A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither

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Title: A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither
Author: Wither, George, 1540-1605.
Publication: Printed at London :: By Edm. Bollifant for Thomas Woodcocke,; [1588]
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Rom. 4. 5.

The text.

But to him that worketh not, yet beleeueth in him that iu∣stifieth the impious, his faith is ∴ reputed to iustice according to the purpose of the grace of God.

The note.

The word reputed doeth not diminish the truth of the iustice, as though it were reputed for iustice being not iustice indeed, but signifieth that as it was in it selfe, so God esteemed and reputed it, as the same Greeke word must needs be taken verse 4. next going before, and 1. Corinth. 4. 1. and els where.

The answer.

If the faith of Abraham were iustice in déede and in it selfe, and could abide the rigour of Gods examination, then this impu∣tation or reputation were to it as to a due dette. How then hol∣deth the Apostles opposition of faith to works, & of dette to grace?

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Or how commeth it imputed or reputed of grace? It is no fauour to repute that to man which is trulie and reallie in him. It is one thing simplie to repute, it is another thing of fauour to re∣pute, so that your labour about the signification of the word, is but méere wrangling and cauilling. Besides, if Abraham had iu∣stice reallie and trulie in him selfe, whether it were by faith or works, how can he be excluded from glorieng, when he may cha∣lenge of God his iustification as his due dette? Lastlie, this iustice of Abraham, being the same that Dauid describeth in an happie, blessed, or iustified man, how is it inherent in the man, when it consisteth in pardon, remission, and couering of sinne? But you doo nothing els but whet your wits to obscure and darken the glorie of the grace of God.