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righteousness_n comparable_a to_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o can_v think_v it_o it_o suffice_v to_o any_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o bring_v unto_o god_n the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v neither_o need_v he_o fear_v punishment_n because_o he_o want_v righteousness_n comparable_a to_o that_o 10.5_o leu._n 18.5_o rom._n 10.5_o which_o god_n have_v as_o god_n and_o thus_o theod._n aug._n and_o other_o interpret_v that_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v free_a from_o judgement_n be_v because_o he_o answer_v not_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n now_o be_v god_n essential_a righteousness_n the_o rule_n after_o which_o in_o judgement_n our_o righteousness_n must_v be_v square_v dic_fw-la sodes_fw-la i_o think_v rather_o the_o law_n of_o god_n saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o time_n allege_v this_o scripture_n against_o pelagius_n to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o holy_a as_o to_o live_v without_o sin_n what_o answer_n receive_v he_o say_v
niti_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la oporteret_fw-la object_n 3._o by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v be_v denominate_v just_a of_o a_o justice_n without_o we_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v wise_a by_o wisdom_n of_o another_o answ_n though_o that_o in_o physics_n and_o moral_a philosophy_n be_v absurd_a yet_o in_o divinity_n it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n object_n 4._o then_o shall_v we_o be_v as_o just_a as_o christ_n ans_fw-fr that_o follow_v not_o for_o christ_n beside_o the_o justice_n he_o have_v by_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n have_v also_o divine_a justice_n as_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 2._o yea_o even_o in_o legal_a justice_n a_o pre-eminence_n there_o be_v leave_v unto_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v it_o by_o he_o own_o performance_n we_o have_v it_o only_o by_o imputation_n and_o what_o great_a absurdity_n be_v it_o to_o say_v save_o only_o that_o the_o comparison_n be_v somewhat_o odious_a that_o we_o have_v not_o less_o legal_a justice_n than_o christ_n have_v while_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v we_o have_v it_o not_o as_o christ_n have_v it_o by_o our_o own_a performance_n but_o by_o imputation_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v aestimatiuè_a because_o it_o be_v give_v we_o to_o be_v we_o object_n 5._o justification_n stand_v in_o restore_v what_o in_o adam_n we_o lose_v now_o in_o adam_n we_o lose_v not_o impute_v righteousness_n ergò_fw-la answ_n to_o let_v pass_v that_o description_n of_o justification_n ad_fw-la minorem_fw-la we_o lose_v righteousness_n though_o not_o the_o impatation_n thereof_o quà _fw-la justice_n though_o not_o quà _fw-la imputata_fw-la and_o he_o do_v ill_o confound_v the_o thing_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o apply_v and_o hear_v a_o like_a reason_n justification_n stand_v in_o restore_v what_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n now_o in_o adam_n we_o lose_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n ergò_fw-la hear_v bernard_n si_fw-la unus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ergò_fw-la 190._o bernard_n epist_n ad_fw-la innocent_n 190._o omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la font_n ut_fw-la videlicet_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la unius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imputetur_fw-la sicut_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la vnus_fw-la ille_fw-la portavit_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la justum_fw-la i_o dixerim_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la justisiâ_fw-la quaenam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la finis_fw-la legis_fw-la christus_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la omni_fw-la credenti_fw-la denique_fw-la qui_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la inquit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la quae_fw-la ergò_fw-la mihi_fw-la iustitia_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi mea_fw-la traducta_fw-la culpa_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la mea_fw-la indulta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o sanè_fw-la mihi_fw-la tutior_fw-la donata_fw-la quà m_fw-la innata_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n himself_o thus_o dicitur_fw-la christus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la quoniam_fw-la satis_fw-la fecit_fw-la patri_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la ità _fw-la nobis_fw-la donat_fw-la &_o communicate_v cùm_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificat_fw-la ut_fw-la nostra_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la dici_fw-la possit_fw-la nam_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la verè_fw-la insti_fw-la nominemur_fw-la &_o simus_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la satisfacimus_fw-la deo_fw-la proculpis_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o poenâ_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la absurdum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la diceret_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputari_fw-la