greek_a father_n §_o 2._o and_o eleven_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n §_o 3._o the_o authority_n of_o four_o council_n §_o 4._o bellarmine_n reason_n to_o prove_v merit_n §_o 5._o other_o question_n concern_v merit_n discuss_v l._n 8._o c._n 7._o whether_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v repose_v in_o merit_n §_o 2._o de_fw-fr intuitu_fw-la mercedis_fw-la §_o 3_o 4_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v a_o good_a work_n with_o intent_n to_o merit_v thereby_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o §_o 5._o the_o seven_o condition_n require_v in_o merit_n l._n 8._o c._n 8._o whereof_o three_o be_v not_o contrâ—…verted_v §_o 1._o the_o four_o that_o it_o be_v liberum_fw-la §_o 2._o five_o that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n §_o 3._o six_o that_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n §_o 4._o seven_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o charity_n §_o 5._o all_o these_o condition_n concur_v do_v not_o make_v a_o work_n meritorious_a lib._n 8._o c._n 8._o §_o 6._o bellarmine_n dispute_n that_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a non_fw-la solum_fw-la ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la but_o also_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la examine_v l._n 8._o c._n 9_o his_o seven_o argument_n to_o prove_v condign_a merit_n ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 5._o etc._n etc._n what_o thing_n may_v be_v merit_v l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 13._o n_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n urge_v by_o we_o l._n 7._o c._n 1._o by_o bellarmine_n c._n 4._o o_o object_n of_o faith_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v christ_n §_o 2._o the_o object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n §_o 3_o 4_o 5._o christ_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o two_o respect_n §_o 6._o bellarmine_n dispute_n first_o that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o special_a §_o 7._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o justify_n faith_n all_o other_o article_n may_v become_v the_o object_n of_o special_a faith_n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o second_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o special_a faith_n §_o 9_o three_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o special_a faith_n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o §_o 10._o osiander_n his_o error_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o we_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 2._o p_o papist_n they_o take_v away_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 22._o from_o justification_n they_o exclude_v remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §_o 2._o they_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o §_o 5._o they_o deprive_v christian_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o christian_n liberty_n §_o 6._o they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o §_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o their_o main_a error_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o parity_n parity_n of_o righteousness_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o part_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 16_o 17._o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ._n whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o only_o l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o paul_n not_o justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o §_o 15._o pelagian_n their_o error_n concern_v grace_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o §_o 2._o perfect_a whether_o any_o such_o lib._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 10_o 11._o l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 15._o 16._o penitency_n bellarmine_n five_o disposition_n to_o justification_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 9_o 10._o purpose_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n bellarmine_n six_o disposition_n to_o justification_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 11._o purpose_v of_o a_o new_a life_n bellar._n seven_o disposition_n l._n 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 12._o r._n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o that_o only_a thing_n wherein_o justification_n consist_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 16._o 17._o 18_o 21._o n._n 3._o object_n it_o be_v as_o well_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o of_o commission_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 19_o object_n 2._o by_o it_o man_n be_v make_v innocent_a therefore_o just_a §_o 20._o three_o argument_n of_o i._o p._n §_o 21._o of_o i_o f._n §_o 22._o 23._o some_o make_v remission_n the_o entire_a form_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 1._o &_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 5._o 6._o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a the_o two_o part_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o §_o 5._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o papist_n exclude_v from_o justification_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §_o 1._o 2._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o utter_a extinction_n of_o it_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §_o 3._o it_o be_v as_o the_o forgive_n of_o a_o debt_n §_o 4._o what_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n three_o question_n i._o what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v remit_v §_o 5._o whether_o the_o macula_n §_o 6._o 7._o ii_o the_o book_n out_o of_o which_o god_n do_v wipe_v or_o blot_v our_o sin_n §_o 8._o iii_o by_o what_o act_n of_o god_n be_v our_o sin_n remit_v §_o 9_o the_o utter_a deletion_n or_o extinction_n not_o grant_v in_o this_o life_n §_o 10._o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n not_o take_v away_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n §_o 11._o remission_n do_v not_o work_v a_o real_a change_n §_o 12._o absurdity_n which_o follow_v this_o assertion_n that_o remission_n be_v the_o utter_a extinction_n of_o sin_n §_o 13._o and_o be_v necessary_a consequent_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n §_o 14._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o §_o 6._o 7_o 8._o bellarmine_n proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o it_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n mention_v either_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n §_o 2._o or_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o sin_n §_o 3._o or_o the_o purge_n of_o sin_n §_o 4._o or_o the_o not_o be_v of_o it_o §_o 5._o or_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n §_o 6._o other_o argument_n from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n §_o 7._o 8._o his_o unanswereable_a argument_n out_o of_o rom._n 5._o 19_o answer_v lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 10._o see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o §_o 6_o 7_o 8._o reward_n reward_n merces_fw-la be_v either_o gratuita_fw-la free_a or_o debita_fw-la due_a l._n 8._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o 4._o 5._o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n equal_a but_o not_o of_o glory_n l_o 4._o c._n 13._o §_o 2._o how_o far_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v reward_v l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 12._o whether_o good_a work_n may_v be_v do_v with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o reward_n l._n 8._o c._n 7._o §_o 3._o 4._o whether_o they_o may_v be_v do_v with_o intent_n to_o merit_v §_o 5._o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n a_o move_a cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 2_o 3._o righteousness_n of_o christian_n twofold_a l._n 1._o c._n 1._o §_o 2._o bellarmine_n distinction_n of_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o or_o by_o it_o l._n 4._o c._n 8._o §_o 2._o 3_o 4._o l_o 7._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o godhead_n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 2._o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n §_o 3._o his_o whole_a righteousnâ—…sse_n both_o negative_a and_o also_o positive_a §_o 3_o 4._o which_o be_v true_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o the_o comfort_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n §_o 6._o righteousness_n inherent_a not_o perfect_a l._n 4._o c._n 2._o §_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o c._n 3._o reason_n prove_v the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a not_o to_o be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a i._o out_o of_o esai_n 64._o 6._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o §_o 4_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 11._o ii_o because_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n in_o they_o of_o sin_n out_o of_o exod._n 28._o 36_o 38._o §_o 11._o eccles._n 7._o 20._o §_o 12._o iii_o the_o fruâ—…t_n be_v as_o the_o tree_n §_o 13._o iu_o action_n pure_o good_a may_v stand_v in_o iudgâ—…ment_n §_o 14._o a_o instance_n in_o prayer_n §_o 15._o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 16._o bellarmine_n proof_n i._o allegation_n of_o scripture_n and_o i._o job_n 1._o 22._o l._n 4._o c._n 4._o §_o 1_o 2._o ii_o
false_a l_o uâ—…t_n deal_n fatâ—…h_n ibâ—…d_n by_o god_n p_o 315._o l_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d marg_n l._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 80._o l._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o prolâ—…gom_n p._n 317._o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 318_o l._n 7._o &_o 8_o and_o 〈◊〉_d p_o â—…320_n l._n of_o 8._o quoâ—…ism_n p._n 321._o l._n 20_o as_o be_v p._n 325._o l._n 4â—…_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 326._o marg_n l._n 2._o qâ—…_n 2._o p._n 327._o l._n of_o 7_o 〈◊〉_d marâ—…_n l._n 8._o 9_o pist._n 38._o si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 328._o l._n 12._o walk_v marg_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 334._o l._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 336._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 337._o ad_fw-la l._n 10._o marg_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o c._n â—…5_n l._n of_o 5._o exprescâ—…d_n l._n of_o 4._o 38._o p._n 33._o 8._o â—…_n 18_o to_o feed_v p._n 340._o l._n 4._o l._n 15._o p_o 342._o l._n 10._o orgaâ—…call_v p._n 350._o marg_n l._n 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o p._n 357._o l._n of_o 11._o faitb_n be_v p._n 36â—…_n marg_n l._n ult_n rom._n 4._o 19_o p._n 373._o l._n of_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d respect_n of_o any_o l._n â—…f_n 10._o bâ—…nedictus_n p._n 376._o l._n 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n be_v p._n 377._o l._n 23_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 378._o l._n 12._o bless_a ambr._n â—…_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n of_o 12._o just_a 〈◊〉_d a_o treatise_n of_o justification_n the_o first_o book_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n cap._n i._n the_o excellency_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o the_o definition_n of_o justification_n propound_v and_o in_o part_n expound_v §_o i._o among_o all_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n there_o argument_n be_v none_o as_o i_o suppose_v either_o more_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v or_o more_o comfortable_a to_o be_v believe_v than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n whereby_o a_o faithful_a man_n be_v teach_v to_o believe_v and_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o and_o by_o sin_n obnoxious_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n through_o faith_n not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o from_o everlasting_a damnation_n but_o also_o accept_v as_o righteous_a before_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n this_o doctrine_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o hereafter_o to_o be_v cite_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o excellency_n call_v the_o truth_n 17._o and_o sometime_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o as_o gal._n 2._o 5._o that_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n concern_v justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v also_o the_o chief_a argument_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o power_n of_o 17._o god_n unto_o salvation_n because_o therein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n even_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n or_o he_o that_o be_v just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v which_o doctrine_n be_v so_o inviolable_o and_o incorrupt_o to_o be_v hold_v 8._o that_o if_o a_o apostle_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v teach_v any_o other_o gospel_n that_o be_v any_o other_o doctrine_n whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v than_o by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v accurse_v but_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o necessary_a and_o comfortable_a this_o doctrine_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v oppugn_v by_o satan_n who_o as_o at_o the_o first_o he_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n 44._o nor_o keep_v his_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v his_o habitation_n rather_o 6._o than_o he_o will_v as_o some_o probable_o think_v embrace_v this_o truth_n namely_o that_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n shall_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n become_v flesh_n and_o that_o in_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v advance_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n so_o have_v he_o ever_o since_o oppose_v it_o by_o all_o mean_n as_o namely_o by_o raise_v not_o only_o other_o false_a teacher_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o since_o but_o even_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n in_o these_o late_a time_n who_o have_v not_o only_o pervert_v this_o doctrine_n but_o also_o subvert_v it_o and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v take_v away_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n for_o by_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o of_o two_o make_v but_o one_o they_o have_v whole_o abolish_v that_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n about_o our_o justification_n whereby_o we_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v fall_v 4._o from_o grace_n have_v disannul_v 18._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n for_o whosoever_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a 14._o righteousness_n he_o be_v under_o 10._o the_o curse_n he_o be_v a_o debtor_n 21._o to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o therefore_o to_o he_o christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o 12._o effect_n this_o be_v therefore_o a_o controversy_n of_o such_o importance_n that_o it_o concern_v our_o very_a title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o not_o without_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o we_o beseech_v to_o guide_v and_o to_o direct_v we_o in_o set_v down_o the_o truth_n to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v we_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o and_o to_o assist_v and_o strengthen_v we_o against_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o confute_v the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v first_o set_v down_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n according_a to_o god_n word_n §_o ii_o justification_n therefore_o be_v a_o most_o gracious_a and_o righteous_a action_n of_o justification_n god_n whereby_o he_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o believe_a sinner_n absolve_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o justice_n where_o first_o consider_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v name_n now_o define_v and_o be_v hereafter_o to_o handle_v to_o justify_v if_o you_o respect_v the_o justificarâ—…_n notation_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n signify_v to_o make_v just_a as_o to_o magnify_v import_v to_o make_v great_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o justify_v do_v constitute_v or_o make_v just_a now_o the_o lord_n make_v man_n just_a two_o way_n either_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v out_o of_o they_o in_o christ_n as_o be_v his_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o influence_n into_o they_o from_o christ_n their_o head_n to_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o there_o belong_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n the_o one_o of_o justification_n the_o other_o of_o sanctification_n the_o former_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v often_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o believer_n the_o late_a be_v we_o because_o inherent_a in_o we_o though_o receive_v from_o god_n as_o all_o our_o good_a 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observation_n of_o the_o law_n write_v and_o he_o prove_v against_o the_o pelagian_n that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v in_o league_n or_o ex_fw-la lege_fw-la in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n do_v not_o fulfil_v justitiam_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o which_o we_o may_v add_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o all_o the_o righteousness_n even_o of_o the_o faithful_a also_o and_o regenerate_v though_o endeavour_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n which_o they_o have_v in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o christ_n only_o fulfil_v for_o we_o by_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v but_o one_o we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 5._o 18._o for_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o guilt_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o one_o man_n come_v upon_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o whereby_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o absolution_n and_o of_o god_n acceptation_n redound_v upon_o all_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o this_o distinction_n make_v against_o the_o papist_n for_o justitia_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v most_o perfect_a be_v never_o fulfil_v by_o that_o righteousness_n of_o the_o concrete_a in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n which_o man_n not_o only_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a also_o attain_v unto_o by_o their_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v always_o unperfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n for_o even_o