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and_o faithful_a service_n and_o certain_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n see_v mat._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o sense_n the_o augustan_n and_o wittenburg_n confession_n do_v not_o abhor_v to_o use_v the_o word_n meritorious_a nor_o brentius_n and_o melanchthon_n as_o vasquez_n note_v of_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o admit_v it_o and_o to_o say_v that_o good_a work_n do_v merit_n that_o be_v do_v obtain_v or_o be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o gracious_a acceptation_n bounty_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n and_o one_o will_v think_v this_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o both_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o comfort_n and_o stay_v we_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o persevere_v in_o it_o without_o stand_v upon_o any_o far_a title_n or_o contest_v with_o god_n that_o we_o have_v make_v he_o our_o debtor_n or_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a to_o our_o work_n for_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o this_o be_v therefore_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v that_o good_a work_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o merit_v eternal_a life_n true_o and_o proper_o i_o say_v as_o deserve_v it_o upon_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n and_o good_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o deny_v it_o find_v all_o they_o can_v bring_v from_o scripture_n or_o father_n as_o i_o hint_v above_o impertinent_a and_o inconsequent_a to_o the_o prove_v of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v yea_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o more_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v against_o it_o yea_o they_o that_o assert_v it_o be_v force_v sometime_o by_o truth_n itself_o to_o yield_v so_o much_o as_o may_v overthrow_v it_o first_o out_o of_o scripture_n they_o give_v we_o two_o place_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n merit_n scripture_n allege_v for_o the_o name_n merit_n but_o it_o be_v only_o according_a to_o their_o latin_a translation_n not_o according_a to_o the_o original_a greek_a the_o one_o place_n be_v eccles_n 16.15_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n so_o their_o edition_n but_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o we_o find_v it_o often_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o bellarm._n merentur_fw-la reddere_fw-la ficut_fw-la opera_fw-la merentur_fw-la and_o vasquez_n reply_n what_o be_v it_o to_o render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o to_o render_v to_o they_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v to_o which_o we_o may_v say_v albeit_o such_o expression_n as_o their_o work_n deserve_v may_v be_v very_o well_o admit_v yet_o be_v there_o much_o difference_n between_o secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o work_n and_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v take_v the_o word_n merit_n in_o the_o cardinal_n sense_n for_o to_o say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n be_v but_o to_o speak_v the_o quality_n of_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a evil_a to_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a it_o do_v not_o speak_v equality_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n st._n gregory_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o the_o 143._o intelligiuâ—_n greg._n in_o 7._o psalmum_fw-la penitential_a v._o 8._o si_fw-mi secundâ—un_fw-mi opera_fw-la quomodò_fw-la misericordia_fw-la aestimabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la aliud_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligiuâ—_n psalm_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o every_o one_o say_v he_o according_a to_o their_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v account_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n another_o to_o render_v it_o for_o the_o work_v themselves_o for_o in_o that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n the_o very_a quality_n of_o the_o work_n be_v mean_v that_o they_o who_o work_n appear_v good_a shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a retribution_n another_o place_n they_o allege_v for_o merit_n be_v heb_fw-mi 13.16_o which_o in_o their_o latin_a edition_n have_v promeretur_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o bad_a latin_a as_o divinity_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o please_v and_o so_o by_o occumenius_n the_o word_n be_v interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o well_o please_v indeed_o the_o ancient_a latin_a father_n do_v some_o of_o they_o especial_o st._n cyprian_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a and_o innocent_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n merit_n use_v to_o say_v promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la i._n e._n to_o engage_v or_o obtain_v of_o god_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v about_o word_n or_o phrase_n let_v we_o see_v what_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o merit_v true_o