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be_v in_o this_o sense_n no_o worker_n work_v give_v glory_n unto_o man_n rom._n 4.2_o believe_a give_v glory_n unto_o god_n psa_n 20._o none_o so_o unable_a to_o work_v as_o the_o believer_n legal_o and_o proper_o 3._o justitia_fw-la propria_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la acquirenda_fw-la elaboratur_fw-la propriis_fw-la viribus_fw-la homini_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la insitis_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o phil._n 3._o none_o so_o able_a to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o new_a obedience_n that_o be_v to_o work_v evangelical_o faith_n put_v on_o but_o do_v not_o take_v one_o stitch_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v as_o we_o see_v before_o with_o the_o believer_n as_o with_o the_o lily_n which_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o spin_v yet_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o royalty_n be_v not_o clothe_v like_o one_o of_o they_o to_o work_n suppose_v four_o thing_n 1_o that_o such_o a_o act_n be_v do_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n receive_v in_o innocency_n i._n e._n by_o our_o own_o strength_n 2_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o our_o own_o person_n 3_o that_o it_o be_v do_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n 4_o that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n due_a thereunto_o according_a to_o order_n of_o justice_n to_o make_v faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n to_o be_v a_o part_n or_o whole_a of_o our_o justification_n be_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o consequent_o to_o destroy_v the_o gospel_n rom._n 4.14_o gal._n 3.18_o justification_n by_o faith_n establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3.31_o but_o justification_n by_o work_n make_v faith_n void_a gal._n 3.21_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v legal_o it_o be_v false_a and_o blaspemous_a if_o understand_v evangelical_o it_o be_v true_a and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n obj._n 4._o it_o be_v true_a work_n that_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n can_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o work_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o eclipse_v that_o it_o illustrate_v the_o glory_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v much_o more_o honour_n to_o christ_n to_o merit_v that_o we_o may_v merit_v ans_fw-fr have_v the_o papist_n not_o eye_n to_o see_v say_v cartwright_n yet_o may_v they_o well_o have_v grope_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o be_v here_o cavil_v faith_n and_o work_n be_v opposite_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4.5_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o exclude_v boast_v rom._n 3.27_o but_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v wrought_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v rom._n 4.2_o paul_n be_v afraid_a to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.9_o viz._n in_o that_o righteousness_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o subject_n which_o justifi_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n a_o meritorious_a work_n be_v such_o a_o act_n whereunto_o a_o reward_n be_v due_a according_a to_o order_n of_o justice_n hereunto_o be_v require_v those_o four_a redient_n mention_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o foregoing_a objection_n which_o can_v be_v find_v in_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n neither_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n grace_n nor_o glory_n not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n 3.23_o fideles_fw-la sunt_fw-la vasa_fw-la misericordlae_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la praeparationis_fw-la adgloriam_fw-la imò_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la gloria_fw-la sunt_fw-la vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la bell._n enerv_v to._n 4._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o n._n 8._o paraeus_n in_o rom._n 3.23_o heb._n 11.6_o nor_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n where_o evil_a cleave_v to_o our_o best_a action_n luk._n 17.10_o nor_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n wherein_o the_o elect_a remain_n vessel_n of_o mercy_n their_o action_n fruit_n of_o thanksgiving_n have_v their_o acceptation_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n merit_v that_o we_o may_v merit_v be_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n who_o merit_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o grace_n merit_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o our_o own_o work_n a_o contradiction_n in_o reason_n and_o a_o notable_a masterpiece_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n as_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v to_o merit_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o