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A Table of things contained in this Treatise of Iustification.

A
• Abraham.
  • THough he abounded with good works yet he was justified by faith without workes. lib. 4. cap 8. §. 15. lib. 7. cap. 3. §. 2, 3. & •…. ad 8.
  • As bee was justified, so are we, lib. 5. cap. 2. §. 6.
• Adam.
  • Whether his sinne bee imputed. lib. 4. cap. 10. §. 1, 2.
  • Whether originall sinne bee traduced from •…im. l. 4. c. 10. §. 3.
  • Whether the transgression and the cor∣ruption bee communicated after the same manner ibid. §. 4.
  • The comparison betweene the first and the second Adam. ibid. §. 5.
• Adoption.
  • That it is true. lib. 4. cap. 10. §. 18.
  • Such as is our adoption; such is our ju∣stification. ibid. §. 19.
  • Adoption according to Bellarmi•…es 〈◊〉 is twofold, of the soul•… and of the body. ibid. §. 20.
  • No reall change in adoption, but it is relative and imputative. ibid. §. 21.
• Affiance.
  • Whether it be faith. lib. 6. cap. 4. §. 9. 11.
• Assent.
  • It being fir•…e lively and effectuall is faith. l. 6. c. 1. 2. §. &c. 4. §. 10.

B
• Bellarmine.
  • His contradictions. l. 3. c. 4. §. 3. •…. 3. l. 4. c. 2. § 5. ad literam o l. 4. c. 9. §. 7. l. 4. c. 10. § 1 2. l 5. c. 6. §. 7. l. 5 c. 8. §. 2. in fine. l. 6. c. 3. §. 7. •…. 6. c. 8. §. 7. •…. 4. l. 6. c 9. sub finem, ad literam *. l. 6. c. 10. §. 11 l. 6. c. 15. §. 10. l. 8. c. 2. §. 11. l. 8. c. 9. §. 3. •…. 2. & § 4.

C
• Causall particles.
  • Not alwayes nor for the most part notes of causes. l. 8. c. 5. §. 14. 16. 17.
• Cause.
  • The Causes of iustification. l. 1. c. 2.
  • The Causes efficient; principall, God. l. 1. c. 2. §. 1.
  • The Father, §. 4. the Sonne, the holy Ghost. ibid.
  • The moving Causes. l. 1. c. 2. §. 2.
  • The instrumentall Causes lib. 1. c. 2. §. 5. &c.
  • The essentiall Causes. l. 1. c. 3.
  • The matter. lib. 1. cap. 3. 1, &c. ad 7. & l. 4.
  • The forme. lib. 1. cap. 3. §. 7, &c. & l. 5.
  • The finall cause. lib. 1. cap. 6. §. 1, 2, 3, 4.
• Page  [unnumbered] Charity.
  • That it doth not justifie as well as faith. l. 4. c. 11. §. 2, &c.
  • That it is not the forme of •…aith. lib. 4. cap. 11. §. 5.
  • Whether perfect in this life. l. 5. cap. 7.
• CHRIST.
  • The mericorious cause of justification. l. 1. •…. 2. §. 4.
  • Whether hee obeyed the Law for him∣selfe or for us. l. 1. c. 4. §. 10.
  • Whether he merited for himselfe. lib. 1. c. 4. §. 11.
  • Christs exaltation, Phil. 2. 9. was his declaration to be the Sonne of God, lib. 1. c. 4. §. 11. 12.
  • How many wayes hee is said to justifie us. lib. 2. c 5. §. 8.
  • The righteousnesse of Christ is Gods righteousnesse. l. 4. c. 2 §. 2, 3, 4.
  • Christs right•…ousnesse the materi•…ll cause of justification. l. 1. c. 3, & 4. vide Materiall, and Matter.
  • Christs righteousnesse both the mat∣ter and merit of our iustification. lib. 1. cap. 3. §. 1.
• Concupiscence.
  • In the regenerate a sinne. lib. 2. cap. 8. §. 7 8. 9. lib. 4. cap. 4. §. 12. lib. 7. cap. 6. §. 14.
  • Concupiscence going before, consent a finnenne. lib. 2. c. 8, 9.
• Counsells.
  • The Counsell of voluntary poverty, l. 7. c. 7. §. 4.
  • The counsell of single life. lib. 7. cap. 7. §. 5, 6.

D
• David.
  • Not iustified by inherent righteous∣nesse. lib. 4. c. 8. §. 15.
• Definition.
  • Of Iustification. lib. 1. cap. 1. §. 2.
• .
  • The sig∣nification of〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 lib. 2. cap. 2. §. 1, 2.
  • The sig∣nification of〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 §. 3.
  • The sig∣nification of〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 §. 4.
  • The sig∣nification of〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 §. 5.
  • The sig∣nification of〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 §. 6.
• Dispositions.
  • Seven, alleaged by Bellarmine to dis∣prove justification by faith alone. lib. 6. cap. 10 11, 12.
  • Whether any dispositio•…s bee indeed re∣quired by the Papists. lib. 6. c. 10. §. 4.
  • Whether faith, hope, love, as they bee dispositions, bee graces. lib. 6. cap. 12. §. 6, 7.

E
• Efficient.
  • The efficient, principall of justification, God. lib. 1. c. 2. §. 1.
  • The motives; grace and iustice. ib. §. 2.
  • The actions of the Father, the Sonne, the holy Ghost distingu•…shed. ibid. §. 4.
• End.
  • The end or fi•…ll cause of iustification, both supreme, the glory of God. lib. 1. c. 6. §. 1. and also subordinate, viz. salvation. §. 2. certainety of salvation. §. 2. sanctifi∣cation. §. 4.
• .
  • How to be understood. Gal. 5. 6. l. 4. c. 11. §. 3. & 4.

