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unusquisque_fw-la svam_fw-la secundum_fw-la mensuram_fw-la quam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la partitur_fw-la singulis_fw-la prout_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la propriam_fw-la cuiusque_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la &_o cooperationem_fw-la quanquam_fw-la enim_fw-la nemo_fw-la posset_n esse_fw-la iustus_fw-la nisi_fw-la cui_fw-la merita_fw-la passionis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la communicantur_fw-la id_fw-la támen_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la impir_n iustificatione_n fit_a dum_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la sanctissimae_fw-la passionis_fw-la merito_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificantur_fw-la atque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la inhaeret_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o only_a formal_a cause_n to_o wit_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o that_o whereby_o himself_o be_v just_a but_o that_o whereby_o he_o make_v we_o just_a namely_o wherewith_o he_o have_v 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chapt_n entitle_v of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n conclude_v thus_o in_o his_o first_o argument_n superâ—â—uum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la philosophia_fw-la alienum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ponere_fw-la alien_a aliquam_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la videlicet_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la imputativam_fw-la christi_fw-la it_o be_v superfluous_a and_o abhor_v from_o all_o philosophy_n to_o put_v any_o other_o righteousness_n for_o a_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n as_o the_o imputative_a righteousness_n of_o christ._n therefore_o according_a to_o romane-catholicke_a divinity_n which_o be_v most_o humane_a philosophy_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o a_o man_n righteousness_n must_v be_v inherent_a in_o he_o and_o his_o own_o and_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o us._n but_o yet_o the_o same_o author_n afterward_o seem_v to_o shake_v imputation_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v good_a friend_n with_o it_o where_o he_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la adeo_fw-la invisum_fw-la nobis_fw-la 2._o hoc_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la ut_fw-la credam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nos_fw-la posse_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o proposito_fw-la benè_fw-la illo_fw-la uti_fw-la this_o word_n imputation_n be_v not_o so_o odious_a unto_o we_o as_o that_o i_o think_v we_o may_v never_o use_v it_o well_o to_o this_o purpose_n verè_fw-la namque_fw-la &_o sanè_fw-la ac_fw-la latinè_fw-la possumus_fw-la dicere_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la &_o meritum_fw-la imputatam_fw-la esse_fw-la generi_fw-la humanâ—_n iustitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o passione_n sua_fw-la &_o iugiter_fw-la imputari_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificantur_fw-la &_o satisfaciunt_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la suis_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la merentur_fw-la for_o we_o may_v true_o and_o sooth_o and_o in_o dicere_fw-la plain_a term_n say_v that_o unto_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n be_v impute_v to_o mankind_n and_o be_v continual_o impute_v to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o do_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o their_o good_a work_n do_v merit_v eternal_a life_n and_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v non_fw-la transiâ—_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la realiter_fw-la
in_o this_o 5._o council_n a_o freewill_n they_o must_v have_v though_o they_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o such_o a_o freewill_n we_o easy_o grant_v they_o as_o loath_a to_o incur_v their_o anathema_n for_o say_v that_o freewill_n be_v altogether_o lose_v and_o extinguish_v by_o adam_n fall_n the_o praise_n which_o vega_n their_o interpreter_n give_v to_o richardus_fw-la learned_a saying_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o freewill_n we_o also_o with_o its_o proper_a limitation_n admit_v of_o 4._o when_o thou_o hear_v say_v he_o that_o freewill_n be_v a_o captive_a understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o deprive_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o its_o native_a power_n be_v thus_o weak_a then_o how_o shall_v it_o dispose_v itself_o to_o receive_v grace_n no_o say_v the_o council_n as_o also_o their_o schoolman_n freewill_n being_n weak_a it_o must_v be_v stir_v up_o move_v and_o help_v by_o grace_n and_o then_o it_o dispose_v itself_o free_o to_o 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it_o a_o man_n dispose_v &_o prepare_v himself_o to_o merit_v the_o second_o grace_n by_o way_n of_o congruity_n and_o yet_o aquinas_n speak_v