be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o none_o can_v fulfil_v it_o therefore_o none_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n §_o x._o our_o eight_o argument_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n both_o work_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o work_n by_o god_n righteousness_n and_o our_o own_o by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o by_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a in_o ourselves_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v such_o a_o opposition_n between_o these_o as_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v together_o rom._n 3._o 28._o 4._o 4_o 5._o 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 11._o 5_o 6._o phil._n 3._o 9_o gal._n 2._o 16._o 3._o 11._o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o viz._n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o by_o his_o obedience_n as_o beside_o the_o place_n even_o now_o quote_v appear_v rom._n 5._o 9_o 19_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o imputative_a §_o xi_o our_o nine_o argument_n imputative_a righteousness_n be_v not_o inherent_a as_o be_v not_o we_o nor_o in_o we_o but_o communicate_v to_o we_o by_o imputation_n the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v imputative_a that_o i_o prove_v first_o by_o testimony_n rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 23_o 24._o for_o then_o be_v god_n say_v to_o justify_v when_o not_o impute_v sin_n he_o impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n second_o by_o reason_n the_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v inherent_a in_o he_o and_o not_o in_o we_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o person_n though_o by_o imputation_n communicate_v unto_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n 2_o pet._n 11._o viz._n his_o passive_a and_o active_a righteousness_n rom._n 5._o 9_o 19_o and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o personal_a righteousness_n appear_v evident_o because_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o one_o only_a whereas_o if_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n from_o he_o in_o we_o it_o will_v be_v the_o justice_n of_o so_o many_o as_o be_v justify_v so_o say_v the_o council_n 7._o of_o trent_n justitiam_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la recipientes_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la svam_fw-la §_o xii_o our_o ten_o argument_n that_o justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n boast_v teach_v take_v away_o all_o matter_n of_o boast_v rom._n 3._o 27._o epbes._n 2._o 9_o but_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n do_v not_o take_v away_o all_o matter_n of_o boast_v rom._n 3._o 27._o 4._o 2._o eph._n 2._o 9_o therefore_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o must_v therefore_o say_v with_o est_fw-la ambrose_n that_o be_v profitable_a to_o i_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o i_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v in_o my_o work_n i_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o boast_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v glory_v in_o christ._n i_o will_v not_o glory_v because_o i_o be_o just_a but_o i_o will_v glory_v because_o i_o be_o redeem_v i_o will_v glory_v not_o that_o i_o be_o without_o sin_n but_o because_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o i_o will_v not_o glory_v because_o i_o have_v be_v profitable_a or_o because_o any_o other_o have_v profit_v i_o but_o because_o christ_n be_v a_o advocate_n for_o i_o with_o the_o father_n and_o because_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o i_o §_o xiii_o our_o eleven_o argument_n if_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n but_o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o that_o also_o perfect_a and_o pure_a then_o be_v justification_n promise_v upon_o a_o impossible_a condition_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n or_o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o by_o faith_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n as_o the_o apostle_n reason_v rom._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o §_o fourteen_o our_o twelve_o argument_n because_o unto_o justification_n concur_v justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o necessary_a part_n thereof_o from_o whence_o three_o argument_n arise_v first_o true_a justification_n be_v not_o without_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o popish_a justification_n by_o infusion_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v without_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o although_o they_o pretend_v that_o to_o their_o justification_n concur_v remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o by_o remission_n they_o not_o understand_v the_o pardon_v or_o forgive_n but_o the_o extinction_n and_o abolition_n of_o sin_n have_v utter_o exclude_v from_o justification_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o second_o unto_o true_a justification_n necessary_o concur_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o where_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n but_o in_o the_o popish_a justification_n there_o need_v no_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n which_o bellarmine_n do_v prosecute_v at_o large_a in_o his_o dispute_n against_o imputation_n the_o one_o because_o in_o justification_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n sin_n be_v full_o expel_v and_o therefore_o no_o need_n of_o imputation_n and_o second_o because_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v infuse_v be_v perfect_a of_o itself_o without_o imputation_n of_o any_o other_o righteousness_n three_o if_o our_o justification_n and_o blessedness_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o it_o do_v rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o ex_fw-la psal._n 32._o 1._o than_o not_o in_o perfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n for_o where_o be_v need_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o perfect_a righteousness_n inherent_a and_o where_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v infuse_v there_o need_v not_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n §_o xv._n our_o thirteen_o argument_n if_o abraham_n david_n and_o paul_n abrahaâ—…_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a then_o much_o less_o any_o of_o we_o who_o be_v so_o far_o inferior_a to_o any_o of_o they_o not_o abraham_n who_o example_n be_v a_o sampler_n in_o this_o behalf_n rom._n 4._o 23_o 24._o for_o as_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v so_o be_v we_o abraham_n though_o he_o be_v a_o mirror_n of_o piety_n abound_v with_o good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v rom._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o for_o to_o who_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v of_o grace_n through_o faith_n he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n before_o god_n and_o contrariwise_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n to_o he_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o impute_v of_o grace_n but_o render_v as_o a_o due_a and_o deserve_a debt_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o abraham_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v of_o grace_n through_o faith_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o 5._o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o abound_v with_o work_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n verse_n 2._o or_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o by_o faith_n without_o work_n david_n not_o david_n for_o he_o though_o a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n walk_v before_o god_n 6._o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n yet_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o no_o man_n live_v 2._o can_v be_v justify_v for_o himself_o he_o make_v this_o confession_n as_o 49._o augustine_n understand_v he_o na_o i_o inuenies_fw-la reum_fw-la si_fw-la in_o judicium_fw-la intraveris_fw-la mecum_fw-la for_o thou_o shall_v find_v i_o guilty_a if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o i_o and_o therefore_o he_o place_v his_o blessedness_n or_o justification_n in_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n and_o impute_v of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n psal._n 32._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o and_o profess_v psal._n 71._o 16._o i_o will_v remember_v thy_o righteousness_n only_o paul_n not_o paul_n for_o he_o though_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o though_o he_o have_v live_v after_o his_o conversion_n in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n act._n 23._o 1._o though_o herein_o he_o do_v exercise_v himself_o to_o have_v always_o his_o conscience_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clear_a and_o without_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n he_o renounce_v all_o his_o righteousness_n
be_v to_o say_v justify_v so_o also_o by_o infusion_n that_o be_v sanctify_v for_o the_o justify_n faith_n be_v a_o lively_a and_o effectual_a faith_n purify_v 9_o the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o 6._o love_n and_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o 18._o good_a work_n and_o where_o be_v not_o inherent_a righteousness_n concur_v with_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o justify_v faith_n at_o all_o but_o although_o sanctification_n do_v always_o accompany_v justification_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v inherent_a because_o it_o be_v unperfect_a and_o we_o be_v sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n while_o we_o have_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o man_n since_o the_o fall_v absolute_a or_o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n christ_n only_o except_v perfect_a §_o x._o yea_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v some_o man_n to_o have_v be_v perfect_a gen._n 6._o 9_o immaculate_a psal._n 119._o 1._o just_a before_o god_n luke_n 1._o 6._o i_o answer_v that_o this_o perfection_n be_v not_o legal_a as_o be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n with_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n but_o evangelical_a as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o property_n of_o our_o new_a obedience_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o perfect_a performance_n but_o by_o the_o sincere_a and_o upright_a desire_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o this_o uprightness_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o perfection_n and_o what_o be_v do_v with_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o the_o whole_a that_o be_v entire_a heart_n and_o likewise_o those_o man_n who_o be_v upright_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v perfect_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o man_n who_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v perfect_a and_o to_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n as_o noah_n jacob_n job_n david_n ezâ—…kias_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o imperfection_n ezekias_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o to_o have_v serve_v god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n notwithstanding_o when_o god_n leave_v he_o a_o little_a to_o try_v he_o he_o discover_v his_o imperfection_n 2_o chr._n 32._o 25._o 31._o of_o asa_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 15._o 17._o that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a 1â—…_n next_o chapter_n there_o be_v three_o fault_n of_o his_o record_a where_o zachary_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v just_a before_o god_n and_o to_o have_v walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n blameless_a in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 62._o his_o incredulity_n be_v register_v for_o which_o he_o be_v strike_v with_o dumbness_n and_o deafness_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o month_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o hypocrite_n be_v notwithstanding_o their_o imperfection_n call_v perfect_a and_o so_o the_o word_n which_o be_v translate_v immaculate_a psal._n 119._o 1._o signify_v upright_o and_o to_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n be_v all_o one_o with_o upright_a thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o to_o expound_v the_o word_n which_o be_v translate_v perfect_a viz._n thamin_n and_o tham_fw-mi that_o to_o be_v upright_o be_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n be_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_a gen._n 17._o 1._o let_v perfection_n and_o uprightness_n preserve_v i_o psal._n 25._o 21._o psal._n 37._o 37._o observe_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n righteousness_n §_o xi_o yea_o but_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v that_o these_o man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v just_a be_v endue_v with_o inherent_a righteousness_n because_o they_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o inward_a righteousness_n for_o he_o that_o do_v 7._o righteousness_n be_v righteous_a who_o do_v he_o now_o confute_v we_o do_v not_o deny_v they_o who_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o righteous_a person_n to_o have_v be_v endue_v with_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o we_o deny_v that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n thereby_o as_o for_o example_n abraham_n who_o abound_v with_o good_a work_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n rom._n 4._o 2_o 3._o and_o as_o he_o be_v justify_v so_o be_v all_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4._o 23_o 24._o david_n though_o a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n walk_v before_o 6._o he_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n yet_o profess_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o man_n live_v 2._o can_v be_v justify_v if_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o place_v his_o happiness_n and_o justification_n notin_n his_o virtue_n or_o good_a work_n but_o in_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n rom._n 4._o 6._o paul_n though_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o yea_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n he_o esteem_v his_o own_o righteousness_n of_o no_o worth_n phil._n 3_o 8_o 9_o but_o as_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v endue_v with_o inherent_a righteousness_n so_o we_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o imputative_a righteousness_n be_v also_o sanctify_a in_o some_o measure_n with_o righteousness_n infuse_v and_o inherent_a in_o respect_n whereof_o though_o they_o be_v also_o sin_n in_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o habitual_a corruption_n and_o actual_a transgression_n be_v in_o part_n carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n 23_o and_o by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v in_o the_o member_n lead_v captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o better_a part_n even_o as_o a_o wedge_n of_o metal_n wherein_o much_o dross_n be_v mingle_v with_o gold_n be_v call_v a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n though_o not_o of_o pure_a gold_n and_o a_o heap_n of_o corn_n wherein_o be_v as_o much_o chaff_n as_o wheat_n be_v call_v a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n though_o not_o of_o pure_a wheat_n so_o the_o faithful_a man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spirit_n and_o regenerate_a part_n be_v call_v of_o the_o better_a part_n a_o righteous_a man_n though_o not_o perfect_o absolute_o pure_o just_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o righteousness_n inherent_a indeed_o every_o true_a believer_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v indeed_o with_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v perfect_o just_a by_o righteousness_n impute_v but_o at_o the_o best_a he_o be_v sanctify_v only_o in_o part_n §_o xii_o his_o six_o testimony_n be_v take_v out_o of_o rom._n 8._o 29._o and_o 1_o cor._n reason_n 15._o 49._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o just_a be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n as_o they_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n from_o whence_o he_o collect_v three_o reason_n the_o first_o as_o christ_n be_v just_a so_o be_v we_o and_o as_o he_o be_v not_o just_a so_o â—…re_v not_o we_o but_o christ_n be_v just_a by_o inhâ—…rent_a rightâ—…ousnesse_n and_o not_o by_o imputatiâ—…n_n therefore_o we_o be_v just_a by_o inherent_a righteâ—…usnesse_n and_o not_o by_o impâ—…tation_n the_o proposition_n he_o prove_v by_o the_o place_n allege_v first_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n that_o the_o place_n allege_v proposition_n be_v impertiâ—…ent_a for_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o â—…ustification_n never_o any_o understand_v the_o apostâ—…e_n in_o these_o place_n to_o speak_v thereof_o but_o either_o of_o filiation_n as_o chrysostome_n and_o other_o understand_v the_o former_a plate_n because_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o also_o be_v we_o or_o of_o affliction_n because_o who_o god_n have_v predestinate_v to_o be_v like_o his_o son_n in_o glory_n they_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n in_o bear_v the_o cross_n which_o sense_n be_v give_v by_o our_o writeâ—…s_n and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o roman_n or_o of_o glory_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o in_o glory_n of_o which_o as_o ambrose_n sedulius_n and_o other_o understand_v rom._n 8._o â—…9_n foe_fw-mi the_o other_o place_n 49_o be_v read_v in_o the_o future_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o
that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v faulty_a or_o vicious_a by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n there_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o vice_n if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o for_o which_o though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o good_a proficient_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n etc._n etc._n reply_n §_o xi_o second_o he_o reply_v that_o the_o law_n which_o prescribe_v love_n require_v no_o more_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n but_o that_o this_o not_o only_o may_v be_v do_v but_o also_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o scripture_n do_v witness_v deuâ—…_n 30._o 6._o answ._n the_o phrase_n of_o love_v with_o the_o whole_a 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partiality_n when_o we_o be_v good_a to_o some_o but_o not_o to_o other_o as_o matth._n 5._o 48._o be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a do_v good_a to_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a both_o friend_n and_o foe_n or_o to_o infancy_n and_o childhood_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v adultus_fw-la a_o grow_a man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 20._o heb._n 5._o 14._o and_o so_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v phil._n 3._o 15._o where_o the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o perfection_n but_o still_o labour_v to_o be_v a_o good_a proficient_a exhort_v so_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o he_o that_o be_v to_o strive_v towards_o perfection_n as_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o iâ—…_n in_o 1_o john_n 2._o 5._o the_o phrase_n be_v vary_v in_o he_o that_o keep_v god_n word_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v that_o be_v perfect_o know_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o 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wordling_n prefer_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n besore_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v to_o retain_v thy_o earthly_a wealth_n rather_o than_o to_o obtain_v the_o heavenly_a treasure_n §_o xiii_o his_o three_o sort_n of_o testimony_n be_v of_o such_o as_o do_v testify_v that_o some_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o those_o of_o love_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o of_o not_o covet_v and_o to_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o david_n of_o josiah_n of_o asa_n and_o his_o people_n of_o josuah_n and_o other_o who_o he_o do_v but_o name_n of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o namely_o of_o paul_n and_o in_o conclusion_n of_o ezechias_n and_o of_o abraham_n answ._n all_o these_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a keeper_n and_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o none_o of_o they_o be_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a fulfiller_n of_o it_o none_o of_o they_o wâ—…re_o wâ—…thout_v sin_n david_n be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n 1_o king_n 3._o 6._o and_o for_o that_o and_o not_o for_o any_o absolute_a perfection_n he_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v psal._n 119._o 10._o 1_o king_n 14._o 8._o act._n 13._o 22._o 1_o king_n 15._o 5._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o david_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o in_o many_o of_o his_o psalm_n 18._o bewail_v his_o manifold_a sin_n 17â—…_n desire_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o enter_v 4._o into_o judgement_n with_o he_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v be_v just_a in_o his_o sight_n place_v his_o justification_n in_o the_o remission_n 6._o of_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o god_n acceptation_n of_o he_o impute_v unto_o he_o righteousness_n without_o work_n 25._o josias_n also_o be_v a_o godly_a and_o upright_a king_n but_o yet_o not_o without_o fault_n in_o that_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o necho_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n but_o 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the_o observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o those_o politic_a precept_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o moses_n and_o moses_n to_o josuâ—…h_v concern_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o 2._o canaanite_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n of_o 6._o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n it_o be_v say_v first_o that_o they_o be_v just_a before_o god_n that_o be_v upright_o and_o second_o that_o they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a which_o latter_a they_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v for_o paul_n profess_v of_o himself_o that_o even_o before_o
