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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Justification -- Early works to 1800.
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A Table of the places of Scriptures allea∣ged, expounded, or vindicated in this Treatise.

Genesis 15. 6.
  • ABRAHAM beleeved God, and it was imputed to him for righ∣teousnesse. Lib. 7. Cap. 8. §. 11.
Exodus.
  • 28. 36. 38. Lib. 1. Cap. 4. §. 22. Lib. 4. Cap. 3. §. 11. Of •…•…he golden plate which the high priest did weare on his forehead.
Deutronomie.
  • 30. 6. And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart—to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, &c. Lib. 5. Cap. 7. §. 7.
Ioshuah.
  • 11. 14, 15. He left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses. Lib. 7. Cap. 6. §. 13.
1. Chronicles.
  • 21. 8. Take away the iniquity of thy servant. Lib. 2. Cap. 8. §. 2.
Iob.
  • 1. 22. In all this Iob sinned not. Lib. 4. Cap. 4. §. 1. & 2.
Psalmes.
  • 4. 4. Sinne not. Lib. 4. Cap. 4. §. 7. 7. 4. 9. & 16. 1, 2, 3. & 18. 21. & 261. 119. 121. in which David plea∣det•…•… his owne innocenci•…•…. Lib. 4. Cap. 4. §. 5.
  • 10. 15. And he shall not be found. Lib. 2. Cap. 8. §. 5.
  • 32. 1▪ 2. Blessed is hee whose trans∣gression is forgiven and whose sinne is co∣vered: Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Lib. 5. Cap. 3. §. 2. 3. &c. ad 14. 37. 40. Hee sh•…•…ll save th•…•…m because they trust in him. Lib 6. Cap. 11. §. 7.
  • 51. 2. 7. Wash mee throughly from mine iniquity—purge me with bysope and I shall be cleane▪ &c. L. 2. C. 8. §. 4.
  • 62. 12. To thee O Lord mercie. Lib. 8. Cap. 2. §. 1. for thon rendrest to eve∣ry man according to his worke. Lib. 8. Cap. 5. §. 13.
  • 78. 34. When hee sl•…•…w them, they sought him. Lib. 6. Cap. 11. §. 4. n. 3.
  • 91. 14. Because hee hath loved me, therefore I will deliver him. Lib. 6. Cap. 11. §. 7.
  • 111. 10. The feare of the Lor•…•… is the beginning of Wisedome. Lib. 6. Cap. 11. §. 3.
Proverbes.
  • 1. 7. The feare of the Lord •…•… the beginning of Wisedome. Lib. 6. •…•…ap. 11. §. 3.
  • 14. 27. The feare of the Lor•…•… •…•… a sountaine of Life. Lib. 6. Cap. 1. §. 4. n. 5.
  • 28. 25. Hee that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made •…•…at. Vulg. lat. qui sperat in Domino salvabitur. Lib. 6. Cap. 11. §. 7.

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    Ecclesiastes.
    • 7. 20. There is not a just man upon earth that doth good and •…•…inneth not. lib. 4. cap. 3. §. 12.
    Esay.
    • 7. 9. If you will not beleeve, you shall not be established. Lat. cited by Bellarm. non intellig•…•…tis. l. 6. •…•…. 1. §. 6.
    • 26. 18. From thy •…•…eare (as Bellar∣mine readeth) wee have conceived and brought forth the Spirit of salvation. lib. 6. c. 11. § 4. n. 4.
    • 53. 11. My righteous servant by his knowledge shall justifie many. lib. 2. cap. 5. § 7 8 9 10.
    • 55. 1. Buy without mony and without price. lib. 8. c. 2. §. 4.
    • 64 6. Our righteousn•…•…sses are like menstruous clouts. l. 4. c. 3. §. 4 5, &c.
    Ieremie.
    • 23. 6. This is his name wher•…•…by hee shall be called, I•…•…HOVAH, our righte∣ousnesse. lib. 1. cap. 3. §. 5. lib. 4. cap. 2. §. 2.
    Ezechiel.
    • 18. 21. If the wicked shàll turne from all his sinnes hee shall live. lib. 7. c. 4. §. 17.
    Daniel.
    • 9. 18. Wee doe not present our sup∣plications before thee for our righteousnes∣ses, but for thy great mercies. lib. 8. cap. 2. §. 4.
