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save_v without_o faith_n and_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o have_v hear_v augustine_n 105._o ipsa_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la in_o et_z qui_fw-la intelligere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la sine_fw-la dubitatione_n peâ—…catum_fw-la â—…st_fw-la in_o eye_n autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la pâ—…na_fw-la pecâ—…ati_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o utrisque_fw-la non_fw-la â—…st_fw-la justa_fw-la excusatio_fw-la sed_fw-la justa_fw-la damnatio_fw-la hierome_n esai_n ignoratio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la christi_fw-la origen_n why_o â—…aith_o the_o devil_n possess_v all_o those_o that_o live_v in_o ignorance_n §_o xix_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o popish_a impostor_n detain_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n 52._o of_o knowledge_n and_o shut_v up_o 23._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o their_o follower_n for_o neither_o they_o go_v in_o themselves_o neither_o suffer_v they_o that_o fain_o will_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o they_o forbid_v they_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o wise_a to_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o which_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o command_v they_o to_o search_v joh._n 5._o 39_o they_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o hear_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o divine_a service_n otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o unknowen_a tongue_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o wherefore_o all_o this_o partly_o that_o their_o error_n and_o abomination_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v for_o he_o that_o evil_n do_v hate_v the_o light_n and_o as_o thief_n by_o night_n wish_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v put_v out_o or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v hide_v under_o a_o bushel_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v be_v lord_n over_o the_o people_n faith_n and_o may_v make_v they_o believe_v what_o they_o list_v
condition_n of_o faith_n see_v act._n 8._o 37._o &_o 10._o 43._o &_o 13._o 38_o 39_o ro._n 4._o 5._o gal._n 2._o 16._o and_o so_o every_o where_fw-mi before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o to_o justify_v the_o faithful_a as_o bellarmine_n himself_o have_v confess_v and_o do_v he_o require_v any_o other_o condition_n of_o we_o be_v not_o we_o justify_v as_o they_o be_v by_o his_o knowledge_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o 11._o my_o righteous_a servant_n shall_v justify_v many_o yea_o but_o the_o scripture_n say_v bellarmine_n much_o more_o plain_o exact_v the_o condition_n of_o penance_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o justification_n than_o require_v of_o faith_n as_o ezek._n 18._o 27._o the_o wicked_a if_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n shall_v live_v luk._n 13._o 4._o unless_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v joh._n 3._o 5._o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v anew_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n answ._n many_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o salvation_n which_o be_v not_o require_v to_o justification_n which_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a forerunner_n of_o glorification_n so_o be_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n viz._n repentance_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n mention_v in_o these_o place_n again_o happiness_n which_o consist_v partly_o in_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v beatitudo_fw-la viae_fw-la and_o partly_o in_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v beatitudo_fw-la patriâ—…_n be_v oftentimes_o attribute_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o happiness_n but_o the_o note_n and_o mark_n of_o they_o that_o be_v happy_a there_o be_v but_o one_o happiness_n proper_o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v eternal_a â—…7_n life_n who_o whosoever_o have_v have_v eternal_a life_n of_o this_o happiness_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o the_o cause_n and_o faith_n the_o instrument_n of_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ._n all_o other_o virtue_n and_o grace_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n and_o consequent_o the_o sign_n and_o mark_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o many_o beatitude_n though_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v they_o but_o so_o many_o note_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o happiness_n it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o we_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n because_o by_o they_o we_o have_v displease_v he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o confess_v they_o crave_v pardon_n for_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o all_o which_o be_v duty_n of_o repentance_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o forgive_v they_o and_o yet_o