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A20716 Varietie of lute-lessons viz. fantasies, pauins, galliards, almaines, corantoes, and volts: selected out of the best approued authors, as well beyond the seas as of our owne country. By Robert Douland. VVhereunto is annexed certaine obseruations belonging to lute-playing: by Iohn Baptisto Besardo of Visonti. Also a short treatise thereunto appertayning: by Iohn Douland Batcheler of Musicke. Dowland, Robert, ca. 1586-1641.; Besard, Jean Baptiste, b. ca. 1567.; Dowland, John, 1563?-1626. 1610 (1610) STC 7100; ESTC S121704 768,371 74

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his_o faith_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a and_o upright_o §_o ix_o vers._n 21._o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n say_v he_o justify_v 21._o by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o word_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o abraham_n by_o that_o work_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n or_o make_v just_a for_o long_o before_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v he_o this_o testimony_n gen._n 15._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o that_o then_o he_o first_o believe_v or_o be_v then_o first_o justify_v for_o when_o he_o first_o leave_v his_o country_n which_o he_o leave_v by_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 8._o he_o have_v believe_v and_o his_o faith_n no_o doubt_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o that_o by_o that_o special_a work_n after_o he_o be_v prove_v he_o be_v approve_v and_o know_v to_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o upon_o abraham_n 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faith_n be_v perfect_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o word_n can_v signify_v otherwise_o i_o say_v they_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o other_o way_n first_o that_o faith_n by_o work_n be_v perfect_v because_o by_o work_v it_o be_v manifest_v and_o perfect_o know_v in_o which_o sense_n god_n strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o our_o weakness_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 9_o second_o because_o work_n bring_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v perfect_v when_o it_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n according_a to_o his_o kind_n for_o when_o any_o thing_n have_v attain_a to_o the_o end_n as_o it_o have_v when_o it_o do_v effectual_o produce_v those_o use_n or_o fruit_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v perfect_a now_o the_o end_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v our_o sanctification_n for_o when_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o our_o regeneration_n we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n 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quae_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la aeterna_fw-la premia_fw-la sit_fw-la donaturus_fw-la which_o notable_o set_v forth_o the_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o but_o not_o our_o desert_n towards_o he_o ten_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o his_o allegation_n out_o of_o gregory_n on_o 42._o those_o word_n of_o job_n c._n 3._o 19_o parvus_fw-la &_o magnus_fw-la ibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la discretio_fw-la operum_fw-la ●…rit_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la discretio_fw-la dignitatum_fw-la ut_fw-la quo_fw-la hic_fw-la alius_fw-la alium_fw-la merito_fw-la superat_fw-la illic_fw-la a●…ius_fw-la alium_fw-la retributione_n transcen●…at_fw-la where_o he_o use_v promiscuous_o the_o word_n opera_fw-la and_o merita_fw-la by_o merita_fw-la understand_v opera_fw-la bona_fw-la proceed_v from_o grace_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n wherefore_o his_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o on_o those_o to_o who_o in_o this_o life_n god_n do_v give_v great_a grace_n he_o bestow_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v great_a glory_n eleven_o in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o allege_v bernard_n who_o in_o the_o 68_o whole_a controversy_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o this_o question_n of_o merit_n be_v whole_o we_o out_o of_o he_o he_o cit_v two_o testimony_n the_o former_a merita_fw-la habere_fw-la cure_n habita_fw-la data_fw-la noveris_fw-la perniciosa_fw-la paupertas_fw-la pen●…ria_fw-la meritorum_fw-la answ._n bernard_n use_v ordinary_o the_o word_n merit_v unproper_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n mean_v thereby_o good_a work_n and_o that_o either_o simple_o or_o with_o relation_n to_o reward_v that_o be_v to_o say_v rewardable_a work_n such_o work_n or_o merit_n say_v bernard_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o have_v and_o have_v they_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v god_n gift_n the_o penur●…_n of_o they_o be_v 42._o pernicious_a poverty_n the_o other_o 81._o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la feceris_fw-la bonum_fw-la malúmve_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la liberum_fw-la sit_fw-la meritò_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la deputatur_fw-la answ._n that_o be_v worthy_o account_v merit_n that_o be_v a_o rewardable_a work_n which_o be_v free_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o do_v for_o what_o be_v not_o voluntary_o but_o force_v it_o deserve_v not_o reward_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o merit_n proper_o as_o just_o and_o condign_o deserve_v a_o due_a and_o proportionable_a reward_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n bernard_n acknowledge_v no_o merit_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n deny_v our_o work_n to_o be_v our_o merit_n but_o god_n gift_n nor_o to_o be_v merit_n proper_o or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o i_o have_v show_v 7_o before_o and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n which_o bellarmine_n think_v good_a to_o produce_v which_o when_o the_o reader_n have_v compare_v with_o those_o which_o i_o former_o allege_v let_v he_o pronounce_v secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la whether_o we_o or_o the_o papist_n have_v the_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n in_o this_o great_a question_n of_o merit_n §_o iv._o but_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n bellarmine_n adjoin_v the_o authority_n of_o four_o counsel_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v the_o second_o council_n hold_v at_o aurenge_n 18._o in_o france_n debetur_fw-la merces_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la si_fw-la fiant_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la debetur_fw-la praecedit_fw-la ●…t_fw-la fiant_fw-la reward_n be_v due_a to_o good_a work_n when_o they_o be_v wrought_v but_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o due_a go_v before_o that_o they_o may_v be_v wrought_v which_o canon_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o augustine_n for_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o semipelagian_n and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a doctrine_n of_o 31._o augustine_n that_o reward_n be_v due_a to_o good_a work_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dignity_n or_o worth_n of_o work_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n promise_n now_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o that_o 109._o which_o be_v due_a by_o desert_n and_o that_o which_o be_v due_a by_o promise_n for_o where_o a_o great_a reward_n be_v promise_v to_o a_o small_a work_n the_o reward_n be_v due_a by_o promise_n but_o not_o by_o desert_n but_o much_o more_o when_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o our_o work_n betwixt_o which_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n therefore_o though_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o reward_n due_a in_o regard_n of_o promise_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o undeserved_a reward_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n or_o as_o augustine_n use_v to_o render_v it_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a gratia_fw-la and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o wage_n or_o deserve_a reward_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o
vii_o because_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n viii_o not_o both_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o work_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o §_o 10._o ix_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v be_v imputative_a §_o 11._o x._o the_o true_a doctrine_n take_v away_o boast_v §_o 12._o xi_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n §_o 13._o xii_o because_o remission_n of_o si●…ne_n be_v a_o part_n of_o instification_n which_o afford_v three_o argument_n §_o 14._o xiii_o from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n david_n and_o paul_n §_o 15._o fourteen_o because_o we_o be_v all_o justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o §_o 16._o our_o assertion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n prove_v by_o five_o argument_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o i._o because_o god_n accept_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o our_o behalf_n §_o 1._o ii_o because_o it_o alo●…e_v be_v of_o infinite_a valow_a §_o 2._o iii_o because_o our_o righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v righteous_a in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v our_o righteousness_n §_o 3._o bellarmine_n objection_n first_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o §_o 4._o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o sanctification_n §_o 5._o bellarmine_n second_o objection_n christ_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o satisfy_v for_o we_o §_o 6._o bellarmine_n confession_n overthrow_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o i●…stification_n §_o 7._o iv._o because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o obedience_n §_o 8._o v._o because_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n our_o sin_n be_v cover_v §_o 9_o bellarmine_n two_o answer_n refute_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o §_o 10._o 11_o 12._o bellarmine_n eight_o allegation_n to_o prove_v justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n answer_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o the_o 1._o out_o of_o rom._n 5._o 17._o 18_o 19_o §_o 1._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 7._o ii_o and_o iii_o rom._n 3._o 24._o and_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o §_o 7._o iu_o tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o §_o 8._o v._o those_o plaoe_v which_o speak_v of_o man_n just_a §_o 9_o and_o perfect_a §_o 10._o 11._o vi_o rom._n 8._o 29._o cum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15._o 49._o §_o 12._o 13_o 14._o 15_o 16._o vii_o rom._n 6._o 4_o 6._o §_o 17._o viii_o rom._n 8._o 15._o cum_fw-la v_o 10._o &_o 23._o §_o 18._o 19_o 20._o bellarmine_n oblique_a and_o indirect_a proof_n for_o inherent_a righteousness_n first_o because_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o entire_a formal_a 〈◊〉_d of_o justification_n lib._n 4._o c._n 11._o whether_o charity_n do_v concur_v with_o faith_n unto_o justification_n §_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la capitis_fw-la second_o because_o justification_n do_v consist_v in_o renovation_n and_o not_o only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o produce_v i._o six_o allegation_n of_o scripture_n §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 9_o ii_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n §_o 9_o iii_o three_o reason_n §_o 10._o 11_o 12_o 13._o iu_o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 14._o merit_n lib._n 8._o the_o contr●…versie_n of_o merit_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n of_o work_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o §_o 23._o merit_n ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la solo_fw-la pacto_fw-la not_o true_o and_o proper_o merit_v lib._n 8._o cap._n 1_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o word_n merlt_n §_o 4._o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o lati●…e_a father_n §_o 5._o the_o verb_n mereri_fw-la use_v sometime_o in_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o obtain_v or_o find_v favour_n ibid._n sometime_o in_o a_o more_o special_a sense_n first_o of_o impetrate_v by_o request_n §_o 6._o second_o of_o do_v a_o rewardable_a work_n ibid._n n._n 2._o of_o the_o noun_n meritum_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o §_o 7._o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o what_o m●…rit_n be_v §_o 8._o argument_n against_o merit_n take_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o merit_n and_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n god_n and_o man_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o §_o 9_o god_n §_o 9_o 10._o man._n §_o 11._o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n merit_v §_o 12._o it_o must_v be_v our_o own_o ibid._n it_o mus●…_n be_v free_a §_o 13._o it_o must_v be_v pure_a &_o perf●…t_a §_o 14._o iii_o inrespect_n of_o the_o thing_n meritod_a that_o be_v the_o reward_n §_o 15._o iv._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rule_n whereby_o the_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v render_v §_o 16._o all_o these_o condition_n of_o merit_n be_v find_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n ibid._n testimony_n of_o scripture_n disprove_v morit_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o i._o those_o which_o ascribe_v the_o reward_n to_o god_n mercy_n and_o not_o to_o our_o merit●…_n §_o 1._o 2_o 3._o ii_o esa._n 55._o 1._o dan._n 9_o 18._o §_o 4._o iii_o luk._n 17._o 7_o 8._o 9_o 10._o §_o 5._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 9_o 4._o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n bring_v by_o bellarmine_n §_o 9_o etc._n etc._n iu_o rom._n 6._o 23._o §_o 13_o etc._n etc._n v._o rom._n 8._o 18._o §_o 18._o vi_o three_o place_n all●…ged_v pbil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3_o 5_o 7._o §_o 22._o a_o new_a supply_n of_o argument_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o i._o thopopish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n do_v not_o take_v away_o boast_v §_o 1._o ii_o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n §_o 2._o the_o exception_n of_o the_o papist_n 1._o bellarmines●…re_v ●…re_z 〈◊〉_d §_o 3._o 4_o 4_o 6_o 7._o 2._o that_o they_o derogate_v no_o more_o than_o we_o §_o 8._o 3._o that_o we_o extennate_n christ_n merit_n in_o deny_v our_o 〈◊〉_d §_o 9_o iii_o we_o can_v merit_v temporal_a blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n much_o less_o eternal_a bliss_n §_o 10._o iv._o because_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o right_a of_o adoption_n §_o 11._o v._o because_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n §_o 12._o vi_o because_o we_o can_v sully_v do_v our_o duty_n and_o much_o less_o merit_n §_o 13._o vii_o because_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o work_n ibid._n viii_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o not_o merit_v ibid._n testimony_n of_o father_n against_o merit_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o first_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n have_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 8._o then_z other_o which_o the_o irish_a lesuite_n seek_v to_o answer_v §_o 8._o etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n dispute_n first_o concern_v the_o name_n merit_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o 1._o out_o of_o eccl._n 16._o 14._o §_o 1._o 2._o out_o of_o heb._n 13._o 16._o 3._o from_o the_o word●…_n dignity_n and_o reward_n §_o 3._o 2._o concern_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v first_o by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o seven_o head_n first_o those_o where_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v merces_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 4._o 5._o special_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o ui●…e-yard_n matth._n 20._o 1._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 16._o §_o 6._o 7._o bellarmine_n cavil_n against_o melancthon_n and_o calvin_n answer_v §_o 8._o maldonats_n exposition_n §_o ●…_n 2._o from_o those_o place_n where_o the_o reward_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o work_n l._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 10._o 11._o bellarmines●…vill_n ●…vill_z at_o our_o answer_n §_o 12._o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d and_o answer_v §_o 13._o 3._o from_o those_o which_o place_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o reward_n in_o work_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 14._o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n examine_v l._n 8._o c._n 5._o §_o 15._o that_o good_a work_n be_v cause_n of_o salvation_n bellarmine_n prove_v by_o the_o causal_n particle_n §_o 16_o 17._o 4._o from_o those_o where_o the_o reward_n be_v say_v to_o be_v render_v in_o justice_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 18._o god_n justice_n distinguish_v none_o prove_v merit_n §_o 19_o 20._o 5._o from_o those_o pl●…ces_n where_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o good_a work_n lib._n 8._o c._n 5._o §_o 21._o 6._o from_o those_o place_n where_o ●…ention_n be_v make_v of_o dignity_n or_o worthiness_n l._n 8._o c._n 5._o §_o 22._o 7._o because_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n §_o 23._o bellarmine_n corollary_n that_o those_o who_o deny_v merit_n deny_v the_o future_a judgement_n §_o 24._o two_o testimony_n of_o father_n allege_v for_o merit_n answer_v l._n 8._o c._n 6._o viz._n ●…ight_n of_o the_o
conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o assumption_n according_a to_o god_n word_n contain_v in_o the_o proposition_n therefore_o i_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n minister_n be_v say_v to_o remit_v sin_n joh._n 20._o 23._o and_o consequent_o to_o justify_v when_o they_o 23._o do_v pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v in_o this_o behalf_n upon_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o word_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n §_o vi_o as_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n in_o they_o first_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n messiah_n be_v represent_v before_o our_o eye_n by_o the_o outward_a sign_n whereupon_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v verbum_fw-la visibile_fw-la second_o such_o be_v the_o sacramental_a union_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v that_o together_o with_o the_o sign_n the_o thing_n signify_v that_o be_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n three_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o only_o offer_v in_o the_o lawful_a use_n together_o with_o the_o sign_n but_o also_o confer_v and_o give_v to_o every_o faithful_a and_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o hereof_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o pledge_n give_v to_o the_o believer_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o sign_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n every_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o annex_v to_o 11._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o by_o delivery_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v particular_o apply_v to_o every_o faithful_a receiver_n to_o assure_v he_o in_o particular_a of_o his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ._n thus_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n 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viz._n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n to_o the_o external_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o they_o have_v make_v their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v a_o idle_a speculation_n whereof_o in_o their_o practice_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o use_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v they_o dispute_v of_o justification_n by_o virtuous_a preparation_n and_o gracious_a disposition_n when_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v by_o the_o very_a performance_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n justify_v the_o receiver_n require_v in_o he_o neither_o any_o virtuous_a preparation_n or_o gracious_a disposition_n for_o without_o they_o he_o be_v justify_v only_o this_o caution_n they_o do_v interpose_v that_o he_o do_v not_o ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la mortalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la that_o he_o put_v not_o the_o obstacle_n of_o mortal_a sin_n for_o if_o those_o thing_n shall_v necessary_o be_v require_v than_o the_o sacrament_n 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faith_n be_v impute_v 5._o unto_o righteousness_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o work_n which_o hereafter_o 7._o be_v also_o to_o be_v confute_v and_o further_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o justify_v actual_o than_o we_o do_v actual_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o intercision_n of_o justification_n which_o i_o prove_v before_o to_o be_v a_o continue_a act_n so_o oft_o as_o there_o be_v a_o intermission_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a again_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n either_o as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n or_o a_o act_n in_o sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v and_o not_o relative_o or_o metonymical_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o one_o habit_n alone_o or_o by_o the_o act_n of_o one_o habit_n and_o consequent_o by_o a_o partial_a and_o most_o 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such_o a_o faith_n as_o do_v apprehend_v 4._o receive_v and_o embrace_v christ_n which_o be_v not_o do_v neither_o by_o the_o implicit_a nor_o the_o unformed_a nor_o the_o bare_a historical_a and_o general_a faith_n of_o the_o papist_n but_o it_o be_v do_v first_o by_o a_o lively_a and_o effectual_a assent_n to_o the_o special_a doctrine_n concern_v justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n promise_n and_o then_o by_o a_o sound_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o as_o have_v that_o condition_n for_o by_o a_o lively_a and_o effectual_a belief_n we_o receive_v and_o embrace_v christ_n not_o only_o in_o our_o judgement_n by_o a_o willing_a and_o firm_a assent_n be_v undoubted_o persuade_v and_o assure_v thathe_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o a_o hunger_a desire_n
write_v in_o greek_a but_o also_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o these_o word_n be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v than_o as_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o say_a hebrew_n word_n signify_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o what_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v do_v never_o signify_v to_o make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o inherent_a righteousness_n §_o ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o as_o the_o translation_n of_o tsiddiq_n in_o piel_n as_o luk._n 7._o 29._o the_o people_n 29._o 29._o and_o publican_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justify_v god_n the_o lawyer_n luk._n 10._o 29._o 15._o willing_a to_o justify_v himself_o the_o pharisy_n luk._n 16._o 15._o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v sometime_o by_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n as_o ecclus._n 10._o 29._o who_o will_v justify_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o his_o 26._o own_o soul_n cap._n 13._o 26._o alius_fw-la 22._o a_o rich_a man_n speak_v thing_n not_o to_o be_v speak_v and_o yet_o man_n justify_v he_o sometime_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o translation_n of_o hitsdiq_n as_o always_o he_o do_v in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n and_o always_o as_o the_o action_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 3._o 26._o 30._o who_o justify_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n how_o vers_fw-la 24._o gratis_o without_o any_o cause_n or_o desert_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o party_n without_o work_n that_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o he_o or_o perform_v by_o he_o vers_n 28._o who_o justify_v the_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n that_o be_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n not_o of_o work_n or_o by_o inherent_a justice_n but_o by_o and_o through_o faith_n vers_fw-la 30._o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v 6._o the_o believe_a sinner_n that_o work_v not_o rom._n 4._o 5._o and_o therefore_o not_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n how_o then_o by_o impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n vers_fw-la 6._o who_o rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o call_v he_o justify_v namely_o 33._o by_o faith_n and_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o also_o glorifi_v use_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n vers_fw-la 33._o who_o can_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 shall_v condemn_v where_o most_o manifest_o the_o word_n be_v use_v as_o a_o judicial_a word_n oppose_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v neither_o can_v any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v allege_v why_o the_o word_n in_o these_o place_n shall_v signify_v contrary_a to_o the_o perpetual_a use_n both_o of_o itself_o and_o of_o the_o h●…brew_n word_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o translation_n to_o make_v righteous_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a §_o iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v sometime_o as_o the_o translation_n not_o of_o the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d verb_n but_o as_o of_o the_o neuter_n in_o cal_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o ecclus._n 7._o 5._o be_v not_o just_a before_o god_n not_o wise_a before_o the_o king_n or_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o translate_v do_v 5._o not_o justify_v thyself_o fore_o god_n so_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n rom._n 3._o 4._o cite_v out_o of_o psalm_n 51._o 6._o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v not_o a_o passive_a 4._o but_o a_o neuter_n and_o so_o apoc._n 22._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o that_o be_v 11._o just_a be_v just_a still_o as_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o passive_a it_o be_v often_o use_v but_o as_o it_o never_o signify_v to_o be_v make_v just_a by_o inherent_a justice_n as_o i_o will_v show_v when_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n so_o it_o always_o signify_v either_o to_o be_v declare_v or_o pronounce_v just_a or_o to_o be_v absolve_v and_o make_v jus●…_n by_o imputation_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n 29._o luk._n 7._o 37._o who_o vers_fw-la 29._o justify_v god_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o thus_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v justi●…ed_v not_o make_v 16._o just_o formal_o or_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n oppose_v to_o condemnation_n for_o as_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v so_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v matth._n 12._o 37._o thus_o not_o the_o hearer_n 37_o alone_o but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v pronounce_v just_a rom._n 2._o 13._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v declare_v approve_a and_o know_v to_o be_v just_a james_n 2._o 21_o 23._o 24_o 25._o 25._o cum_fw-la genes_n 22._o 12._o ●…n_v the_o latter_a sense_n ecclesiast_n 1._o 28._o alius_fw-la 22._o the_o famous_a man_n chap._n 31._o 5._o the_o lover_n of_o gold_n chap._n 23._o 14._o alius_fw-la 11._o 14._o the_o rash_a swearer_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v guiltless_a but_o most_o plain_o chap._n 26._o the_o last_o verse_n the_o huckster_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v vit_fw-la from_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o absolve_v from_o sin_n nor_o accept_v as_o righteous_a so_o act._n 13._o 38_o 39_o where_o most_o plain_o to_o be_v ●…ustified_v from_o sin_n 39_o do_v signify_v to_o be_v absolve_v or_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o with_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o sense_n o●…_n freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n be_v ●…ometimes_o extend_v to_o signify_v a_o total_a freedom_n as_o rom._n 7._o 6._o 7._o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v that_o i●…_n as_o chrysostome_n and_o o●…umenius_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v free_v from_o sin_n as_o these_o place_n be_v plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o popish_a sense_n so_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v do_v favour_v it_o for_o either_o they_o import_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n as_o righteo●…s_n as_o luk._n 18._o 14._o the_o publican_n who_o have_v 14._o humble_v himself_o and_o crave_v pardon_n go_v home_o justify_v that_o be_v obtain_v pardon_n and_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a rather_o than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o have_v justify_v himself_o or_o distinguish_v between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n as_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o or_o exclude_v justification_n by_o inherent_a 11._o righteousness_n as_o rom._n 3._o 20._o rom._n 4._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o gal._n 5._o 4._o or_o imply_v imputation_n 4._o as_o where_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v either_o by_o his_o blood_n as_o rom._n 5._o 9_o or_o by_o faith_n as_o rom._n 5._o 1._o gal._n 3._o 24._o or_o by_o grace_n as_o ti●…_n 3._o 7_o or_o both_o exclude_v the_o one_o and_o imply_v the_o other_o as_o rom._n 3._o 24._o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16_o 11._o 17._o 3._o 11._o §_o iv._o there_o remain_v these_o two_o word_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v only_o in_o two_o plac●…s_n rom._n 4._o 25._o &_o 5._o 18._o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o 〈◊〉_d our_o sin_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justific●…tion_n to_o who_o as_o it_o be_v 18._o in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a for_o as_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n unt●…ll_v death_n merit_v for_o we_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o right_n to_o eternal_a life_n so_o by_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n restore_v to_o life_n as_o namely_o by_o his_o resurrection_n his_o merit_n be_v effectual_o apply_v and_o impute_v to_o our_o justification_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o rise_v again_o we_o have_v be_v still_o in_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 17._o in_o the_o latter_a place_n justification_n be_v in_o direct_a term_n oppose_v to_o condemnation_n for_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n or_o transgression_n of_o one_o viz._n the_o first_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o guilt_n which_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o sixteen_o verse_n come_v upon_o all_o 18._o man_n the_o offspring_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
