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dei_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la beminis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la iudulgentia_fw-la dei_fw-la iâ—_n suffice_v i_o in_o liâ—â—_n of_o all_o righteousness_n that_o i_o have_v he_o alone_o propitious_a against_o who_o alone_o i_o have_v sin_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v not_o to_o impute_v unto_o â—â—e_z be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o â—eâ—ne_v not_o to_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gentleness_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n saint_n ambrose_n write_v that_o est_fw-la that_o ambros_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la c._n 2._o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la peâ—_n catorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la est_fw-la life_n eternal_a be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v as_o many_o blow_n of_o a_o battle-axe_n upon_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o man_n for_o if_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v be_v not_o punish_v with_o the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v eternal_a death_n consist_v in_o a_o total_a and_o everlasting_a privation_n of_o the_o favour_n grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n for_o ever_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n wherein_o life_n eternal_a consist_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o god_n curse_n be_v to_o be_v save_v because_o to_o be_v damn_v be_v to_o be_v hate_v reject_v and_o for_o ever_o forsake_v of_o god_n wherefore_o who_o be_v not_o damn_v be_v not_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o he_o which_o be_v not_o hate_v of_o god_n be_v belove_v of_o he_o now_o he_o who_o god_n love_v have_v always_o god_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n enjoy_v always_o his_o presence_n and_o therein_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 16.11_o write_v psal_n 16.11_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o david_n declare_v that_o the_o happiness_n the_o whole_a felicity_n of_o man_n life_n eternal_a depend_v upon_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o much_o say_v the_o father_n also_o to_o this_o end_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a who_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o eternal_a death_n by_o his_o death_n devise_n that_o we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n to_o merit_v life_n eternal_a for_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v solomon_n say_v bernard_n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la c._n 11._o sic_fw-la namque_fw-la mortua_fw-la morte_fw-la revertitur_fw-la vita_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ablato_fw-la peccato_fw-la redit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la solomon_n so_o death_n be_v dead_a life_n return_v again_o as_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o righteousness_n return_v again_o that_o none_o say_v that_o he_o be_v happy_a because_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n but_o that_o they_o only_o esteem_v themselves_o happy_a which_o have_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n vii_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o long_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o other_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o ezechias_n of_o 1._o king_n 11.4.5.6_o hieron_n advers_a jovian_a lib._n 2._o ezechias_n solomon_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o for_o that_o he_o love_v many_o strange_a woman_n he_o turn_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n but_o go_v after_o ashtareth_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o sidoniaâ—s_n and_o after_o milcom_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o amâ—rites_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o ezechias_n who_o be_v sick_a pray_v unto_o god_n and_o say_v 3._o say_v jsai_n 38_o 3._o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n when_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n he_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o say_v 38.17_o say_v isai_n 38.17_o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n i_o will_v omit_v also_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n blame_v he_o 32.25_o he_o 2._o chron._n 32.25_o that_o he_o render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o josias_n josias_n i_o will_v not_o recite_v that_o josias_n who_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n 34.2_o life_n 2._o chron._n 34.2_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o prosperity_n daniel_n prosperity_n 2._o chron._n 35.22_o hieron_n ad_fw-la stesiphont_n in_o sâ—â—e_z daniel_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o neco_n proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n i_o see_v daniel_n to_o who_o god_n reveal_v all_o that_o which_o shall_v happen_v to_o his_o church_n until_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o who_o god_n himself_o testify_v and_o witness_v of_o his_o singular_a 14.14_o singular_a ezech._n 14.14_o righteousness_n and_o 28.3_o and_o ezech._n 28.3_o wisdom_n i_o see_v he_o condemn_v himself_o and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o sin_n and_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o just_a vengeance_n which_o he_o have_v take_v of_o they_o 9.10.11_o they_o dan._n 9.10.11_o we_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n and_o all_o israel_n have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n even_o by_o depart_v that_o they_o may_v not_o obey_v thy_o voice_n esdras_n esdras_n i_o see_v esdras_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n make_v a_o semblable_a and_o like_a confession_n to_o his_o god_n and_o say_v 9.6.7_o say_v esdr_n 9.6.7_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o â—eads_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n church_n the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n since_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n have_v we_o be_v in_o a_o great_a trespass_n unto_o this_o day_n viii_o last_o i_o see_v the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n present_v herself_o before_o god_n like_o a_o poor_a malefactor_n and_o guilty_a offendor_n with_o this_o confession_n 64.6_o confession_n isai_n 64.6_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v as_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n a_o confession_n which_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v judge_n appertain_v also_o to_o the_o christian_a church_n origen_n austin_n macarius_n etc._n etc._n habens_fw-la etc._n bernard_n in_o festivit_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctor_n serm._n 1_o iniustitia_fw-la invenietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostea_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la habens_fw-la and_o after_o they_o saint_n bernard_n what_o may_v be_v all_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v repute_v as_o filthy_a rag_n according_a to_o the_o prophetâ—_n and_o if_o we_o judge_v according_a to_o rigour_n all_o our_o righteousness_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o not_o currant_n what_o then_o will_v it_o be_v of_o sin_n see_v that_o righteousness_n can_v answer_v for_o herself_o and_o therefore_o cry_v aloud_o with_o the_o prophet_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n good_a lord_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n in_o all_o humbleness_n unto_o that_o mercy_n which_o alone_o can_v save_v our_o soul_n criminum_fw-la soul_n