of_o this_o grace_n sai_z deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi gratiam_fw-la 2._o nisi_fw-la dignis_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n give_v not_o grace_v but_o to_o the_o worthy_a yet_o say_v he_o not_o so_o as_o be_v first_o worthy_a but_o because_o he_o by_o grace_n make_v they_o worthy_a o_o miserable_a perplexity_n if_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o worthy_a than_o they_o be_v worthy_a before_o he_o give_v they_o grace_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a before_o he_o give_v they_o grace_n how_o do_v he_o give_v grace_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o worthy_a but_o whatsoever_o this_o first_o grace_n be_v whereby_o the_o will_n be_v first_o move_v aquinas_n tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v not_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o c._n grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o merit_n that_o proceed_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o 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justification_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v free_o give_v to_o all_o vega_n turn_v the_o cat_n in_o the_o pan_n and_o say_v loquuntur_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o speak_v shift_v say_v he_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o our_o justification_n whereof_o in_o that_o proposition_n a_o little_a before_o he_o make_v the_o first_o grace_n to_o be_v one_o and_o so_o take_v justification_n as_o it_o comprehend_v the_o first_o grace_n in_o it_o it_o exclude_v all_o merit_n because_o no_o merit_n go_v before_o the_o first_o grace_n as_o the_o most_o of_o they_o teach_v but_o take_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n alone_o by_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la the_o grace_n that_o make_v a_o man_n accept_v it_o may_v be_v question_v say_v he_o whether_o that_o may_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o merit_n at_o least_o of_o congrnitie_n whereupon_o he_o 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which_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o reward_n as_o be_v do_v by_o man_n not_o like_v nor_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o yet_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v congruous_a and_o meet_a and_o beseem_v the_o divine_a goodness_n out_o of_o his_o liberality_n and_o bounty_n to_o accept_v they_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v sinner_n to_o his_o grace_n but_o soto_n on_o the_o other_o side_n shut_v out_o all_o manner_n of_o merit_n of_o congruity_n go_v before_o justification_n pergimus_fw-la congruo_fw-la pro_fw-la ingenio_fw-la nostro_fw-la constituere_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o proceed_v say_v soto_n according_a to_o our_o capacity_n to_o define_v that_o before_o justification_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o that_o grace_n that_o make_v a_o man_n accept_v there_o be_v in_o man_n work_n no_o merit_n either_o of_o condignity_n or_o of_o congruity_n but_o a_o little_a after_o he_o make_v a_o full_a amends_o for_o it_o say_v cum_fw-la autem_fw-la quis_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o a_o man_n 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whereas_o he_o say_v
faith_n do_v merit_v justification_n his_o meaning_n be_v faith_n obtain_v justification_n sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ratione_fw-la meriti_fw-la without_o any_o respect_n of_o merit_n here_o let_v i_o insert_v by_o the_o way_n a_o worthy_a annotation_n of_o merit_n george_n cassander_n upon_o the_o word_n mereri_fw-la or_o merit_n in_o his_o second_o scholia_fw-la upon_o his_o ecclesiastic_a hymn_n print_v at_o paris_n 1616_o for_o in_o other_o late_a impression_n haply_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o scholia_fw-la be_v quite_o purge_v out_o by_o the_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la compose_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o catholic_a king_n philip_n the_o second_o and_o by_o the_o advice_n also_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o albany_n the_o copy_n whereof_o be_v print_v at_o strasburgh_n the_o word_n of_o the_o index_n be_v these_o scholium_fw-la incipiens_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la merendi_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la etc._n etc._n deleatur_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o scholium_fw-la of_o george_n cassander_n begin_v thus_o etc._n etc._n let_v it_o be_v whole_o cancel_v but_o be_v notwithstanding_o preserve_v from_o this_o purgatory_n fire_n let_v we_o note_v it_o vocabulum_fw-la merendi_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la scriptores_fw-la ferè_fw-la idem_fw-la valet_fw-la quod_fw-la consequt_fw-la seu_fw-la aptum_fw-la idoneumque_fw-la fieri_fw-la ad_fw-la consequendum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la inter_fw-la cetera_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la cypriani_fw-la loco_fw-la