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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
niti_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la oporteret_fw-la object_n 3._o by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v be_v denominate_v just_a of_o a_o justice_n without_o we_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v wise_a by_o wisdom_n of_o another_o answ_n though_o that_o in_o physics_n and_o moral_a philosophy_n be_v absurd_a yet_o in_o divinity_n it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n object_n 4._o then_o shall_v we_o be_v as_o just_a as_o christ_n ans_fw-fr that_o follow_v not_o for_o christ_n beside_o the_o justice_n he_o have_v by_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n have_v also_o divine_a justice_n as_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 2._o yea_o even_o in_o legal_a justice_n a_o pre-eminence_n there_o be_v leave_v unto_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v it_o by_o he_o own_o performance_n we_o have_v it_o only_o by_o imputation_n and_o what_o great_a absurdity_n be_v it_o to_o say_v save_o only_o that_o the_o comparison_n be_v somewhat_o odious_a that_o we_o have_v not_o less_o legal_a justice_n than_o christ_n have_v while_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v we_o have_v it_o not_o as_o christ_n have_v it_o by_o our_o own_a performance_n but_o by_o imputation_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v aestimatiuè_a because_o it_o be_v give_v we_o to_o be_v we_o object_n 5._o justification_n stand_v in_o restore_v what_o in_o adam_n we_o lose_v now_o in_o adam_n we_o lose_v not_o impute_v righteousness_n ergò_fw-la answ_n to_o let_v pass_v that_o description_n of_o justification_n ad_fw-la minorem_fw-la we_o lose_v righteousness_n though_o not_o the_o impatation_n thereof_o quà _fw-la justice_n though_o not_o quà _fw-la imputata_fw-la and_o he_o do_v ill_o confound_v the_o thing_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o apply_v and_o hear_v a_o like_a reason_n justification_n stand_v in_o restore_v what_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n now_o in_o adam_n we_o lose_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n ergò_fw-la hear_v bernard_n si_fw-la unus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ergò_fw-la 190._o bernard_n epist_n ad_fw-la innocent_n 190._o omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la font_n ut_fw-la videlicet_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la unius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imputetur_fw-la sicut_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la vnus_fw-la ille_fw-la portavit_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la justum_fw-la i_o dixerim_fw-la sed_fw-la illius_fw-la justisiâ_fw-la quaenam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la finis_fw-la legis_fw-la christus_fw-la adjustitiam_fw-la omni_fw-la credenti_fw-la denique_fw-la qui_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la inquit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la quae_fw-la ergò_fw-la mihi_fw-la iustitia_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi mea_fw-la traducta_fw-la culpa_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la mea_fw-la indulta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o sanè_fw-la mihi_fw-la tutior_fw-la donata_fw-la quà m_fw-la innata_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n himself_o thus_o dicitur_fw-la christus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la quoniam_fw-la satis_fw-la fecit_fw-la patri_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la ità _fw-la nobis_fw-la donat_fw-la &_o communicate_v cùm_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificat_fw-la ut_fw-la nostra_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la dici_fw-la possit_fw-la nam_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la verè_fw-la insti_fw-la nominemur_fw-la &_o simus_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la satisfacimus_fw-la deo_fw-la proculpis_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o poenâ_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la absurdum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la diceret_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputari_fw-la christi_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la cùm_fw-la nobis_fw-la donentur_fw-la &_o applicentur_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la deo_fw-la satisfecissemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n verse_n 7_o 8._o there_o follow_v in_o these_o verse_n proof_n of_o the_o minor_a in_o the_o former_a syllogism_n david_n appropriate_v blessedness_n to_o the_o man_n that_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v without_o work_n for_o he_o appropriate_v it_o to_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v remit_v piscator_fw-la cajetane_a paraeus_n piscator_fw-la how_o follow_v the_o argument_n some_o thus_o conceive_v it_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o thus_o collect_v the_o argument_n from_o david_n because_o in_o this_o speech_n of_o david_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o of_o our_o work_n but_o only_o of_o god_n action_n in_o remit_v cover_v not_o impute_v sin_n some_o gather_v it_o from_o equipollence_n of_o the_o phrase_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o not_o to_o impute_v sin_n and_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n because_o that_o he_o that_o by_o not_o imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v non_fw-la peccator_fw-la be_v thereby_o make_v iustus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o a_o non-sinner_n and_o a_o righteous_a man_n betwixt_o absence_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o