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bless_v but_o the_o apostle_n or_o rather_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o that_o prophecy_n gal._n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ._n and_o this_o be_v that_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o abraham_n believe_v his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v there_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n even_o as_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n therefore_o vega_n divinity_n have_v very_o much_o fail_v he_o in_o propound_v these_o two_o example_n of_o noah_n and_o abraham_n to_o prove_v the_o justification_n of_o his_o general_a faith_n whereas_o we_o plain_o see_v both_o these_o patriarch_n faith_n have_v special_a and_o principal_a reference_n and_o respect_n to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o their_o 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himself_o when_o he_o be_v a_o manichee_n be_v win_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o instance_v himself_o for_o one_o that_o as_o yet_o believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n he_o say_v ego_fw-la non_fw-la crederem_fw-la euangelio_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o that_o be_v i_o if_o i_o be_v as_o once_o i_o be_v a_o unbelieved_a manichee_n i_o shall_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n unless_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v move_v i_o so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o comparison_n between_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o man_n manicheus_fw-la the_o question_n be_v whether_o augustine_n if_o he_o be_v a_o neutral_a believer_n as_o yet_o neither_o believe_v that_o gospel_n which_o manicheus_fw-la bring_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o nor_o that_o which_o the_o catholic_a church_n preach_v and_o have_v ever_o teach_v shall_v rather_o be_v induce_v by_o the_o peremptory_a authority_n of_o one_o sole_a man_n to_o believe_v a_o new_a gospel_n than_o by_o the_o authentic_a authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n to_o believe_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n comprehend_v in_o both_o the_o testament_n and_o perpetual_o receive_v preserve_v profess_v preach_v and_o believe_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n from_o all_o age_n in_o this_o case_n augustine_n incline_v &_o cleave_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o what_o true_a catholic_a do_v not_o reverence_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n bring_v he_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n bring_v her_o neighbour_n citizen_n to_o christ_n but_o be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n after_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o themselves_o they_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n now_o we_o believe_v not_o because_o of_o thy_o say_n for_o we_o have_v 4â—_n hear_v he_o ourselves_o and_o know_v that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o every_o believer_n may_v say_v i_o be_v first_o induce_v and_o as_o it_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o after_o that_o i_o have_v hear_v receive_v and_o believe_v christ_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o now_o believe_v not_o for_o the_o church_n or_o any_o man_n saying_n but_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o as_o augustine_n ingenious_o say_v to_o paulina_n 112._o nolo_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la meam_fw-la sequaris_fw-la ut_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o follow_v my_o authority_n that_o you_o shall_v therefore_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o believe_v any_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o i_o but_o believe_v either_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o the_o truth_n that_o do_v inward_o teach_v and_o give_v testimony_n thereof_o for_o if_o a_o truth_n be_v once_o confirm_v 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scripture_n be_v above_o all_o other_o authority_n either_o of_o bishop_n
