recantation_n in_o a_o public_a auditory_a at_o wittiberge_n and_o print_v it_o however_o after_o luther_n death_n he_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n reassume_v his_o old_a error_n and_o draw_v some_o learned_a man_n to_o close_v with_o they_o labour_v to_o get_v countenance_n to_o they_o by_o wrest_v some_o passage_n in_o luther_n write_n so_o that_o whereas_o luther_n have_v in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o galatian_n say_v that_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n ought_v not_o to_o hear_v moses_n by_o the_o law_n accuse_v he_o of_o sin_n but_o shall_v rather_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o jesus_n christ_n his_o saviour_n who_o by_o the_o gospel_n heal_v the_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n islebius_n and_o his_o follower_n will_v from_o hence_o infer_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o thus_o will_v they_o palliate_v their_o own_o error_n by_o father_v they_o on_o luther_n so_o far_o lucas_n osiander_n luther_n on_o genesis_n do_v in_o several_a place_n show_v 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careful_o endeavour_v to_o conceal_v thus_o much_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o afraid_a to_o entertain_v such_o monstrous_a opinion_n sin_n be_v forgive_v there_o be_v in_o they_o nothing_o damnable_a sin_n therefore_o be_v nothing_o or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v take_v from_o they_o this_o error_n they_o will_v fasten_v on_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 24._o in_o gen._n c._n 24._o by_o which_o they_o understand_v the_o take_n away_o of_o all_o sin_n the_o papist_n preach_v nothing_o but_o terror_n 19_o in_o gen_n c._n 19_o and_o these_o false_a prophet_n will_v have_v nothing_o teach_v but_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o error_n of_o they_o be_v much_o more_o hurtful_a than_o that_o of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o luther_n work_n to_o which_o osiander_n direct_v i_o i_o have_v not_o only_o meet_v with_o luther_n six_o disputation_n but_o with_o a_o paper_n 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silij_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la which_o i_o presume_v thus_o to_o render_v from_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n 2._o for_o christ_n say_v thus_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n 3._o and_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n not_o the_o law_n 4._o the_o same_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o last_o sermon_n of_o christ_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n 5._o paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n say_v let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v you_o may_v work_v out_o your_o salvation_n which_o word_n do_v full_o establish_v this_o truth_n viz._n that_o repentance_n which_o he_o call_v fear_n and_o tremble_v be_v to_o be_v teach_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n not_o from_o the_o law_n 6._o from_o the_o discourse_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o law_n for_o any_o one_o part_n of_o justification_n 7._o that_o without_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v and_o man_n be_v justify_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v teach_v either_o for_o the_o beginning_n middle_a or_o end_v of_o justification_n 8._o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o old_a be_v give_v and_o still_o be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o the_o law_n by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n alone_o 9_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o teach_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n either_o for_o the_o beginning_n middle_a or_o end_v of_o justification_n 10._o the_o major_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o experience_n which_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n mention_n 11._o and_o we_o must_v judge_v the_o minor_a to_o be_v true_a gentes_fw-la 11._o idem_fw-la judicabimus_fw-la de_fw-la minore_fw-la nam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n cecidio_fw-la visibili_fw-la specie_fw-la super_fw-la gentes_fw-la because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o visible_a shape_n fall_v on_o the_o gentile_n 12._o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v of_o some_o who_o without_o the_o word_n yea_o contrary_a to_o it_o and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v make_v the_o law_n the_o first_o part_n yea_o a_o necessary_a one_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n 13._o for_o which_o reason_n that_o we_o may_v maintain_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n we_o must_v oppose_v they_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o gospel_n must_v not_o be_v preach_v but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o law_n 14._o for_o they_o that_o put_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n a_o improper_a sense_n and_o say_v that_o first_o the_o law_n than_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o do_v pervert_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v their_o interpretation_n consistent_a with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n 15._o as_o we_o be_v to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o simple_a sense_n of_o christ_n word_n when_o he_o say_v this_n be_v my_o body_n so_o must_v we_o abide_v by_o the_o simplicity_n city_n of_o those_o word_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n baptise_v etc._n etc._n 16._o the_o law_n do_v only_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o that_o without_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o convince_v to_o damnation_n 17._o but_o there_o