you_o continue_v as_o upon_o your_o soul_n to_o prize_v and_o wait_v upon_o the_o holy_a and_o 10.25_o and_o heb._n 10.25_o public_a ordinance_n of_o god_n keep_v close_o to_o the_o 6.16_o the_o gal._n 6.16_o rule_n of_o god_n write_v word_n his_o 17.17_o his_o rom._n 12.2_o job._n 17.17_o reveal_v will_n shun_v spiritual_a pride_n inordinate_a opinion_n of_o private_a gift_n it_o open_v the_o gap_n to_o 10._o to_o 2_o thess_n 2.11_o isai_n 29.9_o 10._o delusion_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n remember_v who_o say_v there_o be_v 2.24_o be_v rev._n 2.24_o depth_n of_o satan_n who_o more_o mischief_v well-meaning_a soul_n under_o the_o vizard_n of_o a_o 11.14_o a_o 2_o cor._n 11.14_o angel_n of_o light_n than_o he_o do_v under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o open_a dragon_n 16.13_o dragon_n 1_o cor._n 16.13_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o settle_a receive_v truth_n of_o christ_n slight_v not_o the_o universal_a approve_a practice_n of_o god_n true_a church_n be_v not_o 18._o not_o 2_o pet._n 3.17_o 18._o lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n 13.9_o error_n heb._n 13.9_o of_o the_o wicked_a have_v regard_n to_o the_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o chief_a respect_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v good_a 5.23_o good_a 1_o thess_n 5.23_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n and_o now_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o i_o be_o your_o affectionate_a pastor_n to_o serve_v you_o william_n sclater_n collompton_n april_n 3._o 1650._o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 25._o for_o assail_v read_v avail_n and_o l._n 3._o r._n explanation_n p._n 8._o l._n ult_n after_o have_v cause_n of_o boast_v read_v thus_o now_o with_o he_o that_o have_v no_o such_o work_n but_o faith_n only_o in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v otherwise_o p_o 9_o l._n 6._o r._n save_v p._n 13._o l._n 8._o r._n these_o p._n 14._o l._n 19_o for_o or_o r._n of_o p._n 15._o l._n 11._o r._n almost_o p._n 17._o l._n 2._o r._n allegation_n p._n 18._o l._n 34._o r._n perhibet_fw-la p._n 20._o l._n 14._o r._n tenet_n p._n 21._o l._n 11._o r._n a_o and_o l._n 14._o for_o in_o r._n be_v p._n 23._o l._n 13._o r._n owe_v thou_o p._n 26._o l._n ult_n r._n work_n p._n 27._o l._n 15._o r._n usual_o and_o l._n 18._o r._n his_o lise_fw-fr p._n 28._o l._n 27._o r._n due_a to_o thou_o p._n 35._o l._n 1._o r._n often_o p._n 36._o l._n 29._o r._n of_o he_o p._n 38._o l._n 10._o r._n by_o inherence_n p._n 42._o l._n 35._o r._n charity_n p._n 50._o l._n 3._o r._n they_o and_o l._n 5._o for_o when_o r._n what_o p._n 51._o l._n 10._o r._n impute_v p._n 56._o l._n 20._o r._n destine_v p._n 59_o l._n 6._o for_o contraction_n r._n contradiction_n and_o l._n 10._o r._n temporal_a and_o l._n 30._o r._n with_o p._n 67._o l._n 19_o for_o have_v r._n tie_v p._n 68_o l._n 13._o r._n lie_v and_o l._n 34._o r._n rain_n p._n 69._o l._n 18._o r._n viaregni_fw-la and_o l._n 22._o for_o decree_n r._n degree_n p._n 70._o l._n 1._o r._n howsoever_o &_o l._n 12._o r._n contemptus_fw-la and_o l._n 22._o r._n significat_fw-la and_o l._n 24._o r._n ille_fw-la p._n 75._o l._n 9_o r._n into_o p._n 76._o l._n 4._o for_o where_o r._n whence_o p_o 77._o l._n 20._o r._n consider_v p._n 78._o l._n 22._o r._n weakness_n and_o l._n 29._o for_o say_a r._n say_v i_o p._n 80._o l._n 30._o r._n propound_v p._n 84._o l._n ult_n r._n two_n p._n 92._o l._n 32._o for_o free_a r._n see_v p._n 95._o in_o margin_n r._n basil_n in_o hexamer_n p._n 102._o l._n 13._o r._n whether_o as_o a_o condition_n p._n 106._o l._n 23._o r_o expediency_n p._n 110._o l._n ult_n r._n amplectentem_fw-la p._n 115._o l._n 14._o r._n subjoin_v p._n 117._o l._n 17._o r._n this_o effect_n p._n 120._o l._n 10._o r._n infalible_o p._n 121._o l._n 9_o r._n anathema_n p._n 125._o l._n 16._o &_o 19_o for_o bis_fw-la r._n eye_n p._n 136._o l._n 25._o r._n of_o inheritance_n p._n 137._o l._n ult_n r._n further_o p._n 141._o l._n 32._o for_o it_o r._n be_v p._n 153._o l._n 9_o r._n out_o of_o man_n blindness_n p._n 159._o l._n 29._o for_o tempt_v r._n temper_v p._n 160._o l._n 13._o r._n comfortable_a p._n 161._o l._n 2._o for_o the_o r._n and_o p._n 167._o l._n 23._o r._n repute_v p._n 170._o l._n 18._o r._n fructus_fw-la p._n 171._o l._n 9_o r._n though_o and_o l._n 26._o r._n sequel_n p._n 174._o l._n 13._o r._n propound_v p._n 182._o l._n 19_o for_o love_a r._n lose_v p._n 183._o l._n 1._o r._n scarce_o and_o l._n 18._o r._n conceive_v p._n 184._o l._n 1._o for_o mediate_v r._n meditate_v a_o exposition_n with_o note_n on_o the_o four_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n four_o verse_n 1_o 2._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n have_v find_v for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n the_o apostle_n purpose_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v by_o far_a proof_n to_o confirm_v his_o principal_a conclusion_n viz._n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v three_o first_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o conclusion_n second_o a_o laudatory_a declaration_n of_o abraham_n faith_n three_o a_o apply_v of_o abraham_n example_n to_o we_o even_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n the_o reason_n bring_v for_o confirmation_n be_v 1._o from_o abraham_n example_n 2._o from_o david_n testimony_n 3._o from_o time_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n 4._o from_o mean_n of_o conveyance_n of_o the_o inheritance_n to_o abraham_n 5._o from_o end_n of_o justification_n the_o passage_n to_o abraham_n example_n be_v by_o most_o conceive_v thus_o the_o apostle_n be_v imagine_v to_o prevent_v what_o jew_n may_v object_v against_o the_o conclusion_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n if_o this_o be_v so_o what_o get_v abraham_n our_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o prerogative_n of_o abraham_n by_o all_o that_o righteousness_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o the_o apostle_n be_v suppose_v to_o grant_v their_o inference_n and_o to_o subjoin_v reason_n thereof_o but_o methinks_v weigh_v the_o word_n the_o connexion_n may_v rather_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o inference_n out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o boast_v must_v be_v exclude_v and_o that_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v must_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n find_v as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n in_o no_o case_n thus_o then_o but_o that_o i_o love_v not_o novelty_n i_o will_v read_v the_o text_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o abraham_n find_v by_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o methinks_v the_o reason_n more_o fluent_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o negative_a conclusion_n the_o connexion_n we_o see_v the_o conclusion_n principal_a be_v here_o prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n if_o abraham_n obtain_v not_o righteousness_n by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n than_o no_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o abraham_n obtain_v not_o righteousness_n by_o work_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o proposition_n be_v not_o express_v but_o easy_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o text_n the_o assumption_n be_v verse_n 1._o lay_v down_o in_o way_n of_o inference_n deliver_v interrogative_o where_o the_o interrogation_n imply_v a_o negative_a the_o conclusion_n be_v chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 28._o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o a_o argument_n from_o inconvenience_n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o boast_v but_o not_o with_o god_n that_o be_v he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v with_o god_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n sense_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n found_n that_o be_v obtain_v as_o gen._n 26.12_o isaac_n sow_v in_o the_o land_n and_o find_v that_o be_v receive_v or_o obtain_v in_o that_o year_n a_o hundred_o fold_n hos_n 12.8_o i_o have_v find_v substance_n that_o be_v get_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n this_o particle_n some_o ancient_n as_o well_o as_o late_a expositor_n both_o popish_a and_o protestant_n refer_v rather_o to_o the_o
word_n father_n then_o to_o the_o verb_n find_v and_o thus_o read_v abraham_n our_o father_n concern_v the_o flesh_n but_o methinks_v the_o trajection_n be_v too_o harsh_a and_o beside_o the_o conclusion_n shall_v want_v one_o principal_a term_n that_o best_o serve_v to_o express_v the_o thing_n in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o i_o rather_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o verb_n and_o thus_o read_v abraham_n find_v not_o by_o the_o flesh_n or_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v say_v ambrose_n loc_fw-la s._n ambrose_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la by_o his_o circumcision_n fitting_o to_o what_o we_o may_v suppose_v the_o apostle_n to_o preoccupate_v and_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o count_v circumcision_n be_v a_o work_n he_o affirm_v it_o as_o well_o of_o moral_a work_n as_o of_o circumcision_n say_v other_o as_o cajetan_n by_o flesh_n that_o be_v loc_fw-la cajetan_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la by_o righteousness_n which_o stand_v in_o work_n and_o be_v do_v by_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o the_o body_n other_o as_o theodoret_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n 1._o theodoret_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la illyric_n in_o clavi_fw-la &_o zanch._n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la elohim_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o and_o good_a work_n do_v thereby_o general_o i_o thus_o conceive_v it_o that_o abraham_n obtain_v not_o righteousness_n by_o any_o work_n ceremonicall_a moral_a or_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o assail_v to_o righteousness_n except_o faith_n in_o christ_n so_o find_v i_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o case_n phil._n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o where_o under_o this_o name_n of_o flesh_n come_v circumcision_n our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v or_o may_v be_v oppose_v to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o whole_a explination_n amount_v to_o this_o sum_n abraham_n obtain_v not_o righteousness_n by_o any_o his_o own_o work_n see_v we_o the_o confirmation_n the_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o a_o inconvenience_n issue_v out_o of_o that_o supposition_n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o he_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n whereof_o to_o glory_v at_o least_o with_o god_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n let_v we_o see_v what_o our_o adversary_n have_v to_o say_v against_o this_o full_a argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o ground_n of_o their_o answer_n they_o attempt_v a_o inversion_n of_o the_o apostle_n syllogism_n and_o thus_o conceive_v he_o to_o reason_n loc_fw-la sasbout_o ad_fw-la loc_fw-la if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n than_o have_v he_o no_o glory_n or_o boast_v with_o god_n he_o may_v indeed_o by_o that_o mean_n procure_v the_o commendation_n of_o a_o man_n excellent_o righteous_a but_o with_o man_n only_o not_o with_o god_n but_o abraham_n have_v cause_n of_o glory_v and_o boast_v with_o god_n ergo_fw-la be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n this_o cross_a frame_n of_o the_o argument_n loc_fw-la augustin_n in_o prefat_n ad_fw-la psal_n 31._o ambros_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la i_o can_v not_o without_o indignation_n read_v be_v it_o not_o that_o it_o have_v great_a author_n to_o give_v it_o countenance_n for_o reverence_n to_o they_o let_v we_o afford_v it_o trial_n first_o then_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o argument_n have_v apparent_a respect_n to_o that_o ground_n lay_v down_o rom._n 3.27_o that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o such_o a_o mean_a as_o whereby_o boast_n may_v be_v exclude_v according_a to_o which_o ground_n he_o here_o conclude_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n for_o if_o that_o be_v true_a then_o have_v he_o cause_n of_o boast_v be_v it_o not_o now_o too_o gross_a blindness_n so_o to_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n as_o if_o he_o will_v give_v abraham_n cause_n of_o boast_v second_o beside_o this_o the_o proposition_n thus_o conceive_v be_v apparent_o false_a for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justfy_v by_o work_n then_o sure_o he_o have_v cause_n of_o boast_v even_o before_o god_n for_o what_o great_a cause_n of_o glory_v even_o before_o god_n than_o this_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v work_n to_o his_o justification_n and_o may_v therefore_o say_v he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a blessing_n justification_n as_o have_v purchase_v it_o by_o his_o own_o work_n of_o obedience_n see_v rom._n 3.27_o three_o add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o assumption_n be_v apparent_o false_a for_o abraham_n if_o the_o apostle_n can_v judge_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o boast_v with_o god_n his_o justification_n be_v as_o we_o mere_o of_o grace_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n leave_v we_o therefore_o that_o dream_n and_o see_v whether_o their_o other_o answer_n have_v more_o weight_n say_v some_o catholic_n we_o must_v here_o understand_v observation_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n as_o circumcision_n sabbath_n new-moon_n etc._n etc._n not_o work_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a answ_n to_o this_o idle_a exception_n see_v my_o annotation_n in_o rom._n 3._o but_o bring_v we_o this_o distinction_n into_o the_o apostle_n argument_n and_o see_v whether_o boast_v be_v exclude_v if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n ceremonial_a then_o have_v he_o cause_n of_o boast_v belike_o not_o so_o if_o by_o work_n moral_a and_o how_o i_o wonder_v do_v work_n ceremonial_a give_v great_a cause_n of_o boast_v then_o work_v moral_a be_v their_o dignity_n now_o great_a than_o work_v of_o moral_a obedience_n fidem_fw-la vestram_fw-la papistae_fw-la behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n hos_n 6.6_o mat._n 9.13_o &_o sexcenta_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la 19_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr justific_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o blush_v at_o such_o idle_a evasion_n which_o your_o own_o bellarmine_n willing_o disclaym_v and_o confute_v by_o father_n beside_o this_o according_a to_o this_o answer_n boast_v be_v only_o in_o some_o part_n take_v from_o abraham_n namely_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o observance_n of_o ceremoniall_n for_o moral_a obedience_n be_v still_o leave_v he_o for_o matter_n of_o boast_v but_o boast_v on_o any_o pretence_n be_v exclude_v in_o paul_n intention_n ergo._n hear_v hierome_n exit_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la ultrame_v hierom_n ad_fw-la ctesiphont_n adu._n pelag._n ultrame_v non_fw-la justificabitur_fw-la on_fw-we nis_fw-la caro_fw-la quod_fw-la nè_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la moysis_n tantùm_fw-la dictum_fw-la pute_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la mandatis_fw-la quae_fw-la uno_fw-la legis_fw-la nomine_fw-la continentur_fw-la idem_fw-la apostolus_fw-la scribit_fw-la dicens_fw-la consentio_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n iterum_fw-la scimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la lex_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v say_v paul_n that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o what_o law_n i_o wonder_v if_o not_o that_o moral_a let_v we_o see_v yet_o whether_o other_o plaster_n will_v salve_v the_o sore_a supra_fw-la bellarm._n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la work_n of_o abraham_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o praecedentia_fw-la fidem_fw-la go_v before_o faith_n some_o facta_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la do_v by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n understand_v work_n do_v before_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n not_o those_o do_v in_o and_o by_o faith_n let_v we_o bring_v this_o into_o the_o argument_n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v without_o faith_n by_o the_o mere_a power_n of_o natural_a free_a will_n than_o have_v he_o cause_n of_o boast_v not_o so_o if_o by_o work_n do_v in_o faith_n answ_n and_o why_o not_o i_o marvel_n when_o work_n do_v by_o grace_n according_a to_o their_o opinion_n be_v do_v partly_o by_o strength-naturall_a of_o freewill_n so_o much_o then_o as_o freewill_n help_v in_o the_o do_n so_o much_o cause_n of_o boast_v abraham_n have_v of_o himself_o but_o abraham_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o boast_v etc._n etc._n 2._o what_o if_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v even_o of_o work_n do_v by_o abraham_n now_o believe_v and_o regenerate_v then_o methinks_v these_o work_n must_v also_o be_v include_v in_o the_o apostle_n intention_n certain_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o testimony_n allege_v out_o of_o gen._n 15._o in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o prove_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o abraham_n be_v long_o before_o this_o regenerate_a and_o believe_v and_o have_v many_o work_n of_o faith_n whereas_o yet_o the_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n be_v give_v he_o not_o for_o work_v but_o for_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o faith_n that_o abraham_n do_v in_o follow_v the_o lord_n call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n heb._n 11.8_o other_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o love_n see_v gen._n 12.8_o &_o 13.8_o 9_o &_o 14_o 16_o 20_o etc._n etc._n yet_o not_o these_o work_v do_v in_o faith_n but_o faith_n
