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A20716 Varietie of lute-lessons viz. fantasies, pauins, galliards, almaines, corantoes, and volts: selected out of the best approued authors, as well beyond the seas as of our owne country. By Robert Douland. VVhereunto is annexed certaine obseruations belonging to lute-playing: by Iohn Baptisto Besardo of Visonti. Also a short treatise thereunto appertayning: by Iohn Douland Batcheler of Musicke. Dowland, Robert, ca. 1586-1641.; Besard, Jean Baptiste, b. ca. 1567.; Dowland, John, 1563?-1626. 1610 (1610) STC 7100; ESTC S121704 768,371 74

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disposition_n be_v a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n by_o which_o as_o he_o conceive_v justification_n be_v confer_v answ._n if_o we_o do_v hold_v with_o they_o as_o we_o do_v not_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o that_o without_o they_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o also_o that_o they_o who_o will_v be_v justify_v aught_o to_o desire_v and_o purpose_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o what_o will_v this_o hinder_v the_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o which_o if_o bellarmine_n disprove_v not_o all_o that_o he_o say_v be_v impertinent_a how_o much_o more_o if_o neither_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o popish_a conceit_n nor_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o disposition_n to_o justification_n all_o that_o in_o this_o case_n can_v true_o be_v say_v be_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n in_o his_o 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justify_v without_o they_o etc._n etc._n his_o consequence_n therefore_o i_o deny_v which_o he_o labour_v to_o prove_v thus_o if_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o justify_v be_v in_o faith_n alone_o insomuch_o that_o other_o virtue_n though_o present_v confer_v nothing_o to_o justification_n then_o faith_n may_v justify_v as_o well_o in_o the_o absence_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o that_o it_o can_v do_v therefore_o the_o force_n of_o justify_v be_v not_o whole_o in_o faith_n but_o partly_o in_o it_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o rest_n answ._n this_o consequence_n also_o i_o do_v deny_v and_o do_v refer_v you_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o eye_n heretofore_o propound_v which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o alone_o yet_o do_v see_v alone_o and_o though_o while_o it_o live_v it_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o see_v without_o they_o against_o which_o similitude_n bellarmine_n may_v as_o well_o argue_v after_o this_o manner_n 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respect_n of_o the_o alm_n which_o it_o do_v receive_v and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o therefore_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o alm_n be_v relative_n but_o we_o confess_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o without_o his_o object_n yet_o that_o object_n by_o apprehen●…ing_v whereof_o it_o 〈◊〉_d justify_v rel●…tively_o be_v not_o righteousness_n inherent_a as_o here_o bellarmine_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n do_v suggest_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v between_o which_o and_o faith_n there_o be_v such_o a_o relation_n that_o as_o justify_v faith_n be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n faith_n in_o his_o blood_n so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o further_o i_o confess_v that_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v also_o in_o some_o measure_n just_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a 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be_v far_o from_o say_v it_o be_v lose_v by_o every_o sin_n second_o again_o say_v he_o if_o faith_n do_v justify_v relative_o than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o a_o man_n mind_n but_o justice_n also_o must_v be_v there_o and_o without_o love_n there_o be_v no_o justice_n answ._n without_o love_n there_o be_v no_o justice_n inherent_a but_o that_o be_v not_o it_o to_o which_o faith_n when_o it_o justify_v have_v relation_n but_o that_o which_o faith_n have_v justify_v we_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o as_o a_o consequent_a of_o justification_n three_o moreover_o say_v he_o if_o faith_n sever_v from_o all_o other_o virtue_n do_v justify_v alone_o than_o it_o may_v also_o justify_v be_v accompany_v with_o those_o vice_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o virtue_n but_o this_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o yet_o remain_v a_o wicked_a man_n answ._n if_o by_o vice_n he_o understand_v certain_a vicious_a disposition_n which_o though_o they_o do_v not_o reign_v 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suppose_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a and_o yet_o the_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o less_o force_n but_o our_o assertion_n that_o faith_n can_v be_v alone_o which_o before_o i_o have_v make_v good_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o defend_v against_o bellarmine_n objection_n chap._n 3._o he_o labour_v responsio_fw-la here_o to_o take_v away_o by_o three_o reason_n first_o by_o cavil_v with_o luther_n and_o calvin_n first_o 2._o luther_n say_v that_o faith_n justify_v both_o before_o and_o without_o charity_n i_o rejoin_v it_o justify_v before_o because_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o go_v before_o without_o because_o though_o charity_n be_v present_a with_o it_o yet_o it_o justify_v without_o it_o even_o as_o the_o eye_n though_o the_o ear_n be_v with_o it_o yet_o see_v without_o it_o second_o 28._o calvin_n say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n remain_v in_o the_o great_a fall_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o without_o charity_n i_o rejoin_v 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of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o be_v before_o the_o other_o grace_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o if_o justify_v faith_n be_v before_o charity_n and_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n without_o charity_n than_o say_v he_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v just_a and_o not_o just_a at_o the_o same_o time_n answ._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o though_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n faith_n be_v before_o love_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o yet_o in_o time_n they_o go_v together_o neither_o be_v that_o such_o a_o absurdity_n as_o he_o imagine_v that_o the_o same_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n shall_v be_v a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o and_o righteous_a in_o christ_n a_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o law_n because_o he_o have_v break_v it_o but_o righteous_a according_a to_o the_o g●…spell_n because_o in_o christ_n he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v insomuch_o that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v repute_v as_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n last_o because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v false_a which_o they_o hold_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n and_o this_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o 15._o chapter_n unto_o which_o i_o have_v full_o 3_o answer_v in_o the_o second_o question_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n chap._n fourteen_o bellarmine_n third_n principal_a argument_n from_o the_o removal_n of_o those_o cause_n which_o may_v be_v give_v why_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o 16._o §_o i._o hhis_n three_o principal_a argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o removal_n cause_n of_o those_o cause_n he_o mean_v reason_n which_o may_v be_v give_v why_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v all_o which_o as_o he_o say_v may_v be_v reduce_v
greek_a father_n §_o 2._o and_o eleven_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n §_o 3._o the_o authority_n of_o four_o council_n §_o 4._o bellarmine_n reason_n to_o prove_v merit_n §_o 5._o other_o question_n concern_v merit_n discuss_v l._n 8._o c._n 7._o whether_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v repose_v in_o merit_n §_o 2._o de_fw-fr intuitu_fw-la mercedis_fw-la §_o 3_o 4_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v a_o good_a work_n with_o intent_n to_o merit_v thereby_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o §_o 5._o the_o seven_o condition_n require_v in_o merit_n l._n 8._o c._n 8._o whereof_o three_o be_v not_o contr●…verted_v §_o 1._o the_o four_o that_o it_o be_v liberum_fw-la §_o 2._o five_o that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n §_o 3._o six_o that_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n §_o 4._o seven_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o charity_n §_o 5._o all_o these_o condition_n concur_v do_v not_o make_v a_o work_n meritorious_a lib._n 8._o c._n 8._o §_o 6._o bellarmine_n dispute_n that_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a non_fw-la solum_fw-la ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la but_o also_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la examine_v l._n 8._o c._n 9_o his_o seven_o argument_n to_o prove_v condign_a merit_n ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 5._o etc._n etc._n what_o thing_n may_v be_v merit_v l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 13._o n_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n urge_v by_o we_o l._n 7._o c._n 1._o by_o bellarmine_n c._n 4._o o_o object_n of_o faith_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v christ_n §_o 2._o the_o object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n §_o 3_o 4_o 5._o christ_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o two_o respect_n §_o 6._o bellarmine_n dispute_n first_o that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o special_a §_o 7._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o justify_n faith_n all_o other_o article_n may_v become_v the_o object_n of_o special_a faith_n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o second_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o special_a faith_n §_o 9_o three_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o special_a faith_n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o §_o 10._o osiander_n his_o error_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o we_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 2._o p_o papist_n they_o take_v away_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 22._o from_o justification_n they_o exclude_v remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §_o 2._o they_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o §_o 5._o they_o deprive_v christian_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o christian_n liberty_n §_o 6._o they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o §_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o their_o main_a error_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o parity_n parity_n of_o righteousness_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o part_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 16_o 17._o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ._n whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o only_o l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o paul_n not_o justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o §_o 15._o pelagian_n their_o error_n concern_v grace_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o §_o 2._o perfect_a whether_o any_o such_o lib._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 10_o 11._o l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 15._o 16._o penitency_n bellarmine_n five_o disposition_n to_o justification_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 9_o 10._o purpose_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n bellarmine_n six_o disposition_n to_o justification_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 11._o purpose_v of_o a_o new_a life_n bellar._n seven_o disposition_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 12._o r._n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o that_o only_a thing_n wherein_o justification_n consist_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 16._o 17._o 18_o 21._o n._n 3._o object_n it_o be_v as_o well_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o of_o commission_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 19_o object_n 2._o by_o it_o man_n be_v make_v innocent_a therefore_o just_a §_o 20._o three_o argument_n of_o i._o p._n §_o 21._o of_o i_o f._n §_o 22._o 23._o some_o make_v remission_n the_o entire_a form_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 1._o &_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 5._o 6._o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a the_o two_o part_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o §_o 5._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o papist_n exclude_v from_o justification_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §_o 1._o 2._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o utter_a extinction_n of_o it_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §_o 3._o it_o be_v as_o the_o forgive_n of_o a_o debt_n §_o 4._o what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n three_o question_n i._o what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v remit_v §_o 5._o whether_o the_o macula_n §_o 6._o 7._o ii_o the_o book_n out_o of_o which_o god_n do_v wipe_v or_o blot_v our_o sin_n §_o 8._o iii_o by_o what_o act_n of_o god_n be_v our_o sin_n remit_v §_o 9_o the_o utter_a deletion_n or_o extinction_n not_o grant_v in_o this_o life_n §_o 10._o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n not_o take_v away_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n §_o 11._o remission_n do_v not_o work_v a_o real_a change_n §_o 12._o absurdity_n which_o follow_v this_o assertion_n that_o remission_n be_v the_o utter_a extinction_n of_o sin_n §_o 13._o and_o be_v necessary_a consequent_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n §_o 14._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o §_o 6._o 7_o 8._o bellarmine_n proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o it_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n mention_v either_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n §_o 2._o or_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o sin_n §_o 3._o or_o the_o purge_n of_o sin_n §_o 4._o or_o the_o not_o be_v of_o it_o §_o 5._o or_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n §_o 6._o other_o argument_n from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n §_o 7._o 8._o his_o unanswereable_a argument_n out_o of_o rom._n 5._o 19_o answer_v lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 10._o see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o §_o 6_o 7_o 8._o reward_n reward_n merces_fw-la be_v either_o gratuita_fw-la free_a or_o debita_fw-la due_a l._n 8._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o 4._o 5._o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n equal_a but_o not_o of_o glory_n l_o 4._o c._n 13._o §_o 2._o how_o far_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v reward_v l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 12._o whether_o good_a work_n may_v be_v do_v with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o reward_n l._n 8._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 4._o whether_o they_o may_v be_v do_v with_o intent_n to_o merit_v §_o 5._o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n a_o move_a cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 2_o 3._o righteousness_n of_o christian_n twofold_a l._n 1._o c._n 1._o §_o 2._o bellarmine_n distinction_n of_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o or_o by_o it_o l._n 4._o c._n 8._o §_o 2._o 3_o 4._o l_o 7._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 2._o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n §_o 3._o his_o whole_a righteousn●…sse_n both_o negative_a and_o also_o positive_a §_o 3_o 4._o which_o be_v true_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o the_o comfort_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n §_o 6._o righteousness_n inherent_a not_o perfect_a l._n 4._o c._n 2._o §_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o c._n 3._o reason_n prove_v the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a not_o to_o be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a i._o out_o of_o esai_n 64._o 6._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o §_o 4_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 11._o ii_o because_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n in_o they_o of_o sin_n out_o of_o exod._n 28._o 36_o 38._o §_o 11._o eccles._n 7._o 20._o §_o 12._o iii_o the_o fru●…t_n be_v as_o the_o tree_n §_o 13._o iu_o action_n pure_o good_a may_v stand_v in_o iudg●…ment_n §_o 14._o a_o instance_n in_o prayer_n §_o 15._o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 16._o bellarmine_n proof_n i._o allegation_n of_o scripture_n and_o i._o job_n 1._o 22._o l._n 4._o c._n 4._o §_o 1_o 2._o ii_o
