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that_o many_o unjust_a shall_v be_v account_v just_a and_o of_o late_a time_n devout_a 11_o bernard_n morâ—_n in_o christi_fw-la morte_fw-la fugatur_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la imputatur_fw-la death_n be_v vanquish_v in_o christ_n death_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o us._n and_o again_o qui_fw-la nostram_fw-la ibid._n &_o induit_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o subijt_fw-la mortem_fw-la putas_fw-la svam_fw-la nobis_fw-la negabit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la voluntariè_fw-fr incarnatus_fw-la voluntariè_fw-la passus_fw-la voluntariè_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la solam_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la retinebit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la christus_fw-la peccati_fw-la meritum_fw-la tulit_fw-la svam_fw-la nobis_fw-la donando_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la he_o that_o both_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o flesh_n and_o undertake_v death_n will_v he_o trow_v you_o deny_v we_o his_o righteousness_n voluntary_o incarnate_a voluntary_o suffer_v voluntary_o crucify_v will_v he_o keep_v from_o we_o his_o 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the_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v figure_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n rome_n 3._o 25._o origen_n compare_v faith_n to_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o holy_a sickle_n levit._n 3_o siclo_fw-la sancto_fw-la comparandus_fw-la â—evit_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la dissoluat_fw-la siclus_n sanctus_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la formam_fw-la tenet_fw-la we_o must_v with_o the_o sickle_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n purchase_v unto_o we_o christ_n who_o may_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n the_o holy_a sickle_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o shall_v offer_v faith_n as_o a_o price_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v the_o immaculate_a ram_n be_v give_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v thou_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n now_o this_o particular_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o
secundum_fw-la svam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la 114._o videtur_fw-la congruum_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la recompenset_fw-la secundum_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la suae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la to_o a_o man_n work_v according_a to_o his_o natural_a power_n and_o virtue_n it_o seem_v meet_v that_o god_n render_v a_o recompense_n according_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o virtue_n therefore_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n where_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o member_n reject_v this_o pontifician_n preparation_n to_o justification_n arbit_fw-la as_o a_o doctrine_n repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctor_n and_o father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o doctrine_n of_o rome_n tend_v also_o howsoever_o they_o will_v dissemble_o disclaim_v it_o in_o word_n to_o a_o flat_a derogation_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n while_o it_o will_v make_v man_n a_o equal_a sharer_n with_o god_n in_o the_o achievement_n of_o 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nisi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la hominis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la fuerit_fw-la liberata_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la actionis_fw-la sermonis_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la adiuta_fw-la but_o we_o say_v say_v he_o that_o freewill_n in_o man_n subject_a to_o satan_n prevail_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o good_a and_o godly_a live_n it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n unless_o man_n will_v be_v free_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o assist_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n and_o word_n and_o think_v and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ca._n 17._o he_o say_v he_o work_v first_o that_o we_o may_v will_n who_o when_o we_o do_v will_n do_v perfect_v we_o by_o cooperate_a that_o therefore_o we_o may_v will_v he_o work_v without_o we_o but_o when_o we_o be_v willing_a &_o servile_a that_o we_o may_v perform_v he_o cooperate_v with_o us._n and_o c._n 16._o upon_o phil._n 2._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la etc._n 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be_v make_v of_o our_o justification_n by_o christ._n for_o indeed_o justification_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o condemnation_n and_o confusion_n of_o popish_a justification_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o due_a place_n vega_n also_o another_o champion_n in_o this_o council_n he_o speak_v 11._o the_o same_o language_n of_o babylon_n and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a justification_n as_o doctor_n mean_v the_o schoolman_n say_v the_o first_o and_o second_o the_o first_o justification_n when_o a_o man_n of_o unjust_a be_v make_v just_a the_o second_o when_o of_o just_a a_o man_n become_v more_o just_a the_o first_o he_o define_v thus_o the_o first_o justification_n be_v a_o certain_a supernatural_a change_n whereby_o a_o man_n of_o unjust_a be_v make_v just_a the_o second_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a change_n whereby_o a_o man_n of_o just_a be_v make_v more_o just_a and_o these_o also_o be_v either_o active_a or_o passive_a active_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n work_v this_o justification_n first_o and_o second_o in_o we_o and_o passive_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n himself_o who_o be_v change_v from_o bad_a to_o good_a and_o from_o good_a to_o better_v but_o for_o the_o active_a justification_n as_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n and_o so_o prove_v derogatory_n from_o man_n excellency_n vega_n sleight_n it_o as_o rather_o obscure_v than_o clear_v his_o definition_n but_o as_o for_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v judicial_a to_o be_v pronounce_v and_o account_v just_a before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o justice_n vega_n give_v it_o no_o better_a entertainment_n than_o his_o brother_n soto_n say_v that_o the_o doctor_n intermit_v and_o let_v pass_v this_o kind_n of_o justification_n as_o impertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o very_o impertinent_a to_o their_o pontifician_n purpose_n and_o very_o