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be_v make_v of_o our_o justification_n by_o christ._n for_o indeed_o justification_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o condemnation_n and_o confusion_n of_o popish_a justification_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o due_a place_n vega_n also_o another_o champion_n in_o this_o council_n he_o speak_v 11._o the_o same_o language_n of_o babylon_n and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a justification_n as_o doctor_n mean_v the_o schoolman_n say_v the_o first_o and_o second_o the_o first_o justification_n when_o a_o man_n of_o unjust_a be_v make_v just_a the_o second_o when_o of_o just_a a_o man_n become_v more_o just_a the_o first_o he_o define_v thus_o the_o first_o justification_n be_v a_o certain_a supernatural_a change_n whereby_o a_o man_n of_o unjust_a be_v make_v just_a the_o second_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a change_n whereby_o a_o man_n of_o just_a be_v make_v more_o just_a and_o these_o also_o be_v either_o active_a or_o passive_a active_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n work_v this_o justification_n first_o and_o second_o in_o we_o and_o passive_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n himself_o who_o be_v change_v from_o bad_a to_o good_a and_o from_o good_a to_o better_v but_o for_o the_o active_a justification_n as_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n and_o so_o prove_v derogatory_n from_o man_n excellency_n vega_n sleight_n it_o as_o rather_o obscure_v than_o clear_v his_o definition_n but_o as_o for_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v judicial_a to_o be_v pronounce_v and_o account_v just_a before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o justice_n vega_n give_v it_o no_o better_a entertainment_n than_o his_o brother_n soto_n say_v that_o the_o doctor_n intermit_v and_o let_v pass_v this_o kind_n of_o justification_n as_o impertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o very_o impertinent_a to_o their_o pontifician_n purpose_n and_o very_o incommodious_a as_o the_o wicked_a complain_v that_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o for_o their_o 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sanctification_n all_o one_o but_o the_o learned_a cardinal_n contarenus_n write_v a_o little_a before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o be_v afterward_o one_o of_o the_o council_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o justification_n speak_v of_o these_o two_o iustification_n say_v that_o by_o the_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o other_o which_o be_v inherent_a we_o be_v justify_v before_o man_n but_o babylon_n confound_v all_o together_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v how_o they_o understand_v this_o make_n just_a this_o justification_n say_v the_o council_n consist_v partly_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n partly_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o partly_o of_o sanctification_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o so_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n now_o here_o lie_v the_o knot_n of_o the_o mystery_n to_o 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chap_n 7._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o
which_o join_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o and_o make_v they_o we_o after_o a_o sort_n in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o his_o merit_n sake_n he_o give_v we_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v righteous_a cum_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o see_v by_o the_o righteousness_n ibid._n of_o christ_n mankind_n have_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o it_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n be_v thereby_o unlock_v and_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v or_o satisfy_v or_o merit_n at_o god_n hand_n see_v by_o his_o merit_n they_o be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o satisfy_v for_o themselves_o and_o merit_n increase_v of_o grace_n and_o blessedness_n sure_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o to_o mankind_n and_o all_o so_o justify_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v or_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n so_o vega._n i_o need_v pass_v no_o other_o censure_n upon_o this_o romane-catholicke_a doctrine_n than_o that_o of_o gregory_n deo_fw-la maledicunt_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la illo_fw-la 37._o accepisse_fw-la vires_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la eius_fw-la muneribus_fw-la propriam_fw-la laudem_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la they_o blaspheme_v god_n when_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o have_v receive_v strength_n from_o he_o and_o yet_o from_o his_o gift_n seek_v their_o own_o praise_n and_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o 9_o soliloquy_n say_v sweet_o vnde_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la caro_fw-la nunquid_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la sed_fw-la miseria_fw-la sed_fw-la nunquid_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi nunquid_fw-la de_fw-fr alieno_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi tuo_fw-la gloriam_fw-la sibi_fw-la quaerit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tibi_fw-la quaerit_fw-la