as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n be_v perfect_a and_o be_v so_o define_v but_o consider_v in_o the_o concrete_a as_o they_o be_v in_o man_n who_o have_v receive_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n 23._o of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o donation_n 7._o of_o christ_n they_o be_v unperfect_a so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o law_n and_o as_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n be_v perfect_a but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o mortal_a man_n it_o be_v unperfect_a therefore_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v §_o v._o our_o second_o argument_n that_o doctrine_n which_o confound_v gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o confound_v they_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v false_a and_o antichristian_a the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n confound_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v false_a and_o antichristian_a the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v whosoever_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o own_o person_n confound_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o law_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o the_o true_a condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o also_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o justification_n be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n or_o righteousness_n which_o condition_n be_v impossible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o be_v the_o promise_n void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n but_o the_o papist_n make_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o own_o person_n or_o perfect_a righteousness_n inherent_a again_o whosoever_o be_v make_v debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n to_o they_o not_o only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v void_a but_o christ_n himself_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v gal._n 5._o 2_o 3._o but_o they_o who_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v make_v debrour_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o they_o must_v perfect_o fulfil_v else_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o of_o this_o more_o 3._o hereafter_o §_o vi_o our_o three_o argument_n that_o doctrine_n which_o deprive_v christian_n liberty_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o that_o christian_a liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a be_v false_a and_o antichristian_a the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n deprive_v christian_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o that_o christian_a liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v by_o justification_n wherein_o we_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v a_o freedom_n from_o a_o double_a yoke_n of_o most_o grievous_a bondage_n wherein_o all_o be_v hold_v that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o former_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o curse_n under_o which_o all_o be_v who_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n at_o any_o time_n transgress_v the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 10._o which_o all_o do_v both_o oft_o and_o grievous_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n exclude_v all_o man_n from_o justification_n and_o salvation_n who_o do_v not_o perfect_o fulfil_v it_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v unpossible_a but_o by_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n itself_o be_v take_v away_o as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o with_o it_o the_o liberty_n which_o we_o have_v by_o it_o for_o if_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o by_o perfect_a inherent_a righâ—…eousnes_n then_o be_v we_o subject_n to_o the_o curse_n then_o be_v we_o exclude_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o be_v sinner_n in_o ourselves_o wherefore_o all_o those_o who_o will_v stand_v fast_o 1._o in_o that_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a must_v abhor_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o entangle_v the_o imbracer_n of_o it_o with_o this_o double_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n whereby_o they_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o curse_n and_o damnation_n and_o be_v exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n §_o vii_o our_o four_o argument_n no_o sinner_n while_o they_o remain_v sinner_n sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a all_o man_n whatsoever_o christ_n always_o except_v be_v sinner_n as_o i_o prove_v 9_o before_o and_o so_o remain_v while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n in_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n whosoever_o be_v sinner_n they_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o no_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o themselves_o or_o perform_v by_o themselves_o all_o mortal_a man_n whatsoever_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v sinner_n which_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a therefore_o no_o mortal_a man_n whatsoever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a §_o viii_o our_o five_o argument_n none_o that_o be_v accurse_v by_o the_o law_n accurse_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o be_v bless_v rom._n 4._o 6._o all_o mortal_a man_n without_o exception_n be_v accurse_v by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v gal._n 3._o 10._o because_o all_o without_o exception_n have_v break_v the_o law_n therefore_o none_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o not_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n §_o ix_o our_o six_o argument_n whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a law_n righteousness_n fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o no_o mortal_a man_n do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o defend_v and_o prove_v 7._o at_o large_a and_o thus_o 5._o chrysostome_n argue_v no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n unless_o he_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n but_o this_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n therefore_o that_o righteousness_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n to_o this_o argument_n add_v a_o seven_o as_o be_v a_o consectary_n thereof_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o namely_o by_o charity_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n but_o no_o man_n be_v or_o can_v
but_o faith_n that_o be_v christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n save_v alone_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v answer_v his_o former_a argument_n in_o defence_n of_o that_o difference_n which_o we_o make_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o justification_n §_o xix_o his_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n difference_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o be_v take_v from_o his_o true_a pretend_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o he_o set_v down_o two_o principal_a and_o six_o secondary_a difference_n arise_v from_o the_o principal_a all_o of_o 3._o they_o impertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n except_v the_o first_o and_o also_o the_o last_o which_o serve_v to_o confute_v the_o first_o be_v that_o such_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o between_o a_o doctrine_n begin_v and_o perfect_v for_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mysterye_n to_o believe_v and_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o the_o gospel_n excel_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v say_v the_o new_a testament_n excel_v the_o old_a for_o of_o the_o the_o two_o testament_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n large_o and_o not_o strict_o take_v this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o to_o omit_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n which_o he_o impertinent_o mention_v he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o moral_a precept_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o in_o the_o gospel_n some_o more_o heavy_a or_o weighty_a thing_n be_v impose_v upon_o christian_n thaâ—…_n be_v in_o the_o law_n exact_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o polygamy_n and_o bill_n of_o divorce_n which_o not_o withstand_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v as_o much_o forbidbed_n to_o they_o as_o now_o to_o we_o second_o that_o christ_n do_v perfect_v the_o moral_a law_n prescribe_v a_o more_o perfect_a righteousness_n than_o the_o law_n require_v three_o that_o to_o the_o precept_n he_o have_v add_v counsel_n tend_v to_o perfection_n answ._n this_o difference_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o wicked_a and_o antichristian_a doctrine_n which_o in_o this_o whole_a treatise_n i_o confute_v whereby_o as_o they_o confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n so_o also_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n save_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n they_o say_v great_a perfection_n be_v require_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o justification_n than_o the_o law_n prefcribe_v and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o law_n of_o work_n as_o much_o or_o rather_o more_o than_o the_o law_n itself_o §_o xx._n this_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o eigth_n or_o last_o difference_n wherein_o last_o he_o true_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o mose_n be_v most_o heavy_a and_o unportable_a but_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n 29._o and_o a_o light_a burden_n if_o petor_n therefore_o exclaim_v against_o those_o which_o seek_v to_o impose_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n upon_o christian_n act._n 15._o 10._o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o our_o popish_a rabbin_n that_o impose_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n than_o the_o law_n itself_o for_o whereas_o bellarmine_n say_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o easy_a because_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n accompany_v it_o yet_o the_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o the_o letter_n which_o if_o it_o reqâ—…ire_v more_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o heavy_a burden_n ii_o this_o difference_n by_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o perform_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v concern_v justification_n by_o faith_n which_o as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v disannul_v 17._o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o much_o less_o be_v it_o repeal_v but_o renew_v and_o ratify_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v teach_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n apperhend_v by_o faith_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n shall_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v repeal_v rather_o than_o renew_v for_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n promise_v justification_n and_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o these_o two_o in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incompatible_a if_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n do_v teach_v justification_n by_o work_n it_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o thus_o the_o popish_a gospel_n overthrow_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n three_o this_o difference_n overthrow_v a_o main_a benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n and_o without_o which_o we_o can_v neither_o be_v justify_v nor_o save_v which_o be_v this_o that_o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o exaction_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o unto_o the_o acceptation_n either_o of_o our_o person_n or_o action_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o corruption_n be_v impossible_a unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o miserable_a be_v their_o estcate_n who_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o law_n either_o subject_v they_o to_o the_o curse_n if_o they_o offend_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n when_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o or_o exclude_v they_o from_o justification_n and_o salvation_n if_o they_o yield_v not_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v impossible_a from_o this_o curse_n christ_n have_v free_v we_o in_o be_v make_v 13._o a_o curse_n for_o we_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o from_o this_o exaction_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o ourselves_o he_o have_v free_v we_o in_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n 30._o righteousness_n 6._o even_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n perform_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o but_o if_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o call_v the_o new_a law_n require_v more_o perfect_a obedience_n than_o the_o old_a law_n unto_o justification_n and_o salvation_n then_o do_v we_o continue_v in_o that_o miserable_a estate_n neither_o do_v our_o bless_a and_o most_o perfect_a saviour_n avail_v we_o any_o thing_n neither_o will_v this_o free_v we_o from_o this_o bondage_n that_o with_o the_o new_a law_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n be_v confer_v for_o first_o it_o be_v confer_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v already_o justify_v and_o second_o to_o who_o it_o be_v confer_v it_o be_v not_o give_v in_o such_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o ever_o they_o be_v sinner_n in_o themselves_o sin_n always_o abide_v in_o they_o so_o that_o still_o if_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o no_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o we_o remain_v in_o that_o fearful_a bondage_n see_v we_o have_v nothing_o either_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n or_o to_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n our_o best_a righteousness_n be_v unperfect_a and_o stain_a with_o the_o flesh_n four_o the_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o new_a law_n to_o justification_n be_v either_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o old_a law_n or_o more_o perfect_a if_o the_o same_o how_o then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n if_o more_o perfect_a than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o perfect_a which_o the_o scripture_n testify_v to_o be_v so_o perfect_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v thereto_o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n perfect_a the_o law_n by_o add_v more_o perfection_n unto_o it_o in_o respect_n either_o of_o the_o precept_n or_o the_o counsel_n which_o the_o papist_n conceive_v to_o have_v be_v add_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o precept_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o precept_n he_o do_v but_o more_o perfect_o explain_v they_o free_v they_o from_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a letter_n as_o if_o the_o law_n be_v not_o spiritual_a nor_o do_v forbid_v any_o more_o but_o the_o gross_a sin_n which_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n be_v express_v and_o as_o for_o the_o counsel_n they_o be_v also_o moral_a duty_n for_o omission_n whereof_o man_n may_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n be_v condemn_v as_o not_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n not_o to_o
argument_n of_o calvin_n and_o chemnitius_n defend_v against_o bellarm._n the_o first_o because_o justify_v be_v oppose_v to_o condemn_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o §_o 2._o 3_o 4._o second_o that_o as_o the_o hebrew_n so_o the_o greek_a signify_v §_o 5._o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o make_v just_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a §_o 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o three_o and_o four_o concern_v the_o latin_a word_n iustificare_fw-la §_o ii_o the_o use_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n in_o the_o father_n §_o 12._o the_o manifold_a difference_n betwixt_o instification_n and_o sanctification_n litb_n 2._o cap._n 6._o their_o confound_v of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v the_o ground_n both_o of_o the_o papist_n calumniation_n against_o we_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o §_o 19_o and_o of_o their_o error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v pernicious_a §_o 20._o 21_o 22._o the_o papist_n from_o justification_n exclude_v remission_n of_o sin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §_o 1._o 2._o vid._n remission_n the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o justification_n into_o the_o first_o and_o second_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o §_o 8._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o §_o 5._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o §_o 4._o 5._o cap._n 8._o §_o 4._o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v either_o before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la coelesti_fw-la which_o proper_o be_v justification_n or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o justification_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o §_o 7._o lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o l_o law_n law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o §_o 6._o 7._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n see_v gospel_n whether_o the_o faithful_a do_v or_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o §_o 3._o the_o law_n not_o possible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o §_o 3_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la capitis_fw-la bellarmine_n proof_n that_o the_o law_n be_v absolute_o possible_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o §_o 5._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o §_o 4._o first_o by_o scripture_n testimony_n of_o three_o sort_n i._o that_o the_o law_n be_v easy_a lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o §_o 4._o 7_o 6_o 7_o 8._o ii_o that_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v by_o love_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o §_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o iii_o example_n of_o they_o that_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n §_o 13._o 14_o 15._o just_a that_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n §_o 15._o 16._o second_o by_o father_n §_o 17._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o pelagian_n and_o papist_n not_o great_a §_o 18._o his_o testimony_n examine_v §_o 19_o 20_o 21._o that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o mean_a