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shall_v not_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n but_o common_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o righteousness_n of_o the_o one_o &_o a_o other_o of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o from_o eternity_n be_v not_o convenient_o say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o we_o therefore_o proper_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n whereas_o osiander_n brag_v of_o a_o place_n of_o jeremie_n that_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n shalbée_v our_o righteousness_n 53.11_o esay_n 53.11_o he_o can_v get_v nothing_o by_o that_o but_o that_o christ_n which_o be_v righteousness_n be_v god_n open_o show_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o a_o other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n purchase_v to_o himself_o the_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n 20.21_o act._n 20.21_o it_o can_v thereby_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o blood_n wherewith_o sin_n be_v purge_v be_v divine_a or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o godheade_n christ_n then_o be_v make_v righteousness_n when_o he_o do_v put_v on_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o do_v justify_v we_o when_o he_o show_v himself_o obedient_a to_o his_o father_n &_o therefore_o do_v not_o this_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n of_o godhead_n but_o according_a to_o the_o office_n of_o dispensation_n commit_v unto_o he_o for_o although_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o righteousness_n and_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o no_o other_o mean_a but_o by_o the_o partake_n of_o he_o yet_o because_o we_o be_v by_o unhappy_a disagréement_n estrange_v from_o his_o righteousness_n we_o must_v needs_o come_v down_o to_o this_o low_a remedy_n that_o christ_n may_v justify_v we_o with_o the_o force_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n 9_o if_o he_o object_n that_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o such_o excellency_n that_o it_o be_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n &_o therefore_o can_v be_v ascribe_v but_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n this_o also_o he_o plain_o show_v of_o how_o little_a weight_n it_o be_v 5.19_o rom._n 5.19_o and_o how_o malicious_o he_o contend_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o essential_a righteousness_n which_o paul_n deni_v and_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o mean_v to_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o set_v before_o we_o a_o assure_a pledge_n thereof_o in_o his_o flesh_n 6.51.55_o job._n 6.51.55_o he_o do_v in_o deed_n call_v himself_o the_o lively_a bread_n but_o express_v the_o manner_n here_o he_o add_v that_o his_o flesh_n be_v very_a meat_n and_o his_o blood_n be_v very_a drink_n which_o manner_n of_o teach_v be_v see_v in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o although_o they_o direct_v our_o faith_n to_o whole_a christ_n and_o not_o to_o half_a christ_n yet_o they_o do_v therewithal_o teach_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n remain_v in_o his_o flesh_n not_o in_o that_o he_o be_v only_a man_n he_o either_o justifi_v or_o quicken_v of_o himself_o but_o because_o it_o please_v god_n to_o show_v open_o in_o the_o mediator_n that_o which_o be_v hide_v &_o incomprehensible_a in_o himself_o wherefore_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fountain_n set_v open_a for_o we_o out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v draw_v that_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v without_o fruit_n lie_v hide_v in_o that_o close_a and_o deep_a spring_n that_o rise_v up_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n 10_o yet_o he_o confess_v that_o we_o want_v this_o incomparable_a benefit_n till_o christ_n be_v make_v we_o where_o also_o he_o show_v what_o this_o union_n shall_v be_v true_o a_o notable_a and_o a_o effectual_a union_n but_o mystical_a not_o essential_a then_o he_o show_v to_o what_o end_n osiander_n require_v so_o importunate_o essential_a righteousness_n and_o essential_a habitation_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o to_o obtain_v that_o god_n have_v pour_v himself_o into_o we_o by_o a_o gross_a mixture_n and_o that_o to_o establish_v a_o carnal_a feed_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n moreover_o to_o win_v that_o god_n do_v real_o breathe_v his_o righteousness_n into_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v real_o righteous_a with_o he_o through_o christ_n say_v peter_n be_v give_v the_o precious_a and_o most_o great_a promise_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o though_o we_o be_v now_o such_o as_o the_o gospel_n promise_v 3.1_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o 1._o john_n 3.1_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n 11._o 12_o he_o several_o wipe_v away_o all_o the_o reason_n wherewith_o he_o labour_v to_o overcome_v this_o and_o the_o objection_n wherewith_o he_o endevour_v against_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o free_a imputation_n 21.9_o 1._o cor._n 5.12_o rom._n 4.7_o psalm_n 32.1_o gal._n 3.18_o exod._n 21.9_o which_o the_o apostle_n plain_o affirm_v his_o first_o objection_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v wisdom_n which_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o eternal_a word_n therefore_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v man_n be_v not_o wisdom_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o deed_n his_o eternal_a wisdom_n but_o the_o name_n be_v of_o paul_n diverse_o give_v because_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o that_o therefore_o which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n â—_o col._n 2._o â—_o he_o disclose_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o to_o our_o use_n &_o be_v right_o apply_v to_o christ_n his_o nature_n of_o manhood_n 8.12_o john_n 8.12_o because_o although_o he_o shine_v a_o light_n in_o the_o darkness_n before_o that_o he_o do_v put_v on_o flesh_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o hide_a light_n till_o the_o same_o christ_n come_v forth_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o shine_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o therefore_o call_v himself_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v foolish_o object_v that_o the_o power_n of_o iustifi_v be_v far_o above_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n 13.3_o gal._n 13.3_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o hang_v not_o upon_o the_o worthiness_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o angel_n can_v prevail_v nothing_o to_o satisfy_v god_n that_o be_v not_o thereunto_o appoint_v but_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v man_n &_o albeit_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o life_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o suffer_v death_n 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o to_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n yet_o the_o honour_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o whole_a christ_n as_o he_o be_v open_o show_v god_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o a_o distinction_n only_o make_v how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v it_o neither_o do_v