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A20741 A treatise of iustification· By George Dovvname, Doctor of Divinity and Bishop of Dery Downame, George, d. 1634. 1633 (1633) STC 7121; ESTC S121693 768,371 667

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deserve_v and_o desert_n which_o every_o man_n know_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n but_o in_o other_o signification_n and_o therefore_o unproper_o if_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o verb_n be_v use_v by_o they_o sometime_o and_o indeed_o very_a often_o in_o the_o general_a sense_n either_o of_o obtain_v ●…acto_fw-la join_v common_o with_o the_o accusative_a case_n or_o of_o find_v favour_n to_o have_v or_o to_o get_v any_o thing_n join_v with_o the_o infinitive_n without_o respect_n of_o merit_n and_o worth_n or_o relation_n to_o wage_n vocabulum_fw-la merendi_fw-la say_v 179._o cassander_n the_o word_n merit_v among_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v to_o obtain_v or_o to_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o obtain_v the_o which_o among_o other_o appear●…th_n by_o that_o one_o place_n of_o cyprian_a juba●…anum_fw-la for_o where_o paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n as_o the_o vulgar_a sum_fw-la latin_a and_o sum_fw-la erasmus_n cyprian_n read_v misericordiam_fw-la merui_fw-la and_o so_o do_v augustine_n 5._o also_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o join_v with_o a_o a_o accusative_a it_o signify_v to_o obtain_v first_o so_o ambrose_n 63._o minus_n autem_fw-la mirari_fw-la debe●…us_fw-la quòd_fw-la tantam_fw-la joannes_n gratiam_fw-la in_o nascendo_fw-la meruerit_fw-la second_o ipsa_fw-la resurrect_v etiam_fw-la post_fw-la usum_fw-la vota_fw-la fastidio_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la mereri_fw-la optavimus_fw-la postquam_fw-la meruimus_fw-la abdi●…amus_fw-la three_o iniqueus_fw-la abel_n cain_n longaevam_fw-la d●…xit_fw-la aetatem_fw-la duxit_fw-la vxorem_fw-la &_o ●…c_fw-la meruit_fw-la promissione_n divina_fw-la four_o ●…ratiam_fw-la 5._o ●…um_fw-la ordinareris_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la suscepisti_fw-la quia_fw-la gratuitò_fw-la ●…am_fw-la non_fw-la meruisti_fw-la hierome_n abdinam_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la eg●…_n mereri_fw-la debeo_fw-la veniam_fw-la 1._o aug._n 14._o confugerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la qua_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la mererentur_fw-la 2._o talem_fw-la 49._o se_fw-la apost_n confitetur_fw-la fuisse_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccator_fw-la propterea_fw-la dese_fw-fr non_fw-la desperet_fw-la quia_fw-la paulus_n peccatorum_fw-la scil_n primus_fw-la meruit_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la primasius_n 4._o magna_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v legis_fw-la vel_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la fidem_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la promereri_fw-la but_o oyn_v with_o a_o infinitive_n it_o signify_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o find_v favour_n ambrose_n 22._o o_o aqu●…_n quae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la esse_fw-la christi_fw-la meruisti_fw-la qu●…_n lavas_fw-la omn●…a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lavaris_fw-la 1._o aug●…stine_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d ●…vix_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la populo_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la servitute_fw-la decem_fw-la miraculis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o and_o in_o the_o sam●…_n book_n sp●…aking_v of_o saint_n paul_n pr●…_n persecutionibus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meruit_fw-la app●…llari_fw-la 3._o of_o d●…vid_n 58._o 〈◊〉_d say_v qui_o &_o r●…_n &_o prophet●…_n
quia_fw-la debetur_fw-la quia_fw-la dignè_fw-la retribuitur_fw-la quia_fw-la merit●…_n redditur_fw-la deinde_fw-la ne_fw-la justiti●…_n de_fw-fr humanose_n extolleret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la humanum_fw-la meritum_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la contra●…_n retulit_fw-la dicens_fw-la ●…ipendium_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vita_fw-la ●…terna_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la ne_fw-la praeter_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la aliqua_fw-la alia_fw-la via_fw-la quaereretur_fw-la adjecit_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diceret_fw-la audit●…_n quod_fw-la stip●…ndium_fw-la pecca●…i_fw-la sit_fw-la mors_fw-la quid_fw-la te_fw-la disponis_fw-la extollere_fw-la o_o humana_fw-la non_fw-la justitia_fw-la sed_fw-la nomine_fw-la justitiae_fw-la planè_fw-la superbi●…_n quid_fw-la te_fw-la disponis_fw-la extollere_fw-la ac_fw-la contrariam_fw-la morti_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la d●…bitum_fw-la stipendium_fw-la flagitare_fw-la quapr●…pter_n o_o homo_fw-la si_fw-la accepturus_fw-la es_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la quidem_fw-la stipendium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la justitia_fw-la tibi_fw-la enim_fw-la tanquam_fw-la d●…bita_fw-la reddere●…ur_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la tetibi_fw-la esset_fw-la justiti●…_n cui_fw-la debet●…r_fw-la nunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la ejus_fw-la accepimus_fw-la non_fw-la s●…lum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la nunc_fw-la justè_fw-la in_o laboribus_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la vivimus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la gratia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o requie_n postea_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la vivamus_fw-la 107._o intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la hominis_fw-la b●…na_fw-la merita_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la munera_fw-la quibus_fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la aeternae_fw-la redditur_fw-la quid_fw-la ●…isi_fw-la gratia_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la redditur_fw-la 8._o vita_fw-la bona_fw-la nostra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la sine_fw-la dubi●…_n &_o vita_fw-la eteŕna_fw-la quae_fw-la bonae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la reàditur_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la c●…i_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la cui_fw-la datur_fw-la tantummod●…_n gratia_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la illi_fw-la datur_fw-la qu●…niam_fw-la praemium_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la gr●…tia_fw-la est_fw-la pr●…gratia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la merces_fw-la pro_fw-la justi●…ia_fw-la that_o which_o augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v true_a of_o all_o grace_n 23._o quomod●…_n est_fw-la gratia_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la redditur_fw-la how_o be_v it_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v render_v of_o duty_n §_o xi_o the_o papist_n when_o th●…y_o be_v press_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n augustine_n will_v seem_v to_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o pelagian_n but_o it_o be_v more_o in_o show_n than_o in_o truth_n for_o they_o do_v hold_v the_o merit_n of_o congruity_n and_o that_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o man_n according_a to_o their_o own_o preparation_n 9_o and_o disposition_n and_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v be_v so_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o our_o own_o free_a will_n as_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n either_o to_o accept_v or_o reject_v it_o for_o this_o gratia_fw-la alphonsus_n a_o castro_n setteh_o down_o as_o a_o catholic_a assertion_n that_o when_o god_n have_v stir_v up_o our_o will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n either_o to_o assent_v to_o god_n monition_n or_o to_o dissent_v exit_fw-la h●…c_fw-la autem_fw-la qu●…d_fw-la nos_fw-la monitioni_fw-la illius_fw-la consentimus_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la dissentire_fw-la p●…teramus_fw-la debetur_fw-la nobis_fw-la merces_fw-la &_o precium_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la and_o so_o our_o rhemist_n that_o those_o who_o god_n pardon_v work_v by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o thereby_o deserve_v their_o own_o salvation_n if_o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o righteousness_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o glory_n be_v deserve_v by_o we_o both_o which_o the_o papist_n teach_v the_o former_a by_o merit_n of_o congruity_n the_o latter_a by_o merit_n of_o condignity_n then_o contrary_a to_o augustine_n assertion_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v call_v grace_n for_o that_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v true_o call_v grace_n which_o be_v not_o omni_fw-la ●…odo_fw-la gratuita_fw-la so_o much_o concern_v augustine_n exposition_n now_o let_v we_o search_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o other_o of_o the_o father_n §_o xvii_o 47._o tertullian_n interprete_v this_o text_n thus_o stipendi●…_n delinquentiae_fw-la father_n m●…rs_fw-la donativum_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la in_o christ●…_n jesu_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la locum_fw-la origen_n benè_fw-la autem_fw-la metaph●…ram_fw-la i._o figuram_fw-la militiae_fw-la ex_fw-la initio_fw-la propositam_fw-la seruat_fw-la ut_fw-la militantibus_fw-la sub_fw-la peccati_fw-la rege_fw-la stipendia_fw-la debita_fw-la mortem_fw-la dicat_fw-la exolvi_fw-la deum_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la dignum_fw-la militibus_fw-la suis_fw-la stipendia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aliquod_fw-la debitum_fw-la dare_v sed_fw-la donum_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la the_o same_o have_v locum_fw-la sedulius_n 6._o hierome_n stipendia_fw-la peccati_fw-la mors_fw-la qui_fw-la peccato_fw-la militat_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la accipit_fw-la mortem_fw-la gratia_n autem_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la similiter_fw-la stipendia_fw-la justitiae_fw-la n●…n_fw-la enim_fw-la nostro_fw-la labour_v quaesita_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la munere_fw-la condonata_fw-la 12._o chrysostome_n the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n concern_v the_o good_a he_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o same_o order_n for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wage_n of_o your_o good_a deed_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o deliver_v of_o themselves_o nor_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o due_a debt_n nor_o retribution_n or_o remuneration_n of_o their_o labour_n but_o that_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o they_o by_o grace_n 6._o theodoret_n worthy_o he_o call_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o military_a stipend_n