that_o the_o law_n be_v absolute_o possible_a §_o 22._o bellarmine_n paradox_n that_o a_o man_n may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n though_o he_o can_v live_v without_o sin_n §_o 23._o testimony_n of_o father_n that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o we_o §_o 24._o sixâ—…_n reason_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o §_o 6_o etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n six_o reason_n answer_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o i._o because_o a_o man_n may_v do_v more_o than_o be_v command_v §_o 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ii_o if_o the_o precept_n be_v not_o possible_a they_o will_v bind_v no_o man_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o §_o 7._o 8._o iii_o then_o god_n shall_v be_v cruel_a etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o iv._o then_o christ_n â—…isseth_v of_o his_o end_n §_o 10._o 11_o 12._o v._o they_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n fulfil_v the_o law_n §_o 13._o vi_o because_o they_o sin_v not_o §_o 14_o 15._o liberty_n christian_n liberty_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o §_o 23._o life_n eternal_a life_n eternal_a consider_v by_o bellarmine_n as_o a_o inheritance_n and_o so_o due_a to_o due_a to_o the_o person_n by_o right_a of_o adoption_n and_o as_o a_o reward_n and_o so_o due_a to_o work_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o §_o 3._o eternal_a life_n promise_v in_o three_o respect_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o §_o 6._o 7_o 8._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o §_o 3._o love_n bellarmine_n four_o disposition_n to_o justification_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 12._o m_o matoriall_a the_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n christ_n righteousness_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o whether_o christ_n passive_a righteousness_n only_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o which_o be_v deny_v i._o because_o by_o it_o alone_o the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v §_o 2_o 3._o and_o that_o be_v defend_v against_o divers_a exception_n 4._o 5._o 6_o 7._o ii_o because_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n impute_v to_o we_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n §_o 8._o iii_o because_o christ_n obedience_n be_v accept_v for_o we_o §_o 9_o that_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n for_o we_o §_o 10._o that_o he_o do_v not_o merit_v for_o himself_o §_o 11._o object_n if_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n for_o we_o than_o we_o need_v not_o §_o 13._o object_n 2._o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n why_o need_v he_o to_o die_v for_o we_o §_o 14._o iv._o to_o what_o end_n serve_v christ_n obedience_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o his_o suffering_n §_o 15._o v._o because_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a part_n of_o justification_n §_o 16._o object_n then_o two_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n §_o 17._o that_o instification_n do_v not_o consist_v only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n §_o 18._o object_n remission_n be_v as_o well_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o of_o commission_n §_o 19_o object_n by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v innocent_a §_o 20._o three_o argument_n of_o i._o p._n §_o 21._o the_o argument_n of_o i._o f._n §_o 22._o 23._o matter_n of_o justification_n lib._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n concern_v it_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o principal_a question_n in_o the_o whole_a controversy_n of_o justification_n whereon_o ther_v depend_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o §_o 2._o and_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o rest_n §_o 3._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o not_o by_o inherent_a prove_v first_o joint_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o §_o 4._o i._o because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n righteousuesse_n and_o not_o by_o we_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 2_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v god_n righteousness_n §_o 2._o 3._o 4._o inherent_a be_v ous_a §_o 5._o the_o several_a part_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v call_v we_o §_o 6._o ii_o because_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n and_o not_o by_o we_o §_o 7._o iii_o because_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v perfect_a and_o so_o be_v not_o we_o §_o 8._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n be_v unperfect_a because_o be_v at_o sinner_n prove_v by_o seven_o reason_n §_o 9_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o imperfection_n of_o man_n inherent_a righteousness_n further_o discuss_v cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o see_v righteousness_n inherent_a iv._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o law_n be_v full_o satisfy_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n hathful_o satisfy_v the_o law_n §_o 2._o our_o righteousness_n can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n §_o 3._o 4._o bellarmine_n reason_n that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v §_o 5._o v._o because_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o we_o we_o be_v absolve_v redeem_v reconcile_v and_o save_v lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o vi_o because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o §_o 1._o vii_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n §_o 2._o viii_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n §_o 3._o ix_o because_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o remission_n of_o sin_n §_o 4._o x._o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n minister_v comfort_n §_o 5._o xi_o from_o experience_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o §_o 6._o several_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n prove_v by_o fourteen_o argument_n i._o because_o it_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o §_o 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o ii_o because_o that_o doctrine_n confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v void_a the_o covenaâ—…t_n of_o grace_n §_o 5._o iii_o it_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o christian_n liberty_n §_o 6._o iv._o because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n §_o 7._o v._o because_o all_o meâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d law_n aâ—…cursed_v §_o 8._o vi_o because_o none_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n §_o 9_o
resurrection_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n to_o they_o also_o he_o apply_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n both_o to_o mortify_v sin_n in_o they_o and_o to_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v reconcile_v redeem_v adopt_a justify_v for_o hereby_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o god_n have_v receive_v we_o into_o his_o grace_n if_o he_o have_v also_o endue_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n chasidim_v as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o favourite_n of_o god_n be_v usual_o translate_v his_o holy_a one_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v term_v saint_n hereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o be_v also_o free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n hereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o we_o be_v adopt_v if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o regeneratech_v hereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v if_o we_o â—…e_v also_o in_o some_o measure_n sanctify_v but_o yet_o howsoever_o these_o grace_n â—…waies_o go_v together_o and_o can_v be_v sever_v yet_o must_v we_o careful_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o we_o betwixt_o the_o action_n of_o god_n grace_n without_o we_o and_o the_o action_n of_o his_o grace_n within_o we_o wherefore_o though_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n though_o receive_v into_o grace_n and_o indue_a with_o grace_n though_o redeem_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o purge_n in_o some_o measure_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n though_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v always_o unseparable_a companion_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o with_o the_o papist_n confound_v they_o and_o so_o place_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o merit_n of_o salvation_n in_o ourselves_o as_o they_o wicked_o do_v but_o we_o be_v religious_o to_o distinguish_v they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o true_o and_o real_o distinguish_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a praise_n of_o his_o grace_n not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o himself_o whereby_o he_o have_v gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a ephes._n 1._o 6._o 6._o §_o vi_o three_o when_o we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n impute_v to_o a_o believe_a continue_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n we_o consider_v it_o not_o as_o a_o sudden_a and_o momentany_a action_n which_o be_v of_o no_o continuance_n as_o if_o all_o our_o sin_n both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v remit_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o as_o a_o act_n of_o god_n continue_v from_o our_o vocation_n wherein_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o we_o to_o our_o glorification_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o as_o this_o action_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o while_o we_o continue_v sinner_n we_o have_v still_o need_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o as_o we_o always_o have_v sin_n in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v we_o have_v need_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o as_o we_o sin_v daily_o so_o christ_n our_o advocate_n shall_v continual_o make_v 25._o intercession_n for_o we_o that_o notwithstanding_o our_o manifold_a slip_n whereinto_o through_o humane_a frailty_n we_o fall_v and_o notwithstanding_o those_o manifold_a infirmity_n and_o corruption_n which_o remain_v in_o we_o as_o the_o relic_n of_o original_a sin_n we_o may_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o the_o continue_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n obtain_v by_o his_o continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o for_o therefore_o do_v he_o continue_v his_o intercession_n for_o we_o that_o our_o justification_n may_v be_v continue_v to_o we_o and_o that_o as_o we_o sin_v daily_o so_o we_o may_v daily_o seek_v and_o obtain_v pardon_n but_o if_o justification_n shall_v so_o be_v wrought_v once_o and_o at_o once_o as_o that_o after_o that_o act_n wrought_v in_o a_o instance_n we_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v justify_v nor_o no_o more_o need_n remission_n of_o sin_n then_o must_v we_o erroneous_o conceive_v that_o the_o sin_n which_o after_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o justification_n we_o do_v commit_v be_v actual_o remit_v before_o they_o be_v commit_v whereas_o god_n forgive_v only_a sin_n pass_v rom._n 3._o 25._o so_o shall_v we_o not_o only_o set_v open_a a_o gap_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n 25._o for_o who_o will_v so_o fear_v to_o commit_v sin_n as_o he_o ought_v or_o when_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o so_o sue_v for_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o who_o be_v persuade_v beforehand_o that_o it_o be_v already_o remit_v but_o also_o shall_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o we_o protestant_n ought_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o in_o our_o opinion_n as_o they_o say_v we_o need_v it_o not_o but_o to_o this_o calumniation_n of_o the_o papist_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o once_o answer_v §_o vii_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n among_o many_o that_o justificatio_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la fit_a that_o justification_n be_v wrought_v at_o once_o and_o but_o once_o i_o answer_v that_o that_o assertion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v without_o distinction_n nor_o without_o good_a caution_n the_o distinction_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d coelesti_fw-la which_o proper_o be_v call_v justification_n and_o be_v that_o which_o here_o i_o have_v define_v and_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n whereby_o a_o man_n already_o justify_v before_o god_n be_v justify_v in_o foro_fw-la conscientiâ—…_n in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o proper_o justification_n itself_o but_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o to_o this_o latter_a that_o assertion_n of_o but_o once_o and_o at_o once_o can_v in_o any_o good_a sense_n be_v apply_v for_o neither_o be_v the_o full_a assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n attain_v at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o labour_v and_o to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v as_o our_o election_n and_o calling_n so_o also_o our_o justification_n more_o and_o more_o sure_a unto_o we_o neither_o be_v it_o give_v but_o once_o for_o by_o commit_v of_o any_o crime_n or_o any_o grievous_a sin_n by_o spiritual_a desertion_n by_o the_o â—…orcible_a temptation_n of_o satan_n this_o act_n of_o spiritual_a faith_n which_o we_o call_v assurance_n may_v be_v interrupt_v or_o lose_v for_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o by_o repentance_n by_o prayer_n and_o practice_n of_o piety_n it_o may_v be_v recover_v again_o and_o therefore_o not_o give_v but_o once_o to_o the_o former_a indeed_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v in_o both_o part_n but_o with_o a_o 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and_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o inner_a 16._o man_n day_n by_o day_n have_v degree_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v second_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n semel_fw-la but_o once_o that_o also_o may_v be_v admit_v if_o by_o once_o be_v mean_v one_o continual_a act_n for_o as_o we_o be_v regenerate_v but_o once_o because_o ut_fw-la semel_fw-la nascimur_fw-la ita_fw-la semel_fw-la renascimur_fw-la so_o faith_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o our_o regeneration_n be_v give_v but_o once_o for_o that_o which_o saint_n jude_n say_v verse_n 3._o of_o faith_n once_o give_v be_v no_o less_o true_a of_o the_o habit_n than_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o habit_n be_v once_o have_v be_v never_o utter_o lose_v
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they_o hold_v that_o to_o justify_v in_o this_o question_n signify_v to_o make_v righteous_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o sanctify_v second_o they_o make_v remission_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v the_o pardon_v and_o forgive_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o utter_a deletion_n or_o expulsion_n of_o sin_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousnèsse_a thus_o they_o make_v justification_n whole_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n for_o whereas_o sanctification_n be_v partly_o privative_a which_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n which_o we_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n call_v mortification_n and_o partly_o positive_a which_o we_o call_v vivification_n and_o be_v partly_o inward_a or_o habitual_a consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v and_o partly_o actual_a which_o be_v our_o new_a obedience_n and_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n all_o these_o and_o only_o these_o they_o make_v to_o concur_v to_o 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he_o justify_v by_o infusion_n as_o he_o sanctify_v they_o for_o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v make_v just_a not_o only_o inward_o by_o obtain_v righteousness_n but_o also_o outward_o by_o declaration_n as_o declarationem_fw-la bellarmine_n himself_o say_v then_o much_o more_o by_o imputation_n even_o as_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o adam_n actual_a transgression_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n for_o we_o for_o even_o as_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o guilty_a of_o damnation_n his_o transgression_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o so_o 19_o be_v we_o make_v just_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o as_o christ_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o he_o so_o 21._o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o he_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n who_o be_v god_n unto_o we_o but_o indeed_o the_o force_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v no_o further_o than_o as_o they_o be_v the_o true_a translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o new_a §_o iv._o the_o hebrew_n root_n tsadaq_n from_o whence_o those_o verb_n do_v spring_n cal._n which_o signify_v to_o justify_v be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v just_a blameless_a or_o pure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v just_a as_o job_n 9_o 2._o 15._o 20._o 10._o 15._o 15._o 14._o 25._o 4._o 33._o 12._o 34._o 5._o 35._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v blameless_a as_o job_n 22._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v pure_a as_o job_n 4._o 17._o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n to_o be_v just_a as_o be_v a_o translation_n not_o of_o a_o passive_a but_o of_o a_o neuter_n as_o gen._n 38._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thamar_n be_v more_o just_a than_o i._o so_o psal._n 19_o 10._o jâ—…dicia_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 51._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o rom._n 3._o 4._o psal._n 143._o 2._o esai_n 43._o 9_o cum_fw-la 41._o 26._o ezek._n 16._o 52._o in_o ecclus._n 18._o 1._o deus_fw-la solus_fw-la justificabitur_fw-la the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v repute_v just_a as_o job_n 11._o 2._o 13._o 18._o 40._o 3._o sometime_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o absolve_v from_o sin_n to_o be_v pronounce_v and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a as_o esai_n 43._o â—…6_n let_v we_o plead_v together_o declare_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v esai_n 45._o 25._o in_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v justify_v the_o passive_a be_v only_o once_o use_v dan._n 8._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o nitsdaq_n sanctuary_n after_o 2300._o day_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v expiate_v or_o purge_v in_o the_o second_o conjugation_n it_o signify_v to_o justify_v but_o not_o as_o the_o word_n tsiddeq_n be_v use_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n but_o as_o it_o signify_v either_o to_o arrogate_v righteousness_n to_o a_o man_n self_n as_o job_n 32._o 2._o or_o to_o attribute_v or_o ascribe_v it_o to_o other_o as_o jobâ—…3_n â—…3_z 32._o or_o to_o show_v himself_o or_o other_o righteous_a as_o jer._n 3._o 11._o ezek._n 16._o 51_o 52._o in_o the_o three_o conjugation_n it_o signify_v to_o justify_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o the_o hitsdiq_fw-la question_n of_o justification_n and_o it_o be_v verbum_fw-la forense_fw-la a_o judicial_a word_n use_v in_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o usual_o be_v oppose_v to_o condemn_v and_o it_o signify_v to_o absolve_v and_o to_o acquit_v from_o guilt_n and_o accept_v a_o man_n as_o righteous_a to_o pronounce_v he_o just_a
