life_n &_o suprá_fw-fr iâst_fw-la judicium_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la volunt_fw-la constituere_fw-la eidem_fw-la suae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la relinquantur_fw-la opprimendi_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la justificandi_fw-la for_o we_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o expect_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o give_v it_o what_o be_v that_o if_o not_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n say_v papist_n cui_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la initium_fw-la that_o be_v in_o short_a 17._o bellarm._n the_o justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 17._o obedience_n which_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o great_a force_n be_v there_o in_o general_a faith_n to_o make_v work_n imperfect_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o our_o inheritance_n and_o salvation_n but_o i_o wonder_v what_o make_v paul_n now_o a_o believer_n have_v it_o in_o so_o excellent_a a_o measure_n yet_o to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4.4_o large_a discuss_v of_o the_o point_n i_o mean_v not_o on_o this_o occasion_n to_o enter_v into_o but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o the_o law_n to_o salvation_n require_v perfection_n of_o obedience_n curse_n to_o hell_n even_o the_o least_o imperfection_n gal._n 3.10_o and_o do_v any_o man_n believe_v receive_v ability_n to_o perform_v it_o to_o the_o full_a i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v augustine_n and_o hieromes_n resolution_n that_o howsoever_o perhaps_o such_o measure_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v obtain_v yet_o there_o never_o yet_o live_v the_o man_n on_o earth_n nor_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o righteous_a that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7.20_o say_v other_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o stand_v in_o faith_n so_o make_v faith_n the_o substance_n as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v against_o it_o be_v these_o reason_n 1._o that_o then_o our_o righteosness_n whereby_o we_o be_v just_a in_o god_n sight_n shall_v be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v imperfect_a for_o have_v any_o man_n at_o all_o time_n perfection_n of_o faith_n 2._o according_o conscience_n shall_v never_o have_v solid_a peace_n neither_o in_o act_n nor_o in_o the_o cause_n 3._o righteousness_n of_o justification_n shall_v be_v variable_a in_o the_o degree_n according_a as_o faith_n be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o same_o or_o divers_a subject_n so_o that_o some_o shall_v be_v more_o some_o less_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o man_n according_a as_o his_o faith_n ebb_v or_o flow_v shall_v be_v while_o perfect_o while_o partial_o while_o not_o at_o all_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n wherein_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n our_o righteousness_n stand_v may_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o be_v lose_v for_o a_o time_n the_o old_a way_n still_o be_v the_o good_a way_n by_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o righteousness_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v in_o christ_n see_v rom._n 5.17_o by_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n then_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n obtain_v we_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o vers_fw-la 9_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n by_o faith_n they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n use_v exhortation_n in_o this_o point_n be_v more_o needful_a than_o proof_n the_o whole_a scripture_n almost_o run_v this_o way_n be_v we_o exhort_v therefore_o leave_v all_o confidence_n in_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n or_o salvation_n to_o cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a doom_n pass_v on_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.3_o that_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o be_v it_o for_o nothing_o think_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n count_v all_o dung_n and_o dross_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o christ_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n phil._n 3.8.9_o sure_o if_o any_o have_v cause_n to_o trust_v therein_o the_o apostle_n much_o more_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o call_n have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o man_n act_n 23.1_o and_o yet_o know_v that_o thereby_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v or_o save_v he_o utter_o disclaim_v confidence_n therein_o and_o rest_v only_o in_o that_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o christ_n who_o example_n let_v we_o follow_v as_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v comfort_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 30._o bern._n in_o tantic_a ser._n 30._o s._n bernard_n elegant_o compare_v grace_n and_o the_o law_n together_o in_o their_o effect_n say_v quà m_fw-la dissimili_fw-la vultu_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la se_fw-la offerunt_fw-la suavitas_fw-la huius_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la austeritas_fw-la quis_fw-la sanè_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la respiciat_fw-la condemnantem_fw-la &_o consolantem_fw-la reposcentem_fw-la &_o ignoscentem_fw-la plectentem_fw-la &_o implectentem_fw-la and_o sure_o they_o know_v little_a the_o terror_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o have_v have_v as_o little_a experience_n of_o the_o law_n arraignment_n in_o the_o conscience_n that_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o pollute_a righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o that_o absolute_a obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n proceed_v we_o now_o in_o the_o text._n verse_n 14_o 15._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o word_n tend_v to_o confirmation_n of_o the_o apostle_n former_a argument_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o inheritance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o take_v from_o a_o double_a inconvenience_n issue_v from_o that_o manner_n of_o attain_v the_o inheritance_n if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n then_o be_v faith_n make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_v but_o neither_o be_v faith_n void_a nor_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_v ergò_fw-la they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o heir_n or_o which_o