hic_fw-la fur_n est_fw-la &_o latro_fw-la &_o similis_fw-la est_fw-la diabolo_fw-la qui_fw-la voluit_fw-la furari_fw-la gloriam_fw-la tuam_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la laudari_fw-la vult_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la dono_fw-la &_o non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la gloriam_fw-la tuam_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la hic_fw-la licet_fw-la propter_fw-la tuum_fw-la donum_fw-la laudatur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la â—_o te_fw-mi tamen_fw-la vituperatur_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la tuo_fw-la non_fw-la tuam_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la laudatur_fw-la vituperante_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la defendetur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la iudicante_fw-la te_fw-la neâ—_n liberabitur_fw-la condemnante_fw-la te_fw-la whereof_o shall_v all_o flesh_n rejoice_v of_o evil_a this_o be_v not_o glory_n but_o misery_n but_o shall_v he_o glory_v of_o good_a what_o of_o another_o good_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o good_a thou_o be_v the_o glory_n for_o he_o who_o 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in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n which_o appear_v to_o they_o in_o steed_n of_o their_o holy_a ghost_n but_o find_v mean_n to_o take_v christ_n the_o antitype_n of_o that_o health-giving_a brazen_a serpent_n and_o to_o pull_v out_o his_o tooth_n to_o wit_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n whereby_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v bite_v and_o sting_v to_o death_n lest_o it_o shall_v bite_v and_o sting_v all_o their_o merit_n to_o death_n they_o dare_v now_o free_o and_o familiar_o carry_v the_o serpent_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o their_o book_n handle_v imputation_n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o any_o peril_n at_o all_o to_o papal_a satisfaction_n bellarmine_n have_v also_o learned_a to_o play_v with_o the_o word_n imputation_n 8._o homo_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la non_fw-la egit_fw-la imputatione_n alienae_n iustitiae_fw-la qua_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la propria_fw-la &_o inhaerens_fw-la tegatur_fw-la a_o man_n justify_v need_v not_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n whereby_o his_o own_o inherent_a unrighteousness_n may_v be_v cover_v and_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n christus_fw-la nostra_fw-la iustitia_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la iusti_fw-la simus_fw-la ea_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputata_fw-la christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n not_o that_o we_o be_v just_a by_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la iustitia_fw-la eius_fw-la quoad_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la praestitit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la propterea_fw-la nos_fw-la iusti_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la mundi_fw-la &_o immaculati_fw-la haberi_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la verè_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la macula_fw-la &_o sordes_fw-la inhaereant_fw-la so_o therefore_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o perform_v for_o we_o but_o for_o all_o that_o we_o can_v be_v hold_v for_o just_a to_o wit_n clean_a and_o immaculate_a if_o the_o spot_n and_o stain_n of_o sin_n by_o yet_o true_o inherent_a in_o us._n so_o this_o be_v the_o general_a voice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o allow_v of_o no_o other_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o such_o as_o by_o his_o merit_n we_o have_v a_o infusion_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o merit_v and_o satisfy_v god_n in_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o they_o admit_v of_o no_o other_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o themselves_o and_o out_o of_o christ._n thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o romane-catholike_a faith_n be_v touch_v justification_n and_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o it_o chap._n v._o the_o catholic_a faith_n concern_v justification_n and_o of_o the_o term_n and_o form_n of_o justification_n now_o to_o know_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o justification_n it_o much_o import_v we_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n this_o word_n justification_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o take_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o pontifician_n or_o papist_n will_v restrain_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n justificare_fw-la as_o much_o say_v they_o as_o justum_fw-la facere_fw-la from_o whence_o they_o will_v conclude_v their_o inherencie_n of_o selfe-iustification_n wherein_o they_o do_v as_o some_o lawyer_n that_o by_o the_o mistake_n or_o misapply_v of_o a_o word_n can_v overthrow_v the_o whole_a right_n of_o a_o man_n cause_n indeed_o st._n augustine_n say_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la iustificati_fw-la quam_fw-la iusti_fw-la 7._o facti_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qui_fw-la iustificat_fw-la impium_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la impio_fw-la fiat_fw-la iustus_fw-la aut_fw-la certè_fw-la it_o a_o dictum_fw-la est_fw-la iustificabuntur_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la justi_fw-la habebuntur_fw-la iusti_fw-la deputabuntur_fw-la what_o else_o be_v it_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o be_v make_v just_a namely_o of_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o of_o impious_a he_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a or_o sure_o it_o be_v so_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v justify_v as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v
