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action_n but_o he_o have_v have_v occasion_n enough_o to_o know_v and_o understand_v if_o ignorance_n have_v not_o blind_v he_o that_o we_o place_v no_o part_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n receive_v thereby_o christ_n only_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o he_o we_o receive_v by_o faith_n god_n justifi_v we_o be_v justify_v god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o it_o be_v impute_v god_n then_o be_v the_o agent_n we_o the_o subject_n whereon_o he_o work_v patient_n receiver_n and_o no_o way_n worker_n of_o that_o which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n and_o to_o this_o his_o understanding_n shall_v lead_v he_o in_o that_o justification_n which_o they_o maintain_v for_o although_o they_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n hope_n charity_n repentance_n which_o be_v action_n they_o obtain_v
example_n of_o outward_a life_n to_o inward_a holiness_n and_o purity_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v sanctify_v still_o that_o be_v let_v he_o add_v to_o his_o sanctification_n let_v he_o be_v more_o and_o more_o renew_v let_v he_o still_o be_v 4.22.24_o be_v ephe._n 4.22.24_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a let_v he_o still_o 7.1_o still_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o cleanse_v himself_o from_o all_o defilement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o finish_v or_o perfect_a his_o sanctification_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n s._n john_n will_v not_o by_o both_o those_o speech_n import_v one_o thing_n &_o therefore_o see_v the_o latter_a without_o doubt_n import_v inward_a righteousness_n the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v apply_v to_o outward_a work_n as_o for_o that_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o who_o admit_v no_o canonical_a authority_n of_o that_o book_n yet_o it_o proove_v nothing_o for_o m._n bishop_n nor_o against_o we_o the_o word_n true_o translate_v be_v these_o 18.21_o these_o eccles_n 18.21_o defer_v not_o till_o death_n to_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v put_v not_o off_o till_o death_n to_o repent_v &_o to_o seek_v forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o have_v say_v 20._o say_v ver._n 20._o humble_v thyself_o before_o thou_o be_v sick_a &_o while_o thou_o may_v yet_o sin_n show_v thy_o conversion_n here_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o prove_v two_o iustification_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o we_o here_o speak_v of_o as_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v first_o just_a become_v more_o just_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n increase_n &_o growth_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o require_v in_o all_o faithful_a christian_n and_o his_o pain_n be_v idle_o bestow_v in_o the_o proof_n thereof_o we_o know_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v 15.2_o say_v john_n 15.2_o every_o one_o that_o bear_v fruit_n in_o i_o the_o father_n purge_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n what_o s._n peter_n exhort_v 3.18_o exhort_v 2._o per._n 3.18_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n we_o teach_v man_n to_o say_v with_o s._n paul_n 3.12_o paul_n phil._n 3.12_o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v i_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o &_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o and_o follow_v hard_a towards_o the_o mark_n etc._n etc._n we_o teach_v with_o s._n bernard_n regredi_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n in_o purif_n ser_fw-mi 3._o in_o viae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la progredi_fw-la est_fw-la regredi_fw-la in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n not_o to_o go_v forward_o be_v to_o go_v backward_o and_o again_o deficere_fw-la again_o epist_n 123._o nolle_n proficere_fw-la est_fw-la deficere_fw-la not_o to_o increase_v be_v to_o decrease_v iâ—â—us_fw-la decrease_v epist_n 91._o vbi_fw-la incipis_fw-la noâ—e_fw-la fieri_fw-la melior_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etiâ—m_fw-la dâ—sinis_fw-la esse_fw-la iâ—â—us_fw-la where_o a_o man_n begin_v not_o to_o care_n to_o be_v better_o there_o he_o give_v over_o be_v good_a at_o all_o he_o need_v not_o therefore_o to_o prove_v this_o matter_n unto_o we_o who_o teach_v it_o much_o more_o faithful_o &_o careful_o then_o they_o do_v the_o place_n of_o james_n proove_v no_o other_o justification_n but_o what_o we_o confess_v that_o be_v a_o approve_v &_o declare_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o justification_n his_o work_n be_v a_o testimony_n that_o the_o scripture_n have_v true_o &_o right_o say_v of_o he_o 2.23_o he_o jam._n 2.23_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o m._n bishop_n shall_v have_v tell_v we_o in_o what_o other_o meaning_n it_o can_v be_v take_v that_o s._n james_n say_v that_o in_o his_o work_n the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v that_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o if_o his_o work_n be_v but_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o scripture_n how_o absurd_o do_v master_n bishop_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v in_o his_o work_n a_o augmentation_n of_o that_o which_o by_o that_o scripture_n be_v import_v former_o to_o be_v do_v if_o his_o work_n be_v but_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o that_o be_v say_v of_o his_o justification_n before_o how_o do_v he_o thereby_o seek_v to_o prove_v a_o second_o justification_n now_o the_o former_a testimony_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o be_v long_o after_o god_n first_o call_v of_o he_o seq_fw-la he_o gen._n 12._o &_o seq_fw-la when_o he_o have_v show_v his_o singular_a faith_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n in_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o he_o have_v long_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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rom._n cap._n 4._o non_fw-la habuit_fw-la abrahâ—m_n opera_fw-la absit_fw-la opera_fw-la siquidem_fw-la habuit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la qui_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la versabantur_fw-la fuisset_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la constitutus_fw-la facilè_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la illisque_fw-la antepositus_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la ex_fw-la suis_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustificaretur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dignus_fw-la &_o aequalis_fw-la seize_v praebens_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la inde_fw-la praebebatur_fw-la beneficentia_fw-la &_o dono_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la fuisset_fw-la illam_fw-la assecutus_fw-la vnde_fw-la ergo_fw-la bâ—_n dignus_fw-la est_fw-la habituâ—_n ex_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n solutio_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la but_o quomodo_fw-la hiâ—_n quidem_fw-la paulus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la ait_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la abraham_n diws_o autem_fw-la jaâ—obus_n ex_fw-la 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but_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o construction_n that_o s._n austin_n often_o make_v of_o those_o word_n this_o collection_n will_v appear_v much_o more_o absurd_a 19_o absurd_a august_n coâ—â—_n maximin_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o god_n as_o he_o say_v know_v all_o thing_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v not_o now_o that_o god_n first_o know_v that_o abraham_n fear_v he_o therefore_o as_o fecit_fw-la as_o gemere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quâ—_n nos_fw-la gemere_fw-la facit_fw-la sicut_fw-la dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la nunc_fw-la cognovi_fw-la quando_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la hominem_fw-la fecit_fw-la the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v and_o groan_n because_o he_o make_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o groan_n so_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o know_v when_o as_o he_o make_v we_o to_o know_v cognosceretur_fw-la know_v jbid._n lib._n 1._o nunc_fw-la cognovi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la nunc_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la te_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr lib_n 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not_o due_a unto_o we_o say_v s._n austin_n because_o the_o righteousness_n be_v none_o of_o we_o there_o be_v therefore_o on_o our_o behalf_n no_o merit_n no_o desert_n to_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v due_a thus_o s._n austin_n whole_o bend_v himself_o to_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n and_o say_v nothing_o whereof_o m._n bishop_n may_v infer_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o he_o together_o with_o they_o maintain_v against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o further_o declare_v of_o s._n austin_n mind_n i_o will_v observe_v that_o one_o sentence_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o psalm_n sunt_fw-la psalm_n aug._n in_o psal_n 144._o data_fw-la est_fw-la venia_fw-la peccatori_fw-la datus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la &_o dilectio_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la faci_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la haec_fw-la dabit_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la 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stipend_n or_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n but_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o be_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v no_o stipend_n now_o this_o be_v speak_v upon_o a_o supposal_n of_o entire_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o take_v withal_o the_o exception_n that_o s._n austin_n put_v in_o by_o the_o way_n as_o we_o have_v see_v 105._o see_v si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la habet_fw-la epist_n 105._o if_o at_o least_o thou_o have_v it_o and_o again_o 109._o again_o inquantum_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la iustè_fw-la vinerean_a psal_n 109._o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n can_v live_v just_o and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v herewith_o which_o out_o of_o austin_n have_v be_v abundant_o declare_v in_o the_o former_a question_n that_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o can_v be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o then_o merit_n and_o stipend_n shall_v be_v exclude_v not_o only_o for_o that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o 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love_v they_o what_o merit_n have_v abraham_n when_o god_n call_v he_o from_o 24.2_o from_o josuah_n 24.2_o seruìng_v other_o god_n and_o even_o at_o the_o first_o give_v he_o 12.1.2_o he_o gen._n 12.1.2_o a_o absolute_a promise_n of_o all_o that_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o show_v he_o afterward_o it_o be_v therefore_o that_o which_o the_o same_o moses_n also_o say_v 8_o say_v deut._n 7_o 7_o 8_o he_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o move_v he_o to_o love_v but_o only_a love_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n 2_o malachy_n mal._n â—_o 2_o be_v not_o esau_n jacobs_n brother_n yet_o i_o love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n signify_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o jacob_n himself_o why_o god_n shall_v love_v he_o more_o than_o esau_n and_o yet_o of_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n he_o vouchsafe_v so_o to_o do_v here_o be_v nothing_o then_o to_o serve_v m._n bishop_n turn_n that_o one_o 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iustitia_fw-la reperietur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o all_o hand_n shall_v fail_v as_o hierome_n say_v because_o no_o work_n shall_v be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o some_o shall_v have_v that_o superabundance_n of_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o relieve_v they_o that_o want_v merit_n of_o their_o own_o be_v this_o the_o honour_n that_o they_o do_v to_o christ_n to_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o place_n when_o we_o have_v great_a need_n of_o he_o and_o to_o make_v man_n trust_v to_o the_o imaginary_a merit_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o what_o shall_v not_o christ_n be_v as_o ready_a then_o to_o succour_v we_o as_o the_o saint_n or_o shall_v his_o merit_n be_v find_v unsufficient_a to_o deliver_v we_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o shall_v thus_o be_v put_v over_o 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in_o this_o respect_n be_v it_o that_o luther_n say_v that_o free_a will_n be_v res_fw-la de_fw-la solo_fw-la titulo_fw-la a_o matter_n of_o name_n only_o and_o a_o bare_a title_n because_o of_o man_n himself_o it_o be_v nothing_o and_o by_o it_o or_o in_o it_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o for_o 6._o for_o august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 13._o &_o count_n 2._o ep_n pelag_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 6._o we_o will_v indeed_o it_o be_v true_a but_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n we_o work_v but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o work_v we_o walk_v but_o he_o cause_v we_o to_o walk_v we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v we_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o be_v his_o only_a and_o this_o m._n bishop_n in_o some_o show_n of_o word_n here_o seem_v to_o affirm_v but_o indeed_o he_o whole_o overthrow_v it_o he_o say_v that_o man_n will_n then_o only_o concur_v with_o 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worship_n of_o god_n potest_fw-la god_n prosper_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o cap_n 3._o sine_fw-la cultis_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la virtui_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la placere_fw-la ullus_fw-la deo_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la potest_fw-la without_o which_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n even_o that_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v virtue_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o offend_v austin_n and_o he_o retract_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n mis-spoken_a that_o he_o have_v say_v fulâ—â—se_n say_v august_n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 3_o displiâ—et_fw-la mihi_fw-la quod_fw-la philosophos_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la