be_v equivalent_a the_o promise_n of_o inheritance_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o the_o law_n they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v say_v theodoret_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la vitam_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la say_v cajetan_n qui_fw-la subditi_fw-la sunt_fw-la legi_fw-la mosi_fw-la sasbout_o qui_fw-fr legis_fw-la observatores_fw-la sunt_fw-la many_o the_o like_a exposition_n may_v be_v cite_v thus_o i_o think_v rather_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v which_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n seek_v the_o inheritance_n as_o gal._n 3.9_o 10._o the_o apostle_n sort_v they_o that_o seek_v righteousness_n and_o salvation_n into_o two_o kind_n some_o be_v of_o faith_n they_o be_v such_o as_o by_o faith_n seek_v the_o inheritance_n 3._o theophylact._n ad_fw-la gal._n 3._o some_o again_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n seek_v salvation_n or_o as_o theophylact_fw-mi they_o be_v of_o faith_n quirelictà _fw-la lege_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la se_fw-la conferunt_fw-la they_o of_o the_o law_n which_o leave_v faith_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o law_n if_o these_o be_v heir_n namely_o ex_fw-la lege_fw-la as_o ambrose_n interpret_v if_o they_o get_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n then_o be_v faith_n void_a who_o faith_n god_n or_o man_n god_n say_v cajetan_n that_o be_v his_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v promise_n impertinent_o rather_o man_n prescribe_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o inheritance_n their_o faith_n be_v void_a or_o vain_a what_o be_v that_o whether_o frustrate_v in_o respect_n of_o fruit_n or_o unnecessary_a and_o needless_a in_o the_o prescript_n 3_o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o s._n 11.13_o &_o 3_o or_o else_o as_o m._n calvin_n so_o shake_v that_o it_o turn_v to_o distrust_v and_o degenerate_v towards_o desperation_n this_o latter_a be_v a_o truth_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o there_o be_v leave_v no_o place_n for_o persuasion_n of_o justification_n if_o it_o depend_v upon_o condition_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n
be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n true_a say_v bellarmine_n abraham_n be_v now_o regenerate_v and_o have_v do_v many_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n reject_v not_o his_o work_n do_v in_o faith_n from_o power_n of_o justife_v but_o those_o only_o which_o he_o might_n have_v do_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o even_o they_o who_o have_v faith_n work_v sometime_o not_o of_o faith_n as_o when_o they_o sin_n or_o do_v work_n mere_o moral_a without_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o a_o word_n the_o apostle_n speak_v conditional_o and_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n which_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o their_o own_o strength_n answ_n now_o what_o be_v to_o be_v wilful_o blind_a if_o this_o be_v not_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n not_o which_o he_o have_v do_v but_o which_o he_o might_n have_v do_v or_o think_v we_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o wrought_v or_o the_o jew_n that_o perhaps_o disturb_v they_o be_v ever_o so_o shameless_a as_o to_o ascribe_v justice_n to_o work_n finfull_a or_o mere_o moral_a such_o as_o heathen_n perform_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o apostle_n fit_v answer_v to_o jewish_a objection_n who_o urge_v work_n of_o law_n write_v for_o matter_n of_o justification_n yea_o in_o likelihood_n work_v do_v in_o grace_n for_o whereto_o else_o come_v in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n so_o worthy_a a_o saint_n of_o god_n certes_o if_o of_o work_n mere_o natural_a there_o have_v be_v question_n example_n of_o abimelech_n or_o socrates_n or_o aristides_n have_v be_v as_o pertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n last_o say_v other_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o the_o justificatione_n pii_fw-la but_o impii_fw-la not_o of_o that_o justification_n whereby_o a_o man_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v make_v more_o righteous_a but_o he_o speak_v of_o justifi_a a_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n 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righteousness_n by_o any_o his_o obedience_n and_o dare_v any_o of_o his_o child_n challenge_v more_o at_o god_n hand_n than_o abraham_n the_o pattern_n of_o justification_n bring_v to_o the_o balance_n your_o voluntary_a poverty_n build_v of_o temple_n pilgrimage_n work_v of_o mercy_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o work_n that_o you_o think_v more_o glorious_a and_o see_v if_o they_o be_v not_o find_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o to_o those_o of_o abraham_n that_o one_o work_n of_o obedience_n in_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v parallel_v i_o spare_v amplification_n because_o they_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o apostle_n and_o particularise_v in_o ambrose_n de_fw-fr abrah_n patriarch_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justfi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n whether_o the_o word_n be_v conceive_v as_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a or_o of_o the_o principal_a conclusion_n it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a the_o issue_n be_v all_o one_o the_o argument_n prove_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o manner_n or_o mean_n of_o abraham_n justification_n which_o be_v mere_o gracious_a the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o abraham_n believe_v be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.6_o ergo_fw-la he_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o boast_v because_o that_o not_o to_o the_o worker_n but_o to_o the_o believer_n only_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o enthymeme_n have_v its_o proof_n from_o the_o place_n of_o unlike_n that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o proof_n may_v be_v better_o conceive_v let_v we_o view_v a_o little_a the_o term_n of_o the_o comparison_n the_o person_n compare_v be_v he_o that_o work_v and_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v compare_v as_o unlike_a be_v the_o manner_n or_o mean_n whereby_o these_o several_o obtain_v righteousness_n the_o worker_n that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v work_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o have_v righteousness_n