be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n true_a say_v bellarmine_n abraham_n be_v now_o regenerate_v and_o have_v do_v many_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n reject_v not_o his_o work_n do_v in_o faith_n from_o power_n of_o justife_v but_o those_o only_o which_o he_o might_n have_v do_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o even_o they_o who_o have_v faith_n work_v sometime_o not_o of_o faith_n as_o when_o they_o sin_n or_o do_v work_n mere_o moral_a without_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o a_o word_n the_o apostle_n speak_v conditional_o and_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n which_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o their_o own_o strength_n answ_n now_o what_o be_v to_o be_v wilful_o blind_a if_o this_o be_v not_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n not_o which_o he_o have_v do_v but_o which_o he_o might_n have_v do_v or_o think_v we_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o wrought_v or_o the_o jew_n that_o perhaps_o disturb_v they_o be_v ever_o so_o shameless_a as_o to_o ascribe_v justice_n to_o work_n finfull_a or_o mere_o moral_a such_o as_o heathen_n perform_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o apostle_n fit_v answer_v to_o jewish_a objection_n who_o urge_v work_n of_o law_n write_v for_o matter_n of_o justification_n yea_o in_o likelihood_n work_v do_v in_o grace_n for_o whereto_o else_o come_v in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n so_o worthy_a a_o saint_n of_o god_n certes_o if_o of_o work_n mere_o natural_a there_o have_v be_v question_n example_n of_o abimelech_n or_o socrates_n or_o aristides_n have_v be_v as_o pertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n last_o say_v other_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o the_o justificatione_n pii_fw-la but_o impii_fw-la not_o of_o that_o justification_n whereby_o a_o man_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v make_v more_o righteous_a but_o he_o speak_v of_o justifi_a a_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n answ_n concern_v this_o distinction_n see_v annotat._n in_o chap._n 3._o but_o it_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o justification_n only_o sure_o sasbout_o confess_v that_o the_o testimony_n out_o of_o genesis_n treat_v only_o de_fw-fr augmento_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr justificatione_n impii_fw-la and_o that_o be_v apparent_a to_o every_o confiderate_a reader_n this_o mist_n of_o cavil_v thus_o dispel_v let_v we_o now_o resume_v the_o apostle_n conclusion_n and_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o work_n of_o any_o law_n in_o any_o state_n by_o he_o perform_v use_v hear_v this_o now_o you_o justiciaries_n that_o dare_v obtrude_v your_o menstruous_a merit_n to_o godsjustice_n and_o for_o they_o claim_v righteousness_n at_o his_o judgement_n seat_n behold_v abraham_n that_o mirrout_n of_o good_a work_n as_o well_o as_o of_o faith_n yet_o strip_v of_o all_o right_a and_o claim_v to_o righteousness_n by_o any_o his_o obedience_n and_o dare_v any_o of_o his_o child_n challenge_v more_o at_o god_n hand_n than_o abraham_n the_o pattern_n of_o justification_n bring_v to_o the_o balance_n your_o voluntary_a poverty_n build_v of_o temple_n pilgrimage_n work_v of_o mercy_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o work_n that_o you_o think_v more_o glorious_a and_o see_v if_o they_o be_v not_o find_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o to_o those_o of_o abraham_n that_o one_o work_n of_o obedience_n in_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v parallel_v i_o spare_v amplification_n because_o they_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o apostle_n and_o particularise_v in_o ambrose_n de_fw-fr abrah_n patriarch_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justfi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n whether_o the_o word_n be_v conceive_v as_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a or_o of_o the_o principal_a conclusion_n it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a the_o issue_n be_v all_o one_o the_o argument_n prove_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o manner_n or_o mean_n of_o abraham_n justification_n which_o be_v mere_o gracious_a the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o abraham_n believe_v be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.6_o ergo_fw-la he_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o boast_v because_o that_o not_o to_o the_o worker_n but_o to_o the_o believer_n only_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o enthymeme_n have_v its_o proof_n from_o the_o place_n of_o unlike_n that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o proof_n may_v be_v better_o conceive_v let_v we_o view_v a_o little_a the_o term_n of_o the_o comparison_n the_o person_n compare_v be_v he_o that_o work_v and_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v compare_v as_o unlike_a be_v the_o manner_n or_o mean_n whereby_o these_o several_o obtain_v righteousness_n the_o worker_n that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v work_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o have_v righteousness_n reckon_v to_o he_o as_o wage_n not_o grant_v out_o of_o favour_n but_o pay_v as_o of_o debt_n he_o that_o have_v no_o work_n but_o believe_v have_v righteousness_n count_v to_o he_o not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o favour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o abraham_n have_v faith_n count_v righteousness_n leave_v he_o no_o cause_n of_o boast_v observe_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o worker_n and_o believer_n viz._n he_o that_o have_v work_n to_o bring_v before_o god_n have_v righteousness_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o of_o debt_n not_o of_o grace_n because_o that_o by_o his_o work_n he_o have_v purchase_v righteousness_n as_o wage_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n have_v cause_n of_o boast_v he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v otherwise_o this_o faith_n be_v of_o grace_n impute_v to_o righteousness_n abraham_n therefore_o be_v of_o this_o latter_a sort_n not_o a_o worker_n but_o a_o believer_n and_o by_o consequence_n have_v faith_n of_o grace_n count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n sure_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o boast_v for_o this_o matter_n of_o justification_n this_o have_v the_o better_a judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o natural_a resolution_n of_o the_o text_n let_v we_o now_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o word_n and_o inquire_v their_o sense_n and_o what_o instruction_n they_o afford_v for_o our_o use_n in_o verse_n the_o three_o be_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o judge_n who_o paul_n appeal_v unto_o 2._o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n holy_a apostle_n thou_o forgotte_v thyself_o that_o do_v appeal_v to_o scripture_n to_o give_v sentence_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o dobut_n for_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o man_n of_o unerring_a spirit_n the_o scripture_n be_v mutus_fw-la index_n a_o dumb_a judge_n not_o able_a to_o utter_v what_o may_v resolve_v we_o in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n now_o how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o that_o these_o man_n be_v dumb_a then_o to_o use_v their_o tongue_n in_o manner_n so_o blaspheous_o derogatory_n to_o he_o that_o inspire_v the_o scripture_n for_o be_v it_o that_o in_o property_n of_o speech_n the_o scripture_n be_v speechless_a yet_o contain_v it_o not_o direction_n sufficient_a to_o determine_v doubt_n or_o need_v it_o any_o more_o than_o man_n mind_n to_o conceive_v and_o his_o tongue_n to_o publish_v what_o it_o contain_v or_o have_v the_o church_n any_o other_o authority_n about_o the_o scripture_n save_v only_o to_o declare_v what_o god_n spirit_n therein_o speak_v must_v the_o sense_n need_v be_v lock_v up_o in_o the_o pope_n breast_n and_o the_o scripture_n teach_v to_o mean_v only_o what_o he_o determine_v 2._o be_v it_o so_o strange_a and_o abhorrent_n from_o common_a language_n that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v in_o common_a assembly_n what_o more_o usual_a how_o say_v your_o record_n what_o say_v the_o law_n 3._o how_o ever_o i_o hope_v god_n spirit_n may_v be_v say_v in_o scripto_fw-la speak_v to_o his_o church_n without_o any_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v therein_o utter_v what_o his_o meaning_n be_v and_o write_v do_v the_o office_n of_o speech_n thus_o far_o that_o it_o serve_v to_o express_v the_o conception_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o david_n say_v of_o his_o tongue_n it_o be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n psal_n 45.1_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o pen_n that_o the_o lord_n holy_a scribe_n use_v they_o be_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o ready_a speaker_n
find_v faith_n to_o have_v any_o such_o act_n or_o office_n as_o to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n answ_n among_o other_o place_n that_o be_v pregnant_a rom._n 5.17_o beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la oblatam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidei_fw-la videlicet_fw-la manu_fw-la beza_n where_o believer_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o receive_v to_o wit_n by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o hand_n the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o we_o after_o this_o sentence_n we_o see_v how_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v namely_o because_o faith_n only_o have_v fitness_n to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n this_o lay_v also_o for_o a_o ground_n boast_v be_v exclude_v in_o every_o respect_n which_o after_o all_o other_o explanation_n be_v leave_v in_o some_o respect_n unto_o man_n thus_o also_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n leave_v provide_v for_o when_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o every_o way_n perfect_a as_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o suffice_v they_o to_o justification_n that_o they_o receive_v it_n whether_o by_o strong_a or_o weak_a faith_n the_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n be_v still_o the_o same_o when_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o what_o measure_n soever_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o alm_n give_v be_v of_o the_o same_o benefit_n whether_o the_o hand_n that_o receive_v it_o be_v steady_a or_o shake_v so_o it_o be_v receive_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o since_o faith_n be_v accept_v to_o justification_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o worth_a of_o it_o to_o procure_v it_o nor_o yet_o as_o be_v the_o form_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o as_o a_o preparation_n nor_o as_o a_o condition_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o justifi_v instrumental_o only_a or_o because_o it_o apprehend_v that_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v namely_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o use_v of_o this_o point_n let_v it_o be_v this_o it_o afford_v comfort_n to_o every_o weary_a soul_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o press_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o affright_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o transgression_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o have_v receive_v this_o grace_n by_o faith_n to_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o condemnation_n thou_o stand_v as_o just_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o own_o person_n perform_v exact_o the_o whole_a obedience_n that_o the_o law_n require_v and_o let_v no_o man_n say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o they_o can_v firm_o believe_v as_o abraham_n but_o their_o faith_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o waver_v that_o even_o for_o it_o condemnation_n be_v due_a they_o answ_n for_o this_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v not_o faith_n as_o a_o act_n wherein_o our_o righteousness_n stand_v but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o faith_n apprehend_v that_o justify_v even_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o apprehend_v true_o in_o what_o measure_n soever_o cover_v all_o defect_n not_o only_o of_o legal_a obedience_n but_o even_o of_o faith_n itself_o a_o second_o thing_n here_o observable_a be_v this_o that_o whereas_o to_o abraham_n that_o have_v now_o long_a time_n be_v regenerate_v and_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v do_v many_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o obedience_n yet_o faith_n be_v still_o count_v to_o righteousness_n it_o follow_v well_o that_o whole_a justification_n be_v absolve_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o begin_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o very_a compliment_n thereof_o and_o supra_fw-la bellarm._n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o that_o error_n of_o romanist_n that_o to_o evade_v the_o direct_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o for_o that_o by_o faith_n alone_o have_v devise_v a_o distinction_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v say_v they_o 6._o council_n trident_n sess_n 6._o of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o unjust_a be_v make_v just_a and_o that_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o infusion_n of_o gracious_a habit_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o incline_v to_o actual_a justice_n the_o second_o be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o righteous_a become_v more_o righteous_a increase_a the_o habit_n infuse_v by_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o do_v good_a work_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n the_o second_o to_o good_a work_n now_o to_o omit_v that_o in_o this_o doctrine_n they_o confound_v thing_n to_o be_v distinguish_v namely_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o distinction_n of_o justification_n in_o scripture_n nay_o ground_n many_o against_o it_o for_o 1._o if_o good_a work_n have_v this_o force_n to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n justification_n be_v still_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n for_o that_o the_o place_n gen._n 15.6_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la justificatione_n sasbout_o confess_v locum_fw-la sasbout_o ad_fw-la locum_fw-la beside_o this_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.9_o apert_o declare_v his_o whole_a justification_n both_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n exam._n kemnit_fw-la in_o exam._n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o write_v yea_o at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n to_o be_v whole_o and_o mere_o absolve_v in_o faith_n and_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v such_o virtue_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n as_o to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n do_v fond_o count_v so_o base_o of_o they_o as_o to_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dung_n and_o loss_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o he_o live_v after_o his_o conversion_n yet_o plain_o disclaim_v opinion_n of_o justification_n thereby_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o himself_o of_o no_o insincerity_n in_o his_o call_n have_v since_o his_o call_n live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o first_o justification_n as_o if_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v that_o the_o work_v not_o yet_o extant_a can_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o have_v work_n more_o i_o add_v not_o we_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v verse_n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n the_o apply_v of_o these_o verse_n to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n see_v in_o the_o analysis_n sense_n to_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v say_v some_o that_o presume_v of_o his_o work_n other_o that_o deseru_v by_o his_o work_n thus_o rather_o to_o he_o that_o have_v or_o bring_v work_n to_o god_n the_o wage_n or_o reward_n what_o be_v the_o wage_n here_o mention_v paraeus_n paraeus_n some_o take_v the_o apostle_n to_o reason_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n in_o civil_a life_n by_o similtude_n apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o the_o antithesis_fw-la bear_v it_o not_o wage_n here_o understand_v synecdechicè_fw-la put_v for_o estimation_n of_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v some_o be_v not_o impute_v but_o the_o catachresis_fw-la be_v too_o hard_a and_o abhorrent_n from_o all_o custom_n of_o speech_n cajetan_n cajetan_n be_v notreckon_v that_o be_v not_o pay_v say_v cajetan_n what_o if_o we_o say_v the_o speech_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o common_a life_n on_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v imagine_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o keep_v his_o book_n of_o account_n wherein_o the_o record_v both_o the_o behaviour_n of_o man_n and_o the_o wage_n due_a unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o same_o it_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_o that_o we_o fiud_v mal._n 3.16_o let_v we_o for_o the_o purpose_n imagine_v the_o lord_n the_o great_a distributor_n of_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o double_a covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n to_o have_v refer_v all_o man_n to_o two_o rank_n viz._n worker_n and_o believer_n to_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o crown_v both_o with_o a_o sentence_n of_o righteousness_n according_a as_o they_o bring_v to_o he_o either_o work_v such_o as_o the_o law_n prescribe_v or_o
faith_n in_o christ_n if_o a_o man_n have_v work_n his_o work_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o record_v and_o withal_o his_o reward_n be_v thus_o register_v after_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n of_o debt_n if_o a_o man_n want_n work_v but_o have_v faith_n his_o faith_n be_v record_v and_o to_o he_o also_o be_v ascribe_v or_o impute_v the_o same_o reward_n though_o out_o of_o another_o cause_n righteousness_n by_o favour_n the_o thing_n we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o perhaps_o it_o be_v allegorical_o express_v by_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v truth_n in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n if_o a_o man_n do_v the_o commandment_n he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v this_o also_o be_v true_a in_o the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n his_o faith_n shall_v be_v reckon_v of_o to_o justification_n the_o reward_n be_v all_o one_o that_o god_n intend_v to_o both_o they_o differ_v 1._o in_o the_o condition_n 2._o in_o the_o ground_n of_o payment_n righteousness_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o debt_n to_o the_o believer_n of_o grace_n god_n shall_v do_v the_o worker_n wrong_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o approve_v he_o as_o righteous_a that_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v his_o mere_a grace_n that_o to_o a_o believer_n he_o will_v ascribe_v righteousness_n since_o his_o righteousness_n be_v mere_o precaria_fw-la perform_v by_o another_o and_o by_o he_o nothing_o bring_v but_o faith_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o tender_v it_o unto_o god_n and_o that_o faith_n also_o mere_o the_o work_n of_o god_n if_o i_o fail_v in_o express_v myself_o or_o explain_v the_o apostle_n yet_o let_v no_o man_n blame_v my_o desire_n of_o both_o but_o further_a my_o weakness_n with_o his_o help_n that_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v understand_v sense_n the_o sense_n than_o be_v this_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o he_o that_o have_v work_n such_o as_o the_o law_n prescribe_v and_o bring_v they_o unto_o god_n righteousness_n be_v ascribe_v or_o set_v on_o his_o reckon_n as_o wage_n belong_v to_o he_o of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n verse_n 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o mistake_v not_o the_o apoâ—â—e_n as_o if_o he_o promise_v righteousness_n to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o neglect_v good_a work_n 2.26_o jam._n 2.26_o for_o the_o apostle_n james_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v no_o work_n can_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o and_o the_o apostle_n describe_v faith_n justify_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o justify_v man_n say_v it_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o what_o be_v then_o the_o sense_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o be_v have_v no_o such_o work_n to_o bring_v before_o god_n as_o for_o they_o to_o claim_v righteousness_n thereby_o or_o as_o ambrose_n expound_v loc_fw-la ambros_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la non_fw-la operanti_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la est_fw-la peccatis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la operatur_fw-la quod_fw-la mandat_fw-la lex_fw-la to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o