F
• Faith.
  • The instrument on o•…r 〈◊〉 of iusti∣fication. Page  [unnumbered] lib. 1. cap. 2. §. 7. Concerning it seven things considered.
  • 1. Th•… it iustifieth not as it is an ha∣bit or act in us, but as the hand to receive Christs righteousnesse. ibid. lib. 1. cap. 5. §. 12.
  • 2. It must therefore be such a faith as doth specially apprehend Christ. lib. 1. cap. 2. §. 8.
  • 3. It doth not prepare onely and dis∣pose to iustification, but it doth actually iustifie. §. 9. l. 6. c. 7. §. 1, 2.
  • 4. It doth not iustifi•… absolutely in re∣spect of its own•… worth, but relatively in respect of the object. §. 10.
  • 5. The meaning of the question, whe∣ther we be justified by faith or by workes. §. 11.
  • 6. How faith is said to iustifie alone. §. 12.
  • 7. That faith doth not sanctifie alone. §. 12.
  • Whether the act of faith properly be im∣puted •…torighteousnesse. l. 1. cap. 2. §. 7. & cap. 5. §. 12.
  • That charity is not the form•… of faith. l. 4. cap. 11. §. 5.
  • Of the distinction of saith, that it is either formata or informis. §. 6.
  • That faith is perfect Bellarmine pro∣duceth sixe reasons which are answered. l. 5. c. 6.
  • The full discourse of faith. l. 6.
  • The Popish 〈◊〉 concerning faith: l. 6. c. 1. §. 1.
  • What faith is. cap. 1. §. 2.
  • That it is not without knowledge. §. 3. against implicite faith. lib. 6. cap. 1. §. 3. &c.
  • The doctrine of implicit faith both fals•… for many reasons. §. 4. and absurd in that they say it may better bee defined by igno∣rance than by knowledge. §. 5.
  • Bellarm. allegations out of the Scrip∣tures for implicite faith. §. 6, of Fathers. §. 7. Testimonies of Fathers against it. §. 13.
  • Bellarmines reason. §. 14.
  • The doctrine of implicite faith wicked, as being an egregious cooz•…nage. §. 15, 16, 17. and pernicious to the people. §. 18.
  • True justifying •…aith cannot be severed from charity. lib. 6. cap. 2.
  • Our reasons.
  • I. Because hee that hath true faith is regenerate. §. 1.
  • II. Because hee hath the Spirit of Christ dwelling in him. §. 2.
  • III. Because hee is sanctified. •…. 3.
  • IV. Because hee is the true Disciple of Christ. §. 4.
  • V. Because true faith worketh by cha∣rity. ibid.
  • VI. Because true faith is formata. ibid.
  • VII. Because if it be without charity it doth not iustifie.
  • VIII. Because they who love not, know not God. ibid.
  • 7. Other arguments out of Iames 2. §. 5.
  • 6. Other arguments defended against Bellarmine. §. 6. &c.
  • Testimonies of Fathers. lib. 6. cap. 2. §. 12.
  • Bellarmines proofes that true •…aith may bee severed from charity. lib. 6. cap. 3.
  • The first o•…t of Ioh. 12. 42, 43. §. 1.
  • The second out of 1 Cor. 13. 2. §. 2, 3. 4.
  • The third out of Iam. 2. 14. §. 5.
  • The fourth because in the Church there are both good and bad. §. 6.
  • The fifth from the •…ature of faith and charity. §. 7, 8, 9.
  • The sixth from an absurdity. §. 10.
  • The seventh Testimonies of Fathers. §. 11.
  • Whether iustifying faith may be without speciall apprehension of Christ. lib. 6. c. 4.
  • No iustifying faith but that which lai∣eth hold on Christ. §. 1.
  • To bele•…ve in Christ is to receive and embrace him. §. 2.
  • Two degrees of faith, the former speci∣ally apprehending the other actually ap∣plying Christ. §. 3.
  • Of the former degree. §. 4.
  • Of the latter. §. 5.
  • The necessity of this speciall apprehen∣sion to iustifio•…tion. §. 6, 7.
  • The Popish obiections against speciall faith. lib. 6. cap. 4. §. 8.
  • Their obiections concerning fiducia af∣fiance. §. 9.
  • Page  [unnumbered]By alively assent men beleeve in Christ. §. 10.
  • That affiance is not faith. §. 11.
  • The subiect of faith. lib. 6. cap. 5. vid. subiect.
  • The obiect of faith. lib. 6. cap. 6. vid. obiect.
  • Of the actor effect of faith, which is to iustifie.
  • First, whether indeed it d•…th iustifie or only dispose to iustification. lib. 6. cap. 7. §. 1, 2.
  • Secondly, whether faith doth iustifie formally. §. 3.
  • The Papists cavill that we debase faith. §. 4. which themselves have 〈◊〉. §. 5.
  • Thirdly, whether faith doth iustifie alone. lib. 6. cap. 8. the state of the •…∣troversie. §. 1.
  • The explanation of the three termes,
  • Fides. ibid.
  • Iustificat. §. 2.
  • Sola. §. 3, 4 5.
  • Our proofes. §. 6.
  • Testimonies of Scripture. §. 7.
  • Reasons. §. 8, 9. 10, 11.
  • Testimonies of Fathers and other •…∣ters in all ages. lib. 6. cap. 9.
  • Bellarmines arguments that faith d•…th not iustifie aloue. lib. 6. cap. 10.
  • This question he disputeth three waies, ail which are impertinent. §. 1, 2.
  • The first, that it doth not iustifie alone by way of disposing, which bee proveth by five principall arguments: the first, be∣cause there are seven dispositions where∣of faith is one, which discourse of the se∣ven dispositions is idle and impertinent. lib. 6. cap. 10. §. 3.
  • VVhether any preparative dispositions be indeed required §. 4.
  • Of the first disposition which is faith. lib. 6. cap. 10. §. 5.
  • His argument, because it but begin∣neth iustification and therefore d•…th not inst•…fie alone. § 6.
  • His first proofe Heb. 11. 6. §. 7.
  • His second Rom. 10. 13 14 §. 8.
  • His third Ioh. 1. 12. §. 9.
  • Testimonies o•… Fathers that faith is the beginning. §. 10.
  • His reasons. §. 11.
  • Of feare the second disposition lib. 6. cap. 11. §. 1, 2. ad 6.
  • Of hope the third disposition. lib. c. 11. §. 6. &c.
  • Of love the fourth. lib. 6. cap. 12. 1 2. &c. ad 9.
  • Of 〈◊〉 the fifth. lib. 5. cap. 12. §. 9. 10.
  • The sixth disposition a purpose and de∣sire to receive the Sacrament. lib. 6. c. 12. §. 11.
  • The seventh a purpose of a new life. lib. 6. cap. 12. §. 12.
  • His second principall argument, be∣cause faith being alone and severed from charity and other graces cannot 〈◊〉. lib. 6. cap. 13.
  • His third principall argument from the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the causes which may bee given why faith doth iustifie alone. lib. 6. cap. 14. which are •…hree.
  • First, authority of Scriptures. § •…, 3, 4.
  • Secondly, •…he will and pleasure of God. §. 5.
  • Thirdly, because it is the property of faith alone to receive Christ. §. 6. that is to 〈◊〉 and to apply him. §. 7. 8.
  • His •…ourth principall 〈◊〉 from the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 faith d•…th 〈◊〉. lib. 6. cap. 15.
  • I. Because it iustifieth as a caus•…. •…. •…. &c. ad 7.
  • II. As the beginning of righteous∣nesse. §. 7, 8, 9.
  • III. As the merit. §. 10. &c. ad finem capitis.
  • His fifth principall argument from two principles, viz. first from the formall cause of iustification. Lib. 6. cap. 15. §. 17. Se∣condly, from the •…ecessity o•… good workes, for if faith 〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉 would 〈◊〉 alone. lib. 7. 〈◊〉. 5. §. 1, 2.
  • That good workes are necessary by way of efficiency. §. 3.
  • VVhether faith doth save alone. lib. 7. cap 5. §. 15.
  • Bellarmines reasons to the contrary. §. 16.
• Feare.
  • The second disposition i•… iustification Page  [unnumbered] according to the councell of Trent. lib. 6. cap. 11.
  • The finall cause of iustification see End.
• Forme.
  • The formall cause of iustification, the imputation of Christs righteousnesse. l. 1. cap. 3. §. 1. 7. lib. 5. per totum.
  • Private opinions of some Divines con∣cerning the forme of iustification. lib. 1. cap. 5.
  • Their depravation of our assertion as if wee held that wee are formally iust by Christs righteousnesse. lib. 1. cap. 5. §. 2.
  • Their errours. §. 3.
  • The private opinio•…s concerning the matter and the forme of iustification very dangerous. lib. 1. cap. 5. §. 13, 14.

