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A45277 A Christian vindication of truth against errour concerning these controversies, 1. Of sinners prayers, 2. Of priests marriage, 3. Of purgatory, 4. Of the second commandment and images, 5. Of praying to saints and angels, 6. Of justification by faith, 7. Of Christs new testament or covenant / by Edw. Hide ... Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. 1659 (1659) Wing H3864; ESTC R37927 226,933 558

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justify_v by_o faith_n and_o through_o faith_n and_o this_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n because_o no_o other_o can_v give_v we_o our_o bless_a jesus_n for_o a_o saviour_n nor_o can_v give_v we_o faith_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n v_o 25._o who_o god_n h●…th_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n v_o 22._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o all_o that_o be●…eve_v for_o there_o be_v no_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n without_o 〈◊〉_d as_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n without_o christ_n and_o again_o v_o 25._o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n not_o exclude_v any_o other_o act_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n
be_v reserve_v only_o to_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o have_v a_o righteousness_n able_a to_o hold_v weight_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o consequent_o who_o alone_a have_v a_o righteousness_n able_a to_o make_v a_o sinner_n righteous_a if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o joh._n 13._o 8._o be_v speak_v to_o a_o man_n of_o infirmity_n better_a merit_n than_o i_o can_v hope_v for_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o my_o saviour_n make_v i_o say_v that_o unless_o his_o blood_n wash_v i_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v so_o clean_a as_o to_o have_v a_o part_n with_o he_o therefore_o will_v i_o rely_v only_o upon_o his_o blood_n to_o make_v and_o keep_v i_o a_o true_a member_n of_o his_o body_n for_o i_o see_v that_o st._n paul_n who_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o his_o do_n and_o in_o his_o suffering_n for_o christ_n in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a there_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o do_n in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o there_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o suffering_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 23._o yet_o dare_v not_o plead_v either_o for_o acquitment_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n from_o his_o own_o but_o only_o from_o his_o saviour_n obed_a ence_n and_o do_v cou●…t_v they_o but_o dung_n sc_n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n except_v that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v most_o true_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v of_o god_n the_o father_n give_v of_o god_n the_o son_n purchase_v for_o none_o but_o god_n can_v take_v away_o sin_n appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abolish_v the_o power_n of_o 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justification_n be_v the_o main_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o indeed_o if_o man_n will_v be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o allow_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o same_o constancy_n to_o himself_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a penman_n as_o of_o one_o they_o will_v no_o more_o oppose_v st._n james_n against_o st._n paul_n in_o this_o doctrine_n then_o st._n paul_n against_o himself_o for_o st._n paul_n have_v as_o palpable_o reject_v a_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o st._n james_n though_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o as_o to_o remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 2._o and_o yet_o by_o so_o say_v do_v never_o intend_v and_o be_v never_o think_v to_o thwart_v his_o own_o doctrine_n concern_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o to_o ascribe_v any_o share_n of_o it_o to_o work_n which_o proceed_v from_o charity_n or_o to_o make_v man_n a_o fellow-sharer_n with_o god_n by_o allow_v our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o be_v in_o the_o least_o respect_n a_o partial_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o herein_o st._n augustin_n show_v himself_o st._n paul_n scholar_n and_o therefore_o may_v just_o challenge_v to_o be_v our_o master_n for_o though_o he_o write_v a_o book_n of_o purpose_n to_o confute_v the_o solifidean_a heresy_n which_o look_v only_o after_o faith_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o let_v fall_v any_o one_o passage_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o work_n be_v require_v to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n this_o himself_n profess_v lib._n 2._o retr_n cap._n 38._o interea_fw-la missa_fw-la sunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la à_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la fratribus_fw-la laicis_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la divinorum_fw-la eloquiorum_fw-la studiosis_fw-la scripta_fw-la nonnulla_fw-la quae_fw-la ita_fw-la distinguerent_fw-la à_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la christianam_fw-la fidem_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la hâc_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la sine_fw-la illis_fw-la autem_fw-la posse_fw-la perveniri_fw-la suaderetur_fw-la ad_fw-la ae●…ernam_fw-la vitam_fw-la quibus_fw-la respondens_fw-la librum_fw-la scripsi_fw-la cujus_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la when_o i_o have_v receive_v certain_a write_n from_o some_o lay-brother_n indeed_o but_o studious_a of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n mark_v the_o distinction_n of_o layman_n and_o clergyman_n in_o those_o day_n but_o withal_o the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o deny_v to_o layman_n which_o do_v so_o divide_v and_o separate_v faith_n from_o work_n as_o to_o say_v without_o the_o one_o we_o may_v not_o be_v save_v but_o without_o the_o other_o we_o may_v i_o think_v to_o answer_v they_o in_o a_o treatise_n of_o purpose_n which_o entitle_v of_o faith_n and_o work_n and_o in_o this_o treatise_n though_o by_o many_o text_n he_o prove_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n yet_o do_v he_o nowhere_o avow_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o their_o work_n thus_o himself_n declare_v the_o whole_a intent_n and_o scope_n of_o his_o book_n as_o to_o this_o argument_n quare_fw-la illud_fw-la jam_fw-la videamus_fw-la quod_fw-la excutiendum_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la cordibus_fw-la religiosis_fw-la ne_fw-la malâ_fw-la securitate_fw-la salutem_fw-la svam_fw-la perdant_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la obtinendam_fw-la sufficere_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la putaverint_fw-la berè_fw-la autem_fw-la vivere_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la viam_fw-la dei_fw-la tenere_fw-la