Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	faith_n	justify_v	meaning_n	4,398	5	9.4322	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62378	An exposition vvith notes on the whole fourth chapter to the the Romanes wherein the grand question of justification by faith alone, without works, is controverted, stated, cleared, and fully resolved ... / by William Sclater, Doctor in Divinity, sometimes minister of Gods word at Pitminster, in Summerset ; now published by his son, William Sclater, Batchelar in Divinity, minister at Collompton in Devon.	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing S918; ESTC R37207	141,740	211

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against_o unbelieved_n ungodly_a one_o be_v yet_o so_o exceed_v ready_a to_o forgive_v even_o the_o ungodly_a believe_v in_o he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v as_o david_n every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n faith_n once_o receive_v 43.5_o psal_n 43.5_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n exceed_v ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v enable_v thou_o to_o repent_v have_v thou_o sin_v in_o seculo_fw-la say_v bernard_n 30._o bernard_n in_o die_v pet._n &_o pauli_n serm._n 30._o not_o more_o then_o paul_n in_o religion_n and_o state_n of_o grace_n not_o more_o than_o peter_n and_o yet_o they_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o as_o paul_n speak_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o a_o piscator_fw-la a_o 2._o tim._n 1.16_o beza_n piscator_fw-la pattern_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v 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ergò_fw-la no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o minor_a have_v its_o proof_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o borrow_v from_o psalm_n 32._o but_o may_v some_o say_v how_o follow_v the_o proposition_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o have_v righteousness_n without_o work_n impute_v to_o he_o than_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n answ_n thus_o as_o i_o conceive_v prescribe_v to_o no_o man_n if_o blessedness_n be_v only_o that_o man_n that_o have_v righteousness_n without_o work_n impute_v then_o justification_n can_v be_v by_o work_n inasmuch_o as_o blessedness_n be_v his_o only_a that_o be_v justify_v justification_n be_v a_o part_n of_o blessedness_n if_o any_o justiciary_a shall_v object_v that_o the_o exclusive_a particle_n only_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o though_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v without_o work_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v bless_v also_o that_o have_v righteousness_n purchase_v by_o work_n let_v this_o 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yet_o the_o sense_n be_v and_o though_o he_o speak_v not_o in_o express_a word_n yet_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o effect_n inasmuch_o as_o by_o just_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n it_o may_v be_v deduce_v for_o he_o that_o say_v a_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o have_v not_o his_o sin_n impute_v say_v in_o effect_n that_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v righteousness_n without_o work_n impute_v observe_v whence_o observe_v we_o that_o god_n spirit_n in_o scripture_n speak_v as_o well_o what_o he_o impli_v as_o what_o he_o express_v as_o well_o what_o by_o consequence_n be_v deduce_v as_o what_o in_o sum_n of_o word_n he_o utter_v instance_n be_v frequent_a jam._n 4.5_o say_v the_o scripture_n in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v it_o after_o envy_n now_o where_o find_v we_o those_o word_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n by_o deduction_n we_o have_v they_o num._n 11.29_o in_o express_v term_n we_o no_o where_n find_v they_o yet_o say_v james_n the_o scripture_n say_v so_o luk._n 1.73_o 74._o god_n swear_v to_o abraham_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n where_o find_v we_o such_o a_o oath_n extant_a for_o word_n in_o no_o scripture_n yet_o when_o god_n swear_v he_o will_v bless_v he_o gen._n 22.18_o and_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v he_o swear_v in_o effect_n we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o serve_v he_o without_o fear_n inasmuch_o as_o this_o blessedness_n stand_v in_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n thereof_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n the_o observation_n be_v of_o special_a use_n for_o maintain_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o for_o help_v we_o in_o sundry_a controversy_n say_v papist_n and_o anabaptist_n where_o have_v we_o it_o teach_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n answ_n not_o in_o express_a term_n but_o by_o just_a consequence_n we_o have_v it_o from_o the_o general_a mat._n 28.19_o from_o p●rity_n gen._n 17.12_o from_o principle_n act._n 2.39_o where_o find_v we_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n say_v bellarmine_n answ_n 16._o bellarm._n the_o justific_a l._n 2._o and_o lib._n 1_o cap._n 16._o in_o express_v term_n we_o find_v it_o not_o but_o virtual_o and_o by_o just_a consequence_n we_o have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o in_o the_o equivalent_a we_o have_v it_o rom._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o the_o adversary_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v wont_a to_o boast_v much_o of_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reduce_v all_o their_o opinion_n to_o this_o one_o head_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o that_o help_n fail_v they_o for_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o able_a to_o show_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o