reckon_v to_o he_o as_o wage_n not_o grant_v out_o of_o favour_n but_o pay_v as_o of_o debt_n he_o that_o have_v no_o work_n but_o believe_v have_v righteousness_n count_v to_o he_o not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o favour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o abraham_n have_v faith_n count_v righteousness_n leave_v he_o no_o cause_n of_o boast_v observe_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o worker_n and_o believer_n viz._n he_o that_o have_v work_n to_o bring_v before_o god_n have_v righteousness_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o of_o debt_n not_o of_o grace_n because_o that_o by_o his_o work_n he_o have_v purchase_v righteousness_n 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of_o this_o ground_n takes_z occasion_n though_o not_o to_o justify_v the_o fall_n of_o saint_n yet_o to_o defend_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n record_v they_o 42._o nos_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la non_fw-la hominum_fw-la peccata_fw-la desendimus_fw-la augustin_n contr_n faustum_n manich_n l._n 22._o c._n 45._o etc._n etc._n 42._o against_o faustus_n the_o manichee_n and_o show_v how_o many_o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n be_v holy_o record_v in_o scripture_n though_o wicked_o commit_v by_o they_o they_o be_v record_v say_v he_o as_o prophecy_n and_o presignification_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v god_n so_o dispose_v even_o of_o their_o fall_n that_o they_o figure_v mystical_o some_o matter_n either_o of_o knowledge_n or_o practice_n one_o instance_n he_o give_v of_o lot_n drunkenness_n and_o incest_n allegorise_v it_o vain_o as_o he_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n and_o at_o length_n conclude_v illud_fw-la factum_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o sancta_fw-la scriptura_fw-la 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to_o be_v find_v or_o seek_v after_o this_o spiritual_a 3._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la interpretat_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o or_o mystical_a sense_n but_o yet_o in_o many_o they_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o in_o so_o many_o they_o hunt_v after_o it_o as_o may_v afford_v they_o either_o argument_n to_o support_v their_o error_n where_o the_o letter_n fail_v they_o or_o evasion_n to_o decline_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o letter_n when_o it_o direct_o strike_v at_o they_o a_o acute_a disputant_n among_o they_o will_v needs_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v by_o scripture_n the_o imperial_a power_n a_o underling_n to_o the_o papacy_n what_o be_v his_o argument_n god_n make_v two_o light_n the_o sun_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o that_o signify_v the_o pope_n the_o moon_n to_o govern_v the_o night_n and_o that_o be_v the_o emperor_n another_o will_v prove_v that_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n be_v both_o by_o christ_n ordinance_n invest_v in_o the_o popedom_n for_o peter_n say_v to_o his_o master_n ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la gladii_fw-la hîc_fw-la the_o like_a in_o sundry_a answer_n to_o our_o argument_n they_o practise_v such_o and_o such_o text_n must_v be_v understand_v mystical_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o on_o this_o occasion_n to_o run_v out_o into_o that_o controversy_n i_o note_v it_o only_o for_o that_o i_o have_v long_o observe_v it_o with_o grief_n our_o minister_n grow_v into_o a_o fryer-like_a preach_v turn_v all_o thing_n almost_o into_o allegory_n wherein_o howsoever_o they_o make_v show_v of_o some_o such_o wit_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o wit_n whither_o will_v yet_o questionless_a with_o judicious_a man_n they_o lose_v all_o authority_n in_o conscience_n the_o chief_a point_n of_o eloquence_n in_o a_o preacher_n i_o will_v entreat_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o inconvenience_n shall_v i_o term_v they_o or_o mischief_n such_o deal_n with_o scripture_n bring_v with_o it_o as_o 1._o leave_v little_a or_o no_o certainty_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o strengthen_v many_o in_o that_o blasphemous_a opinion_n of_o the_o waxen_a nature_n of_o scripture_n flexible_a to_o any_o sense_n that_o man_n wit_n shall_v bring_v unto_o it_o 2._o occasion_v many_o through_o
whoso_o will_v share_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n must_v imitate_v abraham_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o righteousness_n believe_v as_o he_o believe_v and_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n needs_o proof_n see_v vers_n 24._o and_o consider_v that_o the_o conveyance_n of_o all_o blessing_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n on_o even_a term_n from_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o apostle_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v one_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o the_o condition_n be_v one_o require_v of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n only_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o abraham_n measure_n be_v not_o require_v of_o all_o so_o we_o follow_v he_o in_o faith_n though_o we_o keep_v not_o pace_n we_o have_v interest_n in_o his_o blessing_n provide_v always_o we_o strive_v to_o equal_v yea_o to_o excel_v he_o albeit_o through_o weakness_n we_o 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scripture_n if_o necessary_a or_o else_o be_v such_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o practice_n as_o in_o the_o conclusion_n be_v inquireable_a for_o that_o of_o infant_n baptism_n scripture_n prescribe_v in_o general_n principle_n equivalent_a for_o that_o of_o the_o bless_a mary_n perpetual_a virginity_n post_fw-la partum_fw-la a_o point_n that_o we_o pious_o believe_v according_a to_o some_o probability_n of_o scripture_n no_o matter_n of_o such_o weight_n as_o that_o the_o doubt_v or_o denial_n thereof_o shall_v shut_v we_o up_o under_o condemnation_n to_o leave_v these_o man_n to_o their_o vain_a faith_n and_o conversation_n teach_v by_o their_o father_n tradition_n from_o which_o christ_n with_o his_o blood_n have_v ransom_v we_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o let_v we_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n learn_v abraham_n prudence_n believe_v according_a to_o that_o we_o know_v the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o this_o rule_n let_v we_o remember_v it_o be_v partial_a infidelity_n to_o deny_v credence_n 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only_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o