law_n and_o the_o same_o be_v teach_v by_o 5._o calvin_n not_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o divine_n christum_fw-la sc_n nos_fw-la reconciliasse_n deo_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la acquisivisse_fw-la toto_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la cursu_fw-la §_o x._o but_o against_o this_o assumption_n divers_a thing_n be_v object_v himseâ—…fe_n first_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v which_o i_o fear_v to_o relate_v that_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n not_o for_o we_o but_o for_o himself_o for_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o which_o assertion_n detract_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n from_o the_o bounty_n of_o his_o grace_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n from_o his_o merit_n for_o if_o his_o obedience_n be_v of_o duty_n than_o be_v it_o not_o meritorious_a as_o himself_o teach_v luk._n 17._o 10._o for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n 10._o obedience_n be_v not_o meritorious_a than_o have_v we_o no_o title_n to_o heaven_n from_o his_o bounty_n if_o what_o he_o do_v indeed_o for_o we_o and_o not_o for_o himself_o he_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o we_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o peâ—…son_n as_o if_o either_o he_o need_v to_o obey_v for_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o obedience_n he_o be_v any_o way_n better_v in_o himself_o or_o improve_v but_o these_o man_n shall_v have_v remember_v that_o the_o person_n who_o as_o both_o of_o we_o confess_v do_v obey_v the_o law_n be_v and_o be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o god_n also_o and_o therefore_o as_o his_o blood_n be_v god_n blood_n 28._o so_o his_o obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n 8._o of_o god_n and_o consequent_o be_v perform_v not_o of_o duty_n nor_o for_o himself_o for_o if_o of_o duty_n than_o have_v god_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n neither_o need_v the_o humane_a nature_n be_v by_o personal_a union_n unite_v to_o the_o divine_a to_o obey_v or_o to_o merit_v for_o itself_o see_v from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o the_o conception_n thereof_o it_o be_v personal_o unite_v to_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o person_n it_o subsist_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o be_v thereof_o most_o happy_a and_o enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n be_v at_o that_o time_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v both_o viator_n &_o comprehensor_fw-la neither_o do_v the_o humane_a nature_n which_o do_v not_o subsist_v by_o itself_o work_v any_o thing_n by_o itself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o god_n manifest_v 16._o in_o the_o flesh_n do_v in_o and_o by_o it_o both_o obey_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o become_v man_n not_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o incarnation_n be_v a_o 7._o abase_v of_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v to_o nothing_o for_o man_n compare_v to_o god_n be_v as_o 17._o nothing_o if_o not_o as_o less_o than_o nothing_o but_o for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n so_o be_v man_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v not_o for_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o further_a 8._o debase_v of_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o and_o as_o for_o we_o he_o sanctify_a himself_o john_n 17._o 17._o so_o for_o we_o he_o perform_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3._o 15._o and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o matth._n 5._o 17._o that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n require_v to_o justification_n may_v be_v fulfil_v papist_n in_o it_o rom._n 8._o 4._o §_o xi_o but_o here_o the_o papist_n object_n 9_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o his_o humiliation_n do_v merit_v his_o exaltation_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o therefore_o god_n exalt_v he_o phil._n 2._o 9_o answer_n in_o every_o aetiologie_n the_o reason_n which_o be_v render_v be_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n call_v the_o cause_n though_o it_o may_v be_v any_o other_o argument_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o of_o the_o consequence_n as_o here_o humiliation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o way_n to_o exaltation_n and_o exaltation_n not_o the_o effect_n but_o the_o consequent_a as_o 26._o it_o be_v say_v luk._n 24._o 26._o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o the_o imitation_n 5._o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o charity_n and_o humility_n of_o his_o charity_n in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n for_o our_o sake_n become_v man_n and_o be_v man_n 9_o humble_v himself_o further_o and_o become_v obedient_a until_o his_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o his_o humility_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o his_o glory_n for_o before_o honour_n 12._o be_v humility_n and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v but_o humiliation_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o exaltation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o contrary_a 14._o to_o it_o even_o as_o corruption_n to_o generation_n and_o loss_n to_o recovery_n yet_o because_o recovery_n presuppose_v loss_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o one_o the_o corruption_n of_o another_o and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o forego_n humiliation_n therefore_o each_o of_o these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la as_o all_o necessary_a forerunner_n may_v though_o they_o be_v no_o cause_n even_o as_o fabius_n when_o livius_n salinator_n bid_v he_o remember_v that_o by_o his_o mean_n he_o have_v recover_v 〈◊〉_d why_o shall_v i_o not_o remember_v it_o say_v he_o i_o have_v never_o recover_v it_o unless_o thou_o haddâ—…st_v lose_v it_o cic._n 2._o de_fw-la oratore_fw-la and_o further_o i_o add_v that_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n 9_o speak_v be_v not_o the_o exaltation_n of_o he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o that_o he_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n but_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o for_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 5._o especial_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o yet_o be_v not_o christ_n than_o first_o beget_v who_o generation_n be_v eternal_a but_o then_o he_o be_v mighty_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 1._o 4._o and_o 4._o this_o be_v that_o name_n above_o all_o name_n which_o god_n do_v give_v unto_o he_o after_o his_o humiliation_n his_o manifest_v and_o declare_v he_o by_o his_o resurrection_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 1._o 4_o 5._o that_o christ_n 5._o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o the_o angel_n for_o unto_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o this_o exaltation_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o for_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o therein_o have_v humble_v himself_o to_o become_v obedient_a until_o death_n and_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v necessary_a lest_o man_n shall_v take_v offence_n at_o his_o great_a humiliation_n and_o refuse_v to_o believe_v in_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v crucify_v that_o he_o shall_v mighty_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n ascension_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n second_o this_o declaration_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o follow_v his_o humiliation_n as_o a_o necessary_a stay_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o rise_v again_o 17._o then_o have_v our_o faith_n be_v vain_a and_o we_o have_v remain_v in_o our_o sin_n but_o by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o exaltation_n whereby_o he_o be_v powerful_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o obedience_n which_o he_o have_v perform_v and_o the_o suffering_n which_o he_o sustain_v for_o we_o be_v not_o the_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o mâ—…re_a a_o man_n but_o of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n for_o which_o cause_n saint_n peter_n say_v that_o god_n do_v raise_v he_o and_o give_v he_o glory_n that_o our_o faith_n 21._o and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n §_o xii_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o with_o the_o arrian_n god_n understand_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n itself_o which_o be_v his_o filiation_n and_o not_o of_o the_o declaration_n thereof_o thereupon_o
and_o perfect_a love_n expel_v this_o fear_n 1_o john_n 4._o 18._o but_o though_o without_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n we_o can_v please_v he_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o fear_n do_v justify_v for_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o humility_n of_o charity_n of_o repentance_n of_o perseverance_n heb._n 10._o 38._o and_o of_o the_o like_a neither_o do_v faith_n justify_v because_o without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v please_v god_n but_o because_o by_o it_o alone_o we_o receive_v christ_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v and_o reconcile_v unto_o we_o that_o be_v because_o by_o it_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v second_o because_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o justice_n so_o sear_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n answ._n of_o this_o comparison_n neither_o part_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n or_o righteousness_n inherent_a for_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o grace_n of_o all_o both_o internal_a grace_n and_o also_o of_o external_a obedience_n so_o the_o true_a son-like_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o true_a piety_n but_o what_o do_v this_o make_v for_o servile_a fear_n which_o be_v find_v in_o they_o who_o have_v no_o grace_n three_o because_o as_o faith_n do_v justify_v by_o make_v we_o seek_v god_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o so_o also_o fear_v answ._n if_o by_o seek_v of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n then_o that_o which_o cause_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sanctification_n but_o servile_a fear_n in_o itself_o serve_v rather_o to_o drive_v man_n from_o god_n though_o in_o the_o gracious_a dispensation_n of_o god_n providence_n it_o be_v make_v sometime_o a_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o he_o