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A27112 Certamen religiosum, or, A conference between the late King of England and the late Lord Marquesse of Worcester concerning religion together with a vindication of the Protestant cause from the pretences of the Marquesse his last papers which the necessity of the King's affaires denyed him oportunity to answer. Bayly, Thomas, d. 1657? 1651 (1651) Wing B1507; ESTC R23673 451,978 466

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s._n paul_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 28._o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 3._o he_o confirm_v it_o also_o by_o the_o word_n of_o david_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o man_n work_n be_v imperfect_a and_o so_o be_v all_o that_o righteousness_n of_o man_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o he_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o therefore_o by_o his_o own_o work_n and_o his_o own_o righteousness_n can_v none_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o 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man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o now_o the_o best_a man_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n have_v need_n of_o this_o that_o his_o iniquity_n may_v be_v forgive_v his_o sin_n cover_v and_o his_o transgression_n not_o impute_v unto_o he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o but_o iniquity_n sin_n and_o transgression_n be_v find_v in_o he_o therefore_o though_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a yet_o his_o work_n be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o 3._o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 10._o prove_n that_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o now_o no_o man_n though_o endue_v with_o grace_n and_o that_o in_o great_a measure_n do_v continue_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n require_v as_o have_v also_o be_v show_v before_o therefore_o work_v as_o well_o with_o grace_n as_o without_o grace_n be_v unable_a to_o justify_v but_o when_o our_o adversary_n speak_v of_o justification_n they_o equivocate_v make_v it_o indeed_o the_o same_o with_o sanctification_n whitak_n dureus_n the_o jesuit_n call_v this_o new_a divinity_n to_o say_v that_o by_o grace_n infuse_v into_o we_o we_o get_v newness_n of_o life_n and_o sanctification_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v and_o he_o ask_v what_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v justification_n from_o sanctification_n true_o i_o think_v that_o these_o two_o viz_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v sufficient_o distinguish_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n there_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o they_o be_v wash_v viz._n both_o from_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n by_o sanctification_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n infuse_v grace_n into_o they_o and_o also_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o justification_n which_o they_o obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n beside_o the_o scripture_n oppose_v justification_n to_o condemnation_n and_o show_v that_o to_o justify_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o absolve_v and_o acquit_v from_o guilt_n to_o account_v and_o pronounce_v righteous_a prov._n 17._o 15._o he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n
there_o to_o justify_v and_o to_o condemn_v be_v opposed-one_a to_o the_o other_o and_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o repute_v just_a not_o to_o make_v just_a for_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o abomination_n to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a but_o a_o very_a good_a work_n for_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n etc._n etc._n james_n 5._o 20._o so_o isai_n 5._o 23._o they_o be_v tax_v who_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n thus_o also_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v isai_n 50._o 8._o he_o be_v near_o that_o justify_v i_o who_o will_v contend_v with_o i_o and_o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v etc._n etc._n but_o say_v 3._o bellarmine_n when_o god_n do_v justify_v the_o wicked_a by_o declare_v he_o just_a he_o do_v also_o make_v he_o just_a because_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n i_o answer_v true_a it_o be_v who_o god_n do_v justify_v they_o also_o he_o do_v sanctify_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o these_o two_o viz._n to_o justify_v and_o to_o sanctify_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o david_n be_v a_o man_n true_o sanctify_v yet_o he_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o his_o righteousness_n whereby_o he_o be_v sanctify_v be_v not_o such_o as_o that_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o cry_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 143._o 2._o and_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o yet_o be_v god_n judgement_n nevertheless_o according_a to_o truth_n when_o he_o account_v those_o righteous_a and_o impute_v no_o sin_n unto_o they_o who_o still_o have_v sin_n in_o they_o and_o so_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n because_o they_o who_o god_n 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heart_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3._o 17._o diverse_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o reformation_n in_o this_o great_a point_n touch_v justification_n have_v incline_v to_o we_o ferus_fw-la i_o cite_v before_o say_v 136._o that_o believer_n have_v yet_o much_o sin_n but_o no_o condemnation_n because_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v repute_v clean_o cardinal_n contarenus_n his_o work_n i_o have_v not_o neither_o can_v i_o allege_v he_o of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n but_o his_o word_n as_o i_o find_v they_o cite_v by_o 1._o another_o be_v very_o full_a for_o our_o purpose_n because_o say_v he_o we_o come_v