these_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o fruit_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o our_o own_o conscience_n by_o faith_n we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o these_o duty_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n we_o attain_v to_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o that_o prayer_n which_o somuch_o prevail_v with_o god_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n 14._o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v to_o life_n be_v cause_v by_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o therefore_o the_o disciple_n when_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n conclude_v that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o repentance_n unto_o life_n act._n 11._o 18._o as_o for_o the_o sacrament_n the_o justification_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o they_o do_v not_o hinder_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o but_o serve_v to_o seal_v and_o to_o assure_v it_o §_o vi_o the_o three_o cause_n or_o reason_n prove_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v christ._n alone_o be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v and_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n to_o ourselves_o for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o two_o degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n for_o by_o the_o former_a we_o apprehend_v receive_v and_o embrace_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n offer_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n by_o the_o other_o we_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o our_o own_o conscience_n both_o which_o action_n of_o receive_v and_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o our_o â—…elves_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o other_o grace_n but_o be_v proper_a to_o faith_n only_o to_o this_o argument_n bellarmine_n shape_v two_o answer_n the_o former_a cavil_n whereof_o be_v a_o mere_a cavil_n at_o the_o word_n apprehension_n which_o we_o make_v proper_a to_o faith_n as_o if_o by_o apprehend_v we_o do_v mean_v the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n when_o it_o conceive_v the_o object_n but_o this_o point_n i_o clear_v before_o in_o the_o first_o question_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n where_o i_o show_v that_o this_o apprehension_n whereof_o bellarmine_n speak_v go_v before_o all_o judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o understanding_n have_v first_o conceive_v and_o apprehend_v the_o object_n judge_v of_o it_o either_o by_o withhold_v the_o assent_n if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a which_o be_v call_v doubt_v or_o by_o give_v assent_n either_o weak_o which_o be_v opinion_n or_o firm_o which_o be_v knowledge_n this_o firm_a assent_n or_o knowledge_n be_v ground_v either_o upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o manifest_a in_o itself_o and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o clear_a intelligence_n or_o manifest_v by_o discourse_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o science_n or_o else_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o evident_a either_o to_o sense_n or_o reason_n upon_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v faith_n by_o this_o belief_n we_o receive_v christ_n not_o only_o in_o our_o judgement_n by_o assent_n but_o also_o if_o this_o assent_n be_v lively_a and_o effectual_a we_o receive_v embrace_v and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n acknowledge_v he_o in_o our_o judgement_n in_o our_o heart_n desire_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o he_o in_o our_o will_n resolve_v to_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o to_o obey_v he_o as_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n §_o vii_o this_o be_v the_o apprehension_n whereof_o we_o speak_v and_o which_o be_v christ._n peculiar_a to_o faiâ—…_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v it_o say_v bellarmine_n that_o justification_n after_o a_o sort_n be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o so_o apprehend_v that_o indeed_o it_o be_v have_v and_o do_v inhere_o but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o object_n apprehend_v by_o a_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n and_o so_o say_v he_o love_n and_o joy_n apprehend_v in_o these_o thing_n bellarmine_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a rather_o than_o a_o divine_a we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o in_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n justification_n be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o justification_n and_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n though_o not_o inherent_a in_o we_o be_v as_o true_o and_o real_o make_v we_o by_o imputation_n as_o our_o sin_n though_o not_o inherent_a in_o he_o be_v make_v he_o when_o he_o true_o and_o real_o suffer_v for_o they_o by_o this_o hand_n of_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ_n joh._n 1._o 12._o by_o it_o we_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o promise_n heb._n 11._o 16._o by_o