particle_n only_o where_o they_o entreat_v of_o justifi_a faith_n answ_n but_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o if_o we_o have_v it_o by_o consequence_n from_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n propound_v but_o two_o mean_n only_o of_o justification_n faith_n and_o work_n and_o deny_v all_o justify_v virtue_n to_o work_n afford_v it_o we_o not_o the_o conclusion_n by_o consequence_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_a see_v rom._n 3.18_o again_o have_v we_o it_o not_o in_o the_o equivalent_a gal._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o 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 as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o a_o word_n where_o we_o have_v the_o general_a we_o have_v the_o particular_n where_o principle_n and_o cause_n the_o effect_n where_o one_o equal_a there_o also_o the_o other_o by_o

31._o but_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n remission_n so_o take_v our_o sin_n ut_fw-la nè_fw-la vestigium_fw-la quidem_fw-la ullum_fw-la maneat_fw-la it_o dispel_v they_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v cloud_n so_o that_o nothing_o of_o they_o remain_v wash_v they_o away_o so_o as_o we_o become_v white_a than_o snow_n well_o yet_o as_o clean_o as_o we_o be_v make_v from_o fault_n and_o sin_n yet_o some_o of_o the_o guilt_n may_v lie_v on_o our_o person_n and_o the_o just_a god_n may_v inflict_v upon_o his_o innocent_a and_o pure_a servant_n punishment_n temporal_a yea_o the_o same_o for_o smart_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a in_o hell_n endure_v out_o upon_o popery_n it_o be_v bilinguis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o this_o second_o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n thus_o far_o verse_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 9_o come_v this_o blessedness_n then_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n only_o or_o upon_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n 10._o how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n 11._o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o 12._o and_o the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a the_o scope_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v diverse_o conceive_v some_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o propound_v a_o new_a argument_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n against_o 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but_o a_o taste_n

to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o verb_n be_v diverse_o supply_v cajetan_n cajetan_n some_o thus_o adimplenda_fw-la fuit_fw-la other_o thus_o contingit_fw-la or_o contigit_fw-la and_o these_o by_o the_o promise_n understand_v the_o thing_n promise_v i_o will_v rather_o thus_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la as_o gal._n 3.16_o by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v work_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o what_o law_n that_o give_v in_o sinai_n or_o that_o of_o nature_n paraeus_n paraeus_n answ_n understand_v either_o or_o both_o and_o that_o some_o think_v be_v intimate_v by_o absence_n of_o the_o article_n as_o a_o condition_n or_o a_o mean_n we_o shall_v anon_o resolve_v i_o have_v now_o propound_v the_o several_a judgement_n of_o interpreter_n touch_v the_o sense_n whether_o shall_v we_o resolve_v of_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o will_v peremptory_o prescribe_v to_o no_o man_n my_o judgement_n only_o i_o will_v propound_v the_o conclusion_n i_o 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blessing_n of_o god_n which_o we_o partake_v be_v so_o often_o call_v promise_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n see_v heb._n 9.12_o 17._o and_o 10.36_o because_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n accrewe_v our_o claim_n title_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o blessing_n hence_o peter_n act._n 2.39_o reason_n for_o the_o blessing_n and_o seal_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o humble_a jew_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o seed_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o enjoy_v they_o god_n spirit_n usual_o send_v we_o to_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n fidelity_n 1_o cor._n 1.9_o and_o 10_o 13._o 1_o thess_n 5.24_o 2_o thess_n 3.3_o heb._n 10.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o budaeus_fw-la observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o promise_n mere_o voluntary_a and_o gratuitous_a without_o respect_n to_o any_o worth_n in_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.18_o from_o whence_o it_o well_o follow_v in_o paul_n divinity_n that_o it_o be_v not_o found_v on_o the_o worth_n of_o any_o our_o work_n gal._n 3.18_o neither_o may_v we_o claim_v they_o as_o due_a to_o we_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o howsoever_o obedience_n be_v require_v as_o a_o qualification_n of_o our_o person_n to_o make_v we_o capable_a thereof_o yet_o the_o cause_n move_v god_n to_o bestow_v they_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n but_o god_n promise_n memorable_a be_v that_o caveat_n moses_n give_v to_o israel_n be_v now_o at_o the_o skirt_n of_o canaan_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o righteousness_n 9.4.5_o deut._n 9.4.5_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n etc._n etc._n not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n or_o for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o go_v in_o but_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v porform_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n his_o reason_n be_v vers_n 16._o thou_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n