in_o due_a season_n and_o without_o delay_n and_o not_o always_o and_o that_o the_o clause_n concern_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o bellarmine_n endeavour_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o father_n his_o error_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n howbeit_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o render_v be_v pharisaical_a for_o unto_o the_o first_o justification_n say_v he_o of_o sinner_n not_o reward_n but_o indulgence_n agree_v as_o though_o there_o be_v any_o reward_n of_o our_o righteousness_n which_o always_o in_o this_o life_n be_v impure_a and_o imperfect_a esai_n 64._o 6._o but_o by_o indulgence_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o with_o thou_o there_o be_v mercy_n or_o indulgence_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psal._n 130._o 3_o 4._o to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n exod._n 20.6_o to_o thou_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o reward_a a_o man_n mean_v the_o godly_a man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n psalm_n 62._o 12._o which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n mercy_n and_o indulgence_n and_o not_o to_o our_o defect_n for_o it_o be_v great_a mercy_n that_o he_o pardon_v the_o imperfection_n and_o iniquity_n of_o our_o good_a work_n great_a that_o he_o accept_v of_o they_o in_o christ_n but_o great_a that_o he_o gracious_o reward_v they_o and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o eternal_a life_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o reward_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o be_v the_o 6.23_o free_a and_o undeserved_a gift_n of_o god_n not_o render_v to_o our_o merit_n but_o give_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n §_o iv._o his_o second_o testimony_n be_v jam._n 2.24_o you_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v 2.24_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o answ._n of_o this_o place_n we_o be_v hereafter_o to_o treat_v 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the_o fourteen_o verse_n where_o the_o question_n be_v propound_v what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o save_v he_o now_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n before_o man_n and_o declaration_n of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n justify_v before_o god_n two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o a_o godly_a conversation_n answerable_a to_o that_o profession_n for_o neither_o good_a workss_n declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v if_o they_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n neither_o do_v the_o profession_n of_o faith_n justify_v a_o man_n before_o man_n if_o his_o faith_n can_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o good_a work_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o §_o v._o his_o three_o testimony_n be_v apoc._n 22.11_o qui_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la justificetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la he_o that_o be_v just_o let_v he_o be_v justify_v still_o answ._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o be_v just_a as_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v not_o only_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n but_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o as_o be_v the_o translation_n not_o of_o the_o passive_a but_o of_o tsadaq_n the_o verb_n neuter_n in_o cal_n which_o signify_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o be_v just_a and_o this_o exposition_n be_v confirm_v first_o by_o the_o word_n go_v before_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_n let_v he_o do_v wrong_a still_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v just_o let_v he_o be_v just_a still_o second_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o complutensis_fw-la editio_fw-la of_o the_o king_n bible_n of_o andraeas_n caesariensis_n and_o of_o arethas_n in_o apoc._n who_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o work_v righteousness_n of_o some_o latin_a edition_n of_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o instead_o of_o justificetur_fw-la read_v justitiam_fw-la faciat_fw-la and_o last_o of_o cyprian_a who_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o iustùs_fw-la adhuc_fw-la justiora_fw-la faciat_fw-la this_o patienti●…_n place_n therefore_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n which_o can_v be_v increase_v and_o much_o less_o be_v we_o exhort_v unto_o it_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v he_o stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n in_o the_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o admit_v no_o increase_n but_o of_o perseverance_n in_o righteousness_n moreover_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o do_v not_o signify_v increase_n but_o continuance_n §_o vi_o and_o these_o be_v bellarmine_n his_o three_o first_o signification_n of_o justification_n the_o word_n justification_n whereof_o not_o any_o one_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n four_o say_v he_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o declaration_n of_o justice_n after_o a_o judicial_a manner_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o ●…s_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v who_o when_o he_o have_v be_v by_o the_o accuser_n make_v guilty_a of_o some_o iniquity_n be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n declare_v just_a and_o absolve_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v not_o only_a prov._n 17._o 15._o he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o just_a etc._n etc._n and_o isaiah_n 5._o 23._o but_o which_o be_v not_o so_o pertinent_a luk._n 7._o 35._o and_o luk._n 10._o 29._o now_o say_v he_o of_o the_o four_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n our_o adversary_n teach_v this_o four_o to_o be_v most_o proper_a as_o for_o the_o ●…econd_v and_o the_o three_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o second_o they_o say_v it_o be_v improper_a and_o not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o approve_a author_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n say_v he_o we_o will_v discourse_v libro_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o whether_o we_o will_v follow_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o papist_n who_o can_v approve_v their_o own_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n by_o any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v nevertheless_o acknowledge_v that_o use_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o do_v maintain_v but_o whereas_o he_o do_v insinuate_v that_o we_o do_v therefore_o reject_v the_o second_o and_o three_o signification_n because_o the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o use_v in_o approve_a author_n i_o answer_v if_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o latin_a word_n as_o he_o do_v that_o it_o be_v not_o use_v of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n at_o all_o and_o in_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n it_o be_v use_v as_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o greek_a and_o must_v according_o be_v understand_v and_o if_o of_o the_o greek_a that_o it_o be_v not_o use_v indeed_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o the_o popish_a sense_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o reject_v those_o sense_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n cap._n v._n bellarmine_n discourse_n concern_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n de_fw-fr justif._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o examine_v 3._o §_o i._o but_o let_v we_o examine_v bellarmine_n disputation_n concern_v the_o 19_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o where_o allege_v 〈◊〉_d 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o to_o prove_v
confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n but_o the_o pharisaical_a papist_n if_o he_o be_v once_o justify_v as_o by_o their_o doctrine_n all_o be_v for_o a_o time_n at_o the_o least_o who_o either_o be_v baptize_v or_o absolve_v he_o must_v think_v that_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nothing_o that_o god_n can_v just_o hate_v and_o therefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o confession_n as_o this_o or_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o §_o ix_o his_o second_o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o allegation_n to_o be_v imperitnent_a impertinent_a be_v this_o because_o although_o isaiah_n shall_v speak_v of_o all_o that_o be_v of_o that_o whole_a people_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n who_o for_o their_o extreme_a wickedness_n be_v deliver_v into_o captivity_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v verse_n 10._o zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n jerusalem_n a_o desolation_n the_o temple_n burn_v etc._n etc._n answ._n these_o word_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o live_v in_o his_o time_n before_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o penitent_a jew_n who_o be_v in_o captivity_n bewail_v their_o sin_n and_o lament_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o time_n be_v as_o these_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o penitent_a suppliant_n §_o x._o his_o three_o reason_n because_o the_o prophet_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o wicked_a reason_n of_o that_o time_n mean_v not_o all_o their_o work_n as_o though_o all_o be_v sin_n for_o then_o bellarmine_n must_v confess_v that_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la but_o such_o as_o they_o account_v to_o be_v their_o righteousness_n as_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o new-moone_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a observatious_a wherein_o they_o place_v their_o righteousness_n which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o good_a intention_n nor_o as_o they_o ought_v be_v worthy_o compare_v but_o not_o by_o they_o to_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o be_v reject_v by_o god_n esa._n 1._o 11._o answ._n here_o bellarmine_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a only_o of_o that_o time_n which_o i_o have_v disprove_v or_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v more_o probable_a either_o that_o they_o shall_v place_v their_o righteousness_n in_o moral_a work_n if_o they_o have_v any_o rather_o than_o in_o ceremonial_a or_o if_o they_o place_v the_o top_n of_o their_o righteousness_n as_o 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or_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o fault_n or_o corruption_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o they_o and_o this_o i_o prove_v first_o out_o of_o exod._n 28._o 36._o 38._o where_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o wear_v on_o his_o forehead_n a_o plate_n of_o pure_a gold_n which_o be_v also_o call_v a_o holy_a coronet_n exod._n 29._o 6._o levit._fw-la 8._o 9_o engrave_v with_o this_o inscription_n holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o 72._o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o 6._o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o be_v to_o wear_v it_o be_v that_o aaron_n may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v hallow_v in_o all_o their_o holy_a gift_n and_o it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v on_o his_o forehead_n that_o they_o the_o holy_a gift_n may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n 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not_o to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n believe_v that_o which_o he_o pro●…esseth_v himself_o to_o believe_v he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v christ_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o have_v not_o a_o desire_n and_o care_n to_o keep_v 4_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v dead_a and_o counterfeit_n can_v justify_v or_o save_v a_o man_n as_o saint_n james_n 14._o show_v for_o howsoever_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v yet_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o do_v not_o justify_v neither_o alone_a nor_o at_o all_o becauseit_n be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a but_o a_o dead_a and_o counterfeit_a faith_n neithercan_a that_o be_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o wicked_a both_o man_n and_o angel_n neither_o may_v we_o omit_v bellarmine_n confession_n in_o this_o place_n here_o say_v he_o the_o 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profession_n indeed_o of_o faith_n a_o godly_a life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v dead_a but_o of_o faith_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o anima_fw-la the_o soul_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breath_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o breath_n do_v proper_o fignifie_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v often_o use_v be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mouth_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o nostril_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o as_o the_o body_n without_o breathe_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o breathe_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n be_v also_o judge_v to_o be_v dead_a not_o because_o it_o ever_o have_v live_v but_o because_o it_o want_v life_n §_o viii_o three_o this_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v because_o as_o reason_n bellarmine_n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v informis_fw-la may_v become_v formata_fw-la and_o be_v formata_fw-la may_v become_v informis_fw-la again_o remain_v still_o the_o same_o but_o fides_fw-la informis_fw-la be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o that_o which_o be_v formata_fw-la or_o justify_v faith_n as_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o those_o that_o be_v live_v or_o as_o counterfeit_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v resemble_v beside_o justify_v faith_n be_v divine_a the_o informis_fw-la be_v humane_a that_o infusa_fw-la infuse_v and_o supernatural_a this_o acquisita_fw-la require_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n that_o a_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n proper_a to_o the_o elect_n this_o a_o gift_n of_o illumination_n only_o common_a to_o the_o reprobate_n that_o be_v vera_fw-la be_v true_o that_o whereof_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n this_o simulata_fw-la not_o be_v that_o true_o which_o it_o be_v call_v but_o aequivocè_fw-la that_o do_v so_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o it_o do_v embrace_v he_o and_o will_v and_o desire_v at_o the_o least_o to_o apply_v he_o to_o the_o believer_n this_o so_o believe_v christ_n that_o either_o it_o be_v join_v with_o horror_n as_o in_o the_o devil_n and_o desperate_a sinner_n or_o be_v sever_v from_o any_o will_n or_o desire_v of_o application_n this_o be_v without_o fruit_n and_o root_n and_o therefore_o be_v temporary_a that_o have_v both_o root_n and_o fruit_n and_o never_o fail_v and_o howsoever_o that_o which_o be_v informis_fw-la may_n by_o god_n grace_n be_v change_v into_o formatam_fw-la yet_o that_o which_o be_v formata_fw-la can_v never_o be_v informis_fw-la no_o more_o than_o he_o who_o be_v once_o bear_v of_o god_n can_v be_v unborn_a again_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o argument_n serve_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v as_o we_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o sanctification_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o for_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o concurrence_n of_o many_o grace_n with_o faith_n unto_o sanctification_n as_o for_o justification_n we_o deny_v faith_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o neither_o do_v any_o other_o of_o his_o argument_n prove_v that_o either_o charity_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n do_v with_o faith_n concur_v unto_o justification_n cap._n xii_o that_o justification_n do_v n●…t_o c●…nsist_v in_o ren●…vation_n §_o i._o his_o second_o rank_n of_o argument_n prove_v indirect_o peccat●…rum_fw-la justification_n by_o righteousness_n inherent_a be_v propound_v in_o his_o six_o chapter_n the_o title_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o o●…r_a justification_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o neither_o do_v
