in_o that_o chapter_n of_o renew_v of_o nature_n but_o afterward_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o compare_v it_o unto_o the_o former_a with_o which_o it_o agree_v may_v be_v perceive_v to_o be_v this_o as_o adam_n sin_n reign_v in_o his_o posterite_n unto_o death_n because_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o it_o bring_v death_n that_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o impute_v justice_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o christ_n satisfaction_n reign_v in_o they_o unto_o life_n eternal_a because_o justice_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o bring_v life_n eternal_a the_o three_o place_n be_v rom._n 6._o neither_o exhibit_v your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o iniquity_n to_o sin_n but_o exhibit_v yourselves_o to_o god_n as_o live_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o your_o member_n weapon_n of_o justice_n to_o god_n i_o answer_v this_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o justification_n the_o dispute_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n end_v in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n but_o treat_v of_o sanctification_n wherefore_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n the_o 4._o place_n be_v rom._n 8._o the_o spirit_n live_v for_o justification_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n for_o justice_n bellarmine_n add_v justification_n or_o justice_n which_o make_v to_o live_v and_o by_o this_o to_o work_v can_v be_v for_o givenesse_n of_o sin_n only_o but_o some_o inward_a and_o inherent_a thing_n i_o answer_v again_o he_o bring_v a_o false_a exposition_n for_o neither_o speak_v he_o here_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o thing_n before_o and_o after_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n quicken_v they_o as_o concern_v study_n of_o justice_n or_o good_a work_n so_o that_o now_o they_o cease_v to_o give_v themselves_o to_o sin_n and_o contrariwise_o do_v study_n for_o justice_n and_o good_a work_n the_o 5._o place_n be_v gal._n 3._o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v that_o can_v have_v give_v life_n sure_o justice_n have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n here_o the_o apostle_n show_v open_o say_v bellarmine_n that_o justice_n whereupon_o justification_n be_v call_v be_v something_o that_o give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o constitute_v it_o in_o motion_n and_o action_n but_o i_o see_v not_o by_o what_o syllogism_n bellarmine_n gather_v this_o consequence_n from_o the_o apostle_n word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v if_o the_o law_n can_v give_v life_n to_o man_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v give_v that_o be_v can_v give_v he_o strength_n perfect_o to_o fulfil_v or_o keep_v it_o then_o shall_v man_n justice_n arise_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v man_n shall_v be_v just_a and_o count_v of_o god_n for_o just_a for_o the_o law_n by_o he_o observe_v but_o by_o what_o force_n will_v you_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o justification_n consist_v in_o that_o justice_n which_o constitute_v the_o soul_n in_o action_n that_o be_v in_o inherent_a justice_n yea_o the_o contrary_n may_v rather_o be_v from_o hence_o conclude_v namely_o that_o justification_n consist_v not_o in_o that_o justice_n for_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o justification_n namely_o perfect_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n fall_v not_o unto_o man_n in_o this_o life_n the_o sixth_o place_n be_v place_n 6._o place_n ephes_n 4._o be_v renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v create_v in_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n where_o the_o apostle_n call_v renew_v justice_n and_o holiness_n i_o answer_v this_o place_n also_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n see_v it_o speak_v not_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n neither_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n which_o although_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o every_o way_n absolute_a in_o the_o regenerate_a so_o as_o to_o answer_v in_o every_o part_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o true_a and_o sincere_a and_o not_o feign_v reason_n three_o reason_n to_o these_o argument_n bellarmine_n add_v three_o reason_n which_o he_o call_v natural_a which_o also_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o first_o reason_n be_v 1._o 1._o justification_n without_o doubt_n be_v a_o certain_a motion_n from_o sin_n unto_o justice_n and_o have_v it_o name_n from_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o it_o lead_v as_o all_o other_o the_o like_a motion_n enlighten_v warning_n etc._n etc._n true_a justification_n therefore_o can_v be_v understand_v except_o some_o justice_n be_v get_v beside_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n even_o as_o it_o can_v 〈◊〉_d either_o be_v true_a enlighten_v nor_o true_a warm_n if_o when_o darkness_n be_v drive_v away_o or_o cold_a expel_v there_o follow_v no_o light_n and_o no_o heat_n in_o the_o subject_a the_o body_n i_o answer_v justification_n it_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o kind_n of_o motion_n from_o sin_n to_o justice_n but_o not_o such_o as_o bellarmine_n feign_v to_o wit_n such_o as_o enlighten_v and_o warn_n be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o motion_n of_o expelling_a sin_n and_o infuse_v justice_n for_o this_o motion_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o call_v justification_n but_o regeneration_n renovation_n sanctification_n but_o it_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o forgive_a or_o remit_v sin_n and_o impute_v justice_n now_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o impute_v of_o justice_n differ_v only_o in_o name_n indeed_o they_o be_v the_o same_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n word_n rom._n 4.6.7_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v elsewhere_o and_o what_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o drive_v out_o darkness_n but_o to_o bring_v in_o