adult_n ad_fw-la iustif_a cap._n 19_o gnorantia_fw-la ravae_fw-la dispositinis_fw-la cap._n 18._o bid_v in_o fine_a 1._o pet._n 1._o 19_o *_o chapt._n 4._o orig._n in_o levit._n â—aimony_n in_o â—act_n de_fw-fr sacred_a â—erend_n cap._n 3._o â—phes_n 2._o 12._o act_n 8._o 37._o origen_n super_fw-la â—evit_fw-la job_n 19_o 27._o john_n 3_o â—ug_n in_o joan._n â—act_n 12._o c._n 3._o abac._n 2._o 4._o john_n 20._o 28._o 2d_o 2d_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o authentic_a creed_n require_v explicit_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o histor._n council_n trid._n lib._n 2._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o cap._n 9_o no_o rest_n or_o â—eace_n to_o the_o â—icked_a â—icked_a certainty_n of_o â—ith_n a_o great_a adversary_n to_o romane-caâ—holickes_a romane-caâ—holickes_a the_o pontifician_n opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la yoke_v with_o godâ—_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n merit_n faith_n of_o fearful_a devil_n approve_v and_o commend_v council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can._n 12._o can._n 14._o chemnitij_fw-la examen_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la justific_n jer._n 2._o 24._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o luther_n in_o gen._n cap._n 41._o liu._n lib._n 1._o dec._n 1._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o judge_n 8._o 21._o vega_n lib._n 6._o the_o incertitud_n great_a cap._n 2._o certainty_n oâ—_n the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n opposite_a to_o roâ—ish_v uncertainty_n â—on_n poena_fw-la sed_fw-la â—usa_fw-la facit_fw-la â—artyrium_fw-la â—uangelium_fw-la faâ—t_fw-la martyrium_fw-la â—ypri_fw-la â—_o trouble_a unsettled_a conscience_n like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n â—ude_n 13._o vega_n de_fw-fr incertitud_n great_a c._n 25._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can_n 15._o 15._o the_o reason_n be_v naught_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o thâ—_n knowledge_n of_o predestination_n must_v precede_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o believe_v our_o justification_n because_o we_o must_v first_o know_v our_o predestination_n but_o we_o come_v to_o know_v our_o predestination_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o justification_n histor._n council_n trid._n lib._n 2._o 2._o note_v the_o judgement_n oâ—_n some_o pontifician_n themselves_o concern_v their_o schoolman_n as_o we_o note_v â—efore_o out_o of_o vega_n reject_v â—he_n vulgar_a laâ—ine_n when_o it_o make_v not_o for_o â—is_n turn_v turn_v in_o this_o council_n of_o trent_n if_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o judicious_a of_o they_o have_v not_o be_v oversway_v by_o humane_a affection_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o truth_n have_v prevail_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n vega_n lib._n 9_o the_o incertitud_n great_a job_n 13._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o c._n 12._o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n rom._n 2._o 15._o pro._n 28._o 1._o vegal_a 9_o the_o incert_n great_a c._n 11._o 11._o so_o pagnin_n himself_o render_v it_o by_o vega_n own_o confession_n ibid._n note_v here_o how_o impertinent_a this_o place_n be_v for_o vega_n since_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o it_o uncertainty_n of_o faith_n of_o a_o man_n own_o salvation_n whereas_o the_o place_n speak_v of_o daniel_n uncertainty_n of_o another_o salvation_n multa_fw-la videntur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la acle_n 5._o 5._o aug._n in_o psal._n 50_o â—r_n 51._o vers_fw-la 8._o 8._o as_o aug._n de_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la c._n 19_o express_v himself_o say_v poenitere_fw-la est_fw-la poenam_fw-la tenere_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la puniat_fw-la in_o se_fw-la ulciscendo_fw-la quod_fw-la commisit_fw-la peccando_fw-la ille_fw-la poenam_fw-la tenet_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la punit_fw-la quod_fw-la commisisse_fw-la dolet_fw-la tom_n 4._o uâ—e_v saâ—hum_n chocmah_n thodhigneni_fw-la psal._n 91._o 11._o matth._n 4._o 6._o though_o the_o exit_z be_v yetâ—_n day_n day_n devil_n â—ames_n 2._o 2._o bulla_n pii_fw-la quarti_fw-la super_fw-la â—rma_fw-la iuraâ—enti_fw-la profesâ—onis_fw-la fidei_fw-la affix_v to_o â—heir_a council_n â—f_n trent_n â—bulla_fw-la pii_fw-la â—uarti_fw-la p._n r._n â—â—per_a confirmaâ—â—one_n consilii_fw-la briden_v &_o sexti_fw-la â—e_n of_o ficio_fw-la deleâ—ati_fw-la lib._n 1._o papa_n â—st_fw-la lex_fw-la animaâ—a_fw-la â—â—_o terris_fw-la the_o â—ope_n be_v a_o liâ—ing_a law_n upon_o â—arth_n and_o he_o â—â—_o say_v to_o have_v â—ll_a law_n in_o â—he_n cabinet_n of_o â—is_n breast_n as_o â—heir_v extravagants_n say_v