there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n the_o latter_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o saint_n paul_n sermon_n at_o antioch_n 13.39_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o â—y_a he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v they_o be_v justify_v but_o how_o free_o 3.24_o â—y_a his_o grace_n what_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o work_v by_o we_o no_o â—y_a grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n 9_o â—nd_v that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o â—ift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v work_n be_v we_o â—ut_v this_o be_v righteousness_n of_o god_n 3.22_o which_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o â—hem_n that_o believe_v and_o how_o do_v this_o become_v we_o by_o his_o gracious_a imputation_n 4.5_o not_o to_o he_o that_o work_v but_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o wicked_a be_v his_o faith_n impute_v for_o righteousness_n loe_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n not_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a who_o our_o faith_n make_v we_o and_o our_o sin_n he_o he_o be_v make_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 5.21_o loe_o so_o be_v we_o make_v his_o righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v make_v our_o sin_n imputation_n do_v both_o it_o be_v that_o which_o enfeoffe_n our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n and_o we_o in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o both_o cover_n and_o redress_n the_o imperfection_n of_o we_o that_o distinction_n be_v clear_a and_o full_a 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n saint_n paul_n be_v a_o great_a saint_n he_o have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o not_o as_o a_o pharisee_n only_o but_o as_o a_o apostle_n but_o that_o which_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o but_o forsake_v and_o cleave_v to_o god_n not_o that_o essential_a righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n without_o all_o relation_n to_o we_o nor_o that_o habit_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v remain_v in_o he_o but_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n 1._o by_o faith_n make_v we_o thus_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n for_o what_o can_v break_v that_o peace_n but_o our_o sin_n 3.11.22.24_o and_o those_o be_v remit_v for_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v and_o in_o that_o remission_n be_v ground_v our_o reconciliation_n for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o but_o contrary_o impute_v to_o they_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o their_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n we_o conclude_v then_o 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justice_n be_v to_o say_v there_o may_v be_v a_o unjust_a justice_n or_o a_o just_a injustice_n that_o even_o muddy_a water_n be_v clear_a or_o a_o leprous_a face_n beautiful_a beside_o all_o experience_n evince_v our_o want_n for_o as_o it_o be_v saint_n ansten_v true_a observation_n he_o that_o be_v renew_a from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v not_o all_o renew_a and_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v not_o renew_a so_o much_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o his_o old_a corruption_n 29._o and_o as_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o hierome_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o in_o some_o none_o at_o all_o but_o the_o full_a measure_n which_o can_v receive_v no_o increase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n while_o he_o live_v here_o and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v sure_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v be_v faulty_a from_o which_o faultinesse_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o thence_o in_o god_n sight_n shall_v none_o live_v be_v justify_v thus_o he_o to_o the_o very_a last_o hour_n our_o prayer_n must_v be_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n our_o very_a daily_a endeavour_n therefore_o of_o increase_v our_o renovation_n convince_v we_o sufficient_o of_o imperfection_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o regeneration_n convince_v the_o impossibility_n of_o justification_n by_o such_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o short_a therefore_o since_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v both_o new_a and_o erroneous_a against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n we_o have_v just_o refuse_v to_o receive_v it_o into_o our_o belief_n and_o for_o such_o refusal_n be_v unjust_o eject_v chap._n vi._n the_o newness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n merit_n be_v next_o etc._n wherein_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v no_o less_o peremptory_a if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o a_o man_n justify_v do_v not_o true_o merit_v eternal_a life_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o error_n to_o shroud_v itself_o under_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o word_n the_o word_n merit_n have_v be_v of_o large_a use_n with_o the_o ancient_n who_o will_v have_v abhor_v the_o present_a sense_n with_o they_o it_o sound_v no_o other_o than_o obtain_v appell_n or_o impetration_n not_o as_o now_o earn_v in_o the_o way_n of_o condign_a wage_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n of_o due_a proportion_n betwixt_o our_o work_n and_o heaven_n without_o all_o respect_n of_o pact_n promise_n favour_n according_a to_o the_o bold_a comment_n of_o sotus_n tollet_fw-la pererius_n costerus_n weston_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o strain_n far_o far_o be_v the_o gracious_a humility_n of_o the_o ancient_a