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A18981 The true ancient Roman Catholike Being an apology or counterproofe against Doctor Bishops Reproofe of the defence of the Reformed Catholike. The first part. Wherein the name of Catholikes is vindicated from popish abuse, and thence is shewed that the faith of the Church of Rome as now it is, is not the Catholike faith ... By Robert Abbot ... Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1611 (1611) STC 54; ESTC S100548 363,303 424

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and_o firm_a assurance_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n use_v these_o word_n to_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o which_o oecumenius_n say_v vivificatio_fw-la say_v oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 3._o hoc_fw-la d●●_n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d n●m_fw-la 〈…〉_o tate_z excedentis_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la videlicet_fw-la fide_fw-la nos_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ianc_fw-la mortuos_fw-la vivisicar●a●_n s●scitare_fw-la etc._n etc._n verùm_fw-la ad_fw-la quid_fw-la vivisicatur_fw-la inquit_fw-la qui_fw-la credidit_fw-la ad_fw-la perfect●ssimam_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o immutabi●e_fw-la habitus_fw-la fortitudinem_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la side_n in_fw-la fidem_fw-la est_fw-la vivificatio_fw-la this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n exceed_v the_o kindness_n of_o man_n even_o by_o faith_n only_o to_o quicken_v and_o raise_v we_o up_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o whereto_o be_v he_o quicken_v that_o have_v believe_v to_o most_o perfict_a 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requirantur_fw-la ad_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la tamen_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la verissimè_fw-la proprijssimèque_fw-la iustificat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la unica_fw-la formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la charitas_fw-la est_fw-la although_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o justification_n yet_o charity_n be_v it_o which_o most_o true_o and_o proper_o justifi_v as_o the_o only_a formal_a cause_n so_o then_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 22._o that_o rom._n 3._o 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o 30._o that_o verse_n 30._o god_n justifi_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v think_v that_o he_o speak_v unproper_o he_o speak_v not_o formal_o neither_o do_v he_o name_n that_o wherein_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n most_o true_o consist_v thus_o do_v they_o take_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o old_a heretic_n do_v to_o be_v apostolorum_fw-la be_v iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o audent_fw-la dicere_fw-la gloriantes_fw-la 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say_v hieron_n adu_fw-la pelag._n l_o 2._o pro_fw-la
vi●tus_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la operandi_fw-la suppetit_fw-la tantò_fw-la quis_fw-la operatur_fw-la quamtò_fw-la deum_fw-la noverat_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la se_fw-la nosse_fw-la deum_fw-la indicat_fw-la quantum_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la bona_fw-la operatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n vnusquisque_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la exercitio_fw-la versatur_fw-la tantum_fw-la credit_n quantum_fw-la sperat_fw-la &_o amat_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la operatur_fw-la quantum_fw-la credit_n amat_fw-la &_o sperat_fw-la also_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o find_v say_v he_o that_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o good_a work_n so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v be_v equal_a in_o us._n for_o look_v how_o much_o we_o believe_v so_o much_o also_o we_o love_v and_o how_o much_o we_o love_v so_o much_o we_o presume_v of_o hope_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v also_o st._n john_n confiss_v say_v he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n appertain_v to_o faith_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o work_n when_o therefore_o power_n and_o time_n and_o place_n of_o work_v serve_v so_o much_o do_v a_o man_n work_v as_o he_o know_v god_n and_o so_o much_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o to_o know_v god_n as_o he_o work_v good_a thing_n for_o god_n sake_n to_o be_v short_a every_o one_o say_v he_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o exercise_n of_o life_n believe_v so_o much_o as_o he_o hope_v and_o love_v and_o look_v how_o much_o he_o believe_v hope_v love_v so_o much_o he_o work_v these_o word_n be_v plain_a enough_o and_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o sixtus_n the_o three_o if_o that_o be_v he_o which_o they_o have_v late_o publish_v under_o his_o name_n be_v somewhat_o more_o plain_a possint_fw-la plain_a sixt._n 3_o epist_n de_fw-fr malis_fw-la doctor_n &_o oper_n fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n biblioth_n sanct_n patrum_fw-la tom_n 5._o intelligere_fw-la no●_n norunt_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la