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every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v guilty_a before_o god_n r._n 3._o rev._n 15._o 4._o the_o ecclesiastical_a hymn_n thou_o only_o be_v holy_a hierom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la dial._n 2._o aug._n in_o io._n hom._n 49._o rom._n 3._o rom._n 9_o gal._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 1._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 11._o hab._n 2._o rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o 2_o tim._n 1._o ephes._n 2._o tit._n 3._o rom._n 11._o phil._n 3._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 9_o council_n trident_n sess._n 6._o a_o definition_n of_o rig_n hteousness_n according_a to_o the_o jesuit_n of_o colonia_n censur_n coloniensis_fw-la 186_o frat_fw-la alpbonsus_fw-la philip_n 4._o p._n 34._o argum._n ex_fw-la topicis_fw-la aristot._fw-la 1_o cor._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o rom._n 4._o 3._o answer_v to_o the_o jesuitical_a quibble_n man_n judge_v by_o quality_n but_o god_n judge_v otherwise_o 2_o cor._n 5._o prov._n cap._n 8._o aug._n ad_fw-la boniface_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o bernard_n in_o dominic_n serm._n 3_o by_o what_o righteousness_n they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o christ_n or_o our_o own_o aug._n in_o psal._n 31._o christ_n be_v whole_o we_o with_o all_o his_o good_a thing_n as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n so_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a but_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v sin_n by_o inherent_a sin_n therefore_o we_o also_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o inherent_a rightcousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n internal_a and_o inherent_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n faith_n be_v a_o most_o internal_a and_o inherent_a righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 6._o augustine_n john_n 3_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 1._o a_o rule_n of_o law_n that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v by_o another_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v by_o himself_o a_o comparison_n of_o adam_n and_o christ._n the_o former_a adam_n a_o type_n of_o the_o second_o rom._n 5._o as_o evil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d ed_z by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o so_o good_a be_v propagate_v by_o the_o justification_n of_o one_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n rom._n 5._o as_o many_o die_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o so_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o one_o many_o be_v justify_v rom._n 5._o after_o what_o manner_n the_o sin_n of_o one_o be_v impute_v unto_o all_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o the_o righteonsness_n of_o one_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o otherways_o there_o will_v be_v no_o resemblance_n between_o christ_n and_o adam_n adam_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n wherein_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n and_o christ_n consist_v a_o imitation_n of_o life_n christ_n to_o be_v see_v in_o adam_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o adam_n again_o the_o excellency_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ._n the_o type_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o archetype_n death_n take_v its_o beginning_n of_o make_v havoc_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o not_o of_o many_o the_o heaviness_n of_o justice_n be_v again_o make_v amends_o for_o and_o over-balanced_n by_o as_o great_a mercy_n 2_o cor._n 5._o isaiah_n 53._o the_o blood_n of_o redemption_n encounter_v with_o righteousness_n yet_o not_o violate_v righteousness_n but_o redeem_v it_o a_o answer_n the_o singular_a providence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n in_o govern_v the_o business_n of_o our_o redemption_n rom._n 6._o christ_n justify_v sinner_n but_o what_o sinner_n oso_n dejust_a lib._n 7._o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o our_o salvation_n consist_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o in_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n and_o express_v a_o resemblance_n of_o he_o according_a to_o osorius_n in_o what_o respect_n the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n and_o adam_n agree_v death_n and_o sin_n from_o adam_n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 7._o p._n 179._o osorius_n be_v oppose_v to_o osorius_n only_o by_o be_v propagate_v from_o