work_n because_o he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n but_o believe_v in_o he_o see_v here_o say_v some_o how_o faith_n justify_v be_v describe_v to_o be_v rather_o a_o affiance_n in_o the_o justifier_n than_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n answ_n rather_o see_v here_o affiance_n meet_v with_o assent_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o believer_n they_o agree_v in_o the_o subject_n differ_v for_o all_o that_o in_o their_o nature_n in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a do_v the_o lord_n then_o justify_v the_o wicked_a answ_n sure_o though_o he_o be_v god_n that_o forgive_v iniquity_n and_o sin_n yet_o will_v he_o in_o no_o case_n clear_v the_o wicked_a exod._n 34.7_o and_o prov._n 17.15_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v as_o abominable_a that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a as_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a answ_n hereto_o answer_n be_v diverse_o conceive_v according_a as_o the_o term_n admit_v distinction_n first_o thus_o wicked_a man_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o such_o as_o continue_v impenitent_o in_o their_o sin_n some_o that_o by_o grace_n repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n its_o true_a god_n justify_v they_o not_o that_o be_v acquit_v they_o not_o while_o they_o so_o continue_v and_o yet_o wicked_a man_n repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v cease_v to_o be_v wicked_a god_n clear_v and_o hold_v innocent_a for_o to_o such_o he_o forgive_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n loc_fw-la paraeus_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la exod._n 34.7_o or_o thus_o justify_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v either_o against_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n without_o receive_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o trespass_n or_o else_o upon_o receipt_n of_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n god_n justifi_v not_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o second_o he_o merciful_o justifi_v we_o have_v receive_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n lasâ—ly_o justification_n have_v divers_a signification_n sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o make_v just_a sometime_o to_o declare_v just_a or_o to_o absolve_v in_o this_o last_o sense_n god_n justify_v not_o the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v absolve_v he_o not_o while_o he_o so_o continue_v but_o yet_o he_o make_v a_o ungodly_a man_n righteous_a of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o justification_n understand_v moses_n of_o the_o second_o paul_n his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n see_v explication_n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o observe_v the_o thing_n out_o of_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n observable_a be_v these_o first_o the_o direct_a opposition_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n in_o this_o article_n of_o justification_n if_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n if_o by_o work_n not_o of_o faith_n that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a their_o concurrence_n be_v certain_a their_o agreement_n amiable_a in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o justify_v yet_o their_o contrariety_n irreconcilable_a in_o the_o procurement_n of_o justification_n not_o to_o be_v long_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o first_o the_o apostle_n argument_n have_v else_o no_o force_n in_o the_o case_n of_o abraham_n except_o their_o opposition_n be_v such_o as_o be_v mention_v 2._o beside_o this_o view_v it_o in_o the_o contrary_a principle_n from_o which_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o justification_n proceed_v the_o worker_n be_v justify_v of_o debt_n the_o believer_n of_o grace_n that_o look_v what_o opposition_n there_o be_v betwixt_o favour_n and_o debt_n the_o same_o be_v betwixt_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n like_o see_v rom._n 11.6_o now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o point_n of_o acute_a sophistry_n to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o deny_v the_o apostle_n argument_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a because_o they_o be_v able_a to_o assign_v a_o medium_n witty_a i_o confess_v but_o with_o such_o wit_n as_o s._n james_n tell_v we_o to_o be_v 3.15_o be_v jam._n 3.15_o devilish_a such_o as_o it_o be_v let_v we_o hear_v it_o forsooth_o they_o point_v we_o to_o this_o medium_n of_o participation_n it_o be_v partly_o by_o faith_n partly_o by_o work_n i_o say_v not_o any_o man_n be_v so_o impudent_a as_o in_o plain_a term_n to_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n but_o sure_o this_o in_o the_o issue_n shall_v be_v find_v their_o answer_n howsoever_o with_o distinction_n they_o colour_v the_o matter_n let_v we_o hear_v they_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o justification_n by_o work_n indeed_o be_v opposite_a if_o you_o understand_v in_o both_o the_o same_o justification_n but_o there_o be_v a_o first_o justification_n and_o a_o second_o the_o one_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o other_o by_o work_n again_o work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n work_n of_o nature_n work_n of_o grace_n betwixt_o justification_n by_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o opposition_n not_o so_o in_o that_o by_o work_n of_o grace_n for_o these_o distinction_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o they_o see_v suprà _fw-la ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 2._o &_o annotat._n ad_fw-la cap._n 3._o this_o once_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o apostle_n impute_v the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n now_o regenerate_v unto_o his_o faith_n and_o betwixt_o the_o justification_n that_o abraham_n have_v be_v now_o in_o grace_n and_o that_o of_o work_n place_v the_o opposition_n beside_o this_o what_o mean_v the_o apostle_n to_o befool_v the_o galatian_n for_o expect_v the_o perfection_n of_o this_o benefit_n by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v begin_v by_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 3.3_o will_v he_o not_o thereby_o teach_v we_o
hierome_n ctesiph_n s._n hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la ctesiph_n hoc_fw-la testimonium_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la pietatis_fw-la nouâ_fw-la argumentatione_n deludunt_fw-la aiunt_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la comparationem_fw-la dei_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectum_fw-la perfect_o righteous_a they_o may_v be_v according_a to_o that_o require_v in_o the_o law_n not_o so_o in_o comparison_n to_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n hear_v hieroms_n answer_n quasi_fw-la hoc_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dixerit_fw-la as_o who_o say_v this_o scripture_n affirm_v so_o much_o no_o say_v hierom_n but_o when_o it_o say_v none_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n hoc_fw-la intelligi_fw-la vult_fw-la quòd_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sancti_fw-la videntur_fw-la dei_fw-la scientiae_fw-la atque_fw-la notitiae_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la homo_fw-la enim_fw-la videt_fw-la in_o fancy_n deus_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o cord_n that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o even_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o man_n holy_a to_o god_n knowledge_n be_v not_o so_o for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o face_n god_n on_o the_o heart_n one_o reason_n more_o i_o propound_v against_o their_o conclusion_n and_o so_o proceed_v the_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o man_n stand_v just_a before_o god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n must_v be_v for_o the_o matter_n right_o for_o the_o measure_n pure_a for_o continuance_n firm_a the_o term_n be_v bernard_n it_o must_v be_v recta_fw-la according_a to_o rule_n pura_n 4._o bernard_n de_fw-fr verb._n esa_n ser_fw-mi 4._o free_a from_o stain_n firma_n without_o waver_v or_o interruption_n he_o seem_v in_o fit_a term_n to_o express_v the_o apostle_n cite_v that_o testimony_n of_o moses_n gal._n 3.10_o and_o certain_o if_o our_o righteousness_n fail_v in_o any_o of_o these_o by_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n we_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n the_o assumption_n let_v we_o hear_v out_o of_o bernard_n nostra_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la humilis_fw-la justitia_fw-la recta_fw-la forsitan_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr meliores_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la credimus_fw-la quà m_fw-la patres_fw-la nostros_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la veraciter_fw-la quà m_fw-la humiliter_fw-la aiebant_fw-la omnis_fw-la justitia_fw-la nostrae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la mulieris_fw-la quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la pura_fw-la justitia_fw-la ubi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la culpa_fw-la deesse_fw-la we_o 1._o no_o better_a than_o our_o father_n 2._o not_o free_a from_o fault_n therefore_o not_o pure_a or_o perfect_a and_o i_o wonder_v much_o how_o papist_n stick_v so_o close_o to_o their_o distinction_n of_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n can_v maintain_v the_o perfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o be_v there_o a_o second_o justification_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v more_o righteous_a it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o that_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v never_o perfect_v in_o this_o life_n patriae_fw-la perfectio_fw-la viae_fw-la &_o patriae_fw-la it_o be_v idle_a when_o they_o distinguish_v perfection_n into_o that_o of_o the_o way_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o country_n for_o if_o by_o it_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o via_fw-la according_a to_o the_o law_n we_o must_v by_o it_o also_o be_v perfect_v in_o via_fw-la inasmuch_o as_o no_o righteousness_n but_o perfect_a be_v approve_v by_o the_o law_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o stand_v just_a according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o inherent_a righteousness_n last_o if_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v thus_o just_a stand_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n patience_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o justify_v a_o ungodly_a man_n believe_v be_v say_v to_o count_v his_o faith_n to_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o perhaps_o because_o that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la apage_z then_o when_o paul_n conclude_v abraham_n not_o to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n because_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n his_o meaning_n be_v this_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o some_o part_n ergò_fw-la by_o work_n in_o no_o part_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o deny_v his_o consequence_n thus_o though_o in_o part_n of_o faith_n yet_o he_o must_v be_v in_o part_n also_o of_o work_n and_o so_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o and_o again_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n so_o large_o dispute_v in_o this_o epistle_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o work_v must_v be_v this_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o part_n of_o faith_n but_o these_o be_v absurd_a 2._o if_o therefore_o faith_n be_v count_v our_o righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o part_n why_o i_o wonder_v faith_n more_o than_o chariey_n or_o hope_v etc._n etc._n why_o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o oft_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o righteousness_n never_o so_o of_o charity_n perhaps_o denominatio_fw-la fit_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la potiori_fw-la apage_z i_o dare_v say_v by_o their_o note_n 1_o cor._n 13._o they_o will_v never_o abase_v charity_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v faith_n the_o pre-eminence_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n perhaps_o now_o it_o will_v be_v expect_a that_o i_o shall_v answer_v their_o objection_n in_o this_o point_n but_o that_o have_v be_v already_o in_o a_o great_a part_n do_v ad_fw-la cap._n 3._o and_o beside_o the_o ground_n now_o lay_v afford_v answer_v sufficient_a proceed_v we_o therefore_o to_o the_o next_o explication_n god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v make_v he_o righteous_a by_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v what_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whether_o of_o his_o life_n or_o death_n it_o be_v not_o so_o pertinent_a here_o to_o inquire_v for_o we_o be_v now_o only_o to_o dispute_v whether_o imputation_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o this_o also_o will_v fitly_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n thither_o therefore_o i_o refer_v it_o only_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o see_v upon_o what_o reason_n our_o divine_n thus_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o justify_v by_o make_v righteous_a that_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v so_o rare_a that_o scarce_o in_o any_o other_o place_n it_o be_v find_v their_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v take_v to_o acquit_v can_v in_o no_o wise_a fit_a this_o place_n because_o the_o lord_n profess_v so_o often_o he_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a in_o this_o sense_n so_o as_o to_o acquit_v he_o or_o hold_v he_o righteous_a while_o he_o continue_v wicked_a it_o shall_v seem_v therefore_o that_o when_o paul_n say_v he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o meaning_n be_v he_o make_v he_o righteous_a that_o he_o may_v acquit_v he_o but_o what_o if_o that_o sentence_n of_o moses_n be_v understand_v with_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o gospel_n except_o he_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n sure_o though_o the_o lord_n profess_v he_o will_v not_o clear_v the_o the_o wicked_a 34.7_o exod._n 34.7_o that_o be_v impenitent_o such_o yet_o we_o know_v he_o testify_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v transgression_n iniquity_n and_o sin_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o believe_v the_o last_o thus_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a cajetan_n cajetan_n by_o remit_v his_o sin_n or_o in_o that_o that_o he_o forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n but_o be_v this_o true_a do_v god_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a answ_n though_o not_o to_o a_o ungodly_a man_n continue_v in_o his_o ungod_n liness_n yet_o to_o a_o ungodly_a man_n that_o cease_v to_o be_v ungodly_a isa_n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o all_o do_v that_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n not_o only_o from_o the_o guilt_n but_o also_o from_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o ungodliness_n act._n 15.9_o object_n but_o so_o do_v god_n justify_v not_o the_o ungodly_a but_o the_o righteous_a answ_n distingue_n tempora_fw-la concordabunt_fw-la scripturae_fw-la no_o man_n say_v that_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o justification_n a_o man_n be_v in_o that_o sense_n ungodly_a but_o yet_o inasmuch_o as_o before_o faith_n he_o be_v ungodly_a it_o be_v no_o absurd_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o in_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o believer_n he_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a or_o thus_o he_o justifi_v he_o that_o be_v ungodly_a by_o nature_n though_o when_o he_o justifi_v he_o he_o be_v alter_v by_o grace_n matthew_z the_o apostle_n be_v call_v matthew_n the_o publican_n matth._n 10.3_o not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v so_o then_o but_o because_o he_o have_v be_v a_o publican_n why_o not_o then_o the_o believer_n ungodly_a especial_o when_o as_o there_o be_v relic_n of_o ungodliness_n stick_v even_o after_o justisication_n use_v now_o brethren_n how_o sweet_a be_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o meditation_n that_o god_n who_o in_o his_o wrath_n be_v a_o 12.29_o a_o hebr._n 12.29_o consume_a fire_n
against_o unbelieved_n ungodly_a one_o be_v yet_o so_o exceed_v ready_a to_o forgive_v even_o the_o ungodly_a believe_v in_o he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v as_o david_n every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n faith_n once_o receive_v 43.5_o psal_n 43.5_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n exceed_v ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v enable_v thou_o to_o repent_v have_v thou_o sin_v in_o seculo_fw-la say_v bernard_n 30._o bernard_n in_o die_v pet._n &_o pauli_n serm._n 30._o not_o more_o then_o paul_n in_o religion_n and_o state_n of_o grace_n not_o more_o than_o peter_n and_o yet_o they_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o as_o paul_n speak_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o a_o piscator_fw-la a_o 2._o tim._n 1.16_o beza_n piscator_fw-la pattern_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o everlasting_a life_n neither_o impiety_n in_o seculo_fw-la nor_o infirmity_n in_o grace_n be_v impute_v to_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o behold_v he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a believe_v in_o he_o that_o though_o all_o sin_n be_v damnable_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o sense_n the_o only_a damn_v sin_n be_v infidelity_n insomuch_o as_o if_o infidelity_n be_v not_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o condemnation_n but_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o verse_n have_v be_v already_o explain_v ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8._o 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n 7._o say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n to_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n take_v from_o moses_n be_v adjoin_v the_o testimony_n of_o david_n among_o the_o prophet_n and_o theodoret_n reason_n of_o the_o choice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v for_o abraham_n live_v before_o the_o law_n and_o now_o he_o show_v that_o david_n who_o live_v under_o the_o law_n give_v testimony_n to_o faith_n the_o render_n differ_v piscator_fw-la beza_n piscator_fw-la david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n other_o have_v rather_o thus_o david_n say_v blessedness_n to_o be_v that_o man_n unto_o who_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o issue_n be_v no_o great_a odds_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o david_n say_v that_o blessedness_n be_v that_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n then_o be_v no_o man_n justify_v by_o work_n but_o david_n say_v blessedness_n be_v that_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n ergò_fw-la no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o minor_a have_v its_o proof_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o borrow_v from_o psalm_n 32._o but_o may_v some_o say_v how_o follow_v the_o proposition_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o have_v righteousness_n without_o work_n impute_v to_o he_o than_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n answ_n thus_o as_o i_o conceive_v prescribe_v to_o no_o man_n if_o blessedness_n be_v only_o that_o man_n that_o have_v righteousness_n without_o work_n impute_v then_o justification_n can_v be_v by_o work_n