A short analysis of a part of the second chapter of S. Iames, from the 14. verse to the end of the same. With a briefe confutation of the Rhemists annotations therevpon written. By Iohn Morgan. 1588.

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Title: A short analysis of a part of the second chapter of S. Iames, from the 14. verse to the end of the same. With a briefe confutation of the Rhemists annotations therevpon written. By Iohn Morgan. 1588.
Author: Morgan, John, fl. 1588.
Publication: Imprinted at London :: By Thomas Orwin, for Edward Aggas,; 1588.
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Subject terms: Bible. -- N.T. -- James II, 14-26 -- Commentaries.; Bible. -- N.T. -- James II, 14-26. -- Versions, Catholic.
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And because the Iesuites referre vs to Rom. cap. 4. vers. 1. I will set downe their words.

Vers. 1. Abraham] The Apostle disputing in this Chapter, as before, against them that thought they might bee iustified by their works, done without the grace of Christ and faith in him, proposeth Abraham for an example, and proueth that he had no iustice, nor estimation of iustice before God, by any workes done before he had faith, and Gods grace.

Aunswere.

TO the intent your cauilling may the more appeare, you say in this place the Apostle disputeth agaynst them that thought they might be iustified by their workes, done with∣out the grace of Christ. But the Apostle

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in the Epistle to the Galathians auoucheth in the 5. Chap. agaynst them, which ioyned the workes of the law with the faith of Christ. In 4. vers. You are made voyde of Christ who∣soeuer are iustified by the law, and ye are fal∣len from grace. And the Apostle vsing the te∣stimonie of the Prophet Abacuk 2. Chapter vers. 4. Rom. 1. vers. 17. and Galathians 3. vers. 11. to proue that wee are not iustified by the workes of the law not after faith: for so he frameth the argument to the Galat. That no man is iustified by the law with God, it is ma∣nifest; because the iust shall liue by faith: but the law is not of faith, and so doth Chryso∣stome interpret Paule in Galat. 3. Ostendit quod fides iustificet, testimonio Prophetae A∣bacuk.