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argument_n they_o retire_v for_o answer_v to_o their_o second_o justification_n that_o which_o they_o cite_v out_o of_o revel_n 22._o justificetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la let_v he_o be_v justify_v still_o be_v all_o the_o pretence_n they_o have_v for_o this_o second_o justification_n where_o we_o accord_n with_o they_o that_o by_o the_o justificetur_fw-la be_v mean_v a_o progress_n and_o increase_v of_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v their_o mistake_n to_o make_v this_o which_o be_v sanctification_n to_o be_v justification_n which_o stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o part_n of_o the_o trent_n decree_n which_o pretend_v to_o this_o justification_n by_o the_o increase_n of_o righteousness_n justific_a exhibendo_fw-la arma_fw-la justitiae_fw-la in_o sanclificationem_fw-la cap._n 10_o the_o justific_a say_v by_o yield_v up_o our_o member_n weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o sanctification_n and_o thereby_o confess_v it_o be_v sanctification_n rather_o than_o justification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o he_o say_v pa._n 154._o if_o protestant_n will_v conclude_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o they_o must_v produce_v a_o text_n which_o say_v good_a work_n of_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v already_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v that_o be_v augment_v and_o increase_v that_o righteousness_n already_o receive_v and_o make_v we_o more_o just_a for_o we_o must_v tell_v they_o this_o be_v sanctification_n and_o no_o text_n of_o scripture_n use_v the_o word_n justify_v in_o that_o sense_n unless_o that_o place_n of_o revel_n c._n 22._o be_v so_o translate_v and_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v it_o shall_v be_v see_v the_o word_n there_o be_v to_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o a_o increase_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o grant_v to_o good_a work_n yea_o we_o grant_v they_o more_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n if_o they_o 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free_a promise_n and_o liberality_n see_v then_o the_o matter_n stand_v clean_o otherwise_o between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a concession_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o free_a acceptation_n of_o it_o unto_o reward_n of_o free_a and_o liberal_a promise_n in_o appoint_v the_o reward_n the_o service_n or_o work_n can_v be_v true_o meritorious_a and_o certain_o these_o consideration_n do_v and_o still_o do_v cause_n diverse_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o decline_v this_o true_o meritorious_a goodwork_n against_o merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o goodwork_n or_o merit_n of_o condignity_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o attinet_fw-la the_o bel._n l._n 5._o the_o justific_a c._n 16._o sect_n quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la cardinal_n acknowledge_v it_o of_o tho._n walden_v and_o of_o p._n brugens_n who_o will_v have_v they_o call_v meritorious_a not_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la of_o condignity_n but_o ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la tantum_fw-la 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sin_n which_o the_o lutheran_n do_v not_o that_o we_o grant_v they_o true_o good_a and_o not_o sin_n be_v say_v above_o but_o this_o satisfy_v not_o the_o cardinal_n and_o therefore_o chap._n 18._o endeavour_n to_o prove_v they_o meritorious_a ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la not_o only_a ratione_fw-la promissionis_fw-la because_o of_o the_o promise_n assure_v the_o reward_n but_o ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la because_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v make_v our_o debtor_n 18._o non_fw-la sola_fw-la pro_fw-la missione_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la nostro_fw-la deus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la debtor_n bel._n ibid._n cap._n 18._o not_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n but_o also_o by_o reasonof_o our_o work_n this_o i_o note_v to_o show_v how_o the_o reason_n of_o verè_fw-la mereri_fw-la true_o to_o merit_v do_v force_n from_o the_o cardinal_n who_o strive_v to_o defend_v it_o such_o affirmation_n and_o from_o 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obitu_fw-la the_o odosii_fw-la regem_fw-la adora_fw-la vit_fw-mi non_fw-la lignum_fw-la utique_fw-la quia_fw-la hic_fw-la gentilis_fw-la est_fw-la error_n &_o vanitas_fw-la impiorum_fw-la have_v this_o passage_n of_o helena_n mother_n of_o constantine_n when_o she_o have_v find_v the_o very_a cross_n of_o christ_n she_o worship_v the_o king_n christ_n not_o the_o wood._n the_o cardinal_n reply_v that_o st._n ambrose_n will_v have_v the_o cross_n not_o adore_v for_o itself_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n as_o if_o that_o age_n of_o the_o the_o church_n know_v the_o new_a romish_a distinction_n or_o limitation_n of_o give_v worship_n to_o cross_n and_o image_n for_o themselves_o or_o for_o the_o exemplar_n sake_n but_o the_o cardinal_n do_v advise_o in_o cut_v off_o what_o follow_v in_o that_o father_n for_o this_o be_v a_o heathen_a error_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a viz._n to_o worship_v such_o thing_n religious_o yet_o there_o he_o find_v something_o which_o he_o think_v may_v favour_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n ibid._n