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satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n m._n the_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o maintain_v be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a and_o public_a mulct_n or_o penalty_n impose_v upon_o notorious_a offender_n thereby_o to_o testify_v their_o repentance_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o church_n who_o they_o have_v offend_v perkins_n 1._o v._o 577_o &c_n &c_n 2_o vol._n 165._o 2_o d._n 166._o the_o efficient_a causâ—_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v god_n alone_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o forgive_v our_o sin_n esa_n 43.25_o mar._n 2.7_o ro._n 8.33_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v forgive_v sin_n and_o we_o know_v that_o he_o give_v pardon_n not_o only_o for_o the_o time_n past_a but_o also_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v yea_o they_o teach_v that_o priest_n have_v right_a to_o remit_v sin_n and_o they_o allege_v these_o place_n to_o prove_v it_o math._n 16.19_o joh._n 20.23_o now_o we_o be_v to_o note_v this_o that_o as_o none_o can_v forgive_v a_o debt_n but_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o debt_n be_v due_a so_o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o against_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v ps_n 51.4_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v by_o declare_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n out_o of_o his_o word_n both_o to_o pronounce_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o the_o retain_v of_o they_o to_o the_o impenitent_a the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n be_v never_o able_a to_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o challenge_v this_o latter_a authority_n and_o power_n to_o themselves_o much_o less_o the_o former_a which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o the_o motive_n or_o impulsive_a cause_n which_o move_v god_n to_o justify_v we_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o but_o only_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o free_a good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.24_o eph._n 2.8_o tit._n 3.5_o 7._o they_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o grace_n only_o but_o by_o work_n also_o that_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o have_v of_o late_a year_n devise_v a_o first_o &_o second_o justification_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v make_v a_o good_a man_n and_o this_o they_o say_v come_v only_o of_o god_n mercy_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o be_v when_o one_o of_o a_o good_a or_o just_a man_n be_v make_v better_a and_o more_o just_a and_o this_o proceed_v from_o work_n but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o two_o kind_n of_o justification_n a_o first_o and_o second_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o justification_n consider_v in_o different_a respect_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n actual_a acceptation_n of_o a_o man_n person_n justification_n be_v absolute_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o actual_a application_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n acceptation_n unto_o a_o man_n conscience_n justification_n be_v by_o part_n and_o degree_n m._n scudder_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n pag._n 303._o to_o 309._o and_o further_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o papist_n second_o justification_n be_v no_o other_o than_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n &_o fruit_n of_o justification_n the_o which_o be_v imperfect_a &_o not_o able_a to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o inherent_a holiness_n his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n his_o death_n sacrifice_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n the_o formal_a cause_n or_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o rom._n 5.19_o rom._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o 2._o cor._n 5.19_o 21._o phil._n 3.9_o the_o papist_n deride_v this_o doctrine_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o righteousness_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n the_o rhemist_n call_v it_o a_o new_a no-iustice_n a_o fantastical_a apprehension_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o rhem._n on_o ro._n 3._o sect_n 7._o they_o hold_v they_o accurse_v that_o so_o affirm_v and_o teach_v and_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o only_a formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v not_o repute_v and_o account_v just_a but_o be_v make_v just_a indeed_o and_o this_o justice_n be_v â—hat_n which_o every_o man_n have_v within_o himself_o and_o be_v inherent_a â—n_n he_o council_n trid._n sess_n 6._o can_n 10_o 11._o rhem._n on_o phil._n cha_z 3._o sect._n 3._o â—he_n instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n on_o our_o part_n be_v a_o true_a â—nd_n lively_a faith_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o apply_v unto_o our_o self_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n rest_v upon_o he_o alone_o for_o salvation_n they_o teach_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n in_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o proper_a and_o true_a cause_n it_o actual_o justifi_v by_o the_o dignity_n worthiness_n and_o meritorious_a work_n thereof_o bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la iustificat_fw-la cap._n 17._o they_o teach_v also_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o that_o there_o be_v other_o also_o as_o hope_v charity_n almsdeed_n and_o other_o virtue_n yea_o they_o say_v that_o work_n be_v more_o principal_a than_o faith_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o pronounce_v he_o accurse_v that_o shall_v say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n rhem._n on_o rom._n 8._o sect._n 6._o and_o on_o iâ—m_n 2._o sect._n 7._o bellar._n l._n 1_o de_fw-fr iustif_a c._n 13._o council_n trid._n sess_n 6_o can._n 9_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n they_o teach_v 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