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the_o universal_a church_n sic_fw-la loquor_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universa_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sanct._n beat._n cap._n 19_o though_o its_o language_n speak_v only_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o its_o rythme_n speak_v only_o the_o late_a and_o corrupt_a age_n of_o that_o church_n and_o its_o irreligion_n do_v in_o truth_n speak_v no_o church_n for_o that_o be_v no_o church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o head_n and_o he_o be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o that_o church_n which_o pray_v to_o such_o as_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v and_o he_o do_v never_o pray_v to_o his_o mother_n but_o only_o to_o his_o father_n teach_v we_o o_o say_v our_o father_n not_o our_o mother_n whâ—…ch_v art_n in_o heaven_n we_o can_v say_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prayer_n in_o his_o communion_n we_o can_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n oâ—…_n it_o by_o his_o intercession_n therefore_o if_o we_o wâ—…l_v â—…e_v his_o church_n we_o must_v put_v this_o prayer_n oâ—…_n of_o our_o meutâ—…es_n because_o we_o dare_v 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end_n but_o the_o faith_n which_o do_v not_o this_o as_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o conviction_n and_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n than_o of_o good_a christian_n and_o may_v well_o let_v a_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n for_o it_o may_v go_v thither_o along_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o righteousness_n so_o it_o can_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o blessedness_n again_o the_o same_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o though_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v at_o first_o in_o effect_n call_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n a_o dog_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o dog_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v in_o her_o soul_n â—…he_v fruit_n of_o that_o reproof_n he_o change_v his_o dialect_n and_o say_v not_o o_o dog_n but_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr o_fw-fr canis_fw-la sed_fw-la o_fw-la mulier_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la mutavit_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la quia_fw-la mutatum_fw-la vidit_fw-la affectum_fw-la that_o faith_n which_o christ_n approve_v in_o she_o have_v change_v the_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o the_o affection_n shall_v change_v the_o action_n and_o therefore_o st._n james_n fear_v not_o to_o call_v a_o actionless_a faith_n or_o a_o faith_n not_o work_v by_o love_n a_o faith_n not_o of_o christian_n but_o of_o devil_n fidem_fw-la non_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sed_fw-la daemonum_n for_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n but_o dog_n and_o devil_n who_o persist_v in_o ungodly_a affection_n and_o in_o unrighteous_a action_n nay_o indeed_o they_o be_v infidel_n so_o far_o from_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v true_a faith_n they_o right_o affirm_v say_v he_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o put_v himself_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o damnation_n but_o they_o do_v not_o right_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v as_o devil_n but_o as_o christian_n not_o to_o have_v a_o dead_a faith_n but_o a_o faith_n live_v and_o work_v by_o love_n illud_fw-la sane_fw-la non_fw-la absurd_a intelligunt_fw-la eum_fw-la peccare_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la sine_fw-la veniâ_fw-la reum_fw-la aeterni_fw-la peccati_fw-la qui_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la noluerit_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la daemonum_n fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la rectè_fw-la mortua_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la sed_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la aug._n ibid._n cap._n 16._o i_o have_v of_o purpose_n allege_v many_o quotation_n out_o of_o st._n augustine_n indeed_o most_o of_o they_o which_o concern_v this_o argument_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o his_o intent_n in_o confute_v those_o mistake_a brethren_n who_o think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v only_o to_o show_v out_o of_o â—…t_n james_n and_o the_o other_o catholic_n epâ—…stles_n what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o justify_v sc_n a_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n but_o not_o to_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o justification_n either_o to_o work_n or_o love_n because_o they_o hold_v of_o mansrighteousness_n but_o only_o to_o faith_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o will_v now_o to_o st._n augustine_n further_o add_v st._n ambrose_n who_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o roman_n cap._n 3._o have_v these_o word_n justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratis_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la neque_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n because_o work_v nothing_o sc_n worth_a god_n acceptance_n and_o their_o own_o acquitment_n and_o make_v no_o recompense_n they_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o again_o upon_o those_o word_n cap._n 4._o credenti_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la but_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 he_o say_v thus_o sic_fw-la decretum_fw-la dicit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la cessante_fw-la lege_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la posceret_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v so_o decree_v of_o god_n that_o the_o law_n cease_v sc_n as_o to_o that_o male_a diction_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v require_v only_a faith_n to_o our_o salvation_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o text_n either_o in_o the_o greek_a original_a or_o in_o the_o latin_a translation_n yet_o st._n ambrose_n set_v down_o the_o word_n thus_o ei_o veer_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la operatur_fw-la credenti_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la reputatur_fw-la fides_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la gratiae_n dei_fw-la to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o intend_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o any_o shall_v cavil_v against_o the_o true_a read_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o of_o late_a some_o critic_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o do_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o no_o more_o question_n that_o in_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n than_o they_o dare_v question_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o be_v palbable_o st._n ambrose_n his_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o he_o ask_v he_o be_v it_o possible_a the_o jew_n shall_v think_v themselves_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n when_o they_o see_v that_o abraham_n himself_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la judaei_n per_fw-la opera_fw-la legis_fw-la justificari_fw-la se_fw-la putant_fw-la justificatione_n abrahae_fw-la quum_fw-la vident_fw-la abrahamum_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificatum_fw-la he_o say_v moreover_o that_o our_o apostle_n prove_v this_o from_o the_o psalmist_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n