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Heavenly knowledg directing a Christian to ye assurance of his salvation in this life / written in Latin by Barthol. Keckerm. ; done into English by T.V.
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Keckermann, Bartholomäus, ca. 1571-1608 or 9.; Vicars, Thomas. Treatise written to the glory of gods grace, against free-will.
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be_v consider_v about_o justification_n four_o thing_n 1._o the_o principal_a cause_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n and_o last_o the_o necessary_a adjunct_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o principal_a cause_n be_v either_o primarie_n or_o secondary_a the_o prime_a câuse_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o other_o cause_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o appropriate_v unto_o we_o so_o true_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n shall_v besteede_o we_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v die_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n hereof_o we_o have_v manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 5.8.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n aug._n ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la sumus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la nempe_fw-la imputatione_n aug._n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5.6_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n while_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n philip._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n in_o this_o we_o say_v 420._o 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but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o set_v down_o in_o ourselves_o for_o certainty_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o be_v persuade_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o of_o god_n for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n note_v here_o two_o main_a error_n of_o popery_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o certain_a historical_a knowledge_n and_o no_o true_a and_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o hart_n against_o which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o direct_o speak_v rom._n 14.5_o and_o heb._n 10.22_o where_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o persuasion_n see_v my_o gymnasium_n logicum_fw-la wherein_o you_o have_v this_o in_o that_o theme_n fides_n some_o what_o open_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o we_o come_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 18._o calu._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 14_o &_o 15._o &_o 17._o &_o 18._o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n contrary_a unto_o those_o say_n in_o the_o scripture_n ephes_n 2.8_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o your_o self_n rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n again_o unto_o he_o not_o that_o work_n ethe_o but_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n luk._n 8.50_o mark_n 5.36_o chrysost_fw-la si_fw-mi credis_fw-la fidei_fw-la cur_n alia_fw-la infer_v quasi_fw-la iustificare_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la sola_fw-la chrysost_fw-la say_v christ_n only_o believe_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n alone_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n so_o than_o although_o these_o word_n be_v not_o manifest_o extant_a by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o the_o sense_n be_v manifest_o put_v down_o and_o other_o word_n thereunto_o equivalent_a be_v contain_v in_o 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