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fearful_a 10._o stable_a and_o not_o unconstant_a another_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o john_n 5._o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v come_v forth_o unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n and_o again_o rom._n 2._o every_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n take_v out_o of_o joh._n 5._o rom._n 2._o therefore_o the_o salvation_n or_o destruction_n of_o man_n depend_v on_o their_o work_n and_o not_o faith_n only_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o see_v this_o argument_n in_o a_o syllogistical_a term_n he_o may_v take_v it_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n without_o work_n where_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n give_v according_a to_o work_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n reward_v according_a to_o work_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n without_o work_v answer_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o 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righteousness_n can_v christ_n deliver_v the_o unrighteous_a what_o way_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o a_o threefold_a question_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n christ_n only_o can_v help_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o retain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n only_o unless_o also_o we_o learn_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o office_n and_o his_o power_n to_o save_v rom._n 3._o the_o various_a interpretation_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v justify_n faith_n roffen_n contra_fw-la lut_fw-la articul_n 31._o joh._n 6._o joh._n 3._o joh._n 11._o only_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v prove_v to_o jastisie_n by_o example_n mat._n 11._o isa._n 55._o proof_n by_o example_n mat._n 15._o mat._n 9_o how_o prayer_n be_v hear_v hear_v from_o whence_o be_v liberty_n salvation_n and_o righteousness_n to_o be_v seek_v joh._n 1._o wherein_o consist_v the_o use_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n charity_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o faith_n by_o charity_n for_o what_o cause_n the_o power_n of_o justify_v be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n a_o unjust_a complaint_n against_o luther_n osor._n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 29._o osorius_n against_o luther_n a_o answer_n for_o luther_n against_o osorius_n the_o unjust_a slander_n of_o osorius_n and_o andradius_fw-la against_o luther_n a_o defence_n of_o luther_n a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o righteousness_n mention_v by_o paul_n the_o one_o receive_v the_o other_o reject_v philip._n 3._o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o faith_n of_o god_n the_o argument_n of_o osorius_n draw_v from_o dictum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la to_o dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la make_v that_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o general_n which_o be_v only_o so_o in_o particular_a osor._fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 28._o the_o reproach_n of_o osorius_n cast_v upon_o luther_n the_o deceitful_a connexion_n of_o osorius_n exod._n 23._o luther_n separate_v charity_n from_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n from_o the_o gospel_n not_o simple_o but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o thing_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v each_o by_o their_o own_o bound_n where_o and_o how_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n what_o be_v the_o union_n of_o faith_n with_o charity_n and_o again_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o both_o trust_v in_o work_n be_v exclude_v there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n only_o what_o do_v faith_n without_o work_n perform_v and_o from_o whence_o do_v it_o receive_v its_o efficacy_n in_o act_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o charity_n but_o rather_o the_o form_n of_o charity_n be_v faith_n objection_n answer_n confirmation_n by_o example_n one_o condition_n of_o son_n another_o of_o servant_n a_o comparison_n of_o son_n and_o servant_n rom._n 4._o christ_n a_o son_n by_o nature_n we_o by_o christ._n christ_n be_v bear_v a_o son_n by_o nature_n we_o by_o faith_n be_v bear_v again_o son_n not_o by_o work_n in_o the_o son_n the_o cause_n why_o god_n adopt_v we_o for_o son_n gal._n 4._o gal._n 3._o 1_o joh._n 3._o osorius_n the_o servile_a and_o mercenaly_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o inheritance_n therefore_o not_o a_o reward_n it_o belong_v to_o son_n therefore_o not_o to_o servant_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la the_o cause_n which_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o same_o also_o make_v we_o just_o but_o faith_n only_o make_v we_o son_n therefore_o the_o same_o also_o make_v we_o iust._n the_o cause_n which_o justify_v on_o god_n part_n be_v his_o