so_o call_v first_o they_o allege_v all_o those_o scripture_n that_o call_v eternal_a life_n a_o reward_n reward_n their_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o thing_n from_o reward_n and_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o hire_n or_o pay_v of_o labourer_n we_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o often_o call_v but_o the_o inference_n therefore_o our_o work_n or_o labour_n do_v true_o merit_v such_o reward_n be_v inconsequent_a for_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n reckon_v of_o grace_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n in_o prafat_n ps_n 31._o as_o there_o be_v of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o according_o st_o aug._n merces_fw-la nostra_fw-la voco_fw-la gratia_n our_o reward_n be_v call_v grace_n and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o free_o give_v and_o st._n ambrose_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n there_o be_v merces_fw-la liberalitatis_fw-la the_o reward_n or_o recompense_n of_o liberality_n where_o bounty_n be_v see_v on_o the_o one_o part_n rather_o than_o desert_n on_o the_o other_o between_o man_n and_o man_n there_o may_v be_v merit_n and_o reward_v according_a to_o debt_n or_o just_o due_a not_o so_o between_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o be_v god_n reward_v set_v out_o by_o the_o other_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o recompense_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n not_o that_o the_o similitude_n stand_v good_a in_o all_o part_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n be_v antecedent_n to_o all_o covenant_n or_o promise_n the_o ability_n man_n have_v to_o perform_v it_o be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n the_o reward_n give_v be_v infinite_o beyond_o all_o that_o man_n can_v do_v second_o work_n of_o reward_n give_v in_o proportion_n to_o work_n they_o allege_v all_o such_o scripture_n as_o speak_v the_o reward_n give_v according_a to_o work_n therefore_o proportionable_o to_o the_o work_n and_o what_o be_v that_o else_o but_o according_a to_o merit_n when_o as_o in_o give_v there_o be_v regard_n have_v
place_n so_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o romanist_n for_o a_o semblance_n of_o purgatory_n must_v have_v another_o meaning_n then_o that_o they_o will_v put_v upon_o it_o antonian_a cypr._n â—p_n 52._o ad_fw-la antonian_a the_o place_n be_v this_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o penitent_a for_o pardon_n another_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o glory_n one_o thing_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n re_fw-mi aliud_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la staâ—_n re_fw-mi and_o not_o come_v thence_o till_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n be_v pay_v a_o not_o her_o thing_n present_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o virtue_n domini_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la longo_fw-la dâ—lore_fw-la â—â—uciatuâ—_n emunderi_fw-la &_o purgari_fw-la diu_fw-la igne_fw-la pendere_fw-la in_o die_fw-la judicii_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiam_fw-la domini_fw-la one_o thing_n to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o suffer_v a_o long_a grief_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v purge_v a_o great_a while_n by_o fire_n another_o thing_n to_o have_v all_o a_o man_n sin_n purge_v away_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o martyrdom_n one_o thing_n with_o suspense_n to_o expect_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v present_o crown_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o objector_n of_o this_o place_n be_v they_o not_o so_o ready_a to_o fancy_n a_o purgatory_n mean_v where_o ever_o they_o find_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o prison_n or_o last_o farthing_n or_o fire_n may_v easy_o see_v those_o phrase_n and_o expression_n to_o be_v use_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o severity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a satisfaction_n and_o penance_n to_o which_o they_o that_o fall_v the_o lapsi_fw-la either_o by_o adultery_n or_o renounce_v through_o fear_n the_o christian_a faith_n be_v put_v to_o the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o receive_n of_o those_o that_o fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n that_o if_o such_o savour_n be_v show_v they_o and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n let_v loose_a we_o shall_v have_v no_o confessor_n or_o martyr_n he_o answer_v desicit_fw-la answer_v no_o &_o maechis_n à _fw-la nobis_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la tempus_fw-la conceditur_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la datur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ideirco_fw-la virginitas_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la desicit_fw-la we_o give_v peace_n to_o adulterer_n after_o their_o time_n of_o penance_n fulfil_v and_o yet_o virginity_n fail_v not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o flourish_v then_o follow_v that_o place_n as_o afford_v reason_n for_o their_o receive_n of_o penitent_n from_o the_o