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body_n &_o become_v one_o political_a person_n or_o one_o in_o law-sense_n 6._o and_o say_v he_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n from_o he_o as_o our_o head_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v but_o what_o what_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o 3._o place_n and_o this_o spirit_n be_v give_v for_o holiness_n but_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o our_o sanctification_n &_o it_o be_v of_o his_o be_v righteousness_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v 7._o and_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n say_v he_o &_o will_v justify_v we_o as_o our_o judge_n ans._n his_o be_v our_o advocate_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o intercession_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 4._o place_n 2._o the_o father_n will_v judge_v we_o &_o justify_v we_o by_o he_o therefore_o god_n the_o father_n shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n &_o consequent_o shall_v have_v merit_v all_o for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n &_o suffering_n &_o that_o in_o a_o more_o principal_a manner_n according_a to_o this_o reason_n 8._o and_o all_o this_o say_v he_o be_v god_n righteousness_n design_v for_o we_o &_o thus_o far_o give_v we_o by_o he_o ans._n but_o all_o this_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n have_v design_v for_o we_o in_o &_o through_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n nor_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o become_v formal_o righteous_a in_o law-sense_n &_o thereupon_o be_v justify_v &_o pronounce_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v christ_n surety-righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o &_o none_o else_o can_v be_v it_o last_o say_v he_o and_o the_o perfect_a justice_n &_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o glorify_v in_o we_o through_o christ._n and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o set_v together_o enough_o to_o prove_v that_o we_o just_o own_o all_o assert_v by_o these_o text_n ans._n it_o remain_v to_o be_v clear_v how_o the_o perfect_a justice_n &_o holiness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o we_o through_o christ_n if_o 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he_o have_v tell_v before_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v we_o &_o in_o what_o sense_n not_o short_o here_o he_o give_v we_o his_o mind_n again_o say_v it_o be_v true_o impute_v to_o we_o or_o repute_v reckon_v as_o we_o but_o not_o in_o their_o sense_n that_o claim_v a_o strict_a propriety_n in_o the_o same_o numerical_a habit_n act_n suffering_n merit_n satisfaction_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o do_v by_o he_o as_o if_o they_o do_v become_v subject_n of_o the_o same_o accident_n or_o as_o if_o they_o do_v by_o a_o instrumental_a second_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v we_o as_o be_v do_v by_o a_o mediator_n in_o stead_n of_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v &_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o righteousness_n &_o
nobis_fw-la communicate_v svam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la inter_fw-la patris_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o nostram_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la interponito_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la ea_fw-la veluti_fw-la sub_fw-la umbone_n &_o clypeo_fw-la a_o divina_fw-la quam_fw-la commeruimus_fw-la ira_fw-la nos_fw-la abscondit_fw-la tuetur_fw-la ac_fw-la protegit_fw-la imo_fw-la tandem_fw-la nobis_fw-la impertit_fw-la &_o nostram_fw-la facit_fw-la qua_fw-la tecti_fw-la ornatique_fw-la audacter_fw-la &_o secure_a jam_fw-la divino_fw-la nos_fw-la sistamus_fw-la tribunali_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la justique_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la appareamus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la simus_fw-la i_o e._n in_o he_o that_o be_v christ_n therefore_o be_v we_o justify_v before_o god_n not_o in_o ourselves_o not_o by_o our_o own_o but_o by_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o when_o now_o we_o communicate_v with_o he_o be_v void_a of_o a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o seek_v a_o righteousness_n without_o ourselves_o in_o he_o when_o he_o say_v he_o make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v he_o make_v he_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o by_o what_o law_n by_o that_o of_o friendship_n which_o make_v a_o community_n of_o all_o thing_n among_o friend_n according_a to_o the_o old_a &_o well_o know_v proverb_n be_v insert_v into_o christ_n glue_v &_o unite_v unto_o he_o he_o make_v what_o be_v his_o to_o be_v we_o he_o communicate_v unto_o we_o his_o riches_n he_o interpose_v his_o righteousness_n betwixt_o the_o father_n judgement_n &_o our_o unrighteousness_n and_o under_o it_o as_o under_o a_o shield_n he_o hide_v defend_v &_o protect_v we_o from_o god_n wrath_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v yea_o at_o length_n give_v it_o to_o we_o &_o make_v it_o we_o with_o which_o be_v cover_v &_o adorn_v we_o may_v bold_o &_o saif_o sist_z ourselves_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n and_o we_o not_o only_o appear_v righteous_a but_o also_o be_v righteous_a ruardus_fw-la tapperus_n tom._n 2._o art_n 8._o p._n 36._o sicut_fw-la christo_fw-la nostra_fw-la scelera_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la ob_fw-la spontaneam_fw-la eorum_fw-la assumptionem_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la mystici_fw-la intimam_fw-la unionem_fw-la imputantur_fw-la ita_fw-la ejus_fw-la justitia_fw-la quasi_fw-la capitis_fw-la nobis_fw-la ejus_fw-la membris_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o viaâ—m_fw-la aeternam_fw-la imputatur_fw-la i_o e._n as_o our_o iniquity_n be_v impute_v by_o god_n unto_o christ_n because_o of_o his_o voluntary_a assume_v of_o they_o &_o of_o the_o near_a union_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n so_o his_o righteousness_n as_o head_n to_o we_o his_o member_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o unto_o righteousness_n &_o life_n eternal_a yea_o bellarm._n grant_v lib._n 2._o the_o justif_a c._n 10._o that_o christ_n may_v be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o satisfy_v the_o father_n for_o we_o &_o do_v so_o give_v &_o communicate_v that_o satisfaction_n to_o we_o when_o he_o justify_v we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v our_o satisfaction_n &_o righteousness_n and_o again_o this_o way_n it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n &_o merit_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o when_o they_o be_v give_v &_o