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142._o osori_fw-la exposition_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n pag._n 142._o wherein_o the_o savetie_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v accord_v to_o osorius_n pag._n 142._o phil._n 3._o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o justification_n accord_v to_o s._n paul_n rom._n 7._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 3._o ephes._n 2._o pag._n 143._o deut._n 4._o 5._o rom._n 2._o a_o double_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27._o gallat_n 3._o james._n 2._o galat._n 3_o wherefore_o the_o law_n justifi_v not_o what_o work_n do_v signify_v by_o paul_n rom._n 4._o 5.2_o 3.7.9.13_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o jew_n pag._n 143._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o gene._n 15._o rom._n 4._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o david_n psal._n 142._o the_o righteousness_n of_o job._n the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o paul_n phil._n 3._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o cornelius_n before_o god_n the_o scotfree_a young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o pharisie_n pray_v in_o the_o temple_n nathaniel_n the_o true_a israelite_n the_o scope_n of_o paul_n disputation_n to_o the_o roman_n work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n both_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n osori_fw-la do_v take_v the_o work_v exclude_v from_o justification_n for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 142._o â—_o 140._o â—_o faith_n have_v no_o place_n almost_o with_o osorius_n pag._n 143._o osori_fw-la objection_n confute_v osori_fw-la do_v err_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n osori_fw-la paralogism_n from_o the_o insufficient_a enumeration_n of_o part_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n very_o hardly_o abrogate_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n act_n 15._o the_o moral_a law_n abrogate_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o justification_n psal._n 142._o galat._n 3_o rom._n 4._o osori_fw-la judgement_n of_o justification_n the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n betwixt_o the_o papist_n &_o protestates_fw-la to_o be_v weigh_v indifferent_o the_o mark_n of_o true_a righteousness_n among_o the_o papist_n a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o praise_n of_o cicero_n and_o other_o ancient_a philosopher_n discourse_v upon_o virtue_n the_o difference_n between_o moral_a and_o christian_a philosophy_n the_o end_n of_o christian_a philosophy_n who_o osorius_n do_v chief_o imitate_v virtue_n to_o be_v embrace_v of_o all_o man_n true_a innocence_n in_o mankind_n lose_v long_o sithence_o osor._n objection_n confute_v by_o what_o mean_v we_o do_v recover_v true_a innocence_n psal._n 31._o how_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v geve_v righteousness_n to_o man_n bern._n in_o sermo_n 23._o super_fw-la cant._n basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o orig._n ad_fw-la rom._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 12._o aug._n epi._n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la baunl_n in_o psal._n 32._o aug._n the_o civit_n lib._n 19_o cap._n 27._o aug._n retra_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 19_o jerome_n our_o salvation_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o in_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n job._n even_o the_o most_o perfect_a work_n of_o man_n of_o no_o value_n with_o god_n paul_n david_n august_n in_o psal._n 94._o jer._n in_o esay_n cap._n 64._o luther_n defend_v against_o osorius_n osori_fw-la pag._n 141._o cicer._n tuscul_fw-la lib._n 3._o osori_fw-la accuse_v luther_n to_o be_v a_o epicurean_a pag._n 141._o how_o absurde_o osorius_n do_v compare_v luther_n with_o epicurus_n osorius_n rom._n 3._o luther_n false_o accuse_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o wicked_a boldness_n the_o opinion_n of_o schoolman_n and_o papist_n touch_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v false_a &_o wicked_a hosius_n osorius_n rosfenfiâ—_n against_o luther_n congruum_fw-la condignum_fw-la conveniency_n and_o worthiness_n pag._n 141._o â—_o â—_o thess._n 5._o osori_fw-la ibid._n oâ—or_n cavil_v against_o the_o lutheran_n work_n a_o threefold_a lie_n of_o osorius_n disable_a of_o work_n desperation_n confidence_n after_o what_o manner_n luther_n teach_v confidence_n and_o desperation_n and_o how_o not_o pag._n 141._o 141._o the_o mark_n of_o osorius_n accusation_n consider_v pag._n 145._o two_o lie_v utter_v by_o osorius_n only_o faith_n do_v justâ—tie_a the_o testimony_n of_o most_o ancient_a writer_n touch_v only_a faith_n a_o argument_n from_o the_o proposition_n exponent_fw-la to_o the_o exclusive_a the_o vocable_n only_o ambr._n in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o chrisost._n in_o epist._n paul_n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 3._o chrisosto_n homel_n 4._o in_o timoth._n basil._n in_o homel_n de_fw-fr humilit_fw-la basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o theophil_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 3._o thom._n aquin_n in_o 1._o tim._n 1._o lect._n 3_o rom._n 3._o pag._n 145._o osori_fw-la his_o objection_n frame_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galat._n cap._n 5._o the_o answer_n bernarde_n rom._n 2._o the_o sum_n of_o paul_n disputation_n comprehend_v in_o one_o syllogism_n gallat_n 3._o rom._n 4._o galat._n 2._o right_o of_o inheritance_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o work_n as_o paul_n affirm_v osori_fw-la take_v tardy_a that_o be_v â—o_o say_v a_o scourger_n fallacia_fw-la a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la fallacia_fw-la a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la faith_n do_v justify_v both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o work_n pag._n 141._o 146._o a_o double_a lie_n make_v by_o osorius_n pag._n 146._o work_n be_v not_o examine_v a_o part_n by_o they_o self_n in_o god_n judgement_n tit._n 3._o collos._n 2._o rom._n 3._o david_n terrify_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 146._o osor._n objection_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o righteousness_n by_o work_n against_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o john_n 5._o pag._n 146._o collos._n 3_o john_n 11._o the_o objection_n confute_v fallacia_fw-la a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o word_n of_o christ_n expound_v the_o person_n accept_v not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n but_o the_o work_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n a_o objection_n the_o answer_n answer_n pag._n 146._o the_o word_n of_o christ_n not_o well_o understand_v but_o crooked_o wrest_v by_o osorius_n osor._fw-la fallax_fw-la a_o concreto_fw-la ad_fw-la abstractum_fw-la mercy_n forgeve_v our_o ill_a deed_n imputation_n acknowledge_v our_o well_a do_n for_o good_a an_o other_o objection_n of_o osorius_n in_o what_o wise_a osori_n do_v ascribe_v salvation_n of_o god_n mercy_n hosius_n august_n de_fw-fr temp_n 49._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o litter_n cap._n 33._o basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o ephes._n 1_o in_o what_o thing_n our_o redemption_n chief_o consist_v remission_n bernard_n serm._n 23._o in_o cant._n august_n in_o prima_fw-la quinquagena_fw-la in_o prologue_n psal._n 31._o imputation_n the_o defeéco_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o abolish_v justice_n ill_a work_n who_o they_o do_v condenne_n and_o who_o not_o john_n 3._o how_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o judge_n how_o a_o redeemer_n luce._n 21._o john_n 5._o luke_n 22._o 1._o cor._n 1._o god_n judgement_n two_o fold_v according_a to_o august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la euang_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o the_o innocence_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christian_n god_n imputation_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o us._n of_o the_o reckon_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o diversity_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n be_v distinguish_v in_o osorius_n writynge_v order_n want_v and_o in_o distinguish_v thing_n method_n accord_v to_o work_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n osori_fw-la do_v deny_v that_o good_a work_n to_o follow_v luther_n faith_n pag._n 146._o what_o manner_n of_o work_n do_v follow_v osori_n faith_n pag._n 146._o luther_n faith_n yield_v no_o good_a work_n accord_v to_o osorius_n pag._n 146._o ibidem_fw-la the_o faith_n and_o work_n of_o osorius_n a_o show_n of_o osorius_n faith_n john_n 6._o john_n 1._o 3._o math._n 9_o math._n 8._o mar._n 5._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o faith_n of_o osorius_n and_o luther_n faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o scripture_n osori_fw-la do_v never_o name_n in_o his_o book_n this_o word_n imputation_n a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o osori_n geve_v small_a credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n 2._o thess._n 2._o apoc._n 13._o pag._n 146._o osori_fw-la do_v discuss_v the_o say_v of_o luther_n note_v here_o the_o cavil_n of_o osorius_n the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n touch_v good_a work_n rom._n 14._o aug._n in_o prima_fw-la quinqua_fw-la gena_fw-la ex_fw-la prologo_fw-la psal._n 31._o august_n work_n be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n account_v for_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n through_o faith_n good_a work_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n pag._n 146._o the_o argument_n recoil_v back_o upon_o osor._n himself_o pag._n 146._o pag._n 147._o osori_fw-la argument_n faulty_a in_o the_o form_n a_o twosold_a kingdom_n of_o sinne._n rom._n 6._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v discuss_v job_n esay_n david_n daniel_n