levavit_fw-la crucem_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la regum_fw-la ut_fw-la crux_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o regibus_fw-la adoretur_fw-la ambr._n ibid._n helena_n say_v ambrose_n do_v wise_o in_o set_v the_o cross_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o king_n for_o she_o have_v commend_v it_o to_o constantine_n her_o son_n to_o set_v it_o upon_o his_o crown_n that_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v be_v adore_v in_o king_n what_o that_o material_a cross_n place_v on_o the_o diadem_n of_o any_o king_n be_v adore_v so_o must_v the_o cardinal_n suppose_v it_o or_o else_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o helena_n and_o the_o say_n of_o st._n ambrose_n upon_o it_o be_v only_o to_o show_v what_o esteem_v she_o have_v and_o all_o other_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n redemptioni_fw-la non_fw-la insolentia_fw-la haec_fw-la sed_fw-la pietas_fw-la cùm_fw-la desertur_fw-la sacrae_fw-la redemptioni_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o st._n ambrose_n this_o be_v not_o a_o strange_a or_o unseemly_a thing_n but_o piety_n see_v the_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o sacred_a redemption_n hear_v now_o
with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o what_o they_o bring_v from_o scripture_n or_o father_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v catholic_n inherent_a righteousness_n they_o distinguish_v into_o habitual_a which_o be_v by_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o actual_a which_o be_v acquire_v by_o work_n and_o here_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v imputata_fw-la agree_v bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justif_a c._n 15._o an_fw-mi sit_fw-la habitualis_fw-la a_o actualis_fw-la a_o utraque_fw-la de_fw-fr hac_fw-la re_fw-mi disputant_n catholici_fw-la doctores_fw-la sed_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ver_fw-la a_o justitia_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la christi_fw-la justitia_fw-la imputata_fw-la whether_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v formal_o righteous_a by_o the_o habitual_a or_o by_o the_o actual_a righteousness_n or_o by_o both_o together_o for_o the_o cardinal_n acknowledge_v their_o doctor_n dispute_v it_o but_z say_v he_o all_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a inhaerent_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a formal_o not_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n how_o their_o catholic_n doctor_n agree_v in_o this_o we_o shall_v examine_v present_o but_o first_o see_v how_o the_o cardinal_n declare_v he_o profess_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o his_o judgement_n be_v for_o the_o ibid._n the_o solam_fw-la habitualem_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la justi_fw-la formaliter_fw-la sâ—mus_fw-la ibid._n habitual_a as_o infuse_v and_o answer_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o those_o that_o plead_v for_o the_o actual_a also_o where_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n here_o allege_v for_o the_o actual_a righteousness_n against_o the_o solam_fw-la habitualem_fw-la the_o habitual_a only_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o they_o usual_o bring_v for_o work_n against_o solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la faith_n only_o and_o the_o answer_n which_o the_o cardinal_n return_v to_o they_o may_v serve_v we_o to_o exclude_v work_n from_o the_o true_a justification_n the_o place_n and_o answer_v brief_o be_v these_o rom._n 16._o bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 16._o 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v the_o cardinal_n answer_v out_o of_o s._n aug._n they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v or_o declare_v just_a in_o the_o divine_a judgement_n st._n james_n c._n 2.24_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v the_o cardinal_n answer_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o interpret_v that_o place_n of_o the_o second_o justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o good_a and_o just_a work_n the_o increase_n of_o habitual_a justice_n be_v merit_v last_o 1_o jo._n 3.7_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a the_o card._n answer_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v what_o make_v a_o man_n formal_o just_a but_o that_o whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o the_o cardinal_n remove_v the_o actual_a righteousness_n of_o work_n from_o that_o which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o true_a and_o proper_a justification_n much_o more_o be_v they_o removable_a from_o the_o formality_n of_o that_o which_o we_o hold_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a justification_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o they_o all_o agree_v imputation_n concession_n of_o romanist_n about_o imputation_n as_o the_o cardinal_n boast_v upon_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n against_o the_o impute_a first_o see_v what_o vasquez_n and_o bellarmine_n two_o great_a defender_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o be_v force_v to_o grant_v about_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n vega_n have_v say_v as_o vasquez_n note_n and_o correct_v he_o for_o it_o divine_a providence_n order_v it_o so_o 1._o vasq_fw-la in_o 1.2_o disput_fw-la 222._o cap._n 1._o that_o the_o father_n use_v not_o the_o word_n of_o imputation_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o heretic_n of_o