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scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o many_o 8._o that_o be_v justify_v and_o baptize_v without_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o work_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n three_o thousand_o be_v baptize_v act_v 2._o the_o eunuch_n be_v baptize_v by_o philip_n act_v 8._o the_o jailor_n with_o his_o family_n act_v 16._o the_o sinful_a woman_n 18._o who_o faith_n save_v luke_o 7._o the_o prodigal_a son_n luke_n 18_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n luke_o 23._o the_o publican_n luke_n 18_o and_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o obtain_v salvation_n without_o any_o condition_n of_o work_n therefore_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n justify_v the_o humble_a and_o break_a heart_a sinner_n unto_o these_o thing_n so_o very_o evident_a and_o clear_a what_o do_v the_o adversary_n object_n with_o what_o subtlety_n and_o distinction_n do_v they_o defend_v their_o popish_a error_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n righteousness_n be_v please_v to_o hearken_v though_o what_o they_o say_v be_v fit_a for_o laughter_n and_o derision_n than_o instruction_n and_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o distinction_n that_o paul_n make_v between_o he_o that_o work_v and_o he_o that_o work_v not_o between_o mercenary_a work_n and_o justification_n impute_v without_o work_n between_o debt_n and_o grace_n between_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o observe_v how_o those_o sophister_n cloud_n and_o darken_v it_o with_o their_o vain_a jangle_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n argue_v on_o this_o manner_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 3._o distinguish_v between_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o so_o divide_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o that_o difference_n appear_v evident_a of_o the_o righteousness_n that_o come_v by_o the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n itself_o speak_v on_o this_o manner_n he_o that_o 10._o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o but_o what_o say_v he_o of_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o faith_n if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v what_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o this_o distinction_n what_o word_n be_v more_o perspicuous_a but_o what_o be_v there_o that_o can_v be_v so_o pretence_n well_o conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n or_o express_v in_o word_n but_o it_o may_v be_v wrest_v by_o the_o wrong_a interpretation_n of_o such_o man_n as_o take_v delight_n to_o set_v themselves_o in_o opposition_n against_o the_o truth_n for_o thus_o they_o objection_n speak_v be_v not_o pious_a work_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n do_v not_o charity_n shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inflame_v the_o mind_n of_o believer_n and_o provoke_v they_o to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o work_v of_o charity_n when_o god_n crown_v and_o reward_v they_o in_o we_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o our_o work_n as_o his_o gift_n for_o they_o be_v not_o our_o work_n or_o perform_v by_o any_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o but_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o papist_n god_n which_o we_o perform_v by_o his_o help_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o attribute_v to_o his_o grace_n whence_o also_o they_o ofttimes_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o divine_a grace_n as_o paul_n also_o bear_v witness_n of_o himself_o say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o for_o this_o grace_n of_o work_v not_o be_v attain_v unto_o by_o
osor._fw-la lib._n 5._o the_o papist_n err_v from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o question_n osor._fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 68_o 69._o osor._fw-la lib._n 4._o nu_fw-la 103_o 104._o tit._n 3._o hosius_n osor._fw-la lib._n 4._o nu._n 104._o exit_fw-la hosio_n confut_o lib._n 5._o pag._n 451._o hosius_n ibid._n exit_fw-la hosio_n lib._n 5._o nu._n 452._o andra._n lib._n 6._o pa._n ibi_fw-la orthod_n explic._n a_o answer_n to_o the_o adversary_n the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o pseudocatholick_n enemy_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n under_o the_o vizard_n of_o religion_n osor._fw-la lib._n 6._o p._n 151._o a_o pseudosyllogism_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n pardon_v grace_n or_o grace_n of_o remission_n rom._n 9_o 6_o 4._o coloss._n 1._o rom._n 3._o renew_v grace_n grace_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o syllogism_n be_v redundant_fw-la with_o four_o termini_fw-la aparalogism_n in_o the_o second_o figure_n conclude_v affirmative_o a_o twofold_a sort_n of_o work_n rom._n 14._o aug._n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n the_o reparation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v begin_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o country_n where_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o persevere_v but_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n a_o argument_n from_o like_a comparison_n levit._fw-la 22._o deut._n 15._o christ_n fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o if_o for_o we_o than_o we_o also_o fulfil_v it_o by_o he_o tho._n 12._o 109._o pag._n 259._o the_o roman_a catholic_n false_o so_o call_v obtrude_v another_o gospel_n upon_o we_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o salvation_n and_o religion_n be_v chief_o discern_v in_o two_o thing_n faith_n and_o renovation_n by_o grace_n grace_n faith_n wherein_o beatitude_n consist_v according_a to_o the_o shcolastick_a doctor_n divine_v dispute_v about_o the_o chief_a good_a pelagian_n adversary_n of_o grace_n augustine_n a_o defender_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o pelagian_n the_o papist_n semipelagian_n wherein_o the_o papist_n agree_v with_o the_o pelagian_n how_o thomas_n aquin._n and_o the_o thomist_n define_v grace_n tho._n 129._o 109._o art_n 6._o that_o the_o will_n may_v be_v prepare_v to_o work_v well_o and_o to_o enjoy_v god_n there_o be_v require_v a_o habitual_a gift_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o a_o meritorious_a work_n guillerm_v in_o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o qu._n 26._o art_n 1._o a_o common_a definition_n among_o the_o schoolman_n albert._n in_o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o do_v 26._o art_n 2._o grace_n be_v a_o habit_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o according_a to_o infuse_a virtue_n make_v perfect_a for_o act_n &_o