grace_n gospel_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o the_o gospel_n do_v unto_o justification_n require_v inherent_a and_o that_o a_o more_o perfect_a righteousness_n than_o the_o law_n require_v and_o consequent_o with_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o galatian_n do_v teach_v another_o 9_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v which_o whosoever_o do_v he_o be_v accurse_v whrefore_o the_o samething_n which_o the_o apostle_n object_v against_o the_o galatian_n who_o be_v seduce_v by_o their_o false_a teacher_n be_v verify_v of_o the_o papist_n who_o seekng_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 310._o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n they_o be_v fall_v 4._o from_o grace_n to_o they_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o they_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a than_o christ_n profit_v nothing_o as_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v show_v for_o whosoever_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v a_o 3._o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o to_o he_o who_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n that_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n if_o he_o transgress_v it_o and_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o salvation_n if_o he_o do_v not_o perfect_o fulfil_v it_o christ_n profit_v nothing_o for_o whereas_o they_o distinguish_v the_o work_n which_o they_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o both_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n the_o other_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o good_a work_n and_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o inherent_a righteousness_n second_o that_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o 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which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o salvation_n again_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a be_v both_o prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v also_o our_o own_o though_o receive_v from_o god_n which_o the_o pharisee_n 11â—…_n himself_o confess_v when_o he_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v neither_o justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v teach_v 16._o in_o the_o law_n nor_o by_o that_o â—…_n which_o be_v we_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o very_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o we_o be_v not_o unworthy_o call_v evangelici_fw-la the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o who_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n do_v with_o scorn_n reject_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v which_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 17._o reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n §_o xxii_o by_o confound_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o so_o justification_n of_o two_o benefit_n make_v but_o one_o they_o do_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o that_o main_a benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o which_o we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o hell_n but_o also_o entitle_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o scripture_n distinct_o call_v our_o justification_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n for_o who_o god_n do_v justify_v all_o they_o 30._o and_o only_o they_o he_o do_v glorify_v and_o that_o they_o do_v whole_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n it_o shall_v further_o appear_v in_o handle_v the_o second_o question_n of_o this_o first_o controverfie_v whereof_o i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v cap._n vii_o that_o the_o papist_n exclude_v remission_n of_o sin_n from_o justification_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o have_v put_v expulsion_n and_o extinction_n of_o sin_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o they_o foul_o err_v therein_o §_o i._o but_o hear_v it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o so_o long_o as_o justification_n the_o papist_n acknowledge_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o concur_v unto_o justification_n they_o can_v be_v say_v whole_o to_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n but_o rather_o to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n who_o sometime_o comprehend_v the_o benefit_n of_o sanctification_n under_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n seem_v to_o make_v justification_n to_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o indeed_o the_o papist_n pretend_v so_o much_o for_o the_o council_n 7._o of_o trent_n in_o express_a term_n say_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o but_o also_o sanctification_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n bellarmine_n 6._o dispute_v that_o justification_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o but_o also_o in_o inward_a renovation_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a colourable_a pretence_n for_o as_o they_o exclude_v from_o justification_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o which_o only_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n so_o they_o do_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n exclude_v remission_n itself_o and_o as_o in_o stead_n of_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n they_o have_v bring_v in_o infusion_n of_o justice_n so_o in_o stead_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n they_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o utter_a expulsion_n extinction_n deletion_n of_o sin_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n and_o for_o this_o they_o have_v some_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v hold_v that_o justification_n consist_v partly_o in_o remission_n that_o be_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n or_o not_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o partly_o in_o renovation_n or_o sanctification_n then_o they_o must_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v two_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o calvin_n 6._o object_v against_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o may_v true_o be_v object_v against_o such_o of_o the_o father_n as_o hold_v justification_n to_o consist_v partly_o in_o remission_n and_o partly_o in_o renovation_n and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v two_o way_n of_o make_v man_n just_a by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o justification_n the_o one_o by_o imputation_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o be_v without_o we_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a by_o which_o sin_n be_v expel_v but_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v steadfast_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v infusion_n of_o justice_n whereby_o sin_n be_v expel_v what_o then_o become_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o according_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o father_n concur_v to_o justification_n i_o say_v of_o it_o as_o of_o justification_n the_o name_n be_v retain_v but_o the_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o §_o ii_o here_o therefore_o i_o be_o to_o show_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o papist_n sin_n from_o justification_n exclude_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o put_v into_o the_o room_n thereof_o the_o expulsion_n and_o extinction_n of_o sin_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o justification_n but_o to_o sanctification_n and_o consequent_o do_v whole_o abolish_v by_o their_o doctrine_n the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n second_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o utter_a extinction_n or_o deletion_n thereof_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a when_o calvin_n object_v against_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o it_o make_v two_o
in_o god_n the_o principium_fw-la or_o primary_n cause_n which_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o justification_n he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o 8._o grace_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 24._o tit._n 3._o 7._o that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o grace_n ephes._n 2._o 8._o meaning_n thereby_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o he_o have_v gracious_o accept_v and_o embrace_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a they_o most_o absurd_o and_o wicked_o that_o they_o may_v place_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o merit_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o do_v by_o grace_n understand_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o namely_o and_o especial_o that_o of_o charity_n habitual_o inherent_a in_o we_o for_o so_o they_o teach_v justify_v grace_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a 38._o quality_n inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la habitus_fw-la a_o supernatural_a habit_n infuse_v of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o real_o distinct_a 6._o from_o charity_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n what_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v say_v of_o the_o 35._o love_n of_o god_n they_o understand_v it_o common_o not_o of_o god_n love_n whereby_o he_o love_v we_o but_o of_o our_o love_n whereby_o we_o love_v god_n §_o ii_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v grâ—…ce_n the_o divers_a acception_n of_o god_n grace_n for_o either_o it_o signify_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o or_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o the_o former_a be_v the_o proper_a signification_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n proper_o understand_v be_v one_o of_o god_n attribute_n whereby_o he_o be_v signify_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o goodness_n exod._n 33._o 19_o cum_fw-la 34._o 6._o unto_o which_o also_o 6._o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n be_v refer_v but_o with_o this_o distinction_n for_o god_n goodness_n be_v consider_v either_o 68_o as_o he_o be_v good_a in_o himself_o yea_o goodness_n itself_o or_o as_o he_o be_v good_a to_o his_o creature_n which_o be_v his_o bounty_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o creature_n 9_o either_o as_o have_v goodness_n communicate_v to_o they_o be_v his_o love_n or_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n be_v his_o mercy_n or_o as_o have_v deserve_v no_o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o the_o contrary_a be_v his_o grace_n the_o latter_a signification_n be_v unproper_a and_o metonymicall_a the_o word_n grace_n be_v take_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n viz._n his_o free_a and_o undeserved_a gift_n and_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o be_v not_o proper_o call_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 7._o 12._o 4._o 31._o and_o in_o both_o sense_n it_o be_v either_o more_o large_o take_v for_o any_o favour_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n though_o common_a as_o both_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n in_o create_v preserve_v and_o govern_v his_o creature_n and_o also_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o be_v his_o common_a favour_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o sense_n pelagius_n do_v call_v bonum_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o namely_o freewill_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n dispense_v by_o his_o providence_n as_o his_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o he_o gracious_o bestow_v upon_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a matth._n 5._o 45._o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o be_v channun_v 2._o gracious_a exod._n 22._o 27._o and_o gracious_o to_o bestow_v such_o gift_n gen._n 33._o 5._o 11._o esai_n â—…6_n 10._o but_o also_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o yea_o to_o save_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n psalm_n 36._o 6._o or_o else_o it_o be_v use_v more_o special_o to_o signify_v the_o peculiar_a favour_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o his_o peculiar_a people_n viz._n the_o church_n tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o usual_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n §_o iii_o this_o by_o the_o schoolman_n be_v very_o unfit_o distinguish_v into_o grace_n gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la gratis_o daâ—…a_fw-la for_o first_o out_o of_o this_o distinction_n that_o which_o chief_o and_o proper_o be_v to_o be_v call_v grace_n viz._n the_o gracious_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v leave_v out_o second_o whereas_o by_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la the_o justify_n and_o save_a grace_n they_o mean_v grace_v infuse_v and_o namely_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n they_o oppose_v it_o to_o gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la to_o grace_v free_o give_v as_o if_o the_o grace_n infuse_v be_v not_o also_o free_o give_v but_o they_o may_v have_v learn_v either_o from_o their_o master_n d._n a_o better_a distinction_n of_o grace_n though_o he_o do_v but_o light_o touch_v upon_o it_o that_o grace_n be_v either_o gratia_fw-la gratis_n dans_fw-fr gratia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la or_o a_o better_a exposition_n of_o that_o distinction_n which_o they_o have_v propound_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o by_o gratia_n gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la be_v mean_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o whereby_o he_o gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a and_o by_o gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o grace_n free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o distinguish_v rom._n 5._o 15._o that_o it_o be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o he_o speak_v ephes._n 3._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o or_o as_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o grace_n the_o former_a be_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v in_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o the_o receiver_n as_o stream_n derive_v from_o that_o fountain_n now_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gift_n of_o grace_n be_v either_o sanctify_a grace_n 28._o tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o he_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o they_o as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n or_o edify_a 12._o grace_n which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o and_o those_o either_o ordinary_a as_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o extraordinary_a 28._o as_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n of_o tongue_n of_o work_a miracle_n which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v gratias_fw-la gratis_o datas_fw-la §_o iv._o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o gift_n of_o grace_n whether_o you_o understand_v those_o edify_n or_o those_o sanctify_a grace_n may_v every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o a_o metonymy_n question_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o grace_n or_o by_o special_a relation_n to_o some_o peculiar_a grace_n vouchsafe_v to_o some_o particular_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o this_o or_o that_o grace_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o or_o that_o giâ—…t_n of_o grace_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o can_v absolute_o and_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n or_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la of_o which_o this_o question_n be_v understand_v to_o wit_n whether_o this_o justify_n and_o save_v grace_n of_o god_n be_v inâ—…erent_a in_o we_o as_o a_o quality_n or_o habit_n or_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o god_n as_o be_v one_o of_o his_o attribute_n the_o papist_n say_v it_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la habitus_fw-la after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o habit_n infuse_v into_o we_o and_o so_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n consider_v as_o a_o action_n of_o god_n as_o we_o conceive_v of_o justification_n or_o the_o form_n as_o they_o say_v speak_v of_o justification_n passive_o and_o confound_v it_o with_o sanctification_n but_o we_o though_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n etc._n etc._n concur_v in_o we_o our_o inward_a or_o habitual_a sanctification_n do_v consist_v yet_o we_o deny_v they_o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v either_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n of_o justification_n but_o contrariwise_o we_o constant_o affirm_v that_o the_o justify_n and_o save_v grace_n of_o god_n or_o as_o they_o speak_v gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la be_v the_o gracious_a