that_o most_o miserable_a have_v be_v our_o estate_n if_o god_n have_v not_o most_o merciful_o fuccour_v we_o in_o his_o son_n &_o nostrâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la vacuos_fw-la ejus_fw-la involvisset_fw-la justitia_fw-la and_o be_v void_a of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n have_v enwrap_v we_o in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o a_o little_a after_o a._n nisi_fw-la ipse_fw-la sua_fw-la impartiretur_fw-la justitia_fw-la qui_fw-la nostra_fw-la planè_fw-la destituimur_fw-la quae_fw-la nostram_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la &_o injustitiam_fw-la tegeret_fw-la david_n do_v not_o say_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v who_o have_v not_o commit_v sin_n nor_o do_v iniquity_n but_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v merciful_o forgive_v of_o god_n who_o sin_n he_o do_v cover_v and_o hide_v with_o his_o justice_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n which_o he_o can_v scarce_o be_v without_o or_o at_o least_o never_o be_v without_o and_o again_o in_o illo_o etc._n etc._n in_o christ_n therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n not_o in_o ourselves_o not_o with_o our_o righteousness_n but_o with_o he_o which_o now_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o want_v righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v teach_v extra_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quaerere_fw-la to_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n out_o of_o ourselves_o in_o he_o now_o say_v he_o 6._o that_o our_o righteousness_n stand_v in_o christ_n obedience_n hence_o it_o be_v because_o we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o he_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o it_o be_v we_o insomuch_o that_o by_o itself_o we_o be_v hold_v just_a and_o even_o as_o jacob_n when_o not_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v but_o hide_v himself_o under_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o clothe_v with_o his_o garment_n which_o send_v forth_o a_o fragrant_a smell_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n from_o his_o father_n so_o we_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n from_o our_o heavenly_a father_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o precious_a purity_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n to_o smell_v sweet_a with_o his_o odour_n and_o to_o have_v our_o sin_n cover_v with_o his_o perfection_n and_o final_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o speak_v formal_o and_o proper_o we_o be_v justify_v neither_o by_o faith_n nor_o charity_n but_o by_o the_o only_a righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o only_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n communicate_v to_o we_o and_o by_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n forgive_a our_o sin_n which_o say_v he_o i_o have_v before_o make_v evident_a 11._o conradus_n clingius_n 2._o make_v justification_n to_o be_v either_o imputative_a which_o we_o call_v justification_n or_o active_a which_o we_o call_v sanctification_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o former_a be_v whole_o in_o christ_n of_o the_o latter_a in_o we_o so_o that_o he_o differ_v but_o in_o term_n from_o we_o 12._o the_o au●…hors_n of_o the_o book_n call_v antididagm_n iustif_a coloniens_fw-la say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o ch●…efe_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n upon_o which_o chief_o we_o ought_v to_o rely_v and_o trust_v 13._o to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o christ_n his_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o ye●…_n this_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o all_o christian_n who_o profess_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n that_o the_o lord_n accept_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n in_o their_o behalf_n as_o if_o they_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o impute_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n unto_o we_o do_v not_o god_n accept_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o we_o or_o do_v he_o not_o thereby_o satisfy_v for_o we_o to_o what_o end_n then_o as_o bellarmine_n 5._o well_o infer_v do_v christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n do_v he_o humble_v himself_o to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o for_o this_o confession_n i_o argue_v thus_o what_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o another_o the_o lord_n accept_v for_o we_o that_o he_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n for_o by_o imputation_n we_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n accept_v for_o we_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v our_o saviour_n therefore_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n chap._n v._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o imputation_n §_o i._o first_o they_o cavil_v at_o the_o word_n and_o that_o in_o divers_a respect_n new_a for_o first_o they_o say_v it_o be_v new_a second_o they_o deride_v it_o calliug_v it_o justitiam_fw-la putatitiam_fw-la a_o imaginary_a justice_n three_o they_o say_v this_o assertion_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v to_o the_o first_o concern_v novelty_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n be_v use_v ten_o time_n rom._n 4._o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o we_o do_v use_v it_o for_o accept_v a_o man_n as_o righteous_a who_o in_o himself_o be_v a_o sinner_n verse_n 5._o or_o impute_v to_o a_o man_n righteousness_n that_o work_v not_o vers_n 5._o or_o without_o work_n vers_fw-la 6._o that_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o he_o or_o perform_v by_o he_o beside_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a where_o the_o hebrew_n chashab_n be_v read_v with_o lamed_n or_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o dative_a of_o the_o person_n whether_o in_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n of_o the_o new_a example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a translation_n may_v be_v these_o gen._n 15._o 6._o levit._fw-la 7._o 18._o 17._o 4._o n●…m_fw-la 18._o 27._o 30._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 19_o hebr._fw-la psal._n 32._o 2._o 105._o 31._o prov._n 17._o 28._o graec._n example_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o those_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o gal._n 3_o 6._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o jam._n 2._o 23._o in_o the_o latin_a vulgar_a translation_n not_o only_o the_o verb_n imputare_fw-la and_o imputari_fw-la be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o 2_o chron._n 30._o 19_o job_n 42._o 8._o psalm_n 32._o 2._o sap._n 12._o 1●…_n e●…ek_n 33._o 16._o rom._n 4._o 4._o 8._o 5._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o philem_n 18._o but_o also_o reputure_a and_o r●…putari_fw-la construe_v with_o a_o dative_n as_o gen._n 15._o 6._o numb_a 18._o 27._o 30._o deut._n 21._o 8._o ●…bsque_fw-la dativo_fw-la deut._n 23._o 21._o 24._o 15._o jud._n 4._o 9_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 19_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 3._o psal._n 106._o 31._o 1_o mac._n 2._o 52._o rom._n 4._o 3._o 5._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 22._o 24._o galath_n 3._o 6._o jam._n 2._o 23._o but_o say_v they_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o simple_a verb_n and_o the_o hebrew_n chashab_n do_v signify_v p●…rare_fw-la not_o imputar●…_n to_o think_v esteem_v or_o account_n not_o to_o impute_v i_o answer_v when_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n be_v read_v with_o lamed_n or_o the_o greek_a with_o the_o dative_a of_o the_o person_n it_o signify_v proper_o to_o impute_v as_o in_o the_o place_n even_o now_o quote_v and_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n also_o be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 13._o phile._n 18._o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d vari●…us_o do_v expound_v it_o produce_v this_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o father_n that_o be_v impute_v or_o lay_v they_o to_o their_o charge_n and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o latin_a imputare_fw-la as_o rom._n 4_o 4._o 8._o or_o reputare_fw-la with_o a_o dative_n as_o rom._n 4._o 3._o 5_o etc._n etc._n or_o accepta_fw-la far_o as_o rome_n 4._o 6._o which_o be_v all_o one_o even_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o latin_a interpeter_n neither_o shall_v this_o act_n of_o imputation_n seem_v strange_a see_v the_o practice_n thereof_o be_v usual_a among_o man_n for_o as_o when_o the_o debtor_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v payment_n if_o the_o surety_n shall_v pay_v the_o whole_a sum_n or_o satisfy_v for_o the_o
rom._n 4._o 16._o and_o because_o they_o believe_v that_o justification_n consist_v in_o this_o certainty_n therefore_o it_o wo●…ld_v follow_v that_o justification_n be_v impossible_a but_o if_o faith_n necessary_o must_v be_v join_v with_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n so_o that_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o shadow_n or_o counterfeit_v of_o it_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o justification_n in_o that_o it_o depend_v upon_o a_o true_a faith_n do_v also_o depend_v upon_o work_n and_o upon_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o justification_n but_o that_o justification_n be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a and_o in_o this_o argument_n he_o do_v so_o please_v himself_o that_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o epiphonema_n forsooth_o so_o stable_n be_v the_o dogmatic_a build_n of_o heretic_n that_o on_o each_o side_n it_o threaten_v ruin_v i_o answer_v brief_o by_o distinction_n that_o justification_n be_v either_o before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la coelesti_fw-la or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n impute_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o believe_a sinner_n absolve_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o fin_n and_o from_o damnation_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o proper_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o justification_n which_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o justification_n itself_o but_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o howbeit_o common_o man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o pardon_n be_v seal_v to_o their_o own_o conscience_n i_o deny_v therefore_o that_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n for_o those_o which_o true_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o bless_v whether_o they_o be_v assure_v thereof_o or_o not_o or_o that_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o charity_n or_o our_o own_o good_a work_n but_o that_o without_o respect_n of_o our_o charity_n or_o any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o the_o lord_n do_v free_o 24._o and_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n even_o when_o we_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a justify_v we_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o howsoever_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o obedience_n be_v impossible_a because_o to_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n perfect_a and_o complete_a obedience_n be_v require_v which_o to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v impossible_a yet_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n be_v not_o impossible_a but_o be_v ordinary_o obtain_v by_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o some_o 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any_o one_o pregnant_a testimony_n plain_o affirm_v that_o true_a faith_n or_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o all_o other_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n which_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a but_o a_o counterfeit_n and_o dead_a faith_n which_o not_o proper_o but_o catachrestical_o or_o rather_o equivocal_o be_v call_v faith_n be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o from_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o the_o father_n say_v may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n but_o though_o he_o have_v not_o cite_v any_o one_o pregnant_a testimony_n against_o we_o yet_o one_o he_o have_v cite_v for_o we_o in_o plain_a 29._o term_n avouch_v that_o they_o do_v not_o true_o believe_v nor_o have_v true_a faith_n who_o do_v not_o live_v well_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o cite_v augustine_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o father_n cap._n iu._n whether_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o special_a apprehension_n of_o christ._n §_o i._o christ._n the_o three_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v that_o they_o hold_v it_o may_v be_v as_o without_o knowledge_n and_o without_o charity_n so_o also_o without_o any_o special_a apprehension_n or_o application_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o believer_n but_o the_o scripture_n unto_o justification_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ._n for_o howsoever_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v we_o do_v believe_v whatsoever_o etc._n god_n have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n neither_o have_v any_o man_n a_o justify_v faith_n who_o deny_v credit_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n notwithstanding_o as_o it_o justify_v it_o only_o respect_v christ_n either_o direct_o and_o express_o or_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n christ_n himself_o be_v as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o true_a faith_n in_o christ._n 31._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n 15._o in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o who_o be_v bite_v of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n by_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v heal_v even_o so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o whosoever_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n look_v 40._o upon_o he_o with_o the_o ei●…_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n which_o truth_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o ●…_n master_n of_o the_o sentence_n quem_fw-la deus_fw-la proposuit_fw-la propitiatorem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la ipsius_fw-la i._o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la passionis_fw-la ut_fw-la ●…lim_fw-la aspicientes_fw-la in_o serpentem_fw-la aneum_fw-la in_o lign●…_n erectum_fw-la à_fw-la morsibus_fw-la serpentum_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la recto_fw-la fidei_fw-la intuitu_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la respicimus_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la pependit_fw-la in_o lig●…o_fw-la à_fw-la vinculis_fw-la d●…laboli_fw-la solvimur_fw-la i._o peccatis_fw-la as_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v bite_v by_o the_o same_o eye_n wherewith_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n behold_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o view_n but_o be_v cure_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o not_o by_o behold_v any_o other_o thing_n so_o we_o by_o the_o same_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v faith_n do_v believe_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v propound_v to_o be_v believe_v his_o word_n be_v the_o objectum_fw-la ad●…quatum_fw-la of_o our_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o believe_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n our_o faith_n will_v not_o justify_v we_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n justify_v faith_n be_v ordinary_o call_v faith_n in_o 26._o christ_n and_o sometime_o the_o faith_n 9_o of_o christ_n and_o sometime_o his_o knowledge_n 11._o whereby_o be_v mean_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o subject_n but_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o manifest_a that_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o doubt_v of_o it_o for_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o do_v hope_n to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o §_o ii_o
photius_n apud_fw-la occumenium_fw-la in_o rom._n 4._o 1._o speak_v of_o abraham_n 860_o you_o see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o footstep_n of_o work_n unto_o so_o great_a gift_n from_o god_n whence_o then_o be_v he_o vouchsafe_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o faith_n alone_o 2._o in_o gal._n 3._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o by_o faith_n alone_o they_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v the_o promise_n xxviii_o smaragdus_n in_o gal._n 3._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la christi_fw-la salvari_fw-la 950._o credentes_fw-la xxix_o oecumenius_n in_o gal._n 3._o 11._o because_o the_o righteous_a shall_v live_v 1050._o by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n say_v he_o to_o justify_v and_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n 2._o in_o col._n 2._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v fufficient_a say_v he_o to_o believe_v only_o xxx_o theophylact_fw-mi in_o rom._n 4._o 5._o do_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v bring_v 1070._o any_o thing_n i'faith_o only_a 2._o in_o rom._n 9_o ult_n fides_n itaque_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la faith_n therefore_o be_v alone_o and_o not_o work_n with_o it_o it_o work_v all_o thing_n and_o it_o justify_v 3._o in_o gal._n 3._o 11._o now_o he_o do_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o faith_n itself_o alone_o have_v in_o it_o the_o power_n of_o justify_v bellarmine_n answer_v for_o this_o be_v the_o three_o place_n which_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o afford_v we_o out_o of_o his_o own_o store_n that_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o without_o faith_n nothing_o do_v just●…fie_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v plain_a not_o that_o other_o thing_n can_v justify_v without_o faith_n but_o that_o faith_n alone_o without_o the_o help_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v able_a to_o justify_v 4._o in_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 17._o that_o god_n pro_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la for_o faith_n alone_o will_v give_v yea_o those_o eternal_a good_a thing_n xxxi_o anselmus_fw-la cantuariensis_n in_o rom._n 4._o 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o do_v not_o 1080._o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o without_o any_o precedent_a work_n do_v come_v to_o faith_n sufficit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la faith_n itself_o suffice_v unto_o righteousness_n 2._o in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 4._o for_o grace_n be_v give_v in_o christ_n because_o this_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o work_n sola_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o