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against_o unbelieved_n ungodly_a one_o be_v yet_o so_o exceed_v ready_a to_o forgive_v even_o the_o ungodly_a believe_v in_o he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v as_o david_n every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n faith_n once_o receive_v 43.5_o psal_n 43.5_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n exceed_v ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v enable_v thou_o to_o repent_v have_v thou_o sin_v in_o seculo_fw-la say_v bernard_n 30._o bernard_n in_o die_v pet._n &_o pauli_n serm._n 30._o not_o more_o then_o paul_n in_o religion_n and_o state_n of_o grace_n not_o more_o than_o peter_n and_o yet_o they_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o as_o paul_n speak_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o a_o piscator_fw-la a_o 2._o tim._n 1.16_o beza_n piscator_fw-la pattern_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v 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by_o just_a consequence_n we_o have_v it_o from_o the_o general_a mat._n 28.19_o from_o pâ—rity_n gen._n 17.12_o from_o principle_n act._n 2.39_o where_o find_v we_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n say_v bellarmine_n answ_n 16._o bellarm._n the_o justific_a l._n 2._o and_o lib._n 1_o cap._n 16._o in_o express_v term_n we_o find_v it_o not_o but_o virtual_o and_o by_o just_a consequence_n we_o have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o in_o the_o equivalent_a we_o have_v it_o rom._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o the_o adversary_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v wont_a to_o boast_v much_o of_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reduce_v all_o their_o opinion_n to_o this_o one_o head_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o that_o help_n fail_v they_o for_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o able_a to_o show_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o particle_n only_o where_o they_o entreat_v of_o justifi_a faith_n answ_n but_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o if_o we_o have_v it_o by_o consequence_n from_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n propound_v but_o two_o mean_n only_o of_o justification_n faith_n and_o work_n and_o deny_v all_o justify_v virtue_n to_o work_n afford_v it_o we_o not_o the_o conclusion_n by_o consequence_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_a see_v rom._n 3.18_o again_o have_v we_o it_o not_o in_o the_o equivalent_a gal._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o a_o word_n where_o we_o have_v the_o general_a we_o have_v the_o particular_n where_o principle_n and_o cause_n the_o effect_n where_o one_o equal_a there_o also_o the_o other_o by_o
the_o like_a reason_n where_o a_o phrase_n or_o thing_n equivalent_a the_o phrase_n and_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o be_v equivalent_a etc._n etc._n and_o whatsoever_o may_v otherwise_o by_o just_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v all_o the_o sentence_n and_o content_n of_o scripture_n they_o say_v as_o well_o what_o they_o imply_v as_o what_o they_o express_v quae_fw-la colliguntur_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n sacris_fw-la perindè_fw-la habenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la scripta_fw-la essent_fw-la gregor_n nazianzen_n lib._n 5._o theolog._n see_v ruizius_n reg._n 74._o and_o see_v to_o this_o purpose_n likewise_o tertullian_n in_o his_o treaty_n despectaculis_fw-la the_o particular_n of_o the_o sentence_n come_v now_o to_o be_v scan_v david_n say_v blessedness_n be_v that_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n wherein_o observe_v we_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n to_o who_o david_n appropriate_v blessedness_n the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n second_o his_o description_n observe_v whereout_o amount_v this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o man_n justify_v be_v the_o only_o bless_a man_n on_o earth_n the_o branch_n be_v two_o first_o he_o be_v bless_v second_o only_o bless_v needs_o either_o of_o they_o proof_n his_o sin_n be_v remit_v vers_fw-la 8._o his_o curse_n remove_v gal._n 3.13_o his_o conscience_n pacify_v rom._n 5.1_o his_o person_n accept_v heb._n 11._o his_o heart_n sanctify_a act._n 5._o his_o action_n please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o his_o cross_n sanctify_v his_o hope_n certain_a rom._n 5.5_o death_n he_o fear_v not_o heb._n 2._o persecution_n he_o laugh_v at_o rom._n 5._o satan_n he_o triumph_v over_o hell_n be_v quench_v god_n reconcile_v judgement_n with_o joy_n expect_v angel_n serve_v he_o devil_n envy_v he_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o he_o give_v i_o now_o he_o that_o can_v this_o man_n peer_n for_o blessedness_n among_o all_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n oh_o miserable_a blessedness_n that_o man_n fancy_n