and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o psal._n 78._o 34._o when_o he_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o psalm_n 83._o 16._o fill_n their_o face_n with_o shame_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v thy_o name_n and_o jon._n 3._o 5._o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ninivitâ—…s_n the_o thing_n i_o confess_v that_o by_o servile_a fear_n man_n be_v often_o time_n force_v to_o seek_v god_n how_o beit_n that_o which_o be_v force_v many_o time_n be_v feign_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n psal._n 78._o 36._o who_o though_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v to_o make_v semblance_n of_o repentance_n yet_o they_o do_v but_o dissemble_v for_o their_o hart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 37._o but_o his_o proof_n i_o allow_v not_o for_o the_o first_o place_n speak_v of_o god_n judgement_n the_o second_o of_o shame_n the_o three_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o ninivites_n none_o of_o fear_n four_o because_o as_o by_o faith_n christ_n be_v form_v in_o we_o so_o by_o fear_n the_o protasis_n he_o prove_v because_o paul_n say_v gal._n 4._o 19_o my_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travel_v in_o birth_n again_o until_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o but_o christ_n be_v not_o form_v in_o we_o by_o justification_n but_o by_o regeneration_n whereby_o we_o be_v renew_v according_a to_o his_o image_n the_o apâ—…dosis_n because_o isaiah_n say_v c._n 26._o 18._o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n from_o thy_o fear_n we_o have_v conceive_v and_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o salvation_n but_o why_o do_v he_o flee_v from_o the_o latin_a translation_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v which_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o fear_n but_o only_o say_v we_o have_v conceive_v and_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o health_n as_o some_o edition_n read_v which_o last_o word_n be_v not_o read_v together_o in_o the_o greek_a nor_o in_o the_o true_a edition_n of_o the_o latin_a but_o divide_v by_o a_o note_n of_o distinction_n peperimus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la salute_v none_o fecimn_v thus_o bellarmine_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n eit_v the_o fome_a part_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o late_a out_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o that_o corrupt_a when_o neither_o of_o both_o agree_v with_o the_o original_n from_o which_o if_o bellarmine_n will_v argue_v he_o shall_v make_v himself_o very_o ridiculous_a the_o word_n be_v we_o have_v conceive_v we_o have_v travail_v we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o wind_n so_o pagninus_n vatablus_n tremellius_n etc._n etc._n salute_v non_fw-la fecimus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la no_o salvation_n have_v we_o wrought_v on_o the_o earth_n which_o word_n be_v a_o complaint_n can_v import_v that_o they_o have_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v bring_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o salvation_n so_o far_o be_v this_o place_n from_o prove_v that_o christ_n by_o fear_n be_v form_v in_o we_o five_o as_o faith_n do_v justify_v because_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n hab._n 2._o 4._o so_o of_o fear_v it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n prov._n 14._o 27._o answ._n the_o former_a place_n speak_v both_o of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v our_o vivification_n and_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o we_o be_v entitle_v by_o faith_n the_o latter_a as_o i_o have_v show_v speak_v of_o son-like_a fear_n which_o as_o all_o other_o habit_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v call_v fountain_n of_o live_v well_o which_o all_o arise_v from_o one_o common_a spring_n which_o be_v faith_n and_o be_v all_o not_o cause_n and_o much_o less_o preparation_n but_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n six_o as_o faith_n do_v justify_v by_o purge_v of_o sin_n so_o fear_v answ._n to_o the_o proposition_n faith_n do_v justify_v by_o absolve_v from_o sin_n act._n 13._o 38._o rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o remove_v the_o guilt_n and_o it_o purge_v also_o from_o the_o corruption_n by_o sanctify_v and_o purify_n the_o heart_n act._n 15._o 9_o to_o the_o reddiction_n that_o fear_n which_o expel_v sin_n eccles._n 1_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v the_o fear_n of_o son_n and_o not_o of_o slave_n neither_o do_v it_o concur_v to_o justification_n but_o to_o sanctification_n §_o v._o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n affirm_v some_o of_o they_o reason_n that_o fear_n serve_v to_o prepare_v and_o to_o dispose_v man_n to_o sanctification_n and_o likewise_o to_o his_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n osfeare_n to_o flee_v from_o evil_a and_o to_o seek_v remedy_n whereby_o evil_a may_v be_v avoid_v i_o willing_o subscribe_v but_o though_o fear_v be_v one_o mean_n among_o many_o to_o dispose_v or_o prepare_v man_n for_o sanctification_n or_o yet_o for_o justification_n yet_o neither_o it_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n do_v justify_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o disprove_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o legal_a faith_n work_v fear_n be_v a_o preparative_n to_o the_o evangelicall_n justify_v faith_n but_o be_v so_o far_o itself_o from_o justify_v that_o it_o pronounce_v accurse_v those_o that_o be_v endue_v therewith_o §_o vi_o his_o three_o disposition_n be_v hope_n which_o he_o say_v arise_v of_o faith_n hope_n no_o otherwise_o than_o fear_n do_v but_o yet_o by_o his_o leave_n with_o this_o difference_n that_o servile_a fear_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o legal_a faith_n apply_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n to_o a_o man_n self_n but_o hope_v of_o salvation_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o evangelicall_n faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1._o 23._o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o sound_a hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n until_o a_o man_n do_v true_o believe_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n do_v belong_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o can_v believe_v until_o he_o have_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v justify_v faith_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n justify_v go_v before_o hope_n as_o for_o that_o hope_n which_o go_v before_o justify_v faith_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v but_o a_o natural_a affection_n such_o as_o be_v in_o all_o man_n who_o attempt_v any_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10._o he_o that_o plow_v plow_v in_o hope_n and_o he_o that_o thresh_v thresh_v in_o hope_n although_o therefore_o this_o hope_n do_v dispose_v man_n to_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n as_o after_o a_o sort_n it_o do_v in_o animate_v of_o man_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n in_o hope_n that_o their_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a yet_o for_o all_o this_o hope_n which_o do_v not_o justify_v at_o all_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o §_o vii_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o proof_n
for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n say_v st._n james_n 214._o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n will_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a 26._o so_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o and_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a §_o xvii_o but_o this_o reason_n of_o his_o he_o do_v illustrate_v by_o two_o unlike_a likeness_n similitude_n for_o say_v he_o even_o as_o fire_n because_o by_o its_o heat_n alone_o it_o heat_v if_o from_o the_o fire_n be_v take_v away_o all_o other_o quality_n which_o be_v by_o accident_n join_v with_o heat_n it_o will_v still_o without_o doubt_n heat_n and_o as_o a_o father_n because_o by_o the_o only_a relation_n of_o paternity_n he_o have_v reference_n to_o his_o son_n if_o from_o he_o who_o be_v a_o father_n all_o other_o attribute_n be_v remove_v as_o knowledgen_n â—…bility_n power_n health_n beauty_n and_o in_o stead_n os_fw-la they_o there_o shall_v succeed_v ignorance_n baseness_n weakness_n sickness_n deformity_n and_o among_o all_o these_o attribute_n paternity_n shall_v remain_v yet_o still_o that_o father_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o his_o son_n even_o so_o because_o a_o christian_a apprehend_v salvation_n by_o faith_n alone_o and_o unto_o it_o be_v refer_v by_o our_o adversary_n sure_o it_o follow_v that_o faith_n remain_v he_o may_v be_v save_v although_o he_o have_v no_o good_a work_n and_o have_v many_o ill_n answ._n in_o the_o former_a similitude_n he_o compare_v a_o christian_a man_n to_o fire_n faith_n to_o heat_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n to_o such_o other_o quality_n as_o in_o fire_n by_o accident_n concur_v with_o heat_n in_o which_o similitude_n nothing_o be_v like_a for_o neither_o do_v a_o christian_a man_n justify_v or_o save_v other_o by_o faith_n as_o fire_n by_o his_o heat_n do_v heat_n other_o thing_n neither_o be_v he_o justify_v or_o save_v by_o his_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n inherent_a but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christâ—…_n neither_o be_v other_o grace_n or_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n which_o we_o call_v good_a work_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o i_o know_v not_o what_o accidental_a quality_n concur_v with_o heat_n but_o to_o those_o unseparable_a quality_n of_o fire_n viz_o light_n and_o dryness_n for_o even_o in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v inflame_v there_o do_v concur_v necessary_o with_o heat_n dryness_n and_o light_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o true_a fire_n without_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o heat_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n proper_o and_o not_o to_o the_o light_n or_o dryness_n of_o the_o element_n so_o in_o a_o true_a christian_n that_o be_v justify_v there_o do_v concur_v necessary_o with_o faith_n both_o other_o sanctify_a grace_n answerable_a to_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o also_o the_o light_n of_o a_o christian_a conversation_n without_o which_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o true_a christian_a or_o true_o justify_v and_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v or_o save_v