ephes._n 2._o 20._o revel_v 8._o 10._o 11._o aug._n epist._n lib._n epist._n 130._o cirtensibus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles._n c._n 16_o aug._n the_o baptism_n contra_fw-la donat_n lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o he_o except_v none_o no_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n rome_n not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n authority_n over_o general_a counsel_n those_o former_a age_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o aug._n contra_fw-la faustum_n manichaeum_fw-la lib._n â—_o cap._n 19_o aug._n contra_fw-la epist._n manich._n quam_fw-la vocaâ—t_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la lib._n cap._n 5._o tom_n 6._o â—ohn_n 4._o 4â—_n aug_n paulinae_n epist._n 112._o august_n contra_fw-la maxim_n arrian_n epist._n lib._n 3._o c._n 14._o august_n tertul._n adner_n hermog_fw-la lib._n chrys._n in_o mat._n 24._o hom_n 49._o ab_fw-la incerte_fw-la autoâ—_n rom._n 2._o 29._o â—rys_n in_o mat._n â—_o homil_n 24._o act_n 19_o 35._o aug._n contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petillianâ—_n donatist_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o 6._o marc._n 9_o 24._o 24._o rom._n 4._o 18._o tremel_n &_o pascerâ—_fw-la fide_fw-la isaiah_n 7._o 9_o 9_o heb._n lachâ—soth_o mat._n 23._o 37._o heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o heb._n 11._o 1._o homil_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ophra_v lib._n 5._o de_fw-la causis_fw-la plantarum_fw-la plantarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vega_n lib._n 14._o de_fw-la peccato_fw-la mortali_fw-la &_o veniali_fw-la isaiah_n 28._o 16._o pro._n 28._o 1._o psal._n 11â—_n 7._o matth._n 9_o 9_o psal._n 19_o josh._n 10._o heb._n 11._o 35._o 35._o bern._n epist._n 190._o 190._o he_o mean_v the_o old_a martyr_n of_o the_o church_n that_o suffer_v for_o the_o true_a religion_n not_o the_o new_a martyr_n of_o rome_n that_o just_o suffer_v for_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can._n 12_o 13._o 14._o act_n 27._o act_n 28._o 1._o psal._n 1_o â—hrysost_v in_o â—eb_fw-mi 10._o hom_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o v_o 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrys_n in_o rom._n c._n 4._o serm_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n ethica_fw-la iâ—_n sine_fw-la definitioni_fw-la 80._o basil._n in_o psal._n 115._o basil._n in_o ascetic_n tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la vega_n de_fw-fr inertitud_n great_a ap_fw-mi 32_o 33._o 34._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o ache_v upon_o â—im_a to_o interpret_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o â—athers_n maâ—ing_v against_o pontifician_n â—ncertainty_n bern._n epist_n 190_o 190_o to_o wit_n by_o christ._n john_n 5._o 39_o aug._n in_o psal._n 144._o bern._n sermo_fw-la guerrici_fw-la super_fw-la cantica_fw-la canticorum_fw-la serm_fw-la 47_o ambros._n de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o ambr._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 1._o theoph._n in_o luc._n 16._o vega_n lib._n 9_o the_o incertitud_n great_a cap._n 41._o 1._o chron._n 30._o 18._o 19_o 20._o vers_fw-la ad_fw-la triarios_fw-la re_fw-la redijt_fw-la the_o priest_n intention_n a_o supercedeas_fw-la to_o all_o certainty_n of_o faith_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n cicero_n godly_a love_n seal_v &_o badge_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seneca_n heb._n 12._o 6._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 12._o council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 1â—_n phil._n 2._o 12._o 13._o aug._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a contra_fw-la pelag._n cap._n 33._o tom_n 7._o aug._n in_o psal._n 130._o concio_fw-la 4._o isaiah_n 66._o aug._n in_o psal._n 147._o in_o prâ—oemio_fw-la psal._n 107._o council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o can._n 12._o 13_o plato_n in_o phâ—done_n vega._n vega._n to_o wit_v the_o trent-fathers_n so_o usual_o term_v by_o equivocation_n equivocation_n by_o some_o good_a chance_n doubtless_o vega_n lib._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d incertitud_n prae_fw-la destinat_fw-la &_o per_fw-la severantiae_fw-la c._n saul_n one_o of_o vega_n elect._n aug._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la simplic_fw-la qu._n 1._o greg._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 3._o in_o 1._o reg._n 9_o solomon_n one_o of_o vega_n