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unreasonableness_n and_o carry_v their_o condemnation_n in_o their_o forehead_n 1._o that_o just_a person_n after_o they_o have_v as_o they_o hold_v merit_v heaven_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o their_o justice_n and_o die_v acceptable_a to_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o a_o purgatory_n to_o be_v torment_v 2._o that_o the_o merciful_a god_n after_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n after_o he_o have_v forgive_v they_o for_o the_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n shall_v exact_v of_o they_o such_o extreme_a satisfaction_n or_o punishment_n and_o that_o only_a for_o some_o remainder_n of_o temporal_a pain_n not_o satisfy_v or_o bear_v in_o this_o life_n when_o as_o that_o punishment_n exceed_o go_v beyond_o all_o that_o can_v be_v suffer_v in_o this_o life_n though_o never_o so_o long_o 3._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n forbid_v all_o temporal_a gain_n to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n shall_v notwithstanding_o suffer_v it_o daily_o to_o be_v do_v where_o the_o poor_a must_v be_v content_a with_o the_o general_a suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o rich_a that_o die_n and_o can_v pay_v for_o it_o have_v many_o particular_a mass_n indulgence_n in_o order_n to_o their_o ease_n or_o delivery_n the_o place_n of_o scripture_n here_o bring_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o mistake_v be_v such_o as_o be_v intend_v for_o comfort_n against_o suffering_n in_o this_o life_n and_o against_o dissolution_n or_o death_n by_o the_o better_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o this_o doctrine_n make_v all_o these_o miserable_a comfort_n and_o his_o answer_n miserable_a not_o only_o mistake_v but_o wrest_n of_o scripture_n the_o first_o place_n be_v revel_v 14._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o or_o
utramque_fw-la attingimus_fw-la por_fw-mi fidem_fw-la and_o say_v we_o attain_v to_o both_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n then_o he_o put_v the_o question_n upon_o which_o of_o these_o righteousness_n we_o ought_v to_o rely_v or_o hold_v ourselves_o justify_v before_o god_n and_o account_v righteous_a he_o conclude_v ibid._n justitiâ_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatâ_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la ibid._n it_o must_v be_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v we_o not_o upon_o the_o sanctity_n or_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o add_v the_o reason_n peccemus_fw-la inchoata_fw-la &_o imperfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la tueri_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la offendamus_fw-la &_o assidue_fw-la peccemus_fw-la because_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v but_o inchoate_n and_o imperfect_a which_o can_v keep_v we_o from_o offend_v often_o offendit_fw-la idcircò_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ob_fw-la hanc_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecia_fw-la justitia_fw-la quaeomnino_fw-la placet_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la offendit_fw-la and_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o have_v daily_o need_v to_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n therefore_o we_o can_v be_v account_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o this_o our_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o we_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v altogether_o please_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o offend_v he_o unto_o this_o the_o same_o author_n apply_v phil._n 3.9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o faith_n he_o give_v we_o withal_o a_o good_a lesson_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n say_v he_o that_o holy_a man_n ibid._n man_n quantò_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanclitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la minùs_fw-la sibi_fw-la placere_fw-la &_o tanto_fw-la magìs_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la se_fw-la indigere_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la sibi_fw-la donata_fw-la ideóque_fw-la se_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la christo_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la contar._n ibid._n the_o more_o they_o advance_v in_o sanctity_n the_o less_o be_v they_o please_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o more_o do_v they_o understand_v how_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n give_v unto_o they_o therefore_o they_o forsake_v themselves_o and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n only_o he_o answer_v also_o to_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n object_v as_o that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v often_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n ps_n 18.20_o 21._o if_o david_n have_v say_v and_o mean_v this_o so_o deo_fw-la it_o à _fw-la ut_fw-la putasset_fw-la se_fw-la propterea_fw-la justificatum_fw-la esse_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o to_o think_v himself_o therefore_o justify_v before_o god_n he_o have_v speak_v as_o arrogant_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luc._n mendacia_fw-la scd_v &_o essent_fw-la mera_fw-fr mendacia_fw-la 18._o nay_o he_o have_v speak_v mere_a lie_n all_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o enemy_n especial_o saul_n and_o absalon_n of_o who_o he_o have_v deserve_v well_o and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o righteousness_n before_o god_n also_o to_o that_o place_n of_o deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o observe_v all_o these_o commandment_n he_o answer_v christo_fw-la answer_v justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la legalis_fw-la est_fw-la custedire_fw-la omniâ—_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la nullus_fw-la