particular_n but_o of_o all_o truth_n reveal_v and_o that_o not_o at_o sometime_o only_o but_o perpetual_o without_o interruption_n gal._n 3.10_o a_o second_o quaere_fw-la how_o say_v paul_n abraham_n consider_v not_o his_o body_n dead_a etc._n etc._n when_o as_o moses_n bring_v he_o laugh_v at_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.17_o and_o inquire_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v of_o the_o likelihood_n of_o it_o shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninty_a year_n old_a bear_v answ_n cajetane_a answer_n that_o the_o quaeres_fw-la of_o abraham_n record_v by_o moses_n be_v make_v while_o yet_o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a unto_o he_o and_o issue_v not_o so_o much_o from_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o from_o desire_n to_o be_v inform_v whether_o the_o word_n bear_v the_o sense_n that_o their_o sound_n purport_v paul_n speech_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n when_o the_o revelation_n be_v complete_a and_o the_o sense_n thereof_o distinct_o understand_v confer_v gen._n 17.17_o 18._o what_o if_o we_o say_v paul_n meaning_n be_v this_o he_o consider_v not_o these_o impediment_n out_o of_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o as_o admire_v the_o power_n and_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o promiser_n intend_v he_o a_o favour_n that_o must_v be_v accomplish_v against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n say_v augustine_n riserat_fw-la pater_fw-la quando_fw-la ei_fw-la promissus_fw-la est_fw-la 36._o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 16._o cap._n 31._o &_o super_fw-la gen._n qu._n 36._o admirans_fw-la in_o gaudio_fw-la riserat_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la quando_fw-la iterum_fw-la promissus_fw-la est_fw-la dubitans_fw-la in_o gaudio_fw-la the_o same_o augustine_n to_o like_o purpose_n inquire_v why_o the_o lord_n reprove_v sarahs_n and_o not_o abraham_n laughter_n and_o thus_o answer_v quia_fw-la illius_fw-la risus_fw-la admirationis_fw-la &_o laetitiae_fw-la fuit_fw-la sarae_n autem_fw-la dubitationis_fw-la so_o much_o force_n be_v there_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o action_n to_o determine_v they_o either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a the_o three_o quaere_fw-la how_o say_v paul_n of_o abraham_n body_n it_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v destitute_a of_o generative_a vigour_n when_o as_o so_o many_o year_n after_o he_o have_v many_o child_n by_o keturah_n gen._n 25.1_o 11_o august_n qu._n 35._o super_fw-la gen._n &_o the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 16._o c._n 28._o &_o contra_fw-la julian._n pelag._n l._n 3._o c._n 11_o 2._o his_o second_o wife_n after_o sarahs_n death_n answ_n augustine_n in_o many_o place_n propound_v this_o doubt_n and_o assoyl_v it_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o solution_n be_v this_o first_o that_o it_o be_v dead_a in_o respect_n of_o sarahs_n body_n decay_v by_o age_n not_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o young_a woman_n allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o judgement_n of_o physician_n emortuum_fw-la corpus_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la omnino_fw-la nullam_fw-la vim_o generandi_fw-la habere_fw-la posset_n si_fw-la mulier_fw-la juvenilis_fw-la aetatis_fw-la esset_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la emortuum_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la provectioris_fw-la aetatis_fw-la muliere_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n his_o second_o answer_n this_o that_o abraham_n body_n be_v dead_a until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o put_v new_a vigour_n into_o it_o as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o beget_n of_o isaac_n and_o that_o the_o same_o gift_n of_o generation_n continue_v after_o the_o death_n of_o sarah_n for_o beget_v of_o other_o child_n of_o keturah_n we_o have_v both_o in_o sum_n abraham_n body_n be_v dead_a through_o age_n ut_fw-la ex_fw-la illius_fw-la aetatis_fw-la foeminâ_fw-la gignere_fw-la non_fw-la valeret_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la de_fw-la adolescentula_fw-la valeret_fw-la sicut_fw-la postea_fw-la de_fw-la cethura_n valuit_fw-la quamuìs_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la dici_fw-la possit_fw-la foecunditatis_fw-la munus_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la
be_v full_o assure_v 2._o the_o matter_n subject_n of_o his_o persuasion_n or_o the_o proposition_n to_o which_o abraham_n thus_o full_o assent_v that_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v where_o we_o may_v also_o conceive_v to_o be_v employ_v the_o ground_n of_o abraham_n so_o firm_a believe_v the_o promise_n and_o power_n of_o god_n observe_v from_o the_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o faith_n in_o her_o strength_n instit_fw-la beza_n paraeus_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la and_o perfection_n have_v firmness_n yea_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n other_o otherwise_o conceive_v the_o note_n and_o thus_o collect_v that_o fullness_n of_o persuasion_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o faith_n that_o none_o of_o god_n child_n err_v to_o their_o discomfort_n think_v they_o have_v no_o truth_n of_o believe_v because_o they_o want_v fullness_n of_o persuasion_n thus_o much_o understand_v that_o in_o exact_a define_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o consider_v virtue_n etc._n etc._n abstract_o from_o their_o subject_n 2._o in_o such_o abstraction_n to_o express_v their_o nature_n in_o term_n import_v their_o great_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n 3._o virtue_n moral_a and_o theologicall_n they_o describe_v not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o practice_n but_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o god_n prescript_n what_o now_o if_o faith_n in_o us_o be_v doubtful_a yet_o in_o itself_o and_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o full_a persuasion_n what_o though_o in_o the_o disposition_n and_o beginning_n it_o be_v waver_v yet_o in_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v of_o infallible_a certainty_n what_o if_o our_o practice_n of_o faith_n be_v weak_a yet_o god_n require_v perfection_n of_o it_o and_o our_o strive_n must_v be_v to_o perfection_n prescribe_v use_v thus_o let_v we_o use_v it_o as_o a_o occasion_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o our_o doubt_n hieron_n augustin_n epist_n 