apparet_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la paulus_n inquit_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la vulgò_fw-la dicitur_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la consecutus_fw-la sum_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la erasmus_fw-la vertit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la adeptus_fw-la sum_fw-la id_fw-la cyprianus_n ad_fw-la jubaianum_fw-la legit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la merui_fw-la et_fw-la multa_fw-la loca_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la officijs_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la hoc_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la hoc_fw-la intellectu_fw-la accipi_fw-la debeat_fw-la quae_fw-la vocis_fw-la notio_fw-la si_fw-la retineatur_fw-la multa_fw-la quae_fw-la duriùs_fw-la dici_fw-la videntur_fw-la mitiora_fw-la &_o commodiora_fw-la apparebunt_fw-la the_o word_n merit_n say_v cassander_n among_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v common_o import_v as_o much_o as_o to_o attain_v or_o to_o be_v make_v apt_a and_o fit_a to_o attain_v or_o obtain_v that_o which_o among_o other_o do_v appear_v out_o of_o one_o place_n of_o cyprian_a for_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v 1._o tim._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n or_o as_o erasmus_n render_v it_o i_o get_v or_o receive_v mercy_n the_o same_o do_v cyprian_a to_o jubaianus_n read_v i_o merit_v mercy_n and_o many_o other_o place_n say_v he_o there_o be_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o prayer_n where_o this_o word_n merit_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n which_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v retain_v many_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v harsh_o will_v appear_v more_o gentle_a and_o accommodate_v thus_o cassander_n but_o this_o among_o sundry_a other_o say_n of_o cassander_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o index_n to_o be_v purge_v out_o of_o his_o work_n do_v plain_o show_v what_o opinion_n the_o pontifician_n have_v of_o merit_n advance_v it_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o a_o high_a strain_n than_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o acquaint_v withal_o or_o let_v the_o pontifician_n themselves_o interpret_v unto_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n merit_n use_v by_o st._n augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n foelix_fw-la culpa_fw-la quae_fw-la talem_fw-la august_n meruit_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la will_v they_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n merit_v either_o by_o congruity_n or_o by_o condignity_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n and_o again_o where_o he_o say_v nemo_fw-la de_fw-la svi_fw-la peccati_fw-la dimissione_n desperet_fw-la 35._o quando_fw-la illi_fw-la veniam_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la occiderunt_fw-la christum_fw-la let_v none_o despair_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n when_o as_o they_o merit_v pardon_v which_o kill_v christ._n will_v they_o therefore_o say_v that_o they_o which_o murder_v christ_n merit_a pardon_n either_o congruous_o or_o condign_o or_o what_o mean_v gregory_n surname_v the_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o use_v the_o word_n merit_n to_o saul_n persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n say_v 34._o illi_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o persequeris_fw-la iste_fw-la verò_fw-la audire_fw-la meruit_fw-la dimissum_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v why_o do_v thou_o persecute_v i_o but_o he_o merit_v to_o hear_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o what_o merit_n be_v this_o trow_v we_o and_o the_o same_o gregory_n speak_v of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v latro_n cruentis_fw-la manibus_fw-la audire_fw-la meruit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o thief_n with_o his_o bloody_a hand_n merit_v to_o hear_v this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n what_o merit_n be_v in_o his_o bloody_a hand_n but_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n merit_n in_o these_o pure_a and_o ancient_a time_n use_v for_o to_o obtain_v or_o such_o like_a but_o to_o return_v whence_o we_o digress_v we_o see_v vega_n and_o soto_n two_o grand_a captain_n in_o the_o trent_n council_n one_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o merit_n of_o congruity_n but_o the_o council_n through_o the_o dexterity_n of_o contradiction_n sancti_fw-la crucij_fw-la have_v so_o compose_v the_o decree_n and_o namely_o this_o of_o preparation_n as_o that_o by_o profound_a equivocation_n even_o flat_a contradiction_n be_v reconcile_v but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o merit_n of_o congruity_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o council_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o preparatorie_n work_v to_o justification_n but_o involue_v in_o such_o general_a term_n that_o soto_n