G
• God.
  • The principall cause of iustification. lib. 1. cap. 2. §. 1. &c.
  • The righteousnesse of God by which we are iustified, is the maine doctrine of the Gospell. lib. 1. cap. 1. §. 1.
  • It is called the righteousnesse of God, because it is the righteousnesse of Christ who is God. lib. 4. cap. 2, 3, 4.
• Gospell.
  • The difference betweene the Law and the Gospell. lib. 7. cap. 4. §. 3.
  • The acceptions of the words Law and Gospell either more large or more st•…ict. §. 3, 4.
  • Bellarmines disproofe of the difference by u•… given. §. 5.
  • Because in the Gospell is contained the Doctrine of good workes. ibid.
  • Whether the promise of salvation made to our obedience doth prove the merit of good workes.
  • Eternalll life promised in three respects.
  • First, as a free gift. lib. 7. cap. 4. §. 6.
  • Secondly, as our inheritance. §. 7.
  • Thirdly, as a free reward. §. 8.
  • The Example of Gods dealing with Abraham. §. 9.
  • Though eternall life bee the reward of our obedience, yet it is not merited by it. §. 10.
  • Some places of Scriptures which the Papists understand of causes are to bee understood as notes. §. 11.
  • Or evidences. §. 12.
  • Three other answeres. §. 13.
  • Testimonies wherein upon condition of obedience eternall life is promised in the Gospell alleaged by Bellarmine. §. 14.
  • The I. Matth. 5. 20. lib. 7. cap. 4. §. 14.
  • II. Matth. 19. 17. §. 15.
  • III. Testimonies out of the Apostles. §. 16.
  • IV. Out of the Prophets. Ezec. 18. 21. §. 17.
  • V. From the condition of faith. §. 18.
  • Bellarmines second argument from the differences betweene the Law and the Go∣spell. §. 19.
  • Eight differences betweene the Law and the Gospell assigned by Bellarmine. §. 19. 20.
• Grace.
  • The moving cause of iustification. l. 1. cap. 2. §. 2.
  • VVhat is meant by the word Grace lib. 3.
  • The Papists by the grace of God by which we are iustified understand the ha∣bit of grace inherent in us. lib. 3. cap. 1. §. 1.
  • The divers acceptions of the word Grace. §. 3.
  • The distinction of Grace. §. 3.
  • The state of the question concerning Grace. §. 4.
  • That by •…ustifying grace is meant the gracious favour of God in Christ. lib. 3. cap. 2.
  • Our proofes, I. from the use of the word in the Scriptures. lib. 3. cap. 2 §. 1.
  • II. Because it is Gratia gratum sa∣ciens. §. 2.
  • Page  [unnumbered]〈1 page duplicate〉Page  [unnumbered]〈1 page duplicate〉Page  [unnumbered] By it the faithfull are 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 and chasidim. §. 3.
  • III. By the gracious favour of God in Christ, wee were elected, called, &c. §. 4.
  • Obiect. 1. The grace of election is eternall, the rest temporary. §. 5.
  • Obiect. 2. By inherent grace w•…〈◊〉 sanctified. §. 6.
  • Obiect. 3. Faith a grace inherent. §. 7.
  • IV. Gratia gratum faciens expressed in the Scriptures by other words which be∣token savour. §. 8.
  • V. Because grace is opposed to works. §. 9.
  • VI. Charity is not the i•…stifying Grace. §. 10.
  • VII. Plaine testimonies of Scripture that grace signifieth favour. §. 11.
  • Confessi•…n of Papists. §. 12.
  • Bellarmines first allegation of Rom. 3. 24. for inherent grace proved to mak•… a∣gainst it. lib. 3. cap. 3.
  • His pr•…ofes from thence disproved. l. 3. cap. 4.
  • I. From the word Gratis. lib. 3. cap. 4. §. 2.
  • II. From the praposition per. §. 3.
  • III. Because the favour of God is not in vaine. §. 4.
  • IV. From the Attributes given to grace.
  • As first, that it is a gift. §. 5.
  • Secondly, a gift which wee receive. §. 6.
  • Thirdly, a gift given by Christ. •…. 7. y•…a made by Christ. §. 8.
  • Fourthly, that it is given by measure from Christ. §. 9.
  • Fifthly, it is compared to essence. §. 10.
  • Sixthly, It is compared to light. •…. 11.
  • His second allegation out of Rom. 5. 5. answered. lib. 3. cap. 5.
  • How the word Grace is used in the Fa∣thers and how in the latter writers. lib. 3. cap. 6.

H
• Hebrew.
  • The Hebrew word hitsdiq▪ which is to iustifie, never signifieth to iustifie by inhe∣rent righteousnesse. lib. 2. cap. 1. §. 4. &c.
• Hope.
  • Bellarmines third disposition to justifi∣cation. lib. 6. cap. 11. §. 6.
  • Hope, whether perfect. lib. 5. cap. 6. §. 7.