christi_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la cùm_fw-la nobis_fw-la donentur_fw-la &_o applicentur_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la deo_fw-la satisfecissemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n verse_n 7_o 8._o there_o follow_v in_o these_o verse_n proof_n of_o the_o minor_a in_o the_o former_a syllogism_n david_n appropriate_v blessedness_n to_o the_o man_n that_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v without_o work_n for_o he_o appropriate_v it_o to_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v remit_v piscator_fw-la cajetane_a paraeus_n piscator_fw-la how_o follow_v the_o argument_n some_o thus_o conceive_v it_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o thus_o collect_v the_o argument_n from_o david_n because_o in_o this_o speech_n of_o david_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o of_o our_o work_n but_o only_o of_o god_n action_n in_o remit_v cover_v not_o impute_v sin_n some_o gather_v it_o from_o equipollence_n of_o the_o phrase_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o not_o to_o impute_v sin_n and_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n because_o that_o he_o that_o by_o not_o imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v non_fw-la peccator_fw-la be_v thereby_o make_v iustus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o a_o non-sinner_n and_o a_o righteous_a man_n betwixt_o absence_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o have_v of_o righteousness_n against_o that_o opinion_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o dispute_v yet_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n remember_v that_o betwixt_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o remit_v of_o sin_n a_o difference_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o i_o mean_v as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n the_o thing_n destiny_a to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o end_n itself_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n presuppose_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o he_o that_o have_v his_o sin_n remit_v have_v first_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v that_o he_o may_v have_v sin_n forgive_v may_v i_o have_v leave_n to_o interpose_v my_o sentence_n what_o if_o the_o consecution_n stand_v thus_o the_o justify_v man_n by_o david_n opinion_n have_v quá_fw-la talis_fw-la remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o he_o have_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n forasmuch_o as_o where_o sin_n be_v remit_v there_o can_v be_v no_o justice_n but_o imputative_a every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n deprive_v of_o that_o justice_n which_o stand_v in_o work_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n to_o righteousness_n require_v observance_n of_o every_o particular_a duty_n therein_o prescribe_v abstinence_n from_o every_o particular_a sin_n therein_o forbid_v since_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v have_v sin_n remit_v it_o follow_v that_o his_o blessedness_n arise_v from_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n judicent_fw-la docti_fw-la the_o coherence_n we_o see_v let_v we_o now_o view_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n what_o difference_n may_v some_o say_v betwixt_o remit_v cover_v and_o not_o impute_v sin_n answ_n cajetane_v thus_o conceive_v a_o difference_n in_o sin_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o offence_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o turpitude_n it_o leave_v either_o in_o the_o action_n or_o person_n 3._o the_o punishment_n now_o sin_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o offence_n remit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o turpitude_n cover_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n not_o impute_v such_o like_a nicety_n many_o i_o can_v recite_v out_o of_o interpreter_n but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v true_a that_o ambrose_n have_v remittere_fw-la &_o tegere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la imputare_fw-la loc_fw-la ambrose_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la una_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la est_fw-la sensus_fw-la and_o again_o vnius_fw-la significationis_fw-la surt_z verba_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la tegit_fw-la remittit_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la remittit_fw-la non_fw-la imputat_fw-la and_o the_o heap_n of_o word_n serve_v only_o to_o amplify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o blessing_n yet_o cajetane_v err_v not_o much_o in_o his_o explanation_n the_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v treat_v be_v first_o consist_v rimission_n of_o sin_n wherein_o it_o consist_v what_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v which_o david_n so_o much_o magnify_v as_o that_o he_o pronounce_v he_o bless_v that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o to_o this_o papist_n make_v this_o answer_n true_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o removal_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o the_o absolve_a of_o we_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o they_o but_o a_o utter_a abolishment_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o be_v 32._o consil_n trident_n