which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v not_o reject_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o commend_v that_o justice_n which_o be_v in_o of_o or_o by_o the_o law_n be_v that_o which_o man_n without_o faith_n and_o without_o grace_n do_v perform_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n only_o holpen_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n do_v reject_v as_o unprofitable_a and_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n h._n e._n say_v he_o operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la that_o be_v to_o good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o faith_n so_o that_o justitia_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v now_o in_o bellarmine_n divinity_n become_v justiâ—…ia_fw-la operum_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o work_n 2._o pererius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n bring_v a_o threefold_a distinction_n of_o justice_n that_o it_o be_v legis_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la and_o inveigh_v against_o calvin_n for_o that_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o be_v so_o plain_o as_o he_o say_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 31._o 10._o 3._o 5._o §_o iii_o answ._n 1._o this_o distinction_n can_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o no_o where_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o â—…llarmine_fw-la righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o much_o less_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o which_o be_v of_o in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n though_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v justitias_fw-la legis_fw-la where_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ro._n 2._o 26._o and_o justificatio_fw-la legis_fw-la rom._n 8._o 4._o where_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o use_v these_o term_n to_o express_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 10._o 5._o phil._n 3._o 9_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v of_o in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n which_o term_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o that_o which_o be_v of_o in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n do_v no_o more_o differ_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 9_o 30._o 10._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3._o 9_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o which_o be_v of_o by_o or_o through_o faith_n second_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v as_o themselves_o define_v it_o and_o what_o do_v that_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n three_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n our_o saviour_n speak_v say_v pererius_n matth._n 19_o 17._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o or_o by_o the_o law_n moses_n speak_v that_o he_o which_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v shall_v live_v in_o they_o betwixt_o which_o two_o speech_n of_o christ_n and_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n four_o if_o the_o righteousness_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n can_v be_v perform_v then_o will_v the_o law_n give_v life_n according_a to_o that_o legal_a promise_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v thereby_o levit._n 18._o 5._o ezek._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o rom._n 2._o 13._o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n then_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o or_o by_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 21._o and_o therefore_o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n justify_v and_o give_v life_n shall_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o or_o by_o the_o law_n five_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o they_o teach_v necessary_o require_v of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o grace_n and_o without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n differ_v not_o at_o all_o from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la say_v bellarmine_n operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la quaefiunt_fw-la ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la that_o be_v from_o good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v by_o grace_n and_o faith_n so_o that_o by_o this_o goodly_a distinction_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v confound_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v charity_n proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o from_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o bellarmine_n here_o teach_v be_v good_a work_n proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o faith_n and_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o great_a difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o seem_a obedience_n perform_v by_o carnal_a man_n without_o faith_n &_o without_o grace_n which_o can_v true_o be_v call_v righteousness_n and_o the_o new_a obedience_n of_o man_n spiritual_a and_o regenerate_v proceed_v from_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o new_a obedience_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v indeed_o a_o righteousness_n begin_v and_o perform_v in_o some_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o law_n act._n 22._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o commandment_n 2_o john_n 6._o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o believe_v fulfil_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n say_v photius_n 10._o and_o likewise_o primasius_n 3._o qui_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la credit_n ipse_fw-la perficit_fw-la legem_fw-la for_o to_o he_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n and_o compliment_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10._o 4._o and_o in_o he_o by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v to_o justification_n be_v fulfil_v rom._n 8._o 4._o chrysostome_n 17._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o end_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o ample_o perform_v by_o faith_n fear_v not_o therefore_o say_v he_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n see_v thou_o be_v come_v to_o faith_n for_o then_o do_v thou_o transgress_v the_o law_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v also_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o much_o more_o than_o it_o command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o thou_o have_v receive_v a_o much_o great_a righteousness_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n §_o iu._n yea_o but_o augustine_n have_v this_o distinction_n deny_v those_o 7._o who_o have_v justitiam_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la lege_fw-la in_fw-la or_o by_o the_o law_n to_o fulfil_v justitiam_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o augustine_n dispute_v against_o the_o pelagian_n who_o hold_v that_o man_n may_v fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n say_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n or_o by_o it_o which_o notwithstanding_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n augustine_n mean_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o otherwise_o paul_n never_o so_o much_o as_o name_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o the_o law_n require_v to_o justification_n this_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n augustine_n consider_v in_o the_o abstract_n as_o bellarmine_n also_o himselse_a do_v in_o his_o first_o book_n 1._o for_o that_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a which_o bellarmine_n say_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o he_o say_v justitia_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o book_n even_o as_o habitual_a righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o actual_a in_o the_o hand_n the_o justice_n in_o and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o consider_v in_o the_o concrete_a with_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n in_o who_o it_o be_v viz._n for_o that_o righteousness_n which_o man_n attain_v unto_o by_o their_o
itself_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o opposition_n between_o faith_n and_o work_v than_o be_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o opposition_n that_o they_o be_v subalternal_a the_o one_o prove_v the_o other_o for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a we_o must_v be_v justify_v both_o by_o habitual_a and_o actual_a righteousness_n neither_o of_o they_o alone_o suffice_v in_o adultis_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o by_o the_o one_o then_o by_o the_o other_o also_o again_o faith_n be_v but_o one_o grace_n among_o many_o can_v as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n inherent_a in_o we_o by_o it_o own_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n justify_v or_o sanctify_v alone_o but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o other_o grace_n neither_o can_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n suffice_v to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o one_o come_v to_o year_n unless_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n neither_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n call_v good_a work_n of_o any_o account_n before_o god_n unless_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o inward_a habit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n but_o faith_n consider_v relative_o as_o the_o instrument_n apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n itself_o alone_o suffice_v to_o justification_n as_o the_o father_n before_o have_v testify_v this_o be_v the_o work_n 29._o of_o god_n which_o with_o god_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o work_n that_o we_o believe_v on_o his_o son_n for_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v be_v repute_v as_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n 4._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o believe_v in_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n because_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o he_o christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o accept_v of_o god_n in_o his_o behalf_n as_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o person_n §_o iu._n second_o bellarmine_n by_o other_o place_n where_o the_o preposition_n be_v use_v indevour_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v decipher_v as_o a_o true_a cause_n for_o if_o say_v he_o in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o preposition_n by_o or_o through_o do_v signify_v a_o cause_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o betoken_v a_o cause_n when_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o or_o through_o faith_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o preposition_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o as_o where_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o way_n and_o mean_n occasion_n and_o time_n way_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 2._o 12._o by_o another_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 12._o 1._o through_o the_o corn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o dry_a place_n vers_n 43._o so_o through_o window_n gen._n 26._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 33._o door_n mat._n 7._o 13._o joh._n 10._o 1._o wall_n as_o act._n 9_o 25._o tile_n luk._n 5._o 19_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1._o affliction_n act._n 14._o 22._o mean_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o word_n act._n 15._o 27._o 32._o by_o parable_n luk._n 8._o 4._o by_o vision_n act._n 18._o 9_o through_o a_o glass_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o by_o epistle_n 2_o thâ—…s_n 2._o 15._o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o occasion_n as_o our_o corruption_n by_o the_o law_n work_v sin_n rom._n 7._o 5_o 13._o for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 8_o 11._o it_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n infirmity_n lay_v upon_o lazarus_n that_o by_o it_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v joh._n 11._o 4._o time_n whether_o all_o time_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 18._o 10._o &_o 2._o 25._o or_o set_v time_n as_o three_o day_n mat._n 26._o 61._o forty_o day_n act._n 1._o 3._o by_o night_n luk._n 5._o 5._o mat._n 5._o 19_o second_o that_o the_o preposition_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n as_o in_o that_o hebrew_n phrase_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n gen._n 32_o 16._o as_o god_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n exod._n 9_o 35._o &_o 35._o 29._o levit._fw-la 8._o 36._o &_o 10._o 11._o &_o 26._o 45._o numb_a 4._o 37_o 45_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n psal._n 77._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 20._o jesse_n send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n david_n so_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 25._o 2_o chr._n 29._o 25._o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n luk._n 1._o 70._o so_o by_o his_o prophet_n viz._n as_o his_o instrument_n mat._n 1._o 22._o &_o 2._o 15._o thus_o god_n wrought_v miracle_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n act._n 19_o 11._o or_o as_o himself_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o ministry_n act._n 21._o 19_o rom._n 15._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o i_o three_o that_o faith_n be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o justification_n as_o be_v usual_o mean_v by_o the_o preposition_n join_v either_o with_o other_o cause_n of_o justification_n or_o with_o faith_n upon_o other_o occasion_n and_o first_o to_o mention_v those_o which_o bellarmine_n say_v he_o will_v here_o omit_v as_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n by_o his_o death_n by_o his_o obedience_n it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o or_o through_o christ_n and_o by_o or_o through_o faith_n or_o by_o or_o through_o the_o blood_n the_o death_n the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o or_o through_o faith_n that_o faith_n though_o the_o same_o preposition_n be_v prefix_v before_o it_o shall_v signify_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o cause_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3._o 24._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o bellar._n note_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n confound_v god_n grace_n and_o our_o charity_n free_o that_o be_v say_v he_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n note_v the_o efficient_a by_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n jesus_n which_o note_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n we_o must_v needs_o conceive_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o distinct_a cause_n from_o the_o rest_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o formal_a for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o one_o be_v charity_n as_o they_o teach_v nor_o the_o efficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o be_v god_n bounty_n and_o justice_n nor_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o thath_fw-mi only_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ._n it_o remain_v then_o that_o it_o be_v the_o instrumental_a which_o be_v plain_o signify_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o the_o redemption_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o ghrist_n by_o faith_n or_o when_o the_o preposition_n be_v attribute_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o faith_n as_o i_o note_v before_o §_o 2._o §_o v._o bellarmine_n say_v that_o in_o that_o place_n rom._n 3._o 24._o faith_n be_v there_o note_v be_v to_o be_v the_o dispositive_a cause_n which_o i_o have_v already_o disprove_v the_o truth_n be_v that_o for_o all_o this_o flourish_n which_o bellarmine_n here_o make_v he_o make_v faith_n to_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o justification_n but_o a_o remote_a disposition_n which_o dispose_v to_o justification_n no_o otherwise_o thâ—…n_o servile_a fear_n do_v which_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o justification_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n i_o answer_v that_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n they_o constant_o hold_v 6._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v charity_n which_o be_v lose_v justification_n be_v lose_v though_o faith_n remain_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n infuse_v â—…s_v indeed_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n as_o a_o mother_n grace_n and_o root_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o of_o justification_n it_o be_v no_o part_n but_o a_o instrument_n for_o justification_n consist_v whole_o upon_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o faith_n as_o the_o hand_n do_v receive_v §_o vi_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n the_o manner_n how_o faith_n do_v sanctify_v justify_v we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n both_o in_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v be_v the_o elicit_a and_o immediate_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v credere_fw-la &_o credendo_fw-la christum_fw-la recipere_fw-la &_o amplecti_fw-la to_o believe_v
