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yet_o not_o upon_o this_o only_a but_o rather_o another_o object_n whence_o it_o receive_v justification_n osor._fw-la lib._n 6._o nu._n 150._o lib._n 5._o num._n 21._o a_o question_n how_o the_o promise_n be_v free_a if_o it_o be_v confine_v by_o a_o condition_n answer_n the_o mediator_n the_o promise_n with_o a_o condition_n lombard_n for_o what_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o papist_n trident._n council_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o c._n 7._o andrad_n orthod_n explic_a lib._n 6._o pag._n 471._o the_o order_n of_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o justify_v the_o nextand_v last_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n the_o cause_n of_o procure_v grace_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o voluntary_a acceptance_n of_o free_a will_n merit_n de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la a_o refutation_n of_o the_o popish_a division_n as_o touch_v the_o order_n of_o cause_n the_o condition_n of_o justification_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o next_o and_o ultimate_a end_n charity_n be_v in_o part_n as_o the_o saint_n often_o teach_v sentent_fw-fr lib._n 3._o do_v 31._o charity_n do_v not_o go_v before_o faith_n but_o follow_v after_o it_o neither_o do_v it_o form_n faith_n but_o it_o be_v inform_v by_o faith_n in_o what_o respect_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o christ._n merit_n of_o congruo_fw-la and_o condigno_fw-la merit_v of_o supererogation_n that_o be_v undue_a ex_fw-la opere_fw-la op_n ato_fw-la ephes._n 2._o colos._n 2._o charity_n infuse_v into_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n christ_n only_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n rely_v upon_o one_o condition_n only_o faith_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n inward_a knowledge_n and_o outward_a confession_n the_o object_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bonifacius_n in_o decretal_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o more_o sound_a orthodox_n the_o definition_n of_o fall'th_n according_a to_o the_o more_o reform_a divine_n i'faith_o often_o take_v for_o trust_v in_o mercy_n whether_o only_a reliance_n on_o mercy_n proper_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n assurance_n of_o salvation_n be_v necessaty_o join_v with_o faith_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n mercy_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n on_o god_n part_n on_o our_o part_n be_v consider_v reliance_n on_o the_o mercy_n promise_v and_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n explode_v hosius_n lib._n 3._o confut_o p._n 140._o a_o answer_n against_o the_o hosian_a uncertainty_n hosius_n lib._n 1._o confut_o p._n 15._o hosius_n ibid._n osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n l._n 2._o p._n 32._o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o faith_n in_o the_o mediator_n i'faith_o only_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n justify_v joh._n 6._o joh._n 1._o joh._n 3._o joh._n 6._o joh._n 11._o joh._n 14._o joh._n 6._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 3._o joh._n 20._o act._n 8._o act._n 16._o philip._n 3._o ephes_n 3._o galat._n 3_o act._n 26._o act._n 10._o joh._n 8._o joh._n 6._o joh._n 15._o galat._n 3_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o certify_v the_o definition_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v persuasion_n of_o mercy_n follow_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n wherein_o justify_v faith_n and_o assurance_n do_v differ_v the_o subject_a of_o faith_n the_o subject_a of_o assurance_n a_o twofold_a calumny_n of_o the_o papist_n hosius_n in_o confut_o lib._n 1._o pag._n 14._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o scripture_n trident._n conc._n cap._n 7._o sess._n 6._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n man_n be_v prepare_v for_o justification_n trident._n council_n sess._n 6._o cap._n 6._o tiletanus_n in_o apol._n pag._n 250._o 241._o free_a will_n cooperate_n where_o ein_fw-mi justification_n consist_v according_a to_o the_o tridentines_n tiletanus_n in_o apol._n pag._n 237._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o q._n 113._o arti_fw-la 1._o what_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v according_a to_o thomas_n a_o 〈◊〉_d all_o motion_n in_o justification_n the_o term_n to_o which_o the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n be_v examine_v whether_o justification_n consist_v in_o remission_n only_o or_o in_o change_n of_o quality_n 2_o cor._n 5._o hierom._n cont_n pelag._n dial._n 1_o phil._n 10._o 23._o out_o of_o alphonsus_n and_o the_o tridentines_n the_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n work_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o grace_n no_o man_n be_v righteous_a 〈◊〉_d by_o inherent_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a divinity_n a_o twofold_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n formal_a righteousness_n judicial_a righteousness_n to_o justify_v according_a to_o the_o papises_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v righteous_a two_o part_n of_o justification_n of_o which_o the_o first_o consist_v in_o remission_n the_o other_o in_o work_n of_o faith_n alphonsus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d christ._n relig._n p._n 456._o the_o other_o part_n of_o tridentine_n justification_n aug._n the_o perfect_a iust._n for_o that_o be_v not_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o sin_n ibid._n whosoever_o say_v that_o after_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n receive_v any_o man_n have_v live_v or_o do_v live_v so_o righteous_o in_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n contradict_v the_o apostle_n john_n who_o say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o say_v not_o we_o have_v but_o we_o have_v for_o inherent_a righteousness_n a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o keep_v the_o command_v psal._n 39_o august_n lib._n retract_v c._n 19_o oecumenius_n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n oicumen_fw-la ibid._n oicumen_fw-la ibid._n out_o of_o the_o roman_a missal_n isai._n 5._o 53._o dan._n 9_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n genes_n cap._n 17._o moses_n aaron_n psal._n 143._o peter_n mat._n 15._o paul_n philip._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d tiletan_a in_o defence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pt_v 1._o alphonsus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d cant._n 3._o grace_n charity_n charity_n be_v give_v to_o renew_v we_o not_o to_o justify_v we_o 2_o cor._n 10._o ephes._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v never_o so_o perfect_a but_o that_o she_o have_v need_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n joh._n 7._o 1_o tim._n 3._o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n vigilant_a sober_a modest_a give_v to_o hospitality_n apt_a to_o teach_v no_o drunkard_n not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o meek_n not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d not_o covetous_a one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o decency_n not_o a_o novice_n not_o puff_v up_o have_v a_o good_a testimony_n of_o they_o which_o be_v without_o hierom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphon_n dial._n 1_o hierom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphon_n dial._n 2._o precept_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n mark_v 9_o hierom._n mat._n 19_o pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n governor_n or_o the_o church_n the_o order_n and_o rule_n of_o monk_n the_o strife_n about_o primacy_n in_o church_n psal._n 31._o blessedness_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n lorichius_n cap._n 8._o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o twofold_a kind_n of_o sin_n reign_v sin_n 1_o john_n 3_o sin_n not_o reign_v roman_n 8._o the_o saint_n themselvessin_n sometime_o they_o that_o sin_n final_o the_o saint_n though_o they_o fall_v sometime_o into_o sin_n they_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 1_o john_n 3_o a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o a_o certain_a sense_n to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v simple_o