I
• Image of Christ.
  • How borne by the faithfull, and whe∣ther in respect of i•…ification. l. 4. cap. 10. §. 13, 14, 15▪ 16.
• Implicite Faith.
  • Confuted and condemned. lib. 6. cap. 1.▪ §. 3. &c. ad finem capitis.
• Imputation of Christs righteousnesse.
  • The formall cause of i•…stification. l. 1. cap. 3. §. 7.
  • Imp•…tation of Christs satisfaction con∣fessed by Papists. §. 8.
  • Imputation of Christs righteeusnesse denyed by some others b•…sides Papists. §. 9.
  • Their reason, that then we are Redee∣mers. ibid.
  • Imputation of Christs righteousnesse proved obiter, by two reasons. §. 10. The private opinion of some concerning impu∣tation. lib. 1. cap. 5.
  • That Christs righteo•…snesse it selse is imputed. lib. 1. cap. 5. §. 7.
  • Whether we fulfilled the Law in Christ. §. 8, 9, 10, 11.
  • The necessity of imputation. lib. 1. c. 5. §. 13, 14.
  • The full discourse concerning imputa∣tion of Christs righteousnesse. lib. 5. per totum.
  • That wee are justified by imputation of Christs righteousnesse proved by five ar∣guments. lib. 5. cap. 1.
  • Proved by eight arguments. cap. 2.
  • Page  [unnumbered]By two other arguments. cap. 3.
  • By testimonies of writers both old and new. lib. 5. cap. 4.
  • The objections of the Papists against imputation. lib. 5. cap. 5.
  • I. Against the name that it is new. §. 1.
  • II. That it is putatitia. §. 2.
  • III. That it is no whore to be found. §. 3.
  • IV. That it it is needlesse. §. 4. Both because remission is an utter deletion of sinne. §. 5. and also because the righte∣ousnesse 〈◊〉 is perfect. lib. 5. cap. 6. & 7.
  • V. That wee are not formally iust by it. lib. 5. cap. 8. §. 1. Bellarmines confes∣sion that if wee did not hold that wee are formally iustified by it, our doctrine were true. §. 2.
  • VI. That we should be as righteous as Christ. §. 3.
  • VII. That we did not loose in Adam imputed righteousnesse. §. 4. that if by im∣putation we are iust, then Christ a sinner. §. 5. but as Christ notwithstanding the im∣putation of our sinne, was iust, so wee sin∣ners. §. 6. That after iustification wee are called iust, and how. §. 7.
  • IX. The Spouse of Christ beautifull in her selfe. §. 8▪ 9.
  • X. Because the heart must bee pure before we can see God, and because Christ redeemed 〈◊〉 that wee might be sanctified. §. 10.
  • Instrumentali causes of iustification. l. 1. c. 2. §. 5.
• Justice.
  • The iustice of God a moving cause of iustification. l. 1. c. 2. §. 3.
  • The iustice of God distinguished. l. 8. c. 5. §. 19.
• Justifie.
  • To iustifie, what it is. lib. 1. cap. 1. §. 2.
  • To iustifie is not to make righteous by righteousnesse inherent. Lib. 2. cap. 1. §. 3.
  • The signification of the Hebrew word. §. 4. &c. & cap. 5. §. 5. Of the Gre 〈◊〉 l. 2. •… 2.
  • The same prov•…d first by other termes. §. 7.
  • Secondly, because the whole processe of justification is iudiciall. §. 8.
  • Iustifying opp•…sed to condemning. l. 2. c. 5. §. 2. & cap. 6. §. 1.
• Justification.
  • The excellency of this argument. l. 1. c. 1. §. 1.
  • The definition of iustification. lib. 1. c. 1. §. 2.
  • The signification of the word. ibid.
  • Iustification considered as an action of God. §. 3.
  • As an action of God without us. §. 4.
  • But accompanied with those that are wrought within us. §. 5.
  • It is an act continued. §. 6.
  • Whether it b•…e wrought but once and at once. §. 7.
  • The Papists confuted, who deny it ei∣ther to be an action of God, or without us, or continued. §. 8.
  • The causes of iustification, the effici∣ents. l. 1. c. 2.
  • The essentiall causes, viz. the matter and forme. lib. 1. c. 3. the matter Christs righteousnesse. §. 2, 3, 4, 5.
  • Private opinions concerning the matter. l. 1. c. 4. vid. Materiall.
  • The forme, the imputation of Christs righteousnesse. c. 3. §. 6. &c.
  • Private opinions concerning the forme. cap. 5.
  • The end. l. 1. c. 6. §. 1, 2, 3, 4.
  • The parts, absolution from sinne, and acceptation as righteous in Christ. •…ib. 1. cap. 6. §. 5.
  • Redemption, reconciliation, and adop∣tion comprised under iustification. §. 6.
  • The consequents and sruits of iustifi∣cation. §. 7.
  • The heads of the controversie concer∣ning iustification. l. 2. c. 1. §. 1.
  • The first concerning the name whether iustification and sanctification are to bee confounded. The Papists confounding them ground their errour upon the Latine word. §. 2, 3.
  • Page  [unnumbered]The Hebrew word signifying to instifie never importeth making righteous by infu∣sion of righteousnesse. lib. 2. cap. 1. §. 4. &c ad finem capitis.
  • The use of the Greeke words signifying to iustifie or iustification, never importing righteousnesse inherent. lib. 2. cap. 2.
  • Foure significations of the word iustifi∣cation alleaged by Bellarmine.
  • I. That it signifieth the Law. lib. 2. cap. 3. §. 1. 2.
  • II. Acquisition of righteousnesse. §. 3. 4, 5, 6.
  • III. Increase of iustice. lib. 2. cap. 4. §. 1. 2, 3, 4, 5.
  • IV. Declaration of iustice. l. 2. c. 4. §. 6.
  • Bellarmines proofes that iustification signifieth making righteous by inherent righteonsnesse. lib. 2. cap. 5.
  • Foure arguments of Calvin and Chemnitius, defended against Bellarm.
  • The first, because iustifying is opposed to condemning. lib. 2. cap. 5. §. 2. 3, 4.
  • Secondly, that as the hebrew so the greeke signifieth. §. 5. Bellarmines proofes that the hebrew word signifieth to make iust by infusion of righteousnesse inherent, §. 6. 7, 8, 9, 10.
  • The third and fourth concerning the latine word iustificare. §. II.
  • The use of the latine word in the Fa∣thers. §. 12.
  • The manifold differences betwixt in∣stification and sanctification. Litb. 2. cap. 6.
  • Their confounding of iustification and sanctification is the ground both of the Pa∣pists calumniations against us. lib. 2. cap. 6. §. 19. and of their errours in the do∣ctrine of iustification, which are pernicious §. 20. 21, 22.
  • The Papists from iustification exclude remission of sinne. lib. 2. cap. 7. §. 1. 2. vid. remission.
  • The popish distinction of iustification in∣to the first and second. lib. 1. cap. 1. §. 8. lib. 3. cap. 6. §. 5. lib. 7. cap. 3. §. 4. 5. cap. 8. §. 4.
  • Men are said to be iustified either be∣fore God in foro coelesti, which properly is iustification, or in the court of their owne conscience which is the assurance of iusti∣fication. lib. 1. cap. 1. §. 7. lib. 2. c. 2. §. 8.

L
• Law.
  • Law of faith and the Law of workes. lib. 7. cap. 2. §. 6. 7.
  • The difference betweene the Law and the Gospell. See Gospell.
  • Whether the faithfull doe or can fulfill the Law. lib. 7. cap. 6. §. 3.
  • The Law not possible by reason of the flesh. lib. 4. cap. 5. §. 3, &c. ad finem capi∣tis.
  • Bellarmines proofes that the Law is ab∣solutely possible. lib. 4. cap. 5. §. 5. lib. 7. cap. 6. §. 4.
  • First, by Sciptures; testimonies of three sorts.
  • I. That the Law is easie. lib. 7. cap. 6. §. 4. 7, 6, 7, 8.
  • II. That the law is kept by love lib. 7. cap. 6. § 9. 10, 11 12.
  • III. Examples of them that have fulfilled the law. §. 13. 14, 15. iust, that they kept the law with a perfect heart and with their whole heart. §. 15. 16.
  • Secondly, by fathers. §. 17. The diffe∣rence betweene the Pelagians and Papists not great. §. 18.
  • His testimonies examined. §. 19. 20, 21.
  • That the Fathers did not meane that the law is absolutely possible, §. 22.
  • Bellarmines paradox, that a man may fulfill the law, though he cannot live with∣out sinne. §. 23.
  • Testimonies of Fathers that the fulfilling of the law is not possible to us. §. 24.
  • Six•… reasons to the same effect. lib. 4. cap. 5. §. 6, &c.
  • Bellarmines sixe reasons, answered. lib.. 7. cap. 7.
  • I. Because a man may doe more than is commanded. §. 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
  • II. If the precepts were not possible they would binde no man. lib. 7. cap. 7. §. 7. 8.
  • III. Then God should bee cruell, &c. §. 9.
  • IV. Then Christ •…isseth of his end. §. 10. 11, 12.
  • Page  [unnumbered]V. They who have the Spirit fulfill the law. §. 13.
  • VI. Because they sinne not. §. 14, 15.
• Liberty.
  • Christian liberty. lib. 7. cap. 4. §. 23.
• Life eternall.
  • Life eternall considered by Bellarmine as an inheritance, and so due to due to the person by right of adoption; and as a re∣ward and so due to workes. lib. 8. cap. 9. §. 3.
  • Eternall life promised in three respects. lib. 7. cap. 4. §. 6. 7, 8. lib. 8. cap. 9. §. 3.
  Love.
  • Bellarmines fourth disposition to justifi∣cation. lib. 6. cap. 12.