saint_n from_o this_o so_o high_a a_o presumption_n let_v saint_n basil_n speak_v for_o his_o fellow_n quaest_n eternal_a rest_n remain_v for_o those_o who_o in_o this_o life_n have_v lawful_o strive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o deed_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o most_o munificent_a god_n in_o which_o they_o have_v trust_v why_o do_v i_o name_v one_o when_o they_o all_o with_o full_a consent_n as_o cassander_n witness_v profess_v to_o repose_v themselves_o whole_o upon_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o humble_a renunciation_n of_o all_o worthiness_n in_o their_o own_o work_n yea_o that_o unpartial_a author_n derive_v this_o doctrine_n even_o through_o the_o low_a age_n of_o the_o schoolman_n etc._n and_o late_a writer_n thomas_n of_o aquine_n durand_n adrian_n de_fw-fr traiecto_n afterward_o pope_n clictoveus_n and_o deliver_v it_o for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o then_o present_a church_n
but_o how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—ooke_v away_o the_o curse_n say_v bedpost_n sweet_o faith_n bring_v in_o righteousness_n and_o righteousness_n draw_v on_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n saint_n ambrose_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o carnal_a infirmity_n blemish_v our_o work_n but_o that_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o faith_n cover_v we_o error_n and_o obtain_v our_o pardon_n and_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v glory_v not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v redeem_v not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v void_a of_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o etc._n saint_n jerome_n tell_v we_o than_o we_o be_v just_a when_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o sinner_n and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n stand_v not_o in_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o in_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o imperfection_n be_v the_o imperfect_a perfection_n of_o the_o just_a etc._n saint_n gregory_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o just_a advocate_n shall_v defend_v we_o righteous_a in_o his_o judgement_n because_o we_o know_v and_o accuse_v ourselves_o unrighteous_a and_o that_o our_o confidence_n must_v not_o be_v in_o our_o act_n but_o in_o our_o advocate_n but_o the_o sweet_a and_o passionate_a speech_n of_o saint_n austen_n and_o saint_n bernard_n will_v fill_v a_o book_n alone_o neither_o can_v any_o reform_a divine_a either_o more_o disparage_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n joannem·_n or_o more_o magnify_v and_o challenge_v the_o impute_v it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o give_v a_o taste_n of_o both_o we_o have_v all_o therefore_o brethren_n receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o mercy_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v we_o receive_v what_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o what_o more_o grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v for_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n we_o shall_v receive_v another_o say_v that_o 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against_o who_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v all_o that_o he_o have_v decree_v not_o to_o impute_v unto_o i_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v etc._n not_o to_o sin_n be_v god_n justice_n man_n justice_n be_v god_n indulgence_n say_v devout_a bernard_n how_o pregnant_a be_v that_o famous_a profession_n of_o he_o and_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o to_o everlasting_a i_o will_v also_o sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n everlasting_o what_o shall_v i_o sing_v of_o my_o own_o righteousness_n no_o lord_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o righteousness_n alone_o for_o that_o be_v i_o too_o thou_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o of_o god_n righteousness_n etc._n shall_v i_o fear_v that_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v we_o both_o it_o be_v no_o short_a cloak_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o cover_v twain_o 61._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o righteousness_n for_o ever_o and_o what_o be_v long_o than_o eternity_n behold_v thy_o large_a and_o everlasting_a mercy_n will_v large_o cover_v both_o thou_o and_o i_o at_o once_o in_o i_o it_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o lord_n what_o can_v it_o cover_v but_o the_o treasure_n of_o pity_n the_o riches_n of_o bounty_n thus_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o draw_v down_o this_o truth_n through_o the_o time_n of_o anselm_n lombard_n bonaventure_n gerson_n the_o manuel_n of_o christian_a religion_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o provincial_a council_n of_o coleyne_n 3._o shall_v serve_v for_o â—ll_o bellarmine_n himself_o grant_v they_o â—erein_o we_o and_o they_o be_v worth_a â—ur_n entertain_v 4._o that_o book_n be_v commend_v by_o cassander_n as_o marvellous_o approve_v by_o all_o the_o learned_a divine_n of_o italy_n and_o france_n â—s_v that_o which_o notable_o set_v forth_o the_o â—umme_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v this_o and_o oâ—her_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n â—_o nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n colon._n we_o say_v that_o a_o â—an_v do_v then_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o â—ustification_n by_o faith_n when_o be_v â—â—rrified_v and_o humble_v by_o repentance_n he_o be_v again_o raise_v up_o by_o â—â—ith_n believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o when_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o new_a desire_n so_o as_o detest_a evil_n