to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o he_o and_o in_o our_o will_n by_o resolve_v both_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o also_o to_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o salvation_n have_v this_o lively_a assent_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v to_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o as_o belong_v to_o we_o by_o the_o former_a degree_n we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la coelesti_fw-la by_o the_o latter_a we_o be_v justify_v in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n by_o the_o former_a we_o be_v justify_v proper_o by_o the_o latter_a we_o be_v not_o proper_o justify_v but_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n assure_v of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o former_a i_o do_v effectual_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o saviour_n by_o the_o latter_a i_o do_v true_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n that_o faith_n therefore_o which_o do_v justify_v do_v special_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n and_o the_o proper_a object_n 2._o of_o faith_n as_o it_o justify_v be_v christ_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v often_o call_v faith_n in_o christ_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n for_o although_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v i_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o every_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v proper_o by_o believe_v any_o other_o truth_n but_o only_o by_o believe_v the_o truth_n neither_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n make_v to_o any_o other_o belief_n but_o only_o justify_v to_o faith_n in_o christ._n §_o ix_o three_o by_o this_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n we_o be_v not_o prepare_v only_o and_o dispose_v to_o justification_n as_o the_o papist_n absurd_o teach_v affirm_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v even_o as_o servile_a dispositio_fw-la fear_n do_v by_o prepare_v only_o and_o dispose_v for_o then_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v as_o far_o from_o justification_n as_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o servile_a fear_n but_o how_o can_v these_o two_o assertion_n be_v reconcile_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v by_o dispose_v only_o as_o a_o preparative_n di●…position_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o justify_v formal_o as_o a_o habit_n infuse_v and_o as_o a_o part_n of_o inherent_a ●…ustice_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o by_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n we_o be_v not_o prepare_v only_o but_o we_o be_v actual_o justify_v for_o no_o soon_o do_v a_o man_n believe_v by_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n but_o he_o be_v justify_v 39_o and_o entitle_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o do_v believe_v he_o be_v translate_v 24._o from_o death_n to_o life_n yea_o so_o soon_o he_o have_v 47._o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v he_o have_v jus_o right_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n §_o x._o four_o when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v we_o do_v not_o object_n mean_v that_o it_o justify_v absolute_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o worth_a and_o dignity_n and_o much_o less_o that_o it_o do_v merit_v justification_n either_o as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o it_o do_v apprehend_v that_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o see_v faith_n do_v receive_v christ_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o he_o therefore_o all_o those_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o christ_n be_v attribute_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o faith_n as_o to_o justify_v to_o save_v 6._o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o these_o effect_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n absolute_o but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o woman_n thy_o 50._o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o thus_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n the_o cripple_n be_v cure_v act._n 3._o 6._o yet_o not_o by_o ●…6_n any_o power_n or_o holiness_n of_o they_o vers_fw-la 12._o but_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v christ_n himself_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n as_o the_o instrument_n do_v cure_v he_o vers_n 16._o so_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n do_v justify_v and_o save_v act._n 10._o 43._o john_n 20._o 31._o and_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v in_o respect_n of_o 31._o its_o own_o worth_n appear_v by_o this_o evidence_n because_o the_o faith_n of_o divers_a man_n though_o unequal_a in_o degree_n do_v justify_v alike_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o equal_a value_n as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o write_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o that_o be_v as_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n translate_v to_o they_o that_o have_v obtain_v coequal_a faith_n with_o we_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n for_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n proper_o which_o do_v justify_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n the_o alm_n receive_v by_o a_o weak_a hand_n releeve_v the_o party_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v by_o a_o strong_a hand_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hand_n proper_o which_o releeve_v but_o the_o alm_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n be_v equal_a in_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v neither_o do_v it_o in_o the_o same_o person_n admit_v of_o degree_n for_o it_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o consider_v as_o create_v and_o finite_a nothing_o can_v be_v add_v §_o xi_o five_o from_o hence_o we_o learn_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o question_n work_n whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n not_o as_o oppose_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o obedience_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n but_o as_o oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o ourselves_o and_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o §_o xii_o six_o when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o two_o thing_n alone_o be_v employ_v first_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n in_o herent_fw-la in_o we_o second_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n only_o not_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v or_o can_v be_v alone_o but_o because_o there_o be_v many_o grace_n in_o the_o faithful_a which_o all_o have_v their_o several_a commendation_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o serve_v to_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o faith_n only_o and_o yet_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v 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confute_v himself_o now_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n the_o apostle_n show_v what_o manner_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v which_o justify_v viz._n not_o a_o dead_a or_o a_o counterfeit_n but_o a_o lively_a and_o effectual_a faith_n a_o faith_n which_o be_v effectual_a or_o effectual_o work_v by_o love_n a_o faith_n which_o as_o saint_n james_n 6._o say_v be_v not_o without_o work_n but_o be_v demonstrable_a by_o good_a work_n §_o iii_o but_o these_o word_n bellarmine_n do_v wilful_o deprave_v for_o in_o other_o place_n he_o read_v and_o understand_v the_o word_n as_o we_o do_v follow_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v tie_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n read_v fides_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la operatur_fw-la faith_n that_o work_v by_o charity_n as_o our_o english_a rhemist_n also_o translate_v the_o word_n and_o to_o seek_v no_o further_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n 5_o where_o he_o confute_v 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i●…_n §_o iv._o but_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o last_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a speech_n if_o a_o man_n signify_v refute_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v act_v by_o the_o form_n or_o that_o the_o body_n be_v act_v by_o the_o soul_n shall_v say_v corpus_fw-la per_fw-la animam_fw-la operatur_fw-la and_o no_o doubt_n if_o the_o old_a interpreter_n have_v mean_v so_o he_o will_v have_v say_v agitur_fw-la and_o not_o operatur_fw-la as_o for_o the_o g●…eeke_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v effectual_a or_o effectual_o work_v and_o so_o both_o the_o verb_n and_o the_o participle_n which_o be_v use_v nine_o time_n ●…6_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v effectual_a namely_o in_o itself_o or_o effectual_a to_o work_v according_a to_o the_o twofold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o act_n whereof_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n use_v to_o speak_v to_o wit_v the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o etc._n etc._n which_o distinction_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o habit_n of_o grace_n or_o gracious_a habit_n the_o first_o act_n which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v that_o tushijah_n that_o essence_n or_o entity_n whereof_o 21._o solomon_n speak_v whereby_o any_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o integrity_n of_o it_o and_o so_o say_v thomas_n 5._o actus_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o integritas_fw-la rei_fw-la in_o respect_n whereof_o faith_n and_o so_o every_o other_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o unfeigned_a this_o be_v that_o principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la that_o inward_a act_n or_o efficacy_n whereby_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v effectual_a in_o itself_o lively_a active_a operative_a apt_a to_o produce_v operation_n according_a to_o their_o several_a kind_n without_o which_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v dead_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n whereof_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n but_o aequivocè_fw-la even_o as_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o any_o man_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o second_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o any_o other_o grace_n be_v the_o actual_a work_n thereof_o actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la say_v thomas_n ibid._n est_fw-la operatio_fw-la and_o these_o act_n be_v either_o immediate_a and_o eliciti_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v or_o mediate_v and_o imperati_fw-la as_o for_o example_n the_o immediate_a or_o elicit_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v first_o to_o believe_v true_o and_o effectual_o and_o by_o a_o lively_a assent_n that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o messiah_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o second_o because_o i_o so_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n three_o by_o these_o act_n faith_n receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n do_v justify_v the_o mediate_a act_n which_o be_v call_v imperati_fw-la be_v these_o act_n which_o the_o immediate_a act_n do_v produce_v mediantibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la by_o the_o mediation_n of_o other_o virtue_n for_o if_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n hereupon_o i_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o my_o saviour_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o affiance_n but_o command_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o expect_v salvation_n from_o he_o which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o hope_n but_o command_v by_o faith_n and_o likewise_o to_o love_v he_o and_o by_o love_n to_o obey_v he_o which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o charity_n but_o command_v by_o faith_n as_o here_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n faith_n §_o v._o now_o those_o grace_n by_o which_o faith_n work_v as_o namely_o charity_n have_v not_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o formal_a cause_n unto_o faith_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o instrumental_a neither_o do_v faith_n work_v by_o they_o as_o its_o form_n but_o as_o its_o instrument_n as_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o but_o that_o charity_n be_v not_o indeed_o the_o form_n of_o faith_n whereby_o it_o be_v act_v and_o form_v it_o may_v appear_v evident_o by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o those_o which_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o intrinsical_a form_n whereby_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v which_o only_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o faith_n but_o extrinsecall_v whereby_o as_o they_o imagine_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v inform_v and_o so_o they_o make_v it_o by_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o logic_n the_o form_n of_o all_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o of_o faith_n second_o because_o one_o habit_n disparate_v from_o 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be_v for_o they_o profess_v that_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o this_o three_o 16._o controversy_n and_o in_o the_o 9_o five_o and_o 16._o six_o cap._n xiii_o a_o appendice_n to_o this_o three_o controversy_n concern_v the_o parity_n of_o justice_n §_o i._o upon_o this_o controversy_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o papist_n justification_n depend_v another_o which_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o mention_v but_o only_o to_o show_v the_o blind_a malice_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o propound_v it_o and_o to_o vindicate_v ourselves_o from_o their_o calumniation_n bellarmine_n therefore_o the_o justif_a l._n 3._o c._n 16._o propound_v the_o question_n de_fw-fr paritate_fw-la justitia_fw-la of_o the_o parity_n or_o equality_n of_o justice_n whether_o all_o just_a man_n be_v in_o justice_n equal_a among_o themselves_o for_o fain_o will_v he_o have_v the_o world_n to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v like_a to_o jovinian_a or_o the_o stoic_n calumniate_a we_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v degree_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n not_o only_o in_o divers_a man_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o they_o some_o be_v incipient_n some_o proficient_o and_o some_o grow_v man_n but_o also_o in_o the_o same_o man_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o labour_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o proceed_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n until_o he_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n in_o christ._n i●…puted_v §_o ii_o indeed_o if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v righteousness_n impute_v we_o do_v teach_v that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v equal_o just_a because_o as_o they_o be_v justify_v they_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n in_o the_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o the_o