it_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10._o 43._o &_o 26._o 18._o by_o this_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v 54._o of_o the_o soul_n we_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o object_n apprehend_v by_o a_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v verify_v of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o special_a faith_n apply_v justification_n to_o the_o believer_n but_o to_o say_v that_o after_o this_o manner_n love_n and_o joy_n apprehend_v it_o be_v against_o sense_n for_o faith_n apprehend_v it_o by_o a_o persuasion_n yea_o by_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n upon_o which_o follow_v love_n and_o joy_n not_o apprehend_v but_o love_v and_o rejoice_v at_o that_o which_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v but_o these_o two_o be_v not_o incident_a unto_o a_o papist_n who_o
reason_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o â—…_n tim._n 1._o 12._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v implicit_a faith_n how_o the_o papist_n understand_v the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n church_n gordon_n câ—…ntr_n 1._o cap._n 27._o 27._o bulla_n pij_fw-la 4._o super_fw-la forma_fw-la iuramenti_fw-la professionis_fw-la fiâ—…ci_fw-la how_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o article_n 1_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 10._o mat._n 24._o 24._o apoc._n 17._o 8._o d._n morton_n bishop_n of_o lichfield_n and_o covenâ—…y_n the_o second_o part_n of_o their_o cozenage_n cozenage_n thom._n 2._o â—…â—…_n â—…_n 9_o 2._o 6._o minores_fw-la qui_fw-la significantur_fw-la per_fw-la asinos_fw-la de_fw-la bend_v in_o credendis_fw-la adhâ—…rere_fw-la majoribus_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la boves_fw-la signi_fw-la fican_n tur_fw-la tur_fw-la turrecrem_fw-la sum_fw-la â—…_n 3._o c._n 41._o 41._o hosius_n the_o express_a dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la the_o doctrine_n os_fw-la implicit_a faith_n pernicious_a pernicious_a rhemist_n in_o luk._n c._n 12._o 11._o 11._o ibid._n in_o marg._n marg._n luk._n 1._o 79._o 79._o ephes._n 2._o 12._o &_o 4._o 18._o b_o rom._n 10._o 14._o 14._o prov_n 14._o 22._o mat._n 22._o 29._o 29._o council_n tolet._n 4._o c._n 24._o conc._n arelat_n 4._o can_n 3._o 3._o job._n 17._o 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 38._o vulg_n vulg_n can_v 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d chard_n decâ—…et_n lib._n 2._o c._n 62_o 62_o ad_fw-la sextum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pisl_n 105._o 105._o prâ—…em_fw-la ad_fw-la eustoch_n in_o commenâ—…_n in_o esai_n esai_n in_o num._n hom_n 27._o they_o detain_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n and_o why_o why_o luk_n 11._o 52._o 52._o mat._n 23._o 23._o 23._o joh._n 12._o 35._o 35._o jud._n 16._o 21._o 21._o in_o joan._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 14._o 35._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o in_o the_o true_a church_n plenty_n of_o knowledge_n knowledge_n theodoret._n therapeut_n serm_n 5._o pag._n 81._o 81._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 9_o 23._o 24._o our_o first_o reason_n because_o he_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v regenerate_v our_o second_o reason_n because_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n christ._n gal._n 5._o 22._o 22._o heb._n 10._o 29._o 29._o rom._n 8._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 6._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 14._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 24._o eph_n 3_o â—…7_n â—…7_n gal._n 3_o 26._o joh._n 1._o 12._o 13._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 24._o 4._o 13._o our_o three_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v sanctify_v sanctify_v luk._n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o five_o other_o reason_n seven_o other_o argument_n out_o of_o jam._n 2._o 24_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 3._o 18._o 18._o in_o epistolam_fw-la joan._n tract_n 10._o six_o other_o argument_n defend_v against_o bellarmine_n first_o out_o of_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o 8._o tit._n 1_o 16._o 16._o homil._n 29._o in_o evang._n evang._n homil._n 38._o 38._o iâ—…_n matth._n 22_o hom_n 41._o 41._o 1._o ferus_fw-la in_o matib_n 22._o 22._o rom._n 13._o 14._o gal._n 3._o 27._o 27._o cum_fw-la tuis_fw-la peccat_fw-la be_v supâ—…r_n in_o duis_fw-la câ—…risti_fw-la iâ—…stitiam_fw-la tu_fw-la be_v demerit_n be_v ipsius_fw-la merita_fw-la tuus_fw-la in_o obedientia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la the_o second_o out_o of_o john_n 6._o 64._o 64._o vers._n 6â—…_n the_o â—…hird_n out_o of_o 1_o john_n 2._o 4._o 4._o in_o ezek._n hom_n 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 1._o v._n 6._o 6._o cap._n 1._o s._n 4._o the_o four_o out_o of_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o 1._o tract_n 10._o in_o epist_n joan._n the_o five_o out_o of_o jam._n 2._o 17._o 20._o 20._o respon_n ad_fw-la object_n 4._o the_o six_o out_o of_o hâ—…_n 2._o 4._o testimony_n of_o father_n first_o chrysostome_n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n