neglexerint_fw-la lib._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper._n cap._n 14._o now_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o tenent_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v or_o drive_v out_o of_o religious_a heart_n lest_o by_o a_o evil_a security_n they_o shall_v lose_v their_o own_o salvation_n while_o they_o think_v to_o obtain_v it_o only_o by_o faith_n and_o neglect_v to_o live_v righteous_o and_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n here_o be_v his_o whole_a scope_n and_o intention_n to_o keep_v religious_a heart_n from_o carnal_a security_n in_o neglect_v good_a work_n not_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o spiritual_a pride_n in_o rely_v on_o they_o and_o sure_o they_o must_v rely_v on_o they_o very_o much_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o their_o saviour_n and_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o salvation_n if_o they_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o nay_o a_o little_a after_o he_o plain_o exclude_v good_a work_n from_o justification_n though_o he_o require_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n that_o justify_v quùm_fw-la ergo_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la arbitrari_fw-la se_fw-la justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la non_fw-la hoc_fw-la agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la praeceptâ_fw-la ac_fw-la professâ_fw-la fide_fw-la opera_fw-la justitiae_fw-la contemnantur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la posse_fw-la justificari_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la legis_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecesserint_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la enim_fw-la justificatum_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n his_o intent_n be_v not_o that_o because_o we_o have_v know_v and_o do_v profess_v the_o faith_n we_o shall_v contemn_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v know_v he_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n though_o he_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o those_o work_n do_v follow_v he_o that_o already_o be_v not_o go_v before_o he_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v justify_v if_o good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v than_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n be_v do_v before_o they_o come_v and_o if_o do_v before_o they_o then_o most_o sure_o do_v also_o without_o they_o yet_o still_o the_o same_o father_n revile_v their_o opinion_n who_o do_v think_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v available_a to_o salvation_n say_n plain_o that_o to_o confute_v this_o
imputatiuè_fw-la tantum_fw-la suum_fw-la christus_fw-la sanctificavit_fw-la populum_fw-la arg._n 10._o true_a righteousness_n not_o imputative_a and_o if_o christ_n sanctify_v his_o people_n not_o true_o but_o imputative_o whereby_o he_o suppose_v imputative_a to_o be_v not_o true_a then_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v forsake_v a_o true_a for_o a_o false_a righteousness_n because_o he_o forsake_v a_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o a_o imputative_a but_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o say_v so_o you_o do_v not_o only_o injurious_o callumniate_v st._n paul_n choose_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o imaginary_a righteousness_n but_o also_o impious_o blaspheme_v your_o saviour_n by_o suppose_v all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n to_o be_v make_v they_o only_a by_o imagination_n and_o consequent_o that_o justification_n be_v but_o matter_n of_o fancy_n not_o of_o reality_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ascribe_v only_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n for_o the_o text_n do_v plain_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 3._o and_o again_o v._n 5._o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n an●…_n v._n 6._o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o again_o v_o 22._o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o that_o shall_v consider_v these_o text_n and_o say_v impute_v righteousness_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n will_v scarce_o be_v able_a to_o wash_v his_o hand_n from_o charge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o teach_v a_o fiction_n and_o may_v easy_o keep_v the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o wash_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o charge_n pere●…ius_n dare_v not_o so_o thwart_v the_o text_n cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n disp_n 2._o but_o say_v of_o abraham_n as_o st._n paul_n have_v teach_v he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v just_a and_o holy_a yet_o his_o faith_n not_o his_o holiness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n abraham_n licet_fw-la be_v iustùs_fw-la jam_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o sanctus_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la opera_fw-la justitia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la imputata_fw-la what_o a_o vast_a difference_n be_v here_o betwixt_o two_o man_n not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o church_n i_o mean_v of_o rome_n but_o also_o of_o the_o same_o order_n i_o mean_v of_o jesuit_n bellarmine_n be_v a_o zealous_a disputant_n strive_v to_o bring_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o his_o position_n pererius_n be_v a_o judicious_a commentator_n strive_v to_o bring_v his_o exposition_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o doubtless_o he_o have_v observe_v the_o hebrew_n word_n gen._n 15._o 6._o to_o which_o st._n paul_n here_o relate_v to_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o imputavit_fw-la illud_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n impute_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n solemon_n jarchi_n who_o best_o understand_v his_o own_o dialect_n gloss_v those_o word_n he_o that_o be_v ●…oly_a and_o bless_a impute_v it_o t●…_n abraham_n for_o purity_n and_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n because_o of_o the_o faith_n through_o which_o he_o have_v believe_v he_o if_o abraham_n be_v make_v just_a by_o impute_a righteousness_n then_o so_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n look_v unt●…_n abraham_n your_o father_n isa._n 51._o 2._o exhort_v all_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o father_n to_o trust_v in_o christ_n as_o say_v our_o church_n in_o the_o content_n nay_o as_o say_v god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o text_n fo●…_n st._n paul_n argue_v from_o abraham_n justification_n to_o we_o that_o as_o he_o be_v not_o so_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a but_o by_o impute_a righteousness_n for_o god_n be_v always_o like_o himself_o not_o one_o to_o abraham_n another_o 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of_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o both_o be_v such_o pernicious_a lie_v as_o to_o bring_v upon_o we_o inevitable_a destruction_n for_o he_o that_o