walk_v with_o god_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o behave_v himself_o as_o in_o his_o pâ—…esence_n and_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n be_v to_o behave_v a_o man_n self_n in_o his_o sight_n that_o be_v upright_o thus_o henâ—…ch_o gen._n 5._o 22._o 24._o noâ—…h_o gen._n 6._o 9_o abraham_n and_o isâ—…ack_n gen._n 48._o 15._o david_n and_o other_o be_v say_v to_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n of_o david_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n 1_o kin._n 3._o 6_o of_o ezekias_n 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o that_o he_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n with_o a_o perfect_a that_o be_v a_o upright_a heart_n for_o you_o be_v not_o so_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o ezekias_n have_v no_o imperfection_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n leave_v he_o a_o little_a unto_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v try_v he_o and_o know_v that_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v to_o he_o but_o hâ—…s_v heart_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 24_o 25_o 31._o from_o this_o example_n of_o ezechias_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o less_o bellarmine_n infer_v if_o ezechias_n walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n who_o will_v deny_v it_o to_o abraham_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfâ—…ct_a answ._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o abraham_n do_v walk_v before_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v perfect_a or_o upright_o for_o so_o much_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o he_o gen._n 24._o 40._o &_o 26._o 5._o &_o 48._o 15._o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n 2_o chrâ—…_n 20._o 7._o esai_n 41._o 8._o jam._n 2._o 23._o but_o bellarmine_n proof_n be_v very_o slender_a that_o abraham_n be_v such_o because_o he_o be_v require_v so_o to_o be_v for_o so_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n which_o for_o the_o uprightness_n require_v in_o they_o be_v call_v jeshâ—…run_v deut._n 32._o 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the_o justify_n grace_n of_o god_n free_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o god_n holpen_v with_o more_o ease_n to_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o papist_n although_o they_o do_v not_o with_o the_o pelagian_n deny_v original_a sin_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o save_a grace_n yet_o they_o do_v extenuate_v the_o original_a corruption_n and_o so_o magnify_v the_o strength_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o they_o for_o whereas_o original_a corruption_n be_v both_o a_o privation_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o also_o a_o evil_a and_o wicked_a disposition_n and_o proneness_n to_o all_o manner_n oâ—…_n sin_n infect_v all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o make_v the_o â—…rivation_n to_o be_v of_o the_o act_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o habit_n or_o power_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a impotency_n to_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a but_o a_o dfficulty_n the_o evil_a disposition_n either_o they_o altogether_o deny_v say_v that_o â—…iginall_a sin_n be_v only_o carentia_fw-la justitiae_fw-la debit_fw-la ae_z in_o esse_fw-la the_o want_n of_o original_a â—…ighteousnesse_n or_o else_o they_o so_o extenuate_v it_o that_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v less_o than_o any_o venial_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o regenerate_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o auâ—…ustine_n do_v true_o teach_v against_o both_o pelagian_n and_o papist_n that_o man_n by_o â—…nne_n lose_v both_o bonum_fw-la possibilitatis_fw-la and_o also_o possibilitatem_fw-la non_fw-la peccandi_fw-la as_o i_o will_v hereafter_o 20._o show_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o other_o differenceâ—…_n though_o the_o papist_n hold_v â—…at_v a_o man_n can_v be_v altogether_o without_o sin_n for_o any_o long_a time_n thoâ—…h_v for_o some_o short_a time_n in_o which_o short_a time_n if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o have_v no_o sine_fw-la he_o shall_v make_v saint_n joâ—…n_n and_o not_o himself_o a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o yet_o â—…ey_n say_v they_o may_v be_v without_o all_o siâ—…nes_n except_v those_o which_o they_o do_v â—…all_v venial_a which_o they_o do_v so_o extenuate_v that_o indeed_o they_o make_v theâ—…_n no_o sin_n as_o be_v no_o anomy_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n comâ—…tted_v against_o the_o law_n or_o repugnant_a to_o charity_n but_o only_o beside_o the_o â—…aw_n such_o as_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o with_o perfect_a inherent_a righteoâ—…esse_n for_o they_o say_v he_o only_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o siâ—…e_n and_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o righteous_a as_o that_o he_o live_v without_o â—…ese_n venial_a sin_n but_o if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o lw_n than_o they_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v and_o so_o no_o sin_n â—…t_v
a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o justice_n be_v as_o absurd_a as_o to_o conceive_v that_o a_o man_n be_v clothe_v without_o apparel_n for_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v clothe_v 9_o with_o righteousness_n as_o have_v 27._o put_v on_o christ_n who_o righteousness_n be_v their_o wedding_n garment_n 11._o signify_v by_o that_o white_a and_o shine_a linen_n 8._o which_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o be_v full_o conformable_a unto_o it_o it_o be_v the_o perfect_a perpetual_a and_o immutable_a 18._o rule_n of_o righteousness_n matth._n 5._o 18._o therefore_o without_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o another_o for_o we_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n now_o to_o the_o full_a satisfy_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v not_o only_o a_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n to_o satisfy_v the_o commandment_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o legal_a 12._o promise_n do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o also_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n by_o bear_v the_o penalty_n therein_o denounce_v in_o regard_n of_o sin_n already_o commit_v again_o faith_n or_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o 31._o law_n but_o establish_v it_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v teach_v justification_n without_o christ_n fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o it_o shall_v abrogate_v the_o law_n and_o not_o establish_v it_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o assumption_n there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o former_a affirmative_a fulfil_v that_o by_o the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v for_o by_o his_o suffering_n the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o we_o to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o by_o his_o righteousness_n both_o habâ—…tuall_a and_o actual_a the_o commandment_n be_v fulfil_v for_o we_o to_o entitle_v we_o unto_o heaven_n neither_o of_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v for_o ourselves_o for_o neither_o can_v we_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n but_o by_o everlasting_a punishment_n neither_o can_v we_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n but_o by_o a_o total_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n which_o to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v unpossible_a and_o this_o be_v the_o miserable_a estate_n wherein_o the_o law_n do_v hold_v we_o both_o to_o be_v accurse_v if_o but_o once_o and_o that_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n we_o do_v break_v it_o which_o the_o best_a of_o we_o often_o do_v and_o sometime_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o salvation_n if_o we_o do_v not_o full_o and_o perfect_o fulfil_v it_o which_o since_o the_o fall_n have_v be_v impossible_a wherefore_o as_o without_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n we_o can_v not_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n so_o without_o his_o obedience_n and_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n impute_v unto_o we_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o the_o former_a our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n 13._o of_o the_o law_n himself_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o by_o the_o latter_a he_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_a blessedness_n by_o perform_v for_o we_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v this_o and_o live_v the_o negative_a part_n be_v that_o by_o the_o only_a passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n indeed_o be_v thereby_o full_o satisfy_v in_o our_o behalf_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o penalty_n therein_o threaten_v but_o not_o fulfil_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o commandment_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o blessedness_n therein_o promise_v for_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o describe_v that_o the_o man_n 5._o which_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v shall_v live_v therein_o penalty_n §_o four_o against_o this_o assumption_n divers_a exception_n be_v take_v first_o that_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v either_o by_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v or_o by_o bear_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v threaten_v answ._n it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o penal_a statute_n of_o man_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n commandment_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o penalty_n threaten_v but_o blessedness_n also_o promise_v if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o his_o integrity_n the_o law_n may_v have_v be_v satisfy_v by_o obedience_n only_o but_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o disobedience_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o bear_n of_o the_o penalty_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n already_o commit_v to_o escape_v hell_n and_o the_o perfect_a perform_v of_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v this_o and_o live_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o life_n promise_v but_o neither_o alone_a will_v suffice_v to_o justification_n for_o neither_o will_v our_o obedience_n satisfy_v for_o the_o punishment_n deinde_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n confess_v nor_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o punishment_n perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o both_o must_v concur_v §_o v._o inst._n i._n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n untobeaven_n be_v also_o admit_v into_o heaven_n answ._n the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v because_o our_o saviour_n who_o do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n to_o free_v they_o from_o hell_n do_v also_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n but_o howsoever_o these_o two_o benefit_n of_o christ_n do_v always_o concur_v in_o the_o party_n justify_v as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o concur_v in_o christ_n who_o not_o only_o do_v both_o obey_v and_o suffer_v but_o in_o obey_v suffer_v and_o in_o suffer_v obey_v yet_o both_o the_o cause_n between_o themselves_o and_o the_o effect_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v for_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n another_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n so_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n by_o christ_n his_o suffering_n the_o penalty_n another_o to_o be_v entitle_v to_o heaven_n by_o his_o fulfil_n the_o commandment_n §_o vi_o inst._n ii_o yea_o but_o god_n be_v a_o most_o free_a agent_n and_o therefore_o will_n may_v if_o he_o will_v justify_v man_n by_o the_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o without_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n answ._n what_o god_n may_v do_v if_o he_o will_v i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o â—…ure_o i_o be_o that_o he_o justify_v man_n according_a to_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n wherein_o it_o be_v reveal_v first_o that_o god_n have_v take_v that_o course_n for_o the_o justify_n and_o save_v of_o sinner_n as_o serve_v most_o for_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n 26._o as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o mercy_n he_o free_v none_o from_o hell_n for_o who_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v so_o in_o mercy_n he_o admit_v none_o to_o heaven_n for_o who_o christ_n have_v not_o by_o his_o obedience_n merit_v the_o fame_n second_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o the_o 2._o truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o justify_v none_o by_o his_o sentence_n but_o such_o as_o he_o make_v just_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n thereby_o not_o only_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n but_o also_o accept_v yea_o constituting_a they_o righteous_a in_o christ_n three_o that_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o we_o be_v make_v 19_o just_a by_o his_o obedience_n that_o as_o he_o be_v make_v fin_n for_o we_o so_o we_o be_v make_v 21._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o as_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n 10._o of_o his_o son_n so_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o his_o life_n by_o his_o life_n i_o say_v which_o he_o live_v before_o his_o death_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o life_n which_o he_o live_v and_o do_v live_v after_o his_o death_n by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o life_n before_o his_o death_n meritorious_o by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o life_n after_o his_o death_n as_o his_o 25._o resurrection_n his_o ascension_n his_o session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o intercession_n his_o come_n again_o to_o judgement_n he_o save_v we_o effectual_o that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o redemption_n so_o also_o righteousness_n that_o as_o he_o come_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n so_o to_o 24._o bring_v
or_o absolute_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o guilt_n which_o bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n as_o for_o example_n a_o maleâ—…actour_n be_v convict_v of_o felony_n be_v by_o the_o king_n pardon_v acquit_v both_o from_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o guilt_n bind_v he_o over_o to_o punishment_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o fault_n remain_v â—…nd_v for_o all_o his_o pardon_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n but_o if_o they_o conceive_v of_o remission_n of_o sinnâ—…_n as_o have_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n concur_v with_o it_o as_o always_o it_o happen_v in_o god_n justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n than_o it_o be_v true_a that_o heâ—…_n to_o who_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v that_o be_v to_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v and_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v be_v repute_v simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o if_o he_o have_v neither_o commit_v any_o thing_n forbid_v nor_o omit_v any_o thing_n command_v but_o as_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o god_n pardon_n as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n a_o man_n by_o his_o pardon_n may_v remit_v the_o punishment_n and_o the_o guilt_n bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n but_o he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o fault_n neither_o can_v he_o by_o his_o pardon_n make_v the_o offendor_n just_a but_o who_o god_n do_v justify_v he_o make_v they_o righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o free_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n but_o also_o cover_v their_o fault_n he_o accept_v yeâ—…_n constitute_v they_o righteous_a and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o justify_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v just_a though_o not_o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a for_o so_o none_o 16._o be_v or_o can_v be_v justify_v yet_o by_o righteousness_n impute_v justification_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o a_o acquiâ—…ing_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o punishment_n by_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o accâ—…pting_n of_o he_o to_o life_n by_o imputation_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n not_o only_o a_o free_n of_o a_o man_n from_o hell_n but_o also_o the_o entitul_a of_o he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o a_o forgive_n of_o our_o debt_n which_o christ_n our_o surety_n have_v pay_v for_o we_o but_o also_o a_o enrich_n of_o we_o with_o the_o inestimablâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n most_o pâ—…fect_a righteousness_n §_o xx._n to_o this_o argument_n some_o do_v add_v a_o second_o not_o unlike_a whosoever_o just_a be_v innocent_a they_o be_v just_a by_o remission_n of_o sin_n man_n be_v innocent_a therefore_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n man_n be_v just_a answ._n the_o proposition_n be_v not_o general_o and_o necessary_o true_a for_o we_o may_v conceive_v a_o man_n to_o be_v innocent_a who_o be_v not_o just_a for_o innocency_n be_v but_o a_o absence_n of_o sin_n not_o import_v a_o presence_n of_o righteousness_n infant_n if_o they_o be_v clear_a from_o original_a sin_n be_v innocent_a but_o not_o just_a to_o the_o assumption_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o bare_a remission_n of_o sin_n without_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n man_n be_v not_o innocent_a for_o bare_a remission_n be_v like_a to_o a_o king_n pardon_n which_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n but_o not_o the_o fault_n but_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n accompany_v with_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n than_o i_o will_v confess_v that_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n man_n be_v make_v both_o innocent_a and_o just_a but_o that_o righteousness_n impute_v which_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n just_a must_v not_o stand_v in_o suffer_v only_o but_o in_o a_o universal_a conformity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n you_o have_v hear_v our_o argument_n and_o their_o answer_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v their_o proof_n §_o xxi_o the_o principal_a author_n of_o this_o novelty_n have_v three_o argument_n p._n the_o first_o be_v this_o whereby_o we_o have_v entrance_n into_o heaven_n thereby_o 1_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v entrance_n into_o heaven_n therefore_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v answ._n the_o proposition_n if_o it_o have_v be_v propound_v thus_o by_o what_o we_o have_v entrance_n into_o heaven_n by_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o thus_o by_o what_o alone_o we_o have_v entrance_n into_o heaven_n by_o that_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v have_v be_v true_a but_o as_o it_o be_v propound_v it_o be_v false_a for_o we_o have_v entrance_n into_o heaven_n by_o his_o resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o obedience_n by_o which_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v justify_v and_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o of_o these_o alone_a if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o the_o blood_n alone_o of_o christ_n we_o have_v entrance_n into_o heaven_n the_o assumption_n also_o be_v false_a unless_o he_o either_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n do_v under_o one_o principal_a include_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o exclude_v all_o other_o mean_v out_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o only_a saviour_n his_o second_o argument_n sablata_fw-la privatione_fw-la ponitur_fw-la habitus_fw-la therefore_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o take_v away_o justice_n follow_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n 2_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v brief_o that_o neither_o the_o punishment_n nor_o the_o guilt_n which_o only_o as_o themselves_o teach_v be_v take_v away_o in_o justification_n be_v privation_n nor_o the_o justice_n which_o be_v acquire_v be_v a_o habit_n in_o the_o party_n justify_v and_o therefore_o that_o logical_a axiom_n do_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n his_o three_o argument_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3_o than_o not_o by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n answ._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v unsound_a for_o although_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o yet_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n at_o the_o least_o unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o assumption_n he_o prove_v first_o by_o this_o reason_n because_o otherwise_o our_o sin_n be_v remit_v we_o shall_v still_o remain_v accurse_v answ._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o together_o with_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n concur_v acceptation_n unto_o life_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n without_o which_o we_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o christ._n second_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o calvin_n who_o in_o this_o case_n these_o man_n abuse_v worse_o than_o the_o papist_n for_o bellarmine_n 6_o though_o he_o object_n against_o calvin_n as_o these_o man_n do_v that_o he_o place_v justification_n only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o he_o consess_v 1_o that_o his_o meaning_n thereby_o be_v not_o to_o exclude_v imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o renovation_n or_o sanctification_n and_o he_o cit_v these_o word_n out_o of_o 2._o calvin_n institution_n that_o he_o place_v justification_n in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n &_o justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la imputatione_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o again_o 3_o that_o god_n when_o he_o do_v justify_v we_o he_o do_v absolve_v we_o by_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n that_o in_o christ_n we_o may_v be_v accept_v as_o just_a who_o in_o ourselves_o be_v not_o wherefore_o say_v he_o when_o calvin_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n §_o 21._o and_o 22._o and_o in_o his_o antidote_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess._n 6._o do_v contend_v that_o justification_n consist_v only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o inward_a renovation_n and_o sanctification_n the_o same_o bellarmine_n confess_v 6._o that_o those_o who_o he_o call_v lutheran_n who_o indeed_o be_v very_a sound_n in_o this_o point_n do_v all_o of_o they_o place_n justification_n in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o assertion_n of_o they_o be_v most_o true_a because_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o have_v not_o only_a remission_n oâ—…_n sin_n but_o also_o acceptation_n unto_o life_n as_o be_v righteous_a in_o christ_n not_o only_a freedom_n from_o hell_n but_o also_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §_o xxii_o another_o treat_v of_o this_o point_n affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o f._n matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o be_v make_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n only_o and_o yet_o confess_v that_o both_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n be_v