weak_a 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ambrose_n faith_n he_o give_v ●…qualem_fw-la mercedem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ●…on_fw-la gloriae_fw-la the_o equal_a reward_n of_o life_n but_o not_o of_o glory_n and_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d unus_fw-la denarius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la unum_fw-la pr●…mium_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o una_fw-la de_fw-la g●…enna_fw-la liber●…tio_fw-la and_o impertinent_a gregory_n there_o be_v many_o mansion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o unequal_a labourer_n receive_v the_o same_o penny_n because_o unto_o all_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o equal_a blesseduesse_n of_o joyfulness_n though_o the_o sublimity_n of_o life_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o §_o iii_o but_o bellarmine_n though_o he_o confess_v that_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o either_o virtue_n or_o sin_n be_v equal_a and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o both_o the_o same_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o increase_v in_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o in_o other_o virtue_n and_o that_o also_o divers_a man_n 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with_o which_o many_o come_v to_o baptism_n and_o to_o show_v that_o faith_n which_o justify_v be_v command_v by_o the_o will_v to_o note_v the_o difference_n of_o force_a faith_n such_o as_o be_v in_o devil_n and_o be_v in_o those_o man_n who_o believe_v in_o christ_n compel_v by_o the_o miracle_n but_o christ_n 23._o do_v not_o concredit_fw-la himself_o to_o they_o for_o such_o a_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v for_o as_o science_n be_v beget_v by_o virtue_n of_o demonstrative_a reason_n so_o faith_n be_v not_o demonstrate_v but_o be_v undertake_v by_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o the_o will_n captivate_v the_o understanding_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v infuse_v it_o wherefore_o augustine_n tract_n 26._o in_o joan._n other_o thing_n say_v he_o a_o man_n may_v do_v against_o his_o will_n but_o none_o can_v believe_v but_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a §_o vi_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v against_o bellarmine_n that_o to_o believe_v be_v a_o will._n act_n of_o 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to_o increase_v it_o but_o hereof_o i_o have_v treat_v in_o another_o place_n grace_n wher●…unto_o i_o refer_v the_o christian_a reader_n cap._n vii_o of_o the_o act_n or_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o first_o whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v or_o only_o dispose_v to_o justification_n second_o whether_o it_o do_v justify_v formal_o §_o i._o the_o next_o controversy_n be_v concern_v that_o act_n or_o effect_v justification_n of_o justify_v faith_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v call_v justify_v faith_n of_o this_o there_o be_v three_o question_n the_o first_o whether_o faith_n do_v indeed_o justify_v or_o only_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o justification_n second_o whether_o it_o justify_v formal_o as_o part_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o instrumental_o as_o the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteous●…esse_n three_o whether_o it_o justify_v alone_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o two_o former_a question_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o ●…ang_v well_o together_o for_o if_o faith_n go_v before_o justification_n dispose_v a_o man_n thereto_o how_o do_v it_o justify_v formal_o as_o part_v of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v as_o they_o speak_v formal_o just_a and_o if_o no_o disposition_n b●…e_v require_v to_o justification_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v they_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v by_o faith_n and_o other_o virtue_n for_o howsoever_o in_o their_o speculation_n they_o require_v preparative_n disposition_n to_o justification_n yet_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o seem_v to_o require_v 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o justification_n which_o be_v in_o fact_n and_o in_o deed_n be_v restrain_v to_o their_o sacrament_n as_o namely_o to_o bap●…_n and_o their_o sacrament_n justify_v ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o without_o necessity_n of_o any_o forego_v disposition_n for_o if_o any_o virtuous_a or_o good_a disposition_n be_v require_v then_o shall_v their_o sacrament_n justify_v not_o ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o they_o require_v that_o he_o who_o be_v by_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v justify_v do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…lis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v interpose_v the_o obstacl_n of_o some_o mortal_a sin_n and_o what_o be_v these_o disposition_n which_o must_v go_v before_o justification_n §_o ii_o forsooth_o there_o be_v seven_o which_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n 12._o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n bellarmine_n reckon_v de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 1._o ca._n 13._o to_o prove_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v alone_o because_o the_o other_o six_o also_o do_v dispose_v man_n thereunto_o the_o seven_o be_v faith_n fear_n hope_v love_n penitency_n a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n a_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n all_o which_o do_v but_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n as_o namely_o of_o baptism_n 7._o that_o do_v actual_o justify_v and_o without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v whether_o these_o seven_o preparative_n be_v fruit_n of_o grace_n or_o work_n of_o nature_n not_o of_o grace_n for_o as_o they_o teach_v no_o man_n have_v grace_n before_o justification_n what_o then_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o nature_n holpen_v i_o wot_v not_o by_o what_o grace_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a will_v not_o only_o prove_v the_o main_a assertion_n of_o the_o pelagian_n gratiam_fw-la secundùm_fw-la merita_fw-la dari_fw-la or_o as_o in_o other_o word_n it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o council_n of_o 7._o trent_n secundùm_fw-la propriam_fw-la cajusque_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la &_o operationem_fw-la for_o though_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n these_o preparation_n be_v not_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o they_o say_v yet_o they_o be_v of_o congruity_n but_o also_o disprove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o absurd_a that_o man_n shall_v have_v one_o justify_v faith_n and_o so_o one_o hope_n and_o one_o love_n etc._n etc._n go_v before_o justification_n and_o another_o infuse_v in_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o by_o the_o one_o justify_v faith_n go_v before_o we_o shall_v be_v prepare_v to_o justification_n and_o by_o the_o other_o infuse_v in_o our_o justification_n we_o shall_v in_o part_n be_v formal_o justify_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o faith_n which_o in_o order_n of_o time_n go_v before_o justification_n be_v no_o true_a justify_v faith_n for_o that_o which_o go_v before_o justification_n go_v also_o before_o regeneration_n and_o what_o go_v before_o regeneration_n be_v of_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o faith_n in_o order_n of_o time_n go_v not_o before_o justification_n though_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o do_v for_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n believe_v he_o be_v justify_v as_o hierome_n say_v 4._o talis_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credidit_fw-la die_fw-la qua_fw-la credidit_fw-la qualis_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la universam_fw-la legem_fw-la implevit_fw-la such_o a_o one_o be_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o very_a day_n that_o he_o believe_v as_o he_o that_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n nor_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o regeneration_n for_o in_o our_o regeneration_n it_o be_v wrought_v as_o therefore_o no_o man_n have_v faith_n who_o be_v not_o regenerate_v so_o no_o man_n have_v faith_n who_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a that_o in_o christ_n whosoever_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v act._n 13._o 39_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n joh._n 5._o 24._o &_o 6._o 54._o which_o passage_n from_o death_n to_o life_n be_v justification_n whereby_o as_o themselves_o 4._o teach_v a_o man_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n i'faith_o therefore_o actual_o justify_v and_o not_o dispose_v only_o to_o justification_n §_o iii_o the_o other_o question_n be_v whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v formal_o formal_o as_o they_o speak_v as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o instrumental_o only_a as_o the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n the_o roman_a catholic_n hold_v ●…he_v former_a the_o true_a catholic_n the_o latter_a but_o the_o former_a i_o have_v sufficient_o disprove_v before_o and_o prove_v the_o latter_a for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o grace_n or_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o which_o i_o have_v before_o 4._o by_o many_o undeniable_a argument_n demonstrate_v than_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n or_o grace_n a_o act_n or_o habit_n or_o quality_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o and_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o be_v impute_v to_o those_o who_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n which_o also_o before_o 5._o i_o invincible_o prove_v then_o also_o it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n or_o hand_n to_o apprehend_v or_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n wherefore_o where_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v or_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v relative_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n to_o which_o purpose_n both_o justification_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o christ_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n as_o i_o have_v show_v 6._o before_o not_o that_o faith_n itself_o work_v these_o thing_n but_o because_o by_o it_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o with_o he_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o benefit_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o
the_o holy_a ghost_n perpetual_o make_v such_o a_o opposition_n between_o they_o as_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v together_o if_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n as_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v then_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n alone_o or_o thus_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v either_o inherent_a in_o ourselves_o and_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n or_o that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o be_v inherent_a in_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o perform_v for_o we_o which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o three_o can_v be_v name_v and_o by_o both_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v if_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o former_a which_o i_o have_v sufficient_o or_o rather_o abundant_o prove_v heretofore_o then_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o the_o latter_a alone_o for_o if_o of_o two_o and_o no_o more_o but_o two_o you_o take_v away_o one_o you_o leave_v the_o other_o alone_o so_o be_v it_o in_o all_o dis-junction_n consist_v of_o two_o opposite_n sine_fw-la medio_fw-la the_o one_o be_v remove_v the_o other_o only_o remain_v argument_n §_o ix_o that_o by_o which_o alone_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o alone_a justification_n by_o which_o alone_a christ_n himself_o who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n be_v receive_v that_o alone_o justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o the_o promise_n by_o it_o alone_o justification_n by_o it_o alone_a christ_n himself_o be_v receive_v for_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o faith_n receive_v the_o promise_n and_o justification_n and_o christ_n himself_o which_o no_o other_o grace_n in_o we_o can_v do_v than_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o faith_n but_o faith_n receive_v the_o promise_n wherein_o justification_n be_v offer_v gal._n 3._o 22._o it_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o justification_n act._n 10._o 43._o &_o 26._o 18._o &_o 13._o 39_o it_o receive_v christ_n himself_o joh._n 1._o 12._o which_o no_o other_o grace_n can_v do_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v covenant_n §_o x._o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o that_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v because_o to_o that_o alone_a justification_n be_v promise_v faith_n be_v the_o only_a condition_n 9_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v lex_fw-la 27._o fidei_fw-la therefore_o by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v if_o against_o the_o assumption_n it_o be_v object_v that_o charity_n and_o obedience_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v also_o require_v i_o answer_v that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o thing_n by_o covenant_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v if_o we_o believe_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o justify_v we_o and_o be_v justify_v or_o redeem_v to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o save_v we_o see_v luk._n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o gal._n 3._o 9_o &_o 14._o 22._o charity_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o final_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o be_v by_o faith_n free_v from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o §_o xi_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wheresoever_o they_o speak_v of_o that_o by_o scripture_n which_o we_o be_v justify_v mention_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o faith_n not_o work_n nor_o other_o grace_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o faith_n only_o be_v mention_v therefore_o it_o justify_v alone_o for_o sometime_o other_o thing_n as_o not_o only_o other_o virtue_n but_o the_o sacrament_n also_o be_v mention_v which_o notwithstanding_o do_v not_o justify_v alone_o whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n faith_n be_v mention_v alone_o and_o no_o other_o grace_n with_o it_o even_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n treat_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la of_o justification_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o second_o that_o to_o no_o other_o grace_n mention_v either_o alone_a or_o with_o other_o be_v justification_n any_o where_o ascribe_v neither_o be_v the_o papist_n able_a to_o produce_v any_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o as_o for_o those_o which_o bellarmine_n attinet_fw-la allege_v out_o of_o tit._n 3._o 5._o ephes._n 5._o 26._o they_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o speak_v of_o the_o outward_a mean_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o to_o concur_v with_o faith_n that_o out_o of_o luk._n 7._o 47._o have_v already_o be_v clear_v ●…_n that_o love_v there_o note_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o sign_n of_o forgiveness_n that_o out_o of_o rom._n 8._o 24._o show_v that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v not_o save_v re_fw-mi but_o spe_fw-mi not_o in_o fruition_n but_o in_o expectation_n which_o hope_n or_o expectation_n as_o it_o be_v term_v vers_fw-la 23._o be_v no_o cause_n either_o of_o justification_n or_o of_o salvation_n three_o that_o the_o justification_n attribute_v to_o sacrament_n do_v not_o hinder_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o for_o when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o we_o mean_v that_o nothing_o in_o we_o do_v concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o but_o