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it_o be_v also_o receive_v and_o apply_v etc._n etc._n he_o leave_v we_o doubtful_a whether_o he_o mean_v justification_n as_o complete_v in_o christ_n or_o as_o evidence_v also_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n if_o the_o former_a what_o will_v he_o then_o conclude_v of_o perish_v or_o die_v infant_n that_o they_o be_v all_o unjustified_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n remediles_o damn_v and_o so_o with_o his_o brethren_n shut_v they_o up_o for_o ever_o in_o that_o dark_a prison_n which_o be_v term_v by_o they_o limbus_n infantum_fw-la if_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o take_v his_o word_n in_o scripture-sense_n we_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o they_o but_o this_o in_o the_o explication_n he_o seem_v to_o explode_v three_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o ground_n of_o claim_n in_o ourselves_o to_o justification_n which_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o seem_v to_o determinate_a to_o consist_v in_o our_o receive_n and_o 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that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v that_o both_o teach_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n only_o for_o we_o be_v still_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o 1._o bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o faith_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o append_v p._n 80._o moral_a duty_n be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n aâ—_n for_o it_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o euâ—_n faith_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n so_n thâ—_n 37._o daventria_fw-la so_o pemble_n cite_v the_o papist_n object_v treat_n of_o justif_a p._n 37._o according_a to_o mr._n brs._n doctrine_n moral_a work_n and_o duty_n alonâ—_n as_o such_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o justification_n and_o not_o faith_n it_o seâ—_n this_o way_n useful_a but_o as_o a_o moraâ—_n work_v and_o duty_n append._n p._n 80._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o worâ—_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_a he_o plainâ—_n make_v they_o concomitant_a in_o procurement_n salutem_fw-la bell._n the_o necessitate_v operum_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la or_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o causal_n which_o they_o have_v especial_o see_v â—_o say_v not_o as_o he_o be_v common_o interpret_v not_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v â—_o lone_a but_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o â—_o the_o phrase_n justify_v by_o work_n tâ—_n word_n by_o impli_v more_o than_o a_o â—dle_a concomitancy_n if_o they_o shall_v onâ—_n stand_v by_o while_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d all_o â—_o will_v not_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n aph._n p._n 299_o 300._o faith_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o comprehend_v all_o the_o condition_n 207._o see_v weimrichius_n l._n 1._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la c._n 3._o p._n 207._o the_o n_n c_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n do_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n aâ—_n accept_v of_o christ_n as_o his_o only_a lord_n aâ—_n saviour_n etc._n etc._n and_o sincere_o thouâ—_n imperfect_o obey_v he_o as_o his_o lord_n foâ—_n 70._o osor_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la instit_fw-la n._n 70._o give_v other_o love_v his_o people_n beâ—ring_v all_o what_o suffering_n be_v imposeâ—_n diligent_o use_v his_o mean_n and_o orâ—nances_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o sincere_o â—_o to_o the_o end_n aph._n thes_n 70._o &_o apâ—_n operum_fw-la bel._n lib_n 4._o the_o justif_a c._n 10._o qu._n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la honour_n operum_fw-la p._n 243._o this_o personal_a gospell-righteoâ—ness_a be_v in_o its_o kind_n a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o so_o far_o we_o may_v admit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o personal_a perfection_n aphor_n thes_n 24._o the_o first_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o point_n the_o first_o point_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a small_a pittance_n 9_o bell._n de_fw-fr juâ—if_n lib._n 1._o â—ap_n 20._o malden_n in_o matth._n 9_o of_o it_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v faith_n alone_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n i._n e._n the_o perfitting_a thereof_o be_v not_o without_o the_o joint_a procurement_n of_o obedience_n aph._n p._n 302._o in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o promise_n be_v a_o obligation_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v mer._n â—el_a de_fw-fr mer._n call_v debt_n so_o the_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v call_v worthy_a and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v call_v debt_n thes_n 15._o â—ea_o all_o the_o papist_n as_o allege_v â—y_a cal._n inst_z â—b_fw-la 3._o ca._n 14._o â—ect_n 12._o &_o â—ap_n 17._o â—ect_n 3._o 15._o 26._o yea_o in_o this_o merit_a the_o obligation_n to_o reward_n be_v god_n ordinate_a justice_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o worthiness_n lie_v in_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n aph._n pa._n 141._o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o adam_n to_o have_v fullfil_v the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o that_o 1._o bell._n lib._n 4._o â—le_v justif_a â—ap_n 1._o power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o nature_n so_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v by_o the_o power_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v grace_n or_o no_o grace_n pelagius_n his_o imaginary_a or_o the_o gospel_n real_a grace_n he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o know_v so_o that_o herein_o the_o papist_n be_v more_o ingenious_a than_o he_o