predestination_n ephes._n 1_o rom._n 8._o vocation_n the_o donation_n of_o christ_n his_o obedience_n death_n and_o merit_n what_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v on_o man_n part_n lib._n 2._o the_o just_a osorius_n i'faith_o hope_n and_o charity_n in_o what_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v join_v together_o rom._n 4._o gal._n 2._o arg._n if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o christ_n die_v 〈◊〉_d in_o vain_a therefore_o righteousness_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n the_o 〈◊〉_d between_o paul_n and_o osorius_n roman_n 4._o galat._n 2._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 46._o osor._fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 39_o answer_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n psal._n 1_o cor._n 5._o rom._n 8._o whence_o this_o righteousness_n of_o osorius_n shall_v be_v find_v who_o be_v call_v righteous_a in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a lib._n pag._n 39_o &_o 40._o of_o what_o sort_n be_v the_o osorian_a righteousness_n a_o false_a and_o lie_a accusation_n of_o osorius_n dejust_a lib._n 2._o repentance_n repentance_n prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o take_v not_o away_o sin_n it_o cause_v not_o remission_n nor_o satisfy_v justice_n the_o violation_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n can_v be_v expiace_v but_o by_o a_o infinite_a price_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o believer_n and_o hence_o arise_v the_o diguity_n of_o faith_n the_o benefit_n and_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n the_o lie_a calumny_n of_o andradius_fw-la against_o chemaitius_fw-la what_o repentance_n do_v by_o itself_o what_o together_o with_o faith_n repentance_n consistsof_n two_o part_n how_o far_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o christ_n justify_v charity_n but_o charity_n do_v not_o justify_v faith_n augustin_n in_o quinquage_n prolo_fw-la psal._n 31._o ezek._n 18._o jonah_n 3._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 2_o king_n 21._o osor._fw-la lib._n the_o just_a p._n 42._o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o osorius_n a_o answer_n jer._n 11._o ezek._n 33._o ezek._n 18._o legal_a promise_n blessing_n propose_v in_o the_o law_n the_o preach_v of_o repentance_n belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n moses_n be_v a_o certain_a earthly_a christ_n christ_n be_v a_o certain_a heavenly_a moses_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v heal_v when_o they_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o serpent_n joh._n 3._o that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 8._o unless_o you_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n the_o papist_n deny_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n but_o they_o do_v not_o well_o agree_v in_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o save_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n hosius_n andradius_fw-la canisius_n a_o typical_a similitude_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o serpent_n heal_v wound_n joh._n 3._o isa._n 53._o isa._n 53._o a_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n inherent_a righteousness_n argument_n answer_n the_o material_a of_o sin_n the_o formal_a of_o sin_n how_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n be_v abolish_v and_o how_o it_o remain_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o frailty_n of_o sin_v hugo_n a_o similitude_n argument_n christ_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n do_v bear_v only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o our_o sin_n and_o afterward_o by_o raise_v we_o up_o again_o he_o will_v destroy_v both_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o sin_n in_o due_a time_n work_n though_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v yet_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v necessary_a the_o calumny_n of_o the_o adversary_n against_o pious_a doctor_n luther_n be_v unjust_o revile_v as_o a_o despiser_n of_o good_a work_n it_o be_v fatal_a to_o the_o gospel_n to_o suffer_v violence_n and_o undergo_v calumny_n mat._n 2._o mat._n 26_o 27._o act._n 8._o eusebius_n see_v the_o history_n of_o huss_n the_o shameless_a reproach_n of_o osorius_n cast_v upon_o luther_n osor._fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la pag._n 30._o pag._n 43._o a_o defence_n of_o luther_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o saxon_a church_n present_v at_o augusta_n ann._n 1530._o offer_v afterward_o trid._n coun._n 1551._o osor._fw-la lib._n 3._o the_o just_a num_fw-la 70._o why_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o faith_n a_o description_n of_o the_o osorian_a righteousness_n osor._fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 31._o lib._n 2._o p._n 34._o pag._n 39_o b._n andrad_n lib._n 6_o de_fw-fr just_a p._n 459_o andrad_n ibid._n page_n 461._o tapper_n artic._n 8._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la pag._n 18._o a_o answer_n whereby_o the_o definition_n of_o osorius_n be_v confute_v a_o twofold_a sort_n of_o righteousness_n aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 49._o osor._fw-la lib._n 5._o pag._n 114._o a._n b._n aug._n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 49._o isaiaeb_n 1._o 64._o isa._n 64._o phil._n 3._o luke_n 17._o psel_n 115._o roman_n 3_o john_n 1_o james_n 3_o aug._n the_o perfect_a justitiae_fw-la luke_n 18._o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la apoc._n 3_o august_n in_o john_n hom._n 48_o roman_n 3_o rom._n 3._o psalm_n 51._o rom._n 3._o god_n be_v justify_v one_o way_n and_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n another_o way_n nothing_o hinder_v we_o to_o be_v both_o righteous_a