they_o shall_v be_v account_v just_a they_o shall_v be_v repute_v just_a so_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v though_o st._n augustine_n follow_v the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n take_v iustificare_fw-la to_o justify_v or_o make_v just_a yet_o he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o account_v or_o repute_v just_a and_o not_o the_o infuse_v 1._o of_o grace_n whereby_o to_o be_v make_v just_a and_o bernard_n also_o say_v add_v huc_fw-la ut_fw-la credas_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la perhibet_fw-la in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la dicens_fw-la dimissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la gratis_o iustificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la add_v to_o this_o that_o thou_o believe_v that_o by_o he_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v in_o our_o heart_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o faith_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n own_o mouth_n in_o the_o scripture_n he_o will_v lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o justify_v in_o scripture_n be_v usual_o take_v in_o a_o judicial_a sense_n as_o be_v proper_o a_o judicial_a word_n justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n the_o hebrew_n have_v one_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v still_o apply_v to_o such_o a_o justification_n as_o a_o man_n stand_v upon_o in_o a_o judicial_a trial_n as_o genesis_n 44._o 16._o mah_n nit_v tadhac_fw-la how_o shall_v we_o justify_v ourselves_o say_v judah_n to_o his_o brother_n joseph_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o cup_n find_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n which_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o aiudiciall_a trial_n so_o 2._o sam._n 15._o 4._o absalon_n wish_v he_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v do_v every_o man_n justice_n or_o justify_v he_o read_v also_o for_o this_o purpose_n deut._n 25._o 1._o psal._n 51._o 4._o 1_o king_n 8._o 32._o pro._n 17._o 15._o isaiah_n 5._o 23._o &_o 43._o 26._o matth._n 12._o 37._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o many_o other_o place_n in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n do_v plain_o show_v how_o this_o word_n justify_v be_v proper_o take_v namely_o to_o acquit_v or_o clear_v to_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v one_o just_a by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n this_o sense_n of_o justification_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v endure_v they_o smother_v or_o at_o least_o smooth_a it_o over_o by_o slight_a of_o hand_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o will_v more_o direct_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o word_n take_v in_o a_o judicial_a sense_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v use_v it_o namely_o to_o acquit_v and_o absolve_v a_o man_n and_o pronounce_v he_o just_a by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n this_o show_v that_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o matter_n as_o papist_n and_o profane_a person_n will_v make_v it_o no_o it_o be_v a_o case_n to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement-seat_n in_o who_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v holy_a job_n while_o he_o plead_v with_o his_o opposite_a friend_n he_o want_v not_o matter_n for_o his_o justification_n but_o when_o once_o the_o lord_n god_n summon_v he_o out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n before_o his_o throne_n and_o bid_v he_o gird_v up_o his_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n job_n stand_v not_o now_o upon_o his_o uprightness_n but_o confess_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v 40._o thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n job_n 40._o 4._o and_o 42._o 5._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o 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and_o his_o church_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n and_o such_o a_o name_n as_o imply_v the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o for_o jer._n 23._o 6._o christ_n the_o righteous_a branch_n and_o the_o just_a king_n by_o who_o judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o to_o wit_n the_o whole_a israel_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 11._o 26._o elect_a jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o â—er_n 33._o 16._o speak_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o same_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n wherewith_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n o_o what_o a_o glorious_a name_n be_v this_o for_o we_o to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n what_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v with_o great_a eloquence_n express_v that_o sweet_a communion_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n 