pielate_fw-la praeditos_fw-la dixi_fw-la virtutis_fw-la luce_fw-fr fulâ—â—se_n that_o the_o philosopher_n shine_v with_o the_o light_n of_o virtue_n who_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o true_a piety_n or_o religion_n towards_o god_n a_o part_n of_o which_o piety_n it_o be_v in_o all_o our_o good_a work_n to_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o he_o to_o do_v they_o for_o his_o sake_n thereby_o intend_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v and_o to_o please_v he_o so_o that_o dei_fw-la that_o origen_n in_o numer_n hom_n 25._o inanis_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sermo_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la mandato_fw-la dei_fw-la vain_a be_v every_o action_n and_o every_o speech_n that_o have_v not_o somewhat_o inward_o for_o god_n and_o for_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o sunt_fw-la and_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap._n 21._o virtutes_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la ipsas_fw-la referuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la expetuntur_fw-la etiam_fw-la tunc_fw-la inflatae_fw-la &_o superbae_fw-la sunt_fw-la when_o virtue_n be_v refer_v to_o themselves_o and_o desire_v only_o for_o themselves_o and_o not_o for_o some_o other_o respect_n to_o god_n they_o be_v swell_v and_o proud_a and_o 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genus_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la placere_fw-la pessit_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la christi_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la voâ—_n maximè_fw-la christiana_n detestatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la to_o bring_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o man_n which_o without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n can_v please_v god_n this_o be_v it_o say_v s._n austin_n to_o they_o for_o which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n most_o high_o do_v detest_v you_o i_o will_v end_v this_o point_n with_o the_o resolution_n of_o origen_n lumine_fw-la origen_n origen_n in_o job._n lib_n 1._o omne_fw-la opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la visi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la hominâ—e_fw-la facere_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la cultura_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la agnitione_n atque_fw-la confession_n fecerint_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o superuacuè_fw-fr audentèr_fw-la dicam_fw-la omne_fw-la gratis_n faciunt_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la fecerint_fw-la 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in_o christ_n do_v presume_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o arrogancy_n no_o pride_n no_o unlawful_a presumption_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n a_o matter_n of_o devotion_n and_o a_o good_a presumption_n as_o he_o call_v it_o afterward_o now_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o salvation_n cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v for_o how_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n do_v already_o but_o for_o that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o presume_v of_o these_o thing_n as_o ambrose_n will_v the_o faithful_a to_o do_v we_o consequent_o presume_v and_o stand_v assure_v of_o 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the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a for_o to_o he_o he_o may_v likewise_o say_v that_o he_o come_v too_o short_a in_o attribute_v to_o christ_n obedience_n that_o many_o by_o it_o be_v make_v righteous_a whereas_o by_o his_o obedience_n if_o it_o have_v be_v without_o charity_n many_o can_v not_o have_v be_v make_v righteous_a but_o the_o man_n simple_a ignorance_n appear_v in_o this_o divide_n of_o obedience_n from_o charity_n whereas_o charity_n be_v the_o very_a mother_n of_o obedience_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o true_a obedience_n but_o what_o issue_v therefrom_o and_o therefore_o m._n perkins_n well_o note_v though_o master_n bishop_n narrow_a eye_n behold_v it_o not_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o obedience_n show_v his_o exceed_a love_n both_o to_o his_o father_n &_o us._n but_o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v with_o many_o such_o idle_a and_o bootless_a note_n 2._o w._n bishop_n and_o whereas_o m._n perkins_n do_v say_v that_o therein_o we_o raze_v the_o foundation_n that_o be_v
in_o the_o not_o impute_v thereof_o but_o also_o in_o 6.6_o in_o cap._n 6.6_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o restore_v in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 4.24_o god_n ephe._n 4.24_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n he_o have_v give_v himself_o 2.14_o himself_o tit._n 2.14_o to_o purge_v we_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o and_o 5.27_o and_o ephe._n 5.27_o to_o make_v unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o all_o this_o christ_n will_v effect_v unto_o we_o but_o he_o will_v do_v it_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n not_o according_a to_o popish_a fancy_n all_o this_o be_v now_o in_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la it_o be_v begin_v and_o in_o do_v but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o finish_v and_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v full_o perfect_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o bring_v we_o not_o to_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o nor_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o full_a immunity_n from_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o we_o all_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o that_o as_o saint_n austin_n note_v scruemur_fw-la note_v august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o ut_fw-la dum_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la erâ—s_fw-la vivens_fw-la actionem_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o dulgentiâ—e_fw-la ipsius_fw-la debeamus_fw-la &_o siâ—_n ab_fw-la illa_fw-la primâ—_n caâ—sa_fw-la omnium_fw-la uâ—ticrum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ae_z tumore_fw-la superbâ—e_fw-la sancta_fw-la humilitate_fw-la scruemur_fw-la while_o no_o man_n live_v be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o may_v always_o owe_v thanksgiving_n unto_o his_o mercy_n and_o by_o humility_n may_v be_v heal_v from_o swell_a pride_n and_o fecit_fw-la and_o bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 50._o ut_fw-la scâ—amus_fw-la in_o die_fw-la illa_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la quae_fw-la fecimus_fw-la nos_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la misiricerdiae_fw-la sva_fw-la saluos_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la that_o we_o may_v know_v as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v at_o that_o day_n that_o not_o for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v us._n now_o therefore_o we_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o god_n goodness_n wisdom_n justice_n in_o our_o justification_n as_o master_n bishop_n fond_o charge_v we_o because_o we_o teach_v justification_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v teach_v it_o we_o infer_v sanctification_n as_o a_o immediate_a and_o necessary_a effect_n but_o not_o contain_v it_o as_o a_o essential_a part_n we_o hold_v sanctification_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o also_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o deny_v sanctification_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n in_o master_n bishop_n meaning_n as_o to_o be_v any_o cause_n or_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o luther_n wretched_o falsify_v by_o he_o the_o true_a purpose_n of_o it_o only_o be_v to_o show_v the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v irrevocable_a in_o they_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v set_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o election_n and_o have_v justify_v they_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o who_o as_o saint_n austin_n say_v ipsa_fw-la say_v august_n soli._n loq_fw-la cap._n 28._o quibus_fw-la omne_fw-la cooperantur_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccata_fw-la ipsa_fw-la even_o their_o very_a sin_n do_v work_v for_o good_a and_o thereof_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o triacle_n and_o preservative_n against_o sin_n so_o that_o as_o bernard_n say_v 9_o say_v bernard_n de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la cohaer_fw-mi clavor_n vincul_fw-la &_o glutin_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n sect._n 9_o though_o david_n be_v brand_v with_o the_o blot_n of_o horrible_a sin_n and_o peter_n be_v drown_v in_o a_o depth_n of_o deny_v his_o master_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o because_o he_o will_v preserve_v they_o therefore_o preserve_v their_o faith_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o his_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o though_o by_o occasion_n they_o fall_v yet_o they_o never_o so_o fall_v but_o that_o 3.9_o that_o 1._o john_n 3.9_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o 37.24_o and_o psal_n 37.24_o his_o hand_n be_v under_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o now_o because_o we_o affirm_v the_o inward_a sanctify_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v always_o a_o infallible_a consequent_a of_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o that_o objection_n of_o he_o that_o we_o make_v the_o righteous_a man_n like_o to_o sepulchre_n white_v without_o with_o a_o impute_a justice_n but_o within_o full_a of_o iniquity_n and_o disorder_n the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n both_o outward_o and_o inward_o be_v our_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o by_o sanctification_n the_o justify_v man_n both_o outward_o and_o inward_o become_v other_o in_o quality_n than_o he_o be_v before_o so_o that_o although_o sin_n in_o part_n be_v still_o remain_v to_o lust_n and_o rebel_n yet_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n that_o it_o reign_v not_o and_o be_v check_v and_o resist_v that_o it_o may_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n a_o man_n be_v not_o by_o it_o repute_v full_a of_o iniquity_n and_o disorder_n but_o of_o this_o sufficient_a have_v be_v say_v 17._o say_v sect._n 17._o before_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o same_o cavil_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ring_n here_o as_o he_o give_v further_a occasion_n we_o tell_v he_o that_o that_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v cover_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o s._n austin_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o call_v it_o 34._o it_o august_n de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concup_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 34._o peccatum_fw-la tectum_fw-la sin_n cover_v or_o hide_v but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o think_v that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o answer_v he_o that_o god_n see_v it_o well_o enough_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o knowledge_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o coverture_n peccata_fw-la coverture_n august_n in_o ps_n â—1_n noluit_fw-la advertire_n tecta_fw-la quare_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la videâ—â—tur_fw-la quid_fw-la erat_fw-la dei_fw-la videre_fw-la peccata_fw-la aâ—si_fw-la puâ—ire_fw-la peccata_fw-la will_v not_o see_v it_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o judgement_n he_o see_v it_o with_o a_o discern_a but_o see_v it_o not_o with_o a_o revenge_a eye_n even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 23.21_o say_v numb_a 23.21_o he_o see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o behold_v transgression_n in_o israel_n but_o he_o demand_v why_o do_v he_o not_o deface_v it_o and_o wipe_v it_o away_o and_o adorn_v the_o soul_n with_o grace_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v his_o answer_n before_o i_o will_v here_o quit_v he_o only_o with_o saint_n augustine_n word_n aegreto_fw-la word_n augus_n â—â—nat_fw-la câ—â—grat_fw-la cap._n 27._o riot_n agit_fw-fr deus_fw-la ut_fw-la â—aâ—ct_fw-la onâ—â—a_fw-la sed_fw-la agit_fw-fr tuâ—licio_fw-la svo_fw-la nec_fw-la ordinem_fw-la sanaâ—di_fw-la accipit_fw-la ab_fw-la aegreto_fw-la god_n be_v in_o hand_n to_o heal_v all_o but_o he_o do_v it_o at_o his_o own_o discretion_n and_o receive_v not_o of_o the_o sick_a man_n a_o order_n for_o his_o cure_n again_o he_o ask_v have_v not_o christ_n deserve_v it_o we_o tell_v he_o you_o christ_n have_v deserve_v it_o and_o for_o his_o merit_n sake_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o we_o must_v expect_v the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o christ_n have_v deserve_v for_o we_o to_o be_v whole_o free_v from_o mortality_n corruption_n and_o death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o mortality_n corruption_n and_o death_n yet_o continue_v still_o when_o mortality_n corruption_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v abolish_v then_o shall_v sin_v also_o whole_o and_o for_o ever_o be_v take_v away_o last_o of_o all_o he_o demand_v be_v it_o because_o god_n can_v make_v such_o justice_n in_o a_o pure_a man_n i_o answer_v he_o out_o of_o tertullian_n scripture_n tertullian_n tertul._n advers_a praxeâ—in_fw-mi si_fw-mi tam_fw-la abruptè_fw-la in_o praesumptionibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la hac_fw-la sententia_fw-la utamuâ—_n quiduis_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la confingere_fw-la poterimus_fw-la quasi_fw-la fecerit_fw-la quia_fw-la facere_fw-la potuerit_fw-la potuit_fw-la deus_fw-la pennis_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la volandun_v instruxâ—sse_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la potuit_fw-la statim_fw-la &_o fecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n probare_fw-la apertè_fw-la debebis_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n if_o we_o will_v so_o abrupt_o in_o our_o presumption_n conceive_v opinion_n we_o may_v feign_v what_o we_o listen_v of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v
