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make_v mention_v only_o of_o the_o sin_n past_a and_o before_o commit_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o hereby_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o that_o they_o be_v expiationes_fw-la non_fw-la verae_fw-la sed_fw-la umbratiles_fw-la not_o true_a expiation_n but_o only_o in_o shadow_n pareus_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 9.9_o that_o those_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o make_v holy_a concern_v the_o conscience_n and_o so_o thomas_n yield_v this_o reason_n upon_o this_o place_n god_n remit_v the_o sin_n before_o pass_v quae_fw-la lex_fw-la remittere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o remit_v 2._o adamus_n safhout_n add_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o former_a sin_n to_o
soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v i_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n galat._n 2.20_o then_o be_v it_o not_o a_o disposition_n only_o for_o a_o disposition_n unto_o life_n be_v not_o life_n but_o faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o whereas_o pererius_n object_v these_o place_n galat._n 5.5_o by_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n we_o wait_v or_o expect_v the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n whereupon_o he_o will_v infer_v that_o faith_n work_v the_o hope_n rather_o of_o righteousness_n than_o righteousness_n itself_o and_o so_o prepare_v rather_o and_o dispose_v to_o justification_n then_o justify_v to_o this_o we_o answer_n 1._o that_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n hope_v for_o hope_n be_v take_v for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o beza_n 2._o or_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n be_v signify_v perseverance_n and_o continuance_n in_o this_o hope_n calvin_n 3._o or_o rather_o these_o word_n must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la sed_fw-la composito_fw-la not_o in_o a_o divide_a but_o a_o whole_a sense_n that_o we_o must_v not_o join_v only_o to_o expect_v and_o wait_v with_o faith_n but_o rather_o thus_o to_o put_v they_o together_o we_o wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n genevens_n 2._o again_o the_o romanist_n affirm_v that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v because_o it_o be_v the_o root_n only_o foundation_n and_o beginning_n of_o justification_n and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n notwithstanding_o say_v ephes._n 3.17_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n he_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o justification_n simple_o but_o as_o it_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a and_o meritorious_a of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o so_o charity_n be_v the_o foundation_n because_o it_o form_v and_o perfect_v all_o other_o virtue_n and_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v formal_o and_o actual_o justify_v pererius_n disput_n 18._o numer_n 88_o contra._n 1._o faith_n be_v not_o the_o beginning_n only_o of_o justification_n but_o the_o very_a perfection_n thereof_o for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o a_o imperfect_a and_o begin_v only_o justification_n can_v not_o work_v peace_n in_o us._n 2._o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n which_o he_o call_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n v_o 19_o not_o of_o the_o charity_n and_o love_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o man_n and_o that_o love_v indeed_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o our_o hope_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o charity_n form_v all_o other_o virtue_n or_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v formal_o and_o actual_o justify_v for_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o give_v life_n unto_o other_o virtue_n which_o without_o faith_n can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v without_o faith_n heb._n 11.6_o and_o not_o charity_n but_o faith_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o faith_n galat._n 2.20_o 3._o they_o say_v further_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v passive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o by_o the_o dignity_n worthiness_n and_o meritorious_a work_n thereof_o bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la iustificat_fw-la c._n 17._o contra._n 1._o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o scripture_n that_o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o work_v for_o how_o then_o shall_v faith_n justify_v without_o work_n if_o itself_o do_v justify_v as_o a_o work_n or_o act_v if_o here_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n such_o as_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o apostle_n else_o where_o exclude_v all_o work_n in_o general_a as_o ephes._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n etc._n etc._n not_o of_o work_n etc._n etc._n 2._o faith_n than_o justify_v relate_v by_o way_n of_o relation_n to_o christ_n as_o rom._n 5.19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o organice_n as_o it_o be_v a_o hand_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o and_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n again_o say_v rom._n 5.17_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o which_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n reign_n in_o life_n through_o one_o etc._n etc._n justification_n than_o be_v a_o gift_n receive_v and_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n in_o this_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n justify_v as_o a_o organ_n instrument_n and_o hand_n apprehend_v receive_v and_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n like_v as_o the_o plough_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o man_n rich_a be_v the_o iustrument_n of_o his_o labour_n whereby_o the_o earth_n be_v till_v and_o make_v fruitful_a 3._o and_o here_o i_o will_v oppose_v the_o grave_a testimony_n of_o tolet_n against_o bellarmine_n one_o cardinal_n against_o a_o other_o thus_o he_o write_v fidem_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la ullam_fw-la ut_fw-la actus_fw-la noster_fw-la est_fw-la reconciliandi_fw-la sed_fw-la totam_fw-la eius_fw-la virâ—â—â—â—_n procedere_fw-la ex_fw-la obiecto_fw-la nempe_fw-la christo_fw-la