which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o which_o time_n god_n will_v judge_v man_n 12._o according_a to_o their_o work_n for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n those_o that_o have_v do_v good_a 29._o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a into_o everlasting_a punishment_n for_o good_a work_n though_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o they_o nor_o save_v for_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n will_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o salvation_n matth._n 25._o 34_o 35._o according_a to_o that_o psal._n 62._o 12._o and_o to_o thou_o lord_n mercy_n for_o thou_o rewarde_a a_o man_n mean_v the_o godly_a man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n §_o ix_o last_o they_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v medij_fw-la and_o as_o that_o which_o medis_fw-la though_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n be_v call_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la nâ—…n_fw-la and_o thus_o they_o be_v necessary_a first_o as_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n eternal_a via_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la perducturus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la itsum_fw-la quem_fw-la promisit_fw-la 109._o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o unto_o that_o end_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v say_v augustine_n for_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o justification_n entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v to_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sanctification_n towards_o their_o glorification_n eâ—…h_o 2._o 10._o good_a work_n therefore_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v yet_o they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o say_v bellarminâ—…_n himselâ—…e_v 13._o that_o although_o god_n in_o predestination_n have_v determine_v to_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o certain_a man_n who_o he_o love_v without_o any_o prevision_n of_o work_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v withal_o ordain_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o execution_n the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v good_a work_n i_o say_v then_o with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 21._o this_o be_v the_o way_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o it_o second_o as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o our_o election_n for_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a ephes._n 1._o 4._o as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v dead_a â—…am_n 2._o 26._o as_o unseparable_a consequent_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n luk._n 1._o 74._o and_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a consequent_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o they_o be_v necessary_a forerunner_n of_o salvation_n by_o which_o we_o be_v fit_v for_o god_n kingdom_n because_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n apoc._n 21._o 27._o and_o final_o so_o necessary_a be_v a_o godly_a life_n that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o i_o conclude_v with_o bernard_n sineâ—…_n that_o good_a work_n be_v occulia_fw-la predestinationis_fw-la jndicia_fw-la futurâ—…_n fâ—…licitatis_fw-la presagia_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la caâ—…saregnandi_fw-la token_n of_o our_o secret_a predestination_n presage_v of_o our_o future_a happiness_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_v that_o kingdom_n for_o howsoever_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a in_o many_o respect_n as_o i_o have_v show_v necessitate_v presentiae_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a necessitate_v efficientiae_fw-la as_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n §_o x._o second_o the_o papist_n calumniate_v we_o as_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o calumniation_n good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o sanctification_n which_o slander_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n arise_v from_o their_o wilful_a and_o pernicious_a error_n in_o consound_a justificâ—…tion_n and_o sanctification_n in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n we_o hold_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o if_o our_o own_o work_n or_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v obtrude_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o matter_n or_o merit_v thereof_o whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v both_o acquit_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o also_o entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o also_o detest_v as_o 6._o menstruous_a clout_n as_o dung_n 9_o as_o loss_n but_o in_o the_o question_n of_o sanctification_n where_o they_o be_v consider_v both_o as_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o consequent_n of_o justification_n whereby_o we_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n gather_v testimony_n to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o justification_n benefit_n and_o edify_v our_o brethrenâ—…_n and_o also_o as_o necessary_a forerunner_n of_o glorification_n whereby_o we_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o god_n kingdom_n unto_o which_o by_o justification_n we_o be_v entitle_v and_o as_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v towards_o our_o heavenly_a country_n and_o as_o the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o our_o saviour_n will_v judge_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o be_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o as_o those_o thing_n wherein_o our_o sanctification_n do_v in_o good_a part_n consist_v for_o we_o do_v teach_v that_o our_o sanctification_n be_v partly_o habitual_a consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n faith_n hope_n charity_n humility_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o first_o justification_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o partly_o actual_a consist_v in_o our_o new_a obedience_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o good_a work_n which_o be_v their_o second_o justification_n this_o then_o be_v that_o which_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o although_o good_a work_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o faith_n unto_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o yet_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v concur_v in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o party_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o justification_n as_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o not_o only_o we_o but_o bellarmine_n himself_o often_o cit_v out_o of_o augustine_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la accedunt_fw-la justificato_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la or_o thus_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequantur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o but_o follow_v after_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o pregnant_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v no_o cause_n thereof_o cap._n ii_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n §_o i._o have_v thus_o avoid_v the_o calumniation_n of_o the_o justify_v papist_n we_o be_v now_o to_o dispute_v the_o question_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o justification_n before_o man_n whereby_o we_o be_v declare_v or_o know_v to_o be_v just_a but_o of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n whereby_o he_o make_v we_o just_a nor_o of_o work_n as_o fruit_n and_o consequent_n but_o as_o of_o cause_n of_o justification_n for_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v declaratiuè_fw-la that_o be_v declare_v and_o know_v to_o be_v just_a to_o themselves_o or_o other_o by_o good_a work_n as_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o undoubted_a consequent_n of_o justification_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o good_a work_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o and_o this_o our_o assertion_n we_o will_v first_o prove_v by_o necessary_a argument_n and_o then_o defend_v the_o same_o against_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n handle_v §_o ii_o and_o first_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o use_v before_o to_o prove_v the_o five_o several_a point_n already_o handle_v for_o first_o if_o justification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o sanctification_n as_o if_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n but_o the_o former_a have_v be_v clear_o prove_v therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v confess_v .2_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o free_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o work_v do_v by_o we_o then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v such_o a_o opposition_n 9_o between_o grace_n and_o work_n that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o one_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o other_o but_o the_o antecedent_n have_v be_v former_o prove_v therefore_o the_o consequent_a can_v be_v deny_v 3._o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o or_o perform_v by_o ourselves_o but_o only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n
also_o pure_o and_o perfect_o good_a which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v prove_v he_o can_v possible_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o will_v you_o then_o know_v to_o what_o end_n serve_v this_o discourse_n the_o subtle_a sophister_n because_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v the_o better_a end_n of_o the_o staff_n choose_v rather_o to_o confute_v our_o pretend_a error_n than_o to_o defend_v his_o own_o §_o ii_o but_o indeed_o this_o whole_a dispute_n be_v defensive_a serve_v to_o answer_n defensive_a a_o piece_n of_o one_o of_o our_o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n because_o our_o obedience_n be_v neither_o total_a nor_o perfect_a nor_o perpetual_a not_o total_a because_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n not_o perfect_a nor_o pure_a because_o it_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n not_o perpetual_a because_o interrupt_v either_o by_o omission_n of_o duty_n or_o commission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o two_o former_a bellarmine_n answer_v the_o three_o be_v unanswerable_a and_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a assertion_n set_v down_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n thus_o whether_o man_n justify_v may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o their_o work_n be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n but_o also_o deserve_v true_o and_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v just_a but_o this_o question_n come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o prove_v in_o two_o respect_n for_o first_o if_o the_o just_a mean_v all_o the_o just_a be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n he_o must_v prove_v that_o not_o only_o some_o choice_a man_n may_v by_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n grace_n fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o that_o all_o do_v or_o else_o he_o must_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o their_o work_n be_v not_o sin_n or_o true_o just_a unless_o their_o work_n not_o some_o but_o all_o be_v not_o only_o true_o but_o also_o pure_o good_a but_o of_o this_o question_n so_o propound_v by_o he_o he_o say_v that_o we_o who_o he_o call_v heretic_n hold_v the_o negative_a the_o papist_n who_o be_v no_o heretic_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a who_o assertion_n he_o set_v down_o in_o three_o article_n first_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o just_a man_n be_v absolute_o possible_a not_o indeed_o by_o the_o only_a strength_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n second_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o just_a and_o after_o their_o manner_n perfect_a three_o that_o a_o man_n be_v true_o justify_v by_o work_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o as_o it_o be_v by_o chance_n he_o stumble_v upon_o the_o main_a question_n where_o unto_o his_o whole_a dispute_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v bring_v it_o in_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o good_a work_n wherâ—…_n by_o itself_o ought_z to_o be_v either_o prove_v or_o defend_v otherwise_o all_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o good_a work_n be_v impertinent_a these_o three_o he_o say_v he_o will_v prove_v in_o order_n and_o in_o all_o three_o i_o must_v have_v the_o patience_n to_o follow_v he_o §_o iii_o and_o first_o of_o the_o possibility_n or_o impossibility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n concern_v which_o what_o we_o do_v hold_v may_v appear_v by_o these_o distinction_n for_o first_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a law_n for_o god_n if_o it_o so_o please_v he_o can_v enable_v man_n perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o he_o do_v in_o our_o first_o creation_n and_o as_o he_o will_v do_v at_o our_o full_a redemption_n but_o in_o this_o estate_n since_o the_o fall_n to_o a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a and_o thus_o 7._o augustine_n if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o live_v without_o sin_n do_v free_o confess_v it_o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n ever_o enable_v any_o man_n to_o be_v without_o sin_n that_o he_o deny_v the_o second_o distinction_n be_v concern_v the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o unregenerate_a for_o unto_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v fall_v in_o adam_n the_o law_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n be_v impossible_a but_o the_o regenerate_a may_v be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o he_o ithat_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n 4._o for_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n and_o compliment_n of_o the_o law_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o qui_fw-fr credit_n in_o christum_fw-la say_v 10._o theodoret_n scopum_fw-la legis_fw-la adimplet_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n and_o 10._o photius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n therefore_o say_v that_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n ambrose_n likewise_o on_o those_o 13._o word_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o doer_n shall_v be_v justify_v hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la say_v he_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la hi_o justi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la audiunt_fw-la legem_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la quem_fw-la tex_fw-la promisit_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la legem_fw-la this_o he_o say_v because_o not_o they_o be_v jâ—…st_v who_o hear_v the_o law_n but_o they_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o the_o law_n promise_v and_o this_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o law_n and_o again_o qui_fw-fr credit_n in_o christum_fw-la hic_fw-la fecisse_fw-la legem_fw-la dicitur_fw-la whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v perform_v the_o law_n the_o like_a have_v sedulius_n that_o faith_n stand_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n in_o rom._n 10._o 4._o second_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o new_a obedience_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n acceptation_n accept_v of_o our_o sincere_a though_o weak_a endeavour_n and_o pardon_v our_o defectivenesse_n therein_o which_o be_v forgive_v our_o obedience_n be_v repute_v as_o if_o we_o have_v perform_v all_o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v 13._o omnia_fw-la ergo_fw-la mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_n ignoscitur_fw-la all_o the_o commandment_n be_v esteem_v as_o do_v when_o that_o which_o be_v not_o do_v be_v pardon_v but_o the_o question_n be_v proper_o understand_v of_o our_o new_a obedience_n in_o regard_n whereof_o another_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v between_o the_o keep_n or_o observe_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o which_o the_o papist_n feeme_v to_o confound_v for_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o their_o new_a obedience_n keep_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n 7._o of_o grace_n receive_v but_o none_o fulfil_v it_o their_o new_a obedience_n consist_v in_o study_v pretatis_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la in_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n and_o righteousness_n whereby_o they_o be_v studious_a of_o good_a work_n this_o study_n stand_v in_o a_o syneere_a desire_n a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n a_o upright_a endeavour_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n and_o this_o study_n and_o practice_v of_o piety_n though_o accompany_v with_o manifold_a 〈◊〉_d yea_o with_o many_o slip_v both_o of_o omission_n and_o commission_n happen_v contrary_a to_o their_o general_a desire_n and_o purpose_n through_o humane_a infirmity_n the_o lord_n who_o in_o his_o child_n accept_v of_o the_o will_n k_o for_o the_o deed_n esteem_v so_o high_o of_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v with_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n be_v say_v 12._o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n which_o must_v be_v evangelical_o and_o not_o legal_o understand_v this_o perfection_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o perfect_a performance_n but_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o heart_n strive_v towards_o perfection_n thus_o all_o the_o faithful_a keep_v the_o law_n who_o have_v a_o sincere_a desire_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v it_o but_o none_o do_v or_o can_v fulfil_v it_o unless_o they_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o which_o never_o any_o since_o the_o fall_n christ_n only_a except_v be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v with_o the_o heart_n psal._n 119._o 34._o 69._o 129._o but_o not_o fulfil_v but_o by_o the_o 30._o whole_a man_n i_o say_v the_o whole_a man_n perform_v the_o whole_a law_n always_o §_o iu._n but_o that_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a to_o the_o faithful_a bellarmine_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o