but_o here_o say_v he_o upon_o those_o word_n gratia_n autem_fw-la dei_fw-la he_o do_v not_o say_v wage_n but_o grace_n for_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o although_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v very_o great_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n yet_o temporal_a labour_n be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o eternal_a blessing_n 6._o pho●…ius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o your_o good_a work_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n locum_fw-la theophylact_fw-mi sin_n to_o its_o servant_n for_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n render_v death_n but_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v from_o god_n he_o call_v grace_n and_o not_o reward_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o your_o labour_n but_o by_o grace_n all_o these_o thing_n happen_v to_o you_o in_o christ_n who_o work_v these_o thing_n locum_fw-la haymo_n what_o be_v it_o that_o speak_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n ●…e_o call_v it_o stipend_n but_o of_o the_o remuneration_n of_o the_o elect_n he_o call_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o go_v to_o warfare_n receive_v their_o own_o wage_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o elect_n have_v they_o receive_v it_o whole_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o charity_n or_o any_o good_a work_n and_o moreover_o for_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n gratis_o accipiunt_fw-la they_o free_o receive_v eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o have_v rhemigius_n and_o to_o these_o you_o may_v add_v two_o famous_a cardinal_n the_o one_o locum_fw-la cajetan_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o not_o by_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n we_o attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o end_n the_o other_o locum_fw-la contarenus_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v say_v tes●…imony_n he_o that_o the_o apostle_n signify_v that_o death_n be_v due_a to_o sin_n in_o justice_n for_o so_o much_o the_o name_n stipend_n do_v import_v but_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v 18._o of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n §_o xiii_o our_o 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joh._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1._o 27._o to_o the_o second_o thatthere_o be_v reward_n free_a liberal_a and_o undeserved_a as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o be_v mercenary_a and_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n do_v not_o always_o presuppose_v merit_n or_o desert_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v the_o reader_n compare_v these_o parallel_n place_n mat._n 5._o 46._o luk._n 6._o 32._o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o self_n same_o sense_n for_o if_o you_o love_v those_o that_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o quam_fw-la mercedem_fw-la habetis_fw-la say_v matthew_n quae_fw-la vobis_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la say_v luke_n what_o thanks_n have_v you_o in_o the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o much_o of_o the_o name_n §_o iv._o for_o the_o thing_n 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piety_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6._o 23._o but_o of_o this_o place_n we_o have_v speak_v in_o our_o four_o testimony_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o howsoever_o merces_fw-la debita_fw-la that_o be_v wage_n and_o meri●…um_n be_v relative_n yet_o merit_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o any_o other_o free_a reward_n be_v not_o relative_n among_o man_n wage_n have_v place_n because_o the_o labourer_n deserve_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hire_v he_o be_v benefit_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o there_o be_v ordinary_o a_o due_a proportion_n between_o the_o labour_n and_o the_o wage_n but_o with_o god_n it_o be_v otherwise_o we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o of_o he_o neither_o be_v he_o benefit_v by_o our_o labour_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o proposition_n 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according_a to_o charity_n sanctify_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n and_o justify_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o shall_v again_o be_v pollute_v with_o those_o sin_n from_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v or_o make_v guilty_a of_o those_o crime_n from_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v §_o v._o his_o second_o testimony_n be_v rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o have_v call_v they_o testimony_n he_o have_v justify_v answ._n the_o context_n do_v show_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 30._o verse_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o verse_n 33._o for_o have_v show_v 33._o that_o who_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o do_v justify_v and_o who_o he_o do_v justify_v they_o also_o he_o do_v glorify_v from_o thence_o he_o infer_v this_o consolation_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v as_o be_v say_v verse_n 30._o who_o shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n where_o 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the_o word_n against_o bellarmine_n cavil_n §_o ii_o but_o here_o bellarmine_n frame_v to_o himself_o a_o fourfold_a objection_n answer_n of_o calvin_n and_o chemnitius_n prove_v that_o to_o justify_v be_v a_o judicial_a word_n signify_v to_o absolve_v and_o to_o pronounce_v just_a their_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v justify_v to_o condemn_v as_o rom._n 5._o 16._o 18._o 8._o 33._o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o condemn_v when_o he_o do_v not_o acquit_v a_o man_n but_o pronounce_v he_o guilty_a depute_v he_o unto_o punishment_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v when_o he_o acquit_v and_o absolve_v a_o man_n from_o guilt_n and_o pronounce_v he_o just_o accept_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n as_o righteous_a unto_o eternal_a life_n to_o this_o bellarmine_n shape_v two_o answer_n first_o that_o justification_n be_v right_o oppose_v to_o condemnation_n but_o be_v not_o therefore_o always_o a_o judicial_a word_n for_o even_o 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transgression_n may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v condemn_v we_o because_o he_o have_v enwrap_v we_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o death_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o ●…entence_n of_o condemnation_n that_o transgression_n of_o his_o be_v impute_v we_o be_v in_o he_o as_o the_o root_n so_o the_o second_o adam_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o who_o be_v in_o he_o both_o as_o a_o surety_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o guilt_n and_o pay_v our_o debt_n for_o we_o esai_n 53._o 11._o and_o also_o as_o our_o intercessor_n and_o advocate_n plead_v for_o we_o that_o by_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n we_o may_v be_v absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o he_o §_o iii_o his_o second_o answer_n be_v that_o although_o
grace_n gospel_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o the_o gospel_n do_v unto_o justification_n require_v inherent_a and_o that_o a_o more_o perfect_a righteousness_n than_o the_o law_n require_v and_o consequent_o with_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o galatian_n do_v teach_v another_o 9_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v which_o whosoever_o do_v he_o be_v accurse_v whrefore_o the_o samething_n which_o the_o apostle_n object_v against_o the_o galatian_n who_o be_v seduce_v by_o their_o false_a teacher_n be_v verify_v of_o the_o papist_n who_o seekng_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 310._o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n they_o be_v fall_v 4._o from_o grace_n to_o they_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o they_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a than_o christ_n profit_v nothing_o as_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v show_v for_o whosoever_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v a_o 3._o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o to_o he_o who_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n that_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n if_o he_o transgress_v it_o and_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o salvation_n if_o he_o do_v not_o perfect_o fulfil_v it_o christ_n profit_v nothing_o for_o whereas_o they_o distinguish_v the_o work_n which_o they_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o both_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n the_o other_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o good_a work_n and_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n second_o that_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o 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the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n §_o xxii_o by_o confound_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o so_o justification_n of_o two_o benefit_n make_v but_o one_o they_o do_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o that_o main_a benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o which_o we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o hell_n but_o also_o entitle_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o scripture_n distinct_o call_v our_o justification_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n for_o who_o god_n do_v justify_v all_o they_o 30._o and_o only_o they_o he_o do_v glorify_v and_o that_o they_o do_v whole_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n it_o shall_v further_o appear_v in_o handle_v the_o second_o question_n of_o this_o first_o controverfie_v whereof_o i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v cap._n vii_o that_o the_o papist_n exclude_v remission_n of_o sin_n from_o justification_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o have_v put_v expulsion_n and_o extinction_n of_o sin_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o they_o foul_o err_v therein_o §_o i._o but_o hear_v it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o so_o long_o as_o justification_n the_o papist_n acknowledge_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o concur_v unto_o justification_n they_o can_v be_v say_v whole_o to_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n but_o rather_o to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n who_o sometime_o comprehend_v the_o benefit_n of_o sanctification_n under_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n seem_v to_o make_v justification_n to_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o indeed_o the_o papist_n pretend_v so_o much_o for_o the_o council_n 7._o of_o trent_n in_o express_a term_n say_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o