29._o ad_fw-la hieron_n for_o that_o which_o augustine_n say_v of_o charity_n be_v as_o true_a of_o faith_n profectò_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la debt_n ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la yet_o thus_o much_o withal_o let_v we_o not_o so_o far_o deject_v ourselves_o as_o to_o think_v we_o have_v no_o truth_n of_o faith_n because_o we_o want_v perfection_n and_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n yet_o may_v faith_n be_v in_o truth_n where_o that_o measure_n be_v not_o attain_v see_v annot._n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 20._o as_o the_o truth_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o a_o infant_n want_v the_o strength_n of_o grow_v man_n the_o matter_n of_o abraham_n persuasion_n follow_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v the_o point_n observable_a be_v 1._o that_o faith_n even_o justify_v be_v a_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n have_v for_o his_o object_n terminum_fw-la complexum_fw-la whereof_o see_v annot._n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o take_v notice_n of_o two_o special_a ground_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n and_o power_n of_o god_n both_o joint_o consider_v establish_v faith_n sever_v either_o from_o other_o thou_o make_v faith_n either_o fantastical_a or_o waver_a hereof_o see_v annot._n ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 17._o verse_n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n be_v here_o express_v that_o be_v his_o justification_n the_o depravation_n of_o this_o scripture_n by_o adversary_n be_v many_o let_v we_o brief_o take_v view_n of_o they_o the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o illation_n therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v etc._n etc._n hence_o they_o collect_v that_o faith_n avail_v to_o justification_n virtuous_o and_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o because_o it_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n but_o because_o it_o obtein_v remission_n of_o sin_n &_o svo_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la etiam_fw-la mereatur_fw-la how_o infer_v they_o the_o conclusion_n out_o of_o this_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n say_v bellarmine_n 17._o bellar._n the_o just_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o set_v down_o the_o cause_n why_o abraham_n faith_n be_v repute_v justice_n to_o wit_n because_o by_o believe_v he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n therefore_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o faith_n he_o justify_v abraham_n where_o first_o let_v we_o weigh_v how_o they_o utter_o cross_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n which_o be_v to_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o man_n from_o justification_n can_v we_o imagine_v he_o exclude_v the_o merit_n of_o other_o work_n to_o substitute_v the_o merit_n of_o faith_n 2._o beside_o that_o it_o be_v easy_o observable_a that_o the_o apostle_n maintain_v a_o continual_a opposition_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o merit_n as_o for_o 4._o to_o their_o argument_n thus_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n illation_n indeed_o imply_v a_o sequel_n of_o justification_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o faith_n yet_o none_o such_o as_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o gif_n or_o work_n of_o faith_n above_o other_o work_n and_o this_o be_v that_o deceive_v they_o that_o they_o can_v conceive_v no_o connexion_n betwixt_o our_o office_n and_o god_n benefit_n but_o what_o the_o worth_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o performance_n cause_v know_v we_o therefore_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o infallible_a connexion_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o justification_n so_o that_o every_o one_o believe_v be_v without_o faith_n justify_v but_o 2._o if_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o connexion_n be_v demand_v it_o be_v apparent_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n therefore_o shall_v every_o believer_n receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n because_o so_o run_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n believe_v and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v 16._o august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 16._o augustine_n speech_n for_o the_o general_a let_v be_v remember_v debtor_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la placuit_fw-la promittendo_fw-la abraham_n believe_v and_o be_v therefore_o justify_v the_o cause_n if_o we_o seek_v be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n not_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o 1._o be_v a_o duty_n 2._o god_n gift_n 3._o in_o we_o imperfect_a and_o if_o abraham_n faith_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n i_o demand_v whether_o as_o faith_n or_o as_o such_o faith_n that_o be_v whether_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o believe_v or_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o believe_v in_o this_o full_a measure_n be_v he_o justify_v if_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o measure_n then_o methinks_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o only_o such_o measure_n of_o faith_n suffice_v to_o justification_n &_o so_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n so_o doubtful_a and_o waver_a in_o many_o main_a article_n till_o after_o christ_n ascension_n must_v be_v repute_v for_o that_o time_n unjustified_a if_o faith_n simple_o in_o what_o measure_n soever_o then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v meritorious_a since_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o imperfection_n thus_o i_o conclude_v faith_n be_v a_o antecedent_n no_o cause_n proper_o of_o justification_n justification_n a_o consequent_a of_o believe_v no_o effect_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o faith_n justific_a trelcat_n instit_fw-la de_fw-fr justific_a the_o particle_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d therefore_o note_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o of_o the_o sequel_n or_o consequence_n say_v a_o learned_a divine_a their_o second_o collection_n be_v this_o loc_fw-la rhemens_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la that_o faith_n justify_v be_v a_o general_a faith_n whereby_o we_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n speech_n in_o general_a 11._o bellarm._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o and_o no_o such_o special_a faith_n or_o