gratis_o by_o faith_n alone_o and_o free_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n xxxii_o rupertus_n tuitiensis_n lib._n 2._o in_o libros_fw-la regum_fw-la cap._n 39_o the_o obstinate_a 1120._o jew_n persist_v in_o contention_n and_o contemn_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n qua_fw-la sola_fw-la justificare_fw-la potest_fw-la which_o alone_o can_v justify_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o numerous_a justice_n out_o of_o his_o work_n xxxiii_o bernard_n out_o of_o who_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o four_o place_n 1130._o produce_v a_o twofold_a testimony_n in_o our_o behalf_n the_o former_a in_o canticle_n serm_n 22._o whosoever_o have_v compunction_n for_o his_o sin_n do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n let_v he_o believe_v in_o thou_o who_o do_v justify_v the_o sinner_n &_o solam_fw-la justificatus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o he_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o thou_o 2._o the_o other_o epist._n 77._o speak_v of_o mark._n 16._o 16._o courteous_o he_o do_v not_o repeat_v but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v shall_v be_v condemn_v but_o only_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o intimate_v that_o faith_n sometime_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n but_o without_o it_o nothing_o do_v suffice_v to_o the_o former_a he_o answer_v that_o bernard_n speak_v de_fw-la viva_fw-la fide_fw-la of_o a_o lively_a faith_n etc._n etc._n as_o though_o we_o speak_v of_o any_o other_o if_o he_o confess_v that_o a_o lively_a faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o it_o be_v all_o that_o we_o seek_v for_o as_o for_o the_o dead_a faith_n we_o confess_v that_o it_o justify_v neither_o alone_a nor_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o attribute_v less_o unto_o it_o than_o the_o papist_n themselves_o to_o the_o other_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n solam_fw-la exclude_v only_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n reply_v if_o sometime_o it_o do_v suffice_v alone_o to_o salvation_n then_o much_o more_o to_o justification_n and_o if_o baptism_n which_o be_v manus_fw-la dantis_fw-la be_v exclude_v then_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n xxxiv_o thomas_n aquinas_n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o lect_n 3._o there_o be_v not_o therefore_o 1209._o any_o hope_n in_o the_o moral_a precept_n say_v in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o in_o faith_n alone_o 2._o in_o gal._n 3._o 26._o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la faith_n alone_o make_v man_n the_o adoptive_a son_n of_o god_n now_o that_o which_o alone_o make_v man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n that_o alone_o do_v justify_v they_o xxxv_o bo●…aventure_fw-fr in_o 4._o sent._n do_v 15._o part_n 1._o q._n 1._o because_o man_n 1260._o can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o so_o great_a offence_n therefore_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o a_o mediator_n who_o shall_v satisfy_v for_o the_o offenee_n whereupon_o in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o the_o only_a faith_n of_o his_o passion_n all_o fault_n be_v remit_v and_o without_o faith_n thereof_o none_o be_v justify_v gorrham_n xxxvi_o nicholas_n gorrham_n in_o rom._n 4._o if_o he_o believe_v only_o in_o christ_n though_o he_o do_v not_o work_v his_o faith_n alone_o be_v repute_v for_o sufficient_a justice_n xxxvii_o couradus_fw-la clingius_fw-la loc_n commun_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 42._o deu●…_n justos_fw-la nos_fw-la clingius_n reputat_fw-la propter_fw-la solum_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o old_a edition_n cap._n 117._o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la bene_fw-la sufficit_fw-la adjustificationem_fw-la xxxviii_o the_o judgement_n of_o cardinal_n contarenus_n we_o hear_v before_o 1541._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v whereupon_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o in_o we_o nothing_o be_v require_v unto_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o only_a faith_n thus_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v a_o receive_a doctrine_n until_o the_o accurse_a council_n of_o trent_n which_o denounce_v a_o 9_o curse_n against_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o yet_o even_o since_o that_o council_n the_o force_n of_o this_o truth_n have_v express_v from_o the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o confession_n thereof_o ben._n justinianus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o gal._n 2._o 16._o he_o render_v it_o thus_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la fidem_fw-la but_o by_o the_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o explanation_n he_o give_v this_o sense_n because_o we_o who_o be_v by_o nature_n jew_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la but_o by_z faith_n alone_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v obtain_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n sed_fw-la sol●…m_fw-la ex_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o only_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ._n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o fine_a say_v that_o to_o we_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v by_o the_o sacrament_n hebr●…is_fw-la per_fw-la solum_fw-la fidem_fw-la to_o the_o hebrew_n by_o faith_n alone_o but_o the_o faithful_a among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v justify_v no_o otherwise_o than_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o as_o abraham_n 24._o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a est_fw-la who_o be_v the_o form_n and_o sampler_n of_o this_o thing_n be_v justify_v so_o be_v we_o but_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o therefore_o we_o also_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o neither_o be_v the_o justification_n by_o sacrament_n repugnant_a to_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o assertion_n be_v this_o that_o in_o we_o nothing_o concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o but_o faith_n only_o for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o as_o abraham_n be_v the_o sacrament_n be_v add_v as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o he_o as_o seal_n 11_o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v by_o faith_n so_o that_o faith_n only_o justify_v before_o god_n as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o the_o sacrament_n serve_v to_o justify_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o court_n of_o their_o conscience_n by_o seal_v and_o assure_v unto_o they_o their_o justification_n chap._n x._o 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according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n otherwise_o we_o acknowledge_v degree_n of_o assurance_n and_o if_o any_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v hold_v the_o special_a faith_n to_o be_v the_o only_o justify_v faith_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o as_o judge_v they_o only_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n persuade_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n assure_v thereof_o but_o beside_o and_o before_o the_o special_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o our_o own_o conscience_n apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o ourselves_o a_o formal_a degree_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n promise_n by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v receive_v and_o embrace_v christ_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o by_o which_o we_o 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justification_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n but_o that_o some_o love_n go_v before_o justification_n and_o dispose_v thereto_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v which_o if_o he_o can_v perform_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n ●…or_n so_o long_o as_o this_o love_n do_v not_o justify_v his_o assertion_n do_v not_o disprove_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o but_o indeed_o he_o prove_v it_o not_o though_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o produce_v beside_o four_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o aurenge_n his_o first_o testimony_n be_v a_o supposititious_a senrence_n of_o nameditionem_fw-la a_o apocryphal_a book_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o sentence_n in_o the_o original_a greek_a nor_o the_o book_n canonical_a neither_o be_v the_o sentence_n itself_o to_o the_o purpose_n you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n love_v he_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v be_v he_o do_v not_o say_v justify_v but_o enlighten_v that_o be_v as_o jansenius_n expound_v comfort_v for_o they_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o love_n he_o be_v already_o justify_v by_o faith_n from_o which_o both_o fear_n and_o love_n do_v spring_n §_o ii_o his_o second_o testimony_n luk._n 7._o 47._o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o therefore_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o here_o in_o the_o papist_n be_v many_o time_n gross_o mistake_v who_o think_v that_o in_o every_o aetiologie_n the_o reason_n which_o be_v render_v be_v a_o cause_n so_o proper_o call_v when_o as_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v any_o other_o argument_n or_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o the_o cause_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n do_v not_o only_o fignifie_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o effect_n which_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o action_n but_o also_o any_o reason_n which_o prove_v the_o thing_n propound_v which_o be_v a_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o the_o action_n or_o thing_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o reason_n or_o conclusion_n or_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v cons●…quentiae_fw-la non_fw-la consequentis_fw-la of_o the_o consequence_n not_o of_o the_o consequent_a thus_o it_o be_v call_v the_o fallacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la when_o that_o be_v bring_v for_o any_o argument_n which_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v redditio_fw-la causae_fw-la be_v the_o render_n of_o any_o reason_n from_o any_o argument_n whatsoever_o for_o in_o any_o syllogism_n that_o which_o be_v the_o medium_n though_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o conclusion_n because_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o prove_v it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o cause_n and_o wherefore_o be_v all_o one_o thus_o the_o papist_n prove_v christ_n humiliation_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o 11._o because_o ●…he_v apostle_n say_v therefore_o god_n exalt_v he_o &c_n &c_n thus_o they_o prove_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n because_o our_o saiour_n say_v for_o i_o be_v hungry_a &c_n &c_n so_o here_o that_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n because_o it_o be_v say_v for_o she_o love_v much_o when_o indeed_o our_o saviour_n argue_v not_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n but_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a first_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v two_o debtor_n whereof_o the_o one_o owe_v he_o five_o hundred_o penny_n the_o other_o fifty_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o pay_v he_o free_o forgive_v they_o both_o their_o debt_n our_o saviour_n ther●…fore_o demand_v of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o have_v invite_v he_o which_o of_o these_o debtor_n will_v love_v the_o creditor_n 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little_a be_v forgive_v he_o love_v but_o a_o little_a it_o be_v therefore_o plain_a that_o the_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o the_o forgive_n of_o more_o of_o more_o love_n and_o the_o forgive_n of_o less_o of_o less_o love_n and_o as_o less_o love_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o less_o debt_n forgive_v so_o great_a love_n of_o more_o forgive_v he_o speak_v therefore_o of_o her_o love_n not_o as_o the_o cause_n go_v before_o but_o as_o the_o effect_n follow_v after_o justification_n §_o iii_o and_o such_o be_v bellarmine_n argument_n out_o of_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o we_o be_v 14._o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o be_v we_o be_v justify_v because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n therefore_o the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o justification_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o this_o appear_v manifest_o out_o of_o these_o word_n which_o bellarmine_n have_v fraudulent_o omit_v nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la translati_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n our_o love_n then_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o evidence_n whereby_o it_o be_v know_v that_o we_o be_v already_o justify_v for_o so_o he_o say_v speak_v in_o the_o time_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o be_v already_o pass_v or_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n our_o saviour_n speak_v luk._n 7._o 47._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o her_o love_n
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be_v please_v with_o none_o in_o christ_n but_o with_o they_o only_o that_o by_o faith_n receive_v he_o §_o xvi_o to_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n bellarmine_n add_v ten_o testimony_n out_o of_o augustine_n nine_o whereof_o do_v testify_v that_o by_o faith_n augustine_n righteousness_n be_v impetrate_v that_o be_v by_o request_n obtain_v and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n neither_o do_v they_o prove_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o point_n but_o what_o we_o confess_v that_o by_o faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n we_o obtain_v for_o that_o augustine_n mean_v by_o merit_n both_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o habit_n and_o the_o fruit_n that_o be_v the_o act_n of_o sanctification_n which_o we_o call_v good_a work_n the_o testimony_n be_v these_o 33_o fides_fw-la inchoat_fw-la meritum_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la munus_fw-la dei_fw-la bene_fw-la oper●…tur_fw-la where_o by_o merit_n he_o understand_v the_o grace_n of_o live_v well_o paulinum_n that_o faith_n do_v merit_n that_o be_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o work_v well_o anastasium_n lex_fw-la adducit_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la fides_fw-la impetrat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la largiorem_fw-la diffundit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la charitatem_fw-la charitas_fw-la implet_fw-la legem_fw-la 13._o quod_fw-la factorum_fw-la lex_fw-la minando_fw-la imperat_fw-la hoc_fw-la fidei_fw-la lex_fw-la credendo_fw-la impetrat_fw-la 30._o per_fw-la legem_fw-la cognitio_fw-la peccati_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la impetratio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la contra_fw-la peccatum_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sanatio_fw-la animae_fw-la ●…1_n violentia_fw-la fidei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la impetratur_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la diffusa_fw-la charitate_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la timore_fw-la poenae_fw-la sed_fw-la justitiae_fw-la a_o more_fw-it completur_fw-la 7._o in_o nou●…_n testamento_fw-la fides_fw-la impetrat_fw-la charitatem_fw-la 14._o exit_fw-la fide_fw-la ideo_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la prima_fw-la datur_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la impetrentur_fw-la cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la proprie_fw-la opera_fw-la nuncupantur_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la justè_fw-la vivitur_fw-la sixtum_fw-la fidès_n &_o non_fw-la potita_fw-la conceditur_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la potenti_fw-la alia_fw-la concedantur_fw-la his_o ten_o testimony_n which_o in_o order_n be_v the_o second_o nec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sine_fw-la aliquo_fw-la merito_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la hanc_fw-la impetrat_fw-la neither_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n itself_o without_o any_o merit_n if_o faith_n do_v obtain_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o no_o merit_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o faith_n he_o say_v 13._o o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o