be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v either_o to_o other_o grace_n or_o to_o good_a work_n but_o only_o to_o faith_n receive_v christ_n or_o rather_o to_o christ_n only_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o other_o similitude_n he_o compare_v the_o reference_n which_o faith_n have_v to_o salvation_n unto_o that_o relation_n with_o be_v between_o father_n and_o son_n but_o faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v no_o such_o relative_n neither_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o sanctification_n or_o good_a work_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o those_o accidental_a adjunct_n attribute_v to_o a_o father_n which_o may_v come_v and_o go_v as_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o father_n but_o rather_o to_o those_o property_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o reason_n will_n understanding_n wit_n etc._n etc._n for_o although_o a_o man_n can_v become_v a_o father_n without_o these_o yet_o his_o be_v a_o father_n be_v not_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o these_o §_o xviii_o and_o whereas_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o take_v away_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o adversaty_n who_o allege_v that_o his_o supposition_n be_v impossible_a both_o because_o in_o his_o first_o book_n he_o have_v prove_v that_o say_v may_v true_o and_o indeed_o be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n and_o also_o because_o at_o least_o in_o conceit_n it_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o they_o which_o he_o say_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o hypotheticall_a prâ—…position_n neither_o can_v his_o adversary_n deny_v it_o who_o teach_v thah_n faith_n and_o work_n have_v that_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n hereunto_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o i_o have_v former_o not_o only_o answer_v his_o argument_n which_o he_o produce_v to_o this_o purpose_n 3_o but_o also_o prove_v by_o unanswereable_a argument_n that_o true_a justify_v faith_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n second_o as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o his_o supposition_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o be_v impossible_a impossible_a i_o say_v that_o work_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v present_a necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la shall_v in_o the_o same_o speech_n be_v true_o suppose_v to_o be_v absent_a three_o if_o bellarmine_n can_v conceive_v that_o true_a justify_n and_o save_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n than_o he_o may_v also_o conceive_v that_o that_o faith_n may_v save_v which_o be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o destitute_a of_o good_a work_n his_o assumption_n i_o grant_v for_o we_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o sever_v from_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v or_o save_v neither_o alone_a nor_o at_o all_o and_o do_v ascribe_v less_o to_o such_o a_o faith_n than_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v but_o his_o conclusion_n be_v faulty_a as_o contain_v more_o than_o can_v be_v infer_v upon_o the_o premise_n that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o presence_n but_o also_o of_o some_o efficiency_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o antecedent_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o the_o conclusion_n shall_v gainsay_v and_o say_v no_o more_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n §_o i._o now_o bellarmine_n will_v discourse_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n or_o of_o actual_a righteousness_n 10._o and_o in_o this_o dispute_n he_o spend_v eigth_n chapter_n we_o but_o to_o what_o end_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o wander_v still_o he_o have_v in_o the_o first_o book_n propound_v five_o principal_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o the_o five_o and_o last_o be_v that_o good_a work_n also_o do_v justify_v and_o therefore_o not_o faith_n alone_o this_o assertion_n he_o labour_v to_o prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n the_o first_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n which_o i_o have_v answer_v the_o second_o from_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n namely_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v be_v true_o good_a which_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v we_o say_v indeed_o that_o the_o seem_a good_a work_n of_o man_n unregenerate_a be_v not_o true_o good_a because_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_o good_a but_o will_v it_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n nothing_o less_o he_o must_v prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o only_o true_o good_a but_o also_o pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o perpetual_o and_o universal_o good_a for_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a as_o in_o 2._o many_o thing_n we_o say_v james_n the_o just_a offend_v all_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n for_o he_o that_o offendeâ—…h_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a 10._o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o obedience_n that_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v accurse_v because_o he_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o unless_o therefore_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o not_o only_o some_o but_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o only_o true_o but_o
§_o fourteen_o four_o action_n absolute_o good_a may_v stand_v in_o judgement_n judgement_n before_o god_n but_o our_o work_n can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n the_o best_a of_o we_o have_v need_n to_o pray_v with_o he_o who_o have_v less_o need_n than_o we_o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n if_o 3._o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o even_o in_o our_o best_a action_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v noliergo_fw-la intrare_fw-la mecum_fw-la in_o judicium_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la wherefore_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n 142._o quantumlibet_fw-la rectus_fw-la mihi_fw-la videar_fw-la producis_fw-la tu_fw-la de_fw-la the_o sauro_fw-la tuoregulam_fw-la coaptas_fw-la i_o adeam_fw-la &_o pravas_fw-la invenior_fw-la for_o though_o i_o seem_v to_o myself_o never_o so_o right_a thou_o bring_v forth_o of_o thy_o treasury_n a_o rule_n thou_o examine_v i_o by_o it_o and_o i_o be_o find_v wicked_a this_o which_o david_n and_o augustine_n expound_v he_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o his_o best_a action_n as_o namely_o to_o his_o prayer_n unto_o which_o more_o special_o david_n in_o both_o place_n do_v seem_v to_o have_v relation_n lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o who_o shall_v stand_v for_o though_o my_o prayer_n may_n the_o best_a of_o we_o say_v seem_v to_o myself_o never_o so_o godly_a yet_o thou_o have_v a_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o if_o thou_o shall_v exact_o examine_v my_o prayer_n it_o will_v be_v find_v sinful_a alas_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o pray_v with_o that_o humility_n in_o respect_n of_o my_o unworthiness_n nor_o with_o that_o feel_n of_o my_o want_n nor_o with_o that_o reverence_n of_o thy_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n nor_o with_o that_o attention_n of_o mind_n nor_o with_o that_o devotion_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n nor_o with_o that_o assurance_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o not_o in_o any_o conceit_n of_o my_o own_o righteousness_n or_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o my_o prayer_n but_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n appeal_n from_o thy_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n desire_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o incense_n of_o my_o prayer_n be_v perfume_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o merit_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o §_o xv._n but_o if_o any_o popish_a pharisee_fw-mi do_v think_v that_o he_o need_v not_o papist_n thus_o to_o pray_v i_o shall_v desire_v his_o conscience_n thus_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o thy_o prayer_n thou_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o according_a to_o his_o exact_a rule_n he_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n with_o thy_o prayer_n alas_o beside_o those_o blemish_n and_o imperfection_n even_o now_o mention_v whereof_o the_o most_o godly_a have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v thou_o direct_v thy_o prayer_n not_o to_o god_n alone_o but_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o so_o commit_v horrible_a idolatry_n and_o when_o thou_o do_v direct_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o god_n thou_o do_v conceive_v of_o he_o under_o some_o bodily_a shape_n whereby_o thou_o do_v circumscribe_v he_o and_o make_v he_o finite_a and_o so_o no_o god_n but_o a_o idol_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n thou_o do_v not_o come_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n alone_o who_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n but_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o many_o other_o by_o who_o merit_n and_o intercession_n thou_o hope_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v thou_o crave_v not_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n who_o help_n thou_o find_v not_o thyself_o to_o need_v for_o such_o a_o prayer_n as_o thou_o do_v make_v thy_o prayer_n be_v but_o a_o formal_a recital_n of_o a_o certain_a task_n of_o word_n utter_v for_o the_o most_o part_n without_o understanding_n without_o feel_v without_o devotion_n without_o faith_n thou_o if_o unlearned_a as_o the_o most_o be_v thou_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a language_n speak_v like_o a_o parrot_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o thy_o prayer_n be_v a_o mere_a lip-labour_n thou_o hope_v by_o the_o multitude_n 7._o of_o thy_o word_n and_o the_o often_o repetition_n of_o thy_o ave-maries_a thy_o pater-noster_n and_o thy_o creed_n most_o ridiculous_o and_o odious_o reiterated_a upon_o thy_o bead_n by_o most_o superstitious_a 7._o battology_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o wicked_o impudent_a as_o to_o obtrude_v thy_o orison_n unto_o god_n not_o only_o as_o a_o acceptable_a service_n wherewith_o though_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o he_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n but_o also_o impetratory_n of_o thy_o desire_n