Hexapla in Danielem: that is, A six-fold commentarie vpon the most diuine prophesie of Daniel wherein according to the method propounded in Hexapla vpon Genesis and Exodus, sixe things are obserued in euery chapter. 1. The argument and method. 2. The diuers readings. 3. The questions discussed. 4. Doctrines noted. 5. Controversies handled. 6. Morall observations applyed. Wherein many obscure visions, and diuine prophesies are opened, and difficult questions handled with great breuitie, perspicuitie, and varietie ... and the best interpreters both old and new are therein abridged. Diuided into two bookes ... By Andrevv Willet Professour of Diuinitie. The first booke.

9. Controv. That the faithfull doe not iustifie other by way of merit or satisfaction, but as ministers onely of saluation.

In what sense the faithfull seruants of God are saide to iustifie others, as here the Angel

faith to Daniel, v. 3. is before sufficiently shewed, qu. 12. But the Romanists by occasion of this, and other such like places, as namely that Coloss. 1. 24. where S. Paul thus faith, I fulfill that which is behinde of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church: whence the Rhemists inferre: that the sufferings of Christs members are not onely satisfactorie for the sufferers, but for others. But this is a blasphemous assertion, that the passions of any are meritorious or satisfactorie, sauing onely of Christ. 1. The sufferings of Christs members are called his sufferings, because Christ suffereth in his members: 2. but their sufferings are to a farre diuers end, then Christs passion was: for Christ suffered for our redemption: his members suffer not for that ende: for Christs offering was sufficient, which otherwise should haue beene imperfect, if it needed any other supplie: but they suffer both for themselues to be made conformable vnto Christ, and for the confirmation and example of others: in which sense S. Paul saith, 2. Tim. 2. 10. I suffer all things for the Elects sake, that they may also obtaine saluation. So Thomas Aquinas well expoundeth,* 1.1 passiones sanctorum prosiciunt Ecclesiae, non quidem per modum redemptionis, sed per modum exempli & exhorta∣tionis, &c. the passions of the Saints doe profit the Church, not by way of redemption, but of example and exhortation: according to that saying, 2. Cor. 1. 6. Whether we be troubled, it is for your consolation and saluation, &c.

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  Part 3 Summ. qu. 48. artic. P••∣nult.