be_v need_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v efficacious_a not_o only_o to_o condemn_v but_o also_o to_o save_o thus_o the_o gospel_n do_v conjunct_o teach_v repentance_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n 18._o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v know_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n together_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o for_o it_o be_v the_o preach_v of_o repentance_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o promise_n which_o our_o reason_n do_v not_o natural_o but_o by_o divine_a revelation_n receive_v these_o be_v the_o antinomian_a position_n unto_o which_o luther_n in_o his_o disputation_n have_v a_o respect_n the_o first_o disputation_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n against_o the_o antinomian_o about_o repentance_n 1._o repentance_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o and_o by_o what_o be_v undoubted_o true_a be_v a_o grief_n for_o sin_n with_o a_o adjoin_v purpose_n of_o a_o better_a life_n 2._o this_o grief_n proper_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o conscience_n 3._o for_o though_o many_o hear_v the_o law_n yet_o because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o sense_n nor_o feel_v the_o force_n of_o the_o law_n they_o grieve_v not_o nor_o repent_v 4._o the_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n to_o wit_n grief_n be_v only_o from_o the_o law_n the_o other_o part_n namely_o a_o good_a purpose_n can_v be_v from_o the_o law_n 5._o for_o
a_o man_n terrify_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n can_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n purpose_v any_o good_a thing_n for_o he_o be_v neither_o at_o peace_n nor_o safe_a 6._o but_o confound_v and_o overwhelmed_a by_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n fall_v into_o desperation_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v it_o descend_v into_o hell_n 7._o to_o the_o law_n therefore_o the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v add_v which_o do_v quiet_a and_o revive_v the_o terrify_a conscience_n and_o break_a heart_n that_o it_o may_v purpose_v what_o be_v good_n 8._o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v only_o from_o the_o law_n be_v but_o the_o half_a or_o begin_v of_o repentance_n or_o repentance_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n because_o there_o be_v want_v the_o good_a purpose_n 9_o if_o it_o be_v persevere_v in_o it_o become_v the_o repentance_n of_o a_o cain_n a_o saul_n a_o judas_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o distrust_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o despair_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o perish_v 10._o these_o sophist_n learn_v their_o definition_n of_o repentance_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o father_n 11._o but_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o term_n of_o this_o their_o definition_n sorrow_n sin_n purpose_n etc._n etc._n 19_o nor_o need_v we_o wonder_v at_o this_o their_o ignorance_n for_o they_o neglect_v and_o slight_v the_o scripture_n can_v be_v think_v to_o know_v what_o be_v law_n or_o what_o gospel_n 20._o indeed_o quite_o bind_v up_o in_o humane_a command_n and_o injunction_n they_o only_o dream_v when_o they_o judge_v of_o sacred_a and_o divine_a thing_n 21._o but_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o in_o opposition_n to_o these_o master_n of_o despair_n that_o repentance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a horror_n and_o despair_n 22._o but_o that_o penitent_n must_v hope_v and_o trust_v and_o hate_v sin_n out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a good_a temper_n and_o purpose_n of_o mind_n 23._o this_o some_o unmindful_a of_o any_o proof_n or_o reason_n and_o indeed_o heedless_a of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n assert_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 24._o and_o very_o erroneous_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v total_o and_o without_o any_o distinction_n or_o limitation_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a and_o sacrilegious_a 25._o but_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o inform_v we_o that_o repentance_n must_v be_v begin_v by_o the_o law_n which_o likewise_o the_o order_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o require_v and_o common_a experience_n prove_v 26._o they_o viz._n the_o scripture_n say_v let_v all_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n who_o forget_v god_n and_o set_v o_o lord_n a_o lawgiver_n over_o they_o that_o man_n may_v know_v etc._n etc._n 27._o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n and_o the_o sinner_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o work_v of_o his_o hand_n 28._o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_v order_n that_o death_n and_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o before_o life_n and_o holiness_n 29._o nor_o be_v we_o now_o righteous_a and_o alive_a to_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o actual_o and_o in_o our_o present_a state_n sinner_n and_o dead_a in_o adam_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v alive_a by_o christ_n 30._o wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v first_o teach_v the_o first_o adam_n i_o e._n sin_n and_o death_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v i._n e._n christ_n now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o we_o 31._o sin_n and_o death_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v show_v we_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n 32._o and_o experience_n clear_v it_o adam_n first_o stand_v convict_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v afterward_o