all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n indifferent_a §_o xix_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o testimony_n two_o whâ—…reof_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o examine_n the_o one_o out_o of_o 35._o origâ—…n_n the_o othâ—…r_n out_o of_o cyrill_n and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o so_o little_a to_o his_o purpoâ—…_n as_o theâ—…seeme_v to_o make_v against_o he_o rather_o than_o for_o he_o origâ—…_n compare_v â—…to_o woman_n such_o man_n as_o say_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o observe_v certain_a pâ—…epts_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o call_v precept_n but_o counèll_n and_o therefore_o belong_v not_o at_o all_o as_o they_o teach_v but_o to_o those_o who_o will_v be_v think_v to_o live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n beside_o which_o notorioâ—…s_a hypocrite_n all_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v by_o this_o testimony_n to_o be_v â—…ompared_v to_o woman_n who_o not_o only_o say_v they_o can_v but_o also_o think_v â—…hey_n need_v not_o to_o observe_v they_o as_o to_o sell_v all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a which_o indeed_o be_v neither_o a_o commandemenâ—…_n nor_o counsel_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o all_o but_o a_o precept_n of_o trial_n to_o that_o one_o wealthy_a justiciary_a 21._o to_o he_o that_o strike_v thou_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o bless_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o persecute_v thou_o and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v indeed_o precept_n give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o not_o counsel_n direct_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v or_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v perfect_a cyrill_n 3._o say_v he_o affirm_v that_o the_o precept_n itself_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v most_o difficâ—…lt_v may_v through_o grace_n be_v fulfil_v answ._n that_o place_n of_o cyrill_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v into_o latin_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n without_o sense_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v sound_o infer_v from_o it_o heâ—…_n seem_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n restore_v man_n nature_n to_o his_o original_a perfection_n which_o be_v but_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n quamvis_fw-la res_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la â—…pinor_fw-la ad_fw-la quâ—…m_fw-la pertingi_fw-la nequeat_fw-la though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n as_o i_o suppose_v which_o can_v be_v attain_v unto_o namely_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o to_o this_o perfection_n christ_n have_v reform_v or_o restore_v we_o viz._n inchoative_a in_o this_o life_n and_o perfect_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v §_o xx._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v of_o â—…wo_a sort_n for_o either_o father_n they_o deny_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v impossible_a as_o bâ—…sil_n orat_fw-la in_o illud_fw-la attend_v tibi_fw-la deut._n 15._o 9_o hierâ—…e_n â—…dvers_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 3._o &_o in_o matth._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr natura_n &_o gratia_fw-la cap_n 43._o etc._n etc._n or_o else_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v possible_a if_o man_n will_v as_o câ—…ncil_n arâ—…sican_n 2._o can._n ult_n hilâ—…ru_n in_o psalm_n 118._o chrysâ—…stom_n in_o matth_n â—…om_n 39_o &_o in_o hebr._n homil_n 16._o etc._n etc._n answ._n to_o preserve_v these_o father_n from_o contradict_v themselves_o certain_a distinction_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v for_o the_o same_o man_n who_o deâ—…y_v the_o law_n to_o be_v impossible_a do_v conâ—…esse_o 6._o that_o god_n command_v some_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v do_v aâ—…d_v that_o never_o any_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n do_v or_o can_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o live_v without_o sin_n their_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o although_o no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a the_o first_o distinction_n be_v that_o which_o i_o mentioneâ—…_n before_o bâ—…twixt_n the_o perfect_a fulfil_n and_o the_o upright_a keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o although_o they_o can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v fulfil_v in_o thâ—…t_a pâ—…rfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v yet_o they_o may_v and_o usual_o be_v keep_v of_o the_o faithful_a in_o sincerity_n and_o uprightâ—…esse_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n acceptech_n the_o second_o be_v conserâ—…ing_a impossibility_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v pâ—…ctly_o it_o be_v either_o understand_v simple_o &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la as_o the_o father_n understand_v it_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a say_v basil_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o own_o back_n or_o conditional_o and_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o man_n condition_n or_o estate_n for_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a to_o man_n in_o his_o integrity_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n by_o paradise_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o shall_v be_v possible_a again_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v full_o renew_v in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n but_o to_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o state_n of_o disobedience_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a by_o accident_n for_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fleshly_a disposition_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v the_o three_o distinction_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n for_o man_n be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unregenerate_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regenerate_v the_o regenerate_a man_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n because_o he_o will_v not_o the_o very_a frame_n of_o his_o will_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 21._o and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o father_n which_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o pelagian_n who_o hold_v that_o man_n by_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o else_o the_o lord_n commandiug_v they_o unpossible_a thing_n shall_v be_v unjust_a neither_o shall_v the_o fault_n be_v in_o man_n who_o can_v obey_v but_o in_o god_n who_o enjoin_v impossible_a thing_n do_v grant_v unto_o they_o that_o god_n do_v not_o command_v impossibilitye_n yet_o they_o do_v hold_v which_o the_o papist_n also_o confess_v that_o no_o man_n without_o grace_n can_v perform_v they_o for_o indeed_o to_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o unpossiâ—…le_a to_o fulfil_v the_o wâ—…ole_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_a as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o perfâ—…rme_v the_o action_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o out_o of_o augustine_n 3._o man_n by_o his_o sin_n have_v lose_v not_o only_a bonum_fw-la possibilitatis_fw-la so_o that_o â—…ee_n can_v do_v no_o good_a but_o also_o 48._o possibilitatem_fw-la non_fw-la peccandi_fw-la so_o that_o he_o can_v but_o sin_n though_o he_o sin_v most_o free_o for_o this_o be_v the_o freedom_n of_o a_o man_n not_o regenerate_v quâ_fw-la potest_fw-la peccare_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dam_n nabiliur_fw-fr say_v the_o master_n g._n of_o the_o sentence_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n and_o can_v do_v no_o other_o but_o sin_n and_o that_o damnable_o §_o xxi_o and_o further_o to_o those_o testimony_n which_o affirm_v that_o will_n man_n may_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n if_o they_o will_v i_o answer_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o thence_o uâ—…lesse_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o man_n at_o all_o time_n be_v willing_a to_o fulfil_v they_o for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a they_o be_v not_o able_a and_o much_o less_o do_v they_o actual_o perform_v they_o thus_o therefore_o they_o must_v argue_v to_o they_o that_o be_v always_o willing_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n the_o law_n be_v not_o impossible_a but_o all_o man_n be_v always_o willing_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n therefore_o to_o no_o man_n be_v the_o law_n impossible_a the_o proposition_n be_v not_o general_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o unto_o who_o to_o will_n be_v oftentimes_o present_a when_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a they_o find_v not_o râ—…m_v 7._o 18._o for_o the_o good_a that_o they_o will_v they_o do_v not_o and_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v not_o that_o they_o do_v v_o 19_o but_o the_o assumption_n be_v manifest_o false_a and_o the_o contrary_n be_v general_o true_a no_o man_n be_v always_o willing_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o from_o those_o testimony_n wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o will_n be_v interpose_v nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v
state_n of_o perfection_n or_o supererogation_n as_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o sinful_a state_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o make_v the_o vow_n for_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o vow_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v not_o know_v to_o be_v lawful_a or_o not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n then_o do_v he_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n not_o only_o resolve_v but_o also_o vow_v to_o sin_n and_o to_o continue_v therein_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o perform_v the_o vow_n when_o the_o thing_n vow_v viz._n continency_n in_o single_a life_n do_v appear_v not_o to_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o yet_o to_o perform_v their_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n live_v in_o incontinency_n and_o uncleanness_n many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n at_o the_o first_o do_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n vow_v to_o be_v either_o not_o lawful_a or_o not_o in_o his_o power_n yet_o because_o he_o do_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o in_o his_o power_n he_o sin_v by_o rash_a vow_v but_o when_o afterward_o it_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v either_o unlawful_a or_o not_o in_o his_o power_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v that_o vow_n which_o rash_o he_o make_v but_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o break_v it_o for_o by_o perform_v it_o he_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n and_o many_o time_n a_o great_a sin_n to_o a_o less_o that_o be_v to_o the_o rashness_n of_o his_o vow_n the_o incontinency_n of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o be_v perpetual_a among_o the_o popish_a votary_n who_o never_o dissolve_v their_o vow_n though_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v never_o so_o wicked_a three_o because_o the_o vow_a single_a life_n among_o the_o papist_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o filthy_a and_o abominable_a that_o all_o the_o world_n cry_v shame_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o filthiness_n yet_o by_o they_o be_v obtrude_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o matter_n not_o only_o of_o religion_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o also_o of_o merit_n of_o perfection_n and_o supererogation_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o their_o vow_n of_o blind_a obedience_n for_o simple_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n be_v only_o to_o be_v vow_v and_o perform_v to_o god_n but_o to_o vow_v the_o like_a towards_o any_o sinful_a man_n who_o either_o do_v or_o at_o least_o may_v command_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a as_o sometime_o they_o do_v to_o murder_v prince_n or_o to_o attempt_v other_o traitorous_a practice_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o think_v that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o do_v merit_n and_o supererogate_v it_o be_v to_o forsake_v god_n §_o vii_o his_o second_o reason_n if_o the_o commandment_n be_v impossible_a they_o will_v bind_v no_o man_n and_o so_o the_o precept_n shall_v be_v no_o precept_n for_o man_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v how_o any_o man_n shall_v sin_v in_o that_o which_o he_o can_v avoid_v etc._n etc._n his_o reason_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v frame_v to_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a no_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o commandment_n all_o man_n be_v tie_v therefore_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o impossible_a the_o assumption_n which_o no_o man_n deny_v he_o prove_v because_o if_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v they_o be_v no_o precept_n neither_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o they_o a_o sin_n the_o proposition_n he_o prove_v because_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v sin_v in_o that_o which_o he_o can_v avoid_v i_o answer_v as_o heretofore_o by_o distinction_n that_o the_o commandment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impossible_a either_o simple_o or_o by_o accident_n if_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a than_o i_o grant_v all_o for_o we_o never_o hold_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v simple_o impossible_a for_o to_o man_n both_o before_o his_o fall_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v absolute_o possible_a but_o since_o the_o fall_n they_o be_v impossible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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be_v not_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a keep_n thereof_o second_o though_o it_o be_v unperfect_a and_o stain_a with_o the_o flesh_n yet_o be_v â—…ntyre_a that_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a it_o be_v in_o christ_n accept_v as_o perfect_a three_o because_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o be_v cover_v with_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n and_o cure_v by_o his_o intercession_n be_v remit_v now_o all_o be_v esteem_v do_v when_o that_o which_o be_v not_o do_v be_v remit_v §_o ix_o his_o three_o reason_n if_o god_n shall_v command_v thing_n impossible_a he_o etc._n shall_v be_v more_o cruel_a horresco_fw-la referens_fw-la and_o more_o foolish_a than_o any_o tyrant_n in_o exact_v attribute_n from_o his_o own_o friend_n which_o none_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v and_o make_v such_o law_n which_o he_o know_v none_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v but_o the_o consequent_a be_v blasphemous_a therefore_o the_o antecedent_n to_o the_o proposition_n i_o answer_v as_o 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maintain_v the_o contradictory_n of_o our_o assertion_n and_o make_v the_o question_n to_o be_v this_o whether_o by_o good_a work_n man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v to_o say_v make_v more_o just_a viz._n in_o respect_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o degree_n of_o justification_n or_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v more_o justify_v or_o that_o justification_n do_v ever_o signify_v increase_n of_o righteousness_n we_o reject_v their_o new_a find_v distinction_n of_o justification_n into_o the_o first_o and_o second_o and_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o justification_n but_o that_o which_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n be_v call_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o thereby_o we_o understand_v a_o continue_a act_n of_o god_n who_o as_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n do_v first_o believe_v do_v justify_v we_o so_o remain_v sinner_n in_o ourselves_o he_o do_v still_o justify_v we_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n acquit_v 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of_o it_o §_o ii_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o proof_n the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v out_o clear_v of_o james_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o scripture_n whereupon_o with_o any_o show_n of_o probability_n they_o ground_n their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n i_o will_v not_o content_v myself_o to_o answer_v bellarmine_n cavil_n alone_o but_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o papist_n who_o use_v to_o vaunt_v of_o this_o place_n especial_o of_o the_o 24._o verse_n where_o they_o brag_v that_o their_o assertion_n be_v express_v and_o we_o confute_v in_o plain_a term_n you_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o say_v only_o which_o word_n be_v a_o consectary_n or_o conclusion_n deduce_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o though_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v yet_o be_v he_o also_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o as_o saint_n james_n affirm_v a_o conclusion_n therefore_o in_o show_n of_o word_n contradictory_n james._n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 3._o 28._o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gal._n 2._o 16._o we_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v but_o only_o by_o faith_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a disjunction_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n that_o be_v either_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o all_o which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n as_o undoubted_o it_o be_v for_o a_o three_o thing_n can_v be_v name_v whereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o both_o we_o can_v for_o if_o by_o faith_n then_o of_o grace_n and_o if_o of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n and_o contrary_a wise_a rom._n 4._o 4_o 5._o 11._o 6._o than_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o hence_o arise_v this_o great_a controversy_n between_o the_o true_a catholics_n and_o the_o papist_n we_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n or_o by_o faith_n alone_o the_o papist_n contend_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o we_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o â—…omanes_a galatian_n ephesian_n the_o papist_n this_o testimony_n of_o saint_n james._n §_o iii_o the_o way_n to_o determine_v this_o weighty_a controversy_n be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o seem_a difference_n between_o the_o two_o apostle_n some_o etc._n a_o when_o they_o be_v 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papist_n three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o ground_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n second_o that_o their_o exposition_n of_o saint_n james_n they_o make_v he_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n paul_n three_o that_o their_o doctrine_n can_v be_v ground_v upon_o this_o text._n for_o ourselves_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o by_o our_o exposition_n the_o two_o apostle_n be_v easy_o reconcile_v second_o that_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o two_o apostle_n according_a to_o our_o doctrine_n not_o only_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o but_o also_o of_o necessity_n must_v go_v together_o for_o the_o first_o we_o have_v the_o same_o controversy_n with_o the_o papist_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o which_o the_o apostle_n maintain_v against_o the_o justiciarye_n of_o his_o time_n and_o their_o opposite_a doctrine_n to_o saint_n paul_n which_o they_o will_v glad_o father_n upon_o saint_n james_n stand_v in_o those_o six_o main_a error_n which_o i_o have_v plain_o and_o full_o confute_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o namely_o in_o this_o particular_a they_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o the_o apostle_n every_o be_v constant_o deny_v to_o the_o second_o while_o they_o understand_v the_o two_o apostle_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o faith_n of_o work_n of_o justify_v as_o namely_o that_o both_o speak_v of_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n of_o work_n as_o cause_n of_o justification_n of_o justify_v as_o make_v just_a by_o righteousness_n inherent_a they_o make_v the_o one_o direct_o to_o contradict_v the_o other_o for_o if_o paul_n affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n without_o work_n and_o james_n deny_v it_o if_o paul_n deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o james_n affirm_v it_o if_o paul_n deny_v that_o we_o be_v
