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justification_n for_o those_o 8.30_o who_o he_o call_v effectual_o in_o time_n he_o also_o justify_v actual_o in_o time_n to_o justify_v be_v to_o repute_v or_o account_v one_o just_a pro._n 17.15_o he_o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v he_o which_o repute_v and_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v just_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n luke_n 16.15_o you_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n that_o be_v you_o will_v be_v esteem_v just_a to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o be_v clear_v or_o to_o be_v repute_v judge_v and_o pronounce_v just_a to_o be_v justify_v then_o before_o god_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v and_o esteem_v righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n justification_n therefore_o in_o his_o proper_a signification_n be_v a_o acceptance_n 2._o whereby_o god_n esteem_v we_o as_o righteous_a be_v receive_v into_o favour_n or_o 2._o justification_n be_v a_o judicial_a and_o gracious_a work_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o judge_v the_o elect_n be_v in_o themselves_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o 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according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v 18.18_o they_o shall_v be_v remit_v to_o they_o and_o who_o you_o retain_v they_o shall_v be_v retain_v the_o only_a internal_a instrument_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n offer_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n 2.20_o be_v a_o true_a save_a faith_n justify_v faith_n be_v a_o gift_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n or_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n obedience_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o god_n and_o his_o accept_n of_o we_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o â—ight_n the_o author_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n for_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v give_v to_o believe_v 1.29_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n say_v christ_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v faith_n both_o begin_v and_o finish_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o austen_n true_o teach_v 3.14_o the_o proper_a form_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o charity_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o unfeigned_a faith_n but_o the_o apprehension_n and_o application_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n unto_o ourselves_o particular_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n be_v jesus_n christ_n god-man_n 2d_o and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n remigius_n say_v psal_n my_o whole_a faith_n be_v in_o christ_n by_o he_o alone_o i_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o justify_v and_o save_v 8_o and_o beda_n say_v the_o scope_n of_o my_o faith_n be_v christ_n the_o end_n or_o mark_n of_o my_o faith_n whereat_o it_o aim_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o god_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n 2._o or_o as_o calvin_n speak_v he_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n who_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n wherewith_o he_o be_v invest_v do_v appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o righteous_a and_o â—ot_n a_o sinner_n so_o that_o faith_n do_v justify_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o object_n only_o and_o not_o as_o any_o meritorious_a or_o proper_a efficient_a of_o justification_n 35_o even_o as_o the_o hand_n that_o receive_v the_o treasure_n which_o be_v give_v do_v not_o make_v the_o receiver_n rich_a but_o the_o treasure_n itself_o so_o neither_o the_o work_n or_o action_n of_o faith_n do_v justify_v we_o but_o christ_n himself_o who_o we_o do_v apprehend_v and_o this_o faith_n be_v it_o weak_a or_o strong_a be_v yet_o able_a to_o receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o a_o palsy_n or_o shake_a hand_n may_v receive_v a_o jewel_n of_o a_o king_n as_o
true_o though_o not_o so_o firm_o as_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v whole_a and_o sound_a and_o further_o this_o save_a faith_n be_v the_o only_a hand_n whereby_o we_o do_v receive_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n 2.16_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n humil_n basil_n say_v this_o be_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n &_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d chrisostom_n say_v without_o faith_n no_o man_n have_v obtain_v life_n but_o i_o be_o able_a to_o show_v that_o a_o faithful_a man_n both_o live_v and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o work_n for_o the_o thief_n do_v only_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o roffensis_n fides_n faeta_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustificat_fw-la ante_fw-la partum_fw-la faith_n be_v big_a with_o good_a work_n sequuntuâ—â—ustificatum_fw-la do_v justify_v a_o man_n before_o it_o bring_v they_o forth_o for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o follow_v he_o that_o iâ—_n already_o justify_v and_o though_o good_a work_n must_v never_o be_v sever_v from_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v yet_o they_o must_v be_v sunder_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n though_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o alone_o yet_o it_o see_v alone_o and_o though_o the_o head_n consult_v &_o invent_v alone_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o alone_o but_o join_v to_o the_o body_n so_o though_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_o in_o the_o faithful_a man_n yet_o it_o alone_o do_v justify_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o to_o esteem_v of_o faith_n the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n always_o remember_v to_o ascribe_v our_o justification_n unto_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o as_o the_o 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righteousness_n 7._o and_o the_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n jutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n to_o repose_v our_o fiduciam_fw-la whole_a confidence_n in_o solu_fw-la deâ—_n misericordia_fw-la in_o the_o sole_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n now_o than_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v procure_v by_o our_o work_n but_o that_o it_o do_v proceed_v free_o from_o the_o lord_n no_o merit_n of_o man_n say_v anselm_n do_v go_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rome_n thou_o have_v do_v no_o good_a say_v augustine_n and_o yet_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v thou_o 31._o let_v thy_o work_n be_v mark_v and_o they_o be_v find_v evil_a if_o god_n shall_v reward_v those_o work_n according_a to_o their_o due_a he_o shall_v condemn_v they_o but_o god_n do_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a but_o give_v thou_o grace_n 4._o which_o be_v not_o due_a and_o again_o he_o say_v the_o grace_n without_o which_o neither_o infant_n nor_o man_n of_o year_n can_v be_v save_v be_v not_o pay_v by_o desert_n but_o give_v without_o desert_n and_o thereupon_o be_v call_v grace_n the_o external_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o meritorious_a efficient_a of_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o our_o own_o work_n virtue_n or_o obedience_n first_o