satisfactory_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n nay_o i_o assure_v thou_o that_o thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o well_o qualify_v as_o it_o be_v far_o from_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o perform_v in_o it_o which_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n it_o be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o the_o acceptable_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n jam._n 5._o 16._o whereby_o a_o man_n do_v special_o believe_v 7._o that_o his_o request_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o as_o namely_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o thou_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o papist_n thou_o i_o say_v do_v scorn_v and_o detest_v this_o special_a faith_n and_o so_o thy_o prayer_n want_v faith_n beside_o all_o other_o the_o abomination_n thereof_o be_v turn_v into_o sin_n §_o xvi_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o action_n though_o seem_v laudable_a unto_o we_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o to_o which_o purpose_n manifold_a testimony_n father_n of_o the_o father_n may_v be_v allege_v these_o few_o may_v serve_v 142._o hilary_n what_o live_v man_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o anger_n of_o sorrow_n of_o concupiscence_n of_o ignorance_n of_o forgetfulness_n of_o casualty_n of_o necessity_n happen_v either_o through_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n always_o waver_v ambrose_n 20._o he_o that_o think_v he_o have_v gold_n have_v lead_v and_o he_o who_o think_v himself_o to_o have_v the_o grain_n of_o wheat_n have_v chaff_n which_o may_v be_v burn_v augustine_n cam_fw-la woe_n to_o the_o very_a laudable_a life_n of_o man_n if_o mercy_n be_v remove_v thou_o do_v examine_v it_o gregory_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o moral_n lib._n 5._o c._n 7._o quia_fw-la sâ—…pe_fw-la ipsa_fw-la justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la examen_fw-la divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la deducta_fw-la injustitia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sordet_fw-la in_o districtione_n judicis_fw-la quod_fw-la inestimatione_fw-la sulget_fw-la operantis_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la perfectio_fw-la culpâ_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la nisi_fw-la hanc_fw-la severus_fw-la judex_fw-la in_o subtili_fw-la lance_n examinis_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la penset_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 1._o sancti_fw-la viri_fw-la omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la arbitriâ—…_n districtè_fw-la judicetur_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 2._o omne_fw-la virtutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la meritum_fw-la esse_fw-la vitium_fw-la lib._n 9_o c._n 11._o si_fw-mi remota_fw-la pielate_fw-la discutitur_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la examine_v etiam_fw-la justorum_fw-la vita_fw-la succumbit_fw-la &_o cap._n 14._o on_o those_o word_n of_o job._n si_fw-la habuero_fw-la quippiam_fw-la justum_fw-la non_fw-la respondebo_fw-la he_o say_v ut_fw-la enim_fw-la sape_fw-la diximus_fw-la omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la justitia_fw-la injustitia_fw-la esse_fw-la convincitur_fw-la si_fw-la districtè_fw-la judicetur_fw-la prece_fw-la ergo_fw-la post_fw-la justitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la judicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o si_fw-mi remota_fw-la pielate_fw-la discutimur_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la poenâ—…_n dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la remunerari_fw-la praemiis_fw-la prestolamur_fw-la &_o cap_n 28._o quousque_fw-la poena_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la astringimur_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la rectis_fw-la operibus_fw-la insudemus_fw-la veram_fw-la munditiem_fw-la nequaquem_fw-la apprehendimus_fw-la sed_fw-la â—…mur_fw-la lib._n 27._o cap._n 15._o sciunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la justitia_fw-la injustitia_fw-la
rom._n 4._o 16._o and_o because_o they_o believe_v that_o justification_n consist_v in_o this_o certainty_n therefore_o it_o woâ—…ld_v follow_v that_o justification_n be_v impossible_a but_o if_o faith_n necessary_o must_v be_v join_v with_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n so_o that_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o shadow_n or_o counterfeit_v of_o it_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o justification_n in_o that_o it_o depend_v upon_o a_o true_a faith_n do_v also_o depend_v upon_o work_n and_o upon_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o justification_n but_o that_o justification_n be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a and_o in_o this_o argument_n he_o do_v so_o please_v himself_o that_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o epiphonema_n forsooth_o so_o stable_n be_v the_o dogmatic_a build_n of_o heretic_n that_o on_o each_o side_n it_o threaten_v ruin_v i_o answer_v brief_o by_o distinction_n that_o justification_n be_v either_o before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la coelesti_fw-la or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n impute_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o believe_a sinner_n absolve_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o fin_n and_o from_o damnation_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o proper_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o justification_n which_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o justification_n itself_o but_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o howbeit_o common_o man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o pardon_n be_v seal_v to_o their_o own_o conscience_n i_o deny_v therefore_o that_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n for_o those_o which_o true_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o bless_v whether_o they_o be_v assure_v thereof_o or_o not_o or_o that_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o charity_n or_o our_o own_o good_a work_n but_o that_o without_o respect_n of_o our_o charity_n or_o any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o the_o lord_n do_v free_o 24._o and_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n even_o when_o we_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a justify_v we_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o howsoever_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o obedience_n be_v impossible_a because_o to_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n perfect_a and_o complete_a obedience_n be_v require_v which_o to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v impossible_a yet_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n be_v not_o impossible_a but_o be_v ordinary_o obtain_v by_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o some_o more_o by_o some_o less_o because_o it_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o perfection_n but_o upon_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o obedience_n if_o we_o have_v a_o true_a desire_n a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n a_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o commandment_n though_o we_o fail_v contrary_a to_o our_o desire_n and_o purpose_n in_o many_o particular_n we_o may_v thereby_o make_v our_o election_n our_o call_n our_o justification_n sure_a unto_o we_o for_o by_o our_o work_n our_o faith_n be_v demonstrate_v and_o our_o justification_n know_v to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o which_o sense_n saint_n james_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n §_o xi_o in_o the_o seven_o place_n bellarmine_n add_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n into_o who_o mind_n he_o say_v septimò_fw-la this_o absurdity_n never_o enter_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v where_o charity_n be_v not_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o brag_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o produce_v any_o one_o pregnant_a testimony_n plain_o affirm_v that_o true_a faith_n or_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o all_o other_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n which_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a but_o a_o counterfeit_n and_o dead_a faith_n which_o not_o proper_o but_o catachrestical_o or_o rather_o equivocal_o be_v call_v faith_n be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o from_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o the_o father_n say_v may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n but_o though_o he_o have_v not_o cite_v any_o one_o pregnant_a testimony_n against_o we_o yet_o one_o he_o have_v cite_v for_o we_o in_o plain_a 29._o term_n avouch_v that_o they_o do_v not_o true_o believe_v nor_o have_v true_a faith_n who_o do_v not_o live_v well_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o cite_v augustine_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o father_n cap._n iu._n whether_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o special_a apprehension_n of_o christ._n §_o i._o christ._n the_o three_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v that_o they_o hold_v it_o may_v be_v as_o without_o knowledge_n and_o without_o charity_n so_o also_o without_o any_o special_a apprehension_n or_o application_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o believer_n but_o the_o scripture_n unto_o justification_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ._n for_o howsoever_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v we_o do_v believe_v whatsoever_o etc._n god_n have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n neither_o have_v any_o man_n a_o justify_v faith_n who_o deny_v credit_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n notwithstanding_o as_o it_o justify_v it_o only_o respect_v christ_n either_o direct_o and_o express_o or_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n christ_n himself_o be_v as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o true_a faith_n in_o christ._n 31._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n 15._o in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o who_o be_v bite_v of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n by_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v heal_v even_o so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o whosoever_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n look_v 40._o upon_o he_o with_o the_o eiâ—…_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n which_o