to_o themselves_o without_o justification_n one_o swim_v in_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o think_v himself_o bless_v that_o he_o have_v wherewith_o to_o glut_v his_o sensual_a appetite_n say_v tully_n a_o speech_n better_o beseem_v beast_n than_o man_n another_o have_v his_o castle_n of_o wealth_n and_o no_o misfortune_n he_o think_v can_v approach_v he_o but_o wretched_a man_n what_o profit_v it_o to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v thy_o own_o soul_n what_o ransom_n will_v thou_o give_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o soul_n a_o three_o feed_v upon_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o people_n and_o think_v himself_o a_o god_n because_o the_o people_n so_o applaud_v he_o but_o miserable_a man_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o base_a vermin_n can_v consume_v thou_o the_o last_o more_o generous_a place_v their_o felicity_n in_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n but_o will_v thou_o hear_v who_o say_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o the_o most_o glorious_a action_n of_o a_o man_n not_o justify_v be_v but_o glitter_a sin_n in_o a_o word_n go_v over_o all_o the_o blessedness_n that_o the_o world_n fancy_v to_o itself_o out_o of_o christ_n thou_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o say_v of_o every_o particular_a this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n be_v ever_o any_o man_n more_o happy_o miserable_a in_o this_o kind_n than_o he_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o golden_a empire_n yet_o see_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o pomp_n and_o glory_n shake_v with_o the_o finger_n write_v on_o the_o wall_n dan._n 5._o such_o and_o more_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o those_o again_o who_o the_o handwriting_n of_o ordinance_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n unreconciled_a to_o they_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v awaken_v therefore_o all_o you_o that_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n 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themselves_o in_o all_o those_o outward_a affliction_n that_o press_v they_o the_o be_v but_o godless_a epicure_n that_o place_v felicity_n in_o vacuity_n of_o grief_n and_o that_o can_v discern_v no_o other_o happiness_n of_o a_o man_n but_o when_o sensual_a pleasure_n afford_v he_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o author_n of_o happiness_n there_o be_v more_o blessedness_n even_o in_o christian_a sorrow_n then_o in_o all_o such_o heathenish_a pleasure_n 12.6_o heb._n 12.6_o yea_o affliction_n be_v so_o far_o from_o impair_n the_o happy_a state_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n that_o they_o rather_o confirm_v and_o increase_v it_o while_o they_o kill_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o so_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v remit_v which_o be_v thus_o mortify_v and_o shall_v any_o christian_a now_o think_v he_o be_v therefore_o miserable_a while_o he_o feel_v smart_n of_o sorrow_n when_o he_o know_v his_o sin_n be_v remit_v the_o heathen_a can_v say_v that_o vice_n only_o make_v miserable_a and_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n lose_v not_o his_o happiness_n no_o not_o in_o equuleo_fw-la christianity_n much_o more_o teach_v the_o sinner_n who_o sin_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n against_o he_o to_o be_v only_o wretched_a and_o the_o justify_v man_n in_o the_o great_a outward_a affliction_n to_o be_v bless_v therefore_o because_o justify_v and_o i_o will_v but_o know_v of_o such_o weakling_n that_o think_v themselves_o miserable_a because_o afflict_a whether_o they_o think_v the_o happy_a the_o glutton_n with_o his_o belly-chear_n or_o the_o lazar_n pinch_v with_o hunger_n david_n every_o day_n afflict_v or_o those_o gallant_n that_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o hell_n augustine_n will_v soon_o resolve_v hîc_fw-la ure_n hîc_fw-la seca_fw-la say_v he_o ut_fw-la in_fw-la aeternum_fw-la parcas_fw-la for_o i_o thus_o i_o resolve_v let_v i_o have_v my_o sin_n pardon_v my_o person_n accept_v with_o god_n for_o outward_a pressure_n i_o say_v as_o david_n lo_o here_o i_o be_o let_v the_o lord_n do_v with_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n 2_o sam._n 15.26_o see_v we_o now_o the_o description_n of_o the_o man_n thus_o bless_v he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n in_o the_o word_n three_o thing_n 1._o he_o have_v righteousness_n 2._o the_o quality_n of_o his_o righteousness_n without_o work_n 3._o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o by_o imputation_n for_o the_o first_o that_o in_o justification_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 11._o circumcision_n be_v to_o abraham_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a paul_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n have_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o