just_a namely_o of_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o of_o impious_a he_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a or_o sure_o it_o be_v so_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v justify_v as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v account_v just_a they_o shall_v be_v repute_v just_a so_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v though_o st._n augustine_n follow_v the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n take_v iustificare_fw-la to_o justify_v or_o make_v just_a yet_o he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o account_v or_o repute_v just_a and_o not_o the_o infuse_v 1._o of_o grace_n whereby_o to_o be_v make_v just_a and_o bernard_n also_o say_v add_v huc_fw-la ut_fw-la credas_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la perhibet_fw-la in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la dicens_fw-la dimissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la gratis_o iustificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la add_v to_o this_o that_o thou_o believe_v that_o by_o he_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v in_o our_o heart_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o faith_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n own_o mouth_n in_o the_o scripture_n he_o will_v lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o justify_v in_o scripture_n be_v usual_o take_v in_o a_o judicial_a sense_n as_o be_v proper_o a_o judicial_a word_n justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n the_o hebrew_n have_v one_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v still_o apply_v to_o such_o a_o justification_n as_o a_o man_n stand_v upon_o in_o a_o judicial_a trial_n as_o genesis_n 44._o 16._o mah_n nit_v tadhac_fw-la how_o shall_v we_o justify_v ourselves_o say_v judah_n to_o his_o brother_n joseph_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o cup_n find_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n which_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o aiudiciall_a trial_n so_o 2._o sam._n 15._o 4._o absalon_n wish_v he_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v do_v every_o man_n justice_n or_o justify_v he_o read_v also_o for_o this_o purpose_n deut._n 25._o 1._o psal._n 51._o 4._o 1_o king_n 8._o 32._o pro._n 17._o 15._o isaiah_n 5._o 23._o &_o 43._o 26._o matth._n 12._o 37._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o many_o other_o place_n in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n do_v plain_o show_v how_o this_o word_n justify_v be_v proper_o take_v namely_o to_o acquit_v or_o clear_v to_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v one_o just_a by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n this_o sense_n of_o justification_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v endure_v they_o smother_v or_o at_o least_o smooth_a it_o over_o by_o slight_a of_o hand_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o will_v more_o direct_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o word_n take_v in_o a_o judicial_a sense_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v use_v it_o namely_o to_o acquit_v and_o absolve_v a_o man_n and_o pronounce_v he_o just_a by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n this_o show_v that_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o matter_n as_o papist_n and_o profane_a person_n will_v make_v it_o no_o it_o be_v a_o case_n to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement-seat_n in_o who_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v holy_a job_n while_o he_o plead_v with_o his_o opposite_a friend_n he_o want_v not_o matter_n for_o his_o justification_n but_o when_o once_o the_o lord_n god_n summon_v â—im_v out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n before_o his_o throne_n and_o bid_v he_o gird_v up_o his_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n job_n stand_v not_o now_o upon_o his_o uprightness_n but_o confess_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v 40._o thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n job_n 40._o 4._o and_o 42._o 5._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n yea_o he_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 9_o 15._o who_o though_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o answer_v but_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n for_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a and_o severe_a judge_n and_o who_o may_v stand_v in_o his_o sight_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o sit_v to_o judge_v for_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n job_n 15._o 16._o if_o therefore_o our_o justification_n be_v such_o as_o must_v proceed_v from_o god_n judgement_n seat_n and_o must_v be_v sentence_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n it_o near_o concern_v every_o mother_n son_n to_o be_v well_o advise_v upon_o what_o ground_n we_o stand_v what_o evidence_n we_o can_v bring_v to_o clear_v ourselves_o to_o satisfy_v our_o unpartial_a conscience_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o accuse_a devil_n and_o to_o abide_v the_o fiery_a trial_n of_o that_o judge_n who_o be_v even_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o will_v condemn_v even_o the_o least_o sin_n to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o mistake_v the_o true_a acception_n of_o justification_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v justification_n in_o a_o twofold_a relation_n or_o respect_n either_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o god_n or_o to_o man_n before_o who_o also_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o in_o a_o different_a yea_o opposite_a respect_n whereof_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o here_o we_o speak_v of_o justification_n in_o the_o first_o relation_n now_o this_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whereof_o we_o speak_v proceed_v from_o a_o judicial_a trial_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n this_o justification_n the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n john_n 5._o 24._o where_n speak_v of_o judgement_n vers_fw-la 22._o he_o infer_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o like_v as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v condemn_v by_o a_o justification_n judicial_a proceed_n pilate_n give_v sentence_n though_o according_a to_o such_o evidence_n as_o be_v most_o untrue_a in_o itself_o so_o all_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n be_v thus_o judicial_o condemn_v shall_v be_v judicial_o justify_v and_o acquit_v but_o this_o will_v appear_v more_o clear_o in_o set_v down_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o simple_a by_o formal_a cause_n be_v mean_v that_o which_o give_v a_o be_v to_o justification_n as_o forma_fw-la that_o esse_fw-la the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n give_v be_v unto_o it_o that_o therefore_o which_o make_v a_o man_n perfect_o just_a be_v call_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n now_o the_o pontifician_n will_v hence_o conclude_v that_o inherent_a quality_n must_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n allege_v the_o authority_n of_o philosopher_n who_o say_v that_o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o thing_n or_o quality_n which_o be_v in_o the_o subject_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o they_o exclude_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o be_v formal_o just_a from_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n because_o say_v they_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v in_o himself_o not_o in_o us._n but_o no_o marvel_n if_o these_o pontifician_n do_v wrest_v the_o maxim_n of_o philosopher_n from_o their_o native_a sense_n when_o they_o dare_v so_o familiar_o force_v the_o scripture_n themselves_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v of_o a_o physical_a formality_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o form_n whereof_o be_v relative_a and_o not_o physical_o inherent_a in_o us._n but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o formal_a cause_n must_v always_o be_v in_o the_o subject_n to_o which_o it_o give_v a_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n then_o of_o justification_n must_v be_v inherent_a wherein_o