and_o his_o side_n hold_v the_o contrary_a may_v not_o take_v offence_n at_o it_o but_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o council_n be_v for_o they_o in_o so_o much_o as_o soto_n in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_n which_o he_o write_v as_o a_o commentary_n of_o this_o session_n of_o the_o council_n set_v down_o all_o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o as_o the_o ground_n and_o text_n of_o his_o commentary_n take_v one_o notable_a instance_n of_o their_o egregious_a equivocation_n in_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o this_o session_n before_o allege_v if_o any_o 1._o man_n shall_v say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o his_o own_o work_n which_o be_v do_v either_o by_o the_o power_n of_o man_n nature_n or_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n without_o divine_a grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o 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against_o the_o pelagian_n who_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o work_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n without_o divine_a grace_n by_o jesus_n christ._n or_o against_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o moses_n law_n save_v only_o that_o the_o council_n have_v cautelous_o and_o corrected_o express_v this_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o moses_n law_n chapt._n 1._o as_o here_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n lest_o as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o trent-councell_n have_v well_o observe_v if_o it_o have_v pass_v as_o at_o the_o first_o draught_n in_o these_o word_n per_fw-la legem_fw-la mosis_fw-la by_o moses_n law_n then_o exception_n may_v have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o circumcision_n to_o which_o some_o ascribe_v remission_n of_o sin_n this_o canon_n or_o that_o decree_n may_v have_v be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o 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ab_fw-la illo_fw-la in_o iustificatos_fw-la christ_n righteousness_n do_v not_o real_o pass_v from_o he_o into_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v nor_o by_o it_o be_v we_o formal_o justify_v but_o imputation_n be_v of_o god_n which_o join_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o and_o make_v they_o we_o after_o a_o sort_n in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o his_o merit_n sake_n he_o give_v we_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v righteous_a cum_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o see_v by_o the_o righteousness_n ibid._n of_o christ_n mankind_n have_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o it_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n be_v thereby_o unlock_v and_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v or_o satisfy_v or_o merit_n at_o god_n hand_n see_v by_o his_o merit_n they_o be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o satisfy_v for_o themselves_o and_o merit_n increase_v of_o grace_n and_o blessedness_n sure_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o to_o mankind_n and_o all_o so_o justify_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v or_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n so_o vega_n i_o need_v pass_v no_o other_o censure_n upon_o this_o romane-catholicke_a doctrine_n than_o that_o of_o gregory_n deo_fw-la maledicunt_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la illo_fw-la 37._o accepisse_fw-la vires_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la eius_fw-la muneribus_fw-la propriam_fw-la laudem_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la they_o blaspheme_v god_n when_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o have_v receive_v strength_n from_o he_o and_o yet_o from_o his_o gift_n seek_v their_o own_o praise_n and_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o 9_o soliloquy_n say_v sweet_o vnde_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la nunquid_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la sed_fw-la miseria_fw-la sed_fw-la nunquid_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi nunquid_fw-la de_fw-fr alieno_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi tuo_fw-la gloriam_fw-la sibi_fw-la quaerit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tibi_fw-la quaerit_fw-la hic_fw-la fur_n est_fw-la &_o latro_fw-la &_o similis_fw-la est_fw-la diabolo_fw-la qui_fw-la voluit_fw-la furari_fw-la gloriam_fw-la tuam_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la laudari_fw-la vult_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la dono_fw-la &_o non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la gloriam_fw-la tuam_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la hic_fw-la licet_fw-la propter_fw-la tuum_fw-la donum_fw-la laudatur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la tamen_fw-la vituperatur_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la tuo_fw-la non_fw-la tuam_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la