these_o day_n for_o their_o error_n of_o false_a imputation_n he_o be_v not_o afraid_a it_o seem_v of_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o occasion_n and_o warrant_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n but_o vasquez_n acknowledge_v the_o father_n do_v use_v that_o word_n and_o other_o word_n equivalent_a as_o communication_n and_o application_n and_o he_o grant_v ibid._n concedimus_fw-la imputari_fw-la nobis_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la acsi_fw-la revera_fw-la essent_fw-la nostra_fw-la ibid._n that_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o indeed_o they_o be_v we_o and_o he_o give_v a_o good_a reason_n because_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o head_n this_o be_v fair_a and_o enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n if_o he_o do_v not_o pull_v back_o what_o he_o have_v give_v out_o and_o restrain_v what_o he_o have_v free_o and_o true_o grant_v therefore_o he_o subjoin_v ibid._n dissentimus_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la merita_fw-la christi_fw-la existimamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputari_fw-la dicimus_fw-la imputari_fw-la ratione_fw-la effectus_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la loquor_fw-la council_n trid._n etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la effectum_fw-la imputari_fw-la ibid._n we_o differ_v from_o the_o heretic_n in_o that_o to_o which_o or_o for_o which_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v how_o be_v that_o we_o say_v they_o be_v impute_v say_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o effect_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n speak_v also_o that_o they_o be_v impute_v as_o to_o some_o effect_n now_o if_o we_o ask_v to_o what_o effect_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n they_o be_v impute_v unto_o justification_n and_o unto_o life_n eternal_a this_o be_v very_o true_a but_o how_o unto_o justification_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o or_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n grace_n pravenient_a and_o adjuvant_fw-la be_v give_v to_o dispose_v we_o to_o justification_n and_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n give_v formal_o to_o justify_v we_o thus_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o as_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v no_o mention_n of_o that_o we_o must_v look_v for_o it_o in_o that_o purgation_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v make_v by_o infuse_v righteousness_n for_o they_o usual_o confound_v remission_n and_o deletion_n or_o purgation_n of_o sin_n as_o above_o note_v nu_fw-la 1._o the_o cardinal_n in_o his_o concession_n speak_v a_o little_o clear_a for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v reserve_v himself_o still_o for_o his_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o keep_v he_o off_o from_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n which_o allow_v the_o be_v and_o necessity_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o only_o the_o nicety_n of_o a_o term_n formaliter_fw-la for_o sententia_fw-la for_o bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 7._o si_fw-mi solâ—m_fw-la vellent_fw-la imputari_fw-la nobis_fw-la christi_fw-la merita_fw-la quia_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o possumus_fw-la ea_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la offer_n pro_fw-la peccaâ—is_fw-la nostris_fw-la quoniâ—m_fw-la christus_fw-la suscrpit_fw-la onus_fw-la satisfaciendi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la recta_fw-la esset_fw-la corum_fw-la sententia_fw-la speak_v of_o protestant_n if_o they_o will_v say_v he_o have_v only_o christ_n merit_n impute_v to_o we_o because_o they_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o we_o may_v offer_v they_o to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o undertake_v the_o burden_n of_o satissy_v for_o we_o their_o doctrine_n be_v right_a and_o sound_a but_o so_o to_o have_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o by_o it_o we_o be_v formal_o just_a be_v repugnant_a to_o right_a reason_n well_o we_o say_v the_o first_o which_o he_o can_v but_o approve_v we_o do_v not_o say_v the_o other_o for_o that_o formal_o just_a or_o justify_v be_v their_o expression_n not_o we_o again_o although_o by_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n say_v he_o etc._n bel._n l._n 2._o the_o justific_a c._n 10._o etiamsi_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la inhaer_n tamen_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la saâ—isfacimus_fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la aeterna_fw-la non_fw-la absurdum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v true_o denominate_v and_o make_v righteous_a yet_o do_v we_o not_o by_o that_o satisfy_v god_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o say_v christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v satisfy_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v there_o be_v beside_o a_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n in_o we_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v there_o be_v but_o affirm_v they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o unto_o it_o and_o may_v observe_v how_o careful_a the_o cardinal_n be_v for_o this_o