severity_n they_o be_v put_v to_o and_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o their_o condition_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o those_o that_o have_v continue_v constant_a or_o prove_v confessor_n and_o martyr_n and_o therefore_o he_o express_v that_o severity_n with_o which_o the_o lapsi_fw-la be_v handle_v in_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o martyr_n suffering_n and_o privilege_n that_o they_o stand_v long_o desire_v pardon_n before_o they_o can_v be_v restore_v to_o former_a state_n that_o they_o be_v as_o man_n hold_v in_o prison_n till_o they_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o a_o great_a torment_n in_o the_o shame_n and_o grief_n of_o their_o penance_n and_o the_o anxious_a solicitude_n of_o obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v and_o last_o as_o to_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o confessor_n or_o other_o just_a person_n who_o without_o suspense_n and_o such_o solicitude_n expect_v the_o sensence_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o pendere_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiam_fw-la domini_fw-la be_v speak_v either_o of_o the_o time_n while_o they_o be_v under_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n during_o which_o time_n they_o continue_v in_o great_a perplexity_n and_o suspense_n as_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n which_o often_o be_v defer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n or_o else_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o more_o severe_a scrutiny_n and_o examination_n which_o they_o shall_v undergo_v at_o their_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o have_v that_o ready_a admittance_n which_o confessor_n and_o other_o just_a person_n that_o need_v not_o their_o repentance_n shall_v find_v be_v admit_v without_o delay_n ready_o cunctatione_n sine_fw-la cunctatione_n as_o st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o they_o or_o without_o judgement_n to_o grace_n and_o favour_n graâ—iam_fw-la sine_fw-la judicio_fw-la ad_fw-la graâ—iam_fw-la as_o ambr._n on_o the_o first_o psal_n vers_fw-la 5._o whereas_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v hold_v under_o a_o scrutiny_n examination_n a_o open_n of_o their_o fail_n and_o denial_n consusio_fw-la quis_fw-la pudor_fw-la quae_fw-la consusio_fw-la what_o shame_n then_o and_o confusion_n of_o face_n say_v st._n ambrose_n there_o when_o all_o shall_v be_v lay_v open_a or_o when_o take_v in_o that_o which_o thou_o taught_v other_o shall_v not_o do_v thus_o sometime_o some_o father_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o a_o salvable_a condition_n through_o faith_n and_o repentance_n though_o late_o as_o distinguishable_a from_o those_o that_o die_v martyr_n or_o have_v repent_v betimes_o have_v live_v long_o in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o christian_a profession_n and_o careful_a performance_n of_o righteousness_n st._n ambrose_n thus_o 12._o thus_o ambr._n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la c._n 12._o when_o that_o day_n come_v the_o day_n of_o death_n they_o go_v to_o their_o redeemer_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n yet_o 10._o yet_o ibid._n c._n 10._o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v to_o defer_v it_o to_o the_o resurrection_n according_a to_o the_o first_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n deliver_v above_o unless_o we_o take_v that_o go_n to_o abraham_n bosom_n general_o for_o a_o state_n of_o bless_a rest_n and_o be_v that_o where_o it_o will_v either_o below_o or_o in_o heaven_n yet_o their_o go_v thither_o present_o upon_o death_n exclude_v purgatory_n dionysius_n in_o his_o eccles_n 〈◊〉_d diony_n eccl._n hier._n c._n 7._o parte_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierarchy_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n transmits_n they_o present_o to_o a_o christ-like_a rest_n nazianzen_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n caesarius_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o oracioâ—_n say_v every_o good_a soul_n loose_v of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d nazien_fw-fr in_o epitaphio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v present_o to_o the_o state_n of_o bliss_n which_o he_o there_o describe_v such_o as_o he_o believe_v â—â—s_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o former_a assertion_n thus_o i_o believe_v the_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a every_o good_a soul_n be_v loose_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o purgatien_n mark_v the_o parenthesis_n he_o there_o put_v in_o ibid._n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la tenebras_fw-la effundebat_fw-la purgato_fw-la &_o deposito_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la verbo_fw-la ca_fw-mi res_fw-la appellanda_fw-la sit_fw-la nazian_n ibid._n that_o which_o do_v cause_n darkness_n be_v purge_v and_o depose_v which_o must_v be_v by_o death_n or_o separation_n from_o body_n or_o by_o what_o word_n that_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v call_v i_o know_v not_o chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o mat_n