faith_n only_o as_o have_v be_v show_v as_o for_o the_o sacrament_n we_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v external_a mean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v manus_fw-la offerentis_fw-la as_o faith_n be_v manus_fw-la recipientis_fw-la and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o far_o srom_o hinder_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o as_o that_o they_o do_v confirm_v it_o as_o be_v the_o seal●…s_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n chap._n ix_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o other_o in_o all_o age_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o §_o i._o now_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v no_o novelty_n but_o that_o which_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n i_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o christian_a writer_n in_o all_o age_n but_o chief_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n i._o justin_n martyr_n addiognetum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o see_v 160._o god_n it_o be_v grant_v man_n by_o faith_n alone_o and_o by_o what_o alone_o we_o see_v god_n by_o that_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v again_o ibid._n what_o other_o thing_n can_v cover_v our_o sin_n but_o his_o righteousness_n in_o who_o can_v we_o be_v sinner_n and_o impious_a be_v justify_v but_o in_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o righteousness_n therefore_o of_o christ_n only_o which_o be_v receive_v and_o put_v on_o by_o faith_n only_o be_v our_o sin_n cover_v in_o christ_n alone_o those_o that_o be_v sinner_n in_o themselves_o be_v justify_v therefore_o not_o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ii_o irenaeus_n who_o i_o find_v cite_v and_o approve_v by_o augustine_n 2._o man_n 5._o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v save_v from_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n but_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v bite_v by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v heal_v but_o by_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 200._o iii_o clemens_n alex._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i'faith_o alone_o be_v the_o catholic_a salvation_n of_o mankind_n again_o 5._o the_o power_n of_o god_n alone_o without_o demonstration_n be_v able_a to_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n alone_o 230_o iv._o origen_n more_o plain_o 3._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o a_o man_n believe_v only_o be_v justify_v and_o instance_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n luk._n 23._o and_o of_o the_o penitent_a woman_n luk._n 7._o both_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o in_o that_o place_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o other_o origen_n use_v the_o exclusive_a particle_n sola_fw-la seven_o time_n bellarmine_n answer_v 25._o that_o origen_n only_o exclude_v external_a work_n when_o power_n and_o occasion_n be_v want_v as_o in_o the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o which_o adher_v to_o faith_n alone_o be_v bless_v seven_o in_o ephes._n 2._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n alone_o he_o save_v eight_o in_o col._n 1._o 27._o 5._o for_o at_o once_o to_o bring_v man_n more_o senseless_a than_o stone_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o angel_n simple_o by_o bare_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o faith_n alone_o without_o 〈◊〉_d all_o difficulty_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o glory_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o mystery_n nine_o in_o tit._n 1._o 13._o 3_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v give_v credit_n to_o thy_o faith_n why_o do_v thou_o bring_v in_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v bellarmine_n by_o other_o thing_n understand_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n when_o chrysostome_n indeed_o reject_v all_o other_o thing_n because_o faith_n itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v ten_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a testimony_n cite_v by_o bishop_n 28._o justinian_n out_o of_o chrysostome_n in_o psal._n 14._o which_o do_v not_o only_o conclude_v this_o question_n against_o the_o papist_n but_o also_o put_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o sanctification_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o virtue_n and_o justification_n unto_o which_o faith_n only_o be_v require_v justitia_fw-la conflatur_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la &_o ●…na_fw-la virtus_fw-la activa_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la justitia●…_n quemadmodum_fw-la nec_fw-la una_fw-la tabula_fw-la perficit_fw-la navigium_fw-la nec_fw-la unus_fw-la lapis_fw-la domum_fw-la una_fw-la sola_fw-la virtus_fw-la justificat_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la virtutum_fw-la fastigium_fw-la righteousness_n be_v compound_v of_o many_o virtue_n and_o one_o active_a virtue_n make_v not_o righteousness_n even_o as_o one_o plank_n do_v not_o make_v a_o ship_n nor_o one_o stone_n a_o house_n only_a virtue_n justify_v namely_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o virtue_n 11._o serm._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la 838._o without_o faith_n no_o man_n have_v a●…tained_v to_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n believe_v only_o be_v justify_v and_o afterward_o twice_o he_o affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n by_o itself_o save_v bellarmine_n answer_v that_o chrysostome_n teach_v that_o sometime_o faith_n alone_o that_o be_v without_o external_a work_n do_v suffice_v which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n who_o as_o i_o show_v before_o want_v not_o for_o the_o time_n external_a work_n and_o yet_o not_o by_o they_o but_o by_o faith_n alone_o he_o be_v justify_v xiii_o hesychius_n in_o leviticum_n 14._o grace_n be_v give_v out_o of_o mercy_n and_o 400_o compassion_n and_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n alone_o &_o fide_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la sol●…_n not_o out_o of_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o then_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v grace_n 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sine_fw-la opere_fw-la justificatur_fw-la exfide_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la illi_fw-la legali_fw-la posset_n observatione_fw-la conferri_fw-la totum_fw-la credulitas_fw-la sola_fw-la d●…navit_fw-la behold_v without_o work_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n all_o that_o faith_n alone_o bestow_v 5._o in_o joan._n 8._o 42._o on_o those_o word_n you_o hear_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o who_o where_o not_o only_o vicious_a by_o sin_n but_o also_o foreknow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v ea_fw-la fide_fw-la qua_fw-la solâ_fw-la possent_fw-la à_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la obligatione_fw-la liberari_fw-la with_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o alone_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o their_o sin_n 6._o out_o of_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la this_o testimony_n be_v usual_o cite_v medicina_fw-la animae_fw-la 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present_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n the_o justification_n of_o faith_n abide_v with_o he_o neither_o for_o his_o precedent_n good_a work_n because_o not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o grace_n he_o come_v unto_o it_o nor_o for_o the_o subsequent_a because_o he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o remain_v in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o say_v we_o by_o faith_n alone_o to_o this_o b●…llrrmine_n answer_v that_o augustine_n speak_v of_o a_o lively_a faith_n as_o though_o we_o speak_v of_o any_o other_o for_o augustine_n there_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n go_v before_o faith_n but_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o work_v by_o love_n bellarmine_n then_o confess_v that_o a_o lively_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n do_v justify_v alone_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o lively_a nor_o accompany_v with_o charity_n we_o teach_v that_o it_o justify_v neither_o alone_a nor_o at_o all_o thus_o have_v he_o endeavour_v in_o vain_a to_o answer_v some_o allegation_n out_o of_o six_o of_o the_o father_n the_o rest_n either_o of_o the_o same_o author_n or_o of_o other_o either_o before_o name_v or_o now_o to_o be_v cite_v remain_v unanswered_a save_v four_o other_o which_o because_o he_o will_v have_v man_n think_v we_o want_v testimony_n of_o antiquity_n he_o have_v afford_v we_o out_o of_o his_o own_o store_n which_o we_o will_v examine_v in_o their_o due_a place_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o first_o which_o he_o cit●…th_v out_o of_o xv_o cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n 18._o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n 430._o and_o yet_o falsify_v by_o he_o for_o cyrill_n do_v not_o say_v hominem_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la inhaerere_fw-la christo_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n cit_v he_o and_o be_v also_o false_a in_o that_o sense_n for_o which_o indeed_o our_o prevaricator_n do_v allege_v he_o that_o a_o man_n may_v abide_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o yet_o want_v love_n and_o perish_v but_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o i_o will_v requite_v he_o with_o another_o of_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o same_o commentary_n upon_o john_n on_o those_o word_n joh._n 14._o 1._o 30._o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la namque_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la servamur_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v and_o not_o otherwise_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o xvi_o to_o cyrill_v we_o adjoyne_v collectanes_n sedulius_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n as_o bellarmine_n follow_v trithemius_n suppose_v he_o write_v say_v bellarmine_n a_o explanation_n upon_o all_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n take_v out_o of_o origen_n ambrose_n hierome_n and_o augustine_n mean_v those_o commentary_n of_o ambrose_n and_o hierome_n which_o before_o i_o cite_v whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o those_o commentary_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sedulius_n be_v of_o good_a esteem_n for_o out_o of_o those_o very_a commentary_n of_o hierome_n he_o have_v collect_v many_o brief_a passage_n as_o in_o other_o 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and_o by_o believe_v to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v christ._n the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o sanctify_v and_o produce_v moral_a duty_n be_v immediate_a act_n or_o imperati_fw-la which_o faith_n produce_v by_o mean_n of_o other_o virtue_n command_v by_o faith_n such_o be_v sperare_fw-la confidere_fw-la amare_fw-la timere_fw-la obedire_fw-la pati_fw-la &c_n &c_n of_o justification_n the_o man_n endue_v with_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a but_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o patient_a who_o receive_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v his_o only_a act_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v thereby_o justify_v god_n impute_v to_o the_o believer_n the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o though_o to_o believe_v be_v his_o own_o act_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o say_v in_o the_o active_a to_o justify_v himself_o by_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o passive_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 24._o 28._o &_o 5._o 1._o but_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o in_o all_o moral_a duty_n the_o faithful_a man_n be_v the_o efficient_a of_o they_o and_o his_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o art_n &_o other_o habit_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la the_o principle_n whereby_o he_o work_v and_o of_o they_o faith_n under_o god_n be_v the_o prime_a cause_n and_o as_o some_o call_v 3._o that_o which_o be_v principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o action_n be_v the_o most_o of_o those_o which_o heb._n 11._o be_v so_o high_o commend_v which_o though_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n yet_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n not_o as_o it_o justify_v but_o as_o it_o sanctify_v fortify_v or_o otherwise_o qualifi_v they_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o and_o this_o efficiency_n of_o faith_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v often_o signify_v without_o the_o preposition_n than_o with_o as_o heb._n 11._o though_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o of_o justification_n therefore_o faith_n be_v but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n justify_v relative_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o it_o do_v receive_v be_v the_o only_a instrument_n to_o receive_v that_o object_n which_o alone_o do_v justify_v but_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o other_o moral_a action_n such_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v mention_v heb._n 11._o whereof_o the_o faithful_a man_n be_v the_o efficient_a justify_v faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n and_o other_o virtue_n as_o affiance_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o prime_a cause_n work_v they_o not_o relative_o by_o apprehend_v the_o object_n but_o effectual_o produce_v they_o as_o principium_fw-la agendi_fw-la whereby_o bellarmine_n dispute_n out_o of_o heb._n 11._o be_v confute_v for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v say_v he_o that_o by_o faith_n the_o saint_n overcome_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v the_o promise_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o particle_n by_o do_v not_o signify_v apprehension_n but_o the_o true_a cause_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o abel_n religious_a offering_n of_o noah_n prepare_v the_o ark_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o i_o confess_v but_o that_o which_o he_o will_v infer_v thereupon_o that_o faith_n therefore_o do_v not_o justify_v relative_o by_o way_n of_o apprehend_v the_o object_n i_o have_v already_o answer_v for_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v before_o of_o apprehend_v relative_o be_v idle_a and_o frivolus_fw-la §_o vii_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o assumption_n be_v that_o say_v be_v the_o begin_n justice._n of_o justice_n and_o consequent_o the_o inchoated_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n so_o that_o now_o belike_o the_o seven_o disposition_n shall_v be_v the_o inchoated_a form_n of_o justification_n the_o entire_a form_n be_v but_o one_o viz._n charity_n and_o consequent_o the_o dispose_n faith_n and_o the_o dispose_n fear_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v inchoated_a charity_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a bellarmine_n in_o this_o argument_n as_o always_o by_o justification_n understand_v sanctification_n whereof_o and_o of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n we_o acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o consequent_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v formal_o just_a but_o of_o justification_n not_o the_o beginning_n only_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o perfection_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n because_o no_o soon_o do_v we_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o perfect_a but_o we_o be_v perfect_o justify_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o the_o father_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o ●…_n acknowledge_v faith_n alone_o to_o suffice_v unto_o justification_n so_o origen_n in_o rom._n 3._o lib._n 3._o hierome_n and_o sedulius_n in_o rom._n 10._o 10._o &_o in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o chrysost._n in_o gal._n 3._o 6._o in_o tit._n 1._o 13._o augustin_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 68_o chrys●…log_n ser●…_n 34._o primasius_n in_o gal._n 2._o