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the_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n for_o if_o any_o work_n do_v justify_v we_o they_o must_v be_v do_v either_o before_o or_o after_o justification_n but_o first_o no_o work_n do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n can_v justify_v we_o because_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o be_v not_o do_v of_o faith_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o whereupon_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o all_o man_n before_o they_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o grace_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n far_o from_o righteousness_n and_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o fruit_n deserve_v shame_n and_o death_n rom._n 6.20_o second_o our_o work_n do_v after_o grace_n reason_v itself_o show_v that_o they_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o grace_n for_o how_o can_v that_o which_o come_v 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ever_o he_o do_v it_o with_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n or_o his_o own_o strength_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o same_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n because_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o obtain_v it_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n however_o he_o do_v they_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n or_o some_o other_o help_n if_o he_o do_v they_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom._n 10.5_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v on_o
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as_o aug._n say_v of_o himself_o i_o have_v continual_a war_n with_o fast_v etc._n etc._n note_v that_o by_o fast_a prayer_n and_o tear_n he_o fight_v against_o corruption_n remain_v script_n 8_o eph._n 4_o from_o the_o 10._o ver_fw-la to_o the_o 15._o god_n give_v gift_n and_o teacher_n from_o heaven_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o stature_n of_o perfection_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v we_o grant_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o convert_v man_n from_o sin_n but_o after_o to_o perfect_v they_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o as_o the_o same_o paul_n speak_v act_v 20.32_o which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o this_o be_v all_o to_o edify_v and_o build_v up_o the_o saint_n more_o and_o more_o yet_o though_o they_o grow_v under_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n they_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o exact_v and_o complete_a perfection_n so_o as_o in_o this_o lâ—fe_n to_o be_v without_o sin_n or_o to_o have_v grace_n consummate_v but_o still_o grow_v and_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o love_n but_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n be_v attain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n not_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v grow_v but_o not_o exact_o perfect_v till_o we_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n here_o we_o have_v perfection_n of_o part_n there_o perfection_n of_o degree_n the_o last_o objection_n which_o hitherto_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v answer_v be_v this_o they_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n heb._n 13.20_o 2_o cor._n 13.9_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o and_o sure_o they_o pray_v for_o thing_n feasable_a and_o attainable_a nor_o can_v the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o same_o be_v in_o vain_a john_n 17.25_o i_o in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o i_o i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o they_o obtain_v what_o they_o pray_v for_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o have_v they_o sincere_a in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o have_v grace_n consummate_v in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n rep._n but_o they_o reply_v be_v sin_n pardon_v and_o mortify_v and_o yet_o remain_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v so_o pardon_v as_o not_o to_o be_v impute_v it_o be_v so_o mortify_v that_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o yet_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o mortify_v and_o whole_o cast_v out_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v subdue_v be_v death_n sin_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o so_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n destroy_v rep._n but_o say_v they_o when_o must_v sin_n be_v purge_v out_o if_o not_o here_o in_o this_o life_n must_v we_o carry_v the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereunto_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v rev._n 21.17_o i_o answer_v man_n shall_v not_o carry_v the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n into_o god_n kingdom_n with_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v lay_v it_o down_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o thief_n only_o convert_v shall_v be_v that_o day_n in_o paradise_n the_o soul_n of_o saint_n depart_v go_v home_o to_o god_n and_o grace_n be_v consummate_v into_o glory_n and_o as_o for_o that_o rev._n 21.17_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o their_o own_o fraternity_n be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o patria_fw-la not_o in_o via_fw-la and_o thus_o brief_o have_v i_o prove_v unto_o you_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n that_o sin_n will_v have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o best_a man_n so_o long_o as_o their_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n if_o i_o shall_v meet_v with_o any_o new_a argument_n from_o my_o friend_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n god_n assist_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v they_o by_o way_n of_o replication_n for_o their_o full_a satisfaction_n as_o for_o the_o old_a argument_n true_o they_o be_v so_o stale_a that_o they_o stink_v before_o god_n and_o good_a man_n rome_n good_a creature_n except_v they_o have_v be_v so_o full_o answer_v and_o confute_v that_o be_v not_o man_n past_o shame_n set_v on_o work_n by_o hell_n and_o engage_v for_o wage_n to_o rome_n they_o will_v forbear_v thus_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n but_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n truth_n shall_v be_v hereby_o make_v more_o manifest_a and_o shall_v prevail_v and_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o resist_v the_o truth_n shall_v be_v make_v manito_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v obey_v the_o apostle_n command_v from_o such_o to_o turn_v away_o and_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o promise_n 2_o tim._n 3.9_o that_o in_o god_n good_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v perform_v the_o promise_n be_v they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o position_n which_o be_v this_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o man_n by_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n can_v perform_v such_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o offend_v against_o the_o same_o or_o to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v otherwise_o than_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n of_o grace_n give_v and_o this_o god_n assist_v i_o shall_v clear_v as_o the_o former_a divide_v the_o same_o into_o three_o branch_n first_o that_o no_o man_n by_o grace_n can_v perform_v