utramque_fw-la attingimus_fw-la por_fw-mi fidem_fw-la and_o say_v we_o attain_v to_o both_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n then_o he_o put_v the_o question_n upon_o which_o of_o these_o righteousness_n we_o ought_v to_o rely_v or_o hold_v ourselves_o justify_v before_o god_n and_o account_v righteous_a he_o conclude_v ibid._n justitiâ_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatâ_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la ibid._n it_o must_v be_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v we_o not_o upon_o the_o sanctity_n or_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o add_v the_o reason_n peccemus_fw-la inchoata_fw-la &_o imperfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la tueri_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la offendamus_fw-la &_o assidue_fw-la peccemus_fw-la because_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v but_o inchoate_n and_o imperfect_a which_o can_v keep_v we_o from_o offend_v often_o offendit_fw-la idcircò_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ob_fw-la hanc_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecia_fw-la justitia_fw-la quaeomnino_fw-la placet_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la offendit_fw-la and_o sin_v daily_o and_o therefore_o have_v daily_o need_v to_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n therefore_o we_o can_v be_v account_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o this_o our_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o we_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v altogether_o please_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o offend_v he_o unto_o this_o the_o same_o author_n apply_v phil._n 3.9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o faith_n he_o give_v we_o withal_o a_o good_a lesson_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n say_v he_o that_o holy_a man_n ibid._n man_n quantò_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanclitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la minùs_fw-la sibi_fw-la placere_fw-la &_o tanto_fw-la magìs_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la se_fw-la indigere_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la sibi_fw-la donata_fw-la ideóque_fw-la se_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la christo_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la contar._n ibid._n the_o more_o they_o advance_v in_o sanctity_n the_o less_o be_v they_o please_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o more_o do_v they_o understand_v how_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n give_v unto_o they_o therefore_o they_o forsake_v themselves_o and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n only_o he_o answer_v also_o to_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n object_v as_o that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v often_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n ps_n 18.20_o 21._o if_o david_n have_v say_v and_o mean_v this_o so_o deo_fw-la it_o à _fw-la ut_fw-la putasset_fw-la se_fw-la propterea_fw-la justificatum_fw-la esse_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o to_o think_v himself_o therefore_o justify_v before_o god_n he_o have_v speak_v as_o arrogant_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luc._n mendacia_fw-la scd_v &_o essent_fw-la mera_fw-fr mendacia_fw-la 18._o nay_o he_o have_v speak_v mere_a lie_n all_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o enemy_n especial_o saul_n and_o absalon_n of_o who_o he_o have_v deserve_v well_o and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o righteousness_n before_o god_n also_o to_o that_o place_n of_o deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o observe_v all_o these_o commandment_n he_o answer_v christo_fw-la answer_v justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la legalis_fw-la est_fw-la custedire_fw-la omniâ—_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la nullus_fw-la servet_fw-la omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la legis_fw-la ergò_fw-la sub_fw-la maledicto_fw-la omnes_fw-la ideoque_fw-la omnes_fw-la indigemus_fw-la christo_fw-la our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v to_o observe_v all_o but_o because_o there_o be_v none_o that_o keep_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o all_o lie_n under_o the_o curse_n or_o condemnation_n and_o all_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n thus_o that_o cardinal_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n or_o question_n between_o impute_a and_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n acknowledge_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o inhaerent_a as_o to_o its_o effect_n of_o justify_v and_o that_o the_o impute_a be_v to_o be_v rely_v on_o we_o may_v to_o these_o add_v what_o the_o colen_n divine_v in_o their_o antididagma_n justific_n antidida_fw-la gma_fw-la tit._n justific_n or_o book_n oppose_v to_o the_o reformation_n endeavour_v by_o hermannus_n the_o archbishop_n do_v acknowledge_v speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n apprehenditur_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la dum_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehenditur_fw-la that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o more_o to_o like_a purpose_n hitherto_o we_o have_v show_v by_o the_o forego_n witness_n that_o this_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n have_v not_o be_v catholic_n within_o that_o church_n not_o so_o general_o hold_v among_o themselves_o as_o they_o pretend_v it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o look_v high_o and_o briesy_o examine_v what_o they_o bring_v from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v according_a