willing_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n care_v not_o for_o know_v the_o truth_n he_o that_o strive_v to_o deceive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v come_v to_o know_v it_o for_o as_o he_o have_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o he_o in_o that_o he_o deceive_v himself_o so_o he_o keep_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n away_o from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v deceive_v himself_o for_o ever_o nor_o can_v we_o possible_o use_v any_o evasion_n upon_o this_o text_n as_o if_o some_o man_n may_v say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n though_o other_o can_v for_o he_o must_v think_v himself_o better_a than_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v and_o questionless_a he_o have_v a_o very_a good_a reason_n of_o his_o love_n who_o will_v needs_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n though_o by_o say_v so_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o prove_v himself_o worse_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n for_o he_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n who_o have_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o make_v his_o word_n a_o lie_n which_o have_v show_v our_o need_n or_o want_v of_o that_o forgiveness_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3._o 2._o and_o he_o put_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o communion_n who_o alone_o obtain_v forgiveness_n even_o the_o communion_n of_o true_a penitent_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o he_o that_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o this_o number_n deny_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n unless_o st._n john_n and_o st._n james_n be_v no_o saint_n and_o consequent_o make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n thus_o do_v the_o second_o milevitane_n council_n gloss_n the_o word_n of_o st._n john_n that_o they_o be_v not_o speak_v out_o of_o humility_n but_o out_o of_o necessity_n and_o that_o the_o great_a the_o necessity_n of_o truth_n satis_fw-la apparet_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la humiliter_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la veraciter_fw-la dici_fw-la poterat_fw-la enim_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicere_fw-la si_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la extollimus_fw-la &_o humilitas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quùm_fw-la ait_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la decipimus_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la satis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la dixerit_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la verum_fw-la loqui_fw-la sed_fw-la falsum_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v speak_v not_o only_o out_o of_o modesty_n but_o also_o out_o of_o truth_n for_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o extol_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o humility_n in_o we_o but_o when_o he_o say_v we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o he_o sufficient_o show_v that_o whosoever_o say_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v true_o but_o false_o and_o thus_o also_o do_v the_o same_o council_n gloss_n the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a when_o he_o say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o for_o why_o do_v he_o add_v this_o particle_n all_o but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o psalmist_n who_o have_v say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal._n 142._o 2._o and_o with_o solomon_n who_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o and_o with_o daniel_n who_o have_v say_v we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n dan._n 9_o 5._o and_o afterward_o add_v ver_fw-la 20._o while_o i_o be_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n he_o will_v not_o say_v our_o sin_n but_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n because_o he_o do_v foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o some_o in_o after_o age_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o put_v he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o nay_o indeed_o much_o worse_a transgressor_n out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n or_o number_n of_o sinner_n quia_fw-la futuros_fw-la istos_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la malè_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la tanquam_fw-la propheta_fw-la praevidit_fw-la and_o at_o last_o upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a proof_n the_o same_o council_n denounce_v a_o terrible_a curse_n against_o those_o who_o shall_v dare_v affirm_v that_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n be_v say_v by_o the_o saint_n rather_o humble_o than_o true_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ferat_fw-la orantem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la domino_fw-la mentientem_fw-la qui_fw-la labiis_fw-la sibi_fw-la dicit_fw-la dimitti_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o cord_n dicit_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la dimittantur_fw-la se_fw-la debita_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la for_o say_v those_o father_n who_o can_v endure_v that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o prayer_n shall_v tell_v a_o lie_n not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n say_v with_o his_o mouth_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o have_v no_o trespass_n to_o be_v forgive_v he_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n both_o agree_v together_o in_o this_o doctrine_n that_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o though_o this_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a national_a council_n in_o itself_o yet_o be_v it_o universal_a and_o ecumenical_a in_o its_o authority_n as_o consist_v of_o catholic_n bishop_n among_o the_o rest_n alipius_n and_o st._n augustine_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o innocent_a the_o first_o and_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o catholic_n
church_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o these_o word_n which_o be_v the_o 6_o 7_o 8._o canon_n of_o the_o second_o milevitane_n council_n in_o binnius_n for_o the_o western_a be_v the_o 115_o 116_o 117._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o balsamon_n for_o the_o eastern_a church_n 17._o wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a principle_n among_o all_o christian_n for_o who_o can_v doubt_v that_o which_o come_v to_o we_o original_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o derivative_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 23._o we_o can_v reasonable_o but_o only_a perverse_o deny_v this_o conclusion_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o have_v sin_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o duty_n or_o obligation_n he_o must_v also_o come_v short_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n 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