worthy_o do_v that_o faithful_a 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or_o by_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gracious_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n of_o god_n when_o we_o deserve_v the_o contrary_n again_o be●…ore_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o unjust_a now_o as_o augustine_n say_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n go_v before_o quid_fw-la habere_fw-la boni_fw-la meriti_fw-la possunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la what_o good_a merit_n can_v sinner_n have_v and_o a_o little_a before_o that_o meritis_fw-la impii_fw-la non_fw-la grattam_fw-la sed_fw-la poena_fw-la debetur_fw-la to_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n not_o grace_n but_o punishment_n be_v due_a final_o the_o papist_n themselves_o ordinary_o confess_v that_o their_o first_o justification_n can_v be_v merit_v which_o be_v grace_n only_o and_o not_o reward_v though_o some_o of_o they_o sometime_o do_v talk_n of_o merit_n of_o congruity_n which_o proper_o be_v no_o merit_n or_o if_o they_o be_v pelagius_n his_o main_a error_n must_v take_v place_n 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the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n we_o grant_v for_o unto_o sanctification_n faith_n alone_o do_v not_o suffice_v but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n not_o only_o of_o other_o habitual_a grace_n thereunto_o but_o also_o of_o actual_a obedience_n but_o justification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o sanctification_n neither_o do_v we_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o matter_n by_o imputation_n whereof_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o assumption_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n infuse_v and_o real_o inherent_a in_o we_o he_o say_v he_o will_v full_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o book_n 2._o but_o all_o his_o proof_n i_o have_v already_o full_o answer_v and_o confute_v 5._o in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o controversy_n concern_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o justification_n and_o have_v by_o necessary_a 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avoid_v the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n as_o if_o he_o conclude_v not_o against_o they_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n but_o thus_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n without_o faith_n neither_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o moral_a work_n without_o faith_n as_o if_o with_o faith_n they_o do_v justify_v and_o this_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n that_o work_v do_v before_o or_o without_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v but_o proceed_v from_o faith_n they_o do_v justify_v and_o so_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o contradict_v himself_o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v constant_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o make_v such_o a_o opposition_n between_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o one_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o other_o 6._o for_o if_o by_o faith_n then_o of_o grace_n and_o if_o of_o grace_n than_o not_o by_o work_n or_o if_o by_o work_n than_o not_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o most_o shameless_a and_o antichristian_a pervert_v of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n to_o make_v he_o teach_v that_o work_n proceed_v from_o faith_n do_v justify_v and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v both_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o work_n when_o he_o plain_o teach_v the_o contrary_a chap._n iii_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o the_o forename_a place_n of_o scripture_n refute_v §_o i._o from_o these_o three_o thing_n thus_o premise_v bellarmine_n his_o say_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o answer_v all_o those_o place_n which_o be_v allege_v and_o first_o to_o rom._n 3._o 27._o he_o shape_v 27._o a_o answer_n unto_o which_o i_o have_v sufficient_o reply_v before_o save_v that_o here_o he_o add_v that_o not_o all_o glory_v be_v exclude_v but_o only_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o such_o work_n as_o be_v only_o do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o ●…_n man_v own_o freewill_n and_o that_o he_o prove_v because_o the_o apostle_n say_v ubi_fw-la est_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la tua_fw-la where_o be_v thy_o boast_n that_o be_v that_o boast_v whereby_o thou_o glory_v in_o thyself_o and_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n whereunto_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o word_n tua_fw-la thine_a be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n and_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o that_o glory_v whereby_o thou_o do_v glory_n though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n though_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n though_o in_o thy_o work_n proceed_v from_o grace_n be_v thy_o glory_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o be_v our_o glory_v even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 15._o it_o be_v better_o for_o m●…_n to_o die_v than_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v my_o glory_v void_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 31._o by_o our_o rejoice_v which_o i_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n §_o ii_o the_o second_o testimony_n recite_v by_o bellarmin●…_n be_v from_o the_o abraham_n example_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o for_o if_o abraham_n who_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a precedent_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o be_v propound_v as_o a_o pattern_n for_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o faith_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o abound_v with_o work_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n then_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o like_a manner_n though_o abound_v with_o work_n of_o grace_n proceed_v from_o faith_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o their_o work_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o consequent_a be_v a_o certain_a truth_n bellarmine_n answer_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n go_v before_o faith_n because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v true_o just_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o external_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v unless_o they_o be_v true_o just_a he_o shall_v have_v have_v glory_n but_o with_o man_n not_o with_o god_n but_o when_o we_o reply_v that_o abraham_n at_o that_o time_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o without_o work_n be_v a_o man_n regenerate_v excel_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n which_o he_o wrought_v by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o plain_o teach_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n proceed_v from_o faith_n but_o although_o they_o abound_v with_o work_n of_o grace_n proceed_v from_o their_o faith_n yet_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n to_o this_o unanswerable_a argument_n take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n bellarmine_n frame_v two_o answer_n but_o such_o as_o man_n use_v to_o make_v when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o mere_a nonplus_n first_o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n indeed_o at_o that_o time_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v regenerate_v and_o through_o faith_n wrought_v many_o good_a work_n notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n do_v not_o reject_v his_o work_n wrought_v by_o faith_n but_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v not_o wrought_v without_o faith_n because_o if_o they_o have_v be_v such_o they_o will_v not_o have_v justify_v he_o therefore_o he_o exclude_v the_o work_n which_o abraham_n may_v have_v wrought_v not_o by_o faith_n §_o iii_o where_o bellarmine_n first_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o the_o apostle_n refu●…ed_v profess_o dispute_v against_o and_o conclude_v the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o argue_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n have_v be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o be_v not_o without_o faith_n second_o he_o invert_v the_o question_n and_o pervert_v the_o disputation_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o mainetenance_n of_o his_o own_o error_n as_o if_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v without_o work_n which_o the_o apostle_n affirmative_o conclude_v but_o whether_o work_n do_v justify_v without_o faith_n which_o question_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o once_o mention_v which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o for_o if_o the_o question_n which_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v be_v not_o this_o whether_o work_n do_v justify_v without_o faith_n but_o this_o whethe●…_n faith_n do_v justify_v without_o work_n then_o be_v the_o papist_n evident_o confute_v by_o the_o disputation_n of_o the_o apostle_n 3._o he_o suppose_v that_o faithful_a abraham_n endue_v with_o abundant_a grace_n may_v do_v good_a work_n without_o faith_n and_o without_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v such_o work_n not_o which_o abraham_n do_v but_o such_o as_o the_o may_v have_v do_v but_o do_v not_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o faithful_a as_o when_o they_o sin_n through_o infirmity_n do_v that_o evil_a which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o 17._o not_o i_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o so_o when_o they_o perform_v any_o good_a work_n they_o may_v say_v with_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 4._o it_o be_v against_o sense_n to_o make_v the_o apostle_n dispute_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o such_o work_n as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v but_o do_v not_o but_o more_o senseless_a when_o he_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o dispute_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o sin_n for_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o they_o who_o have_v faith_n may_v work_v sometime_o without_o faith_n by_o two_o instance_n as_o namely_o first_o when_o they_o sin_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v though_o abraham_n be_v a_o faithful_a man_n yet_o some_o work_n he_o may_v do_v not_o of_o faith_n as_o namely_o when_o he_o sin_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o by_o such_o work_v he_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o the_o like_a be_v his_o second_o instance_n when_o they_o do_v work_n pure_o moral_a without_o relation_n to_o god_n for_o such_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n but_o
viz._n if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o good_a work_n nor_o save_v for_o they_o be_v they_o therefore_o to_o be_v neglect_v no_o say_v the_o apostle_n they_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o regenerate_v shall_v walk_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v manifest_o not_o of_o work_n go_v before_o grace_n but_o of_o such_o good_a work_n as_o be_v consequent_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o fruit_n of_o our_o regeneration_n wherein_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o justify_v be_v to_o walk_v as_o in_o the_o way_n to_o our_o glorification_n §_o fourteen_o the_o next_o place_n viz._n tit._n 3._o 5._o which_o be_v like_a to_o the_o former_a bellarmine_n shift_v off_o with_o the_o like_a common_a answer_n that_o it_o speak_v of_o work_n go_v before_o faith_n but_o he_o may_v not_o carry_v it_o so_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v as_o he_o have_v do_v eph._n 2._o signify_v that_o all_o of_o we_o before_o our_o conversion_n live_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n where_o as_o in_o the_o former_a place_n he_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o save_v unto_o which_o as_o i_o say_v bellarmine_n distinction_n can_v be_v fit_v and_o second_o the_o work_n which_o he_o exclude_v he_o do_v express_o call_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o term_n can_v agree_v to_o the_o work_n of_o such_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v vers_fw-la 3._o and_o such_o be_v all_o man_n unregenerate_a §_o xv._n the_o six_o and_o last_o testimony_n whereunto_o bellarmine_n answer_v 9_o be_v phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o where_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n renounce_v his_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o not_o only_o he_o have_v in_o his_o pharisaisme_n but_o which_o then_o he_o have_v according_a to_o the_o law_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n have_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n bellarmine_n answer_v according_a to_o his_o distinction_n former_o use_v that_o by_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v work_v do_v through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o only_a strength_n of_o nature_n which_o i_o have_v before_o confute_v neither_o will_v paul_n make_v any_o question_n of_o his_o justification_n by_o his_o work_n do_v before_o his_o conversion_n for_o before_o his_o conversion_n notwithstanding_o his_o pharisaical_a pro●…ession_n of_o righteousness_n he_o do_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o injurious_a and_o of_o all_o sinner_n the_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 15._o and_o whereas_o chemnitius_n object_v that_o paul_n reject_v not_o only_o his_o work_n before_o his_o conversion_n which_o he_o si●…nifieth_v speak_v in_o the_o time_n past_a ver_fw-la 7._o but_o what_o thing_n be_v gain_v unto_o i_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o work_n of_o his_o present_a condition_n which_o he_o note_v speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o use_v particle_n of_o amplification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o doubtless_o and_o ●…_n do_v count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v nay_o more_o than_o that_o i_o even_o now_o do_v count_v all_o thing_n as_o loss_n and_o i_o do_v count_v all_o but_o as_o dung_n etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n answer_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o conversion_n have_v count_v they_o loss_n so_o he_o do_v still_o but_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o work_n whereof_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o amplification_n use_v vers_n 8._o will_v have_v be_v but_o a_o idle_a repetition_n and_o the_o exposition_n which_o we_o give_v be_v long_o since_o deliver_v by_o locum_fw-la chrysostome_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v say_v these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o that_o which_o be_v more_o i_o do_v count_v all_o thing_n loss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v all_o both_o pass_v long_o since_o and_o also_o present_a §_o xvi_o but_o here_o bellarmine_n think_v he_o have_v chemnitius_n at_o a_o great_a advantage_n as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n for_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v his_o work_n do_v after_o his_o call_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o which_o he_o expect_v a_o reward_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 7._o even_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dung_n whereunto_o i_o reply_v in_o the_o question_n of_o sanctification_n we_o do_v high_o esteem_v of_o good_a work_n but_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v obtrude_v as_o the_o matter_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v both_o free_v from_o hell_n and_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n if_o affiance_n or_o trust_n be_v put_v in_o they_o for_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n then_o seem_v they_o never_o so_o glorious_a they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o thing_n of_o no_o worth_n yea_o as_o loss_n and_o in_o the_o like_a cause_n as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o godly_a 6._o have_v compare_v their_o most_o righteous_a work_n to_o menst●…uous_a clout_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n chemnitius_n 135._o speak_v that_o the_o apostle_n quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la articulum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la do_v thus_o speak_v of_o his_o work_n do_v after_o his_o renovation_n immo_n say_v he_o si_fw-mi fiduc●…_n justitiae_fw-la cor_fw-la be_o