which_o self-reason_n have_v place_n in_o we_o all_o whatever_o our_o righteousness_n be_v by_o grace_n rebellion_n alas_o 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o how_o much_o be_v still_o in_o our_o nature_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n usual_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o the_o blessing_n they_o crave_v and_o lie_v claim_v to_o they_o claim_v by_o promise_n read_v neh._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o if_o ever_o we_o read_v in_o any_o of_o they_o allegation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o isai_n 38.3_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o cause_v of_o the_o blessing_n but_o as_o a_o disposition_n in_o the_o person_n fit_v it_o to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n make_v we_o by_o promise_n in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v 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usurpation_n tit._n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o 3._o a_o recompense_n they_o have_v in_o grace_n equivalent_a here_o mar._n 10.29_o 30._o by_o a_o happy_a commutation_n 4._o and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v full_a fruition_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o pass_v all_o the_o felicity_n earth_n can_v afford_v unto_o they_o 5._o beside_o there_o be_v in_o the_o best_a something_o that_o turn_v many_o of_o these_o earthly_a blessing_n into_o poison_n as_o agur_n intimate_v prov._n 30.8_o 9_o and_o experience_n daily_o teach_v in_o that_o case_n therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n keep_v we_o short_a to_o prevent_v our_o mischief_n shall_v we_o say_v his_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v good_a 6._o final_o our_o want_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v usual_o chastisement_n of_o particular_a disobedience_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o follow_v as_o a_o just_a consectary_n this_o

inasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n nor_o indeed_o can_v by_o work_n fulfil_v it_o but_o the_o other_o exposition_n seem_v more_o pertinent_a let_v we_o view_v they_o faith_n be_v vain_a that_o be_v say_v some_o frustrate_a and_o fruitless_a though_o how_o they_o explain_v not_o perhaps_o they_o thus_o conceive_v it_o if_o they_o only_o which_v fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v heir_n then_o faith_n be_v fruitless_a and_o can_v never_o attain_v the_o inheritance_n promise_v inasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o i_o take_v it_o the_o apostle_n have_v eye_n rather_o to_o the_o prescription_n of_o faith_n on_o god_n part_n then_o to_o the_o fruit_n on_o we_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o if_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n do_v by_o the_o law_n obtain_v it_o needless_o and_o vain_o be_v faith_n prescribe_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o inheritance_n to_o discern_v the_o 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find_v faith_n to_o have_v any_o such_o act_n or_o office_n as_o to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n answ_n among_o other_o place_n that_o be_v pregnant_a rom._n 5.17_o beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la oblatam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidei_fw-la videlicet_fw-la manu_fw-la beza_n where_o believer_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o receive_v to_o wit_n by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o hand_n the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o we_o after_o this_o sentence_n we_o see_v how_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v namely_o because_o faith_n only_o have_v fitness_n to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n this_o lay_v also_o for_o a_o ground_n boast_v be_v exclude_v in_o every_o respect_n which_o after_o all_o other_o explanation_n be_v leave_v in_o some_o respect_n unto_o man_n thus_o also_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n leave_v provide_v for_o when_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o every_o way_n perfect_a as_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o suffice_v they_o to_o justification_n that_o they_o receive_v it_n whether_o by_o strong_a or_o weak_a faith_n the_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n be_v still_o the_o same_o when_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o what_o measure_n soever_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o alm_n give_v be_v of_o the_o same_o benefit_n whether_o the_o hand_n that_o receive_v it_o be_v steady_a or_o shake_v so_o it_o be_v receive_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o since_o faith_n be_v accept_v to_o justification_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o worth_a of_o it_o to_o procure_v it_o nor_o yet_o as_o be_v the_o form_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o as_o a_o preparation_n nor_o as_o a_o condition_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o justifi_v instrumental_o only_a or_o because_o it_o apprehend_v that_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v namely_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o use_v of_o this_o point_n let_v it_o be_v this_o it_o afford_v comfort_n to_o every_o weary_a soul_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o press_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o affright_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o transgression_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o have_v receive_v this_o grace_n by_o faith_n to_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o condemnation_n thou_o stand_v as_o just_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o