cause_n in_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o join_v themselves_o with_o other_o man_n even_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n elsewhere_o do_v 6.5_o do_v esa_n 6.5_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n and_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o pollute_a lip_n but_o say_v m._n bishop_n if_o he_o have_v reckon_v himself_o in_o that_o number_n he_o have_v lie_v in_o say_v there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n because_o he_o immediate_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o most_o vehement_a sort_n as_o if_o they_o in_o who_o name_n the_o prophet_n speak_v may_v not_o without_o a_o lie_n by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a time_n deplore_v the_o universal_a neglect_n of_o call_v upon_o god_n which_o have_v be_v among_o they_o as_o daniel_n acknowledge_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n continue_v still_o though_o god_n have_v stir_v up_o some_o of_o their_o heart_n now_o to_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o or_o as_o if_o they_o that_o do_v pray_v may_v not_o find_v in_o themselves_o that_o faintness_n and_o want_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n as_o may_v cause_v they_o in_o this_o behalf_n to_o accuse_v themselves_o unto_o god_n we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o faithful_a and_o godly_a among_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o time_n of_o their_o desolation_n yet_o in_o those_o faithful_a and_o godly_a there_o be_v that_o default_n to_o be_v find_v as_o that_o god_n say_v of_o they_o 51.18_o they_o esa_n 51.18_o there_o be_v none_o to_o guide_v she_o among_o all_o the_o son_n that_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o there_o be_v none_o that_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o son_n that_o she_o have_v bring_v up_o in_o a_o word_n the_o prophet_n in_o say_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o call_v upon_o thou_o may_v note_v a_o public_a contempt_n of_o call_v upon_o god_n without_o exception_n against_o himself_o as_o where_o he_o say_v 59.4_o say_v esa_n 59.4_o no_o man_n call_v for_o justice_n no_o man_n contend_v for_o 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pigh_a controu_fw-fr de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o iustificat_fw-la pighius_fw-la and_o 20._o and_o ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n cap._n 20._o ferus_fw-la of_o his_o own_o side_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o place_n do_v make_v against_o the_o virtue_n of_o good_a work_n both_o of_o they_o allege_v it_o for_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o or_o if_o they_o bear_v no_o sway_n with_o he_o let_v he_o hear_v they_o who_o authority_n he_o may_v not_o well_o disclaim_v origen_n say_v thus_o menstruatae_fw-la thus_o orig._n in_o rom._n cap._n 3._o quis_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la iustitia_fw-la sva_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la cùm_fw-la audiat_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la dicentem_fw-la quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vestra_fw-la sicut_fw-la pannus_fw-la mulieris_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la who_o will_v glory_v concern_v his_o righteousness_n see_v he_o hear_v god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n all_o your_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n hierome_n thus_o comparatur_fw-la thus_o hieron_n in_o esa_n cap_n 64._o quicquid_fw-la videmur_fw-la habere_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la panno_fw-la menstruaâ—e_fw-la mulieris_fw-la comparatur_fw-la by_o thy_o mercy_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v who_o by_o ourselves_o be_v unclean_a and_o whatsoever_o righteousness_n we_o seem_v to_o have_v it_o be_v compare_v unto_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n saint_n austin_n allude_v to_o the_o same_o place_n say_v etc._n say_v august_n soliloq_fw-la cap._n 28._o nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la quasi_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la de_fw-la massa_fw-la corrupta_fw-la &_o immunda_fw-la venientes_fw-la maculam_fw-la immunditiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_o frontibus_fw-la portamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o he_o touch_v that_o be_v unclean_a by_o the_o la_o it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a but_o we_o all_o as_o the_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n be_v come_v of_o a_o unclean_a and_o corrupt_a mass_n do_v carry_v in_o our_o forehead_n the_o blot_n of_o our_o uncleanness_n which_o from_o god_n that_o see_v all_o thing_n we_o can_v hide_v thereby_o acknowledge_v that_o blot_n remain_v in_o we_o which_o must_v needs_o stain_v whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o us._n but_o saint_n bernard_n be_v most_o frequent_a both_o in_o affirm_v this_o stain_n of_o all_o our_o righteousness_n and_o in_o apply_v this_o place_n to_o the_o proof_n thereof_o habens_fw-la thereof_o bernard_n in_o fest_n omn._n sanct_n serm_n 1._o quid_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la nun_n iuxta_fw-la prophetam_fw-la velut_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la reputabitur_fw-la &_o si_fw-la destrictè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la iniusta_fw-la invenietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la habens_fw-la what_o can_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v repute_v as_o a_o menstruous_a or_o defile_v cloth_n and_o shall_v not_o our_o justice_n if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v be_v find_v unjust_a and_o scant_a and_o in_o another_o place_n etc._n place_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n esa_n serm_n 5._o nostra_fw-la siqua_fw-la est_fw-la humilis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la recta_fw-la forsitan_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la 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 veracitèr_fw-la quam_fw-la humiliter_fw-la atebant_fw-la omnes_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o base_a righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v any_o be_v right_o perhaps_o but_o not_o pure_a unless_o haply_o we_o think_v ourselves_o better_a than_o our_o father_n who_o no_o less_o true_o then_o humble_o say_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o defile_a cloth_n again_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v likewise_o inveniuntur_fw-la likewise_o jdem_fw-la in_o dedicat_fw-la eccles_n ser_fw-mi 5._o ipsae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la lumen_fw-la veritatis_fw-la inspectae_fw-la velut_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la all_o our_o very_a righteousness_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n be_v find_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n again_o cognoscimus_fw-la again_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n apost_n qui_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n perfecta_fw-la &_o secura_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la veremur_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la cum_fw-la esâ—ia_fw-la propheta_fw-la omnes_fw-la iustitias_fw-la nostras_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la pannum_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la reputandas_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la our_o perfect_a and_o secure_a rejoice_v be_v when_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o all_o our_o work_n as_o holy_a job_n witness_v of_o himself_o and_o with_o the_o prophet_n esay_n do_v know_v that_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o repute_v but_o as_o a_o defile_a cloth_n hereby_o then_o let_v m._n bishop_n now_o understand_v that_o m._n perkins_n deal_v no_o otherwise_o but_o dexterous_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o place_n and_o that_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v do_v so_o concern_v the_o faithful_a of_o that_o time_n and_o place_n whereof_o he_o speak_v as_o that_o they_o have_v true_a application_n to_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n because_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o faithful_a of_o one_o time_n shall_v so_o speak_v but_o by_o the_o same_o it_o be_v enforce_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o time_n 4._o w._n bishop_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o but_o he_o will_v amend_v it_o in_o the_o next_o where_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n that_o a_o clear_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o inherent_a justice_n can_v nothing_o help_v to_o our_o justification_n i_o be_o privy_a to_o nothing_o in_o myself_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v thereby_o here_o be_v a_o very_a pretty_a piece_n of_o cozenage_n what_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o clear_a conscience_n nothing_o less_o but_o that_o albeit_o he_o
see_v nothing_o in_o himself_o to_o hinder_v his_o justification_n yet_o god_n who_o have_v sharp_a eye-fight_a may_v espy_v some_o iniquity_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o fault_n in_o i_o in_o god_n sight_n than_o i_o can_v find_v by_o my_o own_o insight_n i_o be_o justify_v because_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o nothing_o and_o so_o the_o place_n prove_v rather_o the_o uncertain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v but_o m._n perkins_n add_v that_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n where_o rigour_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v show_v we_o know_v it_o well_o but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o by_o baptism_n be_v purge_v from_o original_a sin_n 28._o pag._n 28._o as_o he_o confess_v himself_o the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v in_o our_o consent_n about_o original_a sin_n what_o then_o need_v any_o justify_v man_n great_o fear_v the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v himself_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o just_a that_o he_o have_v run_v a_o good_a race_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o justice_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o by_o that_o just_a judge_n and_o not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o all_o they_o that_o love_n christ_n come_v and_o concern_v both_o inherent_a justice_n and_o the_o ability_n of_o it_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o what_o law_n hear_v this_o one_o sentence_n of_o s._n augustine_n apost_n serm._n 18._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o have_v not_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n albeit_o the_o law_n be_v good_a but_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n not_o by_o justice_n which_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o but_o which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o he_o be_v this_o charity_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n not_o certain_o by_o ourselves_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v us._n r._n abbot_n there_o be_v none_o so_o ready_a to_o call_v harlot_n as_o be_v the_o harlot_n none_o so_o ready_a to_o object_v cozenage_n to_o another_o as_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cosiner_n himself_o i_o pray_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n whether_o will_v thou_o rather_o think_v to_o be_v the_o cosiner_n he_o that_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v do_v mean_a as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o thereby_o justify_v or_o he_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n thereby_o mean_v i_o can_v tell_v whether_o i_o be_v justify_v or_o no._n indeed_o cosiner_n common_o use_v colour_n and_o labour_n for_o crafty_a and_o cleanly_a conveyance_n but_o m._n bishop_n be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o make_v dainty_a of_o the_o matter_n he_o stick_v not_o in_o every_o man_n sight_n to_o cut_v the_o purse_n that_o which_o in_o every_o man_n eye_n be_v express_o deny_v he_o make_v no_o bone_n at_o all_o to_o turn_v into_o a_o matter_n of_o question_n and_o doubt_n the_o place_n have_v be_v sufficient_o handle_v in_o the_o former_a question_n 12._o question_n sect._n 12._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n here_o i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o what_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n conceive_v of_o this_o place_n operantis_fw-la place_n greg._n moral_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 8_o sape_fw-la ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la examen_fw-la divinae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la deducta_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sordet_fw-la in_o districtiene_fw-fr iudicis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o aestimatione_fw-la fulgeâ—_n operantis_fw-la oft_o time_n say_v he_o our_o very_a righteousness_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v unrighteousness_n and_o it_o be_v loathsome_a in_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o worker_n shine_v bright_a whereupon_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o guilty_a to_o myself_o in_o nothing_o by_o and_o by_o add_v but_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v thereby_o who_o forthwith_o insinuate_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v say_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n sâ—to_fw-la lord_n acsi_fw-la dicat_fw-la idcirco_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la conscius_fw-la sum_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la i_o abnego_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quime_fw-la iudicat_fw-la examinari_fw-la i_o subtiliùs_fw-la sâ—to_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v therefore_o do_v i_o deny_v myself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o my_o be_v guilty_a of_o nothing_o because_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v more_o near_o sift_v by_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o etc._n etc._n penset_fw-la etc._n quia_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la nostra_fw-la perfectis_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la nisi_fw-la hanc_fw-la seveâ—us_fw-la iudex_fw-la in_o subtle_a lance_n examine_v misericorditèr_fw-la penset_fw-la because_o even_o our_o perfection_n be_v not_o without_o fault_n unless_o the_o severe_a judge_n do_v with_o mercy_n weigh_v it_o in_o the_o strict_a balance_n of_o his_o examination_n again_o he_o say_v of_o the_o same_o place_n impingit_fw-la place_n ibid._n cap._n 23._o districtionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la contemplantes_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la operib_n jure_fw-la pertimescimus_fw-la quaenos_fw-mi fortia_fw-la egisse_fw-la putabamus_fw-la ducta_fw-la namque_fw-la ad_fw-la internam_fw-la regulam_fw-la nostra_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la si_fw-la districtum_fw-la in_o dicium_fw-la invenit_fw-la multis_fw-la tortitudinum_fw-la suarum_fw-la sinibus_fw-la in_o intimam_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la impingit_fw-la behold_v the_o strictness_n of_o god_n justice_n we_o be_v just_o afraid_a of_o those_o very_a