prov._n 24._o prov._n 24._o 1_o john_n 1_o august_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 17._o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 4._o aug._n epist._n 54._o ad_fw-la macedon_n andrad_n lib._n 6._o lorichius_n c._n 8._o a_o brief_a summary_n of_o the_o thing_n treat_v of_o before_o james_n 3_o i'faith_o only_o justify_v sinner_n but_o who_o james_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n reconcile_v hosius_n in_o confut_o 〈◊〉_d 140._o canis_fw-la in_o praefatione_fw-la in_o andrad_n 〈◊〉_d andrad_n vega_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la in_o epist._n osor._n de_fw-fr just_a 〈◊〉_d 7._o osor._fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n the_o consequence_n be_v deny_v the_o abuse_n of_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o thing_n themselves_o shall_v be_v continue_v mark_v 16._o esa._n 52._o hosius_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o pag._n 140._o against_o the_o assurance_n of_o christian_a salvation_n objection_n i'faith_o only_a answer_n in_o sermon_n frequent_a exhortation_n be_v use_v to_o pious_a work_n a_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n ambiguity_n i'faith_o only_o justify_v but_o not_o all_o kind_n of_o sinner_n the_o love_n of_o mary_n magdaline_n love_n rise_v from_o faith_n not_o faith_n from_o love_n charity_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o justification_n psal._n 34._o isa._n 57_o andrad_n vega._n de_fw-fr justif._n pag._n 833._o come_v to_o christ_n be_v believe_v in_o he_o esa._n 16._o 9_o esa._n 9_o ps._n 107._o joh._n 1._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a to_o sorgive_v we_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n i'faith_o only_o justify_v the_o uogodly_a but_o not_o unless_o he_o be_v first_o humble_v by_o repentance_n a_o fallacy_n in_o the_o term_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o beget_v of_o charity_n but_o only_o be_v evidence_v thereby_o a_o twofold_a life_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n what_o faith_n work_v with_o god_n and_o what_o with_o men._n a_o twofold_a operation_n of_o faith_n after_o what_o manner_n do_v 〈◊〉_d only_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d life_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o charity_n but_o christ._n gal._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o rom._n 4._o exit_fw-la andrad_n viga_n de_fw-fr justificatione_n quaest._n 1_o exit_fw-la canisio_n &_o aliis_fw-la august_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v save_v psal._n 32._o rom._n 4._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n jacobus_n cartusiensis_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la an._n 1440._o work_n withoutfaith_o thoeminent_a in_o themselves_o be_v of_o no_o value_n with_o god_n yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o work_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v mean_a in_o themselves_o lack_v not_o their_o reward_n how_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n in_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o work_n work_v impute_v for_o merit_n by_o grace_n andr._n vega._n john_n 6._o roman_n 8._o matth._n 25._o a_o notion_n of_o bucer_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o obey_v it_o without_o any_o imperfection_n a_o feign_a and_o hypocritical_a faith_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n answer_v to_o the_o second_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o virtue_n be_v weak_a work_n please_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o perfon_n be_v first_o reconcile_v aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la jacob_n david_n abraham_n adam_n abel_n james_n 1_o roman_n 2._o the_o argument_n retort_v upon_o the_o adversary_n james_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v consider_v matth._n 7._o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o exit_fw-la andrad_n vega._n mat._n 25._o a_o bad_a consequence_n 1._o timoth._n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 2._o james._n let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n not_o waver_v mat._n 14._o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v 3._o ephes._n 4._o one_o god_n one_o faith_n 4._o habbac_n the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n 5._o mat._n 