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assure_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 5._o where_o be_v that_o access_n with_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o ephe._n 3_o 3_o where_o be_v that_o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o assure_a affiance_n hebr._n 4._o 4._o to_o what_o end_n do_v our_o lord_n so_o oft_o in_o the_o gospel_n encourage_v we_o to_o conceive_v courageous_a boldness_n use_v this_o reason_n that_o he_o alone_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n for_o the_o behoof_n of_o all_o people_n john_n 16._o 16._o if_o as_o yet_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v be_v enforce_v to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o the_o victory_n by_o his_o own_o endeavour_n where_o be_v that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o employeng_v our_o service_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o bond_n servant_n not_o as_o child_n we_o must_v live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o hope_v to_o attain_v the_o possession_n of_o our_o inheritance_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o 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142._o osori_fw-la exposition_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n pag._n 142._o wherein_o the_o savetie_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v accord_v to_o osorius_n pag._n 142._o phil._n 3._o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o justification_n accord_v to_o s._n paul_n rom._n 7._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 3._o ephes._n 2._o pag._n 143._o deut._n 4._o 5._o rom._n 2._o a_o double_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27._o gallat_n 3._o james._n 2._o galat._n 3_o wherefore_o the_o law_n justifi_v not_o what_o work_n do_v signify_v by_o paul_n rom._n 4._o 5.2_o 3.7.9.13_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o jew_n pag._n 143._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o gene._n 15._o rom._n 4._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o david_n psal._n 142._o the_o righteousness_n of_o job._n the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o paul_n phil._n 3._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o cornelius_n before_o god_n the_o scotfree_a young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o pharisie_n pray_v in_o the_o temple_n nathaniel_n the_o true_a israelite_n the_o scope_n of_o paul_n disputation_n to_o the_o roman_n work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n both_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n osori_fw-la do_v take_v the_o work_v exclude_v from_o justification_n for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 142._o â—_o 140._o â—_o faith_n have_v no_o place_n almost_o with_o osorius_n pag._n 143._o osori_fw-la objection_n confute_v osori_fw-la do_v err_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n osori_fw-la paralogism_n from_o the_o insufficient_a enumeration_n of_o part_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n very_o hardly_o abrogate_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n act_n 15._o the_o moral_a law_n abrogate_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o justification_n psal._n 142._o galat._n 3_o rom._n 4._o osori_fw-la judgement_n of_o justification_n the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n betwixt_o the_o papist_n &_o 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our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o in_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n job._n even_o the_o most_o perfect_a work_n of_o man_n of_o no_o value_n with_o god_n paul_n david_n august_n in_o psal._n 94._o jer._n in_o esay_n cap._n 64._o luther_n defend_v against_o osorius_n osori_fw-la pag._n 141._o cicer._n tuscul_fw-la lib._n 3._o osori_fw-la accuse_v luther_n to_o be_v a_o epicurean_a pag._n 141._o how_o absurde_o osorius_n do_v compare_v luther_n with_o epicurus_n osorius_n rom._n 3._o luther_n false_o accuse_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o wicked_a boldness_n the_o opinion_n of_o schoolman_n and_o papist_n touch_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v false_a &_o wicked_a hosius_n osorius_n rosfenfiâ—_n against_o luther_n congruum_fw-la condignum_fw-la conveniency_n and_o worthiness_n pag._n 141._o â—_o â—_o thess._n 5._o osori_fw-la ibid._n oâ—or_n cavil_v against_o the_o lutheran_n work_n a_o threefold_a lie_n of_o osorius_n disable_a of_o work_n desperation_n confidence_n after_o what_o manner_n luther_n teach_v confidence_n and_o desperation_n and_o how_o not_o pag._n 141._o 141._o the_o mark_n of_o osorius_n accusation_n consider_v pag._n 145._o two_o lie_v utter_v by_o osorius_n only_o faith_n do_v justâ—tie_a the_o testimony_n of_o most_o ancient_a writer_n touch_v only_a faith_n a_o argument_n from_o the_o proposition_n exponent_fw-la to_o the_o exclusive_a the_o vocable_n only_o ambr._n in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o chrisost._n in_o epist._n paul_n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 3._o chrisosto_n homel_n 4._o in_o timoth._n basil._n in_o homel_n de_fw-fr humilit_fw-la basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o theophil_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 3._o thom._n aquin_n in_o 1._o tim._n 1._o lect._n 3_o rom._n 3._o pag._n 145._o osori_fw-la his_o objection_n frame_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galat._n cap._n 5._o the_o answer_n bernarde_n rom._n 2._o the_o sum_n of_o paul_n disputation_n comprehend_v