work_n which_o we_o think_v we_o do_v with_o strength_n for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o internal_a rule_n if_o it_o find_v severe_a judgement_n by_o many_o creek_n of_o wrying_n and_o turn_n offend_v against_o the_o most_o inward_a or_o perfect_a righteousness_n whence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n see_v himself_o to_o have_v the_o bone_n that_o be_v even_o the_o strength_n of_o virtue_n and_o yet_o these_o bone_n of_o his_o do_v tremble_v at_o strict_a examination_n say_v i_o be_o guilty_a to_o myself_o in_o nothing_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v turbantur_fw-la justify_v acsi_fw-la diceret_fw-la recta_fw-la egisse_fw-la i_o recolo_fw-la attamen_fw-la demeritis_fw-la non_fw-la praesumo_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la examen_fw-la vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la ducitur_fw-la sub_fw-la quo_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fortitudinis_fw-la &_o ossa_fw-la turbantur_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o remember_v i_o have_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a but_o yet_o i_o presume_v not_o of_o any_o merit_n because_o our_o life_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o he_o before_o who_o the_o very_a bone_n of_o our_o strength_n be_v trouble_v thus_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o who_o judgement_n m._n bishop_n by_o no_o mean_n may_v refuse_v s._n paul_n plain_o deni_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v because_o though_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o who_o in_o his_o very_a best_a work_n much_o more_o in_o many_o secret_a sin_n can_v find_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n that_o howsoever_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v so_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v matter_n enough_o against_o every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v 143.2_o say_v psal_n 143.2_o that_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o apostle_n who_o here_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o namely_o as_o touch_v any_o unfaithfulnesse_n in_o the_o stewardship_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n speak_v of_o yet_o in_o other_o respect_n find_v cause_n to_o say_v of_o himself_o 7.14_o himself_o rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 19_o sin_n verse_n 19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o 23._o i._o verse_n 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o further_a fault_n commit_v by_o m._n bishop_n in_o that_o he_o urge_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o simple_o and_o general_o true_a which_o be_v mean_v only_o respective_o as_o if_o he_o have_v absolute_o say_v that_o he_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o himself_o when_o he_o mean_v it_o as_o touch_v any_o default_n in_o his_o service_n and_o charge_n that_o
forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v so_o albeit_o his_o exposition_n contain_v nothing_o material_a against_o we_o yet_o we_o hold_v the_o same_o not_o so_o proper_o apply_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o there_o expound_v for_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v only_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o because_o thereby_o we_o be_v justify_v thereby_o we_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o because_o we_o be_v not_o by_o inherent_a justice_n as_o s._n austin_n every_o where_o confess_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v that_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n instruct_v we_o whereby_o 4.6_o whereby_o rom._n 4.6_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o david_n 32.1_o david_n psal_n 32.1_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o unrighteosnesse_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n therefore_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n expound_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v that_o that_o be_v give_v of_o god_n further_o show_v what_o that_o gift_n be_v liâ—erare_fw-la be_v oecumen_fw-la in_o rom_n cap._n 3._o justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la &_o absolutio_fw-la seu_fw-la liberatio_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la potuâ—â—_n lex_fw-la liâ—erare_fw-la the_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v justification_n and_o release_n or_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n from_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o deliver_v us._n and_o so_o chrysostome_n though_o he_o say_v as_o m._n bishop_n cit_v that_o justification_n be_v of_o grace_n that_o be_v of_o god_n free_a gift_n yet_o withal_o say_v that_o invenâ—â—_fw-la that_o chryso_v in_o 2._o cor._n hom_n 11._o deâ—_n est_fw-la ista_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la quando_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la nullam_fw-la maculam_fw-la invenâ—â—_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n sound_v where_o he_o presuppose_v that_o there_o can_v be_v find_v any_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o such_o as_o be_v spot_v and_o defile_v and_o therefore_o import_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v without_o spot_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n neither_o do_v it_o help_v m._n bishop_n any_o whit_n that_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v pure_a of_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n because_o though_o it_o be_v pure_a of_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v soil_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o receive_v a_o blemish_n by_o our_o crooked_a and_o untoward_a use_v of_o it_o and_o be_v neither_o give_v to_o that_o end_n nor_o be_v sufficient_a to_o yield_v we_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n hitherto_o therefore_o the_o argument_n stand_v good_a as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n so_o we_o be_v make_v righteousness_n christ_n be_v make_v sin_n by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v therefore_o make_v righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n 6._o w._n bishop_n 5._o rom._n 5._o m._n perkins_n three_o reason_n as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a mark_v here_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n hence_o i_o reason_v thus_o as_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o adam_n man_n be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o make_v righteous_a but_o man_n be_v make_v sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o they_o and_o not_o only_o by_o propagation_n of_o natural_a corruption_n ergo_fw-la by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n justice_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a answer_n the_o comparison_n i_o allow_v because_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o deny_v that_o man_n be_v make_v sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o adam_n fault_n and_o say_v that_o every_o one_o descend_v of_o adam_n by_o natural_a propagation_n have_v his_o own_o personal_a iniquity_n stick_v in_o they_o which_o be_v common_o call_v original_a sin_n and_o a_o high_a point_n of_o pelagianisme_n be_v it_o to_o deny_v it_o for_o albeit_o we_o do_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o proper_a person_n yet_o receive_v we_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n pollute_v with_o that_o infection_n real_o and_o not_o by_o imputation_n and_o so_o the_o comparison_n serve_v not_o at_o all_o m._n perkins_n turn_v but_o bear_v very_o strong_o against_o he_o it_o be_v thus_o frame_v as_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n even_o so_o by_o christ_n obedience_n many_o shall_v be_v justify_v this_o be_v his_o mayor_n now_o to_o the_o minor_n but_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n they_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o draw_v from_o he_o every_o one_o his_o own_o proper_a inherent_a iniquity_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n not_o by_o imputation_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o by_o our_o inherent_a justice_n which_o be_v pour_v into_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o be_v in_o baptism_n bear_v a_o new_a in_o he_o see_v what_o penury_n of_o poor_a argument_n they_o have_v that_o to_o make_v some_o show_n of_o store_n be_v force_v to_o propound_v such_o as_o make_v manifest_o against_o they_o r._n abbot_n this_o argument_n master_n bishop_n can_v no_o way_n avoid_v but_o by_o show_v himself_o either_o impudent_o wilful_a or_o absurd_o ignorant_a and_o sure_o if_o his_o knowledge_n be_v no_o better_o then_o be_v here_o express_v he_o have_v ill_o bestow_v those_o thrice_o seven_o year_n that_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n and_o be_v best_a to_o set_v himself_o to_o school_v again_o the_o case_n be_v very_o clear_a that_o if_o we_o be_v sinner_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n then_o be_v we_o also_o righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n therefore_o he_o deni_v that_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n yea_o but_o m._n bishop_n you_o shall_v then_o have_v tell_v we_o how_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 5.19_o that_o rom._n 5.19_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n for_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v sinner_n by_o his_o disobedience_n but_o for_o that_o his_o disobedience_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o bellarmine_n say_v and_o he_o therein_o say_v true_o that_o patravissâ—nt_fw-la that_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la lib._n 4._o ca._n 10._o peccatâ—_n adami_n ita_fw-la posteris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imputatur_fw-la acsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la idem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la patravissâ—nt_fw-la adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n as_o if_o all_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o he_o allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o occulto_fw-la that_o bernard_n domin_n prima_fw-la post_fw-la epiphan_n ser_fw-mi 1._o nostra_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la iusto_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicio_fw-la imputabatur_fw-la licet_fw-la occulto_fw-la adam_n sin_n be_v our_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o just_a though_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v impute_v unto_o us._n he_o say_v again_o in_o another_o place_n that_o nascuntur_fw-la that_o bellar._n ibid._n lib._n 5._o ca._n 17._o communicatur_fw-la per_fw-la imputationem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la enim_fw-la imputatur_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n nascuntur_fw-la adam_n sin_n be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o imputation_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n and_o call_v it_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n if_o adam_n then_o by_o disobedience_n be_v hold_v a_o sinner_n and_o his_o disobedience_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v disobey_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o same_o disobedience_n we_o also_o be_v sinner_n as_o well_o as_o he_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 5.12_o that_o rom._n 5.12_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o adam_n all_o have_v sin_v if_o in_o adam_n all_o have_v sin_v then_o in_o adam_n all_o be_v sinner_n in_o adam_n all_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n to_o which_o purpose_n saint_n bernard_n say_v omnes_fw-la say_v bernard_n de_fw-fr advent_a dom._n ser_n 1._o in_o adam_n omnes_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la &_o in_o eo_fw-la sententiam_fw-la damnationis_fw-la accepimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o adam_n we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o in_o he_o we_o have_v all_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n so_o saint_n austin_n also_o say_v that_o obligante_fw-la that_o august_n de_fw-fr trint_fw-la lib._n 13._o ca._n 12._o parentum_fw-la
unto_o thou_o put_v case_n he_o have_v say_v if_o a_o papist_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o how_o be_v all_o the_o world_n save_v it_o be_v only_a christ_n that_o have_v do_v righteous_o thou_o may_v answer_v he_o how_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n condemn_v when_o it_o be_v only_a adam_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o condemnation_n then_o be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o other_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v consequent_o draw_v by_o generation_n from_o the_o one_o as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o condemnation_n and_o sanctification_n to_o holiness_n consequent_o derive_v by_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n from_o the_o other_o as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o now_o he_o may_v well_o see_v that_o our_o argument_n be_v not_o poor_a nor_o make_v against_o ourselves_o as_o he_o pretend_v but_o his_o answer_n be_v such_o penurious_a and_o poor_a shift_n as_o that_o now_o they_o be_v once_o discover_v we_o expect_v from_o he_o no_o further_o maintain_v of_o they_o 7._o w._n bishop_n his_o four_o reason_n the_o papist_n make_v christ_n obedience_n their_o satisfaction_n but_o satisfaction_n be_v equal_a to_o justice_n therefore_o they_o must_v make_v it_o as_o well_o their_o justice_n as_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o mayor_n he_o cit_v bellarmin_n 7._o lib._n 2._o the_o justif_a cap._n 7._o i_o have_v read_v the_o chapter_n and_o find_v no_o such_o word_n further_o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o satisfaction_n for_o mortal_a sin_n and_o justification_n for_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v do_v we_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o mortal_a sin_n be_v infinite_a be_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o so_o no_o creature_n can_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o it_o wherefore_o the_o infinite_a valour_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v necessary_o require_v who_o have_v take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n leave_v we_o his_o grace_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o temporal_a pain_n of_o it_o as_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o due_a place_n declare_v more_o at_o large_a again_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v and_o grace_v give_v he_o before_o he_o can_v make_v any_o kind_n of_o due_a satisfaction_n for_o he_o must_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n before_o he_o can_v satisfy_v wherefore_o he_o must_v needs_o