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reserve_v one_o only_a to_o man_n will_n be_v more_o than_o true_a devotion_n will_v bear_v it_o be_v just_a to_o give_v the_o whole_a unto_o god_n the_o jewish_a rabbin_n say_v that_o he_o who_o receive_v any_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n without_o a_o benediction_n be_v a_o robber_n of_o god_n but_o the_o great_a sacrilege_n of_o all_o be_v when_o we_o own_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o supernatural_a blessing_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v verè_fw-la humiles_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la reddunt_fw-la true_a humble_a soul_n render_v all_o to_o god_n let_v we_o then_o acknowledge_v with_o jacob_n we_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n we_o be_v natural_o undo_v unclean_a creature_n proper_a object_n of_o wrath_n why_o do_v god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v wash_v we_o in_o a_o laver_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o favour_n with_o he_o we_o may_v have_v be_v 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why_o be_v we_o not_o swallow_v up_o in_o temptation_n and_o corruption_n but_o keep_v and_o preserve_v to_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n here_o we_o must_v glory_v in_o our_o god_n and_o cry_v out_o grace_n grace_n all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v be_v from_o that_o fountain_n thus_o st._n paul_n ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o i_o labour_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o iness_a but_o ascribe_v all_o his_o spiritual_a be_v and_o work_v to_o grace_n i_o will_v shut_v up_o all_o with_o that_o of_o bonaventure_n furti_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la retinet_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la dicat_fw-la gloriam_fw-la meam_fw-la alteri_fw-la non_fw-la dabo_fw-la he_o be_v guilty_a of_o theft_n who_o retain_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o when_o god_n have_v say_v my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o all_o glory_n therefore_o be_v to_o he_o alone_o chap._n xi_o chap._n 11_o touch_v justification_n as_o to_o the_o law_n christ_n righteousness_n constitute_v we_o righteous_a a_o double_a imputation_n one_o to_o the_o proper_a agent_n another_o to_o those_o in_o conjunction_n the_o conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o how_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o meritorious_a but_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n from_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o two_o adam_n from_o other_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n from_o a_o pardon_n as_o not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o justification_n from_o christ_n suffering_n in_o our_o stead_n the_o objection_n against_o impute_a righteousness_n answer_v what_o justify_v we_o as_o to_o the_o gospel_n term_n the_o necessity_n and_o connexion_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n how_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n how_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a a_o short_a conclusion_n there_o remain_v yet_o behind_o one_o eminent_a piece_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v justification_n this_o in_o luther_n be_v articulus_fw-la stantis_fw-la &_o cadentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o in_o chemnitius_n arx_n &_o propugnaculum_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n a_o sacred_a thing_n it_o be_v and_o difficult_a to_o explain_v the_o true_a measure_n of_o it_o can_v be_v take_v from_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o this_o mystery_n be_v reveal_v touch_v justification_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a viz._n first_o we_o be_v constitute_v righteous_a then_o esteem_v or_o pronounce_v such_o and_o at_o last_o treat_v as_o such_o the_o first_o conferr_v a_o righteousness_n upon_o we_o the_o second_o own_v and_o declare_v it_o the_o three_o give_v we_o the_o consequent_a reward_n thereof_o the_o first_o we_o have_v in_o that_o phrase_n of_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o for_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v collative_a of_o a_o righteousness_n will_v be_v the_o same_o abomination_n with_o the_o justify_v the_o wicked_a prov._n 17.15_o the_o second_o in_o that_o phrase_n of_o justify_v the_o righteous_a deut._n 25.1_o where_o the_o word_n justify_v be_v not_o effectionis_fw-la sed_fw-la aestimationis_fw-la &_o declarationis_fw-la significativum_fw-la the_o three_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o part_n of_o justification_n as_o a_o consequent_a of_o it_o neither_o do_v i_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v call_v justification_n in_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o two_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v constitute_v righteous_a god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o can_v esteem_v or_o pronounce_v he_o such_o for_o that_o be_v for_o he_o to_o err_v which_o be_v impossible_a neither_o can_v he_o who_o be_v sanctity_n itself_o treat_v he_o as_o such_o for_o a_o
creator_n that_o a_o finite_a good_a shall_v run_v and_o do_v homage_n to_o a_o infinite_a one_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a and_o inordinate_a than_o this_o that_o a_o creature_n shall_v be_v a_o centre_n to_o itself_o or_o shall_v be_v love_v or_o enjoy_v for_o itself_o or_o that_o god_n the_o most_o excellent_a be_v shall_v be_v make_v but_o a_o medium_fw-la or_o shall_v be_v love_v or_o use_v for_o some_o other_o thing_n this_o be_v practical_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o say_v god_n be_v not_o god_n there_o be_v something_o better_a than_o he_o to_o be_v love_v and_o enjoy_v for_o itself_o when_o the_o angel_n will_v stay_v at_o home_n and_o frui_fw-la seipsis_fw-la enjoy_v themselves_o they_o become_v devil_n and_o lose_v all_o their_o glory_n in_o a_o moment_n all_o thing_n therefore_o must_v be_v refer_v unto_o god_n his_o glory_n must_v be_v the_o supreme_a end_n to_o this_o angel_n fly_v with_o eagle_n wing_n to_o this_o holy_a man_n walk_v to_o this_o irrational_a 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