adrian_n de_fw-fr traiecto_n de_fw-fr eucharistia_n fol._n 20._o jugiter_fw-la super_fw-la pannuâ—_n aquavitae_fw-la quem_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la operibus_fw-la teximus_fw-la stictamus_fw-la saniem_fw-la diversorum_fw-la criminum_fw-la adrian_z of_o vtrecht_n say_v that_o our_o merit_n be_v a_o staff_n of_o reed_n which_o break_v and_o pierce_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o lean_v on_o it_o they_o be_v at_o a_o unclean_a thing_n as_o filthy_a rag_n on_o this_o cloth_n of_o good_a life_n that_o we_o think_v to_o weave_v and_o work_v upon_o by_o our_o work_n of_o righteousness_n we_o distil_v continual_o the_o corrupt_a filthy_a and_o putrify_a matter_n of_o diverse_a crime_n what_o confidence_n then_o can_v man_n have_v before_o god_n who_o love_v none_o that_o be_v not_o convert_v to_o he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n thus_o speak_v he_o who_o since_o have_v be_v pope_n name_v adrian_n the_o vi_o chap._n vii_o i._o although_o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v be_v more_o plentiful_o give_v under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n yet_o none_o have_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n ii_o not_o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n iii_o not_o john_n baptist_n four_o nor_o the_o virgin_n marie_n v._o the_o father_n have_v teach_v that_o the_o virgin_n marie_n
he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n second_o the_o law_n send_v we_o to_o ourselves_o to_o seek_v there_o her_o back-righteousnesse_n and_o require_v of_o we_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n but_o show_v we_o not_o the_o way_n to_o come_v and_o attain_v unto_o it_o the_o gospel_n send_v we_o back_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v pay_v for_o we_o that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o owe_v and_o be_v 23.6_o be_v jerem._n 23.6_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n three_o the_o law_n do_v promise_v eternal_a life_n with_o condition_n of_o work_n in_o all_o point_v holy_a and_o perfect_a say_v 3.12_o say_v levit._fw-la 18.5_o ezech._n 20.11_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o 19.17_o they_o mat._n 19.17_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o 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4.15_o sin_n rom._n 4.15_o and_o work_v wrath_n that_o be_v her_o effect_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v 3.7_o call_v 2._o cor._n 3.7_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n the_o gospel_n 1.16_o gospel_n rom._n 1.16_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v seventh_o the_o law_n be_v write_v 3.3_o write_v 2._o cor._n 3.3_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n the_o gospel_n be_v write_v in_o fleshy_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n eight_o 1.17_o eight_o john_n 1.17_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n grace_n and_o truth_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bring_v the_o gospel_n himself_o and_o have_v be_v in_o person_n 8.6_o person_n heb._n 8.6_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n nine_o and_o last_o 8._o last_o exod._n 24.7_o 8._o the_o law_n have_v be_v dedicate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n the_o gospel_n 9.12_o gospel_n heb._n 9.12_o have_v be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o own_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n not_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o substance_n 4.24_o substance_n gal._n 4.24_o but_o be_v as_o different_a as_o the_o mountain_n of_o sina_n and_o that_o of_o zion_n and_o as_o agar_n the_o bondwoman_n which_o engender_v to_o bondage_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o sarah_n the_o freewoman_n engender_v free_a child_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n certain_o if_o these_o pretend_a counsel_n be_v of_o the_o law_n they_o have_v be_v ill_o yea_o absurd_o term_v evangelicall_a and_o if_o they_o be_v evangelicall_a they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n at_o all_o with_o 〈…〉_o iii_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v divide_v into_o precept_n and_o counsel_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o absurd_a the_o law_n command_v or_o forbid_v always_o it_o never_o counsel_v the_o law_n hind_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o master_n and_o never_o let_v go_v or_o 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than_o they_o which_o be_v marry_v except_o they_o say_v that_o all_o marry_a folk_n be_v adulterer_n and_o that_o marriage_n be_v more_o 13.4_o more_o heb._n 13.4_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a last_o bellarmine_n confess_v that_o this_o place_n be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n allege_v heretofore_o wherefore_o if_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a and_o with_o no_o effect_n build_v his_o counsel_n upon_o isaiahs_n word_n which_o be_v canonical_a these_o than_o which_o be_v apocrypha_fw-la will_v serve_v he_o to_o no_o purpose_n no_o more_o than_o a_o staff_n which_o be_v nought_o but_o a_o break_a reed_n chap._n xvi_o i._o as_o the_o pretend_a counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n no_o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o new_a ii_o bellarmine_n three_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ground_n bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o sixty_o thirty_o â—old_a iii_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v expound_v and_o bellarmine_n 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lord_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n praecepit_fw-la etc._n august_n epist_n 89._o quaest_n 4_o cvi_fw-la dominus_fw-la haec_fw-la praecepit_fw-la to_o who_o say_v he_o have_v the_o lord_n command_v these_o thing_n and_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n often_o in_o 89._o epistle_n the_o four_o question_n in_o like_a manner_n saint_n jerome_n praecipitur_fw-la jerome_n hieron_n advers_a pelag._n lib._n 1._o in_o qua_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la we_o must_v seek_v the_o euangelical_n perfection_n wherein_o this_o be_v command_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v &_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n then_o to_o understand_v saint_n augustine_n word_n he_o distinguish_v between_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o counsel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v between_o precept_n give_v to_o all_o and_o precept_n give_v to_o some_o all_o they_o which_o will_v not_o keep_v those_o shall_v be_v punish_v because_o they_o be_v 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indifferent_a but_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o recommend_v by_o he_o which_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o because_o 14.17_o because_o rom._n 14.17_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v therefore_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n that_o they_o produce_v and_o allege_v this_o place_n of_o saint_n austin_n which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n vii_o but_o it_o be_v worse_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n thereby_o to_o merit_v a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n these_o good_a man_n will_v not_o be_v debtor_n to_o god_n for_o god_n must_v needs_o remain_v their_o debtor_n and_o must_v give_v they_o always_o some_o return_n as_o have_v pay_v to_o god_n more_o than_o be_v due_a for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v 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