laudatur_fw-la vituperante_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la defendetur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la indicante_fw-la te_fw-la nec_fw-la liberabitur_fw-la condemnante_fw-la te_fw-la whereof_o shall_v all_o flesh_n rejoice_v of_o evil_a this_o be_v not_o glory_n but_o misery_n but_o shall_v he_o glory_v of_o good_a what_o of_o another_o good_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o good_a thou_o be_v the_o glory_n for_o he_o who_o of_o thy_o good_a seek_v glory_n to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o thou_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n and_o like_o the_o devil_n who_o will_v have_v rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o glory_n for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v praise_v for_o thy_o gift_n and_o do_v not_o therein_o seek_v thy_o glory_n but_o his_o own_o this_o man_n though_o for_o thy_o gift_n he_o be_v praise_v of_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v dispraise_v of_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o gift_n he_o seek_v not_o thou_o but_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o he_o that_o be_v praise_v of_o man_n be_v disallow_v of_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v defend_v of_o man_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o thou_o nor_o absolve_v when_o condemn_v of_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o copious_a in_o cite_v these_o two_o author_n 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si_fw-la verè_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la maculae_fw-la &_o sordes_fw-la inhaereant_fw-la so_o therefore_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o perform_v for_o we_o but_o for_o all_o that_o we_o can_v be_v hold_v for_o just_a to_o wit_n clean_a and_o immaculate_a if_o the_o spot_n and_o stain_n of_o sin_n be_v yet_o true_o inherent_a in_o us._n so_o this_o be_v the_o general_a voice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o allow_v of_o no_o other_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o such_o as_o by_o his_o merit_n we_o have_v aâ—â—â—usion_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o merit_v and_o satisfy_v god_n in_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o they_o admit_v of_o no_o other_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o themselves_o and_o out_o of_o christ._n thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o romane-catholike_a faith_n be_v touch_v justification_n and_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o it_o chap._n v._o the_o catholic_a faith_n concern_v justification_n and_o of_o the_o termâ—_n and_o form_n of_o justification_n now_o to_o know_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o justification_n it_o much_o import_v we_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n this_o word_n justification_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o take_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o pontifician_n or_o papist_n will_v restrain_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n justificare_fw-la as_o much_o say_v they_o as_o justum_fw-la facere_fw-la from_o whence_o they_o will_v conclude_v their_o inherencie_n of_o selfe-iustification_n wherein_o they_o do_v as_o some_o lawyer_n that_o by_o the_o mistake_n or_o misapply_v of_o a_o word_n can_v overthrow_v the_o whole_a right_n of_o a_o man_n cause_n indeed_o st._n augustine_n say_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la iustificati_fw-la quam_fw-la iusti_fw-la 7._o facti_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificat_fw-la impium_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la impio_fw-la fiat_fw-la iustus_fw-la aut_fw-la certè_fw-la ita_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la iustificabuntur_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la justi_fw-la habebuntur_fw-la iusti_fw-la deputabuntur_fw-la what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o be_v make_v
just_a namely_o of_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o of_o impious_a he_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a or_o sure_o it_o be_v so_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v justify_v as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v account_v just_a they_o shall_v be_v repute_v just_a so_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v though_o st._n augustine_n follow_v the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n take_v iustificare_fw-la to_o justify_v or_o make_v just_a yet_o he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o account_v or_o repute_v just_a and_o not_o the_o infuse_v 1._o of_o grace_n whereby_o to_o be_v make_v just_a and_o bernard_n also_o say_v add_v huc_fw-la ut_fw-la credas_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la perhibet_fw-la in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la dicens_fw-la dimissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la gratis_o iustificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la add_v