inasmuch_o as_o blessedness_n be_v his_o only_a that_o be_v justify_v justification_n be_v a_o part_n of_o blessedness_n if_o any_o justiciary_a shall_v object_v that_o the_o exclusive_a particle_n only_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o though_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v without_o work_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v bless_v also_o that_o have_v righteousness_n purchase_v by_o work_n let_v this_o suffice_v he_o for_o answer_n that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a way_n of_o all_o man_n justification_n for_o else_o how_o follow_v paul_n argument_n abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n ergò_fw-la no_o other_a man_n after_o this_o conceit_n a_o man_n may_v mannerly_o deny_v the_o apostle_n consequence_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o though_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n yet_o another_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n now_o to_o make_v way_n to_o the_o particular_n observable_a in_o this_o six_o verse_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o where_o extant_a in_o david_n and_o how_o then_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o david_n say_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v to_o who_o righteousness_n without_o work_n be_v impute_v david_n indeed_o say_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v not_o his_o sin_n impute_v no_o where_o that_o righteousness_n without_o work_n be_v impute_v answ_n though_o the_o word_n be_v not_o where_o extant_a in_o david_n yet_o the_o sense_n be_v and_o though_o he_o speak_v not_o in_o express_a word_n yet_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o effect_n inasmuch_o as_o by_o just_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n it_o may_v be_v deduce_v for_o he_o that_o say_v a_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o have_v not_o his_o sin_n impute_v say_v in_o effect_n that_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v righteousness_n without_o work_n impute_v observe_v whence_o observe_v we_o that_o god_n spirit_n in_o scripture_n speak_v as_o well_o what_o he_o impli_v as_o what_o he_o express_v as_o well_o what_o by_o consequence_n be_v deduce_v as_o what_o in_o sum_n of_o word_n he_o utter_v instance_n be_v frequent_a jam._n 4.5_o say_v the_o scripture_n in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v it_o after_o envy_n now_o where_o find_v we_o those_o word_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n by_o deduction_n we_o have_v they_o num._n 11.29_o in_o express_v term_n we_o no_o where_n find_v they_o yet_o say_v james_n the_o scripture_n say_v so_o luk._n 1.73_o 74._o god_n swear_v to_o abraham_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n where_o find_v we_o such_o a_o oath_n extant_a for_o word_n in_o no_o scripture_n yet_o when_o god_n swear_v he_o will_v bless_v he_o gen._n 22.18_o and_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v he_o swear_v in_o effect_n we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o serve_v he_o without_o fear_n inasmuch_o as_o this_o blessedness_n stand_v in_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n thereof_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n the_o observation_n be_v of_o special_a use_n for_o maintain_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o for_o help_v we_o in_o sundry_a controversy_n say_v papist_n and_o anabaptist_n where_o have_v we_o it_o teach_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n answ_n not_o in_o express_a term_n but_o by_o just_a consequence_n we_o have_v it_o from_o the_o general_a mat._n 28.19_o from_o pâ—rity_n gen._n 17.12_o from_o principle_n act._n 2.39_o where_o find_v we_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n say_v bellarmine_n answ_n 16._o bellarm._n the_o justific_a l._n 2._o and_o lib._n 1_o cap._n 16._o in_o express_v term_n we_o find_v it_o not_o but_o virtual_o and_o by_o just_a consequence_n we_o have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o in_o the_o equivalent_a we_o have_v it_o rom._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o the_o adversary_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v wont_a to_o boast_v much_o of_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reduce_v all_o their_o opinion_n to_o this_o one_o head_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o that_o help_n fail_v they_o for_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o able_a to_o show_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o particle_n only_o where_o they_o entreat_v of_o justifi_a faith_n answ_n but_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o if_o we_o have_v it_o by_o consequence_n from_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n propound_v but_o two_o mean_n only_o of_o justification_n faith_n and_o work_n and_o deny_v all_o justify_v virtue_n to_o work_n afford_v it_o we_o not_o the_o conclusion_n by_o consequence_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_a see_v rom._n 3.18_o again_o have_v we_o it_o not_o in_o the_o equivalent_a gal._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o a_o word_n where_o we_o have_v the_o general_a we_o have_v the_o particular_n where_o principle_n and_o cause_n the_o effect_n where_o one_o equal_a there_o also_o the_o other_o by_o
31._o but_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n remission_n so_o take_v our_o sin_n ut_fw-la nè_fw-la vestigium_fw-la quidem_fw-la ullum_fw-la maneat_fw-la it_o dispel_v they_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v cloud_n so_o that_o nothing_o of_o they_o remain_v wash_v they_o away_o so_o as_o we_o become_v white_a than_o snow_n well_o yet_o as_o clean_o as_o we_o be_v make_v from_o fault_n and_o sin_n yet_o some_o of_o the_o guilt_n may_v lie_v on_o our_o person_n and_o the_o just_a god_n may_v inflict_v upon_o his_o innocent_a and_o pure_a servant_n punishment_n temporal_a yea_o the_o same_o for_o smart_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a in_o hell_n endure_v out_o upon_o popery_n it_o be_v bilinguis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o this_o second_o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n thus_o far_o verse_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 9_o come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n 10._o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n 11._o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o 12._o and_o the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a the_o scope_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v diverse_o conceive_v some_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o propound_v a_o new_a argument_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o these_o also_o diverse_o collect_v it_o some_o thus_o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v ergò_fw-la he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n nor_o by_o consequent_a by_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o argument_n be_v this_o because_o if_o circumcision_n be_v cause_n of_o his_o justification_n then_o must_v he_o needs_o have_v be_v circumcise_v before_o he_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v without_o or_o before_o the_o cause_n other_o thus_o loc_fw-la paraeus_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n then_o must_v all_o man_n whether_o circumcise_v or_o uncircumcised_a be_v so_o justify_v but_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n ergo._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n they_o imagine_v to_o have_v this_o proof_n because_o abraham_n be_v father_n of_o both_o people_n and_o they_o both_o his_o son_n wherefore_o by_o good_a consequent_a they_o think_v it_o follow_v that_o as_o be_v be_v justify_v so_o other_o must_v be_v sith_o there_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o father_n and_o child_n of_o the_o pattern_n and_o the_o imitator_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o those_o that_o in_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n the_o scope_n but_o methinks_v weigh_v the_o word_n the_o scope_n seem_v no_o more_o but_o this_o to_o show_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o justification_n belong_v indifferent_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n believe_v a_o point_n touch_v before_o chap._n 3._o and_o here_o again_o resume_v and_o more_o purposely_o prove_v because_o he_o have_v immediate_o before_o make_v mention_n of_o abraham_n justification_n and_o their_o guess_n be_v not_o without_o ground_n that_o think_v the_o apostle_n now_o frame_v answer_n to_o that_o second_o quaere_fw-la of_o jew_n rom._n 301._o what_o profit_n of_o circumcision_n which_o to_o this_o place_n he_o have_v purposely_o defer_v because_o from_o abraham_n case_n it_o receive_v fit_a answer_n neither_o let_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v thus_o digress_v from_o his_o principal_a conclusion_n since_o we_o know_v it_o be_v frequent_a with_o he_o in_o his_o passage_n as_o well_o to_o clear_a doubt_n as_o to_o confirm_v his_o purpose_n and_o for_o the_o scope_n thus_o far_o see_v rom._n 3._o now_o the_o passage_n to_o this_o conclusion_n be_v by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o doubt_n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o solution_n the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o this_o blessedness_n that_o be_v justification_n belong_v to_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o or_o to_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o that_o be_v to_o the_o gentile_n yet_o uncircumcised_a metonymy_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la frequens_fw-la as_o rom._n 2.28_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o verb_n whether_o it_o be_v fall_v as_o theophylact_fw-mi or_o come_v as_o our_o english_a or_o be_v as_o other_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o sense_n be_v apparent_o such_o as_o we_o have_v show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o doubt_n for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o be_v in_o confesso_fw-la that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o he_o to_o righteousness_n now_o the_o question_n here_o be_v whether_o since_o it_o be_v apparent_a abraham_n be_v circumcise_v this_o blessedness_n of_o justification_n or_o have_v faith_n impute_v to_o righteousness_n belong_v to_o circumcision_n only_o or_o also_o to_o the_o uncircumcised_a the_o solution_n follow_v carried_z artificial_o as_o this_o whole_a passage_n be_v in_o a_o rhetorical_a dialogism_n how_o be_v it_o then_o impute_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o this_o be_v the_o doubt_n see_v in_o what_o state_n abraham_n be_v when_o he_o receive_v this_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v long_o before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v for_o this_o imputation_n of_o faith_n to_o righteousness_n whereof_o we_o treat_v be_v while_o he_o yet_o have_v no_o child_n as_o appeareth_z gen._n 15.2_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n begin_v after_o this_o towards_o a_o fourteen_o year_n for_o after_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n give_v to_o abraham_n take_v he_o hagar_n to_o wife_n and_o of_o she_o have_v ishmael_n be_v 86_o year_n old_a gen._n 16.16_o and_o many_o year_n after_o be_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o fall_v into_o the_o year_n 99_o of_o abraham_n and_o of_o ishmael_n the_o 13._o gen._n 17.24_o 25_o so_o that_o by_o the_o history_n it_o be_v clear_a he_o be_v justify_v long_o before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o this_o as_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v want_v not_o his_o mystery_n the_o lord_n thereby_o testify_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o have_v to_o circumcision_n but_o that_o the_o uncircumcised_a believe_v may_v also_o be_v sharer_n with_o abraham_n in_o that_o blessing_n observe_v thus_o far_o of_o the_o context_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o clause_n now_o the_o thing_n here_o observable_a be_v these_o first_o that_o very_a circumstance_n of_o scripture_n story_n afford_v often_o substantial_a conclusion_n a_o weighty_a conclusion_n that_o justification_n belong_v to_o gentile_n and_o that_o which_o be_v long_o controverse_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n see_v act._n 15._o gal._n 5._o and_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o circumstance_n in_o the_o story_n abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o time_n of_o uncircumcision_n therefore_o justification_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o circumcise_a only_o a_o like_a case_n we_o have_v determine_v by_o like_a evidence_n gal._n 3.17_o out_o of_o circumstance_n of_o story_n confer_v the_o blessing_n must_v needs_o be_v we_o by_o promise_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n how_o be_v it_o prove_v because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n in_o christ_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o sinai_n in_o heb._n 7.12_o 13_o 14._o the_o apostle_n prove_v this_o conclusion_n that_o perfection_n be_v not_o by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n what_o be_v his_o argument_n because_o another_o priest_n be_v to_o arise_v according_a to_o david_n prophecy_n not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n even_o christ_n a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o that_o other_o priest_n though_o another_o yet_o may_v be_v of_o aaron_n order_n nay_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o appear_v false_a by_o this_o circumstance_n for_o our_o lord_n christ_n of_o who_o david_n speak_v be_v of_o another_o tribe_n even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n unto_o which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o concern_v priesthood_n i_o may_v be_v infinite_a in_o this_o kind_n but_o a_o taste_n
to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o verb_n be_v diverse_o supply_v cajetan_n cajetan_n some_o thus_o adimplenda_fw-la fuit_fw-la other_o thus_o contingit_fw-la or_o contigit_fw-la and_o these_o by_o the_o promise_n understand_v the_o thing_n promise_v i_o will_v rather_o thus_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la as_o gal._n 3.16_o by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v work_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o what_o law_n that_o give_v in_o sinai_n or_o that_o of_o nature_n paraeus_n paraeus_n answ_n understand_v either_o or_o both_o and_o that_o some_o think_v be_v intimate_v by_o absence_n of_o the_o article_n as_o a_o condition_n or_o a_o mean_n we_o shall_v anon_o resolve_v i_o have_v now_o propound_v the_o several_a judgement_n of_o interpreter_n touch_v the_o sense_n whether_o shall_v we_o resolve_v of_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o will_v peremptory_o prescribe_v to_o no_o man_n my_o judgement_n only_o i_o will_v propound_v the_o conclusion_n i_o think_v be_v this_o that_o justification_n belong_v to_o believer_n all_o and_o only_o in_o respect_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o faith_n the_o reason_n prove_v it_o be_v take_v partly_o from_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n in_o the_o promise_n partly_o from_o parity_n in_o this_o form_n if_o the_o promise_n of_o inheritance_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v not_o by_o legal_a obedience_n but_o by_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o inheritance_n to_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ergo._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n have_v this_o ground_n because_o that_o justification_n must_v be_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o the_o inheritance_n may_v be_v obtain_v and_o that_o be_v obtain_v so_o as_o it_o be_v promise_v it_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o mean_a or_o disposition_n thereto_o tend_v ergo._n justification_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n hitherto_o the_o connexion_n the_o particular_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v these_o first_o the_o ground_n of_o abraham_n and_o our_o title_n to_o the_o blessing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n second_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n three_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o partake_v the_o promise_n set_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o first_o this_o be_v the_o collection_n that_o the_o title_n we_o have_v to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o concern_v life_n and_o godliness_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o our_o whole_a claim_n to_o they_o be_v sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la promissionis_fw-la compare_v gal_n 3.18_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o think_v it_o be_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o we_o partake_v be_v so_o often_o call_v promise_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n see_v heb._n 9.12_o 17._o and_o 10.36_o because_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n accrewe_v our_o claim_n title_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o blessing_n hence_o peter_n act._n 2.39_o reason_n for_o the_o blessing_n and_o seal_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o humble_a jew_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o seed_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o enjoy_v they_o god_n spirit_n usual_o send_v we_o to_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n fidelity_n 1_o cor._n 1.9_o and_o 10_o 13._o 1_o thess_n 5.24_o 2_o thess_n 3.3_o heb._n 10.