seff_fw-mi 5._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr sacrament_n baptism_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o &_o the_o justific_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o and_o 9_o bellarm._n in_o psal_n 32._o in_o baptismate_fw-la tollitur_fw-la totum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la habet_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n speak_v of_o the_o communicate_v of_o this_o blessing_n in_o baptism_n likewise_o define_v baptismo_fw-la reipsâ_fw-la tolli_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la imputari_fw-la posset_n ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la and_o general_o thus_o hold_v they_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v the_o abolishment_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o be_v and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v sin_n cover_v dicuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la tegi_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o non_fw-la videantur_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la abolita_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la loco_fw-la justitia_fw-la successerit_fw-la what_o the_o not_o impute_v peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la imputari_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la manere_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la puniri_fw-la sed_fw-la significat_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la justificato_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la reputari_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o we_o
the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n be_v only_o remove_v the_o thing_n itself_o remain_v still_o in_o we_o manet_fw-la pccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la dominatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 10._o bern._n in_o psal_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la serm._n 10._o evulsum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la nondum_fw-la tamen_fw-la expulsum_fw-la dejectum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ejectum_fw-la say_v bernard_n of_o man_n regenerate_v a_o second_o question_n here_o usual_o discuss_v be_v whether_o whole_a justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o show_v how_o fit_o this_o place_n afford_v the_o question_n it_o be_v show_v plentiful_o by_o other_o in_o this_o question_n my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o deal_v at_o all_o against_o papist_n but_o to_o handle_v it_o as_o it_o be_v now_o controvert_v among_o our_o own_o divine_n the_o answer_n thereto_o by_o those_o that_o think_v justification_n in_o this_o question_n to_o signify_v nothing_o but_o acquittal_n and_o discharge_n from_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v this_o that_o it_o stand_v only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o acquit_v from_o sin_n but_o to_o remit_v sin_n and_o this_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o man_n urge_v that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v proper_a to_o this_o question_n can_v seek_v for_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o make_v up_o the_o entirety_n of_o justification_n be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o be_v acquit_v from_o sin_n then_o sure_o to_o be_v justify_v imply_v no_o more_o but_o to_o have_v sin_n remit_v either_o therefore_o we_o must_v grant_v that_o to_o justify_v in_o this_o question_n signify_v somewhat_o more_o or_o else_o that_o whole_a justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o let_v that_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n justification_n in_o scripture_n signify_v only_o a_o quittal_n ergò_fw-la to_o this_o answer_n must_v be_v make_v if_o any_o be_v to_o purpose_n that_o to_o justify_v have_v some_o other_o signification_n so_o some_o labour_n to_o show_v that_o it_o signify_v sometime_o to_o make_v just_a as_o rom._n 4.5_o sometime_o to_o account_v or_o pronounce_v just_a or_o to_o give_v testimony_n of_o righteousness_n luke_n 7.29_o sometime_o to_o give_v reward_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o king_n 8.32_o etc._n etc._n whether_o these_o satisfy_v or_o no_o i_o have_v rather_o other_o judge_n than_o i_o determine_v their_o second_o reason_n be_v from_o this_o place_n but_o diverse_o collect_v some_o thus_o david_n give_v no_o where_o a_o full_a description_n of_o justification_n ergò_fw-la whole_a justification_n be_v absolve_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n answ_n it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o either_o david_n or_o paul_n intend_v here_o to_o describe_v much_o less_o perfect_o to_o define_v justification_n for_o what_o though_o the_o apostle_n do_v purposely_o dispute_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o justificatior_fw-la must_v he_o need_v therefore_o allege_v this_o testimony_n of_o david_n to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o he_o prove_v by_o this_o testimony_n that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n because_o the_o justify_v man_n have_v sin_n forgive_v in_o his_o justification_n and_o so_o the_o argument_n follow_v well_o though_o justification_n be_v not_o here_o perfect_o define_v see_v suprà _fw-la in_o exposition_n nay_o consider_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o argument_n