M
• Matoriall.
  • The materiall cause of justification, Christs righteousnesse. lib. 1. cap. 3. Whe∣ther Christs passive righteousnesse onely. lib. 1. cap. 4. Which is denyed.
  • I. Because by it alone the Law is not fulfilled. §. 2, 3. and that is defended against divers exceptions. 4. 5. 6 7.
  • II. Because by Adams disobedience imputed to us we were made sinners. §. 8.
  • III. Because Christs obedience is ac∣cepted for us. § 9. that Christ obeyed the Law for us. §. 10. that he did not merit for himselfe. §. 11.
  • Object. If Christ obeyed the Law for us then wee need not. §. 13.
  • Object. 2. If we be justified by the obe∣dience of Christ why needed hee to dye for us. §. 14.
  • IV. To what end served Christs obe∣dience if wee bee justified onely by his suf∣ferings. §. 15.
  • V. Because there are two distinct parts of justification. §. 16.
  • Obiect. Then two formall causes of iustification. §. 17. That instification doth not consist onely in remission of sinne §. 18.
  • Obiect. Remission is as well of the sinnes of omission, as of commission §. 19.
  • Obiect. By it wee are made innocent. §. 20. Three arguments of I. P. §. 21. the arguments of I. F. §. 22. 23.
• Matter of iustification. lib. 4.
  • The state of the controversie betweene us and the Papists concerning it. lib. 4. cap. 1. §. 1.
  • It is the principall question in the whole controversie of iustification wheron therest depend. lib. 4. cap. 1. §. 2. and is proved by the rest. §. 3.
  • That we are iustified by Christs righte∣ousnesse and not by inherent: proved first ioyntly. lib. 4. cap. 1. § 4.
  • I. Because we are iustified by Gods righteousuesse and not by ours. lib. 4. cap. 2 Christs righteousnesse is Gods righteous∣nesse. §. 2. 3. 4. inherent is ous. §. 5. the se∣verall parts of inherent righteousnesse are called ours. §. 6..
  • II. Because by Christs righteousnes we stand iust before God, and not by ours. §. 7.
  • III. Because Christs righteousnesse is perfect; and so is not ours. §. 8. that the righteousnesse of all mortall men is unper∣fect, because are at sinners proved by seven reasons. §. 9.
  • The question concerning the imperfe∣ction of mans inherent righteousnesse fur∣ther discussed. cap. 3. & 4. See righteous∣nesse inherent.
  • IV. VVe are iustified by that righte∣ousnesse by which the Law is fully satisfied lib. 4. cap. 5. The righteousnesse of Christ hathfully satisfied the Law. §. 2. Our righ∣teousnesse cannot satisfie the law. §. 3. 4.
  • Bellarmines reasons that the law may be fulfilled. §. 5.
  • V. Because by the righteousnesse of Christ and not by ours, we are absolved, re∣deemed reconciled and saved. lib. 4. c. 6.
  • VI. Because we are justified by the righteousnesse of faith and not of workes. lib. 4. cap. 7. §. 1.
  • VII. The righteousnesse by which we are iustified is not prescribed in the Law. §. 2.
  • Page  [unnumbered]VIII. The righteousnesse whereby wee are iustified satisfieth the iustice of God. §. 3.
  • IX. Because no man is iustified with∣out remission of sinne. §. 4.
  • X. The true doctrine of iustification ministreth comfort. §. 5.
  • XI. From experience. lib. 4. cap. 7. §. 6.
  • Severally: that we are not iustified by inherent righteousnesse, proved by foure∣teene arguments.
  • I. Because it is prescribed in the Law. lib. 4. cap. 8. §. 1. 2, 3, 4.
  • II. Because that doctrine confoun∣deth the Law and the Gospell and maketh void the covena•…t of grace. §. 5.
  • III. It depriveth men of the chiefe part of christian liberty. §. 6.
  • IV. Because all men are sinners. §. 7.
  • V. Because all me•…〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 Law a•…∣cursed. §. 8.
  • VI. Because none doe fulfill the Law. §. 9.
  • VII. Because no man is iustified by his owne fulfilling of the law. Ibid.
  • VIII. Not both by faith and by works lib. 4. cap. 8. §. 10.
  • IX. The righteousnesse by which 〈◊〉 are iustified is imputative. §. 11.
  • X. The true doctrine taketh away boasting. §. 12.
  • XI. The popish doctrine maketh the promise of none effect. §. 13.
  • XII. Because remission of si•…ne is a part of instification, which affordeth three arguments. §. 14.
  • XIII. From the examples of Abra∣ham, David and Paul. §. 15.
  • XIV. Because we are all iustified by the obedience of one. §. 16.
  • Our assertion, that wee are iustified by Christs righteousnesse proved by five argu∣ments. lib. 6. cap. 9.
  • I. Because God accepteth of Christs righteousnesse in our behalfe. §. 1.
  • II. Because it alo•…e is of infinite va∣low. §. 2.
  • III. Because our righteousnesse is in Christ, aud wee are righteous in him, and he is our righteousnesse. §. 3.
  • Bellarmines obiection. First, that Christ is called our righteousnesse because he is the authour of it. §. 4.
  • Righteousnesse. 1 Cor. 1. 30. to be di∣stinguished from sanctification. §. 5.
  • Bellarmines second obiection, Christ is called our righteousnesse because he sa∣tisfied for us. §. 6.
  • Bellarmines confession overthroweth the popish doctrine of i•…stification. §. 7.
  • IV. Because we are iustified by the bloud of Christ, and by his obedience §. 8.
  • V. Because by Christs righteousnesse our sinnes are covered. §. 9.
  • Bellarmines two answeres refuted. lib. 6. cap. 9. §. 10. 11, 12.
  • Bellarmines eight allegations to prove justification by inherent righteousnesse, an∣swered. lib. 4. cap. 10.
  • The 1. out of Rom. 5. 17. 18, 19. §. 1. &c. ad 7.
  • II. and III. Rom. 3. 24. and 1. Cor. 6. 11. §. 7.
  • IV. Tit. 3. 5, 6, 7. §. 8.
  • V. Those plaoes which speake of men iust. §. 9. and perfect. §. 10. 11.
  • VI. Rom. 8. 29. cum 1 Cor. 15. 49. §. 12. 13, 14. 15, 16.
  • VII. Rom. 6. 4, 6. §. 17.
  • VIII. Rom. 8. 15. cum v. 10. & 23. §. 18. 19, 20.
  • Bellarmines oblique and indirect proofes for inherent righteousnesse.
  • First, because faith is not the entire formall 〈◊〉 of iustification. lib. 4. c. 11. Whether charity doth concurre with faith unto iustification. §. 2, &c. ad finem capi∣tis.
