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transgressio_fw-la legis_fw-la poena_n effectus_fw-la istius_fw-la trangressionis_fw-la justificatio_fw-la denique_fw-la absolutio_fw-la ab_fw-la ista_fw-la poena_fw-la itaque_fw-la câ—m_fw-la lex_fw-la nisi_fw-la praestita_fw-la nenimem_fw-la justificat_fw-la &_o praestitam_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la aut_fw-la legalis_fw-la erit_fw-la omnis_fw-la justificatio_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la aut_fw-la omnino_fw-la nulla_fw-la answ_n 1._o but_o do_v he_o know_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o law_n of_o god_n have_v every_o man_n incur_v the_o curse_n by_o moses_n law_n that_o do_v by_o adam_n or_o every_o man_n fall_v under_o the_o peremptory_a irreversible_a condemnation_n which_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n pass_v on_o they_o that_o never_o believe_v and_o repent_v do_v this_o law_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v damn_v believer_n one_o law_n condemn_v all_o that_o be_v not_o innocent_a another_o suppose_v they_o under_o that_o defect_n and_o condemn_v 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as_o fulfil_v or_o from_o the_o reatus_fw-la gulpae_fw-la in_o se_fw-la but_o by_o christ_n whole_a righteousness_n from_o the_o reatus_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la 2._o but_o if_o this_o be_v his_o sense_n he_o mean_v then_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o terminus_n à _fw-fr quo_fw-la that_o justification_n be_v proper_o denominate_v from_o and_o why_o so_o 1._o as_o justitia_fw-la and_o justificatio_fw-la passive_a sumpta_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la effectus_fw-la be_v relatio_fw-la it_o have_v necessary_o no_n terminus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la and_o certain_o be_v in_o specie_fw-la to_o be_v rather_o denominate_v from_o its_o own_o proper_a terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la and_o as_o justification_n be_v take_v for_o the_o justifier_n action_n why_o be_v it_o not_o as_o well_o to_o be_v denominate_v from_o the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la as_o à _fw-la quo_fw-la justificatio_fw-la efficiens_fw-la sic_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la justum_fw-la facit_fw-la justificatio_fw-la 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homine_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la qui_fw-la finis_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la omni_fw-la credenti_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la incorporatus_fw-la factusque_fw-la membrum_fw-la ejus_fw-la potest_fw-la cuique_fw-la illo_fw-la incrementum_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la dante_o operari_fw-la justitiam_fw-la justificatio_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la impetratur_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la iustùs_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la salvus_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la fidem_fw-la credemus_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la excitet_fw-la interim_n spiritu_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o novitate_fw-la ejus_fw-la gratioe_fw-la temperanter_fw-la &_o just_a &_o pie_n vivamus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n sibi_fw-la congrua_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o justificatione_n precedit_fw-la c._n 30._o fides_n impetrat_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la lex_fw-la impleatur_fw-la cap._n 28._o pag._n 315._o ibi_fw-la lex_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la delata_fw-la per_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la profecto_fw-la scribitur_fw-la renovata_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la nec_fw-la istam_fw-la inscriptionem_fw-la quae_fw-la justificatio_fw-la est_fw-la poterat_fw-la efficere_fw-la in_o judaeis_n lex_fw-la in_o tabulis_fw-la scripta_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 9_o pag._n 307_o 308._o justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la manifestata_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la justitia_fw-la hominis_fw-la vel_fw-la justitia_fw-la propriae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sed_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la qua_fw-la induit_fw-la hominem_fw-la cum_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la haec_fw-la testificatur_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la huic_fw-la quip_n testimonium_fw-la perhibent_fw-la lex_fw-la &_o prophetae_fw-la lex_fw-la quidem_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la jubendo_fw-la &_o minando_fw-la &_o neminem_fw-la justificando_fw-la satis_fw-la indicat_fw-la dono_fw-la dei_fw-la justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la spiritus_fw-la justitia_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la sicut_fw-la autem_fw-la ista_fw-la fides_fw-la christi_fw-la dicta_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la credit_n christus_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la justus_n est_fw-la deus_fw-la utrumque_fw-la enim_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la nobis_fw-la largitate_fw-la donatur_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la gratiae_n credenti_fw-la confert_fw-la sine_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la legis_fw-la justificati_fw-la gratis_n per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la voluntate_fw-la nostra_fw-la fiat_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nostra_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la