homil_n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o this_o present_a life_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v speak_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o future_a but_o there_o all_o grief_n fly_v away_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chrys_n ad_fw-la philip._n serm._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elsewhere_o speak_v of_o sinner_n and_o righteous_a he_o say_v of_o these_o be_v go_v from_o hence_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n face_n to_o face_n as_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o say_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n we_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n 4._o chrys_n ad_fw-la hebr._n ser_n 4._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o ask_v what_o mean_v the_o lamp_n and_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n viz._n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o as_o sign_n of_o joy_n to_o tell_v we_o the_o lord_n have_v crown_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v he_o with_o he_o and_o in_o his_o 61._o hom_n in_o joan._n he_o say_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v away_o with_o the_o angel_n allude_v to_o lazarus_n his_o soul_n carry_v by_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n all_o this_o and_o often_o thus_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o just_a man_n oppose_v to_o the_o sinner_n that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n for_o he_o usual_o divide_v all_o man_n into_o these_o two_o sort_n but_o such_o righteous_a man_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n send_v to_o purgatory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o heresy_n
trent_n say_v nothing_o which_o contrary_n the_o protestant_a doctrine_n save_v that_o it_o call_v that_o justification_n which_o be_v not_o so_o according_a either_o to_o scripture_n or_o father_n of_o this_o second_o and_o improper_a justification_n we_o speak_v 5._o speak_v chap._n iv_o nu_fw-la 2_o &_o 5._o above_o and_o show_v how_o it_o bring_v the_o controversy_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n to_o nothing_o if_o indeed_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o no_o more_o by_o their_o second_o justification_n than_o their_o council_n seem_v to_o make_v of_o it_o so_o that_o we_o may_v spare_v far_a labour_n in_o call_v they_o to_o show_v what_o proof_n they_o have_v for_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n and_o as_o for_o their_o first_o justification_n by_o inhaerent_a habitual_a righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o question_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n that_o righteousness_n be_v god_n work_n not_o we_o at_o all_o as_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v yet_o because_o we_o be_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n chap._n 4._o bind_v up_o by_o mr._n spencer_n reply_v to_o say_v only_o what_o he_o give_v occasion_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o a_o full_a clear_n of_o that_o wherein_o they_o and_o we_o do_v differ_v to_o enter_v a_o far_a consideration_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o work_n as_o to_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o lay_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o inherent_a and_o be_v too_o much_o afraid_a of_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n also_o that_o they_o give_v faith_n too_o little_a in_o this_o business_n and_o be_v needless_o afraid_a of_o the_o sola_fw-la fides_n faith_n only_o last_o that_o they_o speak_v too_o confuse_o when_o they_o say_v and_o give_v out_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_v 1._o for_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n the_o question_n be_v justification_n of_o johaerent_a righteousness_n as_o to_o justification_n by_o what_o righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n we_o must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n draw_v from_o they_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o truth_n such_o as_o they_o indeed_o be_v loath_a ready_o to_o profess_v and_o plain_o to_o speak_v out_o but_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o understand_v this_o question_n as_o to_o the_o two_o term_n in_o it_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n the_o first_o truth_n be_v this_o condemnation_n justification_n sound_v opposition_n to_o condemnation_n that_o justification_n speak_v opposition_n to_o condemnation_n as_o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o and_o stand_v primary_o in_o the_o acquit_v of_o a_o sinner_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n offence_n and_o punishment_n the_o remission_n or_o not_o impute_v of_o his_o sin_n the_o reconcile_n of_o he_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o this_o importance_n or_o sense_n the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n continual_o speak_v of_o it_o the_o definition_n or_o description_n which_o the_o adâ—_n the_o decret_n c._n 4._o justificationem_fw-la impii_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la translationem_fw-la a_o statu_fw-la filiorum_fw-la adâ—_n