fidei_fw-la fructus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ill●●_n quoque_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsam_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la credendam_fw-la caeterùm_fw-la quis_fw-la prudens_fw-la addubitet_fw-la ubi_fw-la fides_fw-la sit_fw-la ill●●_n esse_fw-la &_o ●●morem_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la timor_fw-la sit_fw-la illic_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la sit_fw-la illig_a esse_fw-la &_o i●stitiam_fw-la sicut_fw-la ●_o cont●ario_fw-la ubi_fw-la iustitia_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la illic_fw-la nec_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la nec_fw-la timorem_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la fidem_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la haec_fw-la sibi_fw-la invic●m_fw-la sociata_fw-la atque_fw-la connexa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la divisa_fw-la penitus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la wheresoever_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v faith_n what_o wise_a man_n doubt_v but_o that_o where_o faith_n be_v there_o be_v also_o fear_n and_o where_o 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that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n in_o express_a term_n affirm_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n etc._n etc._n to_o paul_n teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n we_o hold_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n whereof_o he_o there_o treat_v nor_o to_o deserve_v it_o though_o inspire_v with_o god_n grace_n they_o do_v prepare_v we_o and_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n neither_o do_v the_o protestant_n whole_o exclude_v work_n from_o this_o justification_n when_o they_o do_v require_v true_a repentance_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o good_a work_n as_o necessary_a thereto_o we_o hold_v that_o justice_n be_v increase_v by_o good_a work_n which_o we_o call_v the_o second_o justification_n against_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n but_o do_v confirm_v it_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o 13._o rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o law_n be_v just_a with_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v mark_v how_o by_o do_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v by_o do_v good_a work_n man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n and_o not_o only_o declare_v just_a before_o man_n as_o the_o protestant_n gloze_v the_o matter_n now_o touch_v imputation_n of_o 6._o see_v the_o place_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o righteousness_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o like_o a_o protestant_n of_o the_o outward_a imputation_n of_o christ_n justice_n to_o we_o but_o of_o inherent_a justice_n to_o wit_n of_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o charity_n which_o be_v quality_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n 6._o rom._n 6._o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o there_o be_v only_o a_o bare_a sound_n of_o word_n for_o the_o protestant_n the_o true_a substance_n of_o the_o text_n make_v whole_o for_o the_o catholic_n r._n abbot_n cvrsed_a be_v the_o gloss_n they_o say_v that_o corrupt_v the_o text_n but_o more_o accurse_a be_v the_o gloss_n which_o to_o corrupt_v the_o text_n dissemble_v and_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o it_o i_o set_v down_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n all_o in_o a_o special_a letter_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n m._n bishop_n in_o that_o special_a letter_n set_v down_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o no_o more_o but_o without_o work_n he_o add_v in_o the_o common_a letter_n as_o if_o they_o be_v my_o only_a and_o not_o the_o apostle_n word_n know_v that_o his_o devote_a reader_n who_o he_o know_v will_v not_o look_v into_o the_o text_n itself_o shall_v hereby_o fail_v to_o see_v both_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o simpleness_n of_o his_o answer_n and_o with_o the_o like_a fraud_n it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o answer_n he_o set_v down_o see_v the_o place_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o as_o to_o insinuate_v to_o his_o reader_n that_o if_o he_o see_v the_o place_n he_o shall_v there_o see_v somewhat_o for_o his_o turn_n whereas_o he_o know_v that_o his_o catacatholikes_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o write_v to_o keep_v his_o credit_n with_o they_o will_v hold_v it_o sacrilege_n for_o they_o to_o go_v about_o to_o see_v the_o place_n for_o fear_v lest_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v make_v they_o turn_v protestant_n neither_o dare_v he_o set_v down_o the_o word_n himself_o lest_o they_o shall_v even_o by_o this_o text_n grow_v to_o suspicion_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o but_o i_o will_v do_v that_o for_o he_o which_o he_o himself_o dare_v not_o do_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v these_o 6._o these_o rom._n 4._o 5._o 6._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o be_v say_v photius_n habet_fw-la photius_n phot._n apud_fw-la oecumen_fw-la in_o rom._n 4._o ei_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la siduciam_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la to_o he_o who_o have_v no_o confidence_n by_o work_n but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n pronounce_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v according_o as_o i_o say_v a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n which_o he_o express_v to_o be_v the_o repute_v of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n for_o that_o thereby_o we_o obtain_v remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o m_n bishop_n answer_v that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n nor_o do_v deserve_v it_o though_o inspire_v