but_o also_o sanctification_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n bellarmine_n 6._o dispute_v that_o justification_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o but_o also_o in_o inward_a renovation_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a colourable_a pretence_n for_o as_o they_o exclude_v from_o justification_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o which_o only_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n so_o they_o do_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n exclude_v remission_n itself_o and_o as_o in_o stead_n of_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n they_o have_v bring_v in_o infusion_n of_o justice_n so_o in_o stead_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n they_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o utter_a expulsion_n extinction_n deletion_n of_o sin_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n and_o for_o this_o they_o have_v some_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v hold_v that_o justification_n consist_v partly_o in_o remission_n that_o be_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n or_o not_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o partly_o in_o renovation_n or_o sanctification_n then_o they_o must_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v two_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o calvin_n 6._o object_v against_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o may_v true_o be_v object_v against_o such_o of_o the_o father_n as_o hold_v justification_n to_o consist_v partly_o in_o remission_n and_o partly_o in_o renovation_n and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v two_o way_n of_o make_v man_n just_a by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o justification_n the_o one_o by_o imputation_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o be_v without_o we_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a by_o which_o sin_n be_v expel_v but_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v steadfast_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v infusion_n of_o justice_n whereby_o sin_n be_v expel_v what_o then_o become_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o according_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o father_n concur_v to_o justification_n i_o say_v of_o it_o as_o of_o justification_n the_o name_n be_v retain_v but_o the_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o §_o ii_o here_o therefore_o i_o be_o to_o show_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o papist_n sin_n from_o justification_n exclude_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o put_v into_o the_o room_n thereof_o the_o expulsion_n and_o extinction_n of_o sin_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o justification_n but_o to_o sanctification_n and_o consequent_o do_v whole_o abolish_v by_o their_o doctrine_n the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n second_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o utter_a extinction_n or_o deletion_n thereof_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a when_o calvin_n object_v against_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o it_o make_v two_o
formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n 2._o bellarmine_n answer_v thus_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o express_a term_n say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n yea_o but_o say_v we_o the_o council_n seem_v to_o make_v two_o viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o renovation_n but_o say_v he_o when_o the_o council_n make_v mention_v several_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o infusion_n of_o grace_n it_o do_v it_o not_o to_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o to_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v two_o term_n of_o that_o motion_n which_o be_v call_v justification_n or_o two_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o there_o can_v be_v that_o mutation_n or_o translation_n which_o the_o council_n note_v to_o be_v in_o justification_n unless_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o man_n cease_v to_o be_v wicked_a and_o by_o infusion_n of_o justice_n begin_v to_o be_v godly_a but_o say_v he_o as_o the_o air_n when_o it_o be_v enlighten_v of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o same_o light_n which_o it_o receive_v cease_v to_o be_v dark_a and_o begin_v to_o be_v lightsome_a so_o a_o man_n by_o the_o same_o justice_n give_v and_o infuse_v by_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n cease_v to_o be_v unjust_a the_o light_n of_o grace_n expel_v the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v just_a the_o light_n of_o grace_n succeed_v the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o in_o calefaction_n which_o similitude_n he_o use_v elsewhere_o the_o access_n of_o heat_n expel_v cold_a so_o in_o justification_n the_o infusion_n of_o justice_n expel_v sin_n this_o then_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n that_o in_o this_o mutation_n call_v justification_n which_o they_o define_v to_o be_v justitiam_fw-la a_o passage_n from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n though_o there_o be_v as_o in_o all_o other_o motion_n duo_fw-la termini_fw-la viz._n sin_n which_o be_v terminus_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v not_o two_o distinct_a action_n concur_v viz._n remission_n or_o expulsion_n of_o sin_n and_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n which_o be_v the_o infusion_n of_o justice_n expelling_a sin_n even_o as_o in_o calefaction_n though_o there_o be_v two_o term_n cold_a and_o hot_a yet_o there_o be_v not_o two_o action_n for_o the_o same_o action_n of_o fire_n which_o bring_v in_o heat_n expel_v cold_a and_o so_o in_o illumination_n there_o be_v two_o term_n darkness_n and_o light_n but_o not_o two_o action_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o bring_v light_a driveth_z away_z darkness_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o papist_n do_v not_o understand_v as_o all_o man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v understand_v pardon_v forgive_a not_o impute_v sin_n but_o the_o utter_a deletion_n expulsion_n abolition_n of_o it_o which_o bellarmine_n call_v 7._o veram_fw-la remissionem_fw-la true_a remission_n as_o if_o the_o pardon_v of_o the_o offence_n and_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n be_v not_o true_a remission_n secundò_fw-la but_o this_o true_a remission_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v such_o that_o in_o a_o man_n who_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n remain_v and_o he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v a_o just_a man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n thus_o then_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o papist_n exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o which_o belong_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o sanctification_n whereunto_o none_o attain_v in_o this_o life_n §_o iii_o now_o that_o the_o papist_n gross_o err_v in_o make_v remission_n of_o it_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o utter_a abolition_n or_o expulsion_n of_o it_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n may_v appear_v by_o these_o argument_n first_o whereas_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o guilt_n and_o the_o corruption_n or_o anomy_n thereof_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n past_a be_v take_v away_o by_o remission_n whole_o and_o at_o once_o the_o corruption_n be_v take_v away_o by_o mortification_n thereof_o not_o whole_o in_o this_o life_n and_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n we_o be_v day_n by_o day_n 19_o renew_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n within_o we_o the_o former_a be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n without_o we_o such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o creditor_n in_o remit_v or_o forgive_n a_o debt_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n conceive_v of_o remission_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v debt_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n bind_v we_o over_o to_o punishment_n which_o we_o owe_v for_o they_o when_o as_o god_n therefore_o remit_v the_o debt_n release_v this_o obligation_n forgive_v the_o punishment_n he_o be_v say_v to_o remit_v our_o sin_n this_o our_o saviour_n teach_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n matth._n 18._o 23._o luk._n 7._o 41._o and_o thus_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v matth._n 6._o 12._o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n how_o do_v we_o forgive_v by_o not_o revenge_v the_o offence_n but_o lay_v aside_o all_o desire_n and_o purpose_n of_o revenge_n by_o pass_v by_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v forget_v it_o by_o cover_v it_o with_o 12._o charity_n by_o not_o impute_v it_o by_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o the_o party_n who_o have_v offend_v we_o not_o by_o a_o real_a take_n away_o of_o the_o sin_n from_o the_o offender_n but_o a_o wipe_v of_o it_o out_o of_o our_o remembrance_n not_o by_o expel_v the_o offence_n out_o of_o the_o offender_n but_o out_o of_o our_o thought_n §_o iv._o thus_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o remit_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o abolish_v and_o 3._o extinguish_v the_o sin_n itself_o but_o to_o absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o pardon_v and_o to_o forgive_v the_o debt_n and_o to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n to_o cover_v a_o man_n sin_n and_o not_o to_o impute_v it_o and_o this_o plain_o appear_v by_o these_o manifold_a phrase_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v remission_n of_o sin_n all_o which_o import_n the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o guilt_n but_o none_o the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o the_o corruption_n as_o first_o the_o hebrew_a salach_n exod._n 34._o 9_o numb_a 14._o 19_o 20._o 30._o 6._o deut._n 29._o 19_o psal._n 103._o 3._o isaiah_n 55._o 7._o jer._n 31._o 34._o dan._n 9_o 20._o signify_v parcere_fw-la remittere_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la condonare_fw-la propitium_fw-la esse_fw-la kasah_n to_o hide_v to_o spare_v to_o forgive_v nehem._n 4._o 5._o psal._n 32._o 1._o 85._o 2._o joel_n 2._o 17._o deut._n 13._o 8._o kaphar_n also_o be_v to_o cover_v to_o pardon_v to_o be_v propitious_a deut._n 21._o 8._o psal._n 65._o 4._o 78._o 38._o 79._o 9_o isaiah_n 22._o 14._o nasa_n to_o spare_v to_o forgive_v to_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n gen._n 18._o 24_o 26._o 50._o 17._o exod._n 32._o 32._o numb_a 14._o 19_o psalm_n 32._o 1._o cum_fw-la rom._n 4._o 7._o isaiah_n 33._o 24._o psalm_n 25._o 18._o habar_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o offence_n mic._n 7._o 18._o and_o hehebir_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o pass_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o 24._o 10._o zech._n 3._o 4._o machah_n to_o wipe_v or_o to_o blot_v out_o of_o remembrance_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o book_n to_o blot_v they_o out_o from_o before_o his_o face_n nehem._n 4._o 5._o psalm_n 51._o 9_o jer._n 18._o 23._o hesir_n to_o remove_v isaiah_n 27._o 9_o lo_o chashab_v not_o to_o impute_v psal._n 32._o 2._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remit_v or_o forgive_v mat._n 6._o 12_o 14_o 15._o 18._o 27_o 32._o whence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remission_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forgiveness_n as_o hesychii●…s_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condonare_fw-la to_o forgive_v luk._n 7._o 42._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 10._o ephes._n 4._o 33._o col._n 2._o 13._o 3._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o impute_v rom._n 4._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o so_o the_o latin_a remittere_fw-la dimittere_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la condonare_fw-la donare_fw-la veniam_fw-la dare_v parcere_fw-la propitium_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o the_o english_a to_o remit_v to_o pardon_v to_o forgive_v §_o v._o for_o the_o far_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n let_v we_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v remit_v second_o where_o it_o argument_n remain_v until_o it_o be_v remit_v three_o by_o what_o act_n of_o god_n it_o be_v remit_v the_o thing_n remit_v be_v our_o