necessary_o require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v meet_a to_o become_v our_o righteousness_n in_o his_o suffering_n but_o this_o be_v frivolous_a because_o as_o i_o note_v before_o he_o be_v perfect_a god_n as_o well_o as_o perfect_a man_n have_v be_v in_o his_o suffering_n a_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n though_o he_o have_v never_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n as_o it_o make_v his_o suffering_n allsufficient_o satisfactory_a for_o our_o sin_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n because_o they_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o make_v his_o obedience_n allsufficient_o meritorious_a to_o constitute_v and_o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o to_o make_v we_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n because_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v under_o 5._o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o redeem_v we_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n by_o his_o suffering_n but_o also_o that_o by_o his_o meritorious_a obedience_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n but_o he_o prove_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n only_o in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n because_o it_o only_o be_v both_o prefigure_v in_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o represent_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o touch_v the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n which_o prefigure_v christ_n they_o be_v either_o figure_n of_o his_o person_n and_o office_n or_o they_o represent_v his_o benefit_n as_o namely_o and_o especial_o justification_n or_o â—…anctification_n and_o those_o which_o figure_v his_o benefit_n of_o justification_n either_o represent_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o suffering_n or_o acceptation_n with_o god_n by_o his_o obedience_n or_o both_o the_o ceremony_n of_o 4._o change_v their_o clothes_n when_o they_o be_v to_o come_v before_o god_n do_v import_v that_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n must_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v also_o signify_v by_o the_o wedding_n 12._o garment_n and_o the_o holy_a attire_n wherein_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n 43._o the_o high_a priest_n wear_v of_o the_o golden_a plate_n with_o this_o inscription_n 38_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v jehovah_n 6._o our_o righteousness_n be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v hallow_v in_o all_o their_o holy_a gift_n be_v take_v away_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o high_a priest_n offer_v of_o incense_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n resemble_v the_o please_a obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n the_o cover_n upon_o it_o of_o his_o propitiation_n the_o table_n of_o covenant_n within_o it_o of_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n for_o we_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 23._o be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a increase_n or_o store_n rom._n 11._o 16._o so_o â—…aith_o primitias_fw-la athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o the_o first_o fruit_n so_o he_o call_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a lump_n etc._n etc._n §_o xxiii_o but_o come_v we_o to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o true_o say_v sacrament_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o righteousness_n 11._o which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o baptism_n signify_v only_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o eucharist_n represent_v only_o his_o body_n break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o our_o sin_n answ._n though_o some_o part_n only_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o several_a sacrament_n yet_o the_o substance_n of_o each_o sacrament_n be_v the_o participation_n of_o christ_n whole_o with_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o benefit_n thus_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n and_o in_o it_o we_o put_v on_o 27._o christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n not_o only_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o justification_n but_o also_o of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n we_o be_v therein_o conform_v to_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o unite_v to_o he_o as_o 30._o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o also_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o both_o in_o his_o merit_n by_o imputation_n and_o in_o his_o grace_n by_o influence_n from_o he_o as_o our_o head_n other_o argument_n be_v use_v by_o the_o same_o author_n but_o because_o in_o they_o he_o take_v two_o thing_n for_o grant_v which_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o one_o that_o justification_n consist_v only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o that_o we_o ascribe_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n active_a obedience_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o they_o only_o let_v he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o error_n which_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n do_v run_v into_o for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o first_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o second_o that_o the_o law_n be_v full_o satisfy_v by_o bear_v the_o penalty_n alone_o three_o that_o by_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n we_o be_v make_v just_a as_o we_o be_v by_o one_o act_n of_o disobedience_n make_v sinner_n four_o that_o neither_o by_o his_o disobedience_n adâ—…m_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n nor_o christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n unto_o death_n obey_v it_o five_o that_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n not_o for_o we_o but_o for_o himself_o six_o that_o justification_n consist_v whole_o and_o only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n consequent_n of_o this_o opinion_n do_v prove_v the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v false_a cap._n v._o that_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o i._o you_o have_v hear_v the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n justification_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o unsound_a opinion_n of_o some_o other_o concern_v the_o form_n for_o as_o the_o former_a make_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o matter_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o justification_n so_o these_o make_v it_o the_o form_n and_o as_o the_o former_a teach_v that_o justification_n consist_v whole_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o do_v these_o and_o yet_o the_o former_a hold_v it_o to_o be_v but_o the_o matter_n and_o these_o but_o the_o form_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n they_o may_v well_o say_v that_o justification_n do_v whole_o consist_v therein_o but_o be_v according_a to_o their_o own_o conceit_n but_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n neither_o of_o both_o but_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o true_a form_n for_o by_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n their_o opinion_n must_v needs_o be_v unsound_a but_o the_o thing_n wherein_o chief_o they_o err_v be_v that_o with_o commentum_fw-la socinuâ—…_n the_o heretic_n they_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o consequent_o do_v hold_v that_o neither_o the_o active_a nor_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n what_o then_o forsooth_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n of_o these_o man_n error_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o in_o this_o place_n because_o beside_o that_o which_o have_v already_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n i_o have_v plentiful_o and_o full_o prove_v in_o my_o whole_a four_o book_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o justification_n and_o in_o my_o whole_a five_o book_n that_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n only_o i_o will_v note_v their_o depravation_n of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o point_n at_o their_o error_n §_o ii_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o imputation_n of_o doctrine_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n because_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n god_n do_v justify_v we_o they_o will_v quart_n needs_o with_o the_o papist_n make_v we_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v formal_o righteous_a by_o
in_o regard_n of_o itself_o but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o it_o do_v apprehend_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v assure_v thereof_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o faith_n receive_v christ_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n before_o we_o can_v by_o special_a faith_n be_v assure_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n as_o elsewhere_o 5._o i_o have_v show_v to_o teach_v that_o man_n must_v believe_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v remit_v §_o xiii_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v therefore_o to_o say_v any_o more_o in_o this_o place_n divine_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o give_v a_o caveat_n to_o all_o young_a divine_n that_o they_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o these_o novelty_n which_o either_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o or_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n at_o all_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o matter_n i_o understand_v that_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v impute_v as_o our_o only_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v perfect_o righteous_a before_o god_n by_o imputation_n whereof_o we_o be_v both_o free_v from_o hell_n and_o also_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o let_v all_o man_n take_v notice_n that_o these_o opinion_n howsoever_o to_o some_o they_o seem_v matter_n of_o small_a importance_n be_v notwithstanding_o very_o dangerous_a if_o not_o pernicious_a see_v they_o concern_v our_o very_a title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o see_v alâ—…o_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o treatise_n that_o without_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n righteousness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n nor_o salvation_n for_o all_o will_v confess_v that_o without_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n none_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v and_o that_o they_o justify_v or_o save_v none_o but_o they_o only_o to_o who_o they_o be_v communicate_v and_o apply_v but_o they_o can_v be_v communicate_v otherwise_o than_o by_o imputation_n whereby_o god_n accept_v they_o in_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o we_o have_v in_o our_o own_o person_n perform_v they_o for_o ourselves_o again_o these_o four_o assertion_n i_o hold_v for_o undoubted_a truth_n first_o that_o what_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v or_o suffer_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n he_o do_v and_o suffer_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o second_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o that_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n accept_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v three_o that_o what_o he_o accept_v in_o our_o behalf_n that_o he_o impute_v unto_o we_o for_o by_o imputation_n we_o mean_v nothing_o else_o four_a to_o say_v that_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v in_o our_o behalf_n be_v both_o blasphemous_a against_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n as_o if_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o vain_a and_o also_o pernicious_a unto_o we_o for_o if_o christ_n do_n and_o suffering_n for_o we_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o then_o be_v our_o faith_n vain_a and_o we_o remain_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o woeful_a state_n of_o damnation_n §_o fourteen_o but_o some_o will_v say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o object_n merit_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o answ._n yea_o but_o god_n forgive_v no_o sin_n for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v for_o as_o he_o be_v merciful_a so_o he_o be_v just_a in_o forgive_a our_o sin_n but_o no_o such_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v imagine_v but_o that_o of_o christ._n for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o by_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o have_v remission_n by_o christ_n satisfaction_n if_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v and_o communicate_v unto_o we_o how_o can_v it_o be_v communicate_v and_o make_v we_o but_o by_o imputation_n and_o that_o the_o very_a papist_n themselves_o be_v at_o length_n force_v to_o confess_v and_o where_o they_o say_v that_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v true_a because_o with_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n there_o do_v always_o concur_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o bare_a remission_n of_o sin_n without_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n which_o only_o free_v a_o man_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n do_v not_o entitle_v he_o or_o give_v he_o right_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v by_o faith_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o another_o to_o have_v by_o faith_n inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 26._o 18._o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v 18._o have_v without_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o only_o in_o christ._n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o only_a meritorious_a obedience_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o have_v merit_v and_o purchase_v salvation_n for_o we_o we_o be_v save_v but_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o obedience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o communicate_v unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o for_o ourselves_o how_o can_v it_o be_v make_v we_o but_o by_o imputation_n wherefore_o no_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n no_o salvation_n cap._n vi_o the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n the_o essential_a part_n the_o fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n §_o i._o the_o final_a cause_n or_o end_n for_o which_o god_n do_v justify_v a_o supreme_a sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v either_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a the_o supreme_a be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o definition_n which_o as_o they_o do_v concur_v in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n psalm_n 145._o 17._o 17._o so_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o justification_n for_o therein_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v suffer_v we_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n to_o perish_v in_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v send_v his_o own_o and_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v 24._o free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o 6._o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a his_o justice_n also_o such_o that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v suffer_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o elect_a to_o go_v unpunished_a or_o forgive_v they_o without_o due_a satisfaction_n he_o have_v punish_v they_o in_o his_o own_o son_n and_o exact_v from_o he_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o they_o have_v set_v he_o forth_o 26._o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n through_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v past_a by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n to_o demonstrate_v i_o say_v his_o righteousness_n at_o this_o time_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n not_o unto_o we_o therefore_o not_o unto_o we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o worthiness_n but_o 1._o to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n all_o glory_n be_v due_a for_o his_o mercy_n and_o for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n who_o do_v justify_v we_o not_o of_o work_n 2._o lest_o we_o shall_v glory_v in_o ourselves_o but_o of_o his_o grace_n free_o without_o any_o desert_n or_o cause_n in_o ourselves_o through_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v of_o god_n make_v righteousness_n 31._o unto_o we_o that_o he_o which_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n §_o ii_o the_o subordinate_a end_n be_v our_o salvation_n and_o the_o way_n unto_o it_o end_n which_o be_v our_o new_a obedience_n or_o sanctification_n salvation_n though_o it_o be_v salvation_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o particular_a supreme_a end_n and_o chief_a good_a unto_o which_o both_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v refer_v yet_o it_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o sovereign_a and_o universal_a end_n for_o such_o be_v god_n goodness_n towards_o his_o elect_a that_o he_o have_v subordinate_v our_o salvation_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o he_o have_v
condemnation_n and_o justification_n answer_n some_o where_o signify_v the_o action_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v rom._n 5._o 16._o yet_o notwithstanding_o when_o god_n do_v justify_v a_o sinner_n by_o dâ—…claring_v he_o just_a he_o do_v also_o make_v he_o just_a because_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o christ_n whether_o he_o justify_v we_o by_o his_o obedience_n or_o by_o his_o judgement_n he_o always_o make_v just_a and_o thus_o augustine_n say_v he_o understand_v this_o place_n reply_n that_o god_n make_v just_a who_o he_o pronounce_v just_a we_o free_o confess_v but_o the_o question_n still_o be_v of_o the_o manner_n for_o in_o justification_n when_o he_o pronounce_v a_o man_n just_a he_o make_v he_o just_a and_o that_o perfect_o just_a not_o by_o infusion_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o who_o he_o justify_v that_o be_v make_v just_a by_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n they_o he_o also_o sanctify_v that_o be_v make_v just_a in_o some_o measure_n by_o infusion_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o use_v bellarmine_n own_o word_n when_o god_n do_v justify_v a_o sinner_n by_o declare_v he_o righteous_a it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n who_o by_o god_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o inherent_a justice_n for_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n as_o we_o all_o be_v how_o then_o shall_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n when_o he_o declare_v a_o sinner_n to_o be_v just_a to_o a_o sinner_n believe_v in_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 5._o and_o this_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o 5._o show_v to_o be_v a_o argument_n unanswerable_a none_o remain_v sinner_n in_o themselves_o can_v true_o be_v declare_v or_o pronounce_v just_a in_o respect_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a all_o mortal_a man_n even_o the_o most_o righteous_a of_o they_o meraine_a sinner_n 20._o in_o themselves_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o ecclus_n 7._o 20._o therefore_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v true_o be_v declare_v or_o pronounce_v just_a in_o respect_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o consequent_o none_o be_v or_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a §_o four_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n be_v falsify_v for_o dispute_v 15._o against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n who_o imagine_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o propagate_v from_o adam_n but_o that_o imitation_n only_o make_v sinner_n by_o adam_n he_o infer_v that_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n only_o imitation_n make_v just_a by_o christ._n as_o though_o either_o adam_n have_v do_v no_o more_o against_o we_o or_o christ_n for_o we_o than_o that_o they_o have_v be_v prime_a example_n and_o precedent_n the_o one_o of_o sin_n the_o other_o of_o righteousness_n but_o augustine_n show_v out_o of_o rom._n 5._o that_o as_o those_o who_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inward_a grace_n so_o those_o who_o come_v from_o adam_n by_o natural_a generation_n be_v make_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n unto_o condemnation_n and_o also_o receive_v corruption_n from_o he_o by_o propagation_n all_o which_o we_o teach_v but_o that_o augustine_n plead_v not_o for_o justification_n by_o inherent_a justice_n appear_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la which_o in_o that_o place_n he_o make_v betwixt_o our_o condemnation_n by_o adam_n and_o our_o justification_n by_o christ._n first_o that_o whereas_o to_o condemnation_n there_o concurre_v adam_n our_o own_o voluntary_a transgression_n beside_o adam_n sin_n yet_o to_o our_o justification_n there_o do_v not_o concur_v any_o righteoufnesse_n beside_o christ._n second_o which_o difference_n saint_n paul_n also_o note_v rom._n 5._o 15_o 16_o because_o in_o the_o carnal_a generation_n original_a sin_n only_o be_v contract_v but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a regeneration_n there_o be_v remission_n not_o only_o of_o original_n but_o also_o of_o voluntary_a sin_n §_o v._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o calvin_n and_o chemnitius_n which_o bellarmine_n signify_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o confute_v be_v this_o because_o the_o apostle_n write_v of_o justification_n do_v no_o doubt_n imitate_v the_o hebrew_n phrase_n though_o he_o write_v in_o greek_a but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o justify_v have_v the_o judicial_a signification_n the_o argument_n may_v thus_o be_v propound_v such_o as_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n hitsdiq_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o same_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o septuagint_n as_o be_v the_o translation_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o in_o this_o point_n retain_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n but_o the_o hebrew_n hitsdiq_n be_v mere_o a_o judicial_a word_n oppose_v to_o condemnation_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o by_o induction_n of_o example_n as_o deut._n 25._o 1._o 1_o king_n 32._o 8._o prov._n 17._o 15._o esai_n 5._o 23._o and_o never_o signify_v to_o make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n or_o to_o endue_v with_o righteousness_n inherent_a therefore_o the_o greek_a word_n also_o have_v the_o same_o signification_n to_o the_o assumption_n bellarmine_n answer_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n proper_o signify_v to_o make_v just_a but_o because_o a_o man_n may_v be_v make_v just_a both_o inward_o by_o obtain_v of_o justice_n and_o outward_o by_o declaration_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n admit_v these_o divers_a signification_n reply_n in_o this_o answer_n we_o be_v to_o take_v his_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n both_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v just_o outward_o by_o declaration_n and_o also_o that_o the_o verb_n sometime_o do_v signify_v so_o much_o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v the_o papist_n urge_v against_o we_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n justificare_fw-la as_o signify_v justum_fw-la facere_fw-la see_v by_o our_o exposition_n it_o signify_v justum_fw-la facere_fw-la also_o not_o only_o by_o declaration_n as_o bellarmine_n here_o speak_v but_o much_o more_o by_o imputation_n but_o though_o he_o confess_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o verb_n urge_v by_o we_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o signification_n so_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o papist_n yea_o we_o confident_o deny_v that_o the_o hebrew_n hitsdiq_n do_v any_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v to_o endùe_v with_o righteousness_n inherent_a §_o vi_o this_o therefore_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o induction_n of_o 3._o example_n and_o first_o out_o of_o dan._n 12._o 3._o qui_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la erudiunt_fw-la multos_fw-la who_o instruct_v many_o to_o righteousness_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v matsdiqim_v where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a glory_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o teacher_n who_o justify_v many_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o be_v the_o only_a authentic_a text_n among_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o translate_v the_o word_n make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n or_o indue_a with_o righteousness_n inherent_a which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o of_o the_o teacher_n but_o instruct_v unto_o righteousness_n or_o as_o bellarmine_n himself_o expound_v by_o teach_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o righteousness_n which_o be_v do_v by_o bring_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o this_o allegation_n prove_v not_o the_o popish_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o but_o it_o disprove_v say_v bellarmine_n the_o judicial_a signification_n so_o much_o urge_v by_o you_o for_o teacher_n do_v not_o justify_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o â—…udges_n howbeit_o the_o popish_a priest_n dot_v in_o their_o absolution_n as_o themselves_o do_v teach_v reply_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o cavil_n for_o where_o we_o say_v that_o to_o justify_v in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v verbum_fw-la forense_fw-la a_o word_n take_v from_o court_n have_v a_o judicial_a signification_n as_o namely_o to_o absolve_v from_o sin_n or_o to_o give_v sentence_n with_o a_o man_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o judge_n our_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o word_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o justify_v and_o so_o we_o consider_v justification_n as_o a_o action_n of_o god_n it_o always_o have_v this_o judicial_a signification_n and_o never_o signify_v to_o endue_v with_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o other_o as_o it_o be_v to_o divers_z other_o both_o perâ—…ons_n and_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o judge_n though_o otherwise_o the_o justice_n employ_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v after_o the_o judicial_a sense_n not_o inherent_a but_o imputative_a thus_o as_o i_o