be_v as_o nothing_o for_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v whole_a justification_n will_v it_o follow_v thence_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n excipiat_fw-la quispiam_fw-la let_v justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o may_v yet_o be_v procure_v by_o work_n other_o thus_o gather_v it_o to_o pronounce_v bless_v to_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o remit_v sin_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o apostle_n ergò_fw-la justification_n stand_v only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n answ_n the_o antecedent_n be_v untrue_a their_o three_o argument_n be_v that_o testimony_n act_v 13.39_o and_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o paul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o mean_v justification_n from_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o by_o moses_n law_n we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o other_o he_o show_v we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o not_o have_v sin_n impute_v answ_n to_o the_o first_o the_o adverse_a part_n will_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v show_v justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la that_o be_v our_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o other_o part_n there_o be_v and_o that_o be_v make_v we_o righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o have_v by_o imputation_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o second_o the_o answer_n will_v be_v make_v that_o our_o reconciliation_n stand_v partly_o in_o not_o impute_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o declare_v the_o whole_a by_o some_o part_n as_o whole_a redemption_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n eph._n 1._o yet_o may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o redemption_n stand_v only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n their_o chief_a reason_n be_v this_o for_o that_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v only_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n now_o that_o blood_n of_o christ_n procure_v we_o nothing_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n answ_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o put_v synecdochicè_fw-la for_o the_o whole_a obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o opinion_n be_v this_o that_o justification_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o our_o discharge_n from_o our_o sin_n 2._o our_o furnish_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n their_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o for_o that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o actual_a obedience_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5.19_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n ob._n by_o obedience_n may_v be_v understand_v his_o obedience_n in_o suffering_n 2._o that_o the_o law_n since_o the_o fall_n require_v to_o justification_n not_o only_a satisfaction_n for_o breach_n by_o punishment_n but_o also_o that_o the_o obedience_n therein_o prescribe_v be_v perform_v else_o still_o the_o curse_n lie_v on_o we_o answ_n it_o be_v answer_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n 2._o that_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o all_o sin_n as_o well_o of_o omission_n as_o of_o commission_n be_v clear_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 3._o because_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v prescribe_v no_o other_o way_n to_o life_n but_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n another_o way_n be_v prescribe_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 16._o mar._n 16.4_o dan._n 9.24_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v not_o only_o to_o expiate_v sin_n but_o also_o to_o bring_v everlasting_a righteousness_n answ_n what_o if_o that_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o we_o perform_v in_o the_o study_n of_o sanctification_n well_o whatever_o become_v of_o that_o controversy_n this_o conclusion_n we_o have_v evident_o hence_o that_o in_o justification_n we_o have_v perfect_a remission_n of_o sin_n see_v act_n 13.39_o papist_n themselves_o herein_o consent_v with_o we_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o and_o will_v it_o not_o hence_o follow_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n here_o now_o they-begin_a to_o mince_v it_o for_o stablish_v their_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n justice_n 31._o sasbout_o ad_fw-la loc_fw-la bellarm._n ad_fw-la psal_n 31._o and_o our_o release_n be_v they_o say_v only_o from_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n the_o question_n have_v be_v large_o discuff_v ad_fw-la cap._n 3._o here_o only_o i_o will_v have_v they_o reconcile_v their_o two_o opinion_n first_o that_o when_o sin_n be_v remit_v they_o be_v utter_o extinct_a and_o abolish_v so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v that_o can_v be_v repute_v sin_n second_o that_o there_o remain_v unto_o he_o that_o have_v his_o sin_n thus_o remit_v part_n of_o the_o guilt_n to_o be_v expiate_v by_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n hear_v a_o subtle_a shift_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v either_o total_a or_o partial_a totall_n when_o it_o be_v remit_v quoad_fw-la omnem_fw-la poenam_fw-la partial_a when_o it_o be_v remit_v only_o quoad_fw-la culpam_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la now_o where_o the_o remission_n be_v total_a there_o be_v no_o reservation_n of_o any_o punishment_n where_o partial_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n there_o remain_v still_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la temporalis_fw-la contra._n but_o i_o demand_v whereon_o be_v that_o guilt_n found_v i_o think_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v on_o something_o that_o have_v veram_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la 31._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr justific_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o &_o ad_fw-la psal_n