with_o god_n grace_n they_o do_v prepare_v we_o and_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n where_o i_o wish_v it_o first_o to_o be_v note_v how_o he_o make_v work_n before_o the_o first_o justification_n to_o be_v inspire_v with_o god_n grace_n whereas_o they_o hold_v the_o first_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o first_o infusion_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o they_o hold_v work_n before_o the_o first_o justification_n not_o to_o be_v proper_o meritorious_a and_o yet_o that_o work_n proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n be_v proper_o desertful_a and_o meritorious_a so_o as_o that_o we_o be_v come_v to_o have_v grace_n before_o grace_n and_o work_v meritorious_a before_o they_o be_v meritorious_a and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o for_o what_o the_o painter_n listen_v that_o must_v stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o place_n be_v otherwise_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a for_o though_o he_o 21._o he_o see_v of_o justification_n sect_n 21._o tell_v we_o which_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o false_o and_o against_o himself_o that_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n nor_o do_v deserve_v it_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o either_o the_o first_o or_o the_o second_o justification_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n by_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o for_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v repute_v for_o righteousness_n i'faith_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v repute_v for_o righteousness_n tell_v we_o then_o m._n bishop_n be_v faith_n with_o you_o repute_v for_o righteousness_n without_o work_n spit_v out_o man_n and_o tell_v we_o whether_o in_o your_o first_o or_o second_o justification_n you_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n for_o his_o faith_n be_v repute_v righteous_a without_o work_n this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o do_v you_o teach_v the_o same_o no_o forsooth_o say_v he_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o though_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o roman_n so_o when_o they_o be_v novice_n in_o the_o faith_n yet_o that_o now_o serve_v not_o our_o turn_n consider_v it_o well_o gentle_a reader_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o his_o answer_n be_v a_o mere_a mockery_n and_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o point_n and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v further_o so_o to_o be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o the_o apostle_n bring_v david_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o that_o he_o say_v who_o have_v be_v long_o a_o faithful_a and_o justify_v man_n that_o m._n bishop_n may_v have_v no_o shift_n by_o his_o pretence_n of_o the_o first_o justification_n yet_o still_o out_o of_o his_o own_o present_a occasion_v experience_n and_o feeling_n pronounce_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n he_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o affliction_n of_o bodily_a sickness_n and_o in_o that_o misery_n he_o lay_v until_o god_n have_v thorough_o humble_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o true_a and_o faithful_a acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n upon_o this_o confession_n and_o repentance_n god_n remit_v the_o sin_n and_o merciful_o release_v he_o from_o the_o grievous_a punishment_n that_o have_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o hereupon_o he_o break_v out_o into_o those_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n cit_v 1._o cit_v psal_n 32._o 1._o blessed_n be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_v be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n now_o therefore_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o david_n be_v this_o be_v his_o bliss_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v through_o faith_n the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o for_o further_a confirmation_n hereof_o david_n have_v so_o speak_v of_o himself_o add_v in_o general_a 6._o general_a verse_n 6._o for_o this_o shall_v every_o holy_a man_n make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o for_o this_o that_o be_v as_o austin_n say_v peccatorum_fw-la say_v august_n in_o psal_n 31._o pro_fw-la qua_fw-la hac_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vema_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n than_o th●_n prayer_n of_o every_o holy_a man_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v