affiance_n as_o protestant_n require_v to_o justification_n their_o reason_n the_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o a_o general_a persuasion_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n and_o power_n at_o large_a ergò_fw-la answ_n the_o question_n have_v be_v large_o handle_v ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o their_o argument_n thus_o i_o answer_v their_o antecedent_n be_v untrue_a abraham_n faith_n be_v not_o of_o god_n truth_n and_o power_n in_o general_a only_o but_o of_o both_o apply_v to_o the_o particular_a promise_v from_o these_o general_n he_o conclude_v the_o particular_a touch_v the_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o believe_v and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o we_o must_v conceive_v something_o propound_v and_o consider_v as_o a_o conclusion_n something_o as_o a_o argument_n or_o premise_n infer_v the_o conclusion_n to_o both_o which_o abraham_n assent_v to_o the_o conclusion_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o premise_n the_o conclusion_n be_v particular_a i_o shall_v have_v a_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o
nation_n and_o myself_o also_o shall_v be_v bless_v the_o premise_n these_o god_n that_o have_v promise_v be_v faithful_a and_o able_a to_o give_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o premise_n his_o faith_n be_v general_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o conclusion_n particular_a as_o we_o see_v in_o like_a sort_n we_o conceive_v the_o faith_n of_o every_o justify_v man_n to_o proceed_v from_o general_n to_o their_o own_o particular_a and_o to_o the_o particular_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_n assent_n they_o yield_v to_o general_n but_o with_o reference_n still_o to_o particular_n for_o example_n that_o which_o for_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n cast_v down_o by_o the_o law_n they_o believe_v be_v this_o particular_a conclusion_n my_o sin_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v forgive_v i_o how_o come_v they_o to_o believe_v this_o particular_a answ_n by_o belief_n of_o general_n the_o sin_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v according_a to_o god_n promise_n in_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n therefore_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o since_o i_o have_v receive_v by_o grace_n to_o rest_v on_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n so_o be_v faith_n justify_v general_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o premise_n particular_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o conclusion_n their_o three_o deduction_n faith_n concur_v to_o justification_n not_o as_o a_o instrument_n but_o as_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n for_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v justice_n etc._n etc._n 2._o bellarm._n the_o justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 2._o ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la censetur_fw-la esse_fw-la justitia_fw-la answ_n whether_o whole_a justice_n or_o justice_n in_o part_n they_o answer_v justice_n in_o part_n for_o it_o be_v only_o initium_fw-la justitiae_fw-la according_a to_o their_o conceit_n the_o sense_n than_o must_v be_v this_o absurd_o faith_n be_v count_v justice_n that_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o justice_n and_o abraham_n faith_n must_v be_v his_o justice_n 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the_o general_n to_o ourselves_o a_o thing_n as_o impossible_a for_o hypocrite_n or_o devil_n to_o perform_v as_o that_o other_o of_o affiance_n and_o what_o to_o that_o eph._n 3.12_o that_o make_v this_o confidence_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n justify_v the_o last_o tenant_n be_v of_o those_o that_o make_v it_o partly_o a_o assent_n particular_a partly_o a_o affiance_n and_o for_o that_o opinion_n be_v these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v seem_v to_o import_v both_o second_o they_o be_v both_o require_v as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n not_o only_o as_o disposition_n but_o after_o a_o sort_n as_o ingredient_n not_o only_o as_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n but_o our_o mean_n of_o justification_n three_o because_o they_o concur_v in_o every_o person_n justify_v as_o he_o be_v justify_v now_o of_o these_o three_o last_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n i_o dare_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v for_o my_o part_n i_o profess_v myself_o to_o think_v with_o they_o that_o make_v faith_n justify_v and_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n especial_o for_o that_o place_n eph._n 3.12_o howbeit_o i_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o affiance_n speak_v of_o in_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o that_o assent_n perhaps_o also_o as_o confer_v something_o to_o justification_n yet_o this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v of_o first_o faith_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o understanding_n second_o according_a to_o etymology_n import_v a_o persuasion_n three_o in_o use_n of_o scripture_n most_o frequent_o signify_v give_v credit_n rather_o than_o put_v confidence_n four_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o that_o our_o divine_n affirm_v concern_v the_o office_n of_o faith_n in_o apply_v christ_n to_o ourselves_o most_o likely_a it_o shall_v be_v a_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n apply_v or_o appropriate_v of_o christ_n to_o we_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o 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to_o what_o the_o lord_n promise_v touch_v a_o seed_n and_o vers_fw-la 22._o he_o be_v full_o assure_v or_o persuade_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o this_o persuasion_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n all_o which_o lay_v together_o sway_v my_o judgement_n to_o they_o that_o teach_v faith_n justify_v to_o be_v such_o a_o assent_n as_o in_o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v express_v rather_o than_o affiance_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n justify_v thus_o far_o there_o remain_v yet_o one_o thing_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n express_v in_o the_o next_o member_n and_o that_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o fit_o this_o testimony_n be_v allege_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o justification_n the_o promise_n be_v in_o show_n only_o of_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n namely_o a_o