make_v just_a before_o god_n by_o work_n and_o james_n affirm_v it_o how_o do_v they_o not_o contradict_v one_o another_o §_o iv._o bellarm._n hope_v to_o salve_v the_o matter_n with_o his_o new-found_a distinction_n james._n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n wherein_o a_o man_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v just_a exclude_v work_n do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n without_o faith_n and_o without_o grace_n and_o that_o james_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o justification_n wherein_o a_o just_a man_n be_v make_v more_o just_a say_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n proceed_v from_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v answ._n such_o a_o distinction_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o sanctification_n which_o be_v partly_o habitual_a the_o which_o they_o call_v their_o first_o justiâ—…cation_n consist_v chief_o in_o charity_n and_o partly_o actual_a which_o be_v their_o second_o justfication_n consist_v in_o good_a work_n but_o 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paul_n exclude_v from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n all_o work_n in_o geâ—…all_n whether_o do_v before_o grace_n or_o after_o of_o all_o man_n whether_o unregenerate_a or_o regenerate_v even_o of_o abraham_n himself_o yea_o more_fw-it special_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v first_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o good_a work_n even_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o the_o faithful_a have_v do_v tit._n 3._o 5._o second_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v without_o work_n or_o whether_o faith_n and_o work_v together_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o exclude_v those_o work_n from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n which_o with_o faith_n concur_v in_o the_o party_n justify_v even_o as_o abraham_n though_o his_o faith_n be_v accompany_v with_o store_n of_o good_a work_n yet_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o faithful_a by_o
signification_n for_o increase_v of_o justice_n bellarmine_n first_o proof_n out_o of_o ecclus._n 18._o 21._o ariae_fw-la montani_fw-la the_o same_o place_n urge_v the_o justif_a l._n 4._o c._n 19_o rom._n 6.23_o his_o second_o proof_n out_o of_o jam._n 2.24_o jam._n 2.18_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi patientiâ—…_n the_o four_o signiâ—…ication_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n de_fw-fr justif._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o his_o 1._o proof_n out_o of_o rom._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 19_o chrysoft_a tâ—…eodoret_n 〈◊〉_d gal._n 2._o 18._o jam._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 5._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o 6._o 4._o 7._o 11._o 11._o â—…ib_n 4._o c._n 10._o sect_n 1._o etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n answer_n de_fw-fr justis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o to_o four_o obâ—…e_v ction_n out_o of_o câ—…lvin_n and_o chemnitius_n refute_v the_o first_o reason_n because_o justify_v be_v oppose_v to_o condemn_v bellarmine_n hiâ—…t_a answer_n bellarmine_n second_o answer_n rom._n 4._o 5._o 1_o job_n 1._o 8._o ecclus._n 7._o 20._o augustine_n de_fw-fr peccatorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o remis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o non_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliqua_fw-la justitia_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la sicut_fw-la aliqua_fw-la peccata_fw-la propter_fw-la adam_n the_o second_o reason_n of_o calvin_n and_o chemnitius_n that_o as_o the_o hebrew_n so_o the_o greek_a signify_v bellarmine_n first_o testimony_n dan._n 12._o 3._o his_o second_o testimony_n esai_n 53._o 11._o 11._o exam._n part_n 1._o pag._n 131._o a._n the_o four_o word_n which_o 〈◊〉_d take_v hold_v of_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o the_o first_o word_n by_o his_o knowledge_n the_o second_o word_n ipse_fw-la iustùs_fw-la the_o three_o word_n my_o servant_n the_o four_o and_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 5._o ap._n 22._o 11._o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o father_n first_o by_o their_o contrary_n contrary_n hirshiah_n hirshiah_n hitsdiq_fw-la second_o freedom_n from_o gild_n coruption_n three_o a_o action_n of_o god_n without_o we_o within_o we_o we_o eph._n 1._o 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o col._n 1._o 14._o 14._o ephes._n 1._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 8._o 17._o four_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n five_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n but_o none_o of_o justification_n justification_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o six_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o form_n seven_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o paâ—…ts_n eight_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n faith_n rom._n 3._o 31._o nine_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n ten_o work_v in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n of_o no_o value_n sanctification_n of_o great_a worth_n worth_n phil._n 3._o 8._o eleven_o by_o justification_n entitle_v by_o sanctification_n fit_v for_o god_n kingdom_n kingdom_n act._n 26._o 18._o tit._n 3._o 7._o 7._o apoc._n 21._o 27._o 27._o act._n 26._o 18._o in_o the_o greek_a text_n there_o be_v a_o comma_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v conserve_v with_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o that_o by_o faith_n they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v so_o act._n â—…0_n 32._o thirteen_o the_o title_n the_o evidence_n fourteen_o justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n sanctify_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n fifteenth_o in_o justification_n we_o be_v patient_n in_o sanctification_n we_o be_v agent_n col._n 3._o 5._o ephes._n 4._o 23_o 24._o ezek._n 18._o 31._o sixteenth_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n mediate_v and_o immediate_a seventeenth_o of_o justification_n the_o apostle_n teach_v in_o the_o five_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o rom._n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o seven_o gal._n 5._o 6._o eighteenth_o justification_n be_v only_o of_o sinner_n the_o papistâ—…_n wilfâ—…ll_o confound_v of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o malicious_a calumniation_n 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6._o antidote_n ad_fw-la sess._n 6._o the_o papist_n from_o justification_n exclude_v remission_n of_o sin_n sin_n de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o transitus_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la de_fw-fr justif_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o §._o secundò_fw-la that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o extinction_n of_o it_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 19_o 19_o prov._n 10._o 12._o to_o remit_v what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n see_v more_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o three_o other_o argument_n first_o the_o debt_n debt_n psalm_n 32._o 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr nupt._n &_o concupisc_fw-la c._n 25._o 1_o col._n 3._o 5._o 5._o act._n 8._o 22._o whether_o remission_n be_v of_o the_o macula_fw-la macula_fw-la thom._n 1._o 2._o â—…_n q._n 87._o art_n 6._o c._n &_o ad_fw-la 1._o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o they_o say_v of_o the_o maculaâ—…emaining_a â—…emaining_z be_v not_o altogether_o true_a true_a in_o the_o treatise_n of_o perseverance_n perseverance_n col._n 3._o 5._o the_o book_n out_o of_o which_o god_n do_v wipe_v our_o sin_n when_o he_o do_v remit_v they_o by_o what_o act_n of_o god_n our_o sin_n be_v remit_v our_o five_o argument_n becauâ—…e_v the_o utter_a deletion_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o grant_v in_o this_o life_n six_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v take_v away_o in_o justification_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n seven_o remission_n do_v not_o work_v a_o real_a change_n eight_o absurdity_n follow_v on_o this_o popâ—…h_a doctrine_n ser._n lib._n 5._o c._n 5._o §._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 8._o lib._n 5._o 5._o de_fw-fr justis_fw-la l._n 2._o 6._o 7._o §._o secundâ—…_n &_o §_o tertio_fw-la tertio_fw-la in_o 1._o â—…_n 2._o â—…_n disp._n 204_o n._n 2.3_o de_fw-fr justis_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 7._o bellarmine_n proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n place_n which_o mention_v the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n 1_o câ—…ron_n 21._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o psal._n 103._o 12._o 12._o hirchiq_fw-la mic._n 7._o 19_o joâ—…_n 1._o 2â—…_n levit._fw-la 16._o 22._o mercâ—…r_o in_o the_o sauro_fw-la voice_fw-la nasa_n es._n 53._o 12._o heb._n 9_o 28._o 1_o pâ—…t_n 2._o 24._o place_n which_o mention_v the_o blot_n out_o of_o fin_n fin_n in_o psal._n 51._o 10._o 10._o deut._n 31._o 21._o est._n 9_o 28._o ecclâ—…_n â—…_z 4._o jer._n 23._o 4â—…_n 50_o 5._o es._n 43._o 25._o jer._n 18._o 23._o psal._n 109._o 14._o psal._n 51._o 9_o act._n 3._o 19_o es._n 44._o 22._o numb_a 6._o 25._o psal._n 4._o 6._o place_n which_o mention_v the_o purge_n of_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 2._o 7._o 7._o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o 7._o levit._fw-la 14._o 6._o num._n 19_o 18._o heb._n 9_o 19_o 19_o heb._n 9_o 22._o 22._o heb._n 9_o 14._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o for_o the_o not_o be_v of_o sin_n psal._n 10._o 15._o prov._n 10._o 25._o place_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n ephes._n 5._o 8._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 5._o ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o 27._o retract_v lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o the_o like_a he_o have_v lib._n the_o persectione_fw-la justific_a p._n 975._o col._n 3._o â—…_n â—…_n retract_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 18._o cant._n 4._o 7._o bellarmine_n argument_n out_o of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o 13._o rom._n 4._o 11._o 11._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o 4._o sess._n 5._o c._n 5._o 5._o rom._n 6._o 12._o 7_o 8._o 11._o 13._o 17._o 20._o 23._o 8._o 10._o heb._n 12._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 7._o 8._o 13._o concupiscence_n a_o sin_n sin_n rom._n 6._o 6._o 6._o 7._o 24._o 24._o 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr s_n gratiae_fw-la &_o statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la lib._n 2._o ca._n 18._o object_n that_o concupiscence_n without_o consent_n be_v no_o sin_n sin_n rom._n 7._o 7._o 7._o rome_n 7._o 14._o 14._o maâ—…th_n 5._o 28._o 28._o de_fw-fr nuptiâ—…s_n &_o concupisâ—…_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 25._o 25._o contr._n julian._n
because_o with_o it_o concur_v not_o only_o all_o other_o inward_a grace_n but_o also_o our_o outward_a obedience_n §_o ix_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o without_o 31._o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n law_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n for_o the_o law_n to_o justification_n require_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o which_o fince_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n have_v be_v and_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n impossible_a to_o all_o man_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o adam_n by_o ordinary_a generation_n but_o the_o gospel_n assure_v justification_n without_o respect_n of_o work_n to_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o any_o obedience_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n and_o perform_v by_o we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v sanctify_v be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n inherent_a §_o x._o unto_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n do_v not_o concur_v as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o but_o follow_v in_o the_o subject_n worth_n that_o be_v the_o party_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n yea_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n wherein_o be_v consider_v what_o that_o be_v by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v in_o hope_n our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v obtrude_v as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o 8._o dung_n that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n but_o in_o the_o question_n of_o sanctification_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o and_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o be_v both_o that_o habitual_a and_o also_o actual_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n wherein_o our_o sanctification_n do_v consist_v kingdom_n §_o xi_o by_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v 7._o entitle_v to_o god_n kingdom_n that_o be_v save_v in_o hope_n by_o our_o sanctification_n we_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o god_n kingdom_n into_o which_o no_o unclean_a 27._o thing_n can_v enter_v justification_n therefore_o be_v the_o right_n of_o god_n child_n to_o their_o inheritance_n sanctification_n be_v the_o cognizance_n and_o mark_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v wherefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o 18._o by_o faith_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v sanctify_v §_o xii_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v sanctify_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o no_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n unless_o you_o will_v call_v it_o causam_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o we_o be_v neither_o save_v by_o it_o nor_o for_o it_o but_o only_o by_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n but_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n by_o or_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v once_o justify_v be_v to_o walk_v towards_o our_o country_n in_o heaven_n ephes._n 2._o 10._o as_o bernard_n well_o say_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o come_v unto_o it_o §_o xiii_o by_o our_o justification_n we_o have_v our_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n as_o the_o evidence_n shall_v the_o sentence_n of_o salvation_n be_v pronounce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n §_o fourteen_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o it_o signify_v only_o evidence_n his_o gracious_a love_n and_o favour_n in_o christ._n but_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n grace_n not_o only_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o but_o also_o as_o it_o signify_v the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o grace_n infuse_v into_o we_o and_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o §_o xv._n in_o justification_n and_o in_o the_o part_n thereof_o we_o be_v mere_o patient_n but_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n we_o be_v also_o agent_n who_o be_v act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v cooperate_v with_o he_o for_o which_o agent_n cause_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v never_o exhort_v we_o to_o justification_n or_o the_o part_n thereof_o viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o believer_n as_o righteous_a unto_o life_n as_o be_v the_o action_n of_o god_n but_o to_o sanctification_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o he_o use_v to_o exhort_v as_o to_o mortification_n 5._o col._n 3._o 5._o to_o vivification_n ephes._n 4.23,24_o to_o both_o ezek._n 18.31_o 24._o §_o xvi_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o tend_v to_o justification_n 31._o some_o to_o sanctification_n the_o former_a be_v immediate_a which_o be_v immediate_a call_v actus_fw-la eliciti_fw-la which_o it_o bring_v forth_o of_o itself_o without_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o other_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n by_o believe_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o by_o receive_v he_o to_o justify_v the_o believer_n and_o therefore_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o the_o other_o mediate_v which_o it_o bring_v seven_o forth_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v call_v actus_fw-la imporati_fw-la and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n tend_v to_o sanctification_n thus_o faith_n by_o 6._o love_n work_v obedience_n and_o therefore_o it_o dtoh_o not_o sanctify_v alone_o §_o xvii_o of_o justification_n the_o apostle_n treat_v in_o the_o five_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o §_o xviii_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o bless_a angel_n adam_n in_o his_o sinner_n integrity_n be_v sanctify_v but_o not_o justify_v proper_o for_o justification_n only_o be_v of_o sinner_n and_o consist_v partly_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n §_o xix_o of_o this_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n we_o the_o papist_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v notice_n though_o it_o be_v manifold_a and_o manifest_a but_o will_v needs_o understand_v justification_n to_o be_v that_o which_o we_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n call_v sanctification_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n both_o of_o their_o malicious_a calumniation_n against_o we_o and_o also_o of_o their_o own_o damnable_a error_n concern_v justification_n for_o as_o if_o we_o also_o do_v confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n they_o charge_v we_o as_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v formal_o make_v just_a or_o sanctify_a by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v without_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v confound_v with_o sanctification_n we_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o most_o thing_n which_o the_o papist_n affirm_v concern_v justification_n be_v true_a because_o they_o be_v true_a of_o sanctification_n as_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o perform_v by_o we_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o habitual_a consist_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o actual_a which_o be_v our_o new_a obedience_n consist_v in_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o other_o inward_a grace_n that_o of_o sanctification_n there_o be_v degree_n and_o that_o by_o exercise_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n our_o sanctification_n be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n §_o xx._n what_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n pernicious_a in_o this_o great_a controvefie_n only_o in_o word_n nothing_o less_o for_o as_o their_o confound_v of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o calumniation_n against_o we_o so_o of_o their_o own_o error_n for_o confound_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n first_o they_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o