in_o one_o syllogism_n gallat_n 3._o rom._n 4._o galat._n 2._o right_o of_o inheritance_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o work_n as_o paul_n affirm_v osori_fw-la take_v tardy_a that_o be_v â—o_o say_v a_o scourger_n fallacia_fw-la a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la fallacia_fw-la a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la faith_n do_v justify_v both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o work_n pag._n 141._o 146._o a_o double_a lie_n make_v by_o osorius_n pag._n 146._o work_n be_v not_o examine_v a_o part_n by_o they_o self_n in_o god_n judgement_n tit._n 3._o collos._n 2._o rom._n 3._o david_n terrify_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 146._o osor._n objection_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o righteousness_n by_o work_n against_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o john_n 5._o pag._n 146._o collos._n 3_o john_n 11._o the_o objection_n confute_v fallacia_fw-la a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o word_n of_o christ_n expound_v the_o person_n accept_v not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n but_o the_o work_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n a_o objection_n the_o answer_n answer_n pag._n 146._o the_o word_n of_o christ_n not_o well_o understand_v but_o crooked_o wrest_v by_o osorius_n osor._fw-la fallax_fw-la a_o concreto_fw-la ad_fw-la abstractum_fw-la mercy_n forgeve_v our_o ill_a deed_n imputation_n acknowledge_v our_o well_a do_n for_o good_a an_o other_o objection_n of_o osorius_n in_o what_o wise_a osori_n do_v ascribe_v salvation_n of_o god_n mercy_n hosius_n august_n de_fw-fr temp_n 49._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o litter_n cap._n 33._o basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o ephes._n 1_o in_o what_o thing_n our_o redemption_n chief_o consist_v remission_n bernard_n serm._n 23._o in_o cant._n august_n in_o prima_fw-la quinquagena_fw-la in_o prologue_n psal._n 31._o imputation_n the_o defeéco_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o abolish_v justice_n ill_a work_n who_o they_o do_v condenne_n and_o who_o not_o john_n 3._o how_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o judge_n how_o a_o redeemer_n luce._n 21._o john_n 5._o luke_n 22._o 1._o cor._n 1._o god_n judgement_n two_o fold_v according_a to_o august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la euang_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o the_o innocence_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christian_n god_n imputation_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o us._n of_o the_o reckon_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o diversity_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n be_v distinguish_v in_o osorius_n writynge_v order_n want_v and_o in_o distinguish_v thing_n method_n accord_v to_o work_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n osori_fw-la do_v deny_v that_o good_a work_n to_o follow_v luther_n faith_n pag._n 146._o what_o manner_n of_o work_n do_v follow_v osori_n faith_n pag._n 146._o luther_n faith_n yield_v no_o good_a work_n accord_v to_o osorius_n pag._n 146._o ibidem_fw-la the_o faith_n and_o work_n of_o osorius_n a_o show_n of_o osorius_n faith_n john_n 6._o john_n 1._o 3._o math._n 9_o math._n 8._o mar._n 5._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o faith_n of_o osorius_n and_o luther_n faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o scripture_n osori_fw-la do_v never_o name_n in_o his_o book_n this_o word_n imputation_n a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o osori_n geve_v small_a credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n 2._o thess._n 2._o apoc._n 13._o pag._n 146._o osori_fw-la do_v discuss_v the_o say_v of_o luther_n note_v here_o the_o cavil_n of_o osorius_n the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n touch_v good_a work_n rom._n 14._o aug._n in_o prima_fw-la quinqua_fw-la gena_fw-la ex_fw-la prologo_fw-la psal._n 31._o august_n work_n be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n account_v for_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n through_o faith_n good_a work_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n pag._n 146._o the_o argument_n recoil_v back_o upon_o osor._n himself_o pag._n 146._o pag._n 147._o osori_fw-la argument_n faulty_a in_o the_o form_n a_o twosold_a kingdom_n of_o sinne._n rom._n 6._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v discuss_v job_n esay_n david_n daniel_n
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law_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o two_o commandment_n in_o not_o covet_v and_o in_o love_v to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o eschew_v evil_a do_v commmaund_v thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o deed_n and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a nor_o so_o much_o because_o that_o we_o be_v of_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o of_o ourselves_o but_o because_o when_o as_o man_n feel_v his_o own_o disabilitie_n and_o weakness_n to_o perform_v they_o he_o shall_v not_o swell_v nor_o be_v puff_v uppe_o with_o pride_n but_o be_v weary_a and_o faint_a in_o his_o travail_n shall_v seek_v for_o relief_n at_o christ_n hand_n and_o so_o the_o law_n hold_v he_o in_o a_o covenable_a fear_n shall_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n lead_v to_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n argument_n god_n do_v command_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o