restore_v to_o hope_n by_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 33._o and_o david_n be_v first_o strike_v dead_a by_o the_o law_n tell_v he_o by_o nathan_n thou_o be_v he_o be_v afterward_o save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 34._o paul_n tremble_v under_o law-stroak_n first_o hear_v why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o then_o be_v enliven_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o gospel_n arise_v etc._n etc._n 35._o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v mark_v 1_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n 36._o likewise_o it_o behove_v that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n 37._o thus_o the_o holy_a spirit_n convince_v the_o world_n first_o of_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v teach_v faith_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 38._o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n observe_v this_o method_n he_o teach_v first_o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n 39_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o paul_n teach_v both_o fews_n and_o gentile_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v but_o by_o christ_n the_o second_o disputation_n of_o m._n luther_n against_o the_o antinomian_o '_o of_o the_o law_n '_o 1._o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o not-necessary_a to_o justification_n but_o also_o manifest_o unprofitable_a and_o altogether_o impossible_a 2._o and_o to_o they_o who_o keep_v the_o law_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o it_o become_v as_o poison_n and_o most_o pernicious_a 3._o when_o we_o discourse_n of_o justification_n we_o can_v say_v too_o much_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o against_o a_o most_o dangerous_a confidence_n in_o the_o law_n 4._o neither_o be_v the_o law_n give_v that_o it_o may_v justify_v or_o give_v life_n or_o any_o way_n to_o help_n unto_o a_o righteousness_n 5._o but_o to_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n work_v wrath_n and_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o our_o gild_n 8._o in_o short_a heaven_n be_v not_o more_o distant_a from_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o law_n must_v be_v separate_a from_o justification_n 9_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v say_v or_o think_v on_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n exhibit_v in_o christ_n 10._o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o not_o to_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n 11._o but_o it_o be_v the_o more_o needful_a it_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o be_v useless_a nay_o impossible_a for_o justification_n 12._o that_o so_o proud_a man_n confident_a of_o his_o ability_n may_v be_v instruct_v that_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n 13._o for_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v show_v we_o not_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o life_n and_o innocence_n 14._o but_o that_o man_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o unrighteousness_n and_o lose_v state_n and_o so_o be_v humble_v 15._o if_o we_o see_v not_o our_o sin_n we_o conceit_n ourselves_o innocent_a as_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o heathen_a and_o pelagian_n 16._o if_o death_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o this_o life_n will_v be_v the_o only_a life_n to_o we_o nor_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o a_o future_a one_o 17._o but_o since_o both_o be_v teach_v we_o only_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a 18._o whatever_o show_v we_o sin_n wrath_n or_o death_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n 19_o a_o discovery_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o be_v its_o proper_a effect_n and_o force_n 20._o the_o law_n manifestation_n of_o sin_n and_o revelation_n of_o wrath_n be_v reciprocal_a term_n as_o much_o as_o man_n and_o risible_a or_o rational_a 21._o to_o take_v away_o the_o law_n and_o retain_v the_o revelation_n of_o wrath_n be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v deny_v peter_n to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v a_o 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aqualitatem_fw-la rei_fw-la
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and_o uncertain_a it_o may_v be_v or_o it_o may_v not_o be_v just_o as_o we_o ourselves_o determine_v the_o socinian_o do_v not_o strive_v a_o little_a to_o subvert_v christ_n satisfaction_n from_o this_o very_a consideration_n that_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v offer_v on_o condition_n a_o zeal_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o check_v debauchery_n provoke_v they_o as_o they_o tell_v we_o to_o insist_v on_o the_o conditionality_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o oppugn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n this_o among_o other_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o say_v smalcius_n we_o reject_v the_o dogma_fw-la about_o satisfaction_n 286._o et_fw-fr heac_n una_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la alius_fw-la causa_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la dogma_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la prorsus_fw-la sit_fw-la repudiandum_fw-la quia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la hominibus_fw-la persuadere_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la opus_fw-la ullâ_fw-la resipiscentiâ_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la plane_n satisfactum_fw-la est_fw-la smalc_n contra_fw-la smeglec_n c._n xi_o p._n 286._o viz._n because_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o if_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o their_o repentance_n