own_o person_n perform_v exact_o the_o whole_a obedience_n that_o the_o law_n require_v and_o let_v no_o man_n say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o they_o can_v firm_o believe_v as_o abraham_n but_o their_o faith_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o waver_v that_o even_o for_o it_o condemnation_n be_v due_a they_o answ_n for_o this_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v not_o faith_n as_o a_o act_n wherein_o our_o righteousness_n stand_v but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o faith_n apprehend_v that_o justify_v even_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o apprehend_v true_o in_o what_o measure_n soever_o cover_v all_o defect_n not_o only_o of_o legal_a obedience_n but_o even_o of_o faith_n itself_o a_o second_o thing_n here_o observable_a be_v this_o that_o whereas_o to_o abraham_n that_o have_v now_o long_a time_n be_v regenerate_v and_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v do_v many_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o obedience_n yet_o faith_n be_v still_o count_v to_o righteousness_n it_o follow_v well_o that_o whole_a justification_n be_v absolve_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o begin_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o very_a compliment_n thereof_o and_o supra_fw-la bellarm._n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o that_o error_n of_o romanist_n that_o to_o evade_v the_o direct_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o for_o that_o by_o faith_n alone_o have_v devise_v a_o distinction_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v say_v they_o 6._o council_n trident_n sess_n 6._o of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o unjust_a be_v make_v just_a and_o that_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o infusion_n of_o gracious_a habit_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o incline_v to_o actual_a justice_n the_o second_o be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o righteous_a become_v more_o righteous_a increase_a the_o habit_n infuse_v by_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o do_v good_a work_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n the_o second_o to_o good_a work_n now_o to_o omit_v that_o in_o this_o doctrine_n they_o confound_v thing_n to_o be_v distinguish_v namely_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o distinction_n of_o justification_n in_o scripture_n nay_o ground_n many_o against_o it_o for_o 1._o if_o good_a work_n have_v this_o force_n to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n justification_n be_v still_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n for_o that_o the_o place_n gen._n 15.6_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la justificatione_n sasbout_o confess_v locum_fw-la sasbout_o ad_fw-la locum_fw-la beside_o this_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.9_o apert_o declare_v his_o whole_a justification_n both_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n exam._n kemnit_fw-la in_o exam._n in_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o write_v yea_o at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n to_o be_v whole_o and_o mere_o absolve_v in_o faith_n and_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v such_o virtue_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n as_o to_o make_v we_o more_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n do_v fond_o count_v so_o base_o of_o they_o as_o to_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dung_n and_o loss_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o he_o live_v after_o his_o conversion_n yet_o plain_o disclaim_v opinion_n of_o justification_n thereby_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o himself_o of_o no_o insincerity_n in_o his_o call_n have_v since_o his_o call_n live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o his_o first_o justification_n as_o if_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v that_o the_o work_v not_o yet_o extant_a can_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o have_v work_n more_o i_o add_v not_o we_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v verse_n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n the_o apply_v of_o these_o verse_n to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n see_v in_o the_o analysis_n sense_n to_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v say_v some_o that_o presume_v of_o his_o work_n other_o that_o deseru_v by_o his_o work_n thus_o rather_o to_o he_o that_o have_v or_o bring_v work_n to_o god_n the_o wage_n or_o reward_n what_o be_v the_o wage_n here_o mention_v paraeus_n paraeus_n some_o take_v the_o apostle_n to_o reason_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n in_o civil_a life_n by_o similtude_n apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o the_o antithesis_fw-la bear_v it_o not_o wage_n here_o understand_v synecdechicè_fw-la put_v for_o estimation_n of_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v some_o be_v not_o impute_v but_o the_o catachresis_fw-la be_v too_o hard_a and_o abhorrent_n from_o all_o custom_n of_o speech_n cajetan_n cajetan_n be_v notreckon_v that_o be_v not_o pay_v say_v cajetan_n what_o if_o we_o say_v the_o speech_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o common_a life_n on_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v imagine_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o keep_v his_o book_n of_o account_n wherein_o the_o record_v both_o the_o behaviour_n of_o man_n and_o the_o wage_n due_a unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o same_o it_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_o that_o we_o fiud_v mal._n 3.16_o let_v we_o for_o the_o purpose_n imagine_v the_o lord_n the_o great_a distributor_n of_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o double_a covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n to_o have_v refer_v all_o man_n to_o two_o rank_n viz._n worker_n and_o believer_n to_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o crown_v both_o with_o a_o sentence_n of_o righteousness_n according_a as_o they_o bring_v to_o he_o either_o work_v such_o as_o the_o law_n prescribe_v or_o