perform_v god_n do_v command_v spiritual_a thing_n chief_o ergo_fw-la thing_n that_o be_v most_o spiritual_a be_v in_o our_o power_n answer_n the_o mayor_n be_v true_a if_o the_o will_n be_v sound_a or_o such_o as_o be_v at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n before_o the_o fall_n which_o be_v of_o power_n to_o enforce_v herself_o whole_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n now_o sithence_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v weaken_v and_o uneffectual_a altogether_o to_o do_v any_o good_a we_o must_v seek_v for_o ability_n that_o may_v satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o if_o man_n be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o be_v obedient_a pighius_fw-la god_n shall_v enstruct_v and_o exhort_v in_o vain_a in_o vain_a i_o confess_v if_o he_o shall_v use_v none_o other_o mean_n but_o external_a precept_n to_o lead_v to_o the_o true_a profit_v in_o godliness_n answer_n but_o as_o now_o since_o he_o make_v his_o doctrine_n effectual_a through_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v far_o of_o that_o his_o dotrine_n shall_v be_v fruitless_a god_n command_v nothing_o that_o be_v out_o of_o our_o power_n answer_n true_a it_o be_v if_o you_o mean_v of_o that_o power_n not_o which_o be_v engraft_v in_o our_o natural_a corruption_n but_o that_o power_n wh_o god_n do_v geve_v to_o his_o holy_a one_o peculiar_o from_o above_o in_o the_o conversione_n of_o a_o sinner_n god_n himself_o do_v not_o by_o his_o own_o will_v convert_v he_o alone_o reason_n but_o do_v allure_v and_o exhort_v he_o that_o he_o may_v convert_v himself_o for_o in_o much_o lenity_n &_o patient_a suffering_n he_o do_v not_o punish_v he_o but_o grant_v space_n &_o place_n of_o repentance_n &_o provoke_v solicit_v &_o prick_v he_o forward_o to_o repentance_n use_v many_o occasion_n exhortation_n and_o correction_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o to_o turn_v again_o and_o his_o office_n to_o receive_v the_o sinner_n that_o return_v and_o to_o quicken_v he_o the_o collusion_n answer_n and_o fallax_fw-la of_o this_o reason_n be_v in_o the_o insufficient_a nombr_n of_o part_n or_o derive_v from_o the_o cause_n insufficient_a for_o albeit_o god_n do_v work_v all_o these_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o use_v these_o external_a mean_n only_o but_o minister_v also_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n the_o motione_n of_o the_o heart_n withal_o and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o a_o secret_a renovation_n in_o the_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n of_o man_n every_o of_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o sufficient_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o call_n osorius_n it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n i_o confess_v but_o not_o of_o every_o man_n answer_n but_o proceéd_v from_o a_o other_o who_o call_v inward_o before_o that_o man_n do_v outward_o obey_v the_o tridentine_a father_n do_v object_v that_o man_n may_v refuse_v to_o geve_v his_o consent_n and_o to_o reject_v grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v council_n answer_n that_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n and_o to_o true_a neither_o do_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o grace_n be_v so_o thrust_v upon_o man_n in_o his_o conversion_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o receive_v it_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o which_o neither_o he_o can_v refuse_v though_o he_o will_n but_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n hereof_o that_o the_o holyghost_n with_o his_o secret_a effectual_a operation_n do_v so_o enlighten_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a that_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o grant_v of_o his_o own_o liberality_n shall_v be_v receive_v that_o the_o will_n can_v choose_v but_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o hearty_a desire_n and_o earnest_a willingness_n yea_o most_o joyful_o and_o glad_o but_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o grace_n be_v forsake_v that_o procee_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n and_o our_o natural_a faultiness_n natural_o engraft_v within_o us._n gratia_fw-la again_o it_o be_v also_o in_o our_o power_n to_o geve_v our_o consent_n in_o we_o in_o deed_n but_o not_o of_o ourselves_o as_o augustine_n report_v who_o say_v that_o grace_n do_v not_o find_v good_a will_n in_o we_o but_o do_v make_v they_o to_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n who_o run_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o grace_n but_o who_o foot_n step_n be_v direct_v thereunto_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o to_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v set_v before_o all_o man_n indifferent_o a_o ctrteine_a general_a grace_n and_o promise_n and_o a_o free_a desire_n of_o choice_n object_n that_o all_o man_n may_v conceive_v it_o that_o will_n answer_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v altogether_o a_o general_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o call_v we_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o this_o must_v be_v confess_v withal_o that_o grace_n to_o embrace_v the_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v be_v not_o grant_v to_o all_o ingenerall_n without_o exception_n but_o distribute_v by_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a election_n and_o predestination_n of_o god_n to_o 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