de_fw-fr side_n &_o league_n t._n 6._o 838._o 1_o de_fw-fr side_n &_o operib_n c._n 23._o 2_o in_o epist_n joan._n tract_n 10._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operib_n c._n 16._o 3._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 9_o sent._n lib._n 3._o do_v 23._o august_n in_o psal._n 130._o &_o epist_n 85._o 4._o de_fw-fr penitent_a do_v 2._o c._n 14._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dominum_fw-la serm_fw-la 61._o 61._o lib._n 3._o epist_n 73._o 73._o in_o jac._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o evangel_n hom_n 29._o 29._o ibid._n ibid._n tit._n 1._o 16._o 16._o hom._n 22._o sup_n ezek._n sent._n do_v 25._o c._n c._n in_o gal._n 5._o 5._o ibid._n ibid._n serm._n ad_fw-la pastâ—…res_n in_o synâ—…do_fw-la de_fw-fr iustif_a l._n 1._o c._n 15._o his_o first_o proof_n out_o of_o joh._n 12._o 42_o 43._o 43._o joh._n 19_o 38._o his_o second_o proof_n out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bellarmiâ—…s_n instance_n instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o other_o instance_n instance_n sup._n ezek._n bom_n 22._o 22._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 5_o â—…_n 18._o his_o three_o testimony_n jam._n 2._o 14._o 14._o cap._n 2_o â—…_n 5_o 5_o 2_o thes._n 3_o 2._o 2._o tit._n â—…_n 1._o 1._o in_o evang_v hom_n 29._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n theoph._n oecum_fw-la theod._n in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 9_o gennad_n apud_fw-la oecum_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o 2._o chrysoft_a de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la lege_fw-la 1_o joâ—…_n 3._o 18._o his_o four_o proof_n because_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a bad_a 2_o thâ—…s_n 3._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 1._o 1._o contr._n crescon_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o 29._o mat._n 17._o 17._o his_o five_o proof_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n whether_o charity_n do_v necessary_o follow_v faith_n faith_n joh._n 5._o 35._o luther_n similitude_n similitude_n prafat_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n bucers_n similitude_n similitude_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o 19_o lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o §._o 8._o calvin_n similitude_n similitude_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 30._o gal._n 3._o 26._o joh._n 1._o 12._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o 1._o gal._n 4._o 6._o rom._n 8._o 11._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 9_o 9_o cap._n 2._o §._o 2._o 2._o rom._n 3._o 24._o 24._o de_fw-fr justis_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 15._o §._o accedat_fw-la septimò_fw-la gregor_n in_o evang_v homil_n 29._o no_o justify_n faith_n but_o that_o which_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ._n christ._n heb._n 11._o 3_o etc._n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o 16_o 18._o 36._o &_o 6._o 29_o 40_o 47._o act._n 8._o 37._o 16._o 30_o 31._o 31._o joh._n 3._o 14_o 15._o 15._o joh._n 6._o 40._o 40._o sent._n lib._n 3._o do_v 19_o â—…_n â—…_n act._n 20_o 21._o 24._o 24_o &_o 26._o 18._o gâ—…l_o 3._o 26._o 26._o rom._n 3._o 22._o 16._o gol._n 2._o 16._o 20._o &_o 3._o 22._o phil._n 3_o 9_o 9_o esâ—…y_n 53._o 11._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o re_fw-mi ceive_v he_o he_o august_n in_o joan_n tract_n 50._o 50._o in_o epist_n joan._n tract_n â—…0_n â—…0_n in_o jam._n 2._o the_o degree_n of_o faith_n faith_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 12_o 13._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 13._o 13._o act._n 16._o 14._o 14._o rom._n 4._o 11._o 11._o joh._n 5._o 10._o the_o use_n of_o this_o distinction_n distinction_n covenant_n of_o grace_n cap._n 8._o the_o former_a degreâ—…_n the_o special_a faith_n the_o special_a receive_n of_o christ_n necessary_a to_o justification_n without_o it_o christ_n merit_n avail_v we_o not_o to_o justification_n the_o papist_n objection_n against_o special_a faith_n faith_n rom._n 5._o 5._o their_o objection_n concern_v fiducia_fw-la by_o a_o lively_a assent_n man_n believe_v in_o christ._n christ._n act._n 8._o 37_o 38._o that_o asâ—…iance_n be_v not_o faith_n faith_n covenant_n of_o grace_n cap._n 8._o the_o subject_a of_o faith_n 1._o the_o party_n party_n de_fw-fr justiâ—…_n li._n 3._o cap._n 14._o 2._o the_o part_n part_n therapent_v li._n 1._o pag._n 18._o 18._o rome_n 10._o 14_o 17_o 17_o act._n 16._o 14._o testimony_n that_o to_o believe_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o understanding_n understanding_n stromat_n lib._n 5._o pâ—…g_n 251._o 251._o therapeuâ—…_n l._n 1._o pag._n 16._o 16._o in_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o o_o â—…n_n rom._n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v l._n 2._o cap._n 16._o 16._o de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o litera_fw-la cap._n 31._o 31._o ibid._n c._n 3â—…_n 3â—…_n ibid._n c._n 33._o 33._o epist._n 23_o the_o baptism_n parvulorum_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la in_o joan._n tract_n 26._o 26._o de_fw-fr predestin_a sanct_a lib._n 1._o c._n 5._o in_o sine_fw-la schoolman_n schoolman_n in_o sent._n 3_o do_v 23._o art_n 1._o q._n 2._o in_o resâ—…l_n resâ—…l_n ibid._n ibid._n in_o rom._n 10._o lect_n 2._o 2._o 2._o 2._o q._n 2._o art_n 1._o ad_fw-la 3_o um_o um_o ibid._n art_n 9_o c._n c._n 2._o 2._o q._n 4._o art_n 2._o c._n c._n ibid._n art_n 2._o adâ—…_n â—…_z they_o they_o iâ—…_n sent._n 3._o do_v 23._o q._n 2._o art_n 1._o 1._o in_o iâ—…an_n doctor_n of_o the_o rom._n church_n