trent_n council_n give_v of_o justification_n be_v this_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o translation_n from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n into_o the_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v imply_v they_o grant_v it_o when_o they_o say_v accipientes_fw-la decret_n c._n 7._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr sola_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctificatio_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la justificatione_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la accipientes_fw-la justification_n be_v not_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o sanctification_n and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o justification_n we_o receive_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n together_o with_o remission_n of_o sin_n here_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o since_o the_o jesuit_n prevail_v it_o be_v make_v subsequent_a to_o the_o infuse_a righteousness_n which_o purge_v out_o the_o sin_n and_o that_o with_o they_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o deletion_n of_o it_o for_o these_o they_o confound_v as_o above_o note_v and_o be_v loath_a to_o express_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v by_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n a_o second_o truth_n love_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n take_v for_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n which_o they_o be_v not_o so_o willing_a to_o profess_v be_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o which_o we_o find_v justification_n and_o salvation_n often_o ascribe_v be_v mean_v the_o favour_n love_n or_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o deny_v such_o a_o acception_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o trent_n council_n condemn_v those_o that_o say_v 11._o council_n trid._n can_v 11._o the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n do_v imply_v it_o to_o be_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o their_o writer_n when_o put_v to_o it_o will_v acknowledge_v grace_n so_o take_v but_o decline_v so_o to_o interpret_v the_o word_n grace_n where_o ever_o they_o can_v hold_v out_o for_o it_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n inhaerent_a in_o we_o a_o three_o truth_n righteousness_n of_o impuaed_n righteousness_n they_o unwilling_o profess_v and_o decline_v to_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o impute_a righteousness_n or_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n their_o council_n acknowledge_v 7._o acknowledge_v decret_n c._n 7._o christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o do_v close_o imply_v this_o truth_n viz._n the_o application_n or_o imputation_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n or_o merit_n to_o we_o for_o justification_n and_o this_o imputation_n be_v mention_v when_o in_o that_o 11._o that_o cannon_n 11._o council_n they_o be_v anathematise_v that_o say_v man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o only_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n below_o to_o show_v how_o the_o cardinal_n admit_v of_o this_o imputation_n in_o one_o place_n with_o a_o non_fw-la est_fw-la absurdum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o say_v 10._o bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 10._o christ_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v satisfy_v it_o seem_v we_o be_v but_o light_o concern_v in_o this_o great_a truth_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n but_o deny_v it_o they_o can_v a_o four_o truth_n be_v imperfect_a inhaerent_a righteousness_n imperfect_a that_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o weak_a both_o in_o the_o habit_n or_o first_o infusion_n and_o also_o in_o the_o work_n this_o they_o will_v fain_o decline_v as_o prejudicial_a to_o justification_n by_o it_o but_o they_o must_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v this_o truth_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o indeed_o these_o truth_n have_v not_o be_v so_o ready_o profess_v since_o the_o jesuit_n prevail_v who_o study_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v for_o truth_n and_o peace_n but_o to_o set_v every_o point_n of_o doctrine_n far_o off_o from_o agreement_n yet_o notwithstanding_o aâ—l_v the_o device_n and_o endeavour_n of_o such_o dissembler_n of_o truth_n and_o enemy_n of_o peace_n we_o gain_v by_o the_o former_a truth_n this_o evidence_n for_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n stand_v what_o justification_n be_v and_o wherein_o proper_o be_v stand_v that_o it_o be_v a_o not-imputing_a of_o his_o sin_n a_o absolve_a or_o acquit_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o condemnation_n due_a to_o they_o a_o reconcile_n of_o he_o or_o receive_v he_o into_o god_n favour_n a_o accept_n of_o he_o in_o the_o belove_a through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n also_o that_o albeit_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v by_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a also_o and_o true_o righteous_a according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o be_v all_o the_o righteousness_n inhaerent_o in_o he_o too_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a for_o his_o justification_n his_o appear_v and_o stand_v in_o judgement_n he_o need_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v a_o supply_n of_o what_o be_v want_v and_o to_o cover_v what_o be_v amiss_o contaremus_fw-la a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n and_o a_o writer_n against_o luther_n be_v in_o this_o point_n clear_o protestant_a convince_v of_o the_o former_a truth_n and_o express_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o his_o word_n below_o rehearse_v but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o work_n they_o make_v in_o that_o church_n actual_a of_o inherent_a right_n habitual_a and_o actual_a