fly_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n there_o be_v nothing_o like_o in_o justification_n for_o first_o to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a in_o god_n sight_n require_v no_o infinite_a perfection_n but_o such_o as_o a_o mere_a man_n be_v very_o well_o capable_a of_o as_o all_o must_v needs_o confess_v of_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o of_o all_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n who_o be_v just_a in_o god_n sight_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v infinite_a for_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o infinite_a as_o they_o be_v enjoy_v of_o man_n or_o angel_n either_o of_o who_o have_v all_o thing_n there_o in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n brief_o it_o be_v a_o most_o easy_a thing_n for_o one_o man_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o another_o but_o one_o man_n can_v bestow_v his_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n on_o another_o and_o not_o credible_a that_o god_n who_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n will_v repute_v a_o man_n for_o just_a who_o be_v full_a of_o iniquity_n no_o more_o than_o a_o simple_a man_n will_v take_v a_o blackamoor_n for_o white_a although_o he_o see_v he_o clothe_v in_o a_o white_a suit_n of_o apparel_n r._n abbot_n in_o true_a and_o right_a understanding_n satisfaction_n be_v full_o equivalent_a to_o justification_n and_o that_o that_o be_v our_o satisfaction_n be_v also_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n for_o declaration_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o sin_n consist_v partly_o in_o commission_n partly_o in_o omission_n partly_o in_o do_v that_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v partly_o in_o not_o do_v that_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v satisfaction_n then_o for_o sin_n must_v serve_v to_o acquit_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o it_o must_v take_v away_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o supply_v what_o we_o have_v not_o do_v or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o satisfaction_n therefore_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n in_o the_o evil_a that_o we_o have_v do_v we_o be_v repute_v as_o if_o it_o never_o have_v be_v do_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o good_a that_o we_o have_v not_o do_v we_o be_v repute_v as_o if_o all_o have_v be_v do_v according_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o ignoscitur_fw-la that_o august_n retract_v l._n 1._o cap_n 19_o omnia_fw-la mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ignoscitur_fw-la all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v do_v when_o that_o be_v pardon_v that_o be_v not_o do_v our_o satisfaction_n therefore_o be_v our_o justification_n with_o god_n because_o thereby_o we_o be_v repute_v as_o if_o we_o have_v perform_v all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v bernard_n make_v they_o both_o one_o when_o say_v sva_fw-la say_v bernard_n ep_v 190._o assignata_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la aliena_fw-la iustitia_fw-la qui_fw-la caruit_fw-la sva_fw-la there_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o assign_v to_o he_o who_o want_v of_o his_o own_o he_o add_v to_o express_v the_o same_o etc._n same_o satisfactio_fw-la unius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imputatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o be_v impute_v unto_o all_o even_o as_o he_o alone_o have_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o but_o more_o clear_o be_v it_o evict_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o where_o david_n pronounce_v the_o man_n 32.1_o man_n psal_n 32.1_o bless_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n forgive_v his_o sin_n say_v that_o he_o 4.6_o he_o rom._n 4.6_o describe_v there_o the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n give_v thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n if_o therefore_o in_o satisfaction_n there_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o be_v there_o also_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n now_o then_o since_o bellarmine_n confess_v that_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o satisfaction_n sententia_fw-la satisfaction_n bellarm._n the_o justif_a lib._n 2._o ca._n 7._o si_fw-mi solùm_fw-la vellent_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputari_fw-la christi_fw-la merita_fw-la quia_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o possumus_fw-la ea_fw-la deo_fw-la patrè_n offer_v pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la quoniam_fw-la christus_fw-la suscepit_fw-la super_fw-la sâ—_n onus_fw-la satisfaciendi_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la nosque_fw-la deo_fw-la pâ—tri_fw-la reconciliandi_fw-la recta_fw-la esset_fw-la eorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la he_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o also_o to_o be_v our_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n whereby_o and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v repute_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o thereby_o we_o be_v repute_v as_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n i_o have_v read_v the_o chapter_n in_o bellarmine_n say_v m._n bishop_n and_o find_v no_o such_o word_n but_o he_o be_v drowsy_a belike_o when_o he_o read_v it_o let_v he_o read_v it_o better_o when_o he_o be_v well_o awake_a and_o then_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o in_o true_a meaning_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o that_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n and_o we_o may_v offer_v the_o same_o to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o respect_n that_o christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n where_o what_o do_v he_o but_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o burden_n take_v upon_o he_o have_v in_o his_o merit_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o his_o folly_n like_o m._n bishop_n because_o he_o understand_v not_o himself_o will_v not_o have_v they_o impute_v for_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n his_o difference_n betwixt_o salvation_n and_o justification_n be_v impertinent_a because_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n as_o shall_v appear_v brief_o therefore_o to_o touch_v what_o he_o say_v the_o guilt_n say_v he_o of_o mortal_a sin_n be_v infinite_a be_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n but_o therefore_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v infinite_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v mortal_a because_o all_o sin_n be_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n therefore_o to_o all_o sin_n the_o infinite_a valour_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v require_v which_o because_o it_o be_v infinite_a
be_v absurd_o by_o m._n bishop_n restrain_v to_o the_o take_v away_o only_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o that_o that_o be_v infinite_a admit_v no_o restraint_n wherefore_o that_o which_o he_o add_v of_o our_o satisfaction_n for_o temporal_a pain_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n neither_o without_o nor_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n can_v we_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o any_o sin_n justification_n he_o say_v require_v no_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o as_o he_o mean_v it_o but_o the_o true_a justification_n require_v a_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o worth_n to_o purchase_v unto_o sinner_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n atonement_n with_o god_n regeneration_n of_o grace_n and_o everlasting_a life_n which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o infinite_a perfection_n necessary_a to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n he_o wonderful_o deceive_v 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sight_n of_o god_n when_o there_o be_v take_v from_o we_o the_o imputation_n of_o all_o sin_n sure_o sum_fw-la sure_o august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_fw-mi 16._o puto_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la dicere_fw-la justus_n sum_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la peccator_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la to_o be_v just_a be_v the_o same_o as_o not_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o imputantur_fw-la and_o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 118._o conc_fw-fr 3._o jovia_n fidei_fw-la pro_fw-la non_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la habentur_fw-la quibus_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la imputantur_fw-la in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n they_o to_o who_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v be_v account_v not_o sinner_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v account_v just_a yea_o as_o be_v before_o allege_v 7._o allege_v idem_fw-la retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la sect_n 7._o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v do_v when_o that_o which_o be_v not_o do_v be_v pardon_v but_o he_o who_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v do_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v repute_v just_a he_o therefore_o to_o who_o god_n pardon_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v be_v repute_v just_a accipitur_fw-la just_a idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 118._o con_v 3._o siquid_fw-la à _fw-la deviante_fw-la committitur_fw-la propter_fw-la viam_fw-la non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la operatus_fw-la accipitur_fw-la in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v commit_v by_o step_v out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o the_o way_n sake_n it_o be_v not_o impute_v and_o a_o man_n be_v take_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o yea_o fuerit_fw-la yea_o bernard_n in_o cant._n 23._o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la imputare_fw-la decreverit_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la all_o that_o god_n have_v determine_v not_o to_o impute_v be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v now_o he_o that_o be_v take_v as_o if_o he_o have_v 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be_v a_o matter_n of_o favour_n and_o grace_n that_o god_n repute_v we_o just_a it_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n be_v by_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o may_v be_v verify_v of_o he_o which_o be_v write_v 23.6_o write_v jerem._n 23.6_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n thus_o say_v ambrose_n consortiâ—m_fw-la ambrose_n ambros_n in_o psa_n 118._o ser_n 18._o ipse_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la dedit_fw-la svi_fw-la habere_fw-la consortiâ—m_fw-la christ_n be_v righteousness_n and_o of_o that_o that_o be_v he_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o salutis_fw-la he_o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr abrah_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 8._o verè_fw-la nos_fw-la tegmine_fw-la velleris_fw-la svi_fw-la vestivit_fw-la &_o in_fw-la demum_fw-la introducit_fw-la aeternae_fw-la salutis_fw-la he_o have_v indeed_o clothe_v we_o with_o the_o cover_n of_o his_o fleece_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o house_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o hereof_o he_o intimate_v a_o comparison_n which_o iustificatione_n which_o pigh_a controu_fw-fr de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o iustificatione_n pighius_fw-la himself_n can_v not_o but_o approve_v that_o as_o jacob_n receive_v the_o blessing_n and_o inheritance_n in_o the_o garment_n and_o apparel_n of_o esau_n his_o elder_a brother_n to_o who_o the_o same_o do_v proper_o belong_v so_o we_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o be_v accept_v to_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o while_o thereby_o we_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n delictoâ—un_n sin_n ambros_n de_fw-fr jacob_n etc._n etc._n li._n 2._o cap_n 2._o odoratus_fw-la est_fw-la odorem_fw-la vestimentorum_fw-la fortasse_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustâ—ficantur_fw-la sed_fw-la fiâ—e_fw-la quoniam_fw-la carnalis_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la operibus_fw-la impedimento_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la autem_fw-la claritas_fw-la factorum_fw-la â—b_fw-la umbrat_fw-la errorem_fw-la quae_fw-la meretuâ—_n veniam_fw-la delictoâ—un_n isaac_n smell_v the_o savour_n of_o jacobs_n garment_n namely_o which_o rebecca_n his_o mother_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o of_o his_o brother_n esau_n haply_o say_v he_o it_o import_v this_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n because_o the_o infirmity_n of_o flesh_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o work_n but_o the_o brightness_n of_o faith_n overshadow_v the_o error_n of_o our_o work_n as_o which_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n this_o overshadow_a be_v our_o safety_n this_o hide_v and_o cover_v of_o our_o error_n and_o imperfection_n which_o disgrace_n and_o blemish_v all_o our_o righteousness_n and_o work_n and_o what_o have_v we_o 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upon_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n put_v not_o thy_o own_o work_n before_o it_o nor_o glory_n thereof_o because_o by_o work_v no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v before_o he_o if_o no_o work_n go_v before_o justification_n then_o m._n bishop_n cause_n as_o too_o weak_a must_v go_v to_o the_o wall_n because_o than_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o follow_v after_o and_o if_o neither_o by_o work_n before_o nor_o after_o than_o not_o at_o all_o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o when_o s._n austin_n say_v in_o that_o place_n that_o man_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o good_a work_n he_o must_v needs_o mean_a as_o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v s._n james_n do_v 4._o do_v thom._n aquin._n in_o gal._n cap._n 3._o lect_n 4._o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la manifestationem_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la by_o way_n of_o manifest_v and_o declare_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v so_o as_o that_o contrary_a to_o m._n bishop_n assertion_n they_o be_v only_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n not_o any_o cause_n of_o justification_n therefore_o s._n austin_n say_v again_o anon_o after_o crâ—dentâ—bus_fw-la after_o aug._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la justificatio_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la datur_fw-la dabitur_fw-la crâ—dentâ—bus_fw-la