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and_o the_o punishment_n require_v be_v most_o false_a and_o absurd_a even_o in_o common_a sense_n to_o pardon_v a_o fault_n and_o be_v friend_n and_o yet_o require_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o forgive_v the_o debt_n yet_o to_o exact_v the_o payment_n be_v not_o these_o trim_a kindness_n 1._o bellarmine_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v some_o offence_n of_o so_o grievous_a nature_n that_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v but_o in_o a_o long_a time_n now_o in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n wrong_v may_v pardon_v the_o other_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o yet_o the_o offender_n remain_v still_o bind_v to_o make_v entire_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n but_o now_o the_o jesuite_n do_v not_o name_v any_o such_o case_n neither_o indeed_o can_v do_v for_o suppose_v a_o subject_n have_v offend_v his_o prince_n and_o the_o fault_n deserve_v 7._o year_n close_a imprisonment_n for_o satisfaction_n if_o the_o prince_n shall_v say_v unto_o he_o i_o pardon_v your_o offence_n you_o have_v my_o 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at_o all_o for_o ask_v we_o for_o what_o have_v christ_n satisfy_v they_o say_v to_o procure_v god_n love_n to_o us._n but_o that_o can_v be_v unless_o he_o have_v satisfy_v his_o justice._n have_v he_o do_v this_o or_o no_o yes_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o punishment_n yea._n but_o how_o know_v they_o that_o what_o if_o we_o upon_o their_o ground_n say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o but_o only_o merit_v that_o our_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o punishment_n especial_o consider_v that_o our_o work_n according_a to_o bellarmine_n have_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o infinite_a value_n in_o they_o again_o eternity_n be_v but_o a_o accident_n of_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o essential_o of_o it_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o pain_n if_o therefore_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v only_o for_o that_o he_o have_v do_v but_o the_o least_o part_n 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upon_o god_n and_o play_v with_o his_o justice_n as_o the_o fly_n with_o the_o candle_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n lest_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v consume_v by_o it_o to_o leave_v then_o these_o vain_a invention_n let_v we_o give_v to_o god_n the_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a to_o his_o name_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v well_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o soul_n trust_v entire_o and_o only_o unto_o that_o name_n of_o 1â—_n jesus_n christ._n beside_o which_o there_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n in_o man_n or_o angel_n any_o name_n merit_n power_n satisfaction_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n namely_o our_o own_o righteousness_n whereby_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n μόνῳ_n Ï„á¿·_n θεῷ_n δόξα_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o every_o section_n and_o chapter_n in_o this_o book_n section_n 1._o chap._n i._n the_o explication_n of_o these_o term_n first_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n second_o justification_n chap._n ii_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n justification_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o present_a controversy_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n therein_o chap_n iii_o the_o confutation_n of_o our_o adversary_n cavil_v against_o our_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n sect_n 2._o chap._n i._n the_o orthodox_n opinion_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o popish_a error_n in_o this_o point_n chap._n ii_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o arminian_n error_n show_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o chap._n iii_o the_o confutation_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o other_o grace_n do_v justify_v we_o and_o not_o faith_n alone_o sect_n 3._o chap._n i._o of_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o inhaerent_a in_o himself_o that_o in_o this_o life_n no_o man_n have_v perfection_n of_o holiness_n inhaerent_a in_o he_o chap._n ii_o no_o man_n can_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o perform_v all_o such_o work_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a as_o each_o commandment_n require_v against_o which_o truth_n popish_a objection_n be_v answer_v chap._n iii_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v perform_v any_o particular_a good_a work_n so_o exact_o that_o in_o every_o point_n it_o shall_v answer_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n prove_v by_o conscience_n scripture_n reason_n and_o popish_a objection_n answer_v chap._n four_o three_o several_a exception_n against_o the_o truth_n deliver_v in_o this_o 3_o section_n sect_n 4._o chap._n i._o justification_n by_o work_n make_v void_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o erronecus_fw-la conceit_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o point_n chap._n ii_o of_o bellarmine_n erroneous_a distinction_n of_o the_o word_n gospel_n sect_n 5._o chap._n i._o justification_n by_o fulfil_v the_o law_n overthrow_v christian_a liberty_n the_o part_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n chap._n ii_o justification_n by_o work_n subject_n we_o to_o the_o rigour_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n sect_n 6._o chap._n i._n the_o reconciliation_n of_o that_o seem_a opposition_n between_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n chap._n ii_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o orthodox_n reconciliation_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n by_o a_o logical_a analysis_n of_o s._n