for_o they_o express_v themselves_o plain_o of_o effectual_a grace_n indeed_o thes_n 27._o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o 3._o hos_fw-la in_o conâ—ut_o pa._n 140_o â—b_n 3._o faith_n only_o tend_v to_o drive_v obedience_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o man_n do_v once_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o 7._o canis_fw-la inprefat_n in_o andr._n vega_n andr._n vega_n the_o justif_a in_o epist_n prefat_n osor_n de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 2_o &_o 7._o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o justification_n will_v it_o not_o much_o tend_v to_o relax_v their_o diligence_n and_o it_o do_v much_o confirm_v the_o world_n in_o their_o soul-cozening_a faith_n etc._n etc._n aphor._n pag._n 325_o 326._o it_o be_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o father_n 4._o trident._n cone_n sess_n 6._o cap._n 14_o 16._o &_o sess_n 14._o cap._n 8_o 9_o bel._n de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr poenitent_n lib._n 4._o or_o son_n that_o by_o this_o satisfaction_n the_o offender_n shall_v be_v immediate_o deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o free_v from_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o but_o some_o part_n must_v be_v execute_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o remain_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o curse_n be_v upon_o not_o only_a affender_n in_o general_a but_o also_o upon_o the_o elect_n and_o believer_n aph._n p._n 65_o 66_o 68_o not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n &_o judgement_n will_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n 12._o bellarmine_n and_o all_o his_o fellow_n bel._n the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o syn._n trid._n ib._n can_v 12._o and_o law_n &_o wrath_n be_v perfect_o remove_v from_o the_o believer_n &_o justify_v believer_n after_o they_o be_v justify_v be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o life_n and_o death_n aph._n p._n 78_o 79._o 82._o only_o a_o conditional_a but_o not_o a_o absolute_a bellarmine_n andr._n vega_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la q._n 2_o so_o also_o thomas_n seotus_n &_o bellarmine_n discharge_n be_v grant_v to_o any_o in_o this_o life_n when_o we_o do_v perform_v the_o condition_n yet_o still_o the_o discharge_n remain_v conditional_a till_o we_o have_v quite_o finish_v our_o performance_n and_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n &_o shall_v be_v execute_v a._n p._n 82._o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v conditional_a ut_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o man_n that_o be_v but_o thus_o conditional_o large_a bellarmine_n prosecute_v this_o argument_n at_o large_a pardon_v and_o justify_v may_v be_v unpardoned_a and_o unjustified_a again_o for_o their_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o all_o the_o debt_n so_o forgive_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n to_o salvation_n aph._n thes_n 44._o he_o seem_v in_o the_o explication_n to_o lenify_v his_o assertion_n but_o to_o it_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o personal_a or_o in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o our_o own_o qualification_n &_o action_n etc._n etc._n but_o whole_o without_o we_o in_o christ_n our_o evangelicall_n 1._o bel._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o righteousness_n consist_v in_o our_o own_o action_n of_o faith_n &_o gospel_n obedience_n this_o be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n now_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o personal_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o their_o own_o disposition_n
perfect_v by_o the_o flesh_n the_o question_n therefore_o be_v whether_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n or_o eâ—â—e_v together_o with_o it_o a_o natural_a faederall_a and_o practical_a righteousness_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n be_v require_v to_o the_o acquire_v of_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n hence_o be_v that_o his_o zealous_a expostulate_v with_o peter_n and_o barnabas_n for_o give_v some_o occasion_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o question_v whether_o beside_o faith_n in_o christ_n some_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o also_o needful_a to_o justification_n we_o say_v he_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gal._n 2._o 15_o 16._o the_o sum_n of_o his_o debate_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o we_o that_o beside_o the_o supereminent_a prerogative_n vouchsafe_v to_o we_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v a_o derivative_a holiness_n by_o nature_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n from_o abraham_n and_o withal_o a_o righteousness_n oâ—_n work_v by_o live_v up_o to_o our_o utmost_a in_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n have_v find_v by_o revelation_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o available_a but_o faith_n alone_o proper_a and_o effectual_a to_o obtain_v the_o salvation_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n have_v whole_o reject_v all_o confidence_n in_o and_o use_v of_o these_o in_o order_n and_o reference_n to_o justification_n and_o make_v our_o address_n by_o faith_n alone_o to_o partake_v of_o his_o righteousness_n 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be_v seduce_v to_o seek_v the_o perfect_a thereof_o by_o work_n gal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o while_o they_o be_v ambitious_a to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n they_o fall_v utter_o from_o abraham_n and_o from_o the_o justification_n which_o abraham_n find_v by_o seek_v it_o another_o way_n than_o abraham_n find_v it_o viz._n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o so_o to_o seek_v it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o curse_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n ver_fw-la 10-12_a of_o which_o