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o budaeus_fw-la observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o promise_n mere_o voluntary_a and_o gratuitous_a without_o respect_n to_o any_o worth_n in_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.18_o from_o whence_o it_o well_o follow_v in_o paul_n divinity_n that_o it_o be_v not_o found_v on_o the_o worth_n of_o any_o our_o work_n gal._n 3.18_o neither_o may_v we_o claim_v they_o as_o due_a to_o we_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o howsoever_o obedience_n be_v require_v as_o a_o qualification_n of_o our_o person_n to_o make_v we_o capable_a thereof_o yet_o the_o cause_n move_v god_n to_o bestow_v they_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n but_o god_n promise_n memorable_a be_v that_o caveat_n moses_n give_v to_o israel_n be_v now_o at_o the_o skirt_n of_o canaan_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o righteousness_n 9.4.5_o deut._n 9.4.5_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n etc._n etc._n not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n or_o for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o go_v in_o but_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v porform_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n his_o reason_n be_v vers_n 16._o thou_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n which_o self-reason_n have_v place_n in_o we_o all_o whatever_o our_o righteousness_n be_v by_o grace_n rebellion_n alas_o 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o how_o much_o be_v still_o in_o our_o nature_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n usual_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o the_o blessing_n they_o crave_v and_o lie_v claim_v to_o they_o claim_v by_o promise_n read_v neh._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o if_o ever_o we_o read_v in_o any_o of_o they_o allegation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o isai_n 38.3_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o cause_v of_o the_o blessing_n but_o as_o a_o disposition_n in_o the_o person_n fit_v it_o to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n make_v we_o by_o promise_n in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v we_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n the_o heir_n that_o be_v say_v mr._n beza_n out_o of_o ulpian_n lord_n or_o owner_n agreeable_o to_o that_o gal._n 4.1_o howbeit_o something_o else_o be_v withal_o signify_v that_o this_o possession_n descend_v upon_o he_o free_o as_o a_o inheritance_n not_o as_o by_o way_n of_o purchase_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v say_v some_o of_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n whereof_o supra_fw-la say_v other_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n other_o of_o whole_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n therein_o with_o whatsoever_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v afford_v to_o make_v he_o bless_v in_o token_n and_o pledge_v whereof_o canaan_n be_v give_v he_o by_o promise_n as_o be_v the_o most_o fertile_a and_o pleasant_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o withal_o a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o heb._n 4_o and_o 12._o the_o rest_n pleasantness_n and_o glory_n thereof_o this_o i_o think_v the_o best_a interpretation_n for_o reason_n above_o assign_v observe_v whereout_o observe_v we_o that_o by_o covenant_n and_o promise_n god_n child_n have_v title_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n whether_o paul_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o again_o godliness_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o in_o experience_n we_o see_v god_n child_n none_o of_o the_o great_a sharer_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n answ_n the_o lack_n of_o use_n hinder_v not_o our_o title_n and_o property_n in_o they_o the_o heir_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o in_o title_n though_o in_o this_o nonage_n he_o differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n gal._n 4.1.2_o that_o little_a they_o enjoy_v they_o enjoy_v comfortable_o as_o their_o own_o without_o usurpation_n tit._n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o 3._o a_o recompense_n they_o have_v in_o grace_n equivalent_a here_o mar._n 10.29_o 30._o by_o a_o happy_a commutation_n 4._o and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v full_a fruition_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o pass_v all_o the_o felicity_n earth_n can_v afford_v unto_o they_o 5._o beside_o there_o be_v in_o the_o best_a something_o that_o turn_v many_o of_o these_o earthly_a blessing_n into_o poison_n as_o agur_n intimate_v prov._n 30.8_o 9_o and_o experience_n daily_o teach_v in_o that_o case_n therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n keep_v we_o short_a to_o prevent_v our_o mischief_n shall_v we_o say_v his_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v good_a 6._o final_o our_o want_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v usual_o chastisement_n of_o particular_a disobedience_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o follow_v as_o a_o just_a consectary_n this_o
paradox_n that_o god_n child_n be_v the_o rich_a heir_n in_o the_o world_n be_v by_o promise_n heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n earth_n or_o heaven_n can_v afford_v they_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o teach_v we_o to_o labour_v to_o come_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n questionless_a it_o be_v true_a that_o though_o in_o civil_a state_n man_n alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v by_o humane_a right_n a_o dominion_n and_o property_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o enjoy_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a and_o true_a interest_n they_o be_v but_o usurper_n the_o air_n they_o breath_n in_o the_o earth_n they_o tread_v on_o the_o heaven_n they_o look_v on_o the_o meat_n they_o eat_v the_o clothes_n they_o be_v clothe_v withal_o be_v not_o they_o much_o less_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o better_a life_n for_o the_o promise_n whereon_o such_o right_n be_v found_v belong_v only_o to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o thing_n remain_v and_o that_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o promise_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v accomplish_v not_o by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o law_n may_v some_o man_n say_v though_o to_o abraham_n the_o promise_n be_v give_v through_o faith_n yet_o to_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o law_n rom._n 10.5_o leu._n 18.5_o answ_n make_v it_o may_v be_v to_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o law_n hypothetical_o but_o the_o exhibition_n and_o performance_n be_v neither_o accomplish_v nor_o yet_o intend_v to_o be_v accomplish_v save_o only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o law_n vain_o give_v there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o end_n to_o which_o the_o promulgation_n in_o sinai_n tend_v as_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o cap._n 5._o full_o show_v now_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_v we_o learn_v so_o to_o expect_v the_o blessing_n promise_v as_o they_o be_v promise_v and_o intend_v to_o be_v perform_v god_n promise_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n the_o mean_n whereby_o that_o promise_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v perform_v be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n by_o faith_n therefore_o and_o not_o by_o work_n must_v we_o expect_v the_o enjoy_n of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o thing_n promise_v this_o must_v be_v the_o measure_n by_o what_o mean_n in_o what_o manner_n in_o what_o measure_n they_o be_v promise_v so_o to_o expect_v the_o blessing_n for_o example_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o godliness_n all_o the_o good_a blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o how_o have_v he_o promise_v it_o with_o limitation_n to_o experiency_n with_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n disjunctive_o either_o the_o blessing_n or_o the_o equivalent_a etc._n etc._n he_o have_v promise_v victory_n to_o we_o in_o the_o spiritual_a combat_n but_o it_o be_v neither_o perfect_a victory_n nor_o without_o condition_n of_o strive_v lawful_o nor_o so_o but_o that_o for_o our_o humiliation_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o compassion_n he_o may_v leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o and_o permit_v we_o to_o foyl_n in_o many_o particular_n sic_fw-la de_fw-la reliquis_fw-la the_o due_a meditation_n whereof_o serve_v to_o support_v god_n truth_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o our_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n promise_v both_o which_o our_o ignorance_n often_o make_v to_o waver_v because_o of_o our_o misprision_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o look_v at_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v make_v we_o seldom_o consider_v for_o example_n godliness_n we_o say_v have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n how_o be_v it_o accomplish_v say_v a_o weakling_n in_o his_o want_n answ_n as_o it_o be_v promise_v so_o i_o dare_v say_v it_o be_v perform_v to_o thou_o so_o far_o as_o these_o temporality_n be_v expedient_a for_o thou_o so_o be_v it_o thou_o demean_v thyself_o as_o become_v a_o child_n of_o god_n either_o in_o the_o kind_n or_o by_o a_o compensation_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n equivalent_a thou_o enjoy_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o want_v of_o this_o prudence_n in_o weigh_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o promise_n be_v convey_v alas_o how_o many_o inconvenience_n have_v it_o draw_v god_n great_a servant_n unto_o abraham_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o seed_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n intend_v by_o sarah_n because_o the_o time_n be_v delay_v and_o natural_a vigour_n decay_v sarah_n begin_v to_o distinguish_v she_o shall_v obtain_v child_n by_o her_o maid_n it_o may_v be_v and_o so_o abraham_n go_v in_o to_o hagar_n to_o have_v the_o promise_n hasten_v rebecca_n have_v learn_v from_o god_n mouth_n that_o jacob_n be_v the_o belove_a and_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v derive_v from_o he_o to_o his_o brother_n esau_n but_o see_v how_o she_o betake_v herself_o to_o shift_n of_o her_o own_o that_o god_n intention_n may_v take_v place_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a in_o sundry_a particular_n may_v be_v instance_a learn_v we_o to_o expect_v the_o promise_n by_o mean_n in_o manner_n measure_n time_n that_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o limit_v they_o withal_o a_o more_o particular_a observation_n out_o of_o the_o text_n be_v this_o that_o the_o inheritance_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v never_o intend_v to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o they_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o mean_a whereby_o they_o shall_v obtain_v it_o what_o need_v much_o confirmation_n the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o apostle_n almost_o in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o reason_n by_o he_o annex_v to_o that_o purpose_n have_v god_n a_o purpose_n by_o the_o law_n to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n what_o mean_v he_o then_o to_o substitute_v another_o mean_a namely_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n perhaps_o some_o shall_v obtain_v it_o by_o the_o law_n other_o by_o faith_n how_o absurd_a be_v that_o conceit_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v unvariable_a in_o his_o course_n in_o this_o kind_n rom._n 3.30_o and_o can_v we_o think_v the_o posterity_n obtain_v it_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v then_o abraham_n the_o root_n of_o blessing_n either_o therefore_o god_n intend_v not_o unto_o we_o the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n or_o else_o vain_a be_v the_o substitution_n of_o faith_n hereto_o let_v we_o add_v this_o consideration_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o obtain_v it_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o can_v we_o better_a judge_n of_o god_n intention_n then_o by_o the_o event_n beside_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n create_v adam_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n witting_o permit_v his_o fall_n if_o he_o have_v mean_v to_o give_v we_o the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n see_v rom._n 11.32_o and_o wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o have_v power_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o perfect_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n he_o never_o yet_o supply_v any_o of_o his_o saint_n with_o perfection_n of_o strength_n to_o fulfil_v it_o certes_o if_o by_o legal_a righteousness_n he_o intend_v for_o we_o the_o inheritance_n that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v at_o least_o by_o grace_n give_v unto_o we_o but_o it_o be_v give_v to_o none_o if_o any_o shall_v now_o demand_v why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v except_o to_o be_v a_o mean_a of_o the_o inheritance_n answ_n let_v he_o hear_v the_o apostle_n to_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o to_o beat_v down_o pride_n to_o drive_v unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o and_o if_o to_o any_o it_o be_v propound_v as_o a_o mean_a of_o life_n i_o dare_v say_v it_o be_v to_o a_o proud_a justiciary_a to_o the_o end_n to_o humble_v he_o and_o to_o drive_v he_o through_o conscience_n of_o infirmity_n from_o confidence_n in_o work_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n use_v be_v it_o now_o any_o less_o than_o madness_n in_o our_o popish_a justiciaries_n to_o thrust_v into_o heaven_n by_o the_o law_n which_o god_n never_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o mean_a of_o the_o inheritance_n one_o of_o the_o two_o i_o dare_v say_v they_o must_v procure_v that_o by_o it_o will_v enter_v either_o a_o alteration_n of_o god_n intention_n that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o law_n the_o mean_a of_o inheritance_n or_o else_o by_o strong_a hand_n break_v into_o heaven_n by_o such_o a_o mean_a as_o god_n have_v not_o provide_v synagoga_fw-la cantica_fw-la bernard_n ser_n 14._o super_fw-la cantica_fw-la say_v bernard_n fortis_fw-la est_fw-la the_o jewish_a synagogue_n so_o may_v we_o say_v the_o romish_a also_o be_v strong_a she_o care_v not_o for_o the_o light_a burden_n nor_o for_o the_o sweet_a yoke_n confidet_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la liberet_fw-la eam_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o sure_a say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n give_v as_o can_v give_v
obedience_n except_o thou_o may_v thereby_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o that_o love_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o thy_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n enforcement_n sufficient_a to_o all_o obedience_n except_o thou_o may_v part_v stake_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o salvation_n hear_v paul_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v i_o to_o all_o faithfulness_n in_o my_o call_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 2._o and_o be_v it_o nothing_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 3._o nothing_o that_o other_o by_o see_v their_o spotless_a conversation_n be_v occasion_v to_o glorify_v god_n mat._n 5.16_o in_o a_o word_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o quicken_v our_o dulness_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v by_o promise_n to_o bind_v himself_o to_o recompense_v even_o of_o slender_a duty_n tender_v to_o he_o in_o sincerity_n mat._n 10.41_o a_o reward_n thou_o shall_v have_v accrue_v not_o from_o worth_n of_o thy_o work_n but_o from_o grace_n of_o the_o promiser_n will_v not_o that_o satisfy_v not_o at_o all_o except_o they_o may_v merit_v heaven_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o have_v rather_o have_v no_o salvation_n then_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n bounty_n for_o the_o bestow_n the_o apostle_n methinks_v thunder_n against_o such_o meritmonger_n they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o gal._n 5.4_o last_o hence_o learn_v to_o detest_v as_o great_a enemy_n to_o thy_o salvation_n all_o such_o as_o teach_v to_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o such_o say_v paul_n let_v they_o be_v anathema_n aut_fw-la utinam_fw-la exscindantur_fw-la gal._n 5.12_o of_o all_o heretical_a and_o false_a teacher_n this_o last_o age_n have_v afford_v i_o know_v none_o more_o pernicious_a than_o these_o two_o 1._o libertine_n that_o teach_v to_o neglect_v obedience_n as_o in_o every_o respect_n unnecessary_a 2._o justiciaries_n that_o press_v obedience_n as_o available_a to_o justification_n the_o first_o sort_n be_v odious_a to_o all_o except_o epicure_n the_o latter_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o strict_o they_o urge_v obedience_n and_o that_o so_o fitting_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o nature_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o pernicious_a as_o much_o exclude_v from_o heaven_n the_o intention_n of_o merit_v by_o perform_v as_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n authority_n in_o omit_v obedience_n these_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o dominion_n the_o other_o profess_a adversary_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n verse_n 16_o 17._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o verse_n 17._o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n hitherto_o have_v be_v show_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n follow_v now_o far_o confirmation_n of_o the_o affirmitive_a part_n that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o argument_n here_o lay_v down_o be_v from_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n which_o the_o lord_n propound_v to_o himself_o in_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n first_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n second_o our_o comfort_n three_o and_o both_o these_o be_v intend_v to_o all_o the_o seed_n all_o these_o several_a argument_n be_v artifical_o link_v together_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v entwyne_v one_o in_o another_o by_o mutual_a dependence_n let_v we_o view_v they_o several_o it_o must_v be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v we_o by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o debt_n then_o must_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v we_o by_o grace_n ergo._n the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n we_o will_v show_v after_o we_o have_v a_o little_a explain_v the_o text_n the_o verb_n &_o suppositum_fw-la be_v both_o want_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n what_o must_v be_v by_o faith_n either_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o inheritance_n the_o inheritance_n rather_o see_v vers_fw-la 13.14_o what_o be_v the_o verb_n to_o be_v supply_v whether_o it_o be_v promise_v or_o it_o be_v attain_v whether_o we_o will_v the_o sense_n no_o whit_n vary_v by_o either_o the_o parcel_n here_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v two_o first_o that_o the_o inheritance_n be_v attain_v by_o grace_n second_o that_o except_o it_o be_v attain_v by_o faith_n it_o can_v be_v we_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v impertinent_a perhaps_o on_o this_o occasion_n to_o run_v out_o into_o that_o question_n whether_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o or_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o the_o best_a interpreter_n among_o the_o adversary_n oppose_v it_o to_o debitum_fw-la and_o expound_v it_o liberality_n sasbout_fw-fr cajetan_n sasbout_fw-fr by_o grace_n then_o understand_v we_o god_n free_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n without_o any_o of_o our_o work_n or_o debt_n accrue_v from_o god_n to_o we_o by_o merit_n see_v vers_fw-la 4_o and_o rom._n 11.6_o observe_v the_o point_n be_v that_o our_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o god_n free_a favour_n hereto_o after_o a_o sort_n agree_v our_o adversary_n but_o yet_o latet_fw-la anguis_fw-la whether_o mere_o of_o grace_n or_o mixt_o of_o grace_n and_o merit_v who_o so_o be_v conversant_a in_o their_o writing_n shall_v find_v they_o so_o share_v the_o matter_n betwixt_o grace_n and_o merit_n that_o he_o will_v think_v the_o spirit_n of_o pelagius_n to_o be_v revive_v in_o they_o he_o see_v how_o odious_a his_o barefaced_a heresy_n be_v teach_v that_o a_o man_n without_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v live_v without_o sin_n begin_v to_o colour_v it_o with_o equivocate_a and_o in_o term_n to_o join_v with_o orthodox_n teacher_n and_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n assist_v in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n whereupon_o say_v austin_n find_v but_o the_o term_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o cunning_a concession_n insert_v by_o pelagius_n 11._o augustine_n de_fw-fr nature_n &_o great_a cap._n 11._o laetitiâ_fw-la repent_n perfusus_fw-la sum_fw-la quòd_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la negaret_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la solam_fw-la homo_fw-la justificari_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o what_o be_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n admit_v by_o pelagian_n nothing_o else_o but_o freewill_n which_o our_o nature_n receive_v from_o god_n without_o any_o precedent_a merit_n and_o the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o god_n 88_o augustin_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la haer._n 88_o whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v what_o we_o shall_v do_v and_o in_o do_v hope_n for_o with_o like_a cunning_n deal_v our_o adversary_n justification_n and_o salvation_n they_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o what_o be_v grace_n the_o gift_n of_o charity_n in_o we_o how_o of_o grace_n because_o not_o without_o it_o but_o prinbipal_o and_o original_o from_o it_o let_v we_o inquire_v whether_o this_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o ascribe_v the_o inheritance_n unto_o god_n grace_n or_o whether_o his_o purpose_n be_v only_o to_o make_v grace_n a_o sharer_n with_o our_o merit_n and_o not_o rather_o so_o to_o give_v all_o to_o grace_n that_o he_o exclude_v all_o debitum_fw-la that_o may_v accrue_v to_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o work_n see_v annotat._n ad_fw-la cap._n 3.24_o free_o by_o grace_n that_o be_v mere_o by_o grace_n and_z vers_n 27._o so_o that_o all_o boast_n in_o ourselves_o may_v be_v exclude_v in_o a_o word_n see_v 1._o our_o state_n before_o call_v it_o be_v such_o as_o wherein_o no_o merit_n except_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n merita_fw-la mala_fw-la as_o austin_n term_v they_o 5._o augustin_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib_n arbitr_n cap._n 5._o can_v have_v place_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n so_o often_o repeat_v not_o of_o work_n of_o righteousness_n tit._n 3.5.2_o tim._n 1.9_o 2._o after_o call_v work_v imperfect_a rom._n 7.3_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o mere_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n whence_o that_o of_o austin_n si_fw-mi donasunt_fw-la bona_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la tanquam_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la 78._o augustin_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 78._o and_o again_o si_fw-mi vita_fw-la bona_fw-la nostra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quae_fw-la bonae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la redditur_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la cvi_fw-la datur_fw-la the_o labour_n will_v be_v long_o and_o endless_a almost_o to_o