to_o vincentius_n rule_n catholic_n point_n romanist_n destiture_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o point_n and_o by_o this_o trial_n it_o will_v still_o appear_v less_o worthy_a of_o that_o name_n the_o cardinal_n bring_v 3._o bring_v bell._n l._n 2._o the_o justif_a c._n 3._o eight_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o justification_n by_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n which_o may_v all_o be_v answer_v with_o this_o one_o exception_n they_o may_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o not_o that_o there_o be_v justification_n by_o it_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o his_o first_o place_n be_v rom._n 5.19_o make_v sinner_n real_o inhaerent_o we_o grant_v it_o true_a and_o answerable_o make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n but_o be_v we_o make_v sinner_n only_o so_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v we_o not_o also_o make_v so_o by_o imputation_n the_o cardinal_n himself_o acknowledge_v it_o itaque_fw-la bell._n the_o aâ—_n miss_v gâ—a_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 17._o sect_n itaque_fw-la and_o then_o be_v we_o not_o also_o make_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n obedience_n the_o cardinal_n as_o we_o see_v 4._o see_v nu._n 4._o above_o in_o three_o place_n acknowledge_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n for_o free_v we_o from_o the_o offence_n of_o sin_n and_o and_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o therefore_o from_o that_o condemnation_n under_o which_o we_o be_v by_o the_o first_o adam_n disobedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o condemnation_n the_o apostle_n here_o vers_n 18._o set_v against_o justification_n and_o so_o in_o this_o antithesis_fw-la vers_fw-la 19_o between_o make_v sixner_n and_o make_v righteous_a must_n first_o stand_v good_a in_o regard_n of_o condemnation_n and_o justification_n take_v proper_o then_o between_o the_o inhaerent_a depravation_n and_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n take_v what_o the_o ancient_a commentator_n here_o say_v be_v mean_v by_o make_v sinner_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n and_o after_o he_o occumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi to_o the_o like_a purpose_n expound_v it_o make_v subject_a to_o punishment_n and_o condemn_v to_o death_n that_o be_v the_o first_o sense_n of_o make_v sinner_n and_o unto_o that_o be_v justification_n in_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a sense_n oppose_v the_o cardinal_n second_o testimony_n be_v rom._n suprá_fw-fr bel._n quo_fw-la suprá_fw-fr 3.24_o here_o he_o will_v find_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o the_o word_n grace_v take_v for_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o fix_v the_o formal_a cause_n gratis_o of_o grace_n and_o gratis_o that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n inhaerent_a and_o not_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n gratis_o free_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o set_v out_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n but_o the_o cardinal_n here_o also_o be_v impertinent_a and_o his_o argument_n inconsequent_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratis_o free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o put_v here_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n gracious_a favour_n so_o much_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o false_a cause_n viz._n any_o cause_n desert_n motive_n on_o man_n part_n free_o that_o be_v without_o any_o price_n pay_v by_o we_o without_o any_o cause_n give_v by_o we_o or_o any_o worth_n in_o we_o thus_o gratis_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n and_o though_o it_o consequent_o
never_o destitute_a of_o a_o evasion_n or_o whether_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o council_n vere_n merentur_fw-la that_o good_a work_n do_v in_o grace_n do_v as_o true_o deserve_v and_o be_v as_o condign_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n as_o sin_n and_o evil_a deed_n be_v of_o eternal_a death_n i_o will_v not_o further_o inquire_v into_o but_o out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v draw_v up_o the_o question_n to_o this_o issue_n that_o the_o first_o way_n set_v down_o by_o the_o cardinal_n and_o reject_v by_o he_o good_a work_n be_v condign_o meritorious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v only_o be_v indeed_o question_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o question_n if_o right_o interpret_v the_o true_a and_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n assert_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o former_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o may_v in_o part_n be_v see_v by_o those_o author_n who_o the_o cardinal_n and_o vasquez_n have_v note_v and_o reject_v we_o need_v not_o here_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n condign_o meritorious_a for_o be_v join_v with_o those_o word_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n only_o they_o must_v have_v such_o a_o sense_n as_o their_o consistence_n will_v allow_v which_o be_v by_o interpret_n the_o word_n meritorious_a according_a to_o the_o first_o importance_n of_o consecution_n or_o obtain_n and_o the_o word_n condign_o according_a to_o such_o a_o deserve_a or_o worthiness_n as_o stand_v by_o divine_a acceptation_n when_o we_o do_v the_o condition_n which_o the_o promise_n require_v in_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o god_n