deo_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la illis_fw-la operibus_fw-la assua●…ur_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la ille_fw-la esse_fw-la stercora_fw-la &_o detrimenta_fw-la but_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a stercora_fw-la offend_v bellarmine_n he_o may_v translate_v it_o quisquilias_fw-la as_o hierome_n quisquilias_fw-la do_v mean_v thereby_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n such_o thing_n as_o use_v to_o be_v cast_v to_o dog_n or_o swine_n according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o as_o suidas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scapula_n that_o which_o be_v cast_v to_o swine_n and_o from_o hence_o be_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v hesyc●…ius_n to_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o worth_n chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi upon_o the_o place_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaff_n photius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straw_n or_o stubble_n but_o he●…ychius_n expound_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dung_n i_o conclude_v as_o bellarmine_n do_v against_o chemnitius_n eat_v nunc_fw-la bellarminus_n &_o queratur_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v he_o complain_v that_o we_o be_v enemy_n to_o good_a work_n because_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n when_o man_n trust_v to_o they_o to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o they_o and_o so_o make_v idol_n of_o they_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v deos_fw-la stercoreos_fw-la 3._o we_o esteem_v they_o not_o only_o as_o thing_n of_o no_o ●…alew_n but_o also_o as_o loss_n §_o xvii_o to_o these_o testimony_n i_o add_v other_o out_o of_o the_o same_o 24._o chapter_n or_o epistle_n no_o less_o pregnant_a than_o these_o unto_o which_o more_o may_v be_v adjoin_v as_o rom._n 3._o 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n which_o text_n afford_v two_o argument_n from_o the_o word_n gratis_o and_o gratia_fw-la from_o the_o former_a i_o argue_v thus_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v free_o gratis_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n all_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v gratis_o free_o therefore_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v without_o work_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o text_n the_o proposition_n because_o the_o word_n gratis_o be_v so_o expound_v by_o all_o sor●…s_n of_o writer_n both_o old_a and_o new_a both_o protestant_n and_o papist_n gratis_o id_fw-la est_fw-la si●…e_fw-la ●…ueribus_fw-la sine_fw-la meritis_fw-la as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o gratia_fw-la gratis_o say_v 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la ●…perantes_n nec_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la d●…ne_fw-la dei_fw-la by_o which_o word_n he_o exclude_v all_o work_n as_o well_o follow_v after_o as_o go_v before_o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v save_v free_o without_o any_o good_a work_n of_o thou_o which_o word_n exclude_v all_o merit_n as_o well_o from_o salvation_n as_o from_o justification_n and_o so_o do_v
but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o justification_n now_o many_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o salvation_n which_o do_v not_o concur_v to_o justification_n as_o namely_o 10._o confession_n 14._o holiness_n of_o life_n 36._o patience_n 13._o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o they_o go_v before_o salvation_n yet_o they_o follow_v after_o justification_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v cause_n thereof_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n therefore_o bellarmine_n be_v far_o from_o conclude_v the_o point_n in_o question_n notwithstanding_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o short_a excursion_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o discourse_n but_o not_o to_o answer_v every_o particular_a which_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o answer_n that_o therefore_o he_o may_v confute_v our_o most_o pernicious_a error_n as_o he_o call_v it_o 2._o he_o say_v he_o will_v prove_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o work_n and_o divers_a law_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n thereof_o require_v the_o condition_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n second_o that_o the_o just_a be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n three_o that_o good_a work_n be_v simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n §_o iii_o his_o intent_n in_o the_o first_o be_v to_o disprove_v that_o difference_n which_o gospel_n we_o make_v between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v collect_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n the_o difference_n be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n propound_v justification_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o fulfil_n the_o whole_a law_n but_o the_o gospel_n promise_v justification_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n only_o exclude_v work_n as_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o for_o which_o we_o be_v save_v which_o difference_n if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a plain_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o disprove_v justification_n by_o work_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o sense_n term_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n which_o be_v use_v sometime_o more_o large_o sometime_o more_o strict_o and_o proper_o more_o large_o thorah_n the_o law_n signify_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whether_o write_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n or_o preach_v write_a thus_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n joh._n 10._o 34._o which_o be_v write_v psalm_n 82._o 6._o so_o joh._n 12._o 34._o which_o be_v write_v psalm_n 110._o 4._o so_o joh._n 15._o 25._o which_o be_v write_v psalm_n 35._o 19_o the_o law_n say_v those_o thing_n rom._n 3._o 19_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o thus_o 1_o cor_n 14._o 21._o out_o of_o esai_n 28._o 11._o thus_o gal._n 4._o 21._o out_o of_o gen._n 21._o 10._o and_o thus_o by_o the_o law_n in_o many_o place_n 3._o be_v understand_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n promiscuous_o g_o with_o god_n word_n insomuch_o that_o the_o septuagint_n sometime_o translate_v dabar_n 104._o which_o signify_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v as_o esai_n 30._o 9_o 10._o psalm_n 78._o 1._o jer._n 18._o 18._o prov._n 28._o 9_o &_o 29._o 18._o in_o this_o large_a sense_n the_o evangelicall_n promise_v make_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n though_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n as_o quartò_fw-la bellarmine_n confess_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o 18._o abraham_n in_o make_v whereof_o he_o be_v say_v gal._n 3._o 8._o to_o have_v preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n luk._n 24._o 47._o it_o be_v say_v esai_n 2._o 3._o &_o mic._n 4._o 2._o out_o of_o zion_n the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o so_o more_o large_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whether_o write_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n or_o preach_v mark._n 13._o 10._o rom._n 10._o 16._o gal._n 2._o 5_o 14._o ephes._n 6._o 19_o col._n 1._o 5._o phil._n 1._o 27._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 8._o thus_o the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v gospel_n mark_n 1._o 1._o mat._n 26._o 13._o preach_v rom._n 2._o 16._o &_o 16._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o &_o 9_o 18._o gal._n 2._o 7._o 1_o thes._n 1._o 5._o &_o 2._o 4._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o in_o respect_n of_o this_o large_a sense_n it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o precept_n promise_n and_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n §_o iv_o more_o strict_o and_o proper_o the_o law_n signify_v the_o covenant_n gospel_n of_o work_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n rom._n 3._o 27._o which_o upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n promise_v justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o observer_n thereof_o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o levit_fw-la 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11._o act._n 13._o 38._o rom._n 3._o 20_o 28._o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n which_o import_v 15._o good_a tiding_n signify_v more_o strict_o and_o proper_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 27._o and_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 8._o which_o free_o promise_v justification_n and_o right_a of_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n joh._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 36._o &_o 6._o 47._o &_o 11._o 25._o &_o 20._o 31._o act._n 16._o 31._o rom._n 3._o 24._o 10._o 6_o 9_o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 5_o 13._o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n concern_v salvation_n by_o christ_n through_o faith_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o gospel_n luk._n 4._o 18._o matth._n 11._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o act._n 15._o 7._o gal._n 1._o 6._o &_o 3._o 8._o act._n 10._o 36._o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n act._n 20._o 24._o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n ephes._n 6._o 15._o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n ephes._n 1._o 13._o the_o gospel_n of_o glory_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 11._o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n matth._n 4._o 13._o &_o 24._o 13._o this_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o that_o our_o gracious_a god_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n have_v elect_v his_o child_n in_o christ_n before_o all_o time_n do_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n send_v down_o his_o son_n to_o save_v we_o and_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o we_o vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n give_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o all_o secular_a time_n 19_o he_o call_v we_o work_v in_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v endue_v with_o faith_n he_o impute_v unto_o we_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o partaker_n of_o redemption_n reconciliation_n justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o so_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o from_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o entitle_v we_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o his_o kingdom_n into_o which_o no_o unholy_a thing_n may_v enter_v apoc._n 21._o 27._o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v redeem_v reconcile_a justify_v adopt_v and_o so_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o will_v give_v they_o grace_n to_o worship_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o voluntary_a upright_o and_o constant_a obedience_n of_o his_o law_n luk._n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v as_o namely_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n be_v also_o require_v of_o we_o deo_n dante_o quod_fw-la jubet_fw-la god_n give_v to_o we_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o the_o one_o as_o the_o antecedent_n condition_n
whereby_o we_o be_v entitle_v or_o have_v right_a to_o his_o kingdom_n be_v save_v in_o hope_n the_o other_o as_o the_o consequent_a and_o fruit_n 22._o of_o the_o former_a whereby_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o god_n kingdom_n be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v for_o it_o without_o which_o though_o none_o who_o be_v adulti_fw-la be_v save_v heb._n 12._o 14._o yet_o none_o be_v save_v by_o it_o or_o for_o it_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o nor_o the_o title_n that_o we_o have_v unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o necessary_a as_o i_o have_v say_v necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la as_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la but_o not_o necessitate_v efficientiae_fw-la as_o any_o true_a or_o proper_a cause_n thereof_o §_o v._o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o answer_v bellarmine_n assign_v argument_n take_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n and_o they_o be_v two_o the_o former_a disprove_v the_o suppose_a false_a difference_n the_o other_o prove_v the_o pretend_a true_a as_o touch_v the_o former_a have_v first_o propound_v a_o idle_a distinction_n of_o the_o divers_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n gospel_n that_o it_o signify_v either_o the_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v or_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n or_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o i_o therefore_o call_v idle_a because_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v propound_v it_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n gospel_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v never_o signify_v any_o other_o but_o the_o doctrine_n he_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n and_o divers_a lawe●…_n divers_a commination_n and_o divers_a promise_n make_v upon_o condition_n of_o good_a work_n all_o which_o we_o do_v confess_v to_o be_v true_a as_o the_o word_n gospel_n be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n but_o as_o those_o promise_n and_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n proper_o which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n divers_a precept_n commination_n and_o promise_n be_v contain_v which_o belong_v not_o proper_o to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o law_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o even_o as_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o this_o day_n do_v in_o their_o preach_n intermingle_v many_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o law_n either_o for_o the_o prepare_n of_o their_o auditor_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o justify_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n or_o for_o direct_v those_o that_o 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though_o it_o justify_v without_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o work●…s_n though_o good_a work_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n a●…_n any_o cause_n ther●…of_o according_a to_o saint_n paul_n doctrin●…_n yet_o they_o must_v concur_v in_o the_o same_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o party_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit●…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ●…_n true_a justify_v ●…aith_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n ja●…es●…cheth_v ●…cheth_z though_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n that_o be_v both_o absolve_v from_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o accept_v in_o christ_n as_o righteous_a by_o faith_n alone_o without_o respect_n of_o work●…_n as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v yet_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o ●…aint_n james_n we●…_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v and_o approve_v to_o be_v just_a not_o only_o by_o faith_n profess_v but_o also_o by_o good_a work_n final_o though_o good_a work_n n●…n_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o 〈◊〉_d justifica●…_n as_o augustin●…_n use_v to_o speak_v or_o as_o he_o also_o say_v non_fw-la pr●…edunt_fw-la iustifi●…andum_fw-la sed_fw-la justificat●…_n 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o do_v not_o go●…_n before_o justification_n as_o caus●…s_n 〈◊〉_d p●…l_n teach_v yet_o they_o must_v follow_v in_o the_o party_n justify_v as_o effect_n according_a to_o saint_n james_n his_o doctrine_n §_o xviii_o but_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o 2._o apostle_n not_o only_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o toge●…her_o but_o also_o according_a to_o our_o doctrine_n they_o must_v necessary_o go_v together_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v altogether_o conversant_a in_o set_v forth_o the_o commendation_n of_o good_a work_n and_o in_o urge_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o not_o inform_v the_o people_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o place_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o so_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n 3._o righteousness_n and_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v so_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n that_o we_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n they_o be_v of_o no_o