light_n also_o what_o else_o to_o expel_v cold_a but_o to_o put_v in_o warmth_n unapt_o therefore_o do_v bellarmine_n feign_v that_o darkness_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o cold_a expel_v although_o there_o follow_v no_o light_n nor_o heat_n in_o the_o subject_a body_n the_o second_o reason_n 2._o 2._o justification_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v not_o therefore_o only_o give_v we_o of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n but_o also_o that_o we_o may_v get_v the_o reward_n of_o heavenly_a life_n but_o sure_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n deliver_v from_o pain_n do_v not_o give_v glory_n which_o thing_n we_o see_v daily_o in_o civil_a judgement_n for_o they_o that_o be_v quit_v by_o the_o judge_n be_v deliver_v from_o death_n but_o they_o get_v not_o new_a reward_n for_o this_o alone_a that_o they_o be_v judge_v not_o to_o have_v be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v guilty_a i_o deny_v the_o assumption_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v from_o pain_n to_o wit_n eternal_a death_n but_o also_o bring_v glory_n or_o eternal_a life_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n wherein_o man_n justification_n consist_v be_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o of_o sin_n of_o commit_v but_o also_o of_o sin_n of_o omit_v whereby_o it_o come_v that_o he_o to_o who_o god_n forgive_v sin_n be_v so_o account_v of_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o only_o commit_v nothing_o which_o god_n have_v forbid_v in_o his_o law_n but_o also_o omit_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v command_v and_o therefore_o as_o if_o he_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o where_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v there_o also_o be_v life_n according_a to_o that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o moreover_o the_o example_n of_o civil_a judgement_n which_o bellarmine_n bring_v prove_v not_o his_o assumption_n because_o that_o absolution_n be_v unlike_a to_o the_o absolution_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v universal_a to_o wit_n from_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o be_v particular_a or_o special_a to_o wit_n from_o some_o certain_a crime_n or_o crime_n against_o the_o politic_a law_n notwithstanding_o the_o civil_a judge_n give_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o have_v quit_v from_o certain_a crime_n those_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o innocent_a namely_o preservation_n in_o life_n and_o defence_n although_o he_o give_v he_o no_o new_a and_o singular_a reward_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v only_o to_o certain_a virtuous_a exploit_n and_o so_o god_n give_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n to_o those_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o wit_n unto_o those_o that_o keep_v his_o law_n such_o as_o he_o account_v all_o those_o who_o sin_n he_o have_v forgive_v the_o three_o reason_n justification_n of_o enemy_n make_v friend_n child_n 〈◊〉_d citizen_n with_o saint_n of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n only_o for_o
to_o prove_v imputation_n of_o justice_n but_o david_n mention_v not_o imputation_n of_o justice_n but_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n but_o these_o be_v diverse_a wherefore_o by_o that_o testimony_n thou_o have_v yet_o prove_v nothing_o thus_o i_o say_v may_v one_o except_v against_o the_o apostle_n proof_n last_o bellarmine_n false_o expound_v imputation_n of_o justice_n by_o give_v of_o justice_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o understand_v inherent_a justice_n see_v these_o be_v diverse_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o speech_n of_o inherent_a justice_n in_o this_o place_n and_o final_o see_v it_o impli_v a_o contradiction_n for_o inherent_a justice_n to_o be_v impute_v but_o let_v we_o bring_v now_o more_o testimony_n to_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n propose_v proof_n 2._o proof_n viz._n that_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n rom._n 3.25_o who_o to_o wit_n christ_n god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o way_n be_v just_a and_o justify_v he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o chapter_n 4.24.25_o it_o shall_v he_o impute_v unto_o we_o to_o wit_n faith_n for_o justice_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o fault_n and_o raise_v up_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o chapter_n 5.9_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o chap._n 10.6.7_o the_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n say_v thus_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n from_o on_o high_a or_o who_o shall_v go_v down_o into_o the_o deep_a this_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a gal._n 2.20.21_o i_o live_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o i_o do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o justice_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a ephe._n 1.6.7_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n have_v make_v we_o gracious_a in_o that_o belove_a one_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n even_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n against_o these_o proof_n some_o may_v except_v that_o in_o these_o speech_n mention_n be_v make_v indeed_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o of_o the_o first_o move_v and_o deserve_a cause_n for_o which_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o his_o sin_n forgive_v he_o but_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o justification_n consist_v only_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n because_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n have_v deserve_v and_o obtain_v of_o god_n for_o we_o not_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o do_v regenerate_v we_o and_o infuse_v justice_n into_o us._n i_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o christ_n merit_n be_v indeed_o true_a but_o yet_o in_o those_o speech_n be_v no_o speech_n of_o regeneration_n but_o