before_o all_o secular_a time_n but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o saviour_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o by_o his_o gracious_a favour_n in_o christ_n god_n have_v redeem_v we_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o adopt_v we_o and_o not_o by_o our_o charity_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o and_o final_o by_o his_o gracious_a favour_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n or_o of_o any_o grace_n or_o righteousness_n iuherent_a in_o we_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n eph._n 2._o 7_o 8._o therefore_o by_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o any_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o the_o lord_n do_v justify_v we_o and_o therefore_o the_o sacred_a father_n of_o trent_n must_v take_v home_o to_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 1._o 8._o 9_o that_o anathema_n which_o they_o denounce_v against_o those_o who_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o gration_n favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n §_o v._o against_o the_o proposition_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o eternal_a election_n be_v eternal_a but_o the_o benefit_n of_o vocation_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v temporal_a and_o therefore_o not_o the_o same_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o the_o benefit_n of_o vocation_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v give_v we_o in_o time_n yet_o the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v call_v justify_v and_o save_v be_v eternal_a 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n distinction_n of_o grace_n 2._o into_o eternal_a by_o which_o we_o be_v elect_v and_o temporary_a by_o which_o we_o be_v call_v and_o justify_v be_v idle_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n §_o vi_o if_o again_o it_o be_v object_v that_o by_o what_o grace_n we_o be_v sanctify_v sanctification_n by_o the_o same_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a grace_n we_o be_v sanctify_v therefore_o by_o inherent_a grace_n we_o be_v justify_v i_o answer_v by_o distinction_n of_o the_o phrase_n by_o grace_n for_o if_o thereby_o be_v mean_v the_o efficient_a cause_n than_o i_o confess_v the_o proposition_n to_o wit_n that_o by_o what_o grace_n we_o be_v sanctify_v we_o be_v also_o justify_v for_o the_o same_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n as_o well_o of_o our_o sanctification_n as_o of_o our_o justification_n and_o i_o deny_v the_o assumption_n but_o if_o by_o that_o phrase_n be_v mean_v the_o essential_a câ—…use_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n or_o the_o form_n of_o our_o sanctification_n then_o i_o confess_v the_o assumption_n and_o deny_v the_o proposition_n for_o by_o the_o inherent_a grace_n wherein_o our_o habitual_a sanctification_n consist_v we_o be_v sanctify_v but_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o any_o grace_n inherent_a but_o only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o hereafter_o shall_v full_o prove_v in_o its_o due_a place_n for_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 24._o gratis_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o that_o be_v without_o any_o cause_n or_o desert_n in_o we_o through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o any_o obedience_n perform_v by_o we_o or_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o that_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n §_o vii_o if_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o be_v object_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o grace_n inherent_a faith_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o thus_o faith_n do_v justify_v faith_n be_v a_o grace_n inherent_a therefore_o some_o grace_n inherent_a do_v justify_v i_o answer_v again_o by_o distinction_n that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n or_o quality_n inherent_a or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o relative_o as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n neither_o do_v faith_n proper_o but_o the_o object_n thereof_o which_o it_o apprehend_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o alm_n proper_o which_o releeve_v the_o poor_a man_n not_o the_o hand_n which_o receive_v it_o for_o when_o we_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n or_o by_o faith_n alone_o our_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o obedieuce_n perform_v by_o we_o §_o viii_o four_o the_o justify_n and_o save_v grace_n be_v express_v favour_n many_o time_n by_o other_o word_n of_o like_a signification_n to_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o signify_v our_o charity_n or_o any_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o as_o appear_v both_o by_o such_o synonyma_fw-la as_o be_v join_v with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o grace_v and_o love_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o grace_n and_o mercy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 4._o 2_o john_n 3._o and_o also_o by_o parallel_v other_o place_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v tit._n 2._o 11._o when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n appear_v the_o same_o be_v express_v thus_o chap._n 3._o 4._o when_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n towards_o man_n appear_v and_o where_o in_o some_o place_n 7._o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o his_o grace_n or_o according_a to_o his_o grace_n in_o other_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n eph._n 1._o 5._o 9_o phil._n 2._o 13._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n tit._n 3._o in_o which_o place_n these_o four_o word_n be_v use_v as_o synonyma_fw-la signify_v the_o same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kindness_n or_o bounty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_v of_o mankind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v notable_o express_v eph._n 2._o 4._o 5._o 7._o 8._o by_o divers_a word_n of_o the_o like_a signification_n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o have_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n his_o greatlove_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o his_o bounty_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o all_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o save_a grace_n so_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v use_v as_o word_n of_o the_o like_a signification_n exo._n 33._o 19_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n which_o text_n the_o apostle_n render_v thus_o rom._n 9_o 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n of_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n exod._n 34._o 6._o where_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o goodness_n or_o bounty_n before_o moses_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v chap._n 33._o 19_o express_v it_o in_o these_o term_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o chesed_a ve_fw-la em_v in_o bounty_n and_o truth_n which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v translate_v grace_n and_o 17_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n etc._n etc._n so_o psal._n 86._o 15._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o compassion_n and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n likewise_o psal._n 130._o 8._o 2_o king_n 13._o 3._o so_o also_o psal._n 145._o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n nehem._n 9_o 17._o thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o condonation_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v 2._o gracious_a and_o merciful_a slâ—…w_o to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a bounty_n §_o ix_o five_o if_o justify_v grace_n be_v inherent_a there_o will_v be_v no_o work_v such_o opposition_n as_o the_o apostle_n
vii_o yea_o but_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n give_v by_o christ._n it_o be_v very_o true_a for_o in_o and_o by_o christ._n christ_n all_o grace_n and_o favour_n be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o for_o in_o he_o he_o have_v gracious_o accept_v 6._o we_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o in_o many_o place_n it_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o because_o in_o and_o by_o he_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o we_o but_o also_o because_o he_o do_v bestow_v it_o but_o do_v it_o hereof_o follow_v that_o this_o grace_n be_v inherent_a what_o spiritual_a favour_n or_o grace_n tend_v to_o salvation_n have_v god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o otherwise_o than_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n in_o he_o he_o vouchsafe_v we_o grace_n 6._o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a the_o grace_n of_o election_n for_o in_o he_o we_o be_v choose_v ephes._n 1._o 4._o the_o grace_n of_o vocation_n and_o salvation_n give_v we_o in_o christ._n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o jesus_n christ_n ephes._n 1._o 5._o the_o grace_n of_o reconciliation_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o col._n 1._o 20._o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n rom._n 3._o 24._o ephes._n 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 14._o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n rom._n 5._o 9_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o how_o be_v this_o prove_v which_o no_o man_n doubt_v of_o that_o grace_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 1._o 17._o gratia_n &_o veritas_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la grace_n and_o verity_n be_v make_v by_o iâ—…sus_n christ_n where_o leave_v his_o hold_n that_o it_o be_v give_v he_o urge_v as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v himself_o the_o phrase_n facta_fw-la est_fw-la be_v make_v for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o well_o say_v that_o the_o favour_n and_o benevolence_n of_o god_n be_v make_v §_o viii_o answ._n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v christ._n not_o always_o signify_v be_v make_v but_o many_o time_n be_v express_v by_o the_o verb_n substantive_a fuit_fw-la or_o extitit_fw-la as_o mark._n 1._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 11._o 26._o 26._o 6._o john_n 1._o 6._o sometime_o by_o the_o verb_n become_v as_o joh._n 1._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n become_v flesh_n so_o mark._n 1._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 20._o 13._o 1._o and_o sometime_o by_o the_o verb_n come_v and_o that_o in_o the_o sense_n either_o of_o happen_v rom._n 11._o 25._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 11._o or_o of_o grow_v matth._n 21._o 19_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 4._o or_o of_o be_v present_a joh._n 6_o 21._o 25._o act._n 21._o 17._o 35._o 27._o 7._o now_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n vary_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v use_v but_o the_o sense_n that_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n fit_v not_o but_o either_o we_o be_v to_o say_v extitit_fw-la it_o be_v by_o christ_n as_o valla_n and_o sometime_o beza_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o it_o come_v by_o he_o as_o our_o translation_n read_v or_o that_o it_o be_v exhibit_v est_fw-la or_o give_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o law_n both_o moral_a show_v sin_n and_o denounce_v the_o curse_n oppose_v to_o grace_n and_o also_o ceremonial_a consist_v of_o shadow_n and_o type_n oppose_v to_o truth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d give_v by_o moses_n and_o thus_o bellarmine_n himself_o understand_v this_o place_n for_o to_o prove_v that_o grace_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n he_o allege_v this_o text_n but_o though_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o grace_n do_v signify_v grace_n inherent_a or_o if_o it_o do_v that_o that_o inherent_a grace_n be_v justify_v grace_n howbeit_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v either_o according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n which_o be_v most_o usual_a especial_o when_o these_o two_o chase_v and_o em_v grace_n and_o truth_n go_v together_o or_o because_o grace_v and_o truth_n give_v by_o christ_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n by_o grace_n and_o truth_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n for_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n 32._o and_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n grace_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n be_v term_v grace_n rom._n 6._o 14_o 15._o gal._n 5._o 4._o ephes._n 3._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 12._o so_o also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n ephes._n 1._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o jam._n 1._o 18._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2._o 5._o 14._o or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1._o 5._o be_v oftentimes_o call_v the_o truth_n john_n 5._o 33._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o hereafter_o 2._o shall_v be_v show_v §_o ix_o four_o he_o allege_v that_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v by_o measure_n from_o christ._n christ_n himself_o ephes._n 4._o 7._o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o donation_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o give_v by_o measure_n nor_o by_o christ._n answ._n this_o place_n be_v not_o understand_v of_o justify_v grace_n which_o be_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o but_o of_o the_o several_a gift_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o which_o by_o a_o metonymy_n be_v call_v grace_n but_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o oecumenius_n upon_o that_o place_n have_v well_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o one_o be_v give_v grace_n that_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o grace_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o save_a grace_n or_o those_o which_o by_o the_o schoolman_n be_v call_v gratiae_fw-la gratis_o datae_fw-la of_o which_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v in_o that_o place_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v vers_n 8._o 11_o 12._o in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n peter_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o as_o every_o one_o have_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n of_o grace_n even_o so_o minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o another_o as_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n of_o these_o gift_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a which_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o they_o be_v give_v 8._o by_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o be_v give_v by_o measure_n but_o will_v he_o from_o thence_o prove_v that_o what_o grace_n be_v either_o give_v by_o christ_n or_o in_o measure_n be_v not_o god_n favour_n i_o have_v think_v that_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o last_o allegation_n out_o of_o joh._n 1._o 17._o have_v be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o 11._o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o so_o also_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 14._o and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10._o 29._o and_o i_o have_v also_o think_v that_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n though_o not_o that_o which_o justify_v be_v in_o divers_a degree_n vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o creature_n god_n love_v and_o favour_v 24._o all_o his_o creature_n he_o be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o mercy_n aâ—…_n over_o all_o his_o work_n psal._n 145._o 9_o give_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o act._n 17._o 25._o yet_o among_o the_o bodily_a creature_n he_o respect_v and_o favour_v man_n chief_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o psal._n 8._o 4._o mat._n 6._o 26._o 30._o prov._n 8._o 31._o for_o which_o cause_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o mankind_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o among_o man_n he_o favour_v the_o faithful_a more_o than_o the_o rest_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o favourite_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o among_o they_o the_o lord_n especial_o favour_v minister_n and_o magistrate_n psal._n 105._o 15._o who_o be_v also_o call_v the_o favourit_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o justify_v grace_n which_o be_v â—…quall_a in_o all_o to_o who_o it_o be_v vouchsafe_v but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o function_n
