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amici_fw-la dei_fw-la 83._o ac_fw-la domestici_fw-la facti_fw-la euntes_fw-la de_fw-la virtute_fw-la in_o virtutem_fw-la renovantur_fw-la ut_fw-la apostolus_fw-la inquit_fw-la de_fw-fr die_v in_o diem_fw-la 6._o &_o exhibendo_fw-la ea_fw-la arma_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la in_o sanctificationem_fw-la per_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la iustitiâ_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la acceptâ_fw-la cooperante_fw-la fide_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la crescunt_fw-la atque_fw-la magis_fw-la iustificantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la iustus_fw-la est_fw-la iustificetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ulâ—_n be_v therefore_o thus_o justify_v and_o make_v the_o friend_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n go_v on_o from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n they_o be_v renew_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o use_v those_o arm_n of_o justice_n to_o sanctification_n by_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n their_o faith_n cooperate_n with_o their_o good_a work_n they_o increase_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o justice_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o be_v justify_v more_o and_o more_o as_o be_v it_o write_v he_o who_o be_v just_a let_v he_o be_v justify_v still_o conc._n trid._n ibidem_fw-la can_v 9_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la impium_fw-la iustificari_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligat_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la requiri_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la iusticationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consequendam_fw-la cooperetur_fw-la &_o nullâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la necesse_fw-la esse_fw-la eum_fw-la suae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la motu_fw-la praeparari_fw-la atque_fw-la disponi_fw-la anathema_n sit_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o so_o that_o he_o mean_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v require_v which_o may_v cooperate_v to_o the_o obtain_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a that_o he_o be_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o will_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v from_o these_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o justification_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n theache_n 1._o that_o no_o work_n do_v by_o the_o mere_a natural_a force_n of_o our_o freewill_n 2._o nor_o by_o the_o sole_a doctrine_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n can_v justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n can._n 1._o 3_o that_o no_o unjust_a person_n can_v without_o the_o prevent_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v any_o thing_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n can_v 3._o 4._o that_o neither_o faith_n nor_o work_n do_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o justification_n can_v merit_v justification_n for_o it_o be_v a_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n give_v not_o of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o sole_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o sole_a merit_n of_o christ._n cap._n 8._o 5._o that_o though_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v merit_v yet_o a_o soul_n may_v be_v dispose_v &_o prepare_v to_o instification_n by_o act_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n c._n 6._o 6._o that_o we_o be_v not_o thus_o dispose_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o also_o by_o other_o good_a motion_n of_o our_o will_n prevent_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v 9_o 7._o that_o be_v thus_o free_o justify_v &_o become_v the_o childeren_n of_o god_n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o christ_n we_o may_v do_v good_a work_n and_o by_o they_o accept_v through_o christ_n merit_n become_v more_o and_o more_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n cap._n 10._o where_o in_o chief_o consist_v the_o roman_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o good_a work_n this_o doctrine_n suppose_v we_o will_v now_o take_v a_o view_n of_o those_o text_n which_o protestant_n usual_o press_v out_o of_o scripture_n mistake_v against_o it_o have_v first_o prove_v the_o roman_a doctrine_n the_o catholic_a position_n i'faith_o only_o justify_v not_o you_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v iustify_v by_o work_n 24._o and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o true_a and_o internal_a justification_n before_o almighty_a god_n for_o it_o must_v be_v that_o justification_n which_o come_v by_o faith_n but_o that_o be_v true_a and_o internal_a justification_n as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o text_n cite_v hereafter_o in_o the_o paper_n for_o proof_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o that_o the_o justification_n which_o s._n james_n speak_v of_o here_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o which_o come_v by_o faith_n be_v most_o clear_a out_o of_o the_o word_n themselves_o you_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v iustify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o for_o it_o will_v be_v quite_o 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for_o this_o have_v be_v do_v private_o in_o the_o desert_n can_v not_o when_o it_o be_v do_v justify_v he_o before_o man_n and_o yet_o more_o clear_a v_o 22._o see_v thou_o not_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a what_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o operation_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n justify_v in_o god_n sight_n for_o faith_n can_v be_v true_o make_v perfect_a but_o declare_v to_o be_v perfect_a by_o work_n so_o far_o as_o they_o justify_v only_o before_o man_n and_o it_o be_v further_o demonstrate_v v_o 23._o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n 1.2.3_o and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n can_v any_o protestant_n deny_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o term_v it_o or_o a_o justification_n before_o almighty_a god_n see_v it_o be_v the_o very_a
ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la jesus_n tanquam_fw-la caput_fw-la in_o membra_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la vitis_fw-la in_o palmites_fw-la in_fw-la ipsos_fw-la iustificatos_fw-la iugiter_fw-la virtutem_fw-la influat_fw-la quae_fw-la virtus_fw-la bona_fw-la eorum_fw-la opera_fw-la semper_fw-la antecedit_fw-la &_o comitatur_fw-la &_o subsequitur_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la quam_fw-la nullo_n pacto_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la &_o meritoria_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la ipsis_fw-la iustificatis_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la deesse_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la minùs_fw-la plenè_fw-la illis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la facta_fw-la divinae_fw-la legi_fw-la pro_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la statu_fw-la satisfecisse_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la svo_fw-la etiam_fw-la tempore_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la discesserint_fw-la consequendam_fw-la verè_fw-la promeruisse_fw-la censeantur_fw-la for_o see_v christ_n himself_o infuse_v virtue_n continual_o into_o person_n already_o justify_v as_o the_o head_n into_o the_o part_n and_o the_o vine_n into_o the_o branch_n which_o virtue_n always_o precede_v and_o accompany_v and_o follow_v their_o good_a work_n and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v grateful_a to_o god_n and_o meritorious_a it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v want_v to_o they_o but_o that_o by_o those_o work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o god_n they_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v satisfy_v the_o divine_a law_n proportionable_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o true_o to_o have_v merit_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v here_o afâ—er_o to_o be_v render_v to_o they_o if_o not_o withstand_v they_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o show_v that_o this_o doctrine_n hinder_v not_o the_o humility_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o council_n give_v this_o admonition_n absit_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la christianus_n homo_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la vel_fw-la confidat_fw-la vel_fw-la glorietur_fw-la &_o none_o in_o domino_fw-la cvius_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la erga_fw-la homines_fw-la bonitas_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la velit_fw-la esse_fw-la merita_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dona_fw-la far_o be_v it_o notwithstanding_o that_o a_o christian_n shall_v either_o confide_v or_o glory_n in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o our_o lord_n who_o goodness_n to_o man_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o will_v that_o those_o which_o be_v his_o gifr_n shall_v be_v our_o merit_n and_o last_o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v which_o just_a man_n merit_v by_o their_o good_a work_n the_o council_n deliver_v this_o doctrine_n can_v 32._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la pcr_n dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o jesv_n christi_fw-la meritum_fw-la cvius_fw-la viwm_fw-la membrum_fw-la est_fw-la fiunt_fw-la non_fw-la verè_fw-la mereri_fw-la augmentum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la &_o ipsius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la discesserit_fw-la consecutionem_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la augmentum_fw-la anathema_n sit_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o just_a person_n merit_v not_o true_o by_o his_o good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n increase_v of_o grace_n eternal_a life_n and_o the_o attain_v eternal_a life_n if_o he_o depart_v hence_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o increase_v of_o gloey_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v from_o these_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n be_v clear_a 1._o that_o none_o save_o person_n already_o justify_v can_v have_v these_o meritorious_a work_n 2._o that_o they_o must_v all_o be_v do_v by_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o gtace_n of_o christ._n 3._o to_o make_v even_o such_o work_n which_o proceed_v from_o grace_n complete_o and_o true_o meritorious_a be_v require_v the_o free_a and_o merciful_a promise_n of_o god_n whereon_o all_o merit_n be_v ground_v 4._o that_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o reward_v such_o work_n and_o the_o acceptation_n of_o those_o work_n to_o be_v merit_n be_v ground_v in_o the_o sole_a merit_n of_o christ_n most_o sacred_a passion_n 5._o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v merit_v through_o such_o promise_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v increase_v of_o internal_a grace_n eternal_a life_n the_o obtain_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n among_o which_o see_v the_o council_n put_v not_o actual_a grace_n that_o be_v the_o enlighten_v of_o our_o understanding_n by_o heavenly_a thought_n and_o the_o inflame_a of_o our_o will_n by_o pious_a affection_n it_o give_v free_a libre_fw-la for_o all_o christian_n to_o believe_v that_o no_o just_a person_n can_v by_o his_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n deserve_v to_o have_v such_o actual_a grace_n but_o that_o they_o all_o proceed_v from_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n bestow_v liberal_o upon_o every_o just_a person_n for_o the_o sole_a merit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o dew_n to_o any_o whatsoever_o of_o his_o good_a work_n 6._o hence_o the_o council_n affirm_v that_o all_o our_o merit_n be_v the_o true_a gift_n of_o god_n come_v from_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o that_o so_o we_o be_v neither_o to_o confide_v nor_o glory_n in_o ourselves_o but_o only_o in_o god_n 7._o hence_o clear_o follow_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n can_v possible_o be_v any_o way_n injurious_a to_o our_o saviour_n passion_n see_v it_o be_v ground_v both_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n where_o by_o such_o meritorious_a work_n be_v produce_v and_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o accept_v of_o they_o as_o meritorious_a and_o to_o render_v a_o reward_n to_o they_o for_o the_o sole_a passion_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n the_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o the_o meritorious_a force_n of_o such_o work_n as_o it_o also_o be_v by_o the_o 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