value_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n they_o be_v of_o no_o worth_n and_o do_v not_o withal_o inform_v the_o people_n of_o the_o profit_n and_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n in_o other_o respect_n how_o ready_a will_v they_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o good_a work_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o faith_n but_o we_o join_v these_o assertion_n together_o after_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o 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divin●…_n munere_fw-la fieri_fw-la me●…_n 4._o and_o of_o the_o wo●…an_n ibid._n which_o wash_v ou●…_n saviour_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n etc._n etc._n id●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la ●…i_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fuerunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 5._o hae●…_n 24._o &_o alia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aquavitae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la munera_fw-la vel_fw-la solatia_fw-la quidam_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accipere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d psal._n 6._o and_o in_o anot●…r_a pl●…_n he_o say_v apostoli_fw-la à_fw-la suis_fw-la civibus_fw-la occidi_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la 1._o gregory_n 27._o quid_fw-la quòd_fw-la paul●…_n cum_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la nomen_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…erba_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la meruit_fw-la audire_fw-la 2._o but_o most_o pregnant_a to_o this_o pu●…pose_n be_v that_o speech_n which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o he_o concern_v adam_n fall_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v chant_v 421._o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n o_o felix_fw-la ●…ulya_n quae_fw-la talem_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la meruit_fw-la habere_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la o_o happy_a fault_n which_o do_v find_v the_o favour_n to_o have_v such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o redeemer_n §_o vi_o sometime_o they_o use_v th●…_n word_n in_o a_o more_o special_a sense_n and_o sense_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o for_o imp●…tration_n and_o obtain_n by_o request_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n say_v that_o man_n ha●…e_v me●…ited_v remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o reconciliation_n wit●…_n god_n which_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v confess_v can_v be_v merit_v se●…_n 〈◊〉_d ipsa_fw-la remissio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v augustine_n sixtum_fw-la sine_fw-la aliquo_fw-la merit●…_n est_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la 〈◊〉_d impetrat_fw-la where_o to_o merit_n be_v to_o impetrate_v and_o to_o impe●…_n be_v to_o ●…rit_v but_o not_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o deserve_v for_o between_o impetrati●…g_n and_o merit_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n as_o you_o 〈◊〉_d before_o out_o of_o thomas_n 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which_o sense_n be_v most_o usual_a or_o imply_v relation_n to_o reward_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a say_v vega_n 8._o that_o the_o name_n merit_n be_v use_v of_o the_o father_n where_o be_v meriti_fw-la no_o respect_n of_o merit_n either_o of_o congruity_n or_o of_o condignity_n and_o as_o for_o augustine_n he_o be_v won●…_n say_v bellarmine_n esse_fw-la meritum_fw-la appellare_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la bonum_fw-la actum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o call_v merit_v any_o good_a act_n in_o regard_n where_o of_o we_o receive_v some_o other_o thing_n where_o it_o be_v use_v as_o the_o relative_a of_o reward_n it_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o a_o rewardeable_a work_n or_o a_o work_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reward_v but_o we_o must_v remember_v withal_o that_o god_n reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v his_o free_a gift_n and_o not_o deserve_v by_o we_o free_o intend_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o election_n free_o promise_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o christ_n free_o 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distinguish_v into_o distributive_a and_o commutative_a both_o observe_a equality_n the_o former_a geometrical_a the_o late_a arithmetical_a but_o this_o distinction_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o late_a branch_n which_o consist_v in_o commutation_n that_o be_v in_o mutual_a give_v and_o receive_v for_o god_n give_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o act._n 17._o 25._o but_o receive_v not_o any_o thing_n from_o any_o rom._n 11._o 35_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o any_o but_o to_o himself_o in_o regard_n o●…_n his_o promise_n thus_o than_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o fact_n may_v more_o full_o be_v distinguish_v that_o it_o be_v either_o disponens_fw-la or_o remunerans_fw-la dispose_v either_o as_o a_o just_a but_o most_o free_a and_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o or_o as_o he_o be_v the_o just_a god_n the_o creator_n governor_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n remunerate_v as_o 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c._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr catechiz_fw-fr rudil_n c._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 10._o 14._o 17._o 17._o de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la serm_fw-la 5._o love_v the_o four_o disposition_n his_o first_o testimony_n eccles._n 2._o 10._o juxta_fw-la lati_fw-la nameditionem_fw-la nameditionem_fw-la 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o heb._n 2_o 11._o 11._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §._o 11._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o council_n arausican_n ca●…ult_n bèllarmines_n answer_n to_o our_o argument_n the_o first_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o our_o second_o argument_n argument_n eph._n 2._o 1_o 5._o joh._n 5._o 25._o col._n 2._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 6_o whether_o the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n be_v grace_n grace_n mat._n 12._o 20._o 20._o rom._n 8._o 23._o our_o three_o argument_n argument_n esai_n 64._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27._o c._n 12._o 10_o 14._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 7._o his_o five_o disposition_n be_v petencie_n petencie_n mat._n 27._o 3_o 5._o bellarmine_n proof_n his_o six_o disposition_n a_o desire_n and_o purpose_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n his_o seven_o disposition_n a_o purpose_n of_o a_o new_a life_n de_fw-fr justis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o faith_n be_v alone_o do_v not_o justify_v ergo_fw-la it_o do_v not_o justify_v alone_o our_o answer_n bellarmine_n proof_n that_o faith_n may_v be_v alone_o alone_o de_fw-fr iustif_a l._n 1._o c._n 14_o §_o sed_fw-la haec_fw-la responsio_fw-la responsio_fw-la in_o gal._n 2._o 2._o antidote_n ad_fw-la conc_fw-fr try_v sess_v 6._o can_n 28._o 28._o 1_o joh._n ●…●…_n ●…●…_n de_fw-fr persevere_v c._n 10._o §._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 1._o cap._n 15._o 15._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o &_o 3_o de_fw-fr iustif_a l._n ●…_n cap._n 16._o three_o cause_n the_o first_o cause_n authority_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n lib._n 7._o c._n 8._o 8._o supr_n cap._n 9_o our_o first_o argument_n argument_n supr_n cap._n 8._o bellarm._n object_n object_n ro._n 3._o 28._o &_o 4._o 5_o out_o second_o argument_n argument_n l●…_n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o heb_n 8._o 10._o jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o the_o second_o cause_n the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n esa._n 53._o 11._o bellarmine_n objection_n that_o other_o condition_n be_v require_v require_v joh._n 5._o 12._o 20._o joh._n 6._o ●…7_n ●…7_n rom._n 10_o 14._o the_o three_o cause_n because_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n only_o to_o receive_v christ._n bellarmine_n first_o cavil_n what_o it_o be_v to_o apprehend_v christ._n christ._n joh._n 6._o 54._o his_o second_o cavil_n from_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n rom._n 4_o 11._o de_fw-fr iustif_a l._n 1._o cap._n 17._o bellarmine_n first_o reason_n because_o faith_n be_v a_o cause_n his_o first_o reason_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o cause_n because_o the_o preposition_n ex_fw-la and_o per_fw-la be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o it_o de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 2._o c._n 3._o §._o deinde_fw-la praepositio_fw-la his_o first_o instance_n from_o the_o contrary_n contrary_n joh._n 6._o 29._o 29._o rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o photius_n apud_fw-la oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 10_o 4._o what_o cause_n bellarmine_n make_v faith_n to_o be_v be_v bellarm._n de_fw-fr grati●…_n &_o lib._n arb_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v sanctify_v arist._n physic._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o his_o second_o reason_n because_o faith_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o justice._n bellarmine_n first_o proof_n out_o of_o rom._n 4._o 5._o 5._o psal._n 106._o 30_o 31._o his_o second_o proof_n out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o 11._o esai_n 28._o 16._o ephes._n 2._o 20._o 20._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 16._o 16._o heb._n 6._o 1._o his_o three_o testimony_n act._n 15._o 9_o his_o three_o reason_n because_o faith_n do_v obtain_v and_o after_o a_o sort_n merit_n justification_n justification_n sess._n 6._o cap._n 8._o 8._o act._n 10_o 43_o act._n 13._o 38_o 39_o 39_o de_fw-fr bo●…is_fw-fr ope●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n ●…_n c._n 9_o §_o sciendum_fw-la sciendum_fw-la 1._o ●…_n 2._o ae_z q._n 114._o art_n 9_o his_o first_o proof_n luk._n 7._o 50._o 50._o joh._n 3._o i4_n 15._o 15._o joh._n 6._o 40._o his_o second_o proof_n out_o of_o mat._n 15._o 28._o mark_v 7._o 29._o his_o three_o proof_n from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o four_o proof_n out_o of_o rom._n 10._o 1●…_n 14._o 14._o cap._n 10._o §._o 8._o 8._o joel_n 2._o 32._o his_o five_o proof_n out_o of_o heb._n 11._o ten_o testimony_n out_o of_o augustine_n augustine_n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 33_o 33_o epist._n 106._o ad_fw-la paulinum_n paulinum_n epist._n 144._o ad_fw-la anastasium_n anastasium_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la c._n 13._o 13._o ibid._n ●…_n 30._o 30._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n ●…1_n ●…1_n depr●…destin_n ss_z c._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr grati●…_n &_o lib._n arbitr_n c._n 14._o 14._o epist._n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la sixtum_fw-la luk._n 18._o 13._o 13._o bellar._n deg●…atia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o §._o hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la solet_fw-la augustinus_n meritum_fw-la appellare_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la actum_fw-la bo_o numb_a ratione_fw-la cu_z ius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la accipimus_fw-la accipimus_fw-la de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 12._o 12._o joss_n 6._o cap._n 8._o de_fw-fr justis_fw-la l._n ●…_n cap._n 18._o 18._o de_fw-fr justif_a l._n 2._o 2._o lib._n 4._o &_o 5._o the_o first_o calumniation_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n work_n tit._n 3._o 8_o 14._o 14._o jude_n 4._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o 6._o matth._n 7._o 21._o 25._o 46._o god_n work_v necessary_a first_o by_o a_o privative_a necessity_n necessity_n jam._n 2._o 14._o 20._o 26._o 26._o esai_n 61._o 3._o 3._o matth._n 3._o 10._o 10._o luk._n 13._o 6._o 6._o mat._n 21._o 19_o 19_o heb._n 6._o 8._o 8._o mat._n 25._o 3_o 12._o 12._o mat._n 3._o 12._o 12._o mat._n 25._o 32_o 33._o 33._o john_n 8._o 34._o 34._o gal._n 4._o 30._o 30._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 5._o mat._n 24._o 51._o necessary_a by_o a_o positive_a necessity_n and_o so_o of_o infallibility_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n decree_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 13._o 13._o rome_n 8._o 29._o 29._o 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o 3._o deut._n 29._o 29._o 29._o rom._n 8._o 30._o 30._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5._o 21._o ephes._n 5._o 5_o 6._o second_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n word_n word_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 1._o 1._o gal._n 5._o 24._o 24._o 1_o cor._n ●…_n 30._o 30._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 6._o joh._n 19_o 34_o 35._o 35._o eph._n 3._o 17._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 9_o 9_o joh_n 3._o 3._o three_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n oath_n oath_n heb._n 6._o 18._o 18._o luk._n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o 75._o joh._n 8._o 34._o 34._o vers_fw-la 36._o 36._o rom._n 6._o 18._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o servi_n quia_fw-la servati_fw-la second_o by_o necessity_n of_o precept_n or_o of_o duty_n duty_n rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o heb._n 12._o 28._o that_o we_o may_v show_v ourselves_o thankful_a first_o by_o love_v he_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o 19_o rom._n 5._o 5._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o joh._n 14._o 15._o 15._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 3._o 3._o rome_n 6._o 22._o 22._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o esa_fw-la 61._o 3._o towards_o our_o neighbour_n neighbour_n he●…_n 12._o 13._o 13._o rom._n 12._o 17._o 17._o act._n 24._o 16._o 16._o heb._n 10._o 24._o 2●…_n cor._n 9_o 2._o 2._o tit._n 2._o 8._o rom._n 2._o 24._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o 12._o gal._n 6._o 10._o 10._o mic._n 6._o 8._o towards_o ourselves_o ourselves_o deu._n 28._o 15_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 84._o 11._o luk._n 1●…_n 28._o three_o by_o necessity_n of_o the_o sign_n sign_n jam._n 2._o 18._o 18._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 8_o 30._o 30._o psal._n 15._o psal._n 24._o 3_o 4._o 4._o act._n 26._o 8._o &_o 20._o 32._o 32._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o mat._n 16._o 27._o rom._n 2._o 6._o apoc._n 22._o 12._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o 10._o mat._n 25._o 46._o joh._n 5._o 29._o four_o necessitate_v medis_fw-la medis_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n 109._o 109._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o 13._o esa._n 30._o 21._o 21._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n in_o sine●…_n the_o second_o calumniation_n calumniation_n esa._n 64._o 6._o 6._o phil_n 3_o 8_o 9_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o deny_v work_n to_o justify_v prove_v first_o from_o all_o the_o five_o article_n before_o handle_v handle_v rom._n 11._o 6._o ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 9_o rom._n 4._o 5_o ●…_n four_o other_o reason_n our_o sifth_n argument_n argument_n lib._n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr justif_a li._n cap._n 19_o rome_n 3._o 27_o 28._o rom._n 9_o 20._o rom._n 3._o 2_o 5_o 6._o gal._n 2._o 16._o gal._n 3._o 10_o 1●…_n eph._n 2._o 8._o 9_o phil._n 3._o 8._o 9_o
be_v our_o righteousness_n second_o because_o of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n he_o have_v give_v we_o those_o mean_n whereby_o the_o righteousness_n 9_o of_o christ_n may_v be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o as_o namely_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n three_o because_o of_o his_o grace_n he_o bless_v those_o mean_n unto_o we_o work_v and_o increase_n in_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o las●…ly_o when_o we_o do_v by_o faith_n 8_o which_o be_v his_o gift_n b●…leeve_v he_o free_o imput●…th_v unto_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n accept_v of_o we_o in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o adopt_v we_o to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n 26._o §_o iii_o but_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a in_o justify_v a_o believe_a sinner_n so_o he_o be_v also_o righteous_a rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o for_o th●…refore_o have_v the_o lord_n set_v forth_o his_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n 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