confute_v himself_o now_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n the_o apostle_n show_v what_o manner_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v which_o justify_v viz._n not_o a_o dead_a or_o a_o counterfeit_n but_o a_o lively_a and_o effectual_a faith_n a_o faith_n which_o be_v effectual_a or_o effectual_o work_v by_o love_n a_o faith_n which_o as_o saint_n james_n 6._o say_v be_v not_o without_o work_n but_o be_v demonstrable_a by_o good_a work_n §_o iii_o but_o these_o word_n bellarmine_n do_v wilful_o deprave_v for_o in_o other_o place_n he_o read_v and_o understand_v the_o word_n as_o we_o do_v follow_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v tie_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n read_v fides_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la operatur_fw-la faith_n that_o work_v by_o charity_n as_o our_o english_a rhemist_n also_o translate_v the_o word_n and_o to_o seek_v no_o further_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n 5_o where_o he_o confute_v the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o osiander_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o the_o deity_n dwell_v in_o we_o say_v that_o this_o error_n be_v manifest_o refute_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o prove_v the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v to_o be_v faith_n vivam_fw-la viz._n &_o per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operantem_fw-la to_o wit_v a_o lively_a faith_n and_o work_n by_o love_n and_o likewise_o gal._n 5._o 5_o 6._o we_o by_o faith_n expect_v the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v quòd_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operans_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o if_o faith_n work_v by_o charity_n be_v that_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o for_o a_o poor_a shift_n and_o to_o serve_v his_o present_a turn_n he_o interprete_v the_o greek_a participle_n of_o the_o middle_a voice_n as_o if_o it_o be_v passive_a fides_fw-la quae_fw-la agitur_fw-la faith_n which_o be_v act_v move_v form_v and_o as_o it_o be_v animate_v by_o love_n and_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o charity_n isthe_v form_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n justify_v formal_o as_o it_o be_v form_v by_o charity_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o consequent_o that_o charity_n justify_v much_o more_o and_o hereupon_o also_o he_o build_v afterward_o that_o distinction_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v either_o formata_fw-la when_o it_o be_v act_v by_o charity_n or_o informis_fw-la when_o it_o be_v sever_v from_o it_o where_o also_o to_o help_v out_o the_o matter_n he_o say_v that_o the_o latin_a word_n operatur_fw-la be_v passive_o understand_v whereof_o as_o i_o suppose_v no_o example_n can_v be_v give_v thereby_o make_v the_o translation_n barbarous_a and_o understand_v it_o as_o never_o any_o before_o he_o understand_v iâ—…_n §_o iv._o but_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o last_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a speech_n if_o a_o man_n signify_v refute_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v act_v by_o the_o form_n or_o that_o the_o body_n be_v act_v by_o the_o soul_n shall_v say_v corpus_fw-la per_fw-la animam_fw-la operatur_fw-la and_o no_o doubt_n if_o the_o old_a interpreter_n have_v mean_v so_o he_o will_v have_v say_v agitur_fw-la and_o not_o operatur_fw-la as_o for_o the_o gâ—…eeke_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v effectual_a or_o effectual_o work_v and_o so_o both_o the_o verb_n and_o the_o participle_n which_o be_v use_v nine_o time_n â—…6_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v effectual_a namely_o in_o itself_o or_o effectual_a to_o work_v according_a to_o the_o twofold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o act_n whereof_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n use_v to_o speak_v to_o wit_v the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o etc._n etc._n which_o distinction_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o habit_n of_o grace_n or_o gracious_a habit_n the_o first_o act_n which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v that_o tushijah_n that_o essence_n or_o entity_n whereof_o 21._o solomon_n speak_v whereby_o any_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o integrity_n of_o it_o and_o so_o say_v thomas_n 5._o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o integritas_fw-la rei_fw-la in_o respect_n whereof_o faith_n and_o so_o every_o other_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o unfeigned_a this_o be_v that_o principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la that_o inward_a act_n or_o efficacy_n whereby_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v effectual_a in_o itself_o lively_a active_a operative_a apt_a to_o produce_v operation_n according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n without_o which_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v dead_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n whereof_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n but_o aequivocè_fw-la even_o as_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o any_o man_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o second_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v the_o actual_a work_n thereof_o actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la say_v thomas_n ibid._n est_fw-la operatio_fw-la and_o these_o act_n be_v either_o immediate_a and_o eliciti_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v or_o mediate_v and_o imperati_fw-la as_o for_o example_n the_o immediate_a or_o elicit_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v first_o to_o believe_v true_o and_o effectual_o and_o by_o a_o lively_a assent_n that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o messiah_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o second_o because_o i_o so_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n three_o by_o these_o act_n faith_n receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n do_v justify_v the_o mediate_a act_n which_o be_v call_v imperati_fw-la be_v these_o act_n which_o the_o immediate_a act_n do_v produce_v mediantibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la by_o the_o mediation_n of_o other_o virtue_n for_o if_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n hereupon_o i_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o my_o saviour_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o affiance_n but_o command_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o expect_v salvation_n from_o he_o which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o hope_n but_o command_v by_o faith_n and_o likewise_o to_o love_v he_o and_o by_o love_n to_o obey_v he_o which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o charity_n but_o command_v by_o faith_n as_o here_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n faith_n §_o v._o now_o those_o grace_n by_o which_o faith_n work_v as_o namely_o charity_n have_v not_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o formal_a cause_n unto_o faith_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o instrumental_a neither_o do_v faith_n work_v by_o they_o as_o its_o form_n but_o as_o its_o instrument_n as_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o but_o that_o charity_n be_v not_o indeed_o the_o form_n of_o faith_n whereby_o it_o be_v act_v and_o form_v it_o may_v appear_v evident_o by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o those_o which_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o intrinsical_a form_n whereby_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v which_o only_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o faith_n but_o extrinsecall_v whereby_o as_o they_o imagine_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v inform_v and_o so_o they_o make_v it_o by_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o logic_n the_o form_n of_o all_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o of_o faith_n second_o because_o one_o habit_n disparate_v from_o another_o as_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v also_o as_o themselves_o say_v seat_v in_o diverse_a subject_n as_o the_o seat_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o love_n the_o heart_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o other_o three_o that_o habit_n which_o proceed_v from_o another_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_v thereof_o can_v be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o other_o but_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n proceed_v from_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o for_o therefore_o do_v we_o love_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n because_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v peâ—…swaded_v of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o therefore_o do_v we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o four_o if_o charity_n be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n than_o faith_n be_v the_o
the_o punishment_n thereof_o be_v inflict_v upon_o we_o which_o be_v both_o our_o original_a corruption_n and_o death_n itself_o beside_o many_o other_o calamity_n then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o if_o the_o sin_n itself_o have_v not_o be_v impute_v then_o as_o bellarmine_n himself_o somewhere_o argue_v 18._o neither_o the_o guilt_n nor_o the_o corruption_n have_v belong_v unto_o we_o again_o thing_n that_o be_v transient_a when_o they_o be_v once_o past_a and_o go_v can_v be_v communicate_v otherwise_o than_o by_o imputation_n that_o transgression_n of_o adam_n as_o all_o other_o action_n be_v transient_a and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o it_o be_v so_o long_o past_a and_o go_v can_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o bellarmine_n true_o answer_v it_o be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o generation_n eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la communicari_fw-la potest_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la transiit_fw-la nimirâ—…m_fw-la per_fw-la imputationem_fw-la in_o that_o manner_n according_a to_o which_o that_o may_v be_v communicate_v which_o be_v transient_a and_o go_v to_o wit_n by_o imputation_n if_o it_o be_v object_v which_o be_v bellarmiâ—…es_o prime_a argument_n for_o inherent_a righteousness_n that_o through_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o inherent_a unjustice_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n through_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n we_o be_v make_v just_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a i_o answer_v that_o from_o christ_n we_o have_v both_o 30._o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o former_a answer_v to_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n impute_v the_o latter_a answerable_a to_o the_o original_a corruption_n by_o generation_n derive_v but_o though_o we_o have_v they_o both_o from_o christ_n yet_o not_o after_o one_o manner_n the_o former_a we_o have_v by_o imputation_n the_o latter_a by_o infusion_n but_o of_o this_o place_n i_o have_v speak_v heretofore_o at_o large_a imputative_a §_o ii_o our_o seven_o argument_n whosoever_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o and_o so_o continue_v while_o he_o remain_v in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v justify_v otherwise_o than_o by_o imputation_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o undeniable_a truth_n but_o every_o many_o whatsoever_o christ_n only_a except_v be_v in_o himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o continue_v while_o he_o remain_v in_o this_o life_n therefore_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o can_v othervise_v be_v justify_v but_o by_o imputation_n or_o thus_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v imputative_a for_o to_o a_o sinner_n the_o lord_n when_o he_o justify_v he_o impute_v not_o sin_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n rom._n 4._o 6._o 8._o the_o justification_n of_o 5._o every_o christian_a be_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o be_v call_v of_o all_o writer_n boâ—…h_v old_a and_o new_a both_o protestant_n and_o papist_n therefore_o the_o justification_n of_o every_o christian_a be_v imputative_a the_o assumption_n of_o the_o former_a syllogism_n be_v deny_v by_o the_o papist_n but_o against_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o against_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o all_o man_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n but_o this_o i_o prove_v it_o brief_o all_o that_o sometime_o do_v sin_n or_o have_v sin_n abide_v in_o they_o be_v sinner_n all_o man_n sometime_o do_v sin_n and_o have_v sin_n remain_v in_o they_o therefore_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o james_n the_o just_a and_o by_o the_o holy_a belove_a apostle_n include_v themselves_o in_o many_o 2._o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o of_o we_o and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n 8._o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o but_o that_o all_o mortal_a man_n be_v sinner_n i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o 6._o unless_o therefore_o the_o papist_n will_v say_v they_o be_v no_o sinner_n and_o that_o in_o they_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o if_o they_o do_v say_v we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v 10._o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o they_o must_v confess_v justification_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o iii_o our_o eigth_n argument_n to_o who_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n righteousness_n without_o work_n he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n without_o work_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o opposition_n of_o faith_n to_o work_n in_o the_o question_n of_o justificâ—…tion_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o latter_a part_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o former_a for_o if_o not_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n then_o by_o impute_a and_o if_o by_o faith_n and_o yet_o not_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n than_o not_o by_o faith_n in_o respect_n oâ—…_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n inherent_a in_o we_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o it_o apprehend_v of_o which_o that_o be_v verify_v proper_o which_o by_o a_o trope_n viz._n a_o metonimy_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n namely_o that_o it_o justify_v and_o save_v that_o by_o it_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n do_v justify_v and_o save_v etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n in_o expâ—…esse_a term_n be_v deliver_v rom._n 4._o 3._o 5_o 6._o 22_o 23_o here_o bellarmine_n confess_v that_o faith_n indeed_o be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n which_o confession_n do_v not_o well_o agree_v with_o his_o assertion_n elsewhere_o that_o faith_n do_v but_o dispose_v unto_o justification_n and_o that_o our_o formal_a righteousness_n be_v our_o charity_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o justice_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o will_n but_o our_o gloss_n he_o do_v not_o allow_v when_o we_o say_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o apostle_n for_o two_o cause_n for_o first_o he_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o faith_n be_v impute_v now_o faith_n be_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o we_o by_o god_n gift_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 17._o reveal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n â—…_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n for_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o do_v justify_v or_o save_v we_o but_o the_o instrument_n to_o receive_v god_n righteousness_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o justify_v or_o save_v proper_o but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o it_o do_v receive_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v justify_v and_o save_v those_o which_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o once_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n have_v save_v those_o which_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o act._n 3._o 16_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n have_v cure_v the_o lame_a man_n but_o it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n do_v cure_v he_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v not_o faith_n nor_o any_o other_o grace_n or_o grace_n inherent_a but_o only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n and_o yet_o because_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o by_o it_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o benefit_n therefore_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o christ_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v show_v to_o faith_n metonimical_o but_o proper_o to_o christ_n himself_o his_o second_o reason_n because_o the_o word_n imputare_fw-la in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o bare_a repute_v but_o a_o repute_v unto_o which_o the_o truth_n be_v answer_v able_a in_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o these_o word_n 4._o ei_o qui_fw-la operatur_fw-la merces_fw-la imputatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o only_o in_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n but_o true_o and_o indeed_o the_o reward_n be_v due_a answ._n this_o reason_n do_v not_o
of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n where_o in_o my_o opinion_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v allege_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n for_o if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o saviour_n it_o be_v to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o damna_fw-la ion_n and_o to_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n both_o which_o benefit_n be_v employ_v in_o justification_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o who_o be_v sinner_n and_o consequent_o by_o sin_n obnoxious_a to_o damnation_n and_o exclude_v from_o heaven_n be_v either_o acquit_v from_o hell_n or_o make_v heir_n of_o heaven_n for_o neither_o by_o ourselves_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n can_v we_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n or_o have_v right_a to_o heaven_n but_o only_o by_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n which_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o can_v deny_v it_o but_o how_o can_v we_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n by_o christ_n suffering_n or_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n by_o his_o obedience_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o accept_v of_o his_o suffering_n and_o obedience_n in_o our_o â—…ehalfe_n as_o if_o we_o have_v suffer_v and_o do_v the_o same_o in_o our_o own_o person_n if_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v they_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o who_o sake_n he_o do_v obey_v and_o suffâ—…r_v then_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o in_o vain_a do_v he_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o our_o sin_n upon_o he_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v accept_v in_o our_o behalf_n the_o fuffering_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n then_o do_v he_o impute_v they_o unto_o we_o for_o by_o imputation_n as_o i_o have_v say_v we_o mean_v nothing_o else_o neither_o can_v the_o suffering_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v transient_a as_o i_o have_v also_o show_v before_o be_v otherwise_o communicate_v unto_o we_o but_o by_o imputation_n §_o v._n but_o come_v we_o to_o his_o second_o argument_n for_o if_o say_v he_o imputation_n sin_n be_v necessary_a it_o be_v chief_o for_o this_o cause_n because_o a_o man_n after_o remission_n of_o sin_n remain_v still_o a_o sinner_n his_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o not_o abolish_v but_o when_o sin_n be_v remit_v they_o be_v not_o only_o cover_v but_o utter_o abolish_v but_o here_o bellarmine_n gross_o mistake_v our_o assertion_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v that_o sin_n be_v first_o forgive_v and_o then_o after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v but_o we_o hold_v that_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o satisfaction_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o that_o to_o remission_n it_o â—…selfe_n imputation_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o god_n forgive_v no_o sin_n nor_o remit_v the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a ourselves_o to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o by_o eternal_a punishment_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a salva_fw-la dei_fw-la justitia_fw-la that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v reason_n unless_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o §_o vi_o and_o whereas_o still_o he_o harp_v on_o that_o string_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o utter_a deletion_n or_o abolition_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o therefore_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v needless_a i_o answer_v first_o that_o in_o sin_n two_o thing_n be_v consider_v the_o 8._o guilt_n and_o the_o corruption_n that_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o guilt_n be_v full_o take_v away_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n but_o the_o corruption_n or_o pollution_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o remission_n but_o by_o mortification_n and_o that_o not_o full_o and_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o howsoever_o these_o two_o benefit_n do_v always_o concur_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n for_o whosoever_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n grant_v remission_n to_o they_o he_o grant_v repentance_n god_n forgive_a and_o man_n forego_v or_o forsake_v of_o sin_n go_v always_o together_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v confound_v i_o confess_v that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o death_n but_o in_o a_o divers_a respect_n for_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v mean_v all_o that_o which_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o bless_a side_n which_o be_v both_o blood_n and_o water_n joh._n 19_o 34._o which_o saint_n johâ—…_n vers_fw-la 35._o note_v as_o a_o thing_n most_o remarkable_a and_o according_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chapter_n 5._o vers_fw-la 6._o urge_v it_o this_o be_v he_o that_o come_v by_o water_n and_o blood_n even_a christ_n jesus_n not_o by_o water_n only_o but_o by_o water_n and_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o redemption_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o water_n of_o ablution_n to_o purge_v we_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n the_o death_n also_o of_o christ_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o price_n or_o ransom_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n as_o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n or_o plaster_n 5._o apply_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o cure_v we_o of_o the_o malady_n of_o sin_n both_o christ_n work_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o by_o his_o death_n but_o the_o former_a be_v do_v without_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n past_a at_o once_o as_o when_o a_o debt_n be_v full_o satisfy_v the_o late_a be_v wrought_v in_o we_o as_o when_o a_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o degree_n §_o vii_o second_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o utter_a deletion_n or_o â—…_n a_o total_a abolition_n of_o sin_n than_o no_o man_n sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o who_o any_o sin_n remain_v which_o be_v a_o most_o desperate_a doctrine_n as_o heretofore_o 13._o i_o have_v show_v for_o where_o be_v that_o mortal_a man_n in_o who_o no_o sin_n remain_v if_o the_o papist_n say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n saint_n 10._o john_n will_v tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o three_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o remit_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o abolish_v it_o but_o to_o pardon_v 2._o and_o to_o forgive_v it_o or_o not_o to_o impute_v it_o and_o further_o god_n be_v say_v so_o to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n as_o we_o forgive_v the_o offence_n of_o other_o which_o we_o do_v when_o by_o charity_n 1â—…_n we_o cover_v they_o when_o we_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o with_o any_o desire_n or_o purpose_n to_o revenge_v they_o when_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o that_o offend_v we_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o god_n forgive_v not_o only_o in_o mercy_n but_o in_o justice_n also_o forgive_a no_n sin_n but_o those_o for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v full_o satisfy_v he_o forgive_v therefore_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v he_o remit_v the_o punishment_n to_o we_o which_o christ_n have_v bear_v for_o we_o he_o cover_v they_o but_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n he_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o but_o it_o be_v christ_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o do_v forgive_v our_o sin_n thus_o therefore_o i_o argue_v if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o deletion_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o not_o impute_v or_o cover_v of_o it_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o guilt_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n then_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o infusion_n but_o by_o imputation_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a yea_o but_o â—…aith_o bellarmine_n the_o scripture_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n understand_v the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n use_v all_o manner_n of_o word_n which_o can_v be_v devise_v to_o express_v the_o utter_a deletion_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o allege_v many_o testimony_n all_o which_o i_o have_v answer_v 8_o heretofore_o §_o viii_o four_o if_o there_o be_v a_o total_a deletion_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n then_o that_o righteousness_n which_o in_o our_o justification_n be_v infuse_v be_v perfect_a for_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v unperfect_a can_v cause_v a_o total_a abolition_n of_o sin_n nay_o the_o imperfection_n itself_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v infuse_v