make_v the_o possessor_n good_a a_o vulgar_a and_o usual_a defini-nition_a of_o grace_n in_o the_o school_n the_o schoolman_n disagree_v with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d osor._fw-la lib._n 5._o p._n 26._o do_v thou_o deny_v grace_n to_o be_v a_o virtue_n what_o then_o be_v grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o veatue_n thomas_n against_o osorius_n faith_n exclude_v from_o justification_n by_o the_o thomist_n thom._n 12._o q._n 109._o art_n 5._o why_o the_o holy_a spitit_fw-la be_v give_v thom._n 12._o qu._n 114._o art_n 4._o the_o motion_n of_o humane_a mind_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o divine_a good_a be_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o charity_n by_o which_o all_o act_n of_o other_o virtue_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o end_n according_a to_o which_o other_o virtue_n be_v command_v by_o chariey_n and_o therefore_o the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n belong_v chief_o to_o charity_n etc._n etc._n censura_fw-la gololoniens_fw-la fol._n 148_o 149._o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v merit_v this_o that_o believer_n be_v endue_v with_o charity_n and_o other_o virtue_n which_o quality_n be_v now_o receive_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n man_n himself_o by_o inherent_a righteousuess_n merit_v a_o great_a righteousness_n reconciliation_n and_o at_o length_n life_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n and_o fol._n 170_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o preparatory_a cause_n and_o way_n to_o justification_n that_o afterward_o we_o may_v by_o another_o thing_n be_v righteous_a before_o god_n not_o by_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n etc._n etc._n justification_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n jacob_n pava_fw-la orthod_n exp._n 6._o p._n 470._o then_o the_o spirit_n be_v communicate_v when_o at_o the_o come_n of_o righteousness_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a when_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v extinguish_v we_o be_v renew_v by_o charity_n spread_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o charity_n because_o it_o inform_v the_o mind_n with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v call_v righteousness_n of_o how_o large_a a_o extent_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n be_v ephes_n christ_n only_o by_o his_o personal_a office_n be_v a_o saviour_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o his_o office_n be_v a_o helper_n and_o comforter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v answer_n aug._n epist._n 65._o righteousness_n receive_v not_o its_o virtue_n from_o merit_n but_o merit_n receive_v virtue_n from_o the_o justify_v the_o dignity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v value_v by_o the_o person_n of_o the_o believer_n not_o the_o person_n by_o the_o deed_n how_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o scripture_n heaven_n be_v not_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o saint_n but_o in_o the_o heaven_n ro._n 6._o a_o objection_n concern_v the_o reward_n propose_v answer_n that_o which_o be_v due_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o obedience_n deserve_v no_o grace_n lu._n 17._o ro._n 8._o august_n praefatione_fw-la in_o psal_n 31._o grace_n be_v often_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v we_o be_v in_o debt_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n sor_n it_o a_o wonderful_a and_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v show_v by_o example_n trident._n council_n sess._n 6._o can._n 11._o free_a will._n isa._n 53._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 2_o tim._n 2._o the_o promise_n be_v not_o therefore_o make_v because_o we_o run_v but_o we_o do_v therefore_o run_v because_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 2_o tim._n 4._o difference_n between_o gift_n and_o merit_n rom._n 6._o ephes._n 2._o council_n of_o trent_n sess._n 6._o canon_n 11._o the_o tridentines_n deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o favour_n only_o glossa_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la in_o cap._n 6._o ad_fw-la rom._n the_o ridiculouscomment_n of_o the_o gloss_n of_o theschoolman_n tho._n aqui._n lib._n 2._o scent_n do_v 26._o q._n 6._o glos._n 9_o ro._n 6._o orbelius_fw-la lib._n 2._o sent._n do_v 2._o bonaventure_n alex._n halensis_n salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o work_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o work_v themselves_o rom._n 11._o in_o what_o thing_n chief_o the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v example_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n adamgen_n 3._o abraham_n gen._n 12._o isaac_n gen._n 27._o joseph_n gen._n 65._o the_o israelite_n deliver_v fromthe_v bondage_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 12._o the_o law_n be_v promulgatedbygod_n after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deut._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 7._o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o promise_a kingdom_n thomas_n aquinas_n with_o the_o ordinary_a gloss._n the_o hebrew_n recover_v their_o health_n by_o look_v on_o the_o serpent_n jonas_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n save_v the_o life_n of_o his_o own_o by_o his_o death_n the_o pious_a work_n of_o believer_n be_v impure_v for_o merit_n not_o according_a to_o righteousriess_n but_o according_a to_o grace_n osor._n de_fw-fr iust._n lib._n 6._o p._n 150._o legal_a promimise_n evangelical_n promise_v roman_n 2._o imputation_n twofold_a 2_o cor._n 5._o roman_n 4._o psalm_n 32._o andrad_n lib._n 6._o orthod_n explic._n pag._n 477._o 454._o tiletanus_n in_o apolog_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 226._o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v reckon_v that_o he_o do_v a_o thing_n who_o do_v it_o by_o another_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o imputation_n in_o paul_n write_n faith_n without_o work_n impute_v for_o righteousness_n wherefore_o worksare_n separate_v from_o justification_n tho._n aquin._n 〈◊〉_d 109._o ro._n 7._o ro._n 8._o wisd._n 9_o deut._n 27._o galat._n 3_o the_o manifold_a signification_n of_o faith_n error_n and_o disturbauce_n among_o divine_n proceed_v chief_o from_o the_o wrong_n define_n and_o misunderstand_v of_o faith_n osorius_n hosius_n luther_n be_v false_o traduce_v osor._fw-la li._n 2._o pa._n 32._o there_o be_v always_o join_v with_o faith_n a_o confidence_n of_o good_a hope_n confidence_n and_o hope_n accompany_v justify_v faith_n but_o do_v not_o itself_o justify_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o see_v