merit_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n merit_n and_o grace_n be_v immediate_a opposite_n rom._n 11.5_o have_v adam_n stand_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o have_v merit_v but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v remove_v merit_n for_o ever_o from_o man_n to_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a person_n of_o merit_n the_o angel_n be_v confirm_v by_o grace_n man_n whether_o look_v at_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o grace_n or_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o glory_n be_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n not_o the_o very_a angel_n much_o less_o man_n though_o in_o glory_n have_v any_o matter_n of_o glory_v the_o faithful_a say_v doctor_n ames_n in_o the_o very_a state_n of_o glory_n be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n neither_o the_o angel_n supra_fw-la aim_n &_o paraeus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la nor_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n have_v matter_n of_o glory_v paraeus_n obj._n unto_o justification_n by_o faith_n faith_n be_v require_v which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o believer_n how_o then_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o ans_fw-fr justification_n be_v actual_o procure_v and_o have_v its_o be_v in_o god_n decree_n and_o in_o our_o surety_n before_o we_o do_v believe_v faith_n be_v no_o instrument_n or_o motive_n of_o god_n absolute_a decree_n to_o justify_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o instrument_n of_o christ_n satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a or_o of_o god_n acceptation_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n nor_o of_o the_o impute_v of_o his_o obedience_n unto_o the_o believer_n but_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o actual_a declaration_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n of_o the_o believer_n to_o be_v righteous_a be_v by_o faith_n not_o for_o faith_n by_o faith_n as_o a_o band_n mean_n or_o instrument_n receive_v not_o for_o faith_n as_o a_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o receive_v acknowledge_v and_o accept_v free_a grace_n to_o seal_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o free_a grace_n last_o this_o grace_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v free_a grace_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o free_a grace_n sure_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o mist_n of_o remain_a legalnesse_n that_o our_o be_v justify_v in_o such_o a_o way_n who_o very_a nature_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o freeness_n of_o our_o justification_n shall_v occasion_v we_o to_o think_v justification_n in_o that_o respect_n not_o to_o be_v free_a faith_n and_o free_a grace_n agree_v therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n rom._n 4.16_o many_o mystery_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n justification_n many_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n justification_n be_v universal_a god_n forgive_v all_o sin_n sin_n past_a sin_n present_a and_o sin_n to_o come_v sin_n past_a formal_o sin_n to_o come_v virtual_o those_o in_o themselves_o these_o in_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o justification_n be_v a_o individual_a act_n it_o admit_v not_o of_o degree_n it_o do_v not_o receive_v more_o nor_o less_o though_o our_o sensibleness_n of_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o yet_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o same_o perfect_a from_o its_o first_o instant_n and_o not_o gradual_a paul_n a_o believer_n be_v as_o justify_v as_o paul_n in_o glory_n because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o of_o like_a virtue_n whether_o our_o faith_n be_v weak_a or_o strong_a it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o degree_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o suffice_v unto_o our_o be_v justify_v a_o thousand_o pound_n receive_v by_o a_o palsy_n hand_n be_v a_o thousand_o pound_n as_o well_o as_o a_o thousand_o receive_v by_o a_o healthful_a hand_n he_o that_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a scrpent_n though_o with_o a_o weak_a sight_n be_v heal_v as_o thorough_o as_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o strong_a sight_n a_o touch_n cure_v the_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o a_o full_a hold_n mar._n 5.34_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n and_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o justification_n of_o