essence_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o man_n but_o by_o a_o metaphor_n say_v be_v say_v to_o live_v when_o it_o work_v and_o to_o be_v dead_a wheâ—…_n it_o work_v not_o even_o as_o water_n be_v say_v to_o be_v live_v which_o continual_o flow_v as_o in_o foâ—…ntaines_n and_o river_n dâ—…d_n which_o move_v not_o as_o in_o stand_v pool_n and_o yet_o both_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o water_n whereunto_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a be_v a_o true_a body_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o a_o body_n both_o because_o it_o consist_v of_o three_o dimension_n as_o all_o true_a body_n do_v and_o because_o it_o consist_v of_o all_o the_o element_n as_o all_o perfect_o compound_v body_n do_v but_o whereas_o body_n perfect_o compound_v be_v subdivide_v in_o corpor_n a_o in_o animata_fw-la &_o animata_fw-la the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o a_o beast_n or_o of_o a_o plant_n be_v not_o a_o true_a body_n in_o genere_fw-la aniâ—…_n no_o more_o than_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o eye_n the_o care_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o form_n which_o be_v the_o anima_fw-la thereof_o according_a to_o his_o kind_n so_o faith_n which_o be_v dead_a may_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o true_a faith_n because_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n yet_o whereas_o assent_n be_v either_o force_v or_o voluntary_a and_o that_o either_o to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o legal_a â—…or_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o evangelicall_n faith_n and_o this_o either_o unfeigned_a lively_a and_o effectual_a or_o counterfeit_v idle_a and_o uneffectual_a therefore_o the_o dead_a faith_n be_v either_o not_o voluntary_a such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n and_o some_o wicked_a man_n who_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o abhor_v or_o not_o evangelicall_n as_o in_o the_o jew_n or_o not_o unfeigned_a lively_a and_o effectual_a as_o in_o hypocrite_n and_o unsound_a christian_n be_v not_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n because_o it_o want_v the_o form_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o anima_fw-la of_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a integrity_n for_o that_o be_v actus_fw-la primus_fw-la the_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o efficacy_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o do_v effectual_o receive_v that_o be_v apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n to_o the_o believer_n it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o man_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v either_o alive_a or_o dead_a though_o herein_o be_v a_o dissimilitude_n because_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a who_o before_o have_v live_v buâ—…faith_o be_v only_o say_v to_o be_v dead_a not_o because_o it_o ever_o have_v live_v but_o because_o it_o be_v without_o life_n as_o many_o thing_n also_o be_v by_o a_o metaphor_n say_v to_o be_v dead_a blind_a or_o dumb_a which_o never_o do_v live_v see_v or_o speak_v but_o say_v he_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v alive_a when_o it_o work_v and_o dead_a when_o it_o work_v not_o i_o â—…ad_v rather_o say_v it_o be_v alive_a when_o it_o be_v operative_a and_o energetical_a though_o it_o do_v not_o always_o actual_o work_v as_o in_o sleep_n and_o dead_a when_o it_o be_v idle_a uneffectual_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o argument_n for_o if_o faith_n without_o charity_n or_o without_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a than_o a_o true_a lively_a justify_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n or_o good_a work_n and_o that_o which_o be_v be_v not_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n no_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o as_o a_o dead_a â—…n_n which_o be_v but_o a_o carcase_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o that_o man_n who_o carcase_n it_o be_v even_o so_o dead_a faith_n which_o be_v but_o a_o carcase_n or_o rather_o a_o counterfeit_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v faith_n not_o proper_o and_o true_o but_o 〈◊〉_d §_o xi_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v live_v be_v not_o without_o 4._o charity_n by_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v live_v therefore_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v not_o without_o charity_n to_o the_o assumption_n bellâ—…mine_n answer_v two_o way_n first_o that_o a_o righteoâ—…s_n man_n be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n because_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o he_o patient_o support_v himself_o in_o expectation_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n more_o than_o once_o allege_v that_o testimony_n in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n as_o rom._n 1._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 11._o to_o prove_v that_o by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v entitle_v to_o eternal_a life_n second_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o fides_fw-la formata_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o just_a who_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o work_v by_o love_n do_v live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n which_o answer_n make_v whole_o for_o we_o for_o if_o the_o true_a faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v be_v form_v by_o charity_n as_o the_o papist_n speak_v and_o work_v by_o charity_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v never_o sever_v from_o charity_n §_o xii_o to_o these_o argument_n ground_v on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o chrysostome_n will_v adjoyne_v some_o testimony_n of_o the_o fatherâ—…_n chrysostome_n 23._o so_o soon_o as_o you_o believe_v you_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n for_o faith_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v full_a of_o good_a worâ—…s_n and_o so_o cleâ—…ens_v alex._n storm_n l._n 5._o that_o faith_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worker_n of_o good_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o foundation_n of_o just_a work_n augustine_n inseparabilis_fw-la est_fw-la bona_fw-la vita_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la qâ—…a_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la mo_z verò_fw-la â—…a_fw-la ipsaest_n bona_fw-la vita_fw-la a_o good_a life_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n yea_o itself_o be_v a_o good_a life_n 2_o fides_n christiani_n say_v he_o cu_z dilectione_n est_fw-la dâ—…monis_fw-la autem_fw-la siâ—…e_fw-la dilectione_n 16._o and_o according_o he_o call_v fâ—…ith_n without_o work_n the_o faith_n not_o of_o christian_n but_o of_o devil_n again_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o this_o to_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n which_o worthy_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v dead_a but_o to_o have_v that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o so_o he_o and_o some_o other_o expound_v that_o phrase_n of_o believe_v in_o christ._n 3._o i_o will_v eâ—…im_v credit_n in_o christâ—…m_n 61._o qui_fw-la &_o sper_v at_o in_o christum_fw-la &_o diligiâ—…_n christâ—…_n nam_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la est_fw-la credâ—…ndo_fw-la amare_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credere_fw-la est_fw-la amando_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la tendere_fw-la piâ—…fides_n siâ—…e_v spe_fw-mi &_o charitate_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la 4._o si_fw-mi fidem_fw-la habâ—…t_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la &_o dilectione_n christum_fw-la esse_fw-la credit_n non_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credit_n isidorus_n pelusiâ—…ta_n 73._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o faith_n if_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v faith_n which_o be_v convince_v or_o reprove_v by_o thy_o own_o workâ—…_n câ—…n_v save_v thou_o oecumenius_n 2._o that_o faith_n accrue_v not_o to_o a_o unclean_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o mean_v a_o true_a faith_n who_o will_v deny_v for_o neither_o may_v ointment_n be_v put_v up_o into_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o filth_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d can_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v engender_v in_o a_o unclean_a man_n gregory_z 29._o as_o we_o hear_v before_o deny_v they_o true_o to_o believe_v or_o to_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n who_o do_v not_o live_v well_o for_o thâ—…t_n be_v true_a faith_n say_v ibid._n â—…e_v which_o that_o which_o it_o say_v in_o word_n it_o do_v not_o gainsay_v in_o manner_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o certain_a falsis_fw-la fidelibâ—…s_n false_o call_v faithful_a man_n who_o confess_v 16._o that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o deed_n deny_v he_o hence_o john_n say_v he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v god_n and_o do_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o which_o see_v it_o be_v so_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o consideration_n of_o our_o life_n for_o then_o be_v we_o true_o faithful_a if_o what_o we_o promise_v in_o word_n we_o perform_v in_o deed_n if_o a_o man_n after_o baptism_n keep_v â—…hat_o which_o he_o promise_v before_o baptism_n let_v he_o now_o
that_o be_v believe_v they_o and_o 13._o embrace_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n so_o be_v we_o and_o by_o nothing_o else_o and_o further_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o before_o those_o word_n record_v gen._n 15._o 6._o abraham_n have_v by_o faith_n embrace_v the_o main_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n gen._n 12._o 3._o in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o by_o that_o faith_n be_v justify_v by_o which_o also_o he_o obey_v god_n 16._o leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o a_o pilgrim_n seek_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a therefore_o as_o s._n james_n say_v when_o abraham_n in_o his_o great_a trial_n 23._o have_v approve_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n that_o then_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o that_o then_o abraham_n first_o believe_v but_o that_o then_o by_o that_o notable_a fruit_n of_o faith_n he_o approve_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o oracle_n which_o then_o by_o good_a proof_n be_v verify_v of_o he_o so_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n may_v that_o place_n gen._n 15._o 6._o be_v understand_v that_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o that_o then_o abraham_n either_o first_o believe_v or_o be_v then_o first_o justify_v for_o he_o have_v believe_v the_o grand_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o and_o by_o it_o be_v justify_v and_o before_o this_o time_n have_v bring_v forth_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o faith_n gen._n chap._n 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o that_o by_o this_o new_a act_n of_o believe_v the_o promise_n renew_v which_o the_o apostle_n amplifi_v rom._n 4._o 18._o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v manifest_v and_o thus_o bellarmine_n patriarchae_fw-la himself_o expound_v those_o word_n gen._n 15._o 6._o affirm_v that_o as_o s._n james_n apply_v they_o to_o that_o act_n â—…en_o 22._o so_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o notable_a act_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n again_o justification_n or_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v actus_fw-la continâ—…us_fw-la which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o instant_n of_o our_o first_o conversion_n and_o justification_n but_o continue_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v faith_n god_n impute_v righteousness_n unto_o they_o §_o vi_o but_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o point_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n respect_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n in_o two_o respect_n both_o as_o it_o justifiâ—…th_v befoâ—…e_a god_n and_o as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n when_o by_o a_o lively_a and_o effectual_a assent_n or_o belief_n as_o have_v be_v say_v we_o receive_v and_o embrace_v christ_n our_o saviour_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o saint_n peter_n math._n 16._o 16._o and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n joh._n 6._o 69._o of_o nathaniel_n joh._n 1._o 49._o of_o martha_n joh._n 11._o 27._o of_o the_o samaritan_n joh._n 4._o 42._o of_o the_o eunuch_n act._n 8._o 37._o with_o which_o whosoever_o be_v endue_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o they_o dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 14._o 15._o they_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 5._o and_o unto_o they_o blessedness_n mat._n 16._o 17._o joh._n 20._o 29._o justification_n rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v joh._n 20._o 31._o act._n 16._o 31._o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n it_o do_v justify_v when_o we_o find_v that_o we_o have_v the_o former_a degree_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v sound_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o for_o he_o who_o know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o condition_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o himself_o otherwise_o he_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o this_o application_n as_o have_v be_v â—…aid_n be_v make_v by_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n the_o proposition_n whereof_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o whosoever_o do_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o assumption_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o say_v the_o faithful_a man_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n the_o conclusion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o conclusion_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o special_a faith_n such_o be_v the_o faâ—…th_n of_o job_n chap._n 19_o 25._o of_o david_n psal._n 103_o 3._o of_o thomas_n joh._n 20._o 28._o of_o saint_n paul_n gal._n 2._o 20._o and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o scripture_n who_o in_o many_o place_n have_v apply_v and_o as_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o such_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v for_o the_o general_a always_o include_v the_o particular_a if_o therefore_o thou_o do_v true_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o thou_o be_v then_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v thy_o saviour_n of_o this_o point_n i_o have_v treat_v elsewhere_o god_n and_o have_v answer_v the_o objection_n so_o many_o as_o i_o think_v worth_a the_o answer_n §_o vii_o now_o i_o come_v to_o bellarmine_n dispute_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n wherein_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v and_o to_o maintain_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o god_n special_a favour_n in_o christ_n but_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v reveâ—…led_v second_o that_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o special_a faith_n three_o that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o special_a faith_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o do_v free_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o justify_n faith_n we_o do_v believe_v whatsoever_o we_o understand_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n and_o further_o we_o profess_v that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o justify_v faith_n all_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n become_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o object_n of_o special_a faith_n for_o as_o he_o who_o have_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v say_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o turn_v other_o metal_n into_o gold_n so_o it_o may_v more_o true_o be_v say_v of_o he_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n that_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a or_o dogmatic_a faith_n the_o precious_a object_n of_o special_a faith_n by_o apply_v they_o to_o his_o own_o good_a and_o comfort_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o singular_a use_n and_o comfort_n i_o will_v a_o little_a insist_v upon_o it_o do_v thou_o then_o believe_v by_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a assent_n as_o have_v be_v say_v that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v the_o erernall_a son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o those_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o thou_o be_v then_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v thy_o saviour_n do_v thou_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v thy_o saviour_n then_o must_v thou_o believe_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v thy_o gracious_a almighty_a and_o merciful_a father_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v all_o sufficient_a to_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a to_o protect_v and_o defend_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_n ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n eternal_a for_o thy_o help_n and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o attribute_n that_o he_o be_v eternal_a to_o crown_v thou_o with_o everlasting_a happiness_n that_o he_o be_v immutable_a in_o his_o love_n towards_o thou_o that_o â—…ust_n he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o therefore_o know_v thy_o want_n omnipresent_v that_o thou_o may_v pour_v thy_o request_n into_o his_o bosom_n true_a and_o faithful_a to_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n to_o thou_o just_a to_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n when_o thou_o do_v confess_v they_o and_o to_o justify_v thou_o see_v christ_n have_v satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o thou_o good_a gracious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o thou_o that_o love_v he_o have_v love_v thou_o in_o christ_n with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n and_o in_o he_o have_v adopt_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o if_o a_o son_n than_o also_o a_o
most_o worthy_a to_o be_v urge_v and_o beat_v upon_o as_o be_v that_o thing_n which_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o labour_v for_o according_a to_o the_o â—…xhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 10._o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a but_o this_o special_a faith_n the_o papist_n above_o all_o thing_n deridâ—…_n and_o detesâ—…_n â—…thereby_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v void_a of_o all_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o prove_v a_o thing_n most_o profitable_a most_o comfortable_a most_o necessary_a without_o which_o no_o christian_n can_v have_v any_o true_a pâ—…ce_n or_o sound_a comforâ—…_n or_o ougâ—…_n to_o have_v contentment_n in_o his_o present_a estate_n until_o â—…e_v have_v â—…tained_v unto_o it_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d attain_v to_o some_o measure_n he_o must_v endeavour_v more_o and_o moâ—…e_a to_o increase_v it_o but_o hereof_o i_o have_v treat_v in_o another_o place_n grace_n wherâ—…unto_o i_o refer_v the_o christian_a reader_n cap._n vii_o of_o the_o act_n or_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o first_o whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v or_o only_o dispose_v to_o justification_n second_o whether_o it_o do_v justify_v formal_o §_o i._o the_o next_o controversy_n be_v concern_v that_o act_n or_o effect_v justification_n of_o justify_v faith_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v call_v justify_v faith_n of_o this_o there_o be_v three_o question_n the_o first_o whether_o faith_n do_v indeed_o justify_v or_o only_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o justification_n second_o whether_o it_o justify_v formal_o as_o part_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o instrumental_o as_o the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousâ—…esse_n three_o whether_o it_o justify_v alone_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o two_o former_a question_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o â—…ang_v well_o together_o for_o if_o faith_n go_v before_o justification_n dispose_v a_o man_n thereto_o how_o do_v it_o justify_v formal_o as_o part_v of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v as_o they_o speak_v formal_o just_a and_o if_o no_o disposition_n bâ—…e_v require_v to_o justification_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v they_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v by_o faith_n and_o other_o virtue_n for_o howsoever_o in_o their_o speculation_n they_o require_v preparative_n disposition_n to_o justification_n yet_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o seem_v to_o require_v 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o justification_n which_o be_v in_o fact_n and_o in_o deed_n be_v restrain_v to_o their_o sacrament_n as_o namely_o to_o bapâ—…_n and_o their_o sacrament_n justify_v ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o without_o necessity_n of_o any_o forego_v disposition_n for_o if_o any_o virtuous_a or_o good_a disposition_n be_v require_v then_o shall_v their_o sacrament_n justify_v not_o ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o they_o require_v that_o he_o who_o be_v by_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v justify_v do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…lis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v interpose_v the_o obstacl_n of_o some_o mortal_a sin_n and_o what_o be_v these_o disposition_n which_o must_v go_v before_o justification_n §_o ii_o forsooth_o there_o be_v seven_o which_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n 12._o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n bellarmine_n reckon_v de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 1._o ca._n 13._o to_o prove_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o because_o the_o other_o six_o also_o do_v dispose_v man_n thereunto_o the_o seven_o be_v faith_n fear_n hope_v love_n penitency_n a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n a_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n all_o which_o do_v but_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n as_o namely_o of_o baptism_n 7._o that_o do_v actual_o justify_v and_o without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v whether_o these_o seven_o preparative_n be_v fruit_n of_o grace_n or_o work_n of_o nature_n not_o of_o grace_n for_o as_o they_o teach_v no_o man_n have_v grace_n before_o justification_n what_o then_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o nature_n holpen_v i_o wot_v not_o by_o what_o grace_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a will_v not_o only_o prove_v the_o main_a assertion_n of_o the_o pelagian_n gratiam_fw-la secundùm_fw-la merita_fw-la dari_fw-la or_o as_o in_o other_o word_n it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o council_n of_o 7._o trent_n secundùm_fw-la propriam_fw-la cajusque_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la &_o operationem_fw-la