    • 12. 3. They that justifie m•…•…y. lib. 2. cap. 5. §. 6.
    Habakuk.
    • 2. 4. The just by faith shall live. lib. 1. c. 1. §. 1. & l. 6 c. 2. §. 11.
    Malachy.
    • 3. 4. The offerings shall bee pleasant to the Lord. lib. 4. cap. 4. §. 8.

    Apochrypha.

    Ecclesiasticus.
    • 1. 28. Lib. 6. cap. 11. §. 2.
    • Lib. 6. cap. 12. §. 1.
    • 16. 14. Lib. 8. cap. 1. §. 1.
    • 18. 21. Lib. 2. cap. 4. §. 2. 3.
    • 47. 8. Lib. 5. cap. 7. §. 7.
    Matthew.
    • 5. 16. That they seeing your good workes. lib. 4. cap. 4. §. 9.
    • 5. 20. Except your righteousnesse ex∣ceed the righteousnesse of the Scribes, &c. lib. 7. cap. 4. §. 14.
    • 5. 48. Be you therefore perfect, &c. lib. 5 •…•…p. 7. §. 9.
    • 6. 10. Thy will be done, &c. lib. 7. cap. 7. §. 12.
    • 6. 22▪ If thine eye be single, the whole body shal be full of light. lib. 4. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 4. §. 4.
    • 9. 2. Bee of good cheere thy sinn•…•…s are f•…•…rgiven thee. lib. 6. cap. 11. §. 8.
    • 11. 30. My yoke is easie and my burden is light. l. 7. c. 6. §. 8.
    • 15. 28. O Woman, great is thy faith, &c. l. 6. c. 15 §. 12.
    • 16. 27. Hee shall reward every man according to his workes. l. 8. c. 5 §. 13.
    • 19. 17. If thou wilt enter into life, keepe the Commandements. l. 7. c. 4. §. 15. &c. 6. §. 12.
    • 19. 21. If thou wilt bee perfect, go•…•… sell all, &c. l. 7. •…•…. 7. § 3.
    • 20. 1. ad 16. The parable of the workemen in the vineyard. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 6, 7.
    • Matth. 25. 21. Well done thou good and faithfull servant, &c. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 15.
    • 25. 34. 35. Come ye blessed of my Fa∣ther inherit, &c. lib. 7. c. 4. §. 12. and c. 5. §. 11. and lib. 8. c. 5. §. 14 15, 16.
    Marke.
    • 7. 29. For this saying, goe thy way, & •…•…. 6. c. 15. §. 12.

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      Luke.
      • 1. 6. Righteous before God, &c. lib. 2. cap. 3. §. 1.
      • 6. 38. VVith what measure you meet, &c. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 13.
      • 7. 47. Her sinnes which are many are forgiven, for she loved much. lib. 6. cap. 12 §. 2. 3.
      • 7. 55. Thy faith hath saved thee. lib. 6. cap. 15. §. 11.
      • 10. 7. The labourer is worthy of his hire. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 22.
      • 17. 5. Increase our faith. l. 6. c. 3. §. 3.
      • 17. 7. 8, 9 10. VVhen you have done all, say that ye are unprofitable servants. lib. 8. cap. 2. §. 5. 6, &c.
      • 20. 35. They that shall be accounted worthy to obtaine that world, &c. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 22.
      Iohn.
      • 1. 12. To so many as beleeved he gave power to be the sonnes of God, &c. lib. 6. cap. 10. §. 9.
      • 1. 29. Behold the Lambe of God which takes away the sinne of the world. lib. 2. cap. 8. §. 2.
      • 6. 64. Iesus knew from the beginning who beleeved not. lib. 6. cap. 2 §. 7.
      • 12. 42▪ 43. Many of the Rulers be∣leeved on him but did not confesse him, &c. lib. 6. cap. 3. §. 8.
      • 14. 23. If a man love me he will keep my words, and my Father will love him. lib. 7. cap. 6. §. 22.
      • 15. 13. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay downe his life for his friends. lib. 5. cap. 7. §. 3.
      Acts of the Apostles.
      • 13. 38▪ 39. Through this Man is preached un•…•…o you remission of sinnes; and by him all that beleeve are justified, &c. Lib. 4. cap. 6. §. 1. 2, &c. ad 9.
      • 15. 9. Purifying their hearts by faith. Lib. 6. cap. 15. § 9.