only_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o as_o the_o thing_n by_o which_o we_o be_v formal_o justify_v as_o chief_o appear_v by_o that_o place_n eph._n 1.6.7_o wherefore_o we_o must_v determine_v that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o apostle_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o sin_n forgive_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o add_v also_o a_o other_o place_n proof_n 3._o proof_n act._n 13.38.39_o by_o this_o man_n to_o wit_n christ_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v vistisfy_v by_o moses_n law_n by_o this_o man_n every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v here_o justification_n be_v manifest_o define_v by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n bellarmine_n except_v 12._o 2._o book_n of_o justification_n chap._n 12._o he_o that_o believe_v to_o wit_n as_o he_o ought_v that_o be_v by_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n which_o faith_n show_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v for_o he_o that_o believe_v a_o physician_n though_o a_o most_o skilful_a one_o and_o that_o infallible_o cure_v be_v not_o heal_v except_o he_o receive_v the_o medicine_n that_o he_o appoint_v i_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o jesutish_a gloss_n confound_v thing_n diverse_a that_o i_o say_v not_o adverse_a to_o wit_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o doubtless_o knit_v a_o false_a consequence_n as_o though_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v join_v with_o true_a faith_n concur_v as_o a_o cause_n with_o the_o same_o to_o justification_n moreover_o he_o deceive_v by_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n believe_v as_o though_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o believe_v christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o skilful_a physician_n of_o soul_n and_o cure_v infallible_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o to_o receive_v the_o medicine_n that_o he_o appoint_v but_o i_o say_v that_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v by_o faith_n to_o receive_v and_o apply_v to_o one_o self_n the_o medicine_n that_o christ_n appoint_v namely_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n with_o feel_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n bellarmine_n add_v though_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n name_v only_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o let_v but_o justification_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o consist_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o infusion_n of_o justice_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_a forgive_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o be_v the_o wash_n away_o &_o cleanse_v of_o the_o fault_n which_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v be_v not_o except_o there_o succeed_v the_o brightness_n of_o grace_n &_o comeliness_n of_o justice_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n define_v justification_n by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n only_o be_v manifest_a partly_o by_o the_o consequence_n of_o sentence_n whereof_o one_o be_v add_v to_o a_o other_o as_o explain_v the_o same_o partly_o by_o the_o very_a phrase_n to_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v absolve_v from_o sin_n commit_v &_o by_o consequence_n to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n moreover_o it_o be_v unfit_o distinguish_v by_o bellarmine_n as_o thing_n diverse_a and_o separable_a one_o from_o a_o other_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o cleanse_v of_o the_o fault_n when_o as_o cleanse_v or_o rather_o forgive_a of_o the_o fault_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o deliverance_n from_o the_o punishment_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o forgive_v the_o fault_n that_o will_v not_o inflict_v deserve_v punishment_n for_o the_o fault_n beside_o he_o confound_v cleanse_v of_o the_o fault_n with_o cleanse_v of_o inhabit_v sin_n which_o be_v by_o regeneration_n see_v unto_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o fault_n he_o oppose_v the_o brightness_n of_o grace_n and_o comeliness_n or_o seemelinesse_n of_o justice_n to_o wit_n inherent_a final_o he_o hide_v a_o false_a consequence_n in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o except_o there_o succeed_v the_o brightness_n of_o grace_n and_o comeliness_n of_o justice_n by_o which_o word_n he_o insinuate_v if_o justification_n consist_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o this_o cleanse_n be_v not_o except_o there_o succeed_v inherent_a justice_n it_o follow_v that_o inherent_a justice_n also_o be_v part_n of_o that_o justice_n wherewith_o man_n be_v formal_o justify_v but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o inherent_a justice_n shall_v be_v part_n of_o that_o justice_n wherewith_o man_n be_v justify_v although_o that_o justice_n wherewith_o man_n be_v justify_v befall_v no_o man_n that_o be_v grow_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n without_o the_o gift_n 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satisfaction_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justice_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n second_o proof_n 2._o proof_n he_o will_v prove_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o this_o that_o no_o necessity_n can_v be_v allege_v of_o that_o sort_n of_o imputation_n but_o say_v i_o there_o be_v manifest_a necessity_n namely_o our_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v undo_v but_o lest_o we_o be_v damn_v for_o they_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o cover_v which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o have_v justice_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n word_n rom._n 4.6.7_o david_n say_v that_o bless_a be_v that_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v justice_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o impute_v sin_n but_o bellarmine_n labour_v to_o confirm_v his_o argument_n thus_o if_o this_o imputation_n 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