with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o what_o they_o bring_v from_o scripture_n or_o father_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v catholic_n inherent_a righteousness_n they_o distinguish_v into_o habitual_a which_o be_v by_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o actual_a which_o be_v acquire_v by_o work_n and_o here_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v imputata_fw-la agree_v bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justif_a c._n 15._o an_fw-mi sit_fw-la habitualis_fw-la a_o actualis_fw-la a_o utraque_fw-la de_fw-fr hac_fw-la re_fw-mi disputant_n catholici_fw-la doctores_fw-la sed_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ver_fw-la a_o justitia_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la christi_fw-la justitia_fw-la imputata_fw-la whether_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v formal_o righteous_a by_o the_o habitual_a or_o by_o the_o actual_a righteousness_n or_o by_o both_o together_o for_o the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v their_o doctor_n dispute_v it_o but_z say_v he_o all_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a inhaerent_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a formal_o not_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n how_o their_o catholic_n doctor_n agree_v in_o this_o we_o shall_v examine_v present_o but_o first_o see_v how_o the_o cardinal_n declare_v he_o profess_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o his_o judgement_n be_v for_o the_o ibid._n the_o solam_fw-la habitualem_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la justi_fw-la formaliter_fw-la sâ—mus_fw-la ibid._n habitual_a as_o infuse_v and_o answer_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o those_o that_o plead_v for_o the_o actual_a also_o where_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n here_o allege_v for_o the_o actual_a righteousness_n against_o the_o solam_fw-la habitualem_fw-la the_o habitual_a only_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o they_o usual_o bring_v for_o work_n against_o solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la faith_n only_o and_o the_o answer_n which_o the_o cardinal_n return_v to_o they_o may_v serve_v we_o to_o exclude_v work_n from_o the_o true_a justification_n the_o place_n and_o answer_v brief_o be_v these_o rom._n 16._o bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 16._o 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v the_o cardinal_n answer_v out_o of_o s._n aug._n they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v or_o declare_v just_a in_o the_o divine_a judgement_n st._n james_n c._n 2.24_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v the_o cardinal_n answer_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o the_o second_o justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o good_a and_o just_a work_n the_o increase_n of_o habitual_a justice_n be_v merit_v last_o 1_o jo._n 3.7_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a the_o card._n answer_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v what_o make_v a_o man_n formal_o just_a but_o that_o whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o the_o cardinal_n remove_v the_o actual_a righteousness_n of_o work_n from_o that_o which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o true_a and_o proper_a justification_n much_o more_o be_v they_o removable_a from_o the_o formality_n of_o that_o which_o we_o hold_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a justification_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o they_o all_o agree_v imputation_n concession_n of_o romanist_n about_o imputation_n as_o the_o cardinal_n boast_v upon_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n against_o the_o impute_a first_o see_v what_o vasquez_n and_o bellarmine_n two_o great_a defender_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o be_v force_v to_o grant_v about_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n vega_n have_v say_v as_o vasquez_n note_n and_o correct_v he_o for_o it_o divine_a providence_n order_v it_o so_o 1._o vasq_fw-la in_o 1.2_o disput_fw-la 222._o cap._n 1._o that_o the_o father_n use_v not_o the_o word_n of_o imputation_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o heretic_n of_o these_o day_n for_o their_o error_n of_o false_a imputation_n he_o be_v not_o afraid_a it_o seem_v of_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o