n 4._o â—le_v justif_a â—ap_n 1._o power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o nature_n so_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v by_o the_o power_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v grace_n or_o no_o grace_n pelagius_n his_o imaginary_a or_o the_o gospel_n real_a grace_n he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o know_v so_o that_o herein_o the_o papist_n be_v more_o ingenious_a than_o he_o for_o they_o express_v themselves_o plain_o of_o effectual_a grace_n indeed_o thes_n 27._o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o 3._o hos_fw-la in_o conâ—ut_o pa._n 140_o â—b_n 3._o faith_n only_o tend_v to_o drive_v obedience_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o man_n do_v once_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o 7._o canis_fw-la inprefat_n in_o andr._n vega_n andr._n vega_n the_o justif_a in_o epist_n prefat_n osor_n de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 2_o &_o 7._o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o justification_n will_v it_o not_o much_o tend_v to_o relax_v their_o diligence_n and_o it_o do_v much_o confirm_v the_o world_n in_o their_o soul-cozening_a faith_n etc._n etc._n aphor._n pag._n 325_o 326._o it_o be_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o father_n 4._o trident._n cone_n sess_n 6._o cap._n 14_o 16._o &_o sess_n 14._o cap._n 8_o 9_o bel._n de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr poenitent_n lib._n 4._o or_o son_n that_o by_o this_o satisfaction_n the_o offender_n shall_v be_v immediate_o deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o free_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o but_o some_o part_n must_v be_v execute_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o remain_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o curse_n be_v upon_o not_o only_a affender_n in_o general_a but_o also_o upon_o the_o elect_n and_o believer_n aph._n p._n 65_o 66_o 68_o not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n &_o judgement_n will_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n 12._o bellarmine_n and_o all_o his_o fellow_n bel._n the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o syn._n trid._n ib._n can_v 12._o and_o law_n &_o wrath_n be_v perfect_o remove_v from_o the_o believer_n &_o justify_v believer_n after_o they_o be_v justify_v be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o life_n and_o death_n aph._n p._n 78_o 79._o 82._o only_o a_o conditional_a but_o not_o a_o absolute_a bellarmine_n andr._n vega_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la q._n 2_o so_o also_o thomas_n seotus_n &_o bellarmine_n discharge_n be_v grant_v to_o any_o in_o this_o life_n when_o we_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n yet_o still_o the_o discharge_n remain_v conditional_a till_o we_o have_v quite_o finish_v our_o performance_n and_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n &_o shall_v be_v execute_v a._n p._n 82._o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v conditional_a ut_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o man_n that_o be_v but_o thus_o conditional_o large_a bellarmine_n prosecute_v this_o argument_n at_o large_a pardon_v and_o justify_v may_v be_v unpardoned_a and_o unjustified_a again_o for_o their_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o all_o the_o debt_n so_o forgive_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n to_o salvation_n aph._n thes_n 44._o he_o seem_v in_o the_o explication_n to_o lenify_v his_o assertion_n but_o to_o it_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o personal_a or_o in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o own_o qualification_n &_o action_n etc._n etc._n but_o whole_o without_o we_o in_o christ_n our_o evangelicall_n 1._o bel._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o righteousness_n consist_v in_o our_o own_o action_n of_o faith_n &_o gospel_n obedience_n this_o be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n now_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o personal_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o their_o own_o disposition_n