      • 15. 10. A yoke which neither we nor our Fathers were able to beare. lib. 4. cap. 5. §. 9.
      Epistle to the Romanes.
      • 1. 16, 17. The Gospell the power of God, &c. in it is revealed the righteous∣nesse of God, &c. Lib. 1. cap. 1. §. 1.
      • 3. 24. Being just•…•…fied freely by his race through the redemption, &c. l. 3. c. 3. & 4.
      • 3. 27. Boasting ex•…•…luded, by what Law? &c. lib. 7. cap. 3. §. 2.
      • 4. 2. If Abraham were justified by workes he hath whereof to glory, but not before God. lib. 7. cap. 3. §. 2.
      • 4. 5 6. 11. The Lord imputeth righ∣teousnesse. lib. 1. cap. 3. §. 10.
      • 4, 4. 5. To him that worketh the re∣ward is not reckoned of grace but of debt, but to him that worketh not, but beleeveth, &c, lib. 1. cap. 3. §. 6. lib. 6. cap. 15. §. 7.
      • 4. 20. 21, 22. Abraham being strong in faith gave glory to God, therfore it was im∣puted to him for righteousnes. lib. 6. §. 13. cap. 15.
      • 4. 25. Who was delivered for our sins, and rose againe for our justification. lib. 4. cap. 12. §. 2.
      • 5. 3, 4. Tribulation worketh patience, and patience probation, &c. l. 7. c. 5. §. 7.
      • 5. 5. The love of God shed abroad in our hearts by his holy Spirit. lib. 3. cap. 5.
      • 5. 17, 18▪ 19. For as by one mans of∣fence, &c. lib. 2. cap. 5. §. 1. 2, &c. lib. 4. cap. 10. §. 1. 2▪ &c. ad 7.
      • 5. 19. As by the disobedience of one many were made sinners, so by the obedi∣ence of one many shall be made righteous. lib. 1. cap. 4. §. 8. lib. 2. cap. 5. §. 1. 2. lib. 2. cap. 8. §. 10. lib. 5. cap. 2. §. 1.
      • 5. 21. As sinne reigned unto death, even so grace, &c. lib.. 4. cap. 12. §. 5.
      • 6. 4 6. Wee are bur•…•…ed with him by baptisme into death, lib. 8. cap. 10. §. 17.
      • 6. 13. Neither yeeld your members as instruments of unrighteousnesse, &c. lib. 4. cap. 12. §. 6.
      • 6. 19. As ye have yeelded your members servants to uncleannes, &c. l. 7. §. 19. c. 8.
      • 6. 22. Ye have your fruit unto holines and the end everlasting life. lib. 4. c. 12. §. 11.
      • 6. 23. For the wages of sinne is death, but the gift of God is eternall life, &c. lib. 8. cap. 2. §. 13▪ &c.
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      • 7. 18. To will is present with me, but how to performe that which is good I finde not. lib. 4. cap. 5. §. 10.
      • 8. 3. The impossibility of the Law, in that it was weake through the flesh, &c. lib. 4. cap. 5. §. 11.
      • 8. 4. That the justification of the Law might bee fulfilled in us. lib. 7. cap. 7. §. 10. 11.
      • 8. 10. The body is dead by reason of sinne, but the Spirit is life because of righ∣teousnesse. lib. 3. cap. 5. §. 7. 8. lib. 4. cap. 12. §. 7▪
      • 8. 13. If through the Spirit you morti∣fie the deeds of the body, ye shall live. lib. 7. cap. 4. §. 11. 16. cap. 5. §. 8.
      • 8. 10. 15. 23. Lib. 4. cap. 10. §. 18.
      • 8. 15. Ye have received the Spirit of adoption, &c. lib. 3. c. 5. §. 6.
      • 8. 17. If yee suffer with him that yee may be glorified with him. lib. 7. cap. 4. §. 11. 17.
      • 8. 16. 17, 18. lib. 7. cap. 5. §. 9.
      • 8. 18. The sufferings of this present time are not worthy the glory which shall bee revealed. lib. 8. cap. 2. §. 18, &c. ad 22.
      • 8. 29. Conformable to the image of his sonne. lib. 4. cap. 10. §. 12.
      • 8. 30. Whom he hath called them hee hath justified. lib. 2. cap. 3. §. 5.
      • 8. 33, 34. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods children, it is God that justifieth, &c. lib. 1. cap. 1. §. 4.