this_o that_o not_o have_v work_n whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v he_o may_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v repute_v righteous_a and_o accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n here_o we_o have_v m._n bishop_n fast_o tie_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o way_n for_o he_o to_o break_v loose_a because_o by_o compare_v the_o prophet_n word_n and_o the_o apostle_n application_n thereof_o we_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a or_o godly_a man_n look_v for_o bliss_n by_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n even_o the_o holy_a man_n pray_v with_o david_n a_o holy_a man_n 2._o man_n psal_n 143._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v find_v just_a and_o therefore_o pray_v again_o as_o david_n by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v the_o holy_a man_n to_o pray_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v impute_v to_o he_o righteousness_n without_o work_n of_o this_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n st._n austin_n say_v ignoscitur_fw-la say_v august_n retract_v l._n 1._o c._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 as_o do_v when_o that_o be_v pardon_v which_o be_v not_o do_v and_o again_o imputantur_fw-la again_o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 118._o conc._n 3._o in_o via_fw-la side●_n pro_fw-la non_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la habentur_fw-la qu●bus_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la imputantur_fw-la in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v reckon_v for_o no_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o be_v repute_v just_a who_o have_v not_o their_o sin_n impute_v unto_o they_o thus_o bernard_n say_v that_o peccatorum_fw-la that_o bernard_n in_o cant._n serm_n 22._o justitia_fw-la in_o absolutione_n peccatorum_fw-la christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o dei._n that_o ibid._n ser_n 23._o hominis_fw-la iustit●●_n indulgent●a_fw-la dei._n god_n pardon_n be_v man_n righteousness_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n it_o be_v that_o ambrose_n say_v ●●i_fw-la say_v ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o ser_n 7._o potest_fw-la p●●●at●r_n ho●_n ipso_fw-la iustus_fw-la esse_fw-la q●●a_fw-la accusator_fw-la est_fw-la ●●i_fw-la a_o sinner_n may_v even_o hereby_o be_v just_a for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o himself_o and_o so_o say_v gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n considamus_fw-la rome_n gregor_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 7._o justus_n advocatus_fw-la noster_fw-la iust●s_fw-la nos_fw-la d●fendet_fw-la ●●_o iudicio_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsos_fw-la &_o cognos●●mus_fw-la &_o accusamus_fw-la iniuste_v non_fw-la ergò_fw-la in_o s●etibus_fw-la non_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o advocati_fw-la nostri_fw-la allegatione_fw-la considamus_fw-la our_o just_a advocate_n will_v in_o judgement_n defend_v we_o for_o just_a because_o we_o know_v and_o accuse_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unjust_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o put_v confidence_n in_o our_o tear_n or_o in_o our_o work_n but_o in_o our_o advocate_n allegation_n or_o intercession_n for_o us._n if_o as_o touch_v work_n we_o know_v and_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unjust_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v defend_v in_o judgement_n to_o be_v just_a what_o can_v our_o justice_n be_v but_o the_o imputation_n of_o justice_n without_o work_n against_o this_o m._n bishop_n allege_v that_o we_o do_v not_o whole_o exclude_v work_n from_o justification_n because_o we_o require_v true_a repentance_n which_o contain_v many_o good_a work_n as_o necessary_a thereto_o but_o of_o this_o he_o have_v receive_v answer_n 25._o answer_n of_o justification_n sect_n 25._o before_o that_o repentance_n do_v only_o make_v the_o subject_a capable_a of_o justification_n but_o be_v itself_o no_o part_n or_o cause_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o feel_n and_o pain_n of_o a_o wound_n or_o sore_n which_o cause_v to_o seek_v the_o medicine_n for_o cure_n and_o ease_n but_o itself_o heal_v not_o that_o it_o be_v as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n which_o feed_v not_o the_o body_n but_o provoke_v the_o seek_n of_o the_o meat_n whereby_o it_o be_v feed_v the_o penitent_a man_n touch_v in_o conscience_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o see_v thereby_o the_o misery_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n anger_n and_o indignation_n denounce_v against_o the_o same_o