a_o prayer_n for_o the_o justification_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v no_o more_o as_o bellarmine_n absurd_o expound_v it_o dicet_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la but_o be_v a_o prophetical_a imprecation_n against_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n will_v break_v their_o arm_n that_o be_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n and_o that_o when_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n shall_v inquire_v into_o their_o wickedness_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v according_a to_o that_o prov._n 10._o 25._o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o that_o be_v as_o augustine_n expound_v 25._o it_o that_o the_o wicked_a when_o he_o be_v judge_v shall_v perish_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o vatabius_n make_v inquiry_n into_o his_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o neither_o do_v the_o psalmist_n say_v non_fw-la invenietur_fw-la ipsum_fw-la scil_n peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la invenietur_fw-la ipse_fw-la scilicet_fw-la peccator_fw-la not_o it_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v §_o vi_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n he_o allege_v three_o 8._o place_n two_o out_o of_o ephes._n 5._o vers_fw-la 8._o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o light_a in_o the_o lord_n where_o the_o abstract_n light_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a lightsome_a as_o be_v enlighten_v as_o the_o child_n of_o light_n not_o that_o they_o be_v that_o light_n in_o which_o there_o 5._o be_v no_o darkness_n neither_o be_v it_o say_v that_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o light_a but_z notwithstanding_o that_o darkness_n which_o remain_v in_o we_o we_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o 27._o place_n be_v ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n which_o in_o this_o life_n be_v begin_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n it_o may_v be_v present_v unto_o he_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o augustine_n ●…_n that_o which_o i_o say_v say_v he_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o speak_v it_o because_o now_o it_o be_v altogether_o such_o though_o no_o doubt_n she_o be_v choose_v that_o she_o may_v be_v such_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v her_o life_n shall_v appear_v for_o ●…en_o she_o also_o with_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n for_o which_o glory_n she_o be_v call_v a_o glorious_a church_n and_o again_o 18._o wheresoever_o i_o mention_v the_o church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o though_o now_o it_o be_v but_o because_o it_o be_v prepare_v to_o be_v such_o when_o she_o also_o shall_v appear_v glorious_a and_o the_o same_o answer_n will_v serve_v for_o the_o three_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o canticle_n 4._o 7._o tota_n pulchraes_fw-la &_o macula_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o te_fw-la 7._o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o unless_o perhaps_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o spouse_n adorn_v in_o her_o justification_n with_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o of_o her_o sanctification_n which_o be_v but_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o true_a but_o the_o papist_n be_v without_o shame_n who_o apply_v such_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n §_o vii_o beside_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n bellarmine_n say_v many_o 13._o other_o very_o weighty_a argument_n may_v be_v bring_v but_o he_o have_v already_o produce_v they_o in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n 13._o which_o when_o they_o shall_v call_v come_v to_o be_v weigh_v will_v be_v find_v light_n enough_o for_o those_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n in_o wash_v cleanse_v and_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n prove_v not_o that_o in_o justification_n sin_n be_v utter_o abolish_v for_o in_o baptism_n be_v seal_v to_o they_o that_o be_v baptise_a yea_o and_o confer_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o benefit_n not_o only_o of_o justification_n but_o also_o of_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o seal_n 11._o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v call_v the_o laver_n 5._o of_o regeneration_n wherein_o we_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o similitude_n 4._o of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o though_o in_o baptism_n sin_n be_v whole_o take_v away_o as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o corruption_n as_o of_o the_o guilt_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v a_o totall_n deletion_n of_o sin_n but_o neither_o in_o baptism_n be_v there_o a_o total_a abolition_n of_o sin_n see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v call_v the_o flesh_n the_o old_a man_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n remain_v in_o all_o the_o faithful_a though_o in_o some_o measure_n mortify_v yet_o never_o full_o and_o altogether_o extinguish_v in_o this_o life_n and_o although_o the_o papist_n for_o maintenance_n of_o their_o several_a error_n viz._n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n of_o merit_n of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n do_v maintain_v that_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o the_o faithful_a after_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 5._o have_v denounce_v anathemà_fw-la against_o they_o that_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a not_o only_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n and_o evident_a reason_n which_o i_o can_v produce_v if_o i_o will_v run_v into_o another_o controversy_n but_o also_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v not_o only_o in_o many_o place_n 1._o express_o call_v it_o a_o sin_n and_o describe_v it_o as_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o set_v it_o forth_o as_o the_o mother_n of_o sin_n the_o sin_v sin_n which_o because_o it_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n forbid_v lust_n to_o work_v in_o man_n all_o manner_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n be_v not_o only_o convince_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o also_o to_o be_v 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_o sinful_a sin_n §_o viii_o and_o not_o only_o habitual_a concupiscence_n in_o general_n which_o be_v the_o 6._o body_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o body_n 24._o of_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o sin_n the_o body_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a rom._n 8._o 10._o be_v sin_n but_o also_o the_o several_a member_n and_o branch_n thereof_o which_o remain_v even_o in_o the_o best_a be_v so_o many_o habitual_a sin_n as_o a_o spice_n at_o the_o least_o of_o pride_n self-love_n carnal_a security_n infidelity_n hypocrisy_n envy_n worldly_a and_o carnal_a love_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n preferment_n and_o glory_n in_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a yet_o in_o themselves_o be_v sin_n as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d swerving_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o only_o as_o defect_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o sin_n but_o as_o positive_a vice_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o as_o the_o act_n of_o pride_n and_o other_o habitual_a vice_n remain_v even_o in_o the_o best_a be_v sin_n so_o much_o more_o the_o vice_n themselves_o from_o which_o they_o proceed_v be_v sin_n and_o be_v by_o the_o same_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n forbid_v now_o whatsoever_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sin_n for_o as_o every_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o so_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o perfect_a definition_n of_o sin_n as_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v 18._o non_fw-la potuit_fw-la rectius_fw-la &_o brevius_fw-la definiri_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la s._n joanne_n fuit_fw-la definitum_fw-la illis_fw-la verbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o evil_a concupiscence_n both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a both_o in_o general_a the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o several_a branch_n be_v so_o many_o habitual_a sin_n in_o whosoever_o they_o be_v find_v even_o in_o the_o most_o regenerate_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aberration_n from_o the_o