because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n due_a by_o virtue_n of_o many_o bond_n 17.10_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v bid_v we_o we_o have_v do_v but_o our_o due_n no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o due_a now_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o discharge_n of_o one_o duty_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o many_o duty_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o many_o fault_n second_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o stain_a cloth_n gregory_n say_v â—7_n all_o mâ—ns_n righteousness_n iâ—_n find_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n â—f_n god_n strict_o judge_v it_o our_o very_a justice_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v injustice_n &_o that_o stink_v in_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o worker_n and_o albeit_o our_o good_a work_n be_v perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o who_o thou_o first_o flow_n yet_o be_v they_o pollute_v when_o they_o pass_v from_o we_o because_o they_o run_v through_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o will_n as_o fair_a water_n which_o run_v through_o a_o dirty_a channel_n shall_v we_o now_o say_v that_o our_o perfect_a righteousness_n can_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o righteous_a judge_n before_o who_o justice_n nothing_o pollute_v can_v stand_v uncondemned_a 13_o wo_n unto_o the_o laudable_a life_n of_o man_n say_v aâ—gustine_n if_o god_n shall_v examine_v it_o and_o lay_v aside_o his_o mercy_n three_o our_o best_a action_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n but_o in_o reason_n he_o which_o mean_v to_o merit_v any_o thing_n must_v bring_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o merit_v four_a he_o that_o will_v merit_v of_o another_o must_v not_o think_v to_o merit_v of_o he_o unâ—esse_o he_o bring_v some_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o to_o merit_v with_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v his_o of_o who_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o merit_v but_o all_o our_o virtue_n our_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v good_a and_o not_o we_o for_o what_o have_v we_o 5._o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v dâ—e_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n when_o we_o eâ—ther_o believe_v or_o work_v mon._n though_o that_o faith_n be_v we_o and_o albeit_o the_o work_n â—e_v we_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v they_o we_o have_v they_o not_o of_o ourselves_o 7._o but_o they_o be_v giuâ—n_v of_o god_n whatsoever_o say_v augustine_n cornelius_n wrought_v well_o totum_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la dandam_fw-la est_fw-la it_o must_v all_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o 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66.23_o and_o sing_v a_o alleluiah_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o the_o formâ—_n of_o this_o life_n be_v that_o unspeakable_a splendour_n and_o that_o most_o excellent_a order_n and_o well_o order_v excellency_n of_o that_o happy_a condition_n the_o endâ—_n of_o this_o life_n be_v first_o that_o god_n may_v manifest_v and_o ipso_fw-la fâ—ctâ—_n full_o ratify_v his_o exceed_a love_n unto_o us._n second_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o full_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n &_o passion_n three_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o â—eward_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o iâ—vaine_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o last_o that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o and_o celebrate_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o life_n be_v these_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o we_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o angel_n 22.30_o second_o we_o be_v by_o it_o become_v to_o be_v actual_o partaker_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o 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work_v and_o with_o primatius_fw-la rom._n god_n do_v justify_v the_o ungodly_a but_o not_o by_o work_n which_o â—e_n want_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v justify_v he_o according_a to_o work_n he_o must_v be_v punish_v and_o not_o deliver_v the_o external_a moâ—â—er_n then_o and_o meritorious_a efficient_a of_o our_o justification_n be_v christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n 5.21_o for_o god_n make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o â—e_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o rightousnesse_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 3.24_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_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 reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 4._o augustine_n say_v christ_n alone_o have_v 〈…〉_z the_o punishment_n for_o we_o without_o his_o 〈◊〉_d demerit_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v grace_n by_o he_o without_o good_a merit_n christ_n say_v basill_n be_v true_a righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n righteousness_n wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 216.6_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d cover_v the_o dike_a and_o the_o decalogue_n so_o he_o cover_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o he_o hide_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o the_o furious_a indignation_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n now_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v twofold_a active_a and_o passive_a the_o former_a stand_v in_o his_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o latter_a be_v contain_v in_o his_o passion_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n our_o sin_n be_v remit_v therefore_o peter_n say_v 2.24_o that_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n 1.5_o and_o john_n likewise_o say_v that_o he_o wash_v uâ—_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o long_o before_o they_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v 5_o that_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v marc._n remission_n of_o sin_n say_v chrysostome_n be_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n say_v amâ—â—ose_v be_v the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n galat._n by_o it_o god_n justice_n be_v full_o satisfy_v his_o wrath_n be_v appeal_v and_o â—ll_a punishment_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a deserve_v by_o sin_n be_v quite_o remove_v by_o his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n we_o be_v repute_v and_o esteem_v righteous_a 4_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o 1.3_o that_o believe_v â—e_z be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n righteousness_n 6.1_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o one_o maniâ—_n shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a lord_n say_v bernard_n i_o will_v remember_v thy_o righteousness_n only_o for_o that_o be_v also_o i_o for_o thou_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o righteousness_n of_o god_n now_o this_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o we_o but_o his_o original_o &_o be_v make_v we_o by_o god_n tree_n imputation_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o &_o by_o god_n account_v we_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n and_o stand_v in_o 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