the_o ground_n if_o either_o they_o be_v reject_v or_o gentile_n admit_v to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n certes_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n consider_v with_o the_o signification_n point_v at_o by_o the_o imposer_n may_v well_o have_v teach_v they_o that_o other_o nation_n believe_v as_o well_o as_o jew_n may_v call_v abraham_n father_n themselves_o be_v though_o a_o populous_a nation_n yet_o but_o one_o nation_n whereas_o abraham_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v father_n of_o many_o and_o of_o the_o argument_n thus_o far_o follow_v now_o the_o illustration_n of_o abraham_n universal_a paternitie_n verse_n 17._o before_o he_o or_o as_o some_o better_o render_v like_v unto_o he_o or_o after_o the_o example_n of_o he_o who_o he_o believe_v even_o god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o fatherhood_n of_o abraham_n be_v here_o illustrate_v sasbout_fw-fr cajetan_n beza_n sasbout_fw-fr as_o some_o think_v by_o the_o quality_n or_o manner_n of_o it_o as_o i_o rather_o with_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi by_o similitude_n those_o that_o follow_v the_o first_o sense_n thus_o render_v and_o interpret_v before_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o in_o god_n esteem_n the_o sense_n be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o carnal_a generation_n which_o have_v place_n with_o man_n as_o by_o spiritual_a cognation_n wherein_o faith_n combine_v we_o which_o god_n principal_o respect_v chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi follow_v the_o other_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ad_fw-la instar_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o as_o the_o word_n native_o signify_v exit_fw-la adverso_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o be_v after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n exemplar_n enim_fw-la ex_fw-la adverso_fw-la opponimus_fw-la say_v sasbout_o sense_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o so_o far_o have_v god_n honour_v abraham_n faith_n that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o he_o have_v make_v he_o like_o himself_o a_o father_n not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n but_o universal_o of_o all_o among_o all_o nation_n believe_v after_o his_o example_n the_o scope_n of_o which_o particle_n be_v thus_o conceive_v by_o theophylact_fw-mi the_o jew_n seem_v zealous_a of_o abraham_n honour_n and_o prerogative_n and_o think_v they_o much_o impeach_v if_o his_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o his_o justification_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n deny_v his_o fatherhood_n to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o believe_v loc_fw-la theoph._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o respective_a to_o faith_n in_o his_o posterity_n they_o impair_v much_o that_o honour_n that_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o in_o make_v he_o like_o himself_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n which_o honour_n he_o can_v not_o preserve_v if_o it_o accrue_v from_o the_o natural_a nexus_fw-la and_o tie_v of_o blood_n and_o not_o rather_o from_o the_o propinquity_n of_o faith_n the_o second_o point_n of_o illustration_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o abraham_n become_v father_n of_o nation_n and_o that_o be_v by_o believe_v like_v he_o who_o he_o believe_v take_v the_o addition_n causal_o and_o that_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v explicate_v by_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o the_o power_n of_o god_n intimate_v in_o that_o description_n of_o god_n by_o his_o powerful_a effect_n annex_v which_o raise_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n observe_v the_o point_n be_v these_o first_o that_o abraham_n by_o believe_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n become_v father_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o theophylact_fw-mi pro_fw-la praestita_fw-la fide_fw-la for_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o show_v he_o receive_v this_o as_o a_o reward_n to_o be_v father_n of_o nation_n the_o inference_n thence_o be_v these_o first_o that_o the_o jew_n carnal_a descent_n from_o abraham_n sever_v from_o faith_n make_v they_o not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o mean_v that_o seed_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o abraham_n belong_v compare_v joh._n 8.39_o 40._o and_o rom._n 9.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o this_o that_o gentile_n believe_v be_v that_o seed_n of_o abraham_n though_o they_o descend_v not_o out_o of_o his_o loin_n know_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o again_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3.7_o 9_o that_o this_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v let_v we_o consider_v the_o relation_n wherein_o abraham_n and_o the_o nation_n stand_v the_o relative_n be_v abraham_n the_o correlative_a the_o nation_n or_o his_o seed_n what_o be_v here_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o relation_n between_o they_o namely_o faith_n that_o be_v it_o that_o make_v abraham_n father_n of_o nation_n that_o it_o therefore_o that_o make_v the_o nation_n his_o child_n abraham_n by_o believe_v become_v father_n unto_o the_o nation_n we_o therefore_o by_o believe_v become_v child_n of_o abraham_n where_o faith_n have_v place_n there_o be_v place_n for_o this_o relation_n to_o abraham_n where_o that_o be_v want_v the_o relation_n cease_v for_o that_o be_v in_o this_o relation_n the_o fundamentum_fw-la so_o that_o vain_o do_v unbelieve_a jew_n lay_v claim_n to_o abraham_n covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a bond_n of_o blood_n between_o they_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n sound_o do_v gentile_n believe_v make_v title_n to_o abraham_n covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o propinquity_n faith_n have_v found_v betwixt_o they_o observe_v the_o second_o point_n here_o observable_a be_v the_o ground_n of_o abraham_n faith_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o he_o consider_v in_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n whereto_o it_o extend_v and_o let_v we_o note_v it_o as_o a_o pillar_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o infinite_a and_o unresistable_a power_n of_o the_o promiser_n it_o it_o well_o observe_v by_o zanchius_n that_o in_o great_a prudence_n the_o penman_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n prefix_v the_o article_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n as_o a_o staff_n to_o support_v our_o frail_a faith_n when_o ever_o the_o strange_a and_o supernatural_a work_n of_o god_n after_o mention_v shall_v come_v into_o question_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o consult_v with_o nature_n she_o have_v this_o principle_n ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la nihil_fw-la fit_n but_o hold_v this_o ground_n god_n be_v omnipotent_a the_o article_n be_v easy_o credit_v it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o body_n dissolve_v into_o the_o first_o principle_n shall_v live_v again_o natural_a principle_n be_v against_o it_o a_o privatione_fw-la ad_fw-la habitum_fw-la impossibilis_fw-la est_fw-la regressus_fw-la but_o consider_v that_o the_o promiser_n power_n can_v quicken_v the_o dead_a the_o point_n easy_o admit_v credence_n let_v we_o frail_a creature_n when_o ever_o we_o feel_v faith_n waver_v as_o touch_v god_n promise_n cast_v our_o eye_n to_o the_o transcendent_a power_n of_o the_o promiser_n able_a as_o 3.20_o as_o eph._n 3.20_o paul_n speak_v to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v to_o particularize_v a_o little_a for_o help_v of_o the_o simple_a we_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o hell_n gate_n that_o be_v satan_n policy_n and_o power_n 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o to_o overthrow_v our_o faith_n let_v a_o weak_a man_n consider_v his_o natural_a constitution_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o small_a measure_n of_o faith_n give_v he_o together_o with_o the_o might_n of_o spiritual_a enemy_n principality_n and_o power_n as_o eph._n 6.12_o how_o impossible_a seem_v perseverance_n to_o a_o man_n exercise_v with_o temptation_n but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v remember_v the_o comfort_n in_o like_a case_n minister_v to_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n perfect_v in_o our_o weakness_n herein_o have_v the_o weak_a among_o god_n little_a one_o cause_n of_o confidence_n and_o insult_v over_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n this_o wisdom_n learn_v we_o in_o our_o weakness_n one_o caveat_n by_o the_o way_n must_v be_v remember_v that_o in_o reason_v from_o god_n power_n to_o any_o event_n for_o the_o stablish_n of_o faith_n there_o must_v be_v evidence_n also_o of_o god_n will_n to_o perform_v it_o it_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n a_o usual_a sophism_n of_o heretic_n to_o fly_v from_o scripture_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o absurdity_n praxea_n prax._n tertullian_n advers._fw-la prax._n in_o tertullian_n maintain_v this_o heresy_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v also_o the_o son_n and_o be_v incarnate_a how_o prove_v he_o it_o nihil_fw-la deo_fw-la difficile_fw-la nothing_o be_v hard_a to_o god_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a to_o man_n be_v possible_a to_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a for_o god_n to_o make_v himself_o the_o same_o person_n both_o father_n and_o son_n to_o who_o
be_v full_o assure_v 2._o the_o matter_n subject_n of_o his_o persuasion_n or_o the_o proposition_n to_o which_o abraham_n thus_o full_o assent_v that_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v where_o we_o may_v also_o conceive_v to_o be_v employ_v the_o ground_n of_o abraham_n so_o firm_a believe_v the_o promise_n and_o power_n of_o god_n observe_v from_o the_o first_o we_o observe_v that_o faith_n in_o her_o strength_n instit_fw-la beza_n paraeus_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la and_o perfection_n have_v firmness_n yea_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n other_o otherwise_o conceive_v the_o note_n and_o thus_o collect_v that_o fullness_n of_o persuasion_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o faith_n that_o none_o of_o god_n child_n err_v to_o their_o discomfort_n think_v they_o have_v no_o truth_n of_o believe_v because_o they_o want_v fullness_n of_o persuasion_n thus_o much_o understand_v that_o in_o exact_a define_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o consider_v virtue_n etc._n etc._n abstract_o from_o their_o subject_n 2._o in_o such_o abstraction_n to_o express_v their_o nature_n in_o term_n import_v their_o great_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n 3._o virtue_n moral_a and_o theologicall_n they_o describe_v not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o practice_n but_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o god_n prescript_n what_o now_o if_o faith_n in_o us_o be_v doubtful_a yet_o in_o itself_o and_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o full_a persuasion_n what_o though_o in_o the_o disposition_n and_o beginning_n it_o be_v waver_v yet_o in_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v of_o infallible_a certainty_n what_o if_o our_o practice_n of_o faith_n be_v weak_a yet_o god_n require_v perfection_n of_o it_o and_o our_o strive_n must_v be_v to_o perfection_n prescribe_v use_v thus_o let_v we_o use_v it_o as_o a_o occasion_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o our_o doubt_n hieron_n augustin_n epist_n 29._o ad_fw-la hieron_n for_o that_o which_o augustine_n say_v of_o charity_n be_v as_o true_a of_o faith_n profectò_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la debt_n ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la yet_o thus_o much_o withal_o let_v we_o not_o so_o far_o deject_v ourselves_o as_o to_o think_v we_o have_v no_o truth_n of_o faith_n because_o we_o want_v perfection_n and_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n yet_o may_v faith_n be_v in_o truth_n where_o that_o measure_n be_v not_o attain_v see_v annot._n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 20._o as_o the_o truth_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o a_o infant_n want_v the_o strength_n of_o grow_v man_n the_o matter_n of_o abraham_n persuasion_n follow_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v the_o point_n observable_a be_v 1._o that_o faith_n even_o justify_v be_v a_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n have_v for_o his_o object_n terminum_fw-la complexum_fw-la whereof_o see_v annot._n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o take_v notice_n of_o two_o special_a ground_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n and_o power_n of_o god_n both_o joint_o consider_v establish_v faith_n sever_v either_o from_o other_o thou_o make_v faith_n either_o fantastical_a or_o waver_a hereof_o see_v annot._n ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 17._o verse_n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n be_v here_o express_v that_o be_v his_o justification_n the_o depravation_n of_o this_o scripture_n by_o adversary_n be_v many_o let_v we_o brief_o take_v view_n of_o they_o the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o illation_n therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v etc._n etc._n hence_o they_o collect_v that_o faith_n avail_v to_o justification_n virtuous_o and_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o because_o it_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n but_o because_o it_o obtein_v remission_n of_o sin_n &_o svo_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la etiam_fw-la mereatur_fw-la how_o infer_v they_o the_o conclusion_n out_o of_o this_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n say_v bellarmine_n 17._o bellar._n the_o just_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o set_v down_o the_o cause_n why_o abraham_n faith_n be_v repute_v justice_n to_o wit_n because_o by_o believe_v he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n therefore_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o faith_n he_o justify_v abraham_n where_o first_o let_v we_o weigh_v how_o they_o utter_o cross_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n which_o be_v to_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o man_n from_o justification_n can_v we_o imagine_v he_o exclude_v the_o merit_n of_o other_o work_n to_o substitute_v the_o merit_n of_o faith_n 2._o beside_o that_o it_o be_v easy_o observable_a that_o the_o apostle_n maintain_v a_o continual_a opposition_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o merit_n as_o for_o 4._o to_o their_o argument_n thus_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n illation_n indeed_o imply_v a_o sequel_n of_o justification_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o faith_n yet_o none_o such_o as_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o gif_n or_o work_n of_o faith_n above_o other_o work_n and_o this_o be_v that_o deceive_v they_o that_o they_o can_v conceive_v no_o connexion_n betwixt_o our_o office_n and_o god_n benefit_n but_o what_o the_o worth_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o performance_n cause_v know_v we_o therefore_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o infallible_a connexion_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o justification_n so_o that_o every_o one_o believe_v be_v without_o faith_n justify_v but_o 2._o if_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o connexion_n be_v demand_v it_o be_v apparent_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n therefore_o shall_v every_o believer_n receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n because_o so_o run_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n believe_v and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v 16._o august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 16._o augustine_n speech_n for_o the_o general_a let_v be_v remember_v debtor_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la placuit_fw-la promittendo_fw-la abraham_n believe_v and_o be_v therefore_o justify_v the_o cause_n if_o we_o seek_v be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n not_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o 1._o be_v a_o duty_n 2._o god_n gift_n 3._o in_o we_o imperfect_a and_o if_o abraham_n faith_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n i_o demand_v whether_o as_o faith_n or_o as_o such_o faith_n that_o be_v whether_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o believe_v or_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o believe_v in_o this_o full_a measure_n be_v he_o justify_v if_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o measure_n then_o methinks_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o only_o such_o measure_n of_o faith_n suffice_v to_o justification_n &_o so_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n so_o doubtful_a and_o waver_a in_o many_o main_a article_n till_o after_o christ_n ascension_n must_v be_v repute_v for_o that_o time_n unjustified_a if_o faith_n simple_o in_o what_o measure_n soever_o then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v meritorious_a since_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o imperfection_n thus_o i_o conclude_v faith_n be_v a_o antecedent_n no_o cause_n proper_o of_o justification_n justification_n a_o consequent_a of_o believe_v no_o effect_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o faith_n justific_a trelcat_n instit_fw-la de_fw-fr justific_a the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o note_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o of_o the_o sequel_n or_o consequence_n say_v a_o learned_a divine_a their_o second_o collection_n be_v this_o loc_fw-la rhemens_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la that_o faith_n justify_v be_v a_o general_a faith_n whereby_o we_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n speech_n in_o general_a 11._o bellarm._n the_o justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o and_o no_o such_o special_a faith_n or_o affiance_n as_o protestant_n require_v to_o justification_n their_o reason_n the_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o a_o general_a persuasion_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n and_o power_n at_o large_a ergò_fw-la answ_n the_o question_n have_v be_v large_o handle_v ad_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o their_o argument_n thus_o i_o answer_v their_o antecedent_n be_v untrue_a abraham_n faith_n be_v not_o of_o god_n truth_n and_o power_n in_o general_a only_o but_o of_o both_o apply_v to_o the_o particular_a promise_v from_o these_o general_n he_o conclude_v the_o particular_a touch_v the_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o believe_v and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o we_o must_v conceive_v something_o propound_v and_o consider_v as_o a_o conclusion_n something_o as_o a_o argument_n or_o premise_n infer_v the_o conclusion_n to_o both_o which_o abraham_n assent_v to_o the_o conclusion_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o premise_n the_o conclusion_n be_v particular_a i_o shall_v have_v a_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o