in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n there_o be_v more_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o father_n who_o write_v against_o the_o pelagian_n than_o of_o the_o other_o because_o the_o pelagian_n acknowledge_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a sin_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o justify_n and_o save_v grace_n they_o have_v not_o the_o like_a occasion_n to_o insist_v upon_o the_o declaration_n and_o proof_n thereof_o as_o they_o have_v of_o the_o other_o which_o the_o pelagian_n deny_v §_o ii_o of_o who_o error_n in_o this_o point_n there_o be_v four_o degree_n pelagian_n for_o first_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o inward_a grace_n of_o god_n but_o bonum_fw-la naturae_fw-la the_o possibility_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n which_o because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n without_o any_o precedent_n merit_v of_o we_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v god_n grace_n in_o the_o second_o place_n they_o acknowledge_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a sin_n but_o the_o inward_a virtue_n avoid_v sin_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o obedience_n they_o ascribe_v to_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n three_o for_o our_o direction_n and_o instruction_n how_o and_o what_o sin_n to_o avoid_v and_o how_o and_o what_o duty_n to_o perform_v they_o acknowledge_v god_n grace_n in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o law_n four_o they_o acknowledge_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o help_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o more_o easy_a performance_n of_o their_o duty_n but_o they_o deny_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o because_o without_o grace_n they_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o word_n be_v able_a of_o themselves_o though_o not_o so_o easy_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n §_o iii_o these_o three_o latter_a degree_n be_v condemn_v by_o so_o many_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o 3._o denounce_v anathema_n against_o such_o as_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v avail_v only_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v already_o commit_v and_o not_o for_o a_o help_n that_o we_o may_v not_o commit_v they_o unto_o which_o right_o understand_v we_o do_v subscribe_v acknowledge_v that_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v elect_v redeem_v call_v reconcile_a adopt_a justify_v we_o be_v also_o sanctify_v for_o we_o profess_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n 30._o not_o only_o to_o be_v our_o justification_n and_o redemption_n but_o also_o to_o be_v our_o sanctification_n and_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 34._o the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o he_o have_v also_o swear_v 75._o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o be_v redeem_v and_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v also_o willing_o subscribe_v to_o those_o sentence_n of_o augustine_n which_o gratian_n have_v transcribe_v into_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o decree_n 23._o no_o man_n take_v away_o sin_n but_o christ_n alone_o who_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n now_o he_o take_v they_o away_o both_o by_o forgive_a those_o that_o be_v already_o commit_v among_o which_o original_a sin_n be_v contain_v and_o also_o by_o help_v that_o they_o be_v not_o commit_v and_o by_o bring_v we_o unto_o life_n where_o they_o can_v be_v commit_v at_o all_o and_o again_o august_n the_o grace_n which_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v give_v be_v neither_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n neither_o nature_n nor_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o but_o it_o self_n also_o cause_v that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v that_o nature_n be_v free_v that_o sin_n reign_v not_o and_o this_o i_o 14._o presume_v be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v true_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o father_n for_o see_v they_o do_v hold_v as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o they_o hold_v justification_n proper_o understand_v by_o inherent_a grace_n unless_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o inherent_a grace_n but_o faith_n only_o §_o iu._n but_o howsoever_o the_o father_n may_v be_v excuse_v who_o oppose_v writer_n the_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n which_o oppugn_v the_o sanctify_a grace_n do_v much_o insist_v upon_o the_o declaration_n the_o proof_n and_o the_o amplification_n thereof_o often_o speak_v of_o this_o gift_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v oppugn_v than_o of_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a of_o sin_n which_o the_o pelagian_n do_v confess_v yet_o the_o backslide_a posterity_n can_v be_v excuse_v and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n for_o first_o they_o leave_v out_o altogether_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o grace_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v but_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a second_o they_o take_v away_o that_o grace_n of_o remission_n which_o the_o pelagian_n do_v confess_v and_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o utter_a deletion_n or_o abolition_n of_o sin_n cause_v by_o the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n three_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o will_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o magnify_v be_v not_o much_o better_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o than_o it_o be_v by_o the_o pelagian_n for_o first_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o quicken_a and_o revive_a grace_n to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o a_o heal_a grace_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o a_o help_a grace_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o by_o how_o much_o they_o extol_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o lessen_v the_o foulness_n of_o original_a sin_n so_o much_o they_o extenuat_fw-la the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o pelagian_n worthy_o term_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n grace_n second_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v little_a or_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o pelagian_n bonum_fw-la naturae_fw-la which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v god_n grace_n and_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o the_o papist_n hold_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o grace_n whereby_o man_n be_v call_v for_o the_o pelagian_n acknowledge_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o we_o and_o in_o direct_v we_o what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o believe_v and_o withal_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v by_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o we_o and_o what_o do_v the_o papist_n acknowldge_n more_o but_o that_o god_n have_v call_v we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o move_v we_o to_o turn_v unto_o 105._o he_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o freewill_n either_o to_o accept_v god_n effectual_a grace_n or_o to_o refuse_v it_o but_o this_o belong_v to_o another_o controversy_n a_o treatise_n of_o iv_o stification_n the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n cap._n i._n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n in_o controversy_n §_o i._o the_o three_o capital_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o question_n question_n of_o justification_n be_v concern_v that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v where_o for_o prevention_n of_o popish_a calumniation_n i_o must_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o remember_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o concern_v our_o sanctification_n but_o concern_v our_o justification_n for_o we_o confess_v that_o our_o habitual_a sanctification_n consist_v in_o our_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o actual_a in_o our_o new_a obedience_n second_o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o our_o justification_n before_o man_n but_o before_o god_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v and_o know_v to_o be_v just_a not_o only_o by_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o also_o by_o good_a work_n as_o saint_n 24._o james_n teach_v three_o that_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n in_o the_o faithful_a as_o bellarmine_n false_o charge_v we_o for_o we_o profess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o faithful_a or_o justify_v man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v not_o inherent_a righteousness_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v and_o further_o we_o profess_v that_o this_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v from_o god_n and_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o be_v gracious_o both_o
est_fw-la si_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la districtè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o work_n lib._n 35._o cap._n 26._o wherein_n as_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o seek_v chief_o to_o please_v god_n so_o he_o confess_v that_o this_o intention_n be_v accompany_v with_o other_o worse_a intention_n and_o sinister_a respect_n as_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n and_o affect_v their_o praise_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v si_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la districtè_fw-la discutimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la ista_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d credi●…s_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o evil_a thing_n say_v he_o which_o we_o have_v be_v pure_o and_o mere_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o suppose_v ourselves_o to_o have_v be_v not_o nor_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v pure_o good_a and_o so_o say_v 5._o bernard_n nostra_fw-la siqu●…_n est_fw-la humilis_fw-la justitia_fw-la recta_fw-la forsan_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la whence_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o none_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v pure_a and_o consequent_o that_o their_o very_a best_a work_n be_v impure_a this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v may_v suffice_v to_o a_o conscience_n not_o cauterise_v neither_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o say_v any_o more_o in_o this_o needless_a argument_n for_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v pure_o good_a as_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o any_o of_o their_o work_n be_v sinful_a as_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o fail_v 2._o all_o insomuch_o that_o the_o righteous_a as_o bellarmine_n himself_o do_v cite_v the_o place_n do_v fall_v 1●…_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n but_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n in_o themselves_o 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justum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ut_fw-la quomodo_fw-la abraham_n credens_fw-fr ex_fw-la gentib_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificatus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la caeteri_fw-la fidem_fw-la ejus_fw-la imitantes_fw-la salvarentur_fw-la 2._o in_o rom._n 4._o 5._o convertentem_fw-la impium_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificat_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o on_o those_o word_n of_o the_o latin_a edition_n secundum_fw-la propositam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la that_o be_v say_v he_o as_o hierome_n have_v say_v before_o