we_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v open_o give_v we_o in_o christ_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o secret_a grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n 2.15_o phi._n 2.15_o and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n geve_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n but_o we_o hold_v this_o that_o we_o have_v righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o hold_v this_o also_o that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o perform_v and_o refourm_v with_o his_o spirit_n unto_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n but_o he_o do_v not_o this_o by_o himself_o and_o immediate_o but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n with_o who_o he_o have_v leave_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o with_o his_o abundant_a store_n he_o will_v supply_v the_o need_n of_o his_o member_n and_o although_o righteousness_n come_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o secret_a fountain_n of_o the_o godhead_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o christ_n which_o sanctify_a himself_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o our_o sake_n be_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n of_o godhead_n 17.19_o john_n 17.19_o in_o redeem_n the_o church_n esay_n say_v god_n do_v put_v on_o his_o righteousness_n as_o a_o harness_n but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o to_o spoil_v christ_n of_o his_o armour_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o to_o make_v he_o no_o perfect_a redeemer_n but_o the_o prophet_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o god_n borrow_v nothing_o out_o of_o himself_o 3.25_o esay_n 59.15_o rom._n 3.25_o nor_o be_v holpen_v by_o any_o aid_n to_o redeem_v us._n 13_o and_o so_o come_v to_o other_o that_o imagine_v righteousness_n to_o be_v make_v of_o faith_n and_o work_v 2.4_o phi._n 8.3_o rom._n 2.4_o he_o show_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o
faith_n and_o work_n do_v so_o differ_v among_o themselves_o that_o when_o the_o one_o be_v establish_v the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v overthrow_v 14_o the_o subtle_a shift_n that_o the_o sophister_n think_v they_o have_v when_o they_o attribute_v this_o to_o those_o work_n only_o 3.11_o gal._n 3.11_o which_o be_v do_v of_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v but_o not_o to_o those_o work_n which_o man_n do_v not_o yet_o regenerate_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o worth_a 15_o the_o school_n man_n be_v more_o gross_a which_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v not_o by_o imputation_n of_o free_a righteousness_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n help_v to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o holiness_n 16_o the_o scripture_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o justification_n of_o faith_n do_v lead_v we_o to_o a_o far_a other_o end_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o look_v away_o of_o our_o own_o work_n we_o shall_v only_o look_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o perfection_n of_o christ_n 17._o 18_o and_o the_o better_a to_o show_v the_o same_o he_o allege_v two_o place_n out_o of_o paul_n to_o make_v for_o his_o purpose_n 3.18_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.18_o 19_o thereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o although_o this_o word_n only_o be_v no_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v and_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a shift_n 3.10_o rom._n 4.2_o gal._n 3.10_o that_o they_o say_v paul_n do_v only_o exclude_v ceremonial_a work_n as_o though_o life_n have_v be_v promise_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o ceremony_n only_o and_o a_o curse_n threaten_v only_o to_o the_o breaker_n of_o they_o 20_o in_o what_o sense_n work_v be_v count_v worthy_a the_o title_n and_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n 4.6_o gal._n 3.17_o rom._n 4.6_o and_o yet_o come_v not_o into_o account_n of_o justification_n and_o although_o we_o obtain_v righteousness_n not_o with_o a_o feign_a but_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n which_o work_v through_o love_n yet_o it_o work_v not_o righteousness_n by_o charity_n 21_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n 5.8_o esai_n 59.7_o rom._n 5.8_o and_o therefore_o it_o consist_v upon_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n 22_o that_o be_v prove_v both_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n 4.6_o 2._o cor._n 3.19.28_o rom._n 4.6_o and_o of_o the_o father_n augustine_n 27_o august_n de_fw-fr eiâ—d_n dei_fw-la cap._n 27_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n stand_v rather_o in_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n bernard_n 22_o bernar._n in_o cant._n ser._n 22_o say_v not_o to_o sin_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v the_o merciful_a kindness_n of_o god_n 23_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o also_o that_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o justify_v by_o faith_n 5.19_o â—_o cor._n 5.21_o rom._n 5.19_o because_o the_o same_o do_v take_v part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o because_o he_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o jacob_n have_v not_o of_o himself_o deserve_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o first_o beget_v son_n hyd_fw-we himself_o in_o the_o apparel_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o brother_n coat_n that_o savour_v of_o a_o most_o sweet_a smell_n he_o creep_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n and_o receive_v the_o blessing_n to_o his_o own_o commodity_n under_o the_o person_n of_o another_o so_o do_v we_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o precious_a pureness_n of_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n that_o we_o may_v get_v a_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n beata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr jaco_n &_o â—ita_fw-la beata_fw-la ambrose_n say_v that_o whereas_o isaac_n smell_v the_o savour_n of_o the_o garment_n peradventure_o this_o be_v mean_v thereby_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n because_o fleshly_a weakness_n hinder_v work_n but_o the_o brightness_n of_o faith_n which_o merit_v forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n overshadow_v the_o error_n of_o deed_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v appear_v before_o god_n unto_o salvation_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o smell_v sweet_o with_o his_o odour_n and_o to_o have_v our_o fault_n cover_v and_o bury_v with_o his_o perfection_n cap._n 12._o that_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v full_o persuade_v of_o the_o free_a justification_n we_o must_v lift_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o worldly_a judicial_a court_n 27.26_o esay_n 33.14_o psalm_n 130.3_o job._n 4.17_o deut._n 27.26_o but_o of_o a_o heavenly_a judgement_n seat_n before_o that_o which_o nothing_o be_v acceptable_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o all_o point_v whole_a and_o perfect_a 2_o it_o be_v easy_a true_o while_o the_o comparison_n stay_v on_o man_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v think_v he_o have_v that_o which_o other_o man_n ought_v to_o 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