what_o pharisaical_a conceit_n the_o papist_n have_v of_o themselves_o that_o be_v once_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la justify_v by_o their_o sacrament_n though_o they_o neither_o have_v knowledge_n nor_o faith_n nor_o repentance_n nor_o any_o sanctify_a grace_n in_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o true_o and_o indeed_o sinner_n in_o themselves_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o unless_o they_o will_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o dally_v with_o god_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v as_o christ_n teach_v his_o own_o apostle_n to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n but_o by_o say_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o themselves_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o 1_o loh._n 1._o 8._o herself_o §_o viii_o his_o eight_o argument_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o canticle_n where_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o husband_n or_o bridegroom_n the_o church_n or_o justify_v soul_n to_o the_o spouse_n which_o spouse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v most_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a yea_o tota_fw-la pulchra_fw-la viz._n by_o beauty_n inhereâ—…t_v in_o herself_o and_o not_o by_o the_o beauty_n of_o her_o husband_n impute_v to_o she_o answ._n from_o allegorical_a scripture_n no_o sound_a argument_n can_v be_v draw_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v not_o understand_v but_o be_v it_o that_o by_o the_o spouse_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n be_v it_o the_o church_n triumphant_a as_o it_o mayseeme_v when_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v tota_fw-la pulchra_fw-la then_o be_v it_o to_o no_o purpose_n allege_v as_o for_o the_o church_n militant_a that_o commendation_n can_v be_v verify_v of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o many_o deform_a member_n which_o be_v always_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n beside_o which_o the_o papist_n acknowledge_v no_o other_o but_o if_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v mean_v then_o of_o what_o time_n for_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o what_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o canticle_n do_v agree_v to_o the_o church_n at_o all_o time_n the_o spouse_n which_o sometime_o be_v say_v to_o be_v tota_fw-la pulchra_fw-la in_o other_o place_n be_v say_v to_o be_v black_a sometime_o she_o enjoyethher_v belove_v sometime_o she_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n sometime_o she_o adher_v to_o her_o love_n sometime_o she_o neglect_v he_o but_o suppose_v she_o be_v always_o and_o altogether_o beautiful_a which_o i_o think_v shall_v hardly_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n beside_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o true_a church_n especial_o when_o the_o visible_a head_n thereof_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v monster_n of_o man_n their_o clergy_n sodomitical_a their_o laity_n void_a of_o all_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n their_o whole_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o faith_n heretical_a in_o regard_n of_o her_o religion_n idolatrous_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o both_o apostatical_a but_o suppose_v i_o say_v the_o true_a universal_a church_n which_o be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v whole_o beautiful_a this_o total_a beauty_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o her_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o be_v stain_v and_o unperfect_a but_o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o her_o husband_n have_v impute_v and_o impart_v to_o she_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o own_o out_o of_o gregory_n nyssen_n §_o ix_o yea_o but_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v that_o this_o beauty_n be_v inherent_a first_o because_o her_o beauty_n be_v describe_v as_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o woman_n and_o his_o as_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n and_o therefore_o that_o his_o beauty_n be_v one_o and_o she_o another_o second_o because_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v he_o absurd_o charge_v we_o that_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v deform_v in_o herself_o be_v onâ—…ly_o adorn_v outward_o with_o her_o husband_n garment_n but_o this_o labour_n bellarmine_n may_v have_v spare_v for_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v beautiful_a and_o that_o by_o a_o twofold_a beauty_n the_o one_o the_o perfect_a beauty_n of_o her_o husband_n communicate_v to_o she_o by_o imputation_n