  • Secondly, because iustification doth con∣sist in renovation and not only in remission of sinnes. lib. 4. cap. 12. for proofe whereof he produceth.
  • I. Sixe allegations of Scripture. §. 1, &c. ad 9.
  • II. The Testimony of Augustine. §. 9.
  • III. Three reasons. §. 10. 11, 12, 13.
  • IV. Testimonies of Fathers. §. 14.
• Merit. lib. 8.
  • The contr•…versie of merit is in a man∣ner Page  [unnumbered] the same with that of the necessity of efficiencie of works. lib. 8. cap. 1. §. 1.
  • The state of the controversie. l. 8. c. 1. §. 23.
  • Merit ex congruo or ex solo pacto, not truely and properly merit. lib. 8. cap. 1 §. 3.
  • Of the word merlt. §. 4.
  • The use of the word in the lati•…e Fa∣thers. §. 5.
  • The verbe mereri used sometimes in the generall sense of obtaining, or finding fa∣vour. ibid.
  • Sometimes in a more speciall sense.
  • First, Of impetrating by request. §. 6. Secondly, Of doing a rewardable work. ibid. n. 2.
  • Of the nowne meritum. lib. 8. cap. 1. §. 7.
  • Of the thing it selfe, what m•…rit is. §. 8.
  • Arguments against merits taken from the conditions of merits.
  • And 1. In respect of the parties God and man. lib. 8. cap. 1. §. 9. God. §. 9. 10. Man. §. 11.
  • II. In respect of the thing meriting. §. 12. it must be our owne. ibid. it mus•… bee free. §. 13. it must be pure & perf•…t. §. 14.
  • III. Inrespect of the thing meritod that is the reward. §. 15.
  • IV. In respect of the rule whereby the reward is to be rendred. §. 16.
  • All these conditions of merit are found in the obedience of Christ. ibid.
  • Testimonies of Scripture disproving morits. lib. 8. cap. 2.
  • I. Those which ascribe the reward to Gods mercy and not to our merit•…. §. 1. 2, 3.
  • II. Esa. 55. 1. Dan. 9. 18. §. 4.
  • III. Luk. 17. 7, 8. 9, 10. §. 5. &c. ad 9. 4. expositions of the Fathers brought by Bellarmine. §. 9. &c.
  • IV. Rom. 6. 23. §. 13, &c.
  • V. Rom. 8. 18. §. 18.
  • VI. Three places all•…ged▪ Pbil. 3. 8, 9. Eph. 2. 8, 9. Tit. 3 5, 7. §. 22.
  • A new supply of arguments. lib. 8. cap. 3.
  • I. Thopopish doctrine of merit doth not take away boasting. §. 1.
  • II. It derogateth from the merit of Christ. §. 2. The exceptions of the Pa∣pists.
  • 1. Bellarmines•…re 〈◊〉. §. 3. 4, 4, 6, 7.
  • 2. That they derogate no more than we. §. 8.
  • 3. That we extennate Christs merit, in denying our 〈◊〉. §. 9.
  • III. We cannot merit temporall bles∣sings at the hands of God, much lesse eter∣nall blisse. §. 10.
  • IV. Because we come to heaven by right of adoption. §. 11.
  • V. Because works are not the causes of salvation. §. 12.
  • VI. Because we cannot sully doe our duety, and much lesse merit. §. 13.
  • VII. Because we are not saved by workes. ibid.
  • VIII. The land of 〈◊〉 a land of promise and not merited. ibid.
  • Testimonies of fathers against merits. lib. 8. cap. 4. First, those which Bellar∣mine hath endevoured to answere. §. 1, &c. ad 8. Then others which the Irish le∣suite sought to answere. §. 8. &c.
  • Bellarmines dispute, first, concerning the name Merit, which he would prove to be grounded on the Scriptures. lib. 8. cap. 5.
  • 1. Out of Eccl. 16. 14. §. 1.
  • 2. Out of Heb. 13. 16.
  • 3. From the word•… Dignity and Re∣ward. §. 3.
  • 2. Concerning the thing, which he would prove first, by testimonies of Scrip∣tures which be reduceth to seven heads.
  • First, those where eternall life is called merces. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 4. 5. specially the parable of the labourers in the Ui•…e-yard. Matth. 20. 1. &c. ad 16. §. 6. 7.
  • Bellarmines cavils against. Melanct∣hon and Calvin, answered. §. 8.
  • Maldonats exposition. §. •….
  • 2. From those places where the re∣ward is said to be given according to the measure and proportion of the works. l. 8. cap. 5. §. 10. 11.
  • Bellarmines•…vill at our answeres §. 12.
  • The places of Scripture 〈◊〉 and answered. §. 13.
  • 3. From those which place the rea∣son Page  [unnumbered] of the reward in workes. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 14.
  • The places of Scriptures examined. l. 8. c. 5. §. 15. that good workes be causes of salvation Bellarmine proveth by the causall particles. §. 16, 17.
  • 4. From those where the reward is said to be rendred in justice. lib. 8. cap. 5. §. 18.
  • Gods iustice distinguished none proving merit. §. 19. 20.
  • 5. From those pl•…ces where eternall life is promised to good workes, lib. 8. c. 5. §. 21.
  • 6. From those places where •…ention is made of dignity or worthinesse, l. 8. c. 5. §. 22.
  • 7. Because God is a righteous Iudge. §. 23.
  • Bellarmines corollary, that those who deny merits, deny the future iudgement. §. 24.
  • Two Testimonies of Fathers alleaged for merits answered. l. 8. c. 6. viz.•…ight of the Greeke Fathers, §. 2. and eleven of the Latine Fathers. §. 3.
  • The authority of foure Councils. §. 4.
  • Bellarmines reasons to prove merits. §. 5.
  • Other questions concerning merits dis∣cussed. l. 8. c. 7. whether trust is to bee re∣posed in merit. §. 2. De intuitu mercedis. §. 3 4 whether it bee lawfull to doe a good worke with intent to merit thereby, lib. 8. cap. 7. §. 5.
  • The seven conditions required in me∣rit. l. 8. c. 8. whereof three are not contr•…∣verted. §. 1.
  • The fourth, that it bee liberum. §. 2.
  • Fifthly, that it be the worke of a man in state of grace. §. 3.
  • Sixthly, that it have the promise of God. §. 4.
  • Seventhly, that it proceed from cha∣rity. §. 5.
  • All these conditions concurring doe not make a worke meritorious. lib. 8. c. 8. §. 6.
  • Bellarmines dispute that good workes are condignely meritorious, non solum ratione pacti, but also ratione operis, ex∣amined. l. 8. c. 9.
  • His seven arguments to prove condigne merits ratione operis, l. 8. c. 9. §. 5. &c.
  • What things may be merited. l. 8. c. 9. §. 13.