quo_fw-la gratis_n proposuit_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la dimittere_fw-la peccata_fw-la 3._o in_o rom._n 4._o 6._o the_o blessedness_n of_o man_n he_o call_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blessedness_n without_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o penitence_n to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n alone_o which_o word_n be_v in_o part_n take_v out_o of_o s._n jerome_n on_o the_o same_o place_n 4._o in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o 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sola_fw-la plenam_fw-la adjustitiae_fw-la et_fw-la meriti_fw-la reputata_fw-la coronam_fw-la est_fw-la xx._n petrus_n chrysologus_fw-la 34._o christus_fw-la mulieris_fw-la haemarrhoissae_fw-la docuit_fw-la exemplo_fw-la quam_fw-la fides_fw-la sola_fw-la totam_fw-la proficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la the_o testimony_n which_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o second_o place_n out_o of_o his_o own_o store_n produce_v for_o we_o out_o of_o leo_n be_v impertinent_a for_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n not_o in_o justify_v but_o in_o sanctify_v of_o we_o xxi_o primasius_n in_o rom._n 4._o 3._o tam_fw-la magna_fw-la fuit_fw-la don●…_n dei_fw-la fides_fw-la abrah●…_n 440._o ut_fw-la &_o pristina_fw-la ei_fw-la peccata_fw-la donarentur_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la ei_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la justitia_fw-la duceretur_fw-la accepto_fw-la the_o same_o have_v jerome_n save_v that_o here_o be_v a_o divers_a read_n for_o that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o jerome_n prae_fw-la omni_fw-la justitia_fw-la doceretur_fw-la accepta_fw-la &_o reputatum_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la compensatum_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la 2._o in_o rom._n 4._o 5._o imp●…um_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificat_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la puniend●…s_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la liberandus_fw-la 3._o in_o rom._n 4._o 12._o ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la gentib_fw-la credunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la fidem_fw-la silij_fw-la sint_fw-la abrahae_fw-la dum_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la repetatur_fw-la the_o very_a same_o have_v jerome_n 4._o in_o rom._n 5._o 1._o fides_n facit_fw-la filios_fw-la abrahae_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la circum●…isionem_fw-la exsola_fw-la credulitate_fw-la justificat●…_n est_fw-la 5._o in_o rom._n 8._o 28._o propositum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la ●…peribus_fw-la legis_fw-la vel_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la aliis_fw-la meritis_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la solam_fw-la justificaret_fw-la impios_fw-la 6._o in_o ●…_n cor._n 5._o 19_o non_fw-la reputans_fw-la illis_fw-la delicta_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la h._n e._n indulgens_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la gratis_o donata_fw-la est_fw-la 7._o in_o gal._n 1._o 3._o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la salvati_fw-la est_fw-la be_v per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la 8._o in_o gal._n 2._o 14._o non_fw-la ex_fw-la operib_n sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la vitam_fw-la habere_fw-la te_fw-la nosti_fw-la hierome_n 9_o in_o gal._n 2._o 17._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la gentes_fw-la fides_fw-la sola_fw-la non_fw-la salvavit_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la nemo_fw-la justificabitur_fw-la hierome_n 10._o in_o gal._n 2._o 20._o in_o fide_fw-la verò_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la hier._n 11._o in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o abraham_n credidit_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la &_o vobis_fw-la fides_fw-la sola_fw-la sufficit_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la hier._n 12._o in_o gal._n 3._o 14._o ut_fw-la in_o ge●…tib_n benedictio_fw-la abrahae_fw-la fieret_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la ut_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la gentes_fw-la benedicerentur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sicut_fw-la promissum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la abrahae_fw-la hierome_n ut_fw-la pollicitationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la accipiamus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la solam_fw-la 13._o in_o gal._n 3._o 22._o ut_fw-la necesse_fw-la esset_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la salvari_fw-la credentes_fw-la 14._o in_o gal._n 3._o 26._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la estis_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la ●…nes_v enim_fw-la ●…qualiter_fw-la &_o judai_n &_o gentes_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la solam_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la creditis_fw-la christo._n hierome_n xxii_o theodulus_fw-la caelo-syriae_n presbyter_n in_o rom._n 4._o 13._o lex_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la 490._o gloriaris_fw-la nihil_fw-la profuit_fw-la adpromissiones_fw-la ipsi_fw-la abraham_n factas_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la 2._o in_o rom._n 5._o 2._o ad_fw-la i●…narrabilia_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o beneficia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la collata_fw-la nos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pr●…er_fw-la fidem_fw-la attulimus_fw-la xxiii_o gen●…dius_fw-la apud_fw-la oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 3._o 24._o free_o that_o be_v without_o any_o good_a work_n of_o thou_o thou_o be_v save_v and_o again_o as_o have_v bring_v with_o thou_o nothing_o but_o faith_n wherefore_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v justify_v free_o bring_v with_o they_o only_o to_o believe_v xxiv_o venantius_n fortunatus_n in_o expos-symboli_a in_o artic_a de_fw-fr remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sermone_fw-la sola_fw-la cred●…litas_fw-la sufficit_fw-la xxv_o venerabilis_fw-la beda_n in_o psa._n 77._o 7._o per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la factorum_fw-la nullus_fw-la salvabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la venantius_n xxvi_o haymo_n in_o gal._n 3._o 12._o lex_fw-la non_fw-la complebatur_fw-la fide_fw-la sed_fw-la opere_fw-la 840._o evangelium_fw-la ●…utem_fw-la completur_fw-la fide_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la operibus_fw-la quia_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la salvat_fw-la 2._o in_o rom._n 1._o pluribus_n modis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la paulus_n justitiam_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o lege_fw-la abducat_fw-la &_o in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la christi_fw-la eos_fw-la constituat_fw-la 3._o in_o eu●…ngel_n de_fw-fr circumcisione_n christi_fw-la sola_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la fide_fw-la salvabuntur_fw-la gent●…s_fw-la siout_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la exfide_fw-la vivet_fw-la xxvii_o
which_o be_v a_o few_o testimony_n first_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n impertinent●…y_v allege_v his_o first_o testimony_n be_v prov._n 28._o 25._o qui_fw-la sperat_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sanabitur_fw-la the_o second_o psal._n 37._o 40._o salvabit_fw-la eos_fw-la quia_fw-la speraverunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la the_o three_o psal._n 91._o 14._o quoniam_fw-la in_o i_o speravit_fw-la liberabo_fw-la eum_fw-la answ._n none_o of_o these_o three_o place_n do_v speak_v either_o of_o justification_n or_o preparation_n thereunto_o nor_o of_o hope_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v include_v in_o affiance_n which_o as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o future_a time_n be_v all_o one_o with_o hope_n nor_o of_o hope_n or_o affiance_n as_o it_o go_v before_o but_o as_o it_o follow_v justify_v faith_n what_o therefore_o can_v be_v more_o impertinent_o allege_v the_o first_o 25._o place_n according_a to_o the_o original_n be_v but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v make_v fat_a the_o latin_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n 40._o translate_v the_o same_o word_n thus_o qui_fw-la confidit_fw-la and_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o psalm_n 37._o 40._o the_o word_n chasah_n be_v translate_v sometime_o ult_n confidere_fw-la to_o trust_v sometime_o and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o that_o place_n only_o sperare_fw-la to_o hope_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o affiance_n those_o that_o thus_o trust_v or_o hope_n in_o god_n he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o but_o before_o they_o can_v either_o be_v save_v or_o trust_v in_o god_n they_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o this_o hope_n or_o aff●…ance_n be_v no_o forerunner_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o follower_n thereof_o the_o three_o psalm_n 91._o 14._o the_o hebrew_n chashak_n which_o by_o some_o be_v translate_v sperare_fw-la by_o other_o valde_fw-la or_o uchementer_fw-la amare_fw-la amore_fw-la in_o aliquem_fw-la propendere_fw-la and_o may_v better_o have_v be_v allege_v for_o love_n than_o for_o hope_n both_o which_o be_v consequent_n of_o justify_v faith_n the_o word_n than_o be_v because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v justify_v he_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v bellarmine_n 14._o comment_v upon_o this_o place_n the_o hebrew_a word_n say_v he_o do_v signify_v to_o adhere_v to_o love_v to_o please_v therefore_o not_o every_o hope_n but_o that_o affiance_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o out_o of_o love_n and_o filial_a adhere_n to_o god_n do_v deliver_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n §_o viii_o his_o four_o testimony_n matth._n 9_o 2._o confide_v fili_fw-la have_v a_o good_a heart_n son_n so_o the_o rhemist_n translate_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o our_o lord_n faith_n bellarmine_n do_v not_o as_o some_o false_o teach_v justify_v the_o man_n who_o have_v the_o palsy_n before_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o good_a courage_n my_o son_n but_o contrariwise_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n very_o learned_o signify_v first_o he_o say_v be_v confident_a my_o son_n and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o raise_v up_o in_o hope_n of_o health_n he_o add_v thy_o sin_n remittuntur_fw-la tibi_fw-la be_v forgive_v thou_o whereby_o bellarmine_n will_v signify_v that_o by_o this_o hope_n or_o affiance_n the_o man_n be_v prepare_v for_o justification_n answ._n first_o the_o party_n and_o those_o that_o bring_v he_o have_v faith_n as_o all_o the_o three_o evangelist_n note_v matth._n 9_o 2._o mark_n 2._o 5._o luk._n 5._o 