truth_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o â—…_n master_n of_o the_o sentence_n quem_fw-la deus_fw-la proposuit_fw-la propitiatorem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la ipsius_fw-la i._o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la passionis_fw-la ut_fw-la â—…lim_fw-la aspicientes_fw-la in_o serpentem_fw-la aneum_fw-la in_o lignâ—…_n erectum_fw-la à _fw-la morsibus_fw-la serpentum_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la recto_fw-la fidei_fw-la intuitu_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la respicimus_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la pependit_fw-la in_o ligâ—…o_fw-la à _fw-la vinculis_fw-la dâ—…laboli_fw-la solvimur_fw-la i._o peccatis_fw-la as_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v bite_v by_o the_o same_o eye_n wherewith_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n behold_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o view_n but_o be_v cure_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o not_o by_o behold_v any_o other_o thing_n so_o we_o by_o the_o same_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v faith_n do_v believe_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v propound_v to_o be_v believe_v his_o word_n be_v the_o objectum_fw-la adâ—…quatum_fw-la of_o our_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o believe_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n our_o faith_n will_v not_o justify_v we_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n justify_v faith_n be_v ordinary_o call_v faith_n in_o 26._o christ_n and_o sometime_o the_o faith_n 9_o of_o christ_n and_o sometime_o his_o knowledge_n 11._o whereby_o be_v mean_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o subject_n but_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o manifest_a that_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o doubt_v of_o it_o for_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o do_v hope_n to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o §_o ii_o
all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n indifferent_a §_o xix_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o testimony_n two_o whâ—…reof_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o examine_n the_o one_o out_o of_o 35._o origâ—…n_n the_o othâ—…r_n out_o of_o cyrill_n and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o so_o little_a to_o his_o purpoâ—…_n as_o theâ—…seeme_v to_o make_v against_o he_o rather_o than_o for_o he_o origâ—…_n compare_v â—…to_o woman_n such_o man_n as_o say_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o observe_v certain_a pâ—…epts_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o call_v precept_n but_o counèll_n and_o therefore_o belong_v not_o at_o all_o as_o they_o teach_v but_o to_o those_o who_o will_v be_v think_v to_o live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n beside_o which_o notorioâ—…s_a hypocrite_n all_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v by_o this_o testimony_n to_o be_v â—…ompared_v to_o woman_n who_o not_o only_o say_v they_o can_v but_o also_o think_v â—…hey_n need_v not_o to_o observe_v they_o as_o to_o sell_v all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a which_o indeed_o be_v neither_o a_o commandemenâ—…_n nor_o counsel_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o all_o but_o a_o precept_n of_o trial_n to_o that_o one_o wealthy_a justiciary_a 21._o to_o he_o that_o strike_v thou_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o bless_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o persecute_v thou_o and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v indeed_o precept_n give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o not_o counsel_n direct_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v or_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v perfect_a cyrill_n 3._o say_v he_o affirm_v that_o the_o precept_n itself_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v most_o difficâ—…lt_v may_v through_o grace_n be_v fulfil_v answ._n that_o place_n of_o cyrill_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v into_o latin_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n without_o sense_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v sound_o infer_v from_o it_o heâ—…_n seem_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n restore_v man_n nature_n to_o his_o original_a perfection_n which_o be_v but_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n quamvis_fw-la res_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la â—…pinor_fw-la ad_fw-la quâ—…m_fw-la pertingi_fw-la nequeat_fw-la though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n as_o i_o suppose_v which_o can_v be_v attain_v unto_o namely_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o to_o this_o perfection_n christ_n have_v reform_v or_o restore_v we_o viz._n inchoative_a in_o this_o life_n and_o perfect_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v §_o xx._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v of_o â—…wo_a sort_n for_o either_o father_n they_o deny_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v impossible_a as_o bâ—…sil_n orat_fw-la in_o illud_fw-la attend_v tibi_fw-la deut._n 15._o 9_o hierâ—…e_n â—…dvers_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 3._o &_o in_o matth._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr natura_n &_o gratia_fw-la cap_n 43._o etc._n etc._n or_o else_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v possible_a if_o man_n will_v as_o câ—…ncil_n arâ—…sican_n 2._o can._n ult_n hilâ—…ru_n in_o psalm_n 118._o chrysâ—…stom_n in_o matth_n â—…om_n 39_o &_o in_o hebr._n homil_n 16._o etc._n etc._n answ._n to_o preserve_v these_o father_n from_o contradict_v themselves_o certain_a distinction_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v for_o the_o same_o man_n who_o deâ—…y_v the_o law_n to_o be_v impossible_a do_v conâ—…esse_o 6._o that_o god_n command_v some_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v do_v aâ—…d_v that_o never_o any_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n do_v or_o can_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o live_v without_o sin_n their_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o although_o no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a the_o first_o distinction_n be_v that_o which_o i_o mentioneâ—…_n before_o bâ—…twixt_n the_o perfect_a fulfil_n and_o the_o upright_a keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o although_o they_o can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v fulfil_v in_o thâ—…t_a pâ—…rfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v yet_o they_o may_v and_o usual_o be_v keep_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o sincerity_n and_o uprightâ—…esse_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n acceptech_n the_o second_o be_v conserâ—…ing_a impossibility_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v pâ—…ctly_o it_o be_v either_o understand_v simple_o &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la as_o the_o father_n understand_v it_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a say_v basil_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o own_o back_n or_o conditional_o and_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o man_n condition_n or_o estate_n for_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a to_o man_n in_o his_o integrity_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n by_o paradise_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o shall_v be_v possible_a again_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v full_o renew_v in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n but_o to_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o state_n of_o disobedience_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a by_o accident_n for_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fleshly_a disposition_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v the_o three_o distinction_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n for_o man_n be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unregenerate_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regenerate_v the_o regenerate_a man_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n because_o he_o will_v not_o the_o very_a frame_n of_o his_o will_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 21._o and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o father_n which_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o pelagian_n who_o hold_v that_o man_n by_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o else_o the_o lord_n commandiug_v they_o unpossible_a thing_n shall_v be_v unjust_a neither_o shall_v the_o fault_n be_v in_o man_n who_o can_v obey_v but_o in_o god_n who_o enjoin_v impossible_a thing_n do_v grant_v unto_o they_o that_o god_n do_v not_o command_v impossibilitye_n yet_o they_o do_v hold_v which_o the_o papist_n also_o confess_v that_o no_o man_n without_o grace_n can_v perform_v they_o for_o indeed_o to_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o unpossiâ—…le_a to_o fulfil_v the_o wâ—…ole_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_a as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o perfâ—…rme_v the_o action_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o out_o of_o augustine_n 3._o man_n by_o his_o sin_n have_v lose_v not_o only_a bonum_fw-la possibilitatis_fw-la so_o that_o â—…ee_n can_v do_v no_o good_a but_o also_o 48._o possibilitatem_fw-la non_fw-la peccandi_fw-la so_o that_o he_o can_v but_o sin_n though_o he_o sin_v most_o free_o for_o this_o be_v the_o freedom_n of_o a_o man_n not_o regenerate_v quâ_fw-la potest_fw-la peccare_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dam_n nabiliur_fw-fr say_v the_o master_n g._n of_o the_o sentence_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n and_o can_v do_v no_o other_o but_o sin_n and_o that_o damnable_o §_o xxi_o and_o further_o to_o those_o testimony_n which_o affirm_v that_o will_n man_n may_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n if_o they_o will_v i_o answer_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o thence_o uâ—…lesse_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o man_n at_o all_o time_n be_v willing_a to_o fulfil_v they_o for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a they_o be_v not_o able_a and_o much_o less_o do_v they_o actual_o perform_v they_o thus_o therefore_o they_o must_v argue_v to_o they_o that_o be_v always_o willing_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n the_o law_n be_v not_o impossible_a but_o all_o man_n be_v always_o willing_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n therefore_o to_o no_o man_n be_v the_o law_n impossible_a the_o proposition_n be_v not_o general_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o unto_o who_o to_o will_n be_v oftentimes_o present_a when_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a they_o find_v not_o râ—…m_v 7._o 18._o for_o the_o good_a that_o they_o will_v they_o do_v not_o and_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v not_o that_o they_o do_v v_o 19_o but_o the_o assumption_n be_v manifest_o false_a and_o the_o contrary_n be_v general_o true_a no_o man_n be_v always_o willing_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o from_o those_o testimony_n wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o will_n be_v interpose_v nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v