unto_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v and_o impute_v to_o we_o in_o that_o we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n and_o put_v on_o christ_n it_o remain_v to_o inquire_v whether_o of_o these_o we_o must_v rely_v upon_o that_o we_o may_v be_v 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that_o may_v offend_v god_n nothing_o which_o can_v full_o please_v he_o on_o this_o therefore_o alone_o as_o sure_a and_o stable_a must_v we_o rely_v and_o for_o it_o alone_o must_v we_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n that_o be_v account_v and_o call_v just_a i_o see_v not_o why_o we_o shall_v desire_v more_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n than_o this_o amount_n to_o pighius_fw-la also_o asleep_o stout_a champion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v as_o full_a and_o express_v for_o that_o which_o we_o make_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o can_v 2._o be_v it_o be_v clear_a say_v he_o what_o sentence_n we_o shall_v all_o have_v if_o god_n will_v have_v deal_v with_o we_o in_o strict_a judgement_n if_o he_o have_v not_o most_o merciful_o succour_v we_o in_o his_o son_n and_o have_v not_o involve_v and_o wrap_v we_o in_o his_o righteousness_n we_o have_v none_o of_o our_o own_o that_o will_v serve_v our_o turn_n and_o again_o in_o he_o therefore_o be_v we_o justify_v not_o in_o ourselves_o not_o ibid._n with_o our_o own_o but_o with_o his_o righteousness_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o be_v empty_a of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o seek_v righteousness_n out_o of_o ourselves_o in_o he_o ibid._n and_o again_o that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v place_v in_o christ_n obedience_n it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o he_o it_o be_v reckon_v as_o if_o it_o be_v we_o so_o that_o because_o of_o it_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a and_o immediate_o he_o add_v that_o as_o jacob_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n so_o we_o must_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n that_o god_n may_v bestow_v the_o blessing_n of_o justification_n upon_o we_o ibid._n and_o again_o god_n do_v justify_v we_o say_v he_o of_o his_o free-goodnes_n whereby_o he_o do_v embrace_v we_o in_o christ_n while_o that_o he_o clothe_v we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o he_o with_o christ_n innocency_n and_o righteousness_n which_o as_o it_o be_v alone_o true_a and_o perfect_a able_a to_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o it_o alone_o must_v be_v present_v for_o we_o at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n judgement_n this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v ibid._n pighius_fw-la and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o dissemble_v that_o this_o prime_a part_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v rather_o obscure_v then_o illustrate_v by_o the_o schoolman_n with_o thorny_a question_n and_o definition_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o more_o diligent_a in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o point_n show_v that_o none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o their_o own_o work_n but_o that_o all_o must_v rely_v only_o on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o it_o alone_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n pighius_fw-la be_v so_o plain_a and_o home_n in_o this_o point_n that_o bellarmine_n 1._o do_v censure_v he_o as_o erroneous_a in_o it_o and_o yet_o so_o powerful_a and_o prevalent_a it_o truth_n that_o it_o extort_a even_o from_o bellarmine_n himself_o this_o confession_n that_o because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n and_o 7._o the_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o repose_v all_o confidence_n only_o in_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n than_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a in_o matter_n of_o justification_n to_o renounce_v work_n and_o to_o fly_v only_o to_o faith_n in_o
the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o ancient_a father_n also_o give_v testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n hilary_n have_v these_o 8._o very_a word_n fides_n sola_fw-la iustificat_fw-la i._n e._n i'faith_o alone_o do_v justify_v 2._o austin_n in_o effect_n say_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o consist_v rather_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v woe_n even_o to_o the_o landable_a life_n of_o man_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n lay_v aside_o mercy_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o examination_n of_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n how_o right_o soever_o say_v he_o i_o think_v myself_o thou_o bring_v forth_o a_o rule_n out_o of_o thy_o treasure_n and_o try_v i_o by_o it_o and_o i_o be_o find_v crooked_a thus_o also_o 61._o bernard_n lord_n say_v he_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n only_o for_o it_o also_o be_v i_o see_v that_o thou_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o i_o righteousness_n must_v i_o fear_v lest_o this_o one_o righteousness_n will_v not_o suffice_v we_o both_o no_o it_o be_v not_o a_o short_a cloak_n that_o can_v cover_v two_o and_o again_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o unto_o all_o righteousness_n to_o have_v he_o only_o propitious_a 23._o against_o who_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v not_o to_o sin_n be_v god_n righteousness_n man_n righteousness_n be_v god_n indulgence_n thus_o then_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n we_o have_v both_o scripture_n and_o father_n yea_o and_o divers_a papist_n also_o concur_v with_o we_o as_o for_o the_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o the_o marquesse_n the_o former_a viz._n that_o 1_o corin._n 13._o 2._o speak_v not_o of_o justify_v faith_n but_o of_o a_o faith_n of_o work_a miracle_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o word_n 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