20._o and_o therefore_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o if_o they_o who_o bring_v he_o have_v faith_n much_o more_o he_o who_o no_o doubt_n desire_v they_o to_o bring_v he_o and_o have_v already_o his_o sin_n forgive_v second_o the_o verb_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o time_n past_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v translate_v not_o as_o bellarm._n read_v remittuntur_fw-la be_v now_o forgive_v or_o in_o forgive_n but_o remissasunt_fw-la they_o be_v already_o forgive_v and_o by_o that_o argument_n our_o saviour_n put_v he_o in_o comfort_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v cure_v because_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o sickness_n be_v forgive_v by_o which_o glad_a tiding_n he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v assure_v by_o special_a say_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o assurance_n to_o be_v confident_a so_o that_o although_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v confident_a be_v utter_v first_o yet_o the_o word_n follow_v contain_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o confidence_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o assurance_n thereof_o by_o special_a revelation_n go_v before_o his_o confidence_n which_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o preparative_n disposition_n thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o consolation_n first_o to_o bid_v the_o party_n to_o be_v confident_a or_o not_o to_o fear_v and_o then_o to_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o genes_n 15._o 1._o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n esai_n 43._o 1._o fear_v not_o israel_n for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o in_o the_o same_o nine_o of_o matthew_n verse_n 22._o daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a luk._n 1._o 30._o fear_v not_o mary_n for_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n luk._n 2._o 10._o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n and_o these_o be_v his_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o he_o have_v find_v no_o relief_n §_o ix_o let_v we_o see_v what_o help_v the_o father_n will_v afford_v he_o no_o man_n father_n say_v 1._o ambrose_n can_v well_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n who_o do_v not_o hope_n for_o pardon_n answ._n hope_v of_o pardon_n be_v a_o motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o other_o good_a mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v through_o god_n grace_n attain_v both_o to_o justification_n and_o to_o sanctification_n howbeit_o repentance_n belong_v to_o sanctification_n and_o not_o to_o justification_n 4._o augustine_n whatsoever_o thou_o declare_v so_o declare_v it_o that_o he_o to_o who_o thou_o speak_v by_o hear_v may_v believe_v by_o believe_v may_v hope_v by_o hope_v may_v love_v from_o whence_o nothing_o can_v be_v gather_v but_o that_o as_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v come_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o 17._o teach_v so_o from_o faith_n proceed_v hope_n and_o from_o both_o faith_n and_o hope_n love_n so_o that_o here_o hope_v which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o a_o consequent_a of_o justification_n be_v make_v a_o disposition_n not_o to_o justification_n but_o to_o love_v 5._o cyprian_a to_o those_o who_o have_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n give_v this_o advice_n that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v their_o grievous_a crime_n neither_o despair_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n nor_o as_o yet_o challenge_v pardon_n viz._n until_o they_o have_v true_o repent_v thereof_o which_o be_v indeed_o wholesome_a counsel_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o crime_n until_o he_o have_v true_o repent_v of_o it_o upon_o which_o word_n of_o cyprian_a bel._n larmine_fw-la though_o he_o can_v gather_v nothing_o out_o of_o they_o for_o his_o purpose_n but_o that_o those_o who_o desire_v pardon_n must_v not_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n yet_o as_o a_o notable_a bragger_n he_o insult_v over_o we_o as_o if_o he_o have_v we_o at_o some_o advantage_n when_o god_n know_v he_o have_v scarce_o bring_v any_o thing_n worth_a the_o answer_n by_o which_o word_n say_v he_o our_o adversary_n be_v plain_o refute_v who_o begin_v not_o to_o repent_v before_o they_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v high_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o be_v confident_a that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v with_o the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n which_o be_v a_o impudent_a and_o yet_o a_o witless_a slander_n as_o though_o we_o be_v either_o so_o arrogant_a as_o the_o papist_n who_o assume_v to_o themselves_o perfection_n which_o we_o do_v not_o or_o so_o senseless_a that_o we_o shall_v teach_v that_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o begin_v their_o repentance_n when_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o perfection_n and_o not_o till_o then_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o make_v repentance_n to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o define_v to_o be_v a_o full_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o that_o definition_n agree_v only_o to_o special_a faith_n not_o that_o all_o special_a faith_n be_v a_o full_a assurance_n but_o that_o every_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v define_v
free_o profess_v that_o by_o how_o much_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o great_a favour_n from_o god_n in_o redeem_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o child_n in_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o obedience_n not_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o it_o but_o to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n and_o to_o glorify_v god_n who_o have_v be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v christian_n liberty_n but_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v better_o inform_v in_o this_o point_n i_o refer_v they_o to_o my_o treatise_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o i_o publish_v many_o yea●…es_n ago_o cap._n v._o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a by_o necessity_n of_o efficacy_n 7._o §_o i._o all_o this_o while_n bellarmine_n as_o we_o have_v see_v have_v wander_v 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content_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o stipend_n luke_n 3._o 14._o so_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 7._o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v 302._o quod_fw-la est_fw-la merces_fw-la operanti_fw-la hoc_fw-la militanti_fw-la stipendium_fw-la and_o worthy_o say_v he_o be_v death_n call_v a_o stipendium_fw-la 9_o quia_fw-la militiae_fw-la diabolicae_fw-la mors_fw-la aeterna_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v gratia_n signify_v a_o free_a gift_n not_o render_v as_o due_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o vouchsafe_v free_o out_o of_o the_o free_a bounty_n and_o undeserved_a favour_n of_o the_o giver_n for_o as_o primasius_n say_v 11._o non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la si_fw-la debita_fw-la merentibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la quod_fw-la absit_fw-la and_o augustine_n 24._o non_fw-la erit_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratuita_fw-la fuerit_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v gratia_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o not_o of_o merit_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v free_o to_o bestow_v to_o gratify_v or_o gracious_o to_o give_v and_o therefore_o be_v eternal_a life_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v free_o bestow_v it_o the_o argument_n stand_v thus_o a_o free_a gift_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o stipend_n or_o wage_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o we_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o stipend_n or_o wage_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o merit_v by_o we_o §_o fourteen_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o augustine_n have_v diligent_o answer_v augustine_n this_o argument_n epist._n 105._o enchirid._n ●…ap_n 107._o but_o chief_o in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 8._o &_o 9_o from_o whence_o he_o gather_v two_o assertion_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n may_v well_o have_v say_v eternal_a life_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n even_o as_o he_o say_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n which_o confession_n of_o augustine_n cut_v the_o thr●…at_n he_o say_v of_o our_o assertion_n s●…condly_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v eternal_a life_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n as_o he_o say_v death_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o we_o so_o have_v righteousness_n of_o ourselves_o as_o we_o have_v sin_n of_o ourselves_o therefore_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o merit_n but_o that_o we_o have_v the_o merit_n themselves_o from_o grace_n to_o the_o former_a i_o reply_v that_o when_o augustine_n say_v that_o eternal_a life_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o stipend_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o merces_fw-la he_o mean_v a_o stipend_n or_o reward_v free_o give_v as_o if_o there_o be_v stipendium_fw-la grat●…itum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o merces_fw-la gratuita_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n i_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n which_o bellarmine_n do_v quote_v and_o first_o out_o of_o epist._n 105._o debita_fw-la redditur_fw-la p●…na_fw-la demnato_fw-la indebita_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberato_fw-la ●…t_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la se_fw-la indignum_fw-la queratur_fw-la n●…c_fw-la dignum_fw-la se_fw-la iste_fw-la glorietur_fw-la si_fw-mi antem_fw-la gratia_fw-la atque_fw-la null_a be_v meritis_fw-la reddit_n sed_fw-la gratuita_fw-la b●…nitate_fw-la donata_fw-la ipsa_fw-la aterna_fw-la vita_fw-la gratia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la n●…n_fw-la ob_fw-la ali●…d_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la second_o enchirid._n cap._n 107._o ipsam_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la quae_fw-la certa_fw-la merces_fw-la est_fw-la operum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la appellat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la stipendium_fw-la enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la p●…ccatimors_n gratia_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la domin●…_n n●…stro_fw-la stipendium_fw-la pro_fw-la opere_fw-la militiae_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la donatur_fw-la id●…ò_fw-la dixit_fw-la stipendium_fw-la peccatimor_n ut_fw-la mortem_fw-la peccato_fw-la non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la