A treatise of iustification· By George Dovvname, Doctor of Divinity and Bishop of Dery
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- A treatise of iustification· By George Dovvname, Doctor of Divinity and Bishop of Dery
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- Downame, George, d. 1634.
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- London :: Printed by Felix Kyngston for Nicolas Bourne, and are to be sold at his shop, at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange,
- 1633.
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- Justification -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
- dedication
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A Preface concerning the Apostasie of
the now Church of Rome. - A Table of the places of Scriptures allea∣ged, expounded, or vindicated in this Treatise.
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A Table of things contained in this
Treatise of Iustification. - Errata.
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A TREATISE OF IVSTIFICA∣TION.
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CAP. I. The excellencie of this argument is set forth, and the definition of justification propounded, and in part expounded. -
CAP. II. The efficient causes of Iustification. -
CAP. III. Of the Essentiall causes of Iustification;viz. The matter and the forme. -
CAP. IV. Whether wee are justified by the passive righteous∣nesse of Christ only. -
CAP. V. That the formall cause of Iustification is the imputation of Christs Righteousnesse. -
CAP. VI. The end or finall cause, the essentiall parts, the fruits and consequents of justification.
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A TREATISE OF IVSTIFICA∣TION.
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CAP. I. Setting downe the heads of the Controversies: the first whereof is, that Iustification and Sanctification are not to be confounded. The first proofe, because the hebrew word, which signifieth to justifie, doth never signifie to make righteous by infusion of righteousnesse. -
CAP. II. The use of the Greeke Words signifying to justifie, or justifica∣tion, never importing inherent justice. -
CAP. III. The allegations of the Papists concerning the wordjusti∣fication: the two first significations thereof assigned by Bellarmine. -
CAP. IIII. The third and fourth signification of the word justifi∣cation assigned by Bellarmine. -
CAP. V. Bellarmines discourse concerning the signification of the word justification, de Iustif. lib. 2.cap. 3.examined. -
CAP. VI. Hw Iustification and Sanctification are to be distinguished. -
CAP. VII. That the Papists exclude remission of sinne from Iustification, and in stead thereof have put expulsion and extincti∣on of sinne by infusion of righteousnesse; and that they fouly erre therein. -
CAP. VIII. Bellarmines dispute, that remission of sinne is the utter deletion of it, confuted.
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A TREATISE OF IVSTIFICA∣TION.
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CAP. I. What is meant by the word Grace in the Question of Iustification. -
CAP. II. Our proofes, that by the Grace of God, by which we are justified, is meant the gracious favour of God in Christ. -
CHAP. III. Bellarmines allegation for grace inherent out of Rom. 3. 24. proved to make against himselfe. -
CAP. IV. Bellarmines dispute out of Rom. 3. 24. refuted. -
CHAP. V. His fifth argument from Rom. 5. 5. answered. -
CAP. VI. The use of the wordGrace in the writings of the Fathers.
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A TREATISE OF IV STIFICA∣TION.
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CAP. I. The state of the question concerning the matter of justification, it being the principall point in controversie. -
CHAP. II. That we are justified by Christs righteousnesse, and not by that which is inherent in us, proved joyntly by three arguments. -
CHAP. III. The question concerning the imperfection of inherent righteousnesse further discussed. -
CAP. IV. Bellarmines arguments answered. -
CHAP. V. Our fourth Argument, that the righteousnesse by which wee are justified, satisfieth the Law: so doth Christs righte∣ousnesse, so doth not that, which is inherent in us. -
CAP. VI. Our fiftargument, containing foure branches: By that w e are justified, by which we are absolved, redeemed, reconciled, and for which wee shall be saved. -
CAP. VII. Containing sixe other arguments, proving joyntly that we are justified by Christs righteousnesse, and not by ours. -
CAP. VIII. The disproofe of the Popish assertion affirming, that we are not justified by righteousnesse inherent. -
CAP. IX. The severall proofe of our assertion, that wee are justified by that righteousnesse of Christ, which is out of us in him. -
CHAP. X. Bellarmines eight allegations to prove justification by inherent righteousnesse, answered. -
CAP. XI. Bellarmines arguments, provingobliquè or indirectly justification by inherent righteousnesse, and first because faith is not the integrall and onely formall cause of justification. -
CAP. XII. That justification doth nt c nsist in ren vation. -
CAP. XIII. An appendice to this third controversie, concerning the parity of justice.
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A TREATISE OF IVSTIFICA∣TION.
