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serpent_n the_o father_n also_o be_v plain_a and_o pregnant_a herein_o chrysost_n in_o rom._n cap._n 3._o idem_fw-la serm._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o luce_fw-fr nat_n say_v god_n have_v justify_v we_o use_v thereto_o no_o work_n of_o we_o but_o only_o require_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n obtain_v life_n but_o i_o be_o able_a to_o show_v that_o a_o faithful_a man_n have_v live_v and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o work_n so_o the_o thief_n do_v only_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v and_o basil_n in_o serm._n de_fw-la humilitate_fw-la say_v this_o be_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o do_v acknowledge_v himself_o destitute_a of_o righteousness_n and_o justify_v only_o by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n three_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n passive_o consider_v or_o the_o person_n to_o who_o justification_n do_v belong_v be_v these_o sheep_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v know_v of_o he_o and_o he_o know_v to_o they_o who_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o etc._n etc._n who_o he_o predestinate_v unto_o life_n and_o elect_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o rodolph_n in_o levit._n lib._n 17._o chap._n 2._o say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o highpriest_n be_v the_o expiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o so_o christ_n he_o have_v take_v away_o from_o the_o elect_n not_o only_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o all_o actual_a sin_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n which_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o best_a saint_n and_o have_v likewise_o give_v to_o they_o everlasting_a life_n say_v haymo_n in_o rom._n cap._n 5._o and_o to_o none_o else_o do_v justification_n 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of_o our_o justification_n passive_o consider_v be_v the_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o every_o faithful_a soul_n where_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o faith_n must_v apply_v unto_o we_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o christ_n have_v effect_v for_o we_o second_o that_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a must_v apply_v those_o thing_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o first_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n that_o the_o godly_a do_v apply_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n unto_o themselves_o and_o the_o other_o know_v they_o but_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n to_o apply_v they_o for_o so_o say_v augustine_n and_o peter_n lombard_n lib_n 3._o send_v do_v 23._o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o he_o that_o do_v believe_v christ_n and_o he_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n for_o 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a_o most_o special_a manner_n because_o a_o general_a faith_n be_v not_o the_o right_n justify_v faith_n for_o st._n paul_n testify_v that_o agrippa_n do_v believe_v the_o prophet_n act_n 26.27.28_o and_o yet_o agrippa_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v no_o christian_a and_o a_o natural_a man_n by_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n and_o that_o this_o god_n be_v powerful_a just_a and_o true_a and_o therefore_o to_o a_o general_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o yet_o all_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o because_o the_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v no_o natural_a quality_n but_o a_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v eph._n 2.8_o phil._n 1.29_o and_o therefore_o the_o general_a faith_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o christian_n but_o as_o we_o read_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n unto_o themselves_o as_o david_n say_v god_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o redeemer_n and_o job_n 19.25_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o mary_n say_v my_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n luke_n 1.47_o and_o i_o homas_fw-la say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n john_n 21._o and_o paul_n galat._n 2.20_o christ_n love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o so_o must_v every_o christian_a that_o look_v for_o salvation_n apply_v in_o particlar_a the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o faith_n instrumental_o justifi_v the_o sinner_n last_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n passive_o consider_v be_v peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o atonement_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o first_o be_v attain_v unto_o by_o two_o especial_a thing_n first_o by_o a_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o so_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o 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cap._n 13._o no_o man_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v burden_a with_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o hierom._n count_v jovin_n li._n 2._o no_o man_n be_v clean_o from_o sin_n though_o he_o live_v but_o one_o day_n on_o earth_n so_o bernard_n in_o cant._n serm._n 23_o non_fw-fr peccare_fw-la dei_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la not_o to_o sin_n be_v the_o justice_n and_o property_n of_o god_n but_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o ivy_n will_v not_o die_v until_o the_o oak_n be_v hew_v down_o so_o our_o sin_n will_v not_o die_v as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v neither_o will_v it_o ever_o be_v abolish_v until_o death_n end_v the_o conflict_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n again_o ambrose_n the_o penitent_a li._n 1._o cap_n 6._o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o family_n i_o be_o whole_a and_o need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o heal_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v heal_v also_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o novatian_a heretic_n of_o his_o time_n and_o it_o may_v fit_o be_v turn_v over_o to_o the_o jesuit_n of_o our_o time_n dare_v thou_o o_o jesuit_n call_v thyself_o clean_a and_o holy_a albeit_o thou_o be_v clean_a in_o regard_n of_o thy_o work_n this_o one_o word_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v thou_o unclean_a with_o he_o agree_v aug._n serm._n 29._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n sunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la inflati_fw-la viri_fw-la spiritu_fw-la electionis_fw-la pleni_fw-la non_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la ingentes_fw-la sed_fw-la superbiae_fw-la morbo_fw-la tumentes_fw-la ut_fw-la audeant_fw-la dicere_fw-la invenire_fw-la homines_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o some_o that_o be_v like_a unto_o vessel_n blow_v up_o with_o wind_n fill_v with_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n not_o sollid_o great_a but_o swell_v with_o the_o sickness_n of_o pride_n who_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v find_v on_o earth_n without_o sin_n of_o 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be_v the_o giver_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n gregory_n in_o psal_n penitent_n pithy_o say_v it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o absolve_v the_o guilty_a by_o who_o justice_n he_o be_v make_v guilty_a again_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o man_n we_o find_v to_o be_v two_o fold_n first_o internal_a second_o eternal_a the_o first_o be_v the_o mere_a grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o that_o because_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o man_n because_o we_o can_v ascribe_v none_o other_o cause_n of_o god_n will_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o only_o this_o quia_fw-la voluit_fw-la because_o it_o please_v he_o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n attribute_v our_o redemption_n to_o the_o riches_n of_o hâ—â—_n grace_n 1._o eph._n 6_o 7._o rom._n 3.24_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o 3._o tit._n 4._o he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v in_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n whereby_o you_o see_v the_o apostle_n make_v the_o kindness_n and_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a principal_a cause_n or_o motive_n that_o move_v god_n to_o send_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o save_v we_o and_o st._n aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o idoe_v the_o nat_n &_o great_a say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ineffable_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n guilty_a of_o sin_n shall_v be_v justify_v from_o sin_n and_o especial_o against_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n that_o magnify_v nature_n to_o vilify_v and_o almost_o to_o nullify_v grace_n he_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o infant_n and_o man_n of_o year_n be_v save_v be_v 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