for_o though_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n these_o preparation_n be_v not_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o they_o say_v yet_o they_o be_v of_o congruity_n but_o also_o disprove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o absurd_a that_o man_n shall_v have_v one_o justify_v faith_n and_o so_o one_o hope_n and_o one_o love_n etc._n etc._n go_v before_o justification_n and_o another_o infuse_v in_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o by_o the_o one_o justify_v faith_n go_v before_o we_o shall_v be_v prepare_v to_o justification_n and_o by_o the_o other_o infuse_v in_o our_o justification_n we_o shall_v in_o part_n be_v formal_o justify_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o faith_n which_o in_o order_n of_o time_n go_v before_o justification_n be_v no_o true_a justify_v faith_n for_o that_o which_o go_v before_o justification_n go_v also_o before_o regeneration_n and_o what_o go_v before_o regeneration_n be_v of_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o faith_n in_o order_n of_o time_n go_v not_o before_o justification_n though_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o do_v for_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n believe_v he_o be_v justify_v as_o hierome_n say_v 4._o talis_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credidit_fw-la die_fw-la qua_fw-la credidit_fw-la qualis_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la universam_fw-la legem_fw-la implevit_fw-la such_o a_o one_o be_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o very_a day_n that_o he_o believe_v as_o he_o that_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n nor_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o regeneration_n for_o in_o our_o regeneration_n it_o be_v wrought_v as_o therefore_o no_o man_n have_v faith_n who_o be_v not_o regenerate_v so_o no_o man_n have_v faith_n who_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a that_o in_o christ_n whosoever_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v act._n 13._o 39_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n joh._n 5._o 24._o &_o 6._o 54._o which_o passage_n from_o death_n to_o life_n be_v justification_n whereby_o as_o themselves_o 4._o teach_v a_o man_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n i'faith_o therefore_o actual_o justify_v and_o not_o dispose_v only_o to_o justification_n §_o iii_o the_o other_o question_n be_v whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v formal_o formal_o as_o they_o speak_v as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o instrumental_o only_a as_o the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n the_o roman_a catholic_n hold_v â—…he_v former_a the_o true_a catholic_n the_o latter_a but_o the_o former_a i_o have_v sufficient_o disprove_v before_o and_o prove_v the_o latter_a for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o grace_n or_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o which_o i_o have_v before_o 4._o by_o many_o undeniable_a argument_n demonstrate_v than_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n or_o grace_n a_o act_n or_o habit_n or_o quality_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o and_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o be_v impute_v to_o those_o who_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n which_o also_o before_o 5._o i_o invincible_o prove_v then_o also_o it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n or_o hand_n to_o apprehend_v or_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n wherefore_o where_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v or_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v relative_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n to_o which_o purpose_n both_o justification_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o christ_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n as_o i_o have_v show_v 6._o before_o not_o that_o faith_n itself_o work_v these_o thing_n but_o because_o by_o it_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o with_o he_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o benefit_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o
thou_o have_v all_o although_o faith_n he_o origeniâ—…_n a_o man_n may_v perhaps_o seem_v to_o render_v more_o to_o his_o neighbour_n than_o he_o owe_v yet_o never_o any_o man_n reâ—…dreth_v to_o god_n all_o that_o he_o owe_v aristotle_n say_v well_o 14._o that_o to_o god_n and_o ouâ—…_n parent_n we_o can_v render_v as_o they_o deserve_v of_o we_o especial_o to_o god_n for_o as_o pereriâ—…s_n a_o learned_a jesuire_n say_v 5._o beside_o the_o debâ—…s_n or_o duty_n of_o thankefâ—…lnesse_n which_o none_o can_v sufficient_o render_v unto_o god_n those_o debt_n also_o which_o by_o god_n commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o discharge_v no_o man_n perfect_o discharge_v we_o therefore_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o render_v what_o be_v due_a to_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o our_o â—…innes_n make_v our_o â—…elves_n debtor_n to_o he_o owe_v unto_o he_o deserve_v punishment_n be_v it_o any_o less_o than_o antichristian_a insolency_n or_o rather_o blasphâ—…my_n for_o â—…infull_a man_n to_o profess_v themselves_o aâ—…le_a to_o merit_v any_o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v he_o their_o debtor_n neither_o can_v i_o â—…ufficiently_o wonder_v how_o man_n who_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o cauterise_v do_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o sin_n daily_o against_o god_n and_o by_o sin_n provoke_v his_o judgement_n can_v speak_v or_o think_v of_o merit_v any_o thing_n injustice_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o punishment_n for_o as_o 94._o augustine_n faith_n si_fw-mi deus_fw-mi velleâ—…_n prâ—…_n meritis_fw-la agere_fw-la non_fw-la inveniret_fw-la â—…isi_fw-la quos_fw-la damâ—…aret_fw-la i._o if_o god_n will_v deal_v according_a to_o merit_n he_o shall_v find_v none_o but_o who_o he_o shall_v condemn_v §_o x._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o promise_v any_o thing_n make_v debtor_n himself_o a_o debtor_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v first_o with_o augustine_n 16._o he_o be_v become_v a_o debtor_n not_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v what_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o no_o debtor_n to_o we_o for_o god_n be_v not_o debtor_n to_o any_o not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o covenant_n for_o he_o covenant_v non_fw-fr de_fw-fr debitâ—…_n sed_fw-la de_fw-fr gratuiâ—…_n not_o for_o render_v a_o due_a debt_n but_o for_o free_o bestow_v his_o own_o free_a gift_n nor_o according_a to_o debt_n 4._o but_o according_a to_o grace_n to_o who_o â—…hen_o shall_v he_o be_v a_o debtor_n by_o his_o promise_n i_o answer_v in_o the_o second_o place_n with_o um_o thomas_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a in_o perform_v his_o promise_n make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o himself_o for_o the_o gracious_a performance_n of_o his_o free_a and_o undeserved_a reward_n which_o he_o have_v free_o and_o gracious_o promise_v three_o with_o bonaventâ—…re_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n not_o to_o man_n to_o who_o he_o can_v owe_v nothing_o but_o to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n for_o if_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o man_n then_o debet_fw-la dare_v ei_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la than_o he_o ought_v to_o give_v he_o eternal_a life_n but_o hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la debet_fw-la veneâ—…m_fw-la hâ—…bet_fw-la say_v the_o 3._o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n therefore_o say_v he_o ratio_fw-la debiti_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quod_fw-la obligationem_fw-la dicit_fw-la propriè_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la cadiâ—…_n some_o famous_a writer_n say_v cassaâ—…der_n among_o who_o be_v 1110._o duranduâ—…_n deny_v that_o god_n by_o his_o promise_n be_v bind_v to_o we_o four_o god_n fidelity_n and_o justice_n in_o give_v the_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n that_o be_v to_o say_v free_o do_v not_o argue_v our_o merit_n but_o god_n truth_n who_o â—…annot_v lie_v nor_o deny_v himself_o five_o that_o reward_n which_o be_v due_a only_a ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la be_v not_o deserve_v â—…x_fw-la ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la and_o that_o which_o be_v render_v durand_n non_fw-la redditur_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la operis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la promissione_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v free_o promise_v so_o it_o be_v free_o and_o undeserved_o give_v §_o xi_o second_o in_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o merit_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o merit_v he_o shall_v be_v his_o own_o man_n aâ—…d_v not_o the_o other_o party_n man_n of_o who_o he_o will_v merit_v for_o if_o he_o be_v his_o â—…ond-servant_n all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v be_v duty_n not_o merit_n nay_o as_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n but_o his_o lord_n so_o his_o work_n be_v not_o his_o own_o and_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n but_o for_o his_o master_n et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la svo_fw-la labour_v acquirit_fw-la say_v bellarmine_n domino_fw-la svo_fw-la acquirit_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la and_o whatsoever_o he_o get_v by_o his_o labour_n he_o get_v it_o for_o his_o lord_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o we_o be_v all_o the_o seruâ—…nts_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o by_o right_a of_o creation_n but_o also_o of_o redemption_n in_o regard_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o man_n but_o his_o that_o buy_v we_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o and_o therefore_o a_o servant_n when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n deserve_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_n of_o his_o lord_n luke_n 17._o 9_o 10._o even_o so_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v which_o we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o do_v but_o our_o saviour_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o supposition_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v but_o what_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o do_v and_o indeed_o not_o so_o much_o own_o §_o xii_o three_o the_o thing_n by_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v merit_v aught_o to_o be_v thus_o qualify_v first_o that_o which_o merit_v quatenus_fw-la meretur_fw-la it_o must_v be_v our_o own_o and_o from_o ourselves_o and_o not_o he_o nor_o from_o he_o of_o who_o we_o will_v merit_v but_o all_o our_o good_a work_n as_o they_o be_v good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o papist_n hold_v they_o and_o all_o those_o virtue_n and_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v with_o their_o use_n be_v not_o our_o own_o as_o from_o ourselves_o but_o they_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n 12._o and_o grace_n of_o god_n moritò_fw-la debetur_fw-la merces_fw-la to_o merit_v wage_n be_v due_a say_v teâ—…iò_fw-la bellarmine_n debitum_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la oritur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la â—…o_fw-la quòd_fw-la unus_fw-la that_fw-mi alteri_fw-la quod_fw-la suâ—…m_fw-la eraâ—…_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la rem_fw-la non_fw-la svam_fw-la sed_fw-la alienam_fw-la daret_fw-la nihil_fw-la ei_fw-la deberetuâ—…_n now_o debt_n ariseâ—…h_v not_o but_o from_o this_o that_o one_o man_n give_v to_o another_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v give_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o other_o man_n nothing_o shall_v be_v due_a unto_o he_o origen_n 4._o vix_fw-la mihi_fw-la suadeo_fw-la ullum_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la dei_fw-la depâ—…scat_fw-la cum_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la agere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la possumus_fw-la vel_fw-la cogitare_fw-la vel_fw-la proloqui_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dono_fw-la &_o largitione_n faciamus_fw-la i_o can_v hardly_o persuade_v myself_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o work_n which_o can_v require_v as_o debt_n a_o reward_n from_o god_n see_v also_o even_o this_o that_o we_o can_v do_v or_o think_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n we_o do_v it_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o bounty_n dona_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la merentur_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la god_n gift_n do_v not_o merit_v of_o god_n by_o they_o perhaps_o we_o may_v merit_v of_o other_o but_o not_o of_o he_o who_o give_v they_o for_o it_o be_v against_o sense_n that_o the_o doer_n shall_v by_o the_o gift_n receive_v from_o the_o donor_n merit_n of_o he_o all_o the_o good_a that_o a_o man_n have_v be_v from_o god_n 1._o and_o by_o consequent_a god_n can_v owe_v any_o thing_n to_o man_n god_n gift_n be_v his_o merit_n of_o we_o not_o we_o of_o he_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o by_o his_o gift_n he_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o give_v more_o as_o if_o by_o the_o receipt_n or_o use_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n we_o shall_v merit_v a_o thousand_o non_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la merita_fw-la say_v 1._o bernard_n ut_fw-la propter_fw-la â—…a_fw-la vita_fw-la â—…erna_fw-la debeatur_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la nam_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o it_o a_o homo_fw-la magis_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dâ—…o_fw-la debiâ—…or_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la homini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d anastatius_fw-la scinaita_n for_o when_o we_o shall_v offer_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n whatsoever_o we_o have_v he_o do_v not_o owe_v to_o we_o a_o reward_n for_o all_o be_v he_o but_o no_o man_n receive_v his_o own_o thing_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o give_v a_o reward_n to_o they_o who_o offer_v unto_o he_o
become_v of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o thou_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o it_o be_v render_v according_a to_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v account_v mercy_n whereunto_o he_o give_v two_o answer_n both_o of_o they_o make_v against_o merit_n the_o first_o sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operareddere_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n another_o to_o render_v for_o the_o work_v themselves_o for_o in_o that_o which_o be_v say_v according_a to_o work_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n be_v mean_v that_o who_o work_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a his_o retribution_n may_v be_v glorious_a according_a to_o work_n therefore_o be_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o they_o whether_o 10._o good_a or_o evil_n for_o if_o good_a than_o he_o will_v reward_v they_o with_o bliss_n if_o evil_a then_o will_v he_o condemn_v they_o for_o to_o that_o bless_a life_n say_v he_o wherein_o we_o live_v with_o god_n and_o of_o god_n no_o labour_n can_v be_v match_v no_o work_n can_v be_v compare_v especial_o see_v the_o apoâ—…tle_a saiâ—…h_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o his_o other_o answer_n howbeit_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o it_o may_v be_v call_v mercy_n because_o it_o be_v give_v for_o such_o work_n as_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o without_o mercy_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o say_v he_o that_o to_o who_o god_n in_o mercy_n give_v grace_n to_o work_v well_o in_o this_o life_n to_o they_o in_o great_a mercy_n he_o grant_v that_o in_o eternal_a bliss_n they_o shall_v be_v reward_v with_o a_o hundred_o fold_n this_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o for_o grace_v the_o apostle_n say_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o unto_o who_o in_o this_o life_n the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v 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the_o first_o which_o he_o confess_v but_o the_o second_o also_o and_o not_o only_o against_o merit_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o glory_n for_o that_o also_o be_v promise_v without_o price_n the_o late_a against_o affiance_n repose_v in_o our_o own_o merit_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v in_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o temporal_a benefit_n whereof_o bellar_n understand_v the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v then_o much_o less_o eternal_a between_o which_o and_o our_o suppose_a merit_n there_o be_v a_o far_o gâ—…eater_a disproportion_n 10._o §_o v._o our_o three_o argument_n be_v â—…aken_v out_o of_o luk._n 17._o 7_o 8._o 9_o 10._o which_o of_o you_o have_v a_o servant_n plough_v or_o feed_v cattle_n will_v say_v unto_o he_o by_o and_o by_o when_o he_o be_v come_v from_o the_o field_n go_v and_o sitdown_o to_o meat_n and_o will_v not_o rather_o say_v unto_o he_o make_v ready_a wherewith_o i_o may_v sup_v and_o gird_v thyself_o and_o serve_v i_o till_o i_o have_v eat_v and_o 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do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v be_v but_o our_o duty_n collect_v §_o vi_o for_o the_o first_o if_o earthly_a master_n who_o with_o their_o servant_n be_v fellow_n servant_n to_o one_o heavenly_a master_n do_v not_o owe_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_o to_o their_o servant_n for_o do_v that_o which_o they_o command_v then_o much_o less_o second_o our_o heavenly_a master_n who_o be_v our_o absolutâ—…_n lord_n do_v owe_v the_o heavenly_a reward_n to_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o doâ—…_n that_o which_o he_o command_v though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o do_v for_o the_o second_o iâ—…_n bondservant_n who_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o their_o master_n man_n for_o a_o servant_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o altogether_o his_o man_n another_o man_n man_n do_v owe_v themselves_o and_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v to_o their_o master_n and_o can_v deserve_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o do_v what_o he_o command_v though_o 8._o they_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v and_o although_o their_o service_n be_v profitable_a to_o their_o master_n and_o final_o though_o they_o receive_v not_o from_o he_o either_o the_o will_n or_o power_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o he_o but_o all_o that_o they_o can_v desire_v or_o expect_v by_o their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wâ—…ll_o please_v to_o their_o master_n when_o if_o their_o service_n be_v any_o way_n defective_a be_v well_o apay_v if_o they_o escape_v the_o whip_n as_o whip_n theophylact_fw-mi speak_v how_o much_o lesâ—…e_o we_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n mancipia_fw-la and_o bondservant_n both_o by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n and_o by_o the_o right_n of_o redemption_n be_v in_o regard_n thereof_o servi_fw-la quia_fw-la servati_fw-la and_o consequent_o not_o our_o own_o man_n but_o he_o who_o have_v make_v and_o redeem_v we_o and_o therefore_o do_v owe_v ourselves_o and_o all_o yea_o more_o than_o all_o we_o can_v do_v do_v we_o or_o can_v we_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o do_v what_o he_o command_v though_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v which_o we_o never_o do_v especial_o see_v and_o also_o seem_v that_o we_o do_v not_o all_o that_o be_v command_v and_o last_o see_v that_o our_o service_n bringâ—…th_v he_o no_o profit_n job._n 22._o 2_o 3._o &_o 35._o 7._o for_o that_o which_o we_o do_v we_o receive_v both_o the_o will_n and_o power_n from_o he_o wherefore_o all_o that_o in_o reason_n we_o can_v desire_v or_o expect_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v well_o please_v unto_o he_o yea_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o service_n be_v always_o defective_a and_o unperfect_a