apostle_n god_n can_v lie_v and_z it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v heb._n 6.18_o or_o deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o these_o and_o the_o like_a defect_n be_v so_o repugnant_a to_o his_o nature_n that_o if_o they_o be_v incident_a into_o he_o he_o may_v cease_v to_o be_v god_n 2._o beside_o his_o nature_n his_o will_n and_o ordinance_n further_o restrain_v his_o power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o execution_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o of_o many_o thing_n agree_v well_o with_o his_o nature_n yet_o suppose_v his_o peremptory_a ordinance_n and_o decree_n to_o the_o contrary_a we_o may_v say_v they_o be_v impossible_a for_o example_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o god_n to_o have_v save_v his_o child_n by_o some_o other_o mean_n than_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n but_o suppose_v his_o ordinance_n determine_v this_o we_o say_v without_o blasphemy_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o any_o other_o mean_v than_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n act_v 4.12_o so_o though_o we_o confess_v it_o have_v be_v possible_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v give_v his_o child_n grace_n full_o proportionate_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o consider_v his_o will_n to_o the_o contrary_a we_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o by_o measure_n of_o grace_n here_o give_v to_o make_v good_a perfection_n of_o legal_a justice_n that_o measure_n paul_n thus_o express_v we_o have_v primitias_fw-la the_o first-fruit_n rom._n 8.23_o and_o arrham_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n only_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o a_o measure_n of_o renovation_n that_o grow_v 2_o cor._n 4.16_o corruption_n still_o cleave_v to_o the_o most_o sanctify_a still_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o old_a man_n to_o be_v put_v off_o ephes_n 4.22_o corruption_n still_o to_o be_v mortify_v col._n 3.5_o in_o a_o word_n grace_v such_o as_o that_o when_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o great_a measure_n appoint_v to_o this_o life_n and_o stretch_v our_o gracious_a ability_n to_o the_o utmost_a have_v need_n of_o mercy_n to_o cover_v imperfection_n and_o pardon_v to_o clear_v from_o guilt_n contract_v let_v we_o now_o out_o of_o these_o ground_n assume_v and_o first_o out_o of_o bernard_n requisite_n can_v any_o possible_o say_v his_o action_n be_v all_o so_o regular_a that_o in_o none_o of_o they_o there_o be_v want_n of_o that_o rectitude_n require_v in_o the_o law_n who_o measure_n of_o illumination_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o comprehend_v that_o depth_n of_o righteousness_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n certain_o david_n a_o man_n of_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o secret_a sin_n psal_n 19.12_o and_o still_o find_v need_n of_o further_a revelation_n to_o know_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n psal_n 119.18_o and_o paul_n profession_n be_v that_o we_o know_v in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o but_o yield_v a_o man_n may_v know_v all_o enjoin_v and_o do_v all_o he_o know_v can_v any_o say_v his_o performance_n be_v without_o blemish_n so_o that_o no_o imperfection_n cleave_v to_o any_o of_o his_o action_n say_v bernard_n nostra_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la humilis_fw-la justitia_fw-la recta_fw-la forsitan_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la except_o happy_o we_o be_v better_a than_o our_o father_n who_o humble_a confession_n it_o be_v that_o all_o their_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a clout_n isa_n 64.6_o if_o any_o say_v the_o prophet_n so_o speak_v in_o humility_n nay_o say_v bernard_n non_fw-la minùs_fw-la verè_fw-la quam_fw-la humliter_fw-la in_o as_o much_o truth_n as_o humility_n say_v pelagian_n he_o speak_v as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n and_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n wherein_o those_o blemish_n be_v hear_v then_o that_o great_a daniel_n 10._o s._n august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o say_v saint_n austin_n of_o who_o say_v the_o prophet_n be_v thou_o wise_a than_o daniel_n he_o profess_v to_o confess_v as_o well_o his_o own_o as_o the_o people_n sin_n dan._n 9.8_o but_o suppose_v our_o performance_n may_v be_v thus_o universal_o regular_a and_o free_a from_o blemish_n be_v it_o or_o can_v it_o be_v so_o steady_a in_o any_o that_o it_o at_o no_o time_n admit_v interruption_n hear_v james_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o solomon_n