N
• Necessity of good workes urged by us. l. 7. c. 1. By Bellarmine. c. 4.

O
• Obiect of Faith.
  • Lib. 6. cap. 6. The proper obiect of iusti∣fying faith, is CHRIST. §. 2.
  • The obiect of Abrahams faith. §. 3, 4, 5.
  • Christ the proper obiect of faith in two respects. §. 6.
  • Bellarmines dispute first, that the ob∣iect of faith is not speciall. §. 7.
  • By virtue of the iustifying faith, all other articles may become the obiect of speciall faith. l. 6. c. 6. § 7.
  • Whether every man is bound to beleeve that he is elected, &c. §. 8.
  • Secondly, whether a man may be iusti∣fied without speciall faith. §. 9.
  • Thirdly, whether a man is iustified by speciall faith. l. 6. c. 6. §. 10.
• Osiander.
  • His errour, that the righteousnesse of God by which we are iustified, is the righ∣teousnesse of the Godhead dwelling in us. l. 1. c. 3. §. 2.

P
• Papists.
  • They take away iustification. l. 1. c. 1. §. 1. l. 2. c. 6. §. 22.
  • From iustification they exclude remis∣sion or forgivenesse of sinnes, lib. 2. cap. 7. §. 2.
  • They confound the Law and the Go∣spell, and make void the covenant of grace. l. 4. c. 8. §. 5.
  • Page  [unnumbered]They deprive Christians of the chiefe part of their christian liberty. §. 6.
  • They are fallen from grace. lib. 7. c. 3. §. 9, 10, 11, 12.
  • Their maine errours in the article of iustification. l. 2. c. 1. §. 1.
• Paritie.
  • Parity of righteousnesse. l. 4. c. 13.
• Parts of iustification.
  • Lib. 1. c. 4. §. 16, 17. c. 6. §. 5.
• Passive righteousnesse of Christ.
  • Whether we be iustified by it onely. l. 1. cap. 4.
• Paul.
  • Not iustified by inherent righteous∣nesse. l. 4. c. 8. §. 15.
• Pelagians.
  • Their errours concerning grace. lib. 3. cap. 6. §. 2.
• Perfect.
  • Whether any such. lib. 4. c. 10. §. 10, 11. l. 7. c. 6. §. 15. 16.
• Penitencie.
  • Bellarmines fifth disposition to iustifi∣cation. l. 6. c. 12. §. 9, 10.
• Purpose to receive the Sacrament.
  • Bellarmines sixth disposition to iustifi∣cation. l. 6. c. 12. §. 11.
• Purpose of a new life.
  • Bellar. 7th. disposition. l. 6. c. 12. §. 12.

R.
• Remission of sinne is not that onely thing wherein iustification consisteth. lib. 1. cap. 4. §. 16. 17. 18, 21. n. 3.
• Obiect. It is as well of the sinnes of omission, as of commission. lib. 1. cap. 4. §. 19.
• Obiect. 2. By it men are made inno∣cent, therefore iust. §. 20.
• Three arguments of I. P. §. 21. of I. F. §. 22. 23. Some make remission the en∣tire forme of iustification. lib. 1. cap. 5. §. 1. & 4.
• It is not that righteousnesse which is im∣puted. lib. 1. cap. 4. §. 1. cap. 5. §. 5. 6.
• Remission of sinne and acceptation as righteous the two parts of iustification. lib. 1. cap. 6. §. 5.
• Remission of sinne is by the Papists ex∣cluded from iustification. lib. 2. cap. 7. §. 1. 2.
• Remission of sinne is not the utter ex∣tinction of it. lib. 2. cap. 7. §. 3. It is as the forgiving of a debt. §. 4. What it signifieth in the Scriptures. ibid.
  Three questions.
  • I. What that is which is remitted. §. 5. whether the Macula. §. 6. 7.
  • II. The bookes out of which God doth wipe or blot our sinnes. §. 8.
  • III. By what act of God are our sins remitted. §. 9. The utter deletion or ex∣tinction not granted in this life. §. 10. The guilt and punishment not taken away by infusion of righteousnesse. §. 11. Remis∣sion doth not worke a reall change. §. 12.
  • Absurdities which follow this assertion that remission is the utter extinction of sinne. §. 13. and are necessary consequents of their doctrine of iustification by inhe∣rent righteousnesse. §. 14. & lib. 5. cap. 5. §. 6. 7, 8.
  • Bellarmines proofes out of the Scrip∣ture that remission of sin is the utter abo∣lition of it. lib. 2. cap. 8. those places of Scripture mention either the taking away of sinne. §. 2. or the blotting out of sinne. §. 3. or the purging of sinne. §. 4. or the not being of it. §. 5. or the perfection of righte∣ousnesse. §. 6.
  • Other arguments from the efficacie of Baptisme. §. 7. 8. his unanswereable argu∣ment out of Rom. 5. 19. answered. lib. 2. c. 8. §. 10.
  • Page  [unnumbered]See more of this question, lib. 5. cap. 5. §. 6, 7, 8.
• Reward.
  • Reward merces is either gratuita, free, or debita, due. l. 8. c. 5. §. 3. 4. 5.
  • The reward of eternall life equall, but not of glory. l 4. c. 13. §. 2.
  • How farre foorth good workes are re∣warded, l. 8. c. 9. §. 12.
  • VVhether good workes may bee done with an eye to the reward. l. 8. c. 7. §. 3. 4.
  • VVhether they may bee done with in∣tent to merit. §. 5.
• Righteousnesse.
  • The righteousnesse of God, a moving cause of iustification. l. 1. c. 2. §. 2, 3.
  • Righteousnesse of Christians twofold. l. 1. c. 1. §. 2.
  • Bellarmines distinction of righteous∣nesse of the Law, and in, or by it. l. 4. c. 8. §. 2. 3 4. l 7. c. 2. §. 8.
  • The righteousnesse of God is the mat∣ter of iustification, not the righteousnesse of the Godhead. lib. 1. c. 3. §. 2. But the righteousnesse of the Mediator the man CHRIST IESVS. §. 3.
  • His whole righteousn•…sse both negative and also possitive. §. 3 4. Which is truely called the righteousnesse of God. §. 5. The comfort arising out of this doctrine. §: 6.
• Righteousnesse inherent.
  • Not perfect. l. 4. c. 2. §. 8, &c. and c. 3.
  • Reasons proving the works of the faith∣full not to be purely and perfectly good.
  • I. Out of Esai. 64. 6. Lib. 4. cap. 3. §. 4 &c. ad 11.
  • II. Because there is a mixture in them of sinne out of, Exod. 28. 36, 38. §. 11. Eccles. 7. 20. §. 12.
  • III. The fru•…t is as the tree. §. 13.
  • IV. Actions purely good may stand in iudg•…ment. §. 14. an instance in pray∣er. §. 15. Testimonies of Fathers. §. 16.
  • Bellarmines proofes. I. Allegation of Scriptures.
  • And I. Iob 1. 22. l. 4. c. 4. §. 1, 2.
  • II. Psalm. 7. 4, 9. &c. §. 3.
  • III. Matth. 6. 22. §. 4.
  • IV. 1 Cor. 3. 12. § 5.
  • V. Iam. 3. 2. §. 6.
  • VI. Psalm. 4. 4. Esai. 1. 16. Ioh. 5. 14. in which wee are exborted not to sinne. §. 7.
  • VII. From those places which teach that the workes of the faithfull doe please God. §. 8.
  • VIII. From these places which ab∣solutely call them good. §. 9.
  • Two Testimonies of Fathers. §. 10.
  • Three Reasons, I. If good workes are impure, then either by reason of concupi∣scence. l. 4. c. 4. § 12. or for want of cha∣rity. §. 13. or because of veniall sinnes con∣curring. §. 14.
  • II. From six absurdities. §. 15, 16.
  • By righteousnesse inherent the Law is not fulfilled. l. 4. c. 5. §. 3. 4. 4. None are able to fulfill the Law, first, because all are transgressours. §. •….
  • Secondly, because none can be iustified by it. § 7.
  • Thirdly, because none can fulfill the first and the last Commandements. §. 8.
  • Fourthly, out of Act. 15. 10. §. 9.
  • Fiftly, out of Rom. 7. 18. §. 10.
  • Sixthly, Rom. 8. 3 §. 11.
  • By righteousnesse inherent we are not iustified: proved by foureteene reasons. l. 4. c. 8. vid. matter of iustification.