because_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o work_n to_o help_v himself_o do_v therefore_o betake_v himself_o to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o through_o faith_n he_o may_v find_v in_o he_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n thus_o be_v 24._o be_v gal._n 3._o 24._o the_o law_n our_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n for_o 20._o for_o rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 15._o sin_n rom._n 4._o 15._o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n the_o law_n make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o 23._o that_o rom._n 3._o 23._o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o true_a repentance_n believe_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o thereupon_o fly_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v 24._o provide_v verse_n 24._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n as_o for_o the_o good_a work_n which_o m._n bishop_n say_v be_v contain_v in_o true_a repentance_n they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n not_o the_o part_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o repentance_n become_v true_a repentance_n iustificamur_fw-la repentance_n august_n epist_n 120._o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la quip_n incipiunt_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la pr●●esserunt_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la have_v their_o beginning_n then_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o go_v before_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o now_o what_o they_o hold_v concern_v the_o second_o justification_n it_o skill_v not_o to_o we_o we_o know_v they_o hold_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o may_v very_o well_o let_v go_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n against_o it_o and_o we_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o we_o to_o deny_v it_o because_o the_o apostle_n treat_v purposely_o and_o at_o large_a of_o justification_n say_v not_o a_o word_n for_o it_o albeit_o it_o be_v untrue_a which_o he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o a_o word_n against_o it_o because_o he_o define_v as_o i_o have_v show_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o just_a and_o godly_a man_n to_o who_o they_o refer_v their_o second_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o allege_v 13._o allege_v rom._n 2._o 13._o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a with_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o intendment_n of_o their_o second_o justification_n the_o apostle_n though_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o their_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n yet_o speak_v of_o two_o 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charge_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v etc._n be_v verse_n 17._o etc._n etc._n not_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o grow_v to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o 9_o that_o chapt._n 3._o 9_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n and_o hence_o infer_v further_o 20._o further_o verse_n 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n have_v not_o m._n bishop_n now_o bring_v we_o a_o goodly_a proof_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n use_v those_o very_a word_n to_o enforce_v the_o contrary_a that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n as_o handsome_o do_v he_o deal_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o freewill_n there_o be_v much_o for_o freewill_n say_v he_o witness_v this_o 13._o this_o rom._n 6._o 12._o 13._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o obey_v the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n hence_o he_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v 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freewill_n for_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v 22._o be_v rom._n 6._o 22._o free_v from_o sin_n and_o that_o 36._o that_o john_n 8._o 36._o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v make_v we_o free_a we_o deny_v not_o the_o power_n and_o will_v to_o do_v well_o for_o we_o say_v that_o 13._o that_o phil._n 2._o 13._o god_n do_v work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v but_o because_o we_o say_v that_o god_n do_v work_v it_o in_o we_o and_o god_n do_v make_v we_o free_a therefore_o we_o deny_v popish_a freewill_n which_o be_v a_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o nature_n whereby_o by_o a_o act_n of_o our_o own_o which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o adjoine_v ourselves_o to_o work_n with_o it_o he_o again_o collect_v that_o sin_n have_v no_o such_o dominion_n over_o we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v do_v well_o if_o we_o will_v concur_v with_o god_n grace_n true_a it_o be_v but_o still_o the_o issue_n be_v whence_o we_o have_v this_o will_n or_o who_o work_n it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o say_v as_o st._n austin_n say_v factorum_fw-la say_v august_n in_o psal_n 77._o gratia_n facit_fw-la sibi_fw-la cooperantem_fw-la hominis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la bonorum_fw-la factorum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n concurrent_a with_o it_o in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n and_o with_o st._n bernard_n conse●ticu●em_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n coadiutorem_fw-la facit_fw-la cùm_fw-la facit_fw-la volentem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la voluntati_fw-la suae_fw-la conse●ticu●em_fw-la god_n make_v a_o man_n concurrent_a when_o he_o make_v he_o willing_a that_o be_v consent_v to_o his_o will_n it_o be_v true_a than_o that_o man_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v grace_v itself_o that_o work_v it_o in_o man_n to_o concur_v with_o grace_n but_o to_o open_v