there_o live_v not_o the_o man_n so_o just_a on_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v not_o only_o the_o common_a rank_n of_o his_o child_n but_o the_o apostle_n also_o to_o pray_v daily_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n yea_o say_v papist_n but_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v of_o venial_a sin_n and_o they_o though_o they_o be_v praeter_fw-la legem_fw-la yet_o be_v not_o contra_fw-la apage_z be_v they_o sin_n then_o be_v they_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o joh._n 3.4_o and_o so_o impair_v that_o justice_n which_o the_o law_n require_v to_o justification_n say_v pelagian_o these_o scripture_n testify_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la only_o not_o de_n impossibilitate_v augustine_n answer_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a possibility_n that_o never_o yet_o come_v into_o act_n no_o not_o in_o those_o who_o measure_n of_o grace_n be_v great_a beside_o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o a_o reason_n irrefragable_a show_v not_o only_o that_o through_o negligence_n we_o do_v not_o but_o that_o through_o impotency_n we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v gal._n 5.17_o the_o apostle_n requisite_a be_v that_o our_o obedience_n be_v spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v not_o only_o manual_a but_o mental_a image_n or_o similitude_n of_o the_o deity_n we_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v the_o godhead_n like_v to_o silver_n 5.28_o act_n 17.29_o matth._n 5.28_o or_o gold_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o either_o sense_n imagine_v or_o reason_n conceive_v and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o of_o adultery_n that_o may_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o desire_v though_o the_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n follow_v not_o s._n hierome_n to_o this_o purpose_n mention_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 15.19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n procedat_fw-la say_v he_o qui_fw-la in_o cord_n svo_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la testetur_fw-la &_o plenam_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la isto_fw-la mortali_fw-la justitiam_fw-la confitebor_fw-la let_v i_o see_v the_o man_n that_o can_v say_v he_o never_o feel_v these_o in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v then_o say_v there_o may_v be_v complete_a justice_n in_o this_o state_n of_o mortality_n and_o can_v ever_o any_o claim_n to_o himself_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o those_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o wrath_n grief_n fear_v etc._n etc._n of_o he_o that_o be_v such_o i_o will_v say_v say_v hierome_n aut_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la saxum_fw-la i_o not_o so_o but_o sure_o he_o be_v either_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o glorify_a saint_n to_o these_o let_v be_v add_v that_o continual_a indwelling_a of_o original_a corruption_n in_o man_n most_o sanctify_v rom._n 7.23_o gal._n 5.17_o empty_a the_o heart_n of_o all_o relic_n thereof_o than_o i_o will_v say_v perfection_n may_v be_v attain_v yield_v that_o sentina_fw-la can_v be_v draw_v dry_a thou_o must_v needs_o yield_v pollution_n and_o stench_n in_o thy_o best_a obedience_n add_v moreover_o the_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o the_o record_a example_n of_o frailty_n in_o the_o strong_a augustine_n have_v all_o in_o a_o short_a sum_n quid_fw-la excellentius_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la populo_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la bis_fw-la praecepit_fw-la deus_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la primitùs_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la offer_n peccatis_fw-la quid_fw-la sanctius_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la populo_fw-la apostolis_n &_o tamen_fw-la praecepit_fw-la bis_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la dicere_fw-la demitte_v nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o omnium_fw-la igitur_fw-la piorum_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la onere_fw-la corruptibilis_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o in_o istius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la gementium_fw-la spes_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la advocatum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o we_o have_v avow_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o controversy_n by_o ground_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n whereto_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o father_n deal_n against_o pelagian_o only_a i_o answer_v that_o their_o ground_n conclude_v as_o well_v papist_n as_o pelagian_n as_o to_o their_o objection_n they_o be_v the_o same_o that_o of_o old_a be_v make_v by_o pelagian_o as_o 1._o christ_n say_v of_o his_o yoke_n it_o be_v easy_a matth._n 11.30_o s._n john_n that_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1._o john_n 5.3_o answ_n say_v hierome_n poise_n but_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o yoke_n a_o little_a portion_n of_o the_o burden_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o so_o easy_a