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CAP. I. Containing five proofes, that we are justified by imputation of Christs righteousnesse. -
CAP. II. Containing eight other proofes that wee are justified by impuation of Christs righteousnesse. -
CAP. III. Containing our two last Arguments. -
CAP. IV. Testimonies of Writers both Old and New, proving justification by righteousnesse imputed. -
CHAP. V. The objections of the Papists against imputation. -
CAP. VI. Bellarmines third argument, that because the righteousnesse infused in iustification is perfect, refuted. -
CHAP. VII. Bellarmines proofes, that Chàrity is perfect, disproved. -
CAP. VIII. The rest ofBellarmines arguments against imputation of Christs righteousnesse, answered.
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A TREATISE OF IVSTIFICA∣TION.
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CAP. I. What Faith is; and that it is not without knowledge. -
CAP. II. Prving that a true justifying faith cannot bee severed from Charity and other graces. -
CHAP. III. Bellarmines proofes, that true faith may bee severed from Charity,first, from the Scriptures, and then from Fathers. -
CAP. IV. Whether justifying faith may be without speciall apprehension of Christ. -
CHAP. V. Of the Subject of justifying Faith. -
CAP. VI. Of the object of justifying faith. -
CAP. VII. Of the acts or effects of faith: and first, whether faith doth justifie, or on∣ly dispose to justification. Secondly, whether it doth justifie formally. -
CHAP. VIII. Whether we be justified by Faith alone: The state of the Con∣troversie, and some reasons on our part. -
CHAP. IX. Testimonies of the Ancient Fathers, and of others in all ages, for justification by faith alone. -
CHAP. X. Bellarmines arguments, that faith doth not justifie alone, first, because it doth not dispose alone to justification, there being seven dispositions whereof faith is but one, and, namely, the first. -
CAP. XI. Of Feare, and Hope, being his second and third dispositions, -
CAP. XII. Of foure other dispositions:viz. love, penitencie, a purpose and desire to receive the Sacrament, the purpose of a new life. -
CHAP. XIII. Bellarmines second principall argument, that faith doth not justifie alone, because being severed from Love, &c. it cannot justifie. -
CHAP. XIV. Bellarmines third principall argument, from the removall of those cau∣ses which may be given, why faith doth justifie alone. -
CHAP. XV. Bellarmines fourth principall argument, taken from the manner how faith doth justifie: and the fifth from the formall cause of justification.
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A TREATISE OF IVSTIFICA∣TION.
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CAHP. I. To avoid Popish calumniations, it is shewed, that we doe hold the necessity of good works, and doe urge the same by better arguments, than the Popish religion doth afford. -
CAP. II. That we are not justified by Workes. -
CHAP. III. Bellarmines answers to the forenamed places of Scripture refuted. -
CHAP. IV. Bellarmines arguments proving the necessity of good workes: and first, from the difference betweene the Law and the Gospell: Secondly, from the Doctrine of Christian liberty. -
CAP. V. That good Workes are not necessary by necessity of Efficacie. -
CHAP. VI. Of the verity of the justice of works, and of the possibilitie of fulfilling the Law. -
CAP. VII. Bellarmines sixe reasons to prove that the Law of God is absolutely possible, answered and refuted. -
CHAP. VIII. Whether good Workes doe justifie.Bellarmines proofe, but especially that Testimony of SaintIames, Chapter 2. fully discussed, and clared.
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A TREATISE OF IVSTIFICA∣TION.
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CHAP. I. Setting downe the state of the Controversie, and propounding our argu∣ments against the merit of good Workes. -
CHAP. VIII. Testimonies of Scripture disproving merits, vindicated fromBellarmines cavills. -
CAP. III. A new supply of reasons produced against merits, and maintayned againstBellarmines cavills. -
CAP. IIII. Testimonies of Fathers disproving merits, and first those whichBellarmine hath sought to answere, and then others. -
CHAP. V. Bellarmines dispute, sirst, concerning the name merit. Secondly, concerning the thing, which he endevoureth to prove out of the Scriptures. -
CAP. VI. The Testimonies of the Fathers alleaged byBellarmine answered. -
CHAP. VII. Other Questions concerning merits discussed: as of trust in merits, and of an eye to the reward. -
CAP. VIII. Questions which Bellarmine disputeth against other Papists concerning merits. And first concerning the conditions of Merit. -
CHAP. IX. Bellarmines dispute that good workes are meritorious ex condigno, not onely ratione pacti, but also ratione operis, examined.
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