himself_o further_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o grace_v which_o do_v all_o but_o a_o man_n must_v work_v with_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o instrument_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o good_a work_n where_o again_o we_o admit_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o word_n that_o we_o must_v work_v with_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o instrument_n of_o good_a work_n but_o we_o say_v again_o that_o so_o to_o do_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n operamur_fw-la god_n leo_n de_fw-fr ieiun_fw-fr ser_fw-mi 1._o ut_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la formam_fw-la suae_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la inveniat_fw-la that_fw-mi unde_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quoque_fw-la quod_fw-la operatur_fw-la operamur_fw-la who_o say_v leo_n that_o he_o may_v find_v the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o we_o give_v we_o whence_o to_o work_v or_o do●_n the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v but_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o word_n he_o bewray_v his_o heretical_a meaning_n take_v out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o pelagius_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o grace_n that_o do_v all_o for_o hereby_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v that_o man_n have_v somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o by_o this_o power_n which_o he_o have_v natural_o of_o himself_o he_o work_v with_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n unto_o good_a work_n but_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o of_o this_o mind_n who_o say_v of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a eos_fw-la faithful_a gregor_n in_o psal_n poenit._fw-la 7._o qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la boni_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la scientes_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la habere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eye_n qui_fw-la vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la ●ecit_fw-la eos_fw-la they_o attribute_v no_o good_a to_o themselves_o but_o all_o whole_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n know_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o which_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v for_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o they_o who_o have_v make_v they_o vessel_n of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n that_o do_v all_o say_v m._n bishop_n ●●_o the_o just_o do_v attribute_n all_o to_o grace_v say_v gregory_n see_v how_o well_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n agree_v with_o the_o old_a what_o the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n teach_v in_o this_o behalf_n the_o same_o also_o we_o teach_v not_o that_o we_o have_v a_o power_n of_o freewill_n in_o nature_n whereby_o we_o can_v follow_v whither_o grace_n do_v lead_v but_o what_o gregory_n say_v of_o paul_n the_o same_o be_v true_a in_o we_o that_o opere_fw-la that_o gregor_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 9_o praeveniens_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la fecerat_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la eandem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la est_fw-la subsecutus_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la the_o prevent_a grace_n of_o god_n make_v the_o will_n free_a in_o that_o that_o be_v good_a and_o then_o we_o by_o freewill_n do_v in_o work_n follow_v the_o same_o grace_n for_o nobiscum_fw-la for_o idem_fw-la moral_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 10._o superna_fw-la pietas_fw-la priùs_fw-la agit_fw-fr in_fw-la nobis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la subsequent_a quoque_fw-la nostro_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la iam_fw-la appetimus_fw-la a_fw-la get_v nobiscum_fw-la the_o heavenly_a grace_n say_v he_o again_o do_v first_o of_o all_o without_o we_o work_v somewhat_o in_o we_o which_o be_v that_o which_o st._n austin_n say_v operatur_fw-la say_v aug._n the_o great_a &_o l._n arbit_n c._n 17._o ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la operatur_fw-la without_o we_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o st._n bernard_n nobis_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n
rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o hold_v we_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n 17._o sin_n gal._n 5._o 17._o it_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v and_o therefore_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n why_o will_v m._n bishop_n go_v about_o to_o dispute_v against_o so_o certain_a so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a truth_n now_o then_o understand_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o righteousness_n command_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n send_v his_o son_n be_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o power_n and_o life_n thereof_o in_o we_o may_v be_v abolish_v and_o it_o utter_o destroy_v that_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o the_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v entire_o and_o