will_v accept_v unto_o a_o reward_v even_o as_o in_o scripture_n holy_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a and_o perfect_a through_o divine_a acceptation_n so_o it_o come_v to_o this_o plain_a truth_n the_o good_a work_n and_o life_n of_o holy_a man_n will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o good_a and_o faithful_a service_n and_o certain_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n see_v mat._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o sense_n the_o augustan_n and_o wittenburg_n confession_n do_v not_o abhor_v to_o use_v the_o word_n meritorious_a nor_o brentius_n and_o melanchthon_n as_o vasquez_n note_v of_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o admit_v it_o and_o to_o say_v that_o good_a work_n do_v merit_n that_o be_v do_v obtain_v or_o be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o gracious_a acceptation_n bounty_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n and_o one_o will_v think_v this_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o both_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o comfort_n and_o stay_v we_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o persevere_v in_o it_o without_o stand_v upon_o any_o far_a title_n or_o contest_v with_o god_n that_o we_o have_v make_v he_o our_o debtor_n or_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a to_o our_o work_n for_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o this_o be_v therefore_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v that_o good_a work_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o merit_v eternal_a life_n true_o and_o proper_o i_o say_v as_o deserve_v it_o upon_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n and_o good_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o deny_v it_o find_v all_o they_o can_v bring_v from_o scripture_n or_o father_n as_o i_o hint_v above_o impertinent_a and_o inconsequent_a to_o the_o prove_v of_o merit_n true_o so_o call_v yea_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o more_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v against_o it_o yea_o they_o that_o assert_v it_o be_v force_v sometime_o by_o truth_n itself_o to_o yield_v so_o much_o as_o may_v overthrow_v it_o first_o out_o of_o scripture_n they_o give_v we_o two_o place_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n merit_n scripture_n allege_v for_o the_o name_n merit_n but_o it_o be_v only_o according_a to_o their_o latin_a translation_n not_o according_a to_o the_o original_a greek_a the_o one_o place_n be_v eccles_n 16.15_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n so_o their_o edition_n but_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o we_o find_v it_o often_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o bellarm._n merentur_fw-la reddere_fw-la ficut_fw-la opera_fw-la merentur_fw-la and_o vasquez_n reply_n what_o be_v it_o to_o render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o to_o render_v to_o they_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v to_o which_o we_o may_v say_v albeit_o such_o expression_n as_o their_o work_n deserve_v may_v be_v very_o well_o admit_v yet_o be_v there_o much_o difference_n between_o secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o work_n and_o as_o their_o work_n deserve_v or_o merit_v take_v the_o word_n merit_n in_o the_o cardinal_n sense_n for_o to_o say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n be_v but_o to_o speak_v the_o quality_n of_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a evil_a to_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a it_o do_v not_o speak_v equality_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n st._n gregory_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o the_o 143._o intelligiuâ—_n greg._n in_o 7._o psalmum_fw-la penitential_a v._o 8._o si_fw-mi secundâ—un_fw-mi opera_fw-la quomodò_fw-la misericordia_fw-la aestimabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la aliud_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligiuâ—_n psalm_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o every_o one_o say_v he_o according_a to_o their_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v account_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n another_o to_o render_v it_o for_o the_o work_v themselves_o for_o in_o that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o their_o work_n the_o very_a quality_n of_o the_o work_n be_v mean_v that_o they_o who_o work_n appear_v good_a shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a retribution_n another_o place_n they_o allege_v for_o merit_n be_v heb_fw-mi 13.16_o which_o in_o their_o latin_a edition_n have_v promeretur_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o bad_a latin_a as_o divinity_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o please_v and_o so_o by_o occumenius_n the_o word_n be_v interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o well_o please_v indeed_o the_o ancient_a latin_a father_n do_v some_o of_o they_o especial_o st._n cyprian_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a and_o innocent_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n merit_n use_v to_o say_v promereri_fw-la deum_fw-la i._n e._n to_o engage_v or_o obtain_v of_o god_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v about_o word_n or_o phrase_n let_v we_o see_v what_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o merit_v true_o so_o call_v first_o they_o allege_v all_o those_o scripture_n that_o call_v eternal_a life_n a_o reward_n reward_n