      • 10. 4. Christ the end of the Law for righteousnesse to every one that beleeveth. lib. 1. cap. 4. § 9.
      • 10. 10. With the heart manbeleeveth unto righteousnesse, &c. lib. 7. cap. 5. §. 10.
      • 10. 13, 14. Whosoever shall call up∣on the name of the Lord shall bee saved, how then shall they call upon him in whom they have not beleeved, &c. lib. 6. cap. 10. § 8. cap. 15. §. 14.
      The first to the Corinthians.
      • 1. 30. Christ made unto us righte∣ousnesse. lib. 4. cap. 9. §. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
      • 2. 6. VVe speake wisdome among them that are perfect▪ lib. 5. cap. 7. §. 10.
      • 3. 8. Every one shall receive his own reward according to his owne labour. lib. 8. c. 5. §. 13.
      • 3. 11. Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Iesus Christ. lib. 6. cap. 15. §. 8.
      • 3. 12. If any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, &c. lib. 4. cap. 4. §. 5.
      • 4. 4. I know nothing by my selfe, yet am I not thereby justified. lib. 4. cap. 4. §. 17.
      • 6. 11. But ye are washed, but yee are sanctified, but ye are justified, &c. lib. 2. cap. 3. §. 4 lib. 4. cap. 10. §. 7.
      • 12. 9. To another, faith. lib. 6. cap. 1. §. 6.
      • 13. 2 Lib. 6. cap. 1. §. 6. & cap. 3. §. 2. 3, 4.
      • 13. 13. Now abideth faith, hope and charity, &c. lib. 6. cap. 3. §. 4.
      • 15. 49. We shall also beare the image of the heavenly. lib. 4. cap. 10. §. 12. 16.
      The second to the Corinthians.
      • 4. 17. Lib. 7. cap. 5. §. 7. lib. 8. cap. 2. §. 21.
      • 5. 21. Him that knew no sinne hee made sinne for us, that we might bee made the righteousnesse of God in him. lib. 1. cap. 3. §. 10. lib. 5. cap. 1. §. 4. &c. ad finem capitis.
      • 7. 1. Perfecting holinesse in the feare of God. lib. 7. cap. 8. §. 20.
      • 7. 10. Godly sorrow worketh repen∣tance, &c. lib. 7. cap. 5. §. 6.
      • 9. 10. He that ministreth seed, multi∣ply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousnesse. lib. 7. cap. 8. §. 21.
      The Epistle to the Galatians.
      • 1. 8▪ 9. If we or an Angell from hea∣ven preach any other Gospe•…•…l, &c. lib. 1. cap. 1. §. 1.
      • 2. 16. Knowing that a man is no•…•… ju∣stified by the workes of the Law but by the faith of Iesus Christ, &c. lib. 7. cap. 3. §. 8, &c. ad 13.
      • 3. 21. If there had beene a Law gi∣ven which could have given life, verily righteousnesse should have beene by the Law. lib. 4. cap. 12. §. 8.
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      • 5. 5. 6. We waite for the hope of righ∣teousnesse by faith which work•…•…th by lo ve. lib. 4. cap. 11. §. 2 3, 4. cap. 12. §. 3. in fine. lib. 6 cap. 12. §. 3. •…•…. 4.
      • 6. 7. Whatsoever a man soweth that he shall reape. lib. 8. cap. 5. § 13.
      The Epistle to the Ephesians.
      • 2. 8. 9. By grace ye are saved through faith not of workes, &c. lib. 7. cap. 3. §. 13.
      • 5. 8. Now we are light in the Lord. lib. 2. cap. 8. §. 6.
      • 5. 26▪ 27. That hee might sanctifie and cleanse it, that hee might present it unto himselfe, &c. lib. 2. cap. 8. §. 6.
      The Epistle to the Philippians.
      • 1. 9. VVherefore God hath exalted him, lib. 1. cap. 4. §. 11. 12.
      • 2. 12. VVorke out your salvation in feare. lib. 7. cap. 5. §. 5.
      • 3. 8, 9. I account all things dung that I may winne Christ, and may be found in him not having mine owne righteousnesse, &c. lib. 7. cap. 3. §. 15. lib. 8. cap. 2. §. 22.
      • 3. 15. Let so many as perfect be thus minded. lib. 5. cap. 7. §. 10,
      The second to the Thessalonians.