and_o perhaps_o it_o be_v true_a that_o bellarmine_n have_v that_o justification_n have_v the_o name_n à _fw-la termino_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la because_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o rom_n 5._o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a this_o then_o let_v stand_v for_o a_o ground_n that_o in_o justification_n righteousness_n be_v impart_v to_o we_o but_o second_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o righteousness_n this_o be_v of_o righteousness_n in_o this_o question_n of_o justification_n we_o find_v two_o kind_n one_o call_v our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n the_o other_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n sometime_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n see_v rom._n 10.3_o phil._n 3.9_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v
inasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n nor_o indeed_o can_v by_o work_n fulfil_v it_o but_o the_o other_o exposition_n seem_v more_o pertinent_a let_v we_o view_v they_o faith_n be_v vain_a that_o be_v say_v some_o frustrate_a and_o fruitless_a though_o how_o they_o explain_v not_o perhaps_o they_o thus_o conceive_v it_o if_o they_o only_o which_v fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v heir_n then_o faith_n be_v fruitless_a and_o can_v never_o attain_v the_o inheritance_n promise_v inasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o i_o take_v it_o the_o apostle_n have_v eye_n rather_o to_o the_o prescription_n of_o faith_n on_o god_n part_n then_o to_o the_o fruit_n on_o we_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o if_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n do_v by_o the_o law_n obtain_v it_o needless_o and_o vain_o be_v faith_n prescribe_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o inheritance_n to_o discern_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o argument_n view_v we_o whereupon_o the_o necessity_n of_o substitute_a faith_n instead_o of_o work_n grow_v the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n with_o man_n upon_o condition_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o that_o if_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o continue_v in_o obedience_n thereof_o he_o shall_v live_v see_v rom._n 10.5_o leu._n 18.5_o man_n fall_v through_o disobedience_n lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o withal_o propagate_v to_o posterity_n a_o nature_n so_o not_o only_o impotent_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o vicious_o incline_v to_o the_o breach_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n howbeit_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o loath_a that_o the_o whole_a posterity_n shall_v perish_v in_o his_o rich_a mercy_n be_v please_v to_o enter_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n establish_v another_o mean_n for_o our_o happiness_n which_o be_v faith_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o which_o through_o grace_n perform_v we_o may_v from_o christ_n receive_v a_o better_a and_o more_o firm_a title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o faith_n be_v prescribe_v as_o be_v intimate_v rom._n 8._o and_o gal._n 3._o now_o how_o needless_a have_v this_o be_v if_o by_o the_o law_n we_o may_v inherit_v salvation_n to_o what_o end_n go_v we_o by_o faith_n out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n if_o by_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o ourselves_o we_o may_v have_v obtain_v it_o the_o consequence_n therefore_o we_o see_v to_o be_v firm_a let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o out_o of_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v collect_v viz._n observe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o work_n frustrate_v faith_n and_o charge_v on_o god_n the_o crime_n of_o folly_n in_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a of_o inheritance_n much_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 3_o etc._n etc._n if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a it_o have_v be_v needless_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n thereby_o to_o procure_v unto_o we_o justification_n if_o by_o the_o law_n we_o may_v have_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n and_o rom._n 8.3_o he_o make_v this_o his_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n weaken_v by_o the_o flesh_n to_o give_v we_o righteousness_n whereto_o what_o say_v our_o adversary_n forsooth_o their_o old_a distinction_n they_o obtrude_v for_o answer_v work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o do_v by_o strength_n of_o natural_a freewill_n some_o by_o grace_n and_o faith_n work_n of_o natural_a freewill_n indeed_o frustrate_a faith_n and_o grace_n and_o christ_n death_n not_o so_o work_v do_v by_o grace_n in_o faith_n yea_o the_o apostle_n consequence_n gal._n 3._o be_v very_o 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