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righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n than_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o us._n how_o be_v that_o be_v christ_n make_v sin_n for_o we_o by_o have_v our_o sin_n inherent_a in_o he_o or_o infuse_v into_o he_o god_n forbid_v for_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n but_o if_o sin_n have_v be_v inherent_a in_o he_o or_o infuse_v into_o he_o he_o have_v know_v sin_n yet_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n note_v here_o also_o christ_n be_v not_o say_v here_o simple_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o but_o to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o that_o we_o simple_o be_v not_o but_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o imply_v a_o passiveness_n in_o both_o both_o of_o christ_n make_v sin_n and_o of_o we_o make_v righteousness_n make_v that_o be_v not_o of_o or_o in_o ourselves_o but_o extrinsical_o from_o without_o from_o another_o as_o therefore_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n make_v he_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o 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god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o not_o by_o inherency_n or_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n into_o us._n this_o be_v such_o a_o unmoveable_a rock_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o here_o all_o popish_a argument_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n no_o romish_a sophistry_n or_o schoole-subtilty_n can_v invent_v any_o probability_n or_o seeming-reason_n to_o oppose_v this_o clear_a and_o invincible_a truth_n but_o perhaps_o they_o will_v find_v some_o gloss_n upon_o this_o scripture_n that_o shall_v make_v another_o sense_n of_o it_o indeed_o they_o want_v not_o their_o gloss_n but_o mala_fw-la glossa_fw-la quae_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la textum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ill_a gloss_n that_o corrupt_v the_o text._n indeed_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n upon_o these_o word_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o understand_v by_o sin_n either_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o hos._n 4._o 8._o or_o else_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n as_o rom._n 8._o 3._o so_o the_o gloss_n be_v uncertain_a it_o pitch_v upon_o no_o one_o sense_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v one_o prime_a and_o proper_a sense_n now_o that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o simple_o mean_v by_o sin_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v a_o obscure_a hebrew_n phrase_n be_v more_o than_o probable_a because_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n not_o to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o who_o writing_n his_o epistle_n be_v full_a of_o legal_a type_n and_o term_n a_o language_n which_o they_o well_o understand_v but_o to_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law-term_n but_o the_o main_a reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n can_v mean_v here_o by_o sin_n bare_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o relative_a opposition_n here_o between_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n for_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n stand_v 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mouth_n do_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o faith_n but_o one_o as_o soto_n say_v eadem_fw-la 7._o uniner_n sorum_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o all_o man_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o indeed_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o set_v down_o a_o twofold_a acception_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o call_v a_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o will_n the_o other_o a_o intellectual_a virtue_n in_o the_o understanding_n the_o first_o he_o take_v for_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v one_o word_n the_o second_o for_o the_o credit_n give_v to_o it_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n soto_n take_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o man_n towards_o god_n and_o what_o this_o faith_n be_v he_o further_o show_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n where_o he_o propound_v two_o thing_n concern_v faith_n first_o quod_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la dvae_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la penitus_fw-la ibid._n fides_n est_fw-la qua_fw-la 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this_o one_o historical_a faith_n as_o any_o way_n requisite_a 1._o to_o justification_n nor_o do_v any_o of_o they_o allow_v unto_o faith_n any_o other_o work_n in_o justification_n but_o only_o as_o it_o dispose_v a_o man_n thereunto_o let_v we_o hear_v vega_n own_o word_n who_o not_o fear_v to_o blaspheme_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o pervert_v it_o to_o serve_v his_o antichristian_a doctrine_n say_v et_fw-la paulus_n &_o caeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la cum_fw-la fidei_fw-la tribuebunt_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o iustificationem_fw-la 1._o cum_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la exigebant_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n quibus_fw-la praedicabant_fw-la