that_o faith_n have_v no_o efficacy_n as_o it_o be_v our_o act_n to_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o whole_a virtue_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o object_n namely_o christ_n as_o when_o the_o israelit_n look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o be_v heal_v their_o sight_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o eye_n have_v no_o virtue_n to_o heal_v but_o the_o whole_a efficacy_n be_v from_o the_o serpent_n which_o they_o behold_v tolet._n annot_n 20._o controv._n 20._o whether_o faith_n alone_o justify_v bellarmine_n consent_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o romanist_n do_v mighty_o strive_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr iustifâ—â—_n c._n 12._o that_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v and_o he_o much_o insist_v upon_o this_o argument_n faith_n can_v be_v alone_o without_o love_n hope_v and_o other_o virtue_n and_o grace_n therefore_o it_o can_v justify_v alone_o contra._n 1._o but_o it_o follow_v not_o for_o faith_n be_v separate_a from_o love_n and_o hope_n be_v no_o faith_n it_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v destroy_v it_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o act_n like_v as_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o care_n only_o hear_v or_o the_o eye_n see_v therefore_o the_o one_o can_v hear_v the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v alone_o that_o be_v pull_v and_o sever_v from_o the_o body_n 2._o that_o faith_n only_o justify_v though_o faith_n be_v alone_o justify_v not_o it_o be_v thus_o make_v eâ—â—dent_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o faith_n only_o to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v the_o promise_n it_o be_v â—â—_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o be_v not_o charity_n hope_v or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n 2._o faith_n justify_v without_o â—â—e_z work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o all_o other_o virtue_n as_o hope_v charity_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n â—â—â—refore_o without_o they_o be_v our_o justification_n wrought_v 3._o though_o the_o apostle_n use_v not_o here_o â—â—t_v particle_n only_o yet_o else_o where_o he_o use_v a_o term_n equivalent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o â—â—â—â—â—fied_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o faith_n and_o many_o of_o the_o father_n have_v by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n express_o but_o to_o the_o word_n only_o as_o origen_n upon_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n faith_n that_o the_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d fidei_fw-la of_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v so_o ambrose_n upon_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o this_o epistle_n say_v abraham_n sola_fw-la fide_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o hilary_n in_o c._n 8._o matth._n fides_fw-la sola_fw-la iustificat_fw-la faith_n only_o justify_v hierome_n rom._n 4._o impium_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la iustificat_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n justify_v the_o wicked_a return_v by_o faith_n only_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o see_v chrysostome_n cyprian_n augustine_n nazianzen_n basil_n ruffinus_n cite_v by_o d._n fulke_n who_o all_o affirm_v that_o faith_n only_o justify_v so_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o malicious_a cavil_v of_o the_o rhemist_n that_o only_o be_v foist_v in_o by_o we_o see_v annot_n in_o 3._o rom._n sect_n 8._o if_o sometime_o the_o father_n seem_v to_o dispute_v against_o only_a faith_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o solitary_a say_v separate_v from_o good_a work_n as_o augustine_n thus_o put_v the_o case_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n he_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v ut_fw-la accepta_fw-la fide_fw-la si_fw-la vixerit_fw-la dicamus_fw-la eum_fw-la iustumesse_n si_fw-mi male_a vixerit_fw-la that_o after_o he_o
impute_v be_v to_o make_v one_o the_o cause_n of_o some_o commodity_n and_o discommodity_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la ille_fw-la talis_fw-la rei_fw-la author_n esset_fw-la as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 1._o so_o then_o faith_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v but_o repute_v for_o justice_n because_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o justice_n for_o when_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v justice_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n ut_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la hominis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o accept_v of_o god_n 2._o and_o therefore_o he_o mislike_v the_o word_n impute_v because_o we_o thereupon_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n give_v unto_o man_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v just_a but_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n repute_v but_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o justice_n very_o give_v unto_o man_n by_o faith_n which_o god_n accept_v for_o justice_n as_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v very_o heal_v not_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o fight_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la divino_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la because_o it_o so_o please_v god_n 3._o for_o if_o the_o word_n impute_v not_o repute_v have_v be_v here_o use_v the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v he_o impute_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n not_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o this_o purpose_n tolet_n annot_n 7._o contra._n 1._o we_o say_v that_o justice_n be_v both_o impute_v and_o repute_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n for_o first_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v and_o make_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o then_o it_o be_v repute_v and_o accept_v as_o if_o we_o have_v ourselves_o perform_v it_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o repute_a justice_n but_o it_o must_v first_o be_v by_o imputation_n for_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n can_v hold_v