justification_n have_v be_v give_v be_v give_v and_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n he_o say_v it_o not_o as_o to_o the_o protestant_n but_o to_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o affirm_v good_a work_n of_o man_n free_a will_n before_o the_o justify_n grace_n of_o god_n for_o which_o the_o justify_n grace_n of_o god_n be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o which_o opinion_n s._n austin_n have_v confute_v bring_v in_o the_o heretic_n object_v thus_o etc._n thus_o ibid._n ergò_fw-la inquies_fw-la damnas_fw-la opera_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quia_fw-la dicis_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v say_v do_v thou_o then_o condemn_v the_o good_a work_n of_o free_a will_n in_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o due_a by_o work_n if_o so_o why_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v extolluntur_fw-la answer_v audi_fw-la haeretice_fw-la stulte_fw-la &_o inimice_fw-la fidei_fw-la veritatis_fw-la operae_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la praeparantur_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praeâ—entum_fw-la nullo_fw-la lib._n arbitrij_fw-la merito_fw-la et_fw-la ipso_fw-la faciente_fw-la gubernante_fw-la &_o perficiente_fw-la ut_fw-la abundent_fw-la in_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la non_fw-la damna_fw-la mâ—â—_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la homines_fw-la dei_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la iustificantur_fw-la &_o iustifiâ—abuntur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la damnamus_fw-la verò_fw-la authoritate_fw-la divina_fw-la opera_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la quae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praeponuntur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la his_fw-la tanquâ—m_fw-la meritis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la iustificari_fw-la extolluntur_fw-la harken_v thou_o foolish_a heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o condemn_v not_o the_o good_a work_n of_o free_a will_n which_o that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o prevent_n of_o grace_n upon_o no_o merit_n of_o free_a will_n and_o the_o same_o prevent_a grace_n cause_v direct_v and_o effect_v that_o they_o do_v abound_v in_o free_a will_n because_o by_o such_o man_n of_o god_n have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o divine_a authority_n we_o condemn_v the_o work_n of_o free_a will_n which_o be_v put_v before_o grace_n and_o be_v extol_v for_o we_o by_o these_o as_o it_o be_v merit_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n where_o very_o plain_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o work_n of_o free_a will_n he_o exclude_v all_o work_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n from_o
be_v any_o cause_n thereof_o and_o only_o in_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v first_o justify_v that_o they_o may_v be_v man_n of_o god_n affirm_v a_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o s._n james_n speak_v thereof_o which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o declaration_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o be_v former_o justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o speak_v of_o free_a will_n it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o question_n of_o that_o matter_n and_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o free_a will_n to_o righteousness_n but_o only_o that_o that_o we_o do_v which_o be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o last_o place_n of_o s._n austin_n we_o willing_o subscribe_v condemn_v they_o neglexerint_fw-la they_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 14._o si_fw-mi ad_fw-la eam_fw-la salutem_fw-la obtinen_n dam_v sufficere_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la putanerint_fw-la benè_fw-la auten_fw-mi vivere_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la uâ—an_fw-la dei_fw-la tenere_fw-la neglexerint_fw-la who_o think_v that_o only_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o do_v neglect_v to_o live_v well_o and_o by_o good_a work_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o last_o word_n serve_v plain_o to_o open_v s._n augustine_n meaning_n m._n bishop_n very_o honest_o have_v leave_v out_o we_o teach_v no_o such_o faith_n as_o s._n austin_n there_o speak_v of_o we_o teach_v only_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o justifi_v itself_o alone_o but_o be_v never_o find_v alone_o in_o the_o justify_v man_n never_o but_o accompany_v with_o holiness_n and_o care_n of_o godly_a life_n and_o therefore_o condemn_v those_o as_o spirit_n of_o satan_n which_o teach_v a_o faith_n sufficient_a to_o obtain_v salvation_n without_o any_o regard_n of_o live_v well_o the_o sum_n of_o our_o doctrine_n s._n austin_n himself_o set_v down_o in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n that_o good_a work_n 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whole_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n we_o make_v not_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n any_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o only_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o this_o mean_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v become_v no_o true_a cause_n at_o all_o but_o a_o bare_a condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o that_o be_v but_o his_o shallow_a and_o idle_a conceit_n for_o the_o necessary_a instrument_n especial_o the_o lively_a instrument_n be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o true_a cause_n not_o be_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o cause_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v but_o a_o cause_n whereby_o it_o be_v do_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la be_v term_v causa_fw-la stolida_fw-la &_o otiosa_fw-la a_o foolish_a and_o idle_a cause_n because_o it_o be_v only_o present_a in_o the_o action_n and_o do_v nothing_o therein_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o faith_n but_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o active_a instrument_n for_o see_v and_o the_o ear_n for_o hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o be_v faith_n also_o for_o justify_v and_o m._n bishop_n head_n be_v scant_o wise_a to_o make_v a_o principal_a instrument_n a_o foolish_a and_o idle_a cause_n but_o he_o ask_v then_o who_o instrument_n faith_n be_v and_o make_v his_o division_n that_o either_o it_o must_v be_v charity_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n without_o any_o help_n of_o grace_n we_o answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n wrought_v therein_o by_o grace_n be_v 2.8_o be_v ephes_n 2.8_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o 7._o and_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 7._o the_o first_o gift_n as_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o austin_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o whereby_o we_o obtain_v charity_n also_o so_o that_o his_o division_n go_v lame_a and_o neither_o be_v faith_n the_o instrument_n of_o charity_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o soul_n without_o grace_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n therein_o and_o thereby_o endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n r._n abbot_n but_o to_o come_v to_o his_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v take_v out_o of_o these_o word_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o desert_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a true_a if_o he_o live_v according_o and_o as_o his_o faith_n teach_v he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o justification_n by_o only_a faith_n marry_o m._n perkins_n draw_v it_o in_o after_o this_o fashion_n as_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o they_o who_o be_v sting_v by_o serpent_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o a_o sinner_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n of_o faith_n upon_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o apply_v that_o to_o himself_o in_o particular_a but_o this_o application_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v only_a man_n foolish_a invention_n without_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n similitude_n be_v not_o in_o all_o point_n alike_o neither_o must_v be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v which_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o like_o as_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n sting_v with_o serpent_n be_v cure_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n all_o this_o we_o confess_v but_o to_o say_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v quite_o beside_o the_o text_n &_o as_o easy_o reject_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o obtrude_v without_o any_o authority_n or_o probability_n r._n abbot_n similitude_n m._n bishop_n say_v must_v not_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o very_a point_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v but_o christ_n himself_o here_o direct_v we_o to_o conceive_v wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v christ_n himself_o express_v that_o in_o their_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n be_v figure_v our_o believe_v in_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o conceive_v but_o as_o they_o only_o by_o look_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o sting_n so_o we_o only_o by_o believe_v be_v cure_v of_o sin_n so_o s._n austin_n say_v mors_fw-la say_v aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 12._o quomodo_fw-la qui_fw-la intuebantur_fw-la serpentem_fw-la illum_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la à _fw-la moâ—sibus_fw-la serpentum_fw-la siâ—_n qui_fw-la intuentur_fw-la fide_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la sanatur_fw-la à _fw-la morsibus_fw-la peccato_fw-la rum_o attenditur_fw-la serpeâ—s_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la uâ—leat_fw-la serpens_fw-la attenditur_fw-la mors_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la valcat_n mors_fw-la as_o they_o that_o behold_v that_o serpent_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n so_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n behold_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o a_o serpent_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o a_o serpent_n may_v not_o prevail_v and_o a_o death_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o death_n may_v not_o prevail_v in_o like_a sort_n do_v chrysostome_n express_v the_o similitude_n sunt_fw-la similitude_n chrys_n in_o joan._n hom_n 26._o illiâ—_n corporeis_fw-la oculis_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la corporis_fw-la sâ—lutem_fw-la hic_fw-la incorporeis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la remissionem_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o by_o bodily_a eye_n man_n receive_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n here_o by_o spiritual_a eye_n they_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n so_o say_v cyril_n ostenditur_fw-la cyril_n cyril_n id_fw-la joan._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o respicientibus_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la fide_fw-la sincera_fw-la aeternae_fw-la salutis_fw-la largitor_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la he_o be_v show_v hereby_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n do_v look_v unto_o he_o effugituros_fw-la he_o theophyl_n in_o joan._n
justification_n he_o exclude_v not_o then_o good_a work_n which_o proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n as_o m._n bishop_n say_v but_o he_o deni_v that_o there_o be_v any_o good_a work_n before_o justification_n because_o he_o know_v no_o grace_n but_o justify_v grace_n and_o therefore_o direct_o cross_v master_n bishop_n assertion_n of_o good_a work_n before_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v 29._o w._n bishop_n master_n perkins_n three_o argument_n very_o reason_n may_v teach_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o no_o gift_n in_o man_n be_v apt_a as_o a_o spiritual_a hand_n to_o receive_v and_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o a_o sinner_n save_v faith_n love_n hope_v fear_v repentance_n have_v their_o several_a use_n but_o none_o of_o they_o serve_v for_o this_o end_n of_o apprehend_v but_o faith_n only_o answer_n man_n reason_n be_v but_o a_o blind_a mistress_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o better_a a_o 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to_o bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o we_o as_o i_o have_v show_v 21._o show_v sect._n 21._o before_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o direct_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n only_o against_o merit_n but_o simple_o against_o work_n that_o he_o affirm_v praecedunt_fw-la affirm_v august_n li._n 83._o quaest_n 76._o ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la meritu_fw-la priorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la arbitrotur_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la donum_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la dicit_fw-la posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la iustificari_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la dicit_fw-la de_fw-la operibus_fw-la quae_fw-la fidem_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n precedent_a or_o go_v before_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o not_o for_o any_o good_a work_n past_a a_o man_n attain_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n that_o go_v before_o faith_n mean_v by_o faith_n not_o a_o faith_n which_o be_v 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occurrit_fw-la tibi_fw-la joannes_n si_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la nihil_fw-la habemus_fw-la de_fw-la iustitia_fw-la a_o habemus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la totum_fw-la habemus_fw-la hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la quaramus_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o be_v justify_v dare_v we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v this_o three_o thing_n already_o and_o be_v there_o any_o man_n that_o dare_v say_v i_o be_o just_a for_o i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v i_o be_o just_a as_o to_o say_v i_o be_o no_o sinner_n if_o thou_o be_v bold_a so_o to_o say_v s._n john_n meet_v with_o thou_o say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n what_o then_o have_v we_o nothing_o of_o righteousness_n or_o have_v we_o but_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o all_o let_v we_o then_o seek_v after_o this_o for_o if_o we_o have_v some_o part_n and_o some_o part_n we_o have_v