agebant_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la acquirere_fw-la possumuâ—_n &_o verè_fw-la acquirimus_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la docebantque_fw-la nos_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la disponimus_fw-la ad_fw-la 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fidei_fw-la luke_n 22._o 31._o amb._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o hier._n ad_fw-la ctesiph_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitr_n contra_fw-la pelag._n ep._n 3._o council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 5._o ibid._n cap._n 6._o freewill_n the_o mother_n of_o rome_n preparatory_a work_n vega_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la preparatione_fw-la adultorum_fw-la ad_fw-la justif._n cap._n 12._o 12._o per_fw-la â—am_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la which_o i_o translate_v penance_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a and_o vulgar_a language_n of_o their_o rheims_n testament_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o other_o repentance_n but_o penance_n can._n 1._o â—â—el_o â—ist_v 14._o lib._n â—_o quaest_n 2._o aqu._n 12._o qu._n 114_o art_n 3._o c._n &_o â—_o c._n aqu._n 12_o qu._n 1â—4_n a._n 6._o c._n quian_a homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o vanity_n and_o incongruitie_n of_o popish_a preparation_n council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 6._o aqu._n 12._o quaest_n â—_o 14._o art_n 7._o c._n c._n this_o council_n speak_v of_o a_o former_a and_o late_a grace_n but_o name_v they_o not_o ses._n 4._o cap._n 5._o council_n trin._n ses._n 6._o can._n 5._o 5._o doctè_fw-la richardus_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la inter_fw-la hom_n cap._n â—2_n cum_fw-la audis_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la esse_fw-la captiwm_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la intellige_fw-la quam_fw-la infirmum_fw-la &_o nativae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la virtute_fw-la privatum_fw-la andr._n vega_n lib._n 15._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o sicta_fw-la iustiâ—_n cap._n â—_o council_n trin._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 5._o prima_fw-la gratia_fw-la seu_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la secunda_fw-la gratia_fw-la seu_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la saciens_fw-la rome_n first_o and_o second_o grace_n aqu._n 12._o qu._n 114_o art_n 3._o 6._o aqu._n 12._o qu._n 114_o art_n 5._o ad_fw-la 2._o aqu._n 12._o qu._n 114_o art_n 3._o c._n vega_n de_fw-fr meritis_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la iustif_a cap._n 7._o ibid._n propos_fw-fr 3._o a_o notable_a pontifician_n shift_v ibid_fw-la propos_fw-fr 4._o fides_n &_o alia_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la quill_n we_o disponimur_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la gratum_fw-la facientem_fw-la qua_fw-la â—orâ—_n aliter_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la &_o simus_fw-la accepti_fw-la deo_fw-la meritoria_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 4_o de_fw-la merito_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la what_o the_o ancient_a father_n understand_v by_o the_o word_n merit_n august_n aug_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser._n 35._o 35._o greg._n in_o fuang_n hom_n 34._o 34._o see_v histor._n council_n trid._n lib._n 2._o pontifician_n can_v with_o facility_n reconcile_v flat_a contradiction_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la hominem_fw-la suis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la vires_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la siant_fw-la absque_fw-la diâ—ina_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la gratia_fw-la possè_fw-la iustificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la anathema_n sit_v can._n 1._o joh._n sarisbury_n in_o polychron_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 4._o greg._n past._n curae_fw-la pars_fw-la 3._o admon_a 33._o qui_fw-la morbum_fw-la suum_fw-la nescit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la medicum_fw-la quaerit_fw-la maior_fw-la enim_fw-la quò_fw-la citius_fw-la quia_fw-la sit_fw-la culpa_fw-la agnoscitur_fw-la co_fw-la etiam_fw-la celeriùs_fw-la emendatur_fw-la minor_fw-la verò_fw-la dum_fw-la quasi_fw-la nulla_fw-la creditur_fw-la cò_fw-la peiùs_fw-la &_o securiùs_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la retinetur_fw-la retinetur_fw-la rom._n 7._o 18._o 18._o gen._n 6._o 6._o rom._n 7._o 13._o seâ—_n 6._o caâ—_n 7._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la opera_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la fiunt_fw-la quacunque_fw-la ratione_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la verè_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la vel_fw-la odium_fw-la dei_fw-la mereri_fw-la etc._n etc._n anathema_n sit_v sit_v pelagian_n &_o pontifician_n compare_v together_o together_o aug._n contra_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la lib._n 3._o in_o fine_a tom_fw-mi 7._o aug._n contra_fw-la jul._n pelag._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o tom_n 7._o objection_n answer_n why_o rome_n doctrine_n of_o preparation_n be_v heretical_a &_o antichristian_a to_o receive_v christ_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o vega_n de_fw-fr meritis_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la