adam_n we_o perish_v and_o why_o be_v we_o not_o as_o well_o save_v by_o be_v bear_v again_o from_o christ_n object_n osor._n pag_n 180._o answer_n the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o all_o matt._n 11._o charitv_n the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n colos._n 3_o how_o no_o sign_n of_o charity_n appear_v in_o the_o roman_a tyranny_n the_o law_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v write_v with_o blood_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 1_o pet._n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o imitation_n ofchrist_n but_o to_o faith_n a_o comparison_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n christ_n the_o external_a cause_n of_o justification_n faith_n in_o christ_n the_o internal_a effect_n cause_n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 7._o pag._n 186._o a_o argument_n from_o like_a thing_n luk._n 18._o baptism_n a_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n galat._n 3_o what_o faith_n in_o christ_n perform_v according_a to_o paul_n galas_n 3._o chrysostom_n oso_n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 7._o the_o just_a 1._o 9_o p._n 232._o the_o just_a 1._o 6._o p._n 148._o james._n 2._o mat._n 12._o what_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v in_o we_o oso_n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 9_o p._n 233._o de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 9_o p._n 234._o rom._n 5._o ephes._n 3_o rom._n 4._o de_fw-fr just_a lib._n 9_o pag._n 234._o we_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o all_o benefit_n and_o what_o that_o be_v which_o his_o singular_a favour_n towards_o we_o be_v ehief_o see_v luke_n 12._o daniel_n 7._o roman_n 5._o roman_n 4._o titus_n 3_o roman_n 8._o on_o what_o foundation_n do_v the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n chief_o stand_v theassurance_n of_o confidence_n and_o persuasion_n from_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a 1._o 9_o pag._n 234._o ibid._n p._n 233._o lib._n 9_o p._n 232._o two_o paradox_n of_o osorius_n both_o of_o which_o be_v false_a jer._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o osor._fw-la l._n 9_o no_o man_n deny_v that_o the_o work_n of_o new_a obedience_n proceed_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n every_o faithful_a man_n that_o be_v true_o bear_v again_o in_o christ_n be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o or_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v work_n of_o faith_n osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n lib._n 3._o p._n 71._o jer._n 32._o ezek._n 11._o how_o far_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n promise_v and_o give_v by_o god_n reach_v jer._n 31._o ezek._n 36._o deut._n 30._o hier._n cont_n pelag._n dial._n 1_o a_o twofold_a perfection_n or_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n according_a to_o hierome_n august_n cont_n dvas_fw-la epistolas_fw-la pela_n l._n 3._o cap._n 8._o a_o twofold_a sort_n of_o obedience_n according_a to_o augustine_n aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o aug._n ad_fw-la bonifac_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o hierom._n advers._fw-la pelag_n lib._n 1._o hierom._n ibid._n prover_n 18._o hierom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la deut._n 30._o i_o will_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n pelagianism_n august_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n by_o who_o righteousness_n be_v obtain_v when_o perfection_n be_v attain_v aug._n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o letter_n aug_n ad_fw-la bonifac._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o begin_v obdience_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n according_a to_o augustine_n augustine_n to_o hierom._n epist._n 29._o cpprian_n cite_v by_o augustine_n hierom._n adversus_fw-la pelagi_fw-la ambros._n lib._n 10._o epist._n 84._o aug._n lib._n 10._o epist._n 84._o bernard_n super_fw-la cantic_n serm._n 50._o why_o god_n command_v thing_n impossible_a hieron_n augustin_n cyprian_a orig._n hom_n 21._o on_o 〈◊〉_d cyprian_n the_o