the_o other_o unperfect_a and_o inherent_a which_o be_v but_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o howsoever_o this_o inward_a beauty_n be_v unperfect_a yet_o because_o it_o be_v upright_o her_o husband_n be_v delight_v 13_o therewith_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o inward_a uprightness_n and_o integrity_n she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v glorious_a within_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v a_o fit_a type_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a which_o in_o outward_a appearance_n be_v black_a and_o brown_a like_o the_o tent_n 5_o of_o kedar_n but_o within_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a like_o the_o hang_n of_o solomon_n even_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o outward_o make_v but_o a_o homely_a show_n be_v cover_v with_o ram_n skin_n and_o badger_n skin_n be_v inward_o glorious_a we_o acknowledge_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v inherent_a righteousness_n in_o the_o true_a church_n and_o in_o all_o the_o true_a and_o lively_a memâ—…ers_n thereof_o in_o regard_v whereof_o in_o the_o creed_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o believe_v that_o she_o be_v holy_a and_o that_o the_o communion_n of_o her_o member_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o their_o head_n be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o that_o by_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n either_o the_o church_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n we_o do_v utter_o deny_v §_o x._o his_o nine_o and_o ten_o argument_n i_o will_v put_v together_o because_o holy_a one_o answer_n may_v serve_v for_o both_o his_o nine_o reason_n be_v this_o by_o justification_n the_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v that_o it_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n for_o until_o it_o be_v clean_o it_o can_v see_v god_n the_o ten_o christ_n suffer_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o heb._n 13._o 12._o ephes._n 5._o 26._o tit._n 2._o 14._o loh._n 17._o 19_o which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o imputation_n etc._n etc._n both_o those_o objection_n arise_v from_o the_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v not_o distinguish_v justification_n from_o sanctification_n the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n of_o which_o these_o place_n speak_v we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v inherent_a though_o that_o of_o justification_n be_v impute_v and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o as_o we_o be_v by_o justification_n entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o by_o sanctification_n we_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v clean_a and_o pure_a before_o it_o can_v see_v god_n and_o that_o by_o sanctification_n begin_v in_o this_o life_n the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v but_o never_o full_o cleanse_v until_o it_o come_v to_o see_v god_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o end_n not_o only_o of_o our_o redemption_n but_o also_o of_o our_o election_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o of_o our_o creation_n and_o recreation_n according_a to_o god_n image_n ephes._n 4._o 24._o of_o our_o vocation_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 7._o of_o our_o justification_n and_o reconciliation_n col._n 1._o 22._o luk._n 1._o 74._o 75._o that_o sanctification_n be_v the_o way_n wherein_o man_n be_v elect_v call_v justify_v be_v to_o walk_v to_o their_o glorification_n but_o though_o it_o be_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la that_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v true_o real_o and_o inherent_o work_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v but_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o be_v the_o force_n of_o both_o these_o argument_n our_o heart_n must_v be_v cleanse_v by_o inherent_a purity_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o impute_a righteousness_n christ_n die_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sanctify_v with_o true_a inherent_a grace_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o righteousness_n impute_v christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o 14._o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v and_o justify_v we_o that_o be_v reedeem_v 75._o and_o justify_v we_o may_v worship_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o final_o bellarmine_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o other_o argument_n may_v be_v produce_v but_o these_o he_o say_v be_v the_o principal_a which_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v such_o as_o deserve_v with_o scum_n to_o be_v reject_v rather_o than_o to_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n refute_v which_o nevertheless_o argue_v not_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o disputant_n but_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o admit_v no_o better_a proof_n a_o treatise_n of_o justification_n the_o six_z book_n concern_v faith_n cap._n i._n what_o faith_n be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o knowledge_n §_o i._o thâ—…_n