or_o repute_v he_o for_o just_a that_o be_v not_o just_a unless_o for_o a_o other_o rigteousnesse_n he_o be_v repute_v and_o count_v just_a 2._o that_o figure_n of_o behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v make_v more_o for_o imputation_n of_o justice_n than_o reputation_n only_o for_o they_o which_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n be_v not_o repute_v as_o heal_v but_o very_o be_v heal_v from_o the_o bite_n of_o the_o serpent_n by_o the_o imputation_n and_o application_n of_o the_o virtue_n apprehend_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o serpent_n so_o we_o be_v true_o heal_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 3._o that_o which_o s._n paul_n utter_v in_o the_o passive_a it_o be_v impute_v moses_n express_v in_o the_o active_a he_o impute_v so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o and_o see_v tolet_n follow_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v v_o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v retain_v here_o 6._o wherefore_o then_o all_o these_o cavil_n be_v thus_o remove_v we_o infer_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o materialiter_fw-la material_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n but_o relate_v and_o obiectur_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n unto_o the_o object_n the_o justice_n of_o christ_n and_o organice_n instrumental_o as_o it_o apply_v and_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n quest._n 10._o whether_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o any_o thing_n beside_o his_o faith_n 1._o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o genes_n 22.18_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v try_v abraham_n obedience_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o offer_v his_o son_n the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n i_o will_v sure_o bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n here_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o bless_v abraham_n for_o his_o obedience_n not_o because_o of_o his_o faith_n to_o this_o we_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o this_o fact_n he_o be_v justify_v long_o before_o by_o his_o faith_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n reward_v abraham_n obedience_n with_o ample_a and_o large_a promise_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n crown_v in_o mercy_n the_o work_n and_o obedience_n in_o his_o servant_n 2._o object_n as_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o this_o faith_n and_o belief_n be_v impute_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n so_o psal._n 106.31_o phineas_n act_n in_o kill_v the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n answ._n there_o be_v a_o universal_a and_o particular_a justice_n that_o be_v personae_fw-la of_o the_o person_n the_o other_o be_v fact_n of_o some_o particular_a fact_n so_o in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o that_o universal_a justice_n whereby_o one_o be_v count_v just_a before_o god_n but_o of_o the_o particular_a justification_n &_o approbation_n of_o phineas_n his_o fact_n which_o otherwise_o may_v have_v seem_v to_o be_v unlawful_a because_o he_o do_v take_v the_o sword_n be_v a_o private_a man_n but_o because_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n the_o lord_n approve_v it_o phinehas_n by_o that_o act_n be_v but_o one_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o the_o law_n say_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n one_o act_n then_o of_o obedience_n can_v not_o justify_v phinehas_n before_o god_n but_o that_o particular_a act_n be_v accept_v and_o approve_a so_o deut._n 14.13_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o pledge_n before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o work_n of_o righteousness_n please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o but_o in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o universal_a justice_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o count_v just_a before_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n pareus_n dub_v 3._o martyr_n faius_n quest._n 11._o how_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n be_v reconcile_v about_o the_o manner_n of_o abraham_n justify_v s._n paul_n say_v here_o v_o 3._o that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o s._n james_n say_v c._n 2.23_o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n 1._o tolet_n will_v thus_o reconcile_v they_o that_o s._n paul_n shall_v speak_v of_o work_n go_v before_o abraham_n justification_n and_o without_o they_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o s._n james_n of_o work_n that_o follow_v after_o whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v but_o this_o solution_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n for_o abraham_n before_o this_o time_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n have_v do_v many_o excellent_a work_n after_o he_o have_v believe_v god_n promise_n in_o obey_v his_o call_n and_o leave_v his_o country_n which_o thing_n he_o do_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v justify_v without_o any_o such_o work_n s._n paul_n then_o exclude_v even_o such_o work_n as_o follow_v his_o justification_n 2._o wherefore_o the_o true_a reconcile_n of_o they_o be_v this_o 1._o that_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o justification_n the_o one_o reason_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o justify_n before_o god_n the_o other_o of_o the_o sign_n thereof_o before_o man_n 2._o they_o speak_v of_o a_o diverse_a subject_n s._n paul_n of_o abraham_n iustificando_fw-la to_o be_v justify_v s._n james_n iustificati_fw-la of_o the_o same_o be_v justify_v 3._o s._n paul_n of_o the_o justify_n of_o the_o person_n s._n james_n of_o the_o justify_n of_o a_o particular_a fact_n gryneus_n see_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n controv_n 21._o quest._n 12._o of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o 4._o and_o 5._o verse_n v_o 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v 1._o here_o be_v three_o exposition_n set_v one_o against_o the_o other_o of_o he_o that_o work_v and_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v of_o the_o debt_n and_o favour_n or_o grace_n of_o the_o wage_n 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