that_o whole_a justification_n be_v perfect_v in_o faith_n and_o for_o work_n of_o grace_n though_o as_o have_v be_v say_v they_o agree_v with_o faith_n well_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a yet_o justification_n even_o by_o these_o work_n be_v opposite_a to_o that_o of_o faith_n phil._n 3.9_o more_o i_o add_v not_o only_o i_o advise_v they_o that_o labour_n to_o mingle_v moses_n and_o christ_n faith_n and_o work_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n to_o remember_v what_o paul_n have_v pronounce_v gal._n 5.4_o with_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n that_o as_o many_o as_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n whether_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n be_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o christ_n shall_v nothing_o profit_v they_o this_o opposition_n also_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v against_o all_o such_o as_o teach_v we_o to_o expect_v justification_n by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n the_o opposition_n be_v none_o that_o i_o can_v conceive_v betwixt_o the_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o work_n of_o love_n the_o next_o thing_n here_o offer_v to_o our_o notice_n be_v a_o distinction_n of_o reward_n and_o it_o lie_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n pay_v as_o debt_n there_o be_v another_o give_v of_o favour_n and_o it_o be_v of_o some_o use_n in_o that_o grand_a question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n touch_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o from_o no_o ground_n they_o oft_o infer_v then_o from_o this_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v reward_v to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v not_o every_o work_n that_o have_v a_o reward_n be_v by_o and_o by_o meritorious_a except_o the_o reward_n be_v pay_v as_o debt_n to_o the_o work_n now_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v give_v to_o our_o obedience_n be_v give_v of_o favour_n not_o pay_v of_o debt_n and_o that_o we_o prove_v thus_o first_o because_o the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n be_v say_v withal_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n a_o reward_n and_o yet_o a_o free_a gift_n how_o if_o pay_v of_o debt_n not_o give_v of_o grace_n beside_o say_v bernard_n man_n merit_n or_o good_a work_n be_v of_o no_o such_o quality_n or_o worth_n as_o that_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v due_a to_o we_o for_o they_o of_o right_a or_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v we_o wrong_n except_o he_o give_v it_o we_o nam_fw-la ut_fw-la taceam_fw-la annunc_fw-la bern._n serm._n 1._o ce_fw-fr annunc_fw-la quòd_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ità_fw-la homo_fw-la magìs_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la deo_fw-la debtor_n est_fw-la quàm_fw-la deus_fw-la homini_fw-la quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la tantam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la as_o s._n bernard_n his_o reason_n be_v these_o man_n be_v debtor_n to_o god_n for_o his_o good_a work_n because_o they_o be_v his_o gift_n not_o god_n to_o man_n 2._o the_o reward_n exceed_v by_o many_o degree_n the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o reward_n of_o debt_n but_o of_o favour_n if_o they_o shall_v reply_v and_o say_v god_n shall_v wrong_v we_o except_o he_o thus_o reward_v we_o i_o answer_v not_o we_o but_o himself_o the_o debt_n not_o grow_v from_o the_o worth_n of_o our_o work_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o promiser_n debtor_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la accipiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la ei_fw-la placuit_fw-la promittendo_fw-la s._n august_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm._n 16._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v the_o sense_n see_v supra_fw-la so_o then_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v sinful_a man_n observe_v without_o a_o mean_n of_o justification_n though_o he_o want_v work_n such_o as_o the_o law_n require_v to_o righteousness_n for_o what_o through_o want_n of_o work_n we_o fail_v of_o he_o have_v provide_v by_o faith_n shall_v be_v obtain_v even_o righteousness_n such_o as_o may_v stead_v we_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n a_o point_n worthy_a of_o our_o attentive_a consideration_n for_o the_o magnify_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o furtherance_n of_o our_o comfort_n it_o be_v grace_n enough_o in_o god_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o create_v we_o in_o so_o excellent_a a_o condition_n only_o through_o desire_n to_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o for_o it_o he_o may_v just_o claim_v obedience_n to_o any_o his_o commandment_n especial_o proportion_v to_o our_o ability_n even_o without_o any_o promise_n of_o far_a recompense_n but_o lo_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o our_o encouragement_n when_o he_o propound_v a_o law_n to_o be_v obey_v he_o also_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o crown_v his_o obedience_n with_o immortality_n this_o do_v and_o thou_o shall_v live_v leu._n 18.15_o rom._n 10.5_o but_o see_v man_n great_a unthankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o unmercifulness_n to_o himself_o not_o content_v with_o the_o happiness_n present_o enjoy_v nor_o with_o the_o 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to_o god_n but_o as_o instrument_n as_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n express_v it_o 4._o lombard_n