apply_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v satisfy_v god_n so_o in_o resp._n ad_fw-la 3_o arg._n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v our_o head_n &_o what_o agree_v to_o thâ—_n head_n agree_v to_o the_o member_n not_o as_o they_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o head_n but_o as_o they_o be_v one_o with_o it_o so_o c._n 11._o in_o resp._n ad_fw-la arg._n 2._o the_o similitude_n of_o put_v on_o agarment_n may_v be_v saif_o accommodat_fw-la unto_o impute_a righteousness_n if_o one_o say_v we_o must_v put_v on_o christ_n merit_n &_o some_o way_n be_v cover_v with_o they_o seek_v pardon_n of_o sin_n cap._n 7._o arg._n 4._o he_o say_v christ_n merit_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o because_o gift_v to_o we_o &_o we_o may_v offer_v they_o to_o the_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n because_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o satisfy_v for_o we_o &_o of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n the_o father_n thus_o he_o after_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n we_o may_v mention_v cardinal_n contarenus_n who_o be_v more_o orthodox_n here_o than_o any_o of_o they_o &_o speak_v as_o plain_a truth_n as_o any_o of_o the_o orthodox_n themselves_o can_v do_v for_o so_o do_v he_o in_o tract_n de_fw-fr justif._n state_n the_o question_n quoniam_fw-la ad_fw-la duplicem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la pervenimus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la inharentem_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la efficimur_fw-la consortes_fw-la divina_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatam_fw-la &_o imputatam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la inserti_fw-la sumus_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o induimus_fw-la christum_fw-la praetat_fw-la inquirere_fw-la utra-nam_a debeamus_fw-la niti_fw-la &_o existimare_fw-la nos_fw-la justificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la justos_fw-la &_o sanctos_fw-la haberi_fw-la i_o e._n because_o by_o faith_n we_o obtain_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n one_o inherent_a in_o we_o love_n &_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o other_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v &_o impute_v to_o we_o because_o inâ—ert_v into_o christ_n &_o because_o we_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o inquire_v unto_o which_o of_o these_o we_o ought_v to_o lean_v ourselves_o &_o account_v ourselves_o justify_v before_o god_n that_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o righteous_a &_o holy_a the_o question_n thus_o propose_v he_o thus_o determine_v ego_fw-la prorsus_fw-la existimo_fw-la piâ—_n &_o christianâ—egrave_n diâ—i_fw-la quod_fw-la debeamus_fw-la niti_fw-la niti_fw-la inquimus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la rei_fw-la stabili_fw-la quae_fw-la certâ—nos_fw-la sustentet_fw-la justitia_fw-la christinobis_fw-la donota_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o sanctitate_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la enim_fw-la nostra_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la inchâ—ata_fw-la &_o imperfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la impedirenon_fw-mi potest_fw-la quin_fw-la assidue_fw-la peâ—cemus_fw-la idcirco_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la possumus_fw-la ebb_n hanc_fw-la justitiam_fw-la haberi_fw-la justi_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la quemadmedum_fw-la deceret_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o sanctos_fw-la sed_fw-la justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la justitia_fw-la quae_fw-la omnino_fw-la placet_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la offendat_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la summopere_fw-la placeat_fw-la hâ—ac_fw-la ergo_fw-la sola_fw-la re_fw-la certa_fw-la &_o stabili_fw-la nobis_fw-la nitendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la eam_fw-la solam_fw-la credere_fw-la nos_fw-la justificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la haberi_fw-la justos_fw-la &_o dioi_fw-la justos_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la pretiosus_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la quem_fw-la qui_fw-la invenit_fw-la vendit_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o emit_fw-la illum_fw-la i_o e._n i_o very_o think_v that_o it_o be_v pious_o &_o christian_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o lean_v i_o say_v lean_a as_o to_o a_o stable_a thing_n that_o shall_v certain_o hold_v we_o up_o unto_o christ_n righteousness_n give_v unto_o we_o but_o not_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n &_o holiness_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o for_o this_o righteousness_n of_o we_o be_v inchoate_n &_o imperfect_a that_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o ssinning_a daily_o therefore_o we_o can_v for_o this_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sigt_n of_o god_n be_v account_v just_a &_o good_a as_o will_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a &_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o every_o way_n please_v god_n eye_n in_o which_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v displease_v god_n &_o do_v not_o high_o please_v he_o therefore_o we_o must_v only_o lean_v to_o this_o certain_a &_o stable_a thing_n and_o believe_v that_o for_o it_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n that_o be_v account_v righteous_a and_o so_o call_v this_o be_v the_o precious_a treasure_n which_o who_o find_v he_o sell_v all_o he_o have_v &_o buy_v it_o yea_o this_o he_o confirm_v afterward_o by_o experience_n say_v ind_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la experimento_fw-la videmus_fw-la viros_fw-la sanctos_fw-la qui_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o veritato_n proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la minus_fw-la sibi_fw-la placent_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la se_fw-la indigere_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la sibi_fw-la donata_fw-la ideoque_fw-la se_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la christo_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la â—â—c_fw-la non_fw-la obeam_n accidit_fw-la causam_fw-la quod_fw-la facti_fw-la sanctiores_fw-la minus_fw-la videant_fw-la quam_fw-la prius_fw-la neque_fw-la quia_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la animo_fw-la dimissiori_fw-la vel_fw-la viliori_fw-la imo_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la majore_fw-la sunt_fw-la animo_fw-la tanto_fw-la sunt_fw-la perspicaciores_fw-la i_o e._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o by_o experience_n we_o see_v
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