incommodious_a as_o the_o wicked_a complain_v that_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o for_o their_o 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distinction_n of_o first_o and_o second_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o twofold_a justification_n one_o by_o faith_n another_o by_o work_n upon_o which_o ground_n the_o ancient_a father_n also_o do_v distinguish_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n one_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o other_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n the_o pontifician_n also_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n they_o have_v their_o distinction_n too_o of_o a_o first_o and_o second_o righteousness_n yet_o so_o as_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n by_o faith_n whereby_o we_o stand_v just_a in_o god_n sight_n they_o so_o qualify_v the_o matter_n as_o either_o they_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o their_o first_o righteousness_n or_o they_o do_v altogether_o confound_v it_o with_o their_o second_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o so_o by_o their_o distinguish_n they_o make_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n all_o one_o but_o the_o learned_a cardinal_n contarenus_n write_v a_o little_a before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o be_v afterward_o one_o of_o the_o council_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o justification_n speak_v of_o these_o two_o iustification_n say_v that_o by_o the_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o other_o which_o be_v inherent_a we_o be_v justify_v before_o man_n but_o babylon_n confound_v all_o together_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o they_o understand_v this_o make_n just_a this_o justification_n say_v the_o council_n consist_v partly_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n partly_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o partly_o of_o sanctification_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o so_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n now_o here_o lie_v the_o knot_n of_o the_o mystery_n to_o 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chap_n 7._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o
begin_v and_o herein_o he_o say_v perhaps_o too_o true_a but_o the_o pontifician_n tread_v this_o endless_a maze_n may_v thank_v their_o own_o shooleman_n who_o first_o draw_v this_o labyrinth_n fill_v it_o full_a with_o the_o many_o meander_n of_o their_o manifold_a distinction_n whereby_o they_o have_v so_o intoxicate_v even_o their_o strong_a brain_n with_o often_o turn_n as_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o subtle_a soto_n himself_o and_o other_o of_o his_o society_n do_v so_o much_o busy_v themselves_o in_o vain_a to_o find_v the_o right_a door_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o blind_a sodomite_n be_v puzzle_v in_o seek_v the_o door_n of_o the_o righteous_a lot_n which_o they_o can_v not_o find_v out_o so_o that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v about_o to_o tread_v this_o pontifician_n maze_n may_v seem_v a_o endless_a labour_n but_o if_o we_o repair_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n therein_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o whole_a spawn_n of_o the_o error_n of_o faith_n compact_v in_o one_o lump_n together_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o you_o will_v acknowledge_v and_o admit_v only_o one_o kind_n of_o faith_n namely_o a_o historical_a faith_n which_o say_v they_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a yea_o common_a to_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o six_o session_n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o canon_n 28._o their_o word_n be_v these_o aduersus_fw-la etiam_fw-la hominum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la callida_fw-la ingenia_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la dulces_fw-la sermon_n &_o benedictiones_fw-la seducunt_fw-la corda_fw-la innocentium_fw-la asserendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la modè_fw-la infidelitate_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la amittitur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quocunque_fw-la alio_fw-la mortali_fw-la peccato_fw-la quamuis_fw-la non_fw-la amittatur_fw-la fides_fw-la acceptam_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la 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miraculous_o all_o these_o word_n must_v out_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o collatine_n censurae_fw-la in_o gloss._n iuris_fw-la canon_n num_fw-la 84._o his_o excellent_a majesty_n also_o in_o his_o peerless_a paraphrase_n of_o the_o revelation_n chapt._n 20._o say_v that_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o justify_v man_n which_o not_o withstand_v be_v do_v according_a to_o his_o work_n because_o they_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o and_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o same_o to_o man_n in_o the_o earth_n s._n augustine_n say_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la credendo_fw-la amare_fw-la credendo_fw-la diligere_fw-la 10._o credendo_fw-la in_o eumâ—re_n &_o eius_fw-la membris_fw-la incorporari_fw-la what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o by_o believe_v to_o love_v he_o by_o believe_v to_o affect_v he_o by_o believe_v to_o go_v into_o he_o and_o to_o be_v incorporate_v into_o his_o member_n paulus_n fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la 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incertum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la incertum_fw-la ninivitae_n poenitentiam_fw-la egerunt_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o hide_v what_o uncertain_a thing_n because_o god_n pardon_v even_o such_o that_o be_v penitent_a person_n nothing_o so_o hide_v nothing_o so_o uncertain_a upon_o this_o certainty_n the_o ninivites_fw-la repent_v for_o they_o say_v though_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v threaten_v though_o after_o that_o voice_n day_n three_o day_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v they_o say_v among_o themselves_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v they_o say_v thus_o reason_v with_o themselves_o who_o know_v if_o god_n will_v return_v and_o show_v mercy_n it_o be_v uncertain_a when_o they_o say_v quis_fw-la novit_fw-la who_o know_v but_o have_v once_o repent_v they_o reap_v certain_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n so_o augustine_n do_v we_o not_o see_v here_o a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o augustine_n own_o application_n of_o 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