such_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o offend_v against_o the_o same_o second_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o three_o that_o we_o be_v only_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o no_o man_n can_v by_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n perform_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n the_o point_n we_o must_v know_v that_o grace_n be_v a_o equivocal_a word_n and_o it_o be_v take_v two_o way_n in_o scripture_n first_o pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la for_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o second_o pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciente_fw-la for_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v by_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o impute_v not_o our_o sin_n unto_o we_o but_o account_v we_o as_o just_a by_o impute_v the_o justice_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o now_o according_a as_o grace_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n i_o say_v that_o so_o no_o man_n by_o grace_n can_v perform_v in_o this_o life_n such_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o offend_v against_o the_o same_o or_o to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v etc._n etc._n god_n never_o give_v or_o ever_o will_v give_v such_o grace_n to_o any_o to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o so_o thereby_o justify_v or_o find_v righteous_a by_o the_o same_o for_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o any_o such_o grace_n shall_v be_v give_v from_o above_o and_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v this_o if_o by_o our_o infirmity_n the_o strength_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v
this_o wise_a if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v ver_fw-la 6.9_o and_o therefore_o see_v the_o apostle_n oppose_v do_v of_o the_o law_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o do_v the_o law_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o do_v the_o law_n by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o we_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o what_o mean_v soever_o we_o do_v they_o whether_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n but_o bellarm._n in_o his_o first_o book_n cap._n 19_o the_o justific_a labour_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o our_o justification_n by_o three_o especial_a reason_n first_o because_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o of_o work_n and_o therefore_o if_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o our_o justification_n than_o faith_n itself_o must_v be_v exclude_v and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v without_o faith_n because_o the_o apostle_n intent_n rom._n 3._o that_o neither_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o bare_a observe_v of_o moses_n law_n nor_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o moral_a work_n and_o so_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n before_o they_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_n that_o they_o can_v do_v because_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.4_o sheweth_z that_o the_o work_n which_o he_o exclude_v from_o justification_n be_v those_o work_n to_o who_o wage_n be_v due_a by_o debt_n not_o by_o grace_n and_o those_o say_v bellarmine_n be_v all_o such_o work_n as_o be_v do_v by_o our_o own_o natural_a ability_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o supernatural_a grace_n but_o for_o answer_v unto_o all_o these_o i_o say_v that_o we_o confess_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o work_n and_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o we_o deny_v faith_n to_o justify_v we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n perform_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o command_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n embrace_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v but_o the_o thing_n hold_v and_o possess_v by_o believe_v that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n second_o i_o say_v that_o bellarmine_n be_v mistake_v in_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o only_o not_o give_v we_o the_o least_o intimation_n that_o he_o mean_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o work_v do_v by_o our_o own_o natural_a strength_n but_o rather_o show_v that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n against_o the_o law_n therefore_o by_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n howsoever_o do_v by_o grace_n or_o without_o grace_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n three_o i_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 4.4_o intend_v not_o such_o distinction_n of_o work_n as_o bellarmine_n allege_v but_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n as_o well_o those_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o be_v do_v without_o grace_n from_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n for_o those_o work_n of_o abraham_n be_v exclude_v wherein_o abraham_n may_v glory_v before_o man_n but_o these_o be_v the_o work_n that_o he_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n for_o otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v do_v without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n he_o may_v as_o well_o glory_n before_o god_n as_o before_o man_n but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o although_o by_o these_o work_n do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n he_o may_v glory_v before_o man_n yet_o not_o before_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o justify_v by_o these_o work_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_n howsoever_o do_v by_o grace_n or_o not_o grace_n than_o the_o wage_n that_o be_v eternal_a life_n be_v not_o count_v of_o favour_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o when_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n but_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o save_v by_o his_o merit_n then_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o not_o any_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n roman_n 4.5_o i_o shall_v then_o close_v this_o point_n with_o these_o conclusion_n first_o that_o no_o man_n which_o be_v a_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n second_o that_o no_o man_n which_o have_v offend_v the_o law_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o transgression_n first_o whosoever_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o that_o be_v the_o law_n convince_v all_o such_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o condemn_v they_o as_o transgressor_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v never_o be_v pronounce_v guiltless_a by_o that_o law_n which_o prove_v they_o guilty_a but_o every_o man_n be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v rom._n 3.9_o gal._n 2.1_o john_n 1.8_o and_o 10._o and_o our_o conscience_n testify_v it_o to_o our_o face_n therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n second_o that_o a_o sinner_n which_o have_v once_o offend_v can_v never_o by_o any_o action_n or_o passion_n of_o his_o own_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o his_o trangression_n and_o the_o law_n be_v break_v there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o only_o by_o make_v a_o plenary_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o transgression_n but_o this_o no_o sinner_n satisfaction_n can_v do_v because_o 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