we_o ought_v to_o think_v ourselves_o merciful_o 13._o deal_v with_o if_o we_o escape_v the_o punishment_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v say_v if_o the_o master_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o promise_v reward_n unto_o the_o servant_n for_o his_o service_n well_o perform_v may_v not_o the_o servant_n expect_v the_o promise_a reward_n i_o answer_v that_o what_o reward_n soever_o shâ—…ll_a in_o this_o kind_n be_v either_o promise_v or_o give_v it_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o master_n bounty_n and_o not_o to_o the_o servant_n merit_n three_o §_o vii_o for_o the_o three_o that_o which_o be_v do_v of_o mere_a duty_n by_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o lord_n there_o belong_v no_o reward_n in_o justice_n as_o deserve_v by_o he_o but_o all_o that_o we_o who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n can_v do_v though_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v be_v do_v of_o mere_a bind_a duty_n to_o our_o lord_n therefore_o to_o 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and_o undeserved_o reward_v it_o from_o whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o whosoever_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n they_o do_v not_o merit_v noâ—…_n deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n of_o their_o lord_n all_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v be_v unprofitable_a servant_n therefore_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a though_o they_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o if_o they_o who_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v can_v merit_v then_o much_o less_o they_o who_o obedience_n be_v defective_a as_o the_o obedience_n even_o of_o the_o best_a be_v so_o say_v hierome_n pelag_n si_fw-la inutilis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la qui_fw-la explerenon_fw-mi potuit_fw-la §_o viii_o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v first_o because_o our_o saviour_n servant_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o confess_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v all_o be_v impudent_a liar_n when_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v profitable_a servant_n second_o by_o a_o comparison_n of_o earthly_a lord_n and_o servant_n for_o if_o earthly_a lord_n and_o master_n owe_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thanks_n to_o their_o servant_n who_o be_v indeed_o their_o fellow_n servant_n for_o all_o the_o service_n which_o they_o can_v do_v though_o they_o do_v not_o give_v they_o the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n to_o do_v they_o acceptable_a service_n how_o much_o less_o do_v god_n who_o be_v our_o absolute_a lord_n do_v also_o give_v we_o will_n and_o power_n to_o serve_v he_o owe_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o servant_n by_o do_v all_o possible_a service_n to_o their_o earthly_a master_n who_o be_v but_o their_o fellow_n servant_n can_v deserve_v so_o much_o as_o thanks_n at_o their_o hand_n how_o much_o less_o can_v we_o who_o serve_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n deserve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n at_o his_o hand_n by_o our_o unperfect_a and_o defective_a service_n of_o he_o three_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n that_o be_v between_o debitum_fw-la and_o meritâ—…m_fw-la duty_n and_o merit_n for_o he_o that_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o perform_v his_o whole_a duty_n can_v merit_v a_o reward_n of_o his_o master_n but_o must_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n how_o much_o less_o can_v they_o merit_v a_o heavenly_a reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o perform_v not_o their_o whole_a duty_n but_o fail_v in_o many_o particular_n both_o by_o omission_n and_o commission_n as_o the_o very_o best_a of_o we_o do_v §_o ix_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o unavoidable_a argument_n bellarmine_n exposition_n seek_v many_o evaâ—…ions_n which_o he_o will_v glad_o father_n upon_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v four_o egregious_a exposition_n give_v by_o the_o father_n none_o whereof_o make_v against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n the_o first_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n 17._o that_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n â—…apt_v and_o unable_a to_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n ambrose_n which_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v we_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v though_o by_o grace_n we_o become_v profitable_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v agnoscenda_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ignoranda_fw-la natura_fw-la reply_v ambrose_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n neither_o be_v it_o his_o meaning_n that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n by_o grace_n profitable_a but_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v servant_n and_o by_o grace_n son_n for_o by_o nature_n corrupt_v we_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o of_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o he_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o glory_v in_o their_o work_n as_o if_o by_o they_o they_o do_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n quia_fw-la jure_fw-la domino_fw-la debemus_fw-la obsequium_fw-la because_o by_o right_n we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o god_n neither_o shall_v we_o think_v ourselves_o exempt_v from_o continue_a obedience_n because_o we_o be_v son_n for_o as_o we_o be_v son_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n which_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v so_o by_o nature_n and_o creation_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a we_o be_v servant_n as_o therefore_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o master_n do_v not_o content_v thyself_o with_o one_o work_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o then_o bid_v he_o sit_v down_o and_o eat_v but_o have_v do_v one_o work_n thou_o exact_a of_o he_o another_o vers_n 8._o so_o god_n do_v not_o require_v the_o use_n of_o one_o work_n in_o thou_o but_o while_o we_o live_v we_o must_v always_o work_v second_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o natural_a man_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a because_o unapt_a to_o fulfil_v god_n commandment_n but_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o namely_o to_o his_o own_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n who_o study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n which_o without_o grace_n can_v be_v do_v require_v they_o to_o make_v this_o humble_a and_o true_a confession_n that_o even_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o parable_n who_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n because_o in_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o do_v but_o their_o bind_a duty_n and_o that_o exclude_v merit_n for_o debitum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la yea_o but_o bellarmine_n prove_v out_o of_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o that_o by_o grace_n man_n 21._o become_v profitable_a to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o purge_v himself_o shall_v become_v a_o vessel_n profitable_a unto_o the_o lord._n answ._n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n to_o use_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o household_n and_o fit_v for_o every_o good_a work_n but_o that_o our_o piety_n or_o obedience_n bring_v no_o profit_n to_o god_n i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a second_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n which_o though_o repugnant_a to_o this_o present_a assertion_n bellarmine_n himself_o do_v commend_v in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o so_o he_o say_v bede_n §_o x._o we_o be_v command_v as_o bede_n expound_v this_o text_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o bring_v no_o profit_n to_o god_n but_o that_o what_o good_a thing_n
ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o our_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 4._o demetriadem_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a but_o where_o be_v grace_n it_o be_v not_o the_o retribution_n of_o work_n but_o the_o largesse_n of_o the_o giver_n that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n 5._o write_v on_o those_o word_n 8._o esai_n 64._o 8._o thou_o be_v our_o father_n he_o say_v si_fw-la nostra_fw-la consideremus_fw-la merita_fw-la desperandum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la tuam_fw-la autem_fw-la clementiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o consider_v our_o merit_n we_o must_v despair_v but_o if_o thy_o clemency_n who_o do_v scourge_v every_o son_n who_o thou_o receive_v we_o dare_v pour_v forth_o our_o prayer_n 6._o 7._o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o of_o death_n shall_v come_v all_o hand_n will_v be_v dissolve_v because_o no_o work_n shall_v be_v find_v worthy_a god_n justice_n and_o in_o his_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v jâ—…stified_v namely_o if_o he_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o whereupon_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psâ—…lme_n if_o thou_o lord_n observe_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v abide_v to_o these_o two_o that_o threadbare_a answer_n be_v give_v that_o they_o speak_v of_o humane_a work_v not_o assist_v by_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o former_a word_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n child_n who_o good_a work_n be_v always_o assist_v by_o grace_n the_o latter_a of_o all_o man_n even_o of_o the_o best_a who_o work_n though_o proceed_v from_o grace_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a of_o god_n justice_n §_o xiii_o the_o same_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o marcus_n macaâ—…ius_n and_o marcus_n the_o eremit_v which_o can_v be_v so_o elude_v 206._o macarius_n speak_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o christian_n for_o who_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o kingdom_n write_v thus_o as_o touch_v the_o gift_n therefore_o which_o they_o shall_v inherit_v a_o man_n may_v well_o say_v that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v â—…ven_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n fight_v against_o satan_n and_o shall_v suffer_v affliction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v do_v no_o great_a matter_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o shall_v inherit_v marcus_z among_o his_o twenty_o two_o 〈◊〉_d sentence_n concern_v those_o who_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o in_o the_o first_o â—…entence_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v divers_a against_o merit_n whereof_o i_o will_v cite_v a_o few_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o 2._o when_o he_o will_v show_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debita_fw-la to_o be_v perform_v as_o a_o debt_n and_o that_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n be_v give_v by_o his_o blood_n he_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o wage_n or_o a_o mercenary_a reward_n of_o work_n but_o the_o grace_n or_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o lord_n prepare_v for_o his_o faithful_a servant_n the_o 3._o servant_n do_v no_o require_v liberty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o deâ—…erved_a reward_n but_o receive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o give_v by_o grace_n 17._o some_z not_o do_v the_o commandment_n think_v they_o believe_v well_o other_o do_v they_o look_v to_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o due_a wage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o sort_n miss_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 18._o from_o lord_n no_o reward_n be_v due_a to_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v they_o obtain_v liberty_n unless_o they_o serve_v well_o 19_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o we_o live_v not_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o sure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v bind_v as_o debtor_n to_o serve_v he_o uâ—…till_o death_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o esteem_v the_o adoption_n or_o inheritance_n of_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d due_n unto_o we_o chrysostome_n §_o fourteen_o out_o of_o chrysostome_n many_o pregnant_a testimony_n be_v allege_v first_o â—…_n in_o coloss._n homil_n 2._o why_o do_v he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lot_n or_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o show_v that_o no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o good_a work_n do_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n for_o no_o man_n show_v forth_o such_o a_o conversation_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kindgdome_n but_o this_o be_v altoâ—…ether_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n wherefore_o he_o say_v when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n for_o what_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o have_v do_v the_o same_o have_v theâ—…philact_v to_o this_o you_o may_v add_v that_o which_o i_o cite_v before_o out_o of_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr compunctione_n ad_fw-la stâ—…lochium_n and_o that_o which_o he_o write_v in_o psal._n 4._o &_o 5._o and_o in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr primâ—…_n homine_fw-la praelato_fw-la â—…mni_fw-la creaturâ—…_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v though_o we_o shall_v die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n and_o shall_v show_v forth_o all_o virtue_n though_o we_o shall_v perform_v ten_o thousand_o good_a work_n yet_o we_o can_v perform_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o those_o honour_n bestow_v upon_o we_o worthy_a of_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n or_o correspondent_a unto_o it_o but_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mâ—…rcie_n of_o his_o love_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v save_v than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_a against_o the_o merit_n of_o â—…ondignity_n to_o all_o which_o a_o senseless_a answer_n be_v give_v that_o heaven_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v purchase_v by_o our_o merit_n which_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n within_o itself_o and_o be_v express_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n rome_n 4._o 4._o &_o 11._o 6._o and_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v give_v to_o prove_v it_o do_v overthrow_v it_o because_o the_o good_a work_n which_o they_o call_v merit_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v merit_v of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o §_o xv._n to_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n 9_o 2._o anthâ—…ny_n and_o out_o of_o augustine_n in_o psal._n 36._o conc._n 2._o in_o both_o which_o place_n be_v notable_o express_v the_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o that_o we_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v which_o the_o papist_n call_v merit_n and_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n which_o evident_o overthrow_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o meriâ—…s_n as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o disproportion_n eternal_a life_n be_v give_v and_o just_o give_v as_o the_o reward_n thereof_o but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o god_n do_v just_o give_v the_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v free_o promise_v but_o whether_o we_o do_v merit_n and_o deserve_v it_o this_o answer_n therefore_o be_v frivolous_a out_o of_o augustine_n i_o have_v before_o produce_v manifold_a and_o manifest_a testimony_n but_o yet_o because_o the_o papist_n allege_v out_o of_o he_o two_o assertion_n which_o to_o they_o seem_v contrary_a to_o that_o we_o hold_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v our_o debtor_n in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o in_o justice_n he_o do_v render_v it_o unto_o we_o i_o will_v brâ—…efly_o clear_v they_o for_o first_o augustine_n 109._o every_o where_o profess_v that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o out_o desert_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o prove_v not_o our_o merit_n but_o the_o contrary_n for_o what_o he_o free_o promise_v without_o respect_n of_o our_o worthiness_n or_o desert_n that_o he_o also_o promise_v to_o give_v free_o and_o therefore_o eternal_a life_n when_o it_o be_v give_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n it_o be_v give_v free_o and_o without_o our_o desert_n god_n be_v a_o debtor_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o promise_n a_o debtor_n unto_o himself_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v lie_v or_o deny_v himself_o but_o not_o a_o debtor_n to_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o
desert_n or_o dignity_n â—…or_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o dareâ—…ur_fw-la he_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o they_o that_o be_v unworthy_a as_o be_v alleagâ—…d_v beforâ—…_n out_o of_o augustine_n in_o psal._n 109._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o wage_n or_o a_o mercenary_a reward_n but_o be_v grace_n may_v according_a to_o the_o name_n be_v gracious_o give_v again_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o the_o faithful_a eternal_a life_n not_o because_o they_o deserve_v it_o but_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o for_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o perform_v but_o he_o have_v promise_v without_o respect_n of_o our_o desert_n to_o give_v it_o free_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o shall_v free_o give_v it_o to_o we_o and_o without_o our_o desert_n xi_o §_o xvi_o fine_a theodoret_n the_o salvation_n of_o man_n depend_v on_o 11._o god_n mercy_n alone_o for_o we_o do_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o as_o wage_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n goodness_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v propter_fw-la i_o salvabo_fw-la i_o will_v save_v for_o my_o own_o sake_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v shameless_a that_o this_o place_n make_v not_o for_o our_o purpose_n and_o why_o for_o by_o salvation_n be_v not_o mean_v eternal_a life_n but_o of_o our_o first_o vocation_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o show_n as_o though_o theodoret_n do_v contend_v that_o we_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o our_o first_o vocation_n by_o which_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v call_v into_o the_o vineyard_n as_o wage_n and_o again_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v already_o call_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v elect_v call_v justify_v we_o be_v also_o save_v but_o that_o be_v free_a and_o undeserved_a and_o therefore_o so_o be_v this_o again_o 18._o the_o crown_n surpass_v the_o fight_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o laboâ—…rs_n for_o the_o labour_n be_v small_a but_o great_a gain_n be_v hope_v for_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v expect_v not_o wage_n but_o glory_n rom._n 8._o 18._o and_o in_o rom._n 6._o 23._o hîc_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la mercedem_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiam_fw-la here_o he_o do_v not_o say_v wage_n but_o grace_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o although_o the_o reward_n do_v much_o surpass_v the_o pain_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o just_a reward_n no_o doubt_n but_o why_o just_o not_o because_o it_o be_v equal_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v render_v to_o merit_v of_o condignity_n but_o because_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o according_o give_v of_o god_n the_o righteeous_a judge_n prosper_v testimony_n 17._o which_o bellarmine_n to_o who_o his_o disciple_n prosper_n do_v refer_v we_o seek_v to_o obscure_v be_v before_o clear_v to_o be_v most_o pregnant_a against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n unto_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o on_o psal._n 102._o upon_o these_o word_n who_o crown_v with_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v say_v he_o that_o by_o the_o same_o mercy_n the_o crown_n of_o good_a work_n which_o he_o call_v merit_n be_v give_v by_o which_o be_v give_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o crown_n that_o be_v free_o and_o without_o merit_n or_o desert_n §_o xvii_o and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o first_o five_o hundred_o year_n and_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o next_o five_o hundred_o and_o in_o the_o three_o also_o as_o be_v plentiful_o prove_v by_o multitude_n of_o testimony_n in_o the_o say_v learned_a work_n of_o our_o most_o learned_a primate_n unto_o which_o because_o his_o adversary_n give_v no_o answer_n i_o will_v refer_v the_o chri_n stian_a reader_n cite_v only_o a_o few_o of_o the_o latter_a time_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o taste_n venerable_a bede_n 23_o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o thus_o that_o the_o godly_a man_n shall_v be_v well_o reward_v be_v not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o grace_n only_o septuages_n haymo_n vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la nulli_fw-la per_fw-la debitum_fw-la redditur_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la datur_fw-la eternal_a life_n be_v render_v to_o none_o by_o debt_n or_o duty_n but_o be_v give_v by_o free_a mercy_n 1._o rupertus_n the_o greatness_n or_o eternity_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v a_o matter_n not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o grace_n 23._o photius_n in_o rom._n 6._o 23._o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wage_n of_o good_a work_n but_o a_o free_a gift_n 12._o oecumen_fw-la in_o coloss._n 1._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n well_o do_v he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v a_o certain_a inheritance_n and_o gift_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 18._o on_o which_o place_n also_o he_o say_v 18._o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o we_o neither_o can_v suffer_v nor_o confer_v any_o thing_n worthy_a the_o remuneration_n that_o shall_v be_v there_o i_o conclude_v with_o b._n anselmus_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la mille_fw-la annis_fw-la serviret_fw-la deo_fw-la etiam_fw-la ferventissimè_fw-la non_fw-la mereretur_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la diem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la coelorum_fw-la if_o a_o man_n shall_v serve_v god_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o that_o most_o fervent_o he_o shall_v not_o condign_o merit_v to_o be_v half_o a_o day_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n v._o bellarmine_n dispute_n first_o concern_v the_o name_n merit_n second_o concern_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n §_o i._o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o bellarmine_n dispute_n concern_v 2._o merit_n wherein_o he_o discourse_v first_o of_o the_o name_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o merit_n touch_v the_o name_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v in_o the_o first_o place_n eccl._n 14._o 16._o 14._o which_o he_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n read_v thus_o omnis_fw-la misâ—…ricordia_fw-la faciet_fw-la locum_fw-la unicuique_fw-la secundum_fw-la meritum_fw-la operum_fw-la suorum_fw-la all_o mercy_n shall_v make_v place_n for_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n so_o that_o his_o first_o proof_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o corrupt_a translation_n of_o a_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o a_o apocryphal_a book_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v way_n for_o every_o work_n of_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o man_n shall_v find_v according_a to_o his_o woâ—…kes_n that_o be_v say_v bellarmine_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n answ._n but_o the_o phraâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n will_v judge_v every_o man_n or_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v not_o import_v merit_n that_o the_o name_n of_o merit_n shall_v thereon_o be_v ground_v but_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n work_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o be_v he_o will_v gracious_o reward_v they_o that_o have_v do_v well_o and_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v those_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o so_o it_o be_v expound_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o good_a or_o evil_n so_o rom._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o matth._n 16._o 27._o cum_fw-la matth._n 25._o 46._o joh._n 5._o 29._o this_o truth_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o poenit_fw-la gregory_n the_o great_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o render_v secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o work_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o render_v propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la â—…pera_fw-la for_o the_o work_n themselves_o for_o in_o that_o which_o be_v say_v according_a to_o work_n ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la the_o quality_n itself_o of_o the_o work_n be_v understand_v that_o who_o work_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a his_o retribution_n also_o shall_v be_v glorious_a which_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o gregory_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o bellarmine_n in_o this_o place_n if_o the_o felicity_n of_o saint_n be_v mercy_n and_o not_o acquire_v by_o merit_n as_o you_o say_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o thou_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o it_o be_v render_v according_a to_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v esteem_v mercy_n