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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 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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 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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 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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
salvation_n and_o justification_n shall_v be_v understand_v to_o consist_v principal_o not_o in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o holy_a but_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n right_o teach_v in_o which_o matter_n this_o whole_a generation_n of_o papist_n seem_v to_o i_o not_o a_o little_a deceive_v who_o look_v upon_o this_o our_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o moral_a doctrine_n of_o frame_v the_o life_n according_a to_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o live_v which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v strict_o observe_v and_o thereby_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o virtue_n and_o external_a honesty_n they_o think_v nothing_o further_o be_v want_v to_o the_o complete_a perfection_n of_o christian_a philosophy_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a i_o scarce_o discern_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o we_o and_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n for_o what_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n be_v ever_o so_o gross_o absurd_a but_o that_o they_o esteem_v it_o 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