not_o let_v that_o increase_v which_o we_o have_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v supply_v which_o we_o have_v not_o he_o plain_o confess_v that_o by_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o we_o have_v but_o somewhat_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o that_o we_o have_v still_o somewhat_o of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o so_o just_a by_o that_o justification_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v stand_v for_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o we_o can_v stand_v for_o just_a in_o his_o sight_n before_o who_o perforce_o we_o must_v confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n but_o m._n bishop_n teach_v far_o otherwise_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o a_o man_n by_o baptism_n be_v make_v as_o void_a of_o sin_n as_o adam_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o need_n great_o to_o fear_v the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n now_o of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v s._n austin_n say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o grow_v and_o increase_v that_o we_o habemus_fw-la we_o ibid._n grati_fw-la simus_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la habemus_fw-la ut_fw-la addatur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la be_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o that_o we_o have_v that_o that_o may_v be_v add_v which_o we_o have_v not_o etc._n etc._n we_o teach_v in_o the_o like_a sort_n but_o yet_o withal_o we_o teach_v as_o he_o do_v that_o it_o never_o so_o far_o increase_v in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o it_o leave_v we_o still_o to_o confess_v ourselves_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o never_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o as_o that_o we_o can_v thereby_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o point_n increase_v of_o inward_a and_o inherent_a righteousness_n we_o say_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o be_v no_o man_n doubt_v no_o man_n make_v question_n of_o it_o but_o we_o deny_v that_o we_o merit_v any_o justification_n by_o our_o work_n or_o grow_v by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o be_v repute_v just_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v saint_n austin_n ever_o affirm_v the_o same_o 37_o w._n bishop_n nothing_o then_o be_v more_o certain_a and_o clear_a then_o that_o our_o justification_n may_v daily_o be_v augment_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o this_o also_o be_v grant_v in_o their_o opinion_n for_o they_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o only_a instrument_n of_o justification_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o degree_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v so_o plain_o teach_v in_o the_o word_n o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n 19_o mat._n 8._o luc._n 19_o and_o then_o a_o little_a after_o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n in_o israel_n and_o o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o many_o such_o like_a where_o many_o different_a degree_n of_o faith_n be_v mention_v how_o then_o can_v the_o justification_n which_o depend_v upon_o that_o faith_n not_o be_v correspondent_a unto_o that_o diversity_n of_o faith_n but_o all_o one_o again_o master_n perkins_n deliver_v plain_o 54._o pag._n 54._o that_o man_n at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o so_o well_o assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n as_o they_o be_v afterward_o if_o then_o in_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o prime_a effect_n of_o their_o justification_n they_o put_v degree_n they_o must_v perforce_o allow_v they_o in_o the_o justification_n itself_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o question_n the_o objection_n which_o master_n perkins_n make_v for_o we_o in_o this_o article_n 201._o pag._n 201._o do_v belong_v either_o to_o the_o question_n of_o merit_n or_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o justice_n and_o therefore_o i_o remit_v they_o to_o those_o place_n and_o will_v handle_v the_o two_o latter_a point_n before_o i_o come_v to_o that_o of_o merit_n r._n abbot_n that_o inherent_a righteousness_n may_v be_v increase_v we_o confess_v but_o we_o deny_v that_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n consist_v therein_o but_o only_o in_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o need_v no_o increase_n because_o it_o be_v full_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a in_o every_o respect_n in_o itself_o but_o master_n bishop_n according_a to_o his_o opinion_n muffle_v in_o the_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v diverse_a degree_n of_o justification_n in_o our_o meaning_n because_o there_o be_v diverse_a degree_n of_o faith_n and_o diverse_a degree_n of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n but_o we_o answer_v he_o that_o that_o necessary_o follow_v not_o because_o although_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v be_v in_o some_o strong_a and_o in_o some_o weak_a yet_o the_o thing_n receive_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o both_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o alike_o to_o all_o and_o every_o faithful_a man_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o alike_o apprehend_v by_o every_o one_o there_o be_v perfect_a righteousness_n require_v of_o we_o and_o the_o same_o be_v yield_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n there_o
ibid._n conuersus_fw-la cuique_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la suum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n svo_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la suae_fw-la mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la haebebit_fw-la grave_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o heavy_a unto_o he_o but_o that_o affection_n that_o conversion_n be_v yet_o but_o begin_v so_o long_o as_o concupiscence_n possess_v any_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o yet_o convert_v unto_o god_n very_o vain_o therefore_o do_v m._n bishop_n deal_n when_o from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v yet_o but_o in_o part_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n he_o infer_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o to_o make_v up_o the_o matter_n he_o bring_v some_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o much_o to_o his_o purpose_n as_o that_o that_o he_o have_v say_v already_o that_o that_o basil_n say_v posse_fw-la say_v basil_n in_o illud_fw-la attend_v tâ—bi_fw-la jmpium_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la spiritus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la seruari_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la that_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v observe_v for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v be_v speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v do_v as_o where_o the_o spirit_n say_v look_v to_o thyself_o if_o a_o man_n will_v expound_v it_o of_o bodily_a look_v and_o view_v of_o himself_o it_o be_v that_o that_o can_v be_v do_v for_o the_o eye_n as_o he_o say_v can_v see_v itself_o it_o can_v see_v the_o head_n nor_o the_o back_n nor_o the_o face_n nor_o into_o the_o bowel_n now_o it_o be_v wickedness_n as_o he_o say_v to_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n command_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o sort_n but_o we_o say_v not_o so_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o we_o teach_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n we_o fulfil_v they_o in_o part_n already_o and_o shall_v do_v it_o perfect_o when_o the_o impediment_n which_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o original_a corruption_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o but_o so_o long_o as_o the_o 5.17_o the_o gal._n 5.17_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v so_o long_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o we_o to_o observe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o full_a measure_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o hereby_o the_o answer_n be_v plain_a to_o the_o place_n that_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o austin_n for_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v not_o command_v any_o thing_n unpossible_a mean_v as_o he_o do_v absolute_o and_o whole_o unpossible_a we_o say_v as_o he_o say_v pertinet_fw-la say_v aug._n de_fw-fr sp_z &_o light_v cap._n 35._o sive_fw-la exemplo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la perfecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la impossibilis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fiâ—ret_n enim_fw-la si_fw-la tanta_fw-la voluntas_fw-la adhiberetur_fw-la quanta_fw-la sufficit_fw-la tantae_fw-la res_fw-la effet_fw-fr autem_fw-la tanta_fw-la si_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nos_fw-la lateret_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la sic_fw-la delectarent_fw-la animum_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la sive_fw-la voluptas_fw-la sive_fw-la dolour_n impedit_fw-la delectatio_fw-la illa_fw-la superaret_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibilitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n among_o man_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o unpossible_a for_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v if_o there_o be_v so_o great_a will_v put_v to_o it_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a will_n if_o on_o the_o one_o side_n nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o righteousness_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o same_o do_v so_o delight_v the_o mind_n as_o that_o that_o delight_n do_v overcome_v all_o other_o impediment_n of_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o any_o impossibility_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n dei_fw-la god_n ibid._n cap._n 36._o nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la deesse_fw-la possibilitatem_fw-la qua_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sic_fw-la adiunetur_fw-la humana_fw-la ut_fw-la iustitia_fw-la omni_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la modò_fw-la perficiatur_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la quando_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la nunc_fw-la velit_fw-la in_o qucquam_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la corruptibile_fw-la endure_v incorruptionem_fw-la atque_fw-la hic_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la morituros_fw-la eum_fw-la iubere_fw-la vivere_fw-la minimè_fw-la morituram_fw-la ut_fw-la tota_fw-la penitâ—â—_n vetustate_fw-la consumpta_fw-la nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la eius_fw-la repugnet_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la deumque_fw-la ubique_fw-la praesentem_fw-la ita_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la sicut_fw-la eum_fw-la sancti_fw-la postea_fw-la cognituri_fw-la sunt_fw-la quis_fw-la demens_fw-la audeat_fw-la affirmarâ—_n non_fw-la posse_fw-la sed_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la etc._n etc._n est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o abdito_fw-la &_o profundo_fw-la iuditiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la iustorum_fw-la omne_fw-la os_fw-la obstruatur_fw-la in_o laud_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aperiatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o laudem_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o god_n as_o he_o say_v afterward_o want_v not_o power_n so_o to_o assist_v the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o that_o even_o now_o righteousness_n may_v in_o every_o sort_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o even_o now_o this_o corruptible_a in_o any_o man_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o he_o will_v appoint_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v here_o immortal_a among_o mortal_a man_n so_o as_o that_o all_o oldness_n be_v utter_o consume_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o any_o law_n in_o the_o member_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o know_v god_n as_o the_o saint_n hereafter_o shall_v know_v he_o who_o will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n can_v do_v it_o but_o why_o he_o do_v it_o not_o somewhat_o there_o be_v in_o the_o secrecy_n and_o depth_n of_o his_o judgement_n that_o every_o mouth_n even_o of_o the_o just_a may_v be_v stop_v in_o their_o own_o praise_n and_o not_o be_v open_v but_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n thus_o therefore_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o unpossible_a to_o be_v do_v because_o god_n can_v make_v we_o able_a perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o yea_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n even_o in_o this_o life_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o perfection_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v but_o in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o have_v think_v good_a to_o give_v we_o in_o this_o life_n only_o some_o taste_n and_o beginning_n thereof_o whereby_o we_o very_a well_o see_v and_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o impossibility_n in_o the_o rest_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v so_o be_v because_o he_o will_v have_v we_o yea_o even_o the_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a of_o we_o full_o to_o understand_v by_o our_o defect_n that_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o our_o merit_n or_o work_n but_o only_o of_o his_o mercy_n but_o in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o will_v give_v we_o full_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o righteousness_n with_o the_o taste_n only_o whereof_o he_o now_o provoke_v rather_o than_o assuage_v our_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n even_o debeamus_fw-la even_o ibid._n primum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la quo_fw-la iutemur_fw-la diligere_fw-la deum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n etc._n etc._n in_o illa_fw-la vita_fw-la complebimus_fw-la cùm_fw-la videbimus_fw-la 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peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o perfectus_fw-la viator_n etsi_fw-la nondum_fw-la erat_fw-la itineris_fw-la perfectione_n perventor_n perfect_a as_o a_o traveller_n to_o perfect_a righteousness_n not_o as_o one_o that_o be_v come_v unto_o it_o because_o viatores_fw-la because_o de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a cap_n 12_o benè_fw-la proficientes_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la perfecti_fw-la viatores_fw-la they_o that_o go_v well_o forward_o or_o