we_o ought_v to_o think_v ourselves_o merciful_o 13._o deal_v with_o if_o we_o escape_v the_o punishment_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v say_v if_o the_o master_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o promise_v reward_n unto_o the_o servant_n for_o his_o service_n well_o perform_v may_v not_o the_o servant_n expect_v the_o promise_a reward_n i_o answer_v that_o what_o reward_n soever_o shâ—…ll_a in_o this_o kind_n be_v either_o promise_v or_o give_v it_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o master_n bounty_n and_o not_o to_o the_o servant_n merit_n three_o §_o vii_o for_o the_o three_o that_o which_o be_v do_v of_o mere_a duty_n by_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o lord_n there_o belong_v no_o reward_n in_o justice_n as_o deserve_v by_o he_o but_o all_o that_o we_o who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n can_v do_v though_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v be_v do_v of_o mere_a bind_a duty_n to_o our_o lord_n therefore_o to_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v though_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v there_o belong_v no_o reward_n as_o just_o deserve_v by_o we_o but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v i_o speak_v by_o supposition_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v we_o must_v no_o less_o true_o than_o humble_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n that_o be_v as_o be_v manifest_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o parable_n such_o as_o can_v deserve_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o therefore_o our_o gracious_a lord_n shall_v be_v please_v out_o of_o his_o bounty_n free_o to_o promise_v and_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n gracious_o to_o reward_v our_o imperfect_a obedience_n which_o he_o may_v just_o punish_v it_o be_v not_o our_o merit_n but_o his_o great_a mercy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v it_o more_o that_o he_o do_v accept_v of_o it_o as_o well_o please_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o well-beloved_a but_o most_o of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v most_o gracious_o and_o undeserved_o reward_v it_o from_o whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o whosoever_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n they_o do_v not_o merit_v noâ—…_n deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n of_o their_o lord_n all_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v be_v unprofitable_a servant_n therefore_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o if_o they_o who_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v can_v merit_v then_o much_o less_o they_o who_o obedience_n be_v defective_a as_o the_o obedience_n even_o of_o the_o best_a be_v so_o say_v hierome_n pelag_n si_fw-la inutilis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la qui_fw-la explerenon_fw-mi potuit_fw-la §_o viii_o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v first_o because_o our_o saviour_n servant_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o confess_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v all_o be_v impudent_a liar_n when_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v profitable_a servant_n second_o by_o a_o comparison_n of_o earthly_a lord_n and_o servant_n for_o if_o earthly_a lord_n and_o master_n owe_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_n to_o their_o servant_n who_o be_v indeed_o their_o fellow_n servant_n for_o all_o the_o service_n which_o they_o can_v do_v though_o they_o do_v not_o give_v they_o the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n to_o do_v they_o acceptable_a service_n how_o much_o less_o do_v god_n who_o be_v our_o absolute_a lord_n do_v also_o give_v we_o will_n and_o power_n to_o serve_v he_o owe_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o servant_n by_o do_v all_o possible_a service_n to_o their_o earthly_a master_n who_o be_v but_o their_o fellow_n servant_n can_v deserve_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_n at_o their_o hand_n how_o much_o less_o can_v we_o who_o serve_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n deserve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n at_o his_o hand_n by_o our_o unperfect_a and_o defective_a service_n of_o he_o three_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n that_o be_v between_o debitum_fw-la and_o meritâ—…m_fw-la duty_n and_o merit_n for_o he_o that_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o perform_v his_o whole_a duty_n can_v merit_v a_o reward_n of_o his_o master_n but_o must_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n how_o much_o less_o can_v they_o merit_v a_o heavenly_a reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o perform_v not_o their_o whole_a duty_n but_o fail_v in_o many_o particular_n both_o by_o omission_n and_o commission_n as_o the_o very_o best_a of_o we_o do_v §_o ix_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o unavoidable_a argument_n bellarmine_n exposition_n seek_v many_o evaâ—…ions_n which_o he_o will_v glad_o father_n upon_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v four_o egregious_a exposition_n give_v by_o the_o father_n none_o whereof_o make_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n the_o first_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n 17._o that_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n â—…apt_v and_o unable_a to_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n ambrose_n which_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v we_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v though_o by_o grace_n we_o become_v profitable_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v agnoscenda_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ignoranda_fw-la natura_fw-la reply_v ambrose_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n neither_o be_v it_o his_o meaning_n that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n by_o grace_n profitable_a but_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v servant_n and_o by_o grace_n son_n for_o by_o nature_n corrupt_v we_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o of_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o he_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o glory_v in_o their_o work_n as_o if_o by_o they_o they_o do_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n quia_fw-la jure_fw-la domino_fw-la debemus_fw-la obsequium_fw-la because_o by_o right_n we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o god_n neither_o shall_v we_o think_v ourselves_o exempt_v from_o continue_a obedience_n because_o we_o be_v son_n for_o as_o we_o be_v son_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n which_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v so_o by_o nature_n and_o creation_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a we_o be_v servant_n as_o therefore_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o master_n do_v not_o content_v thyself_o with_o one_o work_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o then_o bid_v he_o sit_v down_o and_o eat_v but_o have_v do_v one_o work_n thou_o exact_a of_o he_o another_o vers_n 8._o so_o god_n do_v not_o require_v the_o use_n of_o one_o work_n in_o thou_o but_o while_o we_o live_v we_o must_v always_o work_v second_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o natural_a man_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a because_o unapt_a to_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n but_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o namely_o to_o his_o own_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n who_o study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n which_o without_o grace_n can_v be_v do_v require_v they_o to_o make_v this_o humble_a and_o true_a confession_n that_o even_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o parable_n who_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n because_o in_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o do_v but_o their_o bind_a duty_n and_o that_o exclude_v merit_n for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la yea_o but_o bellarmine_n prove_v out_o of_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o that_o by_o grace_n man_n 21._o become_v profitable_a to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o purge_v himself_o shall_v become_v a_o vessel_n profitable_a unto_o the_o lord._n answ._n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n to_o use_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o household_n and_o fit_v for_o every_o good_a work_n but_o that_o our_o piety_n or_o obedience_n bring_v no_o profit_n to_o god_n i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a second_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n which_o though_o repugnant_a to_o this_o present_a assertion_n bellarmine_n himself_o do_v commend_v in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o so_o he_o say_v bede_n §_o x._o we_o be_v command_v as_o bede_n expound_v this_o text_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o bring_v no_o profit_n to_o god_n but_o that_o what_o good_a thing_n