      • 1. 5, 6. That ye may be counted wor∣thy of the Kingdome of God seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompence, &c. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 20. 22.
      The first to Timothie.
      • 2. 14▪ 15. Notwithstanding s•…•…e shall be saved in child bearing, if they continue in faith, &c. lib. 7. cap. 5 §. 4.
      • 5. 8. If any provide not for his owne he hath denyed the faith and is worse than an infidell. lib. 6. cap. 2. §. 6.
      The second to Timothy.
      • 2. 11, 12. If wee bee dead with him, we sh•…•…ll also live with him, if we suffer, we shall also reigne. l. 7. c. 4. §. 11. 16.
      • 2. 21. If a man purge himselfe from these he shall be a vessell unto honour san∣ctified and meet•…•… for the Masters us•…•…. lib. 8. cap. 2. §. 9.
      • 4. 7, 8. I have fought a good fight, henceforth is laid up for me a crowne of righteousnesse, &c. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 20.
      To Titus.
      • 2. 14. That hee might redeeme us from all iniquity, and might purge unt•…•… himselfe a peculiar people zelous of good workes, lib. 4. cap. 4. §. 19
      • 3. 5 6▪ 7. Not by workes of righteous∣nesse w•…•…n we have done, but according to his mercie he saved us by the l•…•…ver of re∣generation, that being justified, &c. lib. 4. cap. 10. §. 8. lib. 7. cap. 3. §. 14.
      To the Hebrewes.
      • 5 9. He became the author of salva∣tion eternall to them that obey him. lib. 7. cap. 7. §. 12.
      • 6. 10. God is not unrighteous to for∣get your worke. &c. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. •…•…0.
      • 9. 28. Christ was once offered to beare the sinn•…•…s of many. lib. 2. cap. 8. §. 2.
      • 10. 36. Ye have need of patience. lib. 7. cap. 5. §. 3.
      • 11. 4. 7, &c. lib. 4. cap. 10. §. 9.
      • 11. 6. He that comm•…•…th to God must beleeve that God is, and that he is a re∣warder, &c. lib. 6. cap. 10. §. 7. cap. 15. §. 15.
      • 13. 16. VVith such sacrific•…•…s God is well pleased. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 2.
      Iames.
      • 1. 25. Being a doer of the word, this man shall be blessed in his deed. lib. 7. cap. 5. §. 12.
      • 2. 14. 17. If a man say he hath faith and have not workes, &c. lib. 6. ca•…•…. 2. §. 5. 10, &c. cap. 3. §. 5. lib. 7. cap. 5. §. 12.
      • 2. 24. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified and not by faith onely. lib. 2. cap. 4. §. 4.
      • 2. 14. &c. ad finem, capitis. lib. 7. •…•…. 8. §. 2, &c.
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      • 2. 26. As the body, without the Spi∣rit is dead, &c. l. 4. c. 11. §. 7.
      The second of Peter.
      • 1. 1. Who have obtained like precious faith with us in the righteousnesse of God and our Saviour IESVS CHRIST. lib. 4. c. 2. §. 2.
      The first of Iohn.
      • 2. 4. He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his Commandements is a lyar. lib. 6. •…•…. 2. •…•…. 8.
      • 2. 5. He that keepeth his word in him the love of God is perfected. lib. 5. cap. 7. §. 6.
      • 3. 14. We know that wee are passed from death unto, life, because wee love the brethren. l. 6. c. 12. §. 3.
      • 4. 19. Wee love him, because he first loved us. l. 6. c, 12. §. 5.
      • 5. 1. Whosoever beleeveth that Iesus is the Christ is borne of God. lib. 6. cap. 2. §. 9.
      • 5. 3. And his Commandements are not grievous. l. 7. c. 6. §. 8.
      The Revelation.
      • 7. 14, 15. These are they that came out of great tribulation—therefore are they before the throne of God. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 16.
      • 19. 8. The fine linnen is the righ∣teousnesse of Saints. lib. 2. c. 2. §. 5.
      • 22. 11. He that is righteous, let him bee righteous still. l. 2. c. 4. §. 5. &c. 5. §. 10. l. 7. c. 8. §. 23.
      • 22. 12. I come quickly and my re∣ward is with me, to give to every man as his worke shall be.
      The end of the Table of the places of Scriptures expounded in this Treatise.
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