have_v of_o righteousness_n against_o that_o opinion_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o dispute_v yet_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n remember_v that_o betwixt_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o remit_v of_o sin_n a_o difference_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o i_o mean_v as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n the_o thing_n destiny_a to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o end_n itself_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n presuppose_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o he_o that_o have_v his_o sin_n remit_v have_v first_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v that_o he_o may_v have_v sin_n forgive_v may_v i_o have_v leave_n to_o interpose_v my_o sentence_n what_o if_o the_o consecution_n stand_v thus_o the_o justify_v man_n by_o david_n opinion_n have_v quá_fw-la talis_fw-la remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o he_o have_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n forasmuch_o as_o where_o sin_n be_v remit_v there_o can_v be_v no_o justice_n but_o imputative_a every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n deprive_v of_o that_o justice_n which_o stand_v in_o work_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n to_o righteousness_n require_v observance_n of_o every_o particular_a duty_n therein_o prescribe_v abstinence_n from_o every_o particular_a sin_n therein_o forbid_v since_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v have_v sin_n remit_v it_o follow_v that_o his_o blessedness_n arise_v from_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n judicent_fw-la docti_fw-la the_o coherence_n we_o see_v let_v we_o now_o view_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n what_o difference_n may_v some_o say_v betwixt_o remit_v cover_v and_o not_o impute_v sin_n answ_n cajetane_v thus_o conceive_v a_o difference_n in_o sin_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o offence_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o turpitude_n it_o leave_v either_o in_o the_o action_n or_o person_n 3._o the_o punishment_n now_o sin_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o offence_n remit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o turpitude_n cover_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n not_o impute_v such_o like_a nicety_n many_o i_o can_v recite_v out_o of_o interpreter_n but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v true_a that_o ambrose_n have_v remittere_fw-la &_o tegere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la imputare_fw-la loc_fw-la ambrose_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la una_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la est_fw-la sensus_fw-la and_o again_o vnius_fw-la significationis_fw-la surt_z verba_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la tegit_fw-la remittit_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la remittit_fw-la non_fw-la imputat_fw-la and_o the_o heap_n of_o word_n serve_v only_o to_o amplify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o blessing_n yet_o cajetane_v err_v not_o much_o in_o his_o explanation_n the_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v treat_v be_v first_o consist_v rimission_n of_o sin_n wherein_o it_o consist_v what_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v which_o david_n so_o much_o magnify_v as_o that_o he_o pronounce_v he_o bless_v that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o to_o this_o papist_n make_v this_o answer_n true_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o removal_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o the_o absolve_a of_o we_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o they_o but_o a_o utter_a abolishment_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o be_v 32._o consil_n trident_n seff_fw-mi 5._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr sacrament_n baptism_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o &_o the_o justific_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o and_o 9_o bellarm._n in_o psal_n 32._o in_o baptismate_fw-la tollitur_fw-la totum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la habet_fw-la as_o bellarmine_n speak_v of_o the_o communicate_v of_o this_o blessing_n in_o baptism_n likewise_o define_v baptismo_fw-la reipsâ_fw-la tolli_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la imputari_fw-la posset_n ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la and_o general_o thus_o hold_v they_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v the_o abolishment_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o be_v and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v sin_n cover_v dicuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la tegi_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o non_fw-la videantur_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la abolita_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la loco_fw-la justitia_fw-la successerit_fw-la what_o the_o not_o impute_v peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la imputari_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la manere_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la puniri_fw-la sed_fw-la significat_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la justificato_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la reputari_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o we_o