osor._fw-la lib._n 5._o the_o papist_n err_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o question_n osor._fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 68_o 69._o osor._fw-la lib._n 4._o nu_fw-la 103_o 104._o tit._n 3._o hosius_n osor._fw-la lib._n 4._o nu._n 104._o exit_fw-la hosio_n confut_o lib._n 5._o pag._n 451._o hosius_n ibid._n exit_fw-la hosio_n lib._n 5._o nu._n 452._o andra._n lib._n 6._o pa._n ibi_fw-la orthod_n explic._n a_o answer_n to_o the_o adversary_n the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o pseudocatholick_n enemy_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n under_o the_o vizard_n of_o religion_n osor._fw-la lib._n 6._o p._n 151._o a_o pseudosyllogism_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n pardon_v grace_n or_o grace_n of_o remission_n rom._n 9_o 6_o 4._o coloss._n 1._o rom._n 3._o renew_v grace_n grace_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o syllogism_n be_v redundant_fw-la with_o four_o termini_fw-la aparalogism_n in_o the_o second_o figure_n conclude_v affirmative_o a_o twofold_a sort_n of_o work_n rom._n 14._o aug._n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n the_o reparation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o country_n where_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o persevere_v but_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n a_o argument_n from_o like_a comparison_n levit._fw-la 22._o deut._n 15._o christ_n fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o if_o for_o we_o than_o we_o also_o fulfil_v it_o by_o he_o tho._n 12._o 109._o pag._n 259._o the_o roman_a catholic_n false_o so_o call_v obtrude_v another_o gospel_n upon_o we_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o salvation_n and_o religion_n be_v chief_o discern_v in_o two_o thing_n faith_n and_o renovation_n by_o grace_n grace_n faith_n wherein_o beatitude_n consist_v according_a to_o the_o shcolastick_a doctor_n divine_v dispute_v about_o the_o chief_a good_a pelagian_n adversary_n of_o grace_n augustine_n a_o defender_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o pelagian_n the_o papist_n semipelagian_n wherein_o the_o papist_n agree_v with_o the_o pelagian_n how_o thomas_n aquin._n and_o the_o thomist_n define_v grace_n tho._n 129._o 109._o art_n 6._o that_o the_o will_n may_v be_v prepare_v to_o work_v well_o and_o to_o enjoy_v god_n there_o be_v require_v a_o habitual_a gift_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o a_o meritorious_a work_n guillerm_v in_o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o qu._n 26._o art_n 1._o a_o common_a definition_n among_o the_o schoolman_n albert._n in_o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o do_v 26._o art_n 2._o grace_n be_v a_o habit_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o according_a to_o infuse_a virtue_n make_v perfect_a for_o act_n &_o make_v the_o possessor_n good_a a_o vulgar_a and_o usual_a defini-nition_a of_o grace_n in_o the_o school_n the_o schoolman_n disagree_v with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d osor._fw-la lib._n 5._o p._n 26._o do_v thou_o deny_v grace_n to_o be_v a_o virtue_n what_o then_o be_v grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o veatue_n thomas_n against_o osorius_n faith_n exclude_v from_o justification_n by_o the_o thomist_n thom._n 12._o q._n 109._o art_n 5._o why_o the_o holy_a spitit_fw-la be_v give_v thom._n 12._o qu._n 114._o art_n 4._o the_o motion_n of_o humane_a mind_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o divine_a good_a be_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o charity_n by_o which_o all_o act_n of_o other_o virtue_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o end_n according_a to_o which_o other_o virtue_n be_v command_v by_o chariey_n and_o therefore_o the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n belong_v chief_o to_o charity_n etc._n etc._n censura_fw-la gololoniens_fw-la fol._n 148_o 149._o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v merit_v this_o that_o believer_n be_v endue_v with_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n which_o quality_n be_v now_o receive_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n man_n himself_o by_o inherent_a righteousuess_n merit_v a_o great_a righteousness_n reconciliation_n and_o at_o length_n life_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n and_o fol._n 170_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o preparatory_a cause_n and_o way_n to_o justification_n that_o afterward_o we_o may_v by_o another_o thing_n be_v righteous_a before_o god_n not_o by_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n etc._n etc._n justification_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n jacob_n pava_fw-la orthod_n exp._n 6._o p._n 470._o then_o the_o spirit_n be_v communicate_v when_o at_o the_o come_n of_o righteousness_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a when_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v extinguish_v we_o be_v renew_v by_o charity_n spread_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o charity_n