l._n 4._o homo_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la salutem_fw-la â_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_v sed_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la praepositio_fw-la a_o 1._o a_o scotus_n ad_fw-la lib_n 4._o do_v 1._o denotat_fw-la causam_fw-la agentem_fw-la per_n verò_fw-la notat_fw-la causam_fw-la instrumentalem_fw-la well_o let_v we_o yield_v they_o to_o be_v organa_fw-la whether_o moral_a or_o physical_a it_o please_v not_o bellarmine_n 11._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v cause_n moral_a though_o he_o confess_v a_o stream_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n run_v current_a that_o way_n but_o they_o must_v be_v physical_a instrument_n that_o be_v such_o as_o proper_o and_o by_o inherent_a virtue_n work_n or_o cause_n justification_n and_o if_o any_o ask_v what_o that_o virtue_n be_v that_o god_n have_v put_v in_o they_o to_o effect_v this_o grace_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n move_v or_o use_v of_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o by_o this_o that_o god_n use_v the_o sacramental_a action_n to_o produce_v grace_n he_o do_v elevate_v it_o above_o the_o nature_n and_o make_v it_o reach_v to_o a_o effect_n supernatural_a now_o i_o may_v be_v long_o in_o show_v the_o contrary_a judgement_n of_o his_o own_o side_n some_o make_v they_o mean_n or_o instrument_n of_o grace_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la continentiae_fw-la because_o they_o contain_v the_o grace_n they_o signify_v some_o by_o concomitance_n only_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v propound_v the_o sentence_n of_o scotus_n only_o who_o you_o shall_v find_v thus_o to_o resolve_v there_o be_v not_o say_v he_o in_o sacrament_n aliqua_fw-la causalitas_fw-la activa_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicta_fw-la respectu_fw-la gratiae_fw-la but_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cause_n of_o grace_n improper_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o receive_n thereof_o be_v a_o immediate_a disposition_n to_o grace_n &_o mox_fw-la for_o thus_o have_v god_n dispose_v and_o set_v down_o the_o order_n and_o hereof_o he_o have_v certify_v the_o church_n that_o to_o he_o that_o in_o due_a manner_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n he_o will_v give_v the_o effect_n thereby_o signify_v this_o i_o trow_v be_v far_o from_o bellarmine_n conceit_n but_o let_v we_o further_o examine_v his_o conclusion_n in_o all_o ordinary_a physical_a instrument_n which_o god_n use_v to_o effect_v his_o purpose_n by_o there_o be_v beside_o god_n use_n of_o they_o a_o virtue_n and_o power_n and_o fitness_n give_v they_o to_o produce_v what_o he_o use_v they_o unto_o as_o meat_n to_o nourish_v clothes_n to_o warm_v sun_n to_o cherish_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v sacrament_n be_v ordinary_a physical_a instrument_n and_o yet_o lack_v this_o inherent_a virtue_n what_o philosophy_n yea_o or_o divinity_n so_o teach_v beside_o this_o sacrament_n all_o suppose_v those_o habit_n wherein_o they_o make_v justify_v grace_n to_o consist_v 28._o act_n 8._o matth._n 28._o to_o be_v in_o he_o that_o receive_v they_o they_o must_v have_v faith_n or_o at_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o sacrament_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o they_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v they_o be_v elevate_v by_o this_o use_n and_o motion_n they_o speak_v of_o to_o work_v what_o be_v already_o wrought_v last_o if_o they_o wrought_v thus_o physical_o as_o it_o be_v potion_n methinks_v then_o every_o one_o to_o who_o they_o be_v apply_v must_v needs_o receive_v their_o effect_n unavoidable_o and_o so_o simon_n magus_n must_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o simon_n peter_n which_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a as_o absurd_a it_o be_v to_o make_v they_o physical_a instrument_n or_o active_a cause_n of_o this_o grace_n which_o they_o call_v justify_v to_o conclude_v this_o whole_a question_n may_v it_o not_o be_v grant_v that_o sacrament_n be_v instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o grace_n answ_n no_o doubt_n yes_o but_o instrument_n moral_a only_o that_o 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please_v to_o ordain_v sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v his_o seal_n set_v to_o his_o covenant_n wherein_o i_o see_v represent_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o procure_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o minister_n action_n deliver_v the_o sacrament_n to_o i_o god_n act_n in_o deliver_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o i_o be_v resemble_v now_o his_o promise_n be_v that_o if_o i_o bring_v faith_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o thing_n they_o signify_v be_v i_o how_o then_o assume_v conscience_n i_o believe_v what_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n promise_v what_o in_o sacrament_n he_o seal_v unto_o i_o and_o thence_o follow_v as_o a_o conclusion_n my_o faith_n confirm_v etc._n etc._n now_o what_o say_v our_o adversary_n to_o this_o manner_n of_o sacrament_n efficacy_n forsooth_o if_o in_o this_o manner_n only_o they_o have_v their_o efficacy_n there_o shall_v then_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o those_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n answ_n