james_n his_o disputation_n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n sect_n 7._o chap._n i._n none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n a_o brief_a sâ—mme_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v humane_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n chap._n ii_o all_o sin_n be_v remit_v unto_o we_o whole_o in_o the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o only_a satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ._n sect._n l._n â—_o 1._o rom._n 8._o 30._o heb._n 9_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr just_a cap._n 1_o see_v luke_o 18._o 14_o this_o man_n go_v down_o to_o his_o house_n justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o his_o prayer_n be_v for_o pardon_n god_n be_v merciful_a etc._n etc._n for_o he_o go_v home_o justify_v i._o e_fw-la pardon_v and_o absolve_v rather_o than_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v refer_v ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la tom._n 2._o tract_n 4._o cap._n 2._o parag._n â—_o rome_n 6._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la liberatur_fw-la sed_fw-la sersus_fw-la loci_fw-la dâ—scrimen_fw-la indicat_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z ephâ—_n 4._o 24._o col._n 3._o 9_o 9_o ephâ—_n 4._o 24._o col._n 3._o 9_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 6._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o rom._n 8._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o 11._o joh._n 15._o 4._o 4._o joh._n 4._o 14._o 14._o cal._n justit_fw-la lib._n 3_o cap._n 1â—_n rom._n 8._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n parag._n 9_o sect._n 2._o â—_o â—_o â—_o gen._n headâ—_n â—_o cap._n 7._o general_n head_n head_n gal._n 2._o 16._o 16._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 28._o 28._o rom._n 4._o 2._o &_o 3._o 20._o gal_n 2._o 16._o jam._n 2._o 2._o luke_n 7._o 5â—_n 5â—_n mat._n 9_o 22._o 22._o maâ—_n 10._o 52._o 52._o mat._n 15._o 21._o 21._o mat._n 7._o 29._o 29._o rom._n 4._o 20._o 20._o heb._n 21._o 5_o 6._o 6._o rom._n 3._o 24._o 24._o heb._n 1._o 3._o 3._o act._n 6._o 7._o &_o 6._o 5._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 9_o &_o 4._o 6._o virg._n georg._n 1._o 1._o gal._n 3._o 23._o act._n 13._o 38._o rom._n 11._o 6._o 〈…〉_z thes._n 48._o 2._o 3._o pag_n 6â—_n 6â—_n aâ—tibell_n pag._n 106._o 106._o collat._n cuâ—_n sib._n lubber_n lubber_n thesibu_n the_o â—ustific_a â—ustific_a râ—monstrâ—nt_fw-la in_o cell_n delphensi_fw-la art_n 2._o antith_n 2._o statuimus_fw-la deum_fw-la fidem_fw-la noâ—iram_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputare_fw-la per_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la eaâ—que_n &_o nos_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la acceptos_fw-la habere_fw-la we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n ephes._n 2._o 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o arg._n bell._n bell._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o 13._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 2d_o nectamen_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la intus_fw-la inhabitante_n per_fw-la graâ—â—am_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la sidextrinsâ—cus_fw-la adâ—â—vante_fw-la &_o exitonte_fw-fr exitonte_fw-fr et_fw-la cap._n 13._o pag._n 311._o h._n h._n fear_n fear_n fear_n psal_n â—11_n 10._o pro._n â—_o 7._o faith_n be_v radix_fw-la a_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n hope_n hope_n rom._n 5._o 5._o 5._o heb._n 6._o 18._o love._n love._n rom._n 5._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 5._o 5._o repentance_n reformation_n not_o of_o ahab_n or_o judas_n judas_n tom._n 2._o tract_n â—_o cap._n 3._o quest._n 3._o bell._n lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o 2_o arg._n arg._n 〈◊〉_d antid_v â—onc_fw-fr trid._n sess._n 6_o cap._n ii_o ii_o cap._n 15._o eiuâ—dem_fw-la lib._n primi_fw-la 3_o arguâ—_n bell._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 16._o allein_n durch_n â—en_o gsaubren_a bell._n quote_v luâ—beri_n resp._n ad_fw-la duos_fw-la art_n ad_fw-la amiâ—â—m_fw-la quendam_fw-la quendam_fw-la tit._n 3._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 9_o 31._o 32_o how_o know_v bellarmâ—ne_n that_o bell._n lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o â—ello_fw-it cap._n 16._o 16._o bell_n lib._n 1._o â—_o 19_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2_o tract_n 4._o cap._n 2_o quest_n 6._o §._o 15._o 15._o bell._n cap._n 19_o 19_o as_o adam_n adam_n so_o bellarminâ—_n cap._n 19_o answer_v that_o place_n gal._n 2._o if_o righâ—teousnesse_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a say_v nay_o see_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o work_v follow_v it_o christ_n die_v to_o purpose_n that_o god_n may_v give_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o be_v justify_v justify_v work_n without_o grace_n do_v not_o justify_v justify_v why_o because_o imperfect_a or_o because_o do_v by_o nature_n strength_n not_o the_o late_a for_o then_o adam_n not_o justify_v not_o the_o former_a force_n all_o good_a work_n of_o the_o best_a be_v imperfect_a sect._n 3._o c._n 1._o 2_o general_n head_n head_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z conclusion_n arg._n arg._n rom._n 3._o gal._n 2._o 2._o john_n 1._o 8._o 8._o verse_n 10._o 2_o argument_n pure_a in_o heart_n undefiled_a 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n 2_o cap._n â—_o 3_o cap._n 3._o proposition_n proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o i_o myself_o myself_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z john_n 1._o 29._o 29._o heb_n 9_o 28._o 28._o act_n 3._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n micah_n 7._o 19_o 19_o ezek._n 16._o 2d_o apoc_fw-la 1._o 6._o 1_o john_n 1_o â—7_n â—7_n col._n 1._o 13._o 13._o tit._n 2._o 14._o 14._o rom._n 6._o 18._o 2d_o 2d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 4._o 14_o 14_o rom._n