numerous_a seed_n and_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o faith_n justife_v as_o it_o be_v such_o respect_v answ_n answer_v here_o be_v diverse_o conceive_v the_o likely_a i_o will_v propound_v first_o it_o be_v thus_o answer_v that_o abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n both_o touch_v the_o reward_n vers_n 2._o and_o touch_v the_o seed_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o have_v be_v without_o respect_n to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n inasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o that_o be_v have_v their_o accomplishment_n and_o ratification_n in_o and_o for_o christ_n second_o that_o the_o seed_n mention_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n then_o of_o the_o carnal_a posterity_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o head_n thereof_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v gal._n 3.16_o the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n follow_v it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o difference_n in_o the_o read_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a be_v little_a or_o nothing_o hebrew_n thus_o he_o impute_v or_o count_v it_o for_o righteousness_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v render_v positive_o it_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v count_v righteousness_n it_o be_v answer_v faith_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o text_n gen._n 15.6_o as_o also_o vers_fw-la 5._o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o better_a understanding_n the_o text_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o word_n first_o several_o and_o alone_o according_a to_o the_o native_a signification_n and_o use_v of_o scripture_n 2._o conjunct_o according_a as_o thereof_o sundry_a phrase_n be_v raise_v the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o signify_v usual_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o repute_v or_o esteem_v and_o make_v reckon_v of_o second_o to_o impute_v or_o ascribe_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n psal_n 8.4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o repute_a or_o esteem_v he_o christ_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v esteem_v as_o they_o isai_n 53.12_o in_o the_o second_o sense_n the_o use_n be_v also_o frequent_a philem_n vers_fw-la 18._o if_o he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o or_o owe_v the_o aught_o impute_v that_o be_v ascribe_v it_o to_o i_o and_o set_v it_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o my_o score_n the_o speech_n be_v borrow_v from_o merchant_n the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n arise_v from_o conjunction_n of_o this_o word_n with_o other_o be_v divers_a in_o scripture_n in_o this_o chapter_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n or_o reckon_v for_o righteousness_n wage_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reckon_v or_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o a_o man_n sin_n to_o be_v impute_v or_o not_o impute_v to_o the_o committer_n the_o first_o phrase_n be_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o most_o difficult_a explication_n conjecture_n of_o other_o that_o have_v any_o probability_n i_o will_v propound_v some_o thus_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o righteousness_n as_o if_o it_o supply_v the_o stead_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o this_o exposition_n they_o will_v approve_v by_o likeness_n of_o phrase_n in_o other_o thing_n as_o they_o conceive_v it_o as_o rom._n 2.26_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o circumcision_n rom._n 9.8_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o seed_n but_o why_o not_o thus_o rather_o they_o be_v count_v the_o seed_n for_o so_o they_o be_v apparent_o not_o reckon_v iustead_o of_o the_o seed_n but_o count_v or_o esteem_v the_o lead_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n with_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v other_o thus_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n that_o be_v ascribe_v
find_v faith_n to_o have_v any_o such_o act_n or_o office_n as_o to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n answ_n among_o other_o place_n that_o be_v pregnant_a rom._n 5.17_o beza_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d id_fw-la est_fw-la oblatam_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d fidei_fw-la videlicet_fw-la manu_fw-la beza_n where_o believer_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o receive_v to_o wit_n by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o hand_n the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o we_o after_o this_o sentence_n we_o see_v how_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v namely_o because_o faith_n only_o have_v fitness_n to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n this_o lay_v also_o for_o a_o ground_n boast_v be_v exclude_v in_o every_o respect_n which_o after_o all_o other_o explanation_n be_v leave_v in_o some_o respect_n unto_o man_n thus_o also_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n leave_v provide_v for_o when_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o every_o way_n perfect_a as_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o suffice_v they_o to_o justification_n that_o they_o receive_v it_n whether_o by_o strong_a or_o weak_a faith_n the_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n be_v still_o the_o same_o when_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o what_o measure_n soever_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o alm_n give_v be_v of_o the_o same_o benefit_n whether_o the_o hand_n that_o receive_v it_o be_v steady_a or_o shake_v so_o it_o be_v receive_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o since_o faith_n be_v accept_v to_o justification_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o worth_a of_o it_o to_o procure_v it_o nor_o yet_o as_o be_v the_o form_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o as_o a_o preparation_n nor_o as_o a_o condition_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o justifi_v instrumental_o only_a or_o because_o it_o apprehend_v that_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v namely_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o use_v of_o this_o point_n let_v it_o be_v this_o it_o afford_v comfort_n to_o every_o weary_a soul_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o press_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o affright_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o