not_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n nor_o yet_o of_o rabaâ—…_n three_o saint_n james_n there_o conclude_v you_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n which_o calvin_n call_v umbram_fw-la fidei_fw-la justify_v neither_o alone_a nor_o at_o all_o ans._n as_o i_o say_v before_o out_o of_o ver_fw-la 14._o by_o faith_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v faith_n profess_v or_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v here_o understand_v declaratiuè_fw-la now_o to_o declare_v a_o man_n before_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o christian_a life_n answerable_a to_o his_o profession_n and_o thus_o faith_n profess_v cooperate_v with_o work_n to_o declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v for_o neither_o work_n alone_o without_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n will_v do_v it_o for_o work_n without_o faith_n be_v dead_a lege_fw-la nor_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n without_o work_n for_o such_o a_o profession_n be_v also_o dead_a but_o both_o must_v go_v together_o four_o say_v he_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o two_o comparison_n which_o he_o call_v example_n the_o former_a vers_fw-la 15._o 16._o which_o he_o do_v very_o sorry_o express_v first_o say_v he_o he_o compare_v a_o man_n have_v faith_n without_o work_n to_o he_o who_o see_v the_o poor_a want_a food_n and_o raiment_n be_v content_a with_o that_o knowledge_n and_o give_v they_o no_o alm_n for_o even_o as_o it_o profit_v nothing_o the_o poor_a that_o the_o rich_a know_v their_o want_n although_o it_o be_v a_o most_o true_a knowledge_n unless_o according_a to_o that_o knowledge_n they_o bestow_v upon_o they_o necessary_n so_o true_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d nothing_o unless_o a_o man_n do_v study_v and_o endeavour_v to_o live_v according_a to_o it_o frigidè_fw-la admodum_fw-la &_o dilutè_fw-la for_o where_o do_v saint_n james_n compare_v true_a faith_n to_o these_o rich_a man_n idle_a knowledge_n but_o the_o comparison_n plain_o stand_v thus_o as_o the_o profession_n of_o charity_n in_o give_v good_a word_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o want_n food_n and_o raiment_n depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a if_o man_n do_v not_o according_o give_v they_o somewhat_o to_o supply_v their_o necessity_n so_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a as_o therefore_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v in_o word_n and_o not_o in_o deed_n as_o saint_n john_n speak_v 18._o be_v counterfeit_a so_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o sever_v from_o good_a work_n be_v counterfeit_n and_o dead_a second_o say_v he_o saint_n james_n compare_v faith_n without_o work_n to_o a_o body_n without_o spirit_n which_o certain_o be_v a_o true_a body_n though_o it_o be_v dead_a answ._n this_o also_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o intendment_n of_o saint_n james_n who_o therefore_o pâ—…oveth_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n to_o be_v no_o true_a justify_v faith_n because_o it_o be_v dead_a for_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v like_a to_o a_o man_n body_n that_o be_v without_o spirit_n yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n a_o dead_a body_n be_v a_o true_a body_n and_o a_o dead_a faith_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n i_o answer_v as_o before_o a_o dead_a carcase_n though_o it_o be_v a_o true_a body_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o three_o dimension_n and_o of_o his_o composition_n of_o the_o element_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a original_a body_n of_o a_o man_n for_o a_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n no_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a branch_n or_o bough_n be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o a_o live_a tree_n bad_a §_o vi_o his_o four_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o those_o testimony_n which_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o floor_n both_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n in_o the_o net_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o be_v without_o the_o scripture_n inspire_v of_o god_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n §_o ii_o but_o howsoever_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v we_o believe_v all_o and_o every_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n yet_o the_o proper_a and_o formal_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n quatâ—…nus_fw-la justificat_fw-la and_o by_o believe_a whereof_o it_o do_v justify_v be_v not_o every_o truth_n but_o that_o only_a which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n joh._n 14._o 6._o or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n or_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o often_o time_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n as_o joh._n 1._o 17._o &_o 5._o 33._o &_o 8._o 31_o 32._o and_o as_o some_o think_v joh._n 8._o 44._o and_o by_o christâ—…_n own_o
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