infirma_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la ut_fw-la sanet_fw-la gratia_n voluntatem_fw-la &_o sanata_fw-la voluntas_fw-la impleat_fw-la legem_fw-la et_fw-la cap._n 10._o confugiant_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ad_fw-la justificantem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o per_fw-la donum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la svavitate_fw-la justitiae_fw-la delectati_fw-la poenam_fw-la literae_fw-la minantis_fw-la evadant_fw-la vid._n ep._n 89._o q._n 2._o et_fw-fr lib._n 3._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n c._n 7._o et_fw-la tract_n 3._o in_o joan._n when_o he_o say_v that_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la justificati_fw-la justi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la he_o expound_v it_o of_o regeneration_n by_o christ_n et_fw-la serm._n 15._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n sine_fw-la voluntate_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la 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or_o the_o spirit_n renovation_n of_o we_o and_o think_v it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o not_o we_o because_o by_o the_o spirit_n he_o work_v it_o in_o we_o and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la non_fw-la precedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la as_o in_o sense_n he_o often_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o we_o be_v free_o sanctify_v before_o we_o do_v good_a i_o will_v cite_v abundance_n but_o for_o swell_v the_o writing_n and_o tire_v the_o reader_n and_o his_o follower_n prosper_v and_o fulgentius_n go_v the_o same_o way_n as_o you_o may_v easy_o find_v in_o their_o write_n johan_n crocius_n in_o his_o copious_a treatise_n of_o justification_n disp_n 9_o p._n 442._o say_v augustinum_n justificationis_fw-la nomine_fw-la utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la complecti_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quae_fw-la proprie_fw-la justificatio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la tum_fw-la 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therefore_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o
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the_o augustane_n confession_n art_n 3_o 4._o christ_n die_v that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v the_o father_n to_o we_o and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n not_o only_o for_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o man_n and_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v these_o benefit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a christ_n give_v we_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o these_o benefit_n be_v propound_v to_o preach_v repentance_n in_o his_o name_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n among_o all_o nation_n for_o when_o man_n propagate_v in_o the_o natural_a manner_n have_v sin_n and_o can_v true_o satisfy_v god_n law_n the_o gospel_n reprove_v sin_n and_o show_v we_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o so_o teach_v we_o about_o pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o free_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v give_v we_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o justification_n by_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o these_o be_v give_v we_o for_o christ_n who_o be_v 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christ_n reconcile_v by_o faith_n and_o believe_v that_o the_o relic_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v we_o must_v ever_o hold_v that_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o person_n be_v pronounce_v righteous_a that_o be_v be_v accept_v free_o for_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o afterward_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n please_v and_o be_v repute_v a_o certain_a righteousness_n and_o merit_v reward_n thus_o the_o first_o protestant_n vii_o the_o 11_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o which_o we_o all_o offer_n to_o subscribe_v be_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o man._n we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_n wherefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o very_o full_a of_o comfort_n as_o more_o large_o be_v express_v in_o the_o homily_n of_o justification_n the_o say_v homily_n of_o salvation_n and_o faith_n say_v over_o and_o over_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o pag._n 14._o three_o thing_n go_v together_o in_o our_o justification_n on_o god_n part_n his_o great_a mercy_n and_o grace_n on_o christ_n part_n justice_z that_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n or_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o body_n and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n with_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n perfect_o and_o thorough_o and_o on_o our_o part_n true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o we_o but_o by_o god_n work_v in_o we_o and_o pag._n a_o lively_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o common_a belief_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o also_o a_o true_a trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o although_o we_o through_o infirmity_n or_o temptation_n do_v fall_n from_o he_o by_o sin_n yet_o if_o we_o return_v again_o to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v and_o forget_v our_o offence_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o will_v make_v we_o inheritor_n with_o he_o of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n pag._n 23._o for_o the_o very_a sure_a