carriage_n he_o that_o take_v not_o up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 10.38_o crux_fw-la christi_fw-la facilis_fw-la est_fw-la nudum_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la ire_n ludus_fw-la est_fw-la jocus_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n cross_n be_v easy_a to_o follow_v christ_n strip_v of_o all_o help_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o sport_n 2._o hieron_n advers._fw-la pelag._n lib._n 2._o a_o very_a play-game_n thus_o s._n hierome_n ironical_o his_o answer_n be_v this_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v call_v light_n not_o simple_o but_o in_o comparison_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o jew_n something_o he_o aim_v at_o thus_o we_o answer_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n must_v be_v two_o way_n consider_v 1._o as_o propound_v in_o the_o rigorous_a term_n of_o the_o law_n so_o the_o yoke_n be_v importable_a 2._o as_o temper_v to_o our_o weakness_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o comparative_o light_a in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o assister_n god_n spirit_n 2._o of_o the_o accepter_n that_o be_v content_a to_o approve_v endeavour_n 19_o aug._n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o and_o to_o pardon_v omission_n augustine_n omnia_fw-la mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_n ignoscitur_fw-la object_n instance_n we_o have_v many_o of_o such_o as_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o of_o zachary_n david_n job_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o the_o scripture_n give_v the_o title_n of_o just_a man_n answ_n just_o they_o be_v call_v because_o absque_fw-la vitio_fw-la free_a from_o notorious_a crime_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d void_a of_o all_o sin_n even_o infirmity_n hierome_n 2._o not_o simple_o just_a but_o in_o comparison_n to_o other_o of_o their_o time_n laudatur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr pecc_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a l._n 2._o c._n 12_o exit_fw-la hominum_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la comparatione_fw-la laudatur_fw-la augustine_n 3._o just_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o endeavour_n for_o zacharies_n foul_a incredulity_n be_v record_v and_o chastened_a so_o be_v david_n adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o job_n defect_n in_o that_o grace_n wherein_o he_o be_v the_o great_a mirror_n object_n may_v do_v more_o than_o be_v command_v as_o sell_v his_o possession_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a answ_n duty_n enjoin_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o some_o general_o and_o perpetual_o bind_v 2._o some_o duty_n in_o casu_fw-la as_o leave_v good_n life_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n sake_n which_o though_o till_o god_n call_v to_o performance_n they_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v yet_o stand_v they_o in_o force_n upon_o the_o conscience_n by_o god_n precept_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la praeparationem_fw-la animi_fw-la and_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o actual_a forsake_v of_o good_n or_o life_n it_o be_v so_o a_o duty_n that_o the_o omission_n thereof_o make_v culpable_a of_o damnation_n matth._n 10.37_o object_n impossibilia_fw-la non_fw-la ligant_fw-la no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o impossibility_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a to_o propound_v impossible_a precept_n but_o tyrannical_a in_o god_n the_o lawgiver_n to_o exact_a obedience_n answ_n man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o in_o pure_a nature_n 2._o in_o impure_a nature_n 3._o in_o nature_n purify_v 4._o in_o nature_n glorify_v in_o nature_n pure_a before_o the_o fall_n they_o be_v possible_a in_o nature_n glorify_v they_o shall_v be_v possible_a in_o nature_n mere_o impure_a mere_o impossible_a in_o nature_n purify_v partly_o possible_a in_o perfection_n impossible_a inst_z then_o they_o bound_v not_o answ_n it_o follow_v not_o god_n make_v man_n righteous_a at_o the_o first_o eccles._n 7.29_o and_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n of_o exact_v because_o we_o be_v wilful_o disable_v to_o performance_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v impossible_a not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la inst_z however_o yet_o vain_o enjoin_v answ_n nor_o that_o say_v augustine_n 16._o august_n de_fw-fr pec_fw-fr mer._n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o in_o contemptorum_fw-la damnatione_fw-la facit_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la proficientium_fw-la mundatione_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o use_n sufficient_a as_o 1._o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o 2._o to_o drive_v we_o to_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o in_o who_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o our_o imperfection_n legatur_fw-la bernardus_n ser._n 2._o in_o vigil_n nat._n dom._n fol._n 11._o a_o propterea_fw-la mandata_fw-la sva_fw-la object_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_n not_o 1._o john_n 3.9_o answ_n and_o yet_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o 1._o joh._n 1.8.10_o septuag_n bern._n serm_n 1._o in_o septuag_n bernard_n thus_o interpret_v he_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v non_fw-la 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