transgression_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o have_v receive_v this_o grace_n by_o faith_n to_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o condemnation_n thou_o stand_v as_o just_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o own_o person_n perform_v exact_o the_o whole_a obedience_n that_o the_o law_n require_v and_o let_v no_o man_n say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o they_o can_v firm_o believe_v as_o abraham_n but_o their_o faith_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o waver_v that_o even_o for_o it_o condemnation_n be_v due_a they_o answ_n for_o this_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v not_o faith_n as_o a_o act_n wherein_o our_o righteousness_n stand_v but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o faith_n apprehend_v that_o justify_v even_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o apprehend_v true_o in_o what_o measure_n soever_o cover_v all_o defect_n not_o only_o of_o legal_a obedience_n but_o even_o of_o faith_n itself_o a_o second_o thing_n here_o observable_a be_v this_o that_o whereas_o to_o abraham_n that_o have_v now_o long_a time_n be_v regenerate_v and_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v do_v many_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o obedience_n yet_o faith_n be_v still_o count_v to_o righteousness_n it_o follow_v well_o that_o whole_a justification_n be_v absolve_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o begin_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o very_a compliment_n thereof_o and_o supra_fw-la bellarm._n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o that_o error_n of_o romanist_n that_o to_o evade_v the_o direct_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o for_o that_o by_o faith_n alone_o have_v devise_v a_o distinction_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v say_v they_o 6._o council_n trident_n sess_n 6._o of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o unjust_a be_v make_v just_a and_o that_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o infusion_n of_o gracious_a habit_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o incline_v to_o actual_a justice_n the_o second_o be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o righteous_a become_v more_o righteous_a increase_a the_o habit_n infuse_v by_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o do_v good_a work_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n the_o second_o to_o good_a work_n now_o to_o omit_v that_o in_o this_o doctrine_n they_o confound_v thing_n to_o be_v distinguish_v namely_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o distinction_n of_o justification_n in_o scripture_n nay_o ground_n many_o against_o it_o for_o 1._o if_o good_a work_n have_v this_o force_n to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n justification_n be_v still_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n for_o that_o the_o place_n gen._n 15.6_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la justificatione_n sasbout_o confess_v locum_fw-la sasbout_o ad_fw-la locum_fw-la beside_o this_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.9_o apert_o declare_v his_o whole_a justification_n both_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n exam._n kemnit_fw-la in_o exam._n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o write_v yea_o at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n to_o be_v whole_o and_o mere_o absolve_v in_o faith_n and_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v such_o virtue_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n as_o to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n do_v fond_o count_v so_o base_o of_o they_o as_o to_o call_v they_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d dung_n and_o loss_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o he_o live_v after_o his_o conversion_n yet_o plain_o disclaim_v opinion_n of_o justification_n thereby_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o himself_o of_o no_o insincerity_n in_o his_o call_n have_v since_o his_o call_n live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o first_o justification_n as_o if_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v that_o the_o work_v not_o yet_o extant_a can_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o have_v work_n more_o i_o add_v not_o we_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v verse_n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n the_o apply_v of_o these_o verse_n to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n see_v in_o the_o analysis_n sense_n to_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v say_v some_o that_o presume_v of_o his_o work_n other_o that_o deseru_v by_o his_o work_n thus_o rather_o to_o he_o that_o have_v or_o bring_v work_n to_o god_n the_o wage_n or_o reward_n what_o be_v the_o wage_n here_o mention_v paraeus_n paraeus_n some_o take_v the_o apostle_n to_o reason_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n in_o civil_a life_n by_o similtude_n apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o the_o antithesis_fw-la bear_v it_o not_o wage_n here_o understand_v synecdechicè_fw-la put_v for_o estimation_n of_o righteousness_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v say_v some_o be_v not_o impute_v but_o the_o catachresis_fw-la be_v too_o hard_a and_o abhorrent_n from_o all_o custom_n of_o speech_n cajetan_n cajetan_n 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christ_n resurrection_n be_v to_o we_o a_o pledge_n of_o our_o justification_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d amen_n finis_fw-la text_n of_o scripture_n explain_v in_o this_o commentary_n gen._n 17.17_o p._n 155.156_o levit._fw-la 18.5_o compare_v with_o rom._n 10.5_o p._n 106_o 107_o 112_o 113._o num._n 23.10_o p._n 170._o nehem._n 1.8_o p._n 180._o nehem._n 13.22_o p._n 179.180_o psal_n 2.7_o p._n 92._o psal_n 32.1_o p._n 48_o 49_o 57_o psal_n 143.2_o p._n 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o isa_n 38.3_o p._n 104._o isa_n 64.6_o p._n 123.124_o dan._n 9.18_o p._n 178_o 179._o matth._n 5.45_o p._n 92._o matth._n 10.3_o p._n 44._o and_o verse_n 37._o p._n 126._o and_o vers_n 38._o p._n 125._o matth._n 11.30_o compare_v with_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o p._n 125_o 126._o matth._n 16.18_o p._n 142._o matth._n 19_o 1â_n p._n 128._o mar._n 16.16_o p._n 70_o 89_o 97._o luk._n 1.6_o p._n 126._o luk._n 10.28_o p._n 115._o luk._n 17.6_o p._n 157._o joh._n 2.19_o compare_v with_o joh._n 10.18_o p._n 182._o joh._n 3.5_o 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