to_o this_o that_o thou_o believe_v that_o by_o he_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v in_o our_o heart_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o faith_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n own_o mouth_n in_o the_o scripture_n he_o will_v lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o justify_v in_o scripture_n be_v usual_o take_v in_o a_o judicial_a sense_n as_o be_v proper_o a_o judicial_a word_n justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n the_o hebrew_n have_v one_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v still_o apply_v to_o such_o a_o justification_n as_o a_o man_n stand_v upon_o in_o a_o judicial_a trial_n as_o genesis_n 44._o 16._o mah_n nit_v tadhac_fw-la how_o shall_v we_o justify_v ourselves_o say_v judah_n to_o his_o brother_n joseph_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o cup_n find_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n which_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o aiudiciall_a trial_n so_o 2._o sam._n 15._o 4._o absalon_n wish_v he_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v do_v every_o man_n justice_n or_o justify_v he_o read_v also_o for_o this_o purpose_n deut._n 25._o 1._o psal._n 51._o 4._o 1_o king_n 8._o 32._o pro._n 17._o 15._o isaiah_n 5._o 23._o &_o 43._o 26._o matth._n 12._o 37._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o many_o other_o place_n in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n do_v plain_o show_v how_o this_o word_n justify_v be_v proper_o take_v namely_o to_o acquit_v or_o clear_v to_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v one_o just_a by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n this_o sense_n of_o justification_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v endure_v they_o smother_v or_o at_o least_o smooth_a it_o over_o by_o slight_a of_o hand_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o will_v more_o direct_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o word_n take_v in_o a_o judicial_a sense_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v use_v it_o namely_o to_o acquit_v and_o absolve_v a_o man_n and_o pronounce_v he_o just_a by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n this_o show_v that_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o matter_n as_o papist_n and_o profane_a person_n will_v make_v it_o no_o it_o be_v a_o case_n to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement-seat_n in_o who_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v holy_a job_n while_o he_o plead_v with_o his_o opposite_a friend_n he_o want_v not_o matter_n for_o his_o justification_n but_o when_o once_o the_o lord_n god_n summon_v â—im_v out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n before_o his_o throne_n and_o bid_v he_o gird_v up_o his_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n job_n stand_v not_o now_o upon_o his_o uprightness_n but_o confess_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v 40._o thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n job_n 40._o 4._o and_o 42._o 5._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n yea_o he_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 9_o 15._o who_o though_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o answer_v but_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n for_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a and_o severe_a judge_n and_o who_o may_v stand_v in_o his_o sight_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o sit_v to_o judge_v for_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n job_n 15._o 16._o if_o therefore_o our_o justification_n be_v such_o as_o must_v proceed_v from_o god_n judgement_n seat_n and_o must_v be_v sentence_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n it_o near_o concern_v every_o mother_n son_n to_o be_v well_o advise_v upon_o what_o ground_n we_o stand_v what_o evidence_n we_o can_v bring_v to_o clear_v ourselves_o to_o satisfy_v our_o unpartial_a conscience_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o accuse_a devil_n and_o to_o abide_v the_o fiery_a trial_n of_o that_o judge_n who_o be_v even_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o will_v condemn_v even_o the_o least_o sin_n to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o mistake_v the_o true_a acception_n of_o justification_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v justification_n in_o a_o twofold_a relation_n or_o respect_n either_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o god_n or_o to_o man_n before_o who_o also_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o in_o a_o different_a yea_o opposite_a respect_n whereof_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o here_o we_o speak_v of_o justification_n in_o the_o first_o relation_n now_o this_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whereof_o we_o speak_v proceed_v from_o a_o judicial_a trial_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n this_o justification_n the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n