perfect_o fulfil_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o this_o we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o do_v and_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o effect_n but_o he_o have_v begin_v only_o and_o no●_n perfect_v this_o work_n nor_o will_v do_v till_o this_o body_n of_o we_o raise_v again_o from_o death_n and_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v cast_v the_o slough_n of_o sin_n and_o become_v clothe_v with_o immortality_n and_o incorruption_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n virtutum_fw-la time_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 27._o ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tanta_fw-la ●st_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ut_fw-la potiùs_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la constet_fw-la quàm_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n say_v st._n austin_n consist_v rather_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n and_o penset_fw-la and_o greg._n mor._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o ipsa_fw-la perfectio_fw-la nostra_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la caret_fw-la nisi_fw-la hanc_fw-la severus_fw-la iudex_fw-la in_o subtili_fw-la lance_n examinis_fw-la misericorditèr_fw-la penset_fw-la our_o very_a perfection_n say_v gregory_n be_v not_o free_a from_o blame_n unless_o god_n in_o the_o precise_a balance_n of_o his_o examination_n do_v merciful_o weigh_v the_o same_o and_o from_o gregory_n do_v st._n bernard_n learn_v to_o say_v that_o 15_o that_o bernard_n in_o fest_n omn_fw-la sanct_n fer_fw-fr 1._o si_fw-mi districtè_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 sir_n greg_n mor._n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o &_o l._n 21._o cap._n 15_o all_o our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v narrow_o sift_v will_v be_v find_v unjust_a and_o defective_a because_o plilario_n because_o august_n count_v julian_n l._n 2._o memores_fw-la &_o conscij_fw-la illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la corpora_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la materiem_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la polluti_fw-la &_o sordidi_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la mundum_fw-la nihil_fw-la innocens_fw-la obtinem_fw-la ex_fw-la plilario_n be_v pollute_v and_o filthy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o sinful_a body_n as_o austin_n allege_v out_o of_o hilary_n we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o clean_o nothing_o innocent_a natura_fw-la innocent_a hilar._n in_o psal_n 118._o gimel_n et_fw-la nisi_fw-la glorificate_n in_fw-la naturam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la corpore_fw-la vita_fw-la vera_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la natura_fw-la neither_o can_v there_o be_v in_o we_o say_v he_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a life_n until_o the_o body_n be_v glorify_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o see_v the_o case_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n i●●a●h_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o fulfil_v in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yea_o sustineret_fw-la yea_o leo_n in_o annivers_n svo_fw-la ser_fw-mi 1._o in_o isto_fw-la seculo_fw-la si_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la dominus_fw-la obseruaret_fw-la nullus_fw-la iudiciùm_fw-la suum_fw-la sustineret_fw-la in_o this_o world_n say_v leo_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o iniquity_n none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v his_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v which_o the_o same_o leo_n elsewhere_o say_v that_o innocentem_fw-la that_o leo_n epist_n 81_o in_o quo_fw-la solo_fw-la homo_fw-la se_fw-la invenit_fw-la innocentem_fw-la in_o christ_n only_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o innocent_a or_o just_a damnat_fw-la just_a greg._n moral_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuncta_fw-la iustificat_fw-la quod_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la damnat_fw-la god_n hereby_o justify_v we_o as_o gregory_n say_v for_o that_o for_o we_o sinner_n he_o condemn_v he_o who_o be_v without_o sin_n iniustos_fw-la sin_n idem_fw-la in_o ezech_n hom_n 7._o justus_n advocatus_fw-la noster_fw-la iustos_fw-la nos_fw-la defendet_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la quia_fw-la nosmetipsos_fw-la &_o cognoscimus_fw-la &_o accusamus_fw-la iniustos_fw-la our_o just_a advocate_n therefore_o say_v the_o same_o gregory_n will_v in_o judgement_n defend_v we_o for_o just_a if_o we_o know_v and_o accuse_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unjust_a deputare_fw-la unjust_a idem_fw-la in_o euamgel_n hom_n 25._o paratus_n est_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la deputare_fw-la god_n be_v ready_a for_o his_o sake_n to_o repute_v unto_o we_o our_o penitency_n for_o innocency_n here_o be_v then_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n not_o in_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o in_o that_o upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n god_n repute_v we_o innocent_a for_o christ_n sake_n and_o in_o christ_n who_o as_o 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