doctrine_n with_o so_o great_a sharpness_n and_o force_n of_o wit_n and_o understanding_n or_o have_v ever_o descry_v the_o sense_n thereof_o so_o effectual_o and_o discover_v it_o so_o abundant_o why_o do_v we_o not_o triumphaunt_o rejoice_v in_o this_o happiness_n of_o learning_n in_o this_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o catholic_a people_n &_o this_o our_o age_n &_o be_v joyful_a for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o that_o notable_a realm_n of_o portugal_n especial_o which_o be_v otherwise_o renown_v for_o the_o great_a treasure_n of_o their_o trade_n in_o marchandize_n be_v yet_o become_v most_o fortunate_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o inestimable_a jewel_n of_o the_o world_n which_o except_o in_o this_o great_a darkness_n of_o understanding_n have_v gratify_v we_o with_o this_o wonderful_a divine_a who_o may_v restore_v unto_o life_n all_o piety_n &_o religion_n suppress_v by_o luther_n who_o can_v with_o such_o singularity_n express_v the_o meaning_n of_o paul_n be_v sinister_o corrupt_v after_o the_o sensuality_n of_o naughty_a pack_n and_o can_v so_o exquisite_o have_v hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n all_o man_n may_v just_o have_v doubt_v lest_o divinity_n shall_v have_v grow_v into_o great_a peril_n of_o utter_a undo_n &_o have_v be_v throw_v into_o a_o unrecoverable_a downfall_n for_o what_o man_n in_o the_o world_n will_v have_v interpret_v paul_n epistle_n in_o this_o wise_a if_o he_o have_v not_o hear_v this_o man_n before_o true_o i_o for_o my_o part_n and_o other_o like_v unto_o i_o be_v not_o inspire_v with_o so_o profound_a &_o deep_a capacity_n do_v always_o heretofore_o conceive_v of_o the_o matter_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o apostle_n whole_a endeavour_n and_o travail_n in_o that_o epistle_n tend_v to_o none_o other_o end_n then_o by_o make_v man_n behold_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n wrath_n first_o against_o sin_n he_o may_v the_o better_o induce_v they_o to_o perceive_v and_o feel_v how_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n aswell_o heathenish_a as_o the_o jew_n also_o themselves_o chief_o continue_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o god_n law_n be_v yet_o conclude_v under_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v despoil_v they_o all_o of_o all_o matter_n to_o glory_n upon_o and_o so_o have_v humble_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n before_o god_n may_v raise_v again_o their_o comfort_n in_o christ_n by_o denounce_a unto_o they_o firm_a assure_a hope_n wherewith_o who_o soever_o do_v as_o then_o or_o will_v believe_v in_o he_o afterwards_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n not_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o work_n but_o by_o the_o especial_a grift_n of_o the_o freé_fw-fr promise_n not_o for_o our_o worthiness_n but_o for_o our_o faith_n be_v sake_n simple_o without_o work_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v infallible_a not_o through_o any_o our_o merit_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n not_o accord_v to_o the_o proportion_n of_o that_o singular_a righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o our_o self_n and_o peculiar_a to_o every_o of_o we_o but_o accord_v to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesu_n which_o be_v of_o god_n even_o that_o only_a righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o faith_n 3._o i_o have_v be_v always_o hitherto_o persuade_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a natural_a meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o paul_n doctrine_n paul_n and_o this_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o justification_n neither_o can_v i_o ever_o guess_v that_o when_o paul_n pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v only_o which_o do_v treat_v of_o ceremony_n and_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o body_n and_o appertein_v not_o to_o the_o soul_n but_o i_o accord_v to_o my_o gross_a dulness_n rather_o do_v conceive_v of_o his_o say_n in_o this_o wise_a and_o not_o i_o alone_o but_o many_o other_o good_a man_n jar_v always_o upon_o the_o same_o string_n mistake_v the_o note_n as_o i_o do_v and_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o paul_n by_o that_o his_o exemption_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o shadowishe_a law_n only_o which_o serve_v the_o letter_n only_o but_o that_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a part_n of_o the_o law_n also_o indifferent_o whereof_o he_o make_v his_o whole_a discourse_n in_o that_o epistle_n the_o which_o also_o he_o do_v note_n by_o name_n to_o be_v spiritual_a and_o say_v that_o it_o procure_v wrath_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o alike_o even_o the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n 7._o by_o examination_n whereof_o sin_n be_v discern_v 4._o final_o the_o same_o handwrit_v contain_v in_o the_o ten_o table_n write_v against_o we_o 3._o which_o be_v fasten_v upon_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n 2._o because_o all_o those_o say_n can_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v 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