p._n 16_o the_o divine_a idea_n what_o c._n 4_o p._n 54.55_o the_o eternal_a idea_n what_o c._n 15._o p._n 332_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n be_v of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n c._n 9_o p._n 200_o the_o incarnation_n miracle_n of_o miracle_n c._n 3._o p._n 38_o the_o inconsequence_n of_o the_o tenet_n hold_v save_a qualification_n before_o faith_n c._n 8._o p._n 190_o 191_o immensity_n in_o god_n what_o c._n 1._o p._n 8_o immutability_n in_o god_n what_o c._n 1._o â—b_n inexcusablenesse_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n what_o c._n 7._o p._n 151_o infiniteness_n in_o god_n what_o c._n 1._o p._n 9_o the_o interpretation_n of_o rom._n 7.4_o mat._n 13.44_o mat._n 18_o 11._o mat._n 11.28_o with_o their_o vindication_n from_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o in_o defence_n of_o save_a qualification_n before_o faith_n c._n 1._o p._n 179_o 182_o 185_o 188_o justice_n in_o god_n what_o c._n 7._o p._n 146_o the_o justice_n of_o divine_a government_n be_v not_o prejudice_v by_o sin_n by_o thing_n fall_v out_o alike_o to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o alike_o by_o thing_n not_o fall_v out_o alike_o in_o this_o life_n in_o matter_n of_o suffering_n to_o they_o who_o be_v alike_o in_o transgress_v from_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o godly_a or_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a c._n 5_o p._n 96_o 97_o 98_o 99_o 100_o 118_o 119_o 120_o 121_o 122_o justice_n in_o god_n what_o c._n 1._o p._n 15_o justice_n in_o god_n essential_a and_o relative_a or_o moral_a c._n 7._o p._n 146_o divers_a consideration_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n god_n justice_n c._n 7._o p._n 146_o 147_o 148_o 149_o 150_o 151_o god_n execute_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n do_v no_o wrong_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n c._n 7_o p._n 149_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n of_o what_o use_n c._n 7._o p._n 150_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o term_n justification_n be_v use_v in_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o c._n 14._o p._n 298_o what_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v c._n 14._o p._n 300_o the_o cause_n thereof_o efficient_a ibid._n meritorious_a c._n 14._o p._n 301_o material_a c._n 14._o p._n 302_o formal_n c._n 14._o p._n 305_o final_a and_o instrumental_a c._n 14_o p._n 307_o justification_n absolute_o and_o actual_o purchase_v for_o we_o before_o faith_n but_o not_o actual_o apply_v unto_o we_o till_o faith_n c._n 14._o p._n 315_o what_o be_v real_o and_o positive_o wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o justification_n c._n 14._o p._n 318_o god_n just_a in_o punish_v man_n for_o sin_n large_o prove_v c._n 7._o p._n 145_o etc._n etc._n k._n the_o bless_a know_v one_o another_o in_o heaven_n c._n 15._o p._n 346_o create_v knowledge_n in_o christ_n beatifical_a infuse_v experimental_a what_o and_o how_o distinguish_v in_o christ_n c._n 3._o p._n 47_o l._n the_o part_n of_o preparatory_a work_n wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n which_o c._n 7._o p._n 142_o divers_a acception_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o scripture_n c._n 8._o p._n 180_o liberty_n in_o god_n what_o c._n 1._o p._n 18_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n in_o the_o decree_n what_o c._n 4._o p._n 57_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v c._n 4._o p._n 74_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n what_o c._n 15_o p._n 253_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n elevate_v the_o glorify_a understanding_n unto_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n c._n 15_o p._n 333_o lordship_n in_o god_n what_o c._n 1._o p._n 11_o a_o lose_a estate_n what_o c._n 7._o p._n 154_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o ordinary_a dispensation_n be_v sensible_a of_o its_o lose_a estate_n before_o vocation_n c._n 7._o p._n 155_o 156_o sensibleness_n of_o our_o lose_a estate_n presuppose_v three_o thing_n c._n 7._o p._n 155_o through_o sensibleness_n of_o our_o lose_a estate_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n c._n 7._o p._n 157_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n c._n 4_o p._n 58_o 59_o god_n love_v his_o elect_n though_o 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salvation_n unto_o a_o work_n or_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o a_o work_n to_o speak_v proportionable_o to_o apostle_n phrase_n rom._n 9.32_o be_v good_a but_o this_o proposition_n ascertain_v salvation_n unto_o a_o qualification_n before_o faith_n be_v a_o proposition_n ascertain_v salvation_n unto_o a_o work_n or_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o a_o work_n because_o no_o action_n perform_v by_o a_o unbeliever_n can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n their_o best_a action_n must_v either_o be_v act_n of_o faith_n or_o not_o of_o faith_n therefore_o work_n or_o as_o it_o be_v work_n a_o promise_n of_o salvation_n make_v unto_o a_o work_n though_o not_o for_o a_o work_n in_o any_o person_n before_o faith_n be_v legal_a because_o the_o person_n that_o be_v without_o faith_n be_v under_o a_o legal_a state_n therefore_o all_o his_o action_n proceed_v from_o he_o in_o