and_o resist_v the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o be_v inward_o enkindle_v to_o a_o endeavour_n of_o good_a although_o this_o desire_n of_o his_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a thus_o they_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o all_o antiquity_n and_o the-then-present_a church_n only_o the_o late_a council_n of_o trent_n have_v create_v this_o opinion_n of_o justification_n a_o point_n of_o faith_n sect_n ii_o the_o error_n hereof_o against_o scripture_n yet_o if_o age_n be_v all_o the_o quarrelâ—_n it_o be_v but_o light_n for_o though_o newness_n in_o divine_a truth_n be_v a_o â—_z cause_n of_o suspicion_n yet_o we_o do_v noâ—_n so_o shut_v the_o hand_n of_o our_o munificeâ—_n god_n that_o he_o can_v bestow_v upon_o â—is_n church_n new_a illumination_n in_o â—ome_o parcel_n of_o formerly-hidden_a verity_n it_o be_v the_o charge_n both_o of_o â—heir_n canus_n and_o caietan_n caiet_fw-mi that_o no_o â—an_v shall_v detest_v a_o new_a sense_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o that_o it_o differ_v â—rom_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n for_o god_n â—ath_v not_o say_v they_o tie_v exposition_n â—f_a scripture_n to_o their_o sense_n yea_o 51._o if_o we_o may_v believe_v salmeâ—on_n the_o late_a divine_n be_v so_o much_o â—ore_o quick-sighted_a they_o like_o the_o dwarf_n sit_v on_o the_o giant_n shoulder_n overlook_v he_o that_o be_v â—arre_o tall_a than_o themselves_o virgin_n this_o position_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v â—ot_n more_o new_a then_o faulty_a not_o â—â—_o much_o novelty_n as_o truth_n convince_v heresy_n as_o tertullian_n we_o â—ad_v be_v silent_a if_o we_o have_v not_o â—und_v this_o point_n beside_o the_o lateness_n erroneous_a erroneous_a both_o â—gainst_a scripture_n and_o reason_n against_o scripture_n which_o every_o where_o â—acheth_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o â—â—perfection_n of_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n so_o on_o the_o other_o our_o perfect_a justification_n by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n bring_v home_o to_o we_o by_o faith_n 3._o the_o former_a job_n see_v from_o his_o dunghill_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o whence_o it_o be_v 20.9_o that_o wise_a solomon_n ask_v who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o sin_n and_o himself_o answer_v there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n 7.20_o which_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o a_o truth_n which_o beside_o his_o experience_n he_o have_v learn_v of_o his_o father_n david_n 141.2_o who_o can_v say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shalâ—_n no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v and_o iâ—_n thou_o 130.3_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v 64.6_o for_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n we_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n include_v even_o himself_o and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o be_v it_o any_o better_a with_o the_o best_a saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n i_o see_v say_v the_o choose_a vessel_n in_o my_o member_n 7.23_o another_o law_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n so_o as_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o 3.2_o and_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n 8._o we_o do_v but_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o
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all_o our_o good_a â—s_n god_n already_o his_o gift_n his_o propriety_n what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v 4.7_o not_o our_o talon_n only_o but_o the_o improovement_n also_o be_v his_o mere_a bounty_n there_o can_v be_v therefore_o no_o place_n for_o merit_n in_o all_o just_a merit_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o due_a proportion_n betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o the_o recompense_n it_o be_v of_o favour_n if_o the_o gift_n exceed_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o service_n now_o what_o proportion_n can_v be_v betwixt_o a_o finite_a weak_a imperfect_a obedience_n such_o be_v we_o at_o the_o best_a and_o a_o infinite_a full_a and_o most_o perfect_a glory_n etc._n the_o bold_a school_n dare_v say_v that_o the_o natural_a and_o entitative_a value_n of_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v finite_a though_o the_o moralâ—_n value_n be_v infinite_a what_o then_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o our_o work_n which_o be_v like_o ourselves_o 2._o mere_a imperfection_n we_o be_v not_o so_o 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as_o if_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n have_v be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o these_o bloody_a sacrifice_n passim_fw-la the_o definition_n of_o the_o tridentine_a council_n be_v herein_o beyond_o the_o wont_a clear_a 2._o and_o express_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o sacred_a eucharist_n there_o remain_v still_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n together_o with_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v deny_v that_o marvelous_a and_o singular_a conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n and_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o wine_n into_o blood_n the_o species_n semblance_n or_o show_n only_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v 7._o which_o say_v conversion_n the_o catholic_a church_n do_v most_o fit_o call_v transubstantiation_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v thus_o they_o now_o let_v we_o inquire_v how_o old_a this_o piece_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o synaxi_fw-la 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