because_o it_o inform_v the_o mind_n with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v call_v righteousness_n of_o how_o large_a a_o extent_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n be_v ephes_n christ_n only_o by_o his_o personal_a office_n be_v a_o saviour_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o his_o office_n be_v a_o helper_n and_o comforter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v answer_n aug._n epist._n 65._o righteousness_n receive_v not_o its_o virtue_n from_o merit_n but_o merit_n receive_v virtue_n from_o the_o justify_v the_o dignity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v value_v by_o the_o person_n of_o the_o believer_n not_o the_o person_n by_o the_o deed_n how_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o scripture_n heaven_n be_v not_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o saint_n but_o in_o the_o heaven_n ro._n 6._o a_o objection_n concern_v the_o reward_n propose_v answer_n that_o which_o be_v due_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o obedience_n deserve_v no_o grace_n lu._n 17._o ro._n 8._o august_n praefatione_fw-la in_o psal_n 31._o grace_n be_v often_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v we_o be_v in_o debt_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n sor_n it_o a_o wonderful_a and_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v show_v by_o example_n trident._n council_n sess._n 6._o can._n 11._o free_a will._n isa._n 53._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 2_o tim._n 2._o the_o promise_n be_v not_o therefore_o make_v because_o we_o run_v but_o we_o do_v therefore_o run_v because_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 2_o tim._n 4._o difference_n between_o gift_n and_o merit_n rom._n 6._o ephes._n 2._o council_n of_o trent_n sess._n 6._o canon_n 11._o the_o tridentines_n deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o favour_n only_o glossa_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la in_o cap._n 6._o ad_fw-la rom._n the_o ridiculouscomment_n of_o the_o gloss_n of_o theschoolman_n tho._n aqui._n lib._n 2._o scent_n do_v 26._o q._n 6._o glos._n 9_o ro._n 6._o orbelius_fw-la lib._n 2._o sent._n do_v 2._o bonaventure_n alex._n halensis_n salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o work_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o work_v themselves_o rom._n 11._o in_o what_o thing_n chief_o the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v example_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n adamgen_n 3._o abraham_n gen._n 12._o isaac_n gen._n 27._o joseph_n gen._n 65._o the_o israelite_n deliver_v fromthe_v bondage_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 12._o the_o law_n be_v promulgatedbygod_n after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deut._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 7._o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o promise_a kingdom_n thomas_n aquinas_n with_o the_o ordinary_a gloss._n the_o hebrew_n recover_v their_o health_n by_o look_v on_o the_o serpent_n jonas_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n save_v the_o life_n of_o his_o own_o by_o his_o death_n the_o pious_a work_n of_o believer_n be_v impure_v for_o merit_n not_o according_a to_o righteousriess_n but_o according_a to_o grace_n osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n lib._n 6._o p._n 150._o legal_a promimise_n evangelical_n promise_v roman_n 2._o imputation_n twofold_a 2_o cor._n 5._o roman_n 4._o psalm_n 32._o andrad_n lib._n 6._o orthod_n explic._n pag._n 477._o 454._o tiletanus_n in_o apolog_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 226._o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v reckon_v that_o he_o do_v a_o thing_n who_o do_v it_o by_o another_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o imputation_n in_o paul_n write_n faith_n without_o work_n impute_v for_o righteousness_n wherefore_o worksare_n separate_v from_o justification_n tho._n aquin._n 〈◊〉_d 109._o ro._n 7._o ro._n 8._o wisd._n 9_o deut._n 27._o galat._n 3_o the_o manifold_a signification_n of_o faith_n error_n and_o disturbauce_n among_o divine_n proceed_v chief_o from_o the_o wrong_n define_n and_o misunderstand_v of_o faith_n osorius_n hosius_n luther_n be_v false_o traduce_v osor._fw-la li._n 2._o pa._n 32._o there_o be_v always_o join_v with_o faith_n a_o confidence_n of_o good_a hope_n confidence_n and_o hope_n accompany_v justify_v faith_n but_o do_v not_o itself_o justify_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o see_v
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