beside_o they_o press_v repentance_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o pardon_n find_v themselves_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o deny_v satisfaction_n to_o evince_v thus_o much_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o consult_v once_o morce_n smalcius_n who_o have_v affirm_v that_o to_o require_v repentance_n of_o they_o for_o who_o sin_n full_a satisfaction_n have_v be_v make_v be_v unnecessary_a smiglecius_n reply_v that_o satisfaction_n do_v not_o exclude_v condition_n from_o he_o for_o who_o satisfaction_n be_v offer_v for_o say_v he_o who_o will_v accept_v of_o satisfaction_n for_o a_o injury_n if_o he_o who_o do_v it_o persist_v in_o his_o enmity_n to_o this_o smalcius_n rejoind_n assure_v we_o that_o smiglecius_n do_v not_o prove_v nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o condition_n may_v be_v prescribe_v to_o he_o for_o who_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v in_o this_o case_n the_o creditor_n be_v bind_v to_o discharge_v his_o debtor_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o his_o future_a demeanour_n of_o this_o smiglecius_n be_v aware_a change_v the_o term_n say_v satisfaction_n do_v not_o interfere_v with_o the_o impose_v a_o condition_n on_o he_o for_o who_o satisfaction_n be_v offer_v whereas_o in_o the_o present_a case_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o only_o offer_v but_o say_v to_o be_v real_o make_v and_o finish_v whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o see_v condition_n and_o such_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v incompatible_a and_o yet_o condition_n for_o the_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v strict_o enjoin_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a real_a satisfaction_n there_o can_v be_v only_o a_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n without_o any_o antecede_a satisfaction_n this_o assertion_n exclude_v not_o but_o necessary_o infer_v condition_n god_n free_o offer_v we_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v repent_v and_o be_v servant_n to_o our_o lust_n no_o long_o for_o if_o we_o repent_v not_o the_o offer_a pardon_n will_v not_o be_v give_v we_o so_o far_o smalcius_n who_o argument_n can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n unless_o the_o condition_n import_n somewhat_o that_o give_v right_o to_o pardon_n if_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a result_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n only_o but_o somewhat_o in_o we_o be_v moreover_o necessary_a to_o give_v right_o unto_o it_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o full_a and_o if_o not_o full_a it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v adequate_a and_o full_a the_o right_o result_v only_o from_o it_o and_o not_o from_o any_o thing_n â—n_v we_o not_o from_o our_o faith_n repentance_n or_o any_o other_o good_a work_n the_o right_a â—o_o impunity_n must_v result_v from_o christ_n satisfaction_n 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themselves_o and_o the_o antinomian_a justification_n must_v flow_v either_o immediate_o from_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o the_o elect_n while_o in_o the_o height_n of_o iniquity_n or_o from_o a_o condition_n perform_v by_o they_o giving_z right_o thereunto_o if_o the_o former_a that_n antinomianism_n if_o the_o latter_a than_o no_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v socinianism_n thus_o you_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n condition_n be_v take_v by_o the_o papist_n arminian_n and_o socinian_n and_o diverse_o urge_v to_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o merit_n and_o destroy_v those_o other_o about_o christ_n merit_v the_o first_o grace_n his_o spirit_n work_v it_o particular_a election_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o consideration_n may_v frighten_v man_n sound_v in_o the_o faith_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o provoke_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a to_o reject_v it_o unless_o when_o use_v it_o be_v with_o a_o explication_n what_o the_o learned_a dr._n o._n have_v on_o this_o occasion_n be_v worthy_a of_o our_o weighty_a thought_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o term_n condition_n be_v express_a that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o where_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o i_o argue_v no_o far_o say_v he_o but_o that_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a rule_n or_o standard_n to_o try_v and_o measure_v its_o signification_n by_o wherefore_o it_o can_v first_o be_v introduce_v in_o what_o sense_n man_n please_v and_o then_o that_o sense_n turn_v into_o argument_n for_o other_o ends._n for_o thus_o on_o a_o suppose_a concession_n that_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n some_o heighten_v it_o into_o a_o subordinate_a righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o antecedent_o as_o i_o suppose_v unto_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o sense_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o some_o who_o pretend_v to_o lessen_v its_o efficiency_n or_o dignity_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o our_o justification_n say_v it_o be_v only_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la