that_o whole_a justification_n be_v perfect_v in_o faith_n and_o for_o work_n of_o grace_n though_o as_o have_v be_v say_v they_o agree_v with_o faith_n well_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a yet_o justification_n even_o by_o these_o work_n be_v opposite_a to_o that_o of_o faith_n phil._n 3.9_o more_o i_o add_v not_o only_o i_o advise_v they_o that_o labour_n to_o mingle_v moses_n and_o christ_n faith_n and_o work_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n to_o remember_v what_o paul_n have_v pronounce_v gal._n 5.4_o with_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n that_o as_o many_o as_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n whether_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n be_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o christ_n shall_v nothing_o profit_v they_o this_o opposition_n also_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v against_o all_o such_o as_o teach_v we_o to_o expect_v justification_n by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n the_o opposition_n be_v none_o that_o i_o can_v conceive_v betwixt_o the_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o work_n of_o love_n the_o next_o thing_n here_o offer_v to_o our_o notice_n be_v a_o distinction_n of_o reward_n and_o it_o lie_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n pay_v as_o debt_n there_o be_v another_o give_v of_o favour_n and_o it_o be_v of_o some_o use_n in_o that_o grand_a question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n touch_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o from_o no_o ground_n they_o oft_o infer_v then_o from_o this_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v reward_v to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v not_o every_o work_n that_o have_v a_o reward_n be_v by_o and_o by_o meritorious_a except_o the_o reward_n be_v pay_v as_o debt_n to_o the_o work_n now_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v give_v to_o our_o obedience_n be_v give_v of_o favour_n not_o pay_v of_o debt_n and_o that_o we_o prove_v thus_o first_o because_o the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n be_v say_v withal_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n a_o reward_n and_o yet_o a_o free_a gift_n how_o if_o pay_v of_o debt_n not_o give_v of_o grace_n beside_o say_v bernard_n man_n merit_n or_o good_a work_n be_v of_o no_o such_o quality_n or_o worth_n as_o that_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v due_a to_o we_o for_o they_o of_o right_a or_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v we_o wrong_n except_o he_o give_v it_o we_o nam_fw-la ut_fw-la taceam_fw-la annunc_fw-la bern._n serm._n 1._o ce_fw-fr annunc_fw-la quòd_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ità _fw-la homo_fw-la magìs_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la deo_fw-la debtor_n est_fw-la quà m_fw-la deus_fw-la homini_fw-la quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la tantam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la as_o s._n bernard_n his_o reason_n be_v these_o man_n be_v debtor_n to_o god_n for_o his_o good_a work_n because_o they_o be_v his_o gift_n not_o god_n to_o man_n 2._o the_o reward_n exceed_v by_o many_o degree_n the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o reward_n of_o debt_n but_o of_o favour_n if_o they_o shall_v reply_v and_o say_v god_n shall_v wrong_v we_o except_o he_o thus_o reward_v we_o i_o answer_v not_o we_o but_o himself_o the_o debt_n not_o grow_v from_o the_o worth_n of_o our_o work_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o promiser_n debtor_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la ei_fw-la placuit_fw-la promittendo_fw-la s._n august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 16._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v the_o sense_n see_v supra_fw-la so_o then_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v sinful_a man_n observe_v without_o a_o mean_n of_o justification_n though_o he_o want_v work_n such_o as_o the_o law_n require_v to_o righteousness_n for_o what_o through_o want_n of_o work_n we_o fail_v of_o he_o have_v provide_v by_o faith_n shall_v be_v obtain_v even_o righteousness_n such_o as_o may_v stead_v we_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n a_o point_n worthy_a of_o our_o attentive_a consideration_n for_o the_o magnify_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o furtherance_n of_o our_o comfort_n it_o be_v grace_n enough_o in_o god_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o create_v we_o in_o so_o excellent_a a_o condition_n only_o through_o desire_n to_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o for_o it_o he_o may_v just_o claim_v obedience_n to_o any_o his_o commandment_n especial_o proportion_v to_o our_o ability_n even_o without_o any_o promise_n of_o far_a recompense_n but_o lo_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o our_o encouragement_n when_o he_o propound_v a_o law_n to_o be_v obey_v he_o also_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o crown_v his_o obedience_n with_o immortality_n this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v leu._n 18.15_o rom._n 10.5_o but_o see_v man_n great_a unthankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o unmercifulness_n to_o himself_o not_o content_v with_o the_o happiness_n present_o enjoy_v nor_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o immortality_n promise_v he_o affect_v not_o to_o be_v like_a god_n as_o he_o be_v but_o to_o be_v equal_a unto_o he_o in_o knowledge_n gen._n 3.5_o he_o throw_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n and_o thereby_o deprive_v himself_o just_o of_o all_o the_o happiness_n he_o have_v or_o can_v hope_v for_o plunge_v himself_o into_o misery_n endless_a easeless_a and_o remediless_a except_o god_n in_o mercy_n provide_v a_o escape_n now_o behold_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n loath_a that_o he_o shall_v perish_v he_o enter_v another_o course_n for_o his_o recovery_n send_v his_o own_o son_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n by_o obedience_n unto_o death_n to_o satisfy_v justice_n that_o there_o may_v yet_o be_v a_o way_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o overflow_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a and_o in_o he_o enter_v a_o new_a league_n with_o man_n for_o restore_a righteousness_n and_o salvation_n under_o a_o condition_n so_o reasonable_a as_o none_o more_o can_v be_v devise_v believe_v only_o in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v righteousness_n restore_v salvation_n recover_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n say_v david_n consider_v a_o blessing_n far_o inferior_a that_o thou_o so_o reckon_v on_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o so_o visite_a he_o psal_n 8.4_o our_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v dull_a and_o dead_a if_o these_o thing_n work_v not_o in_o we_o more_o than_o acknowledgement_n even_o admiration_n of_o god_n endless_a mercy_n well_o this_o be_v god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o use_v 1_o now_o sure_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o those_o that_o have_v feel_v in_o any_o degree_n the_o misery_n to_o which_o the_o law_n have_v sentence_v they_o and_o withal_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o the_o law_n to_o restore_v they_o inasmuch_o as_o its_o weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n can_v willing_o say_v amen_n to_o that_o thinksgiving_n of_o the_o apostle_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a gift_n 2_o cor._n 9.15_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v yet_o more_o inflame_v to_o this_o duty_n consider_v we_o i_o beseech_v you_o the_o preferment_n and_o property_n god_n have_v give_v man_n in_o this_o mercy_n even_o above_o angel_n creature_n by_o natural_a condition_n more_o excellent_a than_o he_o 2.16_o heb._n 2.16_o angel_n sin_v god_n send_v they_o no_o mediator_n they_o fall_v by_o not_o obey_v god_n have_v make_v they_o no_o promise_n of_o rise_v by_o believe_v man_n sin_v god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o propitiate_v man_n fall_v by_o disobedience_n have_v promise_n of_o restore_v by_o believe_v let_v they_o perish_v everlasting_o with_o hellish_a angel_n that_o acknowledge_v not_o this_o mercy_n or_o that_o renounce_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o in_o work_n of_o the_o law_n use_v 2_o now_o as_o this_o serve_v for_o the_o magnify_n of_o god_n mercy_n so_o no_o less_o for_o the_o multiply_a of_o our_o comfort_n and_o nourish_v our_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v no_o work_n such_o as_o the_o law_n prescribe_v to_o justification_n for_o behold_v another_o mean_a of_o righteousness_n provide_v for_o sinner_n even_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o therefore_o what_o do_v we_o vex_v and_o break_v our_o heart_n for_o sin_n once_o commit_v now_o repent_v a_o mustard_n seed_n of_o faith_n command_v a_o mountain_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n what_o if_o moses_n be_v so_o strict_a that_o none_o but_o exact_a justice_n will_v serve_v to_o justification_n one_o great_a than_o moses_n be_v here_o that_o tell_v we_o faith_n be_v available_a to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n after_o faith_n receive_v may_v not_o overthrow_v hope_n of_o
whoso_o will_v share_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n must_v imitate_v abraham_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o righteousness_n believe_v as_o he_o believe_v and_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n needs_o proof_n see_v vers_n 24._o and_o consider_v that_o the_o conveyance_n of_o all_o blessing_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n on_o even_a term_n from_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o apostle_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v one_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o the_o condition_n be_v one_o require_v of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n only_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o abraham_n measure_n be_v not_o require_v of_o all_o so_o we_o follow_v he_o in_o faith_n though_o we_o keep_v not_o pace_n we_o have_v interest_n in_o his_o blessing_n provide_v always_o we_o strive_v to_o equal_v yea_o to_o excel_v he_o albeit_o through_o weakness_n we_o reach_v not_o his_o perfection_n this_o point_n have_v it_o be_v well_o understand_v or_o consider_v of_o ancient_a jew_n they_o have_v not_o perish_v so_o many_o through_o vain_a confidence_n in_o their_o carnal_a descent_n from_o abraham_n but_o so_o besot_v be_v they_o in_o that_o presumption_n that_o they_o think_v very_a birth_n of_o abraham_n to_o give_v they_o title_n to_o his_o blessing_n what_o more_o frequent_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o incredulous_a than_o this_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n joh._n 8.36_o 39_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n abraham_n be_v our_o father_n but_o our_o saviour_n well_o distinguish_v they_o be_v his_o seed_n by_o generation_n not_o his_o seed_n by_o imitation_n if_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n they_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n but_o now_o they_o seek_v to_o kill_v christ_n thus_o do_v not_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o that_o jewish_a error_n have_v place_n in_o many_o of_o our_o people_n that_o think_v they_o have_v enough_o even_o to_o salvation_n that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o virtuous_a parent_n a_o blessing_n i_o confess_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o temporal_a favour_n bring_v a_o share_n often_o even_o to_o graceless_a child_n but_o what_o advantage_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n a_o religious_a parent_n bring_v to_o degenerate_v posterity_n i_o conceive_v not_o except_z perhaps_o the_o heavy_a condemnation_n read_v ezek._n 18._o and_o of_o this_o period_n thus_o far_o proceed_v we_o in_o the_o text._n verse_n 13._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n have_v now_o sufficient_o clear_v the_o doubt_n move_v touch_v the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o blessing_n belong_v return_v now_o from_o that_o digression_n to_o his_o principal_a purpose_n propound_v new_a argument_n to_o confirm_v his_o conclusion_n his_o return_n be_v very_o artificial_a and_o such_o as_o match_v the_o skill_n of_o the_o chief_a rhetorician_n the_o close_a of_o his_o digression_n rescue_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o conclusion_n from_o which_o he_o have_v digress_v his_o passage_n thus_o conceive_v describe_v the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o extend_v the_o blessing_n of_o justification_n he_o will_v have_v they_o thus_o qualify_v that_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o marvel_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o i_o interpose_v that_o condition_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o three_o argument_n therefore_o be_v in_o sum_n this_o look_v as_o the_o blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n so_o it_o must_v be_v obtain_v but_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n not_o through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ergò_fw-la it_o must_v be_v so_o obtain_v sense_n the_o promise_n whether_o we_o be_v to_o take_v it_o proper_o for_o that_o act_n of_o god_n mercy_n bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o give_v abraham_n this_o blessing_n or_o meconimical_o for_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v the_o question_n the_o first_o acception_n seem_v most_o pertinent_a as_o well_o for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n as_o for_o that_o we_o read_v gal._n 3.16.18_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n the_o doubt_n here_o be_v many_o 1._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o world_n and_o abraham_n be_v heir_n thereof_o 2._o where_o we_o find_v this_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n 3._o how_o it_o fit_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o first_o alii_fw-la beza_n paraeus_n &_o alii_fw-la most_o interpreter_n here_o understand_v by_o the_o world_n that_o mundus_fw-la credentium_fw-la whereof_o 1._o john_n 2.2_o and_o by_o his_o be_v heir_n thereof_o his_o fatherly_a dominion_n and_o title_n he_o have_v to_o they_o by_o covenant_n but_o then_o the_o question_n be_v how_o this_o belong_v to_o his_o seed_n for_o howsoever_o such_o dominion_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o he_o by_o covenant_n be_v to_o become_v father_n of_o many_o nation_n yet_o to_o his_o posterity_n be_v no_o such_o promise_n make_v now_o the_o promise_n here_o mention_v extend_v itself_o to_o his_o seed_n also_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o the_o seed_n we_o be_v here_o as_o gal._n 3.16_o to_o understand_v christ_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n seem_v not_o to_o bear_v it_o for_o shall_v we_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n sure_o it_o appear_v his_o title_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o world_n as_o mediator_n come_v to_o he_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o legal_a obedience_n phil._n 2.9_o and_o beside_o the_o confirmation_n add_v ver_fw-la 14._o seem_v to_o force_v we_o by_o the_o seed_n to_o understand_v abraham_n other_o posterity_n except_o perhaps_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o show_v not_o so_o much_o what_o condition_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o abraham_n or_o christ_n his_o chief_a seed_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v they_o in_o possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o indeed_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o afford_v accommodation_n of_o the_o reason_n subjoin_v fit_a enough_o judicent_fw-la docti_fw-la other_o by_o the_o world_n understand_v by_o metalepsis_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n figure_v they_o say_v by_o canaan_n as_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v as_o they_o say_v true_o 12._o heb._n 12._o a_o type_n of_o heaven_n but_o where_o find_v we_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n world_n so_o use_v to_o the_o second_o doubt_n where_o this_o promise_n be_v extant_a in_o scripture_n they_o that_o by_o the_o world_n understand_v believer_n of_o all_o nation_n allege_v that_o place_n gen._n 22.17_o 18._o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n that_o for_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o for_o christ_n his_o seed_n psal_n 2.8_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n they_o that_o by_o the_o world_n understand_v canaan_n and_o that_o which_o it_o typical_o shadow_v produce_v these_o scripture_n gen._n 12.7_o and_o 15_o 8.8_o the_o first_o concern_v his_o seed_n the_o second_o abraham_n himself_o to_o the_o three_o question_n touch_v the_o accommodation_n to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n their_o conceit_n be_v divers_a the_o drift_n be_v diverse_o conceive_v the_o conclusion_n some_o imagine_v this_o that_o abraham_n be_v father_n of_o nation_n not_o by_o circumcision_n but_o by_o faith_n to_o this_o conclusion_n the_o accommodation_n be_v plain_a the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n by_o faith_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v father_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o make_v he_o heir_n look_v therefore_o how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v so_o abraham_n have_v his_o inheritance_n the_o conclusion_n seem_v this_o rather_o that_o to_o believer_n the_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n belong_v in_o respect_n of_o faith_n how_o follow_v that_o from_o the_o apostle_n proof_n answ_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o heaven_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ergo_fw-la righteousness_n itself_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v one_o condition_n and_o mean_n both_o of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n according_a