beatos_fw-la dicit_fw-la quibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanxit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v &_o aliquâ_fw-la observatione_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificentur_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la he_o call_v those_o bless_a concern_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v that_o without_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o any_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o faith_n alone_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v before_o he_o which_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o high_a expression_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o that_o for_o any_o divine_a now_o to_o say_v work_n be_v require_v to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n be_v either_o to_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n not_o to_o have_v know_v god_n intent_n and_o meaning_n or_o to_o suppose_v st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n augustine_n not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o must_v yet_o further_o add_v one_o more_o testimony_n that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n this_o so_o heavenly_a word_n of_o truth_n may_v be_v firm_o establish_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n who_o upon_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o abraham_n justification_n give_v we_o this_o exposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v turn_v this_o point_n of_o divinity_n upside_o down_o because_o their_o patriarch_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v first_o circumcise_v sc_n before_o he_o be_v accept_v as_o a_o friend_n the_o apostle_n be_v resolve_v to_o show_v they_o that_o even_o abraham_n himself_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n who_o have_v no_o work_n be_v nothing_o strange_a but_o for_o one_o that_o flourish_v in_o deed_n of_o righteousness_n not_o to_o be_v make_v just_a from_o they_o but_o from_o his_o faith_n be_v very_o wounderful_a and_o do_v exceed_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n therefore_o pass_v by_o all_o other_o he_o make_v mention_v only_o of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n chrys._n aug._n 11._o in_o
imputatiuè_fw-la tantum_fw-la suum_fw-la christus_fw-la sanctificavit_fw-la populum_fw-la arg._n 10._o true_a righteousness_n not_o imputative_a and_o if_o christ_n sanctify_v his_o people_n not_o true_o but_o imputative_o whereby_o he_o suppose_v imputative_a to_o be_v not_o true_a then_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v forsake_v a_o true_a for_o a_o false_a righteousness_n because_o he_o forsake_v a_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o a_o imputative_a but_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o say_v so_o you_o do_v not_o only_o injurious_o callumniate_v st._n paul_n choose_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o imaginary_a righteousness_n but_o also_o impious_o blaspheme_v your_o saviour_n by_o suppose_v all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n to_o be_v make_v they_o only_a by_o imagination_n and_o consequent_o that_o justification_n be_v but_o matter_n of_o fancy_n not_o of_o reality_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ascribe_v only_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n for_o the_o text_n do_v plain_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 3._o and_o again_o v._n 5._o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n anâ—…_n v._n 6._o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o again_o v_o 22._o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o that_o shall_v consider_v these_o text_n and_o say_v impute_v righteousness_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n will_v scarce_o be_v able_a to_o wash_v his_o hand_n from_o charge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o teach_v a_o fiction_n and_o may_v easy_o keep_v the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o wash_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o charge_n pereâ—…ius_n dare_v not_o so_o thwart_v the_o text_n cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la rom._n disp_n 2._o but_o say_v of_o abraham_n as_o st._n paul_n have_v teach_v he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v just_a and_o holy_a yet_o his_o faith_n not_o his_o holiness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n abraham_n licet_fw-la be_v iustùs_fw-la jam_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o sanctus_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la opera_fw-la justitia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la imputata_fw-la what_o a_o vast_a difference_n be_v here_o betwixt_o two_o man_n not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o church_n i_o mean_v of_o rome_n but_o also_o of_o the_o same_o order_n i_o mean_v of_o jesuit_n bellarmine_n be_v a_o zealous_a disputant_n strive_v to_o bring_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o his_o position_n pererius_n be_v a_o judicious_a commentator_n strive_v to_o bring_v his_o exposition_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o doubtless_o he_o have_v observe_v the_o hebrew_n word_n gen._n 15._o 6._o to_o which_o st._n paul_n here_o relate_v to_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o imputavit_fw-la illud_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n impute_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n solemon_n jarchi_n who_o best_o understand_v his_o own_o dialect_n gloss_v those_o word_n he_o that_o be_v â—…oly_a and_o bless_a impute_v it_o tâ—…_n abraham_n for_o purity_n and_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n because_o of_o the_o faith_n through_o which_o he_o have_v believe_v he_o if_o abraham_n be_v make_v just_a by_o impute_a righteousness_n then_o so_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n look_v untâ—…_n abraham_n your_o father_n isa._n 51._o 2._o exhort_v all_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o father_n to_o trust_v in_o christ_n as_o say_v our_o church_n in_o the_o content_n nay_o as_o say_v god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o text_n foâ—…_n st._n paul_n argue_v from_o abraham_n justification_n to_o we_o that_o as_o he_o be_v not_o so_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a but_o by_o impute_a righteousness_n for_o god_n be_v always_o like_o himself_o not_o one_o to_o abraham_n another_o to_o we_o therefore_o as_o he_o justify_v abraham_n so_o he_o justify_v we_o and_o aquinas_n give_v a_o demonstrative_a reason_n for_o it_o say_v tota_n ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la mysticum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la computatur_fw-la quasi_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la cum_fw-la svo_fw-la capite_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la 3._o par_fw-fr q._n 41._o art_n 1._o c._n the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v compute_v but_o as_o one_o person_n with_o its_o head_n which_o be_v christ_n abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o his_o child_n be_v member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n therefore_o they_o have_v all_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o righteousness_n whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o mystical_a body_n therefore_o they_o all_o have_v his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o their_o justification_n to_o set_v up_o another_o 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