more_o may_v be_v say_v a_o little_a after_o that_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n descend_v by_o promise_n to_o we_o and_o promise_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 22._o but_o all_o this_o together_o with_o what_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v of_o liberty_n and_o bondage_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n i_o leave_v to_o they_o that_o will_v but_o considerate_o 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righteousness_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n in_o a_o legal_a not_o a_o evangelical_a way_n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n therefore_o be_v bind_v to_o bring_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o work_n which_o the_o law_n require_v to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o justificasion_n by_o christ_n or_o else_o fall_v from_o christ_n from_o grace_n to_o his_o everlasting_a ruin_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o subject_n not_o because_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o more_o but_o because_o i_o hold_v this_o sufficient_a and_o know_v the_o morosity_n and_o humorousness_n of_o most_o reader_n in_o our_o time_n prefer_v a_o erroneous_a conciseness_n before_o a_o sound_n and_o full_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o my_o endeavour_n be_v to_o please_v not_o man_n but_o christ_n i_o leave_v mr._n br_n to_o trample_v his_o own_o rule_n not_o to_o be_v bold_a with_o scripture_n by_o be_v first_o bold_a with_o conscience_n i_o dare_v not_o usurp_v to_o myself_o his_o peremptory_a audaciousness_n with_o one_o breath_n of_o the_o mouth_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a gospel_n in_o say_v only_o not_o show_v and_o prove_v that_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o understand_v he_o that_o can_v so_o do_v with_o holy_a thing_n bewray_v much_o pride_n and_o profaneness_n in_o his_o heart_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o much_o pharisaical_o enamel_v and_o philacterized_a in_o the_o outside_n let_v he_o see_v how_o he_o can_v answer_v god_n for_o his_o audacious_a curtness_n i_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o censure_n of_o man_n for_o my_o length_n in_o bring_v to_o light_v what_o he_o have_v stifle_v in_o darkness_n let_v my_o style_n please_v or_o displease_v fancy_n it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o to_o have_v take_v off_o his_o first_o paradoxical_a imposture_n that_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o
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dimness_n and_o invalidity_n of_o man_n nature_n he_o will_v own_v no_o long_o peter_n lombard_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o magister_n if_o he_o affirm_v as_o he_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o power_n which_o adam_n have_v to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v not_o by_o grace_n but_o by_o nature_n or_o what_o mean_v he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n now_o do_v he_o under_o this_o word_n point_n out_o any_o other_o power_n than_o every_o man_n have_v or_o may_v have_v that_o be_v no_o more_o christify_v or_o spirituallize_v now_o than_o adam_n be_v then_o yea_o than_o he_o be_v immediate_o after_o his_o fall_n this_o book_n of_o he_o in_o many_o parcel_n of_o it_o do_v not_o obscure_o insinuate_v thus_o much_o of_o he_o and_o if_o we_o judge_v amiss_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n in_o write_v so_o ambiguous_o and_o refuse_v to_o explain_v his_o own_o meaning_n that_o minister_v cause_n and_o evidence_n enough_o so_o to_o judge_v but_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n 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be_v our_o lord_n i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n our_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o latter_a that_o it_o be_v faith_n alone_o that_o make_v this_o redemption_n and_o propitiation_n we_o to_o justification_n namely_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n i'faith_o which_o exclude_v without_o work_n which_o include_v boast_v ver_fw-la 25_o 27_o 28._o and_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n without_o work_n without_o deed_n can_v include_v in_o it_o moral_a work_n and_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n as_o mr._n br_n will_v extort_v from_o it_o elsewhere_o by_o make_v christ_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n at_o length_n he_o conclude_v ver_fw-la 30._o that_o both_o in_o they_o which_o have_v some_o seem_a and_o plausible_a qualification_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_n and_o in_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o it_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o but_o faith_n which_o 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24._o their_o bare_a faith_n in_o christ_n without_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n can_v not_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o tighteousnesse_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o who_o see_v not_o here_o that_o mr._n brs_n doctrine_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o general_a with_o they_o that_o be_v the_o first_o heretical_a troubler_n and_o subverter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o against_o this_o plea_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n the_o apostle_n lay_v his_o contradictory_n conclusion_n that_o both_o the_o circumcision_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n they_o that_o have_v and_o they_o that_o have_v not_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o justification_n through_o christ_n only_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o our_o own_o prejacent_a work_n and_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o to_o further_a nor_o our_o former_a unrighteousness_n and_o sin_n any_o thing_n to_o hinder_v our_o justification_n 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