what_o none_o at_o all_o 8._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o they_o confess_v elsewhere_o that_o we_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o difference_n thus_o far_o 1._o the_o sign_n be_v other_o 2._o the_o number_n less_o 3._o the_o facility_n more_o 4._o clearness_n of_o signification_n great_a 5._o manner_n of_o signify_v different_a 6._o endurance_n of_o new_a long_o object_n yea_o but_o in_o the_o point_n of_o efficacy_n there_o be_v leave_v no_o difference_n for_o thus_o they_o be_v effectual_a by_o stir_v up_o faith_n by_o their_o signification_n and_o by_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o receiver_n which_o they_o call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o worker_n observe_v be_v that_o the_o matter_n then_o hear_v what_o i_o think_v the_o apostle_n here_o teach_v or_o at_o least_o warrant_v we_o to_o teach_v by_o collection_n that_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o in_o matter_n signify_v in_o use_n end_n and_o efficacy_n what_o be_v baptism_n unto_o we_o more_o than_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o initiation_n into_o the_o covenant_n 30.6_o gen._n 17.7_o rom._n 4.11_o deut._n 30.6_o a_o feal_z of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n a_o occasional_a mean_n of_o sanctification_n the_o same_o be_v circumcision_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o efficacy_n there_o may_v be_v some_o odds_o in_o efficacy_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o none_o at_o all_o that_o can_v be_v assign_v for_o 1._o in_o their_o sacrament_n they_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n they_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 10.3_o 4._o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n that_o we_o do_v though_o under_o other_o sign_n or_o element_n object_n 1.2_o rhenenses_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o august_n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la poenit._fw-la cap._n 1.2_o nay_o rather_o say_v papist_n the_o same_o among_o themselves_o not_o the_o same_o with_o we_o answ_n then_o let_v we_o hear_v augustine_n eundem_fw-la inquit_fw-la cibum_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la manducaverunt_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la eundem_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la etiam_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la eundem_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la quomodo_fw-la intelligam_fw-la nisi_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la manducamus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la inst_z what_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o sacrament_n answ_n how_o then_o fit_a they_o paul_n intention_n which_o be_v apparent_o this_o to_o take_v from_o this_o people_n vain_a confidence_n in_o sacrament_n 2._o what_o mean_v paul_n to_o say_v of_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o baptise_v of_o they_o 77._o cyprian_a epist_n 76._o august_n in_o psal_n 77._o hear_v ancient_n cyprian_n mare_fw-la illud_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la declarat_fw-la beatus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la paulus_n dicens_fw-la nolo_fw-la vos_fw-la ignorare_fw-la fratres_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 10._o augustine_n per_fw-la mare_fw-la transitus_fw-la

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never_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o mean_a of_o the_o inheritance_n one_o of_o the_o two_o i_o dare_v say_v they_o must_v procure_v that_o by_o it_o will_v enter_v either_o a_o alteration_n of_o god_n intention_n that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o law_n the_o mean_a of_o inheritance_n or_o else_o by_o strong_a hand_n break_v into_o heaven_n by_o such_o a_o mean_a as_o god_n have_v not_o provide_v synagoga_fw-la cantica_fw-la bernard_n ser_n 14._o super_fw-la cantica_fw-la say_v bernard_n fortis_fw-la est_fw-la the_o jewish_a synagogue_n so_o may_v we_o say_v the_o romish_a also_o be_v strong_a she_o care_v not_o for_o the_o light_a burden_n nor_o for_o the_o sweet_a yoke_n confidet_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la liberet_fw-la eam_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o sure_a say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n give_v as_o can_v give_v

life_n &_o suprá_fw-fr i●st_fw-la judicium_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la volunt_fw-la constituere_fw-la eidem_fw-la suae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la relinquantur_fw-la opprimendi_fw-la magis_fw-la quàm_fw-la justificandi_fw-la for_o we_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o expect_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o give_v it_o what_o be_v that_o if_o not_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n say_v papist_n cui_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la initium_fw-la that_o be_v in_o short_a 17._o bellarm._n the_o justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 17._o obedience_n which_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n perform_v to_o the_o law_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o great_a force_n be_v there_o in_o general_a faith_n to_o make_v work_n imperfect_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o condemn_v by_o the_o 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for_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n wherein_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n our_o righteousness_n stand_v may_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o be_v lose_v for_o a_o time_n the_o old_a way_n still_o be_v the_o good_a way_n by_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o