abraham_n be_v justify_v so_o every_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o wit_n every_o believer_n be_v justify_v namely_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n now_o be_v not_o believe_v abraham_n a_o regenerate_a person_n do_v he_o not_o bring_v forth_o many_o fruit_n of_o faith_n many_o good_a work_n of_o charity_n piety_n mercy_n hospitality_n obedience_n humility_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o none_o of_o these_o come_v within_o the_o account_n of_o his_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n therefore_o though_o the_o pontifician_n will_v never_o so_o fain_o foist_v and_o crowd_n in_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n their_o work_n come_v after_o faith_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v yet_o they_o be_v all_o thrust_v out_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o those_o worker_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n by_o christ_n mat._n 7._o 22._o 23._o except_o they_o can_v either_o bring_v the_o text_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la as_o they_o have_v do_v uther_n the_o gloss_n and_o sentence_n of_o father_n in_o the_o like_a kind_n or_o prove_v abraham_n a_o unregenerate_a person_n or_o force_v the_o apostle_n to_o say_v that_o though_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n yet_o abraham_n be_v justify_v first_o by_o faith_n and_o then_o by_o work_n yea_o but_o say_v they_o although_o paul_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o abraham_n justification_n by_o work_n yet_o james_n another_o apostle_n say_v plain_o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n therefore_o 21._o abraham_n be_v justify_v not_o only_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o work_n also_o therefore_o to_o loose_v this_o gordian_a knot_n wherein_o the_o pontifician_n so_o much_o triumph_v we_o will_v use_v no_o other_o sword_n not_o alexander_n but_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o cut_v it_o asunder_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n paul_n and_o james_n seem_v to_o be_v at_o great_a odds_n the_o one_o ascribe_v justification_n to_o faith_n without_o work_n the_o other_o to_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o both_o the_o pontifician_n understand_v one_o and_o the_o same_o justification_n in_o kind_n but_o to_o differ_v only_o in_o degree_n or_o order_n as_o paul_n justification_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o that_o of_o james_n the_o second_o but_o both_o justify_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o far_o otherwise_o namely_o that_o these_o two_o apostle_n do_v speak_v of_o two_o different_a iustification_n differ_v not_o in_o degree_n or_o order_n but_o in_o kind_n and_o quality_n so_o that_o paul_n speak_v of_o that_o justification_n whereby_o a_o man_n stand_v just_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n at_o all_o and_o james_n of_o another_o justification_n namely_o of_o a_o testification_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n by_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n for_o if_o james_n should-understand_a by_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o work_v together_o such_o a_o justification_n as_o make_v custod_fw-la a_o man_n just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o he_o shall_v direct_o cross_v his_o fellow-apostle_n who_o shut_v out_o all_o work_n from_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o our_o justification_n in_o god_n sight_n for_o paul_n say_v rome_n 4._o 2._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n but_o james_n say_v abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n therefore_o this_o justification_n of_o abraham_n by_o work_n be_v not_o that_o justification_n which_o make_v a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v before_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o justification_n by_o faith_n which_o paul_n direct_o oppose_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n rom._n 4._o now_o that_o james_n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o as_o understand_v a_o testification_n and_o demonstration_n of_o sound_n and_o save_a faith_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o whole_a passage_n of_o his_o second_o chapter_n where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n and_o meet_v with_o false_a professor_n that_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n profess_v they_o have_v faith_n but_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a conversation_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n and_o life_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o good_a work_n hereupon_o he_o infer_v ver_fw-la 14._o what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v no_o work_n can_v the_o faith_n save_v he_o no_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o can_v save_v a_o man_n yea_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v no_o better_a than_o that_o of_o devil_n well_o yet_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v faith_n but_o there_o be_v as_o well_o a_o dead_a faith_n as_o a_o live_a faith_n a_o faith_n common_a with_o devil_n as_o a_o faith_n proper_a to_o believer_n a_o save_a faith_n as_o a_o deceive_a faith_n show_v i_o therefore_o whether_o thou_o have_v that-living_a save_v faith_n of_o true_a believer_n or_o no._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v thou_o have_v this_o faith_n unless_o thou_o can_v prove_v it_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v it_o another_o to_z have_v it_o now_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n good_a work_n as_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n for_o the_o live_a save_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o idle_a but_o a_o operative_a work_a faith_n it_o be_v a_o faith_n ever_o work_v by_o love_n therefore_o as_o the_o man_n say_v to_o his_o neighbour_n vers_fw-la 18._o thou_o have_v faith_n and_o i_o have_v work_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n put_v a_o plain_a difference_n between_o a_o dead_a and_o a_o live_a faith_n which_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o or_o to_o discern_v one_o from_o another_o but_o by_o good_a work_n and_o so_o speak_v here_o of_o no_o other_o justification_n by_o work_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v declarative_n or_o demonstrative_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v here_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n so_o that_o we_o see_v here_o how_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n drift_n to_o discover_v the_o true_a save_v live_a faith_n from_o a_o false_a counterfeit_a and_o dead_a faith_n which_o notwithstanding_o vain_a professor_n so_o much_o glory_n of_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n instance_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o rahab_n which_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o live_n and_o save_v faith_n by_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o note_v the_o apostle_n context_n serious_o and_o with_o judgement_n in_o the_o 20._o vers_fw-la will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a and_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 unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o first_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a but_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o what_o faith_n be_v it_o a_o live_n and_o save_v faith_n that_o abraham_n have_v yes_o how_o do_v that_o appear_v by_o his_o work_n even_o by_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n which_o give_v 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