john_n 5._o 24._o where_n speak_v of_o judgement_n vers_fw-la 22._o he_o infer_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o like_v as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v condemn_v by_o a_o justification_n judicial_a proceed_n pilate_n give_v sentence_n though_o according_a to_o such_o evidence_n as_o be_v most_o untrue_a in_o 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have_v do_v by_o the_o word_n communication_n who_o vega_n have_v quote_v to_o show_v how_o thereby_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v whole_o we_o his_o suffering_n our_o suffering_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v suffer_v but_o yet_o let_v we_o see_v a_o little_a further_o into_o the_o language_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v this_o point_n only_o by_o the_o way_n see_v vega_n can_v find_v the_o word_n imputation_n once_o mention_v among_o the_o ancient_a father_n let_v he_o look_v but_o st._n augustine_n epist._n 106._o to_o bonifacius_n or_o as_o some_o copy_n have_v it_o to_o paulinus_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v find_v these_o word_n cur_n meritis_fw-la praeveniri_fw-la gratia_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la quae_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la secundum_fw-la meritum_fw-la imputaretur_fw-la why_o be_v grace_n say_v to_o be_v prevent_v by_o merit_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v grace_n if_o it_o be_v impute_v according_a to_o merit_v yea_o how_o often_o 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sontit_fw-fr denique_fw-la transgreditur_fw-la fine_n etiam_fw-la rationis_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la usum_fw-la experientiae_fw-la terminos_fw-la disce_fw-la id_fw-la habere_fw-la certiùs_fw-la id_fw-la tutiùâ—_n sequi_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la suaserit_fw-la nolime_v tangere_fw-la nondum_fw-la enim_fw-la ascendi_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la nam_fw-la tangi_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la voluit_fw-la touch_v i_o not_o say_v christ_n that_o be_v dis-wont_a thyself_o with_o this_o seducible_a sense_n rest_n on_o the_o word_n acquaint_v thyself_o with_o faith_n faith_n that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v deceive_v faith_n that_o comprehend_v thing_n invisible_a do_v not_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o sense_n for_o it_o transcend_v the_o bound_n even_o of_o humane_a reason_n the_o use_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o limit_n of_o experience_n learn_v to_o account_v that_o for_o more_o certain_a to_o follow_v that_o more_o safe_o which_o faith_n shall_v persuade_v thou_o of_o touch_v i_o not_o for_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v then_o be_v touch_v by_o faith_n beside_o the_o sure_a and_o vive_a testimony_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v the_o attestation_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n the_o testimony_n whereof_o be_v no_o less_o infallible_a than_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n this_o holy_a spirit_n assure_v all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o belong_v to_o he_o both_o of_o their_o election_n and_o perseverance_n this_o spirit_n witness_v 17._o to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v for_o our_o election_n and_o adoption_n and_o the_o apostle_n add_v if_o son_n than_o also_o heir_n yea_o coheire_n with_o christ_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o be_v for_o our_o perseverance_n this_o spirit_n seal_v all_o believer_n and_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n till_o when_o even_o until_o the_o redemption_n of_o 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the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o baptisine_n but_o to_o assay_v to_o answer_v these_o pontifician_n peradventure_o and_o seem_a probability_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o go_v about_o to_o shape_v a_o coat_n for_o the_o moon_n such_o lunatic_n interpretation_n such_o miserable_a tergiversation_n such_o sly_a evasion_n such_o absurd_a and_o senseless_a shift_n such_o false_a and_o profane_a gloss_n deserve_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o to_o be_v hiss_v and_o explode_v out_o of_o every_o common_a school_n yea_o whip_v also_o and_o lash_v out_o of_o god_n sanctuary_n for_o such_o their_o monstrous_a and_o shameless_a profanation_n of_o the_o sacred_a truth_n finis_fw-la bellarmin_n de_fw-fr justif._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o act._n 19_o hist._n conâ—_n trid._n lib._n â—_o council_n trid._n seâ—â—_n 6._o proem_n cap._n 2._o 5._o 7._o beâ—n_n serm._n â—â—_o clerum_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la cant._n serm._n 33._o see_v bulla_n pii_fw-la super_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la conâ—_n trid._n &_o super_fw-la forma_fw-la iuramenti_fw-la profesâ—â—nis_fw-la fidei_fw-la fidei_fw-la luke_n 2d_o â—1_n amb._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o