oecumen_fw-la in_o col._n 2._o theophylact_fw-mi in_o gal._n 3._o anselm_n in_o rom._n 4._o if_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v unto_o justification_n then_o do_v it_o not_o only_o begin_v but_o also_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_v it_o for_o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n but_o bellarmine_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v his_o assertion_n by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o testimony_n of_o father_n his_o first_o testimony_n 5._o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n where_o say_v he_o faith_n itself_o be_v count_v righteousness_n and_o consequent_o faith_n do_v not_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v itself_o justice_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lively_a and_o perfect_v by_o charity_n it_o shall_v be_v perfect_a justice_n if_o not_o it_o shall_v at_o the_o least_o be_v unperfect_a and_o inchoated_a justice_n answ._n if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o approbation_n or_o justification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o habit_n i_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v accept_v the_o same_o though_o unperfect_a in_o itself_o as_o righteous_a as_o the_o zealous_a act_n of_o 31._o phinehas_n be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n throughout_o all_o generation_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o person_n who_o can_v by_o one_o habit_n and_o much_o less_o by_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v formal_o just_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o believer_n receive_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n do_v full_o justify_v the_o believer_n and_o be_v therefore_o count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o that_o itself_o be_v his_o righteousness_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o himself_o who_o still_o in_o himself_o remain_v a_o sinner_n but_o in_o christ._n and_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o be_v justify_v the_o greek_a word_n use_v sometime_o by_o the_o septuagint_n as_o gen._n 18._o 18._o &_o 28._o 14._o and_o retain_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 8._o be_v very_o significant_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o bless_v for_o so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7._o use_v these_o word_n promiscuous_o as_o also_o gal._n 3._o 8._o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v this_o blessedness_n therefore_o this_o justification_n be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v faith_n count_v righteousness_n because_o it_o receive_v it_o as_o for_o faith_n itself_o absolute_o consider_v without_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n we_o according_a to_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v justify_v by_o it_o neither_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n nor_o before_o not_o before_o for_o until_o it_o be_v as_o they_o speak_v form_v with_o charity_n it_o can_v justify_v nor_o in_o the_o act_n for_o charity_n alone_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o then_o only_o be_v we_o formal_o justify_v when_o charity_n be_v infuse_v or_o else_o there_o be_v more_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n than_o one_o which_o bellarmine_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v utter_o deny_v §_o viii_o his_o second_o testimony_n 1_o corinthian_n 3._o 11._o another_o 11._o foundation_n can_v
justify_v not_o only_a pe●…petuall_a in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o ordinary_a in_o the_o speech_n and_o write_n of_o man_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v man_n and_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v god_n and_o one_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v another_o and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n to_o justify_v himself_o without_o any_o signification_n of_o infuse_v righteousness_n into_o he_o but_o by_o clear_n he_o and_o pronounce_v he_o just_a second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o further_a respect_n to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o controversy_n to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o latin_a or_o english_a word_n than_o as_o it_o be_v a_o true_a translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o new_a now_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o evident_a 2._o that_o the_o hebrew_n hitsdiq_n and_o so_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v verbum_fw-la forens●…_n a_o judicial_a word_n take_v from_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o judge_n be_v oppose_v to_o condemn_v and_o signify_v to_o absolve_v or_o to_o give_v sentence_n with_o the_o party_n question_v §_o iii_o in_o the_o definition_n we_o consider_v justification_n as_o a_o action_n of_o 25._o god_n who_o alone_a work_n it_o be_v and_o so_o the_o scripture_n consider_v it_o in_o many_o place_n as_o rom._n 8._o 33._o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v justify_v for_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o forgive_v sin_n esa._n 43._o 25._o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v by_o make_v we_o righteous_a in_o christ_n give_v we_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v no_o action_n therefore_o of_o our_o own_o or_o of_o any_o creature_n neither_o be_v it_o wrought_v by_o our_o own_o preparation_n and_o disposition_n for_o although_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o justification_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v 16._o nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n for_o if_o god_n be_v the_o agent_n in_o justify_v we_o then_o be_v we_o the_o patient_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n we_o be_v never_o in_o the_o scripture_n exhort_v to_o justification_n or_o to_o the_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o our_o officia_fw-la or_o duty_n but_o god_n beneficia_fw-la as_o we_o be_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n whereunto_o we_o be_v already_o justify_v and_o regenerate_v do_v cooperate_v with_o the_o spir●…t_n of_o grace_n §_o four_o second_o when_o we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n impute_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o absolve_v the_o believe_a sinner_n and_o accept_v he_o etc._n etc._n we_o consider_v it_o not_o as_o a_o action_n of_o god_n within_o we_o work_v a_o positive_a or_o real_a change_n as_o in_o sanctification_n but_o as_o a_o action_n of_o god_n without_o we_o for_o it_o be_v a_o judicial_a act_n of_o god_n as_o the_o judge_n oppo●…ed_v to_o condemn_v and_o therefore_o as_o by_o his_o sentence_n he_o do_v condemn_v that_o be_v make_v wicked_a so_o by_o his_o sentence_n he_o do_v justify_v that_o be_v of_o guilty_a he_o make_v not_o guilty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o sentence_n god_n do_v justify_v as_o chrysostome_n and_o oecumenius_n note_n upon_o rom._n 8._o 33._o where_o a_o judicial_a proceed_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n be_v plain_o describe_v for_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o accuser_n of_o god_n elect_v there_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v and_o none_o to_o condemn_v there_o be_v the_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n 34._o to_o plead_v for_o we_o and_o as_o in_o condemn_v though_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hirshiah_n oppose_v to_o justify_v signify_v to_o make_v wicked_a for_o as_o tsady_n be_v to_o be_v just_a and_o hitsdiq_n to_o make_v just_a that_o be_v to_o justify_v so_o rashah_n to_o be_v wicked_a and_o hirshiah_n to_o make_v wicked_a that_o be_v to_o condemn_v yet_o god_n by_o condemn_v do_v not_o make_v a_o real_a or_o positive_a change_n by_o infusion_n of_o wickedness_n into_o the_o party_n who_o by_o his_o sentence_n he_o make_v wicked_a that_o be_v condemn_v so_o in_o justify_v though_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v to_o make_v righteous_a yet_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o quatenus_fw-la justificat_fw-la as_o he_o justify_v work_v a_o real_a or_o positive_a mutation_n in_o the_o party_n who_o by_o his_o sentence_n he_o make_v just_a that_o be_v justify_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o inward_a disposition_n or_o quality_n but_o only_o a_o relative_a change_n or_o mutation_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o condition_n before_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o relation_n to_o he_o it_o be_v true_a ●…hat_o in_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v of_o sinner_n make_v righteous_a but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v by_o justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n or_o constitution_n of_o we_o as_o righteous_a not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o who_o god_n do_v justify_v he_o do_v also_o sanctify_v but_o in_o justification_n he_o do_v not_o work_v a_o real_a change_n in_o the_o party_n as_o he_o do_v in_o sanctification_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o like_a action_n of_o god_n viz._n adoption_n redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n which_o three_o in_o substance_n differ_v not_o from_o justification_n for_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n 7._o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o be_v diversify_v by_o certain_a relation_n all_o which_o concur_v in_o justification_n that_o man_n have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v whereby_o they_o have_v be_v either_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o adoption_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o vassal_n and_o bondslave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v by_o redemption_n make_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o enemy_n to_o god_n by_o their_o reconciliation_n become_v his_o favourite_n or_o guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n in_o their_o justification_n they_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o consequent_o become_v god_n servant_n god_n favourite_n god_n son_n and_o if_o son_n then_o also_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o therefore_o in_o adoption_n redemption_n reconciliation_n there_o be_v no_o real_a change_n make_v in_o the_o party_n but_o only_o a_o new_a relation_n acquire_v of_o be_v a_o son_n and_o h●…ire_n to_o the_o adoptour_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o redeemer_n a_o favourite_n to_o the_o reconciler_n which_o before_o he_o be_v not_o so_o neither_o in_o justification_n be_v there_o a_o real_a or_o positive_a change_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relative_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o relation_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o relation_n even_o now_o mention_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o estat●…_n and_o condition_n before_o god_n be_v in_o his_o justification_n translate_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o damnation_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n even_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o define_v nostrum_fw-la justification_n to_o be_v a_o translation_n from_o that_o state_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o adoption_n of_o god_n son_n through_o the_o second_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n which_o be_v do_v without_o any_o real_a change_n wrought_v in_o the_o party_n as_o he_o be_v justify_v for_o who_o before_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n the_o same_o man_n remain_v a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o himself_o worthy_a of_o damnation_n be_v in_o his_o justification_n absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o accept_v as_o r●…teous_a in_o christ_n in_o who_o also_o he_o be_v make_v a_o servant_n a_o favourite_n a_o son_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o definition_n a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n §_o v._o and_o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o those_o who_o god_n reconcile_v they_o unto_o himself_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o grace_n and_o ●…avour_n in_o christ_n they_o also_o he_o endue_v in_o some_o measure_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n who_o he_o adopt_v to_o be_v his_o son_n in_o christ_n they_o also_o he_o regenerate_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o he_o redeem_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n he_o also_o free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o who_o he_o justify_v by_o faith_n he_o also_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v who_o he_o make_v just_a by_o imputation_n they_o also_o he_o make_v just_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n to_o who_o he_o impute_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o
resurrection_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n to_o they_o also_o he_o apply_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n both_o to_o mortify_v sin_n in_o they_o and_o to_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v reconcile_v redeem_v adopt_a justify_v for_o hereby_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o god_n have_v receive_v we_o into_o his_o grace_n if_o he_o have_v also_o endue_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n chasidim_v as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o favourite_n of_o god_n be_v usual_o translate_v his_o holy_a one_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v term_v saint_n hereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o be_v also_o free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n hereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o we_o be_v adopt_v if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o regeneratech_v hereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v if_o we_o ●…e_v also_o in_o some_o measure_n sanctify_v but_o yet_o howsoever_o these_o grace_n ●…waies_o go_v together_o and_o can_v be_v sever_v yet_o must_v we_o careful_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o we_o betwixt_o the_o action_n of_o god_n grace_n without_o we_o and_o the_o action_n of_o his_o grace_n within_o we_o wherefore_o though_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n though_o receive_v into_o grace_n and_o indue_a with_o grace_n though_o redeem_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o purge_n in_o some_o measure_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n though_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v always_o unseparable_a companion_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o with_o the_o papist_n confound_v they_o and_o so_o place_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o merit_n of_o salvation_n in_o ourselves_o as_o they_o wicked_o do_v but_o we_o be_v religious_o to_o distinguish_v they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o true_o and_o real_o distinguish_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a praise_n of_o his_o grace_n not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o himself_o whereby_o he_o have_v gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a ephes._n 1._o 6._o 6._o §_o vi_o three_o when_o we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n impute_v to_o a_o believe_a continue_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n we_o consider_v it_o not_o as_o a_o sudden_a and_o momentany_a action_n which_o be_v of_o no_o continuance_n as_o if_o all_o our_o sin_n both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v remit_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o as_o a_o act_n of_o god_n continue_v from_o our_o vocation_n wherein_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o we_o to_o our_o glorification_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o as_o this_o action_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o while_o we_o continue_v sinner_n we_o have_v still_o need_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o as_o we_o always_o have_v sin_n in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v we_o have_v need_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o as_o we_o sin_v daily_o so_o christ_n our_o advocate_n shall_v continual_o make_v 25._o intercession_n for_o we_o