profit_n well_o be_v call_v perfect_a traveller_n these_o speech_n be_v evident_a and_o plain_a and_o will_n m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o s._n austin_n affirm_v in_o this_o life_n a_o perfect_a righteousness_n not_o fail_v in_o any_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n s._n hierome_n also_o say_v that_o est_fw-la that_o hieron_n contra_fw-la pelag_n li._n 1._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la vera_fw-la sapientia_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la esse_fw-la se_fw-la nosse_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la 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munerum_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la perfecta_fw-la perfectio_fw-la utpote_fw-la ubi_fw-la omnis_fw-la perfectus_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la est_fw-la indigus_fw-la there_o be_v yet_o no_o perfect_a perfection_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o where_o every_o perfect_a man_n be_v yet_o want_v of_o perfection_n and_o this_o make_v origen_n to_o say_v that_o vivit_fw-la that_o origen_n ad_fw-la ro._n cap._n 6._o in_o praesenti_fw-la vita_fw-la puto_fw-la quòd_fw-la formam_fw-la atque_fw-la umbram_fw-la virtutum_fw-la tenere_fw-la possimus_fw-la ipsas_fw-la verò_fw-la virtutes_fw-la tunc_fw-la cùm_fw-la venerint_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la iustus_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la in_o umbra_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_o this_o life_n we_o may_v have_v the_o image_n and_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n but_o the_o virtue_n themselves_o when_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v perfect_a shall_v 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etc._n etc._n et_fw-la cùm_fw-la eye_v dictum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quare_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicitu_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la debita_fw-la vestra_fw-la respondeant_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o say_v let_v they_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o say_v thus_o what_o be_v your_o trespass_n let_v they_o answer_v because_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n gregory_n mind_n be_v sufficient_o plain_a by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v say_v before_o for_o what_o though_o he_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n &_o angel_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n do_v that_o import_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o mean_v by_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n not_o to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o by_o this_o than_o we_o may_v see_v the_o lewd_a conscience_n of_o these_o man_n in_o cite_v 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cum_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la carnalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la omnimodò_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la diligitur_fw-la deus_fw-la so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o carnal_a concupiscence_n god_n be_v not_o love_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o there_o be_v carnal_a concupiscence_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n therefore_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o charity_n be_v never_o perfect_a in_o we_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v neither_o can_v any_o perfect_a good_a work_n be_v effect_v by_o us._n m._n bishop_n mince_v and_o qualifi_v the_o matter_n that_o no_o man_n have_v so_o perfect_a charity_n but_o that_o sometime_o he_o do_v less_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o the_o argument_n proove_v that_o charity_n be_v always_o unperfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o not_o sometime_o only_o but_o always_o a_o man_n do_v less_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v there_o be_v always_o a_o blot_n that_o stain_v our_o charity_n 44._o charity_n hilar._n apud_fw-la august_n count_n julian_n lib._n 2._o supra_fw-la sect_n 44._o by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o clean_o nothing_o innocent_a as_o before_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o hilary_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v yield_v no_o work_n that_o be_v free_a from_o blot_n and_o stain_v but_o the_o reader_n be_v here_o to_o note_v the_o constancy_n of_o this_o man_n who_o affirm_v here_o that_o no_o man_n have_v so_o perfect_a charity_n in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o sometime_o he_o do_v less_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v whereas_o before_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o righteousness_n so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o 45._o that_o sect._n 45._o it_o fail_v not_o in_o any_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v thus_o giddy_o he_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o be_v uncertain_a what_o to_o say_v and_o never_o know_v where_o he_o may_v stand_v sure_a now_o here_o he_o say_v that_o the_o other_o say_v 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place_n deus_fw-la place_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 42._o quicunque_fw-la hic_fw-la viâ—â—â—_n quantumlibet_fw-la iustè_fw-la vivat_fw-la vae_fw-la illi_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o iudicium_fw-la intraverit_fw-la deus_fw-la whosoever_o live_v here_o howsoever_o just_o he_o live_v woe_n unto_o he_o if_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o in_o which_o sort_n arnobius_n also_o say_v reddiderit_fw-la say_v arno._n in_o psal_n 135._o vae_fw-la nebis_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la debemus_fw-la exegerit_fw-la vae_fw-la nobis_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la debet_fw-la reddiderit_fw-la woe_n unto_o we_o if_o he_o require_v what_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o woe_n unto_o we_o if_o he_o pay_v what_o he_o owe_v to_o us._n these_o woe_n be_v not_o utter_v in_o respect_n of_o purgatory_n or_o any_o temporal_a affliction_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o final_a dreadful_a judgement_n the_o sentence_n whereof_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o now_o if_o they_o have_v learn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o denounce_v this_o woe_n than_o woe_n to_o m._n bishop_n that_o to_o the_o contrary_n defend_v a_o righteousness_n so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o his_o righteous_a man_n 4._o man_n sect._n 4._o need_v not_o great_o to_o fear_v the_o rigorous_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n as_o who_o fail_v not_o in_o any_o duty_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v who_o can_v keep_v himself_o from_o all_o but_o venial_a sin_n which_o be_v easy_o forgive_v glossa_fw-la forgive_v rhem._n testam_fw-la annot._fw-la mat._n 10.12_o sext._n proaemaâ—_n glossa_fw-la by_o the_o bishop_n blessing_n by_o holy_a water_n by_o knock_v the_o breast_n by_o say_v a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la by_o extreme_a unction_n and_o some_o other_o such_o devotion_n mad_o devise_v to_o that_o end_n as_o touch_v the_o other_o place_n of_o austin_n it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v that_o our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n be_v unperfect_a not_o only_o by_o comparison_n but_o simple_o in_o itself_o and_o according_a to_o that_o that_o here_o be_v require_v of_o we_o the_o imperfection_n of_o wit_n and_o will_n which_o m._n bishop_n speak_v of_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o many_o as_o that_o if_o he_o do_v but_o with_o a_o feel_a heart_n and_o conscience_n consider_v the_o same_o he_o will_v find_v that_o there_o be_v small_a cause_n in_o the_o most_o perfect_a of_o this_o life_n to_o plead_v for_o that_o perfection_n that_o he_o maintain_v but_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o freeze_a and_o dead_a heart_n and_o neither_o know_v other_o nor_o himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o many_o light_a fault_n he_o pass_v over_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o most_o righteous_a and_o just_a to_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o and_o to_o say_v with_o david_n 38.4_o david_n psal_n 38.4_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v like_o a_o sore_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v 40.12_o bear_v psal_n 40.12_o my_o sin_n have_v take_v such_o hold_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v fail_v i_o tush_o say_v m._n bishop_n what_o need_v all_o this_o ado_n all_o these_o be_v but_o light_n and_o venial_a fault_n but_o hereby_o we_o conceive_v that_o neither_o his_o will_n nor_o his_o wit_n have_v indeed_o that_o perfection_n that_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v have_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o word_n of_o gregory_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o childish_a gregory_n forsooth_o by_o our_o virtue_n mean_v the_o virtue_n that_o we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o strength_n when_o as_o gregory_n teach_v that_o we_o have_v no_o virtue_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o only_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n nostra_fw-la god_n greg._n moral_a lib._n 24._o cap._n 5._o justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la nostro_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la divina_fw-la largitate_fw-la fit_a nostra_fw-la it_o be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n not_o which_o be_v we_o of_o our_o own_o but_o which_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n become_v we_o according_a to_o this_o meaning_n he_o say_v that_o etc._n that_o ibid._n li._n 9_o ca._n 1._o sanctus_n vir_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la virtuâ—is_fw-la nostrae_fw-la meritum_fw-la vitium_fw-la esse_fw-la câ—nspexit_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la interno_fw-la arbitro_fw-la districté_fw-fr iudicetur_fw-la rectè_fw-la subiungit_fw-la si_fw-la voluero_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a man_n job_n because_o he_o see_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o virtue_n to_o be_v vice_n if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v by_o the_o internal_a judge_n do_v right_o add_v if_o i_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o one_o for_o a_o thousand_o he_o apply_v his_o speech_n to_o job_n righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o imagine_v that_o job_n allege_v as_o attain_v unto_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o think_v that_o if_o job_n have_v be_v perfect_a by_o a_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o will_v say_v he_o can_v not_o therefore_o answer_v god_n because_o he_o see_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o virtue_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n to_o be_v but_o vice_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v that_o these_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v the_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o these_o shift_n gregory_n speak_v to_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o hearer_n who_o sure_o he_o think_v not_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi but_o know_v that_o they_o attribute_v their_o virtue_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v god_n good_a gift_n teach_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o through_o our_o weakness_n
and_o frailty_n it_o become_v defective_a and_o faulty_a if_o god_n call_v it_o to_o precise_a and_o strict_a examination_n &_o judgement_n even_o as_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v again_o convalescat_fw-la again_o ibid_fw-la cap._n 11._o omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la iustitia_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la esse_fw-la câ—nuincitur_fw-la si_fw-la districtè_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la prece_fw-la ergò_fw-la post_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la indâ—get_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la iudicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v convict_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v it_o need_v therefore_o prayer_n after_o righteousness_n that_o that_o which_o be_v sift_v may_v quail_v by_o the_o mere_a piety_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v go_v for_o good_a where_o i_o hope_v that_o m._n bishop_n though_o he_o will_v say_v much_o yet_o will_v not_o say_v that_o gregory_n mean_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o do_v of_o our_o own_o strength_n by_o the_o piety_n and_o clemency_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v stand_v for_o good_a and_o if_o he_o dare_v not_o so_o say_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o attain_v to_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n gregory_n say_v that_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v defective_a and_o to_o come_v short_a of_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o thereby_o to_o be_v unrighteousness_n if_o severe_a and_o strict_a account_n be_v take_v of_o it_o which_o more_o peremptory_o he_o affirm_v elsewhere_o say_v postulationis_fw-la say_v ibid._n ca._n 18._o si_fw-mi remota_fw-la pielate_fw-la discutimur_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la paena_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la remunerari_fw-la praemijs_fw-la praestolamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n restat_fw-la ut_fw-la postquam_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la agitur_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la expiationis_fw-la exquâ—rantur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la 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cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la operibus_fw-la reddatur_fw-la sed_fw-la gratis_n detur_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o god_n will_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o difficulty_n he_o show_v to_o arise_v of_o this_o that_o that_o be_v call_v grace_n which_o be_v not_o render_v unto_o work_n but_o be_v free_o give_v whereof_o he_o cit_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n then_o he_o solu_v the_o question_n thus_o that_o pertinere_fw-la that_o intelligamus_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la quibus_fw-la aeterna_fw-la redditur_fw-la vita_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la we_o must_v understand_v that_o our_o good_a work_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v do_v belong_v also_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 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