we_o than_o our_o merit_n need_v not_o or_o if_o they_o need_v than_o christ_n his_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o we_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a work_n to_o have_v a_o â—…ye_n to_o the_o eternal_a reward_n they_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v towards_o it_o and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v assurance_n to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o but_o we_o be_v noâ—…_n to_o do_v good_a work_n to_o that_o end_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v merit_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o alone_a merit_n of_o christ._n cap._n viii_o question_n which_o bellarmine_n dispute_v against_o other_o papist_n concern_v merit_n and_o first_o concern_v the_o condition_n of_o merit_n §_o i._o hitherto_o bellarmine_n have_v oppose_v the_o true_a catholic_n who_o he_o call_v heretic_n now_o because_o merit_v as_o the_o papist_n conceive_v of_o it_o be_v a_o fiction_n which_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v if_o in_o this_o question_n which_o be_v de_fw-fr non_fw-fr enter_fw-la they_o be_v miserable_o divide_v among_o themselves_o bellarmine_n therefore_o in_o the_o chaptâ—…rs_n follow_v maintain_v that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v against_o we_o as_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n against_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n among_o themselves_o who_o in_o some_o particular_n either_o agree_v with_o we_o or_o at_o least_o disagree_v from_o the_o common_a tenes_fw-fr of_o the_o papist_n and_o first_o against_o holkot_n and_o a_o doctor_n of_o louvain_n who_o private_a opinion_n be_v censure_v and_o condemn_v by_o pius_n the_o five_o and_o guilielmus_fw-la alâ—…isiodorensis_n concern_v the_o condition_n require_v to_o a_o meritorious_a work_n which_o as_o bellarmine_n say_v 10._o be_v seven_o the_o first_o condition_n be_v that_o the_o work_n be_v good_a for_o if_o it_o be_v bad_a it_o good_a merit_v nothing_o but_o punishment_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v material_o good_a as_o be_v a_o thing_n command_v or_o good_a ex_fw-la genere_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o his_o kind_n as_o prayer_n alm_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o a_o work_n formal_o good_a he_o require_v all_o the_o condition_n follow_v second_o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n dei_fw-la to_o please_v he_o for_o so_o much_o the_o phrase_n in_o obsequium_fw-la dei_fw-la seem_v to_o import_n otherwise_o we_o can_v expect_v a_o reward_n from_o he_o this_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o duty_n which_o immediate_o we_o perform_v unto_o god_n so_o it_o be_v true_a in_o those_o which_o we_o perform_v immediate_o to_o man_n and_o mediate_o to_o god_n who_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v not_o only_o in_o holiness_n but_o in_o righteousness_n also_o three_o the_o good_a work_n whereunto_o reward_n be_v promise_v be_v the_o viatoâ—…es_o work_n of_o man_n live_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d world_n who_o be_v call_v viatores_fw-la to_o who_o alone_o as_o the_o commandeâ—…nts_n be_v direct_v so_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o question_n can_v be_v understand_v see_v they_o be_v comprehensores_fw-la who_o have_v already_o obtain_v the_o reward_n these_o three_o be_v as_o he_o say_v agree_v upon_o the_o other_o four_o be_v question_v §_o ii_o the_o four_o condition_n therefore_o be_v that_o it_o be_v liberum_fw-la free_a dispute_v against_o robert_n holkot_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o proper_a condition_n if_o controvert_v by_o liberum_fw-la be_v mean_v indebitum_fw-la for_o if_o it_o be_v debitum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o meritâ—…m_n luk._n 17._o 10._o but_o by_o liberum_fw-la bellarmine_n understand_v that_o which_o be_v liberum_fw-la willing_o perform_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o to_o merit_n be_v require_v freewill_n without_o which_o condition_n 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merit_v which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o their_o work_n proceed_v from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o freewill_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o neither_o need_v bellarmine_n to_o have_v heap_v up_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o prove_v that_o freewill_n be_v require_v to_o good_a work_n unless_o he_o dispute_v of_o freewill_n by_o nature_n for_o that_o all_o good_a work_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o will_v free_v by_o grace_n and_o be_v voluntary_o perform_v by_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v §_o iii_o the_o five_o condition_n that_o he_o who_o must_v be_v think_v to_o merit_v grace_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n which_o he_o prove_v against_o the_o aforesaid_a doctor_n of_o louvain_n this_o condition_n be_v also_o necessary_o require_v to_o every_o good_a work_n not_o only_o meritorious_a of_o heaven_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o attain_v to_o the_o 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perform_v as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v because_o command_v know_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o our_o upright_a though_o weak_a endeavour_n absurdity_n §_o xxi_o the_o six_o and_o the_o last_o who_o see_v not_o that_o these_o word_n good_a work_n be_v mortal_a sin_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o not_o good_a etc._n etc._n answ._n we_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o good_a work_n be_v mortal_a sin_n neither_o do_v we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v true_o good_a only_o we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a and_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o impurity_n and_o imperfection_n concur_v with_o they_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v good_a per_fw-la se_fw-la as_o be_v command_v as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n but_o sinful_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la as_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n bonum_fw-la non_fw-la existit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la integra_fw-la causa_fw-la malum_fw-la verò_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la vitio_fw-la that_o be_v that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o good_a work_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n do_v not_o concur_v which_o be_v requisite_a but_o that_o be_v evil_a wherein_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n or_o imperfection_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o work_n that_o work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v good_a but_o evil_n answ._n that_o rule_n of_o diony_n sius_fw-la be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v deliver_v we_o but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o sincere_a and_o upright_a endeavour_n of_o his_o child_n though_o defective_a and_o unperfect_a for_o perfect_a performance_n their_o want_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o but_o cover_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n as_o therefore_o their_o person_n though_o in_o themselves_o sinner_n be_v in_o 21._o christ_n accept_v as_o righteous_a so_o their_o action_n though_o in_o themselves_o defective_a be_v acceptable_a 5._o in_o christ._n here_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o retort_v both_o the_o accusation_n itself_o and_o all_o these_o absurdity_n upon_o the_o papist_n who_o be_v necessary_a consequence_n be_v prove_v to_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v simple_o evil_a and_o so_o absolute_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n those_o work_n wherein_o be_v find_v any_o defect_n or_o imperfection_n be_v not_o good_a but_o absolute_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v sin_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v but_o in_o all_o even_a the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o righteous_a there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v some_o defect_n imperfection_n or_o blemish_n as_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n this_o assumption_n be_v plain_o teach_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o therefore_o all_o even_o the_o best_a action_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v absolute_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v here_o then_o let_v all_o man_n again_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o popish_a pharisaisme_n or_o pharisaical_a hypocrisy_n of_o papist_n with_o who_o no_o man_n be_v just_a or_o justify_v in_o who_o be_v any_o sin_n no_o action_n good_a but_o simple_o evil_a in_o which_o be_v any_o defect_n and_o yet_o their_o person_n be_v just_a and_o their_o action_n not_o only_o good_a but_o also_o meritorious_a and_o that_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la and_o that_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la of_o eternal_a life_n chap._n v._o our_o four_o argument_n that_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v satisfy_v the_o law_n so_o do_v christ_n righteousness_n so_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o §_o i._o now_o i_o return_v to_o our_o own_o proof_n the_o four_o god_n argument_n therefore_o to_o prove_v joint_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o not_o by_o we_o may_v be_v this_o by_o that_o righteousness_n alone_o and_o by_o no_o other_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o which_o the_o law_n be_v full_o satisfy_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o the_o law_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o and_o not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v first_o that_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v be_v make_v just_a by_o some_o righteousness_n for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o to_o think_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v without_o justice_n be_v as_o absurd_a as_o to_o imagine_v a_o man_n to_o be_v clothe_v without_o apparel_n second_o that_o all_o true_a righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n insomuch_o as_o what_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v iniquity_n and_o sin_n three_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n without_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o another_o for_o we_o for_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o come_v to_o justify_v we_o and_o save_v we_o protest_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o break_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o profess_v that_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v pass_v unfulfil_v matth._n 5._o 17_o 18._o saint_n paul_n likewise_o avouch_v that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v void_a but_o establish_v rom._n 3._o 31._o the_o proposition_n therefore_o be_v undeniable_a the_o assumption_n have_v two_o part_n the_o former_a affirmative_a that_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v full_o satisfy_v the_o other_o negative_a that_o by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o the_o law_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o assumption_n in_o both_o the_o