and_o lively_a christian_a faith_n be_v to_o have_v a_o earnest_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n that_o he_o do_v regard_v we_o and_o be_v careful_a over_o we_o as_o the_o father_n be_v over_o the_o child_n who_o he_o do_v love_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o for_o his_o only_a son_n sake_n and_o that_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n christ_n our_o perpetual_a advocate_n and_o prince_n in_o who_o only_a merit_n oblation_n and_o suffering_n we_o do_v trust_v that_o our_o offence_n be_v continual_o wash_v and_o purge_v whensoever_o we_o repent_v true_o do_v return_v to_o he_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n steadfast_o determine_v with_o ourselves_o through_o his_o grace_n to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o the_o apology_n this_o be_v our_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n viii_o the_o saxon_a confession_n oft_o insist_v on_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o sin_n not_o merit_v by_o we_o but_o by_o christ_n and_o expound_v justification_n to_o be_v of_o unjust_a that_o be_v guilty_a and_o disobedient_a and_o not_o have_v christ_n to_o be_v make_v just_o that_o be_v to_o be_v absolve_v from_o gild_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o apprehend_a by_o faith_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n as_o jeremiah_n and_o paul_n say_v because_o by_o his_o merit_n we_o have_v forgiveness_n and_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o for_o he_o repute_v we_o just_a and_o by_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o regenerate_v we_o by_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o we_o mean_v that_o free_o for_o our_o mediator_n alone_o not_o for_o our_o contrition_n or_o other_o merit_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v give_v we_o and_o before_o it_o be_v certain_a when_o the_o mind_n be_v raise_v by_o this_o faith_n that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n reconciliation_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v give_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n himself_n and_o after_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v affiance_n rest_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o propitiator_n for_o who_o we_o be_v receive_v and_o please_v god_n and_o not_o for_o our_o virtue_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n ix_o the_o wittenberg_n confession_n in_o corp._n conf._n pag._n 104_o a_o man_n be_v make_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o repute_a just_a before_o he_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o by_o faith_n and_o at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n we_o must_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o of_o the_o virtue_n which_o we_o have_v but_o to_o the_o sole_a merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o because_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n where_o the_o case_n of_o true_a eternal_a righteousness_n and_o salvation_n will_v be_v plead_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o man_n merit_n but_o only_o for_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o we_o receive_v by_o faith_n therefore_o we_o think_v our_o ancestor_n say_v right_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o x._o the_o bohemian_a confession_n make_v justification_n the_o principal_a article_n go_v the_o same_o way_n pag._n 183_o 184._o by_o christ_n man_n be_v justify_v obtain_v salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n free_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n through_o mercy_n without_o
the_o debt_n of_o a_o community_n deep_o indebt_v to_o the_o king_n and_o thence_o bind_v to_o perpetual_a slavery_n this_o payment_n get_v liberty_n for_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o community_n for_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n as_o if_o they_o have_v pay_v it_o but_o this_o imputation_n transfer_v not_o the_o honour_n to_o they_o but_o bring_v they_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n so_o when_o the_o price_n pay_v by_o christ_n for_o all_o be_v impute_v to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n he_o be_v take_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o benefit_n pag._n 503._o distinguish_v between_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o former_a be_v make_v we_o but_o not_o the_o latter_a pag._n 542._o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 4._o where_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n remission_n of_o iniquity_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o pag._n 547._o god_n impute_v it_o as_o far_o as_o he_o please_v pag._n 548._o prince_n oft_o impute_v the_o merit_n of_o parent_n to_o unworthy_a child_n pag._n 551._o he_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v infinite_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o a_o finite_a manner_n even_o so_o far_o as_o be_v requisite_a to_o our_o absolution_n but_o i_o will_v a_o little_a more_o distinct_o open_a and_o resolve_v the_o case_n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o righteousness_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o retributive_a part_n the_o first_o righteousness_n be_v innocency_n contrary_a to_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la the_o second_o be_v jus_fw-la ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la seu_fw-la dâ—num_fw-la right_o to_o impunity_n and_o to_o the_o reward_n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v either_o so_o call_v formal_o and_o 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