servet_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la legis_fw-la ergò_fw-la sub_fw-la maledicto_fw-la omnes_fw-la ideoque_fw-la omnes_fw-la indigemus_fw-la christo_fw-la our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v to_o observe_v all_o but_o because_o there_o be_v none_o that_o keep_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o all_o lie_n under_o the_o curse_n or_o condemnation_n and_o all_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n thus_o that_o cardinal_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n or_o question_n between_o impute_a and_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n acknowledge_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o inhaerent_a as_o to_o its_o effect_n of_o justify_v and_o that_o the_o impute_a be_v to_o be_v rely_v on_o we_o may_v to_o these_o add_v what_o the_o colen_n divine_v in_o their_o antididagma_n justific_n antidida_fw-la gma_fw-la tit._n justific_n or_o book_n oppose_v to_o the_o reformation_n endeavour_v by_o hermannus_n the_o archbishop_n do_v acknowledge_v speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n apprehenditur_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la dum_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehenditur_fw-la that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o more_o to_o like_a purpose_n hitherto_o we_o have_v show_v by_o the_o forego_n witness_n that_o this_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n have_v not_o be_v catholic_n within_o that_o church_n not_o so_o general_o hold_v among_o themselves_o as_o they_o pretend_v it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o look_v high_o and_o briesy_o examine_v what_o they_o bring_v from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v according_a to_o vincentius_n rule_n catholic_n point_n romanist_n destiture_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o point_n and_o by_o this_o trial_n it_o will_v still_o appear_v less_o worthy_a of_o that_o name_n the_o cardinal_n bring_v 3._o bring_v bell._n l._n 2._o the_o justif_a c._n 3._o eight_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o justification_n by_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n which_o may_v all_o be_v answer_v with_o this_o one_o exception_n they_o may_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o not_o that_o there_o be_v justification_n by_o it_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o his_o first_o place_n be_v rom._n 5.19_o make_v sinner_n real_o inhaerent_o we_o grant_v it_o true_a and_o answerable_o make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n but_o be_v we_o make_v sinner_n only_o so_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v we_o not_o also_o make_v so_o by_o imputation_n the_o cardinal_n himself_o acknowledge_v it_o itaque_fw-la bell._n the_o aâ—_n miss_v gâ—a_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 17._o sect_n itaque_fw-la and_o then_o be_v we_o not_o also_o make_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n obedience_n the_o cardinal_n as_o we_o see_v 4._o see_v nu._n 4._o above_o in_o three_o place_n acknowledge_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n for_o free_v we_o from_o the_o offence_n of_o sin_n and_o and_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o therefore_o from_o that_o condemnation_n under_o which_o we_o be_v by_o the_o first_o adam_n disobedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o condemnation_n the_o apostle_n here_o vers_n 18._o set_v against_o justification_n and_o so_o in_o this_o antithesis_fw-la vers_fw-la 19_o between_o make_v sixner_n and_o make_v righteous_a must_n first_o stand_v good_a in_o regard_n of_o condemnation_n and_o justification_n take_v proper_o then_o between_o the_o inhaerent_a depravation_n and_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n take_v what_o the_o ancient_a commentator_n here_o say_v be_v mean_v by_o make_v sinner_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n and_o after_o he_o occumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi to_o the_o like_a purpose_n expound_v it_o make_v subject_a to_o punishment_n and_o condemn_v to_o death_n that_o be_v the_o first_o sense_n of_o make_v sinner_n and_o unto_o that_o be_v justification_n in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a sense_n oppose_v the_o cardinal_n second_o testimony_n be_v rom._n suprá_fw-fr bel._n quo_fw-la suprá_fw-fr 3.24_o here_o he_o will_v find_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o the_o word_n grace_v take_v for_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o fix_v the_o formal_a cause_n gratis_o of_o grace_n and_o gratis_o that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n inhaerent_a and_o not_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n gratis_o free_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o set_v out_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n but_o the_o cardinal_n here_o also_o be_v impertinent_a and_o his_o argument_n inconsequent_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratis_o free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o put_v here_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n gracious_a favour_n so_o much_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o false_a cause_n viz._n any_o cause_n desert_n motive_n on_o man_n part_n free_o that_o be_v without_o any_o price_n pay_v by_o we_o without_o any_o cause_n give_v by_o we_o or_o any_o worth_n in_o we_o thus_o gratis_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n and_o though_o it_o consequent_o