the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o first-reformer_n whereas_o on_o a_o diligent_a search_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v very_o great_a the_o antinomian_o hold_v actual_a justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o be_v before_o faith_n and_o the_o other_o deny_v it_o to_o vindicate_v the_o first_o reformer_n from_o this_o unjust_a charge_n i_o will_v impartial_o propose_v what_o they_o hold_v of_o it_o and_o show_v how_o they_o have_v oppose_v the_o papist_n arminian_o and_o socinian_o and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o antinomian_o the_o account_n they_o give_v of_o faith_n be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o firm_a persuasion_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o luther_n define_v it_o thus_o faith_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n 15._o fides_n est_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o certa_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la seu_fw-la fiducia_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la sit_fw-la propitius_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la cogitet_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la pacis_fw-la non_fw-la irae_fw-la luth._o in_o gen._n c._n 15._o or_o persuasion_n that_o god_n be_v propitious_a through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o through_o he_o he_o have_v thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o wrath_n concern_v we_o melanchton_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o work_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n history_n dei_fw-la fides_n significat_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la historiae_fw-la notitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la miserecordiae_fw-la promissae_fw-la propter_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n promise_v in_o and_o through_o his_o son_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n will_v terrify_v and_o frighten_v we_o unless_o we_o fix_v it_o in_o our_o soul_n that_o christ_n be_v our_o propitiator_n who_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o father_n to_o clear_v thus_o much_o he_o assure_v we_o he_o can_v produce_v authority_n innumerable_a and_o among_o many_o other_o insist_o on_o the_o testimony_n of_o 1._o of_o addam_fw-la &_o bernardi_n testimonium_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la privio_fw-la omnium_fw-la credere_fw-la quod_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la habene_fw-la possis_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la add_v ut_fw-la credas_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la peccata_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la donantur_fw-la melanch_n oper._n pat._n 1._o st._n bernard_n who_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v have_v only_o through_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o then_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o melanchton_n also_o add_v that_o to_o place_n faith_n in_o a_o fiducia_n a_o persuasion_n or_o confidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a object_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n reconcile_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o paul_n take_v faith_n to_o be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o so_o embrace_v the_o promise_n as_o to_o believe_v 2._o melanct._n oper._n pars_fw-la 2._o our_o sin_n in_o particular_a be_v forgive_v and_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n make_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o firm_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o 7._o nunc_fw-la jacta_fw-la fidei_fw-la definitio_fw-la nobis_fw-la constabit_fw-la si_fw-la dicamus_fw-la esse_fw-la divine_a erga_fw-la nos_fw-la benenolentiae_fw-la firmam_fw-la certamque_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o §._o 7._o found_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n in_o christ_n make_v know_v and_o sealod_n to_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o his_o catechism_n translate_v into_o english_a and_o join_v to_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n use_v in_o the_o english_a congregation_n at_o geneva_n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n have_v it_o thus_o faith_n be_v a_o sure_a persuasion_n and_o a_o steadfast_a knowledge_n of_o god_n tender_a love_n towards_o we_o according_a as_o he_o have_v plain_o utter_v in_o his_o gospel_n that_o he_o will_v be_v both_o a_o father_n and_o a_o saviour_n unto_o we_o through_o the_o mean_n of_o jesus_n christ_n beza_n thus_o resp_n quaest_n &_o resp_n that_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o child_n of_o light_n from_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n we_o must_v not_o make_v faith_n to_o lie_v only_o in_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o and_o the_o devil_n whereby_o we_o know_v all_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o moreover_o in_o a_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o do_v in_o a_o very_a peculiar_a manner_n so_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v actual_o fulfil_v more_o full_o in_o his_o annotation_n on_o rom._n 1.16_o faith_n be_v that_o certain_a and_o full_a assurance_n by_o which_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v persuade_v 1.16_o fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la disinimus_fw-la fermam_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o constantem_fw-la animi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la certiorationem_fw-la quà _fw-la certus_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la sidelium_fw-la promissiones_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la gratuitâ_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la reconciliatione_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la istas_fw-la per_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la &_o sacramenta_fw-la sibi_fw-la oblatas_fw-la credit_n ad_fw-la see_fw-la proprie_fw-la ac_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la pertinere_fw-la bez._n in_o rom._n 1.16_o not_o only_o that_o the_o 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