reprobate_n though_o once_o elect._n solomon_n fall_v not_o away_o total_o salomon_n falâ—_n as_o not_o total_a sâ—_n not_o final_a eccles._n 2._o 3._o aug_n confess_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 7._o numb_a 20._o 12._o example_n of_o judas_n matth._n 10._o 8._o judas_n have_v not_o save_v grace_n aug._n quaest_n super_fw-la genes_n lib._n 1._o qu._n 117._o tom_n 4._o aug._n in_o psal._n 55_o aug._n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quod-vult-deum_a lib._n 6._o 18._o cainites_n rom._n 3._o 22._o 23._o 23._o we_o be_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o youâ—_n pontifician_n promise_v pet._n 2._o pro._n 28._o 14._o â—ern_n in_o septuâ—ges_n serm_n 1._o eccles._n 9_o 1._o psal._n 137._o aug._n the_o â—onâ—_n persevere_v lib._n 2_o cap._n
have_v bear_v our_o iniquity_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n also_o do_v set_v this_o down_o most_o sweet_o by_o a_o reciprocal_a or_o mutual_a relation_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n call_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n and_o such_o a_o name_n as_o imply_v the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o for_o jer._n 23._o 6._o christ_n the_o righteous_a branch_n and_o the_o just_a king_n by_o who_o judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o to_o wit_n the_o whole_a israel_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 11._o 26._o elect_a jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o jer._n 33._o 16._o speak_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o same_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n wherewith_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n o_o what_o a_o glorious_a name_n be_v this_o for_o we_o to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n what_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v with_o great_a eloquence_n express_v that_o sweet_a communion_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n wherein_o the_o church_n and_o every_o believer_n be_v so_o invest_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n indeed_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v much_o dim_a and_o diminish_v the_o life_n of_o those_o place_n in_o jeremy_n translate_n in_o stead_n of_o dominus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la dominus_fw-la iustus_fw-la noster_fw-la as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o our_o righteous_a lord_n yet_o the_o interlineary_a gloss_n upon_o it_o sai_z qui_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n thus_o be_v we_o judah_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v through_o faith_n ephes._n 2._o 30._o the_o new_a testament_n make_v up_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n full_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n thus_o christ_n be_v whole_o we_o by_o imputation_n this_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v excellent_o demonstrate_v and_o conclude_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o where_n have_v speak_v of_o our_o 2d_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o reconciliation_n stand_v in_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o our_o sin_n unto_o we_o vers_fw-la 19_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n vers_fw-la 21._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o weimight_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o now_o how_o be_v we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o we_o although_o derive_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v in_o the_o popish_a sense_n sure_o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n than_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o us._n how_o be_v that_o be_v christ_n make_v sin_n for_o we_o by_o have_v our_o sin_n inherent_a in_o he_o or_o infuse_v into_o he_o god_n forbid_v for_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n but_o if_o sin_n have_v be_v inherent_a in_o he_o or_o infuse_v into_o he_o he_o have_v know_v sin_n yet_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n note_v here_o also_o christ_n be_v not_o say_v here_o simple_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o but_o to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o that_o we_o simple_o be_v not_o but_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o imply_v a_o passiveness_n in_o both_o both_o of_o christ_n make_v sin_n and_o of_o we_o make_v 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