part_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o to_o the_o full_a satisfy_n of_o the_o law_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n unto_o the_o suffering_n whereof_o sin_n have_v make_v we_o debtor_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n to_o the_o do_v whereof_o the_o law_n do_v bind_v we_o the_o former_a to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n the_o other_o to_o entitle_v we_o to_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v command_v thou_o be_v accurse_v if_o thoudoe_v it_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a the_o law_n can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o he_o who_o have_v oncetransgress_v it_o but_o by_o eternal_a punishment_n or_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o by_o a_o total_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n §_o ii_o now_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o all_o we_o they_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o both_o respect_n for_o he_o have_v superabundant_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o by_o his_o suffering_n and_o by_o his_o death_n and_o he_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o by_o perform_v all_o righteousness_n in_o obey_v his_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o by_o they_o both_o he_o have_v justify_v we_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o entitul_a of_o we_o unto_o heaven_n by_o his_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5._o 9_o and_o by_o his_o obedience_n verse_n 19_o for_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o suffering_n of_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o who_o put_v he_o to_o death_n be_v say_v to_o have_v kill_v the_o author_n of_o life_n act._n 3._o 15._o and_o to_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 8_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o blood_n by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20._o 28._o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 17._o his_o obedience_n likewise_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o 16._o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n 8._o god_n coequal_a with_o his_o father_n for_o our_o sake_n
become_v flesh_n 14._o that_o be_v abase_v himself_o to_o become_v man_n which_o before_o he_o be_v not_o but_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v before_o namely_o the_o true_a 20._o and_o the_o great_a 13._o god_n god_n 5._o above_o all_o bless_a for_o evermore_o in_o our_o nature_n be_v perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n he_o far_a humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a until_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o crosâ—…e_n and_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n both_o habitual_a inherent_a in_o his_o person_n and_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v often_o call_v rom._n cap._n 1._o 3._o 10._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o who_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21_o be_v therefore_o call_v jehovah_n our_o righteousuesse_n jer_n 23._o 6._o i_o say_v his_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o price_n of_o infinite_a value_n and_o superabundant_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o the_o faithful_a but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o not_o only_o of_o this_o one_o world_n but_o of_o more_o if_o there_o be_v more_o and_o this_o habitual_a and_o actual_a righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n be_v of_o infinite_a and_o alâ—…-sufficient_a merit_n to_o entitle_v all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o thing_n if_o the_o papist_n shall_v deny_v it_o will_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v christian_n the_o former_a part_n therefore_o of_o the_o assumption_n be_v of_o undoubted_a truth_n §_o iii_o come_v we_o then_o to_o the_o other_o part_n be_v there_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o that_o can_v full_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n law_n nothing_o less_o for_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o can_v possible_o fatisfie_v it_o but_o by_o endure_v everlasting_a torment_n which_o though_o we_o shall_v endure_v for_o a_o million_o of_o million_o of_o year_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n which_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o by_o endless_a punishment_n or_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a but_o there_o be_v nothing_o equivalent_a but_o the_o precious_a death_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o a_o full_a price_n of_o ransom_n countervail_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o hell_n which_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v have_v suffer_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o we_o to_o escape_v hell_n the_o just_a guerdon_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o the_o lord_n impute_v our_o siâ—…s_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n to_o we_o accept_v they_o in_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o we_o have_v sustain_v they_o in_o our_o own_o person_n for_o although_o we_o shall_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v perform_v a_o total_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n already_o deserve_v by_o we_o conpensatio_fw-la but_o the_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o perpetual_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v through_o out_o our_o whole_a life_n neither_o may_v we_o think_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o one_o debt_n to_o satisfy_v another_o the_o obedience_n which_o we_o hope_v to_o perform_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v though_o it_o be_v total_a and_o perfect_a be_v a_o debt_n and_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n luk._n 17._o 10._o and_o therefore_o can_v discharge_v we_o of_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v another_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v for_o our_o sin_n past_a for_o we_o be_v sinner_n from_o the_o womb_n 5._o yea_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n in_o who_o we_o sin_v and_o to_o that_o original_a corruption_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o for_o which_o though_o we_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n we_o be_v worthy_o subject_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n we_o have_v add_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o our_o life_n innumerable_a personal_a transgression_n all_o deserve_a death_n and_o damnation_n which_o if_o we_o be_v not_o deliver_v therefrom_o by_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v make_v account_n to_o suffer_v in_o our_o own_o person_n neither_o can_v our_o future_a intend_a obedience_n satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o bellarmine_n confess_v god_n be_v just_a 26._o in_o forgive_a sin_n neither_o do_v he_o forgive_v any_o sin_n for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v precept_n §_o iu._n neither_o can_v our_o righteousnesâ—…e_n â—…atisfie_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n by_o fulfil_v it_o for_o whosoever_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o but_o have_v at_o any_o time_n transgress_v the_o law_n he_o have_v not_o fulfil_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o we_o can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n because_o we_o have_v already_o break_v it_o and_o by_o our_o breach_n of_o it_o have_v make_v ourselves_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o neither_o be_v we_o able_a by_o our_o obedience_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v §_o v._o against_o this_o branch_n of_o our_o argument_n which_o by_o we_o be_v add_v fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o over_o measure_n bellarmine_n take_v exception_n allege_v that_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v etc._n the_o law_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o large_a dispute_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a which_o disputation_n i_o have_v full_o examine_v in_o his_o due_a 7._o place_n and_o confute_v here_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o bellarmine_n dispute_v sophistical_o in_o diverse_a respect_n for_o first_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v actor_n when_o indeed_o he_o be_v reus_fw-la and_o that_o he_o may_v get_v the_o better_a end_n of_o the_o staff_n pretend_v to_o confute_v our_o error_n when_o indeed_o he_o labour_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o second_o he_o answer_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o our_o argument_n and_o such_o a_o piece_n as_o may_v be_v spare_v as_o be_v add_v mantisae_fw-la loco_fw-la by_o way_n of_o advantage_n for_o thus_o we_o reason_n no_o man_n can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n because_o he_o have_v already_o break_v it_o yea_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n past_a that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v it_o three_o where_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o else_o how_o shall_v they_o by_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v all_o that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o that_o be_v already_o justify_v to_o fulfil_v it_o dispute_v as_o we_o say_v a_o posse_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la four_o where_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o all_o who_o be_v justify_v do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o else_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o fulfil_v it_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o some_o rare_a man_n have_v fulfil_v it_o not_o care_v what_o become_v of_o the_o rest_n five_o where_o he_o argue_v that_o if_o man_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v his_o consequence_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o have_v break_v it_o as_o all_o mere_a man_n without_o exception_n have_v do_v though_o they_o shall_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v six_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o some_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o yet_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o even_o those_o some_o do_v sin_n many_o time_n yea_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o that_o they_o have_v need_v daily_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o fail_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o also_o as_o i_o have_v make_v manifest_a in_o answer_v 7._o his_o argument_n gressour_n §_o vi_o now_o to_o make_v good_a this_o part_n of_o our_o reason_n