that_o notwithstanding_o our_o manifold_a slip_n whereinto_o through_o humane_a frailty_n we_o fall_v and_o notwithstanding_o those_o manifold_a infirmity_n and_o corruption_n which_o remain_v in_o we_o as_o the_o relic_n of_o original_a sin_n we_o may_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o the_o continue_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n obtain_v by_o his_o continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o for_o therefore_o do_v he_o continue_v his_o intercession_n for_o we_o that_o our_o justification_n may_v be_v continue_v to_o we_o and_o that_o as_o we_o sin_v daily_o so_o we_o may_v daily_o seek_v and_o obtain_v pardon_n but_o if_o justification_n shall_v so_o be_v wrought_v once_o and_o at_o once_o as_o that_o after_o that_o act_n wrought_v in_o a_o instance_n we_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v justify_v nor_o no_o more_o need_n remission_n of_o sin_n then_o must_v we_o erroneous_o conceive_v that_o the_o sin_n which_o after_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o justification_n we_o do_v commit_v be_v actual_o remit_v before_o they_o be_v commit_v whereas_o god_n forgive_v only_a sin_n pass_v rom._n 3._o 25._o so_o shall_v we_o not_o only_o set_v open_a a_o gap_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n 25._o for_o who_o will_v so_o fear_v to_o commit_v sin_n as_o he_o ought_v or_o when_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o so_o sue_v for_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o who_o be_v persuade_v beforehand_o that_o it_o be_v already_o remit_v but_o also_o shall_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o we_o protestant_n ought_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o 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satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n they_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o lord_n accept_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o behalf_n as_o if_o they_o have_v perform_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n the_o perfection_n and_o complement_n of_o the_o law_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v so_o that_o whosoever_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v in_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o the_o greek_a expositor_n expound_v that_o place_n rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o §_o viii_o but_o say_v they_o we_o be_v not_o so_o in_o christ_n when_o he_o obey_v 1._o as_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v neither_o be_v we_o member_n of_o christ_n until_o we_o actual_o believe_v and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n nor_o to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o he_o as_o we_o be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n or_o if_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o in_o christ_n we_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n than_o shall_v we_o need_v no_o pardon_n neither_o can_v punishment_n and_o pardon_n stand_v together_o if_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o punishment_n then_o be_v we_o not_o pardon_v a●…sw_n the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o 14._o type_n of_o the_o second_o and_o both_o be_v head_n and_o root_n of_o mankind_n adam_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v condemn_v christ_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n 22._o that_o die_v eternal_o so_o in_o christ_n all_o live_v that_o live_v eternal_o and_o as_o in_o adam_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v condemn_v be_v constitute_v sinner_n his_o disobedience_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o because_o in_o he_o they_o sin_v so_o in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v be_v constitute_v just_a his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o because_o in_o he_o as_o their_o head_n they_o have_v satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n neither_o be_v we_o more_o true_o derive_v from_o adam_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n natural_a than_o we_o be_v from_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n spiritual_a therefore_o if_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v impute_v to_o condemnation_n much_o more_o christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v unto_o justification_n of_o life_n as_o the_o apostle_n 18._o argue_v rom._n 5._o and_o from_o thence_o bernard_n 4._o curio_n non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la justitia_fw-la cum_fw-la aliunde_fw-la reatus_fw-la alius_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la constituit_fw-la alius_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la à_fw-la peccato_fw-la alter_v in_o semine_fw-la alter_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la an_fw-mi peccatum_fw-la in_o semine_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la &_o non_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la §_o ix_o yea_o but_o then_o say_v they_o when_o christ_n obey_v we_o be_v not_o 2._o his_o member_n no_o more_o say_v i_o be_v we_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n when_o he_o disobey_v actual_o we_o be_v neither_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n until_o we_o partake_v the_o humane_a nature_n by_o generation_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n until_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a 4._o nature_n by_o regeneration_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o true_a which_o bernard_n avouch_v in_o the_o place_n even_o now_o cite_v satisfecit_fw-la 190._o ergo_fw-la caput_fw-la pro_fw-la membris_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o head_n therefore_o satisfy_v for_o his_o member_n etc._n etc._n §_o x._o yea_o but_o our_o faith_n rely_v upon_o christ_n as_o have_v already_o 3._o redeem_v we_o ans._n christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n 8._o of_o god_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o virtue_n of_o who_o obedience_n be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o come_v after_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o go_v before_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v member_n member_n of_o 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argument_n for_o if_o say_v he_o imputation_n sin_n be_v necessary_a it_o be_v chief_o for_o this_o cause_n because_o a_o man_n after_o remission_n of_o sin_n remain_v still_o a_o sinner_n his_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o not_o abolish_v but_o when_o sin_n be_v remit_v they_o be_v not_o only_o cover_v but_o utter_o abolish_v but_o here_o bellarmine_n gross_o mistake_v our_o assertion_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v that_o sin_n be_v first_o forgive_v and_o then_o after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v but_o we_o hold_v that_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o satisfaction_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o that_o to_o remission_n it_o ●…selfe_n imputation_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o god_n forgive_v no_o sin_n nor_o remit_v the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a ourselves_o to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o by_o eternal_a punishment_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a salva_fw-la dei_fw-la justitia_fw-la that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v reason_n unless_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o §_o vi_o and_o whereas_o still_o he_o harp_v on_o that_o string_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o utter_a deletion_n or_o abolition_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o therefore_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v needless_a i_o answer_v first_o that_o in_o sin_n two_o thing_n be_v consider_v the_o 8._o guilt_n and_o the_o corruption_n that_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o guilt_n be_v full_o take_v away_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n but_o the_o corruption_n or_o pollution_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o remission_n but_o by_o mortification_n and_o that_o not_o full_o and_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o howsoever_o these_o two_o benefit_n do_v always_o concur_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n for_o whosoever_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n grant_v remission_n to_o they_o he_o grant_v repentance_n god_n forgive_a and_o man_n forego_v or_o forsake_v of_o sin_n go_v always_o together_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v confound_v i_o confess_v that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o death_n but_o in_o a_o divers_a respect_n for_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v mean_v all_o that_o which_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o bless_a side_n which_o be_v both_o blood_n and_o water_n joh._n 19_o 34._o which_o saint_n joh●…_n vers_fw-la 35._o note_v as_o a_o thing_n most_o remarkable_a and_o according_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chapter_n 5._o vers_fw-la 6._o urge_v it_o this_o be_v he_o that_o come_v by_o water_n and_o blood_n even_a christ_n jesus_n not_o by_o water_n only_o but_o by_o water_n and_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o redemption_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o water_n of_o ablution_n to_o purge_v we_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n the_o death_n also_o of_o christ_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o price_n or_o ransom_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n as_o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n or_o plaster_n 5._o apply_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o cure_v we_o of_o the_o malady_n of_o sin_n both_o christ_n work_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o by_o his_o death_n but_o the_o former_a be_v do_v without_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n past_a at_o once_o as_o when_o a_o debt_n be_v full_o satisfy_v the_o late_a be_v wrought_v in_o we_o as_o when_o a_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o degree_n §_o vii_o second_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o utter_a deletion_n or_o ●…_n a_o total_a abolition_n of_o sin_n than_o no_o man_n sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o who_o any_o sin_n remain_v which_o be_v a_o most_o desperate_a doctrine_n as_o heretofore_o 13._o i_o have_v show_v for_o where_o be_v that_o mortal_a man_n in_o who_o no_o sin_n remain_v if_o the_o papist_n say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n saint_n 10._o john_n will_v tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o three_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o remit_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o abolish_v it_o but_o to_o pardon_v 2._o and_o to_o forgive_v it_o or_o not_o to_o impute_v it_o and_o further_o god_n be_v say_v so_o to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n as_o we_o forgive_v the_o offence_n of_o other_o which_o we_o do_v when_o by_o charity_n 1●…_n we_o cover_v they_o when_o we_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o with_o any_o desire_n or_o purpose_n to_o revenge_v they_o when_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o that_o offend_v we_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o god_n forgive_v not_o only_o in_o mercy_n but_o in_o justice_n also_o forgive_a no_n sin_n but_o those_o for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v full_o satisfy_v he_o forgive_v therefore_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v he_o remit_v the_o punishment_n to_o we_o which_o christ_n have_v bear_v for_o we_o he_o cover_v they_o but_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n he_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o but_o it_o be_v christ_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o do_v forgive_v our_o sin_n thus_o therefore_o i_o argue_v if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o deletion_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o not_o impute_v or_o cover_v of_o it_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o guilt_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n then_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o infusion_n but_o by_o imputation_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a yea_o but_o ●…aith_o bellarmine_n the_o scripture_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n understand_v the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n use_v all_o manner_n of_o word_n which_o can_v be_v devise_v to_o express_v the_o utter_a deletion_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o allege_v many_o testimony_n all_o which_o i_o have_v answer_v 8_o heretofore_o §_o viii_o four_o if_o there_o be_v a_o total_a deletion_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n then_o that_o righteousness_n which_o in_o our_o justification_n be_v infuse_v be_v perfect_a for_o the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v unperfect_a can_v cause_v a_o total_a abolition_n of_o sin_n nay_o the_o imperfection_n itself_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v infuse_v
in_o the_o first_o imaginary_a justification_n of_o the_o papist_n or_o as_o we_o speak_v in_o our_o first_o regeneration_n be_v perfect_a see_v in_o our_o best_a estate_n in_o this_o life_n we_o receive_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o our_o first_o regeneration_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v our_o conception_n we_o receive_v but_o the_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o therefore_o to_o imagine_v that_o in_o infant_n new_o baptise_a have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n there_o be_v perfection_n or_o full_a growth_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n when_o actual_o they_o neither_o can_v believe_v hope_v or_o love_n surpass_v all_o absurdity_n especial_o when_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o great_a difference_n not_o only_o between_o viatores_fw-la which_o be_v in_o via_fw-la that_o be_v the_o faithful_a in_o this_o life_n and_o comprehensores_fw-la which_o be_v in_o pa●…ria_fw-la that_o be_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o 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their_o fa●…th_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n in_o this_o li●…e_n in_o any_o mere_a man_n whatsoever_o may_v thus_o brief_o be_v prove_v in_o whosoever_o be_v sin_n in_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a righteousness_n for_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o sin_n can_v stand_v together_o but_o in_o all_o mortal_a man_n there_o be_v sin_n therefore_o in_o no_o mere_a or_o mortal_a man_n be_v perfect_a righteousness_n inherent_a cap._n vi_o bellarmine_n three_o argument_n that_o because_o the_o righteousness_n infuse_v in_o tertiò_fw-la justification_n be_v perfect_a refute_v §_o i._o bellarmine_n his_o three_o argument_n whereby_o in_o the_o second_o needless_a place_n he_o will_v prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v needless_a unto_o justification_n be_v because_o the_o righteousness_n which_o in_o justification_n be_v infuse_v be_v perfect_a but_o his_o argument_n be_v unsufficient_a and_o his_o disputation_n be_v ●…ophisticall_a unsufficient_a for_o although_o our_o righteousness_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v perfect_a yet_o for_o the_o temission_n of_o sin_n past_a wherein_o in_o justification_n partly_o consist_v the_o imputat●…on_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a his_o disputation_n be_v sophistical_a wherein_o he_o argue_v à_fw-la posse_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o worse_o than_o so_o for_o where_o he_o ought_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o righteousness_n infuse_v in_o our_o justification_n be_v perfect_a in_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v justify_v he_o prove_v that_o in_o some_o man_n who_o he_o account_v perfect_a it_o may_v in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o life_n after_o they_o have_v be_v good_a proficient_o be_v perfect_a but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o whether_o the_o righteousness_n which_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v