occasion_n and_o warrant_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n but_o vasquez_n acknowledge_v the_o father_n do_v use_v that_o word_n and_o other_o word_n equivalent_a as_o communication_n and_o application_n and_o he_o grant_v ibid._n concedimus_fw-la imputari_fw-la nobis_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la acsi_fw-la revera_fw-la essent_fw-la nostra_fw-la ibid._n that_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o indeed_o they_o be_v we_o and_o he_o give_v a_o good_a reason_n because_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o head_n this_o be_v fair_a and_o enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n if_o he_o do_v not_o pull_v back_o what_o he_o have_v give_v out_o and_o restrain_v what_o he_o have_v free_o and_o true_o grant_v therefore_o he_o subjoin_v ibid._n dissentimus_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la merita_fw-la christi_fw-la existimamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputari_fw-la dicimus_fw-la imputari_fw-la ratione_fw-la effectus_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la loquor_fw-la council_n trid._n etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la effectum_fw-la imputari_fw-la ibid._n we_o differ_v from_o the_o heretic_n in_o that_o to_o which_o or_o for_o which_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v how_o be_v that_o we_o say_v they_o be_v impute_v say_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o effect_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n speak_v also_o that_o they_o be_v impute_v as_o to_o some_o effect_n now_o if_o we_o ask_v to_o what_o effect_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n they_o be_v impute_v unto_o justification_n and_o unto_o life_n eternal_a this_o be_v very_o true_a but_o how_o unto_o justification_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o or_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n grace_n pravenient_a and_o adjuvant_fw-la be_v give_v to_o dispose_v we_o to_o justification_n and_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n give_v formal_o to_o justify_v we_o thus_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o as_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v no_o mention_n of_o that_o we_o must_v look_v for_o it_o in_o that_o purgation_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v make_v by_o infuse_v righteousness_n for_o they_o usual_o confound_v remission_n and_o deletion_n or_o purgation_n of_o sin_n as_o above_o note_v nu_fw-la 1._o the_o cardinal_n in_o his_o concession_n speak_v a_o little_o clear_a for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v reserve_v himself_o still_o for_o his_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o keep_v he_o off_o from_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n which_o allow_v the_o be_v and_o necessity_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o only_o the_o nicety_n of_o a_o term_n formaliter_fw-la for_o sententia_fw-la for_o bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 7._o si_fw-mi solâ—m_fw-la vellent_fw-la imputari_fw-la nobis_fw-la christi_fw-la merita_fw-la quia_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o possumus_fw-la ea_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la offer_n pro_fw-la peccaâ—is_fw-la nostris_fw-la quoniâ—m_fw-la christus_fw-la suscrpit_fw-la onus_fw-la satisfaciendi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la recta_fw-la esset_fw-la corum_fw-la sententia_fw-la speak_v of_o protestant_n if_o they_o will_v say_v he_o have_v only_o christ_n merit_n impute_v to_o we_o because_o they_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o we_o may_v offer_v they_o to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o undertake_v the_o burden_n of_o satissy_v for_o we_o their_o doctrine_n be_v right_a and_o sound_a but_o so_o to_o have_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o by_o it_o we_o be_v formal_o just_a be_v repugnant_a to_o right_a reason_n well_o we_o say_v the_o first_o which_o he_o can_v but_o approve_v we_o do_v not_o say_v the_o other_o for_o that_o formal_o just_a or_o justify_v be_v their_o expression_n not_o we_o again_o although_o by_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n say_v he_o etc._n bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 10._o etiamsi_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la inhaer_n tamen_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la saâ—isfacimus_fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la aeterna_fw-la non_fw-la absurdum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v true_o denominate_v and_o make_v righteous_a yet_o do_v we_o not_o by_o that_o satisfy_v god_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o say_v christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v satisfy_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v there_o be_v beside_o a_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n in_o we_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v there_o be_v but_o affirm_v they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o unto_o it_o and_o may_v observe_v how_o careful_a the_o cardinal_n be_v for_o this_o