the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n be_v only_o remove_v the_o thing_n itself_o remain_v still_o in_o we_o manet_fw-la pccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la dominatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 10._o bern._n in_o psal_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la serm._n 10._o evulsum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la nondum_fw-la tamen_fw-la expulsum_fw-la dejectum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ejectum_fw-la say_v bernard_n of_o man_n regenerate_v a_o second_o question_n here_o usual_o discuss_v be_v whether_o whole_a justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o show_v how_o fit_o this_o place_n afford_v the_o question_n it_o be_v show_v plentiful_o by_o other_o in_o this_o question_n my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o deal_v at_o all_o against_o papist_n but_o to_o handle_v it_o as_o it_o be_v now_o controvert_v among_o our_o own_o divine_n the_o answer_n thereto_o by_o those_o that_o think_v justification_n in_o this_o question_n to_o signify_v nothing_o but_o acquittal_n and_o discharge_n from_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v this_o that_o it_o stand_v only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o acquit_v from_o sin_n but_o to_o remit_v sin_n and_o this_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o man_n urge_v that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v proper_a to_o this_o question_n can_v seek_v for_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o make_v up_o the_o entirety_n of_o justification_n be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o be_v acquit_v from_o sin_n then_o sure_o to_o be_v justify_v imply_v no_o more_o but_o to_o have_v sin_n remit_v either_o therefore_o we_o must_v grant_v that_o to_o justify_v in_o this_o question_n signify_v somewhat_o more_o or_o else_o that_o whole_a justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o let_v that_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n justification_n in_o scripture_n signify_v only_o a_o quittal_n ergò_fw-la to_o this_o answer_n must_v be_v make_v if_o any_o be_v to_o purpose_n that_o to_o justify_v have_v some_o other_o signification_n so_o some_o labour_n to_o show_v that_o it_o signify_v sometime_o to_o make_v just_a as_o rom._n 4.5_o sometime_o to_o account_v or_o pronounce_v just_a or_o to_o give_v testimony_n of_o righteousness_n luke_n 7.29_o sometime_o to_o give_v reward_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o king_n 8.32_o etc._n etc._n whether_o these_o satisfy_v or_o no_o i_o have_v rather_o other_o judge_n than_o i_o determine_v their_o second_o reason_n be_v from_o this_o place_n but_o diverse_o collect_v some_o thus_o david_n give_v no_o where_o a_o full_a description_n of_o justification_n ergò_fw-la whole_a justification_n be_v absolve_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n answ_n it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o either_o david_n or_o paul_n intend_v here_o to_o describe_v much_o less_o perfect_o to_o define_v justification_n for_o what_o though_o the_o apostle_n do_v purposely_o dispute_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o justificatior_fw-la must_v he_o need_v therefore_o allege_v this_o testimony_n of_o david_n to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o he_o prove_v by_o this_o testimony_n that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n because_o the_o justify_v man_n have_v sin_n forgive_v in_o his_o justification_n and_o so_o the_o argument_n follow_v well_o though_o justification_n be_v not_o here_o perfect_o define_v see_v suprà _fw-la in_o exposition_n nay_o consider_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o argument_n be_v as_o nothing_o for_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v whole_a justification_n will_v it_o follow_v thence_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n excipiat_fw-la quispiam_fw-la let_v justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o may_v yet_o be_v procure_v by_o work_n other_o thus_o gather_v it_o to_o pronounce_v bless_v to_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o remit_v sin_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o apostle_n ergò_fw-la justification_n stand_v only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n answ_n the_o antecedent_n be_v untrue_a their_o three_o argument_n be_v that_o testimony_n act_v 13.39_o and_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o paul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o mean_v justification_n from_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o by_o moses_n law_n we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o other_o he_o show_v we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o not_o have_v sin_n impute_v answ_n to_o the_o first_o the_o adverse_a part_n will_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v show_v justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la that_o be_v our_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o other_o part_n there_o be_v and_o that_o be_v make_v we_o righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o have_v by_o imputation_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o second_o the_o answer_n will_v be_v make_v that_o our_o reconciliation_n stand_v partly_o in_o not_o impute_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o declare_v the_o whole_a by_o some_o part_n as_o 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obedience_n in_o suffering_n 2._o that_o the_o law_n since_o the_o fall_n require_v to_o justification_n not_o only_a satisfaction_n for_o breach_n by_o punishment_n but_o also_o that_o the_o obedience_n therein_o prescribe_v be_v perform_v else_o still_o the_o curse_n lie_v on_o we_o answ_n it_o be_v answer_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n 2._o that_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o all_o sin_n as_o well_o of_o omission_n as_o of_o commission_n be_v clear_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 3._o