that_o estate_n must_v needs_o be_v legal_a so_o of_o the_o argument_n the_o authority_n follow_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o predestination_n 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pemble_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n p._n 59_o in_o divine_a grace_n go_v before_o the_o habit_n be_v say_v pemble_n a_o assertion_n in_o divinity_n not_o tolerable_a which_o tell_v we_o the_o tree_n must_v be_v good_a before_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a and_o that_o question_n which_o christ_n put_v to_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 12.34_o how_o can_v you_o that_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n be_v more_o than_o any_o arminian_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o answer_v either_o the_o life-operation_n or_o life-act_n presuppose_v life_n or_o the_o life-act_n be_v life_n itself_o or_o there_o may_v be_v a_o life-act_n without_o life_n but_o there_o can_v be_v a_o life-act_n before_o life_n nor_o be_v that_o life-act_n life_n itself_o otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o intermission_n or_o cessation_n of_o that_o act_n there_o will_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o life_n whence_o will_v follow_v interitus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la a_o fall_v a_o way_n from_o grace_n the_o immortal_a seed_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o 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scot._n lib._n 3._o do_v 33._o qu._n 1._o idem_fw-la lib._n 1._o do_v 17.9_o 3._o 11.30_o whereby_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o exceed_v nature_n be_v of_o necessity_n in_o man_n by_o divine_a infusion_n we_o ought_v faith_n scotus_n himself_o to_o believe_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n infuse_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n scotus_n be_v commend_v for_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n such_o inference_n as_o may_v be_v apprehend_v not_o to_o have_v deny_v all_o supernatural_a habit_n valentia_n deo_fw-la valentia_n tom._n 2._o disp_n 4.9.3_o p_o 4._o vbi_fw-la fusè_fw-la tractat_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la utrum_fw-la aliqui_fw-la habit_n we_o infundant_fw-la ur_fw-la nobis_fw-la supernaturaliter_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la unwilling_a that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v deny_v infuse_v habit_n notwithstanding_o he_o deni_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o sotus_n who_o be_v 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vision_n as_o that_o extraordinary_a assistance_n be_v unto_o moses_n whereby_o from_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n he_o be_v enable_v at_o once_o to_o take_v a_o true_a full_a and_o clear_a prospect_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n deut._n 3.27_o and_o as_o that_o extraordinary_a assistance_n be_v unto_o stephen_n whereby_o whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o on_o earth_n the_o heaven_n be_v open_v he_o see_v jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n so_o be_v the_o ordinary_a assistance_n of_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n unto_o the_o bless_a in_o order_n to_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n the_o schoolman_n speak_v thus_o of_o it_o 93._o lumen_fw-la gloriae_fw-la est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la superaddita_fw-la quâ_fw-la intellectus_fw-la fit_a efficax_n seu_fw-la confortatur_fw-la ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la deum_fw-la thom._n p._n 1._o q._n 12._o lumen_fw-la gloriae_fw-la est_fw-la actualis_fw-la illustratio_fw-la i._n e._n influxus_fw-la dei_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la elevans_fw-la intellectum_fw-la ad_fw-la visionem_fw-la essentiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la sententia_fw-la scoti_n &_o nominalium_fw-la lumen_fw-la gloriae_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la concursus_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la beatifici_fw-la objecti_fw-la quatenus_fw-la per_fw-la illum_fw-la objectum_fw-la istud_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la immediatè_fw-la intellectu_fw-la manifestat_fw-la efficiendo_fw-la cum_fw-la intellectu_fw-la beatissimam_fw-la visionem_fw-la smise_v tract_n 2._o dis_n 6._o n._n 93._o some_o that_o it_o be_v a_o perfection_n superad_v to_o the_o understanding_n whereby_o the_o understanding_n be_v make_v able_a to_o see_v god_n other_o that_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a illustration_n that_o be_v a_o supernatural_a influx_n elevate_a the_o understanding_n unto_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n other_o that_o it_o be_v the_o supernatural_a concourse_n of_o the_o beatifical_a object_n whereby_o the_o object_n immediate_o manifest_v itself_o to_o 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