righteousness_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v in_o christ_n see_v rom._n 5.17_o by_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n then_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n obtain_v we_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o vers_fw-la 9_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n by_o faith_n they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n use_v exhortation_n in_o this_o point_n be_v more_o needful_a than_o proof_n the_o whole_a scripture_n almost_o run_v this_o way_n be_v we_o exhort_v therefore_o leave_v all_o confidence_n in_o the_o 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we_o now_o in_o the_o text._n verse_n 14_o 15._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o word_n tend_v to_o confirmation_n of_o the_o apostle_n former_a argument_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o inheritance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o take_v from_o a_o double_a inconvenience_n issue_v from_o that_o manner_n of_o attain_v the_o inheritance_n if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n then_o be_v faith_n make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_v but_o neither_o be_v faith_n void_a nor_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_v ergò_fw-la they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o heir_n or_o which_o be_v equivalent_a the_o promise_n of_o inheritance_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o the_o law_n they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v say_v theodoret_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la vitam_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la say_v cajetan_n qui_fw-la subditi_fw-la sunt_fw-la legi_fw-la mosi_fw-la sasbout_o qui_fw-fr legis_fw-la observatores_fw-la sunt_fw-la many_o the_o like_a exposition_n may_v be_v cite_v thus_o i_o think_v rather_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v which_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n seek_v the_o inheritance_n as_o gal._n 3.9_o 10._o the_o apostle_n sort_v they_o that_o seek_v righteousness_n and_o salvation_n into_o two_o kind_n some_o be_v of_o faith_n they_o be_v such_o as_o by_o faith_n seek_v the_o inheritance_n 3._o theophylact._n ad_fw-la gal._n 3._o some_o again_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n seek_v salvation_n or_o as_o theophylact_fw-mi they_o be_v of_o faith_n quirelictà_fw-la lege_fw-la 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depend_v upon_o condition_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n

obedience_n except_o thou_o may_v thereby_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o that_o love_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o thy_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n enforcement_n sufficient_a to_o all_o obedience_n except_o thou_o may_v part_v stake_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o salvation_n hear_v paul_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v i_o to_o all_o faithfulness_n in_o my_o call_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 2._o and_o be_v it_o nothing_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 3._o nothing_o that_o other_o by_o see_v their_o spotless_a conversation_n be_v occasion_v to_o glorify_v god_n mat._n 5.16_o in_o a_o word_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o quicken_v our_o dulness_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v by_o promise_n to_o bind_v himself_o to_o recompense_v even_o of_o slender_a duty_n tender_v to_o he_o in_o sincerity_n mat._n 10.41_o a_o reward_n thou_o shall_v 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a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n hitherto_o have_v be_v show_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n follow_v now_o far_o confirmation_n of_o the_o affirmitive_a part_n that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o argument_n here_o lay_v down_o be_v from_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n which_o the_o lord_n propound_v to_o himself_o in_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n first_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n second_o our_o comfort_n three_o and_o both_o these_o be_v intend_v to_o all_o the_o seed_n all_o these_o several_a argument_n be_v artifical_o link_v together_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v entwyne_v one_o in_o another_o by_o mutual_a dependence_n let_v we_o view_v they_o several_o it_o must_v be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v we_o by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o debt_n then_o must_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v we_o by_o grace_n ergo._n the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n we_o will_v 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be_v that_o of_o paul_n so_o often_o repeat_v not_o of_o work_n of_o righteousness_n tit._n 3.5.2_o tim._n 1.9_o 2._o after_o call_v work_v imperfect_a rom._n 7.3_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o mere_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n whence_o that_o of_o austin_n si_fw-mi donasunt_fw-la bona_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la tanquam_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la 78._o augustin_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 78._o and_o again_o si_fw-mi vita_fw-la bona_fw-la nostra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quae_fw-la bonae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la redditur_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la cvi_fw-la datur_fw-la the_o labour_n will_v be_v long_o and_o endless_a almost_o to_o

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