infuse_v which_o they_o call_v their_o first_o justification_n be_v perfect_a or_o not_o for_o if_o it_o be_v unperfect_a and_o but_o begun●…_n it_o can_v possible_o justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n but_o for_o all_o it_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n will_v be_v most_o necessary_a but_o let_v we_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o proof_n such_o as_o it_o be_v inherent_a righteousness_n say_v he_o ●…onsisteth_v in_o these_o three_o especial_o faith_n hope_n &_o charity_n if_o therefore_o these_o may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n then_o o●…r_v inherent_a righteousness_n may_v be_v perfect_a here_o again_o he_o dispute_v sophistical_o first_o because_o when_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o these_o habit_n of_o grace_n when_o they_o be_v infuse_v to_o justify_v man_n as_o namely_o in_o baptism_n be_v perfect_a and_o therefore_o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v needless_a he_o prove_v that_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_a in_o some_o man_n in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o life_n second_o while_o he_o prove_v several_o the_o perfection_n or_o rather_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o or_o that_o virtue_n for_o perfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v not_o prove_v by_o the_o perfection_n of_o any_o of_o these_o several_o but_o of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o other_o joint_o for_o if_o there_o be_v imperfection_n in_o any_o of_o those_o virtue_n or_o grace_n wherein_o inherent_a righteousness_n consist_v then_o be_v not_o the_o inherent_a righteousness_n perfect_a but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o prove_v they_o several_o and_o first_o for_o faith_n which_o he_o prove_v may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n what_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o choice_n man_n and_o in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o life_n it_o be_v not_o here_o question_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v perfect_a when_o man_n be_v first_o justify_v thereby_o the_o apostle_n in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o life_n have_v a_o great_a and_o a_o strong_a faith_n yet_o for_o some_o time_n even_o after_o they_o be_v justify_v be_v by_o the_o censure_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28●…_n man_n of_o little_a faith_n §_o ii_o but_o yet_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o prove_v it_o may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n this_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o six_o argument_n his_o first_o proof_n be_v this_o never_o if_o faith_n can_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n than_o it_o can_v never_o be_v perfect_a but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o so_o excellent_a a_o virtue_n shall_v never_o be_v perfect_a the_o consesequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n he_o prove_v because_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v but_o evacuate_v or_o make_v void_a i_o answer_v first_o to_o the_o prosyl_n logisme_n or_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n for_o first_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o evacuate_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o perfect_a of_o it_o it_o be_v eternal_a life_n 3._o to_o kn●…w_n god_n but_o in_o this_o life_n we_o know_v he_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v by_o vision_n here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o lookingglass_n and_o obscure_o there_o face_n to_o face_n here_o we_o be_v in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o grow_a age_n wherein_o we_o must_v still_o grow_v towards_o perfection_n there_o we_o come_v to_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o perfection_n here_o we_o lead_v a_o mortal_a life_n there_o a_o immortal_a as_o therefore_o our_o mortal_a life_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o immortality_n whereby_o it_o be_v perfect_v and_o our_o grow_a year_n by_o perfect_a age_n our_o obscure_a knowledge_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n by_o intuitive_a aspect_n so_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o vision_n and_o our_o hope_n in_o fruition_n for_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v not_o of_o thing_n see_v and_o enjoy_v but_o when_o the_o thing_n believe_v be_v see_v and_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o enjoy_v then_o be_v faith_n &_o hope_v bring_v to_o their_o consumm●…tion_n and_o perfection_n second_o if_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v evacuate_v as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v unperfect_a the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 8._o say_v that_o our_o knowledge_n mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v evacuate_v or_o make_v void_a and_o of_o no_o further_a use_n for_o we_o know_v say_v he_o in_o part_n verse_n 9_o and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n 12._o but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v evacuate_v that_o be_v say_v augustine_n justitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jam_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la when_o i_o be_v a_o child_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n i_o understand_v as_o a_o child_n i_o reason_v as_o a_o child_n but_o when_o i_o become_v a_o man_n i_o evacuate_v
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which_o be_v a_o few_o testimony_n first_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n impertinent●…y_v allege_v his_o first_o testimony_n be_v prov._n 28._o 25._o qui_fw-la sperat_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sanabitur_fw-la the_o second_o psal._n 37._o 40._o salvabit_fw-la eos_fw-la quia_fw-la speraverunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la the_o three_o psal._n 91._o 14._o quoniam_fw-la in_o i_o speravit_fw-la liberabo_fw-la eum_fw-la answ._n none_o of_o these_o three_o place_n do_v speak_v either_o of_o justification_n or_o preparation_n thereunto_o nor_o of_o hope_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v include_v in_o affiance_n which_o as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o future_a time_n be_v all_o one_o with_o hope_n nor_o of_o hope_n or_o affiance_n as_o it_o go_v before_o but_o as_o it_o follow_v justify_v faith_n what_o therefore_o can_v be_v more_o impertinent_o allege_v the_o first_o 25._o place_n according_a to_o the_o original_n be_v but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v make_v fat_a the_o latin_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n 40._o translate_v the_o same_o word_n thus_o qui_fw-la confidit_fw-la and_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o psalm_n 37._o 40._o the_o word_n chasah_n be_v translate_v sometime_o ult_n confidere_fw-la to_o trust_v sometime_o and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o that_o place_n only_o sperare_fw-la to_o hope_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o affiance_n those_o that_o thus_o trust_v or_o hope_n in_o god_n he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o but_o before_o they_o can_v either_o be_v save_v or_o trust_v in_o god_n they_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o this_o hope_n or_o aff●…ance_n be_v no_o forerunner_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o follower_n thereof_o the_o three_o psalm_n 91._o 14._o the_o hebrew_n chashak_n which_o by_o some_o be_v translate_v sperare_fw-la by_o other_o valde_fw-la or_o uchementer_fw-la amare_fw-la amore_fw-la in_o 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before_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o good_a courage_n my_o son_n but_o contrariwise_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n very_o learned_o signify_v first_o he_o say_v be_v confident_a my_o son_n and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o raise_v up_o in_o hope_n of_o health_n he_o add_v thy_o sin_n remittuntur_fw-la tibi_fw-la be_v forgive_v thou_o whereby_o bellarmine_n will_v signify_v that_o by_o this_o hope_n or_o affiance_n the_o man_n be_v prepare_v for_o justification_n answ._n first_o the_o party_n and_o those_o that_o bring_v he_o have_v faith_n as_o all_o the_o three_o evangelist_n note_v matth._n 9_o 2._o mark_n 2._o 5._o luk._n 5._o 20._o and_o therefore_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o if_o they_o who_o bring_v he_o have_v faith_n much_o more_o he_o who_o no_o doubt_n desire_v they_o to_o bring_v he_o and_o have_v already_o his_o sin_n forgive_v second_o the_o verb_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o time_n past_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v translate_v not_o as_o bellarm._n read_v remittuntur_fw-la be_v now_o forgive_v or_o in_o forgive_n but_o remissasunt_fw-la they_o be_v already_o forgive_v and_o by_o that_o argument_n our_o saviour_n put_v he_o in_o comfort_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v cure_v because_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o sickness_n be_v forgive_v by_o which_o glad_a tiding_n he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v assure_v by_o special_a say_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o assurance_n to_o be_v confident_a so_o that_o although_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v confident_a be_v utter_v first_o yet_o the_o word_n follow_v contain_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o confidence_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o assurance_n thereof_o by_o special_a revelation_n go_v before_o his_o confidence_n which_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o preparative_n disposition_n thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o consolation_n first_o to_o bid_v the_o party_n to_o be_v confident_a or_o not_o to_o fear_v and_o then_o to_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o genes_n 15._o 1._o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n esai_n 43._o 1._o fear_v not_o israel_n for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o in_o the_o same_o nine_o of_o matthew_n verse_n 22._o daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a luk._n 1._o 30._o fear_v not_o mary_n for_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n luk._n 2._o 10._o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n and_o these_o be_v his_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o he_o have_v find_v no_o relief_n §_o ix_o let_v we_o see_v what_o help_v the_o father_n will_v afford_v he_o no_o man_n father_n say_v 1._o ambrose_n can_v well_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n who_o do_v not_o hope_n for_o pardon_n answ._n hope_v of_o pardon_n be_v a_o motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o other_o good_a mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v through_o god_n grace_n attain_v both_o to_o justification_n and_o to_o sanctification_n howbeit_o repentance_n belong_v to_o sanctification_n and_o not_o to_o justification_n 4._o augustine_n whatsoever_o thou_o declare_v so_o declare_v it_o that_o he_o to_o who_o thou_o speak_v by_o hear_v may_v believe_v by_o believe_v may_v hope_v by_o hope_v may_v love_v from_o whence_o nothing_o can_v be_v gather_v but_o that_o as_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v come_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o 17._o teach_v so_o from_o faith_n proceed_v hope_n and_o from_o both_o faith_n and_o hope_n love_n so_o that_o here_o hope_v which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o a_o consequent_a of_o justification_n be_v make_v a_o disposition_n not_o to_o justification_n but_o to_o love_v 5._o cyprian_a to_o those_o who_o have_v fall_v in_o 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which_o though_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n it_o rather_o drive_v from_o god_n than_o draw_v to_o he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o 5._o judas_n yet_o god_n be_v please_v sometime_o to_o use_v it_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o draw_v his_o elect_a unto_o he_o but_o though_o contrition_n dispose_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o attrition_n be_v use_v sometime_o as_o a_o preparative_n to_o faith_n because_o humiliation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o exaltation_n yet_o neither_o of_o both_o justify_v and_o therefore_o for_o all_o they_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v §_o x._o but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o proof_n wherein_o though_o his_o premise_n proof_n be_v very_o weak_a yet_o his_o conclusion_n as_o always_o be_v very_o confident_a his_o proof_n be_v these_o act._n 11._o 18._o therefore_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n penance_n unto_o life_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o the_o sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o god_n work_v penance_n to_o salvation_n that_o be_v stable_n ezek._n 18._o 27._o when_o 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condition_n of_o faith_n see_v act._n 8._o 37._o &_o 10._o 43._o &_o 13._o 38_o 39_o ro._n 4._o 5._o gal._n 2._o 16._o and_o so_o every_o where_fw-mi before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o to_o justify_v the_o faithful_a as_o bellarmine_n himself_o have_v confess_v and_o do_v he_o require_v any_o other_o condition_n of_o we_o be_v not_o we_o justify_v as_o they_o be_v by_o his_o knowledge_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o 11._o my_o righteous_a servant_n shall_v justify_v many_o yea_o but_o the_o scripture_n say_v bellarmine_n much_o more_o plain_o exact_v the_o condition_n of_o penance_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o justification_n than_o require_v of_o faith_n as_o ezek._n 18._o 27._o the_o wicked_a if_o he_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n shall_v live_v luk._n 13._o 4._o unless_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v joh._n 3._o 5._o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v anew_o of_o water_n and_o the_o 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reason_n bellarmine_n contradict_v the_o council_n of_o 8._o trent_n which_o have_v decree_v nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la justificationem_fw-la precedunt_fw-la sive_fw-la fides_fw-la sive_fw-la opera_fw-la ipsam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la promeretur_fw-la none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o justification_n whether_o faith_n or_o work_n do_v merit_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n but_o here_o bellarmine_n ought_v to_o have_v prove_v three_o thing_n which_o because_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v he_o take_v for_o grant_v the_o first_o be_v that_o by_o other_o thing_n beside_o faith_n we_o do_v merit_v justification_n which_o notwithstanding_o god_n do_v grant_v we_o gratis_o that_o be_v free_o and_o without_o merit_n for_o if_o faith_n do_v merit_v it_o which_o nothing_o else_o in_o we_o can_v do_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v alon●…_n the_o second_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o receive_v and_o apprehend_v the_o object_n which_o be_v christ._n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o 39_o that_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o receive_v of_o he_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o that_o impetrare_fw-la est_fw-la quodammodò_fw-la mereri_fw-la to_o impetrate_v be_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o merit_v for_o then_o what_o by_o faithful_a prayer_n we_o beg_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o beggar_n shall_v by_o beg_a merit_n his_o alm_n but_o what_o say_v bellarmine_n elsewhere_o sciendum_fw-la multum_fw-la inte●…esse_fw-la inter_fw-la meritum_fw-la &_o impetrationem_fw-la that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o merit_n and_o impetration_n and_o 9_o thomas_n impetramus_fw-la ea_fw-la qu●…_n non_fw-la meremur_fw-la meritum_fw-la nititur_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la impetratio_fw-la benignitate_fw-la we_o impetrate_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o merit_v merit_n rely_v upon_o god_n justice_n impetration_n on_o his_o