their_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o thing_n from_o reward_n and_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o hire_n or_o pay_v of_o labourer_n we_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o often_o call_v but_o the_o inference_n therefore_o our_o work_n or_o labour_n do_v true_o merit_v such_o reward_n be_v inconsequent_a for_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n reckon_v of_o grace_n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n in_o prafat_n ps_n 31._o as_o there_o be_v of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o according_o st_o aug._n merces_fw-la nostra_fw-la voco_fw-la gratia_n our_o reward_n be_v call_v grace_n and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o free_o give_v and_o st._n ambrose_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n there_o be_v merces_fw-la liberalitatis_fw-la the_o reward_n or_o recompense_n of_o liberality_n where_o bounty_n be_v see_v on_o the_o one_o part_n rather_o than_o desert_n on_o the_o other_o between_o man_n and_o man_n there_o may_v be_v merit_n and_o reward_v according_a to_o debt_n or_o just_o due_a not_o so_o between_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o be_v god_n reward_v set_v out_o by_o the_o other_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o recompense_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v according_a to_o their_o work_n not_o that_o the_o similitude_n stand_v good_a in_o all_o part_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n be_v antecedent_n to_o all_o covenant_n or_o promise_n the_o ability_n man_n have_v to_o perform_v it_o be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n the_o reward_n give_v be_v infinite_o beyond_o all_o that_o man_n can_v do_v second_o work_n of_o reward_n give_v in_o proportion_n to_o work_n they_o allege_v all_o such_o scripture_n as_o speak_v the_o reward_n give_v according_a to_o work_n therefore_o proportionable_o to_o the_o work_n and_o what_o be_v that_o else_o but_o according_a to_o merit_n when_o as_o in_o give_v there_o be_v regard_n have_v
to_o the_o worth_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o work_n this_o argument_n also_o be_v inconsequent_a for_o admit_v that_o the_o reward_n be_v give_v according_a to_o work_n and_o in_o the_o give_v it_o there_o be_v regard_n have_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o they_o yet_o do_v not_o this_o conclude_v they_o meritorious_a as_o we_o see_v above_o nu._n 3._o good_a work_n indeed_o may_v be_v different_a in_o worth_n and_o dignity_n yet_o all_o infinite_o belwo_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o in_o the_o reward_n there_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o degree_n considerable_a the_o essential_a beatitude_n or_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n all_o that_o be_v save_v have_v eternal_a life_n not_o all_o the_o same_o glory_n the_o penny_n be_v give_v to_o all_o mat._n 20.10_o to_o this_o purpose_n st._n gloriae_fw-la ambr._n l._n 7._o in_o luc._n 15._o v._n 17._o aqualem_fw-la mercedem_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ambrose_n thou_o hire_v in_o labourer_n at_o the_o 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tertio_fw-la quia_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o all_o the_o ancient_n seem_v by_o the_o day_n mention_v for_o 13._o to_o understand_v the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o he_o give_v four_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o so_o and_o after_o their_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o fire_n there_o also_o mention_v he_o conclude_v that_o can_v be_v the_o purgatory_n fire_n because_o the_o fire_n in_o st._n paul_n touch_v all_o eorum_fw-la bel._n ibid._n onmes_fw-la tangit_fw-la at_o ignis_fw-la purgatorius_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la opera_fw-la eorum_fw-la even_o those_o that_o build_v gold_n and_o silver_n but_o the_o purgatory_n fire_n do_v not_o prove_v their_o work_n examinâ—ns_fw-la apostolum_n â—olqui_fw-la de_fw-la igne_fw-la severt_fw-la &_o justi_fw-la judicii_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ignis_fw-la purgans_fw-la &_o affligens_fw-la sed_fw-la probans_fw-la &_o examinâ—ns_fw-la it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o fire_n 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fire_n all_o these_o therefore_o be_v not_o for_o the_o romish_a purgatory_n
avoid_v the_o argument_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n test_n sacramental_a speech_n in_o the_o old_a test_n in_o call_v the_o sign_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o circumcision_n call_v the_o covenant_n and_o such_o be_v the_o name_n passover_n he_o strange_o fancy_n two_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o that_o one_o chapter_n gen._n 17._o the_o first_o in_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o verse_n the_o other_o verse_n 9_o as_o if_o he_o understand_v not_o that_o in_o every_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n the_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n the_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o man_n to_o which_o he_o consent_v and_o engage_v that_o first_o covenant_n which_o he_o fancy_n contain_v god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o abraham_n be_v in_o general_n express_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n viz._n to_o walk_v before_o god_n and_o be_v perfect_a now_o that_o which_o this_o author_n call_v the_o 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