S
• Sacraments.
  • They are seales of iustification. l. •…. c. 2. §. 6. l. 6. c. 14. 8.
  • Whether they iustifie ex opere ope∣rato. l. 6. c. 10. §. 3.
  • The purpose and desire to receive the Sacrament, Bellarmines six•…h disposition to iustification. l 6. c. 12. §. 7.
• Satisfaction.
  • The imputation of Christs satisfaction acknowledged by the Papists. l. 1. c. 3. §. 8.
• Page  [unnumbered] Sanctification.
  • Not to be confounded with iustificati∣on. l. 2. per totum.
  • How it is distinguished from iustifica∣tion. l. 2. c. 6.
• Sinners.
  • All men are sinners. l. 4. c. 2. §. 9. c. 8. §. 7. l. 5. c. 2. §. 2.
• Subject of faith.
  • Viz. the party to whom it belongeth. lib. 6. c. 5. §. 1. and the parts of the soule wherein it is sealed. §. 2. viz. the minde, that is both the understanding and the will, proved by Testimonies. §. 3. 4. 5.
  • Whether the •…nderstanding be com∣manded by the will to beleeve. lib. 6. c. 5. §. 6.

T
• Truth.
  • The doctrine of iustification and Sal∣vation by faith in Christ is called the Truth. lib. 1 cap. 1. §. 1. & lib. 6. cap. 6. §. 2.

V
• Veniall.
  • Whether veniall sinnes doe contaminate the good works of the iust. lib. 4. cap. 4. §. 14.
  • VVhether they doe •…inder the fulfilling of the Law. l. 7. c. 6. §. 23.
  • Whether they be onely besides the Law, and not against it. ibid.
• Vprightnesse.
  • It goeth under the name of perfection, and upright men are called perfect. lib. 4. c. 10. §. 10.

W.
• Word.
  • The word an instrumentall cause of iustification. l. 1. c. 2. §. 5.
• Workes.
  • Good work•…s •…re the fruites and effects, not causes of 〈◊〉. l. 1. c. 6. §. 7.
  • The necessi•… of g•…od works urged of us by better 〈◊〉 than the Popish do∣ctrine doth 〈◊〉. c. 1.
  • In what 〈◊〉 we deny good workes to iustifie. l. 7. c. •…. §. 1.
  • That good workes doe no•… iustifie men before God prove by all the five 〈◊〉〈◊〉. l. 7. •…. 2. §. 2. by foure other reasons. §. 3.
  • 〈◊〉, th•…se that are iustified by 〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉 by their owne obedi∣ence of the Law. §. 4.
  • 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it is 〈◊〉 to the Scriptures. §. 5.
  • Bellarmines preamble to his answere, in which hee considereth three things first, what is meant by the Law of workes and by the Law of faith. lib. 7. cap. 2. §. 6, 7.
  • Secondly, the differences betweene the iustice of the Law, and in or by the Law. §. 8.
  • Thirdly; what is meant by workes which are excluded from iustification: whether the workes of the Ceremoniall Law. §. 9. 10. or also of the morall: and whether all or onely those which goe before faith. §. 11.
  • Bellarmines proofes that those onely 〈◊〉 before or without faith are ex∣cluded. l. 7. c. 2. §. 13.
  • Bellarmines dispute concerning the necessity of good workes. l. 7. c. 4. his me∣thod. §. 1.
  • He proveth them necessary not to iu∣•…〈◊〉〈◊〉 §. 2.
  • His first proofe is from the difference betweene the Law and the Gospell. §. 3. &c. ad 19.
  • Eight differences by hire propounded. l. 7. c. 4. §. 19, 20, 21, 22.
  • Page  [unnumbered]His second proofe from the doctrine of Christian liberty. l. 7. c. 4. §. 23.
  • That good workes▪ are necessary by way of efficacie Bellarmine proveth by three sorts of arguments: first, from Scrip∣tures.
  • I. Testimoni•…, Heb. 10. 36. lib. 7. c. 5. §. 3.
  • II. 1 Tim. 2. 14, 15. l. 7. c. 5. §. 4.
  • III. Phil. 2. 12. §. 5.
  • IV. 2 Cor. 7. 10. §. 6.
  • V. 2 Cor. 4. 17. §. 7.
  • VI. Rom. 8. 13. §. 8.
  • VII. Rom. 8. 16, 17. §. 9.
  • VIII. Rom. 10. 10. §. 10.
  • IX. Matth. 25. 34, 35. §. 11.
  • X. Iam. 1. 25. & 2. 14. §. 12.
  • XI. The Epistles of Peter, Iames, Iohn, and Iude. l. 7. c. 5. §. 13.
  • Secondly, from testimonies of Fathers. §. 14.
  • Thirdly, from reason. §. 19. because faith d•…th not save alone, lib. 7. c. 5. §. 16. 17.
  • Of the verity of the •…ustice of good workes. l. 7. c. 6. §. 1.
  • VVhether they be sinnes. l. 7. c. 7. §. 17.
  • That they be sinnes it followes upon the doctrine of the Papists. lib. 4. c. 4. §. 9. in fine & 21.
  • Bellarmines proofes that good workes doe iustifie. l. 7. c. 8.
  • The first, Iam. 2. 24. lib. 7. c. 8. §. 2. &c. ad 19.
  • Sixe other testimonies, I. Eccl. 18. 21. §. 19. vide. l. 2. c. 4. §. 2. 3.
  • II. Rom. 6. 19. l. 7. c. 8. §. 19.
  • III. 2 Cor. 7. 1. l. 7. c. 8. §. 20.
  • IV. 2 Cor. 9. 10. §. 21.
  • V. Iohn 14. 23. §. 22.
  • VI. Ap•…c. 22. 11. §. 23.
  • The Papists high opinion of their works. l. 8. c. 9. §. 14.
  • Our estimations of them. §. 15.

Y
• Yoke.
  • Christs yoke easie. lib. 7. cap. 6. §. 4, 5, 6, 7.