free_a promise_n and_o liberality_n see_v then_o the_o matter_n stand_v clean_o otherwise_o between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a concession_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o free_a acceptation_n of_o it_o unto_o reward_n of_o free_a and_o liberal_a promise_n in_o appoint_v the_o reward_n the_o service_n or_o work_n can_v be_v true_o meritorious_a and_o certain_o these_o consideration_n do_v and_o still_o do_v cause_n diverse_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o decline_v this_o true_o meritorious_a goodwork_n against_o merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o goodwork_n or_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o attinet_fw-la the_o bel._n l._n 5._o the_o justific_a c._n 16._o sect_n quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la cardinal_n acknowledge_v it_o of_o tho._n walden_v and_o of_o p._n brugens_n who_o will_v have_v they_o call_v meritorious_a not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la of_o condignity_n but_o ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la tantum_fw-la only_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n merit_v as_o it_o signify_v the_o obtain_n of_o the_o reward_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o liberal_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v of_o durand_n he_o say_v that_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o fight_v against_o the_o heretic_n fight_v against_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n contra_fw-la bel._n the_o just_a l._n 5._o c._n 17._o sect_n alâ—j_fw-la contra_fw-la also_o of_o scotus_n and_o other_o schoolman_n and_o of_o viega_n that_o they_o hold_v good_a work_n meritorious_a only_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o god_n compact_n and_o promise_n not_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la for_o the_o worthof_o the_o work_n which_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o former_a so_o that_o the_o cardinal_n find_v only_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o lutheran_n doctrine_n and_o they_o they_o hold_v good_a work_n verè_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccata_fw-la true_o good_a and_o not_o sin_n which_o the_o lutheran_n do_v not_o that_o we_o grant_v they_o true_o good_a and_o not_o sin_n be_v say_v above_o but_o this_o satisfy_v not_o the_o cardinal_n and_o therefore_o chap._n 18._o endeavour_n to_o prove_v they_o meritorious_a ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la not_o only_a ratione_fw-la promissionis_fw-la because_o of_o the_o promise_n assure_v the_o reward_n but_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la because_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v make_v our_o debtor_n 18._o non_fw-la sola_fw-la pro_fw-la missione_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la nostro_fw-la deus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la debtor_n bel._n ibid._n cap._n 18._o not_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n but_o also_o by_o reasonof_o our_o work_n this_o i_o note_v to_o show_v how_o the_o reason_n of_o verè_fw-la mereri_fw-la true_o to_o merit_v do_v force_n from_o the_o cardinal_n who_o strive_v to_o defend_v it_o such_o affirmation_n and_o from_o other_o who_o do_v not_o see_v how_o merit_n can_v be_v proper_o between_o god_n and_o man_n such_o concession_n and_o yield_a up_o of_o the_o cause_n for_o this_o be_v agree_v according_a to_o former_a concession_n first_o what_o be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o work_n true_o meritorious_a and_o then_o what_o man_n receive_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n to_o enable_v he_o for_o work_v and_o how_o man_n stand_v indebt_v to_o god_n the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n all_o their_o proof_n fall_v short_a as_o not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la to_o the_o point_n all_o our_o proof_n from_o scripture_n stand_v good_a against_o merit_n proper_o take_v and_o the_o mistake_v mr._n spencer_n will_v fasten_v on_o we_o appear_v frivolous_a as_o we_o shall_v now_o see_v the_o first_o place_n he_o set_v down_o as_o allege_v by_o we_o be_v rom._n 8.18_o the_o suffering_n of_o it_o his_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n nothing_o here_o say_v he_o against_o merit_n why_o so_o because_o condigno_fw-la goodwork_n produce_v eternal_a life_n but_o not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o great_a bulk_n it_o bear_v yet_o it_o produce_v it_o so_o do_v suffering_n the_o fair_a tree_n of_o life_n as_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o this_o flourish_n of_o a_o similitude_n in_o transfer_v thing_n physical_a to_o moral_a neither_o prove_v nor_o answer_v any_o thing_n controversal_a again_o it_o come_v not_o home_n speak_v only_o to_o the_o word_n compare_v whereas_o the_o force_n be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o worthy_a which_o in_o compare_v thing_n moral_a as_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n be_v main_o considerable_a so_o be_v here_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o physical_a or_o natural_a production_n and_o moral_a for_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o small_a suffering_n of_o this_o life_n may_v produce_v or_o work_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v there_o in_o their_o way_n and_o measure_n a_o more_o exceed_o and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o if_o this_o author_n will_v have_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_n he_o must_v affirm_v that_o suffering_n and_o good_a work_n do_v produce_v it_o veritate_fw-la insitâ_fw-la by_o their_o own_o virtue_n and_o worth_n as_o that_o seed_n do_v the_o bulk_n which_o come_v of_o it_o by_o its_o own_o inbred_a virtue_n the_o next_o place_n be_v luc._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n the_o mistake_n here_o he_o impute_v to_o we_o be_v because_o we_o will_v have_v merit_n exclude_v here_o god_n unprofitable_a servant_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n by_o this_o acknowledgement_n of_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o be_v unprofitable_a why_o then_o say_v he_o deserve_v a_o servant_n his_o wage_n by_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o nothing_o else_o pa._n 169._o because_o duty_n of_o a_o servant_n do_v not_o 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