15._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 6._o mat._n 14._o luk._n 17._o if_o you_o have_v faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n 7._o james._n 3._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n 8._o coloss._n 2._o the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n 9_o ephes._n take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n act._n 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o rom._n 10._o the_o inevitable_a severity_n of_o judgement_n shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o care_n &_o watchfulness_n joh._n 5._o coloss._n 3_o as_o we_o be_v worker_n but_o as_o we_o be_v believer_n rom._n 4._o habbac_n joh._n 17._o a_o fillacious_a sophismfrom_o the_o concrete_a to_o the_o abstract_n a_o fallacy_n mercy_n forgive_a evil_a deed_n imputation_n puttidg_n a_o great_a value_n upon_o final_a thing_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a according_a to_o aug._n de_fw-fr confut_o evang._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n the_o righteousness_n of_o condemnation_n the_o mercy_n of_o separation_n a_o twofold_a kind_n of_o sinner_n roman_n 8._o who_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n the_o rule_n of_o right_n john_n 5._o luke_n 21._o why_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n pit_n canis_n in_o opere_fw-la catechistico_fw-la de_fw-la judicio_fw-la cap._n 3._o psalm_n 142._o job_n 31._o it_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o great_a saint_n to_o be_v in_o donbt_n sometime_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o sin_n roman_n 8._o galat._n 4._o philip._n 1._o apoc._n 22._o 2_o tim._n 4._o for_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appearance_n john_n 5._o of_o the_o wedding_n garment_n answ._n rom._n 13._o galat._n 3_o apoc._n 7._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o marriage-garment_n consider_v and_o explain_v isa._n 25._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n with_o his_o bride_n the_o guest_n of_o the_o marriage_n the_o guest_n of_o the_o marriage_n feast_n luk._n 14._o who_o be_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a that_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o marriage_n rom._n 9_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o wedding-garment_n philip._n 3._o agreeableness_n shall_v be_v every_o where_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n time_n and_o thing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n what_o the_o wedding_n garment_n signify_v matthew_n 5._o the_o sense_n of_o thatscripture_n i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o a_o twofold_a office_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o take_v christ_n for_o theirlawgiver_n christ_n be_v not_o a_o lawgiver_n but_o a_o redeemer_n christ_n be_v one_o way_n under_o the_o law_n and_o we_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n another_o way_n andr._n vega_n de_fw-fr justif._n pag._n 741._o the_o glorious_a resemblance_n between_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o lord_n passion_n isa._n 25._o john_n 6._o john_n 6._o john_n 2._o 38._o luke_n 8._o matth._n 4._o john_n 17._o roman_n 9_o repentance_n do_v not_o make_v a_o sinner_n perfect_a but_o evidence_n what_o he_o be_v the_o material_a of_o repentance_n heb._n 9_o how_o far_o the_o promise_v reach_v and_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v what_o faith_n do_v and_o what_o repentance_n august_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 7._o to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o my_o father_n andrad_n vega_n de_fw-fr iust._n 2._o p._n 741._o a_o twofold_a necessity_n 1._o absolute_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o consequencee_n how_o be_v good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n paul_n be_v a_o zealous_a exhorter_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n necessity_n of_o consequence_n tit._n 2._o rom._n 3._o ibid._n gal._n 3._o rom._n 11._o tit._n 3._o eph._n 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o rom._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o now_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o faith_n only_o have_v in_o itself_o the_o power_n of_o justify_v oecumen_fw-la photi_fw-it in_o cap._n rom._n 3._o only_o believe_v origen_n cap._n 3._o the_o only_a just_a cause_n of_o glory_v be_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n august_n de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la serm._n 4._o he_o will_v have_v this_o one_o thing_n impute_v whereby_o the_o other_o be_v gather_v by_o consequence_n amb._n 1_o cor._n 1_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n that_o a_o believer_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o chrysost._n serm._n 5._o in_o cap._n 2._o eph._n paul_n profess_v he_o to_o be_v bless_v who_o be_v support_v by_o faith_n only_o basil._n the_o humil_n by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v in_o christ._n hierom._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la gal._n cap._n 1._o