hier._n ad_fw-la ctesiph_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitr_n contra_fw-la pelag._n ep._n 3._o council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 5._o ibid._n cap._n 6._o freewill_n the_o mother_n of_o rome_n preparatory_a work_n vega_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la preparatione_fw-la adultorum_fw-la ad_fw-la justif._n cap._n 12._o 12._o per_fw-la â—am_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la which_o i_o translate_v penance_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a and_o vulgar_a language_n of_o their_o rheims_n testament_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o other_o repentance_n but_o penance_n can._n 1._o biel_n do_v 14._o lib._n 3._o â—uâ—st_n 2._o aqu._n 72._o qu._n 114_o art_n 3._o c._n &_o 6._o c._n aqu._n 12_o qu._n 114_o a._n 6._o c._n quian_a homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o vanity_n and_o incongruitie_n of_o popish_a preparation_n council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 6._o aqu._n 12._o quaest_n 114._o art_n 7._o c._n c._n this_o council_n speak_v of_o a_o former_a and_o late_a grace_n but_o name_v they_o not_o ses._n 4._o cap._n 5._o council_n trin._n ses._n 6._o can._n 5._o 5._o hoctè_fw-la richardus_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la inter_fw-la hom_n cap._n 12._o cum_fw-la audis_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la esse_fw-la captiwm_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la intellige_fw-la quam_fw-la infirmum_fw-la &_o nativae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la virtute_fw-la privatum_fw-la andr._n vega_n lib._n 15._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o ficta_fw-la iustif_a cap._n 4._o council_n trin._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 5._o prima_fw-la gratia_fw-la seu_fw-la gratia_fw-la grâ—tis_fw-la data_fw-la secunda_fw-la gratia_fw-la seu_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la rome_n first_o and_o second_o grace_n aqu._n 12._o qu._n 114_o art_n 3._o 6._o aqu._n 12._o qu._n 114_o art_n 5._o ad_fw-la 2._o aqu._n 12._o qu._n 114_o art_n 3._o c._n vega_n de_fw-fr meritis_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la iustif_a cap._n 7._o ibid._n propos_fw-fr 3._o a_o notable_a pontifician_n shift_v ibid_fw-la propos_fw-fr 4._o fides_n &_o alia_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la quibus_fw-la disponimur_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la gratum_fw-la facientem_fw-la qua_fw-la formaliter_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la &_o fimus_fw-la accepti_fw-la deo_fw-la meritoria_fw-la suntex_fw-la congruo_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o nostrae_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a lib._n 2._o cap._n â—_o de_fw-fr merito_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la what_o the_o ancient_a father_n understand_v by_o the_o word_n merit_n august_n aug_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la â—er_n 35._o 35._o greg._n in_o euang_n hom_n 34._o 34._o see_v histor._n council_n trid._n lib._n 2._o pontifician_n can_v with_o facility_n reconcile_v flat_a contradiction_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la hominem_fw-la suis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la vires_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la fiant_fw-la absque_fw-la divina_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la gratia_fw-la posse_fw-la iustificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la anathema_n sit_v can._n 1._o joâ—_a sarisbur_fw-la in_o polychron_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 4._o greg._n past._n curae_fw-la pars_fw-la 3._o admon_a 33._o qui_fw-la morbum_fw-la suum_fw-la nescit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la medicum_fw-la quaerit_fw-la maior_fw-la enim_fw-la quò_fw-la citiùs_fw-la quia_fw-la sit_fw-la culpa_fw-la agnoscitur_fw-la eo_fw-la etiam_fw-la celeriùs_fw-la emendatur_fw-la minor_fw-la verò_fw-la dum_fw-la quasi_fw-la nulla_fw-la creditur_fw-la eo_fw-la peiùs_fw-la &_o securiùs_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la retinetur_fw-la retinetur_fw-la rom._n 7._o 18._o 18._o gen._n 6._o 6._o rom._n 7._o 13._o ses._n 6._o can._n 7._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la opera_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la fiunt_fw-la quac_fw-la unque_fw-la ratione_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la verè_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la vel_fw-la â—dium_fw-la dei_fw-la mereri_fw-la etc._n etc._n anathema_n sit_v sit_v pelagian_n &_o pontifician_n compare_v together_o together_o aug._n contra_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la lib._n 3._o in_o fine_a tom_fw-mi 7._o aug._n contra_fw-la jul._n pelag._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o tom_n 7._o objection_n answer_n why_o rome_n doctrine_n of_o preparation_n be_v heretical_a &_o antichristian_a to_o receive_v christ_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o