illatam_fw-la sed_fw-la debitam_fw-la demonstraret_fw-la gratia_n verò_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratis_o sit_v gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la three_o praefat._v in_o psal._n 31._o merces_fw-la nostra_fw-la gratia_fw-la voco_fw-la figrati●…_n est_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la gratis_o c●…nstat_fw-la si_fw-la reddatur_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la debetur_fw-la puniendus_fw-la es_fw-la quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la r●…ddit_fw-la debitam_fw-la poenam_fw-la sed_fw-la donat_fw-la indebitam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la four_o degratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 9_o cum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la prius_fw-la dixisset_fw-la stipendium_fw-la peccatim●…rs_fw-la merit●…_n inquit_fw-la stipendium_fw-la quia_fw-la militiae_fw-la diabolicae_fw-la mors_fw-la aeterna_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la vbi_fw-la cum_fw-la posset_n dicere_fw-la &_o rectè_fw-la dicere_fw-la stipendium_fw-la autem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la maluit_fw-la dicere_fw-la gratia_n autem_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aetern●…_n ut_fw-la hinc_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la non_fw-la meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la deum_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sua_fw-la miseratione_n perducere_fw-la whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o although_o he_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n may_v be_v call_v a_o stipend_n yet_o he_o mean_v not_o a_o stipend_n or_o wage_n deserve_v or_o merit_v by_o we_o but_o a_o reward_n free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n §_o xv._n and_o as_o the_o former_a assertion_n make_v not_o against_o 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tamen_fw-la qui●…_n eadem_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la parata_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la n●…stram_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la facta_fw-la per_fw-la grati●…m_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la gr●…tia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la ni●…i_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la nec_fw-la ideò_fw-la qui●…_n meritis_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la data_fw-la sunt_fw-la 302._o &_o ipsa_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la datur_fw-la stipendium_fw-la peccati_fw-la mors_fw-la rectè_fw-la stipendium_fw-la
harsh_a speech_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o any_o cr●…ature_n yet_o as_o augustine_n say_v he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o debtor_n as_o he_o be_v a_o promiser_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n to_o keep_v promise_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o owe_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v 15._o but_o as_o his_o promise_n be_v not_o the_o debito_fw-la but_o the_o gratuit●…_n so_o what_o he_o free_o promise_v he_o free_o give_v 7._o out_o of_o augustine_n he_o cit_v three_o testimony_n two_o out_o of_o his_o epistle_n 105._o to_o sixtus_n out_o of_o which_o epistle_n i_o have_v before_o produce_v divers_a pregnant_a testimony_n against_o merit_n so_o properlycal_v his_o first_o allegation_n be_v this_o nullane_n sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la justor●…m_fw-la sunt_fw-la planè_fw-la quia_fw-la ●…usti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la justi_fw-la fierent_fw-la merita_fw-la non_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la in_o which_o testimony_n 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sine_fw-la quod_fw-la e●…it_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la coronabit_fw-la nos_fw-la sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o miseratione_n &_o miseric●…rdia_fw-la second_o as_o touch_v the_o other_o it_o augustine_n indeed_o say_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v death_n the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v true_o have_v call_v eternal_a life_n the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n but_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v debitum_fw-la stipendium_fw-la because_o the_o apostle_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o stipend_n mean_v the_o due_a and_o deserve_a stipend_n of_o sin_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n nay_o he_o say_v the_o contrary_a 302._o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v demand_v tanquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la stipendium_fw-la and_o 9_o elsewhere_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o though_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o he_o will_v rather_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o hereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o his_o mercy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o hundred_o and_o five_o sixtum_fw-la epistle_n the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o worthy_o it_o be_v call_v a_o stipend_n because_o it_o be_v due_a etc._n etc._n deinde_fw-la ne_fw-la justitia_fw-la de_fw-fr humano_fw-la se_fw-la extolleret_fw-la bono_fw-mi sicut_fw-la humanum_fw-la meritum_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la contrario_fw-la retulit_fw-la dicens_fw-la stipendium_fw-la justiti●…_n vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la inquit_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diceret_fw-la audito_fw-la quòd_fw-la stipendium_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la quid_fw-la te_fw-la disponis_fw-la extollere_fw-la &_o contrariam_fw-la m●…rti_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la stipendium_fw-la flagitare_fw-la but_o of_o this_o point_n i_o have_v speak_v more_o than_o sufficient_o when_o i_o urge_v 17._o our_o four_o testimony_n out_o of_o rom._n 6._o 23._o but_o the_o three_o testimony_n 25._o bellarmine_n chief_o urge_v vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la est_fw-la t●…tum_fw-la praemium_fw-la cujus_fw-la promissione_n gaudemus_fw-la eternal_a life_n be_v the_o whole_a reward_n in_o the_o promise_n whereof_o we_o do_v rejoice_v nor_o can_v this_o reward_n come_v before_o merit_n be_v have_v neither_o may_v it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v worthy_a for_o what_o more_o unjust_a than_o this_o and_o what_o more_o just_a than_o god_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o demand_v the_o reward_n before_o we_o merit_v to_o receive_v it_o answ._n augustine_n as_o himself_o eram_fw-la testify_v write_v this_o book_n when_o he_o be_v new_o baptize_v and_o as_o yet_o not_o accustom_v or_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v write_v any_o thing_n therein_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v out_o of_o he_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o prejudge_v those_o manifold_a pregnant_a testimony_n by_o i_o cite_v before_o which_o he_o wrought_v when_o he_o be_v of_o more_o mature_a judgement_n and_o of_o ripe_a year_n notwithstanding_o out_o of_o this_o testimony_n such_o as_o it_o be_v bellarmin●…_n collect_v five_o conclusion_n against_o we_o first_o that_o a_o man_n he_o mean_v ●…o_o doubt_v a_o righteous_a man_n have_v the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v as_o bellarmine_n acknowledge_v augustine_n to_o use_v the_o term_n that_o he_o have_v good_a work_n which_o god_n will_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o we_o confess_v second_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v one_o and_o all_o our_o reward_n but_o augustine_n do_v not_o say_v un●…m_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a for_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v also_o reward_n 10._o though_o but_o petty_a reward_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternal_a life_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v simple_o totum_fw-la but_o t●…tum_fw-la cujus_fw-la promissione_n gaudemus_fw-la for_o temporal_a benefit_n we_o be_v to_o use_v but_o not_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o they_o but_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v those_o wherein_o 20._o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v they_o we_o use_v these_o we_o be_v to_o enjoy_v for_o those_o are_z utenda_fw-la but_o these_o be_v sruenda_fw-la three_o that_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v in_o justice_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o mere_a liberality_n but_o augustine_n every_o where_o else_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v grace_n non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o it_o be_v fre●…ly_o give_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o grace_n si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la gratuita_fw-la neither_o do_v it_o hinder_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n that_o it_o be_v give_v in_o justice_n for_o these_o two_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n do_v meet_v together_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o in_o that_o he_o do_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o gratis_o by_o 24._o his_o grace_n justice_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o merit_n which_o in_o justice_n can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o punishment_n but_o partly_o in_o re●…pect_n of_o christ_n merit_n unto_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v in_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v which_o promise_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o perform_v four_o that_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o give_v before_o they_o be_v find_v worthy_a of_o it_o that_o shall_v have_v it_o lest_o we_o shall_v faith_n there_o be_v no_o dignity_n in_o work_n i_o answer_v that_o our_o dignity_n stand_v in_o god_n dignation_n or_o acceptation_n in_o christ_n which_o dignity_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ._n for_o to_o they_o christ_n 4._o be_v the_o end_n and_o compliment_n of_o the_o law_n insomuch_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v esteem_v to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o dignity_n of_o good_a work_n as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o be_v good_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a but_o no_o dignity_n of_o merit_n do_v we_o ascribe_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o therefore_o unworthy_a nor_o destitute_a of_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v accept_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n by_o faith_n unto_o which_o faith_n augustine_n use_v to_o ascribe_v merit_n for_o indeed_o faith_n be_v that_o work_n of_o 29._o god_n which_o he_o require_v instead_o of_o all_o our_o merit_n because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o whosoever_o have_v be_v not_o without_o merit_n nor_o unworthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n