life_n how_o many_o incredulous_a yea_o opposite_n to_o faith_n have_v he_o by_o his_o word_n bring_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n his_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v it_o be_v ever_o true_a of_o he_o he_o can_v quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o still_o by_o his_o word_n give_v be_v to_o thing_n that_o erst_o have_v no_o subsistence_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o direct_v we_o in_o use_n of_o these_o marvellous_a effect_n of_o god_n power_n for_o stablish_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o first_o member_n of_o this_o chapter_n thus_o far_o the_o second_o follow_v from_o the_o 18_o verse_n to_o the_o 23._o verse_n 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o four_o that_o follow_v the_o apostle_n digress_v a_o little_a from_o his_o principal_a conclusion_n to_o a_o commendation_n of_o abraham_n faith_n the_o scope_n whereof_o seem_v this_o to_o prescribe_v we_o a_o form_n of_o believe_v and_o to_o direct_v we_o a_o course_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o our_o faith_n require_v of_o we_o to_o justification_n both_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n and_o pattern_n of_o believer_n the_o specialty_n commendable_a in_o abraham_n faith_n express_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v two_o 1._o his_o courage_n 2._o his_o prudence_n in_o believe_v his_o courage_n in_o that_o against_o hope_n he_o believe_v in_o hope_n sense_n against_o hope_n in_o hope_n how_o reconcile_v we_o against_o hope_v which_o natural_a course_n can_v afford_v in_o hope_n by_o meditation_n of_o god_n power_n and_o truth_n conceive_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v father_n not_o of_o child_n only_o but_o of_o whole_a nation_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n contradict_v it_o his_o body_n dead_a and_o unfit_a for_o generation_n with_o sarah_n beside_o her_o wont_a barrenness_n it_o cease_v to_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o mean_n natural_a cause_n there_o be_v many_o of_o despair_v none_o of_o hope_n yet_o believe_v he_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o large_a extent_n know_v that_o god_n power_n transcend_v nature_n observe_v from_o who_o example_n we_o learn_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o despair_n still_o to_o hope_v where_o we_o have_v god_n promise_v for_o our_o warrant_n beside_o abraham_n example_n we_o have_v like_o practice_n in_o job_n a_o mirror_n not_o of_o patience_n only_o but_o of_o faith_n who_o will_v rest_v on_o he_o for_o life_n who_o he_o feel_v wound_v even_o to_o death_n yet_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o say_v job_n i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o to_o their_o practice_n let_v we_o add_v the_o consideration_n of_o defect_n in_o this_o kind_n severe_o punish_v in_o moses_n num._n 11.13_o 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o incredulous_a prince_n 2_o king_n 7.1_o 2_o 17._o zachary_n luke_n 1.18_o 20_o 22._o in_o a_o word_n in_o believe_v there_o be_v four_o degree_n one_o more_o excellent_a than_o another_o 1._o that_o which_o be_v exercise_v in_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n 2._o where_o the_o mean_n be_v weak_a and_o improportionate_a to_o the_o promise_n 3._o in_o the_o want_n of_o mean_n 4._o where_o be_v mean_n strong_o oppose_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n this_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n so_o commendable_a in_o abraham_n use_v brethren_n we_o all_o profess_v ourselves_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.29_o his_o child_n we_o be_v if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n john_n 8.39_o and_o labour_v therein_o to_o resemble_v let_v we_o be_v exhort_v not_o only_o in_o believe_v but_o in_o the_o very_a measure_n of_o faith_n to_o hold_v correspondence_n above_o hope_n yea_o against_o hope_n to_o believe_v in_o hope_n above_o sense_n yea_o against_o sense_n to_o believe_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v there_o fall_v out_o time_n with_o god_n child_n when_o if_o we_o shall_v make_v sense_n or_o natural_a cause_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o we_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o despair_n the_o lord_n sometime_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o we_o and_o make_v we_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o youth_n seem_v to_o surcharge_n conscience_n with_o imputation_n of_o those_o sin_n the_o pardon_n whereof_o he_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v what_o shall_v a_o poor_a soul_n do_v in_o this_o case_n to_o keep_v itself_o to_o the_o task_n of_o faith_n sure_o what_o thou_o feel_v god_n to_o impute_v believe_v he_o will_v pardon_v to_o thy_o repentance_n for_o so_o run_v the_o promise_n there_o be_v time_n when_o we_o may_v feel_v decay_n of_o grace_n and_o declining_n in_o obedience_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v his_o promise_n to_o give_v perseverence_n without_o interruption_n believe_v thou_o shall_v stand_v even_o while_o thou_o think_v thou_o be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n help_v to_o establish_v faith_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v these_o 1._o to_o rest_v on_o the_o naked_a promise_n of_o god_n 2._o consideration_n of_o the_o transcendency_n of_o god_n power_n able_a to_o work_v without_o above_z yea_o against_o nature_n 3.20_o ephes_n 3.20_o to_o do_v as_o *_o paul_n speak_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v 3._o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o other_o or_o ourselves_o accomplish_v his_o promise_n beyond_o all_o expectation_n the_o second_o commendable_a specialty_n in_o abraham_n faith_n here_o mention_v be_v his_o prudence_n in_o believe_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v observe_v whence_o learn_v we_o that_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n faith_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o all_o the_o lord_n speak_v must_v be_v believe_v only_o what_o he_o speak_v must_v be_v believe_v and_o in_o this_o general_a we_o and_o papist_n accord_n the_o rule_n and_o object_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v veritas_fw-la prima_fw-la and_o the_o adaequatum_fw-la objectum_fw-la of_o faith_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o word_n say_v they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n scriptum_n &_o traditum_fw-la written_n and_o traditionary_a both_o these_o together_o make_v we_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n scripture_n without_o tradition_n be_v regula_fw-la but_o partialis_fw-la 12._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o that_o which_o be_v teach_v for_o god_n truth_n in_o our_o church_n be_v this_o that_o the_o scripture_n contain_v doctrine_n and_o direction_n all-sufficient_a for_o faith_n and_o practice_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n for_o explanation_n the_o content_n of_o scripture_n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v not_o only_o what_o be_v here_o immediate_o and_o in_o express_a term_n teach_v but_o all_o whatsoever_o may_v thence_o be_v deduce_v by_o just_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n out_o of_o general_n cause_n equal_n etc._n etc._n our_o argument_n be_v these_o 2_o tim._n 3.14.15_o the_o scripture_n say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a to_o salvation_n to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n afford_v they_o we_o wisdom_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n supra_fw-la bellarm._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la therefore_o they_o contain_v doctrine_n sufficient_a for_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o place_n for_o that_o idle_a evasion_n of_o our_o adversary_n limit_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o write_a doctrine_n to_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o laique_n both_o timothy_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o he_o they_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o general_o say_v the_o apostle_n they_o complete_o furnish_v the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n to_o every_o good_a work_n of_o his_o call_n our_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o write_a rule_n of_o practice_n we_o be_v sure_o be_v perfect_a both_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v so_o strait_a charge_n to_o add_v nothing_o thereto_o deut._n 4.2_o prov._n 30.6_o rev._n 22.18_o and_o because_o there_o can_v the_o duty_n be_v name_v which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n prescribe_v not_o nor_o the_o sin_n think_v of_o which_o it_o forbid_v not_o may_v we_o think_v to_o evade_v this_o testimony_n with_o that_o nicety_n of_o bellarmine_n add_v not_o by_o deprave_v the_o sense_n nay_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o often_o reproof_n of_o doctrine_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n isai_n 29.13_o and_o his_o heavy_a judgement_n on_o those_o that_o alter_v but_o circumstance_n of_o his_o prescript_n levit._n 10._o addition_n as_o well_o
nature_n i_o will_v easy_o infer_v pelagius_n his_o conclusion_n that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o 1._o the_o hypothesis_n be_v improbable_a there_o be_v no_o true_a merit_n of_o any_o mere_a creature_n 2._o yield_v there_o be_v some_o work_n of_o some_o man_n perfect_a yet_o so_o will_v not_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o frequent_a intervenience_n of_o sin_n destroy_v the_o value_n of_o other_o work_n say_v hilary_n true_o spes_n in_o misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la 51._o hillar_n ennarr_n in_o psal_n 51._o &_o in_o seculum_fw-la seculi_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsa_fw-la illa_fw-la justitiae_fw-la opera_fw-la sufficient_a ad_fw-la perfectae_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la meritum_fw-la nisi_fw-la misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la justitiae_fw-la voluntate_fw-la humanarum_fw-la demutationum_fw-la &_o motuum_fw-la vitia_fw-la non_fw-la reputet_fw-la let_v we_o see_v their_o other_o limitation_n so_o that_o pride_n in_o such_o confidence_n be_v avoid_v there_o be_v then_o belike_o a_o humble_a kind_n of_o confidence_n in_o our_o own_o work_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v a_o humble_a pride_n there_o be_v some_o say_v bernard_n 5._o bernard_n de_fw-fr quadrage_n serm_n 5._o that_o seek_v life_n eternal_a non_fw-fr in_o humilitate_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o fiducia_fw-la suorum_fw-la meritorum_fw-la in_o his_o opinion_n very_a confidence_n in_o our_o work_n be_v a_o shrewd_a spice_n of_o pride_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o that_o pride_n be_v that_o in_o such_o confidence_n they_o prescribe_v to_o be_v avoid_v it_o be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n think_v he_o have_v his_o merit_n of_o himself_o not_o of_o god_n grace_n in_o case_n then_o a_o man_n thankful_o acknowledge_v his_o good_a work_n to_o proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v confidence_n in_o they_o hear_v bernard_n 3._o bern._n in_o annunciat_n ser._n 3._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la gratus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la devotus_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la solicitus_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la spiritu_fw-la fervens_fw-la caveat_n sibi_fw-la nè_fw-la suis_fw-la fidat_fw-la meritis_fw-la nè_fw-la suis_fw-la operibus_fw-la innitatur_fw-la alioquin_fw-la nec_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la quidem_fw-la animum_fw-la intrat_fw-la gratia_fw-la i_o thank_v god_n say_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o to_o god_n grace_n he_o ascribe_v his_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o return_v empty_a of_o justification_n to_o come_v brief_o to_o the_o point_n our_o conclusion_n be_v this_o no_o confidence_n at_o all_o for_o righteousness_n or_o salvation_n ought_v to_o be_v place_v in_o any_o our_o work_n be_v they_o never_o so_o good_a or_o seem_o perfect_a our_o first_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o we_o find_v the_o most_o eminent_a among_o god_n saint_n renounce_v all_o their_o own_o work_n not_o only_o natural_a but_o gracious_a also_o and_o rely_v themselves_o only_a on_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n see_v psal_n 143._o phil._n 3.9_o 10._o dan._n 9.18_o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n shall_v we_o say_v as_o they_o he_o speak_v as_o one_o conceive_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o best_a safety_n 7._o bellarm._n the_o justif_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o not_o of_o necessity_n what_o then_o mean_v that_o so_o plentiful_a and_o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o prayer_n in_o any_o reasonable_a construction_n he_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n press_v with_o conscience_n of_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v confusion_n to_o be_v their_o only_a due_a portion_n if_o mercy_n succour_n and_o relieve_v he_o not_o to_o this_o we_o add_v these_o reason_n weighty_a for_o the_o purpose_n howsoever_o slight_o pass_v over_o by_o adversary_n as_o 1._o that_o our_o best_a work_n be_v defile_v by_o our_o concupiscence_n gal._n 5.17_o 2._o be_v defective_a and_o imperfect_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 3._o lose_v their_o worth_n through_o interruption_n and_o the_o frequent_a intercurrence_n of_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n will_v god_n not_o too_o often_o by_o some_o fall_v almost_o presumptuous_a hereto_o we_o adjoyn_v the_o consent_n of_o father_n 22._o august_n manual_a c._n 22._o tota_n spes_fw-la mea_fw-la say_v augustine_n est_fw-la in_fw-la monte_fw-fr domini_fw-la mei_fw-la mors_fw-la ejus_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la saelus_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la mea_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ille_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la defuerit_fw-la &_o si_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la domini_fw-la multae_fw-la multus_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la shall_v we_o say_v he_o remit_v of_o his_o right_n and_o speak_v only_o out_o of_o humility_n or_o as_o one_o choose_v the_o sole_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o his_o safe_a refuge_n hear_v he_o in_o another_o place_n vae_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabili_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hominum_fw-la 13._o august_n confess_v l._n 9_o c._n 13._o si_fw-la remotâ_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la discutias_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la quaeras_fw-la quibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la speremus_fw-la bona_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la audies_fw-la apud_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la 68_o bern._n in_o cant._n ser._n 67_o &_o 68_o sed_fw-la propter_fw-la i_o ego_fw-la faciam_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la scire_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la merita_fw-la idem_fw-la do_v gratiae_fw-la quicquid_fw-la meritis_fw-la deputas_fw-la nolo_fw-la meritum_fw-la quod_fw-la gratiam_fw-la excludat_fw-la horreo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sim_fw-la meus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o same_o bernard_n note_v the_o fault_n that_o sometime_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o our_o prayer_n calcem_fw-la bern._n the_o quadrage_n serm._n 5._o ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la in_o those_o that_o be_v make_v for_o eternal_a life_n pride_n sometime_o use_v to_o creep_v upon_o we_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la fortassis_fw-la aliqui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o fiducia_fw-la suorum_fw-la meritorum_fw-la nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la dico_fw-la quin_fw-la accepta_fw-la gratia_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la donet_fw-la orandi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la constituat_fw-la quisquam_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la impetrandi_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la conferunt_fw-la haec_fw-la praemissa_fw-la dona_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la misericordia_fw-la quae_fw-la tribuit_fw-la haec_fw-la sperentur_fw-la etiam_fw-la ampliora_fw-la sit_fw-la ergo_fw-la oratio_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a pro_fw-la aeterna_fw-la vita_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la humilitate_fw-la praesumens_fw-la de_fw-la sola_fw-la ut_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la miseratione_n divina_fw-la propter_fw-la incertitudinem_fw-la propriae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o periculum_fw-la amittendae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la bellarm._n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la totam_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o benignitate_fw-la reponere_fw-la thus_o rather_o propter_fw-la imperfectionem_fw-la propriae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o periculum_fw-la amittendae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la totam_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o benignitate_fw-la reponere_fw-la let_v we_o brief_o view_v the_o reason_n they_o allege_v for_o their_o purpose_n they_o produce_v nehemiah_n pray_v remembrance_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n neh._n 13.22_o ezekias_n also_o allege_v his_o sincerity_n isa_n 38.3_o david_n promise_v himself_o retribution_n because_o he_o have_v keep_v god_n way_n psal_n 18.20_o 21._o many_o the_o like_a may_v have_v be_v heap_v up_o but_o how_o follow_v the_o conclusion_n therefore_o they_o put_v confidence_n in_o their_o work_n nay_o see_v nehemiah_n in_o the_o same_o place_n pray_v to_o be_v spare_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n think_v we_o he_o put_v confidence_n in_o his_o work_n as_o true_a cause_n of_o salvation_n that_o pray_v pardon_n of_o his_o imperfection_n thus_o brief_o let_v we_o conceive_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n allege_v their_o righteousness_n in_o prayer_n respect_v not_o their_o work_n as_o matter_n of_o their_o confidence_n see_v dan._n 9.18_o but_o as_o inferior_a help_n of_o their_o hope_n quatenus_fw-la they_o be_v evidence_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o they_o put_v confidence_n in_o be_v god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o promise_n the_o reason_n of_o that_o confidence_n be_v their_o obedience_n in_o respect_n of_o presence_n not_o of_o efficiency_n take_v one_o inftance_n for_o many_o neh._n 1.8_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o restore_v the_o people_n out_o of_o captivity_n what_o lay_v he_o for_o ground_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v by_o moses_n if_o they_o turn_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v gather_v they_o now_o lord_n say_v nehemiah_n we_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n therefore_o gather_v we_o can_v any_o think_v the_o holy_a man_n allege_v their_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o matter_n of_o confidence_n see_v how_o diminutive_o he_o