because_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v prescribe_v no_o other_o way_n to_o life_n but_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n another_o way_n be_v prescribe_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 16._o mar._n 16.4_o dan._n 9.24_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v not_o only_o to_o expiate_v sin_n but_o also_o to_o bring_v everlasting_a righteousness_n answ_n what_o if_o that_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o we_o perform_v in_o the_o study_n of_o sanctification_n well_o whatever_o become_v of_o that_o controversy_n this_o conclusion_n we_o have_v evident_o hence_o that_o in_o justification_n we_o have_v perfect_a remission_n of_o sin_n see_v act_n 13.39_o papist_n themselves_o herein_o consent_v with_o we_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o and_o will_v it_o not_o hence_o follow_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n here_o now_o they-begin_a to_o mince_v it_o for_o stablish_v their_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n justice_n 31._o sasbout_o ad_fw-la loc_fw-la bellarm._n ad_fw-la psal_n 31._o and_o our_o release_n be_v they_o say_v only_o from_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n the_o question_n have_v be_v large_o discuff_v ad_fw-la cap._n 3._o here_o only_o i_o will_v have_v they_o reconcile_v their_o two_o opinion_n 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rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la 31._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr justific_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o &_o ad_fw-la psal_n
spirit_n be_v obtain_v as_o he_o give_v instance_n in_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o i_o have_v dwell_v perhaps_o too_o long_o in_o this_o question_n yet_o it_o repent_v i_o not_o consider_v how_o i_o see_v many_o carried_z away_o with_o authority_n of_o some_o ancient_n incline_v to_o this_o merciless_a error_n of_o papist_n shut_v up_o all_o infant_n that_o die_v unbaptise_v under_o condemnation_n except_o perhaps_o some_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n power_n exempt_v they_o from_o hell_n we_o be_v wont_a to_o teach_v not_o that_o baptism_n give_v title_n to_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n to_o baptism_n so_o we_o reason_n against_o anabaptist_n the_o promise_n be_v they_o act_v 2.39_o the_o spirit_n they_o act_v 10._o mark_v 10._o god_n kingdom_n they_o therefore_o baptism_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v they_o how_o turn_v we_o the_o argument_n now_o on_o this_o manner_n they_o must_v be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o they_o may_v 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support_v the_o reverence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n unless_o we_o wind_n in_o infant_n in_o the_o peril_n of_o remediless_a damnation_n not_o for_o their_o own_o but_o for_o their_o parent_n contempt_n 3._o nay_o see_v whether_o as_o great_a mischief_n follow_v not_o upon_o this_o conclusion_n as_o profane_v these_o mystery_n by_o unconsecrated_a hand_n of_o lay-people_n for_o where_o grow_v the_o ancient_a audaciousness_n of_o midwife_n baptise_v save_v only_o from_o this_o error_n that_o without_o baptism_n the_o infant_n die_v condemn_v 4._o yea_o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o into_o what_o a_o gulf_n of_o comfortless_a grief_n poor_a parent_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v plunge_v when_o once_o they_o can_v be_v persuade_v but_o their_o child_n be_v go_v to_o hell_n who_o shall_v blame_v they_o now_o if_o they_o weep_v for_o their_o child_n i_o say_v not_o as_o rachel_n because_o they_o be_v not_o but_o as_o heathen_n and_o man_n without_o hope_n because_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o shut_v 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of_o sacrament_n or_o thus_o that_o man_n enjoy_v the_o grace_n signify_v by_o the_o sacrament_n be_v yet_o bind_v to_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n the_o collection_n be_v direct_v and_o natural_a abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o receive_v he_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n who_o then_o shall_v think_v himself_o free_a from_o use_n of_o they_o cornelius_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n act._n 10._o do_v that_o prove_v he_o need_v not_o be_v baptize_v it_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o baptism_n say_v peter_n yet_o give_v water_n that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v what_o need_v much_o proof_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o righteousness_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o john_n baptist_n mat._n 3.15_o vera_fw-la 77._o bern._n epist_n 77._o &_o plena_fw-la fides_fw-la universa_fw-la praecepta_fw-la complectitur_fw-la say_v bernard_n &_o fidem_fw-la convincitur_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la perfectam_fw-la si_fw-la negligit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la add_v to_o this_o consideration_n of_o thy_o own_o necessity_n for_o dare_v thou_o assume_v to_o thyself_o perfect_a persuasion_n of_o thy_o justification_n so_o that_o at_o no_o time_n thou_o feel_v waver_v sure_o that_o arrogancy_n for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o sort_v not_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o faith_n and_o abraham_n though_o he_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o some_o time_n yet_o at_o other_o bewray_v distrust_n but_o say_v it_o be_v perfect_a for_o the_o present_n may_v it_o not_o be_v shake_v to_o preserve_v that_o persuasion_n to_o prevent_v doubt_n thou_o have_v need_v of_o sacrament_n last_o can_v thou_o assume_v to_o thyself_o perfection_n of_o sanctification_n for_o shame_n leave_v that_o pride_n to_o catharist_n count_v it_o a_o part_n of_o thy_o perfection_n to_o acknowledge_v imperfection_n and_o with_o paul_n to_o strive_v for_o it_o what_o need_v more_o word_n the_o use_n be_v enjoin_v to_o all_o necessary_a for_o the_o most_o perfect_a 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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
speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o desire_n to_o fear_v then_o actual_a fear_v and_o therefore_o need_v mercy_n to_o accept_v it_o have_v no_o merit_n to_o procure_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n from_o god_n 16._o august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 16._o to_o like_a purpose_n augustine_n in_o his_o quae_fw-la jam_fw-la habemus_fw-la landemus_fw-la deum_fw-la largitorem_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la nondum_fw-la habemus_fw-la tenemus_fw-la debitorem_fw-la debtor_n enim_fw-la factus_fw-la est_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 hillo_o ergò_fw-la modo_fw-la possumus_fw-la exigere_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ut_fw-la dicamus_fw-la red_a quod_fw-la promifisti_fw-la quia_fw-la fecimus_fw-la quod_fw-la jussisti_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la tu_fw-la fecisti_fw-la quia_fw-la laborantes_fw-la juvisti_fw-la their_o second_o argument_n because_o our_o work_n be_v vera_fw-la salutis_fw-la 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like_a speech_n i_o must_v needs_o profess_v i_o see_v nothing_o derogatory_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n or_o christ_n mediation_n nor_o worthy_a the_o tragical_a exclamation_n of_o many_o if_o they_o be_v due_o consider_v our_o sacrifice_n say_v peter_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o pet._n 2.5_o 8._o see_v reynolds_n contra_fw-la hart._n cap._n 8._o pure_a and_o clean_a say_v malachy_n though_o not_o by_o inherence_n yet_o by_o acceptation_n and_o by_o that_o tincture_n they_o receive_v from_o christ_n blood_n and_o intercession_n rev._n 8._o but_o will_v it_o not_o hence_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v true_a cause_n of_o salvation_n answ_n in_o no_o wise_a as_o papist_n conceive_v it_o namely_o that_o ex_fw-la propria_fw-la dignitate_fw-la and_o because_o they_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n such_o dignity_n we_o acknowledge_v none_o inherent_a in_o they_o nor_o such_o perfection_n as_o satisfy_v the_o law_n the_o worth_n they_o have_v be_v from_o their_o die_n and_o tincture_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o that_o be_v it_o alone_o that_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o reward_n so_o that_o the_o term_n of_o our_o confidence_n be_v christ_n blood_n not_o our_o work_n into_o which_o the_o whole_a causality_n as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o of_o salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v other_o there_o be_v that_o choose_v simple_o and_o without_o distinction_n to_o deny_v the_o assumption_n lest_o peradventure_o the_o proud_a heart_n of_o man_n shall_v swell_v with_o opinion_n of_o its_o own_o confer_v any_o thing_n to_o its_o own_o salvation_n they_o be_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la say_v bernard_n non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la cause_n if_o you_o will_v sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la necessary_a antecedent_n to_o salvation_n no_o virtual_a efficient_n or_o procurer_n thereof_o unto_o we_o most_o true_o and_o fitly_a to_o the_o popish_a opinion_n according_a whereto_o they_o be_v make_v so_o exact_o 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no_o confidence_n may_v be_v place_v in_o our_o work_n of_o righteousness_n the_o whole_a must_v rely_v upon_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o promiser_n and_o on_o his_o christ_n in_o who_o the_o promise_n have_v their_o accomplishment_n 2._o cor._n 1.20_o and_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o object_n thereof_o thus_o far_o his_o periphrasis_n follow_v sense_n who_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v how_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o joh._n 2.19_o and_o 10.18_o answ_n the_o answer_n rest_v in_o that_o old_a rule_n of_o augustine_n the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v undivided_a in_o they_o all_o the_o whole_a three_o person_n work_v joint_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o same_o divine_a virtue_n be_v equal_o reside_v in_o all_o if_o 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proportion_n betwixt_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o as_o he_o respect_v the_o power_n of_o god_n raise_v the_o dead_a in_o like_a sort_n shall_v we_o this_o be_v somewhat_o but_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v there_o be_v some_o far_a aim_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o speak_v methinks_v as_o if_o he_o think_v there_o be_v some_o special_a reason_n and_o ground_n for_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o justification_n in_o this_o act_n of_o god_n raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o weigh_v it_o well_o we_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v scace_n any_o thing_n more_o fit_a to_o establish_v faith_n in_o persuasion_n of_o justification_n than_o this_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n lose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o deliver_v our_o surety_n from_o bond_n age_n thereunto_o do_v he_o not_o give_v evidence_n that_o his_o justice_n be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n he_o full_o reconcile_v unto_o we_o have_v not_o our_o surety_n christ_n jesus_n 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