bounty_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o proof_n §_o xi_o the_o first_o out_o of_o luk._n 7._o 50._o where_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o 50._o woman_n to_o who_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o that_o her_o faith_n have_v save_v she_o for_o say_v he_o it_o can_v not_o well_o be_v say_v that_o her_o faith_n have_v save_v she_o from_o her_o sin_n that_o be_v justify_v she_o if_o it_o conduce_v no_o more_o to_o justification_n than_o only_o to_o receive_v the_o pardon_n for_o who_o will_v say_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n who_o only_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o alm_n thy_o hand_n have_v relieve_v thou_o or_o to_o a_o sick_a man_n who_o receive_v a_o medicine_n with_o his_o hand_n thy_o hand_n have_v cure_v thou_o answ._n bellarmine_n before_o chap._n 13._o allege_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o great_a love_n of_o this_o woman_n towards_o christ_n have_v procure_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a will_v have_v prove_v that_o not_o her_o faith_n but_o her_o love_n have_v save_v she_o second_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v thy_o faith_n namely_o in_o i_o have_v save_v thou_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o himself_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n have_v save_v she_o as_o for_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o hand_n i_o say_v thus_o that_o if_o relief_n by_o alm_n or_o cure_v by_o phy●…cke_n be_v promise_v upon_o this_o condition_n only_o that_o whosoever_o will_v but_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o alm_n or_o the_o physic_n shall_v be_v relieve_v or_o cure_v it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o the_o instrument_n ●…elatively_o the_o party_n be_v relieve_v or_o cure_v for_o such_o gracious_a promise_n have_v god_n make_v to_o we_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v but_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v christ_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o such_o be_v the_o account_n that_o he_o make_v of_o this_o instrument_n by_o which_o only_o we_o receive_v christ_n that_o for_o our_o comfort_n he_o may_v say_v unto_o any_o true_a believer_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o woman_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o for_o as_o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 15._o be_v bite_v by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v safe_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v but_o li●…t_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n have_v set_v on_o high_a to_o that_o purpose_n it_o may_v then_o have_v be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o be_v save_v that_o their_o eye_n have_v cure_v they_o so_o our_o saviour_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o whosoever_o do_v but_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v save_v not_o that_o the_o hand_n absolute_o do_v relieve_v or_o cure_v but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o alm_n or_o of_o the_o medicine_n which_o it_o do_v receive_v nor_o
curse_n three_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o agreeable_a or_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v beside_o the_o law_n be_v not_o conformable_a unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n which_o whosoever_o commit_v he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n four_o thing_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n be_v against_o the_o law_n those_o which_o they_o call_v venial_a sin_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n for_o either_o they_o be_v forbid_v or_o command_v or_o neither_o forbid_a nor_o command_v if_o they_o be_v command_v then_o be_v they_o duty_n and_o not_o sinner_n if_o neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_a then_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n indifferent_a it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v §_o xxiv_o now_o because_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n that_o the_o fulfil_n we_o of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o possible_a unto_o we_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n for_o thereby_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o general_a and_o by_o work_n in_o particular_a be_v evident_o confute_v i_o will_v to_o those_o argument_n heretofore_o etc._n use_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n in_o requital_n of_o bellarmine_n allegation_n out_o of_o the_o father_n first_o therefore_o justin_n martyr_n 98._o say_v that_o never_o any_o man_n do_v accurate_o perform_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o eusebius_n caesariensis_n demonstrate_v 1._o that_o thing_n require_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o man_n impossible_a three_o ambrose_n 3._o tanta_fw-la mandata_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la impossibile_fw-it sit_fw-la seruari_fw-la ea_fw-la so_o great_a thing_n be_v command_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v keep_v whence_o peter_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v why_o do_v you_o impose_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o brethren_n which_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v four_o chrysostome_n 17._o what_o do_v the_o law_n intend_v to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a but_o it_o be_v not_o able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n do_v fulfil_v it_o 2._o no_o man_n 5._o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n unless_o he_o fulfil_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o any_o man_n therefore_o that_o righteousness_n itself_o be_v quashit_v 3._o that_o the_o apostle_n 3_o by_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o deut._n prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n hierome_n and_o augustine_n in_o this_o point_n deliver_v the_o same_o thing_n against_o the_o pelagian_n which_o we_o do_v against_o the_o papist_n five_o quoniam_fw-la a._n say_v hierome_n 10._o nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la implere_fw-la legem_fw-la that_o no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v the_o apostle_n testify_v also_o elsewhere_o for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o be_v the_o only_a perfection_n of_o man_n 254._o if_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v unperfect_a and_o you_o say_v he_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v if_o he_o be_v unprofitable_a who_o have_v do_v all_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o he_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v 3._o and_o again_o thou_o say_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v easy_a &_o tamen_fw-la nullum_fw-la proffer_v potes_fw-la qui_fw-la universa_fw-la compleverit_fw-la and_o yet_o can_v bring_v forth_o none_o that_o have_v fulfil_v they_o all_o 4._o god_n 255._o say_v the_o pelagian_a have_v give_v possible_a commandment_n and_o who_o deny_v this_o but_o how_o this_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o vessel_n of_o election_n most_o plain_o teach_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n &_o c_o that_o be_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o simple_o impossible_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v possible_a before_o the_o fall_n be_v since_o the_o fall_v impossible_a by_o reason_n of_o man_n coruption_n 5._o when_o 256._o the_o pelagian_n say_v that_o although_o no_o man_n be_v without_o sin_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n what_o kind_n of_o argue_v say_v he_o be_v this_o posse_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la that_o that_o may_v be_v which_o never_o be_v posse_fw-la fieri_fw-la quod_fw-la nullum_fw-la fecisse_fw-la testeris_fw-la that_o that_o may_v be_v do_v which_o yourself_o testify_v never_o any_o man_n do_v and_o to_o attribute_v that_o i_o know_v not_o to_o who_o which_o you_o can_v never_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o patriarch_n or_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n 6._o that_o cius_fw-la which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a be_v say_v to_o he_o who_o can_v not_o yea_o will_v not_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o 7._o then_o 265._o be_v we_o just_a when_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o our_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o of_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o of_o god_n mercy_n 8._o if_o 283._o we_o do_v not_o that_o which_o we_o will_v but_o work_v that_o which_o we_o will_v not_o how_o say_v you_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n if_o he_o will_v behold_v the_o apostle_n and_o all_o believer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o accomplish_v what_o they_o will_v 9_o have_v cite_v many_o testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n all_o these_o say_v he_o f._n i_o run_v through_o ut_fw-la ostendam_fw-la a_o nullo_fw-la legem_fw-la esse_fw-la im●…letam_fw-la that_o i_o may_v show_v that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v of_o none_o meaning_n by_o the_o law_n all_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n 10._o if_o you_o 298._o can_v show_v the_o man_n who_o have_v fulfil_v all_o then_o may_v you_o show_v a_o man_n who_o need_v not_o god_n mercy_n 11._o the_o 67._o law_n be_v make_v weak_a quoniam_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la i●…plere_fw-la eam_fw-la nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la because_o none_o but_o our_o lord_n can_v fulfil_v it_o vi_o augustine_n 36._o say_v that_o to_o that_o immortal_a life_n appertain_v that_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n but_o to_o this_o life_n let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n to_o obey_v the_o lust_n thereof_o to_o that_o life_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n to_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v after_o thy_o lust_n 2._o god_n do_v ibid._n so_o work_v righteousness_n in_o his_o saint_n labour_v under_o the_o temptation_n of_o this_o life_n that_o 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man_n be_v so_o far_o to_o be_v call_v perfect_a that_o to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o there_o belong_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o its_o imperfection_n in_o verity_n and_o the_o confession_n thereof_o in_o humility_n for_o then_o this_o petite_fw-fr justice_n be_v according_a to_o its_o small_a measure_n infirme_o perfect_a when_o it_o understand_v what_o be_v want_v to_o itself_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v both_o that_o he_o be_v unperfect_a and_o that_o he_o be_v perfect_a unperfect_a consider_v how_o much_o he_o want_v unto_o justice_n the_o fullness_n whereof_o he_o do_v as_o yet_o hunger_n after_o and_o thirst_n perfect_a both_o because_o he_o be_v not_o asha●…ed_v to_o confess_v his_o imperfection_n and_o go_v forward_o well_o that_o he_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o 5._o sure_o he_o that_o be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n 16._o which_o be_v the_o cause_n
true_o believe_v second_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o objectiuè_fw-fr in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o object_n it_o be_v the_o vision_n or_o fruition_n of_o the_o same_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a three_o in_o respect_n of_o continuance_n in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v call_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o be_v the_o same_o everlasting_a inheritance_n and_o the_o same_o ●…ternall_a fruition_n of_o god_n and_o fellowship_n which_o we_o shall_v ever_o have_v with_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o with_o the_o whole_a trinity_n but_o however_o eternal_a life_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n be_v on●…_n and_o the_o same_o equal_o procure_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a degree_n of_o glory_n where_o with_o god_n do_v crown_v the_o divers_a degree_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o his_o child_n in_o this_o life_n for_o although_o all_o that_o shall_v 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proceed_v in_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o man_n work_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n according_a to_o work_n as_o the_o sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o faith_n but_o reward_v both_o faith_n and_o they_o as_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o grace_n howbeit_o more_o proper_o eternal_a life_n itself_o be_v render_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o which_o the_o faithful_a be_v equal_o justify_v and_o equal_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o sanctification_n that_o be_v to_o the_o degree_n both_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o which_o we_o call_v good_a work_n all_o which_o be_v god_n own_o free_a gift_n he_o do_v free_o reward_v crown_v his_o great_a grace_n with_o great_a glory_n §_o xiii_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o testify_v that_o god_n will_v reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n i_o answer_v that_o secundum_fw-la weigh_v opera_fw-la according_a to_o work_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o proportion_n but_o the_o quality_n of_o work_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o out_o of_o gregory_n 27._o that_o be_v as_o in_o some_o of_o the_o place_n it_o be_v express_v good_a work_n be_v to_o 6._o 12._o be_v reward_v with_o glory_n evil_a with_o punishment_n rom._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v that_o gal._n 6._o 7._o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v himself_o vers_fw-la 8._o that_o as_o every_o man_n do_v sow_v so_o he_o shall_v reap_v viz._n he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v 38._o everlasting_a life_n the_o allegation_n out_o of_o 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in_o his_o behalf_n as_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o person_n §_o iu._n second_o bellarmine_n by_o other_o place_n where_o the_o preposition_n be_v use_v indevour_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v decipher_v as_o a_o true_a cause_n for_o if_o say_v he_o in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o preposition_n by_o or_o through_o do_v signify_v a_o cause_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o betoken_v a_o cause_n when_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o or_o through_o faith_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o preposition_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o as_o where_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o way_n and_o mean_n occasion_n and_o time_n way_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 2._o 12._o by_o another_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 12._o 1._o through_o the_o corn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o dry_a place_n vers_n 43._o so_o through_o window_n gen._n 26._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 33._o door_n mat._n 7._o 13._o 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often_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n as_o in_o that_o hebrew_n phrase_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n gen._n 32_o 16._o as_o god_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n exod._n 9_o 35._o &_o 35._o 29._o levit._fw-la 8._o 36._o &_o 10._o 11._o &_o 26._o 45._o numb_a 4._o 37_o 45_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n psal._n 77._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 20._o jesse_n send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n david_n so_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 25._o 2_o chr._n 29._o 25._o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n luk._n 1._o 70._o so_o by_o his_o prophet_n viz._n as_o his_o instrument_n mat._n 1._o 22._o &_o 2._o 15._o thus_o god_n wrought_v miracle_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n act._n 19_o 11._o or_o as_o himself_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o ministry_n act._n 21._o 19_o rom._n 15._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o i_o three_o that_o 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